Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

Friday Mystery: Teresita Basa and the Voice From the Grave

We have a shorter spooky season story for your Friday. In 1977, firefighters found Teresita Basa murdered in her Chicago apartment, but months passed without an arrest.

The Greenbrier Ghost: The Murder of Zona Heaster Shue

This week, we tell the 1897 story of Elva Zona Heaster Shue, known as Zona, whose sudden death in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, was initially treated as natural cause

[Florida Files] The Murder of Joleen Cummings and the Coworker With 18 Aliases

On May 12, 2018, Joleen Cummings finished a shift at the Tangles Hair Salon in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The 34 year old mother of three was supposed to pick up her chil

Sandra Birchmore: The Officer She Trusted Is Accused of Killing Her

When Sandra Birchmore was 12, she joined a Stoughton, Massachusetts police youth program because she hoped to become an officer herself. What began as trust in the adults

Black Hope Cemetery: Graves Beneath Newport

In 1983, Sam and Judith Haney were preparing to install a swimming pool behind their home in the Newport subdivision of Crosby, Texas, when they uncovered two human grave

Ashley Flynn: The Trial and Verdict of Caleb Flynn

This is a new follow up to last week’s episode on Ashley Flynn’s death. We cover the trial of her husband, Caleb Flynn. Prosecutors argued that Caleb staged a home invasi

Patricia Bennett Murder: Her Phone Kept Texting After She Disappeared

In late 2019, 69 year old Patricia Bennett suddenly stopped answering calls from her family. Messages continued coming from her phone, but her grandson John knew somethin

From the Archive: Bison Dele, the NBA Star Who Vanished at Sea

From the archive, we are revisiting the disappearance of former NBA player Bison Dele.In July 2002, Bison Dele, his girlfriend Serena Karlan, and boat captain Bertrand Sa

Vickie Beckham: The Murder Staged as a Car Accident

In June 1994, Vickie Beckham dropped her three children off for a visit with their father and was supposed to go to work. Hours later, she was found dead behind the wheel

Ashley Flynn: The Murder Trial of Caleb Flynn

In February 2026, Ashley Flynn was fatally shot inside her Tipp City, Ohio, home while her two young daughters slept nearby. Her husband, former worship pastor Caleb Flyn

[Florida Files] Tomasz Kosowski: The Surgeon Accused of Killing Attorney Steven Cozzi

Former plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski is currently on trial in Florida for the 2023 disappearance and alleged murder of attorney Steven Cozzi. Steven represented defenda

Aliza Sherman: Her Own Attorney Is Accused of Her Murder

On March 24, 2013, Aliza Sherman went to downtown Cleveland to meet with Gregory Moore, the attorney handling her contentious divorce. She arrived early, waited outside h

Austin Kanuch: The Mountain Bike Clue in a Targeted Murder

On September 21, 2023, Austin Kanuch and his wife closed on a new home where they planned to raise their family. Before they could move, someone entered their rental home

Judge Kevin Mullins: The Silent Video and the Sheriff Who Shot Him

On September 19, 2024, Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins and Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines ate lunch together in Whitesburg, Kentucky, then walked back to the c

The Chicago Strangler Cases: The Unforgotten 51

Between 2001 and 2017, at least 75 women were strangled or smothered in Chicago. Many were found in alleys, vacant buildings, garbage cans, and other places where it was

The Murder of Lori Ann Slesinski: A Conviction Without a Body

In June 2006, 24 year old Lori Ann Slesinski left an Auburn Walmart to pick up drink mixes before a night at her best friend’s house. She never arrived. Days later, her Y

Emma Compton: The Trial Is Underway

Today, we’re replaying our 2024 episode about Emma Compton Layne, a woman remembered by the people who loved her for her generous heart, her contagious joy, and the way s

The Murder of Peggy Carr: Poisoned Coca-Cola and the Neighbor Next Door

In the fall of 1988, Peggy Carr, her son Duane Dubberly, and her stepson Travis Carr became violently ill inside their rural Florida home. The symptoms were strange and t

The Murder of Alex Pennig: Behind the Locked Bathroom Door

When 32-year-old nurse Alex Pennig was found dead inside the bathroom of her St. Paul apartment, the man who called 911, Matthew Ecker, insisted she had taken her own lif

The Disappearance of Andrew Gosden: The One-Way Ticket to London

On September 14, 2007, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden left his home in Doncaster dressed for school. After his family left for the day, he returned home, changed out of his un