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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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The Cop is in Prison Now - The Sheriff Jame Lujan Story Jan 02, 2026

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Sheriff James Lujan’s case centered on a pattern of compromised judgment and abuse of authority during his tenure as the elected sheriff of Taos County, New Mexico. Investigators found that Lujan repeatedly interfered in law-enforcement efforts involving Sage Hammer, a local fugitive, including warning him about police activity and attempting to shield him from arrest.

The Worst Funeral Director of All Time - The David Sconce Story Dec 31, 2025

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David Sconce built what became the largest cremation business in the United States by turning his family’s mortuary operation into a factory of exploitation and deception, routinely cremating multiple bodies at once, mixing remains, returning fake ashes to grieving families, and harvesting organs and tissue without consent.

This Teen Rapper in in Prison Now - The Tay-K Story Dec 30, 2025

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The case of Tay-K centers on Taymor McIntyre, a teenage rapper whose rising career was eclipsed by a violent spiral that began with his involvement in a 2016 home-invasion robbery that left 21-year-old Ethan Walker dead. While awaiting trial, McIntyre cut off his ankle monitor and fled, turning his run from the law into a combustible piece of internet lore as he recorded “The Race,” a song that unintentionally documented his own flight. During that period, he was linked to additional violent incidents, including an alleged robbery and the fatal assault of 23-year-old Mark Saldivar outside a Texas Chick-fil-A.

This Shady Politician is in Prison Now - The Sidney Dorsey Story Dec 29, 2025

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Sidney Dorsey, once the elected sheriff of DeKalb County, Georgia, slid from power into infamy after a bitter 2000 election he lost to challenger Derwin Brown. Investigators later uncovered that Dorsey, desperate to keep control of the department and shield himself from internal corruption probes, orchestrated a murder plot targeting Brown before he could take office.

The Russian Female Serial Killer - The Irina Gaidamachuk Story Dec 27, 2025

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Irina Gaidamachuk was a Russian serial killer who spent nearly a decade preying on elderly women across the Sverdlovsk region, posing as a social-services worker to slip into their apartments before bludgeoning them to death and stealing small amounts of cash to fuel her alcoholism. Her crimes stretched from 2002 to 2010 and baffled investigators, partly because police assumed the killer was a man.

The Famous TV Host Who KIlled For Ratings - The Wallace Souza Story Dec 26, 2025

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Wallace Souza was a former police officer turned TV host in Manaus who rose to fame in 1996 with his crime show Canal Livre, a sensational program that often arrived at murder scenes faster than law enforcement. As his popularity grew, he leveraged his tough-on-crime persona into political power, winning a seat as a state legislator. But in 2009, investigators uncovered evidence suggesting that Souza and his inner circle were operating a criminal organization that not only trafficked drugs but allegedly ordered murders so his TV crew could film exclusive footage for higher ratings.

This Maniac Killed His CoWorker - The Tom Monfils Story Dec 24, 2025

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Tom Monfils’s death in 1992 at the James River paper mill in Green Bay became one of Wisconsin’s most controversial homicide cases. After Monfils made an anonymous call reporting a coworker for theft, the recorded tip was improperly released to the mill, exposing him and heightening already strained workplace tensions. He vanished during his shift, and the next day his body was found submerged in a pulp vat with a rope and weight attached. Investigators concluded he had been murdered in retaliation.

The Pro Athlete Turned Drug Smuggler - The Missy Giove Story Dec 23, 2025

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Missy Giove rocketed to fame in the 1990s as one of the most aggressive and charismatic downhill mountain bikers in the world, blasting through the NORBA circuit and winning the 1994 UCI Downhill World Championship while turning herself into an extreme-sports icon with her punk-charged energy. After retiring from competition, her life swerved into scandal in 2009, when she was arrested in a federal operation for transporting hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs.

He Stole Millions... From Netflix - The Carl Rinsch Story Dec 22, 2025

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Carl Rinsch’s case centers on the collapse of his Netflix project White Horse aka Conquest, in which he was entrusted with a large production budget but allegedly misused significant portions of the funds. Instead of directing the money toward the series, Rinsch reportedly diverted millions into personal luxury purchases and high-risk options trading, losing vast sums before briefly recovering money through a lucky market swing. As production stalled and the show failed to materialize, Netflix and former crew members accused him of financial misconduct, mismanagement, and erratic behavior.

The Biggest Scandal in the NBA - The Tim Donaghy Story Dec 20, 2025

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Between 2005 and 2007, Tim Donaghy bet on games he officiated and supplied inside information to gamblers, exploiting injury reports, referee assignments, and his influence over foul calls. His actions triggered a federal investigation that exposed a network of illicit betting tied to organized crime.

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