Murder Unscripted

Mar 04 2025 42 ep. 63 mins 3
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Join our dynamic duo - a veteran true-crime producer (Ed) and his crime encyclopedia gal pal (Melissa), as they shatter the 4th wall... breaking down the barrier between fan and creator. Check out our website at murderunscriptedpod.com

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Ep:41 - The Murder of Ray McNeil (Bodybuilder killed by shotgun-wielding wife)

Mar 04 2025 79 mins  
Sally McNeil, born Sally Dempsey on September 30, 1960, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, had a turbulent childhood marked by domestic violence. She attended Dieruff High School, excelling in sports, and later enrolled at East Stroudsburg State College to become a gym teacher. However, financial difficulties forced her to drop out.Following in her family’s footsteps, McNeil joined the

Ep:40 - The Murder of Beth Lochtefeld TRAGIC LOVE STORY LEAVES NANTUCKET SHOOK

Feb 25 2025 79 mins  
Elizabeth "Beth" Lochtefeld was a successful and well-liked businesswoman whose life was tragically cut short in October 2004. Originally from New York, Beth had recently begun dating Thomas E. Toolan III, a former Manhattan financier. However, their whirlwind romance quickly soured due to Toolan’s controlling and erratic behavior. Recognizing the warning signs, Beth ended the re

Ep:39 - A Conversation with Laura Cowan (SURVIVOR HELD CAPTIVE FOR FOUR YEARS BY VIOLENT POLYGAMIST)

Feb 18 2025 63 mins  
MU is joined by survivor, activist, radio host, and subject of a new Lifetime movie...Laura Cowan! After moving to California for a chance at a better life, Cleveland-native Laura Cowan's dreams quickly become a nightmare.. When her husband is arrested on gun charges, Laura seeks solace from a family friend, who turns out to be a violent polygamist. For four years, Laura and her 3

Ep:38 - The Laura Cowan Story (SURVIVED 4 YEARS IN CAPTIVITY)

Feb 11 2025 52 mins  
After moving to California for a chance at a better life, Cleveland-native Laura Cowan's dreams quickly become a nightmare. When her husband is arrested on gun charges, Laura seeks solace from a family friend, who turns out to be a violent polygamist. For four years, Laura and her 3 children endured unimaginable abuse...locked away and held captive in a cold dark garage with no hea

Ep:37 - The Murder of Anna Repkina (MURDER SUSPECT ATTEMPTS TIME TRAVEL!)

Feb 04 2025 72 mins  
Anna Repkina was a 27-year-old woman from Russia who moved to Oregon for love, only to meet a tragic end. Drawn to the United States by her online romance with William Hargrove, Anna believed she had found her soulmate. But their love triangle, involving Hargrove's other lover, Michelle Chavez, turned deadly. After Anna’s arrival, tensions flared when Hargrove failed to end his r

Ep:36 - A Conversation with Dr. Jeff Smalldon (PSYCHOLOGIST WHO SPENT 20 HOURS WITH JOHN WAYNE GACY)

Jan 28 2025 82 mins  
Ed and Melissa sit down for a fascinating deep dive into the extraordinary and often chilling world of criminal psychology as they interview Dr. Jeffrey Smalldon, forensic psychologist and author of That Beast Was Not Me. This groundbreaking book chronicles his 50 years of analyzing and corresponding with some of history’s most notorious criminals, including Charles Manson, Ted B

Ep:35 - John Wayne Gacy (THE SERIAL KILLER CLOWN)

Jan 21 2025 74 mins  
John Wayne Gacy (born March 17, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 10, 1994, Statesville, Illinois) was an American serial killer whose murders of 33 boys and young men in the 1970s received international media attention and shocked his suburban Chicago community, where he was known for his sociability and his performance as a clown at charitable events and childrens’ parti

Ep:34 - A Conversation with Edna Cowell Martin (TED BUNDY'S COUSIN)

Jan 14 2025 79 mins  
In this compelling interview, Edna Cowell Martin shares her experiences growing up alongside her cousin, the notorious serial killer Ted Bundy. From her family's roots in the Puget Sound region to witnessing Ted's unsettling behavior while under the influence of marijuana, and ultimately discovering his connection to the murders of dozens of young women, Edna's firsthand accounts a

Ep:33 - The Life & Times of Ted Bundy - AMERICA'S MOST NOTORIOUS SERIAL KILLER

Jan 07 2025 90 mins  
Today, the MU team explores the life and times of Ted Bundy - America's more notorious serial killer. Learn what made this monster tick, and how his actions have lasting effects even 50 years later. Next week, hear from Ted's very own cousin, author Edna Cowell Martin, who offers a chilling glimpse into the man whose name is synonymous with murder. Theodore Robert Bundy was born in

Ep:32 - The Abbotsford Killer (CANADIAN MONSTER TAUNTS POLICE AND HIS VICTIMS)

Dec 31 2024 77 mins  
On October 13, 1995, 16-year-olds Misty Cockerill and Tanya Smith were walking to a party when Driver emerged from a nearby hedge with a baseball bat and forced the girls into the bushes. After leading them into a clearing, Driver ordered both to remove their clothes. While Smith complied, Cockerill resisted, seizing the bat and striking Driver across the back as he prepared to ass