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The Sword and Scale true-crime podcast is an immersive audio experience covering the dark side of humanity and human nature. Our stories delve into the worst of the worst and include murder, rape, dismemberment and cannibalism. No crime is too brutal and no victim is too pure. The worst monsters are real.

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Sword and Scale Episode 219

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2022/08/28

A mother’s unconditional love is put to the test when Steven Kelsey returns from basic training to spend the holidays with his family. What starts as a loving family reunion ends in a manhunt through the Michigan forests and a mother questioning her ability to forgive her own son. SOURCES All audio was obtained exclusively via FOIA request. MUSIC Pulsar Sound - Active Summer is Coming Jelliot - Over The Styx Jelliot - Buried Hopes Jelliot - Lethargic and Dark Jelliot - Figures in

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Sword and Scale Episode 218

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2022/08/21

When Wisconsinites Bart and Krista Halderson were reported missing over the Fourth of July weekend in 2021, the case unfolded more quickly than detectives could keep up with. What started as a simple missing persons case quickly turned into a murder and dismemberment investigation. In this jam-packed 91-minute episode, we (finally) team up with Nick Rekieta, Minnesota lawyer and legal mastermind behind the highly popular YouTube channel RekietaLaw, to break down this ridiculously

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+PLUS 119

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2022/08/14

A parking lot altercation between brothers Matt and Christopher Wasar led to unspeakable violence. To the many witnesses on the scene, it seemed like they were fighting about theft, but it turned out that the issues between these two angry siblings were much deeper and disturbing than the police could have imagined. SOURCES All audio was obtained via FOIA request or exclusive interview. MUSIC Trendy Audio - Closer Things Hyperreal - Vortex Frequently Asked Music - My Eyes Hyperreal - True

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2022/08/06

Mark and Sandy Cates from Ohio lived in a charming rural town with their youngest son, Justin, who by all appearances was the kind of kid any parent would want. On January 28th, Mark Cates left work to return home and pick up Justin for an appointment; but Justin wasn’t there even though his car still was. When Sandy arrived a short time later, she noticed things were out of place, and the safe was gone. Was their son a part of this ruthless heist? Or was he an innocent bystander? And more

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Sword and Scale Episode 217

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2022/07/31

Anthony Templet lived his whole life in a cage. One morning he decided to take his life into his own hands and set himself free. The only setback was he had to kill his father to gain his freedom. Trapped and abused by his father he shot his father twice at point-blank range, once in the arm and once in the skull. Now, he only had to escape the Louisiana justice system and the charge of second-degree murder. SOURCES Cannabis Talk 101 Jarrett Ambeau Discusses Anthony Templet Anthony Templet

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2022/07/23

Everyone was enjoying the final days of beautiful fall weather in a small town just outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan. A grandfather was catching a few fish and a teenager riding the trails. At the end of the day, their paths crossed and created an ominous encounter that would change both of their lives forever. This is the story of Christian Hillman. SOURCES Deadly road rage beating suspect: 'I kind of lost control for a second' Jury finds teen guilty in deadly road rage beating Man

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Sword and Scale Episode 216

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2022/07/17

On March 6th, 2015, the body of 85-year-old Anthony Tomaselli was discovered two weeks after the death of his long-time partner. According to his adult daughters, Mary Beth and Linda, their family was relieved. His daughters claimed that Anthony’s health was in poor condition before his passing, and they could finally relax. Anthony’s official cause of death was a broken heart. Unfortunately, broken heart syndrome is extremely rare, and the Tomaselli family’s relief would become

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2022/07/10

On New Year’s Day of 2014, neighbors in a Sun Vista area of Tucson were shocked to see a confrontation between four people turn into a violent hit-and-run. Valerie Calonge was the lone survivor. Her attacker fled the scene, sending police across state lines to find not only her attacker, but the girl who was helping him hide. SOURCES Police in Double Homicide Nab Suspect in Kansas City Benefit Car Wash for Valerie Calonge Hit and Run Double Homicide Family Reacts to

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Sword and Scale Episode 215

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2022/07/02

What would you do if you worked your whole life to achieve the American dream and then you perceived that someone was on the cusp of taking it all away? How far would you go and what would you be willing to do to stop them? On a beautiful summer morning in 2008, land surveyors arrived at the home of 36 Nicholas Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut. Their job was to stake the property, but soon after they began working, the surveyors heard loud and desperate cries for help. The screaming led the

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2022/06/26

The Dayton, Ohio police department may have discovered the extent of suffering a human body could withstand on December 13th, 2019, when they received a 911 call from Al McLean. People believe that pain is torture, but it’s not. The human body can adapt to pain as long as it becomes routine. Take away that routine, and the torment begins. When you lose the concept of day and night, you can’t remember the last time you ate or slept, or spoke. That is when the human body just…

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Sword and Scale Episode 214

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2022/06/18

The town of Groton, Mass had never witnessed such a tragedy. A tragedy that would test the love and loyalty of one family. The bond between family can never be broken but the love and loyalty between can sometimes be tried so hard that it’s severed. Orion Krause learned this lesson all too well in the summer of 2017. SOURCES Groton Quadruple Killings Hear the 911 call between neighbor, police dept Neighbor talks about encounter with alleged Groton murderer Neighbors React To The

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2022/06/10

In 2003, the mostly upper-class residents of Blaine County, Idaho hadn’t had a homicide in any of their cities or towns for over twenty-five years, but that would all change in the latter half of that year. On the day after Labor Day, two gunshots rang out from the home of happily-married couple Diane and Alan Johnson, followed by the sounds of bone-chilling screams. When the police arrived, they discovered one of the most bloody and gruesome crime scenes that this small county in Idaho had

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Sword and Scale Episode 213

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2022/06/04

Thanksgiving of 2012 started off very poorly for the Redwine Family. When one member of their clan, 13-year-old Dylan Redwine vanished on November 18th, an expensive and lengthy search of the Colorado Mountains ensued. What they found over the course of a decade exhausted investigatory resources and frustrated the community. By the time an arrest was made, everyone already knew who had taken Dylan. SOURCES Direct Examination of Leigha Foster Dadication Fatherhood.gov KUSA Dylan Redwine Dad

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2022/05/28

In June of 2016, emergency services in Bemidji, Minnesota were called to the scene of a mobile home fire. After the fire was extinguished, the charred remains of 35-year-old Melissa Norby were found inside and investigators discovered that her hands and feet were bound with duct tape. As the police processed the scene, they also learned that Melissa had been babysitting a 5-year-old girl and that girl was missing. Suddenly, the race was on to save a child’s life. SOURCES Steven Sandison

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Sword and Scale Episode 212

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2022/05/22

It wasn’t an easy life for Ashley Biggs, a young woman from Ohio. Raised by her single mother and her grandmother, she suffered abuse in school for her sexual orientation. The ridicule only escalated when she became pregnant. Ashley quit school, had the baby girl, and enlisted in the army. When she returned, she would find that one of her haters was closer to home than she had imagined, and this hater was out to destroy her life. How far would they go? And would they get away with

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2022/05/13

In January of 2018, Lauren DeWise was a vibrant career woman and mother in the midst of a divorce from her unstable husband, Paul. But he wouldn’t let her go that easy. Paul was a selfish, lazy, train wreck of a man who would do anything to make sure Lauren never forgot about the vows they took at the altar. SOURCES Outrageous intolerable Joseph Paul DeWise hears from the woman he shot at sentencing All other sources obtained via FOIA requests. MUSIC Infraction - Starting From

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Sword and Scale Episode 211

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2022/05/06

In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the city known for making overalls, tension was mounting between two Marine veterans over the repair of a vehicle. Both were highly trained with weapons and both were trained to “shoot to kill.” On August 4th, the conflict came to a boiling head, and now one of them stumbled, wounded through a driveway full of casualties. SOURCES One Dead, Two Injured in Osh Kosh Shooting WI v. Joshua Aide Trial Day 2 - John Miller - Witness, Ofc. Cody Rukamp Watch Live: WI

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2022/05/01

Jennifer Renee Ling was a church-going family woman who was loved by her community. That’s why her family couldn’t fathom when the 43-year-old grandmother was found savagely butchered in her home. Did faith play a demonic hand in her untimely demise or was this the work of something evil? SOURCES All sources were obtained via FOIA requests. MUSIC Lift Up To The Stars - BlackTrendMusic Leaving Home - Rooman Production In The Heat Of Hell - PashaStriker Constellations -

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Sword and Scale Episode 210

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2022/04/22

In 2010, Indiana sentenced the third minor in the state's history to life in prison without parole. This is the story of a small town boy without a criminal history who by nature saw the world through a different lens and whose nurture led to preoccupations of murder. SOURCES Teen Killer Reads Statement In Court 'Morning Routine' Title Sequence | Dexter | SHOWTIME Defense attorneys call witnesses on behalf of Andrew Conley Andrew Conley Charged With Murdering Brother All content is the

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2022/04/16

In October 2018, Galveston Texas hit a high of 82 degrees, the perfect temperature for taking a stroll in the park. That’s what Tiaundra Christon was doing with her two-year-old daughter. An idyllic stroll in the park ended in panic after she turned her back for a few moments only to find to her horror that her daughter was gone. Would search and rescue teams find her before it was too late? Had her daughter been abducted or worse, killed? Time was running out. SOURCES Father of missing

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