345: The Murder of April Kauffman

A young mother's mysterious death and her son's subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman's true identity and the murderous federal-fugitive at the center of it all. FAM! COME TO A MEETUP IN YOUR CITY - HOSTED BY PATRICK! Patrick will be in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 9th and Chicago on Saturday, May 10th. PLEASE RSVP TO THE EVENT PAGE WHICH YOU CAN FIND PINNED AT THE TOP OF THE FACEBOOK GROUP!! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!  Episode Sponsors: Curology - Personalized prescriptions formulated to treat your individual skin needs, from acne to the earliest signs of aging. Visit www.curology.com/TCO for a special offer. Miracle Made - Temperature-regulating bedding to help you sleep at the perfect temperature all night long. Go to www.TryMiracle.com/TCO and use the code TCO to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. ARMRA - Protect, rebuild, and strengthen your body’s barriers for defense against everyday threats and enhanced vitality.  Go to www.tryarmra.com/TCO or enter TCO to get 15% off your first order. PrettyLitter - Health monitoring cat litter that won’t break your back, or the bank. Go to www.PrettyLitter.com/TCO to save 20% on your FIRST order.

The true story of a sex cult of students from Sarah Lawrence told in the victims’ own words -- a tale of control, sex trafficking, violent assault and extortion, all orchestrated by a master manipulator. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! 

A wealthy and INSUFFERABLE Orange County mom and her husband, both attorneys, plot revenge on the PTA president for not properly supervising their son at school. It starts with a smear campaign, then escalates to something TRULY INSANE. This might be Gillian's new favorite show. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! 

On July 15, 1976 , in Chowchilla, California three armed and masked men hijacked a school bus carrying 26 children (aged 4 - 14) and an adult bus driver. What ensued is one of the most terrifying--and truly awe inspiring--stories we have ever covered. AND WE WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW--EVERYONE LIVES AND THE CHILDREN ARE NOT PHYAICALLY HARMED. So go listen and let these bad-ass kids make your day. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! 

Nestled deep in the Australian Outback is the town of Larrimah and its 11 eccentric residents. When one of them mysteriously disappears into thin air, the remaining residents become suspects. And insanity ensues. ALSO MEAT PIES...LIKE, WHAT? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! 

When a young mother mysteriously vanishes, DNA from a tree is used to lead investigators to her killer. BECAUSE SCIENCE IS WILLLLLLLLD! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! 

Chris and Lynette Dawson were the "perfect" couple. He was a famous rugby star, model, and teacher. Lynette was a loving wife and mother. But everything changed when on of Chris's female students moved into the family home. Chris's obsession with the student was obvious. And then, suddenly Lynette was gone. Chris claimed that she needed some time away. But when she never came back, it was obvious that something sinister had happened. The documentary this episode is based on can be watched here.  LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! 

On August 15, 2009, the body of 28-year-old Playboy model Jasmine Fiore was found stuffed into a suitcase in San Diego, California. She had been brutally beaten and then dismembered to prevent identification. Her husband, former reality TV contestant Ryan Alexander was the prime suspect. The only problem was that nobody knew where he was. Quickly, and international manhunt is mounted to locate him. But with money and resources available to him, it was unclear if he would ever be brought to justice. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! 

It was late afternoon, December 3, 1998 when Mark Jensen found his wife, Julie, in their bed where she lay under the covers, not breathing. EMTs arrived quickly, but it was too late to save her. However, one responder noticed something unusual. There was something...off...about the way her face and body looked. And what's more, they could tell Julie had been dead for a while but had no idea how she died. There was nothing obvious, no visible wounds or signs of trauma. So what was going on here? And what, or WHO, had killed Julie Jensen? This episode comes from the Dateline episode "Secrets in Pleasant Prairie" LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! 

An emaciated man is found dead in a tent on the southern end of the Appalachian trail. He was surrounded by food and cash and there was no evidence of foul play. So who is this man? And how did he die? The hiking community and internet sleuths team up to uncover his identity--the result of which will leave you screaming. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," "A Wilderness of Error" "The Vow"  "Tiger King" "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more!