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This week, Amy and Chris delve into 2 horrific family murders. In the first half, Chris recounts the slaying of the McStay Family in the affluent Fallbrook, California. The McStay Family consisted of father Joseph, mother Summer, and children 4-year-old Gianni and 3-year-old Joseph Jr. Over a few days in early February 2010, friends and family of the family attempted to locate them, but they seemingly abandoned their car and belongings. On November 11, 2013, the remains of the family were found in the desert surrounding Victorville, California. Further investigation determined that Joseph's business partner Charles "Chase" Merritt was the likely culprit due to his connection with the family, his shady past and gambling debts. On January 21, 2020, Chase was sentenced to death by a jury, but is there more to this story?The second story has baffled investigators for almost a century! Amy recaps the case of the Gruber family murders, also known as The Hinterkaifeck murders. After the family was absent from the town for an entire week, the townspeople became concerned. Finally, investigators searched the house and found all 6 members of the family, as well as the maid who had just started her first day, brutally murdered by a farming mattock. They also found that someone, most likely the killer, had hung around the house after March 31, 1922, the night the family was slain. Though many have been arrested and investigated, there are still no lead suspects and the mystery of this horrible crime may never be solved.As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/recaps!Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

14 Apr 202134min

In two tragic stories of a former loved one turning into murderers, Amy and Chris bring you the cases of Dr. Amie Harwick and Britney Ujlaky. First up, Amy recaps how Amie Harwick was murdered by an obsessive ex in a terrifying fashion. Dr. Amie Harwick was a successful sex therapist with an office in West Hollywood. She had dated Gareth Pursehouse for some time before breaking things off. She subsequently had to issue several restraining orders against Gareth due to his worrisome behavior towards her. On February 14, 2020, Amie was found dead on the ground outside of her apartment, having been strangled and thrown from her window. Gareth is currently awaiting trial as the main suspect in her murder.After that, Chris discuss the murder of 16-year-old Nevada cowgirl Britney Ujlaky whose body was discovered in the desert on March 11, 2020. She had been raped and left for dead under the blazing sun. The main suspect is her friend Bryce Dickey who was last seen with her, and especially after finding bloody boots in his closet. Bryce told a story of leaving her with a yet-to-be-identified man after allegedly pleading with her to stay with him. Bryce is currently awaiting trial and the investigation is ongoing.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

7 Apr 202129min

In the first story, Chris discusses the story of an angry ex-girlfriend that turned deadly, the murder of Kendra Hatcher. Dr. Ricardo “Ricky” Paniagua broke things off with Brenda Delgado via email, which would ultimately set off a series of events that would leave an innocent woman murdered by a hired hitman. When Ricky began dating Kendra Hatcher, Brenda became obsessed with their relationship. Ultimately, Brenda conspired with her friend Crystal Cortes to hire Kristopher Love for a few hundred dollars and some drugs to shoot Kendra. Their poorly executed plan got them all caught, but the residual damage of their actions are still being felt.Next, Amy brings the developing case of Beaux Cormier, the man who hired 2 hitmen to kill his niece, who he was accused of raping. The men instead murdered the intended victim's mother and neighbor while she hid in the closet. Beaux and the hitmen were apprehended and are all facing a litany of serious charges.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

31 Mar 202124min

In the first story, Amy details the infamous Amityville murders from 1974, as well as a recent update to the story. Ronald DeFeo was arrested for the murder of six family members in their home in Amityville, Long Island, New York. Ronald's story has changed multiple times, sometimes claiming that visions and voices urged him to commit the murders, and other times claiming that one of the victims, 18-year-old Dawn, was the true perpetrator, as well as a variety of other stories. The story caused a media frenzy and birthed multiple films and books using the supernatural angle. Over the decades, the story continues to fascinate and cause controversy.In the second story, Chris discusses a forgotten American mass murderer, Andrew Kehoe, who killed 45 people, which includes 38 children, after losing reelection as treasurer of the town of Bath Township, Michigan. Andrew worked as a farmer in Michigan until becoming treasurer at the Bath Consolidated School. After a series of failures, losing his reelection and trying to pay his wife's hefty medical bills, Andrew executed a terrifying and deadly plan, the deadliest mass murder in a school in US history. Andrew murdered his wife then rigged his home with explosives. He then detonated various explosives he had placed around the school. When rescuers arrived to help, Andrew drove to the school and detonated his final bomb, his shrapnel-filled truck, killing more people including himself.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

24 Mar 202132min

In the first story, Amy recounts the extremely suspicious disappearance of mother and wife Susan Powell. On December 7, 2009, Susan disappeared without a trace. Although no one has been officially charged and Susan's body has still not been found, police zeroed on her husband, Joshua Powell. Susan left various clues indicating that if anything happened to her, Josh would be to blame. This bizarre story has many twists including Joshua's affair, Steven Powell's, Joshua's father, dangerous obsession with Susan, and Joshua's strange behaviour following Susan's disappearance. And unfortunately, the story also has a tragic ending when Joshua barricaded himself and his sons in their house and created an explosion that killed all three.In the second story, Chris details another disappearance, that of 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon. Phoenix's car was found abandoned on December 18, 2011. Phoenix left her family home, but never returned. The family has taken upon themselves to investigate her disappearance, talking with various unsavory characters to try and track her down. They've even followed leads that turned out to be cruel hoaxes, which have completely ruined them financially, but have not given up looking for Phoenix.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

10 Mar 202149min

In the first story, Chris details the mysterious killings of the still-unidentified Long Island Serial Killer (LISK). Starting around 1996, someone has been strangling and dumping escorts around various beach towns surrounding the Long Island area. Police have released small tidbits of information throughout the almost-20-year investigation, and although several persons of interest have been brought to light, no one has been officially charged with the series of murders.In the second story, Amy discusses the murder of Sydney Sutherland. Sydney went on a routine jog when she unknowingly crossed paths with her alleged killer, Quake Lewellyn. Quake struck Sydney with his car, loaded her onto his truck, then drove her to a remote location where he raped and killed her. Amy explains how Quake has attempted to change his story and how he actually assisted in the search for Sydney's body before investigators were ultimately able to track her down using cell phone records.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

3 Mar 202128min

In the first story, Amy and Chris detail the incredible saga of the disappearance Jennifer Dulos went missing on May 24, 2019, all eyes were on her soon-to-be-ex-husband Fotis Dulos, as he had the most motive and opportunity. It wasn't until January 6, 2020 that the police gathered enough evidence to arrest Fotis, his girlfriend Michelle Troconis and Fotis' attorney Kent Mawhinney in connection with murdering Jennifer. Amy and Chris bring you the beat by beat timeline of this case, including how investigators eventually honed in on the 3 main suspects and what led them to such a shocking conclusion.In the second story, Chris and Amy recount the disturbing murder of 17-year-old Bianca Devins by her jealous and enraged friend. After kissing another man at a Nicole Dollanganger concert, Brandon Clark became furious and confronted Bianca on the drive back home. Bianca insisted they weren't exclusive, but this did not quell Brandon's murderous urges. He stabbed Bianca to death, dumped her body in the woods, then boasted about the murder by posting bloody pictures on Instagram and various other social media platforms. Amy and Chris breakdown the events of this tragic story and why his sentencing keeps getting postponed.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

24 Feb 202126min