Chaotic Break: The Murder of Nikki Whitehead & The Mysterious Death of Carla Jean Shaffer

from Crime, Wine & Chaos · host Amber Clifton | Naomi Lackaff

Amber and Naomi are taking a much needed and unprecedented hiatus. Don't worry! We'll be back in no time! In the meantime, enjoy a peek behind the paywall with Bonus Episode 3, originally published on Patreon May 2023.On this bonus episode, Amber tells the story of the brutal murder of young mother, Nikki Whitehead.Then, Naomi covers the strange story of the death of Carla Jean Shaffer on the beautiful Orcas Island, off the coast of Washington State, where many local residents believe a dangerous cult played a part in Carla’s demise.Amber was drinking Casa Santos Lima, a red blend from Portugal.Amber pulled her sources from:Podcast – Women in Crime “The Murder of Nikki Whitehead” 11/15/2021 S2E62https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Nikki_Whiteheadhttps://www.the-sun.com/news/6143376/nikki-whitehead-murder-twin-daughters-killed-mom-nbc-dateline/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537278/Identical-twin-girl-20-gets-30-years-murdering-mother-twin-sister-20-face-life-sentence.htmlNaomi pulled her sources from:https://www.gurumag.comhttps://www.gurumag.com/medical-examiner-stunnedhttps://www.islandssounder.com/obituaries/carla-jean-shaffer/https://kumbayaconfessional.libsyn.com/a-murder-mystery-dilemmahttps://sanjuanislander.comhttps://medium.com/@paullarosaSupport the show

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