The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

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Ordinary people who do unthinkable things...The Minds of Madness is a True Crime Podcast that examines the most disturbing criminal minds and the impact violent crimes have on survivors of homicide.

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Episode 197 - 18 Years In The Dark - The Natalee Holloway Case

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

01/08/24 • 47 min

Join us as we re-examine the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. A case that spawned a media frenzy. A relentless personal investigation by Natelee’s family, and a thousand unanswered questions.
Now, finally, we have a chance to return to the case with a more complete timeline of events, with answers from the killer himself.
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Episode 136 - Plenty Of Catfish

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

08/14/22 • 50 min

A Scottish mother and daughter uncovered a horrifying conspiracy within the pharmaceutical industry A drug company literally being paid to kill the participants in a clinical stem cell trial and the government was in on the cover-up. But because of an ironclad confidentiality clause, participants and their families couldn’t tell ANYONE ANYTHING without facing a 20-year prison sentence.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Sources:
Scottish Daily Mail #1
Scottish Daily Mail #2
Herald Scotland #1
Herald Scotland #2
Herald Scotland #3
Herald Scotland #4
Herald Scotland #5
Herald Scotland #6
Herald Scotland #7
Daily Record UK #1
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Daily Record UK #3
Express UK
The Times
RawNewsNow Court Sentencing Remarks Video
Glasgow Times #1
Glasgow Times #2
Daily Mail
BBC
The Sunday Post
The Scottish Sun
Irish Mirror
Paisley Daily Express #1
Paisley Daily Express #2

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Episode 256 - The Serpent Keeper - The Death of Ryelee Manente-Powell

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

03/09/25 • 55 min

Join us, as we examine the death of Ryelee Manente-Powell.
You’ll hear how an 18-year-old father was shot dead minutes after Angela’s discovery and how one split-second decision left a teenager dead, his mother imprisoned, and a former police officer on trial — leaving a small community to question whether it was self-defense or a calculated execution.
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Stolen Reptile Murder Trial | WI v. William Zelenski - On the Docket
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‘Fight Like a Man!’: Video Shows Deadly Confrontation Between Exotic Pet Owner and Teen Thief
Exotic Pet Owner Gunned Down Teen Thief with Double Barrell Shotgun: Prosecutor
Teen Attacked Exotic Pet Owner Before Deadly Shooting, Defense Claims
Victim's Mother Testifies to Night of Murder in Stolen Reptile Murder Trial

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Episode 255 - An Egregious Act - The Murder of Davis McClendon

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

03/03/25 • 40 min

Greenwood, South Carolina is a town where folks leave their doors unlocked, and everyone knows each other's business. But on May 7th, 2023, that small-town sense of security was shattered. A father of three, hiding out at his parents' house after a fatal hit-and-run. A man left for dead in the middle of the road. And a storm of jealousy, rage, and revenge that had been brewing for months.
At the center of it all was William Gray "Bud" Ackerman.
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Episode 254 - Heart Rate Zero - The Murder of Laken Riley

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

02/24/25 • 48 min

Join us, as we examine the tragic murder of Laken Riley: a 22-year-old nursing student who went out for a run and never came home.
You'll hear how Laken's loyal friends and roommates sounded the alarm in a desperate attempt to find their best friend, and how surveillance footage, digital breadcrumbs, and Laken's own final fight for survival would lead investigators to her killer.
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New Yorker
Obituary
Laken Riley went for a morning jog. Less than 30 minutes later, she was dead.
Timeline: Laken Riley's last moments retraced during trial on Georgia nursing student's murder
Laken Riley murder suspect seen with multiple scratches day after killing: Officers
Suspect accused of killing Laken Riley waives jury in murder trial
FBI director says agency doing all it can to get 'justice' for Laken Riley
Wikipedia
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Episode 261 - Six Stories, No Truth - The Murder of Toni Westover

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

04/13/25 • 60 min

Join us, as we examine the murder of Toni Westover - an innocent bystander who was in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people.
You'll hear how a week-long meth binge inside a small apartment spiraled into tragedy, told through the voices of six people who were there—including the man arrested and tried for murder.
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Aiden Wolf Sources: Reward offered in search for accused killer of Akron mother
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Akron Beacon Journal #3

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Episode 248 - No Blood at The Lake - The Murder of Melody Hoffman

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

01/13/25 • 50 min

Join us, as we dive into the horrific murder of Melody Hoffman - a 20-year-old woman at the center of a deadly love triangle.
You'll hear how a mother's desperate attempt to protect her vulnerable daughter through constant digital surveillance couldn't prevent an unthinkable tragedy and how a late-night trip to Walmart to purchase machetes set in motion a chain of events that would end in murder.
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Episode 262 - Shattered - The Strange Death of Barbara Kendhammer

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

04/20/25 • 61 min

Join us, as we examine the strange death of Barbara Kendhammer—a loving mother whose life ended under bizarre and tragic circumstances.
You'll hear how such an unimaginable misfortune, as described by Barbara’s husband, led to investigators uncovering troubling inconsistencies that cast doubt on his story and raised serious questions.
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Mystery on County Road M: 48 Hours
Kendhammer Appeal
Appeal.pdf
News 8000
Winona Daily News
WXOW
Todd Kendhammer Trial Prosecution Opening Statements
Todd Kendhammer Trial Defense Opening Statements
Todd Kendhammer Trial Day 1 Dashcam Video is Played
Todd Kendhammer Trial Day 2 Part 1 Forensic Pathologist Kathleen McCubbin Testifies
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Episode 257 - Sinister Stabbing - The Murder of Rachelle Brewsaugh

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

03/16/25 • 46 min

Join us, as we dive into the sinister murder of Rachelle Brewsaugh.
You’ll hear the story of a 50-year-old grandmother attempting to begin a brand new chapter in her life and the horrifying details behind her gruesome murder.
Was it the tragic result of a drug trafficking vendetta? Or was it a betrayal from someone much closer?
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Sources:
Rachelle Brewsaugh Obituary
The Journal News Oct 14, 2022
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Episode 258 - Tactical Solutions - The Murder of Michael Cochran

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

03/23/25 • 62 min

Join us, as we uncover the shocking murder of Michael Cochran. A man who spent his life building something extraordinary, only to have it ripped away in an instant.
A story of ambition, deception, and betrayal. And a truth so devastating... it cost him everything.
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