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The Atlas Vampire was an unknown assailant who committed the unsolved "Vampire Murder" in Stockholm, Sweden. But the thing about vampires is that even though vampires are known as fictional, there has been a long history of humans in modern-day vampire cults who drink blood. Apparently it's a clinical disorder though - it's called Renfield's syndrome, the obsession with drinking blood. On May 4, 1932 31-year-old Lilly Lindeström was found in her flat in the Atlas area of Stockholm, and unfortunately her murder remains unsolved… the police initially thought it was a clear case of a prostitute murdered by a client, but they noticed a lot of saliva on Lilly's neck and that she seemed to be exsanguinated even though there was very little blood at the scene and no noticeable puncture wounds to the body… Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vampire https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/unsolved-mysteries-the-vampire-killing-of-lilly-lindeström-f0651d1b9e52  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_vampirism#:~:text=Clinical%20vampirism%2C%20more%20commonly%20known,Vanden%20Bergh%20and%20John. 

The UK's most prolific hitman was known as John Childs. He was from East London where his crimes spanned the four years between 1974 and 1978. And he was convicted in 1979 for a series of apparent contract killings, though none of the bodies have been found. Join us this week for a peek into his mind…  Stay safe out there. With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Childs_(murderer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapper  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bailey  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey_(castle)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment_in_England_and_Wales#Whole_life_order https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/childs-john.htm

I think we have all heard the stories of unclaimed treasure and have all hoped that maybe we'll be the ones to find it. But according to this legend, if you fancy searching the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, there might be piles and piles of gold just waiting for you to discover it…  Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/deadmans-cave-treasure/ https://mapcarta.com/23183882  https://tomrizzo.com/cavern-skulls/  https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/the-mysterious-treasure-of-deadman-cave.564934/  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/treasure-worth-millions-may-still-045900978.html  https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/dead-mans-camp-article-from-the-archives-of-the-fairplay-flume-10-28-1880.353012/ 

Mary Ann Britland was known as the first woman to be executed by hanging at Strangeways Prison in Manchester. Over the course of a year, she poisoned her daughter, her husband, and her neighbor. And even though she maintained that she was not guilty, she was sentenced to death on August 9th 1886. Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x  Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Britland https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/britland-mary-ann.htm  https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-to-know-middle-child-syndrome  https://www.manchestersfinest.com/articles/manchesters-vilest-mary-ann-britland/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnine

Today we're talking about the Palazzo Mastelli del Cammello, a Gothic palace in Venice, Italy. More importantly, we're talking about the three statues of men with terrified expressions, and how they might have come to be…  Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x https://www.leboat.co.uk/blog/haunted-holidays-5-european-destinations-spooky-folklore-stories https://rossiwrites.com/italy/venice/haunted-venice-legends-mysteries-stories/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Mastelli_del_Cammello  https://www.venetoinside.com/en/news-and-curiosities/the-camels-house-in-the-cannaregio-district  What Is Stucco Siding?: Basics, Application, Pros And ConsForbeshttps://www.forbes.com › home-improvement › stucco-si…  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_nobile  https://byfoodandtravel.com/secret-stories-of-venice/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/eriktorner/51395910665  http://dipoco.altervista.org/venice-house-camel/?doing_wp_cron=1682340873.6274709701538085937500 https://freakinparanormal.com/2020/09/24/haunted-northern-italy/

Believe it or not, Wyoming had a serial killer before it even became a state. Polly Bartlett, who became known as The Murderess of Slaughterhouse Gulch, is said to have been a 19th-century murderer/serial killer from the Wyoming Territory. Her MO: poison. Specifically arsenic. Join us this week to learn all about Polly Bartlett.  Stay safe out there.   With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_serial_killers_in_the_United_States  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_Bartlett https://y95country.com/150-years-ago-wyomings-first-serial-killer-claimed-22-victims-2/  Wyoming HistoryState of Wyoming (.gov)https://www.wyo.gov › about-wyoming › wyoming-hist…  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241860#symptoms  https://buckrail.com/wyomings-worst-serial-killer-murderess-slaughterhouse-gulch/  https://www.livescience.com/how-does-arsenic-kill  https://mycountry955.com/is-polly-bartlett-wyomings-most-deadly-serial-killer/  https://medium.com/friday-night-crimes/like-pigs-to-a-slaughter-wyoming-524546ab495a  https://buckrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PollyBartlettWyomingsAmazingPoisoner.pdf

“At last Tom shrieked out, 'What -- old Tom dead! then I'm the King o' the Cats!' and rushed up the chimney and was nevermore seen.” Passed down through many variations, the one thing in common about this fold tale is that maybe cats aren't all they appear to be. Who knows, maybe that black and white one you've got curled up on the couch is actually the King of the Cats... Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_the_Cats https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beware_the_Cat  https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/meft/meft32.htm  https://www.bedtimeshortstories.com/the-king-o-the-cats  http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/038.html  https://www.libraryireland.com/AncientLegendsSuperstitions/King-Cats.php  https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/the-king-of-the-cats/  https://hauntedpalaceblog.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/the-king-o-the-cats/ 

Rudy Bladel was born on December 8th, 1932 in Chicago to a railroad family. After he spent time studying at the Vocational High School in the South Side, he graduated in 1951, went to work at Rock Island as a fireman, and then enlisted in the army as a military engineer to serve in the Korean War. When he got back, he ended up back at the railroad company, but when they shifted its operations away from Michigan to a new yard in Indiana, and he was demoted, he decided to take revenge…  Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Bladel https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bladel-rudy.htm  https://dbpedia.org/page/Rudy_Bladel  https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/BLADEL_Rudy  https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/BLADEL_Rudy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montejo_v._Louisiana

Join us this week for the story of David William Duck - or Dead Duck as he was known - for he was the man with two lives… Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/gh-twolives/

Salvatore “Silvio” Mangion was born in 1964, and he is the only known serial killer from Malta. He committed his crimes over 14 years, from 1984 to 1998. He was known by his alias of Kalang, and at the time of the murders, he was unemployed and recently diagnosed as schizophrenic with depressive episodes. Join us this week for the full story…  Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_Mangion https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mangion-silvio.htm  https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/2028/serial-killer-silvio-mangion-gets-life-for-1984-murder#.ZBisdy-l1pQ  https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/history/a-maltese-true-crime-story-a-look-back-at-the-islands-only-convicted-serial-killer/  https://www.cosettezammit.com/2022/11/true-crime-tales-with-cosette-maltese.html?utm_content=cmp-true 

This is one of the most believable paranormal stories, in my opinion, and it all starts in the early 2000s when Julielle Kahn and her family moved into one of the renovated Victorian homes in Newton Massachusetts. Julielle, who was around 5 years old started telling stories of meeting a new friend. She said “She was an older woman with gray hair. She always kept it in a tight bun on the top of her head. She wore a long dress and always wore stockings. There would be either blue or a white sort of orb-light thing floating around, and a face would appear in it, and then eventually the whole body would appear, but her feet were never on the floor. She was always floating.” Spooky… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.necn.com/news/local/_necn__the_spirit_of_mrs__woodman_necn/58282/ https://www.newenglandinnsandresorts.com/inspiration/the-blog/6-chilling-new-england-ghost-stories https://patch.com/massachusetts/newton/a-newton-ghost-story

This story takes place at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany. This museum was founded in 1723 by Agustus the Strong of Poland. In 2019, the museum had around 4000 items of jewelry and other gold/silver/ivory/pearl/precious metals and stones based items. Near the end of the year, on November 25th, there was a small fire on Augustus bridge (which was near the museum) at around 4am. This was the start of one of the largest museum heist in history… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden_Green_Vault_burglary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Vault https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/17/german-police-recover-31-items-stolen-in-2019-dresden-jewel-heist https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64013430 https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/dresden-green-vault-heist-trial-intl-cmd/index.html

Sloss furnaces is a National Historic Landmark located in Birmingham, Alabama that was open in the late 1800s to 1971. While it was operational it was a pig iron-producing blast furnace. In the early 1900s, James “Slag” Wormwood, was foreman of the “Graveyard Shift” and they had a skeleton crew of nearly 150 workers to keep the furnace going. Wormwood wanted to impress the bosses though, so he would make his workers take dangerous risks, forcing them to speed up production… In October of 1906, he was at the top of Big Alice, which was the highest blast furnace. He lost his footing and fell into a pool of melted iron ore. It is said that his body instantly melted. People say that he must have gotten dizzy from the methane gas but he had apparently never been to the top of the furnace in all his years working there. Ever since then there have been hundreds of reported paranormal experiences in the area… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.countryliving.com/life/g3793/scary-ghost-stories/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloss_Furnaces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_iron https://frightfurnace.com/hauntings/haunted-history-of-sloss-furnace/ https://frightfurnace.com/hauntings/personal-experiences/

I think one of the most well known museums in Boston is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The museum itself was built with the guidance of Isabella Stewart Gardner, the art collector, because she wanted a place for her personal art collection. The museum opened to the public in 1903, and Gardner continued to expand the collection and arrange it until she died in 1924. She left the museum with a $3.6 million endowment when she passed away and her will basically said that the arrangement of the artwork should not be altered and no items were to be sold or bought into the collection. If you go to the museum today, you'll see the empty frames of where the stolen paintings used to hang. Join us today for the story behind one of the most notorious heists in Boston history… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft https://www.edwardskirby.com/blog/top-true-crime-stories/ https://www.gardnermuseum.org/organization/theft https://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/theft-story https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-clue-emerges-in-the-gardner-museum-art-heist-saga-180979651/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-isabella-stewart-gardner-art-heist-180977448/ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/jimmy-marks-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist-lead-1234620458/ https://artincontext.org/gardner-museum-heist/

The Black Dog of Newgate is a legend concerning the haunting of Newgate Prison of London. This account of a haunting based at the prison is an example of the English Black Dog category of supernatural manifestation, featuring a spectral hound of ill-omen or malicious intent, which is a notable archetype in British folklore and superstition… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.londonxlondon.com/ghost-stories-london/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Dog_of_Newgate https://factschology.com/mmm-podcast-articles/black-dog-newgate-england https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_dog_(folklore)

Love Has Won was started by Amy Carlson in the 2000s as a new religious movement. Love Has Won combines New Age spirituality with conspiracy theories (like QAnon) and other elements from the Abrahamic religion. She, and her followers, said she was a divine, 19 billion year-old being who had birthed all creation - who had been reincarnated 534 times, including as Jesus, Joan of Arc, Marilyn Monroe and Cleopatra, and would lead 144,000 people into a mystical "5th dimension.” She was also meant to be the queen of the lost continent of Lemuria, which was a place that was inside Mount Shasta in California. Also apparently Donald Trump was her father in a past life and she and Robin Williams spirit would chat sometimes as the Archangel Zadkiel. There are also mentions of Atlantis, the Anunnaki which were deities of the Sumerians and Assyrians and I think a couple other groups, and also reptilians which are reptilian humanoids or shapeshifting reptilian aliens who control the Earth by taking on human form and then using political power to manipulate society. They also believed that the world was run by a group of people determined to keep us in a low vibration state and that it is this groups responsibility to bring us into a higher vibration… If you want to learn more about this cult and its following, be sure to join us this week! Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Has_Won https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/05/10463849/love-has-won-cult-amy-carlson-death-history-details https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Age https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anunnaki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptilian_conspiracy_theory https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/12/colorado-mummified-body-cult-leader-seven-charged https://nypost.com/2021/12/02/colorado-cult-leaders-cause-of-death-revealed-after-corpse-found-mummified/ https://www.5dfulldisclosure.org/aboutmom

This week we're stretching the definition of paranormal to include this story that I would like to tell simply because it is a little bit insane. This is the story of “half-hangit Maggie,” who somehow came back to life. If you visit Edinburgh, you might hear her name floating around places like Grassmarket as well… spooky! Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.neweuropetours.eu/blog/general/7-scary-stories-from-all-over-europe-to-get-you-excited-about-halloween/ https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dickson-margaret.htm https://mymacabreroadtrip.com/half-hangit-maggie-the-woman-who-survived-a-hanging/ https://www.spookyisles.com/margaret-dickson/ https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/half-hangit-maggie-scots-woman-who-survived-hanging-622567

Joachim Georg Kroll was born on April 17th, 1933 and he has a long, long list of terrible and terrifying crimes. He was not a good person, that much is certain. He was a German serial killer, child molester, necrophile, and cannibal. We'll get into the story in this episode, but there is a list of victims and what exactly he did to each one of them but honestly it's quite disturbing - so I'll link that below if you would like to read more. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.onlinepsychologydegree.info/worst-serial-killers-of-all-time/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Kroll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macdonald_triad https://allthatsinteresting.com/joachim-kroll https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kroll-joachim.htm

The pony express was open for 18 months, from April of 1860 through October 1861. And it covered approximately 2000 miles from St Joseph Missouri to Sacramento California. The riders on the Pony Express were said to have carried 35,000 pieces of mail over more than 650,000 miles back and forth during the 18 months. But this was an incredibly dangerous job, so much that the advert for the pony express said: “Wanted. Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over 18. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred.” When the pony express ended, some people say there are a bunch of riders that have chosen to remain at the station even though it was closed in the 1860s. Join us today to learn more about the ghosts of the pony express! Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-hollenberg/ http://www.kansastravel.org/hollenbergstation.htm https://www.kansashauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/hollenberg-pony-express-station.html https://www.facebook.com/Ghosts-Hauntings-and-the-Paranormal-163420400374984/photos/438391696211185 https://www.dreadcentral.com/cold-spots/5083/the-hollenberg-station/

This is the very short story of Ane Cathrine Andersdatter, who was a Danish serial killer who committed maternal filicide. She killed three of her children, while leaving one with his grandmother. She ended up being caught and beheaded for her crimes, but she was the last woman who was executed in the country. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ane_Cathrine_Andersdatter http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2014/12/ane-cathrine-andersdatter-danish-serial.html https://www.facebook.com/CrimeologyGlobal/photos/a.116708600183002/376743904179469/?type=3 https://www.facebook.com/CrimeologyGlobal/posts/ane-cathrine-andersdatter-was-born-on-this-day-in-1829-she-was-a-danish-serial-k/376743934179466/

Tales of the cowboy Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchum have floated around New Mexico since he started robbing trains with his brother in the late 1800s, but who would have thought that a cowboy scorned would turn into a ghost that can be seen even now reliving his capture… Join us this week for the start of an exciting new year filled with cowboys and ghosts! Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/blackjack-ghost/ https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-mexico-ghosts-black-jack-ketchum.html https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-blackjackketchum/ https://dustyoldthing.com/strange-tale-black-jack-ketchum/

This week we let ChatGPT write us 10 spooky stories… from the lady in white to spooky sounds from the attic to lonely vampires, we've got an assortment of stories to end this year on!

The Baba Yaga is one of the most well known evil-witch type entities. Coming from Slavic folklore, she is a supernatural being who appears as a deformed and/or ferocious-looking woman - an ogress who would steal and eat children while flying on a mortar and pestle and creating storms. But there is more to her than meets the eye - in fact, she is a reminder that freedom lies beyond the barrier of social norms, and if we cross those lines we might just find happiness. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga https://www.britannica.com/topic/ogre https://www.worldhistory.org/Baba_Yaga/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221118-baba-yaga-the-greatest-wicked-witch-of-all

In Irish folklore, the banshee is known as the bearer of bad news. Her name comes from “tumuli” - mounds that traditionally covered a grave or a number of graves that were said to be home to spirits of the dead. The banshee is surrounded by death on all sides, so join us today for the story behind the banshee and even some first hand accounts of meeting her. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://gengo.com/language-and-culture/creepiest-mythical-creatures-from-around-the-world/ https://www.celtic-weddingrings.com/celtic-mythology/legend-of-the-banshee https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-irish-mythology-banshee-170287 https://irishmyths.com/2022/07/25/banshee/

Witches actually represent the antithesis of basically all Navajo cultural values. While medicine men are typically the community healers and cultural workers who are seen in a positive light, witches are seen as evil since they perform twisted ceremonies and manipulate magic in a “perversion of the good works medicine people traditionally perform.” What happens when medicine men get corrupted? And what does this have to do with Aliens? Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin-walker https://www.history.co.uk/shows/curse-of-skinwalker-ranch/from-skinwalkers-to-wendigos-4-native-american-myths-and-legends https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinwalker_Ranch https://allthatsinteresting.com/skinwalker https://www.history.com/news/skinwalker-ranch-paranormal-ufos-mutilation

The Wendigo is known by several names — Windigo, Witigo, Witiko, and Wee-Tee-Go — but each roughly translates to “the evil spirit that devours mankind.” “The Wendigo was gaunt to the point of emaciation, its desiccated skin pulled tightly over its bones. With its bones pushing out against its skin, its complexion the ash-gray of death, and its eyes pushed back deep into their sockets, the Wendigo looked like a gaunt skeleton recently disinterred from the grave. What lips it had were tattered and bloody ... Unclean and suffering from suppuration of the flesh, the Wendigo gave off a strange and eerie odor of decay and decomposition, of death and corruption” - Basil H. Johnston Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo

Around 200 years ago, the Judgement of Death Act 1823 saw the number of crimes punishable by death in Britain drop dramatically. Good news in theory, but since medical and anatomical schools were only legally allowed to dissect the bodies, or cadavers, of those who had been condemned to death, this led to an extreme shortage of dead bodies available. Financial compensation offered by medical schools meant that some unscrupulous types soon found a way around this shortage of bodies, leading to a rash of grave-robbing by those known as resurrectionists. This led to why Burke and Hare may have murdered the 16 people in the West Port murders in 1827… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O-970Unboo https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Burke-Hare-infamous-murderers-graverobbers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders

The story of the ghost of Bellamy Bridge is probably one of Florida's most famous ghost stories. The legend talks about the restless ghost of a young woman named Elizabeth Jane Bellamy. And how she roams the swamps around the bridge on dark and foggy nights. But surprisingly Elizabeth Jane Bellamy was a real person who was the wife of one of Florida's key economic and political leaders before the civil war. Stay tuned to see how these stories combine to form the legend we know today… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/bellamybridge.html https://violetskyadventures.com/ghost-of-bellamy-bridge/ https://visitjacksoncountyfla.com/play/culture-heritage/bellamy-bridge-heritage-trail/ https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/bellamybridge2.html

We're going back to one of the first true crime cases we covered on this channel, and talking about the World's End Murders again. Christine Eadie and Helen Scott, who were 17 years old at the time, decided to go on a night out with some friends on October 15th, 1977. So they went to a couple of bars on the royal mile before ending up at the World's End Pub. But that was the last time either of them were seen. 40 years later, the case was finally solved… so what happened that night? And what happened in the years following? Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: http://www.scotlandspubsandbars.co.uk/location/the-worlds-end/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5981466/angus-sinclair-worlds-end-murders-edinburgh-killer/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/aug/29/ukcrime.uknews4 https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/worlds-end-murders-night-haunts-scotlands-capital-day-82456 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_End_Murders

Zombie Road is a short road in the City of Wildwood, and is one of Missouri's most haunted locations. It started being referred to as the Zombie Road in the early 1950s when the road eventually fell into disrepair and was all but abandoned. Because it's such a secluded area it was a very popular local hangout for teenagers to party - but over the years it ended up with a different reputation… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/4359-zombie-road.html https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/missouri/zombie-road-mo/ https://www.roadstotravel.net/usa-zombie-road-missouri/ https://www.stlmag.com/history/st-louis-sage/is-zombie-road-really-haunted/

Sherril Elizabeth Levitt, her daughter Suzanne Elizabeth Streeter, and her friend Stacy Kathleen McCall were last seen on June 7th, 1992. When Streeter and McCall changed their plans and went home instead of spending the night at their friends house, the town woke up the next morning to find them gone. The case is still listed on the Springfield Police Department website under “cold cases.” If you have any information on what happened that night, please do give them a call. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Three https://www.ky3.com/2021/06/07/springfield-three-what-we-know-about-cold-case-29-years-later/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/The_Springfield_Three https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/30-years-later-family-still-seeking-answers-disappearance-three-springfield-n1296285

We recorded this episode exactly 3 years ago, on October 19th, 2019. In honor of our third anniversary of Grim Podcast, we thought it'd be nice to re-do some of our favorite episodes, starting with our favorite haunted space in Edinburgh! Mackenzie Poltergeist at Greyfriars Cemetery is one of the most haunted locations in Edinburgh, with over 450 documented attacks throughout the years and many many stories of breaking and entering with some dire consequences... Happy Halloween everyone, and we'll see you soon for this new season of Grim!

Skylar Annette Neese was born on February 10th, 1996 to Mary and David Neese. On July 5th, 2012, she returned to her family's apartment in Star City, West Virginia after her shift at Wendys. Her complex had surveillance cameras that show that she left her apartment by climbing out her bedroom window and getting into a sedan at 12:30 am. Despite not taking her charger with her and leaving her window open, signs she intended to come home, she never returned. What happened that night? And what did they do to ensure it never happens again? Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Skylar_Neese https://allthatsinteresting.com/skylar-neese-murder https://www.ranker.com/list/skylar-neese-facts/amandasedlakhevener https://abcnews.go.com/US/best-friends-killers-teens-murder-friend-didnt/story?id=24573749 https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/07/shocking-tweets-from-skylar-neeses-killer-after-she-stabbed-her-to-death/

Mortemer Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in the Forest of Lyons between the present Lyons-la-Forêt and Lisors. By the 15th century, the abbey was home to hundreds of monks and was the most powerful abbey in Normandy, but by 1453, the abbey was under the French crown, rather than the English. Over the centuries after this, the abbey fell into decline and disrepair. And it is no stranger to ghost stories. From a Dame Blanche to a procession of monks to goblin cats, join us for this spooky story… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortemer_Abbey https://www.parisunlocked.com/around-france/famous-french-ghosts-reputed-hauntings/ http://www.abbaye-de-mortemer.fr/en/histoire-abbaye-mortemer.html

Alexander “Gog” Sloley was born on August 4th, 1991 in England. Two days before his 17th birthday, on August 2nd, he disappeared. What happened to Alex Sloley? What were the circumstances around his disappearance? And was there a difference in what they told the news outlets and what really happened? Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Alex_Sloley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-FIT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-49687045 https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/alexander-sloley-08-019767# https://www.westminsterextra.co.uk/article/a-decade-on-mums-plea-to-find-missing-alex https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/coldcasedetective/the-north-london-mystery-the--C9vX7dKMuS/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AndrewGosden/comments/s84pih/for_those_with_a_theory_do_you_believe_the_same/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AndrewGosden/comments/omp3f6/would_it_be_fair_to_say_the_police_believe_andrew/

Sightings of these mysterious primate-like creatures have been reported all across America ever since the 1920s. They are typically described as being similar to baboons, but larger, faster and meaner. They have also been reported to walk on all fours as well as upright… but cryptozoologists have confirmed that they are, in fact, different from other mythical human-like creatures like Bigfoot or Chupacabra. One of the most notable instances of the Devil Monkeys was in a tiny town called Danville in New Hampshire in September of 2001. What happened that night? Join us this week to find out… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: ​​https://listverse.com/2015/11/06/10-myths-and-legends-from-new-england/ https://www.chowdaheadz.com/blogs/news/new-england-myths-legends-the-devil-monkey-of-danville-new-hampshire https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Devil_Monkeys https://sentinelhillpress.com/2020/10/06/cryptober-day-5-the-devil-monkey-of-danville-nh/ http://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-devil-monkey-of-danville-new.html http://www.strange-new-england.com/2015/10/22/devil-monkey/

Ben Needham was born on October 29th, 1989 in England. He was almost 2 years old on July 24th, 1991 when he was on the Greek Island of Kos with his family. In the morning, he was exploring the farmhouse when Eddie and Kristine Needham noticed they hadn't seen him. Ben had disappeared without a trace. Days and months of searching later, we still may never know what happened to Ben. We hope that one day his family might get some closure. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ben_Needham https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/who-is-ben-needham-and-what-happened-to-him-a7311021.html https://news.sky.com/story/ben-needham-mother-vows-to-continue-search-for-son-30-years-after-his-disappearance-12361905 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/missing-ben-needham-possible-sighting-24651972

The Colorado Street Bridge, one of the most haunted bridges in Southern California, has been around since the early 1900s. The bridge has had over 150 suicides over the last 100 years, with around 50 of these suicides happened during the Great Depression, and the rest happening in the years after, with 28 occurring between 2006 and 2016. Legend has it that the ghost of a contractor who died during construction calls out to lost or distressed souls and lures them off the bridge to their deaths. Would you ever dare visit such a bridge… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-suicidebridge/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/southern-california/colorado-st-bridge-haunted-ca/ https://heathermonroe.medium.com/the-colorado-street-bridge-is-a-historic-and-beautiful-work-of-art-that-draws-dejected-people-to-f8897fd6290f https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Street_Bridge_(Pasadena,_California) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-26-gl-1128-story.html https://conspiracytheories.in/suicide-bridge-california-4-suspicious-death/

A big big thank you to @sugarfruit33 on Reddit for letting us share this story! https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/phg3bd/im_housesitting_and_the_noises_behind_this_locked/ https://www.reddit.com/user/sugarfruit33/

On the morning of December 23, 1974, a little before noon, Mary Rachel Trlica, Lisa Renee Wilson, and Julie Ann Moseley decided to go Christmas shopping. The girls first headed to a surplus store in Fort Worth and then from there, they headed to the Seminary South Shopping Center. But despite being seen by dozens of witnesses at the mall, none of the girls made it home that night. So what really happened that night? We might never know… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Worth_Missing_Trio https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/fort-worths-missing-trio-christmas-disappearance-remains-unsolved-241c55fff51d https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/missing-trio-case-remains-unsolved-44-years-after-young-girls-n950306 https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/07/06/fort-worth-missing-trio/ https://www.trace-evidence.com/fort-worth-three

This story starts with James White, who bought a property called the Overtoun Farm in 1859. He built the Overtoun House three years later in 1862. When White died in 1884, his son, John Campbell White, inherited the house and its estate and started planning to extend the driveway of the house across a deep ravine in order to provide easier access. The bridge was completed in June of 1895. During the 1950s, locals started referring to the bridge as the "Bridge of Death" or the "Dog Suicide Bridge", as it was reported that dogs were leaping from the bridge into the ravine below. The mystery of why dogs become possessed to jump has never been solved, but many theories persist, ranging from the scientific to the supernatural… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtoun_Bridge https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/world/europe/scotland-overtoun-bridge-dog-suicide.html https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/overtoun-bridge-dog-suicide-553059.html https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/dog-suicide-bridge.htm https://www.paintsquare.com/news/view/?22269 https://factschology.com/mmm-podcast-articles/overtoun-bridge-dumbarton-scotland https://people.com/pets/dumbarton-scotland-dog-suicide-bridge-overtoun/

The Oklahoma Girl Scout murders took place on the morning of June 13, 1977, at Camp Scott in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. By 10 am, they evacuated the entirety of Camp Scott without telling the other campers why they were heading back home after only one night of being there. This was the last day that Camp Scott was open after almost 50 years of hosting the Girl Scouts of Oklahoma. This story is horrifying, and we can only hope that one day the families of the victims will have some closure as to what happened and why. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: http://www.girlscoutmurders.com/TIMELINE4.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Girl_Scout_murders https://www.newsweek.com/oklahoma-girl-scout-murders-solved-gene-leroy-hart-hulu-1709663 https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/on-tv0/in-pursuit-with-john-walsh/articles/tomas-magallon-gonzelez-rapist-murderer-abuser-on-the-run

The Edinburgh Playhouse theater in Edinburgh is the second largest theater in the UK with 3,059 seats, but the reason that we're talking about it today is that it has its very own ghost. According to legend, a ghost called Albert tends to haunt the sixth floor. And Albert is known for everything from mysterious touches to disrupting tape recorders to even scaring dogs! But Albert doesn't seem to be malicious at all, so what's the story behind this haunting? Join us this week to find out… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Playhouse https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburghs-most-haunted-phantom-playhouse-1522161 https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/chilling-encounters-with-albert-the-ghost-of-the-edinburgh-playhouse-2903710 https://www.higgypop.com/hauntings/edinburgh-playhouse/ https://edinburghtourist.co.uk/questions/edinburgh-haunted/

Ruth Wilson was 16 years old when she disappeared in Box Hill on November 27th, 1995. From discovering the truth about her mother to an elaborate flower delivery to goodbye letters, paracetamol, and Vermouth, it is not known whether her disappearaance was a result of “a tragic accident, abduction, suicide, murder, or that she had absented herself to start a new life." To this day her whereabouts are unknown. If you have any information about Ruth Wilson or her whereabouts, please do contact the police about Operation Scholar. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ruth_Wilson https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/ruth-wilson https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/new-ruth-wilson-documentary-claims-14586554 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/29/ruth-wilson-surrey-schoolgirl-vanished-documentary https://martinbright.com/blog/f/ruth-wilson-vanished-25-years-ago-today https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/gv6p6e/disappearance_of_ruth_wilson_the_surrey/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/could-dark-family-secret-hold-12510762

Many people say that Pocomoonshine lake is a beautiful lake in Princeton, a northeastern town in Maine. But it became really notorious in the 1800s when witnesses claimed that a large creature lived in the lake. A giant snake, 30-60 feet long and 4 feet wide. And though a snake that large seems quite unbelievable, the story actually stems from Native American Folklore, specifically in a battle between giant snakes. So, could there really be a giant snake in Maine? Or maybe there's another explanation? But either way, join us for this short and sweet paranormal story! Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://listverse.com/2015/11/06/10-myths-and-legends-from-new-england/ https://www.mainething.com/alexander/memories/POCOMOONSHINE%20LAKE%20MONSTER.htm https://www.nps.gov/petr/learn/historyculture/what.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Hardy_Eckstorm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_John_Neptune https://www.chowdaheadz.com/blogs/news/new-england-myths-legends-the-monster-of-pocomoonshine-lake https://www.etravelmaine.com/attractions/strange-maine/maine-sea-monsters/ https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-Poke-O-Moonshine-lake-monster-in-Maine https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/6242/monster-pocomoonshine-lake

On September 21st, 2001, (just 10 days after the 9/11 attacks in America) a man called Aidan Minter found the torso of a young boy in the River Thames as he was walking across Tower Bridge in central London for a business meeting. “The tide was quite high at the time, I thought it was a tailor's mannequin. Then it came under the bridge, and that's when I saw the detail - the wounds and the body itself.I do think about him. I'll never forget it for as long as I live.” The police, unable to find who the identity of the boy, called him Adam. Today we talk about this unsolved murder, and we can only hope that Adam's family may someday get the closure they deserve. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_(murder_victim) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58415046 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-21365961 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10012275/Fresh-appeal-torso-Thames-killer.html https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/adam-the-boy-whose-torso-was-found-in-the-thames https://unresolved.me/adam https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2022/4/14/adam-torso-in-the-thames

The Logan Inn, located in New Hope Pennsylvania, and it is very famously known to be haunted by no fewer than 8 ghosts at a time. The most famous of them all is actually the haunting of room 6, which is actually likely to be a few different ghosts. But despite how haunted the Inn is, all of these ghosts seem to be quite friendly, and is probably a good place for what we'd call a “beginner” haunting experience. This haunted Inn is definitely on our list of places we'd like to visit some day. And not just the Inn though, the town also has a few other resident ghosts who like to make themselves known sometimes… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.hauntedrooms.com/pennsylvania/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/the-logan-inn-new-hope http://hauntedhouses.com/pennsylvania/logan-inn/ https://www.visitbuckscounty.com/restaurants/planning-ideas/haunted-dining/ https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/believe-or-not-cant-doubt-spirit-new-hope

Arthur John Shawcross, Genesee River Killer, was born on June 6th, 1945 and died on November 10th, 2008. And his life consisted of multiple jail sentences and years on parole, and far too many lives lost. Today we talk about a truly horrible man… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/arthur-shawcross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Shawcross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macdonald_triad

From the German words “polter” ("to make sound" and "to rumble") and Geist ("ghost" and "spirit"), a poltergeist is fundamentally a “noisy” or “rumble” ghost. And that is exactly what appeared to happen on the night of February 10, 1935 in the basement of building number 43 on Francisco Giner de Gràcia street. This is when the Montroig and Mendoza family heard a faint banging sound throughout the walls, which was slowly getting louder and louder. What followed was a series of events which were witnessed by the family, neighbors, and even the media. But what really happened that night? We may never really know… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.neweuropetours.eu/blog/general/7-scary-stories-from-all-over-europe-to-get-you-excited-about-halloween/ https://www.spain-holiday.com/Barcelona-city/articles/legends-secrets-and-occult https://coffeeandcaminos.com/travel/europe/barcelonas-most-haunted-places/ https://barcelonanavigator.com/haunted-places/ https://www.catalunyamagrada.cat/es/lugares/el-primer-caso-documentado-de-un-poltergeist-en-cataluna_38693102.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist

On February 24th, 1978, a group of 5 young men went to watch a basketball game at California State University, Chico. These men were: - 29 year old Bill Sterling - 24 year old Jack Huett - 32 year old Ted Weihler - 30 year old Jack Madruga - And 25 year old Gary Mathias That night, instead of coming back home in preparation for their own basketball game the next day, their car ended up on a dirt road, stuck in a show drift about 4,400 miles in elevation and in the wrong direction from home. Months later, the remains of four out of the five men were found. Why did this happen? What happened to the men? What happened to the fifth man? We might never know… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuba_County_Five https://www.reddit.com/r/coldcases/comments/q7rkkv/yuba_county_five/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_line https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/yuba-county-5/ https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/the-yuba-county-5-revisited/ https://thefordhamram.com/81593/culture/when-a-true-crime-case-keeps-you-up-at-night/

"Though Solitary they would like to stay They may help those who lose their way But don't misjudge these dark-haired fae Or you'll be the one that they betray! Hiding their green skin and hazel eyes Moss and leaves are their disguise Entering their forest would be unwise Offend them and get a big surprise" - Morrigan Aoife Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghillie_Dhu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gairloch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghillie_suit https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Ghillie_Dhu https://discover.hubpages.com/education/Ghillie-Dhu-part-of-Scottish-folklore