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. 5d ago

    Episode 169: The Lie that Led to Murder

    In October of 2020, in a quiet part of northeast Texas, a young woman named Reagan Simmons-Hancock was getting ready for one of the most important moments of her life. She was a wife, a mother. And she was weeks away from meeting her second child. She lived in New Boston, Texas, a small community where people tend to know each other, or at least recognize familiar faces. It’s the kind of place where a knock at the door usually isn’t something you fear. But on that day everything changed. What happened inside that home would later shock the nation, not just because of the violence, but because of the motive behind it. Reagan had been targeted by someone she knew. Someone who had been in her orbit. Someone she likely never imagined could be dangerous. And by the time the day was over, Reagan and her unborn daughter were gone. Now, cases like this force a question most people don’t want to sit with: how does something like this happen in the first place? And could anything have stopped it? There are also broader concerns that make this case especially chilling. Research and public health data have long shown that pregnancy can be a period of increased vulnerability in violent situations. In fact, homicide is consistently identified in studies as one of the leading causes of death for pregnant and postpartum women in the United States, a statistic that turns something deeply personal into something urgently systemic. This episode doesn’t just trace what happened to Reagan Simmons-Hancock. It also explores the warning signs, the psychological manipulation behind the case, and the uncomfortable reality that violence against pregnant women is both more common and more preventable than many realize. And somewhere in the middle of it all, between the statistics and the details of this tragic case, one truth becomes impossible to ignore: danger doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it hides in plain sight, wrapped in familiarity, disguised as trust, buried beneath the illusion of safety. This reminds us that evil is everywhere; not just in the shadows, but sometimes in the faces of those standing closest during life’s most precious moments.   Sources: Wikipedia – Murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock Netflix – Maternal Instincts People – How Murdered Pregnant Mom Reagan Simmons Hancock’s Family Plans to Make Sure She Doesn’t Die ‘in Vain’ – KC Baker – June 14, 2026 - Slain Reagan Simmons Hancock's Family Says She Didn't Die 'in Vain' (Exclusive) Child Stats – Nonfatal Violence Towards Pregnant Women - Childstats.gov - America's Children: Special Issue 2024, Maternal and Infant Health and Well-being - Nonfatal Violence Towards Pregnant Women CDC – Intimate Partner Violence Prevention – Violence and Pregnancy – December 5, 2024 - Violence and Pregnancy | Intimate Partner Violence Prevention | CDC NRLC – State Homicide Laws - StateHomicideLaws.pdf MSN – Where is Homer Hancock now? Inside his life after Taylor Parker killed his wife and kidnapped their unborn baby – Caroline Blair – June 17, 2026 - Where is Homer Hancock now? Inside his life after Taylor Parker killed his wife and kidnapped their unborn baby The Odessa American – Death penalty sought for killer of pregnant woman – The Associated Press – October 13, 2022 The Brownsville Herald – Woman accused of killing woman for unborn baby goes on trial – The Associated Press – September 15, 2022

    1h 8m

  2. Jun 25

    Episode 168: The Missing Couple - John and Elizabeth Calvert

    On March 3rd, 2008, John and Elizabeth Calvert walked into a meeting with their accountant and were never seen again. Had they left town? Maybe something had simply been missed. But within days, their silver Mercedes was found abandoned in a parking lot, covered in debris, with no sign of the couple inside. investigators began looking everywhere. The Calverts’ credit cards had not been used. Their private plane never left the ground. Their boat was still in the marina, no signs of struggle or papers with plans of travel. Attention quickly shifted to the last known point of contact. Surveillance footage and phone records began to paint a more complicated picture of what may have happened to the Calverts, a phone turned off for hours, strange late-night movements and a series of actions that didn’t match this accountants' original statements. Although circumstantial, enough evidence was obtained to execute a search of this accountant’s home which turned up even more circumstantial evidence. But the most critical items he had been seen purchasing were missing. Even with mounting suspicion, all the evidence remained circumstantial. And still, no sign of John and Elizabeth Calvert. What investigators believed happened during that final meeting remains one of the most closely examined questions in the case, which still remains open to this day.    Sources: “Elizabeth and John Calvert” by Cold Case Investigations, Missing Persons on Beauford County Sheriff’s Office website on March 17, 2021 (https://bcso.net/2008-elizabeth-and-john-calvert/) “Calvert Investigation discovers ‘things of interest’” by Tim Donnelly in The Island Packet on August 10, 2008 “Missing couple enjoyed life aboard their yacht” by Rupa Mikkilinent, Nancy Grace Producer on CNN.com (https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/24/justice.grace.coldcase.calvert/index.html) “Calverts, missing 9 months, dead and long-time suspect likely killed them, sheriff says” by Daniel Brownstein on The Island Packet on February 12, 2020 (https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article239710733.html) “S.C. police quiet in missing couple case” by The Associated Press on Police 1 on March 13, 2008 (https://www.police1.com//investigations/articles/sc-police-quiet-in-missing-couple-case-Ub0ILh8L6eYpn35j/?) “Where are the Calverts? Disappearance of prominent island couple prompts massive investigation” by Daniel Brownstein, Jim Faber and Tim Donnellyy on July 8, 2020 (https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article239683138.html?) “What happened to the Calverts? Many questions remain years after Hilton Head couple's disappearance” by Graham Cawthon on WJCL 22 on December 11, 2025 (https://www.wjcl.com/article/john-elizabeth-calvert-hilton-head-island/46752200) “Police search home of missing Hilton Head couple’s business associate” by Tim Donnelly on The Island Packet on February 12, 2020 (https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article239711193.html) “Calvert Case Update” by Daniel Brownstein in The Island Packet on March 24, 2008 “Police: Man in missing couple case kills self” by The Associated Press on NBC News on March 13, 2008 (https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23610966#.Xp5UYi3Mw1I) “Person of Interest Found Dead” by The Associated Press in Florence Morning News on March 12, 2008 “What happened to John and Liz Calvert? After 17 years, search continues for Hilton Head couple” by Brooke Butler on WJCL 22 on December 11, 2025 (https://www.wjcl.com/article/john-elizabeth-calvert-hilton-head-island-missing/63906500) “Suicide Notes don’t Lead to Couple” by Clif LeBlanc in The State on March 14, 2008 “Timeline: Hilton Head couple's disappearance and the death of the man detectives say killed them” by Graham Cawthon on WJCL 22 on December 11, 2025 (https://www.wjcl.com/article/calverts-hilton-head-cold-case-timeline/63871427) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244113970/john_lewis-calvert https://charleyproject.org/case/elizabeth-w-calvert https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173381852/elizabeth_ann-calvert                Beaufort County Sheriff Office contact information: Phone: (843) 255-3200 Website: https://bcso.net/ Submit a tip form: https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=1017&C=&T= Victorianbourg Wine Estate website: https://www.victorianbourg.com/visit/ “In Too Deep” on Hometown Homicide Season 2, Episode 3 on Discovery+

    47 min

  3. Jun 16

    Episode 167: Sacrifice for Fame: The Murder of Elyse Pahler

    On a warm summer night in July of 1995 15-year-old Elyse answered two phone calls. Nothing about those conversations appeared unusual. A short time later, she told her family she was tired and headed to bed. By morning, she was gone. What followed was an eight-month search filled with sightings, rumors, and desperate hope. Her parents refused to believe she had simply run away. But as the weeks turned into months, answers remained painfully out of reach. Then a confession changed everything. Investigators uncovered a crime so shocking that it would make national headlines and leave an entire community struggling to understand how something like this could happen. Three teenage boys. A carefully concealed secret. And an alleged motive that would involve satanic rituals. This story reminds us that evil is everywhere and that evil doesn’t always lurk in the shadows, sometimes it walks among us.   Sources: City of Arroyo Grande - City of Arroyo Grande Official Website. Zac Efron - Wikipedia  Wikipedia – Murder of Elyse Pahler - Murder of Elyse Pahler - Wikipedia The Tribune – Teen Sentenced to 26 Years – March 8, 1997 – Dave Wilcox Times-Press-Recorder – Memorial fund established for Elyse Pahler’s family – March 20, 1996 Santa Maria Times – Murder possibly gruesome ritual – Eric Firpo – March 20, 1996 The Tribune – Elyse Pahler murder case: Here’s a timeline of the 1995 satanic killing in SLO County – Matt Fountain – August 13, 2025 - Timeline: A look at the 1995 Nipomo murder of Elyse Pahler | San Luis Obispo Tribune A Killer Among Friends – Season 1, Episode 3

    49 min

  4. Jun 9

    Episode 166: The Shadow Over Eureka Springs - The Crescent Hotel & Spa

    High above the Victorian town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the Crescent Hotel & Spa has stood watch in the Ozark Mountains since 1886. Originally built as a luxury resort for travelers intrigued by the area’s healing springs, the hotel would become much more. It once served as a women's college when tourism slowed, survived a devastating fire, and became the site of a particularly dark chapter when a fraud doctor turned it into a cancer clinic, promising miracle cures. But there was no cure. The treatments were described as torture, claiming at LEAST 42 desperate souls. Today though, it's known for something else entirely. There have been numerous reports of hearing disembodied children laughing, seeing Victorian figures appear and vanish, and other strange activity in some of the hotel's most infamous rooms. Stories have been spread of a ghostly child playing with a red ball, the spirit of a nurse who tidies up, an Irish stone mason who met a tragic fate and even sightings of the fraudulent doctor himself. Are these simply legends attached to the building? Or is there truly something lingering inside the corridors of what many call America's most haunted hotel?   SOURCES:  “1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa – History Mystery” on Historic Hotels of America (https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/1886-crescent-hotel-and-spa/history-mystery.php)  “1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa History” on Historic Hotels of America (https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/1886-crescent-hotel-and-spa/history.php) “Ghostly Happenings at the Crescent Hotel” on Crescent Hotel & Spa on September 29, 2021 (https://crescent-hotel.com/blog/ghostly-happenings-at-the-crescent-hotel/) “Haunted History of The Crescent Hotel” on America’s Most Haunted Hotel (https://www.americasmosthauntedhotel.com/haunted-history/) “Norman Baker's Chilling Legacy” by Adir Segal on HISTORY (https://vocal.media/history/norman-baker-s-chilling-legacy) “Mystery Solved!” on Crescent Hotel & Spa (https://crescent-hotel.com/blog/press-releases/mystery-solved/) “Mary Breckenridge: Nursing Visionary” by John Kooser https://marybreckinridgenursingvisionary.weebly.com/from-personal-tragedy-comes-a-purpose.html) “The Crescent Hotel ‘America’s Most Haunted Hotel’” on US Ghost Adventures January 14, 2022 (https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-crescent-hotel-americas-most-haunted-hotel/) “Haunted Locations: The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas” by Danielle Yvonne on Uncomfortably Dark on December 27, 2025 (https://www.uncomfortablydark.com/post/12-27-2025-haunted-locations-the-crescent-hotel-in-eureka-springs-arkansas) Project Fear Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8DJF4n01es https://crescent-hotel.com/about/history/ Lilly Belle Meads: https://www.lillybellemeads.com/

    1 hr

  5. Jun 2

    Episode 165: The Tampa Double Murder Case - The Schenecker Family

    What happens when all the warning signs are there but nobody can stop what's coming? Back in 2011, in Tampa, Florida, one family appeared to have everything together. A decorated military officer. A beautiful home. Two bright, talented teenagers with their entire futures ahead of them. From the outside, the Scheneckers looked like the kind of family people admired. But behind closed doors, something was quietly unraveling. For years, Julie Schenecker struggled with severe mental illness. There were hospitalizations. Psychiatric diagnoses. Family concerns. Emails warning that things were getting worse. And yet, life continued. School. Sports. Homework. Family dinners. Until January 27th, 2011. In a matter of hours, 16-year-old Calyx Schenecker and 13-year-old Beau Schenecker were dead. Their father was deployed overseas when he received the kind of phone call no parent could ever prepare for. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a disturbing trail of warning signs, family conflict, psychiatric crises, and evidence that raised one haunting question: Could this tragedy have been prevented? And when the case finally went to trial, the courtroom became divided over the question Was Julie Schenecker legally insane or did she know exactly what she was doing? This story reminds us that evil is everywhere even in the places that feel safest. Even behind the doors of seemingly ordinary homes. Because sometimes the most devastating tragedies don't come from strangers in the dark, they come from the people we trust most.   Calyx and Beau Memorial Fund Domestic Violence Hotline   Sources: Visit Tampa Bay (official tourism board) — demographics, city size, and historical overview https://www.visittampabay.com U.S. Census Bureau — Tampa population data and metro statistics https://www.census.gov Wikipedia – Murders of Calyx and Beau Schenecker - Murders of Calyx and Beau Schenecker - Wikipedia Fox 13 Tampa Bay – Tampa mother convicted of killing her two teen kids asks judge for new trial – April 27, 2022 – Gloria Gomez People – Tampa Mom Julie Schenecker Says She Has No Regrets About Shooting Her Teens – April 24, 2015 – Steve Helling - Julie Schenecker, 54, Says She Doesn't Regret Killing Kids Calyx and Beau Schenecker Memorial Fund - Fund Promoting The Arts, Athletics, and Altruism Tampa Bay 28 – Judge denies new trial for convicted killer Julie Schenecker – WFTS Digital Staff – February 17, 2023 - Judge denies new trial for convicted killer Julie Schenecker The Tampa Tribune – Divorce granted in killing of children – Tom Brennan – May 20, 2011 The Tampa Tribune – Mom blames dad in deaths – Josh Poltilove – December 6, 2011 The St. Petersburg Tribune – Schenecker Convicted – Elaine Silverstine – May 16, 2014 The Tampa Tribune – Family fretted mom’s mental state – Keith Morelli – January 28, 2014

    50 min

  6. May 27

    Episode 164: Dark Family Secrets - The Murder of Sara Raras

    In Elkridge, Maryland, a quiet suburb between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., people move there for the peaceful neighborhoods, hiking trails, and family life.  But in November of 1998, that illusion shattered. Thirty-five-year-old Sara Raras was a brilliant and kind woman who worked as a statistician for the NSA. She was also a deeply devoted mother to her one-year-old son, the type of person who would do anything for the people she loved. But behind closed doors, her marriage was falling apart. A bitter divorce. A custody battle. Allegations of abuse. Then one Sunday night, police entered Sara’s home after a worried friend hadn’t heard from her. Inside, investigators found one of the most horrific crime scenes Howard County had ever seen, the definition of overkill. Suspicion first fell upon Sara’s estranged husband, Lorenzo. But there wasn’t any evidence to prove it. For months, the case went nowhere. It wasn’t until 7 months after when a jailed nineteen-year-old began bragging about murdering a woman, describing details only the killer could know. What detectives uncovered next would expose a murder-for-hire plot fueled by resentment, family conflict, and betrayal from someone shockingly close to Sara herself. This case reminds us evil is truly everywhere, even inside those no one would suspect.   Sources: “Woman, 35, Found Slain in her Home” in The Baltimore Sun on November 17, 1998 “Court Hears Jailhouse Tape in '98 Slaying” by Raja Mishra in The Washington Post on January 7, 2000 (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/01/07/court-hears-jailhouse-tape-in-98-slaying/b2e869bd-14e1-48b4-b423-106435c37a2f/) “Slain Elkridge Woman Described as Dedicated Mother, Employee” by Del Quentin Wilber in The Baltimore Sun on November 18, 1998 “'Showing Disrespect To A Mother Is Death,' Grandma Says After Arranging Daughter-In-Law’s ‘Brutal’ Murder” by Sharon Lynn Pruitt on Oxygen True Crime on March 12, 2021 (https://www.oxygen.com/an-unexpected-killer/crime-news/emilia-raras-has-daughter-in-law-sara-killed-over-disrespect) “Team of Detectives Work to Solve Slaying” by Del Quentin Wilber in The Baltimore Sun on November 19, 1998 “Sara Raras Murder: Where Are Ardale Tickles and Emilia Raras Now?” by Shraman Mitra on TheCinemaholic on July 22, 2022 (https://thecinemaholic.com/sara-raras-murder-where-are-ardale-tickles-and-emilia-raras-now/) “Slain Howard Woman Eulogized as Earthly Angel” by Del Quentin Wilber in The Baltimore Sun on November 24, 1998 “Family, Friends Haunted by Killing of Woman” by Del Quentin Wilber in The Baltimore Sun on July 9, 1999 “Jail Inmate and Victim’s Mother-in-Law are Charged in Killing of Elkridge Woman” by Nancy A. Youssef in The Baltimore Sun on August 25, 1999 http://visithowardcounty.com/neighborhoods/elkridge/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21234481/sara_jane-raras “Deadly Disrespect” on An Unexpected Killer, Season 2, Episode 9 on Peacock

    1h 2m

  7. May 19

    Episode 163: The Devil Behind the Tattoos

    There are some killers whose crimes are so disturbing, they almost feel unreal. And then there’s Jaime Osuna. Covered head to toe in tattoos including a horrifying smile across his face. Osuna became infamous long before the world learned what happened inside a California prison cell in 2019. By then, he was already serving life without parole for a brutal murder that had occurred in 2011. But what took place inside that motel room back in November of 2011 wouldn’t be the first time that the community saw the true evil residing with Jamie Osuna. In 2019, what correctional officers discovered during a routine prison check would and turn Osuna into one of the most talked-about inmates in America. In this episode, we examine the life of Jaime Osuna: the abuse and instability that shaped his childhood, the crimes that escalated over time, and the warning signs many believe were ignored. We’ll break down the prison killing that made national headlines, the psychology behind extreme violence, and the disturbing questions this case raises about the prison system itself. But this story is about more than gore and headlines. It’s about how someone becomes capable of unimaginable acts and whether anyone ever had a chance to stop it.   Sources: KGET Crime Watch – 6 years after grisly slaying, Osuna case continues to drag on – Jason Kotowski – May 14, 2025 - 6 years after grisly slaying, Osuna case continues to drag on | KGET 17 News Los Angeles Times – A self-styled satanist beheaded his cellmate, but the guards didn’t notice, report says – Richard Winton – May 27, 2021 - Guards lied about California prison inmate beheading: report - Los Angeles Times YouTube – FilmRise True Crime – The Dark World of Jaime Osuna – World’s Most Evil Prisoners – The Cinemaholic – Jaime Osuna: Where is the Killer Now? – Aahana Swrup – June 26, 2024 - Jaime Osuna: Where is the Killer Today? True Crime Avenue – Inside Jamie Osuna’s Crimes: From Abuse to Murder – March 5, 2025 - Inside Jamie Osuna’s Crimes: From Abuse to Murder Encyclopaedia Britannica — “Bakersfield” - https://www.britannica.com/place/Bakersfield University of Texas — “The History of the Bakersfield Sound” https://sites.dwrl.utexas.edu/countrymusic/the-history/the-bakersfield-sound/ Visit Bakersfield — “History of the Bakersfield Sound” https://www.visitbakersfield.com/blog/history-of-the-bakersfield-sound/ Reddit discussion referencing “Lords of Bakersfield” local history and urban legends https://www.reddit.com/r/Bakersfield/comments/194ehuo/ HubPages — “Jaime Osuna: The Cringeworthy Story of a Sadistic Killer Who Decapitated His Cellmate” https://discover.hubpages.com/true-crime/jaime-osuna-the-cringeworthy-story-of-a-sadistic-killer-who-decapitated-his-cellmate KGET Bakersfield — family interviews and local coverage referenced in secondary reporting https://www.kget.com Turn to 23 (KERO Bakersfield) — “A man serving life for murdering a Bakersfield woman is suspected of killing his cellmate” https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/a-man-serving-life-for-murdering-a-bakersfield-woman-is-suspected-of-killing-his-cellmate

    49 min

  8. May 15

    BONUS EPISODE: Johnathan Gerlach

    News headlines were going nuts this past January 2026 with disturbing headlines: Corpses discovered in someone’s home. For months, police in Pennsylvania were receiving reports  of graves and mausoleums being desecrated and robbed around the Philadelphia, Yeadon area. Not only were treasured items taken, like jewelry or clothing but the remains themselves had also been taken. A tip pointed them in the direction of 34 year old Jonathan Gerlach. After being caught in the act, a search of his home revealed more horrors than anyone could have anticipated. Jonathan currently sits in custody held on over 500 charges of theft, burglary and abuse of a corpse. In this bonus episode we will go over what is currently known about this recent case developing in Pennsylvania.   Sources: “Court docs reveal accused grave robber's months-long plot to steal human remains” by Amanda Pitts on ABC 6 Action News on January 9, 2026 (https://6abc.com/post/jonathan-gerlach-case-court-docs-reveal-accused-grave-robbers-months-long-plot-steal-human-remains-pa/18379190/) “100 skulls and mummified body parts found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case, police say” by Mark Scolforo on KSAT.com on January 9, 2026 (https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2026/01/08/100-skulls-and-mummified-body-parts-found-in-a-pennsylvania-grave-robbery-case-police-say/) “Yeadon Police Department Announces Arrest of Jonathan Gerlach for Mount Moriah Cemetery Grave Burglaries” on Yeadon Borough Website (https://yeadonborough.com/arrest-of-jonathan-gerlach-for-mount-moriah-cemetery-grave-burglaries/) “'Amish Country's Ed Gein': Inside Jonathan Gerlach's grave robbing crimes” by Kimberleigh Anderson on Bakersfield Now on January 15, 2026 (https://bakersfieldnow.com/criminally-obsessed/jonathan-gerlach-anne-emerson-joseph-scott-morgan-criminally-obsessed) “Accused Pennsylvania grave robber waives hearing ahead of grisly summer trial” by Jackson Healy on Court House News Service on April 17, 2026 (https://www.courthousenews.com/accused-pennsylvania-grave-robber-waives-hearing-ahead-of-grisly-summer-trial/) “More charges added for accused Pennsylvania grave robber Jonathan Gerlach” by Joe Holden on CBS News on April 17, 2026 (https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/jonathan-gerlach-grave-robber-pennsylvania/) Yeadon Police Chief Henry Giammarco - HGiammarco@yeadonpd.org

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