The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

Join us, as we examine the tragic murder of Farah Fratta. An American Airlines ticket agent and devoted mother of three. You’ll hear the harrowing story of a divorce from Hell and the bitter custody battle that followed, including how all signs pointed straight to her narcissistic ex-husband in the wake of her murder. But there was one major problem: her husband was nowhere near the scene of the crime.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessCremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com.Research & Writing:Ryan DeiningerEditing:Aiden WolfSources:On Death Row Season 2 Episode 42022 Appeal2008 Appeal2018 AppealFratta v Davis 2017No Safe Place - Bill Cox48 Hours - Thou Shalt Not KillPrystash MurderpediaGuidry Supreme Court PetitionKHOU.com911 Call

On a beautiful day in sunny Sydney, Australia, Renae Marsden made her way to Jacob’s Ladder - a lookout in Watsons Bay's oceanside suburb. It was the 5th of August, 2013, and Renae was just a couple months shy of her 21st birthday.Climbing up a cliff known as “The Gap”, Renae stared into the crashing waves below. It had been a devastating day, after her boyfriend, Brayden Spiteri, sent her a text that read, “I think I need a break, and so do you.” Renae then sent a few texts back, including one to her mother, telling her she loved her and was sorry. She then threw her phone into the ocean. Minutes later, Renae followed her phone over the cliff's edge.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessCremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com.Research & Writing:Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary GroupEditing:Aiden WolfSources:nsw.gov.auweekendnotes.comen.wikipedia.org 1en.wikipedia.org 2en.wikipedia.org 3en.wikipedia.org 4en.wikipedia.org 5theguardian.comnews.com.au 1news.com.au 2nine.com.authecinemaholic.com 1thecinemaholic.com 2nzherald.co.nzdailymail.co.uk 1dailymail.co.uk 2smh.com.au 1smh.com.au 2 independant.co.ukdistractify.comyoutube.com 1youtube.com 2

A model couple with thousands of followers made TikToks about how drama-free their relationship was – but no one knew the full story until murder made the headlines….Ali Abulaban was used to getting stopped on the streets for the Scarface and Skyrim impressions that had made him famous on TikTok– while his beautiful wife Ana made TikToks about what a great husband and father he was. But behind closed doors of their luxury condo, it was a different story: domestic violence, jealousy, and spying.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessCremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com.Research & Writing:Giselle Melanson TattrieEditing:Aiden WolfSources:IMDBMediumTikTokFox5 San DiegoFox5 San Diego 2CourtTVPeopleNBC San DiegoNBC San Diego 2ABC 10 NEWS SAN DIEGOFOX 5 SAN DIEGOHuffpost10NewsThe SunFacebookThe AutoEthnographer

Join us, as we examine the shocking crimes of The Rockhampton Rapist, Leonard John Fraser, an Australian serial killer and one of the most bizarre cases we’ve ever covered. You’ll hear the story of a violent predator who terrorized the East Coast of Australia for over thirty years and how a shocking twist shell-shocked an entire country.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off.ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE.ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engagedin the business of insuranceShopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessLiquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout.IQBAR - Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping, just text MADNESS to sixty-four thousandCremo - You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS OR CremoCompany.com.Research & Writing:Ryan DeiningerEditing:Aiden WolfSources:TimelineCrime LibraryR v FraserCrime Investigation AustraliaCourier Mail #1Courier Mail #2Courier Mail #310 News Australia #110 News Australia #3The AdvertiserDaily MailThings A Killer Would Know MurderpediaAll That Is Interesting

Imagine you’re accused of a murder you didn’t commit. What's the worst alibi you could possibly have?  It's the one with no eyewitnesses, right? It's the one that’s impossible to prove and might even seem a bit too convenient. Now, picture your dread as a detective leans in across the interrogation table and asks, "Where were you on the morning of “such and such a date”, between 3 and 6 in the morning?"  Your heart sinks cause your only answer is the honest one: "I was at home, asleep all night in bed by myself." It’s an alibi like this that can put a person in the hot seat even if they ARE telling the truth. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off. ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE. ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Liquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout. IQBAR - Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping, just text MADNESS to sixty-four thousand Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: Doug Detrie Full Interview George Burch Full Interview Nicole’s Mother Interview Greg Mathu Police Interview Burch Appeal Prosecution Opening Statements Defense Opening Statements  Trial Day 1  Trial Day 2 Part 1 Trial Day 2 Part 2 Trial Day 3 Part 1 Trial Day 3 Part 2 Trial Day 4 Part 1 Trial Day 4 Part 2 Trial Day 5 Part 1 Trial Day 5 Part 2 Trial Day 6 Part 1 Trial Day 6 Part 2 Trial Day 7 Part 1 Trial Day 8 Part 1 Trial Day 8 Part 2 Prosecution Closing Arguments Defense Closing Arguments

In the high desert of Utah, there’s a 10,000-square-foot house that’s considered an architectural masterpiece, constructed to seamlessly blend into the rocky landscape, as if rising from the ground.  While the intent was to maximize the views of the Red Mountain Wilderness, it’s also a stark-looking home. Its brutalist architecture making it appear more like a compound, a place made to keep people inside.  And it seemed it had…when on the morning of August 30th, 2023, a 12-year-old boy climbed out one of the windows to make an escape. How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off. ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE. ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Liquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout. IQBAR - Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping, just text MADNESS to sixty-four thousand Research & Writing: Sherri Smith Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: Business Insider Law and Crime S46E22 Ruby Franke: From Momfluencer to Felon The Cut  Family Vlogging: Blurring the Line Between Parent and Employer KLS **Here is a link to a crowdsourced Google doc Shari Franke started; https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1-FyAscr8vIhCfBEXDNT4OiZLVHmkf__8RlT55m4SNX0/mobilebasic

Join us as we examine the tragic case of Nicole Van Den Hurk, a 15-year-old girl from The Netherlands whose disappearance shocked a nation. You’ll hear, how one of the most high-profile cases in Dutch history became a seemingly unsolvable cold case and the truly incredible lengths one person would go to, in order to solve it. How to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off.ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE.ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engagedin the business of insuranceShopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessLiquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout.IQBAR - Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping, just text MADNESS to sixty-four thousandFeatured Podcast:Our True Crime Podcast - ourtruecrimepodcast.comResearch & Writing:Ryan DeiningerEditing:Aiden WolfSources:De Zaak Nicole by Max SteenbergheTimelineCourt Documents All That Is InterestingIpswitch StarStuff.co.nzInterview with Step MotherYoutube (dutch) “All the facts at a glance” newsEmotional statement by step motherBuggedspace.comED.NLNL TimesNL Times #2 NL Times #3 NL Times #4 NL Times #5 NL Times #6 NL Times #7

In the very early morning hours of October 4th, 2009, a quiet town in New Hampshire was shattered by a brutal and senseless attack, leaving a mother dead and her daughter gravely injured.The motive for the gruesome home invasion was chillingly absent, leading investigators to classify it as a "Thrill Kill."But as police dug deeper into the case, they uncovered a disturbing revelation: the perpetrators of the horrific attack were a group of teenage outcasts driven by a dark and twisted ideology.How to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off.ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE.ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engagedin the business of insuranceShopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessLiquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout.IQBAR - Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping, just text MADNESS to sixty-four thousandFeatured Podcast:Mortal Musings - mortalmusingspodcast.podbean.comResearch & Writing:Giselle Melanson TattrieEditing:Aiden WolfSources:Nashua Telegraph 1Nashua Telegraph 2Nashua Telegraph 3CBS NewsCBS News BostonWMUR 1WMUR 2WMUR 3Morbidology Podcast Ep 128Legacy.comJoeturnerbooks.comValley NewsValley News 2Valley News 3FacebookMurderpediaCrimelibrary.org

Join us, as we examine the mysterious disappearance of Mengqi Ji. A young mother and brilliant engineer who seemingly vanished into thin air.  You’ll learn how investigators unraveled a shocking and complicated web of lies to discover the truth - a truly one-of-a-kind story about how a grove of Juniper trees solved a murder. How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS. Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off. ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE. ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Liquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout. IQBAR - Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping, just text MADNESS to sixty-four thousand Featured Podcast: Foul Play: Crime Series - itsfoulplay.com Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: CBS 48 Hours - The Tree that Helped Solve a Murder Killer Cases - The Exchange Student Murder Joe News Interview Missing Person Release CBS News Timeline Joe Elledge Appeal  Probable Cause Murder Probable Cause Murder #2 AP - Missouri Man Describes What Happened the Night His Wife Died AP - Prosecutor: Husband ‘Prime Suspect’ in wife’s disappearance AP - Recordings to be heard at the trial in Chinese woman’s death Columbia Missourian - Trial Day 1  Columbia Missourian - Trial Day 2  Columbia Missourian - Trial Day 3  Columbia Missourian - Trial Day 4  Columbia Missourian - Trial Day 5  Columbia Missourian - Trial Day 6 Columbia Missourian - Trial Day 7  Columbia Missourian - Trial Day 8  Columbia Missourian - Trial Day 9  Child Abuse Hearing (Audio) - Cell Phone recordings Columbia Daily Tribune Thu, Nov 14, 2019 - Suspect in Missing Woman Case Denied Bond Reduction Columbia Daily Tribune Sat, Nov 16, 2019 - Police Seek Help Locating Missing Woman Columbia Daily Tribune Sun, Dec 08, 2019 - Officials Face Challenges in Search Columbia Daily Tribune Nov. 9, 2021 - Joseph Elledge Admits to Burying Mengqi Ji’s Body The Kansas City Star Sun, Mar 01, 2020

Join us, as we examine the tragic case of the Apple River Stabbings. You’ll hear how an ordinary day of tubing on a river in Wisconsin escalated into a deadly confrontation. And how a situation where mistakes were made on all sides, challenged the thin line between where self-defense ends and aggression begins.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off.ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE.ASPCA Pet Health Insurance - To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/madness The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engagedin the business of insuranceShopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessLiquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout.Featured Podcast:Murder: True Crime Stories - https://www.pavestudios.com/shows/murder%3A-true-crime-storiesResearch & Writing:Ryan DeiningerEditing:Aiden WolfSources:Trial Day 1Trial Day 2Trial Day 3Trial Day 4Trial Day 5Trial Day 6Trial Day 7Trial Day 8Trial Day 9Criminal ComplaintHundreds Attend Vigil For Apple River Stabbing VictimApple River Tubing HistoryIsaac Schuman VigilFox9.comFox9.com #2