True Crime Podcast Summaries
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Top Takeaways This Week
**New Yorkers' lives are about relatable human experiences, despite the city's grandeur.**
**The realities of daily life in NYC can be surprising compared to its bold reputation.**
**Two women, both named Susan, brutally murdered within days—can it get any stranger?**
**A charming killer: Robert Relden's ability to manipulate was his deadliest weapon.**
**What happens when a supposedly rehabilitated criminal avoids justice due to legal loopholes?**
Latest Episode Summaries
Special Preview: METRO with Sarah Koenig - Ep. 1
In the first episode of 'Metro with Sarah Koenig', the focus is on New Yorkers and their everyday lives. Featuring Christopher Santana, a brass polisher at Grand Central, the episode contrasts the gra...
The Charming Susan Strangler - Demarest, New Jersey
This episode of Small Town Murder revolves around the disappearances and murders of two women named Susan in New Jersey, linked to a local troublemaker, Robert Relden. Despite being previously incarce...
The Sweater Letter Murder - Ontonagon, Michigan
In this episode of Small Town Murder, hosts James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman explore the unusual case of Bruce Moilinen, who murdered his wife, Judy, during a hunting incident. The episode delves...
289: Gerard Ross
This episode of Stolen Lives delves into the unsolved case of Jared Ross, an 11-year-old boy who vanished while walking to a comic book store in Rockingham, Australia, in October 1997. Despite extensi...
Fine Line Of Lunacy - Wenham, Massachusetts
The episode delves into the tragic case of Dr. Richard Sharp, who murdered his wife Karen after years of abuse and turmoil, revealing his struggles with mental illness, cross-dressing, and a chaotic m...
288: Re-release: Zachary Bernhardt
The episode delves into the tragic, unsolved case of 8-year-old Zachary Bernhardt, who disappeared in 2000. While theories abound regarding his fate, the lack of evidence has left his family in pain a...
The Bragging Brute - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
This episode of Small Town Murder covers the grim story of Loretta May Halbert Foster, a 67-year-old woman murdered by her troubled neighbor, Lawrence Reynolds Jr. The episode explores the background...
287: Re-release: Bianca Piper
The episode covers the tragic disappearance of 13-year-old Bianca Piper in 2005, exploring her struggles with mental health, the family's challenges, and the searches conducted in the years following...
Chasing The Devil - Franklin, Louisiana
Chaos ensues after Donald Leager kidnaps and murders Troy Salone while also attacking Evelyn Salone. The episode covers the events, trial, and aftermath of the crime in Franklin, Louisiana.
Stormy, Deadly Night - Selma, North Carolina
This episode of Small Town Murder covers the case of Leland and Ruby Grice, who were targeted in a robbery that ended with Leland being murdered. The story revolves around the subsequent investigation...
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