And will they actually dust off "Gruesome Gertie", the state's old electric chair? Along the way, we find out that swap meets are 90 percent confederate memorabilia, how the department of corrections isn't always so good at correcting, and that some people are just plain evil!! Along the way, we find out asterisks can come in handy, that sometimes people are better off alone, and that ice cream probably tastes better when it's the last thing you'll ever eat!! This story has it all, sex, lies, murder and a pig, named Arthur. Detectives arrive to find a terribly murdered woman, and a very helpful neighbor. drinking party of epic proportions. On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts! This week, in Streamwood, Illinois, when a neighborhood dog, named Friendly brings home part of a freshly severed human leg, the area must deal with the fact that they either have a vicious killer on the loose, or someone has been a VERY bad dog. Her best friend & husband's assistant? The problem is that no one in this tiny police department had ever dealt with a double homicide, and it shows. Along the way, we find out that even suburban Miami was nothing but horse farms, just a few short years ago, that some people just want to watch the world burn, and that sometimes, you CAN judge a book by its cover!! This week, we look at the circus loving town of Baraboo, Wisconsin, where one person's acts of brutality were like nothing anyone had ever seen. There's a shocker around every corner! This week, in Gretna, Louisiana, a fun night of drinking somehow leads to an understandable argument with the babysitter, that inexplicably turns incredibly violent. On iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcastin. Along the way, we find out that you might not want to be Texarkana's longest serving band, that when there are skull pieces in your living room, that's certainly a problem, and sometimes motive isn't all that important!! It quickly devolves into a murky & unbelievable situation, with an explosive ending! This week, in Winnemucca, Nevada, a man moves to a new town to make a fresh start. Along the way, we find out that Maine really wants you to eat pumpkins, that three high school idiots don't equal a cult, and that you tripped over a body isn't a good excuse for murder!! The newest terrible killing is brutal in its completeness, and has few leads, other than a man, who was helping sell off scrap metal, while drinking beer, from 7 in the morning, to the end of the day. It's a truly hilarious tale of despair, and cold blooded awfulness!! This week, in Washington, North Carolina, a very strange scene unfolds, when a man who doesn't seem to have much going for him, except a vampire name, has many women at his disposal, including a wife, and a pair of identical twins. James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman Launch Podcast Network - Deadline This week, in Fallsington, Pennsylvania, an odd feud develops among two young men, who grew up raised as almost brothers. This week, in Gresham, Oregon, horrified bystanders watch as a dead & naked body is tossed off a 75 foot cliff, and into the river below. To a man who has some odd beliefs when it comes to pyramids, mountains, and his own name. The whole thing ends up in a legal fight that lasts years, and causes some strong feelings! This one has crazy around every corner!! There's craziness, ninja weaponry, and one of the strangest motives ever! He says that he is, in fact, an international assassin, hired out by both the government, and a mysterious operation called "The Company". This week, in Middle River, Maryland, a troubled man, who is rightfully called "pure evil" at many points in his life, gives up on trying to make a go of a normal existence, and decides to go on a killing spree. The question isn't so much who did it. Along the way, we try to figure out if a dog can cause the death of 3 children, how flammable a cabin is, and we learn the legend of the hair covered bear people of Lake Otisco. True-crime podcast 'Small Town Murder' is suddenly killing it This all leads to a feud, which seemingly must be settled, today! Along the way, we find out that some of New Jersey is actually the south, how a simple home pregnancy test could have changed the course of at least 7 people's lives, and that a mother should never encourage her son to torture someone for no reason!! Who would do such horrible things? A tale of petty revenge, and a blood ritual of sorts, from an unlikely person, a 14 year old girl. Even he's not quite sure where this itch came from, but he scratched it by killing at least 7 women, that he thought no one would miss, in brutal, terrible & heartless ways. In celebration of 420, we are raffling off a $100 Buds Goods gift card: enter here. James Pietragallo's Creator Profile. How did it escalate? Wall to wall crazy!! Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! Along the way, we find out that people have mixed feelings about northern Idaho, that the zombie apocalypse shouldn't be more of a concern than paying your rent, and that just when you think a situation can't get any worse, it most certainly does!! Was it a murder/suicide between romantic rivals? ', Contact the show: crimeinsports@gmail.com. And that woman, wanting to kill that man. Lets go on a trip to Buds Goods! It turns into a mess of theories, conspiracies, and stupidity. This week, in North Adams, Massachusetts, the relationship of a couple deteriorates, after one of the parties decides that they would rather be with someone else. This week, in Cynthiana, Indiana, a rather routine investigation of a minor crime leads detectives to try to track down a woman, who turns out to be missing. Whenever they are not working, the two are seen in comedy clubs. What happens next still has people talking, even 30 years later! What follows is a tale of lies, corruption, and outright insanity. A nice couple ends up dead, and the police race against time to try to find him, after he's kidnaped several women, and may be holding them, alive!! A new lover? Along the way, we find out that people sometimes speak in a confusing way in west Texas, that dry humping your cousin isn't a proper Christmas activity, and that you can't prepare for something you didn't mean to do!! Along the way, we find out that you better not turn your porch light on in this town, that you shouldn't take a creepy person's offer to take nude pictures of you, and that you can't be your own alibi!! Is clear the no evidence, or an absolutely amazing piece of evidence? The podcast features unmerciful and hilarious looks at athletes who have lost big games. Podcast Series. Along the way, we find out that no matter how well you plan your wedding, nothing is fool proof, that it seems impossible to sacrifice an owl, and that you can't trust anyone, including your murder partner!! It's a wild case, with a big ending!! James Pietragallo - IMDb Along the way, we find out the inner workings of a pig pickin', how lack of pornography may cause someone to drink beer at a grocery store, and how many different versions of a confession is too many!! He tells everyone who will listen about his plans to match their deeds & infamy. This one has all kinds of mystery, and brutality!! But when you consider the fact that a lot of meth was involved, it all starts to make sense. This week, in Trinidad, Colorado, a minister's wife has an appetite for certain things. Either way, its both infuriating & hilarious!! Not to mention the criminal justice system failing so completely, in this case, that you sort of root for a murderer. Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! This week, in Williamson, Arizona, a couple kills, plots & gambles together, but that doesn't mean that they will stay together. Things don't get any less messy in court, as decisions get upheld, and thrown out, seemingly on a yearly basis. Either way, it's worth the ride to hear this wild story! Edit. Will his incredibly harrowing background sway the court to let him live, or will he let out some of the oddest last words that we've heard? AMC Networks Names Kristin Dolan as CEO | IndieWire This week, in Fenton, Missouri, there's trouble at the trailer park, as group of teenagers, who enjoy wandering around, drinking in the street, and robbing fellow residents, all with the encouragement of the "neighborhood Charles Manson", an older guy, who allows the kids to use his home as a party house. He was born and also raised in the United States of America under the love and care of his hardworking and supportive parents whose identities shall be updated soon as we possibly can. Along the way, we find out that you certainly don't want to set foot in the local spring, that you shouldn't court teenagers when you're in your 70s, and that it isn't as easy to kill someone as you might think!! The son, a 17 year old dropout, turned welder comes home to a bloody scene, that looks like it's straight out of a horror movie. This all ends in a crazy, screaming confrontation, and beating of someone who just won't confess their "evil deeds"! The current spouse? The only other person in the house is their adopted teenage son, who makes a full confession, including the motive of being angry about not getting a new sports car. Along the way, we find out that some history is best left in the past, that whether the person is alive, or dead, it's still sexual assault, and that it takes a lot to cut a head off!! Part 1 of 2!! Along the way, we find out that sometimes people who have nothing to do with anything get murdered, that female body parts may more buoyant than male body parts, and that throuples are just as unhappy as any couple!! This week, in Tea, South Dakota, the Chief of Police's wife is found dead, on her kitchen floor, but nothing is as it seems, including cause of death, and people involved. This case turns out to be not this killer's only handiwork. Along the way, we find out that soldiers really want quilts, that FBI profiles are sometimes insanely accurate, and that DNA doesn't lie!! Along the way, we find out that West Virginia is for murder lovers, that you can even be murdered for doing exactly what the murderer tells you, and that cousin love must be HOT, because some people will fight for it, over everything!! Along the way, we find out that the northeast is REALLY into haunted houses, that grandmas don't usually beat their victims so severely that an eye pops out, and that sometimes, evidence is more important than ego!! The question is, will the right person suffer the consequences for their actions? A Man Of Violence - Brandon Browner. This week, we look at the old logging town of Raymond, Washington, where a seemingly sweet couple lived in a post card environment, complete with red farmhouse, and white picket fence, where they even let people in need stay with them. The mystery is solved pretty quickly, when police focus in on another teenager, with a bit of an obsession with horror movies, and an avowed desire to model himself after Michael Myers, from the Halloween films, and Jason, the hockey mask wearing killer, from the Friday The 13th movies. But then that wife disappears, too. This week, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, an upstanding young family is seemingly set on the right path, with small children, and the husband even running for local office Until it all falls apart, in a very crazy way. This week, we look into the sleepy town of Eufaula, Oklahoma, where a down on their luck, and meth addled couple hatch an ill conceived plan that leads to a brutal double murder. Along the way, we find out exactly what goes on in the day of a small town festival, if moving to Florida cause you to stab your step father, and exactly how many horrors a person is willing to forgive for a free tattoo!! This week, in the seemingly quiet town of Strathroy, Ontario, Canada, where a serial killer earned the name "The Mad Slasher", as he terrorized the area for over two years. Along the way, we find out that not all of Washington state is rainy, that teenagers can flip their whole image on a dime, and that you shouldn't have 10th graders help you cover up a murder!! With seemingly no remorse, or end in sight, he did the unspeakable to just about anyone he encountered. In the end, it comes dow to one man. This week, we check out the extremely small town of Ovando, Montana, where a drifter came into town, and committed a shocking crime. New Episodes First. Unfortunately, this search turns into the search for a body, then after some new information, turns into a hunt for body parts. The strange thing is that every teenager in town knows about it, and plenty have even seen the body, but it takes weeks for someone to tell. This of course leads to violence, but who will snap first seems like a photo finish, in this case! Along the way, we find out that Mormons didn't settle all of Utah, that The Sundance Kid may have died here or not, and that dynamite is not the most efficient way to get rid of unwanted, non-living human beings!! If I am being honest, I don't know how I ended up here. This one is twisty!! UTA brokered the deal. Evidence doesn't quite back that up, with out of place blood spatter, and even more out of place gravel. This week, in Pavillion, Wyoming, when two wayward souls find each other, it seems like their turbulent lives will finally be settled. This week, in Red Wing, Minnesota, a relationship that was clearly doomed from the start, deteriorates quickly, and with violent results. In the end, it all points at one person, being an especially cold blooded murderer!! Along the way, we find out that a whole town can be obsessed with peaches, that confessions should at least be written down, and that no one is ever safe. We check out Canton, Missouri, where a man had a difficult time dealing with rejection, and lashes out in about the most extreme, and vicsious way possible. Along the way, we find out that some beards have nothing to do with fashion, that things are done a little differently up in these hills, and that when you kill one wife, shame on you, but kill two wives shame on us!! Weird stuff, like brutally killing someone, because it sexually excites them to murder, then have sex with each other! The key to cracking the mystery ends up being an 18 year old African Grey Parrot, who seems to have seen the whole thing, and can act it out, complete with voices! Along the way, we find out that there is also desert in Colorado, that unless you get a badge, you definitely aren't a cop, and that it may be a bad idea to just assume you have the power to kill at will!! Along the way, we find out that people dress their pets up, and take them on parade, that a disturbing childhood often leads to a disturbing adult life, and that you shouldn't be pen pals with a man who killed his last pen pal! This week, we look into the affluent town of Warrenton, Virgina, where an heiress, and her Argentinian Polo player boyfriend's relationship turns sour, and leads to murder, among the horse farms, and large estates of the wealthy, and powerful.Along the way, we find out how the idle rich spend their time, how much it costs to field a country club polo team, and how much money you need to have to make jail similar to a Red Roof Inn! Along the way, we find out Texans love to move whole towns, that your past relationships are a very good predictor of future ones, and that you should never threaten suicide while wearing a child's karate outfit!! Is it the husband, who has been having a filthy affair with a teenage McDonald's drive thru worker? This week, in Skamania, Washington, where a bloodbath is discovered, in a local home, on New Year's Day. A monster of a human being becomes the stuff of nightmares with this brutal killing.Along the way, we learn about how ugly cars were in the '70s, how much it costs for a senior citizen to get into a flea market, and Dunkin Donuts' extremely loose hiring practices with the sexually dangerous!! This week, in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England, a troubled young man finds his idols, when he reads books about serial killers like Jack The Ripper, and The Yorkshire Ripper. To the outside world, they seem like the perfect couple, in the perfect house, with the perfect life. During the investigation, a fire engulfs the building, destroying much of the evidence, except a "sex book" that they think holds the answers. One thing is for sure, and that's multiple people need to pay the price for what happened! Will a particularly paranoid book on the occult make the court case a sham?? The fear only gets worse when it happens to another woman Then another one. This is a jaw dropper! This week, in Guide Rock, Nebraska, the drama in multiple tumultuous relationships begins to boil over due to alcohol, anger, and close living quarters. Sept. 20, 2022. This one is just gets stranger & stranger!! What was found in his home was just disturbing & the main question we have is, how many more are there?? This one is quite a trip! What we do know is that this whole thing turns into a mystery of epic proportions, but the final resolution explains it all!! Can he survive with his aura being drained? A woman, in the midst of a child custody battle aspires to have a business, making costumes for strippers, and hosting her own porn site. This one is absolutely nuts! Along the way, we find out that Buffalo Bill is considered "culture" in some places, that helping people is nice, but helping the wrong people can kill you, and that even if a person is dead, there are certain things that you shouldn't do to them! When she is finally found, she happens to be in the main suspect's backyard. When a 15 year old girl goes missing, she is considered a runaway, but when a close family member also disappears, it seems like a bigger picture is forming. This week, in Lucedale, Mississippi, a most gruesome discovery is made in a rural motel room, leaving investigators many questions. They bond over the fact that they've both lost loved ones, recently, and that she also just had a major weight loss. She escaped justice for over 20 years, before finally having to face her horrible crimes. What could have caused such rage? Best James Pietragallo Podcasts (2023) - Player James Pietragallo on Twitter Yayyyyyy! Along the way, we find out that people don't write well in Florida, that Coca Cola probably isn't the medicine, and that murderers aren't always who you think they might be!! Along the way, we find out that every "mushroom festival" might not be what you think it is, that maybe there should be a maturity test before marriage, and that when you leave every piece of evidence possible for the cops to find, you probably have to plead guilty!! But the story somehow gets even stranger, when all the facts come out. Along the way, we find out that this town had a very hard time picking out a name, that 10th grade biology class isn't a nightclub, and that once someone has been murdered, getting rid of them is definitely the best course of action!! A multigenerational family of carnival workers, and short order cooks, who travel the country, robbing people, and eventually committing one of the most horrific string of murders that has ever been seen, before, or since. This week, in Marmaduke, Arkansas, two couples become close friends, and even more, until a proposition for an unconventional "business proposition" turns certain people against certain others. When he is caught, he not only confesses, but is proud of what he did. This week, in Ham Lake, Minnesota, a teenage romance takes a strange turn, when both parties marry other people. A weekly Comedy, History and News podcast featuring James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman 110 people rated this podcast About Pro 390 72 2 25 Best Episodes of Small Town Murder By Rating Mark All All Episodes Search Episodes. The show will feature in depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' comedic spin on the whole thing. Luckily for him, he's able to pick up the pieces, and even remarry, not long after. People marry, divorce, get back together, then marry one of their spouse's relatives. He also claims that jail is controlling his thoughts, with a large machine, and writes letters to everyone, including the President of the US to try to get some relief. This week, in Bagdad, Arizona, a man is attacked, in his front yard by a masked assailant, who immediately flees the scene. Currently, the podcast has aired over 271 episodes since it was launched in 2016. Multiple plots, from all sides leads to one deadly night. . In the end, who will be held responsible, and exactly how responsible will they be held? Along the way, we find out that people in Florida glass houses shouldn't throw stones, that no matter what kind of porn you do, it doesn't mean that's what you're into, and if murder turns you on, you're probably going to end up in prison!! This causes a massive search for bodies, and possible victims. But when one of them is murdered in a bloody, hideous scene, it becomes a huge mystery. It's a mess, with changing stories, many motives, and ridiculous excuses!! One day, things changed. This week, in Hill City, South Dakota, when bodily is found, horribly murdered, with the head & hands cut off, in a very rural area, it seems like a mystery, for the ages. First of all, does the step son owe thousands of dollars in trailer rent? They appear to be on top of the world, until one night, the combination of burnt baked ziti, and an apparent invasion of body swapping enemy space alien vampires, who need to be thwarted, cause chaos to reign in this otherwise serene home. A large home, with blood on the walls, and bodies in different areas. This week, we look at the mountain town of Chimayo, New Mexico, where a man snapped, and began a massacre of everyone around his home. This one turns into a giant mess, so make sure to listen until the end!! FAST!! A very twisty mess! No one claims to know anything, until a shallow grave is found, and the unbelievably terrible murder is uncovered. Along the way, we find out that you don't want to be writing many editorials around here, that sex can motivate you to do some strange things, and that not all murder sentences are create equal!! So intense, that it's some of the most outlandish, brutal, and ridiculous behavior that have ever been discussed on the show. Fights over inheritances mix with fights over being kicked out of a mediocre apartment due to drug paraphernalia. How do you use a potato for murder purposes? Along the way, we find out that Hawaii doesn't need any mottos, that how you're raised has a definite impact on your future sicknesses, and that no on that hears this will want to use hair mousse, ever again!! Along the way, we find out not all beaches are created equal, that you never can tell when someone will hold a grudge for a ridiculous amount of time, and that everyone is not always what they seem!! This is one for the ages! Along the way, we find out just how toxic a town has to be before people start to leave, how riding a certain bus, in Alabama, in 1961 could be quite dangerous, and why you should never let anyone into your house Ever!! Along the way, we find out that a quiet church isn't always the best neighbor, that if someone claims to speak to God, maybe you shouldn't believe them, and you might want to get proof of wrongdoing, before you kill someone!! This is the quintessential small town murder!! An array of grievances left a man to wanting to kill a particular woman. Find James Pietragallo of Crime in Sports and PS I Hate This Movie's articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and more .