EP192: Killer Clown

On January 25, 2012 the body of a woman was discovered in the backseat of a Mercedes SUV that had been abandoned in the City of Detroit.  The police soon discovered the woman was 57-year-old Jane Bashara, who had been reported missing the night before by her husband of nearly 27 years, Bob. Bob insisted Jane must have been murdered after a car-jacking gone wrong, but the police soon uncovered a story with so many twists and turns, as well as one peppered with stories of plots to hire hitmen, sex dungeons, and BDSM, that the truth something you thought you’d only find in the movies.Looking for our missing episodes? They are available free on our website www.tntcrimes.comGet Exclusive Members Only, Ad-Free episodes at www.tntcrimes.com or www.patreon.com/tntcrimesIG & Facebook: @hardcoretruecrimeSOURCES: "Master Betrayal: The Conspiracy to Kill Jane Bashara" by Andrew Morlan

9 Mar 20201h 2min

On a July evening in 2014, 14-year-old April Millsap took her dog Penny for a walk on a popular biking trail not far from her home. At 6:28 pm she texted her boyfriend sending him a chilling message, "OMFG I think I was almost kidnapped." It was the last time anyone would ever hear from April again. Looking for our missing episodes? They are available free on our website www.tntcrimes.comGet Exclusive Members Only, Ad-Free episodes at www.tntcrimes.com or www.patreon.com/tntcrimesIG & Facebook: @hardcoretruecrimeSources: Court Records

2 Mar 202047min

In 1998, a terrified 6-year-old girl witnessed her grandmother being beaten to death by a man who also raped and beat her.  When she awoke the morning after the attack, she told authorities she knew the man who attacked her—it was her uncle, Clarence.  However, her uncle claimed to be over 40 minutes away at the time of the murder.  Uncle Clarence’s wife, Melinda fought for nearly 8 years to prove Clarence’s innocence and had to solve the murder herself before the courts would listen.  Listen to how the amazing Melinda solved the murder and how Clarence was released from prison a free man after spending nearly 8 years locked up for a crime he didn’t commit.Looking for our missing episodes? They are available free on our website www.tntcrimes.comGet Exclusive Members Only, Ad-Free episodes at www.tntcrimes.com or www.patreon.com/tntcrimesIG & Facebook: @hardcoretruecrimeSOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: US. Court of Appeals for the 6th CircuitOhio Court of Appeals The Columbus Dispatch Article

24 Feb 202044min

The city of Boston was overcome with terror in the late 1800s because a monster was torturing its' young boys.  After eight children were brutally violated, the police were finally able to nab the perpetrator.  To everyone's surprise, the sadistic fiend was a child himself;  he was a 12-year-old named Jesse Pomeroy.  As punishment for his cruel ways, Jesse was sentenced to a reformatory for six years.  However, Jesse was released after 14 months for good behavior.   When Jesse got out, he was far from reformed...in fact, Jesse advanced to murder within days of being back on the streets of Boston.  Find out how the State of Massachusetts dealt with a 14-year-old sadistic murderer in this week's episode...   Looking for our missing episodes? They are available free on our website www.tntcrimes.comHit the Subscribe/Follow button for updates on weekly releasesGet Exclusive Members Only, Ad-Free episodes at www.tntcrimes.com or www.patreon.com/tntcrimesIG & Facebook: @hardcoretruecrimeSOURCES: "Fiend" by Harold Schechter

17 Feb 202049min

In 2006, a married couple, Christine and Ronald, were brutally bludgeoned, stabbed, and left for dead in the garage of their home. Before dying, Christine scrawled a final cryptic message in her blood on the floor. After originally leaving, the killer came back in an attempt to clean up the crime scene but missed part of Christine's message hidden under her jeep.  What was Christine trying to say?  Looking for our missing episodes? They are available free on our website www.crimesandconsequences.comHit the Subscribe/Follow button for updates on weekly releasesGet Exclusive Members Only, Ad-Free episodes at www.crimesandconsequences.com or www.patreon.com/tntcrimesIG & Facebook: @hardcoretruecrimeSOURCES: Dateline: Written in BloodRoyal Oak Tribune ArticleMacomb Daily ArticleClick on Detroit ArticleMacomb County Circuit Court Case Documents

10 Feb 202043min

In the early 1990's, Seattle was the scene for the new grunge wave, computer techs and also a sadistic piquerist who enjoyed murdering and staging the bodies of young women. Robert Keppler, John Douglas and other criminal profilers analyzed the crime scenes, which were exceptionally bizarre and developed a specific profile of the killer; but when the repressive necrophiliac was eventually caught, he was nothing like they expected. Learn more about the serial killer you have never heard of and exactly what piquerism is in this week's episode! Looking for our missing episodes? They are available free on our website www.tntcrimes.comGet Exclusive Members Only, Ad-Free episodes at www.tntcrimes.com or www.patreon.com/tntcrimesIG & Facebook: @hardcoretruecrimeSOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Charmer by Jack Olsen

3 Feb 202057min

In 1990, a woman confessed that she and her boyfriend raped and murdered Taunja Bennett then dumped her body along the Old Scenic Highway in Oregon. However, a long-haul trucker, Keith Jesperson, was very surprised to hear this news because he was the real killer and went on to murder seven more women before he was finally stopped…Listen to Keith Jesperson, aka The Happy Face Serial Killer.Looking for our missing episodes? They are available free on our website www.tntcrimes.comGet Exclusive Members Only, Ad-Free episodes at www.tntcrimes.com or www.patreon.com/tntcrimesIG & Facebook: @hardcoretruecrimeSOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: I: The Creation of a Serial Killer by Jack Olsen

27 Jan 20201h 1min

In August 1973, unbeknownst to the City of Houston, a serial killer named Dean Corll was running wild. Between 1970 and 1973, teenage boys were disappearing from the suburbs but authorities failed to notice the pattern.  It wasn’t until one of Dean Corll's accomplices shot him dead, that authorities connected the 28 murders of teenage boys.  Listen to this episode on Serial Killer Dean Corll aka The Candy Man.Looking for our missing episodes? They are available free on our website www.tntcrimes.comGet Exclusive Members Only, Ad-Free episodes at www.tntcrimes.com or www.patreon.com/tntcrimesIG & Facebook: @hardcoretruecrimeSOURCES FOR EPISODE: The Man With the Candy by Jack OlsenMurderpedia.org

6 Jan 202053min