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Sword And Scale Plus

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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2024/03/02

At 3 am on May 31, 2016 Nasbah Wright called 9-11 for help when her husband Chris started driving her car erratically down the freeway. In a short half hour, Chris would cause more pain and damage than anyone could imagine, but the reason why he did it was even more unbelievable than the crime itself.SOURCES All sources obtained by exclusive interview or via FOIA request. MUSIC Stroke of Luck - Ballpoint Around the Universe - Sound_Gallery Sudden Discomfort - Ethan Sloan Last Night, Last

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Sword and Scale Episode 259

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2024/02/25

When Jessica Lynn Reale was 13-years-old, she was timid and untrusting. In early October of 1997, she mustered the courage to approach her 8th grade math teacher, a woman she’d only known for a number of weeks, to tell her a huge secret she had been keeping. Jessica told her teacher that she couldn’t go back home because someone had poured bleach all over her. This situation warranted a CPS report, but the involvement of the FBI or Sacramento County Law Enforcement was

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2024/02/19

Grandmother Alice Matheny was a 93 year old sweetheart everybody loved. Her family lived close to her in the town of Eaton, Ohio and they all pitched in to spend time with grandma. But on the morning of November 15th, 2022 someone entered her apartment and viciously attacked her until she took her last breath. By the time the perpetrator was hand cuffed and put away, police were well versed on the family’s darkest secrets.SOURCES Police: Woman Drowned Grandmother Turned Herself In Eaton

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Sword and Scale Episode 258

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2024/02/12

Michael Redlick was a high-powered sports executive in his mid-sixties living with his kids and much younger wife, Danielle. To onlookers, the Redlick family seemed to have it all, but inside their gorgeous multi-million dollar home, misery had been brewing for decades and it all imploded on January 11, 2018. SOURCES WATCH LIVE_ FL v Danielle Redlick - Wife On Trial For Murder Day 4 Danielle Redlick Acquitted of Murdering her Husband MUSIC High on the Waves - Interx A Silent World -

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+PLUS 157

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2024/02/05

Eric Patrick was down on his luck. He was homeless and living on the streets of Ft. Lauderdale. He had nowhere to go, no one to turn to, and no real prospects in life. He was drifting. Then, one day while he was at a city park he met a man who would change his life forever. SOURCES All audio was obtained via exclusive interview or FOIA request. MUSIC Abe - Aesthetic Resonance Frequently Asked Music - It’s Dark Out Here Alex Grohl - Right Behind The Fence Ostindrais - Welcome to

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Sword and Scale Episode 257

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2024/01/30

Sue Taynor was worried about her 21-year-old daughter, Jessica Sacco. She was bipolar, depressed, and vulnerable, having just gotten out of a bad relationship. When Jessica moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Urbana, Ohio, she began to open her home up to people who were a negative influence on her. Soon enough, there were six people living in the small unit. By the end of March, 2012, there would only be five. SOURCES Universal Call of the Juggalo Re: How Do I become a Juggalo? All

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+PLUS 156

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2024/01/19

Several 911 calls about a dispute in progress led officers to a confusing scene in the hallway of a normally quiet apartment complex. What was thought to be a domestic dispute between a couple evolved into a stabbing with three victims. There was a crying man in the hall and an elderly couple cowering in their apartment. Mary Cunniffe and Ray Mancini claimed a man attacked them in their home. They were severely injured, worse than they even realized, and insisted the crying man in the hallway was

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Sword and Scale Episode 256

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2024/01/08

Several elderly women appear to have died of natural causes, until March of 2018 when a 91-year-old woman survives a brutal attack. As the pieces come together, police are led to a man named Billy Chemirmir—but unfortunately, they may be too late. SOURCES Billy Chemirmir Oct 2022 Trial – Day One Billy Chemirmir Oct 2022 Trial – Day Two Billy Chemirmir Oct 2022 Trial – Day Three Billy Chemirmir Oct 2022 Trial – Day Four Billy Chemirmir Oct 2022 Trial – Day

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+PLUS 155

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2023/12/24

It is common for teenagers to display an "invincible" attitude, often leading to minor incidents like a fender-bender or a nasty hangover. However, on November 9th, 2020, a group of four teenagers in a church van took this recklessness to a whole new level, venturing out to cause chaos. In a series of impulsive decisions, these youths unknowingly set off a chain of events that would have profound and lasting effects on their community. Their actions would leave an indelible mark on the town,

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Sword and Scale Episode 255

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2023/12/10

In August of 2014, a masked thief, dressed in black, walked away with nearly $20,000 from an American Eagle store in Fort Worth, Texas. Three months later, the assistant manager of that store was found brutally murdered inside her burning apartment. Were these completely separate crimes or were they somehow connected? SOURCES Ashlea Harris - Murder Charges Mixed News Reports - Ashlea Harris All additional audio was obtained via exclusive interview and FOIA request. MUSIC Artless - Future

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+PLUS 154

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2023/12/02

Two innocent Floridian boys went to sleep one night in the comfort and protection of their own home only to be awakened by blows to the head and brutal death. New to the area, the family was sure that some shady outsiders were to blame, but the truth didn’t just live on the same block. It was lurking within. The murders of Tayten and Robert Baker horrified the family and the entire Melrose community that August of 2020. SOURCES Clip: Mother of man accused of killing Putnam County boys

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Sword and Scale Episode 254

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2023/11/25

In February of 2017, 28-year-old aspiring cosmetologist Shannon Graves went missing. Five months later, a young married couple in Campbell, Ohio had plans to cook dinner at home. When they opened their freezer, they unexpectedly found something that horrified them. They found frozen pieces of Shannon. SOURCES All audio was obtained via exclusive interview and FOIA request. MUSIC Calm Thoughts - Interx Angel Frequency - gadzzon897 Big Sur - Musinova Deep In My Mind - Frequently Asked

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+PLUS 153

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2023/11/19

Tragedy struck Jonathan Law High School in Milford Connecticut on what should have been the happiest day of the 2014 school year - the day of prom. Maren Sanchez, one of the school’s brightest and most talented students, was found lying severely injured at the bottom of a stairwell. Teachers and students clamored to help, but it was too late. Now all were aghast at the sight of the once vibrant girl now lying still in a puddle of blood. Prom would be canceled, and soon the whole community

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Sword and Scale Episode 253

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2023/11/12

In June of 2013, the dead body of 29-year-old Melinda Schaefer was found inside the leasing office of the Harvest View apartments in Baltimore County, Maryland. The murder scene was a complete blood bath, and due to the communal nature of the office, homicide detectives were not able to rely on DNA or other forensic evidence to solve this crime. They needed to use old-fashioned police work to find out who had murdered Melinda Schaefer and why. SOURCES Melinda Schaefer - Father Wants

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2023/11/04

Two stories from 2020 have stuck with us since their release. The Crouch Kids, +PLUS 64 and Ezequiel Zayas, +PLUS 72. Three years later both cases have surprising updates. We check in with Alexandria, the eldest Crouch daughter, to hear what happened to her abusive mother and father. When we last heard from her they both had charges filed against them. Then we speak with Brittany Campbell to learn more about her surprise roommate Ezequiel Zayas’ time in prison and her everlasting

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Sword and Scale Episode 252

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2023/10/28

In July of 2010, 15-year-old Sidnee Stephens was a troubled teen with a history of mental illness and running away from home so, no one in her immediate circle was too worried when she went missing yet again. Then, her dead body was found in the town creek. The investigation into Sidnee's murder would be long and strenuous, but most of all, it would prove just how unbelievably cruel and shortsighted teenagers can be. SOURCES All audio was obtained via exclusive interview or FOIA

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2023/10/21

Willoughby Hills, Ohio unfortunately hosted one of the most graphic and grisly murders in 2012. A blended family breaks into two camps at war, and the mother - Lisa Knoefel - lay mangled and bloody on her bedroom floor, leaving two children motherless and the ruthless killer next to her with a ten inch knife and blood soaked clothing. This was no simple rage killing, however. Here, the remaining trickles of blood gradually seeped from the details. SOURCES Knoefe Trial 2.3 All additional audio

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Sword and Scale Episode 251

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2023/10/14

In June of 2013, 24-year-old Sarah Staudte became very ill and ended up in a hospital. Sarah’s internal organs were failing, her brain was hemorrhaging blood, and her doctors expected that Sarah was going to die. Yet, nobody could figure out the cause of the problem. Eventually, police were called in to investigate. They learned that Sarah’s father and brother recently had similar health complications before dying. Soon, the unbelievable and horrible truth came out. Someone was slowly,

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2023/10/07

A missing 70-year-old man in Grand Junction, Colorado sends his friends on a frantic search for him. They feared he could have had a medical emergency while alone, but the missing person case of Warren Barnes was short-lived when the owner of a local daycare called 911 to report a shocking discovery in her home. SOURCES All audio was obtained via exclusive interview or FOIA request. MUSIC Speed Up - Micrah The Black Shroud - Jelliot Devastation - ivanov93 Cold Distant World - Jelliot Dark

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Sword and Scale Episode 250

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2023/09/30

Amber Lynn Coplin was a 30-year-old mother of four getting her life back on track and living happily. But on November 13 of 2014, her teenage son came home to find her dead. It was obvious right away who had done this to Amber, but the full extent of how she had been murdered and what her killer had planned would create shock waves of disgust through the Pacific Northwest and beyond. SOURCES Port Orchard Murder Suspects Ex-Girlfriend Speaks 4Chan Killer Sought After Graphic Photos Posted

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