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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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He Has a Secret Boyfriend // The David Kinney Murder Story Jul 14, 2026

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David Carl Kinney fatally shot his best friend and secret romantic partner, Brad McGarry, twice inside McGarry’s West Bellaire, Ohio home. To conceal their long-term homosexual affair.

James Cameron Was Drugged Jul 13, 2026

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1996, during a midnight dinner break on the Halifax, Nova Scotia set, an unknown culprit spiked the cast and crew's clam chowder with some substance. Director James Cameron was among the roughly 80 people hospitalized.

He's a Dangerous Kid // The Hollis Daniels Murder Story Jul 11, 2026

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19-year-old Texas Tech University student Hollis Daniels III was taken into custody by campus police following a routine student welfare check. While being processed and left temporarily un-handcuffed at the campus police headquarters, Daniels drew a stolen handgun he had hidden in his pants and fatally shot Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr.

His Whole Family Hates Him // The Martin MacNeill Murder Story Jul 10, 2026

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In 2007, prominent Utah doctor and former LDS bishop Dr. Martin MacNeill pressured his wife of nearly 30 years, Michele MacNeill, into getting a facelift. Just days after the procedure, he intentionally overmedicated her with a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and left her to drown in their bathtub so that he could freely pursue a relationship with his mistress, Gypsy Willis.

She Tried To Kill The President // The Shannon Guess Richardson Jul 09, 2026

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Shannon Guess Richardson, an actress with minor roles in television shows like The Walking Dead, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison in 2014 for mailing letters laced with poison to Barack Obama and Michael Bloomberg.

He's Incredibly Stupid // The Doug Hegdahl Story Jul 08, 2026

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Swept overboard in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1967, U.S. Navy sailor Doug Hegdahl was captured and sent to the infamous Hoa Lo Prison. Feigning illiteracy and ignorance, he earned the nickname "The Incredibly Stupid One", granting him the freedom to sabotage enemy trucks and memorize the names and details of 256 POWs using the tune of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm".

Eminem Has a Stalker // The Matthew Huges Story Jul 07, 2026

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Matthew Hughes repeatedly stalked and broke into the Michigan home of rapper Eminem. In a terrifying 2020 encounter, Hughes smashed a kitchen window and woke a sleeping Eminem.

This Child Actor Turned Evil // The Skylar Deleon Murder Story Jul 06, 2026

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Skylar Preciosa Deleon is an American convicted murderer and former child actor who was sentenced to death for the 2004 murder-for-profit killings of Thomas and Jackie Hawks.

He Kidnapped a Celebrity // The Barry Keenan Kidnapping Story Jul 04, 2026

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Barry Keenan is a former businessman best known for masterminding the 1963 kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. facing severe financial ruin and drug dependency, Keenan formulated a bizarre plan to solve his money problems by abducting the 19-year-old singer from a Lake Tahoe hotel room.

He Stole Millions From These Kids Jul 03, 2026

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Frank Tassone a public school superintendent in Long Island, New York. Over the course of 12 years, Tassone meticulously elevated his school district to one of the top-ranked in the United States while leading a secret double life funded by the community's taxpayers. Alongside assistant superintendent Pamela Gluckin, Tassone stole over $11 million in school funds to finance luxurious vacations, expensive homes, and extensive cosmetic procedures.

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