Episode 40: The "Halloween Horror Show" Murder of Doreen Erbert

CW: this episode contains graphic crime scene descriptions, the accidental death of a child, and the violent murder of a pregnant woman On Halloween night, 1984, police in San Jose, California responded to a scene one would later describe as a "Halloween horror show" in the front hallway of Charles and Doreen Erbert's suburban home.  In the corner of the crime scene, near the door, lay a rubber mask in the shape of a cartoon wolf's head.  This is a story of tragedy that lead to vengeful murder on Halloween night. Sources https://www.newspapers.com/image/379262016/?terms=doreen%20erbert&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/460524251/?terms=doreen%20erbert&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/460628381/?terms=doreen%20erbert&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/758479889/?terms=doreen%20erbert&match=1 Snapped, S26 Ep9 "William Dennis" https://crimesandconsequences.com/william-dennis/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/461356699/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQ2MTM1NjY5OSwiaWF0IjoxNjYzODE1MDE4LCJleHAiOjE2NjM5MDE0MTh9.zR6FjaLOqQRfNUwhYuI5va4yXcYtKr-7UsPX5uTLNNc https://www.record-bee.com/2016/09/30/condemned-inmates-victims-families-speak-out/ https://medium.com/@crimewaffles/william-michael-dennis-the-murderer-in-the-wolf-mask-4ec6ebeb8f59 https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-halloween-murder-of-doreen-erbert https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/michael-dennis-kills-ex-wife-doreen-erbert-wolf-mask-halloween