Small Town Mysteries

Mar 04 2025 143 ep. 40 mins 5

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3 lifelong friends who like to dish on true crime and the kind of drama that only small towns can provide 💀

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The Mysterious Death of Helen Jewett

Mar 04 2025 22 mins

This week, Christine dives into the murder of Helen Jewett. Helen was a sex worker in New York City in the 1830s. Was the murderer her most recent client? You can decide... Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Jewett 2) https://darkdowneast.com/helenjewett/ 3) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-long-island-star-murder-and-arson-t/102699744/ 4) https://www.newspapers.

The Incredible Survival of Mary Vincent

Feb 25 2025 24 mins

Tune in this week to hear Kate cover one of the most badass survival stories we've covered: the unbelievable survival of 15-year-old Mary Vincent. Sources: 1) https://people.com/archive/a-victims-life-sentence-vol-29-no-16/ 2) https://archive.vcstar.com/news/crime-survivor-speaks-ep-371969784-350886431.html/ 3) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-25-mn-22808-story.html

Lynette White & The Cardiff 3

Feb 18 2025 29 mins

When three people are wrongly convicted as a result of police manipulation tactics, you have to wonder: who was actually responsible? Miscarriages of justice are rampant in this case, but most important is to remember that Lynette White's life was taken from her, and she cannot ever get that back. Sources: 1) https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-02-09/lynette-whites-murder-why-it-to

The Puzzling Death of Alexander Stevens

Feb 11 2025 34 mins

This week, Christine covers the puzzling death of Alexander Stevens. This case was never cut and dry from the beginning, but only gets more puzzling as more details emerge. Sources: 1) https://www.courts.state.md.us/sites/default/files/unreported-opinions/0993s18.pdf 2) https://www.wvnews.com/garrettrepublican/news/megan-shaffer-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-second-degree-mur

The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

Feb 04 2025 27 mins

This week, Kate dives into an unsolved mystery, and a rather perplexing one, at that. This one is a great example/reminder of why colonialism is bad. When Michael Rockefeller (yes, of THE Rockefeller Family) disappeared during an expedition in the Asmat region of southwestern Dutch New Guinea (now South Papua), no one knew what had happened to him. There's a few theories. Some are

The Murder of Gregory "Sky" Erickson

Feb 01 2025 32 mins

This week, Rachael covers the murder of Gregory "Sky" Erickson, who was just 15 years old. And buckle up, because the cast of characters involved in this case is EXTENSIVE--there were TEN people charged in connection with his murder! Sources: 1) https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/court-of-appeals/2012/a11-1379.html 2) https://www.facebook.com/p/In-memory-of-Sky-Erickson-1000690

No Accident: The Suspicious Deaths of Don Henry and Kevin Ives

Jan 21 2025 21 mins

Around 4:00 AM on August 23, 1987 in the tiny city of Alexander, Arkansas, a locomotive engineer noticed that there were people laying down on the train tracks. The engineer engaged the train’s brakes and sounded the horn, but the train was unable to stop in time. When 16-year-old Don Henry and 17-year-old Kevin Ives were hit by this freight train, their death was initially and u

The Strange Murder of Missy Bevers

Jan 14 2025 20 mins

Despite there being security camera footage of Missy Bever's killer, there have been frustratingly few major leads over the last 9 years. Sources: 1) https://people.com/crime/missy-bevers-murder-mother-in-law-asks-will-we-feel-like-celebrating-arrest/ 2) https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/internet-sleuths-muddy-waters-and-wreck-lives-in-missy-bevers-murder-investigation-9129736 3)

Katarzyna Zowada & the Buffalo Bill Murderer

Jan 07 2025 26 mins

Katarzyna Zowada was murdered in a truly horrific way. After police didn't file a police report for Katarzyna initially when she went missing, it took almost 20 years for investigators to find out who her killer was, with the help of DNA technology. Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Katarzyna_Zowada 2) The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told by Jack Rosewood

The Unsolved Disappearance of Michele Anne Harris

Jan 02 2025 20 mins

Michele Anne Harris, born on September 29th, 1965, left the restaurant she was working at at the end of her shift, and had a couple drinks with coworkers in the parking lot. She went to see a boyfriend in Smithsboro, New York, leaving shortly after 11pm. This is the last time she was seen. The day that Michele disappeared was unique. It was not a day that would soon be forgotten…