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Triggered - The True Crime Podcast

Chantal + Ashley

True crime, whisky and wine. Join Chantal and Ashley, two Canadian best friends as they tell each other tales of the most twisted crimes, paranormal happenings and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:11

Dead of Winter: The Tiede Family

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2025/12/19

Just before Christmas, a family trip to a remote cabin in Utah ended in tragedy for the Tiede family. When authorities were called to the snow-covered property, two members of the family, the mother and grandmother, were found dead, leaving investigators to untangle what really happened during those final days in isolation.In this episode, we examine the events leading up to the cabin trip, the unanswered questions surrounding the case, and how a seemingly ordinary holiday getaway turned into one of

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33:23

The Christmas Eve Massacre: The Ortega's

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2025/12/16

On Christmas Eve 2008, a man dressed as Santa Claus walked up to a family home in Covina, California. Moments later, the front door exploded in gunfire, and what followed became one of the most horrifying mass murders in American history.This is the story of Bruce Pardo: a bitter, unraveling man who turned a holiday meant for joy into a night of terror. Armed with a homemade flamethrower, multiple firearms, and a Santa suit, Pardo carried out a meticulously planned attack fueled by rage, rejection,

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31:48

The Boy Next Door: Maddie Clifton

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2025/12/12

On November 3, 1998, eight-year-old Maddie Clifton vanished from her quiet Jacksonville neighbourhood after going out to play. For a full week, her family, friends, and an entire community searched every backyard, every ditch, every corner, desperate for any sign of the giggly little girl with the big brown eyes.What no one knew was that Maddie had never left the street. In this episode of Triggered, we walk through the chilling timeline of Maddie’s disappearance and the shocking discovery of her

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40:59

The Miracle of Alison Botha

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2025/12/09

In this episode of Triggered, we tell one of the most horrifying, and ultimately inspiring, survival stories in true crime history. In 1994, South African woman Alison Botha was abducted, brutally assaulted, and left for dead after a night out with friends. Her attackers slit her throat, disemboweled her, and abandoned her in a desolate area, convinced she wouldn’t live.But Alison refused to die.Through unimaginable pain and sheer force of will, she held her own body together and walked toward

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38:18

Welcome: The Cecil Hotel

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2025/12/05

THROWBACK EPISODE! Welcome to the Cecil Hotel...you can check in but you may never leave. For nearly a century, the Cecil Hotel has stood in the heart of Los Angeles as more than just a building. Its walls have absorbed tragedy, violence, disappearance, and death, each floor whispered with secrets, each room touched by something unsettling.In this episode, we descend into the dark history of the Cecil. From its early days as a glamorous destination to its slow decay into a magnet for the vulnerable,

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49:49

The Upside Down: Bryce Laspisa

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2025/12/02

In August 2013, 19-year-old college student Bryce Laspisa vanished without a trace on a dark stretch of California highway. His abandoned car, overturned near a remote lake, became the center of a chilling mystery filled with unanswered questions, erratic behavior, bizarre phone calls, and sightings that never quite made sense.In this episode, we dive deep into the hours leading up to Bryce’s disappearance: the strange detours, the midnight conversations, the emotional unraveling, and the final

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48:50

"Not true...I failed": Gizzell Ford

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2025/11/28

Eight-year-old Gizzell Ford had dreams, hopes, and a little diary where she wrote about wanting to be a “good girl” and make her family proud. Instead, her final months became a haunting record of unimaginable cruelty, captured in her own handwriting.In this episode of Triggered, we walk through the heartbreaking story of Gizzell’s short life, the warning signs that were missed, and the horrifying events that unfolded inside a Chicago apartment where she should have been safe. You’ll hear the

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44:11

Behind Closed Doors: Leila Fowler

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2025/11/25

When 8-year-old Leila Fowler was found stabbed to death inside her family’s home in Valley Springs, California, her small community went into a full-blown panic. Neighbours armed themselves, parents kept their kids indoors, and deputies launched one of the largest manhunts the county had ever seen. Because according to Leila’s 12-year-old brother, an unknown intruder had slipped inside the house… and vanished.But as investigators dug deeper, the story began to unravel. Witness statements shifted

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29:15

Jolly Jane: The Woman Who Played God

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2025/11/21

Jane Toppan: the so-called “Jolly” nurse who used charm, confidence, and a warm bedside manner to mask something far darker. Behind the smile was a woman who experimented on her patients, poisoned with precision, and confessed she wanted to kill more people than any man who ever lived.In this episode, we unravel the trauma that shaped her, the victims who trusted her, and the psychology of a woman who believed she had the right to decide who lived and who died. This is the story of a caregiver

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44:04

The Farm of Forgotten Boys: Gordon Northcott

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2025/11/18

In the late 1920s, a quiet patch of land in Wineville, California hid one of the most disturbing crimes in American history. Children vanished. Families searched. And behind the walls of a chicken farm, a predator lurked.In this episode, we dive deep into the life and crimes of Gordon Stewart Northcott; a man whose brutality shattered families, reshaped a town, and haunted an entire generation. Through survivor accounts, historical records, and psychological insight, we unravel what happened on that

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1:30:19

Justice for Dakota: A Mother's Fight for Truth

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2025/11/14

Imagine being told that your unarmed son who was shot point blank in the face "asked for it". It almost sounds too ludicrous to be true. But for Samantha, Aaron Dakota Biddle's mother, this was reality. In May 2018, while picking up his things from an ex-girlfriends house, Dakota was shot in the face and died instantly. The circus that followed his untimely death is truly astonishing. Join Ashley and Chantal and special guest, Samantha as we talk about Dakota's life, murder and how his family has

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43:17

Reasonable Doubt: Demons in the Courtroom

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2025/11/10

What happens when the supernatural takes the stand?In this episode of Triggered, we dive into real-life trials that blurred the line between crime and the unexplainable.From Arne Cheyenne Johnson, the man who claimed demonic possession made him kill…to the Greenbrier Ghost, where a dead woman “testified” from beyond the grave…and the sleepwalking killers — Scott Falater and Kenneth Parks — who forced courts to ask what “intent” even means when the mind is asleep.Join the gals as they chat about how

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36:07

The Short King: PeeWee Gaskins

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2025/11/07

Welcome to Season 2!!!Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins was one of the most sadistic serial killers in American history, but he didn’t start that way. Born into poverty in South Carolina, “Pee Wee” spent his early years bouncing between abuse, reform schools, and prison, where his hunger for control and violence began to grow. Over the decades, Gaskins would leave behind a trail of bodies, lies, and twisted confessions that blurred the line between truth and delusion.In this episode, we trace the evolution

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56:36

The Strange and Unusual Ottawa Valley

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2025/10/31

Join Chantal and Ashley on their one-year anniversary of Triggered! The gals took a trip back to where it all began...the Ottawa Valley. This episode is chaos, but it's Triggered chaos so it's fair game. www.triggeredthepodcast.comMake sure to follow us on social media and check out everywhere you can listen at linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcastContact us at triggeredthepodcast.444@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:23

Enfield: The House that Screamed

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2025/10/28

A family home in a quiet London suburb becomes the center of one of the most chilling hauntings ever documented. In 1977, the Hodgson family began experiencing the unexplainable, furniture levitating, violent knocks echoing through the walls, and a young girl speaking in a growling voice that wasn’t her own.Investigators, skeptics, and journalists all witnessed activity that defied logic. Was it a troubled child seeking attention… or something darker, demanding to be heard?In this episode of

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41:09

The Freakshow: Lobster Boy and Dog Man

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2025/10/24

Two truly unsettling tales — one from the carnival ring and one from a quiet Arkansas street — both haunted by violence, deformity, and the darker side of spectacle.First up: Grady Stiles Jr. He was born into the sideshow world, billed as “Lobster Boy” thanks to his ectrodactyly (claw-like extremities), and performed as part of a traveling carnival family. But stage lights can cast shadows: behind the act was alcoholism, abuse, murder of his daughter’s fiancé the night before the wedding, and

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40:11

Unthinkable: The Petit Family

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2025/10/21

In July 2007, the quiet town of Cheshire, Connecticut, was shattered by a home invasion so brutal it shook the entire nation. The Petit family’s ordinary summer evening turned into a night of unimaginable horror, an act of cruelty that left deep scars on everyone who heard their story. In this episode, we walk you through every harrowing moment, the investigation that followed, and the disturbing psychology behind the men who turned a family’s home into a nightmare. This is the story of the Petit

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49:06

The Missing Files

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2025/10/17

Join Ashley and Chantal as they dive into four haunting missing persons cases that have long since gone cold. Each disappearance carries its own chilling clues, eerie coincidences, and unsettling twists that defy logic. From sudden vanishings to bizarre last sightings, we explore what might have really happened, and the strange, almost supernatural occurrences that continue to surround these cases.Join us as we piece together timelines, sift through theories, and ask the question that haunts every

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39:07

Dissolving the Truth: John Haigh

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2025/10/14

In this throwback episode (from March 2025) we’re diving into the twisted mind of John Haigh, better known as the Acid Bath Killer. Haigh believed he could outsmart the law by making his victims vanish—literally—using sulphuric acid. But as his greed grew, so did his body count. Join us as we unravel his gruesome crimes, the shocking mistakes that led to his capture, and the chilling psychology behind a man who thought he had found the perfect murder method. Was he a criminal mastermind or just

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38:18

The Secret Upstairs: The McCullough's

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2025/10/10

In the quiet town of Essex, England, John and Lois McCullough seemed to disappear without a trace. Their daughter, Virginia, told neighbours and friends they had moved away and that they were happy and simply wanted privacy.But when police entered the family home years later, they found the grim truth. John and Lois had never left. Their remains were discovered inside, hidden by the daughter who had murdered them.In this episode of Triggered, we explore the disturbing case of Virginia McCullough, a

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