TrueCrime.FM

Kristine
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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. May 26

    ▓▒░ Cropsey was real. Willowbrook part 2.

    Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let's get into the details of the Cropsey case. 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 ⚠️ Haven't watched Part 1 yet? Start there first — it's right before this one in your feed. You need that one first. Every kid on Staten Island grew up hearing about Cropsey — a disfigured man living in the tunnels under Willowbrook, who comes out at night to take children. Most people, rightly so, would just think this was a story. It wasn't.In Part 2, we get into what happened exactly and how this Cropsey horror story ended up being incredibly real for some people. Sources & Research Original reporting in the Staten Island Advance dating back to 1965, including coverage of Willowbrook, the Cropsey legend, and the Andre Rand trials. Additional sources: Cropsey (2009 documentary) — available on streamingUnforgotten: 25 Years After Willowbrook (1996) — tubitv.com/movies/438228Geraldo Rivera's 1972 Willowbrook broadcast — archive.org/details/willowbrook-the-last-great-disgrace-geraldo-rivera-1972-documentary 🎙️ 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

    52 min

  2. May 19

    ▓▒░ They called it a school. Something darker was there.

    Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let’s get into the details of Willowbrook and what followed. 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 In 1971 a reporter named Jane Kurtin did a set of newspaper articles after she visited Willowbrook - a locked state institution. What she found inside set off a chain of events that would eventually expose the horrors happening inside. And is a pre-cursor to part two where we talk about the monster that was let inside. Episode 2 drops next Tuesday. 0:00 - Willowbrook 2:54 - About Willowbrook 5:50 - Inside the Cages 17:57 - Photos inside Willowbrook 29:37 - Help Wanted 35:08 - Willowbrook's "Silly Rules" 38:56 - Bernard, the success story 43:01 - Building 29 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM Sources: College of Staten Island Willowbrook Archives: library.csi.cuny.edu/archives/willowbrook Atlas Obscura — Willowbrook State School: atlasobscura.com/places/willowbrook-state-school Staten Island Advance, 1971–1972 — investigative series by reporter Jane Kurtin and photojournalist Eric Aerts Geraldo Rivera — "Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace" (1972) https://www.geraldo.com/willowbrook-the-last-great-disgrace/ "Unforgotten: 25 Years After Willowbrook" (1996) — available free on Tubi The Weekly, FX/Hulu — "The Promise" Season 1, Episode 27 (2020) #truecrime #truecrimedocumentary #willowbrook #truecrimecommunity #truecrimefm

    45 min

  3. May 12

    ▓▒░ Did he stage his own disappearance?

    Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let’s get into the details of Bryce Laspisa. 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 On August 30, 2013, 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa’s SUV was found overturned in a ravine at Castaic Lake. The image that the public was given was that of a gifted artist, and a nearly "perfect kid" who would talk to his parents about anything. The scene though, and how Bryce got there? A totally different picture. The rear window was kicked from the inside out, dogs followed a scent track where it disappeared and to date, Bryce has not been found. On purpose? Maybe. What's you'll find in this episode is a huge gap between what the parents believed and what was his reality at the time he went missing. 00:00 Bryce 04:23 What Happened? 08:40 About Bryce 17:58 The Summer at Home 21:37 Sophomore Year 30:01 Bryce Leaves Chico 33:10 Bryce Arrives in Buttonwillow 53:45 Theories about Bryce 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM_Official 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrimefm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM Sources: CA Dept. of Justice: Official Missing Person Profile - Bryce David LaspisaNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Case File & Age ProgressionHolt, Jim. The Signal (2013-2014): "Search On for Missing Teen" (Sept 2), "Laguna Niguel Couple Traces Steps" (Sept 3), "One-Year Update" (Aug 30).23ABC News Archive (2013): Investigative report featuring peer testimony on Bryce’s "path" and college eviction.NBC News Dateline: "Missing in America" Digital Series. #truecrime #truecrimedocumentary #brycelaspisa #missingperson #truecrimecommunity #truecrimefm

    1h 8m

  4. May 4

    ▓▒░ How the system protected a predator.

    Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let’s get into the details of Christopher Duntsch (aka Dr. Death). 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 We assume there’s an adult in the room. We assume that when a surgeon walks into an OR, they know what they're doing. We put our lives in their hands. In a two year time span, Duntsch operated on several patients and 90% of them had terrible consequences. Two of them never even made it out of the hospital alive. This wasn't just a mistake, this was a man who had sent his girlfriend a letter saying he was ready to become a "cold blooded killer". And the hospital system? Let him voluntarily resign so that they wouldn't get a stain on their reputation (or be sued) and wouldn't have to report him to the NPDB (think of it like the black book for doctors). So the next time Duntsch stepped into a job at a new hospital? They had no idea the absolute mess he left behind. 0:00 - You Assume You're Safe 03:36 - Lee and the Spinal Canal Screw 07:03 - Barry and Spinal Bone Fragments 13:29 - Jerry The Best (and now paralyzed) Friend 16:45 - Duntsch and the Drug Test 18:56 - Kelly Never Woke Up 24:02 - Duntsch Drug Test Number 2 25:17 - Let's Make a Deal 33:18 - New Hospital, New Patient, A Stroke and Life Support 35:14 - Mary the Runner - Now in a Wheelchair 43:38 - The Report to the Medical Board 47:38 - Jacqueline and Cut Vocal Cords 51:33 - Jeff and the Surgical Sponge "tumor" 56:50 - The Local Press 59:05 - Who is Christopher Duntsch 1:06:03 - Baylor Hit with a Fine (then dismissed secretly) 1:09:35 - Texas' Tort Reform (aka: Let's limit what we pay to patients) 1:12:09 - The DA Investigates and Doctor's Line up to Testify 1:16:10 - Duntsch is Arrested 1:17:38 - The Trial 1:19:53 - Duntsch is Sentenced 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrime.fm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM #truecrime #truecrimedocumentary #truecrimefm

    1h 22m

  5. Apr 27

    ▓▒░ Chris Watts: The story he told vs. what's in the files

    Grab a coffee or whatever you drink while you're listening to true crime, what let's get into details about the Watts family. 📂 SUPPORT THE RESEARCH & UNLOCK MORE: Join the Coffee Tier for Early Access or the Beer Tier for Exclusive Extras. https://truecrime.fm/support I first talked about this family back in 2023, but didn't dive deep into the discovery file - the 1,900 page discovery file. It's a monster. This "nice guy" act, even when his dad who he calls his best friend is in the room he still lies not willing to admit that he thought murder of his whole family was just easier than a divorce. 😔 00:00 Watts Final 04:29 Shanann Comes Home 06:54 The 911 Call 14:53 Audio 2 - The Police Arrive 14:53 Police Arrive after Nickole's 911 22:40 Chris Arrives and the Police do An Initial Search 25:20 Police Question Chris at Home 29:34 At Neighbors House Watching Video of Chris' Truck 31:57 After Neighbor's Video was Watched 33:32 K9 Officers Brought In 35:46 Reporters Show at the House and Chris Gives an Interview 38:12 Chris Interviewed at Police Station 42:16 Chris Pre-Polygraph 44:31 Chris Given the Polygraph 46:20 The Polygraph Results 01:01:04 Chris' "Confession" 🎙️ FIND TRUECRIME.FM HERE TOO: 🔔 YouTube: @TrueCrimeFM 🎧 Podcast: https://TrueCrime.fm 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/TrueCrime.fm 👥 Facebook: facebook.com/TrueCrimeFM Sources and Music: https://TrueCrime.FM #truecrime #truecrimedocumentary #chriswatts #shanannwatts #truecrimefm #investigation #discoveryfile

    1h 7m

  6. Apr 1

    The Secret of I-95: What Happened to Pamela Butler?

    In 2009, Pam Butler missed a Valentine’s Day dinner and just disappeared. She had a high-level security system around her home and even with this, there was no footage of her leaving. It took nearly a decade, a tenacious brother and a "Colombo" style cop to figure out what had happened. Which then led to another crime that happened nearly 30 years earlier all perpetrated by one man; Jose Rodriguez-Cruz. Sources: * https://www.aetv.com/articles/pamela-butler-vanished-valentine-s-day-2009 * https://www.aetv.com/articles/terrence-wayne-harper-texas-retrial * https://www.aetv.com/articles/harrel-braddy-quatisha-maycock-murder-trial * https://www.aetv.com/articles/tara-lynn-lee-adoption-scam * https://www.aetv.com/articles/kouri-richins-husband-eric-richins-murder #PamelaButler #WashingtonDC #TrueCrime #TheSecretofI95 #JusticeForMarta

    37 min

  7. Mar 25

    53 Points of Truth: A Serial Killer's Confession Saved Her

    Imagine waking up at 4:30 AM to a mother’s worst nightmare. Your child is gone, an intruder has vanished into the dark, and you are left bleeding on the floor. Now, imagine that instead of hunting for the killer, the police spent the next nine years hunting you. In this episode of Beach House 34, we dive deep into the case of Julie Rea. In 1997, a small-town investigation in Lawrenceville, Illinois, quickly turned into a masterclass in "tunnel vision." Despite passing polygraphs, a complete lack of physical evidence, and even the excavation of her own septic tank finding nothing, the state built a narrative of a "bad mother" that a jury couldn't ignore. But while Julie was behind bars, a true crime author was uncovering a chilling connection to one of America’s most prolific serial killers: Tommy Lynn Sells. Sources Illinois Innocence Project Case Profile: https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/julie-rea ProPublica Investigative Report on Bloodstain Analysis: https://www.propublica.org/article/bloodstain-pattern-analysis-jury-wrongful-conviction-acquitted-exonerated A Chronology of the Julie Rea Harper Case: https://www.mrt.com/news/article/A-chronology-in-the-Julie-Rea-Harper-case-7644687.php Illinois Times - The Legal Battle of Julie Rea: https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/never-say-die-11447957/ Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation Context: https://www.clutterinvestigations.com/crime-scene-investigation.aspx ABC 20/20 Documentary Coverage (via Disney+): https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-1ad6a7fd-8188-4c3d-b164-ba7640d3329a #TrueCrime #JulieRea #WrongfulConviction #TommyLynnSells #BeachHouse34 #InnocenceProject #Forensics

    36 min

  8. Mar 18

    The Shoreline Six: The Tragic Case of Reena Virk

    On November 14, 1997, 14-year-old Reena Virk went to a party and never came home. What followed was a decade-long legal marathon that forced a family to relive their daughter's final moments over and over again. Hear about how teenagers, mad over an address book, ganged up on a 14 year old and left her beaten and bloody and then how two of those same people took it a step further that caused over 10 years of trials. Sources 2009 Supreme Court of Canada Judgment (final ruling on Ellard conviction) https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/7798/index.do 2004 BC Supreme Court Ruling (admissibility of testimony from G.O.) https://canlii.ca/t/1k52v 2004 BC Supreme Court Decision (video re-enactment evidence) https://canlii.ca/t/1k91v BBC News Obituary (Suman Virk — advocacy, forgiveness, restorative justice) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44562746 Case Summary & Timeline (overview of events and trials) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Reena_Virk&oldid=1341454374 Archive: Newspaper Reports (1997–1998) The Body Found — Vancouver Sun, Nov 26, 1997 Early Investigation — The Province, Nov 26, 1997 Foster Care & Social Failures — The Province, Nov 27, 1997 Dive Team Operations — Vancouver Sun, Nov 27, 1997 Search for More Suspects — The Province, Nov 28, 1997 Community Reaction — The Province, Nov 28, 1997 Bail Hearing for 15-year-old — Times Colonist, Dec 2, 1997 Safety of Accused in Custody — The Province, Dec 4, 1997 Trial of the Shoreline Six Begins — The Province, Feb 10, 1998 “Swarming” Described — The Province, Feb 10, 1998 First Sentence Handed Down — Nanaimo Daily News, Apr 15, 1998 Assault Sentencing Phase — Vancouver Sun, May 20, 1998 One-Year Anniversary Interview — Times Colonist, Nov 14, 1998 #TrueCrime #ReenaVirk #KellyEllard #UnderTheBridge #CanadianTrueCrime #BeachHouse34 #JusticeForReena

    38 min
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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
    247
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © TrueCrime.fm
  • Show Website
    TrueCrime.FM

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