NXIVM | Expensive Brainwashing

Trigger warning for this episode – sexual assault.   Madison Brooks (19) loved spending time with her family and friends.  Her family have said she loved adventures and travel.   In the early hours of January 15, 2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Madison accepted a ride home from a bar with four males.  She seemed to be intoxicated according to CCTV and witness reports.  The story that these ‘men’ gave was that Madison consented to sex with two of them in the vehicle.  After they were done with her, they dropped her off on the side of the road.  Madison was killed shortly after this – she was struck by a vehicle. Investigation showed that Madison’s BAC was .319%.  According to University of Notre Dame research, a BAC of between .250 and .399 indicates alcohol poisoning and loss of consciousness.    This indicates that there is NO WAY Madison could have consented in that state.  Two of the males have now been charged with third-degree rape, and the additional two have been charged with a failure to intervene. In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the death of Madison Brooks, as well as the murder of Valentina Trespalacios.  Colombian DJ Valentina Trespalacios (23) met American John Poulos on a dating app in 2022.  John abandoned his three children in America to move to Colombia.  The couple were seen on January 22, 2023 on CCTV, leaving a nightclub where Valentina had just finished a set at.  John was seen soon after putting a suitcase into his rental vehicle.    Hours later, a man came across the suitcase in a dumpster.  Valentina’s lifeless body had been shoved in the case, and her head was sticking out.  John was arrested soon after, while trying to flee the country.  His story was that the cartel were involved in Valentina’s death.  He has been charged with aggravated femicide, concealment, alteration and destruction of evidence.  John has told the court that he doesn’t feel safe in the Bogota jail and he has demanded additional security.   If you’d like to skip straight to the crime content, please goto (8:07) Read our blogs for these cases - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/02/01/valentina-trespalacios-was-murdered-and-her-body-dumped-in-a-suitcase/ https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/01/27/madison-brooks-assaulted-and-left-to-die/  This episode is sponsored by: BetterHelp – Betterhelp is a convenient, flexible and affordable option if you’re thinking of giving therapy a go.  Visit BetterHelp.com/society for 10% off your first month.

16 Helmi 202355min

On January 2, 2023, Dr Dharmesh Patel was driving his Tesla in Northern California.  In the vehicle were his wife Neha, and their two young children.   Exactly what happened is largely unknown, but Dharmesh allegedly steered the vehicle off the road and over a 300 foot cliff.  Miraculously, the entire family survived the incident.  As they were being rescued, Neha told paramedics that Dharmesh had deliberately tried to kill the entire family.   Join us for this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss three cases of men who either attempted to kill or were successful in killing their families. Michael and Tausha Haight had been married for over 20 years.  There had been some incidents where police were called to the family home in the past in relation to Michael’s behavior, but no charges were ever filed.  In December 2022, Tausha filed for divorce.  On January 4, 2023, Michael’s daughter Macie texted a friend to say that her dad was acting weird.  When neighbors got to the Haight house, the found Michael and Tausha and their five children dead.  Tausha’s mother had also been murdered.  Was the divorce the final straw for Michael? Actor Robert Crayton was experiencing a mental health crisis.  He had been involuntarily committed in the past.  On January 7, 2023, Robert’s oldest child ran screaming from the family home in North Carolina.  Robert had murdered his wife and three of their children before he turned the gun on himself.     If you’d like to skip straight to the crime content, please goto (11:50) Read our blogs for these cases - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/02/01/actor-robert-crayton-killed-his-family-in-a-murder-suicide/  https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/02/01/michael-haight-killed-7-of-his-family-members-in-a-murder-suicide/ https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/01/15/dr-dharmesh-patel-41-attempted-to-kill-his-family-by-driving-their-tesla-off-a-300-foot-cliff/ This episode is sponsored by: Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies. Babbel - Start your new language-learning journey today with Babbel.  Visit Babbel.com/tcs for up to 55% off your subscription.

9 Helmi 20231h 1min

In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the cases of four men who recently went missing:   - Bryce Borca (23) vanished in Eagan, Minnesota on October 30, 2022 after a night out on a party bus with friends.  Despite a large scale search, involving hundreds of people, Bryce remains missing. - In December 2022, Dr Bolek Payan dropped his beloved dogs off to their regular dog sitter.  He never picked them up.   The search for Bolek lasted for days, before his body was eventually found in a frozen over pond near his home.  Was this a case of suicide or misadventure? - George Musser (20) vanished from a bar in Stillwater, Minnesota on Christmas Eve 2022.  The temperature was around -4 that night and George had no jacket.  His body was found on Christmas Day, around 1.5 miles from the bar. - Theodore (Teddy) Egge (35) has been missing from Marinette County, Wisconsin since January 13, 2023.  His car ran out of gas and he was last seen walking along a road, apparently heading to the closest town.  No sign of Teddy has been found.    If you would like to start straight at the case content, please skip to (12:55) Listen on Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DwVSsQN2yoCtu8QwGH5CW?si=jaRbNF6BQmC7gJyBDx13Ow And Apple here - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/true-crime-society/id1504300714?i=1000597653475   Read our blog here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/01/30/missing-men-bryce-borca-dr-bolek-payan-george-musser-and-teddy-egge/   We also discuss some BIG updates in some previously covered cases – Opelika Jane Doe has been identified and arrests have been made.  An arrest has also been made in the Jared Bridegan murder case. Bryce Borca (23) vanished in Eagan, Minnesota on October 30, 2022 after a night out on a party bus with friends.  Despite a large scale search, involving hundreds of people, Bryce remains  missing. In December 2022, Dr Bolek Payan dropped his beloved dogs off to their regular dog sitter.  He never picked them up.   The search for Bolek lasted for days, before his body was eventually found in a frozen over pond near his home.  Was this a case of suicide or misadventure?  George Musser (20) vanished from a bar in Stillwater, Minnesota on Christmas Eve 2022.  The temperature was around -4 that night and George had no jacket.  His body was found on Christmas Day, around 1.5 miles from the bar. Theodore (Teddy) Egge (35) has been missing from Marinette County, Wisconsin since January 13, 2023.  His car ran out of gas and he was last seen walking along a road, apparently heading to the closest town.  No sign of Teddy has been found.   If you would like to start straight at the case content, please skip to 12.55. Read our blog here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/01/30/missing-men-bryce-borca-dr-bolek-payan-george-musser-and-teddy-egge/ We also discuss some BIG updates in some previously covered cases – Opelika Jane Doe has been identified and arrests have been made.  An arrest has also been made in the Jared Bridegan murder case.      This episode is sponsored by: June’s Journey - Start your investigation today and download June's Journey.  Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games.

2 Helmi 20231h 4min

Massachusetts woman Ana Walshe attempted to contact her mother overseas in the early morning hours of January 1, 2023.  Her mother was sleeping and missed the call.  She now regrets that, because Ana vanished shortly after and is assumed to have been murdered by her husband Brian Walshe. Brian’s (alleged) audacity is actually unbelievable.  He didn’t even report his wife missing, her employer called the police.  Brian’s criminal history started long before Ana’s disappearance.  He allegedly stole Andy Warhol paintings and sold fake art.  He also broke into the home of his deceased father and stole vehicles and invaluable art – he also attempted to sell the property, despite having no claim to it. Brian told police that Ana had gone to Washington DC to deal with a work emergency.  Except, right around the time she vanished, he purchased $450 in cleaning supplies, including mops, buckets, tarps, Tyveks, drop cloths and various kinds of tape. At the store, he was seen wearing a black surgical mask, blue surgical gloves and made a cash purchase. Brian also allegedly conducted google searches including: - Ten ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to - Dismemberment and the best ways to dispose of a body - Can you be charged with murder without a body - Can you identify a body with broken teeth - How to dispose of a 115 pound woman’s body Brian has now been charged with Ana’s murder.  It is not believed her remains have been found, due to the method in which he disposed of them.     If you would like to start straight at the case content, please skip to (7:22) Read our blog here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/01/15/ana-walshe-is-missing-after-her-husband-googled-how-to-dispose-of-a-115-pound-womans-body/    In this episode, we also discuss items seized from alleged Moscow murderer Bryan Kohberger’s apartment. This episode is sponsored by:   Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies.

26 Tammi 202351min

On May 9, 2021, Tristyn Bailey (13) made the fateful decision to sneak out of her home in the early morning hours.  She went to hang out with a classmate, Aiden Fucci (14). Tristyn and Aiden were last seen on CCTV at 1.45am – they were walking towards a pond.  At around 3.27am, only one person is seen leaving the area. Tristyn’s body was found at 6.06pm on May 9.  She had been brutally stabbed 114 times.   Police quickly turned their attention to Aiden.  He was arrested on May 10 and charged with Tristyn’s murder.  During the course of the investigation, police discovered that Aiden owned multiple knives and had even named some of them.  He also kept notebooks filled with violent and blood-filled drawings. In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the horrific murder of Florida teenager Tristyn Bailey.   Aiden’s trial is due to start in February 2023 – we will keep you updated with future developments. You can read our blog for this case here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/01/15/tristyn-bailey-13-was-stabbed-114-times-by-her-14-y-o-classmate/ If you’d like to skip to the crime content, please go to (5:50) Thank you for listening.

19 Tammi 202357min

The probable cause affidavit has been released in the Moscow murder case. Join us for this early release episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss the affidavit and new developments. The affidavit revealed info including: - A timeline of Bryan Kohberger’s movements leading up to the murders.   We now know he likely parked his white Elantra at the crime scene at 4.04am and was seen speeding away at 4.20am. - More details regarding the victims have been revealed.  Xana Kernodle got a DoorDash delivery at around 4am and was still alive and on TikTok at 4.12am.    - We have learned more about the surviving roommate Dylan. It has emerged that she likely saw the murderer in the house and she heard a female voice say ‘there’s someone here.’ You can read the entire affidavit on our blog at https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/01/08/the-arrest-of-bryan-kohberger/ We released this week’s episode early so that we can run through these new developments in as timely manner as possible.  We know that everyone has SO many questions and we try to answer some of these in the episode.  Please skip to around (8:30) if you’d like to get straight to the crime. This episode is sponsored by: June’s Journey - Start your investigation today and download June's Journey.  Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies. Babbel - Start your new language-learning journey today with Babbel.  Visit Babbel.com/tcs for up to 55% off your subscription.

9 Tammi 202359min

Tamla Horsford (40) went to the house of her friend Jeanne Meyers for a sleepover in November 2018.  She took her onesie PJs and a bottle of tequila.   Tamla, along with a group of women and a few of their partners, watched football and played Cards Against Humanity. As the night went on into the early morning hours, some attendees decided to go home while others went to bed.  Tamla was allegedly last seen alive at 1.47am on November 4, when she was eating gumbo and said that she planned to goto bed after having one final cigarette.  At 8.45am that same day, Tamla was found dead in Jeanne’s backyard.  Police initially believed that she had accidentally fallen from a deck on the second floor of the home.    The investigation into Tamla’s death was closed and then eventually reopened by the GBI.  Many people believe to this day that Tamla’s death was not an accident.  Join us for the first episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss the death of Tamla Horsford. There has also been a HUGE update in the Moscow, Idaho murder case.  A suspect, Bryan Kohberger, has been arrested in Pennsylvania!  We discuss this new development in this episode. Read our blog for Tamla’s case here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2023/01/02/what-happened-to-tamla-horsford/ Episode time stamps -  Start of Tamla’s case - (5:38) Start of Moscow update - (54:10) We hope everyone had a great holiday and wish everyone a happy, safe and healthy 2023!

5 Tammi 20231h 12min

On November 30, 2022, 7 year-old Athena Strand got off the school bus and headed into her home in Paradise, TX.   She allegedly got into a fight with her stepmother and she went outside to cool off.  After Athena’s parents hadn’t heard a peep from her for about an hour, they started searching for her and called police.  People theorized that maybe Athena had run away, but trace of her was found for two days.  Police announced on December 2 that Athena’s body had been found. A FedEx delivery driver named Tanner Lynn Horner has been charged with Athena’s kidnapping and murder.  Tanner had been delivering a Barbie doll that was a Christmas gift for Athena, when he abducted and murdered her in a crime of opportunity. In the final episode of the True Crime Society Podcast for 2022, we discuss the murder of Athena Strand.  We also discuss some updates to previous cases that we have covered.  In 1957, the body of a child was found in a box in Pennsylvania.  For 65 years, the child remained unidentified.  In December 2022, we finally learned his name – Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Michael Vaughan went missing from his home in Fruitland, Idaho in July 2021.  In November 2022, police excavated a backyard in the neighborhood – a two minute drive from Michael’s home.  Police believe that married couple Stacey and Sarah Wondra had buried Michael in their backyard and have since moved his remains. Read our blogs for these cases –  https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2021/07/26/who-is-the-boy-in-the-box/ https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/01/02/where-is-michael-monkey-vaughan/ https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/12/01/amber-alert-issued-for-7-year-old-athena-strand-missing-from-texas/ If you would like to start straight at the case content, please skip to (6:04). As this marks our 100th episode (!), we also have a chat towards the end of the episode and we answer your questions about crime and life! Thank you so much for listening over the past few years.  Here’s to hundreds more!    This episode is sponsored by: Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies. Mind Bullet – Feel your best every day.  Visit mindbullet.com and enter code TCS at check out for 25% off your first order.

22 Joulu 20221h 25min