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Before The Crumbleys were charged with involuntary manslaughter for supplying their son a gun which was eventually used in a Michigan school shooting, Mark Simon was the victim of a brutal attack by 30 teens at a bonfire party in 1980. What happened next to this honor student was a nightmare that you wouldn't believe if you saw it in a Hollywood film, yet it was enabled by the adults and parnts of the attackers. So with the help of one friendly local police officer who knew about a new law, Mark...

True Crime Tuesday presents How to Spot A Sociopath/Psychopath with guest Richard Lettieri. Richard Lettieri, is a forensic psychologist who just released a new book with dozens of interviews he has conducted with criminals who have committed unimaginable crimes. Decoding Madness presents an in-depth psychological understanding of defendants and their personal complexities and is filled with gripping stories and forensic analysis. Knowing these basic features could help stop victims from being...

True Crime Tuesday presents Killer Queens with guest Alan R. Warren Killer Queens are cases based on true stories exploring the world of murder in the gay community, whether the victims or the killers themselves and sometimes both, are homosexual. First up we discuss, "The Crime of the Century" in 1920s United States. At the center of this murder case were Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb – two wealthy University of Chicago students who, in May of 1924, kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bo...

True Crime Tuesday presents Dumb Crimes & Stupid Criminals Choke, Chomp, Chew Edition! Dave digs through the insanity of the past week in Dumb Crimes from around the world! Russian Cannibal Car Crash, Witness Protection or Witless Protection, an Emotional Support Cat owner takes her job seriously when it comes to taking care of her furry friend, Uber Drivers Beware of the Choke & Chomp rider, Police Car Sex, a streamer takes a shot to the junk AND more!

True Crime Tuesday presents The JFK Assassination Dissected with Forensic Pathologist Cyril Wecht Dr. Wecht is fearless about complaining about the phony-baloney Warren Commission Report, the absurdity of the president's autopsy, and the media malpractice and cover-up that persists even now when it comes to the coup d'etat that rocked the USA and the globe. Since President John F. Kennedy's 1963 murder in Dallas, medical examiner and lawyer Dr. Cyril Wecht was initially inclined to accept the ...

True Crime Tuesday presents Look What You Made Me Do To You: A Survivor's Story with guest Winnie Schrader In recognition of White Ribbon Day coming up, a day to recognize abuse against women, Dave is joined by his wife Winnie to discuss a past relationship that nearly cost her her life. What started off as a promising new romance between 2 long time friends quickly turns deadly when "Sam" begins a spiral into violence, tormenting Winnie both physically and mentally. This is her story. A surv...

True Crime Tuesday presents The Flat Tire Murders: Unsolved Crimes of a South Florida Serial Killer with guest Michael P. Burns South Florida in the 1970s was one of the nation's most dangerous locations. Behind the image of sun and surf, young women were the victims of a brutal killer. In the mid-1970s, over a dozen young women were murdered and found in canals. These cases became known as the Flat Tire Murders and the Canal Murders. Only one case was ever solved. More than four decades have p...

True Crime Tuesday presents Watch Me Die: Last Words from Death Row with guest Dr. Bill Kimberlin Dr. Kimberlin returns to True Crime Tuesday to discuss his work and relationships with Death Row inmates, the stories he is told, the impact watching killers face their deaths and shocking revelations convicted killers have shared with him in their final hours. Dave & Tim discuss the intricacies of the Death Penalty and some of the inherent flaws in the system. All that PLUS Brand New Dumb Crimes ...

True Crime Tuesday meets Jane Doe #9: How I Survived R. Kelly with guest Lizzette Martinez Dave & Tim open up with special guest Lizzette Martinez. In January of 1995, 17-year-old Lizzette Martinez met Grammy-winning musician and record producer R. KELLY at Aventura Mall in Florida where he was performing. At first, it seemed that her hopes of becoming a professional singer were about to come true when he offered to help boost her career. However, this mentorship quickly turned into sexual groo...

True Crime Tuesday presents Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge with Mitzi Szereto. Criminals are a strange lot. What drives them, what causes their career to come to a screeching halt? Today we discuss a wide range of strange criminals with our guest Mitzi Szereto. Gentlemen crooks, bigamists, goofs and losers fill our world, here are their stories! PLUS Brand New Dumb Crimes/Stupid Criminals! Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3uCwYKF Get the book here: h...

True Crime Tuesday reveals a Monster: The Life & Crimes of Wayne Chapman with guest David McGrath Wayne Chapman has admitted to molesting up to 100 boys across multiple states and remains a suspect in the 1976 disappearance of a 10-year-old Lawrence, MA boy. The term Monster is thrown around sometimes too generally but in describing Wayne Chapman it fits, and yet still, it feels like it only scratches the surface of what he truly is. From early onset attraction, manipulation and molestation to...

True Crime Tuesday presents Giovanni's Ring: My Life Inside the Real Sopranos with guest Giovanni Rocco Giovanni Rocco, a New Jersey police officer, known undercover as “Giovanni Gatto,” was the mysterious agent at the epicenter of Operation Charlie Horse, a federal undercover operation that ultimately brought down ten members and associates of New Jersey’s DeCavalcante Mafia family, the criminal organization known as “the real Sopranos.” Giovanni spent nearly three years working his way into ...

True Crime Tuesday presents Frozen Tears: The Fort Leonard Wood MP Murders with J.B. King Dave & Tim uncover a tale of true crime terror with guest J.B. King. On Jan. 13, 1977 an on-duty Military Police Officer kidnapped four teenagers on a double date who were driving across the Ft. Leonard Wood military reservation. What would unfold was terrifying and traumatic for all and MP Officer Johnny Lee Thornton was at the center of this nightmarish crime. Is this a case of multiple personality diso...

True Crime Tuesday presents Put the Money in my Purse - A History of Female Bank Robbers with Judith A. Yates Dave & Tim reveal the truth today behind famous and infamous bank robbers...you may be surprised by the truth about Bonnie Parker of Bonnie & Clyde fame, we examine Patty Hearst and he bank robbing shenanigans. Judith tells about the youngest and oldest female bank robbers and all the crazy in between. Speaking of crazy, we have all new Dumb Crimes & Stupid Criminals with a warning tha...

True Crime Tuesday presents Bob Goes to Jail with guest Rob Sedgwick Rob Sedgwick was born into one of America’s oldest families and Manhattan royalty. His cousin, Edie Sedgwick, was Andy Warhol’s muse. His sister is Kyra Sedgwick, the actress; his brother is painter Nikko Sedgwick; his brother-in-law is movie star Kevin Bacon. In a strange twist of fate, Rob recounts how the DEA and the NYPD mistook him for a drug lord and arrested him. A charmed life leads down a twisted path of bad choices...

True Crime Tuesday presents THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE: A 27-Year Battle To Convict a Killer with Renee Fehr Dave & Tim investigate a case that is equal parts the story of a monstrous killer, a harrowing look at domestic violence, and an inspirational story of a family that wouldn’t quit until justice prevailed. Renee Fehr knew that Gregory Houser killed her sister Sheryl. There was not a single doubt in her mind. Yet for 27 years Houser walked free. But Renee wouldn’t rest until he was convicted ...

True Crime Tuesday presents Dumb Crimes/Stupid Criminals Fast Food Felons & Naughty Lovin Edition Dave & Tim take a longer look at Dumb Crimes and the Stupid Criminals that commit them this week.In a deeper dive we uncover strange love, impatient fast food and liquor store patrons, a series of "Drive-by Hawk" attacks, unusual porn addictions,bizarre auto thefts and more! For all the best True Crime Books visit: www.DarknessRadio.com/store

True Crime Tuesday presents FORENSICS: The Science Behind the Deaths of Famous People with Dr. Harry Milman. Today, Dave & Tim look into how coroners determine the cause and manner of death in celebrity and high profile deaths. We will examine accidental deaths, murder, drug related and other mysteries. Harry A. Milman, PhD, is a consulting pharmacologist, toxicologist, and expert witness with over forty years of experience at the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US National Cancer Inst...

True Crime Tuesday investigates 16 Minutes: The Murder of Matthew with guest Diane Moore Dave & Tim discover a tale of terror. On the early morning of March 6, 1993, an intense fire broke out in a tiny nursery. Sixteen minutes later, firefighters had extinguished the blaze, only to reveal a room burned so severely, everything was virtually unrecognizable. What they discovered looked like a monster from a horror film. Was it arson? What was the motive? Along with the tenacious and determined De...

True Crime Tuesday presents The Souls of the Lost Boys Speak with John Wingate In 1967, the largest cave search in US history unfolded in historic Hannibal, Missouri, the boyhood home of author Mark Twain. Three modern day Tom Sawyers, with no caving expertise but an abundance of bravado, made Hannibal ground zero for a terrifying calamity that would leave its traumatic mark for half a century. Joel Hoag, his brother Billy, and their friend Craig Dowell vanished after exploring a vast and compl...

True Crime Tuesday presents Raging On with Det. Paula May "There was no brown in his eyes at all. They were just two black buttons. I looked in his eyes. All I saw was solid black against the whites. It wasn’t natural. It was… creepy, unnerving, demonic." - Detective Paula May This is the horrific story of L.C. Underwood, a man who arrogantly evaded justice for his heinous crimes until Detective Paula May and her investigative team uncovered who he really was. Because of their efforts, he was c...

Darkness Radio presents Terror Town, USA: The Untold Story of Joliet's Notorious Serial Killer with John Ferak The summer of 1983 was like no other for Joliet, Ill., a hard-working, rough-and-tough blue-collar industrial city an hour’s drive southwest of Chicago. This was one of the hottest summers on record for Joliet, and an elusive serial-killing madman kept piling up the body count as he showed no signs of being caught. One overnight killing spree claimed five victims, including members of...

True Crime Tuesday investigates SHE IS EVIL: Madness And Murder In Memphis with Judith Yates Ejaz Ahmad was handsome, charismatic, and a self-made businessman and owner of several businesses, father to a handsome boy. The only thing missing in his life was a wife, someone special to protect, honor, and love. Leah Ward was a pretty girl, but a prison parolee with a history of drug charges, petty crime, and a questionable past. What began idyllic soon became abusive and then dangerous for Ejaz. ...

True Crime Tuesday presents Love Lockdown: Dating, Sex, and Marriage in America's Prisons with Elizabeth Greenwood What is it like to fall in love with someone in prison? Journalist Elizabeth Greenwood joins us to delve into a relatively unknown topic in America's prison system: MWIs--Met While Incarcerated, people who found love with someone they did not know before logging onto a prison pen-pal site, or volunteering for a prison ministry, or becoming incarcerated themselves. Love Lockdown i...