House of Worms

About House of Worms

Kelly and Dillon, a husband and wife duo, welcome you to Murder House. A deep dive into the darker side of crimes in a light hearted way. Though the main focus is violent crime, we will also discuss cults, conspiracy, and maybe dive into some cases with a paranormal element. Join us every Wednesday for a mid week dose of True Crime!

Publisher

Kelly and Dillon Smith

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Jan 2026

Latest episode

27 May 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 May 2026

   E.12 The Au Pair Affair

   After a lengthy hiatus, Kelly and Dillon are back to discuss the murder of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan on this week's episode of HOUSE OF WORMS! The name has officially been changed. Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/au-pair-brendan-banfield-double-murder-trial-sentenced-rcna258923 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/au-pair-murders-brendan-banfield-juliana-peres-magalhaes-rcna266291 https://www.courthousenews.com/au-pair-sentenced-to-10-years-for-part-in-double-murder/#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20Fairfax%20County%20Chief,nodded%20as%20the%20judge%20spoke. https://crimetimelines.com/brendan-banfield-case/ https://wjla.com/news/local/brendan-banfield-murder-trial-fairfax-county-virginia-timeline-affairs-fetish-site-fatal-plot-juliana-peres-magalhaes-au-pair-wife-christine-court-prosection-joseph-ryan-investigations-arrests-shootings-stabbings https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/commonwealthattorney/sites/commonwealthattorney/files/Assets/press%20releases%20master/2026.02.02%20Banfield%20Conviction.pdf https://www.courttv.com/tag/brendan-banfield/ Ivy's GoFundMe if you're feeling extra generous today https://gofund.me/844871809 <3

2. 

   25 Mar 2026

   E.11 The Slenderman Proxies

   Kelly and Dillon discuss and case based on the infamous Slenderman. This case is about how the internet rooted a fear and obsession deep enough to attempt murder. Sources: Beware the Slenderman documentary (2017) Slender Man Stabbing: The Untold Story (2019) https://www.fox6now.com/news/morgan-geyser-anissa-weier-accused-in-slenderman-stabbing-case-to-be-tried-separately https://www.wpr.org/news/slender-man-stabber-morgan-geysers-conditional-release-revoked-following-escape-group-home https://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=276546 https://abc.com/episode/c886c932-190f-4db8-b5b5-c30425470de8

3. 

   19 Mar 2026

   E.10 Albert "Ham and Egg" Fish

   Switching it up! To celebrate a very real accomplishment of 10 episodes, Dillon is taking over to share a case of his own choosing. Tune in to listen to us discuss Albert Fish Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Fish https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/albert-fish/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-16/the-moon-maniac https://www.aiafs.com/images/article-albert-fish.pdf https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/albert-fish https://people.com/he-ate-a-10-year-old-then-wrote-her-parents-11767908 https://medium.com/tftunderworld/unspeakable-evil-the-true-story-of-the-gray-man-albert-fish-d301c772e8e5

4. 

   11 Mar 2026

   E.9 The Australian Hannibal Lecter

   Kelly and Dillon discuss the case of Katherine Knight, and her may victims including her daughter, and multiple partners Sources: Crimes that Shook Australia S1 E5 https://the-line-up.com/katherine-knight https://people.com/she-murdered-her-husband-and-cooked-his-remains-but-what-she-planned-to-do-with-them-shocked-authorities-11712899 https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/katherine-knight-killer-cannibal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Knight https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/cannibal-killer-aussie-mum-katherine-knight-skinned-and-cooked-husband/news-story/dccc5bdcd81f51b9c2e364b98bc5cf15 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166538030/david_standford-kellett jIPsWjXo7v3Nq8FKQ9xL

5. 

   4 Mar 2026

   E.8 Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping

   Kelly and Dillon discuss the case of the 1976 Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping by Fred Woods, James Schoenfeld and Rick Schoenfeld. Sources: CNN Films: Chowchilla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping#:~:text=On%20July%2015%2C%201976%2C%20in,could%20issue%20their%20ransom%20demands. https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/us/chowchilla-kidnapping-escape-cnn-film# https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/education/chowchilla-school-bus-hijacking https://www.cityofchowchilla.org/300/1976-Bus-Kidnapping https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-frederick-woods-rare-photos-from-one-of-the-largest-kidnappings-in-u-s-history/

6. 

   25 Feb 2026

   E.7 The Granddaughter from Hell: The Murder of Wendy and Randall Bjorge

   Welcome back to Murder House! This episode takes a look at the Murder of Wendy and Randall Bjorge by their granddaughter Cassie. Sources: https://www.islandpacket.com/news/nation-world/national/article144774129.html https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/-/news-events/news-releases/news-details/granddaughter-and-boyfriend-charged-in-violent-murder-of-63-year-old-couple?p_l_back_url=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcassie%2Bbjorges&p_l_back_url_title=Search https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/mom-of-teen-accused-of-killing-grandparents-speaks-out/85-431218380#:~:text=Cassie%20had%20been%20living%20at,like%20to%20speak%20with%20them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0fGJejmK-c https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/teen-girl-accused-of-killing-grandparents-faces-judge-family-appears-in-court/512568731/

7. 

   18 Feb 2026

   E.6 The Neglect and Torture of Timothy Ferguson

   Kelly and Dillon talk about the tragic mistreatment of Timothy Ferguson. Sources: https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2024/04/timothys-tragic-story-teen-murdered-by-mom-exposes-troubling-holes-in-child-welfare-system.html&subscribed=google-oauth2%7C110654940194825974041 https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2024/05/mlives-investigation-into-timothys-murder-and-the-child-welfare-warning-signs-what-we-learned.html https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2025/07/mom-convicted-of-torturing-son-to-death-wants-new-trial-what-to-know.html https://www.courttv.com/tag/paul-ferguson/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFGBBG8nUc4&t=1915s https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-woman-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-in-starvation-death-of-son/

8. 

   11 Feb 2026

   E.5 The Imprisonment of Elisabeth Fritzl

   Kelly and Dillon discuss the imprisonment of Elisabeth Fritzl by her father Josef. Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Kidnapping Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/may/04/austria.internationalcrime1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritzl_case https://people.com/where-is-elisabeth-fritzl-now-11686985 https://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/22/austria.fritzl/index.html Trapped in Darkness: The Elisabeth Fritzl Story and Her Fight for Freedom by Sharon Henderson

9. 

   9 Feb 2026

   E.4 The Vampire of Sacramento Pt 2

   Part two! The crimes of Richard Chase, the Vampire of Sacramento. Trigger Warning: Animal Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Mutilation of a dead body Sources: "Worlds Most Evil Killers" S4 E8 "A Thirst for Blood: The True Story of California's Vampire Killer" by Ray Biondi https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article308844425.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Chase

10. 

    4 Feb 2026

    E.3 The Vampire of Sacramento Pt 1

    Join us as we take a deep dive into the early life of one of California's most notorious serial killers, the Vampire of Sacramento. Trigger warning: Animal Abuse Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Chase https://vault.fbi.gov/richard-chase/Richard%20Chase%20Part%2001%20%28Final%29 https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/richard-trenton-chase/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-27/the-so-called-dracula-killer https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-chase

11. 

    28 Jan 2026

    E.2 Jamie Rose Bolin

    Welcome to episode 2! discussing the case of Jamie Rose Bolin and Kevin Ray Underwood Sources: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/18/jamie-rose-bolin-kevin-underwood-oklahoma-execution/76893319007/#:~:text='She%20really%20did%20exist:',proud%20of%20everything%20she%20did.%E2%80%9D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Underwood#:~:text=On%20April%2012%2C%202006%2C%20according,had%20passed%20before%20she%20died https://murderpedia.org/male.U/u/underwood-kevin.htm https://archive.org/stream/UnderwoodVideotapeTranscript/Underwood%20Videotape%20Transcript_djvu.txt

12. 

    21 Jan 2026

    E.1 The Tompkins Square Butcher

    Welcome to Murder House! Hosted by husband and wife duo Kelly and Dillon. In our first episode we take a look at the Tompkins Square Butcher. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Rakowitz https://www.amny.com/news/the-butcher-made-headlines-in-89/ https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/15/nyregion/hearing-revisits-east-village-killing-and-dismemberment.html https://20thcenturymurder.home.blog/2020/05/01/daniel-rakowitz-the-butcher-of-tompkins-square-park/

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