Covering true crime and missing persons cases, with maybe a bit of creepy sprinkled in.
We're traveling across the pond tonight, boys. Let's talk a little bit about one of Scotland's most notorious murders from the 19th century. We'll sail our ship of scaries over to some 19th century England as well.
Hi. I'm still here. Hopefully you're still here. If so, join me in the conclusion of the story of Lorelei and Heather Sims' short lives. I have linked the books I mentioned in the episode below. Precious Victims: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B015QVOVD4&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_8CPCZFS4NVVMP0C60D68 Dying Dreams: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671732323/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_SS0TE7KV25AACDP82GSN
Losing your baby by kidnapping is unthinkable and devastating. Losing two babies by kidnapping? Has to be fiction. The answer? Yes and no. This episode includes technical difficulties, a blooper left and medium cussing. Love you for sticking by me.
Some weird stuff stays happening in the mountains in eastern Tennessee, according to locals and legends. I'm gonna tell ya a couple because - why not? * The video I mentioned during the episode: https://youtu.be/t-a4BRvocWU * Here's a link to The Body Farm website just because it's cool: https://fac.utk.edu/
Ray Gricar was planning to retire in January 2006 when he mysteriously went missing in April 2005 after a supposed leisurely drive in his red Mini Cooper. No one has reported ever seeing or hearing from him again after his county-issued laptop turned up in the Susquehanna River. Let's talk about it. Kindly don't talk about how I repeatedly pronounced Susquehanna though, thank you. If you have any details concerning the disappearance of Ray Gricar, please call Bellfonte Police Department at 814–353–2320. ** Article concerning Jonathan Luna mentioned in the episode: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog885/sites/www.e-education.psu.edu.geog885/files/file/Luna%20Case%20Study/CS10.pdf
Let's finish up our story about this chuckling bag of turds in part two.
Join me in learning a few tidbits about how one of the most evil humans the planet ever housed, Israel Keyes, came to be. As I mentioned *just a couple times* Maureen Callahan's book, American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century was an incredible aid in the making of this episode. ---Note, I forgot it is the year 2022 and incorrectly stated Daniel Lee was executed last year. He was executed in July 2020.
Samantha Koenig was an 18 year old Anchorage, Alaska high school student working as a barista at the Common Grounds coffee shack. During her shift on 2/1/2012, she had no way of knowing the last drink she served for the day would begin the unfolding of terrifying events. As mentioned in the episode, an INCREDIBLE source of information is Maureen Callahan's book American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century ***CORRECTION: during the episode, I mentioned the ice thickness at Matanuska Lake was about 2-3 feet then realized I was saying feet like an idiot. I had to go back and turns out, the ice Keyes was trying to cut through was about 20 inches thick. Can you tell I live in the Midwest? 2-3 inches thick would be crazy to me.
Today we're going to talk about 27 year old Ohio State University medical student Brian Shaffer who went missing *without a trace* - vanished in the true sense of the word - in 2006. This episode brought to you by the soothing sounds of rain in suburbia. •••Brian was 6'2, 160-165 lbs, with hazel eyes including a distinctive black fleck in his left iris, Pearl Jam stickman tattoo on right bicep. He was wearing a green polo shirt with a long sleeved white shirt underneath, jeans, white Adidas tennis shoes and a yellow cancer awareness rubber bracelet. Tips can be submitted (and anonymously it preferred) to 877-645-TIPS (8477) or Columbus PD directly at 614-645-4545•••
Today I'm gonna read a quick story from a listener and TikTok friend about her experience with extraterrestrials. A Christmas Eve tiny episode about aliens just felt right, ya know?
Let's talk about 2 missing women from Montgomery, AL. Any tips can be provided to Montgomery police at 334-241-2651, Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP or via the P3 Tips mobile app.
Kacie Woody was a 13 year old girl doing what any 13 year old girl in 2002 with access to the internet was likely doing - finding online romance. As we know too well, things aren't always what they seem. Please visit kaciewoody.homestead.com It is there you can also click on the link for “Caught in the Web” by Cathy Frye, who provided many, many details for this episode.
28 year old Randi Trimble was the light of her mother's entire world. Let's talk about all the good her life brought and continues to bring.
We'll talk a little about 10 year old Judith Barsi, best known for her voice role as Ducky in The Land Before Time, and her terrifying short life. It's sad and senseless but she still needs to be heard.
We're taking a quick dive into the case of Tom Brown, a popular, well-liked 18 year old high school student in Canadian, Texas who went missing on Thanksgiving eve in 2016.
Michele Harris was a 35 year old mother of 4 children, all under the age of 10, who went missing on September 11, 2001. Michele was 5'2 and 100 lbs and blonde hair at the time of her disappearance. She has brown eyes, a tattoo of a flaming sun on her right ankle, pierced eyes and had a breast augmentation. She would be 55 today and went by the nickname Shelly. Her maiden name is Taylor. If you have any details, please contact NYSP 607-687-3961
While watching an episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, I was like man let's talk about the Iceman - not Val Kilmer, but Richard Kuklinski.
In part 2, we're gonna learn a little more about the Classroom setting, their mass exit strategy and Marie Calendar's Turkey pot pie.
Tonight we will jump slightly into the formation of the Heaven's Gate cult and get to know Marshall and Bonnie aka the Two aka Bo and Peep aka Ti and Do.
Tonight we hear about the devastating and senseless murder of an 18 year old boy whose life was truly just beginning. Please ignore the dead air clunks within the first 2 minutes okay, just pretend it didn't happen because *technical difficulties*
FINALLY! I came back to finish this tragic case. Here we will review trial testimony and more of the circumstantial evidence against Zach Adams.
A review of the details around Holly Bobo's disappearance before we get into the heavy in part 2. Not to be confused with the 5 untitled segments within this episode because I don't understand this app at all. Note* I reference Holly's sister toward the end of this episode while out at a store with Holly; however, this was her cousin, not her sister. Sorry!
A quick overview of Brittany Gosney, the 29 year old who admitted to killing her son when attempting to abandon him and his 2 siblings in a rural wildlife area. During this episode, I meant to review that the next court date for TP is set for 4/26/21, following her competency evaluations.
In the worst quality audio to ever touch your ears, you will hear the case (along with 47 “uh” and “um”s and paper shuffles) of the 2019 Dayton, OH mass shooter, 24 year old Connor Betts.