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TruRed CRIME
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Trured Crime dives deep into the darkest and most shocking real-life criminal cases ever recorded.
Each episode carefully reconstructs true crimes through immersive storytelling, investigative details, and analysis that exposes what law enforcement, the justice system, and the public often overlooked.
From brutal murders to unsolved mysteries, this podcast explores the criminal mind, fatal mistakes, and the clues that changed everything. Real stories told with suspense, respect for the victims, and an uncompromising focus on the facts.
Each episode carefully reconstructs true crimes through immersive storytelling, investigative details, and analysis that exposes what law enforcement, the justice system, and the public often overlooked.
From brutal murders to unsolved mysteries, this podcast explores the criminal mind, fatal mistakes, and the clues that changed everything. Real stories told with suspense, respect for the victims, and an uncompromising focus on the facts.
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The Gruesome Story Of Fidel Lopez
May 800:22:10Tap to summarize"He didn't just murder a mother in her own home. He went back inside to finish what he started—and killed her 8-month-old son with six blows from a tile chisel."In this grim true crime episode, we investigate the case of Christopher Wilson, an Arkansas man whose violent double murder shocked the Saltillo community. On December 27, 2002, Wilson attacked his neighbor, 26-year-old Pamela Kay Reed, inside her home [citation:4]. The struggle continued outside, where Wilson broke multiple knives stabbing Reed as the dinner she had been preparing continued cooking on her stove [citation:4].Police were unable to determine the exact number of stab wounds she suffered. But Wilson wasn't finished. He went back into the home, where he killed Pamela's infant son, Lucas Aaron Reed, by striking him six times with a tile chisel that was never recovered [citation:4]. Wilson later confessed that he returned to kill the baby because "he just had to finish the job" [citation:4].He tried to hide his bloody clothes in nearby woods and even "tried to play crazy" during interrogation, but ultimately admitted, "I messed up, didn't I?" [citation:4] Wilson pleaded guilty to the double murder in September 2003 and received two life sentences without parole.While serving his sentence at the Arkansas Department of Correction's Varner unit, Wilson attempted to escape on April 7, 2016—and was shot and killed by correctional officers [citation:4]. He was 41 years old. The prosecutor who handled his case said: "Mr. Wilson was where he needed to be" [citation:4].Listener discretion advised.
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The Grim Story Of Christopher Wilson
May 800:32:23Tap to summarize"He didn't just murder a mother in her own home. He went back inside to finish what he started—and killed her 8-month-old son with six blows from a tile chisel."In this grim true crime episode, we investigate the case of Christopher Wilson, an Arkansas man whose violent double murder shocked the Saltillo community. On December 27, 2002, Wilson attacked his neighbor, 26-year-old Pamela Kay Reed, inside her home [citation:4]. The struggle continued outside, where Wilson broke multiple knives stabbing Reed as the dinner she had been preparing continued cooking on her stove [citation:4].Police were unable to determine the exact number of stab wounds she suffered. But Wilson wasn't finished. He went back into the home, where he killed Pamela's infant son, Lucas Aaron Reed, by striking him six times with a tile chisel that was never recovered [citation:4]. Wilson later confessed that he returned to kill the baby because "he just had to finish the job" [citation:4].He tried to hide his bloody clothes in nearby woods and even "tried to play crazy" during interrogation, but ultimately admitted, "I messed up, didn't I?" [citation:4] Wilson pleaded guilty to the double murder in September 2003 and received two life sentences without parole.While serving his sentence at the Arkansas Department of Correction's Varner unit, Wilson attempted to escape on April 7, 2016—and was shot and killed by correctional officers [citation:4]. He was 41 years old. The prosecutor who handled his case said: "Mr. Wilson was where he needed to be" [citation:4].Listener discretion advised.
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The Harrowing Story of Tia Sharp
May 800:26:54Tap to summarize"I gave him the nose job he wanted." That's what Shayna Hubers told police after shooting her boyfriend, Ryan Poston, six times. Then she danced in the interrogation room, sang "Amazing Grace," and snapped her fingers while saying, "I did it! Yes, I did it!" This is the chilling story of a relationship that turned deadly [citation:1][citation:7].On October 12, 2012, 29-year-old lawyer Ryan Poston was found dead in his Highland Heights, Kentucky condo. He had been shot six times, including in the face. The trigger was pulled by his on-and-off girlfriend of 18 months, 21-year-old Shayna Hubers. She called 911 and told the operator, "I killed my boyfriend in self-defense." Hours later she told police: "I shot him a couple of more times just to make sure he was dead 'cause I didn't wanna watch him die" [citation:1].Hubers claimed Poston was abusive, citing a toxic relationship. But prosecutors painted a different picture: a jealous, obsessed woman who couldn't accept that Poston was leaving her to go on a date with Miss Ohio 2012, Audrey Bolte [citation:5]. The prosecution presented "hundreds of thousands" of obsessive texts—for every one message Ryan sent, Shayna sent 50 [citation:1].A psychologist testified Hubers had borderline personality disorder and a "superior IQ," but concluded her mental state didn't impair her judgment [citation:2]. The jury rejected her self-defense claim.Hubers was convicted of murder in 2015 and sentenced to 40 years. The verdict was overturned due to a juror being a felon. In 2018, she was retried, convicted again, and sentenced to life in prison [citation:1][citation:5][citation:9].
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The Chilling Story Of Shayna Hubers
May 800:24:25Tap to summarize"I gave him the nose job he wanted." That's what Shayna Hubers told police after shooting her boyfriend, Ryan Poston, six times. Then she danced in the interrogation room, sang "Amazing Grace," and snapped her fingers while saying, "I did it! Yes, I did it!" This is the chilling story of a relationship that turned deadly [citation:1][citation:7].On October 12, 2012, 29-year-old lawyer Ryan Poston was found dead in his Highland Heights, Kentucky condo. He had been shot six times, including in the face. The trigger was pulled by his on-and-off girlfriend of 18 months, 21-year-old Shayna Hubers. She called 911 and told the operator, "I killed my boyfriend in self-defense." Hours later she told police: "I shot him a couple of more times just to make sure he was dead 'cause I didn't wanna watch him die" [citation:1].Hubers claimed Poston was abusive, citing a toxic relationship. But prosecutors painted a different picture: a jealous, obsessed woman who couldn't accept that Poston was leaving her to go on a date with Miss Ohio 2012, Audrey Bolte [citation:5]. The prosecution presented "hundreds of thousands" of obsessive texts—for every one message Ryan sent, Shayna sent 50 [citation:1].A psychologist testified Hubers had borderline personality disorder and a "superior IQ," but concluded her mental state didn't impair her judgment [citation:2]. The jury rejected her self-defense claim.Hubers was convicted of murder in 2015 and sentenced to 40 years. The verdict was overturned due to a juror being a felon. In 2018, she was retried, convicted again, and sentenced to life in prison [citation:1][citation:5][citation:9].
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The Insane Lies Of Amy Day
May 800:30:43Tap to summarize"Amy Day sat in the interrogation room for hours, spinning a story about her 79-year-old mother running off to Colorado with a woman named Rose. There was just one problem. Detectives had already found the body—buried in the backyard under fake flowers."In this gripping true crime episode, we break down the interrogation of Amy Day, a 44-year-old Florida woman and former sheriff's dispatcher who murdered her elderly mother, Ora Lea "Lea" Hawkins [citation:2][citation:4]. When deputies responded to a missing person report, Day claimed her mother called her to say she was moving to Colorado for six months with a friend from church [citation:1]. She insisted she was out of town with her boyfriend that weekend [citation:1]. But every detail she offered unraveled under scrutiny: the "boyfriend" was a utility worker who never met her, her phone showed no call from her mother, and evidence placed her in Osceola County the entire time [citation:3].What detectives found would haunt them: Lea's body wrapped in trash bags, buried in a shallow grave in the backyard. On top of the fresh soil—plastic flowers, arranged like a "beautiful garden" to hide the horror [citation:1]. When Detective Joel Guevara finally told Day they found her mother, her performance shifted from confusion to theatrical sobbing: "My mother has never done anything to anybody" [citation:1]. The jury wasn't fooled. Press play for the interrogation breakdown where insane lies met undeniable evidence.
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The Baffling Story Of Skylar Nemetz
May 800:25:18Tap to summarize"He loved her, or so he said. He bought her an AR-15 for her birthday. Then, on October 16, 2014, he put a bullet in the back of her head."In this baffling true crime episode, we investigate the case of Skylar Nemetz, a 20-year-old Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who claimed the shooting of his 19-year-old wife, Danielle, was a tragic accident [citation:9]. Skylar stated he was trying to "clear" the rifle after returning from training. His story immediately raised red flags: he first told a neighbor Danielle had shot herself, then later told police he "shook it and it shot her" [citation:2][citation:6]. Neighbors reported hearing frequent yelling from the apartment, and Danielle's sister recalled seeing bruises shaped like fingertips on the victim’s arms, hidden by turtlenecks [citation:2].Prosecutors argued it was murder fueled by rage and jealousy. They presented evidence that Skylar was "shaking with anger" after learning another man bought his wife alcohol while he was away [citation:3]. In contrast, the defense maintained it was a clean-handed mistake.Despite the prosecution's case, a jury found him not guilty of first-degree murder in March 2016. Instead, they convicted him of the lesser charge of first-degree manslaughter [citation:4]. He was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison. This is the story of a marriage that went from whirlwind romance to a fatal shot in a Lakewood apartment. Listener discretion advised.
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The Mind-Bending Story of Kimberly Kessler
May 800:28:46Tap to summarize"She wasn't just a killer. She was a ghost—a woman who erased herself so completely that even the FBI couldn't find her for 25 years."In this chilling true crime episode, we unravel the mind-bending story of Kimberly Kessler—a woman who lived under at least 17 aliases across 33 cities in 14 states, evading authorities for over two decades [citation:5][citation:7].The story begins with a disappearance. On May 12, 2018, Joleen Cummings, a 34-year-old mother of three, left her shift at Tangles Hair Salon in Fernandina Beach, Florida—and was never seen again [citation:1]. The prime suspect? Her new co-worker, "Jennifer Sybert," who quit abruptly and vanished when police arrived [citation:7]. But Jennifer Sybert had died in 1987. The woman using her identity was Kimberly Kessler—a fugitive who admitted she had been "running from the FBI for 25 years" [citation:3].What followed was a nightmare of forensic evidence: blood that "lit up" the salon under Luminol, an electric carving knife purchased at Walmart, and surveillance footage of Kessler dumping heavy garbage bags into a dumpster [citation:1][citation:9]. Joleen's blood was found on Kessler's boots, socks, and salon scissors [citation:8]. Her body has never been recovered [citation:5].But Kessler's trial was even stranger. She went on a hunger strike, dropping from 196 to 74 pounds, smeared feces in her cell, and claimed she was being "gassed" by Hitler [citation:1][citation:10]. After being found competent, she was convicted of first-degree murder in December 2021 and sentenced to life without parole [citation:5][citation:10].Listener discretion advised. Press play for the story of a woman who hid in plain sight—until one victim refused to stay hidden.
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Killer Cop Pretends to be a Concerned Husband to Hide His Evil Plan
May 800:24:08Tap to summarize"He wore the badge. He knew the law. He even taught other officers how to interrogate suspects." And when his wife vanished, he played the grieving husband perfectly—crying on camera, begging the public for help, and inserting himself into the investigation to steer it away from the truth.This is the chilling story of a police officer who used his training to commit murder—and almost got away with it.In this gripping true crime episode, we investigate the case of a law enforcement officer who murdered his wife, then weaponized his knowledge of police procedure to hide his crime. Using interrogation transcripts, body language analysis, and forensic evidence, we walk through his initial performance, his mid-investigation contradictions, and the exact moment a detective asked a question that no concerned husband would hesitate to answer.Featuring criminal psychologists who explain the "professional offender" phenomenon—why cops who kill are the most dangerous suspects because they know exactly how investigations work and where the blind spots are—and interrogation experts who reveal how detectives catch their own. Press play for the case where the man sworn to protect and serve became the killer hiding in plain sight.
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The Gruesome Story Of Danilo Cavalcante
May 600:32:35Tap to summarizeDanilo Souza Cavalcante is a Brazilian national whose story spans two countries, two alleged murders, a dramatic prison escape, and a sprawling manhunt that captured international attention. His case is defined by systemic failures in both Brazil and the United States, a motive rooted in silencing a witness, and a cat-and-mouse game that terrified a Pennsylvania community for two weeks.### Early Life and First Alleged Murder in BrazilBorn on July 3, 1989, in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, Cavalcante was involved in legal issues from a young age[reference:0]. His most serious charge stemmed from November 5, 2017, when he allegedly shot his friend, 20-year-old Valter Júnior Moreira dos Reis, five times outside a restaurant in Figueirópolis, Tocantins[reference:1][reference:2]. The motive is believed to have been a dispute over a vehicle repair debt[reference:3][reference:4]. Although a warrant was issued for his arrest days later, state authorities failed to enter it into the national warrant system, a critical error[reference:5][reference:6]. In January 2018, Cavalcante boarded an international flight using his own passport, entered the United States illegally, and settled in the Philadelphia area[reference:7].### The Murder of Deborah BrandãoAfter arriving in the U.S., Cavalcante began a tumultuous two-year relationship with fellow Brazilian immigrant Deborah Brandão, a 33-year-old single mother of two[reference:8]. The relationship was marked by extreme jealousy and domestic violence[reference:9]. In April 2020, Brandão filed a protection from abuse order against him, though it did not stop the escalating danger. On April 18, 2021, while at a barbecue at his home, Cavalcante grabbed a kitchen knife, drove to Brandão's home in Schuylkill Township, and confronted her in the driveway. In front of her two young children, ages 4 and 7, he stabbed her 38 times in the neck, chest, and back[reference:10][reference:11]. As he fled, he called his mother and sister to confess his actions[reference:12].Prosecutors argued the murder was premeditated. They revealed that in the days before the killing, Brandão had discovered Cavalcante was wanted for murder in Brazil and threatened to report him to the police. According to the prosecution, Cavalcante killed her to silence her from revealing his fugitive status[reference:13][reference:14].### Trial, Sentencing, and ApologyOn August 16, 2023, a jury took less than 20 minutes of deliberation to find Cavalcante guilty of first-degree murder[reference:15][reference:16]. On August 22, he was sentenced to mandatory life in prison without parole, plus an additional 2½ to 5 years for possession of an instrument of crime[reference:17]. At his sentencing, Judge Patrick Carmody delivered a blistering rebuke, calling Cavalcante a “small man” for forcing Brandão’s young daughter to testify and relive her mother’s murder. Cavalcante offered a brief, slim apology: “I want to say I am sorry to them.”[reference:18].### The Daring Escape and 14-Day ManhuntJust nine days after his sentencing and while awaiting transfer to a state prison, Cavalcante executed a brazen daylight escape. At 8:51 a.m. on August 31, 2023, security cameras captured him “crab-walking” up a narrow space between two walls in an outdoor exercise yard. He ran across a roof, scaled a fence, and pushed through razor wire to reach the outside grounds[reference:19][reference:20]. The guard in a tower overlooking the yard did not see the escape and was later fired[reference:21][reference:22]. Shockingly, a fellow inmate may have acted as a lookout during his climb[reference:23][reference:24]. The escape was discovered an hour later, by which time Cavalcante was long gone.What followed was a 14-day manhunt involving up to 500 local, state, and federal officers[reference:25]. Cavalcante proved to be a resourceful survivalist, evading capture despite numerous sightings. He survived on spring water and a watermelon he cracked open with his head[reference:26]. At times, he was so well-hidden in thick brush that officers walked within yards of his position[reference:27]. He slipped through the established search perimeter, broke into homes for food, changed his appearance, and stole both a van and a .22-caliber rifle with a scope and flashlight[reference:28][reference:29].### Capture and AftermathThe manhunt ended on the morning of September 13, 2023. After a burglar alarm and a thermal imaging aircraft detected a heat signature in the woods, a tactical team from Pennsylvania State Police and U.S. Border Patrol quietly surrounded Cavalcante. As he tried to crawl out of the underbrush, a four-year-old police dog named Yoda subdued him, and he was taken into custody [reference:30]. He was found still armed with the stolen rifle [reference:31]. A controversial group photo of dozens of officers posing with the captured fugitive was later defended by police as a photo of pride[reference:32].Upon his return to custody, Cavalcante revealed he had considered surrendering due to the overwhelming police presence and that he had hidden his fecal matter to avoid being tracked by search dogs[reference:33]. He was transported to the state correctional institution SCI Greene to begin serving his life sentence. In August 2024, he pleaded guilty to escape charges for the 14-day flight, receiving an additional 15 to 30 years to be served consecutively to his life sentence[reference:34]. He also forfeited his right to appeal his murder conviction as a result of the escape[reference:35].### The Lingering Case in BrazilThe case in Brazil has not been resolved. Due to the statute’s leniency, if convicted, Cavalcante would face a maximum of 12 to 30 years, a far contrast from his U.S. life sentence[reference:36][reference:37]. A Brazilian prosecutor has stated he is satisfied with Cavalcante remaining in U.S. custody[reference:38]. For the family of Valter dos Reis, however, there is no complete justice. His sister spoke of the relief at Cavalcante’s capture but lamented the painfully slow pace of Brazilian justice[reference:39].
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The Twisted Story Of Kelsey Turner(MP3_160K)
May 600:25:26Tap to summarizeOn April 7, 2013, 30-year-old Wapato Middle School art teacher Desiree Sunford was found shot to death in her home in the 300 block of North St. Hilaire Road in Yakima County, Washington[reference:0]. At first glance, the scene resembled a burglary gone wrong, but forensic inconsistencies quickly suggested something far more deliberate[reference:1].The case remained cold for over a year until July 2014, when a tip from a woman named Paige Blades changed everything[reference:2]. Blades was romantically involved with Desiree’s husband, Scott Sunford. She told investigators that Marty Grismer — a 27-year-old maintenance worker from Moses Lake — had confessed to the murder[reference:3].The twisted motive that emerged was one of obsession and delusion. Prosecutors alleged that Grismer was deeply infatuated with Blades. When Blades became pregnant by Scott Sunford in early April 2013, she told Grismer that Scott was the father, and she worried that Desiree would find out[reference:4]. In a desperate and irrational attempt to clear a path for Blades and Scott — and perhaps to frame Scott for murder — Grismer allegedly took matters into his own hands[reference:5].Days before the murder, investigators believe Grismer executed a dry run break-in to rehearse the crime[reference:6]. On the day of the killing, Sunford was shot multiple times with a .22-caliber handgun in what police say was a premeditated execution staged to look like a robbery. She was found with multiple gunshot wounds and had reportedly attempted to crawl away from her attacker before dying[reference:7].Evidence mounted quickly after Blades’ tip. A gun barrel discovered in Grismer’s desk at his workplace in Moses Lake was forensically matched to the markings on the bullets at the crime scene[reference:8]. Shoes belonging to Grismer — found in his father’s home — matched a bloody boot print left at the scene[reference:9]. Further incriminating details were uncovered when investigators learned that Grismer had shared information about the murder with both Blades and another woman[reference:10].While in jail awaiting trial, Grismer reportedly confessed to a cellmate that he had killed Desiree to frame her husband. However, prosecutors deemed the cellmate — who had gang ties and a lengthy criminal history — an unreliable witness who later recanted his story, claiming he had fabricated it[reference:11][reference:12].Facing a potential cellmate whose testimony would be inadmissible in court, prosecutors worried they could not prove aggravated first-degree murder beyond a reasonable doubt. Senior Deputy Prosecutor Troy Clements explained, “In this case it’s not about what we believe, but what we can prove”[reference:13].In December 2017, Marty Grismer entered an Alford plea to second-degree murder, maintaining his innocence while acknowledging the state had sufficient evidence to convict him[reference:14]. On January 8, 2018, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay over $14,000 in restitution[reference:15]. The judge, Richard Bartheld, expressed discomfort with the resolution, telling Grismer, “If I had any authority, I would make sure you went to the harshest prison in the state of Washington”[reference:16].At the sentencing, Desiree’s mother, Connie Kast, faced her daughter’s killer and delivered a devastating victim impact statement: “Marty, you thought you silenced Desiree by destroying her physical body. Her memory goes on in the hearts of those who loved her, and neither you nor anyone else can destroy that”[reference:17]. Kast later told the judge, “When you lose a child, time does not go on. It comes to a dead halt”[reference:18].Grismer refused to speak. He is currently serving his sentence at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla[reference:19]. His story has been revisited on true crime programs including Investigation Discovery’s “Deadly Entanglement” and NBC’s “Dateline”[reference:20].**The Twisted Truth**: Desiree Sunford was not killed by a stranger in a burglary. She was murdered by a man who had never met her — driven not by greed, but by an obsessive, unrequited fixation that turned his delusion into a deadly weapon.
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