Brianna Maitland /// Part 2 /// 255 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On a freezing, dark night in March of 2004 a 17 year old girl clocked out at work just before midnight. She got into her car and drove in the direction of home. She has never been seen again. Her car was found soon after and it appeared there was a strange vehicular accident. Her car was smashed backwards into an abandoned, creepy old farmhouse. The old house has a violent history. What happened to the driver of that car and...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Brianna Maitland /// Part 1 /// 254 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On a freezing, dark night in March of 2004 a 17 year old girl clocked out at work just before midnight. She got into her car and drove in the direction of home. She has never been seen again. Her car was found soon after and it appeared there was a strange vehicular accident. Her car was smashed backwards into an abandoned, creepy old farmhouse. The old house has a violent history. What happened to the driver of that car and...
Nov 06, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Jayme Closs ////// 253 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Earlier this month a husband and wife were shot and killed inside their Wisconsin home and their daughter has been missing ever since. Today we discuss a recent case that has gripped America. We will talk about the facts of the case, the direction of the investigation and some of the possible outcomes in this story. Jayme Closs has been missing from her Barron County, Wisconsin home since October 15th. She is caucasian with green eyes an...
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 3 min
The Candyman /// Part 2 /// 252 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com T rue crime buffs all know the legends of the true crime world, the serial killers who have stood out. There are names like Gacy, Dahmer, Bundy and BTK… these names are synonymous with the word “monster.” But before these notorious killers roamed our streets hunting humans, there was another monster. A mass murderer so evil that he deserves to be in the same category as these infamous killers. This week we tell the story of Dean...
Oct 24, 2018•57 min
The Candyman /// Part 1 /// 251 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com True crime buffs all know the legends of the true crime world, the serial killers who have stood out. There are names like Gacy, Dahmer, Bundy and BTK… these names are synonymous with the word “monster.” But before these notorious killers roamed our streets hunting humans, there was another monster. A mass murderer so evil that he deserves to be in the same category as these infamous killers. This week we tell the story of Dean ...
Oct 23, 2018•59 min
The Small Town Murders /// Part 2 /// 250 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Back in 1982 murders in a small town in Ohio rocked a community to it’s core. Rumors in town swirled and circled around one suspect in particular. But most feared the worst. Some said a group of drug addicted satanists were sacrificing the lives of the town’s youth. Others believed a deranged psycho was just starting to spill blood in their town. Either way, the local law enforcement, the FBI and outside agencies could...
Oct 17, 2018•53 min
The Small Town Murders /// Part 1 /// 249 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Back in 1982 murders in a small town in Ohio rocked a community to it’s core. Rumors in town swirled and circled around one suspect in particular. But most feared the worst. Some said a group of drug addicted satanists were sacrificing the lives of the town’s youth. Others believed a deranged psycho was just starting to spill blood in their town. Either way, the local law enforcement, the FBI and outside agencies could...
Oct 16, 2018•49 min
Michael Francke /// Part 2 /// 248 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Michael Francke was a good man. He was hired in 1987 as the Director of Oregon state’s Department of Corrections. Michael was brought in to oversee the largest prison expansion in the state’s history. The Oregon prisons were very badly overcrowded. Many believe that Michael discovered something unsavory. This could have been corruption in the Oregon Department of Corrections, or an organized criminal element in the prison sys...
Oct 10, 2018•55 min
Michael Francke /// Part 1 /// 247 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Michael Francke was a good man. He was hired in 1987 as the Director of Oregon state’s Department of Corrections. Michael was brought in to oversee the largest prison expansion in the state’s history. The Oregon prisons were very badly overcrowded. Many believe that Michael discovered something unsavory. This could have been corruption in the Oregon Department of Corrections, or an organized criminal element in the prison sys...
Oct 09, 2018•49 min
Scott Peterson /// Part 2 /// 246 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On December 24th, 2002 - Husband and father to be, Scott Peterson left home at 9:30am. He was planning on a short fishing trip but first he would have to go into work. When Scott left home his wife Laci was watching television. She was planning to do a little house cleaning and then take the dog for a walk. Later that day Scott returned home to an empty house. His wife’s vehicle and purse were still at the house but Laci was n...
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Scott Peterson /// Part 1 /// 245 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On December 24th, 2002 - Husband and father to be, Scott Peterson left home at 9:30am. He was planning on a short fishing trip but first he would have to go into work. When Scott left home his wife Laci was watching television. She was planning to do a little house cleaning and then take the dog for a walk. Later that day Scott returned home to an empty house. His wife’s vehicle and purse were still at the house but Laci was n...
Oct 02, 2018•1 hr 18 min
The Staircase /// Part 2 /// 244 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Kathleen Peterson was smart, vibrant, professionally successful, and by all accounts a superb daughter, mother, sister and friend. On December 9th, 2001 Kathleen died mysteriously in her home. Was it an accident or murder? In 2004 HBO documented her death and the trial and conviction of Kathleen’s husband, Michael Peterson. In 2018 Netflix documented the release of Michael Peterson. This has been by far one of our most requeste...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 4 min
The Staircase /// Part 1 /// 243 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Kathleen Peterson was smart, vibrant, professionally successful, and by all accounts a superb daughter, mother, sister and friend. On December 9th, 2001 Kathleen died mysteriously in her home. Was it an accident or murder? In 2004 HBO documented her death and the trial and conviction of Kathleen’s husband, Michael Peterson. In 2018 Netflix documented the release of Michael Peterson. This has been by far one of our most requeste...
Sep 25, 2018•1 hr 17 min
The Fort Worth Missing Trio /// Part 2 /// 242 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On December 23rd, 1974, three girls from three different families set out on a shopping trip to purchase Christmas gifts for their friends and family. They piled in the car and drove off to south Fort Worth, Texas. They were supposed to be home by 4pm but they never returned... The mystery surrounding their disappearance continues to confound law enforcement officials. For some, time stopped on that December day. ...
Sep 19, 2018•52 min
The Fort Worth Missing Trio /// Part 1 /// 241 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On December 23rd, 1974, three girls from three different families set out on a shopping trip to purchase Christmas gifts for their friends and family. They piled in the car and drove off to south Fort Worth, Texas. They were supposed to be home by 4pm but they never returned... The mystery surrounding their disappearance continues to confound law enforcement officials. For some, time stopped on that December day. ...
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Kim Wall /// Part 2 /// 240 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com August 2017 - Denmark; A very strange disappearance leads to an arrest and a gruesome discovery. Kim Wall is a smart, driven young woman with a passion for journalism. She travels the world in search of her next big story. She has been to some very dangerous corners of the earth. No one knew that the greatest danger she would find was living in her extremely safe neighborhood. This case has been called “the most spectacular murder c...
Sep 12, 2018•42 min
Kim Wall /// Part 1 /// 239 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com August 2017 - Denmark; A very strange disappearance leads to an arrest and a gruesome discovery. Kim Wall is a smart, driven young woman with a passion for journalism. She travels the world in search of her next big story. She has been to some very dangerous corners of the earth. No one knew that the greatest danger she would find was living in her extremely safe neighborhood. This case has been called “the most spectacular murder c...
Sep 11, 2018•49 min
Dennis Martin ////// 238 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com A family trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park should be a wonderful Father’s Day weekend but it wasn’t. Six year old Dennis Martin vanished seemingly without a trace. One minute he was playing with his brother and friends and then the next minute he was gone. Tonight we discuss a famous case of a missing child and the search and investigation that followed. Join Nic and the Captain in the garage but crack a beer please becau...
Sep 04, 2018•1 hr 17 min
Holly Branagan /// Part 2 /// 237 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On Wednesday, March 28th, 1979 - 17 year Holly Branagan was murdered inside her family’s home. The following day her brother found her lifeless body, laying in blood on the kitchen floor. Through the years many have speculated as to who could have killed her. Her own brother has been considered by some to be a good suspect. Tonight we talk about the murder of a young lady and the events of that day. Beer of the Week - Project ...
Aug 29, 2018•46 min
Holly Branagan /// Part 1 /// 236 Part 1 of 2 www.truecrimegarage.com On Wednesday, March 28th, 1979 - 17 year Holly Branagan was murdered inside her family’s home. The following day her brother found her lifeless body, laying in blood on the kitchen floor. Through the years many have speculated as to who could have killed her. Her own brother has been considered by some to be a good suspect. Tonight we talk about the murder of a young lady and the events of that day. Beer of the Week - Project ...
Aug 28, 2018•45 min
Mollie Tibbetts /// Part 2 /// 235 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, Mollie Tibbetts was last seen jogging in Brooklyn, Iowa in the evening hours. There have been no credible sightings of, or communications with, Mollie since that time. Mollie is 20 years old, 5 foot two inches to 5 foot 3 inches tall. She was about 120 pounds. She has long brown hair. She is caucasian with a tan complexion. It is believed that she was wearing athletic clothing when last seen which...
Aug 21, 2018•39 min
Mollie Tibbetts /// Part 1 /// 234 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, Mollie Tibbetts was last seen jogging in Brooklyn, Iowa in the evening hours. There have been no credible sightings of, or communications with, Mollie since that time. Mollie is 20 years old, 5 foot two inches to 5 foot 3 inches tall. She was about 120 pounds. She has long brown hair. She is caucasian with a tan complexion. It is believed that she was wearing athletic clothing when last seen which...
Aug 21, 2018•52 min
The Oakland County Child Killer /// Part 2 /// 233 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Four children were abducted and murdered in Oakland County, Michigan during the winters of 1976 and 1977. All of the victim’s were held captive for several days, one victim for nineteen. All four children appeared to have been well care for during their time in captivity. This week we revisit a case in an attempt to layout the final solution in one of America’s most haunting serial murder cases. And Captain an...
Aug 15, 2018•43 min
The Oakland County Child Killer /// Part 1 /// 232 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Four children were abducted and murdered in Oakland County, Michigan during the winters of 1976 and 1977. All of the victim’s were held captive for several days, one victim for nineteen. All four children appeared to have been well care for during their time in captivity. This week we revisit a case in an attempt to layout the final solution in one of America’s most haunting serial murder cases. And Captain an...
Aug 14, 2018•56 min
Billy Smolinski /// Part 2 /// 231 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Billy Smolinski was born January 14, 1973. His missing flyers describe him as a caucasian male, 6 foot tall, 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance his left ear was pierced. He has a tattoo of a blue cross on his left shoulder and a tattoo that reads Pruitt on his forearm. He was last seen on August 24, 2004, at his home in Waterbury, Connecticut. Billy was 31 years old at the time of his ...
Aug 08, 2018•51 min
Billy Smolinski /// Part 1 /// 230 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Billy Smolinski was born January 14, 1973. His missing flyers describe him as a caucasian male, 6 foot tall, 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance his left ear was pierced. He has a tattoo of a blue cross on his left shoulder and a tattoo that reads Pruitt on his forearm. He was last seen on August 24, 2004, at his home in Waterbury, Connecticut. Billy was 31 years old at the time of his ...
Aug 07, 2018•51 min
Charles Whitman ////// 229 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com In 1966 a former U.S. Marine took rifles and climbed atop the main building tower at the University of Texas and opened fire on the people below. This induced over 90 minutes of pure run for your life panic. Tonight on a very special episode of TCG the Captain has a Guinness and hangs out with Justin from the Generation Why podcast to discuss one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. Check out Nic and Arron's Episode @ www...
Aug 01, 2018•55 min
Kelly Cochran ////// 228 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Where was Chris Regan? That is what started this whole messed up situation. Jealousy and revenge murders are pretty common but Kelly Cochran is as cold as they come. She set up her lover to be killed. Then she killed her husband for revenge. This is the story of a love triangle with only one side remaining. Tonight we introduce you to a manipulative and heartless woman. Beer of the Week - Mind Games by Answer Brew PubGarage Grade - 4 o...
Jul 31, 2018•50 min
The Colonial Parkway Murders /// Part 2 /// 227 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com The Colonial National Historic Parkway, Virginia - From 1986 to 1989, four young couples died at the hands of what the FBI long ago concluded was most likely a serial killer or killers. For years investigators actively and exhaustively worked the case, compiling a list of 150 possible suspects. But no one was ever arrested. This week we discuss the details of these unsolved cases and examine if the cases are in f...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 12 min
The Colonial Parkway Murders /// Part 1 /// 226 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com The Colonial National Historic Parkway, Virginia - From 1986 to 1989, four young couples died at the hands of what the FBI long ago concluded was most likely a serial killer or killers. For years investigators actively and exhaustively worked the case, compiling a list of 150 possible suspects. But no one was ever arrested. This week we discuss the details of these unsolved cases and examine if the cases are in f...
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 10 min
