We are a TEXAS TRUE CRIME PODCAST that focuses on crimes that occurred in the Lone Star State. On our episodes we shoot it straight: no banter, no jokes, no deviation from the story, just journalistic storytelling with exposition, interviews, and a focus on the facts.
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R.E.A.L. Relatable, Empowered, Authentic Living Our modern culture convinces women to live within the highlight reels of social media and the unrealistic glamour of perfection. But as women of grace, the best way we can live out the gospel each day is by living a life that is R.E.A.L (Relatable, Empowered, Authentic Living). Join Jen Robinson, Mary Schaffer, Dr. Tisha Carter, and Lien Vannuyen as they navigate everyday topics and issues in an authentically biblical and applicable way. Our de ...
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The Houston Mass Murders - The Lost Boys 2
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38:44Send us a text On this episode we will continue talking about the victims of the Houston Mass murders. Next up… a live episode from the Beyond the Crime Podcast convention. Support the show Check out our website www.crudeacts.com See videos of the content on our YouTube channel @CrudeActs Support the show by clicking https://www.buzzsprout.com/1935…
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The Houston Mass Murders - The Lost Boys 1
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31:05Send us a text In this episode we will go over The Lost Boys of the Houston Mass Murders. The 29 victims of serial killer Dean Corll and his murdering apprentices. Support the show Check out our website www.crudeacts.com See videos of the content on our YouTube channel @CrudeActs Support the show by clicking https://www.buzzsprout.com/1935432/suppo…
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The Houston Mass Murders - Prologue The Candyman
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6:00Send us a text On this season of Crude Acts we'll be diving into the seedy underworld of missing and exploited children and what happens when they fall into the wrong hands. On this first episode we're picking back up the Dean Corll story. This serial killer along with his two accomplices committed the Houston Mass Murders where 29 young boys and m…
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The Houston Mass Murders - The End is the Beginning
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31:31Send us a text This is a re-release of Season 1 episode 9 about The Houston Mass Murders and the Serial Killer Candy Man, Dead Corll, who...along with his two apprentices David Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. killed an upwards of 29 young boys and young men. This kicks off the season and from here we dig in to the story. Support the show Check ou…
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The Houston Mass Murders - Who's The Candyman - Dean Corll?
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38:28Send us a text On this episode we dive into The Candy Man - Dean Corll. How did this quiet, mild mannered man become one of the most notorious serial killers in America? What were the signs? How did he convince teen boys to do his bidding and how did he get away with killing so many boys right under everyone's noses? Support the show Check out our …
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Send us a text Loose ends are tied up in this episode of Crude Acts. New names are brought to the forefront. Old leads are brought back to the surface. They all converge in a story that exposes a web of illegal activity that runs deeper than Texas well. Have a listen to this last episode and see if you can piece together who you believe killed Debb…
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Send us a text This is episode 9 of season 2 of Crude Acts - Who Killed Debbie and Sandy, a true crime series. In this episode we dig deeper into some connected stories of alleged illegal narcotics smuggling. We follow that story with how it appears that Chambers County Sheriffs Office has been unwilling to investigate the case and why we assume th…
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Who Killed Debbie and Sandy - Hurricane Beryl Episode
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45:18Send us a text On this special episode of Crude Acts we go over how in Texas, Oil and Politics go hand in hand. And sometimes oil, politics, and illegal narcotics converge to create a storm like no other. Support the show Check out our website www.crudeacts.com See videos of the content on our YouTube channel @CrudeActs Support the show by clicking…
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Send us a text While trying to figure out who killed Debbie and Sandy we've had to do a deep dive into the illegal narcotics scene in Baytown Texas during the 1980s. We already went over the network of men who were connected to the women so we decided in this episode to go over the scene itself, the outlaws who provided the party favors to cultivat…
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Send us a text This is the 7th installment of the Who Killed Debbie and Sandy series. In this episode we continue picking apart a confession given to police posthumously to Bobby Jarvis' death. The report claims Jarvis was there when the women were killed and he claimed Bob Bass and his brother did it. But...was the known con artist Bobby Jarvis te…
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Womanhood in Career, Circles, & Community
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1:40:19To kick off Women's History Month, Jen Robinson, Mary Schaeffer, Dr. Tisha Carter, and Liên Vannuyen discuss how we can empower and encourage other women in our sphere of influence.By Jennifer Robinson
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Send us a text Welcome back to Crude Acts - Who Killed Debbie and Sandy, and thank you for joining us as we continue to dive into the mystery of their deaths . On this episode you're going to hear another police report, a shocking confession by someone who claimed to know what happened. Will we find answers in it or just more questions Support the …
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Is monolithic living good or bad? How do we create unity without compromising diversity? Join the conversation about how we can be inclusive by living within Christ's standards.By Jennifer Robinson
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Send us a text This is our 5th episode in our series about the homicide cold case of Debbie Merritt and Sandy Terrell. In the episode we will uncover more police reports, one with an informant and another with a person of interest. What did they have to say and where did it lead the case? Tune in for answers. Support the show Check out our website …
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Send us a text In episode 4 of this true crime series we continue to dive into the leads and suspects. Names of local politicians and businessmen are talked about in their relation to a network that the victims seemed to be tied to. More police reports are examined, all to answer the question… who killed Debbie and Sandy? Support the show Check out…
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REAL Women Podcast is designed to create a space for women to discuss relatable topics, be empowered by God's Word, and live as authentic Christians in the modern world. We're ringing in the new year with a re-cap of a former episode from our YouTube channel. We're talking about setting godly goals to grow in Jesus and advance the kingdom. This mon…
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Send us a text This is the 3rd episode in our series about the unsolved murder of Sandy Terrell and Debbie Merritt that occurred in Baytown, Texas in 1985. We are now beginning to dig into the persons of interest and the suspects. So hang on tight!!! It’s about to get cray. Support the show Check out our website www.crudeacts.com See videos of the …
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Send us a text This is the second episode about the unsolved murder case of Debra Merritt and Sandra Terrell. It’s titled Beyond the Headlines. On this true crime episode we will talk about who the women were, where they were from and delve into their backgrounds. You’ll come to discover these women were loved and are still missed and that they are…
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In REAL Time: Who We Are & Where We Are Now
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1:07:14Jen, Mary, Dr, T, and Liên talk about what God is up to in their lives now and the exciting journey they are on with Him. REAL stands for relatable, empowered, authentic living. Our goal at REAL Women is to shed light on relatable issues women face every day and empowering women to authentically live in the power of God's truth.…
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Send us a text Two Baytown Texas women, Debbie Merritt and Sandy Terrell, disappeared while on their way on a weekend getaway on November 5th 1985. Two years later, in 1987, their bodies were discovered in Chambers County marshland. They were both murdered, and to this day, the case remains unsolved. Follow us here at Crude Acts as we and Retired D…
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Murder in an Oil Town - Houston Mass Murders - Part 1
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31:31Send us a text The Houston Mass Murders occurred during the years 1970-1973. A trio of serial killers David Brooks, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr, and a man known as The Candy Man - Dean Corll, were responsible for 29 murders of boys and young men. In this 6 part series we’re going delve into what happened, who the killers were, who the victims were, and h…
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Murder in an Oil Town - The Tourniquet Killer
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33:02Send us a text In Houston Texas in the 1980s and 90s people were on high alert. There was a serial killer abducting and killing young women and girls dumping their bodies in the remote fields off I45 known as the Texas Killing Fields. Little did we know at the time there were more killers in the midst. Bodies started turning up behind restaurants a…
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Send us a text Wealthy man Bill List gets more than he bargained for after picking up teenage boys off the Montrose Strip for his own sadistic carnal desires. The boys he abused instead turned on him and gave him a taste of his own medicine and it all happened at the Seabrook Murder Mansion on Todville Road. Support the show Check out our website w…
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Murder in an Oil Town - Robert Ben Rhoades
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20:52Send us a text In this episode we will discuss serial killer Robert Ben Rhoades, who is locked up for three murders. Authorities believe though that this man AKA - the Truck Stop Killer may have killed as many as 50 women while out on the road. Support the show Check out our website www.crudeacts.com See videos of the content on our YouTube channel…
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Murder in an Oil Town - Texas Killing Fields: Part 3 The 1990s
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20:30Send us a text Part 3 of The Texas Killing Fields. We round out this series with a discussion of both the victims and suspects from what's known as the deadliest decades, the 1990s. Support the show Check out our website www.crudeacts.com See videos of the content on our YouTube channel @CrudeActs Support the show by clicking https://www.buzzsprout…
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Murder in an Oil Town - Texas Killing Fields: Part 2 the 1980s
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25:38Send us a text In the 1980s, 4 young ladies remains were found in the Calder Oil Field just one of the infamous Texas Killing Fields. Here we will discuss who those victims were and who might be responsible. Support the show Check out our website www.crudeacts.com See videos of the content on our YouTube channel @CrudeActs Support the show by click…
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Murder in an Oil Town - Texas Killing Fields: Part 1 the 1970s
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35:18Send us a text In fields outside of Houston, Texas, the bodies of over 30 young girls and women have been found. We call these notorious fields, the Texas Killing Fields. Here we will discuss three decades of cases in three parts. We will discuss the victims and the suspects and how it is that even to this day, most of these crimes are still unsolv…
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Send us a text On Halloween 1985, a little girl goes missing and is never seen again. What happened to her is a chilling tale, and who did it, will leave you with more questions than answers as to why that day ...innocence was lost more ways than one. Support the show Check out our website www.crudeacts.com See videos of the content on our YouTube …
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Send us a text When 11-year-old Carolyn Hahn was murdered September 1985 in Mont Belvieu, Tx, police made catching her killer their number one priority. The brutality of the crime left a lasting impression on everyone in the small town. This is what happened. Support the show Check out our website www.crudeacts.com See videos of the content on our …
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