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Tune in as we talk bout serial killers, paranormal, unsolved mysteries, basically all things creepy and er….cats! So grab a drink (or don't) and come on an adventure with us!

Megan and Hanna Hawkins

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    Phrogging // 213 // Daniel Laplante

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 37:17


    Amber Dawn noticed food and other items had gone missing in her apartment.  One day, she noticed the attic door was open and someone had been living in there.The Bowens were tortured for months by Danny Laplante who was living in their walls.  After his mom bailed him out of jail, he murdered Priscilla Gustafson and her two children, William and Abigail.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Support the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USLinktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidRESOURCES:Watch Phrogging: Hider in My House Streaming Online | Hulu (Free Trial) Man Convicted Of Killing Mother And Her 2 Children Petitions Mass. High Court For Early Parole | WBUR News Daniel LaPlante - Wikipedia Support the Show.

    Phrogging // 212 // Andrew Swofford and Ezekial Zayas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 43:45


    Madisyn, Destiny, and Ahmiyah were living in an apartment together.  Many of their items went missing, and they later found a man named Andrew Swofford living in their closet.James and Brittany Campbell went on vacation, and when they came back early, they found Ezequiel Zayas in their home.  He journaled about them, moved all of their belongings, and wrote about procedures he wanted to perform on the family.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Support the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USLinktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidRESOURCES College Student Discovers 30-Year-Old Criminal Living In Her Closet (allthatsinteresting.com) phrogging Meaning & Origin | Slang by Dictionary.com Governor Josh Green, M.D. | 2023-41 EZEQUIEL ZAYAS, CONVICTED OF KILLING OCCC CELLMATE, SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON (hawaii.gov) Ezequiel Zayas Now: Where is Phrogging and Murder Suspect Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com) Watch Phrogging: Hider in My House Streaming Online | Hulu (Free Trial) Support the show

    Kaitlyn Ledbetter // 211 // Unsolved disappearance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 32:36


    On May 2nd, 2021, around 5 AM, 26-year-old Kaitlyn Ledbetter, allegedly leapt out of her bedroom window after an argument with her father's girlfriend.  Her father, Scott, said he saw Kaitlyn running towards the woods, and that was the last time he saw her.  She was barefoot, wearing pajamas, and didn't take her phone.If you have any information regarding Kaitlyn's disappearance, please contact the Overton County Sheriff's Department at 931-823-5635.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Disappearance of Kaitlyn Ledbetter in Tennessee's 13th District - The CrimeWire Kaitlyn Ledbetter was last seen at her home on Turkeytown Road in Hilh... | TikTok Kaitlyn Abree Ledbetter – The Charley Project Tennessee woman, 26, jumped out window and disappeared off the face of the earth (fox17.com) The Sudden Vanishing of Kaitlyn Ledbetter – Cold Case Explorations Woman dies in Turkey Town Road fire | News | overtoncountynews.com Where are they?: The Disappearance of Kaitlyn Ledbetter on Apple Podcasts https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077283964920  Support the show

    Sunny Sramek // 210 // unsolved disappearance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 20:58


    On April 20th, 2019, 18-year-old Sunny Sramek left her home in Trenton, Nebraska, with a male Indvidual.  They were allegedly taking a trip to Omaha to pick up the man's niece, but Sunny hasn't been seen or heard from since.  She was last seen wearing denim shorts and a black tank top.  She was in a 2004 white Ford Explorer with an Iowa license plate HGJ341.  If you have any information about Sunny, please contact the FBI Omaha Division at 402-493-8688.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCESSunny J. Sramek – The Charley Project SUNNY SRAMEK — FBI In 2019, a teen went on a road trip with an older man. She was never seen again. Where is Sunny? | Fatim Hemraj | NewsBreak Original Sunny Sramek Missing: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (heavy.com) Missing Trenton teen's parents speak out (knopnews2.com) Support the show

    William Rankin // 209 // The man who rode the thunder

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 60:00 Transcription Available


    William Rankin was flying an F-8 Crusader jet fighter on July 26th, 1959.  During the flight, the engine stopped, and a fire warning light flashed.  He was forced to eject and parachute into a cloud, where he got stuck in a thunderstorm.  He suffered severe decompression which casued his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth to bleed.  William was stuck in the storm for 40 minutes, but he survived the experience.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCESThe Man Who Rode the Thunder: Rankin, William H.: 9780135482711: Amazon.com: Books Pressure suit - Wikipedia HEROES: The Nightmare Fall - TIME Support the show

    Justin Turner // 208

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 28:40 Transcription Available


    On March 5th, 1989, 5-year-old Justin Turner's body was discovered inside his family's small camper.  He was found by his father, Victor Lee Turner, two days after he was reported missing.  His stepmother, Megan R. Turner, who was previously known as Pamela K. Turner, was the last person to see Justin alive.  The case was reopened in 2021 and Justin's parents were arrested.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:Father, stepmother arrested in Justin Turner's 1989 death | News | postandcourier.com What happened to Justin Turner? Father, stepmother arrested 35 years after 5-year-old boy found dead in cabinet (msn.com) Man Killed Son in 1989, Then Staged Tearful TV Discovery, Officials Say - The New York Times (nytimes.com) South Carolina father and stepmother arrested in death of 5-year-old son in 1989 cold case, authorities say | CNN Father, stepmother charged with murder in 1989 death of 5-year-old son | WCIV (abcnews4.com) Who Killed 5-Year-Old Justin Turner? | What Lies Beyond (boards.net) Boy says he saw child kidnapped before (goupstate.com)  Support the show

    James Ruppert // 207 // Easter Sunday Massacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 51:00 Transcription Available


    The Easter Sunday Massacre occurred on March 30th, 1975, when 41-year-old James Ruppert fatally shot 11 of his family members in his mother's house at 635 Minor Avenue in Hamilton, Ohio.  James was found guilty on two counts of aggravated murder, but not guilty for the other nine counts by reason of insanity.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_UShttps://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidRESOURCES:THE EASTER SUNDAY MASSACRE — American Hauntings (americanhauntingsink.com) James Ruppert, who killed 11 family members in 1975, dead in prison at age 88 (fox19.com) James Ruppert | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers True Crime All The Time: E125: James Ruppert (wondery.com) Hamilton mom, son live in 'murder house' (wcpo.com) Easter Sunday Massacre - Wikipedia Death of Inmate A169321 is the physical end of notorious, painful Hamilton mass murder (journal-news.com)  Support the show

    Tina Mott // 206 // Tim Bradford // 622 Minor Avenue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 28:10 Transcription Available


    At 622 Minor Avenue, in the upstairs apartment, Tim Bradford slashed the throat of his girlfriend, Tina Mott.  He claimed that he accidentally killed her, but then he dismembered her to cover his tracks.  Tim entered the prison system in 1997 and was released on December 6th, 2023, after serving a 25-year sentence.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:Tim Bradford Spent All Night Dismembering A Corpse — and He Was Still Caught | by Ana Writes | The Criminalist | Medium Forensic Files - Season 6, Episode 16 - Skin of Her Teeth - Full Episode (youtube.com) After 25-year prison sentence, Tina Mott's killer has been released into the public (wlwt.com) Tina Mott's Killer Released from Prison, Without Supervision - Lee Lofland After 25-year prison sentence, Tina Mott's killer has been released into the public (msn.com) Support the show

    Amy Pagnac // 205 // Unsolved disappearance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 27:24 Transcription Available


    13-year-old Amy Sue Pagnac stopped at the gas station with her father on August 5th, 1989, after working on the family farm.  The gas station was just two miles from their home in Maple Grove, Minnesota.  When Marshall walked out of the station, Amy was not in the vehicle.  She remains missing and her case is unsolved.  Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:Minnesota Cold Case: Where Is Amy Sue Pagnac? – UNSOLVED (rajexperts.com) 13-Year-Old Girl Vanished From A Minnesota Gas Station In 1989 | Missing | Investigation Discovery Another birthday arrives as search continues for Amy Sue Pagnac (startribune.com) Amy Pagnac's Mother, Sister Thankful For Thorough Investigation - CBS Minnesota (cbsnews.com) Unsolved Minnesota: The disappearance of Amy Sue Pagnac (youtube.com)  Support the show

    Ejaz Ahmad // 204 // Leah Ward // Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 42:58 Transcription Available


    In May of 2003, Ejaz Ahmad was shot, stabbed, and decapitated by his wife Leah Ward.  His body was discovered in a shed behind his house in Memphis, Tennessee.  Leah admitted to murdering Ejaz, but said it was in self-defense.  Her trial was in 2005, and the jury did not believe her story.  She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES: Domestic Violence Against Men - Understand How It Happens - Domestic Violence: It's EVERYBODY'S Business 'She Is Evil!': Madness And Murder In... by Yates, Judith A (amazon.com) Histrionic Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Self-Determination Theory Of Motivation (simplypsychology.org) Support the show

    Ejaz Ahmad // 203 // Leah Ward // Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 49:59 Transcription Available


    In May of 2003, Ejaz Ahmad was shot, stabbed, and decapitated by his wife Leah Ward.  His body was discovered in a shed behind his house in Memphis, Tennessee.  Leah admitted to murdering Ejaz, but said it was in self-defense.  Her trial was in 2005, and the jury did not believe her story.  She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES: Domestic Violence Against Men - Understand How It Happens - Domestic Violence: It's EVERYBODY'S Business 'She Is Evil!': Madness And Murder In... by Yates, Judith A (amazon.com) Histrionic Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Self-Determination Theory Of Motivation (simplypsychology.org) Support the show

    Ejaz Ahmad // 202 // Leah Ward // Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 51:16 Transcription Available


    In May of 2003, Ejaz Ahmad was shot, stabbed, and decapitated by his wife Leah Ward.  His body was discovered in a shed behind his house in Memphis, Tennessee.  Leah admitted to murdering Ejaz, but said it was in self-defense.  Her trial was in 2005, and the jury did not believe her story.  She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES: Domestic Violence Against Men - Understand How It Happens - Domestic Violence: It's EVERYBODY'S Business 'She Is Evil!': Madness And Murder In... by Yates, Judith A (amazon.com) Histrionic Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Self-Determination Theory Of Motivation (simplypsychology.org) Support the show

    Ejaz Ahmad // 201 // Leah Ward // Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 54:13 Transcription Available


    In May of 2003, Ejaz Ahmad was shot, stabbed, and decapitated by his wife Leah Ward.  His body was discovered in a shed behind his house in Memphis, Tennessee.  Leah admitted to murdering Ejaz, but said it was in self-defense.  Her trial was in 2005, and the jury did not believe her story.  She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES: Domestic Violence Against Men - Understand How It Happens - Domestic Violence: It's EVERYBODY'S Business 'She Is Evil!': Madness And Murder In... by Yates, Judith A (amazon.com) Histrionic Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Self-Determination Theory Of Motivation (simplypsychology.org) Support the show

    Molly's Game // 200 // Underground poker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 64:22 Transcription Available


    Molly's Game was one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world.  It began in the late 2000's and Molly Bloom was running the show.  Everyone wanted in, but it was invite only.  Millions of dollars were won and lost at Molly's table and the people that were allowed to play were celebrities and millionaires.  She was living the high life until the FBI got involved and everything came crashing down. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Viper Room - Wikipedia Molly's Game: The True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World - Kindle edition by Bloom, Molly. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist: The A-List Kingpin and the Poker Ring that Brought Down Tinseltown (Front Page Detectives): Curtis, Houston, Howard, Dylan: 9781510755079: Amazon.com: Books  Support the show

    Blake Leibel // Iana Kasian // 199 // Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 59:29 Transcription Available


    Shortly after Iana Kasian and Blake Leibel became engaged, and 3 weeks after Iana gave birth to their daughter, Iana stopped answering her phone.  On May 26th, 2016, the police arrived at the couple's apartment in West Hollywood, California.  They found Iana's mutilated body lying on the bed in the master bedroom, and she had been drained of blood.  During the trial, prosecutors said that Blake was jealous of the baby, and he wanted to control his fiancé.  On June 20th, 2018, he was convicted of first-degree murder, torture and aggravated mayhem.  He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Repulsive Murder Of Hollywood Model Iana Kasian By Blake Leibel (allthatsinteresting.com) People v. Leibel, No. B291049 | Casetext Search + Citator The Repulsive Murder Of Hollywood Model Iana Kasian By Blake Leibel (allthatsinteresting.com) Murder of Iana Kasian - Wikipedia Man Who Mutilated, Drained Girlfriend of Blood in WeHo Convicted – NBC Los Angeles Graphic novelist sentenced to life in prison for 2016 torture and murder of his fiancee - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) Toronto heir accused of grisly Los Angeles murder could face death penalty | National Post Model 'scalped and drained of blood' in murder unprecedented 'outside wartime', reveals LA autopsy | The Independent | The Independent 'This is absurd': Lawyer friend of Blake Leibel banned from murder trial after allegedly tailing juror in car | National Post Blake Leibel Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder – The Hollywood Reporter Support the show

    Blake Leibel // Iana Kasian // 198 // Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 51:51 Transcription Available


    Shortly after Iana Kasian and Blake Leibel became engaged, and 3 weeks after Iana gave birth to their daughter, Iana stopped answering her phone.  On May 26th, 2016, the police arrived at the couple's apartment in West Hollywood, California.  They found Iana's mutilated body lying on the bed in the master bedroom, and she had been drained of blood.  During the trial, prosecutors said that Blake was jealous of the baby, and he wanted to control his fiancé.  On June 20th, 2018, he was convicted of first-degree murder, torture and aggravated mayhem.  He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Repulsive Murder Of Hollywood Model Iana Kasian By Blake Leibel (allthatsinteresting.com) People v. Leibel, No. B291049 | Casetext Search + Citator The Repulsive Murder Of Hollywood Model Iana Kasian By Blake Leibel (allthatsinteresting.com) Murder of Iana Kasian - Wikipedia Man Who Mutilated, Drained Girlfriend of Blood in WeHo Convicted – NBC Los Angeles Graphic novelist sentenced to life in prison for 2016 torture and murder of his fiancee - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) Toronto heir accused of grisly Los Angeles murder could face death penalty | National Post Model 'scalped and drained of blood' in murder unprecedented 'outside wartime', reveals LA autopsy | The Independent | The Independent 'This is absurd': Lawyer friend of Blake Leibel banned from murder trial after allegedly tailing juror in car | National Post Blake Leibel Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder – The Hollywood Reporter Support the show

    Serial farter and the woman who birthed rabbits // 197

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 48:00 Transcription Available


    This is our holiday episode where we cover things like: snorting ashes, hidey holes, a serial farter, a woman who had a reptile in her pants, a tiny doll family, and a woman who claimed she was birthing rabbits!  You do not want to miss this one!Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:Man Is Certain His Wife Died 3 Years Ago, Accidentally Meets Her on Vacation – Story of the Day (amomama.com) Man buries his wife three years before, then sees her with another man on vacation (msn.com) Burglars snort man's ashes, thought it was cocaine | Reuters Fla. inmate smuggles 30 items into jail in his rectum (corrections1.com) There's a 'serial farter' on the loose in the West Village (pagesix.com) Florida woman pulls alligator out of pants during traffic stop - ABC News (go.com) Mystery of tiny doll family that moved into Michigan man's MAILBOX (msn.com) Tiny dolls appeared in mailbox with a note: ‘We've decided to live here' (msn.com) Wanted Florida man tried to throw cops off with 'I don't live here sign' (nypost.com) The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits | Mental Floss The True Story of History's Only Known Meteorite Victim (nationalgeographic.com) Ann Elizabeth Fowler Hodges - Wikipedia The Wild Story Of Al Capone Kidnapping Jazz Legend Fats Waller (grunge.com) Support the show

    Radium Girls // 196 // Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 68:10 Transcription Available


    The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America's... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show

    Radium Girls // 195 // Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 48:23 Transcription Available


    The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America's... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show

    Radium Girls // 194 // Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 45:39 Transcription Available


    The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America's... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show

    Radium Girls // 193 // Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 56:08 Transcription Available


    The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America's... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show

    Radium Girls // 192 // Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 60:52 Transcription Available


    The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America's... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show

    Mary Vincent // 191 // Roxanne Hayes // Larry Singleton // Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 56:07 Transcription Available


    On September 29th, 1978, Mary Vincent was hitchhiking and accepted a ride from Larry Singleton.  She survived a violent attack where he cut her arms off and Larry served eight years of his fourteen-year sentence.  He later murdered Roxanne Hayes on February 19th, 1997 and was sentenced to death, but he died in prison in 2001.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Heart of a Survivor: Blood, Courage, Triumph | Key Peninsula News (keypennews.org) The Heart of a Survivor: From Sorrow Comes Splendor | Key Peninsula News (keypennews.org) The Heart of a Survivor: Playing Bad Cards With Strong Hands | Key Peninsula News (keypennews.org) PEOPLE v. SINGLETON (1980) | FindLaw Where is Mary Vincent today? Her healing journey detailed - TheNetline The Harrowing Survival Story Of Mary Vincent (ranker.com) The Horrific 1978 Attack Of Mary Vincent (grunge.com) The Case of Lawrence Singleton — Criminally IntriguedMary Vincent Speaks Out: 'He Destroyed Everything About Me.' - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) The Mad Chopper: How the Justice System Let a Mutilator Free, This Time to Kill: Rosen, Fred: 9781504023108: Amazon.com: Books I Survived S03E01 480P Mary Brooke Sharene - YouTube Mary Vincent (artist) - Wikipedia "She had a name' (tampabay.com) Support the show

    Mary Vincent // 190 // Roxanne Hayes // Larry Singleton // Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 50:24 Transcription Available


    On September 29th, 1978, Mary Vincent was hitchhiking and accepted a ride from Larry Singleton.  She survived a violent attack where he cut her arms off and Larry served eight years of his fourteen-year sentence.  He later murdered Roxanne Hayes on February 19th, 1997 and was sentenced to death, but he died in prison in 2001.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Heart of a Survivor: Blood, Courage, Triumph | Key Peninsula News (keypennews.org) The Heart of a Survivor: From Sorrow Comes Splendor | Key Peninsula News (keypennews.org) The Heart of a Survivor: Playing Bad Cards With Strong Hands | Key Peninsula News (keypennews.org) PEOPLE v. SINGLETON (1980) | FindLaw Where is Mary Vincent today? Her healing journey detailed - TheNetline The Harrowing Survival Story Of Mary Vincent (ranker.com) The Horrific 1978 Attack Of Mary Vincent (grunge.com) The Case of Lawrence Singleton — Criminally IntriguedMary Vincent Speaks Out: 'He Destroyed Everything About Me.' - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) The Mad Chopper: How the Justice System Let a Mutilator Free, This Time to Kill: Rosen, Fred: 9781504023108: Amazon.com: Books I Survived S03E01 480P Mary Brooke Sharene - YouTube Mary Vincent (artist) - Wikipedia "She had a name' (tampabay.com) Support the show

    Mary Vincent // Roxanne Hayes // Larry Singleton // Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 51:26 Transcription Available


    On September 29th, 1978, Mary Vincent was hitchhiking and accepted a ride from Larry Singleton.  She survived a violent attack where he cut her arms off and Larry served eight years of his fourteen-year sentence.  He later murdered Roxanne Hayes on February 19th, 1997 and was sentenced to death, but he died in prison in 2001.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Heart of a Survivor: Blood, Courage, Triumph | Key Peninsula News (keypennews.org) The Heart of a Survivor: From Sorrow Comes Splendor | Key Peninsula News (keypennews.org) The Heart of a Survivor: Playing Bad Cards With Strong Hands | Key Peninsula News (keypennews.org) PEOPLE v. SINGLETON (1980) | FindLaw Where is Mary Vincent today? Her healing journey detailed - TheNetline The Harrowing Survival Story Of Mary Vincent (ranker.com) The Horrific 1978 Attack Of Mary Vincent (grunge.com) The Case of Lawrence Singleton — Criminally IntriguedMary Vincent Speaks Out: 'He Destroyed Everything About Me.' - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) The Mad Chopper: How the Justice System Let a Mutilator Free, This Time to Kill: Rosen, Fred: 9781504023108: Amazon.com: Books I Survived S03E01 480P Mary Brooke Sharene - YouTube Mary Vincent (artist) - Wikipedia "She had a name' (tampabay.com) Support the show

    Margarita Gracheva // 188 // Survivor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 45:13 Transcription Available


    On December 11th, 2017, Margarita Gracheva's husband, Dmitry, took her into an isolated forest and cut off her hands with an ax.  Doctors were able to recover one of her hands during a highly complex surgery.  Russia decriminalized domestic violence, so Dmitry's sentence was only 14 years.  Margarita is now an advocate and has a TV show where she helps other victims of violence.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Domestic violence in Russia - Wikipedia Incredible moment Russian wife moves her fingers just NINE DAYS after jealous husband chopped her hands off | The Sun Inside the fight over Russia's domestic violence law | openDemocracy Domestic abuse isn't a crime in Russia. One survivor says "the police don't help." - CBS News Russia told to pay compensation to woman whose hands were cut off - BBC News Margarita Gracheva's ex-husband cut off her hands. Now, her own TV show is helping other victims of violence (yahoo.com) Her husband chopped off her hands. Now, she's on Russian TV and speaking out about domestic violence. - The Washington Post Jealous husband who cut off wife's hands sentenced to 14 years behind bars - Society & Culture - TASS Her husband cut off her hands, now she wants tougher laws in Russia - YouTube Margarita Gracheva: "My husband cut my hands off with an ax" | Russia | Dmitry Grachev | Narration | EC Stories | | WORLD - Archyde Dmitry Grachyov chops off wife's hands (with axe) after suspecting affair (scallywagandvagabond.com) Do Russian wives add an A to their last name? - Resto NYC Russian domestic violence: Women fight back - BBC News Putin's Other War: Domestic Violence, Traditional Values, and Masculinity in Modern Russia (harvard.edu) Support the show

    The Queen Mary // 187 // Haunted ship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 57:49 Transcription Available


    The Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that sailed from 1936 to 1967.  During World War II, the ship was gutted, painted grey, and used by soldiers for travel.  Once the war was over, Queen Mary was transformed back to her original state until she retired in 1967.  You can tour the great ship, but it's considered to be one of the most haunted ships in the world and one of the top 10 most haunted places in America according to Time Magazine.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Carbon tetrachloride - Wikipedia Amazon.com: Spirited Queen Mary: Her Haunted Legend eBook : Strickland, Nicole: Kindle Store RMS Queen Mary - Wikipedia 11 Facts about the R.M.S. Queen Mary | Mental Floss Why the Queen Mary is called the "World's Most Haunted Ship" - Live and Learn Journey Notes For Unsolved: The Queen Mary (buzzfeed.com) Support the show

    La Llorona // 186 // The Weeping Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 35:48 Transcription Available


    La Llorona "The Weeping Woman" is a ghost or spirit who wails near bodies of water mourning for her children who she drowned in a jealous rage after finding out that her husband cheated on her.  There are many variations of this tale as it's been passed down for many generations, but the earliest documentation of La Llorona is traced back to 1550 and it could be linked to Aztec mythological creations stories.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Help our show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_UShttps://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidResources:The Hunt For La Llorona - The Weeping Woman - YouTube Mexico's legend of La Llorona continues to terrify (sfgate.com) La Llorona - Wikipedia BANSHEE AND LA LLORONA! (Mexican Folklore) – CELTIC FAIRIES (wordpress.com) La Llorona: Roots, Branches, and the Missing Link from Spain | Folklife Today (loc.gov) The Wailing Woman | History Today #1207_LLORONA.cdr (elcaminoreal.org) La Malinche - Wikipedia Life Story: Malitzen (La Malinche) - Women & the American Story (nyhistory.org) Support the show

    Harold The Doll // 185 // Part 2 // Haunted

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 66:49 Transcription Available


    Harold the Doll was listed on eBay in 2003 with an interesting backstory.  He became a sensation when people began experiencing headaches, back pain, illness, or even death after being around him, or even seeing his picture.  Anthony Quinata became the final owner of the doll in 2004, and he discovered that there may be multiple spirits trapped inside.  Please be respectful of the doll, do not taunt him, and listen at your own risk!https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US RESOURCES:Amazon.com: Harold the Haunted Doll: The Terrifying, True Story of a Child's Encounter with The Prince of Hell!: 9781516840069: Quinata, Anthony: Books  Composition doll - Wikipedia What is an Ovilus: A Guide to Exploring the Paranormal Tool (horrorfacts.com) Harold the Haunted Doll – An Infamous Case of the Paranormal – The Haunted Attic Harold the Haunted Doll – The terrifying, true story, of a young child's encounter with the Prince of Hell. (wordpress.com) Who Is Abaddon in the Bible? (christianity.com) Abaddon: The Angel of The Abyss (Biblical Stories Explained) - YouTube Support the show

    Harold The Doll // 184 // Part 1 // Haunted

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 65:56 Transcription Available


    Harold the Doll was listed on eBay in 2003 with an interesting backstory.  He became a sensation when people began experiencing headaches, back pain, illness, or even death after being around him, or even seeing his picture.  Anthony Quinata became the final owner of the doll in 2004, and he discovered that there may be multiple spirits trapped inside.  Please be respectful of the doll, do not taunt him, and listen at your own risk!https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US RESOURCES:Amazon.com: Harold the Haunted Doll: The Terrifying, True Story of a Child's Encounter with The Prince of Hell!: 9781516840069: Quinata, Anthony: Books  Composition doll - Wikipedia What is an Ovilus: A Guide to Exploring the Paranormal Tool (horrorfacts.com) Harold the Haunted Doll – An Infamous Case of the Paranormal – The Haunted Attic Harold the Haunted Doll – The terrifying, true story, of a young child's encounter with the Prince of Hell. (wordpress.com) Who Is Abaddon in the Bible? (christianity.com) Abaddon: The Angel of The Abyss (Biblical Stories Explained) - YouTube Support the show

    The Island of the dolls // 183 // La Isla de las Munecas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 57:15 Transcription Available


    The Island of the Dolls also known as La Isla de las Munecas is a chinampa located in the channels of Xochimilco, south of the center of Mexico City, Mexico.  The former owner, Don Julian Santana Barrera began collecting and hanging dolls all over.  Many local legends surround the island and the dolls, and some believe that it's haunted.https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaid RESOURCES:Isla De Las Munecas Is The Island Of Decapitated Dolls From Your Nightmares | HuffPost Life History of the ‘Island of the Dolls' near Mexico City | by Sabana Grande | Lessons from History | Medium Real story behind 'haunted' Island of the Dolls in Mexico (nypost.com) Phobias: Causes, Types, Treatment, Symptoms & More (healthline.com) La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls) – Mexico City, Mexico - Atlas Obscura Isla de las Muñecas – The Island of the Dolls (isladelasmunecas.com) Here's The Story Of The Island Of The Dolls, And Why People Go To Mexico Just To Visit (thetravel.com) The haunting story of the man who built the Island of Dolls | Guinness World Records Amazon.com: The Island of the Dolls: A Concise History of the Island and Legend eBook : Breckin, Edmund: Kindle Store La Llorona – Weeping Woman of the Southwest – Legends of America Island Of Dolls (Isla De Las Munecas) | Most haunted place in Mexico DOCUMENTARY - Bing video Abandoned Island of the Dolls | Xochimilco, Mexico - Bing video ISLAND OF THE DOLLS (ISLA DE LAS MUNECAS) MEXICO'S MOST HAUNTED PLACES - Bing video Isla de las Muñecas is Filled With Negative ESupport the show

    Karen Stitt // 182 // Gary Ramirez

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 39:55 Transcription Available


    15-year-old Karen Stitt was a student at Palo Alto High School.  On September 3rd, 1982, she was stabbed to death in Sunnyvale, California.  Her murder went unsolved for almost 40 years until forensic genealogy was used to identify her alleged killer, Gary Ramirez.https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidRESOURCES: Karen Stitt: Arrest made in brutal 1982 killing of a California teenager, officials say - CNN DNA cracks 1982 murder case: Man arrested in case of teen girl stabbed 59 times, police say (msn.com) Gary Ramirez arrested for 1982 fatal stabbing of Karen Stitt (nypost.com)  Karen Stitt Killing: Hawaii Man Arrested in Decades-Old Cold Case (people.com) Hawaii man arrested in cold case hunt for killer after girl was raped and stabbed 59 times in 1982 | Daily Mail Online Cold case: Maui man in court 40 years after Palo Alto teen's killing (eastbaytimes.com) Karen Stitt's friends, family remember a vibrant soul who was brutally murdered | News | Mountain View Online | (mv-voice.com) Makawao man to be extradited to California | News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News Cops chased dead ends for 40 years in a California teen's cold case. Then a suspect's relative emerged. (yahoo.com) What is Genetic Genealogy and How Does it Work? Genealogy Explained Cold case: Maui man in court 40 years after Palo Alto teen's killing (mercurynews.com) Medical issue delays court hearing in Sunnyvale cold case killing of Karen Stitt (ktvu.com)   Support the show

    Jonathan Luna // 181 // Part 5 // Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 74:28 Transcription Available


    Jonathan Luna was a federal prosecutor, working on a plea agreement for the Smith-Poindexter case.  On the night of December 3rd, 2003, his vehicle left the Baltimore courthouse at 11:38 PM.  His body was discovered early the next morning, face-down in a creek with multiple stab wounds.    Could this have something to do with his line of work?  Perhaps this is a cover up.  Some people believe he ended his own life, but others say this is an obvious homicide.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:Amazon.com: The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna eBook : Keisling, William: Kindle Store CONSPIRACY: Jonathan Luna | Crime Junkie Podcast Jonathan Luna Podcast - Season 3 of Somebody Somewhere (sbswpodcast.com) Breaking News Concerning Jonathan Luna Murder Case | Newslanc.com Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com York County private detective aims to solve mystery surrounding 2003 death of Jonathan Luna (wgal.com) Microsoft Word - Jonathan Luna Case Study (psu.edu) A decade later, prosecutor Luna's death still a mystery - The Washington Post NEWLY DISCOVERED DOCUMENTS related to investigation of Jonathan Luna's death (wgal.com) Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com Jonathan Luna - Wikipedia Jonathan Luna: How Did He Die? Was it Murder or Suicide? Who Killed Him? (thecinemaholic.com) Jonathan Luna /// 572 /// 573 (truecrimegarage.com) U.S. Attorney Questioned - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Former Prosecutor Says Departure Was Pressured - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Baltimore Defense Attorney Kenneth Ravenell Sentenced To Nearly 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering Conspiracy - CBS Baltimore (cbsnews.com) Support the show

    Jonathan Luna // 180 // Part 4 // Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 61:52 Transcription Available


    Jonathan Luna was a federal prosecutor, working on a plea agreement for the Smith-Poindexter case.  On the night of December 3rd, 2003, his vehicle left the Baltimore courthouse at 11:38 PM.  His body was discovered early the next morning, face-down in a creek with multiple stab wounds.    Could this have something to do with his line of work?  Perhaps this is a cover up.  Some people believe he ended his own life, but others say this is an obvious homicide.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:Amazon.com: The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna eBook : Keisling, William: Kindle Store CONSPIRACY: Jonathan Luna | Crime Junkie Podcast Jonathan Luna Podcast - Season 3 of Somebody Somewhere (sbswpodcast.com) Breaking News Concerning Jonathan Luna Murder Case | Newslanc.com Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com York County private detective aims to solve mystery surrounding 2003 death of Jonathan Luna (wgal.com) Microsoft Word - Jonathan Luna Case Study (psu.edu) A decade later, prosecutor Luna's death still a mystery - The Washington Post NEWLY DISCOVERED DOCUMENTS related to investigation of Jonathan Luna's death (wgal.com) Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com Jonathan Luna - Wikipedia Jonathan Luna: How Did He Die? Was it Murder or Suicide? Who Killed Him? (thecinemaholic.com) Jonathan Luna /// 572 /// 573 (truecrimegarage.com) U.S. Attorney Questioned - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Former Prosecutor Says Departure Was Pressured - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Baltimore Defense Attorney Kenneth Ravenell Sentenced To Nearly 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering Conspiracy - CBS Baltimore (cbsnews.com) Support the show

    Jonathan Luna // 179 // Part 3 // Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 61:33 Transcription Available


    Jonathan Luna was a federal prosecutor, working on a plea agreement for the Smith-Poindexter case.  On the night of December 3rd, 2003, his vehicle left the Baltimore courthouse at 11:38 PM.  His body was discovered early the next morning, face-down in a creek with multiple stab wounds.    Could this have something to do with his line of work?  Perhaps this is a cover up.  Some people believe he ended his own life, but others say this is an obvious homicide.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:Amazon.com: The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna eBook : Keisling, William: Kindle Store CONSPIRACY: Jonathan Luna | Crime Junkie Podcast Jonathan Luna Podcast - Season 3 of Somebody Somewhere (sbswpodcast.com) Breaking News Concerning Jonathan Luna Murder Case | Newslanc.com Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com York County private detective aims to solve mystery surrounding 2003 death of Jonathan Luna (wgal.com) Microsoft Word - Jonathan Luna Case Study (psu.edu) A decade later, prosecutor Luna's death still a mystery - The Washington Post NEWLY DISCOVERED DOCUMENTS related to investigation of Jonathan Luna's death (wgal.com) Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com Jonathan Luna - Wikipedia Jonathan Luna: How Did He Die? Was it Murder or Suicide? Who Killed Him? (thecinemaholic.com) Jonathan Luna /// 572 /// 573 (truecrimegarage.com) U.S. Attorney Questioned - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Former Prosecutor Says Departure Was Pressured - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Baltimore Defense Attorney Kenneth Ravenell Sentenced To Nearly 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering Conspiracy - CBS Baltimore (cbsnews.com) Support the show

    Jonathan Luna // 178 // Part 2 // Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 59:38 Transcription Available


    Jonathan Luna was a federal prosecutor, working on a plea agreement for the Smith-Poindexter case.  On the night of December 3rd, 2003, his vehicle left the Baltimore courthouse at 11:38 PM.  His body was discovered early the next morning, face-down in a creek with multiple stab wounds.    Could this have something to do with his line of work?  Perhaps this is a cover up.  Some people believe he ended his own life, but others say this is an obvious homicide.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:Amazon.com: The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna eBook : Keisling, William: Kindle Store CONSPIRACY: Jonathan Luna | Crime Junkie Podcast Jonathan Luna Podcast - Season 3 of Somebody Somewhere (sbswpodcast.com) Breaking News Concerning Jonathan Luna Murder Case | Newslanc.com Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com York County private detective aims to solve mystery surrounding 2003 death of Jonathan Luna (wgal.com) Microsoft Word - Jonathan Luna Case Study (psu.edu) A decade later, prosecutor Luna's death still a mystery - The Washington Post NEWLY DISCOVERED DOCUMENTS related to investigation of Jonathan Luna's death (wgal.com) Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com Jonathan Luna - Wikipedia Jonathan Luna: How Did He Die? Was it Murder or Suicide? Who Killed Him? (thecinemaholic.com) Jonathan Luna /// 572 /// 573 (truecrimegarage.com) U.S. Attorney Questioned - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Former Prosecutor Says Departure Was Pressured - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Baltimore Defense Attorney Kenneth Ravenell Sentenced To Nearly 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering Conspiracy - CBS Baltimore (cbsnews.com)  Support the show

    Jonathan Luna // 177 // Part 1 // Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 51:06 Transcription Available


    Jonathan Luna was a federal prosecutor, working on a plea agreement for the Smith-Poindexter case.  On the night of December 3rd, 2003, his vehicle left the Baltimore courthouse at 11:38 PM.  His body was discovered early the next morning, face-down in a creek with multiple stab wounds.    Could this have something to do with his line of work?  Perhaps this is a cover up?  Some people believe he ended his own life, but others say this is an obvious homicide.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Amazon.com: The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna eBook : Keisling, William: Kindle Store CONSPIRACY: Jonathan Luna | Crime Junkie Podcast Jonathan Luna Podcast - Season 3 of Somebody Somewhere (sbswpodcast.com) Breaking News Concerning Jonathan Luna Murder Case | Newslanc.com Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com York County private detective aims to solve mystery surrounding 2003 death of Jonathan Luna (wgal.com) Microsoft Word - Jonathan Luna Case Study (psu.edu) A decade later, prosecutor Luna's death still a mystery - The Washington Post NEWLY DISCOVERED DOCUMENTS related to investigation of Jonathan Luna's death (wgal.com) Private investigator in Jonathan Luna murder reveals new information on 16 year cold case | fox43.com Jonathan Luna - Wikipedia Jonathan Luna: How Did He Die? Was it Murder or Suicide? Who Killed Him? (thecinemaholic.com) Jonathan Luna /// 572 /// 573 (truecrimegarage.com) U.S. Attorney Questioned - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Former Prosecutor Says Departure Was Pressured - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Baltimore Defense Attorney Kenneth Ravenell Sentenced To Nearly 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering Conspiracy - CBS Baltimore (cbsnews.com) Support the show

    Amy and Todd Mullis // 176 // The Corn Rake Murder // Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 49:47 Transcription Available


    On November 10th, 2018, Amy Mullis was found in the red shed at her farm and she had been impaled by a corn rake.  Her husband called 911 and said he believed she fell on the corn rake, but her injuries didn't make sense.  Amy had 6 puncture wounds, but there were only 4 tines on the rake.  Todd Mullis was found guilty of murdering his wife and he was sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:A farmer's wife is found impaled on a corn rake — was it a horrible accident or murder? - CBS News Court Junkie: Murder in the Red Shed on Apple Podcasts DETAILS: Todd Mullis sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife with a corn rake | News | kwwl.com State of Iowa v. Todd Michael Mullis :: 2022 :: Iowa Court of Appeals Decisions :: Iowa Case Law :: Iowa Law :: US Law :: Justia Todd Mullis' attorney reveals new details around alleged mistakes in original murder trial | Crime & Courts | kwwl.com Todd Mullis Criminal Complaint | PDF (scribd.com) Todd Mullis appeals for new trial, wants conviction overturned (kcrg.com) Corn Rake Murder Trial: Todd Mullis sentenced to life in prison (courttv.com) Obituary for Amy Lynn (Fuller) Mullis | Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory (leonard-mullerfh.com) Amy Mullis death: An Iowa woman is impaled by a corn rake – but do her fatal injuries add up to murder? - CBS News What exactly is a corn rake? (courttv.com) Support the show

    Amy and Todd Mullis // 175 // The Corn Rake Murder // Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 43:03 Transcription Available


    On November 10th, 2018, Amy Mullis was found in the red shed at her farm and she had been impaled by a corn rake.  Her husband called 911 and said he believed she fell on the corn rake, but her injuries didn't make sense.  Amy had 6 puncture wounds, but there were only 4 tines on the rake.  Todd Mullis was found guilty of murdering his wife and he was sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:A farmer's wife is found impaled on a corn rake — was it a horrible accident or murder? - CBS News Court Junkie: Murder in the Red Shed on Apple Podcasts DETAILS: Todd Mullis sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife with a corn rake | News | kwwl.com State of Iowa v. Todd Michael Mullis :: 2022 :: Iowa Court of Appeals Decisions :: Iowa Case Law :: Iowa Law :: US Law :: Justia Todd Mullis' attorney reveals new details around alleged mistakes in original murder trial | Crime & Courts | kwwl.com Todd Mullis Criminal Complaint | PDF (scribd.com) Todd Mullis appeals for new trial, wants conviction overturned (kcrg.com) Corn Rake Murder Trial: Todd Mullis sentenced to life in prison (courttv.com) Obituary for Amy Lynn (Fuller) Mullis | Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory (leonard-mullerfh.com) Amy Mullis death: An Iowa woman is impaled by a corn rake – but do her fatal injuries add up to murder? - CBS News What exactly is a corn rake? (courttv.com) Support the show

    Ellen Greenberg // 174 // Part 5 // Mysterious death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 54:25 Transcription Available


    On January 26th of 2011, Ellen Rae Greenberg left work early as a blizzard was going to hit Philadelphia.  She was a first-grade teacher and she waited until all her students had left before she headed out and she gassed up her vehicle on the way home.  She got back to her apartment that she shared with her fiancé, Sam Goldberg, who was a TV producer for NBC.  Sam went to the gym for roughly 45 minutes and when he got back, the apartment door was locked with the swing latch, and he couldn't get in. When he entered the apartment, he found Ellen, dead, sitting against the cabinets on the kitchen floor.  She had 20 stab wounds and ten of them were to her back and neck and there were eleven bruises in various stages of resolution.  Since Sam said the door was locked and there was really no way for someone to flee the apartment, this was ultimately ruled a suicide.  There was a small amount of time that the medical examiner had this listed as a homicide, but after a secret meeting with the police, it was changed to suicide and the case was closed. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES: BREAKING in Beautiful Bride Stabbing | Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - YouTube The Curious Death of Teacher Ellen Greenberg - YouTube Ellen Greenberg - Case Documents and Details - Gavin Fish Ellen Greenberg's Death Doesn't Add Up As Suicide - Bing video EXCLUSIVE: Pennsylvania Attorney General Again Determines Mysterious Death Of Ellen Greenberg A Suicide After Review - CBS Philadelphia (cbsnews.com) Philly mayor under scrutiny as city resists push to reinvestigate 'suicide' of woman stabbed 20 times | Fox News The Murder of Ellen Greenberg, Family PI Thomas Brennan Part 4 - Bing video Justice for Ellen Greenberg is in Philadelphia Mayor's Hands - YouTube Ellen Rae Greenberg - Wikipedia What is a Psychological Autopsy? | Forensic Psychology Online Inside the Mind of the Dead: What Are Psychological Autopsies? - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) Support the show

    Ellen Greenberg // 173 // Part 4 // Mysterious death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 65:36 Transcription Available


    On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg left work because Philadelphia was getting hit with a blizzard.  She got back to her apartment where she lived with her fiancé Sam Goldberg and she was later pronounced dead that evening.  She had 20 stab wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide, but the manner of death was reversed and officially ruled a suicide in February of 2011.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Me-Inv-RPT.pdf (documentcloud.org) The Vidocq Society: Serving law enforcement since 1990 Suicide Or Murder: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? | Crime News (oxygen.com) Ellen Greenberg died by ‘suicide' with 20 stab wounds. Her parents are out to prove that's impossible (msn.com) Parents' $500K investigation of Pa. woman's ‘suicide' uncovers clues they say point to murder - pennlive.com Modern analysis of 2011 death finds Pa. teacher's 20 stab wounds were likely from ‘assailant' - pennlive.com Petition · Justice for Ellen Rae Greenberg · Change.org Parents of Ellen Greenberg believe new evidence submitted to the Philadelphia Attorney General's Office will prove their daughter's 2011 death was murder, not suicide (nbcnews.com) Friend of woman whose 'suicide' is now being reevaluated missed a call from her before she died | Daily Mail Online The Prosecutors Podcast – Two prosecutors take on the toughest cold cases. Fundraiser by Friends of Greenberg Family : Justice for Ellen (gofundme.com) (1) The Murder of Ellen Greenberg | Part 3 | The 911 Call - YouTube Ellen Greenberg - Case Documents and Details - Gavin Fish Big Mad True Crime: Murder or Suicide? - The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg on Apple Podcasts Support the show

    Ellen Greenberg // 172 // Part 3 // Mysterious death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 56:49 Transcription Available


    On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg left work because Philadelphia was getting hit with a blizzard.  She got back to her apartment where she lived with her fiancé Sam Goldberg and she was later pronounced dead that evening.  She had 20 stab wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide, but the manner of death was reversed and officially ruled a suicide in February of 2011.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Me-Inv-RPT.pdf (documentcloud.org) The Vidocq Society: Serving law enforcement since 1990 Suicide Or Murder: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? | Crime News (oxygen.com) Ellen Greenberg died by ‘suicide' with 20 stab wounds. Her parents are out to prove that's impossible (msn.com) Parents' $500K investigation of Pa. woman's ‘suicide' uncovers clues they say point to murder - pennlive.com Modern analysis of 2011 death finds Pa. teacher's 20 stab wounds were likely from ‘assailant' - pennlive.com Petition · Justice for Ellen Rae Greenberg · Change.org Parents of Ellen Greenberg believe new evidence submitted to the Philadelphia Attorney General's Office will prove their daughter's 2011 death was murder, not suicide (nbcnews.com) Friend of woman whose 'suicide' is now being reevaluated missed a call from her before she died | Daily Mail Online The Prosecutors Podcast – Two prosecutors take on the toughest cold cases. Fundraiser by Friends of Greenberg Family : Justice for Ellen (gofundme.com) (1) The Murder of Ellen Greenberg | Part 3 | The 911 Call - YouTube Ellen Greenberg - Case Documents and Details - Gavin Fish Big Mad True Crime: Murder or Suicide? - The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg on Apple Podcasts Support the show

    Ellen Greenberg // 171 // Part 2 // Mysterious death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 56:10 Transcription Available


    On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg left work because Philadelphia was getting hit with a blizzard.  She got back to her apartment where she lived with her fiancé Sam Goldberg and she was later pronounced dead that evening.  She had 20 stab wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide, but the manner of death was reversed and officially ruled a suicide in February of 2011.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Me-Inv-RPT.pdf (documentcloud.org) The Vidocq Society: Serving law enforcement since 1990 Suicide Or Murder: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? | Crime News (oxygen.com) Ellen Greenberg died by ‘suicide' with 20 stab wounds. Her parents are out to prove that's impossible (msn.com) Parents' $500K investigation of Pa. woman's ‘suicide' uncovers clues they say point to murder - pennlive.com Modern analysis of 2011 death finds Pa. teacher's 20 stab wounds were likely from ‘assailant' - pennlive.com Petition · Justice for Ellen Rae Greenberg · Change.org Parents of Ellen Greenberg believe new evidence submitted to the Philadelphia Attorney General's Office will prove their daughter's 2011 death was murder, not suicide (nbcnews.com) Friend of woman whose 'suicide' is now being reevaluated missed a call from her before she died | Daily Mail Online The Prosecutors Podcast – Two prosecutors take on the toughest cold cases. Fundraiser by Friends of Greenberg Family : Justice for Ellen (gofundme.com) (1) The Murder of Ellen Greenberg | Part 3 | The 911 Call - YouTube Ellen Greenberg - Case Documents and Details - Gavin Fish Big Mad True Crime: Murder or Suicide? - The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg on Apple Podcasts Support the show

    Ellen Greenberg // 170 // Part 1 // Mysterious death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 44:57 Transcription Available


    On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg left work because Philadelphia was getting hit with a blizzard.  She got back to her apartment where she lived with her fiancé Sam Goldberg and she was later pronounced dead that evening.  She had 20 stab wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide, but the manner of death was reversed and officially ruled a suicide in February of 2011.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Me-Inv-RPT.pdf (documentcloud.org) The Vidocq Society: Serving law enforcement since 1990 Suicide Or Murder: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? | Crime News (oxygen.com) Ellen Greenberg died by ‘suicide' with 20 stab wounds. Her parents are out to prove that's impossible (msn.com) Parents' $500K investigation of Pa. woman's ‘suicide' uncovers clues they say point to murder - pennlive.com Modern analysis of 2011 death finds Pa. teacher's 20 stab wounds were likely from ‘assailant' - pennlive.com Petition · Justice for Ellen Rae Greenberg · Change.org Parents of Ellen Greenberg believe new evidence submitted to the Philadelphia Attorney General's Office will prove their daughter's 2011 death was murder, not suicide (nbcnews.com) Friend of woman whose 'suicide' is now being reevaluated missed a call from her before she died | Daily Mail Online The Prosecutors Podcast – Two prosecutors take on the toughest cold cases. Fundraiser by Friends of Greenberg Family : Justice for Ellen (gofundme.com) (1) The Murder of Ellen Greenberg | Part 3 | The 911 Call - YouTube Ellen Greenberg - Case Documents and Details - Gavin Fish Big Mad True Crime: Murder or Suicide? - The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg on Apple Podcasts Support the show

    Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr // 169 // Daniel Wozniak // Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 56:28 Transcription Available


    On May 21st, 2010, Dan Wozniak murdered his neighbor, Sam Herr at a Los Alamitos theater.  In an effort to throw the police off his trail, he murdered Julie Kibuishi and staged the crime scene to make it look like Sam had sexually assaulted her and went on the run.  Dan dismembered Sam's body and left some of his body parts in a park.  He was apprehended at his bachelor party, just two days before his wedding.  Dan was eventually convicted on two counts of first-degree murder, and he was sentenced to death.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources: Sam and Julie - Clues and evidence in the murders of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr (cbsnews.com) How a California Community Theater Actor Tried to Frame a War Veteran for Murder - ABC News (go.com) Rachel Buffett Convicted Of Lying To Protect Daniel Wozniak In Murder Investigation | Crime News (oxygen.com) Daniel Wozniak: Why the Community Theater Actor Murdered His Neighbor and a Friend for $62,000 | Inside Edition Double murderer's ex-fiancée is sentenced to jail as accessory after slayings - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) Convicted killer Daniel Wozniak moved out of San Quentin, sparking criticism – Orange County Register (archive.org) MURDERED: Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr - Crime Junkie | Podcast on Spotify (2) Steve Herr to 911: "There's a body in my son's apartment" - YouTube Dateline: Secrets Uncovered S7 E10 Plot Twist Dr. Phil S11 E97: Actress Accused-Was she an accomplice to murder? 48 Hours S30 E66 Killer Performance The Perfect Murder S3 E13 Curtain Call 

    Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr // 168 // Daniel Wozniak // Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 46:25 Transcription Available


    On May 21st, 2010, Dan Wozniak murdered his neighbor, Sam Herr at a Los Alamitos theater.  In an effort to throw the police off his trail, he murdered Julie Kibuishi and staged the crime scene to make it look like Sam had sexually assaulted her and went on the run.  Dan dismembered Sam's body and left some of his body parts in a park.  He was apprehended at his bachelor party, just two days before his wedding.  Dan was eventually convicted on two counts of first-degree murder, and he was sentenced to death.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources: Sam and Julie - Clues and evidence in the murders of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr (cbsnews.com) How a California Community Theater Actor Tried to Frame a War Veteran for Murder - ABC News (go.com) Rachel Buffett Convicted Of Lying To Protect Daniel Wozniak In Murder Investigation | Crime News (oxygen.com) Daniel Wozniak: Why the Community Theater Actor Murdered His Neighbor and a Friend for $62,000 | Inside Edition Double murderer's ex-fiancée is sentenced to jail as accessory after slayings - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) Convicted killer Daniel Wozniak moved out of San Quentin, sparking criticism – Orange County Register (archive.org) MURDERED: Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr - Crime Junkie | Podcast on Spotify (2) Steve Herr to 911: "There's a body in my son's apartment" - YouTube Dateline: Secrets Uncovered S7 E10 Plot Twist Dr. Phil S11 E97: Actress Accused-Was she an accomplice to murder? 48 Hours S30 E66 Killer Performance The Perfect Murder S3 E13 Curtain Call 

    Angela Samota // 167 // Donald Bess Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 47:53 Transcription Available


    Angela Samota was raped and murdered in her apartment on October 13th, 1984, after a night out with her friends.  The case went cold for many years until her good friend from SMU, Sheila Wysocki, kept badgering the police and became a private investigator, to assist in getting this case solved.  In 2008, the DNA was re-tested and it matched Donald Bess Jr.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Angela Samota's Murder: Where is Donald Andrew Bess Now? Where is Ben McCall Today? (thecinemaholic.com) Man on Texas death row for murder of SMU student dies of heart attack (dallasnews.com) Dateline NBC: In the Middle of the Night on Apple Podcasts My best friend's killer got away - until I made police try again - BBC News ap-76-377.pdf (justia.com) 

    Jonathan Crews // 166 // Mysterious death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 67:55 Transcription Available


    27-year-old Jonathan Crews was found dead from a gunshot wound while lying in his bed.  His girlfriend, Brenda Lazaro, was at the scene and said he took his own life to prove his love to her.  His family believes he was murdered, but the medical examiner ruled his death as "undetermined." Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:A Mysterious Death in Coppell: Who Shot Jonathan Crews? (dmagazine.com) Where Is Brenda Lazaro Now? She Was Accused of Fatally Shooting Her Boyfriend in 2014 (msn.com) Jury sides with Coppell man's family in 2014 fatal shooting - Axios Dallas NBC 'Dateline': Who killed Jonathan Crews ? Full story behind Jonathan Crew's murder trial | MEAWW Watch the Dateline episode “Behind Door 813” now (nbcnews.com) 

    Cary Stayner // 165 // Yosemite Killer // Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 82:40 Transcription Available


    In 1997, Cary Stayner was a handyman at the Cedar Lodge motel in El Portal, California, just outside the Highway 140 entrance to Yosemite National Park.  He was convicted of the murders of four women in 1999, Carole Sund, Julie Sund, Silvina Pelosso, and Joie Armstrong.  Cary was sentenced to death and is still on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:What Is Yosemite Killer Cary Stayner's Life Like Today? - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) Cary Stayner - Wikipedia Amazon.com: The Yosemite Killer: Life of Serial Killer Cary Stayner (Serial Killer True Crime Books Book 27) eBook : Smith, Jack: Kindle Store Hulu | Series Trail of Terror | FBI: Criminal Pursuit | Discovery Cary Stayner | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers "FBI: Criminal Pursuit" Trail of Terror (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb Confessed Yosemite killer sent apology to families, paper says - Deseret News The case of a lifetime / For Cary Stayner, there was something about Jeff Rinek that put him at ease - and made him want to talk (sfgate.com) An FBI Agent Recounts a Repulsive Request by Serial Killer Cary Stayner During His Interrogation - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) Paraphilia - Wikipedia 

    Cary Stayner // 164 // Yosemite Killer // Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 68:29 Transcription Available


    In 1997, Cary Stayner was a handyman at the Cedar Lodge motel in El Portal, California, just outside the Highway 140 entrance to Yosemite National Park.  He was convicted of the murders of four women in 1999, Carole Sund, Julie Sund, Silvina Pelosso, and Joie Armstrong.  Cary was sentenced to death and is still on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:What Is Yosemite Killer Cary Stayner's Life Like Today? - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) Cary Stayner - Wikipedia Amazon.com: The Yosemite Killer: Life of Serial Killer Cary Stayner (Serial Killer True Crime Books Book 27) eBook : Smith, Jack: Kindle Store Hulu | Series Trail of Terror | FBI: Criminal Pursuit | Discovery Cary Stayner | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers "FBI: Criminal Pursuit" Trail of Terror (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb Confessed Yosemite killer sent apology to families, paper says - Deseret News The case of a lifetime / For Cary Stayner, there was something about Jeff Rinek that put him at ease - and made him want to talk (sfgate.com) An FBI Agent Recounts a Repulsive Request by Serial Killer Cary Stayner During His Interrogation - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) Paraphilia - Wikipedia 

    Steven Stayner // 163 // Kidnapping // Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 59:06 Transcription Available


    7-year-old Steven Gregory Stayner was kidnapped on December 4th, 1972 in Merced, California, by Kenneth Parnell.  He was able to escape when he was 14 years old and he saved another kidnapping victim, Timothy White.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:I Know My First Name Is Steven - Kindle edition by Echols, Mike. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Where Is Kenneth Parnell, Who Kidnapped Steven Stayner, Now?  | True Crime Buzz (oxygen.com) Kenneth Parnell - Wikipedia What Happened to Timmy White After His 1980 Abduction? (distractify.com) Timothy White (abduction victim) - Wikipedia “Steven Stayner Missing Children's Memorial” - Paula Slater, M.A. Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story EP 1 & 2 on HULU 

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