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Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

Moms and Mysteries Podcast

Two Florida moms, hundreds of mysteries, and one obsession: "How did this happen?" Mandy and Melissa bring you twice-a-week deep dives into true crime—from Florida"s most bizarre cases to infamous mysteries worldwide—all with the warmth, wit, and dark humor of two friends who"ve been hooked on mysteries since childhood. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

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42:27

A Deadly Inheritance: The Von Stein Murder

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/11/04

In July 1988, Lieth Von Stein was brutally murdered in his Washington, North Carolina home while his wife Bonnie barely survived the attack. The crime scene looked like a burglary gone wrong—but investigators quickly realized something didn't add up. The house was barely disturbed, nothing of value was taken, and the violence was shockingly personal. As detectives dug deeper, they uncovered a conspiracy that seemed ripped from a fantasy game. Lieth's stepson Chris and his college friends had

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47:50

Absurd Lawsuits: Scams, Frauds, and Greed

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/10/30

Some crimes are violent, some are tragic, and some are just so absurd that they make you lose a little faith in humanity. Today we're diving into lawsuits so wild, so petty, and so downright unbelievable, you'll think we made them up. First up: the Wendy's finger fraud. In March 2005, Anna Ayala claimed she found a human finger in her chili. The story made national headlines, Wendy's stock plummeted, and America lost its appetite for fast food. But the finger was planted—Anna thought she

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42:41

Janie Ballard: A Daughter's Deadly Greed

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/10/28

When a friend found 58-year-old Janie Ballard stabbed over 70 times in her Little Rock, Arkansas home on September 13, 2003, investigators immediately suspected her own daughter, Leslie, and Leslie's much older husband, Mike McCool. But how did a shy, successful young woman from a prominent family become capable of such unthinkable violence? Leslie had grown up with every advantage—private school, college degrees, a job at the family printing business, and a condo bought by her parents. But

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50:33

Science Gone Wrong: The Bizarre and Terrifying...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/10/23

Science is supposed to cure disease and improve life, but sometimes confidence goes off the rails. Today, we are taking you on a tour through history’s wildest moments when science went completely off the rails, including incidents where confidence reached levels of blowing up a dead whale, dropping cats out of planes, and poisoning an entire generation. Join us as we explore the terrifying line between discovery and disaster. Join us as we dive into bizarre and unethical experiments, from

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41:41

The Krugersdorp Killings: Cult, Con Artists, and the...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/10/21

In 2016, a string of professionals in the quiet mining town of Krugersdorp, South Africa, started disappearing after appointments with new clients. The killer was a team of believers doing the bidding of a woman who claimed to speak for God herself: Cecilia Steyn. Join us as we unpack the chilling details of the Krugersdorp Killings, a case involving a massive financial con and a manipulative cult leader. Join us as we explore how one woman was able to gain control over her followers and convince

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49:12

The Piketon Massacre: New Trials, New Sentences—An...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/10/16

We are revisiting one of the most brutal and complex crimes we have ever covered: The Pike County Massacre, also known as the Rhoden Family Murders. Six years ago, we first discussed the shocking event where eight members of the Rhoden family—four adults, three young men, and a teenage boy—were executed at four different homes in rural Ohio on the same night. At the time of our original episode in 2019, the Wagner family had just been arrested. Now, years later, the trials and sentencing of the four

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37:31

The $125,000 Question: Who Really Killed Hollywood...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/10/14

In the heart of Beverly Hills, just after a red-carpet movie premiere, the life of Ronni Chasen, one of Hollywood's most connected and beloved publicists, came to a violent and mysterious end. On November 16, 2010, the 64-year-old was gunned down in her Mercedes-Benz while stopped at a red light. The shocking murder of the woman who helped secure Oscar Gold for films like Driving Miss Daisy and The Hurt Locker instantly made national headlines. Ronni's influential friends quickly offered a combined

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31:09

Jesse Baird & Luke Davies Murder: The NSW Police...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/10/09

The entire country of Australia was held hostage by a desperate search after the Sydney double murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. On this episode, we delve into the chilling case of the former NSW Police Officer, Beau Lamarre-Condon, whose deadly obsession and tragic relationship led to a shocking disappearance and a killer hiding in plain sight. Hear the details of the terrifying 000 call and the dramatic turns in the ongoing legal case, including Beau Lamarre-Condon's controversial not guilty

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49:01

The Murder of Mindi Kassotis: Navy JAG,...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/10/07

In December 2022, a hunter found the dismembered body of Mindi Kassotis in the Georgia woods. The victim was the wife of Nicholas Kassotis, a decorated Navy JAG officer who lived a profound double life. We uncover how Nicholas created "Jim McIntyre," a phantom FBI agent, to control and isolate Mindi ultimately leading to malice murder and dismemberment. Thank you to this week’s sponsors! Boll & Branch makes upgrading your bed easier than ever with curated Bundles for a sanctuary of

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54:00

The TikTok Murder Pipeline: D4vd, Runaway Victims,...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/10/02

The pursuit of viral fame on TikTok has created a dark undercurrent in the world of true crime. This episode exposes the alarming pattern of TikTok stars hiding violent reality behind their polished online personas, leading to shocking consequences. We examine crimes intertwined with the app, some happening right now in 2025. We dive into the chilling, developing case of musician D4vd (David Anthony Burke). His rise to fame with the hit song "Romantic Homicide" was shattered when the decomposed body

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46:26

MURDER: Thabo Bester: The Facebook Rapist and the...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/09/30

The official story was that convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester died in a South African prison fire on May 3, 2022, but the truth was far more shocking: he had faked his own death with a stolen corpse and easily walked out of a maximum security prison. Known as "The Facebook Rapist" for luring women with fake international modeling opportunities, Bester was serving a 30-year sentence for the rape and robbery of two women and the murder of his girlfriend, Nomfundo Tyhulu, in 2011. In this

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01:01:40

The Killing of Professor Dan Markel: The Adelson...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/09/25

In the gripping second part of the Daniel Markel case we delve deeper into the intricate web of deceit surrounding the murder-for-hire plot. This episode focuses on the trials of the two masterminds behind the shocking crime: Charlie and Donna Adelson. Charlie Adelson's Trial: The episode begins with the conviction of Charlie Adelson. The state's case was built on compelling evidence, including audio recordings from a Miami restaurant where Charlie discussed killing a blackmailer or a police

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55:58

The Killing of Professor Dan Markel: A Family Feud...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/09/23

In this episode, we delve into the shocking murder of Harvard-educated law professor Dan Markel. His life was cut short in a targeted hit that investigators believe was a murder-for-hire plot. This is more than just a true crime drama; it's a story of a devoted father and brilliant legal scholar caught in a bitter family feud that spiraled into something unthinkable. Dan's divorce from his ex-wife, Wendi Adelson, became an all-out war over the custody of their two young sons and relocation to South

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48:56

The Art of the STEAL: When Passion Drives Crime

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/09/18

This week, we discuss a series of "intellectual crimes" in which the stolen objects were more valuable for their history and status than for their resale price. And stick around for an artsy "Last Thing Before We Go". Thank you to this week's sponsors! Help your liver and save 25% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/MOMS or entering MOMS at checkout. Get organized now, with Skylight! Right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $30 off their 15-inch Calendars by going to

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46:30

The Real-Life Laura Palmer: The Unsolved Murder of...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/09/16

On a warm summer night in 1908, 19-year-old Hazel Drew disappeared from Troy, New York. Her body was found days later, and the brutal details of the crime sparked a century-old mystery. Join us as we explore the unsolved murder that inspired the fictional character of Laura Palmer from the cult classic TV series, Twin Peaks. We dive into the bizarre clues, conflicting timelines, and a tangled web of suspects that left investigators with more questions than answers. From the mysterious letters

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47:47

Five Strange Confessions: From Hot Mics to The...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/09/11

In this episode we dive into five of the strangest and most unforgettable confessions in criminal history. While confessions can bring closure to grieving families, they are not always what they seem. We explore the astonishing statistics behind false confessions and how they can mislead justice. Thank you to this week's advertisers! Keep it classic and cozy this fall cool—with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to Quince.com/moms for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Right now,

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31:49

The Handyman Who Killed Four Women: The Daniel Printz...

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/09/09

An 80-year-old grandmother vanishes after a trip to the grocery store. What began as a missing person's case in South Carolina unraveled into a shocking story of trust, betrayal, and a serial predator hiding in plain sight. This South Carolina serial killer also left a trail of other missing and murdered women in his wake. In this episode we discuss the chilling details of the Daniel Printz case and the forensic evidence that exposed him. Thank you to this week's sponsors! Start saving today on

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59:59

SNATCHED: Michael Mastromarino, Body Snatcher (REVIST)

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/09/04

This week we’re bringing you a replay of a case that is one of the wildest—and most unsettling—stories we’ve ever covered. Back in 2005, headlines dubbed him the Body Snatcher of New York. Dr. Michael Mastromarino was a once-promising dentist who built a shady side business harvesting human tissue and bones without consent. What started as a booming “medical” enterprise unraveled into a shocking scandal that left thousands of families devastated, raised questions about the tissue donation industry,

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45:20

HEIST: Bad Grandpas-The Hatton Garden Heist

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/09/02

This week, we’re taking you to London for one of the wildest burglaries in history — the Hatton Garden Heist. Over Easter weekend in 2015, millions in gold, diamonds, and cash vanished from a high-security vault in the heart of the UK’s jewelry district. But the biggest twist? The masterminds weren’t slick young criminals — they were men in their 60s and 70s, later nicknamed “The Bad Grandpas.” We’ll walk you through how they planned it, how they pulled it off, and how their old-school habits and

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26:53

MURDERED: Reverend Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast ·

2025/08/28

In September of 1922, scandal rocked the quiet town of New Brunswick, New Jersey. A beloved minister and a choir singer were found posed side by side beneath a crab apple tree, their love letters torn and scattered like confetti. What might have looked like a tragic romance gone wrong quickly spiraled into one of the most sensational murder cases of the Jazz Age. At the center of it all? A wealthy wife, her eccentric butterfly-collecting brother, and a witness the press only ever called the Pig

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