It’s Christmas week, y’all! And we know nobody has the emotional bandwidth for a heavy true crime case while you’re wrapping presents, hiding from relatives, or trying to keep your kids from shaking every gift under the tree.

So today, we’re bringing you true crime… animal edition.

In this special holiday episode, Tyrella tells Nikita four real (yes, real!) cases where animals were the unexpected offenders or witnesses:

• The drunk raccoon who broke into a liquor store
• The REAL Cocaine Bear
• The parrot who repeated what may have been a murder confession — and why animal “testimony” can’t be used in court
• The prison cats caught smuggling drugs and phones past guards

We will be back next week with our normal true crime stories! Merry Christmas, ya'll!

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After a devastating house fire killed Mollie and Bubba McClaren, the family and investigators were shocked to find that their 9-year-old granddaughter, Chloie, and their 7-year-old grandson, Gage, were missing.  They weren’t found in the rubble of the house, and could not be located anywhere near the home.  Thirteen years later, there is still no sign of the missing children, but their mother, Cherlyl, holds onto the hope that she will someday be reunited with her children. 

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🎄 THE KILLER QUEENS TRUE CRIME ADVENT CALENDAR

12 Days. 3 Mini-Cases. Daily Mini-Episodes.

Available only from December 13-Jan 13 • Only on Patreon

Welcome to our very first Killer Queens True Crime Advent Calendar — a bite-sized holiday experience designed just for our Patreon fam.

Every day for 12 days, you’ll receive an exclusive mini-episode from us (Tyrella + Nikita) featuring 3 Holiday-Themed Cases including:

🎅 The Santa Claus Bank Robber The Texas outlaw who held up a bank in full Santa costume.

🎄 The Kidnapped Mall Santa A bizarre holiday publicity stunt gone wrong… or not staged at all?

☃️ The Frosty the Snowman Parade Arrest Yes, Frosty was arrested. Yes, it’s even funnier than you think. ✨ And zero helicoptering of mom boobs (you’re welcome)

🌟 Why Patreon Matters

This year has been a transitional year for Killer Queens — new era, a new host, new audience — and listener support truly keeps this show alive.

If you’ve ever wanted to support the podcast directly, or you want a fun, festive way to join us for the holidays… this is the perfect moment.

🎁 What You Get When You Join

✔️ Access to all 12 Advent Calendar voice notes
✔️ All previous Patreon exclusives
✔️ Early releases
✔️ Ad-free episodes
✔️ Doc Jams
✔️ Bonus deep dives
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🎄✨ Join us today and cozy up with the True Crime Advent Calendar.

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In February of 2021, police officers performed a welfare check on 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore in Canton, Massachusetts. When they gained entry to her apartment, they found the young teacher’s aide dead in her bedroom from what they determined (after 4 hours) was a suicide. It would take more than two years and multiple law enforcement agencies investigating before someone was charged with Sandra’s MURDER. The investigation revealed a horrifying story of grooming and abuse, all stemming from local police officers, and leading to the murder of Sandra and her unborn baby.

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In February of 2021, police officers performed a welfare check on 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore in Canton, Massachusetts. When they gained entry to her apartment, they found the young teacher’s aide dead in her bedroom from what they determined (after 4 hours) was a suicide. It would take more than two years and multiple law enforcement agencies investigating before someone was charged with Sandra’s MURDER. The investigation revealed a horrifying story of grooming and abuse, all stemming from local police officers, and leading to the murder of Sandra and her unborn baby.

Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today!

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In 1991, 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was abducted on her way to the school bus in South Lake Tahoe, California. What followed was one of the most shocking and heartbreaking cases in modern true crime—eighteen years of captivity in a hidden backyard compound, two daughters born in secret, and repeated missed opportunities by law enforcement and parole officials who visited the home over fifty times.

In this episode, we break down Jaycee’s story as told in A Stolen Life and the A&E documentary The Abduction of Jaycee Dugard, exploring how she survived, how she stayed hidden in plain sight for nearly two decades, and how a chance encounter at UC Berkeley finally revealed the truth.

Requested by: Marissa Seymour, Carly Bodick, Alyssa Crabtree, Briana Huizar, Rachel, Salome Pasch, and Amber Rose.
Written by: Beth Satterstrum

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In 2015, a former Denver radio DJ filed a civil suit against our queen, Taylor Swift, claiming that she’d ruined his career. Taylor immediately countersued the DJ, alleging that not only had he ruined his OWN career, he’d done it by groping her underneath her skirt at a meet and greet in 2013. A trial followed in 2017, with Taylor testifying on the stand about what had happened, reliving that memory and all of the feelings of embarrassment, horror, disgust, confusion, and fear in front of a courtroom. In doing so, Taylor was able to shine a light on the fact that sexual assault can happen to anyone, and that coming forward and telling your story can help others do the same.

Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today!

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Part 2 of 2

When the plaintiff’s expert is a plastic surgeon who couldn’t rule out a dwarf with razor-sharp toenails for the scratches, this trial felt less like Law & Order and more like Real Housewives: Beverly Hills Courthouse Edition. From the OB-GYN and receptionist who witnessed the fight to the psychologist who said the plaintiff’s test answers were “two in a billion,” the defense delivers receipts – while plaintiff’s counsel Ron Rosen Janfazza completely unravels.

Tyrella and Nikita break down the defense’s strategy, the jaw-dropping cross-examinations, the lightning-fast verdict, and the post-trial fallout – including Janfazza’s sanctions, his 2023 mistrial meltdown, and the now-infamous “vaginal discharge” argument NO ONE asked for.

Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today!

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Cardi B’s 2025 courtroom showdown with former Beverly Hills security guard Emani Ellis was supposed to be about an alleged “violent attack.” What we got instead? Chaos. From witnesses who “weren’t there – except maybe in spirit,” to whether or not Cardi B does in fact have TWO HANDS.And Cardi B takes the stand… and proceeds to annihilate the chaos of the plaintiff’s case with a single, iconic “She looks… security heavy.”

In this first half of our two-part breakdown, Tyrella and Nikita unpack the plaintiff’s side – the claims, the testimony, the courtroom absurdities, and why the jury looked confused before Cardi B even spoke a word.

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In 1991, Kathy Page was found dead in her car in Vidor, Texas—her death staged to look like an accident. Decades later, her murder remains unsolved, but her father’s fight for justice and the billboards he raised along I-10 made the case impossible to ignore.

Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today!

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Former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor — the lead investigator in the Karen Read case — has officially withdrawn his appeal to get his job back. This comes just days after prosecutors recovered hundreds of thousands of messages from his phone… despite his lawyer claiming the data was gone. In this Ms. Trial update, I break down what happened, what it means for the appeal, and why it could have ripple effects on other high-profile Massachusetts cases.

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