Weird True Crime

Gina Nichols and Amber Paul
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Weird True Crime is the ultimate podcast for fans of bizarre, lesser-known, and jaw-dropping true crime stories. Hosted by Gina Nichols and Amber Paul, these lifelong besties explore strange crimes that will leave you stunned. They dive into ethical, victim-focused storytelling with family interviews that bring humanity to the forefront of the narrative. Every episode of Weird True Crime unravels mysterious cases, unsolved crimes, and shocking events you won’t believe are real. Need a lighter take? Tune in biweekly for WTF Wednesday, where Gina and Amber share hilarious stories of dumb criminals, true crime history, and other oddball crime tales guaranteed to make you laugh. As part of the Weird True Crime family, you’ll join a growing community of "little skeletons" led by our quirky mascot, Billy the Skelly, who guides you through these wild and fascinating tales. Whether searching for podcasts about true crime, strange cases, ethical storytelling, or even light-hearted crime stories, Weird True Crime offers a unique blend of heart, humor, and spine-tingling content. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform, and let Gina, Amber, and Billy take you on an unforgettable journey into the weirdest corners of crime. Weird True Crime is a Fire Eyes Media LLC production. Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeirdTrueCrime Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weirdtruecrime Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

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  1. 1d ago

    What Melissa Left | Episode 6: Undetermined

    Melissa Casias's long awaited autopsy report is finally in, and in this episode, Gina and Amber break down exactly what it says, including new context from the Mondragon family about the remote stone basin where Melissa was found, and why it doesn't match what NMSP originally told them.  They walk through the gunshot trajectory, the toxicology findings that are still incomplete, and why forensic experts, including former FBI Special Agent Daniel Bruner, are questioning whether the manner of death, officially listed as undetermined, tells the whole story. They also revisit key evidence and statements from earlier episodes in light of what's now known, and share where Gina and Amber personally stand on the case. Everything shared in this episode comes directly from the official autopsy report, documented evidence, and statements from Melissa's family and their legal team. 🚨 If You Have Information New Mexico State Police: (505) 425-6771 Crime Stoppers (anonymous): (505) 843-STOP | Text ABQCS to 738477 Parnall & Adams: https://parnalladams.com/ Sources New Mexico State Police Report: on file Office of the Medical Investigator, Autopsy Report: on file Statements from Melissa's family and their legal team Law & Crime forensic analysis segment, featuring former FBI Special Agent Daniel Bruner KOAT News, public statement from Sierra Casias Justice for Melissa Mondragon Casias Facebook page Remembering Melissa Casias Facebook page Weird True Crime is an independent true crime podcast. If this episode moved you, please share it, and share Melissa's face. The more people who know her story, the better the chance that someone comes forward. 📢 Follow & Subscribe: Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime YouTube: www.youtube.com/@weirdtruecrime Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com Music by @djantonyflower ⭐ Leave a 5-star review if you enjoy the show Proud Member of Fire Eyes Media LLC Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

    What Melissa Left | Episode 6: Undetermined

  2. Aug 26

    UNSOLVED SKYJACKING || D.B. Cooper | Your Host Jules (guest episode)

    As the rest of the country was settling in and finalizing holiday meals, a man in his mid forties with unremarkable features, yet a quiet and steady demeanor walks through the Portland International Airport. It’s Thanksgiving Eve, Nov 24th, 1971. He approaches the ticket agent at Northwest Orient Airlines and requests to purchase a one- way ticket to Seattle aboard flight 305- a mere 25 minute journey in the air.  The Boeing 727 holds the man, and 36 other passengers. He is kindly served a bourbon and soda, but before settling in for the rest of the flight, he brings a briefcase to his lap and calls over to the stewardess once again. What she witnesses next, will change not only the course of the flight, but her life, for everyone on board is about to become involved in the most notorious unsolved flight- hijacking in American history. Her eyes glance into the man’s case and widen as she realizes what she is seeing- a bomb.  This is the case of America's largest unsolved skyjacking and the man who to this day is still unidentified. Your Host Jules is a weekly audio and video podcast covering true crime cases with ethics and using victim focused narration. Follow Jules on Instagram @yourhostjules or on Facebook @yourhostjulestruecrime  Email Jules: jules@fireeyesmedia.com  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

    UNSOLVED SKYJACKING || D.B. Cooper | Your Host Jules (guest episode)

  3. Aug 12

    WTF Wednesday || Reddit AITA Ridiculousness

    Your weekly dumpster fire just got an upgrade. This week, Amber and Gina are diving headfirst into Reddit's AITA (Am I The A*****e?) forum — and they pulled 10 of the most unhinged, hilarious, and genuinely jaw-dropping threads they could find. From a lactose-intolerant food thief who gets the worst kind of karma, to a man who handed his wife a formal performance review, to a husband trying to get his recovering wife to sign mystery documents blindfolded — the bar is on the floor, and Reddit has receipts. As always, take it all with a grain of salt (and some popcorn). AI has made it nearly impossible to know what's real anymore, but real or not? These stories are chef's kiss. New episodes every week. Subscribe, leave a review, and shoot us your WTF stories — we love hearing from you. Follow & Subscribe: Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime YouTube: www.youtube.com/@weirdtruecrime Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com Leave a 5-star review if you enjoy the show Proud Member of Fire Eyes Media LLC Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

  4. Aug 5

    'Heavenly Creatures' || The Murder of Honora Parker

    Join the Facebook Group and join the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weirdtruecrime In 1954, two teenage best friends in Christchurch, New Zealand, Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme, murdered Pauline's mother, Honora Parker, in Victoria Park, staging her death to look like an accident. The girls, whose intense and consuming friendship had alarmed both of their families, killed Honora after learning she opposed their plan to stay together once Juliet's family moved to South Africa. Both girls were convicted and served about five years in prison before being released under new identities. Juliet Hulme went on to become a bestselling mystery novelist under the name Anne Perry. Pauline Parker became a recluse who ran a small riding school in England. Their story later inspired the 1994 Peter Jackson film Heavenly Creatures, starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey. Links & Sources Christchurch City Libraries, Parker Hulme Heritage Digitised Collection, Page 23: https://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Digitised/ParkerHulme/Page23.asp NZ History, Pauline Parker: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/pauline-parker IMDb, Heavenly Creatures trivia: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110005/ Murderpedia, Juliet Hulme trial reports: https://murderpedia.org/female.H/images/hulme-juliet/juliet-hulme-trial-reports.pdf Christchurch City Libraries, Parker Hulme Heritage Digitised Collection, Page 24: https://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Digitised/ParkerHulme/Page24.asp Christchurch City Libraries, Parker Hulme Heritage Digitised Collection, Page 28: https://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Digitised/ParkerHulme/Page28.asp Christchurch City Libraries, Parker Hulme Heritage Digitised Collection, Page 27: https://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Digitised/ParkerHulme/Page27.asp NZ Herald, 'We were not lesbians,' says former Juliet Hulme: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/we-were-not-lesbians-says-former-juliet-hulme/V4WK54EI7YUVO6UMNKPOE7NRG4/ Domus Aurea (archived), Hilary Nathan profile: https://web.archive.org/web/20060721114131/http://www.domusaurea.org/borovnia/hilary.html Anne Perry official site (archived): https://web.archive.org/web/20071019040936/http://www.anneperry.net/3.html Archives NZ via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/14377739776/ Archives NZ via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/9096583535 Archives NZ via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/9721709104 Find a Grave, Honorah Mary Parker: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16907470/honorah-mary-parker Weird True Crime is an independent true crime podcast. If this episode entertained you, please share it with a friend who loves a good con artist story. Follow & Subscribe: Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime YouTube: www.youtube.com/@weirdtruecrime Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com Leave a 5-star review if you enjoy the show Proud Member of Fire Eyes Media LLC Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

  5. Jul 29

    The Prince of Fraud: The Many Lives of Anthony Gignac | WTF Wednesday

    For nearly thirty years, Anthony Gignac, born Jose Enrique Moreno on the streets of Colombia, posed as Saudi royalty to con hotels, department stores, a university, and eventually a group of ultra wealthy international investors out of millions of dollars. From a sixth grade Mercedes scam to a two hundred million dollar American Express card to an eight million dollar investment fraud scheme, Anthony's story is one of the boldest and strangest cons in recent memory, and it came at a real human cost. On today's WTF Wednesday, Gina and Amber trace the entire arc of the Prince of Fraud, from an orphaned five year old to a federal inmate with a release date in 2032. A big shout-out to Haley Gray for her research on this episode!  Sources U.S. Department of Justice, press releases (usao-sdfl) CNBC, How a fake Saudi prince conned investors out of millions Los Angeles Times archives, 1991 coverage Vanity Fair, He actually believes he is Khalid: The odyssey of a counterfeit Saudi prince Vanity Fair, How the fake Saudi prince Anthony Gignac was exposed Forbes, Befriending the notorious fake sultan The New York Times, coverage of Anthony Gignac The Washington Post, coverage of Anthony Gignac The Spokesman-Review archives The Orlando Sentinel archives Vice, The insane saga of the fake Saudi prince who scammed Miami's rich and famous Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator Weird True Crime is an independent true crime podcast. If this episode entertained you, please share it with a friend who loves a good con artist story. Follow & Subscribe: Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime YouTube: www.youtube.com/@weirdtruecrime Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com Leave a 5-star review if you enjoy the show Proud Member of Fire Eyes Media LLC Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

  6. Jul 22

    Letecia Stauch & Gannon Stauch || The Case Revisited: Part 3 of 3

    In the final episode of this series, Gina and Amber cover Leticia Stauch's murder trial, three years after Gannon's death. Leticia pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, with her defense arguing she suffered from dissociative identity disorder as a result of childhood trauma. Prosecutors pointed to her shifting statements to police, the deliberate steps she took to conceal what happened to Gannon, and a recorded interview in which she admitted to fatally shooting him. In May 2023, a jury convicted her of first-degree murder, and she was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This episode also brings listeners fully up to date on the most recent development in the case. On April 2, 2026, the Colorado Court of Appeals reversed Leticia Stauch's conviction, ruling that a biased juror, one whose son-in-law worked as a deputy district attorney in the same office that prosecuted the case, should have been dismissed and never should have deliberated. The reversal is not based on new evidence and does not change the facts of what happened to Gannon; it's centered entirely on a legal error known as structural error. The ruling was not unanimous, and one judge argued Leticia's own defense team could have removed the juror and failed to do so. As of this episode, Leticia Stauch remains in custody at the Denver Women's Correctional Facility while the case moves through appeal. In late June 2026, the Colorado Department of Law filed its own appeal with the Colorado Supreme Court, seeking to reinstate the original conviction. Gina and Amber close out the series by explaining what could happen next, a full retrial, or a Supreme Court ruling that restores the 2023 verdict, and promise to update listeners as soon as there's real movement in the case. Weird True Crime is an independent true crime podcast. If this episode moved you, please share it, the more people who know Gannon's story, the more this conversation stays alive. 📢 Follow & Subscribe:  Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime  Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com  Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime  TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@weirdtruecrime  Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com  Music by: @djantonyflower ⭐ Leave a 5-star review if you enjoy the show  Proud Member of Fire Eyes Media LLC Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

  7. Jul 22

    Letecia Stauch & Gannon Stauch || The Case Revisited: Part 2 of 3

    In part two, Gina and Amber cover the break that changed everything: the discovery of a piece of blood-stained particle board near the Stauch home, and the trail of evidence that led investigators over a thousand miles away to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where Leticia Stauch was ultimately arrested. This episode covers the forensic details that built the case against her, including Gannon's blood found on her shoe, her DNA recovered from a firearm connected to his death, and phone and travel records placing her in the Florida Panhandle in the days after Gannon went missing. Weeks later, searchers made the devastating discovery of Gannon's body in a suitcase beneath a bridge, confirming the worst fears of a family and a community that had spent weeks searching for him. Gina and Amber break down the timeline of the investigation, the mounting physical evidence, and how a search for a missing child turned into a homicide case almost overnight. Weird True Crime is an independent true crime podcast. If this episode moved you, please share it, the more people who know Gannon's story, the more this conversation stays alive. 📢 Follow & Subscribe:  Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime  Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com  Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime  TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@weirdtruecrime  Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com  Music by: @djantonyflower ⭐ Leave a 5-star review if you enjoy the show  Proud Member of Fire Eyes Media LLC Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

  8. Jul 22

    Letecia Stauch & Gannon Stauch || The Case Revisited: Part 1 of 3

    On January 27, 2020, 11-year-old Gannon Stauch vanished from his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, sparking one of the most closely watched missing child cases in the state's history. His stepmother, Leticia Stauch, told police he had been picked up by a friend's family and never returned. Within days, that story began to unravel. In this episode, Gina and Amber walk through Gannon's disappearance hour by hour: the initial 911 call, the massive search effort that followed, and the early inconsistencies in Leticia's account that investigators couldn't ignore. They introduce Gannon as more than a headline, a bright, loving kid whose absence devastated his family and his community, and they break down why law enforcement so quickly began focusing on the woman who was supposed to be caring for him. This episode lays the foundation for everything that follows: the frantic search, the mounting suspicion, and the case that would eventually make national headlines. Sources El Paso County Sheriff's Office press releases Colorado Springs Gazette court coverage KRDO / KKTV / CBS Colorado news archives Weird True Crime is an independent true crime podcast. If this episode moved you, please share it, the more people who know Gannon's story, the more this conversation stays alive. 📢 Follow & Subscribe:  Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime  Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com  Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime  TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@weirdtruecrime  Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com  Music by: @djantonyflower ⭐ Leave a 5-star review if you enjoy the show  Proud Member of Fire Eyes Media LLC Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

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Weird True Crime is the ultimate podcast for fans of bizarre, lesser-known, and jaw-dropping true crime stories. Hosted by Gina Nichols and Amber Paul, these lifelong besties explore strange crimes that will leave you stunned. They dive into ethical, victim-focused storytelling with family interviews that bring humanity to the forefront of the narrative. Every episode of Weird True Crime unravels mysterious cases, unsolved crimes, and shocking events you won’t believe are real. Need a lighter take? Tune in biweekly for WTF Wednesday, where Gina and Amber share hilarious stories of dumb criminals, true crime history, and other oddball crime tales guaranteed to make you laugh. As part of the Weird True Crime family, you’ll join a growing community of "little skeletons" led by our quirky mascot, Billy the Skelly, who guides you through these wild and fascinating tales. Whether searching for podcasts about true crime, strange cases, ethical storytelling, or even light-hearted crime stories, Weird True Crime offers a unique blend of heart, humor, and spine-tingling content. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform, and let Gina, Amber, and Billy take you on an unforgettable journey into the weirdest corners of crime. Weird True Crime is a Fire Eyes Media LLC production. Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeirdTrueCrime Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weirdtruecrime Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

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  • Creator
    Gina Nichols and Amber Paul
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    178
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Fire Eyes Media LLC
  • Show Website
    Weird True Crime
  • Provider
    Gina Nichols

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