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193: Tag Team: Amelia Dyer and daughter Polly Feb 24, 2022

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The adoption process is complicated and difficult. A lot of that is because of baby farms that existed and became more prevalent in the 1800's. This is the story of Amelia Dyer who started one such baby farm, but ultimately took a very dark turn when she and her daughter started to cut corners.
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"Daemones"
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"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Amelia Dyer: the woman who murdered 300 babies | The Independent | The Independent
Thames Valley Police - Force Museum - The Baby Farmer (archive.org)
Amelia Dyer - Wikipedia
Amelia Dyer: The Victorian nurse who strangled babies - BBC News
Amelia Dyer: Baby Killers (gresham.ac.uk)

192: Tag Team: Loren Herzog and Wesley Shermantine, the Speed Freak Killers Feb 17, 2022

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Cyndi Vanderheiden goes missing after last being seen at the bar her family owned. The case goes cold when the only suspects had nothing to offer. But when one of the suspect's cars gets repossessed, police find exactly what they need, bringing closure to more than just Cyndi's case.
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"Daemones"
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"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/02/13/speed-freak-killers-timeline/
https://charleyproject.org/case/cynthia-ann-vanderheiden
06 Dec 2000, 2 - The Modesto Bee at Newspapers.com
Loren Herzog | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Partial Remains Found of Possible Speed Freak Killers' Victims - ABC News (go.com)
Tansi couple waits to bring daughter home | Local News | crossville-chronicle.com
11 Aug 1999, 18 - The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com
Paroled killer Loren Herzog found hanged in his trailer at prison | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

191: Tag Team: Marco Furlan and Wolfgang Abel Feb 08, 2022

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Sir Leigh Teabing in The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown summed it up best when it was said “As long as there has been One True God, there has been killing in His name." This rings especially true in this week's episode.
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Abel_and_Marco_Furlan
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/02/11/Two-convicted-of-slayings-in-name-of-Nazis/3800540018000/
https://wiki.projecttopics.org/867705-wolfgang-abel-and-marco-furlan-age-wikipedia-family-height-net-worth-biography/index.html
Wolfgang Abel and Marco Furlan (en-academic.com)
2 Convicted in Neo-Nazi Murder Case, Sentenced to 30 Years | AP News
13 Dec 1986, 5 - The Guardian at Newspapers.com

190: Tag Team: The Philadelphia Poison Ring Feb 01, 2022

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Apparently desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Great Depression brought that out in a lot of people, including two cousins who came up with the perfect insurance scam. They'd sell insurance to women who were mad at their husbands, name themselves as beneficiaries, convince the women to kill their husbands, and split the profits.
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Music by:
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Philadelphia Poison Ring - Absolute Crime
Philadelphia Poison Ring (en-academic.com)
Morris Bolber - Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

189: Listener Choice: The Knutby Murder Jan 24, 2022

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One resident in a small Swedish village turns up shot to death, while another was shot and survived. An unlikely person confesses to the crimes, with an even more unlikely motive. This case exposes a secret world within the village, including the Bride of Christ, sex scandals, and a questionable death in the past.
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Music by:
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
How Pentecostal pastor convinced his lover to murder his wife | Daily Mail Online
Knutby Special - The Local (archive.org)
Knutby - episode 666 - The Local (archive.org)
Knutby trial opens - The Local (archive.org)
https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/where-is-sara-svensson-now-prison-released/amp
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a36319431/hbo-pray-obey-kill-true-story-helge-fossmo-asa-waldau-sara-svensson-today/
Pray, Obey, Kill on HBO

188: Foreign Fatalities: Peter Tobin Dec 17, 2021

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In the Bible John episode, we discussed a man named Peter Tobin as a suspect, as there are a few similarities between the two killers. There are also some differences. Peter Tobin was found guilty of 3 murders, but authorities are quite confident he killed more - a claim Tobin doesn't deny.
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tobin
https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/tobin-peter.htm
BBC News - Timeline: Peter Tobin
Serial killer Peter Tobin admits to prison pal 'I am not Bible John but I did kill others' - Daily Record
Scottish Serial Killer Peter Tobin’s Ex-Wife Speaks Out | Crime News (oxygen.com)

187: Foreign Fatalities: Karl Denke Dec 09, 2021

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An incident in the home of a town resident confuses police. Someone was attacked, but there are two differing stories. Both men are held overnight, but one takes their life in his cell. This led to an investigation that no one was in any way prepared for.
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles-1
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/world-war-i-aftermath
Karl Denke - Wikipedia
The Knoxville Journal - April 3, 1938 - “Did Justice Triumph?” By Peter Levins
The Knoxville Journal - June 17, 1945 - “German Butchers Throve on Meat Scarcity” by Peter Levins
The Daily News - June 17, 1945 - “Recalling 2 German Ogres Who Throve When Meat Was Scarce” by Peter Levins

186: Foreign Fatalities: Bible John Nov 19, 2021

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In Glasgow, Scotland a series of brutal rapes and murders are linked back to a popular dance hall. All of the victims were seen dancing or talking to a tall man who often quoted the Bible. Even with several eye witnesses, no one could find the man nicknamed "Bible John".
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"Coal Miners"
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Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search
‘Bible John’ – the sanctimonious dancehall killer who vanished | The Times
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_John
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/how-notorious-killer-bible-john-12078716
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/who-exactly-is-bible-john-24553749
https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/bible-john/

185: Foreign Fatalities: Peter Dupas Nov 11, 2021

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A new psychotherapist is found brutally mutilated in her own home. After linking a new client to the case, it's uncovered that the killer is linked to other unsolved cases dating back several years.
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Peter Norris Dupas -- violent Australian rapist turned killer -- the Crime Library - Crime Library on truTV.com (archive.org)
A tragic life ends at the hands of a monster (theage.com.au)
Disgraced lawyer applies for $1m Halvagis reward - National - theage.com.au (archive.org)
Serial killer Peter Dupas linked to three unsolved cold cases | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
A signature killer (theage.com.au)
Former lawyer to give evidence in Halvagis murder case. 12/09/2006. ABC News Online (archive.org)
Body 'looked like mannequin' (theage.com.au)

184: Foreign Fatalities: Eric Edgar Cooke Nov 04, 2021

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Eric Edgar Cooke was arrested for murder of a man shot during a killing spree. However, once he was behind bars, it was learned that he was responsible for much more than that.
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Music by:
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Eric Edgar Cooke, ‘The Night Caller’ was one of Australia’s worst serial killers in 1960s trials | Herald Sun
Wayback Machine (archive.org)
Eric Edgar Cooke | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Eric Edgar Cooke - The Night Caller (unsolvedmysteries.com)
Eric Edgar Cooke the Night Caller serial killer became the last man hanged in Western Australia | Daily Mail Online
Button v The Queen [2002] WASCA 35 - BarNet Jade - BarNet Jade
‘The Night Caller’ Eric Edgar Cooke audio files reveal he ‘just wanted to hurt people’ | PerthNow
Serial killer Eric Edgar Cooke's voice heard 53 years after his execution - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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