Gruesome and Unnatural

Starting in 1974 in San Francisco, California several homosexual men were starting to show up dead in the area. Three of those men got away from this man dubbed the Doodler Murder but never testified in court out of fear of getting murdered themselves. After almost 50 years this man has never been caught for his crimes.

On February 9th, 2021 Taranzo Pye and Tasha Yates dropped off their 4-year-old daughter Kaeos Yates with her grandparents Delsi and Leon. Little did her grandparents know that their own family member who was let out of prison three weeks prior would murder their neighbor and then attack them.

Eileen and Henry Brudos already had a son Larry so when their second son Jerry was born, they were quite disappointed that it wasn’t a girl. Their parents loved Larry way more so when it came to his brother, they were abusive toward him. Jerry was playing outside by himself one day when he came across a pair of open toed high heeled shoes and that is where his obsession and hatred of women and murder began. Website: https://gruesomeandunnatural.podbean.com Case suggestions: [email protected] Sponsorship Inquiries: https://sponsorship.podbean.com/

Michelle Ansley who had only been working at the Hi-Fi shop in Ogden, Utah for a week was closing on the night of April 22nd, 1974 with her co-worker Stanley Walker. Right before closing four men came into the store with guns and demanded that Michelle and Stanley go to the basement where they were tied up. After three more people came into the store and were tied up the robbers finally executed their plan of killing all the hostages in a horrific way. Sponsorship Inquiries: https://sponsorship.podbean.com/ Website: https://gruesomeandunnatural.podbean.com Case Suggestions: [email protected]

After marrying at a very young age April and David Bever had seven children together. April wanted her children to be tech savvy and explore deeply into their passions in life. The Bever family was known in their neighborhood to be quiet and reserved but on the night of July 22nd, 2015 more than just their neighborhood would find out who they were.

Five men are now missing in Toronto, Canada and police are narrowing in on suspect Bruce McArthur. After finding not only DNA evidence in his vehicle they find a man tied up and drugged inside of his apartment. After his arrest police find that he was behind the disappearances of 8 victim’s total. Sponsorship inquiries: https://sponsorship.podbean.com/ Website: https://gruesomeandunnatural.podbean.com Case suggestions: [email protected]

When Bruce McArthur was in his younger years of life he struggled with his sexuality. As Bruce got older, he used the church to hide his feelings towards other men and eventually married his girlfriend, Janice. The couple had two children together, but that marriage did not last due to financial struggles. Bruce moved to an apartment in Toronto relatively close to Church and Wellesley which was known as Toronto’s gay village and mysteriously this is where many men in the area started to go missing.

On February 16th, 2022 Jared Bridegan was murdered in front of his then 2-year-old daughter. As of January 25th, 2023 Henry Tenon has been arrested for Jared’s murder but there is still more justice to come. https://www.brideganfoundation.org

Marty Duram married his first wife Christina Keller and the two had three children together before getting divorced. After being in a serious car accident in 1995 Marty meets Glenna and the two marry. Although Marty’s health started to decline forcing her to help him with daily tasks. Marty was getting paid disability while Glenna was also receiving money from the government for taking care of him. When Glenna starts getting addicted to gambling and spending all their money things take a serious turn for the couple.

Mitrice Richardson was vivacious and full of life. She was inspiring to be a child psychologist working with children in the foster care system. On September 16th, 2009 Mitrice went to the restaurant Geoffrey’s in Malibu, California but everyone she came across stated that she was acting strange. When she didn’t pay her $89 bill the restaurant called police intending to get her help. The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station booked her around 10pm but released her just two hours later with no car, money, or phone. After being spotted in someone’s backyard that would be the last time, she was ever seen alive.

When Mary Bell was just a child she was neglected from her so-called parents, and this turned her into a very angry little girl. Mary started to portray disturbing and unpredictable behaviors to the point she was choking little girls at school. Mary committed her first murder at the young age of 10 years old and unfortunately, it wouldn’t be her last.

Kelsey Turner was a former Playboy model who lived financially well off after meeting Dr. Thomas Burchard, a child psychiatrist. After he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Kelsey it was time to evict her from the house he paid for. Although, this may have been the reason she decided to end his life. (Thomas was a child psychiatrist not psychologist like I accidentally state a few times in this episode)

Where is Amanda Caudill? Amanda went missing Monday, December 15th, 2014. Amanda left a note behind as well as her wallet and vehicle, but no one has seen her since.

Nellie Madison married her first husband, 24-year-old Cowboy Ralph, when she was just 13 years old, but her parents quickly annulled the marriage. After many failed marriages Nellie met Eric Madison and shortly after getting married they moved to Burbank, California where they both were hired at Warner Brothers Studios. Although, the job wouldn’t last long for Eric and Nellie would truly see who she married.

On Christmas night in 2006 Ryan Waller and his girlfriend Heather Quan never show up for Christmas dinner at Ryan’s father house, concerned his father calls the police to do a welfare check on his son. When the police show up to Ryan's house, they find Ryan with a massive black eye and Heather dead on the couch.

When Jason Vukovich was just a child his stepfather physically and sexually abused him and his half-brother. As Jason grew older and was in and out of jail, he went through Alaska's sex offender registry list and attacked 3 pedophiles which landed him 23 years in prison for assault.

As a child John Haigh grew up in England with religious parents as well as an extremely strict father. After a failed marriage when he was 25 years old John moved to London and went on to commit many crimes. Unfortunately, this lifestyle led him to kill several people in a gruesome way.

As a child John Haigh grew up in England with religious parents as well as an extremely strict father. After a failed marriage when he was 25 years old John moved to London and went on to commit many crimes. Unfortunately, this lifestyle led him to kill several people in a gruesome way.

Omaima was only 18 years old when she immigrated from Egypt to the United States. When she was 23 years old, she met 56-year-old Bill Nelson at a bar whom she would marry just days later. Although, on Thanksgiving night in 1991 Omaima would make a decision that would forever change her life.

Robert Hansen was a very quiet boy who was known as a loner, had a lot of acne, and a severe stutter. He grew hate for women throughout his life as a kind of “revenge” for not getting attention from girls. All of this would lead to a life of crime and murder throughout the 70’s and early 80’s.

Zack Bowen and Addie Hall really hit it off at the bar they worked at together in New Orleans, Louisiana. The couple even survived Hurricane Katrina together in 2005. Unfortunately, their toxic relationship would end in a gruesome way on the night of October 5th, 2006.

Devon Griffin left his father's house on the morning of Sunday, October 31st, 2010 to retrieve his church clothes from his mother’s house for church choir that morning. After returning home, he went upstairs to his room to play video games but hours later when he still hadn’t heard from his mother, stepfather, or brother he would make a horrific discovery in his own home.

On the night of October 31st, 2004 three young woman living in Napa Valley, California were passing out candy to trick or treaters. The girls went to bed around 11pm but in the middle of the night one of them would awaken to something horrifying.

Susan Powell’s husband Josh takes their two boys camping in the middle of the night while it was in the dead of winter but when they return Susan is nowhere to be found.

Pazuzu Algarad grew up living with his mother and never really knowing his father. He was diagnosed with agoraphobia and schizophrenia at a very young age. Pazuzu started using drugs and drinking heavily so he stopped taking care of himself and started committing many crimes.

This episode is more about the victims of Jeffrey Dahmer and who they really were and why we glorify serial killers.

On the night of September 22nd, 2006 Cassie was housesitting at her aunt and uncle's. Unfortunately, two of her "friends" from high school would end her life for no reason.

37-year-old Steve Stephens snapped one day and drove around finding people to kill. Unfortunately, 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. would be his victim and his murder would be posted to Facebook.

19-year-old Bryce Laspisa was attending Sierra College in California but as his sophomore year began his girlfriend and roommate started to notice Bryce's strange behavior.

Aaron Hernandez, a professional athlete who was admired by many lead a second life of crime off the field.

15-year-old Mary Vincent was hitchhiking when she came across 50-year-old Lawrence Singleton. Mary was tired and exhausted and just wanted to get home but that night would turn her whole life around.

Tyler Hadley was a troubled child that wanted to kill his own parents. On the morning of July 16th, 2011 he decided that would be the day he would go through with the murders. Tyler proceeded to throw a huge party at his parents house while they were dead in their bedroom.

On the morning of April 21st, 2020 Katie and her husband went out for a morning walk. Before they could arrive back home they were both struck by a vehicle killing Katie and severely injuring John Palmer.

On June 23rd, 2021 Daniel Robinson showed up to his worksite and was acting kind of strange. He left 15 minutes later and was never seen again.

On February 9th, 2004 Maura informed her professors that she would not be attending class due to a death in the family. That was not true and it would not be the only strange occurrence in her disappearance.

The 2022 murder of 33-year-old Jared Bridegan, murdered in front of his 2-year-old daughter.

This is the story of 10 experienced hikers but when one of them falls back due to poor health it would be the last time, he ever sees them again.

This is the story of Katherine Knight and the 2000 murder of John Price.

This episode is about the 2001 murder of 20-year-old Megan Barroso.