Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct

Every Wednesday, join Savannah Brymer as she delves into the gripping and mysterious world of true crime, where each case uncovers hidden truths and unexpected twists. From infamous serial killers to haunting missing person mysteries, Killer Instinct goes beyond the headlines to seek justice and uncover the emotional depths of each story. With meticulous research and heartfelt storytelling, Savannah sheds light on untold tales of resilience, loss, and the relentless pursuit of truth, inviting listeners to journey through the darkest corners of human nature—and the strength of those left behind. Get the ad-free version here: https://killerinstinct.supercast.tech/ For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy

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“You’ll Never Find Him”: The Timmothy Pitzen Mystery

October 8, 2025 • 36 mins
When 6-year-old Timmothy Pitzen was picked up from school by his mother, it seemed like the start of a surprise adventure. Over the next two days, the pair visited zoos, waterparks, and hotels across Illinois and Wisconsin. Then, Timmothy’s mother was found dead in a motel room, leaving behind a note that said her son was safe but would never be found. More than a decade later, the question remains: what really happened to Timmothy...
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Bludgeoned at the Office: The Murder of Michelle Mockbee

October 1, 2025 • 37 mins
When 42-year-old Michelle Mockbee failed to return home from her shift at a Kentucky packaging company, coworkers found her brutally beaten inside the building. The investigation exposed workplace secrets, questionable alibis, and a trail that pointed to someone Michelle thought she could trust. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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The Missing Body of Danielle Jones

September 24, 2025 • 41 mins
When 15 year old Danielle Jones left for school on June 18, 2001 and never came home, her family and investigators were left with very little clues to follow. Little did they know the case would uncover family secrets and end up closer to home than they could’ve ever imagined. https://www.skims.com/killer Shop my favorite bras and underwear at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "po...
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A Christmas Eve Killer: The Kevin Bacon Case

September 17, 2025 • 30 mins
When Christmas Day came in 2019 with no sign of their 25 year old son Kevin Bacon, his parents knew something was terribly wrong. A secret Christmas Eve rendezvous turned into a horror story when police figured out that his one night stand turned into eternity. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a fr...
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Trapped Abroad : The Vanishing of Lindsay Hawker

September 10, 2025 • 37 mins
When 22-year-old British teacher Lindsay Hawker moved to Japan, she was chasing opportunity and adventure. Just months later, she vanished after meeting a student for a private English lesson. The search that followed exposed a shocking trail and led investigators to one of Japan’s most notorious fugitives. For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://Hungryroot.com/killer...
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The Double Life of Travis Decker

September 3, 2025 • 31 mins
When Travis Decker’s secret life came to light, the image of a devoted husband and father shattered. Behind closed doors, he was plotting a deadly betrayal that would leave his family and community reeling. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet...
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The Family Plot Against Craig Rideout

August 27, 2025 • 39 mins
When Craig Rideout was found strangled and beaten near Rochester, New York, investigators quickly uncovered a twisted plot close to home. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/KillerIn...
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Did Nicholas Alahverdian Really Die?

August 20, 2025 • 40 mins
Nicholas Alahverdian had reportedly died of cancer. But when investigators dug deeper, they uncovered signs of a staged death and a fugitive hiding overseas. SKIMS : https://www.skims.com/killer #skimspartner Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, o...
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Traces of Ray Gricar: The Puzzle of the Prosecutor

August 13, 2025 • 38 mins
In 2005, District Attorney Ray Gricar left home for a drive and never returned. His car turned up near a river, his laptop destroyed and scattered in the water. With no confirmed crime scene, no body, and a history of controversial decisions, the case became a maze of conflicting clues and speculation. For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/killer and use cod...
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Pregnant and Missing: The Disappearance of Kelsie Schelling

August 6, 2025 • 43 mins
Kelsie Schelling drove from Denver to Pueblo, Colorado, to meet her boyfriend after revealing she was pregnant. Her car was found abandoned and she was never seen again. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Poisoned by Protein: The Mysterious Death of Angela Craig

July 30, 2025 • 40 mins
Angela Craig was a devoted mother of six whose sudden illness shocked everyone who knew her. When she died after days in the hospital, doctors were baffled, until a web of betrayal began to unravel. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link ...
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LIVE FROM VIDCON ANAHEIM 2025 : Murder Behind a Locked Door: Who Killed Anita Knutson?

July 23, 2025 • 33 mins
#SkimsPartner https://www.skims.com/killer LIVE FROM VIDCON 2025 : When 18-year-old college student Anita Knutson was found stabbed to death in her North Dakota apartment, the case stunned the quiet town of Minot. Her door was locked, her room undisturbed, and for years, no one had a clue who could’ve done it. Nearly 15 years of the case going cold, an arrest would bring shocking details to light, and reveal just how close the k...
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Part 2 : College Town Nightmare: The Idaho Four Murders

July 16, 2025 • 44 mins
Four college students found stabbed to death in their off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follo...
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Part 1 : College Town Nightmare: The Idaho Four Murders

July 9, 2025 • 35 mins
Four college students found stabbed to death in their off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho Go to https://Quince.com/killer for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Go to https://Hungryroot.com/killer and use code killer. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be he...
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What Really Happened to Holly Bobo?

July 2, 2025 • 49 mins
In 2011, 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo vanished from her family’s home in rural Tennessee sparking one of the most extensive missing persons investigations in state history. Years later, questions still linger. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or ...
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Hexed Before Vanishing : Maya Millete is Missing

June 25, 2025 • 35 mins
When Maya Millete vanished from her home in 2021, suspicion quickly turned inward. Behind the smiling family photos was a volatile marriage, a husband obsessed with control, and cryptic messages about hexes and spells. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, o...
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The Shed, The Son, and a Sinister Secret: The Bonnie Woodward Case

June 18, 2025 • 47 mins
When 46-year-old high school teacher Bonnie Woodward vanished from Alton, Illinois in June 2010, her family knew something was wrong. She was responsible, dedicated, and not the type to just walk away. What began as a missing person case quickly unraveled into a disturbing web of manipulation, teen rebellion, and a calculated act of violence. Check out the SKIMS Ultimate Bra Collection and more at https://www.skims.com/killer #...
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The Monster on Giglo Beach: The Rex Heuermann Case

June 11, 2025 • 56 mins
For over a decade, the Gilgo Beach murders haunted Long Island. Bodies of women were discarded near the coast, with no suspect in sight. Then, in 2023, police arrested a man quietly living a double life. For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://Hungryroot.com/killer and use code killer. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patr...
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Stranger In His Sight : Jodi Sanderholm's Last Dance

June 4, 2025 • 36 mins
Jodi Sanderholm was a college student and passionate dancer in small-town Kansas. But on a cold January day in 2007, she vanished without a trace after dance practice. What began as a missing person case quickly spiraled into something far darker. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You ca...
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Online Catfish Triangle : The Murder of Brian Barrett

May 28, 2025 • 39 mins
When Brian Barrett started chatting with a woman named "Jessi" online, he had no idea he was stepping into a digital trap. What started as a love triangle inside a chatroom spiraled into a deadly game of catfishing, jealousy, and betrayal. Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, em...
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