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True Crime Brewery is the true crime podcast that brings you deeply inside of a crime and its investigation. Hosts Jill and her pediatrician husband Dick use their medical knowledge and life experiences to share the stories behind some of the most compelling crimes from all over the world. And, just for fun, Dick uses his secondary expertise as a craft beer lover to review the best beers from the regions where each crime occurred. Meet this true crime obsessed couple at the quiet end of the bar to share a delicious craft beer and an immersive storytelling experience.
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- 2 days ago1h 3m
When a Stranger Called: Debra May Helmick & Shari Smith
Lexington County, South Carolina in the 1980s was a place where doors were left unlocked, neighbors knew one another, and high school graduation marked the beginning of summer and endless possibilities. For eighteen-year-old Shari Smith, the future was wide open. Talented, outgoing, and days away from celebrating graduation, she was making plans for college, family vacations, and everything that comes with starting a new chapter.Then she vanished.Join us for When a Stranger Called. What happened to Shari would shatter a community and launch one of the most chilling criminal investigations in South Carolina history. Mysterious phone calls, a killer who seemed to relish control, and a family forced into an unimaginable nightmare. But the terror didn’t end with Shari. Just weeks later, a young girl named Debra May Helmick disappeared. As investigators searched for answers, one haunting question emerged: Were these tragedies connected—and could the person responsible strike again?In this episode, we unravel the story of two young women whose lives were stolen, the fear that gripped an entire state, and the hunt for a predator who hid in plain sight. This is the story of Shari Smith and Debra May Helmick. And this is a case South Carolina has never forgotten. Sources On the Case with Paula Zahn, S7, E10: One Month of Terror, HBO Max, 2/24/2013.Shari Smith Death by Force, Murder or Homicide Case, Crime Solvers Central, 6/11/2026. State v. Bell, 293 S.C. 391, 360 S.E.2d 706, South Carolina Supreme Court, South Carolina Supreme Court, 8/24/1987. Suspected Serial Killer Executed Nearly 30 Years Ago Connected to Charlotte Cold Case, WCCB Charlotte, Jeff Monheit, 2/24/2025. When a Killer Calls by John Douglas & Mark OlshakerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!
- 2 weeks ago1h 33m
Fugitive with a Family In Tow
Near Oregon’s southern coast, something unthinkable happened among family members—a crime so personal and so violent that it was hard for anyone to fully grasp. A mother and her partner were found dead, killed in an act of violence that did not point to a stranger, but to someone within the family. As investigators worked to understand what happened, one name kept coming up… and then he suddenly disappeared.Join us for Fugitive with a Family in Tow. Gabriel Morris did not stay to answer questions. Instead, he went on the run, taking his wife and young child with him—leaving behind a trail of blood and a mystery that only deepened.As sightings of Gabriel Morris surfaced and faded across the country, the search for him became a tense, fast-moving chase. In this episode, we explore the violence, the escape, and the moment everything finally caught up with him. Because fugitives run to escape—but they don’t always leave everyone behind.SourcesGabriel Morris and Family Apprehended, CBS News, Neil Katz, 2/24/2020, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gabriel-morris-and-family-apprehended-ex-cop-wanted-for-mothers-murder/Kill the Ones You Love by Robert ScottWife facing new charge in murder case. Idaho State Journal, Debbie Bryce, 3/2/2010.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!
- 3 weeks ago1h 9m
A Daughter Accused: The Murder of Lauri Waterman
Doc Waterman and his daughter Rachelle returned to their home in tiny Craig, Alaska on a cold night in November, 2004. They had been away for a Girl Scout Council meeting for Doc and a volleyball tournament for Rachelle. When they arrived at their home, Lauri Waterman, wife and mother, was nowhere to be found. Neither was her purple minivan.The next day, a burned-out car and a charred, unrecognizable body were found several miles away. The car turned out to be Lauri’s minivan. The dead body was hers. Police quickly focused on two young men as the perpetrators of this heinous crime. The men confessed, but in a surprise move, they implicated Rachelle in the plot. They said they carried out the abduction and murder at Rachelle’s request. According to them, Rachelle claimed she was abused by her mother, and wanted her dead.Join us at the quiet end today for A Daughter Accused, as we discuss whether Rachelle was a naïve, guileless young woman intimidated by police, or a cold-blooded killer who organized the brutal murder of her own mother.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!
- Jun 29, 20261h 37m
The House on Old Mill Road
On this episode of True Crime Brewery, we turn our attention to a case that shook a quiet community and left a trail of questions in its wake. In 2015, three people vanished without explanation, sparking concern, confusion, and a growing sense that something sinister had occurred. As investigators found clues and began piecing together the timeline, attention shifted toward someone who seemed unlikely to be at the center of this crime—Kit Martin, a neighbor, a commercial pilot, and a former military officer whose past stood in stark contrast to the accusations that would follow.As we step through the details in this case, we will explore how a series of disappearances turned into a complex investigation uncovering hidden tensions, troubling relationships, and a web of secrets.Join us for The House on Old Mill Road. Today we examine the evidence, the contradictions, and the events that brought this case into the spotlight—raising difficult questions about trust, reputation, and what people are truly capable of behind closed doors.SourcesChristian Richard Martin v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Appeal, Supreme Court of Kentucky, 10/26/2023.I Will Ruin You by Emilio Corsetti IIIKY v. Christian Martin: Pilot Triple Murder Trial, Court TV Archives, Retrieved 6/14/2026.The Evil That Watches, Dateline, 9/24/2021.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!
- Jun 15, 20261h 14m
Shadows Over Sydney
There are some nights that settle into silence… and others that echo long after they’ve passed. On February 2nd, 1986, the city of Sydney, Australia, was winding down on a warm summer evening. Streets emptied, lights dimmed, and the night quieted. But something went terribly wrong that night—something that would leave a mark on a family and countless other lives. Anita Cobby was a nurse and a daughter. Just a kind and pretty woman who was just trying to make her way home that night.What happened to Anita would become one of Australia’s most haunting criminal cases—a story filled with unanswered questions, chilling revelations, and a darkness that is almost impossible to comprehend. Join us for Shadows Over Sidney as we step into that night and trace Anita’s last known movements, examining the investigation that followed and confronting the events that shook a nation to its core.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!
- Jun 2, 202657 min
The Wrong Way Home: Tina Faelz
Please enjoy this re-release of a premium episode from 2023!Tina Faelz was not having a good freshman year in high school. She was not doing well academically and was being bullied by some “Mean Girls.” Her home life was no picnic either. Her parents were divorced when she was a toddler and her mother liked to party a bit too much. But Tina loved her little brother, who she cared for like a second mom. She was so young, and she had so much potential in life.Join us at the quiet end for The Wrong Way Home. When Tina’s blood-covered body was found in a ditch near the path where she walked home from school, the community of Pleasanton, California, was shocked. The police had several suspects. But with no physical evidence, the case went cold. It was nearly 30 years after her murder when DNA analysis identified one of Tina’s high school classmates as her killer. But no one was surprised.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!
- Jun 1, 20261h 49m
From Routine to Ruin: The Kidnapping of Exxon Exec Sidney Reso
Today we´re talking about the kind of crime that makes you stop and ask a simple question: what were they thinking? In November 1992, Sidney Reso—a respected executive, a husband, and a father—stepped out of his home on what should have been an ordinary morning. Then within moments, he was gone. What followed is a crime that shocked a quiet New Jersey suburb and baffled investigators. A carefully planned kidnapping. A million-dollar ransom demand. And a crime that, at first, seemed almost calculated… deliberate… even ruthless.But as the truth began to unravel, the story became something else entirely. Not a master plan—but a series of choices. Decisions layered with desperation, arrogance, and a remarkable failure to think through the consequences. Tonight, we’re not just asking what happened to Sid Reso. We’re asking something deeper—and maybe more unsettling: How did the people behind this crime convince themselves it would work? Where did it all go so wrong? And at every critical moment…what were they thinking?This is the story of the Sidney Reso kidnapping. Join us for From Routine to Ruin.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!
- May 18, 20261h 29m
Behind the Fence: The Vanishing of Jennifer Kesse
On the night of January 23rd 2006, Jennifer Kesse spoke to her boyfriend before going to bed. She set out her clothes for work. She went to sleep. And then she vanished. Jennifer was 24 years old. Independent. Smart. Safety conscious. She would never blow off work and she would never take off without an explanation. And yet, the next morning, Jennifer was just… gone.Join us for Behind the Fence: The Vanishing of Jennifer Kesse. This isn’t just a mystery. This is Jennifer’s story. Her car would later be found abandoned about a mile from her home. Her phone would never ring again. And the only image investigators have of her suspected abductor is a blurred figure walking away from a parking lot— his face hidden behind fence posts. For over twenty years, Jennifer’s family has lived with unanswered questions. No arrests. No closure. No idea what happened to the woman they love. So, what went wrong?Subscribe for ad-free, early, and bonus episodesRecord a voicemail for a future showContact UsShop TCB MerchSourcesDisappearance of Tiffany Sessions – Wikipedia, Missing since Feb. 9, 1989, retrieved 4/29/2026.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tiffany_SessionsInside the Florida Condo Where Jennifer Kesse Was Last SeenMax Harrington, Discussion of construction environment, security limitations, and resident access issues, , 2/14/2025. https://sellingmorerealestate.com/inside-the-florida-condo-where-jennifer-kesse-was-last-seen-as-her-family-reveals-their-theory-of-what-happened-to-her/ [charleyproject.org]Jennifer Kesse Case Timeline – Solve the Case, Documented timeline including car discovery, surveillance footage, and 2016 legal death declaration, retrieved 4/29/2026. https://www.solvethecase.org/case/2006-2/timelineJennifer Kesse’s Condo – Odd Stops, Detailed location, parking layout, and vehicle evidence discussionhttps://oddstops.com/jennifer-kesses-condo [Jennifer K...p Find Her]Jennifer Kesse Case No Longer Cold, Family Says, Click Orlando, 10/23/ 2025.https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/10/23/family-of-jennifer-kesse-says-case-no-longer-cold-nearly-20-years-after-her-disappearance-in-orlando/Missing: Jennifer Kesse – Uncovered, Case overview, investigative context, and source links, retrieved 4/29/2016. https://uncovered.com/cases/jennifer-kesseWhat Happened to Jennifer Kesse? Surveillance & Updates, Michael Knox, 2/12/2026, retrieved 4/16/2026.https://www.gsnsp.com/jennifer-kesse-surveillance-fence-updateBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.Record your voicemail at tiegrabber.com for our feedback segment or send us an email to truecrimebrewery@tiegrabber.comWe love receiving your feedback and most of our case choices come from listener suggestions!
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True Crime Brewery is the true crime podcast that brings you deeply inside of a crime and its investigation. Hosts Jill and her pediatrician husband Dick use their medical knowledge and life experiences to share the stories behind some of the most compelling crimes from all over the world. And, just for fun, Dick uses his secondary expertise as a craft beer lover to review the best beers from the regions where each crime occurred. Meet this true crime obsessed couple at the quiet end of the bar to share a delicious craft beer and an immersive storytelling experience.
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