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. 12h ago

    The Watch on Calder Street: Frozen Hands, Hidden Truths

    The Watch on Calder Street: Frozen Hands, Hidden Truths A Seiko watch with a cream face and brown leather strap sat balanced on a mailbox in Pembrook Falls, its hands frozen at 6:42 - a small, public object that went unexplained for four years and tied together three women and one stubborn detective. How did a watch left in plain sight become the single thread that unraveled a disappearance nobody could explain? In this episode, we follow the timeline from the last ordinary day in Valerie Meyer's life to the moment a mail carrier logged an oddity on his route, tracing the people, places, and procedural steps that kept the case alive - and ask what the frozen hands at 6:42 really meant. Person: Valerie Meyer Date: October 13-16, 2009 Location: 4 Calder Street, Pembrook Falls, Ohio Detective: Cheryl Bauer Object: Seiko watch with cream face and brown leather strap, hands at 6:42 - Valerie Meyer was 54 years old and had lived at 4 Calder Street for 11 years. - Diane Paulk called Valerie on October 13, 2009 at 3:18 PM and they spoke for 11 minutes. - Helen Pruitt last saw Valerie unloading groceries at 4:40 PM on October 13, 2009. - Valerie’s phone generated no cell tower activity after the afternoon of October 13, 2009 and remained on her kitchen counter. - Mail carrier Doug Firth found the Seiko watch on top of the mailbox at number 4 on the morning of October 14, 2009 and noted it in his route log. 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 Watch on Calder Street: Frozen Hands, Hidden Truths

  2. 1d ago

    He Came Back: The Size-11 Print That Broke a Killer's Alibi

    He Came Back: The Size-11 Print That Broke a Killer's Alibi A size eleven boot print in frozen mud sat on eight inches of undisturbed snow six days after Kathleen Powell vanished, proving someone returned to the scene and walked directly toward her body - a decision that would unravel a killer's confidence. How did one boot print link a local disappearance to a second body found sixty miles north? In this episode, we tell the story of what happened to Kathleen Powell and how investigators followed the evidence from a parked gray Honda Civic to a size eleven print in the Coldwater drainage. Listen to learn how a delayed witness, a broken-down car, and one preserved print forced the case in a new direction. Person: Kathleen Powell Age: 22 Location: Harlow, Oregon Date missing: October 8, 2009 Snowfall: 8 inches beginning October 9, 2009 - Kathleen was last seen leaving the Ridgecrest Inn at approximately 9:40 p.m, on October 8, 2009. - Sylvia Crane observed a gray Honda Civic and a dark full-sized pickup at the Coldwater Spur turnoff roughly 25 minutes after Kathleen was seen. - Kathleen's purse, phone, and wallet were found on the passenger seat of the Civic the morning of October 9, 2009. - The state medical examiner estimates Kathleen died between 10:00 p.m, on October 8 and 4:00 a.m, on October 9, 2009. - A size eleven boot print was found in frozen mud on the morning of October 14, 2009, on top of eight inches of undisturbed snow. 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 Came Back: The Size-11 Print That Broke a Killer's Alibi

  3. 2d ago

    The Numbers That Killed Her: Murder Over Wrong GPS Coordinates

    The Numbers That Killed Her: Murder Over Wrong GPS Coordinates A careful professional dead in a soybean field because a set of GPS coordinates didn’t match the land they were supposed to describe - her body lay buried for nearly two months until a combine unearthed a human hand. Why did a soil analysis program coordinator drive to a rural barn after dark over a paperwork discrepancy, and how did numbers become a motive for murder? In this episode, we follow the timeline from a mismatched soil sample to a late-night visit to a farm and the confession that followed. You’ll hear how routine protocol, meticulous records, and a single civil infraction culminated in a fatal confrontation and a burial less than eleven miles from her workplace. Person: Darlene Keller Date: August 11 (approximate date of death since she had been dead since approximately August 11) Discovery Date: October 9 (when Pete Garza’s combine unearthed the body) Location: Wells Parcel, Orchard Road, Tillman County (buried in a soybean field) Person: Russell Wells - Darlene Keller was 39 years old and employed six years as soil analysis program coordinator. - Her body lay buried for nearly two months before discovery on October 9. - The GPS coordinates on submitted soil samples pointed eleven miles away from the Wells Parcel. - Russell Wells was 51 years old and had been leasing 340 acres on Orchard Road for four years. - Darlene drove to the Wells Parcel on the evening of August 11 and was killed inside the barn that night. 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 Numbers That Killed Her: Murder Over Wrong GPS Coordinates

  4. 3d ago

    The Radio That Kept Talking After the Trucker Died

    The Radio That Kept Talking After the Trucker Died A CB radio kept transmitting on channel nineteen at 6:20 a.m. with no batteries and no power cable, six feet from a dead trucker on State Route 6 - so how could it still be broadcasting? What was the last thing Frank Thompson heard before his routine ended on a desert highway? In this episode, we follow the details of the case and the people who knew him to piece together the night between midnight and three a.m. when his life stopped. We trace his habits, the broken security system at the Flying Star Travel Plaza, and the single strange device that may be the only witness to what happened. Person: Frank Thompson Age: 62 Location: Mile marker 219, State Route 6, Nevada Date: November 4 Item: CB radio transmitting on channel 19 with no batteries or power cable - Thompson had driven the same routes for 23 years as an independent operator out of Elko, Nevada. - His last notebook entry noted "two nineteen marker, clear, a kid at the counter eating pie alone at midnight." - He arrived at the Flying Star Travel Plaza around 11:30 p.m. and ordered a breaded pork chop. - Medical examiner estimated time of death between midnight and 3:00 a.m. - Flying Star security cameras covered the front lot but not the diesel bays or propane storage where the body and radio were found. 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 Radio That Kept Talking After the Trucker Died

  5. 4d ago

    The Voice Memo Heard Weeks Later That Led To A Murderer

    The Voice Memo Heard Weeks Later That Led To A Murderer A two-minute voice memo recorded at 9:41 PM on October 11, 2019 remained unheard for weeks before investigators played it and learned where Bruce Holt had been going that night - and why he never came back. How did a single recording, a wallet found in a locked building, and a body recovered a mile and a half offshore piece together a murder rooted in a small Oregon harbor? In this episode, we follow the timeline from the last weekly call Bruce made to his mother on October 6 through his final messages and sightings on October 10 and 11, the missing person report filed on October 13, and the discovery that tied those days to a body found four days later; what did the voice memo reveal about where he went and what happened next? Person: Bruce Holt Date (recording): October 11, 2019 at 9:41 PM Date (last call): October 6, 2019 Location: Kettrick Landing, Oregon Distance (body recovery): 1.5 miles offshore - Bruce Holt was 26 years old and had arrived in Kettrick Landing in April 2019 to crew on the vessel Marcy Dawn. - He called his mother, Patricia Holt, every Sunday at 7 PM; the last call she received was October 6, 2019. - The last message to his girlfriend, Rachel Odum, was a short exchange on October 10, 2019; she had been in Corvallis finishing graduate coursework. - Patricia Holt filed the missing person report at the Coos County substation on October 13, 2019 after Bruce failed to make his usual Sunday call. - A wallet belonging to Bruce was found inside a building that should have been locked, and his body was recovered four days after the recording, in water cold enough to preserve forensic evidence. 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 Voice Memo Heard Weeks Later That Led To A Murderer

  6. 5d ago

    A Dry Jacket in a Frozen Canal: The Troy Schultz Case

    A Dry Jacket in a Frozen Canal: The Troy Schultz Case At eleven degrees Fahrenheit a green jacket was found pressed against a millrace grate and completely dry - impossible for clothing submerged in canal water; was it placed there deliberately, or is there a different explanation that will change everything we think we know about Troy Schultz's disappearance? The photograph taken by municipal maintenance worker Pete Garvey became Exhibit Three and forced investigators to ask how a dry jacket could point to a staged scene. In this episode, we lay out the facts discovered by investigators and the mundane records that turned into a lead, following the trail from Troy's habits and last phone ping to the employee complaints that may have set a motive in motion; could workplace grievances and a saved flight window be the keys to what happened to him? Person: Troy Schultz Age: 47 Occupation: regional logistics coordinator at Riverbend Mechanical Last phone ping: 9:47 PM near the old millrace trail on January 6 Exhibit: Photograph of a dry green jacket taken by Pete Garvey - Troy did not call his mother on Sunday morning, January 8, after routinely calling her every Sunday for 25 to 40 minutes. - Karen Ostroff said Troy had saved a flight window for a planned trip to Lisbon on his laptop before he disappeared. - Troy's phone last pinged a tower near the old millrace trail at 9:47 PM on January 6, a route he walked 3 to 4 times a week. - Two complaints by Troy against colleague Chad O'Connor were filed in company records: one 8 months before and one 4 months before his disappearance. - Linda Voss, Troy's ex-wife, was verified by 14 witnesses (3 instructors and 11 students) to be in a ceramics class from 7:00 PM to nearly 10:00 PM on the night of January 6. 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 Dry Jacket in a Frozen Canal: The Troy Schultz Case

  7. 6d ago

    Locked From the Outside: Who Had the Secret Key?

    Locked From the Outside: Who Had the Secret Key? The padlock on Slip Seven showed no scratches and the county-contracted locksmith found no forced entry, yet Gloria Edwards was found dead inside a sealed boathouse on September 14 after missing for five days-how could someone be inside a locked room with an intact padlock and no outside tampering? Who had access and what secret key changed everything? In this episode, we walk through the timeline, the people connected to Dunnmore Lake, and the physical evidence that confounded investigators, asking whether a quietly made extra key explains the impossible scene. Person: Gloria Edwards Date: September 14 (body found), last heard September 4, last seen September 9 Location: Slip Seven, Harlan Cove Marina, Dunnmore Lake, Vickers County Cause of death: Manual strangulation (autopsy by Dr. Howard Finch) Investigator: Detective Marvin Anderson - Gloria Edwards was 31 years old and had lived in Dunnmore Township for six years. - Her body was found on September 14 at 7:22 a.m. by caretaker Phil Osgood after she had been missing for five days. - The autopsy recorded defensive marks on her forearms and ruled no evidence of sexual assault. - Gerald Toomey's registered key arrived to Detective Anderson by overnight mail sealed and unaltered; Toomey had been wintering in Phoenix. - Gordon Erickson's November service note recorded that he replaced a corroded original padlock at Slip Seven and kept a key that was not on marina records. 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.

    Locked From the Outside: Who Had the Secret Key?

  8. Jul 21

    The Suitcase That Traveled Without Its Owner-Who Killed Alan Morgan?

    The Suitcase That Traveled Without Its Owner-Who Killed Alan Morgan? A battered suitcase arrived at a freight terminal with folded clothes, a toiletry kit, $63 in cash, and a library book open to page 212-but the man who packed it never arrived. Someone else checked Alan Morgan’s bag onto a train in El Paso while his phone and credit card went dark that Friday evening; who used his ticket and where did Alan go? In this episode, we follow the timeline from the last confirmed sighting and transactions to the moment a freight handler opened the suitcase eleven hours after it arrived, and we trace the small, concrete clues that suggest deliberate misdirection. Could the prepaid phone calls and the person who checked the bag explain why Alan Morgan vanished? Person: Alan Morgan Age: 52 Last transaction: gas station, El Paso, Friday at 4:52 PM Phone ping: cell tower in the Kern District, Friday at 6:18 PM Evidence found in suitcase: $63 cash, library book with receipt marking page 212 - The suitcase arrived at Crestline Junction freight terminal at 6:14 on a Tuesday morning. - Alan Morgan’s last recorded credit card use was Friday at 4:52 PM at a gas station in El Paso. - Alan’s phone last connected to a tower in the Kern District at 6:18 PM that same Friday. - A freight handler, Terry Oakes, opened the suitcase after it sat in the terminal for eleven hours. - Two calls from an unrecognized prepaid number reached Morgan’s phone the Thursday before his disappearance, each lasting under one minute. 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 Suitcase That Traveled Without Its Owner-Who Killed Alan Morgan?
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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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  • Creator
    Creator at Obomedia
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    55
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    Clean
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    © 2026 OBOMEDIA Creators
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