118. Deceptive Love: Ed Graf

Today, we are going to Harrington, Delaware, where 41-year-old Charles Holden returns home from work just after 1 am. Pulling up to his home, he notices a man lurking outside, peeking in the windows. Charles, who shares the property with his mother, left the scene to phone the police. Charles explained to the dispatcher that he feared the man was trying to break into his mother’s home and was worried since she lived alone.  Charles went back to the location to wait for the police.  Corporal Myrna Williams Kinney of the Delaware State Police arrived, walked around the house, and discovered a window on the back of the house had been shattered. Charles's heart sank as he worried about his elderly mother. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of ‘Our True Crime Podcast’ as we discuss “The Hitchhiker: The Murder of Dorothy Donovan.”This episode is sponsored by SleepCreme.com.  Go to SleepCreme.com and order today to experience better sleep, If you don't get better sleep, they will refund your money, simple as that.As always, our listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHSAll music is by our executive producer Nico @theinkypawprintSources:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1847944/https://tt.se/media/image/sdl6DlqWhr5rbkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mSAimU3THQhttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dorothy_Donovanhttps://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-272822.htmlhttps://veritycreates.medium.com/killer-hitchhiker-the-murder-of-dorothy-donovan-b6c5dfc6d359https://www.facebook.com/341180555899616/posts/in-memory-of-dorothy-donovanshe-was-born-dorothy-mae-bonney-on-may-18-1921-in-bu/2557279680956348/https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/comments/6opxy3/tomt_hitchhiker_kills_family_member_of_the_man/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Apr 202436min

It was a cold and snow-covered morning in February 2010 when Thomas and Lynn Love decided to take the scenic route to Woodbridge, a suburb of Alexandria, Virginia. The area had recently been pummeled with snow, not once but three times that month, leaving record-breaking accumulations across the Washington, D.C. area.They drove by Prince William Forest and turned east onto Minnieville Road. The area is a sleepy suburb, with wide open roads interspersed with the occasional subdivision or neighborhood. However, large parts are still fields and woods, so the deer often play dodgeball in the traffic. So, Thomas drove more cautiously than usual. As their vehicle approached Alps Road, Thomas saw something move. He pulled over and got out of the car. When his wife realized what they were looking at, she, too, got out of the vehicle.It was a woman, half-dressed, covered in slush and snow and blood, stumbling toward them. She was scraped from the knees down, her face pitted with tiny red dots, and the whites of her eyes were reddish-purple. Shivering, she said in a hoarse whisper, “I’ve been raped and beaten. Where’s Lisa? Is she alive?” Lynn wrapped the woman in a blanket, put her in the car, turned up the heat, and then called 911.There was no way at that moment that the Loves could fully comprehend that they had just played a small part in catching a murderer, freeing a wrongfully imprisoned man from jail, and bringing closure to three families, all by saving the life of the half-frozen woman now seated in their backseat.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "Never A Marine"Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:Complete list of sources on Our True Crime Podcast websiteArticle written by Harry Jaffe that Jen mentioned.https://www.washingtonian.com/2012/09/11/predator-in-the-ranks-inside-a-real-life-ncis-murder-case/ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-4th-circuit/1872283.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Avila-Torrezhttps://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/jorge-avila-torrez-ex-marine-sentenced-100-years-for-murder-laura-hobbs-krystal-tobiashttps://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2018/09/19/convicted-va-killer-already-facing-death-penalty-admits-slaying-two-girls-illinois/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Apr 202458min

We are headed to Indiana, near the famed Speedway where the iconic Indy races unfold. It's September 12, 2000, around 7 a.m. when a call comes into police, reporting a vehicle ablaze near Decatur Township off State Road 67. Detective Larry Sanders swiftly responds, observing the inferno and sensing its deliberate nature. Amidst the efforts to douse the flames, a chilling discovery emerges from the trunk: a charred body, its gender indiscernible, limbs bound with wire. Amidst the chaos, crucial identifiers - the car's license plate and VIN - are found, linking the vehicle to Robby Bott. Robby, a resident of Morgan County, Indiana, leaves investigators grappling with unsettling questions: Is the deceased indeed Robby Bot? How did he end up in the trunk? And, most urgently, who perpetrated this heinous act, and what drove them to such brutality?Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Natural Born Killers: Joshua Maxwell and Tessie McFarland.’This episode is sponsored by Oneskin. It’s about skin longevity, targeting the root causes of aging to help you look and feel your best at every age. Get started today with 15% off using code OTCP at oneskin.co. (it is co, not com) Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHSAll music is by our EP @theinkypawprintSources:https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/maxwelljoshua.htmlhttps://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2002/02/22/brooklyn-murder-suspect-on-trial-in-texas/118393996/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/03/11/Texas-executes-sheriffs-sergeant-killer/71481268362604/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-indiana-man-who-murdered-2-executed-in-texas-2010mar11-story.htmlhttps://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Shootout-Suspect-Admits-Slaying-Confession-2733133.phphttps://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/10/18/Pair-wanted-in-crime-spree-arrested-in-SF-shootout/2552971841600/https://www.wthr.com/article/news/prosecutors-want-local-trial-victims-family-doesnt/531-6490bb0f-1b55-432a-84c3-d8331e1eac7chttps://www.themarshallproject.org/next-to-die/tx/nsbhpd2ohttps://thecinemaholic.com/joshua-maxwell-tessie-mcfarland/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/ex-convict-stripper-lured-men-sex-killed-them-for-cashhttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-indiana-man-who-murdered-2-executed-in-texas-2010mar11-story.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/in-court-of-appeals/1091648.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Apr 202440min

In 2007, Carly became friends with a musician named Brandon Kane on MySpace. The two initially bonded over their love of music, and soon, Brandon regaled her with stories of growing up in the wide-open spaces of the American Southwest and traveling to other exotic places. Carly hung on to his every word. Carly soon shared with her mother that she’d “met” this awesome guy named Brandon Kane. Within 18 months, Brandon quickly became Carly’s entire world.  Unfortunately, Brandon Kane didn't exist.The ease with which one online predator was able to groom, lure, and murder fifteen-year-old Carly Ryan in Australia would not only rock the nation but would make headlines globally. It was a horrifying wake-up call. The world suddenly realized that the darling invention of social media had teeth, and it could bite.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss 'Taking the Bait: The Carly Ryan Story'If you're worried that your child is being groomed online or sexually exploited, please report it.USA call 1-800-843-5678  or go online to Cyber Tipline https://report.cybertip.org AustraliaCall Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or report online at crimestoppers.com.au.UK Make a report https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centreor police on 101 or online at www.police.ukThank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com/https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-06-13.185.1https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/the-ex-wife-of-carly-ryans-killer-garry-francis-newman-says-she-suffered-decades-of-abuse-at-his-hands/news-story/a44fffae2985ec53c6a21945358036b0https://youtu.be/VV43ezxdg5M?si=YwLqursVJ2Ardo3vhttps://youtu.be/1co77A5sQG0?si=wfgfABfNZDIgXFochttps://youtu.be/feSqADrsreU?si=y7Ijd-4BwUwLM2Gchttps://youtu.be/tQ7jQUEHRd0?si=_9c9EglisUADiLBrhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Carly_Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Mars 202452min

Commerce City, Colorado, is a working-class community with a higher-than-average crime rate. On March 17, 2013, Nate Leon embarked on a journey to Domino's Pizza around 10:45 a.m. Nate, a devoted father of three and a full-time employee at IBM, also worked weekends at Domino's to supplement his income. On that particular day, Domino's received a call requesting a pizza delivery to an unspecified intersection. The employee informed the caller that an exact address was needed for delivery, prompting the caller to hang up abruptly. Minutes later, the caller phoned back, asking for a pizza delivered to a truck stop in North Denver. Although such requests were not their standard practice, the manager made an exception after the caller explained he was stranded at the truck stop, awaiting a tow truck. Nate was assigned the delivery, but when he failed to return to work, his manager reported him missing. This was just the beginning of a crime spree that would shock the community but not just in Colorado. Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Wild Child: Evan Ebel.”Listener Discretion is by @octoberpodVHSMusic is by our EP @theinkypawprintSources:Raw Video of shoot out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrYU2FWAeHYhttps://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/widow-of-slain-colorado-prisons-chief-may-testify/https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/31/justice/colorado-ebel-prison-records/index.htmlhttps://www.westword.com/news/inside-evan-ebel-murder-case-info-from-stripper-confidential-informants-7991468https://abcnews.go.com/US/colorado-governor-sympathizes-parents-gunman/story?id=18797416https://abcnews.go.com/US/error-led-colorado-prison-chief-shooting-suspect-evan/story?id=18858510https://www.westword.com/news/video-shows-evan-ebel-shooting-texas-deputy-5853260https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/state/2013/03/24/man-killed-texas-called-suspect-colorado-slaying/15100830007/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2300942/White-supremacist-Evil-Evan-Ebel-threatened-kill-female-prison-guard-murder-jailors-family.htmlhttps://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/ci_23224829/evan-ebel-branded-himself-hopeless-but-his-father/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2298492/The-family-tragedy-led-double-murder-suspect-white-supremacist-Evil-Evan-life-crime-parents-fought-end-bad-streak.htmlhttps://gazette.com/news/clements-assassin-ebel-caught-on-tape-with-fellow-211-crew-member/article_277975a4-c5f8-11e9-96a4-5b75106e2f9b.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2013/03/26/us/evan-ebel-profile/index.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/widow-of-slain-colorado-prisons-chief-may-testify/https://www.denverpost.com/tag/evan-ebel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Mars 202441min

Come travel to the UK with Jen and Cam! Find out how to join the tour HERE.To book, you can call 800-438-7672,  & mention the group reference number # 70971994Seats are filling up!On the balmy night of June 28th, 2015, 46-year-old Dr. Teresa Sievers lugged her suitcases through Southwest Florida International Airport. At 4’ 11” tall, Teresa was known as a “little dynamo.” She was intelligent, abrupt, forceful, and, above all, caring. She always wore high heels, and she always spoke in an urgent manner. Nothing was ever blasé when it came to Dr. Sievers.   The four members of the Sievers family took a short trip to Connecticut for a family reunion, leaving on Friday, June 26th. Teresa decided to cut her visit short and head back to Florida to prepare for her workload the next week. There was no point in making Mark or their daughters cut their visit short, so she took a solo flight home. Mark dropped her off at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. It was the last time he would see her alive.Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/why-teresa-sievers-florida-physician-and-mother-of-two-was-bludgeoned-to-deathhttps://winknews.com/2022/06/29/teresa-sievers-convicted-killer-jimmy-rodgers-claims-innocence-plans-to-file-for-new-trial/https://winknews.com/2023/03/10/teresa-sievers-convicted-killer-jimmy-rodgers-files-second-appeal/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/husbands-chilling-plot-kill-wife-21712683https://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2022/12/27/mark-sievers-files-motion-after-death-row-appeal-denied/69729001007/https://winknews.com/2022/11/17/florida-supreme-court-rejects-mark-sievers-appeal-of-murder-conviction/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tk4LwJXXT0&ab_channel=48Hourshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkvUEiQUtQY&ab_channel=TrueCrimeDailyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gktAx68hsGE&ab_channel=Law%26CrimeNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Mars 202450min

Want to travel to the UK with Jen and Cam? Go to ourtruecrimepodcast.com and find out how to join the tour, or click HERE. To book, you can call 800-438-7672, and mention the group reference number # 70971994Today, we are headed to North Philadelphia. It is March 25, 1987, and police are about to enter a run-down home on North Marshall Street. Even though officers were told what they were about to encounter, there was no way anyone could ever prepare for what they saw. The smell hit them first before they even got into the residence. Officers were gagging as they made their way inside, trying desperately to concentrate on the task at hand. A sign outside the home indicated that it was a place of worship, claiming to be the United Church of the Ministries of God, but it was far from that: it was a severely demented man’s torture chamber. Join Jen and Cam for this episode of Our True Crime Podcast, “Unspeakable Horrors: Gary Heidnik.”Listener discretion by the smooth-voiced talent Edward Octoberpod @octoberpodVHSAll music is by our executive producer Nico @theinkypawprintSources:Davidson, Peter. (2006) Death by Cannibal: Criminals with an Appetite for Murder. Berkley. ISBN 0-425-20741-2https://www.phillymag.com/news/2007/07/23/inside-the-house-of-heidnik/https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/weird/heidnik/spiral_8.htmlhttps://murderpedia.org/male.H/h1/heidnik-gary.htmhttps://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Gary_Heidnikhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/gary-heidnikhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130607034824/http://articles.philly.com/1999-07-07/news/25522531_1_gary-heidnik-lethal-injection-death-chamberhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g8VdAAAAIBAJ&pg=4440,344661&dq=gary+m+heidnik+sentenced&hl=enhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/us/gary-heidnik-pennsylvania-death-penalty-cec/index.htmlhttp://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,963945,00.htmlhttp://6abc.com/gary-heidniks-house-of-horrors-30-years-later/3429565/https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9B0DEEDF1131F93BA15750C0A961948260https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/supreme-court/1991/526-pa-458-1.htmlhttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/gary-heidnikhttps://broadandliberty.com/2021/07/07/thom-nickels-what-gary-heidnik-the-last-man-executed-in-pa-foretold/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Mars 202454min

Sometimes, being in the wrong place at the wrong time can have deadly consequences. Sometimes, it's not just the place that's the problem; it's the who that you're with. In the two cases we discuss in this episode, neither of these men intended to kill their victims. They did not set out that morning to take the life of another human being. Nor did they gain anything from the demise of their victims. But they were responsible for their deaths all the same.The first case is in London, England, where twenty-four-year-old Charlotte "Charli" Brown from Essex had been looking for love on Tinder for some time but had had no luck. She wasn't interested in having a good time; she was looking for a long-term relationship. Before long, she began talking to a thirty-year-old web designer named Jack Shepherd. On December 8th, 2015, a Tuesday night, Jack took Charlotte to a restaurant on the 32nd floor and wined and dined her. Everything was going well until Charlotte was killed in an accident involving Jack Shepherd's speedboat.The second case is a request from Jenn K on behalf of her mother. Thirty-one years ago, on August 30th, 1993, the body of a 33-year-old Nancy Lynn Manni was found floating in the Chesapeake Bay just 250 yards from the Cove Point Lighthouse in Cove Point, Maryland. Nancy had lacerations on the back of her legs and buttocks, which were most likely made from a propeller. The coroner felt that Nancy had been alive and trying to swim away when she was run over by a boat. It would take years and being featured on Unsolved Mysteries to discover who was responsible for Nancy's death.Join Cam and Jen as we discuss 'The Speedboat Killers: The Deaths of Charlotte Brown & Nancy Manni.'Seeker's Notes sponsored this week's episode.Whenever you need a break from your day, you need to try Seeker's notes. Download it now for free.Want to travel to the UK with Jen and Cam? go to ourtruecrimepodcast.com and find out how to join the tour, or click HERE.To book, you can call 800-438-7672, mention the group reference number # 70971994Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.itv.com/watch/the-speedboat-killer-the-killing-of-charlotte-brown/10a1748https://youtu.be/V_Wgp-p4M0o?si=KRlfJd5_S1GoWf7a https://news.sky.com/story/amp/charlotte-brown-father-urges-daughters-killer-jack-shepherd-to-reveal-truth-about-speedboat-death-ahead-of-prison-release-13038792?fbclid=IwAR0qSr3kqmWAUCLTVp_sO7spYUJb0Huy-LW5bc5tm7b-Tw4cvvCGteBi_kE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Feb 202458min