Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast

Jacques St. Germain is a legendary vampire originating in the folklore of 20th-century New Orleans. According to local urban legend, he was a wealthy, charismatic socialite who arrived in the French Quarter around 1902. He claimed to be a direct descendant of the Comte de Saint-Germain—the famous 18th-century European alchemist, courtier, and alleged immortal. St. Germain became a prominent figure in high society by throwing extravagant dinner parties at his home. Guests frequently noted that while he provided endless fine food and wine, he himself never ate a single bite, choosing only to sip deep red wine. While there may not be a direct line of proven facts leading to the origin of St. Germain but his story is certainly captivating and one you could definitely sink your teeth into...
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Tammy Zywicki was on her way back to Grinnell College when she was last seen on the side of the road on I-80 in LaSalle County, Illinois. 8 days later, her body was found over 400 miles south in Missouri. But to this day, her case remains unsolved. Several suspects have been investigated over the years, but no charges have ever been filed. And as recently as August 2026, a new person of interest was named, and police are asking for the public’s help.
Anyone with any information about Theresa “Teri” Belenske (maiden name Vega), who was known to hitchhike and could have been traveling with the unknown truck driver Tammy was last seen with, can contact the FBI.
Anyone with information about Tammy Zywicki’s kidnapping and murder can call the Illinois State Police at 815-224-1171, email ISP.CRIMETIPS@illinois.gov, or the FBI's Chicago field office at 312-421-6700. There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
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The death of Cindy James on June 8, 1989, remains one of Canada’s most chilling and puzzling unsolved mysteries. Cynthia Elizabeth James, a 44-year-old nurse from Richmond, British Columbia, was discovered in the yard of an abandoned house, hogtied with her hands and feet bound behind her back, a nylon stocking around her throat, and with a fatal combination of morphine, diazepam, and flurazepam in her system. For years, Cindy had been stalked by an unknown perpetrator, however the police disagreed. Was Cindy murdered or did she die by suicide?
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To the outside, James and Ashley Schwalm seemed to have a perfect life: they had the fairytale love story, successful careers, two beautiful kids, and a stunning home in the Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada. But their marriage was starting to fall apart, and affairs exacerbated the downfall. Before they could amicably part ways, though, James decided he was going to take matters into his own hands.

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In the early 1980s, Tracey Thurman left her abusive husband, Charles "Buck" Thurman. Despite obtaining a restraining order and repeatedly pleading with the Torrington, Connecticut Police Department for protection over an eight-month period, her complaints were ignored by officers. On June 10, 1983, Buck attacked Tracey outside a residence. He stabbed her 13 times in the face, neck, and body, and repeatedly kicked her in the head, causing a broken neck and permanent partial paralysis. Police officers arrived during the assault but delayed intervening or arresting him immediately. In 1984, Tracey filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, Thurman v. City of Torrington. She argued that the police department had violated her Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection. Her legal team successfully demonstrated that police treated domestic disputes less seriously than assaults committed by strangers. In 1985, a federal jury ruled in her favor and Tracey’s case changed the way Connecticut and the US viewed domestic abuse cases forever.
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