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We are finishing up our “Cut it OUT Michigan” theme with another story just way too close to home. Kevin “Kip” Artz and his wife Patty were small business owners, working hard in their very own Pizza Taco House. The establishment was located in Jackson, MIchigan. As bills piled up and the business began to struggle… tensions started to rise. Join us to find out what happens in this very unsettling case! Texas driver cited for using carpool lanes with skeleton passenger - UPI.com Man who bludgeoned wife to death, then cooked her remains loses another legal battle - mlive.com The Disturbing Story of the "Deep-Fry Killer" Kevin Artz (ranker.com) Today in Horror History - Posts | Facebook PEOPLE OF MI V KEVIN LLOYD ARTZ :: 2003 :: Michigan Court of Appeals - Unpublished Opinions Decisions :: Michigan Case Law :: Michigan Law :: US Law :: Justia Kevin Artz v. Paul Klee, No. 14-2035 (6th Cir. 2016) :: Justia Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell Sources: Dead North, 2018 documentary, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-kelly-cochran-sentencing-st-0517-story.html%3foutputType=amp, Snapped, Season 24, Episode 13: Kelly Cochran, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-time/woman-murders-husband-forces-her-kill-lover-marriage-pact%3famp, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fox2detroit.com/news/alleged-serial-killer-tied-to-michigan-may-have-killed-9-served-lovers-remains-at-bbq.amp,

Grab your wine, you will need it as we conclude the case of the Rucki family. Make sure you listen to part one to learn all of the details as to how this case transpired!!!! Missinginminnisota.com The Girls Are Gone By: Allison Man & Michael Brodkorp Purchase Here: The Girls Are Gone: The True Story of Two Sisters Who Vanished, the Father Who Kept Searching, and the Adults Who Conspired to Keep the Truth Hidden: Michael Brodkorb, Allison Mann: 9781634891653: Amazon.com: Books Humpty Dumpty dumping statue stolen during Madison Art fair (nbc15.com) Sandra "Sam" Grazzini-Rucki | Facebook ABC’s ’20/20′ episode: Four years later - Missing in Minnesota Music By Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

Sandra Grazzini-Rucki was married to her husband David Rucki for almost 20 years. To the outside world the Ruckis seemed liked a well to do, all American family with five beautiful children. In 2011 Sandra decided to separate from her husband. The whirlwind of chaos, lies and unimaginable events that followed are hard for even us to comprehend. Join us as Charnell does a very deep dive into a two part episode of the Rucki family. Missinginminnisota.com The Girls Are Gone By: Allison Man & Michael Brodkorp Purchase Here: The Girls Are Gone: The True Story of Two Sisters Who Vanished, the Father Who Kept Searching, and the Adults Who Conspired to Keep the Truth Hidden: Michael Brodkorb, Allison Mann: 9781634891653: Amazon.com: Books Missing Turkish man found after unwittingly joining his own search party - UPI.com Sandra "Sam" Grazzini-Rucki | Facebook ABC’s ’20/20′ episode: Four years later - Missing in Minnesota Music By Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Ary By: Charnell Our Story - Matthew Shepard Foundation The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie and a World Transformed by:Judy Shepard with Jon Barrett. 'The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About the Murder of Matthew Shepard' by Stephen Jimenez - Lambda Literary Changing Hearts and Minds - Matthew Shepard Foundation Matthew Shepard - Wikipedia Geen, Jessica (October 28, 2009). "Mother of Matthew Shepard welcomes U.S. hate crimes bill". Pink News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2009.

Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell Sources: https://youtu.be/4unT6wyUefY https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Teena https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/282738/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/crime-figure/brandon-teena

William and Margaret Patterson looked like a typical couple from El Paso Texas....that is until they disappeared without a trace and police start to piece together some pretty sketchy details not only about their disappearance but also about their life. Take a listen to hear the legit theories that range from murder, to spy games....to alien abduction! The Bizarre Vanishing of William and Margaret Patterson | Mysterious Universe The Chilling, Unsolved Disappearance of William & Margaret Patterson (the-line-up.com) Margaret M. Patterson – The Charley Project Tales from the Morgue: 48 years, many theories, no leads. Still missing (typepad.com) Music by: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art by: Charnell

Zach Bowen and Addie Hall met while bar tending in the French Quarter, New Orleans. Shortly after they were acquainted, they became an inseparable couple. Join us in discussing a love story that quickly turned into horror, among the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell Resources: https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-gruesome-tale-of-zack-bowen-and-addie-hall-and-what-it-says-about-our-fascination-with-true-5c6170a0b0f6 https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/ghost-stories/zack-addie/ https://nicolekenney.medium.com/the-gruesome-murder-suicide-of-the-couple-that-peaked-during-hurricane-katrina-6802cff46eb6 https://www.historicmysteries.com/zach-bowen-addie-hall-murder/

This was a highly recommended case, but many called it the "Jeepers Creepers" case because the real life murder of Marilynn DePue in Branch County Michigan was said to have inspired the opening scene in the 2001 blockbuster horror film....but what often gets lost in the story is that one mother of three lost her life at the hands of her ex husband and he almost got away with it....almost. https://lostinmichigan.net/bloody-sheet-abandoned-school-robert-stack/ https://apnews.com/article/727b9ad98022c37f5e5877d19ff5e96d https://wickedhorror.com/features/dennis-depue-the-real-life-killer-that-inspired-jeepers-creepers/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119870618/marilynn-lee-depue https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0759207/bio?ref_=m_mn_ov_bio https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0759207/bio https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Depue-97 https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dennis_DePue https://www.thedailyreporter.com/news/20170326/arson-suspected-in-abandoned-school-fire https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thedailyreporter.com/news/20170326/arson-suspected-in-abandoned-school-fire%3ftemplate=ampart https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2017/02/15/did-1990-michigan-murder-inspire-jeepers-creepers-film/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.clickondetroit.com/features/2017/02/15/did-1990-michigan-murder-inspire-jeepers-creepers-film/%3foutputType=amp Jeepers Creepers: The True Crime That Inspired The Horror Movie Explained (screenrant.com) Marilyn DePue - Yahoo Image Search Results Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

We are not sure it gets much worse than two 16 year old shit for brain girls who think they are untouchable, and murder their best friend in cold blood for no other reason than "we didn't like her anymore". Skylar was a beautiful and intelligent young woman who deserves to have her story told, so her murderers can stay where they belong. Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell The Murder of Skylar Neese (skylarneesemurder.com) Murder of Skylar Neese - Wikipedia The Savage Murder of Skylar Neese: The Truth Behind the Headlines by Daleen Berry and Geoffrey Fuller Skylar Neese — The Teenager Who Got Stabbed 55 Times! | by Rameen Zeeshan | Lessons from History | Aug, 2021 | Medium

Junko was a brilliant and steadfast student when she was abducted by a group of teenage dirtballs, and held in captivity and tortured for over 40 days. The punishment for these teens defiantly did not meet the crime, and the extent of what she went through in her final days is nearly unbearable to conceive. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Junko_Furuta https://japaninsides.com/44-days-of-hell-the-story-of-junko-furuta/ https://www.quora.com/What-happened-to-Junko-Furuta-full-story https://youtu.be/x1Lz_DIs5Ug https://youtu.be/FABdgX1qPwE https://www.ranker.com/list/junko-furuta-facts/stefanie-hammond Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

Marybeth Tinning was a mother of nine....and considered to be an early case example of fictitious disease...but perhaps after you hear the way all nine of her children mysteriously pass away, you might ask yourselves did she suffer from fictitious disease (also known as Munchhausen by proxy) or was it simply madness? Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell Marybeth Tinning: Mom Who Killed Baby Girl Gets Parole | PEOPLE.com Female Serial Killers: How and why Women Become Monsters - Peter Vronsky - Google Books Female Serial Killers: How and why Women Become Monsters - Peter Vronsky - Google Books Reye's syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Schenectady Gazette - Google News Archive Search Marybeth Tinning 'Laying Low' After Parole | PEOPLE.com Egginton, Joyce (February 1989). From Cradle to Grave: The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children. New York: Morrow. Unnatural Death, Confessions of a Forensic Pathologist, Michael Baden MD with Judith Adler Hennessee, 1989.

Welcome to "Munch or Madness?" week....and Amber is bringing it with a case that will seriously have you pondering who the real victim is in all of this. Gypsy Rose Blanchard was an adult who was never told her real age, told she was special needs and endured years of medical procedures that she never needed all because her mother Dee Dee likely suffered from Fictitious Syndrome or as others know it Munchausen by Proxy. Gypsy felt she had no way out, and as long as her mom was living she would always be in captivity. Sources: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/295258-overview#a1 https://www.gawker.com/everything-we-know-about-dee-dee-blanchardes-twisted-oz-1712087183 https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a26887470/who-is-rod-blanchard-gypsy-rose-blanchard/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.refinery29.com/amp/en-us/2019/03/226947/how-old-gypsy-rose-blanchard-age-birthday-the-act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dee_Dee_Blanchard Erin Lee Carr. Mommy Dead and Dearest. 2017 Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

Hannibal MO is not just the birthplace of Mark Twain...it is also the place where three boys disappeared without a single trace while exploring a cave....or a construction site...or they were possibly more victims of John Wayne Gacy Jr. Either way...it's not good. Sources: Wingate, John. Lost Boys of Hannibal. Wisdom Editions, 2018. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-boys-of-hannibal/id1474689261 Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

As promised part two is released early for you! Hear the conclusion of the 1937 murders of three little girls in Inglewood California and how one woman's journey to find her long lost aunts possibly uncovered a huge miscarriage of justice on one man. Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders That Became My Family’s Secret by Pamela Everett. The 1937 "Babes of Inglewood" Murders w/ Pamela Everett - A True Crime History Podcast - YouTube The 1937 Murder of the 'Three Babes of Inglewood': A Relative's Search for What Really Happened - A&E (aetv.com)

Pamela Everett might never had known she had two aunts that were murdered along with their friend in 1937 if she had not tried to lie to her father about where she was one night when she was 15. Instead of being upset with her, her father simply told her that he had lost two sisters and he couldn't lose a daughter too. It was that statement that sent her searching as an adult for the two aunts she never knew. What she discovered was not only details about her families secret, but that the wrong guy was possibly sent to the gallows for the murder of the "Babes of Inglewood" Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders That Became My Family’s Secret By Pamela Everett. The 1937 "Babes of Inglewood" Murders w/ Pamela Everett - A True Crime History Podcast - YouTube The 1937 Murder of the 'Three Babes of Inglewood': A Relative's Search for What Really Happened - A&E (aetv.com)

To conclude our "unexplained" week, Charnell brings you a 2009 case of what seems like a tragic drunk driving accident caused by Diane Schuler but her husband maintains to this day that his wife was not a drinker and was an amazing mother, so she never would have been drunk and high while transporting 5 children home from a camping trip. Take a listen to decide for yourself. Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash - Wikipedia HBO Documentary There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (HBO Docs) - Bing video Diane Schuler: The "Perfect PTA" Mom Who Killed 8 With Her Van (allthatsinteresting.com) Autopsyfiles.org - Diane Schuler Autopsy Report

This week we bring you the theme of "unexplained" but honestly......this one is even unexplained by the doctors. The horrific murder attempt on Alison Botha by the "Ripper Rapists" is one of the most gruesome and unbelievable survival stories ever told. Take a listen to hear her amazing story. Sources: https://www.alison.co.za/assets/content-page.php?id=home Alison, Marianne Thamm. I Have Life: ALISON'S JOURNEY. Penguin Books, 2017 Uga Carlini. 2016. Alison. Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by: Charnell

Charnell brings you the recently and FINALLY solved 1979 murder of the beautiful Michelle Martinko who was found stabbed to death in her vehicle at a mall parking lot in Iowa. Take a listen to hear how karma comes back to bring justice, and how Michelle helped solve her case 40 years later. Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell One-time suspect in unsolved Cedar Rapids homicide dies in prison | The Gazette Young murder victim helps solve her own cold case nearly 40 years later - CBS News Murder of Michelle Martinko - Wikipedia Jerry Burns attorney files for new trial | KGAN (cbs2iowa.com)

April Millsap was a 14 year old girl in Michigan walking her dog Penny when she was brutally murdered. Take a listen to hear how her fitness tracking app on her phone significantly helped to solve her case. Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell https://missingsouls.com/girl-who-solved-her-own-murder-with-fitness-app-april-millsap/ On the Case with Paula Zahn. It’s season 14 episode 7, titled ‘Path of Tears.’ April Millsap | Murdered | Crimes and Consequences Podcast | Listen (tntcrimes.com) April Millsap Murdered: Man charged with murdering Armada, Michigan teen - CBS News The key to the April Millsap case is her dog, Penny – The Context Of Things

Amber is wrapping up her small town secrets week with the horrific unsolved murders of two beautiful girls in the small town of Delphi Indiana. Take a listen to hear the details and information of how you might be able to help! Sources: https://youtu.be/-8OBeidiJ1E https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Abigail_Williams_and_Liberty_German https://youtu.be/7LIzbat_ktM https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/64gxk0/delphi_murders_write_up_overview_and_theories/ https://youtu.be/kmPJr6hvmGc https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/delphi-murders-connected-nearby-kidnapping-case-sheriff/story%3fid=77364836

Amber brings to light some small town secrets in our own home state! You won't believe the horrific story of the murder of the entire Robison family that is still "unsolved" (but we have a good idea who did it). Sources: https://www.9and10news.com/2021/02/04/unsolved-the-robison-family-murders/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.northernexpress.com/amp/news/feature/case-closed/ https://www.mlive.com/news/2018/10/50_years_after_michigan_family.html https://share.crimedoor.com/profile/yL5ppvxVZ5IGbX0WOO3g https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robison_family_murders When Evil Came to Good Hart by Mardi Link, narrated by JoBe Cerny on my Audible app. Try Audible and get it here: https://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B01EBADY66&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006 Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art: Charnell

The conclusion of one of England's worst criminals, Fred and Rose West. See Episode 52 for complete description and to hear part one. Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell Love As Always, Mum By: Mae West and Neil McKay Fred and Rose By: Howard Sounes The Lost Girl By: Caroline Roberts. Who was Fred West's first wife Catherine 'Rena' Costello and what happened to her? - Gloucestershire Live Fred West - Wikipedia

This is a doozy everyone so grab a stiff drink or a strong cup of joe, because Charnell does a deep dive into the sexually depraved and murderous ways of Fred and Rose West who are said to be worse than the acts of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. There are 12 victims that are found and knowns, although investigators know there are more out there that still have yet to be found. Take a listen to hear the case not only from the timeline of events, but also from the one of the couples surviving children and what it was like for her as the case broke and aftermath. Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell Sources: Love As Always, Mum By: Mae West and Neil McKay Fred and Rose By: Howard Sounes The Lost Girl By: Caroline Roberts Who was Fred West's first wife Catherine 'Rena' Costello and what happened to her? - Gloucestershire Live Fred West - Wikipedia

Tom and Jackie Hawks were just two people who were incredibly in love and setting out to sell their Yacht, "Well Deserved" so they could move closer to their first grandchild. The sale did not go as planned when three people overtake the boat. Make no mistake that the judge and jury made sure their sentence was "Well Deserved" as well. Take a listen to hear what has to be one of the most ridiculous plots for murder and thieving out there. Sources: https://youtu.be/ZgiKfbntndw https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-dark-voyage-12-06-2010/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Thomas_and_Jackie_Hawks https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/skylar-deleon-sentenced-death-murders-tom-jackie-hawks-68365136 https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/deleon-skylar.htm Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

Julian Harvey seemed to have it all going for him. Beauty, brawn, and a decorated war hero and more lives than a cat considering all the "accidents" he managed to live through and benefit financially from. That is until he and his 6th wife take a voyage on the Bluebelle , a beautiful Yacht that was chartered by the Dupperault family for a Bahamas cruise and things go terribly wrong. Take a listen to hear how one small girl dubbed by the press as "the sea waif" manages to take this strapping con artist down once and for all. Music By Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell "Psycho USA: Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of" by Harold Schechter. Copyright © 2012 by Harold Schechter. Bluebelle's last voyage: A true crime | Salon.com Bluebelle (ship) - Wikipedia

Debra Evans was a single mother of 3 and about to give birth to her 4th child when she became a victim of "womb raiders". She was set to deliver her sweet baby boy in only three days when her own relatives held her down, cut her child out of her womb and murdered her. Take a listen to hear how they didn't stop at Debra and the miracle of her surviving two children. Jacqueline Williams - She Shot Her - Then Cut The Fetus From Her Body (wickedwe.com) AT WARD SENTENCING HEARING, VICTIMS' FAMILY DESCRIBES PAIN - Chicago Tribune The Murder Of Debra Evans & Her Children - Morbid N' Macabre™️ (morbidnmacabre.com) CAFFEY v. BUTLER | FindLaw Crime Profile: The Debra Evans Case (thoughtco.com) Jacqueline Williams | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by: Charnell

What happens when two 18 years old adults accidentally make a baby and are in total denial about the entire thing? Well they commit murder of course. Take a listen to hear how parental money, the lack of a justice system and good lawyers all come together for a perfect storm of injustice. Sources: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/remember-amy-grossberg-and-brian-peterson/1859982/%3famp https://www.amazon.com/Always-Our-Hearts-Grossberg-Pregnancy/dp/0312973098 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/death-dumpster-175278%3famp=1 https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/grossberg-amy.htm https://nypost.com/2005/02/07/killers-new-life-baby-slayer-brian-has-it-good-in-fla/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Grossberg_and_Brian_Peterson Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the brutal murders of 20 year old Lisa Straub and her 21 year old boyfriend, Johnny Clarke. Still after 10 years and one conviction there are still people scared to come forward and tell what they know. The convicted killer Sam Williams maintains his innocence and that he was set up. Take a listen to hear the details to decide for yourself. Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell State v. Williams (ohio.gov) Sam Williams convicted murders Johnny Clark Lisa Straub 2011 | wtol.com Williams charged for Clarke-Straub murders, Straub family calls for death sentence | wtol.com Answers sought in murder of young Ohio couple - CBS News Johnny Clarke Sastraub was killed in a double murder in Ohio in 2011 - Ohio News Time

We never thought we would bring you a case where we would have a hard time having empathy for the victim....but Amber has done it. Ken McElroy was a real crap bag of a human in the 1980's.....and he literally went through his small town raping children, thieving everything and shooting people all while NEVER being convicted...so what is a town to do to seek justice? Why they gather their torches and pitch forks and create their own justice. Sources: https://youtu.be/tZktTdGHaJY https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_McElroy https://patch.com/us/across-america/who-killed-ken-rex-mcelroy-town-keeps-its-secret-38-years https://www.bustle.com/p/13-things-about-ken-mcelroys-shooting-you-need-to-know-before-watching-no-one-saw-a-thing-18497585 https://allthatsinteresting.com/ken-mcelroy Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

Dru was a 22 year old college student who had her whole life ahead of her, until she was abducted from the mall parking lot that she worked by a habitual offender who had only been released from prison for months before offending again. Take a listen to hear of beautiful Dru's story and how two states came together to seek justice. Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell About Dru Sjodin (nsopw.gov) 10 years later: Dru Sjodin case forever changed lives - Bring Me The News Dru Sjodin's killer speaks from death row | Duluth News Tribune "Sjodin's Boyfriend Missed Phone Call Urgency". ABC News. "Hundreds expected to search for missing student". CNN. Dru Sjodin Murder Case - Fox News, 2003, while still missing - YouTube Forliti, Amy (August 13, 2006). "A memorial in her hometown allows friends, family to remain connected to slain student Dru Sjodin". Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20150210045053/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/classics/dru_sjodin/4.html CNN (November 25, 2003). Hundreds join missing student hunt. CNN (December 2, 2003). Man faces hearing in student's disappearance. CNN (December 2, 2003). Police chief: 'Dru, we are coming.' CNN (April 17, 2004). Missing student's body found.

It is no secret that the justice system is flawed, but how Gregory Green from Michigan was able to murder his wife only to be released to do it all over again is beyond us. It seems as though cases on Crime Curious just keep getting more and more shocking. Resources: https://youtu.be/AzbfxZOMMEw https://youtu.be/YgNIWd1_vjI https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.freep.com/amp/98520064 https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/green-gregory.htm https://www.google.com/amp/s/gossiponthis.com/2016/09/21/gregory-v-green-mugshot-photos-wiki-news-about-dad-murdered-4-children-shot-wife-911/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2017/03/08/a-woman-married-a-paroled-murderer-years-later-he-killed-all-her-children/%3foutputType=amp Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

This episode we conclude the horrifying case of Joseph Fritzl a monster that falls in love with his own daughter and holds her captive below the family home for an unimaginable amount of years. Take a listen to hear just how long she was held captive and how she and the many children she bears, are rescued. I’m No Monster: The Horrifying True Story of Josef Fritzl By: Stephanie Marsh and Bojan Pancevski Josef Fritzl | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom Josef Fritzl: Is ‘The Girl in the Basement’ a True Story? | Heavy.com Lifetime movie The Girl in the Basement Music By Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By Charnell

Happy Father's Day! This week we take a deep dive into someone who has to be the WORST father....Austria's Joseph Fritzl. He fell in love with his daughter and fakes her disappearance only to hold her captive in the home's cellar. We told you....he's the worst. I’m No Monster: The Horrifying True Story of Josef Fritzl By: Stephanie Marsh and Bojan Pancevski Josef Fritzl | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom Josef Fritzl: Is ‘The Girl in the Basement’ a True Story? | Heavy.com Lifetime movie The Girl in the Basement Music By Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By Charnell

Diane Pranske survived what seasoned police called the most horrific crime they had ever seen. Diane was raped, stabbed, strangled and then set on fire and left for dead but she had other plans. Take a listen to hear her remarkable story!!!! Sources: Fire Angel: Directed by Nicola Morgan, Jules Williamson. With Diane Prankse, Ross Huguet, John Kawalec, April Pranske, Tawni Komisarcik. Released May 25, 2020. https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-diane-pranske-now/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/raped-strangled-and-set-ablaze-lansing-woman-tells-story-of-survival/article_b44bd72a-c16e-5248-9cba-9ef229471066.amp.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7chicago.com/amp/diane-pranske-woman-kidnapped-raped-set-on-fire/5057679/ Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by: Charnell

Theresa Knorr quite possibly might be the worlds worst mother, she is defiantly up there in the top ten. From getting acquitted for murdering her first husband, to shooting her daughter (not fatally) then months later stabbing her in the back with scissors all because she herself was gaining weight. Theresa was a whirlwind of chaos in the lives of her 6 children and 4 husbands that wasn't brought to justice until 1995...over 10 years after killing two of her children. Take a listen to hear this truly unbelievable story. Mother Knows Best: The Story of Theresa Jimmie Cross — Theresa — Crime Library on truTV.com (archive.org) By David Lohr Clarkson, Wensley (1995). Whatever Mother Says: A True Story of a Mother, Madness and Murder. St. Martin's. ISBN 978-0-312-95542-7. According to the 1995 book Mother's Day, by Dennis McDougal Whatever Mother Says, by Wensley Clarkson; 1995, St. Martin 's Press Theresa Knorr - Wikipedia Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

When an Army Soldier rang the doorbell at the Johnson home informing them that their 19 year old daughter LaVena Johnson had committed suicide while serving in the Army in Iraq, the Johnson's were immediately suspicious....but when they decided to have an open casket funeral and discover their daughters injuries were not at all consistent with the information provided to them, they decide to take the investigation into their own hands and what they discover was shocking. Sign the petition to have the case re-examined at change.org/LaVenaJohnsonpetition. Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell Sources: https://www.protectourdefenders.com/the-johnson-family-story/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_LaVena_Johnson https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468 https://youtu.be/7Gv6JQZ2sOk https://www.donaldwatkins.com/post/private-lavena-johnson-an-opportunity-for-justice https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death%3f_amp=true

Heather was a beautiful 20 year old woman with her whole future ahead of her. That all changed when she began an affair with a married 37 year old man named Sidney Moorer that ended when his wife Tammy found out. The case is kinda solved.....kinda not. Take a listen to hear why! Sources: A woman's affair with a married man leads to her disappearance (msn.com) Heather Elvis: The Community’s Daughter | Myrtle Beach Sun News (myrtlebeachonline.com) Terry Elvis found guilty of contempt of court after yelling at attorney (wbtw.com) Day three of Sidney Moorer trial ends with testimony about texts between defendant’s, Elvis' phones (wmbfnews.com) Tammy Moorer trial: Phone calls, texts read during court | Myrtle Beach Sun News (myrtlebeachonline.com) Timeline of events in the Heather Elvis case (wmbfnews.com) ‘There’s a long way to go:’ Heather Elvis' family reacts after Sidney Moorer found guilty of obstructing justice (wmbfnews.com) Tammy Moorer On Trial In Case Of Heather Elvis, Missing 20-Year-Old Who Had Affair With Sidney Moorer | Crime News (oxygen.com) Married couple Sidney and Tammy Moorer were convicted of kidnapping Heather Elvis (monstersandcritics.com) Tammy Moorer, Sidney Moorer’s Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

This episode concludes with case of Charles Starkweather and his murder spree where he also held 14 year old Caril Ann Fugate hostage, although many question her involvement from the start, especially once Starkweather turns on her with his 9 different version of events he gives investigators during his time on death row. Take a listen to decide for yourself who is innocent and who is guilty. Sources: Charles Starkweather - Wikipedia The Thirteenth Victim By: Linda Battisti and John Stevens The Murderous Trail of Charles Starkweather By: James Reinhardt Caril By: Ninette Beaver McArthur, Jeff (2012). Pro Bono: The 18-Year Defense of Caril Ann Fugate. Bandwagon Books. ISBN 978-1479108374. Retrieved February 15, 2017. Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, retrieved (December 9, 2009) Charles Starkweather Archived November 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, biography.com; accessed June 21, 2015 Nebraska State Historical Society website, nebraskahistory.org; retrieved June 3, 2014 Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

Many believe they already know the whole story of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate's rampage through Lincoln Nebraska and Wyoming in 1958 that left 11 dead because many movies and songs have told the "story". Yet, the story that is rarely told however, is Caril's. At the time she was 14 years old when she was taken hostage and forced to accompany Starkweather who was 19, on a murder spree. Take a listen to decide for yourself who you believe. Sources: Charles Starkweather - Wikipedia The Thirteenth Victim By: Linda Battisti and John Stevens The Murderous Trail of Charles Starkweather By: James Reinhardt Caril By: Ninette Beaver McArthur, Jeff (2012). Pro Bono: The 18-Year Defense of Caril Ann Fugate. Bandwagon Books. ISBN 978-1479108374. Retrieved February 15, 2017. Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, retrieved (December 9, 2009) Charles Starkweather Archived November 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, biography.com; accessed June 21, 2015 Nebraska State Historical Society website, nebraskahistory.org; retrieved June 3, 2014

December , 1991 A yogurt shop called "I can't believe it's yogurt" was robbed, and set on fire with the bodies of 4 teenage girls inside. Police thought they had the killers 8 years later....or did they? Take a listen to hear all the twists and turns involved and how there is DNA still being tested today. Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by: Charnell Sources: I'm listening to Who Killed These Girls? by Beverly Lowry, narrated by Amanda https://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B01KKQLSFE&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006 https://youtu.be/0a8kKMMnCZs https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Austin_yogurt_shop_murders https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.gosa nangelo.com/amp/4713168002 https://thetruecrimefiles.com/austin-yogurt-shop-murders/ https://badbunnypubs.medium.com/yogurt-shop-murders-the-night-austin-texas-lost-its-innocence-ad44e1c5a75 https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2002-09-06/101777/

Lindsay Buziak was a realtor in Victorian Canada when she was brutally murdered while showing a house to new "clients." This case has twists, turns and a few theories. Please help the family keep this case alive as the case went cold for many years and is now being reopened with new information and forensic technology move forward! Sources: lindsaybuziakmurder.com LINDSAY BUZIAK MURDER TIMELINE | Lindsay Buziak Murder Foreign accent may be clue in B.C. homicide: police | CBC News New details in Lindsay Buziak murder case revealed | CTV News EXCLUSIVE: Unsealed police documents reveal previously unknown details about the death of Lindsay Buziak - Capital Daily Saanich Police chasing leads with FBI in Lindsay Buziak murder (citynews1130.com) Mother And Son Exemplify The Walmart Shopper Stereotype In Wisconsin - Clumsy Crooks Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

Todd Willingham woke up on December 23, 1991 to his house in a blaze. To his surprise he was put on death row for the murder of his three young daughters, Cameron, Carmon, and Amber who died in the fire. The prosecution was based on what experts now call "Junk Science". His wife at the time Stacy maintained he was innocent until recently. What made her change her mind? Take a listen to hear both sides and make an opinion for yourself. Sources: Movie: Trial by fire Show: Evil Lives here- What if he was innocent. Season 4 episode 1 Trial by Fire | The New Yorker: By David Grann August 31, 2009 Cameron Todd Willingham's Ex-Wife Stacy Kuykendall Says Texas Shouldn't Pardon Him [EXCLUSIVE] | HuffPost Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by: Charnell

Here it is everyone....the conclusion of America's Most Evil Mother. Shelly Knotek continues to deny any responsibility for the years of abuse and torture to her three beautiful girls, the death of her nephew, and two other adults but her daughters helped write their story to ensure the world knows what she is capable of because she will walk the streets again.. Kids of murderer Michelle 'Shelly' Knotek warn their mom could kill again (nypost.com) Shelly Knotek, The Serial Killer Mom Who Tortured Her Kids (allthatsinteresting.com) America’s ‘most evil mom’ Shelly Knotek abused her daughters and tortured and killed her friends – The US Sun (the-sun.com) If You Tell By: Gregg Olsen Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

Mothers Day is a day to celebrate and give back to the special mom's in our life.....unless you had an abusive murdering mother like the three girls who tell this story. Shelly Knotek would have everyone believe she was the perfect mother, but her children tell a different story. Their story is one of a childhood full of abuse, trauma and the murder of her own friends. Kids of murderer Michelle 'Shelly' Knotek warn their mom could kill again (nypost.com) Shelly Knotek, The Serial Killer Mom Who Tortured Her Kids (allthatsinteresting.com) America’s ‘most evil mom’ Shelly Knotek abused her daughters and tortured and killed her friends – The US Sun (the-sun.com) If You Tell By: Gregg Olsen Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

We end our series on Kills Who Kill with a really unusual case. The suicide of Conrad Roy might have easily been a cut and dry case for police investigators...until they decide to charge his cell phone and see that perhaps Conrad was having second thoughts about taking his own life after all....if it weren't for the harrowing messages from Michelle Carter is it possible he would still be with us today? Take a listen to decide for yourself. Sources: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/food-drink/mcdonalds-robber-chicken-nuggets-breakfast-food-because-it-was-still-too-early.amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20170615/timeline-of-michelle-carter-case%3ftemplate=ampart https://www.thoughtco.com/death-of-conrad-roy-iii-971112 https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/06/12/health/text-message-suicide-trial/index.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.womenshealthmag.com/life/amp28282664/michelle-carter-parents/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/words-kill-guilty-verdict-texting-suicide-trial-raises/story%3fid=48093522 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/amp27704746/who-is-michelle-carter/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.yahoo.com/amphtml/lifestyle/prosecution-defense-wildly-different-theories-220000495.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/amp27704746/who-is-michelle-carter/ https://youtu.be/izcjrYzXOkQ https://www.madinamerica.com/2017/09/part-vi-adult-society-betrayed-michelle-carter-conrad-roy/ https://www.masslive.com/news/2017/06/michelle_carter_told_multiple.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.womenshealthmag.com/life/amp28284327/michelle-carter-text-messages-conrad-roy/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-by-text-the-case-against-michelle-carter/ Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

14 year old Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham were no Edward and Bella from the Twilight series, but they unfortunately get this name due to their unusual acts after killing two people that they felt tried to stand in their relationships way. Sources: Kids Who Kill: Evil Up Close - Yahoo Video Search Results Kids Who Kill: Lucas Markham told classmate he wanted to murder girlfriend's mum | Metro News Chilling moment Twilight killer, 15, confessed to police that she and lover, 15, had murdered her mum and sister - as couple are pictured for the first time (thesun.co.uk) Family of mum and daughter murdered by teen Twilight Killers Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham slam Channel 5's 'disgusting' documentary (thesun.co.uk) Chilling moment Twilight killer, 15, confessed to police that she and lover, 15, had murdered her mum and sister - as couple are pictured for the first time (thesun.co.uk) https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3761700/liz-edwards-spading-twilight-killers-named/ 12 Unbelievable Things People Have Actually Been Arrested And Thrown In Jail For | HuffPost Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

Danilo Restivo claimed he had no idea that it was not ok to go around cutting women's hair without permission while he touched himself...but we are sure he knows murder is not ok, otherwise why would he have attempted to cover it up for 17 years? Take a listen to hear the story of the beautiful Elisa Claps and the sweet mother of two Heather Barnett, and how they met their tragic end by a sick man with a fetish for the smell and feel of women's hair. The Investigation | Crime+Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk) Elisa Claps and the Murder Captivating Italy (thedailybeast.com) The Cutter – Michael Litchfield, 2011 Blood on the Altar – Tobias Jones, 2013 Out For Blood: 18 Authentic True Crime Stories of Murder and Mayhem – Gary C. King, 2016 Restivo jury hears DNA evidence | Bournemouth Echo Crimewatch - How they caught: Danilo Restivo - YouTube Heather Barnett murder: 'Face-to-face with mum's killer' - BBC News Murder accused was cut on day of girl's disappearance - BBC News True Crime Blog UK: September 2011 Danilo Restivo guilty of teenager murder | The Independent | The Independent Caso Claps. Le verità di Eliana De Cillis - Il Quotidiano del Sud Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

Phil Spector was a very strange little man that let his wigs display his big personality. He also unfortunately murdered the beautiful actress Lana Clarkson...or did he? Take a listen to hear what the evidence say's and what Phil and his big hair say. #murderhairdontcareweek https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tearing_Down_the_Wall_of_Sound https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/phil-spector/5150524/Phil-Spector-guilty-of-murdering-actress-Lana-Clarkson.html http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/books/11070/tearing-down-the-wall-of-sound https://www.lindakenneybaden.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/True-Crime_-Phil-Spectors-Real-Defense-Attorney-Weighs-in-on-HBO-Movie-Los-Angeles-Magazine.pdf https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ronnie-spector-phil-spector-death-1115788/amp/

Ugh these assholes. Our "heinous hardware" week concludes with the 5 beautiful victims of two men who met in prison and made a deal to take one victim for every "teen" age. Spoiler alert: They don't succeed... thank God but take a listen to hear their victims stories and how the two men become their own worst enemy. Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris Are the Toolbox Killers (thoughtco.com) California killer Lawrence Bittaker dies in prison at 79 - ABC News (go.com) Roy Norris | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers The Toolbox Killers by: Jack Rosewood Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by: Charnell