
The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories
Wondery
Ordinary people who do unthinkable things...The Minds of Madness is a True Crime Podcast that examines the most disturbing criminal minds and the impact violent crimes have on survivors of homicide.
Location:
United States
Genres:
True Crime
Networks:
Wondery
Description:
Ordinary people who do unthinkable things...The Minds of Madness is a True Crime Podcast that examines the most disturbing criminal minds and the impact violent crimes have on survivors of homicide.
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 307 - He Kissed Her Again - The Murder of Tracy Mondabough
3/1/2026
In the spring of 2020, as isolation settled over Pella, Iowa, one woman’s new beginning ended in violence.
Tracy Mondabough was building a fresh start when a silver Cadillac began appearing in the background of her life. What followed was a confrontation caught between obsession and heartbreak, leaving investigators to untangle what was planned and what was simply justified after the fact.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Sources:
Court TV Full Trial
Emotional first day for Iowa woman on trial for fatally stabbing husband's girlfriend
‘She Was The Provocation’: Iowa Woman Found Guilty In 2020 Slaying
Chilling Crimes
Jury finds Michelle Boat guilty of first-degree murder in death of estranged husband's girlfriend
'This is not a whodunit'
She 'had so much love to give':
'He don't belong to you'
Pella woman sentenced to life in prison
Woman charged in Pella homicide investigation, victim identified
Woman charged in Pella murder describes deadly stabbing
STATE OF IOWA v. MICHELLE LEE BOAT (2024) | FindLaw
Obituary
Iowa woman convicted of killing estranged hubby’s girlfriend
Facebook
Duration:00:56:10
Episode 306 - A Nobody From Nowhere - The Tower Murders
2/22/2026
North Port, Florida is built for fresh starts, quiet streets, new homes, friendly neighbors.
On Mallicoat Road, Robbie and Jennifer Tower were the kind of people who made a neighborhood feel like family. Always present. Always helping. Always opening the door.
Then one summer night, a Ring doorbell rang just before midnight. A voice screaming for help. Blood on a front porch. A car slipping into the dark.
By morning, the town wasn’t asking what happened. It was asking who could have done it.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Sources:
Slaughtered Parents Murder Trial – FL v. Dima Tower – Day 1
Slaughtered Parents Murder Trial – FL v. Dima Tower – Day 2
Slaughtered Parents Murder Trial – FL v. Dima Tower – Day 3
Court TV Recap
Dima Tower admits to brutal murder of adoptive parents in chilling testimony
NORTH PORT | Records show man accused of killing family has violent history
North Port man accused of stabbing 2 family members to death
Adoptive Son on Trial After Mom and Dad Massacred
Robbie Tower Obituary
Jennifer Tower Obituary
Ukrainian adoptee accused of stabbing his missionary parents to death in family’s Florida home
Dima Tower murder trial: Defense offers manslaughter plea as jury selection begins
Dima Tower murder trial begins with opening statements in Sarasota County
Dima Tower found guilty of first-degree murder in parents’ deaths
DNA expert testifies in Dima Tower murder trial
“An evil spirit:” Judge hands down maximum penalty to convicted killer
Florida man accused of killing adoptive parents could face life in prison as trial comes to an end
Dima Tower Faces 2 Counts of Murder for His Adoptive Parents - New Leaf News
Adopted Ukrainian son, 22, charged with murdering Florida parents
Ukrainian adoptee charged with murder after 'caring' parents found 'slaughtered' in home
Dima Tower parents: What we know about Robbie and Jennifer Tower
Ukrainian adoptee, 21, charged with murder for slaughtering ‘caring’ American parents
'They forgave him for everything': Adoptee from Ukraine allegedly murdered loving parents
Tower Memorial Service
Duration:00:47:56
Between The Madness - Episode 4 - The 911 Call That Didn’t Add Up - The Murder of Ryan Poston
2/19/2026
When 21-year-old Shayna Hubers called 911 saying she had “killed him,” officers found attorney Ryan Poston shot six times in his Kentucky condo. What followed were two trials, conflicting stories, and years of questions about what really happened that night.
A video version of this episode is available on YouTube and Spotify
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Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Caselaw
Law Justia
CBS News
WCPO
WCPO #2
Cincinnati
Cincinnati #2
Cincinnati #3
ABC News
ABC News #2
ABC News #3
ABC News #4
AETV
EONLINE
NKYTribune
Duration:00:21:08
Episode 305 - Nowhere to Go - The Murder of Stephanie Pavlons
2/15/2026
When a woman in Wisconsin is found dead in the woods, the explanation seems almost ready-made. It is built from familiar truths, repeated often enough to sound convincing.
But as investigators dig deeper, small inconsistencies begin to surface. Timelines shift. Messages do not quite fit. And what first appears straightforward slowly turns into something far more unsettling.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Court TV Recap
Prosecution Opening Statements
Defense Opening Statements
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 1
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 2
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 3
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 4
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 5
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 6
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 7
Police Interrogation
Prosecutors charge man with killing woman found in town of Delafield last year
Criminal Complaint
Construction crew finds body in Delafield
Trial delayed for man charged with killing girlfriend and dumping body
Waukesha man charged with homicide and hiding corpse
Man accused of killing girlfriend, dumping her body pleads not guilty
Judge hears motions in Pahl homicide case
Jackson home searched for evidence in murder probe
Doctor’s testimony in Pahl murder trial to be limited
Man convicted of murdering his girlfriend
Live updates: Day 1 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Live updates: Day 2 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Live updates: Day 3 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Live updates: Day 4 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Live updates: Day 5 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Body found in woods, Waukesha man on trial for girlfriend's death
Man killed girlfriend and hid her body in the woods after she said she was going to leave
'She was caring, loving': Waukesha man charged in 2022 murder of girlfriend
Waukesha man found guilty of girlfriend's 2022 murder
Duration:00:53:13
Episode 304 - Interstate Nightmare – The Tragic Case of the Williston Five
2/8/2026
It was a calm fall night in Vermont when something suddenly felt off. A neighbor heard an engine roar through the quiet, then take off again. Not long after, sirens filled the air.
By morning, the state was trying to understand how five teenagers had lost their lives, and how one man, Steven Bourgoin, became the center of a tragedy that would haunt Vermont for years. What happened on the highway was only part of the story. The harder question was what led up to it, and whether it could have been stopped.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Law and Crime Network Trial Playlist
Bourgoin gets 30 years to life in wrong-way crash that killed 5 teenagers
Bourgoin: A blame-shifter shirking responsibility or psychotic with delusions of a mission?
Wrong-way driver argues five murder convictions should be reversed
Nearly 1,000 mourn deaths of five teens in I-89 wrong-way crash
The Mad River Valley Remembers Five Teens With Constellations of Holiday Lights
Harwood community mourns teen crash victims
In Vermont, deaths of 5 teens are a devastating blow
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Five Teens on Interstate 89
Suspected Wrong-Way Driver Arrested, Remains Hospitalized
Accused Wrong-Way Driver in I-89 Crash Charged With Murder
Steven Bourgoin Pleads Not Guilty to Five Counts of Murder
Defense expert says Bourgoin was insane at time of crash: ‘He’s out of it’
Bourgoin: A blame-shifter shirking responsibility or psychotic with delusions of a mission?
Families hope focus returns to victims
Mad River Valley Pays Tribute to Five Teens Killed in Crash
The Deeper Dig: Seeking justice in the Steven Bourgoin trial
High court upholds Bourgoin’s five murder convictions in wrong-way crash
Sentencing News
Prosecutor: Man under investigation for 'murder' of 5 teens
Duration:00:55:54
Between The Madness - Episode 3 - She Stepped Into the Car…and Vanished - The Savannah Gold Story
2/5/2026
On August 2, 2017, 21-year-old Savannah Gold arrived for her evening shift at a Jacksonville restaurant and was never seen alive again. What began as a missing person case quickly turned into a homicide investigation that revealed a story of betrayal, deception, and a family’s unwavering fight for answers.
A video version of this episode is available on YouTube and Spotify
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Theme and Closing Track:
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Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
https://sao4th.com/news/2021/rodarte-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-2017-killing-of-savannah-gold/
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/lee-rodarte-jr-florida-man-sentenced-for-killing-savannah-gold
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/02/18/jacksonville-man-admits-to-killing-co-worker-trying-to-cover-up-her-murder/
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/03/11/jacksonville-man-who-murdered-bonefish-grill-co-worker-faces-sentencing-today/
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jacksonville-man-pleas-guilty-murder-his-bonefish-grill-coworker/OZF26FSO2NBMBMFY7DPQFODV2E/
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/confessed-killer-savannah-gold-lee-rodarte-sentenced-40-years-prison/PSEOEJDCO5DPBCWXLR5L5O6FAI/
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/live_breaking/lee-rodarte-sentencing-savanah-gold-bonefish-murder/77-af070dfc-2d6b-479d-b005-218dfffc97d5
https://people.com/crime/lee-rodarte-charged-savannah-gold-murder/
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/courts/2021/03/11/lee-rodarte-sentenced-death-jacksonville-co-worker-savannah-gold/4651864001/
Duration:00:20:10
Episode 303 - What Are We Supposed to Say? - The Murder of Joey Carnot
2/1/2026
In the summer of 2024, a woman retreats into isolation, filling notebooks with carefully written details and rehearsing every line until it feels unshakable. To anyone watching, it looks like preparation. Discipline. Control.
But what she is preparing for has nothing to do with school.
When police are called to a Wisconsin apartment late one humid night, the story they’re given seems simple enough. Yet as investigators begin to listen closely, timelines shift, memories fracture, and the same brief window of time splinters into conflicting versions of the truth.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
WI v. Samantha Krebs, Days 1 - 4 | Kiss & Kill Murder Trial
LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 4 | Kiss & Kill Murder Trial
Samantha Krebs' Call With Police: 'Is He (Joey Carnot) Okay?'
LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 5
LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 6
LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 7
Court Tv Trial Recap
Outagamie County jury convicts Samantha Krebs
Prosecution says Samantha Krebs' suicide story is 'full of holes'
Samantha Krebs' defense claims boyfriend's injuries were self-inflicted
Appleton police investigating suspicious death of man on North Park Drive Lane
Appleton woman charged with homicide after boyfriend is stabbed
Police refer homicide charge against Appleton woman
Handwritten notes offer ‘play-by-play’ of boyfriend’s murder, police say
Krebs pleads not guilty to killing her boyfriend
$1 million bond set for woman
Police: Woman killed boyfriend, kissed him and apologized before leaving
Appleton woman charged with fatally stabbing boyfriend
Woman 'kissed' dying boyfriend and begged friend to ' tell the police he stabbed himself'
Criminal Complaint
Joey Carnot Obituary
Duration:00:53:16
Episode 302 - An Ordinary Shift - The Murder of Brooklyn Sims
1/25/2026
An eighteen year old mother goes to work expecting an ordinary day and never comes home. Brooklyn Sims was building a life for herself and her young daughter when a familiar place suddenly became the setting for something unthinkable.
What followed was not chaos but calculation. As investigators began piecing together the truth, hidden connections and erased messages slowly surfaced. The deeper they looked, the more unsettling the picture became, revealing how grief, loyalty, and deception quietly converged.
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Theme and Closing Track:
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Nutrafol - Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Court TV Trial Recap
LIVE: Mom Helped Plot Murder Trial — FL v. Sheila Agee — Day 1
LIVE: Mom Helped Plot Murder Trial — FL v. Sheila Agee — Day 2
Keith Agee testifies in his Pensacola Home Depot murder trial
Sheila Mistrial - Crossword Juror
Mother in Escambia County Home Depot murder gets balloon release video thrown out
Mom helps son kill 18-year-old mother of his child, FL cops say. She’s convicted
Mom helped son plan fatal shooting in Florida: deputies
Mother found guilty of aiding son in Pensacola Home Depot murder of Brooklyn Sims
Deputies: Mother of suspected Escambia County Home Depot murderer helped coordinate
Sheriff: Mother worked with victim, gave her a ride to Escambia County Home Depot
Arrest report details employee murder inside Escambia County Home Depot
Friend sheds light on Escambia County Home Depot victim's rocky relationship with suspect
Friends, family honor life of woman shot and killed in Escambia County Home Depot
Keith Agee confesses to Pensacola Home Depot killing while testifying at his own trial
Pensacola Home Depot shooting suspects Keith & Sheila Agee indicted by Escambia grand jury
Home Depot shooting in Pensacola leaves one dead, mom and son in jail. What we know so far
ECSO: One person killed, two others shot in shooting at Pensacola Home Depot
Sheila Agee convicted, sentenced to life in Home Depot murder
Trial underway for Sheila Agee, the mother accused in deadly Home Depot shooting
WEAR Channel 3 News
Duration:00:52:30
Between The Madness - Episode 2 - When They Looked Too Late - The Story of Ryan Waller
1/22/2026
On Christmas Day 2006, police in Phoenix, Arizona, entered a quiet home expecting a simple welfare check. Instead, they found 21-year-old Heather Quan deceased, and 18-year-old Ryan Waller barely alive, suffering from a gunshot wound that went unnoticed at first. What followed changed the course of multiple lives, reshaped an Arizona law, and left two families searching for understanding in the aftermath of unimaginable violence.
A video version of this episode is available on YouTube and Spotify
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Theme and Closing Track:
Original compositions created for The Minds of Madness
Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
Nutrafol - Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS
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Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
https://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=541
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/az-court-of-appeals/1600718.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/court-of-appeals-division-one/2014/1-ca-cr-12-0858.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/court-of-appeals-division-one/2009/1-ca-cr-08-0457.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c_lmx4LdNw
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/1r/bills/sb1153s.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228526929/ryan_thomas-waller
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/ryan-waller-case-prompts-law-change-in-arizona
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/heathers-law-passes-after-tragic-phoenix-murder-6652176
Duration:00:19:04
Episode 301 - The Promise of the Road - The Jessica Goodrich Case
1/18/2026
Under the glare of fluorescent lights, the world feels suspended in time. Highway stops where strangers cross paths for minutes and then vanish back into the dark. Places built on movement, anonymity, and trust between people who know almost nothing about each other.
When that trust is misplaced, a journey meant for escape or healing can quietly turn into something far more dangerous. What begins on the open road, in a place designed only for passing through, drifts toward a destination no one expects.
Some crossroads are meant to lead you forward.
Others are where everything stops.
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Research & Writing:
Sherri Smith
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
CourtTV
People Magazine
First Coast News
MassLive
Telegram and Gazette
Lowell Sun
Crime Online
NBC Boston
Duration:00:46:17
Episode 300 - Happy, Joyous, and Free - The Murder of Tim Smith
1/11/2026
On a warm March night in Ocala, Florida, a quiet household settles into its familiar routine. A movie plays. The lights go out. Nothing feels out of place. By morning, that sense of normalcy is gone.
Join us, as we examine the disappearance and murder of Tim Smith, a man known for stability, kindness, and devotion to his family. What begins inside the safety of home slowly unravels into a haunting mystery. One shaped by unanswered questions, unsettling details, and a truth that would only emerge after everything had already changed.
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Sources:
Court Tv Trial Recap
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 1
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 2
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 3
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 4
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 5
Defendant's daughter testifies for the state in Day 3 of Ocala murder trial
Trial Day 2 for man accused of killing his husband. Law officers, landlord testify
Reward: $14,500 offered for help solving Timothy Smith killing
Violent death near Ocala: Deputies ask for the public's help finding the killer
Ocala: Man accused of killing his husband stands trial. Defense points to 'suspicious man'
Jury finds Marion County man guilty of murdering husband
Man overdosed husband with allergy medicine before beating, strangling him: Prosecutors
Man who allegedly asked for immunity is arrested as husband's accused murderer
Prosecutors will not seek death against man who allegedly murdered his husband
"He Was Very Cold":
Fla. Man Raised Thousands on GoFundMe After Husband Was Killed. Now, He's a Suspect
Duration:00:55:03
Between The Madness - Episode 1 - A Routine Interrupted - The Porco Family
1/8/2026
A quiet Monday morning. A trusted routine that suddenly breaks. And a crime scene that left investigators asking how any of it was possible.
In this episode, we unravel a case built not on eyewitnesses but on movement, silence, and a timeline that refuses to behave the way it should. A family forever altered and a truth that remains deeply contested.
Sometimes the most unsettling stories are not about what was seen but about what happened after no one was watching.
A video version of this episode is available on YouTube and Spotify
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Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ny-supreme-court-appellate-division/1395324.html
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ny-court-of-appeals/1489181.html
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2653428/people-v-porco/
https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-third-department/2008/2008-07079.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/court-of-appeals/2011/2011-ny-slip-op-08446.html
https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/porco-christopher.htm
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2016/08/10/christopher-porco-case-trial-appeal/88490340/
https://timesunion.com/news/article/porco-mother-testifies-what-i-know-my-son-2366327.php
https://timesunion.com/news/article/porco-case-timeline-678905.php
https://timesunion.com/news/article/porco-appeal-update-2021-15968156.php
https://nbcnews.com/id/wbna11689963
https://abcnews.go.com/US/christopher-porco-case-revisited/story?id=41544960
https://cbsnews.com/news/the-porco-trial/
https://cbsnews.com/news/christopher-porco-case-update/
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2016/08/10/christopher-porco-case-10-years-later
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2021/09/20/christopher-porco-appeal-oral-arguments
https://nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2008/2008_07079.htm
https://nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2011/2011_08446.htm
https://rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=2356
https://archive.org/details/christopher-porco-trial
Duration:00:19:11
Episode 299 - Fire & Fury – The Murders of Jerome and Dora Faulkner
1/4/2026
An elderly couple known for their quiet lives and deep roots in North Carolina are found dead, setting off an investigation that stretches far beyond a single crime scene. What begins with an early-morning fire along a rural highway soon collides with a second act of violence nearly two hundred miles away.
As authorities follow the trail, familiar assumptions fall apart. An arrest brings answers, but also raises unsettling questions about what was planned, what was hidden, and how much more lay beneath the surface.
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Research & Writing:
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Sources:
Law and Crime Trial Playlist
2020 Appeal
Jury chooses life not death for CDPL client Campbell
Texas man gets life sentence for robbing, killing Granville couple
Campbell found guilty of murder; Victims' family speaks
Judge won't allow statements of dead father to be part of son's murder trial
Multistate crime spree leaves 2 dead, 3 wounded
New details emerge in gruesome murders of Granville County couple
Son of murdered Granville couple recounts unsettling phone call
A To Z of True Crime Stories Volume 1
Man accused of murdering Granville County couple seeks to avoid death penalty
Eric Campbell found guilty of all charges following shootout on I-64 in 2015
"Crazy" father and son charged in crime spree; couple dead, cops shot
Bodies of Granville County couple found after police shootout on West Virginia highway
Relatives of accused killer round out defense case in Granville murder trial
Prosecution wraps up case against man accused of killing Granville couple
Gun, fuel found in burned home of slain Granville couple
Granville community mourns couple killed in apparent random attack
Father, son charged in New Year's Day slaying of Granville couple
Aunt: Texas man took fall for Granville couple's murders because dad wasn't there
Duration:00:48:44
Episode 298 - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - The Return of "The Hustler"
12/28/2025
Happy holidays everyone!!
If you’ve been with us since the beginning, all the way back to 2017, thank you for continuing to join us for this crazy ride.
We started with biweekly episodes and transitioned to weekly episodes. Now, we're excited to share that we’ll be adding two additional episodes a month (every other Thursday) starting January 8th!
The new episodes will be titled Between The Madness, and you now have the option to listen to these episodes in our regular podcast feed or watch me present them to you on YouTube and Spotify!
Follow our YouTube channel to be notified of our releases: The Minds Of Madness Podcast
Our Spotify video channel will be created next week, and I will update you all with that information once it's complete.
We would also like to thank all the listeners who have generously contributed to Gunner Alan Lindbloom's GiveSendGo campaign. It's still not too late to help Gunner and his wife navigate this difficult time: www.givesendgo.com/gunnerdetroit
Since this was supposed to be a dark week for us, we decided to pull Gunner's episode out that was released in Oct of 2021 and re-release it, as many of our new listeners may not have heard it. It just might be the only episode we've ever produced that has a happy ending.
From everyone at Team Madness, we'd like to wish you a Happy New Year!!!!
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Episode 113 - The Hustler
Whether or not you're into mafia films like The Godfather or Goodfellas, you're guaranteed to love this episode - a story filled with all the makings of a Hollywood movie: comedy, romance, schemes, scams, sketchy characters, violence...and the occasional murder.
This is a story about a man born into a life of crime and raised by a prominent mafia family in Detroit, Michigan - Gunner Alan Lindbloom. In this episode, he takes us back to his troubling childhood and into his professional life of crime where he eventually finds redemption and love in the unlikeliest of places.
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/c/GunnerLindbloom
https://www.gunnerdetroit.com/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/detroitnews/name/peter-tocco-obituary?pid=182296126
https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/06/24/organized-crime-in-detroit-forgotten-but-not-gone/
https://americanmafiahistory.com/giacomo-black-jack-tocco/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tocco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Partnership
Duration:00:57:57
Episode 297 - Silent Christmas - The Ivancic Family Massacre
12/21/2025
A Christmas reunion meant to bring a family together becomes the starting point of a crime that would confound investigators across two states. What initially appears to be a brutal triple homicide slowly unravels into something far more calculated, a deception maintained for nearly a year, hiding a truth no one was prepared to face.
Join us, as we explore the Ivancic family murders, a case defined by misplaced trust, unanswered questions, and a revelation that changes everything once it comes to light.
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Research & Writing:
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Sources:
LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 1
LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 2
LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 3
LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 4
LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 5
LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 6
LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 7
LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 8
Court TV Recap
Shelby Nealy sentencing trial: Jurors hear details of murders in Day 4 of testimony
The remains found outside a Pasco County home have been identified
Nealy pleads guilty to killing in-laws as cover-up for ex-wife’s murder
Tarpon Springs quadruple-homicide suspect
Body found buried at home connected to Tarpon Springs triple-homicide case
Investigators: Tarpon Springs murder suspect ‘tricked’ family into thinking wife was still alive
Shelby Nealy sentencing trial: Day 3 of testimony Friday
Nealy pleads guilty to killing in-laws as cover-up for ex-wife’s murder
New Leaf News
Jury recommends death penalty in Shelby Nealy's sentencing trial
Court records: Man bludgeoned ex-wife’s family with hammer
Quadruple murder suspect ordered pizza to crime scene days after murders
Man Suspected Of Murdering Wife And Her Family May Have Posed As Her Over Text
Police: Suspect in Tarpon Springs Triple Homicide Admits Involvement
Tarpon Springs Police Investigating Deaths as Triple Homicide
For months, he said his wife was too busy to answer the phone. A massacre revealed the truth.
Suspect in Florida triple murder has violent history in Northeast Ohio
PRESS CONFERENCE
Body found in yard of murder suspect accused of killing NE Ohio family
Tampabay.com
Duration:00:47:18
Episode 296 - Garbage Confession - The Murder of Tania & Josiah Wise
12/14/2025
On a deserted Florida backroad, a passing moment goes unnoticed until it becomes the key to a crime no one saw coming.
When a young, pregnant woman is found in a roadside ditch, investigators are left with fragments: a truck in the dark, a web of secrets, and a timeline that refuses to stay quiet.
What follows is a slow unraveling where routine turns sinister, and the truth is revealed in a place no one thought to look.
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Opening Statements
LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 1
LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 2
LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 3
LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 4
LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Closing Arguments
LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Verdict
SENTENCING: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 1 SENTENCING: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 2
Court TV Trial Recap
Jury finds Port St. Lucie man guilty
Trial underway for man accused of killing woman and unborn child
Trial to begin for Florida man accused of murdering pregnant mistress
Prosecutors to seek death penalty in pregnant woman's death
Man arrested for murder of pregnant St. Lucie County woman: Sheriff
Body found on road in St. Lucie County identified as 23-year-old Tania Esther Wise
Florida Man Allegedly Killed Pregnant Lover After She Took Abortion Money
Married man killed his 8-month-pregnant lover after she gave away abortion money: Police
Tania Wise murder case: Blackmail, abortion and 'ghost gun' referenced in St. Lucie arrest
Father of pregnant Port St. Lucie woman's child arrested in their deaths
Pregnant woman found dead in St. Lucie 'always happy and positive,' friend says
Death penalty sought in homicide of Tania Wise and her unborn child
8-year-old St. Lucie boy whose mom died in homicide gets visit from Santa
Man jailed in death of woman, unborn child 'maintains his innocence' (VIDEO OF PRESS CON)
Married Florida Dad Accused of Killing Pregnant Mistress After She Refused to Get Abortion
Pregnant murder victim had blunt force trauma, per report
Florida Man Charged In Murder Of Mistress And Their Unborn Child
St. Lucie County landfill searched in Tania Wise homicide 'to look for any evidence,'
Arrest Report
Duration:00:52:56
Episode 295 - Burning Secrets - The Bonnie Drive Murders of Fort Worth, Texas
12/7/2025
Join us, as we uncover the investigation that followed — how a burning dumpster led detectives from a quiet street in Fort Worth to a budget motel across town…
And how what first looked like a single gruesome act revealed a far deeper horror —
one that had been hiding in plain sight for years.
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Research & Writing:
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Sources:
Victim's families confront killer
Prosecution closing
Fort Worth officials provide details into arrest in case of dismembered bodies found in dumpster
Punishment phase
Sentence
Mother Of Lauren Phillips, A Victim Of Serial Killer Jason Thornburg Talks With CBS 11
Timeline, criminal history: Here's what we know about Jason Thornburg
Arrest in case of dismembered bodies found in burned Fort Worth dumpster
Jury determines cannibal serial killer who burned bodies in Fort Worth dumpster should die
‘Did you eat anybody?’ Suspect in Euless motel killings says he took a bite of man’s heart
Who is Jason Thornburg? Texas cannibal serial killer sentenced to death
Affidavit: Accused Killer Jason Thornburg Says Slayings Were Human Sacrifices
Accused Fort Worth Serial Killer Jason Thornburg Indicted For Capital Murder
Serial killer who ‘sacrificed’ three people and left bodies in dumpster sentenced to death
Arrest Warrant
TX True Crime Blog
Woman found in Fort Worth dumpster battled addiction before her slaying, mother says
Authorities release name of third person whose dismembered body was found in dumpster
Tarrant County cannibal trial: Witness testifies defendant said lizards spoke to him
'Pure Evil', Accused Killer Jason Thornburg Spoke At Alleged Victim's Funeral
Fort Worth serial killing suspect spoke at victim’s funeral, preached on street
Mother of woman identified as 2nd victim found in burned Fort Worth dumpster:
'I just knew in my heart something was wrong': Parents of 3rd victim
Texas man admits to killing five people including his roommate and girlfriend
Fort Worth serial killing suspect indicted on fourth murder charge
Grand jury indicts man accused of killing, dismembering three people at Euless motel
Police had connected suspect to another Fort Worth fire death before dumpster killings
The Call to Kill
A Texas man invited people into his motel room
Suspected serial killer says he 'sacrificed' his girlfriend in Arizona
Defense calls for life in prison during closing
Duration:00:49:27
Episode 294 - A Serial Killer's Daughter - The Murder of Melissa Wolfenbarger
11/30/2025
Join us, as we revisit the mysterious murder of Melissa Wolfenbarger. A 21-year-old mother of two who vanished in 1999.
You’ll hear how a confessed serial killer begged police to help find his missing daughter… before realizing she was already in the morgue.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Sources:
LIVE: Thanksgiving Day Murder Trial — GA v. Christopher Wolfenbarger — Day 1
LIVE: Thanksgiving Day Murder Trial — GA v. Christopher Wolfenbarger — Day 2
LIVE: Thanksgiving Day Murder Trial — GA v. Christopher Wolfenbarger — Day 3
LIVE: Thanksgiving Day Murder Trial — GA v. Christopher Wolfenbarger — Day 4
LIVE: Thanksgiving Day Murder Trial — GA v. Christopher Wolfenbarger — Day 5
LIVE: Thanksgiving Day Murder Trial — GA v. Christopher Wolfenbarger — Day 6
LIVE: Thanksgiving Day Murder Trial — GA v. Christopher Wolfenbarger — Day 7
Court TV Trial Recap
How the capture of a serial killer father led to a breakthrough
Deja News: Father of homicide victim was 1970s Flint River killer
25 years after Atlanta woman found decapitated, husband charged with murder
‘Never had the evidence’: Georgia man acquitted of murder in twisty cold case
Jury returns not guilty verdict for man accused of killing his wife decades ago
Trial begins for husband accused of murdering, dismembering wife, Melissa Wolfenbarger
Judge denies bond for husband accused of killing wife | Atlanta cold case
'There was just evil in his eyes'
Trial begins for husband accused of murdering, dismembering wife, Melissa Wolfenbarger
Mother of Murder Victim Reveals Disturbing Past:
Family hopes new year brings justice for beloved mom found
Full Press Conference of Arrest
Family vows to get justice for Melissa Wolfenbarger two decades after gruesome murder
Duration:00:59:00
Episode 293 - Dragged in Darkness - The Disappearance of Barry Schmalbach
11/23/2025
Join us, as we examine the disappearance of Barry Schmalbach, a man who vanished without a trace from his Florida condominium.
You'll hear a desperate voicemail left in the final hour, a search that spanned counties, and a trail of evidence buried beneath lies, dirt and duct tape.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 1
LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 2
LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 3
LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 3 Part 2
LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 4
CourtTV Trial Recap
Live-in boyfriend sentenced to life in prison in Barry Schmalbach murder
Murder trial delayed for Cape Coral man in boyfriend's disappearance
Documents detail what may have led to disappearance of Cape Coral man Barry Schmalbach
Family, friends remember Barry Schmalbach as his killer is sentenced to life in prison
Loved ones remember Barry Schmalbach after guilty verdict
Cape Coral man vanishes; police calling it suspicious
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Mysterious disappearance of Cape Coral man Barry Schmalbach: search for answers
From suspicious behavior to murder charges: A Timeline of Barry Schmalbach’s disappearance
Arrest warrant issued in the murder of Barry Schmalbach
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1 year later: The...
Duration:00:48:40
Episode 292 - Orlando Tragic - The Murder of Adreian Payne
11/16/2025
Join us, as we examine the tragic murder of Adreian Payne. A former NBA first-round draft pick and Michigan State basketball star.
You’ll hear how a late-night attempt to calm a dispute ended in sudden gunfire.
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Research & Writing:
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Editing:
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Sources:
FL vs Lawrence Dority Day 1
FL vs Lawrence Dority Closing Arguments
Sentencing
Trial Playlist
Former Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne fatally shot
Former NBA, Michigan State star Adreian Payne shot, killed
‘Intimidated by size:’ Man retrieved gun from home before killing ex-NBA player, records show
Adreian Payne death: Doorbell video appears to capture audio of deadly shooting in Orlando
Former Orlando Magic Player's Murder Trial Set to Begin
Man found guilty of murder in shooting of former Orlando Magic player Adreian Payne
Lawrence Dority guilty in shooting death of ex-Orlando Magic player Adreian Payne
Orange County Clerk of Courts
Girlfriend: Adreian Payne was killed trying to help woman in domestic dispute - NBC Sports
Florida man gets life sentence for murder of Dayton native and former NBA player
The Adreian Payne Story: How Michigan State Star Became the Ultimate Role Model
The Story of Adreian Payne: An inspirational story of life after loss
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Domestic Battery Charge 2016 Against Tatiana Mesa
Affidavit for Arrest Warrant
WPTV News
Duration:00:42:15