Episode 221
In July of 2015, the bloody and lifeless body of 47-year-old Robert Noce Jr. was found stuffed inside a 55-gallon barrel. His hands were bound behind his back, a thick leather belt was wrapped tightly around his neck, and he had been stabbed fourteen times. It would only take Baton Rouge, Louisiana homicide detectives four days to identify the killer. The murder itself wasn’t complicated. The motive, however, was a whole other story.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com
19 Sep 20221h 12min
Episode 220
When the body of 27-year-old Mennonite woman Sasha Krause was discovered near Sunset Crater National Monument in Arizona, detectives were picking up where New Mexico’s authorities had left off. Sasha was reported missing a month before, and the case had gone cold. Now that detectives had a start and an end point, they could use cell phone records to find out who had been traveling alongside the deceased damsel.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com
12 Sep 20221h 4min
Episode 219
A mother’s unconditional love is put to the test when Steven Kelsey returns from basic training to spend the holidays with his family. What starts as a loving family reunion ends in a manhunt through the Michigan forests and a mother questioning her ability to forgive her own son.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com
5 Sep 202256min
Episode 218
When Wisconsinites Bart and Krista Halderson were reported missing over the Fourth of July weekend in 2021, the case unfolded more quickly than detectives could keep up with. What started as a simple missing persons case quickly turned into a murder and dismemberment investigation.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com
21 Aug 20221h 31min
Episode 217
Anthony Templet lived his whole life in a cage. One morning he decided to take his life into his own hands and set himself free. The only setback was he had to kill his father to gain his freedom. Trapped and abused by his father he shot his father twice at point-blank range, once in the arm and once in the skull. Now, he only had to escape the Louisiana justice system and the charge of second-degree murder.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com
8 Aug 20221h 4min
Episode 215
What would you do if you worked your whole life to achieve the American dream and then you perceived that someone was on the cusp of taking it all away? How far would you go and what would you be willing to do to stop them? On a beautiful summer morning in 2008, land surveyors arrived at the home of 36 Nicholas Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut. Their job was to stake the property, but soon after they began working, the surveyors heard loud and desperate cries for help. The screaming led the surveyors to a backyard where they found a horrific and bloody scene.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com
11 Juli 202259min
Episode 214
The town of Groton, Mass had never witnessed such a tragedy. A tragedy that would test the love and loyalty of one family. The bond between family can never be broken but the love and loyalty between can sometimes be tried so hard that it’s severed. Orion Krause learned this lesson all too well in the summer of 2017.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com
27 Juni 20221h 2min
