Crime B Podcast

Alvin Karpowicz

Before his name became tied to crime, Alvin Karpowicz had already crossed paths with one of the most infamous prisons in history—Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Known for housing some of the most dangerous criminals in the United States, Alcatraz was reserved for those considered especially high-risk or unmanageable. In this episode, we explore Karpowicz’s time connected to Alcatraz and his connection to the Barker Karpis gang. Join us as we discuss Ol Creepy Karpis.
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References
Alvin Karpis. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Karpis
Alvin Karpis. (n.d.). Retrieved from Alcatraz History: https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/karpis.htm
Alvin Karpis. (n.d.). Retrieved from FBI Vault: https://vault.fbi.gov/barker-karpis-gang
Exploring Alvin Karpis and the Barker-Karpis Gange. (2024, October 17). Retrieved from Crime and Court: https://crimeandcourt.com/news/2024/10/alvin-karpis-exposed-inside-the-barker-karpis-gang/
Kincaide, C. (2008). Alcatraz Most Wanted .
Pauff, J. (2022). Alvin Karpis. Retrieved from EBSCO: https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/alvin-karpis
The Many Phases of Alcatraz. (n.d.). Retrieved from Alcatraz Group: https://alcatrazgroupthree5d.weebly.com/alvin-creepy-karpis.html
 
 
 

What Happened to Christa Helm

In this episode, we dive into the tragic and still-unsolved murder of rising Hollywood actress Christa Helm. Found brutally stabbed outside a home in West Hollywood in 1977, Christa’s death shocked the entertainment world and left behind a trail of unanswered questions. Was she targeted for what she knew—or who she knew?
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References
Carvajal, E. (2021, September 23). Christa Helm's tragic death mader her only daugher an orphan at 9 - her scandalous diary may be motive. Retrieved from Amo Mama: https://news.amomama.com/279518-christa-helms-tragic-death-made-her-only.html
Faithfull, E. (2020). How Hollywood ingenuine Christa Helm's diaries may have led to her brutal murder. Retrieved from Nine: https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/latest/christa-helm-unsolved-murder-true-crime-mysteries-scandals/778d4c67-6ed6-4c70-9ce6-ad89b022a92c
Gardetta, D. (2013, July 13). Who stabbed actress Christa Helm? Retrieved from Los Angeles Magazine: https://lamag.com/crimeinla/who-stabbed-actress-christa-helm/
Phillips, C. (2018). Usolved Deaths. London: New Burlington.
The Last Take. (2008, October 3). Retrieved from CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-last-take/
Thompson, S., & O'Dowd, J. (2007). The Unsolved murder of 1970's Hollywood starlet Christa Helm. Retrieved from John O'Dowd: https://www.john-odowd.com/the-unsolved-murder-of-1970s-hollywood-starlet-christa-helm/
Vankin, J. (2025, August 9). New Info Emerges on Actress Linked to Joe Namath Slain in Unsolved Cold Case. Retrieved from Heavy: https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-york-jets/joe-namath-christa-helm-murder/
 
 
 

Butterworth Building

In this episode, we explore one of Seattle’s most infamous haunted locations: the Butterworth Building. Located near the iconic Pike Place Market, this historic structure began as Seattle’s first modern mortuary and has since become the site of paranormal legends. Today, part of the building houses Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub—a place many claim is one of the most haunted pubs in the city.
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References
Butterworth Building. (n.d.). Retrieved from US Ghost Adventures: https://usghostadventures.com/seattle-ghost-tour/butterworth-building/
Johnson, E. (2023, October 31). KOMOs Eric Johnson tells the story of the most haunted place in all of Seattle. Retrieved from KOMO News: https://komonews.com/news/erics-heroes/kells-irish-restaurant-pub-most-haunted-bar-seattle-ghosts-spooky-pike-place-market-hauntings-post-alley-spirits
Kells Seattle. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://kellsseattle.com/
Loftus, A. (2023, October 19). Kells Irish Pub: Haunted Bar on site of mortuary serves spirits of a different kind in Seattle. Retrieved from Irish Star: https://www.irishstar.com/culture/food-drink/kells-irish-pub-haunted-bar-31231270
Nealon, T. (n.d.). The Haunted Butterworht Building. Retrieved from Ghost City Tours: https://ghostcitytours.com/seattle/haunted-seattle/haunted-butterworth-building/
Rice, J. (2016, May 21). Kells Pub Seattles Most Haunted Bar. Retrieved from Ghostly Activities: https://ghostlyactivities.com/kells-pub-seattles-haunted-bar/
The Ghosts of Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub. (2025, February 12). Retrieved from Seattle Terrors: https://seattleterrors.com/kells-irish-restaurant-pub/
 
 
 

The Cokeville Bombing

In this episode, we examine one of the most shocking school hostage situations in American history — the 1986 bombing at Cokeville Elementary School in Wyoming. What began as a typical school day in a quiet rural town quickly turned into a terrifying hostage crisis that left an entire community forever changed.
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References
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1986 Cokeville Elementary School Hostage Crisis. (n.d.). Retrieved from Everything Explained Today: https://everything.explained.today/1986_Cokeville_Elementary_School_hostage_crisis/
Clark, J. (2014, November 8). Cokeville Elementary School Bombing. Retrieved from WYO History: https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/cokeville-elementary-school-bombing
Cokeville Bombing. (n.d.). Retrieved from Arts Park and History: https://wyospcr.wyo.gov/index.php/cokeville-bombing
Cokeville Elementary School Hostage Crisis. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_Cokeville_Elementary_School_hostage_crisis
Cokeville Wyoming. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cokeville,_Wyoming
Jarvik, E. (2006, May 15). Cokeville recollects miracle of 1986. Retrieved from Deseret: https://www.deseret.com/2006/5/15/19953524/cokeville-recollects-miracle-of-1986/
Mitchell, R. A. (1996, May 15). 10 years later Cokevill just says let us be. Retrieved from Deseret: https://www.deseret.com/1996/5/15/19242535/10-years-later-cokeville-just-says-let-us-be/
Oral Histories: 1986 Cokeville Elementary School Bombing. (n.d.). Retrieved from WYO History: https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/topics/oral-histories-1986-cokeville-elementary-school-bombing
 
 
 

The Robison Family

In this episode, we explore the chilling and long-unsolved murders of the Robison family in Good Hart, Michigan — a quiet vacationing community that became the scene of a brutal family slaying. The case shocked northern Michigan and remains to be one of the state’s unsolved  mysteries.
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References
Blust, T. (2016, September 1). The Robison Family Murders. Retrieved from Historic True Crime: https://www.historictruecrime.com/the-robison-family-murders/
Davis, H. (2025, October 15). The Good Hart Murders: The 1968 Killing of the Robson Family and the suspect who died with the secret. Retrieved from State Stories: https://statestories.com/the-good-hart-murders-the-1968-killing-of-the-robison-family-and-the-suspect-who-died-with-the-secret/
Fellows, J. (2023, June 8). Who killed the Robison family? 55 year old mystery still haunts Northern Michigan. Retrieved from Petoskey News: https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/history/2023/07/08/robison-murders-in-good-hart-still-haunt-55-years-later/70372285007/
Gmiter, T. (2018, October 11). 50 years after Michigan family's massacre in cottage, investigators put rumors to rest. Retrieved from M Live : https://www.mlive.com/news/2018/10/50_years_after_michigan_family.html
Link, M. (2008). When Evil Came to Good Hart. The University of Michigan Press.
Mendoza, J. (2022, May 10). Inside the Brutal Murders of The Robison Family. Retrieved from Grunge: https://www.grunge.com/858026/inside-the-brutal-murders-of-the-robison-family/
Robison Family Murders. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robison_family_murders
Sullivan, P. (2018, July 7). The Good Hart Murders: Case Closed. Retrieved from Northern Express: https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/case-closed/
The Robison Family: The Good Hart Murders. (n.d.). Retrieved from Crime immemorial: https://crimeimmemorial.com/2023/08/25/the-robison-family-the-good-hart-murders/
 
 

Dr. Debora Green

In this episode, we examine the disturbing and tragic case of Debora Green, a woman whose outward life of wealth and privilege masked a violent and deadly reality. What began as a bitter divorce turned into one of the most shocking crimes in Kansas City history. Debora Green lived in an affluent Kansas City suburb with her husband, Dr. Michael Green, and their three children. Their marriage, however, was unraveling due to allegations of infidelity, substance abuse, and escalating domestic conflict. What followed was a night of fire, death, and unanswered questions about motive and mental health.
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References
Associate Press. (1995, November 24). Doctor arrested for arson deaths of her children two of her three children died in blaze that destroyed their Kansas home. Retrieved from Spokesman: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/nov/24/doctor-arrested-for-arson-deaths-of-her-children/
Debora Green. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debora_Green
Debora Green . (n.d.). Retrieved from They Will Kill You: https://theywillkillyou.com/profile/debora-green
Dr. Debora Green Tennis and Madness. (2022, June 14). Retrieved from Forensics File Now: https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/dr-debora-green/
Mehrotra, K. (2021, March 13). Where is Debora Green Now? Retrieved from The Cinemaholic: https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-debora-green-now/
Reisner, R. (2021, April 13). Dr. Debora Green:An update. Retrieved from Forensics File Now: https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/2021/04/13/debora-green-an-update/
Rule, A. (1997). BItter Harvest A Womans Fury A Mothers Sacrifice. New York: Pocket Books.
 

The Boy in the Box

In this episode, we explore one of America’s most haunting cold cases: The Boy in the Box — an unidentified child whose body was discovered in 1957 in a wooded area of Philadelphia. Despite national attention, countless tips, and decades of investigation, the child’s identity and the truth of what happened to him remained a mystery for over 60 years. This episode is a somber reminder of how easily vulnerable lives can be overlooked, and how some cases refuse to be forgotten.
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References
65 year mystery solved: The haunting tale of Philadelphias boy in th box. (2025, September 10). Retrieved from Relak Stories Corner: https://relak.la/unsolved-mysteries/philadelphia-boy-in-box-mystery-solved-after-65-years/
Brachfel, B. (2024, December 28). Boy in the box was found slain, severely beaten and nude: who was he and who put him there? Retrieved from People: https://people.com/boy-in-the-box-case-philadelphia-joseph-zarelli-8766320
Deutschmann, J. (2022, December 8). The Tragic 1957 murder of the boy in the box explained. Retrieved from Grunge: https://www.grunge.com/901122/the-tragic-1957-murder-of-the-boy-in-the-box-explained/
Fraga, K. (2024, February 21). How was the creepy case of the boy in the box was finally solved after 65 years. Retrieved from All Thats Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/boy-in-the-box
Liddell, J. (2024, December 31). The Boy in the box was finally identified. DNA may now unravel the mystery of eight others buried next to him. Retrieved from The Independent: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/boy-in-box-potters-field-philadelphia-cold-case-b2666661.html
Murder of Joseph Augustus Zarelli. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Joseph_Augustus_Zarelli
Shapiro, E. (2022, December 8). Boy in box: Victim finally ID'd in Philadelphia oldest unsolved homicide case. Retrieved from ABC News: https://abcnews.com/US/boy-box-victim-finally-idd-philadelphias-oldest-homicide/story?id=94687156
 
 

Charles Victor Thompson

In this episode, we examine the case of Charles Victor Thompson, a man whose lifelong struggles with drug and alcohol addiction intersected with a relationship. After meeting Glenda Hayslip, Thompson entered into a relationship that would ultimately end in violence. When the relationship ended and Glenda moved on, Thompson’s inability to cope with rejection and loss escalated into a deadly confrontation.
References
Arnold, R. (2026, January 28). After nearly 30 years on death row Texas executes Harris County man for 1998 double murder. Retrieved from Click 2 Houston: https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2026/01/29/after-nearly-30-years-on-death-row-texas-executes-harris-county-man-for-1998-double-murder/
Boss, J. (Director). (2025). Addiction, Betrayal, and murder: Charles Victor Thompson's Story [Motion Picture].
Charles Victor Thompson. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Victor_Thompson
Lozano, J. A., & Graczyk, M. (2026, January 29). Houston area man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes 1st person executed in U.S. this year. Retrieved from Houston Public Media: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2026/01/29/542008/execution-death-penalty-charles-thompson-harris-county/
Lozano, J. A., & Graczyk, M. (2026, January 29). Texas man becomes first person executed in the US this year. Retrieved from The Independent: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/charles-victor-thompson-execution-texas-b2909920.html
Meyers, A. L. (2026, January 28). Texas inmate executed for murder of ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend. Retrieved from USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/28/texas-execution-charles-victor-thompson-dennise-hayslip/88404261007/
Sinkewicz, M. (2026, January 29). Texas killer asks victims' families for forgiveness before becoming first execution of 2026. Retrieved from Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-killer-asks-victims-families-forgiveness-before-becoming-first-execution-2026?msockid=3314876292d46e042dc492a393f96fff
 

Northern State Hospital

Northern State Hospital once stood as Washington State’s largest psychiatric institution, housing thousands of patients during the early 20th century. Built to ease overcrowding at other mental hospitals, it quickly became a self-contained world—complete with farms, workshops, and staff housing. But behind its peaceful valley setting lay stories of overcrowding, experimental treatments, and neglect. Today, the abandoned grounds are known as much for their eerie atmosphere as for their tragic past.
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References
Brownstone, S. (2023, July 16). The Lost Patients. Retrieved from Seattle Times: https://projects.seattletimes.com/2023/local/lost-patients-WA-abandoned-psychiatric-hospital/
Cleveland, N. (2023, October 10). This Creepy Asylum In Washington is still standing and its disturbing. Retrieved from Only in your State: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/washington/asylum-wa
History. (n.d.). Retrieved from Northern State Hospital: https://www.northernstatehospital.org/history
Northern State Hospital. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_State_Hospital
Northern State Hospital haunted asylum in Sedro Woolley Washington. (n.d.). Retrieved from hauntpedia: https://hauntpedia.com/haunted-places/state/washington/northern-state-hospital-haunted-asylum-in-sedro-woolley-washington/
Northern State Mental Hospital. (2025, February 19). Retrieved from Seattle Terrors: https://seattleterrors.com/northern-state-mental-hospital/
Northern State Mental Hospital: A Haunting Legacy of Washington's Psychiatric Past. (2025, February 16). Retrieved from Neurolaunch: https://neurolaunch.com/northern-state-mental-hospital/
RIce, J. (2025, April 21). The Dark history of Northern State Hospital. Retrieved from Ghostly Activities: https://ghostlyactivities.com/the-dark-history-of-northern-state-hospital/
Tellman, J. (2025, March 23). Whats the deal twith the old Northern State Hospital? Retrieved from Cascadia Daily: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/mar/23/whats-the-deal-with-the-old-northern-state-hospital/
The mental health crisis and the rampant expansion and inevitable demise of Northern State Hospital. (2024, December 30). Retrieved from The View From a Drawbridge: https://theviewfromadrawbridge.com/2024/12/30/the-mental-health-crisis-and-the-rampant-expansion-and-inevitable-demise-of-northern-state-hospital/
The Northern State Mental Hospital. (2022, August 21). Retrieved from Ghost Adventures: https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/northern-state-mental-hospital/
 

Andre Thomas

In this episode, we explore the disturbing and tragic case of Andre Thomas, a Texas man whose crimes shocked the nation and raised serious questions about mental illness, religious delusions, and the death penalty. Thomas claimed he was carrying out God’s will when he brutally murdered his wife and two young children in 2004. His actions didn’t end there—while in jail, he mutilated himself, reinforcing concerns that his mind was deeply fractured long before the killings occurred.
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References
Andre Thomas. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Thomas
Associate Press. (2023, February 18). Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas who cut out eyes ate one seeks clemency. Retrieved from NY Post: https://nypost.com/2023/02/18/death-row-inmate-andre-thomas-who-cut-out-eyes-ate-one-seeks-clemency/
Colton, E. (2023, March 12). Execution delayed for Texas Child killer who gouged out own eyes, ate one. Retrieved from Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/us/execution-delayed-for-texas-child-killer-who-gouged-out-own-eyes-ate-one?msockid=3314876292d46e042dc492a393f96fff
Death Penalty Information Center. (2025, March 14). Texas withdraws execution date to allow for mental competency consideration. Retrieved from Death Penalty Information Center : https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/texas-withdraws-execution-date-to-allow-for-mental-competency-consideration
Randall, E. (2025, August 14). Death row killer who cut out his wife and kids' hearts gouges out his own eyes. Retrieved from Express: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2094701/death-row-killer-who-cut-out-his-wife-kids-hearts-gouges-out-his-own-eyes
Texas exectution delayed for blind psychotic death row inmate who gouged out both of his eyes. (2023, March 8). Retrieved from CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/andre-thomas-execution-delayed-texas-death-row-inmate-cut-out-his-eyes/
The Blindfold of justice: The tragic case of Andre Thomas and the Limits of the legal system. (2025, April 11). Retrieved from Crime Solvers Central: https://crimesolverscentral.com/blog/post?name=the-blindfold-of-justice-the-tragic-case-of-86744
The disturbing case of Andre Thomas Death row inmate who removed and ate his own eyes. (n.d.). Retrieved from NoLazine: https://www.nolazine.com/post/the-disturbing-case-of-andre-thomas-death-row-inmate-who-removed-and-ate-his-own-eyes-1