Two Innocents

In a small, quiet seaside town in 1991, the bodies of young nurse Lesley Howell and police officer, Trevor Buchanan, were found in a car filled with carbon monoxide.  Lesley wore headphones playing her favorite Christian music. She was surrounded by family photos. These deaths stunned the community and broke the hearts of family members.  […] The post Indecency: The Murders of Lesley Howell & Trevor Buchanan appeared first on Tiegrabber.

19 Touko 20201h 32min

Maria Cruz was a perfect example of the American dream fulfilled.  Growing up in the Philippines, she moved to New York in 1992, received her M.B.A. from Fordham University, and took a job as a senior credit analyst. On Palm Sunday, April 13, 2003, Maria attended mass at St. Malachy’s Church.  She stopped by her […] The post The Pretender: Dean Faiello appeared first on Tiegrabber.

12 Touko 20201h 33min

Dale Ewell worked hard to give his children all of the advantages he didn’t have as a child.  His wife, Glee, provided a loving home, staying home with their daughter Tiffany and son Dana, showering them with attention as well as possessions. Growing up with every advantage, Dana Ewell didn’t appreciate what he was given. […] The post Eight Million Reasons to Kill: The Ewell Family Murders appeared first on Tiegrabber.

5 Touko 20201h 20min

When things didn’t go the way Raynella Leath wanted, she could be calculating and vicious.  But she could also be quite charming.  After attempting to kill a man who considered her a friend, and after two husbands died suspicious deaths, the people where she lived in Solway, Tennessee wondered about Raynella.  Many feared her and […] The post Until Death: The Crimes of Raynella Leath appeared first on Tiegrabber.

28 Huhti 20201h 15min

With little medical training and no scientific basis for her treatments, Dr. Linda Hazzard was able to attract many wealthy clients to her Institute of Natural Therapeutics in Olalla, Washington.  Dorothea and Claire Williamson, wealthy sisters from England, read Dr. Hazzard’s book “Fasting for the Cure of Disease” and believed it was their path to […] The post Hunger: The Starvation Heights Murders appeared first on Tiegrabber.

21 Huhti 20201h 30min

Kim Barry loved to dance and she had plans to train as a nurse.  Living with her parents in a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia, she cared for disabled children in preparation for her future career. On Friday night, February 6, 1981, Kim’s parents left town overnight, leaving her in charge of […] The post The Girl Who Loved to Dance appeared first on Tiegrabber.

14 Huhti 20201h 26min

Amy St. Laurent went out on a Saturday night and seemed to vanish into thin air.  As parents, this is our worst nightmare.  Amy was a sensible, smart young woman who knew how to take care of herself, but one bad choice put her into the path of a violent predator. In the search for […] The post Finding Amy St. Laurent appeared first on Tiegrabber.

7 Huhti 20201h 35min

Brandon Teena was a female to male transgender person born into a homophobic culture.  As we discuss Brandon’s life growing up in rural Nebraska in the 1970s and 80s, it’s difficult to conceive of the difficulties he faced.  As we discuss Brandon’s story, we can see how his life spiraled out of control as he […] The post Boys Do Cry: The Brandon Teena Story appeared first on Tiegrabber.

31 Maalis 20201h 52min