Burn it Down - Sean McDermott

True Crimecast

Stove Leg Media

Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime, Personal Journals

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Most people reach for a rolled-up newspaper or a can of bug spray when they see a spider. But in February 2026, authorities say Sean McDermott reached for a lighter—and didn't stop until four homes were in ruins.

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0:00.0	Stoveleg Media, Igniting Conversation.
0:12.8	Welcome to True Crime to Go. What can I get for you?
0:16.5	I need some french fries, but I was watching Indiana Jones.
0:20.1	Did you know people eat spiders? So help me God, if you put a spider in my french fries, but I was watching Indiana Jones. Did you know people eat spiders?
0:21.8	So help me God, if you put a spider in my french fries, I will burn this place down.
0:25.1	Up to the second window and we'll see you next crime.
0:31.4	Welcome to True Crime to Go.
0:33.6	I am John here with Jamie.
0:35.0	How you doing, man?
0:35.9	Buddy, that sounded personal.
0:37.2	Like somebody has put spiders in your French fries before.
0:40.1	Has that ever happened?
0:41.1	I told you. I told you. I told you. I told you son. I tell you all the time I'm having
0:47.1	some issues with our local McDonald's establishment. This time they've gone too far.
0:52.1	They have. And this is, your threat was not completely in vain. It's pretty spot on for the case we're going to be talking about today. I don't hate spiders like everybody else. I'm the spider killer in my house or the spider catch and releaseer. The spider doesn't really bother me. I'm pretty sure they crawl in our mouths while we sleep. So why worry about it while you're awake, you know? Well, that's terribly disturbing, but I'm like you, spiders don't bother me, but now I do have some things that do. You're the wasp guy. If I have a wasp problem, that's you that can take care of that. But snakes, man, I would, I would burn my house down if a snake got in.
1:29.2	Well, it's funny you mentioned that because that's kind of what happened in today's case. Why don't you get started?
1:34.8	Well, we are going to talk about a case that just happened. This was in February of 2006. I can't
1:41.6	believe February is already gone. Long story about that. It's been over for a few days.
1:46.7	Listen to bless our hearts this week and you'll hear more about February.
1:50.7	So let's get into this. There's a suspect, 36-year-old Sean McDermott.
1:56.5	He lived at one time in New York. At the time of the incident, he was staying in a townhome in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania.
2:04.1	And the Poconos.
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