Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

On April 19th, 1993, FBI agents began pouring tear gas into a compound known as Mount Carmel in Waco, Texas. It was the final act of a 51 day standoff that had taken place between law enforcement and a religious group known as The Branch Davidians. After a failed attempt by the ATF to serve a warrant to arrest the group’s leader, David Koresh, for stockpiling illegal weapons, the standoff began. By the end, 82 Branch Davidians were dead, including 28 children, and four ATF agents had been killed. The country was left with questions that remain unanswered to this day, the most important one being, who was responsible for the 86 deaths that happened at Mount Carmel? TRIGGER WARNINGS: child abuse, child sexual abuse, grooming, cults, extreme religious beliefs and practices. Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: The Farmer’s Dog: Get 50% off your first box at TheFarmersDog.com/queens. Honeylove: Treat yourself to the best shapewear on the market and save 20% Off at honeylove.com/queens. Simplisafe: Right now, KQ listeners get a special 20% off any SimpliSafe system when you sign up for Fast Protect Monitoring. This huge offer is for a limited time. Visit SIMPLISAFE.com/killerqueens. © 2023 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon YouTube Editing by Jennifer Da Silva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013, Edwin Alemany took to the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, and attacked three women.  Two women survived, but unfortunately, one woman lost her life.  Amy Lord had just left her apartment in Southie in the early morning hours on her way to the gym when she was attacked.  After forcing Amy to give him her money, he drove her to a remote location and brutally murdered her.  After a day of running wild with someone else’s money, Edwin attacked Kayleigh Ballantyne who survived her attack and was able to testify at his trial to put him away for life. Trigger Warnings: Murder (Stabbing/Strangulation), Kidnapping, Carjacking, Attempted Murder Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Embrace: Head to EmbracePetInsurance.com/QUEENS and sign up for pet insurance today.  Athena Club: Get started with Athena Club today by shopping in-store at Target nationwide Lume: As a special offer for listeners, new customers GET $5 OFF a Lume Starter Pack with code Queens at LumeDeodorant.com. ReliefBand: If you go to Reliefband.com and use promo code QUEENS you’ll receive 20% off plus free shipping. © 2023 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon YouTube Editing by Jennifer Da Silva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Memorial Day weekend of 1990, 40-year-old Marlene Warren heard the doorbell ring in her Palm Beach County home. When she opened the door, she was delighted to find a clown standing on the porch, holding two balloons and a basket of carnations. The clown handed the gifts to Marlene, then pulled out a gun and shot her in the face. Two days later, Marlene died in the local hospital, with nobody understanding who hated Marlene so much that they’d commit such a horrific crime. An investigation that spanned 27 years would finally reveal who’d painted their face in white clown makeup that day and murdered Marlene Warren in cold blood. TRIGGER WARNINGS: FUCKING CLOWNS IM SO SORRY Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Hatch: Right now, Hatch is offering our listeners up to 15% off your purchase of a Hatch Rest and free shipping at hatch.co/queens. GhostBed: For a limited time, head to GhostBed.com/queens and use code QUEENS for 40% off sitewide. © 2023 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon YouTube Editing by Jennifer Da Silva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a Monday in May of 2005, deputies in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho responded to a call at the Groene residence. When they arrived, they found blood covering the walls and floors of the home. The bodies of the mother, Brenda, her boyfriend, Mark, and Brenda’s 13-year-old son, Slade, were lying on the living room floor, clearly victims of a vicious attack. A triple murder was unheard of in the small Idaho town. As they looked around the rest of the home, detectives realized that the two youngest Groenes, 8-year-old Shasta and 9-year-old Dylan were missing. There was no sign of the two anywhere on the property or in the surrounding area. Less than two months later, a waitress at a local Denny’s called 911 because she believed that Shasta was sitting in her restaurant. Police arrived to find the missing girl and her abductor, who was arrested immediately. But who was this man who’d committed a triple murder and a double kidnapping? It couldn’t have been a first time offender. Most importantly, where was Dylan Groene? TRIGGER WARNINGS: child abuse, child sexual abuse, child murder, torture, violent murder Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh dot com slash killerqueens50 and and use code killerqueens50 for 50% off plus free shipping! © 2023 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon YouTube Editing by Jennifer Da Silva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Friday, December 27th, 1985, 28-year-old Deborah Ann Wolfe didn’t show up to her job as a nurse at the Fayetteville, North Carolina Veterans’ Medical Center. Her mother was immediately concerned and reported her missing. The young nurse was found less than a week later, dead in the pond outside of her cabin. Her death was ruled accidental, but Debbie’s family, friends, and much of the community believe that she was the victim of murder. Inconsistencies in the investigator’s theory of what happened left Debbie’s loved ones wondering if evidence of a murder was intentionally being overlooked. TRIGGER WARNINGS: drowning, sexual assault Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Honeylove: Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to https://www.honeylove.com/queens! #honeylovepod © 2023 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon YouTube Editing by Jennifer Da Silva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leon Benson spent more than half of his life, a total of 24 years, in an Indiana state prison for a murder he didn't commit. Despite the lack of physical evidence and a questionable eyewitness identification, he was convicted. But new realities start to come to light when attorney Lara Bazelon takes up his case and is determined to secure Benson's release. Season three of Suspect, co-produced by Campside Media and Wondery, delves into the flaws in the criminal justice system that led to Benson's wrongful conviction for the 1998 shooting of Kasey Schoen in Indianapolis. The investigation aims to uncover the truth about who really committed the crime and why the eyewitness testimony that led to Benson's conviction was so shaky. Host Matthew Shaer joins co-producer and writer Bazelon to take a deep dive into the nature of memory and how it can be fallible and result in an innocent man's life being wasted, while the real perpetrator remains unpunished. As the investigation unfolds, will Bazelon and her team gather enough evidence to free Benson? And what will happen to Schoen’s real killer? Listen to Suspect: Five Shots in the Dark early and ad-free on Wondery Plus. Find Wondery Plus in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts:  https://wondery.app.link/Suspects3_KQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast discusses the unsolved murders in Texas Killing Fields and theories about multiple serial killers operating in the area. They explore advancements in DNA identification technology. The hosts share personal experiences and updates on victim identifications. They delve into the unsettling disappearance of Ellen Beeson and the case of Clyde Hedrick. They discuss the profile of the killer in the Texas Killing Fields case and a case of rape, escape, and arrest. They highlight the severity of crimes and the connection between rape and murder. They discuss the lack of preservation of evidence and the frustration of victim's families. The closing segment includes acknowledgments and ads.

This podcast discusses the unsolved murders in the Texas Killing Fields along Interstate Highway 45. The hosts explore the Calder Road killings and the Lincoln Park case, highlighting community involvement. They discuss dangerous locations, including the Calder Road area, and delve into the disappearances of Laura and Heidi. The chapter also mentions skepticism, critique, and the emotional toll on Tim. The podcast explores the pattern of abductions and questions the police's understanding of the crimes.

Kimberly Iron, 21. Faith Lindsey, 17. Sabrina Rosette, 33. Cecelia Barber Finona, 59. Jermain “Liz” Morigeau, 23. Olivia Lone Bear, 32. Faith Hedgepath, 19. Sherryl Lynn Jacquot, 43. Monica L. Bercier Wickre, 42. All of these Indigenous women were either murdered or disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Some have been solved, most of them have not. These are just a few names out of thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the nation. Many aren’t reported and most aren’t even investigated properly, leaving loved ones feeling lost, filled with questions, and feeling as though they can’t trust any law enforcement. There’s a common saying in Native American communities: “When an Indigenous woman goes missing, she goes missing twice—first her body vanishes and then her story.” Why are so many Native American and Alaska Native women going missing and being murdered and WHY does it seem like people don’t care? TRIGGER WARNINGS: murder, domestic violence, assault, drug and alcohol abuse, child death, police brutality Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Hatch: Right now, Hatch is offering our listeners up to 15% off your purchase of a Hatch Rest and free shipping at hatch.co/queens. © 2023 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon YouTube Editing by Jennifer Da Silva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimberly Iron, 21. Faith Lindsey, 17. Sabrina Rosette, 33. Cecelia Barber Finona, 59. Jermain “Liz” Morigeau, 23. Olivia Lone Bear, 32. Faith Hedgepath, 19. Sherryl Lynn Jacquot, 43. Monica L. Bercier Wickre, 42. All of these Indigenous women were either murdered or disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Some have been solved, most of them have not. These are just a few names out of thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the nation. Many aren’t reported and most aren’t even investigated properly, leaving loved ones feeling lost, filled with questions, and feeling as though they can’t trust any law enforcement. There’s a common saying in Native American communities: “When an Indigenous woman goes missing, she goes missing twice—first her body vanishes and then her story.” Why are so many Native American and Alaska Native women going missing and being murdered and WHY does it seem like people don’t care? TRIGGER WARNINGS: murder, domestic violence, assault, drug and alcohol abuse, child death, police brutality Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Canva: Collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to Canva.me/QUEENS. Earth Breeze: Right now, our listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to EARTHBREEZE.com/queens to get started. Simplisafe: Customize the perfect system for your home in just a few minutes at SIMPLISAFE.com/killerqueens. Go today and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring. © 2023 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon YouTube Editing by Jennifer Da Silva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices