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True Crime Couple

Join married couple Kay and John as they cover some of the lesser known true crime cases. In this bi-weekly podcast, Kay presents the case to both the audience and John at the same time, so they can react together. We pride ourselves on the research we conduct and the respect we show to victims. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 203: Rozanne Gailiunas | A Texas Tragedy Apr 27, 2025

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In October of 1983 Detectives were stumped by the brutal murder of 33 year old Rozanne Gailiunas. I would take years of drama, another murder attempt, and loss to bring this case to a close. And trust us, you will not see this twist coming...
Hello Everyone! We still are releasing our old Patreon Episodes for the month of April because of the arrival of our beautiful baby girl. We will be able to our regular schedule and release an episode on May 4th.
Sources:

Open Secrets by Carlton Stowers Macmillan Publishers 2002
Abilene Reporter - 22 May 1994
https://www.newspapers.com/image/765266883/?terms=rozanne%20gailiunas&match=1

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218519948/peter-gailiunas

https://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2014/03/18/true-crime-lake-highlands-mom-hit-man/

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Joy-Davis-Aylor

Episode 202: The Crimes of Mr. Cruel Apr 07, 2025

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** We are releasing a past patreon episode in place of a new episode as promised. Pray for us as we are deep in the newborn trenches**
The crimes of the man who was given the moniker of Mr. Cruel have been emblazoned in the minds of the residents of the greater Melbourne area for almost four decades now. We do not know if the man who inflicted so much pain into the lives of so many will ever be caught, but we do know the hunt for him will never stop.

Sources

https://melbinmarvels.com/2021/01/26/mr-cruel-serial-rapist-and-murderer-overview-of-case/
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/mr-cruels-victim-sharon-wills-wants-closure-after-childhood-abduction/news-story/5a7d31b10436dc70b8d47ccb4810a4fe
https://melbinmarvels.com/2021/09/04/the-abduction-of-sharon-wills/
https://www.google.com/search?q=sunrise+on+december+27+1988+ringwood+austalia&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS789US789&oq=sunrise+on+december+27+1988+ringwood+austalia&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10.17560j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://allthatsinteresting.com/mr-cruel
https://melbinmarvels.com/2021/02/24/mr-cruel-2-the-lower-plenty-attack/
https://melbinmarvels.com/2022/01/20/the-abduction-of-nicola-lynas
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120653574/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age/22082407/
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c5f843543b740bc96d972e9519ea122
https://whoismrcruel.com/suspects/
Mr. Cruel | The Mystery Murderer of Melbourne (Phyllis Chan’s plea is the first clip in doc.)
Hunting Mr. Cruel

Episode 201: Richard Carno | Untold Devastation Mar 29, 2025

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During a bitterly cold day on January 30, 2002 a man was witnessed by multiple people running for his life while his hands were restrained with duct tape. Unfortunately, no one called the police. The following day he was found murdered in a car on the busy Las Vegas Blvd. Join me as I tell John just what happened to Richard Carno.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/150826370/?match=1&terms=richard%20carno
https://www.sevenhillsbi.com/about/las-vegas-community-resources/vegas-suicide-rates/#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20in%202008%2C%20National,higher%20than%20for%20those%20who
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/jan/22/siblings-facing-off-against-each-other-in-murder-t/
Access to local newspapers through Newspapers.com

Episode 200: The Eastside Killer | Part II Mar 11, 2025

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In the summer of 1990 the bar scene of Bellevue Washington was being stalked by a sadistic killer. Join me for part two of our two part episode as I tell John how this monster was caught.
Sources:
https://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/1994/60673-1-1.html

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8158272_The_Rarity_of_Unusal_Dispositions_of_Victim_Bodies_Staging_and_Posing

https://www.newspapers.com/image/738777312/?match=1&terms=Mary%20Ann%20Pohlreich

The News Tribune, Article by Michael Gilbert dated 1/10/1991 accessed through Newspapers.com
The News Tribune, Article by the Associated Press 10/14/94 accessed through Newspapers.com

Episode 200: The Eastside Killer | Part I Mar 09, 2025

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In the summer of 1990 the bar scene of Bellevue Washington was being stalked by a sadistic killer. Join me for part one of our two part episode as I tell John just what this monster did. (Part two will be released on Tuesday).
Sources:
https://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/1994/60673-1-1.html
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8158272_The_Rarity_of_Unusal_Dispositions_of_Victim_Bodies_Staging_and_Posing
https://www.newspapers.com/image/738777312/?match=1&terms=Mary%20Ann%20Pohlreich
The News Tribune, Article by Micheal Gilbert dated 1/10/1991 accessed through Newspapers.com
The News Tribune, Article by the Associated Press 10/14/94 accessed through Newspapers.com

Episode 199: Joseph Smedley | Beneath the Blood Moon Feb 23, 2025

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In late September of 2015 Joseph Smedley was reported missing from the off campus house he shared with his fraternity brothers. The investigation that will follow will make you question everything except for the dedication and commitment his sister had to get answers for her little brother.
Sources:
Walnut street and 7th location
Distance from walnut and 7th to Griffy Lake
Distance from Griffy Lake to Old State Rd 37
https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/in-depth/news/crime/2022/11/08/iu-students-body-found-in-lake-2015-coverage-of-joseph-smedleys-death/69626638007/
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/still-a-mystery/an-indiana-family-still-wants-answers-in-a-young-mans-mysterious-death
https://gordie.studenthealth.virginia.edu/learn/hazing-education/alcohol-hazing#:~:text=Since%20January%202000%2C%20over%20100,substance%20use%2C%20nearly%20always%20alcohol.
http://www.hazemovie.com/
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/iu-president-issues-statement-on-student-deaths
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/still-a-mystery/an-indiana-family-still-wants-answers-in-a-young-mans-mysterious-death
Access to local and nationwide newspapers through Newspapers.com

Introducing: CRIME HOUSE TRUE CRIME STORIES Feb 17, 2025

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Crime House True Crime Stories is the ultimate destination for true crime fans. Every episode features two notorious cases from that week in crime history, tied by a common theme like infamous serial killers, mysterious disappearances, tragic murders, and more. Every Monday, uncover the full stories behind the headlines as host Vanessa Richardson takes you through high-profile investigations like the murder of Gabby Petito, the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, and the mass suicide of the Heaven's Gate cult. Follow Crime House True Crime Stories — a Crime House Original — wherever you listen to podcasts.

Episode 198: Cathy Krauseneck | The Brighton Axe Murder Feb 09, 2025

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On February 19, 1982 Jim Krauseneck came home to his Brighton, NY residence to find his wife brutally murdered and his three year old daughter alive within the chaos. It would take forty years for a trial to hopefully bring justice to the family of Cathy Krauseneck. Join me as I tell John this tragic case and let us know if you believe justice was served.
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Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70070758/cathleen_rose-krauseneck
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brighton-ax-murder-timeline-cathy-krauseneck-jim-krauseneck/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-krauseneck-cathy-krauseneck-ax-murder-convicted-48-hours/#
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2022/09/12/stephanie-kupchynsky-life-death-new-book-stepsister-rachel-rear/65467249007/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/933875862/?match=1&terms=Cathy%20Krauseneck
https://www.newspapers.com/image/884838132/?match=1&terms=Cathy%20Krauseneck
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1011251995/?match=1&terms=Cathy%20Krauseneck
https://www.newspapers.com/image/881672664/?match=1&terms=Cathy%20Krauseneck
Source 9

Episode 197: Jessica Dishon | What the River Bottom Revealed Jan 26, 2025

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17 year old Jessica Dishon was abducted from the driveway of her when she was leaving for school on the morning of September 10, 1999. The investigation, or lack thereof, that would follow would call into question just how safe the people of Shepherdsville, KY were and would shatter entire families in the process. Nothing can prepare you for this case.
Trigger Warning: Sexual assault and abuse
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Sources:
https://www.wdrb.com/news/stanley-dishon-pleads-guilty-in-1999-death-of-jessica-dishon/article_0f2fd29d-c76b-5599-b6ba-ae80a4c09cd3.html
https://www.belivewire.com/9864/features/too-close-to-home-the-tragic-case-of-jessica-dishon/
http://kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/92165
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jessica-dishon-cold-case-stanley-dishon-ky-teens-uncle-charged-with-her-murder-14-years-later/
https://www.belivewire.com/10649/features/too-close-to-home-the-tragic-case-of-jessica-dishon-2/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/111647898/?terms=Jessica%20Dishon
https://www.newspapers.com/image/180897664/?match=1&terms=david%20brooks
Local newspapers accessed through Newspapers.com

Episode 196: Colleen Slemmer | The Cult of Christa Jan 12, 2025

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On January 13, 1995 Detectives in Knoxville, TN arrived at a murder scene in Tyson Park. This was unlike anything they had ever seen before. In the dirt leading up to the victim’s body they found finger marks, which implied the victim had been physically dragged to a more remote location while fighting desperately to save her life. Her clothes were strewn up in the surrounding trees, covered in blood, and she had been beaten horrifically and slashed with what they assumed as a knife. She had a deep impact wound on the left side of her head and it appeared that brain matter was visible. This was a brutal murder and they knew it would rock the community of Knoxville, especially because the victim was college aged, and they had many universities and post high school programs located around them. But what the detectives feared far more than fielding phone calls from concerned parents was the fact that, in the midst of America’s ‘Satanic Panic’, their victim had a pentagram carved into her chest.
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Sources:
A Love to Die For by Patricia Springer
Amazon Link for book
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-shipp-13
Newspapers.com Access to TN newspapers
https://myfox8.com/news/court-upholds-sentence-for-only-woman-on-death-row/
https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/09/17/christa-pike-death-sentence-isolation/
https://casetext.com/case/pike-v-state-15
https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/19a0205p-06.pdf
https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/response_-_to_motion_1.pdf
https://archive.ph/20130127053544/http://www.ksdk.com/news/crime/article/311792/147/Death-row-inmate-woos-NJ-man-and-guard-to-help-plan-escape
https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/19a0205p-06.pdf
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2016/3/11/319852/Chattanooga-Federal-Judge-Upholds.aspx

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