Bloody Besties: True Crime Podcast
Welcome to Bloody Besties. Your true crime podcast with best friends who have known each other since elementary school.
We are your hosts, Forensic Scientist Ruby Wilde presenting little known cases to Melissa Mae, the daughter of police officers and true crime addict who will be the one to bring you fun facts about our episode.
So, sit back, relax, just kidding, stay sharp, buckle up and we hope you enjoy the ride.
Music by audionautix.com: Jason Shaw
Episodes
30 episodes
Dark Pastures Part 2: The Violent Legacy of Silas Jayne
In this episode, we dive into the dark and tangled history of Silas “Si” Jayne, the notorious head of the Jayne Gang and a feared figure in Chicago’s horse industry. Si built a life marked by intimidation, fraud, arson, violence, and murder. Me...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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37:17
Dark Pastures Part 1: The Unsolved Murder of George Brown
In 1984, Sydney horse trainer George Brown was found dead in his burned-out car — beaten, broken, and silenced. Months later, the Fine Cotton scandal shocked Australia: a horse-swapping scheme gone disastrously wrong. Decades on, new evidence s...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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39:29
Halloween Horror: The murder of Mabel Greineder
A Halloween walk turned deadly in 1999. Mabel Greineder was found brutally murdered —Her husband, a prominent Boston doctor, was the one to find her. Was Massachusetts dealing with a serial killer attacking the elderly in parks, or were the cou...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:53
Deadly Escape: Double Jeopardy and Murder Confessions
Who would confess to a murder that they had been acquitted for? Listen to this weeks episode where Donald Hume got away with killing Stanley Setty, and then for good measure when he was free and clear he told everyone how he did it. Did he stop...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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43:37
Fatal Inheritance: Two Murders in the Same Family
What would drive someone to kill not once but twice in the same family? This week we bring you the tale of Ben Novack Sr., his wife Narcy and his mother Bernice. What tied them all together, and what eventually drove them apart, and what does B...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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36:47
Glitz, Glamour, and Gore: The murder of Jacques Mossler
Did this woman get away with choosing her nephew over her husband? This week we discuss the life and times of Candy and Jack Mossler and how everything changed with Melvin Powers entered their lives. One would wind up dead and the other 2 were ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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41:24
Dead End: Terrible Truckers: Part 4
Do any of our listeners want to become long-haul truckers now?In the final episode of this wild ride (pun intended) we will talk about Wayne Adam Ford, Clark Perry Baldwin, Clyde Carl Wilkerson, the not totally in the long-haul tru...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:01:16
Murderous Miles: Terrible Truckers Part 3
Does a couple that kill together stay together? You will have to listen to this third installment to find out what ultimately happened with John Robert Williams and Rachel Cumberland. We will discuss the case against Dellmus Colvin and...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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37:35
Highway of Killers: Terrible Truckers Part 2
Would you confess to a crime if you knew you had been caught? If you are ready for your second dose of men who cannot control their urges on the road we are bring you the story of the Vampire Trucker Timothy Jay Vafeades, Martin Lee Sa...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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33:44
Highways of Horror: Terrible Truckers Part 1
What really happens when long haul truckers are on the road? This week’s episode will let you know what some of them do to pass the time. We will begin our 4 part series with Warren Luther Alexander, Sean Patrick Goble, and Bruce Mende...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:03:11
Marooned and Murdered: What happens on Deserted Islands
Do you know who you would want to be stranded on a desert island with?These people did not have a choice. From the shipwreck of the Batavia leading to survival on Beacon Island and West Wallabi Island. To the murders on Smuttynose ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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36:34
The Monster of Van Dieman's Land: A Hunger for Humans
When is it okay to eat another human? The answer is never, but this week we will talk to you about people who decided there apparently is a right time and place to consume a little long pig. Thomas Jeffries decided he was done...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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31:30
Solving Cupid’s Coldest Cases: Valentines Day Victories
How long does it take to close a case? As you know from last week’s episode, some cases may never be solved, but this week, we give you closure. It may have taken years, but justice has been found for these victims. From the murder ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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33:22
Loved to Death XOXO: Valentines Day Unsolved Murders
Will these cases ever be solved? This week we are asking for help. Valentine’s Day is meant to be a time to show your loved ones how much you appreciate them and care, but in some cases, this may not be a time of joy and good feelings. We are b...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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36:43
What's in the Trunk? True Crimes Darkest Hiding Places
Have you ever looked at a case, a suitcase, or a trunk and wondered what is in there? This week we so many victims who were discovered inside of trunks. We will let you know what the possible contents may include. We talk about Toussai...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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38:46
SUX to Suck
Is there such a thing as the perfect murder weapon? Those in this week’s episode thought so. We will bring you the case of David Davis and the murder of his wife Shannon Mohr during their romantic horseback ride. There is the current case that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:10:00
The Gruesome Crime Beneath the Crown
What happens when you have a man who has been knighted murdered in his own home? This case has nothing but mystery and intrigue as it is a true whodunit. Sir Harry Oakes was minding his own business in Nassau, Jamaica when on the morning of Jul...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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47:29
Kinky Kin: These Killers Like to Keep it in the Family
When is it wrong for 2 adults to consummate their love for one another? This week we will inform you it is wrong when you are biologically related. We are covering a few cases involving “consensual incest”, and the terrible outcomes it can lead...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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45:04
Jealousy & Cold Blooded Murder: The Milkshake Killer Case
Why is it that things that taste so good can give you the most harm? This week we will cover the case of Esther Castellini and her husband Rene and how her sweet indulgence was literally the death of her. We will talk about heavy water, “Klatu ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:25
Frozen to Death-or Murdered? The Cold Truth Revealed
Why would anyone want to spend a year in Antarctica? Because it is fascinating as you will find out this week. We will cover multiple incidents of horrible occurrences that have happened on the content including the tragic death of Dr. Rodney M...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:07:38
Killer for Hire: Real Stories of Paid Assassins
How easy is it to find a hitman? This week we learn it really is not that difficult. Also, what lengths people are willing to do to keep their money and their mistress. And what happens when someone just cannot stop planning other peoples death...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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34:51
One Touch, One Killer: The Power of a Single Fingerprint
How far back have we been using fingerprints to solve crimes? This week we are covering the first case in Argentina that was solved with this technique all the way in 1892. Piggybacked onto this case is one that happened in 1905 in England.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:48
Deadly Messages: Real Murders Tied to the Ouija Board
When is a bored game not just a game? Enter the Ouija bored and the ways that people have used them to excuse their nefarious plans, or are they not excuses and they Ouija made them do it?Listen to this weeks episode to find out about Cloth...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:03
The Shocking Link Between Crime Scenes and Comic Strips
What do comic books and deep sleep therapy have to do with each other? You have to listen to this week’s episode to find out how an artist could be callous to alter too many young ladies lives with what some may consider too little recourse. In...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:04
Murder Solved by a Rolex? The Watch that Caught a Killer
When is a watch worth the cost? We think it is when it helps solve your murder, so Rolex may have something to brag about. This week we have a real live Talented Mister Ripley whose murderous downfall came with the hands of time. This ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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25:59