True Crime Society9 Tammi 2025

They Almost Got Away With It (Thanks to the Alligators) | The Murder of Mike Williams

Timestamps:
(3:33) - Updates (Liam Payne arrests, Gypsy Rose had a baby)
(14:09) - The Murder of Mike Williams

In 2000, Florida man Mike Williams seemed to have it all. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Denise, and they had a beautiful daughter together. Mike was successful in his career and enjoyed many hobbies, including hunting.

One early morning in December 2000, Mike allegedly took his boat and went hunting on Lake Seminole. Denise raised the alarm when he did not return by noon. The search for Mike began, and ran for months. One theory was that Mike had been injured in a boating accident, fallen overboard and drowned. It was expected that his remains would eventually surface in the lake. They didn’t.

Just months after he disappeared, Denise petitioned to have Mike declared dead so that she could claim almost $2m in life insurance. A judge agreed, despite the usual waiting period in Florida for someone to be declared dead being five years.

Five years after Mike vanished, Denise married his best friend (and life insurance salesman) Brian Winchester. Their marriage was tumultuous and would eventually end in divorce. After their marriage fell apart, the truth came out. Brian and Denise had been having an affair and they worked together to kill Mike. His remains were found in 2017.

Read our blog for this case

Be sure to join us on Patreon for exclusive content and ad-free episodes.

Join us on Instagram for the latest crime news

This episode is sponsored by:

Acorns - Acorns makes it easy for everyone to start saving and investing. Head to acorns.com/tcs or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today!
IQBAR - Start the New Year off right with IQBAR’s brain-and-body-boosting bars hydration mixes, and mushroom coffees. To get your twenty percent off and free shipping, just text CRIME to sixty-four thousand.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(273)

Always The Husband (Texas Edition) | The Murders of Suzanne Simpson & Christa Gilley

Timestamp to skip the intro chat - (6:51) According to the Bureau of Justice, the percentage of women murdered by an intimate partner is 5 times higher than it is for men. Of the estimated 4,970 fem...

12 Joulu 202451min

The Life & Death of One Direction Singer Liam Payne

Skip the intro chat timestamp - (6:56) After auditioning for ‘The X Factor’ as a teen, Liam Payne was grouped together with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson to form one of th...

5 Joulu 20241h 20min

Dead or Alive? | Ryan Borgwardt & Ryan Roth

Skip the intro chat: (8:00) - Start Sometimes people get so caught up in their personal situations that they become overwhelmed. Financial pressures, marital difficulties and employment troubles can...

28 Marras 202449min

Tragedy on the Taconic | The Diane Schuler Wrong-Way Crash

Jump ahead using timestamps (12:24) - Madeline Kingsbury Update (13:43) - Diane Schuler In 2009, Diane Schuler was returning to her New York home after a camping trip with five young children in the ...

21 Marras 20241h

Lauren Spierer disappeared after a night of partying 13 years ago

TIMESTAMPS (5:23) - General updates (Liam Payne arrests, Bryan Kohberger) (11:34) - Lauren Spierer In 2011, college student Lauren Spierer (20) went out for a night on the town with some friends. Wi...

14 Marras 202456min

Introducing: Mind of a Serial Killer

What makes a serial killer? Mind of a Serial Killer takes you deep into the twisted minds of history’s most notorious serial killers. Every Monday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a C...

11 Marras 202420min

Tyler Weathersby disappeared after behaving strangely the night prior

Timestamp: (7:04) - Tyler Weathersby In September 2024, South Dakota man Tyler Weathersby was acting erratically. His mother was visiting from interstate and the two had an argument. He drove his m...

7 Marras 202449min

The Napa Halloween Murders | Leslie Ann Mazzara & Adriane Insogna

Timestamps (10:37) - Napa Halloween Murders Start Napa - California - On Halloween in 2004, three roommates, Leslie Ann Mazzara, Lauren Meanza and Adriane Insogna, spent the evening handing out speci...

31 Loka 202448min