Unsolved cases haunt us all, but unsolved mass murders are even more mystifying and rare--especially when there is an apparent treasure-trove of evidence at hand. It’s infuriating and maddening. This case has haunted Amy for years, so with the help of Kevin and some great source material, the True Crime Dumpster dives into this sad and seemingly solvable case. Let 2021 be the year of solving all the cold cases! Also, our apologies for switching up Rhoda’s name (we sometimes referred to her as Rh...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 56
2020 was...something. We discuss the year in review, focusing on some of the biggest crimes of the year. Join Kevin and Amy as they finger the real criminal: 2020. You can join our Facebook group, True Crime Dumpster. Follow us on Twitter: tcdumpster and on Instagram: truecrimedumpster. You can email us at truecrimedumpster@gmail.com. You can also check out our website, truecrimedumpster.com. Listen to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Podbean, and Spotify. Don’t forget to rate, review, subs...
Jan 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 55
Christmas is a time for family, giving, and celebration--but not for Michele Anderson and Joseph McEnroe. These assholes decided to do the complete opposite, and wiped out 3 whole generations of the Anderson family on Christmas Eve. This horrific crime spree rocked the small town of Carnation, WA. Join Kevin and Amy this week as they discuss the heinous crime in detail and take these human garbage heaps to the dump for good! You can join our Facebook group, True Crime Dumpster. Follow us on Twit...
Dec 20, 2020•40 min•Ep. 54
Edward Joseph Leonski was also known as Eddie--but later on, he would be remembered as the “Brownout Strangler” and the “Singing Strangler.” Kevin and Amy look into this 78-year old Australian/American crime and make a few poop jokes while we are at it. You can join our Facebook group, True Crime Dumpster. Follow us on Twitter: tcdumpster and on Instagram: truecrimedumpster. You can email us at truecrimedumpster@gmail.com. You can also check out our website, truecrimedumpster.com. Listen to our ...
Dec 15, 2020•29 min•Ep. 53
We’re talking about more than just soap this week. Leonarda Cianciulli was a cold-blooded killer who would do anything to protect her children--but was that it, or did she derive more pleasure than we could ever imagine? Join us this week as we dive deep in the dumpster to tell you the tale of this witch-y murderess and her dark cauldron of secrets. You can join our Facebook group, True Crime Dumpster. Follow us on Twitter:tcdumpster and on Instagram: truecrimedumpster. You can email us at truec...
Dec 08, 2020•45 min•Ep. 52
This week, we bring you the master of holiday entertaining--Martha Stewart. For a while, she was also known for her time in prison, but what exactly was it for and how did it get to that? We talk about insider trading, Martha Stewart’s rise to fame, her sometimes troubled family life, and the crimes that put her away for a bit, but didn’t take away her livelihood. You can join our Facebook group, True Crime Dumpster. Follow us on Twitter: tcdumpster and on Instagram: truecrimedumpster. You can e...
Nov 29, 2020•40 min•Ep. 51
Vanished. Disappeared. Gone. This week, we talk about mysterious disappearances, ultimately focusing on Bryce Laspisa and his final days before he went missing at Castaic Lake in August 2013. His friends and family have waited over 7 years to hear something--anything. Listen to this week’s episode to try and figure out what went wrong in those days before his mysterious disappearance. Then, you be the judge. What do you think happened to Bryce? You can join our Facebook group, True Crime Dumpste...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 50
It’s Friday the 13th again, so we are coming back to you this week with a crazy tale that happened on June 13, 1980. The Gores and the Montgomerys were two God-fearing, Christian families living in the “country,” about 20 miles outside of Dallas. When their lives get tangled up in a lukewarm affair, all hell breaks loose. Join Kevin and Amy as they dive into the dumpster to talk out this trash. Thanks for listening! You can join our Facebook group, True Crime Dumpster. Follow us on Twitter: tcdu...
Nov 14, 2020•43 min•Ep. 49
It doesn't get much worst than Gary Heidnik--a true garbage person who tortured, raped, abused, and killed women. He joins the list of a whole lot of Bad Garys we've talked about since the beginning of our podcast. He is "famously" known for being part of the inspiration for the character of Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs which, if you've seen the movie, is not a good thing. Join us and our Canadian shredder pal, Kay, as we talk trash above a very depraved, very sick human as we "celebra...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 48
Seances, ghosts, witchcraft? It’s spooky season, so it’s the best time to tell the story of Daniel LaPlante. Joining Amy this episode is our good friend Megan and guest appearances from all of our dogs. Thanks for listening! You can join our Facebook group, True Crime Dumpster. Follow us on Twitter: tcdumpster and on Instagram: truecrimedumpster. You can email us at truecrimedumpster@gmail.com. You can also check out our website, truecrimedumpster.com. Listen to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitc...
Oct 23, 2020•54 min•Ep. 47
Alisson Cambier, Gina Castillo, and Cassie Jo Stoddart--all of these young women were needlessly murdered by men and boys that felt inspired by Wes Craven’s Scream movie franchise. Today, we discuss all 3, but go into detail on the Cassie Jo Stoddart murder case to expose the foolish and senseless depths that losers Brian Lee Draper and Torey Adamchik go through to feel cool. Join us this week as we talk out the trash and kick these guys to the curb. We also have on our buddy Friday who was able...
Oct 16, 2020•37 min•Ep. 46
Family Annihilators--unfortunately, it’s a tale as old as time. However, because of a Chris Watts documentary, there is renewed interest around this criminal phenomenon. 95% of family annihilators (that is, people who kill their families) are men/boys. Learn about the many factors and about the research that goes into trying to figure out these monsters. We talk a little about Chris Watts, but our real goal is to help capture another fugitive off the FBI Top Ten Most Wanted List: Robert William ...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 45
Yaser and Patricia Said had 2 beautiful, talented, bright daughters--Amina and Sarah. They also had a son, Islam. After years of abuse and terror, Yaser executed his daughters in cold blood. The FBI dubbed it an “honor killing,” and he was put on the FBI Top 10 Most Wanted list after the release of the documentary The Price of Honor. Yaser was on the run for over 12 years--that is, until August 26, 2020. Now, Islam, Yassein, and Yaser are all in police custody. We covered this case in Episode #4...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 44
Episode #43: Peggy Jo Tallas Join us this week as we take a wild ride into bank robberies and the crazy cowboy who committed a series of them that stumped even the most seasoned FBI agents. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and tell a friend about our podcast! You can join our Facebook group (True Crime Dumpster), follow us on Twitter (@tcdumpster), and follow our Instagram (@truecrimedumpster) to keep up to date on all things true crime! Here are the sources that we used in the making of...
Sep 25, 2020•33 min•Ep. 43
From the outside, it looked like Barbara Daly Baekeland had it all--a good looking husband, a stunning child, socialite-status, beauty, riches--but beneath it all was something much more sinister. Join us this week as Kevin and Amy dive into the dumpster to tell you this strange tale of the Daly/Baekeland family "curses." Our sources for this episode: “He will kill you: Shrink warned mother of Baekeland plastics heir” by David J. Krajicek ( New York Daily News ) “The Fall of the House of Baekela...
Sep 19, 2020•48 min•Ep. 42
Despite all odds, Paulette Gebara Farah was born on July 20, 2005 in Mexico City. Born nearly 15 weeks early and weighing in at only 1.7 pounds, Paulette defied all odds. She was a happy, 4-year-old girl who loved horses--that is, until March 22, 2010--when she went missing. She would remain missing for 9 days until her body was found--exactly where she went missing. How could hundreds of people, her family, friends, and law enforcement miss her decomposing body? We attempt to unravel the compli...
Sep 10, 2020•56 min•Ep. 41
Amina and Sarah were two fun, beautiful, lively teenagers who met their horrible end at the hands of their own father, Yaser Said, on January 1, 2008. The story leading up to this event is unbelievable. Yaser went on the run after the murders--for 12 years. He made the FBI Top Ten Most Wanted list six years ago. Luckily, on August 26, 2020, Yaser was taken into custody without incident. This garbage person is no longer on the run and will get what’s coming to him. Join the Dumpster crew to hear ...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 40
Love and marriage--go together like a horse and carriage? Not this week. We feature two stories of marriages gone awry. The first one is the story of 29-year-old Rogério Damascena, a salesman, and his bride, 25-year-old lawyer Renata Coelho in northeastern Brazil. The second one is about 25-year old Cody Johnson and his 22-year old bride, Jordan Graham--seemingly two lovebirds who just tied the knot in Kalispell, Montana. Both parties promised ‘til death did they part--but, did they technically ...
Aug 26, 2020•54 min•Ep. 39
Hi all! It's been a minute, but we are coming back to being a weekly podcast again. We just took a little summer break. In this week's episode, we explore some camping/road trip stories that we talked about while we were on the road--The Unsolved Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders, the "Mercy Killing" of David Coughlin, and the 1976 Unsolved Camping Murders of David Schuldes & Ellen Matheys. So, buckle up, jump on in, and enjoy these tales from the road. Thanks for listening. Check out our source m...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 38
Join hosts Amy and Kevin in the dumpster this week as they chat with Amy’s former students, Le’Asia and Alisha, about the ever-enigmatic Rachel Dolezal and being young, Black people in Portland. Rachel Dolezal (also known as Nkechi Amare Diallo) came to fame/infamy in 2015 while she was serving as the president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington. Rachel was an African Studies instructor at Eastern Washington University and the mother to two Black boys. She was a well-respected and outsp...
Aug 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 37
Join TCD's first trivia mini-episode with hosts Amy, Kevin, and special guests Cole and Friday as they pour garbage straight into your ears. Follow along and see how you do with the first 16 questions listed below: True Crime Dumpster Trivia What was the Black Dahlia’s real name? The Grim Sleeper, Lonnie Franklin, also sometimes known as the Southside Slayer, terrorized what California city for more than two decades? Which serial killer enjoyed dressing up as a clown and working charity events? ...
Jul 25, 2020•21 min•Ep. 36
The Stiles family had a long history of ectrodactyly--a condition that gives the person's hands and/or feet the appearance of "claws"--dating back to 1840. Grady Stiles Sr, born with ectrodactyly, used his birth defect to his advantage, as best as he could… and joined the circus! Beyond that, he was also an abusive jerk to his family. Join Amy and Kevin as they talk trash about the life and death of the late Grady Stiles.
Jul 14, 2020•53 min•Ep. 35
Brock Turner is a garbage person rapist. The survivor of his sexual assault back in 2015, Chanel Miller, is not. She's amazing. Also amazing--Brian Banks--who fought a racist, prejudiced system, and eventually won back his freedom and is giving back to his community. He is also not a garbage person. Join hosts Amy and Kevin as they discuss these 3 people and close the dumpster lid on Brock forever.
Jul 02, 2020•49 min•Ep. 34
Elijah McClain was a 23-year old massage therapist who spent his lunch breaks playing his violin to cats and dogs at a nearby shelter in Aurora, Colorado. He was sweet, marched to his own beat, and everyone loved him. On August 24, 2019, Elijah went to go buy his mother an iced tea at the convenience store and never came home. We talk about this unjust homicide by the hands of those sworn to protect him. Join the other 3.5 million people who have signed his petition here. In our second story--Na...
Jun 27, 2020•57 min•Ep. 33
The enormous outrage and interest of people--all people--after the wrongful deaths of Breona Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery have forced the media to report on cases of Black people that normally would not have been as heavily publicized. This intense public pressure makes things happen--like in the case of Tamla Horsford. Though it occurred in November of 2018 and was closed soon after, the intense public interest/pressure surrounding her death has forced the county sheriff to reopen th...
Jun 17, 2020•55 min•Ep. 32
In 2002, Subway surpassed the number of McDonald's restaurants and became the largest fast food chain in the world. Part of this was due to the genius marketing of hiring a fat guy who lost a bunch of weight eating their low-fat sandwiches. In 2000, this former fatty, Jared Fogle, helped to nearly triple their sales soon after he came on board. His boring, milk-toast personality and lazy diet was nonthreatening and easy to swallow until, that is, all of his pedophile secrets starting pouring out...
Jun 09, 2020•37 min•Ep. 31
The year is 1995 in Burien, WA, a Seattle suburb. Vili Fualaau is a 12-year old, first-generation, Samoan sixth grader whose father is in prison and lives in a “tough” part of town. His mom isn’t home much because she works many jobs. He has a crush on his teacher he had in second and now sixth grade. He thinks she’s a movie star. His teacher is none other than the infamous Mary Kay Letourneau--a 34-year old mother of 4 who knows better than to be a child rapist. So, where is she now and what ha...
Jun 04, 2020•49 min•Ep. 30
This week, we finish up our Silk Road series with all the action that culminated into chaos. It's hard to tell who is good, bad, guilty, or innocent by the end. We highly recommend Nick Bilton's American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road which we heavily borrowed from. Also, to keep it balanced, check out https://freeross.org/ to sign his clemency petition and read more about the case from his side. Check out truecrimedumpster.com for the rest of our source ...
May 31, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 29
This week we continue the Silk Road saga and talk about the next steps Ross Ulbricht/The Dread Pirate Roberts takes on his journey to become an alleged drug kingpin online. Also, one of our favorite listeners hooked us up to an early user of the Silk Road website. We were lucky enough to be able to interview him to get an in-depth look into what it was like to be an early and avid member of the website. Lastly, we discuss a few of the key players that we will delve into further next week.
May 22, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 28
The Dark Web, not surprisingly, is a dark place. It’s easy to hide things in the dark--like illicit drugs and guns, but it can also serve as a safe haven for political dissidents and whistle-blowers who need the anonymity that this dark place provides. Ross Ulbricht, AKA the Dread Pirate Roberts, used this place to promote a truly free marketplace for anything and everything that anyone could want. A Libertarian through and through, was Ross a pawn in a game or was he the cunning Kingpin that ev...
May 13, 2020•52 min•Ep. 27
