Episode 147: Horrifying Halloween Party Murder: The Murder of Chelsea Bruck (Part 2)

In our second and final part of our series on Chelsea Bruck, we cover the bulk of the investigation. The details of Chelsea’s final moments were only revealed after her skeletal remains were found. Despite two arrests made related to her murder, the killer wouldn’t be caught for two years.

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Episode 146: Horrifying Halloween Party Murder: The Murder of Chelsea Bruck (Part 1)

22 year old Chelsea Bruck planned to attend an annual Halloween party with her friends, a party they went to every year. Chelsea had spent countless hours making her own Poison Ivy costume so it could make its debut at the party on October 26, 2014, maybe she’d even win the costume contest! As the night wound down and many party goers were leaving, Chelsea was separated from her group of friends, all of whom assumed she was with the others. On Monday, two days after the party, when Chelsea hadn’t been seen or heard from, panic set in. Where was Chelsea?

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Dateline NBC Podcast - The Halloween Party

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Episode 145: Roundtable: Love and Murder

In this roundtable episode, we discuss love, and its true crime counterpart, murder. One half of the ATFTC podcast got married recently, and we decided we would analyze some of the circumstances and motivations behind some murders that were committed by the person they vowed to love forever. We discuss the Staudte family, the Keller family, the Watts family, as well as Blake Leibel, Nancy Brophy and Daniel Wozniak.

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Episode 144: The Murder of Cody Johnson, Newlywed Murder

Jordan Graham was married to her new husband Cody Johnson for only 8 days when he went missing in June 2013. His body was soon found at the bottom of a cliff, a 300-foot drop from the ledge above. Sympathy turned to suspicion as Jordan’s statements proved inconsistent, inaccurate, and not truthful.

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Episode 143: The Deadpool Killer, Wade Wilson

Wade Wilson’s case captured media attention for three main reasons: the sheer brutality of his crimes, that his name is that of the comic-book character Deadpool, and that he is, by most accounts, a very attractive man. But Wade Steven Wilson is a monster, and his heinous actions claimed the lives of two innocent women and traumatized several more. In this episode, we discuss his early life, his crimes, and the aftermath of this case that was only just resolved in August 2024.

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Episode 142: The Murders of Morris Blankenbaker and Glynn Moore, Love Triangle Gone Wrong

In this winding tale of love, betrayal and secrets, we cover the murders of Morris Blankenbaker and Glynn “Gabby” Moore. Morris Blankenbaker was an all-American boy, who was offered a shot to play professional football. He turned it down because he wanted to settle down with his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Dee Ann. The two lived a quiet life; happy together and raising their children, that is, until Gabby Moore, Morris’ former football coach, fell on hard times. Morris opened his home to the man he once idolized, and their lives changed forever.

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Episode 141: Albert Fish, the Gray Man (Part 3)

Ahh yes, the conclusion to our Albert Fish series! We pick up where we last left you; Detective King located Albert Fish after 6 long years of searching for him. In this episode, we discuss the information revealed as the investigation into Fish continues; including what happened to Grace Budd and other victims, as well as what his own children recall from their childhood. We conclude with the jury’s verdict and that aftermath.

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Episode 140: Albert Fish, the Gray Man (Part 2)

In this episode, we pick up where we left you last: the disappearance of 4 year old Billy Gaffney, and discuss what we believe happened to him. We also discuss the abduction of 10 year old Grace Budd, and the infamous “Grace Budd letter.” We cover the investigation into several theories, rabbit holes, and other suspects. Lastly, we conclude with Detective King’s most promising lead, the lead that brought him directly to Albert Fish.

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