Episode 289 - Para-Social Activity - The Strange Case of Grant Amato

Join us, as we examine the strange case of Natalie Bollinger — a 19-year-old who disappeared from her home in Colorado.  You’ll hear how an online mob discovered a trove of shocking circumstantial evidence that all pointed in one direction and how detectives kept their heads cool behind the scenes, waiting to discover the truth of what happened to Natalie. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com. Lean - Visit takelean.com and enter promo code MADNESS for your discount. Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: Denver Post  Shawn Schwartz Youtube Channel Daily Mail Heavy Denver 7  Shawn Schwartz Facebook KAKE ABC  ? Oxygen Lauth Investigations Natlie & Tim Beason Texts Investigation Discovery #1 Investigation Discovery #2 Investigation Discovery #3 Investigation Discovery #4 Murder in the 21st: A Deadly Post

25 Aug 202448min

Join us, as we dive into the shocking case of Erik Maund, a multimillionaire Auto Magnate living the high life in Austin, Texas.  You’ll learn the truth behind a scandalous secret Erik didn’t want anyone to find out about. And the lengths some people will go to protect their own image. Especially when money is no object.  How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com. Lean - Visit takelean.com and enter promo code MADNESS for your discount.   Featured Podcast: Let's Not Meet - https://letsnotmeetpodcast.com/ Research & Writing: Sherri Smith Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: 20/20: Sealed With A Kill Original Indictment Superseding Indictment DOJ Press Release The Independent Thursday 19 March 2020 - Nashville car crash turns out to be double homicide, police say Nashville.gov - Autopsy Examinations Show 2 Persons Were Murdered Austin American-Statesman April 7, 2020 -  Nashville Police Search for Three Men Law & Crime Dec. 14, 2021 - Texas Auto Magnate Accused Austin American-Statesman Dec 14, 2021 - Who was involved in an alleged murder-for-hire case? The Tennessean Wed, Dec 15, 2021 - Auto Magnate Indicted in 2 Deaths The Tennessean Sun, Dec 19, 2021 - A Plot Unveiled The Tennessean Dec 19, 2021 - Who were murder victims Holly Williams and William Lanway? The Tennessean Mon, Dec 20, 2021 - Mourning Follows Months of Rumors The Tennessean Mon, Oct 30, 2023 - A Dramatic Murder-For-Hire The Tennessean Tue, Oct 31, 2023 - Murder Trial to Begin The Tennessean Sat, Nov 04, 2023 - Actor Charlie Sheen A Potential Witness The Tennessean - Sun, Nov 05, 2023 - Opening Statements Begin The Tennessean Wed, Nov 08, 2023 - Auto Exec “Jumped On Offer” The Tennessean Sun, Nov 19, 2023 - Lawyers Wrap Up Arguments The Tennessean Mon, Nov 20, 2023 - Jury Finds Maund, Codefendants Guilty Austin American-Statesman Feb 9, 2024 - What we know about the Erik Maund affair Times of Israel AutoNews.com KVUE Ashley Banfield NewsNation Austin American-Statesman WRKN

18 Aug 202448min

Four detectives stood in the rain, wearing their suits and ties. It was late September 2002 in Grand Haven, Michigan, and the gray skies matched their somber mood.  They’d just arrived at a cemetery near the shores of Lake Michigan.  It was time to bury the body of a victim they’d spent the past four months trying to avenge. But so far, it had all been in vain.  The detectives watched as the Minister conducted the service with no family, relatives or friends present. Because absolutely no one knew who the victim was. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com. Lean - Visit takelean.com and enter promo code MADNESS for your discount.   Featured Podcast: Lets Read - audioboom.com/channels/4968276-the-lets-read-podcast Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: Trial - Codefendant Testifies in MI v Beverly McCallum Trial - Beverly McCallum’s Daughter Testifies  Trial - Fiding Robert Caraballo’s Body: Court TV - Is Beverly McCallum a Serial Killer? Courtney Davis Preliminary Hearing Trial - Defendant Beverly McCallum Takes the Stand Trial - Closing Arguments Trial - Sentencing Court TV - McCallum Jury Foreman Hope College Documentary “Jack in the Box” Swear-to Hearing Transcript DelayedJustice.com

11 Aug 202452min

On a chilly February morning in 2008, Ben Oxley slept in a dark and silent bedroom in Minden, Nevada.  When he went to bed that night, he couldn’t have imagined that barely two hours later, a terrifying boom would shatter the peace of his home, and gunsmoke would choke the air.  When authorities arrived, Ben was dead, and there was only one person they knew of for sure who’d been in the bedroom with him when he was gunned down: his wife Melissa covered in Ben’s blood… How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com. Research & Writing: Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: reviewjournal.com  oxygen.com today.com  nevadaappeal.com nevadaappeal.com 2 findagrave.com msn.com  recordcourier.com en.wikipedia.org  britannica.com  Google Maps  thecinemaholic.com thecinemaholic.com 2 thecinemaholic.com 3 youtube.com youtube.com 2

4 Aug 202445min

In 2012, two couples in northeastern Ohio were engaged in a bitter custody dispute over a 6-year-old child, unwilling to compromise.  As the court system dragged its feet while making its decision, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to take matters into their own hands. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com. Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: The Daily Beast State v Stefanko Killer’s Ex Wife Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet - Prosecution Opening Statement Killer’s Ex Wife Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet Defense Opening Statement Killer’s Ex Wife Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet - Chad Cobb & Brittany Dunson Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet - Da 2- Cindee Cobb - Chad Cobb's Mother Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet - Day 2 - Chad Cobb Testifies Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet - Day 2 - Cindee Cobb & Part 2 of Audio with Def. Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet - Day 3 - Cross Exam of Chad Cobb Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet - Day 3 - Matt Travis & Cross Exam of Cindee Cobb Deadly Delivery Day 2: Retrial to resume in 2012 murder of Army veteran in Summit County Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet Day 4 - Patricia Ware-Dep Steven Browning Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet Day 4 - Agt John Saraya OH Bureau of Criminal Inv. Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet Day 4 - George Staley, Crime Scene Investigator Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet Day 5 - Det Mike Hitchings Deadly Delivery Day 3: Gavel-to-gavel coverage of retrial for Erica Stefanko Deadly Delivery Day 6: Retrial continues in 2012 murder of Army veteran in Summit County Deadly Delivery Day 9: Sentencing for woman convicted of killing Summit County Army veteran Cleveland.com News 5 Cleveland Akron Beacon Journal Akron Beacon Journal #2 Daily Mail Advocate.com

28 Jul 202455min

Join us, as we examine the tragic murder of Farah Fratta. An American Airlines ticket agent and devoted mother of three.  You’ll hear the harrowing story of a divorce from Hell and the bitter custody battle that followed, including how all signs pointed straight to her narcissistic ex-husband in the wake of her murder.  But there was one major problem: her husband was nowhere near the scene of the crime. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com. Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: On Death Row Season 2 Episode 4 2022 Appeal 2008 Appeal 2018 Appeal Fratta v Davis 2017 No Safe Place - Bill Cox 48 Hours - Thou Shalt Not Kill Prystash Murderpedia Guidry Supreme Court Petition KHOU.com 911 Call

21 Jul 202450min

On a beautiful day in sunny Sydney, Australia, Renae Marsden made her way to Jacob’s Ladder - a lookout in Watsons Bay's oceanside suburb.  It was the 5th of August, 2013, and Renae was just a couple months shy of her 21st birthday. Climbing up a cliff known as “The Gap”, Renae stared into the crashing waves below.  It had been a devastating day, after her boyfriend, Brayden Spiteri, sent her a text that read, “I think I need a break, and so do you.”  Renae then sent a few texts back, including one to her mother, telling her she loved her and was sorry.  She then threw her phone into the ocean. Minutes later, Renae followed her phone over the cliff's edge. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com. Research & Writing: Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: nsw.gov.au weekendnotes.com en.wikipedia.org 1 en.wikipedia.org 2 en.wikipedia.org 3 en.wikipedia.org 4 en.wikipedia.org 5 theguardian.com news.com.au 1 news.com.au 2 nine.com.au thecinemaholic.com 1 thecinemaholic.com 2 nzherald.co.nz dailymail.co.uk 1 dailymail.co.uk 2 smh.com.au 1 smh.com.au 2  independant.co.uk distractify.com youtube.com 1 youtube.com 2

14 Jul 202441min

A model couple with thousands of followers made TikToks about how drama-free their relationship was – but no one knew the full story until murder made the headlines…. Ali Abulaban was used to getting stopped on the streets for the Scarface and Skyrim impressions that had made him famous on TikTok– while his beautiful wife Ana made TikToks about what a great husband and father he was.  But behind closed doors of their luxury condo, it was a different story: domestic violence, jealousy, and spying. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Cremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com. Research & Writing: Giselle Melanson Tattrie Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: IMDB Medium TikTok Fox5 San Diego Fox5 San Diego 2 CourtTV People NBC San Diego NBC San Diego 2 ABC 10 NEWS SAN DIEGO FOX 5 SAN DIEGO Huffpost 10News The Sun Facebook The AutoEthnographer

7 Jul 202440min