The Crime Cat Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:19:08 -0400 https://thecrimecatpodcast.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 The Crime Cat yes 5ccbe74a-639a-501e-9c88-8d922464705e Lisa episodic true Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Lisa https://storage.buzzsprout.com/z8g96ez7k08dm8u2ke1lfr8v2jf1?.jpg The Crime Cat The Turpin Family The Turpin Family The Turpin siblings endured years of abuse at the hands of the people you are supposed to have the most trust in. They were forced to live in a house of horrors where they barely saw the light of day. How do you survive from the worst betrayal by the people that are supposed to love and nurture you? 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

People magazine 

ABC 7

The new zealand herald 

Wikepedia 

Rivcoda.org 

Time Magazine 

AE TV

Desertsun.com 

]]> The Turpin siblings endured years of abuse at the hands of the people you are supposed to have the most trust in. They were forced to live in a house of horrors where they barely saw the light of day. How do you survive from the worst betrayal by the people that are supposed to love and nurture you? 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

People magazine 

ABC 7

The new zealand herald 

Wikepedia 

Rivcoda.org 

Time Magazine 

AE TV

Desertsun.com 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-16734625 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:00:00 -0500 2133 26 full true Diane Downs Diane Downs The story of one of the most notorious child killers...what were the destructive forces that led Diane Elizabeth Downs to commit one of the worst crimes in US history? 

SOURCE MATERIALS:

Wikipedia

Kezi.com

ABC news

The Washington post 

Upi.com

Orpah Winfrey show 

]]> The story of one of the most notorious child killers...what were the destructive forces that led Diane Elizabeth Downs to commit one of the worst crimes in US history? 

SOURCE MATERIALS:

Wikipedia

Kezi.com

ABC news

The Washington post 

Upi.com

Orpah Winfrey show 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-16599499 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0500 2559 25 full true Shanda Sharer Shanda Sharer We have all had middle school drama...its part of growing up. When drama turns deadly in an Indiana town and a young girl is tortured and brutally murdered at the hands of three of her peers...a real nightmare comes to light.  

Source Materials: 

Wikipedia 

All that’s interesting 

Murderpedia.org

Fox 59

The Dr Phil Show

]]> We have all had middle school drama...its part of growing up. When drama turns deadly in an Indiana town and a young girl is tortured and brutally murdered at the hands of three of her peers...a real nightmare comes to light.  

Source Materials: 

Wikipedia 

All that’s interesting 

Murderpedia.org

Fox 59

The Dr Phil Show

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-15035848 Wed, 08 May 2024 16:00:00 -0400 2651 24 full true The disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley The disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley Amy Bradley had just graduated college, adopted a new dog, moved into a new apartment and had a brand new job waiting for her when she returned from a family cruise in March of 1998....however she never got the chance to experience any of those things. What happened to Amy? Its a mystery spanning over 25 years now. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 
Wikipedia 

Unsolved.com

Internationalcruisevictims.org

Allthatsinteresting.com 

Medium.com

Investigation discovery 

]]> Amy Bradley had just graduated college, adopted a new dog, moved into a new apartment and had a brand new job waiting for her when she returned from a family cruise in March of 1998....however she never got the chance to experience any of those things. What happened to Amy? Its a mystery spanning over 25 years now. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 
Wikipedia 

Unsolved.com

Internationalcruisevictims.org

Allthatsinteresting.com 

Medium.com

Investigation discovery 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-14764732 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1767 23 full true Colleen Stan Colleen Stan Colleen Stan just wanted to hitchhike to a friends birthday party when she was picked up by an innocuous looking couple, and their baby. Little did she know she would be kept in captivity in a small wooden structure for the next seven years...giving her the moniker the girl in the box. It's a harrowing tale of bravery....and survival. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

Wikipedia 

Investigation discovery

Oxygen

Allthinginteresting.com 

CBS news

]]> Colleen Stan just wanted to hitchhike to a friends birthday party when she was picked up by an innocuous looking couple, and their baby. Little did she know she would be kept in captivity in a small wooden structure for the next seven years...giving her the moniker the girl in the box. It's a harrowing tale of bravery....and survival. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

Wikipedia 

Investigation discovery

Oxygen

Allthinginteresting.com 

CBS news

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-14415186 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500 1589 22 full true The mysterious death of Elisa Lam The mysterious death of Elisa Lam What really happened to Elisa Lam in that infamous Los Angeles hotel called the Cecil in 2013? It remains a mystery to this day..although many theories prevail. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 
Wikipedia 

Refinery 29.com

Sherryosborne.com

]]> What really happened to Elisa Lam in that infamous Los Angeles hotel called the Cecil in 2013? It remains a mystery to this day..although many theories prevail. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 
Wikipedia 

Refinery 29.com

Sherryosborne.com

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-14371887 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0500 1966 21 full true The Delphi Murders The Delphi Murders On February 14th, 2017, the bodies of Liberty German and Abigail Williams were discovered near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana, where both girls lived. The girls had gone hiking and disappeared the day before being discovered brutally murdered. The case is still unfolding, but so much closer to justice. 

Source Materials: 

Wikipedia 

Abbottfuneral home .com

Documentary: Down the Hill -the Delphi murders 

The Daily Beast

The Independent 

Uncovered.com

People magazine 

]]> On February 14th, 2017, the bodies of Liberty German and Abigail Williams were discovered near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana, where both girls lived. The girls had gone hiking and disappeared the day before being discovered brutally murdered. The case is still unfolding, but so much closer to justice. 

Source Materials: 

Wikipedia 

Abbottfuneral home .com

Documentary: Down the Hill -the Delphi murders 

The Daily Beast

The Independent 

Uncovered.com

People magazine 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-14323268 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:00:00 -0500 2611 20 full true November True Crime Update November True Crime Update It's a delve into some circulating true crime stories...ranging from an ice hockey tragedy to Diddy. Buckle up for a November round up.!

]]> It's a delve into some circulating true crime stories...ranging from an ice hockey tragedy to Diddy. Buckle up for a November round up.!

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-14051423 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0500 1276 full false Alice and Gerald Uden Alice and Gerald Uden What does evil look like? Do you expect it to have a certain appearance? Over 30 years....a young married couple became elderly homicidal criminals. It came as shocking news to Americans when they were both arrested after decades of seemingly getting away with their crimes. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

Oxygen: killer couples 

Murderpedia.org

Aetv.com 

]]> What does evil look like? Do you expect it to have a certain appearance? Over 30 years....a young married couple became elderly homicidal criminals. It came as shocking news to Americans when they were both arrested after decades of seemingly getting away with their crimes. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

Oxygen: killer couples 

Murderpedia.org

Aetv.com 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-13981588 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0500 2840 19 full true Bianca Rudolph Bianca Rudolph Bianca Rudolph was tragically shot in the heart during a hunting trip in Zambia, South Africa. Her husband claimed it was an unfortunate tragic accident...but was it? An investigation would span multiple countries to find out the truth. 

SOURCE MATERRIALS: 

The New York Times

Heavy.com

Dateline NBC 

Anthrotech.net 

]]> Bianca Rudolph was tragically shot in the heart during a hunting trip in Zambia, South Africa. Her husband claimed it was an unfortunate tragic accident...but was it? An investigation would span multiple countries to find out the truth. 

SOURCE MATERRIALS: 

The New York Times

Heavy.com

Dateline NBC 

Anthrotech.net 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-13738787 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0400 2387 18 full true Theresa Corley Theresa Corley Theresa Corley was a young, determined woman who had her whole life ahead of her when in 1978, that was all taken away from her. Little did anyone know at the time, but this investigation would have twists and turns that are still a mystery over 40 years later. 

Source Materials: 

Uncovered.com

L.R. Gordan’s crime writing 

NBC news.com

Wicked Deeds podcast 

]]> Theresa Corley was a young, determined woman who had her whole life ahead of her when in 1978, that was all taken away from her. Little did anyone know at the time, but this investigation would have twists and turns that are still a mystery over 40 years later. 

Source Materials: 

Uncovered.com

L.R. Gordan’s crime writing 

NBC news.com

Wicked Deeds podcast 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-13693214 Sun, 01 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400 2347 17 full true True Crime Update for September 2023 True Crime Update for September 2023 With so many constant updates in the true crime world...I thought I could do a mini-sode once a month for some updates. It's hard keeping up with the news cycle! And through in a dash of paranormal, my other favorite topic to discuss. 

]]> With so many constant updates in the true crime world...I thought I could do a mini-sode once a month for some updates. It's hard keeping up with the news cycle! And through in a dash of paranormal, my other favorite topic to discuss. 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-13648437 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1439 16 full false Hunter Grissom Hunter Grissom When a woman shoots and kills her ex-husband while he is working, will it be labeled self defense or a cold blooded killing? Despite one outcome, this case would divide public opinion for years on abuse, trauma and protection vs premeditated murder. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

Court documents

Al.com

48 hours

Murderpedia.org

]]> When a woman shoots and kills her ex-husband while he is working, will it be labeled self defense or a cold blooded killing? Despite one outcome, this case would divide public opinion for years on abuse, trauma and protection vs premeditated murder. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

Court documents

Al.com

48 hours

Murderpedia.org

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-13593760 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2458 15 full false The Watcher The Watcher Home is supposed to be a place of peace and solace...but what happens when it becomes the exact opposite? This is the true story that films have been made from of the creepy stalker who terrorized a family with his bizarre and nasty letters. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

The Cut
Marie Claire 
Time Magazine 

]]> Home is supposed to be a place of peace and solace...but what happens when it becomes the exact opposite? This is the true story that films have been made from of the creepy stalker who terrorized a family with his bizarre and nasty letters. 

SOURCE MATERIALS: 

The Cut
Marie Claire 
Time Magazine 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-13092141 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0400 2898 14 full false Women who love men that kill Women who love men that kill Does this title need an explanation?  Come along on a journey exploring this phenomena.

Source Materials: 
Dictionary.apa.org 

Healthyjournal.com

Archive.attn.com

AP news

Thoughtcatalog.com 

Oxygen.com

Wikipedia 

 

]]> Does this title need an explanation?  Come along on a journey exploring this phenomena.

Source Materials: 
Dictionary.apa.org 

Healthyjournal.com

Archive.attn.com

AP news

Thoughtcatalog.com 

Oxygen.com

Wikipedia 

 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-12314197 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1648 full false Cassie Jo Stoddart Cassie Jo Stoddart How far would you go for fame? Or in this case...infamy? This is the story of the brutal and tragic murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart...based on two boys sick twisted dreams to be known as notorious serial killer. They were also delusional for being notorious for making a real life horror movie similar to one of their favorites...Scream. 

Source Materials: 

Wikipedia

Adargyle.medium.com

Oxygen.com

Court documents 

]]> How far would you go for fame? Or in this case...infamy? This is the story of the brutal and tragic murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart...based on two boys sick twisted dreams to be known as notorious serial killer. They were also delusional for being notorious for making a real life horror movie similar to one of their favorites...Scream. 

Source Materials: 

Wikipedia

Adargyle.medium.com

Oxygen.com

Court documents 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-12236277 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0500 2176 12 full true Lisa Montgomery Lisa Montgomery Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, was executed last year for a heinous, unspeakable crime. However, many others, look at her tragic upbringing and feel differently. 

Source Materials: 

WTIU documentary: A mother’s Justice: The trials of Lisa Montgomery 

Vice.com

Court documents

Murderpedia.org

Law.justia.com 

Npr.org

Wikipedia 

]]> Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, was executed last year for a heinous, unspeakable crime. However, many others, look at her tragic upbringing and feel differently. 

Source Materials: 

WTIU documentary: A mother’s Justice: The trials of Lisa Montgomery 

Vice.com

Court documents

Murderpedia.org

Law.justia.com 

Npr.org

Wikipedia 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-11386008 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0400 2327 11 full true Conrad Roy III Conrad Roy III Conrad Roy III was an 18 year old New Englander who took his own life after his girlfriend at the time, encouraged him to do so by text messages. Would she be held accountable for those texts? 

Source Materials: 

People.com

A & E American Justice: Death by Text 

Boston 25 news 

Wikipedia 

CBS news 

Today .com 

Supreme court documents 

]]> Conrad Roy III was an 18 year old New Englander who took his own life after his girlfriend at the time, encouraged him to do so by text messages. Would she be held accountable for those texts? 

Source Materials: 

People.com

A & E American Justice: Death by Text 

Boston 25 news 

Wikipedia 

CBS news 

Today .com 

Supreme court documents 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-11278129 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1844 10 full true Robert Berdella Robert Berdella Robert Berdella was a serial killer known as the Kansas City Butcher...amongst other names he dubbed for himself. This is the horrifying story of a monster who raped, tortured and murdered multiple men in the 80's. 

Source Materials for this episode: 
Wikipedia and Murderpedia

]]> Robert Berdella was a serial killer known as the Kansas City Butcher...amongst other names he dubbed for himself. This is the horrifying story of a monster who raped, tortured and murdered multiple men in the 80's. 

Source Materials for this episode: 
Wikipedia and Murderpedia

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-9727084 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:00:00 -0500 3048 9 full true The Coulthurst Family Murders The Coulthurst Family Murders Nearly four decades ago a group of young deckhands, their captain, and the family of the captain were all tragically murdered in what is still an unsolved case. Questions and rumors still haunt this small Alaskan town to this date of who would commit such a terrible act, and why?

*minute 38 on you will get to hear yard work being performed...sorry...I was unable to remove this from the audio!

Source Materials :
Wikipedia 

Unresolved-podcast

People magazine 

Robinbarefield76.medium.com

]]> Nearly four decades ago a group of young deckhands, their captain, and the family of the captain were all tragically murdered in what is still an unsolved case. Questions and rumors still haunt this small Alaskan town to this date of who would commit such a terrible act, and why?

*minute 38 on you will get to hear yard work being performed...sorry...I was unable to remove this from the audio!

Source Materials :
Wikipedia 

Unresolved-podcast

People magazine 

Robinbarefield76.medium.com

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-9109647 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400 2809 8 full true Anthony Todt Anthony Todt When a woman and her three children's bodies are found inside their Florida home, badly decomposed; no one would have suspected their loving father and husband Anthony to commit such a gruesome crime. This is the tragic story of a seemingly happy family whose lives started to unravel and lead to an unspeakable crime. 

Source Materials: 
-wikipedia 

-orlando sentinel 

-people magazine

-oxygen

-the Hartford Courant

]]> When a woman and her three children's bodies are found inside their Florida home, badly decomposed; no one would have suspected their loving father and husband Anthony to commit such a gruesome crime. This is the tragic story of a seemingly happy family whose lives started to unravel and lead to an unspeakable crime. 

Source Materials: 
-wikipedia 

-orlando sentinel 

-people magazine

-oxygen

-the Hartford Courant

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-8771893 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1916 7 full true Kitty Genovese Kitty Genovese In the early morning hours of March 13th, 1964, Kitty Genovese would be attacked and brutally murdered returning to her apartment after a long shift at work. Her murder, and the alleged witness's that observed it and did nothing, would change psychology in America for decades to come. 

Source Materials: 
Wikepedia
History.com
The library of Congress
USA today

]]> In the early morning hours of March 13th, 1964, Kitty Genovese would be attacked and brutally murdered returning to her apartment after a long shift at work. Her murder, and the alleged witness's that observed it and did nothing, would change psychology in America for decades to come. 

Source Materials: 
Wikepedia
History.com
The library of Congress
USA today

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-8708187 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:00:00 -0400 2075 6 full true Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer A young couple in love, with a plot to kill a rich socialite in the most beautiful, luxurious surroundings? This is the story of the Bali suitcase murder...and how it all went wrong for a spoiled, rich girl who couldn't wait to get her hands on her father's estate...and her trust fund.

Show Sources:
 
killer couples on NBC

 www.nzherald.co.nz

The daily mail

 

]]> A young couple in love, with a plot to kill a rich socialite in the most beautiful, luxurious surroundings? This is the story of the Bali suitcase murder...and how it all went wrong for a spoiled, rich girl who couldn't wait to get her hands on her father's estate...and her trust fund.

Show Sources:
 
killer couples on NBC

 www.nzherald.co.nz

The daily mail

 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-8652610 Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400 2042 5 full true Anthony Sowell Anthony Sowell Anthony Sowell was the infamous serial killer also known as the Cleveland strangler; he committed the most shocking series of crime in the city. He gruesomely murdered 11 women in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Cleveland. 
Source Materials: 
Wikipedia 

Murderpedia.org

Cleveland.com 

Unseen documentary Amazon Prime Video 

apnews.com 

 

]]> Anthony Sowell was the infamous serial killer also known as the Cleveland strangler; he committed the most shocking series of crime in the city. He gruesomely murdered 11 women in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Cleveland. 
Source Materials: 
Wikipedia 

Murderpedia.org

Cleveland.com 

Unseen documentary Amazon Prime Video 

apnews.com 

 

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-8574003 Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 3590 4 full true Elizabeth Shoaf Elizabeth Shoaf Show Notes: 

Wikipedia-Vinson Filyaw
WIS News 10 South Carolina
NBC news: Into the woods


]]> Show Notes: 

Wikipedia-Vinson Filyaw
WIS News 10 South Carolina
NBC news: Into the woods


]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-8530582 Sun, 16 May 2021 19:00:00 -0400 2093 3 full true Bruce McArthur Bruce McArthur Bruce McArthur went on a killing spree between 2010 and 2017, in what would become the largest ever criminal investigation to date conducted by the Toronto Police Service in Canada.

Source Materials: 
The Toronto Star
Vanityfair.com
Wikipedia 
BBC news

]]> Bruce McArthur went on a killing spree between 2010 and 2017, in what would become the largest ever criminal investigation to date conducted by the Toronto Police Service in Canada.

Source Materials: 
The Toronto Star
Vanityfair.com
Wikipedia 
BBC news

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-8445711 Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 2904 full true Kendall Francois Kendall Francois Kendall Francois imposed his reign of terror in upstate Poughkeepsie, New York, from 1996 untl 1998. He is responsible for the murders of eight women. 

Source Materials: 
-newyorkdailynews.com

-criminaldiscoursepodcast.com 

-department of psychology At Radford university in Radford VA

-muderpedia.org

-Serial killer calendar.com 

-Newspapers.com

]]> Kendall Francois imposed his reign of terror in upstate Poughkeepsie, New York, from 1996 untl 1998. He is responsible for the murders of eight women. 

Source Materials: 
-newyorkdailynews.com

-criminaldiscoursepodcast.com 

-department of psychology At Radford university in Radford VA

-muderpedia.org

-Serial killer calendar.com 

-Newspapers.com

]]> Lisa Buzzsprout-8402050 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:00:00 -0400 1597 full true