Small Town Mysteries

Kate, Christine, and Rachael

3 lifelong friends who like to dish on true crime and the kind of drama that only small towns can provide 💀

  1. 2D AGO

    Two Women, One Axe, and Zero Convictions

    Send us Fan Mail In 1977, Yale students Terri Jentz and Avra Goldman were cycling across the United States when they stopped to camp at a park in Oregon. While they slept, a man drove his truck over their tent and proceeded to attack both women with an axe. Though both women miraculously survived the brutal assault, the attacker was never identified, and the case remains unsolved.  Sources:  1) https://moonmagazine.org/terri-jentz-my-journey-to-justice-2014-02-01/3/ 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Piece_of_Paradise 3) https://statestories.com/the-harrowing-story-of-terri-jentz-the-19-year-old-who-caught-an-axe-blade-with-her-bare-hands-at-an-oregon-campsite/ 4) https://www.npr.org/transcripts/5554692 5) https://bendbulletin.com/2007/07/22/ax-attack-survivor-author-tells-all/ 6) https://www.nuggetnews.com/story/2007/07/31/news/author-returns-to-the-scene-of-the-crime/14728.html 7) https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/victim-returns-to-crime-scene-30-years-later-as-an-author/ Support the show

    28 min

  2. APR 21

    Girly Chew: The Woman Who Predicted Her Murder

    Send us Fan Mail The case of Girly Chew Hossencofft  is a study in how “weirdness” can become a weapon. And I truly mean weird. Con men, fashion designers, UFO’s, and conspiracy theories about otherworldly aliens that secretly rule the Earth are just a few things that surround this case. Unfortunately, the case was so saturated with sci-fi lies and cult-like conspiracies, that the world almost lost sight of the most devastating fact: a woman was murdered, and she’s still waiting for someone to find her. Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Girly_Chew_Hossencofft 2) https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/the-disappearance-of-girly-chew-hossencofft-a-con-man-a-fashion-designer-ufos-and-a-ninja 3) https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/convicted-wife-killer-calls-to-vacate-sentence/ 4) https://www.koat.com/article/jailhouse-interview-linda-henning/4471831 5) https://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/01/07/ctv.henning.trial/ Support the show

    26 min

  3. APR 18

    A Daughter’s Betrayal: The Murder of Barbara Keim

    Send us Fan Mail In July 2005, 41-year-old Barbara Keim was killed in her own home in an act of violence orchestrated by her daughter. Investigators eventually uncovered a planned conspiracy involving the daughter, her boyfriend, and an accomplice.  Sources: 1) https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-time/hannah-stone-sentenced-100-years-murder 2) https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2006/20a03-0605-cr-217-0.html 3) https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/in-supreme-court/1364686.html 4) https://www.wave3.com/story/4832751/teen-sentenced-to-62-years-in-murder-plot/ 5) https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2015/06/10/women-in-prison-local-soccer-mom-and-preachers-daughter-featured-on-tv-show/46412415/ 6) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57606743/barbara_jo-keim 7) https://uclacovidbehindbars.org/blog/prisons-mistreat-loved-ones-belongings-after-death 8) https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2007/20a03-0605-cr-229-1.html  Support the show

    27 min

  4. APR 7

    The French Family Annihilator

    Send us Fan Mail We've all heard the expression "fake it till you make it", right? Well, Jean-Claude Romand did just that for 18 years, but never truly made it. Instead, he chose to murder his entire family rather than face his own shame and lies head on. Sources:  1) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48790276 2) https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2001/jan/13/weekend7.weekend1 3) https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=honorscollege_cj 4) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2072025/ 5) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Romand Support the show

    33 min

  5. MAR 31

    The Unsinkable Terry Jo

    Send us Fan Mail It was November 1961. The waters in the Bahamas were as blue and beautiful as ever. But for Nicolaos Spachidakis, a second officer on a Greek freighter called Captain Theo, something seemed off. As he looked into the distance, he could make out a tiny white speck, bobbing alongside the waves. It was too large to be trash, but much too small to be a boat.  As they pulled alongside the speck, everyone gasped. Because that speck was a float - barely what you could consider a raft. And sitting on top of it was a blonde-haired, eleven-year-old girl. She looked skeletal and her skin was severely burned from the sun. Her name was Terry Jo Duperrault, and she had been drifting in the Atlantic for 84 hours before this crew had found her... Sources:  1) https://allthatsinteresting.com/terry-jo-duperrault 2) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-em-alone-orphaned-on-the-ocean/ 3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebelle_(ship) 4) https://time.com/archive/6871882/the-sea-the-bluebelles-last-voyage/ 5) https://www.rd.com/article/orphaned-on-the-ocean-the-unbelievable-story-of-terry-jo-duperrault/ Support the show

    23 min

  6. MAR 24

    Virginia Hall: The Limping Spy They Couldn't Catch

    Send us Fan Mail Today we are talking about Virginia Hall, an American Spy who was able to completely evade the Gestapo during WWII. The Gestapo labeled her as “The enemy’s most dangerous spy.” During WWII, Virginia organized agent networks, helped those who managed to escape being prisoners of war, and recruited both French men and women to run safe houses.  Sources:  1) https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/virginia-hall-the-courage-and-daring-of-the-limping-lady/ 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Hall 3) https://www.npr.org/2019/04/18/711356336/a-woman-of-no-importance-finally-gets-her-due 4) https://historyguild.org/virginia-hall-soe-agent-to-cia-pioneer/?srsltid=AfmBOoqNl5rwJORK0t8v2tHAhkVXwnwfb_em0lW0ZYyypAVDHqX9q9Bx Support the show

    33 min

  7. MAR 17

    Josephine Baker: The Spy No One Suspected

    Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about Josephine Baker, the remarkable entertainer who took France by storm and used her unsuspecting identity for subterfuge in World War II - truly a badass woman! Sources:  1) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/josephine-baker-was-the-star-france-wanted-and-the-spy-it-needed-damien-lewis-agent-josephine 2) https://nmaahc.si.edu/josephine-baker 3) https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/josephine-baker 4) https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/siren-resistance-artistry-and-espionage-josephine-baker 5) https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/josephine-baker-from-poverty-to-stardom-to-espionage/ 6) https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=15408 7) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker Support the show

    42 min

  8. MAR 10

    Elizebeth Smith Friedman – The “Mother of Cryptology”

    Send us Fan Mail In honor of Women's History Month, this week we are talking about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a woman who turned her love for decrypting Shakespeare’s plays into cracking codes and ciphers during major moments in American history, all while using only pencil and paper. Elizebeth set the standard for modern codebreaking - and then watched as powerful men took all the credit. Ahh, a tale as old as time... Sources: 1) https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizebeth-smith-friedman 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Fabyan 3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizebeth_Smith_Friedman 4) https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/2466899/watch-pbss-the-codebreaker-premiers-monday-jan-11/  5) https://www.nsa.gov/History/Cryptologic-History/Historical-Figures/Historical-Figures-View/Article/1623028/elizebeth-s-friedman/ Support the show

    26 min
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About

3 lifelong friends who like to dish on true crime and the kind of drama that only small towns can provide 💀

Information

  • Creator
    Kate, Christine, and Rachael
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    194
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Small Town Mysteries
  • Show Website
    Small Town Mysteries

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