Housewife of Horrors

This episode is another listener request. Thank you Buzz M. for suggesting this case from the scary stories you grew up listening to about your reclusive neighbor. The time was 1958. The place, South Bend, Indiana. The neighborhood of Rum Village was just your everyday middle American town. Until a string of grizzly murders all happened in the winter of 1958. Police scramble for clues and suspects, while the town is scared and angry. Sights get set on one man whole live at the center of all the murders, Maxwell Marley. Described as the neighborhood nice guy, police focus their investigation strictly on him. Everyone is questioning his guilt because of his survival throughout all the attacks, while others believe in his innocence due to the lack of evidence. Listen along, as I piece together this case of numerous murders from archived newspapers, police files, and neighborhood folklore into a comprehensive timeline. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second part of this episode of Amish Murders, we dive into another three cases of murder, crime, and mental illness. Similar to the last episode, the Amish and Mennonites live their simplistic but deeply religious lifestyles separate from the rest of the modern world. But despite their religious but separate ways, these communities are not immune from the crimes and misfortunes that happen in everyday life. In this episode, we cover three more cases of Amish people going about their daily lives when their lives when life as they know it, is cut short by the hands of those that they loved and trusted. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Amish community, they live their lives in simplistic but religiously dedicated ways. Separate from the modern world, the Amish hold themselves to a high standard of living. However, they are not exempt from the temptations that life has to offer, for they are just people too. In this first episode of a two part series, we cover three cases of Amish men that gave into their baser instincts and betrayed not only their communities, but the loved ones closest to them. They say that the road to Heaven is paved with good intentions, however for these murderous men, it is paved with self indulgence, narcissism, and blood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 1989. The place, New York. Daniel Rakowitz was a twenty-something mentally unstable homeless man. He spent his days selling weed with his rooster and spent his nights sleeping in Tompkins Square Park, until a couple living near by took him in. As many roommate situations go, the living arrangements didn't take long to sour. With the fear of being homeless again lingering over his head, Daniel finds another roommate. This is when Daniel and Monika find each other. He was in his feelings for her, while she just needed another place to stay. This made for a volatile living situation, which resulted in multiple stories and even more rumors as to what really happened to Monika.    --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 1983. The place, Bloomington, Illinois. Life was normal for the Hendricks family. Three beautiful children, a happy home, and financial stability; what more could a family ask for. But it would all come to a tragic end when David was away on business and returns home to find his family was brutally murdered. Police focus is where it should be when the investigation initially began, but tunnel vision and numerous discrepancies would take this case astray. Listen along as we discuss the beginnings of this ideal family life, details to the murders, and the multiple trials of laying out David's guilt or innocence. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Located in upstate New York, Dryden is a picturesque small town. However, under the veil of small town beauty, a dark cloud hovers over. For nearly a decade, tragedy and murder has struck its residents over and over. Listen along as we discuss years of murders, suicides, and accidental deaths that has plagued this town and left its residents shaken to their cores. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 2010. The place, Melbourne Australia. Phoebe Hansjuk was a bright and beautiful 24 year old, living with her boyfriend in a luxurious high rise apartment. From the outside, life seemed to be going good for Phoebe, until the day that she was found dead in the garbage compactor room of that luxurious high rise apartment building. Every thing about this case is foul from the start; the odd manner of her death, the police investigation, and the coroner's inquest and conclusions. It is clear to Phoebe's family, many experts, and the special counsel to the coroner that the evidence doesn't support the conclusion made by the police and coroner. All her family wants is justice for Phoebe and having the guilty party be held accountable, however that is becoming more distance due to the police's apathetic attitude during the investigation. We discuss what is known about the day Phoebe died, the gross negligence throughout the case, and the lengths that her loved ones have gone through to shine more light on getting the truth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Heaven's Gate was the cult that mystified everyone with the uniform looks, unorthodox beliefs, and their mass suicide to reach the next level of their journey. Even twenty-five years after their exit from this world, there are still documentaries and news stories coming out with information and details as to who they were, what they believed, and their details to their dramatic exodus. But how did it all begin? We look into and discuss Marshall Applewhite's life before his days of being a religious leader, his chance meeting with the woman that would feed the flames of their theology, and the road they would take their followers down. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the world of adult entertainment, John Holmes made a name for himself with his larger than life on-screen presence. As his career skyrocketed, his personal life was in a downward spiral of addiction and falling in with the wrong people. His life of excess and terrible choices, soon catches up to him. John finds out soon enough how far down that spiral really goes through a series of bad events that play out over the last few years of his life. Listen to the wild story of the man, the myth, the legend, (and the murderer?).....John Holmes.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 1972. The place, New York. Life seemed to be as ordinary as it gets for the neighborhood of Harlem. Children played in the streets and people just living their every day lives until a string of brutal murders against local children started happening. With a neighborhood gripped in fear, police are desperate to find who is responsible before any more children are murdered. Known by children and then by the media as Charlie Chop-Off, his grotesque style of murder has anger, fear, and tension building throughout the area. Fingers do get pointed at a few different suspects, but without solid evidence, much of what is known of the attacker is either vague or speculation and that leaves police no closer to closing the case on Charlie Chop-Off. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 1935. The place, Kansas City. A unassuming young man checks into the President Hotel, for what was supposed to be a one night stay. Over the next couple of days, odd occurrences would unfold from multiple voices being heard from his room to Roland himself, being brutally beaten. But as time goes on, the layers to this onion only deepen with cryptic phone calls and delivered messages to someone from Roland's past coming forward to turn this case on its ear, making it one of Kansas City's oldest unsolved mysteries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kara Kopetsky and Jessica Runions, two girls from Missouri; living their lives, going to school and work, hanging out with friends, and they had their whole lives ahead of them. Neither one of these girls were friends or even knew each other, but they would have one common denominator that would bring them together, falling for the same man. In 2007, Kara was dating Kylr Yust. As many relationships go, she tried to end things, but he wasn't having it. It was at this time Kara would go missing and her case would go cold, but not forgotten. As time goes on, Kylr is living his life and in 2016, he meets Jessica Runions. They start dating, they go to a house party, and she is never seen again. It isn't long before Kylr is in police custody for related charges. Listen along as I go through the extensive timeline of events from when Kara first went missing to the most recent news that took place in 2021, including witness testimony that unfolded as discoveries are made in the case against Kylr Yust. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For the first episode of 2022, Evil returns from his hectic holiday schedule to rejoin the Housewife, as they discuss the iconic HBO show, The Sopranos. For nearly a decade, starting every December 1st, Housewife Regina binge watches The Sopranos. Listen along as we discuss highlights and bullet points from each season. Character analysis, favorite episodes, murders, betrayal, and of course, the infamous series finale will all be discussed, so that being said, lots of spoilers in this episode. Not a watcher or fan of The Sopranos? Not to worry, The Housewife of Horrors will be back January 19th, with the first listener request of the year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode is another listener request and one onion of a case. Once Charles Ray Hatcher reached the age of 18, he did nothing but live a life of crime. From his early days of boosting vehicles and petty crimes, he quickly escalates into sexual assaults and multiple murder. When not serving time in prison or trying to escape from prison, Charles Ray Hatcher's violence stretches through numerous states, killing whenever the opportunity presented itself. Listen along as I discuss his decades long timeline of him being a "one man crime wave." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 2014. The place, Westfield New Jersey. Derek and Maria Broaddus was in the market for a newer and bigger home. After some searching, they were able to find their "dream home" with more than enough space for them and their children and in the town where Maria grew up. But their happiness and elation of their new home was short lived when they started receiving dark and ominous letters from a person calling themself, "The Watcher." As they attempt to make renovations and move in, the letters continue to come and the nature of the letters becomes more frightening. With personal details added to the letters, the family goes to the police to try to get some answers. Who is the Watcher? Why is he or they watching this one house? Will this family or the police investigation get any answers to their questions? Listen as Charming Amy and I, discuss the letters, the timeline, and the possible suspects as to who The Watcher may be. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 1986. The place, Texas. Gino Hernandez was living his best life and was a shining star inside the wrestling ring. He had the looks, the cars, the women, the drugs, and the negative that comes with living life in the fast lane. Fast lane living took its toll, leaving Gino dead and nothing but questions and speculation swirling around his questionable death. Those closest to him speak out about his death and the days leading up to that fateful day, but each person has a different story to tell and the detail just don't match up. Who is telling the truth? Will the whole truth ever come out or will his death be put to rest with what facts that are known? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, we cover not just one murder or disappearance, but what is going on in the town of Skidmore Missouri. It seems this small sleepy Midwestern town, doesn't seem to get a break. If it isn't the town bully terrorizing everyone, then it is gruesome murders or mysterious disappearances. Listen along as me and my special guest, Charming Amy, as we dive head first into, not just one case, but we discuss four crimes that occurred over a multitude of years. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Instead of our usual format for the show, we take a bit of a turn and do a movie commentary of the true crime movie, The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976). For those who are not familiar with the movie or the case, we will be discussing facts about the real case that took place in 1946 and as an unknown masked man, gripped the town of Texarkana with fear of who will be murdered next. Listen or watch along with Evil and I, as we talk about the events of that played out that deadly spring. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 2019. The place, Harlem New York. Jennifer Schlecht was not only a doting mother to her five year old daughter, but she was an advocate for women all around the world. However, she harbored a dark secret, a secret that a lot of people live with. Not wanting to make her problems, the problems of others, she hid her abusive marriage from the outside world. As she was about to make the move to take her daughter and leave, however they both faced an unexpected grim ending that left the world of women's advocacy and the residents of Harlem NY shaken to their cores. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 2006. The place, New York. Its days before Imette's 25th birthday. Her and her best friend hit the town for a night of fun and drinking. As the night goes on, Imettte closes down the bar by herself. She last seen alive with an employee from the last bar she made it to and then hours later her body is found dumped in an area that is dark, desolate, and miles from where she was last seen. What happened to her after she left the bar? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 1998. The place, Kansas City. Listen this week as we discuss the gruesome murders of Wesley Purkey, the wake of pain and controversy left behind for the families of his victims and how his trial and verdict lays the groundwork for changing the game on how diminished capacity cases are prosecuted. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode is another listener request about a string of murders that occurred in the town of Jennings, Louisiana. Throughout the years of 2005 to 2009, eight women from the south side of town were murdered and dumped all around the outskirts of town. With the town scared about who is going to be murdered next and rumors and speculation running all over town, local law enforcement is left scrambling to find the killer or killers before anymore residents of Jennings turns up dead in this case with little to no clues. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode, a listener request about one of Kansas City's most notorious crime families. Throughout the 1970 until the 2000's, this family killed 17 people and committed a long list of other violent crimes. Listen as we discuss Terry Blair and eight other members of his family, as they murder, kidnap, and assault a number of unfortunate individuals that cross their paths.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The local neighborhood ice cream truck usually brings up memories of a variety of frozen delights on hot summer days. However, for some, the ice cream man brings back traumatic memories of violent assault and murder. This episode, per listener request, we discuss the case of Robert Edward Stansbury. Throughout the 70's and 80's, he used his ice cream van to roam the streets of California and Oklahoma, searching for victims. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second part of this discussion, we discuss some of the lore behind the 1992 Candyman movie. In addition to the Ruthie Mae McCoy case, we talk about meeting Tony Todd, thoughts on the original movie, and our hopes for the new and upcoming Candyman movie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week we discuss Chicago's infamous housing edition, Cabrini Green. Over the years, since its establishment, thousands of people called this place home. However, for many others Cabrini Green would be the last place they were seen alive. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This unorthodox home improvement show follows four California homes that were involved in grizzly murders. The new owners of these murder houses are now making improvements to clear their space of the negativity that looms over their houses like a cloudy day that will never end. Listen as Mikel and Joelle take these nightmare home experiences and turn them into a more peaceful living space for these homeowners. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was 2011. The place, Long Island, New York. Shannan Gilbert was a beautiful lady in her early 20's, just trying to find her place in the world. Times get tough for Shannan and she turns to the nightlife of escorting to keep her head above financial waters. This decision would lead lead her to the last job of her life. Listen carefully as we follow the timeline to the secrets of the Long Island gated community, the risks of being an online escort, and surprise discoveries to every layer of this onion of a story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The time was the 1960's. The place, Kansas City. Sharon Kinne is a young woman with a lust for men and murder for anyone that gets in the way of what she wants. Being arrested and tried a multitude of times, didn't stand in her way of brazen lifestyle of sex, money, and more murder, all the while managing to stay one step ahead of police investigations. Enjoy this commentated timeline of scandalous events that left three people dead, a handful of people hurt in the wake of her murders, and one unsolved mystery that still has us all speculating to this day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app