

Crime Curious
Crime Curious Podcast
A true crime podcast where two friends’ journey through true crime cases in a lighthearted and in-depth way through the lens of a Judge and trained investigator. We give educated details without being boring to listen to. Enjoy!
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Aug 28, 2022 • 43min
159: Carl Grossman aka Gross Carl
Carl Grossman was dubbed the Berlin Butcher in 1920 after several bones and human remains were found in a small reservoir it took almost two years before the mystery was finally solved leading investigators right to Carls apartment while he was in the middle of his dismembering acts.
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand
Cover Art By: Charnell
Carl Großmann - Wikipedia
Berlin Butcher - The True Crime Database
Karl Grossman: The Butcher of Berlin | by DeLani R. Bartlette | Lessons from History | Medium
Top 10 Bizarre Historical Crimes You Haven’t Heard Of - Listverse
Defective Sex Toys Are Being Recycled Into Fashionable Shoes | HuffPost Weird News

Aug 25, 2022 • 1h 14min
158: The Murder of Nancy Chadwick
Margarette "Bill" Allen was born a female, but never felt like a woman. He changed his name to Bill, and although it was only 1935 told people that he had a sex change operation after only a day or so in the hospital. Life was not easy for Bill, and the stress of society norms, depression and what he described as "funny moods" eventually bring him to the point of snapping one day on his 68 year old neighbor Nancy Chadwick who insisted on coming into Bills home because she was all too curious about the "little woman who dressed in men's clothing."
Special thanks to my guest host, Patreon Kaydee for joining me for today's episode!
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand
Cover Art By: Charnell
Margaret “Bill” Allen (1906-1949) - Find a Grave Memorial
ExecutedToday.com » nancy chadwick
Margaret Allen | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Seal Bursts Into Home Through Pet Flap, Temporarily Ousts Family Cat | HuffPost Weird News

Aug 21, 2022 • 1h 12min
157: The Gustafson Family Murders
Daniel LaPlante had an affinity for breaking and entering just to mess with the homeowners' heads by sometimes not even taking anything...just moving things around...which escaltes to terrorizing the family of Brian Andrews for several months. Then as with most cases his antics escalate as he becomes more and more dissatisfied with simply thieving and messing with people when he becomes a brutal murderer.
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand
Cover Art By: Charnell
The Strange Case of Daniel LaPlante – Real Night Horror Story
True Crime All The Time - Daniel LaPlante
Police Capture Youth Accused of Killing Three
National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers - Daniel LaPlante
Judge: ‘I could pull the switch’
Triple Murderer Daniel LaPlante Must Wait 15 More Years Before Chance At Parole
Convicted triple-murderer Daniel LaPlante apologizes in bid for reduced sentence
Family of murdered woman, children say man never showed remorse
Convicted Murderer Sues State Department For Not Allowing Wiccan Rituals
Andrew R. Gustafson Obituary
Man convicted of killing woman, kids asks for prison release

Aug 18, 2022 • 1h 34min
156: The Tragic Mystery of Joshua Maddux
Joshua Maddux was only 18 years old living in Colorado with his family when he went for a walk in the woods and never returned. There were no traces of Joshua aside from some tips called into the local police regarding a man who claimed to have had something to do with Josh's disappearance. 7 years later a local cabin owner was demolishing his dilapidated cabin when he made a grim discovery stuck inside the chimney of the cabin. The mummified remains of Joshua Maddux...and the details surrounding evidence the police found are even more bizarre than the location that Joshua was found.
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand
Cover Art By: Charnell
The strange death of Josh Maddux, the Boy in the Chimney — StrangeOutdoors.com
Obituary for Joshua Vernon Maddux | Mountain Memorial Funeral Home (mountainmemorialfh.com)
Joshua Maddux Case - Info wanted! : UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)
Teen’s Body Found In Chimney. Joshua Maddux had been missing for 7… | by Cat Leigh | True Crime by Cat Leigh | Medium
Strange death: Joshua Maddux was found dead in a chimney | Mysteriesrunsolved
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/fb-5874605/HOW-BODIES-NATURALLY-MUMMIFIED.html

Aug 14, 2022 • 1h 22min
155: The Survival of Stephen Smith Part Two
The conclusion of the life of Stephen Smith who has a survival story so tragic it will have you questioning if it is fiction or not. Stephen wants all people to know that he survived a life of severe physical abuse knowing only life in a cellar until he was 13, then survive the unimaginable abuse in mental hospitals and boys homes at the hands of doctors, monks and priests. If he can do it, he hopes others can too.
Amazon.com: The Boy in the Cellar eBook : Smith, Stephen: Books
Aston Hall survivor: 'If I can survive and change my life, anyone can' - BBC News
Cover Art By: Charnell
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand

Aug 11, 2022 • 1h 36min
154: The Survival of Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith has a survival story so tragic it will have you questioning if it is fiction or not. Stephen wants all people to know that he survived a life of severe physical abuse knowing only life in a cellar until he was 13, then survive the unimaginable abuse in mental hospitals and boys homes at the hands of doctors, monks and priests. If he can do it, he hopes others can too.
Amazon.com: The Boy in the Cellar eBook : Smith, Stephen: Books
Aston Hall survivor: 'If I can survive and change my life, anyone can' - BBC News
Cover Art By: Charnell
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand

Aug 8, 2022 • 50min
153: The Murder of Jennifer Webb
Jennifer of Buena Vista Michigan was 8,5 months pregnant making plans for her future and planning for the birth of her son Braxton when she was viciously murdered to keep the child's father a secret.
The Murder of Jennifer Webb — It's Crime O Clock Somewhere (squarespace.com)
The Murder of Jennifer Webb • (oddmurdersandmysteries.com)
Ken Bluew timeline: From Jennifer Webb's death to murder conviction appeal - mlive.com
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand
Cover Art By: Charnell

Aug 4, 2022 • 53min
152: The Murder of Effie Williams Ratley
Effie Ratley was only 29 years old when she was saved by a house fire by her husband. Only one month later though Effie was found unresponsive by her husband on their bed with 7 blunt force trauma wounds to her head. Investigators soon discover its possible the fire the month prior was no accident, and the heroics involved were a smoke screen covering the dark truth.
Florida man gets life for killing wife - UPI.com
Husband in Nassau trial testifies he found wife covered in blood (jacksonville.com)
The Murder of Effie Ratley — It's Crime O Clock Somewhere (squarespace.com)
Forensic Files. It’s season 14 episode 6, titled ‘Home of the Brave.’
I Forced A Bot To Write An Obituary - by Christian (substack.com)
Bot Obituary — Then Do Better
Cover Art By: Charnell
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand

Aug 1, 2022 • 1h 6min
151: Gone Too Far
This is a tragic case of what untreated mental health and the combination of work place harassment can lead to. Would this have happened if the work environment had been different? We will never know.
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand
Cover Art By: Charnell
Unraveled season 1 episode 4, titled ‘Supermarket Slaughter.’

Jul 24, 2022 • 56min
150: The Miche’ Solomon Story Part Two
Hopefully the wait wasn’t too painful… we are wrapping up part two of the story of Miche Solomon. You really won’t believe what happened.
Zephany Nurse - Wikipedia
Zephany: Two mothers. One daughter. An astonishing true story. By Joanne Jowell.
Funny TikTok Grandma Has 3 Rules For Her Funeral (mymodernmet.com)
Cover Art By: Charnell
Music By: Jonas Bjornstand