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TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein

As someone who has been personally effected by homicide, I approach every True Crime case I cover with the goal of balancing facts with empathy—giving victims a voice while exploring the larger cultural and societal implications of the cases. I want you to leave my episodes not only knowing that the people who I talk about are real.. what happened to them is real but also acknowledging that they are much more than just their deaths. Each audio file from this podcast is taken from my videos on

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00:58:57

Daddy's Girl Commit's Double Parricide

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2025/07/02

In September 2003, 16-year-old Sarah Marie Johnson opened fire on her parents, Diane and Alan Johnson, as they slept in their home in Bellevue, Idaho. The shocking crime ended with both parents dead—Diane with a headshot and Alan fatally shot in the chest—while Sarah fled and called 911, claiming innocence in the chaos.Investigators pieced together the murder using forensic evidence: Sarah’s DNA on a latex glove and bathrobe, paint chips matching her clothing, and a firearm taken from a renter’s

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01:03:26

Track Star Shilie Turner Murdered by Her OWN MOTHER

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2025/06/30

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Shilie LaShay Turner with me today. The murder of 15-year-old Shilie King shocked the city of Philadelphia—not just because her body was found shot six times and dumped in a shallow grave in Fairmount Park, but because the person responsible was her own mother, Vivian King. What makes this true crime case even more disturbing is that while holding onto this horrific secret, Vivian marched in protests, handed out flyers, and even let a psychic

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01:06:24

Police Informant Turned Serial Killer?

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2025/06/27

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Kaysi McLeod, LeAnn Emry, Jennifer Marcum, and Terry Kimball with me today. Scott Kimball is a police informant turned murdered who preyed on vulnerable human beings and was responsible for the tragic deaths of Kaysi McLeod, Jennifer Marcum, LeAnn Emry, and Terry Kimball. Initially, he got a pretty lenient plea deal from the authorities, but when he failed to produce Jennifer's body (something he promises), he ended up receiving a 70-year

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01:13:22

16-Year-Old wanted Entire Family Dead.. her Father...

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2025/06/25

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Penny Caffey, Matthew Caffey, and Tyler Caffey with me today. On March 1, 2008, the Caffey family home in Alba, Texas, became the scene of a horrifying crime. 16-year-old Erin Caffey, feeling trapped by her parents’ disapproval of her relationship with 18-year-old Charlie Wilkinson, hatched a chilling plan: to murder her own mother and two younger brothers so she could stay with Charlie.In the early hours, Charlie and his friend Charles Waid broke

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01:13:22

14-Year-Old Student Kills Favorite Teacher.. While...

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2025/06/23

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering beloved teacher Colleen Ritzer with me today.In 2013, Colleen Ritzer, a beloved teacher at Danvers High School, was tragically murdered by her 14-year-old student, Philip Chism. The brutal attack occurred in a school bathroom, where Chism, following a premeditated plan, concealed his identity with a ski mask and used a box cutter. Despite his defense claiming he suffered from psychosis triggered by the mention of Tennessee, Chism was found guilty

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01:34:58

12-Year-Old Murdered his Parents, was "reformed" then...

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2025/06/20

Rick Ennis is at the center of not one—but two chilling murder cases that shocked the nation.In 1993, at just 12 years old, Ennis brutally murdered his mother and stepfather in Smithfield, Maine. Because of his age, he was tried as a juvenile offender and served nearly 9 years in a juvenile facility. During that time, he escaped not once, but twice—yet no new charges were brought against him. His record was sealed when he was released at age 21.But Rick Ennis wasn’t done. In 2006, 24-year-old Lori

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01:00:26

DEAF Woman BRUTALIZES her PERCEIVED Romantic Rival

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2025/06/18

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Darlene Vander Giesen with me today.In February 2006, Darlene Kay VanderGiesen, a Deaf woman active in her local community, disappeared after meeting a friend at a Sioux Falls Pizza Hut. Her car was later found abandoned, and her family feared the worst.Weeks later, her dismembered remains were discovered—in parts found in both a landfill and a rural ditch across state lines. Investigators uncovered a horrifying motive rooted in jealousy: Daphne

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00:44:23

Teen Uses her Dying Breath to Identify her Killers

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2025/06/16

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Lizette Andrea Cuesta with me today. In February 2018, 19-year-old Lizette Andrea Cuesta was found gravely injured on a remote stretch of road in Livermore, California. Despite a slit throat, she crawled nearly 100 yards—identifying her attackers in her final moments before she died. Lizette had entered a car voluntarily with two coworkers—Daniel Gross, 19, and Melissa Leonardo, 25—after working together at a fast-food restaurant. What followed

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01:10:45

Larry Gene Bell : The Most Sadistic Monster

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2025/06/13

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Shari Smith and Debra Helmick with me today. In the summer of 1985, 17-year-old Shari Smith was abducted from her mailbox in Lexington County, South Carolina. Over the next days, the killer cruelly taunted her family with phone calls—only to lead them to her body with chilling instructions. Then, on June 14, 9-year-old Debra Helmick vanished from her front yard, only to meet the same deadly fate. Both girls were kidnapped and murdered by Larry

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00:51:58

Teen Love Turned Deadly : 15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead...

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2025/06/11

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Annie Kasprzak with me today. In 2012, the tragic murder of 15-year-old Anne Kasprzak shocked the quiet community of Riverton, Utah. Anne was reported missing after leaving her home one evening, and by the next day, her body was found in the Jordan River, brutally beaten and discarded. This heartbreaking Utah murder case quickly gained national attention, as investigators searched for answers in what appeared to be a teenage murder case involving

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00:30:56

Her Killers Name was Written in BLOOD on her Body

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2025/06/09

On September 22, 2023, 29‑year‑old Ashli Ehrhardt was found dead in her Kansas City home. Her husband, John Wonder, has been charged with first‑degree murder and armed criminal action after reportedly strangling and stabbing her, then writing his own name in blood across her leg.That morning, Wonder dropped off their two young children at a relative’s home but left them on the porch without going in. A welfare check was requested when neither parent showed up at work. It was then that Ashli’s body

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00:57:14

They Said It Was for Satan: The Disturbing Death of...

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2025/06/06

In February 2014, 15-year-old Corriann Cervantes was found brutally murdered in a vacant Houston apartment, in what investigators described as a satanic ritual killing. The case shocked the nation due to its graphic violence, the young age of the victim, and the disturbing motive behind the crime.Corriann was lured by two teenage boys— 17-year-old Jose Reyes and 16-year-old Victor Alas —both classmates from Clear Lake. The teens sexually assaulted, tortured, and murdered her in an alleged attempt to

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00:40:44

He Buried his Wife's HEAD in their Basement

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2025/06/04

In August 2020, 44-year-old Hope Ann Parks was reported missing by her husband, Michael Parks, in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Just days later, her headless body was discovered on a bridge over Sugar Creek. The investigation quickly unraveled a chilling truth: Michael had shot Hope in the head, decapitated her using a miter saw, buried her head in their basement, and left her body on the bridge. Michael Parks pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 50 years in prison without the possibility of

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01:35:04

Mother & Daughter Attacked in Bed with Machete :...

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2025/06/02

In the early hours of October 4, 2009, the quiet town of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, was shattered by a brutal home invasion. 42-year-old Kimberly Cates was murdered in her bed, and her 11-year-old daughter, Jaimie, was left severely injured. The attackers, Steven Spader and Christopher Gribble, teenagers seeking a "thrill," randomly selected the Cates' home for their heinous act.The crime was part of an initiation for a self-styled group called the "Disciples of

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01:04:21

Was he SLEEPWALKING when he Killed his Wife?

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2025/05/30

In January 1997, 41-year-old Yarmila Falater, a devoted wife and mother, was found dead in her backyard pool in Phoenix, Arizona. She had been stabbed 44 times and drowned. Her husband, Scott Falater, was discovered at the scene, claiming no memory of the incident. He asserted that he had been sleepwalking during the attack, a defense that would captivate the nation.Despite his claims, the prosecution presented compelling evidence suggesting premeditation, including witness testimony and forensic

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01:12:00

9-Year-Old Girl Murdered by Teen Neighbor ‘Just to...

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2025/05/28

Elizabeth Olten was a 9-year-old girl from St. Martins, Missouri, whose shocking disappearance and murder in 2009 made national headlines. On October 21, 2009, Elizabeth vanished while walking home from a friend’s house just a few doors down. After an intense 48-hour search by law enforcement and volunteers, her body was found buried in a shallow grave in a wooded area near her home. The disturbing twist? Her killer was 15-year-old neighbor Alyssa Bustamante, who later admitted to brutally

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01:10:35

Mother Finds SEVERED HEAD in Sons Closet : Brian Cohee

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2025/05/27

In February 2021, 69-year-old Warren Barnes, a homeless man known affectionately as "The Reading Man" in Grand Junction, Colorado, was brutally murdered while sleeping under a bridge. His killer, 19-year-old Brian Cohee, later confessed to the crime, revealing a chilling motive: he wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone.Cohee, who had a documented fascination with serial killers, targeted Barnes believing his disappearance would go unnoticed. After the murder, Cohee dismembered

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01:04:27

He Killed his Ex-Girlfriend to Keep his Secret

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2025/05/23

In August 2020, 33-year-old Kassanndra Cantrell vanished from her home in Tacoma, Washington. She was excited about her first ultrasound appointment, but she never arrived. Her sudden disappearance left her family and friends desperate for answers.Through meticulous investigation, authorities uncovered a trail of digital evidence pointing to her ex-boyfriend, Colin Dudley. Surveillance footage, cellphone data, and vehicle records revealed a chilling sequence of events leading to Kassanndra's

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00:28:20

Mom Stabbed on Mothers Day in Front of her Daughter

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2025/05/21

On Mother's Day 2015, 42-year-old Christine Santurri, a mother of three from East Providence, Rhode Island, was brutally murdered in her own home. Her ex-boyfriend, Yuland Stanfield, violated a restraining order and stabbed her multiple times, all in front of her 21-year-old daughter. Just days before, Christine had reported Stanfield's threatening behavior to the police, but despite her efforts to seek protection, the system failed her.Stanfield was later apprehended and pleaded guilty to

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00:28:20

She was Beaten to Death, It was Recorded and there is...

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2025/05/20

In April 2017, 19-year-old Serena McKay, an Indigenous high school student from Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba, was brutally beaten by two teenage classmates after a house party. The assault was recorded and shared on social media, remaining online for hours before being removed. Serena's body was discovered the next day; she had succumbed to her injuries and hypothermia.The two teenage girls, aged 16 and 17 at the time, were arrested and charged. Both pleaded guilty—one to manslaughter and the

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