Buried Motives
Join us each week as we go beneath the surface and dig deep into the lives of some of the most notorious killers. True Crime enthusiasts, Christie and Melissa, examine what led up to these chilling crimes and discuss all things murder. The truth must be exhumed.
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May 16, 2024 • 63 mins
Most mothers would do everything possible to protect their child, but what Lois Nadean Smith did in 1982, was inexcusable and unwarranted. Lois had already earned herself the nickname 'Mean Nadean' and taught her son to follow in her footsteps. Together, the evil dirtbag duo ruthlessly tortured and killed an innocent woman, Cynthia Baillie, all in the name of revenge.
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May 9, 2024 • 51 mins
In 2012, Darren West and his family found something that they never expected while cleaning out their family garage; seven tiny boxes holding seven tiny bodies. With this discovery, Megan Huntsman's secrets were revealed. This dirtbag would be very forthcoming about her murderous ways. The statements made by Megan would leave more question to be answered because her actions are just so incomprehensible.
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May 2, 2024 • 80 mins
Thomas Montgomery was bored with his life at the age of 45. A loving wife, two children, and a steady job wasn't enough for him. One day Thomas decided to reinvent his younger self and became an 18-year-old marine sniper online. It didn't take long for 'Tommy' to meet a teen-aged tall hot blonde who was interested in his online persona. One thing led to another, and before long, this 'catfishing' expedition ended with deadly conseq...
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April 25, 2024 • 81 mins
In 1978, when Dan White took office, the political arena in San Francisco wasn't just cut-throat, it was outright murderous. The motives behind the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone were veiled under many agendas and have been the source of many different theories. In all the speculation, one thing is certain, this dirtbag's motive wasn't the Twinkies his defense would later become known for.
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April 18, 2024 • 63 mins
Michael Hernandez was a gifted student who attended Southwood Middle School in Palmetto Bay in Miami-Dade County. By the time Michael turned fourteen, he went from a sweet and caring kid, to a boy obsessed with murder and violence. This dirtbag made a meticulous plan to become a serial killer, a plan so heinous that it included wanting to kill his two best friends.
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April 11, 2024 • 49 mins
In 2003, Sheila Davalloo tried to murder her husband, Paul Christos, while playing an erotic game. He lived through the attack only to find out the true depth of her evil betrayal. Unknown to everyone, this obsessed dirtbag had been living a double life, one that included the murder of her boyfriend's fiance, Annalisa Raymundo.
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April 4, 2024 • 104 mins
Drew Peterson was a serial groom and massive womanizer. Although he continues to plead his innocence, Drew used his position in the Bolingbrook Police Department to his advantage. This dirtbag threatened the women in his life that he could end their lives and make it look like an accident. When the truth came out, not even his gigantic ego or position of power could spare him from the consequences of his awful actions.
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March 28, 2024 • 56 mins
The truth about the 1960 Easter murder of Irene Garza was discovered shortly after her body was found, but was then buried by the most unlikely people. It would take 57 years to resurrect it again, and hold the dirtbag who caused her death, responsible.
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March 21, 2024 • 61 mins
How far would you go to fit in or protect your image? Bernadette Protti became hyper fixated on her classmate, Kirsten Costas. To Bernadette, Kirsten had everything she wanted and Bernadette was all consumed with using Kirsten to advance her own status and popularity. When things didn't turn out the way that she wanted, this teenage dirtbag let her inner green eyed monster out and did the unthinkable.
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March 14, 2024 • 105 mins
In 2019, Ireland's longest running murder trial, for the murder of Bobby Ryan, took center stage as the media reported on the hidden secrets of a small farming community. At the center of the scandal was a sordid love affair between in-laws and a controlling, jealous dirtbag. Patrick Quirke wanted it all, but jealousy wasn't the only motive in this tangled web of lies and betrayal.
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March 7, 2024 • 69 mins
Betty Lou Beets has been referred to as Texas' Black Widow. She had a reputation of chewing up men and spitting them out. Many believe that due to the abuse she endured during her childhood, as well as at the hands of some of her husbands, Betty Lou didn't deserve the punishment that she got. This dirtbag was addicted to love, but was she also a cold-blooded killer?
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February 29, 2024 • 87 mins
When one father's dream of becoming an all American football star are dashed, he see's redemption in the lives of his children. Bill Butterfield's drive to see his son, Lance, succeed on the football field becomes an obsession with deadly consequences. This athletic nightmare confused the roles of victim and dirtbag, and left jury members ready to come to blows as they decided what punishment was suitable for the crime committed. Y...
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February 22, 2024 • 92 mins
What lengths would you go to in order to protect the place where you live? Herbert Mullin decided in the 1970s that he had to sacrifice the lives of others in order to prevent the State of California from being destroyed by a massive earthquake. He believed he was the 'chosen one' and because he thought his victims gave him permission to end their lives, he didn't feel remorseful about his dirtbag actions. We had a lot to say about...
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February 15, 2024 • 125 mins
For over two decades, 25 Cromwell Street hid the secrets of Fred and Rosemary 'Rose' West. The murderous duo raped, tortured, and murdered at least a dozen young British girls between 1967 and 1987 in Gloucestershire. Even their own children were not safe from their secret, dirtbag life.
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February 14, 2024 • 113 mins
Every true crime enthusiast knows that love can sometimes take a dark turn, leading to unimaginable consequences. Join us as we explore cases where love went horribly wrong. We have teamed up with six of our podcast friends to bring you a truly unique collaboration. We take a look at the infamous 'seven year itch' in a relationship, a time when tensions can escalate and couples are put to the test. Each podcast will present a case ...
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February 8, 2024 • 63 mins
On October 23, 1989, a 911 call was placed from the Mission Hill area in Boston. Charles Stuart and his pregnant wife, Carol, had been shot while on their way home from a birthing class. Charles told the police that a black man had forced himself into their car at a traffic light. The man robbed them, shot them both, and then left them for dead. This accusation would turn Mission Hill upside down and spur on racial tension in the B...
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February 1, 2024 • 48 mins
How much value do you attach to your friendships? The dirtbag, Ashley McArthur, proved that she didn't assign a great deal of worth to her friendships when she murdered her friend, Taylor Wright, in Pensacola, Florida in 2017. Ashley would almost get away with her greedy double crossing by using information she had gained as a crime scene investigator.
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January 25, 2024 • 86 mins
Lyle and Erik Menéndez were American brothers who brutally took the lives of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in 1996. The boys quickly began spending their multi million-dollar inheritance, causing suspicion to rise. Many believe that Lyle and Erik killed for the money, but newly discovered evidence may suggest otherwise.
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January 18, 2024 • 81 mins
In 1953, the Greenlease family was enjoying a life of luxury and success, never guessing that they were at the center of two drunken dirtbags' deadly obsession. In an attempt to pull off the largest ransom at the time, Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady haphazardly carried out a plot to kidnap six year old Bobby Greenlease. It was a plan full of lies and secrets, just like the investigation of this case.
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January 11, 2024 • 73 mins
Stanley Dishon was a massive dirtbag who spent years abusing the children in his extended family. Fueled by jealousy and the fear of getting caught, Stanley decided to kidnap, torture, and ultimately murder his 17-year-old niece, Jessica Dishon. A subpar police investigation allowed Stanley to sit back as a free man for well over a decade and watch his family mourn over his heinous actions. Although he maintains his innocence, this...
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