152: Once an Animal (The Wonderland Murders)

Tim and Larissa Schuster are a successful couple in Clovis, California. Larissa owns a thriving biochemistry lab, while Tim works at a hospital and manages their home and two kids. The Schuster marriage appears to be a perfect example of "opposites attract"--she's a bubbly go-getter, and he's shy and sensitive. But after 20 years, the many differences in their personalities strain to the breaking point--with clashes over money, the children, and lack of intimacy. Tim finally decides he's had enough, and moves out. As they edge towards divorce, their arguments grow from bad to worse fueled by Larissa's anger over dividing property, belongings, and her one true love--the million-dollar chemical lab. Then, Tim suddenly disappears--and what begins as a missing persons case, ends with a hidden gun, secret tape recordings and a discovery no one could have predicted. COME SEE US ON TOUR!!!!  Join us for "Road Trip 2023" this June as we travel to New Orleans, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Phoenix!!! This Week's Sponsors:  BetterHelp - Visit www.betterhelp.com/ITHINKNOT today to get 10% off your first month Stamps.com - Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at www.stamps.com/THINKNOT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Touko 20231h

Elisa McNabney was living the high life in Sacramento, CA. Her husband Larry was a successful personal injury attorney, and since Larry's many TV commercials featured him in western gear, he was known as "The Marlboro Man. COME SEE US ON TOUR!!!!  Join us for "Road Trip 2023" this June as we travel to New Orleans, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Phoenix!!! This Week's Sponsors:  HelloFresh - America’s #1 Meal Kit! Go to hellofresh.com/think16 and use code think16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping! Prose - Custom, made-to-order haircare! Go to prose.com/think for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off  Lumi Labs - To learn more about microdosing THC go to microdose.com and use code ITN to get free shipping & 30% off your first order  BetterHelp - Visit betterhelp.com/ithinknot today to get 10% off your first month  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Touko 20231h 8min

This episode feature two stories of wives who weren't who they appeared to be. First, 30-year-old Ann Miller of Raleigh, NC seemed to have it all: a great job, a handsome husband and a beautiful baby. COME SEE US ON TOUR!!!!  Join us for "Road Trip 2023" this June as we travel to New Orleans, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Phoenix!!! This Week's Sponsors:  Lomi - Turn your food waste into dirt with the press of a button with Lomi. Use the code THINKNOT to save $50 at lomi.com/THINKNOT Smalls - Go to smalls.com/THINKNOT and use promo code THINKNOT at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping  Rocket Money - Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/THINK Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/THINK  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Touko 20231h 14min

Hey, DB's!! We have a VERY special guest this episode - our favorite narrator Christopher! He absolutely LOVED being in the studio with us... [narrator voice] he did not love being in the studio with them...JK!! ENJOY! On December 23rd 2009, Beth von Steinner goes missing. Days later, her frozen body is found in a trash pile behind her house. With no witness or suspects, only CCTV footage can unlock the mystery of who killed her. This Week's Sponsors:  Daily Harvest - Go to dailyharvest.com/thinknot to get up to $65 off your first box!  Skylight Frame - Get 10% off, up to $30 off a Skylight Frame by visiting skylightframe.com/NOT  Caraway - Visit carawayhome.com/THINKNOT to take advantage of this limited time offer for 10% off your next purchase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Touko 20231h 11min

On September 17th 2015, Edward Lowry is found savagely beaten and stabbed to death in a parking lot in South Dakota. With little evidence left behind at the scene, the police attempt to piece together Ed's last moments from CCTV. This Week's Sponsors:  Skylight Frames - Get 10% off your frame when you go to skylightframe.com/NOT Lumi Labs - To learn more about microdosing THC go to microdose.com and use code ITN to get free shipping & 30% off your first order  HelloFresh - Go to hellofresh.com/think50 and use code think50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free!  PrettyLitter - Go to prettylitter.com/think and use code THINK to save 20% on your first order  BetterHelp - Visit betterhelp.com/ithinknot today to get 10% off your first month  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Huhti 202358min

A woman's New Year's disappearance leads to a gruesome discovery; with no witnesses, only the four security cameras from her apartment building can help decipher what happened. This Week's Sponsors:  Rocket Money - Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/think  BetterHelp - Visit betterhelp.com/ithinknot today to get 10% off your first month  Smalls - Head to smalls.com/thinknot and use promo code THINKNOT at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Huhti 202353min

Cynthia Langrall is shot dead during her morning jog through the normally peaceful Hillcrest Ranch neighborhood in Glendale, Arizona. Home surveillance footage enables detectives to identify the shooter's vehicle but will it be enough to catch the killer? This Week's Sponsors:  ZipRecruiter - True ZipRecruiter FOR FREE by going to ziprecruiter.com/think Lomi - Turn your food waste into dirt with the press of a button with Lomi. Use the code THINKNOT to save $50 at lomi.com/THINKNOT HelloFresh - Go to hellofresh.com/think50 and use code think50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Huhti 202354min

On April 12th 2008, Susan Casey vanishes after a night out. The only clues left behind are suspicious drag marks outside her home. CCTV footage reveals three different suspects on the scene. Which one is lying and who can tell police where Susan Casey is? This Week's Sponsors:  Rothy's - For stylish and sustainable shoes, shop Rothy's. Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/ITHINKNOT Helix - Go to helixsleep.com/THINK to get 20% off all mattress orders including the Helix Kids Mattress AND two free pillows  Caraway - Visit carawayhome.com/THINKNOT and use code THINKNOT to take advantage of the limited time offer for 10% off your next purchase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Huhti 20231h