The Murder of Blaze Bernstein by Neo-Nazi Samuel Woodward

SKIP THE PRE-EPISODE CHAT & CASE UPDATES: Timestamp - (12:36) On January 29, 2022, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe went out for a night of drinking with his girlfriend Karen Read.  After midnight, they decided to leave the bars and head to an after-party at a friend’s home.   What happened next is unclear.  We know that both John and Karen were likely intoxicated.  Karen eventually told police that she felt unwell so she dropped John off and headed home.  She woke up at around 5am and realized that John had not returned home.  She started retracing her steps and she went back to the house where the after-party was held.  There she found John’s cold and lifeless body in the snow.   This case is very convoluted.  Karen was charged with manslaughter following John’s death – her SUV had apparent damage to the back and it was insinuated that she hit him while driving intoxicated.  In the past few weeks though, Karen’s attorneys have filed documents that indicate there may have been a cover up by John’s colleagues, other members of law enforcement.  It is claimed that John was likely beaten to death at the after-party and that he may have been attacked by a dog on the premises.  An attendee at the after-party also googled ‘how long to die in the cold’ at around 2.30am on the morning that John died.   In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the death of John O’Keefe – was he killed by his girlfriend or is there a cover-up involving law enforcement?   You can read our blog for this case - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/05/07/what-happened-to-john-okeefe/   If you’d like to skip straight to the crime content, please goto (7:03) for updates on Madeline Kingsbury, Casey and Vicky White. Please go to (12:36) for the start of the John O'Keefe episode.

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On March 31, 2023, Madeline Kingsbury took her two young children to daycare.  She returned home, to seemingly get ready for work day.  She has never been seen again. Adam Fravel, the father of Madeline’s children, was the last person to see her alive.  He told police he left the house for a few hours in Madeline’s van, and when he got back, Madeline was nowhere to be seen. Police have asked locals in Winona, Minnesota to be on the lookout for any evidence on their properties.  They have also asked anyone to check CCTV for footage of Madeline’s vehicle on the day she vanished.  Police have said they do not believe Madeline left her home in another vehicle or on foot.   Madeline has now been missing for over one month.  In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we tell Madeline's story.  You can read our blog for Madeline here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/04/30/missing-madeline-kingsbury/  If you’d like to skip straight to the crime content, please goto (8:45). This episode is sponsored by: Skylight Frames - To get 10% off, up to $30 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame just go to SkylightFrame.com/Society  BetterHelp – Visit www.betterhelp.com/society today to get 10% off your first month.

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Since 2008, around THIRTY bodies have been pulled from Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas.  28 of those bodies have been recovered since 2014, and eight have been recovered in the past year alone.  This seemingly incredible number has led people to question if all these deaths were really accidental or if there is something more going on. In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the deaths at Lady Bird Lake.  Is a serial killer at work? You can read our blog for this topic here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/04/20/is-there-a-serial-killer-in-austin-texas/ If you’d like to skip straight to the crime content, please goto (5:42) This episode is sponsored by: Skylight Frames - To get 10% off, up to $30 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame just go to SkylightFrame.com/Society

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Elizabeth Smart was 14 years old in June 2002. She was asleep in a bedroom with her younger sister when her life would change forever. Brian David Mitchell broke into the Smart home and abducted Elizabeth.  She was held captive and subjected to rape and abuse.    Brian’s wife Wanda Barzee was part of the plan.  The couple even took Elizabeth out in public - she was photographed at a party months after she was abducted. Thankfully in March 2003, an astute member of the public recognized Elizabeth in Sandy, Utah - even though she was wearing a grey wig and a veil.   Police were called and astoundingly, Elizabeth was reunited with her family.  In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we tell Elizabeth Smart’s story and run through her amazing life following her recovery. If you’d like to skip straight to the crime content, please go to (10:26) Read our blog for this case https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/04/04/the-remarkable-recovery-of-elizabeth-smart/ This episode is sponsored by: ettitude - Imagine sleeping at your favorite hotel every night!  That's exactly what slipping into ettitude's sheets feels like.  Visit ettitude.com/tcs for $25 off your bedding order. Microdose Gummies – To learn more about microdosing THC, goto microdose.com and use code TCS to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. June’s Journey - Can you crack the case? Download June’s Journey for free today on iOS and Android Skylight Frames - To get 10% off, up to $30 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame just go to SkylightFrame.com/Society

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The murder of Gannon Stauch was a case that bought the True Crime Society community together. We know many of you found us through this case originally.  The trial in this case has just started and we wanted to run through Gannon’s story again, while we wait for justice. Gannon was 11 in January 2020 when he went missing from Colorado Springs, Colorado.  His step-mother Letecia Stauch originally said that Gannon had gone to a friend’s home.  But she couldn’t name the friend, or in fact, any of Gannon’s friends. What actually happened to Gannon is horrendous. We know now that Letecia likely shot Gannon while he was in his bed. She wrapped his body in his bed sheets and stuffed his small body in a suitcase.  She lied to everyone – her husband, friends, police and the media – before fleeing Colorado with her daughter Harley.  It is believed she threw Gannon’s remains from a bridge in Florida and his body was found in March 2020. Letecia has been in prison since 2020 and her trial is finally underway.  In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we tell Gannon’s story and run through Letecia’s antics leading up to the trial.    TIME STAMPS Cleo Smith Update - (10:18) Gannon Stauch - (16:41) Read our blog for this case - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/03/20/gannon-stauch-murder-trial-daily-updates/ There has also been an update in the Cleo Smith abduction case and we discuss that in this episode.  This episode is sponsored by: ettitude - Imagine sleeping at your favorite hotel every night!  That's exactly what slipping into ettitude's sheets feels like.  Visit ettitude.com/tcs for $25 off your bedding order. Microdose Gummies – To learn more about microdosing THC, goto  microdose.com and use code TCS to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. This episode is sponsored by Better Help! Visit www.betterhelp.com/society today to get 10% off your first month.

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Dentist Dr James Craig and his wife Angela seemed to be living the dream with their six children in Aurora, Colorado.  James seemed to be well-liked, and by all accounts was a great employer.  There are photos of him online dressed up as the Tooth Fairy, always smiling broadly.  Angela had James down in her phone as ‘The Boy’.  The couple worked out together and appeared close.   Life is not always what it appears on the surface.  James was conducting an affair with an Orthodontist in Texas and he needed Angela out of the way.   James made a new email account and conducted searches about what the best way to kill someone with poison was.  He ordered potassium cyanide to be delivered to his office.   He put the poison in Angela’s protein smoothies, multiple times, until she finally died in hospital in March 2023.  In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the insane case of Dr James Craig who allegedly poisoned his wife Angela to death.     If you’d like to skip straight to the story, please go to (8:26) Read our blog for this case - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/03/22/dr-james-craig-poisoned-his-wife-angela-to-death-with-cyanide/ Be sure to check out Obscura – A True Crime Podcast.  This podcast shines a spotlight on the darker things in life.  Listen wherever you get your podcasts!  This episode is sponsored by: Babbel - Start your new language-learning journey today with Babbel.  Visit Babbel.com/tcs for up to 55% off your subscription.

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Jill Dando was one of the most high profile personalities in England in 1999.  She had been named BBC Personality of the Year and her career as a journalist was going from strength to strength.  She was the host of ‘Crimewatch’ – a show similar to America’s Most Wanted, and she presented the television news daily. Her personal life was also flourishing.  She was engaged to Dr Alan Farthing (Queen Elizabeth’s personal doctor), and their wedding was set for later in 1999. On April 26, 1999, Jill went to her house in Fulham, London.  She was selling the property because she had moved in with Alan.  She went to her own place sporadically to get mail.  As she put her keys to the lock, a man ambushed Jill.  He pressed a gun to her head and fired.  Jill Dando was murdered in cold blood.   Now, almost 24 years later, Jill’s murder remains unsolved.  A man named Barry George was arrested for the crime and was later acquitted.  Was Barry really responsible?  Could her murder have been the result of a jilted lover?  Was Jill murdered as retribution for her role in Crimewatch? Or was she targeted for her journalistic involvement in the Kosovo War? In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the unsolved murder of ‘Crimewatch’ host Jill Dando.   If you’d like to skip straight to Jill’s story, please go to (7:52) Read our blog for this case - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/03/27/the-unsolved-murder-of-crimewatch-host-jill-dando/ This episode is sponsored by: Babbel - Start your new language-learning journey today with Babbel.  Visit Babbel.com/tcs for up to 55% off your subscription.

30 Maalis 202353min

On February 9, 2004, , Maura Murray printed out some emails that indicated there had been some trouble between her and her boyfriend Bill Rausch.  She left the emails in plain sight, on top of some boxes in her dorm room.  She left campus and stopped at a liquor store in town where she purchased vodka, Kahlua, Baileys and boxed wine.   A few hours later, Maura crashed her vehicle in Woodsville, New Hampshire, around 150 miles from her dorm.  She got out of the wrecked vehicle and has never been seen again.  In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss one of the most infamous cold cases – where is Maura Murray? Did Maura leave to start a new life?  Was she murdered by an opportunistic killer?  Or does Bill know more?   Read our blog for this case - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/03/20/the-coldest-case-where-is-maura-murray/   This episode is sponsored by: ettitude – Imagine sleeping at your favorite hotel every night!  That's exactly what slipping into ettitude's sheets feels like.  Visit ettitude.com/tcs for $25 off your bedding order. Daily Harvest – Let Daily Harvest do more so you can do less!  Goto DailyHarvest.com/tcs to get up to forty dollars off your first box. June’s Journey – Uncover new secrets or start your investigation today!  Download June’s Journey on Android, iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook games. Microdose Gummies – To learn more about microdosing THC, goto microdose.com and use code TCS to get free shipping and 30% off your first order.

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