True Crime Creepers

We're on our break, so enjoy this release of an episode from 2022, originally released exclusively on our Patreon!

This is the true story behind the 2012 Richard Linklater movie, Bernie, starring Jack Black, Shirley McClaine, and Matthew McConaughey. It’s about an assistant funeral director, Bernie Tiede, who everyone in town loves, and who befriends a rich, elderly widow named Marjorie Nugent, who nobody likes. Marjorie becomes more and more controlling and more demanding, and Bernie goes to extreme lengths to get out from under her grasp. It’s described as a black comedy, of course with Jack Black at the helm, but after hearing more of the details of the case, it left people wondering: was the real Bernie Tiede the doting saint he was portrayed to be, or a conniving con man?

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Mogab asked what was going on with Fyre Fest 2, Kristin answered, and the update did not disappoint!! **Originally this was going to be a mini creep for our Patreon bonus content, but since we're on our break, we decided to release it on the regular feed! **

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This week, we’re covering the shocking double murder of Holly Williams and her boyfriend Bill Lanway who were found shot to death in a car off the highway in Nashville in March 2020. At first, it looked like a tragic car accident, but what police uncovered pointed to something far more sinister. Holly, a Nashville aesthetician with a secret life, had unknowingly become the center of a dangerous web involving blackmail and a hit squad of ex-military operatives, hired not by a cartel or crime boss, but by a wealthy Texas car dealer trying to protect his reputation.

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It started as a normal evening in Longview, Texas. Dana Blair and her daughter Alexa were packing for a trip to the Cotton Bowl, where Alexa was set to perform for the first time as a Kilgore College Rangerette. But when a woman knocked on their door wearing a wig and covering her face with a greeting card, everything changed.

This week, Kristin tells the unbelievable true story of a home invasion and kidnapping driven by drill team drama, Facebook connections, and a shocking grudge. The case would lead police to Nancy Motes, a mother whose obsession with her daughter’s high school dance career escalated into a violent act that no one could have predicted.

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Sources:

Search warrant offers new details in Rangerette kidnapping case | Police | news-journal.com

Rangerette was kidnapping victim; Kilgore woman arrested in abduction | Police | news-journal.com​​

The Positively True Adventures of the Kilgore Rangerette–Kidnapping Mom – Texas Monthly

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It’s one of the most bizarre and disturbing cases we’ve covered yet: when Sarah Boone called 911 in 2020 to report her boyfriend dead, she claimed it was all a tragic accident during a game of hide and seek. But the body of Jorge Torres told a different story.... and so did the videos Sarah forgot to delete.

This week, we’re diving into the shocking case of Sarah Boone, the Florida woman who said she zipped her boyfriend into a suitcase “as a joke” and then left him there overnight. But investigators quickly found evidence that shattered her version of events, including horrifying footage of Jorge pleading for his life and Sarah laughing in response.

We’ll break down the twisted timeline, the toxic relationship history, the long delayed trial, and the controversial use of battered woman syndrome as a defense. Was this a case of reactive abuse pushed to the limit, or calculated revenge? And what does justice look like when both people in a relationship have been hurt?

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Sources:
Florida woman charged after boyfriend dies in suitcase

'I AM NOT THE PROBLEM': Sarah Boone submits 58-page letter to court

Sarah Boone case: What to know about Winter Park woman facing murder charge after boyfriend dies in suitcase | FOX 35 Orlando

Florida woman charged after boyfriend dies in suitcase

Report: Man died of asphyxiation after girlfriend locked him in suitcase for ‘up to 11 hours'

Sarah Boone case: Florida woman who allegedly put boyfriend in suitcase accuses her lawyer of lying | FOX 35 Orlando

Sarah Boone case: Attorney plans to argue battered spouse defense in 2020 death of Boone's boyfriend | FOX 35 Orlando

Alleged Suitcase Killer Sarah Boone Nabs 9th Lawyer With Handwritten Flyer - Newsweek

Sarah Boone: Florida Woman Left Boyfriend to Die in Suitcase, Cops Say

Sarah Boone case: Florida woman charged in suitcase murder has gone through 7 lawyers, court docs reveal

Eight is enough: Judge rules Sarah Boone forfeits right to attorney | Court TV

Sarah Boone loses 8th lawyer, must now represent herself in Florida murder trial, judge rules | FOX 35 Orlando

Sarah Boone, searching for 9th attorney, represents herself at hearing

Alleged Suitcase Killer Sarah Boone Nabs 9th Lawyer With Handwritten Flyer - Newsweek

Sarah Boone's Long-Delayed Murder Trial Begins For Alleged Suitcase Killing - Newsweek

Florida woman to be sentenced Monday in suitcase murder trial

Hurricane delays murder trial of accused suitcase killer

Hurricane delays murder trial of accused suitcase killer

TIMELINE: Where things stand for Sarah Boone, Florida woman accused in suitcase death

Sarah Boone attorney formally withdraws, won't let her call him a 'buffoon' | Court TV

Jury hears witnesses in trial of Sarah Boone, accused of leaving boyfriend in suitcase to die

Sarah Boone Sentenced to Life in Prison for Suffocating Boyfriend By Leaving Him Inside Suitcase

Sarah Boone Sentenced to Life After Claiming Prison Was One of Her 'Greatest Experiences' - Newsweek

Sarah Boone 58 page letter

Sarah Boone 5 page letter

Sarah’s Texts

Court Junkie Ep 281: FL v Sarah Boone

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Due to unforeseen scheduling craziness, we were unable to record an episode this week, so thought we'd drop one of our favorites from the vault!

In this bonus episode, Kristin tells Mogab all about the Satanic Panic of the 80's and 90's, starting with the book Michelle Remembers, a controversial "memoir" detailing repressed memories of satanic ritual abuse, and culminating in the McMartin Preschool Trial where several employees at the preschool were accused of performing satanic ritual abuse on children (spoiler... none of it was true).

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On New Year’s Eve 1997, 17-year-old Olivia Hope and her close friend Ben Smart vanished after a party at the remote Furneaux Lodge in New Zealand’s stunning Marlborough Sounds. They were last seen boarding a water taxi in the early hours of the morning with a man who’s never been conclusively identified. What followed was one of New Zealand’s most high-profile investigations, leading to the arrest and conviction of Scott Watson — a man who still claims he’s innocent.

But the deeper you look into this case, the murkier it gets. With wildly conflicting witness statements, contaminated evidence, an allegedly unreliable memory, and new information buried for decades, this case has everything: mystery, obsession, media bias, and a whole lot of reasonable doubt ... or is there?

Today, Kristin dives deep into the 40,000-page police file and multiple sources on both sides of this controversial case to try and answer one big question: Did Scott Watson really kill Ben and Olivia… or was he wrongfully convicted?

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Sources:
The Scott Watson Case: What Really Happened to Ben and Olivia? – IanWishart.com

The case against Scott Watson - Newsroom

Chasing Ghosts: Murder In The Sounds

Hope-Smart murders 25 years on: Memories of the case as Scott Watson awaits court for appeal decision - The Front Page

Convicted double murderer Scott Watson’s parole hearing abandoned after running over time - NZ Herald

Ben and Olivia: What Really Happened? By Ian Wishart and Jayson Rhodes

Elementary: The Explosive File on Scott Watson and the Disappearance of Ben and Olivia by Ian Wishart

Elementary 2.0: The Unreleased Police Evidence on the Scott Watson Case by Ian Wishart

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When a beloved nurse anesthetist fails to show up for work, police find a gruesome scene inside his family home. But what initially looks like a murder-suicide quickly unravels into something far more twisted — involving fraud, a camgirl, and a chilling betrayal no one saw coming.

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Sources:

Coworkers made 911 calls about Cody Amato - Orlando Sentinel

Amato weeps after seeing photos of slain family | FOX 35 Orlando

Florida Man Killed Family after fight over $200,000 he sent to online 'girlfriend' cops say

Cops Say Florida Man Killed Family, Stole $210K for His Porn Site 'Girlfriend'

Florida Man Who Allegedly Killed His Family Over Bulgarian Call Girl Has Been Granted Bond

Florida Man Stole $200,000 From Family and Sent It to Bulgarian Camgirl Before Murdering Parents, Brother: Police - Newsweek

https://www.newsweek.com/florida-man-killed-parents-webcam-model-death-penalty-1453971

Florida man obsessed with Bulgarian camgirl before allegedly killing his family, records show | Fox News

Florida nurse spared death penalty

For The Love Of A Cam Girl. Grant Amato stole hundreds of thousands… | by AJ Wiseman | CrimeBeat

GRANT AMATO TRIAL: Surviving brother of man accused of killing parents, brother testifying in court - WFTV

Grant Amato Executed His Mom, Dad, And Brother For A Bulgarian Sex Cam Model

Grant Amato Murdered His Family for a Webcam Model He Never Met - A&E True Crime

Triple-Murderer Grant Amato Sentenced to Life Without Parole

Grant Amato appeals murder convictions, life sentence for killings of parents, brother – Orlando Sentinel

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/29/he-spent-bulgarian-cam-girl-police-say-obsession-led-massacre/

Grant Amato's brother testifies for prosecution in death penalty case

Obsession, money, lies tore Grant Amato’s family apart. A jury will decide whether he killed them – Orlando Sentinel

'Ghost Adventures' Actor Aaron Goodwin's Estranged Wife Victoria Pleads Guilty to Conspiring His MurderCTRL+ALT+DESIRE | Paramount+

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When 43-year-old Crystal Jones was found dead in her Oak Grove, Louisiana home in 2023, local law enforcement quickly ruled it a suicide. But nearly two years later, her sister Jana is still fighting for answers because so many things about Crystal’s death just don’t add up. From an oddly premature conclusion, to a mysteriously delayed shell casing finding, to troubling inconsistencies in her husband’s story, this case is full of red flags that were seemingly ignored. With help from private investigator Sheila Wysocki, Jana is doing everything she can to uncover the truth. So was this a tragic suicide… or something far more sinister?

Sources:

Obituary information for Crystal McCrory Jones

Private Investigator Continues to Raise Cocerns Nearly Two Years After West Carroll Woman's Death Ruled Suicide

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Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open. From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime House Original, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow and listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

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