Crimes that are so diabolical that they seem like almost fiction. Based on real events, Almost Fiction is a Podcast where we try to imagine what it was like when some of the worst crimes occurred. Using facts, reports, and evidence, we attempt to reconstruct what the crime scenes might have looked like as the crimes were happening. So, join us each week as we peek behind the curtain at some of the worst scenes from some of the worst crimes ever committed. I’m Chase Ellerman, and welcome to… Almost Fiction.
Almost Fiction
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Crimes that are so diabolical that they seem like almost fiction. Based on real events, Almost Fiction is a Podcast where we try to imagine what it was like when some of the worst crimes occurred. Using facts, reports, and evidence, we attempt to reconstruct what the crime scenes might have looked like as the crimes were happening. So, join us each week as we peek behind the curtain at some of the worst scenes from some of the worst crimes ever committed. I’m Chase Ellerman, and welcome to… Almost Fiction.
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December 18, 2025
Peter Britton Tobin (Read Description)
<p>Hello everyone, I fully expected to have the season finale of Almost Fiction ready to go, but sadly that won't be the case. The holidays can be a hectic time of the year and sometimes things happen outside of our control. So, in lieu of releasing a full episode, I will instead make the last episode of Almost Fiction Plus public, so you at least have something. </p><p><br></p><p>A family event has taken place lately, one that is very serious, so I am putting things aside for a few weeks in order to help out as much as I can. I will try to get the season finale up as fast as I can, but for now family must come first. </p><p><br></p><p>Thank you so much for your understanding. </p><p><br></p><p>Description: </p><p>A restless predator with 60+ addresses, 40+ aliases, and 150+ vehicles. Peter Britton Tobin's decades-long trail of violence across Scotland and England reveals the chilling reality of a serial killer who never stopped moving. From his brutal attacks on wives to the murders of three young women, this episode traces the methodical police investigation that finally caught a monster. </p>
December 9, 2025
Joel Michael Guy Jr.
<p>When 28-year-old Joel Michael Guy Jr. learned his parents were cutting off his financial support after nearly a decade of funding his lifestyle, he devised a horrifying plan. This deep-dive true crime investigation uncovers how an entitled college dropout meticulously plotted to murder his own parents for a $500,000 insurance payout, only to be caught by his own incompetence and the security cameras he most likely never knew existed.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p>STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JOEL MICHAEL GUY, JR. Appeal from the Criminal Court for Knox County. No. 110145 Steve Sword, Judge. No. E2021-00560-CCA-R3-CD. November 15, 2022 Session. </p><p>https://www.wvlt.tv/2020/11/19/live-joel-guy-jr-appears-in-court-for-final-sentencing/</p><p>Joel Guy Jr. has a court hearing Thursday morning in Knox County. By John North For WBIR.com. November 18, 2020. Updated November 19, 2020. </p><p>https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/neworleans/news/press-releases/knoxville-fugitive-arrested-by-fbi-for-the-alleged-murder-of-his-parents</p><p>Joel Guy Jr. loses his longshot appeal after he was convicted in his parents' murders. By Liz Kellar For Knoxville News Sentinel. May 10, 2023. </p><p>Joel Guy Jr. asks to be put to death in his parents' murders, but state won't pursue it</p><p>By Jamie Satterfield. For The Knoxville News Sentinel. </p><p>“I think about you all the time:” Joel Guy Jr. contacts best friend from jail</p><p>Joel Guy Jr.'s best friend and roommate reveals details about Guy’s personality. By Megan Sadler. Published: Sep. 30, 2020 at 5:17 PM PDT. </p><p>Who is Joel Guy Jr.? What do we know about the man accused of killing and dismembering his parents at a Knox County home? By Megan Sadler. Published: Sep. 29, 2020 at 1:51 PM PDT. </p><p>STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JOEL MICHAEL GUY. No. E2021-00560-CCA-R3-CD. October 2022.<br></p>
December 2, 2025
Robert Yale Shulman
<p>Between 1991 and 1995, a seemingly ordinary postal worker living in suburban New York concealed a horrifying secret. Robert Yale Shulman targeted vulnerable sex workers, brutally murdering at least five women before dismembering their bodies and disposing of them in dumpsters across the region. This is the chilling true story of how a shy, introverted mail handler became one of New York's most brutal serial killers, and how dogged detective work finally brought him to justice.</p><p>This episode examines not just the crimes, but the systemic failures that allowed Shulman to prey on society's most vulnerable for years. From the tragic stories of his victims, including Lori Vasquez, Lisa Ann Warner, and Kelly Sue Bunting, to the controversial sentencing of his brother Barry, who helped cover up the murders.</p><p>Sources: </p><p>People v Robert Shulman. Argued September 6, 2005; decided October 25, 2005. Updated March 8, 2006. https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/court-of-appeals/2005/2005-07827.html</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shulman_%28serial_killer%29</p><p>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13954331/robert-yale-shulman</p><p>Robert Shulman's Brookhaven Burial: Long Island Killer's Prison Death Marks End of Notorious Case. </p><p>https://www.factualamerica.com/serial-cuts/robert-shulmans-brookhaven-burial-long-island-killers-prison-death-marks-end-of-notorious-case</p><p>Brookhaven Butcher: Robert Shulman's Long Island Killing Spree Terrorized Community for Years. https://www.factualamerica.com/serial-cuts/brookhaven-butcher-robert-shulmans-long-island-killing-spree-terrorized-community-for-years</p>
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