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258. MURDER: The Man Who Ruined Halloween Oct 27, 2023

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Here’s a really terrible episode about a guy who ruined Halloween, followed by a ghost story from one of Megan’s favorite people in the world, paranormal romance author, Sarah Blair.

If you’d like to check out Sarah Blair’s books: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087J8JHXR

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Sources:

https://truecrimereport.news.blog/2021/10/01/the-candy-man/

https://murderpedia.org/male.O/o1/obryan-ronald-clark.

https://www.mamamia.com.au/candyman-murder-halloween/

https://web.pdx.edu/~tuntran/341/4/page1.html

www.OfftheKuff.com

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2016/10/14/35-years-later-memories-of-notorious-halloween-candyman-murder-remain-vivid/9867992007/

https://medium.com/@nikyoung/the-story-of-the-candy-man-killer-49455baf0ae3

https://www.vice.com/en/article/8ge87v/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man

https://breckenridgetexan.com/2021/10/28/looking-into-the-eyes-of-evil-the-day-i-covered-the-execution-of-texas-infamous-halloween-killer/

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/msm-ronald-obryan-1974/

All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.

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257. MAGIC: Rest, Reflection, & Rituals Oct 20, 2023

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It’s been entirely too long since we’ve done a magic episode on the regular feed. This week Megan is talking about Autumn, how it’s a season for rest and reflection, and a few rituals for letting go.

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A Witch for Every Season by Rachel Patterson

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256. MURDER: The Death of Rose Harsent Oct 13, 2023

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In 1902, Rose Harsent was found dead in her employer’s home. Police honed in on a suspect pretty quickly…but was it the right one?

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https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ser19f/1902_suffolk_uk_murder_of_rose_harsent/

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/britain-s-unsolved-murders-from-pen-sword-2617040

https://vocal.media/criminal/unsolved-the-rose-harsent-homicide

https://www.historicmysteries.com/peasenhall-murder/

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

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107381464/rose-annie-harsent

https://www.amazon.com/Britain%C2%92s-Unsolved-Murders-Kevin-Turton/dp/1526726327?ref=d6k_applink_bb_dls_failed&dplnkId=0dbb90fd-b3b6-4d77-a2b0-e45f419fda77

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255. SPOOKY: Listener Ghost Stories, Vol. 8 Oct 06, 2023

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Welcome to October! We’re celebrating with some ghost stories sent in by you guys. Enjoy!

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Listener Emails

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254. MYSTERY: The Lead Masks Case Sep 29, 2023

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In August of 1966, the bodies of Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana were found at the bottom of a hill in Brazil, and nothing about it made any sense.

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Sources:

https://medium.com/the-salty-order-of-archivists/dead-in-lead-84e7aaa4f8db

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

https://the-line-up.com/lead-masks-case

https://allthatsinteresting.com/lead-masks-case

https://globalbizarre.com/lead-masks-case/

https://www.historicmysteries.com/the-lead-masks-case/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3goalr/lead_masks_case_why_its_even_weirder_than_you/

https://drhpod.medium.com/the-lead-masks-of-vint%C3%A9m-hill-81e6bae4c432

https://masksign.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/the-lead-masks-case-part-one-protect-metals/

https://masksign.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/the-lead-masks-case-part-two-telepathy-and-bombs/

https://masksign.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/the-lead-masks-case-part-three-fellow-travellers/

https://masksign.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/the-lead-masks-case-part-four-contact/

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

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/7fha6s/til_of_the_lead_mask_case_the_unsolved_death_of/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70161/bizarre-lead-mask-deaths-1966

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253. MYSTERY: The Strange Disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little Sep 25, 2023

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In October 1965, Mary Shotwell Little vanished after walking to her car in a popular shopping mall parking lot in Atlanta, Georgia. Was she kidnapped, or did she disappear on purpose?

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Sources:

http://www.buckhead.net/history/mystery/msl_a.html

https://thesouthernvoice.com/unsolved-mystery-the-mary-shotwell-little-disappearance/

https://thesouthernvoice.com/the-mary-shotwell-little-case-chapter-two-the-experts-weigh-in/

https://monumentmultimedia.com/showcase/cold-case-atlanta-diane-shields/

https://monumentmultimedia.com/showcase/cold-case-atlanta-mary-shotwell-little/

http://uncghistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/what-happened-to-mary-disappearance-of.html

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/gone-cold/5-roses/5-roses-2-women-did-their-lives-collide-ending-in-murder/85-1654ea38-52b3-4d95-9f0b-32e5060b0bd2

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252. MURDER: Mary Ann Cotton, Serial Killer Sep 16, 2023

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It’s old-timey. It’s a poisoner. It’s a serial killer. This must be a Kara episode!

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Sources:

Look For the Woman by Jay Robert Nash. M. Evans and Company, Inc. 1981. ISBN 0871313367

Mary Ann Cotton - by Douglas MacGowan

Wikipedia.org

Amazing True Stories of Female Executions by Geoffrey Abbott

DailyMail.co.uk

www.Murderpedia.com

Murder Grew With Her: On The Trail Of Mary Ann Cotton, Britain’s First Serial Killer, by Professor David Wilson

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251. MYSTERY: How Did Dr. Bogle and Mrs. Chandler Die? Sep 08, 2023

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On New Years Day 1963, a couple of bodies were discovered along the bank of a river in Australia with no obvious cause of death. It would take decades to land on a cause—and y’all aren’t ready for this one.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogle%E2%80%93Chandler_case

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/new-twist-in-gilbert-bogle-and-margaret-chandler-murder-mystery-20160901-gr6it3.html

https://www.paulinemontagna.com.au/a-fatal-tryst-the-bogle-chandler-mystery/

https://www.mamamia.com.au/dr-bogle-and-margaret-chandler/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-02/two-women-may-hold-answer-to-bogle-chandler-case/7808820

https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2006/09/08/1735996.htm

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250. MYSTERY: Does the Squonk Exist? Aug 30, 2023

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This week, Kara’s introducing you to your new favorite cryptid, a pitiful little creature known as The Squonk.

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

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/magical-mythical-beings

https://squonkapalooza.com

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk

https://www.pennlive.com/life/2023/03/what-is-a-squonk-pas-quaint-beast-cries-over-how-ugly-it-is.html

https://www.pennlive.com/wildaboutpa/2015/06/pennsylvanias_squonk_ends_the.html

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249. MYSTERY: Where is Asha Degree? Aug 20, 2023

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It’s been over 23 years since nine-year-old Asha Degree walked out of her home in the middle of the night and disappeared. There is currently a reward for any information leading to her whereabouts. If you have any information, please call 704-672-6100.

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

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/asha-degree-went-missing-23-years-ago/275-b2bb50b1-45ca-40b5-99c4-78286b8e427e

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-Baffling-Disappearance-of-Asha-Degree

https://allthatsinteresting.com/asha-degree

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/on-tv0/in-pursuit-with-john-walsh/articles/asha-degree-missing-since-valentines-day-2000

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