MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories Fan Favorite - "Murder by the Slice"
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Feb 27, 2026 A small-town pizza shop turns into the scene of a brutal late-night crime. Tensions among staff and a messy closing routine become crucial pieces of the mystery. Investigators revisit cold-case forensics and use a high-pressure interrogation technique to unravel a staged robbery. A shocking family connection and financial motive emerge as the investigation closes in.
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Beloved Couple Running The Local Pizza Hub
- Valerie and Harvey ran Pizza Plus together and treated it like a community hub where everyone felt at home.
- On March 29, 2009, they closed the restaurant together, joked about their anniversary, and worked their usual closing tasks before the attack occurred.
Harvey Hears Screams After Dumping Ice
- After closing, Harvey dumped a bucket of ice outside and heard screaming that drove him back into the restaurant.
- The sudden silence followed the screams and preceded discovery of the bodies the next morning.
Morning Discovery By Employee Mary Fullen
- Mary Fullen arrived the next morning, found Harvey face down outside and Valerie inside the kitchen, and called 911 in shock.
- Both doors were unlocked, and Valerie was found with severe head and neck wounds, nearly decapitated.