Let's Go To Court!

Let's Go To Court!

Let's Go To Court!

The Let’s Go To Court podcast brings together two of the greatest legal minds of our time. Just kidding. *** LGTC ended in early 2024, but Kristin Caruso is still podcasting... and this time she has teamed up with her husband, Norm! Please subscribe to their new show, An Old Timey Podcast. It's well researched, wide-ranging, and deeply silly!

296: OTP: "I Love Lucy!" (Part 4)

296: OTP: "I Love Lucy!" (Part 4)

This is part four of Kristin’s seven-part series on Lucille Ball. The entire series is out now on Kristin's new podcast, An Old Timey Podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to an Old Timey Podcast!

Jul 10, 2024 • 1:52:26

295: OTP: Lucy’s Career Hits the Fan! (Part 3)

295: OTP: Lucy’s Career Hits the Fan! (Part 3)

This is part three of Kristin’s seven-part series on Lucille Ball. The entire series is out now on Kristin's new podcast, An Old Timey Podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to an Old Timey Podcast!

Jul 10, 2024 • 2:02:59

294: OTP: Lucy Goes to Hollywood (Part 2)

294: OTP: Lucy Goes to Hollywood (Part 2)

This is part two of Kristin’s seven-part series on Lucille Ball. The entire series is out now on Kristin's new podcast, An Old Timey Podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to an Old Timey Podcast!

Jul 10, 2024 • 2:13:18

293: OTP: Lucille Ball’s No Good Very Bad Childhood (Part 1)

293: OTP: Lucille Ball’s No Good Very Bad Childhood (Part 1)

This is part one of Kristin’s seven-part series on Lucille Ball. The entire series is out now on Kristin's new podcast, An Old Timey Podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to an Old Timey Podcast!

Jul 10, 2024 • 1:48:35

292: Kristin's Brand Spankin' New Podcast: An Old Timey Podcast!

292: Kristin's Brand Spankin' New Podcast: An Old Timey Podcast!

Hey LGTC fans!  I hope you enjoy this episode of An Old Timey Podcast! Norm and I are having a ton of fun making this show. It’s full of deep dives, tangents, and very silly jokes. We also hope you’ll subscribe to the new show wherever you listen to podcasts. (And if you’re feeling generous, please leave us a five-star rating and review. It’ll really help us out!) …and if you’re still missing Let’s Go To Court, I’ve got good news! The video from our final live show is on our Patreon at the $10

May 8, 2024 • 2:48:52

291: Mark Zuckerberg Signed This Contract

291: Mark Zuckerberg Signed This Contract

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In this final episode of Let’s Go To Court, Kristin takes us full circle — with a con man.  In his hometown of Wellsville, New York, Paul Ceglia was known for his dishonesty. He always had a scheme going. He often got caught. In fact, he got caught in 2009 running a fraudulent business. But our pal Paul claims that it was in that dark moment, with the government coming after him, he discovered something incredible. While going

Mar 27, 2024 • 1:23:25

290: The Death of a Salesman

290: The Death of a Salesman

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Bill Mowbray was *the* Cadillac dealer in Brownsville, Texas. His dealership spanned five acres. His financial success seemed undeniable. He had a massive home. He had two condos on the beach. He owned exotic birds. But beneath the surface, Bill struggled. He had a spending problem. He had multiple affairs. He struggled with suicidal ideation. So, when he died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, investigators didn’t immedia

Mar 20, 2024 • 1:26:34

289: The My Lai Massacre

289: The My Lai Massacre

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! On March 16, 1968, members of the United States Army carried out a mass murder against unarmed Vietnamese civilians. They killed 504 people. Two hundred and ten of the murder victims were under the age of 13. Afterward, military leadership did their best to cover up the massacre. They didn’t anticipate that a few brave people would tell the truth. And now for a note about our process. For this episode, Kristin read a bunch of a

Mar 13, 2024 • 1:17:05

288: The Kidnapping of Martha "Doe" Roberts

288: The Kidnapping of Martha "Doe" Roberts

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Allen Roberts returned home, annoyed. A man named Sam Wagner had set up an appointment with him to talk about purchasing some land. Allen had gone out to meet Sam, but the man never showed. Now Allen found himself back home and, strangely, alone. His wife, Martha “Doe” Roberts was nowhere to be found. That was unlike her. She never left the house without at least writing a note.  And now for a note about our process. For this e

Mar 6, 2024 • 1:16:28

287: Food Fight!

287: Food Fight!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Well folks, there’s no easy way to say this, so we’ll get right to it. In this episode, we announce that the podcast is coming to an end. Thank you all for being part of this community. The past six years have been absolutely wild. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve… talked about buttholes. (Too often, perhaps??) Many of you have been part of this community for years. We appreciate your warmth, your support, and your willingness

Feb 28, 2024 • 1:43:31

286: The Murder of Michelle Young

286: The Murder of Michelle Young

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Jason Young called his sister-in-law in a panic. He told her that he’d been looking on Ebay for a purse to buy for his wife Michelle. Like a dummy, he’d printed out a few of the purses he’d been eyeballing, and then he’d left the papers in the printer and gone out of town for a business trip. He worried that Michelle would spot the printouts and ruin the surprise. Jason’s sister-in-law, Meredith Fisher, agreed to help out. But w

Feb 21, 2024 • 1:22:10

285: Cyclists

285: Cyclists

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Moriah “Mo” Wilson was a rising star in the world of professional cycling. One journalist said, “She had the potential to be one of the best racers, definitely in the country, and probably in the world.” Tragically, Mo’s life was cut short in a senseless murder. And now for a note about our process. For this episode, Kristin read a bunch of articles, then spat them back out in her very limited vocabulary. We owe a huge debt of

Feb 14, 2024 • 1:22:37

284: A Kidnapping... AUSTRALIAN STYLE! ft. Ellyn and Joey from I Think Not!

284: A Kidnapping... AUSTRALIAN STYLE! ft. Ellyn and Joey from I Think Not!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! IT’S HAPPENING!!! *THE* Ellyn Marsh and *THE* Joey Taranto from the fantastic podcast, I Think Not! joined us for a very special episode! Like any good host, Brandi served up what she does best… a kidnapping… AUSTRALIAN STYLE! Well, she doesn’t *do* the kidnappings, she just tells about the kidnappings. And this one is a doozy. The kidnapping of Carolynne Watson and Julian Buchwald involves roadkill, a hate group, and a very

Feb 7, 2024 • 1:32:05

283: Snapped! ft. Ellyn and Joey from I Think Not!

283: Snapped! ft. Ellyn and Joey from I Think Not!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Buckle up, people! Ellyn Marsh and Joey Taranto from the podcast I Think Not! invited us on their show and it was a hoot! Btw, we recommend you listen to this episode while eating a bowl of guacamole.  *** YOU’RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We’d offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the

Jan 24, 2024 • 1:10:35

282: A Mommy Blogger & a Disappearance in Alaska

282: A Mommy Blogger & a Disappearance in Alaska

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Please enjoy this Patreon bonus episode. If you want to hear more bonus episodes, or want early access to future live shows, please consider joining our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/lgtcpodcast Btw, we miss you! See ya in February!

Jan 11, 2024 • 2:45:30

281: The Murder of Janet Chandler

281: The Murder of Janet Chandler

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In the dead of winter, 1979, a man called his local police station with concerns. He’d been staying at the Blue Mill Inn and had just been on the phone with the motel’s desk clerk when he’d heard something unusual. It sounded as if someone had gotten into the office. Perhaps the person had been intent on robbing the motel? The caller heard the desk clerk, Janet Chandler, say “don’t take it all, sir.” When police arrived at the m

Dec 20, 2023 • 1:54:39

280: The Pandemic Defense

280: The Pandemic Defense

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Michelle Boat was livid. Her husband of more than 20 years, Nicholas Boat, wanted a divorce. Nicholas told Michelle that he’d found someone new – a woman named Tracy Mondabough. Michelle began stalking Tracy. She stalked Nicholas, too. She left Nicholas terrifying voicemails in which she threatened to kill Tracy. So, when Tracy was brutally murdered, investigators immediately had a top suspect. And now for a note about our proc

Dec 13, 2023 • 1:25:05

279: The Mini Madoff

279: The Mini Madoff

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Darren Berg was a bit of a scammer. He scammed his fraternity brothers at the University of Oregon. He scammed a Portland bank. Following each scam, Darren received a slap on the wrist. So was it any surprise that Darren moved onto bigger scams? (No. The answer is no.) By the mid-2000s, Darren was running a $150 million dollar Ponzi scheme. He had two yachts, two private jets, and a sweet hot tub to show for it. And now for a n

Dec 6, 2023 • 1:27:45

278: Insurance Fraud

278: Insurance Fraud

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Melvin Eugene Hanson was dead. The 46-year-old had apparently passed away in his doctor’s office after he’d called to complain about chest pain. Right away, investigators were suspicious. Why had Melvin’s doctor encouraged him to come into the office? Why not tell him to go to the emergency room? Dr. Richard Boggs was quick to provide an answer. He said that Melvin didn’t trust other doctors. But investigators couldn’t shake the

Nov 22, 2023 • 1:55:27

277: Buried Treasure??

277: Buried Treasure??

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Michael was terrified… and frankly, confused. Two masked men had just broken into his Newport Beach home. They’d beaten him mercilessly. They’d threatened him with a gun. They’d zip tied his wrists and ankles. And then, they demanded money. Michael offered them everything he had, but it wasn’t good enough. They wanted a million dollars, cash. Michael told them the truth – he didn’t have that kind of money. But they didn’t believ

Nov 15, 2023 • 2:08:47

276: A Hunting Accident

276: A Hunting Accident

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Leonila Stickney died from a gunshot wound, her fiance Russell Bertram was quick to provide an explanation. The former police chief told investigators that she’d died in a hunting accident. He explained that she’d been in the passenger’s seat of his truck when he climbed into the driver’s seat. As he climbed in, he’d pointed the gun in her direction. He claimed she’d grabbed the barrel of the gun, keeping it pointed at hers

Nov 8, 2023 • 1:33:23

275: A Timber Swindler (and Obsessed Fest '23)

275: A Timber Swindler (and Obsessed Fest '23)

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Well hello, everyone! We recorded this episode a few days after we returned from Obsessed Fest ‘23. … Though it’s probably more accurate to say that we recorded this episode a few days after we *fled* Obsessed Fest ‘23. Eh, tomayto, tomahto.  We talk about Obsessed Fest quite a bit in this episode, but if you’d like more information about what happened, we have two recommendations:  First, we recommend listening to the latest

Nov 1, 2023 • 2:12:36

274: A Big Bad Wolf

274: A Big Bad Wolf

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was Halloween night. Doreen Erbert and her four-year-old daughter were cuddled up on the couch, watching a movie, when they heard a knock at the door. The knock sounded aggressive, but Doreen got up to answer it. She figured that she was about to encounter an eager trick-or-treater. Instead, she encountered a man in a wolf costume. Just before he attacked her, Doreen yelled to her daughter to hide.  And now for a note about

Oct 25, 2023 • 1:51:45

273: A Foreclosure

273: A Foreclosure

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Nicholas Firkus couldn’t believe what he was hearing. It sounded like someone was downstairs, trying to break into his home. So he woke his wife, Heidi, asked her to call 911, and grabbed his shotgun. The couple moved quickly, hoping to get downstairs and out the back door before the person broke in. But they didn’t make it. To hear Nick tell it, the intruder broke in and wrestled him for control of the gun. The gun went off twi

Oct 18, 2023 • 2:04:02

272: The Murder of Imette St. Guillen

272: The Murder of Imette St. Guillen

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Imette St. Guillen wanted to have a good time. Her birthday was just a few days away, so she and a friend went out to celebrate. But when the bar closed and her friend wanted to go home, Imette insisted on staying out. The hard-working graduate student went to the next bar alone. She had no idea she was being watched by a predator. And now for a note about our process. For this episode, Brandi copy and pasted from the best sour

Oct 11, 2023 • 1:29:46

271: 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing

271: 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! September 15, 1963, should have been a typical Sunday at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. In the church basement, children busily prepared for youth Sunday. Five little girls, ranging in age from 11 to 14, were in the women’s bathroom, changing into choir robes and fixing their hair when an explosion rocked the church. Glass shattered. The church’s rear wall crumbled. The girls flew through the air. Up

Oct 4, 2023 • 2:01:21

270: The Kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser

270: The Kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser went missing, his family panicked. Kidnappings weren’t commonplace, but in 1935, wealthy families were on guard for them. The Great Depression was in full swing, and just a few years earlier, the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby captured the nation’s attention. So, when the Weyerhaeuser’s son didn’t make it home for lunch, they feared the worst.  And now for a note about our process. For t

Sep 27, 2023 • 2:09:26

269: The Nose Doctor!

269: The Nose Doctor!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Mark Weinberger didn’t ask for much. All he wanted was an 80-foot yacht, a sushi chauffeur, a skinny wife, and a five-story townhome. Luckily, Mark could afford his glitzy lifestyle. He was an ear nose and throat surgeon – and not just *any* ear nose and throat surgeon – he was The Nose Doctor of Merrillville, Indiana. As it turned out, damn near everyone who walked into his clinic needed sinus surgery! And now for a note about

Sep 20, 2023 • 2:03:21

268: The Disappearance of an Entire Family

268: The Disappearance of an Entire Family

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Alice Anderson was in a state of alarm. Her fifteen year old son, Bruce Brenizer had just called with disturbing information. His father, Rick, was missing. So was his father’s girlfriend, Ruth Berentson. Ruth’s daughters, Mindy and Heidi, along with Bruce’s half-sister, Crystal, had vanished as well. Alice made several phone calls before she determined that it was time to involve the police. Someone needed to find this missing

Sep 13, 2023 • 1:46:38

267: The Coca-Cola Poisonings

267: The Coca-Cola Poisonings

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Peggy Carr didn’t feel well. She was nauseous. She could barely speak. Her feet felt as though they were burning from the inside out. Her family rushed her to the hospital, but the doctors were stumped. They wondered if Peggy had the flu. They also wondered if it was all in her head. It wasn’t.  Over the next few days, her condition improved. Peggy was sent back home, only to become more ill than she’d been before. This time, a

Sep 6, 2023 • 2:16:32

266: The Murder of Martre Coles

266: The Murder of Martre Coles

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Martre Coles was no stranger to tragedy. When he was just 16 years old, his mother died suddenly. A month later, Martre’s father invited his new girlfriend, Denise Gay, to live with them. Martre struggled with the loss of his mother and the many changes to his life. But he was excited about his future. He had dreams of becoming an artist, and it looked like he was about to fulfill them. Then he disappeared.  And now for a note

Aug 30, 2023 • 1:33:44

265: SENSA!

265: SENSA!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! BREAKING NEWS! We just discovered the biggest weight loss breakthrough of the 21st century!! It’s definitely not a scam!!!!!!!!!1  You don’t need to diet! You don’t need to exercise! Simply sprinkle Sensa on your food, then watch the weight fall off! IT’S THAT EASY!  …Please don’t ask any questions about how the product works. Definitely don’t ask about the clinical trials. Just hand over your credit card and check those criti

Aug 23, 2023 • 1:39:18

264: The Fager Family Murders

264: The Fager Family Murders

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Bill Butterworth claimed he had no idea what happened. He awoke in a haze, hundreds of miles from home. He’d driven from Kansas to Florida in a car that wasn’t his. The vehicle belonged to a family whose house he’d been working on. But how had he come into possession of their car? Then, Bill says he heard a horrifying story on the radio. Phil Fager had been shot dead in his home. His daughters, Kelli and Sherri, had been killed

Aug 16, 2023 • 1:47:51

263: Strongman Duo Chop and Steele

263: Strongman Duo Chop and Steele

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Are you ready to get buff? Boy, have you come to the right place! In this episode, we learn from the VERY REAL strongman duo, Chop and Steele. They’ll lead you through workouts you’ve probably never heard of… like chopping twigs in half! Wanna work those legs? Try stomping on an Easter basket! When you’re really ready to get your pump on, fill a jug with some leftover turbo gravy. Do a few reps. You’ll definitely feel the burn!

Aug 9, 2023 • 1:59:36

262: The Murder of Michelle Martinko

262: The Murder of Michelle Martinko

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Plenty of people saw Michelle Martinko at the Westdale Mall on December 19, 1979. She spoke to a few friends, tried on a winter coat, and grabbed a bite to eat at Orange Julius. By the time she was ready to leave, Michelle was a little apprehensive about walking through the parking lot alone. Nevertheless, she walked out to her family’s car. No one witnessed what happened next. And now for a note about our process. For this epi

Aug 2, 2023 • 1:34:42

261: The Six Flags Haunted Castle Disaster

261: The Six Flags Haunted Castle Disaster

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! The Haunted Castle at Six Flags Great Adventure always drew a big crowd. People often waited for more than an hour to get into the spooky, dimly-lit corridors of the castle. But the Haunted Castle was scarier than the crowds at Six Flags would have ever imagined. The attraction was filled with flammable decor. It had very few emergency exits. There were no smoke detectors. Six Flags’ management was well aware of the Haunted Cast

Jul 26, 2023 • 1:42:39

260: The Multiple Attacks on Donna Palomba

260: The Multiple Attacks on Donna Palomba

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Donna Palomba desperately needed the police’s help. She’d just been attacked in her home by a masked gunman. He’d raped her and threatened her life. Donna was shaken to her core. The attacker had taken pains to disguise himself, but Donna had an unsettling feeling that she knew the man. After all, what were the chances that she’d be attacked the *one* time her husband was out of town? Police needed to act quickly if they wanted

Jul 19, 2023 • 2:13:20

259: The Kidnapping of Ginny Piper

259: The Kidnapping of Ginny Piper

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! We’ve got big news to share… and boy are we nervous to share it. In this episode, we announce a change to the show’s format that will hopefully give us better work/life balance. From this point forward, we’ll present one case per week instead of two. This week, Kristin will share a case. Next week, it’ll be Brandi’s turn, and so on and so forth. This isn’t a change we’re taking lightly. As you probably know, we are anxiety-ri

Jul 12, 2023 • 2:09:34

258: The Massie Affair & a Disappearance

258: The Massie Affair & a Disappearance

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! One thing is certain: *Something* happened to Thalia Massie on the night of September 12, 1931. She’d stormed out of a party at the Ala Wai Inn alone, annoyed with her husband and his Navy friends. Later, when a car stopped to pick her up, Thalia had injuries to her face. She said she’d been assaulted and robbed. When her husband came home that night, she told him that she’d been beaten and raped by a group of Hawaiian men. Poli

Jul 5, 2023 • 2:46:55

257: A Drowning & a Shipwreck

257: A Drowning & a Shipwreck

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with the mysterious death of Dee Dee Jackson. Dee Dee was at her boyfriend’s house late one night in 1994 when she passed away. Her boyfriend, Don Bohana, told police that she’d drowned in his pool after a night of heavy drinking. But that explanation sounded fishy to Dee Dee’s family. They said that Dee Dee had never learned to swim. She was terrified of water. There was no way that she’d willingly gotten i

May 31, 2023 • 2:09:23

256: The Sweetheart Swindler & a Cold Case

256: The Sweetheart Swindler & a Cold Case

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Desiree Boltos (literally) bumped into Dick Olmstead in Office Depot, Dick felt a spark. It didn’t matter that he was 75 and she was 32. As the two of them talked, they discovered that they had something in common – they were both single. The two quickly started dating. Dick spent lavishly on Desiree. In just two years, he estimates he spent $380k on her. But as soon as the money ran out, so did she. Then Brandi tells us

May 24, 2023 • 2:25:23

255: A Trip to the Movies & the eBay Stalking Scandal

255: A Trip to the Movies & the eBay Stalking Scandal

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Chad just wanted to see a movie. He sat next to his wife, Nicole, as the previews rolled. When Chad pulled out his cell phone to check on his toddler, another moviegoer angrily told him to put his phone away. What happened next is the subject of some debate. One thing is for sure: Chad threw popcorn at the man who scolded him, and in response, that man – Curtis Reeves Jr – shot Chad in the chest. Then Kristin tells us about a c

May 17, 2023 • 2:17:22

254: An A*shole & a Psychic Vision

254: An A*shole & a Psychic Vision

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brian Eftenoff was a bit of a douche. He was arrogant. Self centered. Controlling. But when he met a young Judi Harding at a bar in Phoenix, he laid on the charm. Judi was smitten. Soon, Brian and Judi moved in together. They got married. They had two children. Judi confided in her friends and family that Brian was abusive. So, when Brian discovered her dead one morning, he became a prime suspect. Then Brandi tells us about a w

May 10, 2023 • 2:21:03

253:  A Black Guy & a Disappearance

253: A Black Guy & a Disappearance

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Mike Golub’s ex-girlfriend, Shannon Floyd, asked him to pick up their son from her home, Mike had to be a little taken aback. In the years since they’d broken up, Mike had only ever been to Shannon’s home one time. Typically, Mike and Shannon did pick ups and drop offs at a neutral location. But that evening, Mike complied with Shannon’s request. He headed toward the home she shared with her husband, Chad Floyd, and was nev

May 3, 2023 • 2:25:46

252: Ringing the Wrong Doorbell & the Disappearance of Maribel Ramos

252: Ringing the Wrong Doorbell & the Disappearance of Maribel Ramos

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, Kristin starts us off with an old, yet very timely story. In 1992, Yoshihiro Hattori and his friend Webb Haymaker arrived at what they thought was the location of a halloween party. In reality, the two teenage boys were at the wrong house. When they went up to the house and knocked on the door, a woman opened a side door, spotted the two boys, then quickly slammed it shut. Yoshi and Webb were confused, but they figure

Apr 26, 2023 • 2:23:54

251: A Bomb & an Irish Heiress

251: A Bomb & an Irish Heiress

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Barry Hornstein wasn’t sure what, exactly, was in his driveway. It looked like some sort of metal cylinder. Barry went to pick it up, but thought better of it. He gave it a kick instead. The second he did, the device exploded. Steel flew through the air, tearing through Barry’s leg. When he awoke later in the hospital, he received troubling news. He’d been the victim of a pipe bomb. But Barry had no known enemies. Who wanted him

Apr 19, 2023 • 2:44:29

250: A New Neighbor & an Assplosion

250: A New Neighbor & an Assplosion

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Leith, North Dakota, is a very small place. So, when Craig Cobb moved to town, everyone tried to be friendly. He was a little odd, but he seemed harmless. He was just an older, lonely man who’d come out to work on a nearby oil field. But what the people of Leith didn’t know was that Craig Cobb was a white supremacist, and he had a plan to take over their town. Then Brandi tells us about Greg Mulhivill, who received a call late

Apr 12, 2023 • 2:47:21

249: Faylene Grant & Peanuts!

249: Faylene Grant & Peanuts!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Faylene Grant’s death could have been many things. It could have been an accident. It could have been a suicide. It could have been cold-blooded murder. It could have been the result of emotional manipulation at the hands of her husband, Doug Grant. It was difficult to say for certain what led to the drowning death of 35-year-old Faylene Grant. But when her husband remarried just three weeks after Faylene died, it raised some ey

Apr 5, 2023 • 2:46:00

248: The Lost Script & License Plate Scanners

248: The Lost Script & License Plate Scanners

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Gather ‘round, dear listeners, for a devastating tale! A nugget of pure comedy gold has, sadly, been lost forever. You see, two months ago, one of our Patrons suggested that we do something fun for our upcoming April Fools’ Day episode. He cited that thing that Michael Che and Colin Jost do when they swap jokes on SNL. He suggested we do something similar – why not write scripts for the other person to read? Kristin loooooved t

Mar 29, 2023 • 1:35:22

247: The Murder of Maddie Clifton & a Triple Kidnapping

247: The Murder of Maddie Clifton & a Triple Kidnapping

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a gut-wrenching story. On the evening of November 3, 1998, all eight-year-old Maddie Clifton wanted to do was go outside and play. Her mother gave her permission to go outside for a few minutes, so Maddie went next door to the home of 14-year-old Josh Phillips to ask if he’d like to play baseball. He did. Later, when Maddie didn’t come home, her parents panicked. Police and volunteers searched for Maddi

Mar 22, 2023 • 2:36:36

246:  Toilets & the Red Sash Murderer

246: Toilets & the Red Sash Murderer

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Hank Robar is not one to be messed with. So when he got into a dispute with village officials in  his hometown of Potsdam, New York, he got even by decorating his property with toilets. Over the years, Hank added more toilets. He decorated the bowls and tanks with artificial flowers. He put so much time and energy into the toilets that he began referring to them as “toilet gardens,” and later, as “art.” Town officials were not a

Mar 15, 2023 • 2:16:07

245: Good Solid Policework & Monopoly

245: Good Solid Policework & Monopoly

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Heather Bogle’s murder was nothing short of brutal. The young, single mother’s body was discovered in the trunk of her car, shot and beaten. Detective Sean O’Connell was assigned to Heather’s case. Despite the fact that Heather disappeared shortly after she finished a shift at the local Whirlpool plant, Detective O’Connell didn’t bother talking to her co-workers. Instead, he focused on three people with no apparent tie to Heathe

Mar 8, 2023 • 2:28:36

244: LGBT Bullying & a Home Invasion

244: LGBT Bullying & a Home Invasion

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Jamie Nabozny reached middle school, several of his classmates began bullying him for being gay. They called him names. They spat on him. They tripped him in the halls. Jamie and his parents asked Ashland Middle School Principal Mary Podlesny to discipline Jamie’s tormentors, but she didn’t do shit. Naturally, the bullies became emboldened. When Jamie went to high school, the bullying and harassment worsened. He endured ver

Mar 1, 2023 • 2:55:25

243: Fires

243: Fires

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a story that’s as bizarre as it is upsetting.  Ashlea Ann Harris was, most likely, exhausted. She was an assistant manager at American Eagle, and she’d spent hours preparing the store for Black Friday. When she finally arrived home, it was the wee hours of the morning. She chatted for a while with a friend who’d come over to check on her dog, and then, presumably, fell asleep. But just a few hours late

Feb 22, 2023 • 2:42:46

242: Don't Mess With Moms!

242: Don't Mess With Moms!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Mike Williams was an avid outdoorsman. So it was no surprise when he headed out early one morning to go duck hunting on Lake Seminole. But it was definitely surprising when Mike wasn’t home by noon. So his wife Denise asked her father and a friend to check on him. They spotted Mike’s vehicle at a remote boat dock, but couldn’t find Mike or his boat anywhere. Searchers eventually discovered Mike’s boat, but couldn’t find his body

Feb 15, 2023 • 2:48:40

241: Fugitives!

241: Fugitives!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Dry those eyes! Your favorite midwestern gals are back from break and fully (ahem) rejuvenated.  Brandi starts us off with a story that *seems* straightforward. When LaNell Barsock was discovered dead in her home, investigators looked into the most likely suspect – her boyfriend, Louis Bonheur. He’d always been the jealous type. LaNell’s friends said that he could be controlling. In fact, on the day of her murder, Louis got int

Feb 8, 2023 • 2:39:11

240: Liberace & Karl Karlsen

240: Liberace & Karl Karlsen

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Liberace was many things. He was a talented pianist. A singer. A showman. He was also… a messy bitch. So buckle up, folks! His struggles as a closeted gay man in Hollywood will have you feeling terrible for him. But his late-in-life relationship with a teenager will have you feeling terrible *about* him. Then Brandi tells us about a terrible man with an adorable name. When Christina Karlsen died in a house fire, investigators w

Dec 21, 2022 • 2:41:02

239: A Bank Robbery & SoHo Karen

239: A Bank Robbery & SoHo Karen

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! A gunman rushed into the Texas Commerce Bank, barking orders. He wore a mask. He disguised his voice. Bank tellers Kelly McGinnis and Lisa Silvas were terrified. It had finally happened. The bank was being robbed. The young tellers had asked management to increase security measures. But management said that the motor bank, which only provided drive-thru service, was secure enough. The gunman proved them wrong. Then Kristin tell

Dec 14, 2022 • 2:26:00

238: The Tulia Drug Bust & Online Dating

238: The Tulia Drug Bust & Online Dating

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In the late 90s, the little town of Tulia, Texas, was up to its ass in drugs. At least, that’s what the local sheriff thought. So he hired a guy named Tom Coleman to work as an undercover narcotics agent. What Tom discovered was truly unbelievable. As it turned out, the little town of approximately 5,000 people was home to *at least* 46 drug dealers. On top of that, the drug dealers in this economically depressed community dealt

Dec 7, 2022 • 2:10:18

237: Brandi's Wedding & Standing Your Ground

237: Brandi's Wedding & Standing Your Ground

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, Brandi made entry into the sex dungeon with a WHOLE NEW NAME! She is officially Brandi POND! She tells us all about her big day, and Kristin tells us exactly how far her pubes extend down her thighs. (So stop asking about it!) Then Kristin continues her fun new habit of telling a terribly upsetting story that absolutely no one will enjoy.  Brittany Smith had some rough years. Following the death of her infant son, s

Nov 30, 2022 • 1:52:53

236: The Disappearance of Elizabeth Sullivan & the Tech Rapist

236: The Disappearance of Elizabeth Sullivan & the Tech Rapist

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Elizabeth Sullivan was struggling. She’d married her military husband following a whirlwind romance a few years earlier. Shortly after they married, the Navy relocated the couple to San Diego. So, Elizabeth found herself far from friends and family, often alone, with two young children. She and her husband, Matthew, argued. He got violent with her. Elizabeth told her friends she’d had enough. She was going to leave Matthew. They

Nov 16, 2022 • 2:33:25

235: Prepare to be DP'd!

235: Prepare to be DP'd!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! He’s back by popular demand! Kristin’s dad, DP, returns to the pod to ask critical questions, like: Where’s Norm? Where’s David?? And do you have at least six months’ living expenses in savings???  But first, Brandi starts us off how she often does — with the story of a “perfect” marriage. At least, that’s what Teresa Kohnle called it. When her husband, Jim Kohnle, died in a house fire, she was devastated. She told investigator

Nov 9, 2022 • 2:38:06

234: Back to Our Roots

234: Back to Our Roots

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This episode should feel like an old, familiar tune. Kristin starts us off with an old timey love triangle and Brandi covers a family annihilator…?  Robert Miller was a celebrated criminal defense attorney in Washington DC. He was buddies with Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt. He’d been the law partner of vice president Charles Curtis. He even had a nickname! It was: Judge, not guilty. He was pretty content. But his much y

Nov 2, 2022 • 2:25:20

233:  A Catastrophe and a Preppy Rapist

233: A Catastrophe and a Preppy Rapist

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! James Scott had a reputation for wreaking havoc. As a teen, he burned down an abandoned elementary school. A few years later, he set fire to an apartment complex and a garage. But by 1993, he seemed to have settled down. He was married and out of prison, working at Burger King. Then came the Great Flood of 1993. That summer, James Scott did what many other local residents did – he helped reinforce levees along the Mississippi Ri

Oct 26, 2022 • 2:26:05

232: Cameron Diaz & the Murder of a Criminal Defense Lawyer

232: Cameron Diaz & the Murder of a Criminal Defense Lawyer

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Cameron Diaz had a lot going on. Her latest movie, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, was about to hit theaters. With the release just days away, a photographer named John Rutter reached out to her. John had photos of Cameron from about a decade earlier, when she was a 19-year-old model. He’d shot the photos for a racy S&M lingerie editorial. He told Cameron that people were offering him millions of dollars for them. Then he o

Oct 19, 2022 • 1:40:52

231: The Cardiff Giant

231: The Cardiff Giant

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! T’was 1869 (nice) and a farmer named William “Stub” Newell hired two men to dig a well on his property. He told the men where to dig and left them to do their thing. The men dug and dug. They were only about three feet deep when they hit something. It felt like a stone. They dug around it. They cleared dirt off of it. They soon realized that they hadn’t hit a stone; they’d hit a gigantic foot. They kept digging. When they cleare

Oct 12, 2022 • 1:21:03

230: Erin Andrews' Stalker & a Honeymoon Mystery

230: Erin Andrews' Stalker & a Honeymoon Mystery

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Sportscaster Erin Andrews was living her dream, traveling all over the country to cover college football games. It was tough to be a woman in a male-dominated industry, but she made a name for herself as a sideline reporter. Then one day, her world changed. A friend called to say that there was naked footage of her on the internet. Erin laughed. She told him that couldn’t be true. But he was right. Erin had been filmed without h

Oct 5, 2022 • 2:00:25

229: The Murders of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind & Rachel Hoffman

229: The Murders of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind & Rachel Hoffman

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind had no reason to suspect her neighbor, Brooke Crews, was up to something. Brooke claimed she just needed a quick favor. Would Savanna come upstairs and try on a dress she’d been making? Savanna was eight months pregnant and about to sit down to dinner, but she told Brooke she’d help her out. It was the last thing she ever did. Then Kristin tells us a story that illustrates the dangers of becoming a c

Sep 28, 2022 • 2:28:48

228: The San Antonio Four & Michele Neurauter

228: The San Antonio Four & Michele Neurauter

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Liz Ramirez’ nieces came to visit her for a week in 1994, they had a nice time. They went to the pool. They played basketball. They ate hot dogs. Liz’s roommate, Kristie Mayhugh met the girls. So did Liz and Kristie’s friends, Cassandra Rivera and Anna Vasquez. At the end of the week, the girls hugged their aunt goodbye and went back to their dad’s house. Later, the girls came forward with a shocking allegation. They said t

Sep 21, 2022 • 2:22:57

227:  Insurance Fraud!

227: Insurance Fraud!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Linda Leedom and Lula Young had been best friends for years. They were like sisters. So when Lula developed cancer, and later died in a fire, Linda was overwhelmed with grief. Then she read Lula’s obituary. She was appalled! The obituary hadn’t referred to Linda as Lula’s sister!! Naturally, Linda confronted Lula’s mother at the funeral. Things got weirder from there. A few days later, someone spotted Lula shopping at the local

Sep 14, 2022 • 2:17:38

226: CoolSculpting & the Disappearance of Michele Harris

226: CoolSculpting & the Disappearance of Michele Harris

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Supermodel Linda Evangelista was feeling insecure about her body. Her thighs weren’t quite as slim as they used to be. Her jawline wasn’t quite as hard. A new cosmetic procedure called CoolSculpting seemed like the answer to her problems. The procedure was marketed as a non-invasive method for shrinking areas of stubborn fat. So imagine Linda’s surprise when the areas where she received CoolSculpting began to grow. Then Brandi

Sep 7, 2022 • 2:41:21

225: This One's So Bad We Invented a Strip Club

225: This One's So Bad We Invented a Strip Club

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Tynesha Stewart was exceptionally bright and beautiful. She studied civil engineering at Texas A&M University. But a few years earlier, when she was still in high school, Tynesha met Timothy Wayne Shepherd. Timothy was 25, but that didn’t stop him from pursuing Tynesha romantically. Their relationship soon turned abusive.  Then Kristin tells us about a case of racial profiling that’s so scummy it’s almost hard to believe. (

Aug 31, 2022 • 2:01:24

224: The Kidnapping of Adolph Coors III & a Disappearance

224: The Kidnapping of Adolph Coors III & a Disappearance

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Adolph Coors III was in an enviable position. His grandfather had founded the Coors Brewing company, and by 1960, Adolph Coors III was the company’s CEO. He had a wife and four children. He was one of Colorado’s most influential business people. But that also made him a target. So when Adolph’s car was discovered abandoned on Turkey Creek Bridge, just two miles from his home, the FBI quickly stepped in. Then Brandi tells us abo

Aug 24, 2022 • 2:08:24

223: Threatening Messages & an Airplane Pooper

223: Threatening Messages & an Airplane Pooper

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Being the head of security for a televangelist can be pretty scary… apparently. In late 2008, Chris Coleman received a threatening email. The writer was upset with his boss, Joyce Meyer. They wrote that if Joyce didn’t stop preaching the “bullshit,” they would kill Chris. If not Chris, they might kill his wife, Sheri and their sons Garett and Gavin. Chris had no idea who could have sent the message. Like, literally no idea. And

Aug 17, 2022 • 2:07:03

222: The Hell House & a Normal Death

222: The Hell House & a Normal Death

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kristin really did the Lord’s work this week by bravely sitting through an entire episode of Obsession: Dark Desires. (Please clap.) Between the terrible reenactments and over-the-top Southern accents, the Grace Kelly of podcasting nearly lost her will to live. But she couldn’t stop watching the story of a new homeowner named Kisha Kelly, who was harassed for years by her home’s former owner. Then Brandi tells us about a… total

Aug 10, 2022 • 2:22:52

221: We're Terribly Sorry for this Terrible Episode

221: We're Terribly Sorry for this Terrible Episode

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! If you’re looking for a light-hearted episode that’ll leave you feeling warm and tingly, this ain’t it. Brandi starts us off with the story of a toddler whose body was discovered in the woods of Kansas City. For years, the unidentified girl was known as “Precious Doe.” Police said they were dedicated to the case, but it took outside intervention and relentless advocacy by the girl’s great grandfather for her to be identified.

Aug 3, 2022 • 2:21:00

220: Dippin' Dots & the Disappearance of Jennifer Rothwell

220: Dippin' Dots & the Disappearance of Jennifer Rothwell

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In the year of our Lord 1987, a microbiologist named Curt Jones blessed us with the invention of Dippin’ Dots. The nation’s theme parks were never the same. But with success comes thievin’ bitches. (Or just… regular competition, depending on how you look at it.) Curt decided to protect his patent. In doing so, he found himself in a lengthy and costly legal battle. T’was a rocky road.  Then Brandi tells us about Beau Rothwell, w

Jul 27, 2022 • 2:24:27

219: 48 Hours!

219: 48 Hours!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In this episode, we both covered cases from 48 Hours. Did we plan for this to be a themed episode? Yes. Yes we did. We are professionals. Brandi starts us off, as she often does, with a story about a staircase. (No, not that staircase.) When Lana Clayton flagged down a passing motorcyclist, she said that her husband, Steve Clayton, had fallen down the stairs. She feared he was dead. When emergency crews arrived on the scene, th

Jul 20, 2022 • 2:27:25

218: A Victory for Gay Rights & Terrible Friends

218: A Victory for Gay Rights & Terrible Friends

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Sharon Kowalski and Karen Thompson fell in love, they knew they needed to be careful. It was the 1970s, and they lived in a conservative Minnesota town. They feared that if they came out of the closet, they would lose their jobs — or worse. The couple exchanged rings and bought a house together, but they didn’t come out to their families. Then one day, Sharon got into a terrible car accident. When Karen rushed to her side,

Jul 13, 2022 • 2:08:07

217: A Chilling 911 Call & a Murder "Mystery"

217: A Chilling 911 Call & a Murder "Mystery"

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Keyona Griffin needed help. Terrified, she dialed 911 and whispered to the dispatcher that she was in grave danger. She told the dispatcher her address and said, “he’s trying to kill me. He already killed my auntie. Can you hurry up, please?” Minutes later, police arrived on the scene. They didn’t do shit.  Then Kristin tells us about a world-class asshole named James Sullivan. Over the course of their marriage, James cheated o

Jun 1, 2022 • 2:11:12

216:  A Hollywood Scandal & the Disappearance of Annie Le

216: A Hollywood Scandal & the Disappearance of Annie Le

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Patricia Douglas had been misled. She, like all the other girls and young women who’d answered MGM’s casting call, thought she’d been hired to dance in a movie. Instead, she was taken to a wild party, held in honor of MGM’s salesmen. Patricia did her best to avoid a creepy salesman named David Ross, but he followed her into the parking lot and attacked her.  Then Brandi tells us about the disappearance of Annie Le. Annie had a

May 25, 2022 • 2:13:55

215: Wrongfully Convicted People With The Last Name Brown

215: Wrongfully Convicted People With The Last Name Brown

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! We’ve got a theme! …. A weird, totally accidental theme! This week, we’re talking about wrongfully convicted people who also happen to have the last name Brown.  Brandi starts us off with the story of Sabina Kulakowski, a social worker who was discovered dead near her home. Her home had been set on fire and Sabina had been stabbed, bitten and strangled. Investigators had another suspect in their sights, but eventually locked in

May 18, 2022 • 1:58:46

214: A "Victim" & a Fire

214: A "Victim" & a Fire

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Michael Dunn pulled into a gas station parking lot, peeved. The teenagers in the car next to him were playing their music too loud. Michael told his fiance, Rhonda, “I hate that thug music.” When Rhonda was in the gas station, Michael asked the boys to turn their music down. They did. But one of the boys, 17-year-old Jordan Davis was annoyed by Michael’s request. So he told his friend to turn the music back up. Michael Dunn flew

May 11, 2022 • 2:45:15

213: A Murder Mystery & the Central Park Karen

213: A Murder Mystery & the Central Park Karen

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi is back at it again with another Johnson County murder mystery. How does she keep finding these? Is it because she’s the one committing all these murders? Is that why she knows so many details?? (Don’t look at me! I’m just asking questions!) Barbara Haddock’s death was staged to look like an accident. Barbara lay dead in her garage, under a large amount of firewood. It looked as though she’d been crushed by the firewood.

May 4, 2022 • 2:18:27

212: An Australian Catfish & Domestic Violence

212: An Australian Catfish & Domestic Violence

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kristin starts us off with a catfish…. AUSTRALIAN STYLE! When Davine Arckens was 24-years-old, she set off on the adventure of a lifetime: A year in Australia. She had such a good time that she decided to extend her stay for an additional year. But in order to do that, she had to find work. It didn’t take long for Davine to connect online with a farmer named Max. He claimed he owned a remote farm and he needed a farmhand to hel

Apr 27, 2022 • 2:15:26

211: A Creepy Manager & Balloonfest '86

211: A Creepy Manager & Balloonfest '86

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Alisha Bromfield wasn’t interested in being Brian Cooper’s wedding date. But Alisha didn’t have much of a choice. Brian was her boss, and he was a vindictive creep. If she rejected his invitation, he might cut her hours, or worse, fire her. So Alisha told Brian she’d go to his sister’s wedding with him, as a friend.  Then Kristin tells a story that’s light on court stuff, but brimming with balloons! In 1986, the city of Clevela

Apr 20, 2022 • 1:56:47

210: A Cool Teacher & Teenaged Love

210: A Cool Teacher & Teenaged Love

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! PSA: If you haven’t Googled that “cool” teacher from high school, go ahead. We’ll wait.  Douglas Le had a reputation for being the cool teacher at Gilroy High School. He was young and highly educated. He could relate to his students! He told hilarious, edgy jokes! He joked about the size of his students’ genitals. He joked about having sex with their moms. In the fall of 2014, one mother alerted the school district to Douglas L

Apr 13, 2022 • 2:42:17

209: A Durham Staircase & the Transy Book Heist

209: A Durham Staircase & the Transy Book Heist

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a story about a staircase in Durhan, North Carolina. To clarify: That’s a staircase in Durham – not the staircase in Durham. Turns out, there’s more than one staircase in Durham. Hmm.  It was January of 2007, and Corey Smith was on his way to work when he spotted a woman lying at the base of a staircase near his apartment. The woman was unresponsive, so he called 911. He checked her ID and learned that

Apr 6, 2022 • 2:36:26

208: Easter Sunday Massacre

208: Easter Sunday Massacre

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi really outdid herself this week by covering the most horrifying crime… ever??? James Urban Ruppert had a rough life. As he grew into adulthood, his struggles continued. He couldn’t hold a job. He couldn't maintain relationships. He had paranoid delusions. That all came to a head on Easter Sunday of 1975, when his entire extended family celebrated the holiday at his mother’s house. Also, please cue the Golden Girls theme

Mar 30, 2022 • 1:33:11

207: An Abduction & a Surgeon

207: An Abduction & a Surgeon

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! The out-of-work supermodels really struggled with this episode. Brandi’s case gave her nightmares and Kristin’s case is infuriatingly stupid. Brandi starts us off with the story of Brianna Denison, who was home from college, hanging out with friends when she was abducted from her friend’s house. Investigators were able to get touch DNA off of a doorknob, which led them to other unsolved crimes in the area. Then Kristin tells u

Mar 23, 2022 • 2:32:10

206: Vincent Chin & a Johnson County Mystery

206: Vincent Chin & a Johnson County Mystery

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kristin starts us off with the story of a hate crime that galvanized Asian Americans.  On the night of his bachelor party, Vincent Chin was brutally attacked by Michael Nitz and his stepdad, Ronald Ebens. Vincent died four days after the attack. He’d never regained consciousness. It was a horrific crime, but people in power didn’t see it that way. Michael and Ronald were sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay

Mar 16, 2022 • 2:21:23

205: A Charlatan & a Family Annihilator

205: A Charlatan & a Family Annihilator

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Is this the twilight zone? Perhaps it is. We’re wearing top hats on our tits, we’re putting Jello in our salads, and Brandi’s covering a charlatan while Kristin covers a family annihilator. What has this world come to? Brandi starts us off with a story about a Georgia pastor named William Pounds, who loved proposing to women, but hated staying loyal to them. On June 12, 2015, he called 911, claiming that his fiance Kendra Jacks

Mar 9, 2022 • 2:26:23

204: Wells Fargo Robbery & a Mysterious Illness

204: Wells Fargo Robbery & a Mysterious Illness

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It’s tough to rob an armored car. But on November 28, 1994, a group of men did exactly that. Their crime was brazen. They took control of the vehicle in a mall parking lot, in broad daylight. They exercised unnecessary violence, too. They shot the Wells Fargo van driver, John Magoch, in the head and left him slumped over in the front seat. When the armored car was discovered abandoned in a church parking lot a few hours later, t

Mar 2, 2022 • 2:21:19

203: A Stalker & a Deeply Stupid Heist

203: A Stalker & a Deeply Stupid Heist

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Get ready to be infuriated.  Tiana Notice wanted nothing to do with her ex-boyfriend, James Carter. He’d seemed perfect at first, but it didn’t take long for Tiana to see his true colors. So she dumped him. But like a true shithead, James refused to take no for an answer. He called her constantly. He stalked her. Tiana went to the police for help several times. In fact, over the course of six weeks, she visited her local police

Feb 23, 2022 • 2:36:26

202: Death Penalty Cases

202: Death Penalty Cases

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Wanda Lopez was a little freaked out. She was working the evening shift, alone, at a gas station in a rough part of town, and a sketchy dude was outside the store with a knife. She called the police, but they brushed off her concerns. The guy hadn’t done anything! He wasn’t even inside the store! But the man’s presence set off Wanda’s alarm bells. So she called 911 again. The dispatcher didn’t like Wanda’s tone (!!) but sent off

Feb 16, 2022 • 2:48:02

201: Jodi Arias (Pt. 2) & Clarence Elkins

201: Jodi Arias (Pt. 2) & Clarence Elkins

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode, then sashay away. If you have listened to part one of Brandi’s Jodi Arias coverage, then Shante, you stay.  This week, Brandi tells us about the epic trial of Jodi Arias. Brace yourself for a dramatic make-under, a homemade t-shirt, and several plot twists. Our advice? BUCKLE UP. Then Kristin covers the legal battles of Clarence Elkins. Stay buckled, because this one includes an

Feb 9, 2022 • 3:24:19

200: Jodi Arias & the Duke Lacrosse Scandal

200: Jodi Arias & the Duke Lacrosse Scandal

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! We missed you all! We are back from break, refreshed and rejuvenated and ready to bring you a VERY meaty boi! Kristin starts us off with a sports story. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Over spring break of 2006, the Duke University men’s lacrosse team was bored. So they threw a party. As the night wore on, they hired two exotic dancers to come perform at their house party. The night was a shitshow. The two women performed for t

Feb 2, 2022 • 3:08:52

199: Shawn Bentler & War Machine

199: Shawn Bentler & War Machine

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Shawn Bentler had money trouble. He wanted money desperately, but didn’t want to work for it. In fact, Shawn was so bad at showing up for work that he got fired from the family business. He later got fired from another job when he told his boss that he was overwhelmed by the sudden passing of his father. (His dad was very much alive.) But at some point, Shawn came up with an idea. If his family was dead, he’d inherit a lot of mo

Dec 15, 2021 • 2:25:59

198: The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery & a Mysterious Pool Death

198: The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery & a Mysterious Pool Death

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Nearly every day, Ahmaud Arbery went out for a jog. February 23, 2020 was no exception. His route included a loop through Satilla Shores – a neighborhood just a couple miles from his own, but not nearly as racially diverse. After a while, a truck with a Confederate flag vanity plate began following Ahmaud. Inside the truck were Gregory and Travis McMichael. Both men had guns. They yelled at Ahmaud to stop. They wanted to “talk t

Dec 8, 2021 • 2:52:09

197: Childhood Friends & the Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr

197: Childhood Friends & the Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Initially, Sarah Stern’s disappearance looked like a suicide. Her car had been found abandoned on a bridge. On the day she went missing, she gave a box of keepsakes to a neighbor. Her best friend, Liam McAtasney, confirmed to police that Sarah had been depressed. She’d told him she wanted to “get away.” But Sarah’s family and other friends told a different story. For one, she would never have left her beloved dog unattended. Sec

Dec 1, 2021 • 2:44:09

196: Internment Camps & a Bathtub Mystery

196: Internment Camps & a Bathtub Mystery

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Fred Korematsu led a fairly typical American life. His family went to church every Sunday. They owned a small business. The Korematsu family had always faced some level of racism, but nothing compared to the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the relocation and incarceration of more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry into concentration camps. Non

Nov 17, 2021 • 2:31:18

195: Boston Massacre & Alexis Murphy

195: Boston Massacre & Alexis Murphy

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Alexis Murphy had a bright future ahead of her. She was the captain of her high school’s volleyball team, a robust social media presence, and plans to go to college. But one day in August of 2013, she left home to buy hair extensions and never came back. Investigators tracked down surveillance footage of Alexis at a gas station in Lovingston, Virginia. The footage didn’t reveal anything explicitly sinister, but it did reveal tha

Nov 10, 2021 • 2:33:27

194: Newlyweds & Anthony Gray

194: Newlyweds & Anthony Gray

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Hold onto your hats, because Kristin starts us off with a doozy. When investigators arrived at the home of James and Vivian Gray, they didn’t do a great job. They invited randos to help clean up the crime scene where the couple had been shot. Then, when they left, they handed the scene off to the crime’s main suspect -- the couple’s adult son, Anthony Gray.  Then Brandi tells us about Cody Johnson, who at 25, was thrilled to be

Nov 3, 2021 • 2:25:32

193: An Anniversary Getaway & the Lynching of Timothy Coggins

193: An Anniversary Getaway & the Lynching of Timothy Coggins

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Harold Henthorn loved a good surprise. So when he began planning a surprise anniversary trip for his wife, Toni, he pulled out all the stops. He asked her office staff to clear her schedule. He packed her suitcase. Then, on what was supposed to be a typical workday, Harold gave Toni the good news: They’d be going on a romantic trip to Estes Park, Colorado, to celebrate their 12th anniversary. They’d leave right away. But Harold

Oct 27, 2021 • 2:28:08

192: A Wild Robbery and the Honeymoon from Hell

192: A Wild Robbery and the Honeymoon from Hell

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Marjorie Jackson was a multi-millionaire who didn’t trust banks. So, when she discovered that a high ranking bank employee had stolen from her, she took action. Over the course of four months, she showed up at the bank with a suitcase or a couple of grocery bags and made massive cash withdrawals. She took out millions of dollars and hid the money in her modest Indianapolis home. People worried about Marjorie. It didn’t seem safe

Oct 20, 2021 • 2:25:30

191: Bresha Meadows & Nailah Franklin

191: Bresha Meadows & Nailah Franklin

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Bresha Meadows had run out of options. She’d tried talking to the police. She’d tried running away from home. She tried everything she could think of to get away from her abusive father. Nothing seemed to work. So, in July of 2016, when she was 14 years old, Bresha took her father’s gun and killed him in his sleep.  Then Kristin tells us about Nailah Franklin, a pharmaceutical sales rep who seemed to be living the good life. Sh

Oct 13, 2021 • 2:14:50

190: A Mighty Slut Shaming & Brothers

190: A Mighty Slut Shaming & Brothers

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! T’was the fall of 1882, and Nicholas Dukes had a lot going for him. He was a prominent attorney. He’d just been elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. To top it all off, he was engaged to Lizzie Nutt. Lizzie came from a prominent family and was hot as hell. But as Nicholas and Lizzie got to know one another better, Nicholas became concerned. She was flirty. Forward. It was possible she wasn’t a virgin! (Neither wa

Oct 6, 2021 • 2:27:30

189: The Secret Serial Killer & a Mother

189: The Secret Serial Killer & a Mother

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was the summer of 2004, and Charlie and Teri Brandt needed to get someplace safe. With Hurricane Ivan headed for their home in Big Pine Key, the couple went to Orlando to stay with their niece, Michelle Jones. Michelle was thrilled to have them, but toward what should have been the end of their visit, she stopped returning phone calls. So did Teri and Charlie. Finally, one of Michelle’s friends went to the house to check on e

Sep 29, 2021 • 2:15:57

188: The Mysterious Death of Greg Fleniken & a Love Triangle

188: The Mysterious Death of Greg Fleniken & a Love Triangle

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Detective Scott Apple entered room 348 of the MCM Elegante Hotel, he didn’t think he had a mystery on his hands. A man named Greg Fleniken lay dead on the floor. The hotel room showed no signs of a struggle. Greg’s wallet contained more than $1,000. His body showed no obvious signs of trauma. Clearly, he hadn’t been the victim of a robbery or foul play. It seemed a lifetime of smoking had caught up with him. But an autopsy

Sep 22, 2021 • 2:33:13

187: What are the chances??

187: What are the chances??

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Candy Williams couldn’t believe her luck. She’d been out on the beach in late 2005, when a handsome stranger approached her. His name was Jovan Collier. The pair quickly hit it off. Jovan was charming and funny -- and not at all afraid of commitment. Three months later, Candy and Jovan were living together and planning to get married. But as Candy later discovered, there was quite a bit she didn’t know about Jovan. The least of

Sep 15, 2021 • 2:20:45

186: The Murder of Robert Schwartz & a Mystery in Miami

186: The Murder of Robert Schwartz & a Mystery in Miami

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When a utility worker came across Inna Budnytska, he initially thought she was dead. She’d been severely beaten and abandoned in a vacant lot in Miami. She was unconscious, and remained in that state until a team at Jackson Memorial Hospital nursed her back to health. The next day, when Inna felt well enough to communicate with police, she told them her name and asked to speak with her attorney. That struck detectives as odd. Su

Sep 8, 2021 • 2:29:55

185: The Clinton 12 & the Murder of Adrianne Reynolds

185: The Clinton 12 & the Murder of Adrianne Reynolds

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Adrianne Reynolds had a tumultuous childhood. But when she turned 16, she moved to East Moline, Illinois to live with her adoptive father and stepmother, and it seemed that Adrianne was on steady ground. She began working toward her GED at Black Hawk College Outreach Center, got a job at a fast food chain, and did chores around the house. She even made a few friends. At least, she thought they were her friends. Then Kristin tel

Sep 1, 2021 • 2:35:58

184:  2002!

184: 2002!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Lydia Fairchild was in a tight spot, financially. She had two young children, was pregnant with a third, and she was unemployed. So she applied for welfare. As part of Washington state’s application process, she and the children’s father both submitted DNA samples to confirm that they were the children’s biological parents. But the DNA tests revealed shocking news. She was not the children’s mother. Then Brandi tells us about a

Aug 25, 2021 • 1:48:17

183: Exonerations!

183: Exonerations!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kathy Sigman and Maria Ridulph were best friends. The little girls played together constantly, and the evening of December 3, 1957, was no exception. But that evening, a young man approached them. He seemed friendly. He offered them piggyback rides and asked them about dolls. He told them his name was Johnny, and that he wasn’t married. At one point, Kathy excused herself to get a pair of mittens. But when she came back outside,

Aug 18, 2021 • 2:41:07

182: Kidnappings!

182: Kidnappings!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When he was working as a manager at Imo’s Pizza, Michael Devlin put up a pretty good front. He was personable. Well read. Friendly. But back at his apartment, Michael was a different man. He was rude and quiet. His son, Shawn, appeared to have adopted Michael’s habits. Neighbors said they never saw Shawn smile. But what they didn’t know was that Shawn wasn’t really Michael’s son. His name wasn’t even Shawn Devlin. It was Shawn H

Aug 11, 2021 • 2:09:02

181: Sh*tbags!

181: Sh*tbags!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This episode nearly killed us. ….Or was it the Oreos, Pringles and alcohol that nearly killed us?  When we sat down to record this episode a *second time,* we about lost our minds at the thought of talking about these two shit bags again. But ya girls persevered, technology issues and tummy troubles be damned!  Brandi started us off with the story of Jacque Waller. Jacque worked her ass off. As a mom of triplets, she also jugg

Aug 4, 2021 • 2:05:50

180: Candy Montgomery & Ruth Snyder

180: Candy Montgomery & Ruth Snyder

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Candy Montgomery was bored. Her life wasn’t half bad. She was living in her dream home in the outskirts of Dallas, she had two kids, and a husband who made bank at Texas Instruments. Plus, she had a church community that she loved. But Candy wanted more. She wanted fireworks. More specifically, she wanted really good sex. Then one day, during a church volleyball game, she collided into her friend’s husband, Allan Gore. In doing

Jul 28, 2021 • 2:36:01

179: A Mother-Daughter Bond & A Speech

179: A Mother-Daughter Bond & A Speech

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Steven Robards was in rough shape. He’d been perfectly fine just hours earlier, but suddenly, the 38-year-old man’s arms and legs went stiff. He couldn’t swallow. His mouth foamed. By the time paramedics arrived at Steven’s apartment, there was little they could do. Steven died, apparently from a heart attack. For his daughter, Dorothy Marie Robards, his death was yet another tragedy in her already tumultuous life.  Then Kristi

Jul 21, 2021 • 2:09:49

178: An Old Timey Meghan Markle & A Possession

178: An Old Timey Meghan Markle & A Possession

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Ready for some old timey Meghan Markle vibes? Unfortunately, America has its own homegrown case. Back in the day, the Rhinelander name was synonymous with success. The Rhinelanders were as wealthy as they were well connected. They were American royalty. But the Rhinelander family was rocked by scandal when Leonard “Kip” Rhinelander had the audacity to fall in love with a working class woman of color named Alice Jones.  Then Bra

Jul 14, 2021 • 2:17:32

177: A Cold Case & A Lover

177: A Cold Case & A Lover

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Corey Wieneke was popular. He’d been a high school football star, and soon after graduation, he began working in his family’s bar -- Wink’s Bar & Grill. His good looks and gregarious personality made him a well-liked bartender in West Liberty, Iowa. That’s why it was such a shock when, in 1992, Corey was discovered beaten to death in his home.  Then Kristin tells us about Gerald Gilbert, who was beaten to death with a fire

Jul 7, 2021 • 2:19:02

176: Disappearance of Kyron Horman & a Suicide Helper

176: Disappearance of Kyron Horman & a Suicide Helper

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Nadia Kajouji was having a rough time. It was her first year of college, and she was suffering from depression. Feeling isolated, Nadia turned to an online forum where she found people struggling with suicidal thoughts. It didn’t take long for Nadia to make a new friend -- someone who understood what she was going through. The woman said her name was Cami. She was 31, a registered nurse, and living in Minneapolis. She claimed th

Jun 2, 2021 • 2:01:49

175: A Cult & the Murder of Doris Angleton

175: A Cult & the Murder of Doris Angleton

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Sherry Shriner had a wacky belief: That alien lizards had come to Earth, shape shifted into human form, and were conspiring to put the antichrist in power. Sherry shared this belief online, and incredibly, her views gained traction. Soon, thousands of people came to believe the “prophet” Sherry Shriner’s teachings. Steven Mineo and his girlfriend Barbara Rogers were two of Sherry’s loyal followers. But when Barbara made a Facebo

May 26, 2021 • 2:19:29

174:  A Determined Mother

174: A Determined Mother

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Patrick Smith called 911, distraught. He told the dispatcher that his wife, Amanda, had just shot herself in the head. When police arrived on the scene, they found gun cleaning equipment near the bed. The room was bloody, but Patrick wasn’t. He told the police what happened that night, but hours later, his story changed. With each iteration, the story got more strange. And Amanda’s mom, Judith Binnie, grew suspicious. Kristin f

May 19, 2021 • 1:34:22

173: The Kidnapping of Zephany Nurse & the Dionne Quintuplets

173: The Kidnapping of Zephany Nurse & the Dionne Quintuplets

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Celeste lay in her hospital bed, drifting in and out of sleep. Her newborn baby, Zephany, lay sleeping in a cot next to her. At some point, Celeste remembers a woman in a nurse’s uniform coming in to comfort her baby. Celeste didn’t think much of it. She fell back asleep. But when she woke up, the hospital staff was alarmed. Baby Zephany was missing.  Then Kristin tells us about five little girls who became a tourist attraction

May 12, 2021 • 2:31:10

172: The Murder Of Botham Jean & A Fire

172: The Murder Of Botham Jean & A Fire

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Botham Jean had been looking forward to a quiet night at home. The 26-year-old accountant made himself a bowl of ice cream and settled into his comfy leather couch, ready to watch some football. But Botham didn’t get a quiet night at home. Instead, an off duty police officer named Amber Guyger entered his apartment. She shot twice. Judging by the trajectory of the bullet that killed Botham, he was either in the process of gettin

May 5, 2021 • 3:05:18

171: An Intruder & A Real Estate Agent

171: An Intruder & A Real Estate Agent

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Julene Simko called 911 in a panic. She’d just discovered her husband dead in their bed. He’d been shot in the back of the head by an intruder. She’d already grabbed a gun and fired two shots to scare off the attacker, but she feared the person was still in the house. But who could the intruder be? Julene and Jeremy’s home in rural Vermilion, Ohio, was remarkably secure. They had multiple guard dogs, a security system, and plent

Apr 28, 2021 • 2:16:12

170: A Catfish & A Brutal Murder

170: A Catfish & A Brutal Murder

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brian Hile was smitten. He’d never had much luck with the ladies, but at 28, his dream had come true. He’d found a smokin’ hot girlfriend. She had long blond hair, piercing eyes, and she loved to send him sexy pictures. But after two years of dating, Brian discovered that he’d been catfished. He’d never been talking to a woman. He’d been talking and sending pictures to a man in South Africa. Brian wanted revenge, but South Afric

Apr 21, 2021 • 2:25:06

169: Cold French Fries & a Texas A&M Professor

169: Cold French Fries & a Texas A&M Professor

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Cindy Reese had a bad feeling. The second she opened her front door, she saw that her house had been ransacked. She called for her husband, Michael, but he didn’t answer. Clearly, something was wrong. So Cindy called the police. When they arrived, police discovered Michael Reese dead on the kitchen floor. He’d been shot execution style. Cindy was stunned. As she told it, she’d narrowly missed encountering the murderer herself. S

Apr 14, 2021 • 2:22:27

168: A Man Who Hated Domino's & a Family Annihilator

168: A Man Who Hated Domino's & a Family Annihilator

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Mitchell Carlton Sims was pretty proud of himself. He’d landed a job as the manager of a Domino’s Pizza in West Columbia, South Carolina. But the good times didn’t last long. He got into a disagreement with his boss over a bonus and flipped out. Mitch tried to stage a coup. It didn’t work. He tried to get his boss fired. That didn’t work either. Finally, Mitch quit. But he held onto an out-of-control rage toward his former emplo

Apr 7, 2021 • 2:46:35

167: A Supposedly Sketchy Medical Examiner & the Murder of Mandy Stavik

167: A Supposedly Sketchy Medical Examiner & the Murder of Mandy Stavik

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kay Sybers hated going to the doctor. According to her husband, Bill Sybers, Kay hated going to the doctor so much that she refused to get medical treatment for her ongoing chest pain. The morning of May 30,1991, Kay woke up in pain. Bill, who was a pathologist and medical examiner, attempted to draw blood from Kay’s arm so that he might figure out what was wrong. But he couldn’t get any blood. He then left for work, and Kay die

Mar 31, 2021 • 2:45:41

166: An Office Romance & a Terrible Fall

166: An Office Romance & a Terrible Fall

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! As far as 911 calls went, this one was strange. An anonymous woman claimed that her neighbor, whose name she didn’t know, had been attacked by a man. Then she hung up. When the dispatcher called back, she realized that the “neighbor” had called from a pay phone outside a fast food restaurant. But when police arrived on the scene, they quickly realized that the caller had been onto something. Anna Lisa Raymundo, an ivy-league edu

Mar 24, 2021 • 2:42:19

165: A Missing Bullet & the Black Widow of Las Vegas

165: A Missing Bullet & the Black Widow of Las Vegas

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Tim Noble called 911, desperate for help. He’d just walked into the home he shared with his fiance, Debra Holden, and found her dead on the couch. A gun lay next to her. It appeared she’d died by suicide, and that’s exactly what the medical examiner ruled. Investigators couldn’t find the bullet, though. That seemed a little odd. The blood trail also seemed odd. It was as if she’d been moved after she died. Then Tim showed up at

Mar 17, 2021 • 2:36:19

164: The Tesco Bomber & a Sinister Minister

164: The Tesco Bomber & a Sinister Minister

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! John Purnell was having a pretty normal day at his job as head of security for Great Britain’s biggest supermarket chain. Then he got a bizarre phone call from a local newscaster. The newscaster said they’d found a troubling document in their photocopier. The document was an extortion letter, aimed at Tesco. In it, a person calling themselves “SALLY,” threatened to send bombs to Tesco customers. The bombs would get bigger, and d

Mar 10, 2021 • 2:14:37

163: Ewell Family Murders & April Kauffman

163: Ewell Family Murders & April Kauffman

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a very Brandi case. It was Easter weekend, 1992, and Dana Ewell was concerned. He was spending time with his girlfriend’s family and couldn’t get a hold of his parents. When investigators arrived at the Ewell home, they discovered a chilling scene. Dana’s sister Tiffany had been shot. So had his father, Dale. His mother, Glee, had been shot four times. The killer had taken their time with the murders. T

Mar 3, 2021 • 2:25:45

162: Undercover Mother & Another Bathtub Murder?

162: Undercover Mother & Another Bathtub Murder?

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Mark Fisher just wanted to have a little fun. That’s why the 19-year-old college sophomore headed into New York City with his friends. While they were out drinking, Mark ran into another friend, and by the end of the night, he found himself at a house party in Brooklyn, surrounded by mostly strangers. The next morning, Mark’s body was discovered just two blocks from the house party. He’d been beaten and shot. When investigators

Feb 24, 2021 • 2:35:16

161: The Murder of Randy Sheridan

161: The Murder of Randy Sheridan

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was just before Christmas 1992. Randy Sheridan was out jogging near his house in Junction City, Kansas, when he was ambushed and killed. An investigation revealed that he’d been shot five times -- three times at a distance, and twice at point blank range. When investigators spoke to Randy’s girlfriend, Judy Junghans, she gave them some helpful information. Randy had a daughter with a woman named Dana Flynn, and Dana was convi

Feb 17, 2021 • 1:40:54

160: The Mysterious Death of Sarah Widmer

160: The Mysterious Death of Sarah Widmer

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was nearly 11 p.m. when Ryan Widmer called 911. He told the dispatcher, “My wife. She fell asleep in the bathtub, I think. I was downstairs. I just came up here and she was laying face down in the bathtub.” He said that his wife, Sarah, fell asleep in the bathtub “all the time.” Ryan drained the bathtub and removed Sarah from it, then began performing CPR. Paramedics showed up a short while later, but were unable to revive Sa

Feb 10, 2021 • 1:29:08

159: The Worst Woman on Earth & a Cruise Ship

159: The Worst Woman on Earth & a Cruise Ship

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a story about a serial killer who the New York Times dubbed, “the worst woman on Earth.” In 1889, Lizzie Brown took a job working as a housekeeper for a 70-year-old farmer named Paul Halliday. Paul quickly proposed to Lizzie, but he’d come to regret that decision. As it turned out, Lizzie Brown wasn’t her real name. Soon, the Halliday’s barn burned down. So did the family home. Paul’s adult son, John, d

Feb 3, 2021 • 2:35:43

158: Rosa Parks & a Serial Killer

158: Rosa Parks & a Serial Killer

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! We all think we know the story of Rosa Parks. She was an old, tired woman who got on a bus in segregated Montgomery, Alabama. When the white bus driver asked her to give up her seat to a white passenger, Rosa refused. She was tired! Her feet hurt! For refusing to move, Rosa Parks was arrested. Then, oopsies, she became a civil rights icon! … well, that’s not quite how it went down. Rosa Parks wasn’t that old. Her feet didn’t hur

Jan 27, 2021 • 2:20:59

157: Amber Alerts!

157: Amber Alerts!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Stephenie Woods was beyond exhausted. She’d just had a c-section a week earlier, when she gave birth to her daughter, Abby. So Stephanie laid down on her couch for a nap. Abby was asleep in her crib, and Stephanie’s one-year-old son, Conner, was in his playpen. Stephenie woke to a stranger at her door. The woman was Shannon Torrez. She told Stephenie that her car had broken down. Could she use her phone? Could she use her bathro

Jan 20, 2021 • 2:15:01

156: The Mysterious Lloyd Gaines & a Creepy Church Lady

156: The Mysterious Lloyd Gaines & a Creepy Church Lady

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Lloyd Gaines requested a course catalog from the University of Missouri’s School of Law, the registrar sent one right away. Later, when Lloyd applied to the school, university officials thought nothing of it. He was a qualified applicant. Then the university’s registrar received his undergraduate transcripts, and shit hit the fan. The transcripts came from historically black Lincoln University. But the University of Missour

Jan 13, 2021 • 2:27:06

155: A Killer Son-in-Law & An Innocent Joke!

155: A Killer Son-in-Law & An Innocent Joke!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kenneth Parks showed up at his local police station in a haze. He was covered in blood. His hands were horribly injured. He was confused, but horrified. He told police, “I think I have just killed two people.” In fact, he’d just murdered his mother-in-law, Barbara Ann Woods. He’d attempted to murder his father-in-law, Dennis Woods as well, but Dennis survived the attack. But why did Kenneth attack his in-laws? Prosecutors said h

Jan 6, 2021 • 1:49:38

154: PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Typhoid Mary & Scrunchies

154: PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Typhoid Mary & Scrunchies

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Hello you skeezy scunches! We’re off this week for New Year’s, but we’ll be back next week with a brand spankin’ new episode. We hope you’re having a safe and happy holiday season! And if you enjoy this episode and feel so inclined, please join our Patreon! You’ll automatically get 17 bonus episodes to binge! In this episode, Brandi starts us off with an old timey story that may have you screaming “TOO SOON!”  In the early 1

Dec 30, 2020 • 1:44:28

153: REBROADCAST: EHR MAH GERD! A CERH BERM!

153: REBROADCAST: EHR MAH GERD! A CERH BERM!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Hi everyone! We are taking the week off to celebrate the holidays, but we're rereleasing one of our all-time favorite episodes. We hope you enjoy! Happy Holidays from the LGTC crew! Amy Anderton was concerned. Her boyfriend, Logan Storm, *seemed* like a good guy. He was a middle school math teacher. He talked a lot about trust and positivity. But something seemed off. So one day, when Logan left for work, Amy snooped through Lo

Dec 23, 2020 • 2:22:33

152: Embezzlement and Sisters

152: Embezzlement and Sisters

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Rita Crundwell had just about everything. She owned multiple properties. A kick ass RV. 400 horses. A freezer full of horse semen. How did she support herself? Well, that depended on who you asked. Some people thought her parents had been early investors in Campbell’s Soup. Other people thought her side hustle brought in good money. One thing was certain -- Rita’s salary as the treasurer of Dixon, Illinois, wasn’t enough to cove

Dec 16, 2020 • 2:29:38

151: A "Massive" Defense Strategy & Ed Johnson

151: A "Massive" Defense Strategy & Ed Johnson

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Richard Henry Patterson was mortified. His girlfriend, Francisca Marquinez, was dead in his bed, and he knew exactly what was to blame. His sizable penis. He was certain she’d choked and died while performing oral sex. Richard was so embarrassed that he took a few days to call the police. At least… that’s the story he told them when they showed up. Then Kristin tells us about the first and only criminal trial in the history of

Dec 9, 2020 • 2:10:06

150: Consensual Murder & Horror at Dollar General

150: Consensual Murder & Horror at Dollar General

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was the mid-90’s and Sharon Lopatka was super into the brand spankin’ new world wide web. She launched a handful of online businesses. She chatted with newfound friends. She also explored her sexuality. The anonymity of the internet allowed Sharon to discuss some pretty kinky stuff. She went into chat rooms, looking for men to torture her to death. Some said yes, but backed away when the conversation shifted from fantasy to l

Dec 2, 2020 • 2:05:52

149: Wrongful Convictions

149: Wrongful Convictions

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Kathleen Schroll called her mom late one night in the spring of 2008, her voice shook with fear. She said that a man named Ollin “Pete” Coones was in her house. He’d stolen her lawn mower, and now he planned to kill Kathleen and her husband, Carl. Kathleen told her mom that Pete said “he has his tracks covered where no one will know who did it.” When police arrived at the Schroll home, it was too late. Carl and Kathleen wer

Nov 18, 2020 • 2:49:48

148: A Dwelling Defender & a Normal Middle Class Family

148: A Dwelling Defender & a Normal Middle Class Family

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Byron David Smith was in his basement on Thanksgiving Day, minding his own business when he heard a window break upstairs. Then he heard someone enter his home. Byron grabbed his gun and waited quietly as the intruder roamed the house. When the intruder came down the stairs, Byron fired his gun three times. The intruder, 17-year-old Nicholas Brady, died. Ten minutes later, another intruder entered Byron’s home. It was 18-year-ol

Nov 11, 2020 • 2:03:34

147: MURDER!

147: MURDER!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Bruce Rouse didn’t show up for work one summer morning in 1980, his employees immediately knew something was up. So they called his house and Bruce’s teenage children went to their parents’ master bedroom to check on them. But the scene in their parents’ bedroom was shocking. Their mom, Darlene, had been shot in the face. Their dad, Bruce, had been shot in the face, too. He’d also been beaten and stabbed. A sheet covered th

Nov 4, 2020 • 2:23:58

146: Dane Cook & Ryan Ferguson

146: Dane Cook & Ryan Ferguson

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! For a few years in the mid-2000’s, Dane Cook was on top of the world. He performed high-energy stand up routines to countless adoring fans. He sold out Madison Square Garden. One of his stand up comedy albums went platinum. The next one went double platinum. He got movie deals. He created his own production company. At the risk of stating the obvious, Dane got rich. Super rich. Luckily, his half-brother Darryl McCauley was by hi

Oct 28, 2020 • 2:24:17

145: The Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews & Eliza Jumel's Divorce

145: The Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews & Eliza Jumel's Divorce

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was a cold February day, and mother of the year Karen Matthews was in a panic. Her nine-year-old daughter, Shannon Matthews, hadn’t come home from school that day. Immediately, the tightknit community of Dewsbury, England, came together to find the missing child. Investigators searched 3,000 homes. They stopped 1,500 drivers. But the days crept on. Shannon was nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Karen acted like a big weirdo. Th

Oct 21, 2020 • 1:50:28

144: The Queen of Mean & Sunny von Bulow

144: The Queen of Mean & Sunny von Bulow

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Leona Helmsley referred to herself as the queen of the palace, but her terrible personality earned her a more apt nickname -- the queen of mean. She and her husband were rich beyond most peoples’ imaginations. They stayed that way in part thanks to savvy real estate investing, and to tactics that were illegal at worst and immoral at best. But when Leona finally stiffed the wrong contractor, her luck began to crumble. Then Krist

Oct 14, 2020 • 2:15:01

143: Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Identity Theft

143: Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Identity Theft

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer. When she entered Harvard Law School, she was one of just 9 women in a class of nearly 500 men. Later, in her legal career, she faced incredible discrimination. But Ruth didn’t let the douchebags get her down. She was whip smart, and a tireless worker. Her children remember her staying up until the wee hours in the morning, poring over law books, with a stale cup of coffee on one side of her

Oct 7, 2020 • 1:53:46

142: REBROADCAST: Too Much Betrayal & the Reluctant Lottery Winner

142: REBROADCAST: Too Much Betrayal & the Reluctant Lottery Winner

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Steven Beard woke up on October 2, 1999, in horrible pain. His stomach was split open. His intestines were exposed. When he called 911, he couldn’t tell the dispatcher what had happened — he could only say that he desperately needed help. It didn’t take investigators long to discover that Steven had been shot in his sleep. But who would want him dead? Then Kristin tells us a story that, at first glance, makes no sense. A man wa

Sep 30, 2020 • 2:01:06

141: The Pitfalls of Being a Child Star & a Troubled Marriage

141: The Pitfalls of Being a Child Star & a Troubled Marriage

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Jackie Coogan landed his first movie role when he was just an infant. A few years later, when he was performing the shimmy on stage, Charlie Chaplin was taken by his performance. He cast little Jackie in a couple of his films, and with that, Jackie’s career took off. Jackie became one of the industry’s biggest stars. By the time he was 12, he’d earned a million dollars. By the time he was 21, he’d earned four million. He was set

Sep 23, 2020 • 2:00:02

140: High Schoolers

140: High Schoolers

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! As the Civil War came to an end, Alexander Clark saw possibilities. He’d helped dismantle slavery, and now he wanted a piece of the next big fight -- the fight for equality. So he and other black men lobbied Iowa for voting rights. When they won that fight, Clark turned his attention to education. His home sat next door to Grammar School No. 2. It was a good public school. But his children couldn’t attend it. Instead, they had t

Sep 16, 2020 • 2:05:02

139: A Facebook Stalker & a Foreclosure

139: A Facebook Stalker & a Foreclosure

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It all started with a friend request. Amanda Playle was flattered to see the Facebook request come in from her old high school boyfriend, Anthony Reynolds. The two hadn’t spoken for a while, but they quickly reconnected. They talked about their lives. So much had changed since their high school days. Amanda was married to her husband Paul. She’d become a mother. Over time, she admitted to Anthony that her marriage wasn’t perfect

Sep 9, 2020 • 1:56:47

138: The Ken and Barbie Killers & the Cocoanut Grove Fire

138: The Ken and Barbie Killers & the Cocoanut Grove Fire

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In the early 1940s, Boston’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub was *the* place to see and be seen. The club owner, Barnet “Barney” Welansky, was a sharp businessman. He ensured that the club was beautifully decorated with blue satin hanging from the ceilings, heavy drapes, and support columns that were made to look like palm trees. He also kept a watchful eye on the finances by ensuring that no one left without paying. He locked almost e

Sep 2, 2020 • 2:22:09

137: A Poisoner & A True Douche Canoe

137: A Poisoner & A True Douche Canoe

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Audrey Marie Frazier defies true crime labels. Was she a black widow? Was she a master of disguise? An escape artist? We like to think she was all three! See, ladies? We really can have it all. Audrey was a chronic spender. She never had enough money to support her expensive tastes. So she got creative. She bought life insurance policies, and umm…. All of a sudden, the people around her got sick. Super sick. Then Kristin tells

Aug 26, 2020 • 2:12:47

136: The Great Molasses Flood & a Father's Love

136: The Great Molasses Flood & a Father's Love

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was the winter of 1919, and the folks at the Purity Distilling Company were working their asses off. Prohibition was right around the corner, and they wanted to make as much rum as they could -- while it was still legal. They received shipment after shipment of a key ingredient: Molasses. All of it went in a tank in Boston’s North End. The tank was 50 feet tall and 90 feet in diameter. It held up to 2.3 million gallons of mol

Aug 19, 2020 • 1:57:17

135: Love Stories

135: Love Stories

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, we covered two romantic entanglements that’ll have you reaching for the puke bucket. Burt Pugach was a wealthy, married lawyer when he met 21-year-old Linda Riss on a park bench in New York City. Linda wasn’t particularly attracted to Burt, but he was pushy. They’d been dating a while when Linda discovered that Burt was married. Burt had a million excuses, but Linda didn’t buy any of them. She decided to move on with

Aug 12, 2020 • 2:35:05

134: The Kidnapping of Jeremy London & a House Fire

134: The Kidnapping of Jeremy London & a House Fire

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Cameron Todd Willingham woke up to his two-year-old daughter screaming “Daddy, Daddy!” He sat up in bed, but was surrounded by smoke so thick he could barely see. He made his way out of the burning house and yelled for his neighbors to call the fire department. His two-year-old daughter and one-year-old twins were  trapped inside the home. Cameron dropped to his knees and cried. Firefighters arrived on the scene, but they couldn

Aug 5, 2020 • 2:12:29

133: The Watcher & Laura Ingalls Wilder

133: The Watcher & Laura Ingalls Wilder

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Derek and Maria Broaddus couldn’t have been more thrilled. In the summer of 2014, they bought their dream home in Westfield, New Jersey. But their dream home quickly turned into a nightmare when the couple received a series of unsettling anonymous letters. The letter writer knew their names. The writer knew the nicknames they gave their children. The writer alluded to secrets within the walls of the home, and referred to the Bro

Jul 29, 2020 • 2:25:39

132: Brandi's Back & the Black Widow of Keller, Texas

132: Brandi's Back & the Black Widow of Keller, Texas

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Michelle Williams called 911 in a panic. She’d woken up from on her living room couch to a loud bang. She groggily made her way to the master bedroom, only to be struck in the face by a man dressed in black. When she came to, she made her way to the bed. Her beloved husband Gregory Williams lay dead from a gunshot wound. The intruder had shot Gregory with his own gun. At least, that’s what Michelle initially told police.  Then

Jul 22, 2020 • 1:52:25

131: Conrad Hilton III & a Bad Pot of Coffee

131: Conrad Hilton III & a Bad Pot of Coffee

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Daryl Pitts, aka DP, is back for his third illustrious guest appearance on the podcast, and he has one hell of a story to tell.  Conrad Hilton III is young, rich, and accustomed to getting what he wants. So when he boarded a commercial flight (the horror!) from London to Los Angeles and was asked to turn off his cell phone, he immediately lost his cool. He screamed obscenities at the flight attendants. He punched the bulkhead.

Jul 15, 2020 • 1:38:08

130: Rebroadcast: Bad Dads! (Featuring DP)

130: Rebroadcast: Bad Dads! (Featuring DP)

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Hey everybody! With Brandi out on maternity leave, we decided to rebroadcast one of our favorite episodes -- the Bad Dads episode, featuring Kristin's Dad, Daryl Pitts. But why this episode? Well, hold onto your hat. We chose this episode to prepare you for NEXT week, when DP will guest star in a brand new episode. That's right. Two weeks of DP. Can you handle it?? Guess who’s baaaack? It’s none other than Daryl Pitts, a.k.a. D

Jul 8, 2020 • 2:29:57

Introducing: GURU: The Dark Side of Enlightenment

Introducing: GURU: The Dark Side of Enlightenment

When we face challenges in life, we seek answers from people we believe can help us. When tragedy strikes an exclusive retreat with a self-help superstar, many people are left to wonder: how far is too far? James Arthur Ray was an Oprah-endorsed self-help teacher who achieved fame, fortune, and influence. But friends and family members of his followers questioned his unorthodox methods, and tried to stop him. From Wondery, the makers of “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death,” and “The Shrink Next Door,” come

Jul 2, 2020 • 8:06

128: A Museum Heist & Dalia Dippolito

128: A Museum Heist & Dalia Dippolito

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Dalia Dippolito was mid-workout when she got a terrible phone call. A police officer informed her that she needed to come home immediately. He wouldn’t say why. Dalia rushed back to the townhome she shared with her husband Mike, only to find their neighborhood swarming with police officers. Caution tape surrounded her home. Fingerprint dust covered her front door. She rushed up to a police officer, who confirmed that Mike was he

Jul 1, 2020 • 2:11:32

127: PATREON BONUS EPISODE: The Candyman & Buried Alive

127: PATREON BONUS EPISODE: The Candyman & Buried Alive

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Barbara Mackle had just been kidnapped. An armed man and woman had stormed into her hotel room, bound and chloroformed her mother, and taken her at gunpoint to their car. They drove for roughly 20 miles, then stopped in a remote, wooded area outside of Atlanta. They injected her with tranquilizers, then brought her to a grave. At the bottom of the grave lay a fiberglass box. It contained a lamp, food and water, and ventilation t

Jun 24, 2020 • 2:16:17

126: Police Officer Daniel Holtzclaw & a Shocking Medical Diagnosis

126: Police Officer Daniel Holtzclaw & a Shocking Medical Diagnosis

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Buckle up. This first story is awful.  Daniel Holtzclaw had been an officer with the Oklahoma City Police Department for a few years when a woman came forward with an accusation. Her name was Jannie Ligons. She told officers that she’d been stopped by a police officer late at night, as she was coming home from bingo. He’d sexually assaulted her. Jannie was traumatized, but she remembered enough details to give detectives key in

Jun 17, 2020 • 2:16:29

125: Larry Flynt vs. Jerry Falwell & the Murder of Becki Dillard

125: Larry Flynt vs. Jerry Falwell & the Murder of Becki Dillard

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Moody, Missouri, isn’t known for its crime rate. So when a passerby discovered a dead body on the side of the highway, they called 911 and reported a fatal car crash. But when police arrived on the scene, they discovered something much more unusual. The body belonged to 24-year-old Becki Dillard. She had been shot twice. When investigators went to notify the family, they were immediately suspicious of Becki’s husband, Justin. Hi

Jun 10, 2020 • 2:14:55

124: The Chicago Tylenol Murders and Corruption in Kansas City

124: The Chicago Tylenol Murders and Corruption in Kansas City

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! TW: Police Brutality We don’t normally do trigger warnings, but we’re making an exception this week. In this episode, Brandi’s case very briefly mentions police brutality. The case is old timey and the alleged brutality wasn’t racially motivated, but in light of police officer Derek Chauvin’s recent murder of George Floyd and the protests that have followed, we figured some folks might like a heads up. Note: If it seems weird t

Jun 3, 2020 • 2:03:54

123: A World Health Organization Researcher & a Fallopian Tube

123: A World Health Organization Researcher & a Fallopian Tube

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Jean-Claude Romand was a pretty big deal. He was a medical doctor. He was a researcher for the World Health Organization. He had an eye for good investments. To the outside world, Jean-Claude Romand looked like he was living the good life. His work was intellectually stimulating, and his schedule was flexible. But in January of 1993, Jean-Claude Romand’s perfect life came crashing down.  Then Kristin tells us… absolutely nothin

May 27, 2020 • 1:49:01

122: Fruitcakes & an Obsessed Girlfriend

122: Fruitcakes & an Obsessed Girlfriend

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! The Collin Street Bakery makes one hell of a fruitcake. For more than 100 years, the bakery has shipped their fruitcakes to everyone from Grace Kelly to Vanna White. In fact, the small-town bakery is such a big deal that Corsicana, Texas, is known as the fruitcake capital of the world. So when Sandy Jenkins landed a job as a payroll supervisor at the bakery, he and his wife Kay were ecstatic. But the glow wore off pretty quickly

May 20, 2020 • 2:14:49

121: Family Annihilator Neil Entwistle & a Tumor

121: Family Annihilator Neil Entwistle & a Tumor

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Rachel Entwistle’s friends knew something was up. They’d had plans to get together, but Rachel wasn’t answering the door. She wasn’t answering her phone, either. Plus, earlier that day, she’d blown off lunch plans with her mom. That didn’t seem like Rachel. Her friends convinced police to enter the Entwistle’s new home, but they didn’t find anything suspicious. It was a little weird that there was food on the table and the batht

May 13, 2020 • 2:09:57

120: Pizzagate & the Seton Hall Dorm Fire

120: Pizzagate & the Seton Hall Dorm Fire

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Pizzagate is a wildly stupid, debunked consipracy theory. It goes a little something like this: There’s a pizza place in Washington DC! They have a child sex ring in the basement!! Hilary Clinton and a bunch of other politicians go there to abuse kids!!!!  There’s not an ounce of truth to this story, but that didn’t stop a bunch of right wing fringe “news” outlets from running it. As a result, people believed it. And one man de

May 6, 2020 • 2:24:20

119: Kate Middleton's Topless Photos & William Wallace

119: Kate Middleton's Topless Photos & William Wallace

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! William Wallace was on a wild goose chase. He’d been told to go to 25 Menlove Gardens East, in Liverpool, for a business meeting. But no matter how hard he tried, or how many people he asked for directions, he couldn’t find the address. Dejected, he headed back home. But when he got home, he couldn’t get in. He complained to his neighbors, then went to the back of his house to try his key again. This time, the door opened. He we

Apr 29, 2020 • 1:49:57

118: The Lululemon Murder & A Woman in a Trunk

118: The Lululemon Murder & A Woman in a Trunk

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Mary Scott Castle was hot, rich, and well connected. But when she met a 21-year-old Porter Charlton, she was down on her luck. She’d just gotten divorced, and she’d blown her reputation to bits by shooting a man in the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria. But when Mary and Porter locked eyes, it was love at first sight. They got married a month later, and took off for a romantic European honeymoon. There was just one problem. Porter wa

Apr 22, 2020 • 1:25:19

117: The Murder of Skylar Neese & Dr. Ossian Sweet

117: The Murder of Skylar Neese & Dr. Ossian Sweet

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, Brandi makes up for Kristin’s April Fool’s Day prank by *actually* covering the murder of Skylar Neese.  It was the summer of 2012, and Dave Neese was supposed to have lunch with his 16-year-old daughter, Skylar. But Skylar wasn’t anywhere to be found. Dave was annoyed. It wasn’t like Skylar to be so irresponsible. He called her, but got no answer. Hours passed. Skylar missed her shift at Wendy’s. Her co-workers were

Apr 15, 2020 • 2:08:23

116: The Springfield Mall Shooting & Mrs. Sherlock Holmes

116: The Springfield Mall Shooting & Mrs. Sherlock Holmes

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was February of 1917, and 18-year-old Ruth Cruger was missing. Her family panicked. They called the police. But detectives didn’t seem too concerned. They assured the family that Ruth would come back. And if she didn’t? Well, Ruth was probably… on the prowl. The Crugers were offended by the implication, and incensed that the police weren’t taking them seriously. Months went by. Despite a credible suspect, the case went cold.

Apr 8, 2020 • 1:56:55

115: Pepsi's Big Mistake & the Murder of Skylar Neese

115: Pepsi's Big Mistake & the Murder of Skylar Neese

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was the early 90s, and Pepsi needed to make a name for itself in the Philippines. So they came up with a brilliant idea. They dubbed it Number Fever. Under the bottle cap of each Pepsi product, consumers would find a number. If they were lucky, that number would earn them extra cash. The typical reward was roughly 100 pesos. But if a Pepsi drinker was especially lucky, they could win one million pesos. People all over the cou

Apr 1, 2020 • 1:24:42

114: The Biggest Idiot Ever & a Woman Who Refused to Marry a Rapist

114: The Biggest Idiot Ever & a Woman Who Refused to Marry a Rapist

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Picture it. Sicily. 1963.  Franca Viola was 15 years old, and engaged to a mafia member named Filippo Melodia. When Filippo went to jail for theft, Franca broke off the engagement. She moved on with her life. She became engaged to a childhood friend. Life seemed pretty good, until Filippo came back into the picture. He stalked her. He threatened her. Then, he and a band of douchebags stormed her family’s home. They beat up her

Mar 25, 2020 • 1:27:06

113: The Murder of Peter Porco & the Boorn Brothers

113: The Murder of Peter Porco & the Boorn Brothers

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kristin starts us off with our most old timey story ever. It was May of 1812 in Manchester, Vermont, and something was up. Russell Colvin was missing. People were pretty sure he’d come back. He had a wife. He had a child. He had obligations. Plus, he was known to wander off from time to time. But then months passed. Then years. People in town became suspicious. What if Russell hadn’t wandered off? What if he’d been murdered? Th

Mar 18, 2020 • 1:36:42

112: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis & the Caffey Family Murders

112: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis & the Caffey Family Murders

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In the summer of 1945, the USS Indianapolis was tasked with a top secret mission. The ship was to transport materials for the atomic bomb that the United States would later drop on Hiroshima, Japan. Under the leadership of Captain Charles B. McVay III, the ship accomplished its mission. From there, the ship headed off to Guam, and then to the Philippines. But before they left for the Philippines, Captain McVay requested a destro

Mar 11, 2020 • 1:48:57

111: Chocolate Candy Murders & the Wrongful Conviction of Scott Hornoff

111: Chocolate Candy Murders & the Wrongful Conviction of Scott Hornoff

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a wrongful conviction story unlike any we’ve ever covered. When Scott Hornoff was put on trial for the murder of Victoria Cushman, he had every conceivable advantage. The prosecution didn’t rely on junk science. There were no faulty eye witnesses. He had good legal representation. He was a police officer. He is white. But that didn’t stop the jury from finding against him.  Then Kristin tells us about

Mar 4, 2020 • 1:20:33

110: The Murder of Emmett Till & Justice for Cyntoia Brown

110: The Murder of Emmett Till & Justice for Cyntoia Brown

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, Kristin starts us off with a case that’s as awful as it is important. Emmett Till was just fourteen years old in 1955, when he traveled from his home in Chicago to visit relatives in rural Mississippi. Before he left, his mother warned Emmett that Chicago and Mississippi were two different worlds. The culture was different -- the racism more intense. He’d have to be careful. But no warning could prepare Emmett for wha

Feb 26, 2020 • 1:45:36

109:  An Interview With The Dog Lady of Lansing Prison

109: An Interview With The Dog Lady of Lansing Prison

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Get ready for a wild ride. This week, we sat down with Toby Dorr, who made international headlines in 2006 when she helped an inmate escape from Lansing Federal Prison.  Back then, her name was Toby Young, and she had what seemed like a normal life. She was married. She had two kids. She had a demanding corporate job. But the truth was that Toby felt isolated and unhappy. Following a layoff and a battle with cancer, Toby wanted

Feb 19, 2020 • 1:53:17

108: A YouTube Lawsuit & the Disappearance of Lizabeth Wilson

108: A YouTube Lawsuit & the Disappearance of Lizabeth Wilson

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In 2013, Matt Hoss created an exceptionally cringey YouTube video. He cast himself as the cool guy. He cast a hot young woman to act alongside him. He wrote a script where he gave himself all the good comebacks, and made the woman swoon for him. His video got millions of views. Then one day, YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein of H3H3 productions created their own video reacting to Matt’s video. They gave him a bit of a roast, but en

Feb 12, 2020 • 1:58:15

107: Fatal Attraction & the Kidnapping of Brooke Hart

107: Fatal Attraction & the Kidnapping of Brooke Hart

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Dave Kroupa thought he’d hit the jackpot. He’d just met Cari Farver, a beautiful, intelligent woman who wasn’t looking for a long-term commitment. The two dated casually for a little while, but all of a sudden, Cari became much less easy going. She dumped him, via text and abruptly left town, leaving her son to fend for himself. For years afterward, she sent Dave countless verbally abusive texts. But over time, Cari’s family bec

Feb 5, 2020 • 1:54:42

106: Cases Covered by America's Most Wanted

106: Cases Covered by America's Most Wanted

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, we’re talking about cases profiled by America’s Most Wanted. Kristin starts us off with the story of David James Roberts -- the first fugitive featured in the pilot episode of America’s Most Wanted. Coincidentally, he was also the first fugitive ever captured thanks to America’s Most Wanted.  David James Roberts was a terrible dude. He murdered a husband and wife, set their house on fire, and left their infant to di

Jan 29, 2020 • 1:31:38

105: The Mother from Hell & the Kidnapping of Yingying Zhang

105: The Mother from Hell & the Kidnapping of Yingying Zhang

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In the summer of 1984, a small fire broke out along a California highway. A driver pulled off the road to get a closer look at the blaze, but that closer look brought more questions than answers. What the hell was that awful smell? Soon, another driver arrived on the scene. He used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. Once the smoke cleared, the two drivers made a disturbing discovery -- a burnt human body. Investigators l

Jan 22, 2020 • 2:05:17

104: The Hazing Death of Matt Carrington & a Murderer Turned Professor

104: The Hazing Death of Matt Carrington & a Murderer Turned Professor

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Matt Carrington wasn’t your typical frat boy. He was reserved. He didn’t drink much. But when a friend asked him to rush the Chi Tau fraternity at Chico State University, Matt said sure. He couldn’t have guessed what he was in for. Over the course of what is commonly referred to as “hell week,” Matt endured relentless hazing. The hazing ramped up as the week progressed. On the final night of hazing, Matt died. Then Brandi tells

Jan 15, 2020 • 1:27:06

103: Carol Burnett v. The National Enquirer & the Seemingly Perfect Couple

103: Carol Burnett v. The National Enquirer & the Seemingly Perfect Couple

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a story from her Johnson County, Kansas, bubble. Ed and Tyler Patton seemed like the perfect couple. In many ways, they were opposites. He was a partier, while she was more straightlaced. Their friends figured that Ed and Tyler’s differences were what made them a good match. But less than a year after they got married, Ed was murdered. Despite her many protests, Tyler seemed like the obvious culprit. T

Jan 8, 2020 • 1:23:33

102: The Origin of Miranda Rights & an "Ugly" Anchorwoman

102: The Origin of Miranda Rights & an "Ugly" Anchorwoman

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! We all know that Miranda rights are important. They’re a staple in every episode of Law & Order. They’re a quick and concise way of making a person aware of their rights. But how did we get Miranda rights? Well, it’s complicated. And it all started with a world-class douchebag named Ernesto Miranda.  Then, Kristin tells us about anchorwoman Christine Craft. Christine was good at her job. By the time she was hired to co-anch

Jan 1, 2020 • 1:45:10

101: Holiday REMIX

101: Holiday REMIX

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It’s time for a remix! In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing last year’s ridiculously fun holiday episode. But we’ve added some new stuff, too! There’s a new set of holiday-themed questions at the end, plus SUPREME COURT inductions. Plus: Someone’s mom bought them a SUPREME COURT induction for Christmas. Was it your mom? Listen to find out! Around the holidays, a lot of people bake cookies for their neighbors. It’

Dec 25, 2019 • 1:31:07

100: Can we get a re-do??

100: Can we get a re-do??

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Can you believe it? It’s our 100th episode! Holy sexy times! Thank you to everyone who joined us on this perilous journey. We hope you’ll stay with us for many episodes to come. If you don’t, we’ll send a Bob Moss after you. Or maybe a juvenile bigfoot.  In honor of our 100th episode, we are re-doing our very cringe-y first episode! Note: We’re not re-releasing the first episode. We’re completely redoing it. So sit back, relax,

Dec 18, 2019 • 2:02:53

99: Another Family Annihilator & the Smiling Widow

99: Another Family Annihilator & the Smiling Widow

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Lowell Lee Andrews seemed like a brainy, well-behaved teenager. In fact, the local newspaper called him, “the nicest boy in Wolcott.” After he graduated from high school, he took off for the University of Kansas, where he majored in zoology. Lowell’s life seemed unremarkable in its normalcy. But then, during his Thanksgiving break in 1958, Lowell went home and murdered his entire family. Then Kristin tells us about Jessie Coste

Dec 11, 2019 • 1:34:50

98: Celia Fought Back & the Disappearance of Kelsey Berreth

98: Celia Fought Back & the Disappearance of Kelsey Berreth

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Celia was sick and tired. She was an enslaved woman, living in Missouri. It seemed the man who purchased her had done so for the sole purpose of raping her. For years, Robert Newsom raped Celia. She did everything she could to stop him. Then, after roughly five years of abuse, Celia reached her breaking point. Robert said he would come to her cabin that night. She warned him not to. She said she’d hurt him. She wasn’t kidding.

Dec 4, 2019 • 1:39:14

97: A Biology Professor & Winona Ryder’s Shoplifting Trial

97: A Biology Professor & Winona Ryder’s Shoplifting Trial

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was a seemingly normal day at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The biology department was holding their weekly meeting. Biology professor Amy Bishop was unusually quiet that day, but her coworkers didn’t seem to mind. She tended to dominate their meetings. Perhaps being denied tenure had made her less enthusiastic? Roughly 50 minutes into the meeting, Amy suddenly stood. She pulled out a gun and began firing.  Then,

Nov 27, 2019 • 1:40:59

96: Taylor Swift’s Assault Trial & Ali Kemp

96: Taylor Swift’s Assault Trial & Ali Kemp

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Taylor Swift was doing her thing. Before her concert started, she stood backstage, greeting fans and posing for photos. It all seemed pretty normal. Then, a Denver morning radio DJ named David Mueller approached her with his then-girlfriend, Shannon Melcher. Taylor chatted with Shannon. But when it was time to take the photo, Taylor says that something shocking happened. David reached up the back of her dress and grabbed her bar

Nov 20, 2019 • 1:23:14

95: Mob Bosses! (a.k.a. Bob Mosses)

95: Mob Bosses! (a.k.a. Bob Mosses)

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with the ultimate mob boss, Al Capone. For years, Al Capone ran Chicago. He was the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Mafia, commonly known as the Chicago Outfit. During the Prohibition era, Capone made big money by operating illegal establishments. Anyone who threatened his businesses was promptly killed. Al did too many illegal things to list, but the most boring one is what took him down. He didn’t pay h

Nov 13, 2019 • 1:42:50

94: Skechers Shape-Ups & a Ton of Leaves

94: Skechers Shape-Ups & a Ton of Leaves

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Ten years ago, Skechers Shape-Ups took the world by storm. The shoes were a miracle. They melted our fat, sculpted our hips buns and thighs. And the best part? We didn’t have to do any extra work. All we had to do was put on a pair of Skechers Shape-Ups, and BOOM! Instant workout! Except… well, the shoes didn’t quite live up to the hype. Then Brandi tells us an alarming tale (doesn’t she always?). When Tina Herrmann didn’t show

Nov 6, 2019 • 1:19:15

93: A Psychic & Nightmares in a Mansion

93: A Psychic & Nightmares in a Mansion

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Jude Deveraux is a prolific romance writer. She’s a New York Times Bestseller and the author of more than 40 novels. One day, the celebrated novelist sought out the services of a psychic named Rose Marks. The two bonded immediately, and pretty soon, Jude found herself forking over millions upon millions of dollars. But was Rose really a psychic? Or was she a con artist? Then Kristin tells us about a horrific quadruple murder in

Oct 30, 2019 • 1:41:28

92: A Man Who Sued His Wife’s Lover & a Robbery at a Video Game Store

92: A Man Who Sued His Wife’s Lover & a Robbery at a Video Game Store

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Kevin Howard’s wife, Julie, announced that she wanted to separate, Kevin was stunned. They’d been married for twelve years. They had two children. He thought they were happy. Julie claimed she didn’t like how much time Kevin spent at work, but Kevin suspected he wasn’t getting the full story. So he hired a private investigator, who quickly discovered that Julie was having an affair with a coworker named Greg Jernigan. Kevin

Oct 23, 2019 • 1:43:23

91: Fatty Arbuckle & Strangers with Candy

91: Fatty Arbuckle & Strangers with Candy

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Fatty Arbuckle was a star. He could act. He could sing. He could make an audience roar with laughter. By the 1910s, he was one of the highest paid actors, and among the most popular stars of silent films. It seemed like nothing could stop his shine. But then, following a weekend of partying at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, his friend Virginia Rappe died. It wasn’t immediately clear why Virginia died, but her friend sup

Oct 16, 2019 • 2:04:36

90: The Assassination of William McKinley & a Disturbed Young Gamer

90: The Assassination of William McKinley & a Disturbed Young Gamer

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! United States President William McKinley was on top of the world. For the most part, the American people loved him — and he loved them. In fact, shaking hands and meeting new people was one of his favorite parts of the job. But it was also one of the most dangerous. Despite the fact that two previous U.S. Presidents had been assassinated, presidential security was still grossly insufficient. It was the ideal environment for an

Oct 9, 2019 • 2:15:14

89: The Divorces of Kim Kardashian & Susan Kuhnhausen

89: The Divorces of Kim Kardashian & Susan Kuhnhausen

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It’s divorce week! In this episode, we’ll talk about Kim Kardashian’s two divorces and we’ll hear about a guy who *really* didn’t want a divorce. It was 1988 and Susan Walters was ready for love. So she placed a personal ad in the Willamette Week. Her ad read, in part, “SWF, 33, overweight but not over life, seeks SM who wants more out of a relationship than just “slender.” Her ad went on to describe herself as an adventurous,

Oct 2, 2019 • 2:08:29

88: The Durable Michael Malloy & A Mother Who Took Justice Into Her Own Hands

88: The Durable Michael Malloy & A Mother Who Took Justice Into Her Own Hands

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Michael Malloy was one tough dude. He was also an out-of-work alcoholic who didn’t have many friends or family. But his apparent poor health and social isolation made him the ideal target for a murderous scheme. A group of sketchy men, later dubbed the “Murder Trust,” took out life insurance policies on Michael. They figured he’d die from alcoholism and they’d cash in. And if they sped up the dying process … who would be the wis

Sep 25, 2019 • 1:48:10

87: A Brutal Attack on a Lawyer & Olestra

87: A Brutal Attack on a Lawyer & Olestra

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Jennifer Morey Caldwell was a cautious person. So when she picked out her apartment complex, she chose the Bayou Park Apartments. She was a young lawyer living alone in Houston, Texas, so she was drawn to the complex’s 24-hour security. The apartment complex was protected by Pinkerton Security. She’d heard of them. Surely they’d keep her safe.  Then, Kristin wraps things up with the explosive story of Olestra. Those of us who l

Sep 18, 2019 • 1:25:45

86: The Suicide of Tyler Clementi & a Discovery in a Cooler

86: The Suicide of Tyler Clementi & a Discovery in a Cooler

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Tyler Clementi was a smart, talented young man with a promising future. But shortly before his freshman year at Rutgers University, Tyler’s randomly assigned roommate, Dharun Ravi, discovered that Tyler was gay. Dharun he tweeted about it. He IM’ed his friends about it. He seemed obsessed. When the semester began and Tyler invited a date back to the dorm, Dharun and his friend Molly Wei spied on Tyler and his date via a webcam.

Sep 11, 2019 • 2:09:05

85: The Dartmouth Murders and an Evil Phlebotomist

85: The Dartmouth Murders and an Evil Phlebotomist

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Dartmouth College professors Half Zantop and Susanne Zantop were hanging out at home, waiting for their friend to arrive for dinner, when two boys showed up at their door. The boys said they were working on a school project. Could they ask Half a few questions? Half obliged. He’d devoted his life to academics. Of course he would help 16 year old James Parker and 17 year old Robert Tulloch. But James and Rob weren’t there for a s

Sep 4, 2019 • 2:02:14

84: A Big Hug & An Incredible Story of Survival

84: A Big Hug & An Incredible Story of Survival

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was Sean Tarala’s eighth birthday party, and man was he excited. He’d just gotten a new red bike! He was gonna eat cake! And then, just when life couldn’t get any better, his aunt, Jennifer Connell, showed up. “Auntie Jen! Auntie Jen!” he shouted. He ran to her. He lept into her arms. But Jennifer wasn’t prepared for such an exuberant hug. The pair tumbled to the ground. Jennifer experienced immediate pain in her wrist. So wh

Aug 28, 2019 • 1:16:02

83: Bad Dads! (Featuring DP)

83: Bad Dads! (Featuring DP)

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Guess who’s baaaack? It’s none other than Daryl Pitts, a.k.a. DP. For some reason, you people just can’t get enough DP. We don’t judge. We just indulge your every whim.   For this episode, we let the judges on Patreon pick our theme. We asked them to choose between spoiled kids and bad dads, and bad dads won by a mile Brandi starts us off with a predictably dark case. When Christian Longo met Mary Jane Baker, the two hit it of

Aug 21, 2019 • 2:29:01

82: Holding your wee for a Wii & the Disappearance of a Troubled Teen

82: Holding your wee for a Wii & the Disappearance of a Troubled Teen

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In the winter of 2007, the Nintendo Wii reigned supreme. It was cool, new, and impossible to get ahold of. So when the California radio station KDND-FM 107.9 The End announced their “hold your wee for a Wii” contest, 28-year-old mother of three Jennifer Strange signed up. She and 17 other participants went to the radio station, where they were given water every ten minutes for nearly three hours. As the contest went on, the part

Aug 14, 2019 • 2:14:27

81: The Kidnapping Of Edward Cudahy & A Baker Who Refused To Make A Cake

81: The Kidnapping Of Edward Cudahy & A Baker Who Refused To Make A Cake

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with the old timey-est kidnapping of them all! It was the winter of 1900 in Omaha, Nebraska, and 16-year-old Edward Cudahy was walking home from a neighbor’s house. Two men pulled up beside him and lured him into their carriage. They’d chosen their target wisely. Edward’s father owned Cudahy Packing Company. He was a millionaire. He had more than enough money to pay their ransom. But would he? Then Kristin

Aug 7, 2019 • 2:08:53

80: A Swig of Mountain Dew & the Phony Pony Bandit

80: A Swig of Mountain Dew & the Phony Pony Bandit

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Ronald Ball was thirsty. So he walked over to the vending machine, got himself a Mountain Dew and cracked it open. He took a swig. Right away, he became violently ill. As soon as he recovered, he turned his attention to the Mountain Dew. What the hell was wrong with it? As he poured the rest of the soda into a cup, a dead mouse plopped out. When Ronald Ball threatened Pepsico with a lawsuit, the company relied on a defense that

Jul 31, 2019 • 1:12:08

79: Cruel Teenage Girls & the Snake House

79: Cruel Teenage Girls & the Snake House

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a story so upsetting that she’s put off telling it for weeks. In the winter of 1992, two hunters discovered a body that was so badly abused it initially didn’t look real. The body was charred. It had been beaten and stabbed. Law enforcement officers were stunned. Murders weren’t common in Madison, Indiana, but this one was unspeakably gruesome. Despite the state of the body, it didn’t take long to deter

Jul 24, 2019 • 2:05:01

78: Dating Naked & the Abduction of Amber Hagerman

78: Dating Naked & the Abduction of Amber Hagerman

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Jessie Nizewitz agreed to be on VH1’s reality dating show “Dating Naked,” she knew one thing for certain — she’d be filmed naked. When Jessie arrived on set, she says producers encouraged her to wrestle naked with her date. They urged her to playfully slam him into the sand. Jessie was hesitant, until they reassured her that all of her private parts would be blurred when the episode aired. A few weeks later, Jessie was back

Jul 17, 2019 • 1:46:11

77: A Home Invasion & Pepsi Points

77: A Home Invasion & Pepsi Points

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was the winter of 2014, and Sue Duncan and her husband Leo Fisher were settling in for a quiet night at home. Sue had a chicken roasting in the oven, and Leo was reading on his recliner. Then, the doorbell rang. Leo opened the door to find a man in a long black jacket at his doorstep. The man fired a Taser at Leo’s chest and barged into the couple’s home. The man said he was with the “Virginia SEC,” and that he was there to a

Jul 10, 2019 • 2:16:00

76: A Shopaholic & the Glensheen Mansion Murder Mystery

76: A Shopaholic & the Glensheen Mansion Murder Mystery

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It’s October of 2014, and the people of Duncan, Oklahoma, are concerned. They haven’t seen the Hruby family all weekend. The Hruby’s are usually everywhere. They own the local newspaper. They’re actively involved in the community. But on Monday morning, their longtime housekeeper made a gruesome discovery. John, Tinker, and 17-year-old Katherine Hruby were dead. Everyone in the Hruby family was dead. Everyone but Alan. Then, Br

Jul 3, 2019 • 1:56:45

75: The Jenny Jones Show & Brandi’s Most Horrifying Case

75: The Jenny Jones Show & Brandi’s Most Horrifying Case

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a story that makes her skin crawl. Seriously. She dry heaved like five times telling this story. It starts innocently enough. In late 2007, Brian and Susan Trost bought their dream home. Their 2,400-square-foot house had gorgeous views of the Whitmoor Country Club’s lush golf course. Soon after they moved in, the Trosts gave their new home a deep clean. But not long after they’d cleaned the house, Susan

Jun 26, 2019 • 2:04:57

74: A Killer Party & An Upsetting Discovery

74: A Killer Party & An Upsetting Discovery

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Amy Anderton was concerned. Her boyfriend, Logan Storm, *seemed* like a good guy. He was a middle school math teacher. He talked a lot about trust and positivity. But something seemed off. So one day, when Logan left for work, Amy snooped through Logan’s stuff. That’s when she came across a thumbdrive. She plugged it into her computer, opened it, and was horrified by what she saw — hundreds of images of child pornography. Then,

Jun 19, 2019 • 2:20:12

73: Brock Turner & The Boy Who Thought He Pulled Off the Perfect Murder

73: Brock Turner & The Boy Who Thought He Pulled Off the Perfect Murder

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Shirley Kopitske was concerned. It had been days since she’d heard from her adult son, Glenn. When she drove to his house to check on him, she discovered a horrifying scene. Glenn was dead, and had been for some time. An investigation would reveal that he’d been shot and stabbed. Initially, investigators weren’t sure who would commit such a heinous crime. But months went by, and a bold, unashamed suspect emerged. He blabbed his

Jun 12, 2019 • 2:35:06

72: The Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan & Bite Mark Analysis

72: The Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan & Bite Mark Analysis

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Ione Cychosz’s life ended in the worst possible way. Her body was discovered in a vacant lot. She’d been beaten, stabbed, and bitten. There were no witnesses. And since it was the 80’s, investigators didn’t test for DNA. So they turned to a relatively new form of science — bite mark analysis. A forensic dentist examined the bite marks and told detectives that the killer was missing an upper front tooth. It didn’t take long for i

Jun 5, 2019 • 1:53:53

71: A Murder Mystery & Nazi Saboteurs

71: A Murder Mystery & Nazi Saboteurs

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was early in the morning on March 7, 1986. Joyce Cohen called 911 in a panic. Her husband, Stan, had just been shot. Police rushed to the couple’s lavish mansion in Miami’s exclusive Coconut Grove neighborhood. Joyce told police that she hadn’t witnessed her husband’s murder. She’d been up all night in another room, sorting through clothing for an upcoming charity event. But she had managed to spot a few shadowy figures fleei

May 29, 2019 • 1:56:03

70: Dr. Kevorkian & IHOP

70: Dr. Kevorkian & IHOP

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Dr. Jack Kevorkian is a polarizing figure. Some call him a murderer. They think he earned the nickname “Dr. Death.” But to others, Dr. Kevorkian was a compassionate man who performed a necessary service. Over his lifetime, Kevorkian assisted in the suicides of more than 100 terminally ill patients. He was a champion of the right to die movement. But Kevorkian’s detractors were loud and powerful, and took him to court several tim

May 22, 2019 • 1:57:16

69: A Terrible Commute & The Dark Web

69: A Terrible Commute & The Dark Web

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was a hot day in the summer of 2014. Justin Ross Harris was driving down the road with his toddler, Cooper, when the pair stopped at Chick-fil-A for breakfast. Justin was supposed to drop Cooper off at daycare afterward, but instead, he drove straight to his office. Justin got out of his vehicle and walked into work, leaving his little boy in the SUV. Cooper died that day. But did Justin leave Cooper there on purpose? Or was

May 15, 2019 • 1:37:46

68: The Day Care Shooter & Misery at Taco Bell

68: The Day Care Shooter & Misery at Taco Bell

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was a typical Thursday morning for Rusty Sneiderman. He woke up, had breakfast with his son Ian, and then dropped his son off at Dunwoody Day Care. But as Rusty left the day care, a man approached him. With chilling resolve, the man shot Rusty four times. Witnesses couldn’t believe what they’d just seen. By the time police arrived on the scene, the killer was long gone. But it didn’t take too long to determine that the killer

May 8, 2019 • 1:18:04

67: Fraud, Embezzlement, and the Vatican & Road Rage

67: Fraud, Embezzlement, and the Vatican & Road Rage

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! If Martin Frankel had one thing, it was confidence. Confidence in his own intelligence. As a young adult, Martin wanted to get ahead in life. He figured the easiest way to do that was to get involved in a brokerage business. He studied as hard as he could. He amassed an impressive amount of book smarts. But there was one thing he didn’t have: Ethics. Then Kristin scars Brandi for life with the story of Sara McBurnett. Sara was

May 1, 2019 • 1:50:00

66: The Man in the Attic & an Unsolved Mystery

66: The Man in the Attic & an Unsolved Mystery

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Walburga “Dolly” Oesterreich was unhappy in her marriage. She and her husband, Fred, were financially successful, but Dolly was bored. One day, Dolly told Fred that her sewing machine was broken. She asked him to send one of his repairmen to fix it. Fred sent 17-year-old  Otto Sanhuber. When Dolly answered the door, she was wearing stockings, a silk robe, and not much else. It was the start of a lengthy affair. But when her nei

Apr 24, 2019 • 1:49:43

65: Cyberbullying & the Hot Cup of Coffee

65: Cyberbullying & the Hot Cup of Coffee

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Thirteen-year-old Megan Meier was thrilled. She’d just logged onto MySpace, and found a message from a hot 16-year-old boy named Josh. Megan wasn’t allowed to spend much time online, but she and Josh quickly became friends. The pair bonded, but one day, Josh’s messages went from sweet to sour.  Then, Kristin tells us a story that everyone has heard before. Back in the early 90’s, a woman went through the drive thru at McDonald’

Apr 17, 2019 • 1:40:03

64: Trapped in a Burger King & Eccentric Millionaire John du Pont

64: Trapped in a Burger King & Eccentric Millionaire John du Pont

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Curtis Brooner loved Burger King. In fact, he ate there almost every day. So it’s no surprise that on December 15, 2018, Curtis popped into Burger King for a quick bite. But before he left the restaurant, he went to the bathroom. Big mistake. Then Brandi tells us about John du Pont. John was an heir to the du Pont family fortune. He had plenty of money, but hardly any friends. Over time, he developed a passion for wrestling. He

Apr 10, 2019 • 1:18:39

63: Too Much Betrayal & the Reluctant Lottery Winner

63: Too Much Betrayal & the Reluctant Lottery Winner

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Steven Beard woke up on October 2, 1999, in horrible pain. His stomach was split open. His intestines were exposed. When he called 911, he couldn’t tell the dispatcher what had happened — he could only say that he desperately needed help. It didn’t take investigators long to discover that Steven had been shot in his sleep. But who would want him dead? Then Kristin tells us a story that, at first glance, makes no sense. A man wa

Apr 3, 2019 • 1:58:46

62: April Fools: The Exercise Guru & the Innocent New Yorkers

62: April Fools: The Exercise Guru & the Innocent New Yorkers

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brooke Taylor was the head of a fitness empire. She was completely gifted. She could make you lose three pounds in one class. But her perfect world shattered when she found her beloved husband Hayworth Windham shot dead. Everyone thought Brooke was guilty — everyone except a bright eyed first-year law student named Elle Woods.  When two young New Yorkers stopped at the Sac-o-Suds convenience store in rural Alabama, the last thi

Apr 1, 2019 • 1:14:25

61: The Ha Ha Tonka Castle and the Acid Doctor

61: The Ha Ha Tonka Castle and the Acid Doctor

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Kansas City businessman Robert McClure Snyder ordered the construction of Ha Ha Tonka Castle, he thought he was building the ultimate vacation home. In a way, he was. Robert spared no expense for his massive home. Construction began in the early 1900s, and at one time, boasted a construction crew of 200 people. But the Ha Ha Tonka dream home ultimately became a nightmare for the Snyder family.  Then, Kristin horrifies us w

Mar 27, 2019 • 1:39:32

60: The Chipotle Lawsuit & Infidelity

60: The Chipotle Lawsuit & Infidelity

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Jeanette Ortiz was a model Chipotle employee. She’d worked there for 14 years. She had excellent performance reviews. But in early 2015, things got weird. Hundreds of dollars went missing from the restaurant’s safe. A manager came in to review the restaurant’s surveillance footage and claimed the camera had captured Jeanette stealing the money. But had she? Then Brandi tells us about Clara Harris, a woman who thought she had th

Mar 20, 2019 • 1:14:38

59: The Milkshake Murder & Blood Spatter Analysis

59: The Milkshake Murder & Blood Spatter Analysis

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Robert Kissel appeared to have it all. He was a high-powered investment banker living in Hong Kong with his wife and children, making millions of dollars a year. Then, in late 2003, he did something out of character. The reliable workaholic missed an important conference call. His coworkers were immediately suspicious. What could have happened to Robert? Then, Warren Horinek was drunk. Super drunk. He and his wife Bonnie had ju

Mar 13, 2019 • 1:39:14

58: The Sleepwalker & the McDonald’s Strip Search

58: The Sleepwalker & the McDonald’s Strip Search

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Scott Falater killed his wife — that much we know is true. He stabbed Yarmila dozens of times, then held her underwater. Afterward, he hid the murder weapon and his bloody clothes. When police arrived on the scene, Scott was dazed. He said he wasn’t sure what had happened. He didn’t remember a thing. He would never have chosen to kill his wife. So he must have committed the murder while he was sleepwalking. Right? Then Kristin

Mar 6, 2019 • 1:51:34

57: The Seaman Family & Elizabeth Freeman’s Quest for Freedom

57: The Seaman Family & Elizabeth Freeman’s Quest for Freedom

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Nancy and Bob Seaman had a long and unhappy marriage. They got married in 1973, and by 2004, they were sleeping in different areas of the house and communicating exclusively through angry post-it notes. It looked like they were heading for divorce. But then Bob went missing. It didn’t take long for police to discover his body in the back of Nancy’s Ford Explorer. There’s no question that Nancy murdered Bob, but that’s where the

Feb 27, 2019 • 1:28:17

56: Fugitive Slave Anthony Burns & the Power of Suggestion (Part 2)

56: Fugitive Slave Anthony Burns & the Power of Suggestion (Part 2)

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Anthony Burns was born into slavery in Stafford County, Virginia. Despite laws that forbade him to do so, he learned to write and read. He became a preacher. As he got older, there was one thing he wanted more than anything: Freedom. So he boarded a ship to Boston and escaped. For a while, Anthony lived as a free man. But his former “owner,” Colonel Charles F. Suttle Douchelord the Third, wanted Anthony back. Unfortunately, Char

Feb 20, 2019 • 1:42:55

55: The Power of Suggestion & Con Man Clark Rockefeller

55: The Power of Suggestion & Con Man Clark Rockefeller

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In this episode, Brandi gives us part one of a two-part series that begins with the rape and murder of 68-year-old widow Helen Wilson. When investigators discovered Helen’s body, they were baffled. She had no enemies. Who in the tight-knit city of Beatrice, Nebraska, could have killed her? Investigators had a pretty solid lead, but blood analysis ruled out their top suspect. After that, the case went cold… that is, until a retir

Feb 13, 2019 • 2:26:01

54: The So-Called Kayak Killer & the Girl Scout Camp Murders

54: The So-Called Kayak Killer & the Girl Scout Camp Murders

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Angelika Graswald and her fiance, Vincent Viafore, loved going on adventures. On a Sunday in April of 2015, they strapped two kayaks to the top of Vincent’s Jeep and headed for the Hudson River. They planned to kayak over to Pollepel Island, where they’d see the Bannerman Castle ruins. But there were a few big obstacles in their way. The water was cold. Their kayaks weren’t suited for the river. Vincent didn’t wear a life vest.

Feb 6, 2019 • 1:48:48

53: Drug Dealer Jesse James Hollywood & Andrea Yates

53: Drug Dealer Jesse James Hollywood & Andrea Yates

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Jesse James Hollywood was a suburban Los Angeles pot dealer. At just 20 years old, he owned his own home, pulled in a grand a week, and had a couple of his old little league friends to sell his drugs and do his bidding. Jesse thought he was hot shit. So when one of his henchmen refused to fall in line, Jesse decided to send him a message. He kidnapped the man’s 15-year-old brother, Nicholas Markowitz, and later learned from a fa

Jan 30, 2019 • 2:14:29

52: A Celebrity Stalker & the Blended Family

52: A Celebrity Stalker & the Blended Family

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Rebecca Schaeffer was at the beginning of a promising acting career. She was gorgeous, talented, and dedicated. She landed the cover of Seventeen magazine, nabbed several movie roles, a recurring role on a soap opera, and most notably, a role on the CBS sitcom, “My Sister Sam.” But as Rebecca’s fame grew, an unstable 19-year-old named Robert John Bardo became obsessed with her. What transpired would help criminalize stalking in

Jan 23, 2019 • 2:20:45

51: Johnson County’s Other Serial Killer & the Graduate

51: Johnson County’s Other Serial Killer & the Graduate

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with the story of Johnson County’s other serial killer. That’s right, folks. There’s more than one.  In the late 80’s, young women in Johnson County apartment complexes had a good reason to be afraid. Three twenty-something’s vanished without a trace. Their apartments showed no signs of a break in. But there weren’t signs of murder, either. For a while, all anyone could go on was a sinking suspicion that so

Jan 16, 2019 • 1:49:36

50: The Wood Chipper Murder & a Robbery Gone Wrong

50: The Wood Chipper Murder & a Robbery Gone Wrong

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! If there was one thing Helle Crafts’ friends knew for certain, it was that Helle’s husband Richard was a violent sketch ball. So when she didn’t show up for work one day, they got suspicious. Richard’s explanations were less than reassuring. Was she visiting her mother in Denmark? Or was she with a friend on vacation? The story kept changing, but one thing remained the same — Helle was nowhere to be found. Then Brandi continues

Jan 9, 2019 • 1:54:23

49: Cheaters… with Daryl Pitts!

49: Cheaters… with Daryl Pitts!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! The day has arrived. Kristin’s dad Daryl Pitts, a.k.a. DP, *cringe* is on the podcast! Our theme this week is cheaters, because what could be more fun to discuss with your father?  Brandi starts us off with yet another brutal attack in Olathe, Kansas. Late at night on February 28, 1982, Melinda Harmon ran to her neighbors for help. She told them that two masked men had just broken into her home. They’d killed her husband David

Jan 2, 2019 • 2:34:44

48: Holiday Crimes!

48: Holiday Crimes!

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Around the holidays, a lot of people bake cookies for their neighbors. It’s supposed to be a nice, friendly gesture. But boy, can it backfire! Teenagers Taylor Ostergaard and Lindsey Zellitti learned that lesson the hard way when they anonymously left a plate of cookies at Wanita Young’s house. Their late night cookie drop scared the crap out of Wanita. She was so shaken that she went to the hospital the next day, suffering from

Dec 25, 2018 • 1:26:00

47: Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle & a Brutal Attack on a Midwestern Family

47: Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle & a Brutal Attack on a Midwestern Family

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! John Duffield woke to a horrifying sound. It was his 15 year old son, Paul, calling out for help. John sprang out of bed to find Paul lying on the couch, bleeding from a massive head wound. But Paul’s injuries were just the start of the horror. John’s 12-year-old daughter Janelle was dead in her room. His 17-year-old daughter Kelly was missing. Investigators were puzzled. Was Kelly taken, or did she leave willingly? Was it reall

Dec 19, 2018 • 1:40:34

46: The Great Brink’s Robbery & the Murder of Kelsey Smith

46: The Great Brink’s Robbery & the Murder of Kelsey Smith

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! It was the late 1940s in Boston, Massachusetts, and a group of career criminals had a crazy idea. They wanted to rob the Brinks’ armored car depot. If they could pull it off, it would be the biggest robbery in United States history. For two years, they planned and plotted. They broke into the building to get a lay of the land. They stole the building’s lock cylinders, brought them to a locksmith, had keys made, and replaced the

Dec 12, 2018 • 1:52:09

45: The “Other” Craigslist killer & the Watts Family Murders

45: The “Other” Craigslist killer & the Watts Family Murders

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Nicole Atkinson dropped her friend Shanann Watts off at home early one morning, everything seemed fine. But the next day, Shanann didn’t answer any of Nicole’s texts. Then Shanann missed her 10 a.m. doctor’s appointment. Nicole called Shanann’s husband, Chris, but he seemed kind of dismissive. That didn’t set well with Nicole. So she called the police. Then Kristin wraps things up with a murdering con man. In the post-rece

Dec 5, 2018 • 1:45:37

44: That’s My Foot & The Tyneside Strangler

44: That’s My Foot & The Tyneside Strangler

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Shannon Whisnant bought a storage unit at auction, he got a whole lot more than he bargained for. He discovered a severed human foot tucked inside the unit’s BBQ grill. Turns out, the owner of the foot was alive and well, and he wanted it back. But Shannon wasn’t willing to let it go. He’d bought the foot fair and square. And plus, it might just be his ticket to fame.  Then Brandi tells us a story that’s as creepy as it is

Nov 28, 2018 • 1:34:03

43: Deadly Love & The Unbelievable Kidnapping

43: Deadly Love & The Unbelievable Kidnapping

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Randy Stone played a big role in his community. He owned an insurance business, was a former marine, and was an active member of New Hope Baptist church. But seemingly out of nowhere, after years of loyal church attendance, Randy cut ties with the church. A short time later, he was murdered. But who would want Randy dead, and why? Then Kristin tells us about a kidnapping that sounds fishy as hell. A man dressed in a wetsuit wok

Nov 21, 2018 • 1:36:03

42: Spree Killer Charles Starkweather & the Pricey Murder for Hire Plot

42: Spree Killer Charles Starkweather & the Pricey Murder for Hire Plot

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Nancy Howard just wanted a quiet night at home. She pulled into the garage of her upscale home, got out of her car, and was about to head inside for dinner when an armed gunman grabbed her by the neck. The pair struggled. He shot her and left her for dead. But Nancy survived. Investigators were perplexed by the crime, but soon, the pieces came together. It was even stranger than they’d initially suspected. Then Brandi tells us

Nov 14, 2018 • 1:59:41

41: The Dangers of Winning the Lottery & the Unhappy Father

41: The Dangers of Winning the Lottery & the Unhappy Father

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Abraham Shakespeare won a $30 million lottery, he was ecstatic. He bought himself a beautiful home and a new car. He was generous with nearly everyone he encountered. When friends needed a loan, he gave it to them. When they fell behind on their mortgages, he stepped in. But Abraham was quickly overwhelmed. He worried that people were taking advantage of him. Then he met Dee Dee Moore. She was a savvy businesswoman who want

Nov 7, 2018 • 1:36:57

40: Crimes That Inspired Horror Movies

40: Crimes That Inspired Horror Movies

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Happy Halloween, and welcome to a very spooky episode of Let’s Go To Court! This week, we discuss crimes so terrifying that they inspired horror films.  Kristin starts us off with the most disgusting story of all time. Ed Gein was just a quiet bachelor who lived alone on his isolated Wisconsin farm. But there was more to Ed than met the eye. When police went to question him about a murder, they were horrified by what they disco

Oct 31, 2018 • 1:44:18

39: Intern Chandra Levy & the Wichita Horror

39: Intern Chandra Levy & the Wichita Horror

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Chandra Levy had her life together. She was an intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons and was just a few days shy of graduating with a master’s degree in public administration. She had dreams of working for the FBI. Maybe the CIA. So when she suddenly went missing in early May of 2001, her parents were alarmed. Their alarm swelled when they learned that Chandra’d been having an affair with Congressman Gary Condit. Was Condit to

Oct 24, 2018 • 2:43:45

38: The Affluenza Teen & the “CIA” Con Artist

38: The Affluenza Teen & the “CIA” Con Artist

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Ethan Couch did a horrible thing. When he was 16 years old, he got drunk, loaded his friends in his truck, and drove recklessly down a dark, two-lane road. Not far from his house, Ethan lost control of his truck. He hit one vehicle, and then another, which hit another. Four people died. When police arrived, one deputy remarked that the stretch of road looked, “more like a plane crash than a car wreck.”  The story made national

Oct 17, 2018 • 2:02:55

37: The Dangers of Letting Extended Family Live With You & the Kidnapping of Quinn Gray

37: The Dangers of Letting Extended Family Live With You & the Kidnapping of Quinn Gray

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Here’s a tip: When a member of your spouse’s family asks to stay with you, just say no. That’s the lesson Brandi took from the murder of millionaire Jacques Mossler. When his younger, “toothpaste model” wife, Candy, suggested they let her nephew Melvin move into their sprawling Houston home, Jacques said sure. But over time, Candy and her nephew got close. Too close. Then Kristin tells us about the bizarre kidnapping of stay-at

Oct 10, 2018 • 2:20:47

36: The Scottsboro Boys & the Dangers of Cheerleading in Texas

36: The Scottsboro Boys & the Dangers of Cheerleading in Texas

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kristin starts us off with one of the trials of the Scottsboro Boys, a group of nine African American boys and young men who were accused of gang raping two white women in 1931. Their cases are infuriating and upsetting. The Scottsboro Boys were nearly lynched before their trials. At every turn, the justice system was unjust — so unjust that outside groups stepped in to help the young men.  Then Brandi lightens things up with a

Oct 3, 2018 • 1:53:19

35: White Collar Crime

35: White Collar Crime

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kelli Peters was the heart of Plaza Vista School in Irvine, California. She was the PTA president and the volunteer director of the after school program. But then, one day, as she was filling in for a teacher, a police officer said he needed to speak with her. He took her out to the parking lot and asked for her car keys. Kelli was puzzled, but she handed them over. The officer dug through her car, and eventually pulled out a ba

Sep 26, 2018 • 1:58:31

34: The Brink’s Car Robbery & the Assistant Who Ended Her Boss’s Ponzi Scheme

34: The Brink’s Car Robbery & the Assistant Who Ended Her Boss’s Ponzi Scheme

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Paul Kruse had an irresistible sales pitch. He told his investment clients that their principal investment would be totally safe. They could expect annual returns between 10 and 15 percent. In other words, watch your money grow, risk free. Sounds great, right? If only it’d been true. Paul’s scheme robbed people of their life’s savings, but his plan ground to a halt when his assistant, Amy Weatherford, got suspicious. The feds ha

Sep 19, 2018 • 1:42:17

33: The Casey Anthony Trial & the Starvation Doctor

33: The Casey Anthony Trial & the Starvation Doctor

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Cindy Anthony’s 911 call in the summer of 2008 was as upsetting as it was chilling. She said her granddaughter, three-year-old Caylee Anthony had been missing for 31 days. Her daughter Casey Anthony had also been missing, but now she was back — and her car smelled like it’d held a dead body. Police rushed to the scene to interview 22-year-old Casey. But Casey’s story was odd. She claimed her daughter had been kidnapped, and that

Sep 12, 2018 • 2:18:40

32: The Trials of Lizzie Borden & Alice Crimmins

32: The Trials of Lizzie Borden & Alice Crimmins

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Lizzie Borden’s dad and stepmom were brutally murdered in their Massachusetts home, people were stunned. The wealthy couple had been mercilessly hacked to death. But who could have done it? Police had their immediate suspicions — surely this heinous crime was carried out by a male intruder. But in the aftermath of the crime, people weren’t so sure. The slain couple’s 33-year-old daughter was acting weird. Could she have bee

Sep 5, 2018 • 2:13:46

31: The Many Losses of Marybeth Tinning & the Cannibal Cop

31: The Many Losses of Marybeth Tinning & the Cannibal Cop

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Marybeth Tinning’s infant daughter Jennifer died, friends, neighbors and medical personnel felt sorry for the grieving mother. A few weeks later, Marybeth’s young son died, too. People couldn’t believe it. How many losses could one person withstand? Then another child died. And another. And another. In total, nine of Marybeth’s children died over the course of 14 years. In that time, people’s reactions evolved from sympathe

Aug 29, 2018 • 2:05:26

30: Murders at a Chinese Hostel & Gypsy Blanchard’s Quest for Freedom

30: Murders at a Chinese Hostel & Gypsy Blanchard’s Quest for Freedom

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In Gypsy Blanchard’s world, nothing is as it seems. For years, people saw her as a sickly girl plagued by medical issues. She was wheelchair bound. She suffered from mental delays. She had trouble breathing. Her life was marked by constant doctor visits and too-frequent surgeries. All the while, her doting mother Dee Dee was by her side. Then one day, someone updated the status on Dee Dee and Gypsy’s shared Facebook account. The

Aug 22, 2018 • 1:53:08

29: The Internet’s First Serial Killer & the Disappearance of Cora Okonski

29: The Internet’s First Serial Killer & the Disappearance of Cora Okonski

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! For years, it looked like investigators would never figure out why 23-year-old Cora Okonski disappeared. One spring day, she left home to buy cigarettes from a local convenience store. She was never seen again. Family, friends and police searched for her, but years passed by without a trace of the young mother. In fact, so much time passed that it looked like they’d never figure out what happened to her. Then, 16 years after Cor

Aug 15, 2018 • 2:11:55

28: The Kidnapping of America’s Best Businesswoman & the Murder of Lisa Techel

28: The Kidnapping of America’s Best Businesswoman & the Murder of Lisa Techel

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! By the early 1930’s, Nell Donnelly had it all. Women everywhere loved Nell Donnelly’s stylish, well-made, and inexpensive dresses. But she didn’t just make great dresses. She made a great work environment, too. Unlike a lot of factory owners at the time, Nell paid well. She offered her employees medical care and a pension plan. She even paid for them to go to school. Nell’s hard work paid off. Fortune Magazine called her possibl

Aug 8, 2018 • 1:44:07

27: The Strange Life of Michael Marin and Game Night Gone Wrong

27: The Strange Life of Michael Marin and Game Night Gone Wrong

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with the strange story of millionaire adventurer Michael Marin. Marin likened himself to the dapper man in the Dos Equis commercials — the Most Interesting Man in the World. As obnoxious as that sounds, he wasn’t wrong. Marin lived most of his life on top of the world, which made it all the more shocking when he fell.  Then Kristin treats us to another old timey Kansas City case. This story starts innocentl

Aug 1, 2018 • 1:09:44

26: The Big Break & the Kidnapping of Bobby Greenlease

26: The Big Break & the Kidnapping of Bobby Greenlease

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Eric Abramovitz plays the shit out of the clarinet. He’s amazing. But you know what’s cool about him? He wants to get better. So a few years ago, he applied to the Colburn Conservatory of Music. He set his sights on a huge scholarship and the life-changing chance to study under one of the best clarinet instructors in the world. A few months later, he was rejected. Or was he? Then Brandi wraps up her kidnapping spree… (hmm. Poor

Jul 25, 2018 • 1:32:54

25: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

25: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory caught fire in 1911, it was the worst workplace fire in New York City’s history. In fact, if it weren’t for September 11th, it would still hold that horrible record. In just 18 minutes, the fire took 146 lives. It was devastating, but it was also preventable. The incident inspired activists and politicians. It also encouraged workers to join unions and fight for their right to a safe work env

Jul 18, 2018 • 1:35:41

24: The Charming Kidnappers & the Swope Family Murders (?)

24: The Charming Kidnappers & the Swope Family Murders (?)

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, we’re covering old timey Kansas City cases.  Two brothers entered Henry McElroy’s home in the spring of 1933 with a sinister scheme. They wanted to kidnap Henry’s daughter and hold her for ransom. But they were surprised by what they discovered. Henry’s daughter, Mary, wasn’t a child. She was a full grown woman. And she was pretty darn charming, to boot. Weirdly, she found her captors pretty charming, too. This story

Jul 11, 2018 • 1:36:50

23: Rolling Stone’s Most Outrageous Article & the Bever Family Murders

23: Rolling Stone’s Most Outrageous Article & the Bever Family Murders

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Rolling Stone published an article about a gang rape at the University of Virginia, people were outraged. Not only had a young woman been assaulted — but her attempts to get meaningful help from university administrators went nowhere. The piece was as beautifully written as it was horrific. But was it accurate? Then Brandi bums us out with a story that starts with a 12-year-old boy’s call to 911. He told the dispatcher tha

Jul 4, 2018 • 1:57:43

22: Food Lawsuits with the Gaming Historian

22: Food Lawsuits with the Gaming Historian

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! The Gaming Historian is back, by popular demand! Norman agreed to do another episode with us on one condition: that we talk about food. We agreed. (Let’s face it… we’re in no position to be turning down internet celebrities.) Brandi starts us off with a finger-lickin’-good story about Burger King’s chicken fries campaign. Everyone loved the commercials. They featured an aggressive, masked band called “Coq Roq.” There was just o

Jun 27, 2018 • 1:46:35

21: Never Trust a Hottie & the McMartin Preschool Trial

21: Never Trust a Hottie & the McMartin Preschool Trial

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a story that’ll have you giving the side-eye to good looking white guys everywhere. This horrible crime began when a well-dressed, charming man walked into a Los Angeles high school and politely informed the school’s registrar that he needed to speak with a wealthy banker’s daughter. It only took a little persuasion for him to walk out of the school with 12-year-old Marion Parker. Soon, Parker’s family

Jun 20, 2018 • 1:41:13

20: The Case of the Missing Pants & the Chicken Coop Murders

20: The Case of the Missing Pants & the Chicken Coop Murders

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Roy Pearson landed a new job as a judge, he knew he’d have to wear suits to work. But his budget was tight — and so were his pants. Rather than buy a new wardrobe, he took all of his dress pants to Custom Cleaners for alterations. But when he came back to the store a while later to pick up his pants, Roy made a shocking discovery. Custom Cleaners had lost his pants! So he did what any logical human would do. He sued them fo

Jun 13, 2018 • 1:39:53

19: The Suicide of Conrad Roy & the Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

19: The Suicide of Conrad Roy & the Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Conrad Roy committed suicide. That much we can all agree on. But did text messages from his long-distance girlfriend, Michelle Carter play a role in his death? And if so, what sort of punishment — if any — should she face? Michelle egged him on. She encouraged him to take his life. But she wasn’t physically at the scene of his death, and she didn’t purchase any of the equipment he used to take his life. At what point are we culp

Jun 6, 2018 • 1:55:37

18: The Family Annihilator & Is This Love?

18: The Family Annihilator & Is This Love?

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Kristin kicks things off with the story of tenured Rutgers University ethics professor Anna Stubblefield. A few years ago, Anna began working with a physically and mentally disabled man. Thanks to a mostly discredited technique called facilitated communication, Anna uncovered what no other professional had ever considered — that although DJ’s body was disabled, his mind was not. The two eventually fell in love.  But were they r

May 30, 2018 • 1:43:13

17: The Astronaut Love Triangle & the @$&!?* Pre-trial Hearing

17: The Astronaut Love Triangle & the @$&!?* Pre-trial Hearing

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Warning: This is an especially explicit episode. Blame Denver Fenton Allen.  Brandi starts us off with an absolutely insane pre-trial hearing unlike anything you’ve ever heard of. Denver Fenton Allen’s went a little nuts in his pre-trial hearing. He accused everyone of wanting to “suck his dick.” Then, when it was clear things weren’t going his way, he threatened to murder the judge’s family and mastrubate in open court. The ju

May 23, 2018 • 1:20:54

16: The Runaway Bride & the Not-So-Perfect Crime

16: The Runaway Bride & the Not-So-Perfect Crime

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Teenagers Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold had everything they ever wanted. They were highly intelligent. They came from wealthy families. Life was so great that they felt certain they were above the law. So they decided to test that theory by committing the perfect crime. Turns out they weren’t so smart after all. The pair were quickly questioned in the brutal murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks. Then Brandi tells the story of J

May 16, 2018 • 1:42:38

15: The BTK Serial Killer & That Time Some Dude Stole the Mona Lisa

15: The BTK Serial Killer & That Time Some Dude Stole the Mona Lisa

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, Brandi scares the pants off us with the story of serial killer Dennis Rader, a.k.a., the BTK killer. Over the course of several decades, Rader killed ten people and terrorized his community in Wichita, Kansas. Then, like a true douchebag he gave himself a nickname. He dubbed himself, BTK, which stood for Bind, Torture, Kill. He loved to taunt the police and the media… and that eventually bit him right on the ass. The

May 9, 2018 • 2:33:47

14: A Serial Killer in the Making & the Many Faces of Juanita Maxwell

14: A Serial Killer in the Making & the Many Faces of Juanita Maxwell

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, Kristin starts us off with a story that begins with the murder of her second cousin and ends with police capturing a serial killer in the making. The murder of sweet, outgoing Alissa Shippert shook Platte City, Missouri. Police were determined to catch her killer, but with most of the evidence washed away by the river and few viable suspects, justice seemed unlikely. Then, several months later, the killer struck again

May 2, 2018 • 1:45:20

13: The Home Owners’ Association From Hell & Jennifer Jackson’s Murder

13: The Home Owners’ Association From Hell & Jennifer Jackson’s Murder

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! When Jim Hildenbrand moved to the Avignon Villas in Olathe, Kansas, he thought he’d found the perfect place to live. But pretty soon, he started butting heads with the neighborhood’s home owners association. Then one day, he did the unthinkable. He installed some unapproved landscaping. What followed was a costly, lengthy legal battle that epitomized first world problems. Be ready to clutch your pearls. But they can’t all be la

Apr 25, 2018 • 1:48:38

12: Video Game Lawsuits with the Gaming Historian

12: Video Game Lawsuits with the Gaming Historian

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, we discuss video game lawsuits with our special guest, Norman Caruso, the Gaming Historian. How did we get the Gaming Historian on this little dog and pony show? It’s hard to say. It could be that he’s a huge fan of obscure podcasts. … or it could be that he’s Kristin’s husband. What can we say? It’s a gigantic mystery. In this episode, Kristin starts us off with Devin Moore, a teenager who shot two police officers a

Apr 19, 2018 • 1:58:03

11: The Finger-in-the-Wendy’s-Chili & Government Corruption

11: The Finger-in-the-Wendy’s-Chili & Government Corruption

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! This week, Brandi’s story doesn’t involve stabbings, serial killers or cult leaders. Instead, she talks about Budd Dwyer, the Pennsylvania treasurer accused of awarding a government contract in exchange for a campaign contribution. Doesn’t sound like Brandi’s cup of tea, does it? Trust us, it is. This story has a huge twist.  Then Kristin tells the story of Anna Ayala, who claimed to find a severed human finger in her Wendy’s c

Apr 12, 2018 • 1:42:20

10: The Honors Student Murder & the Wrongful Conviction of Lamonte McIntyre

10: The Honors Student Murder & the Wrongful Conviction of Lamonte McIntyre

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with a story about 17-year-old honors student Syndi Bierman, who was murdered during a robbery gone wrong. At least… that’s what her sister said. When Syndi’s sister Shari called 911, she reported that their house had been robbed. But Shari’s story raised a lot of eyebrows. Including ours. Then Kristin talks about the wrongful conviction of Lamonte McIntyre. When 18-year-old McIntyre was accused of a double

Apr 5, 2018 • 2:05:06

9: The April Fools Edition: Pranks and Hoaxes Gone Wrong

9: The April Fools Edition: Pranks and Hoaxes Gone Wrong

Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! We’re celebrating April Fools’ Day with some of our favorite pranks and hoaxes. Brandi starts us off by talking about Balloon Boy. This is the story of the six year old boy who floated off in his dad’s flying saucer. Or did he? This story captivated the nation, but if you’re anything like us, you’ll have forgotten like 95% of it. Then Kristin talks about three pranks that ended in lawsuits. There’s the waitress who was promise

Mar 30, 2018 • 1:32:18

8: The Blue-Eyed Butcher & the Illegitimate Con Artist

8: The Blue-Eyed Butcher & the Illegitimate Con Artist

WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9.  Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Susan Wright stabbed her husband 193 times, left his dead body half-buried in the backyard, then asked police for a restraining order against him. A restraining order against her dead husband. So, what was up? It de

Mar 28, 2018 • 1:37:10

7: The Toxic Tush Doctor & the Torn Love Letters

7: The Toxic Tush Doctor & the Torn Love Letters

WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi starts us off with the tale of the toxic tush doctor. These ladies just wanted a more shapely behind. Instead, they got injected with fix-a-flat and construction-grade silicone. This story will make you grate

Mar 23, 2018 • 1:18:51

6: Smiling Bob & the Slender Man Stabbings

6: Smiling Bob & the Slender Man Stabbings

WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Remember those ‘Smiling Bob’ commercials from the early 2000’s? Of course you do. In this episode, Kristin talks about the man who brought us Enzyte, the “once daily tablet for natural male enhancement.” It’s an ins

Mar 19, 2018 • 1:33:47

5: The Ultimate Plot Twist & the Innocent Family Photos

5: The Ultimate Plot Twist & the Innocent Family Photos

WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9.  Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! Brandi’s story will blow your mind. It starts with a dead body that has been chopped to pieces, bagged, and dropped along a rural Michigan road. If you can believe it, the story gets even weirder from there. The les

Mar 16, 2018 • 1:17:55

4: The West Memphis Three & The Corn Flake Brothers

4: The West Memphis Three & The Corn Flake Brothers

WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9.  Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In this episode, Kristin talks about the Kellogg brothers. Sounds a little bland, right? Trust us, it’s not. The Kellogg brothers fought each other in and out of court for years. By the time this story is over, you’

Mar 13, 2018 • 1:49:17

3: Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape & the Killer Doctor

3: Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape & the Killer Doctor

WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9.  Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In this episode, Brandi tells us about Dr. Robert Neulander, the beloved OBGYN who killed his wife. … Or did he? Maybe. It’s totally possible. But damn it, it’s also possible that she slipped in the shower. The pro

Mar 8, 2018 • 1:39:18

2: Anna Nicole Smith & the Downfall of the KKK

2: Anna Nicole Smith & the Downfall of the KKK

WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9.  Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! In this episode, Kristin talks about world-class asshole D.C. Stephenson. Stephenson led the Klu Klux Klan through a period of unprecedented growth, but his violent crime against a white woman took him down. His tri

Mar 5, 2018 • 1:31:43

1: Charles Manson Trial & the Diluting Pharmacist

1: Charles Manson Trial & the Diluting Pharmacist

WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9.  Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! These are the trials that got us hooked on trials.  When she was just 13, Brandi read a book about infamous cult leader Charles Manson. She’s been obsessed ever since. In this episode, she discusses his crimes, his

Feb 27, 2018 • 1:21:12

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