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Join me, your host Alecia Watson, every Thursday for a twisted and true story. This is a true crime podcast that shifts the focus where it belongs—on the victims. Through...
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Join me, your host Alecia Watson, every Thursday for a twisted and true story. This is a true crime podcast that shifts the focus where it belongs—on the victims. Through research and compassionate storytelling, I offer a respectful, fact-based perspective on true crime, ensuring that the victims are remembered not just for the crimes committed against them, but for the lives they lived and who they were all while immersing you in the mystery of what really happened.
Thank you so much for listening and remember that you are wanted, you are loved, and you deserve to be here.
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Thank you so much for listening and remember that you are wanted, you are loved, and you deserve to be here.
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12 NOV 2026 · On October 8, 2009, 14-year-old Justin Rutter vanished after hanging out at a park in the Lowertown district of Ottawa, Ontario. What began as an ordinary evening turned into a decades-long nightmare for his family when Justin failed to return home. This week we discuss the mystery surrounding Justin’s disappearance— the early assumptions that hampered the investigation to unverified sightings in Vancouver and unsettling rumors surrounding that night.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Missing Persons Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 7300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. A $5,000 reward remains active for information confirming Justin's whereabouts or leading to an arrest.
Join me on social media @itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on TikTok.
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Resources used in todays episode:
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/without-a-trace-more-than-a-decade-after-justin-rutters-disappearance-we-still-dont-know-what-happened-to-the-ottawa-teen
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/468488741/
https://missingkids.ca/en/missing-children-database/98
https://www.paramountplus.com/ca/shows/video/b0mLKsEjMq_RslxlklCsidnMsxx0ewWy/
https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/10/09/ottawa-police-put-out-second-age-progression-sketch-in-missing-teen-case/
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10 NOV 2026 · This week as a special bonus we have my discussion with Steven Ray Morris about our careers in podcasting, our friends in the industry, horror movies, Halloween and more. Steven produced My Favorite Murder for years and now hosts amazing shows such as See Jurassic Right and Crash and Burn Podcast. I had a blast chatting with Steven and I hope you all enjoy the behind the scenes lense into some of your favourite shows and creators.
Check out everything Steven here: https://www.stevenraymorris.com/vai3czgouuzt0ipvvf3rk0n04mfdjy
On social media @stevenraymorris
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5 NOV 2026 · *** Hey Twisted Family. As some of you know, I have been grieving the loss of our fury producer and the littlest love of my life, my rabbit Thumper. He died two weeks ago and I am out of newly recorded episodes after our Halloween series. I need some more time so I appreciate all your love and understanding 💜
This week I am sharing with you friend of the podcast, Dom's, episode that I was a guest on. More light hearted for a crime and full of Canadian stereotypes. This was so interesting to learn about, thank you to Dom at Horror House: True Crime and the Macabre for having me on.
If someone told you, the biggest heist in Canada's history would be centred around Maple Syrup, how surprised would you really be? This week Dom tells Alecia Watson of Truly Twisted about the Maple Syrup Heist. As a Canadian, its best she weigh in.
@horrorhouse_pod on Instagram
Follow Horror House: True Crime and the Macabre wherever you get your podcasts!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VavQIpWwcqK6paiv8OqSd?si=rOZaUD_fQKO8rC8tl3IRLw&utm_source=copy-link
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30 OCT 2026 · As a Halloween bonus to my twisted family, I wanted to share this very special anthology I was a part of for Perplexity A Mystery Podcast celebrating 200 episodes. Enjoy a creepy Reddit story by myself and a ton of other amazing creators... Happy Halloween!
Kaydra rings in 200 episodes with some very special spooky guests. Enjoy these creepy Reddit stories with paranormal and true crime elements, and be sure to follow all of these amazing shows by following the links in the show notes below!
SHOW NOTES:
HOST & Story 1: Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast- perplexitymysterypodcast.com
GUESTS (in order of stories):
Cryptid Cocktail Party- https://allmylinks.com/cryptidcocktail
Truly Twisted- https://pod.link/1800597032
@itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on TikTok.
Follow On Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@itstrulytwisted
Houston Strange- https://linktr.ee/houstonstrange
Scared All The Time- https://scaredallthetimepodcast.com/
Drinking the Koolaid- https://www.dtkpod.com/
Scare You To Sleep- https://www.scareyoutosleep.com/
Astonishing Legends- https://astonishinglegends.com/
Generation Why Podcast- genwhypod.com
Believing the Bizarre- https://believingthebizarre.com/
Let’s Get Haunted- https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted
Two Girls One Ghost-
https://www.twogirlsoneghost.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtIdIQPeFulME3T_28ipIYw
https://www.youtube.com/@CrimesOfRedditPod
Heart Starts Pounding- https://www.heartstartspounding.com/
Let’s Not Meet- https://letsnotmeetpodcast.com/
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STORY LINKS:
Kaydra - https://www.reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/g6r43u/he_thinks_we_both_died/
Dave and Sarge (Cryptid Cocktail Party) - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexplained/comments/1tc6hp2/it_started_out_as_me_just_taking_my_dog_out_to_pee/?share_id=OcUQms2Py6KUn-CajGTkE&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
Alecia (Truly Twisted, Twisted & Uncorked) - https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/9skswy/my_brother_saw_a_ghost_as_a_kid_two_decades_later/
Adam (Houston Strange, Weekly Creep) -
https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/s/TkkEzciets
Ed and Chris (Scared All the Time) - https://www.reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/jar9ae/i_think_i_just_became_the_background_character/
Amanda and Cassidy (Drinking the Koolaid) -
Amanda: https://www.reddit.com/r/creepyencounters/s/OiuQVhCaPc
Cassidy: https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/qia4ul/our_bizarre_experiences_with_the_forest_behind/?share_id=zy_OZ4lcObi1WHw9RCCFW&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
Shelby (Scare You to Sleep, Bloody Disgusting) - https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/jimo79/got_lost_in_the_woods_for_8_hours_as_a_little/?share_id=m95RxBnczt64RT3GLaVJd&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
Scott and Forest (Astonishing Legends) - https://www.reddit.com/r/cryptids/comments/1ufnnyw/strange_encounter_at_the_cornfield_next_to_my/?share_id=Fyt6BEnA9rSMgxmsnbHDL&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
Aaron (Generation Why)
https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/s/MdtWVYCmYr
Charlie and Tyler (Believing the Bizarre) - r/aliens on Reddit: Please don't think I'm crazy. We saw what I can only describe as the creature from the "Predator" movies (San Bernardino Ntnl Forest)
Aly (Let’s Get Haunted)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/f4zdog/my_moms_voice_was_calling_me_from_the_woods_but/
AUDIO/VISUAL CREDITS:
“Scary Forest Ambience” by DL Sounds, purchased here: https://www.editingsounds.com/royalty-free-music/scary-forest-ambience/
STOCK VIDEO ASSETS USED IN THIS EPISODE WERE ALL PURCHASED AND LICENSED VIA STORYBLOCKS.COM
ALL OTHER AUDIO ASSETS LICENSED AND PURCHASED THROUGH: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
Sabrina (Two Girls One Ghost, Crimes of Reddit) - https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1ln4xdu/i_had_a_terrifying_experience_today_in_goodwill/?share_id=yhrNX0K9hoZ5sVWtVA1M7&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
Kaelyn (Heart Starts Pounding, Clues) - https://www.reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/8ee7cy/i_died_in_late_2015_i_was_given_a_second_chance/
Andy (Lets Not Meet, Odd Trails) -
https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/s/AoEgBEmAi7
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29 OCT 2026 · There are some houses that seem to hold onto their history. And then there are houses
where the history is so dark, so disturbing, that people have spent nearly two centuries
wondering whether the past ever really left.
In the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, at 1140 Royal Street, stands a mansion
with a reputation that has become almost as infamous as the woman who once called it
home. This week we dive into the life of Delphine LaLaurie and the haunts and history of her old home in the French Quarter.
Charlie and Tyler from Believing the Bizarre are this weeks spooky guests on the mic to weigh in on our last haunted house of the season.
You can find them wherever you get your podcasts! https://believingthebizarre.com/
Join me on social media @itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on TikTok.
You can follow me personally @littleleesha
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Resources used in todays episode:
https://www.frenchquarterphantoms.com/blog/the-real-story-behind-the-lalaurie-mansion-new-orleans-most-haunted-home
https://hauntedhistorytours.com/blog/madame-delphine-lalaurie-the-infamous-mistress-of-horror-in-new-orleans/
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/terrors-at-lalaurie-mansion/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=23008015096&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23008037752&gbraid=0AAAAAoLvfyGewV7MCN84-h5XDea49vF2j&gclid=CjwKCAjwirLWBhBBEiwAlItbEofsLPyVorPQ-tiXG1NOULrS0LXQOu0lW2SgMw5NOOW_-o8g0IeEJxoCPE8QAvD_BwE
https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/lalaurie-mansion-1832/
https://www.redfin.com/LA/New-Orleans/1140-Royal-St-70116/home/79281801
https://prcno.org/what-really-happened-at-the-lalaurie-house/
https://veritenews.org/2026/10/12/lalaurie-mansion-a-french-quarter-landmark-said-to-have-housed-many-severely-abused-slaves/
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22 OCT 2026 · On June 9th 1912 the Moore family went to bed at their home in Villisca Iowa along with their two guests. It was a seemingly peaceful summer night. Villisca was described as prosperous, peaceful, and picturesque town where neighbors knew each other. Where children played outside carefree. Where people left their doors unlocked. Sometime around midnight an unknown intruder or intruders would enter the home and end 8 lives sparking one of the biggest tragedies and mysteries in true crime history.
Today Chrissy Champagne of Residue: A True Crime Movie Podcast is on the mic to weigh in on the Moores story and surrounding theories. Check out her show anywhere you get your podcasts! https://residuepodcast.com/
Join me on social media @itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on TikTok.
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Resources used in todays episode:
https://murderhouse.com/the-house-and-murders/crime-scene/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D52Wmo65PZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKrdA7M-UCw
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/27W6-RYZ/sara-montgomery-1873-1912
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LR8M-VX7/josiah-b-moore-1868-1912
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders
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15 OCT 2026 · The S.K. Pierce Mansion is a towering Second Empire Victorian home in Gardner, Massachusetts, built between 1873 and 1875. From the outside, it looks almost exactly like the kind of house you would expect to find at the center of a Victorian ghost story which makes the rumors of murder and mischief that much easier to believe. But with records lost and deaths swept under the rug, we may never know the full story - except for what the spirits tell us. This week we are joined on the mic by Kaydra Brannan of Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast, if you like spooky mysteries and anything unexplained, be sure to check her out too.
For all things Kaydra - https://www.perplexitymysterypodcast.com/
Join me on social media @itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on TikTok.
You can follow me personally @littleleesha
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Todays episode is sponsored by Truly Lifestyle Brand
Use code TRULYTWISTED at checkout for 15% off ALL orders. https://trulylifestylebrand.com/
Resources used in todays episode:
https://bostonghosts.com/the-spirits-of-the-pierce-mansion/
https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/haunted-historic-massachusetts-victorian-mansion-sells/
https://www.facebook.com/skhauntedvictorian/posts/-big-news-from-the-sk-pierce-mansion-the-sk-pierce-mansion-was-just-featured-in-/1271815178307606/
https://www.google.com/search?q=kathleen+sk+pierce&rlz=1C1QCTP_enCA1141CA1141&oq=kathleen+sk+pierce&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigAdIBCDYyNzFqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:696be6d3,vid:hij-U_onHXg,st:0
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8 OCT 2026 · For our next haunted house with a true crime origin we are heading to Amityville in Long Island New York. This week Alecia is joined by a special guest, Sierra Zorn, on the mic to discuss the infamous house of horrors. On November 13th 1974 23 year old Ronald Defeo Jr shot and killed all six members of his family while they slept in their beds. He claimed to have been driven by an entity telling him to kill and would spend the remainder of his life in prison. Despite the horrors that had taken place in the home, young parents George and Kathy Lutz couldnt pass up the price tag. However they would only last 28 days in the home calling on the help of Ed and Lorraine Warren when paranormal activity reached an all time high.
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Resources used in todays episode:
https://meaww.com/who-are-george-and-kathy-lutz-the-family-terrorized-by-amityville-haunting
https://english.elpais.com/usa/2022-01-10/it-wasnt-ghosts-but-something-worse-the-brutal-truth-about-amityville.html
https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/amityville-horror-house.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amityville_murders
https://www.aetv.com/articles/amityville-murders-defeo
https://medium.com/new-york-voice/ronald-defeo-and-the-true-amityville-horror-da322cf29068
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1 OCT 2026 · On August 4th, 1892, 69-year-old Andrew Borden settled onto his living room couch for a mid-morning nap at 11 AM, but he would never wake up. Instead, he would be gruesomely murdered in his sleep. 32-year-old Lizzie Borden, would discover her father's lifeless body just 15 minutes later. Upstairs, the body of her 64-year-old stepmother, Abby Gray, would be found in the guest bedroom laying on the floor in a pool of blood. Their murders and the subsequent trial of Lizzie Borden would cause one of the largest debates in true crime history over her guilt or innocence, but what is indisputable are the energies that remain in the home to this day.
Join me on social media @itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on TikTok.
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Todays episode is sponsored by Truly Lifestyle Brand
Use code TRULYTWISTED at checkout for 15% off ALL orders. https://trulylifestylebrand.com/
Resources used in todays episode:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lizzie-Borden-American-murder-suspect
https://newengland.com/yankee/history/long-silence-lizzie-borden/
https://www.history.com/articles/bridget-sullivan-lizzie-borden-murders
https://lizzie-borden.com/history/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://people.com/monster-the-lizzie-borden-story-fact-vs-fiction-12127514
https://www.the-sun.com/news/17023010/lizzie-borden-murder-theories-netflix-monster-mystery/
https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/history/2026/09/17/lizzie-borden-monster-season-4-netflix-myths-true-story/91799977007/?gca-cat=p&gnt-cfr=1
https://people.com/why-was-lizzie-borden-found-innocent-12122724
https://lizzie-borden.com/blog/real-lizzie-borden-house-hauntings/
https://tourbaltimoreghosts.com/eliza-borden-lizzie-bordens-murderous-aunt/
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24 SEP 2026 · In January of 2006, 32-year-old mother of two Tracy Cusick was found dead in her Illinois home, submerged face-down in her bathroom toilet. Her death was initially ruled a tragic accidental drowning—a nearly impossible medical anomaly. But as her grieving family pushed for answers, suspicious injuries, alleged domestic abuse, and a groundbreaking forensic investigation pointed to something far more sinister. At the end of the day, Tracy deserves justice.
* editor note * I did say 2007 instead of 2006, during recording and my mic settings were somehow adjusted, so this audio sounds a little different than usual... my appologies twisted family!
Join me on social media @itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on TikTok.
You can follow me personally @littleleesha
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Todays episode is sponsored by Truly Lifestyle Brand
Use code TRULYTWISTED at checkout for 15% off ALL orders. https://trulylifestylebrand.com/
Resources used in todays episode:
https://apnews.com/general-news-af1ae2498fdd495aaf7a9f1d4bbccfce
https://truecrimenews.com/2016/06/09/woman-found-dead-with-head-wedged-in-toilet-bowl/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116581738/tracy_lynn-cusick
https://fox2now.com/news/ottawa-firefighter-charged-in-11-year-old-murder-case/
https://www.loevy.com/man-sues-states-attorney-karen-donnelly-and-ottawa-police-department-officers-who-tried-to-frame-him/
https://www.starvedrock.media/wlpo/defense-rests-in-cusick-murder-trial/article_7816eedc-2ef5-11e9-b059-b3724ec31d71.htmlhttps://charleyproject.org/case/bethany-ruby-bower
https://charleyproject.org/case/bethany-ruby-bower
Join me, your host Alecia Watson, every Thursday for a twisted and true story. This is a true crime podcast that shifts the focus where it belongs—on the victims. Through...
show more
Join me, your host Alecia Watson, every Thursday for a twisted and true story. This is a true crime podcast that shifts the focus where it belongs—on the victims. Through research and compassionate storytelling, I offer a respectful, fact-based perspective on true crime, ensuring that the victims are remembered not just for the crimes committed against them, but for the lives they lived and who they were all while immersing you in the mystery of what really happened.
Thank you so much for listening and remember that you are wanted, you are loved, and you deserve to be here.
Follow the show @ itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on Tiktok.
Follow me personally @littleleesha
Subscribe over on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@itstrulytwisted
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Thank you so much for listening and remember that you are wanted, you are loved, and you deserve to be here.
Follow the show @ itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on Tiktok.
Follow me personally @littleleesha
Subscribe over on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@itstrulytwisted
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| Organization | Alecia Watson |
| Categories | True Crime , History |
| Website | www.spreaker.com |
| itstrulytwisted@gmail.com |
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