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by Bobby Capucci
The True Crime Tapes pulls you into the shadowy depths of the criminal underworld, where the line between justice and chaos is razor-thin. Each episode dissects the minds of history’s most infamous serial killers, unravels the inner workings of organized crime syndicates, and investigates baffling missing person cases that still haunt the public’s imagination. From the bloody reign of ruthless mob bosses to the chilling patterns of elusive predators, the show delivers gripping, deeply researched storytelling that leaves no stone unturned. With a relentless pursuit of truth, it goes beyond the headlines, diving into the psychology, motives, and investigations behind the world’s most shocking crimes. You’ll hear firsthand accounts, expert analysis, and rare archival material that shed new light on cases both well-known and obscure. Whether it’s the brutality of cartel wars, the sinister precision of serial murderers, or the eerie last-known moments of
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- Today46 min
Mega Edition: The 2nd Spotify, ATT&T and Instagram Warrants In Moscow (10/9/26)
The second Spotify warrant, second AT&T warrant and amended Instagram warrant showed investigators continuing to widen their digital search as they tried to reconstruct the movements, communications and online activity surrounding the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. The second Spotify warrant sought account information tied to identifiers investigators believed could be relevant to the case, including subscriber data, account activity and other records within a defined time period stretching back to June 2022. The second AT&T warrant went further into historical phone records, seeking approximately six months of data rather than the much narrower period covered by an earlier request. That broader time frame was designed to help investigators determine whether a particular phone had repeatedly been in or around the King Road area before the killings and whether the device showed patterns consistent with surveillance, stalking or prior visits. Court records later confirmed that the second AT&T warrant was intended to capture historical information that could place Bryan Kohberger’s phone in relation to the victims and the King Road residence during the months leading up to November 13, 2022.The amended Instagram warrant reflected the same methodical effort to correct and refine the social-media portion of the investigation. Investigators had already served multiple warrants on Meta seeking records connected to Instagram and Facebook accounts belonging to the victims, surviving roommates and other relevant individuals, but at least one Instagram request had to be amended after an error in the way account identifiers were entered prevented Meta from returning the intended records. The corrected warrant allowed investigators to properly seek the account data they originally wanted, including communications, subscriber information and activity potentially relevant to relationships, contacts or events surrounding the murders. Taken together, the three warrants illustrated how the Moscow investigation moved beyond physical evidence and basic cellphone location data into a much broader digital reconstruction of the months before the killings, with detectives trying to determine who was communicating with whom, what accounts were being used, and whether there was evidence of prior contact, monitoring or planning before the attack.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
- Today54 min
Mega Edition: Vicky White And Her Brazen Plan To Help Her Lover Escape Prison (10/8/26)
Vicky White was the assistant director of corrections at the Lauderdale County Jail in Alabama who became the subject of a nationwide manhunt in 2022 after disappearing with inmate Casey White, a capital murder suspect who was awaiting trial. Authorities said Vicky White told jail staff she was taking Casey White to a courthouse appointment and then leaving for a medical appointment of her own, but investigators later determined there was no scheduled court appearance and no legitimate reason for her to transport him alone. The pair abandoned the patrol vehicle and fled the state, triggering an 11-day search across several states. Investigators eventually concluded that Vicky White had deliberately helped Casey White escape rather than being taken hostage.Prosecutors accused Vicky White of facilitating Casey White’s escape, supplying the logistics needed to flee and using her position inside the jail to circumvent normal security procedures. Investigators also uncovered evidence that the two had developed a secret relationship before the escape, including phone contact while Casey White was incarcerated. Vicky White was charged with permitting or facilitating escape and later faced additional charges connected to the breakout. The manhunt ended in Evansville, Indiana, after police pursued the pair and their vehicle crashed; Vicky White suffered a gunshot wound that authorities said was self-inflicted and died shortly afterward, while Casey White was taken back into custody.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
- Today11 min
Murder In Moscow: A Content Creator Is Accused Of Manufacturing Evidence
In the weeks after the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho, YouTube creator Joseph Morris was accused of manufacturing purported evidence and presenting it to viewers as though it came from the night of the killings. Morris posted audio that appeared to capture a distressed woman saying, “Stop it. Leave me alone,” and suggested that the recording came from the area around 1122 King Road and could represent one of the victims during the attack. Other true-crime creators quickly challenged the claim and traced the audio to an unrelated recording, demonstrating that it had not been captured at the murder scene. Morris was subsequently accused of editing and repackaging the clip to make it appear connected to the Moscow investigation, turning an unrelated piece of audio into what viewers could reasonably mistake for genuine evidence.The incident became one of the clearest early examples of how misinformation surrounding the Moscow murders could move from speculation into the outright manufacture of supposed evidence. At the time, investigators were already dealing with an enormous volume of online rumors, false accusations and unverified material while trying to identify the killer, and Moscow police repeatedly warned that misinformation was creating distractions and harming people who had no connection to the crime. The Morris controversy was particularly serious because it did not simply involve offering a theory about the case; he was accused of taking unrelated material and presenting it in a way that made it appear evidentiary. Other creators publicly exposed the recording as fake, and the episode became a cautionary example of how the enormous online audience surrounding the murders created incentives for sensational content even when the material being circulated had no legitimate connection to the investigation.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com@protonmail.com
- Today17 min
Murder In Moscow: Bryan Kohberger And The Doordash Driver Who Claims She Is A Witness
A new development has emerged in the case against Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. A woman, identified only as "MM" in court documents, claims she was the DoorDash driver who delivered food to victim Xana Kernodle shortly before the killings occurred. In bodycam footage from a September 2024 DUI stop in Pullman, Washington, she states, "I'm the DoorDash driver. I saw Bryan there. I parked right next to him." This statement suggests she may have witnessed Kohberger near the crime scene on the night of the murders. The authenticity of this claim is supported by DoorDash delivery records and surveillance footage placing Kohberger's vehicle in the vicinity around the time of the crime.However, the woman's credibility could be challenged due to her arrest for driving under the influence of prescription medication during the same incident. Despite this, her statement has garnered attention as a potentially significant piece of evidence in the case. Prosecutors may seek to introduce her testimony to establish a timeline of events leading up to the murders, while the defense may attempt to discredit her account. The trial is scheduled to begin in August 2025, with jury selection starting in late July. As the proceedings unfold, this new witness could play a pivotal role in the case against Kohberger.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Bryan Kohberger murder case: Potential witness appears to say she saw him at the scene, police video shows | CNN
- Today13 min
Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Transcripts (Day 3 Part 7) (10/8/26)
Day three of Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing focused largely on what happened after Robinson turned himself in following the killing of Charlie Kirk. Utah State Bureau of Investigation agent Brian Davis testified that he was sent to St. George after authorities learned that a man was preparing to surrender in connection with the shooting. Davis said Robinson arrived at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with his parents and family friend Mike Mitchell, was formally arrested in the early morning hours of September 12, and later had his phone, clothing, fingerprints and DNA collected pursuant to warrants and booking procedures. Davis also testified about searches of Robinson’s parents’ home and the residence Robinson shared with Lance Twiggs. The hearing additionally touched on a live .223 round found on the roof of a different campus building, though testimony indicated that location did not have a clear line of sight to where Kirk was shot.A major portion of the shortened hearing was consumed by a fight over whether prosecutors could publicly play a recorded interview with Twiggs, Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner. Davis testified that Twiggs had been interviewed twice and had been granted limited use immunity for his statements. Prosecutors wanted to introduce the later recorded interview with relatively few restrictions, while Robinson’s attorneys argued that large portions should be redacted to protect his right to a fair trial and prevent potentially prejudicial material from being widely circulated before a jury was ever selected. The Kirk family’s attorney argued in favor of greater public access, while Judge Tony Graf said he had to balance transparency against Robinson’s constitutional rights. Graf ultimately directed prosecutors to return with an edited version of the video, leaving the dispute to carry over into the next day of the preliminary hearing.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
- Today15 min
Jane Doe And Her Allegations Against The Cornell 7 (Part 3) (10/8/26)
A Jane Doe plaintiff sued Cornell University, the Chi Phi fraternity and its national organizations, Tri Delta and its related entities, Moonies Bar & Nightclub, seven Cornell students and several other defendants over an alleged sexual assault at the Chi Phi house in October 2024. According to the complaint, Doe was a 20-year-old Cornell student and Tri Delta member who became heavily intoxicated during a sorority event, was served alcohol at Moonies despite being marked as under 21, and later went to the Chi Phi house. She alleges that fraternity members gave her additional alcohol, marijuana and what they described as ketamine before multiple men sexually assaulted her while she was too intoxicated and drugged to consent. The complaint alleges that one fraternity member posted a message to a Chi Phi Snapchat group inviting others upstairs while the assault was underway, after which additional members entered the room. Doe says the assaults continued for hours, ending shortly before 6 a.m., and that she later reported what happened to Cornell police. Cornell subsequently suspended the fraternity and several students, opened a Title IX investigation, and publicly described the allegations as involving drug abuse and sexual violence; the complaint says the matter also remained under investigation by Ithaca police.The lawsuit goes beyond the individual students and argues that Cornell, Chi Phi, Tri Delta and other institutional defendants failed to protect Doe despite years of warnings about sexual assault, drugging and alcohol-related misconduct within Greek life. The complaint points to prior reports of sexual assaults and druggings connected to Cornell fraternities, campus reform efforts dating back years and policies that allegedly demonstrated the university and Greek organizations understood the risks. Doe accuses the institutional defendants of negligence, negligent supervision and retention, breach of contract and other failures, while asserting sexual assault, sexual battery and emotional-distress claims against the individual students. She also brings claims under New York’s Human Rights Law, education law and Dram Shop Act, alleging that Moonies unlawfully served her alcohol despite clear indications that she was underage and visibly intoxicated. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, interest and a jury trial, while making clear that the allegations remain civil claims that the defendants are entitled to contest in court.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:doe-cornell-new-york-supreme.pdf
- Today12 min
Jane Doe And Her Allegations Against The Cornell 7 (Part 2) (10/8/26)
A Jane Doe plaintiff sued Cornell University, the Chi Phi fraternity and its national organizations, Tri Delta and its related entities, Moonies Bar & Nightclub, seven Cornell students and several other defendants over an alleged sexual assault at the Chi Phi house in October 2024. According to the complaint, Doe was a 20-year-old Cornell student and Tri Delta member who became heavily intoxicated during a sorority event, was served alcohol at Moonies despite being marked as under 21, and later went to the Chi Phi house. She alleges that fraternity members gave her additional alcohol, marijuana and what they described as ketamine before multiple men sexually assaulted her while she was too intoxicated and drugged to consent. The complaint alleges that one fraternity member posted a message to a Chi Phi Snapchat group inviting others upstairs while the assault was underway, after which additional members entered the room. Doe says the assaults continued for hours, ending shortly before 6 a.m., and that she later reported what happened to Cornell police. Cornell subsequently suspended the fraternity and several students, opened a Title IX investigation, and publicly described the allegations as involving drug abuse and sexual violence; the complaint says the matter also remained under investigation by Ithaca police.The lawsuit goes beyond the individual students and argues that Cornell, Chi Phi, Tri Delta and other institutional defendants failed to protect Doe despite years of warnings about sexual assault, drugging and alcohol-related misconduct within Greek life. The complaint points to prior reports of sexual assaults and druggings connected to Cornell fraternities, campus reform efforts dating back years and policies that allegedly demonstrated the university and Greek organizations understood the risks. Doe accuses the institutional defendants of negligence, negligent supervision and retention, breach of contract and other failures, while asserting sexual assault, sexual battery and emotional-distress claims against the individual students. She also brings claims under New York’s Human Rights Law, education law and Dram Shop Act, alleging that Moonies unlawfully served her alcohol despite clear indications that she was underage and visibly intoxicated. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, interest and a jury trial, while making clear that the allegations remain civil claims that the defendants are entitled to contest in court.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:doe-cornell-new-york-supreme.pdf
- Today17 min
Jane Doe And Her Allegations Against The Cornell 7 (Part 1) (10/8/26)
A Jane Doe plaintiff sued Cornell University, the Chi Phi fraternity and its national organizations, Tri Delta and its related entities, Moonies Bar & Nightclub, seven Cornell students and several other defendants over an alleged sexual assault at the Chi Phi house in October 2024. According to the complaint, Doe was a 20-year-old Cornell student and Tri Delta member who became heavily intoxicated during a sorority event, was served alcohol at Moonies despite being marked as under 21, and later went to the Chi Phi house. She alleges that fraternity members gave her additional alcohol, marijuana and what they described as ketamine before multiple men sexually assaulted her while she was too intoxicated and drugged to consent. The complaint alleges that one fraternity member posted a message to a Chi Phi Snapchat group inviting others upstairs while the assault was underway, after which additional members entered the room. Doe says the assaults continued for hours, ending shortly before 6 a.m., and that she later reported what happened to Cornell police. Cornell subsequently suspended the fraternity and several students, opened a Title IX investigation, and publicly described the allegations as involving drug abuse and sexual violence; the complaint says the matter also remained under investigation by Ithaca police.The lawsuit goes beyond the individual students and argues that Cornell, Chi Phi, Tri Delta and other institutional defendants failed to protect Doe despite years of warnings about sexual assault, drugging and alcohol-related misconduct within Greek life. The complaint points to prior reports of sexual assaults and druggings connected to Cornell fraternities, campus reform efforts dating back years and policies that allegedly demonstrated the university and Greek organizations understood the risks. Doe accuses the institutional defendants of negligence, negligent supervision and retention, breach of contract and other failures, while asserting sexual assault, sexual battery and emotional-distress claims against the individual students. She also brings claims under New York’s Human Rights Law, education law and Dram Shop Act, alleging that Moonies unlawfully served her alcohol despite clear indications that she was underage and visibly intoxicated. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, interest and a jury trial, while making clear that the allegations remain civil claims that the defendants are entitled to contest in court.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:doe-cornell-new-york-supreme.pdf
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