By Alison
True crime and mysterious happenings in New York.
We discuss the LGBTQ community in NYC in the 1980s and the short life of Venus Xtravaganza.
This is an unsolved case. In 1977, Officer Cardillo responded to an office run need of assistance call and was ambushed and murdered.
This is the case of a missing boy from 1982. Russie went missing from his fenced in yard and was never seen again. There are 2 prominent theories as to what happened to Russie.
The conclusion of the Sante Kimes case. I am not sure how a mother could use her son in such a horrible way. Thankfully he turned on her in the end.
Sante Kimes is a con artist who manipulated her son to take part in some horrific crimes.
Sante Kimes was a grifter con artist who eventually turns to more sinister crimes to keep her scams going. Also up for mother of the year-she manipulates her son, Kenny into participating in her life of crime.
We originally recorded this in October at Spellcon in Smithtown Long Island. This is a shocking murder that happened in Smithtown.
This is the story of a young girl only known as The Hudson River Jane Doe.
An illegal immigrant murders in a fit of rage over a work accident.
A loner commits 3 murders in Brooklyn.
Carlina White was stolen from a Harlem Hospital in 1987.
Each week we will spotlight a different NY John or Jane Doe. Please give a listen and check out the pictures-You never know!
The murder of a 6 year old girl at the hands of her own mother and a system that failed to protect her.
One of New York's most prolific serial killers.
This is the Butcher of Brooklyn. A kidnapping and murder that disrupted the Hasidic community in Brooklyn. Bloopers at the end.
Can we be prosecuted for our thoughts? It can be argued that Gil Valle was.
A husband is shot while he sleeps. For over a year no one knows what happened.
Alison and Meredith cover 2 Thanksgiving Murders. Happy Turkey Day!
A 12 year old girl was assaulted and killed and for over 20 years the wrong individuals were paying for the crime. This is the story of the wrongful conviction of Anthony DiPippo and Andy Krivak.
The Fireman Fiend, Peter Braunstein assaulted a woman on Halloween and then went on the run.
This is a first hand account of NYC Halloween incidents from a veteran officer and good friend, Chris.
Egg throwing incidents and an unsolved murder from NY Halloweens in the past.
Missing with suspicion pointing towards adoptive father. Remains unsolved.
We cover 3 cases of teacher sexual abuse of their students:Sandra Beth Geisel, Tara Driscoll and Sean Shaynak
Paul Bateson murdered Addison Verrill in NYC and was quite possibly responsible for 6 more murders. He is most known for being an extra with a small speaking part in The Exorcist.
This episode discusses 2 horrible fires exactly 79 years apart that happened in NYC.
A local case for us. Frederick Cowan went into his place of work, Neptune Moving and murdered co-workers and a police officer. The standoff lasted more than 10 hours.
We cover 2 disturbing cases of filicide - a parent killing their own child.
This third and final in the Dryden Series. We explore more tragic deaths with the focus on the murder of Bob Bergman at his workplace and the kidnapping and murder of Dryden High School cheerleaders Sarah Hajney and Jennifer Bolduc.
Wow - other one was unedited so disregard - This is part 2 of 3 about tragedies in the small town of dryden New York
This is Part One of the Dryden Curse. Over the course of 10 years horrific crimes plagued the small town of Dryden, New York. An entire family is wiped out right before Christmas and a few months later a little...
This episode explores the murder for hire of a loving mother of 2 in Caton, New York.
One of the most important cases in New York. Kitty was murdered with bystanders watching and doing nothing. Please forgive the audio quality-we are still working on it!
Robert Chambers, the Preppy Killer murdered 18 year old Jennifer Levin in cold blood.
This is the case of the woman in the barrel and takes place over 30 years.
In the episode we cover the murder of Alexandra Kogut by her boyfriend, Clayton Whittemore.
We recorded this in our hotel room in Chicago at the True Crime Podcast Festival. Richard Speck is one of the most infamous criminals to come out of Chicago.
This covers a brief overview of the problem of the abuse of minors in the Catholic Church with a specific focus on William T. White.
Discussion of the case of Anne Scripps and the tragedies that followed the family.
Catherine Woods was savagely murdered in New York City, but is the right person behind bars? You decide. (Episode note: still figuring out editing etc so Mer's audio has a bit of clipping-apologies)
In this episode we explore the depravity of a school teacher in upstate New York.
This is the case of Alexander Mengel that starts in Westchester County New York.