Hitched 2 Homicide

Kris Calvert and Rob Pottorf

Southern girl and suspense author, Kris Calvert teams up with her husband, Emmy® -nominated composer Rob Pottorf to delve into true crime around the globe. She gives it a southern twist. He supplies the unique wit and background music, so you always know what’s going on. For better or worse. Til death do us part.

  1. 5d ago

    The Salem Witch Trials: The Devil didn't come to Salem. He was already there. Part 2 of 2

    The Salem Witch Trials of 1692: Witch Hunts, Executions, and Salem's Haunted History Part 2 In 1692, the devil supposedly came to Salem, Massachusetts. But the real evil wasn't supernatural. It was the fear, suspicion, and religious hysteria that turned ordinary neighbors into accused witches—and sent 20 innocent people to their deaths. The Salem Witch Trials remain one of the most disturbing cases of mass hysteria, false accusations, and judicial injustice in American history. It began when two young girls in Salem Village exhibited strange behavior that frightened their families. Soon, accusations of witchcraft spread like wildfire. Enslaved woman Tituba, impoverished Sarah Good, and elderly Sarah Osborne became the first targets of a terrifying investigation. Before it was over, more than 150 people had been imprisoned. Nineteen men and women were hanged, and 81-year-old Giles Corey was crushed to death beneath heavy stones after refusing to enter a plea. In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we take a deep dive into the true crime history behind the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, exploring the role of Puritan religious beliefs, the mysterious behavior of the afflicted girls, the devastating testimony of Ann Putnam Jr., and the use of spectral evidence that made defending yourself nearly impossible. We'll uncover the heartbreaking stories of Rebecca Nurse, John and Elizabeth Proctor, George Burroughs, and Giles Corey. We'll examine how the courts allowed fear to replace facts and why it took centuries for some victims to receive justice. And because Salem's story didn't end with the executions, we'll explore the city's haunted reputation, including the ghost of Giles Corey, the legends surrounding the Witch House, the historic cemeteries, and the actual execution site at Proctor's Ledge. Were the Salem Witch Trials simply the result of religious extremism and mass hysteria? Did personal grudges help fuel the accusations? And why, more than 300 years later, does Salem remain one of America's most famous haunted destinations? Join us for a chilling journey into colonial America's darkest witch hunt—where being accused could be a death sentence, innocence offered little protection, and the truth was buried beneath fear. Listen to Hitched 2 Homicide as we investigate the history, victims, executions, and haunting legacy of the Salem Witch Trials. Sources used for this podcast Join the H2H In-laws & Outlaws Follow H2H on Instagram Follow H2H on X Send Kris and Rob a Text or Message Start Reading Kris Calvert's Books for FREE #SalemWitchTrials #TrueCrimePodcast #Hitched2Homicide Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. Oct 21

    The Salem Witch Trials: The Devil didn't come to Salem. He was already there. Part 1 of 2

    The Salem Witch Trials of 1692: Witch Hunts, Executions, and Salem's Haunted History In 1692, the devil supposedly came to Salem, Massachusetts. But the real evil wasn't supernatural. It was the fear, suspicion, and religious hysteria that turned ordinary neighbors into accused witches—and sent 20 innocent people to their deaths. The Salem Witch Trials remain one of the most disturbing cases of mass hysteria, false accusations, and judicial injustice in American history. It began when two young girls in Salem Village exhibited strange behavior that frightened their families. Soon, accusations of witchcraft spread like wildfire. Enslaved woman Tituba, impoverished Sarah Good, and elderly Sarah Osborne became the first targets of a terrifying investigation. Before it was over, more than 150 people had been imprisoned. Nineteen men and women were hanged, and 81-year-old Giles Corey was crushed to death beneath heavy stones after refusing to enter a plea. In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we take a deep dive into the true crime history behind the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, exploring the role of Puritan religious beliefs, the mysterious behavior of the afflicted girls, the devastating testimony of Ann Putnam Jr., and the use of spectral evidence that made defending yourself nearly impossible. We'll uncover the heartbreaking stories of Rebecca Nurse, John and Elizabeth Proctor, George Burroughs, and Giles Corey. We'll examine how the courts allowed fear to replace facts and why it took centuries for some victims to receive justice. And because Salem's story didn't end with the executions, we'll explore the city's haunted reputation, including the ghost of Giles Corey, the legends surrounding the Witch House, the historic cemeteries, and the actual execution site at Proctor's Ledge. Were the Salem Witch Trials simply the result of religious extremism and mass hysteria? Did personal grudges help fuel the accusations? And why, more than 300 years later, does Salem remain one of America's most famous haunted destinations? Join us for a chilling journey into colonial America's darkest witch hunt—where being accused could be a death sentence, innocence offered little protection, and the truth was buried beneath fear. The witches weren't the danger. The witch hunt was. Listen to Hitched 2 Homicide as we investigate the history, victims, executions, and haunting legacy of the Salem Witch Trials. Sources used for this podcast Join the H2H In-laws & Outlaws Follow H2H on Instagram Follow H2H on X Send Kris and Rob a Text or Message Start Reading Kris Calvert's Books for FREE #SalemWitchTrials #TrueCrimePodcast #Hitched2Homicide Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. Oct 14

    The Villisca Axe Murders of 1912: 8 Dead, 6 Children, and a Killer Never Caught

    The Villisca Axe Murders of 1912: Eight Victims, One Axe, and a Killer Who Was Never Caught On a quiet Sunday evening in June 1912, the Moore family attended a children's church program in the small, close-knit community of Villisca, Iowa. Afterward, Josiah and Sarah Moore returned home with their four children and two young sisters, Lena and Ina Stillinger, who had been invited for a sleepover. It should have been an ordinary summer night. Instead, it would become one of the most horrifying chapters in American true crime history. Sometime during the night of June 9 and the early morning hours of June 10, an unknown killer entered the Moore home and brutally murdered all eight people with an axe. Six of the victims were children, the youngest just five years old. When the bodies were discovered the following morning, the scene was almost beyond comprehension. Mirrors had been covered, the murder weapon was left inside the house, and the investigation quickly became a spectacle. Curious townspeople flooded the property, potential evidence was compromised, and accusations began flying. Was the killer a traveling stranger? A respected local businessman with a grudge? Or a minister whose suspicious behavior would place him at the center of one of Iowa's most sensational murder trials? Despite multiple suspects, investigations, and courtroom battles, nobody was ever convicted. More than 114 years later, the Villisca Axe Murder House still stands, attracting historians, paranormal investigators, and true crime enthusiasts. But behind the ghost stories and chilling legends is the very real tragedy of eight innocent lives stolen in their sleep. In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we examine the victims, the crime scene, the suspects, the investigation, and the enduring mystery of the 1912 Villisca Axe Murders. Who entered that house in the darkness? And how did a killer responsible for eight deaths escape justice? Listen as we revisit one of America's most infamous unsolved mass murders. 0:00 Opening 5:45 The Rise of Josiah Moore 13:29 The Children's Day Program 16:15 The Intruder Enters 25:29 The Discovery of the Bodies 31:26 The Prime Suspects 35:46 The Peculiar Preacher 54:38 The Haunted Legacy 1:01:22 Bless Your Heart Sources used for this podcast Join the H2H In-laws & Outlaws Follow H2H on Instagram Follow H2H on X Send Kris and Rob a Text or Message Start Reading Kris Calvert's Books for FREE #VilliscaAxeMurders #TrueCrimePodcast #UnsolvedMurders #IowaTrueCrime #HistoricalTrueCrime #Hitched2Homicide Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. Oct 7

    Hex Hollow and the Murder of Nelson Rehmeyer

    They believed Nelson Rehmeyer had cursed them. Their solution was murder. In November 1928, the Hex Hollow murder turned a quiet corner of York County, Pennsylvania, into the center of a sensational true-crime story. Rehmeyer, a farmer and practitioner of Pennsylvania Dutch powwow—a traditional form of folk healing—became the target of John Blymire’s conviction that he had been hexed. Blymire and his accomplices, John Curry and Wilbert Hess, sought Rehmeyer’s copy of The Long Lost Friend or a lock of his hair, believing these could help break the alleged curse. Their quest ended in a fatal attack and an attempt to burn the evidence. In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, Kris and Rob explore Nelson Rehmeyer’s murder, the beliefs behind the crime, and the trials that brought national attention to Pennsylvania’s powwow tradition. We examine how a healing practice became entangled with accusations of witchcraft—and how one man paid for those accusations with his life. Listen to the story behind Hex Hollow, where the fear of a curse became a reason to kill. Timestamps: 00:00-05:19 Welcome 05:19-08:20 the Rehmeyer Family 08:20-17:43 Pennsylvania Dutch Powwow Explained 17:43-21:12 Who Was Nelson Rehmeyer? 21:12-30:37 Accomplices and planning John Blymire, John Curry, Wilbert Hess, and the Plan 30:37-37:30 The Murder of Nelson Rehmeyer 37:30-40:56 The Crime Scene and Investigation 40:56-51:27 The Hex Murder Trials and Verdicts 51:27-53:24 The Legacy of Hex Hollow 53:24-59:50 Bless Your Heart #HexHollow #NelsonRehmeyer #Hitched2Homicide #SpookyTrueCrime #Powwow Sources used for this podcast Join the H2H In-laws & Outlaws Follow H2H on Instagram Follow H2H on X Send Kris and Rob a Text or Message Start Reading Kris Calvert's Books for FREE DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY All information contained in this audio podcast or video presentation is provided for entertainment purposes only. The authors leave any and all conclusions to individual members of the audience. The author offers no statements of fact beyond those available through diligent private research or through information freely available in the public record. To the extent that pending or settled criminal matters or crime or possible crimes, are discussed in this audio podcast or video presentation, all parties or defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. To the extent that any pending or settled civil matters are discussed in this video presentation, all parties or defendants are presumed not liable unless proven liable in a court of law. Copyright for material incorporated and presented under Fair Use is retained by the original author or copyright holder where applicable. Our cases are researched using open source and archive materials, and the subjects are real crimes and people. We strive to produce each episode with respect to the victims, their families and loved ones. At Hitched 2 Homicide we are committed to always discussing how victims lived, and not just how they died. All podcast information is gleaned from sources given. All opinions in the podcast are solely of Hitched 2 Homicide and are for entertainment purposes only. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Copyright & Ownership This podcast episode, including all audio, video, and written content, is the property of Hitched 2 Homicide and its creators, 2026 Kris Calvert & Rob Pottorf of RP Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Do not copy, reproduce, or distribute any part of this content without express written permission.For licensing, press inquiries, or collaboration requests, contact: kris@hitched2homicide.comFor more true crime episodes, visit: www.Hitched2Homicide.com Thanks for listening and remember… Southern charm won’t save you from true crime. THIS PODCAST IS FILMED AT RP STUDIOS, INC. 2025 RP MUSIC, INC. FOR HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE Follow H2H Join H2H In-laws and Outlaws: https://www.facebook.com/groups/h2hinlawsandoutlaws Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitched2homicide/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hitched2HomicidePodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/H2H_Podcast Follow and Read Books by Kris Calvert: https://www.kriscalvert.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kriscalvertauthor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kriscalvert30 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kriscalvert Follow and Listen to Music by Rob Pottorf iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rob-pottorf/218771755 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. Sep 30

    The Greenbrier Ghost: Zona Heaster Shue

    The Greenbrier Ghost is the name given to Elva Zona Heaster Shue, a young bride murdered in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, in January 1897. After only a few months of marriage to blacksmith Edward “Trout” Shue, Zona was found dead in their home. A local doctor called it heart disease. She was buried the next day at what is now Soule Chapel Methodist Cemetery near Smoot. Her husband had dressed the body, packed her neck in a high collar and scarf, and discouraged a full examination. Zona’s mother, Mary Jane Heaster, refused that story. She later testified that her daughter’s spirit came to her bedside four nights in a row and described how Trout Shue had flown into a rage and broken her neck. Mary Jane took that account to the prosecutor. Zona was exhumed. The autopsy found the neck dislocated between the first and second vertebrae, the windpipe crushed, and finger marks on the throat. Edward Shue was tried in Lewisburg in the summer of 1897. The jury convicted him of first-degree murder. He was sent to the West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville and died there in 1900. A state historic marker still stands near I-64: the only widely cited American case in which a spirit’s reported words helped open a murder investigation that ended in a conviction. On this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, Kris and Rob go through the marriage, the scene, the inquest, the courtroom, and the folklore that grew up around it — without losing Zona Heaster Shue inside the ghost story. Content note: intimate partner homicide and historical autopsy detail. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Greenbrier Ghost 1:02 Welcome to Hitched 2 Homicide 1:46 Housekeeping & sources 4:34 Greenbrier County 9:05 Zona Heaster 10:04 Appalachian folklore 16:43 The Heaster family 17:50 George Wooldridge 19:08 Trout Shue 20:41 Allie Cutlip 21:49 Lucy Ann Tritt 23:25 Greenbrier 24:19 Marriage and illness 25:37 Aunt Martha and Andy 27:44 Zona is found 28:21 The collar and the “everlasting faint” 30:00 Wake and burial 31:06 Mary Jane Heaster 33:24 Four nights 35:21 The prosecutor 37:11 Exhumation and autopsy 40:03 Arrest 40:39 Lewisburg trial 44:31 Verdict and Moundsville 50:04 Did Zona come back? 52:29 Bless Your Heart 58:52 Close Sources used for this podcast Join the H2H In-laws & Outlaws Follow H2H on Instagram Follow H2H on X Send Kris and Rob a Text or Message Start Reading Kris Calvert's Books for FREE Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Sep 23

    Before Lindsay Clancy, there was Constance Fisher: Two Tragedies. Six Children. Part 2 of 2

    In March 1954, 25-year-old Constance Fisher was living with her husband, Carl, and their three young children in Waterville, Maine. In part one of this case, we look into Constance's struggle with severe mental illness following childbirth. Following a voice she believed was God's, she drowned her three children–Richard, 6, Daniel, 4, and baby Deborah in the family home before attempting to take her own life. She was committed to Augusta State Hospital, where doctors treated her for serious psychiatric illness. Five years later, Constance was released and returned to her husband. The couple rebuilt their life and had more children. Then, on June 30, 1966, history repeated itself. Constance again drowned her three children: six-year-old Kathleen, four-year-old Michael Jon, and nine-month-old Natalie Rose. She was sent back to the Augusta State Mental Hospital to live out the rest of her life. But in 1973, with no hope of ever leaving the hospital, Constance wandered off the grounds of the hospital and into the Kennebec River where she drowned herself. Her husband, Carl, never remarried and buried his wife next to the bodies of their six children. Sources used for this podcast Join the H2H In-laws & Outlaws Follow H2H on Instagram Follow H2H on X Send Kris and Rob a Text or Message Start Reading Kris Calvert's Books for FREE This episode of Hitched to Homicide discusses suicide, postpartum depression, severe mental illness, and the deaths of children. Some listeners may find these topics distressing. Please take care of yourself and consider skipping this episode if you are feeling vulnerable. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or may act on thoughts of self-harm, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. In the United States, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day. For pregnancy and postpartum mental-health support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA—that’s 1-833-852-6262—for free, confidential support. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Sep 16

    Before Lindsay Clancy, there was Constance Fisher: Two Tragedies. Six Children Part 1 of 2

    In March 1954, 25-year-old Constance Fisher was living with her husband, Carl, and their three young children in Waterville, Maine. In part one of this case, we look into Constance's struggle with severe mental illness following childbirth. Following a voice she believed was God's, she drowned her three children–Richard, 6, Daniel, 4, and baby Deborah in the family home before attempting to take her own life. She was committed to Augusta State Hospital, where doctors treated her for serious psychiatric illness. Five years later, Constance was released and returned to her husband. The couple rebuilt their life and had more children. Then, on June 30, 1966, history repeated itself. Sources used for this podcast Join the H2H In-laws & Outlaws Follow H2H on Instagram Follow H2H on X Send Kris and Rob a Text or Message Start Reading Kris Calvert's Books for FREE This episode of Hitched to Homicide discusses suicide, postpartum depression, severe mental illness, and the deaths of children. Some listeners may find these topics distressing. Please take care of yourself and consider skipping this episode if you are feeling vulnerable. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or may act on thoughts of self-harm, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. In the United States, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day. For pregnancy and postpartum mental-health support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA—that’s 1-833-852-6262—for free, confidential support. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Sep 10

    Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt: The Black Widows of L.A.

    Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt looked more like retirees than ruthless killers, but prosecutors said the two women spent years building an elaborate life insurance murder scheme in Los Angeles. Their victims, Paul Vados and Kenneth McDavid, were vulnerable men living on the margins when Golay and Rutterschmidt entered their lives with offers of food, housing, and help. Behind that apparent generosity, the women secured multiple life insurance policies, fabricated personal and financial relationships, and waited for the policies to mature. Then both men died in separate apparent hit-and-run incidents. What first looked like two unrelated tragedies eventually unraveled into a chilling case of fraud, greed, and murder. Insurance records, surveillance footage, towing records, forensic evidence, and DNA beneath a Mercury Sable helped investigators connect the women to both deaths and expose a scheme worth millions. Known as The Black Widows of L.A., Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt were ultimately convicted of murdering Paul Vados and Kenneth McDavid and sentenced to life in prison without parole. This is the story of two unlikely killers, two vulnerable victims, and a plot built on patience, deception, and one deadly calculation: making a man worth more dead than alive. Sources used for this podcast Join the H2H In-laws & Outlaws Follow H2H on Instagram Follow H2H on X Send Kris and Rob a Text or Message Start Reading Kris Calvert's Books for FREE #TrueCrime, #BlackWidowsOfLA, #HelenGolay, #OlgaRutterschmidt, #PaulVados, #KennethMcDavid, #BlackWidowMurders, #LosAngelesMurders, #LosAngelesTrueCrime, #LifeInsuranceMurder, #InsuranceFraud, #MurderForMoney, #TrueCrimeDocumentary, #TrueCrimePodcast, #Hitched2Homicide Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Southern girl and suspense author, Kris Calvert teams up with her husband, Emmy® -nominated composer Rob Pottorf to delve into true crime around the globe. She gives it a southern twist. He supplies the unique wit and background music, so you always know what’s going on. For better or worse. Til death do us part.

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  • Creator
    Kris Calvert and Rob Pottorf
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    271
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    Clean
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    © 2026 RP Music, Inc, for Hitched 2 Homicide
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