Best Jeffrey Dean Smith Podcasts (2025)

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Florida Grandmother Found Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Her Son-in-Law | Donna Adelson 14:56

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A respected law professor. A bitter custody battle. And a murder that took more than a decade to fully unravel. When Dan Markel was gunned down in his Tallahassee driveway in 2014, investigators uncovered a murder-for-hire plot tied to his ex-wife’s family, the Adelsons. Now, after years of wiretaps, arrests, and courtroom chaos, the matriarch hers…

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603 // Alice Corbett - 100 Years - w/ Ross Griffiths 57:03

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious disappearance of Alice Corbett from Northampton, Massachusetts on November 13th, 1925. Today marks the 100 year anniversary of Alice's mysterious disappearance. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi…

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One Mother Leaves Son with Abusive Boyfriend — Another Falls Asleep in Tub with Her Baby 8:09

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A three-year-old boy is rushed to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, his hands and arms covered in blistered burns. Doctors take one look and know—this wasn’t an accident. This is the case of Breanna Lair and Jacob Snead. Then, another Louisville. This time, Alabama. A mother, Amber Winstead, wakes up in a motel bathtub to find her baby, Ki’…

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Gratitude - Part 3: Return 45:58

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Pastor Jeffrey continues our series on Gratitude this week with part 3: Return. This week focuses on the call of God to return to Himself. Gratitude calls us to return to the Father who all our blessings come from. This does not only apply to those who have run away in rebellion, but those who wish to walk more closely with God.…

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Hollywood Actress Dominique Dunne Murdered by Ex-Boyfriend, He Served Less Than 4 Years 39:41

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When Hollywood actress Dominique Dunne landed her breakout role in Poltergeist, her future looked unstoppable ... until love turned deadly. At just 22, she was strangled outside her West Hollywood home by her ex-boyfriend, John Sweeney, a man whose obsession spiraled into violence. But what followed was almost as shocking as the murder itself. How …

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602 // Elizabeth Short & Leila Welsh - Live w/ Eli Frankel 1:19:13

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In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by author Eli Frankel to discuss his new book, "Sisters In Death: The Black Dahlia, The Prairie Heiress, and Their Killer." This is a groundbreaking account of the gruesome 1941 murder of Leila Welsh and the equally horrific 1947 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠murder of Elizabeth Short. Eli believes the murders…

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“I Was at the Bar”: Florida Dad Charged After Toddler Dies in 107-Degree Truck | Scott Gardner 12:00

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A frantic 911 call, a baby in the backseat, and a story that didn’t add up. When police in Ormond Beach, Florida arrived, 18-month-old Sebastian Gardner was already gone. His small body showed signs that he’d been left in a hot truck for hours while his father, Scott Gardner, sat drinking inside a bar. What followed was a case that shocked even sea…

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601 // Shelton Sanders - Part 2 - Sister Wilveria 1:05:33

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In this new episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Wilveria about the disappearance of her brother Shelton Sanders from Columbia, South Carolina on June 19th, 2001. Part 1 was released as episode 584. Shelton Sanders was 25 years old and going places. He was responsible, driven, and a dedicated systems manager well …

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Gratitude - Part 2: Remember 45:55

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Pastor Jeffrey continues our series on Gratitude this week with part 2: Remember. This week focuses on the act of worship that is remembering what God has done. Gratitude grows when memories are tended to. When you remember what God has done, you rest in who God is.By Jeffrey Dean Smith

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“The Leg and the Foot Fell Out” Diver’s Discovery Solves a 6-Year-Old Mystery in Ohio | Jessica Coleman 17:19

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When a scuba diver unzipped a duffel bag at the bottom of a quiet Ohio quarry, he expected lost gear, not what spilled out next. Inside were towels, rocks… and the body of a newborn baby boy. The community called him Baby Boy Hope, vowing to find the monster who had done it. But the truth, when it finally came six years later, stunned everyone. The…

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He Pretended to Be a Stalker to Control His Wife, Then Murdered Her | Daniel Krug 21:39

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When 43-year-old Kristil Krug was found beaten and stabbed in her Colorado garage, police thought her past had caught up with her. For months, she’d been stalked and terrorized by who she thought was her ex-boyfriend—sending threats, photos, and messages that tracked her every move. Her estranged husband, Daniel Krug, was "there to protect her." Bu…

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600 // Live w/ Paul Jack Fronczak & Tracey Hastings of The Fronczak Files 1:07:09

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna host a live Youtube show with Paul Jack Fronczak and Tracey Hastings of The Fronczak Files podcast. Jack has an absolutely wild story about being found abandoned at about 2 years old. He was given to the Fronczak family after the FBI made a connection between the abandoned ba…

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"I Don’t Know My Own Strength" Former Football Star and Girlfriend Charged After Infant Found Dead | Belle and Donovan Winter 11:13

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A 911 call from Merritt Island, Florida, revealed every parent’s nightmare — a two-month-old baby, cold and unresponsive in his bassinet. But what started as a mysterious infant death soon pointed to something far darker. As investigators pieced together text messages between the parents, Belle and Donovan Winter, medical reports, and interviews, t…

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599 // Christopher Abeyta - Part 2 of 2 50:05

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Denise Alves about the disappearance of her baby brother Christopher Abeyta from Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 15th, 1986 from their family home. This is part 2 of 2. If you have any information in the disappearance of Christopher Abeyta, please call the Color…

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598 // Christopher Abeyta - Part 1 of 2 55:01

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Denise Alves about the disappearance of her baby brother Christopher Abeyta from Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 15th, 1986 from their family home. This is part 1 of 2. If you have any information in the disappearance of Christopher Abeyta, please call the Color…

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“He Was Supposed to Be Safe” DHR Worker Left Child in Car to Die in the Heat | Keterrius “KJ” Sparks 6:31

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A 911 call in Birmingham led police to a heartbreaking scene — three-year-old Keterrius “KJ” Sparks, lifeless after being left in a parked car for more than five hours in sweltering heat.But the kicker? The person who forgot him in the car, was his DHS case worker. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is t…

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Gratitude - Part 1: Return 48:27

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Pastor Jeffrey begins our new series, Gratitude. He details the natural human tendency to seek God out of need, and then forgetting gratitude while in the state of blessing. Gratitude is a way to live, independent of circumstances.By Jeffrey Dean Smith

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“Dead as a Doornail” Michigan Father’s 911 Call After Starving His Baby to Death | Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari 41:21

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When a Michigan father calmly told 911 that his baby was “dead as a doornail,” even the dispatcher couldn’t believe his tone. But what police found inside the farmhouse was far worse than anyone expected. Ten-month-old Mary Welch had wasted away from starvation. Her parents, Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari, claimed faith over medicine and refused to …

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597 // Bennington Triangle - Part 5 - Frieda Langer 55:46

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In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with ⁠Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont. Today we speak about the disappearance of 53 year old Frieda Langer from Bennington, Vermont on October 28th, 1950. Sources: ⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wi…

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“I Just Shot My Family” Entire Family Murdered by Florida Veteran | Jeffrey Hutchinson 20:06

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It started with a haunting 911 call — a Florida man sobbing, “I just shot my family… I love my family!” When deputies arrived, they found a scene that would stay with them forever: a mother and three young children murdered inside their Crestview home. Army veteran Jeffrey Hutchinson, claimed masked intruders had done it. But as investigators dug d…

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596 // The Mysterious Death of Megan Piper Trussell - Part 2 1:09:43

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak Vanessa Diaz and Joseph Trussell about the mysterious death of their daughter, Megan Trussell. Megan went missing after leaving her college dorm on February 9th, 2025 after an argument with her roommate. She was reported missing a few days later and was found deceased o…

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595 // The Mysterious Death of Megan Piper Trussell - Part 1 51:53

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak Vanessa Diaz and Joseph Trussell about the mysterious death of their daughter, Megan Trussell. Megan went missing after leaving her college dorm on February 9th, 2025 after an argument with her roommate. She was reported missing a few days later and was found deceased o…

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“Please Don’t Die” Father Murders 3-Week-Old Daughter with a Crossbow | Patrick Proefriedt 10:23

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When a panicked 911 call came from a quiet home in Colesville, New York, dispatchers could hear a mother’s desperate pleas, “please don’t die.” Moments later, the truth emerged, 28-year-old Patrick Proefriedt had fired a crossbow at his wife, Megan, as she held their three-week-old baby, Eleanor. What followed was a crime so cruel it stunned even v…

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No Body, No Problem? Texas Realtor Vanishes After Calling Her Mother in Fear | Suzanne Simpson 31:20

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On October 7, 2024, a Texas mother vanished after failing to pick up her daughter from school ... something she never missed. Within hours, friends were calling police, her husband was spinning excuses, and investigators began uncovering a trail of lies. Suzanne Simpson’s disappearance out of Olmos Park quickly spiraled into one of Texas’s most hau…

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Ky's Raw Update About This Monday's Case 2:23

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**An Apology** Hey, LaMs! Before bringing you today’s case, I want to have an open conversation with you. I know you noticed the episode length and might’ve worried about what that means for your podcast. Fear not! This is just a brief explanation post, and I’m asking you to lend me five minutes of your time. Thank you for your patience and underst…

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594 // Searching For Missing Hikers w/ Cathy Tarr of Fowler O'Sullivan 52:45

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Cathy Tarr of the Fowler O'Sullivan Foundation. Cathy and her team are impressive - they search for and have recovered hikers. In this conversation we speak about missing Kris Fowler, David O'Sullivan and more. Check out Fowler O'Sullivan Foundation at https://fofo…

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Florida Woman Pours Acid on Husband a Day Before Divorce Hearing | Chuanying He 9:35

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When 50-year-old Chuanying He called 911 on August 21, 2025, she calmly told dispatchers she’d just poured sulfuric acid on her husband, Robert Heyden. This horrific act was a calculated act of revenge — one that left even seasoned detectives stunned. ************************************** Past cases mentioned in this episode: Jealous Father Murder…

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593 // Jeffrey Lynn Smith - Part 2 45:23

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Lisa Allen, sister of missing Jeffrey Lynn Smith, about Jeffrey's disappearance from Hot Springs, Arkansas on December 4th, 1985. This is part 2 of 2. Sources: ⁠https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2019/pre-update/missing-jeffrey-lynn⁠. ⁠https://www.missingkids.org/pos…

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592 // Jeffrey Lynn Smith - Part 1 48:54

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Lisa Allen, sister of missing Jeffrey Lynn Smith, about Jeffrey's disappearance from Hot Springs, Arkansas on December 4th, 1985. Sources: https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2019/pre-update/missing-jeffrey-lynn. https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/665279/1. https…

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Florida Woman Finds Son's Secret - His Murdered Girlfriend | Robert Hendrix 6:38

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When Hurricane Milton hit Florida in October 2024, 32-year-old Robert Hendrix invited his mother to stay with him for safety. But once the storm passed, what she found inside his Jacksonville home was far worse than anything the hurricane left behind. What began as a hurricane shelter turned into a murder scene, exposing a crime that may have staye…

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The Joy of Pain - Part 11: The Eternal Joy 46:36

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Pastor Jeffrey concludes our 11 week series The Joy of Pain with this week's message: The Eternal Joy. We are encouraged to hope in the knowledge of the eternal reality of joy in spite of present circumstances. The source of eternal joy is the very presence of God. "The joy of pain is not that pain is easy, but that pain does not win. The joy of pa…

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“My Brother Shot Everyone” the Staged Massacre of the Humiston Family | Mark and Sarah Humiston 24:04

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It started with a 911 call from a terrified 15-year-old boy in Fall City, Washington claiming his brother had shot their entire family, then turned the gun on himself. But when deputies walked into the Humiston home, the truth was far worse. What looked like a murder-suicide was something else entirely; a meticulously staged massacre inside a home …

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591 // Vanessa Guillén w/ John Quiñones 42:43

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with ABC News correspondent John Quiñones about the disappearance and murder of 20 year old soldier Vanessa Guillén from Fort Hood, Texas in April of 2020. John is hosting a great new podcast series called Vanished: What Happened To Vanessa. Check it out at the links be…

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590 // Bodies in New England - Live at Crime Con '25 w/ Joseph Scott Morgan 1:09:49

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In this new episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by Joseph Scott Morgan of Body Bags to discuss this wild incident in true crime media. In March of 2024, the media began to report on the strange discovery of bodies found in multiple locations over a time-frame of less than a week in the New England region. Almost immediately, social m…

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589 // Carla Walker Murder Solved & More Stories From America's Crime Lab w/ Elin Lantz Lesser 59:08

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Elin Lantz Lesser about her new podcast, America's Crime Lab. We speak about the murder of Carla Walker from Fort Worth, Texas and how Othram Labs stepped in with advanced DNA and genetic genealogy technology to help solve the case. Listen here: Spotify: https://op…

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“I Never Move on Without Revenge” Popular TikToker Murders for $31,000 | Naqibullah Habibzoi 8:00

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When 34-year-old Awal Noor Kiftan stepped outside his San Antonio apartment, he had no idea it would be the last thing he ever did. Minutes later, he was found shot to death. As detectives followed the trail, a shocking twist emerged online: the suspected killer, Naqibullah Habibzoi, bragged about the shooting in a series of TikTok revenge videos. …

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The Joy of Pain - Part 10: The Power of Resurrection 46:05

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By Jeffrey Dean Smith

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“I’d Kill Them Again” Said Detroit Mom Who Murdered Her Kids | Mitchelle Blair 37:49

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A Detroit eviction turned into one of the most disturbing discoveries in U.S. true crime history. When officers opened a deep freezer inside Mitchelle Blair’s apartment, they found the frozen bodies of her two children—Stoni Blair and Stephen Berry—hidden there for years. What unfolded next exposed years of child abuse, a system that failed to prot…

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588 // Paige Renkoski w/ Nina Innsted of Already Gone 55:30

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the mysterious disappearance of Paige Renkoski from Fowlerville, Michigan on May 24th, 1990 with Nina Innsted of Already Gone. If you have any information on the disappearance of Paige Renksoki please call the Livingston County Sheriff's Dept at 517-540-7880. Check ou…

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Florida Mother & Son Busted for Running Escort Empire Behind Fake Real Estate Business | Margareta von Lambert 11:12

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For 25 years, Pretty Woman Escorts operated in plain sight in South Florida—posing as a real estate business while allegedly running one of the most lucrative escort operations in the region. Prosecutors say Margareta von Lambert and her son Christopher Jelavic laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars all while evading law enforcement. But in 202…

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UK Heiress Sentenced After Baby Found Dumped Like Trash | Constance Martin Update 16:15

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When UK British heiress and her partner Mark Gordon went on the run with their newborn, a nationwide manhunt ended in tragedy. Now, after Constance Marten's retrial filled with courtroom drama, chaos, explosive revelations, and shocking testimony, the verdict is finally in. What really happened to baby Victoria—and how did this high-profile case of…

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587 // Susan Soucheck 33:51

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak about the mysterious disappearance of 23 year old Susan Soucheck from Melbourne, Florida on August 5th, 2017. This episode was researched by Kathleen Studer. If you have any information regarding the case of Susan Soucheck, please contact Kyle Williams of the Brevard Co…

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Memphis Cop Confesses to Kidnapping and Murdering Girlfriend’s Ex | Patric Ferguson 7:20

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When Robert Howard went missing in Memphis in 2021, all that was found was his cell phone—abandoned and silent. Hours later, the investigation pointed to someone no one expected: Memphis police officer Patric Ferguson, a man once romantically linked to Robert’s girlfriend. What followed was a shocking case of kidnapping and murder by a police offic…

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The Joy of Pain - Part 9: Joy In Lamenting 45:57

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By Jeffrey Dean Smith

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The Joy of Pain - Part 8: The House of Healing 50:30

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In Part 8 of our series, The Joy of Pain, Pastor Jeffrey unpacks God's assurance of comfort in the midst of our difficult circumstances. Not as the absence of adversity but as His unwavering presence within it. His strength given to us to sustain and heal us.By Jeffrey Dean Smith

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Missouri Woman Murdered Hours Before Her Wedding | Molly Watson 19:19

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Two days before her wedding, 35-year-old Molly Watson was found shot execution-style on a rural Missouri road, her marriage license with fiancé James Addie still in her car. Investigators quickly discovered that corrections officer James Addie was living a double life—he was already married. What should have been a Beauty-and-the-Beast-themed dream…

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586 // The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg w/ Nancy Schwartzman 51:04

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Emmy Award winning filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman about her new documentary, "Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?". Ellen Greenberg was 27 years old and engaged when she was found dead in her apartment by her fiancé. Ellen sustained 20 stab wound…

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Grandmother Tells Police She was “Not a Babysitter” Before Leaving Kids Alone | Tamara Stoiber 7:06

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Two five-year-old twins were found locked in a dark shed off of a busy Florida highway—malnourished, abandoned, and left with nothing but fear. Their own mother, Tamara Stoiber, and grandmother, Sabine Thrift, now face charges of neglect and false imprisonment. Listen to the full, sad case now. ************************************** Do you have tho…

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585 // Joshua Ritter on Emmanuel Haro Disappearance, Charlie Kirk's Shooter & more 48:53

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with former prosecutor and defense attorney Joshua Ritter of Courtroom Confidential to discuss his show, the charges that await Tyler Robinson (the suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting), Luigi Mangione, and the disappearance of Emmanuel Haro from Cabizon, California on Au…

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Man Burns Girlfriend for "Talking too Much" | Alexander Alton McDavid 7:25

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In Waco, Texas, a 67-year-old woman was left screaming in pain after a bowl of hot soup was turned into a weapon. Police say her boyfriend, Alexander Alton McDavid, didn’t just watch her burn, he had a history of violence, and this time, it crossed the line into something much darker. ************************************** Do you have thoughts abou…