Tales of True Crime

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Turn off the lights, light some candles, and enjoy Tales of True Crime, a true crime podcast featuring sound effects, voice actors, carefully curated music, and stories about true crimes, both little-known and notorious. Hear episodes on serial killers like The Zodiac, plus tales of killers exposed after death by genetic genealogy, historic stories of true crime, and more! If you enjoy campfire stories, you’ll love Tales of True Crime. Download, listen and subscribe right now.

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Genealogy Identified a Killer but Texas Got Him First
15-09-2020
Genealogy Identified a Killer but Texas Got Him First
A murder in Portland, Oregon goes unsolved for decades until a forensic genealogy investigation reveals a Texas killer, executed in 1999 for a triple murder, was responsible for more evil than anyone knew.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Genealogy Identified a Killer but Texas Got Him First
15-09-2020
Genealogy Identified a Killer but Texas Got Him First
A murder in Portland, Oregon goes unsolved for decades until a forensic genealogy investigation reveals a Texas killer, executed in 1999 for a triple murder, was responsible for more evil than anyone knew.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Coldest Case Solved with Genealogy
29-08-2020
The New Coldest Case Solved with Genealogy
In a new record for forensic investigators, they're able to determine the killer of Peggy Beck with genealogy, 56 years after the crime. A victory for sure, but even though they found their suspect, they had a surprise waiting just around the corner...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coincidence Means Nothing: Serial Killer Caught in 45-Year-Old Cold Case
16-08-2020
Coincidence Means Nothing: Serial Killer Caught in 45-Year-Old Cold Case
The murders of Leslie Perlov and Janet Taylor in Northern California would vex investigators for decades and lead some to question whether they might have been victims of Ted Bundy or the Zodiac (or whether their murders were linked to another killing in Salt Lake City) but it would take a genetic genealogy investigation to finally identify the killer, 45 years later.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Update and New Evidence on the Long Island Serial Killer
20-04-2020
Update and New Evidence on the Long Island Serial Killer
In January of 2020, Suffolk County authorities held a press conference to announce a new website about the Long Island Serial Killer case, to share a previously unknown piece of evidence with the public, and to ask for the public's help. In this episode, a few pieces of that press conference, and Troy's thoughts on what it means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon, Tiger King and Outlandish True Crime
05-04-2020
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon, Tiger King and Outlandish True Crime
The behavior of one person can affect the behavior of another person. And sometimes when a group of people behave in a certain way, it becomes a snowball, rolling downhill. In 1944, in Mattoon, Illinois, it started with a report of a crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John List and The Watcher of Westfield
23-03-2020
John List and The Watcher of Westfield
Even in the suburbs, our neighbors are sometimes strangers, and the horror we dread is often just beneath the surface, waiting to be exposed, like a cemetery where they moved the headstones, but not the bodies. On more than one occasion, Westfield, New Jersey has been just such a place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DNA Gone Wrong and the Suicide of Kevin Brown
09-03-2020
DNA Gone Wrong and the Suicide of Kevin Brown
Two murders in San Diego, six years apart, lead to three suicides and a lawsuit against the city of San Diego. DNA evidence can be a dangerous tool in the wrong hands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Serial Killer Who Accidentally Killed Himself
24-02-2020
The Serial Killer Who Accidentally Killed Himself
A woman reports she's been raped, but nobody believes her. The perpetrator, who rooms with a police officer, attacks another woman, but she disappears before he can be brought to trial and charges are dropped. By the time her body is found, he has accidentally killed himself. 44 years later, the authorities discover through a forensic genealogy investigation that he was an evildoer beyond expectation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Coldest Case Solved with Forensic Genealogy
10-02-2020
The Coldest Case Solved with Forensic Genealogy
A missing woman turns up murdered, a professional clown is the primary suspect, and it takes half a century to solve the crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeffrey Lynn Hand: Black Intentions
26-01-2020
Jeffrey Lynn Hand: Black Intentions
He got away with murder on an insanity defense... shot to death in 1978 attempting to abduct a woman, and decades after his death, he claimed another victim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Did Terrorists Try to Assassinate George W. Bush on September 11th?
18-01-2020
Did Terrorists Try to Assassinate George W. Bush on September 11th?
When it is a head of state, we use the word assassination, but from a true crime perspective, the question is: Did terrorists attempt to murder George W. Bush, the American President, on September 11th, 2001.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Getting Away with Murder: The Ghoul of Grays Harbor
04-01-2020
Getting Away with Murder: The Ghoul of Grays Harbor
Dozens of men disappeared in Grays Harbor over a two year period, both strangers and local residents. All of them could be traced back to one terrifying man... the Ghoul of Grays Harbor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is the Long Island Serial Killer a Cop?
18-12-2019
Is the Long Island Serial Killer a Cop?
A Police Officer in a marked vehicle is the most beyond reproach. Nobody questions why a police cruiser is parked along the road. You just move on with your day, keep a close eye on the rearview mirror and hope they dont have any questions for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who is the Long Island Serial Killer
04-12-2019
Who is the Long Island Serial Killer
If the murder victims found in the impenetrable marshes off Ocean Parkway were all killed by the same person, it means one faceless serial killer has been stalking New York for more than 20 years unidentified, with as many as 16 victims.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Long Island Serial Killer
17-11-2019
The Long Island Serial Killer
The search for Shannan Gilbert would yield unintended results, bodies, or perhaps more accurately, body parts, which would leave authorities no choice but to admit, a serial killer was at work on Long Island-a sinister savage with no regard for human lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is gDNA and Why Would Anyone Object?
05-11-2019
What is gDNA and Why Would Anyone Object?
Genealogical DNA Analysis is capturing murderers and rapists by the hundreds, so why would anyone object to such an effective new tactic by law enforcement?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Strange Tale of the Midnight Rider
31-10-2019
The Strange Tale of the Midnight Rider
To many, he was a strange hermit. To others, he was insane. Years after his death in the state asylum, they would find out just how insane he had been. The Midnight Rider, Eugene Butler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Death on Halloween and the Price of Redemption
18-10-2019
A Death on Halloween and the Price of Redemption
A little girl is killed in a hit and run. It takes more than forty years to identify her killer, but the statute of limitations has run out and he cannot be prosecuted... And yet, he will still face justice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No Address: The Search for the Zodiac Killer
20-09-2019
No Address: The Search for the Zodiac Killer
In episode 4 we re-examine the crimes of The Zodiac and ponder the chances that the serial killer who terrorized Northern California more than a half-century ago might still be identified.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Murderer Who Escaped Execution to Become a Serial Killer
06-09-2019
The Murderer Who Escaped Execution to Become a Serial Killer
A convicted murderer is sentenced to death by hanging, only to escape the hangman's noose through a legal technicality. After serving time at Alcatraz, he's turned loose to become a serial killer and prey on women again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.