Ordinary people who do unthinkable things...The Minds of Madness is a True Crime Podcast that examines the most disturbing criminal minds and the impact violent crimes have on survivors of homicide.

Join us, as we examine the tragic and controversial death of Katie McClean, a mother of three and wellness practitioner.

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Research &amp; Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
LIVE: Doctor’s Wife Murdered — MA v. Dr. Ingolf Tuerk — Day One
LIVE: Doctor’s Wife Murdered — MA v. Dr. Ingolf Tuerk — Day Two
LIVE: Doctor’s Wife Murdered — MA v. Dr. Ingolf Tuerk — Day Three
LIVE: Doctor’s Wife Murdered — MA v. Dr. Ingolf Tuerk — Day Four
LIVE: Doctor’s Wife Murdered — MA v. Dr. Ingolf Tuerk — Day Five
LIVE: Doctor’s Wife Murdered — MA v. Dr. Ingolf Tuerk — Day Six
LIVE: Doctor’s Wife Murdered — MA v. Dr. Ingolf Tuerk — Day Seven
LIVE: Doctor’s Wife Murdered — MA v. Dr. Ingolf Tuerk — Day Eight
LIVE: Doctor’s Wife Murdered — MA v. Dr. Ingolf Tuerk — Day Nine
Dover doctor accused of killing wife asks for investigators’ phones
Star surgeon, 58, 'confessed to strangling his wife to death in drunken row
Surgeon arrested for murdering missing wife
Boston Doctor Admitted to Strangling Wife to Death, Dumping Body in Pond: Prosecutors
Mass. doctor accused of killing his wife strangled her and hid her body in a pond
A well-known surgeon allegedly confessed to killing his wife
Former Star Surgeon Charged With Killing Wife
A Slaying in the Suburbs - Boston Magazine
‘I snapped’: In emotional testimony, Dover doctor says he killed wife during argument
Dover doctor found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in wife's 2020 death
MA v. Ingolf Tuerk: Surgeon Strangles Wife Trial
Kathleen Obituary
NBC 10 Boston



The Minds of Madness

Episode 277 - The Surgeon's Hands - The Death of Katie McClean

Before she died, Julie Jensen gave a sealed letter to a neighbor. Days later, she was gone — and her warning would change everything.

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Research &amp; Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
CourtTV Trial Recap
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 1
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 2
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 3
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 4
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 5
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 6
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 7
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 8
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 9
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 10
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 11
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 12
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Day 13
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v Mark Jensen Closing Arguments
Antifreeze Murder Retrial | WI v. Mark Jensen Verdict
Impact Statements
Sentencing 2023
Washington Examiner Timeline
Julie Jensen's Letter
Murderpedia
Death by Antifreeze: The Murder of Julie Jensen
2008 Testimony of Malgorzata Wojt (Neighbor)
CBS: The Letter
Julie Jensen Obituary



Episode 276 - The Death of Julie Jensen & the Letter She Left Behind

Join us, as we examine the infamous cold case of Tara Grinstead – a beloved high school teacher who disappeared in 2005. 

We’ll take you inside the largest police casefile in Georgia history—a mystery that gripped a community for over a decade.

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Research &amp; Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 1
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 2
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 3
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 4
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 5
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 6
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 7
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 8
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 9
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 9 - Part 2
WATCH LIVE: Ryan Duke Trial in Tara Grinstead Murder Day 10
Bo Dukes/Tara Grinstead trial | Bo's girlfriend, tipster talks about his confession
High school friend testifies about alleged party confession
Bo Dukes Sentencing
Wikipedia
Obituary
Edition.cnn.com - Beauty Missing
Findtara.com
People hope Grinstead case will be solved soon
How I helped solve a decade-old missing person's case with my podcast
Tara Grinstead: Ex-student accused of murdering missing Georgia teacher
Bo Dukes sentenced to 25 years in Tara Grinstead case
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tara-grinstead-murder-ryan-duke-verdict/
Stoley Beauty
48 Hours - What happened to Tara Grinstead?
'Her life was a total hell': How Tara Grinstead's disappearance destroyed her mother
Lifelong friend remembers Tara Grinstead
AJC.com
GBI Arrest in the Disappearance of Tara Grinstead
CourtTV Trial Recap



Episode 275 - Who Killed Tara Grinstead? - Confessions, DNA and Doubt

On June 28th, 1992, Doug Guyatt stepped outside his home in Colwood, British Columbia, to tidy up the yard.

The house was up for sale, and it needed to look presentable.

But that wasn’t the only weight hanging over Doug that day.

His wife, 34-year-old Shannon Guyatt, had been missing for nearly two weeks.

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Research &amp; Writing:
Nicole Colin &amp; Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
netk.net.au
sookenewsmirror.com 
evelazarus.com 
timescolonist.com 
timescolonist.com2 
timescolonist.com3
cheknews.ca
colwood.ca 
vancouverisland.travel 
Google Maps 
canada.ca
statcan.gc.ca
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 24 Sep 1994: 1.  
Son recalls Guyatt's grisly discovery - ProQuest
Rowlands, Bob. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 04 Oct 1996: 1.  
Wife-killer guilty of sex assault - Two years after conviction for - ProQuest
Watts, Richard. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 21 Sep 1994: 1.  
Severed head trial on today - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 04 Oct 1994: 1.  
Guyatt's fate up to jury now - ProQuest
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Guyatt locked up for at least 15 years - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 30 Sep 1994: 1.  
Guyatt tells court of plan for freedom - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 01 Oct 1994: 1.  
Witness harassed' by police - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 01 Oct 1996: 1.  
Guyatt's sex-charge trial begins - Times Colonist staff - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 27 Sep 1994: 1.  
Wife's lover lied to police, court hears - ProQuest
McCulloch, Sandra. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 10 June 1994: 1.  
Reward no help in finding body - ProQuest
Gibson, Jim. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 18 Oct 1994: 1.  
JIM GIBSON - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 05 Oct 1994: 1.  
Shannon's lover acquitted of drunk driving - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 23 Apr 1994: 1.  
Guyatt facing sex charges - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 23 Mar 1994: 1.  
Man facing murder trial charged with bail breach - ProQuest
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Guyatt decision with jury: [Final Edition] - ProQuest



Episode 274 - “He was Dead the First Time We Met Him” - The Murder and Mystery of Shannon Guyatt

In 2023, a man and woman in their early thirties met at a treatment center in Iowa.
Both were working to overcome alcohol addiction.

Inside the structure of recovery, their connection grew quickly and deeply.
But when they moved in together after the program ended, they found themselves at a crossroads.

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Research &amp; Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
Family reacts to Christopher Behal's guilty verdict
Defense Opening Statement
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day One 
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Two
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Three
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Four Part 1
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Four Part 2
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Five
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Six
Man Admits to Having ‘Images of Beating Girlfriend with Baseball Bat’ in Bodycam Footage
CourtTV Trial Recap
Taylor Escontrias Obituary
Park View domestic violence victim remembered as 'funny' and 'loving'
Park View man makes first appearance in murder case
Police identify victim from Thursday homicide investigation
Mistrial declared during jury selection in Park View man's murder trial
Prosecution: Behal ‘is completely responsible for Taylor’s death’ – Day 5 of homicide trial
Jury finds Scott County man guilty of murdering his girlfriend
QC man testifies he had ‘visions of violence’ after girlfriend’s slaying
Park View man accused of using bat, knife and screwdriver to kill girlfriend
Taylor McKee Facebook
‘It’s not going to bring my daughter back.’ Behal guilty in Scott County homicide case



Episode 273 - Blacked Out - The Murder of Taylor Escontrias

At 4:32 p.m., 911 dispatchers in Gulf Breeze Florida, took a call from a quiet suburban home and then another. 

Minutes later… they got a third call, but this time, gunshots could be heard in the background.

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Smalls - For a limited time only, get 35% off plus an additional 50% off your first order when you head to Smalls.com and use code MADNESS.
Masterclass - See MasterClass’s latest deal–at least 15% off–at MasterClass.com/MADNESS
Cremo - Head to Target or Target.com to find Cremo’s new line of antiperspirants and deodorants in the Italian Bergamont and Palo Santo scents.
IQBAR - IQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, text MADNESS to 64000.
Quince - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/madness for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

Research &amp; Writing:
Giselle Melanson Tattrie

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
Gofundme – Collin’s Legacy
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola News Journal 2
Court TV
Court TV 2
Wear News ABC
Law &amp; Crime
Beenverified
Legacy
Navy Times
Facebook
Facebook 2
Miami Herald
Gulf Coast Confidential 
Jury Judy



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