Hosted by lifelong friends Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher, Ghosts and Garnets is a true crime podcast that blends well researched storytelling with humor and a touch of absurdity. This laugh-out-loud show promises listeners a unique and entertaining perspective on true crime. Their goal is to keep listeners engaged, educated, and, most importantly, laughing, while also raising awareness about these real-life cases. Every week, Whitney and Camden take you on a deep dive into a mix of well ...
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Episode 72: Roadtrip Georgia- The Alday Massacre
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This week we are headed to Georgia to tell you the story of of a 1973 crime spree of escaped inmates in rural Georgia that took the lives of 7 people, 6 of the victims from one family. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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Episode 71: The Murder of Kendy Wilkins
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On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in a Kootenai county courthouse, former ISP trooper Daniel Howard was found guilty of second-degree murder and domestic battery in the death of his wife, Kendy Wilkins. Nearly 3 years after Kendy's death, her family felt like finally they had answers. Because when Kendy was found dead on February 21, 2021- all they had w…
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Episode 70: Roadtrip Florida- The Congenital Defect and The Carnival- Grady Stiles
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The story we have for you this is about the life and death of a man who was both a victim and a villain and a very good example of how the choices of a parent can well and truly fuck up a kid to the point of madness. It also has Carnies. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show…
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Episode 69: The Rapists Didn't Fall Too Far From The Tree
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The story we have for you this week is about an absolute shit bird named Richard Leavitt, who was not only a rapist and a murderer, but also was so potently deviant that he left the world with a couple of living reminders of his evil. This is the story of the murder of Danette Elg. Music: Frosty Forest Support the show…
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Episode 68: Roadtrip Connecticut- A Sadist and A Woodchipper, Richard Crafts
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The story we have for you this week is a shocking and gruesome crime that thrust the state of Connecticut into the national headlines and ultimately became the inspiration of the award-winning 1997 movie, Fargo. We are telling you about the murder of Helle Crafts. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show…
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Episode 67: The Ineptitude of Azad Abdullah
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The story we have for you today, from the outside, is a little different than others we tell you. Its easy to focus on cultural differences, but when you strip this particular crime down it’s really very simple. This is like all the other stories we tell you. It’s about anger, greed and murder. This is the story of the murder of Angie Abdullah. Mus…
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Episode 66: Roadtrip Delaware- Wannabe Martyr, James Red Dog
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The story we have for you this week shows the horrendous outcome when a violent criminal is put in the Witness Protection Program and the Fed's decide it’s too risky to tell anyone, including local law enforcement that there is a convicted murderer residing in their jurisdiction. This is the story of Jim Red Dog. Support the show…
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Episode 65: The Psych Professor and His Student- The Murder of Katy Benoit
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The story we are telling you this week is a good example of how even when you do all the right things, tell all the right people and stay vigilante, you have no real control over anything. When a beautiful young woman began a relationship with her mentally ill psychology professor, she had no idea how quickly and brutally it would end. Today we are…
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Episode 64: The Coalition of Dipshittery Part 2
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This week we wrap up the story of the group of women who allowed themselves to be led blindly down the path of murder by the pied piper of dipshits, Dale Shackelford. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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Episode 63: Coalition of Dipshittery- The Murders of Donna Fontaine and Fred Palahniuk
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We're back and starting 2024 off with a wild tale of prison romance, arson, murder and stupidity. So much stupidity. This is part one of two. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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Episode 62: Roadtrip Colorado- Attic Creeper Theodore Coneys
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The story we have for you today is creepy at it’s finest. The dark tale of the Denver Spider Man is quite different than that of the crime-stopping, live-saving Marvel super hero we all know and love. Instead, this 'Spider Man' secretly hid inside his victim’s house before and after committing a murder. No fucking thank you. Let’s go to Colorado. M…
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Episode 61: The Swan Dive of Douglas Van Vlack
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This week we are telling you the story of a verified nitwit who murdered two police officers and his ex wife in 1936, while on the run from authorities in multiple states. This is the story of Douglas Van Vlack. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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Episode 60: Bib Overalls and Boston Mobsters- Enrico Ponzo
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Known as the gateway to the Owyhee Mountains, Marsing, Idaho is a small agricultural community tucked between the snake river and a butte resembling a sunbathing lizard. It was a quiet community, where everyone knew everyone's business, or so the residents thought. Until February 2011, when Federal Agents descended and one of their own turned out t…
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Episode 59- A Thanksgiving Tale- Fucking Idiot David Gifford
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The story we have for you this week is a Thanksgiving tale of terror. One absolute psychopath + one upside down turkey led to a nightmare for a woman and her kids. This is the story of fucking idiot David Gifford and his Thanksgiving rampage. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show…
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Episode 58: Spankin's, Smackmobiles and Serial Killing: Thomas Creech
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The story we have for you this week is about an Idaho serial killer who has been on and off death row for nearly 5 decades. This bozo started murdering at the ripe age of 16 before befriending the founder of The Church of Satan and becoming a contract killer for the Hell’s Angels. Today we are telling you the story of Thomas Eugene Creech. Music: F…
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This week we are telling you the tragic story of 3 teens in Northern Idaho. Law Enforcement's explanation of their deaths will leave you with more questions than answers and will land you in a rabbit hole so deep and twisted you won't be able to forget their stories. This is the story of the deaths of Brianna Cook, Dylan Parker and Ashley Sullivan.…
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Demon possessed dolls, Moms with tails, trotting scarecrows, asylums.....this ones gonna scare your pants off. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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Patreon Bonus Episode- The Snake River Killer
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Hi guys! We are taking this week off from recording so we thought we'd release one of our Patreon bonus episodes. We're taking you to central Idaho where 5 young people were stolen from their families and were violently murdered or never seen again. Despite having a prime suspect, no one has ever been held accountable. This is the insane story of t…
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Episode 56: The Child of Sagebrush and The Keeper of the Peace
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The story we have for you this week is about a fight between faith and law. The story of one mans image of the Garden of Eden and another's fight for equal justice under the law for all citizens in his community. This story isn't straightforward, or easy to understand or heartwarming. Its messy and heartbreaking and frustrating. This is the story o…
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Episode 55: Friend and Foe- Douglas Everett Anderson
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The story we have for you this week is about how even the very best of friends can become enemies when money, fraud and fear are brought into the mix. This is the story of Doug Everett Anderson and the murder of DL Carpenter. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show…
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The story we have for you this week is a wild one. It’s got fires and murder and prison riots. It’s also got the old Idaho State Penn, which is our most fave subject ever. Ronald Lee Macik is now 75 years old. He’s been in and out of state institutions since the age of 2 years old. His residence for almost all of his adult life has been the Idaho S…
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Bonus Episode: Interview with author Kim Cross
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We are so excited to be releasing our interview with Kim Cross. Kim is the author of the book In Light of All Darkness, about the Polly Klaas case, which we covered in our episode this week. Kim had insider access to those that helped solve the case and her book was recently covered in the 20/20 episode Taken at Night. We got to ask Kim and her res…
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Episode 53: Roadtrip California- The Abduction of Polly Klaas
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This week we are taking you to Northern California to tell you the truly devastating story of the kidnapping of Polly Klaas. This abduction is one of the most famous in US history and shows both the best and worst of humanity. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com MERCH https://ghostsandgarnetsstore.myshopify.com Deta…
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Episode 52: A Mourning Cruise- Larry and Lori Isenberg
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The story we have for you this week is about digging holes. One bad choice turns into another and another, and by the time you're done lying you’ve dug yourself right into a prison cell in hades. This is the story of liar liar pants on fire Lori Isenberg and the unfortunate people in her life who made the mistake of trusting her. Music: Frosty Fore…
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This week on Ghosts and Garnets we tell you the story of faux cowboy and all around horrible human being Michael Braae, the man known in bars as “Cowboy Mike” for his western clothes and penchant for serenading women with his guitar. In the summer of 2001, Braae went on a rampage that left at least 2 woman dead, 2 others critically injured and one …
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Episode 50: A Mormon, a Hindu, an Atheist and a Liar
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On June 11, 2017 a man driving a ford focus was seen on video entering the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Moran Wyoming. On June 23, 2017, the car was discovered abandoned in the Pacific Creek Campground, site #4. With the exception of a spate of unconfirmed sightings across the country, this man has never been seen again, and what he left abando…
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Episode 49: Roadtrip Arkansas- Bubble Butts, Car Bombs and Mary Lee Orsini
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The story we have for you today is all about scheming. It’s about a woman who will stop at nothing to get what she wants and the men in her orbit who are left totally bewildered, or imprisoned or dead by the time that she’s done with them. This is the story of Mary Lee Orsini. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Sup…
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Episode 48: Like Melrose Place... but with Mormons
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This week's story is about lies. Lies and cheating and deadly consequences. This is the story of Kandi Hall, Rob Hall and Emmett Corrigan. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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This week we are telling you the story of marriage, murder and a 30 year old secret that was kept in the family until a daughters guilt became too much to carry. This is the story of the death of Lloyd Ford. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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Episode 46: Hope it Burns- Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell Part 2
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We're going through the discovery of 4 murders and the trial of Lori Vallow and its a rough one, folks. This week we are going to conclude the deranged love story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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Episode 45: Feel the Fire- Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell Part 1
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The story we have for you this week is one you've probably heard before. Keith Morrison did a whole 8 part podcast about this case and can we do anything comparable to Keith? The answer is no. But we are decidedly snarkier than Keith so we can bring the snark. This is part 1 of the story of Lori Vallow Daybell, the nastiest piece of work to call he…
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Episode 44: Roadtrip Arizona-The Trunk Murderess, Winnie Ruth Judd
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This month we are heading to Arizona to tell you the story of the Trunk Murders, the double homicides of Agnes LeRoi and Hedvig (Sammie) Samuelson and their friend and accused killer, Winnie Ruth Judd who traveled from Arizona to California with their dismembered remains hidden in her luggage in October of 1931. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers …
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This week we are telling you the story of a man who vanished without a trace in February of 2007, leaving behind a devastated family and a young daughter. His association with a crooked lady lawyer and his odd connection with another missing man will leave your head spinning. This is the story of Jeramy Burt. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - h…
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IT'S SHARK WEEK PEOPLE. Does this week's episode have anything to do with ghosts? No. Idaho? Nope. Murder? Yep....murder by shark. We're talking about the single greatest naval disaster in US history, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Japanese torpedoes. Approximately 300 of the ship’s 1,195 Sailors went down with the ship, and some 900 men we…
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Episode 41: A Waste of Aspirin- Darrell Edward Payne
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This week we are telling you the story of a predator who terrorized Boise in the summer of 2000. His spree of terror eventually culminating in the abduction, rape and murder of 22 year old Samantha Maher. We are talking about Darrell Edward Payne. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show…
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Birthday Bonus! Catch up: Bryan Kohberger
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Happy Fourth of July! We thought to celebrate our freedom we'd chat about someone who is decidedly not free, Bryan Kohberger. Happy Birthday, America. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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Episode 40: Roadtrip Alaska-The Murder of David Grunwald
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The story we have for you this week is devastating and incredibly twisted . A young man’s life was stolen by people he considered friends, teenage boys trying to be thugs, and the motive behind it is maddening and incredibly senseless. This is the story of the murder of David Grunwald. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansoun…
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The story we have for you this week is the story of Idaho’s own Jack The Ripper. We're not sure this title was really earned to be honest, but the single murder he was convicted of was so gruesome that this man is at least deserving of the creepy reference. We’re talking about Raymond Snowden and the murder of Cora Lucille Dean. Music: Frosty Fores…
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Father's Day Surprise Bonus Episode! Ligertown
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Happy Father's Day! We're releasing one of our Patreon episodes as a special thanks to all the dads out there. We're telling you the absolutely bananas story of Idaho's own Tiger King Saga, Ligertown. The community of Lava Hot Springs was terrorized for over a week when there was a mass break out at Ligertown, the big cat shantytown owned by animal…
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Episode 38: Rape-y Astronaut, Jeffrey Marsalis
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The story we have for you this week is infuriating. At least 22 women were conned and assaulted by a man who told truly outrageous lies. He said he was an astronaut, he said he was a CIA agent, he said he was a surgeon. What he really was was a serial rapist, and it would take multiple victims coming together to stop him. We’re telling you the insa…
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Episode 37: A Ritual of Fear Mongering- Baby X
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When an infant is found dead, the small community of Minidoka County wanted answers. An overzealous evangelical leader, loose lipped law enforcement and a twisted story of ritualistic murder coming from a 9 year old boy, were the perfect storm to usher Idaho into the era of Satanic Panic that was sweeping America. This is the story of Baby X. https…
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Roadtrip: Alabama- They Shall take up Serpents
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Our Alabama road trip is a wild one. It's got a murderous Pentecostal preacher, it's got bigamy, it's got mystery and most of all, it’s got snakes. We’re telling you the story of Glenn and Darlene Summerford. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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Episode 35: A Delusional Crush and A Fanny Pack- The Kidnapping of Hannah Anderson
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This week we're telling you the story of James DiMaggio, a seemingly normal man who took a trip to crazy town where he murdered two people before kidnapping a 16 year old girl and taking her deep into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show…
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Episode 34: Nine Lives- Reckless Cats and Gerald Pizzuto, Jr.
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This week we're telling you about the murders of prospectors Berta and Del Herndon and the man that brutally murdered them. Gerald Pizzuto has been on Idaho's death row for the last three decades while his good fortune has allowed him to dodge his date with the executioner multiple times. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermans…
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Episode 33: Potatoes and Racists- The Rise and Fall of the Aryan Nations
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This week we’re going to tell you about the rise of the Aryan Nations, a violent and revolting hate group started in northern Idaho decades ago, and the quiet group of citizens who brought them crashing down. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://timeline.com/white-supremacist-rural-paradise-fb62b74b29e0 Suppo…
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Episode 32: Aggressively Stupid- Brian Lee Draper and Torey Michael Adamcik
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This week we are telling you about the murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart, a beautiful 16 year old girl who's life was taken by two boys attempting to turn a movie into a real life horror story. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showBy Whitney Rivera and Camden Schacher
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