Send us a text Jonestown was a tragic and infamous mass suicide that occurred on November 18, 1978, orchestrated by Jim Jones, the leader of the Peoples Temple. Over 900 followers died after drinking cyanide-laced punch at Jones's command in a remote settlement in Guyana, South America. Follow us on: Instagram @themurdermamas TicTok @themurdermamas…

Send us a text When a journalist digs into a case of a woman charged with falsely reporting a rape, a pattern emerges: authorities turning the tables on the victims. Find Rachael at Rachel de Leon (@raeoflion) / X Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 Youtube @themurdermamas Email themurdermamas@gmail.com Thinking about st…

Send us a text When Vicky White, a highly respected corrections officer, aids the escape of a violent felon nearly twenty years her junior, it reveals an unexpected love story ... Follow us on: Instagram @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 YouTube @themurdermamas Email us themurdermamas@gmail.com Thinking about starting your own podcast? Use o…

Send us a text A tenacious mother unravels the complex mystery surrounding the 1989 disappearance of the daughter she had placed for adoption. Sources: Netflix Follow us on: Instagram @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 YouTube @themurdermamas Email themurdermamas@gmail.com Thinking about starting your own podcast? Use our link https://www.buz…

Send us a text An innocent man is accused of murder, leading his attorney on a wild chase to confirm his alibi using raw footage from a television show. Sources Netflix Wkikpedia Follow us Instagram @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 Youtube @themurdermamas Thinking about starting your own podcast? Use our linkhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/?refe…

Send us a text She was twice convicted and acquitted of murder. Amanda Knox and the people closest to her case speak out in this illuminating documentary. Follow us Instagram @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 YouTube @themurdermamas Email themurdermamas@gmail.com Thinking about starting your own podcast? Use our link https://www.buzzsprout.c…

Send us a text "Perfect Wife,” which premiered on June 20, tells the story of the 2016 Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax. The official logline reads, “Keith and Sherri Papini’s seemingly idyllic family life is shattered when Sherri vanishes from their northern California neighborhood, triggering a frenzied search that becomes news around the world. Wit…

Send us a text Using reenactments and home videos, this dark documentary investigates the apparent possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that followed Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 YouTube @themurdermamas Thinking about starting your own podcast? Use our link https://www.buzzsprou…

Send us a text In this true crime documentary, a family falls prey to the manipulative charms of a neighbor, who abducts their adolescent daughter. Twice. Sources: Netflix Follow us on Instagram @themurdermams Facebook @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 Youtube @themurdermamas Email themurdermamas@gmail.com Thinking about starting your own po…

Send us a text In "Lover, Stalker, Killer," Dave Kroupa became romantically involved with Shanna “Liz” Golyar and Cari Farver in 2012. Golyar was from the Harrison County city Persia and Farver was from the Pottawattamie County city Macedonia, according to the Associated Press. Farver disappeared in November 2012 and was last seen in Omaha. Yet Kro…

Send us a text Join us today as we discuss the documentary, Keep Sweet, and how one man broke away from his church only to start a new one as the prophet. Sources: Netflix Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 You Tube @themurdermamas Email themurdermamas@gmail.com Think a…

Send us a text Years after being sent to a disciplinary school, a woman still haunted by her experiences exposes the corruption and abuse of the troubled teen industry. Join us as we discuss the horrific experiences these kids endured. Sources Netflix- The Program, Cons, Cults and Kidnapping Follow us Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @themurderma…

Send us a text Join us as we discuss the doc from HOB Max, Love has Won; The cult of Mother God. We meet Amy and her journey from stable to the leader of a cult Sources; HBO Max- Love Has Won; The Cult of Mother God Follow us Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @themurdermamas Tic Tok @Themurdermamas2 YouTube @themurdermamas Thinking about starting …

Send us a text On the night of Sept. 21, 2001, Sherri Malarik’s home was bustling with activity. The Navy air traffic controller was hosting a family sleepover with pizza, video games and a large group of kids that included her own — her blended family had five — and her sister’s. At one point, Malarik, 34, stepped outside. She never returned. The …

Send us a text Ridgway abducted and killed at least 49 victims. His count was probably close to 80 murder victims. Gary would dump the bodies along Washington State's Green River. Listen to hear about his life and how was caught Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ridgway https://www.biography.com/crime/gary-ridgway https://www.google.com/ur…

Send us a text This week, we watch a documentary about an Unsolved Mysteries case, Called What happened to Josh. We give our opinion and try to lighten the load with some personal experiences. This episode contains time from the Unsolved Mysteries Series on Netflix. Sources Netflix Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Twitter @themurdermamas Face…

Send us a text This week, we watched American Nightmare on Netflix. A woman is kidnapped in the middle of the night. Her boyfriend does not call 911 to report her missing until the next day. The police are quick to place blame on Aaron and then Denise, not really doing any actual police work. What really happened? Sources https://www.netflix.com/tu…

Send us a text This week we take a look at the documentary on Netflix, Girl in the Picture. A young mother's mysterious death and her son's subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman's true identity and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all. Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @theMMamas Twit…

Send us a text This week we are discussing the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case. Specifically, The Act, which is found on Hulu. Is it fair that Gypsy was released while her then boyfriend rots in jail? We discuss all the ins and outs of the case and why we think like we do! Book Recommendations "The Nothing Man" https://amzn.to48EZvmh "Layla" https://amzn…

Send us a text Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @themmamas Twitter @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 Email themurdermamas@gmail.com Cold Case Western Australia They're the crimes that continue to haunt grieving family members and the wider... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show…

Send us a text Dorothy Scott was a young mother to a four year boy. She spent all of her time with him. Dorothy began receiving strange phone calls, and about two months later she dissapeared. What happened to Dorothy? Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dorothy_Jane_Scott https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dorothy_Jane_Scott htt…

Send us a text In June 1996 police were called to a nice suburban home located in Rowlett, Texas in the middle of the night. When they arrived at the scene they found two of the Routier children with stab wounds and Darlie with injuries as well. As the investigation progressed Darlie’s innocence was brought into question. In this episode we discuss…

Send us a text On Jan. 9, 2002, in Oregon City, Oregon, 12-year-old Ashley Pond disappeared on her way to meet the school bus. It was just after 8 a.m. and Ashley was running late. The bus stop was just 10 minutes from the Newell Creek Village Apartments where Ashley lived with her mother, Lori Pond—but Ashley Pond never got on the bus and never ma…

Send us a text A fun episode where Jannelle reads some spooky stories from Reddit and deep thoughts between Mel and Jannelle about all things spooky! Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @theMMamas Twitter @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 Email themurdermamas@gmail.com Support the show…

Send us a text Matthew Wayne Shepard was a gay American student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie on the night of October 6, 1998. He was taken by rescuers to Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he died six days later from severe head injuries received during the attack. Suspects…

Send us a text In February of 1984 19 year old Donna Macho went missing from her family home in East Windsor, NJ. The case of her disappearance and murder would become a cold case for over 3 decades. Sources: YouTube CNN CBS New York Times NJ.com Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @TheMMamas Twitter @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurderma…

Send us a text Susan Marie Powell is an American missing person from West Valley City, Utah, whose 2009 disappearance and presumed murder, as well as the subsequent investigation and events, garnered national media attention. Susan's husband Joshua was named a person of interest in the investigation into her disappearance but was never charged. On …

Send us a text Today we’re going to talk about the cult of German expats in rural Chile who lived and worked at Colonia Dignidad. Paul Schäfer fled Germany after being accused of sexually abusing young boys. He took around 70 followers with him to Chile where they would grow to a group of around 300. The ground of Colonia Dignidad would be host to …

Send us a text Over a 19 day killing spree, in 1984, Gary Walker, also known as Gary Edwards, was put to death for murdering Eddie Cash. He would eventually admit to four other murders as well; Margaret Bell, Jayne Hilburn, Janet Dee Jewell and Valerie Shaw-Hartzell . Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas X (twitter) @themurdermams Facebook @TheMM…

Send us a text Suspicion arose in late August of 1988 when Bert Gonzales Montoya, a boarder, failed to show up for an appointment and was missing. The police would being an investigation on Dorothea Puente and her boarding house located at 1426 F Street. During that investigation they would uncover the bodies of seven individuals, including Bert, b…

Send us a text In 2000, Lucie Blackman, 21, vanished while living in Tokyo and working as a hostess, sparking an international investigation. Seven months after she went missing, her body was found buried in a cave. In addition to Lucie, the police discovered another woman about a decade earlier had the same fate. The police named Joji Obara as a s…

Send us a text The period between June 2015 and June 2016 the neonatal unit at Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester UK saw a sharp increase in the deaths and collapses of otherwise healthy babies. The common denominator in all these incidents was 25 year old nurse Lucy Letby. After a year long investigation by police Lucy was charge with the mur…

Send us a text Around 4:00am on August 23, 1987, the bodies of 16-year-old Don Henry and 17-year-old Kevin Ives were hit by a freight train in the town of Alexander, in Saline County, Arkansas, United States, as they were laying on the tracks. The locomotive engineer engaged the brakes while blowing the horn, but the train could not stop in time an…

Send us a text In the early morning hours of Jan.31, 2011, a distressed 911 caller describes seeing her son and his girlfriend in the home located in an upper class suburb of Holland, Ohio. The investigation into the murder of Johnny Clarke and and Lisa Straub would lead to more questions than answers. Some questions that are still looming over the…

Send us a text Brandy was an extremely well liked happy teen. She had just enrolled in college, studying psychology because she wanted to help people. In 2012, that would be taken away from Brandy when her body was discovered. Follow us Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @TheMMamas Twitter @themurdermamas Tic Tok @themurdermamas2 Email themurdermam…

Send us a text We are back with a shocking case or survival. For a decade Ariel Castro kept three women captive in his Cleveland Ohio home. These women were subjected to horrific living conditions, emotional, physical and sexual abuse. They all miraculously emerged from the harrowing situation as survivors. During the time while they were captive A…

Send us a text Donald Henry "Pee Wee" Gaskins Jr. was an American serial killer and rapist from South Carolina who stabbed, shot, drowned, and poisoned more than a dozen people. Before his convictions for murder, Gaskins had a long history of criminal activities resulting in prison sentences for assault, burglary, and statutory rape. His last arres…

Send us a text This week we will discuss the now solved decades long cold case looking into the murder of 23 year old Timothy Coggins. Timothy lived in rural Georgia at a time when it was still very segregated. Timothy did not play by the rules and crossed the accepted unspoken rules of Griffin Georgia. This episode discusses hate crimes and racism…

Send us a text Nannie Doss was an American serial killer responsible for the deaths of 11 people between some time in the 1920s and 1954. Doss was also referred to as the Giggling Granny, the Lonely Hearts Killer, the Black Widow, and Lady Blue Beard. Doss finally confessed to the murders in October 1954, after her fifth husband had died in a small…

Send us a text Ben Smart and Olivia Hope disappeared in the early morning hours of January 1,1997 following a New Years Eve party. They were last seen boarding a large double masted boat with a stranger to all eye witnesses. In this episode we discuss the police investigation and the potential that the person charged with the crime may have been wr…

Send us a text In part two, we discuss the women Gary kidnapped, beat and tortured. Two women died a horrific death, before one of his captives escaped and went for help to the police, saving herself and two of his victims. Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @themmamas Twitter @themurdermamas TikTok @themurdermamas2 Email themurdermama…

Send us a text Gary Michael Heidnik was an American murderer and serial rapist who kidnapped, tortured, and raped six women, murdering two of them, while holding them captive in a self-dug pit in his basement floor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was sentenced to death and executed by lethal injection in July 1999. Follow us on Instagram @themurd…

Send us a text Leonard Lake and Charles Ng were two tormented minds who found each other. With this meeting they were able to unleash their tortuous desires on their 11 confirmed victims consisting of men, women, and infants. Join the discussion on: TikTok: themurdermamas2 Instagram @themurdermamas Twitter @themurdermamas Facebook group - The M Mam…

Send us a text The Lake Bodom murders is one of the most infamous unsolved homicide cases in Finnish criminal history. On 5 June 1960, at Bodom Lake in Espoo, Uusimaa, Maila Björklund and Anja Mäki (both 15) and Seppo Boisman (18) were killed by stabbing and blunt-force trauma to their heads while sleeping inside a tent. The fourth youth, Nils Gust…

Send us a text In honor of Mother's Day this weekend we bring you a story of unwavering mothers love that never gives up hope. At just 10 days old Delimar was declared dead following a house fire. Delimar's mother never accepted that as the truth. Six years later while at a birthday party Delimar's mother would realize that her intuition was never …

Send us a text In the second episode of The Raincoat Killer, we talk about how Yoo came to be obsessed with killing sex workers. He thought of them and less than human and thought it was his duty to rid them from the earth. Please listen to Part 1 before starting Part 2 Follow us Instagram @themurdermamas Twitter @themurdermamas Facebook @themmamas…

Send us a text Yoo Young-chul is a South Korean serial killer, sex offender, and self-confessed cannibal. After he admitted to the murders of multiple people, mostly sex workers and wealthy old women, the Seoul Central District Court convicted him of 20 murders, although one case was dismissed when it was identified as being committed by another se…

Send us a text In October of 2015, 18 year old Ebby Steppach left her grandparents house in Little Rock. She would be heard from by her family one time the following day before going missing for nearly 3 years. Her skeletal remains were discovered in May 2018 in a drain pipe at Chalamont Park a mere 60 feet from where her vehicle was found in 2015.…

Send us a text It was Dec. 6, 1991, when a gruesome discovery was made inside a North Austin yogurt shop. Four young girls: 17-year-old Eliza Thomas, 17-year-old Jennifer Harbison, 15-year-old Sarah Harbison and 13-year-old Amy Ayers were all found shot to death in the shop after it'd been burned. Follow us Instagram @themurdermamas Twitter @themur…

Send us a text On New Year’s Day 2006 all four members of the Harvey Family, Richmond Virginia locals, were found dead in their home. Their brutal murder was linked to a crime and murder spree carried out by an uncle and nephew duo spanning a 6 day period. Follow us on Instagram @themurdermamas Facebook @TheMMamas Twitter @themurdermamas TikTok @th…