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The “Secret Witness” hotline was established in Shasta County, CA to take anonymous tips about crimes that occurred in the county. On the evening of June 19, 1985, a tip came in concerning a missing person, Averill Weeden. Averill disappeared on May 23, 1985, and the caller said he knew where Averill’s body was and wanted to know how much money he could get in exchange for this information. Listen to this week’s episode to find out more about what the Secret Witness knew and his connection...

The media in Columbus, Georgia gave the name "The Stocking Strangler" to a serial killer in the area that preyed on elderly white women in 1978. In April of that year, a local newspaper and the police began receiving letters from an alleged vigilante group calling themselves "The Forces of Evil." This group warned that if the Stocking Strangler didn't stop killing caucasian "grannies" the Forces of Evil would begin killing African-American women. Within a few days, the brutal body of their...

On Halloween night 1984, Doreen Erbert was 8 months pregnant. She and her second husband, Charles were going to welcome a baby boy in about a month. Doreen and Charles were ecstatic at the prospect of being parents again, especially after they suffered pregnancy loss in the years prior. Doreen had also suffered the loss of her first child with her first husband in a terrible accident. After trick-or-treating with their 4-year-old daughter, Charles told Doreen he was going to run an errand...

In a six-month time span in 1976, five women were murdered near Gypsy Hill Road in San Francisco, California. Another woman named Michelle Mitchell was murdered in a similar manner in Reno, Nevada and investigators believed all of the killings were linked to a serial killer, who stopped as suddenly as he started. However, that theory was turned upside down when a year later, four employees at a strip club were convicted of one of the murders and implicated in another of the Gypsy Hill...

In the 1970s there was someone lurking, stalking, and attacking women in the Metro Detroit area. The viciousness and brutality increased with each attack until women were ending up dead in truly grotesque ways. The attacks in Michigan ended in 1981 because the killer, later determined to be Coral Watts, decided the heat was getting too hot and moved to Texas to continue his killing spree. By the time he was caught, Coral Watts ended up admitting to over 100 murders. Listen to this week’s...

A week before Christmas in 1983, Kathy Smith went shopping for gifts for her three children. Later that evening, when she returned home in Philadelphia, she noticed the lights weren't working throughout most of the house. She called her mother, who lived next door, and she came over with a flashlight. Together, they went to the basement to see if a fuse was blown. That's when their nightmare began...Thanks for subscribing/following us, it really helps!If you want to get Members Only episodes...

Mark Kilroy and his friends decided to go on Spring Break 1989 to South Padre Island in Texas. In the midst of their partying, Mark and his friends decided to cross the American/Mexican border one night to check out the nightlife in Matamoros, Mexico. Little did they know but Matamoros was holding a secret—people were disappearing at an alarming rate. On the night of March 14, 1989, Mark’s friends lost him in the excitement of the night and reported him missing. When police finally uncovered...

Brittany Killgore was a beautiful 22-year-old woman married to Marine Cory Killgore. Originally from Pennsylvania, she moved to Fallbrook, California, near the Camp Pendleton base. While there, Cory got sent to Afghanistan and their marriage fell apart. In 2012, she filed for divorce and started packing to move back east. Before she left, she really wanted to go on a dinner cruise called the Hornblower that her best friend Liz told her about. Brittany Killgore knew Louis Perez, his...

In the early morning hours of March 1, 2008, a call came into the local sheriff’s department that there had been a shooting at the Caffey family home in Alba, Texas. The deputy that responded to the call found the Caffey home ablaze when he got to there. Where were the family members—dad Terry, mom, Penny, and their three children Erin, Matthew, and Tyler? Who set the fire? Listen to this week’s episode to find out the answers to all of these questions and more.Don't forget to...

The women of San Diego, California were near hysteria in 1990. Headlines in the news read "Eerie Serial Killings Have San Diego Women on the Edge.” A monster was breaking into the apartment of young women during the day and murdering them. Six women were killed within one year, and dozens of others were burglarized. In addition, a handful of women barely escaped the clutches of this serial killer. A profile was developed by the FBI who determined the assailant was a "signature killer" who...

On Pioneer Day in 1984, in Utah, the Lafferty Brothers, Ron and Dan, decided it was time for their “Removal Revelation” to be carried out. Ron had been excommunicated from the Church of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) the year earlier, and since then, he and Dan believed Ron received orders from God to “remove” four people—two members of the LDS church as well as one of their younger brothers’ wife and baby daughter. Listen to this episode to find out if the Removal Revelation was carried...

From May 1979 to November 1984, there were six unsolved throat-slashing killings in the San Diego area. The police arrested a man and while he was in jail awaiting his trial, the throat slasher struck again. However, this victim, who was left for dead on the side of the road, survived her injuries and was able to help authorities capture the real killer and end his throat-slashing spree.Don't forget to subscribe/follow us on your favorite app!Help support Crimes & Consequences by becoming a...

In September 1992, Jennifer Asbenson was running late to her job. She missed the bus and didn’t have her own transportation. In her moment of desperation, she accepted a ride from a stranger. However, this stranger ended up dropping her off at her job with very little incident. Jennifer thought he was a little weird and gave him a fake number when he asked. The following day when he showed up at her job she again got in his car. That was when things went haywire. Jennifer Asbenson had...

Debbie Sue Carter knew she was in trouble. Someone was at her home at 2:00 am that made her feel uncomfortable enough to call her friend to come to get her. Before her friend left, Debbie called her back and told her not to come over. The next day Debbie was found raped and murdered. She had been brutalized with a ketchup bottle and her killer had written messages all over her body and apartment. Two men, Ronald Williamson and Dennis Fritz were convicted of the murder. Twelve years later,...

During a cold, wintery week in December 2002, brothers Reginald and Jonathan Carr decided to go on a crime spree that ended with 5 people dead and 2 others mentally scarred for life. The Carr Brothers’ final heinous act ended on December 15, where they shot 5 friends execution-style in a soccer field in Wichita, Kansas. The brothers failed to make sure their victims were all dead, and one of the women survived. The survivor told a traumatizing story of being raped, and forced rape between...

Australian Katherine Knight was a mother of four and a master at her trade: cutting up carcasses at the local slaughterhouse. She had a string of lovers that she violently abused. In 2000, Katherine violently murdered her boyfriend by stabbing him over 35 times in a fit of rage. Then, when she was done, she practiced both her carving and cooking skills on him... For exclusive episodes and content, click here If you like us, FOLLOW us! Instagram: @TnTcrimespodcast Facebook:...

SUBSCRIBERS: Due to an RSS feed error, EP52: Louisana's Signature Serial Killer had to be reloaded. Our sincerest apologies, Talia & Tonya Almost every true crime addict knows about the infamous Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee. However, most people have never heard of Louisiana’s other serial killer: Nathaniel Code. Nathaniel Code had a unique ritual that linked him to at least eight murders but his true victim count is estimated to be double that amount. What made his crimes so...

Almost every true crime addict knows about the infamous Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee. However, most people have never heard of Louisiana’s other serial killer: Nathaniel Code. Nathaniel Code had a unique ritual that linked him to at least eight murders but his true victim count is estimated to be double that amount. What made his crimes so unique that even the FBI had never seen anything like that before? Listen now to find out. Support us by going to Patreon.com/tntcrimes where...

Earle Nelson was the first serial killer in the U.S. to get widespread media notoriety throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. During 1926-27, he killed at least 22 people, and most of them were classified as “sex murders”—meaning Earle derived sexual pleasure during the killing. Earle denied responsibility for the murders until his last dying breath—which was taken at the gallows of San Quentin Prison. Listen to this week’s episode to learn more about Earle’s depraved and...

Imagine being attacked and calling 911 during it. Would you feel a spark of hope that you might be saved? Deanna Cook was on the phone with 911 for 17 minutes, but due to mishaps with the system, the police didn’t arrive until almost an hour later. When they got there, no one came to the door, so they left. Three days later her concerned family went to her house looking for her only to discover her body floating in the bathtub. This is the heartbreaking story of the death of Deanna Cook....