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John Bodkin Adams was a British general practitioner, more than 160 of whose patients died under suspicious circumstances. Many of them just so happened to be very wealthy women and some 132 patients left him money or gifts when they died. Rumors started that Adams was killing them with drugs, but many of their bodies had been cremated before a post-mortem was conducted. Was Dr. Adams a serial killer or was he just a terrible doctor?
SOURCES
A Stranger in Blood: The Story of Dr Bodkin Adams; by Pamela Cullen
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On March 26, 1997, a tip from a former member led police to a grizzly discovery: 39 decomposing bodies in a San Diego mansion. The Heaven’s Gate massacre was the largest mass suicide that had ever taken place on US soil.
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Heaven's Gate: America's UFO Religion; By Benjamin Zeller
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On August 23, 1912, Percy and Lessie Dunbar loaded their two young sons and left their Opelousas home for a camping trip at nearby Swayze Lake. Four-year-old Bobby Dunbar wandered away from the family’s tent and disappeared that night. During a search, a boy matching Bobby’s age and description was found. Assuming this was the missing boy, “Bobby” was returned to the Dunbar family despite protests from a woman claiming to be the boy’s mother.
SOURCES
A Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation Hardcover – August 14, 2012; by Tal McThenia (Author), Margaret Dunbar Cutright (Author)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/this-american-book-a-case_b_1756592?utm_hp_ref=bookshttps://www.dail
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The idea of life after death has confounded humans since the beginning of time. While it is truly impossible to know, endless theories have been proposed to lessen the blow of what is, quite possibly, nothingness after death. Reincarnation is one such possibility. The strange case of the Pollock twins is still cited as a credible instance of reincarnation.
SOURCES
Books cited within the episode
https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/360/2016/12/STE17.pdf
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In October 2009, the Jamison family disappeared after touring a plot of land in Oklahoma. Days later, their abandoned pickup truck was found in a remote area of the Ouachita National Forest. Inside they found an odd assortment of items, along with their dog. There was no sign of the family.
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https://www.enidnews.com/archives/found-remains-could-belong-to-missing-okla-family/article_082dab1f-6fa7-5586-90b6-bdfd60095352.htmlhttps://www.newson6.com/story/5e3669372f69d76f62079d9b/eufaula-familys-disappearance-still-a-mystery-one-year-later
https://okcfox.com/archive/missing-family-mystery-expands-thanks-to-video-and-anonymous-tipster
https://guardianlv.com/2013/11/missing-oklahoma-family-demons-and-drugs/
https://www.koco.com/article/latimer-county-skeletal-remains-identified-as-missing-eufaula-family/4299050
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One evening in late September 1937, Charles S. Ross, the wealthy president of a greeting card company, was driving toward Chicago when he was pulled over and kidnapped at gunpoint by a pair of criminals. The ensuing investigation became one of the largest for the young FBI. The plot did not end well for Ross and one of the men who abducted him.
SOURCES
Seadlund v. United States, 97 F.2d 742 (7th Cir. 1938)
https://www.newspapers.com/article/marshfield-news-herald-charles-ross-chic/14593916/?locale=en-US
https://www.nytimes.com/1938/07/14/archives/seadlund-dies-in-chair-kidnapper-of-c-s-ross-pays-penalty-in.html
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In 2002, investigators made a horrendous discovery at the Tri-State Crematory in Noble, Georgia. The owner had not cremated bodies that had been entrusted to him, but instead had dumped or buried them on the property. In all, 339 bodies were found on the 16-acre property. No explanation has been given as to why the bodies were not cremated.
SOURCES
Noble, a podcast by Shuan Raviv; Wavland Media
https://casetext.com/case/in-re-tri-state-crematory-litigation-3
https://www.lieffcabraser.com/pdf/tri-state-complaint.pdf
https://www.cremationassociation.org/cremationprocess.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20110718010013/http://www.wdef.com/node/2478
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In 1985, US Marshals collaborated with other law enforcement agencies to capture more than 100 fugitives from justice. They constructed an elaborate sting operation, luring the criminals with promises of brunch and free NFL tickets.
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https://www.usmarshals.gov/who-we-are/history/historical-reading-room/fugitive-investigative-strike-teams-no-such-thing-free-lunch
Clark, Jerry; Palattella, Ed (2019). On the Lam: A History of Hunting Fugitives in America. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield
The Oliver North File: His Diaries, E-Mail, and Memos on the Kerry Report, Contras and Drugs; National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 113; February 26, 2004
Cocaine, Conspiracy Theories & the CIA in Central America; by Craig Delaval
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In the final installment of the life and times of Aleister Crowley, the magician finds himself destitute, but somehow still traveling the world and creating communities that definitely aren't cults.
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In episode 2, Crowley and his protege travel to North Africa where they test the boundaries of their magical prowess. It only gets weirder from here, folks!
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Aleister Crowley was one of the most intriguing characters of the 20th century. He was a poet, a ceremonial magician, a mountaineer, an alchemist, a philosopher, a spy, and a self-described sex and drug addict. He was also known as “The Beast”, a title given to him by his own MOTHER, and the “wickedest man in the world.”
SOURCES
The Book of the Law; by Aleister Crowley and Rose Edith Crowley
Magick; by Aleister Crowley
Richmond, Keith (2012). "Through the Witch's Looking Glass: The Magick of Aleister Crowley and the Witchcraft of Rosaleen Norton". In Bogdan, Henrik; Starr, Martin P. (eds.).
Aleister Crowley and Western Esotericism. Oxford University Press. pp. 307–34. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199863075.003.0013. ISBN 978-0-19-986309-9. OCLC 820009842
Spence, Richard B. (2008). Secret Agent 666: Aleister Crowley, British Intelligence and the Occult. Port Townsend, Washington: Feral House. ISBN 978-1-932595-33-8. OCLC 658217241.
Sutin, Lawrence (2000). Do What Thou Wilt: A Life of Aleister Crowley. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-25243-4. OCLC 43581537.
Symonds, John (1997). The Beast 666: The Life of Aleister Crowley. London: Pindar Press. ISBN 978-1-899828-21-0. OCLC 60232203.
The Newsroom (23 November 2007). "House of the Unholy". The Scotsman. ISSN 0307-5850. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015
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From the outside, the Victorian house at 3406 Brownsville Road in Brentwood, Pennsylvania looks like any other in the area. It was once a waking nightmare inside, though, according to the Cranmer family.
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The Demon of Brownsville Road: A Pittsburgh Family's Battle with Evil in Their Home; by Bob Cranmer (Author), Erica Manfred (Author)
https://brownsvilleroadhouse.com/https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/3406-Brownsville-Rd_Pittsburgh_PA_15227_M46302-08442
https://fox8.com/news/familys-years-of-terror-at-demon-house-takes-new-turn-evil-doesnt-like-being-exposed/
April 17, 1792The Freeman's Journal or The North-American Intelligencer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 2
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From the outside, Bob and Diane Ward had it all. They'd been married for 26 years, raised two daughters, and called a six-bedroom mansion in an exclusive neighborhood at Isleworth in Orlando, Florida home. Gunshots shattered that perfect illusion in September 2009.
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STATE OF FLORIDA v. JAMES ROBERT WARD; CASE NO: 09-CF-13977-A-O
https://casetext.com/case/bond-safeguard-insurance-co-v-diane-elizabeth-ward
https://www.wdbo.com/news/local/diane-ward-death-suicide-says-coroner/mLwpRummyVO7DJYq14WDUI/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/murder-trial-millionaire-bob-ward-killed-wife-prosecutors/story?id=14532065
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2011/sep/24/millionaire-convicted-murdering-wife/
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On July 4, 1998, a trio of ATV riders found a body near an interstate exit in the Las Vegas desert. What the police thought was an apocalyptic skinhead was really Airmen Dan Shersty, stationed at Nellis Air Force Base. Days later, they found the body of Lin Newborn, a local punk scene staple. The two men were best friends and the leaders of the local Anti-Racist Action group. They'd been lured to the desert by men with polar opposite views and murderous intentions.
Sources cited within episode
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On Easter Sunday in 1967, Jim Thompson took an afternoon stroll in the Cameron Highlands’ hills. The American, known as the “king of Thai silk”, was on vacation in Malaysia with friends. Something happened during his walk and Thompson was never seen again. His disappearance remains a mystery.
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https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,899490,00.html
https://jimthompsonhouse.org/foundation/#:~:text=On%20March%2027%2C%201967%2C%20Jim,Thompson%20III.
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-01208R000100100104-7.pdf
http://www.themosttraveled.com/NewLand/Jim%20Thompson%20story%20part%204.pdf
“Who Killed Jim Thompson?”; short film by Barry Broman; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cic9Wh-MSw
http://www.themosttraveled.com/NewLand/Disappearance%20of%20Jim%20Thompson%20final%20briefing%20for%20website.pdf
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On December 28, 1964, the quiet town of Garfield Heights, Ohio was shocked by the brutal stabbing death of 16-year-old Beverly Jarosz. While there were several suspects and even two confessions, most were excluded using methods that no longer hold up as evidence. Her murder remains unsolved.
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https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Cold-Case/Homicides/Jarosz
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8949797/beverly-jarosz
In the Wake of the Butcher; by James Badal
The Murder of Beverly Jaroszby Pete Dove
Other books cited within episode
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Have you ever felt like you’ve had an out-of-body experience? Surveys suggest that between 8 and 20 percent of people claim to have had something like an out-of-body experience at some point in their lives — a sensation of the consciousness, spirit, or "astral body" leaving the physical body.
SOURCES
https://www.wikihow.com/Perform-Astral-ProjectionBesant, A. 1896 Man and his bodies, London, Theosophical Publishing House
Taming the Astral Body: The Theosophical Society's Ongoing Problem of Emotion and ControlJohn L. CrowJournal of the American Academy of ReligionVol. 80, No. 3 (SEPTEMBER 2012), pp. 691-717 (27 pages)Astral Projection: A Strange Out-of-Body Experience in Dissociative Disorder; Monitoring Editor: Alexander Muacevic and John R Adler; Varchasvi Mudgal, Rashmi Dhakad, Rahul Mathur, Ujwal Sardesai, and Virendra Palhttps://www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matters-club/astral-projection
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Ariel wanted to be where the people were, but most of the half-human, half-fish sirens of the sea known as mermaids wanted to be left alone. These legendary sea creatures chronicled in maritime cultures since the advent of written history. While legends in various parts of the world differ, there are some common themes, fairly credible sightings, and manatees galore.
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Mermaid Tales from Around the World; January 1, 1999; by Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Troy Howell (Illustrator)
Mermaids: Myth, Kith and KinBy: Akanksha Singh December 24, 2022, JSTOR Daily
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In 1992, young sailor Allen Schindler, after a series of events that outed him to his entire ship, was found beaten so severely that he was unrecognizable while returning to the USS Belleau Wood while docked in Japan. What followed was a series of blatant omissions from the US Navy regarding the details of his brutal murder.
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https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/12/magazine/what-the-navy-taught-allen-schindler-s-mother.html
https://digdc.dclibrary.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A80479/datastream/OCR/viewhttps://www.out.com/news-opinion/2015/11/11/new-details-emerge-brutal-1992-murder-gay-sailor-allen-schindlerhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-25-mn-755-story.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20240221212012/https://www.windycitytimes.com/m/APPredirect.php?AID=53394
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In the 1970’s Doris Bither claimed, among other ghostly happenings, to have been sexually assaulted by three ghosts. Her case inspired a 1978 novel by Frank De Felitta titled The Entity and a film of the same name. The case parallels other popular “based on a true story” horror films of the time—including The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror—blending themes of paranormal investigation, tormented victims, and evil spirits.
SOURCES
https://laghosttour.com/the-entity-house/
Hufford, David. 1982. The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press.
https://barrytaff.net/2011/08/the-real-entity-case-2/
https://skepticalinquirer.org/2021/10/a-closer-look-at-the-entity-photographs/
Robert Young (2015). Parapsychology: Ghosts and Hauntings
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