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'The ones nobody misses': Scope of human trafficking in Alabama wider than reported, experts say

The "Supermom" Kidnapping Hoax: Sherri Papini Sep 29, 2022

SOURCES:

Video shows moment Sherri Papini was confronted about faking her kidnapping | Crime | actionnewsnow.com

Case 3:22-mj-00001-DMC *SEALED* Document 1 Filed 03/03/22 Page 1 of 55

Ex-boyfriend who hid Sherri Papini during abduction hoax is seen for the first time | Daily Mail Online

https://www.insideedition.com/sherri-papini-case-man-who-once-dated-mom-accused-of-staging-kidnapping-says-shes-a-compulsive-liar

Who Is the Mystery Michigan Man Sherri Papini Was Texting With in the Days Before Her Abduction?

The Shady Hostage Negotiator at the Center of Sherri Papini’s Abduction

Man who offered money to help find Sherri Papini explains why

Negotiator in Sherri Papini case scrutinized

Sherri Papini: Story of Northern California kidnapping hoax | The Sacramento Bee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-BHB7eVyoo

The Black Widow Next Door: Audrey Marie Hilley Sep 22, 2022

SOURCES:

JUSTICE STORY: A black widow's tangled web

Audrey Marie Hilley Poisons Husband, Daughter Before Escaping Prison | Crime News

Poisoned Blood - Amazon

Carol Hilley arriving for the trial of her mother, Marie Hilley, at the courthouse in Anniston, Alabama.

Fugitive fakes death and returns as twin sister - UPI Archives

ABC has its own sicko movie in 'Wife, Mother, Murderer' – Baltimore Sun

Follow the Blood Money: Dr. Larry Ford Sep 16, 2022

SOURCES:

Secrets and Lies: Wouter Basson and South Africa's Chemical and Biological Weapons Programme - by Marlene Burger

From DC HEALTH:

For a complete list of Bioterrorism agents, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

Physicians: To report Bioterrorism to the Department of Health, please immediately contact the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Administration at (202) 671-4222.

The Mormon Dr. Death: Larry Ford Sep 15, 2022

SOURCES:

A Doctor, a Deal Maker and a Mystery - Los Angeles Times

California Doctor's Suicide Leaves Many Troubling Mysteries Unsolved - The New York Times

'Dr. Death' And His Accomplice - CBS News

The Medicine Man

Investigators Keep Looking for Big Break in Biofem Case - Los Angeles Times

Researcher stockpiled salmonella and explosives | Nature Medicine

http://www.mormonstoday.com/000312/D2Ford01.shtml

'Dr. Death' And His Accomplice - CBS News

The State v. Wouter Basson

Dr. Larry Ford Jr, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist - American Fork, UT | Sharecare

Follow the Blood Money: Barbara Stager Sep 09, 2022

BONUS CONTENT: What can we do if we suspect that our loved one is dating a con artist? Plus, Catherine discusses her encounter with "Dirty John" Meehan when he dated her girlfriend, and how to become our loved ones' best advocates.

Supermom Serial Killer: Barbara Stager Sep 08, 2022

SOURCES:

https://greensboro.com/son-contradicts-killers-case-resentencing-trial-of-barbara-stager/article_a21f9a01-f266-59b6-8308-cf1f7c647e18.html

https://webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=0386206&searchLastName=stager&searchFirstName=barbara&searchDOBRange=0&activeFilter=2&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1

https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5134301/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/entertainment/books/1994/07/31/double-indemnity/b80a2b04-ee3b-4c4a-b4d4-69ff7af1f3cf/

Follow the Blood Money: Ted Ammon Sep 02, 2022

SOURCE:

Exclusive: Daniel Pelosi gives prison interview on Ted Ammon murder conviction; jailhouse snitch recants testimony | Truecrimedaily.com

Wine Fraud: How To Identify And Tackle Counterfeit Wine Issues

Murder in the Hamptons: Ted Ammon Sep 01, 2022

SOURCES:

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2002/01/ammon200201

Danny Pelosi's Biggest Problem - Nymag

The War for Ted Ammon's Children - Nymag

http://nylawyer.nylj.com/adgifs/decisions15/031615gvmt.pdf

The Ammon Foundation - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica

Pt. 3: Hamptons Wife Turns to Electrician After Husband's Affair - Crime Watch Daily

Exclusive: Daniel Pelosi gives prison interview on Ted Ammon murder conviction; jailhouse snitch recants testimony | Truecrimedaily.com

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359522/Killer-Danny-Pelosi-second-love-triangle.html

Marriage, Money and Murder: Death In The Hampton

Napa Valley Massacre: Robert Dahl Aug 25, 2022

SOURCES:

Robert Dahl's Murder of Emad Tawfilis - DuJour

A Vineyard Dispute, $800,000 in Cash and Two Dead in Napa - The New York Times.

Robert Dahl, Napa vintner in slaying, left trail of disputes, broken deals

Debt Led to Vineyard Killing, Widow Says | Courthouse News Service

Uncorked – Sapient Investigations, Inc.

Tangled Vines - Amazon.com

Follow the Blood Money: Melissa Caddick Aug 19, 2022

SOURCES:

How science solved the mystery of feet washing ashore in the Pacific Northwest

Mystery is A Foot: Melissa Caddick Aug 18, 2022

SOURCES:

Lessons from the Melissa Caddick Scandal - Minchin Moore

The 'forever' friend, the former boss, the ex-husband: the early victims of fraudster Melissa Caddick

https://www.smh.com.au/national/experts-dismiss-theory-that-missing-fraudster-melissa-caddick-cut-off-her-foot-20220526-p5aotv.html

The 'forever' friend, the former boss, the ex-husband: the early victims of fraudster Melissa Caddick

Melissa Caddick's Severed Foot Theory Has Nearly Been Debunked | Marie Claire Australia

Melissa Caddick’s $8m windfall after tip-off ignored by ASIC

Melissa Caddick's suspected death to be investigated by NSW Coroner in September - ABC News

Anthony Coletti - Paws Off - YouTube

Liar Liar podcast on Apple podcasts

Follow the Blood Money: Nathan Carman Aug 12, 2022

SOURCES:

The New Yorker

Violence is Rare in Autism: When It Does Occur, Is It Sometimes Extreme?

Murder on the High Seas: Nathan Carman Aug 11, 2022

SOURCES:

Nathan Carman Testifies About His Mother's Mysterious Disappearance

Nathan Carman speaks after closing arguments in insurance case

Vermont Man Charged with Murdering Mother 'on the High Seas' to Inherit Fortune Ordered Held Without Bond

Nathan Carman, accused of killing mother and grandfather in alleged plot to inherit millions, ordered held without bail - masslive.com

Records: Nathan Carman In Line To Get $7 Million From Grandfather's Estate – Hartford Courant

Nathan Carman denies killing mother at sea to inherit family estate

Timeline: A look at key events in the Nathan Carman saga – Hartford Courant

Follow the Blood Money: Claus von Bulow Aug 05, 2022

SOURCES:

Lying in a foreign language is easier -- ScienceDaily

Killer Charm: Claus von Bulow Aug 04, 2022

The trial of socialite Claus von Bulow, who was accused of trying to kill his wife Princess Martha "Sunny" von Bulow with an insulin overdose, was one of the biggest stories of the 1980s. It's a tragic story of sex, drugs, money, and heartbreak. Was Claus the victim of a miscarriage of justice, or did he get away with murder?

Follow the Blood Money: Jean-Claude Romand Jul 29, 2022

SOURCES:

Characteristics of 4 Types of Family Murderers

Addicted to Lies | Psychology Today New Zealand

Study: family killers are usually men and fit one of four distinct profiles | WIRED UK

Dr. Death: Jean-Claude Romand Jul 28, 2022

SOURCES:

The Adversary: A True Story of Monstrous Deception: Carrère, Emmanuel, Coverdale, Linda: 9780312420604

Jean-Claude Romand: Fake French doctor who killed family is free - BBC News

(DOC) Unbelievable but sane: the disturbing case of Jean-Claude Romand | Swann TALAVERA - Academia.edu

Deadly fantasist | | The Guardian

Emmanuel Carrère Writes His Way Through a Breakdown | The New Yorker

Follow the Blood Money: Heidi Planck Jul 22, 2022

SOURCES:

Co-owner of LAFC soccer team is accused of securities fraud by the SEC - Los Angeles Times

What recent developments about Hunter Biden really prove

Heidi Planck ‘overdosed on fentanyl-laced Adderall at party with strippers & crypto gambling’ so revellers ‘DUMPED body’

Missing Mom: Heidi Planck Jul 21, 2022

SOURCES:

Robbery-Homicide Division Missing Woman Investigation NR21336bb - LAPD Online

https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/19-cv-5998.pdf

Six Months Since Heidi Planck's Disappearance And Many Questions Still Remain

Heidi Planck

Heidi Planck case: Concerns raised over ‘criminal activity & guns fired’ at building where missing mom’s dog found

Video shows missing mom Heidi Planck in downtown L.A. minutes before her disappearance

Have I Got a Hunter Biden Story for You … | OZY

Heidi Planck 'overdosed on fentanyl-laced Adderall at party with strippers & crypto gambling' so revellers 'DUMPED body'

Fast Fred: Fred Tokars Jul 14, 2022

After a young mother was kidnapped and executed in front of her sons, police launched a manhunt that led them to money laundering, drug trafficking, torture and murder that would rock the city of Atlanta.

SOURCES:

United States v. Tokars

Fred Tokars, lawyer who set up murder of his wife, dies in prison

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-11th-circuit/1132828.html

Sensational Murder Trial Grips Georgia - The New York Times

Ga. Attorney Who Arranged 1992 Murder of Wife in Front of Their 2 Young Sons Dies in Prison

Convict's complaint lands on billboard

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/exclusive-convicted-killers-found-illegal-cell-pho/26879680/

Sara's Story - Atlanta Magazine

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/10/28/atlanta-asks-who-killed-sara-tokars/

OPINION: Another victim of the Tokars murder, decades later

Follow the Blood Money: Serhat Gumrukcu Jul 08, 2022

SOURCES:

Dr. Serhat Gumrukcu of Seraph Research Institute On The 5 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Cancer | by Savio P. Clemente | Authority Magazine | Medium

Using EDGAR to Research Investments

The Fake Doctor: Serhat Gumrukcu Jul 07, 2022

Millionaire biotech mogul Dr. Serhat Gumrukcu was lauded for his “groundbreaking” research into HIV and COVID. But after a body is found in the Vermont snow, he is exposed as a con man who sells fake cancer cures.

Follow the Blood Money: Jamison Bachman Jul 01, 2022

SOURCES:

If My Roommate Stops Paying Rent, Am I on the Hook for It? - The New York Times

My Roommate Won't Pay Rent and Won't Leave. What Can I Do? - The New York Times

Follow the Blood Money: Fred Tokars Jul 01, 2022

SOURCES:

Red Collar Crime

Roommate From Hell: Jamison Bachman Jun 30, 2022

Jamison Bachman presented himself as a kind, animal-loving lawyer. But his victims soon found themselves trapped behind closed doors with a serial-squatter-turned psychopathic killer.

SOURCES:

My Roommate Won't Pay Rent and Won't Leave. What Can I Do? - The New York Times.

The Infamous 'Worst Roommate Ever' Was My Dad's Childhood Nemesis

Watch Worst Roommate Ever | Netflix Official Site

Jamison Bachman, the Worst Roommate Ever

Rich Hippies and Bad Vibes in Venice Beach

Jamison Bachman, NEW YORK - United States

The Ken Gutzeit Case: No Truth or Justice in the American Way | by Lee Wheaterly | ILLUMINATION | Medium

Follow the Blood Money: Shirley Jo Phillips Jun 24, 2022

What to Do If You Suspect Elder Fraud in Your Family

The Preacher's Wife: Shirley Jo Phillips Jun 23, 2022

When the decapitated body of pastor’s wife Wilma Plaster is found in Springfield, Missouri, police investigate rumors of a married lover and a female con artist. As the body count rises, this shocking story proves that no one is safe from red collar criminals even our grandmothers.

SOURCES:

Glenn “Buddy” Minster Obituary (1959 - 2014) | Springfield, MO

STATE v. PHILLIPS | FindLaw

Shirley Jo Phillips Kills Wilma Plaster, Dismembers Her | Crime News

Shirley Joe Philips | Facing Evil

Body Parts Believed Identified

When Crime Is a Family Affair

Follow the Blood Money: Alex Murdaugh Jun 17, 2022

Catherine follows the updates on the Murdaugh case: Gloria Satterfield's body is set to be exhumed, a look at yet another weird 911 call, and allegations of a corrupt judge.

Murdaugh Country: Alex Murdaugh Jun 16, 2022

Did Alex Murdaugh, scion of a powerful South Carolina legal family, really try to stage his own suicide? As police investigate the unsolved deaths of his wife and son, the bodies continue to pile up in this real life Southern Gothic murder mystery.

SOURCES:

Unsolved Murdaugh Murders Expose Years of South Carolina Mysteries - The New York Times

State Grand Jury Indicts Former Bank CEO Russell Laffitte. More Charges for Murdaugh and Fleming

Murdaugh True-Crime Saga Getting Scripted Treatment at Lionsgate TV (Exclusive)

A Father's Dark Secrets: Inside the New, Disturbing Twists in the South Carolina Murdaugh Murders

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mallory-beach-boat-crash-death-alex-murdaugh-family/27/

Murdaugh's Brother Accuses Beach Attorney Of Holding Him 'Hostage'

A murder-for-hire scheme and a lawyer who tried to fake his own death – The Irish Times

Murder, missing money and cover-up claims: South Carolina family mystery grips America

https://www.fitsnews.com/2022/03/28/did-john-marvin-murdaugh-just-reveal-that-the-solicitors-office-tampered-with-evidence/

https://www.wjcl.com/article/murdaugh-gloria-satterfield-911-call/38391473

Family of dead Alex Murdaugh's housekeeper Gloria Satterfield are seen for the first time | Daily Mail Online

Interested in any Paul/Timmy stories : r/MurdaughFamilyMurders

Alex Murdaugh, South Carolina Lawyer and Father in Family Mystery, Faces Yet More Criminal Charges | Vanity Fair

https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2002/0610/074.html?sh=3d54e0b66575

Secret life of Maggie Murdaugh, notorious murders' forgotten victim

Updated full story, Mother of slain HC teen states possible "hate crime"

https://account.thestate.com/paywall/subscriber-only?resume=255735281&intcid=ab_archive

Follow the Blood Money: Robert and Andrew Kissel Jun 10, 2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/male-domestic-violence-survivors-say-feel-depp-heard-trial-turning-poi-rcna29742

https://www.justice.gov/archives/fraudtaskforce/report-fraud/chart

This Daily Mail article has photos of Nancy Kissel - before and after.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5182749/Hong-Kong-milkshake-murderer-challenges-life-sentence.html

Blood Brothers: Robert and Andrew Kissel Jun 09, 2022

Multimillionaire banker Robert Kissel was poisoned with a milkshake in his Hong Kong high rise; his brother Andrew was beaten to death at his mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut. One brother was a smashing success, the other was a con artist. Both were sucked into a world of high-society scandal involving sex, drugs, and massive fraud on opposite sides of the world.

SOURCES:

Never Enough Kindle Edition - McGinniss, Joe

Stamford Advocate

Developer Set to Plead Guilty Is Slain at Home - The New York Times

Father Dead, Mother Guilty, Children to Move Out West - The New York Times

Kissels Of Death -- New York Magazine - Nymag

Spotting & Stopping Financial Mismanagement - Fraud Alert - CooperatorNews New York, The Co-op & Condo Monthly

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/nyregion/20kissel.html

How a Co-op Lost Millions - The New York Times

Kissel driver pleads guilty to attempted murder

Follow the Blood Money: Eric Hanson Jun 03, 2022

SOURCES:

Red Collar White Collar Fraud by Frank Perri

House of Horrors: Eric Hanson Jun 02, 2022

After police find four members of the Hanson family bludgeoned and shot to death in an upscale neighborhood in Aurora, Illinois, the hunt is on to find the psychopath who was stalking them - before the killer strikes again.

Introducing Blood Money May 19, 2022

What would you do for money? For white collar criminals, the answer seems to be, almost anything. But even though they launder millions of dollars, steal someone’s identity or even cause entire financial systems to crumble, we don’t associate them with murder. Neither does the FBI: They specifically classify white collar crimes as those that involve fraud - but NOT violence. But experts have identified a subgroup of white collar criminals - the ones who kill when their deception is uncovered. These are the red collar cases.

In this weekly series, Catherine Townsend, writer, licensed PI and host of the hit true crime podcasts Hell and Gone will do a deep dive into these cases of con artists who kill. These are not just high powered executives in business suits- these psychopaths are everywhere - they are our co-workers, our friends - our lovers and even our children.

Subscribe to Blood Money and join Catherine as she follows the blood money.

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