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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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2023/09/23

Secrets aren't just stories in our minds; they are creatures we release into the world. Secrets spread, grow and mutate as they infect those around us. We like to believe that we’re hiding our secrets from the world, but it’s often our secrets that are hiding us. Secrets conceal the dark and depraved creatures that we are. In 2016, when the wealthy, beautiful mother of two, Sherri Papini, left her California home for a jog and disappeared, the entire world learned the price you pay for

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Sword and Scale Episode 249

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2023/09/17

On Mother’s Day weekend of 2018, a hairdresser named Joleen Cummings was reported missing after she failed to pick up her kids from their father. Soon Joleen’s car was found in a Home Depot parking lot and the mystery behind her vanishing would open up a rabbit hole of insanity like never before. This was one of the craziest cases Florida had ever seen. SOURCES Nassau County Addresses Joleen Cummings Disappearance Ex-Boyfriend In Court As Search for Woman Enters 4th

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2023/09/09

On October 22nd, 2016, 41-year-old William “Bo” Kirk didn’t come home from work. Several hours after his wife reported him missing, Bo’s pick-up truck was found completely engulfed in flames. After the fire was extinguished, all that remained was a charred metal frame, and Bo was nowhere to be found. For several days, the residents of Post Falls, Idaho had one big question. Where is William “Bo” Kirk? SOURCES Post Falls Police Press Conference 4 News Now -

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Sword and Scale Episode 248

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2023/09/03

Emily Noble suffered a lot of loss in the last decade of her life but she always persevered. She was physically healthy and took her mental health seriously too. She never faltered. That’s why when she went missing in May of 2020 everyone suspected foul play except her husband, the prime suspect. SOURCES Friends of Missing Westerville Woman Launch Search Three Months After Disappearance Family and Friends Organize Vigil for Emily Noble Husband charged with murder in the death of Emily

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2023/08/27

Becky Sears and Kay Parsons were good friends and neighbors. They joined weight watchers together, took vacations together, and provided each other with the kind of neighborly support that any suburban mom might want or need. It was a good situation for both women, but everything came to an abrupt end in March of 2009. Kay Parsons was found beaten half to death in her garage and Becky Sears was found shot outside her office. For investigators, the prevailing question was - why would someone want to

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Sword and Scale Episode 247

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2023/08/19

On the day before Halloween, sisters Ashlee and Lisa Rucker were shot in the head inside their Florida condominium. There were four witnesses in the apartment, but only one truly knew what happened. Soon the world would find out who was responsible for this heinous killing and the years of tension that built up to that final day. SOURCES Chad Absher, Who is Accused of Shooting Ex-Girlfriend to Death, Testifies During Trial 31-year-old Ex-Con Named Suspect in Shooting of Two Sisters Dad of

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2023/08/12

In the spring of 2015, a barge captain in West Virginia made a startling discovery: there are more than fish in the rivers. Unfortunately, It’s where people dump their trash, and where killers…dump bodies. One of these was the body of 34-year-old Andre Gray who was carried all the way from Pittsburgh. How was he killed, and even more curious, why? SOURCES Mom Speaking Out After No New Clues Surface in Son's Disappearance Press Conference: Body of Andre Gray, Missing Lawrenceville

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Sword and Scale Episode 246

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2023/08/05

The Robinson family seemingly had it all in a small town in upstate South Carolina. They had a lovely house, burgeoning careers, and 5 wonderful kids. But when a tragedy struck the family in January of 2021 the whole world was confronted with what happens behind closed doors. The lives of Ariel, Austin, and their children would never be the same again. SOURCES SC Police Release 911 Audio In 'Worst Cooks In America' Star Ariel Robinson's Murder Case Greenville County Woman Accused of Killer Her

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2023/07/30

In 2011 during the scorching Arizona summer, family members awoke one morning to discover the body of 10 year old Ame Deal, curled up in a sturdy foot locker after a game of hide and seek the previous night. No one could be sure exactly what had happened because they had all gone to bed. Now they were scrambling to protect one another in this large, extended family living under one roof. Was this truly an innocent game followed by an awful mistake, or egregious neglect? This unprecedented tragedy

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Sword and Scale Episode 245

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2023/07/22

In June of 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was found raped and murdered in her Idaho Falls apartment. For Idaho homicide detectives, this case was a big deal. Violent murders like this didn’t typically happen in their area, and they were determined to send someone to prison for Angie’s murder. Unfortunately, to the detriment and disgrace of their careers and to justice, they were willing to do just about anything to make that happen. SOURCE Angie Dodge Murder - Sentencing Judges For

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2023/07/16

In the summer of 2021, a peaceful and prosperous neighborhood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, would face a barrage of questions the morning of June 15th about the family of Alex Jackson. Detectives wanted to know if the Jacksons had an enemy ruthless enough to slaughter them all in brazen daylight at their home while the rest of the neighborhood watered their gardens and walked their dogs. All murdered but one - youngest child Alex would live to tell the sordid tale of an attacker with no mercy and a unique

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Sword and Scale Episode 244

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2023/07/09

Isabella Guzman was 18-years-old when she savagely murdered her mother. Isabella’s crazy court appearances and attractive face turned her into a viral TikTok sensation overnight and all eyes were on her. But Isabella had been on a downward spiral for years and it turned out that the mother she blamed for all her misery was the only one who truly wanted to help her. SOURCES Search for teen suspect in Aurora homicide Aurora woman held in mother’s brutal murder IL CASO DIVENTATO

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2023/06/30

When 2-year-old Kinsley Kinner was found barely breathing, her mother Rebekah Kinner and her boyfriend Bradley Young desperately tried to save the baby’s life. She died in the hospital the next day. But medical staff knew this child’s death was no accident. In the weeks that followed, Ohio would be rocked by one of the most sensational trials the state had ever seen. Everyone in the Midwest was left wondering who is really worthy of a second chance. SOURCES Kinsley Kinner’s

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Sword and Scale Episode 243

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2023/06/18

When police in Vancouver, Washington received a 911 call the morning of January 7th, 2007, they didn’t expect the caller to admit to a murder in the first ten seconds. Law enforcement would soon discover that the caller, 25-year-old Dylon Ray Peterson, was even more unhinged than he sounded on the phone. Thankfully, the young man was willing to share with them every detail of what he had done. SOURCES 911 Call Every Hipster in Portland All additional audio was obtained through

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2023/06/11

On June 22nd, 2019, Milwaukee police discovered five-year-old Sir Stackhouse dead on a living-room sofa. They knew something smelled fishy, and it wasn’t just this family’s filthy home. Sir’s rigid body had laid there for hours without medical attention, and life continued around him. With so many people in and out of the Stackhouse home, police were sure someone had witnessed what happened, if not having participated themselves. SOURCES Sentencing for Wisconsin man convicted

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Sword and Scale Episode 242

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2023/06/03

An unexpected crime in central New York state by the unassuming David Renz would send a town into a frenzy and a man named Bill Cregg on a mission. When he cradled Lori Bresnahan in his arms as she lay dying he made her a promise to protect her little girl. SOURCES Bill’s Promise Law Man First on Scene of Clay Horrors Told Young Victim I’m a Friend Man Who Was First on the Scene of Lori Bresnahan Murder Tells His Story Man First on Scene of Clay Horrors Praises First

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2023/05/28

Donald Davidson was a chubby, God-fearing man who couldn’t live in the free world. Despite his egregious and perverted behavior, Donald was given far too many chances by the criminal justice system. He had a family that loved him and believed he could change. But the monster inside him was too hungry to stay dormant. SOURCE Clay County Detective Opens Up About 'Egregious' Murder Case Involving Donald Davidson Death Row Inmate Who Killed Clay County Woman Raped 10 Year Old Dies in

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Sword and Scale Episode 241

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2023/05/21

20-year-old Amanda Plasse was a bright and bubbly modern-day hippy that lived alone in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Sadly, her life was cut short in late August 2011. Amanda was found dead on the floor of her kitchen. She had been brutally stabbed to death. The murder of Amanda Plasse remained unsolved for over two years, and the investigation led detectives to suspect a new boyfriend, an angry ex-boyfriend, and a jealous ex-girlfriend. It wasn’t until a hidden clue inside Amanda’s

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2023/05/13

Early in the morning on Friday, April 22, 2016, one or more gunmen entered 3 homes that housed 8 members of the Rhoden family. The killers shot each and every one of them execution-style, the victims ranging from ages 16 to 44. Rumors swirled around the rural Pike County area about who could have slaughtered such a nice family, but the truth wouldn’t come to fruition for several more years. The true story of the Pike County Massacre shocked the nation, but many locals were

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Sword and Scale Episode 240

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2023/05/07

Independence, Missouri has never seen much crime, let alone against middle-class churchgoers. When 42-year-old Randy Stone was found dead in his insurance office in 2010, the list of possibilities was endless. Ultimately, a ripped up note in the trash can would lead detectives down a promising path. SOURCES Arrested in South Carolina Randy Stone’s Mother Speaks Out Randy Stone’s Mother Speaks out After Sentencing MUSIC STRLGHT - NRG Foxear - Franz Gordon Dark Corners -

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