True Crime Recaps

A popular kindergarten teacher is shot dead in the driveway of her parent's home on Mother's Day, 2018. She was facing allegations of misconduct with a teenager; something her powerful fiancee had just found out about. And she told friends she was testifying against the local police in a corruption case. With so many people around her that may wish her harm, which one of them did it? WATCH on YouTube, Facebook, IGTV and TikTok @TrueCrimeRecaps. Get 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!

23 Feb 202215min

If you’ve ever seen Waitress – the movie or the Broadway musical, then you know Adrienne Shelly. She wrote, directed, and co-starred in the movie. But two months before it premiered, her body was found hanging from a shower curtain rod. And what happened next was straight out of a Hollywood movie. Don't miss this crazy story! WATCH on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, IGTV @TrueCrimeRecaps. Get 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!

16 Feb 202210min

The brutal murder of Faith Hedgepeth sparked one of the largest homicide investigations in North Carolina history. Two strange phone calls and a mysterious note left at the scene have perplexed investigators and continue to fuel speculation. But now, for the first time in a decade, an arrest has been made. But did he do it? Listen to Faith's story and decide. Get 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!

9 Feb 202218min

From cheer to fear, the 2 moms highlighted in this episode don't necessarily embody the idea of school spirit. This week, Amy and Chris detail 2 "cheerleader moms" who went a little too far to help their daughters make the squad.First up is Wanda Holloway, better known as the Texas Cheerleader Mom. Wanda hired a hitman to kill her daughter's cheerleading rival's mother to give her own daughter the upper hand. She enlisted her brother-in-law to carry out the murder, but he decided to take this information to police.And secondly is the story of Nancy Motes, a Kilgore, Texas mother who kidnapped her daughter's competition at gunpoint. On December 29, 2016, Nancy's daughter failed to make the Rangerettes, an elite dance team. Nancy didn't take too kindly too this and decided to take matters into her own hands. Nancy went to the home of Director Dana Blair's home and forced Dana's daughter Alexa into her car, wielding a disguise and a gun. Alexa was ultimately able to escape and Nancy was quickly arrested.Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/recapsSend your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastIf you want to support the show, and get all the episodes ad-free go to https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastFollow 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!

2 Feb 202225min

Bind, Torture, Kill - that was the modus operandi of Dennis Rader, better known as the BTK killer. Dennis terrorized the midwest for decades, breaking into women's homes, tying them, brutally torturing them, and ultimately strangling them to death. Dennis was able to scope out his victims in broad daylight by using his position as a security alarm technician to survey his future victims. He also taunted investigators and the public at large by sending letters detailing his crimes, but it would be this cockiness that would ultimately lead to his arrest.Amy and Chris break down Dennis' incredible double life that allowed him to hide in plain sight, and his horrifying reign of terror, which all started with the murder of 4 members of the Otero family, including the 2 young children. Dennis continued until 1991, claiming his 10th and final victim. He is currently serving 10 consecutive life sentences in the El Dorado Correctional Facility in Kansas.Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play!Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today by going to Prose.com/TRUE Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastIf you want to support the show, and get all the episodes ad-free go to https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastFollow 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!

26 Jan 202223min

What should've been the honeymoon of her dreams became a total nightmare. Anni Dewani and her new husband wealthy businessman Shrien Dewani were surrounded by hijackers in South Africa while touring the country in a taxi. Shrien was ejected from the vehicle, assaulted and robbed. Anni was taken, and her body was found later in the back of a taxi with a single bullet wound kill shot.This week, Amy and Chris detail the events leading up to and including Anni's murder, as well as the many characters who have emerged as suspects, including her husband with whom Anni was reported to have a very rocky relationship. So who was responsible for Anni's killing? Was this a case of a random hijacking by Mziwamadoda Qwabe and Xolile Mngeni, with the aide of hotel receptionist Monde Mbolombo, which is the official story? Did the taxi driver, Zola Tongo, have something to do with it? Did her husband plan the killing to cover up a secret relationship? Or was this something else entirely? Despite the arrests and trials, we still don't have all of the answers.Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/recapsSend your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastIf you want to support the show, and get all the episodes ad-free go to https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastFollow 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!

19 Jan 202234min

Pam Hupp is infamous, even spawning an upcoming drama series on NBC about her life and crimes. This week, Chris and Amy detail Pam Hupp's conviction for the killing of Louis Gumpenberger claiming self defense, but how suspicious deaths have marked many moments of her life.Pam's reign of terror takes us to a suburb near St. Louis, Missouri. Pam's supposed friend was given a terminal diagnosis, and Pam seemingly swopped in and was able to secure money from Betsy Faria's life insurance. But Betsy wouldn't die in a hospital, but instead was stabbed over 50 times, placing the blame squarely on Betsy's husband, Russ Faria, despite having a solid alibi. Russ was ultimately acquitted of the crime after spending nearly 4 years locked up.This wasn't the end of Pam benefiting from a loved one dying under suspicious circumstances. Years later, Pam's own mother died in a bizarre accident, all the while having hundreds of thousands of dollars waiting for Pam in life insurance and inheritances. And although Pam was highly suspected and the death was later reclassified as being "uncertain" instead of an accidental death, no official charges were ever filed against her.But despite all these mysterious deaths, Pam didn't land herself in prison until she was convicted of killing Louis Gumpenberger, a man with severe physical and mental illness following a serious car accident. This time there was no doubt that Pam was the shooter, but she told prosecutors it was in an act of self-defense. Pam's path of destruction has many twists and turns, so check out this week's episode to get all the details in half the time.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastIf you want to support the show, and get all the episodes ad-free go to https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastFollow 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!

12 Jan 202226min

It's a new year, but these 2 still unsolved killing sprees are remain the same. This week, Amy and Chris bring you 2 shocking crimes that have remained unsolved for decades and have haunted the surrounding communities who simply want justice.First up is the case of the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders in 1991. On the night of Friday, December 6, 1991, a local yogurt shop known as I Can't Believe It's Yogurt had caught fire, resulting in firefighters responding to the scene. Once the fire had been extinguished, they discovered the dead, charred and nude bodies of 4 teenage girls, 13-year-old Amy Ayers, 17-year-old Eliza Thomas, 17-year-old Jennifer Harbison and Jennifer's 15-year-old sister Sarah Harbison. Teenage boys were subsequently arrested, confessed and were tried with the murders, but DNA evidence ultimately absolved them all of the murders. Other suspects have been named, but the crime is still officially a cold case.Next up is the Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre in Las Cruces, New Mexico. On the morning of February 10, 1990, 2 men entered the bowling alley in an effort to rob the place. When the smoke cleared, 4 people were dead and 3 others were injured from point-blank gunshots. The witnesses were able to describe the murderers and a massive manhunt went underway, but no one has been arrested for the crimes. If you have information on this crime, please call Las Cruces Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).There are similarities to both cases, despite being committed hundreds of miles away from each other. So are they connected? And will they ever be solved?Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastIf you want to support the show, and get all the episodes ad-free go to https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/TrueCrimeRecapsPodcastFollow 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!

5 Jan 202235min