This is a Southern True Crime Podcast with creator and host Raven Rollins, A P.I. turned Journalist, Legal Researcher, & Victim Advocate, where she discusses cases from her hometown of Ada, Oklahoma, and many other Deep South and Southwestern cases with her co-host, Mandy McNeely, a Criminal Justice and Psychology Professor, and other friends, experts, true crime authors, and more!
155 Available Episodes (155 Total)Average duration: 00:53:33
Apr 27, 2024
Raven's Reviews: PI and Author Greg Overacker
01:16:32
We had a great conversation with Greg Overacker, the long-time family private investigator of the Brianna Maitland case, and now the author of the book about her case “The Hunt for Brianna Maitland: The Relentless Pursuit of Answers to One of Vermont’s Biggest Mysteries.”
This guy never gives up!
The Forward was written by Bruce Maitland, Brianna’s Father, who also founded and is the president of the nonprofit Private Investigations for the Missing, which seeks to, at no cost, fill the need for private investigation by providing families with qualified, expert investigators to work on their loved one's case. You can find them at https://investigationsforthemissing.org/.
The Afterword was written by Lou Berry, a former Chief of Police and the Case Manager for PI for the Missing.
Raven's Reviews: True Crime Trivia with Michelle Tooker
01:06:51
This week, we bring you another Raven's Reviews with true crime podcast researcher and author of True Crime Trivia, Michelle Tooker! We even play a couple rounds of trivia from her newest book (three in the series) True Crime Trivia 3, out April 30th, 2023!
Website: Sign up for Michelle's VIP reader group to receive occasional emails about promotions and new books. Plus, receive a free chapter of True Crime Trivia and a trivia scorecard sheet:https://beguilemedia.com/become-a-vip
Have you been following the man who went viral on TikTok when a large influencer saw him at a grocery store with his book? Well, that's Shawn M. Warner, and his book Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons Pierce Manor, along with him, has moved into the Best Seller category! Join Raven as she speaks with him about the viral video, writing, and his books!
Find him at www.shawnwarner.com and on TikTok at @shawnwwrites.
We've been off the grid since Nov 2023 and wanted to give you all an update on what's going on with us and when to expect new episodes. We also give you some big news!
Go to the link below to find our books, and stay up to date with our socials!
When it comes to conspiracies, we've got you covered. Let's dive into 1970's Oklahoma and explore the Kerr-McGee facility, radioactivity, plutonium, nuclear disasters, and the hero/activist Karen Silkwood. Will you come to your own conclusions? Conspiracy Theorists say "yes." Remastered 2024.
The second part of this collaboration will introduce you to several other amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself falling in love with the podcasters included in these episodes. So, sit back, grab your detective caps, and let’s jump back in!
Be sure to follow all of the podcasts you enjoyed so you never miss a new episode. Podcasts are listed below in the order in which you will be introduced to them:
Twisted Travel and True Crime https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcast
Excuse Me, That’s Illegal www.linktr.ee/excusemethatsillegal.pod
A Nefarious Nightmare www.linktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcast
The Trail Went Cold https://www.trailwentcold.com
Coffee and Cases Podcast https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases
True Crime Creepers https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeCreepers
This collaboration was produced and hosted by Coffee & Cases Podcast / Fresh Hell Podcast aside from individual submissions of pre-produced podcast segments from each podcast.
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Dec 27, 2023
New Year, New Binge P1
01:28:30
The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself falling in love with the podcasters included in these episodes. So, sit back, grab your detective caps, and let’s get this party started!
Be sure to follow all of the podcasts you enjoyed so you never miss a new episode. Podcasts are listed below in the order in which you will be introduced to them:
Crimelines https://linktr.ee/crimelines
Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast https://bit.ly/TheSirensNetwork
Private Dicks Podcast https://linktr.ee/privatedicks
Morning Cup of Murder www.morningcupofmurder.com
Persons Unknown https://personsunknown.buzzsprout.com
Fresh Hell Podcast https://freshhellpodcast.com/
Stories With Sapphire www.storieswithsapphire.com
This collaboration was produced and hosted by Coffee & Cases Podcast / Fresh Hell Podcast aside from individual submissions of pre-produced podcast segments from each podcast.
Raven's Reviews | Marta McDowell: Gardening Can Be Murder
00:36:00
We speak with author Marta McDowell on her new book that takes a deep dive into how gardens and garden tools have played a role in crime fiction books in her new release "Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers."
Find the book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you get your books.
Case 416: Karol Summerville with Brooke Nicole (@bnicole324 on TikTok)
02:06:05
In our Season 4 finale, we dive into the case of Karol Summerville Butt with her daughter, Brooke Nicole. Brooke (@bnicole324 on TikTok and Instagram) made waves with her TikTok series about her mother entitled "How my dad killed my mom and got away with it." Here, we share Brooke's full-length, unabridged story about what she remembers of the horrific night her mother was found dead of an apparent suicide. But was it? Or was it something more sinister?
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Oct 20, 2023
Satanic Panic: Through the Decades
02:05:49
Raven, Mandy, and Simon Vaughn take you from the 50's to today with a deep dive on Satanic Panic, serial killers, spooky houses, cults, and the Devil himself. Catch the first 2 parts with Satanic Panic: Oklahoma Witches with Curious Cousins OK podcast and our feed drop of Murder & Mimosas McMartin Preschool first, then jump in!