14-year-old Nicole Kasinskas met 16-year-old William Sullivan online. Both teenagers were shy, but their online romance blossomed very quickly. It also turned deadly when the pair determined that Nicole's mother, Jeanne Dominico, was standing in the way of them being together. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murderous teenagers Billy Sullivan and Nicole Kasinskas. Billy and Nicole became so wrapped and obsessed with each other that they would have done anything to keep their relationship...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 263
Ronald Ward was convicted of committing a triple homicide in West Memphis, Arkansas when he was just 15 years old. When confronted by police, Ronald admitted being in the home but said he wasn't involved in the murders. He told police that an older man had forced him into the house at knifepoint. Ronald's fingerprints were found at the scene but so were others that were never identified. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders committed by Ronald Ward. An all-white jury convicted Ronald ...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 262
Mia Zapata was a rising star in the Seattle music scene. Her band, The Gits, was on the cusp of national fame. But, Mia was found murdered in July of 1993. Her case went unsolved for 10 years but, fortunately, the police had collected DNA from her body that ultimately led to the discovery of her killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jesus Mezquia and the murder of Mia Zapata. Mia was loved by so many people. Her band opened for heavyweights like Nirvana. Joan Jett wrote a song about her mu...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 261
In 2011, Neil Heywood was murdered in China. The fallout from the ensuing investigation resulted in one of the biggest scandals in China's recent history. Bogu Kailai was the daughter of a Communist Party general and was married to a high-profile Chinese politician named Bo Xilai. Bogu's murder of Neil Heywood rocked the Chinese government. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Neil Heywood by Bogu Kailai. This case made headlines all over the world because it involved family secrets...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 260
Luka Magnotta dreamed of becoming famous and he tried everything to make it happen. When that didn't work he began posting horrific videos to the web of animals being tortured and killed. Then, in 2012, he posted a video of a man being killed. The police eventually identified Luka as the person who had posted the videos and a manhunt began. Join Mike and Gibby for this second and final part of the Luka Magnotta story. In this second episode, we'll dive into the manhunt to find Luka, his arrest, ...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 259
Luka Magnotta is an infamous Canadian killer. He began posting videos in 2010 which showed kittens being killed in despicable ways. These videos prompted amateur detectives all over the world to try to find out who was behind these acts. Then, in 2012, he posted a video of a man being murdered. Later that year, the police publicly identified their suspect in the video murder as Luka Magnotta and a manhunt began. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the infamous Luka Magnotta. Luka was obsessed wi...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 258
Todd Kohlhepp is one of South Carolina's most infamous serial killers. He murdered at least seven people but his troubles began at an early age. He was diagnosed as having a sex addiction from the early age of nine. It was also stated that he was a person willing to do anything to satisfy his desires. That is exactly what Todd Kohlhepp did. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the serial killer realtor Todd Kohlhepp. He served 15 years in prison at a young age for a sexual assault. After he got o...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 257
Jimmy Lee Dykes was a man who hated authority. He was known for ranting and raving against the government, law enforcement, and the rules society is forced to follow. He had what he believed was a message that would change the world, and only kidnapping a hostage would get the government and the people of America to take him seriously. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jimmy Lee Dykes. Dykes spent a year plotting his master plan. In January 2013, he enacted his plan by kidnapping a five-year-o...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 256
In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare was down on his luck. He was working but having a hard time making ends meet. He spent his last few dollars on lottery tickets and ended up winning the 30 million dollar jackpot. He should have been on top of the world and for a period of time, he was. He spent lavishly but gave even more money away to family and people he didn't even know. Then, he met a woman named DeeDee Moore who said she could help him with the rest of his winnings. Join Mike and Gibby as they d...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 255
For the first fifteen years of his life, William Huff seemed like a normal teenager. But, when Huff turned sixteen, his behavior changed. The summer before his junior year of high school, William brutally murdered two little girls and abandoned their bodies in the Sierra Vista desert. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss killer William Huff. After he murdered, Huff wrote a strange letter to the police calling himself “The Phantom,” the nickname by which he is known today. Huff spent over 50 ...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 254
Just one week after the devastating 9/11 attacks, an act of domestic terrorism further shook the United States. Letters laced with powdered anthrax were sent to various locations throughout the country, leading to five deaths and seventeen hospitalizations. The anthrax attacks disrupted the US postal system, closed down important media and government buildings, and sparked another large-scale terrorism investigation. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss The Anthrax Murders. The large-scale ...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 253
On May 26th, 1999 nineteen-year-old Katie Poirier disappeared from a Moose Lake, Minnesota convenience store, where she was working a late-night shift alone. An employee at the Minnesota Veterans Home called the police to report his suspicions about his coworker- Donald Hutchinson. Donald was arrested and eventually confessed to kidnapping and murdering Katie. The police learned that Donald Hutchinson was really Donald Blom, and Katie wasn’t his only victim. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss t...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 252
Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins was a serial killer from Florence, South Carolina. Police know he had at least 14 confirmed victims, but, he confessed to as many as 100 murders. He has been called the meanest man in South Carolina. Join Mike and Gibby for this 2nd and last episode in the Pee Wee Gaskins saga. In this second episode, we focus on what Pee Wee called his serious murders, how he was eventually caught, his trials, and execution. You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimealltheti...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 251
Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins was a serial killer from Florence, South Carolina. If his confessions are true, he murdered 80-100 people throughout his lifetime. Reports vary about his childhood but, according to Gaskins, it was a pretty rough one. He started his life of crime at the age of 11 and went on to kidnap, rape, torture, and murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the infamous serial killer Pee Wee Gaskins. Gaskins used his nickname and his unassuming stature to his advantage. People und...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 250
James Marlow and Cynthia Coffman were a toxic couple who went on a murder spree in California in 1986. They both had rough childhoods and they met after Cynthia's boyfriend was housed at Folsom prison with James. They had no regard for their victims and murdered at least five as a way to finance their lifestyle. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the lives and crimes committed by James Marlow and Cynthia Hoffman. Their murders were brutal and it was evident that they didn't see their victims as...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 249
On August 5th, 1999 Alan Eugene Miller stormed into Ferguson Enterprises, his place of employment, and gunned down two of his coworkers in a rage-induced killing. He sped off and went to Post Airgas, a company he was fired from that year and murdered another man. He was arrested less than an hour later. The police were confused as to his real motive. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders committed by Alan Miller. Alan’s family and friends were shocked. To them, he was a kind and helpfu...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 248
Birna Brjansdottir disappeared on January 14, 2017, after a night out with friends in Iceland. The 20-year-old sales assistant lived with her mother and routinely walked home after a night at the bars. This was a common practice in Iceland because their crime rate, and especially their homicide rate, was so low. But, Birna met a complete stranger named Thomas Olsen who was determined to end her life. Join Mike and Gibby as they head to Iceland to discuss Thomas Olsen and the murder of Birna. Tho...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 247
Cassie Jo Stoddart was a 16-year-old girl from Pocatello, Idaho who was murdered by two friends in 2006 while housesitting for her aunt and uncle. The crime scene was a horrific sight, and the perpetrators turned out to be unlikely suspects- two of Cassie’s high school friends. Cassie’s murder case is often called “The Scream Murder” because Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper were inspired by the movie Scream. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart. At just 16, Cassie h...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 246
Peter Dupas was born into what many would call a normal family in Australia. There were no documented signs of abuse or trauma. But, for some reason, Peter developed a hatred for women and he began committing crimes at an early age. His crimes escalated over the years from sexual violence to murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Peter Dupas, an infamous Australian serial killer. No one knows exactly how high Peter's victim count really is. But, it is undoubtedly much higher than the three ...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 245
Edward Adams was drawn to a life of crime from a young age. He became an American spree killer and a classic representation of a gangster in the 1920s. He killed seven people, including three police officers who were trying to end his criminal ways. Adams terrorized several different states and especially the people of Wichita. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Edward Adams. Adams may not be that well known, but this case is just as disturbing as any modern spree killer story. He managed to es...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 244
On March 13th, 1964, Winston Moseley attacked Kitty Genovese, a young woman heading back to her apartment in the early morning hours. He stabbed her and left her there to die. Winston then returned to rape her and deliver the fatal wounds that would kill Kitty. Kitty Genovese is one of New York City’s most well-known murder victims. Psychologists have cited her case for decades as an example of the bystander effect. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Winston Moseley. Most...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 243
Bryan Romero Leiva is a man that not many people outside of Peru have heard of before. Bryan was angry and humiliated after his ex-girlfriend Thalia participated in a game show, revealing personal and embarrassing secrets for a cash prize. Thalia never gave him his cut of the money, and the social humiliation of the secrets she exposed was too much for him. He felt he had to retaliate against her. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Bryan Leiva. Bryan murdered Thalia and lied to the police, her ...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 242
Jimmy Robertson had it all. He was born into a loving family who had considerable wealth. He went to the best schools and had all of the opportunities to succeed. But, He flamed out of college and began using drugs and alcohol heavily. He also began committing petty crimes. He was mad at his family because they stopped supporting him financially. He made the decision that his best option was to kill his parents in order to get his hands on his inheritance sooner rather than later. Join Mike and ...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 241
If you suddenly came into a large sum of money, would you tell anyone? If you did tell someone, who would you trust with that secret? Sarah Stern believed she could trust her best friend Liam McAtasney, but she was wrong. Liam thought that money was more valuable than the life of his friend and murdered Sarah when she least expected it. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murderous ways of Liam McAtasney. An intense investigation involving lies, surprise evidence, and a sting operation led t...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 240
In August 2000, Pam Shelley, along with her two children, moved to Cuero, Texas with a man she had met named Ronnie Hendrick. Hendrick was both physically and verbally abusive to not only Pam but to her young daughter Kayla as well. On January 6th, 2001, Pam Shelley was shot in the head inside the home she shared with Ronnie. Ronnie and his family told the police that Pam had taken her own life. And he almost got away with murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Ronnie Hendrick and the murde...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 239
Benjamin Atkins was a serial killer and rapist who operated in the Detroit area in 1991 and 1992. He is considered by the FBI to be America's fastest serial killer because he murdered 11 women in such a short span of time. Atkins preyed on women along Detroit's Woodward Avenue and his M.O. remained consistent. He targeted sex workers because his mother was a sex worker who took him with her and he was forced to see things that no child should have to witness. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss ...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 238
On June 22nd, 1991, 40-year-old Charles Holden left work and stopped by a Hardee's restaurant. A stranger came up to his window asking for a ride and Charles agreed to give him one. But, just a few miles down the road Charles changed his mind and a fight ensued. He was able to get away in his truck. But, when he got home he found this man lurking around his house. And, hours later with police on the scene, he found his mother, Dorothy Donovan, murdered in her house next door. Join Mike and Gibby...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 237
In 1995, 15-year-old Elyse Pahler left her home in Arroyo Grande, California to hang out with some kids her age and never returned. What Elyse didn't know is that three boys, Joseph Fiorella, Jacob Delashmutt, and Royce Casey had been planning to kill her for some time. The murder was shocking, but, the reasons behind the murder caused a media frenzy. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Elyse Pahler. Joseph, Jacob, and Royce were into death metal and especially the band Slayer. The...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 236
Richard Lyon was a man who had it all. He had money, a loving wife, and two little girls. But, when he met another woman, he began scheming on how to get out of his marriage. He wanted this new woman, but, he did not want to give up his social status, his money, or his children. He developed a plan to poison his wife, Nancy, and he almost got away with it. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Richard Lyon. When he married Nancy, Richard gained the status and money that came from her family. He wa...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 235
Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, known as the Moors Murderers, were British child murderers and rapists. Their crimes are some of the most violent and disturbing acts against children ever committed in Britain. They abducted, tortured, beat, sexually abused, and murdered five children. The couple quickly became the most hated people in the country. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the couple Hindley and Brady. There is a lot of debate about the extent of Myra's involvement in the murders and...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 234
