Stay ConnectedCrimelines walks you through true crime events, pairing captivating tales with clear storytelling. Host Charlie brings in appropriate historic and cultural context to look beyond what happened and consider why it happened.
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In this week’s case, we have two stories of what happened, and the old adage that the truth lies somewhere in the middle falls short when these two stories don’t have any middle ground. In the end, the question for the jury would be was this a thrill kill… or self defense?
This case is *solved*
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When a filmmaker took a real crime case and turned it into a dark comedy, the victim’s family called it a successful blame-the-victim campaign after they portrayed the killer as an affable man and the victim as a mean old lady. As usual the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
This case is *solved*
A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors:
Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story.
Events
United States:
AdvocacyCon https://www.advocacycon.com/
Retreat https://www.bothand.fyi/event-details-registration/ten-year-anniversary-celebration
International:
Costa Rica https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026
Galapagos
https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027
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Licensing and credits:
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When two bodies were found at a rest stop in Florida, three missing persons cases were opened. This case takes us across the United States and leaves us with almost as many questions as answers.
This case is *unsolved*
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Events
United States:
AdvocacyCon https://www.advocacycon.com/
Retreat https://www.bothand.fyi/event-details-registration/ten-year-anniversary-celebration
International:
Costa Rica https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026
Galapagos
https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027
Support the show!
Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on
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For one time support:
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Links to all my socials and more:
Sources:
2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List
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If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com
Licensing and credits:
Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
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Christina Morris went out for a night with friends but never came home. Modern technology like cell phone pings, security camera footage, and DNA testing gave pieces of the information but with big chunks missing, the jury was going to have to decide if the gaps in the case were just too much.
This case is *solved*
A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors:
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Events
United States:
AdvocacyCon https://www.advocacycon.com/
Retreat https://www.bothand.fyi/event-details-registration/ten-year-anniversary-celebration
International:
Costa Rica https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026
Galapagos
https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027
Support the show!
Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on
Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/
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For one time support:
https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support
Links to all my socials and more:
Sources:
2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List
Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790
If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com
Licensing and credits:
Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges
Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.
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After a murder in a Kansas suburb went cold, people accused a local church of covering up the truth. But no cover up was good enough for a cold case team review.
This case is *solved*
A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors:
Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story.
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Events
United States:
AdvocacyCon https://www.advocacycon.com/
Retreat https://www.bothand.fyi/event-details-registration/ten-year-anniversary-celebration
International:
Costa Rica https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026
Galapagos
https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027
Support the show!
Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on
Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/
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For one time support:
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Links to all my socials and more:
Sources:
2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List
Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790
If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com
Licensing and credits:
Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges
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After a brutal double homicide in rural Ohio in 2005, a killer who liked to watch the TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation thought he cleaned up his tracks. But as we know, it’s never as easy as it looks on television.
This case is *solved*
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A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors:
Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story.
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Events
United States:
AdvocacyCon https://www.advocacycon.com/
Retreat https://www.bothand.fyi/event-details-registration/ten-year-anniversary-celebration
International:
Costa Rica https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026
Galapagos
https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027
Support the show!
Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on
Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelines
Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494
For one time support:
https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support
Links to all my socials and more:
Sources:
2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List
Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790
If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com
Licensing and credits:
Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges
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Before the spring of 2018, Lois Riess was an energetic 50-something year old woman living within an hour of her hometown. But then she became known across the United States as something else: the Killer Grandma and she was on the run.
This case is *solved*
A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors:
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Events:
AdvocacyCon September in Albuquerque: https://www.advocacycon.com/
November in Costa Rica: https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026
Support the show!
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For one time support:
https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support
Links to all my socials and more:
Sources:
2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List
Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790
If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com
Licensing and credits:
Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges
Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In 2012, a New York school superintendent didn’t show up as expected at a conference. His brother, a former FBI agent, suspected the worst and he was right. The police had leads but it took just one tip to bring it all together.
This case is *solved*
A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors:
Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story.
Turn those what ifs into reality with Shopify! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today atshopify.com/crimelines.
Events:
AdvocacyCon September in Albuquerque: https://www.advocacycon.com/
November in Costa Rica: https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026
Support the show!
Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on
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For one time support:
https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support
Links to all my socials and more:
Sources:
2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List
Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790
If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com
Licensing and credits:
Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges
Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Content disclaimer: This episode contains strong language.
In 2025, a man called 911 to report finding his mother dead. But with a changing story and questions about his mental state, the victim’s daughter is left alone to pick up the pieces.
This case is pending
Special thanks to Leda's daughter Jessica and Dr. Paige Wilcoxson for their participation in this episode.
A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors:
Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story.
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Events:
AdvocacyCon September in Albuquerque: https://www.advocacycon.com/
November in Costa Rica: https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026
Support the show!
Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on
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For one time support:
https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support
Links to all my socials and more:
Sources:
2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List
Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790
If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com
Licensing and credits:
Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges
Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When Brandi Celenza was shot in April of 2018, the police were told one story. That story was the same in 2018, 2019, and 2020. It only changed shortly before the case went to trial and the question came down to what it usually comes down to: would the jury be convinced?
This case is *solved*
A huge THANK YOU to this month's sponsors:
Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story.
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Events:
AdvocacyCon September in Albuquerque: https://www.advocacycon.com/
November in Costa Rica: https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026
Support the show!
Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on
Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelines
Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494
For one time support:
https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support
Links to all my socials and more:
Sources:
2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List
Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790
If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com
Licensing and credits:
Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges
Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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