Episode 215 - Snake Farm Insurance - The Death of Ben Renick

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

12-05-2024 • 56 mins

Join us, as we unravel the coils of the mysterious murder of Ben Renick, a young father of two, and a rockstar in the world of reptiles.

You’ll hear how greed, deception, betrayal, and forbidden desire led to a complicated murder plot, and how a conspiracy of silence kept the reality hidden for years…until the truth finally slithered its way to the surface.

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
CourtTV - Opening Statements
CourtTV - Catherine Fox
Court TV - Michael Gammons & Harley Ault
Court TV - David Colbert & Sgt. Eric Eidson
Court TV - Sgt. Darren Haslag
Court TV - David Levinson & Aric Bremer
Court TV - Ashley Shaw
Court TV - Rachel Hunt
Court TV - Cpl. Devon Foust
Court TV - Cpl. Devon Foust PT2
Court TV - Nathaniel Shaffer
Court TV - Jason Crafton
Court TV - Lindsey Kerber
Court TV - Brittany Bishop, April Shaw & Lyndall Gallatin
Court TV - Deanna Wassman
Court TV - Lynlee Renick
Court TV - Lynlee Renick PT2
Court TV - Lynlee Renick PT3
Court TV - Closing Arguments
Court TV - Penalty Phase
Court TV - Penalty Phase Verdict
Court TV - Sentencing
Defector - Prosecutors Got One Conviction In A Snake King’s Murder, And Now They Are Going After Another
Defector - Death of A Snake Salesman
Michael Humphrey Appeal
Dateline: Venom
Lynlee Renick Probable Cause Affidavit
Frank Renick Fraud Charges FBI
Jury Finds Humphrey Guilty

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