Unique tales of true crime, dark history, and the paranormal.
Host Jenn Carpenter takes the cases she covers seriously.
Herself? Not so much.
(Formerly known as So Dead.)
You can find Violent Ends on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify,
or wherever you get your podcasts.
For nearly a month, a picturesque cabin on northern Lake Michigan hid a ghastly secret. The bodies of wealthy ad executive Dick Robison, his wife Shirley, and their four children lay waiting for someone to find them following a brutal attack on a summer afternoon. From the moment a caretaker stumbled upon the murder scene while investigating reports of a foul odor coming from the property, nothing would every be the same in the small town of Good Hart.
From haunted neighborhoods built atop cemeteries to sweet afterlife connections and more, our Halloween episode once again features listener stories.
In 1903 Chicago, a peculiar murder unfolded on the city's southside. Despite her insistence that a burglar broke in and shot her husband in bed, authorities immediately suspected Jane Quinn, who was covered from head to toe in blood. And that was BEFORE they found out about the pile of dead bodies Jane left behind when she fled Michigan years earlier.
In 1981, a 23-year-old woman was dragged kicking and screaming from her East Lansing apartment in front of an entire building full of onlookers. In 1982, a rebellious teen vanished while hitchhiking in a Detroit suburb. In 1983, almost exactly one year later, another pretty brunette teenager disappeared while hitchhiking in the same neighborhood. Three years, three murdered women, three cold cases. One would become the first case in Ingham County to use DNA as evidence. One would be solved through new advancements in DNA technology decades later. And one would be solved by a team of eagle-eyed students at Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice. But for decades, their grieving families waited for invisible strings to connect and lead to justice.
Violent Ends made its worldwide debut on January 8, 2019 under the name So Dead. True crime obsessed pals Jenn Carpenter and Dani Fairman wanted to share tales of true crime and the paranormal from their home state of Michigan. Together, the ladies put out 45 episodes of Mitten madness, built a solid fanbase, and hosted several sold-out live shows.
Season Two began on February 11, 2020 with a format change- Jenn took the reins as a solo act. (No, there was no drama. Yes, J & D are still friends.) Through a pandemic-ridden dumpster fire of a year, Jenn released 17 full-length episodes, seven minisodes, and an eight-episode miniseries called The Cereal Killer Chronicles. Also in 2020, the show won “Best Local Podcast” in Lansing’s Top of the Town Awards hosted by the City Pulse and Fox 47 News. Aaaand…Jenn was featured as a true crime expert on an episode of ABC’s 20/20.
Season Three began February 1, 2021 with a new look, a new sound, and a new partnership. Jenn is now under contract with podcasting powerhouse Audioboom. Eighteen full-length episodes were released in 2021, and a major milestone was reached- the show hit half a million downloads over the summer, less than 75 episodes in. For the second year in a row, the show won “Best Local Podcast” in Lansing’s Top of the Town Awards hosted by the City Pulse and Fox 47 News.
Season Four began February 15, 2022 under a continued contract with Audioboom. Fifteen full-length episodes and eight minisodes were released in 2022, and the monumental milestone of ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS was reached. Jenn was given the 2022 “Voice for the Missing” award by the Missing in Michigan organization for her coverage of missing persons cases. For the third year in a row, the show won “Best Local Podcast” in Lansing’s Top of the Town Awards hosted by the City Pulse and Fox 47 News. After the season wrapped, the decision was made to change the name of the show moving forward, and So Dead became Violent Ends.
Season Five begins on February 7, 2023 under the show’s new name, Violent Ends.
Jenn Carpenter is a best-selling author and award-winning podcast host from Lansing, Michigan. A true crime buff and lover of the paranormal, Jenn founded Demented Mitten Tours in 2016. Since then, she has crafted and retold hundreds of stories about hauntings and tragedies from her home state. Haunted Lansing, her first book through a major publishing company, was released in 2018. Her offbeat podcast Violent Ends (formerly known as So Dead) debuted in 2019, as did her award-winning festival, A Festival of Oddities. 2021 was the year of the retail shops, with Jenn opening not one but two storefronts, true crime bookshop Deadtime Stories: True Crime and Other Books, and her horror-themed gift shop The Screamatorium. She also released her second book, The Cereal Killer Chronicles. When she's not slangin' books or regaling the masses with her macabre tales, Jenn enjoys a quiet night at home with her house full of boys and dogs. Her interests include researching weird history, collecting antiques, and binge-watching bad TV.
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