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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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Genevieve Torres - Raw Audio

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2022/04/13

This is the original 911 call originated from attorney Genevieve Torres. This call was placed after a man by the name of John Jonchuck who was her client at the time came into their law office acting manic with his daughter Phoebe Jonchuck. Clearly his bahavior during that visit was concerning enough that Genevieve felt the need to alert authorities. You can hear the regret in her voice and she even clearly says to herself that she should have taken the child. Little did she know what the fate of

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Sword and Scale Episode 209

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2022/04/08

When Patricia Velazquez left her 12-year-old daughter Yhoanna home alone for a few hours on August 10th, 2017, she expected to return home to a living, breathing child. Yhoanna was a good kid who followed all of her mother’s rules, so Patricia felt no need to worry. The nightmare Patricia returned home to that evening would change her life forever. Yhoanna hadn’t been abducted from her home like many children are, she was dead on her bedroom floor. SOURCES Goodlettsville, TN

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2022/04/01

A mysterious SUV left running in front of a Minnesota police station on New Year's day led to detectives finding the dead body of a young woman under a pile of coats. She was quickly identified but her killer, not so much. As detectives followed the leads they found not one, not two, but a family of potential suspects. SOURCES All sources were obtained via FOIA requests. MUSIC One City Night - AudioDarts Nunatak - Linus Johnsson Through The Past - Michael Vignola Residuum - Silver

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Sword and Scale Episode 208

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2022/03/27

Who killed Carla Walker? In February of 1974, 17-year-old Carla Walker was abducted after attending a Valentine's Day dance with her boyfriend. Three days later, her body was found inside a cold, dark culvert near Benbrook Lake in Tarrant County, Texas. After an exhaustive investigation, the police were unable to solve the murder and Carla’s case went cold. Very cold. 46 years would go by before a new team of detectives could uncover the truth about her murder and finally get justice for

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2022/03/20

The disappearance of Jimmy Sheaffer had authorities scratching their heads. Since he was known for leaving unannounced for a couple of days every now and then no one was immediately worried. Weeks would go by with no sign or leads to where Jimmy was. Eventually, they caught a break in the case, it just wasn’t what anyone suspected. SOURCES AngelaStoldt.net 'I put Jimmie where he belonged': Florida woman confessing to killing neighbor, cooking body to get rid of evidence Deltona woman

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Sword and Scale Episode 207

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2022/03/13

Weeks go by in the search for missing jogger Mollie Tibbetts. An interagency taskforce has searched to no avail. Finally, a break in the case leads authorities to a dairy farm outside of the small Iowa town of Brooklyn and to a person of interest. After an 11 plus hour interrogation Cristhian Behana Rivera confesses but in court his defense team argues sleep deprivation and casts serious doubt on Mollie’s boyfriend Dalton Jack. Dalton Jack seems pretty suspicious when you look back on his

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+PLUS 107

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2022/03/05

When Jacksonville, Florida, scheduled the demolition of 3551 Bowden Circle, they couldn’t have imagined the evil that dwelled there. The privacy fences were to keep people out, but the booby traps were for the opposite. To its owner, 55-year-old Russell Tillis, it was home, but to those that society overlooked, it was a house of horrors. SOURCES Former Victims Testify Wednesday DefendantTestifies In His Murder Trial MUSIC Black Trend Music - Feel No Gravity Christopher Galovan -

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Sword and Scale Episode 206

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2022/02/26

9-year-old Jessica Marie Lunsford was an especially shy and polite young girl that lived with her grandparents and her single dad in Homosassa, Florida. On a morning in late February of 2005, Jessica’s father opened his daughter’s bedroom door and found that Jessica was missing. A small cut was later found on the screen door leading into Jessica’s home, suggesting that an intruder may have broken into the house and kidnapped her, but was that really what happened? Was Jessica

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+PLUS 106

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2022/02/20

In 2014, the town of Mesa, Arizona was already flipped on its head from the media spectacle of murderer Jodi Arias. But another brutal killing would send Mesa police into a frenzy, leading them on a wild goose chase all over the state. Cops would follow a patchwork of clues and stolen items to find one of the most savage, yet unsuspecting convicts in the Southwest. SOURCES Judith Raps Judith Walthers Casting Couch (NSFW) All other sources obtained by Sword and Scale. MUSIC Spectre -

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Sword and Scale Episode 205

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2022/02/12

On January 8th, 2007, the home of Liz Collier-Sweet was set ablaze by an unknown firebug. Little did the investigators know, finding the arsonist would be the least of law enforcement’s worries. When Liz failed to return home after the fire, Law enforcement followed a trail of bread crumbs she had left behind, which led to the capture of a lifelong pedophile and murderer. However, as one homicide investigation was closed, another was opened. UPDATE: Since the time when this episode was

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Charles Graeber - Raw Interview

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2022/02/09

Back in March of 2015 we had the pleasure of speaking with Charles Graeber, author of the book "The Good Nurse". In his book, he recounts the story of Charlie Cullen, a registered nurse and serial killer responsible for the deaths of over 40 patients in his care over the course of 16 years. Graeber's book is now being turned into a movie that is coming to Netflix this year, starring Jessica Chastain & Eddie Redmayne. This interview, which spans over two and a half hours, covers many more details

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2022/02/06

In northeast Texas, February of 2015, aspiring actress/influencer Samantha had her hands full, with five children under the age of 7 - including two sets of twins. Her husband was doing his best to provide for the family - two jobs - while Samantha was a stay-at-home mom trying to launch a career. One cool night as they lay peacefully asleep, the couple were ripped mercilessly from their bed by three men in black, launching a long and twisted investigation into a murderous tale with more than a few

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Sword and Scale Episode 204

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2022/01/30

When 19-year-old Colorado resident Lea Porter went missing from Westminster on June 3rd, 2014, her family and friends went on a mission to solve the case on their own. Police didn’t move as quickly as they’d hoped, so they put their heads together and their differences aside in order to extract a confession from their prime suspect. SOURCES All sources were requested audio and original interviews MUSIC Saint War - Extraterrestrial Emilio Merone - Nova Roman Gorielov -

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James Cantor - Raw Interview

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2022/01/08

For Episode 38 we spoke to Doctor James M. Cantor who is a clinical psychologist and sexologist specializing in hypersexuality and paraphilias. This is the full unedited interview.

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Michelle Elliott - Raw Interview

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2022/01/07

Michele Irmiter Elliott OBE is an author, psychologist, teacher and the founder and director of child protection charity Kidscape. She joined us on Episode 38 for an interview discussingJan-Willem Breure's film Are All Men Pedophiles?

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Jan-Willem Breure - Raw Interview

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2022/01/06

In 2012, Jan-Willem Breure created a film calledAre All Men Pedophiles? The controversial documentary's premise was simple: all men are essentiallyhebephiles, meaning they areattracted to teenage girls. Historically, distinctions in terms such as this have been usedto justify pedophilia and the sexual exploitation of young girls. However the filmmaker's goal seems to be to push back against what he percieves as a with hunt against men and"pedophilia hysteria." This is the full unedited extended

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Sandra De Pompa - Raw Interview

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2021/12/25

Sandra De Pompa metNancy Petrozzino when she started teaching at Pembroke Pines Elementary. The two teachers became close and Nancy shared her struggles with getting pregnant. When an adoption became available throught their church, thePetrozzino's were delighted. Little did they know that the child they would adopt would eventually murder them both. In this extended interview from Episode 35, Sandra De Pompa shares her memories of her good friend Nancy from those early years.

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1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick Reaction Videos - Raw Audio

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2021/12/19

Luka Magnotta's "1 Lunatic 1 Icepick" snuff film was so widely publicized and distributed that it reached people all over the world. This came at a time when a phenomenon known as the "reaction video" became viral on YouTube. Few of the unsuspecting observers were prepared for what they would be subjected to. We've collected some of the more interesting reactions from the original episode, unedited for your listening pleasure. MUSIC New Order - True Faith (1987)

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Jeff Mudgett - Raw Interview

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2021/12/11

Jeff Mudgett wrote a book called "Bloodstains." In it he claims to be the descendant of America's first known serial killer, H.H. Holmes. In this unedited raw interview conducted in 2014 for Episode 30, we get to hear the reasoning for his claim along with who he thinks H.H. Holmes actually was.

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Ronnie Oneal IV Police Interview - Raw Audio

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2021/12/07

In a calm and sunny residential area of Tampa, Florida detectives and firefighters have to respond to one of the worst and tragic murders they ever witnessed. Around midnight, neighbors are shocked to hear a woman’s screams and pounding on a door for help. A series of 911 calls come in and record all the appalling events leading to the crazed murderer’s killings, including capturing the “death-screams” of the dying woman. This is the police interview with the only lone

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