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Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries

Crawlspace Media

Crawlspace is where crime meets culture. We host interesting conversations about unsolved murders, serial killers, cold cases and paranormal activity. We go beyond entertainment as we dig deeper to tell stories of crimes, vanished people, and injustices. Our guests include survivors, authors, journalists, podcasters, advocates, and educators. Starting in 2017 with a deep dive into the disappearance of Brianna Maitland, Crawlspace is hosted by Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna of the Missing Maura

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547 // Missing Carolyn Pruyser - Part 1

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/07/27

In this new episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Laura Riste about the mysterious disappearance of Carolyn Pruyser from Peace River, Alberta, Canada on May 17th, 1984.Carolyn's car was left on Kaufman Hill Road near midnight on the night of her vanishing. Her window was rolled about halfway down, the keys were in the ignition and her purse was on the passenger's seat. There were no signs of a struggle. This is part 1 of 2. This episode was published on Missing on June 26th,

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546 // NESK Update: Sunshine Stewart, Suspect...

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/07/26

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna provide an update to the rumored active New England Serial Killer. The latest body found was that of 48 year old Sunshine Stewart and 17 year old Deven Young has been taken into custody and charged with her murder . Sunshine was a sailing captain, a marine biologist, lobsterman, and passionate nature lover. On July 2nd, her body was found on 100 Acre Island on Crawford Pond in Union Maine and quickly declared a homicide

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545 // British Bigfoot, Conspiracies & Much More - A...

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/07/25

⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with writer, podcaster and fun guy James McMahon about British Bigfoot, alien big cats, the Smiley Face Killer theory, conspiracy theories and so much more.James sadly passed away in November of 2024 from soft tissue sarcoma. This episode was previously published on Crawlspace on February 24th, 2021. Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/27/james-mcmahon-obituary. James's Spoook substack:

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544 // The Girl Who Took Down Gacy w/Courtney Lund...

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/07/23

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by a new friend of the show, someone who puts a deeply personal spin on a familiar serial killer story. Courtney Lund O'Neil brings her debut book Postmortem to the table, a true crime memoire, a harrowing account of her mother's involvement in the conviction of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. We highly recommend Postmortem and you can pick up your copy

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543 // CRAWLSPACE CLASSIC: The Haunting of Jackie...

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/07/20

Welcome to this Crawlspace Classic episode! In this episode - PART TWO OF TWO - Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by friend of the show, Christy Arnhart who brings to the table the absolutely riveting and terrifying story of Jackie Hernandez. Starting in 1989 and continuing for years, Jackie was haunted by a malicious poltergeist, an entity that not only tormented her emotionally but one that was capable of physical harm. And not just physical harm directed at Jackie, the entity had a

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542 // CRAWLSPACE CLASSIC: The Haunting of Jackie...

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/07/19

Welcome to this Crawlspace Classic episode! In this episode - PART ONE OF TWO - Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by friend of the show, Christy Arnhart who brings to the table the absolutely riveting and terrifying story of Jackie Hernandez. Starting in 1989 and continuing for years, Jackie was haunted by a malicious poltergeist, an entity that not only tormented her emotionally but one that was capable of physical harm. And not just physical harm directed at Jackie, the entity had a

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68:32

The Bonus Show Live!

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/07/18

Welcome to The Bonus Show, by Crawlspace Media! In this episode, recorded live on July 18th 2025, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna discuss the episodes they released on the Missing Podcast and the Crawlspace Podcast. They also provide listeners with an update on the murder of Sunshine Stewart and the apprehension of the 17 year old investigators believe is responsible. Sunshine's story was the latest in the New England Serial Killer phenomenon. Please consider giving to the family of Sunshine

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541 // Sweet Bobby w/Bobby Taghavi

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2025/07/16

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna sit down with new friend of the show, Mr. Bobby Taghavi. In his 19 year legal career, Bobby handled over 90 trials to verdict in civil and criminal cases. He spent 12 years at the Orange County District Attorney’s office handling numerous high-profile cases. Bobby was also assigned to the Golden State Killer Task Force, the Gang/Target unit as well as the Special Operations Unit of the Orange County District Attorney’s

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540 // Serial Killer Profiler Phil Chalmers on...

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2025/07/13

⁠Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with author and serial killer profiler Phil Chalmers about his new book, Speaking Truth to Evil, and much more.Check out Phil's site: https://www.philchalmers.com/. Get Phil's book: https://wildbluepress.com/speaking-truth-to-evil-true-crime-phil-chalmers/. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Truth-Evil-Surrounding-Killers-ebook/dp/B0F8P17TDG. Follow Phil on IG:

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539 // New England Serial Killer Update / Sunshine...

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2025/07/11

Welcome to Crawlspace & Missing. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna provide a grim update to the rumored active New England Serial Killer. The latest body found was that of 48 year old Sunshine Stewart. Sunshine was a sailing captain, a marine biologist, lobsterman, and passionate nature lover. On July 2nd, her body was found on 100 Acre Island on Crawford Pond in Union Maine and quickly declared a homicide. Consider donating to the family's GoFundMe:

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538 // Fiction in True Crime w/Megan Abbott

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2025/07/09

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, the great writer, Megan Abbott. Megan is prolific in her field with her primary focus on true crime stories. Although her books are fiction, the plot-lines are well-researched and based on actual cases. Her newest book, El Dorado Drive is a riveting read and draws significantly from the 2010 murder of Barbara Hamburg in Madison CT. Check out all of Megan's

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537 // Death & Lovejoy w/Bess Lovejoy

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2025/07/06

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by another new friend of the show, the wonderful Bess Lovejoy. Bess is a journalist and an author with a primary focus on all things macabre. The discussion contains fascinating topics like graveyard etiquette and the remarkable fates of the corpses of famous people. Get your copy of Rest In Pieces: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/3935/9781451655001⁠ Check out everything Bess has going

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536 // Missing Evelyn Hartley

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2025/07/04

In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the mysterious disappearance of Evelyn Grace Hartley from La Crosse, Wisconsin on October 24th, 1953. Evelyn was babysitting nearby when she was seemingly abducted from a home. Signs of a struggle were seen in the living room, her sneaker was found at the bottom of the basement stairs, and blood was found in the yard. Evelyn was never seen again. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Evelyn Hartley please call the La

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535 // The Devil Wears Rothko w/ Barry Avrich

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2025/07/02

In this episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with author and filmmaker Barry Avrich about his new book The Devil Wears Rothko about an intense forgery scheme involving priceless art.Get the book here: ⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Devil-Wears-Rothko/Barry-Avrich/9798888454527⁠. ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Wears-Rothko-Inside-Scandal/dp/B0DJKYT463⁠. Watch Made You Look: https://www.netflix.com/title/81406333. Follow Barry on Instagram:

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534 // Sister Saint or Sister Sinner w/Claire Hoffman

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2025/06/29

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, a great journalist and author, Claire Hoffman. In this conversation, Claire examines and life and potential crimes of the larger than life self-made evangelist and media phenom, Sister Aimee Semple McPherson. To get a copy of Claire's book, Sister Sinner, go to: https://www.clairehoffman.com/ Follow Claire at: IG: @clairhoffman3000 X: https://x.com/clairedhoffman?lang=en *This

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533 // The Legend of Lizzy Borden w/Christopher Daley

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/06/25

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined again by the outstanding historian, lecturer, academic, writer and master storyteller, Mr. Christopher Daley. Chris joined the show earlier in the year to examine the life and times of New England's first serial killer, Franklin Evans. In this conversation, Chris regales us with everything you didn't know about the notorious Lizzy Borden, who famously was acquitted for the 1892 double murder of her father and

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532 // Missing Brianna Maitland - New Witnesses Come...

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/06/24

In this episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with private investigators Greg Overacker and Lou Barry to discuss some new witness accounts in Brianna Maitland's disappearance. This conversation with Greg and Lou was recorded during the 6/11/25 live virtual fundraiser for ⁠Private Investigations For the Missing⁠. If you have any information please contact the Vermont State Police at 1-844-84-VTIPS (1-844-848-8477) email at: ⁠⁠vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit⁠⁠. Or email the private

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531 // The Voynich Enigma w/Jillian Foley

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/06/22

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by a new friend of the show, the great Jillian Foley. Jillian is a "writer and historian of technology, studying things like cryptography, computers, and mathematics, and all the weird shit humans do with it all."She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago in their Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science. This makes her the perfect person to discuss the never-ending mystery that is The Voynich

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530 // Fear And Living In New England w/Prof. David...

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/06/18

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna once again try to understand the dark fascination people have with the possibility of a serial killer operating in New England. They are joined by Prof. David Perlmutter of Texas Tech University. Dr. Perlmutter is the professor of Media and Communications and he shares his unique insight into the motivations of how the media is portraying this story. Please consider a donation to the families of: Adriana Suazo:

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529 // The Murder of Joseph Gatto w/ Mike Gatto

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries ·

2025/06/15

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, Mike Gatto. Mr. Gatto is a lifelong politician, reaching extraordinary heights in the California arena. In November of 2013, his father Joseph was found murdered. A single gunshot wound to his abdomen cuts his new life as a successful artist short. Pick up a copy of Mike's book, Noir by

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