Join us as we examine the case of Richard Merritt. A small-town lawyer who swindled his most vulnerable clients only to have the entire scheme blow up in his face. You’ll hear how this successful lawyers fall from grace, ultimately ended in the most shocking and unpredictable tragedy. With the person who loved and supported him in his darkest time, brutally murdered. 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: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self. Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/Madness PDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/mad Vessi - Click vessi.com/MADNESS and use code MADNESS for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping to CA, US, AU,JP, TW,KR, SG Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/madness50 and use code madness50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free! Manly Bands - There's no better time to invest in a Manly Bands wedding ring than right now. We're offering a 25% discount on all wedding rings at ManlyBands.com with code MADNESS. Rocket Money - Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/minds Liquid IV - Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off when you go to www.liquid-iv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout. DAVE - Download Dave today at Dave.com/madness. You could get up to $500 in 5 minutes or less! No credit check. No late fees. Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: Settlement Checks Indictment Wife Jenine Merritt Veterinary Clinic Page Shirley Obituary The Champion Newspaper (on the run) Financial Crimes Guilty Newspaper Arrested in Tennessee Newspaper Still At Large Newspaper Fox 5 Atlanta Trial Day 1 Trial Day 2 Trial Day 3 Trial Day 4 Trial Day 4 #2 Former lawyer Richard Merritt, accused of killing mother, found guilty on all counts Law & Crime: Disgraced attorney Richard Merritt says he did not kill his mother UPDATE: Family relieved after former Cobb lawyer gets life for killing mother 11 Alive News

Join us as we examine the incredible true story of Olga Tyvsk and her horrific encounter with a lookalike. You’ll hear a twisted story of friendship, betrayal, and cold-blooded murder. You’ll also learn that sometimes it’s not you who finds your very own doppelganger - your doppelganger, finds you. 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: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self. Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/Madness PDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/mad Vessi - Click vessi.com/MADNESS and use code MADNESS for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping to CA, US, AU,JP, TW,KR, SG Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/madness50 and use code madness50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free! Manly Bands - There's no better time to invest in a Manly Bands wedding ring than right now. We're offering a 25% discount on all wedding rings at ManlyBands.com with code MADNESS. Rocket Money - Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/minds Liquid IV - Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off when you go to www.liquid-iv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout. DAVE - Download Dave today at Dave.com/madness. You could get up to $500 in 5 minutes or less! No credit check. No late fees. CrimeCon Appearances: Join us in London (June 10 - 11) or in Orlando (September 22 - 24). And don't forget to quote "MADNESS" to claim your discount. CrimeCon UK - https://www.crimecon.co.uk CrimeCon US - https://www.crimecon.com Research & Writing: G.M. Lewis Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: THE GUARDIAN 1 THE GUARDIAN 2 The Guardian 3 The Guardian 4 SCIENCE ALERT The SUN 1 ABC 7_Chicago NY POST 1 NY POST 2  NY POST 3 NY POST 4 NY POST 5 NY POST 6 NY POST 7 NY POST 8 CBS - 48 hours 1 CBS 48 Hours 2 CBS News 1 CBS News 2 THE DAILY MAIL 1 THE DAILY MAIL 2 THE DAILY MAIL 3 Law and Crime 1 Law and Crime 2 The Cinemaholic The Cinemaholic 2 FOX NEWS Washington Post Washington Post 2 Insider 1 Insider 2 The Sun 2 Augsburger Allgemeine 1 Sueddeutsche.de ECHO 24 Focus Online 1 Focus Online 2 Focus Online 3 Merkur.de 1 Merkur.de 2 Wikipedia - Doppelgänger

Join us as we delve into a saga of broken marriages, and an unfaithful husband who discarded wives like a modern-day Henry VIII. You’ll hear about a murder-for-hire plot and a case that examines the thin blue line between those who enforce the law and those who break it. 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: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self. Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/Madness PDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/mad Vessi - Click vessi.com/MADNESS and use code MADNESS for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping to CA, US, AU,JP, TW,KR, SG Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/madness50 and use code madness50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free! Manly Bands - There's no better time to invest in a Manly Bands wedding ring than right now. We're offering a 25% discount on all wedding rings at ManlyBands.com with code MADNESS. Rocket Money - Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/minds Liquid IV - Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off when you go to www.liquid-iv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout. DAVE - Download Dave today at Dave.com/madness. You could get up to $500 in 5 minutes or less! No credit check. No late fees. CrimeCon Appearances: Join us in London (June 10 - 11) or in Orlando (September 22 - 24). And don't forget to quote "MADNESS" to claim your discount. CrimeCon UK - https://www.crimecon.co.uk CrimeCon US - https://www.crimecon.com Special Thanks: Heather Ashley - bigmadtruecrime.com Research & Writing: Sherri Smith Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: Drew Peterson: The Tribune Files Fatal Vows: The Tragic Wives of Sergeant Drew Peterson by Joseph Hosey Drew Peterson Exposed by Derek Armstrong Illinois Appellate Court Document Peterson Story Timeline  Aunt: Stacy Wanted Out of Marriage Crime Magazine: Officer of the Year Justice Cafe Kathleen Savio’s Autopsy Report Cassandra Cale’s Go Fund Me

For most people, a cemetery is a place to pay last respects to a loved one, to grieve a loss, or revisit a bittersweet memory of a happier time. For others, it’s a place of fear - full of superstitions and terrors. Whether or not you’re a believer in superstitions, there’s no question that a cemetery isn’t exactly your normal location for a casual meeting. But in the early morning hours of April 3rd, 2013, two people pulled into the Osteen cemetery in Deltona Florida to have a little chat…only one of them left alive. 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: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self. Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/Madness PDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/mad Vessi - Click vessi.com/MADNESS and use code MADNESS for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping to CA, US, AU,JP, TW,KR, SG Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/madness50 and use code madness50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free! Manly Bands - There's no better time to invest in a Manly Bands wedding ring than right now. We're offering a 25% discount on all wedding rings at ManlyBands.com with code MADNESS. Rocket Money - Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/minds Liquid IV - Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off when you go to www.liquid-iv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout. DAVE - Download Dave today at Dave.com/madness. You could get up to $500 in 5 minutes or less! No credit check. No late fees. CrimeCon Appearances: Join us in London (June 10 - 11) or in Orlando (September 22 - 24). And don't forget to quote "MADNESS" to claim your discount. CrimeCon UK - https://www.crimecon.co.uk CrimeCon US - https://www.crimecon.com Special Thanks: John Brady - Former Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Research & Writing: Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: jacksonville.com angelastoldt.net murderpedia.org nydailynews.com nydailynews.com 2 news-journalonline.com news-journalonline.com 2 news-journalonline.com 3 dailymail.co.uk drugs.com insideprison.com oxygen.com oxygen.com 2 oxygen.com 3 oxygen.com 4 youtube.com youtube.com 2 youtube.com 3 youtube.com 4 findagrave.com lancasteronline.com orlandosentinel.com google.ca/maps zillow.com zillow.com 2 disabilitysecrets.com headlinesurfer.com en.wikipedia.org treeservicevolusia.com volusia.org websleuths.com

Join us as we take a closer look at the Brighton Axe Murder Case. You’ll hear a strange twisting narrative that left police and the suburb of Brighton puzzled for decades. And you’ll learn, how after all those years, a new analysis of this horrific crime scene got this very cold case moving yet again toward justice. 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: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self. Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/Madness PDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/mad Vessi - Click vessi.com/MADNESS and use code MADNESS for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping to CA, US, AU,JP, TW,KR, SG Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/madness50 and use code madness50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free! Manly Bands - There's no better time to invest in a Manly Bands wedding ring than right now. We're offering a 25% discount on all wedding rings at ManlyBands.com with code MADNESS. Rocket Money - Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/minds Liquid IV - Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off when you go to www.liquid-iv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout. DAVE - Download Dave today at Dave.com/madness. You could get up to $500 in 5 minutes or less! No credit check. No late fees. CrimeCon Appearances: Join us in London (June 10 - 11) or in Orlando (September 22 - 24). And don't forget to quote "MADNESS" to claim your discount. CrimeCon UK - https://www.crimecon.co.uk CrimeCon US - https://www.crimecon.com Featured Podcast: What Makes A Killer - https://audioboom.com/channels/5004071-what-makes-a-killer Featured YouTube Channel: Dark Corner Media - https://www.youtube.com/@darkcornermedia Research & Writing: G.M. Lewis Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: NBC DATELINE  Democrat & Chronicle 1 Democrat & Chronicle 2  Democrat & Chronicle 3 Democrat & Chronicle 4 Democrat & Chronicle 5 Democrat & Chronicle 6  WHEC NEWS 10 WHAM CBS NEWS 1 CBS NEWS 2  CBS: 48 Hours Podcast WGHN.COM Law and Crime ROCHESTER FIRST.COM 1 ROCHESTER FIRST.COM 2 ROCHESTER FIRST.COM 3 ROCHESTER FIRST.COM 4 ROCHESTER FIRST.COM 5 ROCHESTER FIRST.COM 6 JUSTIA: US LAW THE US SUN Atlanta-Journal-Constitution  People