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Figures in the Dark
by Figures In the Dark
Two roommates Tori and Taylor Shay tell stories of all things murderous, paranormal and terrifying that goes on in the dark. A criminology and sociology major sit down and discuss true crime cases and all of the horror in between. Both Tori and Tay have worked as victim's advocates and discuss crime from a victim's perspective and discuss the real causes of crime. Sit down, relax, and beware the figures in the dark.
Episodes
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The Harrowing Abduction of Carolynne Watson
On this week's episode Tay talks about the harrowing abduction of Carolynne Watson. After being abducted when out on a picnic in the woods with her boyfriend Julian Buchwald, she and him spend the next six days naked, terrified, and lost in the woods trying not to be found by their abductor....
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Salvador Dali: Inspiration of a Serial Killer?
On this week's episode Tay tells us a little bit about the murders of three young girls near the train station that inspired Salvador Dali and the conspiracy theories about his works influencing a potential serial killer. Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence,...
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The Haunted Bridges of the East Coast
This week Tori brings you three stories about haunted bridges on the East Coast of the US. She talks about the stories and hauntings of Maggie's Bridge in Seaford Delaware, the Bunny Man Bridge in Burke County Virginia, and The Sachs Covered Bridge in Gettysburg PA. Sit back, relax, and beware of...
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Hundred Year Mystery: The Death of Hazel Drew
On this week's episode Tay discusses the tragic unsolved murder of Hazel Irene Drew. Her murder being one that most likely would have been solved had she not been living in a town full of corruption and secrets was one that created lasting legend and legacy. Her murder eventually became local...
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The History and Haunting of Eastern State Penitentiary
This week Tori and Tay talked about Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Eastern State was constructed to help with overcrowding and prison reform, and eventually became a live ruin which is now used for education, tours and haunting houses. Sit back, enjoy, and beware of the...
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Making the News While Reporting the News: The Death of Christine Chubbuck
On this week's episode Tay discusses the tragic death of Christine Chubbuck. In July of 1974, news reporter Christine Chubbuck's mental health began to suffer greatly, between strained social interactions, and possible sexism in her work place; she then made the horrific decision to end her life…
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Let's Talk About Cinematic Neurosis
This week Tay brings you some information on something called cinematic neurosis. Tori and Tay talk about horror movies that have had extreme impacts on their viewers, as well as touch on how music in movies impacts people. Sit back, relax, and beware of the figures in the dark.
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Half Baked: Am I The Asshole?
This week Tori and Tay bring you another nonsense filled Half Baked episode! They get high and explore the Am I The Asshole subreddit, where people ask the internet if they're the asshole in the situation. Tori and Tay give you their opinions on some of the top stories of the subreddit. Sit back,...
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Predator at the Concert Part 2
On this week's episode Tay finishes up discussing the remaining assault allegations brought forward against lead singer of the former band Blood on the Dance Floor's Dahvie Vanity. In this episode we also discuss the accusations of withholding payment and medical treatment for former bandmate…
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Predator At The Concert Part 1
On this week's episode Tay discusses some of the allegations that have been brought forward by several women and girls against the former lead singer of the defunct band Blood on the Dance Floor, Dahvie Vanity (Jesus David Torres). In this episode we talk about two separate encounters with police...
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“Hot for Teacher” A Case of Grooming: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
On this week's episode Tay discusses the case of Mary Kay Letourneau. Mary Kay was 35 years old when she began grooming and molesting her 12 year old student Vili Fualauu. She was sent to prison for a short period of time where she was released within months and within weeks of being paroled she...
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Foster Father Manipulation: The Case of Lisa Knoefel
This week Tori brings you the case of Lisa Knoefel, a foster mother who was stabbed to death by her foster daughter, Sabrina Zunich. Sabrina underwent grooming, manipulation and sexual abuse at the hands of Lisa's husband and her foster father, Kevin Knoefel, and this ended in Lisa unfortunately...
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Flee for Safety: The Murder of Gail Katz-Bierenbaum
On this week's episode Tay discusses the tragic murder of Gail Katz-Bierenbaum. From the start Gail's relationship with Dr. Robert Bierenbaum they outwardly were the picture of social perfection but behind closed doors Bob Bierenbaum was a psychotic monster that even his own therapist believed...
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The Torture and Murder of Gabriel Fernandez
This week Tori brings you the case of 8 year old Gabriel Fernandez who was tortured to death by his mother Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre, also known as Tony. In the eight months before his death, Gabriel endured horrific physical abuse from his caretakers, and multiple reports...
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Solved but Unresolved: The Murder of Alexis Sharkey
On this week's episode Tay tells us about the tragic murder of Alexis Sharkey by her husband Tom Sharkey. Just after Thanksgiving in 2020, Alexis, a successful saleswoman for MONAT products goes silent on all of her social media and wasn't responding to any of her friends. Her husband Tom was to...
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Discussing the Duggars Pt 2
This week Tori and Tay wrap up the discussion about the Duggar Family. They discuss the wrongdoings of Derrick Dillard, Jana Duggar, and the major crimes Josh Duggar has committed. Content warning for child abuse, child sex abuse material discussion, sexual assault, homophobia and transphobia....
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Discussing the Duggars Part 1
This week Tori and Tay give some background aout the Duggar family as well as the cult they are apart of: The Institute of Basic Life Principles, or IBLP. They discuss not only the Duggars rules on courting, their methods of "training" their children, but they also discuss the Quiverfull…
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The Wicked Step-Mother: Hannah Landon
On this week's episode Tay tells us about the horrifying recent murder of six year old Bella Fontenelle by the absolute monster that was her father's girlfriend Hannah Landon. In the wee hours of April 26th, 2023 Hannah murdered her boyfriend's daughter and then wheeled her body to the girl's...
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Testifying from the Grave: The Case of Judy Malinowski
This week Tori brings you a case of an Ohio woman who was brutally attacked by her ex boyfriend. Judith (Judy) Malinowski was being brought to rehab by her abusive ex boyfriend, Mike Slager, when he stopped and, after aruging, poured gasoline down Judy's body and lit her aflame. The following two...
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Mommy Never Came Out of the Cave: The Case of Susan Powell
On this week's episode Tay discusses the tragic and disturbing case of Susan Powell. In December of 2009, Susan's children never went to daycare, and both her and her husband were no call/no show's to work. After the family reported this to the police, they arrived and found an empty home. Hours...
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Mass Hysteria: Meowing Like Cats, Fainting, and Dancing Until You Die
On this week's episode Tay talks about the phenomenon of mass psychogenic illness or cases of mass hysteria. She talks about cases of nuns meowing like cats, dancing until you die, and lots of cryptid chaos! Content warning this episode contains descriptions of physical violence, mental illness,...
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Forced to Shoot: The Case of Mary Elizabeth Bailey
This week Tori tells us the story of Mary Elizabeth Bailey, an 11 year old girl who was forced to shoot and kill her mother's abuser. Tori will tell us about the horrific abuse both Mary and her mother experienced at the hands of Wayne Wyers, as well as the trial after his murder and Mary today....
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Half Baked Nonsense: Revealed Blind Items
This week Tori and Tay bring you another baked episode! This week the episode deviates from conspiracy theories and delves into revealed blind items, stories that are anonymously published about celebrities. While high, Tay reads these out to Tori, who has little celebrity knowledge, and Tori…
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Obsession, Lies, and Murder: the Death of a Star Daniella Perez
On this week's episode Tay tells us about the tragic case of the murder of rising star and telenovela actress Daniella Perez. Daniella was a wonder woman who's life was cut short due to the obsession and harassment she received from her co-star Guilherme da Pauda Thomaz with the help of his wife...
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The Unsolved Case of Margaret Ellen Fox
This week Tori tells us about the case of Margaret Ellen Fox, a 14 year old girl who went missing from Burlington City, New Jersey in June of 1974. The Fox family got a ransom call from an unknown man, who demanded $10,000 for the return of their daughter. The man who called the family has never...
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In Laws from Hell: The Tragic Murder of Abby Choi
On this week's episode Tay tells us about the recent and extremely tragic murder of instagram model and fashion icon Abby Choi. As Abby's dreams were finally starting to come true her ex in-laws were plotting against her. After years of financially supporting them she had decided to rehouse them...
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The Piano Man Killer: Charles Yukl
On this week's episode Tay tells us about the Piano Man Killer Charles Yukl. This is one of the cases covered on the true crime walking tour of NYC that Tay went on. After over a dozen of piano lessons Charles Yukl just decided one day to kill and mutilate the body of his student Suzanne…
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The Amazing Survival of Aron Ralston
This week Tori tells the incredible survival story of Aron Ralston. In April of 2003, Aron went for a canyoneering trip in Bluejohn Canyon in Utah and while there, an almost 800 pound boulder dislodged and trapped Aron's right arm against the canyon wall. During the next 127 hours, Aron worked up...
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The Green Bay Monster: The Case of Taylor Schabusiness
On today's episode Tay tells the horrific murder, torture, and mutilation of Shad Thyrion by an absolute psychopath Taylor Schabusiness. In the wee morning hours of February 23, 2022 Shad Thyrion's mother was woken up in the middle of the night from a noise in her basement. When she went down to...
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Half Baked: Conspiracy Theory Nonsense
This week Tori and Tay bring you something a little different than past conspiracy theory episodes. They talk about celebrity theories, how advertisements and songs are made to capture people's attention and an interesting perspective on chapstick. Oh, and they're also high. So sit back, take a...
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The Internet Story of Madame Violet, The Vampire Queen
In this week's episode, Tay tells the story of the viral internet story of Madame Violet, the "Vampire Queen' of Scotland and the woman voted the scariest woman in England. Tay tells us the tale of Violet's journey from renowned psychic to Queen of a Cult. This episode contains descriptions of...
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The Kidnapped Becomes the Hero: The Case of Kara Robinson
This week Tori tells us the amazing survival story of Kara Robinson, the only survivor from serial killer Richard Evonitz. Kara was kidnapped at 15 by Evonitz, and by relying on her amazing survival instincts she was able to escape and lead police to his apartment. Tori also talks about Evonitz'...
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children Part 2
On this week's episode we finish up discussing the Atlanta child murders case. We discuss the final victim Nathaniel Cater. The subsequent arrest and trial of Wayne Williams. The reactions of the families of the victims. As well as the possible alternative theories as to who may have committed...
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children Part 1
On this week's episode Tay discusses the first part of the killings that later become known as the Atlanta child murders. Between the years of 1979 and 1981 about 29 African American children, teens, and adults were kidnapped and murdered in the city of Atlanta. After months of pushing from the...
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Folie A Deux: The Parker/Hulme Murder Case
In this episode Tay tells the story of the completely senseless murder of Honorah Parker committed by her own daughter Pauline and her best friend Juliet Hulme. The two girls met earlier in the year of 1954 and quickly became fast friends, bonding over the social isolation and shared childhood...
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“Mrs. Sweeney Todd": The Story of Kate Webster
In this episode Tay discusses the case of Kate Webster and the gruesome murder of her employer Mrs. Julia Martha Thomas. Webster was a career criminal and childhood thief who after getting out of jail took a position as Thomas' maid in March of 1879. Within the month she was fired and instead of...
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Nightmare Nanny: The Murders of the Krim Children
This week Tori brings us the unfortunate case of the Krim Children. In October of 2012 6 year old Lucia and 2 year old Leo were brutally murdered by their nanny, Yoselyn Ortega. Tori talks about the Krim family, Yoselyn's background, and the trial and aftermath of the deaths of the two children....
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Epidemic of Stolen Children: The Case of Georgia Tann
In this episode Tay discusses the horrific 26 year human trafficking epidemic in Tennessee in the 1920's to 1950's due to one horrific mastermind Georgia Tann. Tann at the time she was committing these crimes was running a state run orphanage and touring the country encouraging wealthy people to...
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Before I Formed You in the Womb, I Knew You: The Case of Dr. Cline
On this week's episode Tay discusses the fertility fraud scandal in Indianapolis committed by Doctor Donald Cline. Cline for nearly a decade inseminated female patients of his fertility clinic in Indiana with his own samples without their knowledge or consent resulting in nearly 100 children…
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Do As the Officer Says: The McDonald’s Strip Search Call
On this week's episode Tay discusses the McDonald's strip search scam. For nearly a decade dozens of phone calls were made to fast restaurants and grocery stores of a man pretending to be a police officer or a person of authority instructing managers or employees to strip-search and humiliate…
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The Aftermath: The Watts Family Murders
This week Tori finishes up the case she began presenting last week: the Watts family murders. In this episode, Tori talks about the book Cherlyn Cadle released after writing to Chris Watts in prison, as well as some theories and some suspicious things Chris' mistress, Nichol Kessinger did before,...
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Killer Father: The Watts Family Murders
This week Tori brings us a famous case from the last few years: the Watts family murders. Chris Watts, in August of 2018, murdered his two daughters, Bella and CeCe, and his pregnant wife Shan'ann. Throughout this episode, Tori will talk about the background of the Watts family, give some...
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America's Unknown Child: The Boy in the Box
On this week's episode Tay tells us about the long unsolved case of the Boy in the Box. In 1957 this little boy's body was found dumped in a bassinet box on the side of the road in Philly and for 66 years this boy's murder remained unsolved and he did not have a name. For decades this case…
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Over the Counter Death: The Chicago Tylenol Poisonings
This week Tori tells the case of the Chicago Tylenol poisonings. During the fall of 1982 multiple bottles of Tylenol were poisoned with potassium cyanide by an anonymous person who still isn't known to this day. Seven people died due to these poisoned pills and major pharmaceutical reform was...
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Killer Caught on Snapchat: The Delphi Murders
This week Tori brings us a doozy. She tells about the murders of 13 year old Abby Williams and 14 year old Libby German. What started out as a nice hike for the girls on a day off from school turned into their family's worst nightmare: their daughters being killed. It took five years for their...
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Scammed? The JT LeRoy Story
In this week's episode Tay takes us to a place that is not murderous or paranormal but still within the world of true crime. Tay tells us of this centuries greatest literary hoax the scandal of JT LeRoy. In this episode we discuss literary morals, scams, celebrities, and creative expression....
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The Figures in the Dark of the Amityville Horror House
This week Tori tells two stories from 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. This address is the home of the Amityville Horror House, where Ronald DeFeo murdered his entire family, and a year later, the Lutz Family. While in this home, The Lutz' experienced a lot of paranormal incidents,...
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Figures in the Dark of the Baker Mansion
On this week's episode Tay tells us about the most haunted house in Pennsylvania. The baker mansion is one filled with ghost brides, unresting original owners and of course dead soldiers. Strap in and get ready to hear about the overnight investigation.
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Alone in the Woods: The Case of Ashley Reeves
This week Tori covers a case requested by a listener! She covers the case of Ashley Reeves, a beautiful 17 year old girl who was groomed and brutally attacked by 27 year old Samson Shelton and left for dead in the woods for over thirty hours. Ashley survived the impossible and is thriving today....
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Figures in the Dark: The Annabelle Doll
On this week's episode Tay talks about the real life Annabelle doll. Though she may not the the creepy porcelain nightmare from the big screen this plush dolly is still a violently haunted entity. Positively do not open!
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Two roommates Tori and Taylor Shay tell stories of all things murderous, paranormal and terrifying that goes on in the dark. A criminology and sociology major sit down and discuss true crime cases and all of the horror in between. Both Tori and Tay have worked as victim's advocates and discuss crime from a victim's perspective and discuss the real causes of crime. Sit down, relax, and beware the figures in the dark.
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