EP 216: Crime Con Confessions (Feat. Heather Ashley of Big Mad True Crime)

Episode Summary

Grab your oven mitts, because the tea is scalding ! At CrimeCon 2025 in Denver, Colorado , we set up our first-ever Petty Crime Confession Box —and true crime fans did not hold back. From public urination to accidental shoplifting to church scandals that would make your...

No murders, just bad decisions.

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What This Episode Covers

• Grab your oven mitts, because the tea is
• CrimeCon 2025 in Denver, Colorado
• , we set up our first-ever
• Petty Crime Confession Box
• —and true crime fans did not hold back.
• to church scandals that would make your grandma blush, the confessions poured in, giving us a hilarious and bizarre glimpse into the “life of petty crime.”

Why Listen?

If you like true crime but think most true crime got a little too murdery, this episode brings petty crimes, dumb criminals, and dramatic storytelling without the heavy stuff.

Original Episode Description

Grab your oven mitts, because the tea is

scalding

! At

CrimeCon 2025 in Denver, Colorado

, we set up our first-ever

Petty Crime Confession Box

—and true crime fans did not hold back. From

public urination

to

accidental shoplifting

to church scandals that would make your grandma blush, the confessions poured in, giving us a hilarious and bizarre glimpse into the “life of petty crime.”

We’re joined by special guest

Heather Ashley

, host of

Big Mad True Crime

and a

Violent Crime Intelligence & Reduction Specialist

, who brings her own sharp (and funny) perspective to the chaos. With her long-time CrimeCon experience, Heather wanted to see exactly what her people have been hiding… and let’s just say: the answers did not disappoint.

But first, Trevin shares his “dreadful dilemma” of experiencing a

Twilight Zone-style déjà vu

in Estes Park, where every single stranger looked familiar. Amanda talks about surviving a post-convention breakdown—literally—when her car died in traffic as strangers yelled for her to move it. And Heather brings her own gut-wrenching dilemma, courtesy of some very spicy “frog salsa.”

Then it’s on to the confessions themselves—

35 handwritten stories

of crimes big and small, read aloud for the first time. You’ll hear about:

YouTuber & Podcaster, CC Suarez's revenge pee

that got her expelled from boarding school

The rise of a

vandal tagger

using the mark of

buff Garfield

(yes, the cat)

A

bracelet stolen in Myrtle Beach

by accident

A church hookup so awkward even the cops had to laugh

Fans who can’t stop stealing pint glasses and Taco Bell drive-thru drama

And confessions of guilt over things that weren’t even crimes in the first place

From

petty theft

to

accidental indecency

,

public urination at CrimeCon

to

mealworm mischief at Walmart

, this episode proves that true crime fans know crime best. Whether funny, relatable, or straight-up unholy, these confessions remind us that everyone has a skeleton or two in their closet.

So grab your magnifying glass, put on your detective cap, and speculate wildly with us—because

nothing bonds true crime fans like a good petty confession.

To follow and listen to Heather's show go to the

Big Mad True Crime Linktree

Follow Heather on any of her socials @theheatherashley

Take a break from the heavy and get petty.