Truly Criminal Podcast

Portland, Oregon. Home to the Martin family. Widely seen as pillars of their community, they were loved and respected by those who knew them. In December 1958, the family were getting ready for Christmas and what started as a normal holiday period would soon end with some of the most sinister disappearances police had seen.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 1997. It was a beautiful day in Hastings, England. Families were out enjoying the sunshine and making the most of the school half-term holiday. The peace of this small town would soon be shattered and the hunt would be on to catch a dangerous offender, in a case that would captivate Britain. Listen to Naomi's podcast 'Real' here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/B35K5NLg Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️  Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.uk National Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ Refuge (UK): http://www.refuge.org.uk/ Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.uk ManKind Initiative (UK): http://new.mankind.org.uk/ Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mob. Those two words alone conjure up so many images and thoughts, and one city immediately comes to mind - New York City. Most people knew not to mess with them, and the brutal ramifications of doing so were well known. When one couple humiliated the mob in a series of robberies, revenge was swiftly promised.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One warm spring evening, in March 2009, 8 year old Sandra Cantu skipped out of her house to go and play with her friends before dinner. But several hours later when it was time to eat, Sandra was nowhere… and within a day over 200 officers would be looking for her. What had happened to her, would leave her small community shattered and sickened. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/c7f145ac Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When emergency services in England responded to a call to a train station, they had no idea the horror that was about to unfold. They would uncover a series of crimes spanning decades, a web of manipulation and lies and missed opportunities to protect those most vulnerable. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/Xj2VtLp2#google_vignette Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️  Women's Aid: https://www.womensaid.org.uk National Domestic Abuse Hotline: http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ Refuge: http://www.refuge.org.uk/ Men's Advice Line: https://mensadviceline.org.uk ManKind Initiative: http://new.mankind.org.uk/ Everyman Project: http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://ncadv.org RizeUp: https://www.rizeup.com.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 29th 2014 was the start of Labour Day weekend, and Christina Morris, like many others, wanted to be out with friends. At close to 4am, everyone started making their way home and Christina set off for her car. The next morning however, her car was still parked in the same spot and it was clear she hadn't got there... Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/7386b6db Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At just 20 years old, Dorothy Stratten had one of the most well known faces and names in Hollywood. But it had been far from easy getting there. It all started with a chance encounter at a Dairy Queen, one which would change her life forever. But with this meeting, came a pain and heartbreak which would plague the young stars short life… until everything reached a devastating end, in August, 1980. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunday 13th March 2011, Burgh le Marsh, England. When a call came in to the emergency services that a building was on fire and someone was trapped, firefighters quickly rushed to the scene. However, it soon became apparent that this was no accident. The fire had been started to cover a trail of lies and those lies were about to be exposed. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/x8LL83Ny Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Miya Marcano failed to board her plane home to see her family, everyone knew something was wrong. When they saw the state of her apartment, this further cemented their fears. But it was their gut instinct about a man working in her complex, that would start to give them the answers they needed… https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/19509a10 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 2016, Metamora, Ohio. Sierah Joughin and her boyfriend were out riding their bikes along the winding rural roads. They soon separated, and Josh asked her to call him when she was home. But a few hours passed, and his phone stayed silent. Sierah hadn't made it home... https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/fe85c2b0 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In August 2010, high school sweethearts Gary and Linda Haas set off in their trailer for their annual camping trip to Colorado. Since retiring, travelling was something they loved to do, and Colorado was their favourite place. What started as a dream vacation for the couple, would soon turn into an unbelievable twisted nightmare. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6th July 2022. Police in Bradford were out searching for a high-risk missing woman who hadn’t been seen since the 25th of June. While going through an area of wasteland, they would come across a truly horrifying scene. The investigation would take them very close to home as the hunt to uncover the truth began. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/56c81f78 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️  https://www.saverauk.co.uk/what-we-do/ https://karmanirvana.org.uk Many thanks to 369 Film Studio In Leicester for the use of their sets and space to film some of the stock footage that has been shown in this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In June, 2011, Lauren Giddings was studying hard to take the bar exam, and doing little else. So when a few texts and calls went unanswered, it wasn't initially alarming. But as hours turned into days, it was clear something was wrong. Where was Lauren Giddings? https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/e9c68c8c Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerica Banks' routine was clockwork. Her mother said she was a creature of habit. She always called, she always answered, and everyone always knew where she was. So when she failed to show up to brunch with her family, and her phone was going unanswered something was definitely wrong. Jerica and her two daughters were missing. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/Wb4zkiRb Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️ Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.uk National Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.thehotline.org Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.uk Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.org RizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.au https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh Ending Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/ Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org United Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February, 1977. Star Stowe was the centrefold of one of the world’s most popular magazines: Playboy.  She was not only now a world-famous model, but in a relationship with one of the most famous musicians on the planet. After years of trying to find success, it seemed that everything has fallen into place for her. Just 20 years later, her life would be brutally cut short. A suspected serial was prowling the streets, someone who, to this day, has not been caught.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shipman, Virginia. August, 2013. When 17-year-old Alexis Murphy went shopping in a nearby town, it was just your typical Saturday.  She was always online, come rain or shine, so when she failed to make her 11pm curfew, and hadn’t posted in a few hours, something instantly felt wrong. Alexis was missing. And her case would spark a huge investigation, one that would only reach its conclusion 7 years later. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/a9b1e891 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the morning of October 9th, 2020, Jamie Faith and his wife Jennifer were taking their dog for a walk, when a masked man came up behind them and fired 9 shots. 7 of them, hitting Jamie and killing him. As the months passed, the case started to unravel. A shocking, sordid and twisted story would come to light... one that left everyone completely stunned. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/7c051141 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many, New Year's Eve is a chance to say goodbye to the previous year and ring in the upcoming one with those nearest and dearest; for 21-year-old Rachel Moran, this was no different. She set off back to her flat, which was less than a mile away, and told her mother she would call as soon as she got in. But as the hours ticked by, that call never came. Before long, it became the biggest search operation ever undertaken by Humberside Police as everyone was left wondering - what had happened to Rachel Moran? https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/07950dbb Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grapevine is the Christmas capital of Texas.  Every year, people go all out for the holiday period with something for everyone. On Christmas morning 2011, all was quiet and peaceful; that was until 11:34 AM. Police received a 911 call from a house, and what they found that morning was one of the worst crimes the police department had ever seen. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On April 6th 2012, the small, sleepy and rural hamlet of Griekwastad, would be rocked by a triple murder. A 15 year old boy ran into the police station shouting that his parents and sister had been killed.  It was a crime unlike anything anyone living there had experienced before, and a shocking investigation would begin to unravel. To this day, it remains one of the most notorious and controversial cases to come out of Northern Cape in South Africa. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/b9255432 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices