True Crime
**True Crime Creepers**

A podcast for people who love stories about sketchy people doing sketchy things. Join us each week as Kristin tells Mogab about all her favorite true crime creepers, from con artists to serial killers. Who are your hosts? Kristin is a true crime fanatic who loves talking all things true crime. Mogab is a true crime newbie who hasn’t heard of any of it, but is here for ALL of it. New episodes every Thursday! Follow us on all the things @creeperspod and get access to our bonus content at www.patreon.com/truecrimecreepers

Latest Episodes:

The Collar Bomb Heist Part 2 Jan 14, 2021

Show notes

This week It's part 2 of the Collar Bomb Heist! Last week we discussed the heist itself, which Involved Brian Wells walking into a PNC bank with a bomb around his neck, a scavenger hunt to find the keys to unlock the bomb, a body in a freezer, and a cast of wild characters. This week, we discuss new witnesses in the case, new evidence that's been brought to light, the trials involved, and our theories!

Sources:

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The Collar Bomb Heist Part 1 Jan 07, 2021

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Happy New Year, peeps and creeps! We are back this week with part 1 of the Collar Bomb Heist. On August 28, 2003 in Erie, PA, Brian Wells robbed a PNC bank for somewhere around $9,000, much less than the $250k he was trying to get. He was arrested nearby shortly after the robbery, and police discovered he had a bomb locked around his neck.

Brian told police that a group of black men had grabbed him while he’d been out on a pizza delivery, chained the bomb around his neck at gunpoint, and forced him to rob the bank. The bomb went off, killing Brian Wells, before the bomb squad could even arrive.

After his death, police found notes in his car, detailing a scavenger hunt he was to go on after he’d gotten the money that would lead him to all the keys and codes necessary to unlock the collar, and the police were left with so many questions. Who was the mastermind behind the twisted plot to rob the PNC bank, what was the point of the scavenger hunt, and just how innocent was Brian Wells?

Sources:

The Incredible True Story of the Collar Bomb Heist by Rich Schapiro in Wired Magazine

Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist on Netflix

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The Goose Green Stabbing Dec 24, 2020

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, peeps and creeps! This week, your gift from True Crime Creepers is the story of the Goose Green Stabbings. In 2003, 14 year old John was stabbed twice: once in the chest and once in the abdomen. Though he survived, his friendship with his best friend, 16 year old Mark, did not. John told police it was a crazed mask wearing stabbing man that stabbed him, but the truth was - it was Mark. Police thought that was the end of their investigation, until they got their hands on 46,000 pages of chat transcripts from an MSN chatroom Mark and John were highly involved in, and police would see that this case involved everything from British spies to the Queen herself as they sought to understand what happened between these two teenage boys.

Sources:

“U Want Me 2 Kill Him?” by Judy Bachrach in October 10, 2006 Vanity Fair

Bizarre tale of boy who used internet to plot his own murder by Helen Carter

“National Health Service” entry on Wikipedia

Altrincham: the highest house prices outside the south-east

Podcast - Casefile

episode 104: Mark and John.

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The Texas Cheerleader Assassination Plot Dec 17, 2020

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This Is about as Texas as it gets, peeps and creeps! Wanda Holloway wanted nothing more than to be a Texas high school cheerleader, but those dreams were dashed when her father refused to let her try out. But as we all know, the point of daughters is to allow their mothers to live vicariously through them. When Wanda had her daughter Shanna, she knew that one day she would see her cheerleading dreams fulfilled through Shanna. There was just one thing standing In her way - Verna Heath and her daughter, Amber. Wanda knew there was only one way to ensure Shanna got on the squad - assassinate Verna and Amber.

This is a true crime podcast, y'all. I can't make this stuff up.

Sources:

The Cheerleader Murder Plot by Mimi Schwartz In Texas Monthly, 1991

Cheerleader’s Mother Guilty in Murder Plot By Michael Kennedy, LA Times

The Texas Cheerleader Case: A Daughter's Painful Journey by Anne Long and Kristen Mascia

TEXAS MOM GETS 15-YEAR SENTENCE by Tom Curtis

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If you think you might have a toxic relationship with your mother, check out:

https://www.daughtersofnarcissisticmothers.com/

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The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders Dec 10, 2020

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It's a rough one this week, peeps and creeps! Kristin tells Mogab all about the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, where 4 teenage girls were murdered In 1991. Jennifer Harbison and Eliza Thomas were 17 years old, working the closing shift at the I Can't Believe It's Yogurt shop. Jennifer's sister, Sarah Harbison, 15, and Amy Ayers, 13, were hanging out at the shop until Jennifer got off work and could take them all home. Before that could happen, the 4 girls were shot execution style and then set on fire In what was described by the lead detective as "wholesale carnage". To make matters worse, the case turned cold for 8 years until the police narrowed In on 4 teenage suspects and attempted to prosecute them without any evidence. The case remains unsolved to this day.

Sources:

Who Killed These Girls? The Unsolved Murders That Rocked a Texas Town by Beverly Lowry

'Pure, unadulterated evil' | Exploring the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders by Bob Garcia-Buckalew

48 Hours episode - Innocence Lost

https://www.statista.com/statistics/194213/crime-clearance-rate-by-type-in-the-us/

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3622

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ferguson-federal-grand-jury-indictment-statistics-history-134942645.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-criminal-appeals/1159054.html

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3658

https://www.statesman.com/news/20161222/court-man-once-jailed-in-yogurt-shop-murders-cant-collect-funds

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2011-12-16/scene-of-the-crime/

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Marissa Alexander and the 20 Year Warning Shot Dec 03, 2020

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Welcome back, peeps and creeps! This week we have a real table flipping one for you. This is the story of Marissa Alexander, a woman in Florida who received a 20 year sentence (without the chance of parole) for firing a warning shot into her ceiling when her abusive husband threatened to kill her. Kristin and Mogab discuss how abusive relationships evolve, ways to spot them, and reasons women can feel trapped In these relationships.

Consider supporting the National Domestic Violence Hotline

The Hotline is the only national, full-service hotline that answers the call 24/7 for survivors and concerned friends, family members, co-workers, and others seeking information and guidance on how to help someone experiencing relationship abuse. Through one-on-one support offering crisis intervention, options for next steps, and direct connections to service providers and other resources all across the country, we’re shifting power back to the people directly affected by relationship abuse.

If you’d like to donate to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, you can do so at www.hotline.org/donate. They also have other ways to help them listed on their website.

Sources:

https://www.essence.com/news/marissa-alexander-exclusive/

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1645234.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/05/why-couldnt-marissa-alexander-stand-her-ground-florida/328659/

https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/28/opinion/omara-minimal-sentencing-laws/index.html

https://www.thedailybeast.com/angela-coreys-overzealous-prosecution-of-marissa-alexander

Marissa Alexander entry on Wikipedia

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/us/marissa-alexander-released-stand-your-ground.html

https://www.freemarissanow.org/about.html

https://www.wokv.com/news/local/rico-gray-was-begging-for-life/ClgAx1Tel2NooKeKTmXwfK/

https://www.jacksonville.com/news/crime/2012-05-16/story/marissa-alexanders-husband-says-it-was-her-violent-nature-led-shooting?mmo_ccc=xfinity

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2014/10/17/1337149/-5-More-Women-Accuse-Marissa-Alexander-s-Abusive-Husband-Of-Extreme-Brutality

https://www.thehotline.org/support-others/why-people-stay/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/fl

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UPDATE: Scott Peterson and Richard Glossip Dec 01, 2020

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Hey peeps and creeps! We have an extra episode for you this week - an update on two cases we have previously covered! New suspects have been uncovered by a private investigator in the Scott Peterson case, as well as a new theory Kristin dug up. Could Laci have been killed at the hands of a serial killer?

We also have an update on the Richard Glossip case! His attorney, Don Knight, has uncovered a staggering 32 NEW witnesses that can testify in his defense, but right now the state will never hear from these witnesses. An Oklahoma representative is trying to change these laws that keep death row inmates from being able to present new evidence in their case if their appeals have all been exhausted.

Sources:

@saverichglossip on IG

https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-oklahoma-city-737af54104115503ae81a1b06c167923

https://www.kron4.com/news/california/scott-peterson-trial/scott-peterson-trial-who-are-the-new-suspects/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/bouldercityreview.com/news/man-given-two-life-sentences-for-killing-dismembering-maid/amp/

https://ccadp.proboards.com/thread/7184/perry-monroe-suspect

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Anna Delvey: The SoHo Con Artist Nov 26, 2020

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Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends! This week, Kristin tells Mogab the story of Anna Delvy - one of the greatest con artists of our generation, which is saying a lot since Millennials can claim both Billy McFarland from Fyre Fest and Elizabeth Holmes from Theranos. Everyone loves a good scam story. And this is definitely a good scam story. So good, in fact, that Shonda Rhimes is making a show with Netflix about Anna Delvy: the German heiress trying to open her Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good (or something like that...). She lives in New York's fanciest hotels, is at all the best parties, and loves to tip big and take lavish trips with her friends. But weird things keep happening: her credit cards keep getting declined, or she's having trouble tapping into her trust fund, so her friends start covering for her. Only, she's not a German heiress. And she doesn't actually have any money. So how did she manage to con all her friends Into funding this lifestyle she wanted so badly?

I want to point people towards the National Center for Victims of Crime, who have a Financial Crime Resource Center. They wanted to provide a resource for victim-centered services in the area of financial fraud and so they produce a guide called

Taking Action: An Advocate’s Guide to Assisting Victims of Financial Fraud

This guide is designed to provide advocates with practical victim-centered resources to help navigate the various options available for reporting crimes, protecting other assets and preventing re-victimization. It also offers advice on how to assist with psychological and – where possible – financial recovery.

Sources:

“How Anna Delvy Tricked New York” by Jessica Presster, printed in New York Magazine

“My Misadventures with the Magician of Manhattan” by Rachel Deloache Williams, printed in Vanity Fair

“Who Is Anna Sorokin, a.k.a. Anna Delvey, the Alleged Soho Grifter?” by EJ Dickson for Rolling Stone Magazine

“Anna Sorokin Was Just Sentenced for Grand Larceny and Theft. Here’s What's Next for the ‘Soho Grifter' by Mahita Gajanan

“‘Anna Delvey’ Might Not Profit From Netflix Series on Her Life as a Fake Heiress” by Sharon Otterman of the New York Times.

“Anna Delvey Didn’t Look Rich—Which Is Exactly Why She Seemed Like She Was” by Rachel Tashjian printed in Garage

Anna Sorokin entry on Wikipedia

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The Murder at Lululemon Nov 19, 2020

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Kristin tells Mogab about the murder of Jayna Murray, a 30 year old supervisor at the Lululemon store In Bethesda, Maryland. She and her coworker, Brittany Norwood, were brutally attacked In the store after closing by two masked assailants, and though Brittany managed to survive the horrific ordeal, Jayna tragically lost her life. The case would prove tricky to solve, and would take the police on twists and turns as they attempted to put together the evidence from the crime scene.

Sources:

“The Yoga Store Murder: The Shocking True Account of the Lululemon Athletica Killing” by Dan Morse

Brittany Norwood found guilty of first degree murder in Lululemon trial by Dan Morse and Michael S. Rosenwald

A twist in the Lululemon murder story reminds us that most crime isn’t random. by Christopher Beam

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The Jayna Troxel Murray Foundation

Annual Scholarships

They rely on the generous donations from friends, corporate partners, money raising events and others for donations which in turn allows the foundation Board of Directors to make annual scholarship distributions to schools and organizations which contributed to Jayna’s academics, athletics, faith, travel, fine arts and overall personal growth.

The purpose is to honor Jayna Troxel Murray by supporting and promoting her life interests and passions. The foundation goal is to promote these interests which were prominent and instrumental in defining and enriching Jayna’s life with the intended outcome of bettering the lives of others.

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The Murder of Laci Peterson Part 2 Nov 12, 2020

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Did Scott Peterson really kill his wife, Laci? This is the question that haunts Kristin as she takes Mogab through the conviction of Scott Peterson in Part 2. They discuss the trial, the evidence against Scott, and all the evidence the jury never got to hear. Kristin discusses the antics of a jury that could have their own reality show, and gives Mogab some compelling alternate theories.

Sources for this episode:

Documentary:

The Murder of Laci Peterson on A&E

https://www.aetv.com/shows/the-murder-of-laci-peterson

Court Documents:

Conner's Autopsy

Defense witness testimony

Defense exhibits

People's exhibits

People's witness testimony

Articles:

Fox News: Scott Peterson Had Several Affairs