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Ax Murders, Affairs, Freaky Friday and Candy - Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore May 11, 2022

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The crime scene was brutal. It was Friday the 13th of June 1980. Local officers entered Al and Betty Gores home to find it drenched in blood. Betty Gore, a 30 year old mother of two, had been hacked to death with an ax. One of her good friends, Candy Montgomery, was the last person to see her. Candy had a lot of secrets she was keeping from her friend Betty including an affair with Betty’s husband. Did a church going Southern lady like Candy, kill Betty? Did she get away with it? DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrime https://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crime https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=en Gmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com Resources: Book: Evidence of Love, John Bloom and Jim Atkinson https://inaroundmag.com/local/anniversary-of-an-ax-murder/ Texas Monthly article by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-i-candy-montgomerys-affair/

Hostage on a Houseboat: Carmen Greentree May 05, 2022

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18 years ago , A young woman named Carmen Greentree travelled to India in search of enlightenment and spirituality. But she ended up on a houseboat in Kashmir in north India where she was allegedly held captive for two months and raped repeatedly. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrime https://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crime https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=en Gmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com Research: https://www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10040559/amp/Australian-surfer-Carmen-Greentree-kidnapped-raped-India-reveals-celibate.html https://www.opindia.com/2020/07/australian-pro-surfer-carmen-greentree-abducted-raped-kashmir-2-months-islam-quran/amp/ podcasts: Welcome Podcasts - Carmen Greentree Turn Up the Talk - A Dangerous Pursuit of Happiness

The Breath of Death, The Murder of Shelley Tyre by David Swain Apr 26, 2022

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It was the Caribbean vacation Shelley Tyre had been looking forward to - sunning, sailing and scuba diving with her husband and friends in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. In March 1999, the vacation finally came. They had lots of fun activities planned but at the top of the list was plenty of SCUBA diving as it was a passion of theirs. On the fateful last dive, at a site called Twin Tugs, something went horribly and mysteriously wrong. Shelley was dead and the Tortola police wanted to talk to her husband, David Swain. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrime https://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crime https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=en Gmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com Research: Major Payne Sailing and Scuba: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb2NGYyCOI_3s2XPJyems8g https://verdict-justia-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/verdict.justia.com/amp/2013/02/05/mamas-in-the-graveyard-papas-in-the-pen https://www.today.com/today/amp/wbna33213865 https://www.newsandtribune.com/news/former-jhs-student-convicted-of-murdering-wife/article_9d738f74-8e3e-57de-b74a-d70508fa6b5d.html https://www.jamestownpress.com/articles/parties-file-briefs-in-swain-appeal-in-civil-case/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/british-virgin-island-overturns-david-swains-conviction-in-wifes-scuba-death/#app https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-shelleys-last-breath-28-06-2011/ https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/shelley-tyre http://www.projo.com/news/content/swain_appeal_11-22-09_4VGH00K_v39.3986d24.html

Jungle Love and Death, John and Ann Bender Apr 18, 2022

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A genius American stock trader and his exotic wife build a eco-mansion and animal refuge in the jungles of Costa Rica then appear to slowly, steadily lose their mental health. A spiral of handguns, angry locals, armed guards, uncut gems, abduction plots, and a bedroom decorated with hundreds of Tiffany lamps ends with a body and a compelling mystery: Did John Bender die by his own hand? Or did Ann Bender kill him to escape their crumbling dream? DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrime https://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crime https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=en Gmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com Research: Real Estate ad for Bender home: https://youtu.be/-sHzht_sKgs https://www.thedailybeast.com/gems-guns-and-death-in-a-jungle-mansion https://ticotimes.net/2016/03/30/ann-patton-new-battle-costa-rican-government-7-million-seized-gems https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/paradise-lost-john-and-ann-bender/ https://news.co.cr/will-they-successfully-bring-ann-bender-back-to-costa-rica-for-a-fourth-murder-trial/80957/ https://news.co.cr/crazy-jungle-love-what-costa-rican-government-agency-stole-16-million-dollars-of-ann-benders-jewels/82614/ https://www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/

Steel and Cement Tomb - The Murder of Ruby Rose Barrameda Mar 15, 2022

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There maybe no justice for the death of Ruby Rose Barrameda, after her body was found cemented in a steel drum and thrown into the Pacific Ocean. The accused murderers seem to live above the law in a mafia style family. One of the confessed killers comes forward but then goes missing. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrime https://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crime https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=en Gmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com Resources: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/12/25/1979593/decade-long-fight-ruby-rose-ends-suspects-acquittal https://www.manilatimes.net/2013/11/25/news/top-stories/philippine-heart-center-a-haven-for-ruby-rose-murder-suspect/55622/ https://rappler.com/nation/suspects-ruby-rose-barrameda-slay-acquitted https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1171570/quest-for-justice-for-slain-ruby-rose-remains-brutal https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1205920/motion-to-reverse-ruling-on-2009-ruby-rose-murder-denied https://www.philstar.com/metro/2009/09/10/503506/fugitive-businessman-faces-oil-smuggling-raps https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/metro-manila/11/08/12/murder-suspect-testify-vs-barramedas-husband https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/164805/jimenezes-on-barrameda-slay-this-is-a-frame-up/story/ https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/699216/how-ruby-rose-barrameda-suspects-got-to-post-bail https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/165081/ruby-rose-daughter-will-not-visit-mother-s-wake/story/ https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/metro-manila/07/28/09/ruby-roses-husband-bares-her-infidelity https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/304232/what-went-before-ruby-rose-barrameda-murder Court Documents Podcast: PH Murder Stories

Mutiny on the Sex Raft - An anthropologist named Santiago Genoves takes 10 people out to sea to study sex and violence among the crew. Mar 05, 2022

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In the 1970's, a science project descended into violent chaos. The Acali raft, which sailed the Atlantic in 1973, was part of a social experiment devised by anthropologist Santiago Genovés. He set sail across the Atlantic Ocean on a raft with 10 attractive people. He didn’t foresee hurricanes, epiphanies and murderous scheming. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrime https://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crime https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=en Gmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com Research: Book- "The Acali Experiment" Documentary - "The Raft" https://www.theguardian.com https://www.thedailybeast.com https://www.thedailybeast.com

The Burning Boat - The Murder of Karen Barnes and Larry Ford by David Trauger Feb 21, 2022

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In August of 2012, police responded to a 911 call about a boat on fire. Once inside they found what appeared to be a burnt skeleton. The owners of the boat had been in dispute over ownership. This is a story of love, greed, and revenge.

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The Stockpot - The Murder of Mayang Presetyo by Marcus Volke Feb 10, 2022

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This case is one that is well known in Australia because it scandalized the headlines in 2014. Some of which read "Chef killed, dismembered and cooked girlfriend in Teneriffe apartment". Some headlines were even worse, because the murder involved people with alternative lifestyles and the headlines were demeaning. This is the case of Markus Volke and Mayang Prasetyo. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrime https://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crime https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=en Gmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com References: https://www.couriermail.com.au https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au https://www.couriermail.com.au Waria: The Lives of Indonesia’s Transgender Women, Culture Trip Coroners Report

The Tinder Swindler - Ladies watch out! Simon Leviev aka Shimon Hayut is on the prowl. Feb 02, 2022

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Fans of true-crime are about to hear a tale of a man that is quite possibly one of the most prolific conmen that the world has ever seen. 31-year-old Shimon Hayut pretended to be a billionaire named Simon Leviev and claimed to be the son of a billionaire Russian-Israeli diamond mogul. He preyed on young successful women. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrime https://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crime https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=en Gmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com Missing Persons: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod?s=20 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2R6TRZ3hpZ374pGbVjMTF6?si=q270rAVxSxy928Nuct98Qw&dl_branch=1 Resources: https://www.vg.no/ https://www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn https://www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn https://www.timesofisrael.com https://www.timesofisrael.com https://www.timesofisrael.com

Curry and Cyanide - Jollyamma Joseph - Poisoner Jan 26, 2022

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It was quiet in the jail cell holding 47 year old Jollyamma Joseph, except for the sound of a faint scratching and what might be interpreted as a moan. This sound woke one of Jolly's cell mates who glanced across the dimly lit room. Something wasn't right, so she looked a little harder then called for the guards. Jolly was found bleeding her cell. Her bed and the wall next to it was covered in blood. She had bitten through the tissue on her wrists in an attempt to kill herself. In order to keep her wounds open and bleeding, she had repeatedly rubbed her wrists on the wall. Many believed this stunt to be a plea for sympathy from her friends and neighbors who once adored her, but now saw her as an evil murderess and manipulator. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrime https://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crime https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=en Gmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com Promo: Zodiac Speaking: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastZodiac?s=20 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063903618523 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LGIyi4J4bT1CpGSykFSSL?si=Za-EFmo3RA6VfuXY66ZmYw&dl_branch=1 Resources: https://www.newindianexpress.com/ https://indiankanoon.org https://www.hindustantimes.com https://www.psychologytoday.com https://www.timesnownews.com Podcast: Death, Lies and Cyanide Kerala High Court Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly vs The State Of Kerala on 20 March, 2020

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