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TrueCrime.fm is a weekly true crime podcast focused on one thing—what actually happened. Every case is researched, written, and broken down from start to finish using verified information. No guessing, no added theories, no drawn-out storytelling. Just the case. Each episode is structured so you can follow what happened clearly, without having to sort through what’s real and what isn’t. If you want consistent, straightforward cases that respect the facts, follow TrueCrime.fm.

  1. Oct 15

    They Knew her Killer but not her Name

    In November 2000, a groundskeeper at a veterans' home in Chelsea, Massachusetts, made a disturbing discovery. Police had a murder victim, but they had no idea who she was. And here's where this case gets interesting...investigators did find the man responsible, eventually. He confessed, pleaded guilty, and went to prison. The problem is, they still don't know WHO he had killed. In the meantime, a family in Pennsylvania had been searching for a missing teenage girl since November 2000. Her name was Tiffany Bradley. For 26 years, these two cases remained disconnected. So how did investigators finally figure out that the woman they'd been calling Chelsea Jane Doe was Tiffany? And why did it take so long? That's what we're getting into in this episode of TrueCrime FM. 🧡 HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUPPORT If you or someone you know may be experiencing human trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline: Call: 1-888-373-7888 Text: 233733 If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO 🔔 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@truecrimefm_official 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: https://facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM 🎧 Podcast: https://truecrime.fm 🛒 Merch: https://tcfm.store SOURCES & REFERENCES Historical reporting (2000–2005) The Boston Globe — November 14, 2000, p. 39. Reporting on the discovery at Chelsea Soldiers' Home. The Boston Globe — November 16, 2000, p. 40. Investigation and victim identification efforts. The Boston Globe — December 22, 2000, p. 47. Public appeal to identify Chelsea Jane Doe. The Boston Globe — September 1, 2001, p. 21. Eugene McCollom's arrest and the investigation. The Daily Item — September 1, 2001, pp. 1, 13. Arrest, surveillance evidence, and police findings. The Boston Globe — January 20, 2004, p. 18. Developments in the Jane Doe investigation. The Patriot Ledger — March 9, 2004, p. 16. John Leyden murder investigation. The Daily Item — April 24, 2004, p. 5. Reporting on other investigated cases. Telegram & Gazette / Associated Press — February 24, 2005, p. 2. McCollom's guilty plea and sentencing. The Daily Item — February 25, 2005, pp. 1, 5. Sentencing and the unidentified victim. Tiffany Bradley's identification (2026) The Boston Globe — June 4, 2026, pp. B1, B4. Identification of Chelsea Jane Doe as Tiffany Bradley, the family's search, and investigative genetic genealogy. FBI Boston / Suffolk County District Attorney — June 2026 identification announcement and press conference, referenced in the case research. #TiffanyBradley #ChelseaJaneDoe #TrueCrimeFM

  2. Oct 2

    The Mother / Daughter Murder Team

    🛒 Merch: https://tcfm.store In 2023, police showed up at the door of Steven White. They had pics of him robbing someone's home the night before. He didn't deny it but then told them that the woman who lived there was a murderer. That'll get your attention. The woman who lived there was Marsha Allen and her husband, Harold "Peanut" Allen, had died at home five days before Christmas in 2022 after being sick for weeks and with more than one trip to the ER. HIs death was attributed to heart problems but no one tested his blood for poison until this burgler gave police a tip and the whole mother / daughter plan fell apart. 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@truecrimefm_official 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: https://facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM 🎧 Podcast: https://truecrime.fm 🛒 Merch: https://tcfm.store 00:00 The Break In 02:27 Meet Harold "Peanut" Allen 05:32 Harold Gets Sick 06:43 Death Ruled Natural 08:13 The Break In 12:20 Marsha's Interview 17:15 The Text Messages 20:10 Root Beer Floats 23:29 Search Warrant for Marsha's Place 25:58 Marsha Found Dead 27:26 Ashley's Interrogation Begins 36:29 Charges and Money Motive 46:24 Sentencing and Aftermath 48:54 Ty’s Death Revisited Probable cause affidavit, Lt. Adam Nicholson, Jackson County Sheriff's Department (Oct. 26, 2023) Charging information and MyCase docket, Jackson Circuit Court, 36C01-2310-MR-000001 Bodycam and interrogation footage Seymour Tribune (Oct. 28, 2023; Aug. 16, 2024; Aug. 23, 2025; Sept. 27, 2025) Nexstar / WANE / Fox59 (Aug. 2024) Law&Crime (Oct. 19 and Oct. 27, 2023) 106.1 The River (Sept. 24, 2025) CBS News, 48 Hours, "The Root Beer Float Murder" (April 2026) This episode discusses suicide. If you're struggling or worried about someone, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US). #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeFM #Indiana

  3. Sep 22

    ▓▒░ Who Shot Liz Barraza?

    Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let’s get into the details of the Liz Barraza Case. Liz Barraza was just setting up a garage sale in Tomball, Texas when a truck pulled up. Minutes later, she would be laying in her driveway, unable to respond. On this day, someone knew exactly when Liz's husband would leave for work, knew Liz would be there and knew she would be having a garage sale that day. The lead investigator calls the timing of this crime "impeccable." 00:00 Garage Sale Ambush 02:29 Who Was Liz 06:26 Timeline To The Shooting 08:51 What The Cameras Caught 22:10 Crime Scene Evidence 24:56 Hunting For A Motive 27:47 Oscar And Money Trouble 33:25 501st Leads And The Boots 37:55 Tracking The Frontier 39:43 Geofence And Dead Ends 42:32 Later Theories Amber And Gang 47:29 Open Case And Reward 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM Sources: Sgt. Ritchie Interviews ⁨@TrueCrimeUnsolvedShow⁩ Several news sources including KPRC / Click2Houston, ABC13/KTRK, KHOU, NBC News Dateline, Fox 26 Houston, and the family website created for Liz at https://whokilledlizbarraza.com.

  4. Aug 18

    ▓▒░ They have his DNA & still don't know who he is.

    Visit The Home Security Superstore. Trusted by thousands including law enforcement. https://bit.ly/4glu1GT This episode contains an affiliate link to The Home Security Superstore. If you use it, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you. Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let’s get into the details. 📂 SUPPORT THE RESEARCH & UNLOCK MORE: Join the Coffee Tier for Early Access or the Beer Tier for Exclusive Extras. https://TrueCrime.fm/support In 2004, a man in Colorado rented out the basement of his townhouse. Three weeks later, he was d3ad. His "tenant" has never been identified. Al Kite was a well-liked 53-year-old man who was a kind man and a dedicated worker. He had purchased a townhouse and like most homeowners wanting to help their income, he rented out his basement. The man who answered the ad called himself Robert Cooper but everything he put on the rental agreement was fake. Three weeks after first meeting Mr. Cooper, Al would be found in his basement in the most heinous way. 00:00 They have his DNA & still don't know who he is 03:28 Who Was Al Kite 05:58 Basement for Rent 09:47 Al is Discovered 14:08 Who is Robert Cooper? 17:52 Theories 20:24 The DNA Profile 23:10 Motive? 24:52 Still a Cold Case 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM SOURCES Oxygen — The DNA of Murder with Paul Holes: https://www.oxygen.com/the-dna-of-murder-with-paul-holes/crime-news/paul-holes-investigates-colorado-murder-of-oakey-al Denver Gazette — "Cold Case: Brutal killing of Colorado homeowner has ties to mysterious renter": https://www.denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/cold-case-brutal-killing-of-colorado-homeowner-has-ties-to-mysterious-renter-f0e205a4-1c6d-489e-86e5-cc5243972a5c/ Colorado Bureau of Investigation — Cold Case Database: https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=193 Aurora Police Department FOHVAMP (Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons) Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25163639/oakey_albert-kite The News & Observer, obituary (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/oakey-kite-obituary?pid=85831462 Unresolved (unresolved.me) The Seattle Times — "Man reportedly linked to killing": https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/man-reportedly-linked-to-killing/ KIRO 7 News, Seattle Parabon NanoLabs INTERPOL — DNA Gateway FBI — CODIS/NDIS #truecrime #truecrimedocumentary #murdermystery #interrogation #truecrimecommunity #truecrimefm

  5. Aug 11

    ▓▒░ Darlie Routier Revisited

    Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let's get into the details of the Darlie Routier case. 📂 SUPPORT THE RESEARCH & UNLOCK MORE: Join the Coffee Tier for Early Access or the Beer Tier for Exclusive Extras. https://TrueCrime.fm/support It's a little after 2:30 in the morning in Rowlett, Texas, when 26-year-old Darlie Routier calls 911. Her sons, six-year-old Devon and five-year-old Damon, have been stabbed. Darlie survives with a knife wound across her neck, and for the first officers on scene, she's the surviving victim of a home invasion. Twelve days later, she's arrested for capital murder. So what changed? We're going back through the cut window screen, the knife on the utility room floor, the sock found 70 yards from the house, the silly string video that only showed half the story, and the attorney switch 11 weeks before trial that still doesn't sit right. I have questions. Some of this is suspicious. Some of it is just contamination and bad luck. This episode traces every claim back to trial transcripts, sworn affidavits, and named sources — no embellishment, just what's actually on the record. ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 The 911 Call 02:21 Who Were the Routiers? 05:59 Night Before the Attack 07:38 Darlie's Account 11:13 First Responders Arrive 14:00 Crime Scene Questions 19:52 The Screen, The Knives & The Footprints 25:50 The Sock 28:31 The Silly String Video 32:03 Darlie Is Arrested 34:07 Darlie's Attorney(s) 42:10 The Trial 43:11 The Transcript Scandal 47:19 DNA Testing Limbo 50:09 Closing Thoughts 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM #truecrime #truecrimedocumentary #murdermystery #interrogation #truecrimecommunity #truecrimefm

  6. Jul 17

    ▓▒░ The edited photo and "no outside" fingerprints | The Springfield Three FINALE

    Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let’s get into the details of The Springfield Three - The Finale. 📂 SUPPORT THE RESEARCH & UNLOCK MORE: Join the Coffee Tier for Early Access or the Beer Tier for Exclusive Extras. https://TrueCrime.fm/support In this episode, we go back through everything that's never been fully explained: the purses left behind, the picture frame in Suzie's bedroom that the police asked the public about, a 2002 statement that "no outside fingerprints" were ever found inside the house, and a cropped photo from the night before the women disappeared that appeared on a national television program. And one person who was there that night that has never been publicly addressed. If you have information about this case, contact the Springfield Police Department's non-emergency line: 417-864-1810. 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM #truecrime #truecrimedocumentary #murdermystery #interrogation #truecrimecommunity #truecrimefm

  7. Jun 30

    ▓▒░ He Said He'd Talk When His Mother Died | The Springfield 3 Part 3

    He Said He'd Talk When His Mother Died | The Springfield 3 Part 3 Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let’s get into the details of The Springfield Three. I’ve been digging into the details…let's learn about the suspects. 📂 SUPPORT THE RESEARCH & UNLOCK MORE: Join the Coffee Tier for Early Access or the Beer Tier for Exclusive Extras. https://TrueCrime.fm/support In 1992, three women vanished overnight from a home in Springfield, Missouri — and within days, police had a sketch that was published in a newspaper, tons of tips and a list of names that they were polygraphing. Today, we cover the well-known suspects, Suzie's brother, a not-so-great ex boyfriend, three men connected to a mausoleum robbery and man sitting in a Texas prison who may just be playing games. Not to mention a van. A van seen by several people, all who give a different description of the color. 00:00 Three Women Vanish — Case Recap 02:01 The Composite Sketch That Flooded the Hotline 04:44 Polygraphs and Public Pressure 06:35 Bartt Streeter — The Brother Under Scrutiny 13:07 Mike Kovacs — The Ex-Boyfriend with a Restraining Order 17:08 Chief Knowles and the Micromanaged Investigation 22:08 The Mausoleum Break-In and What It Means 29:40 Robert Craig Cox — The Most Notorious Name 37:35 The Mysterious Van — Three Witnesses, Three Descriptions 43:06 What We Know and What We Don't 46:14 Episode 4 Tease — The Photo, the Name, and the Ethics 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM #truecrime #truecrimedocumentary #murdermystery #interrogation #truecrimecommunity #truecrimefm

  8. Jun 24

    ▓▒░ They Called. And Called. And Called. No One Answered. | The Springfield. 3 - Part 2

    Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let’s get into the details of The Springfield 3 - Part 2. I’ve been digging into the details…let’s listen. 📂 SUPPORT THE RESEARCH & UNLOCK MORE: Join the Coffee Tier for Early Access or the Beer Tier for Exclusive Extras. https://TrueCrime.fm/support They were supposed to go to Whitewater in the morning. Suzie and Stacy were supposed to call. When they didn't, Janelle called the house. No answer. She called again, and again, and again, nearly a dozen times. Still nothing. Finally she drove over to check. The cars were there. There was also a broken porch light, an unlocked door, purses left behind, one with migraine medication that Stacy needed. But no one was around. Episode 2 follows what happened the day the women were discovered missing. The obscene phone calls. The dog, Cinnamon and what the neighbors said about her. This is the day the case began. Part 1: https://truecrime.fm/episode/-graduated-in-the-afternoon-vanished-by-morning-the-springfield-three-part-1/ 00:00 Springfield Three: Unanswered Morning Calls 00:10 Recap and Timeline Gap 01:24 Janelle’s Calls Begin 02:28 First Visit Broken Porch Light 03:36 Inside the House Clues 05:34 Obscene Phone Calls 07:08 Searching Town and Assumptions 08:36 Janis Gets Involved 11:03 Second Check and Caller Returns 15:11 Janis Arrives at Delmar 20:15 Crowd Gathers Crime Scene Contaminated 22:38 Police Arrive and Initial Report 24:58 Timeline Conflicts and Walkthrough 29:31 Struggle Or Not 30:54 Purses And Clothing 33:42 Cinnamon Timeline Clues 36:41 Answering Machine Mystery 39:29 House Locked And Rumors 44:31 Hospitals Media And Nigel 52:29 Police Mobilize Search 54:44 Evidence Inside The House 59:39 Prowler Tips And Next 01:02:01 Wrap Up Next Episode 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM #truecrime #truecrimedocumentary #mystery #springfieldthree #truecrimecommunity #truecrimefm #unsolvedcases Research sources: Springfield News-Leader, Kansas City Star, Laura Bauer's "Ten Years Later" investigative series, SPD Case #92-40169, and public records.

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TrueCrime.fm is a weekly true crime podcast focused on one thing—what actually happened. Every case is researched, written, and broken down from start to finish using verified information. No guessing, no added theories, no drawn-out storytelling. Just the case. Each episode is structured so you can follow what happened clearly, without having to sort through what’s real and what isn’t. If you want consistent, straightforward cases that respect the facts, follow TrueCrime.fm.

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  • Creator
    Kristine
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    253
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © TrueCrime.fm
  • Show Website
    TrueCrime.FM

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