
Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast
Twisted true crime tales of dark deeds and despicable people. New episodes every Thursday. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod
Episodes
267 episodes
Ep. 244 – Son, Father, Killer: The Crimes of Leslie Arnold
At 16-years-old, Leslie Arnold murdered his parents, Bill and Opal Arnold, and buried them in the backyard. For two weeks, he went to school and church, and no one realized what he had done. But the law caught up with him…at least for a while. ...
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Episode 244
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1:43:30

Ep. 243 — Kaylee Sawyer & Aundreah Maes Pt. 2: 3 Days on Interstate-5
In this harrowing part 2, Aundreah Maes tries to survive as Edwin Lara adds to his victim/survivor count. Lara also starts to make up a bunch of excuses for his actions. Finally, a surprise thief shows up to sprinkle around some more bad vibes ...
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Episode 243
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1:00:06

Ep. 242 — Kaylee Sawyer & Aundreah Maes Pt. 1: Two Dark Parking Lots
In July 2016, two young women crossed paths with aspiring serial killer Edwin Lara, kicking off a 3-day crime spree of murder, kidnapping, carjacking, attempted murder, and even more kidnapping. But don’t worry, y’all, he’s “not that guy” and h...
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Episode 242
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43:47

Ep. 241 — Who Needs Enemies with Friends Like These: The Murder of Christina Muse
After visiting her friends and former roommates, 20-year-old Christina Muse disappeared. For four months, she remained missing, but then one of her friends led police to her body in a big blue barrel. This friend, Tory Bush, pointed the finger ...
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Episode 241
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1:04:11

Ep. 240 — Witnessed: The Murder of Marquetta “Markie” Follis George
In March 2000, Markie George found herself in a relationship with a dangerous man named Daniel Acker. Over the last few weeks of her life, she tried to get help and tried to stay safe. But it’s nearly impossible to stay safe when an abusive man...
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Episode 240
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1:12:14

Ep. 239 — The Murder of Lauri Waterman, Pt. 2: What Really Happened?
In November 2004, Lauri Waterman’s husband Doc and 16-year-old daughter Rachelle Waterman arrived home from a weekend away to discover that Lauri was missing. Around that same time, police were responding to a report of a burnt out minivan with...
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Episode 239
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1:09:05

Ep. 238 — The Murder of Lauri Waterman, Pt. 1: Charred Bones & a Bunch of Red Flags
In November 2004, Lauri Waterman’s husband Doc and 16-year-old daughter Rachelle Waterman arrived home from a weekend away to discover that Lauri was missing. Around that same time, police were responding to a report of a burnt out minivan with...
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Episode 238
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59:49

Ep 237 — Mr. Nobody: The Murder of Jackie Galloway
In Summer 1991, police discovered the meticulously tied up body of Jackie Galloway. They would soon tie her murder to Patricia Cornwell’s debut novel Postmortem, a woman assaulted a year prior, and an oversharer named John Benson Waterman. ...
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Episode 237
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1:05:14

Ep. 236 – A Godawful Jigsaw Puzzle of Death: The Twitter Killer
On October 31, 2017, police discovered 9 dismembered bodies in a studio apartment located in Zama, Japan. The apartment belonged to 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi, a devil in disguise. Trigger warning for mentions of suicidal thoug...
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Episode 236
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50:36

Ep. 235 — The Murder of Andrea Eilber Pt. 3: The Appeal, A New Suspect, & Partial Justice
In November 2011, 20-year-old Andrea Eilber was found murdered in the basement of a house where she was house sitting. Her boyfriend was the main suspect, and his story about what happened sure sounded suspicious. But before she would get justi...
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Episode 235
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Bad Acts Live: Horror Movies & The True Crime Cases That Inspired Them
Live show audio, y'all. Let's discuss three true crime cases and the horror movies they inspired. First, we’re going to be discussing The Hills Have Eyes franchise and the legend of a cannibalistic Scottish clan that inspired it. Then,...
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Ep. 234 – The Murder of Andrea Eilber Pt. 2: The Trial
In November 2011, 20-year-old Andrea Eilber was found murdered in the basement of a house where she was house sitting. Her boyfriend was the main suspect, and his story about what happened sure sounded suspicious. But before she would get justi...
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Episode 234
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1:02:22

Ep. 233 — The Murder of Andrea Eilber Pt. 1: The Crime & Investigation
In November 2011, 20-year-old Andrea Eilber was found murdered in the basement of a house where she was house sitting. Her boyfriend was the main suspect, and his story about what happened sure sounded suspicious. But before she would get justi...
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Episode 233
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53:31

Ep. 232 — The Casanova Killer aka The Cross Country Killer Pt. 3
In 1995, a serial killer murdered four women with red hair in four different states. Sandra Gallagher, Linda Price, Tina Marie Cribbs, and Andy Lou Sutton each thought that they’d met the man of their dreams, but he was actually a devil in disg...
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Episode 232
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45:41

Ep. 231 — The Casanova Killer aka The Cross Country Killer Pt. 2
In 1995, a serial killer murdered four women with red hair in four different states. Sandra Gallagher, Linda Price, Tina Marie Cribbs, and Andy Lou Sutton each thought that they’d met the man of their dreams, but he was actually a devil in disg...
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Episode 231
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55:26

Ep. 230 — The Casanova Killer aka The Cross Country Killer Pt. 1
In 1995, a serial killer murdered four women with red hair in four different states. Sandra Gallagher, Linda Price, Tina Marie Cribbs, and Andy Lou Sutton each thought that they’d met the man of their dreams, but he was actually a devil in disg...
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Episode 230
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1:02:09

Ep. 229 Injustice: The Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Month, so we’re going to discuss the extreme disproportionality of crime committed against MMIP, particularly Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Then, we’ll talk about f...
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Episode 229
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1:01:36

Ep. 228 — Carol Jenkins, The Girl in the Yellow Scarf
In September 1968, 21-year-old Carol Jenkins was walking door to door in Martinsville, Indiana, selling encyclopedias. On one of her last stops, Carol told the woman who answered the door that two white men had been following and harassing her....
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Episode 228
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41:16

Ep. 227 — I Turned into the Devil: The Murder of Rachelle Tolleson
20-year-old Rachelle O’Neil Tolleson disappeared from her home in the wee morning hours of March 18, 2004, leaving behind her 5-month old baby Avery. Right away, the community rallied to try to find her, but it was too late to save Rachelle.&nb...
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Episode 227
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44:06

Ep. 226 — The Tuberculosis Episode
It’s super interesting, I promise. Did y’all know that Tuberculosis, aka TB, Consumption, King’s Evil, The White Plague (because of the pale skin), etc is still a major health risk world wide? Every year, about 1.25 million people die from TB, ...
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Episode 226
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51:21

Ep. 225 — The Frat Boy Cannibal: The Murders of Michelle Mishcon and John Stevens III
In August 2016, Michelle Mishcon Stevens and John Stevens III were enjoying the evening in their garage when 19-year-old Austin Harrouff walked inside and attacked them and their neighbor. It took multiple police officers to pull Harrouff off J...
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Episode 225
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1:28:58

Ep. 224 – The Murder of AnnaRose Shove
In August 2014, 17-year-old AnnaRose Shove went on vacation with her family to her favorite place, Brennan Beach. But after a solo visit to the shore, a kayaker found her floating face down in the water. Patreon: https://www.patreo...
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Episode 224
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37:27

Ep. 223 – “Dad, why do you have the knife?”: Matthew Lee Richards, Attempted Family Annihilator
“We were all in bed when dad came around stabbing everyone and we all ran outside.” Police say this is what one of Matt Richards’ children said about him as detectives tried to sort out exactly what happened in the Richards home in the overnigh...
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Episode 223
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37:54

Ep. 222 — It’s Satan Again: The Murder of Vickie Deblieux
In 1994, Vickie Deblieux accepted a ride from a group of teenagers while she was trying to make her way from Tennessee to Louisiana. Four days later, a group of rock climbers found her mutilated body discarded off a mountain. Patreo...
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Episode 222
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56:17

Ep. 221 – The Blitz Site Murder: The Murder of Olive Balchin
In 1946, a couple of schoolboys found Olive Balchin murdered in the debris left from WWII bombings in Manchester, England. Police were convinced they had their man when they connected a convicted murderer named Walter Graham Rowland to Olive. B...
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Episode 221
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59:18
