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Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast

The Official Podcast of Ray William Johnson, storyteller and comedian. Tune in for the best stories of True Crime and Pop Culture.

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Dimebag Darrell Was Murdered by His Own Fan // The Nathan Gale Story Jul 25, 2026

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Nathan Gale was a 25-year-old former U.S. Marine who suffered from severe mental illness and fatally shot legendary guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott along with three other people.

She Deserves to be in Prison // The Ashley McArthur Murder Story Jul 24, 2026

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Ashley McArthur, a former Florida crime scene technician, was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder in 2019 for the 2017 slaying of her close friend, Taylor Wright.

He Hates Rich People // The Stephen Jackley Story Jul 23, 2026

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Stephen Jackley is a British former geography student who became known as a "modern-day Robin Hood" after executing a series of armed bank robberies in the UK between 2007 and 2008.

He's Supposed To Be Dead // The Ryan Borgwardt Story Jul 22, 2026

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Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled overseas says plan was a 'crazy, emotional dream' Ryan Borgwardt left his family behind in an attempt to meet a Ukrainian woman he had secretly been courting online in the country of Georgia.

He Committed Treason to Get Rich // The Jonathan Toebbe Story Jul 21, 2026

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Jonathan Toebbe was a U.S. Navy nuclear engineer who conspired with his wife, Diana, to sell highly restricted military secrets regarding Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to a foreign government.

This Entitled Teen is in BIG Trouble // The Isabelle Valdez Murder Plot Jul 20, 2026

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Isabelle Valdez is a student from Altamonte Springs, Florida, who was arrested in January 2026 for plotting to murder a classmate at Lake Brantley along with her accomplis Lois Lippert.

Britney Spears Has a Dangerous Stalker // The Jason Alexander Story Jul 18, 2026

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In 2004, Britney Spears impulsively married her childhood friend, Jason Alexander, in Las Vegas while heavily intoxicated. Though they were not in love, the pair tied the knot at 3:30 a.m. at A Little White Chapel. The spontaneous union was annulled just 55 hours later. Years later, Alexander re-entered the spotlight by attempting to crash her 2022 wedding to Sam Asghari.

This Entitled Rich Kid Got What He Deserved // The Dana Ewell Murder Story Jul 17, 2026

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Dana Ewell masterminded the 1992 ambush murders of his parents, Dale and Glee, and his sister, Tiffany, inside their Fresno, California home to inherit an estimated $8 million family fortune. Driven by greed, the 21-year-old college student hired his roommate, Joel Radovcich, to carry out the executions on Easter Sunday.

She Can't Stop Sleeping With Men // The Dolly Oesterreich Murder Story Jul 16, 2026

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Dolly Oesterreich orchestrated one of the most bizarre secrets in true-crime history by hiding her secret lover Otto Sanhuber in her attic for over a decade and helping cover up her husband Fred's murder.

This Entitled Rich Guy Kidnapped 26 Kids // The Chowchilla Kidnapping Jul 15, 2026

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1976, three kidnappers hijacked a school bus in Chowchilla, California. They buried the hostages in a ventilated moving van inside a Livermore rock quarry for a 5 million dollar ransom. After 16 hours, the group successfully dug their way out, leading to the captors' swift capture and conviction.

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