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Dark Deeds

Dark Deeds

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 A short true crime podcast detailing the stories of solved and unsolved cases for the true crime enthusiast to get a quick fix of true crime!

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  • S03E24: Stealing a Life: The Betrayal of Stevie Allman

    S03E24: Stealing a Life: The Betrayal of Stevie Allman
    Feb 2 2026
    In 1997, a house fire in Oakland, California, captured the hearts of the community. Emerging from the smoke was Stevie Allman, a beloved alleged anti-drug activist who claimed local dealers had firebombed her home in retaliation for her neighborhood watch efforts. As she lay in the hospital with severe burns, the city rallied behind her, even receiving a sympathy letter from the White House.But as police looked closer at the woman in the hospital bed, the story began to fracture. Fingerprints revealed a horrifying truth: the woman being hailed as a hero wasn’t Stevie Allman at all—it was her sister, Sarah Mitchell.

    While Sarah Mitchell was being treated for her burns and basking in public sympathy, investigators returned to the charred remains of the Allman home. They weren't just looking for arson evidence anymore; they were looking for the real Stevie.The search ended at a large, chest freezer located in the basement. It was securely padlocked and wrapped in heavy chains. When investigators finally cut the locks, they made a discovery that halted the investigation in its tracks: the body of Stevie Allman, dismembered and frozen, hidden in plain sight while her sister lived just feet away.Forensic analysis later revealed a haunting timeline. Stevie hadn't died in the fire; she had been murdered earlier. Sarah had been living in the house with her sister’s body, cashing Stevie's checks and perfecting her impersonation, using the "firebombing" as a final, desperate act to cover her tracks and explain Stevie's permanent disappearance.

    Sources
    Luminol Pod (2022)
    SF Gate (1997)
    LA Times (1997)
    SF Gate (2000)

    Audio/Docs
    Oxygen- YouTube: Destroyed House Reveals Sister's Shocking Secret (2022)

    Crime Zone-YouTube: They Called Her a Hero...UNTIL They Went Inside Her Home (2026)




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    18 mins
  • S03E23: Ritual of Rumors: The Corpsewood Manor Slayings

    S03E23: Ritual of Rumors: The Corpsewood Manor Slayings
    Jan 26 2026
    Deep in the woods of North Georgia, Dr. Charles Scudder and his partner, Joseph "Joey" Odom sought a peaceful, off-grid life in a hand-built brick mansion they called Corpsewood Manor. Rumors always swirled about the lovers and their quaint handbuilt home in the woods. The fact that they were "homosexual devil worshippers" was often the talk of the area, but these men were kind, welcoming, and enjoyed the simple life with the occassional wild party.
    But in 1982, their castle became the site of a grisly double homicide that shocked the nation when two young men devised a plot to rob the men, thinking they must be millionaires due to their extravagant home. Dr. Scudder and Joey invited a 17-year-old hunter in the area, Avery Brock to parties at their home when he stumbled upon it while hunting, asking if he could hunt on the property. Avery then discussed the men and their "so-called fortune" with his troubled roommate, 30-year-old Tony West.
    On the night of December 12, 1982, Avery and Tony decided to put their robbery plan in motion by attending a party at Corpsewood Manor. They brought along two unsuspecting friends, as well, Tony's nephew, Joey Wells, and his friend, Teresa Hudgins. The pair weren't aware of the robbery plan. At the party, Avery shot and killed Joey Odom in his kitchen along with their two English Mastiffs when he tried to explain to them that there was no large fortune hidden in the home. Avery and Tony then tied up and tormented Dr. Scudder, and when he also gave them no fortune, the men shot him 5 times in the head before fleeing the scene with only silver jewelry and Dr. Scudder's black jeep.
    To this day, Corpsewood Manor sits in ruins after a fire destroyed everything but the bricks. Many say it still has an eerie and sad air about it, with people claiming to hear the dogs barking, gunshots, and other unsettling noises.

    Sources
    Abandoned Georgia (2023)
    Abandoned Southeast
    Atlanta Magazine (2022)
    Oxford American (2024)
    Atlas Obscura
    Church of Satan
    Justia Law- Supreme Court of Mississippi (1985)

    Books/Documentaries
    The Corpsewood Manor Murders In North Georgia by Amy Petulla
    Dead Silent S01E2: Welcome to the Devil House
    Podcast by ID: Deadly Nightmares: Welcome to the Devil House
    Mystery Archives YouTube: The Untold Story of Corpsewood Manor-Georgia (2025)




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    19 mins
  • S03E22: Bad Medicine: Dirk Greineder's Double Life

    S03E22: Bad Medicine: Dirk Greineder's Double Life
    Jan 19 2026
    On a crisp Halloween morning in 1999, Dr. Dirk Greineder—a world-renowned allergist and pillar of the elite Wellesley community in Massachusetts—placed a frantic 911 call from the banks of Morses Pond. His wife of 31 years, Mabel "May" Greineder, had been brutally beaten, stabbed, and almost decapitated during their morning walk. Dirk told investigators that May had stopped to rest and he went on ahead, but when he returned to her, he found she had been attacked. As investigators looked past the doctor’s grief, they discovered a tangled web of secret identities, sex addiction, digital obsessions, and a "perfect" marriage that was anything but. Dirk has been incarcerated for almost 26 years and still maintains his innocence to this day.

    Sources
    History (2009)
    Justia (2009)
    Vance Holmes (2010)
    Cape Cod Times (2001)
    Metro West Daily News (2010)
    Medium (2025)





    Audio/Documentaries
    CBS Boston YouTube- I-Team: Dirk Greineder in Wife's Murder After 20 Years (2021)
    Court TV YouTube- 'The Good Doctor' Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall (2024)
    Prisoners' Legal Services YouTube- Dirk Greineder Testimony (2024)
    Dateline on ID- Season 2 Episode 14: Murder at Morses Pond


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    25 mins
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