Welcome back for episode 14! This week, as a throwback Thursday episode, we discuss a man who committed an unthinkable crime against his family and then disappeared for almost 18 years. He was finally found thanks to an episode of America's Mos

MISSING PERSON - Tonita Michelle Brooks (and others)

Jan 18th, 2023 1h 23m

Welcome back for episode 13! This week, we discuss a few missing persons cases from the east coast. The first one is still considered missing, Tonita Michelle Brooks out of Durham, North Carolina. The other three men went missing during the win

CELEBRITY - Juliet Marion Hulme

Jan 12th, 2023 1h 14m

Welcome back for episode 12! This week, we discuss a case where a friendship went too far. The two teenagers, Juliet and Pauline, became fast friends but it quickly turned to obsession. After committing a horrible crime, the two girls tried to

CURRENT EVENT - Darrell Brooks, Jr.

Dec 21st, 2022 1h 35m

Welcome back for episode 11! This week, we discuss a recent tragedy that was perpetrated by a man with a long history of mental illness and crime. Admittedly, his childhood was extremely troublesome and he received a diagnosis of a mental illne

UNSOLVED - Elisa Lam

Dec 15th, 2022 1h 20m

Welcome back for episode 10! This week, we discussed the well-known unsolved death of Elisa Lam. Back in 2013, Elisa started acting strangely while on vacation with friends. Soon after, a security camera in the Hotel Cecil’s elevator captured h

MISSING PERSON - Nicholas Barclay

Dec 8th, 2022 1h 18m

Welcome back for episode 9! This week, we discuss the long time cold missing persons case of Nicholas Barclay. Last seen in San Antonio, TX when he was 13 years old, this young boy went missing during somewhat understandable circumstances. Thre

UNSOLVED - The Yuba County Five

Nov 23rd, 2022 1h 46m

Welcome back for episode 8! This week, we discuss the Yuba County Five, AKA the Boys of Yuba County. They were a group of five adult men who all had intellectual disabilities or psychiatric conditions. After going to a basketball game in a neig

CELEBRITY - John Simon Ritchie AKA "Sid Vicious"

Nov 10th, 2022 1h 25m

Welcome back for episode 7! Sorry we missed last week! This week, we discuss an infamous celebrity musician, John Simon Ritchie, better known as Sid Vicious. He lived a tragic and troubled life that included drug addiction, self harm, suicide a

MISSING PERSON (solved) - Jayme Closs

Oct 28th, 2022 1h 19m

Welcome back for episode 6! This week, we discuss a bizarre missing person case. After two failed attempts, a 13-year-old girl was finally abducted by a man she had never met. Her abductor’s immediate obsession with her, after only seeing her o

UNSOLVED - Ricky McCormick

Oct 19th, 2022 1h 23m

Welcome back to episode 5! This week, we discuss Ricky McCormick, a famously unsolved murder case with an extremely odd but intriguing component to his case. To this day, his murder and the cryptic notes found on his body have never been solved

CELEBRITY - Chris Benoit

Oct 13th, 2022 1h 36m

Welcome back for episode 4! This week, we discuss Chris Benoit, a famous professional wrestler who murdered his wife and child after suffering repeated blows to the head over the course of his career. Even though warning signs were present, Chr

MISSING PERSON - Hannah Upp

Oct 5th, 2022 1h 35m

Welcome back for episode 3 everyone! This week, we discuss a MISSING PERSON case - Hannah Upp. She disappeared without a trace twice and was found. Then, after a set of hurricanes hit the Virgin Islands where she lived, Hannah disappeared one f

HISTORICAL - Victor of Aveyron

Sep 28th, 2022 1h 29m

Welcome back for episode 2 everyone! We are changing the cases we discuss, so join us this week as we discuss Victor of Aveyron, also known as "The Wild Boy of Aveyron." Victor is one of the most well-known cases of feral children. He was studi

Welcome Back! CELEBRITY Case - T.J. Miller

Sep 21st, 2022 1h 28m

Welcome back everyone! We are so happy to be here. As we change the focus of the cases we discuss, join us this week for our first even celebrity subject, T.J. Miller. His career was on an upward trajectory until a brain malformation was discov

David Ray Conley III - Intellectual Disability

Oct 29th, 2021 1h 15m

This week, we discuss David Ray Conley III, a man who broke into his former home and did the unthinkable. Through court testing, it appears he may have had an intellectual disability. Stay tuned to hear more!Please give us a rating and leave a

James Terry Roach - Intellectual Disability

Oct 14th, 2021 1h 27m

This week, we discuss James Terry Roach, an intellectually disabled man from South Carolina who committed violent crimes with some friends. His case got attention and support from the United Nations, Mother Teresa, and former president Jimmy Ca

Blazej Kot - Capgras Syndrome

Sep 22nd, 2021 1h 12m

This week, we discuss Blazej Kot, a PhD student who went through some rough times, took some new medication, and then completely snapped. Will the jury believe his defense? Stay tuned to hear more!Please give us a rating and leave a review! Eve

Alan Matheny - Schizophrenia +

Sep 15th, 2021 1h 25m

This week, we discuss Alan Matheny, a man who committed a heinous murder in broad daylight while the neighbors watched. But then he went to court and presented an interesting and new (to this podcast) diagnosis. Stay tuned to hear more!Please g

Thomas Bartlett Whitaker - Asperger's or Personality Disorders

Sep 1st, 2021 1h 22m

This week, we discuss Thomas Bartlett “Bart” Whitaker, a young man from a wealthy family who was ready to throw it all away. In court, his defense discusses his mental health concerns. Stay tuned to hear more!Please give us a rating and leave a

David “Bucky” Brooks - Intellectually Disabled

Aug 25th, 2021 1h 22m

This week, we discuss David “Bucky” Brooks, a man described as uneducated and disabled who was also accused of murder. And his bad luck didn’t stop there. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts

Douglas/Donna Perry - "Gender Psychosis"

Aug 11th, 2021 1h 32m

This week, we discuss Douglas / Donna Perry, a serial killer who tried to use a defense that had never been used before! Let’s see how it turns out! Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and h

Dorothea and Mary Beck - Intellectual Disability (suspected)

Jul 28th, 2021 1h 3m

This week, we discuss Dorothea and Mary Beck, a strange pair of twin sisters, where one of them was intellectually behind the other, and that lead to resentment and eventually, murder! Stay tuned to hear more!Please give us a rating and leave

Colin Ireland AKA "The Gay Slayer" - Psychopathy

Jul 21st, 2021 2h 20m

We're baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack for Season 2! :)This week, we discuss Colin Ireland, a serial killer in the UK who was also known as "The Gay Slayer" and may have been an actual psychopath. Stay tuned to hear more!Please give us a rating a

WE'RE BACK! William MacDonald AKA "The Sydney Mutilator"

Jul 14th, 2021 1h 47m

We're baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack for Season 2! :)On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of William MacDonald AKA The Sydney Mutilator, a man who murdered 5 men in Australia over the course of two years. He muti

Wayne Henry Garrison - Depression and psych concerns

Dec 3rd, 2020 1h 15m

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Wayne Henry Garrison, who was called the Tulsa Child Serial Killer and who had a history of hospitalizations due to mental health concerns as a child. Stay tuned to hear mo