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In February 2007 Christopher Little came home to find a stranger hanging from the rafters in his garage. Things only got worse when he entered his home and found his estranged wife Julie Crocker savagely murdered in their bedroom. Luckily their two young children, who were also in the home, were left unharmed. But who was this stranger in the garage? Had she done this to Julie and then become so distraught afterward that she ended her own life? Chris wasn't sure who she was, but when he was told that the woman was Paula Menendez, ex-wife of Julie's new boyfriend he was pretty sure that was the case. The only problem was that detectives weren't so confident in Chris's assumption and felt like there was something very off about his entire story.
Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)
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Listener Tales 64 is, of course, a beautiful array of tales sent in by you beautiful beasts. We can't say enough how much we love reading these and connecting with you on a more personal level when we get to do these eps! This installment features a life-saving badass cat, a ghost missing a stomach, and the potential unsolved murder of one of our listener's best friends. If you have a listener tale please send it to Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with "Listener Tale" somewhere in the subject line!
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Part two of Theodore Durrant is here and we start off with Blanche Lamont's body being discovered. When you hear the difference between the state of Blanche's body in comparison to Minnie's you will be absolutely baffled. But have no fear, Alaina shares with us a theory as to why both bodies were found in such different states. We then go through the trial and find out whether Theo will pay for these crimes with his life, or get off scot-free.
Daily Inter Ocean. 1895. "Another Body Found." Daily Inter Ocean, April 15.
Dowd, Katie. 2016. "The tale of the 'Demon of the Belfry,' San Francisco's forgotten Jack the Ripper." SF Gate, October 31.
McConnell, Virginia. 2001. Sympathy for the devil: the Emmanuel Baptist murders of old San Francisco. Westport, Conn: Praeger.
New York Times. 1897. "Durrant Breaking Down." New York Times, October 18: 5.
—. 1895. "Durrant is Found Guilty." New York Times, November 2: 1.
—. 1898. "Durrant is Put to Death." New York Times, January 8.
—. 1895. "Lunatic Tries to Kill Durrant." New York Times, August 6: 1.
Peixotto, Edgar. 1899. Report of the trial of William Henry Theodore Durrant. Detroit, Michigan: The Collector Publishing Company.
San Francisco Caller. 1895. "Clews Still Lead to Theodore Durrant ." San Francisco Caller, April 18.
The Daily Picayune. 1895. "A San Francisco Jack the Ripper." The Daily Picayune, April 15.
The Morning Oregonian. 1895. "Mysteriously Missing." April 10: 3.
The Sunday Inter Ocean. 1895. "Murdered in a church." The Sunday Inter Ocean, April 14: 5.
The Sunday Oregonian. 1895. "In a Pastor's Study." The Sunday Oregonian, April 14: 6.
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Theodore Durrant was the last person anyone would have assumed to commit a brutal murder, let alone two. He was well-known in town and well-liked. He served the town in countless ways; as the handyman for the church, the handyman to all his friends and neighbors, assistant superintendent of the church's Sunday School and all around friendly and giving man. But soon he would be linked to two absolutely horrific murders of two young women in town that he'd had relations with. Ones body would be discovered in the church that Theo seemed to love and the other? Well you'll have to wait for part two for that discovery.
Daily Inter Ocean. 1895. "Another Body Found." Daily Inter Ocean, April 15.
Dowd, Katie. 2016. "The tale of the 'Demon of the Belfry,' San Francisco's forgotten Jack the Ripper." SF Gate, October 31.
McConnell, Virginia. 2001. Sympathy for the devil: the Emmanuel Baptist murders of old San Francisco. Westport, Conn: Praeger.
New York Times. 1897. "Durrant Breaking Down." New York Times, October 18: 5.
—. 1895. "Durrant is Found Guilty." New York Times, November 2: 1.
—. 1898. "Durrant is Put to Death." New York Times, January 8.
—. 1895. "Lunatic Tries to Kill Durrant." New York Times, August 6: 1.
Peixotto, Edgar. 1899. Report of the trial of William Henry Theodore Durrant. Detroit, Michigan: The Collector Publishing Company.
San Francisco Caller. 1895. "Clews Still Lead to Theodore Durrant ." San Francisco Caller, April 18.
The Daily Picayune. 1895. "A San Francisco Jack the Ripper." The Daily Picayune, April 15.
The Morning Oregonian. 1895. "Mysteriously Missing." April 10: 3.
The Sunday Inter Ocean. 1895. "Murdered in a church." The Sunday Inter Ocean, April 14: 5.
The Sunday Oregonian. 1895. "In a Pastor's Study." The Sunday Oregonian, April 14: 6.
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Listener tales 63 brought to you by you, for you, from you, and ALL ABOUT YOU!!!! We've got a great batch of tales as usual. This installment has kidnappings halted by pink sparkly UGGs, vibrators possessed, and a DISNEY FUCKIN' PRINCESS paranormal experience. Woah.
Send us your own listener tale!! Send them to Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with Listener Tales somewhere in the subject line
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Pamela Vitale was an unstoppable woman who could do quite literally anything she put her mind to. She was a single mother working her butt off before she met prominent defense attorney Daniel Horowitz and even when they married she was still hardworking and determined. Unfortunately, she was taken from her family at the hands of 16-year-old Scott Dyleski. The details of this case are absolutely wild, but there are people out there that believe certain suspects weren't looked into enough and that Scott Dyleski is innocent.
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Kenyon college is haunted AS FUCK, my friends. Alaina brings us the tragic tale of a fraternity rush gone wrong. Stuart Lathrop Pierson was a Delta Kapa Epsilon pledge and was anxious for initiation night, but was happy that his father would be there so he could do him proud. Unfortunately a terrible accident would take place that night and rob Stuart of the rest of his life. That's not the only tragedy on campus, Alaina also shares the tales of fires, swimming pool accidents and other nefarious happenings that led to multiple hauntings. Shoutout to our listener Elizabeth for the suggestion :)
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Listener Tales 62 is quite the mish-mosh of tales! We have hauntingly beautiful tales about the paranormal predictions of bébés, a home intruder stabbed with an unlikely weapon, and ANOTHER home intruder that ruined a gal's pizza & Ghost Adventures Night. What an asshole. If you have a Listener Tale please feel free to send it in to Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with "Listener Tale" somewhere in the subject line
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Just two days before Christmas in 1996 the body of 39 year old, french filmmaker, wife, daughter and mother Sophie Toscan Du Plantier was found not far from her vacation home. Her cottage in Schull was supposed to be her happy getaway, but would soon turn into an absolute nightmare. This was a classic tale of a tight knit community that was absolutely shocked, terrified and deeply saddened by this heinous crime. Unfortunately the investigation was a shaky one which led to two countries and families arguing back and forth. In the end, even though someone was convicted, there were still doubts and no one has been put behind bars to serve a sentence for Sophie’s murder.
Thank you to the glorious David White for research assistance on this case!
References
Coulter, Carol. 2003. "Bailey admits violence to partner:." The Irish Times, December 10: 3.
—. 2003. "Bailey was 'the subject of trial by media', says his lawyer." The Irish Times, December 9: 3.
Dooley, Edna. 2001. Homicide in Ireland, 1992-1996. Study, Dublin: Government of Ireland.
Foster, Nick. 2021. Murder at Roaringwater. Leicester: W.F. Howes Ltd.
Fox, Kara, and Antoine Crouin. 2019. More than two decades after a woman was killed in an Irish village, French prosecutors hope to close the case. May 26. Accessed November 27, 2022. https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/26/europe/sophie-toscan-du-plantier-trial-ian-bailey-france-intl.
Hogan, Dick. 1997. "Dead woman's last days re-created." The Irish Times, January 21: 7.
—. 1997. "Expatriates go where living is easy." The Irish Times, January 18: 7.
—. 1997. "Two held in Cork murder inquiry released." The Irish Times, February 11: 1.
Jacobson, Philip. 1998. "Deadlock." The Sunday Times, June 7.
Marlowe, Lara. 1997. "Husband of murdered woman files criminal proceedings." The Irish Times, February 6: 6.
Marlowe, Lara, Connor Lally, and Olivia Kelleher. 2018. "Son of murder victim welcomes GSoc report: Investigation's failings did not amount to conspiracy, says Toscan du Plantier's son." The Irish Times, August 4: 2.
O'Brien, Carl. 2003. "Woman says she was 'terrorised' by Ian Bailey." The Irish Times, December 18: 6.
O'Connor, Alison. 1997. "Brutal murder shocks holiday haven." The Irish Times, January 4: 4.
—. 1996. "Man known to French woman may be on video." The Irish Times, December 30: 4.
O'Riordan, Alison. 2020. "High Court rejects French request for Bailey to be extradited to serve 25-year murder sentence." The Irish Times, October 13: 4.
Roche, Barry. 2010. "Bailey had met Toscan du Plantier says producer." The Irish Times, February 4: 1.
—. 2006. "Bailey witness accuses gardai." The Irish Times, February 24: 4.
—. 2006. "Family of murdered woman to abandon action." The Irish Times, April 27: 2.
—. 2019. "From Paris to west Cork and back: The story of the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation." The Irish Times, May 31.
The Irish Times. 1996. "Murder investigation as body of French woman is found in Cork." The Irish Times, December 24: 1.
The Mirror. 1997. "Why murder victim lay out for 24 hours." The Mirror, January 1.
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Guys, we have legendary director (Bridesmaids, Spy & A Simple Favor), Freaks and Geeks creator and Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum Paul Feig on today to discuss some true scary stories from his home state of Michigan! Paul is truly one of the most delightful people we have had the pleasure of chatting with and this was such a fun and spooky episode! Happy Holidays and go watch Paul's newest film School For Good and Evil on Netflix!
Check out Paul's cocktail book! Cocktail Time!
Watch The School For Good and Evil on Netflix
Paul made his own gin and it's won awards and shit!
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