MURDERISH

Hosted by Jami Rice, MURDERISH is a true crime podcast that delivers deeply researched, meticulously detailed accounts of real-life cases from start to finish. Each episode begins with the crime itself, unfolding the events with clarity and precision before guiding listeners through the investigation, the trial, and ultimately the aftermath. Jami presents these stories in a straightforward, no-frills style. There’s no banter or distraction, just carefully organized facts that allow the gravity of each case to speak for itself. Her calm, soothing tone and measured delivery create a unique listening experience, making even the darkest stories feel more approachable while still honoring their seriousness and complexity.

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Robert "Bob" Gauci, "All in the Family" | MURDE...
On the evening of February 8, 2005, two police officers responded to a 911 call that led them to a home in Torrance California. A large statured man seemingly came out of nowhere, startling the officers. As the man got closer to their patrol car, the...
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Adrianna Hutto, "A Child's Testimony" | Ep. 49
In the Summer of 2007, a 911 call came into the Esto Fire Department. The caller reported that a young girl had drowned in a pool at her home in Esto Florida. At first, everyone assumed this was a terrible accident. But the tides soon turned, and...
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Dominos Pizza Murders | Ep. 48
In December of 1985, a series of heinous crimes took place in two different states, leaving three people dead. The murders all had a strange connection to a popular pizza chain. One of the murder victims would name his killer in a dying declaration,...
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Lauren Key, "What Happened on the Cliff?" | Ep....
On the afternoon of November 8, 2000, in Rancho Palos Verdes California, a 9-1-1 call would lead to a shocking scene. The details surrounding the victim’s death would take a while to unravel, but when they finally did, the truth would stun everyone....
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Ellie Nesler, "Judge, Jury, and Executioner" | ...
In 1993, the small, historic town of Jamestown, California would be rocked by a widely publicized murder. Many people would praise the murderer, even calling the killer a hero. A family would be torn apart as a result of a series of tragic events,...
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Bison Dele, "Fatal Voyage" | MURDERISH Ep. 45
This takes us to the open sea near the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Two young lovers were sailing around the world together, in search of something more meaningful than the hustle and bustle of everyday life. They made plans to go to Honolulu...
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Sean Taylor, “Misunderstood” | MURDERISH Ep. 044
On November 26, 2007, in the early morning hours, five young men approached a $900,000 home in Palmetto Bay, Florida. They had driven over 150 miles, all the way from Fort Myers. The men departed on this long drive with one intention ...to rob the...
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Sally McNeil, "Killer Sally | MURDERISH Ep. 43
On Valentine’s Day of 1995, law enforcement would respond to a reported shooting in an apartment in Oceanside, California. Upon arrival at the crime scene, law enforcement found a man on his hands and knees, with disfiguring injuries. Shockingly, the...
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Brooke Skylar Richardson, Buried in the Backyar...
This case brings us to the quiet town of Carlisle Ohio. One family seemed to be living the perfect life in Carlisle, but in the Summer of 2017, a secret would come to the surface in a major way, and forever change how the public viewed the so-called...
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Elisa Lam, Mysterious Death at Hotel Cecil | MU...
In 2013, an international tourist would travel to Los Angeles, California …alone. She checked into the iconic Hotel Cecil, but she would never check out. The Big City of Dreams, turned out to be a nightmare for two parents who would never get to see...
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Sidney Reso, Botched Abduction | MURDERISH Ep. 040
On Wednesday morning, April 29, 1992, beloved Exxon Company International President, Sidney Reso, pulled out of his garage to go to work. Hours later, his wife, Patricia, would find her husband’s car at the end of the driveway …but Sidney was nowhere...
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Sierah Joughin | MURDERISH Ep. 039
On July 22, 2016, a body was discovered off of County Road 7 in Wauseon, Ohio. The body was found inside a freshly dug grave, in a cornfield in a rural area. The body was that of 20-year-old college student, Sierah Joughin, who had been missing for...
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Chicken Coop Murders - Serial Killer, Stewart N...
In February of 1928, Stewart Northcott would commit his first known murder. He would go on to become a serial killer, who preyed on adolescent boys. Stewart lived on a chicken ranch in Wineville, CA (now named Mira Loma). The ranch would become a...
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Father Ed Hinds | MURDERISH Ep. 037
This episode of MURDERISH brings us to the East Coast of the United States, to the Garden State of New Jersey. When the battered and cold body of Father Ed Hinds was discovered on the floor of the church rectory, covered in blood, nobody had a clue...
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West Mesa Bone Collector | MURDERISH Ep. 036
This case takes us to New Mexico, where a serial killer preyed on vulnerable women in the early 2000’s. Rumors percolated around town, with gruesome details of beheadings, and the dumping of bodies in an undeveloped area in Albuquerque. This story...
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Danielle van Dam | MURDERISH Ep. 035
This case brings us to the picturesque beach community, of San Diego, California. It was February of 2002, when a 7-year old girl went missing, stolen from her own bedroom in the middle of the night. When all was said and done, police realized the...
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Ask Me Anything | MURDERISH Ep. 34
In this episode of MURDERISH, I answer your questions. Listeners submitted questions relating to true crime, the Podcast, and more …and I answer them all. I want to extend a special THANK YOU to everyone who submitted questions for this special, Ask...
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Corrine Erstad | MURDERISH Ep. 033
This case brings us to the Twin Cities in Minnesota. It was the early 1990s when a young girl went missing ... just yards away from her home. Authorities would zero in on a suspect fairly quickly, and make an arrest. But laws were different then, and...
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The “Smoked” Murders | MURDERISH Ep. 31
The triple homicide, known as the “Halloween Massacre,” occurred in Pasadena, California in 1993. As rare as violent crimes are in Pasadena, the Halloween Massacre was the second triple homicide in the City in less than a three-year time span. On...
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The Wichita Massacre | MURDERISH Ep. 030
Just seven days after a quadruple homicide in Wichita, Kansas, a second would take place. This crime, known as The Wichita Massacre, would become one of the most famous crimes in the history of Kansas, along with those committed by infamous serial...
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Lime Street Fire | MURDERISH Ep. 029
On October 15, 1990, in Jacksonville Florida, a tragic fire would change the field of arson investigation forever. Decades old fires, which were to determined to be from arson, were now going to be re-examined as a result of what is widely known as...
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Serial Killer, Richard Evonitz | MURDERISH Ep. 028
On July 29, 1963, Richard Marc Evonitz was born.  His parents had no way of knowing their son would grow up to be a rapist and serial killer.  Evonitz murdered three young girls, but very likely more.  He is suspected in other serious crimes, such as...
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Kelly Ann Tinyes | MURDERISH Ep. 027
13 year old, Kelly Ann Tinyes, walked down the street to her neighbor’s house in Valley Stream, New York.  The young girl was never seen alive again.  When police found her body, they could have never prepared themselves for what they were about to...
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Gabriel Fernandez | MURDERISH Ep. 026
First grader, Gabriel Fernandez, lived anyone’s worst nightmare.  His mother, Pearl Fernandez, was an unfit parent, completely detached from her children …especially Gabriel.  Plain and simple, she despised her young son and put him through years of...
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Todd Willingham - Triple Murder? | MURDERISH E...
On December 23, 1991, in Corsicana Texas, three young girls would lose their lives in a house fire.  Someone would go on trial for arson and murder, and by the end of it all, four peoples’ lives would be claimed by the fire.  The conclusion of the...
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