Real Life Real Crime: True Crime Time for October 9, 2025 | Poison, Murder, and a Decade-Long Mystery

Hosts: Woody Overton and Cindy Overton
Release Date: October 9, 2025

Overview

This episode of “True Crime Time For” dives into a wild mix of true crime stories, spanning murder for profit, police misconduct, family-driven tragedy, international drug smuggling gone fatal, and a decade-old missing persons case with an unforgettable twist. Hosts Woody and Cindy Overton deliver the stories with their signature blend of dark humor and unfiltered commentary, offering both the tragic and the bizarre sides of real crime cases.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Home Invasion and Murder in Rochester Hills, Michigan

[02:10-06:19]

• Case details:
  • Two men, Carlos Jose Hernandez and Joshua Zalzo, posed as utility workers to access the home of 72-year-old jeweler Hussein Murray, seeking jewelry and cash.
  • The men tied up Murray’s wife, forced Murray into the basement, and fatally assaulted him.
  • Trial evidence centered on text messages with one perpetrator’s wife, Amanda, hinting at premeditation and potential financial gains (“we can have a nice backyard”). Prosecution argued her complicity, although she has not been charged.
  • Both men were convicted of first-degree murder, home invasion, and unlawful imprisonment, receiving mandatory life sentences.
• Woody’s take:
  • “Give your shit up so you don’t die.” ([05:15], Woody)
  • Notes that, in Louisiana, Amanda would be as guilty as the others if she knowingly participated.
  • Highlights the randomness and brutality, lamenting, “Imagine being in your own home…some [person] that doesn’t want to get a job just decides to rob you and kill you.” ([06:37], Woody)

2. Police Misconduct in South Carolina

[06:37-15:59]

• Incident summary:
  • Deputy William “Billy” Squires, a 20-year veteran, was fired for insubordination, misuse of force, being armed and intoxicated in public, and failing to activate his body camera.
  • Off-duty but armed, he intervened in a teen argument in his neighborhood, aiming his service weapon at them and forcing them to the ground. Incident was captured on bystander video.
  • Squires refused a departmental breathalyzer and now faces further criminal investigation.
• Sheriff’s reaction:
  • Sheriff PJ Tanner: “Bad decisions have consequences, and unfortunately for Squires, this is a consequence.” ([12:27], paraphrased)
  • Emphasized a near-zero tolerance: “We have a standing policy: you do not police your own neighborhood. Just don’t do it.” ([12:49], paraphrased)
• Woody’s commentary:
  • On officer oversight: “There’s always three sides to every story. There’s the truth, there’s a lie, and somewhere in the middle you’ll find the facts.” ([13:38], Sheriff Tanner via Woody)
  • Critiques how often misconduct is buried or officers are allowed to quietly resign.
  • “At what point do you think if you drunk as a cop and you pull your pistol and make kids get on the ground that your ass ain’t gonna get in a crack?” ([14:26], Woody)
• Memorable moment:
  • Woody and Cindy reflect with personal anecdotes on law enforcement discipline files and the subjectivity of internal investigations.

3. Sonic Parking Lot Murder, Texas

[22:39-25:47]

• Case details:
  • Jasmine Marmalejo, 20, received a 25-year sentence after instructing her 12-year-old nephew to shoot a Sonic employee, Matthew Davis, who was killed.
  • The incident followed Marmalejo urinating in the parking lot, leading to confrontation and altercation.
  • Evidence included text messages orchestrating the shooting. The nephew was tried as a juvenile and sentenced to 12 years.
• Hosts’ commentary:
  • Woody reacts bluntly to the absurdity: “There’s nothing shows class like taking a piss, especially as a female, in a Sonic parking lot.” ([23:43], Woody)
  • Echoes parental wisdom: “If your aunt tells you to go jump off a bridge, same stupidity.” ([25:47], Woody)

4. Drug Mule Death in Dubai

[26:07-31:19]

• The case:
  • 20-year-old British man Jensen Westhead died in a Dubai hotel after a drug package he had swallowed as a smuggler (“mule”) burst inside him.
  • Four associates charged with conspiracy in the UK.
  • Dubai’s notoriously harsh sentences for drug offenses—up to death penalty.
• Woody’s insights:
  • Warns about international drug mule risks, referencing interdiction tactics.
  • “Don’t be flying to Dubai with cocaine in your gut… sooner or later, it’s not gonna end well.” ([29:41-29:53], Woody)
• Cindy’s personal story:
  • Shares her father's fears she could be used as an unassuming mule crossing the border as a child; Woody notes, “Now, the most suspicious person if you’re working drug interdiction on the interstate is a female traveling by herself.” ([31:11], Woody)

5. Divorce, Poison, and Attempted Murder in Connecticut

[31:56-36:46]

• The crime:
  • Kristin Emily Hogan, 33, arrested for attempted murder after poisoning her estranged husband’s wine and iced tea with antifreeze (ethylene glycol) during a custody dispute.
  • She missed a court appearance to sneak into the house and poison the drinks, which left her husband gravely ill and hospitalized.
  • Cell phone and Internet evidence revealed searches for various poisons and related lethal doses.
  • The couple’s child also became ill from the tainted drinks.
• Hosts’ thoughts:
  • Woody: “Prisons are full of dumm.” ([35:23], Woody, expressing exasperation at obvious search history left behind)
  • Cindy describes Hogan’s initial lie—she “used the chemical to clean the carpet”—and eventual confession.
  • Woody jokes darkly about the frequency of divorce-driven violence: “Actually crossed my mind—it’d be just much easier to kill this…” ([32:13], Woody)

6. Decade-Old Mystery: The No Frills Supermarket Skeleton

[37:02-45:56]

• The story:
  • Larry Eli Murillo Monacata vanished in 2009 after running away barefoot into a blizzard in Iowa.
  • Missing for 10 years, he was eventually found as a skeleton wedged behind a supermarket cooler during store renovations.
  • His death was ruled accidental; he’d apparently fallen into an 18-inch gap, where noise from the coolers masked his cries for help.
  • Past employees had complained about a persistent “stank” from the cooler area, but no one investigated thoroughly.
• Woody and Cindy’s reactions:
  • Macabre humor:
    • Woody: “Every time you walk into a store now, you can think of a dead body behind the cooler.” ([43:03], Woody)
    • “The crime in my mind is you rotted behind a cooler for 10 years. Think of how many thousands of people walked past…and were opening the cooler he was in…” ([45:18], Woody)
  • Offers trivia and Yelp reviews of “No Frills” stores, unable to resist riffing on “no frills” standards.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Give your shit up so you don’t die.” ([05:15], Woody Overton, on home robbery resistance)
• “Bad decisions have consequences, and unfortunately for Squires, this is a consequence.” ([12:27], Sheriff PJ Tanner, via Woody)
• “If your aunt tells you to go jump off a bridge, same stupidity.” ([25:47], Woody Overton)
• “Don’t be flying to Dubai with cocaine in your gut… sooner or later, it’s not gonna end well.” ([29:50], Woody Overton)
• “Prisons are full of dumm.” ([35:23], Woody Overton, on digital evidence left by criminals)
• “Every time you walk into a store now, you can think of a dead body behind the cooler.” ([43:03], Woody Overton)
• “I got nothing else… I don’t want to with anything after that. Old Larry behind the cooler in the no frills supermarket.” ([46:14], Woody Overton)

Additional Topics

• Unfiltered discussions on fast food preferences (Sonic, McDonald’s, Burger King) as segues.
• Reflection on parental warnings regarding drugs and cross-border travel.
• Host banter and relationship dynamic, providing levity between stories.

Structure & Flow

Each story is handled as a standalone segment, with Woody and Cindy exchanging sharp, irreverent commentary, drawing on Woody’s law enforcement background and Cindy’s personal anecdotes to ground the stories. The episode’s tone vacillates between the somber, the incredulous, and the darkly hilarious, in keeping with the pod’s reputation for “twisted, gruesome, sometimes funny, but always true” crime storytelling.

Timestamps:

• [02:10] Rochester Hills Home Invasion Murder
• [06:37] South Carolina Sheriff’s Deputy Fired
• [22:39] Sonic Shooting (Texas) Orchestrated by Aunt
• [26:07] Foreign Drug Mule’s Death in Dubai
• [31:56] Divorce, Poison, and Attempted Murder
• [37:02] The No Frills Skeleton—Larry Murillo Monacata
• [43:03] Macabre humor on supermarket discoveries
• [45:18-45:56] Reflections on the long-unfound body
• [46:14-48:20] Wrap-up, “No Frills” trivia, and farewells

For True Crime Fans

This episode is packed with shocking twists, black comedy, and genuine insight into criminal psychology and law enforcement culture—perfect for listeners who relish both the human tragedy and the absurdity at the heart of real-life crime.