#236 - When Tracy Kroh left her Enterline Township, Pennsylvania home on Saturday, August 5, 1989, she didn’t expect to be gone long. She planned to drive to her sister’s home to return a barbeque grill she had borrowed and drop off some coupons she had clipped. But her sister wasn’t home when Tracy got there, so she left the items on her front porch and returned to her car. After that, Tracy was never seen again. What happened to Tracy Kroh? And is there anything forensic science can do to help...
Jul 08, 2024•46 min•Ep 236•Transcript available on Metacast #235 - Roxanne Wood was murdered inside her Berrien County home on February 19, 1987. Her throat had been cut. Her husband found her dead after the couple had driven separately to go bowling, and Roxanne returned home first. The case went cold, and although Michigan State Police reopened it in 2001 and again in 2020, it remained unsolved. That is until students in Western Michigan University’s cold case program got involved. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your supp...
Jul 01, 2024•45 min•Ep 235•Transcript available on Metacast #234 - On June 28, 2014, in the small town of Cottonport, Louisiana., 29-year-old Megan Parra was discovered in her home by her parents with a gunshot wound to her head. Megan’s husband, Dustin Parra, showed up minutes later and tried to save her, but it was too late. She was taken off life support the next day. Her death was ruled a suicide, but her parents are convinced there was foul play. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive r...
Jun 24, 2024•50 min•Ep 234•Transcript available on Metacast #233 - In October 1981, three young boys in Newburgh Heights, Ohio, made a frightening discovery in a ravine: a dead body. Other than some scratches and bruises, the body showed no obvious sign of injury. One tennis shoe was found in a nearby pile of rocks. The other shoe was missing. It was the body of 12-year-old Kurt Sova. An autopsy revealed that Kurt had died about a day before he was found, but his parents reported him missing five days before that. Where was Kurt during the five days he w...
Jun 17, 2024•48 min•Ep 233•Transcript available on Metacast #232 - Blair Adams from Canada was just 31 years old when his body was found in the parking lot of a Knoxville, Tennessee hotel in July 1996. Scattered around his body was $4,000 worth of mixed Canadian, American, and German currency. His death was later discovered to be caused by a blow to the stomach - but what exactly happened to Blair remains a mystery. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also te...
Jun 10, 2024•51 min•Ep 232•Transcript available on Metacast #231 - On a summer night in 2015, New Jersey Transit train 4693 struck and killed an 18-year-old named Tiffany Valiante. Her death was ruled a suicide. But her family insists that the recent high school graduate and star athlete was actually murdered. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to ...
Jun 03, 2024•47 min•Ep 231•Transcript available on Metacast #230 - A woman is arrested for poisoning six members of her family with cyanide between 2002 and 2016. She is accused of murdering them to inherit the family property and to marry her lover, who was her husband’s cousin. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access to ex...
May 27, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast #229 - St. John’s University student Joshua Guimond left a party on Nov. 9, 2002, and was never seen again. Although more than two decades have passed, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation into his disappearance remains active. What happened to Joshua all those years ago? And is too late for forensic science to help answer some of the many unanswered questions about his mysterious disappearance? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is b...
May 20, 2024•42 min•Ep 229•Transcript available on Metacast #228 - In 2014, a prominent couple from New Jersey was found brutally killed inside their home. They each suffered multiple stab wounds, and the house had been almost burned down to the ground. But after the police wrapped up the investigation, they believed the couple died in a murder-suicide plot. However, those close to the Sheridans disagree they would have done something like this. What does the forensic evidence say happen? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your...
May 13, 2024•50 min•Ep 228•Transcript available on Metacast #227 - 21-year-old college student Chris Jenkins mysteriously vanished on Halloween Night 2002 after spending the night out with friends. Four months later, his body was found in the Mississippi River, but things aren't always as they initially appear. What happened to Chris Jenkins after spending a fun night out at the bar with friends, and can forensic science help give us some answers? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive ratin...
May 06, 2024•52 min•Ep 227•Transcript available on Metacast #226 - In 2016, 27-year-old Mirna Salihin met up with a group of friends to grab some coffee - but less than 30 minutes later, she ended up dead after taking a few sips of her drink. No one had any idea what could have happened to her at the coffee shop - until forensic evidence raised some serious and deadly suspicions. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Fore...
Apr 29, 2024•49 min•Ep 226•Transcript available on Metacast #225 - A man’s empty boat is found miles away from his home. And when his body surfaces over a week later, the authorities and his family are left with more questions than answers. Did Patrick Mullins, a beloved librarian and high school teacher, take his own life in 2013? Or does the forensic evidence point to something far more sinister? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and...
Apr 22, 2024•56 min•Ep 225•Transcript available on Metacast #224 - It’s been almost four decades since real estate agent Suzy Lamplugh left her office to meet with a potential buyer named “Mr Kipper” and was never seen again. The 25-year-old simply vanished on July 28th, 1986, and her body has never been found, leaving many unanswered questions. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would ...
Apr 15, 2024•43 min•Ep 224•Transcript available on Metacast #223 - In 1989, four members of the Pelley family from Indiana were gunned down inside their home. Without any leads or forensic evidence, the police decided they had their suspect: the Pelley family's 17-year-old son, Jeff. And the motive was simple: Jeff murdered his family because he wasn't allowed to go to prom. Is Jeff Pelley guilty or innocent? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your...
Apr 08, 2024•51 min•Ep 223•Transcript available on Metacast #222 - Over four weeks in the winter of 1984, five women were assaulted at knifepoint in a series of attacks in and around the East End neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. The police quickly zeroed in on their suspect, Thomas Haynesworth, after every one of the victims identified him as the preparator. But can eyewitness identification always be trusted? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell ...
Apr 01, 2024•45 min•Ep 222•Transcript available on Metacast #221 - Two three-year-old girls from Noxubee County, Mississippi, are found murdered under very similar circumstances. They were both abducted from their homes, sexually assaulted, and killed. Their killers also left behind a strong piece of forensic evidence: a bitemark. But despite their similarities suggesting the same person was responsible for both crimes, two separate men were arrested largely based on the controversial subfield of forensic science known as bitemark analysis. Support My Wo...
Mar 25, 2024•49 min•Ep 221•Transcript available on Metacast #220 - It's a murder still widely talked about today: the 1996 unsolved murder of hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur. Although an arrest was recently made in the case, some people wonder if we'll ever know what happened that night in Las Vegas. And if forensic evidence can still be tested in the case. Who murdered Tupac? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Ta...
Mar 18, 2024•52 min•Ep 220•Transcript available on Metacast #219 - In this week's episode, we're taking a deep dive into the offiicial court documents that have been made public about the Delphi Murders. We also discuss the forensic evidence and what still remains unknown about the murders of Abby and Libby from Delphi, Indiana. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early...
Mar 11, 2024•46 min•Ep 219•Transcript available on Metacast #218 - In 1979, four children from Geylang Bahru, Singapore, were found murdered inside their home with multiple stab wounds and their bodies stacked on top of each other. Although the police received a lot of tips, the murders remain unsolved today. Is there still hope for advancements in forensic science to finally crack this mystery? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and fr...
Mar 04, 2024•38 min•Ep 218•Transcript available on Metacast #217 - When 36-year-old computer programmer Lisa Valdez was found dead inside her upscale San Francisco apartment, the police immediately suspected she was killed by someone she knew. But even after the police collected DNA samples from all of her male friends and family members, they were no closer to making an arrest, and the case eventually turned cold. Can new DNA testing be used to help track down a killer? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by lea...
Feb 26, 2024•42 min•Ep 217•Transcript available on Metacast #216 - The brutal murder of a 94-year-old woman inside her home completely shocked a California community for years. The police were left without many answers as to who could be responsible for such a terrible crime until they found the clue they needed in the form of DNA. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get ea...
Feb 19, 2024•44 min•Ep 216•Transcript available on Metacast #215 - In 1992, 24-year-old Lisa Ziegert was kidnapped from the gift shop where she worked in the sleepy town of Agawam, Massachusetts. Over the next several years, law enforcement worked tirelessly to identify and capture her attacker. Can important forensic evidence eventually lead investigators to their suspect? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic T...
Feb 12, 2024•47 min•Ep 215•Transcript available on Metacast #214 - Marcellus Williams was charged and convicted of murdering a St. Louis woman inside her home in August 1998. Despite zero forensic evidence linking him to the brutal murder, he sits on death row today. Is Marcellus Williams a cold-blooded killer? Or another wrongfully accused man like he and his attorneys claim? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensi...
Feb 05, 2024•47 min•Ep 214•Transcript available on Metacast #213 - A young woman is assaulted while jogging in a popular trial in New Mexico, but law enforcement struggles to identify her attacker. Without any fresh leads in the case, the police turn to a new investigative tool - forensic genetic genealogy to hunt down a predator. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get ear...
Jan 29, 2024•39 min•Ep 213•Transcript available on Metacast #212 - A famous British journalist was mysteriously gunned down on her very own front doorstep in April 1999, leaving many people to wonder if this infamous murder will ever be solved. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access to exclusive bonus content, snag exclusiv...
Jan 22, 2024•45 min•Ep 212•Transcript available on Metacast #211 - In April 1985, Nancy and Derek Haysom were found brutally murdered inside their home in Bedford County. Both became victims of unspeakable violence, leaving many people to question who could have been responsible. When the forensic evidence led investigators to their suspects, no one could believe who it was. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic ...
Jan 15, 2024•55 min•Ep 211•Transcript available on Metacast #210 - In August 1990, the Gainesville Ripper murdered five college students over the course of just four days. These murders would eventually inspire one of the most popular slasher movies, Scream. If it weren't for DNA testing, the true identity of the Gainesville Ripper might not have ever been uncovered. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. P...
Jan 08, 2024•44 min•Ep 210•Transcript available on Metacast #209 - It’s the murder that Time magazine dubbed “one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in the entire world.” The 1947 murder of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short has become a staple in the true crime community. From the brutality of the murder itself. To the fact it’s still unsolved decades later. The Black Dhalia murder has been one of the biggest mysteries in modern history. But even after all of these years, can Elizabeth’s murder still be solved? And if so, can forensic science be the driving ...
Jan 01, 2024•42 min•Ep 209•Transcript available on Metacast #208 - A young teenager showed up at a stranger's doorstep, claiming to have been attacked by her ex-boyfriend. But the more the police investigated her claims, the more inconsistencies they found, especially when it came to what the forensic evidence said happened. Is Ezra McCandless an innocent victim or a cold-blooded killer? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends ab...
Dec 25, 2023•51 min•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast #207 - In October 2018, a 27-year-old production assistant mysteriously vanished while filming for a television show in Idaho. Before he disappeared, Terrence Woods Jr. had big dreams, but all those dreams were suddenly faulted when he inexplicably walked out scene. Since then, Terrence has never been seen or heard from again - Can forensic science help explain what really happened in those remote woods of Idaho that day? And will we ever get answers about where Terrence Woods Jr. is? Support My...
Dec 18, 2023•51 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast 
