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Donnah and Mark Winger - Part 1 Sep 28, 2026

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In August 1995, Mark Winger called 911 from his Springfield, Illinois home. His wife, Donnah, had been brutally attacked by an intruder brandishing a hammer. Mark intervened, shooting the man dead. Police ruled the shooting a justifiable homicide. The case was closed, and Mark was labeled a hero. There was little reason to question what had happened inside that house. But years later, the thoroughness and credibility of that investigation would be called into question.
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Today's snack: Horseshoe sandwich
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Lisa Nowak Sep 21, 2026

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In February 2007, NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak made headlines around the world after driving nearly 900 miles from Houston, Texas, to Orlando, Florida, to confront another woman, allegedly wearing a diaper so she wouldn’t have to stop along the way. Until that pivotal point, Lisa had been known for her remarkable accomplishments. She was a Naval Academy graduate, a decorated naval officer, test pilot, mother of three, and an astronaut who had traveled more than five million miles aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. But just months after returning from space, Lisa was arrested at Orlando International Airport for stalking and attempted kidnapping.
How did one of NASA’s most accomplished astronauts end up there?
Today's snack: Tang and astronaut ice cream
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA2Ha7xuJSE Colleen Shipman’s victim impact statement
Fanning, Diane. (2007). Out There: The In-Depth Story of the Astronaut Love Triangle Case. St. Martin’s Press.
Moore, Kimberly. (2020). Star Crossed: The Story of Astronaut Lisa Nowak. University Press of Florida.
https://adventurewrite.com/blog1/about/?v=7af787d2dafc Colleen and Bill’s website.
https://people.com/crime/astronaut-love-triangle-lisa-nowak-15-years-attempted-murder-ex-boyfriend-girlfriend/
https://www.science.org/content/article/nasa-tackles-drunk-astronauts

Charity Powell Beallis and Dr. Randall Beallis Sep 14, 2026

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In December 2025, police were called to do a welfare check at the home of Charity Powell Beallis when she didn’t show up to sign her divorce decree. The responding officers found her dead along with her six-year-old twins. Charity’s death was soon ruled a suicide and the children’s deaths homicides. Charity’s estranged husband, Randall, a local physician, had been arrested earlier that year for assaulting her and was under investigation for allegations that he had abused their children. Police did not publicly name Randall as a suspect, but Charity’s loved ones came to a very different conclusion.
Today's snack: Oreos - Deep Fried, Chicken & Waffles, and Banana Pudding flavors
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Bonus Episode: Dr. Sneha Anne Philip Sep 10, 2026

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This week marks 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks struck the United States. Today, we honor the 2,977 people who lost their lives. But among the chaos of September 11, 2001, 31-year-old physician Sneha Anne Philip disappeared from Lower Manhattan. She was eventually officially recognized as one of those victims, but nearly 25 years later, no one knows for certain what actually happened to her.
Today's snack: NY style pizza from Joe's
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Ashley and James Schwalm Sep 07, 2026

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Just before dawn on January 26th, 2023, a passing volunteer firefighter spotted a car engulfed in flames at the bottom of an embankment outside Collingwood, Ontario. Inside, firefighters found a body burned beyond recognition in the passenger seat — but no driver anywhere to be found. The car belonged to Ashley Schwalm, a devoted mother of two, and her husband, fire captain James Schwalm, said she'd left home that snowy morning for an early hike while he walked the dog. On the surface, it looked like a tragic accident on an icy road, but missing skid marks, a body on the wrong side of the car, and a husband's story that didn't quite hold up soon pointed investigators somewhere much darker. What followed was a meticulous investigation into a secretly unraveling marriage, an elaborate cover-up staged by a man trained to fight fires, not set them, and the digital trail that finally exposed the truth.
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Today’s snack: Pimento cheese sandwich and chess pie
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Dateline, S34 E8, “Running Man.”
ABC 20/20, S48 E16, “Footprints in the Snow.”
Bogdan, Sawyer, and Catherine McDonald. “Ex-Ontario Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Wife’s Murder After Body Found in Flaming Car.” Global News, 20 June 2024.
D'Andrea, Aaron, and Catherine McDonald. “‘Cold, Callous’: Ex-Ontario Fire Captain Who Murdered Wife Handed Life Sentence.” Global News, 10 Feb. 2025.
McDonald, Catherine. “Ex-Ontario Fire Captain Who Murdered Wife ‘a Monster,’ Judge Told at Sentencing Hearing.” Global News, 25 Nov. 2024.
New Jersey Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board. “NJ Domestic Violence Fatality / Near Fatality Review Board 2021 Annual Report.” State of New Jersey, 2021.
Ontario Superior Court of Justice. R. v. Schwalm, 2025 ONSC 864. CanLII / minicounsel, heard by Justice Michelle Fuerst, 10 Feb. 2025.
Phillips, Kim. “Dateline NBC Spotlights Murder of Collingwood’s Ashley Schwalm in Two-Hour Special.” CTV News Barrie, 14 Nov. 2025.
Singh, Arvind. “Ashley Schwalm Case on Dateline - A Complete Timeline of Events.” Sportskeeda, 15 Nov. 2025.

Kristil and Dan Krug Aug 31, 2026

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In 2023, when Kristil Krug began receiving harassing messages from an apparent stalker, her world was turned upside down. As the messages became more threatening and personal, she went to police for help, but tracking down her stalker proved challenging. On December 14 Kristil’s husband, Dan, contacted police to perform a welfare check at their home when he couldn’t reach her. Kristil’s worst fears had come true, but the person who had been terrorizing her was much closer to home than anyone realized.
Today's snack: Peanut butter cookie sandwiches
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Simeonette Mapes and Jonathan Crupi Aug 24, 2026

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On the afternoon of July 5th, 2012, New Springville schoolteacher Simeonette Mapes-Crupi was found stabbed to death inside her own Staten Island home, just two days before what would have been her fifth wedding anniversary. Her husband, fellow teacher Jonathan Crupi, told police he'd come home to find the house ransacked. On the surface, it looked like a burglary gone wrong, but the deeper investigators looked, the more the "robbery" theory started to fall apart. What followed was a years-long investigation full of dead ends, a scoured crime scene, and a trail of digital evidence that would eventually crack the case wide open.
Today's snack: Peanut Butter Passport (thanks Carla!)
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"NYC School Teacher Simonette Mapes-Crupi Found Brutally Stabbed To Death." CBS New York, 5 July 2012, www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-school-teacher-found-fatally-stabbed-inside-staten-island-apartment/
"Family Of Slain NYC Schoolteacher Honoring Their Daughter With Charity Work." CBS New York, 17 Sept. 2012, www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/family-of-slain-nyc-schoolteacher-honoring-their-daughter-with-charity-work/
Mehrotra, Kriti. "Where is Jonathan Crupi Now? Update on Simeonette Mapes' Husband and Killer." Moviedelic, 4 May 2025, moviedelic.com/jonathan-crupi/
New York Times. "Brooklyn Teacher Is Fatally Stabbed." The New York Times, 5 July 2012.
Dateline, S33 E27, “Secrets of the Sliding Door.”
Rizzi, Nicholas. "Staten Island Man Sentenced to 25 to Life for Murdering Wife." DNAinfo, 23 Sept. 2015, www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150923/new-springville/staten-island-man-sentenced-25-life-for-murdering-wife-da-says
Shortland, Gail. "Cheating Husband Killed His Wife to Stop Her Finding Out About His Secret Sex Sessions with Prostitutes." Mirror, 25 Oct. 2015, www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/cheating-husband-killed-wife-stop-6692290
"Simeonette 'Sissy' Mapes Crupi (1982–2012)." Find a Grave, Memorial ID 100688377, www.findagrave.com/memorial/100688377/simeonette-crupi
New York City Council. "A Local Law in Relation to the Naming of 63 Thoroughfares and Public Places." The New York City Council, Law No. 2014/034, enacted 9 July 2014, legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1819346&GUID=DC534F75-60A2-4136-AA22-4D335C4F06E3
Annese, John. "Teacher Found Brutally Slain in Her Home." Staten Island Advance, 6 July 2012, p. A10.
"Slain Woman’s Kin Want Justice." Staten Island Advance, 13 July 2012, p. A12.
Annese, John. "Cold in Her Grave – And the Killer’s at Large." Staten Island Advance, 2 Aug. 2012, p. A7.
Annese, John. "Accused Wife Killer Hears Slurs in Court." Staten Island Advance, 15 Nov. 2012, p. A3.
Donnelly, Frank. "Warrants Valid in Search of Alleged Wife-Killer's Home." Staten Island Advance, 14 Apr. 2015, p. A5.
Donnelly, Frank. "Crupi Gets 25 to Life in Wife's Slaying." Staten Island Advance, 24 Sept. 2015, p. A14.
Staten Island Advance. "Family of Simeonette Mapes React after Jonathan Crupi Found Guilty." YouTube, July 2015.

Betty and Allan Gore/Candy and Pat Montgomery - Part 3 of 3 Aug 17, 2026

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In 1980, Betty and Allan Gore and Candy and Pat Montgomery seemed to have much in common. They were raising young families, active in the same small Methodist church, and navigating the pressures of marriage, careers, and parenthood in the growing suburbs north of Dallas. This three-part series follows the relationships that developed between the two couples, the affair that changed all of their lives, and the investigation and trial that became one of the most talked-about murder cases in Texas history.
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Today's snack: Texas sheet cake

Betty and Allan Gore/Candy and Pat Montgomery - Part 2 of 3 Aug 10, 2026

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In 1980, Betty and Allan Gore and Candy and Pat Montgomery seemed to have much in common. They were raising young families, active in the same small Methodist church, and navigating the pressures of marriage, careers, and parenthood in the growing suburbs north of Dallas. This three-part series follows the relationships that developed between the two couples, the affair that changed all of their lives, and the investigation and trial that became one of the most talked-about murder cases in Texas history.
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Today's snack: Fried spaghetti

Betty and Allan Gore/Candy and Pat Montgomery - Part 1 of 3 Aug 03, 2026

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In 1980, Betty and Allan Gore and Candy and Pat Montgomery seemed to have much in common. They were raising young families, active in the same small Methodist church, and navigating the pressures of marriage, careers, and parenthood in the growing suburbs north of Dallas. This three-part series follows the relationships that developed between the two couples, the affair that changed all of their lives, and the investigation and trial that became one of the most talked-about murder cases in Texas history.
Listen to all three parts today on Patreon
Today's snack: Assorted candy (Bottle Caps, Zots, Bubs, Gummy Cluster Nerds and Hi-Chew)
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Atkinson, Jim and Bloom, John. Evidence of Love.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfmQmqIBcS8 Killing in a Small Town Movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNNwE2_Aab8 locations from Texas today
https://candysdirt.com/2023/06/18/the-most-famous-house-in-wylie-43-years-later/ Betty & Candy’s homes today
People Magazine Investigates, S6 E13, Candy and Betty
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/hulu-candy-home-where-housewife-ax-murder/
https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/tv/2021/10/28/who-is-d-fw-ax-killer-candy-montgomery-and-howd-she-spawn-two-hollywood-shows/
https://people.com/where-are-allan-and-betty-gore-kids-now-11866150
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42600363/betty-gore#view-photo=242163752
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-i-candy-montgomerys-affair/
https://mainorwirth.com/betty-gore-murder/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/213360555/?match=9&terms=Candace%20Montgomery
https://prestonhollow.advocatemag.com/2023/05/15/love-and-death-lawyer/
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/candy-consulting-producer-no-longer-believes-claim-self-defense/287-f9054e75-caad-43c8-8932-a45efdd90ba2
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article261422422.html
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/fatal-perfection-6406471/

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