Hitched 2 Homicide

Kris Calvert and Rob Pottorf
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Southern girl and suspense author, Kris Calvert teams up with her husband, Emmy® -nominated composer Rob Pottorf to delve into true crime around the globe. She gives it a southern twist. He supplies the unique wit and background music, so you always know what’s going on. For better or worse. Til death do us part.

  1. 5D AGO

    "She Is Not My Wife": The Burning of Bridget Cleary — Ireland's Last Fairy Murder

    She was 26 years old, self-employed, literate, and by every account exceptional. Bridget Cleary was a dressmaker in rural County Tipperary who made her own money, kept her own chickens, and lived life largely on her own terms — which, in 1895 Ireland, made her unusual. It may also have made her a target. When Bridget fell ill in late February 1895, her husband Michael didn't call a doctor. He called Jack Dunne — a local man known throughout the community as an expert in fairy belief and folk cures. Dunne's diagnosis was swift and devastating: the woman in the bed was not the real Bridget Cleary. The fairies had taken her. What lay in that cottage was a changeling — a fairy impostor wearing his wife's face. What followed was nine days of escalating ritualistic abuse, witnessed and participated in by Bridget's own father, her cousins, and her neighbors. There were multiple people in that cottage on the night of March 14th, 1895. There were multiple opportunities to stop what was happening. Nobody did. Michael Cleary dragged his wife to the fireplace. He demanded she repeat her own name three times to prove she was human. She did. He didn't believe her. He held her over the flames, then seized a household oil lamp and poured the burning fuel over her body. Bridget Cleary died that night, burned beyond recognition, while the people who knew and loved her stood in the room and watched. In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we tell the complete story of the burning of Bridget Cleary — from the remarkable life she lived, to the fairy belief system that made her murder possible, to the cover-up, the shallow grave near a fairy fort, and the trial at Clonmel Assizes in July 1895 that sent nine people to the dock including her husband, her father, her cousins, her neighbors, and the so-called fairy expert Jack Dunne himself. This is Irish true crime at its most haunting. It is a story about superstition and obsession, about community silence and female independence, about a woman who was too much herself in a world that couldn't handle it. And it is, ultimately, a story about what happens when the people who are supposed to protect you decide you are something other than human. Bridget Cleary was not a fairy. She was not a changeling. She was a woman. And she deserved so much better than the world she lived in. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 05:14 Who Was Bridget Cleary? 12:06 Fairy Belief in Victorian Ireland and Types of Fairies 24:26 The Illness and Jack Dunne's Diagnosis 28:53 Nine Days of Ritualistic Abuse 41:09 The Night of March 14th, 1895 47:03 The Cover-Up and the Shallow Grave 51:00 The Arrests — Nine People in the Dock 54:50 The Trial at Clonmel Assizes 59:52 The Verdicts and Sentences 1:03:38 Bless Your Heart #BridgetCleary #IrishTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Changeling #IrishHistory #FairyMurder #FolkHorror #VictorianIreland #Hitched2Homicide #MichaelCleary #JackDunne #DarkHistory #IrishFolklore #TrueCrimeCommunity Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA Send Kris and Rob a Message! sources used for this podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 8m

  2. APR 8

    Are You With Me? The Murder of Eric Richins Part 2 of 2 | The Kouri Richins True Crime Story

    *This is Part 2 of our series on the murder of Eric Richins. Start with Episode 1 if you haven't already. March 4th, 2022. Eric Richins, a 39-year-old husband and father, is found dead in his Kamas, Utah home. Toxicology reveals illicit fentanyl at five times the lethal concentration. He had no history of drug use. As the official investigation stalled, Kouri Richins — Eric's wife — quietly began filing claims on his life insurance policies. His family, unconvinced by the narrative she was spinning, hired a private investigator. What he uncovered changed everything. A pattern of financial fraud. Evidence of infidelity. A motive that had been building for years inside what looked, from the outside, like an ordinary Utah marriage. And then the friends started talking. The people Kouri had confided in, leaned on, and counted on to stand beside her, began telling Summit County authorities a very different story. In Part 2 of Are You With Me? — The Poisoned Marriage and Murder of Eric Richins — we follow the private investigation, the witness accounts, and the moment the case shifted from a stalled inquiry to a homicide prosecution. Chapters 00:00 — Introduction 05:26 — P.I. Todd Gabler finds Carmen Lauber connection 11:08 — Jeff O’Driscoll is the new detective on the case 14:16 — Police talk to Carmen Lauber who sings like a canary 23:43 — The Walk the Dog letter is discovered 35:20 — Meet Summit Co. Prosecutor Brad Bloodworth 36:52 — Kouri Richins trial begins 42:10 — The Orange Notebook 47:02 — Witnesses for the prosecution take the stand 49:16 — Kouri Richins ex-lover Josh Grossman takes the stand 52:15 — The defense rests without calling a single witness 53:40 — Kouri Richins found guilty 56:25 — Bless Your Heart Listen & Follow YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts FB Group The In-laws & Outlaws Follow us on Facebook  Follow us on Instagram @hitched2homicide Follow us on X @H2H_Podcast Watch H2H on Youtube @hitched2homicidepodcast Send Kris & Rob a Message Sources used for this podcast Follow and Read Books by Kris Calvert or get a FREE BOOK HERE Instagram: @kriscalvertauthor X: @kriscalvert Facebook   Follow and listen to music by Rob Pottorf iTunes Spotify Pandora Instagram @robpottorfmusic X @RobPottorfMusic Facebook   All information contained in this audio podcast is provided for entertainment purposes only. The authors leave any and all conclusions to individual members of the audience. The author offers no statements of fact beyond those available through diligent private research or through information freely available in the public record. To the extent that pending or settled criminal matters or crime or possible crimes, are discussed in this audio podcast, all parties or defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. To the extent that any pending or settled civil matters are discussed in this podcast, all parties or defendants are presumed not liable unless proven liable in a court of law. Copyright for material incorporated and presented under Fair Use is retained by the original author or copyright holder where applicable. Our cases are researched using open source and archive materials, and the subjects are real crimes and people. We strive to produce each episode with respect to the victims, their families and loved ones. At Hitched 2 Homicide we are committed to always discussing how victims lived, and not just how they died. All podcast information is gleaned from sources given. All opinions in the podcast are solely of Hitched 2 Homicide.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1 hr

  3. APR 1

    Are You With Me? The Murder of Eric Richins Part 1 of 2 | The Kouri Richins True Crime Story | Fentanyl, Fraud & Kamas Utah

    Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! In March 2022, Eric Richins was found dead in his Kamas, Utah bedroom. He was 39. He had four children. And he had enough fentanyl in his system to kill four people. His wife, Kouri Richins, told investigators she found him unresponsive. But prosecutors told a different story — one involving forged documents, fraudulent mortgages, multiple life insurance policies, and what they alleged was a prior poisoning attempt months earlier. Then came the detail that stopped the country: while awaiting trial for her husband's murder, Kouri Richins published a children's book about coping with loss. It was called "Are You With Me?" This podcast covers the full arc of the Richins case — from the marriage that unraveled into financial ruin, to the trial that transfixed Utah in 2024. For fans of true crime podcasts covering domestic homicide, poisoning cases, and high-profile Utah criminal trials. sources used for this podcast: https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/kouri-richins-eric-richins Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    55 min

  4. MAR 18

    The Shoe Fetish Slayer: Jerry Brudos and the Women He Collected | Hitched 2 Homicide

    Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussion of serial murder, sexual sadism, fetishistic violence, the abduction and killing of young women, and disturbing descriptions of post-mortem criminal behavior. Some details may be graphic and are not suitable for all listeners. Please take care of yourself and listen at your own discretion. He seemed like any other married man in 1960s Oregon — a job, a wife, a house in the suburbs. But behind closed doors, Jerry Brudos was keeping secrets that would make him one of the most disturbing serial killers in American history. In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we dig into the case of Jerome Henry Brudos — the "Lust Killer" — a man whose obsession with women's shoes and clothing began in childhood and escalated into kidnapping, murder, and the unthinkable. What does it take for a husband and father to lead a double life this dark? And how did investigators finally catch up with him? We're covering it all: his deeply troubled childhood, his volatile marriage, the murders of at least four young women in the Salem, Oregon area, and the investigation that brought him down. Trigger warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, sexual sadism, and disturbing criminal behavior. Hitched 2 Homicide explores the intersection of marriage, domesticity, and deadly crime. New episodes every week. Follow us: Instagram: @hitched2homicide | X: H2H_Podcast | Facebook: @Hitched2Homicide Subscribe, leave a review, and tell a true crime friend. sources used for this podcast: https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/jerry-brudos-shoe-fetish-killer Jerry Brudos, Lust Killer, Oregon serial killer, true crime podcast, female victims, serial killer wives, domestic killer, shoe fetish killer, 1960s murders, Salem Oregon murders, cold case, criminal psychology, hitched to homicide, hitched 2 homicide, married to a killer, serial killer marriages, dark history podcast Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 6m

  5. MAR 2

    Dr. Linda Hazzard: The Starvation Doctor | Starvation Heights

    Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! She wasn’t a real doctor—but she convinced patients fasting would heal them, then starved them to death. From Minneapolis (1901) to Washington’s “Starvation Heights” and her 1911 arrest, we break down the victims, the fraud, and the shocking medical abuse behind Linda Hazzard. sources used for this podcast: https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/dr-linda-hazzard-the-starvation-doctor Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 13m

  6. FEB 18

    The Disappearance of Suzanne Simpson and the Murder Case Against Brad Simpson

    Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! *This episode deals with the subject of domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know need help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE  (800-799-7233). A Texas mother of four, Suzanne Simpson, disappears after an alleged domestic dispute—and prosecutors later charge her husband, Brad Simpson, with murder in a case that has drawn intense scrutiny because it’s being pursued as a no-body homicide. In this episode, we break down what’s publicly known so far: the reported timeline around Oct. 6, 2024, the early arrests and allegations, the murder charge filed on Nov. 7, 2024, and the pretrial fight over evidence and discovery. We also explain why prosecutors can move forward without recovered remains, what kinds of circumstantial proof typically become pivotal, and what to watch as the court calendar shifts following reports of a new wave of evidence. We also cover the connected case involving Brad Simpson’s longtime business partner, James Cotter, who has faced charges reported as tampering with evidence and prohibited-weapon allegations tied to the investigation. Episode topics: ·       Suzanne Simpson missing: what we know ·       Brad Simpson murder charge + indictment ·       Bexar County hearings, discovery deadlines, and delays ·       The James "Val" Cotter case and alleged evidence issues ·       How no-body murder cases are prosecuted Listener note: This episode discusses alleged domestic violence, disappearance, and homicide. Brad Simpson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.  If someone has information about Suzanne Simpson’s whereabouts, call: Call the Olmos Park Police Department (tip line / dispatch): (210) 822-2000. Call the Texas Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse: Phone: (512) 424-5074 Helpline: (800) 346-3243 sources used for this podcast: https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/suzanne-simpson-brad-simpson-murder-trial-timeline Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 11m

  7. FEB 4

    Vanished: The Unsolved Case of Joey Lynn Offutt

    Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! In of July 2007, 33-year-old Joey Lynn Offutt disappeared from Sykesville, Pennsylvania. Days later, her home caught fire—investigators believe the blaze was intentionally set. In the aftermath, Joey’s infant son was found deceased in a bathtub inside the burned home. Joey was not there, and she has never been found. In this episode, we lay out the known timeline, what investigators have said publicly, and the key unanswered questions that continue to fuel this disturbing Pennsylvania cold case. If you have information about Joey Lynn Offutt: Pennsylvania State Police (PSP Punxsutawney): 814-371-4652 Anonymous tip line: 1-800-4PA-TIPS (1-800-472-8477) *This episode contains discussion of an infant death, arson, and a missing person case. Some details may be disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Sources used for this podcast can be found here Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    53 min

  8. JAN 21

    Kari Baker: Murder or Suicide? –– The "Murdering Minister" Case

    Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! In April 2006, Kari Baker—a 31-year-old teacher and mother of two—was found dead inside her home in Hewitt, Texas, just outside Waco. The scene was initially treated as a suicide. But almost immediately, questions surfaced: the timeline, the circumstances, and whether what looked like self-harm was actually a staged scene meant to conceal a homicide. In this episode, we unpack the full true crime story of Kari Baker’s death and the investigation that ultimately led to the conviction of her husband, Matt Baker, a Baptist minister whose public image didn’t match what prosecutors later argued was happening behind closed doors. We walk through the murder-or-suicide debate, the turning points that shifted the case from suspicion to charges, and the courtroom narrative that ended with a murder conviction and a 65-year sentence. In This Episode Who Kari Baker and Matt Baker were in the Hewitt/Waco community What happened the night Kari was found—and what raised red flags How the case evolved from suicide to a homicide investigation The prosecution’s theory, key evidence themes, and trial outcome Why this case remains a defining example of staged death investigations, coercive control, and intimate partner violence Content Warning This episode includes discussion of domestic violence, coercive control, and homicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know needs help: National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.) 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788. Kari Baker, Matt Baker, Hewitt Texas murder, Waco Texas true crime, Kari Baker case, murder or suicide, staged suicide, minister convicted of murder, Texas true crime podcast, domestic violence true crime, coercive control, McLennan County, 2006 Texas murder, ABC 20/20 Kari Baker, 48 Hours Matt Baker. Subscribe for more victim-focused, timeline-driven true crime with clear case context and respectful reporting. Sources used for this podcast: https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/kari-baker-murdering-minister Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 11m
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Southern girl and suspense author, Kris Calvert teams up with her husband, Emmy® -nominated composer Rob Pottorf to delve into true crime around the globe. She gives it a southern twist. He supplies the unique wit and background music, so you always know what’s going on. For better or worse. Til death do us part.

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  • Creator
    Kris Calvert and Rob Pottorf
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    244
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 RP Music, Inc, for Hitched 2 Homicide
  • Show Website
    Hitched 2 Homicide

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