Corpus Delicti

By Jenn Blakeney and Lindsay Moryoussef

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"The Body of a Crime." A true crime podcast that explores the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the most puzzling cases.

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128: Cults: Tony Alamo Chri...

05.19.2020

Tony Alamo, who was born with a different name, allegedly ruled the entertainment world by representing famous clients like the Doors, even recording at least one hit himself. That is, until God spoke to him during an investment meeting encouraging ...

Corpus Delicti episodes:

05.19.2020 128: Cults: Tony Alamo Christian Ministries Tony Alamo, who was born with a different name, allegedly ruled the entertainment world by representing famous clients like the Doors, even recording at least one hit himself. That is, until God spoke to him during an investment meeting encouraging ...
05.12.2020 127: Cults: The Family (Anne Hamilton-Byrne) A woman who always longed for a family lost her husband and suffered a series of miscarriages after her first born. She went on to start a family of her own, only... not the kind you're probably thinking. Believing she ...
05.05.2020 126: Cults: The Godfather of Matamoros Adolfo Constanzo was told from a very early age that he was special. His mother was a Santerian Priestess who knew her son could see the future. As an adult, Adolfo used this to establish himself as a famed sorcerer ...
04.29.2020 125: Cults: Heaven's Gate One of the most well known cults is Heaven's Gate. Two leaders bonded over a mutual love of science fiction and theosophy, and felt they had been picked for a higher purpose. Leading others to the "Next Level", Heaven's Gate ...
04.22.2020 Introducing: Wondery presents American Scandal Join Lindsay Graham, the host of Wondery’s show American Scandal as he dives deep into the heart of the most shocking moments of fraud and deception in American history. In this six-part series “The Hare Krishna Murders” he explores an ...
04.20.2020 124: Listener Choice: Jennifer Schuett Today's story is about one of the bravest children we've ever had the privilege of hearing about. Jennifer Schuett was abducted straight from her own bedroom in the middle of the night when she was only 8 years old. Her ...
04.16.2020 123: Cryptic: Chuck Morgan A man goes missing, and three days later comes back home, knocking on the door in the middle of the night. He can't talk, and says he was kidnapped. Then, just a few months later, he goes missing again, only ...
04.07.2020 122: Cryptic: The Somerton Man, aka Tamam Shud A man is found dead on the beach dressed nicely in a suit. The best guess is that he was killed with some sort of untraceable poison. One of the few clues was a rolled up piece of paper found ...
03.31.2020 121: Cryptic: Georgette Bauerdorf The murder of Georgette Bauerdorf is believed by many to be somehow linked to the murder of the Black Dahlia. Georgette was a 20 year old heiress living in L.A. when she was murdered in her own apartment, with a ...
03.23.2020 120: Cryptic: American Dyatlov Pass, aka The Yuba City Five Five men attend a basketball game together, only to never be seen again. Later, their car is found abandoned two and a half hours away from where they should have been. Even later, four out of the five men are ...
03.19.2020 119: Cryptic: Isidor Fink, Locked Room Mystery It sounds like something out of a crime novel, and often times, stores such as these are. But the murder of Isador Fink was very real. His neighbor heard screams and called the police, but no one could get inside. ...
03.17.2020 118: Cryptic: The Eilean Mor Lighthouse A boat arrives to the Eilean Mor island to swap shifts with the lighthouse keepers. When the relief crew arrived, the current keepers couldn't be found anywhere. The scene in the lighthouse struck them as odd, but nothing led to ...
03.17.2020 Introducing: Even the Rich Celebrities, royals, heirs and heiresses—you may think you know them, you may think you envy them, but you have no idea what really goes on behind the scenes. Wondery’s new series Even the Rich pulls gives you a hilarious behind-the-scenes ...
03.05.2020 Introducing: The Dating Game Killer In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts ...
03.04.2020 117: Cryptic: The Murder in Room 1046 A man is found in his hotel room naked, bound, and stabbed, yet barely still alive. Everything was taken, including the toiletries provided by the hotel. After telling the police that no one did this to him, he dies. Authorities ...
02.26.2020 116: Cryptic: Richard Lancelyn Green NEW SERIES TIME! In the first episode of our Cryptic series, we have a story so perplexing, Sherlock Holmes himself couldn't have cracked it. Or, could he? Was it actually set up to BE a Sherlock Holmes Story?Richard Lancelyn Green ...
02.18.2020 115: A Woman Scorned: Judith and Alvin Neelley, Part 2 We're back with the rest of the story of Judith and Alvin Neelley. When we left off last week, the two had just been arrested for check forgery and Janice Chatman was still missing. We pick up with the interrogation, ...
02.10.2020 114: A Woman Scorned: Judith and Alvin Neelley, Part 1 Okay y'all, you've likely heard this story before... by us. But we're revisiting it because we've learned so much more about it since two and a half years ago. We're bringing a more raw and in-depth version of the murders ...
02.02.2020 113: A Woman Scorned: Jodi Arias, Part 2 This week we continue the story of Jodi Arias and the murder of Travis Alexander. We're diving deeper into the theatrics of the trial, and where this story stands today - because believe it or not, it's NOT over. To ...
01.28.2020 112: A Woman Scorned: Jodi Arias, Part 1 You just can't talk about a woman scorned without talking about Jodi Arias. You've likely heard her name, if not her story. This week in part 1, Jenn and Lindsay discuss the brutal murder of Travis Alexander at the hands ...
01.20.2020 111: A Woman Scorned: Martha Wise One Thanksgiving, an entire family fell ill. Well, everyone except for one. What seemed to be a virus or food poisoning at first looked more menacing when three family members died, four ended up paralyzed, and other serious medical ailments. ...
01.15.2020 110: A Woman Scorned: Joanna Dennehy Typically when discussing serial killers, there's a road map of where things went wrong. It may be abuse, lack of a parental figure, bullying, or any other number of things. It's much less common to have a killer that, by ...
12.31.2019 Declassified from Patreon Archives: Cam Lyman Hey Delictibles! We know we've been on break for a while, and still have a few weeks left to go, so we figured we'd give you at least something to listen to until we're back. This episode is a Patreon ...
12.11.2019 109: A Woman Scorned: Katherine Knight, Part 2 In this episode we discuss the rest of Katherine Knight's story. When her newest relationship ends with a restraining order, Katherine is mad. After a series of threats, she finally follows through, but what she specifically did made history in ...
12.08.2019 Q and A Bonus Episode We're going to be on break for a while, so we wanted to do a little something extra so you have something to listen to during holiday travels. Hope you enjoy!
12.04.2019 108: A Woman Scorned: Katherine Knight, Part 1 This episode starts a two part story about Katherine Knight. In the first episode, we discuss her tumultuous upbringing, several marriages and relationships, and the abuse she inflicted. This episode DOES contain adult language as part of a quote. To ...
11.27.2019 107: A Woman Scorned: Sante Kimes This week in our series featuring women who kill, we discuss a mother with such a strong influence over her son she convinced him to kill with her. A lifetime of scheming and conning people turned sour when people started ...
11.20.2019 106: A Woman Scorned: Juana Barraza This episode talks about Juana Barazza, a wrestler who surprised everyone when she was arrested. After a string of elderly women were murdered, police weren't really sure who to look for until witnesses described a man dressed in women's clothing. ...
11.13.2019 105: A Woman Scorned: Dana Sue Gray The vicious murders of three elderly women frightened an entire town, causing people to sleep at the homes of friends and family. A young and relatively inexperienced detective is placed on the case. When the killer is finally caught, the ...
11.06.2019 104: A Woman Scorned: Clementine Barnabet Welcome to the first episode in our new series featuring women who kill. This week, a string of axe murders has Louisiana and Texas in a panic. Finally, they catch one killer. Then another. And the second has quite a ...
10.29.2019 103: Bad Blood: Liske Family Murders Halloween is supposed to be creepy and scary, but there's always the element of fantasy to it. We know it isn't real. At least, most of the time. This episode tells the story of the Liske family murders, in which ...
10.26.2019 102: Bad Blood: Nannie Doss, The Giggling Granny In this episode we talk about Nannie Doss, aka The Giggling Granny, who recounted the stories of her murders to police with laughter and giggling. Her victims included four husbands, two children, two grand children, mother in law, mother, sister, ...
10.15.2019 101: Bad Blood: The Papin Sisters This week we bring you the story of the Papin sisters whose crimes inspired great debate in France. In 1933, the sisters brutally murdered their employer's wife and daughter in a gruesome, long lived attack. Because of the gore involved, ...
10.02.2019 100: Bad Blood: Rhonda Belle Martin Well guys, we did it. Episode 100! That's something to be proud of! This week, we're bringing you the story you heard mentioned in the live show. The live show discussed the third white woman to be executed on Alabama's ...
09.24.2019 99: LIVE From Wild Roast Cafe - Corpus Delicti and Moms and Murder: Lynda Lyon Block Well guys, this is it! Our very first (maybe last? Who knows!) live event! We are eternally grateful for Melissa and Mandy from Moms and Murder for joining us in this adventure. We bring you the story of Lynda Lyon ...
09.16.2019 98: Bad Blood: The Kunz Family On the 4th of July, a family of five is found shot in their beds. Quickly, the focus of the story became the way the family lived, and law enforcement had to fight to keep the focus on the killings. ...
09.03.2019 97: Bad Blood: The de Ligonnes family Murders This week's case is the story of an aristocratic French family. Five of the family members were murdered, and the patriarch, who is also the main suspect, is nowhere to be found. To this day, no one has seen him, ...
08.28.2019 96: Bad Blood: The Bloody Benders This week we talk about one of the earliest stories of a serial killing family, better known as the Bloody Benders. They had the perfect setup for luring victims in as they served as a general store and inn for ...
08.20.2019 95: Bad Blood: Pike County Massacre This week's story is that of an entire family killing another entire family. What could cause two brothers, their parents, and their grandmothers to annihilate a family of 8 while they slept? Could it be drug related? Or was it ...
08.06.2019 94: Bad Blood: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka This week, we talk about the "Canadian Barbie and Ken" couple, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. Paul was the Scarborough Rapist, and as a couple, he and Karla not only raped several young women, but killed several. After her own ...
07.30.2019 93: Bad Blood: The DC Snipers This week's story has a personal connection. One year after 9/11, the DC area was targeted by terrorists once again. John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo spent weeks randomly targeting unsuspecting citizens at gas stations, restaurants, and stores and ...
07.23.2019 92: Bad Blood: The Briley Brothers This week we're jumping into a brand new series about families gone wrong. Not only is the series new, but we're doing something new by revisiting an old story. In episode 46, we discussed the Mecklenburg 6's escape from death ...
07.20.2019 91: True Crime Theater: The Alps Murders This week, we bring you the final story of the True Crime Theater series. This is the story of The Alps Murders, a mysterious incident that left three adults dead, one child injured, and another missing for 8 hours. To ...
07.08.2019 90: True Crime Theater: The Grim Sleeper In this week's episode we discuss the Grim Sleeper, who earned this name due to a very long, unexplained cooling off period in-between murders. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelictiOur ...
07.05.2019 2 Year Anniversary Bonus Q and A! To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelictiMusic by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this ...
07.01.2019 89: True Crime Theater: Danny Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper This week's episode tells the story of the Gainesville ripper, who was the inspiration for the horror movie "Scream". Tormenting a college campus, Danny Rolling killed several young women in the comfort of their own home, causing hundreds of college ...
06.25.2019 88: True Crime Theater: The Keddie Murders This week, we tell the story of the Keddie murders which inspired two Hollywood films: The Strangers and Cabin 28. A mother, son, daughter, and family friend are found murdered while three children sleep in the room next door. To ...
06.04.2019 87: True Crime Theater/Dark Water: Tom and Jackie Hawks In this episode, we discuss a story reminiscent of the Dark Water series. Tom and Jackie Hawks worked hard all their life to buy their dream boat - a 55 foot yacht named the Well Deserved. Vacations were spent on ...
05.29.2019 86: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 4 In the final episode of our series within a series about Robert Durst, we discuss the murder of Morris Black. After a boy finds a body floating in the water while fishing with his father, tons of evidence is piling ...
05.21.2019 85: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 3 Continuing with our series within a series about Robert Durst, this week we look at his alleged second victim, Susan Berman. Susan and Robert were best friends since college. She became his spokesperson after the disappearance of his wife. But ...

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Corpus Delicti episodes:

128: Cults: Tony Alamo Christian Ministries

127: Cults: The Family (Anne Hamilton-Byrne)

126: Cults: The Godfather of Matamoros

125: Cults: Heaven's Gate

Introducing: Wondery presents American Scandal

124: Listener Choice: Jennifer Schuett

123: Cryptic: Chuck Morgan

122: Cryptic: The Somerton Man, aka Tamam Shud

121: Cryptic: Georgette Bauerdorf

120: Cryptic: American Dyatlov Pass, aka The Yuba City Five

119: Cryptic: Isidor Fink, Locked Room Mystery

118: Cryptic: The Eilean Mor Lighthouse

Introducing: Even the Rich

Introducing: The Dating Game Killer

117: Cryptic: The Murder in Room 1046

116: Cryptic: Richard Lancelyn Green

115: A Woman Scorned: Judith and Alvin Neelley, Part 2

114: A Woman Scorned: Judith and Alvin Neelley, Part 1

113: A Woman Scorned: Jodi Arias, Part 2

112: A Woman Scorned: Jodi Arias, Part 1

111: A Woman Scorned: Martha Wise

110: A Woman Scorned: Joanna Dennehy

Declassified from Patreon Archives: Cam Lyman

109: A Woman Scorned: Katherine Knight, Part 2

Q and A Bonus Episode

108: A Woman Scorned: Katherine Knight, Part 1

107: A Woman Scorned: Sante Kimes

106: A Woman Scorned: Juana Barraza

105: A Woman Scorned: Dana Sue Gray

104: A Woman Scorned: Clementine Barnabet

103: Bad Blood: Liske Family Murders

102: Bad Blood: Nannie Doss, The Giggling Granny

101: Bad Blood: The Papin Sisters

100: Bad Blood: Rhonda Belle Martin

99: LIVE From Wild Roast Cafe - Corpus Delicti and Moms and Murder: Lynda Lyon Block

98: Bad Blood: The Kunz Family

97: Bad Blood: The de Ligonnes family Murders

96: Bad Blood: The Bloody Benders

95: Bad Blood: Pike County Massacre

94: Bad Blood: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka

93: Bad Blood: The DC Snipers

92: Bad Blood: The Briley Brothers

91: True Crime Theater: The Alps Murders

90: True Crime Theater: The Grim Sleeper

2 Year Anniversary Bonus Q and A!

89: True Crime Theater: Danny Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper

88: True Crime Theater: The Keddie Murders

87: True Crime Theater/Dark Water: Tom and Jackie Hawks

86: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 4

85: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 3

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