Scream and Sugar: True Crime Coffee Hour

Scream and Sugar: True Crime Coffee Hour

Embark on a chilling journey with "Scream and Sugar: True Crime Coffee Hour," a riveting podcast hosted by Sahara Harrington and Candace Durand from Reno, NV. This dynamic duo brings a blend of true crime narratives, unsolved mysteries, and razor-sharp humor into each episode. Picture a dark roast of suspense - where shocking stories are served with a side of caffeinated banter that crafts a rich and potent brew of crime and local coffee inspiration. So, grab your mug, settle in, and let "Scream and Sugar" take you on a thrilling journey through the mysteries of the darker side. Contact us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scream.and.sugar.podcast On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scream.and.sugar.podcast Or email us: screamandsugarreno@gmail.com Merchandise: https://scream-and-sugar-podcast.printify.me/ Disclaimer: This podcast contains content that may be upsetting. The topics of this podcast are researched using publicly available information, and may occasionally be incorrect. Due to the topics covered, listener discretion is advised. Huge shout out to Taylor Sommer for the amazing intro/outro music. All music inquiries can be sent to remmosrolyat@yahoo.com. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support.

Episodes

October 2, 2025 45 mins
Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar.
In this episode, we review the 1975 murder of 15-year-old Martha Moxley in the affluent community of Greenwich, Connecticut. Found bludgeoned to death with a golf club, Martha’s case shocked the nation and remained unsolved for decades. We explore the events leading up to that Halloween night, the influence of the wealthy Skakel family, and the twists, trials, and c...
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Welcome back, our lovely spooky squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. 
In today's episode, we cover the shocking case of Xuming Li, a Chinese chemistry doctoral student in Tampa, Florida, accused of poisoning his upstairs neighbor. What started as noise complaints and ongoing disputes escalated into a dangerous pattern of chemical attacks—captured on hidden cameras.
We dive into the background of...
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Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. In part two of the Fred and Rose West case, we move deeper into the horrors behind 25 Cromwell Street. This episode examines the couple’s escalating pattern of abuse, the murders that shocked Gloucester, and the way they manipulated those around them to hide their crimes. We’ll also cover how suspicions began to grow, the investigation ...
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Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar,  your true crime coffee hour. 
In part one of our deep dive into the Fred and Rose West case, we unravel the beginnings of one of Britain’s most disturbing true crime stories. From Fred’s early life and troubled upbringing to Rose’s entry into his world, we trace the paths that brought them together. This episode explores the dark dynamics of their relationship, the...
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Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today we are covering part 2 of the Rebecca Zahau tragedy. 

What unfolded after Rebecca Zahau’s body was found only deepened the mystery. From the very beginning, investigators leaned toward calling her death a suicide. But the crime scene itself told a much stranger story. Rebecca was discovered bound, gagged, and hanging from a second-floor balcony a...
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Welcome back, spooky squad to another episode of your favorite true crime coffe hour. We missed you!
Today's episode is a doozy. In July of 2011, a tragedy unfolded inside one of Coronado’s most exclusive mansions. Six-year-old Max Shacknai suffers a mysterious fall, and just two days later, Jonah Shacknai’s girlfriend, 32-year-old Rebecca Zahau, is found hanging naked from a balcony—her hands and feet bound, a cryptic message paint...
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Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.  Grab onto your booty because this one's a doozy.
In September 2006, 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was housesitting for her aunt and uncle in Pocatello, Idaho—completely unaware that two of her classmates had sinister plans. What was supposed to be a quiet weekend turned into a real-life horror movie, inspired by their obsession with sl...
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Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.
Today's case was suggested to us, and it's a wild one. In April 1943, four boys trespassing in Hagley Wood stumbled upon something horrifying inside a hollow wych elm tree: the skeletal remains of a woman stuffed tightly into its trunk. What followed was a bizarre investigation tangled with witchcraft, wartime espionage, coded graffiti, ...
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Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. In one of the most bizarre and twisted cases in American true crime history, Brian Wells walked into a bank wearing a collar bomb, and what followed was a deadly, real-life scavenger hunt that stunned the nation.
This episode delves into the infamous "Pizza Bomber Heist" of Erie, Pennsylvania —the shocking events of August 28, 2003, the tangled web of ...
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This week on Scream & Sugar, we’re headed back to the place both Candace and Sahara used to call home—Chesapeake, Virginia—for a case that shook the Hampton Roads area to its core.

Known as the "Hampton Roads Killer," Elton M. Jackson preyed on young men throughout the late '90s and early 2000s. A normal guy by day, predator by night, Jackson led a double life—luring vulnerable men with promises of money or hookups and then brut...
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In this episode of Scream and Sugar, we’re heading back to the Wild West to uncover the infamous 1899 robbery of the Union Pacific Overland Flyer No. 1. Masterminded by the legendary Butch Cassidy and his gang, the Wild Bunch, this daring train heist near Wilcox, Wyoming, left railroad cars blown apart and lawmen scrambling across the frontier. With explosives, horses, and a disappearing act that would baffle authorities, this robb...
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July 9, 2025 49 mins
Welcome back, Spooky Squad! In this chilling yet vital episode of Scream and Sugar, we dive into the heartbreaking 2002 case of Gwen Amber Rose Araujo—a transgender teenager whose life was tragically cut short in a brutal hate crime. We explore Gwen’s life, the events leading to her murder, the trial that followed, and the lasting impact her story had on hate crime legislation and the transgender rights movement. Rest in peace, Gwe...
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In this week’s episode of Scream and Sugar, we dive into the chilling double life of Elaine Antoinette Parent—a master manipulator, identity thief, and murderer.
Dubbed “The Chameleon Killer” by authorities, Parent left a trail of forged documents, stolen identities, and at least one gruesome murder in her wake. But how did an upper-middle-class girl from Florida become one of the most elusive suspects in FBI history? And what twist...
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Welcome back, spooky squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.
In the quiet town of Acme, Washington, the Thanksgiving weekend of 1989 turned into a nightmare. Mandy Stavik, a bright, athletic 18-year-old college freshman, went out for a routine jog with her dog, Kyra, and never came home. Days later, her body was found in the Nooksack River. The case would haunt the community for decades until a sh...
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June 5, 2025 44 mins
Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to Scream and Sugar - your true crime coffee hour. This week, we’re heading to Houston, Texas, to uncover the chilling mystery of the Icebox Murders—a gruesome 1965 double homicide that left investigators reeling.

When police forced entry into the home of elderly couple Fred and Edwina Rogers, what they found inside the refrigerator shocked even seasoned detectives. But the most haunting part? Their reclu...
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Welcome back to Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.

This week, we're diving into the chilling and tragic case of Aileen Wuornos—often labeled as America's first female serial killer. But was she truly a cold-blooded predator, or a deeply damaged woman failed by every system around her? Join us as Candace traces Aileen’s turbulent life—from a childhood filled with abuse and abandonment to the Florida highways where seven m...
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Welcome back ya'll! Today, we are diving deep into one of the creepiest cases we've covered. This is one of Brazil’s most disturbing and unexplained cases — the Guarapiranga Reservoir Mutilation. In 1988, the body of an unidentified man was discovered near São Paulo's Guarapiranga Reservoir. What shocked investigators wasn't just the death — it was the horrifying, surgical precision of the mutilations. No blood. No signs of struggl...
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In this chilling episode of Scream and Sugar, we dive into the tragic and unsolved case of Anna Scott, a 23-year-old woman from Reno, Nevada, whose life was cut short in February 2022.

Found burned in the back of a car in a quiet neighborhood, Anna’s death sent shockwaves through the local community. Despite ongoing investigations and public outcry, her killer remains unidentified.

Join us as we explore Anna’s life, the timeline of e...
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Welcome back to Scream and Sugar—your true crime coffee hour.

This week, we're hanging with Candace as she guides us through one of the most legendary unsolved cases in American history: the mystery of D.B. Cooper. In 1971, a man boarded a plane in Portland under the name Dan Cooper, hijacked it midair, and parachuted out with $200,000 in ransom—never to be seen again.

Who was he? Did he survive the jump? And why has no one ever come...
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Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today we are talking about a serial killer, or lack thereof, in Austin, Texas, who's allegedly stalking Rainy St. 
Since 2022, a chilling pattern has haunted Austin, Texas—bodies of young men have been found in Lady Bird Lake, near the bustling bars and music venues of Rainy Street. Official reports have often ruled these deaths as ac...

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