The Murder Diaries

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The Murder Diaries is a victim-focused true crime podcast.  Hosts Natalie and Paige use straightforward storytelling to spotlight cold cases, missing persons, and suspicious deaths— often incorporating original audio from the victim’s friends and family. The podcast also includes monthly interviews about the true crime genre as a whole, whether that’s discussions on ethics, survivors sharing their stories, or other relevant topics.  Connect with us at themurderdiariespodcast.com or on socials @themurderdiariespod read less

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The Murder Diaries podcast captivates true crime fans each week. Cohost besties Natalie and Paige discuss real murder mysteries and unsolved cases. The podcast provides a concise yet thorough overview of true crime. The program explores stories involving missing persons, murders, and unsolved cases.

Each episode examines one person's story, giving a voice to the voiceless. The Murder Diaries podcast hosts take turns telling the victim's story. Throughout the episode, they engage in meaningful conversation, providing details and context. They remain faithful to the facts, sharing evidence, related circumstances, and well-supported theories.

The Murder Diaries podcast talks about a variety of true crime stories. The hosts discuss some well-known cases that have received national attention. These include accounts of Gabby Petito's disappearance in 2021. They also examine older cases like Brittanee Drexel, Jennifer Kesse, and JonBenét Ramsey. The podcast creates a special update episode if any new evidence surfaces.

Cohosts Natalie and Paige have a cheerful, millennial bond that listeners enjoy. After meeting online, they became real-life best friends. The cohosts have each followed crime stories for decades. Natalie became interested in true crime after the murder of a family friend in 1995. Her fascination with the why behind these unsolved mysteries grew as she grew older. She now uses her professional storytelling skills in this podcast. Paige began watching true crime on popular '90s TV shows such as America's Most Wanted. She currently uses her knowledge of psychology to analyze stories in each episode.

In 2019, the two decided to unite their passions by creating The Murder Diaries podcast. Both women hope to help stop violence against women. Each Thursday, Natalie and Paige upload a new episode of The Murder Diaries. Anyone intrigued by true crime may want to listen.

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Episodes

MISSING: Leona Kinsey
3d ago
MISSING: Leona Kinsey
On a night in October, Leona Kinsey met a man in a supermarket parking lot and she hasn’t been seen or heard from since. At the time of her disappearance, Leona Kinsey was 5’2’, 110 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was of Native American and Caucasian descent with an almond colored complexion. She had small scars on the outside of both feet and next to her pinky toes and pinky fingers. She had a tattoo on her bicep of a tomahawk and a peace pipe crossed over each other. She wore glasses however they were left at her house. If you have any information that can help bring this case to a resolution, please contact Lt. Jason Hays at 541-963-1017. No tip is too small.  If you would like more information, you can follow Finding Leona Kinsey on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FindingLeonaKinsey/ Listen Ad Free: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HEzJSwElA7MkbYYie9Jin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Apple: Hit subscribe/ 1 week free trail available Resources: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes/template-9webg-nwtpj-t96tc-b64ps-f7lrd-lwllk-s8gla-j69fp-t25s5-yybna-rtjlw-t4g9a-823ee-f98sp-45zm3-3h326-9f8ce-889n2-rhneb Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Our Links: Link hub: https://msha.ke/themurderdiaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MURDERED: Sabrina Rosette
Apr 25 2024
MURDERED: Sabrina Rosette
Indigenous women continue to fall victim to homicide at alarmingly high rate. Sabrina Rosette was murdered and found in the driveway of a community member, but her case seemed to turn cold just days after her body was discovered. Will her family find closure and justice, or will Sabrina become one of the hundreds of Indigenous women whose cases are left unresolved? Sabrina Rosette’s murder is still unsolved. If you have any information regarding her murder, please contact the Williams Lake Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol at 250-392-6211 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 Listen Ad Free Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HEzJSwElA7MkbYYie9Jin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Apple: Hit subscribe/ 1 week free trail available Sponsorship link: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your retail business to the next level today! https://shopify.com/murderdiaries Resources: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes/template-9webg-nwtpj-t96tc-b64ps-f7lrd-lwllk-s8gla-j69fp-t25s5-yybna-rtjlw-t4g9a-823ee-f98sp-45zm3-3h326-9f8ce Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Glitter Blast by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Our Links: Link hub: https://msha.ke/themurderdiaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MD Rewind: Brianna Maitland
Apr 4 2024
MD Rewind: Brianna Maitland
Brianna Maitland was 17 years old when she went missing in March of 2004 after a night at work. Her car was later found, but Brianna remains missing to this very day. Originally aired: June 10th, 2021 SHOPIFY $1 TRIAL PERIOD: Shopify.com/murderdiaries Bruce Maitland's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/investigations-for-the-missing?member=987396 Contact with any information: Vermont State Police 802-524-5993 The investigation’s official tip line 802-241-5355. Text VTIPS to 274637 Listen Ad Free Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HEzJSwElA7MkbYYie9Jin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Apple: Hit subscribe/ 1 week free trail available This episode is sponsored in part by Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: https://shopify.com/murderdiaries take your retail business to the next level today! Resources: Disappeared season 4, Episode 11: Vanished in Vermont https://charleyproject.org/case/brianna-alexandria-maitland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin,_Vermont https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brianna_Maitland https://www.celebsagewiki.com/disappearance-of-brianna-maitland https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/brianna-maitland https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/01/21/the-disappearance-of-brianna-maitland/ https://www.samessenger.com/news/vsp-partners-with-company-to-do-new-analysis-of-evidence-in-brianna-maitland-case/article_0deb31d4-0352-11eb-8339-57fa017d7f61.html https://investigationsforthemissing.org/bruce-maitland-bio-page Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Glitter Blast by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4707-glitter-blast License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Link hub: https://msha.ke/themurderdiaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MISSING: Amber Guiboche
Mar 14 2024
MISSING: Amber Guiboche
On November 10, 2010, 20 year old Amber Rose Marie Guiboche left her best friend’s house and was walking to her boyfriend’s house. She never made it. She was last seen getting into a red truck with a man behind the wheel near the corner of William Avenue and Isabel Street in Winnipeg, Mannitoba, Canada. If you have any information about the disappearance of Amber Rose Marie Guiboche or about the truck or its driver, please call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit a secure tip online at https://www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text "TIPMAN" plus your message to CRIMES (274637) Resources: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes Listen Ad Free Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HEzJSwElA7MkbYYie9Jin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Apple: Hit subscribe/ 1 week free trail available Sponsorship Link: Save time and money and shop Thrive Market today. Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/diaries for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Link hub: https://msha.ke/themurderdiaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MISSING: Brittney Wood
Mar 7 2024
MISSING: Brittney Wood
One summer night, Brittney Wood walked away from her family home in southern Alabama and vanished into thin air. Did dark family secrets have something to do with her mysterious disappearance? If you have any tips for the Mobile police department, you can contact them at (251) 208-7210. Brittney is Caucasian, stands five-feet-one-inches tall and weighs one-hundred-five pounds, with a thin build. She was last seen wearing a blue tank top, blue denim shorts and flip-flops, and carrying a pink or teal tote bag containing extra clothing, a red curling iron, a makeup bag, and a cell phone. She has dirty blond/brown hair and blue eyes, with a lip piercing and a tattoo reading "Payton" on her left leg. Missing Brittney Wood Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissingBrittneyWood/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missingbrittneywood/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@missingbrittneywood If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-4673 Resources: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes/template-9webg-nwtpj-t96tc-b64ps-f7lrd-lwllk-s8gla-j69fp-t25s5-yybna-rtjlw-t4g9a-823ee Listen Ad Free: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HEzJSwElA7MkbYYie9Jin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Apple: Hit subscribe/ 1 week free trail available Sponsorship links: https://shopify.com/murderdiaries - sign up for a $1 per month trial period Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Glitter Blast by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4707-glitter-blast License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Link hub: https://msha.ke/themurderdiaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MURDERED: Jacobs Family (with Laura & Lindsey of American Girl Women)
Feb 27 2024
MURDERED: Jacobs Family (with Laura & Lindsey of American Girl Women)
SURPRISE: This week we have TWO BONUS EPISODES in collaboration with our friends, Laura & Lindsey, from the American Girl Women podcast! On our podcast feed, you'll find us covering the unsolved murders of the Jacobs family, and on the American Girl Women podcast feed, you'll find our interview with them about girlhood, American Girl dolls, and how we met! We had so much fun with these two ladies! (Click here to listen to the interview: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TIdu8vcLNeW29QoeuNPrh?si=qOcGYBKOTIGxMl8K_7VfcQ) “Who killed the Jacobs family?” is the question that has haunted Sacramento’s Upper Land Park neighborhood for thirty-three years. The Jacobs were a typical American family, until one January morning in 1991, when they were brutally slain in the one place they should have been the safest– their home. Dozens of detectives have tried to crack the case, to untangle the rumors and speculation, but justice has yet to be served. Their names were Mick, Marcy, and Jennifer Jacobs, and this is their story. If you or someone you know has information about the Jacobs family homicides, call the Sacramento Police Department at 916-264-5471. Special thanks to Laura and Lindsey from the American Girl Women podcast for joining us on this episode! Follow them here: https://www.instagram.com/americangirlwomen/ Resources: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes Listen Ad Free Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HEzJSwElA7MkbYYie9Jin Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Apple: Hit subscribe/ 1 week free trail available Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Our Links: Link hub: https://msha.ke/themurderdiaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MISSING: Brian Vargo
Jan 25 2024
MISSING: Brian Vargo
According to the National Institute of Justice, the majority of missing person cases are solved and the majority of the cases solved bring victims back alive. In 2012, for example, around 659,000 of the 661,000 missing persons cases reported that year were resolved by the end of the year. But what happens when cases aren’t solved within a year? Or five years? Ten years? What happens when a case has been cold for 45 years? Today we are discussing one such case. It is the case of a young man, the family who maintained that he would come home, and a niece who decided to fight for a resolution. His name is Brian Vargo. This is his story. We were privileged in being able to speak with Brian’s niece Amanda, the daughter of one of Brian’s older brothers, for this episode. Although Amanda never met her uncle, she was able to tell us about his upbringing and personality based on her own research. If you have information about the disappearance of Brian Vargo please contact the Austin Police Department’s missing persons unit at 512-974-4123. This episode is sponsored in part by EveryPlate. Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal PLUS $1 steaks for life by going to https://get.everyplate.com/podcast and entering code 49diaries. Subscription must be active to qualify and redeem $1 steak. Resources: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes/template-9webg-nwtpj-t96tc-b64ps-f7lrd-lwllk-s8gla-j69fp Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Fretless by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3777-fretless License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Website: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdgBwpV1/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@themurderdiariespod Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MURDERED: Suzanne Jovin
Jan 18 2024
MURDERED: Suzanne Jovin
She was a young and brilliant undergrad attending one of the country’s top Ivy League schools. She was loved by all who knew her. She spoke four languages and tutored inner city kids. Then one night she was murdered walking across campus. Brutally stabbed 17 times. Left to die on the side of the road. That was December 4, 1998. 25 years later, her murder is still unsolved. Her killer remains free. Her name was Suzanne Jovin. This is her story. If you have any information about Suzanne’s murder, you can call the Cold Case Unit Toll-Free Tip Line at 1-866-623-8058 or send an email to jovin.case@ct.gov THRIVE: www.thrive.com/diaries Resources: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes/template-9webg-nwtpj-t96tc-b64ps-f7lrd-lwllk-s8gla-j69fp-hd646 Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Tropical Vibe by WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10446-tropical-vibe Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Website: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdgBwpV1/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@themurderdiariespod Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mother of murder victim: Kim Devins
Jan 11 2024
Mother of murder victim: Kim Devins
This week on the Murder Diaries we're talking to Kim Devins, the mother of Bianca Devins. We wanted to share this conversation so our listeners can get more insight into who Bianca was, Kim's experience as the mother of a murder victim, and her new pursuit of justice in the name of her daughter. Bianca's Law Petition: https://www.change.org/p/bianca-s-law-stop-the-spread-of-violent-and-graphic-images-on-the-internet Bianca Devins Memorial Scholarship: https://foundationhoc.org/give/funds/bianca-michelle-devins-memorial-scholarship-fund To further help, contact your local congress representatives and say we need to repeal section 230. We need a law to hold social media companies responsible for the content on their platforms. QUINCE: Quince.com/diaries Music Used: Pop Guitar Intro 01 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/10472-pop-guitar-intro-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Website: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themurderdiariespod Threads: https://www.threads.net/@themurderdiariespod Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices