Gruesome: Horrific True Crime

What could have caused a wife, mother of 3, and grandmother to poison every member of her household? Meg discusses serial killer Janie Lou Gibbs and how she used her status within her church and community to avoid being linked to the deaths of her husband, sons, and grandson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reagan Tokes, a 21 year old psychology student at Ohio State University vanished after leaving work in February of 2017. Meg discusses the real life nightmare that was her abduction and murder and how it links to a string a robberies that had occurred in the German village of Columbus, OH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On February 21, 1998, 19-year-old Lynn Topp disappeared after going for a jog. The small town was shocked to learn someone from their own community was responsible. Coni takes you through this week's case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On December 5th, 2003 detectives were called to the home of Jim and Nancy Dunning in Alexandria, Virginia after Jim found Nancy in a pool of blood in the doorway of their home. Despite security footage of a man stalking her in Target. The case went cold for a decade until murders under the same mysterious circumstances started occurring again. Meg asks who is Charles Severance and why was he targeting upper class retirees? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On September 26, 2012 Cathy Davis was found brutally murdered in her Hollywood Hills home. Coni takes you through how a successful television actor transformed from a likeable guy to a cold blooded murderer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In September of 1901 in a picturesque commune called Le Muy, members of the community began complaining of an unusual smell coming from the home of Honore Ardisson. Assuming that an animal had gotten into the attic of his home and died, he climbed into the attic to search for the smell of rot. Meg discusses what he found and the effects it had on the little village. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The small town of Hartford City, Indiana was gutted when 14-year-old Katelin Williamson and her dad, Shane, were senselessly murdered by a man named Charles Whittington. Coni takes you through the events of that day and the history of the apartment complex where they were both murdered. A special thanks this week to Katelin's family for speaking about the murders and providing insight on the events from that day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a strange woman came through the front door of a Kansas City, Missouri school at 10:55 am on September 28, 1953, no one initially questioned her intentions. This mystery woman explained that there had been a family emergency and she was there to pick up Bobby Greenlease Jr. Meg discusses the abduction and murder of Bobby and the couple responsible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 year olds, Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock, were the best of friends. When both girls were found murdered in January of 1965, Australia was rocked. Despite it largest investigation in Australian history, the case went cold. Coni takes you through this week’s episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy Bryan Jones became a fugitive from Oklahoma after a series of rape charges promised jail time and he fled to Alabama. Meg details his transformation into John Paul Chapman and how it took more than a decade for police to capture this serial killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there was an "all of the above" box for monsters in history crime books, Carl Panzram would check that box. This week we are releasing one of our most requested cases that we have previously covered on Patreon. We both take you through this 2 hour long saga of one of the most notorious serial killers in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobby, Sherilynn, and Madyson Jamison mysteriously disappeared in October 2009. Due to their personal lifestyle, they weren't reported missing for several days until their truck was found with their beloved family dog and $32,000 in cash locked in the cab. Meg discusses the theories around this still unsolved case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sherri Rasmussen Ruetten was beautiful, brilliant, and the victim of a brutal murder. Was this a home invasion gone wrong? Or did someone else believe they had a reason to hurt Sherri. Coni takes you through this heavily requested episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zebb Quinn was still a teenager when he went missing in January of 2000. Despite several bizarre leads, the case went cold. Meg discusses this strange disappearance, off-the-wall theories, and how it took 15 years for this case to finally come to a close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Schaeffer had her big break on the hit tv show, My Sister Sam. She was ready for a career in Hollywood when her life was cut short by an obsessed fan, John Bardo. Coni takes you through the case this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Olive Durand-Deacon, a wealthy widow, disappeared in February of 1949, her "friend" John George Haigh, arrived at the police station to report her missing. Unfortunately, he was also the one responsible for her disappearance. Meg explains how John became known as the serial killer, the Acid Bath Murderer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geetha Angara was a trailblazer. After earning multiple master’s degrees and her doctorate in Chemistry, she was promoted to lead Chemist at the Passaic Valley Water Commission treatment plant. Coni takes you through this awful case that asks, “What could happen at work that would cost someone their life?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In November of 1987, Sian Kingi, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was riding her yellow 10-speed bicycle home after she had been shopping with her mother. When her mother arrived home, Sian was not there as expected. Meg tells the story of the abduction and murder of Sian Kingi and the couple who was responsible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cary Stayner, the Yosemite Park Killer. The man full of charm with a lifelong desire to kill. Coni takes you through part 2 of the Stayner Family Saga this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2014, when Nancy Pfister was found brutally murdered in her home, the community of Aspen, Colorado was rocked. There hadn’t been a homicide in Aspen in nearly 15 years. Meg explains the details surrounding Nancy's death and the people who were inevitably held responsible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Christmas Eve 2000, Susan Berman was found murdered in her home. Meg explains how this case went unsolved for over a decade until real-estate heir Robert Durst, Berman's longtime friend and confidante, became the official suspect in her murder and the 20 year old disappearance of his ex-wife, Kathleen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristy Bamu headed to London from Paris in December of 2010 with his siblings for a Christmas holiday to visit their oldest sister. Not long after the siblings arrived, his sister and her fiancé accused the group of being possessed by kindoki, which resulted in absolute horror. Coni takes you through this heartbreaking case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After literally thousands of requests, we decided this week to bring another one of our Patreon bonus episodes to the public. Robert Hansen was Bob the Baker to those who knew him. It wasn’t until Cindy Paulson made a harrowing escape that people realized that their quiet, reserved baker was really an unimaginable monster. Coni and Meg take you through one of their most requested episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chloe Ayling was abducted in July 2017 after travelling to Milan, Italy for a scheduled photo-shoot. There, she was abducted by two individuals claiming to be members of a dark web based criminal organisation called The Black Death Group. Meg discusses her abduction and escape and how the media victim blamed her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leigh Leigh was only 14 years old in November 1989. Going to her very first "teenager party" should have been a fun rite of passage, but the night ended with a vibrant young girl's torture and death. Meg discusses how the media and the community blamed Leigh Leigh for her rape and murder which sparked a nationwide commentary on victim-blaming and a culture that shames women when they've done nothing wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We covered the murder of Jeanette DePalma a few cases back. Coni talked about the likely suspect being Otto Nilson. Today, she takes you through the cases following Otto Nilson and the idea that the area in general is cursed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark hung out in a chat room for local teens from Manchester, England. In this chat room, he met and fell in love with Rachel West and made a best friend in her stepbrother, John . Things were going great until Rachel was tragically murdered. Meg tries to hold it together during this Shakespearean, cautionary tale of chat rooms in the early 2000s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you believe in curses? Curses come in all shapes and sizes. Meg takes you through 5 alleged curses involving diamonds, movies, music, and famous families. Are the sad and sometimes horrific stories behind these tales just a coincidence or something more? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From 1981-1982 Chicago was terrorized by 4 men dubbed "The Chicago Ripper Crew". Their horrific rituals were unfathomable. For our 100th episode, Coni and Meg both take you through one of our most requested cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When police arrived for a welfare check at 18 year old Ryan Waller's apartment they found a grisly scene. Ryan was taken to the station immediately for questioning. What police didn't realize is their assumptions were all wrong. Coni takes you through this wild case this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In March of 1989, Mark Kilroy was headed to South Padre Island for what was supposed to be one of his last Spring Break experiences. What started out as a good time with great friends, quickly turned into a horrifying occult encounter when Mark was targeted by a cult after crossing the border into Mexico. Meg tells you about Mark's disappearance, the cult responsible, and the man at the head of cult; Los Narcosatanicos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeannette DePalma was believed to have runaway, but when when her body was discovered on the top of a 40 foot steep hill, theories began to run wild. Coni takes you through this puzzling case that has more theories than evidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren McCluskey was a senior at the University of Utah when she began dating a man who exhibited abusive behavior almost immediately. After learning the truth about his criminal past, Lauren left him and made many efforts to seek help from campus and local police. Despite these efforts, Lauren became a statistic. Meg talks about Lauren’s heartbreaking story and how young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of violence at the hands of an intimate partner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of Daniel LaPlante reads like an urban legend. Coni takes you through this week's episode because whatever you've heard -- he's actually much, much worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 4th, 1982, a panicked 13 year old scrambled into his Australian home. Terry Ryan told his mother a horrific account that no parent should ever hear. Two people had forced Terry to sexually assault and torture his best friend, Peter and then those same two people had thrown Peter into a shallow grave and buried him alive. Meg recalls the horrific torture and murder of Peter Aston and how the criminals responsible for this horrific crime were swiftly captured. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 1990's/2000's in the Baton Rouge area of Louisiana saw 3 active serial killers operating at the same time. Derrick Todd Lee, "The Baton Rouge Serial Killer" was on the radar for years, but no one could ever tie him to the crimes. Coni takes you through the case and the preconceived notions of serial killers that prevented law enforcement from realizing that their man had been under their nose the whole time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The bomb detonated at Harvey’s Resort Hotel in August of 1970 remains one of the most complex IEDs that the FBI has ever dealt with. A replica of "the machine" is still used today for training purposes. Meg tells you about the bomb’s creator and their attempt to extort three million dollars from the owner of a Lake Tahoe casino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know I (Coni) love a good historical episode. This week: the first documented serial killers in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Marybeth Tinning's first eight children died, doctor’s thought her family might have a horrible genetic curse. Even when her sixth child, who was adopted and not of blood relation, died in 1981, a formal investigation wasn’t started. Meg discusses Marybeth, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, and why she wasn’t arrested until the death of her last child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The murder of Anne Pham has been cold for 40 years before DNA evidence was able to break the case wide open this week. Coni takes you through the abduction of Anne Pham and the recent break in the case in this mini-ish episode this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

n February of 1977, Helen Vorhees Brach went to the Mayo Clinic for a medical examination. She stopped at a small gift shop on her way out but after that quick stop, Helen was never seen again. Meg tells you about the disappearance of Helen Brach and her links to the Chicago horse mafia, murderers, and con men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dolly Oesterreich's husband, Fred Oesterreich, was shot after a night out with his wife. Who could have shot him? Coni takes you through this bizarre case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just days after Christmas in 1956, 15-year-old Patricia and 12-year-old Barbara Grimes pooled their money to order to go see the movie Love Me Tender, starring Elvis Presley, at the theater. Their family would never see them alive again. Meg describes the mysterious circumstances around this double homicide and what we’ve learned in the 60+ years since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is a little different. Bill and Dorothy lived in a house of horrors for 10 years. The torment started out of the blue, and nothing the couple did seemed to stop it. Coni takes you through the bizarreizzare stalking case of Bill and Dorothy Wacker and theories about who or what was behind it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adults posing as children or teenagers is a common theme that we’ve seen in movies, but when it happens in reality, the result is so much more disturbing that we could ever imagine. Meg tells the case of Barbora Skrlova and talks about the twists and turns that inspired the horror movie, Orphan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 years after the Tylenol Murders, Stella Nickell called police frantic after her husband collapsed after work. Stella was very discontent with her husband's death having been ruled to be by natural causes, but why? Coni takes you through how far Stella Nickell was willing to go to get what she wanted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sheila LaBarre terrorized Epping, New Hampshire for years. Meg takes you through how the town crazy lady became the town murderer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would you do if you found out one of your children had been abused at the hands of someone you trusted? Jody Plauche was groomed, assualted, and kidnapped by family friend and karate instructor, Jeff Doucet. Coni takes you through the story of Jody Plauche and the events that followed that lead to the question, "What would you do as a parent in this situation?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucie Blackman was 21 when she disappeared after moving to Tokyo, Japan from Kent, England. Women like Lucie, who were a part of the Tokyo nightlife and hostess community, had been going to police for years to report being drugged and assaulted. They were largely ignored. Meg details how several cases, including Lucie's, finally came together and allowed the perpetrator, Japanese millionaire, Joji Obara, to be put behind bars forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Carnevale was only 14 years old when her life was cut short at the hands of her monster of a boyfriend, Jamie Fuller. Coni takes you through the case that rocked Beverly, Massachusetts and inspired a Lifetime movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices