Episodes 248
Avg. Duration 1h 21m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (8,252)
Since Jan 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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MURDER IN AMERICA is a true crime podcast that takes a state-by-state look at the most infamous homicides across the United States of America. Co-hosted by Courtney Shannon & Colin Browen (of "The Paranormal Files"), the two delve deep into the darkest tales of murder from each and every state, featuring a from a different state every week. Their passion for true crime, along with Colin's career in investigating paranormal activity gives the two a fresh outlook on these crimes, and allows them to gain the deepest perspectives possible when analyzing the grisly details of these horrific acts. Welcome, to Murder in America. - New episodes are posted every Friday. - If you LIKE what we do, you can gain access to BONUS PODCASTS by becoming a Patron!: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica - FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/murderinamerica/ - FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/murderinamerica - FOLLOW COLIN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL (876,000 Subscribers): https://www.youtube.com/theparanormalfilesofficialchannel - FOLLOW COURTNEY ON INSTAGRAM!: https://instagram.com/courtbrowen/ - FOLLOW COLIN ON INSTAGRAM!: https://www.instagram.com/colinbrowen/

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EP. 249 - FLORIDA: THE PULSE MASSACRE, PART TWO: THE ENDLESS NIGHT.

Jun 12, 2026 1h 56m

It was just after 2 am. Over 200 people were enjoying the freedom that Pulse, an LGBTQ nightclub, offered. They were dancing. Connecting. Singing. Embracing the beauty of being alive and being…

EP. 248 - FLORIDA: THE PULSE MASSACRE, PART ONE: DARK BEGINNINGS

Jun 05, 2026 1h 31m

On June 12th, 2016, Omar Mateen committed one of the most violent mass shootings in American history when he attacked Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. It was an attack that was 29 years in the making.…

EP. 247 - SERIAL KILLER: THE TORSO KILLER - RICHARD COTTINGHAM PART 2

May 29, 2026 1h 8m

When firefighters rushed to a hotel room in December of 1979, they had no idea they were stumbling into the den of a serial killer. On the bed, they discovered the bodies of two women — their heads…

EP. 246 - SERIAL KILLER: THE TORSO KILLER - RICHARD COTTINGHAM PART 1

May 22, 2026 1h 43m

When firefighters rushed to a hotel room in December of 1979, they had no idea they were stumbling into the den of a serial killer. On the bed, they discovered the bodies of two women — their heads…

EP. 245 - TEXAS: The Murder of Athena Strand

May 15, 2026 2h 55m

"Are you a kidnapper?" Those are some of the last words that Athena Strand ever said. She was just 7 years old, standing in the back of a FedEx van, where an adult had told her she was safe, that…

EP. 244 - ILLINOIS: TIMOTHY BUSS: THE CHILD KILLER WHO WAS RELEASED… AND KILLED AGAIN

May 01, 2026 1h 19m

No one thought a 13-year-old boy was capable of such evil. But when 5-year-old Tara Sue Huffman was discovered bludgeoned to death, all the evidence pointed to neighbor, middle-schooler Timothy Buss,…

EP 243 - TEXAS: THE DARKEST CRIME IN TEXAS HISTORY: The Gang Killings of Elizabeth Peña and Jennifer Ertman

Apr 24, 2026 2h 2m

Elizabeth Peña and Jennifer Ertman were just two teens enjoying a walk home on a hot summer night on June 24th, 1993. When they took a shortcut home, they stumbled upon the aftermath of the…

EP. 242 - ARIZONA: Three Serial Killers, One City: Phoenix’s Summers of Terror Part 2 (The Baseline Killer & Serial Shooters)

Apr 17, 2026 1h 37m

Part 2 of this series brings us to the unmasking of the Baseline Killer, a man who terrorized Phoenix for over a year. His name was Mark Goudeau. A father. A husband. A hardworking member of the…

EP. 241 - ARIZONA: Three Serial Killers, One City: Phoenix’s Summers of Terror Part 1 (The Baseline Killer & Serial Shooters)

Apr 10, 2026 1h 39m

They were known as the Summers of Terror. From 2005 to 2006, Phoenix, Arizona, lived in a state of permanent dread. People and pets were being shot in the streets at random. Women and children were…

EP. 240 - FLORIDA: ABUSED AND KILLED BY HER OWN FATHER: THE SYSTEM FAILED 12-YEAR-OLD LORI PAIGE

Apr 03, 2026 1h 49m

There were signs that things were not right at home for 12-year-old Lori Paige. Not just tiny ones: blazing red flags that followed her all her life. She came to school without shoes. She was hit…

EP 239 - TEXAS: THE MAN WHO ESCAPED DEATH ROW: MURDERER CHARLES VICTOR THOMPSON

Mar 27, 2026 1h 24m

On April 29th, 1998, Houston Police dragged Charles Victor Thompson out of his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, where he had started a fight with her new boyfriend. Charles was a jealous man, a drunk man,…

EP. 238 - GEORGIA: 1999 ATLANTA DAY TRADING MASSACRE: MARK ORRIN BARTON

Mar 20, 2026 1h 50m

Two offices. Thirteen people bleeding out on their workplace floor. And humid air full of the smell of iron, smoke, and gunfire. That’s exactly what Mark Orrin Barton wanted on the afternoon of July…

EP. 237 - GEORGIA: FAMILY ANNIHILATOR: MARK ORRIN BARTON

Mar 13, 2026 1h 45m

In the 1990s, Mark Orrin Barton was aiming for the stars. He was a day trader, working in a prestigious office in Atlanta. He had a wife, kids, and a seemingly successful life. Then, in 1999, he shot…

EP. 236: CALIFORNIA: She Let Her Killer In: The Senseless Murder of Autumn Wallace

Mar 06, 2026 1h 20m

When Linda Wallace stepped into her home, she was horrified. Her drawers were ransacked. Furniture destroyed. Anything of value, stolen. But she didn’t care about that. All she wanted was to find…

EP. 235 - MICHIGAN: HE MURDERED HIS FAMILY TWICE: SERIAL KILLER GREGORY GREEN

Feb 27, 2026 1h 27m

In 2008, Gregory Green promised the parole board that he was a changed man. When he had murdered his first wife in 1991, he was a monster. Now, he was different. He was ready for another chance.…

EP. 234 - CALIFORNIA: THE KILLER COP: MARVIN MORALES

Feb 20, 2026 1h 28m

Marvin Morales took an oath to serve and protect. The Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy was a shining example of his department… until he wasn’t. A drug scandal. A hidden addiction. PTSD. A series of…

EP 233: NEW YORK - THE FRAT BOY SLASHER: THE CHRISTOPHER PORCO AXE MURDERS

Feb 13, 2026 1h 30m

Christopher Porco was in trouble. At 21, he was drowning in debt, caught in a web of lies, and flunking out of his college fraternity. His loving parents, Peter and Joan, offered to help him figure…

EP 232: MAINE - THE LEGAL KIDNAPPING OF LOGAN MARR

Feb 06, 2026 2h 1m

In 1999, Logan Marr was kidnapped, and the state of Maine thought it was for the best. In their eyes, the toddler’s mother was too poor, too uneducated, too redneck to raise her baby girl. So, they…

EP 231: FLORIDA - THE CONSPIRING COWORKER: The Killing of Joleen Cummings

Jan 30, 2026 2h 16m

Mother of three Joleen Cummings would never miss a Mother’s Day with her children. When she vanished without a trace on May 12th, 2018, police instantly believed they knew what had happened: Her…

EP. 230: IOWA: The Iowa Family Annihilator: Adam Moss

Jan 23, 2026 1h 36m

Nothing could have prepared Sioux City Police for what lay in wait inside the home of mother of 5, Leticia Aguilar. When they learned she had seemingly vanished without a word, they suspected it was…

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