Bloodshed Baddies
A true crime podcast where two sisters unite from across state lines to explore the darkest corners of human nature. Join us each week as we dive deep into a chilling case, with a blend of engaging storytelling, sisterly banter, and a passion for justice. Grab your headphones and join the sisterhood of sleuthing on Bloodshed Baddies.
Episodes
EP 43: Alone in the Amazon
In 2023, there was a small plane that took off in Columbia carrying 7 passengers, a pilot, an indigenous leader, a mother, and her 4 children. When the plane went missing over the amazon rain forest, search groups from both the military and…
EP 42: Amy Lynn Bradley: The Cruise Ship Disappearance
Amy Bradley was 23 years old, just got a new job, a new dog and a new apartment when she accompanied her family on a 7 day long cruise around the Caribbean. On day three, the family goes to a fancy dinner and Amy and her 21 year old brother…
EP 41: The Kidnapping of Colleen Stan
In 1977, Colleen was picked up by a youg couple and a baby while hitchhiking to a friends house for her birthday. Colleen thought this couple was a much safer choice than the group of guys that tried to pick her up before. Little did she kn…
EP 40: Caylee Anthony
Caylee Anthony was just 2.5 years old when her and her mother, Casey Anthony left the home for 31 days. Casey talked to her mom each day making an excuse as to why Caylee Anthony couldn't come to the phone. It wasn't until July 15th, 2008, …
EP 39: The Fall of John Gotti
After John Gotti moved into boss of the Gambino crime family, every organization out there was trying to take him down. Yet trial after trial he kept getting off scot-free. He was the Teflon Don- nothing could stick to him. When the FBI and…
EP 38: The Rise of John Gotti
We dive into the wild story of John Gotti’s rise from a tough childhood in the South Bronx to becoming the boss of the Gambino crime family. Gotti climbed the ranks fast, thanks to his street smarts and connections.  But the real turning po…
EP 37: The Unlawful Murder of Gracie Spinks
Gracie was a young woman in her twenties when she got a temporary job at Xbite. This is how she met her 35 year old supervisor Michael Sellers. Michael and her talk through messenger and meet up a few times as friends. Gracie becomes uncomf…
EP 36: The Secret History of the Rape Kit: With the Awesome Pagan Kennedy
The baddies sit down with another amazing gues Pagan Kennedy! Pagan is the author of eleven books! She has also worked as a columnist for The New York Times Magazine, The Boston Globe Magazine, and The Village Voice. She has co-produced and…
EP 35: The Stalking and Murder of Andrea Farrington
Andrea loved working with kids. She was so excited when she got a job at a children's museum at a mall. She also meets a cute security guard there, Alex Kozak. The two became flirtatious, until Andrea learned he had a wife. When she cut it …
EP 34: The Murder Plot of Greggory Smart
On May 1st 1990, a week before their very first wedding anniversary, Pamela Smart comes home to find her husband, Gregg, unresponsive on the floor of their condo. She immediately runs for help. With the house completely ransacked, it looks …
EP 33: Women Who Talk to the Dead: With the Incredible Katherine Schweit
The Baddies sit down with the incredible Katherine Schweit. Katherine is a Michigan native like we are! She is a former FBI Agent Executive, a prosecutor and a journalist! She is now a writer, professor, security consultant and podcaster. S…
EP 32: Eight Passengers: The Franke Family
When Ruby Franke started her youtube vlog, Eight Passengers, in 2015, the Franke family seemed like an ideal family. Everyone loved them and they reached 2.5 million subscribers. No one knew the darkness that went on behind closed doors. Wh…
EP 31: The Story of Susan Kuhnhausen
After just getting off her nursing shift in the ER, Susan comes home and something seems odd. The first thing she notices is a note from her soon to be ex-husband on the counter, and then she sees how dark her room is. She always made sure …
EP 30: The Unsolved Murder of April Sorensen
On April 17th 2007, April Sorensen worked an early shift at work and attended a class at her college. She went home to meet the TV repair man. When the technician showed up at 12:30, the house was on fire. He called the police and they soon…
EP 29: The Chillicothe Six Part 2
Baddies, if you have not listened to part one from last week stop what you are doing and listen to part one first. In Part 1 we talked about the core of the Chillicothe Six and their murders and disappearances. Part 2 explores the possible …
EP 28: The Chillicothe Six Part 1: Charlotte Trego, Tameka Lynch, Tiffany Sayre, Wanda Lemons, Shasta Himerlrick, and Timberly Claytor
From May 2014 through May 2015, six women from the small town of Chillicothe, Ohio either go missing or are found murdered. These women were all connected in some way and have very similar backgrounds. These women were unfortunately addicte…
EP 27: The Fatal Feud: Biggie Smalls and Tupac feat Cousin Vinnie
We take it back to the golden age of the 1990s. Suge Knight and Puffy Combs were running record labels on opposite costs. This rivalary quickly turns deadly. Tupac is shot 4 times on his way to a club driving in Las Vegas. Six months later,…
EP 26: The Return to Nature Funeral Home: Jon and Carie Hallford
In 2017, Jon and Carie opened The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado. As a third generation in the funeral business, Return to Nature focused on green burials for those wanting a more nature friendly burial. In spring of 2023, the fu…
EP 25: Love Fraud: Richard Scott Smith-Crook
Richard Scott Smith is a liar, a con-man, and a crook. Richard Scott Smith also conned the wrong group of women. When some of the women find out about each other, a website is created to warn other women. Boy, are there other women. This re…
EP 24: The Unsolved Murders of Brandon Rumbaugh and Lisa Gurrieri
Brandon and Lisa were celebrating their one year anniversary. They decided to go stargazing and recreate their first date. They borrowed Lisa’s mom’s truck and made their way to Bumbleebee road. Unfortunately the next day, Brandon didn’t sh…
EP 23: The Disappearance and Murder of Ann Mineko Racz
After 19 years of marriage and 3 children, Ann was unhappy in her marriage. When she decided to leave, suddenly everything went wrong. After dropping her kids off at her soon to be ex-husbands house, she disappeared, never to be seen again.…
EP 22: Natalee Holloway and Stephany Flores RamĂrez
Natalee Holloway had her whole life ahead of her. She just graduated high school and earned a full ride scholarship to the University of Alabama where she planned to major in pre med. To celebrate their graduation, around 125 students from …
EP 21: The Murders of Tammy Homolka, Leslie Mahaffy, and Kristen French by the Barbie and Ken Killers
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka were a successful, attractive couple with a terrible dark secret. On their wedding night, Paul admits that he is a serial rapist that is wanted by police. However, by the time of this confession, together Pau…
EP 20: The Military Murder of Vanessa Guillén
Since Vanessa Guillén was ten years old, she dreamed of joining the Army. At 18, she made her dreams come true and enlisted in the army. On April 22, 2020 on Fort Cavazos’ base (formally Fort Hood) Vanessa Guillén goes missing. Over two mon…
EP 19: The Disappearance of Brian Shaffer
Brian Shaffer was in his second year of medical school and had just finished his midterms and start spring break. Brian and his buddy decide to go out for a night of bar hopping to celebrate. At 2am, when the bar closes, Brian is no where t…
EP 18: The Murder of Andrea Eilber and the Probable Wrongful Conviction of KC Grondin
Andrea Eilber was house sitting for her aunt and uncles house when she goes missing. After finding her car in a parking lot, police are able to enter the residence and find Andrea murdered in the basement. The first possible suspect was the…
EP 17: The Parricide of Jose and Kitty Menendez and the Menendez Brothers
On August 20, 1989, at 11:47 pm, a 911 call came in from a million dollar mansion in the most coveted zip code in America, Beverly Hills. The caller was frantic saying “someone killed my parents”. The police arrived at one of the most bruta…
EP 16: The Brutal Murder of Travis Alexander by the Infamous Jodi Arias
Travis Alexander, a devout mormon, appeared to have it all. He had a nice job, nice cars and a good group of friends. That is why many were shocked when he was found murdered in his home right before a trip to Cancun. Those closest to him h…
EP 15: A Murder on Campus: With Guest Stars Brian and Cameron Santana
The baddies sit down with our very first guests on the pod the AMAZING brother duo: The Santana Brothers. We sit down with Brian and Cameron and discuss their book The Murder on Campus: The Professor, The Cop, And North Carolina's Most Noto…
EP 14: The Suspicious Death of Ciara Estrada
Ciara Estrada, a San Diego police officer, was found dead in her apartment on New Years Day 2018. Her death was quickly ruled a suicide and the case was closed, but her family believes something more sinister happened. With not much evidenc…
EP 13: The Senseless Murder of Tristyn Bailey
On mothers day, Tristyn Bailey at just 13 years old, was reported missing by her family. Very quickly the police find out that a very disturbed fellow student, Aiden Fucci, invited her to a friend's house the night before. When it all unrav…
EP 12: The Assassination of Brian Thompson and the Alleged Shooter Luigi Mangione
On December 4th of 2024, the CEO of United Healthcare, Brian Thompson, was assasinated in the streets of New York City. After a nationwide manhunt, Luigi Mangione, the alleged shooter, was arrested in the Mcdonald's parking lot. This case h…
Baddie Book Club 2: The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the first book is this YA series. Sam loves a good YA and Lex always wanted to be like Cassie (the main character). Listen to this short bonus episode to find out our thoughts and our favorite parts o…
EP 11: The Miraculous Survival Story of Teka Adams
When Teka is around 8 months pregnant, she gets a phone call from a Stephanie Mills claiming to be a caseworker that can help her get the items that she will need for her new baby. Although her husband, PJ, is apprehensive, a vulnerable Tek…
EP 10: Missing for Christmas: The Disappearance and Murder of Laci and Conner Peterson
On Christmas Eve, Laci Peterson is reported missing. Laci is 8 months pregnant with her first child, Conner. Scott, her husband, immediately raises suspicion to police and the media. One week later, a very brave Amber Frey, calls police to …
EP 9: The Disturbing Christmas Eve Discovery: The Murders of Ed and Minnie Maurin
Just days before Christmas, 85 year old Ed and Minnie Maurin go missing. Although the family and police are hopeful for a kidnapping, on the morning of Christmas Eve, Ed and Minnie's bodies are found. With little to no leads and evidence th…
EP 8: Twin Flames Universe: Community or Cult?
Jeff and Shaleia fall in love. They believe they are "twin flames" and want to share with the rest of the world how to find your own twin flame. They create Twin Flames University to help others. But what happens when finding your twin flam…
Baddie Book Club 1: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas is the second book in the very famous ACOTAR series. Lex is a die hard ACOTAR girlie and Sam is new to the fantasy world. Listen to this short bonus episode to find out our thoughts and our favorite…
EP 7: The Horrific Murders of Shanann, Bella, Celeste and Nico Watts
Shanann Watts was a beautiful bright light with a happy marriage and two beautiful daughters Bella and Cece. She was also excited to be pregnant with her first son Nico. Her world quickly came crashing down around her when her husband start…
EP 6: When Domestic Abuse turns Lethal: The Murder of Gabby Petito
During the summer of 2021, a free spirited travel influencer, Gabby, embarks on a 4-month journey with her fiance. A month later, her social media posts dramatically decrease, as well as her communication with her family. Her fiance returns…