Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast

Danielle Blinka

Twisted true crime tales of dark deeds and despicable people. New episodes every Thursday. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod read less

Our Editor's Take

Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast specializes in murder trials. Cohosts Danielle Blinka and Aaron discuss everything from unsolved murders to satan. Topics include cold cases, murder charges, child abuse, and more.

With new episodes out every Thursday, this podcast has many spooky true crime tales. Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast discusses the intricate workings of the criminal justice system. Listeners can learn how law enforcement responds to murder. The hosts describe shocking scenes, discuss the serial killer psyche, and share their thoughts. While explaining different motives, Danielle and Aaron examine the evidence and police reports.

From New York City to Ohio to Houston, these hosts follow true crime everywhere. One of the stranger stories on the show is the murder of MMA fighter Taylor Powell. Listeners will discover how a hallucinogenic tea, a group of friends, and a tattoo led to his death. Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast also talks about the disappearance of Gail Knowlton. There are mysterious supernatural elements surrounding her disappearance. She lived in Salem, Massachusetts and disappeared from that infamous town.

Calm and straightforward, the hosts exude a soothing energy. The sinister yet peppy intro completes this well-rounded true crime experience. The crimes are often gruesome yet compelling. And Danielle and Aaron have a way of creating engaging content.

Writer and performer Danielle is a skilled researcher. She provides intense detail to each true crime story. Aaron adds to the atmosphere of this podcast by acting as a mirror for the audience. With funny quips to the elements of each story, Aaron adds an anchor to compassion and reality. The hosts give their candid reactions to these wild true crime stories.

The Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast may satisfy listeners who love true crime. New episodes drop each week.

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Episodes

Ep. 210 – A Flash of White Light: The Murders of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple
Dec 19 2024
Ep. 210 – A Flash of White Light: The Murders of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple
Send us a textIn November 2021, Jennifer and Stephen Chapple were locked in a feud with their neighbors over the most mundane topic: parking spots. Because their neighbor was a “trained killer,” Jennifer told her friends that she feared for her life. Turns out, she had a reason to be afraid.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Saturdays are for the Ghouls – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saturdays-are-for-the-ghouls/id1570983561  Episode Source List:https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/23/somerset-couple-stabbed-to-death-as-young-children-sleep-upstairs https://www.thetimes.com/article/former-soldier-who-murdered-neighbours-in-parking-row-is-jailed-for-38-years-ddmxgjk3h https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/20218517.collin-reeves-guilty-murder-stephen-jennifer-chapple/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-61784504 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-61351542https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/17/collin-reeves-former-soldier-guilty-of-murder-jennifer-stephen-chapple https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/collin-reeves-murder-stabbing-family-b2106402.htmlhttps://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/collin-reeves-trial-family-beautiful-7221436 https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-06-09/young-mum-stabbed-by-ex-soldier-knew-he-would-kill-her-court-told“The Killer Next Door.” 999: Murderer Calling. Season 1, Episode 7.
Ep. 208 – More Dummies Hire Hitmen Instead of Going to Therapy
Dec 5 2024
Ep. 208 – More Dummies Hire Hitmen Instead of Going to Therapy
Send us a textThis week, we’re keeping it chill with two recent cases where people tried to hire a hitman to handle their problems. Bonus: These peeps weren’t trying to kill their partner or a romantic rival. Pre-Order my poetry book: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/so-the-light-stays-by-danielle-blinka/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Rowan & Pine — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rowan-pine-a-spooky-feminist-folklore-mythology-podcast/id1632401774 Episode Source List:Influencer Oopsiehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/texas-woman-sentenced-10-years-imprisonment-connection-murder-hire-plothttps://atlantablackstar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Grayson-transcripts.pdf https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-influencer-receives-10-year-prison-sentence-for-murder-for-hire-plots/ https://people.com/texas-influencer-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-murder-for-hire-plot-8752084https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/glitz-glamour-murder-for-hire-memphis-social-media-star-sentenced-to-federal-prison/article_cc401b3e-a5bc-11ef-83f6-8713687a91c1.htmlhttps://atlantablackstar.com/2024/11/14/ashley-graysons-husband-claims-shes-innocent/ https://www.facebook.com/joshuakgrayson/videos/3817202495209487/?rdid=9lWcz5tdugId644G Mississippi Murder Plothttps://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-bryan-121649 https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-bryan-121650 https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/siblings-sentenced-murder-hire-case https://people.com/mississippi-siblings-sentenced-in-murder-for-hire-case-against-stepfather-8753199 https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/mississippi-brother-sister-tried-hire-832854
Ep. 206 — The Tulsa Axe Murder: James “Jimi” Patterson
Nov 21 2024
Ep. 206 — The Tulsa Axe Murder: James “Jimi” Patterson
Send us a textIn October 2022, 22-year-old Jimi Patterson was visiting a friend when he became the victim of a senseless attack.Stay tuned for a bonus case at the end.Pre-Order my poetry book: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/so-the-light-stays-by-danielle-blinka/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Caffeinated Conspiracies — https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/caffeinated-conspiracies/id1454287363 Episode Source List:https://www.krmg.com/news/friends-loved-ones-remember-life-22-year-old-man-who-was-killed-an-axe-attack/HEJED7BIBJB7BPUUPIAFRPE2EA/ https://riverheadlocal.com/2022/11/01/family-of-riverhead-man-slain-in-oklahoma-plans-candlelight-service-on-riverhead-high-school-football-field-monday-evening/ https://riverheadlocal.com/2022/10/21/riverhead-man-dies-after-axe-assault-in-oklahoma/ https://www.bigcountry995.com/story/63571b6af336507ae9cdf487/i-feel-like-im-living-in-a-horror-movie:-family-of-man-killed-in-axe-attack-speaks-out- https://www.fox23.com/news/suspect-in-axe-attack-charged-with-murder-after-22-year-old-victim-dies/article_9b1c7ae1-6e8a-5773-b072-a4e1693025a2.html https://www.newson6.com/story/64cc28fa5322f50738525d60/man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-axe-murder https://www.krmg.com/news/local/man-sentenced-life-prison-deadly-axe-attack-downtown-tulsa/7SQUAHCUHBCKFKDTERLBMF4EGI/ https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/tulsa-police-man-dies-after-being-struck-in-the-head-with-axe https://patch.com/new-york/riverhead/vigil-li-man-killed-axe-attack-he-was-amazing-person https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yr9dpp99nohttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/wisconsin-kayaker-faked-death-fled-country
Ep. 205 — The Heart Thief & The Lady Gunslinger
Nov 14 2024
Ep. 205 — The Heart Thief & The Lady Gunslinger
Send us a textFirst, we’ll talk about Elena Estrada, a woman who literally cut out a man’s heart. Then, we’ll talk about Mae Woodman, who had no sense of humor with a practical joke and decided to commit murder instead of laughing it off.  Pre-Order my poetry book: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/so-the-light-stays-by-danielle-blinka/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Haunted Moonlight — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/haunted-moonlight/id1703911242 Episode Source List:https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-los-reales-az/14204930/ https://tucson.com/news/blogs/streetsmarts/street-smarts-bloody-murder-buried-money-in-towns-history/article_589b7264-c39a-5c25-9e60-87879987b8ab.html https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-best-reads/2016/08/19/inglorious-arizona-did-elena-estrada-tear-out-her-lovers-heart/88921754/https://truewestmagazine.com/article/lady-desperados/ https://www.yumaprison.org/inmates.htmlhttps://www.visityuma.com/things-to-do/museums/yuma-territorial-prison-state-historic-park/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/best-reads/2016/02/05/yuma-prison-country-club-hellhole/73006636/ https://www.tribunadesanluis.com.mx/cultura/la-prision-territorial-de-yuma-fue-habitada-por-famosos-forajidos-8698635.html https://www.historynet.com/mrs-may-woodman-kill-target-not-spouse/ https://cornishbirdblog.com/murder-of-billy-kinsman/ https://tombstonechamber.com/BootHillGraveyard/tour-the-graveyard/row-5/billy-kinsman/
Ep. 202 — It’s All on Tape: The Murder of Karen Perez
Oct 24 2024
Ep. 202 — It’s All on Tape: The Murder of Karen Perez
Send us a textIn April 2016, 15-year-old Karen Perez celebrated her quinceañera surrounded by family and friends. A month later, she didn’t come home from school on a Friday afternoon. Her family was pretty sure that she was with her 15-year-old boyfriend, Jesus Campos, Jr.—Pre-Order my poetry book: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/so-the-light-stays-by-danielle-blinka/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Crime and Spirits Podcast - https://linktr.ee/crimeandspiritspodcastEpisode Source List:https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourteenth-court-of-appeals/2020/14-18-00989-cr.html https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Cell-phone-audio-captured-sexual-assault-death-7956899.php https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Gathering-honors-teen-seeks-change-at-site-of-8405416.php https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/teen-convicted-of-girlfriends-murder-documented-rape-killing-on-cell-phone/285-612311509 https://cw39.com/cw39/horrifying-details-released-about-sexual-assault-death-of-teen-girl/ https://www.chron.com/houston/article/Mother-suing-owners-of-abandoned-apartment-where-8384554.php https://abc13.com/karen-perez-jesus-campos-jr-murder-strangulation/4640551/ https://abc13.com/karen-perez-murder-houston-teen-killed-boyfriend-kills-raped-and-murdered/4658272/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/karen-perez-remains-believed-to-be-houston-teen-found-under-sink/ https://abc13.com/abc13-plus-south-houston-spencer-parkway-circus-elephants/5733791/ https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/10/disrupting-teen-dating-violence
Ep. 198 Tri-State Crimes: The 2022 Crime Spree of Caleb Anderson
Sep 26 2024
Ep. 198 Tri-State Crimes: The 2022 Crime Spree of Caleb Anderson
Send us a textOn August 1, 2022, 18-year-old Aurora Dahl went for a run in Michigan that she barely survived. The next day, someone killed Patrick Ernst in his Wisconsin home. Another murder down in Alabama that took the life of Dwight Dixon would link the same suspect to all three cases. Also, I’m sorry to the town of Flomaton, Alabama, for reasons that will become obvious.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Anything Bones — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anything-bones/id1536352309 Sources:https://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2024/08/u-p-man-convicted-of-murder-a-second-time/ https://www.al.com/news/2024/01/wisconsin-murder-suspect-who-killed-alabama-man-he-met-on-grindr-gets-life-without-parole.html https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/08/wisconsin-murder-suspect-captured-in-shelby-county-now-suspected-in-alabama-homicide-reports-say.html https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/23/michigan-man-who-killed-green-bay-alabama-men-from-dating-app-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/75308164007/ https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/07/10/iron-county-man-accused-murder-wisconsin-alabama-pleas-insanity/ https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-news/2024/03/caspian-man-to-be-arraigned-in-green-bay-murder/  https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/caleb-anderson-grindr-murder-patrick-ernst-dwight-dixon https://fox11online.com/news/crime/caleb-anderson-patrick-ernst-killing-first-degree-intentional-homicide-sentencing-green-bay-brown-county-judge-thomas-walsh-michigan-wisconsin-alabama-crime-spreehttps://fox11online.com/news/local/green-bay-murder-suspects-up-assault-victim-speaks-out-08-12-2022  https://fox11online.com/news/crime/caleb-anderson-patrick-ernst-killing-first-degree-intentional-homicide-sentencing-green-bay-brown-county-judge-thomas-walsh-michigan-wisconsin-alabama-crime-spree https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2024/04/11/why-doesnt-michigans-u-p-belong-to
Ep 196 - Murder in Paradise: The Plastic Surgeon & The YouTube Star
Sep 12 2024
Ep 196 - Murder in Paradise: The Plastic Surgeon & The YouTube Star
Send us a textIn August 2023, trash collectors working at a garbage dump in Thailand discovered a fertilizer bag filled with dismembered human remains. The body parts came from an island that’s popular with tourists—Koh Phan-Ngan. Investigators soon connected this murder to a YouTube star who’s also a member of a famous Spanish acting family, which resulted in the case being plastered all over the headlines.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Saturdays are for the Ghouls - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saturdays-are-for-the-ghouls/id1570983561 Episode Source List:https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/the-dark-descent-of-the-youtube-chef-who-murdered-and-dismembered-colombian-surgeon/ https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-12/edwin-arrieta-the-plastic-surgeon-murdered-and-dismembered-in-thailand.html https://apnews.com/article/spanish-actors-phangan-youtube-chef-thailand-prison-murder-0589a451fd5f6665d797f306e6d7eaff https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyxry3k9rgo https://www.cbsnews.com/news/daniel-sancho-sentencing-killing-dismembering-plastic-surgeon-thailand/ https://www.larazon.es/gente/famosos/sueno-cumplir-edwin-arrieta-que-deja-padre-desprotegido_2023082964ee32549598e300019c72a2.html https://people.com/son-of-well-known-spanish-actor-killed-plastic-surgeon-while-in-thailand-8703869 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/world/asia/thailand-daniel-sancho-bronchalo-murder.html
Ep. 192: The Cemetery Hill Family Murder
Aug 8 2024
Ep. 192: The Cemetery Hill Family Murder
Send us a textIn December 2020, Timothy Saunders discovered a horrific scene in his daughter’s home on Cemetery Road. His daughter, Risa Saunders, lived in the house with her husband Daniel Long, and three sons named Gavin Smith, Gage Ripley, and Jameson Long. The crime that had occurred in their small West Virginia home scarred their small town. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Thick Thighs and Creepy Vibes – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thick-thighs-and-creepy-vibes/id1736179086 Episode Source List:https://www.scribd.com/document/563634116/Gavin-Smith-Order-Granting-Motion-To-Transfer https://www.scribd.com/document/613242520/Gavin-Smith-Verdict-Form https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/girlfriend-testifies-told-smith-to-hurry-up-and-kill-family/article_51e06d70-74ad-5d1a-bdb7-1578d66654e4.html https://www.wsaz.com/2023/01/17/teen-sentenced-life-murdering-4-family-members/  https://wchstv.com/news/local/relationship-between-teenagers-accused-in-quadruple-elkview-murder-a-perfect-storm https://wchstv.com/news/local/teen-gavin-smith-who-killed-4-family-members-was-on-video-call-with-girlfriend-rebecca-walker-during-shootings-elkview-west-virginia   https://wchstv.com/news/local/teen-who-was-accessory-in-elkview-murders-reports-to-prison https://wchstv.com/news/local/state-rests-case-in-murder-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-four-members-of-his-family “His Parents Didn’t Like Me.” Signs of a Psychopath. Season 8, Episode 4. https://apps.wv.gov/OIS/OffenderSearch/DOC/Offender/Search https://www.waybrightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Risa-Mae-Saunders?obId=19320947 https://www.adamsfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Daniel-Dale-Long?obId=19333105 https://www.waybrightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Gage-Xavier-Ripley?obId=19320965 https://www.waybrightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jameson-Aries-Long?obId=19320973