Cold Case Murder Mysteries

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May 30, 2019 High-Pitched Wails, Gargling Fails & Myriad Ways to Make a Man Sound Crazed: The Mysterious Death of Henry McCabe
September, 2015. 32-year-old Liberian immigrant Henry McCabe, an auditor for the Minnesota Department of Revenue, leaves his Mounds View home to go drinking at a nearby night club with two acquaintances. But within hours, Henry will make a desperate, eerie, and alarming phone call to his wife, at which point the line goes dead, and nobody ever hears from him again. Nearly two months later, the man's body is discovered by a kayaker in Rush Lake, only miles from his house, but that event brings more questions than answers, and the truth remains a mystery. Join host Ryan Kraus for an examination of this baffling case in an effort to learn what really happened to Henry McCabe on that fateful night.
1 hr 17 min
May 15, 2019 Creating a Thesis for Drunken Kinesis: The Disappearance of Lauren Spierer
In the early morning hours of June 3, 2003, a 20-year-old Indiana University student named Lauren Spierer vanished off the streets of Bloomington while walking home after a long night of partying. Nearly 8 years later, there's still no sign of what happened to her. Some believe she was snatched off the roadside by a serial predator, and others think there's rampant dishonesty among the people who accompanied Lauren that fateful evening. But no matter which theory you choose, one thing is for sure... The truth remains a mystery. Join host Ryan Kraus for a psychological examination of this enduring enigma in an effort to see what evil is lurking beneath the surface.
1 hr 55 min
May 04, 2019 The Sociopathic Junction of Fried Chikin & Brain Function: Justin Ross Harris
June 18, 2014. Justin Ross Harris straps his 22-month-old son Cooper into a rear-facing car seat located in the back of his SUV after exiting an Atlanta Chik-Fil-A restaurant where the two just ate breakfast. He kisses the boy on the head and says "I love you", before getting in the vehicle and driving off. But instead of making a left turn at the next intersection to drop Cooper off at daycare, Harris continues straight down the road until he arrives at work. Seven hours later, upon leaving his office for the day, with the temperature nearly 90 degrees, the father realizes every parent's worst nightmare: Cooper is dead in the back seat, a victim of hyperthermia. As police investigate, what initially seems a tragic accident on the surface soon reveals the potential for a much more sinister reality lurking beneath. Join host Ryan Kraus for a fascinating journey through the psychology of this mysterious event to undercover the secrets lurking in Ross Harris's mind.
2 hr 32 min
April 20, 2019 COLUMBINE
April 20, 1999. Seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold enter Columbine High School armed with bombs and guns, murdering twelve students and a teacher, while injuring dozens more in what becomes the most iconic school shooting in US history. In the aftermath, a shocked community, and even the nation, searched for understanding that wouldn’t come easily. Twenty years later, we still want to know the answer to one question: why? Join host Ryan Kraus for a journey through the evolutionary architecture of existence, starting 200,000 years ago with the foundations of modern humanity, moving through the times of Egyptian pyramids, to the formation of the post-WWII middle class mindset, to the rise of Marilyn Manson, the mental health crisis, and finally, inside the doors of Columbine High School on that fateful day as he examines how we ended up with Eric and Dylan, why they killed, and, most importantly, how we can address the problem to finally put an end to mass shootings.
5 hr 11 min
April 12, 2019 Who’s That Rapping At My Door, Quoth The Raven “Nevermore”: Kanika Powell
August, 2008. Kanika Powell, a 28-year-old Army veteran working in national security, is paid a visit at home by a man claiming to be an FBI agent, setting off a series of strange events culminating in her shooting death only days later. More than a decade after the crime, the case remains unsolved, and without leads, begging the question of who wanted this young woman dead. Without enemies, or even a romantic rival, many have suggested Kanika might have been the target of a government assassination intended to silence her. Join host Ryan Kraus for a journey into the psychology of this baffling homicide case in an attempt to identify the killer and bring the truth to light.
1 hr 11 min
April 04, 2019 Bent Knives, Bloody Hammers & A Couple of Men with Really Bad Manners: The Keddie Murders
On the morning of April 12, 1981, 14-year-old Sheila Sharp returned from a neighbor's home after a sleepover to find her mother, 36-year-old Sue Sharp, 15-year-old brother John, and John's 17-year-old best friend Dana dead on the floor, victims of an apparent massacre by way of knife and hammer. They were bound, and had been tortured, leaving many in shock, wondering who could do such a thing. But that's when they realized 12-year-old Tina Sharp, Sue' daughter, was missing from the home. She'd been abducted by the perpetrators. It would be three long years before answers arrived, though, in the form of learning Tina's remains were discovered in a remote location outside Keddie. To this day, however, the case remains unsolved. Join host Ryan Kraus for a unique profile of the killers, an examination of the autopsies, and a tour through the crime scene, as we endeavor to unlock the truth in this terrifying case.
3 hr 38 min
March 07, 2019 The Biology of Old Norse Mythology & Other Strange Reasons Thor Waited Behind the Door to Kill Missy Bevers in a Church Without Believers
It's 4:18am on April 18, 2016. 45-year-old fitness instructor and mother of three, Missy Bevers, arrives at the Creekside Church in Midlothian, TX to host a boot-camp style workout that's being held indoors due to heavy rain. Upon entering the building alone, however, Missy is attacked by a vicious assailant, and soon after found unresponsive when her students begin to arrive. In the aftermath, investigators make a harrowing discovery on the church's motion-activated surveillance footage: a person in full police tactical gear carrying a hammer the cops say matches Missy's wounds. Three years later, however, we still don't know the killer's identity, and the investigation is no closer to bringing closure to the family than when it started. Join host Ryan Kraus for a psychological examination of the crime, in an effort to uncover the motive and profile of a killer, and finally answer one burning question: Who killed Missy Bevers?
2 hr 58 min
February 21, 2019 Cranial Metaphors About Open Garage Doors & Other Strange Thoughts on the Psychological Tariff Imposed by Austin Harrouff
August 15, 2016 - A Tequesta, FL couple sat watching TV in their garage on a hot summer night like any other. It was a normal routine for them, one they tended to repeat every evening, taking advantage of a cool nighttime breeze and conversation with neighbors. But little did they know this night would be their last. Within moments, the couple was attacked by a strange young man who suddenly entered their garage looking confused and on the verge of violence. Within minutes, two people would be dead, another would suffer serious stab wounds, and the perpetrator would be feeding on someone's face as the police tried everything they could to stop him. In the end, we're left with but one question: why? Join host Ryan Kraus for a psychological deconstruction of American middle-class values to unearth the seed from which these alarming incidents grow.
2 hr 27 min
February 21, 2019 A Table for Two at Folie à Deux: The Eriksson Twins
In May 2008, Swedish-born twins Ursula and Sabina Eriksson fled Sabina’s home without warning in the middle of the night, leaving her partner and two children ignorant of their whereabouts. Later that day, they arrived in Liverpool, England, presumably by ferry, where they proceeded to kick off one of the strangest events in recent years, one so mired in psychological uncertainty that even professionals have been left scratching their heads as to how it culminated in murder. Join host Ryan Kraus for an analytical dissection of the event from start to finish, including a theoretical road map for eliminating such mysterious emotional ailments in the future.
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2 hr 50 min
February 11, 2019 The Presence of Acquiescence & Other Magical Potions for Manipulating Emotion in a Plot to Commit Murder When There’s No Reason to Hurt Her: Lindsay Buziak
In the late afternoon of February 2, 2008, a 24-year-old real estate agent named Lindsay Buziak meets a mysterious couple for a home viewing at a large executive property in Saanich, British Columbia. Concerned about the legitimacy of the buyers, but eager to make a big sale, Lindsay arranges for her boyfriend to meet her there just in case something goes wrong. But he's late arriving. Soon after, Lindsay's found murdered in an upstairs bedroom ... and the couple is gone. More than a decade later, everybody's still asking one question: "Who killed Lindsay Buziak?" Join host Ryan Kraus for a fascinating psychological exploration of the event in an effort to learn the truth.
2 hr 37 min