True Crime Garage

Billy Smolinski /// Part 1 /// 230 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Billy Smolinski was born January 14, 1973. His missing flyers describe him as a caucasian male, 6 foot tall, 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance his left ear was pierced. He has a tattoo of a blue cross on his left shoulder and a tattoo that reads Pruitt on his forearm. He was last seen on August 24, 2004, at his home in Waterbury, Connecticut. Billy was 31 years old at the time of his disappearance. This week we discuss the strange disappearance of Billy Smolinski. Beer of the Week - Lil’ Heaven Sessions IPA - 2 Roads Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 4 and a quarter out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Charles Whitman ////// 229 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com In 1966 a former U.S. Marine took rifles and climbed atop the main building tower at the University of Texas and opened fire on the people below. This induced over 90 minutes of pure run for your life panic. Tonight on a very special episode of TCG the Captain has a Guinness and hangs out with Justin from the Generation Why podcast to discuss one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. Check out Nic and Arron's Episode @ www.thegenerationwhypodcast.comBeer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Kelly Cochran ////// 228 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Where was Chris Regan? That is what started this whole messed up situation. Jealousy and revenge murders are pretty common but Kelly Cochran is as cold as they come. She set up her lover to be killed. Then she killed her husband for revenge. This is the story of a love triangle with only one side remaining. Tonight we introduce you to a manipulative and heartless woman. Beer of the Week - Mind Games by Answer Brew PubGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

The Colonial Parkway Murders /// Part 2 /// 227 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com The Colonial National Historic Parkway, Virginia - From 1986 to 1989, four young couples died at the hands of what the FBI long ago concluded was most likely a serial killer or killers. For years investigators actively and exhaustively worked the case, compiling a list of 150 possible suspects. But no one was ever arrested. This week we discuss the details of these unsolved cases and examine if the cases are in fact linked. Beer of the Week - Good Life by Billsburg BreweryGarage Grade - 4 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

The Colonial Parkway Murders /// Part 1 /// 226 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com The Colonial National Historic Parkway, Virginia - From 1986 to 1989, four young couples died at the hands of what the FBI long ago concluded was most likely a serial killer or killers. For years investigators actively and exhaustively worked the case, compiling a list of 150 possible suspects. But no one was ever arrested. This week we discuss the details of these unsolved cases and examine if the cases are in fact linked. Beer of the Week - Good Life by Billsburg BreweryGarage Grade - 4 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Christy Mirack /// Part 2 /// 225 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December, 1992 - Inside Christy Mirack's sixth grade classroom, her students waited for her arrival. She was the type of teacher that went above and beyond. Unfortunately, she never made it out the front door of her home. Someone brutally attacked this young woman and left her lifeless body inside her townhouse. The investigation started. The usual suspects were interviewed, and all leads were followed. Then the case went cold as the winter dragged on. This week we discuss the murder of a young and promising woman and the hunt for her killer. Beer of the Week - Gold Star Pilsner by Lancaster Brewing Co.Garage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Christy Mirack /// Part 1 /// 224 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December, 1992 - Inside Christy Mirack's sixth grade classroom, her students waited for her arrival. She was the type of teacher that went above and beyond. Unfortunately, she never made it out the front door of her home. Someone brutally attacked this young woman and left her lifeless body inside her townhouse. The investigation started. The usual suspects were interviewed, and all leads were followed. Then the case went cold as the winter dragged on. This week we discuss the murder of a young and promising woman and the hunt for her killer. Beer of the Week - Gold Star Pilsner by Lancaster Brewing Co.Garage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Sean McDuffy Jr. /// Part 2 /// 223 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Sean Patrick McDuffy Jr. was last seen on December 20th, 2015. Sean left his house in Calhoun, Georgia and was driving to North Carolina. It was going to be a quick trip to drop off his friend Eric Brown. But Sean likely had more than just dropping off his friend in his plans. Like most of Sean's recent activity this trip revolved around drugs. Either buying, selling or trading drugs for weapons. In Calhoun, Meth is cheap and always available. It is everywhere and the Meth trade is woven into the fabric of this small town. After 9 p.m. Sean picked up Eric at Eric's cousin's house and away they went. Eric went to Clay County, North Carolina and Sean Patrick McDuffy Jr. went into a missing persons file. Beer of the Week - Dark Cloud by Mother Earth Brewing Garage Grade - 3 and 1/2 bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Sean McDuffy Jr. /// Part 1 /// 222 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Sean Patrick McDuffy Jr. was last seen on December 20th, 2015. Sean left his house in Calhoun, Georgia and was driving to North Carolina. It was going to be a quick trip to drop off his friend Eric Brown. But Sean likely had more than just dropping off his friend in his plans. Like most of Sean's recent activity this trip revolved around drugs. Either buying, selling or trading drugs for weapons. In Calhoun, Meth is cheap and always available. It is everywhere and the Meth trade is woven into the fabric of this small town. After 9 p.m. Sean picked up Eric at Eric's cousin's house and away they went. Eric went to Clay County, North Carolina and Sean Patrick McDuffy Jr. went into a missing persons file. Beer of the Week - Dark Cloud by Mother Earth Brewing Garage Grade - 3 and 1/2 bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Officer Luky ////// 221 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Who killed officer Luky? Luky was a K-9 Officer for the Hot Spring County Sheriff’s department for two years. In July 2017 his handler left for an out of town trip. The sheriff’s deputy left Luky chained up in his backyard on a 98 degree day. When the deputy returned home he found Luky dead. The cause of death is bizarre. In the beginning we heard rumor and speculation that it was heat stroke or maybe a gunshot. We are told this was blunt force trauma. What really happened to officer Luky? Beer of the Week- Red, White and Blue IPA - By Cigar City BrewingGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Kevin Cooper /// Part 2 /// 220 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Chino Hills, California, 1983 - In the dark of night, evil lurks around a house at the top of a hill. A sliding door was left unlocked and evil makes it's way inside the home. A sleeping family are surprised and slaughtered. One victim survives and tells a story that doesn't fit the evidence found at the scene. A suspect is quickly identified, and the manhunt began. Kevin Cooper is arrested, convicted and sentenced to death for the murders. The evidence is overwhelming. But was it suspiciously overwhelming? Did the police plant evidence? For more than 30 years, Cooper has proclaimed his innocence from a cell on death row. This week we discuss the horrific murders of the Ryen family and little Christopher Hughes. We will try to determine if Kevin Cooper is guilty of these murders. Beer of the Week - Grapefruit Double IPA by Claremont Craft Ales Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Kevin Cooper /// Part 1 /// 219 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Chino Hills, California, 1983 - In the dark of night, evil lurks around a house at the top of a hill. A sliding door was left unlocked and evil makes it's way inside the home. A sleeping family are surprised and slaughtered. One victim survives and tells a story that doesn't fit the evidence found at the scene. A suspect is quickly identified, and the manhunt began. Kevin Cooper is arrested, convicted and sentenced to death for the murders. The evidence is overwhelming. But was it suspiciously overwhelming? Did the police plant evidence? For more than 30 years, Cooper has proclaimed his innocence from a cell on death row. This week we discuss the horrific murders of the Ryen family and little Christopher Hughes. We will try to determine if Kevin Cooper is guilty of these murders. Beer of the Week - Grapefruit Double IPA by Claremont Craft Ales Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Brittanee Drexel /// Part 2 /// 218 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Every parent tells their child to be careful. Every parent has to tell their child no. But children do not always listen to mom and dad. In fact sometimes they ignore their parents. Then kids grow up and may rebel from time to time. This is a story of an otherwise good kid that defied her parents by going out of town. Sneaking off with friends almost a thousand miles from home. A vacation from which she does not return. This week we discuss the investigation and circumstances regarding the disappearance of Brittanee Drexel. Beer of the Week - Kiwi Peach Sourlina by Firehouse BreweryGarage Grade - 3 & 1/2 bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Brittanee Drexel /// Part 1 /// 217 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Every parent tells their child to be careful. Every parent has to tell their child no. But children do not always listen to mom and dad. In fact sometimes they ignore their parents. Then kids grow up and may rebel from time to time. This is a story of an otherwise good kid that defied her parents by going out of town. Sneaking off with friends almost a thousand miles from home. A vacation from which she does not return. This week we discuss the investigation and circumstances regarding the disappearance of Brittanee Drexel. Beer of the Week - Kiwi Peach Sourlina by Firehouse BreweryGarage Grade - 3 & 1/2 bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Tara Grinstead /// Part 2 /// 216 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Saturday night, October 22, 2005. Ocilla, Georgia. 30 year old Tara Grinstead, a popular high school history teacher and former Miss Georgia contestant, attends a BBQ with friends at the home of the former Ocilla school superintendant Dr. Troy Davis and his wife Missy. The party has gathered to watch the Georgia football game, socialize and enjoy some Southern barbecue. At approximately 11 pm, Davis walks Tara to the door as she gets ready to leave. She tells him that she is heading home. She gets into her car and drives away. That was the last known sighting of Tara Grinstead. What happened to Tara that night? How could she have just disappeared into thin air? Over the years there have been several strong persons of interest, but in 2017 this case took a twist that no one saw coming. Beer of the Week - Sneaky Wheat by Scofflaw Brewing Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Tara Grinstead /// Part 1 /// 215 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Saturday night, October 22, 2005. Ocilla, Georgia. 30 year old Tara Grinstead, a popular high school history teacher and former Miss Georgia contestant, attends a BBQ with friends at the home of the former Ocilla school superintendant Dr. Troy Davis and his wife Missy. The party has gathered to watch the Georgia football game, socialize and enjoy some Southern barbecue. At approximately 11 pm, Davis walks Tara to the door as she gets ready to leave. She tells him that she is heading home. She gets into her car and drives away. That was the last known sighting of Tara Grinstead. What happened to Tara that night? How could she have just disappeared into thin air? Over the years there have been several strong persons of interest, but in 2017 this case took a twist that no one saw coming. Beer of the Week - Sneaky Wheat by Scofflaw Brewing Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

The Mad Bomber /// Part 2 /// 214 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Taken from Michael Cannell’s amazing book titled - Incendiary... The NYPD certainly didn’t understand it. The famously tough-minded New York Detectives stumbled and fumbled, as a harassing band of news-paper reporters detailed every turn. For more than a century the police had relied on muscle and shoe leather to collar bad guys. The street corner respected the billy club and that was that. But reliable strong-arm methods proved useless in the face of a schizophrenic serial bomber. The NYPD’s corrupt precinct Captains and stubborn Commanders resisted the new methods promoted by college-educated criminologist until a serial bomber forced them to adapt. Beer of the Week - Psychokinesis by Grimm Artisanal Ales Garage Grade - 3 and 3/4 bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

The Mad Bomber ///Part 1/// 213 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Taken from Michael Cannell’s amazing book titled - Incendiary... The NYPD certainly didn’t understand it. The famously tough-minded New York Detectives stumbled and fumbled, as a harassing band of news-paper reporters detailed every turn. For more than a century the police had relied on muscle and shoe leather to collar bad guys. The street corner respected the billy club and that was that. But reliable strong-arm methods proved useless in the face of a schizophrenic serial bomber. The NYPD’s corrupt precinct Captains and stubborn Commanders resisted the new methods promoted by college-educated criminologist until a serial bomber forced them to adapt. Beer of the Week - Psychokinesis by Grimm Artisanal Ales Garage Grade - 3 and 3/4 bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Esther Reed ////// 212 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com She conned us all... it was 1999 in South Carolina. 20 year old Brooke Henson went for a walk. She was traveling two blocks on foot in the middle of the night. She intended to walk to a store and buy some cigarettes. She never made it. Before leaving she had left a note for her boyfriend. They had been arguing that night. Her parents last saw her walking from their home at 2:20 in the morning. They have not seen nor heard from her since. Then in 2004 Brook Henson took out $100,000 in student loans and enrolled at Columbia University in New York City. Beer of the Week - Identity Crisis by Mad Tree Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Barry and Honey Sherman /// Part 2 /// 211 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Barry and Honey Sherman were one of the wealthiest couples in Canada. Barry had founded a large pharmaceutical business in his younger years that was wildly successful. With the success came many friends and enemies. In December of 2017 both Barry and Honey were found dead in their mansion. It’s very likely that the two were dead for more than 24 hours before the discovery of their bodies. Early indicators suggest strongly that the Toronto Police Service suspected a murder/suicide. That Barry had killed his wife and them himself. As the Investigation continued we would find that there are reasons to suspect that the rich couple were murdered in their home. This week we venture back to Canada and see if we can shed some light on the unfolding story of the deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman. Beer of the Week - Cult Classic by Goose Island Brew HouseGarage Grade - 3 and 1/2 bottle caps out of 5 Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/