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Continuing our discussion from part one, we break down three of the most popular theories in this case and discuss the evidence that supports each theory and the evidence that contradicts it. Was it an intruder? Was someone in the family involved? Our friend Jennifer Knowles joins us once again to finish off our finale discussion about this crazy unsolved case. Also, we read theories and comments submitted by some of our listeners! FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter...

The JonBenet Ramsey murder case is one of America's most high-profile and baffling unsolved cases. Nearly 25-years ago, Patricia Ramsey wakes up to find a nearly 3-page ransom note- stating that 6-year-old JonBenet has been abducted and the family must pay $118,000 for her safe return. Hours later, Jonbenet's dead body is found in the basement of the family's home. Between the 911 call that started it all, the mysterious ransom note, the botched investigation and compromised crime scene, there's...

In this bonus mini-episode, we discuss major updates in some of the cases we've covered this season. We cover updates about the ongoing Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell case from our very first episode, very exciting developments in the Adnan Syed wrongful conviction case, news in the Cooper Harris case, a shocking Supreme Court decision in the Barry & Honey Sherman murder case, and sentencing updates in the Yaser Said case from episode 15. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twi...

The human mind is a truly fascinating and terrifying thing. What happens when the unconscious mind controls the body? This episode explores the deadly sleepwalking cases of Scott Falater and Kenneth Parks. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter: @crimefamilypod1 Facebook: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com EPISODE RESOURCES: World Science Festival : The Mind After Midnight: Where Do You Go When You Go to Sleep? : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s...

Nikki Whitehead was a troubled child who wound up pregnant at the age of 17. After giving birth to twins, Tasmiyah and Jasmiyah, Nikki was determined to give the girls a better life and upbringing than her own, but the girls grew to resent their mother no matter how hard she tried. When the girls became teenagers, their hatred towards their mother was at an all-time high and one morning in January 2010, things took a deadly turn when Nikki ended up dead from 80 stab wounds at a violent and grisl...

This week is a 2-for-1; two different cases in one episode! Nicole Doucet and Dalia Dippolito are two very different women with one thing in common: they both wanted their husbands out of their lives for good and were both willing to do the unthinkable to make it happen. These two cases are very different versions of the classic "hitman for hire" story: One shows that these things can even happen in small towns close to home, and the other includes drama reminiscent of Hollywood with some event...

*Trigger Warning: This episode contains explicit language and topics/discussions involving alleged sexual abuse which may be disturbing. Listener discretion is advised* No one could have imagined the true tyranny that was happening inside the Said household in Bedford, Texas. It was a horror that sisters Sarah and Amina would experience for years which included alleged abuse and control by their father Yaser, who was determined to marry the girls off to rich strangers back in his home country. ...

Andrea Yates grew up with a long history of mental illness within her family, including bouts in the hospital for her own struggles throughout her life. After marrying Russell "Rusty" Yates in 1993, she eventually went on to have five children in an attempt at a perfect life that so many dream of. However, on the morning of June 20, 2001, Andrea makes a tragic decision that will forever change the course of her life. In what has since been deemed the "Killer Mom" case, this is the story of a wom...

In the middle of a stormy night in February 2000, 9-year-old Asha Degree walks out of her home and sets off on a walk down a nearby highway, being spotted by two different motorists along the way before eventually running into the woods. After this, the little girl is never seen again. Over 21 years later, many questions still surround this unsolved case and new developments have been coming in as recently as November 2020 in one of the most perplexing cases we've covered yet. What happened to A...

On July 26, 2009, an SUV driving the wrong way on a busy New York highway collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle, resulting in a devastating crash that took the lives of eight people- including four children. The circumstances leading up to the crash and the autopsy results that were released shortly after revealed a devastating truth about the SUV's driver, Diane Schuler. Twelve years after the crash, many questions still remain: was it a horrible accident, a planned murder-suicide or someth...

When Andrew Bagby broke it off with Shirley Turner on November 3, 2001, he could not have known the devastation that was waiting for him and his family. When Shirley allegedly travelled over 1000 miles to confront and murder Andrew in cold blood, this is just the beginning of the heartbreak for the Bagby family. As this story unfolds, it emphasizes a tragic example of how the Canadian child protective system and the Canadian Justice system completely failed Andrew, his son Zachary, and their fam...

In December 2017, Barry and Honey Sherman (one of Canada's wealthiest couples) were found murdered inside their home in Toronto. Initially considered a cruel murder-suicide, the case blew wide open when the police revealed that it was now being considered a targeted double murder. With a list of possible suspects and little evidence known to the public, theories are endless. Was it a professional hit? Could someone within the family have a motive for murder? FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: ...

Nearly twenty-five years ago, Adam, Trevor and Mitchell O'Brien were abducted by their father, Gary. After one final call to the boys' mother, Gary fled with them and was never seen again. While some evidence led police to believe that they never made it out of the Canadian province of Newfoundland alive, an anonymous tip a few years after their disappearance changed everything. As a result, the boys are still considered missing and Gary is a wanted man on the Interpol list. If you know anythin...

On a hot summer day in 2014, 22-month-old Cooper Harris dies after being left in a hot car for over 7 hours. In what initially looks like a horrifying case of "forgotten baby syndrome", an investigation leads police to suspect that the incident may have actually been planned by the boy's own father, Ross. This is the story of how a man's forgotten child led to the discovery of the secrets he was hoping to keep hidden and the ongoing debate that surrounds this case. Did he orchestrate it all in o...

Continuing our conversation from episode six, we discuss even more reasons why we believe Adnan Syed has been wrongly convicted of Hae's murder. This includes more about Jay's ever-changing stories, the fax cover sheet that was never brought up in trial that completely discredits the cell phone 'evidence' used in the prosecution's case and why Hae's boyfriend at the time of her murder, Don Clinedinst, should be given a second look. Plus, we read an excerpt from Rabia Chaudry's book that may chan...

Most true crime fans are familiar with the Adnan Syed case due to the wildly popular podcast "Serial", which covered the case in-depth back in 2014. This case involves the disappearance and murder of 18-year-old high school senior Hae Min Lee in January 1999. We believe that Adnan Syed, the 17-year-old ex-boyfriend of Hae who was convicted of her murder, is completely innocent and has spent the last 22 years wrongly convicted. Join us in part one of this exciting two-part episode as we discuss t...

The small community of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia was shocked when 12-year-old Karissa Boudreau was found dead two weeks after she went missing. As a homicide investigation gets underway, clues lead police back to Penny Boudreau- Karissa's own mother. This is the story of a devastating case and the controversial undercover sting operation that took place to get to the deadly truth. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter: @crimefamilypod1 Facebook: Crime Family Podcast Ema...

Nobody knew the true horror that was taking place inside the Turpin household as David and Louise raised their thirteen children in the Southern US for nearly thirty years. After decades of abuse and depravity, one of the children was able to escape the house and make a very brave 911 call which revealed the terrifying truth to the world. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter: @crimefamilypod1 Facebook: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com EPISODE ...

The internet can be an amazing resource but also the forum for someone's darkest obsession. When 23-year-old Jeremy Steinke meets 12-year-old J.R., an entire family ends up slaughtered in this brutal account of a family massacre which results in what the CBC says is "the youngest person in Canada to be convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder". FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter: @crimefamilypod1 Facebook: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gm...

*Trigger Warning: This episode contains topics such as suicide and self-harm. Listener discretion is advised* In July 2014, 18-year old Conrad Roy suddenly took his own life. What began as a pretty straight forward death by suicide leads to an investigation into the very troubling texting relationship between Conrad and his girlfriend Michelle Carter. In a unique case that became the legal precedent for suicide cases in a digital world, the question of "can your words kill?" was a debate for the...

A home welfare check done by police on November 26, 2019 turns into one of the most complex and perplexing cases of the decade involving not one but TWO missing children. The disappearances of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan are only the tip of the iceberg as a dark family history is revealed that involves a series of mysterious deaths, doomsday obsessions and two suspects with many secrets to hide. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter: @crimefamilypod1 Facebook: Crime Famil...

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