Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast

In the Ottawa Valley in Canada in 2015, a violent offender have a “Target Met” score of 95-100% from their probation officer… then went on to kill three women. For nearly 3 years, probation officers in Renfrew and Pembroke, Ontario oversaw Basil Borutski, a repeat domestic violence offender. Their job was to ensure he was following court orders after serving time in jail for violent offenses against former partners. Unfortunately, despite him being “successful” in his probation, he was not reformed and he committed three horrific crimes, taking the lives of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available.

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Appalachia lore is a dense, multilayered web of stories, beliefs, and traditions passed down through generations across the Appalachian Mountain region of the eastern United States. Spanning from southern New York through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, this lore blends Native American heritage and European immigrant traditions with local innovations born of isolation and close-knit community life. Today were diving into the spooky lore and sharing things that will surely give you nightmares.

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“And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor/Shall be lifted—nevermore!” - a line from one of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous poems, The Raven, and it eerily shadows his mysterious death. You’ve probably heard of Poe and his literary career and fame, but have you ever heard the backstory of his tragic life and mysterious death?

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On October 31, 2004, 26-year-old roommates Adriane Insogna, Leslie Mazzara, and Lauren Meanza handed out candy to trick-or-treaters before going to sleep. At around 2:00 AM, an intruder broke into their Dorset Street home through a first-floor window and fatally stabbed Leslie and Adriane in their upstairs bedrooms. Lauren woke up to the horrific commotion, survived the attack by fleeing to the backyard, and called the police. For nearly a year, investigators followed hundreds of leads but the case remained unsolved. The primary pieces of evidence left behind, blood samples from the killer and several rare Turkish Gold Camel cigarette butts discarded outside the home, would be just the thing to blow Leslie and Adriane's case wide open...

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On the evening of January 9th, 2013, Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins were invited to a home on North Hickory Street in Joliet, Illinois. They thought they were just going for a casual hang, but Alisa Massaro, Bethany McKee, Joshua Miner, and Adam Landerman had different plans. Eric and Terrance were strangled to death and when police arrived at the home after getting a call about what happened at the house, they found that the group had continued partying after killing the men. The horrific murders became known as “The Nightmare on Hickory Street”, and Eric and Terrance lost their lives in such a senseless manner.

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The 1994 Halloween murder of 7-year-old Tony Bagley Jr. remains one of North Las Vegas's most notorious unsolved cold cases. On October 31, 1994, at approximately 6:15 p.m., Tony was trick-or-treating while dressed in a skeleton costume on. An unidentified masked gunman emerged from the darkness and fired more than 10 rounds from a semi-automatic handgun directly at the family before fleeing in a waiting getaway car with its headlights turned off. Tony was killed. Today, the case remains an open and active, but also cold... Anyone with information should contact the N. Las Vegas Police Department at (702) 828-3111 or Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.

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It was August 1977 in Enfield, London, England and Peggy Hodgson started hearing weird things happening at her home at 284 Green Street: furniture moving, random knocking sounds, and then, her daughter Janet started talking in a deep, husky voice. The bizarre experiences continued for nearly 18 months and a slew of paranormal investigators concluded that a poltergeist had taken over the home. One even captured an image of Janet levitating. What was happening at the Enfield home? It remains a mystery, but it inspired movies like The Conjuring 2, and the Hodgson sisters who experienced most of the hauntings still are traumatized to this day.

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On Halloween night, October 31, 1992, Penny Timmons vanished shortly after dropping her 18-month-old daughter off at a babysitter’s house. For over a year, the case remained unsolved, with no significant breakthroughs. In December 1993, Daniel E. Parker, who was already serving a separate prison sentence for weapons charges, was implicated in her disappearance. In 1993, Parker pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping. He accepted a 60-year prison sentence in exchange for his plea, expressing a desire to spare both families further anguish. Despite this, Penny’s family (and we at Inhuman) continue to feel a profound sense of injustice for her…

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PHEW! You DELIVERED with the creepy, scary, freaky stories for SPOOKY SEASON!!! We were thoroughly creeped out reading these tales. This episode will get you in the mood for October and all the haunts and spooks that this season brings!

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The suspicious death of 43-year-old Crystal McCrory Jones in Oak Grove, Louisiana, remains a highly contested case that has sparked national outrage and a relentless family-led campaign for justice. On February 9, 2023, Crystal was found no longer alive in her bed from a single gunshot wound to the head fired through a pillow—a scene the West Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Department officially ruled a suicide in under two hours following a mere seven-minute interview with her husband, Tony Jones, a former reserve deputy for that very department. Refusing to accept the rapid ruling, Crystal's biological family hired private investigators who uncovered chilling digitals and physical anomalies, including the deliberate disconnection of the home's Ring camera two days prior, Google location data that shattered Tony's workplace alibi, a denied $63,000 life insurance claim he filed the next morning, and documented medical errors on the official autopsy report. Despite rushing to cremate her body and refusing to formally reopen the investigation, a powerful national media wave of true crime podcasts and viral grassroots advocacy keeps the spotlight firmly on her case as her family actively fights to amend her death certificate and pass protective state legislation dubbed "Crystal's Law"

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In 1965, a horrifically gruesome discovery was made at the home of the Rogers family in Houston, Texas. The dismembered remains of the elderly Fred and Edwina Rogers were found in the refrigerator. Nothing seemed to be missing from the home, except for the couple’s 43 year old son, Charles. Charles vanished into thin air and while he was never seen again, he remains the sole suspect in the technically unsolved “Ice Box Murders”.

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Jacques St. Germain is a legendary vampire originating in the folklore of 20th-century New Orleans. According to local urban legend, he was a wealthy, charismatic socialite who arrived in the French Quarter around 1902. He claimed to be a direct descendant of the Comte de Saint-Germain—the famous 18th-century European alchemist, courtier, and alleged immortal. St. Germain became a prominent figure in high society by throwing extravagant dinner parties at his home. Guests frequently noted that while he provided endless fine food and wine, he himself never ate a single bite, choosing only to sip deep red wine. While there may not be a direct line of proven facts leading to the origin of St. Germain but his story is certainly captivating and one you could definitely sink your teeth into...

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Tammy Zywicki was on her way back to Grinnell College when she was last seen on the side of the road on I-80 in LaSalle County, Illinois. 8 days later, her body was found over 400 miles south in Missouri. But to this day, her case remains unsolved. Several suspects have been investigated over the years, but no charges have ever been filed. And as recently as August 2026, a new person of interest was named, and police are asking for the public’s help.

Anyone with any information about Theresa “Teri” Belenske (maiden name Vega), who was known to hitchhike and could have been traveling with the unknown truck driver Tammy was last seen with, can contact the FBI.

Anyone with information about Tammy Zywicki’s kidnapping and murder can call the Illinois State Police at 815-224-1171, email ISP.CRIMETIPS@illinois.gov, or the FBI's Chicago field office at 312-421-6700. There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

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The death of Cindy James on June 8, 1989, remains one of Canada’s most chilling and puzzling unsolved mysteries. Cynthia Elizabeth James, a 44-year-old nurse from Richmond, British Columbia, was discovered in the yard of an abandoned house, hogtied with her hands and feet bound behind her back, a nylon stocking around her throat, and with a fatal combination of morphine, diazepam, and flurazepam in her system. For years, Cindy had been stalked by an unknown perpetrator, however the police disagreed. Was Cindy murdered or did she die by suicide?

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To the outside, James and Ashley Schwalm seemed to have a perfect life: they had the fairytale love story, successful careers, two beautiful kids, and a stunning home in the Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada. But their marriage was starting to fall apart, and affairs exacerbated the downfall. Before they could amicably part ways, though, James decided he was going to take matters into his own hands.

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In the early 1980s, Tracey Thurman left her abusive husband, Charles "Buck" Thurman. Despite obtaining a restraining order and repeatedly pleading with the Torrington, Connecticut Police Department for protection over an eight-month period, her complaints were ignored by officers. On June 10, 1983, Buck attacked Tracey outside a residence. He stabbed her 13 times in the face, neck, and body, and repeatedly kicked her in the head, causing a broken neck and permanent partial paralysis. Police officers arrived during the assault but delayed intervening or arresting him immediately. In 1984, Tracey filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, Thurman v. City of Torrington. She argued that the police department had violated her Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection. Her legal team successfully demonstrated that police treated domestic disputes less seriously than assaults committed by strangers. In 1985, a federal jury ruled in her favor and Tracey’s case changed the way Connecticut and the US viewed domestic abuse cases forever.

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17 year old Tracy Kroh vanished after visiting her sister in Millersburg, Pennsylvania on August 5, 1989. Her car was found the next day, abandoned, locked in a parking lot of the town square. Despite numerous searches for Tracy, she remains missing to this day. One suspect has been identified, but he died in prison before making any confession. There is still hope that one day the case can be solved.

Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Tracy Kroh has been asked to contact the Troop H Criminal Investigation Assessment Unit at 717-671-7534 or anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers.

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This months listener stories is a a fabulous mix of spooky, sweet and sinister! So grab a snack and lets get into to it!!!

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The Well Deserved was the name Jackie and Tom Hawks decided on for their trawler turned yacht that they purchased after years of hardship and hard work. The couple was ecstatic to be living on the sea and happily did so for two years. But when they became grandparents in 2004, they decided to retire their sea legs and make an onshore home base to be closer to family. Unfortunately, the sale of their boat led to an unthinkable tragedy.

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Seath Jackson was a 15-year-old boy from Ocala, Florida, whose 2011 murder stemmed from a bitter breakup and escalating conflict involving his ex-girlfriend, Amber Wright, and her new boyfriend, Michael Bargo. According to prosecutors, Amber lured Seath to a home in Summerfield under the impression that they might reconcile, where Bargo and several others were waiting to ambush him. Seath was brutally attacked, shot, and killed, and the group then attempted to destroy all evidence of this crime occurring. Investigators quickly connected the group to Seath’s disappearance, leading to arrests and convictions that revealed a disturbing plot involving jealousy, revenge, and deliberate planning.

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