Episode 230: Murder of Jason Schaefer

How far will a mother go to win custody of her son? For Devan Schreiner, it involved murdering her ex-boyfriend and the father to her son, Jason Schaefer. 

Jonathan Schwartz was a business manager to high-net worth celebrities in Hollywood, but his addiction to gambling changed everything. It consumed his life, ultimately resulting in him stealing from the very clients who trusted him with their life savings. I will be talking to Jonathan Schwartz about being on top, losing it all, and emerging on the other side.

Branden Morgan from The Devil Within Podcast discusses season 1, which covers the murder of Betty Ann Sullivan in the late 1980s and the role of Satanism and the occult in her murder.

We delve into the murder of Huey Newton, who co-founded The Black Panther Party, a group whose reputation was primarily crafted by FBI propaganda.

Part 2 of 2. Someone murdered eleven-year-old Terry Bowers while on a Boy Scouts’ camping trip in 1970 in rural Pennsylvania. His case is still unsolved. I will be talking with Terry Bowers’ younger brother, Chris. 

Someone murdered eleven-year-old Terry Bowers while on a Boy Scouts’ camping trip in 1970 in rural Pennsylvania. His case is still unsolved. I will be talking with Terry Bowers’ younger brother, Chris. Part 1 of 2.

While Anni Dewani and her husband Shrien were on their honeymoon in Cape Town, South Africa, several individuals kidnapped the couple and then murdered Anni. Was this just random violence, or was this a targeted attack?

In the 1980s, Jody Plauche was kidnapped and molested by a family friend. After the police rescued him, his father took matters into his own hands and killed the man who hurt his child. I will be talking with Jody about how these events impacted him and his family.

Melissa Leinweber and Whitney St. Andre from the Navigating Advocacy True Crime Podcast will discuss how they work with and help victims of crime. Often times, the victims are lost in many true crime stories, but Melissa and Whitney are working to have their voices heard.

Best-selling crime writer Patricia Cornwell discusses writing, true crime, and her latest book in the Scarpetta series, Identity Unknown.