Crime Family

AJ, Katie & Lisa Porter
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Hosted by three siblings who all share a love of true crime, this podcast keeps it all in the family. Each week, we will be discussing cases from around the globe. Whether it's unsolved or 'case closed', high-profile or unknown, we're on it. Join us every Wednesday for your weekly dose of true crime with a deadly twist!

  1. 6D AGO

    THE UNSOLVED CHELSEA POORMAN CASE

    In September 2020, 24-year-old Chelsea Poorman went missing from Vancouver, Canada. Last seen in the early morning hours on Granville Street, Chelsea disappeared without a trace. Her family reported her missing two days later, launching a search that would stretch on for nearly nineteen months. In April 2022, contractors made a shocking discovery: Chelsea’s skeletal remains were found in the backyard of a long-vacant mansion in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood. Police later stated her death was “not suspicious,” suggesting she likely died shortly after her disappearance. But for Chelsea’s family and Indigenous advocates, that conclusion only deepened the mystery. How did Chelsea—who lived with cognitive and mobility challenges—end up behind a locked, abandoned property blocks away from where she was last seen? And how could she have remained undiscovered for so long? In this episode, we walk through Chelsea Poorman’s disappearance, the controversial investigation that followed, and the unanswered questions that continue to haunt her case—while examining the broader systemic failures surrounding missing Indigenous women in Canada, and the ongoing fight for accountability and justice. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Vancouver Police Department at 604-717-3321.  Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children 24/7 Support Line: 1-844-413-6649. RESOURCES: Bring My Sister Chelsea Home" (Facebook Group) "Chelsea Poorman's body lay in Shaughnessy for more than a year. But her death was not considered suspicious" (CBC News) FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast TikTok: @crimefamilypodcast Facebook: Crime Family Podcast YouTube: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com Get your Crime Family merch here today! Send a text Support the show

    1h 8m

  2. FEB 4

    THE TROMP FAMILY MYSTERY

    When the Tromp family abruptly flees their quiet rural home in Australia on August 29, 2016, it sets off one of the most disturbing and perplexing cases the country has ever known. Less than 24 hours later, police receive a chilling late-night call: a young woman has been found barely conscious in the back of a stranger’s truck. She’s nearly catatonic, unable to say who she is or how she got there—until authorities identify her as 29-year-old Riana Tromp. How does someone go from fleeing with her family to being found in that state hundreds of kilometers away just a day later? And where was the rest of her family? In this episode, we trace the eerie and unsettling timeline of the Tromp family’s disappearance, exploring how fear and paranoia appeared to take hold and drive a series of decisions that defy explanation. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, help is available. Visit FindaHelpline.com to find relevant resources available in your country. Or, if you're in Canada or the US, dial 988 to reach the 24/7 suicide crisis hotline.  RESOURCES:  "Tromp family: The mystery of a tech-free road trip gone wrong" (The BBC)  "In 2016, the Tromp family fled their home and drove 800km north. We still don't know why" (Mamamia) "Missing Victorian mother Jacoba Tromp found alive in NSW hospital" (The Sydney Morning Herald) FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast TikTok: @crimefamilypodcast Facebook: Crime Family Podcast YouTube: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com Get your Crime Family merch here today! Send us a text Support the show

    48 min

  3. JAN 28

    SERIAL KILLER ISRAEL KEYES (PART 2)

    In Part Two of our deep dive into Israel Keyes, we examine the abduction and murders of Bill and Lorraine Currier, using their case to better understand the mindset and methods of one of the most calculated serial killers in modern U.S. history. Their murders in Vermont would later become a key piece in unraveling how Keyes selected victims at random, planned his crimes well in advance, and moved undetected across the country. Beyond the Currier case, this episode focuses on Israel Keyes himself—including some of his chilling confession tapes, and the disturbing control he continued to exert even in custody. We also discuss the questions left behind after Keyes’ ultimate fate and how this may have robbed families and investigators of the full truth about how many victims he really claimed. RESOURCES: "New Information Released in Serial Killer Case" (FBI)  True Crime B******t (Full Israel Keyes Series) FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast TikTok: @crimefamilypodcast Facebook: Crime Family Podcast YouTube: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com Get your Crime Family merch here today! Send us a text Support the show

    58 min

  4. JAN 21

    SERIAL KILLER ISRAEL KEYES (PART 1)

    In part one of a two-part deep dive, we discuss Israel Keyes—a methodical, calculating killer who traveled the US leaving little evidence of his crimes and believing he could remain invisible. For years, Keyes planned everything in advance, choosing victims at random and covering his tracks with chilling precision. That illusion shattered in 2012 with the abduction and murder of 18-year-old Samantha Koenig in Anchorage, Alaska. Kidnapped while working alone at a coffee stand (which was all eerily captured on surveillance footage), Samantha became the case that exposed Keyes’ carefully hidden world. RESOURCES: "Surveillance video Samantha Koenig kidnapping" (YouTube, Anchorage Daily News) "Israel Keyes - Samantha Koenig Full Confession" (YouTube) "Israel Keyes Traffic Stop & Arrest" | Full Dashcam Breakdown" (YouTube) FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast TikTok: @crimefamilypodcast Facebook: Crime Family Podcast YouTube: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com Get your Crime Family merch here today! Send us a text Support the show

    52 min

  5. JAN 14

    THE MYSTERIOUS CINDY JAMES CASE

    For nearly seven years, Cindy James lived in a waking nightmare. Anonymous phone calls. Letters filled with threats. Break-ins that left no clear suspect. And attacks that seemed to escalate in both violence and cruelty. To friends, family, and police, Cindy appeared to be the target of a relentless and unseen stalker. But when Cindy went missing in 1989, the question shifted dramatically. Was Cindy James the victim of a sadistic predator who was never caught? Or was something far more complicated—and controversial—at play? In this episode, we unravel one of Canada’s most baffling true crime cases. We trace the chilling timeline of Cindy’s reported harassment, examine the evidence police struggled to make sense of, and explore the theories that continue to divide investigators, experts, and the public decades later.  The Cindy James case remains a haunting mystery where the truth is anything but clear. Even now, one question refuses to fade: who—or what—was really terrorizing Cindy James? If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone—help is always available. In the U.S. and Canada, you can call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Helpline. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7. FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast TikTok: @crimefamilypodcast Facebook: Crime Family Podcast YouTube: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com Get your Crime Family merch here today! Send us a text Support the show

    1h 36m

  6. JAN 7

    THE UNSOLVED JENNIFER KESSE CASE

    In January 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Orlando condo without a trace. Her apartment showed signs of a normal morning routine — but she never made it to work. Later, her car was found abandoned at a nearby complex, with surveillance footage capturing an unidentified person dropping it off. The case quickly grew into one of Florida’s most haunting mysteries, marked by limited evidence, a faceless person of interest, and years of unanswered questions. Recent developments have reignited the investigation, but the case remains unsolved. In this episode, we walk through Jennifer’s final known hours, the strange clues left behind, the theories that emerged, and her family’s relentless fight for answers nearly two decades later. If you have any information or tips about this case, contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) at 850-410-7000. Or, the Find Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. RESOURCES: "Jennifer Kesse’s dad says new DNA found on untested evidence" (News Nation)  "Jennifer Kesse's family receives new hope in missing person case" (YouTube, WESH 2 News)  FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast TikTok: @crimefamilypodcast Facebook: Crime Family Podcast YouTube: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com Get your Crime Family merch here today! Send us a text Support the show

    53 min

  7. 12/31/2025

    MYSTERY MAN: THE PETER BERGMANN CASE

    In June 2009, a quiet, gray-haired man checked into a Sligo, Ireland hotel under the name Peter Bergmann—a name that would later prove false.  Over the next three days, he wandered the town systematically disposing of personal belongings while evading CCTV, and keeping his movements eerily deliberate. When his body washed up dead on a local beach, investigators found no wallet, no phone, no identification—and no clues to who he really was. We retrace his final steps, examine the meticulous way he erased his identity, and explore theories ranging from espionage to terminal illness to an orchestrated suicide. The question still remains: how can a man disappear in full public view—and why, 16 years later, does Peter Bergmann still remain a ghost? Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Sligo Garda Station at +353 71 9157000, or the Garda Confidential Line at 1-800-666-111. RESOURCES: "The Last Days of Peter Bergmann" (YouTube) "The Man Who Deleted His Past Before He Was Found Dead" (Francisco Garcia) (Vice) FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast TikTok: @crimefamilypodcast Facebook: Crime Family Podcast YouTube: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com Get your Crime Family merch here today! Send us a text Support the show

    44 min

  8. 12/24/2025

    THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE SODDER CHILDREN (CHRISTMAS EVE, 1945)

    On Christmas Eve 1945, a devastating house fire tore through the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. By morning, five of the Sodder children were presumed dead. But as the fires were put out, one haunting question remained: where were the bodies? In this episode, we unravel the baffling disappearance of the Sodder Children-  from missing remains and incomplete fire investigations to strange sightings, unanswered threats, and a mother who refused to accept the official story, this mystery spans decades. Was the fire an accident, or a carefully staged cover-up? And if the children survived… who took them, and why? 80 years later, there are still no answers and the yearning for a conclusion remains just as strong as ever. RESOURCES: "Mystery of Missing Children Haunts W.Va Town" (NPR, 2005) "What Happened to the Sodder Children, the Siblings Who Went Up in Smoke in a West Virginia House Fire?" (Smithsonian Magazine, 2012) "The Mysterious Disappearance of the Sodder Children" (Buzzfeed Unsolved) FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast TikTok: @crimefamilypodcast Facebook: Crime Family Podcast YouTube: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.com Get your Crime Family merch here today! Send us a text Support the show

    1h 18m
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Hosted by three siblings who all share a love of true crime, this podcast keeps it all in the family. Each week, we will be discussing cases from around the globe. Whether it's unsolved or 'case closed', high-profile or unknown, we're on it. Join us every Wednesday for your weekly dose of true crime with a deadly twist!

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  • Creator
    AJ, Katie & Lisa Porter
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    142
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Crime Family
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    Crime Family

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