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#263 The Tale of a Mother's Day Murder-Suicide Plot Gone Wrong May 23, 2023

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The Mother's Day 2011 Attempted Murder/Suicide/Family Annihilation Plan Carried Out By Annamaria Gana
SOURCES:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1700017.html
https://thecinemaholic.com/antonio-gana-murder-where-is-annamaria-gana-now/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/woman-43-found-guilty-in-botched-murder-suicide-of-her-family/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/woman-43-found-guilty-in-botched-murder-suicide-of-her-family/
https://news.abs-cbn.com/global-filipino/07/30/11/alleged-mothers-day-killers-lawyer-speaks-out

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#262 The Tale of The Second Coming of Manson: Glenn Taylor Helzer & The Children of Thunder May 10, 2023

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The 2000 Quintuple Murders In Marin & Contra Costa Counties Perpetrated By Self-Proclaimed "Prophet Of God" Glenn Along with Followers Justin Helzer & Dawn Godman
In the summer of 2000, 9 duffel bags were fished out of Northern California's Mokelumne River which contained the disarticulated body parts of 3 individuals, while during the same week in a seemingly unrelated case in the next county over, 2 individuals were shot to death in a small studio apartment in Woodacre, California. Investigators would eventually link both cases to one depraved individual, a self-proclaimed prophet of God who was on a mission to destroy Satan and the LDS church.
SOURCES:

https://people.com/crime/children-of-thunder-cult-5-murders-people-magazine-investigates/
https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/helzer-brothers.htm
http://ldsmovement.pbworks.com/w/page/15644181/Children%20of%20Thunder
https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/helzer_brothers/2.html
https://thecinemaholic.com/is-glenn-helzer-dead-or-alive-where-is-he-now/

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#261 The Tale of the Bargain Bandits: The Great Coupon Caper [Vacation Series] May 01, 2023

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A $40 Million Counterfeit Coupon Scam, The Largest On United States History Operated Out Of Phoenix Arizona, Not By A Sophisticated Criminal Syndicate, But Rather A Suburban Housewife, Robin Ramirez
In 2012, Phoenix police were alerted to a counterfeit coupon ring that was being operated behind an IP address in their city. The investigation soon led to a simple, yet sophisticated operation, with the mastermind behind it all being a most unassuming housewife and mother. Find out how the lead detective went from being the but of the jokes at the department to being congratulated for taking down the largest counterfeit coupon ring in American history.
SOURCES:
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-police-seize-a-boat-guns-and-millions-in-cash-during-bust-of-women-allegedly-selling-fake-coupons-6632776
https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/buying-stocks/robinhood-review/
https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/queenpins/
https://news.yahoo.com/woman-sentenced-phoenix-fake-coupon-232113284.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/massive-counterfeit-coupon-ring-busted-in-arizona-2012-7
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8941318/
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#260 The Tale of the Disputed Death of Dustin Wehde [Vacation Series] Apr 24, 2023

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The 2001 Shooting Death of Dustin Wehde, The 20-Year-Old Who Was Killed In An Apparent Act Of Self-Defense By 35-Year-Old Mother Of 3 Tracey Richter
On the evening of December 13, 2001 Early, Iowa wife and mother Tracey Richter was busy taking care of her 3 young children when 2 intruders appeared in her house and attempted to strangle her to death. Tracey managed to break free, went for her safe, grabbed 2 handguns and fired 11 shots at one of her attackers while the other fled the scene. Nine of those bullets found their target, killing 20 year old Dustin Wehde, a young man who was not unfamiliar to the family. Tracey was hailed a hero for saving her family from this violent attack for nearly 10 years...until a new investigator took a fresh look at a cold case.
SOURCES:
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-tracey-richter-roberts-now/
https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/tracey-richter-hailed-hero-for-shooting-home-intruder-dustin-wehde-but-later-found-guilty-of-murder/
https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/documents/2997_D4A4EC4A4E2CA.pdf
https://thecinemaholic.com/john-pitman-and-michael-roberts/
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-bert-pitman-now/
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2016/mar/31/iowa-court-effectively-bars-lifer-spending-any-money-while-prison/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/132091743627600/
https://fundrazr.com/0sLH4?ref=ab_3On1OfhIPJW3On1OfhIPJW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nLqegHVGK4
https://rexxfield.com/cyber-investigation-services/

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#259 The Tale of Golden Girls Gone Wild: Olga Rutterschmidt & Helen Golay [Part 3] Apr 15, 2023

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The Murders Of Paul Vados & Kenneth McDavid Planned & Orchestrated by Septuagenarians Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 3]
This is the third part of a 3 part series. Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt met in the 1980s at a local Hollywood gym. Before long, the two ladies became friends, and over time, that friendship grew into a complex, love/hate relationship as they came to find that they had much in common in terms of how they wanted to live their lives and earn their livings. They teamed up to become a pair of unlikely con artists who befriend and took advantage of men. After two decades, the tenuous relationship began to fracture as their crimes grew much more serious and the mistrust between them grew much deeper.
SOURCES:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-08-me-olgahelen8-story.html
https://casetext.com/case/people-v-rutterschmidt-2
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/the-thing-about-helen-and-olga/who-s-who-thing-about-helen-olga-n1283179
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/hit-and-run-grans-shock-hollywood/6UIKF5CCQBX3MCYP3FXCNXPFT4/?c_id=2&objectid=10503685
https://www.vice.com/en/article/exadwm/detective-who-busted-ladies-112-v15n10
https://naijasuperfans.com/kecia-golay-six-facts-about-helen-golays-daughter/
https://trellis.law/case/ss012084/helen-golay-vs-kecia-golay
https://www.nbcnews.com/thethingabouthelenandolga
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1267298.html
https://www.vice.com/en/article/exadwm/detective-who-busted-ladies-112-v15n10

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#258 The Tale of Golden Girls Gone Wild: Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 2] Apr 10, 2023

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The Murders Of Paul Vados & Kenneth McDavid Planned & Orchestrated by Septuagenarians Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 2]
This is the 2nd part of a 3 part series. Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt met in the 1980s at a local Hollywood gym. Before long, the two ladies became friends, and over time, that friendship grew into a complex, love/hate relationship as they came to find that they had much in common in terms of how they wanted to live their lives and earn their livings. They teamed up to become a pair of unlikely con artists who befriend and took advantage of men. After two decades, the tenuous relationship began to fracture as their crimes grew much more serious and the mistrust between them grew much deeper.
SOURCES:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-08-me-olgahelen8-story.html
https://casetext.com/case/people-v-rutterschmidt-2
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/the-thing-about-helen-and-olga/who-s-who-thing-about-helen-olga-n1283179
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/hit-and-run-grans-shock-hollywood/6UIKF5CCQBX3MCYP3FXCNXPFT4/?c_id=2&objectid=10503685
https://www.vice.com/en/article/exadwm/detective-who-busted-ladies-112-v15n10
https://naijasuperfans.com/kecia-golay-six-facts-about-helen-golays-daughter/
https://trellis.law/case/ss012084/helen-golay-vs-kecia-golay
https://www.nbcnews.com/thethingabouthelenandolga

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#257 The Tale of Golden Girls Gone Wild: Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 1] Apr 02, 2023

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The Murders Of Paul Vados & Kenneth McDavid Planned & Orchestrated by Septuagenarians Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 1]
Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt met in the 1980s at a local Hollywood gym. Before long, the two ladies became friends, and over time, that friendship grew into a complex, love/hate relationship as they came to find that they had much in common in terms of how they wanted to live their lives and earn their livings. They teamed up to become a pair of unlikely con artists who befriend and took advantage of men. After two decades, the tenuous relationship began to fracture as their crimes grew much more serious and the mistrust between them grew much deeper.
SOURCES:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-08-me-olgahelen8-story.html
https://casetext.com/case/people-v-rutterschmidt-2
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/the-thing-about-helen-and-olga/who-s-who-thing-about-helen-olga-n1283179
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/hit-and-run-grans-shock-hollywood/6UIKF5CCQBX3MCYP3FXCNXPFT4/?c_id=2&objectid=10503685
https://www.vice.com/en/article/exadwm/detective-who-busted-ladies-112-v15n10
https://naijasuperfans.com/kecia-golay-six-facts-about-helen-golays-daughter/
https://trellis.law/case/ss012084/helen-golay-vs-kecia-golay
https://www.nbcnews.com/thethingabouthelenandolga

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#256 The Tale of Alex Murdaugh & The Tangled Web He Wove Part 2 [Vacation Series] Mar 19, 2023

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Alex Murdaugh Has Been Convicted Of The June 7th, 2021 Murders Of His 22 Year Old Son, Paul & 52 Year Old Wife, Maggie [Part 2]
This is the second part of a 2 part series. The Murdaugh Family maintained a strong hold on the Solicitor's office in the Low Country Area of South Carolina for a Century. That is until the 2019 actions of 19 year old Paul Murdaugh threaten to topple the Family Dynasty. By the summer of 2021, his father Alex was realizing the boat crash Paul was responsible for that killed 19 year old Mallory Beach was on the verge of not only bringing down the family, but also expose the years upon years of financial crimes (and possible murders) that were about to be linked to him. So in a convoluted and misguided effort to throw everyone off and save himself, Alex orchestrated the brutal murders of both his wayward son and his wife AND followed that up with a half-hearted "suicide" attempt of his own. We covered this story back in January of 2022...this is how Alex's story has finally come to an end - for now.
SOURCES:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11703281/Minute-minute-breakdown-Maggie-Paul-Murdaughs-cell-phone-movements-night-died.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/us/alex-murdaugh-trial-prosecution/index.html
https://www.insideedition.com/murdaugh-murders-timeline-investigations-deaths-and-the-collapse-of-a-powerful-south-carolina
https://malkecrimenotes.wordpress.com/2022/07/28/alex-murdaughs-911-call/
https://www.wjcl.com/article/murdaugh-murders-timeline-evidence/42846491
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/alex-murdaugh-indicted-murder-charges-summary-timeline-rcna38026
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#255 The Tale of Alex Murdaugh & The Tangled Web He Wove Part 1 [Vacation Series] Mar 15, 2023

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Alex Murdaugh Has Been Convicted Of The June 7th, 2021 Murders Of His 22 Year Old Son, Paul & 52 Year Old Wife, Maggie [Part 1]
This is the first part of a 2 part series. The Murdaugh Family maintained a strong hold on the Solicitor's office in the Low Country Area of South Carolina for a Century. That is until the 2019 actions of 19 year old Paul Murdaugh threaten to topple the Family Dynasty. By the summer of 2021, his father Alex was realizing the boat crash Paul was responsible for that killed 19 year old Mallory Beach was on the verge of not only bringing down the family, but also expose the years upon years of financial crimes (and possible murders) that were about to be linked to him. So in a convoluted and misguided effort to throw everyone off and save himself, Alex orchestrated the brutal murders of both his wayward son and his wife AND followed that up with a half-hearted "suicide" attempt of his own. We covered this story back in January of 2022...this is how Alex's story has finally come to an end - for now.
SOURCES:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11703281/Minute-minute-breakdown-Maggie-Paul-Murdaughs-cell-phone-movements-night-died.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/us/alex-murdaugh-trial-prosecution/index.html
https://www.insideedition.com/murdaugh-murders-timeline-investigations-deaths-and-the-collapse-of-a-powerful-south-carolina
https://malkecrimenotes.wordpress.com/2022/07/28/alex-murdaughs-911-call/
https://www.wjcl.com/article/murdaugh-murders-timeline-evidence/42846491
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/alex-murdaugh-indicted-murder-charges-summary-timeline-rcna38026
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#254 The Tale of From the Outside Looking In: The Problem With Bernadette Protti Mar 07, 2023

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The 1984 Murder of Miramonte High School Student 15 year old Kirsten Costas Perpetrated By Classmate Bernadette Protti
Kirsten Costas was on top of the world going into summer vacation 1984. She would be joining the cheerleading team in the upcoming fall, she was on the varsity swim team, and she had just been recruited to join the school's elite social club for girls - The Bob-O-Links, or Bobbie's for short. Her life would be tragically cut short on a Saturday night out to what Kirsten thought was an initiation dinner for the Bobbie's, and the identity of the killer would remain elusive for months. When investigators finally arrested a suspect, the entire community of Ornida, California was stunned to find out who was behind the brutal killing.
SOURCES:
https://thecinemaholic.com/what-happened-to-bernadette-protti/
https://www.google.com/search?q=stream+landscape+suicide&rlz=1CAEVJI_enUS922US922&oq=stream+landscape+suicide&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.3232j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:afa37fa6,vid:y3Abpx-PkNU

https://thecampoclaw.com/lifestyle/2014/10/14/murder-still-haunts-moraga-resident/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-02-05-8701090926-story.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-14-mn-26586-story.html
http://bernadetteprottiexposed.blogspot.com/2014/12/bernadette-your-ballroom-days-are-over.html?m=0&commentPage=4

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