True Crime Obsessed

491: The Missing Millionairess

Imagine Melissa Caddick was your friend and financial adviser, unfortunately not providing you with large returns on your investments, but somehow appearing at friendly gatherings in new necklaces and expensive clothes.  It's a fishy business, and as soon as investigations start into her business practices, Melissa disappears.  And only a piece of her is ever found. Find and watch "The Missing Millionairess" on Hulu LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed [https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed], you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: * Miracle Made [https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp?utm_source=Podcast_truecrime&utm_medium=Podcasting&utm_campaign=truecrime] - Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/TCO [https://trymiracle.com/TCO] and use the code TCO to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF * Barefaced [https://www.barefaced.com/] - Find a skincare routine you’ll actually stick to! Head to www.barefaced.com [http://www.barefaced.com] and use code TCO for 15% off at checkout plus free shipping. * Home Chef [https://cook.homechef.com/best-convenience?utm_campaign=1Q24podcast&utm_source=podcastone&utm_medium=podcast&voucher=TCO] -  Make cooking simple: fresh food delivered, easy recipes to follow and meals that actually taste great. Go to www.HomeChef.com/TCO [http://www.homechef.com/TCO] for 50% off your first box and free dessert for life! * Gusto [https://gusto.com/go/podcasts?idgm=55mgiozn] - Online payroll and benefits software built for small businesses. Try Gusto today at www.gusto.com/TCO [http://www.gusto.com/TCO], and get three months free when you run your first payroll. * Hers [https://www.forhers.com/lp/wl-start-hers-glp1?utm_source=Audioboom&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=hers&utm_content=tco&utm_product=demeter&utm_term=rsu&utm_offer=TrueCrimeParanormal] - Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit www.forhers.com/TCO [http://www.forhers.com/TCO] to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! [https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeObsessedPodcast] Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeobsessedpodcast] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimeobsessedpod], and join us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1026971904105523] at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL [https://discord.gg/2dSCJ5jtnp] AS WELL!!!

490: The Dali Heist (From "True Crime Story: Smugshot")

WAIT, THERE'S AN ORIGINAL DALI PAINTING HANGING IN RIKERS ISLAND?!?!  Well... there was, anyway.  Dali was supposed to pay a visit to the prison in 1965, but instead of showing up, gave them the hastily made painting that he called "Christ on the cross" (a good swear, as anyone familiar with Long Island mothers of a certain stripe will tell you!).  It hung in various places throughout the facility for forty years until someone on the inside was brazen enough to steal it in 2003 - AND REPLACE WITH HIS OWN HASTILY SCRAWLED PAINTING!  This one's a kooky one, Fam! Find and watch "True Crime Story: Smugshot" on AppleTV LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed [https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed], you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: * Fabletics [https://www.fabletics.com/quiz?gender=F&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=oxfordroad&utm_term=FLNAPOD074&code=8A0F23] - High-end activewear at a fraction of the price! Get $29 denim when you sign up as a VIP at www.Fabletics.com/TCO [http://www.fabletics.com/TCO] * Wayfair [https://www.wayfair.com/] - Find furniture, decor, and essentials that fit your unique style and budget. Head to Wayfair.com [http://wayfair.com] right now to shop all things home. * Momentous [https://www.livemomentous.com/] - Help elevate your workout results with Momentous Creatine Chews! Go to www.livemomentous.com [http://www.livemomentous.com/], and use promo code TCO for up to 35% off your first order!  * Miracle Made [https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp?utm_source=Podcast_truecrime&utm_medium=Podcasting&utm_campaign=truecrime] - Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/TCO [https://trymiracle.com/TCO] and use the code TCO to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF * Dose [https://dosedaily.co/pages/16oz-2oz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=TCO&selling_plan=3169681649] - Wellness shots formulated by scientists, made for your liver. Save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to www.dosedaily.co/TCO [http://www.dosedaily.co/TCO] or entering TCO at checkout. WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! [https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeObsessedPodcast] Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeobsessedpodcast] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimeobsessedpod], and join us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1026971904105523] at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL [https://discord.gg/2dSCJ5jtnp] AS WELL!!!

TCO Throwback! Hot Coffee

Hey Fam! Our bonus episodes are coming back in April... BUT WE COULDN'T WAIT! We wanted to share this throwback episode because IT'S WILD, but also because we talked about it in our recent episode about Andrea Yates and we thought... LET'S GIVE HER ANOTHER LISTEN! Have fun, enjoy, and whatever you do DO NOT GOOGLE THE PICTURES!!! Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman ranked it in his top ten list. And more than fifteen years later, its infamy continues. Everyone knows the McDonald's coffee case. It has been routinely cited as an example of how citizens have taken advantage of America's legal system, but is that a fair rendition of the facts? Hot Coffee reveals what really happened to Stella Liebeck, the Albuquerque woman who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald's, while exploring how and why the case garnered so much media attention, who funded the effort, and to what end.

489: Andrea Yates: The Cult Behind the Killer Part 2

In part 2, we start to understand the severity of Andrea's postpartum depression - an illness that went untreated so long that it developed into a psychosis. And even after she recovered from it the first time and she and her husband Rusty were warned that it would be worse if they had any more kids, they went ahead and had their fifth. Many questions swirl around Rusty and his insistence that they continue to reproduce. And only when Andrea's attorney is finally able to make the connection between her mental illness and her religious indoctrination is a jury able to see her crime for what it was, a perfect storm of coercion, depression, and a desperate attempt - as backwards as it sounds - to save the souls of her children. YEAH IT'S A LOT FAM. PLEASE COME HOLD OUR HANDS AND SCREAM WITH US. Find and watch "The Cult Behind the Killer" on HBO Max LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed [https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed], you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! Episode Sponsors: * Rocket Money [https://onboarding.rocketmoney.com/infl?_forward_params=1&_smtype=3&utm_campaign=obsessed&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&wpcid=obsessed&wpcn=obsessed&wpsnetn=podcast] - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.RocketMoney.com/obsessed [http://www.rocketmoney.com/obsessed] today. * Shopify [https://www.shopify.com/pos/free-trial/sell-retail?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=us-retail-na-awareness-2q24-en&utm_term=obsessed&utm_content=obsessed] - In 2026, stop waiting and start selling! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at www.shopify.com/obsessed [http://www.shopify.com/obsessed] * Earnin - Get access to your pay as you work. Download the Earnin app in the Google Play or Apple app store. * Hiya [https://hiyahealth.com/products/kids-daily-essential?rfsn=8125499.866e4d] - The pediatrician-approved superpowered chewable vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order at www.hiyahealth.com/TCO [http://www.hiyahealth.com/TCO] * Our Place [https://fromourplace.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tco] - Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit www.fromourplace.com/TCO [http://www.fromourplace.com/TCO] for 10% off sitewide WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! [https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeObsessedPodcast] Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeobsessedpodcast] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimeobsessedpod], and join us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1026971904105523] at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL [https://discord.gg/2dSCJ5jtnp] AS WELL!!!

488: Andrea Yates: The Cult Behind the Killer Part 1

On June 20, 2001, 36-year-old Andrea Yates did the unthinkable when she drowned her five children in the bathtub of her family home. For decades, that was all anyone knew. We called her crazy, evil, unforgivable. We couldn't imagine how it could have happened. But the backstory is horrifying and centers around the "teachings" of a radical street preacher, who psychologically tortured and tormented his followers into believing they and their children were unsavable and doomed to spend eternity in hell. Parents had until "the age of accountability" - only twelve years old - to save their kids from eternal torment and damnation. We hate this guy, fam. And as you come to understand the power he had over Andrea, you start to understand the why behind her actions. FAM! We'll have Part 2 of our coverage here in the regular feed next week, but if you don't want to wait, it's also available right now, early and ad-free, as a special bonus for all Patreon members! Find and watch "The Cult Behind the Killer" on HBO Max LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed [https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed], you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more! All Patreon members can also join us for the next Virtual Drag Bingo on Friday, March 13! Episode Sponsors: * ZipRecruiter [https://www.ziprecruiter.com/TCO] - See why ZipRecruiter is the hiring site employers prefer most. Try it FOR FREE at www.ZipRecruiter.com/TCO [http://www.ziprecruiter.com/TCO] * Helix [https://go.helixsleep.com/audio-partner/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=tco] - Upgrade your sleep! Go to www.helixsleep.com/tco [http://www.helixsleep.com/tco] for 27% Off Sitewide!! * IQ Bar [https://www.eatiqbar.com/?srsltid=AfmBOop-6wIzD-cAbTZIW4R6sZTz4zCzrerPys_RPeyapmdQZJn90BB4] - The better for you, plant protein snacks. Text TCO to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping * Home Chef [https://cook.homechef.com/best-convenience?utm_campaign=1Q24podcast&utm_source=podcastone&utm_medium=podcast&voucher=TCO] -  Make cooking simple: fresh food delivered, easy recipes to follow and meals that actually taste great. Go to www.HomeChef.com/TCO [http://www.homechef.com/TCO] for 50% off your first box and free dessert for life! * Ritual [https://ritual.com/?utm_source=arm&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tco] - Ritual’s Essential for Women 18+ is a multivitamin you can actually trust. Get 25% off your first month at www.Ritual.com/TCO [http://www.ritual.com/TCO] WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen?  Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE! [https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeObsessedPodcast] Join the TCO Community! Follow True Crime Obsessed on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeobsessedpodcast] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimeobsessedpod], and join us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1026971904105523] at the True Crime Obsessed Podcast Discussion Group!  AND INTRODUCING THE NEW TCO DISCORD CHANNEL [https://discord.gg/2dSCJ5jtnp] AS WELL!!!