In 1993, Katherine Tafelski and her five-year-old daughter, Ashley, were brutally murdered inside their Virginia Beach home. Two three year old children inside the home survived the attack. Katherine’s husband, Navy Seal Andrew Tafelski, was away on assignment at the time of their murders. Their neighbor would confess and eventually be executed for these crimes. Join Arielle and Amanda as they examine the details of this shocking case. 
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Ep. 3 - The Tafelski Family [Murdered]

Nowadays it seems like everyone is fascinated or intrigued by true crime cases, whether they want to admit it or not. Best friends, Arielle and Amanda, are no different. Join them as they discuss and analyze various true crime cases from murders and abductions to unsolved mysteries. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homicidehomegirls/support

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The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Movement, or MMIW, aims to bring attention to the sad epidemic plaguing indigenous women. Indigenous women are 10 times more likely to be murdered and sexually assaulted. 84% of American Indian and Alaska Native women women experience violence in their lifetime - the highest rate in the US. Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss the MMIW Movement and two of the cases of murdered indigenous women.

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Ep. 70 - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women [Murdered]

Halloween Night 1974 started out like any other typical night for many families: Ronald Clark O’Bryan and his wife, Daynene, planned to take their children, 8-year-old Timothy and 5-year-old Elizabeth, trick-or-treating. Unfortunately, this seemingly ordinary Halloween would be anything but for the O’Bryan family. By the end of the night, little Timothy O’Bryan would pass away due to consuming contaminated Halloween candy. But upon investigation, police would soon learn that Timothy’s death wasn’t accidental at all. Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss the tragic murder of Timothy O’Bryan by the man who has been called “The Candy Man” or “The Man Who Killed Halloween.”

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Ep. 69 - Timothy O'Bryan [Murdered]

The Fall semester at the University of Kentucky in Lexington had just begun on Wednesday, August 27, 1997. The following night, Thursday, August 28, 1997, Holly Dunn, a junior at the university, had plans to attend an off-campus party at her boyfriend, Christopher Maier’s, fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi. Holly had high hopes that although she and Chris had only been dating for a few months, the pair had a connection that she felt would blossom into a relationship she would never forget. Little did Holly know, that frat party she attended with Chris would completely change the trajectory of their lives forever. But Holly was right about one thing, she would never forget Christopher Thomas Maier.
Join Arielle and Amanda in part 2 of a 2 part series as they discuss Holly’s horrific encounter as the sole survivor of The Railroad Killer.
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Ep. 68 - Holly Dunn [Survived] Part 2

The Fall semester at the University of Kentucky in Lexington had just begun on Wednesday, August 27, 1997. The following night, Thursday, August 28, 1997, Holly Dunn, a junior at the university, had plans to attend an off-campus party at her boyfriend, Christopher Maier’s, fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi. Holly had high hopes that although she and Chris had only been dating for a few months, the pair had a connection that she felt would blossom into a relationship she would never forget. Little did Holly know, that frat party she attended with Chris would completely change the trajectory of their lives forever. But Holly was right about one thing, she would never forget Christopher Thomas Maier.
Join Arielle and Amanda in part 1 of a 2 part series as they discuss Holly’s horrific encounter as the sole survivor of The Railroad Killer.
**SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO DESIRE' FARMER WHO HELPED US ENSURE OUR EPISODE IS PERFECT!!

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Ep. 67 - Holly Dunn [Survived] Part 1

When Sallie Rohrbach, auditor for the North Carolina Department of Insurance, traveled to Charlotte in May 2008 to perform a routine audit of an insurance agency, she didn’t think this assignment would be any different from the hundreds and thousands of audits she had done in her career. Unfortunately, this assignment would be Sallie’s last. Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss the lengths white-collar criminals will go to when they’re backed into a corner and their fraudulent activities are likely to be revealed.


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Ep. 3 - The Tafelski Family [Murdered]

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