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. 185 - The Murderous Postmistress of West Palm Beach: The Crimes of Lena Clarke
It’s 1921, and 35-year-old Lena Clark has a problem. There’s money missing from her post office, but she’s about to point the finger of a former mail carrier, Fred Miltimore. Fred was m…
Ep. 184 - The Murder of Zion Foster
In January 2022, 17-year-old Zion Foster got off work and decided to hang out with her cousin. She never came home that night, and her family lost a creative girl who loved reading and …
Ep. 183 - Bad Acts Live: Movie Murders, Oh! The Horror, and Superhero Slip-Ups
Join us for a 3-Part Live Show from Comicpalooza in Houston, TX. We’re going to talk about movies inspired by real-life murders (hello, Scream), murders committed by killers who claimed…
Ep. 182 - The Stolen Life of Sara Ann Goodwin
When 18-year-old Sara Ann Goodwin disappeared off a notorious Houston, TX, street, her friends did everything they could to search for her. After her violent murder, the words used to t…
Ep. 181 – The Devil Went Down to Georgia (& Up to Tennessee)
It’s Fall 2002, and teenagers Adam Chrismer and Samantha Leming decide to marry in a double wedding with their teenage friends, Kelly Willis and Brandon Chancey. Less than two months la…
Ep. 180 - Only Murders in the Boarding House
In October 2022, the tenants in Frances Walker’s boarding house knew something was wrong, even if the police didn’t believe them. Together, they investigated this murder until someone l…
Ep. 179 - The Stay Family Massacre
In July 2014, an intruder invaded the home of a loving family in Spring, Texas, on a misguided mission for revenge.
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Ep. 178 - Good Deed Punished: The Bonnie House Murders
In 2006, Sarah Bonnie and her husband Ben tried to help out a family member going through a difficult time. Years later, her cousin Brian Dorsey would find himself in his own fight to l…
Ep. 177 - The Murder of Zaria McKeever
23-year-old Zaria McKeever had a loving family and a beautiful baby girl whom she loved with all her heart. As she was starting her life over, her ex-boyfriend was stalking her every mo…
Ep. 176 The Murder of Alicia DeBolt
In August 2010, Alicia DeBolt disappeared on the way to a party. Three days later, workers at a local asphalt plant discovered her burnt remains.
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Ep. 175: The Murder of Tanya McLean-Byrd
In February 2013, a man out walking his dog stumbled upon trash bags emitting a horrible smell. The bags contained the remains of Tanya Byrd, a woman with a contagious smile and the hea…
Ep. 174 - A Murder Between “Friends”
In June 2023, Tegan Day was caught up in a toxic relationship with her boyfriend, who was also dating a woman named Raquelle Casillas, who described herself as Tegan’s best friend. The …
Ep. 173 - The Murder of Lisa Thorborg
In November 2020, Lisa Thorborg went hiking along a trail in a large park near her home in Carlsbad, California. Passersby found her body about an hour later just after 11:00 am in broa…
Episode 172 - Call the Cops!: The Murder of Justin Morris
In July 2013, 18-year-old Justin Morris disappeared. Around that same time, his best friend started asking for a truly awful favor. On a related note, you were supposed to call the cops…
Ep. 171 - The Murder of Diamond Alvarez
In January 2022, Diamond Alvarez’s younger brother found her murdered near a field where she’d been walking the family dog, Peanut. Her senseless murder was a trauma for the community.
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Ep. 170 - Fire Fight: The Murder of Lula Young
In December 1994, an explosion and fire consumed Lula Young’s house as she slept. Inside, authorities found alarming clues that someone set the fire on purpose.
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Ep. 169 - Girl, No: Helen Hewlett & The Hitman
In 2022, authorities in King’s Lynn, England, unraveled a devious murder-for-hire plot that involved the dark web, a dumbass, and a woman determined to leave devastation in her wake.
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Ep. 168 - The Murder of Marie Belcastro
In March 2015, first responders responded to a possible assault, only to discover a murder in the house across the alleyway. Marie Belcastro was well-loved by her family and the communi…
Ep. 167 - Unthinkable: The Murder of Melody Gambetty
Firefighters found Melody Gambetty murdered while responding to a fire. Parts of her body were missing, which just didn’t make sense.
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Ep. 166: The Murder & Legacy of Latasha Harlins
In 1991, 15-year-old Latasha Harlins, a Black teen, went into a Los Angeles convenience store to purchase a bottle of orange juice. Moments later, the teenage girl lay bleeding on the f…