A plan is hatched, but seems to go awry as an unthinkable murder is committed, and the police have to hunt the men down in the next state. This is only the start of the crazy, as their explanations for their actions are even more bizarre! It gets even more disturbing, when these exact same strange details are found to have existed in a murder, 7 years earlier, including matching cans of hair mousse. With James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman, 358 episodes, 23 ratings & reviews. This week, in High Point, North Carolina, trouble springs up in a marriage, but it doesn't seem like anything that can't be overcome. In the end, one person is dead, and one person has quite the story to tell. By the conclusion of the night, we end up with the horribly mutilated body of a "family" member, complete with odd carvings, and all fingers pointing at the victim's friends. Incompetence in the investigation, heartless brutality, and crazy court proceedings make this a truly insane story!! He turns out to have quite the past, since his mother was burned to death, in the family pig sty. This one turns into a giant mess, so make sure to listen until the end!! It's a disaster! This week, in Mount Ida, Arkansas, a beloved citizen is found murdered at home, and everyone is left scratching their heads until a seemingly tiny clue leads to another clue, and then another until police focus on one suspect who has vanished into thin air. Also, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! This week, in Troy, Illinois, a drifter, fresh out of prison, blows into town, and is caught with a stolen car, and quite the story of how he came to acquire it. As a result of his secretive nature, James has managed to keep his educational background under wraps, therefore, it is not available where he attained both his diploma and a degree. Along the way, we find out that dirt can be expensive, that cranberry juice can be dangerous, and that sometimes, not everybody involved gets what they deserve! This week, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, a happy go lucky world is turned upside down, when a local mother gets a phone call, telling her that her 19 year old son has been kidnapped, and only a large ransom can save him. In the end, will he get a last meal, or a life in prison? This leads to wild, bloody scene, that leaves three people dead, and this young man, thinking he was acting as an undercover cop. James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman, hosts of popular audio series Small Town Murder and Crime in Sports, are doubling down on the genre and extending into new areas with the launch of Upside Down Digital Network. After a man is killed, strange excuses are raised, including the fear of being attacked with disease riddled syringe, all the way to some of the strangest, least realistic injuries that man has ever blamed on sex. Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports! Will they slip away, into the night, and not be caught? After a failed suicide attempt, the killer begs the state to finish the job! Hosted on Acast. Wild truths come out about the killer, including even more murder, and a prison diary that goes public, and makes the whole system angry. This week, in Alturas, Florida, a rural family deals with what appears to be an illness, running through the family, until a doctor notices a symptom that isn't exactly relevant to the flu. Luckily for everyone, it turns out to be not so much of an aimless maniac, but a person, very close to the deceased, who seems to have just snapped, lately, but not in the way you might imagine. Along the way, we find out that you don't even have to grow blackberries to be the "blackberry capital of the world", that bikers seem to take trailer rent very seriously, and that you can't strangle a man with his own underwear "by accident"!! Small Town Murder is a weekly podcast that airs every Thursday. This week, in Roswell, New Mexico, an attempt to be a good friend, to a man, with a background of stupidity, backfires, but not on the logical person. There's a shocker around every corner! This leads to a strange outcome in court, but there's no way that person will ever walk the streets, again, right? Along the way, we find out that Dollywood is a good post-murder meet up, that there is no such thing as a "relationship" with a 14 year old, and that if you're going to make a toast, use booze! James Pietragallo (@Jimmypisfunny) / Twitter @crimeinsports @murdersmall @yougotheigld United States shutupandgivememurder.com Joined April 2013 308 Following 38.7K Followers Replies Media Either way, there are no good answers here! Will they get the death penalty?? The story gets crazier as more details come to light, and once the march to death row begins, it only gets more absurd. Along the way, we find out Vikings aren't just in Minnesota, that you should try to take other people's point of view into account, and that you can't dismember someone by accident!! He is cruel, angry, and completely out of his mind. However, his date, year, and place of birth remain unavailable to the public, hence his exact age remains a mystery. This week, we look at the town of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, where a family did their best to try to help one of their own, with the result of 5 senseless murders, that this town will never forget. This week, in Brownington, Vermont, the couple behind a very odd, and seriously hilarious, public access tv show, in northern Vermont suffer a terrible tragedy, when an awful accident kills one of the pair. Along the way, we find out that the desert is an unforgiving place, that stupid, unattractive people can sometimes be swayed by smarter, more attractive people, and that you should never include a potato in your murder kit!! Along the way, we find out why the South should be more like the Japanese, that a gallon of whiskey & stimulants might not be the best mix, and what restaurant welcomes people who are covered in human blood!! But did he do it? This week, in Villa Park, Illinois, a web of lies is put together through social media profiles, until the person behind them decides that they want a new life, and the only way to get it was killing the person that they felt stood in the way. This week, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, a couple's disappearance from their rural property sends their family, and the whole town scrambling. The tale the wounded young lady has to tell is a harrowing tale of unthinkable cruelty, and survival. Her lover? This week, in St. Will anyone pay the price? This one is quite a trip! The investigation leads only one place, but the way it unfolded is quite the mystery. The target? Along the way, we find out that not all of California is the same, that people can tell when you definitely were NOT a Marine sniper, and that you shouldn't recruit for a murder plot, based on who is the stupidest!! Who benefits? The murder is as cold blooded as it gets, with the murder coming after the victim begging for mercy. The only other person in the house is their adopted teenage son, who makes a full confession, including the motive of being angry about not getting a new sports car. Will this night of horrors finally put him away for good? She finds a rugged mountain man, an optometrist, and a fireman, among others. The question is, who will take the blame? He is a man of average stature. All the legal cases seem solid, but are we just a blink away from one of these people getting out of prison?? Phoenix, AZ, is where James Pietragallo lives today. And the ex-husband's parents and sister. The strange thing is that every teenager in town knows about it, and plenty have even seen the body, but it takes weeks for someone to tell. Torture, dissection, and dismemberment, and a brain, jammed into the garbage disposal. The killer turns out to have a very distinct signature of wrapping denim around the victim's heads, and a seemingly unending hunger for teenage girls. Another act of violence, committed by the dead woman's husband. This week, we check out the tiny town of Burlingame, Kansas, where a jilted husband takes his anger out on everyone in sight. Will anyone ever pay for this terrible murder?? It's a truly crazy tale of love, hate, murder, and fishing bait!! Buckle up!! One has a history of arrests for violence, and the other has a history of being hospitalized for mental illness. This is only the start, as death row prison escapes, and a near fleeing of the country, make this one of the weirdest things we can remember. One man, who says he has strange headaches, and actually has two personalities. Find out if he gets what he wants, in the end.Along the way, we find out just how dangerous buffalo hunting was, a thousand years ago. This week, in Hampton, New Hampshire, a surprise knock at the door isn't a friendly neighbor, bringing cookies, but is instead, a shadowy figure, with murder on the mind. What's even crazier is the other people involved. This is a twisted one! Will he escape the electric chair? This one has twists, all the way to the very end!! This week, in Festus, Missouri, a small town police chief gets a little too big for his own good, and seems to get mixed up in some things that aren't such a good idea. Ever!!! But when the murderer finally admits to doing it, they then make one of the craziest attempt at suicide, in history. Jimmie Whisman (left) and James Pietragallo (right) at the recording studio. A random act? That's just the beginning, as the excuses start, and the waters are muddied. Will justice be found, or will it slip away? That man doesn't mind being caught because "God is his attorney", so he'll be fine. This week, in Gresham, Oregon, horrified bystanders watch as a dead & naked body is tossed off a 75 foot cliff, and into the river below. Along the way, we find out how many albums one quartet can pump out, that you can actually get hot wings from a vending machine, and that you should never buy random pills from a stranger in an Alabama public restroom!! Disagreements over the family store, and arguments over the quality of meth that one sold the other, begin to cause a real beef. One thing is for sure, and that's multiple people need to pay the price for what happened! A stranger? This week, we see what goes on in Iowa, Louisiana, where a terrible person escalated his crimes to the point of pure brutality, and to the point where the harshest of penalties was being sought And then it got even more interesting. ", sending the whole neighborhood into chaos. All while the wives & kids, waited in the car. But by the end of the weekend, there is more than one murder at the resort, and the second one definitely isn't part of the show. When he is finally discovered, his tale of what actually happened is one for record books. This week, in Odessa, Texas, a very different kind of young lady struggles to keep her sanity, in west Texas, while exploring all that the local boys have to offer. Their house becomes a central gathering point, and is called "The Spahn Ranch of Tennessee", as their makeshift Manson clan comes & goes. Along the way, we find out that some places are just between other places, that if you see a plastic bag, in a pond, keep on going, and always lint brush yourself before you dismember a person, and put them in plastic bags!! Once the case is solved, things get even more crazy, as this criminal finds an equally disturbed kindred spirit on death row! Small things escalate the tensions, until everyone is armed, and dangerous. Along the way, we find out that people in Idaho don't seem to like Idaho, that you probably shouldn't video incriminating things, and that Ed Gein might not be the best role model for the youth!! But as things begin to crumble, there are everything from public arguments to assaults with, and over, cookies. Somehow, this all triggers a 6,500 mile journey, while maiming, and murdering along the way.