Evil Everywhere: A True Crime and Horror Podcast

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Welcome to the Evil Everywhere Podcast! We’re two funny besties with a passion for all things true crime and paranormal. We release a story each week on Tuesday and Thursday - so give us a listen and let us know stories you want to hear!

  1. 2D AGO

    Episode 142: Surviving the Unthinkable - The Turpin Family Story - Part 1

    A mother and father are supposed to be a child’s first love, their safest place. But in some homes, the people meant to protect you are the ones you have to survive. Unfortunately, for the Turpin children, that was their reality. David Turpin and Louise Turpin presented themselves as devoted parents, guided by their Pentecostal faith and committed to raising a large family. Over nearly three decades, they had 13 children. From the outside, there were few signs of what was really happening inside their home. But behind closed doors, those children endured years of severe physical, emotional, and psychological abuse. Isolation. Control. Fear. And a reality that most of us can barely comprehend. But one day, everything changed. After years of unimaginable abuse, a 17-year-old girl made a decision that would alter all of their lives. She escaped. With very little understanding of the world outside and clutching a phone, she called for help. That single act of courage led authorities to the home and to the rescue of all 13 siblings. But rescue was only the beginning. Because what came next wasn’t the immediate safety, stability, and healing you’d hope for. After being removed from the Turpin house, some of the children would face new challenges and, in some cases, another kind of hardship altogether. This story reminds us that evil is everywhere, but also so is hope.   Sources: Hulu – Escape from a House of Horror – Diane Sawyer Hulu – ‘The Turpins: A New House of Horror’ – Diane Sawyer Wikipedia – Turpin case - Turpin case - Wikipedia Wikipedia – Perris, California - Perris, California - Wikipedia People – What Happened to the Turpin Family Home? Inside the ‘House of Horrors’ 8 Years After Authorities Discovered a Disturbing Scene – Christopher Rudolph – February 4, 2026 - What Happened to the Turpin Family Home? Inside the ‘House of Horrors’ The Mercury News – New California law seeks to bridge a gap exposed by child torture Turpin case – Jeff Horseman – September 27, 2022 - New California law seeks to bridge a gap exposed by child torture Turpin case The Advocate – House of Horrors: The Story of the Turpin Family – Kaeden Wise – September 29, 2023 People – Where are David and Louise Turpin Now? Inside Their Lives After Confessing to Torturing their 13 Children in a ‘House of Horrors’ – Jordana Comiter – February 6, 2026

    44 min

  2. 4D AGO

    Episode 141: Northwest Nightmare - The I-5 Killer

    In late 1980 and early 1981, the Northwest region of the United States was under a cloak of terror. It seemingly all began in October 1980 when a young woman named Cherie Ayers was found murdered in her Portland bedroom. No forced entry, No clear suspect. Weeks later, on Thanksgiving night, a young woman and her boyfriend are discovered murdered and bound with athletic tape. The only thing missing from the home was a .32 caliber silver revolver. Then the 911 calls began. In Seattle, a man with a silver revolver and athletic tape across the bridge of his nose was committing robberies up and down Interstate 5. Twenty-four attacks in just weeks. The media dubbed him the I-5 Bandit. In January 1981, another young woman, Shari Hull was bound, shot, and left for dead in Salem. Her friend survived the attack, giving the same description as the I-5 Bandit. Same build. Same gun. Same tape. Days later, in California, a nurse and her teenage daughter are found murdered in their home just off I-5. Ballistics confirm it’s the same .32 caliber weapon. 500 miles of highway. 3 states. And at the center of it all. One killer. In this episode, we talk about the victims of this predator and how dozens of lives were shattered along this corridor of fear.   Sources: “Police Ask Help in murder” in Albany Democrat-Herald on October 21, 1980 “How Did Former Green Bay Packer Randall Woodfield Turn Into The ‘I-5 Killer’?” by Benjamin H. Smith on Oxygen True Crime on May 30, 2020 (https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-killer/crime-news/i-5-killer-randall-woodfield-green-bay-packer-serial-killer) “3 Killed with Same Gun” by Pat Lakey in Record Searchlight on February 9, 1981 “Around the Nation; Oregon Jury Convicts Man Of Murder and Sodomy” in The New York Times on June 27, 1981 (https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/27/us/around-the-nation-oregon-jury-convicts-man-of-murder-and-sodomy.html) “Two Slain in Portland” in The Sunday Oregonian on October 12, 1980 “Woman, Daughter Found Shot to Death” by Pat Lakey in Record Searchlight on February 4, 1981 “DNA links 'I-5 killer' to 1980 slaying” by Maxine Bernstein in The Oregonian/OregonLive on March 1, 2006 (https://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/2006/03/dna_links_i-5_killer_to_1980_s.html) “Woman Died of Bullet Wounds in Shooting at Keizer Office” in Statesman Journal on January 20, 1981 “Murder-Rape-Robbery Spree Along Interstate 5” by Russ Lorenzini in The Sacramento Bee on February 6, 1981 “'I-5 Killer' connected to five more deaths” by Rachel Roman and Dan Tilkin on KATU2ABC on May 9, 2012 (https://katu.com/news/local/i-5-killer-connected-to-five-more-deaths-11-19-2015) “Donna’s Friends Recall her Love” by Pat Lakey in Record Searchlight on February 12, 1981 “Police say DNA links murder to ‘I-5 Killer’” by Tim Fought, Associated Press on The Spokesman-Review on February 9, 2006 (https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/feb/09/police-say-dna-links-murder-to-i-5-killer/) “Ex-Football Star Arrested in I-5 Bandit Case” by Bee News Services in The Sacramento Bee on March 10, 1981 “Serial killer Randy Woodfield's legacy: pain, preening and pointlessness” by The Oregonian/OregonLive on May 13, 2012 (https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2012/05/serial_killer_randy_woodfields.html) “I-5 Murder Suspect: ‘He was a Good Christian Kid’” by Peter H. King in The San Francisco Examiner on March 10, 1981 “Portland detectives definitively link I-5 killer Randy Woodfield to 5 more deaths” by Tom Hallman, Jr. on The Oregonian/OregonLive on May 11, 2012 (https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2012/05/portland_detectives_definitely.html) “Suspect Picked from Lineup” in Enterprise-Record on March 12, 1981 “Suspect Apprehended in I-5 Killer Case” by Timothy Kenny in Orland Unit-Register on March 10, 1981 “Killer Athlete / The Case of Randall Woodfield” on Mark of a Serial Killer (Oxygen), Season 2, Episode 8 on Peacock https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/woodfield-randall.htm https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179427701/douglas_keith-altig https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222718381/darcey_renee-fix

    50 min

  3. FEB 12

    Episode 140: Shopping Cart Killer

    Harrisonburg, Virginia is known as a quiet Shenandoah Valley college town framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains, home to James Madison University, a place often described as safe, close-knit, and steady. But in late 2021, that sense of steadiness was shaken. Behind an unassuming shopping center on Evelyn Byrd Avenue, human remains were discovered concealed, discarded, and at first unidentified. What followed was the uncovering of a pattern: women disappearing. At least four women across Virginia from Harrisonburg to Fairfax County, lost their lives. They were not all found in the same place. Their remains were discovered in different jurisdictions, in separate communities, at different times a pattern that might not have immediately appeared connected. In Harrisonburg, security cameras of a Howard Johnson Hotel captured critical footage images that helped investigators identify and track a suspect before more lives were lost.  The man later charged would be labeled the “Shopping Cart Killer.” This story reminds us that evil is everywhere, and the worst people can pretend to be something else entirely.   Sources: Wikipedia – Anthony Robinson (serial killer) - Anthony Robinson (serial killer) - Wikipedia WMRA – Robinson found guilty in Harrisonburg shopping cart murders – Randi B. Hagi – January 30, 2025 - Robinson found guilty in Harrisonburg shopping cart murders The Free Lance-Star – Suspect in women’s killings to get mental health evaluation – November 2, 2022 Richmond Times-Dispatch – Help sought for family of Charlottesville woman thought to be serial killer’s victim – Bryan McKenzie – December 20, 2021 NBC Washington – ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ is sole person of interest in Homicide of DC Woman – June 14, 2022 - ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ Is Sole Person of Interest in DC Homicide – NBC4 Washington Find a Grave – Allene Elizabeth “Beth” Redmon - Allene Elizabeth “Beth” May Redmon (1967-2021) - Find a Grave Memorial ABC7 News – Sonya Champ ID’ed as 5th potential victim of alleged shopping cart killer Anthony Robinson – Kevin Kuzminski – January 8, 2022 - Sonya Champ ID'ed as 5th potential victim of alleged shopping cart killer Anthony Robinson WMRA – Sentencing delayed for Robinson’s murder convictions – Randi B. Hagi – September 3, 2025 - Sentencing delayed for Robinson's murder convictions WHSV3 – Sentencing for ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ delayed; new date set – Mike Staley and Michael Russo – September 17, 2025 - Sentencing for ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ delayed; new date set Rocktown Now – “Shopping Cart Killer” sentencing continued until May – Carolynn Unger – December 23, 2025 - “Shopping Cart Killer” sentencing continued until May - Rocktown Now Wikipedia – Harrisonburg, Virginia - Harrisonburg, Virginia - Wikipedia WTOP News – ‘Shopping cart killer’ suspect won’t use insanity defense, seeks to bar mention of Fairfax Co., DC cases – Neil Augenstein – August 23, 2024 - ‘Shopping cart killer’ suspect won’t use insanity defense, seeks to bar mention of Fairfax Co., DC cases - WTOP News Police 1 – Police: 4 discovered bodies are victims of ‘shopping cart killer’ – Hayley Fowler – December 18, 2021 - Police: 4 discovered bodies are victims of 'shopping cart killer' People – Woman Who Dated Alleged ‘ Shopping Cart’ Serial Killer Reveals His Most Disturbing Behavior: ‘Could Not believe It’ – Wendy Grossman Kantor – February 23, 2024 - 'Shopping Cart Killer' Case: Woman Who Dated Suspect Speaks Out

    44 min

  4. FEB 10

    Episode 139: Death by Dance - The Dancing Plague of 1518

    What if I told you that one of the deadliest outbreaks in history didn’t spread through sickness, but through movement? In the summer of 1518, in Strasbourg, the residents experienced an outbreak that had happened only in minor cases before.  A woman stepped into the street and started dancing. No music. No celebration. And she didn’t stop for days, not eating or sleeping. After just a week, dozens of people had joined her. But this dancing wasn’t out of joy it was agony.  Within a month, hundreds were convulsing, twisting, leaping uncontrollably through the streets. They danced until their feet bled, or until they collapsed. Some danced until dying from exhaustion, heart failure, or strokes. Theories around what could have caused this have been debated for centuries. Some blame poisoning, other historians point to mass psychogenic illness, collective hysteria fueled by starvation, disease, religious terror, and constant death. Eventually, the dancing stopped as suddenly as it began with no explanation.  And to this day, we don’t really know why hundreds of people danced themselves to death in 1518. But this much is clear: the mind can override the body and history doesn’t always go along with logic.   Sources: “What Was the Dancing Plague of 1518?” by Evan Andrews on History on August 31, 2015 (https://www.history.com/articles/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518) “The Dancing Plague of 1518” by David Webb on All About Psychology on September 16, 2025 (https://allaboutpsychology.substack.com/p/the-dancing-plague-of-1518) “The Dancing Plague of 1518” by Ned Pennant-Rea on The Public Domain Review on July 10, 2018 (https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-dancing-plague-of-1518/) “Mass Hysteria Isn't Just a 'Panic' — What It Means and Why It Happens” on Healthline (https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mass-hysteria) “The Plague That Made People Dance for Weeks” on The Forgotten YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erKqScmdeA4) https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/05/bizarre-dance-epidemic-of-summer-1518-strasbourg https://connection.newmanministry.com/saint/saint-vitus/ https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-1760,00.html https://www.britannica.com/place/Strasbourg

    53 min

  5. FEB 5

    Episode 138: Witchcraft Never Leaves Tennessee - The Witches Circle and Bell Witch Legends

    In the woods of Tennessee, there’s a circle you’re not supposed to step inside. Locals call it the Witches Circle, a ring of stone which sits somewhere outside Kingston, TN although the specific location is not known. Although not much information is confirmed, legend tells of a coven turned to stone for practicing their craft. People have seen dark figures roaming the forests and even heard whispers coming from the stones themselves. The location is said to be a possible portal to the underworld, but where? This not the only legend told in the state of Tennessee. Just miles away in what is now called Adams, TN, in the early 1800s, one family was terrorized by something unseen. An entity that scratched. Choked. And claimed it was a witch. The Bell family endured years of torment from an entity that would take the form of a beast with glowing red eyes as well as attack one of the family’s daughters physically. Only after the death of the patriarch John Bell did the occurrences cease. Today, locals still claim to see the figure with the glowing red eyes wandering the old Bell farm property. Others have claimed to encounter the witch in the network of caves underneath Adams. Join us as we discuss these two legends which lie in the rolling hills of Tennessee.   Sources: “7 Scariest Places in Tennessee” by Baylee Vrtiska on Mastered in Tennessee on October 30, 2024 (https://tnecd.com/news/7-scariest-places-in-tennessee/) “The Bell Witch: The Scariest Ghost Story in Tennessee” by Meghan E. Gattignolo on Customs House Museum & Culture Center (https://customshousemuseum.org/news/the-bell-witch-the-scariest-ghost-story-in-tennessee/) “Tennessee Legends: The Bell Witch” by Tori Kleinpeter on Tennessee State Museum on October 27, 2022 (https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/tennessee-legends-the-bell-witch) “Historic Bell Witch Cave” on Historic Bell Witch Cave (https://www.bellwitchcave.com/) “The Strange but True Story of the Witches’ Circle” by Paul Brown on Medium on October 28, 2020 (https://paulbrownuk.medium.com/the-witches-circle-bed7e083b127) https://www.britannica.com/topic/witchcraft https://www.britannica.com/topic/Malleus-maleficarum https://www.facebook.com/edgarallanpoets/posts/in-the-early-1800s-the-bell-family-of-adams-tennessee-reported-a-series-of-stran/1392347992259027/ “Terror of the Bell Witch” on Expedition X, Season 2, Episode 3 on Discovery+

    48 min

  6. FEB 3

    Episode 137: Vanished - Sandra Hughes

    Nature promises peace. Tranquility. A kind of freedom so many of us chase when life feels loud. For Sandra Johnson Hughes, known as Sandy, that pull toward the outdoors wasn’t an escape. It was a way of life. Sandy was free-spirited, constantly on the move, drawn to wild places and wide-open spaces. In early 2020, she relocated from Maui to California, just as the world was beginning to shut down. When COVID-19 lockdowns took hold and people retreated indoors, Sandy did the opposite. She headed into the Sierra National Forest on a solo camping trip, something she’d done before. Sandy was an experienced outdoorswoman, a self-described survivalist. Steep terrain, isolation, wildlife, none of it scared her. But just days after she set out in late June of 2020, her campsite was discovered in complete disarray. Her belongings were there. Sandy was not. Nearly six years later, there are still no answers. Some hikers and hunters claim they’ve seen her deep in the forest. Others believe she never made it out, some even say her spirit still lingers in the mountains. Yet Sandy’s family holds onto hope that she survived… that she’s still out there. So what really happened to Sandra Hughes in Madera County? In this episode, we dig into the timeline, the theories, and the haunting questions that remain unanswered. Because Sandy’s story isn’t over yet.   Sources: Fox 26 News – Special Report: The latest on the search for a woman who went missing 3 years ago – Mayra Franco – September 29, 2023 - Special Report: The latest on the search for a woman who went missing 3 years ago Crime & Coffee Couple – The disappearance of Sandra Hughes – March 12, 2025 - The disappearance of Sandra Hughes – A True Crime Podcast We Got This Covered – Missing Hiker Sandra Hughes: Disappearance in Sierra National Forest and Reported Ghost Sightings Explained – William Kennedy – April 16, 2025 - Missing Hiker Sandra Hughes: Disappearance and Ghost Sightings Explained Bushcraft Buddy – Long term wilderness survival stories - Long term wilderness survival stories - Bushcraft Buddy ListVerse – 10 People Who Survived Getting Lost in the Wilderness – Shannon Quinn – January 19, 2018 - 10 People Who Survived Getting Lost In The Wilderness - Listverse Daily Crime – Sandra Hughes: Mystery of missing hiker and the strange ‘sightings’ after her disappearance – Angelica N. Sumter – January 19, 2023 - Sandra Hughes: Mystery of missing hiker and the strange 'sightings' after her disappearance Reddit – Ghosts – Sandra Johnson Huges: a missing person case with a decidedly paranormal bend - Sandra Johnson Hughes: a missing person case with a decidedly paranormal bend : r/Ghosts Wikipedia – The Rip - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rip_(film) Wikipedia – Madera County, California - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madera_County,_California

    54 min

  7. JAN 29

    Episode 136: A Dark Path to Fame - The Murder of Jun Lin

    Montreal, Canada in 2012 was full of civil unrest. Between college protests and corrupt government officials, the city was full of tension. Among its residents was Jun Lin, a Chinese international student who came from China to attend college and brighten his future. At 33 years old, he was studying computer engineering while working at a corner store to help with the ever rising tuition fees. A great student, generous, kind and reliable, Jun Lin was someone you could count on to put a smile on your face per his family and friends. Unfortunately, Jun Lin disappeared on May 24, 2012. The same day he was reported missing to the police on May 29, several more disturbing calls had come into the station of Montreal and to Ottawa police.  Body parts found in a suitcase and packages mailed to Canadian pollical party offices. An autopsy confirmed all the body parts belonged to Jun Lin. The investigation uncovered disturbing videos, a man desperate for fame and an international manhunt. With the help of authorities overseas, the suspect of Jun’s murder was caught and extradited back to Canada to be prosecuted. Cases like these make us wonder: why is it those with the gentlest souls happen upon such evil?   Sources: “Interpol hunt 'killer' porn actor Luka Rocco Magnotta” on BBC News on May 31, 2012 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-18284242) “Canadian police reveal identity of victim in grisly body parts killing” by Moni Basu on CNN World on June 1, 2012 (https://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/world/americas/canada-body-parts-investigatiion) “Magnotta Investigators Buried in Tips” by Brian Daly in The Tribune on June 2, 2012 “Luka Magnotta Case: Body Parts Allegedly Mailed to Vancouver School Confirmed as Match” by ABC News on ABC News on June 14, 2012 (https://abcnews.go.com/US/luka-magnotta-case-body-parts-mailed-vancouver-school/story?id=16564247) “Police Confirm Head is Jun Lin’s” by Brian Daly in The North Bay Nugget on July 5, 2012 “Human head found in Montreal park belonged to homicide victim Jun Lin: police” by Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press on Global News on July 5, 2012 (https://globalnews.ca/news/263150/human-head-found-in-montreal-park-belonged-to-homicide-victim-jun-lin-police-4/) “Victim’s Mother Develops Sympathy for Magnotta” by Sidhartha Banerjee in The Calgary Herald on July 27, 2012 “Luka Magnotta murder trial begins in Montreal” on BBC News on September 30, 2014 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29414302) “Lin Family Mourns, Thanks” by Eric Thibault in The Kingston Whig – Standard on June 13, 2012 “Luka Magnotta guilty of 1st-degree murder in Jun Lin's slaying” by CBC News on CBC News on December 23, 2014 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/luka-magnotta-guilty-of-1st-degree-murder-in-jun-lin-s-slaying-1.2875989) “"Canadian Cannibal" found guilty of murdering his lover” on ABC 6 Action News on December 23, 2014 (https://6abc.com/post/canadian-cannibal-found-guilty-of-murder/447996/) “Luka Magnotta trial: Jun Lin's family still haunted by horrific death” by CBC News on CBC News on December 23, 2014 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/luka-magnotta-trial-jun-lin-s-family-still-haunted-by-horrific-death-1.2882560) “Luka Magnotta: Canada porn actor jailed for Jun Lin murder” on BBC News on December 23, 2014 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30590106) “Where is Luka Magnotta now? Here's what we know about the Quebec prison he's locked up in” by Al Sciola on MTL Blog on June 14, 2025 (https://www.mtlblog.com/luka-magnotta-now-2025-prison?utm_source=chatgpt.com) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jun/14/body-parts-vancouver-jun-lin “Sex, Fame and Murder – The Luka Magnotta Story” on Amazon Prime

    57 min

  8. JAN 27

    Episode 135: Suspect Somewhere: The Murder of David Carter

    When crimes go unsolved, the people left behind are trapped in a kind of limbo, unable to move forward, unable to fully grieve. But when a family believes they know who is responsible, and that person vanishes, the pain becomes something else entirely. That is what happened to the Carter family. David Carter was a fun-loving, ambitious man, a devoted father, a loyal friend, a protective brother. In October of 2018, a nightmare unfolded that no one saw coming. David disappeared. After failing to show up for work, day after day, his family grew alarmed. When they went to his apartment, they found it in disarray. And the woman he had been seeing, someone who had been with him nearly every day, appeared strangely unaffected by his absence. Something was wrong. Very wrong. Just days later, along Interstate 75 in Ohio, the Department of Transportation made a discovery: a sleeping bag, tightly bound, weighed down, its contents unmistakable. That was only the beginning. What followed would forever change the Carter family and ignite a search for justice that continues to this day. This is a story about love, loss, and a suspect who disappeared, reminding us that evil is everywhere and that even the most ordinary lives can be pulled into unimaginable darkness. This is the murder of David Carter.   US Marshal's Tip Line   Sources: Find a Grave – David Darnell Carter Sr. – Obituary - David Darnell Carter Sr. (1979-2018) - Find a Grave Memorial Netflix - Unsolved Mysteries – Body in Bags Daily Crime – Suspected murder of David Carter by Tamera Williams investigated on Crime Junkie – March 4, 2024 – Jerry Brown - Suspected murder of David Carter by Tamera Williams investigated on Crime Junkie People – Mich. Phlebotomist Allegedly Killed, Dismembered Boyfriend in 2018. She Remains One of the FBI’s Most Wanted – October 25, 2025 – Christine Pelisek - Mich. Phlebotomist Allegedly Killed, Dismembered Boyfriend in 2018. She Remains One of the FBI’s Most Wanted MSN – Newsworthy Women – “She Cut Him Up and Vanished”: Hunt for Woman Who Dismembered Boyfriend – November 2025 - “She Cut Him Up and Vanished”: Hunt for Woman Who Dismembered Boyfriend U.S. Marshals – U.S. Department of Justice – U.S. Marshals Elevate Eastern Michigan Woman Suspected of Murder, Dismembering Body to 15 Most Wanted List – September 26, 2023 – Jimmy Allen, Assistant Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal - U.S. Marshals Elevate Eastern Michigan Woman Suspected of Murder, Dismembering Body to 15 Most Wanted List | U.S. Marshals Service Crime Junkie – WANTED: Justice for David Carter – March 4, 2024 Legal Clarity – Who killed David Carter? The Investigation and the legal case - Who Killed David Carter? The Investigation and Legal Case - LegalClarity  Wikipedia - Melvindale, Michigan - Melvindale, Michigan - Wikipedia

    46 min
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