Bathtub Girls: A Story of Matricide

Family life is not always rooted in love.  For the blended family of Lieth and Bonnie Von Stein, life was marked by disappointments, resentment, and deep-seated hate.  One summer night in 1988, Bonnie and Lieth were viscously attacked in their own bed. Daughter Angela said that she had slept through the attack.  Son Christopher was […] The post The “Dungeons & Dragons” Murder appeared first on Tiegrabber.

13 Okt 20201h 45min

When Palo Alto music teacher Kristine Fitzhugh was found in a pool of coagulated blood at the bottom of her basement stairs, her husband Ken blamed her shoes. That’s right, her shoes. He had warned her over and over, he said, that those shoes were dangerous.  She must have stumbled and fallen in them. But […] The post No Accident: The Death of Kristine Fitzhugh appeared first on Tiegrabber.

6 Okt 20201h 40min

On the remote island of Palmyra, about 970 nautical miles south of Hawaii, a series of crimes occurred against experienced sailing couple Mac and Muff Graham.  A handful of other sailors spent time with the Grahams on the island, but the Grahams were eventually left alone with a desperate young couple:  Stephanie Stearns and her […] The post Seaworthy: Murder on Palmyra appeared first on Tiegrabber.

29 Sep 20201h 30min

In 2006, Jeffrey Deskovic’s indictment charging him with the rape and murder of a high school classmate was dismissed on the grounds of actual innocence. Post conviction DNA testing proved his innocence.  It also identified the real killer. When a classmate of 16-year old Jeffrey was found raped and murdered in a local park, he […] The post Journey to Justice: An Interview with Jeffrey Deskovic appeared first on Tiegrabber.

15 Sep 20201h 8min

For today’s episode, we’re diving back into the murky waters of the Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell case.  Last week, we went over the marriages, families, strange religious beliefs, disappearances, and untimely deaths.  This week, we’re delving deeper into everything and talking about what has happened since Lori and Chad’s shocking November 2019 wedding. […] The post Doomsday Parents Part Two: Chad & Lori Daybell appeared first on Tiegrabber.

8 Sep 20201h 37min

Normally, when we talk about parents who have a missing child, we’re talking about distressed, loving parents who will do anything to find their child.  But in the case of missing children Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow, we’re delving into new and unimaginable territory. The lives of J.J. and Tylee’s mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, and […] The post Doomsday Parents Part One: Chad & Lori Daybell appeared first on Tiegrabber.

1 Sep 20201h 12min

Carol Neulander was a mother, a business owner, and the wife of respected Rabbi Fred Neulander.  On most Tuesdays, she drove home with the receipts from her popular bakeries, carrying thousands of dollars in her purse.  Then came the Tuesday evening when two men showed up at her front door. Join us at the quiet […] The post The Good Wife: Carol Neulander appeared first on Tiegrabber.

25 Aug 20201h 12min

Sherri Rasmussen had everything going for her.  She was smart, athletic, and beautiful. She graduated high school at age 16, breezed through college, and landed a prestigious job as a hospital director of nursing in her late 20s. In 1985, Sherri married the man of her dreams. Three months later, she was found murdered in […] The post His Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen appeared first on Tiegrabber.

18 Aug 20201h 38min