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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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2022/11/05

When officers arrived at the home of Tony and Megan Todt in Celebration, Florida, on Friday the 13th they knocked furiously on the door. With no answer, they assumed no one was home and prepared to continue their search for the family no one had seen for weeks, even during the Christmas Holiday. The door was unlocked, so they entered and discovered a house of horrors that would set the stage for a crime unlike any they’d ever seen. The suspect offered up a full confession that unfurled

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2022 Halloween Call-In Spooktacular!

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2022/11/01

Happy Halloween, SAS Holes! After two long months of double episodes we needed to take a break, but rather than leave you devoid of my beautiful broadcast voice …lost and alone in a wilderness hellscape, we’ve decided to bring you the first annual 2022 Halloween Call-In Spooktacular! Are we just dialing it in? Maybe. But you’ll eat your supper and like it or I’ll get the belt out again! MUSIC Strength To Last - Back To The End Anthony Catacoli - Promesas

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Sword and Scale Episode 227

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2022/10/23

Bad things can happen in good places. On January 31st, 2011, Johnny Clarke and his girlfriend, Lisa Straub, were house-sitting for Lisa’s parents in the affluent suburbs of Holland, Ohio. That night, authorities were called to the residence when Johnny’s concerned mother could not reach him, and after entering the home, the police found a bizarre and horrifying murder scene that was nothing like anything they had ever seen before. SOURCES Sam Williams - Post Conviction

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Theresa Porter - Raw Interview

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2022/10/22

Back in Episode 44, we covered the story of Michelle Wilkins, a pregnant mother who had her belly cut open and her unborn child stolen by another woman. For this episode we spoke with Connecticut-based forensic psychologist Theresa Porter compiled a list of 21 worldwide incidents between the years of 1987 and 2009. It's interesting how she initially describes the majority of these cases being rooted in a factitious disorder known as Munchausen by Proxy, yet in the very next question she reverses

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Elizabeth Petrucelli - Raw Interview

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2022/10/22

Back in 2015 we told a horrifying story about a pregnant woman named Michelle Wilkins who was viscously attacked by another woman, her abdomen slashed open and her unborn baby stolen from her, as she was left to bleed out. For this story, featured on Episode 44, we spoke with an author named Elizabeth Petrucelli who had encountered and raised red flags about the would be killer Dynel Lane online, prior to the incident in an online forum. Here is the full uncensored & uninterrupted interview...

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2022/10/19

When the pandemic made its nefarious debut back in early 2020, everyone was nervous about which of their friends and family members would be affected. When 51-year-old Gretchen Anthony was diagnosed with an acute case of COVID-19 and informed her family that she had been taken to a CDC facility, that fear became all too real. Unfortunately, their terror was only beginning. A virus wasn’t the only killer lurking nearby. SOURCES FL v. David Anthony Sentencing Gratitude Training Part 1

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Julie Strickland - Raw Interview

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2022/10/19

Back in April of 2015, on Episodes 42 & 43, we did a story about a black man named Rodney Reed, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a white woman named Stacey Stites in Bastrop, Texas.The case received a great deal of media attention even early on under the narrative that Reed was innocent, and had been a victim of the racist criminal justice system.Countless podcasts and true crime tv shows have been created about this case, and if that wasn't enough the story blew up again in 2020 after

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Sword and Scale Episode 226

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2022/10/16

It took nearly a year to solve the murder of Alexis Robinault. After her nude body was found a few miles from home on the side of the road her status as a newly successful social media influencer slowed the progress of detectives with the Houston PD. Only after an early person of interest began acting suspiciously did they zero in on a suspect. SOURCES Tanya Ricardo, a Friend of Alexis Sharkey, Speaks (Extended version) Worker who discovered Alexis Sharkey's body speaks Princess Polly Try-On

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2022/10/12

In March of 2011, the brutal and horrific murder of 16-year-old track star Mickie Costanzo left the community of West Wendover, Nevada completely heartbroken. Within days of the murder, investigators thought they solved the crime. The presumed culprit had confessed and the case was handed over to the district attorney, but weeks later, something unexpected happened. A different and unlikely person came forward and confessed to the crime. SOURCES Shallow Grave Found Community Mourns Teen

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Sword and Scale Episode 225

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2022/10/09

Throughout the year of 2017, the police in Strongsville, Ohio were called to the home of The Pleskovic family several times. For months, this kind-hearted and well-liked family had seemingly been victims of repeated thefts, harassment, vandalism, and an attempted break-in. Meanwhile, there were no other reports of similar crimes in the area, which suggested that The Pleskovics were being targeted. But by who? And why? Then, in late October of that year, the police were called to the home for the

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2022/10/05

James Barry was a kind-hearted, smart, 21-year-old gamer in love with his first girlfriend, Melanie Eam. The couple were attending the same college and enjoying life together until one day when James was violently murdered…and Melanie disappeared. Police would look behind Melanie’s quiet, cute exterior to discover an unhinged demon. SOURCES All audio was obtained exclusively via FOIA request. MUSIC Bloody Face - Gerda Music Misericorde - Lo Mimieux Endless Rain -

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Sword and Scale Episode 224

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2022/10/02

Ashley yearned to grow up, move out, and live by her own rules. She was so sure she was mature enough to be on her own she began sneaking around and dating the much older Sam Shelton. But when Ashley went missing Sam was no help to the police even though they were sure he was hiding something. SOURCES Jeremy Smith Interview All other audio was obtained exclusively via FOIA request. MUSIC Reload - Killrude Always Lost - Matt Harvey Rest In The Nest - Joel Loopez Discovered Evidence -

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2022/09/28

When Tara Grant, a wealthy and powerful businesswoman, was reported missing on Valentine’s day, law enforcement didn’t know where to start. Was she kidnapped by terrorists, an ex-employee, or even an old lover? Either way, her stay-at-home husband Stephen wouldn’t rest until...he proved his innocence? SOURCES All other audio was obtained exclusively via FOIA request. MUSIC I’m Ready For The Next Level - Splintes Poisoned Heart - Jelliot Dark Atmosphere - SFX Feeling

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Sword and Scale Episode 223

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2022/09/25

First looks can lead you astray. That was the case for young Ryan Waller when he was mistaken as the killer of his girlfriend rather than another victim. After being accused of murder a years-long fight in and out of the courtroom begins. The family of Heather Quan will stop at nothing to get the justice they seek. SOURCES Ryan Waller Police Interview Ryan Waller Shooting All other audio was obtained exclusively via FOIA request. MUSIC B.Wight - Say No More Steelwalkers - Beyond The

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2022/09/21

In a suburban neighborhood of Akron, Ohio, residents were savoring the warm spring days in 2017. Homes sitting close together showcased barbecues, front-porch chats, and children playing in the streets. But tragedy was about to strike when, in the early hours of the morning, numerous 911 calls came flooding in about a raging fire about to claim the lives of the Boggs family - 2 parents and five children. And this wasn’t the first fire to kill on that very block. Now the whole neighborhood was

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Sword and Scale Episode 222

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2022/09/18

Indiana University was rocked when 22-year-old Hannah Wilson was found murdered. The bubbly, popular senior had mysteriously gone missing from her bedroom after a night out of celebrating with friends. The next day she was found dead in a field. While prosecutor Ted Adams worked to get justice for Hannah Wilson, defense lawyer Dorie Maryan found herself defending a man whose crimes were much greater than killing Hannah Wilson. SOURCES Hannah wilson’s father, sister share how they want her

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2022/09/14

Just a few days after Christmas in 2011, 42-year-old Betsy Faria was discovered dead in her home after completing a round of cancer treatment. It seemed, at first glance, that Betsy had taken her own life. Soon, police would discover the 50-plus stab wounds on the poor woman’s corpse, and it became clear that foul play was involved. Over the course of a decade, the Missouri legal system would find itself piecing together several utterly confusing and interwoven stories, ultimately solving not

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Sword and Scale Episode 221

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2022/09/11

In July of 2015, the bloody and lifeless body of 47-year-old Robert Noce Jr. was found stuffed inside a 55-gallon barrel. His hands were bound behind his back, a thick leather belt was wrapped tightly around his neck, and he had been stabbed fourteen times. It would only take Baton Rouge, Louisiana homicide detectives four days to identify the killer. The murder itself wasn’t complicated. The motive, however, was a whole other story. SOURCES Double Grand Jury Indictment Jeffrey Doucet

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2022/09/07

When a homeless man discovered the mutilated body of 46-year-old Marie Cholette inside of Arkansas’s Lee Creek Park, law enforcement knew they were in for a long day. Let’s be honest, it wasn’t uncommon for a body to pop up in a homeless encampment, but a potential human sacrifice was a different animal. Surely a few small-town detectives could handle an investigation of that magnitude, right? SOURCES Ricky Dale Newman | Murder in The Stabbing Death of Homeless Woman | Police

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Sword and Scale Episode 220

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2022/09/03

When the body of 27-year-old Mennonite woman Sasha Krause was discovered near Sunset Crater National Monument in Arizona, detectives were picking up where New Mexico’s authorities had left off. Sasha was reported missing a month before, and the case had gone cold. Now that detectives had a start and an end point, they could use cell phone records to find out who had been traveling alongside the deceased damsel. SOURCES Kidnapping, Murder investigation launched after Missing Mennonite

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