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Episode 319 - The Witness, The Pilot, and The Murders in Pembroke May 24, 2026

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It began with an arrest at an airport. A pilot, still in uniform, was taken into custody without warning. But years earlier in Pembroke, Kentucky, Calvin Phillips, Pam Phillips, and their neighbor Ed Dansereau were found dead under circumstances that never quite made sense. As the investigation unfolded, the truth became harder to pin down, and even after the verdict, some questions refused to go away.

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Research & Writing:
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Sources:
Court TV Recap
Court TV Trial Playlist
Kentucky Triple Murder Leads to Shocking New Allegations Against Army Major
The Murder Of A Federal Witness : A News4 Special
Exclusive: Detectives believe American Airlines pilot stashed murder weapons within stairs
Former American Airlines pilot convicted in Kentucky triple murder Pilot accused of triple murder claimed one victim had affair with his 'bigamist' ex-wife
Airline pilot, indicted in triple murder, arrested at Louisville airport
Airplane pilot pleads not guilty in Kentucky triple murder case
Fiancée of Raleigh pilot accused in triple murder says he is '100 percent innocent'
Kentucky Supreme Court upholds triple murder convictions of former pilot
American Airlines pilot pleads NOT guilty to the 2015 murders of three people
American Airlines pilot, 51, is arrested at Louisville airport over a 2015 triple murder
Former pilot sentenced to life for murdering neighbor 'who was having affair with his ex-wife'
Pilot shot and burned three neighbours over simple misunderstanding
Ferrier Files: Is the triple murder case for a former Army Major falling apart?
FERRIER FILES: Ex-wife of Army Major charged with triple murder breaks her silence
Exclusive: Pembroke triple murder suspect explains whereabouts on day of killings
Commercial Pilot Arrested at a Kentucky Airport for a 2015 Triple Murder
Pilot indicted in 2015 Christian County triple murder
Pilot accused of 3 murders had criminal record prior to being hired to fly
Indictment
Grand Jury Testimony of Lt. Scott Smith
Deputies: Kit Martin’s family, friends lied at first when asked about missing weapons

Episode 318 - Shampoo and Smoke - The Murder of Tara Baker May 17, 2026

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A young law student is found murdered inside her home in Athens, Georgia. The scene is deliberately staged, the evidence nearly erased, and for more than twenty years, the case sits in silence with no clear suspect.

A case where everything seemed to lead nowhere until one discovery changed everything and raised a question that still lingers… when nothing else remains, is one truth enough?

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Between The Madness - Episode 10 - Hell on Wheels - The Death of Dominic Russo & Davion Flanagan May 16, 2026

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In the early morning hours of July 31st, 2022, an Ohio business park was rocked by the thunderous crash of a car slamming into a brick wall, taking the lives of two passengers.

Shockingly, the driver, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, somehow survived.

But as word of the wreck spread like wildfire over social media, people couldn't help but wonder: if it had really just been an accident or whether there’d been something more sinister at play.

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Research & Writing:
Giselle Melanson Tattrie

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
Global News
NBC News
Serialously Podcast Sept 4, 2023
Women and Crime Podcast – Mackenzie Shirilla
Daily Mail
Daily Mail 2
Cleveland.com Obits
Sky News
Crime Circus
Cleveland19
Tiktok

Episode 317 - A History of Death - The Murder of Sharon Randolph May 10, 2026

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On a quiet night in Las Vegas, Nevada, a frantic 911 call reported a home invasion that left a woman dead in her own hallway.

At first, it looked like a robbery gone wrong.

But as investigators began to examine the scene, small details started to surface… details that didn’t quite fit the story they had been given.

And as the truth slowly came into focus, it revealed something far more calculated and far more disturbing than anyone expected.

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
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Sources:
Law and Crime Trial Playlist
Court Tv Trial Recap
True Crime News 5-part-series
Thomas Randolph: Nevada Man Sentenced to Death
Man convicted of killing wife, hit-man sentenced to death
Jury mulls over fate of man convicted of killing wife, hit-man
Man convicted of killing wife and hit man sent to prison
Las Vegas murder suspect
Nevada 'black widower' convicted again of murdering 6th wife, hit man
Alleged 'black widower' accused of murdering 6th wife, apparent hitman
Supreme Court Ruling
Double murderer with 6 wives not a sociopath, doctor says
'Black Widower' Was Married 6 Times, and Only 2 Wives Survived
These 6 Women Married Thomas Randolph
Should the jury know that he was acquitted of murder?
How Thomas Randolph Reacted to Late Wife's Secret Will
Who were Thomas Randolph's six wives and what REALLY happened to them?
6 wives, 4 are dead: Thomas Randolph faces trial for 6th wife's murder
The Crazy Story Of The Las Vegas Widower
Las Vegas jury convicts man of planning wife’s murder, killing hit man
Judge Delays Hearing After Witness Fails to Appear
Full House Walkthrough
How NOT To Get Away With Murder (again)

Episode 316 - Final Cut: Murder, Movie Sets - The Case of Aisling Tucker Moore May 03, 2026

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An aspiring actress. A family feud. And a gun that was never supposed to go off.

On a quiet property in Applegate, Oregon, a simple meeting turned into something irreversible. What followed was captured on video. Moments that would later be used to tell a very different story than the one first claimed.

Years later, as reality and performance began to blur, one question remained.

Where does the truth end… and the act begin?

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Research & Writing:
Sherri Smith

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
The Washington Post
EWU Crime Storytime
Dateline S. 29 “Killer Role”
KVTL
Snapped S.30 Ep. 5
Daily Mail
Wikipedia

Between The Madness - Episode 9 - Deal With The Devil – Scott Kimball & The FBI May 01, 2026

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A high speed chase through the California desert. A man who refused to stop. And a secret that should never have existed.

Scott Kimball was trusted. An informant working alongside the FBI. But as people around him began to disappear, the stories he told were just believable enough to keep suspicion away.

For years, it worked.

And by the time investigators began to see the pattern, the truth was already buried.

Retired FBI Special Agent Jonny Grusing joins us to tell the story from the inside.

A video version of this episode is available on YouTube and Spotify

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Special Thanks:
Jonny Grusing

Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Sources:
The Devil I Knew: Unmasking A Serial Killer - Jonny Grusing
The Snitch - Atavist Magazine
Three Colorado women murdered and the search for a serial killer named "Hannibal"
Convicted serial killer Scott Kimball’s sons break silence 20 years after father’s killing spree
Serial killer FBI informant tricked feds for years while preying on victims: former agent
She married Scott ‘Hannibal’ Kimball
Colorado’s FBI informant‑turned serial killer

Episode 315 - It's Happening - The Murder of Matthew Restelli Apr 26, 2026

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A ten-hour drive through the night to American Fork, Utah. A message that sounded like forgiveness. An unlocked door waiting at the end of it.

Matthew Restelli believed he was going to bring his family home. Instead, he stepped into something already set in motion. Inside that home, nothing was as it seemed. Not the messages. Not the welcome. Not even the danger.

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Research & Writing:
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Sources:
UT v Kevin Ellis Law & Crime Trials Playlist
Two more people arrested in connection to murder of man in American Fork
Utah County man arrested for killing brother-in-law, but claims it was self-defense
New info on American Fork murder reveals calculated plot involving multiple suspects
Victim's wife, mother-in-law, brother-in-law arrested in Utah County murder investigation
Her brother allegedly killed her husband. Utah police say she and her mother helped plan it.
Matthew Restelli Obituary (1982 - 2024) - Legacy Remembers
Judge severs cases of mother, son accused of murder
Suspect in murder plot searched Donna Adelson’s case before arrest
Woman charged in son-in-law’s murder describes killer as ‘so gentle’
Judge: Texts, search history show evidence of conspiracy to kill
Wife pleads guilty in Utah murder plot involving brother and mother
Utah man convicted of killing brother-in-law, acquitted of conspiring
Kathryn Restelli testifies she conspired with mother, brother to kill her husband
Wife sentenced for luring husband to Utah to kill him
Convicted woman testifies that brother conspired to kill her husband
KSL.com
Wife tried to make her husband's murder look like self-defense, but she made 1 crucial mistake
Utah mother admits to luring estranged husband to his death in fake self-defense plot
Appalling behavior of glamorous Utah wife
Kathryn Restelli Sentencing
Kathryn Restelli Plea Agreement
Sister of Accused Killer Believes There Were Marriage Issues Prior to Shooting
Judge Calls Out Killer Wife
Killer Wife Bawls Before Sentencing
Brother of Murdered Husband Courtroom Statement
Detective Reads Messages Between Accused Killer, Sister
State Believes Brother-In-Law Guilty
Tracy Grist found guilty

Episode 314 - Mrs. Baker - The Murder of Fabio Sementilli Apr 19, 2026

Show notes

On a quiet evening in Woodland Hills, California, a successful husband and father ran a simple errand and unknowingly walked straight into a murder plot already in motion.

What first appeared to be a violent home invasion would unravel into something far more calculated. A secret affair. A staged crime scene. And a conspiracy that would take years to fully expose. Because sometimes, the most dangerous threats aren’t outside the home they are already inside.

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Featured Podcast:
Combat Fuel

Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
Court Tv Recap
Monica Sementilli and Robert Baker jail love affair reveals evidence of murder conspiracy
Town & Country Magazine: Death Becomes Hair
Betrayal turned deadly: The killing of a celebrity hair stylist
LA Wife Sentenced After Lover Kills Her Hairdresser Husband in "Brutal" Conspiracy
Monica Sementilli Plotted to Murder Her Husband with Her Porn Star Lover
'Betrayal, greed and lust': Did hair mogul's wife mastermind his killing?
Killer testifies in trial of slain hairstylist's widow
Co-defendant sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for murder of hairstylist in Woodland Hills
Woman gets life in prison for murder of celebrity hairdresser husband
Monica Sementilli: Wife sentenced for LA hairstylist husband's murder
Law & Crime Network Trial Playlist

Between The Madness - Episode 8 - Where Evil Hides - The Geneva Street Murders Apr 15, 2026

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On an October night in Aurora, Colorado, a young mother called 911 after finding something in her home that should not have been there. Her ex-boyfriend’s clothes. His keys. Signs that he may have come back.

What began as a desperate search through a dark house turned into something far worse. By the time police arrived, four people were dead, and the man they believed was responsible had vanished.

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Research:
J.R. Rainbolt

Sources:
https://cdoc.colorado.gov
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-judge-sentences-joseph-castorena-to-4-life-sentences-after-quadruple-homicide-conviction/
https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-without-possibility-of-parole-in-aurora-quadruple-homicide-from-2022
https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/05/16/man-convicted-of-killing-4-people-at-ex-girlfriends-home-near-denver/
https://people.com/crime/colordado-woman-applied-restraining-order-ex-days-before-killed-familiy-members/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/aurora-quadruple-homicide-joseph-castorena-sentenced/73-6c8b7c1e-3f4f-4c0b-9b7a-6f3e9e2d7b5a
https://www.fox31denver.com/news/local-news/man-sentenced-aurora-quadruple-homicide

Episode 313 - Unholy Matrimony - The Murder of Jonathan Willette Apr 12, 2026

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On a summer morning in Henderson, Nevada, a mother woke to the sound of dogs barking in the backyard. At first, it seemed strange. By sunrise, it would become something far worse.

Inside the home, Jonathan Willette was found dead in his bed under circumstances so disturbing that even seasoned investigators were left searching for what was missing as much as what was there.

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

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Aiden Wolf

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