A Trial by Podcast
Whether it's a true crime case or one of history's most unsettling stories, we understand that the devil is in the details. In each episode, we comb through the facts, scrutinize the suspects, and deliver the disturbing stories that keep you on the edge of your seat. If you enjoy evidence-driven storytelling with a dash of gallows humor to make the disturbing (somewhat) tolerable, we suspect this is the pod for you. But this is A Trial by Podcast, so we'll let you be the judge.
Episodes
Ep. 081 | Chelsea Bruck: The Halloween Party Murder
Story starts at 08:55Chelsea Bruck, a 22-year-old woman from Flat Rock, Michigan, disappeared in the early hours of October 26, 2014, after attending a large Halloween party near Newport with hundreds of attendees. Separated from her friend…
Ep. 080 | Bernd Brandes, Armin Meiwes & "Consensual" Cannibalism
Armin Meiwes was a German computer technician whose 2001 crime shocked the world for its voluntary brutality. Living in the small town of Rotenburg, Meiwes posted an online ad seeking a willing participant to be killed and eaten — and aston…
Ep. 079 | Amanda Knox: Behavioral Analysis with Former FBI Profiler Julia Cowley
Yes, in this one, we focus on Amanda Knox, hence the title. But that's because I was lucky enough to sit down with former FBI Profiler Julia Cowley to get her expert opinion on Amanda's behavior and the three-page written statement she made…
Ep. 078 | The Affair of the Poisons
The Affair of the Poisons (1677–1682) was a dark and scandalous episode in the court of King Louis XIV of France, where rumors of witchcraft, black masses, and poisonings gripped Parisian high society. Sparked by the arrest of fortune-telle…
Ep. 077 | Amy, Alison, Mia, Sebastian, JonBenét, Sade & Dan
In today's episode, we provide important updates on cases we covered in the past, giving you the latest on what has happened with the cases since we released our episode(s).We provide updates on:Ep. 010-011 | The Murder of Amy MihaljevicEp.…
Ep. 076 | Rebecca Zahau: Murder or Suicide? [Part 2]
Rebecca Zahau was found dead on July 13, 2011, at the Spreckels Mansion in Coronado, California. She was discovered hanging, bound and gagged, in what authorities ruled as a suicide, but many - including her family - have long believed the …
Ep. 075 | Rebecca Zahau: Murder or Suicide?
Rebecca Zahau was found dead on July 13, 2011, at the Spreckels Mansion in Coronado, California. She was discovered hanging, bound and gagged, in what authorities ruled as a suicide, but many - including her family - have long believed the …
Ep. 074 | Meredith Kercher [Part 6]
In 2007, 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found murdered in her apartment in Perugia, Italy. The crime shocked the world - but what came next was even wilder.Italian police quickly arrested Meredith’s American roommate, Aman…
Ep. 073 | Meredith Kercher Part 5
Music Video Starring MeredithIn 2007, 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found murdered in her apartment in Perugia, Italy. The crime shocked the world - but what came next was even wilder.Italian police quickly arrested Mered…
Ep. 072 | Meredith Kercher Part 4: Investigation & Pre-Trial
In 2007, 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found murdered in her apartment in Perugia, Italy. The crime shocked the world - but what came next was even wilder.Italian police quickly arrested Meredith’s American roommate, Aman…
Ep. 071 | Meredith Kercher Part 3: The Life of 'Mez'
In 2007, 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found murdered in her apartment in Perugia, Italy. The crime shocked the world - but what came next was even wilder.Italian police quickly arrested Meredith’s American roommate, Aman…
Ep. 070 | Meredith Kercher Part 2 [Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito]
In 2007, 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found murdered in her apartment in Perugia, Italy. The crime shocked the world - but what came next was even wilder.Italian police quickly arrested Meredith’s American roommate, Aman…
Ep. 069 | Meredith Kercher [Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito & Patrick Lumumba]
In 2007, 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found murdered in her apartment in Perugia, Italy. The crime shocked the world - but what came next was even wilder.Italian police quickly arrested Meredith’s American roommate, Aman…
Ep. 068 | Ultimate Betrayal: The Murder of Skylar Neese
In 2012, 16-year-old Skylar Neese was brutally stabbed to death by her two best friends. She had been feeling left out of their trio, so she was excited when they invited her to hang out on the evening of July 6th. That night, Skylar snuck …
Ep. 067 | Live or Die Time: Mary Vincent McGriff
In 1978, 15-year-old Mary Vincent was brutally attacked by Lawrence Singleton, who picked her up while she was hitchhiking in California, assaulted her, and cut off both of her forearms before leaving her for dead. Remarkably, Mary managed …
Ep. 066 | Kim Jong-nam [Part 2] & the Death of Otto Warmbier
Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was assassinated on February 13, 2017, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Two women, Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Đoàn Thị Hương from Vietnam, sm…
Ep. 065 | Deadly Prank: The Assassination of Kim Jong-nam [Part 1 of 2]
Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was assassinated on February 13, 2017, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Two women, Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Đoàn Thị Hương from Vietnam, sm…
Ep. 064 | The Murder of Robert Wone [Part 2]
My interview with Smile Talk with JacobOn the night of August 2, 2006, 32-year-old attorney Robert Wone was found fatally stabbed in the guest room of a friend’s home in Washington, D.C., under circumstances that remain deeply mysterious. W…
Ep. 063 | The Murder of Robert Wone [Part 1 of 2]
On the night of August 2, 2006, 32-year-old attorney Robert Wone was found fatally stabbed in the guest room of a friend’s home in Washington, D.C., under circumstances that remain deeply mysterious. Wone had been staying overnight at the h…
Ep. 062 | The Murder of Geetha Angara
Geetha Angara, a 43-year-old senior chemist at the Passaic Valley Water Commission in Totowa, New Jersey, vanished on the morning of February 8, 2005, while performing routine water-sample calibrations. Her coworkers discovered an access pa…
Ep. 061 | Walburga "Dolly" Oesterreich: One Charming Manipulative B*tch
Dolly and Fred Oesterreich were a seemingly ordinary married couple in early 20th-century Los Angeles, but their lives hid a shocking secret. Fred, a wealthy apron factory owner, was murdered in 1922 under mysterious circumstances—found sho…
Ep. 060 | The Stories of Baron Li & Alan Helmick
Today we have a special collab episode with Crime and Coffee Couple! Click here to check them outFind us on socials:Facebook: A Trial by PodcastInstagram: @atrialbypodcastTikTok: @atrialbypo…
Ep. 059 | The Murder of Grace Millane
Grace Emmie Rose Millane, a 22-year-old British tourist on a gap‑year trip in New Zealand, disappeared on the evening of December 1, 2018, after she left a Tinder date in Auckland—her body was discovered in a suitcase a day later in the Wai…
Ep. 058 | The Murder of Jacob Wetterling
Jacob Erwin Wetterling was an 11‑year‑old boy from St. Joseph, Minnesota who was kidnapped at gunpoint on October 22, 1989, while riding his bicycle home with his brother and a friend. His disappearance touched the nation and sparked franti…
Ep. 057 | The "Icebox" Murders: Fred and Edwina Rogers
The Icebox Murders occurred in Houston, Texas, in 1965, when police discovered the dismembered bodies of Fred and Edwina Rogers hidden in their refrigerator. Their son, Charles Rogers, who lived with them, vanished without a trace and was n…
Ep. 056 | Buried Alive: Barbara Jane Mackle
In December 1968, 20-year-old college student and heiress Barbara Jane Mackle was kidnapped from an Atlanta motel by Gary Steven Krist and Ruth Eisemann-Schier. Krist and Eisemann-Schier, posing as law enforcement officers, abducted Mackle …
Ep. 055 | Know Her Name: Chanel Miller [Brock Turner Case Part 2]
In January 2015, Chanel Miller, then 22, was sexually assaulted by Stanford University student Brock Turner while she was unconscious behind a dumpster on campus. Two graduate students intervened and detained Turner until police arrived. Tu…
Ep. 054 | Know Her Name: Chanel Miller [Brock Turner Case Part 1]
In January 2015, Chanel Miller, then 22, was sexually assaulted by Stanford University student Brock Turner while she was unconscious behind a dumpster on campus. Two graduate students intervened and detained Turner until police arrived. Tu…
Ep. 053 | The Murder of Amber Tuccaro
Amber Tuccaro, a 20-year-old member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation, disappeared on August 18, 2010, after hitchhiking from a motel in Nisku, Alberta, toward Edmonton. During the ride, she called her incarcerated brother, and the call was …
Ep. 052 | Without a Trace: The Stories of Brian Shaffer & Niqui McCown
Check out Perplexity here!On April 1, 2006, 27-year-old Ohio State University medical student Brian Shaffer disappeared under mysterious circumstances. After a night out with friends at the Ugly Tuna Saloona in Columbus, Ohio, he was captur…
Ep. 051 | The Fall of Victoria Cilliers [Part 2 of 2]
In April 2015, Victoria Cilliers, an experienced skydiving instructor, survived a 4,000-foot fall when both her main and reserve parachutes failed during a jump in Wiltshire, England. Investigations revealed that her husband, Emile Cilliers…
Ep. 050 | The Fall of Victoria Cilliers [Part 1 of 2]
In April 2015, Victoria Cilliers, an experienced skydiving instructor, survived a 4,000-foot fall when both her main and reserve parachutes failed during a jump in Wiltshire, England. Investigations revealed that her husband, Emile Cilliers…
Ep. 049 | The Murders of Saqib Hussain and Hashim Ijazuddin
True Crime Creepers Link TreeIn February 2022, best friends Saqib Hussain and Hashim Ijazuddin were killed in a deliberate and calculated car crash on the A46 in Leicestershire, England. The pair had been lured to the area under false pret…
Ep. 048 | The Murder of Dr. Kendra Hatcher
True Crime Creepers Link TreeKendra Hatcher, a 35-year-old pediatric dentist living in Dallas, Texas, was shot and killed in the parking garage of her upscale apartment complex on September 2, 2015. The murder was orchestrated by Brenda Del…
Ep. 047 | The Mysterious Death of Cindy James
Cindy James, a 44-year-old nurse from British Columbia, spent seven years reporting over 100 incidents of harassment, violent attacks, and threats from an alleged anonymous stalker. Despite police investigations and media coverage, no assai…
Ep 046 | Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind
Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, a 22-year-old member of the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, was tragically murdered in August 2017 in Fargo, North Dakota. Eight months pregnant at the time, she was lured to her neighbor's apartment under the pretens…
Ep. 045 | David Glenn Lewis & Bryce Laspisa [Ft. Chillworthy]
Approximate Time Stamps:0:00 - Intros & small talk7:00 - Brent & Talia start their story53:00 - Small talk57:00 - We start our story& more chatting at the end :)In today's episode, we welcome Brent and Talia from Chillworthy Podcast! Brent …
Ep. 044 | The Kuria Family Murders [and the Survivors]
In today's episode, we discuss the tragic and mysterious murders of Jane Kuria and her two daughters, Isabella and Annabel, in their Georgia home in 2007. Jane was a Kenyan immigrant and an outspoken advocate against female genital mutilati…
Ep. 043 | Paranoia or Pursuit? The Chilling Disappearance of Lars Mittank
Lars Mittank, a German tourist, vanished under bizarre and unsettling circumstances in Varna, Bulgaria, in July 2014. After sustaining an ear injury in a fight, he was advised by a doctor to delay his flight home. During his extended stay, …
Ep. 042 | Justice for Ellen Greenberg [Part 2 of 2]
In 2011, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg was discovered dead in her apartment by her fiancé, Sam Goldberg. She had 20 stab wounds, and a knife still sticking out of her heart. Her death was originally ruled a homicide, but after the medical exa…