Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast

Danielle Blinka
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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

  1. 2d ago

    Ep. 293 — The Murder of Jaren Lockhart

    Send us Fan Mail In 2012, 22-year-old Jaren Lockhart disappeared from the New Orleans French Quarter. Hours later, her dismembered remains started washing up on nearby Mississippi beaches. What seemed at first to be a case of jealousy turned out to be a whole occult murder.  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/louisiana/fifth-circuit-court-of-appeal/2016/16-ka-163.html https://www.jpda.us/metairie-woman-pleads-guilty-to-death-dismemberment-of-jaren-lockhart/ “Burlesque and Blood.” Lethally Blonde. Season 2, Episode 7. 2026.  https://www.wdsu.com/article/man-accused-in-death-dismemberment-of-jaren-lockhart-back-in-court-for-second-day-of-trial/3377968  https://wgno.com/news/local/margaret-sanchez-pleads-guilty-to-killing-jaren-lockhart/  https://www.fox8live.com/story/29355416/former-cellmate-says-terry-speaks-confessed-to-killing-jaren-lockhart/  https://wgno.com/news/crime/terry-speaks-quits-representing-himself-amid-emotional-witness-testimony/  https://www.wafb.com/story/25713740/two-years-later-questions-remain-with-investigation-of-jaren-lockhart-murder/  https://www.wafb.com/story/25452231/police-arrest-woman-on-murder-charge-in-jaren-lockharts-death/  https://www.fox8live.com/story/18779959/jaren-lockharts-family-speaks-out-for-the-first-time/

  2. Aug 27

    Ep. 292 — The Mad Slasher of Ontario, Canada

    Send us Fan Mail For two years, Christian Herbert Magee terrorized women in the area around Strathroy and London, Ontario. He murdered three women and assaulted two others before police caught him.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Getting Down & Wordy Podcast — https://linktr.ee/gettingdownandwordy Episode Source List: https://ca.vlex.com/vid/r-v-magee-c-680711453  Arntfield, Michael. Murder City: The Untold Story of Canada’s Serial Killer Capital, 1959-1984. FriesenPress, 2015.  https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-chris-magee-transfer-to-me/52016153/?locale=en-US https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/19/serial-killer-london-ontario-canada https://coldcase.lailafarrell.com/index.php/2018/08/10/christian-magee/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windsor-star-christian-magee-charg/51953837/?locale=en-US  https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2006/01/16/Mad-Slasher-wants-to-apologize/19681137468884/  https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20051006/281608120825417?srsltid=AfmBOooZoc4IxWmt05lBzAQfZp2Ftb-TDWYylFwSWb6dMZy4N7hC9xsM  https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/magee-christian.htm  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65816586

  3. Aug 20

    Ep. 291 — “Do You Party?”: A Very Stupid Hitman Plot

    Send us Fan Mail In 2004, Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Gladue was arrested for making terroristic threats. While in jail, he came up with multiple stupid ideas for how to make the charges go away, with the “help” of his cellmates, who, if we’re being honest, were not helpful at all.  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: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/caaf/08-0452-AF/08-0452-AF-2009-04-28.html https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/135812/airman-wife-arrested-in-murder-plot/  https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/journal/2008/2008Aug.htm https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/journal/2008/2008Dec.htm  https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn99000076/2005-05-27/ed-1/seq-1/  https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn99000076/2005-05-27/ed-1/seq-3/  https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn99000076/2005-05-17/ed-1/seq-5/ocr/  https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn99000076/2004-10-31/ed-1/seq-1/  https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn99000076/2004-10-31/ed-1/seq-7/   https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/air-force-sergeant-and-wife-charged-with-reported-murder-for-hire/83-402262522

  4. Aug 6

    Ep. 290 The Murder of Jacqueline Duncan

    Send us Fan Mail 24-year-old Jacqueline Duncan was watching TV in her apartment with her 3-year-old son tucked into bed when her neighbor, Rodney Warndahl, burst through her door. He was wearing nothing but bikini underwear and wielding a knife.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: The ODDentity Podcast https://linktr.ee/oddentitypod  Episode Source List: https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/1989/c2-88-597-2.html  https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-warndahl-no-892007192  https://coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer/OffenderDetails/Index/145648/Search  https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/about-bca/history  https://wireofhope.com/members/rodney-warndahl/

  5. Jul 30

    Ep. 289 — The Multiple Lives of Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff, Part Two

    Send us Fan Mail At 20-years-old, Kenneth McDuff committed a brutal triple murder that earned him the death penalty. But the fates were on his side, and his sentence was commuted to life. After serving 23 years, Texas released him to an unsuspecting public. Almost immediately, he began killing again. Bodies piled up, but McDuff was somehow one step ahead of law enforcement.  Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_McDuff  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   Ad: Caffeinated Conspiracies — https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/caffeinated-conspiracies/id1454287363  Episode Source List: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1997/71872-4.html  https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/98/98-51022.0.wpd.pdf  https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1968/40966-3.html  https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/mcduffkennethlast.html  https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/free-to-kill-2/  https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-end/  https://web.archive.org/web/19970526074211/http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/112496/mcduff.htm  https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182921/https://hometownbyhandlebar.com/?p=32284  Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-xZa0nYFo  Crime Reporter Rebecca Lopez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56QGYU2dLTI  https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/crime-reporters-notebook/kenneth-mcduff-how-texas-freed-a-killer-three-times-dozens-paid-with-their-lives/287-08521f38-6df3-4780-ab33-247155b23bb3  https://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/crime-news/serial-killer-kenneth-mcduff-victims-what-to-know  https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1960s/6873/

  6. Jul 23

    Ep. 288 — The Multiple Lives of Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff, Part One

    Send us Fan Mail At 20-years-old, Kenneth McDuff committed a brutal triple murder that earned him the death penalty. But the fates were on his side, and his sentence was commuted to life. After serving 23 years, Texas released him to an unsuspecting public. Almost immediately, he began killing again. Bodies piled up, but McDuff was somehow one step ahead of law enforcement.  *Part Two will be posted on Patreon as soon as it’s ready.  Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_McDuff  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://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1997/71872-4.html  https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/98/98-51022.0.wpd.pdf  https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1968/40966-3.html  https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/mcduffkennethlast.html  https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/free-to-kill-2/  https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-end/  https://web.archive.org/web/19970526074211/http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/112496/mcduff.htm  https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182921/https://hometownbyhandlebar.com/?p=32284  Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-xZa0nYFo  Crime Reporter Rebecca Lopez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56QGYU2dLTI  https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/crime-reporters-notebook/kenneth-mcduff-how-texas-freed-a-killer-three-times-dozens-paid-with-their-lives/287-08521f38-6df3-4780-ab33-247155b23bb3  https://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/crime-news/serial-killer-kenneth-mcduff-victims-what-to-know  https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1960s/6873/

  7. Jul 16

    Ep. 287 — The Murder of Ashley Young

    Send us Fan Mail 31-year-old Ashley Young never returned from meeting up with an old friend. Days later, her torso was discovered in a basement. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: The ODDentity Podcast — https://linktr.ee/oddentitypod  Episode Source List: https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2021/351400.html  Court TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj-WsPxzRpc  “Can’t Find Her.” A Body in the Basement. Season 2, Episode 6. 2025.  https://midmichigannow.com/news/state/chance-sentenced-to-100-to-200-years-for-second-degree-murder  https://www.wbaltv.com/article/grieving-mother-screams-at-daughter-s-killer-i-want-to-rip-you-limb-from-limb/29438153  https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/trial-continues-for-father-of-convicted-killer/  https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2019/01/father-of-slaying-mutilation-suspect-tried-to-help-son-avoid-arrest-prosecutor-says.html  https://wwmt.com/news/local/brother-of-jared-chance-testifies-during-murder-trial  https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/murder-dismemberment-trial-goes-to-jury/ https://wwmt.com/news/local/neighbor-testifies-that-jared-chance-bragged-of-knowing-how-to-get-away-with-murder  https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/community/ashley-young-vigil-death-anniversary/69-ee1118c5-e340-4f09-ab48-497a2f1c0115  https://wwmt.com/news/local/mother-of-slain-kalamazoo-woman-testifies-about-her-daughters-giving-character  https://wwmt.com/news/local/jared-chance-trial-testimony-crime-scene-technicians-describe-finding-body-parts-in-bags https://wwmt.com/news/local/jury-finds-jared-chance-guilty-of-four-counts-including-2nd-degree-murder https://wwmt.com/news/local/ashley-youngs-family-demands-location-of-missing-remains-be-revealed  https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/police-reports-history-of-bizarre-behavior-at-chance-home/ https://www.wilx.com/content/news/Mom-pleads-no-contest-to-helping-son-in-body-parts-case-566752541.html  https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/deliberations-resume-in-trial-of-convicted-killers-dad/  https://www.legalnews.com/Home/Articles?DataId=1488868  https://people.com/crime/man-allegedly-murdered-woman-found-dismembered-basement-neighbor-noticed-strange-smell/

  8. Jul 10

    Ep. 286 — The Murder of Scott MacFarland

    Send us Fan Mail In October 2023, Richard “Scott” MacFarland invited a friend of his to live with him. Meghan Macklin had fallen on hard times, and she needed a place to crash. Scott was a widower who liked to help people, but he should never have trusted Meghan Macklin.  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://www.buckscounty.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/1560  The Criminal Complaint: https://crimewatch.net/sites/default/files/29567/post/2024/03/meghan_macklin_criminal_complaint.pdf  https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/bucks/da/29567/post/woman-ordered-stand-trial-murder-wrightstown-man  https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/bucks/da/29567/post/woman-charged-killing-wrightstown-township-man-october  https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/bucks/da/29567/post/district-attorney-jennifer-schorn-concludes-26-years-service-will-lead-statewide-cold  https://www.buckscountyherald.com/news/police/woman-gets-up-to-50-years-for-2023-murder-of-wrightstown-man/article_26c8dc94-b49c-4c69-bef7-81eaaaa39e84.html  https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/crime/2026/06/24/richard-macfarland-meghan-macklin-wrightstown-murder-bucks-county-sentencing-stabbing/89749560007/  https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-charged-in-slaying-bucks-man/3795475/

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  • Creator
    Danielle Blinka
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    301
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast
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