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A True Crime podcast featuring stories of crimes and killers from the Midwest. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelle-odell5/support

Michelle O'Dell


    • Mar 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 103 EPISODES


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    Episode 101: Killer Kid

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 55:44


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today's episode finds us in Wisconsin. From missing to murdered, this is the story of the Brenizer/Berentson family. Sources:Prison Correspondence: Write to Inmate PenPal Bruce BrenizerThe Horrific Crimes of Bruce Brenizer“The Brenizer/Berentson Family”, S1: E9. Family Massacre. 2022. 

    Episode 101: The Maharishi University Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 27:30


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today's episode finds in in Iowa once again. This one brings up such questions as: is "not guilty by reason of insanity" ever an appropriate verdict? and how much responsibility does a university bear when a crime happens on its campus?Sources:Mission and Core Values | Maharishi Universityhttps://www.southeastiowaunion.com/news/both-sides-agree-sem-was-insane-at-time-of-stabbing//?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shareArticleButton&utm_campaign=shareArticleButtonMaharishi U. of Management Settles Lawsuit Over Murdered Studenthttps://www.southeastiowaunion.com/news/sem-waives-his-right-to-jury-trial//?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shareArticleButton&utm_campaign=shareArticleButtonMaharishi University of Management stabbing - WikiwandEstate of Butler v. Maharishi Univ. of Managment, 589 F. Supp. 2d 1150 | Casetext Search + Citator

    Episode 100: The Delphi Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 43:00


    WOWZA! This is our 100th episode, Curious Listener! And, what better way to pay homage to 100 than to cover the case that got me thinking about starting my own podcast to begin with--the Delphi murder case. After 4 years, we finally have a resolution.Sources:www.youtube.com. Hidden True Crime. “Gag Order Lifted! An Interview with Delphi's Lead Investigator Jerry Holeman.” 12/30/2024.Edwards, Nic. Brian Whitney. The Delphi Murders. The Quest to Find the Man on the Bridge.Delphi murders: What is the evidence?Delphi property owner: "I can't comprehend it"What is Odinism, and is it connected to the Delphi murders?Delphi murders trial begins in Indiana with opening statements, 7 years after girls killed - CBS ChicagoDelphi murders trial verdict: Richard Allen found guilty on all charges | CNN

    SHORT HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 0:59


    Hi, Curious Listener! Just a little announcement, I will be taking a break from uploading new episodes until after Christmas. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and I will be in your ears once again at the end of December for our 100th episode! https://booksandblingshop.etsy.com

    Episode 99: Not Iowa Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 24:25


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today's episode puts into question the reputation of Midwesterners as being nice. This chickadee definitely wasn't being nice when she torched her husband! Sources: https://www.dailycrime.com/murder-of-tim-pasa-by-barbara-pasa-investigated-on-snapped/ "Love on Fire." Meet, Marry, Murder. Season 1, Episode 3.

    Episode 98: The Sadistic Cult of Rulo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 29:04


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today, we are discussing the horrific story of the murders of two innocent young people by a sadistic cult leader. The cult?--The Church of Yahweh. The leader?--Michael Ryan. The vibe--DISTURBING AF! Sources: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/christian-identity http://ne.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac./SAC/NE/1995/19950721_0004.NE.htm/qx https://www.oxygen.com/deadly-cults/crime-time/yahweh-nebraska-farmers-cults-slavery-torture-sodomy-murder https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2004/james-wickstrom-faces-attacks-continues-preach-christian-identity-doctrine?page=0%2C2 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michael-ryan-convicted-1985-torture-killings-nebraska-dies-prison-n364206https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/11/us/cult-leader-and-son-convicted-in-nebraska-torture-and-murder.html

    Episode: 97: Cryptids Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 10:33


    Happy Halloween, Curious Listener! Today, we are discussing three surreal cryptids--one from Michigan and two from the Hoosier State. Sources: YouTube.com. Ageless One. "North American Cryptids-Michigan Dogman," 28 Feburary 2023. https://northernmichiganhistory.com/the-legend-of-michigans-dogman/ https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Legend-or-lore-Michigan-s-Dogman-still-haunts-17292455.php https://northernmichiganhistory.com/the-legend-of-michigans-dogman/#google_vignette The Cincinatti Enquirer, 6 September 1984.

    Episode 96: The Loveland Frog

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 11:16


    Hi, Curious Listener! It is time for another Cornfed Cryptid episode! This time we find ourselves in Ohio. Today, we discuss the Lakeland Frog, a frog humanoid said to roam the lakes and rivers of Ohio. Cute or creepy? Sources: https://www.wosu.org/2024-10-11/loveland-is-leaping-into-the-legend-of-its-notorious-cryptid https://www.proxi.co/blog/map-of-cryptids-in-america https://northamericancryptids.com/loveland-frogmen/ JOIN US ON INSTAGRAM @cornfedkillerpodcast

    Episode 95: The Ozark Howler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 8:02


    Today is another Corn Fed Cryptid episode. This time we find ourselves in the Missouri Ozarks. Sources-- https://northamericancryptids.com/ozark-howler/ https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/missouri-cryptids

    Episode 94: Corn Fed Cryptid, The Beast of Bray Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 13:43


    Hi, Curious Listener! It is officially October and officially Spooky Season! In honor of Spooky Season, I am introducing Corn Fed Cryptid, starting with The Beast of Bray Road. We are headed to Wisconsin where there lives a legend of a werewolf who chases cars and digs in the fields of a private school. Sources: Harvey, Austin. "The Legend Of The Beast Of Bray Road, The Wolf-Like Creature Said To Prowl The Wisconsin Countryside." AllThatsInteresting.com, July 16, 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/beast-of-bray-road. Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.milwaukeemag.com/the-legend-of-the-beast-of-bray-road/ https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/hellhound/#:~:text=A%20Hellhound%20is%20a%20monstrous https://www.milwaukeemag.com/the-legend-of-the-beast-of-bray-road/ Follow us on Insta @cornfedkillerpodcast

    Episode 93: For Apophis, God of Chaos!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 29:32


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today, we enter the bizzaro mind of spree killer Nikko Jenkins! Hold on to your hats--this one is truly chaotic! Sources-- https://dpic-cdn.org/production/documents/State_v_Jenkins_NE_SCt_20190718.pdf https://www.ketv.com/article/who-are-the-jenkinses-1/7642026 https://www.women.com/1554019/inappropriate-taylor-swift-outfits-cant-believe-she-wore/ https://www.grunge.com/409558/the-messed-up-case-of-nikko-jenkins/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/state-pride/nebraska/evil-ne-people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikko_Jenkins#Murders https://peoplepill.com/i/nikko-jenkins

    Episode 92: Worst Vacation Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 37:30


    Hi, Curious Listener! The case I have for you today finds us in Tampa Bay, Florida where the lives of three first-time vacationers from Ohio comes to an abrupt and horrific end. This is the story of the murders of Joan, Michelle, and Christie Rogers. Join us on Instagram @cornfedkillerpodcast! Shoot me an e-mail: cornfedkillerpodcast@gmail.com! Sources-- https://crimemagazine.com/tourist-trap-murder-rogers-family https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/oba_chandler/ https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/chandler-oba-photos-1.htm https://forensictales.com/the-rogers-family-murders/ Intro & Outro Music Music by William McDonald, from Pixaby.

    Episode 91: Killer Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 66:50


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today, we head to the Yoop where we will learn about a truly bizzaro case of a love quadrangle, a domineering woman, disturbed husband, and her unsuspecting lovers! It will take a tenacious policewoman and a detective who thinks way outside the box to solve this one! And, to top it all off, Curious Listener, this case comes complete with the most unlikely Meet Cute! Sources-- https://abcnews.go.com/US/devil-woman-investigators-cracked-2014-murder-michigan-resident/story?id=99869387 Phelps, M. William. Where Monsters Hide: Sex, Murder and Madness in the Midwest. Kensington Publlishing Corp., 2019. "Devil Woman." ABC News: 20/20. Season , Episode . 2023.

    Episode 90: Room 319

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 38:45


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today I have an interesting case of suicide...or...homicide...? How about YOU decide?! Sources: https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/what-happened-in-room-319-family-questions-cause-of-death-of-young-mother https://fox4kc.com/news/family-says-womans-death-in-independence-motel-was-murder/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/she-deserves-justice-mother-says-daughter-s-death-in-independence-motel-room-was-murder/ar-AA1llKv7 https://wondery.com/shows/generation-why/episode/5659-libby-caswell/ https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/in-the-news/did-domestic-violence-victim-libby-caswell-really-take-her-own-life https://www.speakschapel.com/obituaries/caswell-elizabeth

    Episode 89: Who Killed the Robisons?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 58:42


    Hi, Curious Listener! Welcome to Episode 89 of Corn Fed Killer! The case I have for you today involves the annihilation of an entire family in a sleepy little village on the coast of Lake Michigan. Sources: https://www.goodhartstore.com/userfiles/filemanager/27kvhxrplzrfchd58vo1/ https://www.grunge.com/858026/inside-the-brutal-murders-of-the-robison-family/ https://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/link_11666.pdf Link, Mardi. When Evil Came to Good Hart. University of Michigan Press. 2008.

    Episode 88: Hollow Tree, Hollow Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 46:55


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today's episode finds us in the small town of Apple Valley, Ohio where a massacre took place in the middle of the day. The horrific nature of the crimes rocked this community, but there is a survivor. A true hero. Today, I tell you the story of three murders and a kidnapping, of the monster who perpetrated the crime, and of the little girl who became her dad's (and a lot of other people's) hero. We also have a Chester Weger update! Sources-- Scott, Robert. The Girl in the Leaves. Berkley. 2012.  DNA bombshell 'proves' Chester Weger who spent 60 years in prison for Starved Rock murders 'is innocent' | The US Sun (the-sun.com)  Starved Rock Murders: Chester Weger Claims DNA Results Prove Innocence (rollingstone.com)  “Small Town Massacre.” Deadly Sins. Investigation Discovery.   Killer Stuffed His House With Leaves, Kept Kidnapped Girl on Bed of Leaves - ABC News (go.com)  Two women, two children missing in Ohio - CNN.com  Matthew Hoffman pleads guilty to killing three in Ohio, stuffing their bodies into a tree – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com) 

    Episode 87: Liar, Liar, House on Fire!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 29:01


    Hi, Curious Listener! The case I have for you today finds us in Ohio in 2003. Today we discuss one very bad mom, a house fire, and the death of an innocent little boy. Connect with us on Insta: @cornfedkillerpodcast Sources: Ohio high court tosses Lorain woman's death sentence - cleveland.com  Nicole Diar in court for resentencing for murder of son – Morning Journal  VIDEO: Diar to serve life without parole for son's murder – Morning Journal  Mother sobs before getting death sentence - cleveland.com  STATE v. DIAR (2008) | FindLaw 

    Episode 86: Bludgeoned in Beason

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 27:16


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today I have a most gruesome and senseless murder to discuss with you. Today we discuss the brutal murders of a family of five in tiny Beason, Illinois. Sources: Pathologist describes horrific wounds suffered by Gee family (pantagraph.com)  Man gets life in prison for killing 5 family members | FOX 2 (fox2now.com)  The Gee Family Murders (themidwestcrimefiles.com)  Coroner's jury rules on Gee Family cause of death | Top Stories | wandtv.com  A year later, Beason still seeks cause of Gee family murders (sj-r.com)  Brother tells jury Harris admitted to killing Gee family (pjstar.com)  The Gee Family Murders (themidwestcrimefiles.com)   

    Episode 85: Shadowy Man?! Puh--lease!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 22:52


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today, I have the story of the senseless murder of Grace Ross and the scumbag who blamed a "shadowy man" for making him kill her. Sources--  'It stopped being a regular day': Murder trial tells of when 6-year-old went missing (yahoo.com)  Boy accused of killing 6-year-old Grace Ross could be tried as adult (southbendtribune.com)  16-year-old faces lengthy sentence for murder and molestation of 6-year-old (wsbt.com)  GRAPHIC: New details released in the death of 6-year-old Grace Ross (wndu.com)  Judge sentences Anthony Hutchens as a juvenile for murder of Grace Ross (southbendtribune.com)  Trial over: Verdict expected Thursday in murder of 6-year-old girl (wsbt.com)  Boy accused of killing 6-year-old Grace Ross could be tried as adult (southbendtribune.com)  14-year-old boy facing murder, molestation charges in 6-year-old girl's death in St. Joseph County | wthr.com  New Carlisle residents come together to express love for 6-year-old found dead Friday (southbendtribune.com)  Anthony Hutchens loses appeal, will remain sentenced as adult in New Carlisle murder (wvpe.org) 

    Episode 84: Dark Web Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 27:35


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today, I have for you a sordid case of the Dark Web and murder-for-hire. Sources-- State v. Allwine :: 2021 :: Minnesota Supreme Court Decisions :: Minnesota Case Law :: Minnesota Law :: US Law :: Justia  Stephen Allwine sentenced to life in prison for wife's murder (fox9.com)  State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Stephen Carl Allwine, Appellant. A18-0846, A20-1588, Supreme Court, August 18, 2021. (mn.gov)  ALLWINE v. STATE (2023) | FindLaw  Church preacher 'murdered his wife and faked her suicide' to cover up Ashley Madison affairs - Mirror Online  A church elder's Ashley Madison affairs led him to the dark Web — and murder, police say - The Washington Post  Stephen Allwine sentenced to life in prison for wife's murder (fox9.com)  Charges: Cottage Grove man failed to hire hitman, killed wife himself (fox9.com)  Convicted ‘Dark Net' killer claims innocence: ‘I couldn't have done it' (fox9.com)  Scopolamine Uses, Side Effects & Warnings (drugs.com) 

    Episode 83: A Sadistic Murder Spree

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 36:24


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today I have for you one doozy of a case! We are talking about the heinous crime spree in 1984 of Alton Coleman and Debra Brown. Sources- Inside Alton Coleman's Grisly Murders Alongside Debra Brown (allthatsinteresting.com)  A serial-killing couple is apprehended (history.com)  People v. Coleman, 129 Ill. 2d 321 | Casetext Search + Citator  Retro Indy: Heinous crimes of serial killers in Indiana (indystar.com)  Alton Coleman And Debra Brown Serial Killers - My Crime Library  Find us on Insta--cornfedkillerpodcast

    Episode 82: Did They?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 52:53


    Hi, Curious Listener! The case I have for you today is the case of the murder of Theresa Hallbach. Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are convicted of her murder, but did they do it? Many people don't think so. Find us on Instagram! @cornfedkillerpodcast Sources-- Here's Evidence in the Steven Avery Case That Was Left Out of 'Making a Murderer' (yahoo.com)  All the EDTA Reports From 'Making a Murderer' Are Now Online (businessinsider.com)  More Evidence Photos From Steven Avery Case - THE INSPIRING DAD  Making a Murderer: Steven Avery, Brendan Dassey case status today (postcrescent.com)  After latest motion denied, Steven Avery's next move is to Wisconsin Court of Appeals (wbay.com)  Steven Avery - Innocence Project  'Making a Murderer': Evidence the Prosecution Presented at Steven Avery's Murder Trial - ABC News (go.com)  'Making a Murderer' Filmmakers, Prosecutor Respond to Claims of Evidence Left out of Netflix Documentary - ABC News (go.com)  Making a Murderer: Court upholds Brendan Dassey conviction (bbc.com)  Making a Murderer nephew Brendan Dassey freed by judge - BBC News  Who Is Barb Tadych And How Is She Linked To Steven Avery? (tyla.com)  'Convicting a Murderer' Episode 6 continues disputing arguments for Steven Avery's innocence (postcrescent.com)  Steven Avery's Ex-Girlfriend's Confession Might Change Our Minds About His Innocence (yahoo.com)  'Making A Murderer' Left Out Disturbing Details Of Steven Avery's Past | HuffPost Latest News  Making a Murderer. Netflix.  The Generation Why Podcast. Episode 166.  

    Episode 81: We're All Mad Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 41:47


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today we are delving into the Cleaveland Torso Murders of the 1930's. It is a wild ride, so buckle up and don't forget your vomit bucket--this one is gory! Sources-- Torso Murders - Cleveland Police Museum Jun 07, 1937, page 9 - News-Journal at Newspapers.com Torso Murders - Cleveland Police Museum Stuff You Should Know Podcast. Badal, James. In the Wake of the Butcher.

    Episode 80: Michigan's Own Lizzie Borden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 19:36


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today I have a doozy of a case for you! Today we talk about the horrific axe murder and beheading of an 80-year-old woman by her daughter-in-law, Martha Haney. Martha is known as Michigan's own Lizzie Borden. Sources- The Story of Martha Haney – TPKs Stories True Crime & Other Stories (wordpress.com)  Ionia State Hospital - Asylum Projects  A Snapshot of Life in a 19th-Century Insane Asylum | Psychology Today  16 Terrifying Facts About Mental Asylums in the Early 20th Century | (historycollection.com)  TO HELL I MUST GO-Rod Sadler 07/29 by True Murder | Entertainment (blogtalkradio.com)  MHaney4 - Newspapers.com™  MHaney3 - Newspapers.com™  MHaney2 - Newspapers.com™  MHaney1 - Newspapers.com™  HOME | Rod Sadler, Author  To Hell I Must Go: The True Story of Michigan's Lizzie Borden: Sadler, Rod: 9781478751038: Amazon.com: Books  152876032_1443295109.jpg (1814×1845) (findagrave.com)  Martha E. Pierce Haney (1867-1898) - Find a Grave Memorial           

    Episode 79: Villisca? I don't even know her...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 33:41


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today I have a most gruesome case for you--the Villisca Axe Murders! Sources:  Bing Videos  Villisca axe murders - Wikipedia  The Ax Murderer Who Got Away | History| Smithsonian Magazine  The 1912 Villisca Axe Murders Blog (typepad.com)  Villisca Axe Murder House | Ghost Adventures | Travel Channel  Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James. The Man From the Train. 2017.  Episodes 471 and 472. Morbid podcast. 

    Episode 78: Gary, Indiana Strangler

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 23:06


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today, we tackle the case of one of Indiana's most horrifying, and, yet, unknown, serial killers, Darren Deon Vann. Sources:  Afrikka Hardy: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (heavy.com)  Darren Deon Vann (The Gary Strangler) - Serial Killer Documentary (youtube.com)  Possible serial killer's victims: ‘They're somebody's daughter' | CNN  Who is serial killer suspect Darren Deon Vann? And where did he live? (fox13seattle.com)  Indiana Serial Killer Suspect Darren Deon Vann Says Spree Dates Back Two Decades - ABC News (go.com)  Darren Deon Vann - Wikipedia  Confessed Indiana Serial Killer Preyed On Poor Black Women (newsone.com) 

    Episode 77: Corn Rake Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 37:44


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today, we are discussing the brutal murder of Amy Mullis by means of a corn rake. The method of murder is gruesome, how she was discovered is heartwrenching, and the idea that this could have been an accident is ludicrous...isn't it? You be the judge. Sources: Todd Mullis Convicted Of Murdering Wife Amy Mullis In Iowa | Crime News (oxygen.com) State v. Mullis, No. 20-1173 | Casetext Search + Citator Iowa crime: Todd Mullis sentenced to life in prison for death of his wife with a corn rake (desmoinesregister.com) Amy Mullis death: An Iowa woman is impaled by a corn rake – but do her fatal injuries add up to murder? - CBS News Todd Mullis' attorney reveals new details around alleged mistakes in original murder trial | Crime & Courts | kwwl.com

    Episode 76: Teenage Dirtbag, Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 38:37


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today, I have the heartwrenching tale of a real-life teenage dirtbag who is one of the only teenaged family annihilators we have seen in the true crime world. This is the story of the gruesome ax-murders of the Brom family. Drop me an e-mail--cornfedkillerpodcast@gmail.com Connect on Insta--@cornfedkillerpodcast Sources-- www.news.yahoo.com  www.murderpedia.org  www.bringmethenews.com  www.onlyinyourstate.com  www.findlaw.com  www.encyclopedia.com  www.law.cornell.edu  www.kare11.com 

    Episode 75: Crazy Coward Charlie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 31:18


    Hi, Curious Listener! In this episode, we delve into the terrifying and infuriating story of one of the country's least known serial killers, Charles Ray Hatcher. Buckle up, it's gonna be a bumpy ride! Sources: www.desmoinesregister.com  www.murderpedia.org  www.grunge.com  www.serialkillercalendar.com 

    Episode 74: You Can't Execute Me, I'm Incompetent!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 22:15


    Hi, Curious Listener! This week we discuss the tragic murder of Kelly Eckart and the crazy bastard who murdered her! Further, we ask the question, can a person be too incompetent to be executed? Whaaa? Follow us on Insta @cornfedkillerpodcast Hit me up! cornfedkillerpodcast@gmail.com Sources: www.fox59.com; www.indystar.com; www.murderpedia.org; www.prodeathpenalty.com; www.thecinemaholic.com; www.wfyi.org ID: "First Love, Forever Evil." Season 3, Episode 6.

    Episode 73: Last Name, Judy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 33:42


    Happy 2024, Curious Listener! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season! I am so happy to be back with you! Today, we are back in my home state of Indiana with the story of the Steven Timothy Judy, a violent killer and the first person to be executed in Indiana via the electric chair since 1963. Sources: newspapers.com indyencyclopedia.org clarkprosector.org morbidology.com indystar.com

    Episode 72: The Kansas City Butcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 58:46


    Today, Dad joins me on the pod, and we discuss notorious killer Robert Berdella. This is a rough one, Curious Listener, so be warned! Sources: allthatsintersting.com/robert-berdella vintagenewsdaily.com newspapers.com

    Episode 71: The Meeks Family Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 45:06


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today I have for you the story of the horrendous murders of the Meeks family, and the story of one brave little girl who helped get justice for her murdered parents and siblings. We also take a look at the advent of the foster care system in America in out "back in the day" segment. Sources- www.nationalcasagal.org www.speakupnow.org/history-of-foster-care www.murderbygaslight.com/2011/04/meeks-family-murder.html Generation Why podcast

    Episode 70: The Elkhart 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 24:44


    Four teenagers break into a house. One of them ends up dead. The rest are charged with murder. Sources: Podgist.com  Generation Why podcast.   Abc57news.com  Wndu.com  Abcnews.go.com  Uslawshield.com  Wikipedia.com 

    Episode 69: Diana of the Dunes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 12:46


    Hi, Curious Listener! In today's episode, I have some ghostly tales from my home state of Indiana. Sources: onlyinyourstate.com my mom :)

    Episode 68: Did He Do It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 25:51


    Today's episode involves a gruesome murder and a young boy who went down for it. But, did he do it? Sources: 48 Hrs: The Case Against Michael Politte. CBS. cbsnews.com alternet.org cinemaholic.com

    Episode 67: Veils and Exorcisms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 17:07


    Hi, Curious Listener! Welcome to a combo Back in the Day and Spooky-ooky episode! Today we discuss what born with a veil is and the superstitions surrounding the phenomenon. And...we look at the true story behind the scariest movie of all time--The Exorcist! Sources: www.reference.com www.purplegarden.com www.care.com www.screenrant.com The Exorcist. by William Betty. 1971.

    Episode 66: The Witch of Delray?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 40:29


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today's episode finds us in Michigan. We are talking about Rose Veres AKA The Witch of Delray. Rose was accused of killing up to 11 men for their life insurance money in the 1920's -1930's. She was purported to be a witch having the power to curse people and even control the weather and shapeshift! Sources:  The Witch of Delray, by Karen Dybis. 2017.  Weird Detroit: The Witch of Delray. weirddetroit.blogspot.com  The Detroit News. www.detroitnews.com  www.newspapers.com  The National Registry of Exonerations. www.law.umich.edu  99wfmk.com/rose-veres/ 

    Episode 64: Richard Speck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 51:31


    Buckle in, Curious Listener! This case is a doozy from go to woe! And, in our Back in the Day segment, we discuss the history of the death penalty. What is your stance on capital punishment? Sources- ww.deathpenwaltyinfo.org www.worldpopulationreview.com www.cbsnews.com www.clarkprosecutor.org www.abc7chicago.com The Dispatch. Thurs., 16 May 1996. ThePalm Beach Post., 18 May 1996. www.biography.com/crime/richard-speck A& E Investigative Reports. Prime Video. The Indianapolis Star. Sun., 17 July 1966. The Winnipeg Sun. 27 March 1988.

    Episode 63: Hell House and Celery Salt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 42:33


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today we delve into the creepy story of the Michigan Hell House. We also discuss a "Back in the Day" remedy for all that ails you! Sources-- Michigan Hell House. Steve Shippy and Cindy Kaza. HBOMAX. 2023 mhc.andornot.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-celery-compound/131007534/ "Paine's celery compound 1898 MT" Newspapers.com, The Anaconda Standard, February 5, 1898, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anaconda-standard-paines-celery-com/28644312/

    Episode 62: Serial Killer Shawn Grate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 30:24


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today I bring you the sordid tale of serial rapist and murderer Shawn Grate. Grate assaulted and murdered women in Ohio from 2005-2016. Sources-- mansfieldnewsjournal.com newspapers.com crimejunkie.com wikepedia.com Living with a Serial Killer. Peacock.

    Episode 61: Haunted Honky Tonk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 22:05


    In today's episode, we discuss the sordid history of the site that is now Bobby Mackey's Music World in Wilder, KY. Bobby Mackey's is considered the most haunted night club in the United States. But, is it? And, if so, who or what haunts this honky tonk? Sources-- www.bobbymackeysmusicworld.com wikepedia.com Ghost Adventures. Season 1, Episode 1.

    Episode 60: Serial Strangler and Cinderella

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 57:34


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today we bring you a sadistic killer who enjoys stabbing his victims, just for the fun of it. A real sicko! And we talk the "real" Cinderella in out "Back in the Day" segment. Sources: Grimm's Fairytales. "Cinderella", by The Brothers Grimm. Twisted Killers. "The Ghost Killer." Season 1, Episode 9. www.oxygen.com wbxxfm.com

    Murder in the Daytime

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 39:29


    Hi, Curious Listener! This week I tell the heartbreaking story of murder of Karla Brown. We are in Wood river, IL for this one, a small town, a safe town...until, it wasn't. Sources-- Body in the Basement. Season 1, Episode 1. HBOMAX. newspapers.com

    Episode 58: Haunted Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 19:06


    Today, Curious Listener, we are taking a trip to the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chi-town! Listen to the interesting, and, somewhat dark, history of the hotel and what kind of ghosties have been seen lingering around the hotel--to this day! Sources-- congressplazahotel.com odyssey.com drloihjournal.blogspot.com

    Episode 57: Fill in the Branks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 41:57


    Hey there, Curious Listener! Today we are discussing the heartbreaking murder of Oscar Velazquez. Michelle also tells us about the branks, a medieval torture device that was used to punish women for gossiping or for scolding their husbands. Sources-- Chicago Tribune. 08 July 2004. Killer Siblings.“DeFranciscos,” Season 2, Episode 5. Prime Video. Torturemuseum.net The Evening Star. 12 May 1900.

    Episode 56: The Legend of Stiffy Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 15:24


    Hi, Curious Listener! Today's spooky episode finds us in a haunted cemetery in Terre Haute, IN. Also, in today's episode, Michelle discusses a few common, and really weird, courting practices of colonial America. Send me an e-mail: cornfedkillerpodcast@gmail.com Connect on Instagram: @cornfedkillerpodcast Sources: www.historicalcollection.com www.atlasobscura.com www.onlyinyourstate.com www.colonialwilliamsburg.org

    Sandra's the Hero of this Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 34:15


    4 Teenage boys are found murdered at Gitchie Manitou State Park. This is the story of how one 13 year old girl led police to the capture of their killers. Sources-- Gitchie Girl. Haaman. "Killer Siblings." peacock.com newspapers.com

    The Demon House of Gary, Indiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 52:08


    Do you believe in demonic spirits? Can demons inhabit a house and, then, attach themselves to the people that live there? In today's episode, we discuss just that. A house in Gary, IN deemed the Demon House is said to have affected the lives of, not only, the family that lived there, but also, most every person who ever visited the house. People became sick, they broke bone, some even died. Is whatever was in that house the cause of these terrible occurrences? Sources-- Demon House. Documentary. Zak Bagins. www.allthatsinteresting.com www.indianapolisstar.com www.newspapers.com

    Madness in Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 57:26


    In today's episode, I discuss the kidnapping of Mary and Beth Stauffer, as well as, the kidnapping and murder of Jason Wilkman in 1980 in the beautiful state of Minnesota. This is a story of obsession, an obsession that leads to horrific sexual crimes, not to mention mind games, kidnapping and murder, all perpetrator by a sadistic psychopath. We also learn of the sordid history of the Faribault State Hospital. Connect with us on Instagram-- @cornfedkillerpodcast Send an e-mail to: cornfedkillerpodcast@gmail.com Sources-- www.newspapers.com “The Pioneer Press,” twincities.com. “The Minneapolis Star.” 08 July 1980. “The Minneapolis Star.” 15 September 1980. “The Minneapolis Star.” 10 October 1980. “The Minneapolis Tribune.” 30 June 1888. www.accesspress.org

    The Night an Imp From Hell Visited Daviess County, Indiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 31:26


    In today's episode we go back to 1893 when an entire family was wiped out in one night by someone whom they thought they knew. In this episode, I also introduce a new segment called, "Back in the Day." Sources-- The Evansville Journal. 12 November 1893. The Elwood Daily Press. 02 November 1893. The Indianapolis Journal. 13 October 1893. The Indianapolis Journal. 20 September 1893. The Bedford Mail. 27 October 1893. The Indiana State Sentinel. 01 November 1893. The Indiana State Sentinel. 08 November 1893. www.newspapers.com The Daviess County Historical Society

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