T. Eugene Thompson was convicted of hiring a hitman to murder his wife, Carol, to obtain over $1 million in life insurance. T. Eugene and several other men were charged and convicted in this case, which involved an affair, a web of conspirators, and a murder-for-hire plot. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss T. Eugene Thompson and the murder of Carol Thompson. Thompson told a woman he needed time to get his finances in order. He then took out multiple life insurance policies on his wife and, thr...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 316
For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. Jonelle’s face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end. Then, in 2019...
Jan 12, 2023•7 min
Clifford Olson Jr. was a man who called himself “The Beast of British Columbia.” Olson was a Canadian serial killer who murdered 11 children in 1980 and 1981. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Clifford Olson Jr. Olson entered a highly controversial “cash for bodies” deal with the police, where his wife and child were paid in exchange for him leading the police to his victims’ remains. You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime Visit the show's...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 315
On December 22nd, 1992, 40-year-old Randy Sheridan was found dead on the side of the road from multiple gunshot wounds. One of the main suspects was his former girlfriend, Dana Flynn, who was involved in a volatile custody battle with Randy. But as the investigation unfolded, it was revealed that more people were involved. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Dana Flynn and Mikel Dreiling and the murder of Randy Sheridan. Dana was said to have been involved with a pastor named Jerry Rollins....
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 314
In August 2008, British millionaire Christopher Foster murdered his wife Jill and his daughter Kirstie before ending his life inside the family home. Christopher Foster was in extreme debt and on the brink of financial ruin. A week before his death, he received a letter notifying him that bailiffs would seize his house. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders committed by Christopher Foster. Foster was a self-made multi-millionaire who invented a chemical formula used on oil rigs. ...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 313
14-year-old Sonja Sanj went missing in June 1980. Nine months later, a man named Thomas Meek called the police to report that his step-brother Sean Ethington killed her, but Sean Ethington would testify that Thomas was the real killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Thomas Meek. The murder of Sonja Sanj was horrific, and it devastated her family. Police ended up with two men in custody. But, each one pointed the finger at the other. The case became murky, and it was up to a jury to de...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 312
In November 2016, William Riley Gaul fatally shot his 16-year-old girlfriend, Emma Walker, while she slept. His defense attorneys argued that he never meant to kill her. He was only trying to scare her so he could be a “hero.” Prosecutors claimed that Riley murdered Emma because he couldn’t handle it when she ended their two-year relationship. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss William Riley Gaul and the murder of Emma Walker. Gaul did his best to cover his tracks, but in the end, there was no ...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 311
In June 2001, Mohammed Adam Omar, a man known as the Sana’a Ripper, was executed in Yemen. He was suspected of the murders of up to 16 women in Yemen and many others in different countries. Omar worked as a morgue technician at Sana’a University and lured female students to the morgue under the guise of helping them with their studies. He then brutally attacked and murdered his victims. One determined mother brought him to the police’s attention. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Omar, t...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 310
In 1955, Ruth Ellis shot and killed David Blakely, with whom she had a relationship. She was tried, convicted, and executed very quickly. Ruth was the last woman executed in the United Kingdom. Her case is highly controversial, and there is much debate about whether she should have been convicted of murder at all. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the case of Ruth Ellis. Her case has inspired books, plays, TV and radio dramas, and a movie, and there was an attempt to get her conviction o...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 309
In April 2002 up and coming rapper Antron Singleton murdered his roommate Tynisha Ysais. He was seen walking away from the crime scene, covered in blood. It was later determined that Singleton had both blood and flesh in his stomach. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder committed by Antron Singleton. Singleton went by his stage name Big Lurch. When it came time for trial, Singleton's defense tried to say that he was insane at the time of the murder because he was high on PCP. The court...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 308
In 1973 Paul Bateson appeared as an extra in the famous film The Exorcist . Four years later, he was arrested for the murder of Addison Verrill, a well-known Variety reporter. At his sentencing hearing, the prosecutor accused Paul Bateson of being responsible for the unsolved “bag murders” of six men in New York City. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Paul Bateson. The evidence against him for the murder of Addison Verrill was pretty compelling. But, there seems to be little to no evidence aga...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 307
Antoinette Frank is a former New Orleans police officer who was convicted of three murders. On March 4th, 1995, Antoinette and an accomplice killed three people at a restaurant in the city. One of the victims was a fellow police officer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Antoinette Frank. There are indications that more than one mental health evaluation revealed that she should have never qualified to join the police force. She was an officer for less than two years when...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 306
Chris Benoit was a professional wrestler, with some of his peers calling him one of the best wrestlers of all time. On June 25th, 2007, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check requested by World Wrestling Entertainment. Police officers entered the home of Chris Benoit and found the pro wrestler, his wife, and his son dead in what looked like a murder-suicide. Join Mike and Gibby for episode 2 on Chris Benoit. Although it seemed like Chris had everything: money, fam...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 305
Chris Benoit was a professional wrestler, with some of his peers calling him one of the best wrestlers of all time. On June 25th, 2007, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check requested by World Wrestling Entertainment. Police officers entered the home of Chris Benoit and found the pro wrestler, his wife, and his son dead in what looked like a murder-suicide. Join Mike and Gibby for episode 1 on the life and crimes of Chris Benoit. Benoit was admired by many and ha...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 304
Thomas Montgomery is currently incarcerated for murdering his 22-year-old coworker Brian Barrett. Both men were involved with a girl they met on the internet, and Montgomery became enraged with jealousy to the point where he murdered Brian in cold blood. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the case of Thomas Montgomery. The more facts that were revealed in this case, the stranger they became. This is a story of elaborate catfishing by multiple parties and shows how bad things can go when people ...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 303
In October 2019, the FBI confirmed that Samuel Little was the most prolific serial killer in US history. He was an extremely brutal man who only cared about his own gratification and gave no thought to the feelings or well-being of those around him. He was in and out of penal institutions of one type or another most of his life but never served very long during any one stretch. It took advancements in DNA many years after the fact to put him away for three murders he committed in California...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 303
Stacey Castor killed two husbands for money. Her favored method of murder was poison. She even tried to poison her own daughter in an attempt to blame her for the murders. In 1999, her first husband of 14 years died and his death was ruled a suicide. Her second husband died in 2005 after only two years of marriage. Good detective work and DNA finally put Stacey Castor on the radar of police for murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss black widow poisoner Stacey Castor. Castor is suspected of...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 301
In October 2019, the FBI confirmed that Samuel Little was the most prolific serial killer in US history. He was an extremely brutal man who only cared about his own gratification and gave no thought to the feelings or well-being of those around him. He was in and out of penal institutions of one type or another most of his life but never served very long during any one stretch. It took advancements in DNA many years after the fact to put him away for three murders he committed in California...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 300
Charles Albright was adopted at an early age by a husband and wife in Dallas, Texas. His adoptive mother, Delle Albright, was thought by some to be odd, and she was extremely controlling. She also enrolled Charles in a mail-order taxidermy course at a young age. It was during his years honing his taxidermy skills that he displayed a fascination with eyes. Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about "The Eyeball Killer" Charles Albright. He is thought to have killed at least four women. Charles was kn...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 299
13-year-old Yara Gambirasio went missing in Italy one night after walking to a gym less than half a mile from her house. Her body was found three months later in a field just a few miles away. Investigators found male DNA on her body but couldn’t find a match. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Massimo Bossetti. The police were determined to find Yara's killer, and they began the most extensive DNA testing program in Italian history. It took three years and almost 20,000 DNA samples, but they e...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 298
Lionel Tate was 12 years old when he was charged with the murder of his six-year-old neighbor Tiffany Eunick. At the age of 14, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder. Lionel said that Tiffany was hurt as they were playing. But, experts testified that her injuries were consistent with someone who had fallen three stories. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the bizarre story of Lionel Tate. Lionel Tate is believed to be one of the youngest Americans, if not the...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 297
In September 1998, 10-year-old Anna Palmer was murdered outside her home in Salt Lake City after walking home from a friend’s house. There were reports of a strange man harassing young girls in her neighborhood, but no arrests were made. Over a decade later, advancements in DNA testing finally identified Anna’s killer, a dangerous criminal who was already in prison for another crime against a child. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss killer Matthew Breck. Breck was 19 years old when he mu...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 296
In part one of the Mary Keenan O’Connor case, we discussed Mary’s early life and the murder of 5-year-old Nancy Glenn. Mary confessed to accidentally hitting Nancy in a fit of rage, but she refused to sign the confession. She denied putting Nancy face down in a mud puddle. The prosecution argued that Mary lured Nancy out to the crime scene and deliberately held her down in the puddle. In this episode, we’ll discuss the verdict of Mary’s murder trial and the remainder of her life and crimes. Join...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 295
Mary Keenan O’Connor is a lesser-known criminal, but her case made front-page headlines after 5-year-old Nancy Gleen was found face down in a mud puddle. Mary reportedly confessed to a number of people, including a detective, that she hit Nancy for eating berries and pestering her, but she was vague on some of the details. Join Mike and Gibby in part 1 of 2 of the case of Mary O'Connor. There were rumors that Mary O’Connor confessed to the murder in her sleep. This was quickly proven false, but ...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 294
Olga Ruttschmidt and Helen Golay are two female serial killers who operated in California. At the time of their arrest in 2008, Helen Golay was 75, and Olga Rutterschmidt was 73. The two women preyed upon vulnerable homeless men. At first, they offered them help in the form of a place to stay and food. But, their only goal was to get these men to sign life insurance policies with them as the beneficiaries so that they could collect millions. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Olga Ruttschm...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 293
On July 15th, 1976, a school bus driven by 55-year-old Frank Edward Ray, for Dairyland Elementary, in the school district of Chowchilla, California, was hijacked by three armed men. Ed Ray was driving 26 children, ranging in age from 5 to 14, home from a summer class trip to the Chowchilla Fairgrounds swimming pool. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the Chowchilla Kidnapping case. 24-year-old Fred Woods and brothers 22-year-old Richard and 24-year-old James Schoenfeld were the kidnappers. They...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 292
In July 1999 two best friends set off for a cross-country road trip together. After a camping trip in the New Mexico desert went horribly wrong, one of them didn’t survive. Raffi Kodikian told the park ranger who came to his rescue that he killed his best friend because he thought they were dying of dehydration. Investigators didn’t believe his story and charged him with murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Raffi Kodikian and the murder of David Coughlin. These two guys were the bes...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 291
Lawrence Dalton committed brutal crimes against women and girls in the 1970s. He had a wife, an open relationship with two other women, and four children between them. Some of these women were involved with Dalton's crimes either voluntarily or involuntarily depending on whom you believe. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss serial killer Lawrence Dalton. Dalton used women for his own pleasure which was the only thing he really seemed to care about. When a woman wouldn't go along with his plans h...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 290
Tsutomu Miyazaki is one of the most heinous serial killers in Japanese history. Miyazaki had a terrible childhood filled with neglect and bullying which caused him to retreat into his own fantasy world. But, Miyazaki's fantasy world consisted of the darkest of dark material. He killed four innocent children as he acted out his depraved fantasies of blood lust, cannibalism, and necrophilia. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss an absolutely terrible human being in Tsutomu Miyazaki. His is a case t...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 289
In 2003, Carlton Dotson was a player on the Baylor University basketball team when he shot and killed his friend and teammate Patrick Dennehy. Carlton claimed that he was hearing voices, was the son of God, and had knowledge of who would and who would not get into heaven. He also claimed that Patrick was about to harm him so he had to kill him. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Carlton Dotson and the murder of Patrick Dennehy. It is thought to be one of the few, if not the only, instance of a ...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 288
