It's DVAM (Domestic Abuse Awareness Month) this October, so we have a throwback for you this week.
In March of 2020, Gretchen Anthony began sending texts to family and friends telling them she had tested positive for Covid-19. There was still so much unknown about the virus as the entire world began shutting down. Her family became highly concerned when ... Show More
Oct 3
Trudy Appleby: The 1996 Moline Disappearance
In August of 1996, 11-year-old Trudy Appleby vanished from her neighborhood in Moline, Illinois, leaving behind one of the most haunting mysteries in the Quad Cities. There was no sign of a struggle, no clear witnesses, and no immediate answers. For nearly three decades, her case ... Show More
51m 34s
Sep 24
Filicide Awareness Interview with Hope Hooton
In this episode, Crime Salad sits down with Hope Hooton, a mother who has endured the unimaginable loss of her two children to filicide, the act of a parent killing their own child. This conversation covers deeply sensitive topics, including suicide, domestic abuse, and the devas ... Show More
37m 58s
Sep 21
Fighting Against Filicide: Alec, Lydia, and Rowan
Parents’ rights should never outweigh a child’s right to be safe! #stopfilicide #filicideawareness #mentalhealthawareness For Alec, Lydia, and Rowan, this decision became catastrophic. This is not an easy story to hear. It carries a strong listener discretion warning as we discus ... Show More
47m 57s
Sep 2023
NEW BOOK LEADS TO PASTOR’S ARREST IN MURDER OF GIRL, 8, WALKING TO BIBLE CAMP
Eight-year-old Gretchen Harrington leaves home, walking to vacation bible school at a church just a half mile from her home. Usually, Gretchen is accompanied by her two sisters, but this day, she walks alone. The older girls stay home.
It was just after 9 a.m. when Pastor Harol ... Show More
39m 45s
Sep 2023
The Cold Case Murder Of A Mother And Daughter
On September 2nd, 1994, a horrific crime sent shockwaves through the hardworking community of Williamsport, PA. 23-year-old Gail Matthews was found holding her 5-year-old daughter, Tamara Berkheiser, the pair bloodied, strangled, and stabbed. Gail was well-liked by everyone in he ... Show More
59m 2s
Jan 2022
UNSOLVED: The Murder Of Glinda Pulley
On April 16, 2005, the bodies of 38 year old Glinda Pulley and her 10 year old son Tyler Jones were found inside their home in Warren County, NC. Both Glinda and Tyler had been shot to death. Police believed Tyler had killed his mother and then himself in a murder-suicide. But wh ... Show More
46m 8s