Episodes
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Episode 46: Season 1 Updates!
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
This week's episode is a bit of a change from our typical format. Tommy and Mick review updates from past cases and provide a few "Opes!" and reflections and things to think about.
Cases reviewed: Ericka Baker, The Cleveland Strangler, Sydney Loofe, Bobbie Joe Stinnet, Alyssa Bustamante, Belle Gunness, Shawn Hornback, Shaun Grate, Sister Margaret Ann Pahl
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Episode 45: Khoua Her: A Family Massacre
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
A woman calls 911, confused and disoriented. Before the operator can understand what is going on, the woman confesses to killing her 6 children. In this week’s case, Mick tells the tale of Khoua Her, a woman with a traumatic past who does the unthinkable. We look for the “whys” and try to make sense of this tragic case.
Please forgive us for the audio quality! Mick didn’t realize the mic wasn’t working until she went to edit it.
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Episode 44: The Murder of Kari Nunemaker
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Kari Nunemaker was a beautiful, vibrant 16 year old girl growing up in the sleepy small town of Wakarusa, Indiana. On January 28, 1991, she was excited for a fun day of shopping and watching soccer games with close friends. When she didn't return home that night, the clock began ticking on a vicious murder that would take 14 years to see solved.
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Episode 43: The Murder of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
This week’s episode takes us back to 1980s Toledo, OH, where we explore corruption, abuse, and murder in the Catholic Church. When the accomplished and respected Sister Margaret Ann Pahl is murder, a local priest becomes the prime suspect. But the investigation is quickly shut down and any progress is stunted. Decades later, when a survivor of clerical abuse comes forward to name her abusers, that priest is back in the spotlight. In this episode, communities, cultures, and crime collide, and Tommy and Mick struggle to tease out the many threads of this story.
*In this episode, we will discuss issues of child sexual abuse and clerical abuse*
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Episode 41: The I-70 Strangler/Herb Baumeister Case(s)
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
In the 1980’s, amid the boom of up and coming suburban sprawl near Indianapolis, a serial strangler targeted gay men and male sex workers, leaving their abused bodies along the I-70 corridor. As the 80’s rolled over into the 90’s, those murders suddenly stopped, but a new series of vicious murders seemed to be an escalation of those original crimes. Join Tommy as she guides Mick through these cases and into the life of one of the Midwest’s most prolific and heartless serial killers.
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Episode 41: The Death of Kelly Stough
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Kelly Stough was a beautiful young woman living in Detroit. She had a loving family and dreams of becoming a designer. Sadly, her life was cut short. Her death triggered a nationwide conversation about trans rights and hate crime laws. Although this 2018 case is still sitting in court, Mick walks us through the known events of that day and each side of this case. We also celebrate the life and spirit of Kelly
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Episode 40: Anita Knutson
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
18 year old Anita Knutson was a vibrant, beloved college student living and preparing for a bright future in Minot, North Dakota. Known for her big, fun personality and deep sense of compassion, when she was murdered, it was both an unspeakable tragedy and a dark mystery. Who killed Anita Knutson, and why?
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Episode 39: The Brown's Chicken Massacre
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
A random mass shooting takes the lives of 7 workers at the Brown's Chicken and Pasta in Palatine, IL. Despite the brutality, few clues are left behind at the scene. When police investigations turn up little but false confession after false confession, families begin to lose hope. Until 9 years later when two women finally come forward with information. What happened? What motivated such a senseless massacre? Mick shares the story of one of the bloodiest nights in Illinois history.
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Episode 38: The Murder of Jason Gage
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
The weekend of March 11, 2005 started like many others for 29 year old Jason Gage. A fun night out surrounded by good friends, enjoying the nightlife in Waterloo, Iowa’s local gay bar. When his friends realized a few days later that no one had seen him since, they reported his absence to the police. Join Tommy as she guides Mick through a murder that perhaps isn’t as straightforward as it seems.
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Episode 37: The Betrayal and Murder of Gregory May
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Retired tattoo artist Gregory May says goodbye to his girlfriend after the two finish making plans to travel to Florida. When neither she nor his children can get a hold of him after several weeks and dozens of calls and texts, they all start to worry. Investigation into his disappearance reveals a level of betrayal and brutality that no one could have expected. With his former best friend as the prime suspect, Mick and Tommie feel like something is off in this case.