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Almost Fiction

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Crimes that are so diabolical that they seem like almost fiction. Based on real events, Almost Fiction is a Podcast where we try to imagine what it was like when some of the worst crimes occurred. Using facts, reports, and evidence, we attempt to reconstruct what the crime scenes might have looked like as the crimes were happening. So, join us each week as we peek behind the curtain at some of the worst scenes from some of the worst crimes ever committed. I’m Chase Ellerman, and welcome to… Almost Fiction.11:59 Media True Crime
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  • Christopher Robin Worrell and James William Miller
    Sep 30 2025

    Dive into the chilling true story of Australia's Truro Murders, where Christopher Robin Worrell and James William Miller's deadly partnership claimed seven young lives in just 52 days. Told through the eyes of accomplice Miller, this episode uncovers a twisted tale of manipulation, obsession, and brutal killings in 1970s Adelaide. Was Miller a reluctant participant or a willing killer? You’ll have to decide.


    Sources:


    Green, Ryan. The Truro Murders: The Sex Killing Spree Through the Eyes of an Accomplice (True Crime) (p. 21). (Function). Kindle Edition.


    https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/worrell-christopher.htm


    Christopher Robin Worrell and James William Miller: The Truro Murderers. By Paul B. Kidd for CrimeLibrary.com.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truro_murders


    Predatory Killers Who Hunt In Pairs. By Peter Haran For The Sunday Mail. September 10, 2000.


    Truro Killer James Miller Dies of Cancer. By news.com.au. October 22, 2008.


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    44 mins
  • The Murder of Autumn Pasquale
    Sep 23 2025

    In 2012, 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale left home in Clayton, New Jersey, to ride her new BMX—and never came back. This episode unpacks the facts of her killing by 15-year-old Justin Robinson, the frantic two-day search, the plea deal and sentencing, and the painful aftermath that split a small town.

    We also examine the harder question this case raises: how much parental supervision is enough—and what does accountability look like when a child kills? Thoughtful, clear-eyed, and unsensational, this story looks at the people, the evidence, and the consequences.

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    Sources:

    Is it a crime to raise a killer? By Lisa Belkin for YahooNews.com. September 12, 2014.

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/is-it-a-crime-to-raise-a-killer--190558283.html

    A killer explains the slaying of a child: 'I didn't kill her for no bike'. By Matt Gray for NJ.com. March 27, 2018.

    https://www.nj.com/news/2018/03/a_killer_explains_slaying_of_a_child_i_didnt_kill.html

    Man involved in Autumn Pasquale's death to remain in jail on home invasion charges. By Caitlyn Stulpin for NJ.com. June 07, 2017.

    https://www.nj.com/camden/2017/06/man_behind_violent_home_invasion_and_2012_murder_o.html

    Brother of Autumn Pasquale's confessed killer released from jail. By 6ABC. September 25, 2013. https://6abc.com/archive/9261014/

    Dante Robinson of Clayton sentenced for role in Sicklerville home invasion. By Jim Walsh for Courier Post. October 23, 2020.

    https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2020/10/23/dante-robinson-clayton-sicklerville-home-invasion-robbery-autumn-pasquale/6008364002/

    Autumn Pasquale's family: 'If you're going to raise a murderer, you're going to take responsibility'. By Carly Q. Romalino for South Jersey Times. October 1, 2013.

    https://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/2013/10/autumn_pasquales_family_if_youre_going_to_raise_a_murderer_youre_going_to_take_responsibility.html

    Autumn Pasquale murder: Judge sentences Justin Robinson to 17 years. By South Jersey Times. September 12, 2013.

    https://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/2013/09/autumn_pasquale_judge_sentences_her_killer_justin_robinson_to_17_years.html

    Judge dismisses civil lawsuit in death of Autumn Pasquale. By Associated Press. June 15, 2016. https://whyy.org/articles/judge-dismisses-civil-lawsuit-in-death-of-autumn-pasquale/

    South Jersey investigators find young girl's body. By ABC11. October 23, 2012.

    https://abc11.com/archive/8183567/

    Parents of slain Autumn Pasquale settle lawsuit. February 28, 2013.

    https://whyy.org/articles/parents-of-slain-autumn-pasquale-settle-lawsuit/

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    32 mins
  • Almost Fiction Plus
    Sep 18 2025

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