Clueston: True Crime in Houston, Texas

Clueston is true crime podcast focused on terrifying incidents that occurred in Houston, Texas and the surrounding Gulf Coast region. The subject matter is limited to Southeast Texas because it allows the show’s host to travel to crime scenes and other relevant locations so she can provide listeners with a more immersive experience.

Episodes

Clueston 55: Back The Clue, The Murder Of Officer Elston Howard

February 14, 2024 • 40 mins

The murder of Houston Police Department's Vice Officer Elston Howard by the career criminal Robert Mitchell Jennings during the aggravated robbery of the Mr. Peepers adult arcade.

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Clueston 54: One Clue Over The Cuckoo's Nest

January 30, 2024 • 41 mins

The Murder of Nancy Shank by her son John Hiller Shank in the wealthiest part of Houston, Texas.

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Clueston 53: Clues Your Voice.

November 29, 2022 • 42 mins

A survivor story of Jennifer Shuett, an incredibly brave 8 year old who fought for life and then fought for justice.

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Clueston 52: If The Clue Fitz.

September 20, 2022 • 30 mins

A field trip episode focused on the brutal murder of Kristine Fitzhugh in Palo Alto, California.

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Clueston 51: Trying To Smuggle Sunrise By A Cluester.

June 23, 2022 • 62 mins

The Murder of Michelle Warner and the heroism of Dr. Phil and his producer.

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Clueston 50: If You Seek Revenge, Dig Clue Graves.

May 19, 2022 • 51 mins

The horrifying murder of Houston Police Officer James Irby by the human stain Carl Wayne Buntion and the Irby family's long fight for justice.

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Clueston 49: Happy Father's Day To Clue: The Murders of Fred & Elbbie Rogers.

April 19, 2022 • 43 mins

This episode tells the horrifying tale of the brutal murders of Fred and Edwina "Elbbie" Rogers and the disappearance of Charles Fredrick Rogers in Houston's Cherryhurst neighborhood. This despicable crime became commonly known as the Ice Box Murders.

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Clueston 48 in Indian Wells, California: Three Cluetiful Girls.

March 25, 2022 • 26 mins

The story of parents Michael and Teri Lynn Estarak and their three beautiful daughters. This Clueston is from an incident at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Indian Wells, California in beautiful and picturesque Palm Springs.

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Clueston 47: Rub A Dub Dub, A Clue In The Tub. The Murder of Jim Melgar.

March 10, 2022 • 78 mins

The murder of Jaime "Jim" Melgar in Northwest Harris County and a highly suspect investigation.

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Clueston 46: Pump Clue Up! The Evil Missouri City Police Officer Bob Fratta And The Murder Of Farrah Fratta.

January 26, 2022 • 56 mins

This is the tale of an evil police officer and firefighter, early failures by law enforcement that led to a heart breaking murder of a devoted mother and the long diligent fight to bring Bob Fratta to justice.

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Clueston 45: Clue Asked For It: Dean Corll, The Candy Man. Part 2.

January 9, 2022 • 57 mins

Part 2 of the bone chilling story of Houston’s most notorious and prolific serial killer and the two men who willingly facilitated his ghoulish evil.

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Clueston 44: Clue Asked For It: Dean Corll, The Candy Man. Part 1.

December 18, 2021 • 49 mins

Part 1 of the bone chilling story of Houston’s most notorious and prolific serial killer and the two men who willingly facilitated his ghoulish evil.

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Clueston 43: The Devil Clue Know. The murder of Corriann Cervantes.

November 25, 2021 • 55 mins

A horrifying murder of a high school student in the Clear Lake suburb of Houston, Texas.

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Clueston 42: Clue've Got To Be Choking Me: The Evil Anthony Allen Shore.

November 10, 2021 • 42 mins

The evil crimes of the Tourniquet Killer that terrorized Houston and how he was finally brought to justice.

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Clueston 41: LGBTClue. The Murder Of Aaron Scheerhorn And The Prosecution Of Lydell Grant

October 13, 2021 • 44 mins

The brutal and heartbreaking murder of Aaron Scheerhorn in Houston's Montrose neighborhood and the investigation that led to the prosecution of Lydell Grant for the homicide.

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Clueston 40: Clue Girls, One Murder. The Death of Steve Beard.

October 1, 2021 • 55 mins

The Austin, Texas murder of local media mogul Steve Beard in his Westlake mansion.

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Clueston 39: I Brought Clue Into This World. The Murder of Taylor and Madison Sheats.

August 17, 2021 • 51 mins

The murder of two beautiful, wonderful young girls by a monster who was also their mother.

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Clueston 38: The Devil Made Me Clue It. The Murder Of Dennis Keith Meddler.

August 3, 2021 • 50 mins

Satanism. A Cemetery. Heavy Metal. And Murder. In Houston, Texas in the 1980's.

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Clueston 37: Clueton Family Murders.

July 14, 2021 • 50 mins

Everyone in the Newton family was murdered in 1998 but the mother Frances. The police piece together the disturbing truth.

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Clueston 36: A Cluetiful Day In The Neighborhood.

June 22, 2021 • 64 mins

The evil murders of Kristin Wiley and Kynara Carreiro that stole two beautiful young lives and destroyed the idyllic innocence of the summer of 1992 in Northwest Houston and the incompetent policing that exacerbated the horror.

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Clueston: True Crime in Houston, Texas

Episodes

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Clueston 53: Clues Your Voice.

Clueston 52: If The Clue Fitz.

Clueston 51: Trying To Smuggle Sunrise By A Cluester.

Clueston 50: If You Seek Revenge, Dig Clue Graves.

Clueston 49: Happy Father's Day To Clue: The Murders of Fred & Elbbie Rogers.

Clueston 48 in Indian Wells, California: Three Cluetiful Girls.

Clueston 47: Rub A Dub Dub, A Clue In The Tub. The Murder of Jim Melgar.

Clueston 46: Pump Clue Up! The Evil Missouri City Police Officer Bob Fratta And The Murder Of Farrah Fratta.

Clueston 45: Clue Asked For It: Dean Corll, The Candy Man. Part 2.

Clueston 44: Clue Asked For It: Dean Corll, The Candy Man. Part 1.

Clueston 43: The Devil Clue Know. The murder of Corriann Cervantes.

Clueston 42: Clue've Got To Be Choking Me: The Evil Anthony Allen Shore.

Clueston 41: LGBTClue. The Murder Of Aaron Scheerhorn And The Prosecution Of Lydell Grant

Clueston 40: Clue Girls, One Murder. The Death of Steve Beard.

Clueston 39: I Brought Clue Into This World. The Murder of Taylor and Madison Sheats.

Clueston 38: The Devil Made Me Clue It. The Murder Of Dennis Keith Meddler.

Clueston 37: Clueton Family Murders.

Clueston 36: A Cluetiful Day In The Neighborhood.

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