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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 TV Star is in Prison Now - The Chad Ollinger Story Feb 17, 2026

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Chad Ollinger, a 41-year-old reality TV personality best known for appearing on the Discovery Channel’s Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch with his father, has been charged with open murder in the December 26, 2025 death of his cellmate, Christopher Kelly, at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas.

This TikTok Couple is Going To Prison - The Christopher and Raquelle Judge Story Feb 16, 2026

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Christopher and Raquelle Judge, a married couple from Fort Worth, Texas who built an online lifestyle and renovation following, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud conspiracy charges in late 2025 for orchestrating a nearly $5 million home-building scam that defrauded more than 40 homeowners between August 2020 and January 2023. Through their company Judge DFW LLC, they promoted themselves on social media as custom home builders and designers, even falsely claiming Christopher was a licensed architect, then took large installment payments for construction and renovation projects that were never completed, often leaving families with unfinished or unsafe homes

She Will Kill You - The Sante Kimes Story Feb 14, 2026

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Sante Kimes was a calculating con artist whose life read like a blueprint for manipulation, fraud, and ultimately murder. Alongside her younger accomplice and son, Kenneth Kimes, she spent decades drifting across the United States, spinning elaborate schemes that ranged from check fraud and insurance scams to exploiting wealthy older men. Their crimes escalated in 1998 with the murder of 82 year old Irene Silverman, a wealthy Manhattan widow whom Sante befriended before killing her in a bid to seize her townhouse and fortune; Silverman’s body was never recovered. Investigators later tied the pair to the 1998 killing of Los Angeles businessman David Kazdin, whose body was found in a dumpster.

She Will Scam You - The Dawn Bennett Story Feb 13, 2026

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Dawn Bennett was a Washington, D.C.–based luxury sportswear entrepreneur and former financial advisor who built a glittering public persona while secretly running what prosecutors later described as a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. Through her company she marketed high-end alpaca and vicuña apparel and promised investors sky-high returns, claiming their money would fund inventory and expansion, but instead she used much of it to bankroll an extravagant lifestyle that included designer goods, jewelry, and personal expenses.

He Killed His Teacher - The Willard Chaiden Miller Story Feb 12, 2026

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Willard Chaiden Miller was a 16 year old Iowa high school student who, along with his classmate Jeremy Goodale, was charged with murdering their Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber, in 2021.

This Scammer Finally Got Caught - The Joe Caronna Story Feb 11, 2026

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Joe Caronna was convicted of murdering his wife, Tina Caronna, in a case prosecutors said was driven by financial desperation and insurance fraud.

This Unpopular Teen Got Revenge - The Story of Brandon Hole Feb 10, 2026

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The tragic story of Brandon Hole, the My Little Pony fan who committed murder at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis Indiana.

He's an Evil Surgeon - The Raynaldo Ortiz Story Feb 09, 2026

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Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr., a once-trusted anesthesiologist at a Dallas surgical center, was convicted of grotesquely betraying his medical oath by secretly injecting powerful drugs into bags of IV fluid meant to help patients, turning routine procedures into life-threatening crises.

She Killed BOTH Her Husbands - The Betty Lou Beets Story Feb 08, 2026

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Betty Lou Beets was a Texas woman who became known as the “Black Widow” after murdering two of her husbands in the early 1980s for financial gain.

This TikTok Star is in BIG Trouble - The Jay Icon and Paparazzi Princess Apple Story Feb 07, 2026

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Jadion “Jay Icon” Richards and his wife Akwele “Apple” Lawes-Richards were arrested and charged in the U.S. with shoplifting and related fraud offenses related to the retail chain Lululemon.

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