True Crime Unwind
True Crime Unwind is your weekly escape into the world of lesser-known true crime stories, hosted by Kinsley and Mercedes. Every True Crime Tuesday, the two friends gather over a glass of wine to unravel a fresh case—stories you’ve never heard of, from small towns you’ve never visited, with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether it’s a chilling mystery or a bizarre crime, Kinsley and Mercedes dive deep into each case, sharing details that will surprise even the most seasoned true crime enthusiasts. So pour yourself a drink, get comfy, and unwind with True Crime Unwind—new episodes every Tuesday!
Episodes
Episode 11: Tammy Jo Zywicki — LaSalle County, IL
A college student on her way back to school breaks down on the highway—and vanishes. Days later, she’s found murdered hundreds of miles away. Who picked her up that day, and why hasn’t anyone been held accountable?
Episode Summary
For this episode, we’re in LaSalle County, Illinois—just off I‑80—revisiting the 1992 unsolved murder of Tammy Jo Zywicki. Tammy was just 21 years old and he...
Episode 11: Sharon Thor – Franklin, NJ
A mysterious phone call got her out of the house, but she never returned. No real witnesses, no real clues. What happened to Sharon Thor?
Episode Summary
In this episode of True Crime Unwind, we head to Franklin, NJ, to cover the tragic murder of 15-year-old Sharon Thor. Sharon was a dedicated dancer and was just two days away from her sixteenth birthday when she ran out of her house after a myst...
Episode 10: Mishelle Renee Calvert — Rock Hill, SC
A mom drives up from Florida to celebrate her daughter’s birthday — weeks later, she vanishes without a trace. No clues, no closure. How does someone disappear like that?
Episode Summary
For our 10th episode, we’re back in Rock Hill, SC — the same city that launched our very first case. This time, we’re sharing the story of Mishelle Renee Calvert. In May 2017, Mishelle came to Charlot...
Episode 9: Delema Sits Poor – Pine Ridge, SD
A disappearance during a snowy walk down a back road. No clear destination. No trace left behind. No answers after all these years. But Delema Sits Poor’s story still echoes and it deserves to be heard.
Episode Summary
In this haunting episode of True Crime Unwind, we journey back to February 20, 1974, on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota- a bitterly cold, snow-swept day when 12-...
Episode 8: Elmer & Joette Thrasher – Haleyville, AL
An ordinary evening turned deadly, and an Alabama double murder that’s never been solved.
Episode Summary
This week, we’re in Haleyville, Alabama, covering the unsolved murders of Elmer and Joette Thrasher, longtime furniture store owners known for their kindness and family ties. One night, someone crept onto their property, shot Joette through a window as she tried to call 911, ...
Episode 7: Jersey Bridgeman – Bentonville, AR
She survived one tragic nightmare- only to face an even more heartbreaking fate.
Episode Summary
In this episode of True Crime Unwind, we head to Bentonville, Arkansas, to hear the heartbreaking story of 6-year-old Jersey Diane Bridgeman—a bright, spirited child whose life was taken in a horrifying act of violence that shocked her community.
On the morning of November 20, 2012, Jersey was ...
Episode 6: Michele Harris – Spencer, NY
Blood in the garage. No body. Four trials. One man acquitted. So what happened to Michele Harris?
Episode Summary
This week on True Crime Unwind, we’re digging into the disappearance of Michele Harris, a mother of four who vanished from her Tioga County home on September 11, 2001—the same night she closed her shift at a local bar and visited her boyfriend.
Her minivan was found abandoned at the e...
Episode 5: Shantell Pollard – Thibodaux, LA
A young life lost. A case shrouded in silence. No headlines. No suspects. No justice. But her story deserves to be told.
Episode Summary
In this episode of True Crime Unwind, we head to Louisiana to shine a long-overdue light on the tragic death of 19-year-old Shantell Pollard—a beautiful young woman and aspiring YouTuber whose life was cut short far too soon.
On Halloween in 2017, Shantell w...
Episode 4: Caleb Smith & Keeslyn Roberts - Resaca, GA
Two people missing, two abandoned cars, one gas station. Police claim there is none, but do you see a connection?
Episode Summary
Caleb Smith, 21, goes missing from a Flying J gas station in Resaca, GA. Police assume that Caleb’s death is accidental after his autopsy shows that he died from meth intoxication. After a 20-year-old girl goes missing from the same gas station, 2 d...
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Episode 3: Tom Kolman – Kingston, NY
When emotions spiral and intentions blur, the consequences can be deadly.
Episode Summary
In this episode of True Crime Unwind, we head to Kingston, New York, to explore the suspic...
Episode 2: Theresa Ann Bier — North Fork, CA
What would you do if a child vanished without a trace — and the only leads pointed to something impossible?
Episode Summary
Theresa Ann Bier was 16 years old when she went missing near North Fork, CA while camping with her neighbor in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The neighbor leads the police through scenarios of satanic cults and hunts for Bigfoot while we breakdown the details of his stor...
Episode 1: Melinda Snyder – Rock Hill, SC
When safety feels like a given…the truth can be devastating.
Episode Summary
In this premiere episode of True Crime Unwind, we head to Rock Hill, South Carolina, where 22-year-old Melinda Snyder—an elementary school teacher’s aide with her whole life ahead of her—was found brutally murdered in the home she shared with her two roommates. The most chilling part? Her roommate was asleep just one ...
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