Aren't You Worried?
HumorTrue crimeAren't You Worried is a true crime podcast about crimes that have piqued Lauren's interest. Every week Lauren will have a guest on and while she is telling the true crime case with care and sensitivity, she hopes we can also laugh along the way.
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- Tynesha Stewart (00:59:51)
This week Lauren is joined by Sarah and Hannah to discuss a horrible crime. October is recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, here is week 1. Resources: RAINN (anti-sexual violence organization): you can call at 1-800-656-4673, available 24 hours a day; you can also visit online at rainn.org.The Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC): visit online for additional information at stalkingawareness.org.Domestic Violence Hotline: you can call at ...
- Shawn Bentler (00:47:44)
This week Lauren, Hannah and Sarah talk about another family annihilator! Oops! Sources: FindLaw.com State vs. Bentler Murderpedia: Shawn Michael Bentler Harold-Whig: Bentler Gets Life Without Parole 6 News: 22-year-old man charged with killing his parents, 3 teenage sisters in southeastern Iowa This Is Monsters: Shawn Bentler Season 4 Episode 15 FindLaw.com STATE v. BENTLER
- Grant Amato (01:14:46)
This week Lauren, Sarah and Hannah discuss an obsession with a cam girl! Sources: CTRL+ALT+DESIRE on Paramount+People: Where Is Grant Amato Now? All About the Convicted Murderer at the Center of Ctrl+Alt+Desire by Jessica SagerMedium: The Cam Girl Killer by Nikki YoungWESH2: Man who killed Seminole County family accused in hitman plot to murder reality TV starPeople: 'Ghost Adventure' Star's Wife and Convicted Murderer Who Massacred His Family Texted 'How Much They Are in Love': A...
- Mechele Hughes (00:57:49)
This week Megan and Lauren talk about a love triangle in Alaska! Sources: People Magazine Investigates: Alaska Temptress Season 2 Episode 11 Snapped: Mechele Linehan Season 7 Episode 4 Dateline: The Stripper and the Steelworker Season 16 Episode 54 Murderpedia: Mechele Linehan People: Did an Alaska Fisherman Point to His Murderers in a Letter Before His Death? by Jeff Truesdell 48 Hours: Love and Death in Alaska Wikipedia
- Jovan Collier (00:55:18)
This week Megan and Lauren talk about a romance? Sources: ABC News: Teen's Dark Secret: He Murdered His FamilyDaily News: From Teen Killer to Obsessive Stalker: How a boy who slayed 3 members of his family ended up behind bars 25 years laterThe Daily News: Killer says he's left island Collier says he’s moved to California by Laura ElderMurderpeida: Peter ZimmerThe Boy Who Slayed His Family in Mineral Point, Wisconsin by Adam Quirk
- William Burke & William Hare (00:38:09)
This week Lauren and Nate discuss an old timey case based in Scotland! Were they grave robbers, horrible humans, or both? Sources: 10 Most Infamous Criminals by Jo Durden Smith Crime Library: William Burke & William Hare by Douglas MacGowan BBC: Anatomy and Crime - Burke and Hare: The Body Snatchers Wikipedia
- John Christie (01:20:29)
This week Alex is back! Alex and Lauren discuss the murders that occured at 10 Rillington Place. Sources: 10 Most Infamous Criminals by Jo Durden Smith All That’s Interesting: The Story Of John Christie And His Grisly Murders At 10 Rillington Place by Austin Harvey Crime Library: John Christie by Katherine Ramsland Wikipedia
- Shanda Sharer (00:52:00)
This week Lauren and Alex discuss the murder of Shanda Sharer at the hands of some mean girls. Sources: Mean Girl Murders: Girls in the Hoods Season 2 Episode 3 People: She Was Lured to Her Death and Burned Alive at 12 — Because of a Jealous Teenage Love Triangle by Christina Coulter Crime Library: Death of Innocence - The Murder of Young Shanda Sharer by David Lohr Wikipedia
- Tyler Hadley (00:59:07)
This week Lauren and Gabby discuss a killer party! Sources: The killer partyIf Tyler Hadley’s parents weren’t home, why were their cars in the drive? by Nathaniel Rich CBS 12 News: Man who killed parents with a hammer to be re-sentenced days before Christmas by Gary Detman ABC 13: Best Friend “Ruined My Life” When He Killed His Own Parents by Sean Dooley Independent: His plan to kill his parents started as a joke. He remembers laughing while he was covered in their ...
- Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb (01:17:10)
This week Lauren and Alex talk about the perfect crime and the murder of Bobby Franks. Sources: 10 Most Infamous Criminals by Jo Durden Smith Crime Library: Leopold & Loeb by Marilyn Bardsley BBC: Leopold and Loeb: The grisly 'crime of the century' that fascinated Hitchcock and others by Adam Scovell American Experience: The Leopold and Loeb Trial Wikipedia
- Byron Smith (00:54:58)
This week Lauren and Amy discuss Castle Doctrine, also known as the Stand Your Ground Law. Sources: CaseLaw: FindLaw: State v. Smith Oxygen.com Minnesota Man Fatally Shoots Teen Cousins Who Broke Into His Home, Curses At One After Killing Her by Jax Miller NBC News: Minnesota Homeowner Byron Smith Convicted of Premeditated Murder Star Tribune: Byron Smith gets life sentence for murdering two Little Falls teens by Pam Louwagie Dateline, 12 Minutes on Elm Street ...
- Roger Reece Kibbe (00:46:06)
This week Lauren and Keith discuss the I-5 Strangler. How many women did he actually kill? Sources: Crime Library: Roger Reece Kibbe: The I-5 Strangler by Katherine Ramsland CBS 12: California inmate charged with attempted murder of convicted killer of Kristin Smart by Stephen Hawkins AP News: Serial killer who was spared execution is killed in prison by Don Thompson Wikipedia
- Juan Corona (01:00:12)
Welcome to Aren't You Worried? This week Lauren and Sandy discuss the crimes of Juan Corona. Was he actually a serial killer or was he framed? Sources: 10 Most Infamous Criminals by Jo Durden Smith Crime Library: Juan Corona: Rush to Judgment? by Katherine Ramsland All That’s Interesting: The Gruesome Crimes Of Juan Corona, The ‘Machete Murderer’ Who Slaughtered Migrant Workers by Austin Harvey Wikipedia
- Bonus Episode: Susan Walters ft. Gabby (00:46:58)
This week Lauren tells Gabby about Susan Walters' fight for her life. Sources: Hospital Watchdog: "ER Nurse Kills Attacker While Defending Herself" by Bob Aller Blurred Bylines: "A Hitman Came for Susan Kuhnhausen. He Didn’t Survive." by Shari Rose Willamett Week: "A Hit Man Came to Kill Susan Kuhnhausen. She Survived. He Didn't. Ten years later, she tells her story." by Beth Slovic ‘Who The Bleep Did I Marry?’: No Bigger Gamble Season 2 Episode 13
- 127. FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives (00:40:51)
Our Final Episode! This week Amanda and Lauren say goodbye the only way they know how! They talk about the ten fugitives currently on the FBI's Most Wanted list, what their crimes were, and in some cases, where they might be found. Have you seen one of these fugitives? Do you have information to share? Please visit tips.fbi.gov, or call 1-800-CALL-FBI. One of us only cried once! Sources: FBI's Most Wanted website (https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten)Wikipedia
- 126. Timothy McVeigh (01:39:30)
This week Amanda and Lauren discuss Timothy McVeigh. McVeigh was an American domestic terrorist who perpetrated the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Sources: FBI History: “Oklahoma City Bombing”British Medical Journal: “The Execution of Timothy McVeigh: Must See TV?” by Stuart WG DerbyshireCNN: “Terror on Trial: Who was Timothy McVeigh?” by Court TVPBS: “Factual Chronology” by Amber McLaughlin, Bob Wyatt, and Stephen JonesThe Oklahoma City National Memo...
- 125. David Koresh (02:19:41)
This week Amanda and Lauren discuss David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and the road to the Waco siege. Sources: The New Yorker: “The Children of Waco” by Peter J. BoyerNPR: “30 Years after the siege, ‘Waco’ examines what led to the catastrophe” by Dave DaviesVox: “The Waco tragedy, explained” by Tara Isabella BurtonTexas Monthly: “The Enemy Within” by Gary CartwrightPeople: “What Was the Waco Siege? Revisiting the 51-Day Standoff and Fire that Killed Nearly 80 Cult Members” by Emily Blackwoo...
- 124. Randy Weaver (01:53:28)
This week Amanda and Lauren discuss Ruby Ridge. The 11 day siege between Randy Weaver, his family, and federal agents in the Idaho mountains. Sources: Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family by Jess WalterAmerican Experience on PBS: “Ruby Ridge”Standoff: What Happened at Ruby Ridge? By Slate PodcastsWikipedia
- 123. Pedro Alonso López (00:44:24)
This week Amanda and Lauren discuss the horrible crimes commited by the Monster of the Andes. Sources: Crime Library: Pedro Lopez: The Monster of the Andes by David LohrBiography.com: Pedro Alonso LopezMedium: “The Monster of the Andes”: Pedro Alonso López Murdered Hundreds of Children in South America and Then Disappeared by Tim ReynoldsWikipedia
- 122. Ruth Ellis (00:52:51)
This week Amanda and Lauren discuss the murder of David Blakely at the hands of Ruth Ellis. Sources: The Standard: Ruth Ellis: the tragic story of the last woman to be hanged for murder in the UK by Vicky JessopPenn Church: David Blakely 1929-1955 [Obituary]100 Most Infamous Criminals by Jo Durden Smith Wikipedia
- 121. Michael Skakel (01:17:31)
This week, Lauren and Amanda discuss an infamous - and officially unsolved - murder case. They’re talking about Michael Skakel and the murder of Martha Moxley. Sources: CBS News: “Michael Skakel, Kennedy cousin whose conviction in killing of Martha Moxley was overturned, sues investigator and town” by AP NewsCBS News: “Martha Moxley murder: Case timeline” by Morgan CantyCNN: “Moxley Case: Who is Michael Skakel?” by Court TVCNN: “Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel sues lead investigator and Connect...
- 120. William Bradford Bishop Jr. (01:01:23)
This week Amanda and Lauren discuss the disappearance of a whole family. Sources: People: Inside the Terrifying Case of an Ivy League Grad Who Had It All, But Killed His Family and Became Fugitive by Christine PelisekPeople: Her Father Murdered Family and Has Been a Fugitive for Decades: Here's What She'd Say If They Came Face to Face by Christine PelisekPeople Magazine Investigates: My Father Was a Mass MurdererWikipedia
- 119. David Ghantt (01:44:38)
This week Lauren and Amanda discuss an infamous heist planned out by masterminds. Sources: Super Heists Season 1 Episode 3: A Van Full of Dollars Blog Prep Scholar: The True Story of David Ghannt and the Loomis Fargo Heist posted by Hayley MillimanAll That’s Interesting: Inside David Ghantt’s Infamous Loomis Fargo Heist In October 1997 by Wyatt ReddThe Washington Post: Wild Spree Was Big Tip-Off -- Big-Spending Bank Robbers Buy Ticket To Prison by Sue Anne PressleyThe Telegraph: Loomis F...
- 118. Lorena (Bobbitt) Gallo (01:01:38)
This week, Amanda and Lauren take you on the wild ride of the infamous incident between Lorena Gallo (formerly Bobbitt) and John Wayne Bobbitt. Sources: Refinery 29: “This Timeline Shows How Lorena Bobbitt Became a National Obsession” by Rachel PaigeThe Independent: “Lorena Bobbitt, who cut off her husband’s penis, shares new revelations in documentary” by Meredith ClarkThe Guardian: “‘I call us the Sisterhood of Ill Repute’: Amanda Knox on bonding with Monica Lewinsky and Lorena Bobbit...
- 117. Brenda Spencer (00:54:44)
Welcome back Hannah & Sarah! This week Lauren tells them about Brenda Spencer who is often regarded as the first modern school shooter in the United States. Most people know her as the girl who didn’t like Monday’s. Update: As of February 2025 Brenda Ann Spencer was denied parole for the sixth time. Sources: All That’s Interesting: Brenda Ann Spencer, The Disturbed Perpetrator Behind The 1979 Cleveland Elementary School Shooting by Katie SerenaThis Day In History: School Shooting in San D...