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  • The Covina Christmas Massacre | Bruce Pardo murdered his ex-wife and eight of her family members

    The Covina Christmas Massacre | Bruce Pardo murdered his ex-wife and eight of her family members
    Dec 19 2024
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    On Christmas Eve in 2008, Bruce Jeffrey Pardo dressed up in a Santa suit. He also gift-wrapped some weapons. He went to the home of his ex in-laws in Covina, California and opened fire. He killed nine people before taking his own life.

    In the final episode of the True Crime Society Podcast for 2024, we discuss the Covina Christmas Massacre.

    There has also been a big update in the case of ‘dead’ man Ryan Borgwardt. Ryan has returned to the United States of his own accord and is now facing obstruction charges, as well as possibly having to pay tens of thousands of dollars of restitution.

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    44 mins
  • Always The Husband (Texas Edition) | The Murders of Suzanne Simpson & Christa Gilley

    Always The Husband (Texas Edition) | The Murders of Suzanne Simpson & Christa Gilley
    Dec 12 2024
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    According to the Bureau of Justice, the percentage of women murdered by an intimate partner is 5 times higher than it is for men. Of the estimated 4,970 female homicide victims in 2021, 34% were killed by an intimate partner.

    In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss two separate cases where women have allegedly been murdered by their husbands.

    • Texas realtor and mother-of-four, Suzanne Simpson was last seen arguing with her husband Brad on the night of October 6, 2024. A neighbor reported hearing screams following the fight. Hours later, Brad purchased two bags of cement, a construction bucket with a lid, 32 trash bags and bleach. Police believe he killed Suzanne and dismembered and disposed of her body. Brad has been arrested and charged with murder, unlawful restraint, assault, tampering with evidence and possession of a prohibited weapon. Suzanne remains missing.

    • On October 7, 2024, Lee Gilley called 911 and said his pregnant wife Christa intentionally overdosed in an attempt to kill herself. Christa was taken to the hospital where she passed away. Doctors discovered that Christa’s injuries were not consistent with Lee’s story. An investigation determined that Christa had been strangled to death. Lee was arrested and charged with capital murder. In the weeks leading up to her death, Lee was engaging with online content about traditional gender roles and the belief that women should stay at home instead of having their own careers.
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    Suzanne Simpson
    Christa Gilley

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    55 mins
  • The Life & Death of One Direction Singer Liam Payne

    The Life & Death of One Direction Singer Liam Payne
    Dec 5 2024
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    After auditioning for ‘The X Factor’ as a teen, Liam Payne was grouped together with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson to form one of the best selling boy bands of all time -- One Direction.

    Throughout his career, Liam felt isolated and struggled with his mental health and sobriety. He said he was grateful when the band broke up because he knew the lifestyle would eventually kill him.

    On October 16, 2024, the manager of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires called police to report "an aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol."

    Police arrived at the hotel moments later and found Liam dead at the age of 31. He had fallen from a third floor balcony onto a courtyard below.

    Since his death, police have arrested three people alleging they supplied drugs to Liam multiple times before his fall.

    In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the tragic death of Liam Payne.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Dead or Alive? | Ryan Borgwardt & Ryan Roth

    Dead or Alive? | Ryan Borgwardt & Ryan Roth
    Nov 28 2024
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    Sometimes people get so caught up in their personal situations that they become overwhelmed. Financial pressures, marital difficulties and employment troubles can all contribute to life feeling out of control.

    In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss two separate cases where men may have faked their own deaths in order to escape the lives they were living.

    • In August 2024, Wisconsin man Ryan Borgwardt (44) told his wife of 20+ years that he was going kayaking. The couple have three children together. Ryan’s wife raised the alarm when he did not return. His overturned kayak and a life jacket were found floating in the lake. Authorities became so convinced that he was not in the lake, they started investigating other avenues. They discovered that Ryan got a new passport, purchased airline gift cards and had been communicating with a woman online in Uzbekistan.

    • Ryan Flynn aka Ryan Roth has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars over the years - including from his own grandmother. Ryan was known to set up fake charities, raise funds and then dissolve the organizations to keep the money for himself. On January 20, Ryan’s motorbike, belongings and an apparent suicide note were found at the edge of a cliff in Uluwatu in Bali. Ryan’s remains have never been found and many people believe that he may have staged his own death.

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    • https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2024/11/17/did-fraudster-ryan-roth-fake-his-own-death-in-bali/
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    53 mins
  • Tragedy on the Taconic | The Diane Schuler Wrong-Way Crash

    Tragedy on the Taconic | The Diane Schuler Wrong-Way Crash
    Nov 21 2024
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    (12:24) - Madeline Kingsbury Update
    (13:43) - Diane Schuler

    In 2009, Diane Schuler was returning to her New York home after a camping trip with five young children in the minivan she was driving - her two children and three nieces.

    She took the kids to McDonalds for breakfast and witnesses said the family seemed fine and nothing was amiss. Diane made another stop at a gas station looking for a specific over-the-counter pain medication, but the store didn't carry it.

    After this, Diane pulled over multiple times and was seen hunched over appearing sick outside of the vehicle. One of her nieces called their father and said, ‘There’s something wrong with Aunt Diane.’

    Family members told Diane to stay where she was, but Diane continued the drive regardless. She drove the wrong way onto the busy Taconic State Parkway and struck another vehicle head-on at a high rate of speed.

    The crash became known as the worst fatal motor vehicle accident in Westchester County. 8 people were killed, including Diane, her daughter and all of her nieces.

    An empty bottle of vodka was found in the wreckage of the vehicle and Diane’s BAC was reported to be 0.19%. She also had high levels of THC in her system and was suspected to have smoked marijuana as recently as 15 minutes prior to the collision.

    Diane’s husband remains adamant that driving under the influence is not what caused the accident and believes Diane suffered a medical emergency.


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Lauren Spierer disappeared after a night of partying 13 years ago

    Lauren Spierer disappeared after a night of partying 13 years ago
    Nov 14 2024
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    • (5:23) - General updates (Liam Payne arrests, Bryan Kohberger)
    • (11:34) - Lauren Spierer
    In 2011, college student Lauren Spierer (20) went out for a night on the town with some friends. Witnesses reported that she seemed inebriated, and at one point she left both her shoes and her phone behind at a bar.

    The last public sighting of Lauren was on CCTV at 2.51am on June 3, 2011. She seemingly vanished into the night. Her keys and purse would be found discarded along the route she took that night.

    Lauren came into contact with multiple men on the night she vanished. All of the men denied having any knowledge about Lauren’s whereabouts and obtained legal representation.

    Could there have been an accident that caused Lauren’s death and a coverup has ensued? Or was foul play involved?

    In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the 2011 disappearance of Lauren Spierer.

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    58 mins
  • Introducing: Mind of a Serial Killer

    Introducing: Mind of a Serial Killer
    Nov 11 2024
    What makes a serial killer? Mind of a Serial Killer takes you deep into the twisted minds of history’s most notorious serial killers. Every Monday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, combines gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to answer the question - what makes a serial killer? From Jeffrey Dahmer to Ted Bundy, explore not only their chilling crimes but the dark psychology behind them. Follow Mind of a Serial Killer wherever you get your podcasts!
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    21 mins
  • Tyler Weathersby disappeared after behaving strangely the night prior

    Tyler Weathersby disappeared after behaving strangely the night prior
    Nov 7 2024
    Timestamp:
    (7:04) - Tyler Weathersby

    In September 2024, South Dakota man Tyler Weathersby was acting erratically. His mother was visiting from interstate and the two had an argument. He drove his mother to the airport the day before her flight and left her there.

    He was agitated when he got home. His wife, MonaLisa Perez, said that he would routinely go for long walks, multiple times per day. She assumed that this is what he was doing on September 4 when he left their home. Tyler can be seen on CCTV walking in the neighborhood that day. He has not been seen since.

    In an interesting twist in the case, MonaLisa accidentally killed her previous partner Pedro in 2017. The two were filming a YouTube prank video that went wrong, resulting in Pedro’s death.

    Where is Tyler? Did he suffer a mental health crisis? Or is there something more at play?

    In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the disappearance of Tyler Weathersby.

    Read our blog for this case - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2024/10/23/tyler-weathersby-vanished-after-going-for-a-walk/

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    50 mins