From Obsession to Murder - November 14 2025

July 9th: Leigh Matthews Disappeared (2004) We always imagine the sense of closure a family feels after their loved one’s killer is placed in prison. But, this is not always the case. On July 9th 2004 a young woman disappeared in a case that saw a quick arrest and a speedy trial. But, even all these decades later, the family feels a lack of closure despite the fact that her killer remains behind bars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Leigh_Matthews, https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/leigh-matthews-fear-and-shock-as-donovan-moodleys-parole-process-begins-to-unfold-20220120, https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/leigh-matthews-murder-convicted-killer-donovan-moodley-changes-version-again-during-parole-hearing-20230330, https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/convicted-killer-donovan-moodley-face-to-face-with-leigh-matthews-parents-in-parole-bid-f777157e-1047-4735-beb3-96780cd2360d, https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-01-21-leigh-matthews-murderer-donovan-moodley-to-apply-for-parole/, https://www.2oceansvibe.com/2023/03/30/sub-leigh-matthews-murder-donovan-moodley-lies-again-during-parole-bid/, https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/leigh-matthews-killer-donovan-moodley-denied-parole/, https://mg.co.za/article/2005-07-25-how-leigh-matthews-was-murdered/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jul 20248min

July 8th: Ken McElroy Tries to Kill Bo Bowenkamp (1980) What happens when the victim of a crime is someone everyone seems to hate? On July 8th 1980 a man described as the town’s bully attempted to take a life. It became the straw that broke the camel’s back for citizens who became desperate to put an end to his reign of terror. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_McElroy, ,https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/missouri-town-keeps-bullys-murder-a-secret-for-40-years/, https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/missouri-town-keeps-bullys-murder-a-secret-for-40-years/, https://patch.com/us/across-america/who-killed-ken-rex-mcelroy-town-keeps-its-secret-38-years, https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-craziest-cold-case-in-history-the-murder-of-ken-rex-mcelroy-b0bfcc34adac, , https://www.insideedition.com/the-unsolved-murder-of-missouri-town-bully-ken-rex-mcelroy-no-one-saw-a-thing-54856https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/us/16bully.html, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/574749/ken-mcelroy-murder-skidmore-missouri, https://www.grunge.com/715399/the-unsolved-murder-of-ken-mcelroy/, https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/the-curse-of-skidmore-missouri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jul 202410min

July 7th: Robert Bierenbaum Kills (1985) Just because there is an obvious suspect, doesn’t always mean there is enough evidence to actually arrest them. On July 7th 1985 a young woman disappeared in a case that saw everyone pointing the finger at one man. Despite this, it took decades to finally prove it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bierenbaum, https://abc7ny.com/robert-bierenbaum-gail-katz-murder-disappearance-2020-tonight/11151762/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/surgeon-confesses-wifes-body-airplane-ocean/story?id=80647310, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bierenbaum-robert.htm, https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/former-new-york-surgeon-admits-killing-wife-throwing-body-airplane-1985/4DZD7BHILJHQRGCC4UIJU446OA/, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Dr-Robert-Bierenbaum-Gail-Katz, https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/30/nyregion/doctor-gets-20-years-to-life-for-the-murder-of-his-wife.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jul 202414min

July 6th: Skylar Neese Killed (2012) Best friends aren’t always forever. On July 6th 2012 a young girl was last seen with people who, she thought, were her BFFs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Skylar_Neese, https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/stabbed-in-the-back-skylar-neese-was-murdered-by-her-best-friends, https://www.wdtv.com/2023/03/29/petition-deny-parole-teens-murderer-reaches-thousands/, https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/morgantown-teen-murder-victim-skylar-neese-remembered-10-years-later/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/skylar-neese-murder, https://www.unilad.com/news/skylar-neese-murder-ten-years-20220923, https://www.ranker.com/list/skylar-neese-facts/amandasedlakhevener Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Jul 202411min

July 5th: First of the July 2017 Pennsylvania Murders (2017) A lot of times we tell stories of disappearances that take years, sometimes even decades, to solve. But this isn’t always the case. On July 5th 2017 the first of what would be four young men disappeared in a case that saw incredibly quick police work that, though the news was devastating, did give the families the closure they needed.  *Suggested by Caitlin Yost and Alanna Benares* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2017_Pennsylvania_murders, https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/local/2023/03/05/cosmo-dinardo-ae-show-lost-boys-of-bucks-county-murders-solebury-city-confidential/69964391007/, https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/05/5-years-later-a-look-back-at-disappearance-murder-of-4-men-in-bucks/65356774007/, https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/bucks-county-missing-men-murder/bucks-county-murders-cosmo-dinardo-sean-kratz-new-hope-farm/2442167/, https://whyy.org/articles/kratz-guilty-in-gruesome-2017-slaying-of-three-men-at-bucks-county-farm/, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pennsylvania-crime/two-men-charged-with-killing-four-in-pennsylvania-idUSKBN19Z2BV, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/13/537008395/police-identify-1-of-4-missing-men-in-common-grave-in-rural-pennsylvania, https://www.phillymag.com/news/2020/02/25/cosmo-dinardo/, https://www.phillyvoice.com/bucks-county-murders-home-for-sale-solebury-cosmo-dinardo-kratz/, https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/cosmo-dinardo-investigation-discovery-lost-boys-bucks-county-jimi-patrick-dean-finocchiaro-mark-sturgis-tom-meo-20200616.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Jul 202411min

July 4th: Kunz Family Murders (1987) Every victim deserves to have their crime solved and the one responsible brought to justice. On July 4th 1987 a family suffered at the hands of a man who almost escaped punishment due in large part to the community’s personal feelings about the victims. https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2019/10/28/kunz-family-murders-chris-jacobs-1989-acquittal-didnt-end-horrific-marathon-county-case/3902011002/, https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/crime/2020/06/04/kunz-family-murder-convicted-kidnapper-returns-prison-after-parole/3143888001/, https://www.ranker.com/list/kunz-family-facts/stefanie-hammond, https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2020/06/04/convicted-kidnapper-suspect-in-athens-family-murder-back-in-prison/, https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Special-Report-30-years-since-murder-of-Athens-family-of-5-478663343.html, https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2019/10/28/kunz-family-murders-chris-jacobs-1989-acquittal-didnt-end-horrific-marathon-county-case/3902011002/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Jul 202411min

July 3rd: Martha Ann Johnson Arrested (1989) While everyone experiences a bout of bad luck, sometimes too much of it seems suspicious. On July 3rd 1989 a woman was arrested for crimes that, she claimed, were nothing more than bad luck. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Ann_Johnson, https://murderpedia.org/female.J/j/johnson-martha-ann.htm, https://serialdispatches.com/alphabetical-list-of-serial-killers/list-of-serial-killers-j/johnson-martha-ann/, https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/martha-ann-johnson-murder-parole/85-495d249b-bcc0-4e42-8f51-c6414378f539, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-mother-is-arrested-and-accused-of-killing-her-four-children, https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltx.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fmartha-ann-johnson-murder-parole%2F85-495d249b-bcc0-4e42-8f51-c6414378f539%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2IPGlN624DxC9g799cMNwcpswcSvyIkdcnu4UOyHcMec0tDJTGvJtXmnU&h=AT2hlQkp5uQRCxFDvlv_PS0J6mWb4VX7NYOzqKiWlzAn1kPX9PTHCxO6rxRusc-7MLUH04cZFQ8P3IuIei3llUjXlJE5EZRm2y_AZ9qvm1k00wSfTzN62HGLWn_-T7eIvSUZSis&__tn__=%2CmH-R&c[0]=AT2zPDrFzFyA43oD3URXvjfjRlr_KYqQdz_3f0QOHCg0pY7Z3BFviL9X9VkvPwKBHLxNr2Y1qUt1Ko5-5sQVglWZ-GXTH6zf-7arL2FvGUKX5EVU2WA_1h_uQdZHQOVsjP15YZr4zFZwAhGJwEHipULu0n-rsVMCqY2K3GnToCg4tjBou4a6, https://www.wjcl.com/article/georgia-mother-convicted-of-childs-murder-suspected-in-others-to-be-released-from-prison/30512976, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Jul 20248min

July 2nd: Carol Kennedy Killed (2008) Divorce can, for some people, be a chance to start over in life and move on from a bad relationship. On July 2nd 2008 a woman was finally able to get this chance only to have it cut short by a man motivated by money. https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-carol-kennedy-s-murder, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/dateline-secrets-uncovered-how-carol-kennedy-die, https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-steven-democker-now/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-twists-turns-in-murder-case-against-ariz-stockbrocker/, https://www.grunge.com/1200364/the-truly-horrific-crime-scene-of-carol-kennedy/, https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-ariz-man-faces-sentencing-in-ex-wifes-killing-2014jan24-story.html, https://www.deseret.com/2014/1/9/20460891/sensational-murder-case-in-arizona-draws-to-close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Jul 20248min