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Very Scary People

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Your Next Listen - Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you enjoyed Very Scary People you may also like Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse, from ID. Listen to Episode 1, "Kristen Gilbert" here, and foll...

Your Next Listen: Who Took Misty Copsey?

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you enjoyed listening to Very Scary People, we have another podcast we think you'll like: Who Took Misty Copsey? Listen to Episode 1, "Misty is Mis...

Ep.8: Last Chance

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Matusiewicz family makes one last attempt to secure the girls, while law enforcement tries to manage a chaotic scene at the courthouse. Investigat...

Ep.7: Judgment Day

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On February 11th, 2013, Christine must come face-to-face with David for a child support hearing at the Newcastle County Courthouse. But things go horr...

Ep.6: Off The Grid

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With David and Lenore’s release from prison, the Matusiewicz family is officially reunited in Texas. While their deep-rooted disdain for the governm...

Ep.5: The Watchers

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Matusiewicz family ramps up their harassment of Christine by aggressively recruiting outsiders to help in their campaign of terror. Christine begi...

Ep.4: A Grandmother’s Impossible Choice

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With her daughters finally returned home, Christine Belford tries to move on from the events of the past year and a half. But when a vicious smear cam...

Ep.3: Manhunt

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With time running out, investigators struggle to find David, Lenore, and the Matusiewicz girls. As U.S. Marshal Bill David takes charge, one thing is ...

Ep.2: The Root of Evil

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Following a bitter divorce, David, Lenore, and the three Matusiewicz girls have all vanished without a trace. But as a full investigation is launched ...

Ep.1: The Takeover

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recently divorced mother, Christine Belford, waits at home for her ex-husband, David Matusiewicz, to drop off their three children after a two-week va...

Introducing Very Scary People: A Family to Fear

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donnie Wahlberg takes listeners down a dark and twisted journey, exploring how one family’s obsession became a mother’s worst nightmare. With...

S2 Ep.7: Ken vs. Barbie

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Bernardo finally gets his day in court and the trial becomes a national spectacle. With limited physical evidence of murder, it’s Karla’s wor...

S2 Ep.6: Tammy Homolka

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Now that long sought-after video tapes are finally in the hands of the police. Karla has one final, shocking confession that leads investigators to re...

S2 Ep.5: The Videotapes

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Law enforcement gain a very helpful tip. They tirelessly search Karla and Paul’s little pink house for video tape evidence that would prove all of t...

S2 Ep.4: The DNA Sample

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A long-shelved DNA sample in the case of the Scarborough Rapist is finally tested. The sample matches Paul Bernardo. And after a physically violent di...

S2 Ep.3: Kristen French

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Saint Catharine’s community is rattled by a tragedy of their own. Sixteen-year-old, Kristen French, goes missing while walking home from school....

S2 Ep.2: Call 911

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Bernardo is questioned by police after receiving multiple anonymous tips in response to a composite sketch of the Scarborough Rapist published in...

S2 Ep.1: Blond Hair Blue Eyes

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A beautiful young couple, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo, are getting married on the shores of Lake Ontario in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada. Meanwh...

Introducing Very Scary People: The Ken and Barbie Killers

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the late-80s and early 90s, the quaint suburbs of Toronto, Canada were blind-sided by an unprecedented flurry of violent crimes: a serial rapist on...

S1 Ep.6: Everyone Loves A Good Ghost Story

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Found guilty of killing his parents and siblings in their home, Ron DeFeo Jr. is sentenced to six counts of second-degree murder. But the convicted ki...

S1 Ep.5: The People v. Ronald DeFeo Jr.

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly a year after the grisly Amityville murders, Ron “Butch” DeFeo Jr.'s fate would rest in the hands of a New York jury. But even in fr...

S1 Ep.4: The Confession

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amityville detectives shift all their attention to a single suspect in the murders of the DeFeo family: the oldest son, Ron DeFeo Jr. Following hours ...

S1 Ep.3: Mob Ties

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As police continue their search for the killer of the DeFeos in Amityville, they discover the family's connections to organized crime. Host Donnie Wah...

S1 Ep.2: Meet The DeFeos

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the community reels from the shocking DeFeo murders, residents pack an Amityville church to mourn the loss of the family. Host Donnie Wahlberg dive...

S1 Ep. 1: Small Town Murder

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Ron DeFeo Jr. finds his parents and younger siblings dead in their Amityville, New York, home, police begin to search for the killer. Host Donni...

Introducing: Very Scary People

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1974, a mass murder shook the sleepy waterfront town of Amityville, New York. One November night, police found the DeFeo family shot dead, fac...