Crime Curious

Crime Curious

A true crime podcast where two friends’ journey through true crime cases in a lighthearted and in-depth way through the lens of a Judge and trained investigator. We give educated details without being boring to listen to. Enjoy!

Episodes

August 23, 2025 61 mins

Deborah Boothby was found in the middle of Blue Star Highway just outside of South Haven Michigan during the early morning hours of April 27, 1998. Initially called a hit and run accident, the case went cold with no leads into who could have done this. Then a cold case unit re-opens the case 9 years later and discovers clues that were initially missed, and start asking questions. It would take 11 years but justice was finally serve...

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The conclusion to Megan's case about William Bradford Bishop Jr and the man hunt that has ensued decades to bring him to justice for the murder of his wife, kids and mother. 

 

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Megan is presenting today's case! William Bradford Bishop Jr. is a former United States Foreign Service officer who has been a fugitive from justice after being charged with the murder of his wife, sons and mother in 1976. Although the FBI removed him from their Ten Most Wanted List in 2018 there is still a substantial reward for his arrest.   

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August 2, 2025 55 mins

Shannon and David lived in Pittsford Michigan in 1980 on a 100 acre farm and had not even been married for a year when Shannon had a tragic accident falling from her horse which resulted in her death. At least, that's what her husband David Davis would have the world believe until the truth comes out thanks to Shannon's family, a tender hearted neighbor, a super sleuth tenacious reporter and a detective that wouldn't give up.

 

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July 26, 2025 36 mins

Sixteen year old Carol Hutto left her family residence on a December night in 1976, telling her mother she was running to the nearby drugstore. When she did not return that night which was not like Carol to do, her family began searching the neighborhood only to discover Carol's body floating in a shallow pond near their home weighed down with cement blocks.

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July 19, 2025 47 mins

Today we are going to uplift you with an incredible survival story of a 4 year old girl and her dog in the Siberian wilderness in 2014. 

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July 12, 2025 47 mins

The intention of today's episode is not only to remember the victims, but to also spread awareness for why appropriate supervision, staying consciously aware of what we are doing-especially when caring for small children is so important. This case has been described as a one in a million death and it happened to the Schock family not once, but twice.  

 

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June 28, 2025 60 mins

Today's case is a special coverage at the request of Crystal McCrory Jones sister Jana, who is advocating right along with the rest of the family for Crystals death to be properly investigated. On February 9, 2023 Crystal was found deceased in her bed with a pillow over her head, and a gun in her hand with her finger pressed against the trigger. The cause of death was quickly ruled a suicide despite the family providing many red fl...

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June 21, 2025 78 mins

We have had several listeners ask us to revisit this story with Megan and Jason, so here we are giving you all what you asked for!

When a group of experienced hikers set out to obtain their level 3 ski training certification by completing a 190 mile hike un the Ural Mountains they did not expect it to be their last hike. The conditions they were found in point to something other than a natural force as the authorities have ruled th...

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June 14, 2025 49 mins

For 40 years the town of Blairstown New Jersey only knew Dawn Olanick as "Princess Doe" the name first given to her by the lead detective after the discovery of unknown remains were discarded in the Cedar Ridge Cemetary. Princess Doe was the first name to ever be entered into the national crime information center (NCIC) and after 40 years, it could finally be removed with the case solved and Dawn's name properly added to her tombst...

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June 7, 2025 55 mins

Elsie Frost was a 14-year-old girl who was killed in an underpass beneath a railway line near to Wakefield England, in October 1965. Despite a massive manhunt and national coverage, this case went cold for many years. At this time there have been no legal convictions, but in recent years police believe they do have the case solved. 

 

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May 31, 2025 51 mins

Chris Coleman had it all and yet it still was not enough. He had a great job that made six figures, a beautiful home, wife and family. He also had a mistress and a murderous mindset. 

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May 24, 2025 63 mins

Ben was dropped off to child care on the morning of January 14, 2009 as a happy, healthy 17 month old little boy. During the afternoon hours Ben's caregiver 22 year old Melissa Calusinski found him unresponsive without explanation. What ensues is a lengthy investigation that seems pretty cut and dry at first until discoveries are made that include possible human error, cover ups and confessions that are getting a second look.

 

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May 17, 2025 56 mins

Michael and Christine Taylor had five children and were living Ossett, West Yorkshire in 1974. Michael had been unable to hold regular work as a butcher due to his chronic back pain from a previous severe injury and suffered mild bouts of depression as a result. Trying to help, a family friend suggested that the couple join a Christian fellowship group. Christine could never have known that by joining this fellowship group she woul...

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May 10, 2025 68 mins

Long time listeners may remember when this case was originally covered on this show in 2021- but it was so popular that we just had to re-do it with Megan and Jason in studio. This is the case of Anne Green, a woman who survived her own execution in a very bizarre way and all she got for her efforts was her own coffin as a souvenir. 

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May 3, 2025 44 mins

Anjette Lyles was known for her charming and flirtatious personality just as much as she was for her deep-fried bacon balls that she served at her very popular Georgia restaurant. However, when several people closest to her start to die under mysterious circumstances and Anjette seems to always be the benefactor to their life insurance and inheritance it becomes obvious that something darker is lurking under her petite and charisma...

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The conclusion to the horrific torture case of Slyvia Likens. 

Sylvia Likens and her sister Jenny Likens were placed in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski. Sylvia was tortured and murdered by Gertrude along with many of Baniszewski's children, and several of the children's neighborhood friends.

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Sylvia Likens and her sister Jenny Likens were placed in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski. Sylvia was tortured and murdered by Gertrude along with many of Baniszewski's children, and several of the children's neighborhood friends.

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April 12, 2025 32 mins

Emily Pike, a 14 year old Native American absconded from her group home late January 2025. Three weeks later her dismembered remains were discovered 100 miles away from where she was last seen. Now, the community and her tribe are calling for justice and offering a 75,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the person or persons who are responsible for this heinous act. Special thanks to Patreon Tay...

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April 5, 2025 55 mins

This was a case we covered many years ago as a Patreon bonus only case but decided to do a re-do of it for everyone! This kidnapping took place in 1976 out of Chowchilla California by three wealthy men who apparently had nothing better to do than kidnap 26 school children in an attempt to get ransom money from the State of California. 

 

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