Tristan Jensen & Valaree Schwab | MURDERISH Ep. 018

In the close-knit farming community of Fillmore, California, 19-year-old Valerie Zavala spent the last hours of 2002 surrounded by friends and acquaintances celebrating New Years Eve. An hour into the new year, Valerie noticed her friend Anna was very drunk. True to her caring nature, Valerie offered to drive Anna’s car and take her home. Another partygoer asked for a ride and Valerie graciously agreed. As she left the party with her two passengers, no one could predict it would be the last time Valerie Zavala would be seen alive. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors Spot & Tango: Visit SpotandTango.com/murderish & use code MURDERISH for 50% off your first order. Laundry Sauce: Visit LaundrySauce.com and use code MURDERISH for 20% off your entire order. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) to sign up for a $1/month trial period. ASPCA Pet Health Insurance: Visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/murderish to explore coverage. Missing person - Jake J. Kenyon: Anyone with information about Jake Kenyon’s whereabouts should contact the Maple Shade Police Detective Bureau at (856) 234-8300.  Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger sahiba@cloud10.fm and copy jami@murderish.com.  Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode.  Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Mars 47min

Formerly known as Mind of A Serial Killer, Killer Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to uncover what drives people to kill. From the calculated minds of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy to crimes of passion and cold-blooded murders, Killer Minds goes beyond the headlines to explore the twisted psychology behind the crimes. What fuels their darkness? How do their minds work? And most hauntingly—could they have been stopped? A Crime House Studios original, new episodes drop every Monday and Thursday. Follow Killer Minds wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us at Killerminds on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Mars 11min

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami recaps the Hulu docuseries: “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke.” This 3-part documentary takes viewers inside the house of horrors that was the Franke family home. Ruby Franke, a devout Mormon, mother of six, and family vlogger captured the world’s attention through her wildly popular YouTube channel, “8 Passengers.” What began as a fun and lucrative activity that allowed the Franke family to share their lifestyle with millions of viewers, ended with Ruby and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, being sentenced to decades in prison for child abuse. Jami walks us through the docuseries, while giving her thoughts, theories and hot takes throughout.   Sponsors: Rula: rula.com/murderish - take the first step towards better mental health today. Acorns: acorns.com/murderish or download the Acorns app to start saving  Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Serial Streamers club members “meet” in the comments on Jami’s Instagram, TikTok and YouTube channel and share their thoughts about the documentaries we’re watching together.  Watch Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcast: Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to jami@murderish.com.  Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami Rice. Remember, cults are stupid, Ted’s Bundy is ugly, scammers suck at life ...and binge-watching true crime documentaries IS self care! Stay safe out there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Mars 1h 28min

In May 1996, 24-year-old Julianne Williams and 26-year-old Laura Winans set off on a weeklong camping trip in Shenandoah National Park. The two experienced hikers were eager to immerse themselves in the beauty of the Virginia wilderness. The adventure was a celebration of sorts. Julie and Lollie, as they were known to friends, had recently moved in together in Vermont, a major step in their relationship. The young women had not yet come out to their families back home in the Midwest, and were still adjusting to life as an openly gay couple.  On May 31, 1996, Julie’s father reported the couple missing as they’d been due home three days earlier. The two women’s bodies were discovered the next day. They’d been brutally assaulted and murdered. A widespread investigation to find their killer ensued, but would ultimately lead to the wrong man. Julie and Lollie’s families would have to wait decades for answers, and the close of their case would be deeply disappointing for some.  Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors: Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) to sign up for a $1/month trial period. Gabb: Visit gabb.com/murderish for the best deals, no contract required. ASPCA Pet Health Insurance Program: Visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/murderish to explore coverage. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120 Research and writing by: K. Brant. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger sahiba@cloud10.fm and copy jami@murderish.com.  Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode.  Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Mars 53min

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami recaps the Peacock docuseries: “Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story.” This 3-part documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of the wildly popular, and controversial, TV show “Girls Gone Wild” which first aired in the 1990s. Although the show was sexually explicit, many people had no idea what was really going on behind the scenes. According to some of the girls filmed, many of them were heavily intoxicated, underage and allegedly given illicit substances. Some of the women also claim they were coerced into doing porn on film. Company founder, Joe Frances, has been accused numerous times by different women of physical and sexual assault. Frances has been living in Mexico, in exile, for years following his conviction on assault charges. Jami doesn’t hold back on her opinions in this fiery recap of a docuseries that will have you RAGING by the end.    Sponsor: Acorns: Visit acorns.com/murderish or download the Acorns app to get started. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Serial Streamers club members “meet” in the comments on Jami’s Instagram, TikTok and YouTube channel and share their thoughts and opinions about the documentaries we’re watching.  Watch Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcast: Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to jami@murderish.com.  Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami Rice. Remember, cults are stupid, Ted’s Bundy is ugly, scammers suck at life ...and binging true crime documentaries IS self care! Stay safe out there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Mars 58min

There was nothing particularly unusual about the morning of February 16, 1997. Sarah Jackson didn’t usually work Sundays at Captain D’s seafood restaurant. The 16-year-old was a devoted churchgoer. On this day, however, Sarah had agreed to help her manager Steve Hampton open. When Sarah agreed to work that Sunday, she couldn’t have possibly known it would be her last shift ever. A gun toting man disrupted Sarah’s shift, shattering many lives in an instant. The violence unleashed on Nashville by The Fast Food Killer didn’t stop there. Before long, investigators would discover the assailant’s story didn’t start there either. By the end of the brutal crime wave, seven people would be dead, and several more potentially linked to the same killer. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors Manscaped: Visit manscaped.com and use code MURDERISH for 20% off + free shipping. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) to sign up for a $1/month trial period. Gabb: Visit gabb.com/murderish for the best deals, no contract required. Acorns: Visit acorns.com/murderish or download the Acorns app to get started. Hungryroot: Visit Hungryroot.com/murderish and use code murderish to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life. Missing Person - Lisa Michelle Stebic: If you have any information, please contact your local FBI Office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/lisa-michelle-stebic/@@download.pdf&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1739828639163070&usg=AOvVaw3FRCbXWQqWE0_esuGUPych Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120 Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger sahiba@cloud10.fm and copy jami@murderish.com.  Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode.  Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Feb 57min

In this special episode, Jami introduces listeners to Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime Season 2 Episode 1, where she unravels the shocking case of Tara Lee—a con artist with a taste for luxury and a ruthless streak. Instead of earning her wealth, Tara exploited the vulnerable, leaving a trail of devastation in her wake. In this episode, we take a deep dive into her manipulative schemes and the lives she destroyed along the way. This is just the beginning—catch the full season on Dirty Money Moves, the podcast.  Sponsors Acorns: Visit acorns.com/murderish or download the Acorns app to get started. Hungryroot: Visit Hungryroot.com/murderish and use code murderish to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir where she comments on true crime cases and reality TV! She also talks about skincare and shares a glimpse into her life as a mid-forties mom, entrepreneur and spicy GenXer who isn’t afraid to speak out on anything. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Dirty Money Movies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/dirtymoney Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120 Research and writing by Gina Mazzolini.  Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger sahiba@cloud10.fm and copy jami@murderish.com.  Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode.  Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Feb 31min

On December 4, 2004, Jennifer Corbin was found lifeless in her bed, the victim of an apparent suicide. Soon, a mysterious death that happened over 10 years prior would provide answers for more than one grieving family.  Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir where she comments on true crime cases and reality TV! She also talks about skincare and shares a glimpse into her life as a mid-forties mom, entrepreneur and spicy GenXer who isn’t afraid to speak out on anything. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors Wildgrain: Visit Wildgrain.com/MURDERISH for $30 off your first box + free croissants in every box. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) to sign up for a $1/month trial period. Acorns: Visit  Head to acorns.com/murderish or download the Acorns app to get started. Hungryroot: Go to Hungryroot.com/murderish and use code murderish to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life. Missing Person - Sebastian Rogers: If you have any information, please contact the Sumner County Sheriff's Office at (615) 451-3838, or the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-TBI-FIND or TipsToTBI@tbi.tn.gov. If you, or anyone you know, are experiencing domestic violence help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233. Or, text ‘BEGIN’ to 88788. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120 Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger sahiba@cloud10.fm and copy jami@murderish.com.  Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode.  Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Feb 53min