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. 225 — The Frat Boy Cannibal: The Murders of Michelle Mishcon and John Stevens III
In August 2016, Michelle Mishcon Stevens and John Stevens III were enjoying the evening in their garage when 19-year-old Austin Harrouff walked inside and attacked them and their neighb…
Ep. 224 – The Murder of AnnaRose Shove
In August 2014, 17-year-old AnnaRose Shove went on vacation with her family to her favorite place, Brennan Beach. But after a solo visit to the shore, a kayaker found her floating face …
Ep. 223 – “Dad, why do you have the knife?”: Matthew Lee Richards, Attempted Family Annihilator
“We were all in bed when dad came around stabbing everyone and we all ran outside.” Police say this is what one of Matt Richards’ children said about him as detectives tried to sort out…
Ep. 222 — It’s Satan Again: The Murder of Vickie Deblieux
In 1994, Vickie Deblieux accepted a ride from a group of teenagers while she was trying to make her way from Tennessee to Louisiana. Four days later, a group of rock climbers found her …
Ep. 221 – The Blitz Site Murder: The Murder of Olive Balchin
In 1946, a couple of schoolboys found Olive Balchin murdered in the debris left from WWII bombings in Manchester, England. Police were convinced they had their man when they connected a…
Ep. 220 — The Murder of Sarah Pasco & Attempted Murder of Melissa Pugh
Sarah Pasco and Melissa Pugh were abducted in August 2020. Their captors forced them to dig their own graves and eventually forced them into a well.
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Ep. 219 — The Circus Circus Murders: Two Grisly Crimes in Las Vegas & Reno
In June 2018, two Vietnamese tour guides named Sang Boi Nghia and Khuong Ba Le Nguyen were found stabbed to death in their Las Vegas hotel room in a random crime that occurred because o…
Ep. 218 — The Murder of Jennifer Paxton
In December 2019, 35-year-old Jennifer Paxton crossed paths with a monster and disappeared. For nine months, she remained missing—until police made an unlikely discovery under a man’s b…
Ep. 217 — The Jigsaw Murders Pt. 2
In September 1935, police recovered 70 parcels containing body parts from under a bridge in Gardenholm Linn near Moffat, Scotland. Experts would have to reassemble the remains to prove …
Ep. 216 — The Jigsaw Murders Pt. 1
In September 1935, police recovered 70 parcels containing body parts from under a bridge in Gardenholm Linn near Moffat, Scotland. Experts would have to reassemble the remains to prove …
Ep. 215 – The Death Spell Hitman Case (aka The Most Ridiculous Hitman Case Ever)
My anxiety is all keyed up due to my propensity to read the news, so please indulge me in this bizarro hitman case that is THE BEST HITMAN CASE WE HAVE EVER DONE. It has everything: a d…
Ep. 214 – The Murder of Mary Stetson
In July 1999, Mary Stetson went out for a much needed night on the town. When she didn’t return home, her kids knew something bad had happened. Their worst fears came true two days late…
Ep. 213 — The (Not Very) Mysterious Disappearance and Murder of Cheryl Coker
When Cheryl Coker disappeared in October 2018, her family and friends started looking for her right away. She was a dedicated mom, a loving daughter, and a great friend, but she had one…
Ep. 212 — Happy Birthday, Danielle! It’s a Truly Hilarious Hitman Case
In May 2023, 31-year-old DeAnn Parkin reached a low point in her life. Her marriage was over, and she blamed one person: the woman she accused of hooking up with her husband. Rather tha…
Ep. 211 — 1969 Hollywood Murder: Reet Jurvetson
In November 1969, a teenage boy out bird watching discovered the body of a young woman discarded along the famed Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles. Dubbed Jane Doe #59, this woman would b…
Ep. 210 – A Flash of White Light: The Murders of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple
In November 2021, Jennifer and Stephen Chapple were locked in a feud with their neighbors over the most mundane topic: parking spots. Because their neighbor was a “trained killer,” Jenn…
Ep. 209 — The 1934 Dempsey Family Murder
On Christmas 1934, 40-year-old Kathryn Schoch was in no mood to celebrate. And if she couldn’t feel merry and bright, the rest of her family couldn’t, either.
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Ep. 208 – More Dummies Hire Hitmen Instead of Going to Therapy
This week, we’re keeping it chill with two recent cases where people tried to hire a hitman to handle their problems. Bonus: These peeps weren’t trying to kill their partner or a romant…
Ep. 207 — A Thanksgiving Massacre: The Germond Family Murders
Thanksgiving Eve, 1930: A family is murdered on their small dairy farm in Stanfordville, New York, near Poughkeepsie. Their murder remained a mystery for over 90 years…but has it been s…
Ep. 206 — The Tulsa Axe Murder: James “Jimi” Patterson
In October 2022, 22-year-old Jimi Patterson was visiting a friend when he became the victim of a senseless attack.
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