James Pietragallo Podcasts

This week, we look at a man who was once the most famous human being, on the planet Earth. He was a hero of his country, and many others, as well. Given godlike status by fans, all over the world, his soccer prowess was unmatched, but so was his ego, and passion for partying. Cocaine, ladies of the night, and plenty of mafioso friends led him down …

This week, in Aledo, Texas, a chilling 911 call from an affluent, gated community causes panic, as the police hope that the caller was just playing a prank, but they find the situation all too real. A large home, with blood on the walls, and bodies in different areas. The killer doesn't want the 2007 Rob Zombie film "Halloween" to be blamed for att…

This week, in St. Augustine, Florida, cold case detectives are shocked when they realize that a murderer, caught in another state, may just be responsible for many murders, in Florida. This killer ends us telling them the whole tale of his sordid career as a serial killer. Even he's not quite sure where this itch came from, but he scratched it by k…

This week, we check in with a man who came from an athletic family, and followed in his father's footsteps, by going to dad's alma mater. All seemed set for a great career, and a good relationship with the community. The football didn't pan out quite like he thought, but the off the field violence does. Terrifying accounts of a very large, very dru…

This week, in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, it's a clash of two very different lives, when a man, with a long history of bad deeds & mayhem, holds a nearly year long grudge against a supervisor, at work. Eventually, this man figures that the only way he can get back at his boss, is by killing his entire family. He even tells others about his dark desire …

This week, in Clarence, Iowa, a family with some problems, like Mom is a convicted murderer, and Dad is an out of work trucker, who is having an affair with his adult step daughter, lead to seemingly inevitable circumstances, when one of them ends up on the side of a rural gravel road. Mom & Dad point the fingers at each other, but there is one wit…

This week, we race into disaster, with an Englishman, who went from managing a car dealership, to running his own champion race team. But racing is an expensive sport to maintain, he found that out, first hand. His solution? Smuggle huge amounts of cocaine, in your car parts, while returning from other countries. Just when you thought he learned hi…

This week, in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, a terrible feud brews, within the walls of one trailer, leaving everyone around feeling quite uncomfortable. One afternoon, a backyard bbq, among friends & family ends with with drunken screaming, accusations of dirty goings on, and some amateur auto mechanic work. In the end, a very drunk party goer ends up …

This week, in Okarche, Oklahoma, a pleasant & picturesque family dinner is interrupted by a lost drifter, knocking at the door. This turns into a nightmare of unspeakable proportion, with death, destruction, and things that the human mind shouldn't be able to think up. From there, it turns into a multi-state crime spree, that leaves a trial of vict…

This week, we tell one of the most incredible stories, in history. Not just sports. He grew up with 18 brothers & sisters, in a good family, but he took to the streets, being convicted of murder, before any thought of a sports career took place. His rise from teenaged murderer, to fighting Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title is remarkable. But n…

This week, in Wolf Creek, Oregon, a strange family situation causes some bad feelings, but seemingly nothing that would cause the horrifying, violent, and absolutely unthinkable crime that takes place. And the manner of the actual killing is unnecessarily heartless. It's almost unbelievable to investigators that these people could do this type of t…

This week, in Montville, Ohio, an act of kindness is rewarded with an act of terrible murderous brutality. The killer seems to have been training for this moment, for his entire messed up life. All seems open and shut, with the killer brazenly sending bloody & threatening notes to everyone involved, including the victim's families & the prosecutor.…

This week, we check out a guy, who was already signing autographs, while in the 6th grade. A prodigy, and phenom, on the level of Lebron James, but he could never quite live up to the hype. Instead, he screwed up. A lot. He seems to have particular liking of guns, specifically carrying them, in places that he shouldn't, such as planes, or New York …