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. 165 - Missing to Murdered: The Murders of Cristie Schoen, Joseph “J.T.” Codd, and Zebb Quinn
In 2015, Cristie Schoen-Codd and J.T. Codd were building a cozy life in Leicester, North Carolina, after years of working in the film industry. They were expecting their first child and…
Ep. 164 - WTF, Angela? The Murder & Dismemberment of Jimmy Sheaffer
When 36-year-old James “Jimmy” Sheaffer disappeared, police thought he might be hiding from local bookies. But then his neighbor and friend, Angela Stoldt, started making some very conc…
Ep. 163 - Bashing Through the Snow: Three Cases of Santa-on-Santa Violence
We’re wishing you all a very happy holiday season. With Christmas right around the corner, we decided to do a light-hearted episode about some unique crimes involving misbehaving Santas…
Episode 162 - The Murders of Tatiana and Vladimir Koudriavstev
In May 2019, police in Surrey, England, received a curious phone call. A man confessed to committing a murder and told the dispatchers where officers could find him. But the reason behi…
Ep. 161 - No Good Reason: The Murder of Ariel Starcher
In February 2020, 21-year-old Ariel Starcher disappeared in Kansas City, Missouri. Two weeks after her disappearance, a road crew employee made a horrific find along a rural road north …
Ep. 160 - Ridiculous Thanksgiving Crimes: From Turkey Theft to Murder
This year, we discuss 5 weird and ridiculous crimes that occurred on Thanksgiving. They range from serious—with murder and assault—to petty—in the form of some turkey day grinches.
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Ep. 159 - The New Orleans Thanksgiving Family Murder
Thanksgiving 2020 was hard for most people. It was in the middle of the pandemic, and families were doing their best to see each other safely. For one family, Thanksgiving turned into t…
Ep. 158 - The Jupiter, Florida Thanksgiving Murders
In Thanksgiving 2009, Muriel and Jimmy Sitton hosted Thanksgiving dinner for their extended family. The day would have been perfect—if two of their relatives hadn’t secretly invited the…
Ep. 157 - It’s Always the Devil: The Murder of David Crawford
In April 1996, 17-year-old David Crawford went for a walk on the railroad tracks near Sparta, Michigan. That day, he met another teenage boy during his walk, 16-year-old Federico “Kiko”…
Ep. 156: The Siesling Family Murders
In January 2003, 17-year-old Jon Siesling called 911 to report intruders in his home. Inside, first responders found his mother Sharon and sisters Katelin and Leah brutally murdered. Th…
Ep. 155 - Scream Teens: The Murder of Gina Castillo
In January 1998, 37-year-old Gina Castillo had a nice life—a husband, a teenage son, and a 1-month old baby girl. She had no way to know that her son Mario had a disturbing obsession wi…
Ep. 154-The Deltona Massacre (A.K.A. The Xbox Murders)
In August 2004, 22-year-old Erin Belanger was starting a new life in Deltona, Florida, with her boyfriend Francisco "Flacco" Roman. Soon, the couple had two roommates, Michelle Nathan a…
Ep. 153 - Grave Injustice: The Murder of ExeLee “Lela” Villella
When ExeLee “Lela” Villella didn’t show up to work one day, her coworkers knew something must be wrong. Early in the investigation, police narrowed their focus on her husband Mark Ville…
Ep. 152 - Weird & Unusual: The Dallas Zoo Crime Spree
Disappearances, break-ins, and a possible murder…at the zoo? On January 13, 2023, the Dallas Zoo discovered that a leopard named Nova had mysteriously disappeared. But their problems co…
Ep. 151 - The Dagorhir LARP Bombing
On October 30, 2020, a 28-year-old man arrived home to find a box addressed to him. But when he opened the gift inside, a hiss alerted him to something wrong. Unfortunately, it was alre…
Ep. 150 - A Call for Justice: The Murder of Rasheem Carter
In October 2022, 25-year-old Rasheem Carter, who is black, disappeared in a small Mississippi town. In the days leading up to his disappearance, Rasheem told his mother and the local po…
Ep. 149- Interrupted: The Murder of Corrina Mehiel
In March 2017, artist Corrina Mehiel was planning a trip to visit her family. On the day she planned to leave, her phone suddenly went silent. The next day, investigators discovered tha…
Ep. 148 - Final Act: The Murder of Adrienne Shelly
In 2006, the husband of actress and filmmaker Adrienne Shelly found her murdered in the bathroom of a Greenwich Village apartment she used as an office. Investigators initially labeled …
Ep. 147 - The Kidnapping and Murder of Naomi Irion
In March 2022, 18-year-old Naomi Irion disappeared from a Walmart parking lot. Surveillance footage showed a strange man forcing his way into her car. The case reached an unlikely end t…
Ep. 146 - The Murder of Elizabeth Roxana Palomino
In 2011, Percy Palomino came home from a long night of running his business to find his wife Elizabeth Roxana Palomino brutally murdered in their son’s bedroom. Who took the life of thi…