Tommy Coulet left home at 9 p.m. on Dec. 23, 1995 and would never return. His body was discovered the next morning in a known lovers’ lane spot on the western edge of Ridgewood just off Interstate 80.

Investigators wouldn’t know it at the time, but Tommy Coulet would be the first known victim of the most prolific serial killer in American history.

This is the story of how it all began.

Crime Adjacent is the never-ending true crime story told weekly. New episodes every Wednesday.

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Crime Adjacent is produced & edited by Multitude.

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To help tide you over during our hiatus, we'd love to recommend a different horror show: Someone Just Like You, twenty episodes of sci fi terror for the modern day! Season One includes stories written by Jeremy Ellett, Bob Raymond, D.J. Sylvis, Georgia Cook, Nicole Knudsen, H.R. Owen, Tim Foley and many more. Keep an ear out for Shelterwood's own Sarah Golding, featured in Season One as the creepy doll!

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Join series creator Stephen Indrisano and lead actor/dialogue editor Sam Stark as they tackle your most burning questions from Season 1, including: What's your favorite SCP? What's the deal with Officer Smiles? And who would you cast in the Shelterwood Muppets adaptation?

Transcript: https://bit.ly/S1QnATranscript

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Season 2 Writing Newsletter: https://indrisanoaudio-llc.eo.page/shelterwood

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Join writer and creator Stephen Indrisano as he talks through the behind-the-scenes action with his good friend and close artistic collaborator, Phoenix Crockett!

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vcZbfL6zLXZ22JnGLAlMI5RndNhkd5l2fm_rJlJ0vUY/edit?usp=sharing

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Episode 16: Homecoming, Part 2

Nick goes home. Solomon picks up the pieces. Welcome home.

Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE16Transcript

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Karim Kronfli as William Brewster; Lee Bergantino as Adigale Ross; Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Saddie DeRoso; and Nhea Durousseau as Monica. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina. It featured songwriting by Emily Branam; theme composition by Ali Hylton; dialogue editing by Sam Stark; transcripts by Rook Mogavero; and sound design by Brad Colbrook. This episode was produced by Hannah Wright. Special thanks as well to our executive funding producers, Cam Collins and The Fellowship of the Breaking Dawn, a.k.a. The Vermont Party Association. Although some of the locations, people, and events in Shelterwood may seem real, worry not—this is a work of fiction.

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Episode 15: Homecoming, Part 1

The end begins. 

Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE15Transcript

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Karim Kronfli as William Brewster; Lee Bergantino as Adigale Ross; Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Saddie DeRoso. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina. It featured songwriting by Emily Branam; theme composition by Ali Hylton; dialogue editing by Sam Stark; transcripts by Rook Mogavero; and sound design by Brad Colbrook. This episode was produced by Emma Puranen. Special thanks as well to our executive funding producers, Cam Collins and The Fellowship of the Breaking Dawn, a.k.a. The Vermont Party Association. Although some of the locations, people, and events in Shelterwood may seem real, worry not—this is a work of fiction.

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic is a Bloody FM Production.

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Nick and William Brewster come to an agreement. Monica confronts an uncomfortable truth. Momentum gathers in Nick’s search. 

Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE14Transcript

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Saddie DeRoso; Karim Kronfli as William Brewster; Nhea Durousseau as Monica; Leeman Kessler as Damien; Virginia Spotts as the manager; Jesse Hall as Lucas; and Alan Boudreaux as Ralph. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina. It featured songwriting by Emily Branam; theme composition by Ali Hylton; dialogue editing by Sam Stark; transcripts by Rook Mogavero; and sound design by Brad Colbrook. This episode was produced by Emma Puranen. Special thanks as well to our executive funding producers, Cam Collins and The Fellowship of the Breaking Dawn, a.k.a. The Vermont Party Association. Although some of the locations, people, and events in Shelterwood may seem real, worry not—this is a work of fiction.

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic is a Bloody FM Production.

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Professor Rhys and Nick sit down for an interview. There’s a breakthrough in the search for Saddie DeRoso. 

Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE13Transcript

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Christian Cruz as Adam Smith; Sarah Griffin as Jillian Rhys; Lee Bergantino as Adigale Ross; Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Saddie DeRoso; Greg Tariloff as the Man-Thing; and Karim Kronfli as William Brewster. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina. It featured songwriting by Emily Branam; theme composition by Ali Hylton; dialogue editing by Sam Stark; transcripts by Rook Mogavero; and sound design by Brad Colbrook. This episode was produced by Emma Puranen. Special thanks as well to our executive funding producers, Cam Collins and The Fellowship of the Breaking Dawn, a.k.a. The Vermont Party Association. Although some of the locations, people, and events in Shelterwood may seem real, worry not—this is a work of fiction.

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic is a Bloody FM Production.

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Solomon and Monica bring us up to speed. Nick and William forge new paths. Is this really the best course of action? 

Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE12Transcript

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Nhea Durousseau as Monica Mandeville; Ray O’Hare as John Leslie; Alan Boudreaux as Officer Smiles; Sarah Griffin as Jillian Rhys; Christian Cruz as Adam Smith; Karim Kronfli as William Brewster; and Ariel Hack as Doreen. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina. It featured songwriting by Emily Branam; theme composition by Ali Hylton; dialogue editing by Sam Stark; transcripts by Rook Mogavero; and sound design by Brad Colbrook. This episode was produced by Emma Puranen. Special thanks as well to our executive funding producers, Cam Collins and The Fellowship of the Breaking Dawn, a.k.a. The Vermont Party Association. Although some of the locations, people, and events in Shelterwood may seem real, worry not—this is a work of fiction.

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic is a Bloody FM Production.

For ad free and early listening, consider supporting us on Patron at https://patreon.com/shelterwoodpod. 

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