This is Not a Dream: A True Crime Podcast

In the woods of Florida, off of I-75, the bodies of seven men were found in the span of a year from 1989 to 1990. All men died of bullet wounds at point blank range. On January 9th, 1991 Aileen Wuornos was arrested...

April 1st, 2014. Boquete, Panama. Best friends Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon visiting from the Netherlands set out for a day hike along the picturesque Pianista Trail with their canine friend Blue in tow. It was a beautiful, sunny day and the girls were excited after having arrived the day prior to start volunteering at a local school. Their host family became worried however, when Blue arrived back that night...alone. The girls were nowhere to be found. What happened to Kris and Lisanne?

Henry McCabe was a 32 year old Liberian immigrant living in Mounds View, MN. On September 6th, 2015 Henry decided to visit a local bar/club called Povlitzky’s in Spring Lake Park. He went there with his two friends William Kennedy and Calvin Johnson. Around 2am Henry was dropped off at a gas station by William. At 2:23am Henry's wife received a horrifying and confusing voicemail from Henry. Then he went missing.

t's a hot, humid July day in Tokyo, Japan. Lucie Blackman, a British girl living and working in Japan as a bar hostess, meets up with a client for a date. She's wearing a short, black cocktail dress and a string of pearls. Her blonde hair fell down her back and made her stand out among the homogenous population. At 5pm she would call her best friend to let her know she would be back soon. Lucie never returned.

 

This episode deals with distressing incidents including sexual assault. If you feel you need someone to talk to please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at the number listed below:

 

1-800-656-4673 (available 24/7)

15 year old Mary Vincent stuck out her thumb to catch a ride to LA on September 29th, 1978. She was picked up by an older man who seemed friendly enough, although she found it slightly odd that he refused to take along the other people hitchhiking alongside her. She woke up on the ride to LA to find that they're were now heading the wrong direction. The events that happened next are some of the most horrific, brutal and unfathomable situations one could imagine...

June 12th, 1985. 5:30am. Just off the I-17 freeway near Mansfield, Ohio the body of 25 year old Marcia Mathews was found beaten and unconscious. Her body was laying partially on the freeway and a blunt object had been used to beat her face. She was quickly taken to the hospital but unfortunately died before regaining consciousness. Had she gained consciousness again we might have had the answer to what is now a 14 year old mystery. Or….is it?

Has the killer finally been caught?

1918; New Orleans was haunted with a real-life boogeyman, a serial killer who attacked only at night. He was responsible for 12 attacks, 6 of which were fatal. He only killed his victims when they were sleeping and he never used his own tools. Instead he used items found in the victims' homes, most commonly an axe... 

This is Not a Dream is a true crime podcast hosted by Joy Luke and Heather Vaughn. Each week we take turns telling our favorite crimes, murders and other chilling tales while throwing in our own humorous twist. From serial killers & missing people to possible hauntings & horrifying attacks, we swear this is not a dream. This is real.

Hosted by: Joy Luke & Heather Vaughn

Editing: Gilbert Orrantia & Heather Vaughn

Intro Music: Gilbert Orrantia

From 1980-1982 the city of St. Paul Minnesota was haunted by a very different kind of killer. One who not only murdered, but felt remorse after his crimes. He was known as The Weepy Voice Killer. He was given this name due to the mysterious phone calls he made to the police of St. Paul as he sobbed over his sins.