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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 Went Crazy and Destroyed a Whole City - The Killdozer Story Sep 22, 2025

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The Killdozer story revolves around Marvin Heemeyer, a welder and small business owner in Granby, Colorado, who in 2004 became enraged over disputes with city officials and local businesses that he felt had wronged him, including zoning decisions and fines. In response, Heemeyer secretly modified a Komatsu bulldozer into an armored vehicle by welding thick steel and concrete plating over it and installing cameras and guns inside, creating what became known as the Killdozer.

The Real Life Scream Murder Sep 21, 2025

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The Brian Draper “Scream” murder story was the 2006 murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart in Pocatello, Idaho, committed by her classmates Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik. Inspired by the movie Scream

This Harry Potter Star is Now in Prison - The Jamie Waylett Story Sep 20, 2025

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Jamie Waylett is best known for playing Vincent Crabbe in the first six Harry Potter films, but his life took a sharp turn after the series ended. In 2009, Waylett was arrested for growing illegal plants at his mother’s house. His legal troubles escalated during the 2011 London riots.

The Underwear Murders - The Colonel Russell Williams Story Sep 17, 2025

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Russell Williams was a high-ranking Canadian Air Force officer—Colonel Williams—who led a double life of trust and terror. Revered as commander of CFB Trenton and a decorated pilot who flew dignitaries, Williams’s façade hid decades of escalating violence: beginning with sneaking into homes to steal women’s underwear.

The Most Successful Heist in History - The Albert Spaggiari Story Sep 15, 2025

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Albert Spaggiari was a French criminal known for masterminding what was called the “heist of the century” — the 1976 break-in of the Société Générale bank in Nice. He and a team dug an eight-meter tunnel from the city sewers to reach the bank vault, breaking into hundreds of safety deposit boxes and stealing millions of francs in money, bonds, and valuables.

Woody Harrelson's Dad Was a Hitman - The Charles V Harrelson Story Sep 14, 2025

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Charles V. Harrelson was an American contract killer and the father of actor Woody Harrelson. A career criminal with a long history of violence, Harrelson was convicted of multiple murders for hire, including the 1979 assassination of federal judge John H. Wood Jr.

This Fake Psychic Got Exposed - The Gina Marks Story Sep 14, 2025

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Gina Marks, often dubbed the “Psychic Scam Queen,” was a self-proclaimed psychic who conned multiple clients out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by claiming she could lift curses, reunite lovers, and cleanse their lives of bad luck.

When Catfishing Goes Wrong - The Real Story of TallHotBlond Sep 12, 2025

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An online love triangle spirals into a deadly obsession. Thomas Montgomery, a married man in his mid-forties, pretends to be a younger Marine named “Tommy” in an internet chat room. He meets “Talhotblond,” an online persona used by an 18-year-old high schooler named Jessi.

She Robbed a Bank With a Bomb - The Michelle Renee Story Sep 10, 2025

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The Michelle Renee bank robbery took place in 2000 in Vista, California, when three masked intruders broke into the home of bank manager Michelle Renee. They held her and her daughter hostage overnight, rigging their bodies with fake dynamite and threatening to kill them unless Michelle robbed her own bank the next morning.

The Art Thief Stole $2 Billion - The Stephane Breitwiese Story Sep 09, 2025

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Stéphane Breitwieser is a French art thief who, between 1995 and 2001, stole more than 200 artworks and artifacts from small museums across Europe, with an estimated total value of over $2 billion.