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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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This Rich Preacher FINALLY Got Caught // The David Apostle Taylor Fraud Story Jun 08, 2026

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David Edward Taylor, a self-proclaimed televangelist and "Apostle," led the Kingdom of God Global Church (KOGGC). In a sweeping 2025 federal indictment, prosecutors revealed that Taylor and executive director Michelle Brannon operated a coercive multi-state forced labor and fraud scheme.

He Killed Them All // The Karl Karlsen Murder Story Jun 06, 2026

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Karl Karlsen is an American murderer convicted of killing his first wife, Christina Karlsen, in a staged 1991 California house fire and his 23-year-old son, Levi Karlsen, by crushing him under a truck in New York in 2008. Motivated entirely by financial gain.

He's The World's Most Dangerous Man // The Edwin Valero Murder Story Jun 05, 2026

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Edwin Valero was a Venezuelan professional boxer who finished his career with an undefeated record of 27–0, winning every single match by knockout. He is remembered both as one of the most explosive and destructive punchers in the history of combat sports and for the horrific real-life tragedy that ended his life.

She Got Fired Over This // The Debbie Stevens Kidney Story Jun 04, 2026

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In 2011, a woman named Debbie Stevens reportedly donated a kidney through a transplant chain to help her boss. After the surgery, Stevens later claimed she faced workplace problems during recovery and was eventually fired.

He's Pretending to be a Teen // The Artur Samarin Scandal Jun 03, 2026

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Artur Samarin was a 23-year-old Ukrainian national who famously posed as a teenage honors student at Harrisburg High School in Pennsylvania to remain in the United States after his visa expired in 2012. Under the fabricated identity of "Asher Potts," he maintained a 4.1 GPA, joined the National Honor Society, and participated actively in the school’s ROTC program. He reportedly orchestrated the scam with his American host parents to gain legal status and pursue an education.

Bjork Has a Stalker // The Ricardo Lopez Stalker Story Jun 02, 2026

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Ricardo Lopez was an obsessed, delusional fan of singer Björk who documented his downward spiral in a video diary culminating in his 1996 incident.

He's a Dangerous LIAR // The Jean-Claude Romand Murder Story Jun 01, 2026

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Jean-Claude Romand was a French impostor who spent 18 years pretending to be a successful medical doctor and researcher for the World Health Organization. In reality, he never finished medical school, spending his days hiding in cars or highway rest areas. When his colossal web of deceit and financial fraud began to unravel in January 1993, Romand committed murder to avoid the shame of exposure.

She Finally Got Caught // The Jennifer Faith Murder Story May 30, 2026

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Jennifer Faith pleaded guilty in February 2022 to orchestrating the October 2020 murder of her husband, American Airlines technology director Jamie Faith, outside their Dallas home. She was sentenced to life in prison in June 2022. She manipulated her high school boyfriend, Darl Niemann, into shooting her husband by using fake email accounts to pose as her husband and a colleague, fabricating vivid stories that she was being abused.

Her Boyfriend Destroyed Her // The Berfin Ozek Story May 29, 2026

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In 2019, 18-year-old Berfin Ozek from Turkey was brutally attacked with sulfuric acid by her ex-boyfriend, Casim Ozan Celtik, who told her "if I can't have you, no one can". The assault left her permanently disfigured and partially blind.

Charlize Theron Was Almost Murdered May 28, 2026

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Charlize Theron’s father, Charles Theron, was legally shot and killed by her mother, Gerda, in self-defense on June 21, 1991, after he violently attacked his family. Charles, a chronic alcoholic, returned to the family’s South Africa home in a drunken rage.

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