On Christmas Eve, 2008, the Ortega family gathered for their annual holiday celebration. Laughter and cheer suddenly turned into screams and terror when a man dressed in a Santa suit arrived at the Ortega home and opened fir…
The 1965 murder of Mary Ellen Deener, a 14-year-old Ohio girl, shocked the small town of Mansfield when she was brutally beaten and shot by Lester Eubanks, a monster with a history of violent crimes. Despite being convicted …
Was the right dirtbag convicted for the horrific murder of Cathy Krauseneck? Join us as we discuss the first case that has Christie sitting on the fence! James Krauseneck was arrested 40 years after his wife's murder. The ev…
In 2021, Ashley Wadsworth, a vibrant young Canadian, traveled to England for what she thought was the romance of a lifetime. Instead, she fell victim to the ultimate betrayal at the hands of her so-called boyfriend, Jack Sep…
Francis 'Marion' Parker was the daughter of an affluent banker. In 1927, Marion was taken from her school in plain sight by a man named William 'Edward' Hickman. Despite Edward having a clear motive for kidnapping 12-year-ol…
This week, Elysia and Savannah from Burden of Proof join us to tell us about when Ron Cohen and his family tried to sell their Long Island, New York, home and were asked to clear out everything in a crawl space that had been…
Most people have seen or heard of the box-office hit movies covering 'The Amityville Horror'. George and Kathy Lutz moved into their dream home at 112 Ocean Avenue in the quiet town of Amityville, New York. Only 28 days afte…
The 1800's were a time of superstitions and strong beliefs in the supernatural; but could a ghost really catch a dirtbag? That seems to be the case in the murder of Maria Marten. Maria's dirtbag fiance, William Corder, would…
Scott Andrew Mink's actions on September 20, 2000, can only be described as a drug and rage fueled temper tantrum. When Scott didn't get his way, he lashed out and brutally murdered the two people who loved him the most - hi…
You just never know who is capable of murder. Sometimes it's someone you would least expect. That was certainly the case with the dirtbag, Deborah Belyea, when she murdered her husband, Alfred Belyea. The couple had been mar…
On Tuesday, October 11, 1892, two men made a grisly discovery while digging a trench in the backyard of a home located in MacDonaldtown, Sydney, Australia. The town was horrified to learn that the remains of two infants had …
In 2022, Jeremy Skibicki prowled through the streets of Winnipeg, Manitoba, preying on indigenous, homeless women. He purposely chose them because he considered them subservient to his superiority. This vile dirtbag did the …
Alyssa Bustamante was 15 years old when she decided that she wanted to kill someone just to see what it was like. On October 21, 2009, Alyssa used her little sister to lure their neighbor, 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten, out to …
Kim Toller, from 'A Million Other Choices' podcast, joins us this week to share the tragic case of Aurore Gagnon; the little girl who died at the hands of the people who were supposed to love and protect her the most. Their …
Ana Trujillo became known as the 'Stiletto Shoe Killer' after brutally attacking her on-again, off-again, boyfriend, Stefan Andersson, in 2013. Ana would claim that she was only defending herself against a rage-filled, jealo…
On April 18th and 19th of 2020, Gabriel Wortman carried out one of Canada's deadliest mass casualties. In just over thirteen hours, he went on a killing spree across several rural communities, murdering twenty-two people. Th…
Colin Howell appeared to be a devoted family man and respected dentist, but behind closed doors, he harbored dark secrets. Colin seemed to have the opinion that he could do whatever he wanted and then repent for his sins lat…
In 1993, 12-year-old Polly Klaas was abducted from her home in Petaluma, California during a sleepover with friends. Richard Allen Davis would take the young girl's life before a nationwide search would even begin. This dirt…
Tommy Lynn Sells managed to evade police for the span of nearly two decades. Using mostly trains, Tommy traveled across the United States, killing between 23 and 70 people along the way. Tommy admitted that he was addicted t…
Alvin and Judith Neeley shared the worst kind of love story, one that involved murder. They were the precursors to the 'Ken and Barbie' killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, and liked to refer to themselves as 'Boney and…
This 'summer-throwback' is about Bob, the Butcher Baker. Alaska's motto is "North to the Future", representing Alaska as a land of promise. For dozens of women, a land of promise it was not. Robert Hansen turns the beautiful…
Join us for this 'summer-throwback' episode about the Wells Gray Park Murders. The Johnson-Bentley family was gathered around the campfire, swapping stories, and enjoying the great outdoors of the BC wilderness when the unth…
In 2018, Walter Moody was executed in the state of Alabama, making him the oldest prisoner to be executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Walter Moody blamed everyone else for his failure…
In 2018, Carol Sharrow, in a delusional state, drove out on to the Goodall Park baseball field in the middle of a little league game. Her actions would take the life of grandfather, Douglas Parkhurst, who died while pushing …
