In 2016, a brutal and horrific massacre rocked the Houston suburb of Katy, Texas. A mother had seemingly snapped and dispatched her own two daughters in the most brutal way. But the full story surrounding the shooting, the motive and the aftermath, only complicated the story in the worst way... You're listening, to MURDER IN AMERICA.
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EP. 245 - TEXAS: The Murder of Athena Strand
"Are you a kidnapper?" Those are some of the last words that Athena Strand ever said. She was just 7 years old, standing in the back of a FedEx van, where an adult had told her she was safe, that things would be okay. But things would never be okay again. The man driving the van ... Show More
2h 55m
May 1
EP. 244 - ILLINOIS: TIMOTHY BUSS: THE CHILD KILLER WHO WAS RELEASED… AND KILLED AGAIN
No one thought a 13-year-old boy was capable of such evil. But when 5-year-old Tara Sue Huffman was discovered bludgeoned to death, all the evidence pointed to neighbor, middle-schooler Timothy Buss, being her killer. After just 12 years of incarceration, Timothy returned to his ... Show More
1h 19m
Apr 24
EP 243 - TEXAS: THE DARKEST CRIME IN TEXAS HISTORY: The Gang Killings of Elizabeth Peña and Jennifer Ertman
Elizabeth Peña and Jennifer Ertman were just two teens enjoying a walk home on a hot summer night on June 24th, 1993. When they took a shortcut home, they stumbled upon the aftermath of the unthinkable: A violent gang initiation. What happened to them afterward is the stuff of ni ... Show More
2h 2m
Aug 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Killer Step-Brother Pt. 2
Nathan Matthews murdered his 16-year-old stepsister Becky Watts—then helped her family search for her. In Part 2, we break down the failed cover-up, the forensic clues that exposed him, and how the truth about one of Britain’s most disturbing family murders finally came to light. ... Show More
40m 4s
Nov 2025
CRIMES: The Murder of Charles Walton
In 1945, the quiet village of Lower Quinton, England, was rocked by a brutal killing. Seventy-four-year-old Charles Walton was found dead in a field — pinned to the ground with his own pitchfork, his body marked in what looked like ritual sacrifice. Was it a crime of passion… or ... Show More
45m 16s
Aug 2025
SERIAL KILLER: "The Killer Boy" Pt. 2
He was America’s youngest serial killer—and his most brutal crime was still to come. In Part 2, we follow the murder that sealed Jesse Pomeroy’s fate, the investigation that exposed a disturbing pattern, and the historic trial that forced the country to confront how young is too ... Show More
45m 4s
Sep 2025
SERIAL KILLER: The Suffolk Strangler Pt. 1
Before he earned the name “The Suffolk Strangler,” Steve Wright was just another face in the crowd. In Part 1, we trace Wright’s path from abused child to serial predator, uncovering the psychological scars, violent impulses, and hidden obsession that led to the murders of multip ... Show More
44m 15s