Murder Murder News
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAurora and Angelina discuss true crime cases from a corresponding week in true crime history told from a victim-first standpoint. We focus on missing persons, survivor stories, solved cases, and cases that could use more attention from the community, with a focus on marginalized communities. Join us each Friday as we detangle another twisted tale from true crime history
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Revisiting Ritzy
June 02, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBWe're back with updates on the case of Derek "Ritzy" Ritz, which we first discussed on the show in October of 2021. Ritzy is the only missing person in Stratford, Ontario, and has been missing for over six years, yet the local police department isn't giving his case any attention. But thanks to the determination of Ritzy's friends, and a private investigator from the organization 'Please Bring Me Home,' witnesses are finally beginning to come forward to confirm the rumours surrounding Ritzy'...
Horrifying History: The Collar Bomb Bank Robbery
April 07, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBWhile we're on hiatus, enjoy this episode from fellow Darkcast Podcast, Horrifying History: ----- Through the years, the little tasks that we have to do evolve with time and technology. We don’t have to go to the grocery store any longer with grocery delivery or meal preparations services. We don’t have to vacuum our floors, since we can now get a robot vacuum that can do it. But the one thing I don’t miss is going to the bank. For me, going to the bank is the worst. Standing in line for w...
Beyond the Rainbow Podcast: The Gay Black Dahlia - Billy London
March 31, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBWhile we're on hiatus, enjoy this episode from fellow Darkcast podcast, Beyond the Rainbow: ----- Join C.J. as she tells you how citizen detectives helped to solve a 33 year old cold case of porn star Billy London who was murdered in West Hollywood. This story has a bunch of twists and turns! The true crime quickie is that of murder victim 19 year old Dre Matthews of Brooklyn, New York, just this month of February 2023. https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ use promo code BEYOND for 15% of...
ODFM - One Drug From Murder
March 24, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBWhile we're on hiatus, enjoy an episode from our fellow Darkcast podcasters at ODFM: ----- Can being on drugs be a viable defense for murder? We’re not talking prescribed drugs, here. Travel to Canada with us for this creepy Halloween day story complete with a zombie and a psycho killer. Hosted by Jenna Swanson and Kelly DeVries Produced and edited by Kelly DeVries Theme music by Erik Swanson Intro Music: Switched on Carcassi by Brian Bolger https://linktr.ee/odfmpodcast Support the show
The Murder of Kedarie Johnson
March 03, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week marks seven years since the death of 16-year-old Kedarie Johnson in Burlington, Iowa. The teen was gender nonconforming and non-binary, and was murdered seemingly in response to that gender expression. Still Kedarie's killers, two cisgender men, were not charged with a hate crime. Writing and research by Aurora Cady. Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque. For inquiries: [email protected] F O L L O W U S ! ! ! I N S T A G R A M -- @murdermurdernews T W ...
The Texarkana Moonlight Murders
February 24, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBThe tiny town of Texarkana, which straddles the state line separating Texas from Arkansas, was tormented by a string of violent attacks in the 1940s. A mysterious assailant dubbed 'The Phantom Slayer' preyed upon young couples parked on lovers' lanes, sending Texarkana into a tailspin. Residents gripped by mass hysteria bought out all the door locks, window shades, and ammunition in town. By summer of 1946 the Phantom had faded away, but left an indelible mark on Texarkana as one of the earl...
The Murder of Adrianne Jones: The Texas Cadet Murder
February 17, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBAfter she was found brutally murdered in December of 1995, the community of Mansfield, Texas mourned the loss of 16-year-old Adrianne Jones. Investigators were baffled as to who could have wanted to harm the bright, popular high school student. The details of her vicious attack came to light during a trial that wrapped up twenty-five years ago this week, as Adrianne's killers were finally brought to justice. Writing and research by Aurora Cady. Original music and audio production by Loui...
Darkcast Network - Not So Sweet Sweethearts (Part 2)
February 14, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBPart one of a true crime Valentine's Day special featuring the hosts of a selection of Darkcast podcasts. Check out www.darkcastnetwork.com for more info! Support the show
Darkcast Network - Not So Sweet Sweethearts (Part 1)
February 13, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBPart one of a true crime Valentine's Day special featuring the hosts of a selection of Darkcast podcasts. Check out www.darkcastnetwork.com for more info! Support the show
The February 9th Killer
February 10, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBFor years in Salt Lake County, February 9th was a date fraught with nervous anticipation. After the slaying of 6-months-pregnant Sonia Mejia in 2006 and Damiana Castillo in 2008, a dedicated police task force patrolled the area in hopes of preventing a repeat killing in the years that followed. It wasn’t until 2016 that authorities revealed that they knew the identity of the so-called “February 9th Killer,” and the suspect was finally extradited back to Utah in 2022. Today, concerned Utahns ...
Neuropsychology and Crime with Dr. Fanny
February 03, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBHave you ever wondered if traumatic brain injuries increase one’s likelihood to commit a violent crime? Or if there’s a correlation between bedwetting and serial killers? We chatted with Neuropsychologist Dr Fanny about indicators that may or may not predict a tendency to commit a crime. Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque. For inquiries: [email protected] F O L L O W U S ! ! ! I N S T A G R A M -- @murdermurdernews T W I T T E R -- @mmurdernews F A C E B...
Who Killed Ellen Rae Greenberg?
January 27, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBOn January 26th 2011, 27-year-old schoolteacher Ellen Rae Greenberg was found dead in the kitchen of her Philadelphia loft. Ellen's fiancé, Sam Goldberg, allegedly came home from the gym to find the door locked from the inside. When there was no answer from Ellen, Sam broke the door down and discovered her lifeless body inside, with a knife protruding from her chest. Ellen suffered a total of 20 stab wounds, half of which were delivered to the back of her neck and head. Curiously, Ellen's d...
Did The Whitehead Twins Kill Their Mother?
January 13, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBJasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead grew up in a family that their counsellor says "thrives in chaos." The twins bounced back and forth between their mother and great-grandmother's houses while a generational power struggle simmered. By the time Jas and Tas were teenagers, they were sick of it. A heated argument at their mother's home in Conyers, Georgia escalated to a tragedy of epic proportions on January 13, 2014. Nikki Whitehead was murdered, and police began to investigate her own daughters...
MMIW - Sisters Jocelyn Watt and Jade Wagon
January 06, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MBThree years ago this week, Jocelyn Watt was found murdered in her home alongside her partner on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Her mother and sister, Jade Wagon, became unexpected activists for MMIWG2S, but tragedy struck again when Jade disappeared almost a year to the day after her sister was murdered. Their mother, Nicole, found out first hand how frustrating it can be to deal with authorities during the investigation of the disappearance or unsolved murder of an indigenous woman...
LAGIM: A Filipino True Crime Podcast - The Case of Caroline Crouch
December 30, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBWhile we're on a short holiday break, enjoy an episode from one of our favorites, Lagim: A Filipino True Crime Podcast. This episode covers the murder of Caroline Crouch, a Greek student of Filipino and British descent, who was found dead in her home in an Athens suburb in May of 2021. From Lagim: In this episode of Lagim, I re-explore the case of Caroline Crouch. I have featured this last year on my old Patreon and back then the trial in this case had not started yet. Even though most de...
Darkcast Network Holiday Special - Part 2: The Nice List
December 20, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBBack to cheer you up after part 1's naughty stories, podcasters from Darkcast Network share some holiday stories from the 'Nice' category. Support the show
Darkcast Network Holiday Special - Part 1: The Naughty List
December 19, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBPodcasters from Darkcast Network share their naughty tales of true crime committed during the holiday season. Support the show
Military Murder - SERIAL KILLER: Rosendo Rodriguez III
December 16, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWhile we're on a short holiday break, we've decided to share some episodes from a few of our favorite podcasts with you. In this episode, Margot from Military Murder shares the story of lesser-known serial killer Rosendo Rodriguez III. ----- From Military Murder: In 2005, Summer Baldwin was discovered dead and stuffed into a suitcase in a landfill in Lubbock, Texas. Investigators determined the suitcase was purchased at a local Walmart hours after Summer was last seen. Authorities track...
Hands Off My Podcast: Shaniece Rose Harris ~ Her Disappearance, with Domingo Ramos
December 09, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBWhile we take a short holiday break this December, we're sharing some of our favorite podcasts with you. Today we're sharing an episode from a fellow Darkcast podcaster, Jasmine Castillo, who hosts 'Hands Off My Podcast.' The POD focuses on missing persons cases affecting the BIPOC community. A note from Jasmine about this episode: DISAPPEARANCE: A call at 9:30 in the morning on May 30th, 2017 was from Shauna, Shaniece Rose Harris’ girlfriend asking, "have you heard from Shaniece ? Have y...
Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Zombie Apocalypse
December 02, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWe're on holiday for the month of December, so enjoy one of our fave episodes of the Cause of Death podcast, a fellow Darkcast member! ----- Contact me at the website: www.causeofdeath100secs.net Check it out, leave a review, leave me a voicemail or an email. Look at the blog posts. Join my mailing list. There are so many ways to interact with me on that site that there’s no excuse not to! I also have a dedicated email for Cause of Death, you can reach me at [email protected]....
Country Boy Killer: Cody Legebokoff
November 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBSince the early 1970s, the area surrounding Canada's Highway of Tears has seen a number of mysterious disappearances and discoveries of human remains. It's difficult to estimate the number of victims who have fallen prey to murderers and serial killers who have made this corner of British Columbia their hunting grounds. RCMP officers doubt they will ever be able to solve all the cases connected with the highway, but there have been some convictions over the years -- including Brian Peter Arp...
The Dardeen Family Massacre
November 18, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBJust one year after buying their first home together, Keith and Elaine Dardeen had decided it was time to move from the small city of Ina, Illinois. With a population of under 500, Ina had a surprisingly violent history, and the young couple dreamed of moving their growing family to a community that felt safer. The Dardeens had a toddler, and Elaine was expecting a new baby when they put their home on the market in 1987. Unfortunately the family wouldn't make it out of Ina alive. Thirty-five...
The Murder of Sabrina Matthews
November 11, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBFourteen years ago this week, 14-year-old Sabrina Matthews lost her life in a vicious stabbing attack that took place in her family home in Cambria Heights, a predominately black, middle class neighbourhood in Queens, NY. The heinous crime's mysterious perpetrator evaded capture as the case went cold for almost a decade. Six years ago this week, the case came full circle, and loose ends were tied up just as her broken family acknowledged the anniversary of Sabrina's death. Writing and resea...
The Victims of Gwendolyn Graham and Cathy Wood
November 04, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBGwendolyn Graham and her girlfriend Cathy Wood met while working in a nursing home in Grand Rapids, MI. Their volatile relationship escalated as the two shared dark fantasies of committing murders together. They discussed targeting their coworkers at the nursing home, before settling on much more vulnerable victims -- the patients. No one at the home suspected the couple of their attacks, and they may have gotten away with it if it weren't for Cathy bragging about the murders. Ultimately the...
Darkcast Halloween Sleepover
October 30, 2022 20:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBEveryone's entitled to one good scare on Halloween but the podcasts of the Darkcast Network have enough scares to fill any trick-or-treat sack -- No razor blades, we promise! Featuring spooky stories told by the hosts of Murder Murder News, Sinister Story Hour, Beyond the Rainbow, Cause of Death, Octoberpod AM, Rogue Darkness, Over the Fence, and Horrifying History. Visit Darkcast's website F O L L O W D A R K C A S T ! ! ! I N S T A G R A M -- @darkcastnetwork F A C E B O O K -- Darkc...
The Murders of Darnell Donerson, Jason Hudson, and Julian King
October 28, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBFourteen years ago this week, tragedy tore through the close-knit family of singer and actress Jennifer Hudson. When Jennifer's sister Julia Hudson tried to separate herself from her possessive husband, William Balfour, domestic abuse escalated to triple homicide. While still processing the loss of their closest relatives, the surviving siblings teamed up to create charitable organizations aimed at preventing disadvantaged children from slipping through the cracks of the system, helping wou...
The Murder of Elizabeth Olten
October 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBElizabeth Olten was just 9 years old when she disappeared from her neighborhood in St. Martins, MO on October 21st, 2009. Authorities were puzzled as to how this sweet girly-girl could have vanished so suddenly, and so close to home. The community quickly assembled to perform an all-out search of the woods nearby to where she was last seen playing with a friend. She was found brutally murdered in a shallow grave two days later. The whole community was shaken when an unlikely suspect was acc...
LIVE from PNW True Crime Fest - The Mysterious Death of Misty Upham
October 14, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBWelcome to our first ever LIVE show, recorded at the PNW True Crime Fest in Auburn, WA! Thirty two-year-old actress Misty Upham disappeared from her family home in Auburn, WA eight years ago this week. After a lifelong struggle with mental health issues and navigating a very broken system, the system failed Misty one last time when she was found dead and the medical examiner's report listed her cause of death as undetermined. Misty's family believes there is more to this story, and that th...
The Murder of Matthew Shepard
October 07, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBToday marks the 24th anniversary of one of the most notorious anti-gay hate crimes in American history. Beaten, tortured, and left for dead, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was found tied to a fence in a remote field near Laramie, Wyoming. Irreparable damage to his brain stem left Matthew in a coma, and he never regained consciousness. Shepard's case sparked a national and international conversation about sexual orientation as a motive for murder, and inspired hate crime legislation at the stat...
The Chicago Tylenol Murders
September 30, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBAn unprecedented act of domestic terrorism hit the United States 40 years ago this week. Prior to 1982, there was no tamper-resistant packaging, and every product on store shelves across the country was vulnerable. Our approach to food and drug safety was forever changed when an unknown assailant left cyanide tainted bottles of Tylenol on shelves in several stores around the greater Chicagoland area, killing seven people. Investigators believe there may be murder charges on the horizon, brin...
The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart: The Scream Murder
September 23, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBTen years after the release of the horror classic Scream, the film served as the disturbing inspiration for the gruesome murder of 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart. Hired to house sit for family members, the teen was killed in a quiet country home in Pocatello, Idaho. Tucked away out of view from neighbors, Cassie's attackers saw her as the perfect target. Sixteen years ago this week, Cassie Jo Stoddart died in a scene straight out of a scary movie, at the hands of perpetrators who likened the...
The Bombing of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church
September 16, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBFifty nine years ago this week, 4 little black girls were killed and many others were injured in a church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. The event would serve as the catalyst for the civil rights act of 1964 and the voting rights act of 1965, but victim’s families and survivors would wait 40 years to see the perpetrators of this crime behind bars. The suspects were members of the Ku Klux Klan, and the all-white, segregationist officials in the area weren’t especially inclined to pursue the...
The Murder of Girly Chew Hossencofft
September 09, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBTwenty three years ago today, 36 year old Girly Chew Hossencofft was murdered by her estranged husband, Diazien Hossencofft, and his girlfriend, Linda Henning. Girly Chew met Diazien during one of several trips to the United States from her home country of Malaysia in the early 1990s. After immigrating to marry and start a new life with Hossencofft, Girly's life in America wasn't what she had anticipated. Her new husband was manipulative and paranoid, and subscribed to some pretty unusual co...
The Woman in the Barrel: Reyna Angélica Marroquín
September 02, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBWhen mummified human remains were discovered inside of a 55-gallon drum stashed in the crawlspace of a Long Island home, Nassau County investigators had to work backwards to solve a mysterious murder case three decades in the making. The victim was a young, Latinx woman with an almost full-term pregnancy, but a search of missing persons reports filed over the years failed to find a match. Before they were able to identify the body as belonging to 27-year-old Reyna Marroquín, forensic analyst...
The Murder of Rachael Runyan
August 26, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBForty years ago today, 3-year-old beauty queen Rachael Runyan was abducted from a playground near her family's home in Sunset, Utah. After a nearly month-long manhunt, her body was found in a canyon about 15 miles away. Rachael's 5-year-old brother Justin and another older boy witnessed the abduction and saw the man who took her. However, some misunderstandings resulted in an inaccurate police sketch being released, which misdirected the focus of potential witnesses. Justin, now an adult, ha...
No Angel: Donald Harvey
August 19, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBIn August of 1987, Donald Harvey pled guilty to 37 murders committed over a span of nearly two decades. Harvey mostly preyed upon patients at hospitals where he was working, and he proclaimed himself to be an 'Angel of Death,' killing to relieve sick people of their pain. As the manner of his sadistic crimes came to light, it became clear that nothing could be further from the truth. Harvey poisoned, smothered, asphyxiated, and violently attacked his victims, never sticking to one M.O. Targe...
The Murder of Georgia Leah "Lee" Moses
August 12, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBGeorgia Leah Moses disappeared from Santa Rosa, CA on August 13th 1997. Nine days later, the 12-year-old girl's dead body was found alongside Highway 101 in Petaluma. Georgia's short life was marked by failures of the system, which sadly continued to fail her in death. Even Georgia's name was printed incorrectly by the media, creating further barriers to justice. Today, her sister, Angel, fights to hold the systems that failed Georgia accountable. Writing and research by Aurora Cady. Or...
Kill Me if You Can: Mark O. Barton
August 05, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBOn July 29th 1999, Mark O. Barton unleashed his paranoid wrath in the form of a shooting spree that targeted his colleagues at two day trading firms in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. The close proximity and similar settings of the two office buildings made for much confusion among authorities and 911 dispatchers, allowing Barton to flee the scene. As a manhunt for Mark ensued, investigators uncovered a history wrought with delusion, and murderous rage. Writing and research by Angelina Ville...
Jacqueline Reyes is Missing
July 29, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBJacqueline Reyes has been missing from Boynton Beach, FL since June 1, 2022. Thirty-year-old Jacky left the home she shared with her aunt in the middle of the night, after the two had an argument. Though neither authorities nor the media seem to be giving her case much attention, Jacky's family know that it isn't like her to disappear without contacting anyone. We spoke with Jacqueline's mother Jackie, her sister Rhonda, and her best friend Melanie about her life, family, and the day she wen...
The Victims of Anthony Sowell: The Cleveland Strangler
July 22, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBAnthony Sowell, known as the Cleveland Strangler targeted women addicted to crack, incorrectly assuming that none of his victims would be missed. Sowell sexually assaulted countless women, and murdered eleven, whose decomposing bodies were found hidden around his family home in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Cleveland Police did little to investigate any of the disappearances, but the testimony of brave survivors and dedication of devastated family members brought the Strangler down. Eleve...
The Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping
July 15, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBToday marks the 46th anniversary of the largest ever kidnapping for ransom in the US, which spawned the largest manhunt in California history. The unprecedented abduction saw 26 children aged 5-14 and their 55-year-old bus driver intercepted on their regular route and redirected to an underground prison dug out by their captors. The group's incredible escape brought about the end of a terrifying 80-hour ordeal. Still, many survivors continue to suffer the lasting effects of PTSD. Writing an...
The Victims of Serial Killers Alton Coleman and Debra Brown
July 08, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBAlton Coleman and Debra Brown were a young couple from Illinois who together went on a murderous rampage across the midwest in 1984. The duo's 53 day reign of terror spanned 6 states, and resulted in a trail of murders, rapes, and robberies. This violent spree resulted in the deaths of eight people, and left many traumatized and badly injured survivors in its wake. In July of 1984, the pair were arrested in Evanston, IL after the police were tipped off by a concerned citizen. Writing and r...
Long Island Landscaper: Joel Rifkin
July 01, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBJoel Rifkin murdered up to 17 women over the course of a four-year killing spree that came to an end during this week in true crime history. The most prolific serial killer in New York State preyed on sex workers, knowing their disappearances were less likely to be investigated. On June 28th 1993, Rifkin was caught red-handed with the body of his last victim in the back of his truck. Writing and research by Angelina Villeseche. Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque. For inq...
Arson at Upstairs Lounge
June 24, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBFour years after the Stonewall Inn Uprising, and 49 years ago today, there was an arson attack at Upstairs Lounge, a gay bar in New Orleans, LA. The event was the worst fire in New Orleans' history, and the deadliest attack on the LGBTQIA+ community in American history until the mass shooting at Pulse Orlando in 2016. Thirty-two people were killed and many more gravely injured as the Upstairs Lounge burned in 1973. Writing and research by Aurora Cady. Original music and audio production by...
Fruitloops Podcast - E73: Chai Soua Vang
June 17, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBEnjoy an episode from our friends at Fruitloops Podcast! ----- Today Wendy & Beth discuss the case of Chai Soua Vang, a Hmong American man who was hunting in Wisconsin, wandered onto private land and was confronted. This led to Vang killing six and wounding two during this hunting dispute. He’s more like a mass murderer than a serial killer, but sometimes we like to cover these cases anyway, and this one is particularly interesting. ----- Footnotes Tips for Better Communication “I” Stat...
Beyond the Rainbow Podcast - Blue Hawaii: The Murder of Gary Ruby
June 10, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBEnjoy an episode from one of our faves, Beyond the Rainbow! ----- March 2022, a wealthy 73 year old gay man named Gary Ruby was viciously murdered in his multi million dollar home in Hawaii. His 23 year old boyfriend has been arrested for it. True Crime Quickie: Bernie Tiede, a 27 year old gay funeral director became person assistant to one of the richest widows in Carthage, Texas. After six years, Bernie murders his boss, listen and find out why. Promo: A Nefarious Nightmare: Minding the...
The Legend of Lake Bodom
June 03, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIn June of 1960, a scenic campsite overlooking Finland's Lake Bodom was the scene of a vicious multiple murder. Maila Bjorklund, Seppo Boisman, and Anja Maki were murdered as they slept in their tent. Their friend Nils Gustafsson survived, but with head injuries so severe that he lost all memory of the attack. Police pursued several probable suspects, Nils Gustafsson even coming under suspicion at one point. Investigators interviewed over 4000 witnesses, but without enough evidence for a co...
The Axeman of New Orleans
May 27, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBMany historians believe the Axeman of New Orleans terrorized a total of 12 victims, the first of which were Joseph and Catherine Maggio. The couple were bludgeoned in their sleep with their own axe, which would turn out to be a major part of the killer's MO. The Maggios died 104 years ago this week, on May 23rd, 1918. There is, however, a lot of lore surrounding the case, and some believe the Axeman's attacks could have started as early as 1910. The Axeman was feared throughout New Orleans ...
The Girl in the Box: The Confinement of Colleen Stan
May 20, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBIn May of 1977, 20-year-old Colleen Stan was abducted while hitchhiking to Northern California to surprise a friend for their birthday. She spent seven long years in captivity, and was subjected to unimaginable torture at the hands of her captor, Cameron Hooker. Hooker kept Colleen locked inside a box underneath the bed where he slept with his wife, in the home they shared with their young children. Colleen struggled to return to normal life long after her escape in 1984. Writing and resear...
Terror on the Appalachian Trail: The Shooting of Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner
May 13, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBLong distance partners Claudia Brenner and Rebecca Wight met up for a romantic weekend of camping and hiking around the Appalachian Trail in the spring of 1988. At the time, they felt like they might spend the rest of their lives together. However, their time was cut short when Rebecca and Claudia were attacked by a stranger in the woods 34 years ago today. Writing and research by Aurora Cady. Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque. For inquiries: [email protected] ...