Texas Shootout (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, p ...  Show more

Today we have two stories about people who had close brushes with death, and were absolutely certain that they had escaped harm and could move on with their lives. They... were wrong. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called " ...  Show more

The West Coast Video Murders was a double homcide, never solved. Two young men, both 20, Bryan Benson and Seann Campbell of Warminster PA both worked at this video store in November, 1993. On the night of the 10th, Bryan's father stopped in to see how his son and his friend were ...  Show more

On the afternoon of September 11, 1997, Charlotte Fimiano, a 40-year-old realtor and beloved mother and wife, went to meet with a potential home buyer at a secluded residence in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania. When she didn’t return home that night, her husband reported her ...  Show more

A gunfight in the middle of the night left Texas jeweler Ted Shaughnessy dead in his home. His wife, Corey, was the sole survivor. Was it a random attack, a robbery gone wrong, or a murder conspiracy? CBS News Chief Correspondent Jim Axelrod and Producer Jenna Jackson discuss Cor ...  Show more

The murder of William Desmond Taylor rocks Hollywood. Within hours, everyone has heard the news and is asking the same question: why would anyone want Taylor dead? After examining the crime scene, detectives start narrowing in on the first suspects in this shocking crime.