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When a 14 year old's body is discovered floating in a river in Baraboo, Wisconsin, police ultimately rule the death a tragic accident. However, when one year later, a thirteen year old boy is kidnapped from his home in the middle of the night by his seventeen year old neighbor, the town of Baraboo discovers that there was a twisted monster living in their midst in the shape of 17 year old Joe Clark.

This episode covers the case of the Baraboo Bone Breaker Joe Clark, who had a sick fetish for the sound of breaking bones.

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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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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.

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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...

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

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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/

In this episode we cover the case of the Eyeball Killer Charles Albright who murdered three women between December of 1990 and March of 1991. All three murders were very similar in execution and shared the same chilling detail - each of the three victims had had their eyes cut out. Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Albrighthttps://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/see-no-evil-3/http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Albright,%20Charles.htmIntro & 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/

Em's kicking it solo on this mini episode that covers Marianne Bachmeier's revenge killing of Klaus Grabowski, the man who raped and murdered Marianne's seven year old daughter. Sources:https://www.oddmurdersandmysteries.com/the-murder-of-anna-bachmeier/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Bachmeierhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/marianne-bachmeierIntro & 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/

Part 2 of the Family Murders.

Sources:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news.com.au/national/crime/interview-with-a-monster-the-city-of-corpses-murders/news-story/35311651cd584314723c501f21315248%3famp

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/debi-marshall-interview-with-bevan-spencer-von-einem/news-story/9badc0141458206246e6a10e091f5d80

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7465455/amp/Gay-leader-Lewis-Turtur-reveals-inner-workings-Family-sex-abuse-ring.html

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

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

“Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders” by Debi Marshall

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It's a drunk-cast, y'all! In this special bonus episode, we're joined by Di Di who tells us a few wild stories from her time living in Buffalo in the late 70s and early 80s

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It's a drunk-cast, y'all! In this special bonus episode, we're joined by Di Di who tells us a few wild stories from her time living in Buffalo in the late 70s and early 80s

It's a drunk-cast, everybody! In this bonus episode, Di Di tells us some wild stories she has from back during her teenage years in Buffalo during the late 70s and early 80s.

It's a drunk cast! In this bonus episode, our official non official third cohost Di Di tells us some wild stories she has from growing up in the late 70s and early 80s.

In this episode, we delve into part one of the Family Murders, a string of brutal rapes murders of boys and men from ages 14 to 25 in Adelaide, Australia.

Sources:

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

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

https://dbpedia.org/page/Bevan_Spencer_von_Einem

“Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders” by Debi Marshall

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Happy 2023! To kick off the new year, we've brought you all two stories of two different bad bitches, who each faced an incredibly harrowing ordeal and came out on top, as survivors.

Sources:

(April Sykes)

https://www.kidspot.com.au/parenting/in-the-end-i-chose-life-woman-overcomes-brutal-assault-to-become-a-mum/news-story/7f91102fc39533073aaf0eb8c6f9dff7

https://www.parispi.net/news/local_news/article_40ca1857-545b-5038-901c-edeb0ad2e04a.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/raped-stabbed-burned-alive-now-9268340?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target<...

Between 1981 and 1982, four women were brutally attacked, beaten over the head and stabbed with an ice pick or a screwdriver. Two of the women would survive their attacks, but unfortunately, the other two would not. While the methods used in the attacks on these women were similar in and of themselves, there was also another eerie characteristic that they shared - after each attack, a man - speaking in a high-pitched, weepy voice - made a call to the police department confessing his crimes.

In this episode, we discuss the crimes of the Weepy Voiced Killer, the...

Part 2 of 2

In part 2 of the case of Albert Fish, we dive into how the taunting letter Fish wrote to Grace Budd's grieving family ended up being the thing that lead to his arrest. We discussing Fish's trial and debate whether Albert Fish was well and truly insane, or just a psychopath incapable of remorse.

Sources:

Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer by Harold Schechter

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

https://www.nydailynews.com/true-crime-justice-story/ny-true-crime-justice-story-albert-fish-grace-budd-20201227-cmdvb5fasvazvi7iyrxdj4ftly-story...

This episode covers the case of Albert Fish, a child rapist, murderer, and cannibal also known as The Grey Man, The Boogeyman, and the Werewolf of Wysteria who brutally murdered three children (and possibly more) between 1924 and 1928.

Sources:

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

https://www.ranker.com/list/albert-fish-facts/jacob-shelton

https://allthatsinteresting.com/albert-fish-letter

Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer by Harold Schechter

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On April 22, 1973, two men entered the Hi Fi home audio store in Ogden, Utah with the intent of robbing it and killing anyone that they encountered alive. They took five people hostage in the basement of the store, where they brutally tortured them, shot them all, and left them all for dead. Hours later, the bodies - and two survivors - were discovered. Three men - active duty air force servicemen Dale Selby Pierre, William Andrews, and Keith Leon Roberts - were soon arrested for their involvement in the murders.

Sources:

https://en.m.wikipedia...

Between 1971 and 1973, three young girls were raped and murdered after being abducted in Rochester, New York. These tragic crimes were connected not only by the similar methods in which they were committed, but also by the strange coincidence that all three victims had first names that started with the same letter as their last name: Carmen Colon, Wanda Walkowicz, and Michelle Maenza.

In this episode, we'll deep dive into the murders of these three young girls and take a look into the police's prime suspects for this decades-old unsolved crime.

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On September 19, 1992, two bodies were discovered in the Belanglo State Forest in New South Wales, Australia. They were the remains of two young backpackers, Joanna Walters and Caroline Clarke from Britain, who had gone missing just a few months prior. After the discovery of Joanne and Caroline, more and more bodies would be found, until police had identified a total of 7 victims who had all been brutally butchered, their remains disposed of under piles of sticks and leaves.

Police launched a massive investigation into finding the person behind these horrific crimes, and their efforts would lead them...

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In part two, we cover the final murder committed by Bittaker and Norris, that of 16 year old Shirley Lynette Ledford. We also dive into Bittaker's and Norris's subsequent arrests, Norris's confessions, and Bittaker's trial.

Sources:

https://www.parkaman.com/transcript-shirley-ledford-tape/

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

“The Toolbox Killers: A Deadly Rape, Torture & Murder Duo” by Jack Rosewood and Rebecca Lo

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Part 1 of 2

This episode will cover part one of the Tool Box Killers, a pair of sadistic serial killers that kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered six teenage girls from June to October of 1979. In part one we will delve into the backgrounds of the killers, and as well as the murders of their first four victims.

Sources:

https://www.parkaman.com/transcript-shirley-ledford-tape/

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

“The Toolbox Killers: A Deadly Rape, Torture & Murder Duo” by Jack Rosewood and Rebecca Lo

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It's officially spooky season everyone! To kick off the best time of the year, this episode covers two cases that took place on halloween: the case of Ronald Clarke O'Bryan a.k.a The Man Who Killed Halloween, and the Liske Family Halloween Massacre.

Sources:

https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/8ge87v/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O%27Bryan

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-man-who-killed-halloween

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/candyman-poisoned-halloween-candy-pixie-stix

https://medium.com/@juliafay/teen-finds-his-family-murdered-on-halloween-night-61c844f31ba3

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On March 22, 1999, a 911 operator received a call from an elderly couple reporting that a woman, naked and covered in blood, had entered their home frantically looking for help. This woman was Cynthia Vigil, who had just escaped three days' captivity, during which she was beaten, raped, and sexually tortured by a man named Dave and his girlfriend Cindy.

Cynthia Vigil's escape from her captors led to the arrest of David Parker Ray and Cindy Hendy and uncovered what may be one of the most disturbing crimes we've covered on this podcast to date.<...

Part 1 of 2

On March 22, 1999, a 911 operator received a call from an elderly couple reporting that a woman, naked and covered in blood, had entered their home frantically looking for help. This woman was Cynthia Vigil, who had just escaped three days' captivity, during which she was beaten, raped, and sexually tortured by a man named Dave and his girlfriend Cindy.

Cynthia Vigil's escape from her captors led to the arrest of David Parker Ray and Cindy Hendy and uncovered what may be one of the most disturbing crimes we've covered on this podcast to date.<...

In May of 1993, the Indianapolis Police Department opened up an investigation into the disappearances of numerous men having gone missing on their way to or from gay bars in downtown Indianapolis. At the same time, private investigator Virgil Vandagriff was leading his own investigation into the missing men. These investigations brought up Herbert Baumeister–a wealthy businessman beloved by his community–as the prime suspect. Furthermore, Baumeister would also be suspected of committing a string of murders along Interstate 70, running through Ohio and Indiana, credited to a serial killer that the police dubbed "The I-70 Strangler."

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For as long as he could remember, Issei Sagawa had a hunger for human flesh. On June 13th, 1981, Sagawa realized a fantasy 32 years in the making when he shot and killed his close friend, Renee Hartevelt, a 26 year old Dutch woman attending the same university as Sagawa in Paris, France.

Sagawa spent the next two days indulging in acts of necrophilia with Renee's corpse, while at the same time butchering pieces of her flesh for consumption. He was finally arrested for Renee's murder four days after a failed attempt to dump her remains in a public park. <...

Junko Furuta was only seventeen years old on November 25, 1988, when she was kidnapped on her way home from work by a group of four teenage boys. One of the boys, Miyano Hiroshi, was a classmate of Junko's who had been scorned when he asked Junko on a date and she rejected him. In retaliation, Miyano and three of his friends– Ogura Jō, Minato Shinji, and Watanabe Yasushi–held Junko captive for 44 days where they repeatedly beat, tortured, and raped her. Junko would remain imprisoned by these boys until her body finally succumbed to its injuries and she died on Janua...

For Alison Botha, December 18, 1994 started out just like any normal summer day in her home of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She spent the day with friends at the beach, then watching movies at her apartment. What Alison thought would be a normal night relaxing at home after her friends left turned into a horrific and harrowing tale of survival after she was kidnapped and brutally attacked by two men who would come to be known as "The Ripper Rapists."

Sources for this episode:

“Alison” documentary on Prime Video

https://allthatsinteresting.com/alison-botha

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On September 29, 1978, 15 year old Mary Vincent was picked up by 50 year old Lawrence Singleton as she was hitchhiking her way from Berkely, CA to Corona, CA. Not long after picking her up, Singleton pulled over onto the side of a deserted road where he proceeded to brutally beat and rape Mary. After holding her captive for an entire night, Singleton hacked off both of Mary's arms, threw her down a 30 foot embankment, and left her for dead.

Mary, however, had a strong will to live, and refused to let Singleton get away with what he had done...

When Kelly Anne Bates was only 14 years old, she entered into a relationship with Dave Smith, a man 32 years her senior. Their relationship lasted 3 years, throughout which Dave Smith subjected Kelly Anne to horrific abuse. Their relationship would come to a brutal end on April 16, 1996.

Sources:

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

https://www.ranker.com/list/kelly-anne-bates-facts/amandasedlakhevener

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/our-daughter-was-tortured-to-death-by-her-sadistic-boyfriend

https://www.buggedspace.com/kelly-anne-bates/

https://crimesandconsequences.com/kelly-anne-bates/

https://www.thescarechamber.com/kelly-anne-bates/

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From May 23, 1981 - October 6, 1982, the Chicago Ripper Crew terrorized the greater Chicago area, leaving behind a trail of murdered, mutilated women in their wake. Was this the case of a satanic cult, or just the case of 4 deranged lunatics acting out their most depraved fantasies on the unfortunate women who happened to cross their paths?

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Sources:

Deadly Thrills: The True Story of Chicago's Most Shocking Killers by Jaye Slade Fletcher

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripper_Crew

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-ripper-crew-satanic-murderers-thomas-kokoraleis

https://www.cbsnews.com...

On May 25, 2012, a video titled "1 Lunatic, 1 Icepick" was uploaded onto Bestgore.com. For the members of the Facebook group "Find the Vacuum Kitten Killer for Great Justice”, this was an escalation they anticipated but were horrified to see actually come to fruition.

This episode covers the murder of Jun Lin, committed by the narcissistic, celebrity wannabe Luke Magnotta,

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurderofJun_Lin

https://abcnews.go.com/International/slideshow/canadian-porn-star-luka-magnotta-caught-berlin-16492343/image-16492361

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/jun-lin-luka-magnotta-victim-dont-f-with-cats-netflix-who-was-he

https://allthatsinteresting.com/luka-magnotta-lin-jun

Known as “The Otaku Murderer” and his crimes as “The Little Girl Murders,” Tsutomu Miyazaki brutally murdered, raped, and desecrated the bodies of 4 young girls during the short period between August of 1988 to June of 1989.

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