True Crime Chronicles

Unsolved mysteries. Cold cases. The lost and the missing. Hosts Will Johnson and Reed Redmond work with local crime reporters around the country, mining newsroom archives to bring you a new case each week.

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A Murder in Arkansas | 170
A Missouri couple has been indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged roles in the kidnapping and murder of a young mother in Arkansas.
19 min
2
A Double Murder in Houston | 169
The families of a Houston couple shot and killed in 2017 may finally have some peace.
15 min
3
Missing in Pennsylvania | 168
It's been more than ten years since Kortne Stouffer disappeared from Palmyra, Pennsylvania. Her family and friends are still holding out hope that someone will come forward with answers.
16 min
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The Ax Murderess | 167
In 1854, Charity Lamb killed her husband with an ax. She became the first woman to go on trial for murder in the Oregon Territory, and the first female prison inmate.
28 min
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Introducing Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper
Here’s a preview of Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper. Over a single week in February 1942, a depraved serial killer stalked London’s dark and WWII bomb-ravaged streets, hunting for victims in the city’s bars and clubs. But the victims of the so-called Blackout Ripper are now all but forgotten. Using new research from police files, court transcripts and exhaustive genealogical studies, season 2 of Hallie Rubenhold’s Bad Women reconstructs the lives of the women The Blackout Ripper brutally attacked and murdered and examines why their deaths were swept from view. Listen to Bad Women at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/bwblackout?sid=chronicles.
15 min
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The End of the Road | 166
On May 24, 2020, Emily Noble spent the day celebrating her 52nd birthday with her husband, Matheau Moore. The following morning, she was gone. Reporter Brittany Bailey has been covering this case for 10TV in Columbus, Ohio. To learn more about this case, visit: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/area-where-emily-nobles-body-was-found-was-never-searched/530-10d5761c-88c5-4979-88eb-7e655b588b0c
43 min
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18 Miles Away | "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" Ep. 1
Savanna Crawford was known for wandering the streets of Leitchfield, Ky., after school. On most days, the 16-year-old would stop to check in with her mom before heading out. She always returned home, until one night in April 2017. In the first episode of "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," hosts Shay McAlister and Madison Wade look back at this case, which investigators are still trying to solve. The first two episodes of "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, are available now. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app.
30 min
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"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17
"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, will begin on Mon., Oct. 17. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app.
3 min
9
A Murder for Hire | 165
21-year-old Andre Montgomery was killed in March 2016. His uncle James Timothy Norman, one of the stars of a popular reality show based in St. Louis, recently went on trial for his role in a murder-for-hire plot to have Montgomery killed.
23 min
10
The Weld County Cold Cases | 164
Yvonne Rabb. Robin Nelson. Valerie Meeks. Tammy Cheeks. Decades after four young mothers with a connection to Denver's Colfax Avenue were found dead in Weld County, their deaths remain a mystery. Janet Oravetz and Darius Johnson recently looked back at each of these cases for KUSA in Denver.
26 min
11
Tracking Down a Serial Killer | 163
Investigators have revealed the identity of an alleged serial killer linked to the murders of at least four women over 30 years ago. KSDK Reporter Christine Byers tells us how a dedicated detective helped police make an arrest.
35 min
12
From Death of an Artist: Ana Mendieta and Carl ...
Here’s a preview from a new podcast, Death of the Artist, that explores a tragedy in the art world. For more than 35 years, accusations of murder shrouded one of the art world’s most storied couples: Was the famous sculptor Carl Andre involved in the death of his up-and-coming artist wife Ana Mendieta? Host Helen Molesworth revisits Mendieta’s death, taking a closer look at how she might have fallen out of the window of Carl’s 34th floor New York apartment, and the following trial which has divided the art world since 1985. Hear more from Death of an Artist at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/artist?sid=tcc.
7 min
13
Renee McBreen: Unsolved in Jacksonville | 162
This week marks 30 years since Caleb’s mother, Renee McBreen was murdered in her Florida home. Her case is still unsolved, but FirstCoastNews Reporter Katie Jeffries has been covering renewed efforts to change that.
28 min
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Evil Has Not Won | 161
Reagan Tokes was an Ohio State student with a bright future when she was kidnapped, raped and murdered after leaving work one night in February 2017. This week, WBNS Reporter Bennett Haeberle tells us how Reagan's parents are still fighting for legislation that would prevent or reduce the likelihood of tragedies like Tokes’ from occurring again.
31 min
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A Daring Escape in Tennessee | 160
Reporter Cole Sullivan shares the story of a daring escape from the Fentress County jail in Jamestown, Tenn., and its connection to a mysterious video of a body for ransom in Mexico.
33 min
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Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'
New from VAULT Studios, "Intent: The Tex McIver Case" is available now. Investigators in Atlanta have always known who shot successful Atlanta businesswoman Diane McIver in Sept. 2016—and so did she. Diane was shot by her husband, Tex McIver, and she knew it was him because she handed him the gun. In "Intent: The Tex McIver Case," 11Alive WXIA News Reporter Kaitlyn Ross and VAULT Studios investigate the shooting, its aftermath and a trial that captivated Atlanta.
4 min
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The Apple River Stabbings | 159
In late July, a day of tubing on a popular river in Wisconsin turned deadly. KARE11 Reporter Lou Raguse has been covering the Apple River stabbings since the news first broke, and this week, he tells us what we know about that day on the river and where the case stands today.
26 min
18
Without a Conviction | 158
For nearly five years, David Warth never wavered. He insisted he never sent a long, rambling email threatening to kill a special education teacher. Still, he remained behind bars without a conviction for nearly the same amount of time he would have served if found guilty of the crime. It's a story Investigative Reporter Rebecca Lindstrom has been covering for years for 11Alive WXIA News in Atlanta.
34 min
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Mama, I Killed Joyce McLain | 157
Joyce McLain went for a jog in a rural Maine town on Aug. 8, 1980. The teenage girl's body was found days later. This week, NewsCenterMaine Reporter Samantha York tells us about the decades-long search for her killer.
28 min
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Who Killed Alicia Jackson? | 156
Alicia Jackson's life was cut short when she was brutally murdered in 2010. Nearly 12 years later, details surrounding her death remain a mystery. Alyssa Kratz, a reporter with Fox43 in Harrisburg, Pa., recently spoke to members of her family who are still pushing for answers in her case. If you have any information on the murder of Alicia Jackson, tips can be submitted anonymously online at Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, www.stopcrime.org, or by calling Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477 or toll-free at 1-877-645-8477. Information also can be directed to the Columbus Police Division’s homicide cold case unit at 614-645-4036.
24 min
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The Romance Novelist | 155
In 2018, a 68-year-old romance novelist was accused of shooting and killing her husband inside the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, Ore., where he worked as a chef and instructor. In May of this year, a jury handed down their decision in the trial of Nancy Crampton Brophy. During the month of July, "True Crime Chronicles" will be taking a summer break, but the show will return to its weekly publishing schedule in August.
30 min
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An Abduction in Austin (Part 2) | 154
One week after the disappearance of 33-year-old Heidi Broussard and her newborn daughter, Margo, in December of 2019, investigators swarmed a residence in Houston. At a press conference the next day, police said they had located an infant they believed to be Margo, as well as a body they believed to be Heidi’s. They also revealed they had made an arrest, and more information would soon be revealed about about the suspect.
30 min
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An Abduction in Austin (Part 1) | 153
On Dec. 12, 2019, a 33-year-old mother and her infant daughter went missing from Austin, Texas. After days of searching, investigators began to zero in on a property in Houston. Reporter Bryce Newberry has been covering the case since 2019.
26 min
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A Shallow Grave | 152
Luc Tieman was arrested back in 2016 after his wife's body was found buried in a shallow grave behind his parents' home in Fairfield, Maine. NewsCenterMaine Reporter Samantha York met Tieman in person the day before the discovery.
29 min
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Introducing: Should Be Alive
New from VAULT Studios, "Should Be Alive" investigates the 2019 murder of a transgender teenage girl named Nikki Kuhnhausen in Vancouver, Wash. Host Ashley Korslien explores issues facing transgender people and brings a spotlight to an increasing number of acts of violence against the trans community. Search for "Should Be Alive" to listen and follow now.
2 min