Crime Curious

A young mother vanishes from the quiet village of Middleburgh, New York in 1986 — and no one reports her missing for four months. Erica Jayne Franolich had been trying to escape an abusive marriage, made a terrified call to her brother the night before she disappeared, and then walked into the October darkness and never came home. Nearly forty years later, her family is still fighting for answers in a case where the truth has...

When 46‑year‑old Andrea Stranko returned home from a neighborhood UFC watch party with her boyfriend, Daryl Smith, the night should’ve ended quietly. Instead, it became a deadly ambush. Waiting in the shadows was Daryl’s ex, 35‑year‑old Morgan Jane Smith—armed with a shotgun and fueled by obsession.

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A chilling case of a family man living a double life. In this episode, we dive into the story of Thomas Richard Bunday, an Air Force technical sergeant whose quiet, disciplined exterior hid a pattern of escalating violence in Fairbanks, Alaska. Between 1979 and 1981, five young women vanished or were found murdered — and for years, investigators struggled to connect the dots.

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Between 1972 and 1985, Schenectady mother Marybeth Tinning lost nine of her children—one after another—under circumstances doctors initially labeled as SIDS or tragic coincidence. But as the pattern grew impossible to ignore, investigators uncovered a chilling truth: MaryBeth had confessed to smothering her infant daughter, Tami Lynne, leading to her 1987 conviction for second‑degree murder

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When 25‑year‑old grad student Jelani Day vanished in August 2021, his family’s world stopped. Jelani was focused, joyful, and deeply loved — not someone who would simply disappear. But within days, his car was found hidden in the woods, and weeks later, his body was discovered miles away in the Illinois River under circumstances that still make no sense.

In this episode, we break down the timeline, the unanswered questi...

Every now and then, even the most dedicated true‑crime brains need a palate cleanser — and today, we’re giving your nervous system a break. In this bonus episode, we’re stepping away from murder, mystery, and mayhem to answer funny and unhinged questions. Nothing is off‑limits, everything is chaotic, and yes… we absolutely roast each other in the process. 

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Part Two takes us into the heartbreaking events of August 2018, when Baylie’s life was cut short in a tragic accident that left her family searching for answers no parent should ever have to seek. We examine the timeline of that day, the medical decisions that followed, and the emotional and legal battles her mother, Shawnee Baker, has fought in the years since. This episode explores the complexities surrounding Baylie’...

In Part One, we step into the world of 19‑year‑old Baylie Grogan — a brilliant, compassionate young woman from New Hampshire whose life was defined by discipline, empathy, and a love for horses that shaped her entire identity. Through the voices of those who knew her best, we explore Baylie’s childhood, her deep bond with her family, her early dreams of becoming a doctor, and the unwavering work ethic that carried her f...

In this episode of Crime Curious, we’re heading to Adelaide — a city known for beaches, wine, and, unfortunately, one of the most chilling figures in Australian true crime: Bevan Spencer von Einem.

Von Einem was the quiet, well‑spoken accountant who blended into the background… until the abduction and murder of 15‑year‑old Richard Kelvin shattered that illusion and exposed a far darker reality. As investigators d...

When a simmering Manchester gang feud exploded into violence, it unleashed one of the most shocking crime sprees in modern UK history. In this episode, we dive into the chilling case of Dale Cregan—a man whose name became synonymous with calculated brutality, a nationwide manhunt, and a tragedy that shook the British public to its core.

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In this chilling Italian true‑crime case, we explore the life and crimes of Leonarda Cianciulli, a seemingly warm and well‑liked shopkeeper in the town of Correggio whose desperation and superstition spiraled into horror. After a lifetime marked by tragedy — including the loss of multiple children and ominous warnings from fortune tellers — Cianciulli became convinced that human sacrifice was the only way to keep her el...

A quiet Indiana community was shattered on September 28, 2000, when Kim Camm and her two children, Bradley and Jill, were found shot to death in the family garage. What followed became one of the most controversial and tangled criminal cases in modern true crime history. This episode unpacks the tragedy, the flawed investigation, and the years‑long battle for justice that exposed deep cracks in the system. Was this a case of tunnel...

In this redo special guest episode, we dive into the killing of 22‑year‑old Brian Barrett, a young man caught in the crossfire of an online fantasy world created by Thomas Montgomery, a married, middle‑aged coworker posing as a teenage Marine sniper named “Tommy.” When both men fell for the same woman—an online persona known as “TalHotBlonde”—jealousy turned into obsession, and obsession turned i...

This week on Crime Curious, we’re taking you into three different missing‑person cases—each one baffling in its own way, each one desperately in need of answers. From a father who went missing on the way to his child's birth, to a murder trial without a body, these stories span different circumstances, different timelines, and different kinds of heartbreak, but they all share one thing: someone vanished, and the truth n...

On a dark stretch of Highway 277 in Bronte, Texas, 26‑year‑old Brandon Lawson vanished after a frantic 911 call that still chills listeners to this day. His truck was found abandoned, his phone went silent, and his final words—rambling, panicked, and cryptic—sparked years of theories about what really happened in that field. In this episode, we break down Brandon’s last known movements, the eerie audio that fueled...

In the early hours of May 11, 2012, a quiet street in Derby, England was engulfed in flames. Inside the burning semi‑detached home were six sleeping children—unaware that the fire racing toward their bedrooms had been deliberately set. As the nation mourned, investigators uncovered a shocking truth: the blaze was part of a twisted plot orchestrated by the children’s own parents.

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We’re changing things up for the week to bring you a deep, atmospheric dive into a true spiritual mystery: the story of James Leininger, a child who remembers a past life as a World War II pilot. This is more than a curiosity piece. It’s a story about how memory shapes identity, how grief and meaning intersect, and how one family’s experience can challenge what we think we know about life and what might come after...

February 20, 2026 Marked the 10 year anniversary of the horrific events that took place on a cold night in Kalamazoo Michigan. In this re-do case special we cover the crimes of Jason Dalton who claimed the Uber drive share app he used to pick up passengers told him who should live and who should die. 

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In June 2011, two‑year‑old October “Toby” Perez was rushed to a Salt Lake City hospital with catastrophic injuries—injuries prosecutors later said were the result of months of hidden abuse inside a cramped Great Falls, Montana home. Her mother’s boyfriend, David Wayne Hyslop, was soon charged with deliberate homicide, a crime that would expose alarming failures in the systems meant to protect vulnerable chil...