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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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00:42:40

Rodney Alcala, The Dating Game Monster

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2026/02/23

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering all the women and young girls who lost their lives at the hands of this LOSER with me today.Rodney Alcala, the "Dating Game Killer," murdered at least seven young women and girls across California and New York in the 1970s, posing as a photographer to lure victims. His confirmed killings included 12-year-old Robin Samsoe in 1979 and four California women between 1977 and 1979, plus two New York victims in 1971 and 1977.Arrested in 1979

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01:21:18

Christina Williams : Snatched at Sunset

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2026/02/20

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Christina Marie Williams with me today. In 1998, 13‑year‑old Christina Marie Williams disappeared while walking her dog near her home on the former Fort Ord Army base in Seaside, California. Her dog returned alone, prompting a large‑scale search; months later, Christina’s remains were found in a remote area a few miles away, confirming she had been kidnapped and murdered.Despite early suspicion toward convicted sex offender Charles Allen

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00:44:18

Ambushed by Her Estranged Husband: The Murder of...

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2026/02/18

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Rachel Lynn Castillo with me today. In November 2022, 25-year-old Simi Valley social worker and graduate student Rachel Castillo vanished from her sister’s apartment after a routine custody exchange with her two young sons. Her sister found a large amount of blood inside, but Rachel and her car were gone, sparking an urgent missing-person investigation. Within days, her remains were discovered in a shallow grave in the remote Antelope Valley, with

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00:35:00

Wife Hires Hitman because.. It's Easier than a Divorce

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2026/02/16

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Jake Merfeld with me today. In April 2013, Julia Merfeld, a 21-year-old newlywed from Muskegon County, Michigan, was arrested after attempting to hire a hitman to kill her husband, a plot that turned out to be a police sting operation.Merfeld had contacted a man she believed could arrange the murder, offering $50,000 in life-insurance money to have her husband killed. What she didn’t know was that the man was cooperating with police. In a recorded

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00:30:11

“What’s The Point of Killing Me?”: BEATLE George...

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2026/02/13

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering George Harrison and Olivia Harrison with me today. In December 1999, former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and his wife Olivia Harrison survived a terrifying home invasion at their estate in Henley-on-Thames, England. In the middle of the night, a man named Michael Abram broke into their home armed with a knife.Abram attacked George, stabbing him multiple times and puncturing a lung. As the assault continued, Olivia Harrison fought back,

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00:53:30

She Went for a Jog and Vanished: The Mollie Tibbetts...

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2026/02/11

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Mollie Cecilia Tibbetts with me today. The murder of Mollie Tibbetts is a haunting true crime case that shattered the illusion of safety in small-town America. On July 18, 2018, the 20-year-old University of Iowa student vanished while out for a routine evening jog in Brooklyn, Iowa.. a run she had taken countless times before. When Mollie failed to return, an urgent nationwide search began, gripping the country and leaving her family and

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00:54:04

Consider THAT a Divorce : Tim Lambesis

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2026/02/09

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Meggan Lambesis with me today. In May 2013, Tim Lambesis, the lead singer of the metal band As I Lay Dying, was arrested in San Diego, California, after attempting to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife. What Lambesis didn’t know was that the person he contacted was actually an undercover police officer.During recorded meetings, Lambesis discussed payment, timing, and details about his wife’s schedule, believing the murder would allow him to

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00:54:46

17-Year-Old Abducted in Broad Daylight: Alexis Murphy

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2026/02/06

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Alexis Tiara Murphy with me today. In August 2013, 17-year-old Alexis Murphy disappeared after leaving her home in Nelson County, Virginia, to buy something at a nearby gas station. Surveillance footage captured her arriving but she never returned home.Investigators soon focused on Randy Allen Taylor, a local man whose vehicle was seen at the station at the same time Alexis was there. Evidence from his property, including Alexis’s hair and

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00:34:15

Attack Captured on Video : Tatiane Spitnzer

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2026/02/04

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Tatiane Spitzner with me today. In June 2018, 29-year-old Tatiane Spitzner, a university professor and martial arts instructor in Guarapuava, Brazil, was found dead under a bridge near her home, her body discovered hours after she was last seen at a birthday party. What initially looked like a tragic fall quickly turned into a harrowing case of betrayal.Investigators revealed that Tatiane’s boyfriend, Cristiano dos Santos Rodrigues, had violently

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00:37:05

POSTAL WORKER Ambushed 3 RMU Students

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2026/02/02

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Michael Tatalovich, Jonathan Gilbert, and Michelle Machusko with me today. In January 2008, a quiet evening near Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania turned into a deadly attack when 23-year-old H. Paul Visnansky, a part-time postal worker, entered a North Fayette apartment and opened fire on three students studying together. Two of the young men, 22-year-old Jonathan Gilbert and 20-year-old Michael Tatalovich, were killed, and a third was

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00:55:35

Mother Murdered by Deviant Couple : Melissa Jenkins

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2026/01/30

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Melissa Jenkins with me today. In March 2012, 33-year-old science teacher Melissa Jenkins, a beloved educator at St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont and devoted mother, was kidnapped and murdered after being lured from her home under a cruel pretext. A couple she loosely knew called her that evening, claiming their car had broken down and asking for help. When Melissa pulled over with her 2-year-old son still in the back seat, she was ambushed

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00:58:46

The Most Gruesome Murder in West Hollywood | Blake...

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2026/01/28

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Iana Kasian with me today. In May 2016, 30-year-old Iana Kasian, a Ukrainian-born model living in West Hollywood, California, was found dead in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Blake Leibel. Iana had just given birth to their daughter three weeks earlier, but what should have been a joyful new beginning instead became a horrifying tragedy. Investigators later revealed that Leibel, a Canadian-born graphic novelist and heir to a prominent

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00:54:46

A Conflicted Christian and the Writing on the Wall :...

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2026/01/26

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Sheri, Garrett, and Gavin with me today. In May 2009, what appeared to be a devoted husband and father in Columbia, Illinois turned out to be something far darker. Christopher “Chris” Coleman, a former Marine and head of security for a prominent televangelist’s ministry, strangled his wife, Sheri Coleman, and their two young sons, 11-year-old Garett and 9-year-old Gavin, inside their family home while they slept. At first, investigators pursued

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01:03:03

The Scariest Dr. Phil Interview Ever : Zachary Davis

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2026/01/23

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Melanie Davis with me today. In August 2012, 15-year-old Zachary Davis murdered his mother, Melanie Davis, while she slept in their Tennessee home, striking her repeatedly with a sledgehammer. After the killing, he attempted to murder his older brother by setting the house on fire, a plan that ultimately failed when his brother escaped and police intervened.Zachary was arrested and later convicted of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and

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01:07:41

With Friends Like These.. Who Needs Enemies

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2026/01/21

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Kelly Bullwinkle with me today. On September 13, 2003, 18-year-old Kelly Bullwinkle, a college student from Redlands, California, vanished after finishing her shift at a fast-food restaurant. Her abandoned car was found at a nearby mall, and weeks of searching followed until paintball players discovered her body in a shallow grave in San Timoteo Canyon. Kelly had been lured there by two of her friends, Kinzie Noordman and Damien Guerrero,

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01:23:16

Homecoming King & Friends Brutalize Cheerleader...

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2026/01/19

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Heather Rich with me today. In October 1996, 16-year-old Heather Rose Rich, a high school cheerleader from Waurika, Oklahoma, disappeared after leaving home to meet a local teen on what was supposed to be a first date. Her body was found days later in Belknap Creek in Montague County, Texas, shot nine times with a shotgun and left in the water near a rural bridge. Investigators discovered that Heather had been plied with alcohol by three local

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00:57:56

Monster Mother and her House of Horrors : Mitchelle...

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2026/01/16

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Stoni Blair and Stephen Berry with me today. In 2015, authorities in Detroit, Michigan, made a horrifying discovery while carrying out an eviction: the bodies of two of Mitchelle Blair’s children, 13-year-old Stoni Blair and 9-year-old Stephen Berry, hidden inside a deep freezer in the living room of her apartment. Investigators uncovered a history of extreme abuse and neglect. Mitchelle eventually pled guilty to killing both children and placing

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00:56:54

10-Year-Old Girl Disappeared While Running an Errand...

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2026/01/14

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Katlyn "Katie" Collman with me today. In January 2005, 10-year-old Katlyn “Katie” Collman was sent on a simple errand in her small Indiana town of Crothersville but she never made it home. Her disappearance sparked an intense search across the community. Five days later, her body was found in a lake about 20 miles away, her hands bound and her life cut tragically short. Police initially followed multiple leads, including a false

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00:54:23

Mother of 2 BEATEN to Death by MULTIPLE OFFENDER

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2026/01/12

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Kerri Mcauley with me today. In January 2017, 32-year-old Kerri McAuley, a mother of two, was found beaten to death in her flat in Norwich, England, at the hands of her former partner, Joe Storey. Their relationship had been marked by a long history of violence and abuse and despite warnings, restraining orders, and previous attacks, the danger was never fully addressed. Storey’s assault was savage and sustained: Kerri suffered 19 separate

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00:54:46

Jennifer Morey : She Survived Every Woman's Actual...

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein ·

2026/01/09

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Jennifer Morey with me today. In April 1995, 25-year-old Houston lawyer Jennifer Morey woke up in the middle of the night to a nightmare: an intruder on top of her, a knife at her throat. The attacker wasn’t a stranger off the street, he was Bryan Wayne Gibson, a Pinkerton security guard assigned to her apartment complex, hired to keep residents safe. Jennifer fought back fiercely as Gibson stabbed her and slashed her throat, missing a major

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