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 Join married couple Kay and John as they cover some of the lesser known true crime cases. In this bi-weekly podcast, Kay presents the case to both the audience and John at the same time, so they can react together. We pride ourselves on the research we conduct and the respect we show to victims. We hope you enjoy! Social Sciences True Crime
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  • Episode 207: The Eastburn Family Murders | Discovery

    Episode 207: The Eastburn Family Murders | Discovery
    Jun 15 2025
    On Mother's Day 1985, a call came into the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department that neighbors had not seen a mother of three, nor her three children in days. When they had gone to check on the welfare of the family, they could hear the youngest of the daughters crying. When they had looked through her window, they saw the toddler alone, wailing, desperately seeking comfort. A deputy came to respond to the distressing call, but it would not be the condition of the poor child that would shock the city of Fayetteville, it would be the horrors that lay beyond her room.

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    Sources:
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/14/three-trials-for-murder
    Three trial for murder By Nicholas Schmidle

    Innocent Victims: The True Story of the Eastburn Family Murders by Scott Whisnant
    Open Roads Media
    https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/opinions/2019OctTerm/170263.pdf
    https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/hennis-v-united-states/
    https://5clpp.com/2020/02/10/the-relationship-between-dual-sovereignty-and-double-jeopardy-the-trials-of-tim-hennis/
    https://www.stripes.com/news/soldier-on-death-row-will-ask-the-military-s-highest-court-to-overturn-his-conviction-1.603983
    https://www.foxnews.com/us/25-years-later-widower-recalls-slain-family
    https://abcnews.go.com/2020/3rd-trial-master-sgt-timothy-hennis-guilty-1985/story?id=10324918
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/655987126/?match=1&terms=Timothy%20Hennis
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/984728037/?match=1&terms=Timothy%20Hennis
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/655994809/?match=1&terms=Timothy%20Hennis
    https://abcnews.go.com/US/gary-jana-eastburns-nightmare-odyssey-convict-familys-killer/story?id=11644539
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 206: Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman | Solved

    Episode 206: Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman | Solved
    Jun 1 2025
    The history of Craig County Oklahoma is filled with stories of sadness and chaos.
    Today we will be discussing another time that blood was spilled on the dirt of Craig County, but this time there was no massive conflict or war, this was an entirely different kind of modern tragedy for two families in late December of 1999. It was an exciting time, not only was it one of their 16th birthdays but they were on the precipice of new millennium, an exciting new year. To celebrate this the girls planned a sleepover. The night was supposed to be filled with whispered secrets, junk food and laughter, but instead it encompassed their final hours, which were marked by unimaginable terror.

    Sources:
    https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/04/18/records-released-in-shooting-death/62098673007/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/662257052/?match=1&terms=shane%20freeman
    https://www.newson6.com/story/67731da48a4b0cd5008f7dd9/25-years-later:-the-1999-disappearance-of-lauria-bible-and-ashley-freeman
    https://unsolved.com/gallery/lauria-bible-ashley-freeman/
    https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/04/18/records-released-in-shooting-death/62098673007/
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13038073/kathy-eleta-freeman
    https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/outreach/awareness-months/more-than-12-people-kept-silent-after-oklahoma-girls-disappeared-in-1999-prosecutors-say/520-b2f75c47-9eea-48fa-b88f-31a7b5797532
    https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=PI002
    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/lauria-bible-and-ashley-freeman-murder-mystery-dark-forces-at-work/2XAINSQXRXXVT4NKWFNS22R3OQ/
    https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-overlooked-clue-broke-open-1999-murder-case/
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180926224748/https://www.tulsaworld.com/specialreports/missingwelchgirls/
    https://odcr.com/detail?court=018-&casekey=018-CF++1800056
    https://www.okhouse.gov/posts/news-20250312_5
    https://www.koamnewsnow.com/phil-welch-mug/image_2e20efd4-f88a-11ef-8546-eb0aed0f10dc.html
    https://kfor.com/news/local/25-years-later-families-continue-search-for-missing-oklahoma-teens/
    https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-welch-girls-cold-case-picher-ashley-freeman-lauria-bible/41759447
    Hell in the Heartland Murder, Meth, and the Case of Two Missing Girls By Jax Miller


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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • Episode 205: The Murder of Cindy Thompson

    Episode 205: The Murder of Cindy Thompson
    May 18 2025
    On a cold February night in Pontiac Michigan the dream an expecting mother would have to one day hold her son would be ripped from her when she was brutally murdered in her bedroom. The suspects would be plentiful because many had the opportunity, but this case would come down to who had the motive to murder.\

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    Sources:
    https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2009/20090825-c284096-63-284096-opn.html
    https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I007ebf67fee611d99439b076ef9ec4de/View/FullText.html?rank=0&docSource=8cf8e70f113a456abfe2b487d42da885&transitionType=Document&contextData=%28sc.Document%29
    https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=235484
    https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-6th-circuit/1429205.html
    https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/case-documents/uploads/Opinions/Final/COA/19960917_C173448(0049)_173448.OPN.PDF
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    1 hr and 19 mins
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Great podcast! I enjoy listening to the story and the thinking through the case as you go through the case.

Great podcast!

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very good reading of story. one I had never heard. Just found this podcast am going to follow right now

great podcast

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Love this couple’s storytelling & it flows naturally. They are extremely respectable of the families & victims. Enjoy their chemistry & respect for each other as they work together to tell the story.

Outstanding structure & details of each story told

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Love listening to these guys just be a normal married couple. Very similar to my husband and myself. Feel like we all know each other!! 🥰🥰🥰

Great

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love this podcast. listening to you guys is so entertaining. I've shared your podcast with all my friends. ❤️

best true crime podcast (in my opinion)

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I love listening to this podcast. I started last April when I started working 3rd shift. The crazy good stories get me through the night. I’ve now listened so much that I have to wait for a new episode each week. I don’t mind the wait though!

I look forward to your stories

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I listen to several true crime podcasts and true crime. couple is by far my favorite. I love kay's voice and accent and the way that she tells the stories- always respectful of the victims but keeps things interesting all the way through.

fun couple!

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I really like this podcast.

The cases are very well-researched, written and told. They're just chock full of details and information. Even the most famous cases are worth listening to again. There is nothing shoddy about this podcast, they really do their work. I found myself wondering how on earth they find the time!

There are ton of cases I'd never heard before.

The presentation is very good. Straightforward but not boring. She knows how to just tell a good story. There is minimal banter, I get the feeling she really knows the world of true crime and isn't just jumping on a bandwagon.

The Narration gets knocked down one star because the sound is not good--please get better microphones!!

Best True Crime Podcast I've Discovered Recently

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Love love LOVE you guys! It has become one of my favorite podcasts. I think you're both great and look forward to hearing more! Keep up the great work!

Love everything about this podcast!

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You guys are my fav true crime podcast! This might sound weird but Kay- I love the way you enunciate your words. Your voice is also beautiful, even when you’re sick lol ❤️ John- I love your commentary. It’s funny sometimes and sometimes I’m thinking the same thing you are lol. Plus, your voices complement each other and That’s huge when you’re listening and not watching. For me it is anyways. I love how in depth these stories are and Kay is always so respectful of the victims and I love that. You guys are amazing and I listen to you guys at work, while cooking/cleaning, driving without the kids lol and walking the dog. I Literally listen all the time lol. Thanks for the stories and please never stop doing this podcast!! ❤️❤️❤️

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!!!!!!

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