True Crime Garage - podcast cover

True Crime Garage

TRUE CRIME GARAGEwww.siriusxm.com
True Crime Garage: Your Weekly Dive into Real-Life Mysteries Grab a chair, crack open a cold one, and join hosts Nic and the Captain for an immersive journey into the world of true crime. True Crime Garage isn’t just a podcast—it’s a deep dive into some of the most fascinating and chilling cases, all delivered with smart storytelling, sharp banter, and a beer in hand. Each week, Nic and the Captain dissect a new case—from infamous international crimes to haunting hometown mysteries. Whether it’s an unsolved disappearance, a cold case, or the dark psychology behind serial killers, True Crime Garage invites you to think, question, and engage like a true armchair detective. Why Listen? Perfect for mystery lovers and true crime enthusiasts, True Crime Garage combines in-depth research, thoughtful discussion, and just the right dose of humor. With a massive archive of episodes, there’s something for everyone—from lifelong fans to new listeners discovering the world of true crime storytelling. The only rule: don’t litter—and don’t take yourself too seriously. Nic and the Captain sure don’t. Explore Gripping True Crime Cases Missing Persons Maura Murray • Brandon Lawson • Asha Degree • William Tyrrell • Emma Fillipoff • Brian Shaffer • Jaliek Rainwalker • Madeleine McCann • Jennifer Kesse Unsolved Mysteries Mitrice Richardson • Kendrick Johnson • JonBenét Ramsey • The Delphi Murders • O.J. Simpson • The Tylenol Murders • Elisa Lam • Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon • The West Memphis Three • Amy Mihaljevic Infamous Serial Killers The Long Island Serial Killer (LISK) • Zodiac Killer • Ted Bundy • Ivan Milat (The Backpacker Killer) • BTK (Dennis Rader) • John Wayne Gacy • Jeffrey Dahmer • Edmund Kemper • Ed Gein Solved Cases Chris Watts • The Unabomber • John Lennon • Scott Peterson • Son of Sam • Columbine • Sidney Teerhuis-Moar (Room 309) • Kenneka Jenkins • Rae Carruth Pour yourself a drink and join the garage each week—where the cases are cold, the stories are hot, and the conversation never ends.
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

BTK /// Bind, Torture, Kill /// Part 1

BTK /// Bind, Torture, Kill /// Part 1 Released: 5-1-2018 Part 1 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com January 1974 - Wichita, Kansas - After years of fantasizing a killer emerges from the shadows and announces himself to the world. A dark haired man slipped into the home of the Otero's one morning as the children prepared for school. He murdered all four people inside the home. Later that same year he would attack and kill again before vanishing into hibernation. After many requests we have decided to t...

Apr 30, 202547 min

Jimmy Townsend ////// 838

Jimmy Townsend ////// 838 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com If there ever was a boy who was a living legend in his neck of the woods, well for West Monroe, Louisiana in the early 1980’s it was Jimmy Townsend. Jimmy was smart, talented, good looking, and liked by all. He was known in West Monroe for his athleticism and the ability to carry his youth sports teams to success. It was thought that Jimmy would most certainly someday take his talents to the Majors. Jimmy as it seemed was destined for...

Apr 22, 202555 min

Hate American Made ////// Oklahoma City Bombing

Hate American Made ////// Oklahoma City Bombing Part 6 of 6 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On the morning of Wednesday, April 19th, 1995 an ex-army soldier turned homegrown terrorist Timothy James McVeigh blew up the Alfred P. Murrah building in downtown Oklahoma City. He had conspired with others to carryout this horrific act against his fellow Americans. April 19th, is also Patriot’s Day. In 1995 it was the sad two year anniversary of the conclusion of the Waco Siege resulting in the deaths of many A...

Apr 16, 20251 hr 2 min

Hate American Made ////// The Soldier

Hate American Made ////// The Soldier Part 5 of 6 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Timothy James McVeigh was a decorated American Soldier who served during Operation Desert Storm. After the war McVeigh had difficulties finding a new path for himself. Ultimately, he became enraged against the government that his soldier duties once served. He believed and told others that the U.S. government was in the process of taking away the freedoms of its citizens. Then Ruby Ridge happened and when the Waco standoff...

Apr 15, 202551 min

Hate American Made ////// Waco Siege

Hate American Made ////// Waco Siege Part 4 of 6 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com The Waco siege began on February 28, 1993, when the ATF raided Mount Carmel Center. The ensuing gun battle resulted in the deaths of four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians. This chaos kicked off a 51 day standoff that ended in the deaths of many of the Branch Davidians including women, children, and leader David Koresh. Be good, be kind, and don’t litter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...

Apr 09, 20251 hr 7 min

Hate American Made ////// The Prophet

Hate American Made ////// The Prophet Part 3 of 6 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com In 1983 David Koresh formally Vernon Wayne Howell claimed to possess the power of prophecy. This would spearhead his accent to leadership of a Texas religious group known as the Branch Davidians. The Branch Davidians were a splinter group of the Davidian Seventh Day Adventists. Koresh prophesied that his martyrdom would take place in the United States. Thanks for listening, thanks for telling a friend. Hosted by Simplecast...

Apr 08, 202548 min

Hate American Made ////// Ruby Ridge

Hate American Made ////// Ruby Ridge Part 2 of 6 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Ruby Ridge is the name given to a standoff that lasted for days when federal agents were attempting to serve a bench warrant for husband, father, and property owner Randy Weaver. Weaver was wanted for failure to appear in court, facing illegal weapons charges. A series of errors created unnecessary bloodshed. Several people lost their lives on both sides of this standoff. The words Ruby Ridge have grown to be an “uncomforta...

Apr 02, 202559 min

Hate American Made ////// The White Supremacist

Hate American Made ////// The White Supremacist Part 1 of 6 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Hate itself is not a crime. Hate is a feeling, an emotion but hate can very easily become criminal. In fact we see it everyday on the News, playing out before our eyes. Richard Wayne Snell was a white separatist and a white supremacist. His hate became criminal. He committed several hate crimes that resulted in the murders of innocent people. Unfortunately within certain groups throughout several states Richard S...

Apr 01, 202559 min

God’s Misfits /// Part 2 /// 831

God’s Misfits /// Part 2 /// 831 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com One year ago two women went missing. Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelly were traveling together to pick up Veronica’s children. At the time, the children were in the custody of their grandmother Tifany Adams. After the women were reported missing, Tifany instructed police that the two women never arrived to retrieve the kids. Veronica’s vehicle was discovered abandoned. At the scene of the vehicle police found signs of foul play....

Mar 26, 202546 min

God’s Misfits /// Part 1 /// 830

God’s Misfits /// Part 1 /// 830 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com One year ago two women went missing. Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelly were traveling together to pick up Veronica’s children. At the time, the children were in the custody of their grandmother Tifany Adams. After the women were reported missing, Tifany instructed police that the two women never arrived to retrieve the kids. Veronica’s vehicle was discovered abandoned. At the scene of the vehicle police found signs of foul play....

Mar 25, 202548 min

Erin Taylor ////// 829

Erin Taylor ////// 829 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On Friday, August 11, 2000 - 24 year old Erin Taylor left a message on her best friend’s answering machine at 10:04PM. A few days later her friend traveled to Erin’s house looking for her. Her findings were alarming and concerning. She decided to report her friend missing as she feared the worst for Erin. What was known was that Erin had plans to meet a man from out of town that weekend. However after the Friday night answering machine message no on...

Mar 18, 202557 min

Under the Bridge ////// 828

Under the Bridge ////// 828 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Who murdered cheerleader Marilee Burt? This week in the Garage we examine one of the oldest and maybe one of the coldest cases from Arapahoe County, Colorado. On a chilly winter evening someone kidnapped and murdered 15-year-old Marilee Burt. The killer left her in Deer Creek under a bridge. Her personal items have never been located. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Offic...

Mar 11, 202555 min

Asha Degree /// Part 2 /// 827

Asha Degree /// Part 2 /// 827 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we are taking another look at a missing persons case out of Shelby, North Carolina. 9 year-old Asha Degree left her house for unknown reasons in the early morning hours of February 14, 2000. Two independent eyewitnesses spotted the little girl walking alone in the dark on highway 18, 1 to 1.5 miles from her home. She has not been seen since. Now 25 years later, search warrant affidavits and text messages could hold the ...

Mar 05, 20251 hr 4 min

Asha Degree /// Part 1 /// 826

Asha Degree /// Part 1 /// 826 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we are taking another look at a missing persons case out of Shelby, North Carolina. 9 year-old Asha Degree left her house for unknown reasons in the early morning hours of February 14, 2000. Two independent eyewitnesses spotted the little girl walking alone in the dark on highway 18, 1 to 1.5 miles from her home. She has not been seen since. Now 25 years later, search warrant affidavits and text messages could hold the ...

Mar 05, 20251 hr 1 min

Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg /// Part 3

Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg /// Part 3 Episode: 825 Part 1 of 3 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we join in the ongoing discussions being had across the nation about the perplexing Ellen Greenberg case. Ellen died after sustaining twenty knife wounds. Surprisingly her death was ruled a suicide. But her parents, Josh and Sandee did not agree with the ruling and so they fought for their daughter. The Greenberg’s went on a litigation battle against the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s offic...

Feb 26, 202549 min

Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg /// Part 2

Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg /// Part 2 Episode: 824 Part 2 of 3 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we join in the ongoing discussions being had across the nation about the perplexing Ellen Greenberg case. Ellen died after sustaining twenty knife wounds. Surprisingly her death was ruled a suicide. But her parents, Josh and Sandee did not agree with the ruling and so they fought for their daughter. The Greenberg’s went on a litigation battle against the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s offic...

Feb 26, 202554 min

Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg /// Part 1

Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg /// Part 1 Episode: 823 Part 1 of 3 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we join in the ongoing discussions being had across the nation about the perplexing Ellen Greenberg case. Ellen died after sustaining twenty knife wounds. Surprisingly her death was ruled a suicide. But her parents, Josh and Sandee did not agree with the ruling and so they fought for their daughter. The Greenberg’s went on a litigation battle against the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s offic...

Feb 26, 20251 hr 8 min

Red Walker ////// 822

Red Walker ////// 822 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Anthony Guy Walker’s story is one of darkness and revelation, a haunting journey through crime and memory that shook Michigan. Known for a string of brutal murders dating back to the 1970s, Walker’s past reads like the plot of a true-crime novel—one that twists through multiple confessions, long-delayed court hearings, and the haunting reopening of cold cases. Beer of the Week - My ChemTrail Romance New England IPA by Dankhouse Brewing Co...

Feb 19, 202554 min

Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre ////// Part 2

Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre ////// Part 2 Part 2 of 2 Original Release: 7-1-2020 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week Nic & the Captain go through the details, updates and speculation of a horrific mass shooting. The Las Cruces Bowl shooting of 1990 is one of the most well known unsolved cases of the Southwest, but there is still hope. Investigators believe that after 30 years of searching this case is still very much solvable. Join the conversation and find out if the Garage agrees. Beer...

Feb 17, 202558 min

Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre ////// Part 1

Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre ////// Part 1 Part 1 of 2 Original Release: 7-1-2020 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week Nic & the Captain go through the details, updates and speculation of a horrific mass shooting. The Las Cruces Bowl shooting of 1990 is one of the most well known unsolved cases of the Southwest, but there is still hope. Investigators believe that after 30 years of searching this case is still very much solvable. Join the conversation and find out if the Garage agrees. Beer...

Feb 17, 202551 min

Park Bench Murders /// Part 2 /// 821

Park Bench Murders /// Part 2 /// 821 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On June 4th, 2019 shortly after 5pm, longtime friends Carnell (Nell) Sledge and Katherine (Kate) Brown arrived at the Rocky River Reservation in Fairview Park, Ohio. The two met at the pull-off lot north of the Lorain Road bridge. They both were shot and killed while sitting at a park bench next to the river. Anyone with information regarding these murders is asked to call the FBI’s Cleveland Field Office at 216-622-6842. ...

Feb 12, 202545 min

Park Bench Murders /// Part 1 /// 820

Park Bench Murders /// Part 1 /// 820 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On June 4th, 2019 shortly after 5pm, longtime friends Carnell (Nell) Sledge and Katherine (Kate) Brown arrived at the Rocky River Reservation in Fairview Park, Ohio. The two met at the pull-off lot north of the Lorain Road bridge. They both were shot and killed while sitting at a park bench next to the river. Anyone with information regarding these murders is asked to call the FBI’s Cleveland Field Office at 216-622-6842. ...

Feb 12, 202549 min

Pendleton Quadruple Homicide /// Part 2 /// 819

Pendleton Quadruple Homicide /// Part 2 /// 819 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On Monday, November 2nd, 2015 a little after noon a call came into emergency services. The female caller described to dispatch the bloodbath they had discovered. Four people were dead, killed in their home. Amy Vilardi called in the horrific discovery. The victims were her family. It was a massacre that shocked the tiny town of Pendleton, South Carolina. Beer of the Week - Silver Shoes Stout from Muncie Brewing C...

Feb 05, 202552 min

Pendleton Quadruple Homicide /// Part 1 /// 818

Pendleton Quadruple Homicide /// Part 1 /// 818 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On Monday, November 2nd, 2015 a little after noon a call came into emergency services. The female caller described to dispatch the bloodbath they had discovered. Four people were dead, killed in their home. Amy Vilardi called in the horrific discovery. The victims were her family. It was a massacre that shocked the tiny town of Pendleton, South Carolina. Beer of the Week - Silver Shoes Stout from Muncie Brewing C...

Feb 05, 202557 min

David Glenn Lewis /// Part 2 /// 817

David Glenn Lewis /// Part 2 /// 817 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com 39 year old David Glenn Lewis was reported missing by his wife on February 1, 1993. Mrs Lewis and the couple’s daughter had been away for an out of town weekend shopping trip. When they returned home instead of finding the husband and father, they found a mystery. Police and family quickly uncover strange sightings of the man compounded with strange activities. None revealing how, when, and where he would actually be found....

Jan 29, 20251 hr 1 min

David Glenn Lewis /// Part 1 /// 816

David Glenn Lewis /// Part 1 /// 816 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com 39 year old David Glenn Lewis was reported missing by his wife on February 1, 1993. Mrs Lewis and the couple’s daughter had been away for an out of town weekend shopping trip. When they returned home instead of finding the husband and father, they found a mystery. Police and family quickly uncover strange sightings of the man compounded with strange activities. None revealing how, when, and where he would actually be found....

Jan 29, 202555 min

Liz Barraza ////// 815

Liz Barraza ////// 815 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we feature an unsolved case that left Houstonians baffled and in fear, and a police force hunting a killer. A young woman, Liz Barraza was shot and killed in her driveway just before 7AM on a Friday. The murder was captured on home security cameras. The vehicle that the murderer was driving to and from the scene was captured on several cameras. In fact, police found footage of the vehicle in the neighborhood from several hours ...

Jan 22, 20251 hr 9 min

Amber Alert ////// Part 2

Amber Alert ////// Part 2 Episode: 814 Amber Alert: The Unsolved Case of Amber Hagerman Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com January 13, 1996 - 9 year old Amber Hagerman was taken off of her pink bicycle and we are still looking for her killer. A still unidentified man snatched Amber off of her bike in broad daylight in a public area. Sadly her body was found 4 days later in a location nearby. Today we have the Amber Alert, an emergency broadcast alert system aimed at saving lives and bringing ch...

Jan 15, 20251 hr 2 min

Amber Alert ////// Part 1

Amber Alert ////// Part 1 Episode: 813 Amber Alert: The Unsolved Case of Amber Hagerman Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com January 13, 1996 - 9 year old Amber Hagerman was taken off of her pink bicycle and we are still looking for her killer. A still unidentified man snatched Amber off of her bike in broad daylight in a public area. Sadly her body was found 4 days later in a location nearby. Today we have the Amber Alert, an emergency broadcast alert system aimed at saving lives and bringing ch...

Jan 15, 202557 min

Charlotte Fimiano ////// Part 2

Charlotte Fimiano /// Part 2 Original Release Date: 9-13-23 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com A violent murder takes place in a home that sat vacant and silent at the dead end of Chelsea Lane. The home was listed for sale with a local realty company. One of the companies’ realtors Charlotte Fimiano drove out to the location and was killed there. Was the killer someone she knew? Or could this be a thrill killer? Run into the Garage for a couple of cold ones and listen to this True Crime story. ...

Jan 13, 202553 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android