This Shit Really Happened

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By: Em Lauren

Welcome to This Shit Really Happened, the true crime podcast that takes a deep dive into the most disturbing, depraved, and downright gruesome crimes humans have ever committed.

40 | The Freeway Killer // William Bonin - Part 2
#40
02/27/2024

SOURCES:

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/William_Bonin

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/who-is-william-bonin-southern-californias-freeway-killer

https://allthatsinteresting.com/william-bonin

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bonin

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Intro & Outro Music:

Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Background Music:

Dark City by Finval https://tunetank.com/track/3962-dark-city/


39 | The Freeway Killer // William Bonin - Part 1
#39
02/13/2024

TSRH is back! In part one of this case, we cover the childhood and early crimes of William Bonin, the notorious Freeway Killer that terrorized southern California from the early seventies to June of 1980.

Intro & Outro Music:

Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Background Music

Royalty free music from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com


38 | Katie's Revenge // The Murder of Katie Collman
#38
09/26/2023

This episode covers the case of Katie Collman who, on a normal day in January of 2005, was abducted while on her way home from an errand her mother sent her on dozens of times before. An enormous search effort was undertaken to look for the missing girl, but unfortunately, five days after she disappeared, Katie's body was found floating on a lake only a short distance away from her hometown of Crothersville, Indiana. Sources:https://medium.com/@sellmagical/when-the-punishment-doesnt-end-the-story-katlyn-colman-b63b3b0f3567https://www.wave3.com/story/5788092/inmate-convicted-killer-agreed-to-tattoo-to-avoid-more-attacks/https://readysteadycut.com/2023/09/07/what-happened-katie-collman/Intro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me...


37 | Krystal Surles // Tommy Lynn Sells
#37
09/02/2023

In this episode, we cover the incredible story of Krystal Surles, who survived an encounter with serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells t just ten years old, and played an important role in finally bringing him to justice.

Sources:https://www.lifedaily.com/story/daughter-wake-up-to-killer-sitting-at-the-end-of-her-bed/

https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/48-hours-presents-live-explores-victim-amazing-survival-brutal-crime-article-1.417633

https://crimeandcoffeecouple.com/2022/08/13/how-krystal-surles-survived-attack-of-serial-killer-tommy-lynn-sells/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Lynn_Sellshttps://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/tommy_sells/index.html

Intro & Outro Music:

Come Play...


36 | The Cult Murder of Mark Kilroy
#36
07/22/2023

This episode covers the murder of Mark Kilroy, a spring-breaker who went missing around Matamoros, Mexico in March of 1989. The discovery of Mark's mutilated remains on a ranch just outside Matamoros three weeks after his disappearance led to the discovery of 14 more bodies and the sinister inner workings of a drug cartel turned human sacrificing cult, led by a man named Adolfo Costanzo who believed that human sacrifice was the key to money, protection, and power.

SOURCES:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfo_Constanzo

https://www.texasmonthly.com...


35 | Otty Sanchez
#35
07/01/2023

In this episode we cover the case of Otty Sanchez, a Texas woman who murdered her three week old baby. But was this a case of cold blooded murder, or one of a mentally ill woman who had been failed by the system and people she tried to seek help from?SOURCES:https://tucson.com/news/warning-signs-missed-in-baby-dismemberment-case-w-photos/article_03bcc17f-db88-54b7-bab4-27b6a51d92ed.htmlhttps://www.kens5.com/amp/article/news/local/mental-health-documents-released-in-case-of-mother-who-killed-and-ate-parts-of-son/273-353093310https://lionessrue.medium.com/what-leads-a-mother-to-stab-her-child-then-eat-part-of-his-brain-other-parts-of-his-body-e1b7b3bcca92https://www.texasobserver.org/gone-baby-gone/https://www.seattlepi.com/national/article/Texas-woman-accused-of-beheading-eating-infant-1305342.phpINTRO & OUTRO...


34 | Listener Request // The Murder of Cheryl Silvonek
#34
06/11/2023

In this episode we cover a case that was requested by one of our listeners - the murder of Cheryl Silvonek. This case led to Cheryl's daughter Jamie Silvonek being the youngest person in Pennsylvania history to be tried as an adult for first degree murder. Sources:https://www.tnonline.com/20230121/judge-no-new-trial-for-silvonek/#:~:text=At%2014%2C%20Jamie%20Lynn%20Silvonek,years%20to%20life%20in%20prison.https://www.mcall.com/2019/05/15/timeline-the-extraordinary-case-of-jamie-silvonek/https://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/09/judge_to_smirking_killer_you_m.htmlhttps://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/2016/08/jamie_silvonek_testifies_she_d.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3731520/amp/Lawyer-Teen-girl-not-soldier-boyfriend-killed-mother.htmlIntro & Outro...


33 | Dennis Nilsen - Part 2
#33
06/03/2023

Part 2 of the case of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. In this episode we cover the victims Nilsen murdered or attempted to murder at his apartment at 23 Cranley Gardens, Nilsen's confessions after his arrest, and his subsequent trial.

Sources:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Nilsen#CITEREFPersaudMastersWilsonCampbell1997

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dennis-nilsen-full-story-one-29123114?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/dennis-nilsen-full-true-story-22853538?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign...


32 | Dennis Nilsen - Part 1
#32
05/21/2023

On February 8, 1983, a plumber was called to an apartment complex at 23 Cranley Gardens due to complaints from the tenants about blocked drains and bad odors. When the plumber lifted the drain cover and peered inside, he saw what looked to be a flesh-like substance and small bone fragments. What the plumber did not know at this time was that he had just discovered the remains of victims murdered by a sadistic serial killer named Dennis Nilsen, who was also a tenant living at 23 Cranley Gardens.In part 1 of 2, we will cover Dennis Nilsen's childhood and the beginning of his infamous...


31 | Katie & Steven Pladl
#31
05/13/2023

For this episode, we cover the case of Katie Pladl, a young woman who became involved in an incestuous affair with her biological father, Steven, that ultimately led to a triple murder-suicide.Sources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/04/13/an-alleged-case-of-incest-leads-to-4-senseless-deaths-in-3-states-one-was-a-baby/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Pladl_triple_murder_and_suicidehttps://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/steven-pladl-katie-pladl-murder-incest-case-details-emerge/Into & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/