The Crime Shack

By Michelle Pense

The Crime Shack is a true crime podcast covering cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, infamous crimes, and current cases with clear, fact-based storytelling. We focus on real victims, ver

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Number 1: EP45: Dima Tower
They spent their life savings to save a boy from a harsh Ukrainian orphanage, then one night, everything inside their quiet Florida home went violently wrong. In this episode, I unravel the story of Robbie and Jennifer Tower, the son they adopted as a teen, the unsettling red flags leading up to a bloody crime scene, and the courtroom showdown that left everyone questioning how well we can ever truly know the children we bring into our homes. RESOURCES:forgave-him-for-everything-adoptee-from-ukraine-allegedly-murdered-loving-parents-after-troubled-history-of-violence/https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-dima-tower-troubled-orphan-murder-trial/https://www.courttv.com/news/dima-tower-admits-to-brutal-murder-of-adoptive-parents-in-chilling-testimony/https://www.courttv.com/title/eyewitness-defendant-dima-tower-had-blood-on-his-hands/https://www.courttv.com/title/neighbor-i-heard-banging-and-screaming-for-help-made-911-call/https://www.courttv.com/tag/dima-tower/https://robersonfh.com/obituary/robbie-tower/https://robersonfh.com/obituary/jennifer-christine-tower/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/portcharlotte/name/robbie-tower-obituary?id=53054160https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/fl/north-port/jennifer-christine-tower-16901680https://nypost.com/2025/11/13/us-news/ukrainian-adoptee-dima-tower-breaks-down-in-florida-court-as-hes-accused-of-slaughtering-parents-in-murder-trial/https://open.spotify.com/show/5uzx4TEFdqTLhBvycXYLDmhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/43679042799/posts/10160307474627800/Listener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!
December 14, 202540min
Number 2: EP43: The Murder and Abduction of Mollie Tibbetts
A small-town run on a warm July evening should have been routine for 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts. Instead, it became the last time anyone would see her alive. What unfolded next gripped the nation: a massive search, hidden clues, and a chilling story that unraveled in the courtroom. In this episode, we step into Mollie’s final hours, the investigation that shocked Iowa, and the twisted defense that left more questions than answers. Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! RESOURCES: ABC News – Jury gets case after hearing contrasting claims of how Mollie Tibbetts was killedKCRG – The Disappearance and Death of Mollie Tibbetts: A TimelineRunner’s World – Mollie Tibbetts Disappearance: How Fitbit Data Became Part of the InvestigationKCCI – The Trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera: Complete CoverageABC News – Guilty Verdict in Murder of Iowa Student Mollie TibbettsDes Moines Register – What to Know About the Life and Murder of Mollie TibbettsABC7 News – A Timeline of Mollie Tibbetts’ DisappearanceFor Iowa – Mollie Tibbetts Memorial Fund Surpasses $125,000MPR News – After Daughter’s Killing, an Iowa Mother Holds on to Her HumanityColumbia Journalism Review – How The Des Moines Register Built on Credibility for Its ReportingWikipedia – Murder of Mollie TibbettsTIME – Mollie Tibbetts Died of ‘Multiple Sharp Force Injuries,’ Preliminary Autopsy SaysListener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!
October 03, 202536min
Number 3: EP42: Christopher Porco
A brutal axe attack in the dead of night shatters a quiet New York suburb, leaving one parent dead, the other barely alive, and a son at the center of a shocking investigation. Lies, forged documents, and a mother’s haunting accusation unravel a story that’s equal parts family drama and cold-blooded betrayal. Was this a random break-in...or the ultimate act of deceit from within? Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! RESOURCES:Times Union — Porco Case Timeline (2024)Times Union — Peter Porco’s Death Detailed in AutopsyTimes Union — Jonathan Porco TestifiesTimes Union — Sixteen Years Later: Porco Still Maintains InnocenceCampus Times — Chris Porco: A Tale of Gruesome UncertaintySpotlight News — Jonathan Porco Testifies: Brothers Don’t Look at Each OtherTimes Union — E-mails Reveal Porco Family RiftTimes Union — $100 Check Impressed Porco Grand JurorsVocal Media — The Porco Axe MurdersWikipedia — Murder of Peter PorcoFox News — Christopher Porco Speaks to Piers MorganWGNA / News10 ABC — Why Porco Might Get a RetrialCBS News — 48 Hours Interview with Christopher PorcoListener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!
October 03, 202531min
Number 4: EP23: The Caffey Family Murders
Two men broke into the Caffey family home in Alba Texas on March 1, 2008 and went on a murderous rampage that left two young children and their mother dead. The investigators, and the father who survived the tragic event, were shocked when they learned who orchestrated and planned the horrendous killing spree. Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!
March 03, 202239min
Number 5: EP22: Teresa Sievers • 1100 Miles to Murder
In June 2015, holistic medicine physician Teresa Sievers was attacked and brutally murdered in her Bonita Springs Florida home. Who would want to kill a successful doctor was a mystery to authorities, until the plot to murder her was uncovered, and the shocking mastermind behind it was revealed. Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! Listener Supported Support the show Follow / Support The Crime Shack and Host Michelle Pense: Website: www.thecrimeshack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecrimeshackpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeshack SUPPORT THE SHOW: Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!
January 31, 202230min