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In this episode, Brittany Ransom investigates the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the deadliest and most deliberately obscured acts of racial violence in American history. What happened in Greenwood, often called Black Wall Street, was not a riot, it was a coordinated assault that left as many as 300 Black residents dead, more than 35 city blocks destroyed, and over 10,000 people homeless. Early reports falsely minimized the devastation. Decades later, survivor testimony and official investigations revealed a very different truth: white mobs looted and burned Greenwood block by block, while airplanes flew overhead, dropping incendiary devices and firing into the neighborhood. Homes, churches, schools, hospitals, and businesses were reduced to ashes in less than two days. More than 1,200 homes were burned, with property losses exceeding $1.5 million in 1921—the equivalent of tens of millions today. Insurance companies refused to pay claims. Families were forced into Red Cross tents through the winter. City officials worked to bury the evidence and erase the crime from public memory. This episode confronts the uncomfortable reality that the perpetrators were never held accountable, and asks what it means when a mass killing goes unpunished. Follow and join the conversation:📱 TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast⁠⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/whenkillersgetcaught⁠⁠ Now Active: Subscription-Only Content.Have a case, story, or idea you’d like us to explore? Submit it to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ and be part of the discussion. Music featured in this podcast is used with permission from Myuu.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/1Uda2ci

Every time a Black person is killed, the lie arrives faster than the facts. He had a gun. He was high. She was threatening. In this alternative episode of When Killers Get Caught, Brittany Ransom steps away from a traditional case to examine a pattern that stretches from Emmett Till to the present day and why the phrase “they’re killing Americans now” is landing as confirmation, not concern, for Black Americans and other marginalized communities. This episode explores how state violence has historically been justified through dehumanization, fear, and selective citizenship. From Indigenous displacement and slavery to policing, internment, mass detention, and modern use-of-force narratives. Drawing on history, law, and the warnings of James Baldwin, this episode asks a difficult but necessary question: Who is recognized as fully human, and when does injustice finally “count”? This is not about partisanship. It’s about citizenship, power, and the cost of a system that teaches itself how to look away. Content warning: This episode discusses state violence, racism, and historical trauma.Sources for this episode include U.S. Supreme Court decisions, federal legislation, Department of the Interior reports, and the work of James Baldwin, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Michelle Alexander, Erika Lee, and other historians and legal scholars. Follow and join the conversation:📱 TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast⁠⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/whenkillersgetcaught⁠⁠ Coming February 2026: Subscription-Only Content.Have a case, story, or idea you’d like us to explore? Submit it to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ and be part of the discussion. Music featured in this podcast is used with permission from Myuu.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/1Uda2ci

In 1981, during the height of the War on Drugs, police raided a San Francisco apartment expecting a major drug dealer. Instead, they found a grandmother in an apron baking brownies. Her name was Mary Jane Rathbun, later known as Brownie Mary, a woman whose arrest would help change how America viewed medical marijuana, the AIDS crisis, and compassion under the law. As young men died alone in hospital wards during the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Mary broke the law to feed, comfort, and care for patients no one else would touch. Her quiet rebellion challenged the criminalization of cannabis, exposed the cruelty of drug policy, and helped pave the way for medical marijuana legalization in the United States. This episode explores the life, motivations, and legacy of Brownie Mary, and asks a deeper true-crime question: What happens when the system treats compassion like a crime? Because sometimes the most extreme crimes aren’t committed by monsters but by people the law refuses to understand. Follow and join the conversation:📱 TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/whenkillersgetcaught⁠ Coming February 2026: Subscription-Only Content.Have a case, story, or idea you’d like us to explore? Submit it to ⁠[email protected]⁠ and be part of the discussion. Music featured in this podcast is used with permission from Myuu.⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/1Uda2ci

This episode contains in depth discussion of infanticide, postpartum psychosis, suicide, and severe mental illness. Listener discretion is advised. In 2001, Andrea Yates drowned her five children in a case that shocked the nation and was quickly labeled as one of the most horrific crimes in American history. But what if the story most people remember is incomplete? In this episode of When Killers Get Caught, host Brittany Ransom revisits the Andrea Yates case with updated medical, legal, and psychological context focusing not on shock value, but on what the system missed before the tragedy ever occurred. Andrea Yates suffered from severe postpartum psychosis, a rare but life-threatening psychiatric condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and a complete break from reality. She had a long, documented history of mental illness, multiple hospitalizations, suicide attempts, and explicit medical warnings not to be left alone, not to stop medication, and not to have more children. Those warnings were ignored. This episode breaks down: The warning signs of postpartum psychosis and why it is a psychiatric emergency How religious extremism and untreated mental illness collided Why Andrea Yates’s first trial resulted in a wrongful conviction How misinformation in court influenced a jury What changed after her acquittal by reason of insanity and what still hasn’t Why women with postpartum psychosis are still more likely to be incarcerated than treated More than two decades later, Andrea Yates remains confined to a state psychiatric hospital. Her case is now taught in medical schools and cited in maternal mental health advocacy yet many of the same systemic failures remain. This is not a story about a monster. It’s a story about untreated illness, institutional failure, and a tragedy that unfolded in plain sight. Because when systems fail, the truth always leaves a trail. Follow and join the conversation: 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whenkillersgetcaught Coming February 2026: Subscription-Only Content. Have a case, story, or idea you’d like us to explore? Submit it to [email protected] and be part of the discussion. Music featured in this podcast is used with permission from Myuu. ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/1Uda2ci

The True Crime Story of William Chester Minor and the Oxford English Dictionary In 1872, a former U.S. Army surgeon named William Chester Minor shot a stranger to death on a London street. Declared criminally insane, he was confined to Broadmoor Asylum where he would unexpectedly become one of the most significant contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary. This true crime story explores murder, mental illness, and how one fractured mind helped define the English language. Follow & continue the conversation: 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whenkillersgetcaught Coming in February 2026: Subscription Only Content! Submit your stories or ideas to [email protected] and join the conversation today. Music in this podcast has been granted use by Myuu. ⁠https://spoti.fi/1Uda2ci ⁠

He stood at the altar as a man of God and lived in secret as a killer. In the early 1900s, Hans Schmidt became the only Catholic priest ever executed in the United States. Sworn to celibacy and spiritual authority, Schmidt instead lived a double life that ended in ritual murder. After illegally marrying a young immigrant woman and impregnating her, he brutally murdered and dismembered her when the truth threatened to surface. But Anna Aumuller’s death was only the beginning. As investigators followed the evidence from the Hudson River to Manhattan, and back across the Atlantic to Germany, they uncovered a disturbing pattern of violence, fraud, and institutional silence. Counterfeit money, insurance murder plots, and links to other unsolved deaths suggested that Schmidt’s final crime may not have been his first. In this episode of When Killers Get Caught, host Brittany Ransom examines the psychology of Hans Schmidt, the warning signs ignored by those in power, and how authority and belief can be weaponized when accountability is avoided. Because no matter how carefully someone hides behind faith, power, or position, the truth always leaves a trail. Follow & continue the conversation: 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whenkillersgetcaught Music in this podcast has been granted use by Myuu. https://spoti.fi/1Uda2ci

Hey everyone in Serial Killer country! In seeking people connected to justice to speak with in Season 3, Neama Rahmani is the perfect person for the podcast. One of the youngest graduates of Harvard Law, recruited by a massive corporate law firm, then a transition into prosecuting America's most wanted and finally landing on trial law protecting people from unscrupulous bosses and celebrity divas. Neama and I discuss the trajectory of his life, his current cases against some of the biggest names in media and how he's helping people in his own way. Watch Brittany on tv! Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer : https://tubitv.com/movies/100002110/evil-among-us-the-golden-state-killer?start=true Evil Among Us: Ted Bundy : https://tubitv.com/movies/702357/evil-among-us-ted-bundy?start=true Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer : https://tubitv.com/movies/672505/sins-of-the-father-the-green-river-killer?start=true Merch: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whenkillersgetcaught Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast Special thanks to Myuu for the music you heard on todays episode. You can find him at www.youtube.com/c/myuuji

Hey everyone in Serial Killer country! This weeks podcast is a little different. We are talking to Nika Nikoubin, a young woman who attacked a man unprovoked last year and then blamed it on a US drone strike. An interesting podcast for sure as we learn about Nika's upbringing and how she ended up in a hotel room in Las Vegas stabbing her date and unaware of ever doing it? Want to learn more about Nika's story? She wrote a book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGSYD3CC Nika's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nika5n?lang=en Watch Brittany on tv! Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer : https://tubitv.com/movies/100002110/evil-among-us-the-golden-state-killer?start=true Evil Among Us: Ted Bundy : https://tubitv.com/movies/702357/evil-among-us-ted-bundy?start=true Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer : https://tubitv.com/movies/672505/sins-of-the-father-the-green-river-killer?start=true Merch: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whenkillersgetcaught Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast Special thanks to Myuu for the music you heard on todays episode. You can find him at www.youtube.com/c/myuuji

Hey all my True Crime Friends, Todays podcast is a doozy. If you haven't seen Sadie on tiktok @lilmiss80 then this episode will be new to you. Sadie is currently 25 years old from Denver, Colorado but when she was 18 years old her boyfriend tried to kill her and her unborn child and almost succeeded. Today, Sadie and I have a frank discussion about her assault and also about the effects of bullying on victims, recovery from Domestic Violence and a future after experiencing it. Episode Trigger Warning For: Sexual Assault Discussion of Drug Use A violent physical attack Domestic Violence Hospitalization If you want to support Sadie on all socials under the name Sadie Solstice or @lilmiss80 and her lifestyle brand @GetLifeOfficial, which was inspired by her near death experience. Watch Brittany on tv! Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer : https://tubitv.com/movies/100002110/evil-among-us-the-golden-state-killer?start=true Evil Among Us: Ted Bundy : https://tubitv.com/movies/702357/evil-among-us-ted-bundy?start=true Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer : https://tubitv.com/movies/672505/sins-of-the-father-the-green-river-killer?start=true Merch: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whenkillersgetcaught Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast Special thanks to Myuu for the music you heard on todays episode. You can find him at www.youtube.com/c/myuuji

Hey and thanks for listening! This weeks podcast is an interview with 1st time true crime author Dr. Kelli Martin. While there are many true crime writers across the world Kelli's connection to crime dates back to her childhood in Hood County Texas. I talk to Kelli about her history in law enforcement and the crimes that compelled her to write a book in 2023. If you want to follow Kelli on social media and keep up with the release of Homicide in the Hood, you can find her on Instagram @KelliTomlinsonMartin and also at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092852773292 and some of her research https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kelli-Martin-4 . Watch Brittany on tv! Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer : https://tubitv.com/movies/100002110/evil-among-us-the-golden-state-killer?start=true Evil Among Us: Ted Bundy : https://tubitv.com/movies/702357/evil-among-us-ted-bundy?start=true Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer : https://tubitv.com/movies/672505/sins-of-the-father-the-green-river-killer?start=true Merch: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whenkillersgetcaught Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast Special thanks to Myuu for the music you heard on todays episode. You can find him at www.youtube.com/c/myuuji

Welcome to a brand new episode of When Killers Get Caught! Thanks for stopping by and giving this podcast a listen. In Season 3 I'll be doing normal deep dives on my own but I also wanted to talk with people who've been effected by crime, so you'll be hearing from some writers who felt connected to crime and victims too. 1-2x a month we'll have these special guests as a way to speak to people involved in cases and not just about them. Our guest today was just a young 20 year old college student when her father in law used her as an alibi for a heinous murder. That murder consumed Stephanie for decades until she wrote the book A Quiet Time and then to Stephanie surprise, cold case detectives opened the case back up and now she was part of the case in a different way. The experience of being on the other side of the justice sysstem inspired Stephanie to write her final book about the murder: True Crime Redux. You can reach out to Stephanie or buy any of her books on her website https://www.writerkane.com/. Watch Brittany on tv! Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer https://tubitv.com/movies/100002110/evil-among-us-the-golden-state-killer?start=true Evil Among Us: Ted Bundy https://tubitv.com/movies/702357/evil-among-us-ted-bundy?start=true Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer https://tubitv.com/movies/672505/sins-of-the-father-the-green-river-killer?start=true Merch: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whenkillersgetcaught Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast Special thanks to Myuu for the music you heard on todays episode. You can find him at www.youtube.com/c/myuuji

HAPPY HALLOWEEN and thanks for listening to When Killers Get Caught! We’re so excited to be back! This week in true crime Brittany is celebrating the arrest of the man responsible for the Delphi murders and Brian’s mad about a group of daycare workers who traumatized children. Brittany’s deep dive is another episode about poison but this time related to Halloween. Brian brings us more Halloween mythology with the discussion of Soul Cakes and a cryptid celebrated in the month of October in Pennsylvania. If you love True Crime documentaries Be sure to watch Brittany in her film debut in Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer now streaming for free on Tubi! https://tubitv.com/movies/672505/sins-of-the-father-the-green-river-killer?start=true and keep your eyes out for another Tubi Documentary coming out November 29 featuring Brittany too! She's also featured in the HLN documentary about Gabby Petito being released November 5, 2022. Our website: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.com Merch: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whenkillersgetcaught Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhenKillersGetCaught Artist: https://www.instagram.com/bonesy_doodles Artist: https://www.instagram.com/skmartist/ Special thanks to Myuu for the music you heard on todays episode. You can find him at www.youtube.com/c/myuuji

Hey there and thanks for listening to When Killers Get Caught! We’re so excited to be back! This week in true crime Brittany has feelings about the new crop of fictional horror that uses true crime as it’s inspiration and Brian’s hopeful that perhaps we can close the chapter on the Moors Murders once and for all. Brittany’s deep dive is into the bizarre life of one of America’s most infamous poisoners, Jane Toppan. Brian is ready for Spooky Season with festive mythology and a cryptid . If you love True Crime documentaries Be sure to watch Brittany in her film debut in Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer now streaming for free on Tubi! https://tubitv.com/movies/672505/sins-of-the-father-the-green-river-killer?start=true Our website: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.com Merch: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whenkillersgetcaught Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhenKillersGetCaught Artist: https://www.instagram.com/bonesy_doodles Artist: https://www.instagram.com/skmartist/ Special thanks to Myuu for the music you heard on todays episode. You can find him at www.youtube.com/c/myuuji

Hey there and thanks for listening to When Killers Get Caught! We’re so excited to be back! This week in true crime Brittany discusses a verdict she’s been waiting for since she was a young girl and Brian discusses another Angel of death in the health Care system. Brittany’s deep dive is the 2nd half of the story of Joseph James Deangelo the Golden State Killer. Brittany spent week one discussing his life, his crimes and the duality of a killer. Week 2 cover sthe investigation and capture. Brian rounds out the podcast with a look into a special kind of alien. If you love True Crime documentaries Be sure to watch Brittany in her film debut in Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer now streaming for free on Tubi! https://tubitv.com/movies/672505/sins-of-the-father-the-green-river-killer?start=true Our website: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.com Merch: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whenkillersgetcaught Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhenKillersGetCaught Artist: https://www.instagram.com/bonesy_doodles Artist: https://www.instagram.com/skmartist/ Special thanks to Myuu for the music you heard on todays episode. You can find him at www.youtube.com/c/myuuji

Hey there and thanks for listening to When Killers Get Caught! We’re so excited to be back! This week in true crime Brittany discusses a cold case finally solved after 39 years and Brian discusses the update to the Only Fans model who killed her boyfriend Courtney Clenney. Brittany’s deep dive is the 1st half of the story of Joseph James Deangelo the Golden State Killer. Brittany spends week one discussing his life, his crimes and the duality. Week 2 will cover the investigation and capture. Brian rounds out the podcast with a haunt in Cashtown PA. If you love True Crime documentaries Be sure to watch Brittany in her film debut in Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer now streaming for free on Tubi! https://tubitv.com/movies/672505/sins-of-the-father-the-green-river-killer?start=true Our website: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.com Merch: https://www.whenkillersgetcaught.shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whenkillersgetcaught Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhenKillersGetCaught Artist: https://www.instagram.com/bonesy_doodles Artist: https://www.instagram.com/skmartist/ Special thanks to Myuu for the music you heard on todays episode. You can find him at www.youtube.com/c/myuuji