The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

Episode 124 - Deadly Path To Enlightenment

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Charlotte and Brent Springford Sr. were well-respected, successful, progressive-minded pillars of their community in Montgomery, Alabama. Everything i...

Episode 123 - Operation Tangled Web

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Valentine’s Day 2010 was supposed to be the perfect day for Richard and Stacey Schoeck to re-stoke old fires of desire. Like many couples, work, kid...

Episode 122 - Last Family Vacation

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Rogers and her two daughters disappeared after taking their first vacation together.. Tragically it would be their last. Their bodies were later d...

Episode 121 - Part 2/2 - Alive But Still Not Free

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Nicole Addimando fatally shot her partner in what she claimed was self-defense, she was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. At her t...

Episode 120 - Part 1/2 - Alive But Still Not Free

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To many residents in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, Nicole Addimando and Christopher Grover appeared to be an ideal couple raising two young chil...

Episode 119 - Two Worlds Apart

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine TLC's 90 Day Fiancé meets the hit series Breaking Bad in an all-new twisted case of online romance. In 2006, an unlikely couple living two w...

Episode 118 - Last Christmas

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

December 24th, 2007 would mark the fifth year, three generations of the Anderson family living in Carnation, Washington would spend Christmas together...

Episode 117 - The Unsuspecting Tourists

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the best things about traveling is getting to meet new and interesting people along the way. But just how much do you really know about the guy...

Episode 116 - Sarah Everard

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In March 2021, London along with the rest of England was under a full national lockdown in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. An unusual mix of bored...

Episode 115 - Til Death Do Us Part

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Narcy Novak's marriage was held together by mutually-assured destruction. He had all the money. She had all the dirt. Ben Jr. Novack had it a...

Episode 114 - Kathleen McGehee

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Halloween is without a doubt considered the spookiest time of year.  It’s the time of year when we binge watch all of the horror classics, sure to...

Episode 113 - The Hustler

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether or not you're into mafia films like The Godfather or Goodfellas, you're guaranteed to love this episode - a story filled with all the makings ...

Episode 112 - America's Most Evil Mother

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the Summer of 2004, in the quiet, soggy coastal town of Raymond Washington, a man lifted a body out of his family’s chest freezer. He struggled b...

Episode 111 - The Gainesville Murders

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

August 1990 - It was the beginning of a new academic year for University of Florida students. Thousands of young people, brimming with anticipation. E...

Episode 110 - J.P. & The Hawks

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine sitting on the back deck of a yacht, soaking up Pacific sunshine off the coast of Mexico with a cold Margarita in one hand, and the love of yo...

Episode 109 - Runaway Devil - The Tragedy In Medicine Hat

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In April 2006, Marc and Debra R. were planning a summer vacation from their home in Alberta Canada to Ontario. The year before had been tiresome deali...

Episode 108 - Rick & Gail Brink

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On November 21st, 1987 in Holland Michigan, newlyweds Rick and Gail Brink had just returned to their peaceful country home on Ransom street after atte...

Episode 107 - Mollie Tibbetts

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For some, it may be hard to believe there are still places that exist in the world where people don't give a second thought to leaving their doors unl...

Episode 106 - Sydney Loofe

04 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In November 2017, 24-year-old Nebraskan Sydney Loofe was ecstatic after a successful first date with a woman she’d met on Tinder and couldn’t wait...

Episode 105 - Grace Millane

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Backpacking around the world - very few ideas bring to mind such a sense of adventure, independence, and romantic idealism. For one young woman, in No...

Episode 104 - Sian O’Callaghan & Becky Godden-Edwards

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the very early morning hours of March 19th, 2011, 22 year old Sian O’Callaghan decided to walk back to her apartment after a night out at a club ...

Episode 103 - Catherine Martinez & Stovyne Magee

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On a hot day in Houston, Texas in June 2014, Catherine Martinez had just spent the day with her children as well as her mother and sisters. She was cl...

Episode 102 - Kaylee Sawyer

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the summer of 2016, in the city of Bend Oregon, the future was looking bright for Kaylee Sawyer. The 23-year old had recently decided on becoming a...

Episode 101 - Joni Lynn Gunter

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell Tillis was described by residents of Bowden Circle East in Jacksonville Florida, as “the neighbor from hell.” Since taking over his parent...

Episode 100 - Pit of Darkness

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When 25 year old Josefina Rivera stepped into a white Cadillac on the evening of November 26th, 1986, it set in motion the first of a series of sinist...

Episode 99 - Vicki Robinson

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Usually, when we think about the possibility of an intruder entering our home with the intention of bringing us harm, we think of a stranger. Someone ...

Episode 98 - Monika Beerle

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1989, 26-year-old Monika Beerle headed to New York City in hopes of fulfilling her dream of becoming a dance instructor. As she searched for afford...

Episode 97 - Taylor Wright

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Pensacola Florida, 2017, 33 year old Taylor Wright was a newly divorced young mom struggling to rebuild her life. As Taylor dealt with exhausting ...

Episode 96 - Telford Lane

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the morning of August 6th, 2004, a local painter stopped by a Deltona, Florida home to pick up his two friends for work. After knocking several tim...

Episode 95 - No More Silence

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On November 13th 2015, Megan Hiatt was busy packing up her belongings when her partner showed up unexpectedly. She’d called him earlier that day to ...

Episode 94 - Joe Cinque

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In October 1997, Joe Cinque uprooted his entire life in Newcastle Australia to be with his girlfriend in Canberra. He had no idea just how deeply dist...

Episode 93 - Cari Farver

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2012, David Kroupa was working as a mechanic and enjoying life as a bachelor when his life was suddenly turned upside down after a few visits to a ...

Episode 91 - Lisa and Joel Guy

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As Lisa and Joel Guy prepared to host their family Thanksgiving in Knoxville, Tennessee, a gruesome plot was being concocted behind the scenes. You’...

Episode 90 - Pushed To The Edge

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Nachtman was excited to begin University in Tallahassee Florida, mostly because it meant she’d finally be free from her mother’s authoritar...

Episode 89 - A Family Feud

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 1988, along a peaceful stretch of farmland road in Florida, a war was brewing among two families. As Peggy Carr and her new husband Pye were focus...

2020 Halloween Special - The Clown House

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We put a last-minute Halloween episode together that's kid friendly! In fact, it was written by our 11 year old daughter! Please check out this epis...

Episode 88 - The Bite Mark Case Of Newport News

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On a fall evening in 1982, as residents of Newport News, Virginia lay peacefully asleep in their beds, a vicious predator quietly crept through the da...

Episode 87 - Marlen & Yovanni Ochoa Lopez

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the spring of 2019, an expectant teen mother living in Chicago, Illinois was eagerly preparing for the birth of her second child. Although money wa...

Episode 86 - Robert Limon

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the peaceful community of Silver Lakes, California most considered Robert Limon to be a lucky man. A beautiful wife, the perfect marriage, and two ...

Episode 85 - Melinda Pleskovic

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As an adult, Melinda Pleskovic still proudly considered her birthplace, Strongsville, Ohio home, which is why once she got married, she felt it was th...

Episode 84 - Tracey Wylde

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On November 24th, 1997,  21-year-old Tracey Wylde spent the early hours of the morning wandering the streets of Glasgow’s red-light district. The p...

Episode 83 - Sophie Lionnet

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Lionnet had dreamed of becoming a nanny and was excited when an opportunity presented itself working for a glamorous and upscale family living ...

Episode 82 - Brian Barrett

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Honesty is the foundation for any successful relationship. A quality that can be difficult to find if you’re seeking love online. That’s exactly w...

Episode 81 - The Farmville Murders

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2009 in Farmville, Virginia, 16-year-old Emma Niederbrock struck up an online relationship with an aspiring rapper. The two bonded over their love ...

Episode 80 - Angela Samota

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the fall of 1984, the future was looking promising for 20-year-old college junior, Angie Samota. The university student had just moved into her own...

Episode 79 - Donna & Dan Fryman

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On a chilly January evening in 2004 all that Donna and Dan Fryman had built together, came crashing down. Life as they knew it would never be the same...

Episode 78 - The Whitaker Family

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

December 2003 was a special time for Kent and Tricia Whitaker. Their sons had returned home from University for the holidays, and they were happy to h...

Episode 77 - Cindy James

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On May 25th, 1989, the years of harassment endured by 44-year-old Cindy James came to a grim conclusion......With her sudden disappearance.  How to ...

Episode 76 - Nina Reiser

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday September 3rd, 2006 Nina Reiser dropped her kids off with their father Hans in Oakland California so they could spend time with him over the...

Episode 75 - LaNell Barsock

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the summer of 2010, 29 year old LaNell Barsock just about had it all and was living out her dream life in Palmdale California, or so it seemed. She...

Episode 74 - Annabelle Grace Richardson

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the early morning hours of May 7th, 2017, in the small town of Carlisle, Ohio, a high school cheerleader quietly gave birth to a full-term infant w...

Episode 73 - Molly McLaren

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On June 29th, 2017, 23-year-old Molly McLaren prepared to spend the morning working off some stress at the gym, as she'd done so many times in the pas...

Episode 71 - Katrina Smith

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In October 2012 Katrina and Todd Smith marked their 7th wedding anniversary. A joyful occasion, that within less than 24 hours would become a distant ...

Episode 70 - Veronica Navarro

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the spring of 2011, Veronica Navarro was taking a break from an on and off again relationship when she thought she’d met the man of her dreams. L...

Episode 69 - Moncton's Fallen RCMP Officers

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In June 2014, residents in Moncton, New Brunswick were going about their evenings. Parents were making together dinner, while children played in their...

Episode 68 - The Tiede Family

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In December of 1990, the Tiede family was on a break from their hectic lives up at their remote country cabin in Oakley, Utah. Rolf and Kaye along wit...

Episode 67 - Iana Kasian

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2014, Iana Kasian left war-torn Kiev, Ukraine and immigrated to sunny Los Angeles, California to build a new life for herself. Shortly after arrivi...

Episode 66 - Valerie McDaniel

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, Valerie McDaniel was a prominent veterinarian, running a successful practice, while focusing much of her attention on raising her eight-year-...

Episode 65 - Sally & Richard Challen

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, August 14th, 2010 Sally Challen was with her husband Richard packing up their family home in Claygate Surrey England. The couple had been...

Episode 64 - Jessie Davis

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the summer of 2007, a very pregnant twenty-six-year-old Jessie Davis was eagerly preparing for the arrival of her daughter Chloe. She was thrilled ...

Episode 63 - Marlene Warren

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marlene Warren was busy preparing breakfast on Saturday, May 26th 1990 in South Florida when her doorbell suddenly rang. Excited to see who was at the...

Episode 62 - Kim Wall

27 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the evening of August 10th, 2017, in Copenhagen, Denmark, freelance journalist Kim Wall decided to squeeze in one more story before moving to China...

Episode 61 - Sherri Dally

13 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The morning of May 6th, 1996 was routine for Sherri Dally. The thirty-five-year-old wife and mother woke up early and got her family prepared for thei...

Episode 60 - Brandi Mathews - Part 2

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

PART #2 of 2 - Previously in Part One of Brandi Mathews story....You heard how she met and moved in with a man by the name of Kelly Semino. An abusive...

Episode 59 - Brandi Mathews - Part 1

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

PART #1 of 2 - By early 2006, Brandi Mathews had realized it was time to take control of her future. The young Missouri mother had spent years trying ...

Episode 58 - Leonard, Lucas & Chynna

15 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In mid-July of 2019, three intrepid explorers who all had a deep appreciation of nature and love of adventure ventured into Northern British Columbia,...

Episode 57 - The Wright Family

01 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From the outside looking in at least, Jeff and Susan Wright appeared to be living the perfect life: two kids, a dog, and a beautiful house in the subu...

Episode 56 - The Benoit Family

18 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Benoit was an international superstar, an elite athlete, and one of the most inspiring performers in the world of professional wrestling. Howeve...

Episode 55 - Ronald Platt

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

51-year-old Ronald Platt was thrilled to be invited boating with his dear friend David Davis. Davis was a semi-retired Canadian businessman who lived ...

Episode 54 - Heather DeWild

21 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In July of 2003, 30-year-old Heather DeWild was a loving mother to two beautiful children: Jacob, five, and Hannah, three. Heather and her husband Dan...

Episode 53 - Quee Choo Chadwick

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday October 10, 2012 Peter Chadwick and his wife Quee Choo disappeared from their Newport Beach home in California. The following day, Peter ...

Episode 52 - Helle Crafts

23 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On November 18th, 1986, thirty-nine-year-old Helle Crafts was dropped off at her house in Newton, Connecticut by her co-workers. She was exhausted aft...

Episode 51 - Lauren Phelps (Hugelmaier)

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, twenty-nine-year-old Lauren Ashley-Nicole Phelps appeared to have her whole life ahead of her. The newlywed lived in Raleigh, North Carolina ...

Episode 50 - Candace Rough Surface

26 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On August 2nd, 1980, eighteen-year-old Candace “Candi” Rough Surface vanished while out for the evening in Mobridge, South Dakota. Nine months pas...

Episode 49 - Ardeth Wood

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On a hot, humid afternoon in August 2003, Ardeth Wood borrowed her brother’s bike and ventured out along the wooded bicycle trails in Ottawa, Ontari...

Episode 48 - Taylor Powell

28 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the evening of March 21st,2010 in University Place, Washington, a mother named Kathy Powell was in the middle of preparing Sunday dinner when she s...

Episode 47 - Aaron Pajich Sweetman

14 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Please join us as we take a look into the sudden disappearance of Aaron Pajich Sweetman. A kind and trusting 18-year-old young man who was known to be...

Episode 46 - Shannon Madill - Part 2

31 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

PART #2 of 2 - Join us, as we take a look into the investigation of Shannon Madill’s sudden disappearance, and how her family agonized for seven lo...

Episode 45 - Shannon Madill - Part 1

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

PART #1 of 2 - For Lisa and Dave Madill, December 1st, 2014 marked the beginning of a never-ending nightmare. Their 25-year-old daughter was missing. ...

Episode 44 – Christy Mirack

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On December 21st, 1992, just 4 days before Christmas, students at Roherstown Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania were excited to attend their...

Episode 43 – Mary Hepburn & Helen Dorrington

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the afternoon of May 2nd, 2012 paramedics were called to check on 3 occupants who had rented a room at a Travelodge Motel in Barrie, Ontario Canada...

Episode 42 – Dr. Autumn Klein

03 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the evening of April 17th, 2013, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a man by the name of Dr. Robert Ferrante, dialed 911 after his wife Dr. Autumn Klein ...

Episode 41 – Jerry Michael Williams

20 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On December 16th, 2000 in Tallahassee Florida, a woman by the name of Denise Williams made a call to the Jackson County police to report that her husb...

Episode 40 – Tara Grant – Part 2

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PART # 2 of 2 - Previously in Part 1 of the Tara Grant episode. You heard how Stephen and Tara Grant met and fell in love and were living what appeare...

Episode 39 – Tara Grant – Part 1

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PART # 1 of 2 - On February 9th, 2007, Tara Grant was traveling home from a business trip in Puerto Rico. Tara had worked her way up the corporate lad...

Episode 38 – Marty Duram

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Connie and Keith Ream were used to seeing their neighbors Marty and Glenna Duram puttering around their country home on a regular basis. Living in a r...

Episode 37 – The Yosemite Murders And FBI Agent Jeffrey Rinek – Part 2

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PART 2 OF 2 - Previously in Part 1 of the Yosemite Murders and the FBI agent who helped solved them. In 1999, a total of 4 women had mysteriously vani...

Episode 36 – The Yosemite Murders & FBI Agent Jeffrey Rinek – Part 1

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PART 1 OF 2 - Yosemite is a National Park stretching over nearly 1,200 square miles of rugged terrain in northern California. Each year the park draws...

Episode 35 – The Devil Made Me Do It Case

28 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Can you remember back to a time when you were afraid to go to sleep at night as a child because of a game you played with friends, like Bloody Mary or...

Episode 34 – Gregory De Villers – Part 2

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PART #2 When we last left off in part one, Kristin’s double life of drug use and extramarital affairs finally caught up with her. She was no longer ...

Episode 33 – Gregory De Villers – Part 1

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are joined by Steve, Devin, and Joe from Thinking Sideways! PART #1 - On the evening of November 6, 2000, in La Jolla Californi...

Episode 32 - Sierah Joughin

30 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join me now as we shine a light into the darkness, unearthing a history of twisted obsessions nurtured by a man who hid behind an ordinary façade. We...

Episode 31 - Dianne Lake

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It was fifty years ago, that Charles Manson assembled a group of young followers and set up a commune in Southern California. Mirroring the energy of ...

Episode 30 - The Trolley Square Mall Shooting

02 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On the evening of February 12, 2007, the Trolley Square Mall located in Salt Lake City Utah was busy with shoppers and diners alike. The mall features...

Episode 29 - Melvyn John Otterstrom & Michael Burdell

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In April 1985, a man named Ronnie Lee Gardner who was facing numerous felony charges and the possibility of a death sentence was meeting his lawyers d...

Episode 28 - Bocas del Toro Murders

05 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Between 2007 and 2010, the Bocas del Toro province of Panama seemed to have become somewhat of a Bermuda Triangle for American ex-pats who had decided...

Episode 27 – The Railroad Killer – Part 2

22 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PART #2 of 2 - In part 1 we last left off with the mysterious murder of Jesse Howell and the disappearance of Wendy Von Huben. You heard about Angel M...

Episode 26 – The Railroad Killer – Part 1

08 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PART #1 of 2 - On August 1st, 1960, Angel Maturino Resendiz was born in Puebla, Mexico. His mother, Virginia de Maturino, could never have imagined th...

Episode 25 – Lyle Kopenkoskey

24 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Just after 5am on October 2nd, 2012, in Petoskey Michigan, 911 dispatchers received a call from a man by the name of Carl Kopenkoskey. Standing on a r...

Episode 24 – Theresa Allore – Part 3

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PART #3 - In episode 8 and 9 we covered the cold case of Theresa Allore. A 19-year-old young woman, who completely vanished from her college campus in...