Murd Up Podcast

Christa Pike was a difficult child from the start. She had an incorrigible nature about her and by the time she was a teenager, she was completely out of control. By 1995, she was in Knoxville, Tennessee, enrolled in Job Corps, for computer programming, having dropped out of high school the year before. Christa seemed to be doing well there except she had an “issue” with one girl, who Christa claimed had a thing for her boyfriend, Tadaryl. One day, after “just feeling mean”, Christa formulated a plan to get rid of her problem, once and for all.

The Mazzolis and the Pioppis, were a close-knit family living in a community-like manner on Piney Hollow Road in South Jersey. As like most Italian families in that area, each person understood that individual sacrifice was needed for the greater good of the community, so all members pitched in to help around the farm. All except Ernest "Ernie" Ingenito, who was married to the only daughter of Michael and Pearl Mazzoli. Ernie felt he deserved the family's respect, despite not being a team player and would take extreme measures to get it.

Bob and Nancy Seaman were married in 1973, after a year of knowing each other. They had two children, with Bob working at Ford Motor Company, earning a great income to support his family. The Seamans seemed like a perfect family, on the outside.But in 2004, everything changed when Bob and Nancy’s 30 year marriage ended, quite abruptly.

Bob and Nancy Seaman were married in 1973, after a year of knowing each other. They had two children, with Bob working at Ford Motor Company, earning a great income to support his family. The Seamans seemed like a perfect family, on the outside.But in 2004, everything changed when Bob and Nancy’s 30 year marriage ended, quite abruptly.

Kelsey Smith was a fun and bright young woman, with a great sense of humor and a million after school activities. She was on her way to college with the goal of joining the marching band program at Kansas State University. Everything was going great for Kelsey, until June 2, 2007 when she went shopping at the local Target and never came home. Then, about 4 hours after Kelsey was last seen, her car was found at the Macy’s nearby, abandoned, with all of her belongings, including the items she had just purchased t the Target.

The Caffeys' were a sweet and well known family, within their small Texas town, spending most of their time at church or participating in church activities. Most thought that the family was as close to perfect as you can get, as the Caffey children grew up with the same faith and values, as their parents. But in 2008, when the oldest child, Erin, was 16, she met a boy named Charlie, who her parents thought she was moving "too fast" with. Eventually, the Caffeys' demanded that the couple break up, which Erin agreed to do, but a tragic event occurred before she could deliver the bad news, to Charlie.

The Caffeys' were a sweet and well known family, within their small Texas town, spending most of their time at church or participating in church activities. Most thought that the family was as close to perfect as you can get, as the Caffey children grew up with the same faith and values, as their parents. But in 2008, when the oldest child, Erin, was 16, she met a boy named Charlie, who her parents thought she was moving "too fast" with. Eventually, the Caffeys' demanded that the couple break up, which Erin agreed to do, but a tragic event occurred before she could deliver the bad news, to Charlie.

By 2013, Oscar Pistorius had won many medals and awards and set multiple world records, in running, despite the fact that he had both legs amputated below the knee, when he was 11 months old. Oscar was called "The Blade Runner", as he competed using flexible running blades. Life seemed to be great for Oscar, so when he meet Reeva Steenkamp, a beautiful model, who's career was taking off, they seemed to be the perfect couple, who had it all: money, notoriety and amazing careers . That all changed on February 13th, when Oscar woke up in the middle of the night, believing that an intruder had entered the home.

By 2013, Oscar Pistorius had won many medals and awards and set multiple world records, in running, despite the fact that he had both legs amputated below the knee, when he was 11 months old. Oscar was called "The Blade Runner", as he competed using flexible running blades. Life seemed to be great for Oscar, so when he meet Reeva Steenkamp, a beautiful model, who's career was taking off, they seemed to be the perfect couple, who had it all: money, notoriety and amazing careers . That all changed on February 13th, when Oscar woke up in the middle of the night, believing that an intruder had entered the home.

Marilyn Fries was a dedicated mother and nurse, who did everything she could to make sure her daughters succeeded in life. So, in 1993, when Camellia and Stephanie began rebelling against their mother and causing issues at school, Marilyn felt military school would be the best move, in hopes of providing discipline to the girls, through their teenage years. When the girls realized their mother was serious about sending them away, they put their own plan into action, mere hours before they were due for enrollment at the school.