Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast

00:08:31

She Poisoned His Medicine - The Stella Nickell story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/07/02

Stella Nickell, a former airport screener from Washington state, was convicted in May 1988 of deliberately tampering with Excedrin capsules by lacing them with cyanide, causing the deaths of her husband, Bruce, and an unsuspecting woman, Sue Snow.

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00:08:03

This Entitled Teen Thinks She Can Get Away With...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/07/01

In the early morning of July 31, 2022, 17‑year‑old Mackenzie Shirilla drove her Toyota Camry at approximately 100 mph into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio, killing her 20‑year‑old boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and a 19‑year‑old friend, Davion Flanagan. Prosecutors argued that Shirilla accelerated deliberately—evidenced by event‑data‑recorder data showing full pedal depression and no attempt to stop—and had threatened to crash previously amid a tumultuous relationship

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00:08:36

He's The Worst Hitman Ever - The Tan Youhui story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/30

Chinese real-estate developer Tan Youhui hired a hitman named Xi Guangan to murder his business rival, Wei, offering him 2 million yuan following a lawsuit against Tan’s company . Xi subcontracted the job to Mo Tianxiang, who further passed it to Yang Kangsheng, and then to Yang Guangsheng, finally ending up with Ling Xiansi—each reducing the fee, until Ling agreed for just 100,000 yuan but balked at killing Wei and instead staged the hit with Wei’s cooperation.

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00:07:58

He Stole a Tank - The San Diego Tank Rampage

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/29

In May 1995, a disgruntled and mentally unstable Army veteran named Shawn Nelson stole a 57-ton M60A3 Patton tank from a National Guard armory in San Diego, California, and went on a 23-minute destructive rampage through city streets. Nelson, a 35-year-old unemployed plumber battling personal and financial troubles, used the tank to crush cars, fire hydrants, traffic lights, and utility poles—causing widespread panic and blackouts.

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00:08:30

Her Birthday Party Destroyed This Town - The Project...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/28

Project X Haren unfolded on September 21, 2012, in Haren, a small town in northern Netherlands, when a 16‑year‑old girl accidentally set her birthday party invitation to "public" on Facebook—sparking viral spread to over 24,000 invited and 6,000 RSVPs within days

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00:08:19

The Tragic Downfall of a K-Pop Idol - The Goo Hara story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/26

Goo Hara was a South Korean singer and actress who rose to fame as a member of the K-pop girl group Kara in 2008, later embarking on a successful solo career in Japan . Despite professional success, she endured relentless online harassment, a traumatic breakup in which her ex-boyfriend assaulted her and threatened to release intimate videos, and battled mental health struggles.

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00:08:06

The Most Hated Man On The Internet - The Hunter Moore...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/25

Hunter Moore—infamously dubbed “the most hated man on the Internet”—founded IsAnyoneUp dot com in 2010, a notorious revenge porn site where he posted explicit images of individuals in intimate situations without their consent, often alongside personal details, calling himself a “professional life ruiner”. He even paid hackers to break into victims’ email accounts to obtain private photos. After a high-profile battle led by targets like Charlotte Laws—whose daughter’s photo appeared on the site—the

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00:07:51

He Went Insane Over a Hockey Game - The Roy Spencer...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/24

In December 1970, Roy Spencer—father of NHL player Brian “Spinner” Spencer—drove 135 kilometers from Fort St. James to a CBC-affiliate station in Prince George, British Columbia, furious that the station had switched from airing his son’s hockey game to a Vancouver Canucks match. Armed with a 9 mm pistol, Spencer stormed the building, holding staff and on-air talent hostage for over an hour. Demanding the Maple Leafs broadcast be restored or the station silenced, he even disabled phone and studio

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00:08:04

This Teen Murder Influenced The Lord of The Rings Movies

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/22

Anne Perry—born Juliet Hulme—became infamous in 1954 at just 15 when, alongside her close friend Pauline Parker, she brutally murdered Parker’s mother, Honorah, in Christchurch, New Zealand, bludgeoning her with a brick wrapped in a stocking as part of a plan to avoid being separated from her friend. Convicted in August of that year, the teens each served five years in prison. After her release, Hulme reinvented herself as Anne Perry, moving to the UK and becoming a bestselling author of historical

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00:08:02

She Turned Into a Crazy Stalker Over This? - The...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/21

In late 2011, San Diego mother Kathy Rowe became consumed by resentment after losing a bidding war for a “dream home” in Carmel Valley, California, to a younger couple—Jerry Rice and Janice Ruhter. In reaction, Rowe launched a disturbing harassment campaign.

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00:08:01

He Stole The Ruby Slippers From The Wizard of Oz,...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/19

Terry Martin, a 76-year-old former criminal from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, confessed in 2023 to breaking into the Judy Garland Museum in 2005, smashing a display case with a hammer, and stealing an authentic pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz. Believing the items were real rubies, he intended to sell them through a criminal fence—but soon discovered the gems were merely glass and sequins and abandoned the shoes days later.

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00:08:00

Afroman is getting sued for this...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/18

In August 2022, Ohio sheriff’s deputies carried out a forceful and destructive raid on rapper Afroman’s home in Adams County—though no charges were filed after finding no substantial evidence of drugs or kidnapping. In response, Afroman—real name Joseph Foreman—churned the raid footage into music tracks and videos, including “Lemon Pound Cake” and “Will You Help Me Repair My Door,” using the visuals as commentary on his experience.

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00:08:29

How Dane Cook Lost $12 Million Dollars

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/17

Dane Cook’s half-brother, Darryl McCauley—who had also been serving as his business manager—admitted to embezzling millions from Cook’s company between 2004 and 2008, siphoning off funds into his personal accounts, including writing a $3 million check to himself

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00:07:49

He Was Falsely Convicted, Awarded Millions, Then Went...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/16

Shaurn Thomas, who spent 24 years in prison for a wrongful murder conviction before being exonerated in May 2017 and awarded a ~$4.1 million settlement, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to the January 2023 killing of Akeem Edwards over a $1,200 debt in Philadelphia

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00:08:41

The Satisfying Downfall of Fyre Festival

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/15

Fyre Festival was a high-profile bonanza turned fiasco: planned for April 2017 on Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas, it was marketed by Ja Rule and entrepreneur Billy McFarland as an ultra-luxury music experience with A‑list influencers, glamping domes, supermodels, and top musical acts. However, when attendees arrived, they were met with half-built tents, soggy mattresses, scant food (think cheese sandwiches), poor sanitation, no power, and canceled performances—prompting immediate chaos and public

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00:08:00

From Hero to Terrorist - The Richard Jewell story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/14

Richard Jewell was an American security guard who, during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, spotted a suspicious green knapsack in Centennial Park and helped evacuate the area just before it exploded—saving numerous lives. Initially lauded as a hero, he was soon thrust into the spotlight as the FBI and media turned on him, propelled by speculative profiling, leaked information, and sensational headlines that branded him the likely bomber without any charges.

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00:07:49

This Lawyer Murdered His Own Client - The Gregory...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/13

In May 2025, Ohio authorities arrested 51-year-old former divorce attorney Gregory Moore in connection with the blunt-force murder of his client, Cleveland Clinic nurse Aliza Sherman, whose fatal stabbing in 2013 shocked the community. Prosecutors allege Moore manipulated his client into meeting him at his office—then lured her into an ambush by impersonating her divorce attorney under false pretenses, intending to derail her legal proceedings.

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00:07:53

He Stole $16 Million - The Sandy Jenkins story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/07

Sandy Jenkins, a longtime accountant at Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas, orchestrated one of the most audacious embezzlement schemes in U.S. history. Between 2004 and 2013, Jenkins exploited his position to siphon nearly $17 million from the bakery by manipulating the company's accounting system. He issued fraudulent checks to pay personal expenses, then altered records to conceal the thefts. The ill-gotten funds financed an extravagant lifestyle.

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00:07:45

The Fake Bank Robbery Prank - The Stokes Twins

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/06

In 2019, twin YouTubers Alan and Alex Stokes aka The Stokes Twins staged a fake bank robbery in Irvine, California, as part of a prank video. Dressed in black with ski masks and carrying duffel bags of cash, they called an Uber while pretending to flee a robbery. A bystander, believing a real crime was occurring, alerted police, leading to officers detaining the unsuspecting Uber driver at gunpoint. Despite a warning from authorities, the twins repeated the stunt hours later at the University of

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00:07:50

The Teenager Who Faked Being a Doctor - The Malachi...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/06/05

Malachi Love-Robinson, infamously dubbed "Dr. Love," gained national attention in 2016 when, at just 18 years old, he impersonated a physician and opened a Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Claiming to be a naturopathic doctor, he treated patients and even performed physical exams, despite lacking any medical qualifications.

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