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Episode 306 - A Nobody From Nowhere - The Tower Murders Feb 23, 2026

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North Port, Florida is built for fresh starts, quiet streets, new homes, friendly neighbors.

On Mallicoat Road, Robbie and Jennifer Tower were the kind of people who made a neighborhood feel like family. Always present. Always helping. Always opening the door.

Then one summer night, a Ring doorbell rang just before midnight. A voice screaming for help. Blood on a front porch. A car slipping into the dark.

By morning, the town wasn’t asking what happened. It was asking who could have done it.

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Research & Writing:
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Sources:
Slaughtered Parents Murder Trial – FL v. Dima Tower – Day 1
Slaughtered Parents Murder Trial – FL v. Dima Tower – Day 2
Slaughtered Parents Murder Trial – FL v. Dima Tower – Day 3
Court TV Recap
Dima Tower admits to brutal murder of adoptive parents in chilling testimony
NORTH PORT | Records show man accused of killing family has violent history
North Port man accused of stabbing 2 family members to death
Adoptive Son on Trial After Mom and Dad Massacred
Robbie Tower Obituary
Jennifer Tower Obituary
Ukrainian adoptee accused of stabbing his missionary parents to death in family’s Florida home
Dima Tower murder trial: Defense offers manslaughter plea as jury selection begins
Dima Tower murder trial begins with opening statements in Sarasota County
Dima Tower found guilty of first-degree murder in parents’ deaths
DNA expert testifies in Dima Tower murder trial
“An evil spirit:” Judge hands down maximum penalty to convicted killer
Florida man accused of killing adoptive parents could face life in prison as trial comes to an end
Dima Tower Faces 2 Counts of Murder for His Adoptive Parents - New Leaf News
Adopted Ukrainian son, 22, charged with murdering Florida parents
Ukrainian adoptee charged with murder after 'caring' parents found 'slaughtered' in home
Dima Tower parents: What we know about Robbie and Jennifer Tower
Ukrainian adoptee, 21, charged with murder for slaughtering ‘caring’ American parents
'They forgave him for everything': Adoptee from Ukraine allegedly murdered loving parents
Tower Memorial Service

Between The Madness - Episode 4 - The 911 Call That Didn’t Add Up - The Murder of Ryan Poston Feb 19, 2026

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When 21-year-old Shayna Hubers called 911 saying she had “killed him,” officers found attorney Ryan Poston shot six times in his Kentucky condo. What followed were two trials, conflicting stories, and years of questions about what really happened that night.

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Editing:
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Sources:
Caselaw
Law Justia
CBS News
WCPO
WCPO #2
Cincinnati
Cincinnati #2
Cincinnati #3
ABC News
ABC News #2
ABC News #3
ABC News #4
AETV
EONLINE
NKYTribune

Episode 305 - Nowhere to Go - The Murder of Stephanie Pavlons Feb 16, 2026

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When a woman in Wisconsin is found dead in the woods, the explanation seems almost ready-made. It is built from familiar truths, repeated often enough to sound convincing.

But as investigators dig deeper, small inconsistencies begin to surface. Timelines shift. Messages do not quite fit. And what first appears straightforward slowly turns into something far more unsettling.

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Sources:
Court TV Recap
Prosecution Opening Statements
Defense Opening Statements
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 1
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 2
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 3
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 4
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 5
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 6
LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 7
Police Interrogation
Prosecutors charge man with killing woman found in town of Delafield last year
Criminal Complaint
Construction crew finds body in Delafield
Trial delayed for man charged with killing girlfriend and dumping body
Waukesha man charged with homicide and hiding corpse
Man accused of killing girlfriend, dumping her body pleads not guilty
Judge hears motions in Pahl homicide case
Jackson home searched for evidence in murder probe
Doctor’s testimony in Pahl murder trial to be limited
Man convicted of murdering his girlfriend
Live updates: Day 1 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Live updates: Day 2 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Live updates: Day 3 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Live updates: Day 4 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Live updates: Day 5 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons
Body found in woods, Waukesha man on trial for girlfriend's death
Man killed girlfriend and hid her body in the woods after she said she was going to leave
'She was caring, loving': Waukesha man charged in 2022 murder of girlfriend
Waukesha man found guilty of girlfriend's 2022 murder

Episode 304 - Interstate Nightmare – The Tragic Case of the Williston Five Feb 09, 2026

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It was a calm fall night in Vermont when something suddenly felt off. A neighbor heard an engine roar through the quiet, then take off again. Not long after, sirens filled the air.

By morning, the state was trying to understand how five teenagers had lost their lives, and how one man, Steven Bourgoin, became the center of a tragedy that would haunt Vermont for years. What happened on the highway was only part of the story. The harder question was what led up to it, and whether it could have been stopped.

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
Law and Crime Network Trial Playlist
Bourgoin gets 30 years to life in wrong-way crash that killed 5 teenagers
Bourgoin: A blame-shifter shirking responsibility or psychotic with delusions of a mission?
Wrong-way driver argues five murder convictions should be reversed
Nearly 1,000 mourn deaths of five teens in I-89 wrong-way crash
The Mad River Valley Remembers Five Teens With Constellations of Holiday Lights
Harwood community mourns teen crash victims
In Vermont, deaths of 5 teens are a devastating blow
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Five Teens on Interstate 89
Suspected Wrong-Way Driver Arrested, Remains Hospitalized
Accused Wrong-Way Driver in I-89 Crash Charged With Murder
Steven Bourgoin Pleads Not Guilty to Five Counts of Murder
Defense expert says Bourgoin was insane at time of crash: ‘He’s out of it’
Bourgoin: A blame-shifter shirking responsibility or psychotic with delusions of a mission?
Families hope focus returns to victims
Mad River Valley Pays Tribute to Five Teens Killed in Crash
The Deeper Dig: Seeking justice in the Steven Bourgoin trial
High court upholds Bourgoin’s five murder convictions in wrong-way crash
Sentencing News
Prosecutor: Man under investigation for 'murder' of 5 teens

Between The Madness - Episode 3 - She Stepped Into the Car…and Vanished - The Savannah Gold Story Feb 05, 2026

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On August 2, 2017, 21-year-old Savannah Gold arrived for her evening shift at a Jacksonville restaurant and was never seen alive again. What began as a missing person case quickly turned into a homicide investigation that revealed a story of betrayal, deception, and a family’s unwavering fight for answers.

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Sources:
https://sao4th.com/news/2021/rodarte-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-2017-killing-of-savannah-gold/
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/lee-rodarte-jr-florida-man-sentenced-for-killing-savannah-gold
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/02/18/jacksonville-man-admits-to-killing-co-worker-trying-to-cover-up-her-murder/
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/03/11/jacksonville-man-who-murdered-bonefish-grill-co-worker-faces-sentencing-today/
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jacksonville-man-pleas-guilty-murder-his-bonefish-grill-coworker/OZF26FSO2NBMBMFY7DPQFODV2E/
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/confessed-killer-savannah-gold-lee-rodarte-sentenced-40-years-prison/PSEOEJDCO5DPBCWXLR5L5O6FAI/
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/live_breaking/lee-rodarte-sentencing-savanah-gold-bonefish-murder/77-af070dfc-2d6b-479d-b005-218dfffc97d5
https://people.com/crime/lee-rodarte-charged-savannah-gold-murder/
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/courts/2021/03/11/lee-rodarte-sentenced-death-jacksonville-co-worker-savannah-gold/4651864001/

Episode 303 - What Are We Supposed to Say? - The Murder of Joey Carnot Feb 02, 2026

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In the summer of 2024, a woman retreats into isolation, filling notebooks with carefully written details and rehearsing every line until it feels unshakable. To anyone watching, it looks like preparation. Discipline. Control.

But what she is preparing for has nothing to do with school.

When police are called to a Wisconsin apartment late one humid night, the story they’re given seems simple enough. Yet as investigators begin to listen closely, timelines shift, memories fracture, and the same brief window of time splinters into conflicting versions of the truth.

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
WI v. Samantha Krebs, Days 1 - 4 | Kiss & Kill Murder Trial
LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 4 | Kiss & Kill Murder Trial
Samantha Krebs' Call With Police: 'Is He (Joey Carnot) Okay?'
LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 5
LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 6
LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 7
Court Tv Trial Recap
Outagamie County jury convicts Samantha Krebs
Prosecution says Samantha Krebs' suicide story is 'full of holes'
Samantha Krebs' defense claims boyfriend's injuries were self-inflicted
Appleton police investigating suspicious death of man on North Park Drive Lane
Appleton woman charged with homicide after boyfriend is stabbed
Police refer homicide charge against Appleton woman
Handwritten notes offer ‘play-by-play’ of boyfriend’s murder, police say
Krebs pleads not guilty to killing her boyfriend
$1 million bond set for woman
Police: Woman killed boyfriend, kissed him and apologized before leaving
Appleton woman charged with fatally stabbing boyfriend
Woman 'kissed' dying boyfriend and begged friend to ' tell the police he stabbed himself'
Criminal Complaint
Joey Carnot Obituary

Episode 302 - An Ordinary Shift - The Murder of Brooklyn Sims Jan 26, 2026

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An eighteen year old mother goes to work expecting an ordinary day and never comes home. Brooklyn Sims was building a life for herself and her young daughter when a familiar place suddenly became the setting for something unthinkable.

What followed was not chaos but calculation. As investigators began piecing together the truth, hidden connections and erased messages slowly surfaced. The deeper they looked, the more unsettling the picture became, revealing how grief, loyalty, and deception quietly converged.

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Research & Writing:
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Editing:
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Sources:
Court TV Trial Recap
LIVE: Mom Helped Plot Murder Trial — FL v. Sheila Agee — Day 1
LIVE: Mom Helped Plot Murder Trial — FL v. Sheila Agee — Day 2
Keith Agee testifies in his Pensacola Home Depot murder trial
Sheila Mistrial - Crossword Juror
Mother in Escambia County Home Depot murder gets balloon release video thrown out
Mom helps son kill 18-year-old mother of his child, FL cops say. She’s convicted
Mom helped son plan fatal shooting in Florida: deputies
Mother found guilty of aiding son in Pensacola Home Depot murder of Brooklyn Sims
Deputies: Mother of suspected Escambia County Home Depot murderer helped coordinate
Sheriff: Mother worked with victim, gave her a ride to Escambia County Home Depot
Arrest report details employee murder inside Escambia County Home Depot
Friend sheds light on Escambia County Home Depot victim's rocky relationship with suspect
Friends, family honor life of woman shot and killed in Escambia County Home Depot
Keith Agee confesses to Pensacola Home Depot killing while testifying at his own trial
Pensacola Home Depot shooting suspects Keith & Sheila Agee indicted by Escambia grand jury
Home Depot shooting in Pensacola leaves one dead, mom and son in jail. What we know so far
ECSO: One person killed, two others shot in shooting at Pensacola Home Depot
Sheila Agee convicted, sentenced to life in Home Depot murder
Trial underway for Sheila Agee, the mother accused in deadly Home Depot shooting
WEAR Channel 3 News

Between The Madness - Episode 2 - When They Looked Too Late - The Story of Ryan Waller Jan 22, 2026

Show notes

On Christmas Day 2006, police in Phoenix, Arizona, entered a quiet home expecting a simple welfare check. Instead, they found 21-year-old Heather Quan deceased, and 18-year-old Ryan Waller barely alive, suffering from a gunshot wound that went unnoticed at first. What followed changed the course of multiple lives, reshaped an Arizona law, and left two families searching for understanding in the aftermath of unimaginable violence.

Sources:
https://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=541
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/az-court-of-appeals/1600718.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/court-of-appeals-division-one/2014/1-ca-cr-12-0858.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/court-of-appeals-division-one/2009/1-ca-cr-08-0457.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c_lmx4LdNw
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/1r/bills/sb1153s.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228526929/ryan_thomas-waller
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/ryan-waller-case-prompts-law-change-in-arizona
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/heathers-law-passes-after-tragic-phoenix-murder-6652176

Episode 301 - The Promise of the Road - The Jessica Goodrich Case Jan 19, 2026

Show notes

Under the glare of fluorescent lights, the world feels suspended in time. Highway stops where strangers cross paths for minutes and then vanish back into the dark. Places built on movement, anonymity, and trust between people who know almost nothing about each other.

When that trust is misplaced, a journey meant for escape or healing can quietly turn into something far more dangerous. What begins on the open road, in a place designed only for passing through, drifts toward a destination no one expects.

Some crossroads are meant to lead you forward.
Others are where everything stops.

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
CourtTV
People Magazine
First Coast News
MassLive
Telegram and Gazette
Lowell Sun
Crime Online
NBC Boston

Episode 300 - Happy, Joyous, and Free - The Murder of Tim Smith Jan 12, 2026

Show notes

On a warm March night in Ocala, Florida, a quiet household settles into its familiar routine. A movie plays. The lights go out. Nothing feels out of place. By morning, that sense of normalcy is gone.

Join us, as we examine the disappearance and murder of Tim Smith, a man known for stability, kindness, and devotion to his family. What begins inside the safety of home slowly unravels into a haunting mystery. One shaped by unanswered questions, unsettling details, and a truth that would only emerge after everything had already changed.

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Research & Writing:
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Sources:
Court Tv Trial Recap
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 1
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 2
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 3
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 4
LIVE: Drugged Husband Murder Trial — FL v. Herbert Swilley — Day 5
Defendant's daughter testifies for the state in Day 3 of Ocala murder trial
Trial Day 2 for man accused of killing his husband. Law officers, landlord testify
Reward: $14,500 offered for help solving Timothy Smith killing
Violent death near Ocala: Deputies ask for the public's help finding the killer
Ocala: Man accused of killing his husband stands trial. Defense points to 'suspicious man'
Jury finds Marion County man guilty of murdering husband
Man overdosed husband with allergy medicine before beating, strangling him: Prosecutors
Man who allegedly asked for immunity is arrested as husband's accused murderer
Prosecutors will not seek death against man who allegedly murdered his husband
"He Was Very Cold":
Fla. Man Raised Thousands on GoFundMe After Husband Was Killed. Now, He's a Suspect

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