Criminal Notes

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Every crime leaves a trail. Criminal Notes invites you to decipher the dark stories hidden within the evidence. We meticulously unpack real-life criminal cases, from unsolved mysteries and chilling serial killer sagas to shocking murder investigations, providing a deep dive into the human psyche and the justice system. Go beyond the headlines with us as we explore forensic details, investigative twists, and the profound impact of these events. Criminal Notes offers a fresh, analytical perspective on true crime, ensuring every case is presented with respect and thorough research, uncovering the complexities behind each tragic event. New episodes drop daily, Monday through Sunday, at 9:00 AM, guaranteeing a consistent stream of compelling content to fuel your curiosity. Each episode is a standalone exploration, perfect for your daily commute or a deep dive into the shadows. This podcast is for anyone fascinated by the intricacies of crime, seeking to understand the 'why' behind the 'what', and those who appreciate detailed storytelling in the true crime genre. If you're a fan of investigative journalism and real crime documentaries, Criminal Notes is your next essential listen. Subscribe now and let Criminal Notes be your guide into the compelling world of criminal investigations.

  1. 16h ago

    The Locked Boathouse, the Seiko, and a Name Scratched In Time

    The Locked Boathouse, the Seiko, and a Name Scratched In Time A locked boathouse that had sat sealed for eleven months contained a Seiko wristwatch with the name "Teresa" scratched into its back - found the morning after Teresa Brooks was reported missing. Who placed the watch on that shelf, and when, becomes the central question that refuses a comfortable answer. In this episode, we follow the sequence of discoveries that link Teresa's disappearance to a boathouse key handled during property work three years earlier, and to a single name scrawled on a notepad. How did a routine site job, a padlock left unchanged since October 2018, and a lone written name fit into the timing of what happened to Teresa? Person: Teresa Brooks Date: September 6-7, 2019 Location: Caldwell lot boathouse; Kettner Road residence Person: Noelle Crane Person: Detective Michael Simpson - Boathouse padlocked and secured since October 2018, eleven months before the watch was found. - Seiko wristwatch with "Teresa" scratched into the case back discovered on the shelf on the morning of September 7, 2019. - Teresa Brooks, age thirty-eight in summer 2019, worked twelve years at Harlan County Title and Abstract. - Teresa ran a two-mile circuit every morning at six for seven years and missed her run on September 6, 2019. - Name "Weaver" written on a notepad found inside Teresa's house on September 6, 2019, photographed by Detective Michael Simpson. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    The Locked Boathouse, the Seiko, and a Name Scratched In Time

  2. 1d ago

    A Suitcase Arrives Alone: The Murder of Crystal Cooper

    A Suitcase Arrives Alone: The Murder of Crystal Cooper A retired freight dispatcher disappeared after boarding a train with a burgundy suitcase and a paperback open to page 211; four days later that suitcase arrived alone at Union Station with folded clothes inside and no passenger to claim it. Who noticed the empty seat and why did that single instinct unravel a methodical pattern of violence tied to collector forums and private land? In this episode, we follow the timeline from Crystal Cooper’s careful preparations and weekly routines to the moment the ticket agent flagged an unclaimed bag, then trace the connections that revealed another missing woman and a property where bodies were found. How did months of online trust-building lead to multiple victims, and what did investigators discover on the land forty yards from the river? Person: Crystal Cooper Age: 61 Occupation: freight dispatcher for 31 years Person: Howard Zeller Location: Mesquite Crossing Event: burgundy suitcase arrived at Union Station with folded clothes and a paperback open to page 211 - Crystal called her sister Diane every Sunday evening between 7:00 and 7:30 for decades. - Crystal packed four days of clothes into a burgundy suitcase and checked it for her trip. - The suitcase rolled off the train at Union Station on a Tuesday morning with no passenger to claim it. - Pauline Marsh, a retired schoolteacher from Tulsa, was found buried in a shallow depression on land belonging to Howard Zeller the previous spring. - Dale Hooper, a ticket agent with more than 30 years’ experience, flagged the empty reserved seat and unclaimed bag, prompting the investigation. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    A Suitcase Arrives Alone: The Murder of Crystal Cooper

  3. 2d ago

    She Vanished in 2004: The Planner Returned in 2009

    She Vanished in 2004: The Planner Returned in 2009 A day planner ordered in September 2004 showed up on a doorstep five years later with a short blue-ink inscription that did not match the missing woman's handwriting - and the note would point to someone who thought they had left nothing behind. Who mailed a planner with the words "She asked me to return this. I'm sorry it took so long." and why did it arrive with no postage or return address? In this episode, we present the sequence of events from Kathleen Marie Gallagher's last confirmed sighting through the discovery of the returned planner and the details that tied a storage unit to the case. Listen to how a single handwriting sample and a storage access code reopened questions about what happened to Kathleen. Person: Kathleen Marie Gallagher Date: Last confirmed sighting September 28, 2004 Date: Planner ordered September 20, 2004 Location: Ormond Court, Harwick, Ohio Investigator: Detective Roy Vaughn - Kathleen was 26 years old in fall 2004 and worked the front desk at Millhaven Physical Therapy on Ormond Court. - On September 28, 2004 she was last seen at a Sunoco on Maple Run Road at approximately 5:45 p.m., buying a Diet Coke and a pack of gum. - On September 29, 2004 her 2001 Honda Civic was found in the Harwick Community Center parking lot with the driver's seat pushed back, purse, phone, keys, and a half-full Diet Coke inside. - A day planner ordered on September 20, 2004 using the IP address registered to Kathleen's apartment never arrived to her, but a planner shipped to her mother Diane Gallagher arrived October 3, 2004 with no note and no sender information. - Diane opened a paid Harwick Self-Storage unit in November 2004, kept the access code unchanged for four years and five months, a period during which someone else with knowledge of the code had access. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    She Vanished in 2004: The Planner Returned in 2009

  4. 3d ago

    She Found the Fraud: The Murder of Diane Hamilton

    She Found the Fraud: The Murder of Diane Hamilton The prints in the mud were size eleven, driven deep into clay that meteorological records show did not exist at the time of death - a physical impossibility that points to a return to the body. Who would come back to a victim and leave fresh tracks, and why did that impossible detail unlock a trail spanning four counties and eleven weeks? In this episode, we lay out the timeline, the routine life Diane Hamilton kept, and the procedural oddities that turned a paperwork dispute into a homicide investigation. What started with a wrong number on a form and a clerk who noticed it became a question of how methodical fraud and violence intersected - and who was willing to return to cover it up? Person: Diane Hamilton Date: October 13-15 (time of death between 11:00 p.m, on October 13 and 2:00 a.m. on October 14) Location: Timber Access Road Seven, Skovik Logging secondary yard Investigator: Detective Carol Hayes Contact: Tom Askew (last confirmed call at 7:15 p.m. on October 13) - Diane Hamilton was 48 years old and subdirector of the Skovik County Assessor's Office. - Diane ate breakfast at Peg's Diner every working day for at least six years, always sitting third from the left and leaving $2 on the counter. - A water truck driver found Diane's body on the morning of October 15 after she missed her weekly Sunday call with her daughter, Nicole. - Tom Askew spoke with Diane by phone at 7:15 p.m. on October 13; the call lasted 22 minutes and mentioned garden plans. - Precipitation records show rain began at approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 14, meaning the mud containing the fresh boot prints formed after Diane's estimated time of death. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    She Found the Fraud: The Murder of Diane Hamilton

  5. 4d ago

    Buried by the Harvest: The Soybean Field That Revealed Her

    Buried by the Harvest: The Soybean Field That Revealed Her A soybean field returned a body whole enough to show that the harvester blade never touched her, and a text message kept her disappearance hidden for thirty-two days. What did the ground, a blue tarp, and a spiral notebook with six coordinates reveal about how Kathleen Mills was taken and why two coordinates remain unresolved? In this episode, we follow the timeline from the mid-morning discovery on October 4 through the early investigative steps taken by Detective Rebecca Price. We cover Kathleen Mills’s last known communications, the fabricated texts that delayed a missing-persons report, and the paper trail that connected a patient record to the case - but how did someone stay that close and unseen? Person: Kathleen Mills Age: 32 Location: Harlow, Calloway County, Illinois Date missing reported: September 23 Discovery date: October 4 - Kathleen’s sister received a text on August 22 reading “Crazy week at work, will call Sunday.” - Investigators estimate Kathleen had been dead since approximately August 20. - Kathleen’s sister received fabricated texts for thirty-two days after her death. - Detective Rebecca Price pulled Kathleen’s personnel file on September 24 and found a billing record for Carl Dempsey. - A spiral-bound ledger found in a grain storage facility contained six sets of coordinates and six sets of initials, with two coordinates unresolved. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    Buried by the Harvest: The Soybean Field That Revealed Her

  6. 5d ago

    Phone Plays Itself: The Murder of Brenda Smith

    Phone Plays Itself: The Murder of Brenda Smith Cold, pre-dawn details: a phone playing a bright cooking video, an empty battery compartment, and a woman found slumped against a trailer bumper at 6:14 AM in a 38-degree Nevada truck lot. Who moved Brenda Smith’s 2017 Nissan Sentra a mile down the highway and why did a device with no battery keep playing for eleven minutes? In this episode, we lay out the sequence assembled from the scene: the call between Brenda and her daughter at 8:17 PM, the discovery at 6:14 AM, the damaged car a mile and three-tenths away, and the puzzling clues that point to someone staging a story. How did a meticulous woman preparing a catering business end up dead in an overflow truck lot with a phone that should not have worked? Person: Brenda Smith Age: 53 Last call: 8:17 PM, twenty-two minutes Location: Crossroads Forty Travel Plaza overflow lot Time found: 6:14 AM, temperature 38 degrees - Phone played a cooking video at full brightness and produced audio for eleven minutes after first deputy arrived - Battery compartment of the phone was open and empty when found - Brenda’s last recorded phone call to her daughter lasted 22 minutes about a green chile recipe - Her 2017 Nissan Sentra was located 1.3 miles west on Route 93 with two tires deflated and driver’s door unlocked - Medical examiner estimated time of death between 1:00 AM and 3:30 AM To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    Phone Plays Itself: The Murder of Brenda Smith

  7. 6d ago

    A Watch Stops at 9:51: The Murder of Paul Larsen

    A Watch Stops at 9:51: The Murder of Paul Larsen The watch stopped at 9:51 on October 13, its crystal cracked and the clasp bent from a summer accident - yet by morning it lay on a weighing table inside a locked Ice House that, by every record and every key, no one had entered. How did a watch travel twelve miles along the waterfront and end up behind a pick-resistant Medeco lock while the man who wore it vanished? In this episode, we tell the sequence of events from the last confirmed sighting to the discovery of the watch and the questions investigators faced, following timelines, logs, and interviews to trace what happened to Paul Larsen. Was the stopped watch the clue that linked a missing man to a locked room, or the start of a deeper mystery? Person: Paul Larsen Date: October 13 Location: Fenwick Harbor, Pier Road and Ice House Person: Dennis Coyle Person: Detective Jeffrey Simmons - Paul Larsen was 44 years old and had lived in Fenwick Harbor for 11 years. - Paul's phone last pinged a cell tower on Pier Road at 8:51 PM the night of October 13. - Marcus Webb last saw Paul at the fuel dock at roughly 8:48 PM; Paul had been there about eight minutes. - Dennis Coyle locked the Ice House at 9:17 PM and found the watch on the weighing table at 6:42 AM the next morning. - The Ice House had one Medeco lock with two keys: one on Coyle's ring and one sealed in an administrative safe. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    A Watch Stops at 9:51: The Murder of Paul Larsen

  8. Sep 17

    He Folded Her Coat and Came Back to Check: The Jennifer Walsh Case

    He Folded Her Coat and Came Back to Check: The Jennifer Walsh Case The coat was folded, dry, and placed with near-precision on a levee railing after two days of freezing rain-an ordinary object that became the clearest clue in a murder. How does a dry, deliberately folded coat point detectives to a killer while a body sits 2.3 miles away in a drainage canal? In this episode, we lay out the timeline from Jennifer Walsh's last phone ping at 9:47 a.m. on February 12 to the discovery of her body and the library memo that reoriented the investigation. What started as a missing-person report becomes a case built around one odd, calculated piece of evidence: the coat. Person: Jennifer Walsh Date last seen: February 12 Location found: drainage canal 2.3 miles from Carver Street levee Cause of death: strangulation Time of phone ping: approximately 9:47 a.m. - Jennifer Walsh was 28 years old and worked as a records coordinator at Portsmith Regional Medical Center. - Her phone last pinged a tower at approximately 9:47 a.m, on the morning of February 12. - Her body was found without a coat; a woman's wool coat was found folded and dry on the Carver Street levee railing on February 14. - The drainage canal where her body was placed emptied into the Kessler River and was about 2.3 miles from the levee. - A library memo written six weeks before her death noted Jennifer reported a man watching her in the periodicals section three times in two weeks. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    He Folded Her Coat and Came Back to Check: The Jennifer Walsh Case
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Every crime leaves a trail. Criminal Notes invites you to decipher the dark stories hidden within the evidence. We meticulously unpack real-life criminal cases, from unsolved mysteries and chilling serial killer sagas to shocking murder investigations, providing a deep dive into the human psyche and the justice system. Go beyond the headlines with us as we explore forensic details, investigative twists, and the profound impact of these events. Criminal Notes offers a fresh, analytical perspective on true crime, ensuring every case is presented with respect and thorough research, uncovering the complexities behind each tragic event. New episodes drop daily, Monday through Sunday, at 9:00 AM, guaranteeing a consistent stream of compelling content to fuel your curiosity. Each episode is a standalone exploration, perfect for your daily commute or a deep dive into the shadows. This podcast is for anyone fascinated by the intricacies of crime, seeking to understand the 'why' behind the 'what', and those who appreciate detailed storytelling in the true crime genre. If you're a fan of investigative journalism and real crime documentaries, Criminal Notes is your next essential listen. Subscribe now and let Criminal Notes be your guide into the compelling world of criminal investigations.

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    2026
  • Episodes
    113
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