Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

This week The Moms are discussing the story of the Sodder Children in West Virginia. There's lots of questions and theories and we break down each one. While this is a conspiracy heavy episode, this isn't a scary Halloween episode, Melissa can't handle any of that. Stay tuned to our Last Thing Before We Go for some alien talk. Seriously. We have a few incredible sponsors this week. The first is RX Bar. Check out today's episode to learn more about these delicious bars! Our next sponsor this week is Poshmark. Listeners of Moms and Murder get $5 off your first purchase! Just enter the invite code: MURDER5 when you sign up. Last but not least, our final sponsor this week is Green Chef! For $50 off your first box of Green Chef, go to GreenChef.us/MOMS 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 http://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 SOURCEShttps://didyouknowfacts.com/unsolved-mystery-files-missing-sodder-children/https://didyouknowfacts.com/unsolved-mystery-files-missing-sodder-children/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5067563https://www.historicmysteries.com/sodder-children-mystery/https://defrostingcoldcases.com/case-month-sodder-children/http://husheduphistory.com/post/176093625553/up-in-smoke-the-tragedy-of-the-sodder-childrenhttps://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/benito-mussolini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week The Moms are discussing the murder of a young woman from Las Vegas, and the investigation into the couple who claimed to be her closest friends. Thank you to the lovely Mary Jane Jarman for her help again this week! She is incredible! We have two amazing sponsors this week. The first is Follain skin care. Check out the ad in this week's episode to get a discount code exclusively for Moms and Murder listeners! Our second sponsor this week is Poshmark. Listeners of Moms and Murder get $5 off your first purchase! Just enter the invite code: MURDER5 when you sign up. We played a promo this week for the third season of Pretend Radio (pretendradio.org). If you aren't listening to Pretend Radio yet, are we even friends? Get on it! 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 http://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! This includes our newest design from Mark with SickScreens.com! Check it out! Connect with us on social media at: Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRum Instagram: @MomsAndMurder Twitter.com/MomsAndMurder Sources: https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/09/23/assistant-found-dead-in-torched-car-in-desert-bodybuilders-busted http://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/titus-craig.htm https://www.getbig.com/news/2006-02/060401titusmegan.htm https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bodybuilders-ryan.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week The Moms are discussing a social media obsessed Mom and the murder that left five kids without their parents. Thanks to Care/Of for sponsoring this week's episode! For25% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, visit TakeCareOf.com and enter "MOMS". If you'd like to support The Mom's and get some fun perks, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast. We have some bonus episodes as well as stickers, mugs, and more! As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at http://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: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/american-monster/full-episodes/off-camerahttp://www.kltv.com/story/36379996/titus-county-sheriff-wife-sentenced-to-99-years-for-husbands-murder/http://www.batescoopersloanfuneralhome.com/obituary/2975610http://easttexasjournal.com/2018/01/05/mindless-slaying-takes-father-bound-love-children-woman-wanted-dead/https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/news-alerts/woman-gets-99-years-for-husbands-murder/812095341http://raycomgroup.worldnow.com/story/36379996/titus-county-sheriff-wife-sentenced-to-99-years-for-husbands-murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week The Moms are discussing the disappearance and murder of a well-liked veteran in California and the jealousy that likely ended his life. If you'd like to support The Mom's and get some fun perks, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast. We have some bonus episodes as well as stickers, mugs, and more! As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at http://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 https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/the-perfect-murder/full-episodes/the-green-eyed-monster https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1072706.html http://charleyproject.org/case/peter-lewis-theriault http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jun/23/local/me-valot23 https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/24209 https://www.bustle.com/p/is-judy-valot-still-in-jail-she-was-convicted-of-murder-but-the-victims-body-was-never-found-11762434 http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jul/23/local/me-valot23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week The Moms are discussing the murder of a newlywed and the confession that shocked her tight-knit community. A HUGE thank you to our friend Mary Jane Jarman for her research and writing on this episode. She did an amazing job with this episode and we appreciate all of her help! Make sure you check out the promos in this week's episode. We love The Minds of Madness and Mugshot Podcasts! If you'd like to support The Mom's and get some fun perks, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast. We have some bonus episodes as well as stickers, mugs, and more! As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at http://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: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/my-dirty-little-secret/full-episodes/murder-in-mormon-county https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/lori-hacking/18/ https://www.deseretnews.com/article/595095560/Lori-Hacking--Her-body-found.html https://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=78511&nid=481 https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=127676&page=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week The Moms are discussing the suspicious death of a young Mom in St. Augustine, Florida and her family's quest for answers. Our episode this week is sponsored by Green Chef. For $50 off your first box of Green Chef, go to GreenChef.us/moms. If you'd like to support The Mom's and get some fun perks, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast. We have some bonus episodes as well as stickers, mugs, and more! As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at http://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 https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-death-st-augustine/ http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/two-gunshots/index.html http://www.sjso.org/releases/O%27Connell%20Case%20Review.pdf http://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2017/10/michelle-oconnells-32nd-birthday.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/us/michelle-oconnell-jeremy-banks.html?_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/us/florida-rusty-rodgers-jeremy-banks-lawsuit-dismissed.html https://people.com/crime/michelle-o-connell-suicide-daughter-alexis-poem/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week The Moms are discussing the murder and attempted murder of a couple in up-state New York at the hands of their own son. If you'd like to support The Mom's and get some fun perks, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast. We have some bonus episodes as well as stickers, mugs, and more! As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at http://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: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/memory-of-murder/ https://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2006/12/12/christopher-porco-gets-maximum-sentence-convicted/ https://www.spotlightnews.com/towns/bethlehem/2017/02/23/christopher-porco-scores-win-against-movie-company/ http://www.viralnova.com/chris-porco/ http://www.campustimes.org/2011/11/17/chris-porco-a-tale-of-gruesome-uncertainty/ http://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/porco-christopher.htm https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Joan-Porco-tells-of-anger-580272.php https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/DA-says-debts-undid-Porco-578532.php https://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2006/07/27/detective-testifies-defense-likens-ax-head-to/ https://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2006/07/26/ez-pass-forged-transcripts-focus-of-testimony/ https://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2006/07/20/jurors-see-video-of-yellow-jeep-leaving-campus/ https://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2006/08/03/former-neighbor-who-saw-jeep-testifies/ https://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2006/08/11/jury-delivers-quick-verdict-porco-mom-absent/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Moms are discussing the heart-breaking murder of a young woman in Idaho and the amazing mother who fought for years to find justice for her daughter, and justice for the man wrongfully convicted of killing her. This week's episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh! Hello Fresh has a special offer for Moms and Murder listeners. Head to HelloFresh.com/momsandmurder60 and enter promo code: momsandmurder60 for a total of $60 off ($20 off your first 3 boxes). Stay tuned to the end of the episode where you'll hear a promo from our friends with Varmints! The Moms are on Varmints this week, and we hope you'll check the episode and podcast out! Connect with us on social media at: Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRum Instagram: @MomsAndMurder Twitter.com/MomsAndMurder Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-dna-of-a-killer-2/ http://www.angiedodge.com/ https://dickiefloydnovels.com/angie-dodge-murder/ https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_1b3a3f96-d574-59e0-9c6a-c3c7c0d2f166.html http://crimefeed.com/2018/07/keith-morrison-investigates-angie-dodd-and-chris-tapp/ https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article147696669.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Moms are discussing the case of a Florida woman who claimed to have dreamt up the details about the murder of her friend. Please check out the promo at the end of the show from our friend Nicki T's podcast, Strictly Homicide. This month on patreon we covered the case of Robert Durst, as told in the documentary, The Jinx. If you'd like to support The Moms and get some fun perks, including bonus episodes, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast …. We have some bonus episodes, as well as stickers, mugs, and more! As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at http://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 http://momsandmurder.threadless.com ! Connect with us on social media at: http://Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRum Instagram: @MomsAndMurder https://Twitter.com/MomsAndMurder https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-vision-of-murder/ - 48 Hours: A Vision of Murder https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/floridatoday/obituary.aspx?n=kelly-brennan&pid=140003994&fhid=6156 – Kelly Brennan Obituary https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/crime/2014/09/16/graham-trott-found-guilty-sentenced-to-life/15743869/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/mayors-wife-faces-trial-florida-love-triangle-slaying/story?id=25372739 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

***Special Programming Note: For the months of June, July and August we will be moving to a bi-weekly release schedule. Your next episode will be out on September 4, 2018 and at that point we will be back to weekly! *** This week The Moms are discussing one of the more outrageous stories we've talked about. It involves two astronauts and a really, really long car ride. Melissa's terrible invention, #TheCasualCatheter, could have solved several problems in this story. Thank you so much to this week's sponsor, Songfinch.com! Want to treat a loved one to an unforgettable personalized song? Visit www.songfinch.com, and use code MOMS20 for $20 off your personalized song from scratch. If you'd like to support The Moms and get some fun perks, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast …. We have some bonus episodes, as well as stickers, mugs, and more! As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at http://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 http://momsandmurder.threadless.com ! Connect with us on social media at: http://Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRum Instagram: @MomsAndMurder https://Twitter.com/MomsAndMurder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices