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Check The Locks Podcast

Check The Locks Podcast

A True Crime Podcast from Olivia Cornu and John Conner

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The Girl Who Never Came Home
Aug. 17, 2025

The Girl Who Never Came Home

On August 21st, 1996, an 11-year-old girl vanished from her quiet Moline, Illinois, neighborhood. Witnesses reported seeing her climb into a gray sedan with an unknown man—and she was never seen again. For decades, the case w...
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True Crime for the Short on Time: Rocky Top's Killer Son
Aug. 13, 2025

True Crime for the Short on Time: Rocky Top's Killer Son

In April 2020, a 38-year-old woman was shot in her sleep. The shooter? Her 16-year-old son—angry over a confiscated phone. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Sandy Willi...
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True Crime for the Short on Time: Major League Murder
Aug. 10, 2025

True Crime for the Short on Time: Major League Murder

In June 2021, a quiet Lake Tahoe family home became the scene of a calculated ambush. Two years later, the shocking truth emerged—a former MLB pitcher and a trusted family friend were behind the attack. Join Olivia Cornu and ...
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True Crime for the Short on Time: Whispered Words
Aug. 6, 2025

True Crime for the Short on Time: Whispered Words

Just days before Christmas 1991, a 16-year-old girl was brutally attacked inside her home. Investigating the murder would lead to a case of teenage jealousy, stalking, and a cold-blooded plan for revenge. Join Olivia Cornu an...
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True Crime for the Short on Time: Plastic Graves
Aug. 3, 2025

True Crime for the Short on Time: Plastic Graves

A missing couple. A submerged car. And a smell that no one could ignore. What started as a missing person's investigation turned into a nightmarish discovery. Join John Conner as he dives deep into the dark to discuss a devel...
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True Crime for the Short on Time: Murder in Amish Country
July 30, 2025

True Crime for the Short on Time: Murder in Amish Country

A peaceful Amish morning is shattered when a 23-year-old expecting mother is found murdered in her Pennsylvania home. With few clues, many wonder who could commit such a devastating act of violence. Join Olivia Cornu and John...
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About the Hosts

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Olivia Cornu

Olivia Cornu, star of Married at First Sight: New Orleans and a nurse practitioner in a NeuroICU, had a love of true crime before it was cool. She grew up watching COPS and Unsolved Mysteries, and has always been interested in the psychology behind why people do the heinous things they do. If she wasn’t a nurse, she’d be a forensic investigator. She’ll discuss the science behind it all - what gets a killer caught, and what makes a killer tick.

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John Conner

John Conner met Olivia on an episode of his longform podcast The Johnversations Podcast, where he discovered that they both shared a passion for true crime. John, a former touring musician and horror and true crime addict, had the same question as Olivia - what’s going on in the mind of a murderer? As an avid researcher, he’ll provide intriguing insight to the most curious of cases to the airwaves. Will curiosity kill the cat?

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"Fans of true crime podcasts - and there are many of us! - will find "Check The Locks" John and Olivia the most succinct, easy-to-follow, straightforward story-telling hosts around. They don't stuff t…"

NightingalSue | June 3, 2022

Love you both!

"Hi yall! I'm veeeeery picky about podcasts, but ya'll do such an amazing job at diving straight into details. You give me exactly the information I'm looking for when researching cases myself, and yo…"

ReeBeeb1020 | Dec. 2, 2022
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