393: Affluenza (From "Smug Shot: True Crime Story")

In April 2022 a lovestruck prison guard and a murder suspect fled and Alabama jail together. This is the unbelievable true story of their run from the law. 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: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

In May 2010, a young woman named Julie Kibuishi is found murdered inside her friend Sam Elizer's apartment. And Sam is nowhere to be found. At the same time, their neighbors Dan and Rachel are starring in the LOCAL COMMUNITY THEATER PRODUCTION OF "NINE". That's all we can tell you here in the description because THIS STORY IS BANANAS AND YOU JUST NEED TO DIVE IN. 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 popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

On the evening of August20, 1989, brothers Lyle and Eric Menendez, 21 and 18 respectively, entered the Beverly Hills home where they lived with their parents, and "shotgunned" them to death. The world would decide they were after their father's money. But evidence would show that it was decades of physical and sexual abuse that led to the murders. 30 years after their murder convictions., the world takes another look at their case, and the questioned is raised: Is it time for the men to be released from prison? 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: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

In the wake of a surprising arrest, Cathy inches closer to uncovering what happened to her daughter. And guess what...SHE FREAKING SOLVES IT. Cathy is our hero HEAR OUR FULL INTERVIEW WITH CATHY RIGHT NOW LIVE ON PATREON! She breaks some news, talks of other potential victims of Dennis Bowman, and LIGHTS US UP with her passion, love, and energy. You do not want to miss this! Listen 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 popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

As environmental crises cause a Las Vegas reservoir to recede, a trail of bodies from decades past is revealed. FAM!! Do you want to WATCH this episode instead of just listening to it? For the first time ever, we have a FULLY PRODUCED VIDEO VERSION of this episode, available for purchase on Patreon! CHECK IT OUT 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 popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

In 1974, Cathy Terkanian gave her 8 month old daughter up for adoption. She didn't want to, but her mother convinced her that the baby would go to a "great family" who could "give her everything." But Cathy would find out decades later that that her daughter had gone missing as a teen and had been gone for 21 years. And so begins Cathy's journey to finding out what happened to the baby she gave up in the hopes that she'd have a better life. Fam! We'll have Part 2 of our coverage here in the regular feed next week, but if you don't want to wait, it's also available right now, early and ad-free, for all Patreon members! 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: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

Relationships veer off course all the time, but some take a dark and destructive turn. In this week's episode, Justine's frantic call to a friend leads to a shocking discovery and a statewide manhunt for Ben, a recent partner with a monstrous dating history.  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: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

A wealthy Texas teen has a deadly drunk driving accident. His lawyers claim he suffers from affluenza, and it works. No jail time. Then, caught violating his probation, he flees to Mexico. But there is more to this story than just the headlines. 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: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

When the bodies of Laci and Conner Peterson wash up in the San Francisco Bay - very near where Scott had been on the day Laci went missing - Scott Peterson is finally arrested. And when his girlfriend, Amber Frey, testifies in his murder trial, the entire case is turned on its head. 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: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!

Young newlyweds Michael and Susan “Missy” MacIvor were living the dream in the Florida Keys with a baby on the way. But the Florida Man strikes in paradise, when under the cover of a storm, the MacIvors become victims of a triple homicide. 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: The Cult of Mother God, 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, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Plus - it's the final week for the Fall TCO Merch Store!  Grab your swag here!