Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast

When a brilliant scientist/astrophysicist buys land in the outskirts of LA County so he can see the stars and planets without light pollution from his homemade planetarium, he thinks he is safe. Carl Grillmair, a 67 year old genius of world renown was found deceased from a gunshot to his upper torso on the front porch of his remote home. One of the foremost authorities on whether there is water on other planets he helped redefine how we think about the potential of life outside of Earth. Was a young husband, father, son whose family lived with his mother responsible for this? A resident of the small yet storied community that Carl chose to make his home, Freddy Snyder had a short history with Carl but to shoot him on his own porch seems so brutal and out of place. If YOU know anything about what happened to Carl Grillmair or what allegedly made Freddy Snyder do this please contact the LA County Sheriffs Department Homicide Bureau at: 323-890-5500 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It may have taken 20 years to find Mary Alice Maloney but she has been identified. How she got to La Vergne Tennessee from Connecticut is a mystery but what happened to her and why is the biggest puzzle. Her beautiful mixed races of Puerto Rican and African descent made it a challenge for genetic genealogists from the DNA Doe Project to build out a family tree. But they found her extended relatives and gave her back her name. Now we need to know who took her life. If you have any information on what happened to Mary Alice in Spring of 2007 near Nashville TN, please contact the La Vergne PD at 615-793-7744 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

15 Year old Sebastian Rogers lived with his mother and stepfather and Hendersonville Tennessee. February 26 of 2024 was a regular day for Sebastian according to his mother. Katie Proudfoot said that she and her son had a wonderful day. Did some shopping, played some video games, had dinner out, came home and watched television and went to bed. Around 10 PM Katie heard a very loud thud from Sebastian's bedroom. When she called out to ask if he was all right he answered he was fine. And Katie left it at that. When she woke up the next day, Sebastian was gone and had left his phone his shoes, his jacket. February in Tennessee would be Cold so how could he have walked away from home without anything to protect him? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Forensic pathologists in the Pacific Northwest want to reopen Kurt Cobain's suicide due to their suspicions it wasn't what it seems. Food Network's judge on "Worst Chef's in America," died on June 2025 of an overdose. But some find it hard to believe she would have taken her own life. Amazing character actor, Peter Greene died in December of 2025 of a most unusual gun shot wound classified as a "accidental suicide by gunshot..." And some updates on Nancy Guthries kidnapping. If YOU know ANYTHING about what happened to Nancy or where she is PLEASE contact 1-800-CALLFBI Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Just The Tip-Sters typically does not cover timely cases unless its requested by law enforcement or family members of a missing or murdered loved one. Savannah Guthrie has taken to her Instagram account to ask for the publics help. So many of us are glued to this case and while there are many ethical reporters giving this case the coverage it needs there are bad actors out there who are reckless with information and accusations. Think of us as your clearing house. We gather all of the information we can and dispense it here. Let's get Nancy home. 1-800-CALLFBI Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the abduction of Nancy Guthrie the mother of Today Show host, Savannah Guthrie, all eyes have been on Tucson AZ and where can Nancy be? With a deadline looming from supposed kidnappers asking for millions in BitCoin Crytopcurrency, time is of the essence. A special episode of JTT with hopes someone, somewhere comes forward and/or lets Nancy come home. If YOU know anything about what happened to Nancy, please call 520-882-7463 or 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this month's special, Melissa from Just The Tip-Sters shares a case close to her heart with Cam & Jen. It's a head-scratcher. In May 2011, Bill and Peggy Stephenson, a kind, generous, and deeply loved couple from Florence, Kentucky, were brutally murdered inside their own home. Both were 74 years old. Their deaths sent shockwaves through Northern Kentucky and left family, friends, and an entire community searching for answers. More than a decade later, this horrific double homicide remains unsolved. There was no obvious motive, no clear suspects, and no explanation that made sense. Even seasoned detectives and the FBI have described the case as complex, haunting, and deeply baffling. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department continues to pursue leads and believes that more than one person may have information about what happened that night. Investigators have vowed to leave no stone unturned, but they still need public help. If you have any information, no matter how small it may seem, please get in touch with law enforcement. Boone County Sheriff’s Department Phone: 859-334-8496 Toll-Free Tip Line: 844-210-1111 Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ If you know anything about the murders of Bill and Peggy Stephenson, please speak up. One detail could be the key to ending this long nightmare and bringing justice to a family that has waited far too long. You can also send your tips to Melissa Phone: 832-842-7837 Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Make sure you follow Melissa's podcast Just the Tip-Sters. We know you'll love it. You can find her podcast on the same app you use to listen to OTCP. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tanya Denise Jackson was a hard working woman who entered the military for work and education. She became and Army Medical Assistant. She had a beautiful baby daughter named Tatiana while in a relationship with Army Anatomy Instructor, Andrew Dykes. So how did both Tanya and Tatiana end up murdered and thrown into the brush and a storm drain of Nassau County, NY in 1997? Known until Othram Labs identified Tanya and Tatiana as "Peaches Doe," due to a tattoo on Tanya and Baby Doe for 2 year old Tatiana. Long though of as victims of the Long Island Serial Killer because of their proximity to Gilgo Beach where many of the LISK victims have been found. But DNA on Tanya was recently matched to Andrew Dykes and Tatiana's DNA shows that she was his child. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When the youngest of the 8 Sniegowski kids goes missing no one is worried...at first. All of Maggies older siblings has left home at 18 or 19 to start their adult lives. While Maggie was the extrovert and most outgoing of the kids she was 17 and not going to leave the house for awhile. She had plans. How did she end up getting from Toledo, Ohio to the east side of the Northbound entrance ramp from Indiana State Road 46 to Interstate 65? A young girl was found there and not identified until 2022, 30 years later, through genetic genealogy. Who did this to her? If YOU have any information on Maggie Sniegowski's case please contact Captain Jason Reynolds Boone County Sheriff Indiana, 765-483-6405 [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Just the Tip-Sters doesn't usually cover cases in progress or cases this recent. But Ms. Rivas death once covered up and attempted to be swept into a trunk is unfurling like a large flag. It is fairly clear that more than one person has been involved in this case and it is going to be revealed like pulling a loose thread on a sweater. If YOU know anything about what actually happened to Celeste Rivas Hernandez please contact the LAPD Hollywood Division of Major Crimes (213) 486-7220 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When a beautiful French TV producer heads to her country home in West Cork Ireland shortly before Christmas in 1996 there is never a doubt she will be back in France by Christmas day. But that did not happen. A neighbor finds her badly beaten body in the dirt driveway to her cottage. So many suspects, so little connection, so much time to have gone by and yet Sophie's case has been recently made public again with a new DNA extraction method from the US, the M-VAC System. Here's hoping the new evidence retrieved can help find out who really killed Sophie. Netflix fantastic documentary on the case: Sophie: a Murder in West Cork Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fredericksburg Texas Police are once again asking for the public’s help in solving the brutal 2007 murder of 55-year-old Linda Muegge. Back in May of that year, Muegge was found dead inside her burning home on Franklin Street. Investigators say she had been stabbed multiple times and bludgeoned before the fire and suffered severe burns. Despite efforts from the Texas Rangers and FBI, no arrests were ever made. This year, Muegge’s mother passed away at the age of 100 never knowing who killed her daughter. If you have any information, call the Fredericksburg Police Department at (830) 997-7585 or Gillespie County Crime Stoppers at (830) 997-8477. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wayne Nance did not have a perfect childhood but neither do a lot of us. He was smart and somehow got himself through highschool and graduated. He joined the military but was "generally" discharged due to having contraband like drugs and knives. Little did we know he had already commited one of the most brutal murders of the mother of a friend. After his own death evidence connecting him to this murder was found in his possessions. His victims some of which he is only the person of interest due to not having enough evidence include but are not limited to: Donna Pounds, 39, mother of Nance's friend: 4/11/1974 Devonna Louise Nelson, 15, 2/27/1980 Marcella Cheri Bachman, 16, 12/24/1984 Janet Lee Lucas, 23, 9/11/1985 Michael Shook 34, and Teresa Shook, 32, December 2, 1985 (Husband and wife that Nance had delivered a couch) Doug and Kristin Wells, 9/3/1986, the Wells' survived only due to Doug Wells will to live. Nance met his match here and died the following day taking many of his secrets with him. It is assured that Nance committed more murders when he was traveling during his military service and others he was able to commit and distance himself from. If YOU know anything about any unsolved homicides in or around Missoula Montana please contact the Missoula PD at (406) 552-6300 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rural Oklahoma in 1985 and hitchhiking had not fallen out of favor. Rozlin and Fawn Abell two sisters were walking into town to apply for jobs....maybe. Their older brother Otto heard one of them say "Hurry up, they are waiting for us down the road..." 18 year old Rozlin and 15 year old Fawn were never seen again. There was much gossip, theories and rumors over the years including stories of bad behavior very close to home. But there has been nothing, no sign of the girls since the beautiful summer day of July 25, 1985 when the girls walked away. There is a renewed energy on their case. In 2014 great strides were made by Lt. Austin Warfield in information on the girls themselves and why they were not entered into several national databases. LT. Warfields work is still continuing but they are asking for our help. If YOU know anything about what could have happened to Rozlin and Fawn Abell please consider contacting the Bethany, OK PD at (405) 789-2323 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lots of teenagers have drama and high emotions. Some teenagers run away from home and in some cases they stay away. It is an unusal case when a 13 year old go goes missing in spring of 2024 from her family home a few hours east of Los Angeles and then is found one day after what would have been her 15th birthday, decomposed so badly in a bag in the front trunk of a Tesla sedan in the tony neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, it was at first thought she had been dismembered. The abandoned and multi ticketed Tesla was left with the key fob in the gutter next to the car. When it was finally towed and employees noticed the distinct smell of death, Celeste had been found. What happened to Celeste Rivas Hernandez so close to singer/songwriter D4vd's rental house? If YOU know anything about what happened to Celeste, PLEASE contact the LAPD Major Crimes Division at 213-257-2250 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.