Our True Crime Podcast

Our True Crime Podcast
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Our True Crime Podcast focuses on bizarre, lesser-known crime cases from around the globe delivered with respect, a bit of humor, and a smidge of song. Everything you’ve come to love from Jen and Cam.

  1. 359. Stolen: The Abduction and Murder of Hailey Owens

    3D AGO

    359. Stolen: The Abduction and Murder of Hailey Owens

    Just after 5:00 p.m. on February 18, 2014, ten-year-old Hailey Owens set out on the short walk home from a friend’s house. What began as an ordinary Tuesday turned horrific when neighbors Carlos and Michelle Edwards watched a tan Ford Ranger pull alongside Hailey. After asking for directions, the driver suddenly grabbed her and dragged her into the truck as she tried to walk away. Carlos Edwards sprinted after the vehicle, nearly reaching Hailey before the truck disappeared down the street, while another neighbor chased the kidnapper and called 911. Michelle managed to provide the police with the license plate as panic swept through the quiet neighborhood. Just doors away, Hailey’s mother, Stacey, was preparing dinner, expecting her daughter home any minute, only to be met instead by flashing police lights, frantic officers, and the horrifying realization that her child had been abducted. As volunteers flooded the streets with flashlights and Hailey’s smiling photo spread across social media, the entire city of Springfield, Missouri, held its breath.  Join Cam and Jen of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘Stolen: The Abduction and Murder of Hailey Owens.’ This episode proudly sponsored by Quince.  Refresh your everyday with luxury you actually use. Head to Quince.com/otcp for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.  Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS Music by our editing team @theinkypawprint Sources: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7bTPtJhuvFaGbx8IskGQsT?si=w9oJuIMrThujd3iyJ0EZgw https://web.archive.org/web/20170403111325/http://www.kspr.com/content/news/Accused-killer-of-a-Springfield-child-wants-a-deal-413473193.html https://www.reddit.com/r/lastimages/comments/o1905m/last_photo_of_hailey_owens_that_was_shown_in/ https://www.ky3.com/video/2026/01/13/missouri-supreme-court-denies-appeal-hailey-owens-murder-case/ https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/welcome.do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyXBKMerFuM https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rape-charges-added-in-missouri-girls-death/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113827/http://www.kspr.com/content/news/Hailey-Owens-13th-Birthday-celebration-390662231.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMO6rYiHpZM https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2019/02/10/hailey-owens-abduction-murder-springfield-missouri-5-years/2518034002/ https://www.reddit.com/r/springfieldMO/comments/1aroy2f/10th_anniversary_of_the_hailey_owens_case/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hailey-owens-case-defense-concedes-coach-kidnapped-raped-killed-missouri-girl/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/crimejunkie/posts/1919198728908494/ http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/20/mother-hailey-owens-asks-prosecutor-drop-death-penalty/100619792/ https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2017/11/02/craig-wood-guilty-first-degree-murder-hailey-owens-killing/825535001/ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-can-t-agree-on-death-penalty-so-missouri-judge/article_6bd5d4cc-5760-57fe-b397-7cb0c66028e4.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180112014847/http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/breaking-craig-wood-sentenced-to-death/910819854 https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/07/12/missouri-governor-signs-haileys-law-amber-alert-system-hailey-owens/1682479001/ https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Haileys-Law-takes-effect-today-after-55-years-of-waiting-558599941.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 8m
  2. Special: Sister Tadea Benz & Johnny Garret with Courtney from Book of the Dead

    5D AGO

    Special: Sister Tadea Benz & Johnny Garret with Courtney from Book of the Dead

    This month, we have a talk with Courtney from The Book of the Dead, who joins us to talk about the murder of Sister Tadea Benz and the execution of Johnny Frank Garret. In October 1981, the quiet city of Amarillo, Texas, was rocked by a crime that felt like a nightmare: the brutal assault and murder of 76-year-old Sister Tadea Benz inside St. Francis Convent. The pressure to catch the killer was on, and the police quickly set their sights on 17-year-old Johnny, who lived across the street. Johnny Frank Garrett was executed by the state of Texas in 1992, but was he a cold-blooded killer, or a convenient scapegoat? Don't forget to subscribe to Courtney's podcast, ⁠The Book of the Dead⁠. We think you will like her as much as Jen and Cam do. Music by Nico Fyffe-Vettese Editing by Jesse Fyffe-Vettese Both from ⁠The Inky Pawprint⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 53m
  3. 358. Unbelieveable: The Murder of Mindi Kassotis

    MAY 6

    358. Unbelieveable: The Murder of Mindi Kassotis

    When hunters in Bulltown Swamp discovered the remains of an unidentified woman in late 2022, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was left with a mystery that felt impossible to solve. There were no matching missing person reports, no DNA matches, just a dental implant and a crime scene that looked like an attempt to make a person disappear forever. Months later, the GBI got the lead they needed when someone recognized the victim from an artist’s rendering that appeared on television. What they would soon hear would be unbelievable. Sponsored by Quince Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to Quince.com/otcp for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! Our team: Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COq5nugr08w https://people.com/married-couple-on-the-run-wife-dead-who-killed-her-11854940 https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-12/unidentified-womans-remains-found-riceboro https://www.newspapers.com/image/959876255/?match=1&terms=Kassotis https://www.newspapers.com/image/1008274478/?match=1&terms=%22Nicholas%20Kassotis%22 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/286941684/mindi-ruth-kassotis https://www.keenesentinel.com/community/announcements/mebane-kassotis-wedding/article_22c52c0b-dd2b-5b40-b57d-1ec745c0d94c.html https://bfmg.news/go/docket/georgia-v-nicholas-kassotis/ https://www.courttv.com/title/dismembered-wife-murder-trial-watch-the-verdict/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/husband-granted-bond-missing-woman-220306182.html https://coastalcourier.com/news/kassotis-found-guilty-sentenced-to-life-without-parole/ https://www.wjcl.com/article/nicholas-kassotis-pre-trial-hearing/65502593 https://people.com/crime/mindi-medane-writer-slain-husband-charged-months-later/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5bhtulFxD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5bhtulFxD4&t=10s https://vanishinggeorgia.com/2023/09/17/portal-hunting-club-georgias-oldest/ https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-arrested-for-death-of-wife-whose-remains-were-found-at-georgia-hunting-club-in-2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  4. 357. Waiting in the Dark: The Murder of Beverly Guenther

    APR 29

    357. Waiting in the Dark: The Murder of Beverly Guenther

    In the early 1990s, long before his name would be tied to something unthinkable, Scott McLaughlin was already unraveling. Untreated childhood trauma, cognitive struggles, and severe mental illness shaped his life. Suicide attempts. Institutionalizations. Heavy medication. And yet, nothing seemed to stick. The help he received was fleeting.  A decade later, in 2002, his path crossed with Beverly Guenther, a woman who knew hardship in a very different way. Beverly had lived through devastating loss, including the death of her young child, and years of grief that followed. But she fought her way back. She found purpose in her work, her creativity, and her compassion for others. To those who knew her, she was kind, intelligent, and resilient, someone who believed in helping people, even when they were broken. “She was really turning her life around,” her brother once said. And then… she met Scott McLaughlin. Join Cam and Jen for this episode of Our True Crime Podcast, titled ‘Waiting in the Dark: The Murder of Beverly Guenther.’ This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/otcp10fm now to get 10 Free meals plus a Free Nutribullet® Ultra Plus+ 2-in-1 Compact Kitchen System—that’s a $189.99 value after you order your 3rd box! Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS. All music and editing is by our team @theinkypawprint. Sources:  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/amber-mclaughlin https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/missouri-governor-refuses-clemency-to-first-openly-transgender-woman-to-be-executed-in-u-s https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11539779/Transgender-inmate-Missouris-death-row-asks-mercy.html https://www.stlpr.org/law-order/2023-01-03/missouri-executes-transgender-woman-amber-mclaughlin-2003-murder https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/02/25/remembering-first-trans-woman-executed-us/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/03/us/amber-mclaughlin-missouri-execution https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/16/us/missouri-transgender-inmate-death-row/index.html https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/missouri-set-to-execute-amber-mclaughlin-on-january-3-in-first-u-s-execution-of-a-transgender-person https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/03/amber-mclaughlin-missouri-transgender-person-execution https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MODOC/bulletins/340c2a4 https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-amber-mclaughlin-in-missouri https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/federal-appeals-court-reinstates-death-penalty-in-2003-st-louis-county-rape-murder/article_aa1dc368-0f70-5560-b9cd-6d9c7cdcc149.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 1m
  5. 356. In the Boat Shed: The Houston Heights Murders & Dean Corll

    APR 22

    356. In the Boat Shed: The Houston Heights Murders & Dean Corll

    The 1970s were more than just shag carpet and polyester; they were a time of deep contradiction. While things felt full of possibility, a shadow of distrust hung over everything—fueled by Vietnam, Watergate, and a struggling economy. As more parents headed to work to keep up, many children were left unsupervised for long stretches. By this time, neighborhoods like Houston’s “The Heights” had become run-down and poverty-stricken. Many teenage boys were dropping out of school just to help their families survive. Growing up in a world that felt increasingly unstable and often without a father figure at home, these boys were vulnerable. They were searching for belonging and a mentor, but tragically, they found a monster who used his own teen accomplices to lure them into a trap. Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "In the Boat Shed: The Houston Heights Murders." A huge Thank You to our team: Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theinkypawprint.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: available on ourtruecrimepodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 20m
  6. Unsolved: The Disappearance of Paige Renkoski with Nina from Already Gone

    APR 20

    Unsolved: The Disappearance of Paige Renkoski with Nina from Already Gone

    This month, Nina Innsted of the Already Gone podcast joins Cam and Jen to discuss the disappearance of Paige Renkoski. Paige was a 30-year-old substitute teacher who seemingly vanished into thin air in May of 1990. It’s a curious case because it happened in broad daylight, on a busy highway. The only thing she left behind was her shoes and her purse. We are thrilled to have Nina on Our True Crime Podcast. Not only did she just celebrate the 10-year anniversary of her podcast Already Gone, but she’s also an Ambie Award winner for her collaboration with Payne Lindsey for the podcast Up and Vanished: The Trial. Plus, she just published her first book, "Unsolved Michigan". Please make sure to subscribe to Nina's podcast, Already Gone. It's a must for any true crime fan. You can find Nina's book, Unsolved Michigan , HERE If you want more information on the organization Missing in Michigan, you can find it HERE If you have any information on the disappearance of Paige Renkoski, please call the Livingston County Sheriff's office at 517-546-8477. Music by Nico Audio Editing by Jesse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 9m
  7. 355. Firestarter: Crimes of Bruce George Peter Lee

    APR 15

    355. Firestarter: Crimes of Bruce George Peter Lee

    In the early hours of December 4, 1979, something jolted Edith Hastie awake—and within seconds, her worst fears were confirmed. Fire was already inside her home on Selby Street in Kingston upon Hull, climbing fast, swallowing the staircase, cutting off escape.Her four young sons were still inside.What followed was a frantic, desperate race against heat and smoke, one that would end in unimaginable loss, an act of quiet heroism, and questions that would linger long after the flames were extinguished. Three boys would be pulled from the wreckage with catastrophic burns. But this wasn’t just a tragic house fire. It was something far more disturbing.Because as investigators began to piece together what happened that night, a chilling pattern would emerge, one that pointed not to an accident, but to a firestarter hiding in plain sight.  Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Firestarter: Crimes of Bruce George Peter Lee.’ Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS Music is by our editor @theinkypawprint.  Episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh.  Go to HelloFresh.com/otcp10fm now to Get 10 Free meals + Free Nutribullet® Ultra Plus+ 2-in-1 Compact Kitchen System (a $189.99 value) on your 3rd box. Free meals are applied as a discount on the first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Disclaimer: Must order the 3rd box by May 31st, 2026. Sources: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hulls-worst-serial-killer-bruce-6621713 http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/531/644/115751697w16/purl=&dyn=11!pdy_3_0FFO-1981-JAN21-003-F?sw_aep=corlonli Ron Sagar MBE Hull, Hell And Fire The Extraordinary Story Of Bruce Lee (Highgate publications, 1999) The Daily Mail (Hull) December 5th 1979- January 31st 1981, February 11th 1981, 10th December 1983. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/features/A-city39s-memories-branded-in.5883752.jp http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/32/498/118877646w16/purl=rc1_TTDA_0_CS85296526&dyn=5!xrn_1_0_CS85296526&hst_1?sw_aep=corlonli https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2022-02-08/serial-arsonist-bruce-lee-loses-appeal-over-string-of-fatal-fires-in-1970s https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalgia/fire-master-forgotten-manchester-born-31350618 https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Bruce_George_Peter_Lee https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-58876813 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-58876813 https://web.archive.org/web/20181019135453/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/a-city-s-memories-branded-in-fire-of-killer-s-reign-of-terror-30-years-ago-1-2314856 https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hulls-notorious-serial-killer-bruce-6625127 http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/features/A-city39s-memories-branded-in.5883752.jp The Yorkshire Post, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Telegraph (January 21st-23rd 1981) http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/531/644/115751697w16/purl=&dyn=11!pdy_3_0FFO-1981-JAN21-003-F?sw_aep=corlonli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m
  8. 354. Out of the Fire: Suzanne Capper

    APR 8

    354. Out of the Fire: Suzanne Capper

    ***Content Warning*** This episode contains discussion of violence, torture, and murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At 16, Suzanne Capper was just a girl trying to find her place in the world and hanging out with a group she thought were her friends. But on a freezing morning in December 1992, a man named Barry and some of his coworkers were driving to work when their headlights caught a figure in the darkness. Standing by the side of the road was a young girl, her hair was gone, and her skin was blackened and charred from fire. Somehow, against all odds, she had crawled out of the woods to find help. The chaos that followed was something that none of the men in the van that morning would ever forget. The UK would wake up to news that there were people who lived among them, who had a main objective in life, which was to inflict pain. And the story would prove to be too much for them. A huge Thank You to our team: Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theinkypawprint.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/912473189/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/909560806/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/1275999766/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/909562093/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/751595698/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/804903275/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/804903275/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/819771054/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/260286579/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/718999408/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/914588854/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/914590083/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.newspapers.com/image/881733646/?match=1&terms=Suzanne%20Capper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVyc4GeDMuw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Suzanne_Capper https://confidentials.com/manchester/exclusive-20-years-on-the-suzanne-capper-case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Our True Crime Podcast focuses on bizarre, lesser-known crime cases from around the globe delivered with respect, a bit of humor, and a smidge of song. Everything you’ve come to love from Jen and Cam.

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    2018 - 2026
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