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True Crime Time For February 5, 2026 | Josh Powell, Missing Bradley Stracener & Brutal Murders

Real Life Real Crime

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🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In this episode of True Crime Time For, Woody Overton covers a series of tragic and unsettling true crime stories, beginning with the devastating case of Josh Powell, whose actions ended the lives of his children and himself. The episode also revisits the mysterious disappearance of Bradley Stracener, highlighting unanswered questions and the importance of continued public awareness. Additional stories include a bizarre police uniform theft, a heartbreaking domestic stabbing linked to the euthanasia of family dogs, a murder investigation in Northeast Houston, and the brutal killing of a former city commissioner and her husband that resulted in a death sentence. Throughout the episode, Woody examines how violence, trauma, and complex relationships intersect in some of the most disturbing crimes. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/RLRC for a great deal: https://sleep.me * Check out Essilor® Stellest® Lenses: https://www.essilor.com * Check out Greenlight and use my code greenlight.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://greenlight.com * Check out Hers and use my code forhers.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://www.forhers.com * Check out Mood and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Ruggable and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-life-real-crime/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Hello, everybody.

0:16.1

Welcome this episode of true crime time for Thursday, February 5th, 2026, and I'm Woody Overton,

0:25.9

and Cindy's not in the studio with me today. My sweet mama's in from Texas and

0:35.3

since taking care over there to doing some things together and all that.

0:39.0

But guess what today is?

0:40.6

I'm going to tell you about this day in crime back in February 5th, 1970.

0:46.9

One of the largest crimes in the history of man was ever committed.

0:52.3

Woodrow Lee Overton, Jr., was born, i.e. me. Anyway,

0:58.4

for real, though, on this day in 2012, February 5th, Josh Powell, who's the husband of missing

1:07.1

Susan Powell, took the Cowher's way out.

1:11.2

He killed himself and his two sons by setting fire to their home in Washington.

1:19.2

The two boys were under the care of Susan Powell's parents.

1:24.8

However, the boys were visiting Josh Powell with a social worker when this incident occurred.

1:32.2

This was the devastating end to an investigation that began back in December of 2009 when Susan disappeared.

1:41.3

Ooh.

1:43.2

Hell of jail boy.

1:45.3

I mean, that, I know y'all are pretty familiar with that case, but the, you get court-supervised visitation.

1:57.7

He had it on his mind, right?

1:59.7

He's going to kill his boys and himself and while a social

2:05.1

worker was there there you have it so that being said hashtag justice for haley y'all

2:11.8

we're approaching the goal get the evidence room let them do their job, and y'all, Ms. Barber's in

2:19.8

charge of all that, Haley's mama, and every cent will be accounted for, she's going to be,

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