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Culprit

Culprit

By: Calista and Theresa Whitney
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* Rebranded! * We admit it. We’re fascinated by true crime. And if you’re reading this, we bet you are too. Join mother-and-daughter hosts Theresa and Calista for a new intriguing/upsetting case every other week!Calista and Theresa Whitney True Crime
Episodes
  • Episode 50 - Judith Hyams: Judging Judy
    Jun 14 2026

    Though the 1960s were a time of change that saw women becoming more vocal about their rights and lack thereof, access to reproductive choice was still years away. When Judy Hyams found herself unexpectedly pregnant, she turned to a family friend whom she trusted. After all, he was a doctor. Things became murky after Judy was introduced to someone who promised they could help her. Years later, a true crime show would shed light on the case but provide no new answers.

    Sources:

    https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Judy_Hyams

    https://charleyproject.org/case/judith-carole-himes

    https://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/posts/on-this-date-judith-carol-hyams-sometimes-spelled-himes-went-missing-on-septembe/386415725381250/

    https://websleuths.com/threads/fl-judith-hyams-22-coral-gables-14-sept-1965.61731/page-2

    https://mysterydelver.com/judging-judy/

    https://reprorights.substack.com/p/before-roe-america-had-abortion-squads

    https://bioethicstoday.org/blog/abortion-welcome-to-the-sixties/

    https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=04f0b513-fc12-45fb-bbeb-86ed47d25dff

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/23/health/abortion-lessons-jane-wellness

    https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2010/03/12/the-1960s-a-decade-of-change-for-women
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/powerful-complicated-legacy-betty-friedans-feminine-mystique-180976931/

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    32 mins
  • Episode 49 - Alexandre Despallières: Flirting with Fame
    May 31 2026
    When Australian music mogul Peter Ikin died in November 2008, his civil partner, Alexandre Despallières, was quick to claim his inheritance. Although investigators didn’t view Peter’s death as suspicious, his friends had questions about the man who had waited only days to cremate him. In the wake of a damning toxicology report, the investigation into Peter’s death was reopened, but when all was said and done, Alex wouldn’t just end up as the prime suspect, he would be unmasked as a master manipulator whose goal to secure wealth and fame placed him at the center of a series of suspicious deaths.Sources: https://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/il-s-inventait-des-vies-alexandre-despallieres-potentiel-empoisonneur-en-serie-mort-avant-son-proces_AN-202206130194.htmlhttps://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/olivier-metzner-peter-ikin-qui-etait-alexandre-despallieres-leur-sulfureux-amant-7900184715 https://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/exclusif-le-maitre-et-lassassin-une-enquete-fouillee-sur-olivier-metzner-et-son-sulfureux-amant-4110046https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/long-wait-for-justice-for-peter-ikin-s-friends-as-husband-charged-over-death-20200527-p54wux.html https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/a-dead-man-a-forged-will-a-ps10m-inheritance-and-a-ruined-reputation-8026886.html https://francerent.com/destinations/Bois-Colombes?srsltid=AfmBOooR2qa05Nwl02feiVoV9ERg8TCtaio6ZSGctodcvz0i3GafV9_B https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sex-manipulation-poison-possible-serial-120000440.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHgLXBSwiKvLah6dMYcrK__tGyFiRy6COvtdWtRK0P8OuLkPE8Bpuo9PNVvl9HKhGpnY9TI9UhOXzrEfZZr9cFG8z6tH4B9dMrVlF2yFKb5YZthlZVxftIIyKyynLqTyOhT1ygdbgpzU8k3tH3ia99YKf6BVts7clikCF8btNbrJhttps://www.clivedenhouse.co.uk/ https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/xanadu-on-ice-for-livvy-20100910-1557d.html https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/alexandre-despallieres-qui-etait-peter-ikin-le-producteur-de-musique-qu-il-est-soupconne-d-avoir-tue-7900318135https://www.francetvpro.fr/contenu-de-presse/76002776https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/mort-d-olivier-metzner-qui-etait-ce-celebre-avocat-qui-a-mis-fin-a-ses-jours-sur-son-ile-7900173867https://www.thetimes.com/best-law-firms/profile-legal/article/olivier-metzner-the-forged-will-and-a-pop-star-lover-accused-of-murder-x5hgj863nz9 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/17/french-lawyer-olivier-metzner-found-dead https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/382561-franz-kafka-enemy-of-the-kafkaesque https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/deces-de-peter-ikin-pourquoi-cette-affaire-est-un-veritable-naufrage-judicaire-7900129259 https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/justice/alexandre-despallieres-qui-devait-etre-juge-en-juin-pour-assassinat-est-mort-2f24e4b8-8e83-11ec-8142-04af4be3c211https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/affaire-olivier-metzner-pourquoi-le-suicide-du-celebre-avocat-reste-mysterieux-7900182927https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10521109/He-partnered-music-boss-probably-killed-cheated-justice-dying.htmlhttps://incompliancemag.com/invention-powers-devices-by-recycling-wasted-electromagnetic-energy/ https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-visit-in-paris/history-heritage/articles/343409-yvelines-where-does-the-name-of-this-department-number-78-come-from-formerly-known-as-seine-et-oise https://www.verywellhealth.com/acetaminophen-vs-paracetamol-uses-efficacy-side-effects-7508943
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    34 mins
  • Episode 48 - Tom DiBartolo: Murder in the Park
    May 10 2026
    Marriage and children had never gotten in the way of Tom DiBartolo doing what he wanted, and what he wanted was to flout his position as a Spokane County deputy and have sex with his various mistresses. It had always been easy; his wife, Patty, took care of the house and the kids and he slept with whomever he wanted, knowing enough to tell the women what they wanted to hear. Recently though, things had changed. Patty was threatening divorce and there was no way he could pay child support for his five kids and have enough money left for himself.Sources: https://www.khq.com/news/former-spokane-co-deputy-dibartolo-released-from-prison-after-serving-sentence-for-wifes-1996-murder/article_dd7611e8-4d14-11ea-bfd8-0f4dc36b8699.htmlhttps://apnews.com/general-news-c7d752944a0e5bddab0192b136ca79c7https://www.montanarightnow.com/former-spokane-deputy-tom-dibartolo-jailed-after-work-release-suspension-while-serving-sentence-for-wifes/article_97f79c1d-ccf6-5363-96c8-638fb5797b13.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70565058/patricia_ann-dibartolohttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19971215/2578236/exceptional-sentence-sought-for-ex-deputy-in-wifes-murderhttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19970214/2523998/family-wants-father-accused-of-slaying-mother-kept-in-jailhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/oct/21/judge-opens-dibartolo-trial-phase-jury-selection/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/05/witness-for-dibartolo-cant-refer-to-hearsay-judge/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/06/dibartolo-portrayed-as-lustful-killer-trial/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/07/dibartolo-showed-no-emotions-to-news-of-wifes/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/07/dibartolo-showed-no-emotions-to-news-of-wifes/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/11/dibartolo-case-goes-to-jury-prosecution-paints/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/aug/27/affair-lands-dibartolo-back-in-jail-cops-say-he/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/sep/25/money-the-motive-say-dibartolo-prosecutors-they/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/20/dibartolo-story-questioned-prosecutors-re/https://www.kxly.com/news/former-deputy-convicted-of-murder-is-back-in-yakima-records-show/article_b6694bc8-1ccb-5f6f-afdb-d3f71b10a18f.htmlhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/mar/08/deputy-accused-of-interfering-in-investigation/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/30/dibartolos-turn-nears-at-murder-trial-more-than/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/nov/09/community-mourns-murdered-mother-law-officers/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/apr/19/dibartolo-loses-job-as-deputy-sheriff-goldman/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/jan/16/man-once-accused-in-dibartolo-murder-shot-police/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/feb/14/son-wants-deputy-kept-behind-bars-oldest-children/https://www.kxly.com/news/12-years-later-dibartolo-still-fighting-for-freedom/article_6cd1242a-95d5-5114-8f50-266375920c88.htmlhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/apr/29/ex-deputys-offenses-detailed-sheriff-alleges/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/25/girlfriends-offer-possible-motive-in-dibartolo/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/16/dibartolo-verdict-delivers-message-officers-say/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/nov/27/police-spied-on-dibartolo-videotape-shows/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/03/dibartolo-weeps-for-slain-wife-i-felt-like-i-had/
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    48 mins
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