Crime and Coffee Couple - True Crime Podcast

Sonja Moen, a radiant nurse and mother, was found lifeless in her bathtub, her face bruised and her husband’s story steeped in shadows. Listen to unravel a chilling tale of love, betrayal, and a truth that refuses to stay buried.

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2025

A Texas supermom vanishes after a public fight with her husband, leaving behind a trail of chilling clues.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2025

A successful doctor’s perfect family life on a military base shatters with a chilling 911 call, revealing a blood-soaked crime scene and his wild tale of hippie intruders. Click to dive into the gripping Fatal Vision murders—a 50-year mystery where Jeffrey MacDonald’s guilt or innocence remains hauntingly elusive!

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2025

In 2017, 23-year-old Dakota James vanished after a night out in Pittsburgh, last seen on surveillance near the Allegheny River, only for his body to surface 40 days later, ruled an accidental drowning—though his parents suspect foul play tied to the Smiley Face Killers theory. Tune into this gripping podcast to explore a young life lost, a family’s quest for answers, and the chilling question: was it an accident or something far darker?

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2025

It was a warm February day in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2016. A simple Uber ride turns into a heart-pounding nightmare as passenger Matt Mellon finds himself trapped with an unhinged driver, Jason Dalton, speeding through residential streets at 80 mph, a German shepherd cowering in the backseat.

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2025

In May 1985, a Fayetteville home hid a gruesome triple murder—Katie Eastburn and her two young daughters stabbed to death, baby Jana left crying for days—unraveling a 25-year saga of trials, DNA, and a killer who nearly escaped justice.

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2025

Allison tells us just how far a mother’s deception can go.

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2025

On a frigid January night in 2023, April Lyda’s quiet evening with her kids in Tulsa shattered with a scream that still haunts her. She rushed downstairs to find her 9-year-old son Zander bleeding on the couch, gasping, 'She stabbed me,' as chaos erupted in their apartment. Bodycam footage captured a frantic scene—April screaming, 'You better pray he lives!' Allison tells us the sad story of Zander Lyda.

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2025

Two young cousins, Elizabeth and Lyric, vanish during an innocent bike ride.

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2025

In the quiet suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, a routine favor turned into a nightmare for Meredith Fisher. Asked by her brother-in-law, Jason Young, to retrieve some printouts from his home, she discovered something far more sinister than an anniversary surprise gone awry. Inside the seemingly ordinary house on Birchleaf Drive, she found her sister, Michelle Young, brutally murdered, surrounded by blood, with her 2.5 year old niece, Cassidy, in a state of shock.

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2025

Allison tells us the chilling case of Alyssa Burkett, a young mother whose life was cut tragically short in a Texas parking lot. On a seemingly normal morning, Alyssa was ambushed, shot, and stabbed in a brutal attack that shocked her community. But the story doesn't end there.

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

Skip the banter: 00:07:02 On an unseasonably warm February day in 2017, two best friends, Libby German and Abby Williams, set out for a picturesque walk in Delphi, Indiana, but never returned. Their story, marked by a chilling video from Libby's phone, unveils a mystery that gripped a small town for nearly eight years. Allison delves into the lives of these two vibrant teens, their final moments, and the haunting investigation that followed, leading to an unexpected arrest. This is the story...

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2025

Skip the banter: 00:06:52 Allison tells us the story of the Nutty Putty Cave, a once-popular spelunking site turned fatal trap. In November 2009, John Edward Jones, a young medical student and experienced caver, ventured into the cave's maze-like depths, only to find himself trapped in an unimaginable nightmare. Amazon stuff we mentioned (we get a bonus if you order anything through this link - thanks for your support!): https://www.amazon.com/shop/crimeandcoffee2/list/2UNVF9JKQR2KG?ref_=cm...

Transcribed - Published: 26 January 2025

Skip the banter: 00:06:16 Imagine falling in love with someone who seems like your dream partner. Confident, assertive, and charming, they sweep you off your feet. But what if those very traits that once attracted you turn into your biggest nightmare? On a quiet New Year's Eve, Morgan Metzer, a single mother from Canton, Georgia, was looking forward to a peaceful evening with her best friend after a challenging year. Little did she know, her night would take a terrifying turn. Awakened...

Transcribed - Published: 19 January 2025

Skip the banter: 00:05:02 In a chilling tale of wealth, privilege, and tragedy, a 16-year-old boy's decision to drive drunk leads to devastating consequences. Allison not only explores the night of horror that unfolded in Burleson, Texas, but she also delves into the controversial legal defense of "affluenza" - a term that would spark a national debate on justice and accountability. Discover how one fateful night forever altered the lives of many, raising questions about the role of privileg...

Transcribed - Published: 12 January 2025

Skip the banter: 00:07:39 Allison tells us the story around the tragic death of Ashley Fallis on New Year's Eve 2011. She was found dead from a gunshot wound shortly after midnight. Ashley and her husband, Tom, were hosting a party at their home in Colorado when tensions reportedly rose, culminating in a heated argument. Tom claimed that Ashley committed suicide, but her family and friends believe she was murdered. Who's right? YouTube of this episode from our home studio: https://youtu.be/...

Transcribed - Published: 5 January 2025

Skip the banter: 00:07:51 Robot vacuum we bought: https://amzn.to/402wj5E This case highlights the contrast between outward appearances and the hidden turmoil that can lead to such extreme acts, questioning how well we truly know those around us. This tragedy forces us to consider the complex interplay of mental health, family dynamics, and the potential for violence lurking beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary lives. Support the show Support us and become a Patron! Over 100 bonus epis...

Transcribed - Published: 29 December 2024

Skip the banter: 00:08:02 Support us and become a Patron! Over **100** bonus episodes available RIGHT NOW: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple On a cold December morning in 2015, in the tight-knit community of Ellington, Connecticut, a distressing scene unfolds at the Dabate household. Connie Dabate, known for her fun-loving nature, is found dead in her basement, shot under what initially appears to be a home invasion. Her husband, Rick, is discovered bound to a chair, telling polic...

Transcribed - Published: 22 December 2024

Skip the banter: 00:10:02 Support us and become a Patron! Over **100** bonus episodes available RIGHT NOW: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple or...ask for US for Christmas: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple/gift 👆Gift Patreon Membership 👆 In the festive glow of the holidays, tragedy struck an Iowa family when their 18-year-old daughter was viciously murdered at Cedar Rapids' Westdale Mall in 1979. The case, a haunting mystery for over forty years, was finally cracked ...

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2024

Skip the banter: 00:05:40 Support us and become a Patron! Over **100** bonus episodes available RIGHT NOW: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple or...ask for US for Christmas: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple/gift 👆Gift Patreon Membership 👆 In a chilling story of disappearance and betrayal set in Oregon City, Oregon, this is the tragic story of two young girls, Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis, who vanished in the early 2000s. Their lives, filled with promise, were cut s...

Transcribed - Published: 8 December 2024

Skip the banter: 00:04:11 Support us and become a Patron! Over 80 bonus episodes available RIGHT NOW: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple This is a listener suggestion from Rebecca & Leanne. This is a shockingly disturbing case that involves a man in the South of France who pleaded guilty in September 2024 to charges of secretly drugging his wife of 50 years over the course of nearly a decade, filming over seventy men as they had sex with her sedated & unconscious bod...

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2024

Skip the banter: 00:04:41 YouTube from our home studio: https://youtu.be/8d2whhXOM4w It was the night before Thanksgiving 2021, Wednesday, November 24 when Leslie Reeves & Chris Smith met up for their first date after meeting online. Chris was a 48-year-old divorced father who worked for a pool contracting company. He was known around town as a nice guy who gave back to his community & grew banana trees & massive pumpkins. He was a laid back guy who enjoyed spending time at his...

Transcribed - Published: 24 November 2024

Skip the banter: 00:06:37 This is a listener suggestion from Angela & Melanie. On Thursday, February 19, 2015 16-year-old Becky Watts was re-sitting for her GCSEs, or General Certificate of Secondary Education, which is an academic qualification in various subjects that take place in the UK starting in Year 9 or 10. It’s more than likely that as she sat for the exams, she was exhausted since the night before, Becky had been out, having fun with friends & hadn’t slept at all. Allison ...

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2024

Skip the banter: 00:05:47 As we mill about our lives, interacting with those that we know, or think we know, & those that we simply pass on the street, there’s sometimes no way of knowing what lies beneath the surface of a friendly smile. For all intents & purposes, Carl Eric “Charlie” Brandt seemed like a completely even-keeled, happy person. He was in what appeared to be a happy marriage that others envied, but it turned out he was hiding an exceptionally deep, dark secret. This ca...

Transcribed - Published: 10 November 2024

Skip the banter: 00:07:35 On the morning of Saturday, July 21, 2018, Lana Clayton ran out of her house, claiming that she found her husband, Steve Clayton, dead at the bottom of the staircase in their South Carolina home. The coroner initially believed that Steve’s death was a result of a heart attack, but as time went by, his family began to notice that Lana was acting strangely. This prompted further investigation which shifted the whole picture in another direction. Check out Smart Labels...

Transcribed - Published: 3 November 2024

Skip the banter: 00:05:50 Where there is history, there is haunting & the Ohio State Reformatory is a prime example of a place with not only history behind it, but also many deaths. Throughout the 94 years it held prisoners, more than 200 people perished from disease, accident, murder or suicide. Many claim that very active spirits continue to roam the rooms of the large prison which remains open to the public & serves as an active stomping ground for ghost hunters. Check out Smart ...

Transcribed - Published: 27 October 2024

Skip the banter: 00:08:44 This is a listener suggestion from Amy Kay. In June of 2013, 8-year-old Cherish Lily Perrywinkle was out shopping with her mom in Jacksonville, Florida when she was abducted by a man who had a criminal history of preying on children from as far back as the 1970s. Check out Smart Labels on Amazon here. Support the show Support us and become a Patron! Over 100 bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple Our Amazon Shop: Support us All our links (Yo...

Transcribed - Published: 20 October 2024

Skip the banter: 00:08:17 This is a listener suggestion from Jacey. The Witman family consisted of parents Ron & Sue & their two sons, 15-year old Zach & 13-year-old Greg who lived in the small, quiet town of New Freedom, Pennsylvania. The town was shocked & saddened when they learned the tragic news that 13-year-old Greg had been ambushed in his own home moments after walking through the front door as he came home from school. Even more chilling, they soon learned that the ...

Transcribed - Published: 13 October 2024

Skip the banter: 00:04:53 This is a listener suggestion from Munchkins Militia. 22-year-old Jennifer Servo had big dreams for her career in journalism & worked tirelessly with the goal of one day becoming the next Katie Couric. During her time on air, Jennifer covered murder cases & sadly, it was her own murder that went on to become one of the most perplexing unsolved cases in Texas history. Only weeks after she uprooted her life from Montana to Abilene, Texas to start her first jou...

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2024

Skip the banter: 00:08:20 This is a listener suggestion from Morgan & Jo. Bournemouth, England was found to be one of the happiest places in the UK with 82% of those polled expressing happiness with where they lived. However, in 2002, the town was stricken with fear when they learned that a woman had been brutally murdered in her home at 211 Capstone Road & her mutilated body was discovered by her children as they returned home from school. Investigators eventually realized that this...

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2024

Skip the banter: 6:35 This is a listener suggestion from Ava. On Friday, May 5, 2017, 18-year-old Brooke Skylar Richardson, who went by Skylar, attended her senior prom. Less than 48 hours later she gave birth to a baby girl in the bathroom of her family home in the middle of the night. Other than the OB-GYN she’d seen in April to obtain a prescription for birth control pills, not a soul was aware of the fact that Skylar was even pregnant. The young girl later claimed that her baby girl that...

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2024

Skip the banter: 5:57 Allison's Amazon Addiction (socks) As you scroll through social media at the smiling, picture perfect images, much of what you see is only an illusion & a moment in time of a full life that’s happening outside the lens of the camera. You’re likely judging your own life in comparison to these images of what likely look like perfection; a gorgeous, tidy home, children in trendy, unblemished clothing, exotic travels to places you’ve yet to go. But these are just the c...

Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2024

Skip the banter: 6:00 In March of 2019, 21-year-old Samantha Josephson was a senior at the University of South Carolina. She was mere months away from starting law school on a full scholarship at Drexel University’s law school when she was out with friends & mistakenly got into a car she believed was her Uber. Her roommates who had been out with her that night, filed a missing person’s report with Columbia police after they were unable to reach her the following afternoon. YouTube ...

Transcribed - Published: 8 September 2024

Skip the banter: 6:51 This is a listener suggestion from Sharena & Carolyn. Aubreigh Paige Wyatt had just begun 8th grade at Ocean Springs Middle School in Ocean Springs, Mississippi when her life ended on Labor Day, Monday September 4, 2023 after she made the unimaginable decision to end her own life at the tender age of 13. Heather's (Aubreigh's mom) TikTok account: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherwyatt715?lang=en YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/xwi4_dzPpDU Allison's...

Transcribed - Published: 1 September 2024

In the early morning hours of Saturday, November 19, 2011 a young woman’s mangled body was found in the road on the interstate in West Virginia. A 911 call came through at 3:41 am & the motorist indicated that they saw a car broken down near mile marker 181 in the northbound lanes of Interstate 77 near Parkersburg, West Virginia. He said the car was against the guardrail & he suspected that something was going on over there. The man didn’t identify himself & the recording ended. A...

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2024

Skip the banter: 4:36 25-year-old Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson was an up & coming gravel cyclist who was found dead on the floor of her friend’s Austin, Texas bathroom on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 & the cycling world was rocked by the news of her sudden, violent death. YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/2Zx1swTcJTc All our links (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Merch, etc): https://linktr.ee/crimeandcoffee Facebook Group to discuss episodes: www.facebook.com/groups/crimeandcoff...

Transcribed - Published: 18 August 2024

This is a listener suggestion from Scarlett. On Wednesday, October 25, 1967 it was 6 pm when the CBS Evening News aired & Walter Cronkite spoke of a tragedy in the small town of Arcadia, Florida, a rural area with sprawling farm fields & cattle pastures, which sits about 45 miles southeast of Sarasota in DeSoto County. Seven children from the same family had been poisoned, six were dead & one was actively dying. Their father, James Richardson, an African-American man who worked a...

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2024

Skip the banter: 6:44 This is a case suggestion from Josie. Ten year old best friends Holly Wells & Jessica Chapman left a family barbeque to buy candy when they suddenly vanished during the summer of 2002. About six years earlier at age four, the girls met & became instant friends. From that moment on, they were connected at the hip & had a closeness of sisters rather than merely best friends. Allison tells us the rest of their sad story. YouTube video of this episode: https://...

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2024

Skip the banter: 7:15 On July 14, 2019, images of a young woman’s lifeless body appeared on various social media platforms, including Discord & stunned users were unsure if the images were real or not. 911 calls started coming in from around the country & one caller actually identified the woman in the photo as 17-year-old Bianca Devins. YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/cWTNhG_sHF0 All our links (Instagram, TikTok, Merch, etc): https://linktr.ee/crimeandcoffee Faceb...

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2024

YouTube of this episode: https://youtu.be/PZxXb5uSN5o A few people have asked for a personal Q&A episode, so here it is! We thought it would be fun to answer some questions we got from our beloved listeners. We'll do another one of these down the road, let us know what you think. Thank you for listening, we appreciate anyone that has ever listened to us. ♥♥ Over 60 bonus episodes! Support our little mom & pop podcast... Patreon (best for those who listen on Spotify or other 3rd par...

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2024

Skip the banter: 7:11 Joey Comunale was a 26-year-old successful young man from Connecticut who went out clubbing with friends in New York City in 2016 & ended his night at an afterparty where he seemingly vanished. YouTube of this video: https://youtu.be/JXofGKNJEs0 Swedish meatball recipe: https://pinchofyum.com/swedish-meatballs All our links (Instagram, TikTok, Merch, etc): https://linktr.ee/crimeandcoffee Facebook Group to discuss episodes: www.facebook.com/groups/...

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2024

Skip banter: 5:48 YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/FG69n5FVqzM 13-year-old Kacie Woody was a sweet, bubbly & social girl who was always eager to make new friends. Sadly, these lovely qualities would later allow a predator to gain her trust, leading to a devastating conclusion. Allison's Amazon Addiction: https://www.amazon.com/shop/crimeandcoffee2/list/ Support the show Support us and become a Patron! Over 100 bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecoupl...

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2024

This is a listener suggestion from Aneidy. More than thirteen years ago, on January 26, 2011, 27-year-old elementary school teacher, Ellen Greenberg, was found by her fiance, 28-year-old Samuel Goldberg, deceased in the kitchen of their Manayunk, Pennsylvania apartment. She was slumped against the cabinets, her legs were splayed out in front of her & she had 20 stab wounds, many of which were to the back of her head & neck. A 10-inch knife remained lodged in Ellen’s chest. This one is...

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2024

It was a bitterly cold night on Saturday, January 31, 2004 in Racine, Wisconsin. It was the type of frigid air that made even breathing painful. A 911 call came through earlier that day & the dispatcher heard a woman say that her ex-husband was trying to kill her. The woman had placed the call from inside a garbage can that had been filled with snow while she was being held prisoner in her ex-husband’s truck as he drove her to an unknown location. YouTube of this episode: https://y...

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2024

In February of 1984, an 11-year-old boy was abducted from his Baton Rouge home by his karate teacher who had also become a trusted family friend. A week after he seemingly vanished, a phone call ended up being the key piece to help find Jody Plauché & bring him back home to his family. YouTube of this episode: https://youtu.be/sf6ByTAVBqA Allison's Amazon Addiction: https://www.amazon.com/shop/crimeandcoffee2/list/2UNVF9JKQR2KG?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfcrimeandcoffee2_TK9TACPQY...

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2024

Skip the banter: 7:58 This is a listener suggestion from Rhianna. In 2014, Catherine Hoggle was the mother of three young children who had been working toward restoring her mental health for years. The family had a system in place so that Catherine was never alone with the children without another adult present. Despite this plan, in the late afternoon of Sunday, September 7, 2014, Catherine left the house with her 2-year-old son, Jacob, to pick up a pizza in Montgomery County, Marylan...

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2024

Skip banter: 6:37 It was the evening of Sunday, February 17, 1991 & Northwest Airlines flight attendant Nancy Ludwig landed in the Detroit, Michigan suburb of Romulus & headed straight to a nearby hotel, just as she’d done countless times in the past. She’d been a flight attendant for the airline for the past fifteen years & had her routine down to a science. She gathered her bags & boarded the shuttle that would take her to a local for the night. Little did she know, she had...

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2024

On the evening of Thursday, December 2, 2010, a concierge within a luxury Melbourne, Australia apartment building, headed to a ground-floor garbage or refuse room in search of a broom. As she attempted to open the door, it appeared to be obstructed from inside the room. After several attempts, the woman was able to push the door open & this was when she was met with a very disturbing scene. She found a young woman lying in a pool of blood beside a garbage bin with blood streaked around th...

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2024

Skip the banter: 7:00 On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz headed out of his New York City home to his bus stop only two blocks away. Etan’s first walk to the bus stop alone tragically ended up being the last walk of his life. Etan’s story changed things & caused parents to clutch their kids by the hand, unwilling to allow them to walk ahead on their own. It also was a catalyst for the missing-child panic & the “stranger danger” scare that erupted in the late 1970s & early 1980s...

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2024

Skip the banter: 5:52 This is a listener suggestion from Laura. Suzy Lamplugh was a 25-year-old woman who worked in Fulham, London as a real estate agent who suddenly vanished during business hours in broad daylight. YouTube video for this story: https://youtu.be/zes73ER-Jww Over 60 bonus episodes! Support our little mom & pop podcast... Patreon (best for those who listen on Spotify or other 3rd party podcast apps): https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple Apple Subscriptions (eas...

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2024