Crimary School

Crimary School is a podcast that seeks to educate and honor, all while having a little bit of fun. Hosted by Caroline Hale and friends, this bi-monthly podcast delves into true crime stories that you may have never heard before.

#15: W is for the Wiccan Blue Moon Murders 04/15/2021

#15: W is for the Wiccan Blue Moon Murders By July 31, 2015, Richard Smith's co-workers at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida were getting concerned. They hadn't seen Richard since he left work days earlier. Police arrived at his family home to find a horrifying sight: Richard, his mother, Voncile, and brother, John - all brutally murdered. Investigators had an interesting first thought: could this be a Wiccan ritual killing, prompted by a rare blue moon? Could it be the work of witches? Find out in this fascinating episode featuring Mercedes Nagel. Check out our Instagram, @crimaryschool, for visual guides and sources! /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/18740204

#14: B is for Brown's Chicken Massacre 03/29/2021

#14: B is for Brown's Chicken Massacre On January 8, 1993, in Palatine, Illinois, officers would arrive at Brown's Chicken and Pasta to find a grisly scene: 7 employees, including the two owners, were found dead in the restaurant's coolers. After investigating a series of leads over nearly a decade - in a shocking twist - this haunting mystery was finally solved. Loren Ketelsen joins Caroline Hale as they uncover one of the most notorious mass murders in Chicagoland history. Check out our Instagram, @crimaryschool, for visual guides and sources! /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/18505286

#13: D is for Laurie Dann 03/13/2021

#13: D is for Laurie Dann On May 20, 1988, a madwoman would wreck havoc on the North Shore of Chicago, Illinois. Join Caroline and her brother, Charlie Hale, as they uncover Laurie Dann's beyond peculiar descent into madness that would rock the quiet, affluent suburbs forever. Check out @crimaryschool on Instagram for photos, an interactive tour of spots on her infamous "hit list", as well as source materials. Original score by Grace Hale. /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/18311411

#12: H is for The Hamiltons 02/21/2021

#12: H is for The Hamiltons John and Susan Hamilton were happily living out their empty-nesting life in Oklahoma. The prominent OBGYN and his wife were no stranger to the finer things in life: lavish dinner parties, high-society dinners and over-the-top gifts. But on Valentine's Day, 2001, the facade came crashing down. Secret checks, an abortion clinic, strip clubs, lies, and ultimatums? Check! Caroline is joined by her boyfriend, Matt Frierdich, for this twisted tale of uxoricide. Check out our Instagram @crimaryschool! /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/18025397

#11: W is for the Whitehead Twins 01/23/2021

#11: W is for the Whitehead Twins Twins share lots of things: birthdays, parents, and DNA. But twin sisters Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead also shared a deep dark secret: on January 13, 2010, they murdered their mother in cold blood. Caroline is joined by her own twin sister, Madeleine, as they retrace the steps of these twisted sisters that fateful day. Check out @crimaryschool on Instagram for visual guides and source materials! Original music by Grace Hale. /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/17661482

#10: H is for The Highway Killer 01/08/2021

#10: H is for The Highway Killer In the 1980s, Larry Eyler murdered 21 teenage boys and young men in Illinois and Indiana. Eyler is also known as the Highway Killer, because his victims were found close to or accessible via the Interstate highway system. And one of these bodies was found a little too close to home for today’s co-host, MC Wick. Follow along as Caroline and MC unveil Eyler's reign of terror across the Midwest. Don't forget to check out our Instagram, @crimaryschool, for visual guides and source material! /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/17474108

#9: C is for the Christmas Killings 12/25/2020

#9: C is for the Christmas Killings On Christmas Eve, 1992 in Dayton, Ohio, four young people - the self-proclaimed Downtown Posse - embarked on a shooting rampage that left 6 people dead. What began as petty robberies soon turned sinister… with no clear motive in sight. Caroline is joined by her sister Georgia as they reveal the madness of those fateful two days. Plus, as a holiday bonus, enjoy some silly behind-the-scenes sister moments. Check out our Instagram @crimaryschool for visual aides, source material, and more! /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/17325725

#8: S is for the Sunset Limited 12/11/2020

#8: S is for the Sunset Limited On Wednesday, September 22, 1993, at 2:53am, the Amtrak's coast-to-coast superliner, the Sunset Limited, derailed and plunged into the Big Bayou Canot of Mobile, Alabama - becoming the deadliest accident in Amtrak history. But who's to blame? The answer might surprise you. Caroline is joined by Noah Moreland as they dive deep into this horrific case. Check out our Instagram @crimaryschool for visual guides and sources! /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/17152703

#7: B is for Brendt Christensen 11/26/2020

#7: B is for Brendt Christensen In June 2017, 26-year-old University of Illinois student Yingying Zhang was brutally murdered by TA turned madman, Brendt Christensen. Caroline is joined by James Rozsypal, a former student of the convicted killer, as they recount the details of that fateful day in Champaign, and why you should never trust anyone. Check out our Instagram @crimaryschool for visual guides and source materials. Happy Thanksgiving! /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/16968995

#6: L&L is for Leopold and Loeb 11/13/2020

#6: L&L is for Leopold and Loeb In the 1920s, Chicago was awash with flappers, gangsters, and bootleg gin. It was also home to one of the most notorious murder cases of all time. Enter Nathan Leopald and Richard Loeb; two affluent, whip-smart teens with a secret love for violence, and each other. Caroline is joined by Mike Schreiber via Zoom as the two take a peak into the death of 14-year-old Bobby Franks and the twisted lives of two young men who weren't so smart after all. Check out our Instagram @crimaryschool for more! /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/16793831

#5: F is for Fun-Sized Spooks 10/30/2020

#5: F is for Fun-Sized Spooks Cotton, pumpkin tents, banana costumes, colored contacts, haunted trails, and spiders, oh my! Halloweekend is upon us, and what a better way to kick off the spooks by diving into some Halloween-related litigations. Caroline is joined by her sister and Crimary School's resident composer, Grace Hale! Be sure to check out our Instagram, @crimaryschool, for visual guides, deets, and source materials! /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/16611350

#4: L is for Lyda Southard 10/15/2020

#4: L is for Lyda Southard 100 years ago, Lyda Southard's husbands began "dropping like flies". Did Typhoid and the 1918 pandemic help Idaho's first female serial killer get away with it? Six times to be exact. This week, Caroline is joined by Katie Reid-Anderson as the BFF pair sips aperol spritzes, sings an original song, and unveils the true wickedness of Lyda Southard. /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/16421795

#3: A is for Adolf Coors 10/02/2020

#3: A is for Adolf Coors In 1961, Adolf Coors III, the heir to the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and murdered. The killer would've gotten away with it, if it weren't for those meddling FBI forensic scientists! Caroline is joined by Bobby Dennis as they tell this fascinating tale full of twists and turns, all while drinking a 24 oz. Coors Light. Check out our Instagram @crimaryschool for visual aides and source materials for this episode. /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/16243376

#2: M is for Marion Lampert 09/17/2020

#2: M is for Marion Lampert Our second episode is about the 1916 death of Marion Lampert in Lake Forest, IL. Caroline is joined by Coni Carfagno as they dive deep into the fascinating mystery that rocked the small suburban town, and the nation at large. Who was William Orpet? Was it murder, or was it suicide? Have people really seen her ghost? Check out our Instagram @crimaryschool for exclusive archival footage, newspaper articles, and source materials for this episode. /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/16056962

#1: E is for Excedrin Murders 09/02/2020

#1: E is for Excedrin Murders Welcome to the first episode of Crimary School - a podcast that seeks to educate and honor, all while having a little bit of fun. Hosted by Caroline Hale and friends, this bi-monthly podcast delves into true crime stories that you may have never heard before. /episode/index/show/crimaryschool/id/15847355

Crimary School

TOPICS