Part 2 of this saga brings us further down Prosenjit Poddar's road to complete obsession with Tatiana Tarasoff. His behavior would become incredibly concerning, so much so that his best friend insisted he see a professional. But as concerning as Prosenjit's friends and psychiatrist would find his behavior, Tatiana and her family had no idea of the danger she was in. SOURCES: Book: Bad Karma by Deborah Blum https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/caste-out https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-diff...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 160
Tatiana Tarasoff's tragic story would be remembered more for the legal decisions that arose because of her murder - namely that in many states in the United States, therapists now have a duty to warn potential victims if their clients have threatened them. But her story is incredibly complex, and in part 1 we get to know Tatiana, a college student in Berkeley, California, who would cross paths with Prosenjit Poddar, a graduate student from India who would quickly become deeply obsessed with her....
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 159
The morning after their 15th anniversary, on October 9, 2020, Jamie and Jennifer Faith did what they’d done every morning - they got up early and walked their dog, Maggie. It was around 7:30 AM when they walked out the front door - which was caught on their ring doorbell camera. But then, as soon as they reached the sidewalk, the sound of rapid fire gunshots blasted around them. Nine gunshots pierced the air. Jamie had been murdered, shot multiple times in the street in front of his own home by ...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 158
We are so excited to introduce you to LOVE MURDER, a true crime podcast. Hosts Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette team up each week to tell stories of love and relationships gone fatally wrong. This show is all about seemingly normal driven to terrible madness by passion and rage. Hang out with your new best friends each week to discover how someone can go from sweet to murderous in the blink of an eye, and to hear all the ways murder can give love a real bad name. Subscribe: Apple: https://apple.co...
Feb 26, 2024•15 min
In 1971, 17 year old Juliane Koepcke took a short flight from Lima, Peru to Pucallpa to reunite with her family for Christmas. On the way, her plane, LANSA flight 508, was struck by lightning and Juliane found herself falling 10,000 feet from the sky, miraculously surviving the fall with relatively minor injuries. But her incredible tale of survival had just begun, because as she got her bearings, she realized that the plane had crashed right in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, a vast and un...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 157
In Tennessee's Center Hill Lake, the lifeless body of Lauren Agee was discovered floating in a cove. Was it a tragic accident or a sinister act? The police decided early on that Lauren's death was an accident - she'd fallen off the cliff she'd been camping on, but friends camping with her reported conflicting stories, and her injuries didn't seem to match a fall off the cliff. With increasing frustration, Lauren's family hires a lawyer and a private investigator, determined to get to the bottom ...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 156
This week we are delving into the incredible cons of Cassie Chadwick. Let’s just say Cassie walked so Anna Delvey could run. Cassie started running her cons from a young age, from pretending to be a clairvoyant to posing as Andrew Carnegie's illegitimate daughter, leveraging this lie to swindle millions from banks and investors. Her audacious schemes and ability to manipulate high society made her one of the most infamous impostors of her time. However, her deceit ultimately led to her downfall,...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 155
It seemed like a tragic accident, the day 39 year old Scott Pattison rushed his wife, Lisa, to the hospital after finding her at home on their weight machine with the barbell crushing her throat. But the more detectives looked into the case, the more things just didn’t fit. This particular machine had safety mechanisms in place that should have prevented an accident like this, but as much as they tried, they couldn't find any evidence to prove what happened. And then they found the surveillance ...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 154
The saga of Lori Vallow continues as her kids, JJ and Tylee, disappear in the midst of Lori moving to Rexberg, Idaho, where she believes will one day be "New Jerusalem." As investigators search for the missing children, Lori refuses to answer any questions about where they are, insisting they are safe and happy. But as weeks go by, people around Lori continue to die, and there is still no sign of the missing kids. Sponsors: Hello Fresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/creepersfree and use code creepersfree...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 153
December 20, 2019 is when the world became aware of Lori Vallow after police in Rexberg, Idaho sent out a news release reporting two missing siblings: 7 year old JJ Vallow and 17 year old Tylee Ryan. The story quickly made national news when it was revealed that their mother, Lori, had fled to Hawaii, all the while insisting the kids were safe and happy, and refusing to answer any questions about their whereabouts. It left us all wondering: was it true and she was hiding them somewhere for some ...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 152
In the mid 80s, Gail and Bob Bierenbaum were seemingly living the high life in the prestigious Upper East Side of Manhattan, but early on in their marriage, Bob was already showing signs that he was dangerous. When Gail mysteriously disappeared one day after a loud argument, her family was convinced that Bob killed her. But it would take over a decade to find the evidence they'd need to prove it. Sources: Book: The Surgeon’s Wife by Kieran Crowley Ex-surgeon Robert Bierenbaum confesses he took w...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 151
The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself ...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 37 min
The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself ...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 37 min
We're on our break! But the new documentary from Natalia's point of view is coming out soon, so we thought this would be the perfect time to re-release these episodes, all together for you in one extra long episode, so you can catch up or refresh your memory before the new doc comes out! Part 2 begins at 1:30 if you want to skip ahead! :) Part 1: This is one of the most complex and bizarre stories we’ve covered: the story of Natalia Grace, a little girl adopted from Ukraine whose age and behavio...
Dec 14, 2023•3 hr 17 min•Ep. 150
When Jill Walker went to wake up her 16 year old daughter Emma for school, she found her lying in her bed, unresponsive. She tried to shake her awake, and realized Emma had no pulse. Immediately, Jill called 911, and when investigators first arrived they assumed this was a suicide. They looked around Emma's room, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. That is until they noticed a small hole in the wall, the wall that Emma’s bed was pushed up against, lined up right where her pillow was. And tha...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 149
It was August 5, 2009, a day like any other for Dalia Dippolito. She got up early to go to the gym and let her husband, Mike, know that she'd pick him up a Starbucks on her way home. While she was at the gym working on her fitness, she got a call from Sgt. Ranzie, a detective with the Boynton Beach Police Department, who told her there was a situation at her home and she needed to get there right away. When Dalia arrived, she saw her house surrounded by police cars and yellow crime scene tape. S...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 148
Martin and Michele MacNeill's adult daughters, Rachel and Alexis, are convinced their father murdered their mother. They were able to get custody of their adopted younger siblings, except 16 year old Giselle, who was inexplicably shipped off to Ukraine, where she’d been adopted from. This was an incredibly stressful time for all of them. Rachel and Alexis were terrified of their dad. He now knew they believed he’d killed their mother, and they were so afraid he’d do the same to them that they we...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 147
It was April 11, 2007 when 50 year old Michele MacNeill was found unconscious in her bathtub by her husband, Martin MacNeill. Martin attempted CPR while he waited for the ambulance to arrive, but she could not be saved. Tragically, less than an hour after she arrived at the hospital, Michele was pronounced dead. Days later, the Utah State medical examiner declared that Michele’s death was due to natural causes from a heart arrhythmia. It seemed like it had just been a terrible tragedy, possibly ...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 146
Helen Hagnes Mintiks had it all - a wonderful husband, a fabulous life in New York City, and her dream job as a professional violinist performing at the world famous Metropolitan Opera House. On July 23, 1980, Helen was playing in the orchestra for the visiting Berlin Ballet, but after a break in the performance, Helen never returned to finish the show. Her prized possession - her violin - sat in her empty seat, while others in the orchestra wondered where she could be. When she failed to turn u...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 145
On the night of January 8, 1993, two armed assailants entered a Brown's Chicken restaurant in Palatine, Illinois, just before closing time and proceeded to brutally murder seven employees, all for less than $2000. Years would go by before police would get their big break. In those interim years, the BGA would release their scathing report on the investigation, the ISCC would form their panel to refute the BGA, the victim’s families would file lawsuits against Brown’s Chicken. Everyone wanted som...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 144
On the night of January 8, 1993, two armed assailants entered a Brown's Chicken restaurant in Palatine, Illinois, just before closing time and proceeded to brutally murder seven employees, all for less than $2000. There seemed to be many issues with the investigation and a lot of finger pointing at who was to blame, while the murderers remained at large. Sponsors: Hello Fresh Go to HelloFresh.com/50creepers and and use code 50creepers for 50% off plus free shipping! EarnIn Download EarnIn today ...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 143
It was October 12, 2012 when a very odd 911 call had come in to Campbell County dispatch. 21 year Shayna Hubers sounded frantic as she told the dispatcher she had just shot and killed her boyfriend, Ryan Poston, in self defense. But as she continued to tell her story, things just didn't seem to add up. Sponsors: Hello Fresh Go to HelloFresh.com/50creepers and and use code 50creepers for 50% off plus free shipping! EarnIn Download EarnIn today in the Google play or Apple app store! When you downl...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 142
It was August 16, 2002 when a shocking 911 call came in to police in Pohatcong, New Jersey. It was a local dentist named Roy Rambo who was calling to tell them he had just shot his wife, Linda Ann Rambo. Roy insisted he had shot his wife in self defense, but the more investigators looked into his story, the more certain they became that he was lying. Sponsors: Hello Fresh Go to HelloFresh.com/50creepers and and use code 50creepers for 50% off plus free shipping! EarnIn Download EarnIn today in t...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 141
She's baaaack! Mogab has returned from her wedding break, and to welcome her back Kristin finally tells her the story she's been requesting since starting this podcast: the story behind the Toddville Murder Mansion. It's gone down in hometown lore in the Houston suburb of Seabrook, Texas - it's the story of what happens when a registered sex offender makes enough money to build a monstrosity he calls a mansion and spends his weekends preying on young people. Sponsored By: Hello Fresh Go to Hello...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 140
Mogab got married last weekend!!!! So naturally we had to take a week off for all the celebrations! In our absence, I hope you enjoy this episode from the vault (aka our Patreon bonus episodes!) When detectives in Somerset County, New Jersey receive information about suspicious deaths at a hospital, they come to the horrific realization that a nurse is intentionally killing his patients. They are ready to work together with the hospital to identify and arrest whoever is responsible, but are shoc...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 139
Randi Trimble had a beautiful life. She had a career she loved, a mother she was close to, she was married to the love of her life, and planning for their future together. But then, on January 10, 2003, Randi was murdered in her own home, stabbed 27 times in her garage but an intruder. Her husband's alibi was solid, but the crime scene made absolutely no sense. As detectives investigate, it leads them down a path that somehow all started with the Blair Witch Project. Sponsors: Hello Fresh Go to ...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 138
Shrien and Anni Dewani had only been married for 3 weeks when they arrived in Cape Town, South Africa for their honeymoon, and they'd only been in Cape Town for a day when tragedy struck. While out sightseeing one night, their taxi was hijacked by two men. The driver and Shrien were kicked out of the car, and later the car was found with Anni's body inside. It was utterly devastating for everyone that had ever known and loved Anni, but no one could guess where this investigation would take them....
Sep 07, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 137
On July 1, 2018, eleven members of the same family were found dead in their house in the Burari neighborhood of Delhi, India, sparking widespread shock and speculation. Most of the victims' bodies were discovered hanging from colorful scarfs around their necks tied to an iron grill on the ceiling. The bodies were arranged in a circular formation, all spaced evenly apart. Investigators didn't know what to make of this scene. Was this murder? Was this a mass suicide? Both options seemed equally un...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 136
Michael and Kristine Barnett are convinced that their adopted daughter, Natalia, is not a 6 year old little girl from Ukraine, but a psychotic adult imposter using her dwarfism to masquerade as a child. They manage to convince a judge that this is true, and after that life will get much, much more difficult for Natalia. SPONSORS: Hello Fresh Go to HelloFresh.com/50creepers and and use code 50creepers for 50% off plus free shipping! Brilliant Earth Visit Brilliantearth.com to see all their beauti...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 135
This is one of the most complex and bizarre stories we’ve covered: the story of Natalia Grace, a little girl adopted from Ukraine whose age and behavior ignited a global firestorm of controversy. When Michael and Kristine first adopted 6 year old Natalia, everything was great. Natalia was welcomed into the family, she seemed to fit right in. But after a few months, issues started to arise that caused the Barnett’s to question who Natalia really was. Was she an innocent child looking to be loved ...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 134
