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We are headed to Indiana, near the famed Speedway where the iconic Indy races unfold. It's September 12, 2000, around 7 a.m. when a call comes into police, reporting a vehicle ablaze near Decatur Township off State Road 67. Detective Larry Sanders swiftly responds, observing the inferno and sensing its deliberate nature. Amidst the efforts to douse the flames, a chilling discovery emerges from the trunk: a charred body, its gender indiscernible, limbs bound with wire. Amidst the chaos, crucial identifiers - the car's license plate and VIN - are found, linking the vehicle to Robby Bott. Robby, a resident of Morgan County, Indiana, leaves investigators grappling with unsettling questions: Is the deceased indeed Robby Bot? How did he end up in the trunk? And, most urgently, who perpetrated this heinous act, and what drove them to such brutality?Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Natural Born Killers: Joshua Maxwell and Tessie McFarland.’This episode is sponsored by Oneskin. It’s about skin longevity, targeting the root causes of aging to help you look and feel your best at every age. Get started today with 15% off using code OTCP at oneskin.co. (it is co, not com) Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHSAll music is by our EP @theinkypawprintSources:https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/maxwelljoshua.htmlhttps://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2002/02/22/brooklyn-murder-suspect-on-trial-in-texas/118393996/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/03/11/Texas-executes-sheriffs-sergeant-killer/71481268362604/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-indiana-man-who-murdered-2-executed-in-texas-2010mar11-story.htmlhttps://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Shootout-Suspect-Admits-Slaying-Confession-2733133.phphttps://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/10/18/Pair-wanted-in-crime-spree-arrested-in-SF-shootout/2552971841600/https://www.wthr.com/article/news/prosecutors-want-local-trial-victims-family-doesnt/531-6490bb0f-1b55-432a-84c3-d8331e1eac7chttps://www.themarshallproject.org/next-to-die/tx/nsbhpd2ohttps://thecinemaholic.com/joshua-maxwell-tessie-mcfarland/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/ex-convict-stripper-lured-men-sex-killed-them-for-cashhttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-indiana-man-who-murdered-2-executed-in-texas-2010mar11-story.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/in-court-of-appeals/1091648.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2007, Carly became friends with a musician named Brandon Kane on MySpace. The two initially bonded over their love of music, and soon, Brandon regaled her with stories of growing up in the wide-open spaces of the American Southwest and traveling to other exotic places. Carly hung on to his every word. Carly soon shared with her mother that she’d “met” this awesome guy named Brandon Kane. Within 18 months, Brandon quickly became Carly’s entire world. Unfortunately, Brandon Kane didn't exist.The ease with which one online predator was able to groom, lure, and murder fifteen-year-old Carly Ryan in Australia would not only rock the nation but would make headlines globally. It was a horrifying wake-up call. The world suddenly realized that the darling invention of social media had teeth, and it could bite.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss 'Taking the Bait: The Carly Ryan Story'If you're worried that your child is being groomed online or sexually exploited, please report it.USA call 1-800-843-5678 or go online to Cyber Tipline https://report.cybertip.org AustraliaCall Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or report online at crimestoppers.com.au.UK Make a report https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centreor police on 101 or online at www.police.ukThank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com/https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-06-13.185.1https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/the-ex-wife-of-carly-ryans-killer-garry-francis-newman-says-she-suffered-decades-of-abuse-at-his-hands/news-story/a44fffae2985ec53c6a21945358036b0https://youtu.be/VV43ezxdg5M?si=YwLqursVJ2Ardo3vhttps://youtu.be/1co77A5sQG0?si=wfgfABfNZDIgXFochttps://youtu.be/feSqADrsreU?si=y7Ijd-4BwUwLM2Gchttps://youtu.be/tQ7jQUEHRd0?si=_9c9EglisUADiLBrhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Carly_Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commerce City, Colorado, is a working-class community with a higher-than-average crime rate. On March 17, 2013, Nate Leon embarked on a journey to Domino's Pizza around 10:45 a.m. Nate, a devoted father of three and a full-time employee at IBM, also worked weekends at Domino's to supplement his income. On that particular day, Domino's received a call requesting a pizza delivery to an unspecified intersection. The employee informed the caller that an exact address was needed for delivery, prompting the caller to hang up abruptly. Minutes later, the caller phoned back, asking for a pizza delivered to a truck stop in North Denver. Although such requests were not their standard practice, the manager made an exception after the caller explained he was stranded at the truck stop, awaiting a tow truck. Nate was assigned the delivery, but when he failed to return to work, his manager reported him missing. This was just the beginning of a crime spree that would shock the community but not just in Colorado. Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Wild Child: Evan Ebel.”Listener Discretion is by @octoberpodVHSMusic is by our EP @theinkypawprintSources:Raw Video of shoot out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrYU2FWAeHYhttps://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/widow-of-slain-colorado-prisons-chief-may-testify/https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/31/justice/colorado-ebel-prison-records/index.htmlhttps://www.westword.com/news/inside-evan-ebel-murder-case-info-from-stripper-confidential-informants-7991468https://abcnews.go.com/US/colorado-governor-sympathizes-parents-gunman/story?id=18797416https://abcnews.go.com/US/error-led-colorado-prison-chief-shooting-suspect-evan/story?id=18858510https://www.westword.com/news/video-shows-evan-ebel-shooting-texas-deputy-5853260https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/state/2013/03/24/man-killed-texas-called-suspect-colorado-slaying/15100830007/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2300942/White-supremacist-Evil-Evan-Ebel-threatened-kill-female-prison-guard-murder-jailors-family.htmlhttps://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/ci_23224829/evan-ebel-branded-himself-hopeless-but-his-father/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2298492/The-family-tragedy-led-double-murder-suspect-white-supremacist-Evil-Evan-life-crime-parents-fought-end-bad-streak.htmlhttps://gazette.com/news/clements-assassin-ebel-caught-on-tape-with-fellow-211-crew-member/article_277975a4-c5f8-11e9-96a4-5b75106e2f9b.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2013/03/26/us/evan-ebel-profile/index.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/widow-of-slain-colorado-prisons-chief-may-testify/https://www.denverpost.com/tag/evan-ebel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come travel to the UK with Jen and Cam! Find out how to join the tour HERE.To book, you can call 800-438-7672, & mention the group reference number # 70971994Seats are filling up!On the balmy night of June 28th, 2015, 46-year-old Dr. Teresa Sievers lugged her suitcases through Southwest Florida International Airport. At 4’ 11” tall, Teresa was known as a “little dynamo.” She was intelligent, abrupt, forceful, and, above all, caring. She always wore high heels, and she always spoke in an urgent manner. Nothing was ever blasé when it came to Dr. Sievers. The four members of the Sievers family took a short trip to Connecticut for a family reunion, leaving on Friday, June 26th. Teresa decided to cut her visit short and head back to Florida to prepare for her workload the next week. There was no point in making Mark or their daughters cut their visit short, so she took a solo flight home. Mark dropped her off at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. It was the last time he would see her alive.Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/why-teresa-sievers-florida-physician-and-mother-of-two-was-bludgeoned-to-deathhttps://winknews.com/2022/06/29/teresa-sievers-convicted-killer-jimmy-rodgers-claims-innocence-plans-to-file-for-new-trial/https://winknews.com/2023/03/10/teresa-sievers-convicted-killer-jimmy-rodgers-files-second-appeal/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/husbands-chilling-plot-kill-wife-21712683https://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2022/12/27/mark-sievers-files-motion-after-death-row-appeal-denied/69729001007/https://winknews.com/2022/11/17/florida-supreme-court-rejects-mark-sievers-appeal-of-murder-conviction/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tk4LwJXXT0&ab_channel=48Hourshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkvUEiQUtQY&ab_channel=TrueCrimeDailyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gktAx68hsGE&ab_channel=Law%26CrimeNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to travel to the UK with Jen and Cam? Go to ourtruecrimepodcast.com and find out how to join the tour, or click HERE. To book, you can call 800-438-7672, and mention the group reference number # 70971994Today, we are headed to North Philadelphia. It is March 25, 1987, and police are about to enter a run-down home on North Marshall Street. Even though officers were told what they were about to encounter, there was no way anyone could ever prepare for what they saw. The smell hit them first before they even got into the residence. Officers were gagging as they made their way inside, trying desperately to concentrate on the task at hand. A sign outside the home indicated that it was a place of worship, claiming to be the United Church of the Ministries of God, but it was far from that: it was a severely demented man’s torture chamber. Join Jen and Cam for this episode of Our True Crime Podcast, “Unspeakable Horrors: Gary Heidnik.”Listener discretion by the smooth-voiced talent Edward Octoberpod @octoberpodVHSAll music is by our executive producer Nico @theinkypawprintSources:Davidson, Peter. (2006) Death by Cannibal: Criminals with an Appetite for Murder. Berkley. ISBN 0-425-20741-2https://www.phillymag.com/news/2007/07/23/inside-the-house-of-heidnik/https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/weird/heidnik/spiral_8.htmlhttps://murderpedia.org/male.H/h1/heidnik-gary.htmhttps://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Gary_Heidnikhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/gary-heidnikhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130607034824/http://articles.philly.com/1999-07-07/news/25522531_1_gary-heidnik-lethal-injection-death-chamberhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g8VdAAAAIBAJ&pg=4440,344661&dq=gary+m+heidnik+sentenced&hl=enhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/us/gary-heidnik-pennsylvania-death-penalty-cec/index.htmlhttp://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,963945,00.htmlhttp://6abc.com/gary-heidniks-house-of-horrors-30-years-later/3429565/https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9B0DEEDF1131F93BA15750C0A961948260https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/supreme-court/1991/526-pa-458-1.htmlhttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/gary-heidnikhttps://broadandliberty.com/2021/07/07/thom-nickels-what-gary-heidnik-the-last-man-executed-in-pa-foretold/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes, being in the wrong place at the wrong time can have deadly consequences. Sometimes, it's not just the place that's the problem; it's the who that you're with. In the two cases we discuss in this episode, neither of these men intended to kill their victims. They did not set out that morning to take the life of another human being. Nor did they gain anything from the demise of their victims. But they were responsible for their deaths all the same.The first case is in London, England, where twenty-four-year-old Charlotte "Charli" Brown from Essex had been looking for love on Tinder for some time but had had no luck. She wasn't interested in having a good time; she was looking for a long-term relationship. Before long, she began talking to a thirty-year-old web designer named Jack Shepherd. On December 8th, 2015, a Tuesday night, Jack took Charlotte to a restaurant on the 32nd floor and wined and dined her. Everything was going well until Charlotte was killed in an accident involving Jack Shepherd's speedboat.The second case is a request from Jenn K on behalf of her mother. Thirty-one years ago, on August 30th, 1993, the body of a 33-year-old Nancy Lynn Manni was found floating in the Chesapeake Bay just 250 yards from the Cove Point Lighthouse in Cove Point, Maryland. Nancy had lacerations on the back of her legs and buttocks, which were most likely made from a propeller. The coroner felt that Nancy had been alive and trying to swim away when she was run over by a boat. It would take years and being featured on Unsolved Mysteries to discover who was responsible for Nancy's death.Join Cam and Jen as we discuss 'The Speedboat Killers: The Deaths of Charlotte Brown & Nancy Manni.'Seeker's Notes sponsored this week's episode.Whenever you need a break from your day, you need to try Seeker's notes. Download it now for free.Want to travel to the UK with Jen and Cam? go to ourtruecrimepodcast.com and find out how to join the tour, or click HERE.To book, you can call 800-438-7672, mention the group reference number # 70971994Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.itv.com/watch/the-speedboat-killer-the-killing-of-charlotte-brown/10a1748https://youtu.be/V_Wgp-p4M0o?si=KRlfJd5_S1GoWf7a https://news.sky.com/story/amp/charlotte-brown-father-urges-daughters-killer-jack-shepherd-to-reveal-truth-about-speedboat-death-ahead-of-prison-release-13038792?fbclid=IwAR0qSr3kqmWAUCLTVp_sO7spYUJb0Huy-LW5bc5tm7b-Tw4cvvCGteBi_kE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Eastburn had posted a classified advertisement in a local newspaper catering to the military community near Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg to sell their English setter, Dixie. At the time, Katie's husband Gary, an Air Force captain, was away attending a squadron officer's school in Alabama, leaving her at home with their three young children. The couple had met twelve years prior at a singles' softball game, and Gary vividly remembers her powerful impact on him, saying, "It was like somebody hit me between the eyes with a ball-peen hammer. I was madly in love with her." They tied the knot in 1975, and Katie became pregnant three years later. In 1983, the Air Force relocated Gary and his family to Pope Air Force Base, where he served as air traffic control chief. When Gary proposed the idea of moving to England, Katie had some reservations; however, her passion for horses played a significant role in her decision, and after Gary assured her that she and their daughters would have ample opportunities to ride in the English countryside, she agreed to the move. Gary typically made Saturday morning calls to check in with Katie while he was away, but when he tried to reach her on Saturday, May 11, she didn't pick up, and he wasn't overly concerned yet. He tried repeatedly that day to reach Katie, but the calls went unanswered. When a neighbor noticed the newspapers were piling up, he looked in a window and made a gruesome discovery. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled “Innocent Victims: Eastburn Murders.” Listener Discretion by the amazing Edward OctoberpodVHS @octoberpodVHSAll music is by our editor and EP Nico @theinkypawprintHEY DID YOU HEAR WE ARE TAKING A TRIP AND WE WANT YOU TO GO!CHECK IT OUT HERE!OUR TRUE CRIME PODCAST GOES TO EUROPE. Sources: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116638/https://www.amazon.com/Innocent-Victims-Eastburn-Family-Murders-ebook/dp/B01N5VD3R7https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastburn_family_murdershttps://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/opinions/2019OctTerm/170263.pdfhttps://www.cbs58.com/news/triple-murder-suspect-goes-from-guilty-to-innocent-and-back-to-guiltyhttps://www.wral.com/story/1422972/https://journalnow.com/soldier-gets-death-sentence-in-1985-family-murders/article_e33c942e-7ec3-57f8-93eb-7de9b4504cae.htmlhttps://abc11.com/archive/7673238/https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-execution-draws-closerhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-20-ca-26627-story.htmlhttps://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/crime/2015/03/05/timothy-hennis-seeks-relief-in/22233652007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to travel to the UK with Cam and Jen in June of 2025? Check out the itinerary for Our True Crime Podcasts Dark History Tour. Or go to ourtruecrimepodcast.com and check out the link there.Thank you to Holly Elenor for the episode request.The entertainment district of Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, draws people from all over the world to participate in its blues music and dine on the famous Memphis-style barbecue. Home of Sun Studios and Graceland, it’s often referred to as the birthplace of rock-n-roll. So, it might surprise some people to find a little hotspot, an inconspicuous-looking (in kun spic yoo us) building, where the Latin beats pulse through the crowd of dancers. They go there for the salsa dancing with its fast, syncopated celebration of life. Dancers are bathed in pink and purple lights and sweat the night away.It was there, in that little rumba room, where Heather Palumbo-Jones would spend one of her last happy nights on earth, wearing a brand-new dress and a big beaming smile. She danced for three hours with one of her best friends, something she might not have even been able to do just a year or two earlier. It would turn out to not just be one of Heather's last happy nights on earth; it was one of her last nights on earth, period.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss 'Death of a Butterfly: Heather Palumbo-Jones.'If you are suffering from domestic violence and need help, please call the hotline at 1-800-799-7233.Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2017/w2015-01028-cca-r3-cd.htmlhttps://wreg.com/news/mother-of-murder-victim-hoping-to-start-movement/https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000372680_01/24947c74-4386-359b-9fb8-995607ff5c62?paused=true https://www.newspapers.com/image/777114190/?terms=Palumbo&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/777110979/?terms=Palumbo&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/777123966/?terms=Palumbo&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/777133521/?terms=Palumbo&match=1 (Obituary) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is 4 pm on Thursday, November 11, 2010, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, when a phone call comes from police. On the line is Valerie Haythorn, manager of the nearby Dairy Queen, who is concerned that her employee 32 year- 32-year-old Tina Herrmann, has not shown up to work today or the previous day. This was very unlike Tina’s character, who has always been dependable. Valerie tells the police she is so worried she goes to Tina’s house to check on her. She is there as she is phoning the police. She informs police that she went inside the house via a rear window. Tina lives in the home with her two children, 13-year-old Sarah and 11-year-old Kody, and her live-in boyfriend. She informs officers that there is blood everywhere. The officer tells her to stay outside, and they are on their way. Once officers are on the scene, they encounter a blood bath. The problem is that although blood was everywhere, there were no bodies. It was as if the family had disappeared. Join Jen and Cam on this episode named “The Leaf Killer: Matthew Hoffman.’Listener discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHSAll music is by our EP/editor Nico @theinkypawprintSources:https://abcnews.go.com/US/killer-matthew-hoffman-stockpiled-leaves-ohio-home-made/story?id=12877942https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2011/02/09/what-was-in-home-mind/985882007/https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A645571https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/leaf-killer-house-horrors-stuffed-30078266https://www.cbsnews.com/news/matthew-hoffman-ohio-killer-who-hid-bodies-in-tree-pleads-guilty/https://www.oxygen.com/twisted-killers/crime-news/why-matthew-hoffman-is-known-as-leaf-killerhttps://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hoffman-matthew.htmhttps://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Matthew_Hoffmanhttps://www.10tv.com/article/news/knox-county-killer-i-did-not-know-single-one-them/530-bce26d0a-7feb-48d0-82c5-40901a730740http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/06/ohio.family.sentence/index.htmlhttps://www.grunge.com/964006/where-is-convicted-murderer-matthew-hoffman-now/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40948174https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1354984/Matthew-Hoffmann-Confession-burglar-murdered-3-raped-girl.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This episode talks about the school shooting at West Nickels Mines Amish School. If you are sensitive to this subject, you may want to skip this one. ***Jen had points where her voice cracked and tightened as this topic is very difficult for her, so please bear with her.On October 2, 2006, the sun peeked over the horizon at 7:05 a.m. in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, bathing the green, undulating hills in a warm glow. It should have been a perfect day filled with friendship and laughter. Instead, this day would be remembered for the heartbreak and chaos that the community endured. It would also be remembered as when a small group displayed incredible compassion and benevolence. In fact, the day showed the entire range of human behavior, from the utterly vile to the impossibly divine. That morning, children filed into the one-room schoolhouse, excited for the day to begin. Boys and girls, ages 6 to 13, took their seats. Their teacher, twenty-year-old Emma Mae Zook, was also excited to begin her day. Her family was thrilled that she decided to become a teacher, and that day, some of them, her mother, two adult sisters, and a friend had accompanied her to school. They wanted to watch Emma Mae do her job. This was not unusual for this community. The sign above the chalkboard read: Welcome Visitors. Just one mile away from the West Nickel Mines School, 32-year-old Charles Roberts IV, known as Charlie to his friends, was having a very different morning. Charles put his two older children on the school bus. A neighbor heard Charles call his children back from the bus at the last minute for “one last hug.” The hugs lasted longer than usual, and he said to them, “Remember, Daddy loves you.” He then loaded up his truck with carefully curated supplies and drove to the small one-room schoolhouse so he could "take revenge on God."Join Cam and Jen as they discuss 'The Happening: West Nickel Mines Massacre'Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_West_Nickel_Mines_School_shootinghttps://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3678190https://www.newspapers.com/image/199843560/?terms=West%20Nickel%20Amish&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/199844055/?terms=West%20Nickel%20Amishhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/199844055/?terms=West%20Nickel%20 Amishhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/554591829/terms=West%20Nickel%20Amish&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/554591932/terms=West%20Nickel%20Amish&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are headed to Bemidji, Minnesota, where firefighters are at the scene of a mobile home fire where 35-year-old single mother Melissa Norby lived. As they worked to put out the fire, they noticed that windows had been blown away from the building by as much as 12 to 15 feet. They determined that the start of the fire seemed to be the primary bedroom. Once inside the home, in the bedroom they locate a gas can that had not burnt up in the fire. What else they find is much more disturbing. They find a body, but the body is underneath a mattress, and both the body and the mattress are severely burned. Furthermore, both were located in the middle of the home, not the bedroom. When firefighters noticed that the body had their hands taped and bound, they contacted the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Authorities rule it an arson, but it is clear that there is a homicide as well, but this is just the beginning of this twisted crime.Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss “Soul-Less: The Crimes of Jacob Kinn.”Promo is by British MurdersListener Discretion is by @octoberpodVHSMusic by our EP @theinkypawprintSources: https://wireofhope.com/prison-penpal-jacob-kinn/https://lptv.org/tag/jacob-kinn/https://www.kare11.com/article/news/jacob-kinn-sentenced-to-52-years-for-murder-kidnapping/89-452234228https://www.twincities.com/2017/06/26/bemidji-man-sentenced-for-raping-5-year-old-girl-strangling-her-caretaker/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26761622/https://www.11alive.com/article/news/race-against-time-the-search-for-a-missing-5-year-old/85-516024729https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/jacob-kinn-murder-rape-sentence/https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/videos/jacob-kinn-monster-who-asked-unthinkable-interrogation-rawhttps://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/search-warrants-bemidji-girls-kidnapping/https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/waiting-for-answers-family-of-slain-bemidji-woman-wonders-why-no-arrests-charges-in-her-deathhttps://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Doctor-finds-Bemidji-kidnap-suspect-competent-to-stand-trial-410952165.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a listener request from Kari Schaan on our FB discussion page. Thank you Kari!On a cold January night in 1985, just outside Wichita Falls, Texas, a bloodied and naked Toni Jean Gibbs tumbled from an abandoned trolley car where she had just been brutally raped and stabbed. Her attacker, knowing his job was done and that her death was inevitable, had already fled the scene, driving away in Toni’s brand-new Camaro. Stumbling through the dark across the thick and scratchy grass of a north Texas grazing field, Toni, in a state of shock, ran for help. When she could run no further, she stumbled to the ground and pulled herself along on her belly. But there was nobody around to help. There was nothing around for miles. Maybe Toni just wanted to ensure that her body would be found. She wouldn’t be stuck in that rusty heap of metal, rotting away for years, while her family wondered what had happened to her. Finally, when she could crawl no more, 23-year-old Toni Jean rolled over onto her back, looked up at the endless starry sky twinkling above her, and took her last breath.It would be almost a month before her remains were found, and the Wichita Falls police would eventually tie the murder of Toni Gibbs to several other murders in the area, and early DNA science would squash any doubt that it was the technology of the future. Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Coffee, Crackers & DNA: The Wichita Falls Serial Killer"Thanks to Factor Meals for sponsoring this episode.Skip the grocery stores and all the prep work and get chef-crafted, dietitian-approved meals delivered right to your door. Head to FACTORMEALS.com/OTCP50 and use code OTCP50 to get 50% off. We love it and so will you!Promo from our friend Dawn of https://www.methodandmadnesspodcast.com/Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comLink to shop with Jen's Dateline Sweatshirt- Not sure if they are still carrying it. WitTeeUS on EtsySources:Scream at the Sky: Five Texas Murders and One Man’s Crusade for Justice by Carlton Stowershttps://www.amazon.com/Scream-Sky-Murders-Crusade-Justice/dp/0312998198Wichita Falls Body Snatcher by Jack Smithhttps://www.amazon.com/Wichita-Falls-Body-Snatcher-Faryion-ebook/dp/B0BS1MRNFXhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhsmO4_N6R4&ab_channel=FilmRiseTrueCrimehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zcNeuhiRpc&t=1577s&ab_channel=TheNewDetectiveshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/782051204/?terms=Toni%20Jean%20Gibbs&match=1 (community reaction to Gibbs)https://www.newspapers.com/image/638985170/?terms=Toni%20Jean%20Gibbs&match=1 (Gibbs found)https://www.newspapers.com/image/780111197/?terms=Toni%20Jean%20Gibbs&match=1 (About Gibbs)https://www.newspapers.com/image/779949485/ (Gibbs found)https://www.newspapers.com/image/779947478/?terms=Toni%20Jean%20Gibbs&match=1 (Missing Reward for Gibbs)https://www.newspapers.com/image/781953892/?terms=Toni%20Jean%20Gibbs&match=1 (Autopsy)https://www.newspapers.com/image/779933023/?terms=Toni%20Jean%20Gibbs&match=1 (Laughlin Murder suspect)https://www.newspapers.com/image/779949675/?terms=Toni%20Jean%20Gibbs&match=1 (Gibbs investigation)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53140620/toni-jean-gibbshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/779950544/?terms=Toni%20Jean%20Gibbs&match=1 (increase security) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SURPRISE!We have one last episode for 2023!Thank you to Tina for requesting this episode. She's been a listener since pretty much the beginning of OTCP.On the evening of September 11th, 2017, a fisherman spotted an unusual object floating along the surface of Lake Ontario near Oshawa Pier. After several attempts to bring the object closer with his fishing line, he realized he had made a grim discovery - the dismembered torso of a woman. There were no signs of identification, such as age indicators, scars, or tattoos, so Durham Police began scouring their missing people database for clues.It would take two months for police to identify the torso as 18-year-old Rori Hache, who had been reported missing a few days prior to being found. Despite their efforts to find the killer, the investigators could not find any significant leads that would give them the answers they were looking for. On December 29th, 2017, the police received a call a huge break. A plumber had dialed 911 to report a suspicious substance found in a drain at a property he was working at. He had gone to the property following complaints from neighbors that their plumbing was backing up into their sinks and bathtubs and was causing an unpleasant smell throughout their apartments.Durham Regional Police arrived on the scene a short while later and knocked on the home's basement apartment. When 45-year-old Adam Strong answered the door, he calmly said, "The gig's up..."Join Cam and Jen as they discuss the horrifying case "The Gig's Up: Rori Hache & Kandis Fitzpatrick"Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Fern Bushnall @eoacrimeListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSources:https://globalnews.ca/news/3736628/woman-torso-lake-ontario/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/autopsy-on-torso-found-in-oshawa-harbour-inconclusive-police-say-1.4288354https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/oshawa-harbour-torso-1.4285247 https://www.durhamregion.com/news/concern-growing-for-oshawa-teen-who-simply-vanished-in-august/article_5ebe0d37-de93-505e-86c6-c7b1de4d110c.html https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/oshawa-murder-victim-rori-hache-was-pregnant-and-determined-to-keep-the-babyhttps://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/she-did-not-deserve-to-die-family-remembers-teenage-girl-whose-torso-found-in-lake-ontario-1.3673593?cache=yesclipId10406200text%2Fhtml%3Bcharset%3Dutf-80404%2F7.314145%2F7.314145 https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/mother-of-murdered-teen-rori-hache-believes-her-daughter-was-hunted/article_a04d0075-585d-5f13-8e73-b9cf44ea13f4.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHfRhKzmaWc https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/body-parts-found-with-undetonated-explosive-matched-to-torso-found-in-septemberhttps://www.durhamregion.com/news/torso-found-in-oshawa-harbour-is-that-of-rori-hache-teen-missing-since-august-durham/article_5b8bbc37-bb39-5e63-801f-c9ce5dfc7caa.html https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/body-parts-found-with-undetonated-explosive-matched-to-torso-found-in-septemberhttps://nationalpost.com/news/canada/body-parts-found-with-undetonated-explosive-matched-to-torso-found-in-september https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/sun-exclusive-ex-of-hache-suspect-says-he-needs-to-choke-women-to-orgasmhttps://torontosun.com/news/local-news/rori-hache-dismemberment-suspect-controlling-and-abusivehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6k8lr_Efjc https://www.durhamregion.com/news/crime/police-discover-dna-of-second-woman-kandis-fitzpatrick-while-searching-home-of-adam-strong/article_deaf5e2f-f5ad-5d46-8ff6-d8112eb074ed.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.We made it to Day 12! We hope you've had a wonderful holiday season! Thank you all for such a great 2023! Most people have heard of the Green River Killer. Washington State’s most notorious serial killer was hard to miss in the 1990s. His moniker and his horrendous deeds could be found in most major newspapers across America. But there was another serial killer preying on society’s weak and vulnerable at about the same time in the exact same state.While Gary Ridgeway was killing women and dumping them on the western side of Washington, Robert Lee Yates Jr was doing the same thing just four hours to the east on the other side of the state. In fact, at one point, investigators thought that the Green River Killer had just moved his hunting ground. But after a few bodies showed up in Spokane with gunshot wounds and plastic grocery bags wrapped around their heads, they realized that the MO was totally different. With a growing sense of dread, investigators realized that the sex workers and runaways of Spokane were not the victims of the Green River Killer. They were the victims of an entirely different monster. Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Little White Corvette: Robert Lee Yates Jr."Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSources: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=zK9oS7LvoIk&ab_channel=RealCrimehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CInxSUo55tM&ab_channel=A%26E https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4864008/ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u5GI8TAG4U&ab_channel=LMNhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lee_Yateshttps://murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/yates-robert-lee.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/604663550/?terms=Novella%20Yates&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/571180108/terms=%22Susan%20Savage%22%20Patrick%20Oliver&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/803298584/terms=%22Susan%20Savage%22%20Patrick%20Oliver&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/803360991/?terms=%22Susan%20Savage%22%20Patrick%20Oliver&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/873550866/terms=%22Susan%20Savage%22%20Patrick%20Oliver&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.On June 2, 1985, the Southern San Francisco police department received a report of a shoplifting incident. A man calmly exited a store with a tool called a vice, placed it in the trunk of a beige 1980 Honda Prelude, and vanished before apprehension could occur. Officer Daniel Wright reported to the South City Lumberyard. Inside the car was a man who presented a driver's license identifying him as Robin Stapley. One issue: the license photo did not match the man sitting in front of them. License plates on the vehicle indicated that it was registered to an individual named Lonnie Bond, and the car was listed as a Buick. Growing suspicious, officers got into the trunk and discovered the vice that had been reported as stolen. Also inside the trunk is a .22-caliber revolver fitted with a silencer. The unknown man was taken into the station, where he adamantly denied any involvement in any wrongdoing. What would unfold in the next several days is unthinkable.Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss The Torture Dungeon of Charles Ng and Leonard Lake: Day 11 of The 12 Nightmares Before Christmas.Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic by our EP Nico @theinkypawprintSources:http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jan/08/news/mn-61708https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19850616&id=2tsxAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662,3773323&hl=enhttp://www.biography.com/people/charles-ng-11735781#synopsishttp://articles.latimes.com/1999/apr/12/news/mn-26600https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19850616&id=2tsxAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662,3773323&hl=enhttp://www.ocregister.com/articles/county-289813-convicted-murders.htmlhttp://articles.latimes.com/1999/apr/21/local/me-29591https://web.archive.org/web/20110308053131/http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/serialkillers/miranda.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.Day 10 is here!On September 4, 2022, 32-year-old Myles Sanderson went on a killing spree in Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on the James Smith Cree Nation. Eleven people lost their lives, and eighteen more were injured. This event is considered to be one of the deadliest massacres in Canadian history.In a country where mass killings are relatively rare, the attacks shook the country to its core. Especially when Canadians discovered shortly thereafter that the RCMP had been looking for Myles since May of 2022 when he stopped meeting with his caseworker. The public was aghast to learn of Myles Sanderson’s criminal history and how the system had so grievously failed them.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "The Saskatchewan Stabbings."Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSources:https://www.bbc.com/news/worlduscanada65405210.ampfbclid=IwAR2994KEosA5lr9iTeFg5UD0Wg3zeZpYBgtIcRLnL1sAIX66_B1-huuj-vk]https://www.youtube.com/watchv=yUpq_R3IBQg&ab_channel=CBCNews%3ATheNationalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxae5-sVnaU&ab_channel=CBCNews%3ATheNationalhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62829432https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Saskatchewan_stabbingshttps://www.thestar.com/news/canada/a-timeline-of-the-deadly-stabbing-rampage-at-james-smith-cree-nation-in-saskatchewan/article_a34550a5-7a21-5518-a7e4-2edf7c096a5a.htmlhttps://globalnews.ca/news/9232740/james-smith-cree-nation-vanessa-burns-myles-sanderson/https://globalnews.ca/news/9232740/james-smith-cree-nation-vanessa-burnsmyles-sanderson/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/here-s-what-we-know-about-myles-sanderson-accused-killer-in-saskatchewan-stabbing-rampage/article_676a69c4-444c-5df6-9ea3-01632de2b1b1.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.On the 9th day of our "12 Nightmares before Christmas," our journey takes us to Pune, India, where we encounter twenty-one-year-old Renuka Kiran Shinde. She had just returned to her home, which she shared with her second husband, her son from her first marriage, her mother, Anjanabai, and her younger stepsister, Seema Gavit. Renuka was excited, as the family had long struggled financially and was searching for a way to obtain money quickly. Renuka believed she had a perfect plan, albeit a highly gruesome one, that would eventually earn the three women the infamous title of 'India’s Child Killers.'Join Cam and Jen of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss India’s Baby Killers: The Family That Kills Together: Day 9 of The 12 Nightmares Before ChristmasListener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic by our EP Nico @theinkypawprintSources:https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/gavit-sister-case-files-how-a-25-year-old-legal-battle-unfolded-101642525732195.htmlhttp://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/thieves-who-kidnapped-used-and-killed-babieshttps://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr9zX7klHdlUkMFDBkPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1702364517/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.news.com.au%2fworld%2fasia%2fserial-killer-sisters-renuke-shinde-and-seema-gavit-who-abducted-and-murdered-children-in-bid-to-avoid-execution-at-the-gallows%2fnews-story%2fef93b4b1ccc699db80223bbf0b4018ad/RK=2/RS=jnLE6M79LjOhcMYmotZkPaGMKM4-https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr9zX7klHdlUkMFFBkPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1702364517/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.indiatoday.in%2findia%2fstory%2fkolhapur-sisters-death-sentence-commuted-to-life-imprisonment-1901450-2022-01-18/RK=2/RS=YkfM2ACzy0NPpMqR6Mph14JiF44-https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Renuka-Shinde-and-Seema-Gavit-the-Serial-Killer-Sisters-of-Indiahttps://www.opindia.com/2022/01/maharashtra-serial-killer-sisters-death-sentence-commuted-life-imprisonment-kidnapped-children-murdered/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.It's already day 8!On an August morning in 2009 in Brunswick, Georgia, twenty-two-year-old Guy Heinze Jr returned to the trailer that he shared with nine family members. When he stepped inside, he found the beaten bodies of seven people: his father, Guy Sr, Russell Toler Sr, Russell Jr, Michelle and Chrissy Toler, Brenda Falagan, and Joseph West. Michael Toler and Chrissy's three-year-old were clinging to life. Michael would later die at the hospital.Guy Heinze Jr was arrested for the murders and found guilty in a court of law. But not everyone agrees with the verdict. While some agree Guy Jr killed his entire family in a drug-fueled rage, others believe that he is completely innocent. At the very least, they feel he did not get a fair trial and that the investigation was poorly executed.Listen to Cam and Jen discuss "The Gynn County Massacre: Guy Heinze Jr" and decide for yourself. Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSources:https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/2020/s20a1353.html https://casetext.com/case/heinze-v-state-3#:~:text=The%20blood%20on%20the%20top,%2C%20Sr.%2C%20on%20it.https://www.bbcselect.com/ca/watch/life-and-death-row/https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/lawyer-heinze-passed-lie-test/article_c2ef5216-bd07-5909-a687-d053ee9a294a.htmlhttps://antipolygraph.org/blog/2014/10/11/polygraph-operator-ken-blackstone-pleads-guilty-to-perjury/hhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIDxPdnnmaU&ab_channel=CharleyBourneTrueCrimehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwvPvE8rGvI&ab_channel=TracyAnne%28Chasing%29 https://www.change.org/p/free-guy-heinze-jnr-wrongfully-convicted-of-familicide(this petition is now closed, but it does give information about the case )https://www.jacksonville.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2019/09/23/a-look-back-guy-heinze/67382362007/https://eu.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2009/09/01/stub-1847/15975006007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.On Saturday, September 19, 1992, Ken Seily and his companion Keith Caldwell were pursuing their shared passion for running. Both were running club members and regularly trained on various trails within the Belangalo State Forest. They spent a significant part of the day running through the forest, eventually reaching a location known as the "Executioners Drop" due to its steep descent into a deep gorge. However, as they neared this spot, a foul odor began to fill the air. The closer they came to the area, the more intense the stench. Upon reaching their destination, they noticed an unusual mound on the ground, with what appeared to be strands of human hair protruding from it. Upon closer examination, they also observed a shoe fragment emerging from the mound. Sadly, the discovery of this body would be the first of many to come. Join Cam and Jen from Our True Crime Podcast to discuss The Backpack Killer: Ivan Milat: Day 7 of The 12 Nightmares Before Christmas.Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic by our EP Nico @theinkypawprintSources:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/oct/27/ivan-milat-chilling-serial-murders-haunt-australia-after-deathhttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/ivan-milathttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/ivan-milat-backpacker-murderer/ivan-milat-the-australian-serial-killer-who-murdered-7-backpackershttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/the-real-wolf-creekhttps://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/backpacker-paul-onions-took-down-serial-killer-ivan-milathttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7620569/UK-backpacker-helped-convict-Ivan-Milat-says-serial-killers-death-doesnt-change-anything.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2016/12/06/backpacker-serial-killer-boasts-prison-is-a-cakewalk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.Day 6! We are halfway there!​The revival was just getting started when 56-year-old farmer Rowland Stuart Taylor felt a wave of nausea and abdominal discomfort. Thinking it was just something he ate, Stuart fidgeted but wanted to stay for the revival. As the service went on, he began to feel worse and worse. He also didn’t want to disappoint his girlfriend, 45-year-old Velma Barfield, by leaving, so he decided to go out to the truck to lie down for a while. When the revival ended, Velma returned to the truck and drove them home. She had to stop the vehicle at least once for Stuart to throw up on the side of the road. Assuming he had one of the many strains of influenza, Stuart asked a friend to care for his pigs “just until I get over this flu.” Stuart never got over the flu. He died two days later.Stuart had not died of natural causes. He’d been murdered by his sweet, unassuming girlfriend, Velma Barfield.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Bye Bye Velma: Death Row Granny".Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSources:https://www.amazon.com/Death-Sentence-Barfields-Crimes-Punishment-ebook/dp/B07W1PVKHXhttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=qDS_Pijlzx0&ab_channel=TheCrimeReelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXHn2dqhLzM&ab_channel=FilmRiseTrueCrimehttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=ofdGA8yudqU&ab_channel=DeathRowExecutionshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velma_Barfieldhttps://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/exhibits/show/capital-punishment/biographies/barfieldhttps://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/barfield-velma.htm (your one-stop info dump on Velma)https://www.newspapers.com/image/401327868/?terms=Velma%20Barfield&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/494467203/https://www.newspapers.com/image/569891081/?terms=Velma%20Barfield&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/705107544/?terms=Velma%20Barfield&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.On November 10, 1986, the Redlands, California, police department received an urgent phone call from a concerned woman. She reported that her highly responsible employee, 20-year-old Corinna Novis, had failed to show up for work for several days, which was uncharacteristic of her. Corinna recently relocated from Idaho to California and worked diligently to support her education. As news of Corinna's disappearance began circulating in the media and spread throughout the area, the Redlands Police Department received an intriguing phone call from the Laguna Police Department. A Laguna Police sergeant reported that a local convenience store manager had made a puzzling discovery near the dumpster.Join Cam and Jen of Our True Crime Podcast to discuss Wicked Romance: Cynthia Coffman and James Marlow: Day 5 of The 12 Nightmares Before Christmas.Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic by our EP Nico @theinkypawprintSources:https://murderific.com/cynthia-coffman-james-marlow/https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-supreme-court/1445535.htmlhttps://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/people-v-marlow-33453https://wickedwe.com/cynthia-coffman/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-26-mn-1532-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.It's Day 4!On a cold and cloudy May of 1992, a middle-aged man and his mother visited the Hillview Memorial Cemetery in the Springfield township of Oakland County, Michigan. They were there to leave flowers for his father, who had passed away two years before. The man noticed something odd as he approached his father’s grave. There was a car parked haphazardly on the drive, with the door standing wide open. The man honked his horn, but when he got no response to that, he became worried. He got out of the car to investigate, and that’s when he saw a tattooed, muscular man with a mustache dragging a woman into the bushes along the tree line. The mustached man had his hand over the woman’s mouth, and she looked frightened. “Sir, will you go away?” the muscular tattooed man yelled.The older man’s blood ran cold as he realized that what was going on wasn't consensual. As casually as he could, he placed the flowers on his father’s grave, turned, took down the car's license plate number, and then drove away. Soon, he happened upon a patrol officer who was at the scene of an accident just a quarter of a mile from the entrance to the cemetery. He told the officer he’d just seen a man try to abduct a woman from Hillview Memorial. Oakland County Deputy Gary Alexander hopped in his car and headed straight for the graveyard. As the officer got closer, he saw the car speeding down the road, and he then engaged in a high-speed chase. As he was cuffing the man, he heard a sound. He stopped, glanced around, and realized the noise was coming from the car's trunk. After securing the suspect, the officer managed to open the trunk, and there he found a woman bound with a plastic zip-tie around her neck. Alexander also found a handgun, a knife, and a bag of zip ties in the car. The deputy pulled the driver’s license from the man’s wallet, which read: Leslie Allen Williams. Join Cam and Jen as they discuss " Broken: Leslie Allen Williams"Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSources:https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/williams-leslie-allen.htmhttps://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=130095https://omny.fm/shows/already-gone/serial-killer-leslie-allen-williamshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/453978537/https://www.newspapers.com/image/453978836/https://crimeindetroit.com/documents/Deadly%20 Nighmare%20ends%20Confession%20to%204%20Deaths.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.Today, we are going to the University of Alabama at Huntsville. It was February 12, 2010, and the day commenced like any other typical school day. The campus bustled with activity, featuring a mix of young students envisioning their future and more mature individuals returning to complete degrees they had embarked on years earlier.On that morning at UAH, Instructor Amy Bishop conducted her science classes, and her students later described the course as uneventful and routine. Meanwhile, a meeting for the biology department was slated for Room 369 in the Shelby Center for Science and Technology, which housed both the Biology and Mathematics departments. Amy Bishop joined her colleagues at the meeting, and for approximately 40 minutes, she sat silently among them.What would happen next would shock the academic community, leaving three families grieving and many asking why.Join Cam and Jen of Our True Crime Podcast to discuss A Fine Line Between Genius and Insanity: Amy Bishop: Day 3: The 12 Nightmares Before Christmas.Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic by our EP Nico @theinkypawprintSources:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/02/11/a-loaded-gunhttps://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/us/21bishop.htmlhttps://www.al.com/news/2022/08/amy-bishops-son-seth-anderson-died-in-unintentional-shooting-huntsville-teen-indicted.htmlhttps://www.al.com/topic/Amy%20Bishop/index.htmlhttps://sports.yahoo.com/amy-bishops-son-seth-bishop-200037215.htmlhttps://criminal-justice.iresearchnet.com/types-of-crime/school-violence/amy-bishop/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/amy-bishop-husband-alleged-university-alabama-shooter-loving-mother-wife/story?id=9883895https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3280081/Former-Alabama-professor-shot-6-3-fatally-apologizes.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2010/02/amy_bishop_alleged_uah_shooter.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.Welcome to day 2 of The 12 Nightmares Before ChristmasFifty-five-year-old Margarette Eby lived a rich and full life as a music professor at the University of Michigan. Margarette was well-liked by her students and coworkers and had several grown children of her own. Around 4:30 in the afternoon on November 9th, 1986, some of Margarette’s students arrived at the cottage to take her to a concert. When the students knocked on the door, they were met with silence. Finally, one of them tried the doorknob, and it was unlocked. They entered the cottage and found a grisly scene.Margarette Eby was Flint, Michigan’s 56th homicide that year.Five years later, in hotel room 354 in Romulus, Michigan, the wake-up calls from the front desk went unanswered. A 41-year-old flight attendant, Nancy Jean Ludwig Lud wig, from Minnetonka, Minnesota, had checked into room 354 around 9 P.M. the night before. Nancy had been a flight attendant for Northwest Airlines since 1976 and enjoyed her job quite a bit. It was about 12:50 in the afternoon when the housekeeper opened the door to a pitch-black room. The housekeeper walked over to the window and, upon opening the curtains, turned and discovered Nancy Jean Ludwig. She had been stabbed to death.Both cases went cold until 2002 when new technology helped investigators find their killer, Jeffrey Wayne Gorton.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Room 354: Jeffrey Gorton"Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSources:https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=428571https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gorton-jeffrey.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Gortonhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B017VDEE7I/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2 (S2E8 of Your Worst Nightmare on ID “Fight or Flight”)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTRvWZIpw-I It is also featured on the Forensics Files episode "Silk Stalkings." S2E25https://thecinemaholic.com/nancy-ludwig-and-margarette-eby-murders-where-is-jeffrey-wayne-gorton-now/https://www.newspapers.com/image/99449048/https://www.newspapers.com/image/99449061/?terms=Eby&match=1http://www.bernethy-eby-scribner.com/getperson.php?personID=I271987797047&tree=Eby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast’s original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.High school is brutal. To quote my dear friend Dexter from season 6, “High school, a small world unto itself, combining all the elements of a federal work camp with those of a third-world poultry farm.” Adrianne Reynolds, a 16-year-old, had recently arrived in town in November. Originally, Adrianne had been residing in Kilgore, Texas, with her mother. However, due to difficulties in school, her parents decided to send her to live with her stepfather, hoping that a change of environment would provide her with a fresh beginning. Consequently, Adrianne relocated to East Moline, Illinois, where her father and stepmother eagerly welcomed her. It was in East Moline that Adrianne crossed paths with Sarah and Corey. Like most teenagers, all Adrianne wanted was to fit in, and she was an outgoing and talkative girl who loved to sing. Her biggest dream was to be a contestant on American Idol. Adrianne would never get the chance to audition for the popular television show. Adrianne would never get a chance to do anything ever again.Join Jen and Cam from Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘With Friends Like These: Adrianne Reynolds Day 1: The 12 Nightmares Before Christmas.’Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic by our EP Nico @theinkypawprintSources:https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15333880https://web.archive.org/web/20150722111604/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20146836,00.htmlhttps://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/unthinkable-the-murder-of-adrianne-reynoldshttp://www.nbcnews.com/id/15333880https://web.archive.org/web/20150722111604/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20146836,00.htmlhttps://qctimes.com/news/local/article_491d3fbc-0643-11df-a00e-001cc4c03286.htmlhttps://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=296357https://qctimes.com/news/local/accomplice-in-east-moline-teen-s-killing-dies-in-fiery/article_2d85584c-8996-11e1-a999-0019bb2963f4.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120324123837/http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?90249-Illinois-teen-killed-and-dismembered-classmates-under-arresthttps://www.kwqc.com/2022/03/09/cory-gregory-gets-same-sentence-2005-killing-adrienne-reynolds/?outputType=amp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are heading to Akron, Ohio, specifically to the Sherbondy Hill neighborhood, where families are actively engaged in their lives and the upbringing of their children. This well-established neighborhood is home to a diverse group of middle-class families, ranging from elderly residents to brand-new parents. The quiet area was shocked when, on April 18, 2016, a deadly house fire killed two of the neighborhood's own citizens. Friends wonder how this could happen to such sweet and loving people. The fire was determined to be arson, but investigators could not determine who set the house on fire; the case went cold. Then the unthinkable happened. On Mother’s Day 2017, the arsonist struck again, but this time, the blaze would end up being the deadliest house fire in the city's history.Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Burning Anger: Stanley Ford.’Promo by our bestie Edward OctoberpodVHS introducing his new Holiday series. @octoberpodVHSEdward also does our listener discretion!! Check him out; you will love him as much as we do.The music is by our EP, Nico. We love him, too. @theinkypawprintEpisode is sponsored by Hello Fresh! Go to HelloFresh. com/otcpfree and use code otcpfree for FREE breakfast for life! Sources:https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/20/judge-addresses-sentencing-issue-in-stanley-fords-arson-murder-case/70439441007/https://casetext.com/case/state-v-ford-92317https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/10/26/stanley-ford-akron-man-who-killed-9-people-sentenced-by-judge-following-jurys-recommendation-life-prison/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XTaxvtGjQshttps://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/08/17/what-we-know-stanley-fords-arson-trial-9-murders-akron-start-again-lewis-hart-huggins-boggs/8164058002/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLWhNSLgFNchttps://thecinemaholic.com/who-were-stanley-fords-victims-where-is-stanley-ford-now/https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/stanley-ford-sentenced-akron-fires-killed-9-people/95-a9869f03-e9b2-4747-9c11-b17e118aa28dhttps://nypost.com/2021/10/27/disgruntled-ohio-neighbor-stanley-ford-who-killed-9-by-arson-gets-life-sentence/https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/9/2023/2023-Ohio-2220.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Wondery, and hosted by Laura Beil - The new season of Dr. Death, BAD MAGIC is a story of miraculous cures, magic, and murder.When a charismatic young doctor announces revolutionary treatments for cancer and HIV, patients from around the world turn to him for their last chance. As medical experts praise Serhat Gumrukcu’s genius, the company he co-founded rockets in value to over half a billion dollars. But when a team of researchers makes a startling discovery, they begin to suspect the brilliant doctor is hiding a secret.You can listen to Dr. Death: Bad Magic exclusively and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. https://wondery.app.link/DRDS4_otcp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was the summer of 1978 in America. The minimum wage was 2.65 an hour, the Bee Gees ruled the pop music airwaves, and Star Wars enjoyed a rerelease in select theaters nationwide. On the east side of the Mississippi River, just thirty minutes from St. Louis was the small residential town of Wood River, Illinois, where summer activities like fishing, swimming, and backyard barbecues were in full swing. Most of the residents of Wood River had lived in the town their whole lives and considered it the best of both worlds.Karla Lou Brown, aged 22, felt the same way. When she and Mark, her boyfriend of five years, decided to move in together, there was no place that they’d rather live. They bought a home right in the center of Wood River.Karla adored her boyfriend Mark, who was a few years older, but so far, he had been reluctant to make a long-term commitment regarding their relationship. When Mark finally suggested they buy a house together, she immediately said yes. Karla was the happiest she had ever been in her life.That happiness lasted for one day.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Picture Perfect: Karla Brown"Promo by our friend Javier from Pretend Podcast. Be sure to check out the Stalker season.Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSource:https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Man-convicted-in-high-profile-murder-case-charged-16948305.phphttps://www.newspapers.com/image/140736226/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1 (John Prante's arrest for murder)https://www.newspapers.com/image/766752272/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1 (neighbor's testimony and arrest for lying)https://www.newspapers.com/image/140737121/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/140737900terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/766752531/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140079870/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/139946986/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1 trialhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/770488181/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the summer of 1984, John Ruetten met Sherri Rasmussen, and the two immediately hit it off. Their deep bond led to their marriage in November 1985, and they were thrilled to start life as a couple. On February 24, John left for his job at an engineering company, allowing Sherri to sleep in a little longer. Typically, Sherri would have already left for work by this time, but that particular day brought a change in routine. Sherri had contemplated calling in sick because she was slated to attend a seminar and didn’t really want to deal with that. John's workday began with his arrival just before 8 a.m. A few hours into his day, he attempted to reach Sherri to check if she had gone to work. He continued trying to get her throughout the day but to no avail. Upon returning home, he noticed that the garage door was unexpectedly open, a departure from the norm, and Sherri's car was gone. As he ventured into the garage, he observed broken glass on the ground. A horrifying scene awaited John inside the residence. 29-year-old Sherri lay on the floor, her face bearing the brutal signs of violence—bloodied, with a swollen and bruised right eyelid, a vacant gaze from her open left eye, and her mouth in its final, silent gasp. In desperation, John reached out to touch her, hoping for a sign of life, but her skin was chillingly cold. At that moment, he knew that Sherri was no longer with them. John called 911.Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘From Cop to Killer: The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen.’Listener discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHSMusic is by our EP Nico @theinkypawprintPromos are by our good friends:Emily from Mobidology Podcast https://morbidology.com/AndEric from True Consequences who has launched ‘Angels' Voices Silenced No More,’ an organization with a mission to empower families of victims by equipping them with the necessary resources and referrals to advocate for their missing or murdered loved ones.https://www.angelsvoicesnm.org/ Listen to his podcast here: https://www.trueconsequences.com/ Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbenSMLueyEhttps://www.westsidecurrent.com/valley/parole-board-recommends-release-for-former-lapd-detective-convicted-of-1986-murder/article_1c207ab6-850e-11ee-b4ce-a35abef146d2.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-16/stephanie-lazarus-as-a-cop-killed-ex-boyfriends-wife-now-recommended-for-parolehttps://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/A-Dad-Knew-Who-Stalked-and-Murdered-His-Daughter-But-It-Took-23-Years-to-Make-an-Arrest-The-Sherri-Rasmussenhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1707766.htmlhttps://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/women/stephanie_lazarus/1.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a typical situation across America, in hundreds of towns and thousands of homes. As the Thanksgiving holiday approached, a recently separated couple hashed out the details of which parent would get the kids on what day and at what times. For now, Tanya Skelton had full custody of the children she shared with John Russell Skelton. Still, Tanya felt that their three sons, Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner, should get to spend part of the holiday with their father, so she allowed them to spend Thanksgiving Day with him. The boys were to be returned to her at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon on the following day, Black Friday, but they didn't come home.For Tanya and the tiny town of Morenci, Michigan, Friday the 26th of November 2010 would turn out to be the blackest of all Black Fridays. Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Two Hours and Seventeen Minutes: The Skelton Brothers."Thank you to Factor Meals for sponsoring this episode!This November, skip all the daily meal prep hassle and get Factor. Enjoy eating well without the hassle. Just choose your meals; they have breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and enjoy fresh, flavor-packed dishes delivered to your door. Ready in just 2 minutes, no prep, no mess!Head to FACTORMEALS.com/otcp50 and use code otcp50 to get 50% off.Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comBe sure to listen to the long-form podcast on the Skelton Brothers calledShattered: Black Friday. It's really well done, and where we found most of the information for this episode. I think you'll really like it.https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uPEBLxvL9rA2l7GEuu3kMSources:https://www.youtube.com/watchv=OlSdqwP3bbw&ab_channel=ClickOnDetroit%7CLocal4%7CWDIVhttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=h2bici5VYBE&t=3s&ab_channel=ClickOnDetroit%7CLocal4%7CWDIVhttps://www.wkar.org/2010-11-29/mom-of-missing-mich-boys-is-on-sex-offender-listhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/remains-of-three-children-found-in-shed-not-a-match-for-missing-mich-brothers/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40427984https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/john-skelton-missing-brothers-parole-denied-permanent/512-774b38f8-04cb-4297-acc1-1fb951db653ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjboRIc62O0&ab_channel=ClickOnDetroit%7CLocal4%7CWDIV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warning: This episode deals with child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.At approximately 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 4, 1996, 19-year-old David Barnett went to the residence of his adoptive grandparents, Clifford and Leona Barnett. His grandparents were away, attending church services at the Kirkwood Baptist Church in St Louis. David accessed their home by entering through a bedroom window, where he sat on the couch, turned on the television, and eventually drifted off to sleep. Upon waking up, he contacted his stepbrother, Scott, and enthusiastically claimed that he had recently won the lottery overnight. Clifford and Leona returned home from church around 1 p.m. Barnett was waiting for his grandparents when they returned home. A horrifying turn of events unfolded, resulting in the brutal murders of two individuals, leaving the community bewildered and seeking answers as to what happened to David. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘We Need to Talk About David Barnett.'Listener Discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHSMusic by our E.P. Nico @theinkypawprintSources:Forsaken Me: A Survivor’s Life Sentence: The Baffling True Autobiography of David M. Barnett. (https://read.amazon.com/ref_=ku_ap_rw_cr_rdnw&asin=B087C65WNG)https://www.newsweek.com/i-am-killer-david-barnett-prison-released-release-netflix-john-barnett-1489244https://www.change.org/p/mike-parson-free-david-barnetthttps://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/barnett-david.htmhttps://www.courts.mo.gov/SUP/index.nsf/0/0b5191e7fbb19c2286256c95005c7e15/$FILE/SC84806%20Barnett's%20brief.PDFhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mo-supreme-court/1021446.htmlhttps://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-killer-david-barnett-now/https://www.missourinet.com/2020/03/04/missouri-supreme-court-considers-case-that-could-impact-sentences-for-teen-murderers/https://www.phillipsblack.org/david-barnett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In August 2002, Michael Short, his wife, Mary, and their daughter, Jennifer, lived in a red brick ranch-style home right off Hwy 220 in Oak Level, Virginia. Michael owned a business named M.S. Mobile Home Movers, employing various people, most of whom were temporary or transient. The company was not doing well, so Michael decided to put their house up for sale and move into a mobile home until he could figure out his next move. He had even made a trip to the coast of North Carolina to see if he could find work there. On the evening of Wednesday, August 14, 2002, the family's plans were up in the air. They may or may not sell the business, and they may or may not move to North Carolina. On that night, they had every reason to believe that whatever came their way, they'd do it together as a family.Unfortunately, Michael and Mary would be found shot execution-style the following day, and 9-year-old Jennifer was nowhere to be found. After an exhaustive search, Jennifer's remains were found 41 days after her parents were found murdered. Now, 21 years later, police are no closer to finding their killer. Join Jen and Cam as they discuss The Brown Family Murders.If you have any information, no matter how small, please call one of the following numbers and report it. Henry County Sheriff’s Department: 276-638-8751 Henry County Crime Stoppers: 276-632-7463 Rockingham County Sheriff's Department: 336-634-3300 Rockingham County Crime Stoppers: 336-349-9683.Requested by Judy BPromo by our friends Amanda and Lauren of Most WantedWritten and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October fromhttps://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/959768809/?terms=Angry%20landlord%20fingered%20Bowman&match=1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFL2Fv9iyjU&ab_channel=UnderTheAshTreehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31RSMpP_jqw&ab_channel=DarkCuriositieshttps://unresolved.me/the-short-familyhttps://www.wxii12.com/article/memorial-ride-honors-short-family-unsolved-murders/40891007https://www.newspapers.com/image/921024090/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/921516510/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/837402518/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/837396650/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/921085015/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/921020776/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/837399732/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/837400335/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/837278775/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/837397288/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/921531331/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/989300186/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/921568216/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On July 1, 1998, at nearly 1 p.m., a call came into the 911 emergency call center to report a fire at her home on Cherry Creek Drive in Saugus, California. The woman caller had a dry, matter-of-fact tone “The house is all smoke.” The dispatcher asked if the house was still smoking and the woman said “No, not now, it’s over.” She then went on to say “We had a fire last night. I woke up and everything was black.” The dispatcher in a bit of confusion confirms what she heard. “You had a fire last night?”Caller: “Uh-huh”Dispatcher: “And you just woke up?”Caller: “Yes”Dispatcher: “You were sleeping the whole time during the fire?”Caller: “Yeah, I assume”When responders arrived, they found that the fire had already been extinguished for some time. Sandi Nieves, who called first responders, was covered in soot and was waiting in the living room on the couch along with her 14-year-old son, David who also had soot on him. Both of them were eating cookies and acting bizarrely. David was zoning out watching TV. Sandi told the paramedics that everything was fine and they didn’t need to be there. What authorities would discover was a grisly crime that no one could have ever imagined.Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Sleep My Babies: Sandi Nieves.’Listener Discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHSMusic by our E.P. Nico @theinkypawprintPromo by our friend at I Talk To Ghosts. https://www.italktoghosts.com/Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2021/s092410.htmlhttps://thecinemaholic.com/sandi-nieves-where-is-the-killer-mom-now/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9541967/Death-sentence-overturned-California-mom-murdered-four-daughters-fire.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/california-supreme-court-reverses-death-sentence-sandi-nieves-1998-murders-4-young-daughters/https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nieves-sandi.htmhttps://www.liveakhbar.in/2023/09/16/where-is-sandi-nieves-now-and-who-is-she/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/women_on_death_row/s01/e05https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mother-sandi-nieves-in-a-family-photo-with-her-son-and-four-news-photo/569159055https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.true-crime/psQH1FXuaXwhttps://murderdb.com/sandi-nieves-murders-4-children/?amp=1https://abc7.com/death-sentenced-reversed-santa-clarita-woman-sandi-dawn-nieves-children-murdered/10575971/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-18-me-31278-story.htmlhttps://mycrimelibrary.com/sandi-nieves-women-on-death-row/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home say they have been visited by the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s curious. It just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to the house where his wife’s great-grandmother, Naomi Dancy, was murdered – killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a connection? Tristan decides to investigate and soon finds himself where no son-in-law should ever be: delving deep into his wife’s family history, asking questions no one wants answered. Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios present Ghost Story — a seven-part podcast series about family secrets, overwhelming coincidence, and the things that come back to haunt us.Follow Ghost Story on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of Ghost Story ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus.Listen now: Wondery.fm/GS_OTCP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On February 1st, 1993, a minister was summoned to a house off Dimboola Road in the outback town of Antwerp, Australia. When he arrived, he was greeted by a man named David Klingner, who said, “It’s a long story,” as he led the pastor into the house. Inside, the minister was overcome by a foul stench. Blowflies were buzzing around the house, attracted to the putrid smell of decay. The minister was pretty confident that whoever they had called him for was beyond saving. ​He made his way past a group of people who were calmly eating their lunch at the kitchen table into a bedroom where the swollen remains of 49-year-old Joan Vollmer lay fully dressed on a mattress. The minister immediately phoned the police, and a constable was sent to the house. When Constable Michael Arnott arrived, he spoke to the dead woman’s husband, 54-year-old pig farmer Ralph Vollmer. After just a few moments, the constable understood the situation as thus: Ralph’s wife had been possessed by ten different demons, and she had died as a result of her “deliverance,” otherwise known as an exorcism.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss “The Fatal Exorcism of Joan Vollmer.”Promo by our friend Edward October from Octoberpod AM.Be sure to catch his newest spooky tale, “The Spirit Doll: A Halloween Fantasia,” on October 24!Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211590852/joan-vollmerhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/the-creepy-australian-country-house-abandoned-after-joan-vollmers-terrifying-death-when-an-exorcist-tried-to-rid-her-of-demons/QSK4KYGCVHVSUMXGBUDKS7C4VA/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/the-victorian-woman-who-died-after-a-fourday-exorcism/news-story/884b0b37067ce3bfad090c45c29283cchttps://casefilepodcast.com/case-128-joan-vollmer/https://forgottenillawarra.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/a-terrible-exorcism/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127247897https://www.newspapers.com/image/120622909/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/120621692/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/120464050/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge the first eight episodes early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today.The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. In this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we share medical horror stories and diagnostic mysteries that are surgically calibrated to make your blood run cold.From bizarre, unheard-of diseases and miraculous recoveries to strange medical mishaps and unexplainable deaths — you’ll never hear the phrase “heart-stopping” in the same way again. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between MrBallen and Wondery, the award-winning company behind Dr. Death.Listen Now: Wondery.fm/GS_OTCP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we are en route to Birmingham, Alabama, where we'll meet Tracey Schoettlin, a 26-year-old with big aspirations. In the summer of 1986, Tracey worked as a waitress at the Southpoint American Cafe while diligently preparing for the LSAT, the crucial exam for law school admission. She took the LSAT multiple times until she achieved the necessary score for acceptance into Samford Law School. Her ultimate aim was to become a lawyer and serve an underserved community. Tracey's determination and ambition indicated that she was well on her way to realizing her dreams. On the fateful evening of July 13, 1986, Tracey left the restaurant around 11 p.m. intending to head home. Tragically, she never reached her destination. As the investigation unfolded, the circumstances surrounding her murder were deeply disturbing and nearly unbelievable. This homicide case would ultimately evolve into one of the most extensive criminal investigations in Jefferson County. The perplexing question remained: What could have motivated someone to inflict harm upon this young woman?Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘Visions: The Murder of Tracey Schoettlin.’Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams) Promos from our friends at Angels’ Voices Silenced No More angelsvoicesnm.org and @Twisted_PodSources: https://law.justia.com/cases/alabama/court-of-appeals-criminal/1990/577-so-2d-541-0.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt7846082/https://www.facebook.com/WBRCnews/videos/who-is-tommy-bradley/589135551060/https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/bradley-v-state-6-890015804https://www.facebook.com/WBRCnews/videos/25-years-later-the-tracey-schoettlin-murder/2640830944248/https://www.al.com/opinion/2013/03/alabama_justice_system_your_vi.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/795110929/?terms=Tracey%20Schoettlin%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/795110929/?terms=Tracey%20Schoettlin%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/795087157/?terms=Tracey%20Schoettlin%20murder&match=1https://www.wbrc.com/story/16043204/25-years-later-the-tracey-schoettlin-case/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history and infamous legends of the American South. Join us as we journey into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales through captivating storytelling, in-depth historical research, and an immersive audio soundscape.From the Bell Witch of Tennessee to the haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the ghostly tales of the Myrtles Plantation, the Curse of Lake Lanier, and beyond, get ready for an unforgettable experience that brings history to life and uncovers the truth behind classic tales of the paranormal.This full-length episode is about the Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar. Our very own writer and researcher, Lauretta Allen, contributed to this episode. Plus, if you listen carefully, you can hear Jen's voice.Make sure you listen and subscribe to Southern Gothic on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pumpkin spice season is often people's favorite time of the year. Relief from scorching summer temperatures arrives, and with it, a glorious orange, gold, and red blanket splays across the countryside. And in October of 2004, California's Napa Valley, home of America's wine country, was amping to be a spectacular autumn.In one of Napa's cozy neighborhoods on Dorset Street, a house was decorated for Halloween like many others. In that house lived three women, friends who decided it was wiser to pool their resources and live together than separately. And even though Napa had a low crime rate—two years since there had been a serious crime—there was safety in numbers. Or so they thought.On November 1st, 2004, at about 2:00 in the morning, Lauren was awakened by the security light flipping on behind the garage. She didn't overthink it because sometimes the cats would often get out. But then she heard her dog give a "warning bark." Lauren quieted her dog, but within minutes, she heard someone entering the house and going up the stairs. Thinking it may be one of her roommate's boyfriends, she quieted the dog again and dozed off. Then she heard a blood-curdling scream.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "Napa Valley Nightmare: Adriane Insogna & Leslie Mazzara'.Thank you to Bingo Bash for sponsoring this episode. Download Bingo Bash for free today on Google Play Or Apple Store and join the Bingo Fun!The promo on this episode is I Talk to Ghost. Available on all podcast apps.Written and researched by Lauretta Allenwith bits added in by JenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/LegalCenter/story?id=1187524&page=1https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories-library/cathy-harrington/https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/parallels-in-idaho-stabbings-2004-napa-murders/https://www.newspapers.com/image/630821863/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=https://www.newspapers.com/image/192676146/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/192886956/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/192885977/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/192888528/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 31, 1990, in New York City, a call came into the police about a 78-year-old man named Joseph "Joe" Proce, who was shot in the back outside his home by a stranger New York City has seen its share of homicides. In fact, Newsweek magazine said that 1990 was one of the worst years for homicides in the city. This shooting was different because the shooter left a note. A circle at the top of the letter is divided into sections with symbols inside each piece. It was later determined these symbols were the zodiac signs of Gemini, Scorpio, and Taurus. Below the circle is written the statement, “This is the Zodiac. The 12 sign will die when the belts in the heaven are seen.” At the end of the letter, there is yet another symbol, one that is familiar to many: a circle with a cross in it, as in gun sights. Next to the symbol is the name ‘Faust.’ Today, we will discuss the Zodiac Killer but not that Zodiac Killer. This is the New York City Zodiac, and people are wondering if the original has returned to finish what he started all those years ago. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled New York City Zodiac: Eddie Seda.Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams) This episode is proudly sponsored by Bingo Bash. Download Bingo Bash Today on iOS and Android devices, and enjoy the 200 chips welcome bonus to help you kick off your Bingo adventure!Sources:Crowley, Keiran (2003). Sleep My Little Dead: The True Story of the Zodiac Killer. St Martin's Paperbackshttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/zodiac-killer-new-york-caught-b2368470.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/25/nyregion/3-weeks-later-a-victim-shot-by-zodiac-dies.htmlhttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/new-york-zodiac-killer-heriberto-eddie-seda-now-catching-killers-netflix/https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Heriberto_Sedahttps://www.distractify.com/p/new-york-zodiac-killer-nowhttps://readysteadycut.com/2023/06/24/who-is-heriberto-seda-serial-killerhttps://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/who-was-zodiac-killer-catching-killers-netflix-b1091107.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/25/nyregion/brooklyn-man-is-guilty-in-three-zodiac-killings.htmlhttps://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/is-heriberto-seda-still-alive-where-is-new-york-zodiac-killer-heriberto-seda-now-who-are-heriberto-seda-parents-1555036888https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/n_10181/https://thecinemaholic.com/heriberto-seda-now/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries, and conspiracies.Follow The Generation Why Podcast on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Generation Why ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus.Listen Now: Wondery.fm/GY_OTCP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On June 3rd, 1985, in Summerfield, North Carolina, police watched in horror as a Chevy Blazer full of passengers exploded on NC150 right before their eyes. There were no survivors. Within minutes, the dark clouds hovering in the sky let loose, dumping rain and hail on the grotesque scene. “It was like the Lord was mad,” one officer said later. “Like He was real mad. I mean, really pissed off.” In the Blazer was Susie Newsome Lynch, her first cousin and lover Fritz Klenner, and Susie's young sons, John and James. The events that led to this tragic moment are drenched in deep-seated resentment, paranoia, fear, obsession, and hatred. By the time the carnage was over, nine people had died, three officers were wounded, three families were left in ruins, and those who survived were devastated. It left everybody scratching their heads and asking, “Why?”Join Jen and Cam while they discuss the wild case "Killing Cousins: Susie Newsom Lynch & Fritz Klenner'.The book Jen talked about is called Bitter Blood by Jerry Bledsoe. Mr. Bledsoe originally wrote about this case in the Greensboro News & Record, and that piece won an award. That was then turned into this book that hit the New York Times Bestseller list. Jen would mark it as one of the top True Crime books she's read. You can find the Amazon link at the top of the sources list.The made-for-TV two-part movie is called In The Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness. Starring Kelly McGillis, Harry Hamlin, and Keith Carradine.Thank you to Bingo Bash for sponsoring this episode. Download Bingo Bash for free today on Google Play Or Apple Store and join the Bingo Fun!Written and researched by Lauretta Allenwith bits added in by JenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:Bitter Blood on Amazonhttps://www.nydailynews.com/2022/06/11/justice-story-kissing-and-killing-cousins-kept-their-crimes-in-the-family/https://wfhszephyr.com/4137/features/too-close-to-home-fritz-klenner-and-susie-lynch/https://carolinacrime.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/cc-episode-2-susie-lynch-and-fritz-klenner-.pdfhttps://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/40-the-bitter-blood-murdershttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9421073/frederick-robert-klennerhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90748424/susie-sharp-lynchhttps://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/klenner-frederick.htmhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7842386/delores-lynchhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kEQsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bM4EAAAAIBAJ&dq=Susiee%20lynch&pg=6795%2C3744851https://www.newspapers.com/image/624539730/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1 (Ian Perkins) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are headed to the great state of Texas, Houston, to be exact. Renee and her 19-year-old daughter Ashley Wilson are very close, talking often, usually every day. There was no answer when Renee tried to reach out on the phone to have their usual chat. Usually, this may scare Renee, but she thought she knew why. Ashley had called her mom a few days earlier to tell her she had some news, and that news came with lots of crying in about nine months. Renee thought Ashley was upset with her as her, as Renee told Ashley there would have to be some changes in her life with a baby coming. One of those changes included moving back home. Ashley, who had just moved out, had been in a terrible car accident with severe injuries. Ashley took a long time to heal and was proud of her new independence. On January 19, 2004, a call came into the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office. Renee is shocked to find her sweet daughter dead inside her apartment. Around her neck is the cord she wore around her neck at her high school graduation and a pillow over her head. Ashley had hanged herself, but Renee did not believe this to be the case. Perhaps Renee was wrong, or maybe it was a mother’s intuition. Join Jen and Cam on this “Our True Crime Podcast” episode entitled ‘A Mother’s Intuition.’Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams) Promo from our friends at www.crimewithmycoffee.netSources:https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=127642&page=1https://www.foxnews.com/story/passion-confessor-pleads-guilty-to-murderhttps://www.scotsman.com/news/world/film-prompts-murder-confession-2509128https://medium.com/vandal-press/an-assholes-guide-to-getting-away-with-murder-677337e321edhttps://militaryjusticeforall.com/tag/ashley-wilson/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4607592https://www.cbn.com/entertainment/screen/passion_eldred_texaspassion.aspx?mobile=falsehttps://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Killer-confesses-Teen-s-death-not-suicide-9749822.phphttps://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ashley-nicole/26483377/https://thecinemaholic.com/ashley-wilson-murder-where-is-dan-leach-now/https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Autopsy-Victim-in-Passion-case-not-pregnant-8955115.phphttps://www.imdb.com/find/?q=%20%E2%80%98Signs%20Of%20A%20Psychopath%3A%20Unholy%20Acts%E2%80%99%20&ref_=nv_sr_smhttps://ww.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B091JSM2D4/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_lZOsi7_2_7?jic=8%7CEgNhbGw%3D Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Content WarningThis episode deals with the rape and death of a young child.Ten-year-old Holly had been playing with a neighborhood playmate a bit younger than her. When it came time for her friend to go home, Holly didn’t want the little girl to walk back alone. So her mother, Maria, gave her permission to escort her friend home since the walk wasn’t very far, only about six minutes. In fact, it was the same route that Holly took every day to get to school.By 8:30, darkness had fallen, and Holly had not arrived home. At first, Maria thought that her daughter must have stayed at her friend’s house to play for a little while, but a quick phone call confirmed that she hadn’t. Family and friends began canvassing the neighborhood. A frantic Maria called the police and reported her daughter missing.The next morning, a man was walking their dog along the beach when he saw a black nylon duffel bag in the water. Inside that bag, he would find the torso of a young girl wrapped in plastic.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss the heartbreaking case 'Gone In A Flash: Holly Jones.'Michael Briere is up for parole in 2028. There is already a petition to make sure he stays behind bars. Here is the link if you would like to add your name.https://www.change.org/p/holly-jones Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.missingkids.org/education/kidsmartzhttps://www.crime-safety-security.com/child-safety-kidnap.htmlhttps://www.primetimecrime.com/Recent/Murder/murder_Holly_Jones.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwEDVJZ9xmY&ab_channel=AlexanderGoddardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs2H8x0oEAg&ab_channel=CP24https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Holly_Jones#:~:text=Hours%20after%20her%20disappearance%2C%20she,Island%20on%20May%2013%2C%202003.https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-the-grim-20-year-anniversary-since-holly-jones-was-abducted-and-killedhttps://toronto.ctvnews.ca/detective-who-solved-holly-jones-murder-reveals-what-sharp-eyed-officers-noticed-in-killer-s-apartment-1.5599109https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/briere-michael.htmhttps://canadiancrowe.tripod.com/holly.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239273387/holly-maria-jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donna Willard, a single mother of three, lived in a tight-knit community of South Philly, doing her best to raise her three children. Her oldest was Todd, 12, with his baby sisters, 10-year-old Donna and 7-year-old Jessica, following. They were the light of her life, and she worked hard as a hairdresser to give them a good life. Donna was petite, weighing just over 80 pounds at 4’10, but she was big in her principles. She believed in working hard and doing the right thing. She was energetic and outgoing; love was the only thing missing in her life. In 1988, that would change for Donna when a man named Tommy Tyrrell, a pipefitter by trade, stepped into her hair salon for a haircut and ended up leaving with much more: her heart. After dating for a bit, Tommy popped the question, and the two were engaged. Life was perfect for Donna and Tommy, with a bright future ahead of them, but neither would know that was all about to change.Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Silenced Witness: Donna Willard.’Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams) Sources:https://chaddsfordlive.com/2014/11/25/court-upholds-death-sentence-in-willard-murder/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gettysburg-times-donna-willard/355976/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/30388069/https://casetext.com/case/burke-v-us-14https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-speaker-donna-willard/355958/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7830400/http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/99d0956p.pdfhttps://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/homicide-bureau-attorney-anna-sigga-nicolazzi-takes-viewers-inside-the-fight-for-justice-in-investigation-discoverys-new-series-true-conviction/https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/14d0588p.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In many ways, the Privackys were your average American family. They lived in western Michigan, in rural Dalton township just north of Muskegon. The family consisted of Stephen Privacky, a his wife Linda, and their two sons. Jedidiah, and Seth.Around noon on November 29th, the already tense family relationships were strained to the breaking point when Seth and his father had yet another fight. Only this time, his father told Seth that he wanted him to move out of the house. This enraged Seth, who claimed that his father never had anything positive to say to him. Steve left the house around 12:45 to pick up his father, John, to bring him back to their home for Thanksgiving dinner and Linda decided to take a quick shower. Jed made himself comfortable on the couch in front of the TV.Seth went upstairs to his parent’s bedroom and took the gun out of his father’s closet. While the aromas of Thanksgiving dinner filled the house, Seth loaded his dad’s .22 caliber Ruger.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss 'Massacre in Muskegon: The Privacky Family Murders.'Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskegon,_Michiganhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/Muskegon,+MI/@43.2606111,-86.3913292,11z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88197cc3a93d9ed9:0x247e359134f72540!8m2!3d43.2341813!4d-86.2483921!16zL20vMHZmczg?entry=ttuhttps://www.michigan.org/city/muskegonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/481046064/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/512122262/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/204917423/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/209378302/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/442308058/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/735981881/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/204088750/?terms=April%20Boss%20&match=1 (April's mother)https://www.newspapers.com/image/212458485/?terms=April%20Boss%20&match=1 (911 call) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we are going to a small town in Iowa called Macedonia. The city is located just outside of Omaha, Nebraska, and boasts a population of around 250 residents. It is the kind of town in America where everyone knows each other, and you can’t get away with much because you are either related to them or someone you know is related to them. When a 37-year-old single mom named Cari Farver disappeared in 2012, it was all hands on deck. It would take many people to get some answers for those who loved Cari, and when the answers came, the truth about what happened was nothing less than a horror movie. If this story were not true, you would find it difficult to believe.Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘I Will Not Be Ignored: Cari Farver.’Listener Discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHSMusic by our E.P. Nico @theinkypawprintSources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9015931/Texts-Nebraska-woman-sent-family-murdered-Cari-Farver.htmlhttps://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/shanna-golyar-killed-cari-farver-after-impersonating-herhttps://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-disappearance-of-cari-farverhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/stalker-convicted-of-murdering-missing-woman-spent-up-to-50-hours-weekly-on-twisted-plothttps://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/cari-farver/https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-key-details-cari-farver-s-missing-case-ahead-lifetime-s-the-disappearance-cari-farverhttps://www.the-sun.com/news/5371202/cari-farver-murder-shanna-golyar-dateline/https://www.amazon.com/Disappearance-Farver-Howard-Braunstein-Films/dp/B0B67ZXJB3https://nonpareilonline.com/news/a-tangled-web-the-cari-farver-case-becomes-lifetime-movie/article_d7afce42-45c9-11ed-a2af-37a43f4b81f8.htmlhttps://heavy.com/news/cari-farver-body-disappeared-found/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Patricia Stallings married in August of 1988, and with the belief that they were about to embark on their part of the American Dream, the couple bought a small white farmhouse on Lake Wauwanoka in Hillsboro, MissouriTwenty-four-year-old Patricia gave birth to the couple’s first child, Ryan Stallings, in April of 1989. Even though Ryan suffered from gastronomic distress since birth, the couple were overwhelmingly happy in their new roles as parents. But on July 9th, 1989, that would all change as Ryan became horribly ill with nonstop vomiting and labored breathing. Patricia drove full speed up Highway 21 toward St. Louis with her sick baby cradled in his car seat. In a panic, Patricia got lost and ended up at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital instead of going to St. Louis Children’s Hospital, as she intended.Once there, Ryan was immediately ushered into the ICU, put on a ventilator, and had numerous tubes and IVs going into his tiny body. Patricia was overwhelmed when the doctors couldn’t seem to diagnose what was wrong with him. They slammed her with a barrage of questions and then ran a complete blood and urine analysis. The staff would not allow her or David to be alone in the room with Ryan. Anytime David and Patricia were in Ryan’s room, there had to be medical staff present.Three days later, Patricia was arrested on assault charges for poisoning Ryan.Join Jen and Cam as we talk about "Preconceived Notions: "Patricia Stallings"Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/139943203/?terms=Patricia%20Stallings&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/819970269/?terms=Patricia%20Stallings&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/207793816/?terms=Patricia%20Stallings&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/139942291/https://www.newspapers.com/image/139942651/?terms=Patricia%20Stallings&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/139958402/?terms=Patricia%20Stallings&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/141238228/?terms=Patricia%20Stallings&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/141439318/https://www.newspapers.com/image/141439346/?terms=Patricia%20Stallings&match=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Stallings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are heading south to a town called Davie, just outside of Florida’s Gold Coast. It is a small town where not a lot happens, and that is precisely how the townfolk like it. A massacre in this sleepy town would disrupt the calm community, leaving them in fear. It would take a long time to finally get justice, but how the case unfolds is genuinely one of the most bizarre.Join Jen and Cam on this episode of ‘Our True Crime Podcast’ entitled 'Death in Davie: Donna Decker.'Promo by our friends Whitney and Melissa over at @NavAdvocacyPod. Check them out today!Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams) Sourceshttps://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1996/84198-0.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-11th-circuit/1717231.htmlhttp://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc07-564/07-564ini.pdfhttps://mycrimelibrary.com/dana-williamson-florida-death-row/https://mycrimelibrary.com/dana-williamson-florida-death-row/http://www.floridacapitalcases.state.fl.us/inmatedetails8a88.html?IID=87https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-07-16-9407150625-story.htmlhttps://www.sun-sentinel.com/1990/05/04/invasion-victim-arrested-davie-home-robbery-killed-woman-wounded-3-in-1988/https://casetext.com/case/williamson-v-state-296https://www.scribd.com/book/195157649/Until-Proven-Innocent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life in America in the 1950s often conjures up images of an idyllic suburban life. Fueled by unprecedented economic growth after the lean and stressful years of World War II, Americans enjoyed the stability and prosperity that they craved. The innocent and wholesome portrayal of the nuclear family was often depicted in programs like Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver as one where every problem could be solved with a good ol’ heart-to-heart talk and a slice of apple pie. But look closer, and there are cracks in that façade. The polio epidemic terrified families of the early 1950s, the Cold War raged, and there was little room for divergent views in what had become a homogeneous society. And crime? It existed, even if television shows tried to pretend that it didn’t. Elvis Presley rocked America socially and literally with his huge hit Heartbreak Hotel in January 1956. Less than a year later, Presley would have a legion of fans and a new movie called Love Me Tender. And it was on a freezing cold night in December of 1956 when two teenage sisters, Barbara and Patricia Grimes, disappeared off South Archer Avenue in Chicago after having seen Love Me Tender for the twelfth time at the Brighton Park Theatre. Their disappearance and subsequent story would be hailed as the crime that stole Chicago’s innocence. It just shone a light on the less than Leave-it-to-Beaver reality.This case is still open, so if anyone has any information regarding the Grimes sisters case, the Cook County Sheriff’s dept has a page where you can submit information. Link below.https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/case/819/Theresa Grimes is the only sibling left of Barbara and Patricia, and she is in her 80s. It would be amazing if she could see her little sisters get justice.Research and writing by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by OctoberpodVHS & OctoberpodAMProducer Music & Editing by Nico at We Talk of DreaSources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoLOjBEarKY&ab_channel=WGNNewshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhaptd2v5bw&ab_channel=WGNNewshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Grimes_sistershttps://gizmodo.com/the-hideous-chicago-triple-child-murder-that-was-finall-1728039519https://www.newspapers.com/image/372809377/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/372809377/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/371134987/https://www.newspapers.com/image/372098382/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/371481073/https://www.newspapers.com/image/371506269/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/372089264/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1 (funeral details)https://www.newspapers.com/image/371489418/https://www.newspapers.com/image/371506299/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1 (Bedwell's confession details)https://www.newspapers.com/image/371686309/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1 (4 Quizzed in Grimes Case)https://www.newspapers.com/image/371483321/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/371483354/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20 (Detailed breakdown of "sightings")https://www.newspapers.com/image/372095078/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/371314373/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/372098303/ (details of the girls last day)https://www.newspapers.com/image/372573261/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices