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Check The Locks Podcast

Check The Locks Podcast

A True Crime Podcast from Olivia Cornu and John Conner

Recent Episodes

April 23, 2025

True Crime for the Short on Time: Gone Too Soon

When a pregnant South Carolina woman fails to check in with her family, they begin to fear the worst. Police conduct a welfare check, and what they find is heartbreaking. But they will soon learn that this was not their kille...
April 20, 2025

True Crime for the Short on Time: Poisoned Easter Eggs

A woman receives a box of chocolate Easter eggs. She shares the treats with her children, thinking they are from a loved one. But soon, she learns that the person behind the candy delivery has much darker intentions. Join Joh...
April 16, 2025

Salt Lake's Missing Boys Pt. 2

In Salt Lake City, five boys mysteriously vanished between 1979 and 1983. But when a man came forward offering to help the family of the final victim, police believed they had found their suspect. And they learned the truth w...
April 13, 2025

Salt Lake's Missing Boys Pt. 1

In Salt Lake City, five boys mysteriously vanished between 1979 and 1983. Detectives would canvas neighborhoods and drag rivers. But sometimes evil is closer than you think. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep...
April 9, 2025

True Crime for the Short on Time: Swipe Right for Murder

In New Jersey, a man meets a seemingly normal woman on Tinder. But as their conversations continue, she shares a deadly proposition. And a murder-for-hire plot quickly unfolds. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive d...
April 7, 2025

The "Other" Baton Rouge Serial Killer

Between 1994 and 2004, Derek Todd Lee terrorized Baton Rogue, LA. But, unbeknownst to authorities, another monster was walking the streets, not only copying but competing with Lee. It would be deviant fantasies developed as a...

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?

Reviews

Your new binge listen!

"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