Kay Mortensen

A well-loved, retired professor. A bit of a gun collector, an end-of-the-world enthusiast. Close to his family. No one ever would have guessed that he would wind up murdered. Or that his family would have done it. Or did they?

Welcome to True Crime, Tea, and Tangents! A podcast where two sisters sip some hot tea, and talk true crime, parenting, finances, fitness, and whatever other tangents find their way out of our brains and into our mouths!

Please feel free to send us any story ideas, comments, *kind* criticisms (which we may or may not use to change anything), or just say hi! Reach out to us at truecrimeteaandtangents@gmail.com!

Sources for this episode:

Dateline Crimeline.com Deseretnews.com cbsnews.com ksl.com

Intro Music by: Emma Patching

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal and do not necessarily reflect the policies or positions of any entity other than the hosts. Assumptions made in the analysis of this podcast are not reflective of any position of any entity other than the creators. We make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this podcast and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is the listener's responsibility to verify their own facts.

John Brennan Crutchley – aka the Vampire Rapist.

A serial rapist, a serial killer – somehow never convicted of murder. That is John Brennan Crutchley. A mild-mannered, intellectually sophisticated, man, he might never have been caught, never have been stopped, if it hadn’t been for the bravery and the spirit of one girl – Laura Murphy.

WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT TRIGGER

Welcome to True Crime, Tea, and Tangents! A podcast where two sisters sip some hot tea, and talk true crime, parenting, finances, fitness, and whatever other tangents find their way out of our brains and into our mouths!

Please feel free to send us any story ideas, comments, *kind* criticisms (which we may or may not use to change anything), or just say hi! Reach out to us at truecrimeteaandtangents@gmail.com!

Sources for this episode: Oxygen.com Wikipedia.org Gruesome: Horrific True Crime – John Brennan Crutchley (Podcast Episode) The American Academy of Forensic Science 10minutemurder.com Southern Fried True Crime, Episode 75 (Podcast)

Intro Music by: Emma Patching

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal and do not necessarily reflect the policies or positions of any entity other than the hosts. Assumptions made in the analysis of this podcast are not reflective of any position of any entity other than the creators. We make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this podcast and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is the listener's responsibility to verify their own facts.

Two college girls – Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell – out for a casual night, off to see a movie, decided to hitchike a ride back to their college campus, never to be seen alive again. Eighty-eight days after their disappearance, the bodies of both girls were found, but the trail went cold. Years later, a man confessed to the crimes and was convicted of murder, but was he truly the responsible party? Or does Mared and Karen’s murderer still walk free?

Welcome to True Crime, Tea, and Tangents! A podcast where two sisters sip some hot tea, and talk true crime, parenting, finances, fitness, and whatever other tangents find their way out of our brains and into our mouths!

Please feel free to send us any story ideas, comments, *kind* criticisms (which we may or may not use to change anything), or just say hi! Reach out to us at truecrimeteaandtangents@gmail.com!

Sources for this episode: nbcnews.com coedmurders.com cbsnews.com wvmetronews.com timeswv.com dominionpost.com Appalachian Mysteria, Season One (Podcast)

Intro Music by: Emma Patching

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal and do not necessarily reflect the policies or positions of any entity other than the hosts. Assumptions made in the analysis of this podcast are not reflective of any position of any entity other than the creators. We make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this podcast and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is the listener's responsibility to verify their own facts.