Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast
Twisted true crime tales of dark deeds and despicable people. New episodes every Thursday. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 251
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep. 244 – Son, Father, Killer: The Crimes of Leslie Arnold
At 16-years-old, Leslie Arnold murdered his parents, Bill and Opal Arnold, and buried them in the backyard. For two weeks, he went to school and church, and no one realized what he had …
Ep. 243 — Kaylee Sawyer & Aundreah Maes Pt. 2: 3 Days on Interstate-5
In this harrowing part 2, Aundreah Maes tries to survive as Edwin Lara adds to his victim/survivor count. Lara also starts to make up a bunch of excuses for his actions. Finally, a surp…
Ep. 242 — Kaylee Sawyer & Aundreah Maes Pt. 1: Two Dark Parking Lots
In July 2016, two young women crossed paths with aspiring serial killer Edwin Lara, kicking off a 3-day crime spree of murder, kidnapping, carjacking, attempted murder, and even more ki…
Ep. 241 — Who Needs Enemies with Friends Like These: The Murder of Christina Muse
After visiting her friends and former roommates, 20-year-old Christina Muse disappeared. For four months, she remained missing, but then one of her friends led police to her body in a b…
Ep. 240 — Witnessed: The Murder of Marquetta “Markie” Follis George
In March 2000, Markie George found herself in a relationship with a dangerous man named Daniel Acker. Over the last few weeks of her life, she tried to get help and tried to stay safe. …
Ep. 239 — The Murder of Lauri Waterman, Pt. 2: What Really Happened?
In November 2004, Lauri Waterman’s husband Doc and 16-year-old daughter Rachelle Waterman arrived home from a weekend away to discover that Lauri was missing. Around that same time, pol…
Ep. 238 — The Murder of Lauri Waterman, Pt. 1: Charred Bones & a Bunch of Red Flags
In November 2004, Lauri Waterman’s husband Doc and 16-year-old daughter Rachelle Waterman arrived home from a weekend away to discover that Lauri was missing. Around that same time, pol…
Ep 237 — Mr. Nobody: The Murder of Jackie Galloway
In Summer 1991, police discovered the meticulously tied up body of Jackie Galloway. They would soon tie her murder to Patricia Cornwell’s debut novel Postmortem, a woman assaulted a yea…
Ep. 236 – A Godawful Jigsaw Puzzle of Death: The Twitter Killer
On October 31, 2017, police discovered 9 dismembered bodies in a studio apartment located in Zama, Japan. The apartment belonged to 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi, a devil in disguise.
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Ep. 235 — The Murder of Andrea Eilber Pt. 3: The Appeal, A New Suspect, & Partial Justice
In November 2011, 20-year-old Andrea Eilber was found murdered in the basement of a house where she was house sitting. Her boyfriend was the main suspect, and his story about what happe…
Bad Acts Live: Horror Movies & The True Crime Cases That Inspired Them
Live show audio, y'all. Let's discuss three true crime cases and the horror movies they inspired. First, we’re going to be discussing The Hills Have Eyes franchise and the legend of a c…
Ep. 234 – The Murder of Andrea Eilber Pt. 2: The Trial
In November 2011, 20-year-old Andrea Eilber was found murdered in the basement of a house where she was house sitting. Her boyfriend was the main suspect, and his story about what happe…
Ep. 233 — The Murder of Andrea Eilber Pt. 1: The Crime & Investigation
In November 2011, 20-year-old Andrea Eilber was found murdered in the basement of a house where she was house sitting. Her boyfriend was the main suspect, and his story about what happe…
Ep. 232 — The Casanova Killer aka The Cross Country Killer Pt. 3
In 1995, a serial killer murdered four women with red hair in four different states. Sandra Gallagher, Linda Price, Tina Marie Cribbs, and Andy Lou Sutton each thought that they’d met t…
Ep. 231 — The Casanova Killer aka The Cross Country Killer Pt. 2
In 1995, a serial killer murdered four women with red hair in four different states. Sandra Gallagher, Linda Price, Tina Marie Cribbs, and Andy Lou Sutton each thought that they’d met t…
Ep. 230 — The Casanova Killer aka The Cross Country Killer Pt. 1
In 1995, a serial killer murdered four women with red hair in four different states. Sandra Gallagher, Linda Price, Tina Marie Cribbs, and Andy Lou Sutton each thought that they’d met t…
Ep. 229 Injustice: The Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Month, so we’re going to discuss the extreme disproportionality of crime committed against MMIP, particularly Missing and…
Ep. 228 — Carol Jenkins, The Girl in the Yellow Scarf
In September 1968, 21-year-old Carol Jenkins was walking door to door in Martinsville, Indiana, selling encyclopedias. On one of her last stops, Carol told the woman who answered the do…
Ep. 227 — I Turned into the Devil: The Murder of Rachelle Tolleson
20-year-old Rachelle O’Neil Tolleson disappeared from her home in the wee morning hours of March 18, 2004, leaving behind her 5-month old baby Avery. Right away, the community rallied t…
Ep. 226 — The Tuberculosis Episode
It’s super interesting, I promise. Did y’all know that Tuberculosis, aka TB, Consumption, King’s Evil, The White Plague (because of the pale skin), etc is still a major health risk worl…