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On the morning of July 31, 2022, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, driving nearly 100 miles per hour, crashed her car into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio. The two other passengers in the, her 20-year-old boyfriend Dominic Russo and his best friend 19-year-old Davion Flannagan, were instantly killed. Shirilla would claim it was an accident, but the evidence would tell a different story. Aaaaaaaaaaand we take a deep dive into Mackenzie's past AND IT IS HORRENDOUS. She was a bully, controlling and manipulative in her relationships, and HAD. THE. WORLD'S. WORST. PARENTS. And she always believed she could get away with anything. Including murder.Find and watch "The Crash" on NetflixLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircas

When Joanna Hunter died in  her home in 2011, it took the cops less than 30 minutes to rule the death a suicide. Mostly because her husband said that that's what happened. No crime scene was preserved and no investigation was done. The case was closed, but Joanna's family never accepted the suicide ruling. They knew all too well about the years of abuse Joanna had suffered at the hands of her husband and all of the times she tried to leave him. Her brother Joe, who was Joanna's best friend, is on a mission to proved that his sister was murdered AND OH MY GOD SO ARE WE FAM. We are unwell. Join us as we scream our way through this one. And yes, OF COURSE WE TALK ABOUT SURVIVOR. Find and watch "Joe Hunter's Mission" on Paramount PlusLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classic

Over the course sixteen months, 39-year-old Stephen Port killed four gay men in his East London home... and DESPITE BEING A TOTAL IDIOT... completely got away with it. All four men looked nearly identical and seem to have died exactly the same way, AND TWO OF THE BODIES WERE FOUND IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT. Yet the cops saw no connection between the cases. Meanwhile, PORT WAS BASICALLY GIVING HIMSELF UP AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY. And still, the cops insisted these men died of self induced drug overdoses. BECAUSE GAY. So yeah, this is gonna be a loud one, Fam! Join us!Find and watch "The Grindr Killer Scandal: A Faking It Special" on HBO MaxLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murd

Just when we thought the biggest drama around the chess world was reserved for a 1980s British mega-musical about US/Soviet Cold War relations, along comes a bunch of tech bros at Chess.com to steal the crown.  Apparently winning at chess online can lead to some big earnings, and rumors and allegations of cheating start to fly after a young upstart player starts dominate on the site.  And don't even get us started on the anal beads, Fam....Find and watch "Untold: Chess Mates" on NetflixLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!Episode Sponsors: Earnin - Get access to your

The body of an unidentified young woman was found in the Arizona desert in August 1992.  Over thirty years later, the incredible efforts of the forensic genealogists at the DNA Doe Project would identify her as Melody Harrison.  But how they pieced together her story traces a puzzle that brought together long-lost relatives and shed light on a little known adoption program from post-WWII Germany. Learn more about the DNA Doe Project's work on this case here, and for more information on Mabel Grammer's work, check out this article.Find and watch "The Body in the Sand" on HuluLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappea

Moriah Wilson could do just about anything. As a kid she became a world-class skier, and then as an adult she became one of the best gravel bike racers in the world. In May of 2022, she was in Austin, Texas, for a race when she was brutally murdered in her friend's home. The investigation was swift and the killer was quickly identified BUT NOT IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT BECAUSE THIS INSANE PERSON STOLE A PASSPORT AND SKIPPED THE COUNTRY. An international manhunt ensued and because this person IS A COMPLETE IDIOT, they were caught. But then THEY ESCAPED AGAIN. Anyway, none of this is the point. Moriah's murder was tragic and senseless, but this is one of the best docs we've seen in a long time. Get ready to learn Moriah's story and keep the tissues close, fam! Find and watch "The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson" on NetflixLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love H

Feigning a terminal illness, masquerading as a different person, allegedly being pregnant and then suddenly not - we've seen A LOT of pernicious people running scams over the years.  But for this case - why not try them ALL?!?!  Hold on to your hats, Fam - this case is trying to dupe you from every last possible angle!Find and watch "The Curious Case of... The Woman Dying for Attention" on HBO MaxLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!Episode Sponsors: Salt and Stone - Try Salt and Stone’s discovery set to find your signature scent — Go to www.SaltandStone.com/TCO and

On July 18, 2022, 29 year old Sania Kahn was gunned down in her Chicago apartment by her estranged husband. We...do not have the words for what a freaking BADASS Sania was. She was a photographer and influencer who shared with the world not just her incredible art, but also her struggles of being a first generation Pakistani-American woman trying to live up to the expectations of her parents while at the same time living our her dreams. This could have been a 49 part 274 hour long series based just on the number of friends who LINED UP to share stories of how wonderful and generous and hilarious AND TRULY  LITERALLY BRILLIANT Sania was. We have nothing to say here about the piece of S**T killer who murdered her in her prime, so you'll have to listen to the episode to hear us scream about him there. Ugh. OK, we got this, fam! Find and watch "TikTok Terror" on HuluLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode cov

Merthe just wanted to throw herself a small "Sweet Sixteen" birthday party at her house, so she made an event on Facebook and invited her closest friends.  What could go wrong?  Well... she left her event marked "Public," and as details of the party spread, what was supposed to be a private party turned into a municipal crisis as thousands of party-goers threatened to descend on the party.  Will the festivities turn into a riot?  Will the Dutch town of Haren be overtaken by the revelers?  And will the Night Mayor and the Day Mayor of the town ever agree on how to handle the situation?!?!?!Find and watch "Trainwreck: The Real Project X" on NetflixLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The M

FAM!  As a special bonus, we're sharing the first episode of our Patreon coverage of _The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder_ here!  Check it out, and then find the rest of our episodes over at our Patreon page!Brothers Anthony and Charles, your friendly local neighborhood funeral directors, show up to take their friend Byron farm to take him to lunch for his birthday. But he's not there. Well, actually, he is...but he's dead, they just don't know it yet. OR DO THEY? And thus begins MAYBE THE CRAZIEST SERIES WE'VE EVER COVERED. This is a town full of secrets. But, like CRAZY secrets. Nothing and nobody is what they seem. And I know that's a cliche and we say it all the time BUT OH MY LORD THIS TIME WE REALLY MEAN IT. Buckle in, Fam, this one is WILLLLLLLD!Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram and TikTok, and join us on Facebook at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL AS WELL!!!

TICK TOCK IT'S CULT O'CLOCK!! Are you looking for to join a secretive group that makes you give up all your worldly possessions, works you like a freaking dog for absolutely no money, doesn't let you go to the hospital when you're sick AND DYING, and encourages you to physically abuse your children in truly evil ways? WELL HAVE WE GOT THE CULT FOR YOU!! Welcome to the Twelve Tribes, a "religious group for those who hate religion!" Apparently, if you love The Grateful Dead, YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS CULT. Come get crazy with us as we LITERALLY LOSE OUR MINDS over this one! Find and watch "The Secrets of the Twelve Tribes Cult" on HuluLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murde

Juan Joseph was a beloved member of his community, a former high school football star who became a respected coach. The kind of guy who never started fights, but rather always stepped in to try to break them up, Juan was attempting to diffuse a heated situation outside a nightclub in Baton Rouge in the early morning of November 16, 2014, when he was was gunned down. After his killer drove off, Juan's entire community came together to find him and bring him to justice. This is a tragic and freaking HEARTWRENCHING story, Fam. Bring the tissues. Find and watch "Do It for Juan" on HuluLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The D

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... but maybe not so much in the high-stakes world of Hollywood skin care. Dawn DaLuise, the perhaps self-proclaimed skin guru to the stars, is at the top of her game running her facial spa, but when a rival aesthetician moves in down the block, the fur begins to fly. And not just from the back waxing sessions....Find and watch "The Curious Case of... The Skincare Queen and the Hitman" on HBO MaxLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!Episode Sponsors: ButcherBox - ButcherBox delivers over 100 premium protein choi

This week we're among the good people of Canada, Fam, in a community who opened their hearts to two mysterious brothers who wandered into town on day, claiming to have been raised off the grid with no connection to modern society.  But somehow... they knew pop culture references...?  Their story unravels in a wild way - come along with us for the ride!Find and watch "Wild Boys: Strangers in Town" on Paramount+LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!Episode Sponsors: Chime - Make progress towards a better financial future with Chime. Open your account in 2 minutes at www

Fam! Welcome to our first bonus episode of the year!  We have 22 Thursday episodes coming to you between now and the end of the year!  Welcome also to... the past, with our old booth and all!  We filmed this episode a few months ago - just look how young and dewy we look, and all bundled up for winter. Today's episode features a story from the show "A Killer Among Friends."  In 2010, Michele Carson and group of her girlfriends went on a trip to Las Vegas - a fun celebration between graduating college and heading off to graduate school.  But running into an old boyfriend in the city, one with a violent history, would unfortunately lead to tragedy. Find and watch "Secrets to Reveal" on Hulu or HBO MaxLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murder

OKAY, FAM - FROM THIS MOMENT ON HE'S KNOWN AS "PHIL" AND "PHIL" ONLY!!!!  He may have presented as folksy and wise uncle, but dark shadows haunted the "Dr." Phil Show behind the avuncular front (that's my drag name!).  Manipulate desperate families?  Check!  Slut-shame naive teenagers?  Check!  Run cover for a sketchy chain of rehab centers that do more harm to their residents than help?  Check, check, check!  Find and watch "Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Show" on HuluLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!Episode Sponsors: Ladder - Go to ladder.fit/TCO to find y

Ya know, Fam - there are lots of ways to be garbage people in this world, but preying on sick people with promises of miracle cures and cleanses has got to among the lowest.  We've covered Elizabeth Holmes, we've covered the Herbalife scam, and now here comes "Dr." Robert Young to join their scummy, scummy ranks with his cult-like health retreats and "green juices."  He's hear to make a quick buck off the sick.. and we are SICK and TIRED of it!Find and watch "The Curious Case of... Death By Detox?" on HBO MaxLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!Episode Sponsors: Drip

Imagine Melissa Caddick was your friend and financial adviser, unfortunately not providing you with large returns on your investments, but somehow appearing at friendly gatherings in new necklaces and expensive clothes.  It's a fishy business, and as soon as investigations start into her business practices, Melissa disappears.  And only a piece of her is ever found.Find and watch "The Missing Millionairess" on HuluLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!Episode Sponsors: Miracle Made - Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/TCO and use the co

WAIT, THERE'S AN ORIGINAL DALI PAINTING HANGING IN RIKERS ISLAND?!?!  Well... there was, anyway.  Dali was supposed to pay a visit to the prison in 1965, but instead of showing up, gave them the hastily made painting that he called "Christ on the cross" (a good swear, as anyone familiar with Long Island mothers of a certain stripe will tell you!).  It hung in various places throughout the facility for forty years until someone on the inside was brazen enough to steal it in 2003 - AND REPLACE WITH HIS OWN HASTILY SCRAWLED PAINTING!  This one's a kooky one, Fam!Find and watch "True Crime Story: Smugshot" on AppleTVLOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: Am

Hey Fam! Our bonus episodes are coming back in April... BUT WE COULDN'T WAIT! We wanted to share this throwback episode because IT'S WILD, but also because we talked about it in our recent episode about Andrea Yates and we thought... LET'S GIVE HER ANOTHER LISTEN! Have fun, enjoy, and whatever you do DO NOT GOOGLE THE PICTURES!!! Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman ranked it in his top ten list. And more than fifteen years later, its infamy continues. Everyone knows the McDonald's coffee case. It has been routinely cited as an example of how citizens have taken advantage of America's legal system, but is that a fair rendition of the facts? Hot Coffee reveals what really happened to Stella Liebeck, the Albuquerque woman who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald's, while exploring how and why the case garnered so much media attention, who funded the effort, and to what end.