Going West: True Crime

In October of 2013, a 24-year-old math teacher stayed behind after classes at her Massachusetts high school to offer assistance to one of her students. But when she didn’t come home that night, police descended on the school, discovering disturbing surveillance footage and a truly horrifying scene left behind in the woods nearby. This is the murder of Colleen Ritzer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Halloween Night, 1985, a Texas girl vanished following what should have been a fun evening of trick or treating. When her body was found nearby, police began an exhaustive search for her killer. Then suddenly, a string of handwritten letters began to come in to the local sheriff’s office, which included riddles that police were challenged to crack if they wanted to unmask a killer… This is the murder of Mary Stiles, and the story of The Baytown Riddler. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the continued story of a woman terrorized by a stalker in 1970's Wichita... Dubbed “The Poet,” this unknown person tormented a woman and her husband, and was even linked to a prolific serial killer. After a years-long investigation, detectives began to believe A SHOCKING conclusion… estimating that their suspect was closer to home than they could’ve imagined… This is the story of Ruth Finley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the late 1970s, a Kansas woman became the target of a relentless campaign of stalking and terror. It started with anonymous phone calls and letters, but escalated to multiple attacks, the likes of which she feared she wouldn’t survive. For years, her stalker, who had been dubbed “The Poet,” tormented her and her husband, and was even linked to a prolific serial killer. After a years-long investigation, detectives began to believe A SHOCKING conclusion… estimating that their suspect was closer to home than they could’ve imagined… This is the story of Ruth Finley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the day after Halloween, 2004, a 21-year-old woman left her Bend, Oregon home to attend a belated Halloween party with friends. But she never came home... So when her family realized she had left all of her belongings behind, a seemingly ordinary night out became a disappearance that would haunt the community for years. Especially once the entire sinister polt was uncovered... This is the murder of Nicole Hutchings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Description: In October of 1989, an 11-year-old boy rode his bike to pick up a movie rental in rural Minnesota with his younger brother and a friend. But on their way home, the three boys were stopped by a masked man with a gun. Two of them were ordered to run, but one was kept behind, disappearing into the darkness of that autumn night with the stranger. What followed was a tireless quest for justice at the hands of his family that spanned nearly three decades. This is the murder of Jacob Wetterling. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In October of 1995, a 23-year-old Colorado nurse left work and headed out to see someone from her past, hoping to talk over one last dispute before putting it behind her. But when she didn’t return, and her abandoned car was found blocks away, suspicions mounted that she may have been met with foul play. Her loved ones spent years without answers, and her disappearance remained a haunting mystery, until investigators finally uncovered disturbing evidence that led them to her body, buried alongside someone else’s. This is A Grave-Digging Peeping Tom… the murder of Tina Tournai Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In September of 2021, a California girl apparently began exhibiting strange behavior that required an exorcism from demonic possession - at least as far as her mother was concerned. That night, she was brought to the tiny chapel inside the house where she and her extended family lived in San Jose, which happened to be the church where her grandfather served as pastor. What happened behind those doors over the hours that followed ended with the discovery of the young girl dead on the church altar. This is the death of Arely Proctor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the fall of 1995, a community was shattered when two members of the same family were found brutally murdered inside their home. But attention quickly turned toward a troubled person with an increasingly disturbing fascination with darkness, violence, and Satan. The investigation quickly flooded with sinister writings, frightening list featuring the names of more local victims, and revelations so bizarre that the case would eventually earn its killer one unforgettable nickname: the Devil in Bellaire. These are the murders of Marilyn and Terry Brooks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In October of 1996, a 42-year-old software executive stayed late at her Bay Area office before seemingly vanishing without a trace. Days later, her car was found abandoned nearby with the keys still inside, but she was nowhere to be found. What followed was a decades-long investigation involving sexual harassment by a university professor, a suspicious, Silicon Valley boyfriend, and a case that would suddenly come back to life more than 25 years after she disappeared. This is the disappearance of Ylva Hagner, Into the Bay’s Fog. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In October of 2009, a nine-year-old Missouri girl left home to visit a neighborhood friend and never returned. As hundreds of people searched the surrounding woods, investigators began focusing on someone no one could have expected. What they uncovered would reveal a chilling level of premeditation, disturbing online behavior, and a secret diary entry that offered a horrifying glimpse into what had happened in the woods that night. This is the murder of Elizabeth Olten. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

BONUS EPISODE! Welcome to Petticoat Revolution! On our first episode, we meet Mary Toups, the mysterious “Witch Queen of New Orleans” whose life, occult shop, and unexplained death have made her a legend of the city. Daphne, Charlotte, and guest, Emma Roberts, dive into the spooky true story behind Mary, Emma’s own experiences in New Orleans, and what it was like playing the iconic Madison Montgomery on American Horror Story. Emma shares details about season 13 of AHS, tells us about her new project 'A Body In The Woods,' reveals her dream celebrity coven and tells us which historical figure she'd want to have dinner with and her ultimate tea party snacks in our Petticoat Poll! Tune in wherever you get podcasts. Follow @petticoatrevolutionpod on Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In October of 2020, a 21-year-old expectant mother spent the morning at home, preparing to welcome her child in a few weeks. But after a trusted acquaintance arrived at her door, an unfathomable crime unfolded…one that stunned investigators and made headlines across the country. This is the murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock: The Final Trimester. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In November of 1981, a 43-year-old actress vanished from her yacht off the coast of Southern California during what was supposed to be a relaxing holiday weekend away. As investigators pieced together the final hours aboard the boat - a night of mounting tension, conflicting accounts, and unanswered cries in the darkness – questions emerged about what really happened after she disappeared into the water. What began as a shocking Hollywood tragedy involving three major stars would become one of the most enduring mysteries in entertainment history. This is the story of Natalie Wood: Hollywood’s Mystery at Sea. Check out Petticoat Revolution, a new podcast hosted by Daphne and her twin sister Charlotte, where history meets girl talk, every Wednesday starting September 23. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In September of 2006, a 22-year-old man finished his shift in New York factory and walked outside toward his truck. Minutes later, he was dead. At first, investigators were faced with the murder of a young man who seemingly had little reason to be targeted. But as they began looking into Brian’s life, they uncovered a bizarre online love triangle involving a coworker, a young woman known only by a screen name, and a web of secret identities where almost no one was who they claimed to be. This is Talhotblond: The Murder of Brian Barrett. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the summer of 1948, a 21-year-old Texas woman boarded a train bound for her second semester of college, carrying little more than her luggage and her plans for the future. And after arriving in Denton, Texas, she was seen outside her dormitory before disappearing into the night... Quickly, people began connecting her disappearance to a series of murders that plagued her hometown: the Texarkana Moonlight Murders… But was that horrific masked killer involved in what happened to Virginia? Or was it one of the suspicious men who’d last seen her? This is the disappearance of Virginia Carpenter: After the Moonlight Murders. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In September of 2005, a 17-year-old college freshman disappeared after leaving her dorm, sending her family and the city of Richmond, Virginia into a frenzied search. As investigators unraveled her final days, reviewing dorm surveillance footage and sifting through her diary, they uncovered a web of secrets, deception, and one man whose disturbing past would ultimately change the course of the case forever. This is the murder of Taylor Behl: A Virginia Campus Mystery. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In August of 1975, an eight-year-old girl left her Pennsylvania home and began the short walk to her final day of bible camp… but she never made it. Soon, her remains were found, but it wasn’t until one of her childhood friends came froward with a disturbing memory that things moved in the case…a memory that would turn investigator’s attention toward someone Gretchen knew, trusted, and would have had no reason to fear… This is the story of Gretchen Harrington: The Bible Camp Murder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In August of 2015, a 25-year-old woman died after a life-long battle with Cystic Fibrois. But hours after her memorial service, her body was stolen from her casket and taken out of the funeral home. There were no obvious signs of forced entry, and no clear explanation for how someone managed to remove her unseen… but the people closest to the case quickly began pointing fingers in different directions. What followed was a bizarre investigation filled with suspicious internet behavior, disturbing allegations, and a mystery that only seemed to deepen the more investigators uncovered. This is the Funeral Home Body Snatcher: The Death of Julie Mott. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A 59-year-old woman sent her daughter a Venmo payment accompanied by a cryptic message before disappearing from a strip mall about an hour away from her Georgia home. This is the puzzling death of Debbie Collier: “They Won’t Let Me Go” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.