Wingz 93 - True Crime Tuesday: Recent Episodes
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Each week, TJ, the "Weirdo with a Beardo" from "TJ in the Afternoon" on Wingz93 offers a new story involving true crimes, unsolved mysteries and more!
“The Devil made me do it.” A mild-mannered husband and a father brutally murders his wife and dog after a barbaric exorcism-gone-wrong.
A Florida sheriff hides his dark obsession of abducting, torturing and killing young women.
At the height of Prohibition and The Great Depression, a NYC speakeasy owner’s get-rich-quick scheme goes awry when he picks the wrong guy to mess with.
Mass hysteria hit colonial Massachusetts in the late 1600s, when over 20 people were tried, convicted and sentenced to public execution after being accused of practicing witchcraft.
“Act now, think later, or you will die”. A pizza delivery driver is forced to rob a bank and complete a bizarre “scavenger hunt” or the bomb strapped to his neck will detonate.
The mystery of an infamous unknown killer, who brutally murdered at least 5 prostitutes in Whitechapel district of East London in the late 1800s
Was the heiress to a gun fortune driven mad by using blood money to continuously build a giant mansion?
Was debris found on a ranch in New Mexico part of a stop-secret military spy operation or an alien spacecraft crash?
Over 900 members of Jim Jones' “Peoples Temple” cult commit mass suicide–the highest number of civilian deaths in a non-natural event, second only to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
In the early 1960s, a gang of 18 people successfully steal roughly £2.6 million from a British mail train.
Jim Jones, the product of a poor family and an unfortunate upbringing, becomes the leader of a religious “cult” known as “Peoples Temple” with deadly implications.
Norwegian black metal band, Mayhem, is embroiled in controversy following a suicide and murder amongst its members.
A 28-year-old web developer secretly steals over $300,000 using a method inspired by the 1999 cult classic movie, “Office Space”.
A series of sexually-explicit messages leads to a well-respected politician’s fall from grace as a convicted sex offender.
From $50 BILLION to total bankruptcy, we follow the meteoric rise and catastrophic failure of cryptocurrency trading company, FTX.
A cargo ship calls for help--but when help arrives, all the crew members are found dead, frozen in fear from some unknown force.
In 1989, Dr. Joseph Popp mails 20,000 floppy diskettes to members of the World Health Organization and creates the world’s first ransomware attack.
A young, overconfident surgeon botches nearly every one of his surgeries, leaving his patients dead or permanently disfigured.
An infamous Atlanta gentlemen’s club with ties to the mob becomes a hotbed of sex and drugs for celebrities and pro athletes.
Angel of mercy or devil in disguise? Dr. Jack Kevorkian helped nearly 130 patients commit suicide, ending their incurable pain and suffering.
The real-life Halloween horror story of a man dressed as Freddy Krueger who opened fire at a house party, shooting 5 people.
A down-on-his-luck father kills his 8-year-old son in the country’s only proven case of Halloween candy poisoning.
In celebration of the countdown to Halloween, we explore the top rock/metal albums recorded in haunted places.
The DuPont company settles over $670 million in lawsuits after poisoning thousands of people with their Teflon products.
The DuPont company knowingly dumps hazardous materials into a landfill that poisons thousands of people.
A disgruntled computer technician sets off a chain reaction that leads to the largest case of identity theft in U.S. history.
A bad business deal causes a Colorado man to drive a 50-ton bulletproof bulldozer on a rampage of destruction.
The 3-story “Murder Castle” in Chicago is linked to a string of murders and disappearances in the late 1890s.
A group of MIT students elaborate plans cheat casinos out of millions of dollars by "counting cards".
A South African police officer disguises himself to rob banks during his lunch break…then returns later to investigate the crime.
An affluent family purchases their dream home but never moves in–due to a series of strange and threatening letters sent by someone who calls themselves “The Watcher”.
In 1611, Countess Elizabeth Bathory is arrested and tried for torturing and killing hundreds of young women for her own sadistic pleasure.
The origin story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, history’s most prolific female murderer.
A rich suburban housewife gets caught up in a love affair that ends in a brutal murder.
A rich suburban housewife gets caught up in a love affair that ends in a brutal murder.
Cult leader Charles Manson convinces his followers to carry out a series of murders in the late 1960s.
Two men escape a maximum security prison in upstate New York and lead a dozen government agencies on a statewide manhunt that costs nearly $23 million.
EPISODE 63: The First Cyber Attack
A Cornell University student unleashes “The Morris Worm”--what some consider to be one of the world’s first cyber attacks.
The FBI’s first “double agent” brings bring down the country’s largest network of German spies during WWII.
A mathematical genius becomes one of the country’s most wanted criminals after building untraceable bombs and mailing them to his victims.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow terrorized the Midwest in a series of robberies and murders during the Great Depression.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow terrorized the Midwest in a string of robberies and murders during the Great Depression.
A troubled NFL football star with a violent temper winds up in prison for first degree murder.
A troubled NFL football star with a violent temper winds up in prison for first degree murder.
A young White House intern and a United States President have a series of secret sexual encounters–leading to one of the most publicized political scandals in modern history.
Part 2 of our story about a thieving high-class butler, who commits a series of murders in an attempt to hide is dark past.
A thieving high-class butler commits a series of murders in an attempt to hide is dark past.
Two dead and four are implicated in a murder-for-hire plot to cover up a wealthy businessman’s infidelity.
A Canadian truck driver becomes a brutal serial killer, who brags about his crimes through a series of letters to a local newspaper--each one signed with a smiley face.
The horrifying tale of a bitter ex-husband who brutally murders 9 former family members before setting their house on fire on Christmas Eve.
The story of Heidi Fleiss–”The Hollywood Madam”, who arranged sex-for-hire for countless actors, executives and other Hollywood A-listers.
Saint or sinner? A controversial story about an Alaskan man from an abusive childhood, who grew up to deliver harsh vigilante justice against registered sex criminals.
The granddaughter of a famous newspaper magnate is kidnapped by a domestic terrorist organization and joins them on a multi-year crime spree.
A 50-year-old bank robbery cold case is inadvertently solved when an elderly man passes away in 2021.
A home invasion leads authorities on a cross-country search to find a massive 33-karat diamond ring stolen from a wealthy German actress.
In 1947, a young woman’s severed body is discovered on the side of the road in an LA suburb–her face cut from mouth to ear and completely drained of blood–and no suspects were ever found.
The unsolved mystery behind the country’s earliest recorded act of domestic terrorism–when a horse-drawn cart exploded on the streets of Manhattan, killing 30 people and injuring over 300.
The largest robbery ever committed by the American Mafia, and the true story behind the blockbuster movie “Goodfellas”.
The heroic story of a teenage girl who was kidnapped by a panhandling evangelist and rescued after 9 months of abuse.
The continuation of our story of a handsome young law student who later confesses to killing 30 women across 7 states during a bloody rampage.
An intelligent and handsome young law school student becomes one of the country’s most brutal serial killers.
What drove two brothers to brutally murder their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989?
Comedian Dane Cook’s half-brother secretly steals tens of millions of dollars while acting as his business manager.
The “Bennington Triangle” is an area in southwestern Vermont. Once home to a thriving logging industry, the region is now virtually deserted...and unexplained disappearances, unsolved murders and bizarre sighting continue to this day.
Do you believe in life after death? After 2 young girls are killed in a freak car accident, we explore the strange occurrences surrounding what some consider to be the “strongest evidence in favor of reincarnation”.
A suggestion from one of our listeners… A family’s suspicion of an unfaithful wife uncovers the gruesome truth behind a young father’s disappearance.
Bringing down Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman--the leader of Mexico's largest drug cartel, and one of the most powerful drug lords the world has ever known.
From a poor upbringing to becoming one of the wealthiest people in Mexico, we explore the rags-to-riches story of one of the world’s most ruthless drug lords, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
A man claiming to have a bomb hijacks a Boeing 747 and $200,000 and then disappears without a trace.
Between 1966 and 1967, at least 100 people in Point Pleasant, West Virginia claimed to have seen a “large flying man with 10-foot wings and glowing red eyes. Was the “Mothman” a messenger sent to foretell a horrific and deadly accident?
A cheating husband is convicted of murdering his wife and disposing of her remains in the most savage of ways.
Nike’s “Just Do It”, one of the world’s most famous brand slogans, was inspired by the last words of a convicted murderer.
Enron was an energy-trading and utility company, who’s meteoric rise and catastrophic collapse made national headlines in the early 2000s when it lost over $70 billion due to their illegal business practices...which led to the arrests of many of their top officials.
Joseph James DeAngelo, Jr, a native of Bath, New York grows to become one of California’s most notorious serial killers.
True story or elaborate hoax? We explore one of the United States’ most infamous stories of alien abduction.
Jimmy Hoffa rose to become one of the most powerful union leaders in America, leaving behind a trail of scandal, corruption and bloodshed...until a clash with the Mob may have led to his mysterious disappearance in 1975.
Three men successfully escaped from the Alcatraz Island prison in San Francisco...and were never heard from again.
In 1872, The Mary Celeste is found over 400 miles off course, fully stocked, but all of the passengers have mysteriously disappeared, as we explore one of history's most notorious “ghost ships”.
The perplexing story of 10 hikers who mysteriously died in the Ural Mountains of northern Russia in February 1959.
A genius environmental crusader hides a murderous secret and leads authorities on an international manhunt that lasts nearly 20 years.
The 2005 burglary of the Central Bank of Brazil is one of the world’s largest bank robberies and remains the largest in the country’s history.
The eerie “cold case” of a mother and two young girls who disappeared from their home in 1992, seemingly vanishing into thin air, without a trace.
Marcus Wesson, “The Vampire King of Fresno”, turned his family into an incestuous cult.
After his long-lost brother returns home after being abducted for 7 years, Cary Stayner goes on a brutal killing spree.
The incredible story of Steven Stayner, who reunites with his family after being abducted for 7 years...but not everyone in the family is happy about his return.
An abused teenager plots murder-for-hire, as we explore the true story behind the Netflix miniseries "The Act".
Murder or suicide with police cover-up? We explore the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Joann Matouk-Romain.
The terrifying story of the poltergeist that tormented the Hodgson family in Enfield, England.
The true story of Ed & Lorraine Warren and the real life events behind the blockbuster movie, "The Conjuring".
A bizarre love triangle leads to a husband being murdered by a clown in broad daylight.
The chilling story of Richard Berkowitz, who claims his neighbor's dog, possessed by an ancient demon, demanded the blood of "pretty young girls".
From "regular guy" to "bind, torture, kill" serial murderer, we uncover the double-life of Dennis Rader--a suburban father with a dark secret.
Terror on Long Island. Explore the true story behind the plotline to the "Amityville Horror" movies from Amityville, New York.
The unsolved mystery of the "Zodiac Killer", who murdered at least 5 people between December 1968 and October 1969--taunting police through cryptic messages printed in the local newspaper.
A $10 million reward is still being offered to whoever finds the 13 paintings stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston--the world’s largest art heist. None of them have ever been recovered.
Dubbed "the crime of the century", the robbery of the Brinks Building in Boston, Massachusetts in 1950 is one of the largest and well-executed robberies in America's History.