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Momicide

Two crime obsessed moms discuss the world"s most intriguing and intricate cases. Darkness, mystery and a dash of humour.

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129:09

28: EPISODE 27 // Jennifer Pan

Momicide ·

2025/10/18

In this episode told by Amanda, listeners will hear the chilling 911 call made by 24 year old Jennifer Pan moments after a deadly home invasion inside her family’s Markham, Ontario home. As Jennifer speaks to the dispatcher, her father’s desperate screams for help can be heard in the background as he escapes the house, while Jennifer’s mother lies unresponsive in the basement, both having been shot multiple times.We explore the story behind this horrifying 2010 attack that left Bich Pan dead and

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222:34

27: EPISODE 27 // Theresa Knorr

Momicide ·

2025/02/16

In our longest single-part episode yet, Kristen will be telling Amanda the story of Theresa Knorr from Sacramento, California. This case truly embodies the chilling nature of our podcast name, Momicide, wherein a mother's actions go far beyond neglect or cruelty, descending into unimaginable brutality and the eventual murders of her two daughters, Suesan and Sheila. The psychological control, abuse, manipulation and dominance that Theresa's children endured will equally shock, sadden, and infuriate

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183:15

26: EPISODE 26 // The Dexter Killer: Mark Twitchell

Momicide ·

2023/11/23

In this episode, we’re doing a deep dive into the twisted fate of Mark Twitchell, aka ‘The Dexter Killer’. late 20th century, the chilling phenomenon of copy-cat killers gained popularity, referring to disturbed individuals replicating the methods of infamous criminals. This twisted trend took a sinister turn in Edmonton, Canada, where a 29-year-old filmmaker, Mark Twitchell, plunged into an eerie obsession with Dexter Morgan, a fictional character from the TV series "Dexter." Twitchell, fueled by a

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184:40

25: EPISODE 25 // Luka Magnotta

Momicide ·

2023/08/23

In May of 2012, friends of Chinese university student, Jun Lin, reported him missing from Montreal, Canada. Days later, rumors of a real-life murder video were circulating online. The friend that reported Jun Lin missing happened to click on the video, and a wave of terror came over him when he realized the victim in the snuff film was his missing friend.Jun Lin’s torso was found in a suitcase swarming with flies, and his dismembered hands and feet were mailed to elementary schools and Canadian

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98:40

24: EPISODE 24 // The Murder of Holly Jones

Momicide ·

2023/07/13

In Toronto, on a spring evening in 2003, ten year old Holly Jones walked her friend home after they had a playdate at her house. Holly spoke with her friend’s mother before heading back to her family home, which was in the same neighbourhood, but she didn’t make it there. This was completely out of character for Holly and her family was frantic. Her disappearance, which happened in broad daylight, led to the issuing of Ontario’s first amber alert. News stations, billboards and radios around the

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92:17

23: EPISODE 23 // The Baraboo Bone Breaker

Momicide ·

2023/06/22

In the summer of 1995, 13 year old Thad Phillips would throw himself down a flight of stairs in order to call for help. He had been held captive for almost 2 days, being tortured in the worst imaginable way. His abductor was a sexual sadist, who had a fascination with the sound of breaking bones. The boy had suffered multiple leg fractures and was on death’s door by the time the police found him. He was the lucky one. The abductor had done the same to another teenage boy a year prior, with this

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117:18

22: EPISODE 22 // Joseph Paul Franklin

Momicide ·

2023/05/21

Joseph Paul Franklin, born James Clayton Vaughan, was a white-supremacist, racist, neo-nazi Serial killer who terrorized in the late 1900s. From 1977 to 1980, Franklin traveled across the United States in search of Jewish, Black or Interracial couples that he would most often shoot and kill in the name of his mission. This mission was to ignite a national race war, and he felt that each attack drew him closer to this goal. Franklin was able to fly under the radar due to the fact that the murders

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138:39

21: EPISODE 21 // Casey Anthony - Where the Truth...

Momicide ·

2023/03/14

14 years after being acquitted of a first degree murder charge for the death of her 3 year old daughter, Caylee, Casey Anthony took part in a 3-part docuseries that aired on Peacock. Casey, the woman who spun a ridiculous web of lies throughout the entire investigation, has now turned a new leaf and wants to have her “truth” be heard. She is still defending her innocence, and STILL saying she doesn’t know what happened to her daughter. As the series progresses, she tells the story of sexual abuse

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101:25

20: EPISODE 20 // Adam Strong

Momicide ·

2023/02/16

In this story, Kristen will be telling Amanda the story of Adam Strong. 18 year old Rori Hache, from Oshawa, Ontario, went missing August 29th, 2017. Two weeks later, her dismembered torso would be discovered floating in the Oshawa Harbour. As you can imagine, her family was absolutely distraught and went months without answers as to what happened, or where the rest of their daughter was. Four months after she was reported missing, her mutilated remains were pulled out of the pipes of Adam Strong’s

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88:58

19: EPISODE 19 // The Murder of Paula Gallant

Momicide ·

2023/01/29

In this episode, Amanda will be telling Kristen about the murder of Paula Gallant. A case local to Nova Scotia, just outside of Halifax. In 2005, when the news of Paula's murder broke, it shocked the community. As a school teacher, Paula Gallant touched the lives of many, particularly her students, who cherished her as much as she cherished them. Paula Gallant was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She was an elementary school teacher who was adored by her students and colleagues,

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178:59

18: EPISODE 18 // Robert Willie Pickton: Part Two

Momicide ·

2023/01/02

In this episode, Amanda and Kristen continue to discuss Canada's worst serial killer Robert Pickton, in addition to an interview with former RCMP officer Nathan Wells, who arrested Robert. We detail Robert’s arrest and the horrific search of the farm, Robert’s confession to an undercover officer in his cell, the trial(s) and verdict, police criticism and public inquiry into the case, as well as what was and wasn’t done to honour the victims, and where the Picktons are today. Robert, also known as

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189:47

17: EPISODE 17 // Robert Willie Pickton: Part One

Momicide ·

2022/12/17

In this episode, Amanda and Kristen will be discussing serial killer Robert Willie Pickton. Robert Pickton, a pig farmer, is Canada’s most prolific and gruesome serial killer, with an assumed victim count of 49. From Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, he would prey for Indigenous victims in Vancouver’s Downtown EastSide, a poverty stricken neighborhood where society’s most vulnerable lived. Using their drug addictions to manipulate their decision making, Robert would promise the sex workers an

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114:36

16: EPISODE 16 // Stephen McDaniel

Momicide ·

2022/10/10

In this episode, Kristen will be telling Amanda about the story of the murder of Lauren Giddings. Lauren began telling multiple people that she felt like she was being stalked. But, being the outgoing, attractive young woman she was, her friends just thought she was exaggerating. She was in the middle of prepping for the biggest exam of her life; the bar exam. However, her life would be extinguished before she could accomplish her goal to become a lawyer. Lauren’s next door neighbor, and fellow law

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98:06

15: EPISODE 15 // The Freeway Phantom

Momicide ·

2022/09/26

In this episode, Amanda will be telling us about The Freeway Phantom, a serial killer who was active in Washington, D.C. in the early 1970s. This unknown perpetrator terrorized neighbourhoods in the Congress Heights and Anacostia areas in Northeast D.C. for over a year and a half and would take the lives of at least six young, African American girls - some just blocks away from their family homes. Over the years, despite the fact that this case has been investigated by numerous detectives and

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81:41

14: EPISODE 14 // Missing: Zack Lefave

Momicide ·

2022/08/25

In this episode, we will be discussing the mysterious missing person's case of Zack Lefave from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. On December 31st, 2020, many of us said goodbye to the difficult and life altering year we suffered living through a global pandemic, and celebrated a new year full of anticipation and possibility. But, 2021 would have a grim start in the town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, when a 20 year old man goes missing from a NYE party, just two days short of his 21st birthday, never to

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188:41

13: EPISODE 13 // Russell Williams

Momicide ·

2022/08/15

In this episode, we will be discussing the highly disturbing case of Russell Williams. Russell was a highly respected member of the Canadian Armed Forces and to those around him he was viewed as a prestigious leader and hero. But Russell had a different side that laid deep beneath the guise of honor. Sexual sadism and murder. Russell would stalk the homes of women and little girls, lurking in their backyards before breaking in through doors and windows. From there, he would secretly take pictures of

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186:09

12: EPISODE 12 // Ariel Castro: The Cleveland House...

Momicide ·

2022/08/01

In this episode, Amanda and Kristen will be discussing the long and horrific story of sexual sadist and abductor, Ariel Castro. We discuss Ariel’s childhood and early life, how he became the demented person he was, and what led him to living a double life, full of sick and sinister secrets. The three victims in this story are 21 year old Michelle Knight, 16 year old Amanda Berry, and 14 year old Gina Dejesus. We cover their lives and disappearances in detail, the living conditions of Ariel’s

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109:30

11: EPISODE 11 // The Porco Family Axe Attacks

Momicide ·

2022/07/10

In this episode, Amanda will be telling us about the Porco family axe attack - the murder and attempted murder of Peter and Joan Porco. In the middle of the night, while sound asleep, this couple was viciously attacked with an axe. As usual, we will learn about the suspects involved, evidence and accusations, and we will also discuss the bizarre and inconceivable circumstances that occurred prior to and following the murder and attempted murder that destroyed a family and left many shocked and

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119:40

10: EPISODE 10 // The Delphi Murders

Momicide ·

2022/06/28

In this episode, Kristen will be telling us about the Delphi Murders. This case went viral worldwide when 13 and 14. year old Abigail Williams and Liberty German were found brutally murdered in a wooded area after going for a walk on a trail. A photo, video and audio recording of the killer was released by Indiana State Police, sending the community into a frenzy wondering who could be responsible. Stunningly, this case remains unsolved. Join us in discussing the heartbreaking events that lead to

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161:30

9: EPISODE 9 // The Central Park Five

Momicide ·

2022/06/13

In this episode, Amanda and Kristen will be discussing the case of the Central Park five. On April 19th, 1989, a woman named Trisha Meili was severely beaten, raped and sodomized until she was within inches of her life. The attack and rape shocked the city and became one of the most publicized cases of the 1980s. Five Black and Hispanic boys from Harlem's names were plastered and slandered across every newspaper, and they were soon after charged and convicted of the crime. However, 13 years after

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