What happens when your home is turned into a house of horrors? Stranger In the House is a true-crime podcast that investigates stories of home invasions, murderous spouses, and all manner of heinous acts committed in the one place you should feel the safest. We look at crimes that will make you want to lock your doors and pay closer attention to the ones you live with. It will make you ask the questions, ‘What is a stranger?’ and ‘Is there one in my house right now?’
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Hi Strangers... We're back. Season 2 of Stranger in the House premieres next week on Thursday, September 5th- just in time for the spooky season. Follow us on Instagram @_strangerinthehouse and on Tiktok @_strangerinthehousepod Make sure to like and subscribe to the podcast, and (if you are feeling generous) please rate us on apple podcasts. See yo…
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Episode 25: The Mysterious Murder of JonBenét Ramsey (Part 2)
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In this episode, we dive deep into the two prevalent theories regarding the murder of 6-year-old JonBenét: The Family Member Theory and The Intruder Theory. SUPPORT US ON PATREON! patreon.com/StrangerInTheHousePodcast Sources: Layton, Julia. “How Handwriting Analysis Works.” HowStuffWorks, 23 Oct. 2023, science.howstuffworks.com/handwriting-analysi…
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Episode 24: The Mysterious Murder of JonBenét Ramsey (Part 1)
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It is the most famous murder case in recent American history, but do you know the actual story of JonBenét Ramsey? For decades the police, the media, and the public have debated who really killed the 6-year-old beauty queen. Was it a stranger who broke into the Ramsey house… or one who already lived there? SUPPORT US ON PATREON! patreon.com/Strange…
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Episode 23: Murder of Raul and Brisenia Flores
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A family is attacked in the middle of the night by three individuals posing as border control officers. Sources: True Crime Review. “Gina Gonzalez Calls 911 to Report Murder of Her Husband and Daughter by Shawna Forde and Co.” YouTube, 9 Dec. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BJP89O0PEA Steller, Tim. “Tucson’s Top Stories: July 10.” Arizona Daily Star…
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Episode 22: Smith Home Invasion + ANNOUNCEMENT!
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SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON!! https://patreon.com/StrangerInTheHousePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Happy Fourth of July Strangers! This week we cover the story of an eleven-year-old boy, who fought off a home invader with a machete. SOURCES: Goldstein, Joelle. “Boy, 11, Stop…
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Episode 21: The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart
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Like something out of a horror movie, Cassie Jo Stoddart is staying in a secluded house when suddenly, the lights shut off and she begins to hear strange noises from the basement. What happens next would shock a community, and reveal two sadistic killers living among them. Sources: Argyle, A. D. “The Loss of Cassie Stoddart - A.D. Argyle - Medium.”…
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Episode 20: The Orchard Apartment Murders
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Two similar crime scenes are found within days of each other in the same apartment complex. Is it a coincidence, or the beginning of a serial killer’s reign of terror in Houston, TX? Sources: Dogan, Kamil Hakan & M.D, Serafettin & M.D, Idris & Erkol, Zerrin. (2010). Decapitation and Dismemberment of the Corpse: A Matricide Case*. Journal of Forensi…
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When horrible murder is committed by a 13-year-old boy, his family decides to hide his dark secret from the world. But when he is linked to another murder 30 years later, police begin to suspect that they are dealing with a terrifying serial killer who flew under their radar for decades. Sources: DeLong, William. “Charlie Brandt Killed His Mom at 1…
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Strange occurrences start to plague a family on a remote farmstead in Germany months before they are brutally murdered with an axe. This is a case that is shrouded in mystery. Was the house haunted? Was there someone creeping around in the attic without the family knowing? Or did the family’s dark secrets have deadly consequences? Sources: “The Hin…
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Episode 17: The Bizarre Murder of Jamie Melgar (Part 2)
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In this episode, we cover Sandy Melgar’s trial and how the prosecution says she committed a seemingly impossible crime. The videos mentioned in the episode are linked below. Sources: KHOU 11. “Watch: Could Sandra Melgar Have Locked Herself in the Closet?” YouTube, 29 Oct. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5ZUfLJqoU. KHOU 11. “Missing Pieces: What Doe…
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Episode 16: The Bizarre Murder of Jamie Meglar (Part 1)
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The Houston police are faced with a bizarre murder case that reads like a riddle. A man is beaten and stabbed to death in his own home, while his wife is found barricaded in a closet, bound by her ankles and wrists, with no memory of what happened. There is no evidence of anyone else being in the house. Is it possible that the wife, who walked with…
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When two beloved professors are brutally murdered in their own home, rumors of an affair emerge, but is a jealous lover really the murderer? Sources: Francis, Eric. The Dartmouth Murders. Macmillan, 2002. Lehr, Dick, and Mitchell Zuckoff. Judgment Ridge. Harper Collins, 6 Oct. 2009. “Robert Tulloch: Formative Years.” Times Argus, 17 Oct. 2018, http…
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A violent home invasion results in the death of a loving husband and father, and ends what neighbors and friends called the "perfect marriage." But as any Stranger in the House listener knows, nothing is what it seems, and this crime will reveal a messy love triangle and a devious murder plot. Sources: “Linda Jones | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia o…
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Episode 13: The Real Amityville Horror (aka The DeFeo Family Murders)
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The Amityville Horror is one of the most famous stories in American pop culture, but do you know the story of the murders that started it all? Before all the paranormal theories and conspiracies, one Amityville family experienced a real-life horror story: a deadly stranger in their house. Sources: Blistein, Jon, and Jon Blistein. “Ronald DeFeo, Kil…
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It’s a case that haunts Japan...and your host. A family of four is brutally murdered on New Year's Eve and despite hundreds of pieces of evidence being collected at the scene, this case remains unsolved. Listen closely, because someone out there knows something and could help bring justice to this family. If anyone can offer information regarding t…
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Four unsuspecting women are brutally attacked by their neighbor who claims she was sent by God to rid the world of demons. Sources: Surdin, Ashley. “Lakewood Woman Describes Knife Attack That Killed Sister.” Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2006, www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-28-me-slash28-story.html. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024. “People v. Krall, B…
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It's been called ‘The Crime of the Century,’ but you may not have heard of it. Today we cover Richard Speck’s horrific mass murder, but be warned, this episode is not for the faint of heart. Listener discretion is advised. Sources: Nov 1, Rona Alondra |, and 2021. “Corazon Amurao: The Filipino Nurse Who Survived a Massacre and Put a Mass Murderer B…
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Between 1911 and 1919, the city of New Orleans lived in fear of an axe-wielding murderer who attacked victims in their beds while they slept. In a letter written to the press, the Axeman offered the city a deal: play jazz all night long, and you would be spared. Who was the Axeman? Sources: “Axeman of New Orleans.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, …
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In the final part of this series, we explore what happened after alleged killer Lisa Michelle Lambert was released from prison, and we finally hear Tabitha Buck's side of the story. Sources: Riddle, Lyn. Overkill. Pinnacle Books, 16 Sept. 2012. Lisa Michelle Lambert, and David Brown. Love, Murder, and Corruption in Lancaster County. Camino Books, 1…
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When teenage Laurie Show is murdered in her own home, all signs point to fellow teen Lisa Michelle Lambert as the killer. But Lambert insists she did not kill her romantic rival, and suggests a larger conspiracy is at play. Sources: Riddle, Lyn. Overkill. Pinnacle Books, 16 Sept. 2012. Lisa Michelle Lambert, and David Brown. Love, Murder, and Corru…
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A twisted love triangle ends with a teenage girl murdered in her apartment…or is it only just the beginning? Sources: Riddle, Lyn. Overkill. Pinnacle Books, 16 Sept. 2012. Lisa Michelle Lambert, and David Brown. Love, Murder, and Corruption in Lancaster County. Camino Books, 14 Feb. 2016 Writer, Staff. “Judge Reinstates Decision to Free Woman in Te…
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By playing dead, a young girl is able to survive a vicious attack and help police find her mother's murderer. Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Steven Spader: Photos: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Steven Spader | Photos | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers, Sept. 2010, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spader-steven-photos.htm. Blanco, J…
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Double Homicide and A Fortune Teller Covered In White Paint A renowned fortune teller and her daughter are murdered in their own home. What initially looks like a robbery turned violent, turns out to be something far more sinister. With white paint poured on the victims and their bodies posed in strange ways, police are stumped as to what it all me…
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A deadly home invasion reveals a daughter’s dark secrets. When the Pan home is invaded by three strangers in the middle of the night, Jennifer Pan’s parents are shot in the basement, killing her mother and leaving her father in a coma. Police are baffled as to why these criminals would leave Jennifer alive as a witness, but when her father wakes up…
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A new suspect turns the David Camm case upside down. A state trooper is arrested for killing his wife and kids in their home’s garage, and while he insists he is innocent, he spends 13 years in prison. Years later, the case is reexamined and the state starts to question if this was really a case of a father who snapped, an actual home invasion by a…
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A triple homicide. Three trials. One search for Justice. A state trooper is arrested for killing his wife and kids in their home’s garage, and while he insists he is innocent. Years later, the case is reexamined and the state starts to question if this was really a case of a father who snapped, an actual home invasion by a stranger OR somehow a com…
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Hi Strangers. Welcome to Stranger In The House, a true crime podcast that investigates stories of home invasions, murderous spouses, and all manner of heinous acts committed in the one place you should feel the safest: your home.By Alexa Morrissey
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