The Crime Shack

Michelle Pense

The Crime Shack is a true crime podcast covering cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, infamous crimes, and current cases with clear, fact-based storytelling. We focus on real victims, verified sources, and updates when new information emerges. Topics we cover: cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, serial killers, current investigations, case updates, wrongful convictions, forensics, trials, crime psychology.

  1. EP44: Ed Gein • The Butcher of Plainfield

    OCT 22

    EP44: Ed Gein • The Butcher of Plainfield

    In 1957, police in a quiet Wisconsin town entered a farmhouse and uncovered one of the most disturbing crimes in American history. What they found inside revealed a life consumed by grief, isolation, and madness. This episode explores the true story of Ed Gein - the man whose obsession with his mother and the dead blurred the line between devotion and horror, and whose crimes still cast a shadow over modern culture and film today. Follow  / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! RESOURCES:  Ed Gein (overview, trial, myth-vs-fact anchor): https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein“How Many People Did Ed Gein Kill?” (victim count context): https://www.britannica.com/topic/How-Many-People-Did-Ed-Gein-Kill“Body of Ed Gein’s final victim, Bernice Worden, is found” (Nov. 16, 1957): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-16/ed-gein-kills-final-victim-bernice-worden“Ed Gein dies” (1984 death at Mendota): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-26/real-life-psycho-ed-gein-diesEd Gein Farm Auction notice (IM2022): https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM2022Ed Gein at State Crime Lab (photo, Nov. 17, 1957): https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM41777Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photo gallery (includes the shed photo; graphic): https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/2023/09/15/images-from-the-strange-highly-disturbing-case-of-ed-gein/70863276007/“Who Did Ed Gein Kill?” (Mary Hogan & Bernice Worden, tape details echoed): https://people.com/who-did-ed-gein-kill-11823922“Was ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Inspired by Ed Gein?” (media influence context): https://people.com/is-the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-based-on-a-true-story-11828098House fire & planned auction (farm burned 10 days pre-auction): https://www.biography.com/crime/a68908579/ed-gein-house-monster-netflix/Listener Supported Support the show

    37 min
  2. EP43: The Murder and Abduction of Mollie Tibbetts

    OCT 3

    EP43: The Murder and Abduction of Mollie Tibbetts

    A small-town run on a warm July evening should have been routine for 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts. Instead, it became the last time anyone would see her alive. What unfolded next gripped the nation: a massive search, hidden clues, and a chilling story that unraveled in the courtroom. In this episode, we step into Mollie’s final hours, the investigation that shocked Iowa, and the twisted defense that left more questions than answers. Follow  / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! RESOURCES:  ABC News – Jury gets case after hearing contrasting claims of how Mollie Tibbetts was killedKCRG – The Disappearance and Death of Mollie Tibbetts: A TimelineRunner’s World – Mollie Tibbetts Disappearance: How Fitbit Data Became Part of the InvestigationKCCI – The Trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera: Complete CoverageABC News – Guilty Verdict in Murder of Iowa Student Mollie TibbettsDes Moines Register – What to Know About the Life and Murder of Mollie TibbettsABC7 News – A Timeline of Mollie Tibbetts’ DisappearanceFor Iowa – Mollie Tibbetts Memorial Fund Surpasses $125,000MPR News – After Daughter’s Killing, an Iowa Mother Holds on to Her HumanityColumbia Journalism Review – How The Des Moines Register Built on Credibility for Its ReportingWikipedia – Murder of Mollie TibbettsTIME – Mollie Tibbetts Died of ‘Multiple Sharp Force Injuries,’ Preliminary Autopsy SaysListener Supported Support the show

    36 min
  3. EP42: Christopher Porco

    OCT 3

    EP42: Christopher Porco

    A brutal axe attack in the dead of night shatters a quiet New York suburb, leaving one parent dead, the other barely alive, and a son at the center of a shocking investigation. Lies, forged documents, and a mother’s haunting accusation unravel a story that’s equal parts family drama and cold-blooded betrayal. Was this a random break-in...or the ultimate act of deceit from within? Follow  / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! RESOURCES: Times Union — Porco Case Timeline (2024)Times Union — Peter Porco’s Death Detailed in AutopsyTimes Union — Jonathan Porco TestifiesTimes Union — Sixteen Years Later: Porco Still Maintains InnocenceCampus Times — Chris Porco: A Tale of Gruesome UncertaintySpotlight News — Jonathan Porco Testifies: Brothers Don’t Look at Each OtherTimes Union — E-mails Reveal Porco Family RiftTimes Union — $100 Check Impressed Porco Grand JurorsVocal Media — The Porco Axe MurdersWikipedia — Murder of Peter PorcoFox News — Christopher Porco Speaks to Piers MorganWGNA / News10 ABC — Why Porco Might Get a RetrialCBS News — 48 Hours Interview with Christopher PorcoListener Supported Support the show

    31 min
  4. EP41: Russell and Shirley Dermond

    02/19/2024

    EP41: Russell and Shirley Dermond

    In the tranquil setting of Lake Oconee, Georgia, the peaceful existence of Russell and Shirley Dermond was violently disrupted by a sinister act that baffled investigators and sent shockwaves through the community. Picture this: a quiet lakeside home, a retired couple enjoying their golden years. But in 2014, their serene life took a dark turn when Russell was found decapitated and Shirley was nowhere to be found.  Was it a targeted attack? A botched robbery? Or something even more sinister? Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show

    29 min
  5. EP40: Greg Mulvihill and Diana Lovejoy

    01/22/2024

    EP40: Greg Mulvihill and Diana Lovejoy

    In September of 2016, California tech-businessman and father of one, Greg Mulvihill, was shot after being lured to a dark, secluded California trail. The subsequent and shocking investigation into the shooting began to peel back layers of deception, exposing a sinister plot, plagued by manipulation and treachery. Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show

    34 min
  6. EP39: The Keddie Cabin Murders

    04/02/2023

    EP39: The Keddie Cabin Murders

    On April 11, 1981, a mother and two teenage boys were found brutally murdered in their cabin at the Keddie Resort, in the small town of Keddie, California. The woman's youngest daughter was missing and presumed abducted from the scene, until a shocking discovery three years later.   The investigation into what became known as the "Keddie Cabin Murders" has been marked by a series of missteps and controversies. Despite extensive investigations and a multitude of suspects, no one has been charged with the murders. The case has inspired numerous theories and speculations, ranging from drug deals gone wrong to personal vendettas.  The Keddie Cabin Murders continue to be a haunting and perplexing reminder of the darkness that can lurk in even the most idyllic of locations. Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show

    42 min
  7. EP38: The Eastburn Family Murders

    03/15/2023

    EP38: The Eastburn Family Murders

    The Eastburn family murders was a case that shocked the community of Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1985. On the morning of May 9, 1985, the wife and two daughters of military Captain Gary Eastburn were found brutally murdered in their home. The lone survivor of the tragedy, the Eastburns’ 21 month old baby, was left in her crib, unharmed. Investigators discovered that Gary Eastburn had been away on a military training exercise at the time of the murders, and Kathryn Eastburn had been at home alone with her three children. That left investigators to find out who would want to kill a beautiful young mother and her two daughters...and why? Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show

    47 min
  8. EP37: The Murder of Craig Rideout

    01/03/2023

    EP37: The Murder of Craig Rideout

    During the early morning hours of July 20, 2016 the body of Craig Rideout was found in a wooded field in Yates County, New York. His remains were wrapped in a tarp, and his face and hands had been disfigured by some kind of caustic chemical in order to mask his identity.  Investigators were baffled as to who would want to murder this father of seven, but numerous missteps from the suspects would lead them directly back to Craig’s own family. Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show

    45 min
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About

The Crime Shack is a true crime podcast covering cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, infamous crimes, and current cases with clear, fact-based storytelling. We focus on real victims, verified sources, and updates when new information emerges. Topics we cover: cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, serial killers, current investigations, case updates, wrongful convictions, forensics, trials, crime psychology.

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  • Creator
    Michelle Pense
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Crime Shack
  • Show Website
    The Crime Shack

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