Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries
Crawlspace Media
Crawlspace is where crime meets culture.We host interesting conversations about unsolved murders, serial killers, cold cases and paranormal activity. We go beyond entertainment as we dig deeper to tell stories of crimes, vanished people, and injustices. Our guests include survivors, authors, journalists, podcasters, advocates, and educators. Starting in 2017 with a deep dive into the disappearance of Brianna Maitland, Crawlspace is hosted by Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna of the Missing Maura Murray and Missing podcasts. Frequent topics include unsolved murders like the JonBenét Ramsey case, wrongful convictions like John Giuca, serial killers like the Zodiac killer, Christopher Wilder, and Jeffrey Dahmer. We speak with experts in criminal psychology like Dr Michelle Ward, survivors like Jane Boroski, and even Satanist Lucien Greaves. But we also have a lighter side where we discuss ghosts and paranormal activity, weird cryptids like Bigfoot and Mothman, and fun mysteries like the dolls found in a Michigan couple’s mailbox.Authors like Jon Ronson, Rabia Chaudry, and Daniel Stone have joined us and we’ve even spoken with familiar names in comedy and entertainment like Melissa Rivers, Patrick Hinds, and Dave Holmes.Crawlspace is a Crawlspace Media production.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 53min
583 // The Haunting of the Smurl Family w/ Maxim Furek
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined again by the fantastic Maxim Furek. This is a wide ranging conversation that spans many paranormal and spiritual topics but focuses on the 1974 - 1989 haunting of the Smurl Family in West Pittston, Pennsylvania.
Buy a copy of Maxim's new book, The Smurl Haunting, when Ed and Lorraine Came to Town and be sure to leave a review: https://a.co/d/gY1f0AI
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Oct 19, 2025 • 43min
582 // The Murder of Vanessa Guillén w/ John Quiñones
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with ABC News correspondent John Quiñones about the disappearance and murder of 20 year old soldier Vanessa Guillén from Fort Hood, Texas in April of 2020.
This episode was published on Missing on October 13th, 2025.
John is hosting a great new podcast series called Vanished: What Happened To Vanessa. Check it out at the links below.
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News on podcast: https://abc.com/news/0d06790b-c79c-4be1-bd99-6292955b4002/category/1138628.
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Oct 15, 2025 • 1h 2min
581 // The FBI's Real Profiler w/ Julia Cowley
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna have a great discussion with retired FBI profiler, Julia Cowley. Julia has a podcast called The Consult and it's very much worth the listen, check it out! The conversation here covers everything from Bryan Kohberger to the unsolved case of Karina Holmer, an au pair from Sweden, found murdered in Boston MA. in 1996.
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Oct 12, 2025 • 1h 19min
580 // He Confessed to Murdering His Parents on TV - The Disturbing Tale of Lorenz Kraus
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak about a wild and recent story out of Albany, New York. On September 25th, 2025, 53 year old Lorenz Kraus called CBS6 and asked to do an interview. During the interview with journalist Greg Floyd, Kraus confessed to murdering his parents years earlier and burying them in their yard. Kraus was arrested in the parking lot after the interview. He awaits trial.
We play the interview and make some comments on it.
Sources:
https://youtu.be/lMz0EMPdTiY.
https://youtu.be/8RoevymWLyg?si=NvOj7ykS0kBcyYB8.
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/siena-valedictorian-turned-potential-convict.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/lorenz-kraus-pleads-not-guilty-death-burial-21068747.php.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/nyregion/albany-parent-murders-interview.html.
https://www.timesunion.com/kristi/article/behind-scenes-greg-floyd-lorenz-kraus-confession-21069148.php.
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Oct 11, 2025 • 1h 10min
579 // Bodies in New England - Live at Crime Con '25 w/ Joseph Scott Morgan
In this new episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by Joseph Scott Morgan of Body Bags to discuss this wild incident in true crime media. In March of 2024, the media began to report on the strange discovery of bodies found in multiple locations over a time-frame of less than a week in the New England region. Almost immediately, social media began to ask the question, “Is there an active serial killer terrorizing the citizens of New England?” Over the subsequent weeks, several more bodies were discovered and despite numerous sources and law enforcement insisting there was nothing connecting these individuals, the hornet’s nest had been kicked. So is there a serial killer operating in New England? Is social media right for capitalizing on these tragic events? Whose truth does true crime convey?
Scheduled listing: https://crimecon2025.sched.com/event/27aR7/bodies-in-new-england-is-there-a-serial-killer-among-us.
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Sources:
https://turnto10.com/news/local/body-pulled-from-seekonk-river-pawtucket-rhode-island-festival-pier-interstate-95-bridge-april-20-2025.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/bodies-found-walmart-salem-jay-blodget/
https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/05/man-whose-body-was-found-in-mass-river-remembered-for-his-remarkable-resilience.html.
https://www.thecut.com/article/taylor-swift-serial-killer-theories-explained.html.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14822597/Taylor-Swift-Rhode-Island-home-human-remains.html.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/crime-hunter-serial-killer-terrorizing-150002533.html?guccounter=1.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/paddleboarders-mysterious-killing-rocks-quiet-summer-vacation-area.
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/07/07/missing-maine-paddleboarder-union-murdered-sunrise-stewart/.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/missing-maine-paddleboarder-murdered-suspect-unknown-police/story?id=123576871.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/10/massachusetts-state-police-tracking-cases-linked-to-rumored-new-england-serial-killer/.
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/msp-col-addresses-new-england-serial-killer-rumors/3787683/.
https://www.westernmassnews.com/2025/01/28/hampden-da-provides-update-forest-park-investigation/.
https://www.westernmassnews.com/2025/04/25/district-attorney-speaks-internet-rumors-surrounding-investigation/.
https://hampdenda.com/ahmed-ahmed-held-on-pre-trial-detention-following-58a-dangerousness-hearing/.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 55min
578 // The Curse of Julia Brown w/ Brandon Schexnayder
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined again by old friend of the show, fellow podcaster and the great storyteller, Brandon Schexnayder. Brandon introduces Ms. Julia Brown, a rumored Vodou practitioner from Frenier Louisiana, a swamp town that is no longer. Was Julia responsible for the hurricane that destroyed Frenier, killing hundreds in it's path? Or was she a severely misunderstood woman, wrongly judged by history?
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Oct 7, 2025 • 49min
577 // Vampires of the French Quarter w/ Brandon Schexnayder
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna invite their listeners to go on a journey with them. One that takes them to the deep south and to a time where vampires roamed the streets of New Orleans. The guest today is master storyteller and historian Brandon Schexnayder from the hit show, Southern Gothic - which he produces with his sister Bryanne. Allow Brandon to captivate you and take you away...he's so good, you may even feel the humidity of the South sink in.
This episode was originally published on Crawlspace on July 12th, 2023.
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Oct 5, 2025 • 57min
576 // Defining A Stalker w/Joseph Dalu
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, Mr. Joseph Dalu. Joe is the founder and president of Premiere Group International, a security and private investigation company providing services to individuals, corporations, law firms, insurance companies, and the entertainment industry. Joe is an expert in the field of stalking and articulately breaks down how to identify and protect yourself from this danger.
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Oct 1, 2025 • 1h 6min
575 // The Wonderland Murders Part 2 w/ Eli Frankel
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined once again by author, tv producer, and LA crime historian, Mr. Eli Frankel.
Eli continues his exploration into the brutal and gruesome Wonderland Murders, which took place on July 1st, 1981 in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles. Eli shines a spotlight on two of the most fascinating and dangerous main characters, Eddie Nash and Ron Launius.
Eli previously joined us to discuss his fantastic book, Sisters In Death, which connects the murder of Leila Welsh (The Prairie Heiress) to Elizabeth Short (The Black Dahlia).
The book is out on 10/28/25 and you can preorder your copy here: https://www.sistersindeath.com/
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Sep 29, 2025 • 51min
574 // The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg w/ Nancy Schwartzman
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Emmy Award winning filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman about her new documentary, "Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?".
Ellen Greenberg was 27 years old and engaged when she was found dead in her apartment by her fiancé. Ellen sustained 20 stab wounds and 11 bruises, but her death was officially ruled a suicide, sparking extensive debate as to whether the cause of death was actually homicide.
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