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The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

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.

  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Episode 336 - Wet Paint, Cold Body – The Case of Annamarie Cochrane-Rintala

    In Granby, Massachusetts, 37 year old paramedic Annamarie Cochrane-Rintala was found dead at the bottom of her basement stairs. The scene around her was strange, with an apparent break-in and wet paint covering much of the basement. But as investigators tried to determine what had happened inside the home, one question would become increasingly difficult to answer. When exactly did Annamarie die?

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    Research & Writing:
    Ryan Deininger

    Sources:
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 1 Part 1
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 1 Part 2
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 2
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 3
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 4
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 5
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 6
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 7
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 8
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 9
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 10
    Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Verdict
    Judge sentences Cara Rintala to 12-14 years
    Law professor explains important case notes as Cara Rintala trial awaits a verdict
    Reasonable Doubt: The Cara Rintala Murder Trial
    Annamarie Cochrane Rintala's murder: A complete timeline of events
    Gay spouse murder case puts focus on long-hidden problem
    Massachusetts Mom Found Dead in Basement Covered in Blood and Paint
    First witnesses take stand in Rintala murder trial
    Paramedics describe death scene in Rintala trial
    911 calls, court hearing played for jurors in Rintala murder trial
    Former medical examiner: Cochrane Rintala died 6-8 hours before body found
    Jury views police interview of Rintala after wife’s body found in basement
    Jury hears murder defendant Cara Rintala deny pouring paint on wife’s body
    Rintala murder jury views extensive blood evidence in basement
    Coroner in Rintala trial: Time of murder no later than 1 p.m.
    Rintala case in jury’s hands after prosecution, defense make closing arguments Wednesday
    Cara Rintala found guilty of manslaughter for killing wife
    Rintala sentenced to 12 to 14 years in prison
    SJC overturns first-degree murder conviction of Cara Lee Rintala of Granby
    The Annamarie Cochrane Rintala many people did not know
    Cara Rintala convicted in connection with wife's 2010 strangulation death
    Cara Rintala murder trial deliberations will restart after jurors are replaced
    Body in the Basement Trial | Cara Rintala's Daughter Begs for Mom's Release
    WWLP-22News

    20 September 2026, 11:00 pm
  • 35 minutes 30 seconds
    Between The Madness - Episode 19 - Little Felons - The Senseless Murder of Andreas “Andy” Probst

    In Las Vegas, Nevada, 64 year old Andy Probst left home for his usual morning bike ride and never returned. What happened along a quiet stretch of road initially seemed to have a simple explanation. But weeks later, a disturbing video began circulating among local teenagers, revealing that there was far more to Andy’s final moments than anyone realized.

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    Research & Writing:
    Sherri Smith

    Research:
    J.R. Rainbolt

    Sources:
    Fox5 Vegas — Police video provides new perspective
    8 News Now — Teen expected slap on wrist
    Las Vegas Review-Journal — Found not competent
    Las Vegas Review-Journal — New carjacking charges
    KTVB — Two men sentenced
    Fox News — Sentencing
    Fox5 Vegas — Sentencing
    NBC News — Vicious online hate directed at newspaper
    Clark County District Attorney sentencing statement, December 2025
    Victim impact statements — Michael Probst, Taylor Probst, Crystal Probst, Gary Heindlmary
    Judge Jacqueline Bluth sentencing remarks
    Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Case Report No. LLV230800048529

    17 September 2026, 4:00 am
  • 58 minutes 44 seconds
    Episode 335 - Best Friend for Hire - The Murder of Teresa Sievers

    In Estero, Florida, Dr. Teresa Sievers returned home alone after a weekend away with her family. By the next morning, she had failed to show up for work, and a close friend was sent to check on her. What he discovered inside her home would launch an investigation that stretched more than a thousand miles and exposed a conspiracy no one saw coming.

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    Research & Writing:
    Ryan Deininger

    Sources:
    Wikipedia
    11,000 Miles To Murder
    Why Mark Sievers Bludgeoned His Wife Teresa Sievers to Death | A&E
    On her birthday, friends and family remember slain Bonita doctor
    Sievers a year later: Lives that disappeared behind the headlines
    Who killed Dr. Teresa Sievers?
    Law and Crime Network Trial Playlist
    Court TV: Hammer Killing Murder Trial 
    Maps outlining Wrights & Rodgers trip to Florida
    DCF aware of Sievers accusations
    The Sievers murder: 9 things to know
    Evidence in the murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers
    Husband's chilling plot to kill his wife using his doppelganger best friend
    Jimmy Ray Rodgers sentenced to life in prison
    Mark Sievers denied death row appeal
    Court TV 2025 Hearing

    13 September 2026, 11:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 30 seconds
    Episode 334 - Sneaking Out - The Murders of Lyric Woods and Devin Clark

    In Orange County, North Carolina, 14 year old Lyric Woods disappeared after slipping out of her home in the middle of the night. In a neighboring county, 18 year old Devin Clark vanished that same weekend. At first, there seemed to be no connection between them. But a discovery along a secluded country road would reveal that their paths had crossed and leave investigators trying to understand what happened in the darkness that night.

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    Research & Writing:
    Ryan Deininger

    Sources:
    WRAL story archive: Issiah Ross charged with murders of Lyric Woods and Devin Clark
    Reports: Teens found dead on trail may have been in car with a third person
    Devin Clark Lyric Woods suspect Issiah Ross
    Orange County double murder trial | Everything you need to know at the end of week one
    'They were executed:' State details evidence in Orange County double murders
    Orange County jurors must weigh conflicting stories when double murder trial resumes
    Teens’ families fill Orange County courtroom for murder suspect’s brief hearing
    Suspect pleads self defense for alleged murder of Devin Clark, Lyric Woods
    Devin Clark’s mother speaks out after trial
    Issiah Ross trial: Man accused of 2022 double homicide claims self-defense
    Issiah Ross Trial Playlist
    Issiah Ross Testimony
    Issiah Ross Testimony Continued 
    New details revealed in death of Orange County teen Lyric Woods from autopsy report
    NC man charged with killing 2 teens in 2022 rejects plea deal, murder trial will move forward
    Jan. 15, 2026: Afternoon session wraps up at Issiah Ross double murder trial
    Orange County double murder trial; Suspects' friend says he confessed to the killings
    Friend says Issiah Ross confessed double murder to him
    Issiah Ross Argues Self-Defense In Double Murder Trial; Prosecution Wraps Testimony
    Defense claims Issiah Ross acted in self-defense on night of Orange County double murder
    Issiah Ross took the stand on final day of Orange County double murder trial
    Issiah Ross Trial: Man accused of killing NC teens Lyric Woods, Devin Clark: Live Updates
    Orange County double murder trial | Jury hears closing arguments
    Issiah Ross double murder trial: Third day of jury deliberations ends with no verdict
    Jury finds Issiah Ross guilty of 1 teen's death, hung on the other
    Jan. 29, 2026: Judge sentences Issiah Ross to max 25 years
    Man convicted of killing teen while mistrial declared in case of 14-year-old girl's murder
    Future of pending murder charge against Issiah Ross remains unclear
    Marcy Irene: Lyric Woods’ Family Picked On By Killer’s Mom
    Closing Arguments

    6 September 2026, 11:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 10 seconds
    Between The Madness - Episode 18 - He Said I Look Good in Red - The Murder of Beauty Couch

    In Austell, Georgia, 22 year old roller skating influencer Beauty Couch vanished just as her life seemed to be falling into place. When her family realized something was terribly wrong, investigators were already following a disturbing trail that began less than a mile from her home. What they uncovered would raise haunting questions about Beauty’s final hours and the person she may have trusted most.

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    Research & Writing:
    Sherri Smith

    Sources:
    Opening Statements — Prosecution (ADA Stephanie Green) and Defense (Bryan Lumpkin), via Law and Crime Network

    Testimony of Tracey Harris — First responding officer, Austell Police Department, via Law and Crime Network
    Testimony of Deanna Thurman — Victim's mother, via Law and Crime Network
    Testimony of Dr. Zoha Ashraf — Medical Examiner, Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office, via Law and Crime Network
    Testimony of Detective Chance Cloud — St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana, via Law and Crime Network
    Closing Arguments — Prosecution and Defense, via Law and Crime Network
    Verdict and Sentencing — Judge Kimberly A. Childs presiding, via Law and Crime Network11Alive News (WSB-TV affiliate) — Bobeth Yates, coverage of candlelight vigil including interviews with Kimberly Couch and Layla Brown, August 2023
    WSB-TV Channel 2 — Michele Newell, Cobb County Bureau, coverage of verdict and sentencing, May 2026
    Court TV — "Boyfriend sentenced for murder of roller-skating influencer found burned," May 23, 2026
    FOX 5 Atlanta — "Cobb man gets life without parole for influencer girlfriend's murder," May 24, 2026
    Marietta Daily Journal — "Beauty Couch killer sentenced to life without parole," May 23, 2026Bold Journey Magazine — Interview with Beauty Katera Couch (undated, prior to August 2023)
    Beauty Couch obituary — Davis-Struempf Chapel, funeral September 2, 2023
    Instagram account @BeautyKatera
    Teen Vogue — "For Young Black Women, Roller-Skating Is Survival, Resistance, and Joy," 2020

    3 September 2026, 4:00 am
  • 51 minutes 59 seconds
    Episode 333 - A Deadly Mericle - The Murder of David Barron

    In Broomfield, Colorado, Kristil Krug began receiving disturbing messages from someone who seemed to know her every move. She went to the police, changed her routines, armed herself, and turned her home into a fortress. But as the threats grew more sinister, Kristil began to wonder if the person she feared was closer than anyone realized.

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    Research & Writing:
    Ryan Deininger

    Sources:
    James Barron Obituary
    Female Georgia dentist from wealthy coastal enclave accused of killing boyfriend
    Wealthy US Dentist Accused Of Murdering Her Boyfriend, Patients Express Shock
    Dentist Accused of Shooting Her Partner to Death in Home in Upscale Georgia Neighborhood
    St. Simons Island dentist charged with murder after deadly shooting
    Civil lawsuit filed against Glynn County dentist
    Dentist girlfriend accused of fatally shooting boyfriend through locked bedroom door
    Wealthy Georgia Dentist Gunned Down Husband Inside Bedroom of $1.6M Mansion, Cops Say
    Juror refuses to deliberate in Suzanne Mericle’s murder trial
    ‘He’s in my nightmares’: Suzanne Mericle accuses victim of abuse
    St. Simons Island dentist convicted
    Court TV Recap
    Family of slain Gainesville man issues statement after Mericle found guilty
    Dentist found guilty of murdering her boyfriend
    Defense for St. Simons Island dentist rests
    'I didn't have to do that': Prosecutors play video of St. Simons Island dentist 
    Defense says shooting was 'justified' in trial
    Glynn County PD takes stand
    Dentist says she texted another man night of shooting
    St. Simons Island dentist on trial for murder of boyfriend takes witness stand
    Justice Is A Process

    30 August 2026, 11:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 11 seconds
    Introducing THE FIRST 48, a new A&E and Crime House podcast!

    For homicide detectives, their chance of solving a murder is cut in half if they don’t get a lead within the first 48 hours.

    Adapted from the hit A&E true crime series The First 48, Crime House Studios brings you the podcast that drops you inside that critical window: the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that crack a case wide open. Each week, we revisit a landmark investigation from the franchise, pairing its signature investigative depth with immersive, long-form storytelling built for your ears.

    Real detectives. Real cases. Real stakes. New episodes every Thursday. Follow wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by Crime House Studios, A&E Global Media, and ITV America.

    Listen here: https://pod.link/6786011424

    26 August 2026, 4:00 am
  • 48 minutes 13 seconds
    Episode 332 - She Did Everything Right - The Case of Kristil Krug

    In Broomfield, Colorado, Kristil Krug began receiving disturbing messages from someone who seemed to know her every move. She went to the police, changed her routines, armed herself, and turned her home into a fortress. But as the threats grew more sinister, Kristil began to wonder if the person she feared was closer than anyone realized.

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    Research
    & Writing:
    Sherri Smith

    Editing:
    Aiden Wolf

    Sources:
    5280 Magazine — "Kristil Krug's Stalker Could Have Been Caught Weeks Before Her Murder — So Why Wasn't He?"
    NBC News — "Kristil Krug blamed her ex when she was stalked and harassed. After her murder, her husband was convicted"
    ABC News — "Colorado woman's stalker turns out to be husband in shocking murder case"
    CBS News — "Why was Kristil Krug's murder case so hard to solve?"
    CBS News — "Store receipt provides alibi for Utah man eyed in murder 500 miles away"
    Adams & Broomfield County DA — Official Press Release: Sentencing
    Denver7 — "Broomfield man sentenced to life in prison for killing wife after posing as her ex-boyfriend and stalking her"
    9News — "Daniel Krug trial: Man accused of stalking wife by pretending to be ex"
    KSAT — "Colorado man gets life in prison for killing his wife after posing as ex-boyfriend and stalking her"
    Law and Crime Network — Sidebar with Jesse Weber — Body cam and interrogation footage (YouTube)
    UNSEEN — Body cam footage compilation (YouTube)
    48 Hours — "The Setup: Murder of Kristil Krug" — CBS News 
    20/20 — "He's Right Behind You" — ABC News 

    23 August 2026, 11:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 48 seconds
    Between The Madness - Episode 17 - She Was Still Blinking - The Samantha Parker Case

    In Springfield, Tennessee, a late night 911 call shattered the silence of a quiet suburban neighborhood. On the other end was Joseph Parker, calmly describing something that seemed impossible. By sunrise, investigators would uncover a disturbing mystery hidden behind the closed blinds of an ordinary home.

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    Research
    & Writing:
    Sherri Smith

    Editing:
    Aiden Wolf

    Sources:
    Fox News
    Smokey Barn News
    Fox Nashville
    Clarksville Now
    EWU Crime Storytime
    The Tennessean
    The Crime Atlas

    20 August 2026, 4:00 am
  • 42 minutes 40 seconds
    Episode 331 - Second Chance Slaughter - The Case of Brandon Howell

    In Kansas City, Missouri, five people were murdered in a quiet suburban cul-de-sac during a terrifying afternoon of violence. But the man responsible had a history stretching back nearly two decades, including another murder case that once ended in acquittal. What followed would leave a community asking a haunting question: what happens when the wrong person gets a second chance?

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    Special Thanks:
    Christina Dodd

    Research & Writing:
    Ryan Deininger

    Sources:
    Metro mom describes triple homicide suspect as ‘pure evil’
    Brandon Howell’s family shocked, thought he turned life around
    George & Ann Taylor Obituary
    Susan Choucroun Obituary
    Darrel Ray Hurst Obituary
    Alice Lorene Hurst Obituary
    Family, neighbors remember woman, son killed in shootings
    The Kansas City Star - Sat, May 02, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Fri, May 08, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Tue, May 26, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Sat, Jun 27, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Sat, Aug 15, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Sun, Aug 16, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Tue, Aug 18, 1998
    The Gazette - Wed, Aug 19, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Thu, Aug 20, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Fri, Aug 21, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Sat, Aug 22, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Fri, Sep 25, 1998
    The Kansas City Star - Tue, Nov 24, 1998
    Olathe News - Tue, Feb 29, 2000
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    16 August 2026, 11:00 pm
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    Episode 330 - Greed and Ashes – The Caneiro Family Massacre

    Two house fires just 10 miles apart in Colts Neck and Ocean Township, New Jersey, seemed impossible to explain. But as investigators uncovered a web of lies, missing money, and meticulous planning, they realized the truth was even more disturbing than anyone imagined.

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    9 August 2026, 11:00 pm
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