

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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Nov 8, 2023 • 57min
427 // Prepare & Protect w/ Damsel Ninja Nancy
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are shocked out of their comfort zone when they sit down with Damsel Ninja Nancy of Damsel In Defense. Nancy Abercrombie is a Safety Educator whose goal is to educate and empower communities to ensure the best and brightest are willing and able to protect themselves in the face of an attack.For more information on Nancy, check out her website: https://www.damselninjanancy.com or https://www.mydamselpro.net/PRONANCY/.Follow Nancy:https://www.instagram.com/damselninjanancyhttps://www.facebook.com/damselninjanancyhttps://www.twitter.com/ninjanancyFor more info on Damsel In Defense, check out: https://damselindefense.net/Follow Damsel In Defense:https://www.instagram.com/damselindefense/https://www.youtube.com/user/DIDCorporateFollow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrtThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 5, 2023 • 1h
426 // The Murder of Judith Petty w/ Melissa Sandberg
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna continue speaking with the amazing people they met at CrimeCon 2023. This is a riveting conversation with Melissa Sandberg. Melissa is a member of the American Military University Cold Case Investigations Team from Charles Town, W.Va., also known as the Safe Haven team. Melissa applies her background as a social worker as she and her team investigate the 2008 murder of Judith Petty.This story has lots of twists and turns so be sure to check out the Safe Haven Podcast, exclusively about the murder of Judith Petty:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/safe-haven-the-unsolved-murder-of-judith-petty/id1651175975https://open.spotify.com/show/31qdqncKfT25OeDMeVE6z9?si=1e604da496bf4486Anyone with information about Judy’s death can email our tip line at tips@justice4judy.com or call 224-225-5208. All tipsters are guaranteed confidentiality and anonymity if they wish. Tips can also be reported directly to the Wood County Office of the Sheriff’s tip line at 304-834-3909.Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrtThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 1, 2023 • 39min
425 // Serial Killer Joseph Naso AKA The Alphabet Killer
In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak about serial killer Joseph Naso, AKA the alphabet killer. Naso was convicted for four murders between the years of 1977 - 1994 in Northern California. All four victims each have first names and last names with letters that matched: Roxene Roggasch, Carmen Colon, Pamela Parsons and Tracy Tafoya.We also discuss the unsolved murder Sheila Shepherd as it related to the possibility of Naso being a suspect. Naso would've been around 46 years old when Sheila Shepherd was murdered inside her apartment in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1980. We have covered her case extensively on this show. Some info on her case: https://uncovered.com/cases/sheila-shepherd-saratoga-ny.Check out our Subscription Service where we have a bundled our bonus material from Missing, Crawlspace and Dark Valley shows! Ad-free episodes and more at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!The research for this episode was provided by Maryann Stone White.Sources:https://www.crimefiles.in/en/who-is-joseph-naso/https://www.kcra.com/article/joseph-naso-a-convicted-serial-killer-gets-death/6409268https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/26/alphabet-murdererhttps://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/joseph-naso-sentenced-to-death-for-double-initial-killings/https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/jury-find-joseph-naso-guilty/1952291/https://allthatsinteresting.com/alphabet-murdersRochester alphabet murders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_murdersNaso ruled out of Wanda Walkowicz murder with DNA evidence: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/investigations/2011/05/09/no-evidence-links-joseph-naso-to-rochesters-double-initial-killings/77152328/Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrtThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound.Check out the entire Crawlspace Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 2023 • 1h
424 // Making Horror w/ Mark Chavez
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna speak with new friend, Mark Chavez. Along with fellow comedians, Maddy Kelly & Ryan Beil, Mark takes audiences through the journey of making a short horror film with their podcast, Let's Make A Horror.Let's Make A Horror is a CBC production and you can listen to it here:https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1061-lets-make-ahttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lets-make-a-horror/id1610610359https://open.spotify.com/show/1V3hMVhVcjhsH07IgRCOzu?si=2efd59acbd784b68Follow Mark Chavez:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1494954/https://www.instagram.com/themarkchavez/Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrtThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 2023 • 53min
423 // Halloween's Origins & the Gateway to the Other World
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna are joined by Mike McCarthy of Rathcroghan.ie to discuss the birthplace of Halloween.Article from National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/inside-irelands-gate-to-hell-that-birthed-halloweenCheck out the visitor's center: https://www.rathcroghan.ie/This episode was originally published on Crawlspace on October 27th, 2021.Follow Crawlspace:Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastCheck out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 2023 • 1h 6min
422 // The Murder of Hazelle Fenty
In this episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with David and Jacob Cockcroft about the unsolved murder of their mother and grandmother, Hazelle Fenty, from Daytona Beach on December 4th of 1992.Hazelle was murdered inside of her workplace (a church) on her 76th birthday. We go over the police report and some statistics on crime on the elderly to find a motive or person responsible.If you have any information please contact Detective Jimmie Flynt of the Daytona Beach Police Department at 386-671-5123. Or email FlyntJimmie@dbpd.us or justice4hazelle@gmail.com.Check out the video Jacob made about Hazelle and subscribe to their family youtube page for updates: https://youtu.be/NHWOA7m1T-M?si=Z_4lUX2VNUZHnws0This episode was originally published on Missing on September 14th, 2023.Follow Crawlspace:Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastCheck out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 2023 • 1h 17min
421 // Murder & Racial Tension in The Combat Zone w/ Jan Brogan
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna dig deeper into The Combat Zone with author and journalist, Jan Brogan. The Combat Zone was an area official sanctioned to contain the influx of pornography, strip venues and adult entertainment that was spreading across the nation in the 1970's. All of this boiled over in November of 1976 with the murder of Harvard football player, Andrew Puopolo.Listen to our other episode on The Combat Zone with Stephanie Schorow: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/322-inside-the-combat-zone-w-stephanie-schorow/id1187326340?i=1000582777076Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrtThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 2023 • 32min
420 // Crimes of the Occult - The Maxim Gun
In 1885, William Cantelo finished the secret weapon he had been building in the tunnels below his laboratory in Southampton, England. Within three months, both William and his weapon had vanished. Written, produced, and narrated by Jennifer Amell.Check out our Subscription Service where we have bundled our bonus material from Missing, Crawlspace, and Dark Valley shows! Ad-free episodes and more at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrtThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/MUSIC CREDITS:Halloween Soundscape- Holizna (via Patreon)Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig van Beethoven (via Youtube Audio library)Dark Pulsing Drone - via PixabayHaunted Houses - Holizna (via Patreon)Wavestate Unheil- EndzeiterTense Cinematic - Musictown (via Pixabay)Le Cygne - Camille Saint Saens - (via Youtube Audio library)The Paranormal Is Real - Leonell Cassio (via Pixabay) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 11, 2023 • 32min
419 // Crimes of the Occult - The Willing Abductee
In 1980, mechanical engineer Granger Taylor built a lifesize UFO in his backyard and then disappeared forever.Written and produced by Jennifer Amell. Narrated by Tim Pilleri. Special thanks to Creston Ketchum for voicing Granger's note.Check out our Subscription Service where we have a bundled our bonus material from Missing, Crawlspace, and Dark Valley shows! Ad-free episodes and more at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrtThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/MUSIC CREDITS:Halloween Soundscape- Holizna (via Patreon)Little Green Men- Holizna (via Patreon)Wavestate Unheil - Enzeiter (via Pixabay)Burning the Atmosphere - Holizna (via Patreon)SOURCES:VICE, Times Colonist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 4, 2023 • 34min
418 // Crimes of the Occult - The Changeling of Brittany
In the spring of 1922, a little girl went missing from her family’s farmstead in the Brittany region of France. She was located a few weeks later wandering 300 miles away from her home. Her parents rejoiced upon their daughter’s prodigal return, but began to notice some bizarre behavior in the girl. When a horrifying discovery was made in a neighboring field, they began to question: Just who was the little girl in their home? Written and produced by Jennifer Amell. Narrated by Lance Reenstierna.Check out our Subscription Service where we have a bundled our bonus material from Missing, Crawlspace, and Dark Valley shows! Ad-free episodes and more at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrtThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/MUSIC CREDITS:Halloween Soundscape- Holizna (via Patreon)Black Sunrise - Dream Protocol (via Pixabay)The Visions of Despair- Dream Protocol (via Pixabay)Darkness - Dream Protocol (via Pixabay)Melodic Sanctuary - Dream Protocol (via Pixabay)SOURCES: New York TimesPetite ParisienneLe MatinReddit user post: Neopets4lyfe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices