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107. The Pretender: Kenny Wayne Lockwood Jan 13, 2021

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We are venturing to the college town of College Station, Texas home of Texas A&M.
They like simple things like studying, partying and football. They also like getting to meet new people who share similar interests, especially if that interest is Aggie Football.
Kerry Kujawa is a 20-year-old engineering major at the university and just like a lot of other students, he has a 21-year-old girlfriend name, Kelly McCauley. They were just like any other college student couple: cute, carefree, and working hard to get grades and graduate while having a little fun in between. They were, however, unlike most couples in one aspect: the two had never actually met. They haven’t even talked on the phone. They had only communicated in the chat room. Kerry had asked over and over to meet up with Kelly but the timing just didn’t seem to work out. It seems Kelly was not being completely honest with Kerry. What could have been a deceitful lie turned into murder.
Join Jen and Cam as we discuss The Pretender: Kenny Wayne Lockwood on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast.
Today’s promo is by our friend at @PodcastRiddle
Our listener discretion is by the incredible Edward October from @octoberpodVHS.
Our music, as well as our executive producer, is the remarkable Nico @wetalkofdreams.
Sources:
https://texags.com/forums/12/topics/250410
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cyberdating-site-unseen/
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/news-of-the-weird/Content?oid=904400
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/when-the-net-closes-in-1.282385
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4012856/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/04/28/Murder-suspect-allegedly-used-Internet/4685956894400/
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/30641997.pdf
https://www.bailbondshq.com/texas/hays-inmate-Lockwood/20001540
https://www.publicpolicerecord.com/texas/sanmarcos-jail/Lockwood_Kenny/20001540

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The St Louis Video Strangler: Maury Travis Day 12 Nightmare Before Christmas Dec 24, 2020

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Well, it the very final episode of 2020 and day 12 of our Nightmare Before Christmas series. So far we have traveled back in time and to other countries, like the UK, Australia, and Japan. In this last episode, we are going into our own backyard.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter opens an anonymous letter sent to him from someone praising him for a recent story he wrote about a murdered sex worker. However, this was not the normal fan mail as it included a map with an ‘X’ pointing to where the next dead sex worker would be found dead. Authorities go to the site in West Alton unsure of what they would find. Sadly, ‘X’ did mark the spot but this was just the beginning of a sadistic serial killer who wouldn’t stop until he made a mistake on his home computer.
****edit*** A man by the name of Donald Younge Jr was charged with the murders of 3 of the women found in East St Louis in garbage bags. There names are Seriece Johnson, 33; Ramona Sidney, 31, and Tracy Williams, 38. Younge was stabbed and killed in prison before he could be tried.
Jen and Cam would like to thank our very own wise men: Edward October from @octoberpodVHS who does our listener discretion and Nico @wetalkofdreams who does our music and produces us. Love to you both for helping us put another year in the books.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/141225425/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/141225498/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/142073343/?terms=maury%20travis%20video%20tapes&match=1
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/from-the-archives-st-louis-serial-killer-victims-were-less-than-human-to-him-police/article_6d10868c-b3ef-5e32-81ab-bd450eb85268.amp.html
https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-found-serial-killer-lived-home-watching-tv/story?id=24467447
https://www.vice.com/en/article/znwq79/this-lady-signed-a-lease-she-found-out-she-was-stuck-in-a-murder-house-709
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2019-04-26/was-a-serial-killer-responsible-for-the-murder-of-six-women-in-east-st-louis-this-expert-thinks-so
https://www.newspapers.com/image/142839867/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/142825821/?terms=mary%20shields&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/142825907/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/142858026/?terms=teresa%20wilson&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/142858029
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1095694/

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On the Death Ward: Genene Jones Day 11 Nightmare Before Christmas Dec 23, 2020

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Health care workers are angels walking on this earth. In the last nine months, these angels have been pulling double duty saving the lives of our loved ones and caring for them when they are sick all while trying to take care of themselves. They often hold life and death in their hands and work so hard to save lives. That is what they do...most of them ...but not all. In 1992, there was a nurse in Texas who would prey on the helpless and most innocent of all: babies.
Join Jen and Cam on Day 11 of the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas as we discuss ‘On the Death Ward: Genene Jones.’
Our holiday listener discretion is by the very ornamental @octoberpodVHS. Edward is the present we never knew we needed.
All of our music is by the never naughty Nico @wetalkofdreams. This awesome little bell is also our executive producer.
Jen and Cam wish you a very merry holiday season. Love ya, Cam and Jen
Sources:
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-baby-killer-pleads-guilty-to-a-new-murder
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-death-shift-2/
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Child-killer-Genene-Jones-is-expected-to-take-a-14977763.php
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/24/Genene-serial-baby-killer-early-release_n_828023.html
http://www.thecrimemag.com/explaining-wicked-phenomenon-angels-death/
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/26/us/texas-nurse-baby-death-indictment/index.html
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Killer-nurse-Genene-Jones-sentenced-to-life-14980862.php
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/17/texas-killer-nurse-genene-jones-guilty-infant-death/4499258002/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/05/26/angel-of-death-nurse-charged-with-killing-another-baby-suspected-in-up-to-60-other-slayings/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/us/texas-nurse-children.html

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Hope Forest Murders: Clifford Bartholomew Day 10 Nightmares Before Christmas Dec 22, 2020

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On the 10th day of the 12 Nightmare Before Christmas series, Cam and Jen talk about Clifford Bartholomew.
Clifford Bartholomew lived until the ripe old age of 72 and had lived a wonderful life with his wife of twenty-two years and his seven adopted children. When the beloved father and grandfather died, the family knew they would miss him terribly and things would never be the same. What they did not yet know, was the man they loved had a secret and that secret was that he was responsible for one of the worst incidences of a mass family killing in Australia.
Sources:
A huge Thank You to Alan Sharpe. His book was used as my top research for this episode
Crime and Punishment; 50 Crimes that Shocked Australia by Alan Sharpe
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=13991047612&searchurl=an%3Dalan%2Bsharpe%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dcrime%2Bpunishment%2Bcrimes%2Bshocked&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5775957/The-secret-life-one-Australias-worst-mass-murderers.html
https://www.thatslife.com.au/cliff-palmer-family-secret
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19710907&id=srVSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fH8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5789,1358515&hl=de
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19710904&id=eJdhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WFIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=945,4083367
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bvdjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eQDAAAAIBAJ&dq=bartholomew%20killed&hl=de&pg=2879%2C8642186
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G8NUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6660%2C1444966
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5775957/The-secret-life-one-Australias-worst-mass-murderers.html

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The Twitter Killer: Takahiro Shiraishi Day 9 Nightmares Before Christmas Dec 21, 2020

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Day Nine and we are taking a plane flight to Zama City, Japan which is a suburb of Toyko and also home to the United States' Camp Zama Army base. The story begins with two investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department's Personal Safety-related Case Comprehensive Countermeasures Headquarters and Takao Station. This unit, which usuallt dealt with stalking, had a much different case on this day in October of 2017. A report had been made about a missing woman who was supposed to met a man she had been speaking to on Twitter and had not been seen since departing to meet him. Police approach the apartment, and, after a knock on the door, a young man answered. When asked if he knew where the missing woman may be, he replied that he did not know. An astute investigator looked beyond the man and noticed a woman’s purse in his apartment. The investigators didn’t have to pressure him for long about the whereabouts of the missing 23 year old. Minutes later he calmly pointed to a freezer and simply said, ‘in there.” What the investigators could not yet know what just how many bodies they would soon discover.
Join Jen and Cam on day 9 of Our True Crime Podcast’s the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas as we discuss ‘Twitter Killer: Takahiro Shiraishi.’
That snappy holiday jingle that warns you not to listen if you have a weak heart, that is our very own reindeer Edward October from @octoberpodVHS.
All music is from St. Nico of @wetalkofdreams. He is such a saint to deal with us, we made him our executive producer too.
Sources:
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/15/946625736/japans-twitter-killer-sentenced-to-death-in-killing-of-9
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/15/japans-twitter-killer-sentenced-to-death
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/10/30/national/crime-legal/zama-mass-murder-suspect-says-interviews-nine-victims-objects-desire/
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/10/30/national/crime-legal/zama-mass-murder-suspect-says-interviews-nine-victims-objects-desire/
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/inside-the-mind-of-a-serial-killer
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54366806
https://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/181028/afr1810280015-n1.html
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/how-japan-s-suspected-serial-killer-went-from-quiet-child-to-sex-trade-scout
https://www.firstpost.com/world/japans-takahiro-shiraishi-dubbed-twitter-killer-sentenced-to-death-for-dismembering-nine-people-9113991.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/world/asia/japan-serial-killer-takahiro-shiraishi.html

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The Strathfield Massacre : Wade Frankum Day 8 Nightmares Before Christmas Dec 20, 2020

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On August 17, 1991, 33-year-old Wade Frankum wakes for the day. He gets dressed in casual clothes with a beanie on his head and a duffle bag in his hand. Frankum went to the train station to buy a ticket to Strathfield but gave the rail worker, whom he knew, a strange command: "you'd better go home." Frankum then walked away to catch the train to Strathmore, after all, Frankum was on a mission of murder. What would happen later this day would leave a trail of victims and a hero who would rise to the top.
Join Jen and Cam on day 8 of the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas as we discuss 'The Strathfield Massacre: Wade Frankum' on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast.
Holly Jolly Edward October from @octoberpodVHS does our listener discretion.
Noel Nico @wetalkofdreams does all our music and also is our executive producer.
Sources:
A huge Thank You to Alan Sharpe. His book was used as my top research for this episode
Crime and Punishment: 50 Crimes that Shocked Australia by Alan Sharpe
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=13991047612&searchurl=an%3Dalan%2Bsharpe%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dcrime%2Bpunishment%2Bcrimes%2Bshocked&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1
https://www.monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/crime/display/108075-strathfield-massacre-memorial
https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/12/6/365
http://www.global-logic.net/issue.htm
https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/frankum-wade.htm
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/reliving-an-australian-massacre-only-a-few-people-seem-to-remember/news-story/646bc84c1c317654209d116eb7664ba7
https://www.9news.com.au/national/sex-worker-sydney-news-adapts-changing-world-of-oldest-profession/6819e8e6-37af-4bb2-b562-e1a52d8388a1
https://web.archive.org/web/20080216044406/https://www.aic.gov.au/publications/rpp/28/ch4.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/15/it-took-one-massacre-how-australia-made-gun-control-happen-after-port-arthur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bryant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathfield_massacre

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Trailside Killer: David Carpenter Day 7 Nightmares Before Christimas Dec 19, 2020

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On August 19 in 1979 Edda Kane went for a hike in a scenic park that overlooked the San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. Usually Edda would enjoy these hikes with a friend or two but on this particular day, no one wanted to go with her. When Edda did not return home at the time she was expected, her husband called police. Worried that perhaps she fell and hurt herself, the police put together a search team but sadly, they could not locate her. Her body was found the next day, she had been murdered. What authorities did not yet know was this vicious predator was just getting started his stalking in California’s parks.
Join Jen and Cam on Day 7 of the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas as we discuss ‘Trailside Killer: David Carpenter’ on this Our True Crime Podcast.
Listener Discretion is by our favorite Frosty the Snowman Edward Octoberpod from @octoberpodVHS.
Our music is from our bestest snowman ever Nico @wetalkofdreams. Nico also executive produces the podcast.
Sources:
Graysmith, Robert (April 3, 1991), The Sleeping Lady: The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate, Onyx, ISBN 978-0451402554
http://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/4th/21/1016.html
http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/travel/echoes-of-the-savage-and-sublime-on-mount-tamalpais.html
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/david-carpenter-serial-killer-trailside-killer-california
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/david_carpenter/12.html
https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/carpenter-david-joseph.htm
https://listverse.com/2019/08/06/10-awful-facts-about-the-trailside-killer/

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In a Fit of Rage: Leo Held Day 6 Nightmares Before Christmas Dec 18, 2020

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On the 6th day of the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas series, Cam and Jen talk about Leo Held.
Massacres in the workplace have become all too familiar in today’s society, but crimes like these were fairly unheard of in 1967. Sadly that would change one chilly fall morning when Leo Held woke up, got ready for work, kissed his wife goodbye, dropped his children off at school, and then went to his workplace where he unleashed a rampage. The slaughter would not end there as he was not done killing. After all, he was still upset with a few people.
Join Can and Jen as we discuss In a Fit of Rage: Leo Held
Listener discretion by the supremely talented Edward October of OctoberpodVHS
make sure to check him out at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQk-oAsjZNG18y8bX24c6w
All music, editing, and sound are done by the multitalented and super handsome Nico Vetesse.
https://wetalkofdreams.com/
Sources:
Sources
Big thanks to Don Sarvey. He wrote the book Day of Rage: Model citizen turns cold-blooded killer in a Pennsylvania small town.
He compiled all the news articles from that horrible day and then interviewed many of the survivors in 2011. Most of the quotes I’ve used today were taken from his hard work, Blood sweat and tears go into writing a book and I want to get sure he gets all the credit.
Day of Rage: Model Citizen Turns Cold-Blooded Killer in a Pennsylvania Small Town Don Sarvey
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Day+of+Rage%3A+Model+Citizen+Turns+Cold-Blooded+Killer+in+a+Pennsylvania+Small+Town+Kindle+Edition&i=digital-text&ref=nb_sb_noss
https://www.lockhaven.com/news/community/2017/10/the-fury-of-leo-held/
https://www.uslawbooks.com/news/held.htm
https://www.uslawbooks.com/news/held.htm
https://www.wnep.com/amp/article/news/local/clinton-county/50-years-since-mass-shooting-in-clinton-county/523-3e5ba9cb-8dd2-41f9-bf52-c9e0f0e395cf
https://apnews.com/article/90117a56d5b861313b6721c3c25d42a5
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/active-shooter-used-to-refer-to-sportsmen-now-you-cringe-when-you-hear-it/2017/06/16/f281209c-5216-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html
https://www.lockhaven.com/news/community/2017/10/the-fury-of-leo-held/

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The Monster You Never Knew: Bernard Eugene Giles Day 5; 12 Nightmares Before Christmas Dec 17, 2020

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On December 10 1973, a young man lured two underage hitchhikers into his car and drove them to the outskirts of town. What the man didn’t know is that he picked the wrong two girls to attack that fall evening. The victims fought viciously with the man. Frustrated, the man took out his gun and fired. Shocked and thrown off guard when the gun misfired, the girls made a run for it and escaped. The woman went straight to the police to tell them what happened. They not only gave police a description of the man and his car, but they also had one other piece of information about this stranger. We never want to think our loved one could be evil but as we all know, there is real evil out there and sometimes it is your brother or son. Sometimes the person you love grows up to be a monster you never knew.
Join Jen and Cam on Day 5 of the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas as we discuss ‘The Monster You Never Knew: Bernard Eugene Giles.’
Hear that jingle jangle? It’s the amazing Edward October from @octoberpodVHS who does our very special holiday listener discretion.
That catchy theme song is by our multi talented executive producer Nico from @wetalkofdreams.
Happy Holidays! Love ya, Jen and Cam
Sources
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/bernard-giles-serial-killer-crimes-15798955
https://casetext.com/case/giles-v-state-98
https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/bernard-giles-piers-morgan-confessions-of-a-serial-killer-itv-murders-255363
https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/07/piers-morgan-realised-serial-killer-bernard-giles-unnerving-pen-pocket-interview-8471530/

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Murders at the Black Bear Inn: Christian Nielsen Day 4 Nightmares Before Christmas Dec 16, 2020

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Christian Nielson had moved into the Black Bear Bed & Breakfast in Newry, Maine to start a new job helping out owner Julie Bullard. For his few months on the job, things seemed to be going well for the 31-year-old but over Labor Day weekend, Christian’s father would receive an odd phone call from the young man that would cause alarm. When his father drove to the inn to check on him, alarm turned to shock.
Join Cam and Jen as they discuss The Murders at the Black Bear Inn: Christian Nielson.
Edward October from Octoberpodvhs jingle jangled on our Listener Discretion. Make sure to enjoy his work at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQk-oAsjZNG18y8bX24c6w
Our world-class Producer Nico Vetesse wrote our theme music and also does sound and editing.
Check him out at https://wetalkofdreams.com/
Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nielsen-christian.htm#:~:text=Nielsen%20is%20accused%20of%20killing,arrived%20at%20the%20inn%20unexpectedly.
http://archive.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/09/07/rent_dispute_may_have_preceded_maine_deaths/?__goto=loginpage
https://www.thecinemaholic.com/christian-c-nielsens-victims/
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20071017/News/710170337
https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20070504/news/705040479
https://www.publicpolicerecord.com/maine/doc-prisoner/Nielsen_Christian/99897
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/signs-of-a-psychopath/full-episodes/into-the-woods-at-midnight