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American Monsters: Robert J. Moody & Walter Leroy Moody Jan 24, 2025

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Acknowledging that it sounded, “truly bizarre,” Robert J. Moody would say during his trial that, cocaine-pushing space aliens took control of his body and forced him to murder Michelle Malone, a friend, and Patricia Magda, a neighbor, in November 1993 to prove that aliens existed. The aliens told him that their mission required that he be convicted and sentenced to die but that he would survive a lethal injection, he testified Wednesday.
"After being declared dead, the extrasensory biological entities will bring me back to life to speak through me," he further insisted that his involvement in these crimes was involuntary. Space aliens were in control of his body, and he was merely an unconscious observer of the murders.
Say what now? Find out. Only on Kinda Murdery.
Sources:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/al-court-of-criminal-appeals/1401686.html
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/25/man-gets-life-sentence-for-killing-ex-girlfriend/
https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/walter-leroy-moody/
https://buffalonews.com/news/murder-conviction-rejects-blaming-space-aliens/article_21c30df0-f243-5ec6-b644-f1905e39d3bc.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-08-me-9546-story.html
https://www.newspapers.com/image/579473752/?terms=Michelle%20malone%20murder&match=1
https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101619_moody_death/double-murderer-robert-moody-dies-arizona-prison/
https://apnews.com/article/7807abb6db457768f004140582971fc0
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-moody-64/
https://tucson.com/opinion/letters/local-issues/letter-re-the-feb-1-article-2-life-terms-for-killer-of-2-tucson-women/article_97da6464-516a-11e9-93be-6768b2114384.html#tracking-source=article-related-bottom
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Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate. Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind. Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.

American Monster: Stephanie Lazarus Jan 17, 2025

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In the dimming light of February 24, 1986, LAPD detectives stepped through the gates of a condo complex in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, their faces etched with stern concentration. The scene that awaited them was grim. Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old nursing director and a newlywed of just three months, lay dead in her living room. She was found by her husband, John Ruetten, an engineer who had arrived home from work at precisely 5:55 p.m. As Ruetten pulled into his driveway, the first thing that caught his eye was the open garage door. Odd. The silver two-door BMW—a cherished engagement gift he had given to Sherri—was conspicuously missing...
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Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/sherri-rasmussen
https://www.oxygen.com/the-real-murders-of-los-angeles/crime-news/bite-mark-on-sherri-rasmussen-ties-stephanie-lazarus-to
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/06/the-lazarus-file/308499/ https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/nbc-dateline-who-sherri-rasmussen-s-killer-now
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Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate. Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind. Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.

American Monsters: Robert Ben Rhoades Jan 10, 2025

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He methodically prowled the highways, targeting teenage girls who had run away, those seemingly invisible to the world. In the scorching summer of 1985, she was one such girl. A chance encounter on I-95 with a stranger led to the most petrifying ordeal of her life. Years on, she revisits the haunts of her fraught youth, seeking insights into the terror she faced and the fate of the girls who were not as lucky...
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Sources:
https://www.gq.com/story/truck-stop-killer-gq-november-2012?printable=true https://serialkillershop.com/blogs/true-crime/regina-kay-walters-truck-stop-killer https://www.murderminute.com/story/the-truck-stop-killer https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-ben-rhoades
https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2018/08/things-you-need-to-know-about-regina-kay-walters-robert-ben-rhoades-and-the-most-terrifying-photograph-of-all-time/
Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate. Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind. Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.

American Monsters: Leopold and Loeb Dec 20, 2024

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The murder of 14-year old Robert Franks is a story almost to horrible to tell. It's a mad caper, infused with daring, arrogance, mystery, privilege, chaos and horrible perversion. "Leopold and Loeb," is often called, "The Trial of the Century." Discover the true story of these American Monsters...Now! On Kinda Murdery!
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Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate. Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind. Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.

American Paladin: A Tribute to Jerry Paulley Dec 07, 2024

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Kinda Murdery pays tribute to true friend, mentor and American Paladin, Jerry Paulley of Hillbilly Horror Stories.
If you are able, please consider contributing to help cover Jerry's medical and funeral expenses:
https://gofund.me/325f1f0e
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Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate. Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind. Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.

American Monsters: Ruth Judd Nov 14, 2024

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Does big violence come in small packages? Maybe...
In October of 1931, Ruth Judd, a stunning, diminutive redhead, only five feet tall, arrived at the Los Angeles train station to claim two trunks. The trunks were leaking blood...
Is Ruth Judd, another "American Monster?"
Find out what happened on this episode of Kinda Murdery...
Sources:
https://popculturecrime.medium.com/winnie-the-story-of-the-trunk-murderess-825b868af985
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/ruthless-a-long-lost-confession-letter-may-finally-tell-the-real-story-of-winnie-ruth-judd-6657689
https://alchetron.com/Winnie-Ruth-Judd#winnie-ruth-judd-abe0d9ec-3e80-49ac-889c-78a3e768926-resize-750.jpeg
https://www.newspapers.com/image/635867894/?terms=strange%20murder&match=1
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Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate. Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind. Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.

American Monsters: Marjorie Diehl -Armstrong and the Pizza Bomber Nov 08, 2024

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Imagine a quiet town in Pennsylvania, August 28, 2003. The stage was set for a chilling tale that will send shivers down your spine. Brian Wells, an unassuming pizza delivery driver, stepped into a bank, but it wasn't a simple transaction he sought. No, he demanded a staggering $250,000, warning of a bomb with a deadly countdown. His voice trembled as he spoke those ominous words to the teller. Now, picture this: Brian, carrying a mere $8,702, exits the bank, encircled by the tightening grip of law enforcement, a bizarre device is strapped around his neck, a device he claims is a bomb. The situation escalates, hearts racing, as the police and media gather...
Sources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/weirdest-true-stories/patrick-thornton
https://pizzabomber.com/timeline-of-pizza-bomber-events/ https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2018/05/01/diehl-armstrong-unique-deadly-criminal/12255559007/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brian_Wells https://medium.com/p/e4114152b60e https://medium.com/@drhpod/the-pennsylvania-pizza-bomber-6986f451eb3d https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/28/for-erie-s-diehl-armstrong/984919007/ https://www.tmz.com/2018/05/27/jerry-clark-evil-genius-fbi-agent-denies-hooker-jessica-confession/
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Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate. Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind. Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.

American Monsters: H.H. Holmes and The Chicago Murder Castle Oct 31, 2024

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The legend of H.H. Holmes and his so-called "Murder Castle" is an American Tall Tale gone bad... Holmes wasn’t just any killer—he was one of America’s first real serial killers. And it wasn’t just the body count that made him infamous. It was that house. Initially, people thought it was just a regular hotel, a smart business move by Holmes to cash in on the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. But, when the police finally took a good, hard look inside, they found something straight out of a nightmare. The Murder Castle wasn’t some run-of-the-mill hotel with a few secrets behind the wallpaper and a revolving bookcase. No, this thing was a cathedral to the macabre. It wasn’t built for guests—it was built for victims. As for the body count? Well, that’s still up for debate. Some say Holmes killed as few as nine people. Others think he might’ve murdered as many as 200...Either way, he wasn’t running a hotel—he was running a slaughterhouse. Some might even say he was running the prototypical, "Haunted House"...If you found Kinda Murdery because of the Hillbilly Horror Stories Halloween Special, thank you so much for being here! If you haven't heard Hillbilly Horror Stories, Jerry and Tracy deliver a fantastic show, and please do listen to their 7th Annual Halloween Special - featuring Kinda Murdery - here:
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYBODY!
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/hh-holmes-hotel https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/enduring-mystery-hh-holmes-americas-first-serial-killer-180977646/ https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes
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Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate. Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind. Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.

American Monsters: Earl Leonard Nelson Oct 18, 2024

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The life of Earl Nelson was dark and awful. His crimes were even worse. Murder. Mutilation. Necrophilia. Infanticide. I honestly can't, in good conscience, recommend this episode. But, if you'd like to learn more about a man history remembers as, "The Dark Strangler," an American Monster who even inspired an Alfred Hitchcock movie, then you really should listen...
Photos and information about The Napa State Asylum (AKA Castle Dracul West) https://www.napavalleymarketplace.com/post/2018/12/28/napa-state-hospital-the-early-years
Sources:
https://winnipegpolicemuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/the-stangler.pdf https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nelson-earle.htm
Primary sourced news coverage from the time of Nelson's killing spree: Specifically, scanned articles available through a membership at www.newspapers.com
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Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate. Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind. Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.

American Outlaws: Goodfellas Oct 11, 2024

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The Lufthansa Heist etched its name in the annals of criminal history, standing as a stark reminder of the audacity of organized crime. when a group of mobsters executed this meticulously planned robbery, they weren't just committing a crime; they were setting a new benchmark for criminal exploits in America. The heist, which occurred in the winter chill of December 1978 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, was not just another robbery; it was the largest of its kind in American history. Twelve years later, it would inspire the Martin Scorsese classic film, "Goodfellas." This is the Kinda Murdery version of that story...
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Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/lufthansa-heist
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/lufthansa-heist-murders-mafia-mobsters https://www.entrepreneur.com/living/true-story-of-the-goodfellas-lufthansa-heist/450855
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