Fear Thy Neighbor

Fear Thy Neighbor

What would you do if the person you feared most… was living right next door? On Fear Thy Neighbor, we dive deep into stranger than fiction stories about neighbors gone wrong. We’ll hear these true stories as told by the victims, their families and their neighbors... featuring real 911 calls and surveillance archives. Tune in to hear what happens when simple issues turns into living nightmares with horrific and often fatal consequences. Also, go back and listen to episodes of Deadliest Decade. On Deadliest Decade, go on a terrifying journey back in time and explore the most notorious murders of the 1990’s and 1980’s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

September 15, 2025 39 mins
As the city of Flint, Michigan works to restore itself to its former glory, its residents look to improve their living conditions within it. It’s a great step up for couple Kim and Amber Perryman who are able to move their family from the rougher side of town to more spacious digs in a much nicer neighborhood. By their own admission, the Perrymans are a rambunctious lot, which quickly lands them on the wrong side of their new neigh...

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Noel, Ashley and their four children feel like they’ve struck gold when they move into a trailer park community in Wichita Falls, Texas. The homes are large and lovely, and best of all they hit it off immediately with neighbors Natasha, Martin and their two girls. But the new arrivals are only there a week before Noel is arrested and imprisoned over an outstanding gun charge. The two families get closer in his absence, but when Noe...

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September 1, 2025 34 mins
Kirby Staib and his parents have long made their home in the beautiful rural community of Wardsboro, Vermont. When the long vacant home beside them is finally bought by bachelor Kevin Parker, Kirby and his new neighbor become great friends as they bond over their mutual love of hunting and fishing. But things sour between them when Kevin forbids Kirby from parking his work vehicles on his land – something he’d been doing for years ...

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August 25, 2025 33 mins
For many decades, the beautiful countryside outside of Hagerstown Indiana has been home to now retired Vietnam vet Billy Wilson and his wife Mabel. The couple saddened by the departure of their longtime, quiet neighbors and become increasingly uneasy when a rowdy young couple: KC Simpson and his partner, Richael Southard move in. The Wilsons’ worst fears soon come true as the constant noise and commotion continue to disrupt the tra...

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August 18, 2025 34 mins
Killeen Texas is where many military families retire after a lifetime of service, and Santiago and Elodia Vasquez have called Killeen home for years. John Seth Jr. and wife Valree recently moved here to be near their son. The two vets get along well, especially as each respects the other’s immaculate yard, but things sour when a parcel for Santiago lands in John’s mailbox, leading Santiago to accuse John of theft. From there, both ...

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August 11, 2025 31 mins
Ron March is a once vital man suffering from debilitating Lupus. Unable to work, he lucks out with subsidized housing in a Burnaby, British Columbia apartment building, and soon befriends his neighbor across the hall, Loray Rayne. Loray is a cancer survivor still in precarious health, who receives care from her roommate, Lance Standberg. But Lance is gone for long spells working in the oilfields, so Loray comes to rely on Ron when ...

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August 4, 2025 34 mins
Bruce and Hannah Brown, along with their daughter, have made their home in a welcoming Minneapolis community. It’s the type of picturesque community that lends itself to friendly neighbors. In particular, they’ve enjoyed a year's long relationship with a single senior neighbor, Ed Holzinger. All is well on the quiet street until a dispute over a broken lawnmower plunges the two households into a bitter feud. As time passes, a resol...

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July 28, 2025 39 mins
The Dalraida neighborhood of Montgomery Alabama is one of the most sought after communities in the city. Jason Clarke and his mother, Verna, have been staples of Dalraida for many years and have deep roots in the area. Jason moves back after many years away to care for his now ailing mother, much to the delight of the many friendly neighbors he’s known for so long. But he returns a changed, and angry, man. The noise from  new ...

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July 21, 2025 38 mins
Brooks Jennings and his family reside in West Goshen Township, a suburb of Philadelphia named one of America’s top ten places to live. Brooks is the unofficial mayor of his street, always throwing parties and looking out for everyone’s interests. When his aging next door neighbor’s daughter, Shannon, and her husband Clayton Carter move in with him, Brooks extends his traditional hospitality. But Clayton’s idea of what makes a good ...

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July 14, 2025 39 mins
Jeri Edwards and partner David Bailey have long enjoyed life in their rented Cedar Hill, Texas home. Things get even better when David’s daughter buys the house right beside them as an investment property. It’s not long before David and Jeri are invited to live in the home and renovate it. It’s a good move for the couple and puts them that much closer to good friends and neighbors Danny and Teresa Silver. But when renovations...

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July 7, 2025 31 mins
Recently retrired, Max and Jean Heino are enjoying their golden retirement years in the lovely desert town of Helper, Utah. When aging veteran Rikhard Tallent moves next door, he is warmly welcomed by the Heinos and the rest of the tight knit community. But Rikhard is strange and reclusive... and it’s not long before he begins to exhibit odd behaviors that put the neighborhood on edge. He wrecks their mailbox, turns his yard into a...

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June 30, 2025 37 mins
The Baltimore suburb of Lauraville is the kind of neighborhood where everyone knows everyone but one resident stands out against them all... Tyra Womack is a local celebrity who hosts a weekly gospel radio show. She is universally beloved by the community. But when Tyra’s son Jerel gets a new car... the tight street parking becomes even tighter. Everyone takes the situation in stride, except for Tyra’s next-door neighbor, Richard G...

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June 23, 2025 39 mins
The upscale Pleasant Run Estates in luscious Lancaster Texas is home to wealthy young retirees Belinda and Anthony Tucker.  The ambitious Belinda has plans to both run for mayor and reestablish a disbanded Home Owner’s Association, bringing with it big plans to beautify the neighborhood. But the fees her HOA demand spark bad blood in the community, especially with neighbors Sherita and Ken Haggerty who, upon discovering Anthon...

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June 16, 2025 38 mins
Deep in the Australian outback, the rugged hamlet of Tungkillo is home to father and new grandfather, Kevin Skeyhill. His idyllic rural existence gets even better when Darren Lorke moves in next door. Not only is Kevin happy to make a new friend, he’s hoping his neighbor will share the expense of rebuilding the badly worn fence shared between them. But Darren accuses Kevin of extortion and the feud is on, soon exacerbated when torr...

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June 9, 2025 33 mins
Loomis, California is a sleepy little town near Sacramento, and home to long time couple Gary Bortis and Maryanne Stein. They are friends with everyone on serene Boone Lane so it’s no surprise they welcome newcomer Lawrence “Cutter” Ficarra with open arms. Peace and friendship are soon destroyed when Lawrence reveals himself to be a developer and begins building a number of townhouses in the land behind Boone Lane. To make matters ...

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June 2, 2025 36 mins
Jed Elshant falls in love with rural Tennessee after moving onto a picturesque street. He’s quick to make friends with his new neighbors- longtime residents Robin and Charlie Hill on one side, and Cody and Amanda Massengill on the other. Yet as he settles in, Jed is put off by the wrecked cars and general unsightliness of his neighbor’s property. After acquiring a land survey, Jed sets out to clean mess he believes falls withi...

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May 26, 2025 33 mins
Perris, California, is an old rail town now seeing new life as a highly desirable neighborhood.  The Carbajal family is one of the first to move into the area, soon followed by the Aguayo family who settle in next door.  Twenty something Raul Carbajal and Alex Aguayo become fast friends, spending long hours bonding in their respective man caves. When, a simple misunderstanding unfolds, things between these two young hothe...

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May 19, 2025 35 mins
Residing for many years in Slanesville, West Virginia, the Atkins family is thrilled to welcome the Voit family to the area when they move in next door. The neighbors, including their teenage children, get along great and socialize frequently. When the Atkins family dog is injured, the Voits even lend them money for the vet bills. But when the Voits get a dog of their own, and one of the Atkins’ goats is found dead, patriarch Ray A...

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May 12, 2025 38 mins
A spine-chilling look into one of Canada’s most notorious mass killings. Today's story takes place in Portapique, Nova Scotia- an idyllic community nestled on the beautiful shore of Canada’s Bay of Fundy. It’s where wealthy denturist Gabriel Wortman decides to call home. Gabriel is a prominent resident and highly regarded by his many neighbors for his generosity and helpful nature – not to mentions the great parties he throws at hi...

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May 5, 2025 33 mins
Springfield, Virginia residents Janelle Hull and her daughter Amaya are thrilled when they are able to move out of their rough and tumble neighborhood into the beautiful, upscale community of Bedstraw Court. Initially, they’re given a warm welcome by their new neighbors, including Sara Hetle, but for some unknown reason her husband Michael gives them the cold shoulder. More troubling, as the women settle into their new lives they f...

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