Episode 79: Peter Reilly and the Murder of Barbara Gibbons - Part 2 by GRIMM: A True Crime Podcast (2025)

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Belle’s crimes led to her earning the nicknames the Black Widow of La Porte, Lady Bluebeard, and the Butcher of Men.Dec 11, 202401:05:36Episode 84: The Toolbox KillersIn this episode, we examine the chilling story of Roy Norris and Lawrence Bittaker, the Toolbox Killers. After meeting in prison, the pair forged a twisted bond, leading to a horrifying crime spree in 1979 that claimed the lives of five teenage girls in California. Using meticulous planning and unimaginable cruelty, their crimes shocked the nation and left a haunting legacy. We uncover their dark partnership, the evidence that sealed their fate, and the disturbing aftermath of their actions. Listener discretion is advised. Nov 27, 202401:03:44Episode 83: The Nightmare on Elm StreetEvery town has an Elm Street, and a real life Freddy Krueger lived near the one in Salida, California. In this episode, we discuss the camp and the cult led by Gerald Cruz responsible for the murders on Elm Street.Nov 13, 202458:38Episode 82: The Gone Girl Case - Part 2In part 2 of this unbelievable case, Laura conveys the unimaginable and confusing experience of kidnapped Denise Huskins, and we finally learn about Matthew Muller: the man behind the wetsuit. Oct 30, 202401:20:25Episode 81: The Gone Girl Case - Part 1Have you ever heard a real life story that sounds like the movies? What if the police thought so too - so much so that they were willing to ignore evidence to try to blame you for a crime you didn’t commit? Tune in to listen to the unbelievable experience of Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins. Oct 16, 202401:05:19Episode 80: The Unfathomable Death of Sylvia LikensAt the beginning of July, 1965, 16 year old Sylvia Maria Likens was a well-liked teenager with a bright future. By the end of October, she was a broken soul, malnourished, covered in bruises and open wounds, fighting just to survive. What happened to Sylvia in those 3 months? The better question is who happened…Oct 02, 202401:20:24Episode 79: Peter Reilly and the Murder of Barbara Gibbons - Part 2On September 28, 1973, Peter Reilly came home to find his mother dead on their bedroom floor. State Police immediately set their sights on Peter as the main suspect and after 8 straight hours of interrogation, Peter signed a statement that he was responsible for his mother’s death. But rather than the relief the State Troopers said he would feel in confessing his crimes, Peter felt confusion and uncertainty. But it was out of Peter’s hands and he was at the mercy of the court. Sep 18, 202448:40Episode 78: Peter Reilly and the Murder of Barbara Gibbons - Part 1On September 28, 1973, Peter Reilly walked in to the small home he shared with his mother to a grim scene. His mother was bleeding on their bedroom floor, gasping for air. Peter called for help, and when the State Police arrived, they set their sights on Peter as the main suspect and never looked back.Sep 03, 202454:59Episode 77: TalhotblondA/S/L? For those of us who grew up in the chat room era, those three letters meant maybe the start of a new friendship, a fleeting romance, or at the very least, an exciting adventure. For Thomas Montgomery, it was all 3. What began as a distraction to avoid falling off the wagon quickly turned into an obsession that would cost an innocent person their life. Aug 21, 202451:05Patreon Preview: Troubled Teen Industry - The Elan SchoolPatreon Preview Episode! For more episodes like this, subscribe to our Patreon!The Elan School in Poland, Maine was the last stop for troubled teens who had failed out of other programs. The program ran from 1970 to 2011 and was described by one student as a “soul eating hellhole.” The Elan School is only one of many that make up the Troubled Teen Industry and the practices employed by the school and those like it are GRIMM indeed.Aug 06, 202459:53Episode 76: The Incredible Survival of Mary VincentIn September 1978, 15 year old Mary Vincent was hitchhiking to Corona, California after running away from home. She graciously accepted a ride from 51 year old Lawrence Singleton. When Mary realized that Lawrence was headed in the wrong direction, she got nervous and felt that she was in danger. Nothing could have prepared Mary for what happened next.Jul 24, 202401:04:03Episode 75: The Kidnapping and Attempted Murder of Alison BothaOn December 18, 1994, 27 year old Alison Botha was kidnapped outside her flat in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The horrors she endured at the hands of 2 men are unfathomable, but miraculously, she lived to tell the tale.Jul 10, 202401:07:08Episode 74: Ed Kemper - Part 3In the third (and final!) part of the Edmund Kemper saga, Laura details how Ed’s necrophiliac rampage finally came to an end. Jun 26, 202401:04:48Episode 73: Ed Kemper - Part 2In part two, Laura tells us about the depraved and escalating acts by Ed Kemper as he gained confidence and experience in picking up, killing, and assaulting hitchhikers across the Californian coast. Jun 12, 202455:09Episode 72: Ed Kemper - Part 1Edmund Kemper is one of the most infamous names in the serial killer era of the 70s. Tune in to listen to Laura tell us all about what shaped Ed into the monster we know today.May 29, 202458:13Episode 71: The Beast of JerseyIn November of 1957, the Beast of Jersey began his reign of terror on the small island in the English Channel. After 10 long years of attacks, Ed John Louis Paisnel was finally caught in July of 1972, but his disguise will forever haunt the dreams of all those who were unlucky enough to meet him.May 15, 202449:22Episode 70: Casey WhiteCasey White was a violent man whose past was riddled with crime, ultimately landing him in prison, facing a life sentence. But the wild ride was just beginning; tune in to find out what happened after the cell doors shut. May 01, 202401:05:23Episode 69: Denise Amber LeeDenise Amber Lee was a loving mother to two young boys, living happily as a family with her high school sweetheart. When she was attacked, she (and many others) managed to call 911 - but was it enough to save her? Apr 17, 202441:18Episode 68: Death Row Granny - Part 2In part 2 of the story of Velma Barfield, Laura takes us through the trial and sentencing as well as Velma’s new lease on life in prison… and its end. Apr 02, 202401:19:10Episode 67: Death Row Granny - Part 1We just can’t help ourselves with multi-parters! Tune in to listen to Laura share Part 1 of “Death Row Granny” aka Velma Barfield. Before finding herself on death row, Velma had a difficult and troubled life, dealing with debt, a prescription pill addiction, and an inability to keep a relationship (in so many words…). Mar 20, 202459:34Episode 66: The Kidnapping of Colleen Stan, "The Girl in the Box" - Part 3In the final episode of this 3 part series, Marina covers the arrest and trial of Cameron Hooker.Mar 06, 202401:34:10Episode 65: The Kidnapping of Colleen Stan, "The Girl in the Box" - Part 2In part 2 of this 3 part series, Marina details the 7 years of Colleen Stan’s life spent under the control of Cameron Hooker. Only the truth could set Colleen free.Feb 21, 202401:06:42Episode 64: The Kidnapping of Colleen Stan, "The Girl in the Box" - Part 1On May 19, 1977, Colleen Stan was hitchhiking to California when she got into the wrong vehicle, a vehicle driven by Cameron Hooker. The horrors he dreamed up for Colleen, his sex slave, are straight out of a nightmare.Feb 07, 202454:35Baby Break Episode 5: Diane Downs - Part 3In the final part to the Diane Downs saga, Marina’s sister, Lisa, explains the details of Diane’s trial.Jan 10, 202401:08:05Baby Break Episode 4: Diane Downs - Part 2In this Baby Break episode of GRIMM, Marina’s sister, Lisa, tells us more about the bizarre background of Diane Downs that led up to the tragic attack of her children.Dec 13, 202301:33:49Baby Break Episode 3: Diane Downs - Part 1In this Baby Break episode of GRIMM, Marina’s sister, Lisa, tells us about the tragic attack of Diane Downs and her children when they stopped to help a stranded driver. But her story doesn’t quite add up and the police begin to question what really happened on that fateful evening.Nov 22, 202301:37:38Baby Break Episode 2: Dyatlov Pass Incident - Part 2When we left off, it was February 1, 1959 and the nine young hikers were camping on the treeless, frozen face of Holatchal Mountain. They had set up camp for the night after a difficult day of poor weather and slow progress and were in the process of making their dinner. They would never be seen alive again. Tune in to part 2 to hear the GRIMM conclusion of the Dyatlov Pass Incident hosted by Kate.Oct 24, 202301:25:12Baby Break Episode 1: Dyatlov Pass Incident - Part 1In this baby break episode, guest host Kate details the backgrounds of the hikers who dared to traverse the slopes of Dead Mountain, led by leader Igor Dyatlov. By February 2nd, the lifeless bodies of the entire group were scattered across the unforgiving terrain. Oct 04, 202344:01Episode 63: The Gilgo Beach Four / Long Island Serial Killer - Part 2In part 2, Marina details how the police found more than they expected while looking for Shannan Gilbert and how their years of investigation into the victims found on Long Island led them to the arrest of Rex Heuermann in July of 2023.Sep 20, 202301:16:49Episode 62: The Gilgo Beach Four / Long Island Serial Killer - Part 1First Maureen Brainard-Barnes went missing.. then Megan Waterman, then Melissa Barthelemy, then Amber Costello, then Shannan Gilbert. The search for Shannan would lead to a discovery that would ignite the investigation into the Long Island Serial Killer.Sep 06, 202301:16:12Episode 61: Night Stalker - Part 3In the final part of the Night Stalker saga, Laura tells us how Richard Ramirez was eventually captured and finally held accountable for his atrocious crimes. Aug 23, 202301:07:15Episode 60: Night Stalker - Part 2In the second part of the Night Stalker horror, Laura describes the seemingly endless attacks that were beginning to expand beyond Southern California. Detectives were desperate to stop him, but what would it take? Tune in to find out. Aug 09, 202350:51Episode 59: Night Stalker - Part 1In June of 1984, the Night Stalker began his reign of terror in Los Angeles, CA, sneaking into homes and bringing your worst nightmares to life. In Part 1 of this series, Laura begins to lay out the life stories and gruesome deaths of his first victims.Jul 26, 202355:38Episode 58: Murder at Yale / Murder on the High SeasOn September 13th, 2009, the lifeless body of Annie Le was found carelessly shoved in a wall in the basement of a Yale research building. In the first part of this split episode, Laura tells us about Annie’s incredible but short life, the events that ended it, and how investigators tracked down the man responsible. Tragedy seemed to follow Nathan Carman. First, his grandfather was murdered, then his mother died in a tragic boating accident. Coincidence? In the second half of this episode, Marina explains the millions of reasons pointing to something more sinister than misfortune.Jul 12, 202301:10:53Episode 57: The Hunt for Peter Manfredonia“We saw what happened when Adam snapped.” “We saw what happened when Thanos snapped.” “Now they see what happens when I snap.” Haunting words scrawled on a college apartment wall by a student with a history of mental health struggles, but no history of violence. All of that would change with the swing of a sword. In this week’s episode, Marina details the mid-pandemic crime spree of Peter Manfredonia.Jun 28, 202357:19Episode 56: The Tragic Love Story of Addie Hall and Zack BowenOn October 17, 2006, New Orleans police were called to the scene of a suicide. A man had jumped from the rooftop bar of the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel onto a parking garage 5 stories below. When police arrived, they searched the man for identification. In one of his pockets, they found a Ziploc bag containing the man’s army dog tags and a folded sheet of notebook paper that said “FOR POLICE ONLY” on the outside of it. The contents of the note led police to a nightmarish crime scene that became infamous in the City of New Orleans. Jun 14, 202301:00:57Episode 55: The Disappearance of Skylar NeeseIn the early morning hours of July 6th, 2012, 16-year-old Skylar Neese snuck out of her family’s apartment to meet her two best friends for a joyride. Only Rachel and Shelia would return. Skylar’s loved ones waited for answers for months, but no one could have imagined the sinister truth.May 31, 202301:06:43Episode 54: The Murder of Abraham ShakespeareAbraham Shakespeare grew up poor and lived paycheck to paycheck for most of his young adult life. His luck would change when, in 2006, he purchased a winning lottery ticket. Although Abraham had noble plans for his money, his luck ran out when those he trusted most took advantage of his generosity, ultimately costing him his life.May 17, 202349:51Episode 53: Murdaugh Mayhem - Part 3On January 25, 2023, in a courthouse in South Carolina where the Murdaugh name had garnered respect and deference for so many decades, the trial of the disgraced Alex Murdaugh began, and Marina has all the details. The trial lasted 28 days with more than 70 witnesses, including Alec Murdaugh, who had to testify in order to explain to the jury why he had consistently lied to the police about being with Paul and Maggie just moments before their deaths.May 03, 202301:16:32Episode 52: Murdaugh Mayhem - Part 2On June 7, 2021, Alec Murdaugh returned home to find his son Paul and his wife Maggie had been brutally murdered. A distraught Alec told police that he had just arrived home and suspected that they had been killed in retaliation for his son’s involvement in the death of Mallory Beach. In part 2, Marina details how the police investigation into the double homicide led them to realize that Alec’s story wasn’t quite adding up, and soon, the information uncovered as a result of the investigation would leave even Alec’s closest family and friends wondering how they could have been fooled for so many years.Apr 19, 202355:44Episode 51: Murdaugh Mayhem - Part 1In this episode, Marina explains how the Murdaugh family name was synonymous with money, power and law and order in South Carolina lowcountry. Paul Murdaugh, the youngest son of Attorney Richard Alexander Murdaugh, had a reputation for using his family’s clout to consistently avoid the consequences of his own actions. But when Paul Murdaugh crashed his father’s boat in February 2019 in an accident that claimed the life of 19 year old Mallory Beach, Paul’s luck ran out. The Beach family’s subsequent pursuit of justice for their daughter would seemingly be the catalyst that ultimately led to the downfall of the Murdaugh empire.Apr 05, 202301:11:11Episode 50: The Acid Bath MurdererOn February 19th, 1949, Olive Durand-Deacon disappeared. She was last seen in the company of a polished young man who also lived at the swanky hotel. The investigation into Olive’s whereabouts would uncover a nearly unbelievable series of crimes. John Haigh was responsible, but what exactly did he do? Listen to this episode to find out!Mar 29, 202346:43Episode 49: The Suspected Murder of Madeleine McCann - Part 2In Part 2, Marina discusses the investigation into Kate and Gerry McCann and the path to clearing them as suspects. The episode concludes with a discussion of a new suspect German prosecutors are certain killed Madeleine as well as a woman who claims she could be the long-lost toddler.Mar 22, 202354:55Episode 48: The Suspected Murder of Madeleine McCann - Part 1On May 3, 2007, 3 year old Madeleine McCann disappeared from a villa in Portugal while her family was on vacation. In Part 1, Marina discusses how, with no viable leads, investigators suspected the worst of Kate and Gerry McCann.Mar 15, 202347:38Episode 47: The Damsel of Death - Part 2Aileen Wuornos had a troubled childhood that led to an even more troubled adulthood. In this episode, Laura describes how 7 lives were lost after crossing paths with Aileen. Was she acting in self-defense? You be the judge. Mar 08, 202301:01:12Episode 46: The Damsel of Death - Part 1Aileen Wuornos was born into misfortune. Her young biological parents found themselves in constant trouble and ultimately abandoned her, leaving her to fend for herself with her abusive grandparents. Her life would continue in a downward spiral, culminating in the murder of Richard Mallory. Tune in to this episode to hear all the GRIMM details. Mar 01, 202358:07Episode 45: The Unfathomable Kidnapping of Elisabeth FritzlOn August 28, 1984, Josef Fritzl asked his daughter Elisabeth to help him install a heavy door onto the entrance of an underground bunker and once the door was installed, Josef incapacitated her. When she woke up, she was alone and tied up in a soundproofed dungeon, where she would remain for the next 24 years of her life, a sexual slave to her sadistic, abusive captor. In this episode, Marina details the unfathomable situation that Elisabeth Fritzl survived at the hands of her own father.Feb 22, 202301:13:58
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