Evil Everywhere: A True Crime and Horror Podcast

Cheyenne is a city on the high plains of Wyoming, where Old West history still shapes its daily life. The city is full of quiet streets, experiences endless wind and according to many who live there, something else lingers beneath the surface. Downtown Cheyenne is said to be full of locations tied to unexplained stories. And at the center of it all stands the historic Plains Hotel. Built in 1911, the five-story hotel once hosted figures like Ernest Hemingway, Charles Lindbergh, and even the first female governor in U.S. history. But over time, its reputation changed. Guests report hearing crying from empty rooms. A woman in a blue dress wandering the halls. The scent of cigar smoke with no source. A room tied to mysterious 911 calls. But the Plains Hotel isn’t the only place said to be haunted. Just blocks away sits St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, the oldest church in Wyoming. Behind its stone walls is a story is centuries old story of two immigrant stonemasons who vanished during construction and one may have been sealed inside the tower walls. Sounds of hammering are heard inside the stone. Bells ring on their own. And years later, a deathbed confession may have revealed what was hidden there all along. Cheyenne is one of Wyoming’s most haunted cities, full of history, tragedy, and ghost stories through hotel hallways and inside church walls.   Sources: “Historic plains Hotel, Cheyenne, WY” on Haunted Rooms Co. (https://www.hauntedrooms.com/wyoming/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/the-plains-hotel-cheyenne) “The Top 10 Haunted Places in Cheyenne” on US Ghost Adventures on February 20, 2025 (https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-cities/the-top-10-haunted-places-in-cheyenne/) “Way Back Wednesday Looks At Haunted History Of Wyoming’s Capital City” by Mick Pryor and Edward Jones on October 27, 2021 (https://cowboystatedaily.com/2021/10/27/way-back-wednesday-looks-at-haunted-history-of-wyomings-capital-city-presented-by-mick-pryor-edward-jones/) “Historic Plains Hotel, Cheyenne Wyoming” by Kathy Alexander on Legends of America in February 2025 (https://www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-plainshotel/) “Hotel history” by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. on WYOfile on March 6, 2020 (https://wyofile.com/hotel-history/) “The Historic Plains Hotel” on Discover North America (https://www.discovernorthamerica.co.uk/holidays/the-historic-plains-hotel/) “There’s A Ghost Named Rosie Who Roams The Halls At This Haunted Wyoming Hotel” by Jessica Wick on Only in Wyoming on August 1, 2019 (https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/stays/wyoming/ghost-named-rosie-plains-hotel-wy) “The Haunted Bell Tower of St. Mark’s Church in Cheyenne” by Jimmy Orr on Cowboy State Daily (https://cowboystatedaily.com/2020/10/28/jimmy-orr-cheyennes-st-marks-episcopal-church-has-a-wonderful-ghost-story/) “A Wyoming Ghost Story: The Haunted Tower of St. Mark’s Church” by Phylicia Peterson on 106.3 NOW on October 3, 2023 (https://1063nowfm.com/a-wyoming-ghost-story-the-haunted-bells-of-st-marks-church/) “Way Back Wednesday Looks At Haunted History Of Wyoming’s Capital City – Presented by Mick Pryor, Edward Jones” on Cowboy State Daily on October 27, 2021 (https://cowboystatedaily.com/2021/10/27/way-back-wednesday-looks-at-haunted-history-of-wyomings-capital-city-presented-by-mick-pryor-edward-jones/) https://lccclifeoncampus.wordpress.com/2014/10/10/plains-hotel-haunted-by-entities/ http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/cheyennetivoli3a.html https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=95258

There are some crimes that don’t just make headlines, they stop people in their tracks. Crimes so strange, so elaborate, that even seasoned investigators struggle to explain them. And the case I’m covering this week is one of those stories. It begins on an ordinary afternoon in Erie, Pennsylvania but nothing about what happened next was ordinary. A pizza delivery driver walks into a bank with something locked around his neck, something he says is an explosive device. He hands over a set of instructions that read more like a scavenger hunt than a robbery note. And within minutes, the entire city is thrown into chaos. What followed was a chain of events unlike anything investigators had seen before: a device built with unsettling precision, clues scattered across town, and a timeline that never should have been possible to complete. And the deeper authorities dug, the stranger the story became leading them from an isolated radio tower, to a blue minivan that vanished, to a second death just days later. This case raises questions that still divide people today. Was the man at the center of it a victim or something else entirely? Who built the device? And why did so many clues seem designed to mislead? In this episode, we’re going back to the beginning to the moment the first call came in and following the investigation exactly as it unfolded. Because to understand what happened in Erie, you have to see every piece of the puzzle. And trust me the picture it forms is far more complicated than it first appears.

There are some crimes that don’t just make headlines, they stop people in their tracks. Crimes so strange, so elaborate, that even seasoned investigators struggle to explain them. And the case I’m covering this week is one of those stories. It begins on an ordinary afternoon in Erie, Pennsylvania but nothing about what happened next was ordinary. A pizza delivery driver walks into a bank with something locked around his neck, something he says is an explosive device. He hands over a set of instructions that read more like a scavenger hunt than a robbery note. And within minutes, the entire city is thrown into chaos. What followed was a chain of events unlike anything investigators had seen before: a device built with unsettling precision, clues scattered across town, and a timeline that never should have been possible to complete. And the deeper authorities dug, the stranger the story became leading them from an isolated radio tower, to a blue minivan that vanished, to a second death just days later. This case raises questions that still divide people today. Was the man at the center of it a victim or something else entirely? Who built the device? And why did so many clues seem designed to mislead? In this episode, we’re going back to the beginning to the moment the first call came in and following the investigation exactly as it unfolded. Because to understand what happened in Erie, you have to see every piece of the puzzle. And trust me the picture it forms is far more complicated than it first appears.

Bergen, Norway 1970. A woman is found dead in an isolated Norwegian valley. No name. Every clothing label removed. A few days after, two suitcases are discovered at a nearby railway station, filled with wigs, multiple currencies, and a notebook filled with coded messages. When the codes were cracked, it proved she had checked into hotels under at least 8 different aliases. Reports from witnesses at these hotels revealed the woman had changed her appearance constantly. She also may have been seen near sensitive military sites during the height of the Cold War. Then, the autopsy results: dozens of sleeping pills in her stomach, carbon monoxide in her lungs, and evidence she was alive during the fire that killed her. Authorities ruled it a suicide. But the details never fully supported this theory. Years later, witnesses came forward, placing her with unknown men in her final days. And decades after her death, forensic testing revealed she was likely born in Germany and spent part of her childhood in Paris. But still, 56 years later, there is no identity. No clear answers. Who was the Isdal Woman? And how did she meet her fate?     Sources: “Spy, Murder Victim, Or Something Else? Inside The Decades-Long Mystery Of The Isdal Woman” by Gina Dimuro on All That’s Interesting on April 15, 2023 (https://allthatsinteresting.com/isdal-woman) “The Mysterious Death of the ‘Isdal Woman’” by Emily G. Thompson on Morbidology on March 9, 2018 (https://morbidology.com/the-mysterious-death-of-the-isdal-woman/) “Isdal Woman: The mystery death haunting Norway for 46 years” by Helier Cheung on BBC News on May 13, 2017 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39369429) “The Unsolved Mystery of the Isdal Woman” by David Nikel on Life in Norway on September 1, 2024 (https://www.lifeinnorway.net/isdal-woman/) “The Isdal Woman Mystery: Norway's Most Puzzling Cold Case” on Hearts Starts Pounding (https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/isdalwoman) “The Isdal Woman — A 50-Year-Old Mystery” by A.W. Naves on Criminal, published 4 years ago (https://vocal.media/criminal/the-isdal-woman-a-50-year-old-mystery) “The Isdal Woman of Norway” by J.A. Hernandez on Into Horror Story on September 27, 2022 (https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/the-isdal-woman-of-norway) https://www.lifeinnorway.net/history-of-bergen/    

Hong Kong is known as one of the world’s leading financial hubs, home to immense wealth, towering skylines, and global influence. But beneath that image of prosperity lies a different reality. For many, survival is a daily struggle, shaped by deep income inequality and limited opportunity. Fahn Man-yee was one of those people. Abandoned as an infant and raised in an orphanage, she was forced to navigate the world on her own by the age of 15. Her life was marked by hardship: homelessness, addiction, and instability. But by 1999, she was trying to turn things around. She had a newborn son, and she was determined to build a safer, more stable life for him. She worked where she could, doing what she could to survive. But desperation can lead to difficult choices. After stealing a wallet from a client, Fahn found herself entangled with someone far more dangerous than she may have realized, a man connected to organized crime. He demanded not only the return of what was taken, but a much larger sum she simply didn’t have. Fahn returned the wallet. She tried to make things right. But she wasn’t given time. What happened next would shock Hong Kong and leave a lasting mark on the city’s history. A case so disturbing that it became known around the world as the Hello Kitty murder. This story reminds us that evil is everywhere. And sometimes, the most unsettling stories are not just about violence but about vulnerability, power, and the consequences of being forgotten.

In Oslo, Norway. 1995. A woman checked into the city’s most prestigious hotel, the Oslo Plaza Hotel, under the name Jennifer Fairgate. No ID. No credit card. Three days later, a gunshot was heard from behind a locked hotel room door on the 28th floor. Inside, police find her body. Alone. No signs of struggle. No identification. No personal belongings. Even the labels on her clothes were removed. She’s dressed in all black with heels on.  There was a powerful handgun in her grip held in a way that doesn’t make sense.  And somehow NO ONE knows who she is. The name she gave? Fake. The address? Fake. Fingerprints? No matches, even through Interpol. But that’s not all. She had 34 rounds of ammunition. A dive watch used by European special forces. And a 20-hour gap where she vanished completely before returning to her room at the hotel. Had she truly been alone? From possible espionage to a staged crime scene to one of Norway’s most haunting unexplained cases. Who was the woman in Room 2805? And why does it feel like someone made sure we’d never find out?   ***IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS CASE PLEASE CONTACT: unsolved.com/tips or [email protected]   Sources: “Unsolved Mysteries Left A Few Jennifer Fairgate Details Out” by Sarah Midkiff on Refinery 29 on October 23, 2020 (https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/10/10063608/unsolved-mysteries-who-is-jennifer-post-series-updates) “A Mystery Death in Oslo, an Intelligence Op Gone Wrong?” by Watches of Espionage on Watchers of Espionage on February 20, 2024 (https://www.watchesofespionage.com/blogs/woe-dispatch/a-mystery-death-in-oslo-an-intelligence-op-gone-wrong?page=2#Comments-734866210931) “Was Jennifer Fairgate ever identified?” by Muhunya Muhonji on Legit on April 24, 2025 (https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/1649643-was-jennifer-fairgate-identified-norways-puzzling-cold-case/) “The Mystery at the Oslo Plaza Hotel” by David Nikel on Life in Norway on May 17, 2024 (https://www.lifeinnorway.net/oslo-plaza-hotel-mystery/) “The 3 Most Likely Theories for Who Killed Jennifer Fairgate of Unsolved Mysteries” by Joshua St. Clair on Men’s Health on October 22, 2020 (https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a34446098/jennifer-fairgate-reddit-theories/) “Mystery at the Oslo Plaza” by Lars Christian Wegner on VG on June 28, 2022 (https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/xRjoWp/mystery-at-the-oslo-plaza) https://www.kupi.com/en-ae/explore/norway/oslo/history http://introducingoslo.com/history https://unsolved.com/gallery/death-in-oslo/ Evidence Photos: https://www.vg.no/spesial/2017/plaza-english/#sporene “A Death in Oslo” on Unsolved Mysteries Volume 2, Episode 2 on Netflix  

Imagine your life is completely normal.  You and your spouse are raising three kids in the quiet suburbs of Horicon, Wisconsin. A ranch-style home, an attached garage, nothing out of the ordinary. Safe. Comfortable. Then one day, you bring home a secondhand bunk bed for your daughters. They love it. You got a great deal. It feels like a win. But not long after it enters your home something changes. At first, it’s subtle. Your young son is suddenly too afraid to sleep alone. Then your daughter says she’s seen something, an evil witch, glowing orange, inside the house. And then, it spreads. Clocks start moving on their own. You feel watched even when you’re alone. Shadow figures. Disembodied voices. And glowing red eyes staring from the dark. For nine months, you try to explain it away. You try to stay. To make it work. Until one night you can’t anymore. You grab your children, whatever you can carry and you run. And you never come back. This is the story of the Tallman family. In 1987, they fled their home in the middle of the night terrified of something they believed followed a simple piece of furniture, a bunk bed. Thrown away. Gone. Its origins unknown and its whereabouts still a mystery. Because sometimes evil doesn’t need an invitation. Sometimes it comes home with you.     Sources: The Horror Collection – The Tallman House Haunting: One of America’s Real Poltergeist Cases – Razvan Radu – January 19, 2026 - The Tallman House Haunting: One of America’s Real Poltergeist Cases? USA Ghost Adventures – The Mysterious Haunting of the Tallman House – November 3, 2025 - The Mysterious Haunting of the Tallman House - US Ghost Adventures Urban Legends, Mystery and Myth – The Tallman Bunk Beds: The Cursed Furniture that Terrorized a Family – November 7, 2025 - The Tallman Bunk Beds: The Cursed Furniture That Terrorized a Family Wikipedia – Horicon, Wisconsin – Horicon, Wisconsin - Wikipedia Paranormal Witness – Season 1, Episode “The Tallman Haunting” A Haunting – Episode featuring the Tallman case The Uninvited – Steven A. LaChance

What if the floor you were standing on began to stare back at you? Deep in Southern Spain lies a small town that is seemingly unremarkable. But it is home to the most enduring unexplained cases in Spain’s history. Back in 1971, a woman named Maria was casually doing house chores in her home in Belmez when she noticed a strange pattern forming in the concrete floor. The stain over time began to form, becoming more distinct, forming a human face. Despite cleaning attempts and even removal of the section of floor, the face kept appearing. But not just one, many. Many faces began to form, with expressions of anguish, fear and even content, young and old, men and women. News spread like wildfire through the small town and even throughout the whole country. Travelers came from all over to glance at these faces, believers, scientists, journalists and skeptics alike. Theories were presented but none seem to fully embrace the phenomenon. So what really happened in that house? Illusion, manipulation, or something we still can’t explain?   Sources: “The Belmez Faces” by Jason Roberts on Dark Distractions on September 7, 2020 (https://jasonrobertsonline.com/the-belmez-faces/) “Haunted or Hoax? The Creepy Story of the Belmez Faces” on Discovery on November 10, 2025 (https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/haunted-or-hoax-the-creepy-story-of-the-belmez-faces/) “The Faces Beneath the Floor: The Haunting Mystery of Bélmez” by Michelle Edington on the Michele Gargiulo Blog (https://www.michelegargiulo.com/blog/belmez-faces-mystery-of-the-haunted-floor) “The Ghost Face in Belmez de la Moraleda” on Moon Mausoleum (https://moonmausoleum.com/the-ghost-faces-in-belmez-de-la-moraleda/) “Material analyses of the “Faces of Bélmez”” by Gerhard Mayer in The Journal of Parapsychology; Durham Vol. 86, Iss. 1, Spring 2022 (https://www.proquest.com/openview/41732855671b655f9e92eef08cbeea3a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=42308) https://andalucia.com/province/jaen/sierra-magina/belmez-de-la-moraleda/history https://www.jaenparaisointerior.es/en/w/castillo-de-b%C3%A9lmez-de-la-moraleda?filterCategoryIds=376054&operationType=AND https://www.futilitycloset.com/2006/12/07/the-belmez-faces/ 1634 MEADERY WEBSITE: https://www.1634meadery.com/    

They called him the “Truck Stop Killer” but for years, no one even knew his name. In the late 1970s and 80s, young men and women began disappearing along America’s highways, hitchhikers, runaways, women just trying to get from one place to another. Their last known locations? Truck stops. Rest areas. The in-between places most people pass through without a second thought. Behind the wheel of an ordinary semi-truck, Robert Ben Rhoades blended in perfectly. He was a long-haul trucker, someone no one would look at twice. But inside his cab, investigators would later uncover something horrifying: a custom-built torture chamber designed to imprison his victims. For years, he traveled across state lines, leaving behind a trail of violence that was difficult for authorities to connect. Different jurisdictions. Different victims. No clear pattern, until one routine traffic stop in 1990 changed everything. What police found that day would expose a nightmare hiding in plain sight. How did he get away with it for so long? How many victims were there, really? And what kind of person builds something like that… and lives a normal life in between? This story reminds us that evil is everywhere, and sometimes the most dangerous person you’ll ever cross paths with might already have passed you on the highway.   Sources: Discovery+ - Evil Lives Here – S3, E3 Aptnnews – Alberta woman recognizes herself in photo found in U.S. serial killer’s truck – Holly Moore – February 24, 2019 - Alberta woman recognizes herself in photo found in U.S. serial killer’s truck - APTN News CBS News – Family fights to keep convicted Sutter County killer behind bars as state law triggers resentencing hearing – Kayla Moeller – October 24, 2025 - Family fights to keep convicted Sutter County killer behind bars as state law triggers resentencing hearing - CBS Sacramento The Greenville Advocate – Rhoades Avoids Possible Death Penalty by Admitting to Strangling Teenagers – September 15, 1992 Wikipedia – BDSM - BDSM - Wikipedia The Cinemaholic – Where is Robert Ben Rhoades Now? – Viswa Vanapalli – November 22, 2021 - Robert Ben Rhoades Now: Where is The Truck Stop Killer Today? Update They Will Kill You – Robert Benjamin Rhoades - The Story of Serial Killer Robert Benjamin Rhoades | They Will Kill You

In March of 2006, 55-year-old musician Raymond James Merrill traveled to Brazil for the third time in five months. He told friends he was in love and was going to propose to the love of his life but he was never seen again. Ray’s online romance with a Brazilian woman named Regina Filomena Rachid quickly escalated into something deeper. Within weeks, Ray was sending her money. Within months, he had bought her a car, investing in her business and planning a future in Brazil. But behind the romance, there were warning signs: unauthorized charges. Tens of thousands of dollars disappearing from Ray’s accounts. Still hopeful, Ray kept returning to visit this woman in Sao Paulo. Then silence. No calls. No emails. As investigators began to dig, they uncovered thousands of dollars gone from his accounts. A suspicious email claiming Ray was “starting a new life.” And the last person to see him alive  refusing to talk. Then, finally, after months of silence, a break came in the case. What truly happened to Ray Merrill in São Paulo? And how did his quest for love turn into an international murder case that took 15 years to bring to justice?   Sources: “Dark end to a hunt for love” by Patrick J. McDonnell in The Los Angeles Times on December 13, 2006 (https://www.latimes.com/la-fg-merrill13dec13-story.html) “Love Story's Trail Of Tears To Brazil” on CBS News on October 28, 2006 (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/love-storys-trail-of-tears-to-brazil/) “Horrifying end for man seeking love in Brazil” by Kim Curtis and Stan Lehman in The Seattle Times on November 1, 2006 (https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20061101/killed01/horrifying-end-for-man-seeking-love-in-brazil) “Online dating leads to brutal slaying of Calif. man in Brazil” on Tuscon.com on November 1, 2006 (https://tucson.com/news/national/online-dating-leads-to-brutal-slaying-of-calif-man-in-brazil/article_dae98b6b-be33-5fff-b9df-8fa963299729.html) “Ray Merrill, Regina Rachid: ‘Web Of Lies’ — Brazilian Beauty Killed Californian” by Traciy Reyes on Yahoo! News on February 21, 2017 (https://www.yahoo.com/news/ray-merrill-regina-rachid-lies-191513308.html) “American chases romance in Brazil, pays with his life” by The Los Angeles Times on Chicago Tribune on January 7, 2007 (https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/01/07/american-chases-romance-in-brazil-pays-with-his-life/) “Raymond Merrill Murder: Where Are Regina Rachid and Evandro Ribeiro Now?” by Shraman Mitra on The CInemaholic on March 2, 2022 (https://thecinemaholic.com/raymond-merrill-murder-where-are-regina-rachid-and-evandro-ribeiro-now/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) “Decretada prisão de Regina Rachid, esteticista condenada pela morte de americano em São José” on Portugal Sprio Mais on June 23, 2023 – translated using Google Translate (https://spriomais.com.br/2023/06/20/decretada-prisao-de-regina-rachid-esteticista-condenada-pela-morte-de-americano-em-sao-jose/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87710040/raymond_james-merrill https://www.britannica.com/place/Sao-Paulo-Brazil/Climate    

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What would you do in the face of murder charges? Most people would be frantic, pleading their innocence, and very anxious of what is to come. But that was not the case for Jessie Costello in 1933. That February, she found her husband, Captain William J. Costello, dead on the floor of their home in Peabody, MA. At the request of close friends, an autopsy was performed which found poison, despite the body having already been embalmed.  It was confirmed the poison had been sold to Mrs. Costello the night before the captain’s death, but Mrs. Costello claimed she had been using it simply as a cleaning agent. With the evidence piling up, Jessie Costello was charged with the murder of her husband. As the trial began, the media and community became obsessed with this woman. Smiling, calm, entrancing all those around her. She would receive hundreds of love letters daily from men all over the country, pose for photos as she entered the courtroom and would smile all throughout the court proceedings. But would her charm be enough to convince the jury of all men of her innocence?   Sources: “Justice and Jessie Costello” by Undine on Strange Company (https://strangeco.blogspot.com/2014/05/justice-and-jessie-costello.html) “Widow’s Illness Laid to Ordeal: Mrs. Costello’s Condition will Prevent Questioning Today” by Alfred J. Monahan in The Boston Globe on March 2, 1933 “The Smiling Widow: Jessie Costello” by Susan Edwards on Salem State University on August 4, 2020 (https://libguides.salemstate.edu/home/archives/blog/Jessie-Costello-The-Smiling-Widow) “Mrs. Costello says McMahon’s Statement ‘Tissue of Lies’” in The Boston Globe on March 22, 1933 “Jessie Costello - The Smiling Widow” by Salem State University Archives, Neighbor on Patch on October 16, 2018 (https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/jessie-costello-smiling-widow) “Widow Must Face Trial for Murder” in The North Adams Transcript on March 18, 1933 “The Festive Murder Trial of Jessie Costello” on New England Historical Society (https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/festive-murder-trial-jessie-costello/) “Widow to Fight Today for her Life on Stand” by Alfred J. Monahan in The Boston Globe on August 2, 1933 “The Murder Trial of the Century” on Peabody Historical Society and Museum (https://peabodyhistorical.org/2023/02/the-murder-trial-of-the-century/) “Mrs. McMahon on stand Against ‘Other Woman’” by Alfred J. Monahan in The Boston Globe on July 27, 1933 “History of Pioneer Village in Salem, Massachusetts” by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks on History of Massachusetts Blog on March 13, 2022 (http://historyofmassachusetts.org/pioneer-village-salem/) “Crowd of 5000 at Courthouse” by Joseph F. Dinneen in The Boston Globe on July 27, 1933 “The Suspicious Death of William Costello (Massachusetts)” on Dark Downeast (https://darkdowneast.com/williamcostello/) https://www.masshist.org/object-of-the-month/march-2013#:~:text=They%20established%20a%20close%2Dknit,immigrants%20scattered%20throughout%20the%20city. https://streetsofsalem.com/tag/great-depression/#:~:text=A%20couple%20of%20years%20ago,1930s%2C%20and%20left%20its%20mark. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141811440/william-joseph-costello https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141810730/jessie_burnett-costello          

Ever get that feeling like someone’s watching you but when you look, there’s nothing there? Or worse someone is there. Picture this: it’s late at night. Maybe you’re home alone, maybe you’re just starting to wind down and then there’s a knock at your door. You’re not expecting anyone. You hesitate but you check anyway. Standing outside are two children. They look… off. Pale. Quiet. Almost too calm. They speak politely, like everything is totally normal. They just want to come inside. They need to come inside. And then you notice their eyes. Completely black. No whites. No pupils. Just darkness. These are the Black-Eyed Children, one of the internet’s most chilling urban legends. A story that feels like it came straight out of a creepy pasta forum and to be fair, it kind of did. But here’s where it gets weird: reports of these encounters go all the way back to 1996, long before the legend really took off online. And the stories? They’re disturbingly consistent. The same phrases. The same behaviors. The same overwhelming sense of dread people say they feel the moment they realize something isn’t right. So what are they? Are they just a product of viral storytelling and internet folklore? Something our brains have collectively built and reinforced over time? Or are these encounters pointing to something genuinely unexplained? So lock your doors, check your windows and if you hear a knock late at night just remember: they have to be invited in.   Sources: Wikipedia – Black-eyed Children - Black-eyed children - Wikipedia Atlas Obscura – Death as a Child: The Modern Legend of the Black-Eyed Children – Emma Cieslik – October 16, 2024 - Death as a Child: The Modern Legend of the Black-Eyed Children - Atlas Obscura Mythology.net – Black-eyed Children – Prof. Geller – May 23, 2017 - Black-eyed Children - Paranormal Creatures | Mythology.net USA History Timeline – The Black-Eyed Children: Urban Legends of Fear - The Black-Eyed Children: Urban Legends of Fear Wikipedia – Creepypasta - Creepypasta - Wikipedia    

In one of the sunniest counties in Ireland stands a mansion, known for being haunted but it all began with a simple game of cards. On the southeastern coast of Ireland, in County Wexford, Loftus Hall stands on the Hook Head peninsula overlooking the sea. It is often described as one of the most haunted houses in the world. The land itself has 800 years of history and stories, beginning with the Norman invasion in the 1100s. Over centuries the property changed hands, eventually becoming Loftus Hall. But the story most people remember began in 1765. During a violent storm, a stranger arrived at the door of Loftus Hall seeking shelter. Welcomed inside by the Tottenham family who currently owned the estate and the stranger stayed for several nights. One evening during a game of cards, Anne Tottenham dropped a card and bent to pick it up. When she looked under the table she exclaimed the stranger was not human. Unfortunately, Anne never recovered from this incident. Seemingly going insane, she was locked away for the remainder of her life. Since then unexplained occurrences have been reported inside Loftus Hall. Disembodied voices, shadow figures, cold spots, and an overwhelming feeling of being watched. Some fully believe Anne never truly left the house.     Sources: “Loftus Hall, Ireland's Most Haunted House, Hosts a 'Paranormal Lockdown'” by Lilit Marcus on Conde Nast Traveler on October 31, 2016 (https://www.cntraveler.com/story/loftus-hall-irelands-most-haunted-house-hosts-a-paranormal-lockdown) “Loftus Hall, Ireland’s Most Notorious Haunted House, Has Hit the Market” by Michele Debczak on Mental Floss on July 25, 2020 (https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/weird/loftus-hall-ireland-for-sale) “The Story of Loftus Hall, the most haunted house in Ireland” by Ian Middleton (https://ianmiddleton.co.uk/story-of-loftus-hall/) “Loftus Hall – Exploring Ireland’s Haunted History” on Haunted Halls Ireland (https://www.loftushall.ie/loftus-hall-set-to-reawaken-665-years-of-history) “The Story Behind Loftus Hall: The Most Haunted House In Ireland” by Keith O’Hara on The Irish Road Trip on January 9, 2026 (https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/loftus-hall-haunted-ireland/) “Loftus Hall” on Little House of Horrors on March 14, 2026 (https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/loftus-hall/) “Loftus Hall: Most Haunted House in Ireland Has Not Revealed All Its Dark Secrets” by Joanna Gillan on Ancient Origins on July 21, 2020 (https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/loftus-hall-most-haunted-house-ireland-has-not-revealed-all-its-dark-secrets-021750) “The Haunting History of Loftus Hall” on House of Waterford (https://www.houseofwaterford.com/blog/general-news/haunting-history-loftus-hall) https://www.ireland.com/en-us/destinations/county/wexford/county-wexford/ https://www.visitwexford.ie/historical-points-in-county-wexford-that-history-lovers-shouldnt-miss/ “Loftus Hall”  on Destination Fear, Season 3, Episode 15 on Discovery+        

In October of 2024, 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem set up a tent at a remote campsite near Big Sky, Montana. He was planning a quiet weekend in the mountains and was supposed to pick up his girlfriend the next day so they could spend a few days camping together. But that pickup never happened, and no one could reach him. At first, the silence didn’t seem completely unusual. The campsite he had chosen was deep in the backcountry, in an area with little to no cell service. But as more time passed, the concern started to grow. So, on October 12th, his girlfriend and a friend drove out to try and find the campsite themselves. What they discovered was a scene was so violent that investigators initially believed Dustin had been attacked by a grizzly bear, and in that part of southwestern Montana, that explanation didn’t seem impossible. But as investigators began looking closer, something didn’t add up. There were no bear tracks, no signs of wildlife, nothing that suggested an animal had been there at all. And when the truth began to come out, it revealed something far more disturbing than anyone had expected: a peaceful campsite in the mountains, a friendly man who had welcomed a stranger, and a crime so brutal that it was believed only an animal could have done it. This story reminds us that evil is everywhere, and that in the wilderness, animals aren’t the only thing you have to watch out for.     Sources: Dahl Funeral & Cremation Services  - Dustin Kjersem  - Obituary  - Dustin Kjersem Obituary October 12, 2024 - Dahl Funeral & Cremation Services The Gazette – Camper wasn’t killed by a bear, police say – October 19, 2024 The Montana Standard – Suspect charged in grisly Moose Creek killing of camper Dustin Kjersem – Laurenz Busch – November 2, 2024 The Independent – White supremacist guilty of killing so brutal that it was first reported as a bear attack – AP Correspondent – November 13, 2025 - White supremacist guilty of killing so brutal that it was first reported as a bear attack | The Independent NBC Montana  - Man sentenced to 100 years for brutal campsite murder near Big Sky – February 3, 2026  - NBC Montana Staff  - Man sentenced to 100 years for brutal campsite murder near Big Sky Law & Crime – ‘Crooked a--- court system’: Man who murdered camper with screwdriver, ax during ‘chance encounter’ rages at judge who sends him to prison for a very long time – David Harris – February 5, 2026 - 'Crooked a— court system': Man who murdered camper with screwdriver, ax during 'chance encounter' rages at judge who sends him to prison for a very long time | Law & Crime KRTV – Moose Creek murder suspect pleads not guilty to killing Dustin Kjersem – MTN News - November 26, 2024 - Moose Creek murder suspect pleads not guilty to killing of Dustin Kjersem Wikipedia – Big Sky, Montana - Big Sky, Montana - Wikipedia Court TV – Darren Abbey Sentenced: I”ll be Appealing your ‘Crooked Ass Court System’ - https://www.courttv.com/title/daren-abbey-sentenced-ill-be-appealing-your-crooked-ass-court-system/ KBZK – Moose Creek murder suspect pleads not guilty to the killing of Dustin Kjersem near Big Sky – MTN News – November 26, 2024 - Moose Creek murder suspect pleads not guilty to killing of Dustin Kjersem KBZK – Moose Creek murder suspect charged with deliberate homicide in the brutal killing of Dustin Kjersem – MTN News – November 4, 2024 - Suspect in murder of Dustin Kjersem near Big Sky appears in court Yellowstone Public Radio – Moose Creek homicide documents outline suspect self-defense claim, inconsistent story – Ruth Eddy – November 22, 2024 - Moose Creek homicide documents outline suspect self-defense claim, inconsistent story | YPR CBS News – Montana man convicted in campsite killing that was originally reported as bear attack – November 12, 2024 - Montana man convicted in campsite killing that was originally reported as bear attack - CBS News

In 1997, 44-year-old realtor Michael “Irish” McMorrow was known for his easy laugh and love of Central Park. He was always the life of the party so it came as a shock to all when he was at the center of one of the most shocking crimes New York City has seen. It started when a 15-year-old girl, Daphne Abdela, had been reported missing only to be found moments later washing blood off with her boyfriend, 15-year-old Christopher Vasquez. At first, it sounded like a rollerblading accident. Later that same night, Daphne called officers back saying “There’s a body in the lake in Central Park.” Police went to the location she described and were able to locate the body of Michael McMorrow. But the scene was more gruesome and horrific than they had expected. Evidence gathered at the scene and both teen’s homes connected both of them directly to the murder, blood evidence, a knife and the discovery of McMorrow’s wallet in Daphne’s bedroom. But the case became complicated in court. Both teenagers, who became known as the Baby Faced Butchers, were both sentenced, but it felt far from justice to the McMorrow family. Today, a memorial bench in Central Park’s Strawberry Fields honors “Irish” McMorrow, remembering the man friends say was always laughing in the park he loved.        

Back in the 1970s, the United States was facing the aftereffects of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal. There wasn’t much to do for young teens like there is today so most teens would enjoy cruising in their vehicles with friends down long stretches of roads and stopping by the local Taco Bell to hang out. Carla Walker and her boyfriend Rodney did the same after they left their high schools Valentine’s Day Dance in Fort Worth, Texas on February 16, 1974. As they were making out in the front seat of the vehicle, a man swung the passenger door open and pointed a gun directly in Rodney’s face. After Rodney was knocked unconscious, Carla was kidnapped by the man and never seen again. Her body was found in a culvert a few days later brutally beaten and sexually assaulted. No one knew who could have done something to this sassy, fiery, vibrant teenager. A lot of physical and forensic evidence was collected but the testing at the time was not advanced enough. For 45 long years, Carla’s case remained cold, her parents passing on without knowing what truly happened to their daughter. When cold case detectives reopened the case in 2019, they were finally able to send the forensic evidence for testing and discover who was responsible for taking Carla’s life.   Sources: “Carla Walker Found Dead” by John Makeig in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on February 21, 1974 “Texas Teen Cheerleader Abducted from Car After School Dance, Her Battered Body Found Days Later” by Jill Sederstrom on Oxygen True Crime on March 6, 2025 (https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/texas-teen-carla-walker-abducted-killed-by-glen-mccurley) “Grief Visitor at Walker Home” by Martha Hand in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on February 21, 1974 “Glen McCurley Strangled Carla Walker in1974. Was She His Only Victim?” by Skip Hollandsworth on Texas Monthly in August 2022 (https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/glen-mccurley-carla-walker-murder/) “Girl’s Death Stirs Shock and Fear” by Michael Buchholz in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on February 21, 1974 “Carla Walker” by Maiya Beeson on Texas True Crime (https://txtruecrimeblog.com/blog-archive/carla-walker) “Similarities Noted in 2 Slayings” in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on February 21, 1974 “Watch the Dateline episode "After the Dance" now” by Dateline NBC on NBC News on February 1, 2022 (https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/watch-dateline-episode-after-dance-now-n1288341) “Youth ‘Bugged’ Before Kidnap” by Joe Thornton in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on February 18, 1974 “Carla Walker’s murderer died in prison. Police investigated him as possible serial killer” by James Hartley in the Forth Worth Star-Telegram on October 5, 2023 (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article280087909.html) “Suspicious Car Seen by Bowler” by Jim Marrs in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on February 18, 1974 “Glen McCurley Changes Plea to Guilty in Carla Walker Murder Trial” on 5 NBCDFW on August 24, 2021 (https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/watch-live-carla-walker-cold-case-murder-trial-enters-third-day/2725579/) “Policeman Testifies Kneeland Suspect in Walker Murder” by Larry Neal in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on November 6, 1974 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34494837/carla_jan-walker “Last Dance” on Forensic Files II, Season 3, Episode 5 on HBO Max “The Night he Turned Bad” on Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death, Season 6, Episode 1 on HULU Fort Worth Police Department Cold Case Support Group (a nonprofit that helps fund DNA testing and investigative work for unsolved cases) (https://fwpdcoldcasesupport.org/)   

Oshawa, Ontario, a quiet city along the shoreline of Lake Ontario. The kind of place where people know each other. Where neighborhoods feel familiar. Where nothing this horrific is supposed to happen. On the morning of December 29th, 2017, plumbers responded to what they thought was just another clogged pipe inside an apartment on McMillan Drive. What they found instead would unravel one of the most disturbing murder investigations in the Durham Region’s history. Inside that apartment, police would uncover evidence that connected not just one missing young woman but two. Who disappeared nearly a decade apart. Rori Hache was 18 years old when she disappeared in 2017. Kandis Fitzpatrick was just 19 when she vanished back in 2008. For years, one of those cases sat in the shadows, unanswered. Until plumbing, of all things, brought everything to the surface. At the center of it all: Adam Strong. A man described by some as generous and quiet and by others as violent and sexually sadistic. A man who, during interrogation, stayed eerily calm. Curious about the evidence. Interested in the case being built against him. In this episode, we’re talking about the investigation, the interrogations that stretched for hours, the forensic discoveries inside a cluttered apartment, and the courtroom battle that followed. This story reminds us that evil is everywhere and that the truth will always find its way out.   Drug Helpline US: 1-844-289-0879 Canada: Get Help with Substance Abuse    Sources: CBC – Adam Strong sentenced to life in prison without parole for 25 years in killings of 2 Ontario women – Liam Casey – May 28, 2021 - Adam Strong sentenced to life in prison without parole for 25 years in killings of 2 Ontario women | CBC News The News Advertiser – Team of 12 working hard to fill in the blanks surrounding death of Rori Hache – Jeff Mitchell – March 1, 2018 CTV News – Judge tells Ontario man he will ‘never be seen in public again’ while sentencing him to life in prison – Codi Wilson – May 28, 2021 - Judge tells Ontario man he will 'never be seen in public again' while sentencing him to life in prison Find a Grave – Rori Chantel Hache – Obituary - Rori Chantel Hache (1999-2017) - Find a Grave Memorial CBC – Kandis Fitzpatrick’s remains found 14 years after she went missing – convicted killer led police to body – Julia Alevato – February 16, 2022 - Kandis Fitzpatrick's remains found 14 years after she went missing — convicted killer led police to body | CBC News AB-TC – Kandis Fitzpatrick Obituary: Who was Kandis Fitzpatrick? How old was Kandis Fitpatrick? – Eastwood Christian – February 19, 2022 - Kandis Fitzpatrick Obituary: Who was Kandis Fitzpatrick? How old was Kandis Fitzpatrick? - ABTC Unidentified – Kandis Olga Fitzpatrick - Kandis Fitzpatrick | Unidentified Wiki | Fandom True Crime Avenue – The Tragic Case of Adam Strong: How Plumbers Exposed a Double Murderer in Ontario, Canada – January 1, 2025 -The Tragic Case of Adam Strong: How Plumbers Exposed a Double Murderer in Ontario, Canada Hulu – Interrogation Raw – Season 1, Episode 11 Wikipedia – Oshawa - Oshawa - Wikipedia Toronto Star – Accused killer Adam Strong’s refusal to leave cell sparks rage in Oshawa courtroom – August 30, 2019 – Jeff Mitchell - Accused killer Adam Strong’s refusal to leave cell sparks rage in Oshawa courtroom

Built in 1773 in the heart of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the Red Lion Inn began its life as a colonial tavern, serving travelers for nearly a century. When the Plumb family purchased the property, they didn’t just preserve it they transformed it. Mrs. Plumb personally filled the halls with colonial furniture, china, and artwork, curating an atmosphere that still lingers today inside the Inn. Unfortunately, in 1896, a devastating fire destroyed the original structure. Two world wars, Prohibition, and the Great Depression all threatened the future of the Inn. And yet it endured. Over the centuries, presidents, poets, and celebrities have all checked in, helping build its legendary reputation. Visitors and staff have long reported ghostly apparitions, sudden cold spots, and the unmistakable feeling of an unseen presence drifting through the historic corridors. And here’s where it gets even stranger. This isn’t the only Red Lion Inn with paranormal claims. Across England in places like Avebury, Salisbury, and Gloucester, you’ll find other locations bearing a similar name such as Red Lion Hotel or Red Lion Square, many with their own paranormal experiences attached. So is it coincidence? Or is there something about the name “Red Lion” itself that seems to attract the paranormal?   Sources: “The Red Lion Inn – Haunted History of Stockbridge’s Legendary Inn” by Beyond Haunted Staff on Beyond Haunted on October 3, 2025 (https://beyondhaunted.com/massachusetts/haunted-red-lion-inn) “The Red Lion Inn” by US Ghost Adventures on January 5, 2022 (https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/the-red-lion-inn/#:~:text=Ghostly%20rumors%20continue%20to%20swirl,man%20in%20a%20top%20hat.%E2%80%9D) “Hauntings at the Red Lion Inn?” by Joe Durwin (https://mysterious-hills.blogspot.com/2009/09/hauntings-at-red-lion-inn.html) “7 Haunted Historic Hotels: Sleepless Nights Guaranteed” by Dennis Hockman on National Trust for Historic Preservation on October 29, 2015 (https://savingplaces.org/stories/eight-haunted-historic-hotels-sleepless-nights-guaranteed?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=324585972&gbraid=0AAAAAD3cOxIaCHQ424Y2R3YiHt4OBTrS6&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs97ZysfckgMVF0tHAR0G5zKBEAAYASAAEgKngPD_BwE) “Ghost stories, sightings a tradition at the Red Lion Inn” by Richard Damas on October 25, 2023 (https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2023/10/25/massachusetts-haunted-hotel-halloween) “Stockbridge Massachusetts: a Town Preserved in Time” (https://cameronvolastro.com/blog/stockbridge-massachusetts-a-town-preserved-in-time) “The Red Lion” on Haunted Britain and Ireland (https://www.haunted-britain.com/red-lion-inn-avebury.htm) “History of Avebury Henge and Stone Circles” (https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/avebury/history/) https://the-redlion.co.uk/haunted-hotel-in-wiltshire/ https://the-redlion.co.uk/history/ https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/avebury/ https://www.nativeamericantrail.org/stockbridge-walking-tour/ https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-red-lion-inn/history-mystery.php https://www.redlioninn.com/history    

A mother and father are supposed to be a child’s first love, their safest place. But in some homes, the people meant to protect you are the ones you have to survive. Unfortunately, for the Turpin children, that was their reality. David Turpin and Louise Turpin presented themselves as devoted parents, guided by their Pentecostal faith and committed to raising a large family. Over nearly three decades, they had 13 children. From the outside, there were few signs of what was really happening inside their home. But behind closed doors, those children endured years of severe physical, emotional, and psychological abuse. Isolation. Control. Fear. And a reality that most of us can barely comprehend. But one day, everything changed. After years of unimaginable abuse, a 17-year-old girl made a decision that would alter all of their lives. She escaped. With very little understanding of the world outside and clutching a phone, she called for help. That single act of courage led authorities to the home and to the rescue of all 13 siblings. But rescue was only the beginning. Because what came next wasn’t the immediate safety, stability, and healing you’d hope for. After being removed from the Turpin house, some of the children would face new challenges and, in some cases, another kind of hardship altogether. This story reminds us that evil is everywhere, but also so is hope.   Evil Everywhere - Movie Recommendations   Sources: Hulu – Escape from a House of Horror – Diane Sawyer Hulu – ‘The Turpins: A New House of Horror’ – Diane Sawyer Wikipedia – Turpin case - Turpin case - Wikipedia Wikipedia – Perris, California - Perris, California - Wikipedia People – What Happened to the Turpin Family Home? Inside the ‘House of Horrors’ 8 Years After Authorities Discovered a Disturbing Scene – Christopher Rudolph – February 4, 2026 - What Happened to the Turpin Family Home? Inside the ‘House of Horrors’ The Mercury News – New California law seeks to bridge a gap exposed by child torture Turpin case – Jeff Horseman – September 27, 2022 - New California law seeks to bridge a gap exposed by child torture Turpin case The Advocate – House of Horrors: The Story of the Turpin Family – Kaeden Wise – September 29, 2023 People – Where are David and Louise Turpin Now? Inside Their Lives After Confessing to Torturing their 13 Children in a ‘House of Horrors’ – Jordana Comiter – February 6, 2026

A mother and father are supposed to be a child’s first love, their safest place. But in some homes, the people meant to protect you are the ones you have to survive. Unfortunately, for the Turpin children, that was their reality. David Turpin and Louise Turpin presented themselves as devoted parents, guided by their Pentecostal faith and committed to raising a large family. Over nearly three decades, they had 13 children. From the outside, there were few signs of what was really happening inside their home. But behind closed doors, those children endured years of severe physical, emotional, and psychological abuse. Isolation. Control. Fear. And a reality that most of us can barely comprehend. But one day, everything changed. After years of unimaginable abuse, a 17-year-old girl made a decision that would alter all of their lives. She escaped. With very little understanding of the world outside and clutching a phone, she called for help. That single act of courage led authorities to the home and to the rescue of all 13 siblings. But rescue was only the beginning. Because what came next wasn’t the immediate safety, stability, and healing you’d hope for. After being removed from the Turpin house, some of the children would face new challenges and, in some cases, another kind of hardship altogether. This story reminds us that evil is everywhere, but also so is hope.   Sources: Hulu – Escape from a House of Horror – Diane Sawyer Hulu – ‘The Turpins: A New House of Horror’ – Diane Sawyer Wikipedia – Turpin case - Turpin case - Wikipedia Wikipedia – Perris, California - Perris, California - Wikipedia People – What Happened to the Turpin Family Home? Inside the ‘House of Horrors’ 8 Years After Authorities Discovered a Disturbing Scene – Christopher Rudolph – February 4, 2026 - What Happened to the Turpin Family Home? Inside the ‘House of Horrors’ The Mercury News – New California law seeks to bridge a gap exposed by child torture Turpin case – Jeff Horseman – September 27, 2022 - New California law seeks to bridge a gap exposed by child torture Turpin case The Advocate – House of Horrors: The Story of the Turpin Family – Kaeden Wise – September 29, 2023 People – Where are David and Louise Turpin Now? Inside Their Lives After Confessing to Torturing their 13 Children in a ‘House of Horrors’ – Jordana Comiter – February 6, 2026

In late 1980 and early 1981, the Northwest region of the United States was under a cloak of terror. It seemingly all began in October 1980 when a young woman named Cherie Ayers was found murdered in her Portland bedroom. No forced entry, No clear suspect. Weeks later, on Thanksgiving night, a young woman and her boyfriend are discovered murdered and bound with athletic tape. The only thing missing from the home was a .32 caliber silver revolver. Then the 911 calls began. In Seattle, a man with a silver revolver and athletic tape across the bridge of his nose was committing robberies up and down Interstate 5. Twenty-four attacks in just weeks. The media dubbed him the I-5 Bandit. In January 1981, another young woman, Shari Hull was bound, shot, and left for dead in Salem. Her friend survived the attack, giving the same description as the I-5 Bandit. Same build. Same gun. Same tape. Days later, in California, a nurse and her teenage daughter are found murdered in their home just off I-5. Ballistics confirm it’s the same .32 caliber weapon. 500 miles of highway. 3 states. And at the center of it all. One killer. In this episode, we talk about the victims of this predator and how dozens of lives were shattered along this corridor of fear.   Sources: “Police Ask Help in murder” in Albany Democrat-Herald on October 21, 1980 “How Did Former Green Bay Packer Randall Woodfield Turn Into The ‘I-5 Killer’?” by Benjamin H. Smith on Oxygen True Crime on May 30, 2020 (https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-killer/crime-news/i-5-killer-randall-woodfield-green-bay-packer-serial-killer) “3 Killed with Same Gun” by Pat Lakey in Record Searchlight on February 9, 1981 “Around the Nation; Oregon Jury Convicts Man Of Murder and Sodomy” in The New York Times on June 27, 1981 (https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/27/us/around-the-nation-oregon-jury-convicts-man-of-murder-and-sodomy.html) “Two Slain in Portland” in The Sunday Oregonian on October 12, 1980 “Woman, Daughter Found Shot to Death” by Pat Lakey in Record Searchlight on February 4, 1981 “DNA links 'I-5 killer' to 1980 slaying” by Maxine Bernstein in The Oregonian/OregonLive on March 1, 2006 (https://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/2006/03/dna_links_i-5_killer_to_1980_s.html) “Woman Died of Bullet Wounds in Shooting at Keizer Office” in Statesman Journal on January 20, 1981 “Murder-Rape-Robbery Spree Along Interstate 5” by Russ Lorenzini in The Sacramento Bee on February 6, 1981 “'I-5 Killer' connected to five more deaths” by Rachel Roman and Dan Tilkin on KATU2ABC on May 9, 2012 (https://katu.com/news/local/i-5-killer-connected-to-five-more-deaths-11-19-2015) “Donna’s Friends Recall her Love” by Pat Lakey in Record Searchlight on February 12, 1981 “Police say DNA links murder to ‘I-5 Killer’” by Tim Fought, Associated Press on The Spokesman-Review on February 9, 2006 (https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/feb/09/police-say-dna-links-murder-to-i-5-killer/) “Ex-Football Star Arrested in I-5 Bandit Case” by Bee News Services in The Sacramento Bee on March 10, 1981 “Serial killer Randy Woodfield's legacy: pain, preening and pointlessness” by The Oregonian/OregonLive on May 13, 2012 (https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2012/05/serial_killer_randy_woodfields.html) “I-5 Murder Suspect: ‘He was a Good Christian Kid’” by Peter H. King in The San Francisco Examiner on March 10, 1981 “Portland detectives definitively link I-5 killer Randy Woodfield to 5 more deaths” by Tom Hallman, Jr. on The Oregonian/OregonLive on May 11, 2012 (https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2012/05/portland_detectives_definitely.html) “Suspect Picked from Lineup” in Enterprise-Record on March 12, 1981 “Suspect Apprehended in I-5 Killer Case” by Timothy Kenny in Orland Unit-Register on March 10, 1981 “Killer Athlete / The Case of Randall Woodfield” on Mark of a Serial Killer (Oxygen), Season 2, Episode 8 on Peacock https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/woodfield-randall.htm https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179427701/douglas_keith-altig https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222718381/darcey_renee-fix  

Harrisonburg, Virginia is known as a quiet Shenandoah Valley college town framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains, home to James Madison University, a place often described as safe, close-knit, and steady. But in late 2021, that sense of steadiness was shaken. Behind an unassuming shopping center on Evelyn Byrd Avenue, human remains were discovered concealed, discarded, and at first unidentified. What followed was the uncovering of a pattern: women disappearing. At least four women across Virginia from Harrisonburg to Fairfax County, lost their lives. They were not all found in the same place. Their remains were discovered in different jurisdictions, in separate communities, at different times a pattern that might not have immediately appeared connected. In Harrisonburg, security cameras of a Howard Johnson Hotel captured critical footage images that helped investigators identify and track a suspect before more lives were lost.  The man later charged would be labeled the “Shopping Cart Killer.” This story reminds us that evil is everywhere, and the worst people can pretend to be something else entirely.   Sources: Wikipedia – Anthony Robinson (serial killer) - Anthony Robinson (serial killer) - Wikipedia WMRA – Robinson found guilty in Harrisonburg shopping cart murders – Randi B. Hagi – January 30, 2025 - Robinson found guilty in Harrisonburg shopping cart murders The Free Lance-Star – Suspect in women’s killings to get mental health evaluation – November 2, 2022 Richmond Times-Dispatch – Help sought for family of Charlottesville woman thought to be serial killer’s victim – Bryan McKenzie – December 20, 2021 NBC Washington – ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ is sole person of interest in Homicide of DC Woman – June 14, 2022 - ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ Is Sole Person of Interest in DC Homicide – NBC4 Washington Find a Grave – Allene Elizabeth “Beth” Redmon - Allene Elizabeth “Beth” May Redmon (1967-2021) - Find a Grave Memorial ABC7 News – Sonya Champ ID’ed as 5th potential victim of alleged shopping cart killer Anthony Robinson – Kevin Kuzminski – January 8, 2022 - Sonya Champ ID'ed as 5th potential victim of alleged shopping cart killer Anthony Robinson WMRA – Sentencing delayed for Robinson’s murder convictions – Randi B. Hagi – September 3, 2025 - Sentencing delayed for Robinson's murder convictions WHSV3 – Sentencing for ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ delayed; new date set – Mike Staley and Michael Russo – September 17, 2025 - Sentencing for ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ delayed; new date set Rocktown Now – “Shopping Cart Killer” sentencing continued until May – Carolynn Unger – December 23, 2025 - “Shopping Cart Killer” sentencing continued until May - Rocktown Now Wikipedia – Harrisonburg, Virginia - Harrisonburg, Virginia - Wikipedia WTOP News – ‘Shopping cart killer’ suspect won’t use insanity defense, seeks to bar mention of Fairfax Co., DC cases – Neil Augenstein – August 23, 2024 - ‘Shopping cart killer’ suspect won’t use insanity defense, seeks to bar mention of Fairfax Co., DC cases - WTOP News Police 1 – Police: 4 discovered bodies are victims of ‘shopping cart killer’ – Hayley Fowler – December 18, 2021 - Police: 4 discovered bodies are victims of 'shopping cart killer' People – Woman Who Dated Alleged ‘ Shopping Cart’ Serial Killer Reveals His Most Disturbing Behavior: ‘Could Not believe It’ – Wendy Grossman Kantor – February 23, 2024 - 'Shopping Cart Killer' Case: Woman Who Dated Suspect Speaks Out

What if I told you that one of the deadliest outbreaks in history didn’t spread through sickness, but through movement? In the summer of 1518, in Strasbourg, the residents experienced an outbreak that had happened only in minor cases before.  A woman stepped into the street and started dancing. No music. No celebration. And she didn’t stop for days, not eating or sleeping. After just a week, dozens of people had joined her. But this dancing wasn’t out of joy it was agony.  Within a month, hundreds were convulsing, twisting, leaping uncontrollably through the streets. They danced until their feet bled, or until they collapsed. Some danced until dying from exhaustion, heart failure, or strokes. Theories around what could have caused this have been debated for centuries. Some blame poisoning, other historians point to mass psychogenic illness, collective hysteria fueled by starvation, disease, religious terror, and constant death. Eventually, the dancing stopped as suddenly as it began with no explanation.  And to this day, we don’t really know why hundreds of people danced themselves to death in 1518. But this much is clear: the mind can override the body and history doesn’t always go along with logic.   Sources: “What Was the Dancing Plague of 1518?” by Evan Andrews on History on August 31, 2015 (https://www.history.com/articles/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518) “The Dancing Plague of 1518” by David Webb on All About Psychology on September 16, 2025 (https://allaboutpsychology.substack.com/p/the-dancing-plague-of-1518) “The Dancing Plague of 1518” by Ned Pennant-Rea on The Public Domain Review on July 10, 2018 (https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-dancing-plague-of-1518/) “Mass Hysteria Isn't Just a 'Panic' — What It Means and Why It Happens” on Healthline (https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mass-hysteria) “The Plague That Made People Dance for Weeks” on The Forgotten YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erKqScmdeA4) https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/05/bizarre-dance-epidemic-of-summer-1518-strasbourg https://connection.newmanministry.com/saint/saint-vitus/ https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-1760,00.html https://www.britannica.com/place/Strasbourg    

In the woods of Tennessee, there’s a circle you’re not supposed to step inside. Locals call it the Witches Circle, a ring of stone which sits somewhere outside Kingston, TN although the specific location is not known. Although not much information is confirmed, legend tells of a coven turned to stone for practicing their craft. People have seen dark figures roaming the forests and even heard whispers coming from the stones themselves. The location is said to be a possible portal to the underworld, but where? This not the only legend told in the state of Tennessee. Just miles away in what is now called Adams, TN, in the early 1800s, one family was terrorized by something unseen. An entity that scratched. Choked. And claimed it was a witch. The Bell family endured years of torment from an entity that would take the form of a beast with glowing red eyes as well as attack one of the family’s daughters physically. Only after the death of the patriarch John Bell did the occurrences cease. Today, locals still claim to see the figure with the glowing red eyes wandering the old Bell farm property. Others have claimed to encounter the witch in the network of caves underneath Adams. Join us as we discuss these two legends which lie in the rolling hills of Tennessee.   Sources: “7 Scariest Places in Tennessee” by Baylee Vrtiska on Mastered in Tennessee on October 30, 2024 (https://tnecd.com/news/7-scariest-places-in-tennessee/) “The Bell Witch: The Scariest Ghost Story in Tennessee” by Meghan E. Gattignolo on Customs House Museum & Culture Center (https://customshousemuseum.org/news/the-bell-witch-the-scariest-ghost-story-in-tennessee/) “Tennessee Legends: The Bell Witch” by Tori Kleinpeter on Tennessee State Museum on October 27, 2022 (https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/tennessee-legends-the-bell-witch) “Historic Bell Witch Cave” on Historic Bell Witch Cave (https://www.bellwitchcave.com/) “The Strange but True Story of the Witches’ Circle” by Paul Brown on Medium on October 28, 2020 (https://paulbrownuk.medium.com/the-witches-circle-bed7e083b127) https://www.britannica.com/topic/witchcraft https://www.britannica.com/topic/Malleus-maleficarum https://www.facebook.com/edgarallanpoets/posts/in-the-early-1800s-the-bell-family-of-adams-tennessee-reported-a-series-of-stran/1392347992259027/ “Terror of the Bell Witch” on Expedition X, Season 2, Episode 3 on Discovery+  

Nature promises peace. Tranquility. A kind of freedom so many of us chase when life feels loud. For Sandra Johnson Hughes, known as Sandy, that pull toward the outdoors wasn’t an escape. It was a way of life. Sandy was free-spirited, constantly on the move, drawn to wild places and wide-open spaces. In early 2020, she relocated from Maui to California, just as the world was beginning to shut down. When COVID-19 lockdowns took hold and people retreated indoors, Sandy did the opposite. She headed into the Sierra National Forest on a solo camping trip, something she’d done before. Sandy was an experienced outdoorswoman, a self-described survivalist. Steep terrain, isolation, wildlife, none of it scared her. But just days after she set out in late June of 2020, her campsite was discovered in complete disarray. Her belongings were there. Sandy was not. Nearly six years later, there are still no answers. Some hikers and hunters claim they’ve seen her deep in the forest. Others believe she never made it out, some even say her spirit still lingers in the mountains. Yet Sandy’s family holds onto hope that she survived… that she’s still out there. So what really happened to Sandra Hughes in Madera County? In this episode, we dig into the timeline, the theories, and the haunting questions that remain unanswered. Because Sandy’s story isn’t over yet.   Sources: Fox 26 News – Special Report: The latest on the search for a woman who went missing 3 years ago – Mayra Franco – September 29, 2023 - Special Report: The latest on the search for a woman who went missing 3 years ago Crime & Coffee Couple – The disappearance of Sandra Hughes – March 12, 2025 - The disappearance of Sandra Hughes – A True Crime Podcast We Got This Covered – Missing Hiker Sandra Hughes: Disappearance in Sierra National Forest and Reported Ghost Sightings Explained – William Kennedy – April 16, 2025 - Missing Hiker Sandra Hughes: Disappearance and Ghost Sightings Explained Bushcraft Buddy – Long term wilderness survival stories - Long term wilderness survival stories - Bushcraft Buddy ListVerse – 10 People Who Survived Getting Lost in the Wilderness – Shannon Quinn – January 19, 2018 - 10 People Who Survived Getting Lost In The Wilderness - Listverse Daily Crime – Sandra Hughes: Mystery of missing hiker and the strange ‘sightings’ after her disappearance – Angelica N. Sumter – January 19, 2023 - Sandra Hughes: Mystery of missing hiker and the strange 'sightings' after her disappearance Reddit – Ghosts – Sandra Johnson Huges: a missing person case with a decidedly paranormal bend - Sandra Johnson Hughes: a missing person case with a decidedly paranormal bend : r/Ghosts Wikipedia – The Rip - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rip_(film) Wikipedia – Madera County, California - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madera_County,_California

Montreal, Canada in 2012 was full of civil unrest. Between college protests and corrupt government officials, the city was full of tension. Among its residents was Jun Lin, a Chinese international student who came from China to attend college and brighten his future. At 33 years old, he was studying computer engineering while working at a corner store to help with the ever rising tuition fees. A great student, generous, kind and reliable, Jun Lin was someone you could count on to put a smile on your face per his family and friends. Unfortunately, Jun Lin disappeared on May 24, 2012. The same day he was reported missing to the police on May 29, several more disturbing calls had come into the station of Montreal and to Ottawa police.  Body parts found in a suitcase and packages mailed to Canadian pollical party offices. An autopsy confirmed all the body parts belonged to Jun Lin. The investigation uncovered disturbing videos, a man desperate for fame and an international manhunt. With the help of authorities overseas, the suspect of Jun’s murder was caught and extradited back to Canada to be prosecuted. Cases like these make us wonder: why is it those with the gentlest souls happen upon such evil?   Sources: “Interpol hunt 'killer' porn actor Luka Rocco Magnotta” on BBC News on May 31, 2012 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-18284242) “Canadian police reveal identity of victim in grisly body parts killing” by Moni Basu on CNN World on June 1, 2012 (https://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/world/americas/canada-body-parts-investigatiion) “Magnotta Investigators Buried in Tips” by Brian Daly in The Tribune on June 2, 2012 “Luka Magnotta Case: Body Parts Allegedly Mailed to Vancouver School Confirmed as Match” by ABC News on ABC News on June 14, 2012 (https://abcnews.go.com/US/luka-magnotta-case-body-parts-mailed-vancouver-school/story?id=16564247) “Police Confirm Head is Jun Lin’s” by Brian Daly in The North Bay Nugget on July 5, 2012 “Human head found in Montreal park belonged to homicide victim Jun Lin: police” by Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press on Global News on July 5, 2012 (https://globalnews.ca/news/263150/human-head-found-in-montreal-park-belonged-to-homicide-victim-jun-lin-police-4/) “Victim’s Mother Develops Sympathy for Magnotta” by Sidhartha Banerjee in The Calgary Herald on July 27, 2012 “Luka Magnotta murder trial begins in Montreal” on BBC News on September 30, 2014 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29414302) “Lin Family Mourns, Thanks” by Eric Thibault in The Kingston Whig – Standard on June 13, 2012 “Luka Magnotta guilty of 1st-degree murder in Jun Lin's slaying” by CBC News on CBC News on December 23, 2014 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/luka-magnotta-guilty-of-1st-degree-murder-in-jun-lin-s-slaying-1.2875989) “"Canadian Cannibal" found guilty of murdering his lover” on ABC 6 Action News on December 23, 2014 (https://6abc.com/post/canadian-cannibal-found-guilty-of-murder/447996/) “Luka Magnotta trial: Jun Lin's family still haunted by horrific death” by CBC News on CBC News on December 23, 2014 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/luka-magnotta-trial-jun-lin-s-family-still-haunted-by-horrific-death-1.2882560) “Luka Magnotta: Canada porn actor jailed for Jun Lin murder” on BBC News on December 23, 2014 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30590106) “Where is Luka Magnotta now? Here's what we know about the Quebec prison he's locked up in” by Al Sciola on MTL Blog on June 14, 2025 (https://www.mtlblog.com/luka-magnotta-now-2025-prison?utm_source=chatgpt.com) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jun/14/body-parts-vancouver-jun-lin “Sex, Fame and Murder – The Luka Magnotta Story” on Amazon Prime

When crimes go unsolved, the people left behind are trapped in a kind of limbo, unable to move forward, unable to fully grieve. But when a family believes they know who is responsible, and that person vanishes, the pain becomes something else entirely. That is what happened to the Carter family. David Carter was a fun-loving, ambitious man, a devoted father, a loyal friend, a protective brother. In October of 2018, a nightmare unfolded that no one saw coming. David disappeared. After failing to show up for work, day after day, his family grew alarmed. When they went to his apartment, they found it in disarray. And the woman he had been seeing, someone who had been with him nearly every day, appeared strangely unaffected by his absence. Something was wrong. Very wrong. Just days later, along Interstate 75 in Ohio, the Department of Transportation made a discovery: a sleeping bag, tightly bound, weighed down, its contents unmistakable. That was only the beginning. What followed would forever change the Carter family and ignite a search for justice that continues to this day. This is a story about love, loss, and a suspect who disappeared, reminding us that evil is everywhere and that even the most ordinary lives can be pulled into unimaginable darkness. This is the murder of David Carter.   US Marshal's Tip Line   Sources: Find a Grave – David Darnell Carter Sr. – Obituary - David Darnell Carter Sr. (1979-2018) - Find a Grave Memorial Netflix - Unsolved Mysteries – Body in Bags Daily Crime – Suspected murder of David Carter by Tamera Williams investigated on Crime Junkie – March 4, 2024 – Jerry Brown - Suspected murder of David Carter by Tamera Williams investigated on Crime Junkie People – Mich. Phlebotomist Allegedly Killed, Dismembered Boyfriend in 2018. She Remains One of the FBI’s Most Wanted – October 25, 2025 – Christine Pelisek - Mich. Phlebotomist Allegedly Killed, Dismembered Boyfriend in 2018. She Remains One of the FBI’s Most Wanted MSN – Newsworthy Women – “She Cut Him Up and Vanished”: Hunt for Woman Who Dismembered Boyfriend – November 2025 - “She Cut Him Up and Vanished”: Hunt for Woman Who Dismembered Boyfriend U.S. Marshals – U.S. Department of Justice – U.S. Marshals Elevate Eastern Michigan Woman Suspected of Murder, Dismembering Body to 15 Most Wanted List – September 26, 2023 – Jimmy Allen, Assistant Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal - U.S. Marshals Elevate Eastern Michigan Woman Suspected of Murder, Dismembering Body to 15 Most Wanted List | U.S. Marshals Service Crime Junkie – WANTED: Justice for David Carter – March 4, 2024 Legal Clarity – Who killed David Carter? The Investigation and the legal case - Who Killed David Carter? The Investigation and Legal Case - LegalClarity  Wikipedia - Melvindale, Michigan - Melvindale, Michigan - Wikipedia

We hear it all the time from those accused of committing crimes….”I’m Innocent….i didn’t do it”. The problem? Convincing every else, including a judge and jury and providing evidence. Patricia Stallings faced this same speculation in 1989 when she was accused of poisoning her infant son. While in jail awaiting trial, maintaining her innocence, Patricia discovered she was pregnant again. What she and her husband David couldn’t imagine was this unexpected baby would end up providing the proof of Patricia’s innocence. The new infant, while under foster care, exhibited the same symptoms as his late brother. Testing confirmed a rare genetic disorder which if left untreated, would exhibit the same symptoms of antifreeze poisoning which was the initial cause of death of the infant Patricia was facing charges for. Despite the findings, Patricia still was convicting and sentenced to life in prison for poisoning her son. After her last appeal which aired on Unsolved Mysteries, local scientists conducted their own examinations and proved the mistakes of the evidence used to convict Patricia. This case proves that even if rare, genetic disorders need to be taken into consideration during investigations to prove, without a doubt, a crime had been committed.   Sources: “Patricia Stallings” on The National Registry of Exonerations (https://exonerationregistry.org/cases/10877) “Mom Charged in Son’s Death: Antifreeze put in his Bottle” in Daily American Republic on September 8, 1989 “Patricia Stallings: Sentenced to life without parole for a crime that didn’t happen” on Bluhm Legal Clinic - Center on Wrongful Convictions (https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/mo/patricia-stallings.html) “Mother’s Tale: Son’s Death, Her Imprisonment” by Tom Uhlenbrock in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on April 4, 1990 “Patty Stallings” on Unsolved Mysteries (https://unsolved.com/gallery/patty-stallings/) “Baby in Murder Case not Tested for Fatal Disorder” by Tom Uhlenbrock in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on May 5, 1990 “The Tragic Story Of Patricia Stallings, The Woman Wrongfully Convicted Of Murdering Her Own Baby” by Amber Morgan on All That’s Interesting on November 26, 2024 (https://allthatsinteresting.com/patricia-stallings) “Trial Delayed in Infant’s Death” by Tom Uhlenbrock in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on September 16, 1990 https://www.facebook.com/historyfeels/posts/in-1989-a-woman-named-patricia-stallings-was-jailed-for-life-for-poisoning-her-c/1294384992484510/ “Fight’s Over: Freed from Prison, Patricia Stallings Tries to Start Life Again” by Virgil Tipton in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on September 22, 1991 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118327877/david_patrick-stallings “Not Guilty: How the System Failed Patricia Stallings” by Bill Smith in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on October 20, 1991 “Deadly Formula” on Forensic Files - Season 3, Episode 8 on PEACOCK Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack- Season 3, Episode 19 on TUBI

Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Huntsville, Alabama, is a city where the past and future collide. Once a quiet Southern town-built frontier dreams, Huntsville transformed into “Rocket City”, a hub for NASA and military research. But beneath its veneer of progress, the city’s dense woods and old neighborhoods still harbor secrets, creating an atmosphere where isolation and darkness can thrive. It’s here, that the story of James Dominic “Jimmy” Cappello unfolds. Jimmy was the kind of man who could light up a room, a loving father, a devoted husband, and a private investigator with a gift for uncovering the truth. But sometimes, the greatest mysteries are the ones closest to home. As cracks began to show in Jimmy’s seemingly perfect life, a chilling tale of betrayal, addiction, and suspicion emerged. When Jimmy vanished one September night, his wife’s calm demeanor and conflicting stories only deepened the mystery. What really happened inside the Cappello home? Why did the scent of decay lead investigators to the family garage? And how did a trusted nurse become the prime suspect in a case that would haunt an entire community? This episode shows us that evil is everywhere, sometimes hiding in plain sight, behind the doors of a loving home, waiting for the moment when trust to turns to terror and darkness finally steps into the light.   National Drug Helpline SAMHSA   Sources: American Monster – Season 13, Episode 2 – Drip, Drip! The Huntsville Times – Former nurse is indicted in husband’s poisoning death – Ashley Remkus – October 11, 2019 WAFF48 – 4 years later: Jim Cappello’s family raising his daughter – May 16, 2022 - 4 years later: Jim Cappello’s family raising his daughter TheMirrorUS – Alabama nurse poisoned detective husband with insulin while he investigated her suspected drug use – Jeremiah Hassel – October 13, 2024 - Alabama nurse poisoned detective husband with insulin while he investigated her suspected drug use - The Mirror US Moviedelic – James Cappello Murder: Where is Marjorie Nichole “Nikki” Cappello Now? – Naman Shrestha – November 4, 2025 - James Cappello Murder: Where is Marjorie Nichole "Nikki" Cappello Today? WAFF48 – Estate of Madison County man murdered by his wife awarded millions in wrongful death lawsuit – March 17, 2025 - Estate of Jim Cappello awarded millions in wrongful death lawsuit The Huntsville Times – Lawsuit filed in husband’s insulin death – William Thornton – September 23, 2020

Back in 1830, in Salem, Massachusetts, a wealthy retired sea captain, Joseph White, was found brutally murdered in his own home. 13 stab wounds and a bludgeoning to the skull, but there were no signs of robbery. No leads on who could have done it. The small town was terrified and suspicious of everyone. The town leaders formed a committee, consisting of 27 members, tasked with uncovering the truth. Although the Captain didn’t have the best of reputations, the community was more concerned about a killer running lose. After testimony from an apprehended criminal and a blackmailer, the men responsible for the crime were detained. The main leader of the plan was Joseph Knapp Jr, the husband of Captain White’s niece. When detained, Joseph confessed to the plan carried out by men he had hired. After avoiding walls with Massachusetts law, the famous Daniel Webster was able to get a jury to convict 2 of the 4 men accused of involvement. Captain White’s home, now referred to as the Gardner Pingree home, is believed to be haunted and is a common stop on ghost tours through historic Salem. From ghostly apparitions to disembodied footsteps, the home seems to relive the gruesome crime that occurred within its walls.   Sources: “The Tale of Salem's Gardner-Pingree House” by Linda on The Distracted Wanderer on October 4, 2010 (https://www.thedistractedwanderer.com/2010/10/tale-of-salems-gardner-pingree-house.html) “The Gardner-Pingree House” on Salem & Ghosts on October 28, 2024 (https://salemghosts.com/the-gardner-pingree-house/) “The Murder of Capt. Joseph White at the Gardner-Pingree House” on Witch City Walking Tours (https://witchcitywalkingtours.com/the-murder-of-capt-joseph-white-at-the-gardner-pingree-house/) “The Murder of Captain Joseph White by the Knapp Brothers, 1830” by Thomas Duke on the Historical Crime Detective blog (https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/murder-of-captain-joseph-white-1830/) “The Murder of Captain Joseph White” by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks on The History of Massachusetts blog on July 25, 2025 (https://historyofmassachusetts.org/captain-joseph-white-murder/) “A Murder in Salem” by E.J. Wagner in Smithsonian Magazine in November 2010 (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-murder-in-salem-64885035/) “Captain Joseph White” on Salem Public Library website (https://salempl.org/captain-joseph-white/) “Murderous Joseph Knapp Inspires Poe, Hawthorne” on The New England Historical Society website (https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/murderous-joseph-knapp-inspires-poe-hawthorne/) https://tosalem.com/paranormal-salem-five-haunted-destinations-you-must-visit/    

Nestled in the heart of Hartford City, Indiana, stands a house that has quietly watched generations pass. Known today as the Monroe House, it was built in the 1800s, long before Hartford City was transformed by the Indiana Gas Boom and its explosive fifteen-year surge of wealth and industry. That rapid growth drew families from across  the country and overseas, all chasing opportunity, all hoping to claim a piece of the American dream. Among them was the Berger family, who arrived from Belgium in the 1880s and made the Monroe House their home. But their hopes were met with hardship. Shortly after settling in, tragedy followed. Lives inside the home grew increasingly difficult and some were cut short altogether. Since then, those who live within the Monroe House has experienced loss, grief, or misfortune. And for decades, those who have entered the home to investigate its past have reported something more. Apparitions. Disembodied screams. An overwhelming sense of being watched, and of an oppressive presence that refuses to leave. Tomorrow, we examine the history, at least what is known of it and the reports surrounding one of Indiana’s most infamous homes. This story reminds us that evil is everywhere, even in the shadows of a house that has stood quietly for centuries.   Sources: Fear Alley – The Monroe Demon House - The Monroe Demon House - Fear Alley Scary Nights – The Haunted Monroe House – November 25, 2025 - The Haunted Monroe House - Scary Nights Bump in the Night – Night at the Demon House - NIGHT AT THE "DEMON HOUSE" — AMERICAN HAUNTINGS GHOST HUNTS Paranormal Lockdown – Season 2, Episode 1 – Monroe House Wikipedia – Hartford City, Indiana - Hartford City, Indiana - Wikipedia Wikipedia – History of tuberculosis - History of tuberculosis - Wikipedia

In December of 1997, Bartow, Florida was the town where nothing horrible was supposed to happen. But this month, the quiet, close-knit community became the setting for a brutal massacre. Inside a local business, Erie Manufacturing, four people were executed in broad daylight: Frank Dosso, his brother-in-law George Patisso, business partner George Gonsalves, and Frank’s sister, Diane Dosso. The crime scene offered little for the investigation. No weapon. No witnesses. No forensic evidence. Investigators believed it was a professional hit but for years, they couldn’t prove who was responsible. Suspicion kept circling back to one man, but he seemingly had an airtight alibi, he was supposedly out of town. But investigators uncovered a hidden trail: an alias, rental car, a mysterious flight, and one overlooked detail that would change everything. Almost a decade later, a single fingerprint would unravel the case. Afterwards, an international pursuit occurred, a legal loophole in Ecuador’s constitution, and a detective who refused to let the case go cold even when ordered to walk away. This is the story of a family destroyed, a town forever changed, and a crime that ALMOST became the perfect murder.     Sources: “Probe into 4 Shootings Turns to Owners’ Fights” by The Ledger in the Tampa Bay Times on December 5, 1997 “Co-Owner Cleared as Suspect” by Sam Cardinale in The Ledger on December 6, 1997 “Unfinished business” by Dennis Murphy on NBC News on December 21, 2006 (https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16306307) “To Catch A Killer” by 48 Hours on CBS News on March 1, 2007 (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/to-catch-a-killer-01-03-2007/) “Trial Begins in Polk County Mass Slaying” by The Associated Press in The St. Augustine Record on September 6, 2006 “Defendants Migraine Delays Trial” by Associated Press in Florida Today on September 7, 2006 “911 Calls Take Jury to Slaying” by Billy Townsend in The Tampa Tribune on September 14, 2006 “Businessman to pay for killings with his life” by Phil Davis, The Associated Press in The Herald Tribune on June 27, 2007 (https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2007/06/27/businessman-to-pay-for-killings-with-his-life/28556202007/) Unusual suspects season 5, episode 8 “Manufacturing Murder” on Peacock https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/281558335/george-emanuel-gonsalves https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50050258/frank_vito-dosso https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188783869/george_anthony-patisso https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188783919/diane-patisso https://www.cityofbartow.net/307/City-History https://grokipedia.com/page/Nelson_Serrano#death-and-legacy    

Katherine Knight was born on October 24, 1955, in rural New South Wales. She entered the world as a twin, raised in a home marked by instability, violence, and emotional neglect. From a young age, Knight was exposed to the breakdown of her parents’ marriage, burdens no child should have carried. At school, she struggled to connect. Isolated and aggressive, she became known for bullying classmates and clashing with authority, eventually dropping out at just 15. By adulthood, however, Knight appeared to find her footing. She built a reputation as a skilled and dependable meat processor at an abattoir in Aberdeen, earning respect in the workplace. But behind that stability was a troubling pattern. Knight’s personal relationships were volatile, often defined by jealousy, control, and violence. Time and again, they ended badly. In 2000, she began a relationship with John Price—a well-liked local, known for his humor and generosity. Friends were wary, but Price believed in Knight and stood by her. It would be a fatal decision. What followed would become one of the most notorious crimes in Australian history, earning Knight international infamy and a grim nickname in the media. This episode examines the life, warning signs, and unanswered questions behind a case that continues to haunt a small town and challenge how we understand violence hiding in plain sight. This story reminds us that evil is everywhere, even when we try to deny it’s existence for love.   SOURCES: Wikipedia – Katherine Knight - Katherine Knight - Wikipedia Tubi – Crimes that Shook Australia – Season 1, Episode 4 Wikipedia – Aberdeen, New South Wales - Aberdeen, New South Wales - Wikipedia Mirror – Woman kills husband then skins and cooks him and serves him to kids – July 11, 2025 – Emilia Randall - Woman kills husband then skins and cooks him and serves him to kids - The Mirror People – After She Stabbed and Skinned Her Husband, Police Found a Gruesome Stew on the Stove – and Plates Set for His Kids – May 4, 2025 – Sean Neumann - Inside the Shocking Crimes of Katherine Knight, Dubbed 'Australia's Hannibal Lecter' ABC News – Remembering Katherine Mary Knight, Australia’s ‘female Hannibal Lecter’, 20 years on – Giselle Wakatama – February 28, 2020 - Remembering Katherine Mary Knight, Australia's 'female Hannibal Lecter', 20 years on - ABC News The Sydney Morning Herald – Macabre killer first woman to get life – Greg Wendt – November 9, 2001 The Sydney Morning Herald – Head-in-a-pot confession – October 19, 2001

The holiday season is a time where some may feel lonely despite being surrounded by the holiday cheer. Some decide to seek some sort of companionship during this time to ease their feelings. Kevin Bacon, 25 year old stylist from Swartz Creek, Michigan was a beacon of light to his loved ones. In December 2019, during the holiday season he was feeling a little lonely after not having much luck in prior relationships. He decided to meet up with a contact he met on grindr on Christmas eve. But when he didn’t show to his family’s Christmas brunch the next day, everyone became immediately concerned. After reporting him missing to the authorities, his father found Kevin’s car, abandoned. Police were able to gain access to Kevins’ phone left inside the vehicle and traced his last messages to a secluded home belonging to Mark Latunski. Mark was no stranger to police but no one was prepared for the horrors they found in his basement. Latunski admitted to atrocities that shocked the small town of Swartz Creek. He would ultimately plead guilty to open murder and mutilation, sentenced to life without parole, never showing a flicker of remorse. This case reminds us that a choice for connection can unknowingly collide with another’s darkest intentions.   Sources: “The Cannibal Killer Who Met His Victim on Grindr” by Adam Janos on A&E Crime + Investigation on December 19, 2024 (https://www.aetv.com/articles/christmas-eve-cannibal-killer) “Latunski gets life sentence in murder and mutilation of Kevin Bacon” by Kayla Jones and Erin Bowling on WILX 10 on December 15, 2022 (https://www.wilx.com/2022/12/15/latunski-set-be-sentenced-murder-mutilation-kevin-bacon/) “Morrice Man Charged with Murder, Mutilation” by Roberto Acosta and Cole Waterman in The Bay City Times on December 31, 2019 “Man who killed Kevin Bacon, ate his testicles, sentenced to life in prison” by The Associated Press on Fox 25 on December 15, 2022 (https://okcfox.com/news/nation-world/kevin-bacon-death-mark-latunski-grindr-mark-latunski-michigan-throat-slit-hanging-ceiling-testicles-swartz-creek-disinterment-mutiliation-matthew-stewart-parole-detroit-bennington-township) “Shiawassee County Man Charged with Murder” by Kara Borg in The Lansing State Journal on December 31, 2019 “Grindr Murder: Could Kevin Bacon’s Death Have Been Prevented?” by Josph Jaafari on Rolling Stone on April 9, 2021 (https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/grindr-murder-kevin-bacon-mark-latunski-1148367/) ”Slain Mich. Man’s Funeral Gets Big Donaltion” by Bisma Parvez in The Detroit Free Press on December 31, 2019 “Judge finds accused murderer, cannibal Mark Latunski fit to stand trial” by WILX News 10 on WILX 10 on October 5, 2020 (https://www.wilx.com/2020/10/05/judge-finds-accused-murderer-cannibal-mark-latunski-fit-to-stand-trial-after-months-in-psychiatric-hospital/) “Missing 25-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Shiawassee County” in The Detroit Free Press on December 30, 2019 “Swartz Creek rich in Genesee County history” by The Flint Journal on Michigan Live on April 6, 2008 (https://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/answerbook/2008/04/swartz-creek.html) https://www.sharpfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/kevin-bacon “Keep me Safe” on A Body in the Basement, Season 2, Episode 3 on HBOMax

Hidden away in Upstate New York lies the town of Dryden, a quiet community of just over 13,000 where life moved at a slow, trusting pace. Doors were often left unlocked, windows open, and neighbors watched out for each other. Crime felt like a distant concept, something that happened elsewhere. But beginning in the early 1990s, that sense of security was shattered. Over the course of a decade, Dryden was hit by a wave of brutal crimes and heart-breaking tragedies that shook its residents to the core. What some dismissed as a rare cluster of misfortune, others believed was a sign the town had been cursed, a dark cloud looming over every street, every home. In this two-part series, we’ll look back at the horror that erupted in a town once defined by innocence. We’ll explore how the community grappled with the terror and discover how, eventually, they found a way to heal. Join us, as we untangle the unsettling story behind Dryden’s darkest decade. How one community’s perseverance shaped how others viewed the otherwise small Upstate New York town. 

Hidden away in Upstate New York lies the town of Dryden, a quiet community of just over 13,000 where life moved at a slow, trusting pace. Doors were often left unlocked, windows open, and neighbors watched out for each other. Crime felt like a distant concept, something that happened elsewhere. But beginning in the early 1990s, that sense of security was shattered. Over the course of a decade, Dryden was hit by a wave of brutal crimes and heart-breaking tragedies that shook its residents to the core. What some dismissed as a rare cluster of misfortune, others believed was a sign the town had been cursed, a dark cloud looming over every street, every home. In this two-part series, we’ll look back at the horror that erupted in a town once defined by innocence. We’ll explore how the community grappled with the terror and discover how, eventually, they found a way to heal. Join us, as we untangle the unsettling story behind Dryden’s darkest decade. How one community’s perseverance shaped how others viewed the otherwise small Upstate New York town. 

Imagine going to work, only to be bullied and targeted by someone you have to be alongside all day… someone hiding a deadly secret.  For stylist Joleen Cummings, that nightmare was real. At Tangles Hair Salon in Fernandina Beach, Florida, Joleen was a lively spirit, devoted to her loyal clientele. As a single mother, she poured her heart into her children, her work, and the community she loved. But on Mother’s Day, 2018, which was also her birthday, Joleen didn’t show up to pick up her kids. Knowing something was seriously wrong, her mother, Ann, reported her missing, and detectives began tracing her last known movements. It led them to a coworker at the Salon with a secret life. When questioned, she revealed her true identity: Kimberly Lee Kessler—a woman who had been running for decades, moving from state to state under multiple aliases. Kimberly tried to appear insane, but psychologists testified she was fully aware of her actions. In this smaller town known for its charm, Joleen’s disappearance unraveled a web of lies, blood, and a killer hiding in plain sight.   Sources: “Woman Who Lived Under Multiple False Identities Murders Coworker Who Threatened To Expose Her” by Becca van Sambeck on Oxygen True Crime on September 25, 2022 (https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/kimberly-kessler-murdered-coworker-joleen-cummings-why) “Dismemberment experiment with knife purchased by Kimberly Kessler lasted just 73 minutes” by Ann Schindler on First Coast News on December 15, 2021 (https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/dismemberment-experiment-with-knife-purchased-by-kimberly-kessler-lasted-just-73-minuteslocal/77-ec23e176-ff73-4419-99c7-b6ddd6ac58c6) “Closing arguments in Kimberly Kessler murder trial to begin Thursday morning” by Corley Peel on News 4 Jax on December 8, 2021 (https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/12/08/prosecutors-expected-to-rest-case-today-in-kimberly-kessler-murder-trial/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) “Murder case of Nassau County mother Joleen Cummings highlighted in new show hosted by rapper 50 Cent” by Aydian Ahmad on News 4 Jax on September 16, 2025 (https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/09/17/murder-case-of-nassau-county-mother-joleen-cummings-highlighted-in-new-show-hosted-by-50-cent/) ”Murder at the Beauty Salon” on Killer Cases Season 3, Episode 4 on Hulu

Think Ivy League, and you picture privilege, brilliance and maybe most of all, safety. When you’re paying top dollar to attend one of the most prestigious universities in the world, danger feels like the last thing on your mind. But evil doesn’t care about prestige. And in January of 1969, it found it’s way into Harvard University. Jane Britton was a doctoral student in Near Eastern Archaeology. Bright, ambitious, standing right on the edge of a moment that she’d been working towards for years. Her general exams were a day away, the gateway to her dissertation and the final chapter to her academic journey. So, when Jane didn’t show up, everyone who knew her felt it immediately. Something was wrong. Her boyfriend, James Humphries tried calling again and again but no answer. Eventually he went to her Cambridge apartment himself. And what he found brought her promising life to a brutal and unexpected end. Jane’s death would become one of Harvard’s most chilling mysteries. One that would remain unsolved for nearly five decades. In this episode we’re uncovering who Jane was, the strange details surrounding her case and the unsettling truth about the places that we assume are safe. This story is a reminder that evil doesn’t just lurk in dark alleys and distant cities, sometimes it’s waiting in the places you think you’re protected.   Sources: Wikipedia – Murder of Jane Britton - Murder of Jane Britton - Wikipedia ABC News – How investigators cracked unsolved murder of Harvard graduate student nearly 50 years later – Morgan Winsor – November 20, 2018 - How investigators cracked unsolved murder of Harvard graduate student nearly 50 years later - ABC News Find a Grave – Obituary – Jane Sanders Britton - Jane Sanders Britton (1945-1969) - Find a Grave Memorial New York Post – Inside the Harvard murder mystery ‘solved’ by a student sleuth – Brad Hamilton – November 14, 2020 - Inside the Harvard murder mystery 'solved' by a student sleuth | New York Post Wikipedia – Cambridge, Massachusetts - Cambridge, Massachusetts - Wikipedia State Stories – The Murder of Jane Britton, the Harvard PhD Student Killed in Her Apartment in 1969, a Case that Took 50 Years to Solve – Henry Davis – November 24, 2025 - The Murder of Jane Britton, the Harvard PhD Student Killed in Her Apartment in 1969, a Case That Took 50 Years to Solve “Seven Sisters Colleges.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. “Harvard University.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. City of Cambridge. “History of Cambridge.” City of Cambridge Official Website, City of Cambridge, MA. “Upper Paleolithic.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. “Périgordian Culture.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Archaeological Institute of America. “Near Eastern Archaeology.” Archaeological Institute of America. Dana Hall School. “About Dana Hall School.” Dana Hall School Official Website. Harvard University. “Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology – About.” Harvard University.

30 miles north of Baton Rouge, high on the bluffs above the Mississippi River, lies the tiny town of St. Francisville. A place locals jokingly call “two miles long and two yards wide.” Population? Barely 1500. But what it lacks in size… it makes up for in secrets. Tucked beneath ancient oaks and veils of Spanish moss, sits one of America’s most famously haunted homes: The Myrtles Plantation. This estate has witnessed its fair share of tragedy from rumored lynchings to accidental deaths, even whispered tales of cold-blooded murder. And while many of these stories are not confirmed by historical fact, that hasn’t stopped locals from keeping these tales alive. A servant punished for eavesdropping, a man gunned down by unknown intruders and the heartbreaking deaths of children whose presence, some say, never truly left. Today, the Myrtles stands as a beautifully restored bed-and-breakfast but guests and staff continue to report chilling encounters: children’s laughter echoing down empty halls, shadowy figures drifting across the grounds, disembodied voices, footsteps, and knocks in the dead of night. What’s most unsettling? Some visitors still can’t make it through till morning. Would you be brave enough to try? Sources: “Paranormal Plantation: The Haunting of The Myrtles” by Mike Huberty on American Ghost Walks on August 1, 2023 (https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/the-myrtles-louisiana) “Myrtles Plantation | A Southern Haunting” on U.S. Ghost Adventures on January 26, 2025 (https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/myrtles-plantation-a-southern-haunting/) “The History of the Myrtles” on The Myrtles (https://themyrtles.com/pages/history-culture?srsltid=AfmBOoqdF1i9dsYsen9Ut4tnGmgbEzn9D9x0vOJ18y0BaGpHcIfwbG6k) “Myrtles Plantation: The South’s Spookiest House” on National Geographic on October 31, 2008 (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/myrtles_plantation_the_souths) “Town History” on Town of St. Francisville (https://stfrancisville.net/about/history/) “The Haunting of the Myrtles Plantation” by Aaliyah Strachan on The Haunted Walk (https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-haunting-of-the-myrtles-plantation/) https://www.facebook.com/weirdohistoryfacts/posts/stay-here-if-you-dare-the-myrtles-plantation-%EF%B8%8Fbuilt-in-1796-by-general-david-bra/1378122903670103/ https://www.facebook.com/100064779665728/posts/myrtles-plantation-is-an-antebellum-mansion-in-st-francisville-louisiana-built-i/1262121625957148/ Unsolved Mysteries: Season 11, Episode 9 on Tubi  

Fathers often hold irreplaceable roles within a home but what they can bring into a family, they can also take away. In 2018, in the quiet suburb of Riverview, Florida, a tragedy unfolded that would haunt an entire community. Kenyatta Barron was a devoted mother, a woman of faith, and someone who always tried to do right by the people she loved. So when her on-again, off-again boyfriend and father of her children, Ronnie Oneal III needed a place to stay, she opened her door to him. She believed she was doing the right thing. But sometimes, even the kindest intentions can put us in the path of unimaginable darkness. On a cool March night, a desperate 911 call came through. A young woman, panicked and struggling to speak, cried out that she’d been shot. The dispatcher pleaded for an address, but the only thing that came back were screams.  When officers finally reached the home, they stepped into a scene that felt torn from a nightmare. Kenyatta lay on the front lawn, gravely wounded. Behind her, the house was engulfed in flames. What investigators would soon uncover inside and what would later unfold in a courtroom left even seasoned professionals stunned. This is a story about trust, betrayal, and a crime so horrific it shook Riverview to its core. And it’s a reminder that sometimes, the greatest evil isn’t lurking in the shadows, it's already inside the home.   Sources: Wikipedia – Riverview murders - Riverview murders - Wikipedia Wikipedia – Riverview, Florida - Riverview, Florida - Wikipedia Fox 13 Tampa Bay – Ronnie Oneal found guilty of 2018 double-murder of family; attempted murder of son – June 21, 2021 - Ronnie Oneal found guilty of 2018 double-murder of family; attempted murder of son | FOX 13 Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Times – Why would a man attack his family? – Tony Marrero - March 20, 2018 Tampa Bay Times – Man charged in attack on family wants son protected – Dan Sullivan - May 2, 2018 Tampa Bay Times – Acting in his own defense – Dan Sullivan – June 8, 2021 Tampa Bay Times – Social media memes anger judge, victims’ survivors – Anastasia Dawson – June 24, 2021 Youtube – WFLA News Channel  8 – Woman, girl killed in Riverview  - Youtube - Woman, girl killed in Riverview Youtube - Fox 13 Tampa Bay – Deputies: Woman and girl dead after man attacks family, sets home on fire - YouTube - Deputies: Woman and girl dead after man attacks family YouTube – WFLA News Channel 8 – Jury selection beings Monday in trial of Riverview man accused of killing woman, child Find a Grave – Obituary - Kenyatta Barron - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188794344/kenyatta-barron

In August of 2018, a quiet mobile home park in Clinton Township, Michigan, became the center of a nightmare. 18-year-old Danielle Marzejka and her boyfriend, 19-year-old Seren Bryan vanished without a trace. After days of searching, Danielle’s brother and father noticed something strange in the back of their shed, large trash bags swarmed by thousands of flies and the stench of death.  Police responded to the scene and discovered the bodies of Danielle and Seren inside of the trash bags. What unfolded during the investigation stunned even seasoned detectives. A closet full of duct tape, towels, and sheets soaked with blood. Evidence of a cleanup. And the family’s oldest son, Robert Marzejka Jr., suddenly gone. This led to a cross-state manhunt which ended in Robert Jr’s apprehension, while he was wearing a disguise. Tune in this week as we unravel the chilling evidence, the fractured family dynamics, and the six-day trial that sought justice for Danielle and Seren. Seren Shining Arts   Sources:   “Man finds sister, boyfriend dead in trash bags behind Clinton Twp mobile home” on Fox 2 Detroit on August 27, 2018 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-finds-sister-boyfriend-dead-in-trash-bags-behind-clinton-twp-mobile-home) “Clinton Twp. cops continue double-slaying probe” by Charles E. Ramirez and George Hunter on The Detroit News on August 28, 2018 (https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2018/08/28/clinton-twp-cops-continue-double-murder-probe/1121240002/) “Clinton Township Man Charged For Killing Sister, Her Boyfriend” by Jessica Strachan on CBS News Detroit on March 13, 2019 (https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/clinton-township-man-charged-for-killing-sister-her-boyfriend/) “Friend of murder victim: person of interest brother 'made her uncomfortable'” on Fox 2 Detroit on August 27, 2018 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/friend-of-murder-victim-person-of-interest-brother-made-her-uncomfortable) “Judge says 'evil man' is going where he deserves after murdering sister and her boyfriend” by Erika Erickson on Fox 2 Detroit on January 14, 2020 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/judge-says-evil-man-is-going-where-he-deserves-after-murdering-sister-and-her-boyfriend) “Man learns sentence for murdering sister, her boyfriend, leaving bodies in Clinton Township shed” by Jason Colthorp on Click On Detroit on January 14, 2020 (https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/01/14/man-learns-sentence-for-murdering-sister-her-boyfriend-leaving-bodies-in-clinton-township-shed-2/) “Man guilty of murdering sister and her boyfriend with hammer, leaving bodies in trash bags” by Crime and Public Safety on Fox 2 Detroit on November 25, 2019 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-guilty-of-murdering-sister-and-her-boyfriend-with-hammer-leaving-bodies-in-trash-bags) “Police: Man used hammer, taped bags over heads to kill sister, her boyfriend” by Fox 2 Staff on Fox 2 Detroit on March 14, 2019 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/police-man-used-hammer-taped-bags-over-heads-to-kill-sister-her-boyfriend) https://www.clintontownship.com/236/Special-Events#:~:text=Clinton%20Township%20has%20many%20events%2C%20including:%20*,train%20ride%20for%20children%20of%20all%20ages https://www.facebook.com/groups/crimejunkie/posts/1373523243476048/ The Murder Tapes — Episode “The Back of the Shed” s4, e1 Killers: Caught On Camera — Season 2, Episode 7 (“Sarinana & Marzejka”) ***Seren Shining Arts Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/serenshiningarts/

The bond between a mother and her child is supposed to be unbreakable. Mothers are born to nurture, to protect, to love but what happens when that love is tested in ways you could never imagine? When the very child you raised becomes a threat? For Jennifer Dazey, that unimaginable reality may have been closer than she ever thought. In January 2024, Jennifer was at home recovering from brain surgery to treat cancerous tumors, her world already fragile and uncertain. But when her friend Kristy arrived for a routine coffee date, she stepped into a scene that would haunt her forever. In Jennifer’s bedroom lay her lifeless body, motionless and silent. But she wasn’t alone. Her adult son, Tyler, was barely responsive in the bathroom, confused, disoriented, and at the center of a mystery that would shock everyone who heard it. What led to this horrifying moment? Was it an accident, a tragedy, or something far darker? In this episode, we dig into the disturbing story of Jennifer and Tyler Dazey, a story that challenges our understanding of family, trust, and the thin line between love and danger. Because sometimes, evil hides where we least expect it even in our own homes.   Sources: Law & Crime – ‘Always a pleasure’: Son Laughs at bond hearing in case where he allegedly murdered mother he accused of witchcraft – Alberto Luperon – January 21, 2024 - Man who killed mother accused her of witchcraft: Police KCRG – Dubuque man charged with killing his mother files motion to dismiss case and attorney – July 17, 2024 - Dubuque man charged with killing his mother files motion to dismiss case and attorney Telegraph Herald – Dubuque man sentenced to life in prison for mother’s death – Grace Nieland – October 10, 2025 - Dubuque man sentenced to life in prison for mother's death | Tri-state News | telegraphherald.com KCRG – Daughter of Dubuque murder victim speaks against sending alleged killer to prison – Beth Malicki – February 23, 2024 - Daughter of Dubuque murder victim speaks against sending alleged killer to prison CourtTV – Iowa v. Tyler Dazey: Mother’s ‘Witchcraft’ Murder Trial – Court TV Staff – July 22, 2024 - IA v. Tyler Dazey: Mother's 'Witchcraft' Murder Trial | Court TV YouTube – Law&Crime Network – Mom and Family Dog Found Savagely Murdered at Iowa Home - Mom and Family Dog Found Savagely Murdered at Iowa Home The Mirror US – ‘Witchcraft’ murder leaves Iowa woman covered in blood with fingers severed and dog killed on couch – Chiara Fiorillo – August 12, 2024 - 'Witchcraft' murder leaves Iowa woman covered in blood with fingers severed and dog killed on couch - The Mirror US Legacy – Obituary – Jennifer Dazey - Jennifer Dazey Obituary (2024) - Dubuque, IA - Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory KCRG – Tyler Dazey found guilty of murder, animal abuse – July 19, 2024 - Tyler Dazey found guilty of murder, animal abuse CBS2Iowa – Tyler Dazey convicted of killing his mom, still refuses to take part in proceedings – Nick Weig – July 19, 2024 - Tyler Dazey convicted of killing his mom, still refuses to take part in proceedings Wikipedia – Dubuque, Iowa - Dubuque, Iowa - Wikipedia

In the 1970s, Philadelphia was a city on the edge of losing itself. Factories closed. Jobs disappeared. And in the Kensington neighborhood… one man was about to lose his mind. Joseph Kallinger, known as the ‘Shoe Maker” was a man shaped by abuse throughout his entire childhood. The abuse spilled into his adulthood, into both of his marriages and his parenting. He became haunted by voices, one of them he claimed to be God, who were telling him to hurt the innocent. After he had committed the murders of a neighborhood boy and even one of his own sons, Joseph and one of his other sons, Michael went on a six-week spree of terror, stretching across three states. The pair committed a multitude of Burglaries and assaults. But it wasn’t until the murder of Maria Fasching did their spree come to an end. This case reminds us that evil is everywhere and it can influence even the most innocent of minds.   Sources: “CRIME: The Bizarre Case of Father and Son” on TIME on February 3, 1975 (https://time.com/archive/6879545/crime-the-bizarre-case-of-father-and-son/) “Joe Kallinger: Is he Jekyll or Hyde?” by Hoag Levins in The Philadelphia Daily News on January 20, 1976 “KALLINGER'S FAMILY DESCRIBES BEATINGS” by Donald Janson on The New York Times on October 6, 1976 (https://www.nytimes.com/1976/10/06/archives/kallingers-family-describes-beatings-2-children-testify-father.html) “’Hard Evidence’ Against Kallinger” by Joe O’Dowd in The Philadelphia Daily News on January 22, 1976 “Joseph KALLINGER” on SERIALKILLERCALENDAR.COM (https://www.serialkillercalendar.com/Joseph%20KALLINGER.php) “Cobbler Traced by Shirt Label” by Dan Enoch in The Philadelphia Daily News on January 22, 1976 “Joseph Kallinger was 'not faking' insanity to escape a Conviction” by Michael Dabny on UPI on January 27, 1984 (https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/01/27/Joseph-Kallinger-was-not-faking-insanity-to-escape-a/3938444027600/) ”Kallinger Son Insured Just Before Death” by Carol Towarnicky in The Philadelphia Daily News on January 20, 1976 “How Joseph Kallinger’s murder spree came to an end” by Bill Doyle on New Jersey 101.5 on January 17, 2020 (https://nj1015.com/how-joseph-kallingers-murder-spree-came-to-an-end/) “Kallinger Found Ill in ’73 Test” in The Philadelphia Daily News on January 22, 1976 “Another Robbery, Last September, Laid to Kallinger Boy in Harrisburg” by Donald Janson on The New York Times on February 28, 1975 (https://www.nytimes.com/1975/02/28/archives/another-robbery-last-september-laid-to-kallinger-boy-in-harrisburg.html) “Michael Kallinger: Signs of Trouble in School” by Don Haskin in The Philadelphia Daily News on January 22, 1975 “What Philadelphia Was Like In The Summer Of 1973” by Kamelia Angelova on Business Insider on August 17, 2012 (https://www.businessinsider.com/life-in-philadelphia-in-1973-2012-8) https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kallinger-joseph.htm                              https://www.facebook.com/groups/613095332367558/posts/2645038639173207/ https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Kalinger,%20Joseph%20_spring%202007_.pdf https://archives.law.virginia.edu/dengrove/writeup/trial-serial-killer-joseph-kallinger

David and Melinda Harmon seemed to have the kind of marriage built on unshakable faith. They were young, devoted, and deeply involved in their Nazarene community. David worked as a banker. Melinda served as a secretary at a nearby Nazarene university. Together, they embodied the values their church preached: love, commitment, and service. But on a cold February night in 1982, that image shattered. According to police, two masked intruders broke into the Harmons’ home while the couple slept. They were said to be searching for the keys to David’s bank. What happened next was brutal. David was attacked in his bed, bludgeoned repeatedly with a crowbar, while Melinda awoke to a nightmare. She told investigators she was forced downstairs, threatened, and made to hand over the bank key before the intruders fled into the night. It was a story that gripped their tight-knit church community and for years, no one questioned it. But decades later, shocking new evidence would reveal that the truth was far more twisted than anyone imagined. This is the story of faith, deception, and a murder that shattered a community’s belief in good and evil and proved that evil is everywhere, even in the most devout places.   Sources: The Lineup – Mark Mangelsdorf: The Man Who Killed His Best Friend and Got Away with It for 24 years – Sarah Mangiola – April 18, 2017 - Mark Mangelsdorf Killed His Best Friend and Escaped for Years In Plain Sight – Sleeping with the Devil – S1.E7 Olathe News – Police Investigate Olathe Murder – Greg Sackuvich – March 2, 1982 Olathe News – Obituary – Deaths – Funerals – David Harmon – March 2, 1982 Fox 4 News – Johnson Co. woman walks out of prison after serving 9 years for husband’s murder – Michelle Pekarsky, Shannon O’Brien – April 29, 2015 - Johnson Co. woman walks out of prison after serving 9 years for husband’s murder | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports The Cinemaholic – Where is Melinda Raisch Now? – Viswa Vanapalli – December 4, 2021 - Melinda Raisch Now: Where is David Harmon's Wife Today? Update KMBC News 9 ABC – Man convicted in 1982 fatal beating to be released Saturday – May 3, 2016 - Man convicted in 1982 fatal beating to be released Saturday The Kansas City Star – Killer in infamous Olathe love triangle case soon will go free – Tony Rizzo – April 5, 2019 - Killer in infamous Olathe love triangle case soon will go free | Kansas City Star Wikipedia – Olathe, Kansas - Olathe, Kansas - Wikipedia

Virginia Beach, 1996 was a booming coastal city on the edge of the Atlantic — a place where suburbia meets beach-town freedom… and military precision. Among its residents was Petty Officer Elise Makdessi and her husband, Eddie, a computer technician. They had moved to the city in 1994, and on the surface, everything seemed normal. Until May of 1996. Eddie Makdessi called 911 on May 14 in a panic, claiming an intruder had broken into their home, stabbed Elise, and that he had shot the attacker to defend her. At first, it seemed like a clear-cut case of self-defense. But detectives weren’t convinced. Every detail was scrutinized, all evidence closely examined. And what they discovered didn’t just raise questions — it contradicted Eddie Makdessi’s story entirely. It would take nearly a decade of investigation before justice was finally served. This is a case that reminds us: not everything is as it first appears. Sometimes, the smallest details make all the difference.   Sources: “DSS Returns Double Homicide Suspect to U.S.” by Bureau of Diplomatic Security on U.S. Department of State Archive on August 4, 2003 (https://2001-2009.state.gov/m/ds/rls/23000.htm) “Man convicted of 1996 Murders” by The Associated Press in The Culpeper Star – Exponent on March 17, 2006 “BEACH MAN SAYS POLICE SUSPECT HIM IN DOUBLE SLAYING” by Mike Mather in The Virginia Pilot on June 13, 1996 (https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960613/06130573.htm) “Beach Jury Convicts Man of 1996 Murders” in The Richmond Times – Dispatch on March 17, 2006 “Makdessi’s murder trial in hands of Beach jury” by Jon Frank in The Virginia Pilot on March 16, 2006 (https://www.pilotonline.com/2006/03/16/makdessis-murder-trial-in-hands-of-beach-jury/) “VA Slaying Suspect Captured in Russia” by The Associated Press in The Richmond Times – Dispatch on July 25, 2003 “The Tailhook Scandal: How a 'Top Gun Mentality' Led to a Disastrous Navy Conference” by Blake Stilwell on Military.com on August 11, 2002 (https://www.military.com/history/tailhook-scandal-how-top-gun-mentality-led-disastrous-navy-conference.html) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39297857/elise_martin-makdessi https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/424850/quincy_bernard-brown “Double Cross” on Forensic Files – Season 21, Episode 1 on Amazon Prime “Deadly Accusation” on Unusual Suspects– Season 7, Episode 4 on Discovery+

Rosebud, Texas, a quiet, tight-knit community where front doors stayed unlocked and neighbors waved from their porches. It was the kind of place where everyone knew everyone, and families had lived side by side for generations. But hidden behind that small-town comfort was something far darker. Because in the 1960s, Rosebud harbored a monster. His name was Kenneth McDuff, a towering figure over six feet tall, over two hundred pounds and even as a teenager, he knew how to use his size to get what he wanted. Then came the summer of 1966. A night that would shatter the peace of Rosebud forever. What began as intimidation ended in horror; three local teens brutally murdered. McDuff was caught, tried, and sentenced to death. For the community, it felt like justice  and closure. But it wouldn’t last. Decades later, thanks to changes in Texas law and overcrowded prisons, Kenneth McDuff walked free. And once again, the killing began. What followed was a reign of terror that stretched far beyond Rosebud; a story that forced Texas, and the nation, to confront a chilling truth: sometimes, evil doesn’t die behind bars… it walks right out the gate.   SOURCES: Wikipedia – Kenneth McDuff - Kenneth McDuff - Wikipedia San Angelo Standard-Times – As Silent as the Grave – Mike Cochran – November 24, 1996 All That’s Interesting – The Disturbing Story of Kenneth McDuff, The ‘Broomstick Killer’ Who Murdered Up to 14 People Across Texas – Amber Morgan – September 14, 2024 - Kenneth McDuff, The Vicious 'Broomstick Killer' Of Texas Crime and Punishment – Kenneth McDuff Documentary Wikipedia – Rosebud, Texas - Rosebud, Texas - Wikipedia The Galveston Daily News – A Killer’s Secret – Mike Cochran – November 28, 1996 Fort Worth Star-Telegram – A Killer’s Secrets – Mike Cochran – November 29, 1996 Austin American-Statesman – McDuff arrested in Missouri – Jim Phillips – May 5, 1992

Grand Rapids, Michigan is a city on the Grand River, known for its Midwest charm and creative energy. This city is where 31-year-old Ashley Young was building a new life studying in college, working at a call center, and about to move into her very first apartment. Bubbly, optimistic and full of life, Ashley was ready for a fresh start after a recent breakup. But the day she was supposed to sign her new lease… she never showed up. Her mother, Kristine, knew something was wrong. For three long days, Kristine and Ashley’s stepmother, Dana, searched every corner of Grand Rapids for any sign of Ashley. Then they learned the last person Ashley was seen with was Jared Chance, an old friend of hers. Determined to confront him, they went to his apartment only to be met by police. Hours earlier, a 911 call had led officers to a horrifying discovery in the basement of Jared’s home. This discovery led to heart break for Ashley’s family and friends. Jared even appeared to have help concealing his evil actions by his own parents, one of which was a retired officer. This case raises a question for many. How far would you be willing to go to protect a loved one?   Sources: “The Gruesome Case of Ashley Young: Murdered and Dismembered by a Friend” by Twisted Crimes with Chris and Heather on Medium on September 18, 2025 (https://medium.com/@christophermcandrew/the-gruesome-case-of-ashley-young-murdered-and-dismembered-by-a-friend-5ae817e25a0c) “Mothers Seek Closure in Kalamazoo Woman's "Horrific" 2018 Murder, Dismemberment” by Jax Miller on Oxygen True Crime on October 30, 2023 (https://www.oxygen.com/final-moments/crime-news/jared-chance-parents-arrested-ashley-young-murder-dismemberment) “Friends say Victim was ‘Sunshine in Your Life’” by John Tunison in The Grand Rapids Press on December 11, 2018 “Mom seeks answers in daughter's 2018 murder in episode of 'Body in the Basement'” by Lauren Baker on ABC 13 News on September 23, 2025 (https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/mom-seeks-answers-daughters-2018-murder-episode-body-basement/69-5e8a2d53-27c6-4876-94e5-8e9a7b4f122a) “Retired Cop, Wife, Jailed after Mutilation” by John Agar in The Grand Rapids Press on December 13, 2018 “Case of Michigan woman dismembered, murdered by Jared Chance featured on true crime show” by Bradley Massman on MLive on September 24, 2025 (https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2025/09/case-of-michigan-woman-dismembered-murdered-by-jared-chance-featured-on-true-crime-show.html) Former Rock Island Police Sergeant Charged” in The Quad-City Times on December 14, 2018 “Ashley Young murder saga featured on TV documentary” by Matt Jaworowski on WoodTV on September 24, 2025 (https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/ashley-young-murder-saga-featured-on-tv-documentary/) “Can’t Find Her” on A Body in the Basement Season 2, Episode 6 on Discovery+ https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForAshleyYoung/    

Over the last seventy years, Ed and Lorraine Warren have become household names in the world of the paranormal. Lorraine, the clairvoyant who claimed she could sense things most of us couldn’t, and Ed, the self-taught demonologist who dedicated his life to uncovering evil in its purest form. Together, they investigated hundreds of hauntings across the United States. But one case stands out from the rest. Amityville. Before the Warrens ever set foot inside that Dutch Colonial home on Ocean Avenue, it was already stained by something horrific. In 1974, tragedy struck when twenty-three-year-old Ronald DeFeo Jr. claimed he came home from work to find his entire family murdered in their beds. Police rushed to the scene but quickly realized Ronald’s story didn’t add up. He wasn’t a survivor. He was the killer. And that kind of violence, it leaves something behind. When the next family, the Lutzes, moved in, they didn’t last long. They said the house was alive with something dark, something malevolent. Within just weeks, they fled in terror, never to return. What really happened inside 112 Ocean Avenue? Was it haunted by the evil that took root there or something far more human? This is a story that reminds us that evil is everywhere, always lurking, always waiting, even sometimes for decades.   SOURCES: A&E – Inside the Amityville Horror House and The Long Island Town Where It Still Stands Today – Sandra Westfall – October 14, 2025 - Inside the Amityville Horror House and Its Long Island Town People – What Happened to the Amityville House? All About the Infamous Home 50 Years After Murders and Alleged Paranormal Activity – Nicole Briese – October 14, 2025 - What Happened to the Amityville House? Inside the Home 51 Years After Murder Wikipedia – Ronald DeFeo, Jr. - Ronald DeFeo Jr. - Wikipedia Daily Mail – What happened to George and Kathy Lutz? The true story about the couple who fled the Amityville Horror House – Zac Campbell – February 2, 2024 - What happened to George and Kathy Lutz? The true story about the couple who fled the Amityville Horror house | Daily Mail Online People – What Happened to the Amityville House? All About the Infamous Home 50 Years After Murders and Alleged Paranormal Activity – Nicole Briese – October 14, 2025 - What Happened to the Amityville House? Inside the Home 51 Years After Murder Realtor – Inside Gruesome History of Real-Life ‘Amityville Horror’ Murder House – 50 Years After Mass Killings Shocked the Nation – Charlie Lankston – November 13, 2024 - Inside Gruesome History of Real-Life 'Amityville Horror' Murder House The Horror Collection – Inside the Infamous Amityville Haunting: What Really Happened? – Razvan Radu – October 21, 2025 - Inside the Infamous Amityville Haunting: What Really Happened? American Ghost Walks – The Amityville Horror, the Warrens, and the Conjuring: Fact vs. Fiction – Mike Huberty – July 31, 2025 - The Amityville Horror, The Warrens, and The Conjuring: Fact vs. Fiction Wikipedia – Amityville, New York - Amityville, New York - Wikipedia People – What were the Amityville Murders? Why Ronald DeFeo Jr. claimed his house told him to kill his parents and 4 siblings – Emily Blackwood – October 18, 2025 - What Were the Amityville Murders? Why Ronald DeFeo Jr. Killed His Family All That’s Interesting – The Horrific True Story of Ronald DeFeo Jr. and the Amityville Murders – Erin Kelly – August 7, 2022 - Amityville Murders: The True Story Of The Killings That Inspired The Movie

In the 1950s, Sun Valley, CA was a quiet, family-friendly corner of the San Fernando Valley attracting returning veterans from WWII and the Korean War with their young families. It was here that Peter Fabiano settled with his wife, Betty. Peter was a former Marine turned owner of two successful beauty salons in the LA area. But Halloween night 1957 would shatter the peaceful neighborhood. Around 11 p.m., a knock at the door changed everything. Peter, thinking it was just a late trick-or-treater, opened the door… and a single pop of a gun rang out. Betty rushed to Peter while her daughter sprinted to a neighbor for help, but it was too late. Peter succumbed to his injury. Who could have wanted Peter dead? And why? Whispers from friends and employees soon pointed to one name: Joan Rabel. When police investigated into Joan, they found a web of complicated relationships between her and the Fabiano’s. In this episode, we dive into the shocking ‘Trick-or-Treat Murder’ of 1957 and reveal how detectives uncovered the evil truth of Peter’s murder.   Sources: “Trick Or Treat! Your Enemy Sent Someone To Kill You” by John Popham on After Midnight with Granger Smith on October 31, 2022 (https://aftermidnite.iheart.com/content/2022-10-31-trick-or-treat-your-enemy-sent-someone-to-kill-you/) “Widow of Victim Recalls Phone Talk with Slayer” by Walt Keenshen Jr. in The Valley Times on December 7, 1957 “The Trick-or-Treat Murder” on Deranged LA Crimes on October 25, 2024 (https://derangedlacrimes.com/?p=13846) “Beauty Shop Owner’s Mate Slain at Door” in The Los Angeles Evening Citizen News on November 1, 1957 “Murder on Halloween: The Trick or Treat Murder” by The Kitchen Table Historian (https://johnbrassardjr.com/2024/10/30/murder-on-halloween-the-trick-or-treat-murder/) “Seek Spook Murders of Valley Business Man: Pair Sought in Killing at Home Door” in The Valley Times on November 1, 1957 “Mystery ‘Caller’ Kills Man Answering Bell” by lmharnisch on The Daily Mirror on October 31, 2007 (https://ladailymirror.com/2007/10/31/they-had-planne/) “Woman Tells of Firing Shot in ‘Trick or Treat’ Murder” by Marilyn Jacobson in The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet on December 8, 1957 “The Trick or Treat Murder” by Truecrimetales on Medium on October 27, 2022 (https://medium.com/@truecrimetales/the-trick-or-treat-murder-6f2c40adf5fc) “Trick or Treat Slaying Motive Remains Mystery” in The Los Angeles Times on November 2, 1957 “The Bizarre Lesbian Murder Scandal That Rocked 1950s LA” by Scout MacEachron on Vice on November 9, 2015 (https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-bizarre-lesbian-murder-scandal-that-rocked-1950s-la/)