The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

A quiet Monday morning. A trusted routine that suddenly breaks. And a crime scene that left investigators asking how any of it was possible.In this episode, we unravel a case built not on eyewitnesses but on movement, silence, and a timeline that refuses to behave the way it should. A family forever altered and a truth that remains deeply contested.Sometimes the most unsettling stories are not about what was seen but about what happened after no one was watching.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:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease 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/MADNESSCBDistillery - Right now you can save 25% off your entire purchase by going to CBDistillery.com and use promo code MADNESSEditing:Aiden WolfSources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ny-supreme-court-appellate-division/1395324.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/ny-court-of-appeals/1489181.htmlhttps://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2653428/people-v-porco/https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-third-department/2008/2008-07079.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/court-of-appeals/2011/2011-ny-slip-op-08446.htmlhttps://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/porco-christopher.htmhttps://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2016/08/10/christopher-porco-case-trial-appeal/88490340/https://timesunion.com/news/article/porco-mother-testifies-what-i-know-my-son-2366327.phphttps://timesunion.com/news/article/porco-case-timeline-678905.phphttps://timesunion.com/news/article/porco-appeal-update-2021-15968156.phphttps://nbcnews.com/id/wbna11689963https://abcnews.go.com/US/christopher-porco-case-revisited/story?id=41544960https://cbsnews.com/news/the-porco-trial/https://cbsnews.com/news/christopher-porco-case-update/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2016/08/10/christopher-porco-case-10-years-laterhttps://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2021/09/20/christopher-porco-appeal-oral-argumentshttps://nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2008/2008_07079.htmhttps://nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2011/2011_08446.htmhttps://rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=2356https://archive.org/details/christopher-porco-trial

An elderly couple known for their quiet lives and deep roots in North Carolina are found dead, setting off an investigation that stretches far beyond a single crime scene. What begins with an early-morning fire along a rural highway soon collides with a second act of violence nearly two hundred miles away. As authorities follow the trail, familiar assumptions fall apart. An arrest brings answers, but also raises unsettling questions about what was planned, what was hidden, and how much more lay beneath the surface. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please 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 MADNESS Uncommon Goods -  To get 15% off your next gift, go to Uncommongoods.com/madness Grow 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/madness Quince - 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/MADNESS CBDistillery - Right now you can save 25% off your entire purchase by going to CBDistillery.com and use promo code MADNESS Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Sources: Law and Crime Trial Playlist 2020 Appeal Jury chooses life not death for CDPL client Campbell Texas man gets life sentence for robbing, killing Granville couple Campbell found guilty of murder; Victims' family speaks Judge won't allow statements of dead father to be part of son's murder trial Multistate crime spree leaves 2 dead, 3 wounded New details emerge in gruesome murders of Granville County couple Son of murdered Granville couple recounts unsettling phone call A To Z of True Crime Stories Volume 1 Man accused of murdering Granville County couple seeks to avoid death penalty Eric Campbell found guilty of all charges following shootout on I-64 in 2015 "Crazy" father and son charged in crime spree; couple dead, cops shot Bodies of Granville County couple found after police shootout on West Virginia highway Relatives of accused killer round out defense case in Granville murder trial Prosecution wraps up case against man accused of killing Granville couple Gun, fuel found in burned home of slain Granville couple Granville community mourns couple killed in apparent random attack Father, son charged in New Year's Day slaying of Granville couple Aunt: Texas man took fall for Granville couple's murders because dad wasn't there

Happy holidays everyone!! If you’ve been with us since the beginning, all the way back to 2017, thank you for continuing to join us for this crazy ride. We started with biweekly episodes and transitioned to weekly episodes. Now, we're excited to share that we’ll be adding two additional episodes a month (every other Thursday) starting January 8th! The new episodes will be titled Between The Madness, and you now have the option to listen to these episodes in our regular podcast feed or watch me present them to you on YouTube and Spotify! Follow our YouTube channel to be notified of our releases: The Minds Of Madness Podcast Our Spotify video channel will be created next week, and I will update you all with that information once it's complete. We would also like to thank all the listeners who have generously contributed to Gunner Alan Lindbloom's GiveSendGo campaign. It's still not too late to help Gunner and his wife navigate this difficult time: www.givesendgo.com/gunnerdetroit Since this was supposed to be a dark week for us, we decided to pull Gunner's episode out that was released in Oct of 2021 and re-release it, as many of our new listeners may not have heard it. It just might be the only episode we've ever produced that has a happy ending. From everyone at Team Madness, we'd like to wish you a Happy New Year!!!! -------------------------------- Episode 113 - The Hustler Whether or not you're into mafia films like The Godfather or Goodfellas, you're guaranteed to love this episode - a story filled with all the makings of a Hollywood movie: comedy, romance, schemes, scams, sketchy characters, violence...and the occasional murder. This is a story about a man born into a life of crime and raised by a prominent mafia family in Detroit, Michigan - Gunner Alan Lindbloom. In this episode, he takes us back to his troubling childhood and into his professional life of crime where he eventually finds redemption and love in the unlikeliest of places. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please 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 MADNESS Uncommon Goods -  To get 15% off your next gift, go to Uncommongoods.com/madness Grow 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/madness Quince - 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/MADNESS CBDistillery - Right now you can save 25% off your entire purchase by going to CBDistillery.com and use promo code MADNESS Sources: https://www.youtube.com/c/GunnerLindbloom https://www.gunnerdetroit.com/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/detroitnews/name/peter-tocco-obituary?pid=182296126 https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/06/24/organized-crime-in-detroit-forgotten-but-not-gone/ https://americanmafiahistory.com/giacomo-black-jack-tocco/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tocco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Partnership

A Christmas reunion meant to bring a family together becomes the starting point of a crime that would confound investigators across two states. What initially appears to be a brutal triple homicide slowly unravels into something far more calculated, a deception maintained for nearly a year, hiding a truth no one was prepared to face. Join us, as we explore the Ivancic family murders, a case defined by misplaced trust, unanswered questions, and a revelation that changes everything once it comes to light. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please 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 MADNESS Uncommon Goods -  To get 15% off your next gift, go to Uncommongoods.com/madness Grow 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/madness Quince - 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/MADNESS CBDistillery - Right now you can save 25% off your entire purchase by going to CBDistillery.com and use promo code MADNESS To Make Donations To Gunner's Fund: Gunner Alan Lindbloom's GiveSendGo Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Sources: LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 1 LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 2 LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 3 LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 4 LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 5 LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 6 LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 7 LIVE: FL v. Shelby Nealy, Day 8 Court TV Recap Shelby Nealy sentencing trial: Jurors hear details of murders in Day 4 of testimony The remains found outside a Pasco County home have been identified Nealy pleads guilty to killing in-laws as cover-up for ex-wife’s murder Tarpon Springs quadruple-homicide suspect Body found buried at home connected to Tarpon Springs triple-homicide case Investigators: Tarpon Springs murder suspect ‘tricked’ family into thinking wife was still alive Shelby Nealy sentencing trial: Day 3 of testimony Friday Nealy pleads guilty to killing in-laws as cover-up for ex-wife’s murder New Leaf News Jury recommends death penalty in Shelby Nealy's sentencing trial Court records: Man bludgeoned ex-wife’s family with hammer Quadruple murder suspect ordered pizza to crime scene days after murders  Man Suspected Of Murdering Wife And Her Family May Have Posed As Her Over Text Police: Suspect in Tarpon Springs Triple Homicide Admits Involvement Tarpon Springs Police Investigating Deaths as Triple Homicide For months, he said his wife was too busy to answer the phone. A massacre revealed the truth. Suspect in Florida triple murder has violent history in Northeast Ohio PRESS CONFERENCE Body found in yard of murder suspect accused of killing NE Ohio family Tampabay.com

On a deserted Florida backroad, a passing moment goes unnoticed until it becomes the key to a crime no one saw coming. When a young, pregnant woman is found in a roadside ditch, investigators are left with fragments: a truck in the dark, a web of secrets, and a timeline that refuses to stay quiet. What follows is a slow unraveling where routine turns sinister, and the truth is revealed in a place no one thought to look. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please 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 MADNESS Uncommon Goods -  To get 15% off your next gift, go to Uncommongoods.com/madness Grow 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/madness Quince - 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/MADNESS CBDistillery - Right now you can save 25% off your entire purchase by going to CBDistillery.com and use promo code MADNESS Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Sources: Opening Statements LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 1 LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 2 LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 3 LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 4 LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Closing Arguments LIVE: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Verdict SENTENCING: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 1 SENTENCING: Pregnant Lover Murder Trial — FL v. Jose Soto-Escalera — Day 2 Court TV Trial Recap Jury finds Port St. Lucie man guilty Trial underway for man accused of killing woman and unborn child Trial to begin for Florida man accused of murdering pregnant mistress Prosecutors to seek death penalty in pregnant woman's death Man arrested for murder of pregnant St. Lucie County woman: Sheriff Body found on road in St. Lucie County identified as 23-year-old Tania Esther Wise Florida Man Allegedly Killed Pregnant Lover After She Took Abortion Money Married man killed his 8-month-pregnant lover after she gave away abortion money: Police Tania Wise murder case: Blackmail, abortion and 'ghost gun' referenced in St. Lucie arrest  Father of pregnant Port St. Lucie woman's child arrested in their deaths Pregnant woman found dead in St. Lucie 'always happy and positive,' friend says Death penalty sought in homicide of Tania Wise and her unborn child 8-year-old St. Lucie boy whose mom died in homicide gets visit from Santa Man jailed in death of woman, unborn child 'maintains his innocence' (VIDEO OF PRESS CON) Married Florida Dad Accused of Killing Pregnant Mistress After She Refused to Get Abortion Pregnant murder victim had blunt force trauma, per report Florida Man Charged In Murder Of Mistress And Their Unborn Child St. Lucie County landfill searched in Tania Wise homicide 'to look for any evidence,' Arrest Report