True Crime Garage

The Devil's Teeth ////// Part 1 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Episode 179- This case begins with a teenager who goes missing. Several weeks later in September of 1972 a body is discovered atop a cliff, above an abandoned quarry in Springfield, New Jersey. Later it was determined this was the body of the missing teen, Jeannette DePalma. Along with the body it is said that cult related items were recovered from the area. Her body was said to have been resting on a makeshift altar in the woods. The murder of Jeannette DePalma is very bizarre and is still unsolved. This case is not known to most outside of the state of New Jersey. We gather in the garage to try to shed some light on this cold case.Beer of the Week - Secret Stairs by Trillium Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5True Crime Garage would like to thank the following sponsors! Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

The Vanishing Man /// Part 2 /// 178 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Friday, April 15, 2005 - 59 year old Ray Gricar, the district attorney for Centre County, Pennsylvania called into work. He said he would not be coming into work that day. He let his girlfriend know that he planned to take a drive and do some antique shopping. He never returned home. The next day investigators found his vehicle parked at an antique shop's dirt lot. The car was locked and Ray's cell phone was found inside the car. The scene was eerily familiar to that of Ray's brother's suicide years ago. What happened to Ray Gricar? Had many years as a prosecutor made him one too many enemies? Was Ray's case tied to the Penn State scandal? Or was Ray living a secret life and decided to walk away? Tonight we discuss one of the most fascinating disappearances from the state of Pennsylvania. Beer of the Week - Brawler by Yards Brewing Company Garage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

The Vanishing Man /// Part 1 /// 177 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Friday, April 15, 2005 - 59 year old Ray Gricar, the district attorney for Centre County, Pennsylvania called into work. He said he would not be coming into work that day. He let his girlfriend know that he planned to take a drive and do some antique shopping. He never returned home. The next day investigators found his vehicle parked at an antique shop's dirt lot. The car was locked and Ray's cell phone was found inside the car. The scene was eerily familiar to that of Ray's brother's suicide years ago. What happened to Ray Gricar? Had many years as a prosecutor made him one too many enemies? Was Ray's case tied to the Penn State scandal? Or was Ray living a secret life and decided to walk away? Tonight we discuss one of the most fascinating disappearances from the state of Pennsylvania. Beer of the Week - Brawler by Yards Brewing Company Garage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Aurora Hammer Slayer /// Part 2 /// 176 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com January 1984- A hammer wielding monster is attacking individuals and families in the cities of Aurora and Lakewood, Colorado. Two cities just 15 miles apart and both south of Denver. In several of these cases the attacker entered the victim's homes. It is not known how he gained access. All of the attacks were brutally violent and in each he either killed the victim or left them for dead. This sent a panic to all residents in the greater Denver area. Home alarm system sales and gun sales increased as people tried to protect their families. The killer who local police and detectives said would never stop seemingly did. The Hammer man slipped back into the nightmare from which he emerged. Tonight we discuss the details from the attacks and murders in this Colorado cold case.Beer of the Week - Fat Tire Belgian White Ale Garage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Aurora Hammer Slayer /// Part 1 /// 175 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com January 1984- A hammer wielding monster is attacking individuals and families in the cities of Aurora and Lakewood, Colorado. Two cities just 15 miles apart and both south of Denver. In several of these cases the attacker entered the victim's homes. It is not known how he gained access. All of the attacks were brutally violent and in each he either killed the victim or left them for dead. This sent a panic to all residents in the greater Denver area. Home alarm system sales and gun sales increased as people tried to protect their families. The killer who local police and detectives said would never stop seemingly did. The Hammer man slipped back into the nightmare from which he emerged. Tonight we discuss the details from the attacks and murders in this Colorado cold case.Beer of the Week - Fat Tire Belgian White Ale Garage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

500lb. Serial Killer /// Part 2 /// 174 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December 8th, 1996 - An overweight man picks up a woman from a local bar in southwest Baltimore. He invites her back to his trailer with the promise of drugs and alcohol. She decides to join him. They are only there a short time when he starts making sexual advances toward her. She turns him down. They do some drugs and then his advances became more aggressive. She continues to brush him off and then he attacks her. Somehow she manages to escape and have the man arrested. Just days later this man is arrested again this time for the murder of a young woman. After, he starts talking to investigators about other murders. Tonight we discuss Joe Metheny, his crimes and confessions. Beer of the Week - Duckpin Pale Ale by Union Brewing Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

500lb. Serial Killer /// Part 1 /// 173 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December 8th, 1996 - An overweight man picks up a woman from a local bar in southwest Baltimore. He invites her back to his trailer with the promise of drugs and alcohol. She decides to join him. They are only there a short time when he starts making sexual advances toward her. She turns him down. They do some drugs and then his advances became more aggressive. She continues to brush him off and then he attacks her. Somehow she manages to escape and have the man arrested. Just days later this man is arrested again this time for the murder of a young woman. After, he starts talking to investigators about other murders. Tonight we discuss Joe Metheny, his crimes and confessions. Beer of the Week - Duckpin Pale Ale by Union Brewing Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle capsBeer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

We're All Lunatics /// Part 2 /// 172 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On April 26th, 2016 a 28 year old man went missing from the small town of Bourbon, Missouri. Edward Hillhouse was last seen leaving his sister's home. He was going to get some of his belongings he had stored at her home and take them to his new place. He never did. Edward was seen walking down the driveway toward the highway. He never returned to his sister's home. Tonight we discuss the case of a missing man in a small town that turned into a small town murder. Beer of the Week - Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown by 4 Hands BrewingGarage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

We're All Lunatics /// Part 1 /// 171 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On April 26th, 2016 a 28 year old man went missing from the small town of Bourbon, Missouri. Edward Hillhouse was last seen leaving his sister's home. He was going to get some of his belongings he had stored at her home and take them to his new place. He never did. Edward was seen walking down the driveway toward the highway. He never returned to his sister's home. Tonight we discuss the case of a missing man in a small town that turned into a small town murder. Beer of the Week - Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown by 4 Hands BrewingGarage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

The Murder of Aliza Sherman /// Part 4 /// 170 Part 4 of 4 - The Fall Out www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Cleveland, Ohio - Sunday, March 24, 2013- Aliza Sherman a 53 year old mother of four stepped out into the cold to run some errands. She promised her youngest sons she would not be gone very long and she would return home with dinner. Hours and hours went by. Jeremy tried calling his mother's cell but she did not answer. Then he called his older sister Jennifer. Jeremy explained to Jennifer that their mother had been gone too long and he could not reach her. Jennifer tried many times to get her mother on the phone to no avail. Jennifer decided to take the search to the streets and look for her mother. Before she could locate Aliza the Cleveland Police Department notified Jennifer that they would like to speak with the Sherman family. It was then that detectives notified the family that Aliza Sherman had been killed in downtown Cleveland in broad daylight. Beer of the Week - Christmas Ale by Great Lakes Brewing

The Murder of Aliza Sherman /// Part 3 /// 169 Part 3 of 4 - The Suspects www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Cleveland, Ohio - Sunday, March 24, 2013- Aliza Sherman a 53 year old mother of four stepped out into the cold to run some errands. She promised her youngest sons she would not be gone very long and she would return home with dinner. Hours and hours went by. Jeremy tried calling his mother's cell but she did not answer. Then he called his older sister Jennifer. Jeremy explained to Jennifer that their mother had been gone too long and he could not reach her. Jennifer tried many times to get her mother on the phone to no avail. Jennifer decided to take the search to the streets and look for her mother. Before she could locate Aliza the Cleveland Police Department notified Jennifer that they would like to speak with the Sherman family. It was then that detectives notified the family that Aliza Sherman had been killed in downtown Cleveland in broad daylight. Beer of the Week - Christmas Ale by Great Lakes Brewing C

The Murder of Aliza Sherman /// Part 2 /// 169 Part 2 of 4 - The Family www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Cleveland, Ohio - Sunday, March 24, 2013- Aliza Sherman a 53 year old mother of four stepped out into the cold to run some errands. She promised her youngest sons she would not be gone very long and she would return home with dinner. Hours and hours went by. Jeremy tried calling his mother's cell but she did not answer. Then he called his older sister Jennifer. Jeremy explained to Jennifer that their mother had been gone too long and he could not reach her. Jennifer tried many times to get her mother on the phone to no avail. Jennifer decided to take the search to the streets and look for her mother. Before she could locate Aliza the Cleveland Police Department notified Jennifer that they would like to speak with the Sherman family. It was then that detectives notified the family that Aliza Sherman had been killed in downtown Cleveland in broad daylight. Beer of the Week - Christmas Ale by Great Lakes Brewing Com

The Murder of Aliza Sherman /// Part 1 /// 167 Part 1 of 4 - The Murder www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Cleveland, Ohio - Sunday, March 24, 2013- Aliza Sherman a 53 year old mother of four stepped out into the cold to run some errands. She promised her youngest sons she would not be gone very long and she would return home with dinner. Hours and hours went by. Jeremy tried calling his mother's cell but she did not answer. Then he called his older sister Jennifer. Jeremy explained to Jennifer that their mother had been gone too long and he could not reach her. Jennifer tried many times to get her mother on the phone to no avail. Jennifer decided to take the search to the streets and look for her mother. Before she could locate Aliza the Cleveland Police Department notified Jennifer that they would like to speak with the Sherman family. It was then that detectives notified the family that Aliza Sherman had been killed in downtown Cleveland in broad daylight. Beer of the Week - Christmas Ale by Great Lakes Brewing Com

True East Murders /// Part 2 /// 166 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.comJuly 13th, 1994- just after 2a.m. The Bellevue Washington Police Department were called to a crime scene. Two teenagers, Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay returned to the Rafay family home. The house is located in a quiet upper middle class area of Bellevue. When they arrive, they stumbled onto a horrific scene. Atif's parents and sister had been brutally attacked. The young men called for help. Sebastian called 911 asking for police and an ambulance. First responders arrived on scene very quickly. Atif's older sister died at the hospital just a few hours after the attack. She was unable to tell the Detectives who had attacked her. This week in the Garage we discuss the triple homicide of the Rafay family and the investigation that followed. Beer of the Week - Shiner Holiday CheerGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

True East Murders /// Part 1 /// 165 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com July 13th, 1994- just after 2a.m. The Bellevue Washington Police Department were called to a crime scene. Two teenagers, Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay returned to the Rafay family home. The house is located in a quiet upper middle class area of Bellevue. When they arrive, they stumbled onto a horrific scene. Atif's parents and sister had been brutally attacked. The young men called for help. Sebastian called 911 asking for police and an ambulance. First responders arrived on scene very quickly. Atif's older sister died at the hospital just a few hours after the attack. She was unable to tell the Detectives who had attacked her. This week in the Garage we discuss the triple homicide of the Rafay family and the investigation that followed. Beer of the Week - Shiner Holiday CheerGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

James Byrd Jr. /// Part 2 /// 164 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.comThe Crime was unspeakable: June 7, 1998; 49 year old James Byrd jr. was picked up by three white men in Jasper, Texas. They took him to the woods where they beat James and chained him by his ankles to the rear bumper of their pick up truck. He was dragged three miles along country roads. His head was severed from his torso by a roadside culvert. Tonight we discuss a horrible senseless murder that shook the nation and forever scarred an East Texas town. Beer of the Week - Circus City by Big Top Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 3 and 3/4 bottle caps out of 5Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

James Byrd Jr. /// Part 1 /// 163 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com The Crime was unspeakable: June 7, 1998; 49 year old James Byrd jr. was picked up by three white men in Jasper, Texas. They took him to the woods where they beat James and chained him by his ankles to the rear bumper of their pick up truck. He was dragged three miles along country roads. His head was severed from his torso by a roadside culvert. Tonight we discuss a horrible senseless murder that shook the nation and forever scarred an East Texas town. Beer of the Week - Circus City by Big Top Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 3 and 3/4 bottle caps out of 5Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Melissa Witt /// Part 2 /// 162 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December 1, 1994- 19 year old college student Melissa Witt goes missing from Bowling World in Fort Smith, Arkansas. When she is first reported missing the police suspect that she had runaway. Later Melissa's car was found abandoned in the bowling alley's parking lot. Once they located the vehicle investigators quickly found evidence that suggested Melissa had been attacked and abducted after exiting her vehicle. Tonight we are joined by Missing Persons advocate LaDonna Humphrey as we explore this strange case. A cold case that certainly does not lack suspects. Beer of the Week - Diamond Bear Brewing Company Pale AleGarage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Melissa Witt /// Part 1 /// 161 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December 1, 1994- 19 year old college student Melissa Witt goes missing from Bowling World in Fort Smith, Arkansas. When she is first reported missing the police suspect that she had runaway. Later Melissa's car was found abandoned in the bowling alley's parking lot. Once they located the vehicle investigators quickly found evidence that suggested Melissa had been attacked and abducted after exiting her vehicle. Tonight we are joined by Missing Persons advocate LaDonna Humphrey as we explore this strange cold case. A cold case that certainly does not lack suspects. Beer of the Week - Diamond Bear Brewing Company Pale AleGarage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

D'Wan Sims ////// 160 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December 11, 1994; Dwanna Harris went to the Wonderland Mall in Livonia, Michigan with her son D'Wan. D'Wan is just a little guy, four years old and about three foot tall. The Wonderland mall was very busy with holiday shoppers. The two talked together as they made their way through the mall. D'Wan was walking almost directly behind his mother as they talked. Dwanna asked the little boy a question but he did not answer her. She turned around and her son D'Wan was gone. Tonight we discuss one of Michigan's most famous missing child cases. Beer of the Week - Harvest Ale by Founder's Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 5 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home