50-year-old Beverly Carter was a successful real estate agent. In September 2014, she thought she was meeting a married couple for a showing at a rural property, but the couple set up the meeting with the intention of kidnapping her for ransom. Beverly was kidnapped and murdered hours later. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Aaron Lewis and Crystal Lowery. Aaron Lewis had a plan that included selecting a wealthy real estate agent, luring her to a remote location, and kidnapping her for r...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep 395•Transcript available on Metacast In 2003, 18-year-old Kelly Bullwinkle was found dead near an orange grove in California. At first, the police believed that she was involved in drugs, and her murder centered around that. But as the case unraveled, the culprits and the reason behind the murder shocked many. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Damien Guerrero and Kinzie Noordman and the murder of Kelly Bullwinkle. The three were friends and many people were shocked when Guerrero and Noordman were charged with Kelly's murder....
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 394•Transcript available on Metacast In October 1981, 30-year-old Sonia Herok-Stone was murdered inside her home in Carmel, California. Initial suspects included one of her neighbors and Sonia's estranged husband. The police had some evidence to work with, but it wasn't enough to bring about charges. It took over four decades to finally get her killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Michael Glazebrook and the murder of Sonia Herok-Stone. Sonia's husband had been accused of molesting their young daughter. That, plus being...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 393•Transcript available on Metacast On Valentine's Day 2020, the body of 21-year-old Dioneth Lopez was found on a logging road in Washington State. Dioneth was beaten with a tequila bottle and attacked with a box cutter in a remote wooded area in what was an extremely vicious murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about Alejandro Rojas and the murder of Dioneth Lopez. Lopez had been seeing Rojas, a married man, for about two years. Before she died, she flew to Washington to visit him, not knowing she would be murdered a day late...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 392•Transcript available on Metacast William Burke and William Hare were killers who murdered victims in the city of Edinburgh and sold the bodies to an anatomist who needed cadavers for lessons. They killed at least sixteen people in one year, but their greed made them reckless, and they were ultimately caught. Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about Burke and Hare. Graverobbing was a big thing many years ago, so much so that some people hired guards to make sure their loved one's bodies were not disturbed. Burke and Ha...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 391•Transcript available on Metacast By 1998, Phil Hartman was a household name after a successful run on Saturday Night Live and several movies. He married his third wife, Brynn, in 1987. Brynn had aspirations to be a model and an actress, but her career never took off like Phil's. Few could have believed that the couple's lives would be ended the way that they were. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Phil Hartman. On May 29th, 1998, successful actor and comedian Phil Hartman was killed by his wife, Brynn Omdahl, in...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 390•Transcript available on Metacast Jodi Arias became infamous after she murdered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in June 2008. Her 2013 trial was a media circus. Jodi argued that she killed Travis in self-defense. They had a complicated relationship. There was a whirlwind romance, and then Travis tried to distance himself. But, as some friends described it, Jodi was his kryptonite. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jodi Arias and the murder of Travis Alexander. In the second and last part of the Jodi Arias episodes, we’ll cov...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep 389•Transcript available on Metacast Jodi Arias became infamous after she murdered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in June 2008. Her 2013 trial was a media circus. Jodi argued that she killed Travis in self-defense. They had a complicated relationship. There was a whirlwind romance, and then Travis tried to distance himself. But, as some friends described it, Jodi was his kryptonite. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jodi Arias and the murder of Travis Alexander. In part one of the Jodi Arias episodes, we’ll cover the early liv...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 388•Transcript available on Metacast Wendi Mae Davidson claimed that she found her husband, Michael Severance, dead in their home. The couple had only been married for months, marrying just before Wendi delivered a son. Michael and Wendi were set to leave for Maine to visit Michael's parents. This would have been the first time his parents met Wendi. But they never made it. Instead, Michael's parents received a phone call from Wendi saying he was missing. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Wendi Mae Davidson. The facts of this cas...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 387•Transcript available on Metacast On April 5th, 1980, Sister Margaret Ann Pahl was murdered inside the chapel of Mercy Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Father Gerald Robinson, one of the hospital chaplains, was suspected and even questioned in her murder. But, it would take many years to solve the mystery of who killed Sister Margaret. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Father Gerald Robinson. Early in the investigation, it seemed some authorities were trying to protect Father Robinson and the Church. But as forensic techniques advanc...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 386•Transcript available on Metacast On November 27th, 1978, former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Dan White walked into City Hall and murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. White was angry about Moscone’s decision not to reappoint him to the Board after he resigned earlier that month. Harvey Milk had urged the mayor not to reappoint White. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Dan White. George Moscone was thought by many to be a good mayor, and Harvey Milk was one of the first openly gay elected ...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 385•Transcript available on Metacast Nicholas and Elizabeth Newall were wealthy retirees with an estate worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Their two adult sons were the sole beneficiaries of their money and properties. The Newalls disappeared after an evening out with their sons. Roderick and Mark Newall were the main suspects, but putting the puzzle pieces together wasn’t quick or easy. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Roderick and Mark Newell. Both brothers inherited a large sum of money from their parents. It was na...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep 384•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen Allwine had a normal, seemingly happy life. He was married, had a son, and was an elder at his local church. In 2016, the FBI became aware of a contract to kill his wife, Amy. The Allwines were warned and encouraged to increase their home security. Amy was killed months later. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Stephen Allwine. Despite being a church elder who counseled others in the church, Stephen was having multiple affairs. He quickly rose to the top of the suspect list. The police ...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep 383•Transcript available on Metacast On December 31st, 1969, Joseph Yablonski, his wife, and his daughter were murdered inside their home in Clarksville, Pennsylvania. Earlier that year, Yablonski announced he was running for president of the United Mine Workers of America. His opponent was Tony Boyle, who had been president since 1963. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Tony Boyle. Federal and state investigators uncovered a conspiracy to murder Joseph Yablonski organized by Boyle, who saw him as a threat to the union’s leadershi...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 382•Transcript available on Metacast 19-year-old Sonya Ivanoff, a resident of Nome, Alaska, disappeared during an early morning walk on August 11th, 2003. Her body was found the next evening. None of the early leads panned out, but weeks later, investigators found evidence pointing to local police officer Matthew Owens. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Matthew Owens. Nome is a small town in Alaska, and Owens seemingly used his position as a police officer to stalk his prey. Several women came forward to tell their stories ...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 381•Transcript available on Metacast Arohn Kee is known as the “East Harlem Rapist.” Over eight years, he murdered three teen girls and raped four more teens in New York City. One detective called him “every young lady’s worst nightmare.” Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Arohn Kee. This man was so despicable that we were often disgusted while talking about him. His crimes were horrible, but his callous nature towards his victims also stands out. He once told a victim that she should be happy about wh...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep 380•Transcript available on Metacast In the fall of 2019, Adam Williams left Utah to escape prosecution for multiple felonies. He and his wife, Amanda Noverr, planned to flee the country and start a new life in Mexico, but they needed to steal a vehicle first. They targeted James and Michelle Butler, a married couple traveling the country in their RV and happened to be at the same campsite. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Amanda Noverr and Adam Williams. Both had criminal records, but Williams's charges were much more ser...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 379•Transcript available on Metacast In 2012, Nadine Aburas met Sammy Almahri through an online dating website. Nadine was looking for love, and her sister suggested that online dating might be the way. At first, the pair hit it off even though Nadine lived in Wales and Sammy lived in the United States. But it soon became apparent that Sammy had a controlling nature. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Sammy Almahri. Nadine sensed that Sammy was too controlling, so she tried to end the relationship. That is when the full extent of ...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 378•Transcript available on Metacast Larry and Danny Ranes were serial killer brothers who primarily targeted victims near Kalamazoo, Michigan. Larry and Danny were suspected of committing multiple murders. Danny enlisted the help of a teenage accomplice named Brent Koster in some of his crimes Join Mike and Gibby for this second and last episode on Larry and Danny Ranes. What makes the Ranes brothers unique is that they killed victims independently. This is thought to be the only known instance in US history where one family ...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 377•Transcript available on Metacast Larry and Danny Ranes were serial killer brothers who primarily targeted victims near Kalamazoo, Michigan. Larry and Danny were suspected of committing multiple murders. Danny enlisted the help of a teenage accomplice named Brent Koster in some of his crimes Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Larry and Danny Raines. What makes the Ranes brothers unique is that they killed victims independently. This is thought to be the only known instance in US history where one family produced two serial...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 376•Transcript available on Metacast On October 8th, 1964, Dr. Gordon E. Miller was burned alive in a car fire on a lonely, dark road in San Bernardino County. Gordon's wife Lucille said they were returning from the store when the car suddenly caught fire. She said she did everything she could to save him, but the authorities did not believe her. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Lucille Miller and the murder of her husband, Gordon. Lucille had some burns, but they were not viewed as being consistent with trying to save her husba...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep 375•Transcript available on Metacast In November 1997, 14-year-old Reena Virk was a victim of severe bullying in Canada. She was severely beaten by a group of teens who disliked her because they thought she was spreading rumors about them and trying to steal their boyfriends. After this initial beating, Reena was followed by two of the teens who continued to beat her, and then she was drowned. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the brutal beating and murder of Reena Virk. Many teens were charged and convicted of the beating of Ree...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 374•Transcript available on Metacast Chiquita Tate was a young, successful defense attorney who was murdered in her office in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as she was preparing for a murder trial. The killer made attempts to throw the police off, but the evidence pointed to Chiquita’s husband, Gregory Harris. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Gregory Harris and the murder of Chiquita Tate. The prosecution alledged that Chiquita was on the verge of leaving Gregory and the evidence seemed to back that up. There was also a ...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 373•Transcript available on Metacast Steven Todd Jenkins was convicted of murdering two bankers who seized his family’s farm after his parents filed for bankruptcy. Steven cast the blame on his father, but prosecutors argued that Steven, who was a skilled marksman and obsessed with weapons, was the shooter. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the case of Steven Todd Jenkins. The jury had a tough decision to make about just who fired the shots that killed the two men. Complicating matters, Steven's father ended his life after ...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 372•Transcript available on Metacast In 2015, five members of the Bever family were killed by the two oldest sons in the family. They planned the murders for a year. After killing their family, they wanted to travel around the country and commit mass murders so they would have a Wikipedia page written about them. They thought killing multiple people would make them “like a god.” Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Robert and Michael Bever. The case has often been called The Broken Arrow Murders because the Bevers lived in Broken Ar...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep 371•Transcript available on Metacast 41-year-old Dan Markel was a well-known law professor at Florida State University. On July 18th, 2014, Dan was fatally shot inside his home. Within months of the murder, investigators uncovered a murder-for-hire conspiracy involving his in-laws. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Dan Markel. Dan had gone through a contentious divorce with his ex-wife Wendi. Wendi wanted to move south to Miami to be closer to family, but Dan protested, and a judge wouldn't allow it. They were...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep 370•Transcript available on Metacast Rod Matthews was once the youngest inmate in the state of Massachusetts. When he was just 14 years old, he beat another teen boy to death “just for the heck of it.” Rod planned the murder for at least a month, and he targeted Shaun Ouilette, a fellow freshman who was new to town and didn’t have many friends. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Rod Matthews. Rod claimed that he had a bad childhood that began after his father left the family. He also claimed that he was obsessed with startin...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 369•Transcript available on Metacast On May 11th, 2022, professional cyclist Moriah Wilson traveled to Austin, Texas. She planned to participate in the 157-mile Gravel Locos race in Hico, Texas, on May 14th. She stayed with a friend and told Colin Strickland she was in town. The two made plans to see each other, but it was not a date. That night, she was found shot to death in her friend's apartment. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Kaitlin Armstrong. Armstrong was dating Colin Strickland, and the two had an on-again, off-a...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 368•Transcript available on Metacast When a charismatic young doctor announces revolutionary treatments for cancer and HIV, patients from around the world turn to him for their last chance. As medical experts praise Serhat Gumrukcu’s genius, the company he co-founded rockets in value to over half a billion dollars. But when a team of researchers makes a startling discovery, they begin to suspect the brilliant doctor is hiding a secret. From Wondery, the new season of Dr. Death: Bad Magic is a story of miraculous cures, magic and mu...
Jan 23, 2024•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Peter Falconio disappeared in Australia’s outback on July 14th, 2001. He and his girlfriend were attacked by a stranger who convinced them to pull over on a remote road. She survived, but investigators believe Peter was fatally shot. His body has never been found. Months later, the main suspect was identified as a man named Bradley John Murdoch, a convicted criminal and drug trafficker. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Australian killer Bradley John Murdoch. Murdoch had a long rap sheet and s...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 367•Transcript available on Metacast