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Corpus Delicti

If true crime is your thing, it’s ours too. With a dash of Southern charm, Jenn and Lindsay crack open the most compelling cases within different series and topics including cruise ship deaths and disappearances, historical crimes, crimes committed by women, crimes that inspired movies, and so much more. With over 200 episodes there’s plenty to binge.

Latest Episodes:

86: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 4 May 29, 2019

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In the final episode of our series within a series about Robert Durst, we discuss the murder of Morris Black. After a boy finds a body floating in the water while fishing with his father, tons of evidence is piling up - and it all points to Robert Durst.
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/robert-durst-case-timeline/11/
https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/durst-case-scenarios/
https://www.hbo.com/the-jinx-the-life-and-deaths-of-robert-durst/cast-and-crew/morris-black
https://abcnews.go.com/US/robert-durst-killed-neighbor-words/story?id=29689667

85: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 3 May 21, 2019

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Continuing with our series within a series about Robert Durst, this week we look at his alleged second victim, Susan Berman. Susan and Robert were best friends since college. She became his spokesperson after the disappearance of his wife. But she turned up dead under mysterious circumstances and ironic timing. What happened to Susan?
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Berman
https://web.archive.org/web/20060717175033/http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/4459/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/16/us/robert-durst-arrest/
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-robert-durst-arrested-in-la-murder-case-20150315-story.html
http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/296776801.html
http://m.bismarcktribune.com/mobile/news/columnists/article_65709558-143c-11e0-9859-001cc4c002e0.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-orders-robert-durst-stand-trial-murder-friend-susan-berman-n924666
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-robert-durst-murder-case-20190115-story.html
https://www.hbo.com/the-jinx-the-life-and-deaths-of-robert-durst/cast-and-crew/susan-berman

84: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 2 May 07, 2019

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If you missed last week's episode, stop and go back because this one dives deep into the first victim in this story. This is the story of the disappearance of Kathie Durst, Robert's first wife.
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/kathleen-a-durst
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/kathleen-durst’s-brother-makes-chilling-revelation-about-robert-durst/ar-BBSxb1s
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/thirty-six-years-after-her-disappearance-kathie-durst-s-family-n843401
https://www.hbo.com/the-jinx-the-life-and-deaths-of-robert-durst/cast-and-crew/kathleen-durst
https://www.apnews.com/610d2db4b03541538d1c12dd516e2cfe
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-durst-faces-new-lawsuit-death-first-wife-1196600

83: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 1 Apr 28, 2019

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This week, we are starting a story that will run across several episodes, something we've never done before. We're talking about the story of Robert Durst, which was featured in the HBO docuseries "The Jinx" as well as a Hollywood movie called "All Good Things" starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst. This week we go over the shell of the story at a high level, and in the following episodes we will dive into each victim's story as deep as possible. You won't want to miss this!
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Durst
https://books.google.com/books?id=jNadyEUsW98C&pg=PA13&dq=Robert+Durst+april+1943#v=onepage&q=Robert%20Durst%20april%201943&f=false
http://thejewishvoice.com/2018/10/31/judge-rules-that-ny-real-estate-heir-durst-stand-trial-for-murder/
https://web.archive.org/web/20090309052640/http://www.courttv.com/trials/durst/092904_pleadeal_ctv.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/18/nyregion/a-durst-sibling-recounts-the-violent-ripples-below-a-charming-surface.html?_r=0
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/16/nyregion/robert-durst-subject-of-hbo-documentary-on-unsolved-killings-is-arrested.html?_r=0

82: True Crime Theater: Bobby Kent Apr 23, 2019

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This week we tell the story of a young adult who was murdered by his very best friend since 3rd grade, plus six others. What could cause your best friend to commit such a heinous crime? This is the story that inspired the movie "Bully".
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bobby_Kent
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sfl-bobby-kent-murder-photos-20130510-photogallery.html
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-supreme-court/1254617.html
https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/2018/04/17/bobby-kents-killers-an-update/
https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/puccio-martin-joseph.htm

81: True Crime Theater: The Murderous Geisha Apr 15, 2019

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This week we talk about a sensational story from Japan that was so risqué and so graphic that the movie had to be pulled. This one has a bit more adult content than we typically do.
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sada_Abe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Woman_Called_Sada_Abe
https://allthatsinteresting.com/sada-abe
https://www.historychannel.com.au/this-day-in-history/sada-abe-arrested-for-strangling-lover/

80: True Crime Theater: Anneliese Michel Mar 12, 2019

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This week, we discuss a case of possession. Or was it? This story resulted in several people being charged with negligent homicide. It was also the inspiration for the movie "The Exorcism of Emily Rose"
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneliese_Michel
https://www.historicmysteries.com/anneliese-michel-exorcism/
People, Volume 64. TIME. 2005. p. 14
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGV1-FZ79http://www.dw.de/planned-polish-exorcism-center-sparks-interest-in-germany/a-3082751-1
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/04/21/cries-of-a-woman-possessed/94bf2fd3-8e64-482d-869d-1f929851ca8f/

79: True Crime Theater: Sylvia Likens Mar 05, 2019

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In this episode, we start our new series titled "True Crime Theater" where we discuss movies that were inspired by real crimes or movies that inspired people to commit crimes. The first episode is the abuse and death of Sylvia Likens, a 16 year old teenager living with a large family while her own parents worked with the travelling carnival. The movie "An American Crime" is based on her story and is available on Amazon Prime.
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2013/10/24/sylvia-likens/3178393/
https://www.indystar.com/videos/news/history/retroindy/2018/10/08/1965-torture-murder-16-year-old-sylvia-likens/1565519002/
https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/features/looking-back-indianas-infamous-crime-50-years-later/
https://www.quora.com/What-happened-to-the-people-guilty-of-the-torture-and-murder-of-Sylvia-Likens
https://historyandotherthingsweb.wordpress.com/2018/06/25/sylvia-likens/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens
https://www.thescarechamber.com/sylvia-likens/

78: Dark Shadows: Bobby Joe Long Feb 26, 2019

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Did you know that serial killer Henry Lee Lucas had a serial killer cousin? Distantly related, but this week we bring you the story of this cousin, who suffered from not one... not two... not three... but FOUR serious head injuries that quite possibly led to his violent rampage.
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Joe_Long
https://web.archive.org/web/20181111133843/http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=494041&TypeSearch=AI
https://crimewatchdaily.com/2016/02/22/ex-wife-offers-look-inside-the-mind-of-notorious-serial-killer/
https://web.archive.org/web/20070807194430/http://www.omicidiseriali.it/cases.htm
http://www.oranous.com/florida/RobertLong/063088long.html
http://www.oranous.com/florida/RobertLong/111287long.html
http://www.oranous.com/florida/RobertLong/Robert%20J.%20Long%20v.%20State%20Of%20Florida.htm

77: Dark Shadows: Harold Shipman Feb 18, 2019

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Your doctor is supposed to be someone you trust, and Harold Shipman's patients did just that. Unfortunately, despite being a well respected, highly skilled doctor, Shipman went on to kill approximately 250 of his patients over the course of more than 20 years.
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1431104.stm
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/harold-shipman-jr6gv7xx532
https://web.archive.org/web/20100413134928/http://www.the-shipman-inquiry.org.uk/6r_page.asp?ID=3401
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2136444.stm
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/harold-shipman

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