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Coworkers & Crime

Coworkers & Crime

by Rachel and Krystal

Season 1

History of Media and True Crime

Media didn’t just shape true crime — it shaped justice. From Victorian tabloids to TikTok sleuths, every era of media has changed how we see victims, suspects, and the system meant to protect them. Rachel and Krystal trace the evolution of true crime storytelling across 150 years, revealing how headlines, reenactments, documentaries, podcasts, and social platforms have influenced investigations, public pressure, and even court outcomes. This is the story of how crime became content — and what that means for the people living it.

Missing: Angela Hammon

Angela Hammond was 20 years old, four months pregnant, and standing under bright lights at a payphone in the center of town when she was abducted. She described the man circling her. She described his truck. Her fiancé heard her scream through the phone — and even chased the abductor’s vehicle. But Angela was never seen again. This is one of the most documented abductions in American history… and one of the most under‑reported. Full source list on Instagram. Episode streaming now.

Dorothy Jane Scott: The Calls That Wouldn’t Stop

In 1980, Dorothy Jane Scott began receiving terrifying calls from a man who claimed to be in love with her—and seemed to know her every move. Then Dorothy disappeared. Her car was found burning, her remains were discovered four years later, and the mysterious caller continued haunting her family. We’ll explore Dorothy’s disappearance, the unanswered questions surrounding her murder, and the case of Rebecca Schaeffer—whose 1989 murder helped change California’s stalking laws. Dorothy was afraid. She asked for help. Someone was listening. But not enough. #CoworkersAndCrime #DorothyJaneScott #TrueCrime #ColdCase #UnsolvedMystery #RebeccaSchaeffer

Highway of Tears: Part 3

A 724-kilometre stretch of northern British Columbia. Three women who disappeared. One highway—and decades of unanswered questions. In Part 3, we continue our look at these haunting unsolved cases and the systemic failures that have left families searching for answers. Their stories deserve to be remembered. Their cases deserve attention.

History of: Criminal Profiling

This episode explores the full history of criminal profiling — from Cesare Lombroso’s pseudoscience and Dr. Thomas Bond’s 1888 Jack the Ripper profile to the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit and modern behavioral analysis. Using credible academic sources, forensic psychology research, and real case studies, Rachel and Krystal examine how profiling evolved, where it failed, and why Hollywood’s portrayal of profiling is deeply inaccurate. The episode also breaks down how media myths influence juries, police expectations, and public understanding of investigations. Ideal for listeners searching for evidence‑based true crime content, profiling accuracy research, and myth‑busting analysis of shows like Criminal Minds and Mindhunter.

US Unidentified Women

This week, Rachel and Krystal examine three cases that reveal the cracks in America’s investigative systems, cases where women weren’t just murdered, but erased. For decades, these victims were known only by nicknames: • The Lady of the Dunes — a woman found in Provincetown with her hands removed and her body carefully staged. • Belle in the Well — a woman whose injuries, clothing, and decomposition timeline contradicted every early investigative assumption. • Sumter County Doe — a traveler found beside a man on a rural road, both unidentified and both victims of a staged scene. All three women have now been identified through forensic genealogy, but their murders remain unsolved. Their stories highlight systemic failures in missing‑person reporting, cross‑state communication, and forensic limitations that left them nameless for decades.

Unsolved Bank Robberies

Two cities. Two robberies. Zero answers. In this episode, Rachel and Krystal dig into two bank heists that should’ve been headline news — but instead disappeared into silence. St. Louis, 1930: Police guards are mysteriously pulled from a bank… hours before it’s robbed. Chicago, mid‑century: A professional crew hits a major bank so cleanly the case barely makes the papers. Both robberies show the same pattern: Inside knowledge. Organized‑crime shadows. Investigations that stalled before they began.

Unsolved: The Man Who Erased Himself

A man arrives in Sligo, Ireland with two bags and no identification. Over three days, he walks the town with purpose — disposing of items, avoiding cameras, and preparing for a death no one would witness. When his body is found on Rosses Point beach, investigators discover he was terminally ill… but nothing else. No name. No past. No country. No family. And no trace of who he really was. This episode examines the final movements of the man who called himself Peter Bergmann, using verified reporting from RTÉ, Irish Times, Garda statements, and the Sligo Coroner’s Court. It’s one of Europe’s most haunting identity mysteries — a man who erased himself with precision, leaving behind only questions. Sources referenced in this episode: RTÉ documentary The Last Days of Peter Bergmann: Irish Times coverage: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/garda-renew-appeal-to-identify-man-found-dead-in-sligo-1.1427784 (irishtimes.com in Bing) Meath Chronicle reporting: https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2013/06/18/gardai-renew-appeal-to-identify-man-found-dead-in-sligo/ (meathchronicle.ie in Bing) Irish Independent coverage: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-renew-appeal-to-identify-man-found-dead-in-sligo/ (independent.ie in Bing)

The Disappearance of Joseph “Joe” Daniels (Cherokee Nation, 1996)

A warm Oklahoma night. A short walk home. And a man who vanished without a trace. In 1996, Joseph “Joe” Daniels — Cherokee Nation, mid‑20s — stepped off a relative’s porch and into the dark. He was never seen again. No search. No headlines. No investigation that ever truly began. Nearly thirty years later, his story still lives mostly in memory — not in the systems meant to protect the missing. Tonight, we revisit the disappearance of Joe Daniels, the silence that followed, and the community that refused to forget him.

The Unsolved Case of Judy Smith

A nurse disappears in broad daylight in Philadelphia. Five months later, her remains are found 600 miles away on a remote North Carolina mountainside — dressed in clothes she never owned, carrying items she never bought. No timeline makes sense. No theory fits cleanly. And nearly 30 years later, investigators still can’t answer the most basic question: How did Judy Smith get from a crowded city to a secluded forest — and who killed her? In this episode, we break down Judy’s final known movements, the baffling Asheville sightings, the forensic contradictions, and the theories investigators still can’t rule out.

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