The Murder of Shannon Mohr

Sylvia Likens and her sister Jenny Likens were placed in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski. Sylvia was tortured and murdered by Gertrude along with many of Baniszewski's children, and several of the children's neighborhood friends. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell   Murder of Sylvia Likens - Wikipedia Sylvia Likens: The 1965 torture and murder of the 16-year-old girl Amazon.com: Torture Mom: A Chilling True Story of Confinement, Mutilation and Murder (True Crime) eBook : Green, Ryan: Kindle Store

20 Apr 51min

Emily Pike, a 14 year old Native American absconded from her group home late January 2025. Three weeks later her dismembered remains were discovered 100 miles away from where she was last seen. Now, the community and her tribe are calling for justice and offering a 75,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the person or persons who are responsible for this heinous act. Special thanks to Patreon Taylor for recommending this case.  Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell     Death of Emily Pike, teen found dismembered in Arizona, spurs calls for regulation of group homes What Happened to Emily Pike? Details of Her Murder Emily Pike murder: San Carlos Apache teen laid to rest | 12news.com What we know about Emily Pike, the teen found in the woods near Globe Fundraiser for Frieda Dosela by Sonya Dosela : Fund for Emily Pike's Final Farewell Gila County has leads, FBI assisting with Emily Pike homicide investigation Horrifying update in case of teenage girl who went missing in Arizona | Daily Mail Online

13 Apr 32min

This was a case we covered many years ago as a Patreon bonus only case but decided to do a re-do of it for everyone! This kidnapping took place in 1976 out of Chowchilla California by three wealthy men who apparently had nothing better to do than kidnap 26 school children in an attempt to get ransom money from the State of California.    Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell   Chowchilla bus kidnapping survivor: "I felt like I was an animal going to the slaughterhouse" — "48 Hours" Live to Tell - CBS News 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping - Wikipedia From the Archives: The 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

6 Apr 55min

Theresa Alvarez was left with her maternal grandparents at 8 years old after her own mother died. Unfortunately, her grandparents could not financially support extra mouths to feed and Theresa along with her brother were often homeless. That is until Margaret Theut along with a great aunt- Janet Jenkins took the kids in and provided for them. All of this would result 17 years later in Theresa murdering Margaret over money that Margaret was saving to give to a charity.     Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell   PEOPLE OF MI V TERESA HURTADO ALVAREZ :: 2015 :: Michigan Court of Appeals - Unpublished Opinions Decisions :: Michigan Case Law :: Michigan Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia COA 319988 PEOPLE OF MI V TERESA HURTADO ALVAREZ Opinion - Per Curiam - Unpublished 04/28/2015 Detroit woman sentenced to life for murder of the childhood babysitter - mlive.com Detroit Woman Faces Life in Prison for Murder of Elderly Childhood Babysitter — Michigan Criminal Lawyers Blog — December 18, 2013 Teresa Alvarez | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

30 Mar 49min

This week Megan is on a work trip, so Charnell saved some special research just for Jason as he filled in. The life of Wild Bill Hickok has largely been exaggerated throughout history but here we explain who Wild Bill really was and what led to him killing men and building a reputation he never asked for, which ultimately ends his life.  Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell Lennox Meet Wild Bill Hickok, The Famed Gunfighter Of The Wild West Today In History: What Happened On March 1st

23 Mar 52min

When we posted photos of us at our annual charity ball for Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness (CAPA) and mentioned Megan was this years guest speaker on family violence, many of you commented that you wanted to hear her presentation- so here it is, in podcast form. We hope that you learn something new, help spread the word to educate others and help stop the violence.

16 Mar 1h 32min

The conclusion to the Ypsilanti Ripper also known as the Michigan Co-ed Murders from 1967-1969.    Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell     John Norman Collins | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Clippings from The Ann Arbor News, Ypsilanti Press, Detroit News, and Detroit Free Press, 1967-72. John Norman Collins: The Co-Ed Killer: By Katherine Ramsland The Michigan Murders, Edward Keyes (Pocket, 1976).   Killer among Us: Public Reaction to Serial Murder by Joseph C. Fisher. Encyclopedia of Serial Killers by Brian Lane and Wilfred Gregg (Headline Books, 1992). CrimeLibrary.com

9 Mar 1h 9min

This serial killer case was a highly publicized case that took place in the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor Michigan area from 1967-1969. This case even resulted in some interesting case law due to being one of the first where there were questions of fair trial considering how highly public the case had become.    Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell     John Norman Collins | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Clippings from The Ann Arbor News, Ypsilanti Press, Detroit News, and Detroit Free Press, 1967-72. John Norman Collins: The Co-Ed Killer: By Katherine Ramsland The Michigan Murders, Edward Keyes (Pocket, 1976).   Killer among Us: Public Reaction to Serial Murder by Joseph C. Fisher. Encyclopedia of Serial Killers by Brian Lane and Wilfred Gregg (Headline Books, 1992). CrimeLibrary.com

2 Mar 1h 8min