Episodes

  • The Fast-Food Killer
    Jun 8 2025

    In 1997, an individual terrorized the area around Nashville, Tennessee. This person robbed several fast-food restaurants, killing workers in the process. A man named Paul Dennis Reed Jr. was ultimately identified as "the fast-food killer" and took seven lives before he was caught.

    Join Mike and Morf as they talk about Paul Dennis Reid Jr., dubbed by the press as the fast-food killer. Reid had a rough childhood, and he displayed concerning behaviors as a youngster. He also had a series of head injuries. His mental competency to stand trial became a focal point.

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    Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

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    58 mins
  • Steven Freeman
    Jun 1 2025

    Just before 11:00 p.m. on August 1, 2018, authorities in Griffin, Georgia, were called to a home on the 800 block of Sunnybrook Drive. Twenty-three-year-old Steven Freeman had been shot, and Mary Katherine Higdon, who lived in the house with Steven, admitted that she was the one who shot him.

    Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Mary Katherine Higdon and the shooting death of Steven Freeman. At first, Mary Katherine claimed the shooting was accidental and the gun had gone off as she was handing it to Steven. Later, her story would evolve into one of self-defense. What would the jury believe?

    You can help support the show through Patreon

    https://www.patreon.com/criminology

    For news about the podcast, old episodes, and more, visit our website.

    We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:

    Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok

    Find all of our social media in one place at: https://linktr.ee/criminologypodcast

    Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

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    53 mins
  • Brandon Swanson
    May 25 2025

    In 2008, 19-year-old Brandon lived with his parents in Marshall, Minnesota. He was home from college and attending some parties on the night he went missing. The mysteries surrounding this case continue to perplex law enforcement and the online true crime community.

    Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Brandon Swanson's disappearance. Brandon spoke to his parents that night and indicated his car was stuck, leaving him stranded. However, even after a prolonged call with his father, Brandon was not found. What happened to Brandon Swanson?

    For news about the podcast, old episodes and more, visit our website.

    You can help support the show through Patreon

    We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:

    Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok

    Find all of our social media in one place at: https://linktr.ee/criminologypodcast

    Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

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    53 mins
  • Listen Now — Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah
    May 20 2025

    Deep Cover is a true crime podcast about people who lead double lives, from our friends at Pushkin Industries. The new season, The Truth About Sarah, reveals a story of stolen valor and misplaced heroism. Sarah Cavanaugh was many things to the people who knew her: a decorated veteran, a Marine who saved her comrades, a young woman fighting cancer. Sarah was everything people wanted her to be—until she wasn’t. Turns out, no one knew the real Sarah.

    In Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jake Halpern and acclaimed investigative journalist Jess McHugh unravel an epic six-year deception that upended the lives of countless people. In this episode, a mysterious handwritten letter from Sarah asks: What do you think of my crime? Listen to Deep Cover every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    42 mins
  • Aileen Seiden
    May 18 2025

    On April 23rd, 2018, officers responded to a call about human remains found in Eastport, Florida. They found the body of a woman who had been a victim of foul play; she had obviously been beaten before her murder, and it was a brutal one. She was later identified as Aileen Seiden.

    Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Aileen Seiden. Early the next day, investigators were alerted to a suspicious scene at the Sportsman's Lodge Motel about six miles away from where the Jane Doe had been found. They had to figure out who killed her.

    You can help support the show through Patreon.

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    Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

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    48 mins
  • Nicki Lenway
    May 11 2025

    In 2022, Nicki Lenway was thirty-three years old and working as a crime scene investigator with the Minneapolis Police Department. She had a five-year-old son named Callahan with her ex-boyfriend, Tim Amacher. On April 20th, 2022, Nicki was shot multiple times while she was waiting in her car outside of a scheduled visitation between Tim and her son.

    Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the case of Nicki Lenway. One of the gunshots hit Nicki in the neck and, even though she had a cell phone to call 911, she was unable to speak at all. Luckily, a stranger came to her aid. The issues between Nicki and Tim caused Tim to be a suspect from the beginning. There was one problem, though: he was inside visiting with his son when Nicky was shot. This gave him an airtight alibi.

    You can help support the show through Patreon.

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    Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

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    54 mins
  • An Active Serial Killer in New England?
    May 4 2025

    One by one, the discovery of ten bodies in the New England area across multiple states has made headlines over the past few weeks. It’s a case that has people asking is there a serial killer currently operating in New England, and leaving a trail of bodies behind?

    Join Mike and Morf as they discuss whether there is an active serial killer in New England. Some of these bodies had been deceased for so long that only skeletal remains were left while others were found hours after they died. One of these victims was even found while they were still alive, though unresponsive. Although there is a lot of speculation online, where does the evidence point?

    You can help support the show through Patreon.

    We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:

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    Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

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    1 hr
  • Melissa Lamesch
    Apr 27 2025

    On November 25, 2020, just one day before Thanksgiving, multiple residents called 911 to report a fire at a house in Mount Morris, Illinois. Inside, first responders found twenty-seven-year-old Melissa Lamesch, who lived at the home with her father.

    Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Melissa Lamesch. Melissa was pregnant and due to be induced two days later. All fingers began pointing at the baby's father, Matthew Plote, a firefighter and EMT. The revelations during the investigation were startling.

    You can help support the show at patreon.com/criminology

    An Emash Digital production

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    53 mins
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