True Crime Garage

Amber Spradlin, Aliza Sherman, & Amy Hooper  ////// UpdatesPart 1 of 1  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comThis week from the Garage, we are very happy to be bringing to you major updates in three cases that we have covered. 38 year old Amber Spradlin was killed at an after work party sometime in the night of June 18, 2023. True Crime Garage covered this case in July of 2023 with episode #687. Since, arrests have been made and trial dates have been set. In 2013 Cleveland Clinic nurse Aliza Sherman was killed in downtown Cleveland in broad daylight. Back in December of 2017 we covered his “stranger than fiction” true crime story in a four part series. These were episodes #167 to #170. As we predicted Aliza Sherman’s divorce attorney Gregory Moore was arrested and charged with her murder. In March of 1992, Amy Hooper was murdered in her Lincoln Village apartment on the westside of Columbus, Ohio. In December of 2025 Bruce Daniels was arrested for this homicide in Washington state. We are keeping a close eye on this one

Devil in the Ozarks ////// 848Part 1 of 1  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comNorthwest Arkansas 2017 - a former Police Chief murders a man in cold blood then takes his family out for a nice dinner. Grant Hardin, a man who was relieved of his duties as Police Chief for harassing and threatening the civilians of Gateway, Arkansas was arrested for the murder of James Appleton. Later and to everyone’s surprise, Grant Hardin was charged with another violent crime from 20 years prior. Grant's evil deeds and ways earned him the name “The Devil in the Ozarks.” Grant Hardin was due to likely spend the rest of his natural life behind prison walls but that all changed in May of 2025 when the Devil himself walked out and away from the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ North Central Unit in Calico Rock. 30 minutes later a national fugitive manhunt ensued.  Beer of the Week - Mothman Double Imperial New England Style IPA from Ogopogo BrewingGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps  More True Crime Garage can be found on Patreon and Ap

Zachariah Juwaun Shorty ////// 847Part 1 of 1  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comJuly 20, 2020: 23 year old Zachariah Juwaun Shorty went missing from a motel room at the Journey Inn, located at 317 N. Airport Drive in Farmington, New Mexico.  According to Zach’s mother, there were four individuals staying there in addition to her son.  This was two men and two women.  The room number was 129. The F.B.I. has announced an $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.  If you have any information regarding the still unsolved murder of Zachariah Juwaun Shorty please contact the F.B.I. at 1-505-889-1300 OR tips@FBI.gov AND Farmington Police Department 1-505-599-1053.  Beer of the Week - Pepe Loco by Santa Fe Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5 More True Crime Garage can be found on Patreon and Apple subscriptions with our show - Off The Record.  Catch dozens of episodes of Off The Record plus a couple of Bonus episodes and our first 50 when you sign up today.  True Cri

Unsolved Mystery of McCoy  ////// 846Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com68 year old Terry Lee McCoy lived alone in a nice ranch style home on 38 acres of land. Few several months he had been working to sell the home and property to downsize but mysteriously he vanished. At his home there were obvious signs of foul play. Terry didn’t just disappear he was murdered and likely by someone who knew him. His body was found 19 days later. There are several “Persons of Interest” in this still unsolved homicide case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension tip line 1-877-996-6222. You may be eligible for a reward.  Beer of the Week - Grain Belt Beer Premium Lager Garage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5  True Crime Garage merchandise is available on our website’s store page.  Plus get True Crime Garage Pod art that you can post on your socials on our Media page.  Follow the show on X and Insta @TrueCrimeGarage / Follow Nic on X @TCGNIC / Follow The Captain o

Killing was Purposeful Interviews /// Off The Record As a follow up to our “Killing was Purposeful” 4 part series we offer this episode of Off the Record to the masses. Nic talks with Officer Simon from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office regarding the disappearance of 20 year old college student Sierah Joughin. Also, joining the show is Bob & Nikki Kolasinski founding members of Keeping Our Girls Safe, an Ohio non-profit working hard to educate and empower, young ladies and women. www.KOGSAFE.COM Thank you for the support. Nic & Captain www.TrueCrimeGarage.com

Killing was Purposeful /// Part 4 /// 844Part 4 of 4  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comStarting in the 80s and then continuing for two decades, Toledo and northwest Ohio was experiencing an increase in violent crimes. Horrifically, abduction, murder, and rape were on the rise. Some of these cases remain open to this very day. Murder was difficult to investigate. Some cases were traditional homicides - person kills someone they know for reasons specific to their relationship. Others were more random. There were cases that were closed out with someone being held accountable for their actions and then there are cases that have fallen by the wayside. These cases have gone cold. But as we look back we must consider the possibility that one or more serial offenders operated in this area and went undetected. This week we take a look at the homicide case of Sierah Joughin. If you have information regarding the unsolved murder of Joann Jasso, Lori Ann Hill, or any information regarding serial offender James Dean Worley call the

Killing was Purposeful /// Part 3 /// 843Part 3 of 4  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comStarting in the 80s and then continuing for two decades, Toledo and northwest Ohio was experiencing an increase in violent crimes. Horrifically, abduction, murder, and rape were on the rise. Some of these cases remain open to this very day. Murder was difficult to investigate. Some cases were traditional homicides - person kills someone they know for reasons specific to their relationship. Others were more random. There were cases that were closed out with someone being held accountable for their actions and then there are cases that have fallen by the wayside. These cases have gone cold. But as we look back we must consider the possibility that one or more serial offenders operated in this area and went undetected. This week we take a look at the homicide case of Sierah Joughin. If you have information regarding the unsolved murder of Joann Jasso, Lori Ann Hill, or any information regarding serial offender James Dean Worley call the

Killing was Purposeful  /// Part 2 ///  842Part 2 of 4  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comStarting in the 80s and then continuing for two decades, Toledo and northwest Ohio was experiencing an increase in violent crimes. Horrifically, abduction, murder, and rape were on the rise. Some of these cases remain open to this very day. Murder was difficult to investigate. Some cases were traditional homicides - person kills someone they know for reasons specific to their relationship. Others were more random. There were cases that were closed out with someone being held accountable for their actions and then there are cases that have fallen by the wayside. These cases have gone cold. But as we look back we must consider the possibility that one or more serial offenders operated in this area and went undetected. This week we take a look at the still unsolved homicide case of Lori Ann Hill. Beer of the Week - Lawn Mower Yard Lager by Churchill BrewingGarage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Go to Crime Con 2025 in Denver

Killing was Purposeful  /// Part 1 ///  841Part 1 of 4  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comStarting in the 80s and then continuing for two decades, Toledo and northwest Ohio was experiencing an increase in violent crimes. Horrifically, abduction, murder, and rape were on the rise. Some of these cases remain open to this very day. Murder was difficult to investigate. Some cases were traditional homicides - person kills someone they know for reasons specific to their relationship. Others were more random. There were cases that were closed out with someone being held accountable for their actions and then there are cases that have fallen by the wayside. These cases have gone cold. But as we look back we must consider the possibility that one or more serial offenders operated in this area and went undetected. This week we take a look at the still unsolved homicide case of Lori Ann Hill. Beer of the Week - Lawn Mower Yard Lager by Churchill BrewingGarage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Go to Crime Con 2025 in Denver

Killing for Chaos /// Part 2 /// 840 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.comFebruary 28, 2025 - a simple welfare check was requested by multiple persons at a residence in Waukesha, Wisconsin.  Deputies were sent to the home to check on a family of three.  No one answered the door.  Soon the officers would have to force their way into the home.  What they discovered there quickly made a simple check a very complex homicide investigation.  The Waukesha Sheriff’s Office filed and executed multiple search warrants, and shortly after a nationwide manhunt was underway.  Nikita Casap, killed his parents and that was just the start of it.  Beer of the Week - Wonago West, west coast IPA by Steel Tank Brewing Co. Garage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5  More True Crime Garage can be found on Patreon and Apple subscriptions with our show - Off The Record.  Catch dozens of episodes of Off The Record plus a couple of Bonus episodes and our first 50 when you sign up today.  True Crime Garage merchandise is availabl

Killing for Chaos /// Part 1 /// 839 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.comFebruary 28, 2025 - a simple welfare check was requested by multiple persons at a residence in Waukesha, Wisconsin.  Deputies were sent to the home to check on a family of three.  No one answered the door.  Soon the officers would have to force their way into the home.  What they discovered there quickly made a simple check a very complex homicide investigation.  The Waukesha Sheriff’s Office filed and executed multiple search warrants, and shortly after a nationwide manhunt was underway.  Nikita Casap, killed his parents and that was just the start of it.  Beer of the Week - Wonago West, west coast IPA by Steel Tank Brewing Co. Garage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5  More True Crime Garage can be found on Patreon and Apple subscriptions with our show - Off The Record.  Catch dozens of episodes of Off The Record plus a couple of Bonus episodes and our first 50 when you sign up today.  True Crime Garage merchandise is availabl

Missing Interviews True Crime Garage /// Part 2Part 2 of 2Nic and the Captain sit down to talk True Crime with Tim and Lance from the podcast Missing. www.TrueCrimeGarage.com

Missing Interviews True Crime Garage /// Part 1Part 1 of 2Nic and the Captain sit down to talk True Crime with Tim and Lance from the podcast Missing. www.TrueCrimeGarage.com

BTK /// Bind, Torture, Kill /// Part 4 Released: 5-1-2018 Part 4 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com January 1974 - Wichita, Kansas - After years of fantasizing a killer emerges from the shadows and announces himself to the world. A dark haired man slipped into the home of the Otero's one morning as the children prepared for school. He murdered all four people inside the home. Later that same year he would attack and kill again before vanishing into hibernation. After many requests we have decided to take an in depth look into the dark, disturbing life and mind of Dennis Rader. Driven by what he called Factor X, Dennis was better known as the BTK. Beer of the Week - Demon Dweller by Green Man BreweryGarage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5   Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home  

 BTK /// Bind, Torture, Kill /// Part 3 Released: 5-1-2018 Part 3 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com January 1974 - Wichita, Kansas - After years of fantasizing a killer emerges from the shadows and announces himself to the world. A dark haired man slipped into the home of the Otero's one morning as the children prepared for school. He murdered all four people inside the home. Later that same year he would attack and kill again before vanishing into hibernation. After many requests we have decided to take an in depth look into the dark, disturbing life and mind of Dennis Rader. Driven by what he called Factor X, Dennis was better known as the BTK. Beer of the Week - Demon Dweller by Green Man BreweryGarage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5   Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home 

 BTK /// Bind, Torture, Kill /// Part 2 Released: 5-1-2018 Part 2 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com January 1974 - Wichita, Kansas - After years of fantasizing a killer emerges from the shadows and announces himself to the world. A dark haired man slipped into the home of the Otero's one morning as the children prepared for school. He murdered all four people inside the home. Later that same year he would attack and kill again before vanishing into hibernation. After many requests we have decided to take an in depth look into the dark, disturbing life and mind of Dennis Rader. Driven by what he called Factor X, Dennis was better known as the BTK. Beer of the Week - Demon Dweller by Green Man BreweryGarage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5   Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home 

BTK /// Bind, Torture, Kill /// Part 1Released: 5-1-2018Part 1 of 4www.TrueCrimeGarage.comJanuary 1974 - Wichita, Kansas - After years of fantasizing a killer emerges from the shadows and announces himself to the world. A dark haired man slipped into the home of the Otero's one morning as the children prepared for school. He murdered all four people inside the home. Later that same year he would attack and kill again before vanishing into hibernation. After many requests we have decided to take an in depth look into the dark, disturbing life and mind of Dennis Rader. Driven by what he called Factor X, Dennis was better known as the BTK. Beer of the Week - Demon Dweller by Green Man BreweryGarage Grade - 3 and 3 quarter bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Jimmy Townsend  //////  838Part 1 of 1  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comIf there ever was a boy who was a living legend in his neck of the woods, well for West Monroe, Louisiana in the early 1980’s it was Jimmy Townsend.  Jimmy was smart, talented, good looking, and liked by all.  He was known in West Monroe for his athleticism and the ability to carry his youth sports teams to success.  It was thought that Jimmy would most certainly someday take his talents to the Majors.  Jimmy as it seemed was destined for big things.  Jimmy and a group of friends were confronted and attacked by a group of older boys at the annual Ark-La-Miss fair. Jimmy was beaten to death by those boys. The reports vary but it could have been as many as 7 older boys that surrounded and beat Jimmy Townsend to death.  The murder of 13 year old Jimmy Townsend is still unsolved. If you have any information about this crime, please call the Monroe Police Department at 1-318-329-2600.  Beer of the Week - Shotgun Wedding Brown Ale aged with Vanilla Bean

Hate American Made ////// Oklahoma City BombingPart 6 of 6 www.TrueCrimeGarage.comOn the morning of Wednesday, April 19th, 1995 an ex-army soldier turned homegrown terrorist Timothy James McVeigh blew up the Alfred P. Murrah building in downtown Oklahoma City. He had conspired with others to carryout this horrific act against his fellow Americans. April 19th, is also Patriot’s Day. In 1995 it was the sad two year anniversary of the conclusion of the Waco Siege resulting in the deaths of many American citizens. This too, would be that day that the state of Arkansas executed Richard Snell. Snell was convicted of hate crimes, murder, and a man who once conspired to blow up the Alfred P. Murray building.  More True Crime Garage can be found on Patreon and Apple subscriptions with our show - Off The Record.  Catch dozens of episodes of Off The Record plus a couple of Bonus episodes and our first 50 when you sign up today.  True Crime Garage merchandise is available on our website’s store page.  Plus get True Crime

Hate American Made ////// The Soldier Part 5 of 6  www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Timothy James McVeigh was a decorated American Soldier who served during Operation Desert Storm. After the war McVeigh had difficulties finding a new path for himself. Ultimately, he became enraged against the government that his soldier duties once served. He believed and told others that the U.S. government was in the process of taking away the freedoms of its citizens. Then Ruby Ridge happened and when the Waco standoff was in its early stages he was present, even giving an interview to a local reporter. These events were “proof” to McVeigh that he was right. All of his fears were coming true. Timothy McVeigh became America’s worst homegrown terrorist when he blew up the Alfred P. Murrah building in downtown Oklahoma City. What meaning did the Oklahoma City Bombing hold for Timothy McVeigh and beyond? Was it revenge? Was it the first act of a revolution? Was it a going away present for Richard Snell?  More True Crime Garage can be f