Law Ghost Stories

Welcome back Law Ghost friends and happy Halloween! This episode we will discuss the origins of two popular Halloween traditions. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts. https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045261/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about the Voodoo mortician. A mortician that confessed to using dead remains for religious rituals. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.thecollector.com/voodoo-history-misunderstood-religion/ https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/multicultural/traditions/voodoo/#:~:text=The%20core%20belief%20of%20New,music%2C%20chanting%2C%20and%20snakes. https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-voodoo-mortician-paula-albritton-bee0e27a6d7a https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1487680.html https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/06/28/owner-of-funeral-home-tells-police-she-used-body-in-ritual/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about a Halloween trick or treat night that ended in murder. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://thevintagewomanmagazine.com/mid-century-halloween-murder/ https://www.thricecursedpod.com/post/the-cursed-tale-of-the-halloween-murder-of-peter-fabiano https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/trick-treat-murder-article-1.231823 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to our first bonus episode of season 2! This episode Brenna will tell Danielle about the mysteries behind skeleton lake. A small lake located high in the Himalaya mountains littered with human remains and little answers as to why or how they got there. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210705-the-unsolved-mystery-of-skeleton-lake https://www.britannica.com/event/British-raj https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/14/the-skeletons-at-the-lake https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-legend-behind-nanda-devi/article17475603.ece https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/hundreds-of-human-skeletons-mysteriously-in-a-lake Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about one man who was over punished by the felony murder law. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about one college student that fought back at not only her attacker but also the college that failed to protect her. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Inexpensive security products: https://www.amazon.com/dorm-room-security/s?k=dorm+room+security&s=price-asc-rank&qid=1660317866&ref=sr_st_price-asc-rank&ds=v1%3Apltp%2BSp%2F%2FEm2xijLKzmV4mvb2te8G2CmCLcaFRaBjZo https://www.safewise.com/blog/dorm-room-security/ Sources used in this episode: https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=804#:~:text=Among%20the%20various%20types%20of,or%2011%20percent%20of%20crimes). https://www.rainn.org/statistics/campus-sexual-violence https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/rape-survivor-sues-georgetown-college-alleges-lack-of-support-and-inadequate-security https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=227245112609581 http://kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/66007 https://accesswdun.com/article/2014/12/283512 https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/judge-doubles-georgetown-ky-rape-suspect-s-bond-after-reduction/article_1522ba4d-44a3-59ab-bdc6-f22bbf97aa48.html https://theithacan.org/opinion/commentary-sexual-assault-the-epidemic-overlooked-on-college-campuses/#:~:text=To%20put%20this%20into%20perspective,campuses%E2%80%93%20it%20is%20sexual%20violence. https://www.news-graphic.com/news/stokes-georgetown-college-tried-to-silence-me/article_7bce5470-f955-11eb-b809-3383d14eb85f.html https://www.news-graphic.com/news/arnett-rape-trial-set-to-begin-today/article_921c8606-e8df-11eb-9b7b-236acac853aa.html https://www.wtvq.com/guilty-verdict-brings-six-consecutive-life-sentences/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will update Brenna on Gypsy Rose Blanchard's recent life event. The original episode can be found under season 1, episode 5. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.etonline.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-marries-ryan-scott-anderson-amid-prison-sentence-188138 https://news.yahoo.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-marries-louisiana-110138987.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAK3FwM8UzQqx5oKWCdyYfO2Wdoyijex3zZsMre2Bv4FaXqbUXROT5Z51JeKFSkm9xKVGr2dx_QQ7eoev5Ex1T2jzvPlipeyy6fdfLuWfTVpzT5pSbGb0ODhdszcydmAruA291uJfH4QzNId7sA_o0LBv5sXhkJ04i2AR_nvy1alL Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna 4 women's stories that shouldn't have occurred. They are just a handful out of many in the US that are prosecuted for their pregnancy outcomes.  Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-16/adora-perez-appeal-stillborn-murder-charge https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/03/california-stillborn-prosecution-roe-v-wade https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brittany-poolaw-manslaughter-miscarriage-pregnancy/ https://www.npr.org/2019/06/28/737005113/woman-indicted-for-manslaughter-after-death-of-her-fetus-may-avoid-prosecution Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost Friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about a woman who was charged for murder after a claimed self-induced abortion and the protest and outrage from the public that followed. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://prismreports.org/2022/04/21/misinformation-fueled-lizelle-herrera-criminalization-abortion/ https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.19.htm#:~:text=(a)%20A%20person%20commits%20criminal,883%2C%20ch. https://msmagazine.com/2022/04/16/texas-woman-lizelle-herrera-arrest-murder-roe-v-wade-abortion/ https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/13/abortion-murder-lizelle-herrera-texas/ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/04/11/is-self-induced-abortion-illegal-in-texas-4-questions-in-wake-of-a-murder-charge-now-being-dropped/ https://www.hollandhart.com/police-providers-patients-and-hipaa#:~:text=Disclosing%20Patient%20Information.,unless%20certain%20conditions%20are%20met. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-judge-blocks-enforcement-pre-roe-v-wade-abortion-ban-clinics-lawyers-2022-06-28/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about 3 different cases that are way too familiar to one another. If you are interested in helping end the hate please find ways to help here. Order the limited time Pride sticker here! A portion of proceeds will be donated to organizations who dedicate their lives to making the world a safer place for all. Sources used in this episode: "Deep Water: The Real Story" on Amazon Prime https://web.archive.org/web/20070926220145/http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/10/101106beating.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070704203050/http://www.gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18324660&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=569341&rfi=6 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200245/http://gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18383698&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=569341&rfi=6 https://www.towleroad.com/2010/02/nyc-hate-crime-victim-michael-sandy-to-get-memorial/ https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6367593 https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/nyregion/21plumb.html https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/family-man-killed-bias-slay-mourns-loss-article-1.228692 http://gomag.com/article/sentences_issued_in_micha/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/10/16/gay-bashing-victim-dies/ https://www.kcbd.com/2021/06/24/3-texas-men-sentenced-using-grindr-target-gay-men-violent-crimes/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/us/daniel-jenkins-gay-men-target-texas.html https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/hate-crime-charges-added-gruesome-grindr-attack-gay-teen-n1256155 https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/courts/article_24b0b916-98de-11ec-b7e0-978be856a720.html https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/article_8a653ec2-4b77-11eb-b722-2fd0b21e9ca8.html Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost Friends! It's easy to be swept away by the rainbows and glitter this time of year, but this episode Dani will tell Brenna about to origins of Pride month and the strong men and women that had to fight to make it what it is today. Order the limited time Pride sticker here! A portion of proceeds will be donated to organizations who dedicate their lives to making the world a safer place for all. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.history.com/news/how-activists-plotted-the-first-gay-pride-parades https://www.history.com/news/lgbtq-uprisings-before-stonewall-riots https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/g36332366/pride-flags-meanings/?slide=19 https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/blog/fun-facts-about-pride-month-uk/ https://inmagazine.ca/2020/06/11-fast-facts-about-pride-past-and-present/ https://www.pride.com/pride/2016/6/02/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-pride#media-gallery-media-1 https://www.equalitymaine.org/history-pride-flags Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 8. For our 2nd episode for mental health awareness month, Brenna will tell Dani about Andre Thomas: A man struggling with a severe mental illness that is left untreated from a very young age and the tragedies that he committed against his family. HEADPHONE USERS: Please note we get very loud (for good reason) beginning at 23 minutes. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/thomasandre.html https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/andre-thomas-death-penalty-mental-illness-texas/ https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/20/andre-thomas-mental-health-and-criminal-justice-co/ https://flatpage-archive.texastribune.org/library/multimedia/timeline-trouble-in-mind/ https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/09/22/texan-andre-thomas-death-sentence-tainted-racist-jurors-lawyers-say/5798373001/ https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/thomas-andre-lee.htm https://www.bibleref.com/Matthew/5/Matthew-5-29.html https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/17-70002/17-70002-2021-04-23.html Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 7. This episode Dani will tell Brenna about Dena Schlosser and the Jezebel spirit. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.cdc.gov/hearher/?s_cid=DRH_Hear_Her_Search_SupportPPW_Emotional_Main https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_RMz9CubpA https://talkmurder.com/dena-schlosser/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shxGXW9JT88 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost Friends to episode 6. This episode Brenna will tell Dani about the young, promising Hollywood child actress, Judith Barsi and the tragic dark home life she and her mother endured for years. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058279/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/judith-barsi#:~:text=Judith%20Eva%20Barsi%20was%20a,their%20San%20Fernando%20Valley%20home. https://loriajohnston.medium.com/the-murder-of-child-star-judith-barsi-55553f94d5b0 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/trichotillomania/symptoms-causes/syc-20355188#:~:text=Trichotillomania%20(trik%2Do%2Dtil,body%2C%20despite%20trying%20to%20stop. https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/haunting-tale-child-star-judith-22404720 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-07-me-382-story.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3038/judith-eva-barsi Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back LGS friends! This episode Danielle will tell Brenna about the unbelievable case of Marie Adler as we help spread awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.netflix.com/title/80153467 https://time.com/5674986/unbelievable-netflix-true-story/ https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/03/19/marc-oleary-rapist-sexual-assault-golden-coloradonetflix-unbelievable/ https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/unbelievable-real-people-characters-true-story.html https://www.rainn.org/ Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 6! This episode Brenna will tell Danielle about Dorothea Puente, AKA the death house landlady and how she used her looks to prey upon other vulnerable people. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.sactownmag.com/the-life-and-deaths-of-dorothea-puente/ https://www.morbidtourism.com/locations/id/6125911ef267a10017299553 https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/dorothea-puente/#:~:text=Many%20of%20them%20found%20dead,overdose%20of%20codeine%20and%20Tylenol. https://allthatsinteresting.com/dorothea-puente https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/puente-dorothea-victims.htm https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-xpm-2011-mar-28-la-me-0328-dorothea-puente-20110328-story.html Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about the tragedy left after a women's mental illness is not taken care of properly. If you want to learn more about Postpartum Psychosis, or need help for yourself or a loved one, you can find more information about symptoms and resources here or contact the PSI Helpline at 800-944-4773. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://allthatsinteresting.com/andrea-yates https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/the-crimes-that-changed-us-investigation-discovery-atve-us/andrea-yates https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/25/us/andrea-yates-fast-facts/index.html https://www.postpartum.net/learn-more/postpartum-psychosis/ https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/depression/index.htm https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/health-of-women-and-children/measure/postpartum_depression/state/TX Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 2. This episode Brenna will tell Dani about the 1932 Tuskegee "study" and the negative outcomes that still resonates today for the black community. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm https://clintonwhitehouse4.archives.gov/textonly/New/Remarks/Fri/19970516-898.html https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/syphilis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351756 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/case-closed-columbus/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/African-American/African-American-life-during-the-Great-Depression-and-the-New-Deal https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/40-years-human-experimentation-america-tuskegee-study https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/25/tuskegee-syphilis-study-its-repercussions-still-felt-today/506507001/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/tuskegee-study-research-black-experiences/487646/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/us/black-americans-vaccine-tuskegee.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/14/us/vaccine-race-gap.html https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-tuskegee-syphilis-experiment/#:~:text=After%20the%20study%20was%20exposed,and%20injuries%20the%20experiment%20caused. Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to our first episode of season TWO! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about a virtual love affair that ends with more questions than answers. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://abcnews.go.com/US/online-love-triangle-deception-end-murder/story?id=14371076 https://www.amazon.com/Talhotblond-Thomas-Montgomery/dp/B0030949FU/ref=dv_web_auth_no_re_sig?_encoding=UTF8& Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost Friends to Season 2! Get ready for another year full of true crime. You won't want to miss a single second! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to our season one finale, episode 18! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about the kidnapping and murder of a local UVA student Hannah Graham and the pattern of behavior that followed her killer. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/hannah-graham-jesse-matthew-search-court-docs-timeline/63743/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKGeznizTBU https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/02/hannah-graham-killer-murder-plea/81220126/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/back-uva-student-hannah-grahams-disappearance/story?id=28857580 https://hannahgraham.virginia.edu/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-hannah-graham-deadly-connections-jesse-matthews-update/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYTnC2vRXA https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/lynchburg-central-virginia-news/convicted-murderer-named-in-liberty-university-lawsuit/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/murder-suspect-appeared-to-shake-tough-upbringing-but-came-undone/2015/09/30/e6442068-67c6-11e5-9223-70cb36460919_story.html Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 17! This episode Brenna will tell Danielle about the kidnapping of 13-year-old Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents, James and Denise Closs. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jayme-closs-wisconsin-teen-who-escaped-captor-2019-doing-good-n1253938 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jayme-closs-kidnapper-targeted-her-after-seeing-her-get-school-n958526 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-reported-missing-after-her-parents-are-found-dead-wisconsin-n920421 https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-jayme-closs-kidnapping-20191221-7zl52maywrc4fp7spnje35v3ey-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/24/us/jayme-closs-reward-money.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/jayme-closs-13-receive-25000-reward-money-rescuing/story?id=60583421 https://www.news8000.com/jayme-is-doing-good-jayme-closs-family-celebrates-two-years-since-she-returned-home/ https://patch.com/wisconsin/waukesha/911-call-night-jayme-closs-abduction-released https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/11/us/jayme-closs-found-timeline/index.html Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! In episode 16 Danielle will host Brenna to tell her the story about the Candy Man who's deadly antics almost killed Halloween. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/candyman-poisoned-halloween-candy-pixie-stix https://abc13.com/candyman-a-real-life-houston-halloween-horror-story-/375883/ https://www.statesman.com/news/20161014/35-years-later-memories-of-notorious-halloween-candyman-murder-remain-vivid https://www.vice.com/en/article/8ge87v/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/candy-man-kills-son-poisoned-halloween-treat-article-1.2850247 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to our 2nd bonus episode in celebration of spooky season! In this episode Brenna will tell Danielle all about clowns, and the seemingly overnight transformation from a friendly birthday clown to the feared killer clown they are thought of as today. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.cbr.com/why-mcdonalds-retired-ronald-mcdonald-mascot/#:~:text=In%202016%2C%20McDonald's%20officially%20retired,time%20to%20be%20a%20clown. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-and-psychology-of-clowns-being-scary-20394516/ http://www.historyofcircus.com/circus-facts/circus-clowns-history-and-facts/ https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/clown-church-service/index.html https://michaelgiovinco.com/2016/05/12/hobo-and-tramp-history-vs-practicum/ https://worldclown.com/competition-rules/ https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/john-wayne-gacy https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/10/the-grisly-all-american-appeal-of-serial-killers/381690/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/killer-clowns-inside-the-terrifying-hoax-sweeping-america-129505/ https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/10/world/creepy-clown-sightings-global/index.html https://www.amazon.com/Gory-Details-Adventures-Dark-Science/dp/1426220979/ref=asc_df_1426220979/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459638379039&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1385272198488738171&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028063&hvtargid=pla-921076328319&psc=1 https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127911469 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 15! In this special birthday episode Brenna will tell Danielle about the Vampire King of Fresno and the destruction he brought to his family. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/wesson-marcus.htm https://www.britannica.com/topic/Adventism https://peoplepill.com/people/marcus-wesson https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/marcus-wesson-the-vampire-king-of-fresno-630b122e59e5 https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/5-cases-of-big-families-getting-into-big-trouble-hart-turpin-yates https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fresno-man-charged-in-9-murders/ https://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/22/wesson/ https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/marcus-wesson-mass-murder-surviving-family-speaks-abuse/story?id=11089648 https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4518675 https://lightsonpod.medium.com/the-vampire-king-of-fresno-debd87792cd6 https://allthatsinteresting.com/marcus-wesson https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/justice-story-vampire-king-article-1.1621606 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! In this spooky bonus episode Danielle will tell Brenna about Harry Houdini's death and the unanswered questions that still revolve around it today. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.history.com/news/what-killed-harry-houdini https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/houdini-biography/ https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-harry-houdini Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 14! Brenna will tell Danielle about the Powell family which begins with the missing persons case of Susan Powell but the bizarre twists and turns will take the case to a devastating end. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2020-11/13-if-something-happens-to-me https://abcnews.go.com/US/susan-powell-disappearance-young-sons-horrific-death-haunts/story?id=73983127 https://charleyproject.org/case/susan-marie-powell https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/12/06/ten-years-later-search/ https://kutv.com/news/local/timeline-what-we-know-in-the-10-years-since-susan-cox-powell-went-missing https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyeur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQXGZ8tfPc0 https://www.bhwlawfirm.com/psychosexual-evaluations/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/steven-powell-dies-at-68-a-year-after-release-from-prison/ https://kslnewsradio.com/1933314/judge-slashes-jury-settlement-in-lawsuit-over-deaths-of-susan-powells-sons/? Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost Friends! Join us for episode 13 where Danielle will host Brenna to tell her the story about a rising football star who turned deadly after finding his new "team" in a killer cult. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAg2N28Ptck https://www.sportscasting.com/robert-rozier-went-from-nfl-player-to-black-supremacist-and-convicted-serial-killer/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-29-mn-487-story.html Most Infamous – Season 2 Episode 2 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 12! In another case suggestion Brenna will tell Danielle about the tragic death of Janet Chandler and how a few local film students helped solve her cold case. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whokilledjanetchandler https://www.glamour.com/story/janet-chandler https://torontosun.com/news/crime/crime-hunter-janet-chandlers-double-life-meant-it-took-cops-30-years-to-solve-her-murder https://whtc.com/2020/06/12/second-man-convicted-in-janet-chandler-murder-case-dies-in-prison/1028861/ https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2013/03/arthur_paiva_ringleader_in_197.html https://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20090715/NEWS/307159849 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 11! Danielle will tell Brenna the story of Bobby Bostic and the fight that still continues for his release. Please sign Bobby's petition and if you are interested in purchasing any of his books you may do so here or at your local book store. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.change.org/p/stop-bobby-bostic-from-serving-an-unconstitutional-life-sentence-even-retired-judge-evelyn-baker-who-sentenced-bobby-says-i-am-now-retired-and-i-deeply-regret-what-i-did/sign https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/04/30/a-juvenile-lifer-finds-peace-in-the-prison-garden https://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Bostic/e/B0857JNJRT https://www.missourinet.com/2020/01/22/retired-missouri-judge-justice-cries-for-bobby-bostic-to-be-released/ https://jessicahenryjustice.com/even-the-sentencing-judge-now-agrees-that-bobby-bostic-should-not-die-in-prison/ https://missouriindependent.com/2021/06/14/missouri-lawmakers-passed-a-host-of-reforms-aimed-at-keeping-kids-out-of-jail/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43461521 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-sentenced-a-teen-to-die-in-prison-i-regret-it/2018/02/13/20e731ba-103a-11e8-8ea1-c1d91fcec3fe_story.html Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to Episode 10! In this episode Brenna will be telling Danielle about The Chameleon Killer. If you or someone you know has any information regarding this case, please reach out to law enforcement officials. ***If you are not comfortable reaching out to law enforcement, please reach out to us directly and we will share any information anonymously. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://abcnews.go.com/US/terry-rasmussens-victims-unknown/story?id=69585534 https://www.doj.nh.gov/news/2017/documents/20171102-allenstown-manchester-timeline.pdf https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/mississippi-relatives-hold-key-id-last-4-new-hampshire-serial-killer-victims-found-drums/VPHWAWO3WJDXFPHT2EPS5LIAIA/ https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/the-last-time-he-saw-his-daughter-she-was-with-a-serial-killer/article_4d947c9d-0386-5301-9a8e-4691a209b2bf.html Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Join us for episode 9 of Law Ghost Stories where Danielle will host Brenna and tell her the story about a woman who took her secrets all the way to the grave with her. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/authorities-struggle-id-mystery-woman-article-1.1383957 https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/special-reports/she-stole-anothers-identity-and-took-her-secret-to-the-grave-who-was-she/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/special-reports/my-god-thats-kimberly-online-sleuth-solves-perplexing-mystery-of-identity-thief-lori-ruff/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to Episode 8! In this episode Brenna will be telling Danielle about one woman's tragic end and the changes that need to be made to secure the safety of trans and non gender conforming people in the future. Please check out The Human Rights Campaign's website at hrc.org for more ways on how you can help end hate. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.hrc.org/resources/hate-crimes?utm_source=GS&utm_medium=AD&utm_campaign=BPI-HRC-Grant&utm_content=454864016091&utm_term=hate%20crimes%20statistics&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwLKFBhDPARIsAPzPi-KmYMyqU4Na5K7DFH7EG7_KAgiReGz6sKX99Oa7vXTWg-CXFbCLBaQaApjNEALw_wcB https://nonprofitquarterly.org/american-medical-association-transgender-deaths-are-an-epidemic/ https://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/Anti-TransViolenceReport2019.pdf?_ga=2.35030243.312827031.1601905136-1197122750.1555377133 https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-trans-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2020 https://www.hrc.org/resources/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2021 https://www.hrc.org/news/hrc-mourns-selena-reyes-hernandez-transgender-woman-killed-in-chicago https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-homicide-arrest-061620-20200616-2jmtylvohngyjcm4ya7aowok7a-story.html https://www.out.com/transgender/2020/6/18/selena-reyes-hernandez-trans-woman-violently-killed-makes-number-17 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadname https://www.insider.com/deadnaming-makes-it-difficult-to-track-crimes-against-transgender-people-2019-10 https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/teenager-who-murdered-trans-woman-smirks-during-court-appearance/ https://home.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/16-Jun-20-South-Side-Man-Charged-in-May-Homicide.pdf Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost Friends! In Episode 7 Danielle will be telling Brenna about the murder of Daniel Spencer and the defense that got his killer out of jail time. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://people.com/crime/texas-man-murders-neighbor-gay-panic/ https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/alleged-gay-panic-defense-texas-murder-trial-stuns-advocates-n870571 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-james-miller-gay-panic_n_5ae35296e4b04aa23f22efe8 https://www.statesman.com/NEWS/20180423/Jury-weighs-murder-charge-in-Austin-stabbing-death-of-Daniel-Spencer https://apps.statesman.com/homicides/victim/daniel-spencer/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/gay-panic-defense-violence-cases-banned-federal-bill/story?id=56662902 https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/model-leg-gay-trans-panic/ https://www.hrc.org/get-involved Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 6! This episode Brenna will be telling Dani about the man who ruined Easter. It was Easter Sunday, March 30th, 1975, in Hamilton, OH where James Ruppert would murder 11 members of his family. Warning: Today’s episode contains talk of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to a loved one or call (800) 273-8255. This National lifeline has people willing to help 24/7 in English and Spanish. There is absolutely no shame in asking for help or even just wanting someone to talk to. Especially after the year we have all had. Remember we are all stronger together! You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/james-ruppert-easter-sunday-massacre-hamilton-woman-copes-with-living-in-a-murder-house https://leelofland.com/killers-on-the-block-james-ruppert-and-timothy-bradford/ http://eknygos.lsmuni.lt/springer/662/305-335.pdf https://www.nydailynews.com/news/1975-easter-massacre-uncle-jimmy-ruppert-kills-family-article-1.162824 https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ruppert-james.htm https://local12.com/news/local/45-years-since-man-massacred-his-family-on-easter-in-hamilton-james-ruppert-cincinnati-ohio-1975 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back Law Ghost friends! In episode 5 Danielle will be telling Brenna about the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard and the involvement in the murder by her own daughter Gypsy Rose Blanchard. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/07/15/gypsy-rose-blanchard-pictured-her-fiance-behind-bars/1738807001/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/young-wheelchair-bound-woman-treated-illnesses-ended-prison/story?id=52138979 https://people.com/crime/nick-godejohn-gypsy-rose-blanchard-soulmate/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7pj03KlC8c https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2019/02/22/nicholas-godejohn-sentenced-life-prison-blanchard-murder/2949249002/ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a27029906/gypsy-rose-now-today-the-act/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Welcome back! Episode 4 Brenna will be telling Danielle about the Linden Lake Skull and how forensic science helped identify a missing person that led police to a brutal and terrifying crime. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://leelofland.com/tina-mott-how-you-can-help-keep-her-killer-behind-bars/ https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A350286 https://www.journal-news.com/news/crime--law/fire-damages-house-hamilton-lindenwald-neighborhood/klPeNlpEx66hgb0FcfX4mM/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHjqKcNgLFI https://leelofland.com/killers-on-the-block-james-ruppert-and-timothy-bradford/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

Join us for episode three of Law Ghost Stories! Danielle will host Brenna and tell her the story of the brutal attack on Tracey Thurman, and how she made a true impact on how domestic violence is handled. If you or somebody you know is suffering in a domestic violence relationship and would like to receive assistance please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/support-others/help-for-abusive-partners/ You can also receive assistance at Women Law: https://hotline.womenslaw.org/public You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.reference.com/world-view/happened-tracey-thurman-c1dd18573e91ad53 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1989/10/01/a-cry-for-help/b6d4472a-51a1-4c09-9781-f1805a20cd5f/ https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2879&context=faculty_scholarship Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-ghost-stories/support

In today's episode Brenna will be telling Danielle about the horrific murders of Priscilla, Abigail, and William Gustafson which took place in Townsend MA. in 1987. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! References used in this episode: https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/daniel-laplante https://www.lowellsun.com/2007/12/01/judge-i-could-pull-the-switch/ https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/416/416mass433.html https://teenkillers.org/memorials/massachusetts-victims/priscilla-gustafson-abigail-gustafson-william-gustafson-and-unborn-baby/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2

Join us for the first episode of Law Ghost Stories! Where Danielle will host Brenna and tell her the story of the murder of Rev. Jesse Borns and the wrongful conviction of two “actually innocent” men, Dennis Allen and Stanley Mozee. You can follow us on our social media linked in our website! References used for this episode: https://innocenceproject.org/stanley-mozee-and-dennis-allen-declared-actually-innocent-after-15-years-in-prison/ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2014/09/11/south-dallas-minister-fatally-stabbed-at-store/ https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5558 Theme music: "Nightmare" by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2

Law Ghost Stories is a true crime podcast where we'll take a dive into the details of the crime and speak out for those who can no longer speak for themselves. So, get comfortable, grab an adult beverage and listen in close! Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2