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Culprit

Culprit

By: Calista and Theresa Whitney
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 * Rebranded! * We admit it. We’re fascinated by true crime. And if you’re reading this, we bet you are too. Join mother-and-daughter hosts Theresa and Calista for a new intriguing/upsetting case every other week!Calista and Theresa Whitney True Crime
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  • Episode 48 - Tom DiBartolo: Murder in the Park

    Episode 48 - Tom DiBartolo: Murder in the Park
    May 10 2026
    Marriage and children had never gotten in the way of Tom DiBartolo doing what he wanted, and what he wanted was to flout his position as a Spokane County deputy and have sex with his various mistresses. It had always been easy; his wife, Patty, took care of the house and the kids and he slept with whomever he wanted, knowing enough to tell the women what they wanted to hear. Recently though, things had changed. Patty was threatening divorce and there was no way he could pay child support for his five kids and have enough money left for himself.Sources: https://www.khq.com/news/former-spokane-co-deputy-dibartolo-released-from-prison-after-serving-sentence-for-wifes-1996-murder/article_dd7611e8-4d14-11ea-bfd8-0f4dc36b8699.htmlhttps://apnews.com/general-news-c7d752944a0e5bddab0192b136ca79c7https://www.montanarightnow.com/former-spokane-deputy-tom-dibartolo-jailed-after-work-release-suspension-while-serving-sentence-for-wifes/article_97f79c1d-ccf6-5363-96c8-638fb5797b13.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70565058/patricia_ann-dibartolohttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19971215/2578236/exceptional-sentence-sought-for-ex-deputy-in-wifes-murderhttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19970214/2523998/family-wants-father-accused-of-slaying-mother-kept-in-jailhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/oct/21/judge-opens-dibartolo-trial-phase-jury-selection/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/05/witness-for-dibartolo-cant-refer-to-hearsay-judge/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/06/dibartolo-portrayed-as-lustful-killer-trial/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/07/dibartolo-showed-no-emotions-to-news-of-wifes/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/07/dibartolo-showed-no-emotions-to-news-of-wifes/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/11/dibartolo-case-goes-to-jury-prosecution-paints/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/aug/27/affair-lands-dibartolo-back-in-jail-cops-say-he/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/sep/25/money-the-motive-say-dibartolo-prosecutors-they/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/20/dibartolo-story-questioned-prosecutors-re/https://www.kxly.com/news/former-deputy-convicted-of-murder-is-back-in-yakima-records-show/article_b6694bc8-1ccb-5f6f-afdb-d3f71b10a18f.htmlhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/mar/08/deputy-accused-of-interfering-in-investigation/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/30/dibartolos-turn-nears-at-murder-trial-more-than/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/nov/09/community-mourns-murdered-mother-law-officers/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/apr/19/dibartolo-loses-job-as-deputy-sheriff-goldman/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/jan/16/man-once-accused-in-dibartolo-murder-shot-police/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/feb/14/son-wants-deputy-kept-behind-bars-oldest-children/https://www.kxly.com/news/12-years-later-dibartolo-still-fighting-for-freedom/article_6cd1242a-95d5-5114-8f50-266375920c88.htmlhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/apr/29/ex-deputys-offenses-detailed-sheriff-alleges/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/25/girlfriends-offer-possible-motive-in-dibartolo/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/16/dibartolo-verdict-delivers-message-officers-say/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/27/police-spied-on-dibartolo-videotape-shows/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/03/dibartolo-weeps-for-slain-wife-i-felt-like-i-had/
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    48 mins
  • Episode 47 - Count Carl von Cosel: Corpse Preservation 101

    Episode 47 - Count Carl von Cosel: Corpse Preservation 101
    Apr 26 2026
    Count Carl von Cosel believed he had met his soulmate when he laid eyes on Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos in 1930. From the start, though, their romance had its share of problems. First, they were both already married, but Carl could easily pretend neither of their spouses existed. Second, Elena had been diagnosed with the then-fatal prognosis of tuberculosis, but even after she died, Carl wasn’t deterred. He simply stole her corpse, made it suitable for cohabitation, and lived with her body for the next seven years until his shocking secret was discovered.Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/carl-tanzler https://www.kqed.org/pop/106807/meet-carl-von-cosel-the-man-who-slept-next-to-his-crushs-corpse-for-7-years https://mbird.com/everyday/digging-up-death-the-macabre-story-of-count-carl-von-cosel-and-us/https://the-line-up.com/carl-tanzler-the-man-who-slept-with-a-corpse https://www.wlrn.org/culture/2018-02-11/a-love-that-would-not-die-key-west-tells-its-most-macabre-legendhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-18/marija-pericic-new-novel-exquisite-corpse-carl-tanzler/102995556 https://www.moas.org/Key-West--Southernmost-USA-6-22114.html https://historyhub.info/twists-in-a-twisted-tale-the-exploitation-defilement-and-murder-of-elena-hoyos/https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/rudolph-valentino https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/plague-gallery/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2820065/#:~:text=Crowded%20into%20tenements%20where%20the,working%20places%20must%20be%20improved. https://www.flickr.com/photos/escriteur/23829890671 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7241456/ https://www.thisamericanlife.org/610/transcript https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/rosicrucian_digest/rosicrucian_digest_v17_n2_1939_mar.pdfhttps://www.kwahs.org/exhibit/ghosts-of-east-martello/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/carl-tanzler-in-love-with-the-dead/9617/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11299445/#:~:text=It%20is%20advised%20to%20have,a%20minimum%20value%20of%2098%25. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17434440.2023.2170783#d1e199
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    46 mins
  • A Quick Announcement

    A Quick Announcement
    Apr 8 2026

    Hey, everyone. We wanted to drop in to let you know that a new episode won’t be coming out on April 12, but we’ll be back with the case of Carl Tänzler on April 26.

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