CrimeConversations with Kelly McLear & Melissa McCarty

April 7, 2023

The first two episodes of Killing Dad: A First-Degree Mistake, hosted by Kelly McLear and Melissa McCarty are out now on all podcast platforms.

At 17, Crystal Howell killed her father Michael in their mountaintop home in North Carolina. She then put his body in a storage bin, hid it in the shed, and moved in her friends before fleeing to Georgia where she was arrested.

Crystal is now speaking for the first time. Hear why she killed her dad, along with new information and evidence in the case. It’s a new perspective that brings everything you’ve heard about this case into question. At the end of this ten-part exclusive series you will be asked, does she deserve the 30 years to life sentence?

Join Kelly McLear and Melissa McCarty live Thursday, 4/6 at 7p ET on crimeHQ as they discuss the case, the new information they’ve uncovered, and sneak peaks at whats to come for the series!

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Book Club (Sept-Oct 2026): What The Dead Know

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The next crimeHQ Book Club selection is Dig Me a Grave by Dick Harpootlian . Live Q&A with Dick Harpootlian on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7p ET!

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June 2, 2025

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CrimeCon 2025 Schedule Reveal Event

June 1, 2025

The wait is almost over—CrimeCon 2025 is coming into focus, and crimeHQ members are getting the first look! Join the CrimeCon and crimeHQ team as we reveal the official schedule for Denver, packed with can't-miss sessions, special events, and unforgettable experiences. This exclusive preview is your inside scoop on what’s happening, when, and where. Trust us—you won’t want to miss it! 📆 When: Friday, August 1st ⏰ Time: 6:00–7:00PM ET 📍 Where: crimeHQ.com 🎟️ RSVP HERE Can't make it live? We'll post the recorded video the next day Not a crimeHQ Member yet? SIGN UP HERE

Convicted Killer David Hoshaw Speaks and Confesses

May 10, 2025

From behind bars, serving two life sentences for the murders of Vonda and Angelique Goyena, David Hoshaw admits everything in an exclusive audio-recorded prison interview with journalist and Killer Genes host, Melissa McCarty. He talks dating, deception, and details of the night he murdered Angelique and Vonda — in his own words. The confession that Prosecutor Phil Evans has waited nearly two decades to hear. Join us for this crimeHQ exclusive event with McCarty & Evans as they take you inside the killer mind of David Hoshaw and hear of his crimes in his own words and for the first time. It’s an event you won’t want to miss. RSVP HERE TO JOIN US FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE CRIMEHQ LIVE EVENT ON 5/15 at 7pET ON CRIMEHQ!