In 2014, the Broaddus family encountered a nightmare after buying what they thought was their dream home in Westfield New Jersey. It was a home that they never even moved into. Shortly after buying the home, a mysterious letter appeared in the mailbox. Its tone was extremely ominous and it was signed by someone calling themselves The Watcher.

Join Mike and Morf for their Halloween episode where they discuss the spooky case of The Westfield Watcher. More letters followed and the terror grew with each letter. The family decided not to move in after a few of the letters mentioned their children in a threatening way. There are many theories on who The Watcher could be but so far that person has yet to be identified. Netflix bought the rights to the story and is set to make something on it soon.
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The Westfield Watcher

Criminology is a true crime podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most famous cases in the annals of crime. Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford will give you every details of these infamous crimes. New episodes come out every Saturday night at 10 PM.

True crime

Can a person commit heinous crimes, including murder, while sleepwalking? There have been many cases over the years where sleepwalking has been used as a defense.
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss cases involving murder and sleepwalking. In some cases, the victim is in the same house. In others, the person drove their car to the murder scene. Ultimately, as it always is, it's up to a jury to decide what happened and the defendant's fate. 
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The Sleepwalking Murders

Ruby Franke began making videos on YouTube and, over time, created a pretty large following. The videos on her channel, named 8 Passengers, focused on her family of eight as they navigated through life. However, the audience began to see some disturbing signs in the Franke's parenting.
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt. Jodi was a licensed therapist who began working with the Franke family. But she bonded with Ruby to the point that she began following her advice and teachings. This relationship was combustible, and it caused irreparable harm to the Franke children. 
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Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt

The Ramsey family, 53-year-old John, 39-year-old Patricia, 9-year-old Burke, and 6-year-old JonBenét, lived what appeared to be an idyllic life in Boulder, Colorado. That happy family life was shattered on December 26th, 1996, after JonBenét was found dead in the home.
Join Mike and Morf for this third and last episode covering the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. We cover a number of people who have been viewed as possible over the years, both inside and outside of the family.
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JonBenét Ramsey Part 3

The Ramsey family, 53-year-old John, 39-year-old Patricia, 9-year-old Burke, and 6-year-old JonBenét, lived what appeared to be an idyllic life in Boulder, Colorado. That happy family life was shattered on December 26th, 1996, after JonBenét was found dead in the home.
Join Mike and Morf for this second episode covering the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. The investigation continued, and the DA took the case before a grand jury. The results were perplexing and seemingly did little to propel the case forward.
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JonBenét Ramsey Part 2

The Ramsey family, 53-year-old John, 39-year-old Patricia, 9-year-old Burke, and 6-year-old JonBenét, lived what appeared to be an idyllic life in Boulder, Colorado. That happy family life was shattered on December 26th, 1996, after JonBenét was found dead in the home.
Join Mike and Morf for this first episode covering the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. Patsy discovered a ransom note as she went downstairs to make coffee. This led to a 911 call, the police arriving, and a frantic search for JonBenét. She was eventually found in the basement of the home. This case immediately garnered national headlines and continues to intrigue many people today.
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