Settings
Light Theme
Dark Theme
Podcast Cover

That's a Bad Sign

  • Crimes of Candy Montgomery and the life of Gilberto Valle the Canibal Cop

    5 AUG 2021 ·  In 1977, Candy and Pat Montgomery moved to their dream home in a suburb of Dallas. Pat had a good job and Candy was a stay at home mom. On the outside, everything looked perfect... But in truth, Candy was bored with her life and wanted an affair to spice things up. The affair, which started out innocent enough, lead Candy down a dangerous path of deception and... murder. Then we dive into the story of NYC's cannibal cop Gilberto Valle. He was a married man with a child, but soon enough his wife (Kathleen Mangan) noticed his detachment and lack of a sex drive. She did some cyber snooping to save her marriage, but soon found that her husband was... a cannibal.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badsign)
    32m 12s
  • Dissapearance of Suzanne Lyall and murder of Paige Birgfeld

    29 JUL 2021 · Suzanne Gloria Lyall lived in Saratoga Springs and graduated from high school with honors. She had a love for computers and enrolled in SUNY Albany to further her studies. One day, after work, when walking from the campus bus stop to her dorm she suddenly vanished. In just 2 weeks the police are out of suspects and the case goes cold. To this day the question remains, how could a 19 year old girl vanish from a campus without a trace? Then we cover the case of Paige Birgfeld, a 34 year old mother with a loving boyfriend and jealous ex husband. When she didn't return home one night, immediately her family knew something was wrong. Foul play was suspected after her belongings were found on the side of the highway. But who would harm her? Her loyal boyfriend? The crazy ex husband? Or was is someone from Paige's secret second life....NOTE: If you have any information concerning Suzanne Lyall, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate - or Submit an anonymous Tip online Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Suzanne_Lyall https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-suzanne-lyall-223ce0980923 https://charleyproject.org/case/suzanne-gloria-lyall  https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ny-suzanne-lyall-19-collins-circle-at-suny-albany-2-march-1998.4612/page-9 https://www.deaddrunkpodcast.com/episodes/0mhcc7e094u83jdk5ezp9y8ysbn81b 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 62 “The Secret Life of Paige Birgfeld”https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-secret-life-of-paige-birgfeld/https://www.originol.com/the-secret-life-of-a-colorado-housewife-the-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/https://heavy.com/news/paige-birgfeld-murder/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badsign)
    33m 4s
  • Murder of up-and-coming star Dorothy Stratten and the murder of 15 year old Rachel Barber

    15 JUL 2021 · In 1978, Dorothy Stratten was a teenager working at a Dairy Queen. Seemingly overnight she became a star - first appearing in Playboy, then becoming Hollywood's up-and-coming actress. While some were thrilled with her fame, including friend Hugh Hefner, others (like Dorothy's husband Paul Snider) couldn't stand to see her successful. Then we cover the Rachel Barber murder that shook Melbourne, Australia in 1999. Rachel Barber was a beautiful 15 year old girl, with her life and dancing career ahead of her. Little did she know her former babysitter (Caroline Reed Robertson) was an obsessive stalker, willing to do anything to take Rachel's place.Sources:https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a12500777/dorothy-stratten-hugh-hefner-playboy-playmate/ https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/horrific-murder-playboy-playmate-verge-hollywood-stardom-flaw/story?id=66193166 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Strattenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Her_Skinhttps://www.mamamia.com.au/caroline-reed-robertson-rachel-barber/ https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/caroline-reed-robertson-who-strangled-dancer-rachel-barber-in-1999-freed-on-parole/news-story/5ce7e1bd298fbc40145f6aacf02dbfed https://morbidology.com/the-deadly-obsession-the-murder-of-rachel-barber/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2916870/Jealous-killer-strangled-promising-dancer-phone-cord-plotted-steal-identity-walk-free-jail-today-victim-s-parents-ask-allowed-life.html Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badsign)
    30m 5s
  • Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard and the infamous Duke Lacrosse Scandal of 2006

    8 JUL 2021 · On June 10, 1991, Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard, wearing her favorite all-pink outfit, was walking to her school bus stop. When she was halfway there, a gray car approached her. She figured the car was pulling over to ask her for directions. The man driving the car, Phillip Greg Garrido, rolled down the window, and tased Jaycee unconscious … and abducted her. Then we dive into the infamous Duke Lacrosse Scandal. In 2006, the school's lacrosse team threw a party where they invited exotic dancers to perform. After a verbal altercation the women left. But here's where the stories differ. The women claim they were raped but the boys say nothing happened... when police finally dig into what happened that night - it becomes clear this was a frame job rather than a rape.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Jaycee_Dugard#Background_of_Dugard_family https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/26/jaycee-dugard-kidnapping-story-decade-later/ https://www.abc10.com/article/news/history/jaycee-dugard-abducted-30-years-ago/103-398d6351-a266-4ad6-bda9-da1af86d560d ESPN 30 for 30 Season 3 Episode 6 “Fantastic Lies”https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/03/duke-lacrosse-case-fantastic-lies-documentaryhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/duke-lacrosse-rape-espn-30-for-30_n_56e07e33e4b065e2e3d486f7https://www.businessinsider.com/espn-30for30-documentary-duke-lacrosse-scandal-2016-3#even-duke-professors-say-that-leading-administrators-were-kept-in-the-dark-2https://www.vogue.com/article/fantastic-lies-espn-30-for-30-duke-lacrosse-caseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badsign)
    41m 46s
  • Mysterious dissapearance of Bryce Laspisa and death of Sandra Bland

    10 JUN 2021 · Bryce Laspisa has been missing since 2013. He was enjoying his sophomore year in college when suddenly he began acting strange. He left his college campus and the next day his Toyota Highlander was found crashed in Castaic, CA with all his personal belongings... but no Bryce. Then we cover the story of Sandra Bland, a black woman who was wrongfully pulled over and attacked by a police officer. After being in jail for three days, her body was found hanging in her cell. Liz and Emily discuss if this was murder or suicide, and if suicide... could it have been prevented?Sources:https://www.vizaca.com/bryce-laspisa-disappearance/https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/a-long-drive-to-nowhere-what-happened-to-bryce-laspisa-fdc05eef8db0https://www.facebook.com/FINDBRYCELASPISA/?ref=page_internalhttps://icantbelieveitsnonfiction.com/2020/06/16/sandra-bland/https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/05/31/newly-launched-sandra-bland-center-for-racial-justice-to-bring-resources-to-families-affected-by-police-brutality/https://www.vox.com/2015/7/20/9002747/sandra-bland-arrest-video Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badsign)
    42m 40s
  • Ed Kemper and the Cheshire Family Murders

    27 MAY 2021 · You might think you know everything about Ed Kemper, but we promise you... you don't (like his best friend being a cop!). Tune in to hear the shocking life and crimes of Edmund Kemper aka the “The Co-Ed Killer,” who targeted young female college students in the Santa Cruz area. Then we tell the story of the  Cheshire Family Murders, a home invasion gone deadly that occurred on July 23, 2007, when Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes invaded the residence of the Petit family in Cheshire, Connecticut. Sources:https://rare.us/entertainment-and-culture/edmund-kemper-audiobooks/https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/edmund-kemper https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Edmund_Kemper https://listverse.com/2019/11/18/edmund-kemper-facts/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/17/cheshire-connecticut-home-invasion-murders-10-years-later/483863001/https://www.ranker.com/list/cheshire-murders-facts/cat-mcauliffehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire,_Connecticut,_home_invasion_murdersSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badsign)
    35m 5s
  • Murder at Sutton Place (Joey Comunale) and the Ken & Barbie Killers

    18 FEB 2021 · James “Jimmy” Beaudoin II, was the  surrogate son—and alleged lover—of New York’s “jeweler to the stars.” He went from living a mundane life in Florida to being accepted into New York City's social elite over night. But after a night of partying ending in the grisly murder of Joey Comunale, Jimmy faces a much darker future. Then we detail the rape and murder spree of Canadian serial killers Karla Homolka and her husband, Paul Bernardo (AKA the Ken & Barbie Killers). Was Karla brainwashed to kidnap and torture women for Paul's sick fantasy? Or was she more involved then she originally led on?Sources:https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2020/5/murder-at-sutton-placehttps://nypost.com/2019/11/11/dad-of-jeweler-to-the-stars-murder-victim-sues-luxury-apartment-building/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joey-comunale-murder-social-media-clues-disappearance-apartment-4c/ https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/paul-bernardo/https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/deadly-valentines-the-ken-barbie-killers-390e51e4a966https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bernardo-paul.htmSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badsign)
    39m 43s
  • Son of Sam and the survival of Mary Vincent

    10 DEC 2020 · David Richard Berkowitz, AKA Son of Sam, was a serial killer who targeted and shot young women on the streets of New York - while writing letters to the media to fuel NYC's fear. Do you buy his story that he's "insane" and his neighbor's pet urged him to kill? Then we dive into the heroic story of Mary Vincent, who was raped and tortured by Lawrence Singleton - but survives to put him behind bars. Only problem? He doesn't stay locked up for very long... Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berkowitzhttps://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-killer/crime-news/why-son-of-sam-kill-david-berkowitz-programmed-killhttps://www.biography.com/crime-figure/david-berkowitzhttps://morbidology.com/left-for-dead-mary-vincent/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Singletonhttps://www.mamamia.com.au/lawrence-singleton-mary-vincent/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56897955/lawrence-bernard-singletonhttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/05/30/Lawrence-Singletons-parole-odyssey/8899549345600/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badsign)
    42m 26s
  • Murder of Holly Jones and American mobster Henry Hill (who Goodfellas was based on)

    3 DEC 2020 · It was a case that shook the heart of a Toronto, the death of a young girl at the hands of a heinous monster. On May 12, 2003, 10-year-old Holly Jones volunteered to walk her friend Claudia home after a play date, but she never was seen again. Then we dive into the life and crimes of American mobster, Henry Hill. Half Irish, half Italian - he wanted to prove himself to the Lucchese crime family of New York City... but just show far will he go? Sources:https://www.buggedspace.com/the-sad-story-of-holly-jones-how-10-year-olds-murder-brought-a-toronto-community-together/https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/holly-jones-suspected-killer-married-a-saultite-90091 https://crimeola.com/michael-briere-wiki-holly-jones-murder/ http://www.stopdemand.org/afawcs0153418/CATID=4/ID=47/SID=587978889/Canada-Hollys-killer-blames-child-pornography.html https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/briere-michael.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hillhttps://www.biography.com/news/real-goodfellas-lufthansa-heist-henry-hillhttps://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/things-goodfellas-henry-hill/story?id=16557945Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badsign)
    36m 49s

Serial killers, cold cases, missing persons and conspiracy theories... there's no topic these two women won't cover. Hosts Emily and Liz discuss a new true crime case every week, diving...

show more
Serial killers, cold cases, missing persons and conspiracy theories... there's no topic these two women won't cover. Hosts Emily and Liz discuss a new true crime case every week, diving into gruesome details, while managing to keep the mood light.
show less
Contacts
Information

Looks like you don't have any active episode

Browse Spreaker Catalogue to discover great new content

Current

Looks like you don't have any episodes in your queue

Browse Spreaker Catalogue to discover great new content

Next Up

Episode Cover Episode Cover

It's so quiet here...

Time to discover new episodes!

Discover
Your Library
Search