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On a frigid February day in 1974, 25-year-old graduate student Mary Schlais stuck out her thumb to hitch a ride. She planned to travel from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Madison, Wisconsin and then make her way north to Chicago to attend an art show. Back then, it was common for young people to rely on the kindness of strangers for transportation. Hitchhiking around the Twin Cities was something Mary did regularly. That cold February day was the last time anyone saw the free-spirited woman alive. Mary’s body was discovered later that day, but it would be more than 50 years before her killer was tracked down through genetic genealogy.  Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram and TikTok. Sponsors Boulevard: Visit JoinBLVD.com/MURDERISH to book a demo and get 10% off your first year subscription, for new customers. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish to sign up for a $1/month trial. TaskRabbit: Visit TaskRabbit.com, or downlo

In this episode of Serial Streamers, Jami and her bestie, Jessi, recap “The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI,” a docuseries that chronicles the life of Denis Cuspert. Cuspert was a high-profile German rapper who became radicalized and was eventually recruited to join ISIS. The FBI begins tracking Cuspert and hires Daniela Greene to investigate the rapper and translate for them. Daniela ultimately falls in love with the subject of her investigation, Denis Cuspert, and even abandons her FBI duties to travel to Syria where she quickly marries him. Jami and Jessi provide a full recap of this fascinating documentary and even find ways to link this wild story back to The Real Housewives, because …of course. Sponsor: Flamingo: Visit ShopFlamingo.com/MURDERISH and use code MURDERISH for 25% off your first order. Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Serial Streamers club members “meet” in Jami’s Instagram, TikTok and YouTube c

On April 28, 1997 the Thousand Oaks, California branch of Western Financial Savings Bank was robbed at gunpoint. 39-year-old mother of two, Monica Leech, complied with the armed robbers’ demands and assisted with opening the bank vault. Just before the two masked men made their exit, one of them inexplicably shot Monica in the back of the head, killing her. It would take nearly 30 years for investigators to track down Monica’s killer and hold him responsible.  Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram and TikTok. Sponsors Flamingo: Visit ShopFlamingo.com/MURDERISH and use code MURDERISH for 25% off your first order. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish to sign up for a $1/month trial. Boulevard: Visit JoinBLVD.com/MURDERISH for 10% off your first year subscription for new customers. ASPCA: Visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/MURDERISH to explore coverage. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: http

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami and her bestie, Jessi, recap the Hulu and Max documentaries Sherri Papini: “The Perfect Wife” and Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie.” These documentaries are about the wild tale of the real life “Gone Girl,” Sherri Papini, who faked her own abduction in 2016. Jami and Jessi walk listeners through this twisted story, and provide their own hot takes throughout. Jami also reveals that she’s been lying on a government document for decades and defends why her own lies are NOT the same as Sherri “FULL-OF-CRAPini’s.” This episode gets you caught up on all the juicy details of Sherri Papini’s unbelievable story, and provides some comic relief because Jami and Jessi just can’t help themselves. Sponsor: Flamingo: Visit ⁠shopflamingo.com/MURDERISH⁠ for 25% off your first order. Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram & TikTok and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Serial Streamers club members “meet” in the comments on Jami’s Instagram, TikTok and YouTube channel to s

On November 8th, 2002, 32-year-old research scientist Anna Lisa Raymundo was brutally stabbed to death in her Stamford, Connecticut condo. Her assailant managed to evade law enforcement for years. Another brutal crime would eventually lead detectives to catch Anna Lisa’s killer, and reveal truly bizarre and disturbing details that no one involved in the case saw coming. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram and TikTok. Sponsors MasterClass: Visit MasterClass.com/MURDERISH for at least 15% off any annual membership. Zbiotics: Visit Zbiotics.com/MURDERISH and use MURDERISH at checkout for 15% first time orders. ASPCA: Visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/MURDERISH to explore coverage. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish to sign up for a $1/month trial. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092.

Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the hit reality tv show “Chrisley Knows Best,” were convicted in 2022 in federal court on several charges including fraud. While their criminal convictions are well known to many people, the beloved couple’s past disturbing behavior may not be.  In season 7 of Dirty Money Moves, the podcast, Jami Rice dives deep into Todd and Julie’s past, including their family trees. Shocking truths are uncovered about this quirky, devout Christian couple, as well as jaw-dropping details about their past that may provide insight into how the Chrisley’s entered into a life of white collar crime.  In this episode of MURDERISH, listeners are going to hear episode 1 and 2 of Dirty Money Moves season 7, covering the case of Todd and Julie Chrisley. To hear the full series, subscribe to Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime in your favorite podcast app!   Follow Jami Rice on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @JamiOnAir to keep up with all of the true crime cases she’s deep-diving in

In recent decades, “the husband did it” has become a popular catchphrase in the true crime community. But some murders aren’t so cut-and-dry. In October 1988, 41-year-old Peggy Carr began to feel very ill as she finished her waitressing shift in Alturas, Florida. What started as a sharp pain in her chest early in the day, progressed to a painful burning sensation in her hands and legs. It was excruciating. Peggy’s mysterious symptoms baffled doctors. Was this a terminal illness? A rare virus? Or, could someone have done something to her? As doctors scrambled to make sense of what was happening, a sinister truth was exposed. They say the devil’s in the details. Sometimes the most insidious kind of evil lurks in the most unexpected places. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors: Spot & Tango: Visit spotandtango.com/murderish and use code MURDERISH for 50% off your first order. Flamingo: Visit shopflamingo.com/MURDERISH for 25% off your first order. G

Murder: True Crime Stories explores the depths of history's most notorious murders, like you've never heard before. Go beyond the crime scene as we search for the real story, and focus on the people impacted the most. Whether or not the case is solved, you'll come away with an understanding of why these stories need to be told. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami and her bestie, Jessi, recap the Max docuseries “Chimp Crazy.” This documentary shines a spotlight on people who are obsessed with chimpanzees, and one woman’s extreme actions to hide her favorite chimp from PETA. Tonia Haddix kidnaps her beloved chimp, Tonka, after receiving a court order to turn him over to PETA, the world’s largest animal rights organization. Best friends since childhood, Jami and Jessi walk listeners through this WILD documentary with all the hot takes and humor this crazy story deserves.  Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram & TikTok and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Serial Streamers club members “meet” in the comments on Jami’s Instagram, TikTok and YouTube channel to share their thoughts and theories on the documentaries we’re binge-watching together.  Watch Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcast -

In season seven of Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime, Jami’s taking listeners along as I investigate Todd and Julie Chrisley, a beloved husband and wife who worked together to create an elaborate and extravagant facade to cover up their scheming ways. She, billed as a former beauty queen, and he a savvy self-made real estate mogul, the Chrisley’s built an empire together all while raising a blended family. From real estate and design, to food and fashion, the Chrisley’s created company after company while treating themselves to mansions, luxury cars, expensive jewelry and lavish vacations. They even became celebrities along the way, starring in the long-running reality TV show Chrisley Knows Best. The show led many viewers to believe the Chrisley’s were just a quirky, boisterous Southern family living a picture-perfect millionaire lifestyle. A tight-knit, devout Christian family who could do no wrong, but things aren’t always what they seem. Listeners will be surprised by what we uncovered during

Four decades on the faded Polaroid picture still defies belief. Frozen forever within the white square frame, nine youths on their hands and knees stacked atop one another to create a playful pyramid. Their expressions range from slight amusement to outright glee. It was the Eighties in Chicago, Illinois when the Polaroid image was snapped. It appears as if it could’ve been taken at a birthday party, family reunion or holiday celebration. Only it wasn’t. It was taken minutes after a cold-blooded murder.  Moments before, within the same walls, 40-year-old Nancy Knuckles was strangled to death by her 17-year-old daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend, while a houseful of their friends were present. When the rest of the group, including Nancy’s other daughter and son, discovered the scene, they didn’t alert authorities. Instead, they cracked beers, turned on music and went about their day.  Over 40 years later, the case remains one of Chicagoland’s most hotly debated. The central question: who was Nancy Knuckle

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami recaps the Netflix docuseries, “Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing.” This documentary shows viewers the dark side of child influencers and what can go wrong when minors are pushed to produce content and income. Piper Rockelle’s YouTube channel, featuring her “squad,” was wildly successful and earning hundreds of thousands of dollars each month. Over time, members of the squad and their parents came to see Piper’s mother, Tiffany Smith, as problematic, exploitative and a master manipulator. Video footage in the documentary shows Tiffany exhibiting disturbing behavior toward the children, and even forcing herself onto one of the minor squad members. In 2022, 11 former squad members filed a lawsuit against Tiffany Smith and her much younger boyfriend, Hunter Hill. The plaintiffs alleged that Tiffany and Hunter sabotaged their YouTube channels, and claimed Tiffany abused them. Jami gets into all the details of this cringey and disturbing documentary, providing al

In December 1989, 37-year-old Susan Simoni clocked out from her job as a medical secretary. A simple plan lay ahead: pick-up dog from the groomer and daughter from ballet. A fairly typical evening. Or so she thought. Outwardly, Susan had it all. But beneath the veneer of a perfect life, a hidden darkness lurked. Susan’s marriage of 15 years was falling apart. The previous night, Susan had finally broached the subject of divorce with her husband Brian. She’d even handed Brian a pamphlet, a guide to navigating the painful process with minimal damage to their three children—ages 14, 11, and 9. When Susan failed to pick up her daughter, Alicia, from ballet and never arrived home that night, Brian called police to report her absence. The next morning, Susan was found dead in her SUV. It didn’t take police long to identify a suspect, and his identity surprised everyone …everyone, that is, but those who knew Susan best. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors Lum

On November 2, 2016, Sherri Papini left her Redding, CA home to go on a jog. When Sherri didn’t return home, the mom of two was reported missing. Sherri Papini’s case became a media frenzy and suspicion fell on her husband, Keith Papini. Law enforcement and the public began to think Keith had something to do with his wife’s disappearance. Three weeks after Sherri went missing, she turned up again reporting that her captors had set her free. Sherri was visibly injured and seemingly traumatized by what her abductors had done to her. Then, it became apparent that Sherri had made the entire, bizarre story up. The media dubbed Sherri the real life “Gone Girl” as the shocking details of her kidnapping hoax unfolded. In this episode, Jami and Melissa recap the Hulu docuseries Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini and give their own takes on the case throughout. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120 Follow host, Jami Rice,

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami recaps the Netflix documentary: “Con Mum.” Graham Hornigold, a Michelin-Starred pastry chef who resides in London, never knew his biological mother. One day, out of the blue, Graham receives an email from a woman named Dionne who claims to be his mother. The two of them arrange a meeting and quickly form a strong mother-son bond, attempting to make up for the 45 years they’ve lost. Graham is shocked to learn that his mother is extremely wealthy as, according to her, she’s the illegitimate child of the former Sultan of Brunei. Dionne tells Graham she wants to transfer her wealth to him upon her death because she only has a few months to live. Dionne has terminal cancer. From there, the sh*t show begins. Graham and his family will eventually learn that Dionne isn’t exactly who she says she is, but they’d find out only after they’ve been scammed out of a fortune by her. Graham and his wife, Heather, discover that the only thing royal about Dionne is that she’s a royal PAI

In the close-knit farming community of Fillmore, California, 19-year-old Valerie Zavala spent the last hours of 2002 surrounded by friends and acquaintances celebrating New Years Eve. An hour into the new year, Valerie noticed her friend Anna was very drunk. True to her caring nature, Valerie offered to drive Anna’s car and take her home. Another partygoer asked for a ride and Valerie graciously agreed. As she left the party with her two passengers, no one could predict it would be the last time Valerie Zavala would be seen alive. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors Spot & Tango: Visit SpotandTango.com/murderish & use code MURDERISH for 50% off your first order. Laundry Sauce: Visit LaundrySauce.com and use code MURDERISH for 20% off your entire order. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) to sign up for a $1/month trial period. ASPCA Pet Health Insurance: Visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/murderish to explore coverage. Missing person - Jake

Formerly known as Mind of A Serial Killer, Killer Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to uncover what drives people to kill. From the calculated minds of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy to crimes of passion and cold-blooded murders, Killer Minds goes beyond the headlines to explore the twisted psychology behind the crimes. What fuels their darkness? How do their minds work? And most hauntingly—could they have been stopped? A Crime House Studios original, new episodes drop every Monday and Thursday. Follow Killer Minds wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us at Killerminds on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami recaps the Hulu docuseries: “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke.” This 3-part documentary takes viewers inside the house of horrors that was the Franke family home. Ruby Franke, a devout Mormon, mother of six, and family vlogger captured the world’s attention through her wildly popular YouTube channel, “8 Passengers.” What began as a fun and lucrative activity that allowed the Franke family to share their lifestyle with millions of viewers, ended with Ruby and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, being sentenced to decades in prison for child abuse. Jami walks us through the docuseries, while giving her thoughts, theories and hot takes throughout.   Sponsors: Rula: rula.com/murderish - take the first step towards better mental health today. Acorns: acorns.com/murderish or download the Acorns app to start saving  Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Serial Streamers club members “meet” in the comme

In May 1996, 24-year-old Julianne Williams and 26-year-old Laura Winans set off on a weeklong camping trip in Shenandoah National Park. The two experienced hikers were eager to immerse themselves in the beauty of the Virginia wilderness. The adventure was a celebration of sorts. Julie and Lollie, as they were known to friends, had recently moved in together in Vermont, a major step in their relationship. The young women had not yet come out to their families back home in the Midwest, and were still adjusting to life as an openly gay couple.  On May 31, 1996, Julie’s father reported the couple missing as they’d been due home three days earlier. The two women’s bodies were discovered the next day. They’d been brutally assaulted and murdered. A widespread investigation to find their killer ensued, but would ultimately lead to the wrong man. Julie and Lollie’s families would have to wait decades for answers, and the close of their case would be deeply disappointing for some.  Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami recaps the Peacock docuseries: “Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story.” This 3-part documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of the wildly popular, and controversial, TV show “Girls Gone Wild” which first aired in the 1990s. Although the show was sexually explicit, many people had no idea what was really going on behind the scenes. According to some of the girls filmed, many of them were heavily intoxicated, underage and allegedly given illicit substances. Some of the women also claim they were coerced into doing porn on film. Company founder, Joe Frances, has been accused numerous times by different women of physical and sexual assault. Frances has been living in Mexico, in exile, for years following his conviction on assault charges. Jami doesn’t hold back on her opinions in this fiery recap of a docuseries that will have you RAGING by the end.    Sponsor: Acorns: Visit acorns.com/murderish or download the Acorns app to get started. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok