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Check The Locks: A True Crime Podcast

Check The Locks: A True Crime Podcast

By: John Conner
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John Conner dives headfirst into some of the wildest, most unsettling true crime cases ever told in a brand-new weekly podcast where you help decide just how terrifying each story truly is. If you drift off to sleep with serial killer docs playing, lose hours deep-diving real-life mysteries, or constantly wonder what pushes a murderer over the edge, then Check the Locks is calling for your killer instincts. Tune in, weigh in, and help determine which cases are sinister enough to make you… check the locks.

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Episodes
  • Monday Night Murder

    Monday Night Murder
    Dec 30 2025

    A Monday night football game. A family at home. And a moment that spiraled into irreversible violence. Serving as a reminder that the most dangerous situations don’t always come from outside of the home. Join John Conner as he dives deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Crystal Kennery. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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    This episode of Check the Locks is dedicated, with love, to the memory of our friend Mathew Scott Halliday.

    Sources:

    Florida man kills wife, shoots stepdaughter, turns gun on himself after NFL game argument

    Florida man kills wife, shoots stepdaughter over NFL game argument, officials say – KIRO 7 News Seattle

    Girl, 13, Begged for Her Life After Watching Stepdad Murder Her Mom. He Shot Her in the Face — But She Survived

    Florida man kills wife and then self after argument over 'Monday Night Football,' authorities say

    PCSO investigating murder-suicide that occurred three days before Christmas




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    16 mins
  • The Grinch of Florida

    The Grinch of Florida
    Dec 23 2025

    A quiet Christmas Eve in Brevard County ends in violence and betrayal, serving as a reminder that the most dangerous threats don’t always come from strangers. Join John Conner as he discusses the real-life Grinch of Florida, Heather Nelson. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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    This episode of Check the Locks is dedicated, with love, to the memory of our friend Mathew Scott Halliday.

    Sources:

    Housekeeper Facing Charges for Allegedly Assaulting 83-Year-Old Employer Who Denied Her a $500 Christmas Bonus

    https://nypost.com/2025/01/12/us-news/florida-housekeeper-heather-nelson-arrested-robbed-and-assaulted-83-year-old-boss-over-christmas-bonus/

    'She actually took the check by force': Florida woman allegedly injures 83-year-old employer, steals her money and holiday cards after being denied $500 Christmas bonus | Law & Crime

    Brevard County house cleaner assaults older woman, deputies say

    https://www.facebook.com/BrevardCountySheriff/posts/pfbid0oRxbLSrdhSTKRJj6tCv4RtnKesFDyRYKEp2yQScS9HBDmg9eKHQcCzEu9wYQ4gfUl




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    12 mins
  • The Disappearance of Melissa Brannen

    The Disappearance of Melissa Brannen
    Dec 16 2025

    On a cold December night in 1989, a five-year-old girl vanished from a Christmas party—without a scream, without a trace, and without ever coming home. Join John Conner as he dives deep into the dark to discuss the disappearance of Melissa Brannen. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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    This episode of Check the Locks is dedicated, with love, to the memory of our friend Mathew Scott Halliday.

    Sources:

    Forensic Files - Season 4, Episode 5 - Innocence Lost - Full Episode

    Melissa Brannen Archives - Forensic Files Now

    Melissa Brannen’s abductor, Caleb Hughes, will be freed from prison after nearly 30 years

    Melissa Lee Brannen

    Convicted child abductor on parole for 1989 case found babysitting in Virginia

    Fairfax police still seek killer of 5-year-old Melissa Brannen, who vanished in 1989

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-11/27/005r-112799-idx.html

    Inmate Locator — Virginia Department of Corrections




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    24 mins
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