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George Chapman was a serial poisoner who murdered three of his wives — but some believe his crimes began years earlier as the infamous Jack the Ripper. In this episode, we explore Chapman's life, his shocking crimes, and the lingeringtheory that links him to the Ripper murders.
Source Materials:Casebook: Jack the Ripper - George ChapmanWho Was Jack The Ripper? Meet Seven Possible SuspectsCould Victorian Serial Killer George Chapman Have Been Jack the Ripper?Severin Klosowski aka George Chapman, Victorian Murderer - HeadStuffGeorge Chapman — Jack the Ripper, the most famous serial killer of all time — Crime Library
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When 20-year-old Georgette Bauerdorf was found murdered in her Los Angeles apartment in 1944, the city was left stunned—and full of questions. Was the killer a soldier she met at the Hollywood Canteen? A stranger lying in wait? Or someone she knew and trusted? Decades later, her case remains unsolved. In this episode, we unravel the clues and lingering theories behind one of Hollywood’s most haunting cold cases.
Source Materials A Hollywood Crime - Georgette Bauerdorf • MorbidologyCalifornia heiress was strangled. Who got away with murder?Georgette Bauerdorf: Murder at El PalacioThe Unsolved Killing of Georgette BauerdorfSpell-Checking A Serial Killer: Reexamining LA's 1944 Georgette Bauerdorf "Bathtub Murder" Note Update 2016 - Steve Hodel
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In 1929, occultist Netta Fornario was found dead on the sacred island of Iona under eerie and unexplained circumstances. Was her death the result of exposure, a psychic attack, or something even stranger? Join us as we unravel the haunting mystery of a woman who may have crossed a line between worlds—and never returned.
Source Materials:
http://www.welcometoiona.com/iona-heritage/early-christian-story/
https://medium.com/@anncarney51/the-strange-death-of-netta-fornario-b4d6817d7e6f
https://jasonrobertsonline.com/the-immortal-hour-of-netta-fornario-part-one/
https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/historical-strangeness/netta-fornario
https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/occult/netta-fornario-ionas-occult-mystery/
https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/netta-fornario/689/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/555841/strange-1920s-death-iona-scotland-nora-emily-fornario
https://journalnews.com.ph/a-mystical-island-and-the-mysterious-death-of-the-occultist-netta-fornario/#gsc.tab=0
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In 1889, Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and 17-year-old Baroness Maria Vetsera were found dead in a remote hunting lodge—an apparent lovers’ suicide that shocked the world. But was it really a tragic romance… or something far more sinister? In this episode, we unravel one of Europe’s most haunting royal mysteries, where politics, scandal, and empirecollide.
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A teenager tortured to death. A mother who claimed insanity. Children who became accomplices. This episode tells the whole chilling story of Sylvia Likens—and what happened after the headlines faded.
Source Materials
Dean, John (2008). House of Evil: The IndianaTorture Slaying. United States of America: St. Martin's Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-312-94699-9.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/gertrude-baniszewski
https://allthatsinteresting.com/sylvia-likens-gertrude-baniszewski
https://harrisons.medium.com/the-story-of-the-torture-mother-also-known-as-gertrude-baniszewski-cd9e08cbc921
https://www.nydailynews.com/2013/04/06/monster-mom-gertrude-baniszewski-and-teen-cohorts-torture-sylvia-likens-to-death-in-indiana-boarding-house-of-horror/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/iowa-teachers-aide-suspended-after-role-65-torture-death-revealed-flna1c6643498
https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/likens-looking-back-indianas-infamous-crime-50-years-later/
https://time.com/archive/6629479/trials-avenging-sylvia/
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2015/10/23/indianapolis-most-sadistic-act-sylvia-likens-gertrude-baniszewski-torture-slaying-indianapolis-news-indianapolis-crime-crime-horror-torture/74209878/
https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/supreme-court/1970/256-ind-1-1.html
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In 1976, a young German woman died after nearly a year of exorcisms. What followed was one of the most controversialtrials in modern religious history. This episode explores the haunting case of Anneliese Michel—a tragic intersection of faith, mental illness, and the cost of belief.
Source Materials
https://allthatsinteresting.com/anneliese-michel-exorcism
https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/seized-by-the-spirit-temporal-lobe-epilepsy-and-the-exorcism-of-anneliese-michel/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/04/21/cries-of-a-woman-possessed/94bf2fd3-8e64-482d-869d-1f929851ca8f/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1504158/God-told-us-to-exorcise-my-daughters-demons.-I-dont-regret-her-death.html?ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_first
https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/4303767/anneliese-michel-possessed-photo-emily-rose/
https://time.com/archive/6852095/religion-a-phenomenon-of-fear/
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In 1867, the quiet village of Alton, England was shattered by the horrific murder of eight-year-old Fanny Adams—an act so brutal it shocked Victorian society and left a disturbing legacy. In this episode, we explore the events of that summerday, the investigation and trial that followed, and how Fanny’s name became forever entangled in history, slang, and sorrow.
Source Materials:
Cansfield, Peter (2004). The True Story of Fanny Adams (Second ed.). Soldridge: Peter Cansfield Associates. . ISBN 978-0953634613.
https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fanny-adams/37234/
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23143260.local-girl-fanny-adams-savagely-tragically-murdered/
https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/sites/default/files/inline-files/FannyAdams.pdf
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baker-frederick.htm
https://www.hgs-familyhistory.com/2014/10/sweet-fanny-adams/
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In this episode, we dive into the mysterious case of Bella, whose body was discovered in a wych elm tree in Hagley Wood in 1941. With theories ranging from espionage to witchcraft, we explore the chilling details, the ongoingintrigue surrounding her identity, and the modern-day efforts to solve the case. Join us as we unravel the mystery of "Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?" and take a closer look at the eerie theories that have persisted for over 70 years.
Source Materials:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-07/mystery-over-who-put-bella-down-the-wych-elm-/102171844
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/541525/digital-reconstruction-reveals-face-murder-victim-bella-wych-elm
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/is-this-the-bella-in-the-wych-elm-unravelling-the-mystery-of-the-skull-found-in-a-tree-trunk-8546497.html
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/31-days-of-halloween-who-put-bella-down-the-wych-elm
https://www.the-sun.com/news/11083266/bella-wych-elm-identity-mystery-murder-cold-case/
https://www.curiousarchive.com/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm-espionage-witchcraft/
https://www.ranker.com/list/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/patrick-thornton
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In 1931, a Liverpool insurance agent returned home to find his wife savagely murdered—and himself at the center of one of Britain’s most baffling murder mysteries. With an airtight alibi, a fake appointment, and no clear motive, the case of Herbert and Julia Wallace remains unsolved to this day.
SourceMaterials:
https://www.williamherbertwallace.com/general/the-murder-of-julia-wallace/
https://www.livpost.co.uk/chess-prank-calls-and-murder-who/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/551903/impossible-1930s-murder-still-fascinates-crime-writers
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpools-oldest-unsolved-murder-baffled-22804932
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/nostalgia/infamous-man-pru-murder-thats-29642600
https://www.thetimes.com/best-law-firms/profile-legal/article/pd-james-unmasks-the-perfect-killer-r29xwkgdw0b?region=global
https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/wallace.html
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In 1930s Texas, Joe Ball was just another bootlegger-turned-barkeep—until the women around him started disappearing. With a backyard alligator pit, a string of missing waitresses, and a pistol always close at hand, Joe’s story blurs the line between fact and folklore. Step into the shadowy legend of the Alligator Man.
Source Materials
Joe Ball: The Butcher of Elmendorf — Introduction — Crime Library
Chilling story about the man known as “The Butcher of Elmendorf”
Two Barmaids, Five Alligators, and the Butcher of Elmendorf – Texas Monthly
Suspected local serial killer who may have fed his victims to alligators killed himself 83 years ago
CRIME HUNTER: Bootlegger Joe Ball fed women to gators | Toronto Sun
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In April 1836, 23-year-old courtesan Helen Jewett was found murdered in a New York City brothel. The prime suspect, Richard P. Robinson, was acquitted despite strong evidence. The case became a media sensation, highlighting the power of press coverage and exposing harsh 19th-century societal realities.
Source Materials
https://allthatsinteresting.com/helen-jewett
https://www.thoughtco.com/murder-of-helen-jewett-1773772
https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/helen_jewett/
https://www.grunge.com/1009628/the-murder-of-helen-jewett-americas-first-tabloid-murder-trial/
https://reader.library.cornell.edu/docviewer/digital?id=sat3207#mode/1up
https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2009/10/girl-in-green.html
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/c/cohen-jewett.html
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On February 4, 1880, the quiet town of Biddulph, Ontario, erupted into chaos as a mob set fire to a farmhouse,slaughtering the notorious Donnelly family in a brutal act of frontier justice. In this episode, we uncover the truth behind one of Canada’s most infamous true crime cases—a tale of feuds, vengeance, and a massacre that still haunts history.
Source Materials:
https://www.thoroldtoday.ca/local-news/donnellys-legend-lives-on-in-thorold-1226182
https://www.donnellymuseum.com/history
https://www.wanderlustcanadian.com/post/canadian folklore-black-donnellys
https://www.torontoghosts.org/index.php/the-province-of-ontario/south-western/313-lucan-the-donnelly-homestead-?showall=1
https://canadianmysteries.ca/sites/donnellys/prelude/settlingin/indexen.html
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In 1927, 12-year-old Marion Parker was kidnapped in Los Angeles by William Edward Hickman, who demanded ransom from her father. But even after he was paid, Hickman had no intention of letting her go. This shocking case gripped the nation and changed the way kidnappings were investigated.
Source Materials:
Fiend Captured at Echo, Or; Jailed; Confesses, Report". Albany Democrat-Herald. December 22, 1927. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020.
What Marion Parker's Ransom Note Really SaidGirl's Grisly Killing Had City Residents Up in Arms - Los Angeles Times
How Marion Parker Murder Case Inspired 'Perry Mason' | Crime News
HICKMAN HANGED AS HE COLLAPSES; Loses Nerve as He Pays the Penalty for the Murder of Marian Parker. TELLS GUARD OF CRIME Youth Declares He Was Not Grazy --Would Have Killed Best Friend to Gain Ends. - The New York Times
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The brutal 1969 murder of 22-year-old Betsy Aardsma inside Penn State’s Library remains unsolved over 50 years later. With no witnesses, few clues, and a crime scene wiped clean, investigators were left with more questions than answers. Who killed Betsy, and why?
Source Materials:
The Unsolved: Betsy Aardsma – The Morbid Library
Unsolved murder of Penn State student Betsy Aardsma haunts community 52 years after she was stabbed in library stacks
Mystery over Thanksgiving murder of Betsy Aardsma who was stabbed to death in porn aisle of Penn State library | The US Sun
The oldest cold case from every state
The Murder of Betsy Aardsma at Penn State – Crime and Coffee Couple
Betsy Aardsma Murder: Mystery Still Surrounds Death Of Penn State Student | Crime News
Betsy Aardsma: Unsolved Penn State Library Murder - Historic Mysteries
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A charming Hungarian bachelor lured women through lonely hearts ads—then made them disappear. When authorities uncovered his gruesome secret, Kiss had already vanished. Sightings spanned decades and continents, but he was nevercaught. Did he fake his death? Was he hiding in plain sight? Join us as we unravel the chilling mystery of Bela Kiss, the elusive murderer who slipped through history’s fingers.
Source Materials:
The Terrifying Story of Bela Kiss, Hungary’s Most Murderous Bachelor
The Crimes of Bela Kiss — The Tinsmith Cometh — Crime Library
Kiss of Death: The Bloody Case of Béla Kiss
The Bizarre But True Story Of Béla Kiss, Hungary's "Vampire" Serial Killer
Not Quite Human? Bela Kiss, The Hungarian Vampire - Historic Mysteries
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A tragic love affair ends in murder at Big Moose Lake. The case of Chester Gillette and Grace Brown inspired one of America’s greatest novels, An American Tragedy, and multiple film adaptations. But what really happened that fateful night? Dive into the true story behind the fiction.
SourceMaterials:
https://www.adirondack.net/history/grace-brown/
https://mail.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/chester_gillette/9.html
https://crimereads.com/chester-gillette-theodore-dreiser-and-the-origins-of-americas-fascination-with-true-crime/
https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/environment/2008/01/13/the-diary-chester-gillette/44882987007/
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When billionaire gold magnate Sir Harry Oakes was foundmurdered in his Bahamas estate in 1943, the crime shocked the world. With ties to high society, organized crime, and political power, his brutal death remains one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.
Source Materials:
Unraveling The Mysterious Death of Sir Harry Oakes in the Bahamas - DuJour
Fortune's End: The Mysterious Murder of Sir Harry Oakes — Discovery — Crime Library
The Unsolved Murder Of Sir Harry Oakes
The Dramatic Death of Harry Oakes: A Millionaire’s Murder Unsolved
Cold case murder: Who killed rich Palm Beacher 75 years ago?
The cold case murder of Sir Harry Oakes | Letters to the Editor | thenassauguardian.com
Great unsolved crimes: The ex-King, the conman and a millionaire's murder | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
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On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder home, and five children went missing. No remains were found, sparking suspicions of kidnapping. Despite years of investigations and mysterious clues, the case remains unsolved, haunting the family and the public to this day.
Source Materials
What Happened to the Sodder Children, the Siblings Who Went Up in Smoke in a West Virginia House Fire? | Smithsonian
The Chilling Story Of The Sodder Children Who Went Up InSmoke
Missing Sodder Children in West Virginia – Legends of America
The mystery of the vanished Sodder children has never been solved, but the cold case has haunted this small townfor decades - ABC News
Mystery of Missing Children HauntsW.Va. Town : NPR
Sodder children disappearance: What happened to the Sodder family? | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
Gone on Christmas Eve: The Sodder Children Disappearance of 1945
The Enduring Mystery of the Sodder Children’s Christmas Disappearance
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Hollywood starlet Thelma Todd was a comedic genius, a savvy businesswoman, and a rising star—until she was found dead in her car under suspicious circumstances. Was it an accident, suicide, or something more sinister? Decades later, her case remains one of Hollywood’s greatest unsolved mysteries. Tune in as we unravel the legend of theIce Cream Blonde.
Source Materials
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/thelma-todd-death-mystery?srsltid=AfmBOorG7FILOvaTYQM5o7Uk56KtWdkAA8kCDFGOt93_wiN_bS0gcFhC
https://www.pbssocal.org/food-discovery/food/thelma-todds-tragedy-the-forgotten-life-of-the-original-celebrity-restaurateur
https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/this-exclusive-book-excerpt-unearths-the-mysterious-dead-body-of-the-golden-age-film-star-thelma-todd-56059/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/hollywood-loved-thelma-todd-the-ice-cream-blonde-but-was-she-murdered/
https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-thelma-todd-19351217-story.html
https://goldenglobes.com/articles/forgotten-hollywood-unsolved-mystery-death-thelma-todd/
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-mysterious-death-of-massachusetts-movie-star-thelma-todd/
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Three lighthouse keepers vanish without a trace from aremote Scottish island in 1900. No bodies, no witnesses—only eerie clues and wild speculation. Was it a freak wave, madness, or something more sinister? Dive into the mystery of the Flannan Isles disappearance.
Source Materials
https://blog.nrscotland.gov.uk/2023/12/12/flannan-isles-lighthouse-keepers-the-disappearance/
https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-flannan-isle-mystery-the-three-lighthouse-keepers-who-vanished
https://allthatsinteresting.com/flannan-isle-mystery
https://www.9news.com.au/national/flannan-isles-lighthouse-keepers-disappearance-mystery/f354bc14-9108-4ec4-b2b8-a6fe8038b451
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/2764534/vanishing-men-the-mystery-of-the-flannan-isles-lighthouse-keepers/
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Eilean-Mor-Lighthouse-Mystery/
https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/what-was-the-flannan-isle-mystery-and-what-happened-to-the-missing-eilean-mor-lighthouse-keepers/
https://www.historyhit.com/the-flannan-isle-mystery-when-three-lighthouse-keepers-vanished-overnight/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9078503/The-enduring-mystery-missing-Victorian-lighthouse-keepers.html
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17639867.mystery-vanished-flannan-lighthouse-keepers-probed-new-book/
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