Episodes

  • The Whitaker Family

    The Whitaker Family
    Mar 23 2026
    In December 2003 in Sugar Land, Texas, the Whitaker family had a special celebratory dinner for their son’s impending college graduation but the night ended in unthinkable tragedy. Two of the four family members were brutally gunned down in front of their home while the other two sustained serious wounds. What initially appeared to be an interrupted burglary, unraveled into a sinister betrayal. As investigators dug deeper into the crime, they uncovered a yearslong murder plot involving deception, a lost son’s search for vengeance, and a father’s unlikely forgiveness. This is the unforgettable story of the Whitaker family.Today's snack: Baked Browned Butter Churro Bars with Melted ChocolateSupport us on PatreonSources:Whitaker, Kent. (2008). Murder by Family: The Incredible True Story of a Son’s Treachery and a Father’s Forgiveness. Howard Books. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZi3AHqdtxI 48 Hourshttps://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/whitaker-family-massacrehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/bart-whitaker-sugar-land-texas-murders-father-fights-to-save-son-from-execution/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5425323/Bart-Whitaker-escapes-execution-Texas.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bartlett_Whitaker#cite_note-3https://www.minutesbeforesix.com/MB6Files/2012/First%20Amended%20Petition%20for%20Writ%20of%20Habeas%20Corpus%20-%20for%20web.pdfhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8564976/patricia_ann-whitakerhttps://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-commutes-death-sentence-of-thomas-bartlett-whitakerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/403995572/?match=1&terms=Thomas%20Bartlett%20Whitakerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1219647473/?match=1&terms=%22Bart%20Whitaker%22https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/48-hours/releases/?view=51704-a-texas-man-targeted-by-a-hit-man-fights-for-the-life-of-the-person-who-ordered-the-murders-his-son-in-48-hours-sugar-land-life-or-deathThe Whitaker Family: Murder and Treachery in Sugar Landhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1216161432/?match=1&terms=%22Bart%20Whitaker%22
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Michelle and Jonathan Nyce - Part 2

    Michelle and Jonathan Nyce - Part 2
    Mar 16 2026
    To the neighbors in his exclusive New Jersey enclave, Dr. Jonathan Nyce was a "gentle giant" — a brilliant molecular biologist on the verge of a billion-dollar medical breakthrough. But behind the 21-room mansion and the 6,000 tulips in the drive, the "perfect" marriage he shared with his wife, Michelle, was a facade built on secrets, financial ruin, and a suffocating need for control.When Michelle’s body was discovered in her Land Cruiser at the bottom of a frozen ravine on a cold January morning, it looked like a tragic accident. However, investigators soon found that the math didn’t add up.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Michelle and Jonathan Nyce - Part 1

    Michelle and Jonathan Nyce - Part 1
    Mar 9 2026
    To the neighbors in his exclusive New Jersey enclave, Dr. Jonathan Nyce was a "gentle giant" — a brilliant molecular biologist on the verge of a billion-dollar medical breakthrough. But behind the 21-room mansion and the 6,000 tulips in the drive, the "perfect" marriage he shared with his wife, Michelle, was a facade built on secrets, financial ruin, and a suffocating need for control.When Michelle’s body was discovered in her Land Cruiser at the bottom of a frozen ravine on a cold January morning, it looked like a tragic accident. However, investigators soon found that the math didn’t add up.

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    Sources:
    • "Collegeville Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Scheme to Sell Fraudulent Canine Cancer Drugs to Pet Owners." U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 16 Feb. 2024.
    • "Forensic Files season 11." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 May 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forensic_Files_season_11&oldid=1295790162.
    • Glatt, John. Never Leave Me: An Obsessive Husband, an Unfaithful Wife, a Brutal Murder. St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006.
    • Grande, Todd. "Dr. Jonathan Nyce Case Analysis | What is Passion / Provocation Manslaughter?" YouTube, uploaded by Dr. Todd Grande.
    • "John Glatt." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 June 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Glatt&oldid=1318996874.
    • Miller, Allie. "Former drug exec who killed wife in 2004 now in trouble for selling fake cancer cures for dogs." PhillyVoice, 5 Feb. 2020.
    • "Remembering Michelle Nyce." The FilAm, 6 Dec. 2011.
    • State of New Jersey v. Jonathan Nyce. No. A-1516-05T4. Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. 7 May 2009. Justia Law.
    • USA v. Jonathan Nyce. No. 24-1319. U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 22 Feb. 2024. Justia Dockets.
    • Vanapalli, Viswa. "Michelle Nyce Murder: Where is Jonathan Nyce Now?" The Cinemaholic, 8 Jan. 2022.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Laura and Craig Rideout

    Laura and Craig Rideout
    Mar 2 2026
    In 2016, in Rochester, New York, Laura and Craig Rideout were going through a bitter divorce that pitted the couple’s seven children against their father. When Craig's body was found in the woods just hours after his disappearance, suspicion quickly fell on Laura and her boyfriend, Paul “PJ” Tucci. But as the story unfolded, it revealed a shocking betrayal of a loving father by his own family.Today's snack: Utz Original, Kettle and Crab chips (thanks Amy and Doug!)Support us on PatreonSourceshttps://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000334998_01/c667c682-6fe3-39b6-a974-a355b8ddba64?orig_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Dateline The Devil’s Bathtub Season 25, Episode 48https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/08/13/surveillance-videos-show-tucci-rideouts-hours-before-murder/539677001/ surveillance footage from Walmarthttps://medium.com/@deborahhalber/the-untidy-murder-of-craig-rideout-275506da6cedhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/mz2vix/craig_rideout_casedevils_bathtub_did_pj_get_away/ good write-up on Reddithttps://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/07/19/craig-rideout-murder-anniversary-paul-tucci-laura-colin-alex-where-they-now/778756002/ pictureshttps://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/07/19/craig-rideout-murder-anniversary-paul-tucci-laura-colin-alex-where-they-now/778756002/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114741v114741d--52--b--52--&gca-ft=150&gca-ds=sophihttps://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/09/23/craig-rideout-murder-what-nbc-dateline-didnt-tell-you-about-case/676837001/https://13wham.com/news/local/new-evidence-the-rideout-jury-never-heardhttps://www.whec.com/archive/an-in-depth-look-at-the-rideout-family/https://www.whec.com/archive/laura-rideout-appeal-for-new-trial-denied/https://www.whec.com/archive/in-depth-colin-rideout-claims-his-mother-let-him-take-the-fall/https://www.whec.com/archive/in-depth-the-colin-rideout-interview/https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-laura-colin-and-alexander-rideout-now/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/10/04/paul-tucci-wife-death-liver-disease-rideout-murder-case/731153001/https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2016-12-02/four-indicted-in-the-death-of-craig-rideout-including-family-membershttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3709125/Mom-sons-accused-cleaning-blood-slaying-victims-home.htmlhttps://www.whec.com/archive/an-in-depth-look-at-the-rideout-family/https://www.newspapers.com/image/721723185/?match=1&terms=craig%20rideouthttps://source.colostate.edu/parental-alienation-means-matters/#:~:text=Parental%20alienation%20is%20when%20one%20parent%20intentionally,ends%20or%20when%20they%20are%20still%20together
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Dr. Shirley Turner and Dr. Andrew Bagby

    Dr. Shirley Turner and Dr. Andrew Bagby
    Feb 23 2026
    In November 2001, beloved medical resident Andrew Bagby was found brutally murdered in a Pennsylvania park. The prime suspect, his former girlfriend Dr. Shirley Turner, immediately fled to St. John’s, Newfoundland, where she revealed she was pregnant with Andrew’s child. What followed was a complex, years-long international legal battle that pitted Andrew’s grieving parents against a foreign justice system in a remote, windswept province. The case ultimately centered on controversial bail decisions and the struggle to protect a child amidst a high-stakes extradition process, eventually sparking landmark legislative changes in Canadian law.

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    Sources:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5CPymqg4kI
    • Bagby, David. (2007) Dance with the Devil: A Murder of Memoir and Loss. Diversion Books (ebook).
    • ​​www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/40-3/just/meeting-2/evidence
    • https://archive.org/details/WBAL_20100724_010000_Dateline_NBC/start/7140/end/7200 Dateline
    • https://www.childandyouthadvocate.nl.ca/files/turner-v1.pdf
    • https://dearzachary.com/PDF/turner-v1.pdf
    • https://www.newspapers.com/image/496421855/?match=1&terms=Shirley%20Jane%20Turner
    • https://www.newspapers.com/image/1223729029/?match=1&terms=%22Shirley%20Jane%20Turner%22
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=bR2o8-0bMlc&list=FLI1etmqmsqvUsDHcuE5cQ2Q&index=3 UPDATE
    • https://dearzachary.com/press/PDFs/News/The%20Telegram%20-%20Scarred%20by%20Murder.pdf
    • https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/meet-filmmakers-kurt-kuenne-dear-zachary-letter-son-about-his-father
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • The Menendez Family - Part 3 of 3

    The Menendez Family - Part 3 of 3
    Feb 16 2026
    In August 1989, José, 45, and Kitty Menendez, 47, were shot to death in their Beverly Hills home. Their sons, Lyle, 18, and Erik, 21, would later confess to the killings—setting off one of the most polarizing murder trials in American history. What initially looked like a mob-style hit unraveled into a story of family control, extreme dysfunction, and disturbing allegations of long-term sexual abuse. The trials exposed the private life of a wealthy, image-driven family and forced the public to confront uncomfortable questions about trauma, masculinity, and male child sexual abuse.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Cory and Curtis Lovelace

    Bonus Episode: Cory and Curtis Lovelace
    Feb 13 2026
    On Valentine’s Day 2006, Cory Lovelace was found dead in her Quincy, Illinois home, her cause of death undetermined. Eight years later, her husband, Curt Lovelace, a former star football player, prosecutor, and school board president, long regarded as a hometown hero, was charged with her murder shocking the community. The state’s case hinged on disputed forensic timelines, interpretations of rigor mortis, and private struggles within the marriage that had largely remained hidden.

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    Sources
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlQCAYGiPcw
    • https://www.wgem.com/2022/07/09/lovelace-lawsuit-ending-with-settlement/
    • https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/crime/2014/10/13/ex-prosecutor-talk-town-after/36184784007/
    • https://www.whig.com/archive/article/judge-orders-lovelace-to-sit-for-additional-deposition-in-civil-case-against-quincy-adams-county/article_3ed0a47a-6959-5db0-87bd-1fc0652102bb.html
    • https://apnews.com/article/illinois-quincy-dca24d0af9994e9cbc46dbac9104bc99
    • https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/cory-and-curtis-lovelace-murder-case-death-on-valentines-day/2/
    • https://www.newspapers.com/image/978839851/?match=4&terms=%22curtis%20lovelace%22
    • https://www.newspapers.com/image/241923835/?match=1&terms=%22Cory%20Lovelace%22%20
    • https://www.newspapers.com/image/241918492/?match=1&terms=%22Cory%20Lovelace%22%20
    • https://www.newspapers.com/image/977720548/?match=1
    • https://www.whig.com/archive/article/final-arguments-complete-jury-to-continue-deliberations-friday/article_4e601bd4-6f79-51cd-9c03-65eac97b7b13.html
    • https://www.whig.com/archive/article/obrien-quincy-police-chief-reluctantly-walks-into-national-spotlight/article_fed269d9-7100-5011-8fd4-24a44fd317d2.html
    • https://www.newspapers.com/image/241923835/?match=1&terms=%22Cory%20Lovelace%22%20
    • https://www.whig.com/archive/article/lovelace-jury-unable-to-reach-verdict-after-16-hours-new-trial-set-for-may-31/article_985ea9c9-753e-5003-94fe-433c5c1eba18.html
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    1 hr
  • The Menendez Family - Part 2 of 3

    The Menendez Family - Part 2 of 3
    Feb 9 2026
    In August 1989, José, 45, and Kitty Menendez, 47, were shot to death in their Beverly Hills home. Their sons, Lyle, 18, and Erik, 21, would later confess to the killings—setting off one of the most polarizing murder trials in American history. What initially looked like a mob-style hit unraveled into a story of family control, extreme dysfunction, and disturbing allegations of long-term sexual abuse. The trials exposed the private life of a wealthy, image-driven family and forced the public to confront uncomfortable questions about trauma, masculinity, and male child sexual abuse.

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    1 hr and 11 mins