Once Upon a Crime

S8 Ep305: Talking True Crime with Erin Moriarty Dec 05, 2023

In this month’s episodes, I’ll wrap up 2023 by discovering what listeners, podcasters, and other true crime experts list as their “true crime obsessions” this year. This week, I’m privileged to talk to veteran true crime journalist, correspondent, podcaster, and celebrity Erin Moriarty. Erin has been a correspondent for 48 Hours on CBS Television for over three decades. Her award-winning true crime podcast My Life of Crime has returned for season four. I’ll talk with Erin about her life as a true crime reporter, the cases she’s covering on the podcast this season, and learn her true crime obsession(s) in 2023!
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“My Life of Crime with Eric Moriarty: A 48 Hours Original Podcast” - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/erin-moriarty-my-life-of-crime-48-hours-podcast/
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S8 Ep304: Psychic Detectives: The Murder of Ashley Howley Nov 28, 2023

A missing person’s case in Columbus, Ohio, grows cold. It seemed that what happened to 20-year-old Ashley Howley would remain a mystery until a psychic medium connected with the spirit of the missing girl. Did Ashley Howley return from beyond to solve her own murder?
Resources:
A Vision of Murder: Professional Psychic Medium, Shelly Stewart-Soldan, The Citizen Online, Oct 9, 2023.
Missing woman’s family left to wait, The Columbus Dispatch, April 5, 2008.
Metro Detroit psychic says she communicates with the dead, Gus Burns, mLive.com, April 14, 2014.
www.Kristyrobinett.com
Restless Souls, Season 1-Ep 1, Investigation Discovery Channel, April 14, 2014.
Ashley Lyn Howley, Porchlight USA, June 11, 2007
Man Pleads Guilty to 3 Slayings, 10TV.com, July 22, 2008.
Tipster in killing portrayed as out to avoid prosecution, The Columbus Dispatch, July 27, 2008.
Triple killer gets life without parole, The Columbus Dispatch, July 22, 2008.
Offender Detail: Robert MacMichael II, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Feb 7, 2022.
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S8 Ep303: Psychic Detectives: The Murder of Andre Daigle Nov 14, 2023

The family of a missing man turns to a psychic in a desperate attempt to locate him. Rosemarie Kerr’s psychic predictions as to the fate of Andre Daigle would prove to be so accurate that she was later called to testify at his murder trial.
Resources:
“A Mysterious Murder and a Psychic Detective,” JournalOnline, March 19, 2022,
https://journal.com.ph/a-mysterious-murder-and-a-psychic-detective/
State v. Horne, Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit, Dec. 13, 1989
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914c06eadd7b049347b3be4
“Cypress Psychic Tells Court of Helping to Solve Murder,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 7, 1988.
Rosemarie Kerr: Touching Into the Other Side of Light, Blog by Rosemarie Kerr, November 7, 2006.
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S8 Ep302: Psychic Detectives: The Murders of Holly & Jessica Nov 07, 2023

Two ten-year-old girls went missing in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England in 2002. After one of the most extensive searches in British criminal history, one of the girls’ parents consults a psychic in a desperate attempt to find them. When the perpetrator is identified, Dennis McKenzie’s predictions about what happened to the girls will be eerily accurate.
Resources:
Soham Murders, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_murders
“I’m the Soham Psychic” - https://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/135069/I-m-the-Soham-psychic
Ian Huntley: Faking It: Tears of a Crime, www.YouTube.com
Being the Soham Psychic: The Man Who Talks to the Other Side, Dennis McKenzie, Hachette Books UK, 2009.
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S8 Ep301: A Family Affair: Theresa Cross Knorr Oct 30, 2023

Theresa Cross Knor was jealous, controlling, and abusive to her partners and children. After murdering one husband and getting away with it, her children became her next targets. She would make her children complicit in the murders of two of their siblings and would almost get away with murder again.
Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Knorr
Theresa Knorr: The Mother Who Burned Her Daughter Alive, from The Lineup, May 9, 2019
Theresa Knorr: Murderpedia
Mother’s Day, Denis McDougal, Ballentine Books, 1995.
Links:
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S8 Ep300: Maze of Secrets Oct 23, 2023

..1 eerie corn maze...
...9 haunting figures...
...9 spine-tingling tales...
...Will YOU find your way out?
This holiday season, step into a labyrinth of shadows and suspense with Shane Waters as your guide. In this chilling collaboration, you'll encounter the hosts of 9 acclaimed true crime podcasts, each offering a dark tale and a life lesson to send shivers down your spine. This is not just a special episode; it's an immersive journey through a maze of twisted paths and unsolved mysteries.
So, lift your lantern high and venture into 'Maze of Secrets'...
...but be warned...
...not everyone makes it to the end…
Prepare to get lost in the stories, but find yourself in their lessons. It's an odyssey of crime, mystery, and eerie life lessons that you won't soon forget. This is Shane’s 5th holiday collaboration. If you dare to walk this twisted path with us, you're in for a night you'll never forget. Are you ready?
Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:

Frightful (https://www.itsfrightful.org/)
Marooned (https://visitmarooned.com/)
Rotten to the Core (https://www.itsrottentothecore.com/)mur
Murder, She Told (https://www.murdershetold.com/)
Obscura (https://www.itsobscura.com/)
Crimelines (https://linktr.ee/crimelines)
Once Upon a Crime (https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/)
The Trail Went Cold (https://www.trailwentcold.com/)
Foul Play: Crime Series (https://www.itsfoulplay.com/)

Listen to the other holiday collaborations here: https://www.itsfoulplay.com/p/collaborations/

S8 Ep299: A Family Affair: Diane and Rachel Staudte Oct 16, 2023

This week I’m continuing the series “A Family Affair,” detailing cases of a parent involving their children in murder plots. This time a mother and daughter team up to murder family members for financial profit and to rid themselves of the “burden” of caring for them. This is the case of Diane and Rachel Staudte aka “The Antifreeze Murders”.
Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a special bonus! I interviewed Laurah Norton, friend, and fellow podcaster, about her new book “Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless,” just released by Hachette Publishing.
If you purchase “Lay Them to Rest” by October 17th, 2023, at 20% off the publisher’s price, use code LAYTHEMTOREST. www.hachettebookgroup.com
Resources:
“I Forgive Mom For What She Did…” The Springfield New-Leader, Springfield, Missouri, Jan 22, 2016.
“20/20 Will Feature Diane Staudte…”, The Springfield New-Leader, Springfield, Missouri, Feb 25, 2022.
“How Diane and Rachel Staudte Killed Their Family with Antifreeze,” True Crime Blog: Stories and News, Nov. 9, 2022.
“Mother convicted of poisoning her family maintains her innocence,” ABC News, Feb 25, 2022.
“Pastor Tips Off Police in Antifreeze Murders,” People.com, Feb 25, 2022.
“Just the Two of Us: The Lethal Mother-Daughter Bond Between Serial Killers Diane and Rachel Staudte,” written by Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D., published in Medium.com, Sep. 30, 2021.
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S8 Ep298: A Family Affair: David and Cinnamon Brown Oct 09, 2023

In this month’s series “A Family Affair,” I’ll share cases in which children are manipulated into involvement in criminal offenses - even murder - at the direction of a parent. First up, lust and greed spur a man to manipulate his 14-year-old daughter into committing murder. Later, when facing a lengthy prison sentence, loyalty to her father causes Cinnamon Brown to keep her father’s secret…at first.
Resources:
The Real Murders of Orange County: Stolen Youth, Season 3, Episode 9, July 21, 2023, Oxygen Network.
https://www.oxygen.com/the-real-murders-of-orange-county/season-3/episode-9/stolen-youth -
If You Really Loved Me, author Ann Rule, Simon and Schuster Books, 1991.
“An Almost Perfect Murder”, Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1990.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-19-vw-3027-story.html - lots of details
“The Tragic Story of Cinnamon Brown” All That’s Interesting, May 17, 2023.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/cinnamon-brown
“Girl in Brown Family Slaying Case Paroled After 8 Years” The Los Angeles Times, Feb 29, 1992, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-29-me-2474-story.html
People v. Brown, 1992, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 3, California. Decided April 23, 1992, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1771760.html
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S8 Ep297: School’s Out…Forever: The Hazing Death of Tim Piazza Sep 25, 2023

A 19-year-old college student dies as a result of a fraternity hazing incident at Pennsylvania State University in 2017. It will result in the largest criminal indictment of a fraternity in American history.
RESOURCE LINKS:
“Penn State is Still Keeping Secrets on Frat Row” - https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/penn-state-drinking/5a74f2a3f1cdb375f62d5ddd
“What Happened the Night of Beta Theta Pi’s Bid Acceptance Night” - https://onwardstate.com/2017/05/05/what-happened-the-night-of-beta-theta-pis-bid-acceptance-night/
“How a Fatal Frat Hazing Became Penn State’s Latest Campus Crisis” - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/10/penn-state-fraternity-hazing-death
Death of Tim Piazza - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Tim_Piazza
Pennsylvania State University Grand Jury Report on the Hazing Death of Tim Piazza - Released from the Court of Common Pleas, Centre County, Pennsylvania, December 15, 2017. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4329784-Grandjury-Report.html
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S8 Ep296: School’s Out…Forever: The Frontier Middle School Shooting Sep 18, 2023

In this month’s series, I detail crimes that happened on school campuses. In 1996, a 14-year-old walked into his 8th-grade math class and opened fire. This early school shooting would shock his community and spark a nationwide debate about violence in the media, school bullying, mental health, and gun control. But what was the real reason Barry Loukaitis brought terror to his classroom?
Sources:
State v. Loukaitis, Appeal from the Superior Court for Grant County, Decided July 2, 1996.
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-loukaitis
Teacher Tells Court Of Classroom Horror Witness Describes Negotiating With An Armed Loukaitis, Finally Subduing Him, The Spokesman-Review, Sept. 5, 1997.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/sep/05/teacher-tells-court-of-classroom-horror-witness/
A teacher and two students die in shooting rampage at Frontier Junior High School in Moses Lake on February 2, 1996, HistoryLink.org, 2/7/2020
https://www.historylink.org/File/20965
Full letter from Jon Lane, the teacher who tackled Moses Lake school shooter, KIRO7.com News, 2/28/2018
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/full-letter-from-jon-lane-teacher-whotackled-moses-lake-school-shooter/708789938/
Scarred By Killings, Moses Lake Asks: ''What Has This Town Become?'' | The Seattle Times
Media Links:
Natural Born Killers - Trailer
https://youtu.be/XpLKNclOtLg?si=XAJxF31AkCcRJTWN
Natural Born Killers - Copycat crimes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Born_Killers_copycat_crimes
Rage by Richard Bachman/Stephen King:
https://archive.org/stream/standthe/Rage_djvu.txt
Stephen King: Why the U.S. must introduce limited gun controls, Feb 7, 2013
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/feb/01/stephen-king-pulled-book-gun-controls
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S8: Bonus Episode: OUAC LIVE at CrimeCon London with Minds of Madness Sep 16, 2023

LIVE FROM U.K. Tune in to this special bonus episode. We're pleased to offer you this special episode in collaboration with the amazing and very popular true crime podcast Minds of Madness! Esther and Tyler co-host this episode to unravel the mysteries surrounding this gruesome case from the U.K.
Links:
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s7-ep287-the-long-con-the-murder-of-mee-kuen-chong/
https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/listen/

S8 Ep295: School’s Out…Forever: The Murder of Colleen Ritzer Sep 11, 2023

In this month’s series, I detail crimes that happened on school campuses. In this episode,
A 14-year-old high school student commits a horrific act of rape and murder in a school bathroom. Was Philip Chism mentally ill, as his defense would later claim, or was he faking it to get away with murder?
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/philip-chism
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2015/12/17/12-questions-about-the-philip-chism-trial-answered/
https://www.masslive.com/politics/2013/09/gov_deval_patrick_signs_law_to.html
https://casetext.com/case/commonwealth-v-chism-6
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/philip-chism-colleen-ritzer-murder-sentencing-danvers-high-school-teacher-victim-impact-statements/
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S8 Ep294: Falling Stars: Instagram Star Alexis Sharkey Aug 28, 2023

In this week’s episode, a successful, young entrepreneur gains a large following on Instagram by sharing her photos and videos of her life’s milestones over the years. Alexis Sharkey’s followers only saw the best times - fun with friends, professional achievements, and glamorous trips. But, in 2020, her life quickly took a dark turn hidden behind the idyllic images posted on social media.
Sources:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10066217/Husband-influencer-killed-year-dead-gunshot-wound-head.html
https://www.newsweek.com/alexis-sharkey-husband-thomas-death-suicide-evade-houston-1636540
https://www.thedailybeast.com/instagram-influencer-alexis-sharkey-found-dead-along-houston-road
https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/alexis-sharkey-update-husband-found-dead-florida/285-2dd1fce8-6d0c-4930-8bee-7ace18141e65
https://abc13.com/alexis-sharkey-tom-houston-instagram-influencer-death/11100357/ -
Exploring the Truth About Alexis Sharkey's Final Days Before Her Death - E! Online - CA (eonline.com)
Who was Tom Sharkey? Wiki, Biography & Facts About Alexis Sharkey's Husband (newsunzip.com)
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S8 Ep293: Falling Stars: YouTube Star Christina Grimmie Aug 21, 2023

This week, I’ll tell you about a rising singing star who began her career on YouTube before making it to Hollywood to compete on a nationally televised talent show. Christina Grimmie had a bright future ahead of her as an entertainer in 2016 when an obsessed fan cut her career short with an unprovoked act of violence.
Resources:
The cold-blooded murder of Christina Grimmie was Orlando's most tragic and shocking crime ... for about 26 hours (orlandoweekly.com)
Christina Grimmie Murdered At Concert - Selena, Ariana & More React To Orlando Shooting (DHR) - YouTube
Kevin Loibl: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
Singer Christina Grimmie was shot to death. Now, her family supports others impacted by gun violence | The Independent
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S8 Ep292: Falling Stars: TikTok Star Ali Abulaban Aug 07, 2023

This month I’ll be detailing true crime cases that involved rising stars who made names for themselves in social media. In this first episode, a young comedian boasts almost a million followers on TikTok alone. But Ali Abulaban’s out-of-control jealousy and possessiveness will lead to a double murder charge instead of internet stardom.
Resources:
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/tiktok-star-accused-of-double-murder-speaks-to-fox-5-from-jail/
https://lionessrue.medium.com/the-tiktok-star-freaked-out-after-finding-his-wife-with-another-man-then-shed-blood-a07408ad3716
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/double-murder-suspect-killed-his-wife-da/2762676/
https://hollywoodunlocked.com/influencer-murders-wife-friend-after-spying-on-them-with-daughters-ipad/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2021/11/17/tiktok-stars-ali-ana-abulaban-seemed-perfect-hes-accused-murder/8623432002/
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S8 Ep291: Love Triangles: Sheila Davalloo - Fatal Attraction Jul 31, 2023

Sheila Davalloo made it a habit of looking outside her relationships for passion and sex. But she soon turned cold toward her secret lovers once these relationships became routine. That is until she met a man who rejected her for a new love interest. That’s when her attraction turned into a deadly obsession.
Sources:
Sheila Davalloo | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Sheila Davalloo:Tangled Web, Love, Lies, Murder (wickedness.net)
Murder of Anna Lisa Raymundo by Sheila Davalloo featured on Betrayed (dailycrime.com)
Who Is Sheila Davalloo? Facts About The Convicted Female Murderer In Oxygen's Snapped: Behind Bars | YourTango
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S8 Ep290: Love Triangles: A Deadly Affair - Candy Montgomery Jul 24, 2023

In this week’s episode, Lorena joins me to discuss another true crime that resulted from a love triangle. Betty Gore was brutally murdered with an axe in the summer of 1980 in her small town of Wylie, Texas. The community would initially be terrified that a psychotic axe murderer was on the loose. But the reality would shock them even more when it was discovered a respected and well-liked member of the local church choir had wielded the axe, killing Betty Gore with 41 whacks.
This is the case of “A Deadly Affair: Candy Montgomery.”
Resources Cited:
Candy (2022) - A Hulu Original Show -
https://www.hulu.com/series/candy-2ce80ed9-7ab6-44de-8434-f7dadb6ec11b
Love and Death (2023) - Love and Death can be streamed on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and YouTube.
Movie: A Killing in a Small Town (1990)
People Magazine Investigates: Candy and Betty - https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/people-magazine-investigates-investigation-discovery/candy-and-betty
Book: Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs (reprinted 2016), by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson, Open Road Media.
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S8 Ep289: Love Triangles: The Case of the Killer Clown Jul 10, 2023

In this episode, two people in committed relationships become infatuated with one another. When one of their spouses is murdered, investigators quickly zero in on the star-crossed lovers. However, investigators will find it challenging to prove who killed Marlene Warren due to the baffling description of the attacker.
Sources:
A Clown At The Door | A Court TV Special
Michael Warren Now: Where is Marlene Warren's Ex-Husband Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)
What happened to Marlene Warren? | The US Sun (the-sun.com)
True Crime: Clown killer accused of murdering Marlene Warren (palmbeachpost.com)
Killer clown: Key players in the murder trial of Marlene Warren (palmbeachpost.com)
Wellington clown murder case: Defense says state hid possible suspect (palmbeachpost.com)
Killer Clown suspect Sheila Keen-Warren pleads guilty (WPTV West Palm Beach)
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/wellington/sheila-keen-warren-plea-deal
Son of Killer Clown victim ‘relieved’ following Sheila Keen Warren’s plea deal (WPTV West Palm Beach)
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/wellington/son-of-killer-clown-victim-relieved-following-sheila-keen-warrens-plea-deal
Links:
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S8 Ep288: Revisiting “The Staircase”: The Owl Theory Jul 03, 2023

In this episode we’ll revisit the Michael Peterson case aka “The Staircase Murder”. My guest, author Tiddy Smith, will discuss an alternate theory to explain the death of Kathleen Peterson detailed in his new book Death by Talons.
Links:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmithTiddy
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S8 Ep287: The Long Con - The Murder of Mee Kuen Chong Jun 11, 2023

On June 10th, 2021, an elderly woman vanished without a trace from her own home in Wembley, London.
16 agonizing days later, and a staggering 200 miles away, visitors exploring the seaside town of Salcombe stumbled across a horrific scene.
There amidst the beauty of the coastal landscape, lay a headless body.
Join us to unravel the mysteries surrounding this gruesome case. We're pleased to offer you this special episode in collaboration with the amazing and very popular true crime podcast Minds of Madness! Esther and Tyler co-host this episode to unravel the mysteries surrounding this gruesome case from the U.K.
Research&Writing:
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Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org 1

en.wikipedia.org 2

en.wikipedia.org 3

en.wikipedia.org 4

theguardian.com

theguardian.com 2

cbsnews.com

bbc.com 1

bbc.com 2

abc.net.au

dailytelegraph.com.au 1

dailytelegraph.com.au 2

dailytelegraph.com.au 3

lbc.co.uk

metro.co.uk

devonlive.com

vice.com

birminghammail.co.uk
aol.com

thechronicle.com.au

dailymail.co.uk

kilburntimes.co.uk

standard.co.uk

news.sky.com

judiciary.uk

youtube.com 1

youtube.com 2

youtube.com 3

youtube.com 4

Links:

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CrimeConversations - https://www.crimecon.co.uk/crimeconversation

S8 Ep286: 7 Case Updates from 7 Years of Once Upon a Crime Jun 05, 2023

We’re celebrating our 7th anniversary of the podcast by bringing you 7 case updates of crimes we’ve covered since 2016. Thank you all so much for making this crazy true crime ride possible!
Episodes referenced:
Episode 1: Lost and Found: Jaycee Dugard

Date released: June 9, 2016
Link to episode:
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-072-the-12-crimes-of-christmas-laci-peterson-part-2/

Episode 71 & 72: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Laci Peterson

Date released: December 18, 2017
Links to episodes:
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-071-the-12-crimes-of-christmas-laci-peterson-part-1/

https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-072-the-12-crimes-of-christmas-laci-peterson-part-2/

Episode 83: Unusual Criminal Defenses: The Affluenza Defense

Date released: March 26, 2018
Link to episode:
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-083-unusual-criminal-defenses-the-affluenza-defense/

Episode 126: Bad Sports: Sally “Killer” McNeil

Date released: April 8, 2019
Link to episode:
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-126-bad-sports-sally-killer-mcneil/

Episode 158: Bad Seeds: Leslie Arnold

Date released: February 24, 2020
Link to episode:
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-159-bad-seeds-leslie-arnold/

Episode 168 & 169: Last Dance: The Pelley Murders

Date released: May 11, 2020
Links to episodes:
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-168-last-dance-the-pelley-murders-part-1/

https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-169-last-dance-the-pelley-murders-part-2/

Episode 238 & 239: The Ties That Bind: The Crimes of Shelly Knotek

Date released: April 12, 2022
Links to episodes: https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-238-the-ties-that-bind-the-crimes-of-shelly-knotek-part-1/

https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-239-the-ties-that-bind-the-crimes-of-shelly-knotek-part-2/

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S7 Ep285: Dead Woman Walking: Shawna Forde May 29, 2023

In this series, I share true crime cases that resulted in women being sentenced to Death Row. In 2009, a woman victimized by a childhood of abuse and violence becomes immersed in anti-immigrant vigilante groups. Her zeal and dedication to this cause result in a home-invasion plot that results in the murders of a Hispanic man and his young daughter.
Resources:
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/shwna-forde-kid-killing-minutewoman-sentenced-to-65-years-in-prison-in-addition-to-death-sentence-6637423

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Raul_d_Brisenia_Flores

https://murderpedia.org/female.F/f/forde-shawna.htm

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/az-supreme-court/1655105.html

Links:

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S7 Ep284: Deadly Devotion: Motherhood and Mayhem, Part 2 May 22, 2023

This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters (including Once Upon A Crime) as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows.
Part 2:
Once Upon A Crime [https://www.truecrimepodcast.com]
PNW Haunts & Homicides [https://www.pnwhauntsandhomicides.com]
The Trail Went Cold [https://www.trailwentcold.com]
Coffee & Cases [https://tinyurl.com/pc25pzzs]
Already Gone [https://www.alreadygonepodcast.com]
Twisted and Uncorked [https://www.twistedanduncorked.com]
Mystery Inc [https://www.itsmysteryinc.com]
If you enjoyed this holiday collaboration special, check out the other collaboration specials: Deceptions & Resurrections [https://tinyurl.com/3a9d7yrf], Bloody Valentine [https://tinyurl.com/e6ynmzpr], and A Nightmare before Halloween [https://tinyurl.com/52jeh66d]. Until our next adventure, stay safe and stay vigilant.

S7 Ep283: Deadly Devotion: Motherhood and Mayhem, Part 1 May 22, 2023

This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters (including Once Upon A Crime) as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows.
Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:
Part 1:
Foul Play: Crime Series [www.itsfoulplay.com]
Music City 911[https://musiccity911.com]
Crimes from the East [https://tinyurl.com/37sx22bt]
Cults, Crimes, Cabernet [https://www.cultscrimescabernet.com]
A Nefarious Nightmare [https://tinyurl.com/y5nuezs5]
Crimelines [https://linktr.ee/Crimelines]
The Asian Madness Podcast [
https://tinyurl.com/5n8nv6ay

S7 Ep282: Who Killed Robert Wone? A Conversation with Paul Epstein May 08, 2023

Who Killed Robert Wone? Streaming on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3XzPVui
On the night of August 2, 2006, a call comes in to 911 to report a man has been stabbed by an intruder at a Washington D.C. home. First responders arrive to find attorney Robert Wone already dead in the guest room. With little blood at the scene and no signs of struggle or robbery, suspicions heighten after police interview the three housemates. Believing the men know more than they are revealing, the investigation soon uncovers more questions than answers.
In this episode, Esther gets the inside story on this fascinating and baffling case from producer and documentary filmmaker, Paul Epstein.
Links:
Who Killed Robert Wone? Now streaming on Peacock TV. Watch a trailer for the show here: https://youtu.be/cR6yXsqBzsM

Stream on Peacock TV here: https://pck.tv/3XzPVui

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S7 Ep281: Dead Woman Walking: Christa Pike May 01, 2023

In 1995, a troubled young woman, jealous of one of her peers, enlists the help of two others to eliminate her enemy. But when the full and horrifying details of the plan emerge, the public is aghast at how a young woman could be capable of such depravity.
Resources:
Christa Pike | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Christa Gail Pike v. State of Tennessee :: 2011 :: Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions :: Tennessee Case Law :: Tennessee Law :: US Law :: Justia

STATE v. PIKE (1998) | FindLaw

Christa's Story | My Site 1 (mercyforchrista.org)

The Sacrifice and Mutilation of Colleen Slemmer | by Rivy Lyon | Medium

Motorcyclist dies after hit-and-run on Western Avenue | wbir.com

A Case Almost Too Gruesome To Mention: Christa Pike - YouTube

A love to die for : Patricia Springer : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Interview with Tennessee murderer Christa Pike Part I - YouTube

Interview with Tennessee murderer Christa Pike Part II - YouTube

Interview with convicted Tennessee murderer Tadaryl Shipp Pt I - YouTube

S7 Ep280: April Fools: World’s Worst Criminals w/ Leroy Luna Apr 24, 2023

On our final collaborative episode for the series “Fool Me Once,” Leroy and I share true stories about criminals who were very bad at their jobs.
Resources:
Taco Shop Turns Burglary Footage Into Awesome Ad (newser.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzdv4FUHqP8
Suspect Busted by Police Near Liberty, Missouri, After Farting (newser.com)

Million Dollar Moron

Walmart clerk rejects $1 million bill - UPI.com
Vain Vandalizer Sends Selfie

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35284225

The Terrorist Who Claimed His Own Reward

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-17755072

Links:

Listen to Excuse Me, That’s Illegal - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excuse-me-thats-illegal/id1526994548

https://open.spotify.com/show/0Wgi2jEXEyE4RWqPCIfe3m?si=e8cf0a479e264609

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S7 Ep279: Fool Me Once: Metal or Murder Apr 17, 2023

We continue our “April Fools” series with a fun game for all you Metalheads! Play along as I try to stump Leroy Luna, host of Excuse Me, That’s Illegal, as he tries to guess I’m quoting serial killers or lyrics from metal songs.
We also discuss how rock and metal bands’ music has been tied to and even blamed for some horrific true crimes.
Resources:
Article: “10 Heavy Metal Bands That Were Blamed for Seriously Heinous Crimes” by Michael Berdan for The Pit, Mar 17, 2023. https://www.wearethepit.com/2023/03/10-heavy-metal-bands-that-were-blamed-for-seriously-heinous-crimes/

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080929_Confessed_killer_now_seeks_insanity_trial.html

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-ozzy-osbourne-fan-commits-suicide

Links:
Listen to Excuse Me, That’s Illegal - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excuse-me-thats-illegal/id1526994548

https://open.spotify.com/show/0Wgi2jEXEyE4RWqPCIfe3m?si=e8cf0a479e264609

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S7 Ep278: Fool Me Once: Fake or Felony? With Guest Co-Host Leroy Luna Apr 03, 2023

We’re celebrating April, the month of “April Fools” by having a little fun with true crime. The best person I know to help me with this is my friend and fellow podcaster Leroy Luna, host of Excuse Me, That’s Illegal. Leroy will be my co-host on April’s episodes, so come and join us for true crime stories and quizzes. This week, we try to stump each other with a guessing game called “Fake or Felony?”.
Resources:
https://clickhole.com/

California man who beat wife to death with cement block claims group infected him with mayonnaise, reports say | Fox News

Thieves snort cremated human, animal remains believing the ashes were cocaine – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)

https://www.nj.com/bergen/2017/10/the_strange_story_of_2_young_women_who_feds_say_he.html
Links:
Listen to Excuse Me, That’s Illegal - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excuse-me-thats-illegal/id1526994548
Follow on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@excusemethatsillegal.pod

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S7 Ep277: The Devil’s Luck: The Zodiac Killer Survivor Mar 27, 2023

A young couple out for a leisurely day at the lake find themselves faced with one of the most infamous killers of the 20th century. Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard were victims of a brutal attack by a hooded man who called himself “The Zodiac.” They survived the initial attack after being left for dead but still faced a fierce battle to summon help. Only one would survive.
Resources:

Zodiac, Robert Graysmith, Penguin Random House Publishers, 1986.
Napa Valley Sheriff’s Department Interview with Bryan Hartnell (NSO CASE #105907) at Queen of the Valley Hospital, September 28, 1969.
Zodiac Killer Police Report, Page 1
Zodiac Killer KPIX News report 1969 - YouTube
1969 Zodiac Killer news clip Interview with college student Bryan Hartnell and bus driver - YouTube
KGO Story (zodiackiller.com)
KCRA Story 1 (zodiackiller.com)
Bryan Hartnell – Shadow of the Zodiac
The Zodiac Killer - Crime Museum
The Zodiac Killer: A Timeline - HISTORY
https://zodiackillerfacts.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=270&fullsize=1

Bryan Hartnell Interview in 1969 : MrBaseball2 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Zodiac Killer Letters: KRON-TV Compilation (1969-70) - Bay Area Television Archive (sfsu.edu)
Something good comes from tragic tale – Redlands Daily Facts
Links:
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S7 Ep276: The Devil’s Luck: The Moorhouse Murders Survivor Mar 13, 2023

This month I’m sharing cases of people who, against all odds, survived some of the worst killers in modern history. In this week’s story, a teenage girl is picked up by a seemingly ordinary couple and then spends two days trapped in a nightmare. She is the fifth victim of one of the rarest types of killers on record - a serial killer couple. But Kate Moir would keep her wits about her, and even though she was only seventeen, she outsmarted the evil duo, ending their killing spree.
Resources:
The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners in Crime, Mitzi Szereto, Editor, Mango Publishing, 2022.
Catherine, David Birnie: The macabre, sadistic Moorhouse murders | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
David and Catherine Birnie: Australia’s worst serial killer couple still haunt Kate Moir | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
'How I escaped the house of horrors': Hostage of Australia’s most evil killers tells how she fled (yahoo.com)
Links:
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S7 Ep275: The Devil’s Luck: The Bluebelle Massacre Survivor Mar 06, 2023

In this month’s episodes I’ll tell you stories of people who were fortunate enough to survive horrifying experiences. In this episode, a family dream vacation turns into a nightmare on the sea. All seems lost when the ship sinks with all onboard. But by some miracle, a sole survivor is found. The story she tells about what happened onboard The Bluebelle will horrify all who hear it.
Resources:
Delivered From Evil: True Stories Of Ordinary People Who Faced Monstrous Mass Killers and Survived, Ron Franscell, Fair Winds Press, 2011.
Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean, Tere Duperrault and Richard D. Logan, Titletown Publishers, 2010.
SURVIVED: 11-Year-Old Found Alone in Middle of Ocean - YouTube
Extraordinary Lives | Tere Jo Duperrault - YouTube
Book 'Em: Alone, Orphaned on the Ocean - CBS News
Terry Jo Duperrault – the girl who survived her entire family being brutally murdered at sea | Mysteriesrunsolved
The Sea Waif: A Murder on the Ocean and the Little Girl Who Stayed Alive | Mental Floss
Julian Arthur Harvey | American Air Museum
Terry Jo Duperrault Family Now (thefamilynation.com)

S7 Ep274: Love Monsters: Daniel and Manuela Ruda, Part 2 Feb 20, 2023

In this second part of a two-part episode, in their quest to be transformed into vampires, Daniel and Manuela Ruda conclude that the only way to prove their loyalty to Satan is by performing a human sacrifice. Their crime would be described as “a picture of cruelty and depravity” such as had never been seen before in the German town of Witten.
The subsequent trial would become a media circus with the two perpetrators proudly displaying their bizarre antics in front of the press and the public.
Resources:
The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners in Crime, Edited by Mitzi Szereto, Mango Publishing, 2022.
Murder Dictionary Podcast: “Occult Murders: Daniel and Manuela Ruda” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/occult-murders-daniel-manuela-ruda/id1169967004?i=1000389846158
https://serialkillercalendar.com/A-MATCH-MADE-IN-HELL-DANIEL-AND-MANUELA-RUDA.php
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/nov/16/thefarright.uk
Satanist couple jailed for killing – The Irish Times
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/1383474/Last-kiss-as-Satanist-killers-are-locked-up.html
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3674781/satanist-killer-who-butchered-friend-in-coffin-to-drink-his-blood-is-back-in-court-charged-with-plotting-to-kill-his-ex-wife/
https://expressdigest.com/german-murderer-who-drank-his-victims-blood-is-freed/

S7 Ep273: Love Monsters: Daniel and Manuela Ruda, Part 1 Feb 13, 2023

Daniel Ruda, a 26-year-old, self-described “black vampire” immersed himself in Germany’s goth and death metal scene as an outlet for his dark proclivities. In the year 2000, he was ready to find his soulmate or, as he put it, his “princess of darkness” and placed a singles ad in a German black-metal magazine. 23-year-old Manuela Bartel answered his ad and the two soon became inseparable.
Separately, they participated in strange hobbies like sleeping in graves to “see what it felt like” and filing their teeth into fangs. But together they were deadly. In 2001, they jointly committed a gruesome murder. Was their violent behavior a result of mental illness or were they purely evil?
Resources:
The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners in Crime, Edited by Mitzi Szereto, Mango Publishing, 2022.
Murder Dictionary Podcast: “Occult Murders: Daniel and Manuela Ruda” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/occult-murders-daniel-manuela-ruda/id1169967004?i=1000389846158

https://serialkillercalendar.com/A-MATCH-MADE-IN-HELL-DANIEL-AND-MANUELA-RUDA.php

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/nov/16/thefarright.uk

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/06/17/tom-leppard-tattooed-man--obituary/

https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1071&context=cj_fac

https://www.cesnur.org/testi/gothic.htm

S7 Ep272: Deep Cover: Never Seen Again with Jake Halpern Feb 06, 2023

I’m pleased to have Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jake Halpern, back with me again to discuss a new case he investigated for his podcast “Deep Cover”. Deep Cover, a Pushkin podcast, is all about people who lead double lives. In the new season, Jake follows the story of a girl who goes missing without a trace in South Carolina in 1999. Years later, the missing girl is connected to another missing person’s case on the other side of the country. There are twists and turns in this story that you won’t see coming connected to stolen identities, a female fugitive on the run from the law, and even espionage.
Join me for this fascinating discussion with Jake where we talk about his latest case, female victims and perpetrators and how they are portrayed by the media, and the ethical dilemma faced by everyone who reports or podcasts about true crime.
You can listen to episodes of Deep Cover: Never Seen Again beginning on January 30th. A new episode releases every Monday but you can binge the entire season by subscribing to Pushkin Plus. Go to www.pushkin.fm to find out more
You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, and on YouTube

S7 Ep271: The Girl Who Cried Orphan - Barbora Skrlova, Part 2 Jan 30, 2023

We continue the story of Barbora Skrlova from where we left of last week. In part two, you’ll learn all the details of the bizarre unfolding of events in the Mauerova home. I’ll conclude by telling you the unbelievable tale of how Barbora Skrlova almost escaped all responsibility for her part in this horrendous abuse case.
Resources:
Book: “The Kurim Case: A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism” by Ryan Green, 2016.
The Kurim Case: https://youtu.be/DN3nelsuDx0
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/czechs-appalled-and-enthralled-by-obscure-cult-and-fake-identities-1.931498
https://mindlifetv.com/movies/torture-cannibalism-and-incestuous-sex-the-chilling-story-of-barbora-skrlova/#
https://www.okaybliss.com/barbora-skrlova-now/
https://signalhorizon.com/orphan-first-kill-ending-explained-the-real-story-of-barbora-skrlova-and-a-fitting-origin-story-for-esther/
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S7 Ep270: The Girl Who Cried Orphan - Barbora Skrlova - Part 1 Jan 23, 2023

For our first series of 2023, we’ll do a deep dive into a case that has so many bizarre twists and turns a Hollywood horror movie was later based on it. In this first part of a 2-part series, a child who has been placed in a children’s home after allegations of abuse goes missing. When he’s found over a thousand miles away in the company of a strange man, the police discover a shocking secret. He is not who he said he was - nor is he a young boy - but an adult woman. The story of Barbora Skrlova only becomes more strange as the truth is revealed.
Resources:
Book: “The Kurim Case: A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism” by Ryan Green, 2016.
The Kurim Case: https://youtu.be/DN3nelsuDx0

https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/boys-don-t-cry-woman-arrested-in-norway-for-impersonating-teen-a-528047.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/czechs-appalled-and-enthralled-by-obscure-cult-and-fake-identities-1.931498

https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-grail-movement-cult/amandasedlakhevener

https://mindlifetv.com/movies/torture-cannibalism-and-incestuous-sex-the-chilling-story-of-barbora-skrlova/#

Links:
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S7 Ep269: “Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias w/Special Guest Donavan Bering Jan 16, 2023

In 2008, Travis Alexander was brutally murdered in his home in Mesa, Arizona. His ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias, was convicted of the slaying and was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A new Lifetime Television movie tells the behind-the-scene story of Jodi’s life behind bars. In this follow-up to one of Lifetime's most successful true crime dramas, JODI ARIAS: DIRTY LITTLE SECRET, we see a whole new side of Jodi and follow the story that has captivated the public for nearly a decade.
In this episode, I speak with Donavan Bering, a cellmate of Jodi Arias’ who became her good friend and staunchest supporter - that is until she came to learn what kind of person Jodi really was and realized that her claims of innocence were all lies.
Jodi Arias: Bad Behind Bars, produced for Lifetime by Cineflix Productions premieres Saturday, January 21 at 8/7c.
Links:
You can listen to Once Upon a Crime’s in-depth coverage of the Jodi Arias case in a 2-part series from Season 1. Listen to Episodes 43 and 44 on your favorite podcast app or listen on our website:
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-043-a-woman-scorned-jodi-arias-part-1/

https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-044-a-woman-scorned-jodi-arias-part-2/

S7 Ep268: “I Am Vanessa Guillen" with Special Guest Margot from Military Murder Podcast Dec 26, 2022

In this last of our special holiday episodes, Esther and Lorena discuss the Netflix documentary “I Am Vanessa Guillen" with Margot, host of the podcast Military Murder.
Vanessa Guillen was a United States Army soldier who went missing from a Texas military base in 2020. Her family would face an uphill battle trying to get answers when Vanessa’s superiors closed ranks and did little to investigate her disappearance. But the efforts of her family through protests and social media posts that went viral sparked a movement that shone a spotlight on abuses that had, up to that point, gone unchecked.
Margot’s podcast, Military Murder, is a true crime podcast that covers cases where the victims or the perpetrators are members of the military.. Margot has served in the military and her knowledge and experience provided additional insights and information regarding this case and the documentary. She covered Vanessa Guillen’s case on her podcast.
Links:
Link to the Netflix documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81460514

Link to an article about the Vanessa Guillen case: https://www.nytimes.com/article/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood.html

Esther’s appearance on True Crime Binge w/Bob Ruff: https://audioboom.com/posts/8169182-esther-ludlow-once-upon-a-crime

Esther’s appearance on Crawlspace Podcast w/Tim and Lance: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/335-once-upon-a-crime-with-esther-ludlow/id1187326340?i=1000588557865

And the YouTube video:https://youtu.be/-_VZFhz2uss

Patreon: www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

S7 Ep267: “The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist" with Special Guest Bob Ruff from Truth and Justice Podcast Dec 19, 2022

In this special episode Esther and Lorena talk with Bob Ruff, host of the podcasts Truth and Justice and True Crime Binge. They discuss the Netflix documentary series "Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist" that details one of the most high-profile incidents of catfishing on record. Manti Te’o was a celebrated linebacker from Hawaii who played for Notre Dame and was on track to become a first round draft pick for the NFL when a scandal marred his future prospects. He’d been in a long-term relationship with a girl who, it turned out, didn’t exist. He’d been fooled into believing that his long-distance girlfriend, Lennay Kukua, had died from a chronic illness. But, instead, it was discovered that Te’o’s girlfriend was actually a man named Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Esther and Lorena also talk about hanging with podcasters at the Generation Why 10- Year Anniversary Livestream, Bob’s latest investigation on Truth and Justice, and who he has coming up as special guests on True Crime Binge.
Links:
Link to the Netflix docuseries Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist: https:// www.netflix.com/title/81580141

A link to an article about the Manti Te’o catfishing case: https://www.usmagazine.com/ celebrity-news/pictures/the-manti-teo-catfish-controversy-a-complete-timeline/
Esther was recently a guest on True Crime Binge. Listen here: https://audioboom.com/ posts/8169182-esther-ludlow-once-upon-a-crime

S7 Ep266: "The Watcher" with Special Guest Tim and Lance from Crawlspace Podcast Dec 12, 2022

In this special holiday episode Esther and Lorena discuss the Netflix series "The Watcher" with Tim and Lance from Crawlspace Podcast. We compare and contrast this fictionalized version of the true mystery "The Watcher House". In 2014, Derek and Maria Broaddus purchased a home in New Jersey. Soon afterward they began receiving letters from an anonymous person who said they were watching the house and young family. When the letters became threatening they questioned whether they should give up their dream home.
Resources:
A link to an article about this case with photos of the house: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/12/us/the-watcher-house-stalker-trnd/index.html

Esther covered this case on Halloween Tales: Volume 2 in 2017, Episode #64. Link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-crime-true-crime/id1122650415?i=1000393914220

Here's a link to the Netflix series: https://g.co/kgs/gvwymw

Esther was recently a guest on Crawlspace. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/335-once-upon-a-crime-with-esther-ludlow/id1187326340?i=1000588557865

or watch on their YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/-_VZFhz2uss

S7 Ep265: Holidays in Hell: The Richmond New Year’s Murder Spree Nov 28, 2022

For many people around the world, ringing in the new year brings with it the promise of new hope, a fresh start, and renewed possibilities. But each year of Ricky Javon Gray’s short life brought only violence, brutality, and death ending in a shocking murder spree over New Year’s weekend 2006.
Resources
“The Visitors” by Melissa Scott Sinclair for Style Weekly, October 20, 2010. https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/the-visitors/Content?oid=1381013

“Man convicted of grisly murders of Virginia couple, daughters” Associated Press, August 17, 2006.
“String of Slayings Shatters Richmond” by Carol Morello for The Washington Post, Jan 15, 2006.
“Gray v. Commonwealth”, Supreme Court of Virginia, Decided June 8, 2007. Retrieved from FindLaw.com.

“Cold Blooded” on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck1M87CT1Tk

“Lawyers describe childhood abuse as ‘sexual slavery’ as they argue Ricky Gray should be spared from death” by Gary A. Harki for PilotOnline.com, Dec 13, 2016.
“Ricky Gray’s execution took more than 30 minutes. His attorneys want to know why” by Rachel Weiner for The Washington Post, Jan 19, 2017.
“Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty” by Samantha O’Connell, AmericanBar.org, March 21, 2021.

S7 Ep264: Holidays in Hell: Little Boy Blue Nov 21, 2022

On Christmas Eve, 1985 a grim discovery was made on a frozen field outside of Chester, Nebraska. The body of a child had been abandoned. The mystery of who the anonymous child who locals dubbed “Little Boy Blue” would take two years to solve. When the responsible party was identified, investigators began to suspect that an Amish man, Eli Stutzman, just might be a serial killer.
Resources:
Mystery of 'Little Boy Blue' solved - UPI Archives
Crimes of Eli Stutzman, aka The Amish Serial Killer, investigated on ID (monstersandcritics.com)
Eli Stutzman | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Friday marks 25 years since Christmas Eve tragedy - Hebron Journal Register
STUTZMAN, DANIEL, LITTLE BOY BLUE - Thayer County, Nebraska | LITTLE BOY BLUE STUTZMAN, DANIEL - Nebraska Gravestone Photos (nebraskagravestones.org)
Eli Stutzman Part 01 : Barn Fires & Bodies - YouTube
Eli Stutzman Part 02 : Little Boy Blue - YouTube
The Amish Serial Killer Eli Stutzman Was Anything But Provincial (ranker.com)\
Types of Amish (Who Are They, and How Do They Live?) (amishbaskets.com)
Links:

www.Patreon.com/onceuponacrime

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/OnceUponACrimePodcast

S7 Ep263: Holidays in Hell: Missing Mom Kelsey Berreth Nov 14, 2022

A young mother goes missing after a Thankgiving Day shopping trip in 2018. After meticulous detective work on the part of several law enforcement agencies answers come to light. The perpetrator would be someone no one would suspect - least of all Kelsey Berreth the victim. This case has us pondering the question do we really know the dark thoughts of the people closest to us?
Resources:
https://www.insideedition.com/kelsey-berreth-case-what-to-know-about-the-missing-colorado-mom-last-seen-on-thanksgiving-day-49154
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/patrick-frazee-s-ex-girlfriend-reveals-kelsey-berreth-s-last-n1078236
https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-kelsey-berreth-murder/
Application and Affidavit for Arrest Warrant.pdf (state.co.us)
Patrick Frazee's Mom Did Not Make 'Witch Is Dead' Facebook Post | Crime News (oxygen.com)
Kelsey Berreth remains possibly found as tooth fragment found at killer fiance Patrick Frazee farm | Daily Mail Online
Human tooth found near burned area on Patrick Frazee's ranch | 9news.com
Patrick Frazee moved to Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility (denver7.com)
Links:
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/onceuponacrimepodcast
Facebook Group: Once Upon a Crime Podcast Fan Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730325570622505

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S7 Ep262: “What the Crime?” 3 Strange and unusual crime stories. Nov 07, 2022

In today’s episode, I’ll share three strange and intriguing true crime cases currently in the news - a suspected serial killer hunting for victims in a small California town, a gruesome discovery on a local walking trail, and a bizarre discovery unearthed in a San Francisco Bay Area mansion’s back garden.
Resources:
“Suspect is Arrested in Series of Killings in Stockton, Calif., Police Say”, Eduardo Medina, The New York Times, Oct 15, 2022
“Stockton serial killings: Everything we know now about suspect Wesley Brownlee”, Daniel Macht, Hilda Flores, KCRA 3, Oct 19, 2022
“Timeline: Stockton police arrest suspect linked to six serial killings”, Gabriel Porras, ABCNews.go.com, Oct 16, 2022
“What we’re learning about victims of the Stockton serial killings” Maricela DelaCruz, KCRA 3, Oct 19, 2022
“Coroner IDs Woman Found on Fire in Antioch, Suspects in Custody”, Bay City News, Oct 24, 2022
“Antioch Police Say Two Arrested in Homicide Case of Woman Found Burned on Mokelumne Trail”, East County Today, Oct 24, 2022
“2 Charged with Mutilation for Antioch Burned Woman’s Death”, Amy Larson, KRON News, Oct 27, 2022
“Atherton mystery mansion once owned by man convicted of murder: court records”, Amy Larson, Dan Kerman, KRON News, Oct 22, 2022.
“Update: Buried car unearthed in Atherton Saturday and taken away by tow truck”, Angela Swartz,The Almanac, Oct 22, 2022
“Buried Car Removed from Atherton Backyard Taken to Crime Lab”, Thom Jensen and Stephanie Guzman, NBC News, Oct 24, 2022
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/buried-car-removed-atherton-backyard/3037992/

“Former owner of Atherton estate with mysterious buried car has history of murder, sunken yacht”, Julia Prodis Sulek, Bay Area News Group, Oct 24, 2022
“Buried car in Atherton: Onsite investigation complete, still no human remains found”, Angela Swartz, The Almanac, Oct 24, 2022
Links:
Episode #84 of Once Upon a Crime - “Last Stop: The Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping”
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-084-last-stop-the-chowchilla-school-bus-kidnapping/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730325570622505

S7 Ep261: A Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 2 Nov 02, 2022

A Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 2
…1 campfire…
…1 dark forest…
…31 bone-chilling stories…
…Will YOU survive the night?
This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Once Upon a Crime. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before hitting play you might want to ask yourself…can you really handle this much murder and mayhem?
So, pull up to the fire and brace yourself for ‘A Nightmare Before Halloween’
…but be warned…
…bad things happen in these woods….
Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:
In this Part 2 Episode:
- True Crime Island [https://tinyurl.com/y6kk2npj]
- Based on a True Story [https://tinyurl.com/37axzn5z]
- The Asian Madness Podcast [https://tinyurl.com/yckkxbjn]
- Sistas Who Kill [https://linktr.ee/Sistas.Who.Kill.Podcast]
- Hometown History [https://link.chtbl.com/hometownhistory]
- Coffee and Cases [https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases]
- Military Murder [https://tinyurl.com/yc5fxjyh]
- Dystopian Simulation Radio [https://tinyurl.com/khpw786w]
- Cults, Crimes & Cabernet [https://linktr.ee/cultscrimesandcabernet]
- Morbidology [https://tinyurl.com/mshyvxyt]
- Dark Pountine [https://tinyurl.com/ycydanm9]
- Hillbilly Horror Stories [https://tinyurl.com/567vxrkz]
- True Consequences [https://tinyurl.com/39fpfv3h]
- Gone Cold [https://tinyurl.com/ytzxudt8]
- Crime Stories with Nancy Grace & Crime Online [https://tinyurl.com/3dxp47wf]
- True Crime IRL & True Crime Sleep Stories [https://tinyurl.com/ykzwmnxr]
Links:
Photos of altars or ofrendas and other images of Dia De Los Muertos:
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-10-17/photos-dia-de-los-muertos-celebrations-from-around-the-world

S7 Ep260: A Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 1 Oct 31, 2022

…1 campfire…
…1 dark forest…
…31 bone-chilling stories…
…Will YOU survive the night?
This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Once Upon a Crime. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before hitting play you might want to ask yourself…can you really handle this much murder and mayhem?
So, pull up to the fire and brace yourself for ‘A Nightmare Before Halloween’
…but be warned…
…bad things happen in these woods….
Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:
In this Part 1 Episode:
- Foul Play: Crime Series [https://link.chtbl.com/foulplay]
- Murder She Told [https://tinyurl.com/55473exk]
- Crime Salad [https://tinyurl.com/4pbtdtpc]
- Crimelines [https://linktr.ee/crimelines]
- Frightful [https://link.chtbl.com/frightful]
- Reverie True Crime [https://linktr.ee/paigeelmore]
- Rotten to the Core [https://link.chtbl.com/Rotten]
- The Trail Went Cold [https://tinyurl.com/2zydj3y]
- Once Upon A Crime [https://www.truecrimepodcast.com]
- Criminology [https://tinyurl.com/yvuu9u8d]
- The Peripheral & Generation Why [https://link.chtbl.com/ThePeripheral]
- Live, Laugh, Larceny [https://linktr.ee/Live.Laugh.Larceny.Podcast]
- The Hidden Staircase [https://link.chtbl.com/TheHiddenStaircase]
- True Crime Cases with Lanie & It's Haunted...What Now? [https://linktr.ee/LanieHobbs]
- Obscura: A True Crime Podcast & Disaster [https://link.chtbl.com/obscura]

S7 Ep259: Bands Gone Wild: N.W.A. - Drama in Detroit Oct 17, 2022

N.W.A. became one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time and became one of the first rap groups to reach platinum status with their debut album Straight Outta Compton. In 1989, they took the stage in front of a crowd of over 20,000 fans in Detroit, Michigan. But the group had been forbidden from performing one of their most controversial songs. When they chose to do so anyway, all hell broke loose.
Resources:
“The real story behind N.W.A.’s ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Detroit riot” by Lee DeVito for Detroit Metro Times, August 17, 2015.
https://www.metrotimes.com/music/the-real-story-behind-nwas-straight-outta-compton-detroit-riot-2362596
“Retired Detroit Sergeant recalls telling N.W.A. they couldn’t play ‘F*** tha Police’ at 1989 concert” by John Counts for Michigan Live, August 27, 2015.
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2015/08/former_detroit_sergeant_recall.html
“The famous 1989 Detroit concert by N.W.A., then and now” by Julie Hinds for Detroit Free Press, August 13, 2015.
https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/08/13/straight-outta-compton-movie-detroit-ice-cube-joe-louis-arena/31496317/
“The True Story of N.W.A. Playing ‘Fuck Tha Police’ Live in Detroit” by Steve Knopper for GQ, July 21, 2020.
https://www.gq.com/story/nwa-fuck-the-police-live-detroit

S7 Ep258: Bands Gone Wild: The Cure Oct 10, 2022

Robert Smith formed the band The Cure with his schoolmates when he was still in middle school. They found early success and soon began touring around the world. But their sobriety and mental health began to suffer from the strain while on tour. It all came to a dramatic end on stage in Brussels in 1982.
Resources:
“The Crack Up” by Tonino Cagnucci, October 11, 2014. https://thecuretc.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/the-crack-up-2/

“The ‘one time’ Robert Smith was really frightened with ‘The Cure’” by Jordan Potter for Far Out Magazine, August 20, 2022.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/time-robert-smith-really-frightened-the-cure/

The Story of “The Cure” (2004), More Music Shows, May 15, 2020, YouTube. https://youtu.be/9W7vOJC1qLI

S7 Ep257: Bands Gone Wild: Guns N’ Roses and The Riverport Riot Oct 03, 2022

In our first “Rocktober” episode of the month I’ll tell you the story of the Bad Boy of Rock and Roll - Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses. In July of 1991, Guns N’ Roses was on its 28-month “Use Your Illusion” tour when the lead singer got into a fight with a fan kicking off a 3-hour riot in St. Louis, Missouri. Guns N’ Roses would be banned from performing in St. Louis for years and face criminal and civil charges as a result.
Resources:
“Guns N’ Roses: The St. Louis Incident” https://youtu.be/1qVzAA-v3qM
“Looking Back at the Riverport Riot” by David Durchholtz for Billboard, July 26, 2017
“Reclusive Rocker Breaks His Silence” Luke Bainbridge for The Guardian, Oct 25, 2008
“Axl Rose’s Tragic Real-Life Story” by Rob Smith and Brian Boone for The Grunge, August 30, 2022.

S7 Ep256: Crimes on Campus: Brock Turner Sep 26, 2022

In this episode, I’ll cover a case that sparked a national debate and shone a spotlight on discrepancies in the justice system regarding the treatment and rights of survivors of sexual assault. Brock Turner was a first-year student at Stanford University when he was accused of sexually assaulting a young woman. The media portrayal of the perpetrator and the leniency he received at sentencing would fuel public outrage regarding this highly publicized case.
Resources:
Know My Name: A Memoir, Chanel Miller, Penguin Books, 2019.
“Know My Name: Chanel Miller’s Story”, 60 Minutes, CBS, May 3, 2021. https://youtu.be/PTvHn2_0evo

“Sentence in Stanford Assault Case Sparks Outrage”, Richard Gonzalez, NPR, June 6, 2016.
“Thes Brock Turner Headlines are Beyond Tone Deaf”, Julie Sprankles, Bustle.com, June 6, 2016.

S7: Bonus Episode: Death of an Artist: A Conversation with Helen Molesworth Sep 23, 2022

Listen to this fascinating true crime story from an art world insider on the new podcast “Death of an Artist” a co-production from Pushkin Industries, Somethin’ Else, and Sony Music Entertainment. Episode one releases on September 23rd of you can binge the entire series by becoming a Pushkin+ subscriber in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.

S7 Ep255: Crimes on Campus: Melissa Drexler “Prom Mom” Sep 19, 2022

In this episode I’ll tell you about a case that got worldwide media attention due to the bizarre circumstances, the heinous nature of the crime, and the venue at which it occurred - a high school prom.
Resources:
Melissa Drexler, murderpedia.com https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/drexler-melissa.htm “Before Prom Night, a Suspect was the Girl Next Door” by Abby Goodnough and Bruce Weber
for The New York Times, July 2, 1997.
https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/02/nyregion/before-prom-night-a-suspect-was-the-girl-next-door.html

S7 Ep254: Crimes on Campus: The Murder of Lola Martinez Sep 12, 2022

A student residing with three roommates on an Indiana college campus finds herself mired in a tense living situation. An unusual set of circumstances soon turns deadly.
Resources:
Murder Loves Company: Dorm Living Nightmare, Season 1, Episode 1, The Investigation Discovery Channel, (2019).
Liette Martinez Obituary, Las Cruces-Sun News, April 22, 2008.
A series of articles regarding this case can be found in the Albuquerque Journal, April 18, 2008 - Sept. 19, 2008.

S7 Ep253: Wild Women: Kitty LeRoy Aug 22, 2022

Kitty LeRoy was a sharpshooter, cardsharp, dancer, and entrepreneur. She became a well-known entertainer in the Old West and ran with legends like Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickock. But her fierce temper and fiery personality often made her dangerous to be around. You may have never heard of Kitty LeRoy before but after this episode you won’t soon forget her.
Resources:
“Kitty LeRoy: Lady Gambler and Gunfighter” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America, Feb 2020.
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-kittyleroy/

“Kitty LeRoy: Untimely Death” by Greta for Explore Dallas History, Dec 29, 2018.
https://exploredallashistory.com/kitty-leroy-untimely-death/

“Kitty LeRoy was a Jig Dancer and Much More” by Marshall Trimble for True West Magazine, August 3, 2016.
https://truewestmagazine.com/kitty-leroy-was-a-jig-dancer-and-much-more/

“Wild Women Wednesday: Kitty LeRoy” by Chris Enss for Cowgir Magazinel, Dec 30, 2015.
https://cowgirlmagazine.com/wild-women-wednesday-kitty-leroy/

Boudoirs to Brothels: The Intimate World of Wild West Women, Michael Rutter, Farcountry Press, 2015.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Boudoirs_to_Brothels/QhrICgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1

Links:
Get tickets to the Generation Why 10th Anniversary Live Show at www.genwhypod.com

S7 Ep252: Wild Women: The True Story of Lavinia Fisher and The Six Mile Wayfarer House Aug 15, 2022

In 1819, Lavinia Fisher and her husband John were accused poisoning and murdering multiple guests of their Charleston, South Carolina inn and sentenced to hang. But were the Fishers really serial killers or is the legend simply a tall tale concocted to entertain tourists? The true story of who Lavinia Fisher was and why she was hanged may shock you.
Resources:
Lavinia Fisher: Legends of America, https://www.legendsofamerica.com/sc-laviniafisher/

Murder and Mayhem in the Holy City, Pat Hendrix, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2006.
Six Miles to Charleston: The True Story of John and Lavinia Fisher, Bruce Orr, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2010.
Links:
Get your in-person or livestream tickets to the Generation Why Ten Year Podversary Live Show, September 8th at the Screenland Armour Theater, Kansas City, MO.
https://genwhypod.com

Opt-in to receive texts from Once Upon Crime - Text OUAC to 408-676-1770. Text messaging provided by www.textsanity.com. Msg & data rates may apply.

S7 Ep251: Wild Women: Sally Six-Shooter Aug 01, 2022

In this series we’ll step back in history to learn about some of the history’s first female outlaws. In this episode I’ll tell you about Sally Skull, ranch owner, horse trader, fandango dancer, and gunslinger. Some say Sally’s quick temper - and even quicker hand with a gun - was responsible for the mysterious disappearances of two of her five husbands.
Resources:
“The legendary Sally Skull was a gun-slinging, foul-mouthed Texas horse trader”, Allison Ehrlich for the Corpus Christi Caller Times, March 17, 2022.
https://www.caller.com/story/news/special-reports/building-our-future/throwback/2022/03/17/tbt-sally-skull-gun-slinging-foul-mouthed-texas-horse-trader/7006359001/
“Two Sixshooters and a Sunbonnet”, Dan Kilgore for Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Legendary Ladies of Texas.
http://sonsofdewittcolony.org/texwomen.htm
Scull, Sarah Jane Newman (Sally) (1817 - unknown), Texas State Historical Association.
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/scull-sarah-jane-newman-sally
“Sally Skull - The Scariest Siren in Texas”, Maggie Van Ostrand for Legends of America.
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-sallyskull/
The Generation Why 10 Year Podversary Live Show - September 8, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. Get your tickets at www.GenWhyPod.com.
Music Attributions:
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Slow Western Intro by Brian Holtz Music
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8782-slow-western-intro
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://brianholtzmusic.com

S7 Ep250: Final Curtain Call: Fatal Obsession - The Murder of Catherine Woods Jul 25, 2022

A young girl leaves her hometown of Ohio for the Big Apple with her heart set on a career as a Broadway dancer. Instead, she meets a young man who becomes obsessed with controlling her life. Unable to let her go, Paul Cortez commits a shocking crime.
Resources:
The People v. Paul Cortez, New York Court of Appeals filing, April 8, 2013.
https://casetext.com/brief/e970db1d-the-people-respondentvpaul-cortez-appellant-brief
“A dancer’s secret life and savage murder, Keith Morrison/NBCNews.com, Jan 15, 2006.
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10868185
“The Last Dance”, 48 Hours, May 4, 2006, retrieved from CBSNews.com
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-last-dance/

S7 Ep249: Final Curtain Call: Theatre of Pain - The Murders of Daniel Wozniak Jul 18, 2022

This week’s episode details a murder that, at first glance, appears to be a cut-and-dried case of a lover’s quarrel turned deadly. Upon investigation, it is discovered to be a much more thought-out and sinister plan. When authorities uncover the real killer he turns out to be an actor who attempted to parlay his skills as a performer to pull off “the perfect crime”.
Sources:

“Actor is held in double slaying.” Los Angeles Times, 29 05 2010,
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104583077/actor-is-held-in-double-slaying/.
“Actress convicted of lying to police about ex-fiance's double murder pleads innocence in interrogation tapes.” ABC News, 30 May 2019,
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/actress-convicted-lying-police-fiances-double-murder- pleads/story?id=63234575 . Accessed 4 July 2022.
“As coldblooded as a murderer gets.” Los Angeles Times, 09 01 2016,
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104976453/as-coldblooded-as-a-murderer-gets/.
Berg, Tom. “Justice delayed: Why it took more than 5 years for trial of Daniel Wozniak, accused of killing 2, beheading one victim.” Orange County Register, 7 December 2015,
https://www.ocregister.com/2015/12/07/justice-delayed-why-it-took-more-than-5-years- for-trial-of-daniel-wozniak-accused-of-killing-2-beheading-one-victim/. Accessed 4 July 2022.
“Brother of double killer is arrested.” Los Angeles Times, 24 12 2016,
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105002079/brother-of-double-killer-is-arrested/.
“Death Penalty for OC Killer.” Los Angeles Times, 12 01 2016,
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104977538/death-penalty-for-oc-killer/.
“Neighbor beheaded and his friend killed.” Modesto Bee, 29 05 2010,
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105001017/neighbor-beheaded-and-his-friend-killed/.
Pelisek, Christine. “Daniel Wozniak Murders Re-examined in New Podcast | PEOPLE.com.” People, 28 August 2018,
https://people.com/crime/daniel-wozniak-rachel-buffett-murders-in-new-podcast/. Accessed 28 June 2022.
“Prosecutors will seek death penalty.” Los Angeles Times, 26 05 2012,
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104951198/prosecutors-will-seek-death-penalty/.
Sclafani, Julia. “Double murderer's ex-fiancée is sentenced to jail as accessory after slayings.” Los Angeles Times, 8 November 2018,
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-buffet-sentencing-20181108- story.html. Accessed 4 July 2022.
“This community theater actor's final performance was a chilling confession to double murder.” ABC News, 29 May 2019,
https://abcnews.go.com/US/community-theater-actors-final-performance-chilling- confession-double/story?id=63181588. Accessed 4 July 2022.
“Woman pleads not guilty in beheading.” The Californian, 05 12 2012,
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104945493/woman-pleads-not-guilty-in-beheading/.
The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles
Stay The Course by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5048-stay-the-course

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Edge Of Forever by Tim Kulig
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8488-edge-of-forever

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
What Lurks In The Dark by Dave Deville
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8233-what-lurks-in-the-dark

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S7 Ep248: Final Curtain Call: Paul Bateson and The Exorcist Jul 11, 2022

In this month’s series “Final Curtain Call” a film or theater actor is connected to a sensational crime.
In 1973, The Exorcist was released in theaters. Moviegoers were shocked by the film’s graphic depiction of a little girl possessed by a demon. But one movie extra, Paul Bateson, had demons of his own which lead him to commit an act of violence and become a prime suspect in a series of grisly murders.
Resources:
Paul Bateson: The ‘Mindhunter’ Murderer Who Appeared in ‘The Exorcist’ -
https://allthatsinteresting.com/paul-bateson
The Exorcist Serial Killer -
https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/paul-bateson

Bag Murders and The Last Call Killer Put in Focus the Dangers the NY LGBTQ+ Community Faces, Inside Edition Online -

https://www.insideedition.com/how-the-bag-murders-and-the-last-call-killer-put-in-focus-the-dangers-the-new-york-lgbtq-community

Rites Held for Addison Verrill, Variety Reporter Killed in Robbery, The New York Times, Sept 20, 1977.
Arthur Bell, 51, a Columnist, Homosexual Rights Activist, The New York Times, June 6, 1984.
Cruising, The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado, Feb 22, 1980.
Visit our website at www.truecrimepodcast.com

S7 Ep247: Picture Perfect Murder: Harry Uzoka Jun 27, 2022

Harry Uzoka was a rising star who’d broken into the world of high-end modeling against all odds. But another model envious of his success began a rivalry which lead to a violent showdown that no one saw coming.
Resources
Adey, Linda. “Remembering Harry.” BBC, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/remembering_harry_uzoka_the_murder_of_a_model. Accessed 8 June 2022.Balogun, Simi. “FAB Editorial: Ty Ogunkoya & Harry Uzoka Featured In Paper Magazine.” FAB, 21 February 2014, http://fabmagazineonline.com/fab-editorial-ty-ogunkoya-harry-uzoka-featured-paper-magazine/. Accessed 8 June 2022.Okeowo, Alexis. “The Tragedy of Harry Uzoka.” The New York Times, 23 April 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/magazine/harry-uzoka-murder-george-koh.html. Accessed 8 June 2022.“Two charged over stabbing of male model.” London Evening Standard, 16 01 2018, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103618163/two-charged-over-stabbing-of-male-model/.
MUSIC CREDITS:
Missing (Loopable) by Dave DevilleLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/9419-missing-loopable-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
The End by Tim KuligLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/9335-the-endLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This episode was written by Troy Larson who also provided additional research.

S7 Ep246: Real Life Heroes: The Foiled DeAnza College Shooting Jun 20, 2022

In light of the ongoing tragedies of frequent mass shootings in America, I’ve decided to make this week’s episode one of hope and heroism. In this story, a young girl becomes an unlikely hero when she acts upon a hunch derailing an evil plot before it could begin.
Resources
“De Anza bomber receives 7-year prison sentence” | News | losaltosonline.com.” Los Altos Town Crier, 3 April 2022, https://www.losaltosonline.com/news/de-anza-bomber-receives-7-year-prison-sentence/article_53662dd7-5f2f-5b74-9719-7f6bb84b6cb0.html. Accessed 4 June 2022.
Fernandez, Lisa. “Woman whose call to cops stopped De Anza College attack now has cancer.” The San Jose Mercury News, 17 August 2010, https://www.mercurynews.com/2010/08/17/woman-whose-call-to-cops-stopped-de-anza-college-attack-now-has-cancer/. Accessed 2 June 2022.
Gathright, Alan. “De Anza massacre planned in diary / College student's bomb trial begins.” SFGATE, 11 April 2002, https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/De-Anza-massacre-planned-in-diary-College-2852635.php. Accessed 2 June 2022.
Glionna, John M. “Man Accused of Bombing Plot 'Hated Everyone.'” Los Angeles Times, 1 February 2001, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-01-mn-19794-story.html. Accessed 2 June 2022.
Hammack, Maria Esther. “A Brief History of Mass Shootings – Behind the Tower.” Behind the Tower, http://behindthetower.org/a-brief-history-of-mass-shootings. Accessed 4 June 2022.
Hasan, Najeeb. “Features | Biter.” Metro Silicon Valley, https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/papers/metro/09.01.04/biter-0436.html. Accessed 2 June 2022.
Ionides, Alex. “Metroactive News & Issues | Al DeGuzman.” Metro Silicon Valley, https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/papers/metro/01.31.02/cover/deguzman-0205.html. Accessed 2 June 2022.
“Man who planned massacre at De Anza College commits suicide.” SFGATE, 9 August 2004, https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Man-who-planned-massacre-at-De-Anza-College-2702611.php. Accessed 2 June 2022.
“PEOPLE v. DEGUZMAN | FindLaw.” FindLaw's Cases and Codes, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1009557.html. Accessed 2 June 2022.

S7 Ep245: Madman in the Woods: Life Next Door to the Unabomber with Author Jamie Gehring Jun 13, 2022

In 1996, the longest and most expensive investigation in the FBI’s history was successfully solved when Theodore Kaczynski was identified as “The Unabomber” 18 years after he began building and planting bombs at various locations. Three people were killed and several others injured before he was brought to justice. A new book titled “Madman in the Woods” recounts the experiences of its author Jamie Gehring regarding Kaczynski who she knew as “Ted” the eccentric neighbor who lived in a one-room cabin just a stone’s throw from her family home in Lincoln, Montana. In this episode I speak with Jamie to discuss her memories of Kaczynski and learn how her own father was instrumental in the FBI”s capture of the elusive killer.
Link to Jamie’s book: Madman in the Woods: Life Next Door to the Unabomber by Jamie Gehring https://amzn.to/3FNbD73

S7 Ep244: Picture Perfect Murder: The Beauty Queen Killer Jun 06, 2022

Christopher Wilder posed as a photographer to lure beautiful young women with the promise of modeling work. Those who take him up on his offer - and even those that didn’t - found themselves victims of a serial rapist who soon graduated to serial murder.
Resources:
https://listverse.com/2019/08/07/10-shocking-facts-about-the-beauty-queen-killer/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/christopher-wilder
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Christopher_Wilder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Wilder
https://charleyproject.org/case/elizabeth-ann-kenyon
https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/wilder-christopher.htm

S6 Ep243: YouTube Mayhem: The YouTube Headquarters Shooting May 23, 2022

A young woman who creates a YouTube channel to advocate for animal rights and veganism becomes disgruntled with the social media platform when she feels she is being targeted for discrimination. But, no one imagined that her anger would spiral into a random act of violence.
Resources:
“Sleeping in Car and Visiting Gun Range: How YouTube Attacker Spent Final Hours” by Daisuke Wakabayashi, Matthew Haag and Elizabeth Dias for The New York Times, April 4, 2018.
MVPD Statement Regarding Officers’ Interaction with Woman Responsible for YouTube Shooting, City of Mountain View News Details.
“YouTube shooter was angry about company’s “Policies and Practices’: The Latest” by Aric Jenkins, Katy Steinmetz, and Mahita Gajanan for Time Magazine, April 4, 2018.
The Case Files: Nasim Najafi Aghdam by Virginia Simmons, blog post dated March 25, 2021, Ontic.com.
Clip from Mountain View Police Department bodycam footage can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmpjNUWpLBU
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S6 Ep242: YouTube Mayhem: Mr. Anime May 16, 2022

In this episode, a young man who dubs himself “Mr. Anime” gains a large following as a critic and reviewer on YouTube.. But, he’ll later admit to harboring dark fantasies most of his life after he commits a shocking act of violence against his closest family members.
Resources:
“Mr. Anime Loves God and His Family” by Jeannette Garrett for Crime Magazine.
“Parents, brother each had high-powered rifle wounds” by Mike Glenn and Cindy George for The Houston Chronicle, Mar 21, 2012.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2118711/Trey-Eric-Sesler-shot-dead-parents-brother-planning-Columbine-style-massacre.html
https://rabrewster.com/2019/07/21/human-monsters-trey-sesler-mr-anime-the-first-youtube-killer/
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Police-Man-charged-in-Waller-deaths-planned-3425659.php
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/anime-youtube-star-murdered-family-22852419
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-dWvmMif68
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S6 Ep241: The Minds of Mass Killers with Author Shavaun Scott May 09, 2022

This week I have a special episode diving into the topic of the psychology of mass killers. What prompts someone to commit mass murder against random strangers? How did Columbine become a cultural touchstone that inspired others to plan and execute their own mass shooting sprees? What can we do to slow down the number and frequency of these types of crimes, if anything? I'll get answers to some of these questions from psychotherapist and author, P. Shavaun Scott, author of The Minds of Mass Killers: Understanding and Interrupting the Pathway to Violence.
Here's a link to Shavan's book which you can purchase at Amazon.com.
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09MB86W17&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_2M1AWDE85GG90D9JY8QH&tag=onc01a-20

S6 Ep240: YouTube Mayhem: Dying To Be Famous May 02, 2022

A young couple on a quest for internet fame record a prank for their YouTube channel with tragic results.
Resources:
YouTube Prankster Jailed, BBC News, March 15, 2018
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43410816

The Last Moments Before a YouTube Stunt Went Fatally Wrong, Buzzfeed News, June 22, 2018.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/failed-youtube-stunt-killing-videos

Who Was Pedro Ruiz?, The Sun, March 15, 2018
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3908168/pedro-ruiz-youtube-star-killed-girlfriend-monalisa-perez-shooting-stunt-jail-latest/

Stunt Gone Wrong, Valley News, June 27, 2017
https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Family-says-it-was-a-YouTube-stunt-gone-wrong-a-22-year-old-man-is-dead-after-being-shot-in-the-chest-431170773.html

S6 Ep239: The Ties That Bind: The Crimes of Shelly Knotek - Part 2 May 01, 2022

This is part 2 of a 2-part- episode. As we continue the story, Shelly and Dave Knotek have isolated themselves, their three daughters, nephew, and a boarder, Kathy Loreno, in their Ramond, Washington home. The torture and abuse Kathy endured would come to a shocking conclusion in July of 1994.
Resources:

If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood - Gregg Olsen
https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knotek-michelle.htm

https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/876416/shelly-knotek-abuse-daughters-serial-killer/

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-knotek

Snapped: Season 10, Episode 19

Couple Held in Woman’s 1994 Disappearance

https://apnews.com/article/1ba1a2ceca7d8bbbc82506c3b1b488b5

S6 Ep238: The Ties That Bind: The Crimes of Shelly Knotek - Part 1 Apr 11, 2022

Shelly Knotek has been called “America’s Most Evil Mom”. She abused, tortured, and humiliated her children and partners, but her control and abuse went beyond her own family members. One-by-one people she took into her home as boarders also found themselves trapped and unable to escape her abuse.
This is part one of a two-part episode. To get Part 2 early and ad free, become a Patreon member of Once Upon a Crime at www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime.

Resources:
If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood - Gregg Olsen
https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knotek-michelle.htm
https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/876416/shelly-knotek-abuse-daughters-serial-killer/
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-knotek
Snapped: Season 10, Episode 19
Couple Held in Woman’s 1994 Disappearance https://apnews.com/article/1ba1a2ceca7d8bbbc82506c3b1b488b5

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S6 Ep237: The Ties That Bind - The Turpin Family Apr 09, 2022

In this month’s series, we’ll take a look at the fascinating phenomenon of narcissistic family cults - a family unit that exhibits all the hallmarks of a traditional cult group but is led by a narcissistic family member - usually a parent.
In this episode, a couple with thirteen children spend decades isolating themselves from the outside world. The public would be shocked when it was discovered their children had been subjected to long-term ritualistic abuse, neglect, and deprivation in one of the worst cases of child abuse ever recorded in California.
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Resources:
The Family Next Door by John Glatt, St. Martin’s Press, 2019.
David Turpin Biography: 13 Things About Perris, California Engineer

Turpin Trial: Couple Jailed for Life for ‘Inhuman’ Child Abuse

All That’s Interesting: Louise Turpin

California Torture House: Louise Turpin’s Sister Said Sibling Experimented with Religion, Sex

People: Couple Accused in Calif. House of Horrors Case ‘Ran Away’ to Marry When She was 16 and He Was 23

David and Louise Turpin Eloped - Daily Mail

Inside the Turpin “Horror House” as Young Survivors Reveal Ongoing Struggles

ABC 20/20, S44/E7 - Escape from a House of Horror - A Diane Sawyer Special Event
Classmate Says Oldest Turpin Sibling Was Bullied, Frail During Grade School in Viral Facebook Post

Turpins: 1 Sibling’s Desperate Escape Attempt Foiled When Police Forced Her Back to the House

California Torture Case Raises Questions About Home School Regulation

People: I Lived with the House of Horrors Family: What Relative Says She Saw Years Before Child Torture Case Came to Light

CNN: Judge Bars Turpins from Contacting Children

People - From a Desperate Escape to Revelations of Shocking Abuse: How Abuse of Horrors Case Unfolded

Huffpost - Turpin Children Speak Out About Life in California ‘House of Horrors’

S6 Ep236: Livestreamed Crimes: The Christchurch Mosque Mass Shootings Mar 28, 2022

A young man’s racist ideology lead him to take the lives of 51 people and injure dozens more all while recording and uploading a video of the murders to Facebook Live.
Resources:
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019. https://christchurchattack.royalcommission.nz

“Massacre Suspect Traveled the World but Lived on the Internet” by David D. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times, March 15, 2019.
“NZ gunman to stay silent at sentencing after families bring court to tears” by Nick Perry for The Times of Israel, 26 August 2020.
“The Christchurch shooting was streamed lived, but think twice about watching it” by Colleen Murrelll for abc.net.au, Mar 15, 2019.
“Family of alleged gunman apologises to Christchurch victims” by Padraig Collins for The Irish Times, Mar 17, 2109.
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S6 Ep235: Livestreamed Crimes: The Arizona Mall Mass Shooting Mar 21, 2022

A young man who identifies with as an Incel carries out a mass shooting at an Arizona mall while livestreaming it via Snapchat.
Special thanks to Dr. Sohom Das for lending his expertise in this episode. Check out his YouTube Channel A Psych for Sore Minds for more insights into the criminal mind and the psychology of true crime! https://www.youtube.com/c/APsychForSoreMinds
Resources:
“Dark Side: The Westgate Shooting” by Erica Stapleton for News 12 Phoenix, Feb 18, 2021.
“‘God had such mercy’: Mother of 19-year-old Westgate shooting victim speaks about son’s recovery” by BrieAnna J. Frank for The Arizona Republic, May 23, 2020.
“A Mass Shooter Live-streamed his Attack on Snapchat at an Arizona Mall” by David Gilbert for Vice News, May 21, 2020.
“This real-life Air Force superhero saved 28 people from an active shooter in Arizona” by David Roza for Task and Purpose, May 27, 2021.
“Armando ‘Junior’ Hernandez: Glendale Westgate Shooting Suspect Arrested” by Emliy Bicks fr The Heavy, May 21, 2020.
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S6 Ep234: Livestreamed Crimes: The WDBJ-TV On-Air Shooting Mar 14, 2022

A disgruntled, former television station employee takes out his revenge during a live news broadcast.
Resources:
“Ex-Broadcaster Kills 2 on Air Virginia Shooting” by Michael D. Shear, Richard Perez-Pena, and Alan Blinder, The New York Times, August 26, 2015.
“Vester Lee Flanagan: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know”, Tom Cleary, Heavy.com, April 8, 2021.
“A Life of Listing Grievances, and Then Virginia Gunman’s Final Homicidal Explosion”, Michael D. Shear and Sarah Maslin Nir, The New York Times, Aug 27, 2015.
“Murder on social media: Killer wanted the world to watch”, Emily Brown, USA Today, Aug 26, 2015.
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S6 Ep233: Revenge Attacks: UK Acid Attacks Feb 28, 2022

A bizarre and terrifying crime spree has been on the rise in the UK for the past several years. In this episode, I’ll share stories illustrating how acid attacks have increasingly been used to retaliate against a romantic partner once a relationship ends.
Resources:
“Acid Attacks on the Rise in the U.K.”, Joanna Kakissis/NPR, Aug 6, 2017.
“Acid Attacks: What has led to the rise and how can they be stopped?”, George Mann/BBC News, July 14, 2017.
“Jealous woman is jailed for 14 years after scarring her boyfriend”, Rory Tingle/DailyMail.com, Nov 21, 2021.
“Woman jailed for acid attack on boyfriend”, Tristan Kirk/Evening Standard, Nov 19, 2021.
“Man recalls moment ex-girlfriend poured acid over him while he slept”, Jamie Barlow/Nottinghamshire Live, Feb 12, 2021.
The Queen v Mark Cummings and Katie Leong, Crown Court at Leicester, March 21, 2017.
“Katie Piper’s acid attacker is cleared for release”, Danny Gallagher/Daily Mail.com, Jun 18, 2020.
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S6 Ep232: Deep Cover - A Conversation with Jake Halpern Feb 21, 2022

In this special episode, Esther sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jake Halpern to talk about Season 2 of his podcast Deep Cover: Mob Land. They also discusspodcast storytelling and Jake reveals which well-known actor makes a surprise guest appearance on Deep Cover in Season 2.
Links:
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S6 Ep231: Revenge Attacks: Burt and Linda Pugach Feb 14, 2022

In this episode, I’ll share with you one of the craziest “love” stories you’ve ever heard - right in time for Valentine’s Day. Burt Pagach meets Linda Riss in 1957 and quickly becomes obsessed with her. When she breaks off the relationship he plots a despicable act for revenge.
Resources:
“Burt and Linda Pugach: The story behind Crazy Love”, Amy Turner for The Sunday Times, June 29, 2008.
“CityPeople; A Sort of Love Story”, Mark Fass for The New York Times, March 21, 2004.
Crazy Love (2007), Directed by Dan Klores and Fisher Stevens, Magnolia Pictures.
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S6 Ep230: Revenge Attacks: Sophie Elliott Feb 06, 2022

A 22-year-old recent graduate of a New Zealand University breaks off a short-lived relationship. Her ex would take deadly revenge on her in one of the most horrific attacks ever perpetrated in the country’s recent history.
Resources:

“Own Evidence Seals Fate” by John Hartevelt for Stuff.co.nz, July 23, 2009.
“Success accompanied by stress: Weatherston” by Kay Sinclair for the Otago Daily Times, July 9, 2009.
“The Day Sophie Died: A Mother’s Untold Story” by Lesley Elliott for NzHerald.co.nz, Jun 10, 2011.
“A Decade On: Sophie Elliott’s Family Remembers Her” by Kelley Dennett for NZHerald.co.nz, Jan 5, 2018.
“Provocation defence ‘made killer a victim”, NZ Herald, July 22, 2009.
“Sophie’s beauty not targeted court told” by Kay Sinclair for Otago Daily Times, July 14, 2009
“An examination he didn’t pass”, Otago Daily Times, July 23, 2009
“Provocation defence abolished”, Otago Daily Times, Nov 27, 2009.
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S6 Ep229: Mansion Murders: The Sachs Family Murders Jan 31, 2022

One family appears to have it all - success, wealth, a happy family life, and a beautiful ocean-view home on the California coast. But, trouble behind the scenes tears the family apart and the story of the Sachs family will end in a shocking murder.
Resources:
Shadow of Death, CBS/48 Hours, October 15, 2016.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-investigates-andra-and-brad-sachs-murders-shadow-of-death/

“Capistrano killings: In marriage, divorce, death, couple never parted,” by Salvador Hernandez, Lily Leung, and Meghann Cuniff for The Orange County Register, Feb 17, 2014.
Capistrano killings: In marriage, divorce, death, couple never parted

“Familly remembers entrepreneur Brad Sachs, allegedly slain by son” by Greg Fisher for CBS News, Oct 13, 2015
“Why Aston Sachs Says He Shot His Family” by Matthew Heiler for Orange Coast Magazine, Nov 20, 2014.
https://www.orangecoast.com/features/ashton-sachs-says-shot-family/

“Where is Aston Sachs Now?” by Kriti Mehrotra for The Cinemaholic.com, Nov 10, 2020.
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-ashton-sachs-now/

S6 Ep228: Mansion Murders: Chateau Carolands Jan 24, 2022

An heiress builds a grand mansion as a showplace on a hill in the San Francisco Bay Area. But, it would become a white elephant and an eyesore during its long history. And, in 1985, it became a house of horrors for two young women.

Resources:
People v. Raley, Supreme Court of California Appeal, June 18, 1992. Retrieved from Findlaw.com.
“Yesterday’s Crimes: The Hillsborough Mansion Murder” by Bob Calhoun for SF Weekly, Jan 30, 2018.
“Carolands mansion murder: Survivor Laurie McKenna speaks, 20 years later” by Howard Mintz for San Jose Mercury News, Sept 16, 2014.
The Heiress and Her Chateau: Chateau Carolands of California” (2014), Directors: Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg, Luna Productions.

S6 Ep227: Murder In My Hometown: Jeanine Sanchez Harms Jan 17, 2022

July 27, 2001 Jeanine Sanchez Harms went missing after a night out with friends in Campbell, California. A man she'd only become acquainted with that night, Maurice Xavier Nasmeh, would be suspected of involvement in her disappearance. After a problematic investigation and numerous delays, the case would end in a shocking conclusion.
Resources:
"Whatever Happened to Jeanine Harms?" by Loren Stein for MetroActive News, March 20, 2003.
Jeanine Sanchez Harms, The Charley Project.

"Jeanine Harms 'Case Closed” by Lori Preuitt for NBC Bay Area News, Aug 24, 2011.

S6 Ep226: Breaking Down Chris Watts with Lorena Dec 20, 2021

On the last episode of the year, Lorena and I break down the case of family annihilator, Chris Watts.
Resources:
“Chris Watts: A Complete Timeline of the Murder of His Wife and Daughters” by Rachel Change for Biography.com, Sept 29, 2020. https://www.biography.com/news/chris-watts-wife-daughters-murder-mistress-confession-timeline
“New Christopher Watts confession details how he murdered his wife, two daughters” by Elise Schmelzer for The Denver Post, March 7, 2019. https://www.denverpost.com/2019/03/07/christopher-watts-confession-murder-details/
The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, John Glatt, St. Martin’s Press, (2021).
“The Case of Chris Watts, Parts 1 - 3“, JCS - Criminal Psychology, YouTube; Jan 23, 2019. https://youtu.be/Xfg861hO-Ag

American Murder: The Family Next Door, Netflix, (2020).

S6 Ep225: Breaking Down the OJ Simpson Case with Yolanda Dec 12, 2021

This week I’ll discuss the Nicole Brown/Ron Goldman murders with my sister, Yolanda. We’ll go over the evidence, timeline, and motivation for the crimes that all point to OJ Simpson as the killer. We’ll also discuss why the jury may have decided to acquit Simpson of the double homicide even in the face of overwhelming evidence of his guilt.

Resources:
Evidence Dismissed: The Inside Story of the Police Investigation of O.J. Simpson, authors: Tom Lange, Phillip Vanatter, Dan Moldea, ©️1997, 2016.
(If) I Did It: Confessions of the Killer, written by O.J. Simpson and Pablo Fenjves, introduction by Fred and Kim Goldman, Beaufort Books, New York, ©️2007.
The OJ Simpson Case (1995), retrieved from Famous-Trials.com, https://famous-trials.com/simpson
“What Happened to Al Cowlings, O.J. Simpson’s Former Teammate and White Bronco Driver?”, Luke Norris for Sportscasting.com, August 11, 2020. https://www.sportscasting.com/what-happened-to-al-cowlings-o-j-simpsons-former-teammate-and-white-bronco-driver/
“Murder Timeline, June 12, 1994,” retrieved from BobAugust.com. http://www.bobaugust.com/timeline3.htm
“Inside the Short, Tragic Life of Nicole Brown Simpson and Her Hopeful Final Days,” by Natalie Finn for E!Online, June 12, 2019.
Chronology of O.J. Simpson Case, The Associated Press, Jan 21, 1995.
“5 other pieces of evidence that pointed to OJ as the killer,” by Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mar 4, 2016.

S6 Ep224: Breaking Down Kemper with Emerson Murray Dec 06, 2021

In this episode I break down the myths and realities of infamous serial killer, Edmund Emil Kemper, “The Co-Ed Killer”. My special guest is Emerson Murray, author of The Murder Capital of the World. You can find out more about Emerson and purchase the book at www.emersonmurray.com/murder-capital-of-the-world

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S6 Ep223: Listener Suggestions - Aarushi Talwar Nov 15, 2021

A young girl living outside of New Delhi, India is found murdered in her own bedroom in a high-security apartment building with her parents sleeping mere feet away. Was her murder an inside job or caused by an unknown intruder? Join us for this “whodunit” that has been called the “JonBenet Ramsay case of India”.

Resources:
“Behind Closed Doors: How a 13-Year-Old’s Murder Ignited Class Warfare” by Nick Schager for The Daily Beast, July 14, 2019. “Arushi murder case: A timeline of events”, The Hindu, October 12, 2017.
“2008 Noida double murder case”, retrieved from Wikipedia.com.
The Talwars: Behind Closed Doors (2017), Directed by P.A. Carter for HBO Asia and Star World.

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S6 Ep222: Listener Suggestions: Jamison Bachman Nov 08, 2021

Jamison Bachman spent his adult years being “the roommate from hell”. He destroyed property, bullied his housemates, filed lawsuits for petty complaints, and rarely paid his rent. But, growing more desperate once his history of scamming people was revealed, he crossed the line from annoying to dangerous.
Resources:
“Worst Roommate Ever” by William Brennan for New York Magazine, Feb 19, 2018.
“Philadelphia judge to squatter in viral roommate story: ‘You’re frightening’” by Andrew Parent, for The Philly Voice, Feb. 22, 2018.
“Woman details terrifying ordeal of roommate from hell” by Aoibhinn McBride for The Daily Mail, Feb. 23, 2018

S6 Ep221: Listener Suggestions: Paulette Gebara Farah Nov 01, 2021

The mysterious disappearance of a 4-year-old from her own bedroom takes a bizarre twist and rumors and conspiracy theories soon follow. This case would come to be known as “The JonBenet Ramsey Case of Mexico.”

Resources:
“Resignation in Mexican missing girl Paulette case”, BBC News, May 26, 2010
“Mexico Shocked by Discovery of Girl’s Body,” CBS News, April 5, 2010
Misterios favoritos en espanol/Unresolved Mysteries, reddit.com - https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/80s8r6/request_misterios_favoritos_en_espanol_what_are/

S6 Ep220: Creepy AF Halloween Tales Oct 25, 2021

On this special Halloween episode, I’ll share creepy tales of corpses that were mistaken for Halloween displays. I’ll also share the bizarre tale of a failed outlaw who became a successful carnival oddity…after his death.
Resources:
“Was a Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration?” by David Mikkelson for Snopes.com, Oct. 28, 2005.
“75-Year-Old Marina Man Found Dead on Apartment Balcony” by Vince Echavaria for The Argonaut, October 22, 2009.
“Body is Mistaken for a Halloween Display” by Rebecca Cathcart for The New York Times, Oct. 17, 2009.
“Dead man slumped on balcony mistaken for Halloween decoration” by Seema Mehta for LA Now, October 16, 2009
“Woman’s Dead Body Mistaken for Halloween Decorations” by Maya Rhodan for Time, October 15, 2015.
“Murdered woman hanging from fence mistaken for Halloween decoration”, WKRC/WSYK/Sinclair Broadcast Group, Oct 15, 2015.
“Man faces murder charges after woman’s body found” by Sara Nealeigh for The Chillicothe Gazette, Oct 13, 2015.
“See the Funhouse ‘Mannequin’ that was Actually the Body of an Old Bank Robber”, retrieved from All That’s Interesting, December 20, 2017.
“How a Real Corpse Ended Up in a California Fun Park Spookhouse” by Ella Morton retrieved from Atlas Obscura on Slate.com, April 11, 2014.

S6 Ep219: The Devil Made Me Do It: Arne Cheyenne Johnson Oct 18, 2021

In this episode, a family claims a family member has become possessed by a demon. When a young man challenges the demon in an attempt to save his friend, he may have gotten more than he bargained for. He would later claim that demons drove him to commit a brutal murder.
Resources:
“By Demons Possessed” by Lynn Darling for The Washington Post, September 13, 1981.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1981/09/13/by-demons-possessed/3479fa6b-eee3-4233-a2fc-b9defa403504/
“The Murder That Inspired The Conjuring III” by Josie Klakstrom for Medium.com, June 8, 2021. https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/arne-johnson-the-devil-made-me-do-it-cf6ff04f611a

S6 Ep218: The Devil Made Me Do It: Sean Sellers Oct 11, 2021

A teenager takes the life of family members as well as a random stranger and then claims his involvement in “satanic rituals” lead him to murder. Was 16-year-old Sean Sellers demon possessed, mentally ill, or simply a cold-blooded killer?
Resources:
"On Thursday He Dies", The Mirror (London), Jan 30, 1999
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=60226483

"Reaching Out as Time is Running Out" by Lois Romano, The Washington Post, Jan 22, 1999.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1999/01/22/reaching-out-as-time-is-running-out/4a28249b-d5e3-4c50-908c-39226d069304/

"Open Letter to Satanists", writings by Sean Sellers. Retrieved from The Wayback Machine.
https://web.archive.org/web/20081120020450/http://www.seansellers.com/open_letter_to_satanists.htm#

Sean Richard Sellers - from the files of Clark County Prosecutor
http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/sellers512.htm

"Sean Sellers: The Devil and Death Row", Doug Mesner for DailyKos.com, June 21, 2013.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/6/21/1217873/-Sean-Sellers-The-Devil-and-Death-Row

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S6: Bonus Episode: Once Upon a Crime + A Psych for Sore Minds LIVE in London Oct 04, 2021

In this bonus episode, you’ll hear the live show from CrimeCon UK in London. Esther discusses the motivations and psychology behind mass shooters with Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Sohom Das, host of the YouTube channel A Psych for Sore Minds.

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S6 Ep217: Spree Killers: Robert Garrow - Part 2 Sep 20, 2021

In this conclusion to our 2-part episode on spree killer, Robert Garrow, I’ll detail Garrow’s killing spree in the summer of 1973, his time as a fugitive, and his arrest and convcition.
Resources:
The Garrow Manhunt: A Serial Killer in the Adirondacks
https://www.adirondack.net/history/garrow-manhunt/

Crime Library: Robert Garrow
https://web.archive.org/web/20140403090224/http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/robert_garrow/2.html

Sworn to Silence: The Truth Behind Robert Garrow and the Missing Bodies Case, Jim Tracy, Post Hill Press, March 2021

“When Robert Garrow’s murders, manhunt terrified the Adirondacks”, Mark Frost, Glens Falls Chronicle, July 9, 2021.

“Secrets and Death: Former reporter tackles the Robert Garrow story,” Will Doolittle, Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

“Dannemora Manhunt Harkens Back to Robert Garrow, Source of ‘Terror in the Adirondacks’, Bill Carey, New York State, June 16, 2015.
“Garrow Reign of Terror 35 Years Later”, Lohr McKinstry, Press Publican, April 13, 2006.
Music Credit:
https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/p/music-credits/

S6 Ep216: Spree Killers: Robert Garrow - Part 1 Sep 13, 2021

In 1973, a violent sexual predator went on a killing spree in the Adirondack Mountains. In Part 1 of this 2-part series, I detail Garrow’s abusive childhood, history of violence, and the escalation of his crimes from theft, to kidnapping and assault, and ultimately to rape and murder.
Resources:
Robert Francis Garrow, Jr: American Spree Killer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu5e4RJKp9s&t=1235s

Murderpedia.com: Robert Garrow
https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/garrow-robert-photos.htm

The Garrow Manhunt: A Serial Killer in the Adirondacks
https://www.adirondack.net/history/garrow-manhunt/

Crime Library: Robert Garrow
https://web.archive.org/web/20140403090224/http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/robert_garrow/2.html

Sworn to Silence: The Truth Behind Robert Garrow and the Missing Bodies Case, Jim Tracy, Post Hill Press, March 2021
See website for music credits.

S6 Ep215: Episode 215: Getting Away With Murder: Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick Sep 06, 2021

In 1969, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy was the front runner to become the next Presidential candidate on the Democratic Party ticket. But, decisions he would make one fateful night on Chappaquiddick Island would result in the death of a young woman and leave his reputation in tatters. Did Ted Kennedy get away with murder?
Resources
“‘Kennedy Passenger Dies in Car Plunge’: How Chappaquiddick was covered by The Washington Post”, by Richard Harwood and Paul Blackwell for The Washington Post, July 18, 2019.
“‘The Kennedy machine Buried What Really Happened’: Revisiting Chappaquiddick, 50 years later”, by Josh Sanburn for Vanity Fair, July 17, 2019.
“The End of Camelot”, Vanity Fair, September 1993.
“Ted Kennedy’s Chappaquiddick Incident: What Really Happened”, by Sarah Pruitt for History, April 6, 2018.
“Why the True Story of ‘Chappaquiddick’ Is Impossible to Tell”, by Lorraine Boissoneault for Smithsonian Magazine, April 2, 2018.
Background Cinematic Sad by MusicLFiles
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Misty Lights by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5686-misty-lights-
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S6 Ep214: Episode 214: Getting Away With Murder: Doris Duke Aug 23, 2021

A billionaire heiress kills her friend in a “freak accident”. Was Eduardo Tirella’s death actually an accident or did Doris Duke commit murder?
Resources:
Doris Duke: Facts, Death and Mansion,
Biography.com: https://www.biography.com/personality/doris-duke

Homicide at Rough Point by Peter Lance for Vanity Fair, July 16, 2020
https://bit.ly/2VHjXC7

The Fatal Crash that Plunged Doris Duke into a Scandal by Samantha Todd for Forbes Magazine, Oct 18, 2019
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthatodd/2019/10/18/the-fatal-crash-that-plunged-doris-duke-into-scandal/?sh=5a23b31e2057

The Doris Duke Cold Case Reopens: The Only Known Eyewitness Speaks for the First Time by Peter Lance for Vanity Fair, August 5, 2021
https://bit.ly/3Ct9oDQ

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S6 Ep213: Getting Away With Murder: Robert Durst Aug 09, 2021

The wealthy son of a New York real estate family leaves town to avoid investigation in the decades-old disappearance of his wife. A year later, he will be the number one suspect in the murder of an elderly man in Texas. This is the first chapter in the series “Getting Away with Murder”, the case of Robert Durst.
Resources:
Books:
A Deadly Secret: The Bizarre and Chilling Story of Robert Durst by Matt Birkbeck, Berkeley Books, 2005.
He Killed them All: Robert Durst and my Quest for Justice by Jeanine Pirro, Gallery Books, 2015.
Article links:
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/robert-durst-case-timeline/26/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/robert-durst-killed-neighbor-words/story?id=29689667

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a31043951/robert-durst-murder-trial-details/

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-robert-durst-self-defense-20150316-story.html

https://www.gq.com/story/killer-in-the-blue-dress

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/04/us/robert-durst-testimony/index.html

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S6 Ep212: Episode 212: Deathbed Confessions: Diane Crawford Smith Jul 26, 2021

In 1967, a double murder shocked a small town in Virginia. A suspect was quickly rounded up, but the case wasn’t truly resolved until decades later when a chance encounter led to a series of events that would ultimately bring about a deathbed confession.
Resources:

“Thomas Free on Bond; Hearing Slated Oct 27”, The News Leader, Oct 17, 1967. “Prosecution Rests in Thomas Hearing”, The News Leader, April 10, 1968. “Getting away with murder? Former cop has serious questions about why Staunton’s most infamous killer almost got away”, Lindsay Barnes for The Hook, Jan 8, 2009.
Sharron C. Smith, Obituary, retrieved from Legacy.com.

“Woman confesses to 1967 slayings”, Ashley Broughton for CNN, Jan 24, 2009.
“Motive in Double Killing 42 Years Ago is Revealed”, The Associated Press, retrieved from The New York Times, Jan 24, 2009.
“We just want the truth; Connie Hevener’s family wants to know why a cop allegedly hid her killer for 40 years”, Lindsay Barnes for The Hook, Feb 26, 2009.
“Bound by blood? Were cop and killer father and child?”, Lindsay Barnes for The Hook, April 23, 2009.
“A $200M Wrong? One-time suspect in ‘67 slayings says Staunton cops framed him”, Brad Zinn for The News Leader, Dec 23, 2010.
“High’s case featured on Investigation Discovery”, Augusta Free Press, Feb 17, 2013.
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S6 Ep211: Deathbed Confessions: James Washington Jul 19, 2021

In this series I share cases where people on their deathbeds finally confess to terrible crimes. In his episode you’ll hear about a brutal murder that went unsolved for over a dozen years when the perpetrator confessed before meeting his maker. But, this story ends with a twist when fate intervenes.
Resources:
State of Tennessee v. James Murray Washington, Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County, July 15, 2014
The Crime Reel: A Brutal Murder and a Deathbed Confession, YouTube.com, May 26, 2021. https://youtu.be/5vD_KFlPbtw

https://blogs.findlaw.com/legalgrounds/2012/11/deathbed-confession-leads-to-conviction-after-man-gets-better.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/inmate-james-washington-convicted-death-bed-murder-confession/story?id=17653264

https://criminallawyerwashingtondc.com/blog/tennessee-man-on-deathbed-confesses-to-murder-then-recovers-and-gets-life-sentence/

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S6 Ep210: Deathbed Confessions: Geraldine Kelley Jul 12, 2021

In this series "Deathbed Confessions" I share cases that went cold and the perpetrator was only revealed when they made a deathbed confession. In this first episode, a dying woman reveals a long-held secret to her children, leading to a shocking discovery.
Resources:
“Slaying Victim had Fled a Troubled Past”, The Boston Globe, November 20, 2004.

“John’s in the Freezer”, What Lies Beyond, August 31, 2014.

“Deathbed Confession Leads to Slain Husband”, Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times, Nov 20, 2004.

“Murder Confession Confirmed”, Jay Lindsay/AP, Seacoast Online.com Nov 20, 2004
“Slaying Victim was Cleared in 1981 Brawl”, Michael Levenson, The Boston Globe, Nov 25, 2004.
“Lies of former Ventura woman, who kept body in freezer, went unchallenged”, Angelica Martinez and Aron Miller, Ventura County Star, Nov 20, 2004.
“Authorities confirm woman’s deathbed murder confession”, Jay Lindsay/AP, The Berkshire Eagle, Nov 20, 2004.
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S6 Ep209: Buried Truth: Dorothea Puente Jun 28, 2021

In this final chapter of “Buried Truth” I share a story of one of the most rare categories of criminal - the female serial killer. Behind her grandmotherly exterior, Dorothea Puente was hiding some very dark secrets very close to home. This is the case of “The Killer Landlady”.
Resources:
Newspapers.com: Dorothea Puente by Julia Scheeres for TruTV.com, Jailed Landlady: I Didn’t Kill Anyone - The Sacramento Bee - Nov 18, 1988, Puente Guilty of Killing 3 - The Sacramento Bee - Aug 27, 1993, Murderous Landlady Puente Dies - The Sacramento Bee - March 28, 2011
The Life and Deaths of Dorothea Puente by Martin Kuz for Sactown Magazine, 2009.

"Sacramento serial killer’s former home renovated, ready for visits" - David Bienick for KCRA3, August 29, 2013
"Tours, documentary focus on Sacramento house of murderer Dorothea Puente" - Ryan Lillis for The Sacramento Bee, Sept 1, 2015
California Superior Court (Sacramento County) case files for The People v. Dorothea Montalvo Puente - Retrieved from The Online Archive of California - oac.cdlib.org
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S6 Ep208: Buried Truth: Christopher Denoyer Jun 27, 2021

A teenage boy goes missing in 1984. Authorities would quickly decide that he was a runaway, but his family didn’t agree. Fourteen years later his fate would be learned in a shocking and unusual way.
Resources:
The New Detectives: Grave Secrets - Season 8, Episode 7, The Discovery Channel

Articles (Jackson Vallarta/Christopher Denoyer/Dale Vallarta) from The Californian newspaper, Feb 17 1998 to Feb 10, 2000 - Clipped from Newspapers.com

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S6 Ep207: Buried Truth: Russell Tillis and "The House of Horrors" Jun 14, 2021

In this month’s series “Buried Truth” I share cases where a person goes missing never to be seen again. Just when it seemed their fate would remain a mystery, the truth would be uncovered. This time, a neighborhood menace harbors dark secrets in his own backyard. This is the case of Russell Tillis and The House of Horrors.
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Resources:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/womans-body-found-under-booby-trapped-mobile-home

http://www.cncpunishment.com/forums/showthread.php?11401-Death-Penalty-Trial-Tentatively-Set-for-November-5-2018-for-Russell-David-Tillis-in-May-2015-FL-Murder-of-Joni-Lynn-Gunter&p=101924&viewfull=1

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/features/5-things-you-need-to-know-house-of-horrors-death-penalty-trial-starts-april-5-crime/77-611a8a49-232b-4d4e-b31f-fd367cf2b587

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/04/08/russell-tillis-expected-to-testify-in-own-defense-at-murder-trial/

S5 Ep206: The Trailside Killer, Part 3 May 24, 2021

This is a double episode to conclude the month-long miniseries where I detail the case of serial killer David Carpenter, known as “The Trailside Killer”. Carpenter stalked and killed men and women on the hiking trails of Marin County, San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Other suspected victims would disappear from San Jose and Daly City, California.
Resources:

The Sleeping Lady: The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate by Robert Graysmith, Penguin Books, (1990)
People v. Carpenter, Supreme Court of California, Nov 29, 1999.
“The Frightening Case of the Trailside Killer”, Strange Outdoors, November 27, 2020.
“DNA ties Trailside Killer to ‘79 SF Slaying”, Jaxon Van Derbeken, San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 24, 2010.

S5 Ep205: The Trailside Killer, Part 2 May 17, 2021

In Part 2 of this 3-part mini-series, I’ll continue the story about a random series of attacks that took place on hiking trails in northern California beginning in 1979, soon after David Carpenter was released from prison for an earlier violent crime spree. After three women were found murdered on Mount Tamalpais, investigators began to suspect that a serial killer was on the loose and targeting local hikers.
This is the case of “The Trailside Killer”.
Resources:

The Sleeping Lady: The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate by Robert Graysmith, Penguin Books, (1990)
People v. Carpenter, Supreme Court of California, Nov 29, 1999.
“The Frightening Case of the Trailside Killer”, Strange Outdoors, November 27, 2020.
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S5 Ep204: The Trailside Killer, Part 1 May 10, 2021

This month I’ll be sharing a 3-part miniseries. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Northern California was terrorized by a series of random murders that took place on hiking trails in state parks, national forests and coastal lands. The public began to suspect that a serial killer was lurking among them and the media began referring to him as “The Trailside Killer”.
In this first part, I’ll detail some of the Trailside Killers earliest victims and describe how he was allowed to slip through the cracks in the criminal justice system and set loose to stalk and kill more than ten people.
Resources:

The Sleeping Lady: The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate by Robert Graysmith, Penguin Books, (1990)
People v. Carpenter, Supreme Court of California, Nov 29, 1999.

S5 Ep203: Artful Crimes, Volume 2: The Van Gogh Museum Heist Apr 26, 2021

In 2002, two paintings were stolen from The Van Gogh Museum worth $30 million dollars. The investigation into this crime would involve law enforcement in several countries. Special investigators in both art crimes and organized crime units would also be brought in to solve the case of the missing Van Goghs.
Resources:
Documentary: Stealing Van Gogh (2018), Julian Hendy, Director.
“How 20 Stolen Van Gogh Paintings were Recovered” by Erik Shilling for Atlas Obscura, Sept. 30, 2016. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-20-stolen-van-gogh-paintings-were-recovered-35-minutes-after-a-heist

“As Stolen Van Goghs Return to View, a Thief Tells All” by Nina Siegal for The New York Times, Mar 19, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/19/arts/design/van-gogh-museum-theft-octave-dunham.html

“Italian police bust drug trafficking Camorra Clan”. Posted on Gangsters, Inc., Mar 21, 2017. https://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/italian-police-bust-drug-trafficking-camorra-clan-and-retrieve-st

“How Two Stolen Van Gogh Paintings Made it Home After a 14-Year Saga” by Isaac Kaplan for Artsy.Net, Mar 21, 2017. https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-two-stolen-van-gogh-paintings-made-14-year-saga

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S5 Ep202: Artful Crimes, Volume 2: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Massacre Apr 19, 2021

Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright begins an affair with Martha “Mamah” Borthwick. When the scandal threatens his career and reputation, he builds a home near Spring Green, Wisconsin. Called “Taliesin”, it was supposed to be a place of peace and refuge for the couple, but in 1914, it became the site of a horrifying massacre.
Resources:
“Soulmate Stunt Loses its Zest”, Kokomo Daily Tribune, August 3, 1910.
Frank Lloyd Wright by Jan Adkins, published by Penguin Random House, 2008
“Cook massacres seven at Wisconsin home Frank Lloyd Wright built for his mistress”, by Mara Bovsun for The New York Daily News, Jan 25, 2014.
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S5: Bonus Episode: Listener Q&A Apr 14, 2021

To celebrate reaching 200 episodes we created a bonus episode to answer listener questions. Thanks everyone for submitting them!

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To listen to our "haunted" episode go to Episode #108 - Haunted Homicides: The LaLaurie Mansion. Some hear a "ghost" at minute 20 or so.

The Scott Peterson episodes with my sister, Yolanda is #71 and #72 - The 12 Crimes of Christmas - Laci Peterson, Part 1 and 2.

Special thanks to Lorena Garcia for co-hosting this episode with me and to all the listeners who sent in questions!

S5 Ep201: Artful Crimes, Volume 2: The Murder of Mary Pinchot Meyer Apr 12, 2021

A contemporary artist is murdered in broad daylight in Washington D.C. Conspiracy theories about who was responsible begin to swirl after her close connection to John F. Kennedy is revealed.
Resources:
“The Last Painting of Mary Pinchot Meyer” by Maria Hummel for Counterpoint, June 5, 2019.
https://crimereads.com/the-last-painting-of-mary-pinchot-meyer/

“The forgotten female artist who may have been murdered by the CIA” by Alina Cohen for Artsy.net, May 16, 2019.
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-forgotten-female-artist-murdered-cia

“Dovey Johnson Rountree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer Dies at 104 by Margalit Fox for The New York Times, May 21, 2018.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/obituaries/dovey-johnson-roundtree-dead.html

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S5 Ep200: Chopped: Anjette Donovan Lyles Mar 22, 2021

A young widow opens her own restaurant in Macon, Georgia in the 1950s. Suspicions arise when the people closest to her begin falling ill and dying. Was Anjette Lyles a serial killer?
Resources:
Lyles v. The State, Supreme Court of Georgia, (1959)
"Anjette Lyles, Restauranteur of Death" by Ciaran Conlittle for Headstuff.org, Sept 28, 2017.
"Criminal History: Anjette Lyles poisoned 4 family members for money" by Chelsea Beimfohr, 13wmaz.com.
Links:
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Webpage: www.truecrimepodcast.com

Email: esther@truecrimepodcast.com
Music Credits:
Intro and Outro Music by Aaron Michael Goldberg

Other music credits:

Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3553-cool-vibes License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music Credit: Successful Connections In A Technological World by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6998-successful-connections-in-a-technological-world License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S5 Ep199: Chopped: Anthony Kelly and Gordon Ramsay's "Bad Boys Bakery" Mar 15, 2021

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay enters London's Brixton Prison in 2012 in an attempt to teach a group of inmates to run a successful bakery. Would he succeed or would the men return to a life of crime once the cameras stopped rolling?
Resources:
"Mad for It" by Lynn Barber for The Guardian, May 13, 2001.
"From criminal to trainee cook: 'I owe Gordon Ramsay a lot'" by Erwin James for The Guardian, Aug 14, 2013.

"Gordon Ramsay's Embarrassing Arrest Inspired Him to Set Up a Prison Bakery for London Inmates" by Sabrina Smith for Showbiz CheatSheet, Feb 19, 2021.

Gordon Behind Bars: Season 1 (2012), Helen Simpson, Director, FilmRise Network.

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S5 Ep189: Chopped: David Viens Mar 08, 2021

In this series we'll take a look at the restaurant industry to ask "What happens when good cooks go bad?". In this episode, a restaurateur in Southern California is suspected of murder when his wife disappears. What detectives discover would shock and horrify the community.
Resources:
"Witness: Cliff Jumper Threatened to Kill Wife", Nicole Mooradian for The Patch, Sept 14, 2012.
"Did California Chef David Viens Kill, Then Cook Wife?", 48 Hours, May 13, 2013.
"Los Angeles jury finds chef guilty of killing wife", The Associated Press, printed in The Florida Times-Union, September 28, 2012.
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S5 Ep197: Hookups from Hell: Takahiro Shiraishi - "The Twitter Killer" Feb 22, 2021

A serial killer preys on vulnerable women in Tokyo, Japan. He will meet his victims on Twitter. (Caution: This episode contains the subject of suicide.)
Resources:
"Inside the mind of the Japanese serial killer who killed 9 people" by Walter Sim for The Straits Times, Nov 5, 2017.
"Japan's 'Twitter Killer' Given Death Sentence for 9 Murders" by Ben Dooley for The New York Times, Dec 15, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/world/asia/japan-twitter-killer-death-sentence.html

"Killer who kept heads in cool boxes advertised himself as a professional hangman to lure suicidal victims" by Claire Carter for The Mirror, Nov 3, 2017.
Links:
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S5 Ep196: Hookups from Hell: Wade Ridley - "The Match.com Murderer" Feb 15, 2021

Two women meet a man on Match.com. After they end the relationship, Wade Ridley vows deadly revenge.
Resources:
20/20: In an Instant - "Match Made in Hell", ABC Television, aired July 1, 2017
Dating App Horrors: The Untold Story, A&E Network, aired May 2, 2019.
"Mary Kay Beckman Sues Match.com", The Huffington Post, Jan 24, 2013

S5 Ep195: Hookups from Hell: Mark Twitchell "The Dexter Killer" Feb 08, 2021

A Canadian man, inspired by the television show Dexter, lures his murder victims through online dating sites.
Resources:
Dateline: Deadly House of Cards, NBC Television, September 16, 2011.
"Alleged First Victim Recalls His Escape" by Nahreman Issa for CTV News, April 1, 2011.
"'Dexter Killer' Mark Twitchell among members of dating site for inmates" by Scott Stevenson for CBC News, Jan 9, 2017
Mark Twitchell's "Profile of a Psychopath", retrieved on Scribd.com. https://www.scribd.com/document/52942084/Mark-Twitchell-s-Profile-of-a-Psychopath

Alleged Diary from Mark Twitchell's Computer (GRAPHIC WARNING), retrieved on Scribed.com. https://www.scribd.com/doc/202712564/51755869-WARNING-GRAPHIC-Alleged-Diary-From-Twitchell-s-Computer

Links:
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S5 Ep194: Serial Predator: Curtis Dean Anderson - Part 3 Jan 25, 2021

In Part 3 of this miniseries, Curtis Dean Anderson confesses to a high-profile missing child case. He would be investigated for a series of abductions and murders of children in Northern California. Was he a serial killer as he claimed or was this just another manipulation by this serial predator?
Resources:
“Portrait of ‘an absolute monster’” by Kevin Fagan for The San Francisco Chronicle, July 7, 2009
“List of Bay Area child kidnapping cases”, San Jose Mercury News, August 27, 2009.
“Murderer’s Confession to 1988 Slaying is Valid”. LawOfficer.com, July 7, 2009.
Most Wanted: Curtis Dean Anderson. Retrieved from FBI.gov Link: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/curtis-dean-anderson

The Charley Project:
Amber Swartz-Garcia. Link: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/curtis-dean-anderson

Ilene Misheloff. Link: https://charleyproject.org/case/ilene-beth-misheloff

S5 Ep193: Serial Predator: Curtis Dean Anderson - Part 2 Jan 18, 2021

In part two of this miniseries the bravery of an 8-year-old girl unmasks a serial predator named Curtis Dean Anderson. He would be linked to the disappearance of Xiana Fairchild.
Resources:
"Portrait of 'an absolute monster'", by Kevin Fagan for The San Francisco Chronicle, July 7, 2009.
"Midsi Sanchez finds purpose, peace 20 years after being kidnapped in Vallejo", by Amy Maginnis-Honey for The Daily Republic - Solano County, July 2020.
Letters from a Serial Killer, Kristi Belcamino and Stephanie Kahalekulu, Publisher - Kristi Belcamino, 2018.
Links:
www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

S5 Ep192: Serial Predator: Curtis Dean Anderson - Part 1 Jan 11, 2021

A 7-year-old goes missing from Vallejo, California in 1999. It would be some time before Xiana Fairchild would be linked to a serial predator who would ultimately be connected to several missing and murdered women and children in Northern California and beyond. This is the first part of a month-long series about serial predator Curtis Dean Anderson.
Resources:
Letters from a Serial Killer: The true story of a mother and a journalist's fight to save a little girl's life by Kristi Belcamino and Stephanie Kahalekulu, Publisher: Kristi Belcamino, 2018.
"A Sad End to Xiana's Story" by Stacy Finz, Patrick Hoge, Tyche, Hendricks, Matthew B. Standard for The San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 4, 2001.
Links:
www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

S5 Ep191: The Craziest Crime Stories of 2020 w/Leroy Luna Dec 14, 2020

This week my special guest is Leroy Luna from Excuse Me, That's Illegal Podcast. We discuss some bizarre crimes, the dumbest criminals and crime stories that could only have happened in 2020.
Resources:
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2020/06/09/naked-florida-man-accused-of-bizarre-crime-spree-that-included-trying-to-kiss-elderly-woman/

https://www.newser.com/story/296711/guy-gets-year-in-jail-for-covid-era-parties.html

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/man-gets-caricature-done-robs-artist-and-leaves-painting-of-himself-behind

https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/dine-and-dash-restaurant-ceiling/

https://nypost.com/2020/02/14/man-wearing-dumbass-sweatshirt-arrested-after-stolen-car-chase/

Links:
Excuse Me, That's Illegal Podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/excuse-me-thats-illegal-1380261

Women and Crime Podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/women-and-crime-986553

Patreon: www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC17PL60EqRV7DcDdgLC3YTQ

S5 Ep190: Cases You Probably Haven't Heard About, But Should Have Dec 07, 2020

In this episode I'll share three true crime cases you may not have heard of, but should have. My special guest host is Laurah from The Fall Line and One Strange Thing Podcasts.
Resources:
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006), Lifetime TV.

Trained in the Ways of Men (2007), directed by Michelle Prevost.
Lumbee Indians in the Jim Crow South: Race, Identity, and the Making of a Nation, Malinda Maynor Lowery, (University of North Carolina Press, 2010).
The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle, Malinda Maynor Lowery, (University of North Carolina Press, 2018).
If you have any information regarding the Brittany Locklear case you can contact the State Bureau of Investigation in North Carolina at (919) 662-4500 or the Hoke County Sheriff's Office at (910) 875-5111. There is a $20,000 reward for information leading to a resolution of Brittany's case.
Other links:

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The Fall Line Podcast - www.thefalllinepodcast.com

One Strange Thing Podcast - www.onestrangethingpodcast.com

S5 Ep189: Body of Evidence: Stacy Peterson Nov 16, 2020

Two women thought they'd met the man of their dreams. But one of them would be found dead of mysterious circumstances and one would go missing never to be seen again. Would justice prevail to convict Drew Peterson for these crimes?
Resources:
Marcia Clark Investigates the First 48: Drew Peterson, Investigation Discovery Channel, April 5, 2018
Justice Cafe, petersonstory.wordpress.com

Links:
CrimeCon House Arrest: www.crimecon.com/housearrest

Patreon: www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

S5 Ep188: Episode 188: Body of Evidence: Sierra LaMar Nov 09, 2020

A teenager goes missing in Morgan Hill, California never to be seen again. It would take meticulous detective work to prove she'd been the victim of a murder and bring her killer to justice.

Resources:
"Disappearance tests 'no-body' murder cases" by Jenna Lyons for The San Francisco Chronicle, Jan 16, 2017
Statement of Facts: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Case #12-076-0868G, May 24, 2012
"Dissecting Torres' Past", Staff Writers, The Gilroy Dispatch, May 25, 2012.
"No body, no weapon, no crime scene: How disappearance led to guilty conviction" by Elizabeth Cho for The Davis Vanguard

The State of California vs. Antolin Garcia-Torres, Indictment dated Feb 11, 2014.
Investigation Discovery Channel: See No Evil - Season 6, Episode 17, "Come Home Sierra".
Links:
www.onestrangethingpodcast.com

www.crimecon.com/housearrest

S5 Ep187: Body of Evidence: Anne Marie Fahey Nov 02, 2020

This month's series features crimes that were solved...without a body. Tom Capano thought he'd pulled off the perfect murder when his ex-girlfriend disappeared. Meticulous detective work and dogged determination would be needed to solve the crime.
Resources:
And Never Let Her Go by Ann Rule, 1996, Simon & Schuster.
The FBI Files: Deadly Obsession, Jan 18, 2020, retrieved on YouTube.com.

Links:
www.crimecon.com/housearrest

www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

www.truecrimepodcast.com

S5 Ep186: Ghosts in the Attic: Daniel LaPlante Oct 19, 2020

A story about a teenage stalker who hides in his victim's homes to prey upon them becomes an urban legend. But, the true life and crimes of Daniel J. LaPlante would be a real-life horror story.
Resources:
"Witness describes abduction by LaPlante", Paul Langner for The Boston Globe, Oct 21, 1988.
Commonwealth v. Daniel J. LaPlante, Sept 14 - Nov 16, 1993, Middlesex County Superior Court filing.
"A Teen Terrorized a Family by Living in Their Walls", Laura Allan for Ranker.com, June 14, 2019.
"Daniel LaPlante appeals sentence in 1987 murders", The Associated Press, retrieved from Telegram.com-Worcester, Massachusetts, Mar 5, 2019.

S5 Ep185: Ghosts in the Attic: Otto Sanhuber Oct 12, 2020

The mysterious murder of Fred William Oesterreich in Los Angeles in 1922 would be revealed years later as one of the strangest and most bizarre true crime cases in California history
Resources:
A Crime to Remember: Guess Who?, Season 4, Episode 6, The Investigation Discovery Channel

"The Story of Dolly Oesterreich" by Erin Kelly for All That's Interesting, Dec 19, 2017.

S5: October Announcements and Upcoming Events Oct 10, 2020

News, announcements and upcoming events for OUAC listeners!

Links:

Nominate Once Upon a Crime for the Discover Pods Awards at www.awards.discoverpods.com.

To sign up for a Patreon membership go to www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

To register for Alta Asks Live Digital Event go to https://altaonline.com/true-crime-podcasts-alta-asks-live/.

You can read my interview in Alta Magazine here: https://altaonline.com/true-crime-podcast-denise-hamilton/

Register for CrimeCon House Arrest online event here: https://www.crimecon.com/housearrest. You can enter to win one of two free live passes by following us on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OnceUponACrimePod/ or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/onceuponacrimepod/ to get all the information.

To get information and register for CrimeCon 2021 in Austin, Texas, June 4-6, 2021 go to https://www.crimecon.com/CC21.

To get information and register for CrimeCon UK in London, June 12 - 13, 2021 go to https://www.crimecon.com/international.

Use my offer code ONCEUPON21 when registering for either event for 20% off your CrimeCon registration!

Our website: www.truecrimepodcast.com

S5 Ep184: Ghosts in the Attic: Natasha Ryan Oct 05, 2020

In 1998, a 14-year-old disappeared from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. It would be feared she had become a victim of serial killer, Leonard Fraser, but this story would end with a shocking revelation.
Resources:
60 Minutes Australia - ‘The Girl in the Cupboard’”(2003) - https://youtu.be/os_K-e_qwu8

"She had everyone fooled" in TheAge.com.au, Apr 11, 2003

"The girl who returned from death" by Greg Ansley for NZHerald.co.nz, Apr 18, 2003

"The 'dead' schoolgirl who fooled a nation" by Shannon Molloy for News.com.au, Dec 22, 2018.

Crime Investigation Australia - Predator: Leonard John Fraser - https://youtu.be/ueb8xNmxZF8

Additional music: Halloween Theme 1 by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4735-halloween-theme-1
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S5 Ep183: Bad Teacher: John J. Donovan, Sr. Sep 20, 2020

A multimillionaire in a feud with his family over money and property perpetrates a bizarre hoax in order to get revenge on his children and hold on to his assets.
Resources:
"Professor Donovan's Magnificent Entanglements" by John Wolfson for Boston Magazine, July 1, 2006

"Ex-professor found guilty of staging own shooting" by John R. Ellement for The Boston Globe, Aug 18, 2007.

"When Hollywood Moved In" by Sara Rimer for The New York Times, July 29, 2009

"John J. Donovan III" by Ray Lamont for The Gloucester Times, April 28, 2015.

"Hamilton Estate Auction to Feature English Antiques, Cars" by Taylor Rapalyea for The Patch, July 12, 2017

Links:
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Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/OnceUponACrimePod

S5 Ep182: Bad Teacher: Vincent Brothers Sep 14, 2020

A well-respected educator in Bakersfield, California is accused of a brutal crime - the murders of five of his family members.
Resources:
"The Mystery of the Lost Weekend", by Keith Morrison for Dateline NBC, July 24, 2009.
"Vincent Brothers and murdered wife had rocky relationship say witnesses" by Jessica Logan for Bakersfield.com, March 7, 2007.
"Vice Principal is still a suspect in fatal shootings of wife, kids, mother-in-law" by Kerri Ginis for The Fresno Bee, July 10, 2003.
"Woman Says Officials Covered Up Abuse by Murder Suspect" by John Johnson forThe Los Angeles Times, Aug 11, 2004.
Links:
Patreon -www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

S5 Ep181: Bad Teacher: Mary Kay Letourneau Sep 07, 2020

In this month's series "Bad Teacher" I'll share cases of educators who committed newsworthy crimes.
First up, a 34-year-old teacher scandalizes the nation when she is convicted of child rape with one of her 6th grade students.
Resources:
"Strange Love: Mary Kay Letourneau", 7 News Spotlight, July 8, 2020, retrived on YouTube.
"Mary Kay Letourneau: 15 Shocking Facts" by John Whitefoot for Crimeola.com, May 29, 2018.
"How the Media Turned Child Rape into a 'Tryst' for Mary Kay Letourneau" by EJ Dickson for Rolling Stone, July 8, 2020.
"Lawsuit over Letourneau affair blames police, school", HeraldNet, March 21, 2002
"Letourneau is a predator and don't forget it", Susan Paynter for Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 8, 2004.
Video Interview:
Mary Kay Letourneau, 7News Spotlight, July 8, 2020 - https://youtu.be/7mowKsGWuW4

Links:
www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

www.truecrimepodcast.com

S5 Ep180: Familiar Strangers: Anastasia Romanov - Part 2 Aug 31, 2020

We conclude this two-part episode with a young woman who comes forward claiming to be Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov. The investigation into her claim would take decades to unravel.
I welcome back my sister, Yolanda, to help me discuss all the ins and outs of this intriguing mystery!
Time Stamps:
05:03 - "Miss Unknown"
22:47 - Investigating the Claim
28:06 - "Fraulein Annie"
30:20 - Anastasia Tchaikovsky - Rescue Story
53:30 - Anna Anderson - United States
57:41 - Anna the Hoarder
01:01:00 - Mrs. Manahan
01:07:00 - What Really Happened to The Romanovs?
01:16:00 - The DNA
01:19:00 - Who Was Anna Anderson? Franziska Schanzkowska
01:34:00 - Why Was She Believed?
Resources:
Resurrection of The Romanovs, Greg King and Penny Wilson, Turning Publishing, 2010.
The Woman Who Convinced the World She was Grand Duchess Anastasia, Crime Vault, Nov 8, 2018, retrieved on YouTube.
Romanovs: The Missing Bodies, National Geographic, Nov 5, 2019, retrieved on YouTube.

S5 Ep179: Familiar Strangers: Anastasia Romanov - Part 1 Aug 24, 2020

On this first part of a 2-part episode, I share the fascinating story of the disappearance of the last imperial family of Russia, the Romanovs. After their disappearance, most believed they had been executed by the Bolsheviks, but sightings of one or more of the Romanovs would continue for years. Did some of Tsar Nicholas II's family members escape?
Resources:
The Resurrection of the Romanovs by Greg King and Penny Wilson, published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2011.
Romanovs: The Missing Bodies, produced by National Geographic, YouTube.com, Nov 5, 2019.
Music Credits:
Spring In Russia by Alexander Nakarada. Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4845-spring-in-russia. License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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S5: August News and Announcements Aug 14, 2020

A few summer news items and announcements for Once Upon a Crime listeners.

Podcast Awards: www.podcastawards.com

Links:

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Twitter - @real_leroy_luna

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S5 Ep178: Familiar Strangers: Walter Collins, Part 2 Aug 07, 2020

On this second part of a two-part episode we continue the story of 9-year-old Walter Collins who went missing from Los Angeles in 1928. In part two, we discover that a serial killer, Gordon Stewart Northcott, has been preying on boys and young men in the LA area. Was Walter Collins a victim of Northcott's?
Resources:
The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders, retrieved online at crime museum.org. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/wineville-chicken-coop-murders/

The Disappearance of Walter Collins, by Gabriela Serrato for STMUhistorymedia.org. https://stmuhistorymedia.org/author/gabriela.serrato/

Movie: Changeling (2008), Written, directed, and produced by Clint Eastwood for Imagine Entertainment. Starring Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan and Amy Ryan.
Links:
www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

Fruit Loops: Serial Killers of Color Podcast - https://fruitloopspod.com

S5 Ep177: Familiar Strangers: Walter Collins - Part 1 Aug 02, 2020

In this month's series I'll tell you stories about people who missing and then, months or years later, miraculously reappeared. But, these stories all have a twist - were they who they claimed to be or were they imposters?
In this first episode, you'll hear about a young boy who goes missing in 1928. When he returns home, his mother will say he's an imposter, but her claims are dismissed. Who was the boy claiming to be her missing son and what happened to the real Walter Collins?
Resources:
The 1920s boy who impersonated a kidnapping victim, Suzanne Raga for MentalFloss.com, Jan 20, 2016
Collins Hoax Comes to an End, The Los Angeles Times, Oct 3, 1928
The Disappearance of Walter Collins, Gabriela Serrato, STMU History Media, March 26, 2017
Links:
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S5 Ep176: Stranger Than Fiction: Starr Faithfull and "BUtterfield 8" Jul 27, 2020

The life and tragic death of a young socialite in the 1930s inspires an Academy Award winning movie. But, Starr Faithfull's life was far from the glamorous treatment it would receive on the big screen.
Resources:
Ripped from the Headlines: The Shocking True Stories Behind the Movie's Most Memorable Crimes by Harold Schechter (Little A, 2020)
The Passing of Starr Faithfull by Jonathan Goodman (Piatkus, 1990).
Open Files: A Narrative Encyclopedia of the World's Greatest Unsolved Crimes by Jay Robert Nash (Rowman & Littlefield, 1983).
BUtterfield 8, (1960), directed by Daniel Mann for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, Laurence Harvey
Links:
www.haroldschechter.com

S7: Bonus Episode: "Ripped from the Headlines" with author Harold Schechter Jul 22, 2020

As a bonus for this month's theme "Stranger Than Fiction", I interview author Harold Schechter about his new book, Ripped from the Headlines: The Shocking True Stories Behind the Movies' Most Memorable Crimes, an anthology of forty true crime cases that inspired films.
Links:
https://haroldschechter.com

Purchase "Ripped from the Headlines" here.

S5 Ep175: Stranger Than Fiction: Belva Gaertner & Beulah Annan and Chicago Jul 12, 2020

Two women accused of murder in the Roaring 20s would become the inspiration for one of the best known and longest running shows in American musical theater history. This is the story of the real life Roxie and Velma from “Chicago".
Resources:
"1924 - Beulah Annan & Belva Gaertner", Newspaper articles compiled and posted on Chicagology.com.
Ripped from the Headlines by Harold Schechter, Published by Little A, New York, 2020
"Musical Theater and Law: Chicago, The Musical" by Geraldine Davila Gonzalez, April 30, 2019.
Music
"Hula Lou" - 1923 recording by Isabelle Patricola,
"Prohibition Blues", 1920 recording by The Missourians
(Both available for use by public domain.)
Links:
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S5 Ep174: Stranger Than Fiction: Richard Crafts and "Fargo" Jul 09, 2020

In 1986, a beautiful young mother discovers her husband is cheating on her and files for divorce. Soon afterward, she goes missing. Discovering what happened to Helle Crafts would take an small army of detectives, forensic scientists, serologists, forensic anthropologists, a police diving team and other investigators to unravel this bizarre crime and would inspire an Academy-Award winning film.
Resources:
Forensic Files: Season 1, Episode 1 - "The Disappearance of Helle Crafts", FilmRise TV.

"The Wood Chipper Murder Case" by Mark Gado for CrimeLibrary.com.

"Richard Crafts, notorious wood chipper murderer, released from prison" by Christine Dempsey for The Hartford Courant, Jan 31, 2020.
Details about the film "Fargo" were found on IMDB.com.
Links:
Let's Taco 'Bout True Crime - https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/lets-taco-bout-true-crime
"Fargo" (1996) Trailer: https://youtu.be/h2tY82z3xXU

S5 Ep173: Till Death Do Us Part: Nancy Andrade and Mark Crew Jul 09, 2020

In the last chapter of "Till Death Do Us Part" a woman meets and quickly marries a man. He promises her a new life, but soon after the wedding she goes missing. It will take years of investigative and legal work to bring her killer to justice.
Sources:
"Till Death Do Us Part: True Stories of Newlywed Murder Cases" by JJ Slate, RJ Parker Publishing, 2015.
"Father's Quest for Justice Ends" by Tom Long for The Santa Cruz Sentinel, August 13, 1989.
People v. Crew, Supreme Court of California, August 25, 2003.
Links:
Let's Taco 'Bout True Crime - https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/lets-taco-bout-true-crime

Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

S5 Ep172: Till Death Do Us Part: Kelly Ecker and Scott Samson Jun 22, 2020

A bride sees many red flags in her relationship before walking down the aisle, but her fear of angering her fiancee would compel her to go through with the ceremony. Within hours, that decision would become fatal.
#domestic violence #coercive control
Resources:
"Murder-Suicide claims Indiana doctor, nurse on wedding night, police say", by Janet DiGiamcomo for CNN, Oct.. 9, 2014.
"Indiana Doctor Kills His Wife and Himself on Wedding Night" by Steve Helling for People.com, Oct. 8 2014.
Court Records, US District Court, Southern District of Indiana, Trustgard Insurance vs. Old National Wealth Management, Filed 2/24/17.
Links:
The Council on Domestic Abuse, Terre Haute - www.codaterrehaute.org

To be connected with domestic violence and intimate partner violence organizations and resources in the U.S. you can go to thehotline.org, in the UK at womensAID.org.uk, in Australia 1800respect.org.au, and for an international directory go to hotpeachpages.net.
Relationship Red Flags:
Does your partner:
Yell, belittle or humiliate you?
Constantly criticize you and put you down?
Blame you for his/her own behavior?
Keep you isolated from your family and friends?
Control or limit your access to money, telephone access or a vehicle?
Follow of constantly check up on where you are, who you are with or what you are doing?
Destroy your belongings?
Force you to be intimate?
Threaten to harm you or him/herself if you leave?
Prevent you from working or having a career or your own?
If you or someone you know is involved in an abusive relationship, help is available. Please reach out to organizations like those listed above for help.Together with advocates that are trained to help, abuse victims can get help in putting together a plan for them and their children to leave a dangerous situation as safely as possible.

S5 Ep171: Till Death Do Us Part - Jordan Graham and Cody Johnson Jun 08, 2020

A new bride decides she's made a mistake in tying the knot. The decision she makes in order to end the marriage will be a shocking act of cruelty.
Resources:
"A Murder in Glacier Park" by Justin Franz for The Flathead Beacon, Dec 17, 2013
"Newlywed Cliff Death" by Ryan Owens for ABC News, Sept 11, 2013
"Glacier Park Murder: Friends warned Kalispell man not to marry" by Alice Miller for The Missoulian, Sept 11, 2013 "Montana's Jordan Graham Case" by Crime Watch Daily. Uploaded by True Crime Daily on YouTube.com, March 16, 2020.

S5 Ep170: Till Death Do Us Part: Wendy Trapaga and Michel Escoto Jun 01, 2020

In this series, I'll share cases of newlyweds whose lives were cut short by the person who vowed to love them forever.
In this first case, a young bride is unaware that her new spouse married her to collect on a $1 million dollar life insurance policy.
Resources:
'The Other Woman' Testifies in Newlywed Murder, CBS Miami 4, March 25, 2014.

Several articles on Wendy Trapaga murder case from CBS Miami 4 online.

Till Death Do Us Part: A Collection of Newlywed Murder Cases by JJ Slate, RJ Parker Publishing, 2015.
Links:
Watch MurderMurderNews here.
GoodPods - Get Goodpods here.
Search for Motive for Murder and add a question in the discussion tab. Then join me for an exclusive discussion with the host of Motive for Murder, Josh Mankiewicz on June 4th! You can follow me on GoodPods at @estherlu.

S4 Ep169: Last Dance: The Pelley Murders - Part 2 May 18, 2020

This is Part 2 of "The Pelley Murders". In this episode I'll tell you about Jeff Pelley's trial, theories of the murders, and give you a strange and compelling story about who else may have been responsible for the murders of Bob Pelley and his family.
Resources:
The Prom Night Murders: The True Story of a Twenty Year Mystery by Carlton Smith, St. Martin’s Press, 2009

“A trail of broken promises, debt and death” by Peter Franceschina for The News-Press, Oct 6, 1991.
“Cold case unsolved: Fort Myers developer Clarence Eric Dawson shot, found buried on Estero property 30 years ago” by Michael Braun, The News-Press, Nov 23, 2018

"Case Study: 17-year-old murderer, 20-minute timeframe, circumstantial evidence, normal behaviour, maintains innocence...Jeff Pelley Convicted for 160 Years", on Reddit.com - r/serialpodcast.

S4 Ep168: Last Dance: The Pelley Murders - Part 1 May 11, 2020

A 17-year-old is suspected in the murder of four of his family members because he was forbidden from attending his prom. Was this a case of a homicidal teen or a rush to judgement?
Resources:
The Prom Night Murders: The True Story of a Twenty-Year Mystery by Carlton Smith, St. Martin's Press, 2009
"Inconsistent with the Laws of Nature" by Mark Gribben for The Malefactor's Register
Links:
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S4 Ep167: Last Dance: Adam Sapikowski May 04, 2020

In this series, "Last Dance", I share stories of crimes that happened on prom night. In the first episode, a teenager commits an act of parricide then attends his prom and holds a party at the crime scene.
Resources:
Adam Sapikowski - crime and trial reported by WRAL.com over several articles - https://www.wral.com/news/local/asset_gallery/1066030/

"Adam Sapikowski Sentenced" - ABC 11 News, Feb 8, 2008.
Links:
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S4 Ep166: StepMonsters: Joshua and Jerome Ellis Apr 27, 2020

An abusive stepfather gets his comeuppance when his stepsons turn on him resulting in a grisly murder.
Resources:
"Joshua and Jerome Ellis guilty of stepfather killing", BBC News, Feb 26, 2014.
"Kids Who Kill: Responsible Child inspired by the true story of two young brothers who stabbed their stepfather", Graeme Culliford for The Sun, Dec 17, 2019.
Links:
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S4 Ep165: StepMonsters: Tracey Wright Apr 20, 2020

A child, unwanted from birth and neglected by her birth parents, is hopeful that her new stepmother will love her like a daughter. It is not to be and her story will become a cautionary tale in the U.K. of how the child protective system spectacularly failed Lauren Wright.
Resources:
"Tragic tale of a child unwanted from the day of her birth" by Terri Judd for The Independent, Oct 2, 2001.
"A Life of Abuse and Neglect" by Paul Kelso for The Guardian, Oct 1, 2001.
A series of articles in BBC News - "Doctor examine girl before death", Sept 5, 2001; "Stepmother 'loved Lauren'", Sept 20, 'Mum punched Lauren' says son", Sept 25; "Lauren inquiry demanded", "A lifetime of abuse" - all Oct 1, 2001.
Links:
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S4 Ep164: StepMonsters: The Disappearance of Charlie Bothuell Apr 06, 2020

In our new series, “StepMonsters,” I’ll share stories of bad stepparents whose actions became true crime news. In this first episode I'll share the story of a young boy who went missing and was found in a very unlikely place. Was he the victim of abuse as he would claim and, if so, who was the person most responsible - his stepmother, his own father or both?
Resources:
"Charlie Bothuell V, Boy Found in Basement, Says His Home was a 'Terrible Place'", by Tara Fowler for People Magazine, April 29, 2015.
"Dad of Boy Found in Basement Wants Trial" by Holly Fournier for The Detroit News, January 5, 2016.
Audio Clip: "Nancy Grace tells dad missing son found alive", retrieved from HLN on YouTube, https://youtu.be/TAQTR6_FTyI

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S4 Ep163: Swan Songs: Evelyn Dick Mar 30, 2020

A gruesome crime would become a media sensation in Canada in 1946 when a beautiful young woman was accused of the grisly murder. This is the case of the infamous Evelyn Dick and the Torso Murder of 1946.
Link to listen to the song "Evelyn Dick" by The Forgotten Rebels - https://youtu.be/OAkxFSM_rNs
Resources:
The Torso Murder by Brian Vallee published by Key Porter Books, Canada, 2001.
Evelyn Dick on Murderpedia.org - http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dick-evelyn.htm
Links:
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S4 Ep162: Swan Songs: Gerald Friend/"Polly" Mar 23, 2020

In 1991, Kurt Cobain released a song on the album Nevermind. Titled "Polly" the song was inspired by a kidnapping and rape of a young girl in Tacoma, Washington. This is the story of that crime.
Listen to "Polly" by Nirvana here: https://youtu.be/3H0NHHKBemg
Resources:
"Story Behind the Song - Polly" by Hayley Selfridge on YouTube

"Nirvana's Darkest Song" by The Nerdwriter on YouTube

"Police suspect rapist in serial killings", Tri-City Herald, June 19, 1987.
Links to episodes mentioned:
The Day the Music Died: Kurt Cobain - Episode #10 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-010-the-day-the-music-died-kurt-cobain/id1122650415?i=1000382663745

True Crime Game Changers: Polly Klaas - Episode #21 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-021-true-crime-game-changers-polly-klaas/id1122650415?i=1000382668498

S4 Ep161: Swan Songs: Jennifer Levin Mar 09, 2020

A young girl is brutally murdered in New York's Central Park in 1986. Her killer, Robert Chambers, would be dubbed "The Preppy Killer" in the press and his victim's name would be dragged through the mud. This is the real story of "The Preppy Murder" you haven't heard before.
Listen to "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" by The Killers here: https://youtu.be/1Bxx_h4vl8Y

Resources:
"East Side Story" by Michael Stone for New York Magazine, June 27, 2008.
"Looking Back at the Preppy Killer Case, More Than 30 Years Later" by Elizabeth Angell for Town and Country Magazine, November 12, 2019.

S4 Ep160: Swan Songs: Katherine Korzilius Mar 03, 2020

The mysterious death of a young girl inspires Jon Bon Jovi to record a song dedicated to her. This is the case of Katherine Korzilius.
Resources:
Unsolved Mysteries, Season 10: Episode 7 - https://unsolved.com/gallery/katherine-korzilius/

"Family Searches for Answers, Peace" by Hank Stuever for Austin American-Statesman, Aug 7, 1997.
"Jon Bon Jovi Busy with Singing, Newfound Acting Career" by Winnie Bonelli for The Herald-New, Passaic, New Jersey, June 20, 1997.
Links:
Song: "August 7th, 4:15" by Jon Bon Jovi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoABwDxs9q8
CrimeCon tickets: www.crimecon.com - Use discount code ONCEUPON2020 for 10% off your registration
Music Credits:
Original theme music by http://AaronGoldberg.Bandcamp.com

Other music from Freesound.org - Licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

S4 Ep159: Bad Seeds: Leslie Arnold Feb 25, 2020

In Nebraska, in 1958, a high school junior holds animosity towards his mother and takes deadly revenge. He is caught and imprisoned and, years later, disappears for decades. Where is Leslie Arnold today?
Resources
"Whatever Happened to Leslie Arnold, the Boy who Murdered his Parents?" by John William Tuohy, www.mywriterssite.blogspot.com
"The Mystery of Leslie Arnold" by Henry Cordes for The Omaha World-Herald, Sept 13, 2017.
Music Credits:
Original theme music by http://AaronGoldberg.Bandcamp.com

Other music: Licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

S4 Ep158: Bad Seeds: Lowell Lee Andrews Feb 11, 2020

In Kansas in 1958, an 18-year-old kills both of his parents and his only sibling. Was it a case of greed, mental illness, or was Andrews just a "bad seed"?
#parricide #InColdBlood #TheBrothersKaramazov #deathrow #familyannihilators
Resources:
"Lowell Lee Andrews Was 'The Nicest Boy' in Wolcott by Beth Elias for Ranker.com

"Nicest boy in Wolcott" by David J. Krajicek for NYDailyNews.com, Feb. 21, 2010
"State vs. Andrews", Appeal Record, State of Kansas, Dec. 10, 1960. Retrieved on Justia.com.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Modern Library, Reprint Edition, 2013.
Music Credits:
Original theme music by http://AaronGoldberg.Bandcamp.com

Music from https://filmmusic.io - "March of the Mind" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Other music: https://freesound.org/s/321070/ , https://freesound.org/s/243435/ Licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

S4 Ep157: Bad Seeds: Marlene Olive Feb 04, 2020

In 1975, a rebellious teen enlists her boyfriend to kill her parents in a small, Northern California town. The gruesome crime would be dubbed "The Barbecue Murders" in the press.
Sources:
"Kill My Parents: The story of Marlene Olive" by Denise Noe for Crime Library, June 23, 2014
"A Local Murder: Terra Linda was the setting for a real-life 1975 crime" by Jim Wood for Marin Magazine, October 21, 2008
Music Credits:
Original theme music by http://AaronGoldberg.Bandcamp.com

Other music: https://freesound.org/s/131913/, https://freesound.org/s/403662/, https://freesound.org/s/147495/, https://freesound.org/s/147495/ - all licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License
Links:
Let's Taco 'Bout True Crime - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-taco-bout-true-crime/id1452118167
Affirmative Murder - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/affirmative-murder/id1296864488

www.CrimeCon.com - Use offer code ONCE2020 for 10% off your registration.

S4 Ep156: Behind the Crime: Aileen Wuornos Jan 28, 2020

In this special episode I'll do an in-depth look at the infamous serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
Time stamps:
Early Life: 02:41
Teen Years: 13:25
Young Adult Life: 32:17
On the Road: 35:30
Criminal Activity: 36:12
Tyra: 47:30
The Victims: 55:57
Closing In/The Arrest: 1:36:40
The Confession: 1:44:46
Arlene Pralle/Adoption: 1:51:50
The Trial: 1:56:42
Death Sentence: 2:04:26
Execution 2:12:44
Final Thoughts: 2:14:35
Sources:
"Lethal Intent", written by Sue Russell, Published 2002 for Pinnacle Books
http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wuornos805.htm

"A Mother's Love" by Mike Clary for the LA Times, Dec 17 1991, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-17-vw-496-story.html

Other links:
Deadly Misadventures Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deadly-misadventures/id1494774552
CrimeCon: www.crimecon.com - Use promo code ONCEUPON2020 for 10% off your standard registration.
Music Credits:
Aaron Michael Goldberg: https://aarongoldberg.bandcamp.com

Music from https://filmmusic.io "March of the Mind" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

S4: Happy New Year from Once Upon a Crime Jan 05, 2020

On this bonus episode I share the highs and lows for 2019, list the top episodes of last year, talk about upcoming events and share the last word on the 2019 plagiarism scandal.
Links:
Let's Taco 'Bout True Crime - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-episode-lets-taco-bout-crime-junkie-plagiarism/id1452118167?i=1000447888185
Facebook Fan Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730325570622505/

CrimeCon 2019 - https://www.crimecon.com/cc20-orlando - Use promo code ONCE2020 for 10% off your registration.

S4 Ep155: Analyzing the JonBenet Ramsey Case with Jack Luna Dec 17, 2019

On this special episode my guest is Jack Luna from Crime Machine Podcast. We discuss the evidence and theories behind the JonBenet Ramsey Case.
Sources:
Foreign Faction: Who Really Killed JonBenet? by A. James Kolar, Ventus Publishing, 2012.
JonBenet Ramsey Case Encyclopedia, www.jonbenetramsey.pbworks.com
"The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey". https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6mj3ze
Crime Machine Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-machine/id1209610434

S4 Ep154: The Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis w/Erica Kelly Dec 10, 2019

On this special episode, I discuss the death of Shawn Stephens Lewis. Shawn was the fifth wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, the rock and country music star. When Shawn Lewis was found dead in Lewis's mansion on August 24, 1983, many questions would remain unanswered as to how she died.
My very special guest this week is Erica Kelly from the Southern Fried True Crime podcast!
www.southernfriedtruecrime.com

www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime
www.crimecon.com - use offer code ONCE20 for 10% off your standard badge.
Resources:
"The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis" by Richard Ben Cramer for Rolling Stone, March 1, 1984
"The Sudden Death of Wife No. 5 Confronts Jerry Lee Lewis with Tragedy - and Troubling Questions" by People Staff for People Magazine, Sept 12, 1983.
"Jerry Lee Lewis: 'The Killer' Says the Wild Times are Behind Him" by Jim Sullivan for The Chicago Tribune.

S4 Ep153: AMA and Case Updates for 2019 Dec 03, 2019

On this year-end wrap up episode, I answer listener questions and share updates on cases I've covered in past episodes.

S4 Ep152: Fugitives from Justice: Ruth Eisemann-Schier Nov 26, 2019

In this last episode about fugitives on the run from the law I tell you the story of the very first woman ever to make the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. Ruth Eisemann-Schier, along with her boyfriend, Gary Krist, carried out a bizarre kidnapping plot in 1968.
Resources:
"Femmes Fatals: The Ten Women on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List" by Anna Hopkins for DailyMail.com, Sep 11, 2017.
"A kidnapping with Deltona ties gripped the nation 50 years ago" by Tony Holt for The Daytona Beach News Journal, Dec 20, 2017.
Krist v. The State of Georgia, Appeal Record, Dec 3, 1970. Retrieved online at www.Cite.Case.Law.
"Gary Krist: The Einstein of Crime" by David Krajicek for www.TruTV.com
Music Credits:
"On My Way" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Outro Music by Chesare Gray Music

S4 Ep151: Fugitives from Justice: Alex Kelly Nov 19, 2019

A young man from a wealthy family is accused of committing two rapes while still in high school. Before he could be tried on these charges he'd flee the jurisdiction and disappear for eight years before finally being brought to justice.
Resources:
"Accused Rapist and His Flight Trouble Darien" by Elizabeth Neuffer for The New York Times, Aug 27, 1987
"From Ski Slopes of Europe to a Rape Trial" by George Judson for The New York Times, Jan 31, 1995.
"Judgment Days" by Bill Hewitt for People.com, Nov 4, 1996.
"Son of Darien" by Susan Cheever for The New York Times, April 27, 1997.
Vanity Fair Confidential: Fugitive Son, based on reporting by Jennet Conant for Vanity Fair Magazine, first aired on Jan 24, 2017.

S4 Ep150: Fugitives from Justice: Nazira Ugalde and Brenda Delgado Nov 12, 2019

In this episode I’ll share two separate cases of women who became part of a very small and exclusive club - women who made the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List.
Nazira Ugalde killed for financial gain and flees to South America. A young woman in Texas, Brenda Delgado, plans the murder of her romantic rival and disappears soon after being questioned by police.
Resources:
"New details emerge about Reno 'Black Widow', Behind the Crime Tape Blog, Nov. 27, 2012
"Fugitive Black Widow wanted in ex-husband's 2008 murder arrested i Peru", by Nina Golgowski for New York Daily News, Jun 5, 2014.
"Mother of Hygenist at center of deadly love triangle sas her daughter is 'not the jealous type'", by Shekhar Bhatia for DailyMail.com, Sep 12, 2015.
"Duo Behind Killing of Dentist in Murder-for-Hire Plot May be Linked to Drug Cartel", Chicago 5 News, Oct 23, 2015.
"Brenda Delgado: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know", Heavy.com, Jun 7, 2019.
"The State of Texas vs Brenda Delgado", Criminal Indictment, October 2, 2018.
Podcast Recommendations:
Crime Machine by Jack Luna and Sam Swenson. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-machine/id1484881599
You can now find us on Stitcher Premium! https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/esther-ludlow/once-upon-a-crime

S4 Ep149: Fugitives from Justice: Jesse James Hollywood Nov 05, 2019

A small time drug dealer kidnaps a rival's younger brother in order to settle a debt. The unfolding series of events would become one of California's most bizarre and tragic kidnapping cases on record and would even inspire an award-winning Hollywood movie.
Resources:
Jesse Katz for Los Angeles Magazine, "The Last Ride of Jesse James Hollywood", February 2002.
Colby Frazier for Daily Sound, "Hollywood tells his story", June 24, 2009.
Henry Chu and Solomon Moore for The Los Angeles Times, "Fugitive Kept Low Profile in Quiet Brazilian Beach Town", March 11, 2005.
Chris Hansen for Dateline, "The Real Story Behind 'Alpha Dog', Jan 15, 2007.
Tyler Hayden for The Santa Barbara Independent, "Meet Mrs. Jesse James Hollywood", Feb 4, 2014.
Music Credits:
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Floating Cities" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

S4 Ep148: Rocktober: Rock and Roll Haunts Oct 21, 2019

In this episode I dig into my file of spooky stories to share some haunted happenings in the world of rock and roll.
#themansionatlaurelcanyon #redhotchilipeppers #slipknot #hauntedhouses #bonscott #joshuatreeinn #halloween #ghoststories
Resources:
Corey Taylor, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven (Or How I Made Peace with the Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots and Cynics in the Process), (Da Capo Press, 2013).
Inside the Laurel Canyon Houdini Estate, www.wildabouthoudini.com, March 30, 2012.
Funky Monks - Uncut Full Documentary (1st edit uncut w/bonus footage), YouTube, uploaded by MakingMonstersInk, April 10, 2013. https://youtu.be/z0tTJ4SakE0

Music credits from https://filmmusic.io - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Halloween Theme 1" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/)
"Graveyard Shift" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
"Myst on the Moor" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
"Waltz of Treachery" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
"On My Way" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
"Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

S4 Ep147: Rocktober: The Bob Marley Assassination Attempt Oct 14, 2019

Bob Marley went from singing R&B harmonies in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica to becoming a pioneer of reggae music, bringing his own blend of reggae, rock and ska music to a global audience. But as a popular figure in Jamaica, he was unwillingly thrust into the country’s political strife. The situation became so dangerous for Marley that on December 3, 1976, he became a target of assassins.
Resources:
Chris Salewicz, Bob Marley: The Untold Story, (New York: Faber and Faber), 2010.
Biolgraphy.com, "Bob Marley", https://www.biography.com/musician/bob-marley

Vivien Goldman, The Guardian, "Dread, beat and blood", July 16, 2006.
Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "Manufacturing Bob Marley", July 17, 2017
Mike Lanchin, BBC World Service, "I was there when gunmen tried to kill Bob Marley," December 4, 2016.
Kief Davidson, Remastered: Who Shot the Sheriff?, Netflix, 2015.
Music Credits:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
Sunny Rasta" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Stealth Groover" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Dub Feral" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

S4 Ep146: Rocktober: Altamont, The Rolling Stones and The Hells Angels Oct 07, 2019

A free concert took place in northern California in December of 1969 featuring The Rolling Stones. It would descend into chaos due to poor planning, rampant drug use and the ill-advised use of the Hells Angels as concert security.
Resources:
Joel Selvin, Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day, (New York: Harper Collins), 2016.
Lester Bangs, Reny Brown, John Burks, Sammy Egan, Michael Goodwin, Geoffrey Link, Greil Marcus, John Morthland, Eugene Schoenfeld, Patrick Thomas, and Langdon Winner, Rolling Stone Magazine, "The Rolling Stones Disaster at Altamont: Let It Bleed," January 21, 1970.
Albert & David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, Gimme Shelter (1970), http://watchdocumentaries.com/rolling-stones-gimme-shelter/ Note: Meredith Hunter can be seen in the crowd at timestamp 1:18:50. The attack on him begins at 1:23:26.

S4 Ep145: Taunting Terrors: Ruth Finley and The Poet Sep 30, 2019

A woman begins receiving harassing phone calls and letters from a stalker. It would take years to discover who the anonymous man was, but when he was finally identified a shocking secret would be revealed.
Resources:
Book: Little Girl Fly Away by Gene Stone
Articles:
'Poet" makes life a living horror for Wichita Woman by Scott Kraft for AP in the Garden City Telegram, Jan 24, 1980
'Poet' strikes again and Wichita police still baffled by Scott Kraft for AP in Garden City Telegram, Feb 21, 1980
Harassed by an Unknown Author of Vicious Rhymes, Ruth Finley Confronts the Stranger Within Herself by Gene Stone for People Magazine, Sept. 5, 1988
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S4 Ep144: Taunting Terrors: Susan Jaeger Sep 23, 2019

A 7-year-old goes missing while on a family camping trip in 1973. Anonymous calls would be placed demanding a ransom, but, the trail would grow cold until exactly one year later when the kidnapper would call her mother to brag about taking her daughter.
Resources:
Documentary: The FBI Files, "Dark Woods", Season 5, Episode 13.
Articles:
Bible Verse May Have Spurred Meirhofer, The Daily Interlake, October 4, 1974
Small Town Terror by Joseph MacNamara for The New York Daily News, December 22, 1994
The Quality of Mercy by Antoinette Martin for The Detroit Free Press, August 21, 1994
Not Another Victim by Amy Linn for The Missoula Independent, November 5, 2015
Music Credits:
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Floating Cities" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Links:
Patreon: www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime
CrimeCon CrowdSolve - https://www.crimecon.com/crowdsolve-seattle

S4 Ep143: Taunting Terrors: Little Gregory and The Crow Sep 16, 2019

In a small French village, a little boy goes missing and the family receives anonymous letters from a person taking responsibility who is dubbed "The Crow". This strange case could be considered the Jon Benet Ramsey case of France.
Resources:
Articles:
The Long Shadow of the Crow by Scott Kraft for The Los Angeles Times, December 9, 1993
Gregory by Anthony Davis for CrimeMagazine.com, April 30, 2009
The Murder of Little Gregory: The unsolved case that haunted France by John Henley for The Guardian, August 28, 2017
Links:
Let's Taco 'Bout True Crime episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-episode-lets-taco-bout-crime-junkie-plagiarism/id1452118167?i=1000447888185

S4 Ep142: Taunting Terrors: Shari Faye Smith Sep 09, 2019

A young girl goes missing in South Carolina in 1985. Soon after, her kidnapper would begin calling her family - but not to make demands for her safe return, but only to cruelly taunt them. This is the first chapter in the series "Taunting Terrors".
Resources:
Book: Murder in the Midlands: Larry Gene Bell and the 28 Days of Terror that Shook South Carolina by Rita Y. Shuler
Articles:
South Carolina serial killer forced girl to write a farewell note and tormented his victims' families after sick spree in mid-80s by Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, November 15, 2014
Left Behind: Survivors of Capital Crimes Don't want the Victims to be Forgotten by Becky Beane for PFM.org
Court Records:
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Larry Gene Bell v. Parker Evatt, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Corrections, T. Travis Medlock, Attorney General, State of South Carolina, December 18, 1995
Social Media:
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S4 Ep141: Cursed Hollywood: The Poltergeist Curse Aug 26, 2019

A horror film franchise is seemingly cursed when it experiences tragedies including hauntings, serious accidents, fatal illness and murder.
Resources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/victims-of-the-poltergeist-curse/melissa-brinks

https://www.grunge.com/35883/bizarre-things-happened-set-poltergeist/

http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2015/12/22/the-shocking-history-of-the-poltergeist-curse/

http://www.iconsoffright.com/IV_Oliver.htm
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/24/nyregion/crash-at-la-guardia-survivors-of-mangled-plane-recall-fire-water-terror.html

http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/143731%7C0/Heather-O-Rourke/

https://www.statesman.com/article/20110202/NEWS/302029646

S4 Ep140: Cursed Hollywood: The Little Rascals Aug 19, 2019

From 1922 to the 1940s over 40 child actors would be cast in a popular series of short films and many of them would later fall victim to strange accidents, illnesses, drug addiction, financial hardship, murder and suicide. This is The Curse of The Little Rascals.

Resources:
Television Episode: E! True Hollywood Story: Curse of the Little Rascals
Alfalfa's Mysterious Death - www.tvparty.com

Convicted killer of "Little Rascal" dies - AP, The Monitor, McAllen, Texas, July 19, 2014

S4 Ep139: Cursed Hollywood: The Curse of Superman Aug 12, 2019

Every manifestation of the Man of Steel - comic books, television shows and films - has been marked by bad blood, shattered careers, tragic accidents and even murder. This is the Curse of Superman.
Resources:
George Reeves Revealed: An Inside Look at the Life and Tragic Death of Television's First Superman by Ed Gross for CloserWeekly.com, Feb. 27, 2019
Who Killed Superman? TheGuardian.com, Nov. 17, 2006

S4 Ep138: Cursed Hollywood: Diff'rent Strokes Aug 05, 2019

Three child actors become stars after being cast in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes in 1978. But, all three would go on to live troubled adult lives including drug addiction, legal troubles and untimely death.
These are the stories of Todd Bridges, Dana Plato and Gary Coleman.
Resources:
The Tragic Stars of Different Strokes, People Magazine, March 25, 1991
Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of hit sitcom Diff'rent Strokes by Dennis McClellan for The Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2010.
The Overdose Death of Dana Plato by Frank Wilkins for ReelReviews.com.
Todd Bridges book: Killing Wills: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted, Simon and Schuster, 2010.

S4 Ep137: Deadly Therapy: Susan Polk Jul 29, 2019

Susan Polk enters into a relationship with her therapist when she is a young girl. Years later, after 20 years of marriage, she will claim she has been abused by her husband for decades. After he is found dead in their guest house the question would be, was this a case of self-defense or a cold-blooded murder?
Resources:
Court record: The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Susan Mae Polk, Defendant and Applellant, Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. 031668-7, December 13, 2010

Articles:
A California Murder Raises Troubling Issues by Carol Pogash for The New York Times, September 18, 2005
Obituary of Dr. F. Felix Polk, SFGate.com, November 5, 2002.
Slaying rips apart a family in Orinda by Jason Dearen for Bay Area News Group, October 10, 2005.
Convicted Orinda killer Susan Polk denied parole, kicked out of hearing midway through by Nate Gartrell for Bay Area News Group, July 17, 2019.

S4 Ep136: Deadly Therapy: Terrance Cottrell Jul 28, 2019

A mother seeks help for her special needs child, but a church prayer service ends tragically.

Several resources were used in the research for this episode including:

Book:

True Stories of Law and Order by Kevin Dwyer and Jure Fiorillo

Articles:

Death by Exorcism by David Krajicek for the New York Daily News, October 8, 2006

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S4 Ep135: Deadly Therapy: Candace Newmaker Jul 08, 2019

In the second chapter of the series "Deadly Therapy" a young girl who grows up in an unstable home is placed up for adoption. Her adoptive mother finds her behavior problematic and has her undergo a new and controversial therapy - with tragic results.
Resources"
Her Name was Candace by Carla Crowder and Peggy Lowe for Denver Rocky Mountain News, Oct. 29, 2000 https://culteducation.com/group/1115-rebirthing/17893-her-name-was-candace.html

Seeking Child’s Love, A Child’s Life is Lost by Barry Siegel for the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 4, 2001 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-04-mn-21072-story.html

Links from this episode:
www.singleparentadvocate.org

www.doorofhope.us

www.adoptuskids.org

www.togetherwerise.org

https://store.23skidoovintage.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/493288214744272/

S4 Ep134: Deadly Therapy: James Arthur Ray Jul 01, 2019

In this month's series, "Deadly Therapy", I’ll detail cases of people who sought help from experts, but rather than receiving healing and transformation, their journeys came to an abrupt and deadly end. In this first chapter, you’ll hear how James, Arthur Ray, a self-described success coach and guru required his followers to perform increasingly more extreme mental and physical challenges all in the pursuit of “enlightenment” with deadly results.
Resources:
Articles:
The Death Dealer by Matt Stroud in The Verge.
Arizona Sweat Lodge: The Inside Story of James Ray's Fatal Retreat by Miguel Sancho and Kimberley Brown for ABC News.
Blogs:
https://spiritualityisnoexcuse.wordpress.com/james-rays-first-victim-colleen-conaway/

Films:
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray (2016)

S4 Ep133: Twin Terrors: Sunny and Gina Han Jun 24, 2019

Identical twin sisters, Sunny and Gina Han were lifelong rivals. One sister's jealousy would lead her to plot her twin's murder.
Resources:
Court Transcripts:
People v. Han, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 3, California, Feb. 25, 2000
Opposition of Parole letter from Orange County District Attorney's Office to Office of Governor Jerry Brown, November 20, 2017.
Articles:
'Evil Twin' Granted Parole Despite DA's Objections by Nathan Solis for Courthousenews.com, June 21, 2018.
Links:
www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime

www.truecrimepodcast.com

S4: CrimeCon 2019 and Travel Tales Jun 22, 2019

On this bonus episode I take you along with me to CrimeCon 2019 in New Orleans and my travels to New York City and Toronto for the Toronto True Crime Film Festival.

#CrimeCon #NewOrleans #TorontoTrueCrimeFilmFestival #truecrimedocumentaries #NewYorkCity

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S4: Bonus Episode: Once Upon a Crime LIVE at CrimeCon 2019 Jun 22, 2019

In this bonus episode, I interview Jan Broberg and Skye Borgman about their documentary film "Abducted in Plain Sight" LIVE at CrimeCon 2019 in New Orleans.
#AbductedinPlainSight #truecrimedocumentary #CrimeCon2019

S4 Ep132: Twin Terrors: The Gibbons Sisters, Part 2 Jun 10, 2019

I continue the story of the Gibbons Sisters - twins who were locked in a battle their entire lives. Neither believed they could survive without the other, but controlled each other so completely they only spoke to or associated with one another. When they reached adolescence, they knew they had to find some way to break out of this destructive twin bond or both would perish. Their desperation lead them to commit increasingly antisocial and criminal acts. This is part two of "The Silent Twins".
Resources:
Marjorie Wallace, The Silent Twins, (London, Vintage Books 1998).
BBC: Inside Story, The Silent Twin: Without my Shadow. YouTube, Uploaded by GottaFindPants, Nov 20, 2017. https://youtu.be/98WtP1qC61s
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S4 Ep131: Twin Terrors: The Gibbons Sisters - Part 1 Jun 03, 2019

June and Jennifer Gibbons were identical twins who, from a very young age, were so bonded to one another that they created their own “twin language” to communicate speaking only to one another. They rejected any other relationships including their own parents and siblings. Later, they would construct a fantasy world that only they inhabited. This lead to more serious anti-social behavior that resulted in a shocking crime spree.
Resources:
Marjorie Wallace, The Silent Twins, (London, Vintage Books 1998).
BBC: Inside Story, The Silent Twin: Without my Shadow. YouTube, Uploaded by GottaFindPants, Nov 20, 2017. https://youtu.be/98WtP1qC61s
Music credits:
Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Reflections" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

S3: Bonus: Where Are They Now? - The Cleveland Kidnappings May 24, 2019

"Lost and Found" was the very first series of Once Upon a Crime in June, 2016. In that series I covered the story of three young women who were held captive and abused by Ariel Castro for over a decade. In this bonus episode we give you an update about these survivors - Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina De Jesus.
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S3 Ep130: Disorder in the Court: Ellie Nesler May 13, 2019

A mother takes justice into her own hands in Jamestown, California in 1993 when she discovers her son has been abused by a child molester. Some called her a hero, others denounced her actions as vigilantism. This is Chapter 2 of "Disorder in the Court".
Resources:
The Nesler Family's Tragic Past - www.oprah.com
Pushed Over Edge, Mother Chose Own Brand of Justice by Mark Arak, Times Staff Writer, April 11, 1993.
William Nesler Still a Fugitive by Lloyd Vries for CBS News, July 29, 2004.
Ellie Nesler's Family Buries their Hero in Angels Camp, by John Holland in The Modesto Bee, January 2, 2009.
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S3 Ep129: Disorder in the Court - The Atlanta Courthouse Killer May 06, 2019

In 2005, a man on trial for rape escapes custody in Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse and goes on a violent rampage. This is Chapter 1 of "Disorder in the Court".
Resources:
3 Slain in Atlanta Courthouse Rampage, The Washington Post, March 12, 2005, Staff writers Manuel Roig-Franzia and Melanie Lasoff Levs
A Manhunt and a Woman's Story, Washington Post, March 15, 2005, writer Manuel Roig-Franzia
A Youth Drifted from Deep Family Ties to Deep Trouble, The Baltimore Sun, March 18, 2005, writers Abigail Tucker and Stephen Kiehl
10 Years Later, Courthouse Safer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 11, 2015, by Ernie Suggs

S3 Ep128: Bad Sports: Ten Cent Beer Night Apr 29, 2019

A summer ball game descends into chaos when a promotional event goes seriously awry. This is the last chapter in the series "Bad Sports" recounting the Cleveland Indians' "Ten Cent Beer Night" riot.
Thanks to guest voice actors Lorne and Michael from The True Crime Guys podcast. www.truecrimeguys.com

Resources:
Articles: The Night Beer and Violence Bubbled Over in Cleveland by Paul Jackson on ESPN.com
Forty Years Ago, 10-cent Beer Makes Memories by Anthony Castrovince on MLB.com
Video: Ten Cent Beer Night - Weird History on YouTube.com
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S3 Ep127: Bad Sports: Soccer Brawl in Brazil Apr 15, 2019

A friendly soccer game on a dusty field in Brazil turns into a horrific act of violence.
Resources:
Article: A Yellow Card, Then Unfathomable Violence in Brazil by Jere Longman and Taylor Barnes for The New York Times, October 31, 2013

"Football Hooliganism" - a Wikipedia listing of instances of violence at soccer matches.

S3 Ep126: Bad Sports: Sally "Killer" McNeil Apr 08, 2019

Ray and Sally McNeil were a married couple who were both accomplished athletes in the sport of professional bodybuilding. But, a combination of infidelity, abuse and anabolic steroid use would lead to a final, bloody confrontation on Valentine’s Day, 1995.
Resources:
Court Records:
McNeil v. Middleton, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Submitted April 8, 2003, Filed Sept 22, 2003.
Articles:
Sally McNeil...This is My Story by Leigh Penman for RXMuscle.com, Nov 4, 2009
The Sally-Ray McNeil Murder by Peter McGough for MuscularDevelopment.com, Feb 12, 2015.
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S3 Ep125: Bad Sports: Thomas Junta - "Hockey Dad" Apr 01, 2019

This month I'll be sharing stories of outrageous crimes that occurred at sporting events or by sports figures.
First up, a neighborhood ice rink, a pee-wee hockey pick-up game and some unsportsmanlike conduct leads to a confrontation between parents that ends with tragic results.

S3 Ep124: Murder Memories: Paul Cox Mar 25, 2019

A man starts having vivid memories of a violent crime he believes he may have committed during an alcoholic blackout.
Resources:
Kevin Dwyer and Jure Fiiorillo, True Stories of Law & Order (New York: Berkley Boulevard Books), 74-82.
Cox v. Miller, 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Decision, retrieved from www.Justia.com, July 17, 2002.
David Goldnamn Biography, "AA vs DA: The Case of Paul Cox," March 2003, 21.
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S3 Ep123: Murder Memories: Eileen Franklin - Part 2 Mar 18, 2019

I conclude the story about Eileen Franklin who claimed to have witnessed her friend, 8-year-old Susan Nason's murder in 1969. She would say her memory of the event was only recovered after 20 years. Her story would begin a debate about the validity of "recovered memories" used in criminal trials.
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S3 Ep122: Murder Memories: Eileen Franklin - Part 1 Mar 11, 2019

In this series I'll share crime stories that feature a very strange and rare phenomenon - recovered memories of murder. Is it possible to forget about a murder? Could a traumatic event, like witnessing a violent crime, cause a person to repress the memory so completely that they, in essence, “forget” they ever saw such a horrific event?
In this first chapter, Eileen Franklin recalls a 20-year-old murder. She will claim that she witnessed the murder of her best friend, 8-year-old Susan Nason in 1969 and then repressed the memory for years.
Resources:
Several articles, court records and other materials were used to research this case. One resource was the book Once Upon a Time by Harry Maclean, published in 1993.

S3 Ep121: Three Strikes and You're Dead: Michael Keith Moon Feb 26, 2019

A career criminal commits multiple murders plus an attempted murder and continues to be released on parole. This is the case of Michael Keith Moon.
Resources:
Michael Hemmingston, San Diego Reader, "Moon Arraigned in Escondido Cold Case," Jan 16, 2008.
Randy Kalp, The Coast News Group, Rancho Santa Fe, "Convicted felon takes wrap for 31-year-old slaying," Dec 11, 2008.
Pauline Repard, The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Double murderer paroled to downtown San Diego," March 15, 2015.
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S3 Ep120: Three Strikes and You're Dead: Louise Peete - Part 2 Feb 19, 2019

In the conclusion of the story of Louise Peete, the convicted murderess is released from prison and, before long, goes on to commit another violent crime.

Several resources were used in the research for this episode including:

Dead Woman Walking:Louise Peete by Joan Renner - www.derangedlacrimes.com

Black Widow, Mara Bovsun, Daily News New York, November 18, 2001

She Buried Them All by Bill Walker in Saga: The Magazine for Men, January 1962.

Introducing - Let's Taco 'Bout True Crime! Feb 13, 2019

I'm pleased to announce my new podcast "Let's Taco 'Bout True Crime"! Each episode will feature me and a special guest host talking about what's new, hot, and trending in true crime - in a fun and casual format.

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S3 Ep119: Three Strikes and You're Dead: Louise Peete: Part 1 Feb 12, 2019

In this episode. I share a story about a particularly lethal woman who's long criminal career saw her acquitted of a murder, sentenced to life for another and still released to continue her murderous ways. This is Part One of the case of Louise Peete.
Resources:
Dead Woman Walking:Louise Peete by Joan Renner - www.derangedlacrimes.com

Black Widow, Mara Bovsun, Daily News New York, November 18, 2001
She Buried Them All by Bill Walker in Saga: The Magazine for Men, January 1962.

S3 Ep118: Three Strikes and You're Dead: Kenneth Allen McDuff Feb 05, 2019

A man murders three innocent teens in 1966, is sentenced to death and later is released from prison to kill again. This is the case of Kenneth Allen McDuff aka "The Broomstick Killer".
Resources:
Articles: "Free to Kill" by Gary Carthwright, Texas Monthly, August 1992. "McDuff Likely to Take Grisly Secrets to Grave" by Mike Cochran for the Associated Press, published in the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal, 1996.

S3 Ep117: Black Widows: Black Widow Sisters Jan 29, 2019

A rare form of serial killer are Black Widows - women who kill their spouses and other family members - usually for financial gain. Even more rare are Black Widow Sisters. This week I'll share two stories of sisters who set up murder syndicates for profit.
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Resources:
Angela Brabin, The Black Widows of Liverpool: A Chilling Account of Cold-Blooded Murder in Victorian Liverpool. Lancaster:Palatine Books, 2003.
Marcos Aleman, Chicago Tribune, "He pays to get married and emigrate to the US, then they kill him to collect the insurance," March 31, 2017.

S3 Ep116: Black Widows: Betty Lou Beets Jan 15, 2019

A woman is discovered to have murdered two of her husbands and hid their bodies in her yard.
Resources:
Book: Buried Memories: The Bloody Crimes and Execution of the Texas Black Widow by Irene Pence
Article: CNN.com - "Texas Executes Betty Lou Beets for Husband's Murder", February 24, 2000
Podcasts:
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The Nighttime Podcast: www.nighttimepodcast.com

S3 Ep115: The Darlie Routier Case with Guest Co-Host Yolanda from Not Perfect or Functional Podcast Dec 18, 2018

As a special holiday episode Yolanda from Not Perfect or Functional Podcast aka my little sister returns! This time we discuss the ever-debated Darlie Routier case.
Yolanda's Podcast: www.notperfectorfunctional.com or look for it under "Not Perfect or Functional" on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Resources:
Book: A Killer in My House: The Darlie Routier Story by David Kennedy
Link to DNA results: www.dallascounty.org/public_access.php Choose "accept" on main page and then enter case number F9639973 to see Darlie Routier's case-related documents.
Video: "The Wrong Man?" (says 20/20 Full Episode, but it's not that show).
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S3 Ep114: Mistletoe and Murder: Marvallous Keene - The Christmas Murder Spree Dec 11, 2018

On Christmas week 1992, a series of murders took place in Dayton, Ohio. Some would call it a case of “thrill killing” others would point to juvenile delinquency, dysfunctional family issues or just plain bad kids. The identified “ringleader” would fit none of these stereotypes and yet, made the decision to go on a murder spree that would shock his community.

#MarvallousKeene #DaytonOhio #thrillkillers #Christmascrimes

S3 Ep113: Mistletoe and Murder: The Carnation Christmas Murders Dec 04, 2018

Three generations of one family are murdered on Christmas Eve, 2007 in Carnation, Washington.
Resources:
The State of Washington v. McEnroe and Anderson, Certification for Determination of Probable Cause, Dec 28, 2007.
Natalie Singer, Seattle Times, "Court papers tell of victims' terrifying last moments," Dec 29, 2007.
Steve Miletich, Jennifer Sullivan, Sara Jean Green and Sonia Krishnan, Seattle Times, "Carnation slaying suspects: a history of arguments, paranoia," Dec 28, 2007.
Levi Pulkkinen, Seattle News, "Man admits to Carnation killings in bid to dodge death sentence," www.seattlepi.com, Jan 9, 2014.

S3 Ep112: Listener Suggestions - Benjamin & Erika Sifrit - Killer Couple Nov 27, 2018

A young couple play a deadly game with perfect strangers on Memorial Day weekend, 2002 in Ocean City, Maryland.
#homicide #killercouples #thrillkillers
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Resources:
Jeff Barker, The Baltimore Sun, "Erika Sifrit is found guilty in Ocean City double-killing," June 11, 2003.
Sifrit v. State of Maryland, Court of Appeals Decision, retrieved from www.FindLaw.com, Aug 27, 2008.

S3 Ep111: Listener Suggestions: Suzane von Richthofen - "Evil Blonde" Nov 20, 2018

Thank you to listener Alexandre Guglielmelli from Brazil for this case suggestion! In 2002, a wealthy couple is found murdered in their home in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Their own daughter soon becomes a suspect and the case becomes a media sensation in Brazil.
Resources:
Murder in Brazil #5 - The von Richthofen Case, www.murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com
Rogerio Pagnan, UOL, Sao Paulo, "Suzane Richthofen, Sentenced for Murdering her Parents to Marry Female Prisoner," Oct 29, 2014.
The Creepy Case of Suzane von Richthofen: The Evil Blonde. YouTube, uploaded by Brief Case, May 27, 2018, https://youtu.be/gEyjSBDZuCk.

S3 Ep110: Listener Suggestions: The Texas Cadet Murder Case Nov 13, 2018

A young couple conspire to kill a romantic rival in Texas in 1995. Thanks to listener Casey Graham for the suggestion of this case. This is the case of Diane Zamora and David Graham - The Texas Cadet Murder case.
Make-a-Wish North Texas - www.ntx.wish.org

Resources:
Bryan Robinson, "Texas v. Diane Zamora: The Diane Zamora Trial," www.CourtTV.com.
Confessions of Diane Zamora and David Graham to Grand Prairie Police Department dated Sept, retrieved from www.Murderpedia.com

S3 Ep109: Listener Suggestions: Craig Price - The Warwick Slasher Nov 06, 2018

This month I'm picking cases from listener suggestions as a "thank you" to my audience. First up is a case from Warwick, Rhode Island suggested by Mikala Fortin.
When a series of brutal murders takes place in one neighborhood in 1989, investigators zero in on an unlikely suspect - a teenage boy who would be considered one of the country's youngest serial killers.
To give a donation or find out more about Rhode Island Relay for Life go to www.relayforlife.org/northernRI
Resources:
Helen O'Neill, San Francisco Chronicle, "Juvenile Serial Killer Remains in Prison," Dec 15, 2007.
Rachael Bell, CrimeLibrary.com, "Craig Price: Confessions of a teenage serial killer".
Tim White, WPRI.com, "Brother of murder victim calls Craig Price's shrinking sentence 'ridiculous'," April 23, 2015.

S3 Ep108: Haunted Homicide: The LaLaurie Mansion Oct 22, 2018

The last chapter of "Haunted Homicide" is the story of the LaLaurie Mansion known as "the most haunted house in America". In this episode you'll hear the TRUE story of Madame Delphine LaLaurie who is called "the socialite serial killer".
Resources:
Ozzy and Jack's World Detour - https://www.aetv.com/shows/ozzy-and-jacks-world-detour

Mad Madame LaLaurie: New Orleans' Most Famous Murderess Revealed by Victoria Cosner Love and Lorelei Shannon

S3 Ep107: Haunted Homicide: The Tower of London Oct 15, 2018

The Tower of London has a long history of torture, murder and royal intrigue. It has also been the scene of many ghostly sightings over its 950-year history. Travel with me to through the Tower to uncover some of its dark history.
#ThomasBecket #WilliamWallace #HenryVIII #AnneBoleyn #ThePrincesintheTower #RichardIII #TudorEngland #ElizabethI
Resources:
Books: Tower: An Epic History of the Tower of London by Nigel Jones
The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison Weir

S3 Ep106: Haunted Homicide: The Amityville Horror House and Ron DeFeo Oct 08, 2018

A house with a dark history is purchased by a young couple in 1975. They soon begin experiencing unexplained and terrifying events inside the home. Was it a result of their imaginations run wild? A hoax? Or the after effects of a horrific multiple homicide committed there?
#Amityville #AmityvilleHorror #DeFeoMurders #RonaldDeFeo
Resources:
Audio Clip from documentary My Amityville Horror (2013) directed by Eric Walter. Click here to rent or purchase.

S3 Ep105: Haunted Homicide: Herb Baumeister and Fox Hollow Farm Oct 01, 2018

A serial killer uses his own home as his killing grounds. After his crimes are discovered his property, Fox Hollow Farm, will be considered one of the most haunted places in the midwestern United States. This is chapter one of the series, "Haunted Homicide".

Resources:
The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm (2011), Directed by Dan T. Hall, Vizmo Films.
Investigative Reports: Herb Baumeister: Secret Life of a Serial Killer (2010), A&E Television Network.
Joe Geringer, CrimeLibrary.com, "Baumeister: Skeletons Beyond the Closet,".
Richard Jerome, People, "While Julie Was Away," Dec 23, 1996.
Fox Hollow Farm, Paranormal Witness, Season 2, Episode 8. www.paranormalwitness.com/episodes.
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S3 Ep104: Fast Food Felonies: The Wendy's Chili Finger Scam Sep 24, 2018

A woman finds a finger in a fast food item. An investigation is launched and a crime will be uncovered.
Audio clips:
Business and Media, January 16, 2008

SJSUCrusade, April 2, 2008

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central, April 14, 2005

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S3 Ep103: Fast Food Felonies: The Fast Food Killer Sep 17, 2018

A series of fast food restaurant robberies take place in Nashville, Tennessee in 1997. The accused, Paul Dennis Reid, would claim that his early history of brain damage was to blame.
Resources:
State of Tennessee v. Paul Dennis Reid, Court of Criminal Appeals Decision, retrieved from CourtListener.com, October 2, 2002.
It Takes a Killer: The Fast Food Killer, Oxygen Channel, YouTube, uploaded by dolly hostetter, Feb 12, 2017, https://youtu.be/74o5kdqra44.

S3 Ep102: Fast Food Felonies: The Taco Bell Strangler Sep 10, 2018

A series of women are found raped and strangled in their homes in Charlotte, North Carolina between 1992 and 1994. Later it would be discovered that they could all be linked to one man - a manager at a Taco Bell restaurant in Charlotte.
#CharlotteStrangler #serialkiller #HenryLouisWallace #FBIprofilers
Resources:
It Takes a Killer: Bad Henry. YouTube, uploaded by Crime Vault, July 14 2018, https://youtu.be/mjETNnsA9NU.
Jason Lapeyre, Crime Magazine, "The Serial Killer the Cops Ignored: The Henry Louis Wallace Murders," Oct. 14, 2009.

S3 Ep101: Written in Blood: Anne Perry - Part 2 Aug 27, 2018

We continue the story of one of the most infamous murders ever committed in New Zealand. Known as the Parker-Hulme Murder it was shocking because of it's brutality as well as because, it was soon discovered, it had been perpetrated by two teenaged girls. In the conclusion, we'll discover that one of the convicted murderers would go on to an illustrious career as one of the world's most well known crime-fiction writers. Her past would stay concealed for almost 40 years before her true identity was discovered.
Today's episode also includes Patreon supporter shout outs and the winner of this month's prize drawing. www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime
Resources:
Book: Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham
Movie: Heavenly Creatures (1994) directed by Peter Jackson

S3 Ep100: Written in Blood: Anne Perry - Part 1 Aug 20, 2018

A brutal murder takes place in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1954. Two teenage girls are quickly identified as the murderers. The crime would become infamous in New Zealand and the girl exposed as a well-known writer decades later. This is Part 1.
#Parker-HulmeMurder #NewZealand #PaulineParker #JulietHulme #matricide

S3 Ep99: Written in Blood: J.J. Paulsen and Richard Klinkhamer Aug 13, 2018

In this second chapter of "Written in Blood" I detail cases of two writers who became wife killers - and then hid their crime from the public.
#domesticviolence #authors #writers
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S3 Ep98: Written in Blood: Jack Abbott and Issei Sagawa Aug 06, 2018

In this series I detail crimes committed by authors or writers. First up, two authors who became literary celebrities despite their criminal history....or even because of it.
#JackHenryAbbott #IsseiSagawa #NormanMailer #GaryGilmore #TheExecutionersSong #Japan #cannibalism
Resources:
Sewell Chan, The New York Times, "Mailer and the Murderer," Nov 12, 2007.
Bruce Jackson, Buffalo Report, "Jack Henry Abbott, 58," Mar 1 2002.
M.A. Farber, The New York Times, "Freedom for Convict-Author: Complex and Conflicting Tale," 1981.
Katherine Ramsland, CrimeLibrary.com, "The Cannibal Celebrity: Issei Sagawa,".
Julian Ryall, Post Magazine, "Poetic Justice: is the Japanese cannibal finally paying a price?," Dec 7, 2013.
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S3 Ep97: Wild Things: The Pacific Heights Dog Mauling Case - Part 2 Jul 23, 2018

Diane Whipple lost her life on January 26, 2001 after she was attacked by two dangerous dogs. You'll hear about the public outcry after this horrible incident and how the owners, Robert Noel and Marjorie Knoller, made matters worse by insisting they had no responsibility for Whipple's death. This is part two of The Pacific Heights Dog Mauling Case.
Resources:
Book: Red Zone: The Behind the Scenes Story of the San Francisco Dog Mauling by Aphrodite Jones
Article: "Mad Dogs and Lawyers" by Evan Wright, Rolling Stone Magazine, February 28, 2002.

S3 Ep96: Wild Things: The Pacific Heights Dog Mauling Case - Part 1 Jul 16, 2018

A fatal dog mauling case shocked the San Francisco Bay Area and the world in early 2001. When the details were revealed about the dogs and their owners the story took a bizarre twist.
Join me for part one of this two-part episode as I detail the tragic death of a young, lacrosse coach and the strange and unusual backstory that lead to her demise.
Resources:
Book: Red Zone: The Behind the Scenes Story of the San Francisco Dog Mauling by Aphrodite Jones
Article: Mad Dogs and Lawyers by Evan Wright, Rolling Stone Magazine, February 28, 2002.

S3 Ep95: Wild Things: The Murder of Dian Fossey Jul 09, 2018

Dian Fossey became the foremost expert on the mountain gorillas of the Congo. She conducted the first long-term field study of these animals and her story was immortalized in the book and movie Gorillas in the Mist. A few days after Christmas 1985 Dian Fossey was found brutally murdered in her cabin at the primate research center she founded. People around the world wanted to know who killed Dian Fossey?

#Rwanda #poachers #gorillaconservation #Virunga #Karisoke
Resources:
Nicholas Gordon, Murders in the Mist: Who Killed Dian Fossey? (London: Hodder & Stoughton) 1993.
Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist (2017), National Geographic Channel.

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S3 Ep94: Wild Things: The San Francisco Zoo Tiger Attacks. Jul 02, 2018

If true crime stories teach us anything it's that man is the most dangerous animal of all. In this new series I will detail cases where human's behavior results in wild animals becoming involved in crime stories.
This series will NOT detail cases of animal cruelty.
First up, a tiger escapes its enclosure at a zoo and attacks three men? Was the tiger provoked? What would cause an animal to attack humans out of the blue?
Resources:
Patricia Yollin, Tanya Schevitz, and Kevin Fagan, SFGate.com, "SF Zoo visitor saw 2 victims of tiger attack teasing lions," Jan 3, 2008.
Linda Goldston, San Jose Mercury News, "Tiger attack: San Jose brothers receive $900,000 settlement from San Franciscio Zoo," May 29, 2009.

S2 Ep93: Infamous Locales: The Cecil Hotel - Part 3 Jun 07, 2018

A young, Canadian college students goes missing from the Cecil while visiting Los Angeles in 2013. The hotel's surveillance camera captures bizarre behavior by the young woman adding to the mystery.
#ElisaLam #mysteriousdeaths #elevatorvideo
Resources:
Elevator video - last sighting of Elisa Lam: https://youtu.be/3TjVBpyTeZM

TX Files episode where I discuss the connection between the Elisa Lam case and the film Dark Water. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/27-the-sierra-diablo-murders-part-1/id1153817822?i=1000385825759&mt=2

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S2 Ep92: Infamous Locales: The Cecil Hotel - Part 2 Jun 04, 2018

We continue the series "Infamous Locales" with another true crime story from the infamous Cecil Hotel. This time, I'll tell you about another serial killer who made the Cecil his base of operations - Jack Unterweger, "The Vienna Woods Killer".
#serialkillers #Austria #Vienna #ViennaWoodsKiller

Resources:
Books: Entering Hades: The Double Life of a Serial Killer by John Leake
The Unknown Darkness: Profiling the Predators Among Us by Gregg O. McCrary

S2 Ep91: Infamous Locales: The Cecil Hotel - Part 1 May 28, 2018

The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles has been home to at least two serial killers, numerous tragic deaths, a sniper shooting and one mysterious death. Join me for this first installment of a 3-part episode covering the Cecil Hotel's history. #serial killers #RichardRamirez #TheNightStalker
Resources:
Book: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker by Philip Carlo

S2 Ep90: Ted Bundy, Jon Benet, and Jodi Arias or What I Learned at CrimeCon May 21, 2018

In this special episode I give a wrap-up of CrimeCon - all the true crime celebrity sightings, the true crime podcast rockstars I got to hang out with, and all the inside gossip and info. I also discuss a couple of cases related to what I learned in CrimeCon sessions this year. I'll talk about the Patsy Ramsey 911 call, Ted Bundy and Jodi Arias.
Shout outs to many, many podcasts including Southern Fried True Crime, Trace Evidence, InSight, True Crime Fan Club, The Fall Line, Minds of Madness, Misconduct, Crime and Precedents, Undisclosed, Red Wing Audio Drama, and many, many more.
With The Manks (Josh Mankiewicz, Dateline)

Resources:
The Netflix series I referenced is "Manhunt: Unabomber".
The CBS special I referenced was "The Case of Jon Benet Ramsey". You can find it at www.dailymotion.com.

S2 Ep89: Infamous Locales: Whitechapel and the Jack the Ripper Murders May 14, 2018

The district of Whitechapel in London, England was the location of one of the most infamous, unsolved serial murders in history - the Jack the Ripper Murders. But, there was possibly a second serial murderer operating at the same time. Journey with us to Whitechapel for some historical true crime cases.
Warning: This episode details more graphic details than normal. I give you a trigger warning before it begins in the episode if you'd like to skip ahead.
#whitechapel #London #JacktheRipper #historicalcrime #crimehistory #TorsoMurders #ThamesTorsoMurders

S2 Ep88: Infamous Locales: The Beverly Hills Bermuda Triangle May 07, 2018

One intersection in Beverly Hills has been the site of many events from airplane crashes, car accidents, and murders. Could it be a coincidence or is the area cursed?
#beverlyhills #bermudatriangle #howardhughes #hollywood #bugsysiegel #ronnichasen
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S2: Bonus Episode - Patreon Sneak Peek Bonus Story May 03, 2018

Surprise! Here's an extra episode for you since I'm off this week. This is as bonus episode that I would normally make available only for Patreon members, but I'll give you a little sneak peek of Patreon bonus content by sharing it with everyone.

This is the story of another murder committed by the Aum Doomsday Cult that did I did not talk about on Episode #86: Last Stop: Chapter 3: The Tokyo Subway Attack.

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S2 Ep87: Last Stop: Diana the Hunter of Bus Drivers and the Murdered Women of Juarez Apr 23, 2018

A woman takes revenge for hundreds of raped and murdered women in Juarez, Mexico by targeting city bus drivers.
Resources:
For more information about women's organizations in Juarez:
https://hiponline.org/how-casa-amiga-helps-free-the-women-of-juarez/

https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/meet-the-mexican-activists-fighting-for-womens-rights/

https://web.archive.org/web/20040414134540/http://www.mujeresdejuarez.org/

Book: The Daughters of Juarez: A True Story of Serial Murder South of the Border by Teresa Rodriguez
Paper: The Femicide Machine by Sergio Gonzalez Rodriguez, published by Semiotext (c) with support from Mexico's National Fund for Culture and the Arts 2011-2013.

S2 Ep86: Last Stop: The Tokyo Subway Attack Apr 16, 2018

On March 20, 1995 a group of men board the Tokyo Metro subway system and release deadly sarin gas. The mass murder was ordered by Aum Supreme Truth cult leader Shoko Asahara.
#massmurder #cults #Japan #terrorism #chemicalweapons
Resources:
Books: The Cult at the End of the World by David Kaplan and Andrew Marshall
Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche by Haruki Mrakami
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S2 Ep85: Last Stop: The Hijacking of Bus 174 Apr 09, 2018

A hijacking on a bus unfolds live on television in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June of 2000.
#hijacking #hostagecrisis #Brazil
Resources:
Documentary: Bus 174 (2002) directed by Jose Padilha
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Trace Evidence https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trace-evidence/id1239217007?mt=2

Not Perfect or Functional https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-perfect-or-functional-podcast-true-crime-sports/id1273572626?mt=2

S2 Ep84: Last Stop: The Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping Apr 02, 2018

In 1976, in the small farming community of Chowchilla, California, a school bus full of children is kidnapped for ransom.
#kidnappings #Chowchilla #ransom #crimehistory #California
Resources:
Dan Noyes, ABC7 News, "Parole hearing reveals new details about Chowchilla kidnapping," Nov 29, 2012.
Holly Yan, CNN, "California mass kidnapping: After being buried alive, victims relive nightmare," Dec 28, 2015.
Robert Lindsey, The New York Times, "26 Children Found Safe After Being Kidnapped from Bus in Caliifornia," July 17, 1976.
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S2 Ep83: Unusual Criminal Defenses: The Affluenza Defense Mar 26, 2018

A 16-year-old boy from a well-to-do Fort Worth family commits a quadruple vehicular homicide. His attorneys will argue that his overprivileged upbringing resulted in him not knowing how to discern right from wrong. The term "affluenza" was coined to describe defendants like Ethan Couch - wealthy, spoiled and held unaccountable for their bad behavior.
I'll also describe how this same defense was used in 1924 to defend the wealthy teenaged murderers Leopold and Loeb.
#LeopoldandLoeb #CrimeoftheCentury #EthanCouch #Affluenza
Resources:
Manny Fernandez, Richard Perez-Pena and Azam Ahmed, The New York Times, "Ethan Couch, 'Affluenza' Teenager, Had Last Party Before Fleeing," Dec 29, 2015.
Michael J. Mooney, D Magazine, "The Worst Parents Ever," May 2015.
American Experience, PBS Television, "The Perfect Crime: Leopold and Loeb".

S2 Ep82: Unusual Criminal Defenses: The Twinkie Defense Mar 12, 2018

Supervisor Dan White murders San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978. His defense would claim "diminished capacity" to keep him from being sentenced to death. The media dubbed this "The Twinkie Defense". But, what really caused Dan White to become a double murderer?
Resources
John Geluardi, SF Weekly, "Dan White's motive more about betrayal than homophobia," Jan 30, 2008.
Carol Pogash, SFGate.com, "Myth of the 'Twinkie Defense', Nov 23, 2003.

S2 Ep81: Unusual Criminal Defenses: The Sleepwalking Defense Mar 06, 2018

Three cases are outlined where a person commits murder and then blames the crime on sleepwalking.
First up, Albert Tirrell murders his mistress in 1846 claiming he was in a trance-like state at the time. Kenneth Parks travels 23 km to commit a murder - all while asleep, he claimed. Finally, another man tries to use the sleepwalking defense after killing his wife in Phoenix, Arizona in 1997.
Resources:
Karen Abbott, Smithsonian.com, "The Case of the Sleepwalking Killer," April 30, 2012.
Paul Rubin, NewTimes.com, "A Killer Sleep Disorder," Nov 19, 1998.
True Crime Truant, "Scott Falater: Sleepwalking Killer Gets a Wakeup Call," July 20, 2017.
Berit Brogaard and Kristian Marlow, Psychology Today, "Sleep Driving and Sleep Killing: The Kenneth Parks Case," Dec 13, 2012.

S2 Ep80: Academy Award Winning Crimes: Stolen Oscars, Streakers and Deadly Deeds Feb 27, 2018

The last chapter of this series continues with stories of the darker side of the Academy Awards. You'll hear about missing and stolen Oscars, the tragic story of the Oscar Night Streaker and a murder committed by the son of an Oscar winning songwriter.
#Oscars #AcademyAwards #CelebrityCrimes #HollywoodCrime
Resources:
Documentary - Uncle Bob, written, produced and directed by Robert Oppel

Television Show: Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors - Season 1, Episode 1 - Power, Privilege and Passion, (Investigation Discovery Channel) - This episode details the case of the murder of Sylvie Cachay.

S2 Ep79: Academy Award Winning Crimes: The Killing Fields and Dr. Haing S. Ngor Feb 20, 2018

A man escapes the genocide in Cambodia and becomes an Academy Award Winning Actor in the U.S.
#genocide #Cambodia #VietnamWar #refugees #Hollywoodcrime

Resources:
Books: A Cambodian Odyssey by Haing. S. Ngor and Roger Warner, Survival in the Killing Fields by Haing S. Ngor
Movies: The Killing Fields (1984), directed by Roland Joffe, starring Haing S. Ngor, Sam Waterston, John Malkovich
Documentary: The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor (2015), Produced, written, directed and edited by Arthur Dong (Deep Focus Productions)

S2 Ep78: Academy Award Winning Crimes: Roman Polanski Feb 13, 2018

Roman Polanski lives a life of hardship and tragedy before becoming an award winning director - and a fugitive from justice after being charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
We'll hear from my special guest AJ Benza, the host of the podcast Fame is a Bitch about the inner workings of Hollywood and his first-hand impressions of Roman Polanski.

#hollywoodcrimes #charlesmanson #celebritycrime
Resources:
Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, "The Celebrity Defense: Sex, fame and the case of Roman Polanski," Dec 14, 2009.
Christopher Sandford, The Telegraph UK, "Why did Roman Polanski risk it?," Oct 3, 2009.
Marlow Stern, The Daily Beast, "Roman Polanski is a Child Rapist: It's Long Past Time for Hollywood to Cast Him Out," Oct 23, 2017.

S2 Ep77: Academy Award Winning Crimes: The Dog Day Afternoon Bank Heist Feb 06, 2018

The Academy Awards is held annually to honor the best of Hollywood. But, there is a darker side of this star-studded ceremony. The first is the true story of the crime portrayed in the Academy Award winning film Dog Day Afternoon.
#bankrobberies #johnwojtowicz #chasemanhattanbank #newyorkcrimes
Resources:
Movie: Dog Day Afternoon, Starring Al Pacino, John Cazale & Charles Durning (1975)

Documentary: The Dog, Written, produced and directed by Alison Berg & Frank Keraudren (2014)

S2 Ep76: Survivor Stories: Mary Vincent Jan 30, 2018

A teenage hitchhiker is picked up by a violent rapist in Northern California in 1978. The attack upon her would horrify the public and Lawrence Singleton would serve as a terrifying warning about accepting rides from strangers.
Music on today's episode is by St. Patrick. You can purchase the music on iTunes at this link or on the website www.captainfathands.com.

Several resources were used in the research for this episode including:
Paul Dean, The Los Angeles Times, "Mary Vincent Speaks Out: 'He Destroyed Everything About Me'," Feb 25, 1997.
People v. Singleton, Court of Appeals Decision, Fourth District, Div I, California, Nov 20, 1980.
Jacqui Morice Crawford, I Survived, Mary/Brooke/Sharene (2009).

S2 Ep75: Survivor Stories: Tracey Thurman Jan 23, 2018

A woman leaves her abusive husband and spends months trying to get law enforcement authorities to help her escape her abuser. In 1983, she survives one of the most brutal and vicious incidents of domestic violence I've ever encountered. She will file a civil lawsuit against the city an the police department for failing to protect her.
Patricia Brennan, The Washington Post, "A Cry for Help," Oct 1, 1989.
Thurman v. City of Torrington, Ruling on Motion to Dismiss, Retrieved from Harvard.edu, Oct 23, 1984.
Republican-American, "She survived thirteen stab wounds, a broken neck," Jun 9, 2008.
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S2 Ep74: Survivor Stories: I Survived Ted Bundy - Rhonda Stapley Jan 16, 2018

A young woman is offered a ride by a nice looking man in Salt Lake City in 1974. By the end of the day she would be attacked and almost killed by the infamous serial killer, Ted Budy.

My special guest, Rhonda Stapley, is the author of "I Survived Ted Bundy: The Attack, Escape and PTSD That Changed My Life". You can find it here on Amazon.

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If you are someone you know would like help and/or information about post-traumatic stress you can go to www.ptsd.va.gov.

S2 Ep73: Survivor Stories: The Abduction of Elizabeth Shoaf Jan 09, 2018

A young girl is abducted on her way home from school in Lugoff, South Carolina in 2006.
Resources
Sarah Beckett, Investigation Discovery Channel, "Surviving Evil: Underground Terror," 2013.
Mike Celizic, Today, "Kidnapped teen describes bunker ordeal," Mar 7, 2008.
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S2 Ep72: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Laci Peterson - Part 2 Dec 19, 2017

I continue my discussion of the Laci Peterson case with my co-host, Yolanda of the Not Perfect or Functional Podcast. In this episode we take a deep dive into the background and psychology of Scott Peterson and what we believe contributed to his crime.

Holiday Greetings in this episode from:

The True Crime Guys

The Fall Line

Hillbilly Horror Stories

Not Perfect or Functional

Happy Holidays!

S2 Ep71: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Laci Peterson, Part 1 Dec 19, 2017

On Christmas Eve day, 2002, an 8-month pregnant woman went missing from her home. A large-scale search was started right away, but suspicion immediately fell upon her husband, Scott Peterson.
This episode will be a little different for OUAC. I have a special co-host, Yolanda Norris from the Not Perfect or Functional Podcast who will be discussing the case with me. Yolanda is my sister so this is a real holiday treat for me - and I hope it will be for you too!
Also, while you may think you know this story, we've come at it from a different angle. First, it will be in response to the A&E program "The Murder of Laci Peterson" in which they lay out a case for the reasons some believe Scott Peterson was tried in the media and should have been found not guilty.
Second, we will do a deep into the background and psyche of Scott Peterson to give our take on why we think not only is he guilty, but that there were signs pointing to how and why Scott may have been able to so casually murder his wife and unborn son.
This episode is Part One of a two-part special episode. Part Two comes out tomorrow! Happy Holidays!
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S2 Ep70: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Holiday Hijinx Dec 12, 2017

We're talking Black Friday Madness, Grinchy burglars, and more true crime holiday craziness on this special holiday edition episode.
Hear holiday greetings from some of my pod friends including Canadian True Crime, True Crime Garage, Southern Fried True Crime, Insight Podcast, True Crime Island, Murder Road Trip, The Cleaning of John Doe, Killifornia Dreaming and Done Disappeared.

S2 Ep69: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Very Bad Santa Dec 05, 2017

We kick our true crime holiday season with stores of Santas who go bad.
#Christmascrime #badsantas #historicalcrime

S2 Ep68: Murder in the Family: Fritz Klenner and Susie Lynch Nov 28, 2017

Two cousins from a prominent and wealthy family seek revenge on their own relatives and turn to murder.
Resources:
Books: Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness and Multiple Murder by Jerry Bledsoe
Movies/Television: In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride and Madness (Also known as "Bitter Blood") starring Harry Hamlin and Kelly McGillis (1994)

S2 Ep67: Murder in the Family: Sante and Kenny Kimes Nov 21, 2017

A mother-son team of grifters turns to murder to get away with their financial schemes.
#serialkillers #SanteKimes #KennyKimes #conartists
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S2 Ep66: Murder in the Family: The Gonzalez Sisters Nov 14, 2017

One of the most prolific serial killer families in history was discovered in Jalisco, Mexico in 1964. This is the story of the Gonzalez Sisters.
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S2 Ep65: Murder in the Family: The Briley Brothers Nov 07, 2017

Our new series "Murder in the Family" details cases where family members commit murder together. First up, the story of The Briley Brothers who went on an 8-month crime spree in Richmond Virginia.

S2 Ep64: Halloween Tales: Volume 2 Oct 23, 2017

As a special treat I'll share a couple of creepy urban legends...with a twist. These tales are actually based on true crime stories.
Son of Sam, The Zodiac Killer, 3x Killer, The Watcher

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Murder Road Trip

They Walk Among Us

Ticklish Business

S2 Ep63: Fakes, Frauds and Liars: The Warrior Eli Hoax Oct 16, 2017

A pregnant mother dies as a result of a car accident. Thousands of Facebook friends mourn her loss. Could her whole life have been fabricated online? Chapter 2 tells the fascinating story of a case of Munchausen by Internet.
Thanks to Taryn Harper Wright for her help with this episode. Find her at www.warriorelihoax.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/warriorelihoax.

S2 Ep62: Fakes, Frauds and Liars: Belle Gibson Oct 09, 2017

In this series I'll details cases of those who deceived others in elaborate and bizarre ways. First up, a case out of Australia and and a case of Munchausen by Internet.
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S2 Ep61: With Friends Like These: Christine Paolilla Oct 02, 2017

In our last chapter of "With Friends Like These" four young people are gunned down in Clear Lake City, Texas. A bullied girl had been taken under their wing - did their kindness cost them their lives?

Resources:
Book: Never See Them Again by M. William Phelps

S2 Ep60: With Friends Like These: Doe Roberts Sep 25, 2017

A woman goes missing in a small town in Tennessee. Soon, a kidnapper calls demanding a ransom. The communication from him becomes more bizarre and townspeople begin to believe the culprit might be one of their own community members.

S2 Ep59: With Friends Like These: Bobby Kent Sep 11, 2017

A group of teens conspire to kill a young man - the best friend of one of the conspirators - in Hollywood, Florida in 1993.
Resources:
Book: Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge by Jim Schutze
Movie (based on this case): Bully

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S2 Ep58: With Friends Like These: Chapter 1: Kirsten Costas Sep 04, 2017

Our new series "With Friends Like These" I detail cases where friends turn upon friends - and become deadly. The first is a case of high school jealousy. Kirsten Costas is attacked by a classmate in Orinda, California.

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Kiwi Crimes (New Zealand Crimes)
Canadian True Crime

S'laughter (UK Crimes)

S2 Ep57: Sick and Murdered: Marie Hilley - Part 2 Aug 28, 2017

Marie Hilley poisons her husband to death and attempts to kill her daughter in Alabama. When her crime is discovered she goes on the run. What she does next is one of the most bizarre tales of true crime in U.S. history.
Resources:
Book: Poisoned Blood by Philip E. Ginsburg

Television show: American Monster - Alabama Murder Mystery

S2 Ep56: Sick and Murdered: Marie Hilley - Part 1 Aug 21, 2017

The story of Marie Hilley's life is one of the most strange and bizarre true crime cases I've encountered. There are so many twists and turns in this case that I've split it into two parts.
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S2 Ep55: Sick and Murdered: Beverley Allitt - Britain's "Angel of Death" Aug 14, 2017

Our second chapter focuses on a case of Munchausen by Proxy - but this time the perpetrator is a health care worker preying on unsuspecting hospital patients.
Beverley Allitt was a British serial killer dubbed "The Angel of Death". Many believe she killed because she had Munchausen's Syndrome. Others simply believe she was an evil person who used her position to attack the most vulnerable - the young and helpless.

S2 Ep54: Sick and Murdered: Laurie Williamson - Munchausen by Proxy Aug 07, 2017

A rare phenomenon causes a mother to make her children ill for her own selfish gain. Chapter 1 of "Sick and Murdered".

Resources:
Podcasts featuring the Dee Dee & Gypsy Blanchard Case -
Generation Why - Episode 234

Sword and Scale - Episode 49

Documentary: Mommy Dead and Dearest

S2 Ep53: Millionaire Murders: Ted Ammon - Murder in the Hamptons - Part 2 Jul 31, 2017

Part 2 of "Murder in the Hamptons" tells of the ugly and costly divorce of Ted and Generosa Ammon and how hate a resentment boiled over to murder.
Check out this independent podcast! The Noir Factory Podcast

Book: Almost Paradise: The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon by Kieren Crowley

S2 Ep52: Millionaire Murders: Ted Ammon - Murder in the Hamptons - Part 1 Jul 24, 2017

A love story turn into a murder when a multi-millionaire finds himself in an ugly and vicious divorce.

Thanks for sharing independent podcasts! This week's recommendations:
Murder Dictionary - Join Kelly & Brianna as they discover true crime cases from A-Z focusing on a new type of crime for each letter of the alphabet. You'll laugh, you'll scream, you'll come back for more!
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S2 Ep51: Millionaire Murders: Edmond Safra - Murder in Monaco Jul 17, 2017

Edmond Safra was a billionaire banker who lived in a highly secure penthouse in Monaco. So, how did attackers get in - or was the story all a fabrication by an insecure employee? This is the strange and tragic story with many questions yet to be answered.
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S2 Ep50: Millionaire Murders: Spoiled Son - Dale Ewell Jul 10, 2017

The new series details cases of the rich who were targeted for their wealth. In our first chapter a young man's greed prompts him to plot a heinous crime.
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S2 Ep49: Murder in Paradise: Murder on Palmyra Jun 26, 2017

Two couples collide on a deserted island in the South Seas. Only one would leave the island alive.

Resources:
Book: And the Sea Will Tell - Vincent Bugliosi

Video: The FBI Files: Season 1: Deadly Paradise

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S2 Ep48: Murder in Paradise: Missing in Aruba Jun 19, 2017

A woman goes missing on the beautiful island of Aruba in 2011 under mysterious circumstances.
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S2 Ep47: Murder in Paradise: The Monster of Florence Jun 12, 2017

This week I'll take you the beautiful Italian countryside - where a serial killer will stalk and kill young lovers.

S2 Ep46: Murder in Paradise: The Yosemite Murders Jun 05, 2017

A serial killer is hunting and killing women in Yosemite National Park in 1999. His ties to another well-known true crime case would make this story even more bizarre.

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S1 Ep45: A Woman Scorned: Murder by Mercedes May 22, 2017

A woman finds out her husband of 10 years is having an affair and takes matters into her own hands - in a particularly gruesome way.

S1 Ep44: A Woman Scorned: Jodi Arias - Part 2 May 15, 2017

Part 2 tells about the investigation, interrogation, arrest and trial of Jodi Arias for the murder of Travis Alexander. This is Chapter 3 of "A Woman Scorned"

S1 Ep43: A Woman Scorned: Jodi Arias - Part 1 May 09, 2017

A young woman who felt spurned by her on-again-off again lover and realizaing she couldn’t have him for herself, decides to take deadly revenge. This case became one of the most sensationalized trials on record.
Chapter 2 of "A Woman Scorned" is the murder of Travis Alexander by Jodi Arias.
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S1 Ep42: A Woman Scorned: Betty Broderick May 02, 2017

In 1989, Betty Broderick guns down her ex-husband and his new wife. Did her cheating husband cause her to snap or did she commit cold-blood, premeditated murder?
This is Chapter 1 of our new series "A Woman Scorned".
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S1 Ep41: Monstrous Moms and Dastardly Dads: Charles Rothenberg Apr 25, 2017

A divorced dad takes revenge out on his ex-wife by attempting to murder his own son.
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S1 Ep40: Monstrous Moms and Dastardly Dads: Susan Smith Apr 18, 2017

A woman reports her car stolen with her 2 young sons inside. After a 9 day search, the unthinkable would be discovered.
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S1 Ep39: Monstrous Moms and Dastardly Dads: John List Apr 11, 2017

An entire family is found murdered in their home in 1971. The patriarch, John List, murdered his wife, mother and children and then disappeared.
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S1 Ep38: Monstrous Moms and Dastardly Dads: Diane Downs Apr 03, 2017

Three children are shot on a lonely road one night in 1983. Was it the work of a violent stranger or was it even more horrifying? Could their own mother be to blame?
#truecrimepodcast #truecrime #dianedowns
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S1 Ep37: Murder Methods - Mass Murder: Female Mass Murderers Mar 27, 2017

In this episode I detail a rare phenomenon - female mass murderers. You'll hear three cases of women who killed several people in a single incident in the U.S., Germany and Kuwait.
Resources:
Dept. of Homeland Security - How to Respond to Active Shooter Situation

ADT Webinar: Active Shooter Preparedness and Response

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S1 Ep36: Murder Methods - Mass Murder: The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre Mar 20, 2017

The worst case of mass murder in the U.S. at the time occurred on July 18, 1984. The shooter entered a crowded McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro, California and killed 21 men, women and children before the siege was over
#massmurderers #SanYsidroMcDonaldsMassacre
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S1 Ep35: Murder Methods - Mass Murder: Richard Speck and The Crime of the Century Mar 14, 2017

Eight student nurses are found dead one morning in 1966. There was only one survivor. This is the case of mass murderer Richard Speck.
Book: The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders that Shocked a Nation - Dennis Breo and William J. Martin

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S1 Ep34: Murder Methods - Mass Murder: Howard Unruh and the Walk of Death Mar 07, 2017

A WWII vet goes on a killing rampage in Camden, New Jersey in 1949.
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S1 Ep33: Sweetheart Killers: The Lonely Hearts Killers Feb 28, 2017

A couple deceive, rob and, ultimately, kill women who place ads in "Lonely Hearts" columns in the 1940s.

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S1 Ep32: Sweetheart Killers: Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate Feb 21, 2017

Two teens go on a killing spree in America's heartland in 1958.
Music: Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

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S1 Ep31: Sweetheart Killers: Alton Coleman and Debra Brown Feb 13, 2017

A couple begin a reign of terror across several states in the Midwest United States in the summer of 1984. The FBI would be called in to find and apprehend the serial killers.

S1 Ep30: Sweetheart Killers: Amy Fisher - The Long Island Lolita Feb 07, 2017

A young girl infatuated with an older, married man sets out to eliminate her rival - his wife of 15 years. But, the story is soon discovered to be more sordid than originally thought.

S1 Ep29: Artful Crimes: The Gardner Museum Heist Jan 31, 2017

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts is robbed of over a half a billion dollars of rare art in 1990.

S1 Ep28: Artful Crimes: Andy Warhol and Valerie Solanas Jan 24, 2017

A young aspiring writer shoots pop art icon Andy Warhol in 1968.
Resources:
Book: Valerie Solanas: The Defiant Life of the Woman Who Wrote SCUM (and Shot Andy Warhol) by Breanne Fahs

S1 Ep27: Artful Crimes: Caravaggio: The Bad Boy of Rome Jan 17, 2017

The great artist Caravaggio lives an unparalleled life as a painter of masterpieces and as a mercurial and violent young man who became a convicted murderer before the age of 35.
Resrouces:
Book: Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane by Andrew Graham-Dixon
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S1 Ep26: Artful Crimes: The Death of Vincent Van Gogh Jan 10, 2017

The series "Artful Crimes" details cases of crimes committed by and against artists. In Chapter 1 we'll explore the death of Vincent Van Gogh - suicide or murder?
Resources:
Book: Van Gogh: A Life by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith

Music: Vincent (Starry Starry Night) by Don McLean

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S1 Ep25: Holiday Homicides: Murder in Madison Dec 30, 2016

A man leads police to a body buried in a snowbank on Christmas Day, 1977. This murder in Madison, Wisconsin, would captivate the public with a tale of sex, murder, drugs and money.
Resources:
Book: Winter of Frozen Dreams - by Karl Harter

Video: Winter of Frozen Dreams

S1 Ep24: Holiday Homicides: The Lawson Family Murders Dec 20, 2016

On Christmas Day, 1929, one of the country's worst mass murders took place in North Carolina. This is Chapter 2 of Holiday Homicides: The Lawson Family Murders.
Resources:
Book: The Meaning of Our Tears: The True Story of the Lawson Family Murders by Trudy J. Smith
Ballad: The Lawson Family Murder by Doc Watson

S1 Ep23: Holiday Homicides: The Ashland Tragedy Dec 12, 2016

In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, 1881, a brutal attack was perpetrated on three sleeping teens in Ashland, Kentucky.
Poem: The Ashland Tragedy, composed as a ballad by Peyton Buckner Byrne of Greenup County, Kentucky.
Music: The Cherry Tree Carol and Carol of the Bells from An Appalachian Christmas, Composer Mark O'Connor

S1 Ep22: True Crime Game Changers: Amber Hagerman and the AMBER Alert Dec 05, 2016

A 9-year-old girl is abducted in Arlington, Texas. The community and, ultimately, the country would call for changes in the way law enforcement responds to missing and abducted children

You can find the video about Amber and her family here: WFAA Amber Hagerman Documentary

Click here to find out more about the AMBER Alert System

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children can be contacted at 1-800-THE-LOST or www.missingkids.org .

You can see a list of active AMBER alerts here.

Tips to keep your children safe:

1) Have a code word phrase. This is a phrase that you would share with your children, especially as it relates to adults they should and can trust. They should know that if you send someone to pick them up from school or any activity, the code word will be used. Make it something funny or personal so it’s easy for the kids to remember. A child should only go with someone who tells them that phrase. 2) Teach your kids that adults don’t need help from kids. If an adult needs directions, help finding a pet or anything else, they should ask another adult, not a child.

3) Let your child know it’s OK to yell, scream, and say no to an adult if they feel uncomfortable or scared. We teach children to listen to adults and not to be disruptive, but there are times they should disobey and be loud. It’s a good idea to practice with your kids. Give them a scenario and have them practice say no firmly and loudly, screaming, and running away.

4) Be careful of sharing too much identifying information on the internet. Of course, we like to share pictures and information about the cute and fun things are children do on Facebook and other social media. But predators can get information about a child's location, routine, etc., if identifying information is shared such as school names, names of parks you frequent, even locations of meeting places like scout troop meetings, sports fields, etc. So, just keep that information to a minimum and without details. Family members and good friends already probably know it so it's not necessary to share.

S1 Ep21: True Crime Game Changers: Polly Klaas Nov 29, 2016

The murder of a young girls leads to sweeping changes in sentencing laws.

Polly Hannah Klaas was 12 years old when she was abducted by a stranger out of her own bedroom.

Resources:

People v. Davis, Appeal Record, Superior Court of California, June 1, 2009

"The Man Who Kept Going Free" by Jeffrey Toobin for The New Yorker, March 7, 1994.

Polly's Story - www.pollyklaas.org

"An Angel Named Polly" by Elizabeth Gleick and Maria Eftimiades for People Magazine, Nov 28, 1994.

Book recommendation: American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin

S1 Ep19: True Crime Game Changers: Francine Hughes and The Burning Bed Nov 17, 2016

An abused woman spends years being beaten and terrorized by her husband while police and others turn a blind eye. In desperation, she takes the law into her own hands.

Resources:

The National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.) 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Victim Support (U.K.) www.victimsupport.org.uk

Domestic Violence Resource Centre (AU) www.dvrcv.org.au

U.S. Dept. of Justice Office on Violence Against Women www.justice.gov/ovw

Book: The Burning Bed by Faith McNulty

People show support for the defendant at the trial of Francine Hughes./Farrah Fawcett's portrayal of Francine in "The Burning Bed".

S1 Ep18: True Crime Game Changers: Kitty Genovese Nov 08, 2016

A young woman's murder becomes and indictment on American apathy and changes the way crime is reported.
Resources:
Film: The Witness Book: Kitty Genovese: The Murder, The Bystanders, The Crime that Changed America - Kevin Cook

S1 Ep17: Halloween Tales Oct 28, 2016

On this special bonus Halloween episode I share something a little different. Instead of the usual true crime case I'm sharing two ghost stories with you. Feel free to listen in the dark! Happy Halloween!
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S1 Ep16: Fatal Fans: Chapter 4: John Hinckley Oct 11, 2016

John Hinckley, Jr. tries to impress an actress by killing President Ronald Reagan. Was he legally insane? This is the final chapter in the series "Fatal Fans".
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Resources: "At the Edge of Death" by Edmund Morris for Newsweek, October 4, 1999.
Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Regan by Edmund Morris, Random House, 1999.

S1 Ep15: Fatal Fans: Chapter 3: John Lennon Oct 11, 2016

Mark David Chapman stalks and murders John Lennon on a New York city street in 1980. This is Chapter 3 of Fatal Fans.
Resources:
Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman by Jack Jones
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S1 Ep14: Fatal Fans: Chapter 2: Rebecca Schaeffer Oct 04, 2016

An unhinged fan has murderous plans towards young actress Rebecca Schaeffer.
Resources:
"An Innocent Life, A Heartbreaking Death" by Pete Axthelm, People Magazine, July 31, 1989.
"In the Mind of a Stalker" by M. Tharp, U.S. News and World Report, Feb 17, 1992.

S1 Ep13: Fatal Fans: Chapter 1: Theresa Saldana Sep 13, 2016

A young actress is stalked by an unhinged drifter who is intent on killing her.
Facebook: OnceUponACrimePod Twitter: @UponACrime Celebrity crime, stalking victims, true crime.

S1 Ep12: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 4: Selena Sep 09, 2016

The Queen of Tejano Music is gunned down by a fan in 1995.

Resources: Music: Selena - Ones - (Greatest Hits Album)

DVD: Selena - the Movie

Book: To Selena with Love - by Chris Perez

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S1 Ep11: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 3: Tupac and Biggie Aug 28, 2016

Two of music's biggest rap stars are cut down in their prime. But, who killed them? This week's episode - Tupac and Biggie.

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Resources for this episode:

Music: 2Pac's Greatest Hits The Notorious B.I.G. Greatest Hits

Books: Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon - Tayannah Lee McQuillar and Fred L. Johnson III, PhD Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of Tupc, Biggie and Jam Master Jay Investigations - Derrick Parker The Rose that Grew from Concrete: Poems by Tupac Shakur

Movies and Documentaries: Tupac: Resurrection Notorious Biggie and Tupac: The Story Behind the Murders of Rap's Biggest Superstars

S1 Ep10: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 2 Kurt Cobain Aug 17, 2016

The second installment in the series about the tragic endings of musical icons this time I discuss the life and death of Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain. Justin Evans from the Generation Why and The Peripheral podcasts weighs in on "Soaked in Bleach" and the murder theory.

www.TheGenerationWhyPodcast.com

www.theperipheral.libsyn.com

Click on the links below for resources and to purchase the music.

Books: Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain - Charles R. Cross

Videos: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Soaked in Bleach

S1 Ep9: The Day the Music Died: Chapter 1: Marvin Gaye Aug 02, 2016

This series tells the tragic stories of recording artists who were killed or died under mysterious circumstances. In the first chapter, Marvin Gaye, a top R&B recording artist is murdered by a family member in 1984.
Books: Marvin Gaye: My Brother by Frankie Gaye Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye by David Ritz

S1 Ep8: Killer Kids Chapter 3: Brenda Spencer Jul 26, 2016

The first school mass shooting in the U.S. is committed by a 16-year-old year girl.

Brenda Spencer's mugshot. January 29, 1979. Wearing her "lucky" hat.

Brenda Spencer goes to court.

"Does Anyone Like Mondays? The Brenda Spencer Murder Case" by Eric Hart

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S1 Ep7: Killer Kids: Chapter 2: Mary Bell Jul 19, 2016

An 11-year-old is accused of murdering two boys in the 1960s.

Several resources were used in the research for this episode including:

Gitta Sereny, The Case of Mary Bell (London:Pimlico), 1995.

Audio Clip: The Mary Bell Case. YouTube, uploaded by chewyisacat, March 7, 2013. https://youtu.be/moFhGzE_xRI

S1 Ep6: Making a Murderer in Conversation Jul 13, 2016

A bonus episode partially recorded at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco, CA. Making a Murderer's Dean Strang and Jerry Buting on their speaking tour "A Conversation on Justice".

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S1 Ep5: Killer Kids: Chapter 1: Jesse Pomeroy Jul 05, 2016

A young serial killer terrorizes South Boston in 1872.
Book links: The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of Madness, Fire and the Hunt for America's Youngest Serial Killer by Roseanne Montillo

Fiend: The Shocking True Story of America's Youngest Serial Killer by Harold Schecter

The Autobiography of Jesse H. Pomeroy written by Himself Murder, serial killers, true crime, Jesse Pomeroy, Boston, Massachusetts

S1 Ep4: Stockholm Syndrome and Patty Hearst Jun 23, 2016

When kidnap victims are held for a period of time the public often wants to know "why didn't they try to escape?" This episode explains a psychological phenomenon known as "Stockholm Syndrome", how it might apply to the victims I discussed in the series "Lost and Found", and share probably the most well-known case of Stockholm Syndrome, the kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Kidnappings, true crime, Stockholm Syndrome, Patty Hearst

S1 Ep3: Lost and Found: Chapter 3: The Cleveland Kidnappings Jun 09, 2016

Three girls go missing over as many years in a Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood. Years go by before they are ever seen again. When it was revealed who had taken them and what they were subjected to the city was stunned to find that the perpetrator had been right under their nose all along.

Book: The Lost Girls: The True Story of the Cleveland Abductions by John Glatt

True crime stories told one chapter at a time: kidnappings.

S1 Ep2: Lost and Found: Chapter 2: Elizabeth Smart Jun 09, 2016

This is our second installment in the series "Lost and Found". Elizabeth Smart was a 14-year-old girl from a loving, Mormon family living in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family's kindness towards a local transient would make her a target for kidnapping. Her ordeal would encompass months of captivity and hundreds of miles before the final outcome in her story.

S1 Ep1: Lost and Found: Chapter 1: Jaycee Dugard Jun 09, 2016

This is the first installment in our series "Lost and Found". When a loved one goes missing the families are left in a terrible limbo. How long do you hold out hope for your loved one to be found? Many never give up hope and, for a few, a miracle happens and their prayers are answered. In this first episode, an 11-year-old girl is abducted by strangers in broad daylight. The abductors have carefully planned for their captive. The story of this well-publicized kidnapping is even more bizarre and unbelievable than you might have heard.
A Stolen Life: A Memoir - Jaycee Dugard Lost and Found: The True Story of Jaycee Dugard and the Abduction that Shocked the World - John Glatt

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Welcome to Once Upon a Crime the true crime podcast that tells the story behind the story of real life crime.

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Clips from show are from the following episodes:

Episode 142: Taunting Terrors: Shari Faye Smith

Episode 146: Rocktober: Altamont, The Rolling Stones and the Hells Angels

Episode 158: Bad Seeds: Lowell Lee Andrews

Episode 149: Fugitives from Justice: Jesse James Hollywood

Episode 156: Behind the Crime: Aileen Wuornos

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