Murder In America

EP. 251 - FLORIDA: THE PULSE MASSACRE, PART FOUR: THE PULSE BEATS ON

In 2016, the Pulse massacre was the most violent mass shooting to ever take place on American soil. 49 innocent people were dead. Dozens more were wounded and traumatized. But many made it their mission to ensure those people did not die in vain. In our final part of this 4-part series, we will look at the helpers in the aftermath of the shooting. Those who are fighting for love, tolerance, and acceptance for all. And those who are fighting for legislation that could have kept their loved ones alive. Because when the full picture of what happened inside Pulse came to light, it became clear that there were dozens of chances to save lives: Chances that, tragically, no one took. - Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb] Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl [https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl] -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844] -Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files] -Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101 [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101] -iHeart - https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/ [https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/] -PocketCast - https://pca.st/dpdyrcca [https://pca.st/dpdyrcca] -CastBox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us [https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us] - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701] If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica [https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica] Instagram: https://instagram.com/murderinamerica/http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ [http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica [https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles [https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles] and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen [https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen] Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel [https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel] - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

EP. 250 - FLORIDA: THE PULSE MASSACRE, PART THREE: THE ENDLESS DAY.

By 5 am on June 12th, 2016, news that there had been a shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando was everywhere. Family members gathered outside the club, at hospitals, and at victims' centers, desperate to find out if their loved ones had survived. When the shooting came to an end, the horror of what people endured was really just beginning. For the entire day, victims' loved ones searched the city in agony for answers. In part 3 of our 4-part series, we will explore the endless day that followed the Pulse shooting, the funerals of the victims, and the reaction by the public. A reaction which was loving and supportive… but at times, violent and cruel.  - Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb] Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl [https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl] -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844] -Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files] -Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101 [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101] -iHeart - https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/ [https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/] -PocketCast - https://pca.st/dpdyrcca [https://pca.st/dpdyrcca] -CastBox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us [https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us] - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701] If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica [https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica] Instagram: https://instagram.com/murderinamerica/http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ [http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica [https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles [https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles] and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen [https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen] Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel [https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel] - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

EP. 249 - FLORIDA: THE PULSE MASSACRE, PART TWO: THE ENDLESS NIGHT.

It was just after 2 am. Over 200 people were enjoying the freedom that Pulse, an LGBTQ nightclub, offered. They were dancing. Connecting. Singing. Embracing the beauty of being alive and being understood. But in an instant, the night changed entirely. Within just a few minutes, dozens would be dead. And over the next few hours, those who did survive would be forced to fight for their lives as they were held captive by a shooter. In part 2 of our 4-part series, we will take you minute by minute through the shooting – looking at every victim, and countless survivors, as they tried to make it through the endless night.  - Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb] Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl [https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl] -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844] -Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files] -Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101 [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101] -iHeart - https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/ [https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/] -PocketCast - https://pca.st/dpdyrcca [https://pca.st/dpdyrcca] -CastBox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us [https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us] - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701] If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica [https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica] Instagram: https://instagram.com/murderinamerica/http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ [http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica [https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles [https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles] and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen [https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen] Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel [https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel] - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

EP. 248 - FLORIDA: THE PULSE MASSACRE, PART ONE: DARK BEGINNINGS

On June 12th, 2016, Omar Mateen committed one of the most violent mass shootings in American history when he attacked Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. It was an attack that was 29 years in the making. Throughout Omar’s life, there were signs that things weren’t right. Expulsions from school. Being fired from the police academy. And even an investigation by the FBI. In Part 1 of our 4-part series, we’re going to dive into the events leading up to the shooting, and try to answer the question: What could have been done to stop it before it happened?  - Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb] Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl [https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl] -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844] -Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files] -Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101 [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101] -iHeart - https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/ [https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/] -PocketCast - https://pca.st/dpdyrcca [https://pca.st/dpdyrcca] -CastBox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us [https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us] - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701] If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica [https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica] Instagram: https://instagram.com/murderinamerica/http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ [http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica [https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles [https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles] and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen [https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen] Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel [https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel] - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

EP. 247 - SERIAL KILLER: THE TORSO KILLER - RICHARD COTTINGHAM PART 2

When firefighters rushed to a hotel room in December of 1979, they had no idea they were stumbling into the den of a serial killer. On the bed, they discovered the bodies of two women — their heads and hands cut off, and their torsos set on fire and left on display for first responders to find. It was the first glimpse into the madness of Richard Cottingham, the Torso Killer. Little did first responders know, his reign of terror went back decades, leaving a twisted trail that, to this day, we haven’t uncovered the full truth behind. Even now, as he sits in jail, we’re left to wonder: How many victims did he truly have? - Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb] Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl [https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl] -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844] -Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files] -Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101 [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101] -iHeart - https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/ [https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/] -PocketCast - https://pca.st/dpdyrcca [https://pca.st/dpdyrcca] -CastBox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us [https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us] - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701] If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica [https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica] Instagram: https://instagram.com/murderinamerica/http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ [http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica [https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles [https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles] and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen [https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen] Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel [https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel] - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]