Residue: A True Crime Podcast

In this episode, we explore the shocking true story behind the Lifetime film Abducted: The Carlina White Story. A case so unbelievable it sounds fictional, yet every major detail really happened. In 1987, 19-day-old Carlina White was kidnapped from Harlem Hospital in New York City by a woman later identified as Ann Pettway, who raised her under the name Nejdra “Netty” Nance for more than two decades. What makes this story extraordinary is that the case was ultimately solved not by investigators, but by Carlina herself.Sources:Beyond the Headlines: The Carlina White Story https://nymag.com/news/features/carlina-white-2011-10/Abducted: The Carlina White Story https://allthatsinteresting.com/carlina-white

PART 2: While Steven Stayner became known for his extraordinary survival, his story reached millions through the made for TV film I Know My First Name Is Steven, and for a time the Stayner name was associated with resilience and hope. But that sense of closure did not last, and years later the same name would return to the national spotlight under far darker circumstances.In 1999, Cary Stayner carried out a series of murders in and around Yosemite National Park, killing Carole Sund, Juli Sund, Silvina Pelosso, and later Joie Armstrong. The case stunned the country not only for its brutality but for its connection to Steven’s story. The contrast is stark. Two brothers from the same family, one remembered for survival, the other for tragedy.Sources: Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story I Know My First Name Is Steven https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/20/there-was-a-lot-of-torment-the-family-who-endured-two-true-storieshttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/12/18/The-man-who-kidnapped-young-Steven-Stayner-alternated-sexual/8624377499600/https://time.com/archive/6883464/nation-escaping-dad/Wikihttps://people.com/carole-sund-teen-daughter-murdered-yosemite-serial-killer-1182569220/20: Evil In Eden 

PART 1: The 1989 television miniseries I Know My First Name Is Steven is a dramatization of the real-life kidnapping of Steven Stayner, who was held captive for seven years before heroically escaping and rescuing another child.The film chronicles the abduction of seven-year-old Steven by Kenneth Parnell in 1972. Parnell brainwashes Steven into believing his parents no longer want him and renames him "Dennis Parnell". Over the next seven years, Steven endures severe physical and sexual abuse while living a transient life with his captor. The story reaches its climax in 1980 when Parnell kidnaps five-year-old Timmy White. Determined to spare the young boy from the same fate, a 14-year-old Steven escapes with Timothy and brings him to a police station. The title comes from Steven's actual police statement: "I know my first name is Steven." Sources:Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story I Know My First Name Is Steven by Mike EcholsI Know My First Name Is Steven the movie https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/20/there-was-a-lot-of-torment-the-family-who-endured-two-true-storieshttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/12/18/The-man-who-kidnapped-young-Steven-Stayner-alternated-sexual/8624377499600/https://time.com/archive/6883464/nation-escaping-dad/Wiki

The 2003 film Soldier's Girl tells the true story of Barry Winchell, a young soldier stationed at Fort Campbell who becomes romantically involved with transgender performer Calpernia Addams. Their relationship develops quietly at first, but it becomes increasingly dangerous within the highly rigid and hostile environment of the military under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” era.As rumors about Winchell begin circulating among fellow soldiers, he becomes the target of escalating harassment and social pressure. That hostility is fueled in part by other soldiers, including Justin Fisher, who encourages and manipulates younger soldier Calvin Glover. The film builds toward the real-life tragedy where Winchell is attacked with a baseball bat while sleeping in his barracks, a violent act rooted in a toxic mix of rumor, prejudice, and peer pressure.Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NpanzTImkEhttps://inmagazine.ca/2024/07/flashback-soldier-barry-winchell-dies-after-anti-gay-hate-crime-july-6-1999/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2000/05/kentucky-murder-200005?srsltid=AfmBOoppbiKCRONCbuReee_d9LP_ImBd8uuuNkWew3BvLsttjmk1De7khttps://www.out.com/news/drag-race-barry-winchell-murderhttps://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/09/us/killer-s-trial-shows-gay-soldier-s-anguish.html#:~:text=But%20nothing%20came%20of%20their,factors%20in%20meting%20out%20sentences.&text=Articles%20yesterday%20about%20the%20conviction,the%20Army%20account%20for%20312.https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20000528mag-calpernia.html

In this episode, we examine the disturbing events surrounding the Kidnapping of Hannah Anderson, a case that shocked the nation in 2013. The story follows 16-year-old Hannah Anderson, who was abducted by family friend James DiMaggio after what initially seemed like a routine visit. What followed was a tragic chain of events, including the murders of Hannah’s mother, Christina Anderson, and her younger brother, Ethan Anderson, and a multi-state manhunt that gripped the country.Sources:Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story https://abcnews.com/US/saving-hannah-anderson-inside-dramatic-fbi-rescue-kidnapped/story?id=29089347https://www.nbcnews.com/video/hannah-anderson-on-kidnap-i-couldnt-do-anything-53357123546?featureFlagAix=trueFBI True: Season 1, Epi 4https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/24/justice/hannah-anderson-family-autopsyhttps://fox5sandiego.com/news/20m-lawsuit-against-fbi-in-hannah-anderson-kidnap-case-can-move-forward-judge-rules/https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2013/0817/What-s-the-real-story-behind-Hannah-Anderson-s-abductionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhIPIu3W4Tohttps://www.10news.com/news/hannah-anderson-blasts-credibility-of-lifetime-moviehttps://www.today.com/video/hannah-anderson-speaks-out-in-today-exclusive-44023363804

This episode explores the chilling true story that inspired Heavenly Creatures, the 1997 film based on the infamous case of Pauline Parker and Juliette Hulme.In 1950s Christchurch, New Zealand, two teenage girls formed an intense and obsessive friendship after bonding over illness, isolation, and a shared love of fantasy. Together, they created an elaborate imaginary world where they ruled as powerful figures, blurring the line between imagination and reality. As their relationship deepened, they became increasingly detached from the outside world. Sources:Anne Perry The Murder of the Century - by Peter Graham https://parkerhulme.wordpress.com/2016/08/13/the-relationship/https://www.adamabrams.com/hc/faq2/Section_7/7.4.3.htmlhttps://heavenly-creatures.com/phc_people_pauline.phphttps://medium.com/crimes-by-mr-o/this-best-selling-crime-author-was-actually-a-convicted-teenage-killer-true-crime-ee63e98d03c7wiki

The tragic true story of Gregory Glen Biggs and the shocking case involving Chante Mallard. A story that stunned the nation for its cruelty and unimaginable choices. We break down what really happened the night Biggs lost his life, the disturbing decisions that followed, and how those actions impacted not only the victim, but his family, including his son Brandon, and others who became entangled in the aftermath.We also take a closer look at how this real-life case was adapted into the film Stuck, examining what the movie gets right, what it changes, and why certain creative decisions have sparked conversation. This story isn’t just about the true crime or the film, it’s about the ripple effects of one tragic night and the lasting impact on those left behind.Sources:Stuck (2007)Court TV: Judgement of Chante Mallardhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/was-windshield-victim-conscious/https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/story?id=4991235&page=1https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/second-court-of-appeals/2005/16351.htmlhttps://www.google.com/search?q=prosecuting+evil+with+kelly+siegler+season+2+episode+5&rlz=1CAGZLV_enUS1160&oq=season+2+episode+5+prosecu&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCAgCEAAYFhgeMgYIABBFGDkyCAgBEAAYFhgeMggIAhAAGBYYHjIHCAMQABjvBTIKCAQQABiABBiiBDIHCAUQABjvBTIHCAYQABjvBTIHCAcQABjvBdIBCjEyOTAxajBqMTWoAgywAgHxBdjlihKDahZv8QXY5YoSg2oWbw&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:89a2cf69,vid:mXDnKf8Cr6k,st:0https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/victims-son-awarded-scholarship-from-prisoners-on-death-row

In this episode, we unpack the unsettling themes behind Gaslit By My Husband:The Morgan Metzer Story, a story that dives into the hidden world of psychological abuse. What happens when the person you trust most begins to manipulate your reality? What starts as small moments of doubt quickly escalates into something far more unsettling, as Morgan struggles to separate truth from deception and hold onto her sense of self. Sources:Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story https://people.com/where-is-morgan-metzer-now-11928319https://www.google.com/search?q=morgan+metzer+48+hrs&rlz=1CAGZLV_enUS1160&oq=morgan+metzer+48+hrs+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMgoIAxAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBBAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBRAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBhAAGIAEGKIEMgcIBxAAGO8F0gEJNTg2OGowajE1qAIIsAIB8QXCQV1uRpPvFA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:68f174bd,vid:6J27-GEwBYc,st:0https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/when-gaslighting-turns-violent-how-a-canton-mom-wants-to-shed-light-on-sinister-problem

The 2002 true-crime film Vampire Clan dramatizes the shocking real-life murders carried out by a group of teenagers who believed they were part of a vampire cult. Starring Drew Fuller as cult leader Rod Ferrell, the film follows how fantasy role-playing and obsession with vampirism spiraled into violence, ultimately leading to the brutal killing. The case of Rod Ferrell and the brutal Wendorf Murders began as a group of teenagers role-playing vampires spiraled into real-world violence when Ferrell, who called himself a 500-year-old vampire, led members of his so-called “Vampire Clan” to the home of Richard Wendorf and Naomi Wendorf in Eustis, Florida.Sources:Killer Kids Vampire Clan (2002) The Vampire Murders (1999) https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/teen-vampire-cult-leader-rod-203422626.htmlhttps://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/eustis/2019/12/01/mother-of-vampire-cult-killer-ive-changed/2178130007/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/07/16/cooper-pleads-guilty/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/11/22/more-evidence-turns-up-in-vampire-cult-deaths

In this episode, we explore the shocking true story behind the made-for-TV movie Abducted by My Teacher and the real-life case of Elizabeth Thomas. In 2017, Elizabeth was a 15-year-old student in Tennessee when her health teacher, Tad Cummins, groomed and ultimately abducted her, sparking a nationwide search. What began as a troubling case of teacher misconduct quickly turned into a multi-state manhunt that captured national attention.Sources:Abducted By My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story https://people.com/where-is-elizabeth-thomas-now-865607720/20 From Classroom to Captivehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/tad-cumminshttps://www.thewrap.com/lifetime-extends-partnership-elizabeth-smart-film-abducted-by-my-teacher/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/27/court-records-kimberly-thomas-accused-child-abuse-humiliating-children/100951338/

In 1968, Rosemary’s Baby arrived in theaters and changed horror forever. A story about a young woman manipulated, isolated, and ultimately betrayed by those closest to her, the film tapped into a cultural moment already steeped in paranoia. America was reeling from assassinations, war, the rise of the occult, and the founding of the Church of Satan. Evil lived next door. But what happened after the film’s release is what fuels the legend.Sources:Cursed Films https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/06/the-most-cursed-hit-movie-ever-made-rosemarys-baby?srsltid=AfmBOooydSo-i0JJPAuPxk1-vcQnLhMf89eS5--wPQ1j3DRQwqpMUmJbhttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/sammy-davis-jr-satanism-anton-lavey-1235070544/https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/RosemarysBabyhttps://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=cb0b2358a0071c17&rlz=1CAGZLV_enUS1160&sxsrf=ANbL-n5lM8wmBIv6YN-uSyWxalPe4GeMag:1772509245280&udm=7&fbs=ADc_l-aN0CWEZBOHjofHoaMMDiKpaEWjvZ2Py1XXV8d8KvlI3vWUtYx0DZdicpfE1faGYemg2KC4yuMPyQlIvlWqq2At2yMvCZgi_bwXXU0sv2NZz1ci8vvXN7qvH5d5H0L2gzDVa8EQXPOe03G6oWgM1i7mQuRVJZMw63JPM9jizs0p2p0CKnW3p6_iMTGuk3xLMjYD_G_SYUdHsIciM1dHUgViogBHUA&q=victoria+vetri+scene+in+rosemary%27s+baby&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwix87O_54KTAxWVFlkFHRShMjgQtKgLegQIGBAB&biw=1536&bih=719&dpr=1.25#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:4b67af60,vid:4AXjL7ae_io,st:0https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mia-farrow-addresses-vicious-rumors-about-past-deaths-three-children-n1262744https://people.com/remembering-the-tate-labianca-murders-almost-6-decades-later-8692445

In December 2019, 33-year-old Heidi Broussard disappeared in Austin,TX along with her three-week-old daughter, Margot Carey, shortly after dropping her older child off at school. The case was dramatized in the 2023 Lifetime television film Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard, directed by Michelle Ouellet. The movie stars Emily Osment as Fieramusca and Anna Hopkins as Heidi Broussard, and follows the events leading up to Heidi’s disappearance, the growing suspicions surrounding her friend, and the investigation that ultimately uncovered the truth. The film presents a dramatized but largely faithful retelling of the crime, emphasizing the shocking betrayal at its center and the tense search that led to the baby’s rescue.Sources:https://www.aetv.com/articles/why-heidi-broussard-s-best-friend-killed-her-and-kidnapped-her-babyhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/02/04/us/heidi-broussard-murder-fieramusca-guilty-pleaDateline: Abducted Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard https://www.fox7austin.com/news/magen-fieramusca-heidi-broussard-guilty-plea-murder-kidnapping-baby-austin-texashttps://www.npr.org/2010/01/01/314255191/excerpt-maternal-desirehttps://www.johnsonfuneralhome.net/obituaries/heidi-elizabeth-broussardhttps://www.google.com/search?q=megan+fieramusca+sentence&rlz=1CAGZLV_enUS1160&oq=megan+fieramusca+sentence&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCjEzMDQxajBqMTWoAgiwAgHxBdVZ20LZOdcu8QXVWdtC2TnXLg&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:161bf9b6,vid:-9weGGoZe5I,st:0

In this episode, we dive into the glitter-soaked rise and catastrophic fall of New York City’s infamous Club Kid scene, as portrayed in the film Party Monster. But beyond the tabloid-fueled fame lies a far darker true story — the murder of Andre "Angel" Melendez.We explore how Michael Alig, once a self-proclaimed king of nightlife, built a celebrity persona in the early ’90s underground party world alongside figures like James St. James. Fueled by fame, excess, and escalating drug use, the scene spiraled into chaos culminating in Andre "Angel" Melendez’s brutal killing in 1996.Sources:Party Monster by James St. JamesGlory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/michael-alig-dead-club-kid-party-monster-1107737/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Melendez

In this episode, we dig into the truth behind Jennifer’s Body the 2009 horror film that was initially dismissed and later reclaimed as a cult classic with feminist themes of female rage, power, and exploitation. While the movie is fictional, its central premise (a teenage girl sacrificed by a band seeking fame) echoes a disturbing real-life case that many viewers are unaware of. We examine the 1995 murder of Elyse Pahler, a 15-year-old girl from California who was killed by three teenage boys who claimed they were performing a ritual to help their own metal band succeed.This episode walks through what happened to Elyse, how the case unfolded, and how her parents later filed a lawsuit against the band Slayer, arguing that violent lyrics and imagery influenced the killers — a case that was ultimately dismissed on First Amendment grounds. We explore how Elyse’s story became entangled in broader conversations about satanic panic, media blame, and moral responsibility in the 1990s. By separating fact from fiction, this episode centers the real tragedy behind the parallels and highlights the lasting impact of Elyse Pahler’s case beyond the courtroom.Sources:In the Name of Satan by Wensley Clarkson A Killer Among Friends: episode 3 https://www.courthousenews.com/two-killers-from-shocking-satanic-teen-murder-case-paroled/Wikihttps://www.courthousenews.com/two-killers-from-shocking-satanic-teen-murder-case-paroled/

In this episode, we unpack the story behind Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story and the real-life survival of Carlesha Freeland-Gaither. On November 2, 2014, Carlesha was abducted while walking home in Philadelphia, a crime that was partially caught on surveillance footage and sparked a desperate search. Through the Lifetime film, viewers are taken inside the fear, resilience, and quick thinking that defined those terrifying days — including Carlesha’s bravery in leaving behind clues for detectives after she was taken.Sources:Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Storyhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-philadelphia-abduction-found-alive-police/story?id=26706205https://www.aetv.com/articles/carlesha-gaither-abductionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ-oME48Pd4https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040048967/missing-black-women-girls-left-out-media-ignored#:~:text=The%20media%20ignores%20missing%20Black,of%20the%20overall%20female%20population.

In this episode, we examine An American Crime (2007), a harrowing film based on one of the most disturbing true crime cases in American history. The movie follows the story of Sylvia Likens, a teenage girl left in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski while her parents traveled for work. What begins as a temporary living arrangement quickly spirals into unimaginable cruelty, as Gertrude, her children, and neighborhood kids participate in escalating physical and psychological abuse. We also dive into the real-life case that inspired the film, exploring what actually happened to Sylvia Likens in 1965 and how closely the movie follows the facts. This episode discusses the social conditions, power dynamics, and warning signs that allowed the abuse to continue unchecked, as well as the legal consequences that followed. While deeply unsettling, this story raises critical questions about accountability, community responsibility, and how extreme harm can occur in plain sight. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Sources:Torture Mom - Ryan Green https://people.com/sylvia-likens-abuse-caretaker-orchestrated-8752827WikiAn American Crime

The true story behind The Girl From Plainville, the chilling real-life case that sparked national debate about responsibility, mental health, and the power of words. In 2014, 18-year-old Conrad Roy III died by suicide in a Massachusetts parking lot. In the months leading up to his death, Roy had been in an intense, mostly digital relationship with 17-year-old Michelle Carter — a relationship later revealed through thousands of text messages. Prosecutors argued that Carter’s messages didn’t just witness Roy’s struggles, but actively encouraged his death, including a final phone call in which she told him to get back into his carbon-monoxide-filled truck. Carter’s eventual conviction for involuntary manslaughter raised unprecedented legal and ethical questions: Can someone be held criminally responsible for another person’s suicide? We explore the facts of the case, the court’s controversial ruling, and how this tragedy continues to shape conversations around mental health in the digital age.Sources:Dateline:Reckless Michelle Carter: Love, Texts, and Deathhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a37499262/where-is-michelle-carter-now-texting-suicide/https://www.masslive.com/politics/2022/03/conrads-law-bill-created-after-michelle-carter-texting-suicide-case-still-not-passed-case-gets-looked-at-through-new-lens-of-hulus-the-girl-from-plainville.htmlhttps://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Conrad_Roy

Talhotblond is a 2012 Lifetime made-for-television movie based on a shocking real-life internet love triangle that ended in murder. The film dramatizes how online anonymity, emotional insecurity, and deception spiraled into deadly violence.The story centers on Thomas Montgomery, a middle-aged, married factory worker who is dissatisfied with his life and seeks escape through online chat rooms and poker sites. There, he reinvents himself as a younger man, claiming to be a U.S. Marine named “Tommy.” Using this false identity, he begins an online relationship with a young woman known by the screen name “talhotblond.”Unbeknownst to Montgomery, one of his younger coworkers, Brian, is also communicating with the same girl online. Unlike Montgomery, Brian is honest about who he is, and his growing connection with “talhotblond” triggers intense jealousy in Montgomery. As the online relationships deepen, Montgomery’s lies multiply, and his emotional stability begins to unravel.Sources:Talhotblondhttps://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ng/date/2012-06-28/segment/01https://www.huffpost.com/entry/courtney-cox-lifetime-movie-review-wer_b_1828672

This podcast episode explores the tragic true story of Nick Markowitz, a 15-year-old boy whose life was taken after being used as leverage in a reckless dispute that spiraled out of control.When a conflict involving his older half-brother and a local drug dealer escalates, Nick is pulled into a situation he had no part in creating. What starts as a misguided attempt to intimidate someone quickly becomes a tragedy driven by fear, ego, and the inability of the adults involved to stop what they started.The episode also examines how this case entered popular culture through the 2006 film Alpha Dog. While the movie brought national attention to the crime, it also raised difficult questions about storytelling, responsibility, and whose perspective gets remembered. We compare the film’s portrayal of events with the real case, including criticism from Nick’s mother, Susan Markowitz, who later wrote My Stolen Son to reclaim her child’s story from sensationalized narratives.Sources:My Stolen Son: The Nick Markowitz Story by Susan Markowitz w/ Jenna Glatzer https://allthatsinteresting.com/nicholas-markowitzAlpha Dog https://allthatsinteresting.com/jesse-james-hollywoodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Doghttps://www.independent.com/2009/06/21/witness-rundown-hollywood-trial/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-01-me-64254-story.htmlhttps://www.independent.com/2009/06/10/ben-markowitz-on-stand/

In this episode, we explore the real-life case of Susan Wright, a Texas woman whose story captured national attention and later inspired the Lifetime made-for-TV movie Blue-Eyed Butcher. We walk through Susan’s background, her marriage to Jeff Wright, and how a seemingly ordinary suburban life became the center of a high-profile criminal case. Sources:https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/susan-wright-193/Snapped season 1, Episode 9 https://abc13.com/post/susan-wright-murder-trial-jeff-stabbed-husband-193-times/9184616/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Wright_(murderer)https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/blue-eyed-butcher-texas-woman-who-stabbed-husband-193-times-2003-released-parole/GMR2DZYQLVEIBCYYT7DPOB6IW4/https://6abc.com/archive/7736279/

I Am Zozo is a horror film that follows a group of friends who decide to use a Ouija board out of curiosity. During their sessions, the board begins responding aggressively and identifies itself as “Zozo.” As the group continues to engage with it, the atmosphere becomes increasingly tense and unsettling, suggesting that whatever they’ve contacted grows stronger the more attention it receives. The film leaves it ambiguous whether Zozo is a real entity or a manifestation of fear, making the experience feel disturbingly realistic.In real life, Zozo is a modern paranormal legend that gained popularity through internet forums in the early 2000s. Despite claims that it’s an ancient demon, there’s no historical evidence to support that. Many experts point to the ideomotor effect, where subconscious movements cause the planchette to move without the user realizing it. Over time, repeated stories and media portrayals turned Zozo into a widely feared figure, showing how belief and suggestion can transform an online myth into something that feels terrifyingly real.Sources:https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/science-mysteries/zozo-the-ouija-board-demon.htmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/zozo-demonhttps://www.nj.com/entertainment/2016/05/zozo_phenomenon_documented_in_new_book_paranormal_corner.htmlhttps://darrenevansparanormal.blogspot.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Zozohttps://www.prweb.com/releases/live_extreme_halloween_paranormal_broadcast_set_for_zozo_ouija_demon_house_in_oklahoma_city_ok/prweb13767920.htmhttps://blogcritics.org/exclusive-interview-tim-wood-darren-evans-on-upcoming-live-stream-of-zozo-paranormal-investigationhttps://www.ranker.com/list/ouija-board-conversations-with-zozo/lowe-saddler

This episode explores the true story behind Lifetime’s Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story. From adoption and reunification to manipulation, abuse, and murder. We examine the escalation of violence, the deaths of Katie, her adoptive father, and her infant son Bennett, and how systemic failures allowed danger to go unchecked. We also separate fact from dramatization in the Lifetime movie, highlighting the real people behind the headlines.Warning: Discussion of incest, domestic abuse, and multiple deaths, including an infant.Sources:https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/husband-father-killer-the-alyssa-pladl-storyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bH9b8zLQF0https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2018/04/13/911-call-reveals-new-details-in-triple-murder--suicidehttps://abc11.com/post/classmate-of-man-who-killed-wife-infant-in-incest-case-recalls-unusual-behavior/3338606/?userab=abc_web_player-460*variant_b_abc_dmp-1901%2Cotv_web_player-461*variant_b_otv_dmp-1903%2Cotv_web_content_rec-445*variant_b_less_popular_bias-1850%2Chp_banner-426*variant_e__tall_white-1781https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43747225https://www.aetv.com/articles/steven-pladl-murders

In 1976, a chilling horror film hit theaters, introducing the world to Damien, the Antichrist child. But while audiences were terrified on screen, strange and deadly events were unfolding behind the scenes. The Omen didn’t just scare moviegoers, it seemed to haunt its cast and crew in real life.Was it coincidence? Or did the dark subject matter of Satan, prophecy, and the Antichrist bring real-world consequences? In this episode, we’ll explore the chilling events, behind-the-scenes horror, and the enduring legend of The Omen curse. Sources:Cursed Films: The Omen The Omenhttps://www.cineworld.ie/static/en/ie/blog/the-curse-of-the-omen-facts-the-first-omenhttps://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/omen-movie-curse-42514085https://screenrant.com/omen-1976-cursed-set-scarier-than-movie/https://eosty.medium.com/the-curse-of-the-omen-real-story-1964c1c355d4https://www.ripleys.com/stories/the-omenhttps://fiveable.me/key-terms/cognitive-psychology/invisible-gorilla-experiment

In this episode, we take a closer look at the tragic abduction of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman—an event that would go on to reshape the way communities respond to missing-child emergencies. We explore the circumstances surrounding Amber’s disappearance in 1996, the investigation that gripped the nation, and how her legacy inspired the creation of the AMBER Alert system used across the United States today.We also discuss the 2006 made-for-TV film Amber’s Story, examining how one heartbreaking case sparked a nationwide movement to protect children and mobilize communities.Sources:Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2021/still-searching-for-ambers-killerhttps://people.com/who-killed-amber-hagerman-8752172

In this episode, we dive into the extraordinary story of actress Theresa Saldana. A rising Hollywood star whose life was nearly cut short by a brutal attack in 1982. From her disciplined childhood in Brooklyn to her breakout roles in Raging Bull and I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Theresa seemed destined for fame.But one terrifying encounter with a delusional stalker changed everything. We explore the stabbing that almost ended her life, the bravery of the stranger who intervened, and her grueling journey through physical and emotional recovery.Theresa’s story was so compelling it inspired the 1984 TV movie Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story, in which she bravely played herself reliving her attack and survival for the world to see. Hear how she transformed trauma into advocacy, founding Victims for Victims and becoming a pioneering voice for victims’ rights.Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdGGHTjKIRMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFIctvhD-0Qhttps://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/arts/television/theresa-saldana-actress-and-attack-survivor-dies-at-61.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/3d/152/961.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-12-05-me-5386-story.html

In July of 1993, a group of Florida teenagers committed one of the most shocking and senseless murders in modern true crime history. The crime, later dramatized in the 2001 film Bully, was not the work of hardened criminals or masterminds, but of suburban kids. At the center of the story were two childhood friends: Marty Puccio, quiet and impressionable, and Bobby Kent, a young man many described as charismatic but deeply controlling. Those closest to them claimed Bobby bullied, manipulated, and terrorized Marty for years. Marty’s friends convinced themselves the only way to escape Bobby’s influence was to kill him.What followed was a clumsy, chaotic, and brutally violent attack carried out in a remote swampy area of Broward County. Their plan unraveled almost immediately, leading to multiple arrests, wildly different prison sentences, and decades of debate about what was true, what was exaggerated, and what was simply self-serving testimony. Was Bobby Kent truly the monster the killers claimed he was? Or did a group of teenagers justify murder by rewriting the story after the fact?Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbtfrPpqoqIBully Bully:The True Story of High School Revenge  by Jim Schutz https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/lisa-connelly/

In this episode, we uncover the terrifying true story behind Taken In Broad Daylight, the Lifetime movie based on the abduction of 17-year-old Anne Sluti. In April 2001, Anne was kidnapped in broad daylight from a Nebraska shopping mall by convicted felon Anthony Steven Wright. What followed was a harrowing six-day ordeal that stretched across multiple states and showcased Anne’s remarkable courage, intelligence, and determination to survive.We’ll break down how the real-life events unfolded, explore how accurately the film portrayed her experience, and discuss the psychological strength that helped Anne turn from victim to survivor.Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mSZZCNFjSshttps://nebraska.tv/archive/what-ever-happened-to-anne-slutiDeadly Demands Season 1, Episode 6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abducted-girl-returns-homehttps://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/340/724/588043/

In this episode, we start with Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie a gripping Lifetime film that dives into the disappearance of a young woman at a historically Black college. When a student suddenly vanishes, her counselor refuses to look the other way, uncovering a system that too often dismisses missing Black women and girls. The story is fictional, but its message hits painfully close to home.The film shines a light on how the media and institutions frequently overlook these disappearances. How urgency fades, headlines never come, and families are left to fight alone for attention and answers.From there, we turn to the real-life disappearance of 18-year-old Cleashindra Hall, a decades-long missing person case that deserves to be remembered.Cleashindra, or “Clea,” as her family calls her, was an honors student from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with dreams of becoming a pediatrician. On the evening of May 9, 1994, she finished her shift working for a local business and called her mother to say she’d be home soon. But Cleashindra never made that second call, and she was never seen again.Over the years, her family has searched tirelessly for answers. There were searches, interviews, and countless leads — yet no arrests have ever been made, and no trace of Cleashindra has been found. Despite the time that’s passed, her loved ones have never given up.Like the story told in Abducted at an HBCU, Cleashindra’s case reflects a painful reality: when young Black women go missing, the attention they receive rarely matches the depth of the loss. This episode is about remembering her, and about refusing to let these stories fade into silence.Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3odKv1Fin0https://www.the-sun.com/news/11962351/lifetime-abducted-hbcu-black-girl-missing/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Cleashindra_HallBlack Girl Gone: The Disappearance of Cleashindra Hall https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/family-of-cleashindra-hall-still-hopes-for-answers-nearly-30-years-after-her-disappearance/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Z4loP9G5ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63MC4OwNYmEhttps://news.morehouse.edu/professor-avery-o.-williams-86-writes-screenplay-for-lifetime-original-abducted-at-an-hbcu-a-black-girl-missing-moviehttps://www.fox16.com/news/only-on-fox16-transcribed-interviews-from-larry-amos-following-teenagers-disappearance/https://www.yahoo.com/news/family-cleashindra-hall-still-hopes-221635171.html

In the early 1990s, the college town of Gainesville,Florida was paralyzed by fear. Over just three days, five students were brutally murdered in their own apartments, victims of Danny Rolling, the man the press would call The Gainesville Ripper. His crimes were savage, his methods deliberate, and the terror he left behind felt like something straight out of a horror movie.Years later, screenwriter Kevin Williamson watched a documentary about those killings while home alone. That fear he experienced while watching that documentary became the spark for Wes Craven's Scream (1996). Set in the quiet town of Woodsboro, Scream follows a masked killer who taunts his victims with phone calls and deadly games, blurring the line between fiction and reality. What began as a true story of terror became a movie that made us all ask the same question…“What’s your favorite scary movie?”Sources:World’s Most Evil Killers: S3,EP13 https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%20405/serial%20killers/rolling,%20danny%20-%202004.pdfhttps://www.ksla.com/video/2024/03/29/archives-murders-tom-julie-sean-grissom-shreveport-la-1989/https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/crime/2019/11/08/grissom-family-murders-shreveport-louisiana-gainesville-murders/4157607002/https://www.aetv.com/articles/how-serial-killer-danny-rolling-inspired-scream-with-his-1990-slayingshttps://people.com/serial-killer-gainesville-ripper-danny-rolling-exclusive-11763591https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Rollinghttps://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/02/20/5-dead-may-have-been-stalked/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTvIh8rC4ak

In this episode, we dive into the true story behind Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story, the Lifetime movie that shocked viewers. We recount the 2006 case of 17-year-old Ashley Reeves, a high school student from Illinois who was lured to a remote park by her former teacher and brutally attacked—strangled and left paralyzed, alone in the woods for over 30 hours. Miraculously, she survived.We’ll examine how the film portrayed the events, explore key differences between the dramatization and reality, and discuss the psychological aftermath of the attack. This crime highlights the dangers of authority abuse and the strength it takes to reclaim one’s life after trauma.Sources: Left For Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbH6S4z57hEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrWztHfwNBYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBxYrXrsQYchttps://fox2now.com/news/illinois/cable-tv-movie-to-chronicle-the-2006-ashley-reeves-case-from-metro-east/https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/87/68762db5-4e2b-5eda-baf6-b8d851de839b/60c0dafe96b8c.pdf.pdfhttps://people.com/teacher-who-choked-17-year-old-student-left-her-woods-after-believing-she-was-dead-is-released-8639074https://truecrimenews.com/2017/02/06/exclusive-illinois-teen-survives-older-lovers-murderous-attack-returns-to-scene-where-she-was-left-for-dead/https://thecinemaholic.com/lifetimes-left-for-dead-everything-we-know/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-teacher-gets-20-years/

The 1983 made-for-TV movie Adam tells the true story of six-year-old Adam Walsh, who was abducted from a Sears department store in Hollywood, Fl in July 1981. The movie follows his parents, John and Reve Walsh, as they struggle with the devastating loss of their son and the failures of the system meant to protect children.The real-life case behind the movie had a lasting impact. John Walsh became a well-known victims' rights advocate and later hosted America's Most Wanted. The Walsh family helped establish the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Adam remains one of the most influential true crime TV movies in American history, remembered not just for its emotional storytelling but for the real change it helped create.Sources:Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America by Les Standiford Tears of Rage by John Walsh https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2024/adam-more-than-a-moviehttps://time.com/4437205/adam-walsh-murder/https://justiceforadam.com/https://curbarchive.journalism.wisc.edu/2009/12/01/are-you-there-god-its-me-jeffrey/2/index.htmlhttps://people.com/who-killed-adam-walsh-11777914#:~:text=Before%20John%20Walsh%20was%20the,and%20my%20love%20for%20him.%22

We revisit the harrowing true story of Francine Hughes, the Michigan housewife whose decades-long abuse at the hands of her husband, Mickey Hughes, ended in a desperate act that would shake the nation. On a cold night in March 1977, after suffering relentless physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, Francine set fire to the bed where her husband lay sleeping.We explore the real events behind the groundbreaking 1984 TV movie The Burning Bed, starring Farrah Fawcett, which brought national attention to domestic violence in a way the American media had rarely done before.Sources: The Burning Bed - By Faith McNulty https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=f3826a3017f5c801&rlz=1CAGZLV_enUS1160&sxsrf=AE3TifNI_ytsXlwnrn18p_4EHPVMZ0jfPw:1759263288213&udm=7&fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZ1Y6MJ25_tmWITc7uy4KIeiAkWG4OlBE2zyCTMjPbGmMU8EWskMk2JSE__efdUJ3xRFvZ0M2vJLB0hUMk5HOE2OjlycQYRp9vQECfaBtuI77VBixuZT8Ikq7knPIraxtLcXUn-925YP4AZPohtCshEMzz_HYh-s2jy_GenEFZtSggFj5UruF1QvDnKbUPJW54S8V0hw&q=the+burning+bed&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwity_C6poGQAxUtEFkFHUAlCW4QtKgLegQIGBAB&biw=1536&bih=710&dpr=1.25#fpstate=ive&ip=1&vld=cid:65d05521,vid:ZGXeu5WCZgE,st:0https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/farrah-fawcetts-film-role-helped-change-domestic-abuse-63176346https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmyQcq9YY8Mhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/francine-hughes-wilson-dead-burning-bed-defendant.htmlhttps://www.wkar.org/history/2017-03-30/burning-bed-murder-case-defense-attorney-looks-back

When Susan Wilson and her family move into what they believe is their dream home in a quiet Louisiana neighborhood, everything seems perfect. But soon, Susan begins to suspect that something isn't right. Susan makes the horrifying discovery that her trusted neighbor has been spying on her family, watching their most private moments. He has secretly installed hidden cameras in her home. Even more disturbing, the law offers her no protection.Determined to seek justice, Susan fights not just for her family, but for others too. Susan Wilson becomes an advocate for victims' rights and pushes to change the laws that failed to protect her basic privacy.Sources:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/dec/30/federal-law-against-video-voyeurism-hailed-by/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYVuRAyQYughttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/making-video-voyeurism-a-crime/https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/lifetimes-tale-video-voyeur-spurs-us-law-15614/

We dive into the true story behind the Lifetime movie Mommy Meanest. A chilling thriller where a teenage girl is tormented by acyberbully, only to find out that the person behind the screen is her own mother. Based on the real-life case of Kendra Licari, the Michigan mom who stalked and harassed her daughter for 2 years.Sources:https://www.tvinsider.com/1212649/kendra-licari-updates-unknown-number-texter-today-daughter-relationship/https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a66035450/unknown-number-viewers-agree-that-a-key-detail-about-kendra-was-left-out-of-the-documentary/https://bigrapidsdailynews.com/breaking-news/686462https://people.com/unknown-number-mom-explains-why-sent-anonymous-texts-11803391Netflix: Unknown Number - The High School Catfish Lifetime: Mommy Meanest https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a66037600/unknown-number-high-school-catfish-shawn-now-kendra-divorce/

Send us a textLaurie Show was a 16-year-old high school student from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, whose life was tragically cut short in 1991 in a brutal act of jealousy and revenge. She had briefly dated an older teen, Lawrence  Yunkin, who was in a volatile relationship with another teenager, Michelle Lambert. Lambert became increasingly obsessed with harassing and threatening Laurie. On the morning of December 20, 1991, Laurie was attacked and murdered in her home by Lambert and her friend Tabitha Buck. The horrifying case gained national attention and led to lengthy trials, appeals, and changes in Pennsylvania’s anti-stalking laws, largely due to the advocacy of Laurie’s mother, Hazel Show. In 2000, Lifetime adapted the story into a made-for-TV film titled The Stalking of Laurie Show, dramatizing the events leading up to Laurie’s death. Sources:Overkill by Lyn Riddle The Stalking of Laurie Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCwRY0qffDIhttps://lancastercountypa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1008&ARC=1439https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItVOg2lzq4Ehttps://co.lancaster.pa.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1008&ARC=1438https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/12/28-years-after-killing-laurie-show-teen-murderer-tabitha-buck-is-bound-for-freedom.htmlhttps://www.wgal.com/article/wgal-becomes-courtroom-for-appeal-by-convicted-killer-lisa-michelle-lambert/60178594*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textThe Marla Hanson Story is a dramatic retelling of a real-life tragedy. The film follows Marla Hanson, a young and ambitious model who moves to New York City to pursue her career. She rents an apartment from Steve Roth, a makeup artist with whom she initially forms a friendship. However, when Marla rebuffs his unwanted romantic advances, Roth's interest turns dark and obsessive.Consumed by rejection and jealousy, Roth arranges for two men to attack Marla. An ambush that leaves her face slashed with a razor permanently scarring her physically and emotionally. The film depicts her traumatic recovery, her courageous testimony in court, and the emotional toll of being re-victimized during a brutal cross-examination. Despite this, Marla finds strength in her fight for justice.Sources:https://screenrant.com/skin-decision-marla-hanson-modeling-looks-great/https://www.netflix.com/watch/81061920?trackId=268410292&tctx=0%2C0%2C8dc5c6de-f096-40b6-bf9d-a60c1eeb163e-108363382%2C8dc5c6de-f096-40b6-bf9d-a60c1eeb163e-108363382%7C2%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C81038987%2CVideo%3A81061920%2CdetailsPageEpisodePlayButtonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZISGsdcAj4https://medium.com/@brandontbrasson/model-to-survivor-the-razor-attack-that-sparked-reform-344e11f6a76bhttps://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/scarred/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/03/nyregion/model-gives-grim-account-of-night-she-was-slashed.html*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textIn 1991, Wanda Holloway, a mother from Channelview, Texas, became the center of national outrage when she attempted to hire a hitman to kill the mother of her daughter’s cheerleading rival. Holloway believed that eliminating the rival’s mother would emotionally destabilize the girl freeing up a coveted spot on the high school cheerleading squad for her own daughter.Her plan unraveled when the man she approached for help, her ex-brother-in-law, went to the police and recorded her murder-for-hire plot. Holloway was arrested, tried, and convicted, sparking headlines across the country and prompting conversations about obsession, parenting pressure, and small-town competition taken to extremes.HBO turned the bizarre true story into a dark comedy in 1993 with The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom. The film starred Holly Hunter as Wanda Holloway, delivering a chilling performance that earned her an Emmy. The movie uses biting humor and courtroom dramatization to highlight the absurdity of the crime, the media circus surrounding it, and the warped values that can emerge in the pursuit of perfection and popularity.Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUEtWhHrPaIThe Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot https://people.com/texas-cheerleader-murder-plot-id-documentary-8761454*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textPART 2 .... In 1983, Diane Downs drove her three children to an Oregon hospital — one dead, two critically injured — claiming a stranger had attacked them. But investigators quickly uncovered a much darker truth. In this PART TWO episode, we look at the shocking real-life crime committed by Downs and how it was brought to the screen in the 1989 TV movie Small Sacrifices, starring Farrah Fawcett. We explore the case, Diane's past, and how the film captured one of the most cold-blooded crimes in modern history.Sources:Small Sacrifices - Ann Rule https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R59i2p7i30https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsMXTsU4eqhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObFpAYinB8Ehttps://vocal.media/criminal/like-the-wolfhttps://abcnews.go.com/2020/diane-downs-mother-shoots-children/story?id=10615736https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/diane-downs-escapes-maximum-security-prison-part-61880673https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/06/12/the-mother-38/13b24fdf-7294-4623-ad2d-0665435ceed4/https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-finding-peace-learning-mother-child-killer-diane/story?id=61692453https://entertainmentnow.com/news/diane-downs-children-kids-now-today/https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/diane-downs-biological-daughter-finds-truth-birth-mom-61880672https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/courts/2024/11/25/elizabeth-diane-downs-declares-mistrial-in-child-murder-case/76139803007/https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/diane-downs-hungry-like-the-wolf-22905cecdd97https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW0wgwoKp74*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textIn 1983, Diane Downs drove her three children to an Oregon hospital — one dead, two critically injured — claiming a stranger had attacked them. But investigators quickly uncovered a much darker truth. In this PART ONE episode, we look at the shocking real-life crime committed by Downs and how it was brought to the screen in the 1989 TV movie Small Sacrifices, starring Farrah Fawcett. We explore the case, Diane's past, and how the film captured one of the most cold-blooded crimes in modern history.Sources:Small Sacrifices - Ann Rule https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R59i2p7i30https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsMXTsU4eqhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObFpAYinB8Ehttps://vocal.media/criminal/like-the-wolfhttps://abcnews.go.com/2020/diane-downs-mother-shoots-children/story?id=10615736https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/diane-downs-escapes-maximum-security-prison-part-61880673https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/06/12/the-mother-38/13b24fdf-7294-4623-ad2d-0665435ceed4/https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-finding-peace-learning-mother-child-killer-diane/story?id=61692453https://entertainmentnow.com/news/diane-downs-children-kids-now-today/https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/diane-downs-biological-daughter-finds-truth-birth-mom-61880672https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/courts/2024/11/25/elizabeth-diane-downs-declares-mistrial-in-child-murder-case/76139803007/https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/diane-downs-hungry-like-the-wolf-22905cecdd97*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textIn 1995, a tragic crime in Grand Prairie, Texas, shocked the nation and became known as the Texas Cadet Murder. The case involved two promising high school students—Diane Zamora and David Graham—both of whom were aspiring military cadets with bright futures ahead of them. Their intense romantic relationship took a dark turn when jealousy and obsession spiraled into violence.According to court records, Graham confessed to Zamora that he had a brief encounter with fellow student Adrianne Jones, a 16-year-old track star. Enraged by the revelation, Zamora reportedly demanded he "make things right." What followed was a carefully planned and ultimately fatal ambush. In December 1995, Adrianne was lured out under false pretenses and murdered.The shocking nature of the crime and the young age of those involved drew widespread media attention. In 1997, the story was adapted into a made-for-TV movie titled Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder, starring Holly Marie Combs and David Lipper. The film dramatizes the events leading up to the murder and offered viewers a glimpse into the psychological unraveling that led to such a tragic outcome.More than two decades later, the case remains a haunting example of how unchecked emotions and toxic loyalty can have irreversible consequences.Sources: *This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update.Blind Love: The True Story of the Texas Cadet Murder by Peter Meyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sITCDhYg6JM&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tDhttps://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/crime-news/diane-zamora-david-graham-murdered-adrianne-joneshttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna17965475https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7205r5*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textAmy Carnevale was a vibrant 14-year-old girl from Massachusetts—kind, popular, and full of promise. In what seemed like a typical teenage romance, she began dating an older boy. But as their relationship unfolded, so did a pattern of control, jealousy, and escalating red flags that too many people overlooked. Her tragic story would later inspire the 1996 TV movie No One Would Tell, serving as a powerful reminder of the dangers of ignoring abuse—even when it’s happening in plain sight.Sources: https://www.mass.gov/doc/jamie-fuller-life-sentence-decision-august-20-2024/downloadhttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/10/16/Witnesses-tell-of-girls-murder/7245719208000/https://tubitv.com/movies/546112/no-one-would-tell?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feedhttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/08/12/Mother-of-convicted-teen-killer-charged-in-escape-plot/1910745128000/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/10/23/Teen-bodybuilder-guilty-in-cheerleaders-death/5852719812800/https://thecinemaholic.com/amy-carnevale-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/https://tvovermind.com/no-one-would-tell/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lft2Y7wcZVUhttps://yourdream.liveyourdream.org/no-one-would-tell-the-amy-carnevale-story/https://www.mass.gov/doc/jamie-fuller-life-sentence-decision-august-20-2024/download*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textIn December 2009, 29-year-old Teka Adams was nearly full-term in her pregnancy and trying to rebuild her life after homelessness. When a woman posing as a social worker offered her free baby supplies, Teka thought it was a chance to provide for her future child. What followed was a horrifying four-day ordeal of captivity, deception, and survival.In this episode, we tell the story of how Teka Adams endured a rare and brutal crime known as fetal abduction — and survived. Sources:https://blurredbylines.com/articles/teka-adams-fetal-abduction-attempt-survival/https://podcasts.apple.com/ky/podcast/i-survived-im-holding-my-stomach-like-its-a-football/id1241386674?i=1000718048711https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna34722052https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-survives-attempt-to-cut-baby-out-of-stomach/2098100/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4PGqjv-qWUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgnQgrINr8A*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textIn October 2003, a decomposed body surfaced off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey. Chained at the ankles, bound in duct tape, and gnawed by sea life — this was no accident. Within hours, the body was identified as 16-year-old Kimberly Holton, a missing foster child from Dover, Delaware.Kimberly’s case would unravel a chilling chain of events involving foster care failures, jealousy, betrayal, and a horrifying method of body disposal few could imagine. Investigators would trace a single link of chain to a hardware store… uncover a disturbing love triangle… and find themselves staring at a grainy surveillance video that would blow the case open.This is the haunting true story of Kimberly Holton — the girl they tried to silence, and the case that refused to sink.Sources:Deadly Waters With Captain Lee: S1, EP4https://www.aero-news.net/FullsizeImage.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=54dd2978-de51-4cfc-a669-9999d6518c70https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2020/02/11/discovery-channel-feature-delaware-homicide-where-16-year-old-suffocated-tossed-airplane/4721810002/*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textLaurie Kellogg was just 16 when she met a man more than twice her age — a man who would later become her husband. To some, it looked like a scandal from the start. But no one could have predicted how it would end: with a gunshot in the middle of the night... and a group of teenagers caught in the middle of a murder plot. Was Laurie Kellogg a calculating instigator? Or was she a teenager trapped in a life she couldn’t escape? What really happened behind closed doors — and who should be held responsible? Sources: https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2021/06/the-injuries-to-the-brain-were-devastating-the-murder-of-bruce-kellogg-30-years-ago.htmlhttps://andyman122.tripod.com/helpfreelauriekellogg/id8.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/1994/435-pa-super-581-2.htmlhttps://www.syracuse.com/news/2017/08/exclusive_interview_man_who_pulled_trigger_as_teen_in_laurie_kellogg_case_speaks.htmlhttps://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2017/03/laurie_kelloggs_release_trial_was_shocking_small-town_tale_of_sex_betrayal_viole.htmlhttps://www.newyorkupstate.com/finger-lakes/2016/06/throwback_thursday_laurie_kellogg_arrested_for_conspiring_to_kill_husband.html*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textMelissa Turner, a former cosplay model from Riverview, Florida, called 911 on October 18, 2019, reporting that she had found her fiancé, Matthew Trussler, unresponsive and covered in blood on their patio. Initially telling police she didn’t know what had happened, Turner later stated that Matthew had attacked her during a drunken altercation and that she acted in self-defense. However, investigators uncovered home surveillance footage capturing the sounds of a heated argument hours earlier, during which a woman's voice—believed to be Turner’s—could be heard shouting angrily. Authorities also noted delays in seeking help and inconsistencies in her statements. Sources: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000488441_01/29b41bb9-fcf3-3b72-b8f4-4b8471724fc7?paused=truehttps://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/matthew-trussler-murder/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/surveillance-footage-gives-clues-to-what-happened-when-matthew-trussler-was-killed-prosecutors-say/*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textIn this episode, we tell the heartbreaking story of Peggy Carothers, a 15-year-old girl from Hammond, Indiana, who vanished without a trace in May of 1997. Raised in a tight-knit family of six children, Peggy was bright, funny, and full of life. Her best friend remembers the two of them dancing and singing Alanis Morissette songs, dreaming about the future like any teenage girls would.But everything changed on a sunny school day when Peggy didn’t come home. Rumors swirled. Friends revealed a secret Peggy had been hiding—one that pointed to a boy she thought she loved. Weeks passed with no answers… until two teens stumbled on a shallow grave in a wooded area known as Higgins Woods.What followed was a chilling investigation built entirely on whispers, secrets, and circumstantial evidence—leading to a shocking arrest, and a trial that exposed a carefully hidden truth. In the end, Peggy’s story is one of innocence lost, justice fought for, and a small town forever changed.Sources:https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000322409_01/22f8d227-ffd1-3cfd-beb2-deb0eb41e731?paused=truehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/07/02/hammond-teen-charged-in-ex-girlfriends-slaying/https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/peggy-carothers-murder-teen-killed-by-ex-boyfriend-buried-inhttps://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/supreme-court/1999/09299901-trb.htmlhttps://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/season-3/episode-10/videos/bridal-shop-owner-gives-statement-to-police-about*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textIt was an ordinary day—work, errands, heading home. But for Amie Hoffman and Deirdre O'Brien in suburban New Jersey, it ended in unimaginable violence. Just months after his release for a previous murder, James Koedatich struck again. A chilling reminder that the most routine moments can lead straight into darkness.Sources: Finally Caught Season 1, Episode 4https://www.deirdreshouse.org/https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/supreme-court/1988/112-n-j-225-1.htmlhttps://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2018/10/02/convicted-1982-morris-county-killer-james-koedatich-wants-innocence-projects-help-dna/1496340002/*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textDebbie Flores Narvaez was brilliant, determined, and on the verge of a dream come true — her debut in one of Las Vegas's most coveted burlesque shows, Fantasy at the Luxor. But the night before she was set to take the stage, Debbie vanished without a trace.As the days pass, a tangled web of toxic relationships, jealous exes, and disturbing secrets emerges. Investigators dig into her past, but it's a tip from an ex-girlfriend — and a chilling confession from a roommate — that finally blows the case open.In this episode, we trace the rise and horrifying fall of a dancer who gave everything to the spotlight… and lost her life in the shadows.Sources:https://www.oxygen.com/sin-city-murders/crime-news/jason-blu-griffith-dismembered-dancer-debbie-flores-narvaezhttps://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000463602_01/750372ef-b15f-3de1-9312-56b9a1947172https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/feb/09/final-hours-luxor-dancer/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/case-slain-las-vegas-dancer-debora-narvaez-goes-jury-n111581https://abcnews.go.com/US/arrest-made-debbie-flores-narvaez-case/story?id=12572432https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/two-employees-indicted-in-slaying-of-illegal-brothel-owner/*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a textSimeonette Mapes-Crupi was a beloved high school history teacher in Brooklyn, known for her compassion, generosity, and fierce dedication to her students. Nicknamed “Mommy Mapes,” she went above and beyond to support the teens she taught, often dipping into her own pocket to cover their graduation costs or prom dresses. She lived a life grounded in kindness, faith, and hope — one she shared with her husband, a fellow teacher, as they planned for their future and celebrated annual trips to Disney. But in the summer of 2012, just days before their fifth wedding anniversary, that hopeful future came to a sudden, violent end.On the afternoon of July 5, 2012, Simeonette was found brutally murdered in her Staten Island home. The scene suggested a robbery, but detectives quickly noticed inconsistencies that hinted at something more personal — more deliberate. As the investigation unfolded, secrets began to surface: about the marriage, about hidden relationships, and about the final hours of Simeonette’s life. The deeper authorities dug, the more tangled the truth became — and the more haunting the question lingered: Who would want to kill Simeonette Mapes, and why?Sources:Dateline: Secrets of the Sliding Door S33 EP 27A Date With Dateline: Secrets of the Sliding Doorhttps://www.oxygen.com/new-york-homicide/crime-news/jonathan-crupi-kills-teacher-wife-simeonette-mapes-crupihttps://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/killer-dating-profile-outrages-victim-family-new-york-city-staten-island/2028855/https://moviedelic.com/simeonette-mapes-crupi/https://www.nbc.com/new-york-homicide/video/wheres-the-food-jonathan-crupis-suspicious-behavior-after-the-death-of-his-wife/OXYN581829809https://moviedelic.com/jonathan-crupi/*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Send us a text*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update. Email Residue: [email protected] RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli