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Introducing: The Generation Why Podcast Oct 17, 2022

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The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies. One of the longest running true crime podcasts out there, Generation Why has a little something for every true crime listener. Follow The Generation Why Podcast on Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or you can listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. wondery.fm/TCC_GenWhy
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When Nerds Attack: The Vampire Killers of Brisbane Oct 14, 2022

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In the original Bram Stoker novel, vampire Count Dracula uses mysterious mind-control powers to feed his insatiable need for blood. He doesn’t always hunt alone—he prefers to use hapless humans as tools to get what he wants. For such an old story, it sure does match up with the kind of manipulation we tend to see in the real-life cases we cover. And in Brisbane, Australia in 1989, life would imitate art in an almost literal way, as an obsessed young woman drew three others into her murderous web.
Sources:
Daily Telegraph: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/crime-week-dark-secrets-of-australias-lesbian-vampire-murderer/news-story/83ed596770511fa459c4a7feab36ce1c
Moving Targets: Women, Murder and Representation, 1993, chapter "Biting the Hand That Breeds: The Trials of Tracey Wigginton" by Deb Verhoeven
Murderpedia, various articles: https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wigginton-tracey.htm
BBC's "Great Crimes and Trials," episode "The Lesbian Vampire Killers"
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Legend Has It: A Halloween Special with "Killer Legends" Filmmaker Joshua Zeman Oct 07, 2022

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It’s spooky season, campers, and what’s a better way to celebrate than to dig into some urban legends? You know the ones we’re talking about—the razor blades in the Halloween candy, the call coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE, Bloody Mary in the mirror. That kinda stuff. We all have our favorites. But what happens when the legend comes true? Do some of these stories have roots in real crimes? Well, we’re gonna find out—and who better to help us than Joshua Zeman, award-winning director of our *favorite* true crime documentaries, "Killer Legends" and "Cropsey?" This is “Legend Has It,” a Halloween Special Event.
Legend: Poisoned Halloween Candy
True Case: The Man Who Ruined Halloween, Ronald O'Bryan
Legend: The Bunny Man
True Case: The Murder of Doreen Erbert
Legend: A Corpse in the Haunted House
True Case: Outlaw Elmer McCurdy
Sources:
"Killer Legends," 2014 documentary film by Joshua Zeman for Chiller
https://medium.com/@crimewaffles/william-michael-dennis-the-murderer-in-the-wolf-mask-4ec6ebeb8f59
https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/local-history/bunnyman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_Man
https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/local-history/bunnyman
https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/26/books/where-s-elmer.html
https://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of-elmer-mccurdy
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/elmer-mccurdy/
https://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/04/11/the_corpse_of_elmer_mccurdy_and_how_it_ended_up_in_a_long_beach_fun_park.html
Joshua Zeman: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0954722/
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Ambition: The Crimes of Dellen Millard Sep 30, 2022

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Marcus Aurelius once wrote, “A man’s worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions.” Most of us want to aim high in our lives, chase our sparkliest dreams. Today’s story focuses on a man who had big ambitions—and unlike most of us, he was born into the kind of wealth that could have opened just about any door in the world for him. From the time he could talk, his parents made sure he knew he was their little golden princeling, a chosen one entitled to take the world by storm—shoot through life like a comet. He could have become anything he wanted. But what he wanted to be was a killer. Join us for the story of one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers, Dellen Millard, and his partner in crime Mark Smich.
Sources:
Anne Brocklehurst, Deadly Ambition
CBC's "The Fifth Estate," episode "The Murders of Dellen Millard"
Dr. Joni Johnston, Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201901/the-case-serial-killer-dellen-millard#:~:text=Dellen%20was%20an%20only%20child,of%20roofs%20at%20pool%20parties.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42375159
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5194930/dellen-millard-murder-laura-babcock-tim-bosma-mark-smich-christina-noudga-letters/
https://globalnews.ca/news/4480285/decision-trial-dellen-millard-father/
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/parole-revoked-for-man-who-sold-guns-to-triple-killer-dellen-millard
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/dellen-millard-2
https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/dellen-millard
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-dellen-millard-1.4988378#:~:text=Millard%20was%20found%20guilty%20in,able%20to%20apply%20for%20parole.
https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2016/11/18/the-israeli-army-vet-who-escaped-tim-bosmas-fate.html?rf
https://globalnews.ca/news/560553/tim-bosma-a-timeline-of-the-police-investigation/
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/06/17/man-who-went-for-test-drive-before-tim-bosma-considers-himself-lucky.html
https://annrbrocklehurst.wordpress.com/2017/12/12/my-sweet-serial-killer-wrote-dellen-millards-girlfriend/
https://annrbrocklehurst.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/farewell-christina-noudga-whos-taken-a-plea-deal-will-work-for-human-rights/
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Scandalized: The Murder of Jacques Mossler Sep 23, 2022

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Life imitates art sometimes, or so the saying goes. And it’s true, no doubt about it. But you’re not always gonna get a masterwork. Sometimes, life imitates trashy art instead. With this story, we get the real-life equivalent of, like, a velvet Elvis—or more accurately, a season of “Days of Our Lives.” Join us for the story of one of Florida’s most scandalous murder cases—the “trial of the century” of the mid-60s. It’s basically a soap opera come to life, starring a glamorous socialite who could charm the paint off the walls, her rich but ruthless husband, and her dashing young lover—who had a secret that would knock genteel Key Biscayne sideways.
Sources:
Texas Monthly, Skip Hollandsworth: The Notorious Mrs. Mossler: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-notorious-mrs-mossler/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Mossler
https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/jacques-mossler-his-wife-and-nephew-murdered-him-to-inherit-200-million-4d6209fec435
Investigation Discovery's "A Crime to Remember," episode "Candyland"
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Unearthly: The Murder of Patricia Mery Sep 16, 2022

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Literature is full of snakes in the grass masquerading as friends. Shakespeare’s evil bastard Iago is disgruntled about his boss Othello passing him over for a promotion and giving it to Cassio instead. So he manipulates Othello into thinking his wife is having an affair with the guy. A pretty clever way to drive a wedge between the boss and his favorite employee—and to position himself as Othello’s most trusted adviser, while secretly tearing him down. There are lots more examples: Wormtongue in Lord of the Rings, The Talented Mr. Ripley…It’s seductive to have a trusted adviser, someone who seems to admire you and have only your best interests at heart. But sometimes those indispensable sidekicks can have their own hidden agendas. Sometimes they’re not so much weaving a safety net, as they are building a web. And if you’re not careful, you can walk right into it and never come out again. Join us for the story of Anne Trovato, whose friendship with a self-proclaimed "psychic" and her daughter led to the brutal murder of her mother.
Sources:
Telegram: https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2007/09/27/dna-points-to-accused-in/52784450007/
The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/08/nyregion/08teacher.html
Court documents: https://casetext.com/case/people-v-trovato-4
Oxygen's "Snapped," Episode "Anne Trovato"
Investigation Discovery's "Death By Gossip," Episode "Mother's Day Murder"
Investigation Discovery's "True Conviction," Episode "Mother's Day Murder"
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Mastermind: The Story of Tonica Jenkins Sep 09, 2022

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People are always intrigued by intelligent criminals. We say stuff like “If she’d only put that genius and energy into something good, she’d have been a huge success.” And it’s true, it really is. But the thing is, some people just live for the con. It’s in their blood—they can’t imagine doing anything else. In every situation, they’re looking for the angle, the way to turn everything to their advantage and put one over on everybody else in the process. Join us for the story of a born con artist whose quest for thrills turned deadly—the only case we’ve ever heard of with both a fake kidnapping and a real one.
Sources:
Court paperwork: https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/eighth-district-court-of-appeals/2004/2004-ohio-136.html
Scene Magazine, Andrew Putz: https://www.clevescene.com/news/mastermind-or-moron-1481119
CNN/Court TV: http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/02/11/ctv.jenkins.trial/
Cleveland Magazine, Eric Trickey: https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/politics/articles/aaron-phillips'-deal-with-the-devil
Investigation Discovery's "Murder By the Book," episode "Faye Kellerman"
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Stranger Than Fiction: Volume 3 Sep 02, 2022

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A beautiful bride, married only 8 days before drowning in the river under mysterious circumstances. A young woman on a sunny walk, accepting a ride from a friendly stranger and ending up in a real-life nightmare. A strange fire. A new groom with a gash on the head. A NASA engineer who blends in perfectly until it’s time to let the monster out. Murder or suicide? Abductor or serial killer? Man, or vampire? Join us for a grab bag of bizarre stories: The mystery of "Eight-Day Bride" Christina Kettlewell, whose 1947 death baffled Canada, and the horrifying true story of John Crutchley, a real life "vampire" who may have been one of America's most prolific serial killers.
Sources:
https://thetruecrimefiles.com/christina-kettlewell-murder/
https://the-mystique.medium.com/murder-or-suicide-mystery-of-the-8-day-bride-5b1121f7451c
https://buzzfeed-unsolved.fandom.com/wiki/The_Mysterious_Death_Of_The_Eight_Day_Bride
https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objects/262810/barries-friend-and-husband-of-the-dead-bride-jack-kettlewe
https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/crutchley-john.htm
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1996-10-13-9610120412-story.html
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MarriedBrunette: The Murder of Marty Theer Aug 26, 2022

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From our earliest days, some people know exactly who they are. They’re just…comfortable in their own skin. They know who and what they want to be, and they go after it, and shine. Air Force Captain Marty Theer was one of those people. His plans for his life were pretty simple: He wanted to fly, and he wanted to be a husband and a dad. For a while, it seemed like everything was clicking into place perfectly to give him the life he always wanted. Married his high school sweetheart, rose fast in the ranks of the Air Force, and spent most of his days way up in the clear blue sky. But he didn’t bargain for the storm clouds that were brewing in the heart of the woman he loved.
Sources:
The Officer’s Wife by Michael Fleeman
Dateline NBC S19 E10, “Deadly Ambush”
https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/snapped-killer-couples/7751525996455149112
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1201672.html
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=125624&page=1
https://www.osi.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/2311497/the-murder-of-capt-marty-theer/
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Blood Brothers: The Murder of Heather DeWild Aug 19, 2022

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Here are some facts about identical twins: They start to bond with each other before they’re even born. As they grow up, they often develop their own secret languages, comprehensible only to them. Many report a deep psychic bond, so strong that if one twin gets into a car crash on the other side of the country, the other twin will somehow know. The bond between twins is one of the strongest, most unbreakable, most mysterious connections in the human experience. They even share the same DNA. In most cases, the twin bond is a rare, even enviable blessing. But there can be such a thing as too much closeness, where the thread between twins becomes more like a strangling vine, binding them together so tightly that neither one can escape.
Sources:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00RXLA3QA/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s3
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/heather-dewild-will-her-killer-get-away-with-murder/
https://kdvr.com/news/daniel-dewild-sentenced-to-75-years-in-killing-of-estranged-wife/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/judge-sentences-daniel-dewild-to-74-years-behind-bars/
https://cbsnews1.cbsistatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909806/2011/12/final-dewild-indictment.pdf
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