3 AM Mystery Club

It's "Murdery" Monday and Branden tells us the story of Genene Jones. Dubbed, "The Angel of Death" by the American media, Jones is responsible for the deaths of up to 60 infants and children in her care as a licensed vocational nurse during the 1970s and 1980s. Parallels are often made of Jones and infamous nurse Annie Wilkes from Stephen King's, Misery. Sources: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/03/17/in-a-killers-care-the-story-behind-one-of-texas-most-notorious-alleged-serial-killers-genene-jones/ https://murderpedia.org/female.J/j/jones-genene.htm https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-death-shift-2/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

In this 3AM Short, Ro is exploring the legend of the Blue People of Hazard, Kentucky. Hazard is a small community in Eastern Kentucky that boasts dense forests, beautiful countryside, and well, a population of BLUE people. Join the club as Ro delves into this true urban legend to learn the origin of the Blue People and where they are today. Interestingly enough, while investigating this case, she also discovered a big mystery surrounding one of the key players. Sources: https://owlcation.com/humanities/Blue-People-in-Kentucky-A-True-Story-of-a-Family-with-Blue-Skin https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/06/blue-fugates-of-kentucky.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Summer 1997, young college student and San Fransico transplant Kristen Modaferri, disappears without a trace after her shift at the Crocker Galleria. Wild theories abound but no resolution has ever been found for this case. Join us as Derric reports on the Disappearance of Kristen Modafferi. Sources: https://medium.com/the-shadow/the-strange-disappearance-of-kristen-modafferi-94e5301e714a https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=131954&page=1 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-dennis-mahons-podcast-31114701/ Going West Podcast: Kristen Modafferi/126 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kristen_Modafferi Misconduct. A True Crime Podcast: Kristen Modafferi https://www.sfgate.com/local-donotuse/article/Kristen-Modafferi-Dennis-Mahon-Onuma-missing-Lampo-12988187.php https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3004677/Sister-missing-teen-begs-accused-killer-Robert-Durst-come-clean-help-end-18-years-agony-family.html https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/oakland-police-no-evidence-to-indicate-robert-durst-was-involved-in-kristen-modafferis-disappearance/89760/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

It's our Halloween episode and what better way to spend time in the clubhouse than to tell scary stories! In this episode, we each share personal stories and experiences that spooked us as kids and still gives us chills today. No sources needed today! Check out our exclusive 3AM Mystery Club Merch and snoop around on our social media! https://lnk.bio/Dk3p --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Since 1969 hundreds of women have gone missing or are found murdered along Canada's infamous Highway 16. Dubbed by locals as, "The Highway of Tears", an alarming majority of these victims are First Nations women. Why are there so many victims? What makes Highway 16 such a prolific hunting ground for murderers and kidnappers? What can be done to make this stretch of road safer? Join us as Ro' tackles this massive mystery. Sources: https://highwayoftearsfilm.com/watch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_of_Tears#Investigation_and_suspects https://www.highwayoftears.org/in-memory https://www.grunge.com/103829/unsolved-disappearances-will-haunt/ http://dyingwords.net/tag/brian-peter-arp/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

It's time for a Friday Short! In an affluent gated community in Texas, 17-year-old Jake Evans murdered his mother and his sister. What motivated such a horrific act? According to Jake, it was the 2007 Rob Zombie film, "Halloween". Join us as Branden discusses this case in our "Friday Short" series. Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2268264/Jake-Evans-How-teen-killed-mother-sister-Halloween-remake-left-inspired-amazed-murder-family.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jake-evans-confession_n_2552173 For bonus content check us out on Facebook and Twitter! https://lnk.bio/Dk3p --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Springtime in Washington D.C. is a magical time. The famed cherry blossoms begin to bloom, tourists come out of their winter hiding to visit monuments and see famous museums. However, in April of 1972, something nightmarish was preying on the D.C. area locals, particularly teenage girls of color. Dubbed, The Freeway Phantom, this case remains unsolved to this day.  Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/six-black-girls-were-brutally-murdered-in-the-early-70s-why-was-this-case-never-solved/2018/05/21/c74d26ec-4e22-11e8-af46-b1d6dc0d9bfe_story.html https://people.com/crime/freeway-phantom-unsolved-case-washington-dc-murders-haunts-families/ Tantamount: The Pursuit of The Freeway Phantom Serial Killer by Blaine L. Pardoe and Victoria R. Hester. WildBlue Press, 2019 Social Media, Website, Merch & More:  https://lnk.bio/Dk3p --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

You may have heard your mom or your grandma warn you about the Boogey-man or even tempted fate as a kid by bravely (or stupidly) chanting, "Bloody Mary" into a mirror; but they have nothing on La Lorona. The Weeping Woman is a dangerous combination of malevolent spirit and urban legend, haunting the southwest United States and Mexico. Join the club if you dare as Ro tells the haunting tale and reports a few "eyewitness" encounters. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona https://www.legendsofamerica.com/gh-lallorona/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Little men in black suits, an ominous warning, disc-shaped aircraft; in Zimbabwe, Africa, in 1994, over 60 school children experienced a close encounter. Join us in the clubhouse to hear the story of The Ariel School Phenomenon. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruwa_UFO_incident https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-57749238 https://www.news24.com/witness/archive/The-day-the-aliens-landed-20150430 It's Supernatural with Ashley Flowers, Episode: Alien: The Ariel School Sighting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

SEXPOT MOM SWAM NUDE AS TOTS LAY SLAIN would undoubtedly have been the headline on cable news shows throughout the world if Alice Crimmins had been on trial today. It was certainly the type of headline that tabloids had no problem printing even in the 1960s. Was Alice Crimmins guilty of murder or was she merely guilty of living outside of normal conventions for a 60s housewife? Did she do it or were more plausible suspects overlooked? Join the club as Ro discusses the case that often gets compared to Susan Smith and Casey Anthony. Sources: A Crime To Remember: Go Ask Alice. Season 1, Episode 1, 2013 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3058158/ Killer Queens Podcast : https://www.killerqueenspodcast.com/alice-crimmins-bad-mom-or-double-standard/ Why Can't You Behave: Revisiting the Case of Alice Crimmins. Weinman, Sarah, 2015 https://hazlitt.net/longreads/why-cant-you-behave-revisiting-case-alice-crimmins --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

In our first Fifteen-Minute Friday episode, we take a condensed look at mass murderer Richard Speck. Eight student nurses' lives were cut short on an August 1966 night when petty criminal Speck graduated to full-fledged killer. Sources: The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation (2016) By Dennis L. Breo https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Speck https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/how-richard-speck-s-rampage-50-years-ago-changed-nation-n606211 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

In this episode, we went way back into our archives and dug out one of our FAVORITE creepy episodes! Digitally remastered for sound quality and we even let some previously cut scenes out of the cage. Hope you enjoy the one episode that scared 'Ro and made her sleep with her lights on for a few days! Sources: Your Worst Nightmare/Bump in the Night. Investigation Discovery. Season 2 Episode 1, 2015. CBS Boston: https://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/03/23/daniel-laplante-priscilla-gustafson-murder-1987-townsend/ Boston Magazine: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/22/killer-three-townsend-seeks-sentence-reduction/g05AdJcWXPBZiAS9rvHYDI/story.html The Associated Press: https://apnews.com/article/2bdc2f63fe014470a119519c25507c53 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Missy Bevers was a popular fitness instructor in her hometown of Midlothian, Texas. Her murder inside of a church in 2016, has both baffled and haunted the public ever since. Sources True Crime Garage Missy Bevers/Part 1/138 Crime Junkie Murdered: Missy Bevers https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2019/04/19/3-years-after-missy-bevers-slaying-police-are-still-searching-for-the-one-piece-that-were-missing/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUISKYJsJqw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9b1dIi9E2M&t=41s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgRoqhoIxnY https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/04/19/forensic-podiatrist-fbi-study-missy-bevers-killer-gait-investigative-process/ https://www.waxahachietx.com/story/news/local/2021/04/15/missy-bevers-murder-remains-mystery-after-five-years/7247496002/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrO_lzweY --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? In 10-year-old Mary Bell's case, the garden was littered with bodies. Join us as Branden covers the shocking case of Mary Bell, one of the youngest known serial murderers in British history. Sources The Mary Bell Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moFhGzE_xRI https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-11-year-old-serial-killer-6c64a552ffe8 https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-horrific-story-of-11-years-old-serial-killer-mary-bell-57bf7e6b7b92 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1110123/Child-killer-Mary-Bell-grandmother-51-But-I-left-grief-says-victims-mother.html https://youtu.be/moFhGzE_xRI --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

In December of 1948, the body of a middle-aged man was found on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, South Australia. Each clue unearthed regarding his identity and cause of death only deepened the mystery. Was his death intentional or accidental? Was it murder? Who was he? Seventy-three years later and the world is still trying to discover just who is, The Somerton Man. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamam_Shud_case http://www.theunknownman.com/ https://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/personal/dabbott/wiki/index.php/Primary_source_material_on_the_Taman_Shud_Case https://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/personal/dabbott/wiki/index.php/Secondary_source_material_on_the_Taman_Shud_Case https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/The-Mystery-of-the-Somerton-Man-Taman-Shud-Case https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-20/somerton-man-forensic-process-following-exhumation/100150868 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

On June 7, 1992, newly graduated from high school and ready to start a summer of fun, Suzie Streeter, her best friend Julie McCall vanished into thin air along with Suzie's mother, Sherill Levitt. No trace of the women have ever been found and police are at a dead end. Join us as Derric walks us through the strange disappearance of, "The Springfield Three". Sources: Disappeared” Season 3, Episode 10: The Springfield Three https://www.ky3.com/content/news/The-Springfield-Three-A-look-back-at-the-cold-case-28-years-later-571085741.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gHUqa7aZnE https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2002/06/07/three-missing-women-ten-years-later-part-3-of-5/77200924/ https://youtu.be/2gHUqa7aZnE --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Episode 55, is a murder mystery out of Chicago, Illinois, USA. On December 28, 1956, when two sisters named Barbara and Patricia Grimes disappeared after seeing a late-night showing of a movie by their favorite performer- Elvis Presley. The King himself would plead for the missing girls to return home, but those pleas would never be heard by his self-proclaimed, number one fans. Join us as Branden presents the shocking case of The Grimes Sisters Murder Mystery. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

In today's episode, Derric presents a double feature! Lake Lanier, located in Northern Georgia, USA, has a deadly history. The creation of the lake itself has dark connotations. Is this lake cursed? Is it haunted by restless spirits? Join the club and decide for yourself! Anthonette Cayedito disappeared from her home in Gallup, New Mexico, USA, in 1986. Reports of sightings of Anthonette have occurred all throughout the Southwestern United States ever since, culminating with a mysterious phone call that has never been able to be traced. What happened to this bubbly little girl? Sources: Lake Lanier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Lanier https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BX7S1AE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/lake-lanier-urban-legends-trnd/index.html https://www.intheknow.com/post/lake-lanier-georgia/ https://travelnoire.com/georgia-lake-lanier-haunted-twitter-chimes-in https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/lake-lanier https://www.tiktok.com/@indeskribeabull?lang=en Anthonette Cayedito Unsolved Mysteries: Season 5, Episode 14 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Anthonette_Cayedito https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/31-years-ago-anthonette-cayedito-disappeared-n743951 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Skidmore, Missouri is no stranger to mystery. Known as, "The Town That Got Away With Murder," due to a case in the 1980s, Skidmore continues to uphold the moniker. Twenty years later, Branson Perry, a young man with a bright future and outlook on life disappeared without a trace from the same town. Join us as Derric presents the case Branson Perry and briefly discusses the criminal history of Skidmore itself. Sources Podcasts- True Crime Garage: Branson Perry Down the Rabbit Hole: Branson Perry Trace Evidence: The Vanishing of Branson Perry https://www.angelfire.com/jazz/jazzyrose/BransonPerry.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/branson-perry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Branson_Perry https://bringbransonhome.wordpress.com/a-mothers-plea/ https://rare.us/people/branson-perry/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

In the 1970s in a small town in Andalusia, Spain, crude facial renderings began to appear on Maria Gomez Pereira's kitchen floor. The faces would appear and reappear over a span of nearly forty years. Despite many investigations and scientific testing, theories of both skeptics and believers are rampant and make solid arguments. Listen to Ro present the case of La Casa de los Rostros. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9lmez_Faces https://medium.com/our-weird-wonderful-world/the-people-in-the-floor-ccc588d24826 https://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/06/20/the-house-of-faces/ EVP SOURCE: https://youtube.com/clip/Ugz_VomfHYfQblKvdkV4AaABCQ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

"You know what we say about camping in the '70s!"-Branden, Derric, and Ro (3AM Mystery Club) Richard and Belinda Cowden, a married couple with two very young children go camping in the woods in 1974 and were never seen alive again. What happened on that fateful camping trip? Were they the victims of a crime of opportunity or a serial predator? Join us as Branden dissects, The Cowden Family Murders. Sources: Rule, Ann (2009) But I Trusted You, and Other Case Files. New York: Simon and Schuster https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/the-cowden-family-massacre https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/little-dwaine.htm https://kobi5.com/news/unsolved-so-oregon-mystery-in-the-woods-pt-2-135405/ https://img0.newspapers.com/clip/44577179/dwaine-little-suspect-in-cowden-family/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

In 2010, experienced diver Ben McDaniel's truck was found parked in the lot of dive park Vortex Spring near Ponce de Leon, Florida. Ben was no where to be found and remains missing to this day. Did Ben venture too far into his dangerous dive or did something more sinister happen? Ben's love of the water and diving has some people believing the latter, while police have always leaned more toward the former. Listen as Derric tells the story of 30-year-old Ben McDaniel, and as we discuss what we think could have happened. Sources: https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2011/04/17/beyond-the-last-restriction/ Disappeared: The Vortex. Season 5, Episode 11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ben_McDaniel --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

June 25, 1980 the bodies of two women were found haphazardly disposed of in a clearing at a West Virginia State Park. Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero were hitchhiking across the United States from Iowa to the lush Greenbrier River Valley in the mountains of West Virginia to attend the annual Rainbow Coalition Festival. A weeklong celebration of fellowship and music intended to bring people together and promote world peace. Unfortunately for these two women, the mystery of who killed them would drag on for decades. Join us as 'Ro presents The Rainbow Murders. Sources: Youtube.com, The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia- Emily Copely Eisenberg AETV.com The Unsolved Rainbow Murders: What Happened To Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, Crystal Ponti, 2020 http://stevenhager.net/2018/07/01/the-rainbow-murders/, The Rainbow Murders, Steven Hager, 2018 NPR.org, The Third Rainbow Girl, Maureen Corrigan, 2020 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

In the early morning hours of May 27, in a quaint suburb in Birmingham, England two young women are found murdered. The murders are so similar, one wonders if the culprit is the same person on a spree. The catch- These murders took place 157 years apart. Join us as Branden takes us across the pond to discuss The Erdington Murders. Sources https://the-line-up.com/erdington-murders-coincidences https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-eerie-coincidences-of_b_8682392 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/05/two-eerily-similar-murders-157-years-apart/76829428/ https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/from-the-archives-chilling-similarities-of-the-murders-of-two-117606 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/family-murdered-barbara-forrest-demand-187122 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Heralded as "The Mother of Adoption", Georgia Tann used her status as a wealthy and college-educated socialite in the early to mid-twentieth century socialite to champion the cause of orphaned children in the United States. Helping famous clients such as Joan Crawford, adopt children publicly removed the stigma that had previously surrounded adoption, Tann even advised former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt on children's issues. It wasn't until 1950 that "The Mother of Adoption" was exposed for the monster that she was. Join us as Ro' presents, "Georgia Tann and the Stolen Babies of Tennessee." Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tann https://www.insider.com/georgia-tann-tennessee-children-home-society-survivors-speak-out-2019-12 Unsolved Mysteries Dec 13, 1989 Season 2, Episode 11 Deadly Women Sept 12, 2018 Episode: Above The Law The Baby Thief by Barbara Bisantz Raymond (5-Aug-2013) Paperback. John Blake Publishing (5 Aug. 2013), 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

Spring Break 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley embarked on a Caribbean cruise with her family only to vanish in the middle of the night at sea. What happened to this vivacious and outgoing young woman? Was her disappearance a tragic accident or something worse? Join us as Derric presents the Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. Sources https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-amy-lynn-bradley/philgibbons Disappeared, "Troubled Waters", sesaon 9, episode 3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Amy_Lynn_Bradley Vanished with Beth Holloway, "Bradley" season 1, episode 3 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

On a hot August day in New York City in 1963, the murder of two young women on the Upper East Side would lead to a game-changing Supreme Court Ruling, a setback to young women moving to the "big city" to pursue their dreams. It would also bring the conversation of racial profiling, forced confession, and false imprisonment to the forefront of conversation within American households nationwide. Join us a Branden leads us back from hiatus and straight into the era of Mad Men and the real-life Peggy Olsens whose lives ended well before they could properly start. Sources A Crime to Remember, "The Career Girl Murders." ID Discovery, Nov. 19, 2013 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26042860/career-girl-murders-initial-ny-daily/The Career Girl Murders: Gender, Race, and Crime in 1960s New York. Marilynn S. Johnson. https://nypost.com/2013/08/18/the-career-girl-murders/ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/nyregion/george-whitmore-jr-68-dies-falsely-confessed-to-3-murders-in-1964.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

In 1922 Germany, an entire family was annihilated one chilly Spring night. Locals and police didn't know about it for days, despite the family missing school and church. Why? The killer lived comfortably among the bodies of his victims in their home. The farm animals were being cared for, smoke was coming from the chimney every day, and all seemed well. It wasn't until a machine repairman alerted a neighbor to the unusual absence of people, that the murder was discovered. Was it ghosts? Wayward train hoppers? Scorned lovers? Join us as Ro walks us through the terrifying and unsolved tale of, the Hinterkaifeck Family Massacre. Sources Lore (television series) Season 2 Ep 3 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7mi5lv/unresolved_murder_the_hinterkaifeck_murders_an/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIOiemydz9E&t=388s https://www.ranker.com/list/hinterkaifeck-farm/cat-mcauliffe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

The Taconic Parkway Crash of 2009 was one of the area's most tragic stories. The fatal three-car crash resulted in the deaths of eight people. Join us as Derric covers the case of Diane Schuler, a perfect "PTA" mom and business executive who seemed to have the perfect life on the surface, until that fateful day in 2009 that decimated her family and the families involved in this vehicular manslaughter. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Taconic_State_Parkway_crash HBO Documentary, "There's something wrong with Aunt Diane" https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/theres-something-wrong-with-aunt-diane/synopsis The Journal News (Westchester) https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/mount-pleasant/2019/07/25/diane-schuler-taconic-state-parkway-crash/1769219001/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

At midday on December 13, 2009, Steven Koecher got out of his car, parked at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Anthem neighborhood of Henderson, Nevada, United States and was never seen again. What happened to this 30-year-old devout Mormon who, according to loved ones, didn't seem to have any major troubles? Join us as Derric presents the Stange Disappearance of Steven Koecher. Sources: https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2015/05/15/ccj-search-for-missing-st-george-man-is-renewed-almost-6-years-later/#.YJsbfmZKjPZ Disappeared Season 3, episode 15 “Secrets of a Son” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Steven_Koecher --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

It's a Friday Free-For-All with Branden in the presenter's chair! This week, Branden discusses a favorite topic of ours, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Join us as we go over the more infamous cases such as Gypsy Rose Blanchard and vlogger Lacy Spears among others. *Show Note: Branden wants to apologize for losing his voice during the episode. Sources https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/beyond-gypsy-blancharde-when-mothers-harm-their-kids-for-attention-250206/hope-ybarra-250290/ ABC News: https://bit.ly/2CjLEod https://www.bustle.com/p/8-fascinating-cases-of-munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy-the-disturbing-disorder-at-the-heart-of-mommy-dead-dearest-60021 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9834-factitious-disorder-imposed-on-another-fdia https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/munchausen-by-proxy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

On what could be described as a normal suburban summer afternoon in 1996, turned out to be a parent's worst nightmare. 6-year-old Katherine Korzilius, whose father worked for singer Bon Jovi, was checking the family mailbox and failed to return home. Within a few hours, her family's lives would be forever changed. Katherine's suspicious death even inspired the Bon Jovi song, August 7, 4:15. Sources: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Katherine_Korzilius https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/tx-katherine-korzilius-6-austin-7-aug-1996.20316/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

From 1990-1993, a killer was on the loose in the suburbs of Toronto preying upon young teenage girls. Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka looked like a picture-perfect young couple until shocking video evidence and DNA proved them to be complete monsters. Join us as Ro presents the twisted case of The Ken and Barbie Killers. Sources Gilbert, Elliott, director. Murder Made Me Famous: Ken and Barbie Killers. 2018. Aired December 8, 2018 Season 6, Episode 5 “Karla Homolka & Paul Bernardo - Ken & Barbie Killers of Canada - CDP.” Criminal Discourse Podcast, 2 Apr. 2021, criminaldiscoursepodcast.com/paul-bernardo-karla-homolka-ken-barbie-killers/. “Paul Bernardo.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Apr. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernardo. “Karla Homolka.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 4 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karla_Homolka. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3ammysteryclub/support

The disappearance of West Virginia native Kenny Hamm has rocked the small rural community of Dunlow in Wayne County. After Ro's first appearance on a local news segment, viewer requests for the club to cover this case skyrocketed. We listened, and we reached out to family members and did the research, now we present to you, The Disappearance of Kenny Hamm. A huge thank you to the family of Kenny Hamm for so graciously agreeing to a written interview with us! Stay tuned after the case as we travel to 1983 in the True Crime Time Machine where we discuss UK-based serial killer Dennis Nilson and the KFC restaurant murders. Sources: Kenny Hamm Written Interview with family member Amanda Whitt Apr. 2021 Kuykendoll, Taylor. “Police Blotter.” The Herald Dispatch, 21 Aug. 2008, www.herald-dispatch.com/ Staff, WSAZ News, director. UPDATE: WVSP Continue Search for Man Missing since March 2015. WVSP Continue Search for Missing Wayne County Man, 28 July 2015, www.wsaz.com/content/news/Police-and-Family-Continue-Search-For-Missing-Wayne-Co-Man-319150061.html. Irr, Tim. “WSAZ Now on Facebook.” Facebook, 4 Mar. 2021, fb.watch/5fAhOpbll4/. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Derric presents the unsolved homicide of up-and-coming journalist Jodi Huisentruit. In her early twenties, Jodi was experiencing a meteoric rise as the morning desk anchor for her local broadcast news outlet. Sadly, her star was burnt out before it could truly shine. Jodi's case remains unsolved to this day. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_Huisentruit https://www.findjodi.com/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/26/jodi-huisentruit-mason-city-kimt-missing-anniversary-long-prairie-mn-iowa/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

When you have an ache or a fever, often, you reach into your medicine cabinet and pop a few anti-inflammatories without a second thought. In Chicago in 1982, seven people did just that and wound up dead.  Today, Branden covers the PR nightmare that has been dubbed "The Tylenol Murders." A case that is still unsolved to this day and was responsible for pharmaceutical companies introducing tamper-proof seals and caplets.    Episode Note: One of the victims was reported as Mary Weiner. Her name is Mary Reiner.    Social Email- 3amysteryclub@gmail.com Twitter- @3AMClubPod1 Instagram- @3AMClubPod Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC TikTok- @3ammysteryclub Pinterest- @3AMysteryClub   Sources https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982   https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/chicago-tylenol-murders/   https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/16/us/tylenol-acetaminophen-deaths.html

Derric brings us another classic 'head-scratcher' in today's episode as he presents the case of Bryce Laspisa. Often dubbed the "male version of Maura Murray", Bryce's disappearance and the events that follow have left his family and friends confused and heartbroken. Join us for a club meeting, won't you?    Social   Email- 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com   Instagram- @3AMClubPod   Twitter- @3AMClubPod1   Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC   TikTok- @3ammysteryclub   Pinterest- https://www.pinterest.com/3AMysteryClub   Sources https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/chi-bryce-laspisa-naperville-missing-20130923-story.html   https://disappearedblog.com/bryce-laspisa/   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4952768/  

Today Ro' brings you the tawdry tale of two teenage murderesses and their intense obsession with the land of make-believe and each other. To Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme, matricide was the only way to get their happy ending. Social Email: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com   Twitter: @3AMClubPod1   Instagram: @3AMClubPod   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC   TikTok: @3ammysteryclub   Pinterest: @3AMysteryClub   Sources: Truecrimenz.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker%E2%80%93Hulme_murder_case Weird History/Ann Perry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiGYP4dJ6bw   Media:  Heavenly Creatures (1994) directed by Peter Jackson

In this episode, Branden exposes the double life of one of the most prolific gay serial killers in the United States. Herb Baumeister seemed to be a mild-mannered family man, successful in business and residing at the beautiful Fox Hollow Farms. What would be revealed is a monstrous secret life that is too shocking to be believed.    Social Email: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com   Instagram: @3AMClubPod   Twitter: @3AMClubPod1   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC   Tik Tok: @3ammysteryclub   Pinterest: @3AMysteryClub   Sources   The Indianapolis Star, Feb. 29, 2016 and Feb. 15, 1996 https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumeister-herbert.htm The Secret Life of a Serial Killer, 9/6/1997. A&E

On June 9, 1991, the popular amusement park, King's Island, located just north of Cincinnati, Ohio, was experiencing a typical Sunday. The crowds were ample and pleasant, the weather was perfect, and people were enjoying the day. Join us as Derric discusses in this special mini-episode how this happy summer Sunday would turn into the deadliest day in King's Island history with not ONE but THREE deaths in two separate park locations!    Social Email:  3AMysteryClub@gmail.com Instagram: @3AMClubPod Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC Tik Tok: @3ammysteryclub   Sources   https://apnews.com/article/4aae967eb09abdc8ef0c1fe0fac6b300   http://kingsislandghosts.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-paranormal-echoes-of-kings-islands.html?m=1        

In the swinging '60s, Glasgow, Scotland had a predator on the loose. Despite hundreds of eyewitnesses and a nationwide manhunt, the scripture spouting serial killer has never been identified.    Stay tuned for the entire episode as we also play another round of 'Would You Rather?' Social Email: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com Instagram: @3AMClubPod Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC TikTok: @3ammysteryclub Pinterest: @3AMysteryClub   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_John https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tobin https://www.vice.com/en/article/5947e5/the-mystery-of-bible-john-scotlands-zodiac-killer https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/how-notorious-killer-bible-john-12078716

Branden opens up the discussion on biopics based on well-known serial killers. From the big screen to the small one, which ones made the cut?    Social Media: Email- 3AMysterClub@gmail.com   Instagram- @3AMClubPod   Twitter- @3AMClubPod1   TikTok- @3ammysteryclub   Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC   Pinterest- @3AMysteryClub

The case of Judy Smith is a CLASSIC Derric headscratcher! Why and how did this well-liked and well-traveled housewife disappear without a trace? The more we know, the more questions we have!  Let's hear your theory! Email: 3amysteryclub@gmail.com Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 Instagram: @3AMClubPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC TikTok: @3ammysteryclub Pinterest: @3AMysteryClub   Sources: Crimelines Podcast: Judy Smith   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Smith_homicide   https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/the-strange-unsolved-case-of-judy-smith/news-story/b17a4452389568a863596acbe1c49364   Unsolved Mysteries: Season 12, Episode 11   Trace Evidence Podcast: The Mysterious Murder of Judy Smith 

In 1924, Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold were two affluent and brilliant college students who developed an obsession with one another. An obsession that fed not only their egos but the darkest parts of their minds.  Join us as Ro tells us the story of two overprivileged geniuses who committed a crime for the sake of the thrill and thought their intellect and money would save them from any consequences.    Social Email: 3amysteryclub@gmail.com   Instagram: @3AMClubPod   Twitter: @3AMClubPod1   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC   Tik Tok: @3ammysteryclub   Pinterest: 3AM Mystery Club   Sources: Hitchcock, Alfred, Arthur Laurents, James Stewart, Farley Granger, John Dall, Cedric Hardwicke, Constance Collier, and Patrick Hamilton. Alfred Hitchcock's Rope. , 2012, 1948   A Crime to Remember: Hearts of Darkness. Investigation Discovery, 2018   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_and_Loeb   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/leopold-and-loebs-criminal-minds-996498/  

In 1994 a popular massage parlor located near the Fort Campbell army base in Oak Grove, Kentucky became the scene of a horrific set of murders. The aftermath can only be described as a mashup of Harper Valley PTA politics and Dukes of Hazard style hijinks! Join us as Branden presents; The Kentucky Bordello Murders.  Later in the episode, we also play an eye-opening game of "Would You Rather."    Social Email: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 Instagram: @3AMClubPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC Tik Tok: @3ammysteryclub Pinterest: @3AMysteryClub   Episode sources: Unsolved Mysteries, Season 10, Episode 1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/08/31/kentucky-soap-opera-unleashed-after-double-slaying-at-brothel/2d0b9d30-bddd-42e2-80ff-c5a5f5c6e61a/ https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/1106-a-town-under-trial https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/justice/kentucky-prostitute-murders-cold-case

In 1992, Nine-year-old Katie Beers disappeared from a local arcade. The investigation soon revealed that this little girl was living the Grimm's Tales version of Cinderella.  In this week's mini-episode, Derric reveals her harrowing story.  Warning: There are no Prince Charmings in this one, only an evil step-parent, and a sadistic fairy godmother.    Join the conversation on social media!  Email: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC Instagram: @3AMClubPod TikTok: @3ammysteryclub Pinterest: @3AMysteryClub   Sources: ID (Investigation Discovery) Killer Carnies: Dungeon of Doom, Season 1, Episode 2   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Beers_kidnapping   Beers, Katie 2013, Buried Memories: Katie Beer's Story  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17193561-buried-memories  

In this conclusion to the February episode, "Everyone's Aunt Judy", Ro had the privilege of making contact and speaking with Kelly Poiani, the sister of Judith Petty.  Ro' reveals some answers to a few questions that were brought up and the club begins to formulate completely new theories on what possibly could have happened.    We're taking a break from True Crime Time Machine this week! Happy Monday everyone.    Social: Email: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 Instagram: @3AMClubPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3AMMC TikTok: @3ammysteryclub Pinterest: @3AMysteryClub   Sources: Phone Interview with Kelly Poiani, relative and Petty family spokesperson

Welcome to part three of Ro's Reality TV Crime Spree series! This week, she covers some heavy hitters in this segment wrap-up including Thomas Ravenel, Danielle Staub, and Mark Wahlberg.   Join the conversation! Email: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 Instagram: @3AMClubPod TikTok: @3ammysteryclub Facebook: The 3AM Mystery Club Pinterest: @3AMysteryClub   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Ravenel Cook, John: 6/23/09. https://gawker.com/5301433/danielle-staubs-rap-sheet  Stern, Marlow: 12/07/14,04/14/17. https://www.thedailybeast.com/mark-wahlbergs-pardon-plea-a-look-back-at-his-troubling-violent-and-racist-rap-sheet    

It was a dark and stormy night... That classic horror storybook cliche has never been more true in the instance of Asha Degree, a nine-year-old girl whose disappearance on Valentine's Day 2000 has left a hole not only in her parents' lives but in her North Carolina community as well. Join the club and listen as Derric recounts the unsolved case of Asha Degree.    Social: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 Instagram: @3AMClubPod Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/3AMysteryClub Facebook: The 3AM Mystery Club TikTok: @3ammysteryclub   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Asha_Degree   Cold Case Detective Season 1, Episode 7   Criminology Podcast: Asha Degree Episode 142   Crime Junkie Podcast: Missing: Asha Degree  

In this mini-episode, the club watches Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel. Listen to find out why we gave it a low score and to hear if we learned anything new about the Elisa Lam case.  Dying to get in on the conversation? Interact with us on social media! Email: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 TikTok: @3ammysteryclub Facebook: The 3AM Mystery Club Instagram: @3AMClubPod Pinterest: @3AMysteryClub   Source: Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, https://www.netflix.com/title/81183727

Many women worldwide have fond memories of being part of the Girl Scouts or Girl Guides, but for a troop in 1977, Girl Scouting would become part of their nightmares. Join us as Branden presents: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders, one of Oklahoma's most gruesome and infamous tragedies.    After the case, stay tuned for True Crime Time Machin. The murders of Barry Winchell, Hae Min Lee, and The Columbine Mass Shooting are all on deck as we discuss the very eventful year of 1999.  Social: Email: 3AMysteryClub@gmail.com Twitter: @3AMClubPod1 TikTok: @3ammysteryclub Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/3AMysteryClub Facebook: The 3AM Mystery Club Group Sources: https://tulsaworld.com/news/43-years-ago-the-murders-of-three-girl-scouts-in-oklahoma-stunned-the-nation-created/article_684eb15d-6f53-52b3-9cb3-53314bb59320.html   https://people.com/crime/okla-girl-scout-murder-mystery-police-hope-dna-catch-killer/   https://abandonedok.com/camp-scott/   http://www.girlscoutmurders.com