Murder On The Space Coast
An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two and a tale of lie after lie after lie. Across four seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.
S6 E3 · Mon, November 27, 2023
“Korrianne”
Episode 3: A Melbourne teenager falls deeper into addiction thanks to Dr. John Gayden.
S6 E2 · Mon, November 27, 2023
“Hot dog stand”
Episode 2: A pill mill doctor’s office is so busy that a hot dog stand is set up to accommodate all the people waiting to get their pain pills.
Bonus · Mon, November 27, 2023
How We Got Here
Bonus episode: FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explains a bit of the backstory of our journey to telling you about the Gayden case.
S6 E1 · Mon, November 27, 2023
“Surf Ghetto”
Episode 1: Years after a notorious pill mill doctor is put out of business, violence and addiction wash over a once idyllic beachfront community.
S6 E5 · Mon, November 27, 2023
“Young girls”
Episode 5: Dr. Gayden uses his opiate-induced influence on underage girls.
S6 E4 · Mon, November 27, 2023
“Police begin connecting the dots”
Episode 4: As more and more people die from Oxycodone overdoses, police begin connecting the deaths to one doctor in the area.
S6 E6 · Mon, November 27, 2023
“Monster”
Episode 6: A federal judge lays into the man who prescribed more opiates in six months than the state of California, calling him a “monster.”
Trailer · Tue, October 17, 2023
Coming Soon: Monster on the Beach
Based in the small beachside community of Indialantic, Florida, the long-awaited sixth season of the award-winning true crime podcast Murder on the Space Coast is nearly ready to drop. Listen to all our previous episodes before we dive into our next story: Monster on the Beach.
Mon, April 17, 2023
While you're waiting for the next season
Murder on the Space Coast season 6 is currently in production. While you wait for it to drop, check out The Last Ride - a series produced by our friends here in the USA Today Network of Florida.
S5 E13 · Thu, January 19, 2023
Crosley Green's fight for freedom moves to the U.S. Supreme Court
With the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reversing Crosley Green’s previous victory of a new trial, his lawyers are hoping to get his case in front of the highest court in the land – The U.S. Supreme Court.
S5 E12 · Thu, May 06, 2021
Crosley Green comes home
After 32 years in prison, Crosley Green was released – pending the outcome of the state’s appeal. He talks prison, family, his lawyers and ice cream with host John A. Torres.
Tue, December 08, 2020
Mini Season Episode Two: One Step Ahead
John Crutchley, the ‘Vampire Rapist,’ seems one step ahead of police at all times as they struggle to prove he was a serial killer responsible for killing numerous local women. And why are we, as a society, obsessed with murder?
Tue, December 08, 2020
Mini Season Episode Three: A Dark Place
A potential deal between Crutchley and the prosecutor’s office falls apart. Other suspects emerge in Tammy’s disappearance and can being obsessed with murder save your life?
Tue, December 08, 2020
Mini Season Episode One: The Vampire and The Beauty Queen
Nearly 40 years after she went missing, local beauty queen Tammy Lynn Leppert’s disappearance continues to baffle. Could there be a simple explanation? Could she have been one of the first victims in Brevard County for John Crutchley, the notorious ‘Vampire Rapist’?
S1 E9 · Tue, June 16, 2020
Season 1 Update: Bennett's Best Shot at Freedom
Having already spent 36 years in prison for a murder many doubt he committed, Gary Bennett finally gets some good news in the form of a top law firm taking his case.
S5 E10 · Tue, May 05, 2020
10: The Long Arc of the Universe
Crosley Green dreams of freedom while his attorneys prepare for a worst-case scenario.
S5 E9 · Tue, April 28, 2020
9: Brady Violation
A Federal Court rules that Crosley Green should get a new trial.
S5 E8 · Tue, April 21, 2020
8: Hair, Fate and Destiny
Could troubling DNA results derail convicted killer Crosley Green’s fight for freedom?
S5 E7 · Tue, April 14, 2020
7: National attention
A private eye succeeds in getting Crosley Green’s story national media coverage.
S5 E6 · Tue, April 07, 2020
6: Truth and lies
While Crosley sits on death row, a Chicago private eye investigates his case ten years after conviction.
S5 E5 · Tue, March 31, 2020
5: Murder was the case
Already facing a stacked deck, Crosley Green’s murder trial seems hopeless when his own sister testifies against him.
S5 E4 · Tue, March 24, 2020
4: The Arrest
Almost immediately the police hone in on Crosley Green. Using a tainted photo lineup and suggestive language, investigators get Kim Hallock to identify Green as the killer, though he does not match her earlier description of the killer being big and muscular with Jheri curls.
S5 E3 · Tue, March 17, 2020
3: Last Words
Twenty-year-old Chip Flynn slowly bleeds to death alone in an orange grove after being shot and left to die. His final words to police could reveal the answer to the mystery of what really happened that night all those years ago.
S5 E2 · Tue, March 10, 2020
2: The Orange Grove
A late-night romantic drive turns into a nightmare as a young Titusville couple are kidnapped at gunpoint and driven to a deserted orange grove in the middle of the might where gunshots change three lives forever.
S5 E1 · Tue, March 10, 2020
1: The Beginning of the End
Attorneys for convicted killer Crosley Green battle for their client’s freedom in federal court in what is likely the final climax in a 31-year saga filled with controversy, withheld evidence and accusations of prosecutorial misconduct.
Trailer · Mon, March 02, 2020
Coming Soon: Season 5 Left To Die
FLORIDA TODAY's award-winning podcast is back for its fifth season with an in-depth and timely look at the conviction of a Titusville man sentenced to die after a shooting at a north Brevard orange grove in the late 1980s left a 22-year-old man dead.
S3 E16 · Tue, November 12, 2019
What’s Next?
As Palm Bay Police determine what areas should be searched next in the search for missing firefighter Brandy Hall’s remains, an expert in prosecuting murder cases without a body offers insightful information.
S3 E15 · Tue, November 05, 2019
The Skid Steer
In this episode police and investigators look into what connection a piece of construction equipment in Brandy Hall’s driveway could have with the firefighter’s disappearance.
S3 E14 · Tue, October 29, 2019
Brandy's final 26 minutes
Brandy Hall’s last 24 hours is accentuated by the mystery of the 26 minutes from when she left the Malabar Fire Station to the moment she finished a phone call with her married lover Randall Richmond.
S3 E13 · Tue, October 22, 2019
Nebulous and Murky
One of the private investigators looking into Brandy’s last 24 hours aptly described nearly every facet of the firefighter’s disappearance as ‘nebulous and murky.’ Construction equipment, drug angles and arguments all potentially played a part in the hours before Brandy went missing.
Bonus · Wed, October 16, 2019
Breaking News: Dig does not yield discovery of Brandy
Palm Bay Police examine an area they believe may be the final resting place of missing firefighter Brandy Hall, but come up short. With Sid Ladow-like resolve, investigators remain vigilant in their pursuit of the answer to the question "Where is Brandy Hall?"
S3 E12 · Tue, October 15, 2019
The torch is passed and a cold case heats up
After the sudden passing of retired detective Sid LaDow, the case fell to a private investigator whose main focus was filling in the gaps in Brandy Hall’s timeline.
Bonus · Fri, March 29, 2019
Parole for Gary?
A hearing to possibly shorten Gary's prison sentence turns into a nightmare that no one expected.
Bonus · Fri, March 15, 2019
Murder on the Space Coast Live: Where Justice Lies
If you missed our March 6th Live event at Surfside Playhouse in Cocoa Beach, we've got the audio here for you. Look for Season 5 in late 2019.
S4 E11 · Tue, February 26, 2019
A final plea
Can a hand-written question mark on a state report and two untested hairs from the crime scene hold the key to Jeff Abramowski’s freedom? FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
S4 E10 · Thu, February 21, 2019
A case for innocence
In the first of a two-part episode, John begins to outline the case for Jeff's actual innocence. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
S4 E9 · Tue, February 19, 2019
Impact
New audio in the case against Jeff surfaces and we finally hear from the family of murder victim Dick Crandall. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
Bonus · Thu, February 14, 2019
The unexpected audio
During the course of our storytelling process, new audio from the Abramowski case has just fallen into John Torres' lap. We apologize for the delay, but Episode 9 will arrive on all your favorite podcast platforms on Tuesday.
S4 E8 · Tue, February 12, 2019
Why Jeff?
What was it that made Jeff Abramowski the primary focus of the investigation? What changed to make investigators believe he was their man? FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
S4 E7 · Thu, February 07, 2019
Hope & Lies
Jeff Abramowski is surprised to learn a private attorney will take his case for free just before his second trial. But lying witnesses on the stand doom Jeff’s fate. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
S4 E6 · Tue, February 05, 2019
Ghouls
Judy and Rita are arrested after returning to Florida when they break into the dead man’s trailer and take his things. Jeff’s first trial ends in mistrial. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
S4 E5 · Thu, January 31, 2019
Road Trip
The people closest to murder victim Dick Crandall suspiciously leave town around the time of his murder. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
S4 E4 · Tue, January 29, 2019
Mother's Day
The annual celebration of motherhood takes on a new light when a brawl breaks out between murder victim Dick Crandall and his girlfriend’s son. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
S4 E3 · Thu, January 24, 2019
DNA
A trace amount of DNA is what ultimately convicts Jeff Abramowski of murder. Do we really understand DNA? FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
S4 E2 · Tue, January 22, 2019
The accident
A near fatal accident changes the life of Jeff Abramowski forever as he is introduced to the painkiller Oxycontin. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
S4 E1 · Thu, January 17, 2019
Who killed Dick?
A 78-year-old man is found in his Melbourne trailer bludgeoned to death. Who could have wanted Dick dead? FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores a case of murder, mayhem and whether the real murderer is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death.
Trailer · Mon, November 19, 2018
Where Justice Lies
Are you ready? Murder on the Space Coast Season 4 explores a brutal Melbourne, Florida, homicide and what happens when "friends" become business partners in the prescription pill black market.
Bonus · Thu, September 06, 2018
Can anything set Gary Bennett free?
Gary Bennett, the subject of Season One of Murder on the Space Coast, could finally see some movement in his case through the diligence of an attorney and fan of our podcast.
Bonus · Fri, May 04, 2018
Murder on the Space Coast Live: Where is Brandy Hall?
Did you miss our LIVE Season 3 wrap up event? Not to worry. We've got the audio here. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E11 · Wed, April 18, 2018
Break in the case?
What are police saying about the Brandy Hall case now? Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
Bonus · Mon, April 16, 2018
A New Lead?
A new development in the Brandy Hall case – produced by the podcast – causes police and journalists to hit the “pause” button. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E10 · Wed, April 11, 2018
Motive
Police have someone they want to talk to regarding Brandy Hall's disappearance, but the individual refuses to cooperate. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E9 · Tue, April 10, 2018
The Lost Tip
In a damning blow to the investigation into Brandy Hall's disappearance, an early tip goes missing. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E8 · Wed, April 04, 2018
Alibi
Both Brandy Hall's husband and her lover come under police scrutiny. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E7 · Mon, April 02, 2018
Theories and Suspects
Did Brandy Hall simply run away or was she the victim of a violent crime? Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E6 · Wed, March 28, 2018
Sex, Lies and Silence
Brandy Hall's personal life reveals many dark secrets. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E5 · Tue, March 27, 2018
The Truck
Only 12 hours after Brandy Hall went missing, her pickup truck is found in a secluded pond. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E4 · Wed, March 21, 2018
Last Night
What happened in Brandy Hall's final hours before she disappeared? Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E3 · Tue, March 20, 2018
Drug Bust
Brandy Hall’s perfect life is shattered when her husband is arrested. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E1 · Thu, March 15, 2018
Detective’s Last Case
A retired detective takes on the toughest case of his career. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
S3 E2 · Thu, March 15, 2018
Bull Creek
Brandy Hall is shaped by a tomboy, outdoorsy childhood. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
Trailer · Fri, February 16, 2018
Where is Brandy Hall?
This season on Murder on the Space Coast, we're diving into the mysterious disappearance of Brandy Hall, a 32-year-old mother and Malabar firefighter, who vanished in 2006.
S2 E14 · Sun, April 30, 2017
Accountable
Lawmakers have to hold prosecutors accountable. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E13 · Wed, April 26, 2017
Common Denominator
Dean Moxley rides his courtroom successes to a seat on the bench. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E12 · Sun, April 23, 2017
Electric Chair
Gerald Stano is executed for murder. But did he do it? FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E11 · Wed, April 19, 2017
Broken Lives
John Preston, a lying dog handler, left many in his wake. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E10 · Sun, April 16, 2017
Holding On
William Dillon can only hope that DNA testing will set him free. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E9 · Thu, April 13, 2017
No Chance
The stacked deck against William Dillon grows higher and higher. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E8 · Sun, April 09, 2017
Lost Youth
21-year-old William Dillon becomes the latest target. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E7 · Thu, April 06, 2017
Cozy Alliance
A drug-dealing murderer and child rapist becomes a star for the state. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E6 · Mon, April 03, 2017
Death Sentence
Juan Ramos' death sentence becomes the very thing that saves him. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E5 · Thu, March 30, 2017
American Dream
Marielito discovers his American Dream is worse than Cuba's prisons. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E4 · Mon, March 27, 2017
Disfunction
The state of the prosecutor's office in the 1980s. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E3 · Thu, March 23, 2017
Set up
Wilton Dedge suddenly finds himself alone with a snitch. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E2 · Sun, March 19, 2017
Convicted
Wilton Dedge is found guilty. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
S2 E1 · Sun, March 19, 2017
Justice Denied
Four innocent men. Four wrongful convictions. Four cries for help. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
Bonus · Mon, March 06, 2017
Summarizing Season One
As FLORIDA TODAY prepares to roll out Season 2, John wanted to look back at the first season of Murder on the Space Coast.
S2 Enull · Fri, December 09, 2016
Did Justice Matter?
Coming in February 2017, season two of Murder on the Space Coast takes a look at the troubling similarities of several wrongfully convicted men in Brevard County and whether justice mattered to a State Attorney’s Office bent on tallying convictions and closing out cases.
S1 E7 · Fri, September 16, 2016
Murder on the Space Coast Live: The Story Continues...
As the Murder on the Space Coast team conducts a panel discussion before a live audience, the decision is made to continue digging deeper into not only Gary Bennett’s case but troubling similarities his case shares with that of three wrongfully convicted men who are now free.
S1 E6 · Sun, September 11, 2016
Out of Options?
What’s next? Was justice served or is an innocent man languishing behind bars? Are there any options left at all?
S1 E5 · Sun, September 04, 2016
Secrets Revealed
Maybe police knew what they were doing all along. Terrible secrets about the suspect are revealed and they may just explain why the police seemed to have a bull’s-eye on his back from the start.
S1 E4 · Sun, August 28, 2016
Stacked Deck?
An alibi falls apart. Two jailhouse snitches cut deals. A lawyer handpicked by the state is not up to the task of defending this murder suspect. Is there any way he can convince a jury against this stacked deck?
Bonus · Sun, August 21, 2016
Meet the Murder on the Space Coast crew
Join FLORIDA TODAY News Columnist John A. Torres and the rest of the "Murder on the Space Coast" crew for an intimate evening discussing the 1983 homicide of Helen Nardi. Visit on.tod.com/mosc for more details and tickets.
S1 E3 · Sun, August 21, 2016
Indictment
The neighbor is arrested and then released but the police focus never leaves him. He is indicted three months after the murder but only after prosecutors use their secret weapon to produce evidence that is dubious at best. Murder on the Space Coast is sponsored by attorney Steve Casanova - www.surferlaw.com
S1 E2 · Mon, August 15, 2016
Did He Do It?
The focus turns to a 26-year-old unemployed neighbor when his palm print is discovered in the dead woman’s trailer. Did he leave it during a visit or during her murder? Could he have done it? Murder on the Space Coast sponsored by attorney Steven Cassanova: www.surferlaw.com
S1 E1 · Thu, August 04, 2016
Who Killed Helen?
A woman is found stabbed to death in her Palm Bay, Florida, trailer and everyone is asking "Who killed Helen?" Had the skeletons in her closet finally caught up with her? FLORIDA TODAY News Columnist John A. Torres (@JohnAlberTorres) brings you the story of the 1983 murder of Helen Nardi. Murder on the Space Coast sponsored by attorney Steven Cassanova: www.surferlaw.com
Trailer · Wed, July 27, 2016
Subscribe now and follow the story
Coming Aug. 8, FLORIDA TODAY News Columnist John A. Torres (@JohnAlberTorres) brings you our six-part podcast "Murder on The Space Coast." The podcast looks at a 33-year-old murder case, the victim, her bizarre family life, the person convicted in her death and asks the question: Is the killer really behind bars? Subscribe today so you never miss an episode. Murder on the Space Coast sponsored by attorney Steven Casanova: www.surferlaw.com
Trailer · Mon, July 18, 2016
Murder on the Space Coast
Follow along on our 6-week, in-depth investigation into one of Brevard County, Florida's most gruesome murders. FLORIDA TODAY News Columnist John A. Torres (@JohnAlberTorres) introduces you to Helen Nardi, a woman whose sordid past may have lead to her 1983 murder. And while someone was convicted in her death, is the killer really behind bars? Murder on the Space Coast sponsored by attorney Steven Casanova: www.surferlaw.com
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