Trophy wife Celeste Beard wasn’t satisfied with a luxurious lifestyle her rich Austin media mogul’s devotion provided, so she planned an intricate web of lies and killed him.

Book Referenced:
“She Wanted It All,”  by Kathryn Casey

Gold digger

She was twelve years old... She thought she was meeting a friend.
Instead, she walked into a trap—four teenage girls who had planned every
cruel moment.
A crime so ruthless, it shocked even seasoned investigators.
Innocence Lost.
Deadly and Depraved.
True crime with a cocktail twist.

Book Referenced:
“Cruel Sacrifice” by Aphrodite Jones

Brewing Tragedy

Jennifer Cave was only 21, starting a new job with a clean slate, and finally, a little hope; until one night in a West Campus apartment, everything unraveled.
What started as friendship turned into obsession and ended in one of Austin’s most disturbing and unforgettable cases.

This week’s pour? The Sixth Street Spiral
Bourbon with a blood orange twist, because some connections don’t just break, they pull you under.

 

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True crime with a cocktail twist. New episodes every other week.

The Jennifer Cave Case: When Promise Meets Obsession

A small Texas town, a stolen truck, and a motel wedding with a fugitive guest list. 

When Bob Dow was found dead in his own home, the investigation uncovered a twisted story of addiction, desperation, and two young women running from more than just the law.

 

This week's pour: The Miserable Wells 

Bourbon, mezcal, lemon, and sparkle, because some bonds turn toxic.

 

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True crime with a cocktail twist.

 

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Wild Girls: The Case of Bob Dow

A young woman known for helping others, a friend in need, and a freezing basement in Queens.

Kim Antonakos opened her home to someone she trusted, triggering a botched ransom plot that ended in unimaginable betrayal and tragedy that still haunts New York decades later.

 

This week's pour: The Bad Apple - apple whiskey, hard cider, and a charred apple slice, because some sweetness hides a bitter core.

 

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True crime with a cocktail twist.

 

New episodes every other week.

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Betrayed by Kindness: The Kim Antonakos Story

A retired couple living their dream at sea. A yacht called The Well Deserved. A smooth-talking “buyer” with plans that had nothing to do with sailing. When Tom and Jackie Hawks agreed to show their boat to a young family, it triggered a staged test cruise and a chilling betrayal off the California coast that would shock even seasoned investigators.

 

This week's pour: The Well Deserved
Dark rum, ginger beer, lime, and a slow swirl of grenadine that sinks just like the truth.

 

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True crime with a cocktail twist.

 

New episodes every other week.

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The Anchor: When Dreams Become Nightmares

A young Houston bride. A “gentle” Catholic husband with a Navy career and a darkness no one saw coming. When Linda realized the monster was in her own bed, she didn’t run; she built a trap and dragged a serial predator into the light.

This week’s pour: The Submariner’s Secret: Vodka, blue curaçao, coffee liqueur, and a final bleed of grenadine that settles like a secret finally sinking.
Do you have this week’s pour? If you're listening with your favorite cocktail or mixing up one of our featured pours, we want to see it. Send your pics to crime.sippers@gmail.com and we might feature you. Bonus points for flair.

Hosted by Karen McCullar (@realkmcco) and Paula Moore (@pauladescantmoore). 
True crime with a cocktail twist. New episodes every other week.
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• Email: crime.sippers@gmail.com

The Navy Wife’s Secret: The James Bergstrom Case

Three best friends. One summer secret that curdled into a month-long murder plan. Skylar Neese climbed out her window for a late-night ride with the girls she trusted most and walked straight into a betrayal so cold it still chills West Virginia.

This week’s pour: False Friends Forever: Amaretto, a stab of vodka, lime’s sharp bite, and cranberry that stains like a promise you can’t wash off.
Do you have this week’s pour? If you're listening with your favorite cocktail or mixing up one of our featured pours, we want to see it. Send your pics to crime.sippers@gmail.com and we might feature you. Bonus points for flair.

Hosted by Karen McCullar (@realkmcco) and Paula Moore (@pauladescantmoore). 
True crime with a cocktail twist. New episodes every other week.
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• YouTube: @deadlyanddepraved 
• Email: crime.sippers@gmail.com

With Friends Like These: The Skylar Neese Case

A charming Marine with a deadly pattern. Four wives, two suspicious deaths, and a man who treated life insurance policies like trophies. When Randy Roth’s fourth wife, Cynthia, drowned in Lake Sammamish, Detective Sue Peters got a call that changed everything. Because this wasn’t Randy’s first dead wife, and the pattern was terrifyingly clear.

 

Karen’s flying solo this week while Paula recharges her crime sipping batteries, but don’t worry, we’ll both be back in two weeks with more deadly and depraved.

 

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Hosted by Karen McCullar (@realkmcco) and Paula Moore (@pauladescantmoore). Deadly and Depraved, true crime with a cocktail twist. New episodes every other week.
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The Charming Killer: Randy Roth’s Deadly Pattern

Crime Sippers™, get ready for the pour.

True crime gets shaken—not stirred—with Karen McCullar and Paula Moore. Every other Tuesday, they serve up wild cases, signature cocktails with a splash of dark humor.

It’s bold, unfiltered, and just twisted enough to become your new favorite bad habit.

Pour one. Press play. Let’s get depraved.

The Charming Killer: Randy Roth’s Deadly Pattern

Deadly And Depraved

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