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In this episode we unravel the horrifying story of Bruce McArthur, a seemingly harmless landscaper who preyed on Toronto's LGBTQ+ community. From his unsuspecting double life to the slow investigation that uncovered his gruesome crimes, we discuss each layer of the case.
We touch on the lives of his victims, the mistakes and breakthroughs that shaped the investigation, and the broader social context surrounding Toronto's marginalized communities. This episode isn't just about the crimes; it's about the resilience of a community, the failures of a system, and the haunting question of how evil can sometimes hide in plain sight.
Tune in as Savannah pieces together how McArthur was able to evade capture for so long - and how he was finally brought to justice. Meanwhile, Elysia is completely baffled by how someone with such violent tendencies waited so long to act on them.
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Sources:
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/hunter-what-made-serial-killer-bruce-mcarthur-tick
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mcarthur-investigation-timeline-1.4697727
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-timeline-of-the-toronto-police-investigation-into-bruce-mcarthur-and-the-gay-village-serial/article_373b4ce0-a463-5f5f-a28b-366a57d112db.html
https://www.grunge.com/377322/heres-what-we-know-about-serial-killer-bruce-mcarthurs-childhood/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bruce-mcarthur-documents-released-1.4724392
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Kay was just your typical single mother who was trying to find companionship, love and perhaps a good role model for her son, Jason. In December of 1993, she thought she may have found just that with Victor Gunnarsson. Right when Kay thought the relationship was moving forward though, Victor disappeared.
She didn't have much time to worry about Victor's disappearance because just six days later, Kay's mother, Catherine Miller, was murdered. With little to no evidence at the scene, detectives pressed Kay for any information that could help. It turned out she and Jason had been receiving threatening letters and calls, but they had no proof it was connected to Catherine's murder. When Victor's body was found in January of 1994, all signs began pointing at Kay's ex fiance, LC Underwood.
Tune in as Savannah unknowingly opens the episode perfectly with the perils of dating (especially with a large age gap). Elysia then gives her emotional whiplash in this unbelievable but true story about how one bad relationship can ruin so many lives.
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Sources:
Forensic Files: To the Viktor, Season 10, Episode 39
Dead of Winter: Cold Blue, Season 2, Episode 2
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-court-of-appeals/1435151.html
https://casetext.com/case/underwood-v-harkleroad#:~:text=FACTUAL%20AND%20PROCEDURAL%20BACKGROUND,and%20murder%20of%20Viktor%20Gunnarsson.
https://www.wbtv.com/story/11823288/judge-orders-new-trial-for-cop-convicted-of-murder/
https://www.salisburypost.com/2011/01/12/no-new-trial-for-l-c-underwood/
https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/convicted-felon-former-officer-dies-while-serving-sentence-for-25-year-old-murder/article_122572e8-7598-58ce-b4ee-8d36d0f5f428.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206535233/lamont_claxton-underwood/photo
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Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme were just your typical teenage girls living in Christchurch, New Zealand in the 1950's, or so everyone thought. The pair became fast friends through their mutual health issues that excluded them from gym class. Then, they just as quickly established their mutual love for all things dark and depraved.
The girls' became obsessed with each other and with living out their disturbing fantasies. Pauline's parents in particular became extremely concerned with the relationship. So, when Juliet's parents, Henry and Hilda Hulme, decided to ship her to South Africa, Pauline knew her mother, Honorah Parker, would stop her from going with Juliet.
Tune in as Savannah details the unbelievable plan and flawless execution Pauline and Juliet conducted. Meanwhile, Elysia is simply befuddled as to why they would ever think it would work.
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Sources:
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/parker-hulme-murder
https://www.criminalbroads.com/episodes/2021/8/11/the-parker-hulme-murder-case
https://youtu.be/3ZNxBbRb2Co?si=LxA7Jp1lcXiBvyts
https://allthatsinteresting.com/pauline-parker-juliet-hulme
https://wondery.com/shows/morbid-a-true-crime-podcast/episode/10863-heavenly-creatures-the-parker-hulme-murder/
https://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Digitised/ParkerHulme/Page23.asp
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To celebrate our 100th case, we discuss the women who inspired Maureen Dallas Watkins' play and longest running musical, Chicago. During the height of prohibition the beautiful and classy pair ended up in Cook County's murderess row after being charged with the murders of their lovers.
Belva Gaertner, the real life counterpart to Velma Kelly, was accused of shooting her lover after a drunken fight in her own car. After weeks of dominating the newspaper headlines, she had competition when Beulah Annan, counterpart to Roxie Hart, joined the cell block after shooting her lover while her husband was at work.
Join in as Savannah and Elysia put on their 100 year old personas and dance to Hula Lou, Beulah's favorite song. We discuss the crimes, trials, and how it was that they were acquitted.
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Sources:
"The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who InspiredChicago" by Douglas Perry
https://www.chicagohistory.org/true-crime-beulah-annan/
https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/beaulahandbelva/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/03/09/photos-chicagos-murderess-row-in-1924-and-all-that-jazz/
https://blog.history.in.gov/maurine-dallas-watkins-sob-sisters-pretty-demons-and-all-that-jazz/
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Possibly America's most infamous family annihilator, John Emil List shocked all of the country in 1971 when he killed his mother, wife and three children before fleeing New Jersey. Convinced he was "saving their souls" the devoutly religious Lutheran saw the death as the only way they would be accepted into Heaven.
Perhaps more shocking than their murders was the well laid plan that gave John an entire month head start before detectives would be looking for him. He made a clean getaway assuming a new identity as Bob Clark and living a new but very similar life for 18 years.
Tune in as Savannah details what drove this seemingly devoted family man to kill his entire family and Elysia really commits to John's theory that a man should just work hard.
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Sources:
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/04/12/Chronology-of-John-Emil-List/6707639892800/
https://www.americas-most-haunted.com/2016/06/28/twisted-mind-family-annihilator-john-list/
https://www.historic-newspapers.com/blog/the-list-murders/
https://fatherwantsusdead.com/
https://www.historydefined.net/john-list/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-list
https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=132646&page=1
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The working class community on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio were shocked when two teenage girls went missing almost exactly one year apart. Little did they know another young woman had been taken before that as well. All three victims had one thing in common. They knew who the perpetrator was.
Ariel Castro was fairly well known on the west side. Many people thought they knew the Little Puerto Rico neighborhood resident, but on May 6, 2013 they found out the horrific truth.
Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus had been abducted by Ariel and spent the better part of a decade being tortured. Tune in as Elysia dives into how Ariel lived a double life for so long without getting caught and Savannah talks a lot about pitchforks.
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Sources:
The Cleveland Kidnappings
"Hope: A Memoir ofSurvival in Cleveland" by Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus
https://abc.com/episode/a6ad4d49-3c5a-42db-bc20-ec60ce22a45c
https://www.biography.com/crime/ariel-castro
https://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/06/12/ariel-castro-pleads-not-guilty-to-kidnapping-rape-and-murder-charges
https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2014/05/ariel_castro_files_documents_o.html
https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2014/05/ariel_castro_files_kidnapper_a.html
https://vladimiraras.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/plea-agreement-ariel-castro.pdf
https://mediaassets.news5cleveland.com/uploads/wews_castro_sentencing.PDF
https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ng/date/2013-08-01/segment/01
Books mentioned in this episode:
"Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed" by Michelle Knight
"Life After Darkness" by Michelle Knight now known as Lily Rose Lee
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We pick up after Ti has died and Do shifts the group's focus with a slightly more religious view and a little less sci fi perspective. Though, they still very much prepare to "graduate" to the alien ship that they believe Ti will now send for them. In order to shed more of their humanity, many of the members make major physical sacrifices.
The 1990's gave them a renewed hope that the computer age would both keep the income flowing and assist them in spreading their message to the masses. However, Do's videos met more ridicule than popularity. Still, they held on that their ship would come and believed that it had when reports of a UFO following the 1997 sighting of the comet Hale-Bopp. Unfortunately, their belief led to the largest mass suicide by willing participants in U.S. history.
Tune in as Savannah shares the weirdly peaceful ending to the group and Elysia explains why she would likely never get caught up in a cult.
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Sources:
https://www.max.com/shows/heavens-gate-the-cult-of-cults/83f1cb47-bce8-4e60-a9d3-9153e5d4c455
https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/3/3/JCMC334/4584381
https://daily.jstor.org/behind-the-curtain-of-the-heavens-gate-cult/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42491283/steven_terry-mccarter
https://www.heavensgate.com
https://www.amazon.com/Father-Jesus-Heavens-Gate-Witnesses/dp/152465762X
https://people.com/crime/heavens-gate-cult-suicide-remembering-lives-lost/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/cult/overview.htm
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When Marshall "Herff" Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles met during a stint in the psych ward of their local hospital, the pair hit it off instantly. They decided to go on a spiritual journey together once released and left their lives behind. Influenced by a number of spiritual, religious and cultural practices, they came to the conclusion that they were to lead a group of people to Heaven. However, they viewed Heaven different than most.
Traveling the west coast, they made strides in recruiting members to their group until a couple of curious sociologists infiltrated the group and made what they learned public. The group abruptly stopped recruiting and even made cuts to those already following. That's when things grew even stranger.
Tune in as Savannah breaks down the beginning of this long running cult and the critical turning point that shaped its future. Meanwhile, Elysia strives to maintain composure though her head wants the implode.
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Sources:
https://www.max.com/shows/heavens-gate-the-cult-of-cults/83f1cb47-bce8-4e60-a9d3-9153e5d4c455
https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/3/3/JCMC334/4584381
https://daily.jstor.org/behind-the-curtain-of-the-heavens-gate-cult/
https://www.amazon.com/Father-Jesus-Heavens-Gate-Witnesses/dp/152465762X/ref=asc_df_152465762X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693413892191&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3777191151684894304&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9052080&hvtargid=pla-944822343526&psc=1&mcid=963616406ae53e10bc8bd071f4f027c7&gad_source=1
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Within a two month period, Sarah went from being a young woman who created a promising future for herself to housing three unemployed criminals. Her new boyfriend, Richard Hull, had vouched for his friend, Andrew Cataldi and Andrew's girlfriend, Tricia Nordman. Then Sarah met the couple and she thought they were great!
Unfortunately, Sarah quickly learned why some people do judge a book by it's cover. Within another two months of living together, life as she knew it was gone and all that was left was a defunct drug business and two bodies.
Tune in as Elysia shares the many cringe worthy decisions Sarah made along the way and why a growing number of people (including the man who prosecuted her) believe she is innocent. Meanwhile, Savannah gives her best "babe" impression.
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Sources:
https://www.audible.com/podcast/Sarah-Jo-Pender/B08W4KN5JW
https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2003/12090302-smb.html
https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/pender-sarah.htm
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/in-court-of-appeals/1219359.html
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/12/21/indiana-prison-escapee-arrested-in/44214832007/
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-insd-1_14-cv-01287/pdf/USCOURTS-insd-1_14-cv-01287-0.pdf
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-insd-1_14-cv-01287/pdf/USCOURTS-insd-1_14-cv-01287-3.pdf
https://casetext.com/case/pender-v-peckham-2
https://progressive.org/magazine/fixing-their-mistakes-law/
https://citybase-cms-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/c7ff0713d8ff4b5da139b6c676f638c7.pdf
Women Behind Bars (FullLength Prison Documentary) | Our Life
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/lawyer-asks-for-sara-penders-murder-convictions-to-be-overturned/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/09/prosecutor-says-womans-guilty-verdict-not-fair/2404247/
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/he-once-called-her-the-female-charles-manson-now-this-prosecutor-believes-sarah-jo-pender-deserves-freedom
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/georgetown-students-seek-to-exonerate-indiana-prisoner-sarah-jo-pender-who-they-say-was-wrongly-convicted
https://prisonsandjustice.georgetown.edu/news/making-an-exoneree-launches-sixth-cohort/?mc_cid=33f9881954&mc_eid=f75261fa09
https://www.in.gov/apps/indcorrection/ofs/ofs?previous_page=1&detail=128967
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When 46 year old Eridania Rodriguez went missing in the middle of her evening cleaning shift, her family immediately knew something was very wrong. After a search, they reported her missing as they suspected foul play.
By the next morning, most of New York City was talking about the cleaning woman who disappeared in the financial district. It took three official searches and one detective's keen eye for video surveillance to find Eridania and connect her death to a maintenance worker in the building named Joseph Pabon.
Tune in as Elysia details the frantic 4 day search and poses the recently trending question "Would you choose to be alone with a man or a bear in the woods?" Meanwhile, Savannah yells that they should have listened to the smartest detectives the entire time.
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Sources:
Homicide New York: Vanished on Wall Street, Episode 3
https://abc30.com/archive/8605974/
https://nypost.com/2012/03/06/cleaning-lady-died-a-slow-painful-death-coroner/
https://www.urbanmag-online.com/netflixs-homicide-new-york-highlights-the-murder-of-eridania-rodriguez/
https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/homicide-new-york-joseph-pabon-now/
https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-first-department/2018/7839-3616-09.html
https://nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sing-Sing
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134041850/eridania-rodriguez/photo
https://casetext.com/case/martinez-v-rector-trinity-assocs-llc-1
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After years of struggle with both life circumstances and a medical condition that gave way to bullying, Christine finally found Rachel Coloroutis and Tiffany Rowell. The two girls took Christine under their wings and helped her achieve a status she never thought possible. Voted "Miss Irresistible" of her class, she blossomed from an ugly duckling to one of the most popular girls in school.
Unfortunately, all three girls fell into relationships that took them down a darker path and their tight knit friendship began to crack. When Christine and her boyfriend, Christopher Lee Snider, were desperate to feed their addiction, they knew just where to go. Rachel and Tiffany were with Marcus Precella and Adelbert Sanchez. Marcus was known for dealing so Christine and Chris payed them a visit that ended in a massacre.
Tune in as Savannah covers this tragic story of friendship gone wrong and Elysia calls out Christine for deflecting responsibility.
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Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/paolilla-christine.htm
https://allthatsinteresting.com/christine-paolilla
https://youtu.be/XFkvtyQCX8E?si=ef1kTRM5nMI8MhXl
https://youtu.be/fWo1w-qhSjY?si=qiTEQU2dG5az6nGK
https://youtu.be/4xxmqGuydeQ?si=eKAz_p793gnNXlNj
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When 10 year old Joel Kirkpatrick was stabbed to death in the middle of the night at his mother's home, detectives were convinced she staged the scene. However, Julie Rea swore a masked intruder had committed the heinous act before grappling with her and making his getaway.
Her story never changed and there wasn't strong physical evidence against her. So, no charges were pressed until 3 years later when a new prosecutor was assigned the case. Julie was convicted of killing her own son until an unbelievable string of events led to her exoneration.
Tune in as Elysia details this tragic story of how some events impact lives in a way that can never be reversed. Meanwhile, Savannah sits on the edge of her seat questioning where it's all going.
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Sources:
https://abc.com/episode/39c5211b-d0cd-4517-95f7-ed20045136c1
Unusual Suspects: AMother's Conviction; Season 1, Episode 3
“Through the Window” by Dianne Fanning
https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/julie-rea
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3278
https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2004/06/26/court-overturns-rea-convictio/118184118/
https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2004/07/09/julie-rea-harper-faces-new-charges/48509547/
https://www.mrt.com/news/article/A-chronology-in-the-Julie-Rea-Harper-case-7644687.php
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189939462/joel_craig-kirkpatrick
https://lifeafterinnocence.wordpress.com/clients/julie-rea/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6543367/Illinois-mom-wrongly-convicted-stabbing-son-1997-speaks-out.html
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Unsatisfied in her marriage, Candy's eye wandered towards fellow church member and friend, Allan Gore. Allan loved his wife, Betty, and had no interest in leaving her, but he could not stop thinking about Candy after she admitted she was attracted to him and thought he might be the one to fulfill her desires.
The two went on to have an affair that likely made their marriages look spontaneous. It wasn't quite the boundless passion Candy had hoped for physically but they had grown quite close confiding in one another. Eventually, Allan realized he must end the affair if he hoped to save his marriage. Months after it ended Candy and Betty were alone when Betty ended up dead from 41 axe strikes.
Tune in to hear Savannah recall Candy's account in all her dramatic glory and Elysia is traumatized by visuals of both the affair and Betty's murder.
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Sources:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-i-candy-montgomerys-affair/
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-ii-the-killing-of-betty-gore/
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/what-happened-to-candy-montgomery-betty-gore
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102672932/verdict-of-not-guilty-stuns-ax-murder/
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When Marc Despain arrived home after meeting his wife Michelle for a lunch date, he was gunned down in the couple's kitchen. The house had seemingly been ransacked but nothing of serious value taken. It didn't take detectives long to figure out this wasn't a burglary.It also didn't take long for the family to turn on each other. Michelle's Father, Carl, insisted that Marc's Father, Jack probably had something to do with it claiming that he had made threats toward the family. Michelle too claimed that Jack had a terrible temper and they had to distance themselves from him. Tune in as Elysia tells this tale of three Fathers whom all claimed to act out of love for their children. Meanwhile, Savannah attempts to take a break from googling the individuals in the case and instead spends her time theorizing what they look like. Don't forget to leave us the weekly emoji for your Sunday shoutout! Find us on Instagram and Facebook! Sources:Dateline: The Root of All Evil, Season 23, Episode 8 https://www.kait8.com/story/23248796/jack-and-tana-despain-honor-son-marc-pledge-to-keep-his-memory-alive/ https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2013/jan/04/third-defendant-sentenced-in-murder-for-hire-case/ https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2012/may/24/widow-4th-arrest-killing-spouse-20120524/ https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/jan/05/role-killing-son--law-nets-35-years-20130105/ https://apps.ark.org/inmate_info/search.php?dcnum=152800&token=cb6e30198f24b722734467cdeab6e0fa40ceb60b7f74de9a39d909d07705859c&lastname=Hubbard&firstname=John&sex=M&agetype=1&RACE=B&disclaimer=1&PHPSESSID=605877268e2e5ccba12a57111eabeca8&__utmc=149258854&__utma=149258854.293493980.1716149280.1716149280.1716507218.2&__utmz=149258854.1716507218.2.2.utmcsr%3Dgoogle%7Cutmccn%3D%28organic%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dorganic%7Cutmctr%3D%28not+provided%29&__utmb=149258854.1.10.1716507218 https://apps.ark.org/inmate_info/search.php?dcnum=153225&token=cb6e30198f24b722734467cdeab6e0fa40ceb60b7f74de9a39d909d07705859c&lastname=Barker&firstname=T&sex=M&agetype=1&RACE=B&disclaimer=1&PHPSESSID=605877268e2e5ccba12a57111eabeca8&__utmc=149258854&__utma=149258854.293493980.1716149280.1716149280.1716507218.2&__utmz=149258854.1716507218.2.2.utmcsr%3Dgoogle%7Cutmccn%3D%28organic%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dorganic%7Cutmctr%3D%28not+provided%29&__utmb=149258854.7.10.1716507218 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-0.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-1.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-3.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-4.pdf Graphic Art By: Taylor PoeMusic By:https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
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After a rocky childhood, Dana faced losing her Mother to cancer at the young age of 14. Despite getting kicked out by her Father and Stepmother at 16, Dana went on to graduate high school and attend college to pursue a career in nursing. Inspired by the nurses who took care of her Mother, she wanted to help others in such a time of need.
Unfortunately, Dana's addictions caused her life to come crashing down and within months of losing her nursing job, she began taking lives instead of saving them. She targeted elderly women who lived alone mostly. She may have gotten away with it longer had it not been for one victim who survived. Dana made the mistake of attacking a woman who worked at an antique shop who was younger and stronger than the other victims. When detectives connected the crimes, it wasn't long before they identified her.
Tune in as Savannah gives an insightful take on this tragic serial killer's life and Elysia is somehow both speechless and not surprised by Dana's audacity.
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Sources:
“To Die For” by Kathy Braidhill
Addicted to Luxury: The Pampered Killer By Katherine Ramsland
“Dana Sue Gray” Parts One and Two on Serial Killers Podcast
https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/women/dana_sue_gray/9.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Wk0bu04mg
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When Ron Cohen and his family tried to sell their Long Island, New York home, the buyers requested they clear out everything in a crawl space that had been used for storage. This included an industrial barrel that had been there since the Cohen family had bought the house 10 years prior.This reasonable request turned into a complete nightmare. When forced to open the barrel in an attempt to lighten its weight, Ron also opened an investigation into a 30 year old murder. Her name was Reyna Marroquin and she had been missing since 1968. Tune in as Elysia details the astounding lengths her murderer DID NOT go to to hide her body but still got away with it. Meanwhile, Savannah is on a rollercoaster of emotions. Don't forget to leave us the weekly emoji for your Sunday shoutout! Find us on Instagram and Facebook! Sources:Buried in the Backyard: Season 1, Episode 3https://nypost.com/1999/09/30/cops-solve-mystery-of-mummified-body/ https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/14/nyregion/body-in-barrel-is-believed-to-be-woman-who-vanished-in-69.html https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/reyna-marroquin/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193062199/howard_burton-elkins https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215199418/reyna_angelica-marroquin/photo https://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/2022/exc/article-35/837-f-2/#:~:text=The%20division%20shall%20transmit%20the,injury%2C%20or%20may%20be%20a https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/title-52/section-52-17b-213/#:~:text=b.,primary%20responsibility%20over%20the%20investigation. https://lauthmissingpersons.com/history-of-missing-persons-law-in-the-united-states/ https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6639683&GUID=049FEC8A-3019-4AA0-9892-E94C2CAA792B https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls-task-force/ Graphic Art By: Taylor PoeMusic By:https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
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Charles Scudder and his partner, Joseph Odom, moved to the town of Trion, Georgia to escape the hustle and bustle of city life in Chicago and live on their own terms. Many in the town were not happy with the couple's arrival due to their unorthodox lifestyle. Eventually acceptance grew when they realized Charles and Joseph had no ill intention toward anyone.
Some of the towns people even became friends with the couple whether they enjoyed the couples' company, attended parties or partook in Charles' homemade wine. It was a peaceful life for six years before two men they thought were friends took their lives as well as their beloved dogs lives in a brutal attack.
Tune in as Savannah shares the story of how these two peculiarly creative souls were taken too soon and Elysia is reminded of how one's intuition of impending death can make a person do otherwise strange things.
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“The Corpsewood Manor Murders of North Georgia” by Amy Petulla
https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/1984/40344-1.html
Gore Report: A True Crime Podcast: "Hometown Legends Volume 2: The Corpsewood Manor Murders"
Beers With Queers: A True Crime Podcast: Episode 2 "The Corpsewood Manor Murders"
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When Bonnie's body was found at the bottom of a cliff just off a hiking trail, her family was in utter shock and disbelief. The park was nowhere near where she was supposed to be that day and it was completely out of character for her to stray from her routine.
Karen, Bonnie's Mother, was further shocked when she arrived at the medical examiner's office to identify her body. She recognized the bruises and wounds on Bonnie's hands and arms as defense injuries. That began a 17 year journey to finding justice for Bonnie and advocating for stricter DNA laws.
Tune in as Elysia takes us through the lengthy process of elimination in the investigation and possibly the most suspenseful trial we've covered. Meanwhile, Savannah is flabbergasted at the number of potential suspects Bonnie knew.
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Dateline: Justice for Bonnie, Season 20, Episode 18
Justice for Bonnie by Karen Foster and I.J. Schecter
https://justiceforbonnie.com/
http://www.sitnews.us/0507news/050207/050207_shns_dna_arrest.html
https://www.fosters.com/story/news/2007/05/13/cold-case-unites-mothers-on/52506313007/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kenneth-dion-ex-soldier-on-trial-for-1994-murder-of-alaska-coed-bonnie-craig/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/defendant-guilty-bonnie-craig-murder/2011/06/16/
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The prominent and wealthy Wales family dynamic had long been complicated but tensions rose when matriarch, Margaret Wales-King, and her husband, Paul King, both went missing. When it was discovered that Margaret's youngest son, Matthew, and his wife, Maritza, were the last to see Margaret and Paul, the rest of her children wanted answers. Instead, they got a lot of dramatics as Matthew would do nothing but sob and act out every time they spoke with him.
Detectives quickly found some potential motives and the couple were the number one suspects. When their bodies were found, detectives had all the physical evidence they needed and when faced with murder charges, Maritza confessed everything she knew.
Tune in as Savannah gives us the details one of the worst planned crimes we've seen and Elysia explains that this is why one shouldn't try to control inheritance from the grave.
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https://www.theage.com.au/national/murder-in-the-family-20030411-gdvivr.html
Bonney, Hilary (2003). The Society Murders: The True Story of the Wales-King Murders.
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When the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints rejected Jeffrey Lundgren from both a position as the Kirtland Temple Guide and Sunday School Teacher, his already disturbing beliefs became completely unhinged. Having already developed a following of individuals within the church, he convinced many of them that it would be their Godly mission to oust the current church elders and recapture the Temple to bring about a long time mormon belief. As the plan took shape, Jeffrey's vision grew increasingly violent.
Fortunately for the church, local police became suspicious and began working with the FBI to put a stop to the plan. Unfortunately for Jeffrey's followers, he caught on and the plans changed along with who he condemned. They would instead go out to live in the wilderness for a time to meet Jesus. He insisted they could only do so if they rid themselves of the worst sinners and according to him that was a family with 3 young children.
Tune in as Elysia works really hard to get this horrific story out of her system and Savannah is truly left angry and speechless. Then plan on taking a mental health break because this one's a doozy!
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Cult Justice: The Cult Tapes; Season 1, Episode 5
https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-timeline-of-events/
https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/true-crime-dinner-invite-ends-in-missouri-family-cult-killing/
https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-the-prison-sentences/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-13-me-188-story.html
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-lundgren-1
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-6th-circuit/1105132.html
https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-lundgren-1993-892948386
https://murderpedia.org/male.L/images/l/lundgren_jeffrey_don/lundgren_jeffrey.pdf
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ohio-cult-leader-executed-for-slaying-family-of-5/
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-lundgren-7
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/mormons-timeline/
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/fundamentalist-church-jesus-christ-latter-day-saints
Timesuck | The Kirtland Cult Killings and Jeffrey Lundgren: 1 of 2
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43200280
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/W025516
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A224420
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A237062
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A230044
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2007/11/14/site-ohio-cult-murders-razed/23329962007/
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/alleged-child-abuser-had-cult-murderer-father
https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/crime/2010/03/05/father-jailed-in-infant-abuse/64062068007/
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