Episodes

  • Episode 76: The Disappearance of Michael Chambers
    Feb 6 2025

    Michael Chambers was a retired firefighter from Quinlan, Texas. He was a family man that doted on his wife and grandkids. He loved restoring classic cars and spending time in his workshop. Michael disappeared one afternoon and it's still not clear if he planned his disappearance or if he was a victim of foul play.


    Sources:

    Remains Found in East Tawakoni Confirmed as Michael Chambers - Disappeared

    Remains found in Rains County identified as missing retired firefighter Michael Chambers | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Remains found in Rains County confirmed to be that of missing firefighter

    Retired Dallas firefighter's remains found, officials say

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    34 mins
  • Episode 75: The Murder of Jamie Faith
    Jan 21 2025

    Jamie Faith was a kind, fun loving, generous man that was loved dearly by his friends and family. Why would someone gun him down in the street outside his house?


    Sources:

    20/20 Happily Never After

    How investigators unraveled the mystery behind the shocking murder of Jamie Faith - ABC News

    Jennifer Faith, Dallas woman described as "puppet master," orchestrated husband Jamie Faith's murder-for hire - CBS News

    Jamie Faith Murder: How Did He Die? Who Killed Him?

    Jennifer Lynne Faith Sentenced For Murder Of Husband Jamie Faith | Crime News

    Texas Woman Convinced Boyfriend to Kill Husband by Pretending She Was Abused

    Darrin Lopez found guilty in 2020 love triangle murder, sentenced to 62 years - CBS Texas

    Darrin Reuben Lopez guilty of murder-for-hire killing

    Jennifer Faith: Cops Say Woman Tricked Boyfriend into Killing Husband

    Tx. Wife Who Pleaded for Info About Husband's Killing Charged in Case

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 74: Coach Gary Kinne
    Jan 9 2025

    Texans take their football seriously. Throw in the fact that high school football coaches are dealing with people's children and things can get really heated. Coach Gary Kinne was intense and expected his players to bring the same energy to the field that he did. That intensity almost cost Coach Gary Kinne his life.


    Sources:

    Murder Under the Friday Night Lights:

    Aug 05, 2009, page 24 - Tulsa World at Newspapers.com

    Nov 25, 2005, page 20 - The Daily Sentinel at Newspapers.com

    Gary Joe Kinne’s Attempted Murder: Where is Jeffrey Doyle Robertson Today?

    Robertson Gets Maximum Sentence

    Father who shot coach gets 20 years in prison

    Texas High School Coach Shot - CBS NewsCoach who was shot takes stand in Canton trialJeff Doyle Robertson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 294th District Court of Van Zandt County :: 2007 :: Texas Court of Appeals, Twelfth District Decisions :: Texas Case Law :: Texas Law :: US Law :: Justia

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    33 mins
  • Episode 73: Sandra Bridewell: The Black Widow of Highland Park Part 3
    Dec 30 2024

    Sandra Bridewell was a beautiful, charismatic socialite in the upper echelons of Dallas society. People were drawn to Sandra when they first met her, but they eventually began to feel uneasy around her. Especially when people started dying.

    Sources:

    The Meaning of Malice by John Leake

    ⁠⁠Sandra Bridewell is The Black Widow | D Magazine⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Bridewell went from socialite to pariah⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Return of the Black Widow | News | Dallas | Dallas Observer | The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Back Story: Dallas’ ‘black widow’ Sandra Powers Rehrig served time for identity theft - Oak Cliff⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Fatal Web | News | Dallas | Dallas Observer | The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠‘The Black Widow of Highland Park’ - People Newspapers⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Sandra Bridewell | Photos | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers⁠


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    53 mins
  • Episode 72: Sandra Bridewell: The Black Widow of Highland Park Part 2
    Nov 28 2024

    Sandra Bridewell was a beautiful, charismatic socialite in the upper echelons of Dallas society. People were drawn to Sandra when they first met her, but they eventually began to feel uneasy around her. Especially when people started dying.

    Sources:

    The Meaning of Malice by John Leake

    ⁠Sandra Bridewell is The Black Widow | D Magazine⁠

    ⁠Bridewell went from socialite to pariah⁠

    ⁠Return of the Black Widow | News | Dallas | Dallas Observer | The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas⁠

    ⁠Back Story: Dallas’ ‘black widow’ Sandra Powers Rehrig served time for identity theft - Oak Cliff⁠

    ⁠Fatal Web | News | Dallas | Dallas Observer | The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas⁠

    ⁠‘The Black Widow of Highland Park’ - People Newspapers⁠

    ⁠Sandra Bridewell | Photos | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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    30 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Interview with the Brother of a Serial of a Killer
    Nov 26 2024

    In June I got the chance to sit in with Crimes, Killers, Cults and Beer to talk about Fayrion Wardrip a serial killer who terrorized women in North Texas in the 1980s. Bryce Wardrip, Fayrion's brother sat with us over the weekend to talk to us about what it is like to have a brother who is a serial killer.

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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • Episode 71: Sandra Bridewell: The Black Widow of Highland Park
    Nov 14 2024

    Sandra Bridewell was a beautiful, charismatic socialite in the upper echelons of Dallas society. People were drawn to Sandra when they first met her, but they eventually began to feel uneasy around her. Especially when people started dying.

    Sources:

    The Meaning of Malice by John Leake

    Sandra Bridewell is The Black Widow | D Magazine

    Bridewell went from socialite to pariah

    Return of the Black Widow | News | Dallas | Dallas Observer | The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas

    Back Story: Dallas’ ‘black widow’ Sandra Powers Rehrig served time for identity theft - Oak Cliff

    Fatal Web | News | Dallas | Dallas Observer | The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas

    ‘The Black Widow of Highland Park’ - People Newspapers

    Sandra Bridewell | Photos | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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    44 mins
  • Episode 70: Dimmit TX Witch Trial
    Oct 31 2024

    Loy and Louise Stone were practicing Wiccans that just wanted to live on their land peacefully, the kids in their small town were obsessed with seeing "real" witches. Unfortunately, the sighting ended in death.


    Sources:

    Local courtroom was site of 1980 witch trial 12-02-2007 (myplainview.com)

    A Texas Witch On Trial on JSTOR

    Some of the parishioners at two Amarillo churches and... - UPI Archives

    Dec 07, 1977, page 45 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com

    Nov 03, 1977, page 20 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com

    Nov 04, 1977, page 116 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com

    Nov 04, 1977, page 20 - Austin American-Statesman at Newspapers.com

    Nov 04, 1977, page 29 - Wichita Falls Times at Newspapers.com

    [Article]: "What's Happening: Dimmit, Texas", 1978 | Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections

    Dimmitt, Texas - Wikipedia

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    39 mins