Barbara Barnes was just 13 when she disappeared on the morning of December 7th, 1995, as she was walking to school in Steubenville, Ohio. Her body was found in a shallow grave by the side of a creek two months later. Despite intensive efforts by law enforcement, no one was ever charged with her murder, and her case remains unsolved and cold after 25 years. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the case of the murder of Barbara Barnes. Police initially looked hard at a member of Barbara's family be...
Aug 23, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Chicago Strangler is a name given to one or more individuals who are believed to have murdered at least 51 women in the Chicago area between 2001 and 2018. It's impossible to know how many people are involved but many people question why, with all of the advancements in technology, these cases are still unsolved. There are some that say it's apathy on the part of the Chicago police department and that they have failed to fully investigate the crimes. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the p...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the late 1980s and early '90s, a child abductor and rapist began snatching children right out of their homes, often while their parents or other family members were present. Residents of Melbourne, Australia, were terrified that their child might be the next one targeted. Dubbed Mr. Cruel by the press, the offender was calm and organized. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Australia's boogeyman Mr. Cruel. People in the area were terrified by this man and the carnage he left behind was devast...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1952, two General Motors executives, Albert Jones, and Charles Culhane traveled to Crater Lake National Park near Klamath Falls, Oregon for a work/leisure weekend. Their wives were waiting for them at a cabin but the two businessmen never showed up. They were later found murdered in the park. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this case that has mystified people for almost 70 years. A number of potential suspects have surfaced of that time but no one has ever been convicted of the murders. T...
Aug 02, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast In October 1973, 17-year-old Bronwynne Richardson was abducted and murdered in New South Wales, Australia. Over the years, the authorities have arrested and charged a number of individuals with Bronwynne's murder only to see their cases fall apart. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious murder of Bronwynne Richardson that continues to devastate her family to this day. A witness said they saw Bronwynne being forced into a car with four men. An unidentified caller later told police who...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On October 16th, 2000, 40-year-old Regina Bos went to Duggans pub in Lincoln, Nebraska to play some music. She left early the next morning at 1:00 am and was never seen again. Her prized guitar was found inside the open trunk of her which was parked across the street from the pub. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious disappearance of Regina Bos. Regina had three children, a boyfriend, and two ex-husbands. Her boyfriend and exes were looked at by police but there have not been any a...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1995, 18-year-old Tina McMenamin was a college student at the University of Nebraska. She was living in an apartment with her childhood friend, going to school, and working at Godfather's pizza. On Tuesday, July 25th of that year, Tina failed to show up for her shift at work and was later found dead inside her apartment by her roommate. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Tina McMenamin. The investigators determined that the window for Tina's killer to strike was a very small on...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1984, 35-year-old Margaret Tapp, a single mother, and her 9-year-old daughter, Seana Tapp, were found dead in their home on 13 Kelvin Drive, in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia. This case horrified residents as fears of a pedophilic attacker circulated throughout the neighborhood. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of Margaret and Seana Tapp. Margaret Tapp was highly sociable and was well acquainted with many people. This meant that there were many potential suspects, which ma...
Jul 05, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1984, the Denver, Colorado area experienced a number of sexual assaults and brutal murders that were carried out by a hammer-wielding perpetrator. He became known as the Denver hammer murderer or the Aurora hammer murderer. Regardless of the name used, there was no doubt this was a vicious predator. But, the police had no luck in catching him. It wasn't until 2018 that the Denver police got a DNA hit in Codis that their DNA evidence belonged to a man named Alex Christopher Ewing. Join Mike an...
Jun 28, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2006, four women were found dead behind a seedy motel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. All four shared many similarities and had been killed within two months of one another. The authorities feared they had a serial killer on their hands, a person that many have dubbed The Eastbound Strangler. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the lives and murders of Kimberly Raffo, Tracy Roberts, Molly Diltz, and Barbara Breider, collectively known as The Atlantic City Four. Were they all murdered by one per...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1971, 50-year-old Jim McDonnell had a series of accidents that resulted in multiple head injuries. In March of that year, he ran an errand for his wife and disappeared. Jim's wife Anne had to wait 15 years to find out what happened to her husband. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of Jim McDonnell. Jim lived in Philadelphia for 15 years until one day his memory returned. When he showed back up 15 years later, many people didn't believe his story...
Jun 14, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Harry and Virginia Piper had it all, a loving marriage, plenty of money, and 3 great children. Harry was a wealthy financier. Ginny, as she was known to friends, was heavily into philanthropic endeavors. Their lives were shattered on July 27, 1972, when two armed men kidnapped Ginny from their Minnesota mansion. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the kidnapping of Virginia Piper, what was called by the FBI at the time the most successful kidnapping ever pulled off. Her abductors demanded 1 mill...
Jun 07, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ten-year-old Linda Weldy stepped off her school bus on February 24th, 1987, and was never seen alive again. Police believe that she made it to the end of her long driveway before she was taken from her Indiana home. Three weeks later, Linda's body was found just fifteen minutes from her home atop an old trestle bridge. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the case of the abduction and murder of little Linda Weldy. The police were not called until after 11:00 PM the night Linda went missing becaus...
May 31, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast On April 14th, 1984, a newborn baby boy was found strangled and stabbed in Kerry County, Ireland. The baby became known as Baby John. The ensuing investigation would come to be regarded as one of the most controversial in Ireland's history. The police focused their attention on unwed mothers due to extremely low social views of unwed mothers. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this interesting case out of Ireland. The police investigation quickly led to a woman who had recently been pregnant. B...
May 24, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2011, Ellen Greenberg was a young school teacher in the Philadelphia, PA area. She was engaged and set to be married to Sam Goldberg. But, on January 26th of that year, Ellen was found dead inside the apartment she shared with Sam. She had been stabbed 20 times, and after some back and forth, the authorities ruled it a suicide. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious death of Ellen Greenberg. Her family was upset by the ruling of suicide by both the police and the medical examiner....
May 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2017, billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman were living a great life in Toronto, Canada. Barry had made billions in the pharmaceutical industry. His wife Honey was the more outgoing of the two and she was into a number of different philanthropic pursuits. But, in December of that year, both Barry and Honey were found in their lap pool room dead with belts around their necks. The police initially ruled it a murder/suicide. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious murders of Barry and ...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1948, a mystery began that has spanned over 70 years when a man was found dead on Somerton beach in Australia. The authorities had to figure out who the man was because he had no identification on him. They also had to figure out what happened to him. The initial thought by the medical examiner was that he was poisoned but they found no traces of poison in his system. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss one of the most interesting mysteries over the past 70 years. You will often see this case...
May 03, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast 16-year-old Kathy Bernhard and 14-year-old George-Ann Formicola disappeared in 1966. School had just let out the two teenagers headed off on the evening of June 25th to go swimming at the creek not far from their home. That was the last time they were seen alive by their parents. Their mutilated bodies were found almost a month later. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss these horrific and disturbing murders. These are the type that keeps parents up at night worried about their children and what ...
Apr 26, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are headed over to the Beaumaris Beach section of Tasmania, Australia to talk about two separate unsolved cases. In 1995, a 20-year-old Italian tourist named Victoria Cafasso was found murdered on the beach. Just two years earlier, a 26-year-old German tourist named Nancy Grunwaldt disappeared around the same area. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss these cases from Australia. The area was in fear that a killer or killers were roaming the area. The fact that both individuals were tourists fr...
Apr 19, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we are headed to France to talk about the tragic story of the 1984 murder of 4-year-old Gregory Villemin. It's a case that has been heavily scrutinized in France for years but now has gained worldwide attention. There are a number of mysterious aspects to the case, including calls and letters received by Gregory's parents prior to his murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Gregory Villemin. A number of immediate and extended family members have been charged an...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are headed to Alaska to discuss two mysterious disappearances that occurred within the same family. In 1999, 15-year-old Michael Palmer disappeared while riding his bike with his friends after attending a party. In 2010, his older brother Chucky Palmer, disappeared while riding snowmobiles with friends and family. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the tragic disappearances of the Palmer brothers. The heartache for the Palmer family is unbearable, to lose two children is unthinkable. But, th...
Apr 05, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1977, two women were murdered inside of a house on Easey Street in Collingwood, Australia. In total, 27-year-old Sue Bartlett and 28-year-old Suzanne Armstrong were stabbed over 80 times. This was an extremely brutal scene, but, police have been unable to identify the person or persons responsible. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders on Easey Street. Sue and Suzanne had moved into the house together the year before they were murdered. Police looked at boyfriends and acquaintances ...
Mar 29, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2011, 19-year-old Carina Saunders disappeared in Bethany, Oklahoma. Her family became very worried when they noticed that she wasn't posting anything on social media. Weeks later, her body parts were found inside two bags behind a grocery store. The police quickly thought that Carina's death was somehow involved with human trafficking. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the brutal murder of Carina Saunders. Carina had some issues with drugs but was in the process of turning her life around a...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2005, Nona Dirksmeyer was a sophomore in college, living in an apartment just about 15 miles from her home. Her boyfriend went to a different college but came home in December of that year to visit Nona. He got worried when he couldn't reach her and went to her apartment with his mother. They discovered Nona's lifeless body through the sliding glass patio door. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the unsolved murder of Nona Dirksmeyer. Police initially focused on Nona's boyfriend, Kevin Jones...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast 18-year-old Heather Walker went missing from Dayton's Eastside on February 9, 2008. She left a party that night around 11:15 PM and was last seen by a friend in a local market's parking lot. Sadly, her body was found over two months later in a garbage can. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance and murder of Heather Walker. Heather's family reported her missing but, because of her age, the police didn't do much. Heather also had a history of running away in the past which led poli...
Mar 08, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just after Christmas in 1956, sisters Barbara and Patricia Grimes went missing in Chicago after going to see an Elvis movie. Their disappearance prompted a huge response by both law enforcement and the community. Sadly, about a week later, the bodies of Barbara and Patricia were found on the side of the road. Join Mike and Gibby as they finish their coverage of the infamous murder case of the Grimes sister. In this second episode, we talk about the investigation by police into the mysterious Ben...
Mar 01, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just after Christmas in 1956, sisters Barbara and Patricia Grimes went missing in Chicago after going to see an Elvis movie. Their disappearance prompted a huge response by both law enforcement and the community. Sadly, about a week later, the bodies of Barbara and Patricia were found on the side of the road by a construction worker who, at first, thought he had seen two mannequins. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the infamous murder case of the Grimes sister. In the beginning, the police re...
Feb 22, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast On March 3, 1983, two bodies were found near the Copper Dollar Ranch in Iowa. 20-year-old Steven Fisher and 17-year-old Melissa Gregory, both employees at the ranch, were found beaten to death. Police had their suspicions but it took them 31 years before they arrested Steven's wife Terri Fisher for both murders. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of Steven and Melissa at the Copper Dollar Ranch. The rumor around the ranch was that Steven and Melissa had been having an affair. Steven...
Feb 15, 2021•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast 16-year-old Cathy Moulton disappeared on September 24, 1971 from Portland, Maine. She was last seen visiting with some friends at a music store. She had plans to attend a dance that night but didn't make it home for dinner with her family. As is true with many disappearance cases from that time period, the police told Cathy's family that she had likely runaway but would return. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Cathy Moulton. In the first few days, it was entirely on her f...
Feb 08, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2008, real estate agent Lindsay Buziak was showing a million-dollar home to a couple in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Her boyfriend found her stabbed to death inside the home, just minutes after she was killed. Investigators had very little physical evidence to go on in the search for her killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious murder of Lindsay Buziak. Investigators accounted for the alibis of Lindsay's boyfriend who was seen on CCTV footage leaving a business on his...
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