Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast

Danielle Blinka

Twisted true crime tales of dark deeds and despicable people. New episodes every Thursday. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod

  1. 2D AGO

    Ep. 264 — Chicago’s First Execution: The Murder of Lucretia Thompson

    Send us a text In 1840, Lucretia Thompson left for her job as a housekeeper and never returned. Two days later, searchers found her bloody body near a wooded area, partially consumed by hogs. She’d been beaten to death with a roughly made club, which remained with her body.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy — https://open.spotify.com/show/44Z9VDxjEVGpbPBkYzQorh?si=0556a1a9b65048bd&nd=1&dlsi=7e42cb75c47e4fc4  Episode Source List: https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/stone-v-people-of-895085710  https://libguides.chicagohistory.org/truecrime/specificcases https://www.plainsite.org/opinions/2b9lyyb34/stone-v-people/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-chicagos-first-murder-1/23449469/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-alton-telegraph-execution-of-john-st/16925972/?locale=en-US  https://mysteriouschicago.com/was-john-stone-chicagos-first-serial-killer-podcast/  https://www.facebook.com/OriginalChicagoGroup/posts/at-the-northwest-corner-of-hubbard-and-dearborn-streets-stood-the-old-cook-count/1026126626289160/  https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/teaching-packages/early-chicago.html  https://library.stlawu.edu/collection/canadian-rebellion-collection  https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/rebellions-of-1837

    51 min

  2. JAN 29

    Ep. 263 — The Murder of Jonathan Moyer

    Send us a text In March 2003, 17-year-old Jonathan “Jonnie” Moyer disappeared. Around that same time, two of his best friends, 16-year-old Steva Hagelgans and 18-year-old Felina Billetdeaux were dealing with a strangely terrible smell in the home they shared.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Getting Down & Wordy Podcast  — https://linktr.ee/gettingdownandwordy  Episode Source List: https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2014/1460-mda-2013.html  https://cases.justia.com/pennsylvania/superior-court/2014-1460-mda-2013.pdf?ts=1400269253 https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1124877/1-woman-pleads-1-charged-in-love-triangle-death  https://lancasteronline.com/news/guilty-plea-withdrawn-in-brownstown-death/article_f35b8e72-5c93-5930-ab86-1bea996d8fd5.html  https://www.siplerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/jonathan-a-jonnie-moyer

    34 min

  3. JAN 22

    Ep. 262 — The West Nickel Mines School Massacre

    Send us a text In October 2006, a man named Charles Roberts IV invaded a one-room Amish school house and took ten female students hostage. However, he underestimated the heroics of two Amish women who ran for help before he could carry out all of his terrible plans. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: The Ugly Radio — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ugly-radio/id1515895095  Episode Source List: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305213799_Behold_the_monster_Mythical_explanations_of_deviance_and_evil_in_news_of_the_Amish_school_shooting  https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/charles-carl-roberts-iv  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/02/amish-shooting-10-year-anniversary-pennsylvania-the-happening  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/oct/03/usgunviolence.topstories3  https://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/03/amish.shooting/index.html  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-2/gunman-kills-five-students-at-amish-school  https://abcnews.go.com/US/amish-school-shooters-widow-marie-monville-remembers-tragedy/story?id=20417790  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amish-school-siege-was-well-planned/  https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2525490&page=1  https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15113706  https://www.npr.org/2006/10/03/6189852/girls-murderer-told-wife-of-past-troubles-police-say  https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=2531138&page=1  https://www.witf.org/2024/09/05/after-18-years-survivor-of-nickel-mines-amish-school-shooting-dies/  Colorado: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/sep/28/usa.schools https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15041037 https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2506517&page=1

    55 min

  4. JAN 15

    Ep. 261 — The Wise Family Murders

    Send us a text In April 2006, six members of the Wise family suddenly went silent. The family patriarch, Jesse Lee Wise, Sr., who was on a business trip, knew that something must be wrong when his wife, Emily Wise, wasn’t answering his calls. The only person in their household of eight who answered his calls was his grandson, Jesse Dee Wise.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: The Lost Signal —  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-signal-podcast/id1465964518  Episode Source List: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grandson-killed-family-with-force/ https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12316960  https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna19247451  https://lancasteronline.com/news/charges-mount-against-wise/article_0f6189e2-9c0e-52bf-b765-1e78234f1d5b.html  https://lancasteronline.com/news/leola-massacre-recalled-6-bodies-in-bloody-basement/article_66879b2b-10a0-50c9-8ab3-c7bae74017ec.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zN4gxGshh8

    53 min

  5. JAN 8

    Ep. 260 — Oops! Criminals Caught in the Act

    Send us a text It’s my birthday! Since this episode comes out on my birthday, I wanted to do something fun, so I’ve collected some cases where burglars and stalkers were caught in the craziest ways. From getting stuck at the crime scene to having their crime in the background of a TikTok, these criminals had major oopsies that got them caught redhanded.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Thick Thighs and Creepy Vibes — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thick-thighs-and-creepy-vibes/id1736179086  Episode Source List: Windows of Justice https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article247899145.html  https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article247888970.html  https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/lehigh/2020/12/14/lcso-lehigh-acres-man-dies-during-attempted-burglary/6548127002/ https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/florida-rapper-jonathan-hernandez-32-dies-when-window-falls-on-his-neck-while-burglarizing-a-home.4202374/  https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/man-dies-while-attempting-to-burglarize-home-in-lehigh-acres-lcso-says/article_59b00e1e-6c1e-5728-8176-9f54b5815855.html  https://www.fortmyersbeachtalk.com/news/swfl-news/2014/04/update-three-charged-in-lehigh-shooting-death/  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219987719/jonathan-hernandez-zuluaga  *** https://www.nytimes.com/1940/12/16/archives/burglar-falls-3-stories-in-fleeing-out-window.html  Butt-Sniffing Bandit  https://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8124/  https://abc7.com/post/calese-crowder-alleged-serial-stalker-burbank-suspect-released/13661030/  https://abc7.com/post/calese-crowder-arrest-repeat-sex-offender-charged-multiple-buttocks-sniffing-incidents-arrested-burbank/17628227/  https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/woman-accidentally-films-man-stalking-172656392.html  https://ktla.com/news/local-news/serial-butt-sniffer-arrested-again-in-burbank-weeks-after-100k-bail-case/ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/court-revokes-parole-supervision-for-man-dubbed-butt-sniffer-in-burbank/3774577/  https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/serial-butt-sniffer-arrested-again-california  https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/calese-crowder-burbank-glendale-sex-offender-harassment/  Stuck in the Trunk https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/COPS-Stalker-trapped-in-trunk-of-Milford-woman-s-11579991.php  https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/man-found-in-trunk-of-ex-girlfriend-s-car-in-1786586.php  https://patch.com/connecticut/shelton/shelton-police-arrest-log-march-9-15-0

    52 min

  6. JAN 1

    Ep. 259 — A Wild West Torture Murder: The Murder of Dr. J.A. Ramsey

    Send us a text Back in 1926, south Texas was still the wild west, and Dr. J.A. Ramsey was a prominent citizen of Mathis, Texas. After a late night call to a patient’s bedside, Dr. Ramsey disappeared. Soon, Harry Leahy, another promising citizen of Mathis approached Dr. Ramsey’s wife, trying to claim the reward for his return. Only, he couldn’t return Dr. Ramsey alive. This case has cowboys, an elaborate plan, rumored hitmen, Ma Ferguson again, Texas Rangers, a whole bunch of corruption, two rich widows, a victim that lit up the ranch with his wonderful personality, a dumbass criminal, and a whole bunch of side crimes. We’re starting 2026 with a bang!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: The ODDentity Podcast — https://linktr.ee/oddentitypod  Episode Source List: https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/leahy-v-state-no-891058101 https://authentictexas.com/the-dead-mans-gun/ https://digital.utsa.edu/digital/collection/p9020coll2/id/9830/  https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth289161/m1/5/  https://www.txgenwebcounties.com/sanpatricio/Bios/Timon_Walter.htm  https://easttexashistory.org/items/show/41  https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/16022NCJRS.pdf#:~:text=The%20first%20woman%20convict%20was,occupation%20upon%20entering%20the%20penitentiary.  https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/p/a/Lacey-Sparks-Texas/GENE84-0005.html  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104698225/james-abner-ramsey  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216434091/harry-john-leahy

    1h 22m

  7. 12/25/2025

    Ep. 258 — The Infamous Santa Claus Bank Robbery of 1927

    Send us a text This case is so wild, y’all! It takes place in 1927 in Cisco, Texas, and involves a Santa, a robbery, bounties, a whole town full of people shooting at each other, murders, and mayhem. Merry Christmas from Bad Acts! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Rowan & Pine — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rowan-pine-a-feminist-folklore-mythology-podcast/id1632401774  Episode Source List: https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/santa-claus-bank-robbery https://member.texasbankers.com/Magazine/magazine/Vault/22-01-The-Cisco-Santa-Robbery.aspx  https://www.fwweekly.com/2007/12/26/santa-got-a-gun-and-a-rope/  https://texashighways.com/culture/history/sinister-santa-a-look-at-the-1927-cisco-bank-robbery/  https://www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/prisons/inquiry/henry_helms_sep6_1929_1.html  https://www.mentalfloss.com/crime/santa-claus-bank-robbery-1927  https://www.newspapers.com/image/62068287/  https://www.behindbadge.org/newsroom/ym10hz2l6rw15fy6jj9zp4vsdqlncb  texasescapes.com/MaggieVanOstrand/The-Night-the-Posse-Chased-Santa.htm  https://member.texasbankers.com/Magazine/magazine/Vault/23-01-Reward-Dead-bank-robbers.aspx  https://mbcpathway.com/2023/12/04/infamous-1927-santa-claus-robbery-provides-go-to-spiritual-lesson-for-texas-pastor/  https://www.nydailynews.com/2018/12/09/bad-santa-robs-bank-gets-lynched/  https://www.wideopencountry.com/the-great-santa-claus-bank-robbery/  https://www.hotcars.com/fastest-cars-1920s/  https://www.americantreasuretour.com/vintage-automobiles-1920-to-1929  https://blog.americansafetycouncil.com/the-history-of-speed-limits-in-america/

    1h 29m

  8. 12/18/2025

    Ep. 257 — The Luna Family Murders

    Send us a text One morning, Patricia Luna opened her door to accept a flower bouquet. Seven hours later, Patricia, her husband Albert, Sr., and two of their children were discovered in a ghastly crime scene that encompassed three rooms in their home.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy — https://open.spotify.com/show/44Z9VDxjEVGpbPBkYzQorh?si=0556a1a9b65048bd&nd=1&dlsi=7e42cb75c47e4fc4 Episode Source List: https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1998/cr960296-1.html https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2019/07/24/08-99027.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-ca9-08-99027 https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/News%20Release%20-%20Arizona%20Supreme%20Court%20Issues%20Execution%20Warrant%20for%20Richard%20Kenneth%20Djerf.pdf  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-azd-2_02-cv-00358/pdf/USCOURTS-azd-2_02-cv-00358-0.pdf  https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-7856/141574/20200414125520981_2020.04.14%20SHELL%20Reply.pdf  https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/az-supreme-court/1006872.html  https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/0000-AppellantsOpeningBrief-03179299-0.PDF  https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-7856/139577/20200331181604111_BIO%20-%202.pdf  https://maricopacountyattorney.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1249  https://corrections.az.gov/news/execution-scheduled-inmate-richard-djerf-adcrr-121385  https://corrections.az.gov/news/scheduled-execution-inmate-richard-djerf-adcrr-121385-completed  https://apnews.com/article/arizona-execution-richard-djerf-bb1cb163898fcb3163092448b24f9e9f  https://apnews.com/article/arizona-execution-richard-djerf-fe353b3bd4d9d4243ffa5b911fc958fa

    1h 26m
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Twisted true crime tales of dark deeds and despicable people. New episodes every Thursday. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod

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  • Creator
    Danielle Blinka
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    272
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast
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