When you're in prison, there's not much to do. Some people read; some learn a trade; and one guy made tens of thousands of dollars! Then, we revisit the Cecil and a case we mentioned previously. It's tragic, and it's unsolved. But it's also full of fascinating details! Bonus: Diana *might* end up on next week's episode, and we chat about the cutest…

Close your eyes and picture the craziest crime story? Do you picture the "Crime for Dummies" version? Everything cliche and sterotypical? Like someone sat down and asked themselves "what would a criminal do" and then did just that? (no one would do that. That's Crazy). Or is it more like a crime story that might have been made up by a couple of hig…

No, we didn't reuse last week's episode. It's just that we actually found ANOTHER couple stories with things like Australia, eggplant, pigeons... Happy Thanksgiving! Don't forget to save your loved one some turkey!By Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

Undeclared eggplant, vitamin bottles of eggs, tortoises in pants and cockatiels in bottles, impossible murders, and all kinds of sh***y facts! This is a weird one! Smuggling Case: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/4445669/Man-caught-smuggling-pigeons-in-his-trousers.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/20…

A wife goes missing - for decades. Who is the most obvious suspect? Could it be the man who never really reported her missing? (CALL. YOUR. PEOPLE!) A husband is murdered, and his body desecrated in a terribly upsetting way. Who should be questioned first?By Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

This month we're replaying some favorites and where better to start than with the first time we ever met Diana!? "I swear I haven't murdered Jordan and taken her body to the middle of the ocean and chopped her into small, edible pieces for all manner of sea li- You know what? That's a lot of detail. No, this week, I have replaced Jordan (who wanted…

Our last Crime Cozy of the season features a stranger abduction, which you’ll be relieved to know hardly EVER happens. We end the month with some great cozy and a really adorable fact of the week. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kelsey_Smith Kidnapped children make headlines, but abduction is rare in U.S. And don’t forget! If you want to he…

Sexual assault is FAR to common and underreported, although it is true that you’re much less likely to be assaulted by a stranger, which may bring you a little cozy. This week, we explore the case of a serial rapist who got himself caught in the most ridiculous way and talk about resources for victims. https://thehollywoodunlocked.com/serial-rapist…

If you’re walking at night, especially if you’re a woman, I bet you carry your keys a specific way. I bet your phone is near your hand. I bet you’re extra alert when rounding corners or turning down dark streets. After all, there’s almost certainly a mugger right around that bend! Or is there? This week we talk about muggings, how common they are, …

It’s time for sweaters, pumpkin spice candles, and a crackling fire. It’s Crime Cozy! Our first episode focuses on stalking, because who isn’t worried that an angry ex or obsessed superfan is secretly watching your every move, waiting for the right moment to strike?! But don’t worry. Crime Cozy means we’ll also be (trying to) comfort you with some …

In our last pre-Crime Cozy episode of the season, we continue the thread of DNA evidence found at crime scenes, but like the Colonial Parkway Murders, DNA evidence is only useful if you actually test it… Resources: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/a-reasonable-doubt/480747/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/03/a-d…

A masterful thief suddenly drastically changes MO and crimes, leaving us wondering what the heck is going on. Plus we learn why our eyes water when we yawn. Question of the day: How many of our listeners yawned through the beginning of this episode??By Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

We finish our 3-parter with theories, investigations, and further mishaps of the Colonial Parkway Murders. Resources https://pilotonline.com/news/local/crime/article_dd5c74dd-c581-5730-afd6-4d1a2da04e84.html http://digital.dailypress.com/static/parkway_main/Main/index.html https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/?ref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&e…

Continuing the thread of last week, we pick up with Part 2 of our 3-parter on the Colonial Parkway Murders. This week we meet Keith, and Sandy, Daniel and AnnaMaria] Resources https://pilotonline.com/news/local/crime/article_dd5c74dd-c581-5730-afd6-4d1a2da04e84.html http://digital.dailypress.com/static/parkway_main/Main/index.html https://www.faceb…

Often, we cover more lighthearted cases, or at least cover them with a little more humor. But this week, we embark on our first multi-part episode and dive into a case that Eryn grew up with - The Colonial Parkway Murders. In Part 1, we meet Cathy, Rebecca, David, and Robin Resources https://pilotonline.com/news/local/crime/article_dd5c74dd-c581-57…

This week we return to Chicago for another famous murder - but this one isn’t just a myth! Robbery, assault, adultery, murder, bad legal advice and criminal boyscouts… Wikipedia: John Dillinger Wikipedia: Dillinger GangBy Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

Back from Chicago, this week’s episode manages to tie HH Holmes, Restivo, and confusing identities together with one murder! Also, we learn about chameleons and what Rose West is up to these days! Resources: https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/parent-elaine.htmBy Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

For Crime Crazy's 100th episode, we flew to Chicago and uncovered some truth about a very famous serial killer. Warning - we both found the truth a little crushing after the stories we'd always believed. From cows and fires to murders and articulators, we uncover the fact behind the legends. Sources: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Depra…

It gets weird, ya’ll. This week’s criminal has a thing for hair... and young girls...and murder. Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo_Restivo https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/restivo-danilo.htm https://curionic.com/blog/vibrators-were-the-5th-electrified-household-appliance-before-vacuums-and-irons…

This week we learn all about the Waggle Dance and a woman con-artist who should have quit while she was ahead (and picked better glasses)! Resources: Wikipedia: Anna Sorokin She Suspiciously Paid For Everything In Cash For Years, Then People Realized Why NBCNews.com: Heiress hoax scores woman celebrity treatment, and charges Vanity Fair: “AS AN ADD…

This episode has it ALL! Interrogation, kidnapping, murder for hire, cannibalism, Free Masons… and then we get to the crime story part of things! Resources: https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ramirez-richard.htm https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/372300.html Case Files of the NYPDBy Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

It’s hot. It’s busy. There are outdoor things to be done. I mean, not by US, but by other people. And we have shit to do, too. Mini-sota minisodes mean you get an episode every week and Eryn doesn’t cry everytime she sees her podcasting computer. So, on this week’s first ever INTENTIONAL minisode, we’re covering a schemer whose name you’re going to…

Eryn deals with normal life-stress by finding a story with MORE cannibalism (hey, at least you can’t deny it’s distracting!) And Diana tells of a brilliant conman who literally printed money! Murderpedia - Hale, Gregory Listverse - 10 Cases of Cannibalism Mirror - I Hug People I Hate Gizmodo: The Most Unfortunate Design Flaws in the Human Body Wiki…

If you were to come home and find someone else living there, you’d call the cops, right? But what if the cops couldn’t or wouldn’t remove the person from your home? Believe it or not, more than one person on today’s episode went through that exact thing! Resources Cannibal More Joseph Joseph 3 Joseph 4 MDJ: Squatter moves into home while family’s a…

Child survivors and people who REALLY wish they’d followed traffic laws. This week’s episode has ALL the murder! Resources: Criminals who almost got away with it. U-Turn Criminal Beating of a child William Suff StarTribune.com: Tattoo inspired Macy's star logo PrintMag.com: Macy's Star, a Tattoo Turned Icon 11alive.com: Sole survivor in family's ma…

"To get away with murder, you simply don't tell anyone." Dr. Spencer Reid, Criminal Minds, Season 2: No Way Out But for our criminals this week, it would have taken a little more. Like "stop killing people," or "don't act EXACTLY like a serial killer!" Podcasts Get Grimm Resources Internal Decapitation Car Crash The-Line-Up.com: The Wolf Family Mur…

Did you know there have been studies done to determine the most common names of criminals? Let's just say that, in certain states, avoiding "Howards" is a good idea! In this episode, we continue threads that are both ridiculous and tragic. From a completely absent motive to a small and familiar town, we talk murder and craziness. Podcasts Killer Jo…

We've talked about how one dies when one consumes rat poison, and I, for one, would not like to do that. In this episode, Eryn lies to you all. And Diana finds another dead boss. Resources Blood on the Mitten Mary McKnight Ranker: Employees Who Killed Their Bosses BeverlyHotSprings.com/history/ Casetext.com: People v. Huh Podcasts Hell and High Hor…

Continuing Michigander killers, Eryn uncovers one with an epic mustache. AND Did you know that there is MORE THAN ONE crime known as the Sack Murder? Well, Diana did! What we learned this week: Squid Show Notes: Michigan Criminal Stats Kill him! Kill him! Mustache Killer Michigan Criminal Stats 2 The Sack Murder Podcasts: Scary Stories to Tell When…

Two things you should know about Diana: every time she sees an abandoned garbage bag on the side of the road, she thinks there could be body parts in them (It’s her mom’s fault) AND This week was her birthday! So, a garbage bag containing a body (ish) stars in Eryn’s story, while Diana continues her thread with a geographic theme as we move to Aber…

Bifurcated peni, special guest (by whom Eryn is DEFINITELY NOT freaked out), and a whole lot of crime!By Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

Whether you're Diana, continuing stories of rich women who do criminal craziness, or Eryn, continuing in the vein of serial killers and bad courtroom behavior, one thing you're going to need is motive! Also this week, prisons, chicken shit, Levi Strauss, IPO, bad movies, insane stories, bad namers, and far, far too many daughters! Show Resources: M…

Pigs are a viable body disposal method. Kind of. If you don't then save some pieces. Anyway, this woman definitely isn't nice. And speaking of women, how about adventure-loving, lion-hunting, rich, Parisian swingers who sometimes shoot loved ones in the gut? Yeah, we have some mixed-feelings about this one! Resources: Silk and More Silk Everything …

Have you ever given thought to what you'd do with the body of a person you killed if you didn't want to be discovered? Eryn and Diana may have given this some thought... Remember Marjorie? Her history with the legal system is not quite done yet! From murder to fraud to fire, Marjorie's crime had a long way to go after her mother's death. Todd's To …

Diana is back and picking up her thread where she left off by telling and infuriating story about a couple who just couldn't manage their money. Then, from texting crimes to dating apps, Eryn carries her thread into the realm of stupid criminals who make bad choices. Plus we hear about an awesome podcast (and wave at our podfriends!) and some reall…

Continuing the string, Eryn's story focuses on texting and crime - two things that never seem to end well for the suspect! This episode's special guest co-host is a voice you may recognize, (lawyer) Dawg! Remember, #callyourpeople and don't end up on next week's episode!By Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

**Warning: this episode deals with suicide** This week's guest is Erica from Customers Also Watched. We learn a little about death in Norway, and death by carbon-monoxide poisoning. Then we dive headfirst into the world of Black Metal - specifically some extreme, and bloody incidents that happened in Norway. "Dead is Dead, but Mayhem carries on." A…

Marie Kent from My Book of Mormon returns this week with another crime from Mormon history, and this one contains a heavy dose of comeuppance! Eryn's thread is False Confessions as she explores the tragedy of a young man who admitted to something he never did.By Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

This season, we're tying all our stories together with a string, and this week, Eryn's string is cult murder! But, more exciting still, we have a a VERY special guest, Marie Kent from My Book of Mormon! And, of course, she brought an amazing Mormon-related crime to tell. There's a Mormon War and everything! This week's hastags? #SuperMiranda, #TheD…

You probably noticed no episode came out this week. The reason why is absolutely gutting, but we thought you should know. Diana and her family are going through a truly horrible and hard time. I know all of our thoughts and love are with them. A great way to show support for Diana and her boys is by donating to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer C…

#ClassicQuinky We've turned this season into a season-long challenge! For Season 4, we're connecting our stories. Each story will contain an aspect of the previous true crime tale. And Diana, the over-achiever, started early. Going ALL the way back to her first appearance on Crime Crazy (Season 2, Episode 10!), she grabbed the thread of local crime…

In the spirit of giving, we've given our podcast to our kiddos. Tobin, Liam, and Betsy hope you enjoy their episode! Christmastime is full of magic. Santa somehow fills a pretty standard-sized sleigh with enough presents for every (good) child in the world and then manages to visit every single home in one night. And, on top of that, he manages to …

'Tis the season to celebrate! Whether you're giving Hanukkah gifts, wrapping Christmas presents, or gifting Kwanzaa goodies, remember: Walmart is not a charitable organization. They expect you to pay for anything you take from their store. And let's think logically, guys! If someone is willing to help you kill an innocent child, they probably won't…

Amanda is on our podcast, which means you get to hear the details about Diana’s trip to the Mutter museum! Spoiler – Amanda wasn’t nearly as excited about it as Diana was! A funeral home in Detroit hides a terrible secret! And finally, a woman with a bunch of marriages should not have been allowed to be a landlady! Check these out! DreamLab Use you…

Welcome to our very special guest, Betsy! On this episode, we discuss phallic graffiti, the Brady Bunch*, fake news, and podcasts we love! Stink ears participates in a murder, the GSPD find a new way to catch people with drugs, and a middle-schooler takes spray paint to a bathroom wall. *Sadly, this is a lie, but we did LEARN something about the Br…

No, we didn't reuse last week's episode. It's just that we actually found ANOTHER couple stories with things like Australia, eggplant, pigeons... Happy Thanksgiving! Don't forget to save your loved one some turkey!By Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

Undeclared eggplant, vitamin bottles of eggs, tortoises in pants and cockatiels in bottles, impossible murders, and all kinds of sh***y facts! This is a weird one! Smuggling Case: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/4445669/Man-caught-smuggling-pigeons-in-his-trousers.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/20…

It's November and we're starting with a special guest! Jacqui Nolastname joins us while we tell some crazy crime stories. What's the most Canadian story you can think of? Diana has it! And then we prejudge a murder suspect. Welcome to November!By Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon

It's not Tuesday, but we made a new episode anyway. Why? We have something important to share. (Warning: This episode is personal, raw, and real and deals with sexual assault. If you're not in a place to listen, we'll "see" you on Tuesday. ) GO VOTE! National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 RAINN…

Our festive episode this week is as dark as you'd wish. But don't worry. We're still in Crime Cozy season, so we have some very comforting stats to soothe the scary.By Eryn Pluim Diana Sekhon