Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast
Twisted true crime tales of dark deeds and despicable people. New episodes every Thursday. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod
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Back in 1926, south Texas was still the wild west, and Dr. J.A. Ramsey was a prominent citizen of Mathis, Texas. After a late night call to a patient’s bedside, Dr. Ramsey disappeared. Soon, Harry Leahy, another promising citizen of Mathis approached Dr. Ramsey’s wife, trying to claim the reward for his return. Only, he couldn’t return Dr. Ramsey alive.
This case has cowboys, an elaborate plan, rumored hitmen...
This case is so wild, y’all! It takes place in 1927 in Cisco, Texas, and involves a Santa, a robbery, bounties, a whole town full of people shooting at each other, murders, and mayhem. Merry Christmas from Bad Acts!
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One morning, Patricia Luna opened her door to accept a flower bouquet. Seven hours later, Patricia, her husband Albert, Sr., and two of their children were discovered in a ghastly crime scene that encompassed three rooms in their home.
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In 2023, Jennifer and Robbie Tower welcomed their 21-year-old adopted son back into their home. They’d rescued him from a Ukrainian orphanage, but he repaid them in blood.
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On September 18, 2015, 50-year-old Heike Poike missed school pickup for her 8-year-old grandson. When police went to check on Heike, they found a disturbing crime scene and an unhinged man who’d done the unthinkable.
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Today, we’re talking about a wannabe killer who tried to solve his problems by hiring hitmen. Yes, that’s hitmen plural. He just kept hiring them.
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One boss, two coworkers, and an affair that almost ended in murder. At least this lady tried to use the “dark web” instead of that fake hitman site that people keep messaging.
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In the 1890s, Dr. H.H. Holmes became famous for being America’s 1st Serial Killer, even though he technically wasn’t the first. He’s also famous for building a murder castle in Chicago, where he reportedly murdered over a hundred victims with torture devices, secret gas chambers, and a secret crematorium. But what really happened in Holmes’ murder castle? Today, we’re going to talk about H.H. Holmes and his basic BS. ...
In part one, we’re discussing Houston’s most notorious serial killer, Dean Corll, aka The Candyman or The Candyman Killer.
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In 2022, 29-year-old Monica De Leon Barba moved from San Mateo, California, to the city of Tepatitlán in Jalisco, Mexico, to do photography work for a family member’s new business. But as she was walking on a normal city street with her dog Asa in broad daylight, a group of men kidnapped her.
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In February 1988, 16-year-old David Brom used an ax to murder his parents Bernard and Paulette, and his siblings Diane and Ricky.
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Y'all! I realized today that I accidentally posted the wrong audio for episode 191, which was called "You Wanna Piece of Me: The Top Three Funniest Pie Crimes." One of you lovely listeners had commented "this is not about pie *cry face*," and I've always wondered what that meant. *insert facepalm emoji*
Today, I realized that the time length was the same for the episode before it...I post...
GOOD NEWS: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has issued a stay of execution for Robert Roberson, III. He is still on death row, but at least Texas can't execute him on Thursday.
In January 2002, 2-year-old Nikki Curtis died from chronic double pneumonia and septic shock, which doctors had been treating. But as she clung to life, some doctors and nurses began to wonder…what if her father had actually shaken her?...
In 2017, Connie and Larry Van Oosten were sleeping in their bed when a man broke into their home and kidnapped them, sealing them in an underground cage built beneath a basement floor. But don’t worry, he wasn’t a bad guy. He was just temporarily possessed.
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Janet Renee White, who went by Renee, arrived back at her office after lunch just in time to pick up the ringing telephone. But instead of “hello,” the caller heard a piercing scream. Although police arrived minutes later, Renee’s assailant had already killed her by the time they arrived. But their quick arrival meant that her killer was still on the scene…they just had to out fox him.
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In 1998, Ann Prazniak died a slow death, wrapped in a blanket and taped up in her closet. When a woman pointed the finger at Bryan Hooper, Sr., everyone thought that the case had been solved. But almost 3 decades into Bryan’s prison sentence, the truth came out.
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At 16-years-old, Leslie Arnold murdered his parents, Bill and Opal Arnold, and buried them in the backyard. For two weeks, he went to school and church, and no one realized what he had done. But the law caught up with him…at least for a while. After serving 9 years in prison, Arnold escaped and built an entirely new, exciting life that would go undetected for decades.
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In this harrowing part 2, Aundreah Maes tries to survive as Edwin Lara adds to his victim/survivor count. Lara also starts to make up a bunch of excuses for his actions. Finally, a surprise thief shows up to sprinkle around some more bad vibes as we close the book on this case.
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In July 2016, two young women crossed paths with aspiring serial killer Edwin Lara, kicking off a 3-day crime spree of murder, kidnapping, carjacking, attempted murder, and even more kidnapping. But don’t worry, y’all, he’s “not that guy” and he accidentally did all those things./s
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After visiting her friends and former roommates, 20-year-old Christina Muse disappeared. For four months, she remained missing, but then one of her friends led police to her body in a big blue barrel. This friend, Tory Bush, pointed the finger at her boyfriend, Troy Clark, but there was much more to the story.
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