After John and Lois McCullough hadn't been seen for years, their concerned doctor contacted local police regarding their well-being. An investigation into the couple and their daughter, Virginia, led to a horrifying discovery and an extensive trail of lies and deceit.

On a hot summer night in June 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee, a local church went up in flames. It wasn’t until after authorities discovered a body in the attic that alarm bells started ringing. This is the case of the tragic death of James Chester Matheny and the perpetrator that took his life.

It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: hearing your child screaming for help and not being able to get to them. When Mary Jean Pearle’s ex-husband, John Battaglia, wanted to punish her following their divorce, he shot and killed their two young daughters while he forced her to listen on the other end of a phone call.

In August 1992, 20-year-old Laurie Depies vanished from a Wisconsin parking lot without a trace. Her locked car, untouched belongings, and a perfectly balanced soda cup were all that remained. In this episode of Crime Will Tell, we unpack the baffling disappearance, explore a chilling confession that led nowhere, and examine the psychological profile of whoever took Laurie—and got away with it.

They say the cover up is worse than the crime. When Laura Dickinson was raped and murdered in her dorm room at Eastern Michigan University, officials at the school hid the details of the crime from Laura’s family and the other students at the school. Following the arrest of another student for the crimes, the cover up by the school and the true details of Laura’s death were exposed.

When Linda Cooney shot and killed her ex-husband James in 1992, she claimed it was self-defense—and walked free. But two decades later, Linda made headlines again when her youngest son, Kevin—the same son who once testified to save her—was found shot and paralyzed in their Las Vegas home. In this episode of Crime Will Tell, we work through the details, known and speculated, of what happened behind closed doors.

After being accused of a horrific crime, Roy Jaggers was brutally tortured and killed in the desert near Las Vegas, Nevada. This case is about what horrors can happen when people jump to conclusions and take justice into their own hands.

Two brothers. Two murders. No relation. Dive into the (isn’t it…) ironic and sad saga of the Kissel brothers — Wall Street royalty turned true crime tragedy. This week on Crime Will Tell, we examine the rise and fall of two brothers who met the same fate for very different reasons. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!