Mama Mystery - A True Crime Podcast

In California, Jake Haro was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for the murder of his 7-month-old son, Emmanuel, whose body has never been found. In Kentucky, a UPS cargo jet crashed near the Louisville airport, killing nine people and injuring eleven more shortly after takeoff. In Pennsylvania, a 13-year-old girl from Louisiana was found alive inside a box in a man’s basement after he allegedly lured her through Snapchat with promises of adoption. In Virginia, teacher Abby Zwerner’s $40 million negligence lawsuit against school officials continues, revisiting the 2023 classroom shooting that left her critically injured by a 6-year-old student. In California, the search continues for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, whose mother returned home from a cross-country trip without her. In Minnesota, a 51-year-old woman survived a violent sexual assault during her nightly walk, leading to the arrest of 21-year-old Tristen Leritz. In Georgia, 17-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick stands accused of murdering her mother and stepfather after months of portraying herself online as a grieving daughter. And in Boston, two college-aged men were charged after an explosion rocked a Harvard Medical School building in what prosecutors say was a deliberate act using fireworks. Finally, in California, former American Idol contestant Randy Madden faces six felony charges for alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Former Horry County 911 dispatcher Meagan Jackson and her lover, coroner’s investigator Chris Dontell, were charged in the 2020 murder of Meagan’s ex, Greg Rice. What began as a secret affair spiraled into a deadly conspiracy involving betrayal, cover-ups, and shocking courtroom twists. This episode follows the years-long investigation and trials that finally brought justice for Greg — and exposed just how far Meagan and Chris were willing to go. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week’s Weekly Docket is heavy. We’re covering six shocking true-crime stories making headlines right now — from small-town tragedies to international headlines. In Montana, a mother is charged with deliberate homicide after her 2-year-old son was found decomposing in a home described as “unlivable.” Then in North Carolina, a father’s 911 confession led deputies to a car trunk containing the bodies of his four children — a discovery that left an entire community reeling. We also cover the arrest of an attorney accused of killing his tech-executive wife in Chicago, the $100 million Louvre jewel heist that stunned France, a deadly homecoming mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, and the chaotic downtown Montgomery shootout that left two people dead after a college football weekend. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on The Weekly Docket: a Scottish woman fakes an entire pregnancy — and even a newborn — before being exposed by her own mother; new trial developments in the police shooting of Sonya Massey; the disappearance and scandal surrounding Georgia dentist Dr. Melanie Litt and her decade-long affair; two lovers in Wales found guilty in a murder-for-hire plot gone wrong; and a Texas town shattered after beloved teacher Chelsea Spillers is found murdered by her husband. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

IF YOU HAVE INFO, PLEASE: TEXT/CALL 678-636-9771  EMAIL TRUSSELLTIPS@VIGILANTE-PR.COM There are multiple $1,000 rewards.  Megan’s family is raising money to help pay for these services: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-megan-memorial-fund Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this week’s Weekly Docket, I’m covering four stories that are as heartbreaking as they are infuriating — from a grandmother accused of poisoning an infant with antifreeze, to the devastating update in the Ellen Greenberg case, Donna Adelson’s long-awaited sentencing, and a horrific attack in Cleveland that left a 5-year-old little girl fighting for her life. Buckle up — this week’s headlines are heavy. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyren Lacy & the newly released surveillance footage of the crash Florida Boy Fakes Kidnapping Laken Snelling - pageant queen/cheerleader put baby in a trash bag Teen suspected of STALKING, charged in double murder Missing Mom Britney Gard Found ALIVE Sign the Petition to Lower Legal Age for Protective Orders to 15 Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, we dive into one of California’s most haunting family stories — the Stayners of Merced. In 1972, seven-year-old Steven Stayner was kidnapped and held captive for seven years before bravely escaping and rescuing another child. Two decades later, his older brother Cary Stayner shocked the same community when he confessed to murdering four women near Yosemite National Park. This episode unpacks both halves of this tragic story — Steven’s abduction and survival, the years of trauma that followed, and the unraveling of Cary’s quiet life that led to the 1999 Yosemite murders. It’s a story about family, grief, and the thin line between victim and villain — a real-life Cain and Abel story written across generations. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Michigan Church Shooting, Fugitive Captured in India, and Young Woman's Remains Found in Hoarder House, and FINALLY, the Yogurt Shop Murders have been solved thanks to breakthroughs in DNA testing! Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When a Colorado mom reports being terrorized by a stalker, police race to protect her—only to uncover a far more shocking truth hiding inside closer to home than anyone realized. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MAMA for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily.  Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold.  Morning episodes give you the need-to-know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things are going next.  Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most.  The pursuit of justice never stops. And with Crime House Daily, you won’t have to either.  Follow Crime House Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or listen here: https://link.podtrac.com/2uw1ou9f Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire: https://armoire.style/MAMA * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

🚩 Five bodies found in Houston bayous — Multiple human remains recovered across Houston waterways in mid-September ignite investigation into possible links.  🚩 Remains of missing Alaska teen identified — The body of 18-year-old Ataja Banks, missing since 2023, was found in Wasilla and authorities now treat it as a homicide.  🚩 Gilgo case Judge rejects defense in serial murder trial — A New York judge denied Rex Heuermann’s request to split the charges, ordering that he face all seven murder counts in one consolidated trial.  🚩 Man stabs fiancée a week after engagement — In Maryland, 34-year-old Rondale Dickerson is accused of killing his fiancée, Shelaya Broadwater, just days after getting engaged.  🚩 Motel beheading in Dallas — A motel manager, Chandra “Bob” Nagamallaiah, was beheaded in front of his family after a dispute with a coworker wielding a machete. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire: https://armoire.style/MAMA * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

At just 23 years old, Sandra Birchmore was found dead in her Canton, Massachusetts apartment. What looked like a tragic suicide soon raised questions that pointed back to her long, complicated relationship with a local police officer. In this episode, we dig into Sandra’s story, the secrets she kept, and the investigation that followed. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire: https://armoire.style/MAMA * Check out Secret Nature and use my code MAMAM for a great deal: https://secretnature.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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In the first half of this episode, I make it clear where I stand and I call out some on the far left who have celebrated this tragedy. In the second half, I discuss the chronology of the events of September 10th-12th. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire: https://armoire.style/MAMA Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In August 1996, 11-year-old Trudy Appleby vanished from her home in Moline, Illinois. She was last seen getting into a gray car with a young man, swimsuit and towel in hand — but she never came back. For nearly three decades, her case haunted the Quad Cities as her family held vigils, detectives chased leads, and suspicions mounted around trusted family friends. Now, after 29 years, a Henry County grand jury has indicted Jamison “Jamie” Fisher for Trudy’s murder, finally bringing the case closer to justice. In this episode of Mama Mystery, we explore the full timeline of Trudy’s disappearance, the investigation that went cold, and the decades of determination that led to this long-awaited break in one of Illinois’ most heartbreaking cases. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire: https://armoire.style/MAMA Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In July 2021, Bart and Krista Halderson vanished from their Windsor, Wisconsin home after what was said to be a sudden holiday trip to the family cabin. As days passed with no word, suspicions grew. Friends noticed their cars still in the garage. Coworkers wondered why Krista never called in. And Chandler, their 23-year-old son, was the only one relaying updates. What began as a missing persons report quickly unraveled into something far more disturbing, as investigators pieced together a trail of strange behavior, hidden evidence, and chilling discoveries. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire: https://armoire.style/MAMA Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Minneapolis School Shooting, HS Football Player Sustains Mysterious Injuries, Introducing The Gulf Coast Stapletons, & Updates in Emmanuel Haro's Case Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire: https://armoire.style/MAMA Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Florida carries out its 10th execution of 2025 with the case of Kayle Bates, finally closing the book on the 1982 murder of Janet “Renee” White. We look at Stalking Samantha, the Hulu docuseries about Samantha Stites’s 13-year fight against her stalker and the system that failed her. We revisit the haunting Yogurt Shop Murders in Austin, now told in a new HBO Max docuseries. In Georgia, bond is denied for 17-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick, accused of killing her parents. And in California, the disappearance of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro raises troubling questions about the timeline, surveillance, and family accounts. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire: https://armoire.style/MAMA Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse didn’t show up for work on January 24, 2006, it triggered a search that would grip Florida for nearly two decades. Her condo showed no signs of forced entry. Her car was later found abandoned. And surveillance footage captured a mysterious figure whose face was forever obscured. In this episode, we take a deep dive into Jennifer’s disappearance — walking through the timeline, the investigation’s biggest clues and missteps, and the leading theories that continue to haunt this case. With new DNA evidence and renewed momentum from state investigators, could answers finally be within reach? Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire: https://armoire.style/MAMA Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mamamystery/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy