Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

This week we are discussing the death of Army Pfc. Denisha Montgomery-Smith was a mother of three known for her headstrong and caring nature.  Thank you to Margot with Military Murder for allowing us to collaborate on this episode. Check out the promo for the podcast Crimes and Cases today!  NEW DATE AND TIME: February 15th at 7PM EST! Get tickets for our first Moment at www.moment.co/momsandmysteries  Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research.   Thank you to our sponsors! Go to Grove.com/MM today to get a free starter set worth up to $50 with your first order. Plus, shipping is fast and FREE.   Protect your family today with Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just 10 minutes at meetfabric.com/MOMS. Policies issued by Western-Southern Life Assurance Company. Not available in certain states. Prices subject to underwriting and health questions. Get over 40% off your starter pack bundle with code MOMS at lumedeodorant.com. Stay focused on what’s important to you with Noom Weight’s psychology-based approach. Sign up for your trial today at Noom.com/MOMS. Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality  Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more! Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! Last Thing Before We Go: Organizations to Support! DNA Doe Project https://dnadoeproject.org/ Bridegan foundation https://www.brideganfoundation.org/ Season of Justice: https://seasonofjustice.org/ PI For the Missing https://investigationsforthemissing.org/ Daniel Robinson https://pleasehelpfinddaniel.com/  Sources: https://epub.stripes.com/docs/MID_MID_071122/MID_MID_071122.pdf https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/ArticleViewPressRelease/Article/3127090/press-release-soldiers-death-under-investigation/ https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/grassley_to_army_cid_-_denisha_montgomery.pdf https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/new-details-revealed-in-pfc-denisha-montgomerys-death/ https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/family-believes-woman-was-murdered-during-deployment/ https://www.wdrb.com/wdrb-investigates/we-want-the-truth-family-demands-answers-about-kentuckians-death-at-army-post-in-germany/article_6762e8de-4b02-11ed-9c94-83bb0f9284aa.html https://www.wjcl.com/article/fort-stewart-denisha-montgomery-soldier-death/40931880 https://www.wave3.com/2022/08/19/hardin-county-soldier-dies-during-overseas-deployment/ https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-12-07/denisha-montgomery-congressional-inquiry-senator-grassley-8336537.html https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/denisha-montgomery-smith-obituary?id=36293793  Military Murder interview with Denisha’s sister Brooke Brooke’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bbbrookeeeee Link to Tiktok showing Denisha’s call with her family after her attack: https://www.tiktok.com/@bbbrookeeeee/video/7145448898742570283?_r=1&_t=8ZFLYgCC8f0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are discussing the murder of Irene Garza, a beloved teacher and pillar in her community and the decades it took to prosecute her killer.  Check-out pre-sale tickets for our first Moment at www.moment.co/momsandmysteries Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research.   Thank you to our sponsors! Listen to SUSPECT wherever you get your podcasts. Hey Prime Members, you can binge the entire series ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today. Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code MOMS at jennikayne.com/MOMS! #jennikaynepartner Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/moms.  Treat yourself to the best shapewear on the market and save 20% Off at honeylove.com with the code MOMS.  Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality      Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more!   Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! Sources: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/feit-appeal.pdf https://pa.co.hidalgo.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=3295220 Death Cert https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EMtrvsCOu-s3jvsKWm3MQyvHDTcrDLsa/view?usp=sharing Memorandum https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IUABykxr23t9VZyELBRF56xpwnbtPpwZ/view?usp=sharing Clergy Letter https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FewdmV-7P7eNAkheJ8JlruYfW4nj-5_N/view?usp=sharing  https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/31/justice/garza-cold-case-timeline/ http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1307/25/acd.02.html https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2018/01_02/2018_01_27_Lourdes_News_Inside_Texas.htm https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/evidence-photos-in-the-irene-garza-murder-case/16/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-the-trial-of-former-priest-charged-with-1960-murder-of-texas-schoolteacher/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/church-officials-shielded-priest-suspected-of-murder-for-decades/ https://www.podles.org/case-studies/files/Murder-of-Irene-Garza.pdf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irene-garza-murder-john-feit-former-priest-dies/  https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/unholy-act/  Clips for Last Thing Before We Go: Tiktok- @bloopersnfails Watch Mojo Tiktok- @ljordan1121 Tiktok-@bloopersnfails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are discussing Andrew Kissel, a real estate developer who was murdered four days before he was scheduled to plead guilty to bank fraud. Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research. Research assistance by Anna Luria.  Thank you to our sponsors! Listen to SUSPECT wherever you get your podcasts. Hey Prime Members, you can binge the entire series ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today. Stay focused on what’s important to you with Noom Weight’s psychology-based approach. Sign up for your trial today at Noom.com/MOMS.  We live and share so much of our lives on our phones. Now you can save what’s special with Keepster. So if you have an iPhone, head to Keepster.co/moms and put in promo code moms for 20% off.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.com/MOMS  and get on your way to being your best self.” Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality      Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more!   Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us!   Sources: https://casetext.com/case/kissel-v-kissel-no-fst-fa-05-4003907-s-nov?utm_source=eulerity&utm_medium=ads&utm_content=15910326615_131004375823_4967222832267264&q=andrew%20kissel&p=1&tab=keyword&jxs=&sort=relevance&type=case https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/realestate/30cov.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-the-murder-of-andrew-kissel/ https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15061888 https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Unraveling-the-murder-mystery-of-Andrew-Kissel-1334824.php#photo-929583 https://nymag.com/news/features/16861/ http://www.ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us/detailsupv.asp?id_inmt_num=358104 https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/leonard-trujillo-358104/penpal https://www.ctinsider.com/local/article/Defense-reveals-strategy-859421.php https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Kissel-driver-I-should-ve-kept-quiet-743919.php  https://web.archive.org/web/20090905065331/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1181631-1,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101209044938/http://www.greenwichtime.com:80/local/article/Kissel-trial-Medical-examiner-testifies-about-866233.php#  https://web.archive.org/web/20101207190624/http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/KISSEL-TRIAL-State-reveals-evidence-critical-to-863894.php https://www.ctinsider.com/local/article/Defense-reveals-strategy-859421.php https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Kissel-trial-Acquittal-on-murder-charge-903973.php#photo-478537 https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Kissel-driver-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-murder-1307370.php https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/nyregion/25kissel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/27/nyregion/27kissel.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/nyregion/details-emerge-in-connecticut-murder-case.html https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/04/nyregion/developer-set-to-plead-guilty-is-slain-at-home.html https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/nyregion/20kissel.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/546774307/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/247599269/?terms=andrew%20kissel&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/533563543/?terms=andrew%20kissel&match=1 https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Mass-man-s-20-year-jail-sentence-closes-Kissel-1339368.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are discussing the murder of Robert Kissel, a loving father of three, at the hands of his wife Nancy Kissel. Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research. Research assistance by Anna Luria.  Thank you to our sponsors! Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to www.rocketmoney.com/moms. Visit www.LifeMD.com/MOMS now or download their app and see why LifeMD is America’s Trusted Telehealth Leader.  Treat your dog like a member of the family, and go right now to claim 50% off your no-risk two-week trial at www.TryNom.com/MOMS for 50% off.  Prose is the healthy hair regimen with your name all over it. Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to www.Prose.com/moms.  Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality      As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok and on our website at momsandmysteries.com.    Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us!   Sources: https://legalref.judiciary.hk/lrs/common/ju/ju_body.jsp?AH=&QS=&FN=&currpage=T&DIS=69728 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8509768.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8453553.stm https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15061888 https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/02/world/asia/an-affair-a-milkshake-and-a-guilty-verdict.html https://nymag.com/news/features/16861/ https://www.hklii.hk/cgi-bin/sinodisp/eng/hk/cases/hkca/2008/387.html?stem=&synonyms=&query=title(HKSAR%20AND%20v%20AND%20Nancy%20AND%20Ann%20AND%20Kissel)%20OR%20ncotherjcitationtitles(HKSAR%20AND%20v%20AND%20Nancy%20AND%20Ann%20AND%20Kissel) https://www.mlive.com/news/us-world/2010/02/hong_kong_court_overturns_mich.html  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nancy-kissel-found-guilty-in-milkshake-murder-case/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-the-murder-of-andrew-kissel/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

***We are off this week (back on January 3, 2023), so we wanted to play an episode you either haven't heard or maybe just don't remember. This week we are discussing the greatest art heist in history and the mystery that still surrounds it. Stick around for Last Thing Before We Go, it’s a fun one! Thank you to Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research for your help in the episode!    Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminality/id1551366002.  If you’d like to support The Mom’s and get some fun perks, including bonus episodes and early release- ad free episodes, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast. As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at https://momsandmurder.com. Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! We updated our merch store, you can find that at momsandmurder.threadless.com!  Connect with us on social media at:Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRumInstagram: @MomsAndMurderTwitter.com/MomsAndMurder Sources can be found at: https://momsandmurder.com/the-isabella-ste…ner-museum-heist/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

***We are off this week and next (back on January 3, 2023), so we wanted to play two episodes you either haven't heard, or maybe don't remember. This week we are discussing the murder of a man in Texas, and although there is only one murder victim, there are numerous victims in the story that all suffered in some way at the hands of a conniving woman named Celeste Beard.  Thank you to Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research for your help in the episode!  Stick around for the end of the episode to hear a promo for the new show Zodiac Speaking! Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminality/id1551366002.  If you’d like to support The Mom’s and get some fun perks, including bonus episodes and early release- ad free episodes, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast. As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at https://momsandmurder.com. Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! We updated our merch store, you can find that at momsandmurder.threadless.com!  Connect with us on social media at:Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRumInstagram: @MomsAndMurderTwitter.com/MomsAndMurder Sources: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/1175149.html https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=131984&page=1 https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/offenderDetail.action?sid=05144897 https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1752939/ex-parte-beard/?q=celeste%20beard%20johnson&type=o&order_by=score%20desc&stat_Precedential=on https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/true-crime-buzz/first-episode-of-snapped-where-is-celeste-beard-johnson-now https://people.com/archive/marriage-money-and-murder-vol-60-no-6/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130604102059/http:/www.kens5.com/news/SA-residents-try-and-help-convicted-murderer-bounce-back-into-society-133777138.html https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2020/26/203841314_a3e28242-f840-4851-9c31-69c71413c45d.jpeg https://web.archive.org/web/20080719161315/http://www.courttv.com/trials/taped/beard/witnesses_state.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080705161747/http://www.courttv.com/trials/taped/beard/witnesses_defense.html https://www.statesman.com/news/20190205/man-awaits-punishment-after-pleading-guilty-to-halloween-party-shooting https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/hidden-city/articles/hidden-city-crime-files-austin Celeste: The Celeste Beard Johnson Story by Celeste, Nancy Hall and W.R. Mesiano https://www.newspapers.com/image/357089786/?terms=celeste%20beard%20johnson&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/357302406/?terms=celeste%20beard%20johnson&match=1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/357302428  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are discussing how Sally McNeil shot and killed her husband of eight years, Ray McNeil, on Valentine’s Day 1995. Sally claimed to have killed Ray in self-defense, citing years of abuse at the hands of Ray. But the prosecution painted a different picture, one where Sally killed Ray in a fit of jealous rage.  Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research. Research assistance by Anna Luria.  Make sure to check-out the promo for Santa Maybe, A Criminal. Thank you to this week's sponsors! Listeners can save on the perfect gift this holiday season and get up to $30 off Aura’s best-selling frames. Just go to www.auraframes.com/MOMS. Terms and conditions apply. Cancel unnecessary subscriptions with Rocket Money today. Go to www.RocketMoney.com/moms. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.com/moms for 10% off your first month, and get on your way to being your best self. Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality      As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at https://momsandmurder.com. Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! We updated our merch store, you can find that at momsandmurder.threadless.com!    Connect with us on social media at:Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRum Instagram: @MomsAndMurder Twitter.com/MomsAndMurder   Sources can be found at https://momsandmurder.com/the-murder-of-raymond-mcneil/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are going back into the vault and replaying an episode from March of 2020 while we work on this super-size episode for next week. This week we are re-telling the story of a well-known attorney in Nevada and how he was murdered at the hands of a lifelong con artist. Plus there's an update on the story at the end of the episode.  Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research.  Thank you to this week's sponsors! We live and share so much of our lives on our phones. Now you can save what’s special with Keepster. So if you have an iPhone, head to www.keepster.co/MOMS and put in promo code MOMS for 25% off. Follow Scamfluencers wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondery app.  Go to www.CanvasPrints.com and use code MOMS25 to get 25% off of your entire order of canvas prints, canvas wall displays, metal prints, photo tiles, photo blankets and pillows, and much more!  This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. BetterHelp has matched 3 million people with professionally licensed and vetted therapists available 100% online. Go to www.betterhelp.com/moms for 10% off your first month.   Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality      As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at https://momsandmurder.com. Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! We updated our merch store, you can find that at momsandmurder.threadless.com!    Connect with us on social media at:Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRum Instagram: @MomsAndMurder Twitter.com/MomsAndMurder   Sources can be found at https://momsandmurder.com/the-murder-of-la…-mcnabney-update/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are discussing the death of Bianca Rudolph, who was shot and killed while she and her husband, Larry Rudolph, were on a safari hunt in Africa.  Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research.  Thank you to this week's sponsors! Right now, Kitsch is offering discounts site-wide, anywhere from 25% all the way to 60% - all month in November, when you go to www.mykitsch.com/murder.  This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. BetterHelp has matched 3 million people with professionally licensed and vetted therapists available 100% online. Go to www.betterhelp.com/moms for 10% off your first month.   This holiday season, trade late nights for silent nights and get started with www.stamps.com today. Sign up with promo code MOMSANDMURDER for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, plus free postage, and a free digital scale. Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality      As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at https://momsandmurder.com. Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! We updated our merch store, you can find that at momsandmurder.threadless.com!    Connect with us on social media at:Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRum Instagram: @MomsAndMurder Twitter.com/MomsAndMurder   Sources can be found at https://momsandmurder.com/the-murder-of-bianca-rudolph/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a shocking crime occurs, former FBI Profiler Candice DeLong will have a lot to say about it. On KILLER PSYCHE DAILY, Candice digs into the motivations and behaviors of the criminal masterminds and killers who are dominating the headlines. For 10 minutes, five days a week, she draws on her years of experience to break down complex criminal cases, look back at the historic crimes that still haunt us today, and share new insights. With new episodes every Monday through Friday, KILLER PSYCHE DAILY delivers a lot of true crime in just a little bit of time. Listen only on Amazon Music: www.amazon.com/KPD_us_pfd_AA_110122 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices