Between The Madness - Episode 1 - A Routine Interrupted - The Porco Family

Between The Madness - Episode 1 - A Routine Interrupted - The Porco Family

Author: Grip Tape January 8, 2026 Duration: 19:11

A quiet Monday morning. A trusted routine that suddenly breaks. And a crime scene that left investigators asking how any of it was possible.

In this episode, we unravel a case built not on eyewitnesses but on movement, silence, and a timeline that refuses to behave the way it should. A family forever altered and a truth that remains deeply contested.

Sometimes the most unsettling stories are not about what was seen but about what happened after no one was watching.

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Editing:

Aiden Wolf

Sources:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ny-supreme-court-appellate-division/1395324.html
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ny-court-of-appeals/1489181.html
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2653428/people-v-porco/
https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-third-department/2008/2008-07079.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/court-of-appeals/2011/2011-ny-slip-op-08446.html
https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/porco-christopher.htm
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2016/08/10/christopher-porco-case-trial-appeal/88490340/
https://timesunion.com/news/article/porco-mother-testifies-what-i-know-my-son-2366327.php
https://timesunion.com/news/article/porco-case-timeline-678905.php
https://timesunion.com/news/article/porco-appeal-update-2021-15968156.php
https://nbcnews.com/id/wbna11689963
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https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2016/08/10/christopher-porco-case-10-years-later
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