Criminology

In 2011, 27-year-old Lauren Giddings was studying for the bar exam. She had told friends and family that she would be out of contact during this time so she could give her full attention. For this reason, it took everyone in her life longer than it normally would have to realize she was missing.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Lauren Giddings. Police eventually began to zero in on one of L...

On January 30th, 1989, the soon to be fourteen-year-old Ilene Misheloff vanished from Dublin, California. She left school early to head home and then attend ice skating lessons, but she never made it.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the disappearance of Ilene Misheloff. Ilene's case has been linked through the years with other girls who have disappeared. Some of those were later solved and proved to not...

In the early morning hours of Sat August 20th, 2016, Twenty-seven-year-old Derrick Dearman, entered the home where his twenty-four-year-old estranged girlfriend, Laneta Lester, was staying. It was Laneta's brother's home, situated approximately 30 miles outside Mobile, Alabama.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the Citronelle murders. Laneta had fled from Derrick because he was abusive. Her family turned ...

In Part 1, we outlined the bulk of the cases connected to this series and discussed how many of the instances were remarkably similar in some ways, and how the areas where the crimes occurred often overlapped with each other.

Join Mike and Morf for part 2 of the Connecticut River Valley killings. In Part 2, we will discuss a couple of additional deaths that may be part of this series, or at least were once...

From 1968 to 1989 there were a large number of murders in what is known as the Connecticut River Valley. But with the long period of time and bodies found in multiple states, it's hard to know how many of these murders are connected.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss what has become known as the Connecticut River Valley Killings. Law enforcement and online sleuths have tried to dissect these unsolved case...

In 1997, an individual terrorized the area around Nashville, Tennessee. This person robbed several fast-food restaurants, killing workers in the process. A man named Paul Dennis Reed Jr. was ultimately identified as "the fast-food killer" and took seven lives before he was caught.

Join Mike and Morf as they talk about Paul Dennis Reid Jr., dubbed by the press as the fast-food killer. Reid had a rough child...

Just before 11:00 p.m. on August 1, 2018, authorities in Griffin, Georgia, were called to a home on the 800 block of Sunnybrook Drive. Twenty-three-year-old Steven Freeman had been shot, and Mary Katherine Higdon, who lived in the house with Steven, admitted that she was the one who shot him.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Mary Katherine Higdon and the shooting death of Steven Freeman. At first, Mary K...

In 2008, 19-year-old Brandon lived with his parents in Marshall, Minnesota. He was home from college and attending some parties on the night he went missing. The mysteries surrounding this case continue to perplex law enforcement and the online true crime community.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Brandon Swanson's disappearance. Brandon spoke to his parents that night and indicated his car was stuck, l...

Deep Cover is a true crime podcast about people who lead double lives, from our friends at Pushkin Industries. The new season, The Truth About Sarah, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Ca...

On April 23rd, 2018, officers responded to a call about human remains found in Eastport, Florida. They found the body of a woman who had been a victim of foul play; she had obviously been beaten before her murder, and it was a brutal one. She was later identified as Aileen Seiden.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Aileen Seiden. Early the next day, investigators were alerted to a suspicious scene at the S...

In 2022, Nicki Lenway was thirty-three years old and working as a crime scene investigator with the Minneapolis Police Department. She had a five-year-old son named Callahan with her ex-boyfriend, Tim Amacher. On April 20th, 2022, Nicki was shot multiple times while she was waiting in her car outside of a scheduled visitation between Tim and her son.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the case of Nicki Len...

One by one, the discovery of ten bodies in the New England area across multiple states has made headlines over the past few weeks. It’s a case that has people asking is there a serial killer currently operating in New England, and leaving a trail of bodies behind?

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss whether there is an active serial killer in New England. Some of these bodies had been deceased for so long t...

On November 25, 2020, just one day before Thanksgiving, multiple residents called 911 to report a fire at a house in Mount Morris, Illinois. Inside, first...

The shocking & brutal murder of University of Toronto College professor David Buller in 2001 took place in the middle of the day on campus, yet somehow, no one saw anything, and his killer slipped away and remains unidentified to this day.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of David Buller. He was found in his office by a cleaning crew. There were few clues or pieces of evidence but that hasn’t ...

Introducing a new podcast for the true crime-obsessed: "The Crime Scene Weekly," from our friends at ABC Audio. Every Wednesday, "The Crime Scene Weekly" brings you the latest in true crime. ABC News correspondent Brad Mielke sits down with the journalists covering the cases who have d...

While Easter is generally a day of peace with your loved ones, that’s not always the case. Fifty years ago, on March 30th, 1975, Easter Sunday was a nightmare for one Ohio family. That Sunday, James Ruppert called the police simply telling the dispatcher there’s been a shooting.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the Easter massacre perpetrated by James Ruppert. When the police arrived, they discovered thi...

On October 4th, 1978, in Iowa, a woman was found face down in a deep ditch about twenty feet from the road. No identification was found with her body, and being in an advanced state of decay, police had no way to determine who she was.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Wilma June Nissen. Years later, the police were able to identify the woman through fingerprints as Wilma June Nissen. The investigation in...

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By 2012, Harold and Toni Henthorn had been together for twelve years. They celebrated their anniversary by going camping and hiking at Rocky Mountain National Park. Toni's family and friends grieved after learning that, while on the trip, Toni plummeted 140 feet off a cliff to her death.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Harold Henthorn. Harold became a suspect after he gave many different accounts of wha...