Somebody's Watching You

Today Maddie is talking about Lizzie Borden and the murders in the Borden family. You may know this case from its infamous rhyme:Lizzie Borden took an axeAnd gave her mother forty whacksWhen she saw what she had doneShe gave her father forty-oneHowever, this rhyme is exactly accurate…be sure to listen to today’s episode to learn what happened in the Borden house on August 4, 1892.You can book a stay or tour on the website: https://lizzie-borden.com/Remember to always look over your shoulder 👀 Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Bordenhttps://famous-trials.com/lizzieborden/1437-homehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/

This week Maddie covers the Chicago Tylenol murders. This case involves a series of poisonings that happened in theChicago metropolitan area due to drug tampering in 1982. The victims consumed Tylenol branded acetaminophen powder filled capsules that had been filled with potassium cyanide. At least 7 people died in the original poisonings, but there were several more deaths due to copycat crimes. As of this year, 2026, there has not been a suspect charged or convicted. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murdershttps://www.chicagohistory.org/tylenol-murders/

In this week's episode, Maddie is covering the mysteriouscase of Maura Murray. On February 9, 2004 Maura disappeared after a caraccident. When the police arrived at the scene she wasn't at the scene and wasnever seen again. The description of Maura Murray is that she was last seen onsurveillance footage earlier in the day at an ATM wearing a dark jacket andjeans. Prior to that, Murray had left the University of Massachusetts Amherst,where she was studying nursing. Murray did not share with others her pendingtrip to New Hampshire, which was about 2.5 hours away. Murray received prioreducation at the United States Military Academy at West Point, was an avidrunner, and enjoyed hiking in the White Mountains. An age progressionimpression of what Murray might look like today was released in February of2024. If you are interested in reading the transcript of the showyou can find it here: https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ltm/date/2004-02-17/segment/06#:~:text=pick%20her%20up.-,O'BRIEN:%20So%2C%20with%20her%20professor%20saying%20that%20nursing,AT%20www.fdch.com   Sources: https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/ https://people.com/maura-murray-vanished-twenty-years-ago-sister-podcast-media-pressure-8567768 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Maura_Murray https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/maura-murray---haverhill-new-hampshire

This week Maddie covers the case about the Enfield Monster. This is a shorty but a goody! Take a listen about the creature that has been spotted near Enfield, Illinois. Make up your own mind about what you think the creature is. Until next time, remember to always look over your shoulder.

Merry Christmas eve to those who celebrate! Maddie covers the tragic case of the Watts family today. Please note that there are sensitive topics in here that include children and emotional abuse. Please take caution when you listen to this case. Chris and Shanann Watts seemed to have a great marriage. But what went on behind closed doors is an entirely different story.   Sources: -      Netflix, American Murder: The Family Next Door -      https://people.com/what-happened-to-the-watts-family-11790432 -      https://people.com/where-is-chris-watts-now-11789570 -      https://www.denverpost.com/2018/08/16/who-is-christopher-watts-frederick-murders/ -      https://www.weldda.com/News/2018-News/Chris-Watts-Admits-to-Killing-Pregnant-Wife-and-Two-Young-Children -      https://nypost.com/2024/08/22/us-news/chris-watts-now-blames-control-freak-wife-for-murders/

In the early morning hours of August 30, 2013, nineteen yearold Bryce Laspisa went missing on his way home from college to his parents' house. But there may be more to this story that we just don't know. Bryce has a description of being 5'11", 170 pounds, whitemale with red hair and blue eyes. The last thing he was seen wearing was white cargo shorts, blue and white checkered shirt and white and red Nike shoes. He has a tattoo on his left shoulder of a Taurus bull. If you have information, please call the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department at 818-984-0630. You can also submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers of Los Angeles at (800)222-TIPS. Sources: -      https://allthatsinteresting.com/bryce-laspisa -      https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/bryce-david-laspisa -      https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/crime/bryce-laspisa-still-missing-one-decade-after-unexplained-disappearance-480422 -      https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1649652-was-bryce-laspisa-a-timeline-mysterious-disappearance/

Maddie gets into the case of Jonestown and Jim Jones on thisepisode. Get ready for some twists and turns. Jim was known to be an Americancult leader who killed himself during a mass suicide in Jonestown. Listen to this episode to find out more information aboutJonestown and Jim Jones.   Sources: -      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism#:~:text=Women%20such%20as%20Florence%20Crawford,and%20church%2Dgoers%20were%20female. -      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones -      https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/jonestown-bio-jones/ -      https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Jones

Maddie is covering the Conjuring House located in Rhode Island during this episode. The Perron family move into their new house and unexplained things begin happening pretty soon after. Prepare to have your sage and holy water ready for this episode! Sources: -      https://bostonghosts.com/the-conjuring-house/#:~:text=Where%20Is%20The%20Conjuring%20House,to%20have%20cursed%20the%20land. -      https://www.cnn.com/style/article/conjuring-house-sale-intl-scli -      https://allthatsinteresting.com/true-story-of-the-conjuring-perron-family-enfield-haunting -      https://people.com/the-conjuring-true-story-8645388#:~:text=The%20Conjuring%20is%20loosely%20based,said%20in%20a%20Conjuring%20featurette. -      https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/conjuring.php -      https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/hollywood-haunts-unmasking-the-amityville-horror-and-the-conjuring/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maddie covers the case of John Meehan AKA Dirty John in this episode. John schemed his way into women's lives, only to destroy everything they had and knew. But he messes with the wrong woman and gets the revenge he deserved. Sources -      https://people.com/crime/the-true-story-behind-dirty-john-meehan/ -      https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/dirty-john-meehan -      https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/things-know-about-dirty-john-time-the-miami-valley/y4bdGN7a2Q3Jkb4dJUFZ9M/ -      https://www.foxnews.com/us/woman-killed-netflix-dirty-john-held-his-head-like-zombie-stabbed-him-through-eye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maddie covers the story about the Amityville murder and alleged haunted house. Ronald DeFeo Jr murders his whole family during the night. The next family to move in claim to see different things happen in the house that cause them to leave their dream house within a month. Sources: -      https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-13/amityville-horror-true-story-defeo-family-murders -      https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/amityville-murders-defeo -      https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/15/archives/surviving-son-held-in-slayings-of-6-in-his-family-at-li-home-son.html -      https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-17/amityville-anniversary-1974-defeo-murders/104590164 -      https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/hollywood-haunts-unmasking-the-amityville-horror-and-the-conjuring/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maddie is covering the disappearance of Brian Shaffer. Brian was a 27-year-old attending medical school disappears to never be seen again. He went out for the night in Columbus, Ohio (near Ohio State's campus) on March 31, 2006 and was last seen early in the morning on April 1 at the Ugly Tuna Saloona bar. The one question everyone who hears about this case is, what happened to him? Sources -      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brian_Shaffer -      https://www.nbc4i.com/news/unsolved-ohio/unsolved-ohio-ohio-state-student-who-disappeared-at-bar-still-missing-18-years-later/ -      https://lostsoulsofamerica.wordpress.com/2023/02/02/missing-in-ohio-the-story-of-brian-shaffer/ -      https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/brian-shaffer-missing-reddit-lawsuit-b2555745.html -      https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/courts/2024/05/21/ohio-brothers-sue-reddit-user-for-accusing-them-murder-brian-shaffer-columbus-matthew-brian-osowski/73770192007/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you ready to be absolutely creeped out today?! You'll want to make sure your doors are locked before you listen to this episode. Maddie is talking about the black eyed kids today and sharing some stories as a precautionary tale. Remember to always look over your shoulder… Sources: -      https://www.pbs.org/video/dont-let-them-in-the-urban-legends-of-black-eyed-children-oht8de/ -      https://medium.com/horror-hounds/the-black-eyed-children-58ed9f9b7965 -      https://www.sinistercoffeeandcreamery.com/blog/beks -      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_children -      https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Eyed_Children -      Last Podcast on the Left - Episode 451 -      https://web.archive.org/web/20151208221117/http://www.reporternews.com/news/columnists/brian-bethel/brian-bethel-recounts-his-possible-paranormal-encounter-with-beks-ep-384772497-348207271.html -      https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2013/11/16-peoples-terrifying-encounters-with-the-black-eyed-kids/ -      https://the-line-up.com/black-eyed-children Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.