The Bitter Witness

Rebecca McNall
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True Crime Podcast hosted by Rebecca McNall. Join Rebecca as she dives in to all things spooky, freaky weird and criminal on weekly episodes.

  1. Oct 22

    Episode 75 The Disappearance of Tara Calico

    Join Rebecca as she dives into the unsolved but maybe solved vanishing of Tara Calico Your bitterness level will be off the charts with this one!!! Enjoy the Bitterness! Leave your thoughts on the episode here on Spotify! Head over to the Facebook page and say hi! Stop by the Youtube Page and leave a comment Send an email to thebitterwitness@gmail.com Please Support the Show - patreon.com/TheBitterWitness References Heild, C. (2025, September 21). After 37 years, Tara Calico mystery focuses on mine shaft. Yahoo News. Laflin, N. (2019, October 2). FBI offers $20,000 in Tara Calico case, saying it’s time to bring her home. KOAT. Maravilla, M. (2022, May 6). VANISHED: The tara calico investigation. Apple Podcasts. Officials say they have a suspect in Tara Calico case. (2023, June 13). KRQE NEWS 13 Rodriguez, V. (2023, June 14). Sheriff: Sufficient evidence in Tara Calico disappearance to submit to DA for possible charges. KOAT. Tara Leigh Calico. (n.d.). Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved from https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/tara-leigh-calico Tara Leigh Calico – the charley project. (n.d.). The CharleyProject. The Santa Fe New Mexican·Santa Fe, NM 21 Jul 1991 (2025). Doenetwork.Org.

  2. Oct 15

    Episode 74 The Attempted Murders of Tony Toto

    Join Rebecca as she looks at the numerous attempts to murder Tony Toto. This case will leave a bitter taste in your mouth!!! Enjoy the Bitterness! Leave your thoughts on the episode here on Spotify! Head over to the Facebook page and say hi! Stop by the Youtube Page and leave a comment Send an email to thebitterwitness@gmail.com Please Support the Show - patreon.com/TheBitterWitness References Chicago Tribune. (1989, February 17). Tony loves Fran. Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. (1990, April 13). The happy couple of `I love you to death`. Chicago Tribune. Call, M. (1990, April 6). Toto tale ‘no joke’ to ’83 trigger man. The Morning Call. Sheehan, D. (2026, January 23). ‘Everybody has problems’: Tony and Frances Toto to mark 60th anniversary, decades after her plot to kill him made them famous. The Morning Call.

  3. Oct 7

    Episode 73 The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre

    Join Rebecca as she examines the horrific San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre. This case is bitterly tragic! Enjoy the Bitterness! Leave your thoughts on the episode here on Spotify! Head over to the Facebook page and say hi! Stop by the Youtube Page and leave a comment Send an email to thebitterwitness@gmail.com Please Support the Show - patreon.com/TheBitterWitness References Furzer, S. (1975). The little Landers colony of San Ysidro - San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | our city, our story. San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Our City, Our Story. Hyson, K. (2024, July 18). They survived the San Ysidro ‘McDonald’s massacre’ in 1984. Their stories reflect what a growing number of mass shooting survivors might face. KPBS. KPBS Public Media. Mass is said for six San Ysidro victims. (1984, July 22). The New York Times. Mass murderer James Huberty tried to get help from... (n.d.). UPI. Retrieved October 7, 2026 Our gallery – the front arte cultura. (2021). Casafamiliar.Org. Police defended in MacDonald’s case. (1984, August 3). The New York Times. Schoenherr, S. (2016). The great flood of 1916 - South Bay historical society. Sunnycv.Com. Sherwood, T. (1984, July 21). “Neva, oh neva.” The Washington Post. The injured victims: Their story - UPI archives. (1984, July 22). UPI. Union-Tribune, S. D. (1984, July 19). 21 Die in San Ysidro massacre. San Diego Union-Tribune. Victim had been looking forward to retirement - UPI Archives. (1984, July 21). UPI.

  4. Sep 28

    Episode 72 The Murders of Bob Samuels and James Berstein

    Join Rebecca as she looks at the unbelievable case ofthe murders of Bob Samuels and James Bernstein. You are not going to believe thiscase!! This case is dizzyingly bitter!!! Enjoy the Bitterness! Leave your thoughts on the episode here on Spotify! Head over to the Facebook page and say hi! Stop by the Youtube Page and leave a comment Send an email to thebitterwitness@gmail.com Please Support the Show - patreon.com/TheBitterWitness References Boniello, K. (2026, February 7). Hard-partying“green widow” — Seen naked in pile of cash — Insists murder conviction came from “sex-shaming.” New York Post. In re: Paul E. GAUL on habeas corpus. (2026). FindLaw.   Meet Darrell Ray Edwards | South-Bay-WIB. (2026). South-Bay-WIB. PEOPLE v. SAMUELS. (2026). FindLaw.

  5. Sep 24

    Episode 71 Frauke Liebs

    Join Rebecca as she looks at the still unsolved tragic kidnapping and murder of Frauke Liebs. This case will leave you beyond bitter Enjoy the Bitterness! Leave your thoughts on the episode here on Spotify! Head over to the Facebook page and say hi! Stop by the Youtube Page and leave a comment Send an email to thebitterwitness@gmail.com Please Support the Show - patreon.com/TheBitterWitness References http://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/stern-crime/fallgeschichten/paderborn--das-mysterioese-verschwinden-von-frauke-liebs-6832006.html Frauke Liebs – die Suche nach dem Mörder“ (FraukeLiebs – The Search for the Killer).  https://polizei.nrw/polizeiliche-kriminalstatistik-nordrhein-westfalen-2006 https://www.responsibility.org/alcohol-statistics/state-map/ https://www.stern.de/gesellschaft/frauke-liebs--2006-fand-man-ihre-leiche--ein-letzter-versuch-den-taeter-zu-finden-30932806.html https://www.nw.de/nachrichten/zwischen_weser_und_rhein/20829690_Verstoerende-Lebenszeichen.html https://www.nw.de/nachrichten/zwischen_weser_und_rhein/20829690_Verstoerende-Lebenszeichen.html https://www.deepl.com/en/translator  https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/owl/kreis-minden-luebbecke/luebbecke/frauke-liebs-mordfall-mutter-abschaltung-hinweisseite-internet-2806649 https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/frauke-liebs/fall-frauke-liebs---staatsanwalt-waschkies-ueber-den-unbekannten-taeter-32926062.html https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/frauke-liebs/frauke-liebs--mutter-schaltet-hinweisseite-nach-17-jahren-ab-33732012.html https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/frauke-liebs/mordfall-frauke-liebs--eine-mutter-spricht-zum-moerder-ihrer-tochter-33134070.html https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/owl/kreis-paderborn/paderborn/lichtenau-mordfall-liebs-ermittlungen-zwei-maenner-eingestellt-2851235

  6. Sep 14

    Episode 70 The 1977 University of Evansville Plane Crash

    Join Rebecca as she dives into the absolutely tragic case of the 1977 University of Evansville Plane Crash. This case will leave you sadly bitter Enjoy the Bitterness! Leave your thoughts on the episode here on Spotify! Head over to the Facebook page and say hi! Stop by the Youtube Page and leave a comment Send an email to thebitterwitness@gmail.com Please Support the Show - patreon.com/TheBitterWitness References Chicago Tribune. (1987, December 13). When time stood still in Evansville. Chicago Tribune. Hersh, P., & Chicago Tribune. (1999, October 26). Some tragedies leave no chance for rebuilding. Chicago Tribune. NTSB aircraft accident reports (AAR) | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - hunt library. (n.d.). Huntlibrary.Erau.Edu. Retrieved September 14, 2026, from UE plane crash - McCutchanville fire department. (2023, October 9). McCutchanville Fire Department.

  7. Sep 7

    Episode 69 The Murder of Ruth McCoy

    Join Rebecca as she dives into the tragic murder of Chicago resident Ruth McCoy. This case will send your bitterness into overdrive! Enjoy the Bitterness! Leave your thoughts on the episode here on Spotify! Head over to the Facebook page and say hi! Stop by the Youtube Page and leave a comment Send an email to thebitterwitness@gmail.com Please Support the Show - patreon.com/TheBitterWitness References Bogira, S. (1990, July 12). Cause of death. Chicago Reader. https://chicagoreader.com/news/cause-of-death/ Bogira, S. (1987, September 3). They came in through the bathroom mirror. Chicago Reader.

  8. May 11

    Episode 68 Captain Conrad Henri Roy III

    Join Rebecca as she dives into the tragic death of Captain Conrad Roy. This one will bring your bitterness level to an all new high! Enjoy the Bitterness! Leave your thoughts on the episode here on Spotify! Head over to the Facebook page and say hi! Stop by the Youtube Page and leave a comment Send an email to thebitterwitness@gmail.com Please Support the Show - patreon.com/TheBitterWitness Text or Call 9-8-8 In Canada or the USA for Suicide Crisis Helpline References ABC News. (2017, August 5). Texting suicide victim Conrad Roy’s relationship with Michelle CarterBarron, J. (2017). "The Girl From Plainville" Carr, E. L. (Director). (2019). I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter [Documentary]. HBO Documentary Films. [1]CBS News. (2019, October 1). Death by text. Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (2019)  Tunick, Mark (April 16, 2019). Texting, Suicide, and The Law.Westenfeld, A. (2022, April 1). Where is Michelle Carter now? Esquire.

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True Crime Podcast hosted by Rebecca McNall. Join Rebecca as she dives in to all things spooky, freaky weird and criminal on weekly episodes.

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  • Creator
    Rebecca McNall
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rebecca McNall
  • Show Website
    The Bitter Witness

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