Episode 342

March 8, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: Narrative true crime storytelling with embedded 911 calls, police interrogations, family interviews, and victim impact statements—a gripping audio documentary style.
The Key Players:
- Thomas Nuff (Tom): Ex-convict, recent parolee, central figure; a tattooed "dad type" who spirals into burglary and double murder.
- Regina Capobianco & John Mann: Victims; Regina a chaotic ex-pen pal/alcoholic, John her elderly live-in partner.
- Tommy Nuff Jr. (Tom's son): Reluctant witness, good kid caught in dad's web.
- Alicia Stoner: Tom's prison social worker turned girlfriend, aiding his cover-up.
- Host/Narrator: Sarcastic, biting true crime podcaster driving the tale.
The Vibe: Intense and grim, laced with dark humor and outrage; educational on crime's ripple effects, but heavy with tragedy and deception.

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What you'll learn

1 (02:36) **Strip Mall Burglaries in Parma Heights**
2 (06:36) **Interrogation and Arrest of Thomas Nuff**
3 (09:44) **Nuff's Post-Prison Struggles**
4 (16:32) **Connections to Regina Capobianco and John Mann**
5 (26:00) **Discovery of Bodies**
6 (30:16) **Girlfriend Alicia Stoner's Involvement**
7 (34:56) **Nuff's Version of the Killings**

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Show Notes

In a quiet Ohio suburb where families mow their lawns and kids ride bikes on the sidewalks, police uncover a bloody scene: two decomposing bodies, Regina Capobianco and her friend John Mann, buried beneath trash inside a modest home. As investigators peel back the layers, they don’t just find evidence of murder; they find broken families, desperate choices, and a trail of secrets that stretches from prison cells to nail salons. In a quiet, family-friendly town, someone let a killer through the front door.

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