
The Backroom
I talk about true crime and history cases every week from the comfort of the backroom of my mom's house.Follow The Backroom on Instagram@backroom_podcast
Episodes
105 episodes
The Death of John O'Keefe
HELLO! It's been a long time. I'm sorry I have been gone so long but hopefully I'm here to stay! Just a quick little episode today. Enjoy!On the morning of January 29, 2022, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe was found unresponsive in a...
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Episode 104
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24:10

The Murder of Lana Clarkson
Lana Clarkson gained fame in the 80s as a model and actress who appeared in movies such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Scarface. She also appeared in ads for Nike, Budweiser, and Mercedes. She is most well known for being the lead in low b...
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Episode 103
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28:28

The Murder of Meredith Kercher
Meredith Kercher was a young exchange student from London, who was studying abroad in Italy. She had a lot to look forward to in life. All that changed on the night of November 1, 2007. Meredith's bedroom door was locked and her roommates tried...
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Episode 102
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28:56

Catching Up with Keith O'Brien
Today, we take a little break from true crime....kinda, as I talk with my friend Keith about random things. There's even a little appearance from Momma Mary (My mom). I'll be back next episode with a new case! enjoy!!!!
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Episode 101
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1:57:01

Israel Keyes
Israel Keyes was raised in a large family. He was the second of 10 children born to Heidi and John Keyes. The children were raised very religious and attended a church called the Arch, that taught white supremacist Christian ideologies. In his ...
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Episode 100
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29:55

Russell Williams: Captain Underpants
David Russell Williams was a trained Canadian Forces pilot with 23 year career. He was the perfect military man. He spent time all over Canada, but settled in Ottawa with his wife Mary. On January 28, 2010, 27 year old Jessica Lloyd vanished fr...
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Episode 99
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22:04

Dupont de Ligonnès Murders and Disappearance
Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès was raised thinking that strength, wealth and success were key to life. Xavier's family was a known noble aristocratic family that dated back to mid 18th century France. Xavier married Agnès Hodanger in 1992 and Xavier...
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Episode 98
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35:50

The Dyatlov Pass Incident
On January 25, 1959, 23 year old Igor Dyatlov and nine others set off on a skiing and hiking expedition in the norther Ural Mountains in the Soviet Union. Two days in, one of the hikers left the expedition due to health issues. Before lea...
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Episode 97
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25:36

The Black Dahlia: The Most Infamous Unsolved Murder
On the morning of January 15, 1947, a woman and her three year old daughter were out for a walk in the undeveloped neighborhood of Leiment Park in Los Angeles. The woman saw what appeared to be a discarded store mannequin lying in a vacant lot....
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Episode 96
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32:43

Juana Barraza: The Little Old Lady Killer
Juana Barraza's youth was everything but normal. Her mother was an alcoholic prostitute, who pimped Juana out when she was 12 years old, in exchange for three beers. When Juana was old enough she left the small Mexican town of Hidalgo for Mexic...
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Episode 95
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26:50

The Murders of Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow
For many, family and faith are values held close to heart. But imagine choosing faith over your family. This was the case for Lori Vallow. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Family and faith go hand and hand. Around...
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Episode 94
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30:41

The Stayner Brothers Part 2: Cary
Cary Stayner was just 11 years old when his younger brother Steven was abducted in 1972. The Stayner family struggled for years to figure out what had happened to Steven. During this time Cary was emotionally neglected by his parents, as they f...
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Episode 93
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21:36

The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen
On the evening of February 24, 1986, John Ruetten came home to find his wife, Sherri Rasmussen, dead on the living room floor. She had been shot three times and had a noticeable bite mark on her arm. LAPD investigators ruled in a burglary gone ...
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Episode 92
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25:47

The Stayner Brothers Part 1: Steven
In December 1972, Steven Stayner was abducted by Kenneth Parnell, a convicted child molester and sex offender, while walking home from school in Merced, California. Parnell's plan was to raise the boy as his own, even changing his name. While i...
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Episode 91
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26:42

The Murder of Rachel and Lillian Entwistle
While attending the University of York, Neil Entwistle met Rachel Souza, an American student studying in England. The two fell in love and eventually got married in 2003. The couple lived in Worcestershire where their daughter Lillian was born ...
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Episode 90
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26:10

The Petit Family Murders
In the early morning of July 23, 2007, the town of Cheshire, Connecticut would horrifically be changed forever. After following 48 year old Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her 11 year old daughter, Michaela Petit the night before, Joshua Komisarjevski...
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Episode 89
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48:49

Drew Peterson: Police Officer and Murderer
As a respected decorated police officer, Drew Peterson took down some of Chicago's toughest drug dealers during the 80s and 90s. He could keep bad guys off the streets, but he couldn't keep his wives. Married four times, Peterson was unfaithful...
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Episode 88
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32:41

The Aramoana Massacre
On the night of November 13, 1990, the small seaside town of Aramoana, New Zealand would be shaken to its core. After an argument over a dog on his property, David Gray shot and killed his neighbor, Garry Holden. Gray then shot at Holden's daug...
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Episode 87
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37:19

Marvin Gaye: Premeditated Suicide
Marvin Gaye, known for his R&B hits "Let's Get It On", "Sexual Healing", "What's Going On" and more, was shot and killed by his own father on April 1, 1984. He was one day shy of his 45th birthday. The murder had stemmed from an argument be...
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Episode 86
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39:30

The Murder of Junko Furuta
Junko Furuta was a 17 year old student at Yashio-Minami High School. She was a good student who had high hopes for the future as she was saving for a trip post graduation and had a job lined up. On the night of November 25, 1988, Furuta was on ...
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Episode 85
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31:11

Eric Edgar Cooke: The Nedlands Monster
Eric Edgar Cooke was a husband and father of seven children by day, but at night he was a a cold blooded killer, with no reason to kill other than he wanted. As a young adult, Cooke would burglarize and vandalize homes in Perth, Western Austral...
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Episode 84
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36:08

Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer
Between 1968 and 1979, convicted sex offender Rodney Alcala raped and murdered several women across the country, mainly in Los Angeles and New York City. He came up with a front to lure unexpected victims to their deaths. He claimed to be a pro...
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Episode 83
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34:46
