

Small Town Murder
James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman
Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' comedic spin on the whole thing. New episodes every Thursday!!
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Dec 8, 2022 • 2h 44min
#343 - Good Johnny Vs Bad John - St. Robert, Missouri
This week, in St. Robert, Missouri, when a young woman shows up on a stranger's doorstep, after having stumbled over six miles of rugged terrain, through a driving snow, with two large caliber gun shot wounds, it opens up a wilder story than anyone could have anticipated. Three dead people, buried in the snow, and possibly two more, from months earlier. The tale the wounded young lady has to tell is a harrowing tale of unthinkable cruelty, and survival. In the end, it comes dow to one man. One man, who says he has strange headaches, and actually has two personalities. But did "Bad John" force "Good Johnny" to commit these horrible acts?? Along the way, we find out that some person's small town is a different person's big city, that it's hard to really trust anyone, and that you better be a pretty good actor, if you're going to pretend to have multiple personalities!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Dec 3, 2022 • 1h 9min
#342 - Horror In The Hills - Hensley, West Virginia
This week, in Hensley, West Virginia, it's a strange day up in the hills, as a man gets so angry, that he needs to fire off his shotgun, in the trailer's front yard, before noon. This day gets even crazier with weird daytime hill party, getting punched by his daughter, and a whole lot of drinking. By the end of the day, someone has been killed in a quite imaginative way, leaving not much left behind. The cops think they have their man, but did they get the confession because of the suspect's guilt, or is it because they beat him unmercifully for 7 hours? This is one truly twisted little tale! Along the way, we find out that this county seems like a disaster, that a train is a crazy murder weapon, and that if you beat someone long enough, they're likely to admit to anything... even if they did do it!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Dec 1, 2022 • 2h 47min
#341 - Never Gonna Pig You Up - Denville, New Jersey
This week, in Denville, New Jersey, the two friendliest people in town just happen to be married to each other, but when that marriage starts to crumble, things start to get nasty & personal. But when the wife is found, stabbed an almost uncountable number of times, and has a rubber pig mask, placed over her face, the the whole investigation gets weird. Was it the husband, looking for revenge, or some other random very sick person, with a bloodlust, and a penchant for humiliation!! A very strange story!! Along the way, we find out that New Jersey apparently isn't as cold as all the places right around it, that grown men shouldn't drive convertible Mazda Miatas, and that there are more subtle ways to call someone a pig!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Nov 26, 2022 • 1h 8min
#340 - The Dorm Room Surprise - Booneville, Mississippi
This week, in Booneville, Mississippi, a beloved young woman, in her first two months of college, has it all going for her. Friends, school, activities, and even a boyfriend. But it all comes to a screeching halt when she is found, brutalized in her dorm room. The window is open, the screen has been cut, and it looks like there may be a murderous sexual predator on the loose. After narrowing the suspect pool, the whole thing takes the hardest left turn, ever, and the killer turns out to be a shocking surprise! This is a jaw dropper! Along the way, we find out that people who live in this town, strongly disagree about it, that shocking brutality can come from unexpected sources, and that there really is no such thing as "the perfect crime"!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Nov 24, 2022 • 2h 51min
#339 - The Happiest Meal - Jenks, Oklahoma
This week, in Jenks, Oklahoma, where a woman heads to Wal-Mart at two in the morning, then disappears into thin air, leaving her car, on the side of the road, with a flat tire. When the sun comes up, she is found, battered, in the weeds, far from the road. What appears to be a tragic accident, quickly turns into a dirty story about lust, greed, sex, dishonesty, and an absolutely cold blooded killing. Is it the husband, who has been having a filthy affair with a teenage McDonald's drive thru worker? Or, was it some other wild, crazy plot? In the end, it's all clear. And nasty!! Along the way, we find out that some people aren't scared away by any natural disaster that nature can muster, that when you're very bald, maybe you shouldn't present your head as your most visible feature, and never recruit murder allies from remedial high school classes!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Nov 20, 2022 • 1h 9min
#338 - Attempting Immortality - Llanfair, Wales, United Kingdom
This week, in Llanfair, Wales, United Kingdom, the horrible discovery of local woman, with her heart wrapped in newspaper, and placed in a saucepan of blood, atop a silver platter, and several other strange arrangements of candlesticks, and fireplace pokers cause the whole area to freak out, and tell tales of strange vans, driving around. But what is discovered is much weirder. A local boy, with a bit of an unhealthy vampire fantasy, and an even unhealthier desire to drink human blood!! Along the way, we find out that Wales is very different from England, that even normal neighborhood lads can harbor strange obsessions, and that some places are apparently "perfect for vampires"!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Nov 17, 2022 • 2h 51min
#337 - Much Stranger Things - Cynthiana, Indiana
This week, in Cynthiana, Indiana, a rather routine investigation of a minor crime leads detectives to try to track down a woman, who turns out to be missing. When her boyfriend is tracked down, he blames her husband. But the boyfriend's dark, violent past make him a suspect. What police find out begins to shock even the seasoned detectives, as they begin to recover body parts from multiple counties. But the real kicker comes when the killer decides to clear his conscience, and confess to over a dozen more murders, over a 20 year period!! Along the way, we find out that whole towns shouldn't be yard sales, that dismemberment is usually not a person's first idea, and that once you start killing, it's apparently hard to stop!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Nov 12, 2022 • 1h 6min
#336 - The General's Secrets - Leonardtown, Maryland
This week, in Leonardtown, Maryland, when neighbors notice that their Army general friend hasn't taken his flag inside, for a couple of nights, they grow suspicious, and they are incredibly surprised to hear that he's been horribly murdered. They're even more surprised when. they find out secrets about the dead man's life, that they couldn't have imagined. Everything they thought was true, turns out to be nothing but quicksand, while the dead man's many mysteries are solved! Along the way, we find out that oysters may be one the world's most dangerous foods, that Army generals sometimes work as morticians, and that some books are nothing at all like their covers!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Nov 10, 2022 • 2h 55min
#335 - The Great Kidnapping Caper - Aberdeen, South Dakota
This week, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, a happy go lucky world is turned upside down, when a local mother gets a phone call, telling her that her 19 year old son has been kidnapped, and only a large ransom can save him. When the the person collecting the ransom is caught, he has several tales, that no one believes. Was the kidnapped man in on the scheme? Is he alive, and hiding? Or, has he been horribly murdered, brutalized, and left for dead on some distant farm??? What we do know is that this whole thing turns into a mystery of epic proportions, but the final resolution explains it all!! Along the way, we find out that not just Kansas loves The Wizard of Oz, that people with money don't have to extort people, and that you should never plot to kill the governor's family!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Nov 8, 2022 • 1h 6min
#334 - The Missing Blood Mystery - Grayson, Kentucky
This week, in Grayson, Kentucky, a troubled man with a rough history, gets out of prison, finds a girlfriend, and gets wasted. He drinks, smokes, and even takes horse tranquilizers, while surrounding himself with a not very wholesome group of people. One, night, he loses his mind, and tries to cook strange foods, trashes his mother's house, and threatens to kill his brother, but ends up doing far worse, later in the night. When police look into a window, they find him, with jewelry, hanging from his pocket, and a brutally murdered corpse. But did he do it, or is he the unluckiest man, who ever lived??? Along the way, we find out that Kentucky has a lot of caves, that whiskey & horse tranquilizers don't mix, and that some murders are so bad, that people feel like SOMEONE has to pay!! Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Thursday! Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Follow us on... twitter.com/@murdersmall facebook.com/smalltownpod instagram.com/smalltownmurder Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!


