
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
245 episodes
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

Ep. 220 — The Murder of Sarah Pasco & Attempted Murder of Melissa Pugh
Sarah Pasco and Melissa Pugh were abducted in August 2020. Their captors forced them to dig their own graves and eventually forced them into a well. My Poetry Book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/so-the-light-stays-danielle-blink...
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Episode 220
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52:10

Ep. 219 — The Circus Circus Murders: Two Grisly Crimes in Las Vegas & Reno
In June 2018, two Vietnamese tour guides named Sang Boi Nghia and Khuong Ba Le Nguyen were found stabbed to death in their Las Vegas hotel room in a random crime that occurred because of a faulty door lock.Then, in July 2019, 38-year-old...
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Episode 219
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Ep. 218 — The Murder of Jennifer Paxton
In December 2019, 35-year-old Jennifer Paxton crossed paths with a monster and disappeared. For nine months, she remained missing—until police made an unlikely discovery under a man’s bed. Patreon:
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Episode 218
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52:51

Ep. 217 — The Jigsaw Murders Pt. 2
In September 1935, police recovered 70 parcels containing body parts from under a bridge in Gardenholm Linn near Moffat, Scotland. Experts would have to reassemble the remains to prove that they belonged to Isabella Ruxton and Mary Jane Rogerso...
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Episode 217
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45:11

Ep. 216 — The Jigsaw Murders Pt. 1
In September 1935, police recovered 70 parcels containing body parts from under a bridge in Gardenholm Linn near Moffat, Scotland. Experts would have to reassemble the remains to prove that they belonged to Isabella Ruxton and Mary Jane Rogerso...
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Episode 216
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45:47

Ep. 215 – The Death Spell Hitman Case (aka The Most Ridiculous Hitman Case Ever)
My anxiety is all keyed up due to my propensity to read the news, so please indulge me in this bizarro hitman case that is THE BEST HITMAN CASE WE HAVE EVER DONE. It has everything: a doctor, an unsuspecting man, a hitman, Disney adults (no sha...
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Episode 215
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Ep. 214 – The Murder of Mary Stetson
In July 1999, Mary Stetson went out for a much needed night on the town. When she didn’t return home, her kids knew something bad had happened. Their worst fears came true two days later when some folks enjoying a day on the river found a duffl...
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Episode 214
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51:45

Ep. 213 — The (Not Very) Mysterious Disappearance and Murder of Cheryl Coker
When Cheryl Coker disappeared in October 2018, her family and friends started looking for her right away. She was a dedicated mom, a loving daughter, and a great friend, but she had one person in her life who didn't value her enough. An abandon...
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Episode 213
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56:55

Ep. 212 — Happy Birthday, Danielle! It’s a Truly Hilarious Hitman Case
In May 2023, 31-year-old DeAnn Parkin reached a low point in her life. Her marriage was over, and she blamed one person: the woman she accused of hooking up with her husband. Rather than focusing on her own happiness, DeAnn logged onto the Inte...
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Episode 212
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37:28

Ep. 211 — 1969 Hollywood Murder: Reet Jurvetson
In November 1969, a teenage boy out bird watching discovered the body of a young woman discarded along the famed Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles. Dubbed Jane Doe #59, this woman would be connected to the similar murder of Marina Habe, the Manso...
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Episode 211
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49:21

Ep. 210 – A Flash of White Light: The Murders of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple
In November 2021, Jennifer and Stephen Chapple were locked in a feud with their neighbors over the most mundane topic: parking spots. Because their neighbor was a “trained killer,” Jennifer told her friends that she feared for her life. Turns o...
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Episode 210
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51:43

Ep. 209 — The 1934 Dempsey Family Murder
On Christmas 1934, 40-year-old Kathryn Schoch was in no mood to celebrate. And if she couldn’t feel merry and bright, the rest of her family couldn’t, either. Pre-Order my poetry book:
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Episode 209
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38:38

Ep. 208 – More Dummies Hire Hitmen Instead of Going to Therapy
This week, we’re keeping it chill with two recent cases where people tried to hire a hitman to handle their problems. Bonus: These peeps weren’t trying to kill their partner or a romantic rival. Pre-Order my poetry book:
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Episode 208
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48:04

Ep. 207 — A Thanksgiving Massacre: The Germond Family Murders
Thanksgiving Eve, 1930: A family is murdered on their small dairy farm in Stanfordville, New York, near Poughkeepsie. Their murder remained a mystery for over 90 years…but has it been solved?Pre-Order my poetry book:
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Episode 207
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1:06:01

Ep. 206 — The Tulsa Axe Murder: James “Jimi” Patterson
In October 2022, 22-year-old Jimi Patterson was visiting a friend when he became the victim of a senseless attack.Stay tuned for a bonus case at the end.Pre-Order my poetry book:
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Episode 206
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32:56

Ep. 205 — The Heart Thief & The Lady Gunslinger
First, we’ll talk about Elena Estrada, a woman who literally cut out a man’s heart. Then, we’ll talk about Mae Woodman, who had no sense of humor with a practical joke and decided to commit murder instead of laughing it off. <...
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Episode 205
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51:57

Ep. 204 – The Bathtub Cannibal, a.k.a. The Butcher of Tompkins Park, Part 2
We’re still in New York City to talk about the murder of Monika Beerle and the bad choices of an aspiring cult leader named Daniel Rakowitz. Also, WTF, Sylvia??Pre-Order my poetry book:
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Episode 204
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1:10:01

Ep. 203 – The Bathtub Cannibal, a.k.a. The Butcher of Tompkins Square Park, Part 1
Today, we’re going to New York City to talk about the murder of Monika Beerle and the bad choices of an aspiring cult leader named Daniel Rakowitz. Pre-Order my poetry book:
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Episode 203
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56:07

Ep. 202 — It’s All on Tape: The Murder of Karen Perez
In April 2016, 15-year-old Karen Perez celebrated her quinceañera surrounded by family and friends. A month later, she didn’t come home from school on a Friday afternoon. Her family was pretty sure that she was with her 15-year-old boyfriend, J...
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Episode 202
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44:43

Ep. 201 Hidden Bodies: Murder & Makeshift Graves
In September 2023, Essex Police uncovered a disturbing pair of murders in a nondescript rowhouse. For 4 years, 36-year-old Virginia McCullough lived with the bodies of her murdered parents hidden in her home.Pre-Order my poetry book:
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Episode 201
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46:28

Ep. 200 — The Reverend & The Mother: The Unraveling of the Hopkins Family
In December 2004, 36-year-old Arleatha Hopkins disappeared. Her husband, Reverend Anthony Hopkins, told multiple stories about what happened to her, and no one questioned him for nearly four years. But then, his eldest stepdaughter ran away fro...
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Episode 200
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1:09:14

Ep. 199 — Acid, Axes, & The First Woman to Die in the Electric Chair
17-year-old Ida Place had the stepmother from hell. When her father William married Martha Place, he probably didn’t expect her to become a total psycho. But she definitely wasn’t responsible enough to be left around all those potential murder ...
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Episode 199
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46:00
