Homicide Hobbies

Homicide Hobbies
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A podcast with sisters Andi & Claire. We take turns telling each other shocking true crime cases that are filled with craziness. You will be getting the genuine shocked, disgusted, outraged, and occasionally comical reaction. We are unscripted. We are not for the faint of heart, weak stomachs or easily offended. We will be posting new content every Thursday at 6am EST. Rate us if you like us and share us with your friends!

  1. 6D AGO

    S04E44 The Story Everyone Believed : Tracey Anne Richter

    A mother. A home invasion.In 2001, Traci Richter told police she killed an intruder to protect her children — and a small Iowa town rallied behind her. She was called a hero. A survivor. A brave mother who did what she had to do. But years later, one pink diary forced investigators to ask an unthinkable question:What if the person everyone believed… was lying? The case of Traci Richter is a chilling reminder that the most convincing stories aren’t always the true ones. Sources: [1] Hero claim rejected, Iowa mom guilty of murder - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hero-claim-rejected-iowa-mom-guilty-of-murder/ [2] Richter wants child support cash in prison - Storm Lake Times Pilot https://www.stormlake.com/stories/richter-wants-child-support-cash-in-prison,12770 [3] IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MICHAEL ROSS ROBERTS AND ... https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/court-of-appeals/2011/1-392.html [4] 'Hero mom' gets life in prison for killing neighbor - The Gazette https://www.thegazette.com/news/hero-mom-gets-life-in-prison-for-killing-neighbor/ [5] Dateline: Conviction of Tracey Roberts Explained - Oxygen https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/dateline-conviction-of-tracey-roberts-explained [6] Woman gets life term in bizarre framed-for-murder plot - KATU https://katu.com/news/nation-world/woman-gets-life-term-in-bizarre-framed-for-murder-plot [7] Tracey Richter Now: Where is She Today? Is She in Jail? Update https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-tracey-richter-roberts-now/ [8] [PDF] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 2-997 / 11-2124 Filed ... https://www.iowacourts.gov/moduledocuments/embed/22650/2997_D4A4EC4A4E2CA.pdf [9] Ex-friend: Iowa murder suspect showed no emotion - ABC7 https://abc7.com/archive/8409487/ [10] Prosecutor: Woman shot neighbor to keep him quiet | ABC7 Chicago https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8406559/ [11] Prosecutor: Woman shot neighbor to keep him quiet - Deseret News https://www.deseret.com/2011/10/26/20226081/prosecutor-woman-shot-neighbor-to-keep-him-quiet/ [12] Iowa Mom Tracey Roberts Fatally Shot Neighbor Dustin Wehde https://www.oxygen.com/kill-or-be-killed/crime-news/iowa-mom-tracey-roberts-fatally-shot-neighbor-dustin-wehde [13] Is Tracey Roberts heroic mom or a shrewd killer? - WJLA https://wjla.com/news/crime/is-tracey-roberts-heroic-mom-or-a-shrewd-killer--68205 [14] Hero mom or killer? - The Gazette https://www.thegazette.com/news/hero-mom-or-killer/ [15] Prosecutor: Woman shot neighbor to keep him quiet - Deseret News https://www.deseret.com/2011/10/26/20226005/prosecutor-woman-shot-neighbor-to-keep-him-quiet/ [16] Jurors speak out on Tracey Richter - NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/jurors-speak-out-on-tracey-richter-44585539609 [17] TRACEY ANNE RICHTER, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA ... https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/court-of-appeals/2017/15-1800.html

    50 min

  2. FEB 19

    S04E43 Won't You Be My Neighbor : The Murder of Katarina Brow

    In 1980, 48-year-old Katharina Brow was robbed and brutally murdered in her home in Ayer, Massachusetts. The crime stunned the small town and left investigators searching for answers. Two years later, the case finally went to trial when police charged Katharina’s neighbor, Kenneth Waters, with her murder. But this case doesn’t end with a verdict. In today’s episode, we unravel the shocking twists that follow as the lives of Katharina Brow, Kenneth Waters, Betty Anne Waters, and Joseph Leo Boudreau collide—revealing a story shaped by persistence, loss, and consequences no one could have predicted. Sources: https://wgme.com/news/local/decades-old-murder-mystery-in-ayer-solved-as-genetic-testing-links-maine-man-to-crime https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2025/06/12/middlesex-da-former-natick-ma-man-responsible-for-womans-1980-ayer-ma-slaying/84173600007/ https://darkdowneast.com/katharinareitzbrow/ https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/399/399mass708.html https://www.forejustice.org/db/Waters--Kenneth-.html https://www.middlesexda.com/press-releases/news/district-attorney-announces-forensic-update-1980-cold-case-murder-katharina https://www.genlookups.com/me/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/1027 https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kenneth-waters/

    48 min

  3. FEB 12

    S04E42 The Girl In The Trunk : Glen Samuel McCurley Jr..

    This week we will discuss how in the 1970s, Fort Worth felt safe — until one ordinary night, after a Valentine's dance, shattered that illusion. A teenage girl vanished, the investigation stalled, and the people who loved her were left waiting as years quietly turned into decades. In this episode, we revisit a Texas cold case about the disappearance and murder of 17-year-old Carla Walker. And how discovering the truth was shaped by the limits of its time, examine how evolving forensic science would eventually force the truth into the open, and explore what happens when justice arrives long after the damage is done. It’s a story about memory, time, and the danger of believing we truly know the people around us — and how easily fact can become distorted once a case is finally solved. Sources: Associated Press. “Man Convicted in 1974 Murder of Texas Teen After DNA Breakthrough.” AP News, Associated Press, 2021, https://apnews.com. Dallas Morning News. “Carla Walker Cold Case: DNA Solves 46-Year-Old Fort Worth Murder.” The Dallas Morning News, 2020–2021, https://www.dallasnews.com. Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).” FBI, https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/biometric-analysis/codis. Fort Worth Police Department. “Cold Case: Carla Jan Walker.” Fort Worth Police Department, press releases and public statements, 2020. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “After 46 Years, Arrest Made in Carla Walker Murder.” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2020–2021, https://www.star-telegram.com. Inside Edition. “DNA Breakthrough Solves 1974 Murder of Teen Carla Walker.” Inside Edition, 2020, https://www.insideedition.com. National Institute of Justice. “Using DNA to Solve Cold Cases.” NIJ, U.S. Department of Justice, https://nij.ojp.gov. Texas True Crime Blog. “The Murder of Carla Walker.” Texas True Crime, https://txtruecrimeblog.com. Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. “Glen McCurley Convicted of Murder in Carla Walker Cold Case.” Tarrant County District Attorney, 2021.

    36 min

  4. FEB 5

    S04E41 Special Delivery : Chelsea Perkins

    Today's case occurs in Ohio on a spring morning in March 2021. A group of hikers walking off the beaten trail in a peaceful national park made a grim discovery: a body, alone, hidden among the trees. The life — and death of this person — would unravel a chain of grief, desperation, and shocking choices. But who was this person? And how had they come to be alone and dead in the woods? Listen to today's episode to hear about how lives are shattered and families are destroyed when Chelsea Perkins, Matthew Dunmire and Tommie Lynn Dunmire's paths all cross. Sources: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/woman-who-committed-murder-ohio-national-park-spend-more-22-years-prison https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2025/05/coast-guard-vet-turned-porn-actress-pleads-guilty-to-killing-man-in-cuyahoga-valley-national-park.html https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/12/03/convicted-killer-fights-restitution-victims-family-cuyahoga-valley-national-park-murder/ https://people.com/chelsea-perkins-onlyfans-model-learns-fate-for-shooting-matthew-dunmire-11807481 https://wtop.com/dc/2022/04/va-man-pleads-guilty-in-sad-and-extraordinarily-unusual-mistaken-identity-revenge-shooting/ https://www.aol.com/coast-guard-vet-turned-onlyfans-103055128.html https://www.claytorrollins.com/obituary/Tommie-Dunmire

    31 min

  5. JAN 29

    S04E40 The Woman Everyone Missed : Stephanie Lazarous

    This week we will talk about a woman who should still be alive. Sherri Rasmussen was 29 years old. By the time she hit her late 20s, she was the director of nursing at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. She would meet a feller named John Ruetten at a party in June 1984. Sherri and John, married and were living the dream in a small house in a quiet neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. Listen to day's episode to hear about how the rage and jealousy of one of John's former lovers lead to the brutal murder of Sherri Rasmussen. Sources: ABC News. “Stephanie Lazarus Convicted in 1986 Murder of Ex-Boyfriend’s Wife.” ABC News, 8 Mar. 2012. CNN. “Former LAPD Detective Sentenced in 1986 Murder of Love Rival.” CNN, 28 May 2016. Dateline NBC. “Badge of Betrayal.” NBC News, NBCUniversal, 2016. Forensic Files. “Badge of Betrayal.” HLN, 2016. Los Angeles Police Department. Cold Case Unit Public Statements on the Sherri Rasmussen Homicide. LAPD, Los Angeles, CA. People Magazine. “Woman Who Killed Love Rival After Becoming Cop Finally Admits Guilt.” People, 11 May 2016. Rubin, Joel. “Stephanie Lazarus Sentenced to 27 Years to Life in Sherri Rasmussen Killing.” Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2016. Rubin, Joel. “Cold Case Reopened with DNA Evidence Leads to Arrest of LAPD Detective.” Los Angeles Times, 2012–2016, series coverage. People of the State of California v. Stephanie Lazarus. Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BA370212.

    39 min

  6. JAN 22

    S04E39 When it all becomes too much : Dr. Christopher Chad Dawson

    If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help 1-800-273-8255 OR you can call or text 988 Today we will discuss the 2017 Dawson Family tragedy. It is a haunting story because of the harsh mental decline that happened so fast, in a Fort Worth, Texas home. It was a home that appeared so normal and to a family that was filled with so much love. This is a case of mental illness left untreated, access to a lethal weapon, and a man who lost his grasp on reality long before anyone realized how bad things truly were. Listen to today's episode to hear about Dr. Christopher Chad Dawson's fatal decisions and the devastation he left behind. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help 1-800-273-8255 OR you can call or text 988 Help exists. Hope exists. Sources: https://kevinmd.com/2018/01/surgeon-suicide-homicide-happened-dr-chris-dawson.html?fbclid=Iwb21leAOkBPpjbGNrA6QE3mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHnFi0VCiVPi4RLwe9YAdqU2WO5MQ1V2yuSZ5hPX6IW6bNrNERWTYG-RloqFF_aem_rJCf57J9d6xPzJQ3ZZYxRw https://www.lucasfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/christopher-dawson https://momentsthatsurvive.org/tribute/rachel-dawson/ https://www.wcvb.com/article/mother-comes-home-to-find-kids-dead-in-double-murder-suicide/14424437

    24 min

  7. JAN 15

    S04E38 The Bleach Nurse : Kimberly Saenz

    This week's case is about a woman who preyed on the people who trusted her with their wellbeing and were completely vulnerable. Kimberly Saenz worked as a dialysis nurse at the DaVita Dialysis Clinic in Lufkin, Texas in 2008. Listen to today's episode to hear about how Kimberly made the cruel, calculated and fatal decision to inject bleach into the dialysis lines of several patients. Sources:  Texas Court of Appeals. Kimberly Clark Saenz v. State of Texas (Case No. 12-12-00038-CR).https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/twelfth-court-of-appeals/2014/12-12-00038-cr.html Texas Court of Appeals opinion summary.https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tx-court-of-appeals/1655506.html U.S. Department of Justice – Eastern District of Texas.Former Nurse Sentenced in East Texas Dialysis Clinic Deaths (April 9, 2012).https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/txe/News/2012/edtx-saenz-040912.html CBS News. Texas jury finds ex-nurse guilty in bleach deaths (2012).https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-jury-finds-former-nurse-guilty-in-bleach-deaths/ ABC6 / Associated Press. Trial begins for nurse charged in bleach injection deaths (2012).https://6abc.com/archive/8600137/ Spectrum Local News. Supreme Court refuses appeal in bleach injection case (2016).https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2016/11/1/supreme-court-refuses-appeal-of-texas-nurse-who-injected-patients-with-bleach KOMO News / AP. Nurse’s bleach injection deaths: trial begins (2012).https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/nurses-bleach-injection-deaths-trial-begins Baylor Lariat. Trial begins for Lufkin nurse charged with murder (2012).https://baylorlariat.com/2012/03/06/trial-begins-for-lufkin-nurse-charged-with-murder/ Oxygen True Crime (License to Kill).https://www.oxygen.com/license-to-kill/crime-time/texas-nurse-kimberly-clark-saenz-dialysis-bleach Wikipedia (Helpful for general overview, not primary sourcing).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberly_Clark_Saenz

    40 min

  8. JAN 8

    S04E37 Liar! Liar! Pants On Fire! : Ezra McCandless

    It was a cold, drizzly morning in March 2018 when a young woman appeared at the edge of a farmhouse in rural Wisconsin. Mud clung to her bare feet. Her clothes were torn, her hands and arms, smeared with blood. She was terrified, trembling, and desperate. Today, I will tell you the complex story of Ezra McCandless — the 20-year-old girl who seemed to have been hunted — and the shocking truth she hid. Her story is one that begins with compassion, fear, and survival... and ends with betrayal, deception, and murder. Sources; https://www.courttv.com/news/wi-v-mccandless-timeline-of-events/ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/wi-court-of-appeals/117664648.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.talkdeadlytome.com/post/the-untold-story-of-ezra-mccandless-inside-the-mind-of-a-killer?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ezra-mccandless-alex-woodworth-murder-sentencing-why-was-the-word-boy-carved-into-the-arm-of-accused-killer/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

    37 min
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A podcast with sisters Andi & Claire. We take turns telling each other shocking true crime cases that are filled with craziness. You will be getting the genuine shocked, disgusted, outraged, and occasionally comical reaction. We are unscripted. We are not for the faint of heart, weak stomachs or easily offended. We will be posting new content every Thursday at 6am EST. Rate us if you like us and share us with your friends!

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  • Creator
    Homicide Hobbies
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    210
  • Rating
    Explicit
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