Episodes 76
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (84)
Since Sep 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
76%
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

In a world where some stories go untold, A Heavy Weight is a true crime podcast series that aims to give voice to the voiceless and shed light on forgotten or overlooked cases. Each season takes you on a gripping journey through the depths of unsolved mysteries, cold cases, and wrongful convictions. For more information and to see our source materials visit: www.aheavyweight.com A Heavy Weight is intended for mature audiences. It discusses topics that may be triggering for some listeners including drug use and suicide.

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Recent Episodes

The Sinmi Asomuyide Case

Jun 07, 2026 16m

In this special episode of A Heavy Weight, we look at the federal conviction of former Kokomo police officer Sinmi Asomuyide, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a fourteen year old girl…

The Renata Fernandez-Ramon Case

Jun 03, 2026 19m

Renata Fernandez-Ramon was thirty years old. She was a mother to two young children. In October 2011, Renata was last heard from. The next day, her husband, Jose Francisco Munoz-Teran, picked up…

The Marie Kline Case

May 25, 2026 20m

On December 30, 1987, 20-year-old Marie Kline answered the door at her home near Elkhart, Indiana.She never came back inside.For years, her father Wayne held onto the sound of that doorbell, the…

The Gregory Gabler Case

May 18, 2026 24m

In September 2024, Indiana University student Gregory Gabler was arrested after a reported assault inside an on-campus dorm. He was originally charged with serious felony offenses, but in 2026, the…

Wendy Wear and JoAnn Bontjes

May 12, 2026 23m

Two young women. Two Minnesota roads. Two cold cases still waiting for answers.In part one, we look at the unsolved homicide of Juanita “Wendy” Wear, a seventeen year old who was last seen at a party…

Who Murdered Anita Carlson?

May 04, 2026 31m

In June 1987, twenty-two year old Anita Carlson was working the late shift at Pete’s Place West, a gas station and convenience store just outside Bemidji, Minnesota. Anita had recently graduated from…

What happened to Todd Hanson and Chad Birkeland?

Apr 21, 2026 21m

Two young men disappeared from South St. Paul on May 2, 1993. Eleven days later, Chad Birkeland’s body was recovered from the Mississippi River near Hastings. Todd Hanson was never found, and the…

Who Murdered Toni Monette?

Apr 14, 2026 18m

A woman works an overnight shift she wasn’t supposed to take.Sometime between 3:10 and 4:30 in the morning, Toni Monette is stabbed to death inside a 7-Eleven in Mounds View, Minnesota. She’s found…

Who Murdered Eden Young?

Apr 07, 2026 20m

A woman gets into a van at 3 a.m. and disappears.Days later, Eden Young is found beaten to death in a quiet yard miles away from where she was last seen. Her clothing is discovered along a highway.…

Who Murdered Teresa Osbourne?

Mar 31, 2026 22m

An 18-year-old leaves work to run an errand and never returns.In August 1973, Teresa Osborne disappeared after picking up pastries from a bakery in Seymour, Indiana. Ten days later, her body was…

The Hailey Buzbee Case

Mar 23, 2026 13m

Seventeen-year-old Hailey Buzbee left her home in 2026 after months of online communication with a man she thought she knew. What followed exposed the realities of grooming and the gaps in a system…

What Happened to Lola Fry?

Mar 17, 2026 24m

In 1993, Lola Fry went to a party in Indianapolis and never came home.The people who were with her told police a story — but it’s one that has never fully made sense.Lola disappeared along with her…

Who Murdered Wilma Cheek?

Mar 10, 2026 29m

In October 1995, Wilma Cheek was found shot to death in her car at Willow Grove Cemetery in Fountain City, Indiana. It was late morning. Daylight. A place that should have felt quiet, familiar, safe.…

Part 1: Chris Perantoni

Feb 28, 2026 16m

A new case in Bloomington, Indiana. An arrest tied to alleged child sexual abuse material. In part 1, we slow down the headline and walk through what’s been publicly reported so far, how these cases…

The Waverly Two Case

Feb 24, 2026 25m

We're sharing our coverage of the waverly two case again as Terence and Ferrone work towards their deserved full exoneration after their release.In 1998, Terence Richardson and Ferrone Claiborne of…

The John Enochs Case

Feb 16, 2026 22m

In Bloomington, two rape charges against a former Indiana University student ended without a trial. The charges were dismissed, a plea to battery remained, and the sentence was one year of probation.…

Who Murdered Lisa Wallace?

Feb 09, 2026 20m

This episode tells the story of Lisa M. Wallace, a 25 year old woman from Cadiz, Kentucky, found behind a truck stop near Interstate 70 in eastern Indiana on May 19,…

The Jesse Butler Case

Feb 02, 2026 20m

A Stillwater teen pleaded no contest to 11 rape related charges and walked out of court with a fully suspended 78 year sentence under Oklahoma’s youthful offender law. This episode follows the case…

Who Murdered Terry Rideout?

Jan 27, 2026 25m

Theresa “Terry” Rideout was 36 when she vanished over Labor Day weekend in 1994. She finished a shift at Burger King in Evansville, made the night deposit, and never came back to her home in…

Who Murdered Wilma June Nissen?

Jan 20, 2026 25m

A Heavy Weight is re-releasing our coverage of Wilma June Nissen, a young mother of three whose homicide remains unsolved nearly five decades later. On October 4, 1978, Wilma’s body was found along…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does A Heavy Weight have?

A Heavy Weight has published 76 episodes since September 2021, covering topics in True Crime.

Is A Heavy Weight still active?

A Heavy Weight is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 25m.

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