David Spanbauer was the type of serial killer and rapist that was never going to stop until he got caught. The unfortunate reality is that he had been caught after his first crimes, he had been sentenced to decades in prison... and yet he was released to continue to spread his horror where he makes up for lost time. David's crimes led to a change i…

Evelyn Hartley was a studious and steadfast 15 year old girl, just living a normal life with her parents and siblings in La Crosse Wisconsin. One night she took a babysitting job for her father's co- worker (a college professor) and never returned. The disappearance is mysterious and the later confession even more mysterious. Join Patreon here to b…

Martha Moxley was only 15 years old when she was found brutally murdered in her own yard in a very affluent neighborhood in Connecticut. The case went unsolved for decades until books and probs into the case drew more attention to it and an arrest and conviction was made- but technically the murder still remains unsolved today. Join Patreon here to…

Today Megan brings us a powerful case of self defense in a murder for hire that went wrong for both perpetrators in this case, and went right for the victim. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Co…

Tim Corbett comes back to join the show today to tell us about his recent solved cases and what it is like to work with a private investigator. Tim and his colleagues have put over 400 people in prison for homicide, handled over 1,100 death investigations and solved 33 cold case murders. Interview conducted with Tim September 8, 2024 Join Patreon h…

Marcus was removed from his biological mother at the age of three for abuse and neglect concerns. He was placed by a private agency into the home of Liz and David Carroll. What happens within months of being place in their care is unthinkable and tragic and has led to many policy and law changes. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curi…

18 year old Lloyd Bogle and 16 year old Patricia Kalitzke had been sweethearts for a little over a month when in January 1956 their lives were cut short while parking in a popular spot for lovers. At the time, there was very little evidence to go by to bring any closure to the hearts of the devastated families. It would take 65 years before that cl…

Phil and Kathrine Ranzo were hardworking Modesto California parents to a 10 year old son Mark when their lives were brutally cut short all over the greed of four teenage boys. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Mic…

Amy Bishop was a Harvard University PhD graduate (and she wanted everyone she met to know it) a mother of four, and University of Alabama Huntsville associate professor. Her life by appearances only seemed perfect. Until one day she opens fire at a staff meeting and kills three of her colleagues execution style, and police are forced to deep dive i…

Rosemarie Nitribitt was one of Germany's highest paid luxury call girls of her time. When she was found brutally strangled to death with all of her luxurious possessions still in the home, and many high profile clients- police have their work cut out for them to solve the case-and it only gets more complicated two years later when another luxury ca…

Johnny and Christale Careaga were a happy big blended family that enjoyed running multiple businesses together in their community. Unfortunately, Johnny also got himself wrapped up in an illegal business that ended up taking his life, his wife and two of their innocent children as well. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is cre…

Natalia Grace born with a rare form of dwarfism was adopted from a Ukrainian orphanage at the age of 4 but when that adoptive placement did not work out, Natalia was dropped off at a private adoption agency in Florida where she was then adopted by the Barnett family. What ensues over the next several years from 2010-2014 is a series of abuse, manip…

Natalia Grace born with a rare form of dwarfism was adopted from a Ukrainian orphanage at the age of 4 but when that adoptive placement did not work out, Natalia was dropped off at a private adoption agency in Florida where she was then adopted by the Barnett family. What ensues over the next several years from 2010-2014 is a series of abuse, manip…

This one was a lot of fun to research- sometimes here at crime curious we like to take a break from murder and bring you other crimes....so today we are bringing you the good old fashion crime pirate story of Black Sam Bellamy- his reign as a notorious pirate didn't last long, but he left an impression on history from the Golden Pirate Age. Join Pa…

Have you ever played the game Bridge? Me either. It looks hard- but Joseph here made quite a name and living for himself on the game. He had it all- a yacht, several houses, cars and lots and lots of women.....his lifestyle came with everything including enemies apparently. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-…

Sophie Elliott was a recently graduated 22 year old beautiful woman with a new job and ready to begin her adult life. She recently ended her relationship with 33 year old Clayton Weatherston a university tutor that worked at the same university Sophie had attended. Clayton could not cope with Sophie ending their unhealthy relationship just as she l…

Today we bring you a case all the way back from the 1940's era. David Bacon was a hero in cinema. However, he would not be able to enjoy his fame because the role he was best known for "The Masked Marvel" did not release until after his tragic and still unsolved murder. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass …

Megan is back from her conference and we are changing it up just a little with an unusual stalker case or if Megan has her way it is a haunted house that wants to eat people (insert nervous laugh here). Regardless- the facts are Mr. and Mrs. Broaddus have bought the home of their dreams and excited to move in after renovations are done. That is, un…

The body of Janice Weston, 36 was on top of her corporate lawyer game when she was found in a ditch near the A1 in Cambridgeshire on 11 September 1983. She had been bludgeoned to death. The details of her life and possible motives come to light throughout the investigation but it is just not enough to bring closure to this beautiful woman's case as…

Sara is a survivor of child sex trafficking but that is not how she was viewed in a court of law when she was sentenced to life without the possibility of patrol at the age of 16. This one will leave you wondering how we could have been so negligent as a society in general in the early 90's and highlight how far we have come. Join Patreon here to b…

Alexandra Zapp was a young, vibrant woman that had a love and expertise for sailing and charity work. Paul Leahy was a violent habitual sex offender felon with no future. The chances that the two would ever have met in a social setting were zero- but when Alexandra stops at a rest area to use the bathroom, her life and those who loved her would be …

Heather Quan had recently moved in with her boyfriend Ryan Waller and the two were simply spending a quiet night in on December 23, 2006 when two men invade the home, kill Heather and leave Ryan for dead. The details of what was discovered and assumed by law enforcement two days later are shocking. Assuming Ryan had murdered Heather, he is taken in…

Reagan Hancock was 34 weeks pregnant with her second daughter when friend Taylor Parker took her life- all in an attempt to womb raid Reagan's baby to cover up her own web of lies and deceit she had weaving in her own life. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https:/…

Martin Tankleff woke up on the first day of what was supposed to be his senior year of high school only to discover his parents had been brutally murdered in his home while he slept. Marty was taught to trust the police, so he when they told him that his father had regained consciousness long enough to identify him as the attacker, Marty being only…

Ignacio Jordà González is better known under his screen name in the adult entertainment industry as Nacho Vidal. Vidal has led many people though a spiritual walk to their souls with the help of the dehydrated scales of the Colorado river toad (also known as other names). There is a venom on the scales that is known to have hallucinogenic propertie…

This case comes with a trigger alert to child abuse. Timothy Ferguson moved in with his biological mother Shanda Vander Ark in North Shores Michigan in 2021 after not being in her care since 2012. In the summer of 2022 Timothy was found dead of malnourishment and hypothermia in the basement of his home- Shanda and her adult son Paul Ferguson had to…

Jennifer Cave was a bright 21 year old with her entire life ahead of her until one night she goes out to celebrate her new job and never returns. Unable to file a missing person's report due, Jennifer's loved ones take it upon themselves to investigate her disappearance and make a gruesome discovery. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime …

Robert (Robbie) Brower was angry at the world- and number one on his long list of people he had a beef with, was his former attorney Mike Hostilo. Robbie was convinced Mr. Hostilo's legal advice ruined his life after he was sentenced for 5 years for assaulting another man with a hammer. Once released Robbie was determined to seek his own justice by…

It has been a while since we have shaken things up with a controversial case, so today Charnell is bringing to light the case of Sarah Pender- who is one of the perpetrators but makes claims that she is a victim of the Justise system. Sarah has been convicted for the murders of her roommates along with her then boyfriend Richard Hull. Although she …

Summer Baldwin had moved to Lubbock Texas be closer with her aunt and be a successful cosmetologist. Those plans would change however on the night she met Rosendo Rodriguez- and Summer goes missing. Then when a sanitation worker in Lubbock Texas finds human remains in a suitcase at a landfill the race is on to identify the body and discover the tru…

Julio and Candra Torres were camping in the beautiful state of Oregon for their one year wedding anniversary when fate would have them meet a man who took one look at Candra and wanted her for his own. This man's actions would change the course of all of their lives forever. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick…

When Henry Lee Marshall finds out that his girlfriend no longer wants to see him, he won't accept that she is committed to the father of her five children, George O'Neil as a valid reason to no longer be with him. As his obsession for Martha grows, so does his hate for George. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a ki…

Part two of the Gracie and Grant Solomon case. This is a call to action case that currently need more media attention and investigatory action. Gracie Solomon has made public disclosure of the sexual and psychological abuse she has sustained by her father who has never been charged or investigated. Then in 2020 when her 18 year old brother Grant wa…

This is a call to action case that currently need more media attention and investigatory action. Gracie Solomon has made public disclosure of the sexual and psychological abuse she has sustained by her father who has never been charged or investigated. Then in 2020 when her 18 year old brother Grant was killed in what the police called a tragic acc…

The conclusion to the strange Apple Valley murder and survivor story. Listen to episode 242 first. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell Matthew Hoffman | Murderpedia, the enc…

Matthew Hoffman hated the world and most people in it. There was one part of life on earth that he did enjoy though and that's trees. To say he was obsessed with them would be a gross understatement. As his obsession grows, so did his distain for people. after 4 people go missing from Apple Valley Ohio and he becomes a prime suspect, what investiga…

Lin Russell was walking her two young daughters down a country road when she and the girls were suddenly attacked by an assailant wielding a claw hammer. One child, Josie does survive miraculously but with severe head trauma. Not one, but two juries have convicted a man for these crimes although he still claims his innocence today. Join Patreon her…

This is what it is like to be a crime curious Patreon member! While we are on vacation this week, we are giving you an episode that was previously only available to Patreon members. Although this is a well known case (which is not typically the kind of cases we cover) we think with the in depth research Megan did you will still learn a lot from thi…

Jessica Pelley was just a 9 year old girl living in Lakeville Indiana when she went to a friends house for the weekend only to come home and learn her entire family had been murdered while she was away. You might think you know this story from other sources, but in our exclusive interview with Jessi and author of her memoir, (I am Jessica) Jamie Co…

Today we are bringing you a call to action case, I have included the parole board's contact information at the bottom, thanks to our listeners suggestion on this one. This is the brutal murder of 14 year old Amber "Aimee" Creek who was last seen in a youth center in Chicago Illinois and then her body is later found in the woods in Wisconsin. Oshkos…

This episode we have a special guest while Megan is at a conference...cousin Jenny! She joins us to discuss the senseless case of Rita Curran. A 1971 case that took 50 years to finally solve. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Magic Mind: Create an Ecommerce Website…

The conclusion to the murders that happened on November 18, 1973 at Gitchie Manitou State Preserve. Sandra Cheskey was only 13 years old when she survived the brutal murder of four of her friends while they were having a campfire in Gitchie Manitou State preserve in Iowa. The only problem is, many thought she was wasn't telling the whole truth. In …

Sandra Cheskey was only 13 years old when she survived the brutal murder of four of her friends while they were having a campfire in Gitchie Manitou State preserve in Iowa. The only problem is, many thought she was wasn't telling the whole truth. In this emotional re-telling of Sandra's story you will hear of a strong determined survivor who with t…

Shocktober is here again and for this episode Megan takes us through her extensive research into some unique origin stories that you might have never hear of before specifically with New Orleans and raises some questions about all we thought we knew about the legends of Vampires. Sources credited in episode…

The conclusion with legal explanations by Megan of Shanda's case. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell Sources Credited in Episode.…

This case is very possibly the most requested of our listeners even though it has been covered probably 100's of times in various ways. Although this is a well known and covered case, we are willing to bet that you have not heard it delivered from the legal perspective that Megan has provided here. This is the very tragic and senseless murder of th…

Brian Wehrle was last seen and spoken to by family members on September 23, 2009. At the time of his sudden disappearance Atlanta Georgia was experiencing record breaking flooding that stole the spotlight from his case. Take a listen as Brian's niece, Amanda Rickles tells Brian's story in an effort to keep his cold case alive. Join Patreon here to …

Kirsty Maxwell went on holiday with 19 friends to Spain to celebrate a friends up coming nuptial's and relax for the weekend. Tragically Kirsty never made it home as her body was found by the complex apartment's pool that she and her friends were staying the morning after they arrived. Her family is asking anyone with information to come forward an…

Today we have for you an interview we had the absolute pleasure of doing with the amazing human Abigail Alvarado survivor of being her own aunt and uncles sex slave and more. We hope you enjoy listening to this interview as we did creating it and getting to know Abigail and the author of her upcoming book Jamie Collins. Her book is linked below! I …

Dave Pelzer is the author of 9 inspirational books and has been a New York Times bestselling author for a total of 13 combined years. This episode it is our privilege to bring you our very own interview with Dave as we discuss everything from current world issues to the meaning of life and what it was like for him to overcome some of the worst docu…