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On a quiet morning in 2010, Venus Stewart stepped outside her home in her pajamas to collect the mail and never returned. What seemed like an ordinary moment quickly became a mystery, leaving her family, friends, and community searching for answers. As investigators looked deeper, they uncovered a life marked by personal struggles, including a troubled marriage and an impending divorce.In A Suspect Alibi, we explore the events that led to Venus's disappearance, the questions that emerged in its aftermath, and the search for truth that followed. At its heart, this is the story of a woman whose life mattered, and of the determination by those who loved her to ensure her story will not be forgotten.SourcesFinding Venus, Dateline NBC, S28 E17, retrieved 11/1/2026.Kalamazoo Gazette Archives, 5/2010-12/2012.Never Forgive, Never Forget by Rod KackleyPeople of the State of Michigan v. Douglas Harrie Stewart,  Michigan Court of Appeals, 9/11/2012.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tru

We hope you enjoy this episode that was released on our ad-free show last summer! To get all episodes, past and future, ad-free, please subscribe at tiegrabber.com/subscribe!In this episode, we step into a story where love and betrayal collide in the darkest possible way. Jessica Padgett's life ended in a murder that left a community searching for answers and grappling with an unimaginable loss. Behind the headlines lies a chilling sequence of events that transformed an ordinary day into a nightmare, exposing the invisible line between devotion and destruction.Join us for The Monster She Called Family. As we unravel this case, we will follow the haunting questions that linger behind the crime: the choices made, the warning signs overlooked, and the devastating consequences that followed. This is a story of heartbreak, obsession, and a life stolen far too soon. Through the facts of the investigation and the memories of those left behind, we examine how one act of violence forever changed countless lives and wh

On a winter afternoon in 1975, a quiet Nashville neighborhood seemed to fold inward, holding an unfathomable secret. Nine‑year‑old Marcia Trimble had gone out to deliver Girl Scout cookies, a small cardboard box in her hands, the kind of errand that should have ended with a knock on a neighbor’s door and a smile. Instead, she stepped into a real life nightmare. As daylight faded and search parties fanned out across the hills, the air grew heavy with a sense that something was terribly, unnervingly wrong.Join us for The House at the End of Copeland Drive. For thirty‑three days, Marcia’s family lived under a shadow, waiting for an answer. Parents kept their children close. Police chased whispers. And somewhere, hidden in the dark edges of a suburban backyard, the truth waited — still, cold, and unsparing. When Marcia was finally found, the neighborhood’s illusion of safety shattered. This is the story of a neighborhood that trusted too much, a child who never made it home, and a killer who moved through the cit

Eric Richins died on a cold March night in his Utah home. Hours earlier, according to his wife Kouri, he had been sleeping peacefully. By morning, Eric was gone. What first appeared to be a sudden, tragic death soon revealed deeper fractures—financial strain, quiet resentment, and a marriage carrying more weight than anyone on the outside had realized. In the aftermath, a family was left reeling, and a community began to confront the unsettling possibility that this wasn’t a natural death at all, but the end of a far darker story.This is The Final Chapter: The Night Eric Richins Died. As investigators pressed forward, the secrets multiplied. Hidden life‑insurance policies. Mounting financial battles. A children’s book about grief—written by the woman now accused of causing the very loss she claimed to help others navigate. And then came the discovery of her alleged lover, a relationship that added another layer to a motive already steeped in money and betrayal. This episode steps into the shadows: the marriag

Jill and Dick are travelling this week, so please enjoy this episode from last spring until we return with a new episode next week!On a quiet Saturday afternoon in May of 1967, 34‑year‑old Mary Faye Hunter strolled through downtown Decatur, Alabama. She had her hair done. She stopped by the grocery store. Then she started the short walk home to her parents’ house. But she never made it. Within hours, her family knew something was wrong. Mary Faye was dependable. She didn’t disappear without a reason. But days passed. Then weeks. Then months. And five months later, her remains were found in the backwaters of the Tennessee River.Join us for The Day Mary Faye Disappeared. For decades, Mary Faye Hunter became a name frozen in time—a photo, a headline, a cold case whispered about but never resolved. Today, let’s talk about what we know, what we think we know, and what we may never know. The routines she kept. The people she trusted. And the unanswered questions that still haunt her family and her hometown. This is

Please enjoy this previously released premium episode!Dick and Jill talk about The Perfect Neighbor, a documentary about a white Florida woman who shot and killed her neighbor, a black mother of four, in 2023. The documentary is original and disturbing as it was made using two years worth of pieced together police body camera footage. The story shows how Florida's stand your ground law led at least one woman to feel entitled to kill an unarmed mom through a locked door.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!

Judith Ann Neelley’s story is one of the darkest chapters in Southern criminal history. In 1982, at just eighteen, she and her husband Alvin carried out a series of kidnappings and assaults that escalated into the murder of Lisa Ann Millican—crimes so brutal investigators struggled to understand the violence behind them.Join us for The Neelley Investigation. This episode traces Judith Neelley’s path to evil: her troubled early life, her volatile relationship with Alvin, the abduction that shocked everyone, and the investigation that finally exposed the couple’s crimes. We’ll look at the trial, the legal battles that followed, and how someone so young became central to a case that still unsettles those who study it.SourcesEarly Graves by Thomas H. CookNightrider and Lady Sundown: The Bonnie and Clyde of Georgia by Katherine Ramsland, https://web.archive.org/web/20090602035208/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/women/neelley/5.html, retrieved 9/2/2026.Wicked Attraction: Investigation Discovery

Michael Cochran’s murder shocked a quiet West Virginia community and exposed a pattern of deception that had been building for years. What looked like a medical emergency quickly led to a criminal investigation uncovering fraud, manipulation, and a deadly plan carried out by the one person he should have trusted most.Join us for The Ponzi Widow. We are following the evidence—from forged prescriptions to financial schemes to murder—to reveal how the truth finally emerged. Through case files, trial testimony, and media reports, we are examining the choices that led to Michael’s death and the fight for justice that followed.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!

There are some crimes that are just impossible to understand, not because the facts are unclear but because the darkness seems so out of place.One December morning in 1991, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, eighteen-year-old Laurie Show never arrived at school. By the end of the day, a community that believed it knew its neighbors would be confronted with a crime so shocking, so deeply personal, that its effects have echoed for decades. Let’s pour ourselves something dark and contemplative. You’ve entered True Crime Brewery and this is Cold Truth: The Murder of Laurie Show. What happened is not the story of a stranger lurking in the night. It is a story of jealousy, obsession, and a deadly chain of choices made by people who knew one another well. So tonight, as we settle in with a pint and pull back the curtain on one of Pennsylvania's most haunting murder cases, we'll explore the life of Laurie Show, the investigation that unraveled the truth, and the chilling question that lingers long after the verdicts

Please enjoy this premium episode from 2025!Deep in the wilderness of Oregon, a crime story unfolded that would blur the line between victim and villain. A mother, a wife, and a woman with secrets, Liysa Northon claimed self-defense after she killed her husband Christopher. But the truth was far more tangled than anyone could imagine.This is Truth, Lies, and Liysa—where every answer leads to another question. Was this killing a desperate act of survival or was it a calculated plan? Today we peel back the layers of lies, uncover her hidden motives, and explore this chilling case to determine if Liysa was a monster or just married to one.Sources Heart Full of Lies by Ann Rule Liysa Northon, featured in Ann Rule's 'Heart Full of Lies,' to get out of prison Tuesday, The Oregonian. 10/8/2012. Woman who killed Hawaiian Airlines pilot leaving Oregon prison, Star Advertiser, 10/09/2012.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tie

From the outside, James and Angela Craig appeared to have built a successful life together. He was a respected dentist, she was a devoted mother, and their family seemed to embody the picture of stability. But when Angela suddenly became seriously ill in the spring of 2023, a tragedy began to unfold that would shock their community and eventually make national headlines.Join us for The Dentist, The Wife, and the Murder. In this episode, we examine the case that transformed a loving husband into a murder suspect and ultimately placed him at the center of one of Colorado's most closely watched trials. As investigators followed the evidence, they uncovered a story of secrets, suspicion, and shocking betrayal.SourcesArapahoe County District Court Case File, People v. James Craig.Aurora Police Department Arrest Affidavit / Probable Cause Affidavit, 3/20/2023.Colorado Court Trial Transcripts and ExhibitsColorado Dentist Found Guilty of Fatally Poisoning Wife, ABC News, Meredith Deliso, 7/30/2025.How a Suspicious Pa

Please enjoy this TCB Premium episode from 2022!                                                                                 Caroline Byrne was off to a good start in her life. She was a college graduate, she did some modeling, and she taught at a modeling school. Caroline had a large circle of friends and a handsome, athletic boyfriend. But Caroline was not happy. She was depressed.  In fact, she had previously been hospitalized for a drug overdose. Caroline was scheduled to be seen by a psychiatrist, but she wouldn’t keep that appointment.Join us at the quiet end for Into the Gap. A contributor to Caroline’s depressed state of mind was her boyfriend, Gordon Wood. Caroline’s relationship with Wood was sometimes loving but oftentimes abusive. Caroline was ready to break things off with him when she suffered a fatal fall. But did she fall, or was she pushed to her death by the man who claimed to love her?Sources:The Killing of Caroline Byrne: A Journey to Justice by Robert WainrightWood v R |2012| New Sout

Lexington County, South Carolina in the 1980s was a place where doors were left unlocked, neighbors knew one another, and high school graduation marked the beginning of summer and endless possibilities. For eighteen-year-old Shari Smith, the future was wide open. Talented, outgoing, and days away from celebrating graduation, she was making plans for college, family vacations, and everything that comes with starting a new chapter.Then she vanished.Join us for When a Stranger Called. What happened to Shari would shatter a community and launch one of the most chilling criminal investigations in South Carolina history. Mysterious phone calls, a killer who seemed to relish control, and a family forced into an unimaginable nightmare. But the terror didn’t end with Shari. Just weeks later, a young girl named Debra May Helmick disappeared. As investigators searched for answers, one haunting question emerged: Were these tragedies connected—and could the person responsible strike again?In this episode, we unravel the s

Near Oregon’s southern coast, something unthinkable happened among family members—a crime so personal and so violent that it was hard for anyone to fully grasp. A mother and her partner were found dead, killed in an act of violence that did not point to a stranger, but to someone within the family. As investigators worked to understand what happened, one name kept coming up… and then he suddenly disappeared.Join us for Fugitive with a Family in Tow. Gabriel Morris did not stay to answer questions. Instead, he went on the run, taking his wife and young child with him—leaving behind a trail of blood and a mystery that only deepened.As sightings of Gabriel Morris surfaced and faded across the country, the search for him became a tense, fast-moving chase. In this episode, we explore the violence, the escape, and the moment everything finally caught up with him. Because fugitives run to escape—but they don’t always leave everyone behind.SourcesGabriel Morris and Family Apprehended, CBS News, Neil Katz, 2/24/2020,

Doc Waterman and his daughter Rachelle returned to their home in tiny Craig, Alaska on a cold night in November, 2004. They had been away for a Girl Scout Council meeting for Doc and a volleyball tournament for Rachelle. When they arrived at their home, Lauri Waterman, wife and mother, was nowhere to be found. Neither was her purple minivan.The next day, a burned-out car and a charred, unrecognizable body were found several miles away. The car turned out to be Lauri’s minivan. The dead body was hers. Police quickly focused on two young men as the perpetrators of this heinous crime. The men confessed, but in a surprise move, they implicated Rachelle in the plot. They said they carried out the abduction and murder at Rachelle’s request. According to them, Rachelle claimed she was abused by her mother, and wanted her dead.Join us at the quiet end today for A Daughter Accused, as we discuss whether Rachelle was a naïve, guileless young woman intimidated by police, or a cold-blooded killer who organized the brutal

On this episode of True Crime Brewery, we turn our attention to a case that shook a quiet community and left a trail of questions in its wake. In 2015, three people vanished without explanation, sparking concern, confusion, and a growing sense that something sinister had occurred. As investigators found clues and began piecing together the timeline, attention shifted toward someone who seemed unlikely to be at the center of this crime—Kit Martin, a neighbor, a commercial pilot, and a former military officer whose past stood in stark contrast to the accusations that would follow.As we step through the details in this case, we will explore how a series of disappearances turned into a complex investigation uncovering hidden tensions, troubling relationships, and a web of secrets.Join us for The House on Old Mill Road. Today we examine the evidence, the contradictions, and the events that brought this case into the spotlight—raising difficult questions about trust, reputation, and what people are truly capable of

There are some nights that settle into silence… and others that echo long after they’ve passed. On February 2nd, 1986, the city of Sydney, Australia, was winding down on a warm summer evening. Streets emptied, lights dimmed, and the night quieted. But something went terribly wrong that night—something that would leave a mark on a family and countless other lives. Anita Cobby was a nurse and a daughter. Just a kind and pretty woman who was just trying to make her way home that night.What happened to Anita would become one of Australia’s most haunting criminal cases—a story filled with unanswered questions, chilling revelations, and a darkness that is almost impossible to comprehend. Join us for Shadows Over Sidney as we step into that night and trace Anita’s last known movements, examining the investigation that followed and confronting the events that shook a nation to its core.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tie

Please enjoy this re-release of a premium episode from 2023!Tina Faelz was not having a good freshman year in high school. She was not doing well academically and was being bullied by some “Mean Girls.” Her home life was no picnic either. Her parents were divorced when she was a toddler and her mother liked to party a bit too much. But Tina loved her little brother, who she cared for like a second mom. She was so young, and she had so much potential in life.Join us at the quiet end for The Wrong Way Home. When Tina’s blood-covered body was found in a ditch near the path where she walked home from school, the community of Pleasanton, California, was shocked. The police had several suspects. But with no physical evidence, the case went cold.  It was nearly 30 years after her murder when DNA analysis identified one of Tina’s high school classmates as her killer. But no one was surprised.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail

Today we´re talking about the kind of crime that makes you stop and ask a simple question: what were they thinking? In November 1992, Sidney Reso—a respected executive, a husband, and a father—stepped out of his home on what should have been an ordinary morning. Then within moments, he was gone. What followed is a crime that shocked a quiet New Jersey suburb and baffled investigators. A carefully planned kidnapping. A million-dollar ransom demand. And a crime that, at first, seemed almost calculated… deliberate… even ruthless.But as the truth began to unravel, the story became something else entirely. Not a master plan—but a series of choices. Decisions layered with desperation, arrogance, and a remarkable failure to think through the consequences. Tonight, we’re not just asking what happened to Sid Reso. We’re asking something deeper—and maybe more unsettling: How did the people behind this crime convince themselves it would work? Where did it all go so wrong? And at every critical moment…what were they thin

On the night of January 23rd 2006, Jennifer Kesse spoke to her boyfriend before going to bed. She set out her clothes for work. She went to sleep. And then she vanished. Jennifer was 24 years old. Independent. Smart. Safety conscious. She would never blow off work and she would never take off without an explanation. And yet, the next morning, Jennifer was just… gone.Join us for Behind the Fence: The Vanishing of Jennifer Kesse. This isn’t just a mystery. This is Jennifer’s story. Her car would later be found abandoned about a mile from her home. Her phone would never ring again. And the only image investigators have of her suspected abductor is a blurred figure walking away from a parking lot— his face hidden behind fence posts. For over twenty years, Jennifer’s family has lived with unanswered questions. No arrests. No closure. No idea what happened to the woman they love. So, what went wrong?Subscribe for ad-free, early, and bonus episodesRecord a voicemail for a future showContact UsShop TCB MerchSourcesDi