The Crime Shack

Michelle Pense
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The Crime Shack is a true crime podcast covering cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, infamous crimes, and current cases with clear, fact-based storytelling. We focus on real victims, verified sources, and updates when new information emerges. Topics we cover: cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, serial killers, current investigations, case updates, wrongful convictions, forensics, trials, crime psychology.

  1. EP46: The Murder of Agnes Wanjiru

    JAN 16

    EP46: The Murder of Agnes Wanjiru

    In 2012, a 21 year old Kenyan woman named Agnes Wanjiru went out for a night in a small town shaped by the presence of a foreign military base - and never came home. In this episode, we trace Agnes’s last known hours, the uneasy power dynamics of the British troops stationed in Kenya, and the long trail of missed chances that followed. Sometimes the most terrifying mystery isn’t who did it, it’s how so many people knew about it, and did nothing to stop it.  RESOURCES: itv.com/news/2025-11-07/british-soldier-appears-in-court-over-murder-of-agnes-wanjiru-in-kenyaitv.com/news/2025-10-15/niece-of-murdered-kenyan-woman-calls-for-british-soldiers-extraditiontheguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/07/former-british-soldier-robert-purkiss-accused-of-murdering-kenyan-woman-agnes-wanjiru-appears-in-courttheguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/21/british-soldier-accused-of-murdering-kenyan-woman-agnes-wanjiru-namedtheguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/22/british-ex-soldier-denies-meeting-kenyan-woman-agnes-wanjiru-alleged-murdertheguardian.com/world/2025/oct/16/agnes-wanjiru-niece-urges-labour-extradite-ex-soldier-kenyatheguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/24/uk-defence-minister-faces-call-for-inquiry-into-2012-killing-of-kenyan-womanreuters.com/world/africa/former-british-soldier-arrested-over-alleged-kenyan-murder-2025-11-07reuters.com/world/uk/kenyan-lawmakers-identify-disturbing-trend-misconduct-by-british-troops-2025-12-03apnews.com/article/2bfc454e5c3c1eaa8bb227c5e6445cbeapnews.com/article/0389c1ecb7f2a593796869e77180e79eapnews.com/article/23ef6d907b869bdcd2e0ffa40cb35bdagov.uk/government/news/defence-secretary-meets-family-of-the-late-agnes-wanjiru-in-kenyagov.uk/government/news/defence-secretary-meets-with-the-niece-of-the-late-agnes-wanjiruquestions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-30/49427news.sky.com/story/niece-of-kenyan-woman-murdered-by-british-soldier-calls-on-king-to-act-during-visit-12996890news.sky.com/story/agnes-wanjiru-niece-of-kenyan-woman-murdered-by-british-soldier-comes-to-uk-to-seek-justice-13449012the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/agnes-wanjiru-death-british-army-b1944227.htmlforcesnews.com/services/army/charting-timeline-agnes-wanjirus-death-former-soldier-faces-extradition-kenyaaljazeera.com/news/2025/9/20/kenya-court-orders-uk-soldiers-arrest-for-agnes-wanjiru-death-all-we-knowaljazeera.com/news/2025/12/5/british-soldiers-accused-of-more-abuses-in-kenya-what-we-knowthetimes.co.uk/article/soldier-accused-murder-agnes-wanjiru-w6c62w8stthetimes.com/uk/crime/article/robert-james-purkiss-agnes-wanjiru-jnx7bgvm9thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/british-army-soldier-murder-mother-kenya-9hffnjqqvwww.sbs.com.au/news/article/family-of-kenyan-woman-allegedly-murdered-by-british-soldier-to-sue-uk-army/9fuxv02y0 Listener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!

    33 min
  2. EP45: Dima Tower

    12/14/2025

    EP45: Dima Tower

    They spent their life savings to save a boy from a harsh Ukrainian orphanage, then one night, everything inside their quiet Florida home went violently wrong. In this episode, I unravel the story of Robbie and Jennifer Tower, the son they adopted as a teen, the unsettling red flags leading up to a bloody crime scene, and the courtroom showdown that left everyone questioning how well we can ever truly know the children we bring into our homes. RESOURCES: forgave-him-for-everything-adoptee-from-ukraine-allegedly-murdered-loving-parents-after-troubled-history-of-violence/https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-dima-tower-troubled-orphan-murder-trial/https://www.courttv.com/news/dima-tower-admits-to-brutal-murder-of-adoptive-parents-in-chilling-testimony/https://www.courttv.com/title/eyewitness-defendant-dima-tower-had-blood-on-his-hands/https://www.courttv.com/title/neighbor-i-heard-banging-and-screaming-for-help-made-911-call/https://www.courttv.com/tag/dima-tower/https://robersonfh.com/obituary/robbie-tower/https://robersonfh.com/obituary/jennifer-christine-tower/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/portcharlotte/name/robbie-tower-obituary?id=53054160https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/fl/north-port/jennifer-christine-tower-16901680https://nypost.com/2025/11/13/us-news/ukrainian-adoptee-dima-tower-breaks-down-in-florida-court-as-hes-accused-of-slaughtering-parents-in-murder-trial/https://open.spotify.com/show/5uzx4TEFdqTLhBvycXYLDmhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/43679042799/posts/10160307474627800/Listener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!

    40 min
  3. EP44: Ed Gein • The Butcher of Plainfield

    10/22/2025

    EP44: Ed Gein • The Butcher of Plainfield

    In 1957, police in a quiet Wisconsin town entered a farmhouse and uncovered one of the most disturbing crimes in American history. What they found inside revealed a life consumed by grief, isolation, and madness. This episode explores the true story of Ed Gein - the man whose obsession with his mother and the dead blurred the line between devotion and horror, and whose crimes still cast a shadow over modern culture and film today. Follow  / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! RESOURCES:  Ed Gein (overview, trial, myth-vs-fact anchor): https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein“How Many People Did Ed Gein Kill?” (victim count context): https://www.britannica.com/topic/How-Many-People-Did-Ed-Gein-Kill“Body of Ed Gein’s final victim, Bernice Worden, is found” (Nov. 16, 1957): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-16/ed-gein-kills-final-victim-bernice-worden“Ed Gein dies” (1984 death at Mendota): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-26/real-life-psycho-ed-gein-diesEd Gein Farm Auction notice (IM2022): https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM2022Ed Gein at State Crime Lab (photo, Nov. 17, 1957): https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM41777Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photo gallery (includes the shed photo; graphic): https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/2023/09/15/images-from-the-strange-highly-disturbing-case-of-ed-geinListener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!

    37 min
  4. EP43: The Murder and Abduction of Mollie Tibbetts

    10/03/2025

    EP43: The Murder and Abduction of Mollie Tibbetts

    A small-town run on a warm July evening should have been routine for 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts. Instead, it became the last time anyone would see her alive. What unfolded next gripped the nation: a massive search, hidden clues, and a chilling story that unraveled in the courtroom. In this episode, we step into Mollie’s final hours, the investigation that shocked Iowa, and the twisted defense that left more questions than answers. Follow  / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! RESOURCES:  ABC News – Jury gets case after hearing contrasting claims of how Mollie Tibbetts was killedKCRG – The Disappearance and Death of Mollie Tibbetts: A TimelineRunner’s World – Mollie Tibbetts Disappearance: How Fitbit Data Became Part of the InvestigationKCCI – The Trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera: Complete CoverageABC News – Guilty Verdict in Murder of Iowa Student Mollie TibbettsDes Moines Register – What to Know About the Life and Murder of Mollie TibbettsABC7 News – A Timeline of Mollie Tibbetts’ DisappearanceFor Iowa – Mollie Tibbetts Memorial Fund Surpasses $125,000Listener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!

    36 min
  5. EP42: Christopher Porco

    10/03/2025

    EP42: Christopher Porco

    A brutal axe attack in the dead of night shatters a quiet New York suburb, leaving one parent dead, the other barely alive, and a son at the center of a shocking investigation. Lies, forged documents, and a mother’s haunting accusation unravel a story that’s equal parts family drama and cold-blooded betrayal. Was this a random break-in...or the ultimate act of deceit from within? Follow  / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! RESOURCES: Times Union — Porco Case Timeline (2024)Times Union — Peter Porco’s Death Detailed in AutopsyTimes Union — Jonathan Porco TestifiesTimes Union — Sixteen Years Later: Porco Still Maintains InnocenceCampus Times — Chris Porco: A Tale of Gruesome UncertaintySpotlight News — Jonathan Porco Testifies: Brothers Don’t Look at Each OtherTimes Union — E-mails Reveal Porco Family RiftTimes Union — $100 Check Impressed Porco Grand JurorsVocal Media — The Porco Axe MurdersWikipedia — Murder of Peter PorcoListener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!

    31 min
  6. EP41: Russell and Shirley Dermond

    02/19/2024

    EP41: Russell and Shirley Dermond

    In the tranquil setting of Lake Oconee, Georgia, the peaceful existence of Russell and Shirley Dermond was violently disrupted by a sinister act that baffled investigators and sent shockwaves through the community. Picture this: a quiet lakeside home, a retired couple enjoying their golden years. But in 2014, their serene life took a dark turn when Russell was found decapitated and Shirley was nowhere to be found.  Was it a targeted attack? A botched robbery? Or something even more sinister? Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!

    29 min
  7. EP40: Greg Mulvihill and Diana Lovejoy

    01/22/2024

    EP40: Greg Mulvihill and Diana Lovejoy

    In September of 2016, California tech-businessman and father of one, Greg Mulvihill, was shot after being lured to a dark, secluded California trail. The subsequent and shocking investigation into the shooting began to peel back layers of deception, exposing a sinister plot, plagued by manipulation and treachery. Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!

    34 min
  8. EP39: The Keddie Cabin Murders

    04/02/2023

    EP39: The Keddie Cabin Murders

    On April 11, 1981, a mother and two teenage boys were found brutally murdered in their cabin at the Keddie Resort, in the small town of Keddie, California. The woman's youngest daughter was missing and presumed abducted from the scene, until a shocking discovery three years later.   The investigation into what became known as the "Keddie Cabin Murders" has been marked by a series of missteps and controversies. Despite extensive investigations and a multitude of suspects, no one has been charged with the murders. The case has inspired numerous theories and speculations, ranging from drug deals gone wrong to personal vendettas.  The Keddie Cabin Murders continue to be a haunting and perplexing reminder of the darkness that can lurk in even the most idyllic of locations. Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!

    42 min
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The Crime Shack is a true crime podcast covering cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, infamous crimes, and current cases with clear, fact-based storytelling. We focus on real victims, verified sources, and updates when new information emerges. Topics we cover: cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, serial killers, current investigations, case updates, wrongful convictions, forensics, trials, crime psychology.

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  • Creator
    Michelle Pense
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Crime Shack
  • Show Website
    The Crime Shack

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