The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

Episode 304 - Interstate Nightmare – The Tragic Case of the Williston Five

It was a calm fall night in Vermont when something suddenly felt off. A neighbor heard an engine roar through the quiet, then take off again. Not long after, sirens filled the air.By morning, the state was trying to understand how five teenagers had lost their lives, and how one man, Steven Bourgoin, became the center of a tragedy that would haunt Vermont for years. What happened on the highway was only part of the story. The harder question was what led up to it, and whether it could have been stopped.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterTheme and Closing Track:Original compositions created for The Minds of MadnessPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessQuince - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/madness for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Marley Spoon - This new year, fast-track your way to eating well with Marley Spoon. Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/MADNESS for up to 25 FREE meals!HERS - Feel like your best self again, Visit forhers.com/MADNESS to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.NOCD - If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/MADNESSNutrafol - Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESSResearch & Writing:Ryan DeiningerEditing:Aiden WolfSources:Law and Crime Network Trial PlaylistBourgoin gets 30 years to life in wrong-way crash that killed 5 teenagersBourgoin: A blame-shifter shirking responsibility or psychotic with delusions of a mission?Wrong-way driver argues five murder convictions should be reversedNearly 1,000 mourn deaths of five teens in I-89 wrong-way crashThe Mad River Valley Remembers Five Teens With Constellations of Holiday LightsHarwood community mourns teen crash victimsIn Vermont, deaths of 5 teens are a devastating blowWrong-Way Driver Kills Five Teens on Interstate 89Suspected Wrong-Way Driver Arrested, Remains HospitalizedAccused Wrong-Way Driver in I-89 Crash Charged With MurderSteven Bourgoin Pleads Not Guilty to Five Counts of MurderDefense expert says Bourgoin was insane at time of crash: ‘He’s out of it’Bourgoin: A blame-shifter shirking responsibility or psychotic with delusions of a mission?Families hope focus returns to victimsMad River Valley Pays Tribute to Five Teens Killed in CrashThe Deeper Dig: Seeking justice in the Steven Bourgoin trialHigh court upholds Bourgoin’s five murder convictions in wrong-way crashSentencing NewsProsecutor: Man under investigation for 'murder' of 5 teens

Between The Madness - Episode 3 - She Stepped Into the Car…and Vanished - The Savannah Gold Story

On August 2, 2017, 21-year-old Savannah Gold arrived for her evening shift at a Jacksonville restaurant and was never seen alive again. What began as a missing person case quickly turned into a homicide investigation that revealed a story of betrayal, deception, and a family’s unwavering fight for answers.A video version of this episode is available on YouTube and SpotifyHow to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterTheme and Closing Track:Original compositions created for The Minds of MadnessPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Nutrafol - Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESSUncommon Goods -  To get 15% off your next gift, go to Uncommongoods.com/madnessGrow Therapy - Whatever challenges you’re facing, Grow Therapy is here to help. Visit GrowTherapy.com/MADNESS today to get started. Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plan.Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessQuince - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/madness for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Greenlight - Don’t wait to teach your kids real-world money skills; start your risk-free Greenlight trial today at Greenlight.com/MADNESSMarley Spoon - This new year, fast-track your way to eating well with Marley Spoon. Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/MADNESS for 45% off your first order and free delivery.Editing:Aiden WolfSources:https://sao4th.com/news/2021/rodarte-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-2017-killing-of-savannah-gold/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/lee-rodarte-jr-florida-man-sentenced-for-killing-savannah-goldhttps://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/02/18/jacksonville-man-admits-to-killing-co-worker-trying-to-cover-up-her-murder/https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/03/11/jacksonville-man-who-murdered-bonefish-grill-co-worker-faces-sentencing-today/https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jacksonville-man-pleas-guilty-murder-his-bonefish-grill-coworker/OZF26FSO2NBMBMFY7DPQFODV2E/https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/confessed-killer-savannah-gold-lee-rodarte-sentenced-40-years-prison/PSEOEJDCO5DPBCWXLR5L5O6FAI/https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/live_breaking/lee-rodarte-sentencing-savanah-gold-bonefish-murder/77-af070dfc-2d6b-479d-b005-218dfffc97d5https://people.com/crime/lee-rodarte-charged-savannah-gold-murder/https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/courts/2021/03/11/lee-rodarte-sentenced-death-jacksonville-co-worker-savannah-gold/4651864001/

Episode 303 - What Are We Supposed to Say? - The Murder of Joey Carnot

In the summer of 2024, a woman retreats into isolation, filling notebooks with carefully written details and rehearsing every line until it feels unshakable. To anyone watching, it looks like preparation. Discipline. Control.But what she is preparing for has nothing to do with school.When police are called to a Wisconsin apartment late one humid night, the story they’re given seems simple enough. Yet as investigators begin to listen closely, timelines shift, memories fracture, and the same brief window of time splinters into conflicting versions of the truth.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterTheme and Closing Track:Original compositions created for The Minds of MadnessPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Nutrafol - Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESSUncommon Goods -  To get 15% off your next gift, go to Uncommongoods.com/madnessGrow Therapy - Whatever challenges you’re facing, Grow Therapy is here to help. Visit GrowTherapy.com/MADNESS today to get started. Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plan.Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessQuince - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/madness for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Greenlight - Don’t wait to teach your kids real-world money skills; start your risk-free Greenlight trial today at Greenlight.com/MADNESSMarley Spoon - This new year, fast-track your way to eating well with Marley Spoon. Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/MADNESS for 45% off your first order and free delivery.Research & Writing:Ryan DeiningerEditing:Aiden WolfSources:WI v. Samantha Krebs, Days 1 - 4 | Kiss & Kill Murder TrialLIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 4 | Kiss & Kill Murder TrialSamantha Krebs' Call With Police: 'Is He (Joey Carnot) Okay?'LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 5 LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 6LIVE: WI v. Samantha Krebs, Day 7Court Tv Trial RecapOutagamie County jury convicts Samantha KrebsProsecution says Samantha Krebs' suicide story is 'full of holes'Samantha Krebs' defense claims boyfriend's injuries were self-inflictedAppleton police investigating suspicious death of man on North Park Drive LaneAppleton woman charged with homicide after boyfriend is stabbedPolice refer homicide charge against Appleton womanHandwritten notes offer ‘play-by-play’ of boyfriend’s murder, police say Krebs pleads not guilty to killing her boyfriend$1 million bond set for womanPolice: Woman killed boyfriend, kissed him and apologized before leavingAppleton woman charged with fatally stabbing boyfriendWoman 'kissed' dying boyfriend and begged friend to ' tell the police he stabbed himself'Criminal ComplaintJoey Carnot Obituary

Episode 302 - An Ordinary Shift - The Murder of Brooklyn Sims

An eighteen year old mother goes to work expecting an ordinary day and never comes home. Brooklyn Sims was building a life for herself and her young daughter when a familiar place suddenly became the setting for something unthinkable.What followed was not chaos but calculation. As investigators began piecing together the truth, hidden connections and erased messages slowly surfaced. The deeper they looked, the more unsettling the picture became, revealing how grief, loyalty, and deception quietly converged.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterTheme and Closing Track:Original compositions created for The Minds of MadnessPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Nutrafol - Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESSUncommon Goods -  To get 15% off your next gift, go to Uncommongoods.com/madnessGrow Therapy - Whatever challenges you’re facing, Grow Therapy is here to help. Visit GrowTherapy.com/MADNESS today to get started. Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plan.Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessQuince - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/madness for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Greenlight - Don’t wait to teach your kids real-world money skills; start your risk-free Greenlight trial today at Greenlight.com/MADNESSMarley Spoon - This new year, fast-track your way to eating well with Marley Spoon. Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/MADNESS for up to 25 FREE meals!Research & Writing:Ryan DeiningerEditing:Aiden WolfSources:Court TV Trial RecapLIVE: Mom Helped Plot Murder Trial — FL v. Sheila Agee — Day 1LIVE: Mom Helped Plot Murder Trial — FL v. Sheila Agee — Day 2Keith Agee testifies in his Pensacola Home Depot murder trialSheila Mistrial - Crossword JurorMother in Escambia County Home Depot murder gets balloon release video thrown outMom helps son kill 18-year-old mother of his child, FL cops say. She’s convictedMom helped son plan fatal shooting in Florida: deputiesMother found guilty of aiding son in Pensacola Home Depot murder of Brooklyn SimsDeputies: Mother of suspected Escambia County Home Depot murderer helped coordinate Sheriff: Mother worked with victim, gave her a ride to Escambia County Home DepotArrest report details employee murder inside Escambia County Home DepotFriend sheds light on Escambia County Home Depot victim's rocky relationship with suspectFriends, family honor life of woman shot and killed in Escambia County Home DepotKeith Agee confesses to Pensacola Home Depot killing while testifying at his own trialPensacola Home Depot shooting suspects Keith & Sheila Agee indicted by Escambia grand juryHome Depot shooting in Pensacola leaves one dead, mom and son in jail. What we know so farECSO: One person killed, two others shot in shooting at Pensacola Home DepotSheila Agee convicted, sentenced to life in Home Depot murderTrial underway for Sheila Agee, the mother accused in deadly Home Depot shootingWEAR Channel 3 News

Between The Madness - Episode 2 - When They Looked Too Late - The Story of Ryan Waller

On Christmas Day 2006, police in Phoenix, Arizona, entered a quiet home expecting a simple welfare check. Instead, they found 21-year-old Heather Quan deceased, and 18-year-old Ryan Waller barely alive, suffering from a gunshot wound that went unnoticed at first. What followed changed the course of multiple lives, reshaped an Arizona law, and left two families searching for understanding in the aftermath of unimaginable violence.A video version of this episode is available on YouTube and SpotifyHow to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterTheme and Closing Track:Original compositions created for The Minds of MadnessPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Nutrafol - Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESSUncommon Goods -  To get 15% off your next gift, go to Uncommongoods.com/madnessGrow Therapy - Whatever challenges you’re facing, Grow Therapy is here to help. Visit GrowTherapy.com/MADNESS today to get started. Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plan.Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessQuince - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/madness for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Greenlight - Don’t wait to teach your kids real-world money skills; start your risk-free Greenlight trial today at Greenlight.com/MADNESSMarley Spoon - This new year, fast-track your way to eating well with Marley Spoon. Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/MADNESS for 45% off your first order and free delivery.Editing:Aiden WolfSources:https://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=541https://caselaw.findlaw.com/az-court-of-appeals/1600718.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/court-of-appeals-division-one/2014/1-ca-cr-12-0858.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/court-of-appeals-division-one/2009/1-ca-cr-08-0457.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c_lmx4LdNwhttps://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/1r/bills/sb1153s.pdfhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228526929/ryan_thomas-wallerhttps://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/ryan-waller-case-prompts-law-change-in-arizonahttps://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/heathers-law-passes-after-tragic-phoenix-murder-6652176