M is for Murder

With news coverage happening 24/7 these days, you’re bound to see something tragic. Here are 3 stories about deaths that were broadcasted on television. (If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, depression or suicide, please call the National Suicide Hotline, 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255.)

Most nurses care for and help people, especially during this pandemic. But that isn’t always the case...

Breaking it down to the basics for Murder 101.

The story of Sylvia Likens has been called “The Single Worst Crime Perpetrated Against an Individual in Indiana’s History.” Here’s why...

On November 8, 2001, Katherine Knight was the first Australian woman to be sentenced to life imprisonment without paroled for stabbing, skinning, decapitation and cooking her husband.

On June 2, 1991, Denise Huber went missing without a trace. Three years later, she would be found in the back of a truck on John Joseph Famalaro’s property.

Incest comes from the Latin word incestus, which means “impure.” While most stories involving incest have a seriously negative connotation and end in a crime, that’s not the case for all of them. This week, hear a couple stories that end in murder and a couple that have a happy ending.

In April 1974, 5 innocent victims’ lives would forever be changed in an electronic store one evening. They would be tortured and shot. Some of them would make it out alive...some would not.

Charlene Gallego once said of her and her husband, Gerald’s, sexual assault and murder crimes, "We had this sexual fantasy see, so we just carried it out. I mean, like it was easy and fun and we really enjoyed it, so why shouldn't we do it?" Well, morality, for starters.

Folie a deux is literally translates to “insanity of two” and is a psychiatric syndrome in which a delusional belief is shared between two people. In 1954, Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme believed the only solution to their problem was to kill Pauline’s mother.

Exorcisms are “the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities.” In January 1998, Charity Miranda’s mother and sisters would help her rid her of her demon.

Decapitation is “the total separation of the head from the body” and is always fatal. Guest cohost Mallorie joins to talk about 5 very different stories of decapitations.

Capgras Delusion, or imposter syndrome, is a “psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a delusion that a friend, spouse, parent, or other close family member (or pet) has been replaced by an identical impostor.” In 1895, Michael Cleary believed his wife had been stolen by fairies. In 2009, Blazej Kot thought getting rid of his wife was a secret agent test. Or...did they?

Dr. Amy Bishop had “a pattern of erratic behavior. She did things that weren't normal...she was out of touch with reality.” On February 12, 2010, she would show just how out of touch she was.

Asphyxiation is “the state or process of being deprived of oxygen, which can result in unconsciousness or death.” In 2009, Annie Le is caught on surveillance footage entering the building of her research lab. She is never caught on camera leaving.

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