Home is where the body is

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE CRIME CONTENT, PLEASE CHECK THE RELEVANT TIMESTAMPS. (7:41) - Small Rex Heuermann update (12:24) - Shanda Sharer In 1992, 12-year-old Shanda Sharer was finding her way growing up in Indiana. She dealt with bullying at school that would eventually escalate into one the most heinous murders in the state. In January 1992, four girls between the ages of 15-17 decided "to teach Shanda a lesson." One of the girls, Melinda Loveless, was jealous of Shanda's new relationship. The girls went to Shanda’s home late at night and convinced her to leave with them. Over the next several hours, they would torture, sexually assault and beat Shanda to the brink of death before setting her on fire with gasoline. They left her to die on the side of a road. After the murder, the girls went to McDonald's and giggled because their breakfast sausages reminded them of Shanda's burnt body. In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the horrific torture and murder of 12 year-old Shanda Sharer. Read our blog for Shanda’s case We are now on Patreon!  Thank you for your support   This episode is sponsored by:  IQBar - Refuel smarter with IQBAR’s Ultimate Sampler Pack. That’s 7 IQBARs, 4 IQMIX sticks, and 4 IQJOE sticks. TCS listeners get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your 20% off, just text CRIME to sixty-four thousand. Smalls - Are you still feeding your cat kibble?  Smalls Cat Food is protein packed recipes made with preservative free ingredients you’d find in your fridge… and it’s delivered right to your door.  That’s why Veterinarians.org rates Smalls 10 out of 10 for ingredient quality.  Head to Smalls.com/TCS and use promo code TCS at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping!  Dipsea - Enemies to lovers. Chance encounters. A slow burn. Or friends become...more. Whatever your favorite romance trope, Dipsea has a spicy audio story just for you. Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/tcs

13 Kesä 202452min

Timestamps (6:40) - Chad Daybell update (8:27) - Rey Rivera In the early months of 2006, Rey Rivera’s wife Alison said he seemed stressed and paranoid but he wouldn't elaborate on what was bothering him.  On two nights in May 2006, the alarm in the couple’s home went off in the early morning hours. Alison said Rey seemed terrified, even though police suggested a squirrel triggered the alarm. Alison left on a business trip that month and a friend of hers, Claudia was staying at their home. Claudia said Rey got a phone call and she heard him yell ‘Oh shit!’ He ran out of the house and was never seen alive again. When Alison couldn't get in touch with Rey, she cut her business trip short. Rey’s body was found in the conference room of the Belvedere Hotel on May 24, 2006. The circumstances surrounding his death have been debated online for many years. Did Rey take his own life or was there something else going on?  A mysterious note was found taped to Rey’s computer after his death and we run through the contents of the note in this episode.  Read our blog for Rey’s case We are now on Patreon! Thank you for your support This episode is sponsored by: Thrive Market - Thrive Market is our go-to for all of my grocery and household essentials, and the convenience of ordering everything on their website or app and getting everything delivered to the doorstep quickly is a huge stress reliever! Save time and money and shop Thrive Market today. Go to ThriveMarket.com/tcs for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! That’s ThriveMarket.com.tcs

6 Kesä 202458min

Check out our Patreon for more bonus episodes! This episode was originally a Patreon bonus episode. Blog with current updates We have had so many messages asking us to look into the mysterious death of Oklahoma teen Noah Presgrove.   As some background info: Noah and around 40 other teens had been partying for 3-4 days.Around 3am on September 4, 2023, Noah was involved in an ATV wreck that he walked away from. He went back to the party and was involved in some type of argument or disagreement. It was said that Noah walked away from the party. Just before 6am on September 4, Noah’s naked body was found on the side of a highway.  He was only wearing mismatched shoes.Noah’s cause of death has been confirmed as blunt force injuries and the manner of death remains undetermined. Police have confirmed they do not believe Noah’s death was the result of a hit-and-run.  How did Noah die?  Could other teens be covering up what really happened?  Or was his death a true accident? ** NOTE - this episode is from mid-May and there is a bit more info available currently than there was then, but not much. For example, we now know the party was not at Noah's best friend's house but a girl's house he was friends with **

4 Kesä 202441min

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE CRIME CONTENT, PLEASE CHECK THE RELEVANT TIMESTAMPS. (9:40) - Mica Miller follow up (16:25) - Sugar Baby Murders In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss two cases of young women who were murdered by their ‘sugar daddies’. Sugar dating is a pseudo-romantic relationship between an older wealthy person and a younger, usually significantly poorer, person. Many sugar babies are college/university students who are looking for a way to pay off their debt. Mackenzie Lueck met Ayoola Ajayi online in 2019. The two planned to meet up after her flight home for her grandmother's funeral. But, Ayoola had ulterior motives and planned to murder her. When Mackenzie got to his home, he tied her up and strangled her. Ayoola then attempted to burn Mackenzie’s remains and belongings in his backyard, in full view of his AirBnB renter and neighbors.  Liliya (Lily) Guyvoronsky (20) had been dating Bothell City Council member James McNeal (58) for months. James recently left his wife and three children to be with her. Lily detailed their relationship in her diary and in messages to her friends. 'He is really controlling and I can tell he thinks I'm stupid because I am young,' she wrote. In April 2024, the two got into an argument and James allegedly killed Lily. James called his attorney to the scene who called 911 to report the murder. James is currently in jail awaiting trial, scheduled for July.   Read our blog for these cases We are now on Patreon! Thank you for your support This episode is sponsored by: Discover why Stephen King is raving about the blockbuster new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Emiko Jean. He says “The Return of Ellie Black is a page-turning suspense novel, a shrewd character study, and a captivating mystery, all at the same time. I couldn’t put it down until I’d experienced every last twist and turn.” Read The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean, available wherever books are sold.

30 Touko 20241h 3min

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE CRIME CONTENT, PLEASE CHECK THE RELEVANT TIMESTAMPS. (6:34) - Mica Miller Start On April 27, 2024, Mica Miller called 911 and asked the operator if her cell phone location could be traced.  When the operator confirmed that her location was known, Mica hung up and allegedly shot herself in the head. So, Mica’s death was clearly a suicide, right?  Except, there was a lot going on leading up to her death.  The FBI have now been called into investigate the circumstances surrounding Mica’s death. Mica was married to high-profile Pastor John-Paul Miller.  The two were going through a tumultuous breakup.  Mica found four tracking devices on her vehicle.  Her family have filed an affidavit in regards to her estate, and they claim Mica said ‘If I end up with a bullet in my head, it was not by me, it was JP.’  John-Paul also attempted to enter Mica’s home after her death and he was stopped by the building manager.   Why are the FBI involved?  John-Paul has temporarily been stood down from his pastoral duties at the Solid Rock Church. In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the death of Mica Miller.  Read our blog for this case We are now on Patreon!  Thank you for your support This episode is sponsored by: IQBar - Refuel smarter with IQBAR’s Ultimate Sampler Pack. That’s 7 IQBARs, 4 IQMIX sticks, and 4 IQJOE sticks. To get your twenty percent off, just text CRIME to sixty-four thousand. Get your discount. Text CRIME to sixty-four thousand. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details. Discover why Stephen King is raving about the blockbuster new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Emiko Jean.  He says “The Return of Ellie Black is a page-turning suspense novel, a shrewd character study, and a captivating mystery, all at the same time. I couldn’t put it down until I’d experienced every last twist and turn.” Read The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean, available wherever books are sold. Dipsea is an app full of hundreds of short, spicy audio stories. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/tcs

23 Touko 20241h 23min

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE CRIME CONTENT, PLEASE CHECK THE RELEVANT TIMESTAMPS. (10:26) - Delphi & Suzanne Morphew Updates (27:36) - Moms who murder A mother’s role is to protect her children and to keep them safe in all situations.  Sometimes though, things go very wrong within the family unit. Australian mother Jasmine Thomas had been struggling following the pandemic.  She suffered from depression after the births of her two children and the pandemic made her increasingly paranoid.  One night in 2022, she told her husband that she was taking their two daughters to McDonald’s.  After getting McDonald's, Jasmine drove her children to a remote area off the highway and set the vehicle on fire with her and the children inside.  All three of them died within minutes. Texas woman Savannah Kriger was going through a messy divorce with her husband Brian.  A custody hearing regarding their son Kaiden was scheduled in March 2024.  On the day of the hearing, Savannah went to Brian’s home and destroyed every piece of clothing that he owned.  She then shot bullets through her wedding portraits and laid her wedding dresses out on the bed.  She picked up Kaiden from daycare and made him call Brian to say goodbye.  She then shot her son before taking her own life. In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the cases of two mothers who murder – Jasmine Thomas and Savannah Kriger.  Read our blog for these cases There have also been updates in two previously covered cases and we also discuss: The delay of Richard Allen’s trial.  Richard is accused of killing Delphi teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams.  His trial was due to start in mid May and has now been pushed out to later in 2024. Suzanne Morphew’s autopsy results have come back.  Suzanne went missing on Mother’s Day in 2020 and her remains were found last year.  Suzanne’s cause of death has been determined as “Homicide by undetermined means in the setting of butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine (BAM)  intoxication.”  BAM is a potent tranquilizer that only licensed veterinarians can prescribe.  Interestingly, Suzanne’s husband Barry had access to BAM for hunting purposes. We are now on Patreon!  Thank you for your support This episode is sponsored by: IQBar - Refuel smarter with IQBAR’s Ultimate Sampler Pack. That’s 7 IQBARs, 4 IQMIX sticks, and 4 IQJOE sticks. To get your twenty percent off, just text CRIME to sixty-four thousand. Get your discount. Text CRIME to sixty-four thousand. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.

16 Touko 202459min

Timestamps: (9:56) - Springfield Three How can three women simply vanish? On June 7, 1992, Suzie Streeter and her friend Stacy McCall were celebrating their high school graduation.  They went to multiple parties and caught up with friends.  After police were called to one of the parties, the two girls decided to call it a night and headed back to Suzie’s home to spend the night. Suzie and Stacy made it back to the house - their vehicles, purses and other belongings were there.  What happened after they got home is unknown to this day.  The girls along with Suzie’s mother, Sherrill Levitt, vanished and are still missing 32 years later. Police have said the blinds were pulled back as if the women had been looking outside just before they disappeared.  It is believed that Stacy left the home only wearing a t-shirt and underwear, as all of her other belongings are accounted for.   A lamp shade on the front porch of the home was broken but there were no other signs of a struggle.   In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the cold case disappearance of The Springfield Three. Read our blog for this case We are now on Patreon!  Thank you for your support This episode is sponsored by: FUM - Start The Good Habit by going to TryFum.com/tcs and getting the Journey pack today.  Fum is giving listeners of the show 10% off with code tcs. Thrive Market - Join in on the savings with Thrive Market today and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift.  Go to ThriveMarket.com/tcs Dipsea - Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/TCS

9 Touko 202455min

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE CRIME CONTENT, PLEASE CHECK THE RELEVANT TIMESTAMPS. (6:25) Gypsy update (9:50) Bryan Kohberger stargazes (23:02) Brian Cohee Brian Cohee II was a troubled teen who suffered from mental disorders and was interested in “death and morbidity. In February 2021, after a movie night with his parents, Brian left their home in search of a victim.  He came across a homeless man named Warren Barnes sleeping under a bridge.  Brian stabbed Warren multiple times with a kitchen knife before decapitating and dismembering him.  Brian put Warren’s head and hands in a bag and took them home with him - stashing them in his closet . Brian’s mother Terri came across the bag covered in maggots days later.   She called police immediately and they arrived to question Brian.  There is infamous shocking footage of Brian confidently admitting to the murder. “Police, they don’t seem to care as much about high-risk individuals: homeless people, prostitutes, etc,” he said. “So I was deliberately looking for someone who lived that type of life.” “I’m like, that’s a homeless person, so I grabbed my knife, I put on three layers of gloves because plastic gloves can betray their users because they’re so thin…I took the knife, I pulled back the canvas and I stabbed his neck,” he later said. Read our blog for this case In other news, Bryan Kohberger and his team have released some more information about his alibi on the night of the Moscow murders.  He was apparently driving around, looking at the moon and stars.  We discuss this groundbreaking alibi in this episode. We are now on Patreon!  Thank you for your support  This episode is sponsored by: IQBAR - Refuel smarter with IQBAR’s Ultimate Sampler Pack. Text CRIME to 64-000 for 20% off all IQBAR products. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details. Quince – Indulge in affordable luxury!  Go to Quince.com/tcs for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

25 Huhti 20241h