Parricide Podcast

Henry's defense was that, although his body killed his mother, he had not. He was pretty sure this meant he wouldn't go to prison...and he was right! Listen now to discover Henry's ultimate life lesson - it has something to do about a lightbulb riddle.

They say he was an attorney - but he wasn't a very good one. They say he was a father - but he wasn't great at that either. They say he was a husband - his ex-wife says he destroyed their lives. The only person willing to ignore all of his indiscretions was his mother, Shirley, and yet he killed her. He thought he could commit the perfect crime and run away from all of his troubles. He wasn't good at that either. 

They say he was an attorney - but he wasn't a very good one. They say he was a father - but he wasn't great at that either. They say he was a husband - his ex-wife says he destroyed their lives. The only person willing to ignore all of his indiscretions was his mother, Shirley, and yet he killed her. He thought he could commit the perfect crime and run away from all of his troubles. He wasn't good at that either. 

After murdering his mother, Hadas Winnick, Jesse believed he could escape responsibility by running away. He continues attempts at escaping responsibility after being arrested, spending the next four years trying to avoid trial. 

There's an old Native American tale that speaks to the duality of the human soul; you've probably heard it. It's the tale of two wolves - fighting inside of each of us - in Jesse's case the bad wolf wins. 

We have arrived at the final part of the Christopher Porco story, where we discuss the details of the trial and his continuing denials. Now that Chris knew what the Detectives knew, he was able to make up a story that fit with their facts that he thought made him look innocent. We follow the course of the interrogation and the trial, and let you know how it all turned out. 

Christopher thought he had covered all of his bases when he devised a plan to murder his parents, but he realized you can't hit home runs with an axe. It actually takes hard work, which had never been his strong suit. In this episode we cover his activities from the evening of the attack to his arrest, and his attempts to bamboozle the police. 

Christopher Porco came from a good and honest family who loved him and did everything they could to make sure he had a good life. When the going got tough - and Chris made it very tough - they had his back. No matter what. That seemed to be working . . . until he took his lies, thefts, and deceptions too far. That's when he got caught. And, that's when he decided no one would ever catch him out again. 

The Hargan sisters seemed very close, but Megan's jealousy started to get in the way. When their mother, Pamela, offered Helen a new house Megan became a very twisted sister. 

Katrina moved her sons to another state in an effort to give them a good life. Sadly, Tommy squandered that chance one night when he was angry. 

After spending just three months of love, Tess and Bryan decided they were ready for the ultimate commitment - committing murder. In this episode we cover 50 ways to leave your mother, or perhaps only four but all of them ineffective. We cover their arrests, sentences, and what happened the family dogs. 

When Tess finds Bryan, she quickly makes him her boyfriend and their relationship goes nuclear. This is bad for Tess's mom - who was just trying to give her a good childhood. Learn about how plutonium production, The Insane Clown Posse, and a booty bumper make for a bad day. 

Daryl Headbird Jr. was born as his family fell apart. Thirteen years later, he met the love of his life at a roller skating rink. Unfortunately, they encouraged each others darker sides.  Soon after they became involved, he decided he was done with his family altogether. 

Leroy III was a troubled young man who loved nothing more than heavy metal and marijuana. He hadn't realized he was delusional when he became both God and the devil - but everyone else did. He moved in with his dad to escape the authorities and it all went downhill from there. 

Jessica promised Chris a perfect future, if only he would kill her parents. As Chris walked toward her open window, he didn't realize the window to his future was closing. 

Jim Spencer once said, "You can't play Romeo and Juliette with a script written for Bonnie and Clyde." And it's true. Jessica Wiseman and her accomplice, Chris Thomas, start up a romance that turns murderous. They were both raised in loving, chaotic homes but everything goes sideways when they decide they'd rather have freedom. 

Tyler Hadley brutally murdered both his mother and his father, and then invited all his friends to come to a huge party at his house. Well, that was kind of awkward. His friends had to figure out how to escape the party and call the police. Listen as we cover the aftermath of these murders. 

Tyler Hadley was a fun guy! He loved pranks and parties. Unfortunately, his love of drugs meant that his parents were about to send him to in-patient rehab and he was not about to go. He had a secret - he was about to have the party of the century; and he had figured out the perfect way to make it memorable.