Podcast

This is a bizarre tale.  Part gruesome murder tale, part love story.  Yes, you read that right..

None of of the Gainesville Ripper story makes much sense, but it …
Read More

The border town of Brownsville, Texas is one of the poorest places in the continental United States.  Wracked by crime in the form of drug-use and prostitution, this small …
Read More

A subset of our audience really has an issue with episodes that feature any crimes being done to children. That’s understandable, since they are the weakest and most vulnerable …
Read More

A recurring question in the criminal justice system is whether the death penalty is moral, right or just.  Everyone seems to have a fairly strong opinion regarding it, but …
Read More

Have you ever wondered why most violent crimes are committed by men?  Apparently so have several criminologists, who have conducted several studies to examine this phenomenon.

Today’s show is …
Read More

Sword and Scale isn’t just a podcast.  We also have a website (swordandscale.com) where we post daily stories of dark deeds done by the most evil and devious amongst us. …
Read More

As a Florida resident and native, I am disgusted by the events of the past weekend in Orlando. Thus, I decided to cover the two senseless shootings and also …
Read More

Cara Marie Holley from Roanoke Virginia was just 18 years old when she went missing from her home on July 7, 2010. Two days later her body was found …
Read More

Something is very wrong when two children can disappear from society for two years and not a single person notices or cares.

This is the tale of how violence …
Read More

When someone secretly means to do you harm, there’s a good chance they will succeed.  When you are a celebrity or public figure of some kind, you become much …
Read More