Episodes

  • 270: True Crime Theater 2: Candy Montgomery - Self defense?

    270: True Crime Theater 2: Candy Montgomery - Self defense?
    Dec 12 2024
    This is a special episode released from Patreon. If it sounds different, that's because it was recorded over Zoom but we wanted to share it with you as a holiday bonus.

    Sources:
    Anniversary of an Ax Murder – In & AroundWhat Happened To Candy Montgomery, Betty Gore? | Crime NewsJun 30, 1980, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.comTexas woman declared innocent in hacking death of friend - UPI ArchivesOct 28, 1980, page 2 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.comThe Murder of Betty Gore: Can 41 Axe Blows Be Made in Self-Defense? - A&E True CrimeThe True Story Behind Love & Death: Who Is Candy Montgomery?Dec 05, 1985, page 44 - The Standard at Newspapers.comBetty Gore's Daughters: Where Are Alisa and Bethany Gore Today?Betty Gore, The Woman Candy Montgomery Butchered With An Axe
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    49 mins
  • 269: High Profile/True Crime Theater 2: The Clutter Family

    269: High Profile/True Crime Theater 2: The Clutter Family
    Dec 12 2024
    This week we discuss the real life murders of an entire family that inspired the famous book "In Cold Blood" and the following movie.

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    Music by:
    Kai Engel
    "Daemones"
    Blooper music by:
    Art of Escapism
    "Coal Miners"

    This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.


    Sources:
    Nov 12, 2009, page 1 - Garden City Telegram at Newspapers.comNov 16, 1959, page 1 - Garden City Telegram at Newspapers.comNov 29, 1961, page 33 - The Daily Oklahoman at Newspapers.comClutter Family Murders | Garden City Police Department (gcpolice.org)Apr 14, 1965, page 1 - Garden City Telegram at Newspapers.comCrimeArchives: The Clutter Family Murders | Biographies of Key Figures'Cold Blooded': New Doc Expands on 'In Cold Blood' (rollingstone.com)https://legendsofkansas.com/clutter-family-murders/Truman Capote: Biography, Writer, Author, NovelistThe Learning Network - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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    35 mins
  • 268: High Profile: The Murdaugh Family, Part 4

    268: High Profile: The Murdaugh Family, Part 4
    Oct 24 2024
    In this episode we finish the trial and discuss some of the aftermath.To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelictiOur merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcastMusic by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Alex_Murdaughhttps://www.biography.com/crime/a43183077/alex-murdaugh-family-murdaugh-murdershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdaugh_familyhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/23/the-corrupt-world-behind-the-murdaugh-murdershttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-smith-death-south-carolina-murdaugh-country-timeline-48-hours/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mallory-beach-boat-crash-death-alex-murdaugh-family/4/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield-b2521651.htmlMurdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal Netflix https://www.today.com/news/alex-murdaugh-hitman-curtis-eddie-smith-roadside-confession-details-rcna105810https://www.wjcl.com/article/remainder-of-alex-murdaughs-money-divvied-up-satterfield-family-not-set-to-receive-a-share/46664259#:~:text=following%20her%20death.-,He%20got%20that%20money%20from%20a%20wrongful%20death%20insurance%20settlement,come%20directly%20from%20Alex%20Murdaugh.https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/south-carolina-news/alex-murdaugh-says-he-lied-about-gloria-satterfields-cause-of-death/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFp_QZenFfQhttps://www.wjcl.com/article/lightning-strike-disables-vehicle-on-i-16-near-metter/61653342https://www.newsweek.com/buster-murdaugh-testimoney-alex-murdaugh-family-murder-trial-1783271https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-trial-guilty-verdict-life-in-prison-what-to-know/https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/hose-becomes-prime-evidence-in-alex-murdaughs-murder-trial/https://apnews.com/article/alex-murdaugh-becky-hill-ethics-complaint-1d9acf592ae759f851059fbd11e28debhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/25/murdaugh-trial-clerk-becky-hill-resigns/What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death? New findings revealed. - CBS News
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    43 mins
  • 267: High Profile: The Murdaugh Family, Part 3

    267: High Profile: The Murdaugh Family, Part 3
    Oct 14 2024
    In this episode we pick up with some rumors flying around about Alex Murdaugh, some new charges, and the start of the trial.To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelictiOur merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcastMusic by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Alex_Murdaughhttps://www.biography.com/crime/a43183077/alex-murdaugh-family-murdaugh-murdershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdaugh_familyhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/23/the-corrupt-world-behind-the-murdaugh-murdershttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-smith-death-south-carolina-murdaugh-country-timeline-48-hours/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mallory-beach-boat-crash-death-alex-murdaugh-family/4/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield-b2521651.htmlMurdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal Netflix https://www.today.com/news/alex-murdaugh-hitman-curtis-eddie-smith-roadside-confession-details-rcna105810https://www.wjcl.com/article/remainder-of-alex-murdaughs-money-divvied-up-satterfield-family-not-set-to-receive-a-share/46664259#:~:text=following%20her%20death.-,He%20got%20that%20money%20from%20a%20wrongful%20death%20insurance%20settlement,come%20directly%20from%20Alex%20Murdaugh.https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/south-carolina-news/alex-murdaugh-says-he-lied-about-gloria-satterfields-cause-of-death/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFp_QZenFfQhttps://www.wjcl.com/article/lightning-strike-disables-vehicle-on-i-16-near-metter/61653342https://www.newsweek.com/buster-murdaugh-testimoney-alex-murdaugh-family-murder-trial-1783271https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-trial-guilty-verdict-life-in-prison-what-to-know/https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/hose-becomes-prime-evidence-in-alex-murdaughs-murder-trial/https://apnews.com/article/alex-murdaugh-becky-hill-ethics-complaint-1d9acf592ae759f851059fbd11e28debhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/25/murdaugh-trial-clerk-becky-hill-resigns/What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death? New findings revealed. - CBS News
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    44 mins
  • 266: High Profile: The Murdaugh Family, Part 2

    266: High Profile: The Murdaugh Family, Part 2
    Sep 27 2024
    In this episode, we pick up with another death close to the Murdaugh family. Then, tragically, the murders of Maggie and Paul.To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelictiOur merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcastMusic by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Alex_Murdaughhttps://www.biography.com/crime/a43183077/alex-murdaugh-family-murdaugh-murdershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdaugh_familyhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/23/the-corrupt-world-behind-the-murdaugh-murdershttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-smith-death-south-carolina-murdaugh-country-timeline-48-hours/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mallory-beach-boat-crash-death-alex-murdaugh-family/4/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield-b2521651.htmlMurdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal Netflix https://www.today.com/news/alex-murdaugh-hitman-curtis-eddie-smith-roadside-confession-details-rcna105810https://www.wjcl.com/article/remainder-of-alex-murdaughs-money-divvied-up-satterfield-family-not-set-to-receive-a-share/46664259#:~:text=following%20her%20death.-,He%20got%20that%20money%20from%20a%20wrongful%20death%20insurance%20settlement,come%20directly%20from%20Alex%20Murdaugh.https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/south-carolina-news/alex-murdaugh-says-he-lied-about-gloria-satterfields-cause-of-death/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFp_QZenFfQhttps://www.wjcl.com/article/lightning-strike-disables-vehicle-on-i-16-near-metter/61653342https://www.newsweek.com/buster-murdaugh-testimoney-alex-murdaugh-family-murder-trial-1783271https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-trial-guilty-verdict-life-in-prison-what-to-know/https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/hose-becomes-prime-evidence-in-alex-murdaughs-murder-trial/https://apnews.com/article/alex-murdaugh-becky-hill-ethics-complaint-1d9acf592ae759f851059fbd11e28debhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/25/murdaugh-trial-clerk-becky-hill-resigns/What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death? New findings revealed. - CBS News
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    52 mins
  • 265: High Profile: The Murdaugh Family, Part 1

    265: High Profile: The Murdaugh Family, Part 1
    Sep 27 2024
    Our new case is a recent one that you have probably heard of. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found dead at their South Carolina home by their husband/father, Alex Murdaugh. Alex ends up convicted of their murders, but the story begins way before that fateful night.To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelictiOur merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcastMusic by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Alex_Murdaughhttps://www.biography.com/crime/a43183077/alex-murdaugh-family-murdaugh-murdershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdaugh_familyhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/23/the-corrupt-world-behind-the-murdaugh-murdershttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-smith-death-south-carolina-murdaugh-country-timeline-48-hours/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mallory-beach-boat-crash-death-alex-murdaugh-family/4/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield-b2521651.htmlMurdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal Netflix https://www.today.com/news/alex-murdaugh-hitman-curtis-eddie-smith-roadside-confession-details-rcna105810https://www.wjcl.com/article/remainder-of-alex-murdaughs-money-divvied-up-satterfield-family-not-set-to-receive-a-share/46664259#:~:text=following%20her%20death.-,He%20got%20that%20money%20from%20a%20wrongful%20death%20insurance%20settlement,come%20directly%20from%20Alex%20Murdaugh.https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/south-carolina-news/alex-murdaugh-says-he-lied-about-gloria-satterfields-cause-of-death/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFp_QZenFfQhttps://www.wjcl.com/article/lightning-strike-disables-vehicle-on-i-16-near-metter/61653342https://www.newsweek.com/buster-murdaugh-testimoney-alex-murdaugh-family-murder-trial-1783271https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-trial-guilty-verdict-life-in-prison-what-to-know/https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/hose-becomes-prime-evidence-in-alex-murdaughs-murder-trial/https://apnews.com/article/alex-murdaugh-becky-hill-ethics-complaint-1d9acf592ae759f851059fbd11e28debhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/25/murdaugh-trial-clerk-becky-hill-resigns/What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death? New findings revealed. - CBS News
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    57 mins
  • 264: High Profile: Stacy Peterson and Kathleen Savio, Part 3

    264: High Profile: Stacy Peterson and Kathleen Savio, Part 3
    Jun 29 2024
    In this episode we wrap up the trial, the conviction, and the aftermath... which interestingly involves another conviction.

    To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti

    Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast

    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzT7f9wEDEg
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_53d3XSxa70
    • https://www.reelz.com/extra/anonymous-warning-sent-drew-petersons-second-wife-kathleen-savio/
    • http://www.acandyrose.com/2012-07-31-MaryPontarelli.pdf
    • http://www.acandyrose.com/2012-08-01-ThomasPontarelli.pdf
    • Crime files - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnZ3MUkXSeY
    • https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8746096/
    • https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/05/21/drew-peterson-turns-himself-in/47538603007/
    • https://petersonstory.wordpress.com/documents/
    • 'The Horror of What Kathleen Savio Went Through Before She Died' | Bolingbrook, IL Patch
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    51 mins
  • 263: High Profile: Stacy Peterson and Kathleen Savio, Part 2

    263: High Profile: Stacy Peterson and Kathleen Savio, Part 2
    Jun 29 2024
    In this episode we pick up with the results of the second autopsy, Drew getting arrested, and the first part of the trial.

    To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti

    Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast

    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzT7f9wEDEg
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_53d3XSxa70
    • https://www.reelz.com/extra/anonymous-warning-sent-drew-petersons-second-wife-kathleen-savio/
    • http://www.acandyrose.com/2012-07-31-MaryPontarelli.pdf
    • http://www.acandyrose.com/2012-08-01-ThomasPontarelli.pdf
    • Crime files - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnZ3MUkXSeY
    • https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8746096/
    • https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/05/21/drew-peterson-turns-himself-in/47538603007/
    • https://petersonstory.wordpress.com/documents/
    • 'The Horror of What Kathleen Savio Went Through Before She Died' | Bolingbrook, IL Patch
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    43 mins