Kudzu Killers: Homicide and Sweet Tea

He doesn't fit the profile for a serial killer. He met his victims on a dating app......And he disposed of the bodies using a shopping cart. The Shopping Cart Killer this week on Kudzu Killers: Homicide and Sweet Tea

Morgan Nick was just 6 years old when she was abducted from a Little League park in Alma, Arkansas on June 9, 1995. Join Kim today on Kudzu Killers: Homicide and Sweet Tea to hear the details of the abduction and see if you can offer some information on her disappearance. Let's give this family closure.

Back with Season 2, all about unsolved cases and missing persons, and other things in between.

When Steven Stayner was kidnapped in 1972, the world watched as police and his family searched for him. Then he emerged a hero in 1980 when he rescued little Timmy White from suffering the same fate of torture, molestation and rape he'd endured for 7 years. Steven was hailed a hero. And then there was Cary, Steven's older brother...

With lethal injection and electrocution pretty much off the table in most states, some are reconsidering firing squad as a form of capital punishment. Is it really more humane than other methods of execution? You be the judge.

Little is known about the case of Mississippi Serial Killer Gregory Davis, but Lark pieces together his crimes and the aftermath. Ever feel like you were being watched through the stacks? Promo for Harpy Hour podcast.

When two female hitchhikers were murdered in separate incidents on the same day back in 1982, the only evidence was some blood on a glove and a tissue. It took 39 years and many man-hours of genetic genealogy tracking to finally identify their killer. A man was arrested last week for their murders. More and more often, genetic genealogy databases are helping solve long-cold crimes. Tune in for the story of these two young women.

Joe Arridy's IQ was 46, meaning he had the mental capacity of a 6-year-old. When he was arrested for the rape and murder of 15 year old Dorothy Drain in 1936, he didn't understand what was being asked in his interrogation. There were so many things indicating Joe's innocence, yet he was still convicted of murder and sentenced to death. This is Joe's story, and it begs the question, should those with diminished mental capacity be eligible for the death penalty?Promo: For Nerds by Nerds

What happens when a respected veteran medical examiner is found to have missed something major on an autopsy? Do you call into question every autopsy he performed in his 40 years of service? That's a decision being mulled over in Fort Worth, Texas as Dr. Marc Krouse faces suspension and inquiries into his reports after missing a vital piece of information in the examination of a murder victim. All opinions expressed are our own and in no way reflect any official information.

When Sylvia Likens's parents dropped her and her sister, Jenny, off at the home of Gertrude Baniszewski for a few months while they traveled, they never imagined the horrors their daughter would go through. Starvation finally claimed Sylvia's life, but not before months of horrendous torture at the hands of her substitute "mother." This is not one for the faint of heart. Listen with caution. Many triggers including torture, abuse, and starvation.

Sorry, folks. No Forensic Friday episode this week. Here's why, and have a wonderful weekend. See you next week! Stay safe and warm.

Christy Mirack was violently murdered in 1992 as she was getting ready for work. But who would kill the beloved 25-year-old school teacher? No one knew the answer for over 25 years. Then genetic genealogy stepped in.

In this story, that's still developing, Lark discusses the Facebook face-off of a small town police chief's mistresses, their comparing of notes, forged paperwork, and the downfall of a small town officer of the law.

A series of unsolved homicides between 1986-1989 that still haunts us today. Young couples in love, going to their favorite parking spots, never expecting to be the next victims of a sadistic serial killer. Will we ever know who the killer really was? promo for Leave the Lights On podcast

Instead of Forensic Friday, today we have Funny Friday. Stories of criminals being dumb. Really dumb.

When three teenagers decided they wanted to make a human sacrifice to the devil in the hope it would make their heavy metal band famous, they chose the purest girl they knew: Elyse Pahler. But how they killed her, and what they did to her body afterward were truly horrific, and all done in the name of Satan. Promo for Riddle Me That! True Crime Podcast

There is a term for women who fall in love with serial killers on death row: hybristophilia. From Ted Bundy to Richard Ramirez, some women go for the ultra bad boys. It's a complex psychological issue that Lark explains in this episode of Forensic Fridays.

This is the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was physically and emotionally abused by her mother, who suffered from Munchausen's by Proxy. After years of fear of her mother's punishments and abuse, Gypsy made a deadly plan to escape.

When a hiker identified only by his trail name, Mostly Harmless, was found dead in his tent near the Florida everglades, the mystery surrounding his true identity grew. Was he a dying man trying to complete his bucket list of a hike from New York to Key West? Was he someone who was trying to live off the grid for fear of his life? The speculation grew, until a genomic lab in Texas identified him over two years after his remains were found.

What happened when Christine "Tilly" Walker came home early on December 19, 1959? Who was at the home who would rape and murder her, then wait until her husband got there 30 minutes later and slaughter him and their two young children? Was it all tied to an infamous case which took place only a month prior? In this very short episode we discuss the details of the murders, police theory, and the possible suspects, who had famously committed the murder of another family in their home.

Twenty-one-year-old Alisha Bromfield was 6 and a half months pregnant when her boss, who had verbally and sexually harassed her for five years, murdered her and her unborn daughter. He claimed he was too drunk to know what he was doing. Alisha's mother worked to make sure that defense was never used again. A compelling story of obsessive love, murder, and a mother's fight to make sure something good came out of her daughter's death.

When their child's circumcision went horribly wrong, the Reimers were told by Dr. John Money to raise him as a girl, and his twin brother as a boy. Bruce became Brenda. But Money's nature versus nurture experiment was a failure, and the results were tragic.

Bobbie Jo Stinnett was 23 years old and about to become a mother on December 16, 2004, when she was murdered and her baby ripped from her womb by a woman named Lisa Montgomery. Montgomery is set to be executed on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. This is the story of her crimes.

Fifteen-year-old Zachary Davis wanted to be a serial killer. On the night of August 10, 2012, he chose his first victim: his mother. Includes jailhouse interview with Dr. Phil.

What do you do when your mama dresses you like a girl, then abuses you for wanting your own pair of patent leather pumps? Well, you kill woman and molest their dead bodies, of course. Lark tells us about the case of Jerry Brudos, serial killer, cross-dresser and necrophiliac.

A case that has baffled police, reporters, and the general public for over 50 years. The Zodiac Killer terrorized Vallejo, California and the Bay Area during a year-long killing spree, taking the lives of at least 5 people, possibly more. A multinational team of computer programmers believe they have finally solved the 4th and final cipher sent to newspapers presumably by the killer.

When a Florida man was pulled over for his third DWI and given a prison sentence, he never expected he'd come out missing body parts. Enter the urologist from Hell, Dr. Paul Perito. Listener discretion, especially those in possession of...um...certain Y chromosome related physical attributes is advised.

A diary entry was the downfall of teen thrill killer, Alyssa Bustamante. In 2009, she murdered 9-year-old neighbor Elizabeth Olten, just to see what it felt like. Then she wrote about her feelings in her diary. Listen in as Lark tells the story of the 15-year-old murderer, the trial, and the punishment.

When there's no way to lift DNA from a piece of evidence, it's M-Vac to the rescue. One of the latest developments in DNA harvesting technology. We cover three cases where this instrument has assisted in solving cold case murders.

Charles Albright, Renaissance man, great guy, generous to a fault. Murderer. Check out the story of the Dallas Eyeball Killer.

For their 50th episode, Kim and Lark decided to cover the crimes that brought them to true crime. Leather Apron, The White Chapel Murderer, infamously known as Jack the Ripper. Lark tells the gory detailstr of the victims and the resulting investigation, and Kim discusses a few suspects, and gives her idea of who the killer, or killers, may have been.

Delmar Anholt didn't want the baby his girlfriend, Tara McCarthy, was carrying, so when she was eight and a half months pregnant, he murdered her and the baby in the most gruesome way imaginable. This episode is extremely explicit regarding the injuries and torture sustained by Tara, and the faint of heart should carefully consider whether or not to listen.

In 1950, a discovery in a peat bog in Denmark became known as Tollund Man, a 2,000 year old body perfectly preserved by the elements of the bog, complete with noose around his neck. This Forensic Friday we discuss the nearly 2,000 bodies since discovered in bogs all across northern Europe.

Albert Fish's DNA was messed up from the get go, with more family members suffering from mental illness than were normal. Spending 5 years in a sadistic orphanage brought out the crazy in him, and laid the groundwork for the sick and twisted sadomasochistic serial murderer he became.

After several less than successful hangings, the State of New York, indeed the whole country, was looking for a more "humane" method of execution. In steps a cast of irregulars, including George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and a dentist and inventor by the name of Alfred P. Southwick. The initial results were...less than desirable. Listen to the Great Death Race of 1890.

Ed Gein was the ultimate mama's boy. This is the story of an unstable man with a sadistic mother, who has been the inspiration for many horror movies, novels and characters.

In 1967, James Wolcott murdered his entire family, and was sentenced to 6 years in a mental institution. After his release, James Wolcott disappeared. He reinvented himself as a college professor. This is his story. Any opinions are our own, and are in no way assumed as factual.

At 9 p.m. on October 25th, 1994, a wailing woman turned up on the front porch of a home, telling the owner she'd been carjacked and her sons, 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alex, were still in the car. Police arrived soon after and began their investigation. That was the beginning of the unthinkable plan Susan Smith hatched to get rid of the one thing she thought was keeping her from having her man: her children. The heartbreaking story of the disappearance of Michael and Alex Smith, and the 9-day search for the boys that ended in tragedy.

The directors of the Sunset Mesa Funeral Home thought they had a sweet deal. Sign people up for cremation, substitute a little kitty litter for the ash, and sell the various body parts of their loved ones. After all, parts is parts.

Pee Wee Gaskins, born the runt of the family, was a rapist, serial killer, robber, and hit man. Listen as Lark tells his convoluted story, with clips of his jailhouse interview, and his last words before his execution. This episode is extremely graphic as the sadistic and graphic nature of the murders is described. Listen with caution.

Russ McKamey: Ultimate Showman or Sadistic Entrepreneur? Listen and decide for yourself as Kim explores the venues humble beginnings and mass appeal. And contempt.

Matthew Hopkins was appointed Witchfinder General in England in 1644, and during his tenure hanged more that 100 accused witches. This episode discusses his methods of interrogation and execution of those purported to practice the dark arts.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition... Well, maybe Inquisitor Torquemada did, or at least he enjoyed the show. Listen for the top 6 methods of torture used to gain confessions at the auto da fe in Spain and the New World. Don't forget to enter the drawing for a Kudzu Killers swag bag. Go to kudzukillerspodcast.blogspot.com for details and contact form. Entries for this episode close at 11:59 CST on 10/29/20. The question for today's episode is:What torture method was used up until the middle of the 20th century as a means of capital punishment?

Halloween Week episode 2 deals with Elizabeth Bathory, well known Hungarian countess, and world's most prolific female killer, according to Guinness World Records. She loved to torture, maim, and toss her victims to the wolves. Don't forget to enter our Bag o' Swag giveaway. Go to our blog at Kudzukillerspodcast.blogspot.com for entry instructions and this episode's question.

Today is the first day of our Halloween giveaway for a Bag o' Swag. See entry details at kudzukillerspodcast.blogspot.comVilma Trujillo Garcia lived in the tiny village of El Cortezal, raising her two little children amid family and friends. But when Vilma began to talk to herself and hallucinate, her family knew something was wrong. Enter the evangelical preacher who convinced them Vilma needed an exorcism.

What do you do when 29 cannibals are hunting you down to eat your brains? You run. But that didn't quite work out for these witch doctors who were trying to escape tribal justice. Listen. Learn. Don't eat the soup.

Samuel Little has recently been named by the FBI as the most prolific serial killer in US history. He's confessed to 93 murders, and is in the process of assisting in identifying the victims. Included are excerpts of his confession tapes, as well as an interview of one of the survivors. Promo for What the Suck? podcast.

George "Machine Gun" Kelly. Bootlegger, bank robber...henpecked husband? On this Forensic Friday we look at the case that landed George in Alcatraz for the last time. And the Oklahoma oilman who led the FBI to capture George. There were a lot of firsts for forensics in this case, as well as infamous trials. We also talk about Kathryn Kelly, the woman who made her husband famous.

What do three wax museums, cutting horses, murder and insurance fraud have in common? This story, that's what. Listen to the story of the murder of a Dallas socialite and horse enthusiast, which is still unsolved. See who you think done it.

Ever wonder what a person goes through as death nears? What about the stages of decomposition and how that helps forensic investigations? In this week's episode, Lark explains these stages. A bit of gore, so listen with caution.

In the middle of the night, September 30, 2005, Levi King broke into the home of Brian Conrad, and murdered him, his pregnant wife, and 14-year-old stepson. Even the family dog. But he missed both shots at 10-year-old Robin, the sole survivor of his 2 day killing spree. Includes an excerpt of the 911 call placed by 10-year-old Robin.