Skip the banter: 00:04:41 YouTube from our home studio: https://youtu.be/8d2whhXOM4w It was the night before Thanksgiving 2021, Wednesday, November 24 when Leslie Reeves & Chris Smith met up for their first date after meeting online. Chris was a 48-year-old divorced father who worked for a pool contracting company. He was known around town as a nic…

Skip the banter: 00:06:37 This is a listener suggestion from Angela & Melanie. On Thursday, February 19, 2015 16-year-old Becky Watts was re-sitting for her GCSEs, or General Certificate of Secondary Education, which is an academic qualification in various subjects that take place in the UK starting in Year 9 or 10. It’s more than likely that as sh…

Skip the banter: 00:05:47 As we mill about our lives, interacting with those that we know, or think we know, & those that we simply pass on the street, there’s sometimes no way of knowing what lies beneath the surface of a friendly smile. For all intents & purposes, Carl Eric “Charlie” Brandt seemed like a completely even-keeled, happy person. He w…

Skip the banter: 00:07:35 On the morning of Saturday, July 21, 2018, Lana Clayton ran out of her house, claiming that she found her husband, Steve Clayton, dead at the bottom of the staircase in their South Carolina home. The coroner initially believed that Steve’s death was a result of a heart attack, but as time went by, his family began to notic…

Skip the banter: 00:05:50 Where there is history, there is haunting & the Ohio State Reformatory is a prime example of a place with not only history behind it, but also many deaths. Throughout the 94 years it held prisoners, more than 200 people perished from disease, accident, murder or suicide. Many claim that very active spirits continue to roam…

Skip the banter: 00:08:44 This is a listener suggestion from Amy Kay. In June of 2013, 8-year-old Cherish Lily Perrywinkle was out shopping with her mom in Jacksonville, Florida when she was abducted by a man who had a criminal history of preying on children from as far back as the 1970s. Check out Smart Labels on Amazon here. Support the show All …

Skip the banter: 00:08:17 This is a listener suggestion from Jacey. The Witman family consisted of parents Ron & Sue & their two sons, 15-year old Zach & 13-year-old Greg who lived in the small, quiet town of New Freedom, Pennsylvania. The town was shocked & saddened when they learned the tragic news that 13-year-old Greg had been ambushed in his o…

Skip the banter: 00:04:53 This is a listener suggestion from Munchkins Militia. 22-year-old Jennifer Servo had big dreams for her career in journalism & worked tirelessly with the goal of one day becoming the next Katie Couric. During her time on air, Jennifer covered murder cases & sadly, it was her own murder that went on to become one of the mos…

Skip the banter: 00:08:20 This is a listener suggestion from Morgan & Jo. Bournemouth, England was found to be one of the happiest places in the UK with 82% of those polled expressing happiness with where they lived. However, in 2002, the town was stricken with fear when they learned that a woman had been brutally murdered in her home at 211 Capsto…

Skip the banter: 6:35 This is a listener suggestion from Ava. On Friday, May 5, 2017, 18-year-old Brooke Skylar Richardson, who went by Skylar, attended her senior prom. Less than 48 hours later she gave birth to a baby girl in the bathroom of her family home in the middle of the night. Other than the OB-GYN she’d seen in April to obtain a prescrip…

Skip the banter: 5:57 Allison's Amazon Addiction (socks) As you scroll through social media at the smiling, picture perfect images, much of what you see is only an illusion & a moment in time of a full life that’s happening outside the lens of the camera. You’re likely judging your own life in comparison to these images of what likely look like per…

Skip the banter: 6:00 In March of 2019, 21-year-old Samantha Josephson was a senior at the University of South Carolina. She was mere months away from starting law school on a full scholarship at Drexel University’s law school when she was out with friends & mistakenly got into a car she believed was her Uber. Her roommates who had been out with he…

Skip the banter: 6:51 This is a listener suggestion from Sharena & Carolyn. Aubreigh Paige Wyatt had just begun 8th grade at Ocean Springs Middle School in Ocean Springs, Mississippi when her life ended on Labor Day, Monday September 4, 2023 after she made the unimaginable decision to end her own life at the tender age of 13. Heather's (Aubreigh's …

In the early morning hours of Saturday, November 19, 2011 a young woman’s mangled body was found in the road on the interstate in West Virginia. A 911 call came through at 3:41 am & the motorist indicated that they saw a car broken down near mile marker 181 in the northbound lanes of Interstate 77 near Parkersburg, West Virginia. He said the car wa…

Skip the banter: 4:36 25-year-old Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson was an up & coming gravel cyclist who was found dead on the floor of her friend’s Austin, Texas bathroom on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 & the cycling world was rocked by the news of her sudden, violent death. YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/2Zx1swTcJTc All our links (YouTube, Ins…

This is a listener suggestion from Scarlett. On Wednesday, October 25, 1967 it was 6 pm when the CBS Evening News aired & Walter Cronkite spoke of a tragedy in the small town of Arcadia, Florida, a rural area with sprawling farm fields & cattle pastures, which sits about 45 miles southeast of Sarasota in DeSoto County. Seven children from the same …

Skip the banter: 6:44 This is a case suggestion from Josie. Ten year old best friends Holly Wells & Jessica Chapman left a family barbeque to buy candy when they suddenly vanished during the summer of 2002. About six years earlier at age four, the girls met & became instant friends. From that moment on, they were connected at the hip & had a closen…

Skip the banter: 7:15 On July 14, 2019, images of a young woman’s lifeless body appeared on various social media platforms, including Discord & stunned users were unsure if the images were real or not. 911 calls started coming in from around the country & one caller actually identified the woman in the photo as 17-year-old Bianca Devins. YouTube vi…

YouTube of this episode: https://youtu.be/PZxXb5uSN5o A few people have asked for a personal Q&A episode, so here it is! We thought it would be fun to answer some questions we got from our beloved listeners. We'll do another one of these down the road, let us know what you think. Thank you for listening, we appreciate anyone that has ever listened …

Skip the banter: 7:11 Joey Comunale was a 26-year-old successful young man from Connecticut who went out clubbing with friends in New York City in 2016 & ended his night at an afterparty where he seemingly vanished. YouTube of this video: https://youtu.be/JXofGKNJEs0 Swedish meatball recipe: https://pinchofyum.com/swedish-meatballs All our links (I…

Skip banter: 5:48 YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/FG69n5FVqzM 13-year-old Kacie Woody was a sweet, bubbly & social girl who was always eager to make new friends. Sadly, these lovely qualities would later allow a predator to gain her trust, leading to a devastating conclusion. Allison's Amazon Addiction: https://www.amazon.com/shop/c…

This is a listener suggestion from Aneidy. More than thirteen years ago, on January 26, 2011, 27-year-old elementary school teacher, Ellen Greenberg, was found by her fiance, 28-year-old Samuel Goldberg, deceased in the kitchen of their Manayunk, Pennsylvania apartment. She was slumped against the cabinets, her legs were splayed out in front of her…

It was a bitterly cold night on Saturday, January 31, 2004 in Racine, Wisconsin. It was the type of frigid air that made even breathing painful. A 911 call came through earlier that day & the dispatcher heard a woman say that her ex-husband was trying to kill her. The woman had placed the call from inside a garbage can that had been filled with sno…

In February of 1984, an 11-year-old boy was abducted from his Baton Rouge home by his karate teacher who had also become a trusted family friend. A week after he seemingly vanished, a phone call ended up being the key piece to help find Jody Plauché & bring him back home to his family. YouTube of this episode: https://youtu.be/sf6ByTAVBqA Allison's…

Skip the banter: 7:58 This is a listener suggestion from Rhianna. In 2014, Catherine Hoggle was the mother of three young children who had been working toward restoring her mental health for years. The family had a system in place so that Catherine was never alone with the children without another adult present. Despite this plan, in the late after…

Skip banter: 6:37 It was the evening of Sunday, February 17, 1991 & Northwest Airlines flight attendant Nancy Ludwig landed in the Detroit, Michigan suburb of Romulus & headed straight to a nearby hotel, just as she’d done countless times in the past. She’d been a flight attendant for the airline for the past fifteen years & had her routine down to…

On the evening of Thursday, December 2, 2010, a concierge within a luxury Melbourne, Australia apartment building, headed to a ground-floor garbage or refuse room in search of a broom. As she attempted to open the door, it appeared to be obstructed from inside the room. After several attempts, the woman was able to push the door open & this was whe…

Skip the banter: 7:00 On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz headed out of his New York City home to his bus stop only two blocks away. Etan’s first walk to the bus stop alone tragically ended up being the last walk of his life. Etan’s story changed things & caused parents to clutch their kids by the hand, unwilling to allow them to walk ahead on th…

Skip the banter: 5:52 This is a listener suggestion from Laura. Suzy Lamplugh was a 25-year-old woman who worked in Fulham, London as a real estate agent who suddenly vanished during business hours in broad daylight. YouTube video for this story: https://youtu.be/zes73ER-Jww Over 60 bonus episodes! Support our little mom & pop podcast... Patreon (b…

In 1995, Dana Satterfield was a 27-year-old mother of two who owned a successful hair salon & was found brutally murdered in her Roebuck, South Carolina salon. The case would go cold for ten years until -- unbeknownst to her daughter -- she would help solve her own mother’s murder. YouTube video for this story: https://youtu.be/bfHvMHf4EmE Over 60 …

This is a listener suggestion from Eliza. This is the story about a 14-year-old girl from British Columbia who was invited to a party & never returned home after she was ruthlessly beaten & murdered by a group of her peers. On April 17, 2024, Hulu launched a show, “Under the Bridge” which details this case & is based on a book that shares the same …

This is a listener suggestion from Avery. 2024 marks 35 years since an 11-year-old boy was abducted from a dark rural road in 1989 in St. Joseph, Minnesota, a small community with a population of less than 3,000. This case terrified the community, stripping their safety & sense of innocence. This case went on to become one of the biggest mysteries …

This is a listener suggestion from Rachel. Please listen to this story with care as it contains detailed, graphic crime scene evidence. This is a case of a grisly quadruple murder that happened in April of 1981 at the Keddie Resort in the tiny northern California town of Keddie, California. Many years before this horrific night, the resort was cons…

This is a listener suggestion from Savannah. This is a case of a teenage girl who went missing & wasn’t seen for twenty-four years. Elisabeth Fritzl was born on April 6, 1966 to parents Josef & Rosemarie Fritzl in Amstetten, Lower Austria; she had three brothers & three sisters. At age 15, after Elisabeth had completed her required education, she s…

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 14, 1993, Rick Pacaccio was up early & grabbed his cup of coffee & had just stepped outside to walk the family dog when he noticed something out of the corner of his eye...Allison tells us the rest of the story. YouTube for this story: https://youtu.be/vXEedmmEGyI Allison's Amazon Addiction: https://am…

This is a listener suggestion from Natalie. *Warning - story about a child* At 4:30 pm on Monday, February 26, 2024 (I mistakenly said 2023 in the podcast, my apologies), Jenn Soto drove to Hunter’s Creek Middle School in Orlando, Florida to pick her 13-year-old daughter, Madeline Soto, up at school. When Madeline failed to come out of the school, …

In 1991, Richard Illes met Miriam Zambie while working as a resident at St. Louis Medical Center where Miriam worked as a perfusionist. The couple got married in 1991 & within a few years, they welcomed their son, Richie, into the family. This was when they relocated to Williamsport where the couple worked side by side. Allison tells us the rest of…

Within the peaceful, tranquil beachside community of Solana Beach, California, a shocking murder rattled the residents in December of 2020 when a 37-year-old woman murdered her 64-year-old stepfather. Allison tells us the rest of this story. YouTube for this podcast: https://youtu.be/NorBae9g8c4 All our links (Instagram, TikTok, Merch, etc): https:…

In 2001, Michele Ann Harris was a 35-year-old mother of four who suddenly vanished after finishing her shift at a restaurant in Waverly, New York. This story is frustrating and Mike is wrong on how it ends at least 3 times. Let us know what you think on Instagram or Facebook! YouTube for this story: https://youtu.be/OJ99Y2XB4R8 All our links (Insta…

**Warning - small children involved in this horribly sad story** In 2010, John DeBlase was a 27-year-old man from Mobile County, Alabama. He had a relatively normal upbringing & graduated high school in 2003. He went on to work at various jobs & started a relationship with a woman named Corrine Heathcock. The couple welcomed their daughter Natalie …

**SA trigger warnings** On June 24, 1993, two teenage best friends attended a friend’s pool party & never came home. Their parents told them they loved them as they parted ways, expecting to see them later that night, never fathoming it would be the last time they would see their daughters alive again. Allison tells us the horrific story of Elizabe…

This is a listener suggestion from Anni. Hannah Clarke was an Australian woman who was born on September 8, 1988 to parents Lloyd & Sue Clarke; she had a younger brother. In 2008 when Hannah was 20-years-old, she met a man, 31-year-old Rowan Baxter, while she was teaching a class at the gym where his son was in her class. Soon, Rowan began working …

This is a listener suggestion from Leila. Christina Victoria Grimmie was a talented singer and musician born in Marlton, New Jersey, in 1994. From a young age, she had a remarkable talent for singing and playing the piano. Even though she was introverted by nature, Christina's talent shone through, especially after she began uploading videos to You…

This is an episode request from Stacey's friends and family at the Finishing Stacey’s Fight Facebook page. Stacey Colbert and her sister Danielle were raised in a small town in Illinois and went to the same elementary school, high school, and then onto college at The Ohio State University. About a year after college graduation, Stacey went missing.…

This is a listener suggestion from Aneta. To skip banter, go to 4:15. In the late 1970s, Janet Chandler, a 22-year-old music student working nights at the Blue Mill Inn in Holland, Michigan, was missing, leaving her family devastated. Despite initial investigations yielding no arrests, the case was revisited in 2003 by a Hope College film class led…

To skip banter, go to 9:41 :) This is a listener suggestion from Scarlett. Laura Wallen, a 31-year-old teacher in Maryland, disappeared in 2017 while four months pregnant. Her boyfriend, Tyler Tessier, initially claimed ignorance but was later deemed a person of interest due to inconsistencies in his statements. Check out our podcast buddy's new In…

This is a listener suggestion from MadreX4. In November 2004, Peter and Joan Porco, a couple married for 30 years in Delmar, New York, were brutally attacked in their home. Peter was a judge's law clerk, and Joan, a speech pathologist. Who could have attacked this couple in their home? Why was the house key still in front door lock? Strangely enoug…

Molly Bish was a young, vibrant girl with dreams of becoming a teacher. Working as a lifeguard at Comins Pond in Warren, Massachusetts, Molly disappeared on June 27, 2000, under mysterious circumstances. Allison tells us the rest of her story. Anyone with information about Molly’s case can call 508-453-7575 Over 34 bonus episodes! Support our littl…

Starting 1/17/2024 we're adding more content! We’re continuing our usual format of regular weekly episodes released on Sundays as well as our twice a month bonus episodes. What we’ll be adding in the new year: 2 additional bonus episodes per month that we’re calling Espressodes. Espressodes are bonus episodes minus any banter at the beginning of th…

The story is a tragic and horrifying account of the events leading to the brutal murder of Reagan Hancock, a pregnant woman, and the kidnapping of her unborn baby, Braxlynn Sage. Allison tells us this horrific story. Over 34 bonus episodes! Support our little mom & pop podcast: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple New Facebook Group to disc…