Dark Habits

PART THREE OF Aaron Campbell-What happened after the trial for Alesha MacPhail? Would the lead child professionals right about Aaron? Aaron Campbell was to be sentenced in March of 2019, just one month after his trial. Desperate for answers as to why a teenage school boy had decided to behave in such a savage inhumane fashion. Professionals suited up ,and got to work towards making progress on cracking his code. Approaching the teen from a place of understanding, as a means to emphasize with a boy who quite possibly was mentally ill, or victim of a tragic past. But what transpired instead certainly was not "progress"- not for the case and certainly not for humanity.

Following the discovery of a six year old girls body on the quiet Isle of Bute. The community mourned, desperately praying for an answer to who was responsible for the brutal soulless attack. An account that had factually never occurred inside the small safe community before. Yet the mourning of the Isle turned to shock and regret when a teenager who lived on the Isle was arrested for the crime. He was to remain anonymous til the jury saw him first hand in February of 2019, when his true identity would be revealed. But the face of the boy would not give away much of his character. The depth of his depravity could not be seen by two eyes. The trial would not answer many questions, and I promise the victory and relief would be short lived.* Part 2/3 - its still not over

The Scottish Isle of Bute is a truly incredible place. Now home to a few close knit, small communities, but the isle has had plenty of traffic in its past. Bute's previous residents are chronicled in history books dating back to the medieval times. Maybe it's the pristine abundance of water surrounding the land, that drew so many. The sea keeping the shore safe and secure, secluded from any outside threats. But that all changed in the summer of 2018 when a six year old girl was said to be snatched from her bed. The locals were in disarray, as they doubted their trust In their fellow neighbors. Their children believed to be no longer safe. The isle wide search began, but the communities best efforts did not pay off. Shortly after the initial missing report, a volunteer made a inexplainable discovery that's bound to stay with him for the rest of his life.

Those who knew Jesse Kempson knew he was a serial fantasist. But they did not know he was also a serial rapist, and a killer. You see, Kempson had a problem with telling the truth since a remarkably young age. Almost like he was put on this earth to deceive. But after he murdered a young woman and disposed of her body like he did everything else in his life. The charade was over, and it is now time to reveal the truth. In terms to his actions Jesse Kempson had no gravity, his conscience held no grace. Jesse Kempson had a dark habit.

Traveling the world is a top goal on most of our bucket lists. Maybe you have a certain place in mind that would be your first destination. Where would you go? Grace, had made up her mind. Weeks shy of her 22nd birthday she boarded a flight towards her second destination, on what she had in mind to be a year worth of non stop exploration. But her simple plan to see new faces in unknown places may have been the very cause of her demise. In 2018 New Zealand was horrified by the type of young man they had created. Yet they could not look away, possibly because it reminded them of their favorite novel? The title of this podcast "dark habits" is truly exemplified in this episode, and the next one to come.

This is episode two of the investigation into the strange death of Chris MacCallum. Chris was originally reported missing in mid November of 2012, but was found rather quickly. His body was found in a strange location, as if someone had purposely placed him there. Nothing about his death made sense, to investigators nor loved ones. So the search continued, and they hit a gold mine when they process a search warrant. Today we will find out what really happened that evening in the dark forest.

From its hipsters to its history, Oregon really is a one of a kind state. People from all over the United States are moving to this northwestern gem, for the economy, or all the sights it has to offer. Whether it's pristine lakes, or dry deserts Oregon is a nature's wonderland. Undoubtedly, it's easy to get lost in its beauty. But turns out, recently it has come to light that people have physically been getting lost as well. Walking out towards a shaded hiking trail into the abyss- never to be seen alive again. Chris, lost his life in 2012, and no-one saw one thing and it turns out the mountains are loyal at keeping secrets. This episode is a play by play into the investigation around cold weather & cold blooded murder. The next episode will reveal the truth.

What started off as an employee missing her 4 o'clock work shift, turned into one of the most devastating cases in Ohio's history. In November of 2010 the United States top authorities began the search for a Mother and her two children, soon to find out her friend was missing also. Did a couples financial insecurities lead to another case of domestic violence that went too far? As all eyes were on an estranged boyfriend, someone far more sinister was sliding behind officials backs in literal plain sight.

This is part two of the two part episode on the disappearance of Casei Jones and her four children.

It was September of 2019 in the suburbs of Florida, and children had been back in school for a month. But Nikki didn't even know at this point if her grandchildren were attending school. It had been weeks since she heard from her daughter, and several grandchildren. Did they go away? Phone shut off? It was time to find out why she wasn't answering her mother, hoping for a simple answer. But there is nothing simple about this story. Thats why this is episode one of a two part episode.

This is a bonus episode branching off what was touched upon at the end of Episode 8-Psychopathy (Anti Social Personality Disorder) is almost never given as a diagnoses if you are under the age of 18. When the symptoms persist in children what are they diagnosed with? Today we will talk about psychopathic children. Primarily the making of them, and how the "nurture debate" could explain how people turn into killers.Just an update on the last episode dilemma - if you had the old episode downloaded already swipe left delete the old one and redownload under search—> dark habits —-> +/ download. . I am so sorry. I know people are still having trouble! The movie made about Beth is titled “child of rage” which is based on her life but not entirely accurate. listen to Beth today- https://youtu.be/ib3JSQ8IhjU

Craigslist Killers are a new phenomenon of the last two decades. What started out as an isolated case has turned into pages full of victims. This is the story of one, This story is full of twists and turns - satan, love, the internet and serial killers. But the true story has yet to be told.This is a re-uploaded mp3/ somehow all dialogue was removed when put through my host. I'm Sorry if you listened to the first one!!

Alek from the outside, looked like a success story. He was about to graduate college with an advanced computer software degree. Despite his developmental disorder that undoubtably put a heavy weight on his back, he had overcame so much in just 25 years. But his passion for technology would lead him towards the dark rooms of the internet. Which put him on a mission towards becoming a martyr in the most vindictive way.

Two teenage brothers who live in the safe, and quiet middle America suburbs. Siblings so close they have the same interests, hobbies and motivations. Both anxious to break free and go on an adventure. Seems pretty normal right? Sadly, this is not a story about a road trip filled with brotherly love. What happened in 2015 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma is remembered as the most gruesome crime scene their police force has ever seen. All due to the thirst to kill.

Can your own perception kill you? How can 38 eye- witnesses see the last moments of a toddler's life and turn away? What happened to James Bulger in February of 1993 was gruesome, shocking and unforgettable. Not only due to the brutality of the crime, but the sheer disbelief of who the perpetrators were.

In 2015, fifteen year old Becky left her parents home never to be seen alive again. The search for Becky made national news as volunteers traveled from all over to assist with the recovery. Did Becky commit suicide or did something far more sadistic transpire? Although five years has gone by, it seems like just yesterday in the city of Bristol, England.

Joel and Lisa Guy of Knoxville Tennessee were all set to retire right in time for the Holiday season in November 2016. When Lisa did not show up for her last week of work, after the three day weekend her colleagues became worried and contacted authorities. An over reaction or had something much more sinister taken place in the presence of family?

How do you describe a life that was robbed after just five short years? The death of Phoenix Sinclair ignited the frame work for long needed change in the province of Manitoba's child welfare system. Phoenix lived the last year of her life tortured by the hands of her mother. A story we would all like to forget.

In May 2009, evil crept inside an Illinois suburb. Chris Coleman came home from a routine trip to the gym to find his entire family murdered. The killer left a clue- obscene messages written on the walls. As the community grieves the loss of a family, investigators attempt to hunt down the author of this sick and twisted tale.