Small Town Murder

By James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman

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What's Small Town Murder about?

Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' comedic spin on the whole thing. New episodes every Thursday!!

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#123 - Bees, Syrup & Leeche...

06.13.2019

This week, in White Earth, Minnesota, a simple trip into the woods to go "syrupin'" ends in a well liked guy, being found, face down in the mud. There are quite a few suspects, due to the family's overcrowded living ...

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06.13.2019 #123 - Bees, Syrup & Leeches in White Earth, Minnesota This week, in White Earth, Minnesota, a simple trip into the woods to go "syrupin'" ends in a well liked guy, being found, face down in the mud. There are quite a few suspects, due to the family's overcrowded living ...
06.06.2019 #122 - An Irresistible Force in Garden City, Idaho This week, in Garden City, Idaho, where a local man disappears into thin air. His family is worried, but is he just on vacation? Is he having a good time? Or, is is something more sinister? The only person who ...
05.30.2019 #121 - A Trailer Too Close in Magnolia, Texas This week, in Magnolia, Texas, a man has a terrible track record with romantic involvements, until he finally finds a someone to marry, and settle down with. Problem is, his incapacity to have a nice relationship results in this marriage ...
05.23.2019 #120 - Guns, Explosives & A Lion in Duchesne, Utah This week, in Duchesne, Utah, a man who has always had trouble with the law, gets angry when some a couple that he knows may have wronged him. This anger turns to an almost cartoon like plot to not only ...
05.16.2019 #119 - It's About The Opportunities in Whitley City, Kentucky This week, in Whitley City, Kentucky, when a gruesome discovery is made in the back of a rural trailer, police can't quite close the net around a suspect, until a new, star witness comes forward. But are they telling the ...
05.09.2019 #118 - A Strange Fun in Lake Havasu City, Arizona This week, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, a man with an incredibly troubled past lets it all out over the course of a night. The violence is shocking, but what's even more shocking is the casualness of the killer both ...
05.02.2019 #117 - Sexier Than Coal in Jasper, Alabama This week, in Jasper, Alabama, a women seems to be the siren of coal country, as she attracts, and seemingly eventually marries most of the men in town. The problems start when she begins to forget to get divorced before ...
04.25.2019 #116 - A Vampire Pyramid Scheme in Marshfield, Massachusetts This week, in Marshfield, Massachusetts, a neighborhood house fire leads to the discovery of a brutal murder inside. At first, there are many theories, but eventually the question comes down to this... Was she killed by a vampire, because she ...
04.18.2019 #115 - A Game Of Pray, Marry, Kill in Lititz, Pennsylvania This week, in Lititz, Pennsylvania, two young people find love in a group of homeschooled kids from the area. The problem is that families don't approve of their budding relationship, leading to sneaking, lying, and some generally non-church sanctioned activities. ...
04.11.2019 #114 - Hot For Teacher in Crandon, Wisconsin This week, in Crandon, Wisconsin, a college student begins an affair with one of his professors, but problems begin to arise. Mainly because this professor is a married woman, and also having several other affairs. Her mild mannered husband doesn't ...
04.04.2019 #113 - Just Being Myself in Clearview, Washington This week, in Clearview, Washington, a man is troubled all his life. Drugs lead to arrests & jail as he slowly progressed in the nature of his crimes, until he finally commits a truly heinous act, and is sent to ...
03.28.2019 #112 - Hitchhiking Was Never Safe in Dunbar, West Virginia This week, in Dunbar, West Virginia, a 12 year old boy disappears, but ends up being found in the worst possible way. The police initially think they have the people responsible, only to find out they didn't. A list of ...
03.21.2019 #111 - Two Sides Of One Story in Eatonton, Georgia This week, in Eatonton, Georgia, troubles build between a divorced couple, resulting in all sorts of crazy behavior on the part of everyone. It all comes to a head, one afternoon, when a major confrontation takes place, in from to ...
03.14.2019 #110 - A Tangled Tree Of Disaster in Bridgeville, Delaware This week, in Bridgeville, Delaware, a complex web of relationships emerge, causing a ton of strife. People marry, divorce, get back together, then marry one of their spouse's relatives. A brutal murder takes place, only to raise suspicions. You know ...
03.07.2019 #109 - A Grim & Deadly Plot in Bonne Terre, Missouri This week, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, a couple's disappearance from their rural property sends their family, and the whole town scrambling. The search continues for longer than it should have taken before tip leads to an awful discovery, and the ...
02.28.2019 #108 - Love Triangle Plus Two in Logan, Ohio This week, in Logan, Ohio, a young couple has many problems, most of which are enhanced by living with the husband's family for years. This leads to fights, and eventually a nasty divorce. Eventually, one of them, moves on to ...
02.21.2019 #107 - Not Regulation Behavior in Burlingame, California - Part 2 This week, in Burlingame, California, we return for part 2 of the story of a man with a long history of perverted, violent, and downright disturbing behavior works his way through the world, leaving behind a trail of mutilation, and ...
02.14.2019 #106 - Not Regulation Behavior in Burlingame, California - Part 1 This week, in Burlingame, California, a man with a long history of perverted, violent, and downright disturbing behavior works his way through the world, leaving behind a trail of mutilation, and death. With seemingly no remorse, or end in sight, ...
02.07.2019 #105 - Charles Manson Without The LSD in Bloomingdale, Illinois This week, in Bloomingdale, Illinois, a man blows into town, charming some of the local women, but he turns out to have a shady past that very accurately predicts his murderous behavior in the future. His treachery knows no bounds, ...
01.31.2019 #104 - The Trees Tell You To Murder in Dallas, Oregon This week, in Dallas, Oregon, a successful family gives up the grind of the city, and moves out to the country, so they can run a farm, and shelter their children from the dangers of the big city. This plan ...
01.24.2019 #103 - It's Always The Quiet Ones in Bonaparte, Iowa This week, in Bonaparte, Iowa, a beloved, and affluent family is suddenly murdered in the night, leaving the entire town going crazy, and locking their doors. The killer ends up being the last person who had reason to do it, ...
01.17.2019 #102 - A Troubled & Troubling Past in Red Springs, North Carolina This week, in Red Springs, North Carolina, a man with a long history of violent behavior goes way too far, and a young g woman ends up dead, sending the town into a panic, because this isn't the only recent ...
01.10.2019 #101 - First Degree Stupid in Amityville, New York This week, in Amityville, New York, two people find love, and appear to be living the American dream, until some problems begin to arise. From these problems, someone unexpected is murdered, and the plot that is unraveled sounds too incredible ...
01.03.2019 #100 - Is There A "Killer Gene"? in Dewey, Oklahoma Is There A "Murder Gene"?
12.27.2018 #099 - The Coroner's Waiting Room in McIntosh, Florida This week, in McIntosh, Florida, a young couple has trouble as they try to navigate life. These troubles get much more complicated when things turn into a love triangle... then a square... then... the whole thing is just out of ...
12.19.2018 #098 - Cold Blooded, Not Blue Blooded in Peru, Indiana This week, in Peru, Indiana, an unlikely couple from different sides of the tracks have what appears to be a story book romance... until you dig a little deeper, and find some very interesting tales from the past. To the ...
12.13.2018 #097 - Overwhelming Evidence Of Overkill in Belmont, New Hampshire This week, in Belmont, New Hampshire, a couple's fiery relationship causes everyone around them concern, until the whole thing erupts, taking down others in the process. The sheer cockiness of the murderer is as astonishing as his complete ineptitude for ...
12.07.2018 #096 - The Dismount Is The Problem... in Sheridan, Wyoming This week, in Sheridan, Wyoming, where an upper middle class town is shocked when something causes a man to become enraged, and confront a room mate, leading to physical altercations, and a body ending up under the floor boards! What ...
12.05.2018 #095 - Yes, No, I Don't Know... in Oskaloosa, Kansas This week, in Oskaloosa, Kansas, a young lady disappears, causing a massive search, that only ends when someone comes forward, and admits to murdering her. Only... did he really murder her? Our was it his brother? Or was it him? ...
11.15.2018 #094 - Going For His Murder Badge in Petal, Mississippi This week, in Petal, Mississippi, a vicious, and seemingly senseless attack, and murder rocks a family, while everyone else scrambles to find a motive for the highly unlikely suspect. No one can believe the heartless nature of the whole thing, ...
11.08.2018 #093 - Perverted, Depraved & Mom Approved in Middle Township, New Jersey This week, in Middle Township, New Jersey, a vague rumor around town, causes a man, and his family to plot, and carry out intense revenge. So intense, that it's some of the most outlandish, brutal, and ridiculous behavior that have ...
10.31.2018 #092 - The Couple That Kills Together... Blames Each Other in Williamson, Arizona This week, in Williamson, Arizona, a couple kills, plots & gambles together, but that doesn't mean that they will stay together. When one of them, a career criminal, thinks he has a way to make more money than he could ...
10.25.2018 #091 - A Progression Of Awful Things in Kiowa, Colorado This week, in Kiowa, Colorado, two young men on the run from the law, find refuge & work with a small town family. This is all fine until there's an argument over money, and a trip out to the local ...
10.18.2018 #090 - A Closet Full Of Murder in Brentwood, Tennessee This week, in Brentwood, Tennessee, we check out a case that is incredibly different from the last time we looked at Tennessee, as a couple lives the dream by having their own business, and moving into an affluent suburb, to ...
10.11.2018 #089 - Pollinations & Decapitations in Cave Junction, Oregon This week, in Cave Junction, Oregon, a man with a shady past, and even shadier present lures a younger woman into his awful web. This leads to paranoia, conspiracy theories, and brutal, heartless violence. The excuses are weak, and so ...
10.04.2018 #088 - A Chance Encounter in Webster Township, Michigan This week, in Webster Township, Michigan, a drifter is committing a series of robberies in a rural area, but when a reclusive woman disappears, it's not clear if he's actually the murderer... or if she was even murdered. Once the ...
09.26.2018 #087 - A Bloody Mess in Nitro, West Virginia This week, in Nitro, West Virginia, a young girl is found, sending the town into a storm of action, and mistakes. The investigation is so much of a mess that it almost overshadowed the complete, and unnecessary brutality of the ...
09.20.2018 #086 - The Problem Here Is... in Stanford, Montana This week, in Stanford, Montana, a family falls apart around the treatment of an elderly stepfather, until murder seems like the only solution. The crime was just plain vicious, and the perpetrators were some of the last people you'd expect ...
09.13.2018 #085 - Lust, Unexplained Wounds & Weak Excuses in Gainesboro, Tennessee This week, in Gainesboro, Tennessee, a strange family love love triangle, involving some unlikely participants leads to turbulent relationships, uncomfortable holidays, and eventually murder. The investigation that follows is the definition of inept, and the conclusion will leave you shocked... ...
09.05.2018 #084 - Sadistic Isn't Sexually Transmitted in Red Wing, Minnesota This week, in Red Wing, Minnesota, a relationship that was clearly doomed from the start, deteriorates quickly, and with violent results. What caused this escalation? Jealousy? Unkind Words? Chlamydia? Either way, it's a crazy story that will make you angry... ...
08.29.2018 #083 - Affairs & Stabbings Of The Heart in Essex, Vermont This week, in Essex, Vermont, a happy marriage somehow turns into deception, affairs, insurance money & a nasty, cold blooded murder! Everything seems to add up to an obvious & disturbing conclusion. Justice seems served... But that's only the beginning. ...
08.23.2018 #082 - Sick, Twisted & Extra Stupid in Flora Vista, New Mexico This week, in Flora Vista, New Mexico, a young woman goes looking for a job in broad daylight, then suddenly vanishes, sending the whole area frantically searching. The tragedy only gets worse from there, when we find out what her ...
08.15.2018 #081 - Begging For Death in James Island, South Carolina This week, in James Island, South Carolina, a man seeks retribution for what he feels an death worthy offense, and decides to take matters to the extreme, while making phone calls, and asking people whether he should kill the other ...
08.09.2018 #080 - Sex, Lies & Duct Tape in Villa Park, Illinois This week, in Villa Park, Illinois, a web of lies is put together through social media profiles, until the person behind them decides that they want a new life, and the only way to get it was killing the person ...
08.02.2018 #079 - Maybe Satan Did It in Dayton, Nevada This week, in Dayton, Nevada, what seems like an open & shut case gets much more complicated, when the details are really looked at. Was this a bloodthirsty monster, killing for nothing but the thrill? Or was this a case ...
07.25.2018 #078 - A Blaze Of Glory in Redding, Connecticut This week, in Redding, Connecticut, a group of young men move into their own place, and everything is great... until a dispute over a small amount of money with the landlord leads to incredible violence & horror, shocking everyone around ...
07.18.2018 #077 - Tortured To Elvis in Gretna, Louisiana This week, in Gretna, Louisiana, a fun night of drinking somehow leads to an understandable argument with the babysitter, that inexplicably turns incredibly violent. It's a nasty, callous murder, and the only thing crazier is what happens when the legal ...
07.11.2018 #076 - Don't Wear Overalls To Court in Cincinnati, Arkansas This week, in Cincinnati, Arkansas, a love triangle, featuring very unlikely participants leads to a brutal murder, an inept cover up, and a completely unsatisfactory investigation. Once the details are revealed, we see just how crazy this little plot was!! ...
07.06.2018 #075 - Not Much Of A Plan in Warren, Rhode Island This week, in Warren, Rhode Island, a friendly couple, with a history of drugs & problems with the law just disappears one day, leaving everyone scrambling to find them. Did they go on a motorcycle trip? Did they break up ...
06.27.2018 #074 - The Imperfect Storm in Rulo, Nebraska This week, in Rulo, Nebraska, we find out about one of the most twisted, despicable set of circumstances that we've ever heard about... And that's before any murder even takes place! A group of people, living on a farm, make ...

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