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This week Amanda and Lauren discuss the horrible crimes commited by the Monster of the Andes.Sources:Crime Library: Pedro Lopez: The Monster of the Andes by David LohrBiography.com: Pedro Alonso LopezMedium: “The Monster of the Andes”: Pedro Alonso López Murdered Hundreds of Children in South America and Then Disappeared by Tim ReynoldsWikipedia

This week Amanda and Lauren discuss the murder of David Blakely at the hands of Ruth Ellis.Sources:The Standard: Ruth Ellis: the tragic story of the last woman to be hanged for murder in the UK by Vicky JessopPenn Church: David Blakely 1929-1955 [Obituary]100 Most Infamous Criminals by Jo Durden Smith Wikipedia

This week, Lauren and Amanda discuss an infamous - and officially unsolved - murder case. They're talking about Michael Skakel and the murder of Martha Moxley.Sources:CBS News: “Michael Skakel, Kennedy cousin whose conviction in killing of Martha Moxley was overturned, sues investigator and town” by AP NewsCBS News: “Martha Moxley murder: Case timeline” by Morgan CantyCNN: “Moxley Case: Who is Michael Skakel?” by Court TVCNN: “Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel sues lead investigator and Connecticut town years after his murder conviction was overturned” by Zenebou Sylla and Sabrina SouzaAP News: “Mother who fought for justice in daughter's murder case involving Kennedy cousin has died” by Susan HaighPolitico: “Kennedy cousin whose murder conviction was overturned sues former cop, town” by Associated PressNBC News: “Dorthy Moxley, whose daughter Martha Moxley was killed in 1975 murder case, dies at 92” by Erik OrtizThe Independent: “A teenager was bludgeoned to death the night before Halloween in 1975. A Kennedy cousin was arrested - and then exonerated” by Andrea Cavallier

This week Amanda and Lauren discuss the disappearance of a whole family.Sources:People: Inside the Terrifying Case of an Ivy League Grad Who Had It All, But Killed His Family and Became Fugitive by Christine PelisekPeople: Her Father Murdered Family and Has Been a Fugitive for Decades: Here's What She'd Say If They Came Face to Face by Christine PelisekPeople Magazine Investigates: My Father Was a Mass MurdererWikipedia

This week Lauren and Amanda discuss an infamous heist planned out by masterminds.Sources:Super Heists Season 1 Episode 3: A Van Full of Dollars Blog Prep Scholar: The True Story of David Ghannt and the Loomis Fargo Heist posted by Hayley MillimanAll That's Interesting: Inside David Ghantt's Infamous Loomis Fargo Heist In October 1997 by Wyatt ReddThe Washington Post: Wild Spree Was Big Tip-Off -- Big-Spending Bank Robbers Buy Ticket To Prison by Sue Anne PressleyThe Telegraph: Loomis Fargo defendants owe as much as they stole in 1997WikipediaLet's Go To Court: A Stalker & a Deeply Stupid Heist

Send us a textThis week, Amanda and Lauren take you on the wild ride of the infamous incident between Lorena Gallo (formerly Bobbitt) and John Wayne Bobbitt. Sources:Refinery 29: “This Timeline Shows How Lorena Bobbitt Became a National Obsession” by Rachel PaigeThe Independent: “Lorena Bobbitt, who cut off her husband's penis, shares new revelations in documentary” by Meredith ClarkThe Guardian: “‘I call us the Sisterhood of Ill Repute': Amanda Knox on bonding with Monica Lewinsky and Lorena Bobbitt” by Amanda Knox (excerpt from her memoir)ABC News: “John Bobbitt speaks out 25 years after wife infamously cut off his penis: ‘I want people to understand… the whole story'” by Lauren Effron and Sean DooleyHistory.com: “This Day in History: Lorena Bobbitt maims her husband with a kitchen knife” The New Yorker: “The Lorena Bobbitt Story Offers New Lessons on Male Vulnerability” by Rebecca MeadFox9: “John Wayne Bobbitt, whose wife sliced off his manhood, loses toes due to toxic water at Camp Lejeune” by Michael RuizNational Domestic Violence Hotline blog: “What Most People Missed When They Watched ‘Lorena'” by Leigh GoodmarkWikipedia

Send us a textWelcome back Hannah & Sarah! This week Lauren tells them about Brenda Spencer who is often regarded as the first modern school shooter in the United States. Most people know her as the girl who didn't like Monday's.Update: As of February 2025 Brenda Ann Spencer was denied parole for the sixth time.Sources:All That's Interesting: Brenda Ann Spencer, The Disturbed Perpetrator Behind The 1979 Cleveland Elementary School Shooting by Katie SerenaThis Day In History: School Shooting in San DiegoWikipedia

Send us a textThis week Amanda and Lauren discuss the horrible crimes of Gene Leroy Hart and maybe a crime he didn't commit at all.Sources:Girl Scout Murders.com'People Magazine Investigates': The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders, and a Family's Pursuit of Justice by Christine PelisekKOCO: Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders: Timeline of events by Brooke WithrowNews9: Girl Scout Murders: DNA Closes The Case 45 Years Later by Reagan LedbetterThe Oklahoman: Answers to Scout Murders Case Gone With Slain Former Suspect by Judy FossettTulsa World: DNA points to longtime primary suspect in 1977 Oklahoma Girl Scout slayings, sheriff says by Tim StanleyABC: 20/20: S45E7Girl Scout MurdersKeeper of the Ashes: The Girl Scout MurdersWikipedia

Send us a textThis week, Amanda and Lauren wrap up their Women's History Month series with the story of the tragic murder of Dominique Dunne, and the injustice that followed.Sources:People Magazine: “What Happened to Dominique Dunne? How Her 1982 Death is Connected to the Menendez Brothers Trial” by Rebecca AizinCosmopolitan: “The Dominique Dunne Case and Its Connection to Lyle and Erik Menendez, Explained” by Lydia VeninScreen Rant: “Poltergeist Actress Murdered: Dominique Dunne's 1982 Death (& How It Connects to the Menendez Brothers) Explained by Jeffrey NemonVanity Fair: “Justice: A Father's Account of the Trial of His Daughter's Killer” by Dominick DunneTown & Country: “What Happened to Dominique Dunne?” by Emily BurackThe Tab: “Where is John Sweeney now? Dominique Dunne murder case brought up on Monsters on Netflix” by Hayley SoenThe Kelly Clarkson Show on YouTube: “Griffin Dunne Opens Up about Sister's Tragic Death in ‘Friday Afternoon Club'”County Office Law on YouTube: “What Happened to Judge Burton Katz”Wikipedia

Send us a textThis week, Lauren and Amanda discuss the tragic stalking and death of actress Rebecca Schaeffer.Sources:E! News: “The Terrifying Rebecca Schaeffer Murder Details: A Star on the Rise and a Stalker's Deadly Obsession” by Natalie FinnABC News: “Rebecca Schaeffer's co-star on ‘My Sister Sam' says she was ‘devastated' by her murder” by Anthony RivasABC News: “The day a young actress was on the verge of becoming a big star was killed in cold blood: ‘The world just seemed physically wrong'” by Emily Whipp, Gwen Gowen, and Enjoli FrancisThe Los Angeles Times: “A young actress, an obsessed stalker and a Hollywood murder that changed America” by Christopher GoffardGood Housekeeping: “How Rebecca Schaeffer's Horrific Murder Led to the Nation's First Anti-Stalking Law” by Blake BakkilaEntertainment Tonight: “Rebecca Schaeffer's Murder: How Actress' Death Changed Hollywood and Inspired Anti-Stalking Laws” by Joe BergrenRemind Magazine: “‘My Sister Sam' Star, Rebecca Schaeffer's Gruesome Murder Happened 35 Years Ago” by Remind StaffPeople Magazine: “How the Murder of Starlet Rebecca Schaeffer by Her Stalker ‘Changed Hollywood'” by People StaffVocal Media: “The Tragic Death of Rebecca Schaeffer and the Birth of Anti-Stalking Laws in America” by Deji AkomolafeCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: “Death of actress aided by state's failure to protect data in 1989” Crimes of the Century podcast: “S1 Ep18: Rebecca Schaeffer: The Slaying of a Starlet”20/20, Season 41, Episode 33: “Your Biggest Fan” (although it was only the first, like, ⅔ of the episode because ABC doesn't have it online anywhere else that I could find)Wikipedia

Send us a textThis week, Amanda and Lauren continue through Women's History Month by discussing the awful murder of celebrity couples and sex therapist Amie Harwick.Sources:CBS News: “Amie Harwick's killer ‘wanted to make a statement by killing her on Valentine's Day,' says prosecutor” by Erin Moriarty, Richard Fetzer, and Lauren A. WhiteCBS News: “How murdered Hollywood therapist Amie Harwick ‘testified' at her alleged killer's trial” by Lauren A. WhiteCBS News: “The evidence that helped convict Amie Harwick's killer” by Cameron RubnerNBC News: “Ex-boyfriend of celebrity therapist Amie Harwick sentenced to life in prison in her 2020 slaying” by Antonio Planas and Phil HelselABC 7 Eyewitness News: “Man sentenced to life in prison for killing well-known therapist Amie Harwick in Hollywood Hills” by City News ServiceOxygen True Crime: “Ex-Boyfriend Fueled By ‘Obsession and Rage' Plotted Hollywood Sex Therapist's Murder for a Month: ‘She Was Terrified'” by Caitlin SchunnThe Guardian: “Ex-boyfriend given life without parole for murder of Hollywood therapist” by Gloria OladipoThe Independent: “Drew Carey says he can ‘finally move on' following sentencing of ex-fiancee's murderer” by Inga ParkelPeople: “Lawyer for Man Accused of Murdering Hollywood Sex Therapist Amie Harwick Claims She Fell from Balcony by Accident” by KC BakerLos Angeles Times: “Man convicted of killing well-known therapist Amie Harwick by throwing her off balcony” by Christian MartinezDeadline: “Amie Harwick Murder: Ex-Boyfriend Gets Life Without Parole For Her Slaying - Update” by Dominic PattenForty Eight Hours, Season 37, Episode 18: “Justice for Amie Harwick”Wikipedia

Send us a textThis week Amanda and Lauren discuss Tiana Notice  who was stabbed to death on Valentine's Day, 2009. Sources: Deseret News: Connecticut man gets 60 years for killing ex-girlfriend by Associated PressThe Tiana Angelique Notice FoundationAP News: Slain woman's dad awarded $10M in police lawsuitConnecticut News: Man Who Killed Grad Student Sentenced to 60 Years by LeAnne Gendreau, Debra Bogstie and and Brynn GingrasMedium: MURDERED: Tiana Notice by Natasha Leigh Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall Season 4 Episode 4: If I Can't Have YouLet's Go To Court: Episode 203. A Stalker & A Deeply Stupid Heist

Send us a textThis week Amanda and Lauren discuss the Hungarian-born physician became known as the acid doctor in the 1960's.Sources:Murderpedia: Dr. Geza de KaplanyThe Acid Doctor: The Most Horrendous Murder in American History, 1962Medium: The Torture and Murder of Hanja Piller100 Most Infamous Criminals by Jo Durden SmithLet's Go To Court: Episode 61: The Ha Ha Tonka Castle and The Acid DoctorWikipedia

Send us a textThis week, Amanda and Lauren discuss the inconsistencies in the official story of Dr. King's assassination, including alleged conspiracy involving a mysterious man named Raoul.Sources:Britannica: “James Earl Ray: American Assassin” by Britannica EditorsFBI Most Wanted: “351. James Earl Ray”Stanford Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute: “Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”Time: “What We Know About Why James Earl Ray Killed Martin Luther King Jr.” by Olivia B. WaxmanPBS American Experience: “King's Assassination: A Timeline” AL.com: “Former James Earl Ray Attorney: ‘Dr. King just wasn't on his radar screen'” by Ivana HrynkiwThe Portland Observer: “The Conspiracy Killing of Dr. Martin Luther King” by John ColemanTruer Crime podcast: “The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”Assassinations podcast: “James Earl Ray: MLK Assassin”Historical Blindness podcast: “The Killing of Dr. King, Part One: A Dream Defied,” “The Killing of Dr. King, Part Two: The Legend of Raoul,” and “The Killing of Dr. King, Part Three: Ray's Reasons”The Conspiracy Podcast: “The MLK Assassination Revisited Part One - Episode #56,” “The MLK Assassination Revisited Part Two: James Earl Ray - Episode #57,” and “The MLK Assassination Revisited Part Three: The Conspiracies - Episode #58”Wikipedia

Send us a textThis week, Lauren and Amanda talk about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by James Earl Ray, who made the FBI Most Wanted fugitives list twice. This is the official story.Sources:Britannica: “James Earl Ray: American Assassin” by Britannica EditorsFBI Most Wanted: “351. James Earl Ray”Stanford Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute: “Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”Time: “What We Know About Why James Earl Ray Killed Martin Luther King Jr.” by Olivia B. WaxmanPBS American Experience: “King's Assassination: A Timeline” Truer Crime podcast: “The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”Assassinations podcast: “James Earl Ray: MLK Assassin”Historical Blindness podcast: “The Killing of Dr. King, Part One: A Dream Defied,” “The Killing of Dr. King, Part Two: The Legend of Raoul,” and “The Killing of Dr. King, Part Three: Ray's Reasons”The Conspiracy Podcast: “The MLK Assassination Revisited Part One - Episode #56,” “The MLK Assassination Revisited Part Two: James Earl Ray - Episode #57,” and “The MLK Assassination Revisited Part Three: The Conspiracies - Episode #58”Wikipedia

Send us a textThis week, Lauren and Amanda continue in their Black History Month series by discussing the lynching of Emmett Till. This episode contains graphic depictions of violence against Black people and children. Please take care of yourselves.Sources:PBS American Experience: “The Murder of Emmett Till: Timeline”US Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs: “Federal Officials Close Cold Case Re-Investigation of Murder of Emmett Till”Famous Trials: “The Emmett Till Murder Trial: Chronology”Mississippi Encyclopedia: “Social and Economic History 1890-1954” by Connie L. LesterCivil Rights History Project: "The Murder of Emmett Till"FBI History: "Emmett Till"Civil Rights Trail: "Remembering Emmett Till"National Museum of African American History and Culture: "Emmett Till's Death Inspired a Movement"CNN: "Woman whose accusation led to the lynching of Emmett Till has died at 88, coroner says" by Dianne Gallagher, Sara Smart, and Emma TuckerCrimes of the Centuries podcast: “S2 Ep2: The Galvanizing Murder of Emmett Till”Murder in America podcast: “EP. 55 MISSISSIPPI - The Emmett Till Story” (would not recommend, because they really disrespectfully use Emmett's nickname throughout the episode rather than call him by his given name. It was distasteful.)True Crime Kent podcast: “The Murder of Emmett Till”Timesuck with Dan Cummins podcast: “360 - The Lynching of Emmett Till”Wikipedia

Send us a textThis week Lauren and Amanda discuss the murder of Botham Jean at the hands of an off-duty cop, Amber Guyger.Sources:Impact of Murder: The Ballad of Botham JeanMPR News: Ex-Dallas Officer Who Killed Man In His Own Apartment Is Found Guilty Of Murder by Bobby AllynMPR News: Amber Guyger, Ex-Officer Who Killed Man In His Apartment, Given 10 Years In Prison by Bobby AllynMPR News: Brandt Jean's Act Of Grace Toward His Brother's Killer Sparks A Debate Over Forgiving by Bill Chappell and Richard Gonzales Harding.edu: Botham Jean Memorial NBC DFW: Demonstrators March Outside AT&T Stadium to Protest Police Shooting Deaths: Arlington police made nine arrests when a separate group of protestors blocked traffic By Diana Zoga NBC News: Texts between Amber Guyger, Dallas police partner revealed at murder trial. The testimony of Guyger's former Dallas police partner, Martin Rivera, capped the end of the first day of her murder trial. By Erik OrtizWikipedia

Send us a textThis week, Lauren and Amanda dive into one of the most infamous cases in US history, which was the (alleged) inspiration for a popular Oscar-winning movie. This roller coaster story catches Lauren completely by surprise!Sources: Famous Trials: “Dr. Sam Sheppard Trials: An Account”Case Western Reserve University, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: “Sheppard Murder Case”The National Registry of Exonerations pre-1989 at the University of Michigan Law School: “Samuel Sheppard”Engaged Scholarship at Cleveland State University: “The Sam Sheppard Case Timeline: 1954-2002”University of Missouri Kansas City Law School: “Did Sam Do It? The Marilyn Sheppard Murder Case: An Analysis of the Evidence”University of Missouri Kansas City Law School: “The Trials of Dr. Sam Sheppard: A Chronology”Cleveland Historical: “Dr. Sam Sheppard” by Victoria SmithHistory.com, This Day in History: “April 6, 1970: Sam Sheppard, the inspiration for “The Fugitive,” dies” by History.com editorsPBS NOVA: “Chronology of a Murder”Cleveland Magazine: “Dr. Sam's Last Days” by Diane TittleCrimes of the Centuries podcast: “S2 Ep22: THe Notorious Case Against Dr. Sam Sheppard”Medical Murders podcast: “Sam Sheppard Pt. 1” & “Sam Sheppard Pt. 2”Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan podcast: “S4 Ep10: Trials and Tribulations: The Dr. Sam Sheppard Story pt. 1” & “S4 Ep11: Justice Delayed. Justice Denied: The Dr. Sam Sheppard Story Part 2”BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime, Season 6, Episode 5: “The Puzzling Case of Marilyn and Sam Sheppard”Wikipedia

Send us a textThis week Lauren and Amanda head to out east to discuss Maine's Most Notorious crime according to Readers Digest.Sources:All That's Interesting: The Grisly Story Of The Purrington Massacre, When A Revolutionary War Veteran Killed His Family With An Axe by Genevieve CarltonMain Genealogy Blog: Case Study: The Last Purrington988 Lifeline WebsiteWikipediaMurder, She Told: Horrid Murder! The James Purrington Family MassacrePerplexed Podcasts Welcome to Perplexed! We are your hosts, Kate and Sarah and we love all things...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Send us a textWe are so back! This week Lauren tells Amanda abut an incredible survival story in Houston, Texas!Sources:Blurred Bylines: How Jennifer Morey Survived a Brutal Knife Attack & Rebuilt Her Life byShari Rose Blurred Bylines is like a blog that laid out the story really well, but it's where I got the 9-1-1 transcript from. So, thank you Shari Rose and Blurred Bylines.Medium: Woman Wakes Up To An Intruder In Her Bed by Bliss“I Survived…” Season 1 Episode 11Wikipedia

Send us a textThis week Lauren tells Keith about Susan Walters' fight for her life. Sources:Hospital Watchdog: "ER Nurse Kills Attacker While Defending Herself" by Bob AllerBlurred Bylines: "A Hitman Came for Susan Kuhnhausen. He Didn't Survive." by Shari RoseWillamett Week: "A Hit Man Came to Kill Susan Kuhnhausen. She Survived. He Didn't. Ten years later, she tells her story." by Beth Slovic‘Who The Bleep Did I Marry?': No Bigger Gamble Season 2 Episode 13Support us!Pumpkin Hill Radio: Paranormal Mysteries, Conspiracies, and Unexplained PhenomenaExploring mysteries, myths & the paranormal every Tuesday. Tinfoil hat optional.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyDrink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a textThis week Lauren tells Sarah and Hannah an incredible story of survival. Sources:Blurred Bylines: How Mary Vincent Survived Lawrence Singleton's Attack by Shari RoseMary Vincent Speaks Out: ‘He Destroyed Everything About Me.' by Paul DeanOpening Ceilings: Mary Vincent: A Life of Survival by Fiona DavisCBSNews: Singleton Found Guilty of Murder by Lisa Holewa“I Survived… Mary/Brooke/Sharene” Season 3 Episode 1Wikipedia

Send us a textThis week Amanda tells Lauren and Sandy about the Tinder Swindler! Sources:Esquire: "The Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev Pretended to Be the King of Diamonds" by Lauren KrancVanity Fair: "Beware the Tinder Swindler, a Real-Life Dating-App Villain" by Julie MillerNewsweek: "LLD Diamonds Responds to 'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev's Lies" by Molli MitchellTudum by Netflix: "Who Is the Tinder Swindler" by John DelilloThe Jerusalem Post: "'He impersonated our brother': Tinder Swindler faces Leviev family in court" by Erez HarelYNetNews.com: "'I'm like Trump - invincible': fresh testimonies emerge against Tinder Swindler" by Gilad MoragDeseret News: "'The Tinder Swindler' victims continue coming forward. Where is Simon Leviev now?" by Gitanjali PooniaEmbryo: "The Tinder Swindler Exposes the Rise of Romance Scams" by James WelchNetflix documentary: The Tinder SwindlerWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a textThis week Lauren tells Amanda about the 7th woman to make it on the FBI's Most Wanted Fugitive's List. Sources:Casetext: U.S. v. SababuRolling Stone: FBI Adds 10th Woman to ‘Most Wanted' List: Meet Them AllFrom 1960s militant radicals to a hardened gangster, meet the women who've made the FBI's infamous list by Sonia Weiser FBI: Most Wanted: 412. Donna Jean Willmott 2 Radical Fugitives Wanted by FBI Surrender by Stephen Braun and John BeckhamWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a textThis week Amanda is back for a limited time! Lauren decided to wrap up week eight of Most Wanted's Missing Children's Series with the disappearance of Paislee Shultis! It's an interesting story you won't want to miss. Sources:CNY Central: 'Missing since 2019, child found hidden under staircase with accused abductor' by Heather KovarHudson Valley One: 'Charges adjourned against Kimberley Shultis in Saugerties abduction case' by Crispin Kott Hudson Valley One: 'The story of Paislee, found alive in a secret room' by Rokosz Most CNN: 'Authorities are piecing together what happened to Paislee Shultis, who was found alive under a staircase. Here's what we know' by Mark Morales and Christina Maxouris WikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a textSpecial Guest: Hannah This week Lauren tells Hannah about the abduction of Jayme Closs and her amazing escape.Sources:CNN: Timeline of the 87 days of Jayme Closs' disappearance by Faith Karimi Rausch and Steel Funeral Home: James and Denise Closs of Barron, Wisconsin | 2018 | ObituaryWEAU 13: Sheriff shares message of hope, thanks community on 5-year anniversary of Jayme Closs escape by Lindsay AlowairdiNBC News: Video shows Jake Patterson, kidnapper of Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs, in prison fight by Erik OrtizPeople Magazine: Jayme Closs Case: Timeline of Murder, Abduction and Her Miraculous Escape Jayme Closs, 13, escaped her abductor, Jake Thomas Patterson, who killed her parents so he could kidnap her. Patterson said he decided to kidnap Jayme after seeing her board a school bus by Jeff TruesdellKare11: 'I can't believe I did this' | Accused Jayme Closs kidnapper writes letter from jail Jake Patterson says he will plead guilty in a letter written to KARE 11 reporter Lou Raguse.Support us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a textSpecial Guest: GabbyThis week Lauren and Gabby discuss the abduction of Elizabeth Thomas Week 6: Most Wanted's Missing Children's SeriesSources:ABC News: Timeline of the alleged kidnapping of Tennessee student Elizabeth ThomasNBC News: Tennessee Teacher Kidnapping: Elizabeth Thomas is Reunited with Family, Attorney Says by Dakshayani Shankar and Sammi DavisThe Tennessean: timeline shows troubling events before Elizabeth Thomas' disappearance by Jordan BuieAll That's Interesting: Tad Cummins, The Tennessee Teacher Who Kidnapped His 15-Year-Old Student And Claimed ‘The Devil Made Him' Do It by Austin Harvey Crime Online: ‘He is the devil': Elizabeth Thomas explains what happened while on the road 38 days with teacher kidnapper, Tad Cummins by Leigh Egan"20/20" From Classroom to Captive #2 (TV Episode 2018)Support us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a textSpecial Guest: SandyThis week Lauren and Sandy discuss the disappearance of Kyron Horman.Week 5: Most Wanted's Missing Children's SeriesSources:Crime Library: Missing: Kyron Horman by Tricia RomanoMedium: Disappearance of Kyron HormanThe Oregonian: Kyron Horman, missing 10 years: A timeline by Lizzy AckerKGW8: ‘Something in there that yearns to touch him': Mother remains hopeful 14 years after son Kyron Horman's disappearance by Sydney DornerLet's Go To Court: Episode 176: Disappearance of Kyron Horman & A Suicide Helper https://www.thekhf.org/missing-children/kyronhormanSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a textSpecial Guest: MeganThis week Lauren tells Megan about the kidnapping of Shasta and Dylan Groene.Week 4: Most Wanted's Missing Children's SeriesSources:CBS News: The Groene CaseCrime Library: Joseph Edward Duncan III by Gary C. KingPeople Magazine Investigates: Groene Family Massacre (Max)People Magazine: A Child Survived a Serial Killer — and Now Tells Her Story on Season Premiere of 'People Magazine Investigates'"My mother was crying," recalls Shasta Groene about the night that changed her life. "Someone's in the house" by Elaine AdadillasPeople Magazine: Serial Killer Survivor Shasta Groene Seeks Community Help After Losing Home in Fire by Angel SaundersWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a textSpecial Guest: Chelsea This week Lauren and Chelsea discuss the disappearance of Amber Hagerman and what the powerful legacy she created today. Week 3: Most Wanted's Missing Children's SeriesSources: Crime Library: Amber Hagerman by David KrajicekKIRO7: Police release new photos, seek new info in unsolved 1996 murder of Amber Hagerman By Crystal BonvillianHubPages: How Amber Hagerman's Murder Inspired the AMBER Alert System by Michele Freeman KSAT: ‘A lasting legacy': Amber Hagerman's unsolved murder inspires AMBER AlertTexas Crime Stories: Amber Hagerman's abduction and murder in 1996 inspired the AMBER Alert by Erica Hernandez and Leigh WaldmanFox7Austin: Case that sparked AMBER Alert system remains unsolved 28 years later by Angela ShenCBS News: 28 years later, Arlington Police Department remains dedicated to finding Amber Hagerman's killer by Annie GimbelAll Thats Interesting: Amber HagermanND Response: AMBER Alert HistoryWikipediaSupport us!The Latin MinuteThe Latin Minute is your new favorite bilingual comedy podcast. Latinos living in SW FlListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyDrink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Special Guest: Sandy  This week Sandy and Lauren discuss the disappearance and the murder of Jacob WetterlingWeek 2: Most Wanted's Missing Children's SeriesSources:Jacob, Megan, and Pam: Federal Sex Offender Registration Legislation by David M. HegerAtlanta Journal-Constitution: Jacob Wetterling's killer gives-chilling details of abducted 11-year-old's final moment alive by Crystal BonvillianDanny Heinrich: “Long known to investigators looking into the Wetterling abduction, he originally denied connection to the case but now admits that he murdered Jacob and pointed authorities to his remains “by Madeleine Baran and Jennifer Vogel MPR News: "The Jacob Wetterling abduction" by Kirsti Marohn APM Reports: “The Jacob Wetterling Investigation TIMELINE OF EVENTS”WikipediaSupport us!Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law EnforcementHost: Clint McNear and Tyler Owen discussing topics, issues, and stories within the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyDrink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Special Guest: Sarah  This week Lauren tells Sarah about a kidnapping in Chowchilla, California. Week 1: Most Wanted's Missing Children's SeriesSources:26 kids were buried alive in California. A new CNN Film shows how one plotted their escape – and what happened years later by Holly YanThe Chowchilla Kidnapping by Douglas MacGowanChowchilla CNN filmWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Special Guest: Chelsea This week Lauren tells Chelsea about The Candy Man of Texas. Sources:Texas Monthly: "The Lost Boy"s by By Skip Hollandsworth Crime Library: "Dean Corll" by Marilyn Bardsley100 Most Infamous Criminals: "Dean Corll" by Jo Durden SmithWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Special Guest: Amy This week Lauren tells Amy about the "Monster" Aileen Wuornos. Sources: Biography.com: Aileen Wuornos: “Serial killer Aileen Wuornos led a vagabond lifestyle as a sex worker before she was found guilty of murdering six men in Florida in 1989 and 1990.” by Biography.com Editors and Sara KettlerAll That's Interesting: “Was Aileen Wuornos A Serial Killer, A Victim, Or Both?” by Richard StocktonAll That's Interesting: “What Happened To Tyria Moore, The Girlfriend Of Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos?” by Marco MargaritoffCrime Library: “Aileen Wuornos: Killer Who Preyed on Truck Drivers” by Marlee MacleodCapital Punishment in Context: “The Case of Aileen Wuornos - The Facts”WikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Special Guest: Lizzie  This week Lauren tells Lizzie about Gary Heidnik. Heidnik was one of the inspirations for the character of "Buffalo Bill" in The Silence of the Lambs. Sources:Crime Library: Gary Heidnik: To Hell and Back by Patrick BellamyCNN: His gruesome crimes were a basis for ‘Silence of the Lambs.' The sister of one of his victims has mixed feelings about his execution by Faith Karimi, CNN100 Most Infamous Criminals: Gary Heidnik by Jo Durden SmithWikipediaHe Tortured Woman In His Basement Pit — What Happened To ‘Monster Preacher' Gary Heidnik After Getting Caught?: Gary Heidnik, who kidnapped women and tortured them inside his Philadelphia basement, committed crimes so heinous he helped inspire a popular horror movie character. by Becca van SambeckClip: How Deborah Dudley Was Killed In Pit By Gary Heidnikhttps://www.oxygen.com/monster-preacher/season-1/videos/is-gary-heidnik-anything-like-silence-of-the-lambs-buffalo-billSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Special Guest: Keith This week Keith and Lauren discuss the Butcher of Plainfield. Sources:Biography: "Ed Gein: Convicted murderer Ed Gein was a notorious grave robber known for dismembering victims. His gruesome activities inspired the creation of some of Hollywood's most infamous characters, including Norman Bates of Psycho" by Biography.com Editors and Tyler Piccotti All That's Interesting: "The Macabre Story Of Ed Gein, The Serial Killer Who Used Human Body Parts To Make Furniture "by Kaleena Fraga All That's Interesting: "21 Petrifying Pictures Inside Ed Gein's House Of Horrors" by Marco Margaritoff Crime Library: "Necrophiles" by Katherine RamslandCrime Library: "Eddie Gein" by Rachael Bell and Marilyn BardsleyWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Special Guest: Josh This week Lauren tells Josh about infamous spree killer Charles Starkweather and his accomplice Caril Ann Fugate.Sources:Crime Library: Charles Starkweather & Caril Fugate by Marilyn BardsleyAll That's Interesting: The Chilling True Story Of Charles Starkweather, The Teenage Serial Killer Who Terrorized America's Heartland by Marco Margaritoff Let's Go to Court: Episode 42 Spree Killer Charles Starkweather & the Pricey Murder for Hire Plot100 Most Infamous Criminals: Charles Starkweather by Jo Durden Smith WikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Special Guest: Gabby This week Lauren tells Gabby about the Xerox murders.Sources:KHON2: “Xerox Murders” by Brigette NamataIN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I: STATE OF HAWAI`I vs .BYRAN UYESUGIMurderpedia: Byran UyesugiHawaii News Now: “20 years ago, a killer shattered the morning calm and changed Hawaii forever” by Ben Gutierrez and Mileka LincolnWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Special Guest: Megan This week Lauren tells Megan about Jerry Brudos, The Lust Killer and Shoe Fetish Slayer!Soruces:That Oregon Life: A Serial Killer in Oregon: “The Grisly Tale of Jerry Brudos “Shoe Fetish Slayer”” by Danielle Denham Biography.com: “Jerome Brudos”Crime Library: “The Fetish Killer” by Katherine Ramsland100 Most Infamous Criminals: Jerry Brudos by Jo Durden SmithWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a textSpecial Guest: KeithThis week Lauren tells Keith about Elaine Parent, an American criminal known as "the world's most wanted woman" in the late 1990s and early 2000s!Sources:Murderpedia: Elaine ParentThe Guardian: Hunt for the ChameleonThe Telegraph: 'Chameleon Killer' cheats the Florida police by ending her many-faced life by Tim TateThe Ledger: Murder suspect 'Chameleon' a suicide victimTampa Bay Times: Decapitation murder remains unsolvedSun Sentinel: Slaying Leaves Investigators with Few Clues Sun Sentinel: ‘90 Murder Trail Leads to Woman'WikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.Special Guest: SandyThis week Lauren tells Sandy about Tom Petters, a former American businessman and CEO of Petters Group Worldwide. Fun fact: he ends up in Lauren and Amanda's favorite penitentiary!Sources:Fraud Magazine: Ponzi Strikes Again: A 13-year, Multibillion-dollar Fraud Leaves Mouths Agape by Steven J. Carlson, PhD; Kenneth A. Hansen, LLM; and Robert J. Dosch, PhD.CNBC: American Greed: The Rise and Fall of a Multibillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme by Drew SandholmUnited States Attorney's Office: District of Minnesota Press Release: Victims Of Tom Petters Ponzi Scheme Receive Additional Distribution Of More Than $22 Million In Forfeited FundsJury awards $563 million verdict in lawsuit related to Tom Petters Ponzi scheme Victims will receive close to $1 billion when interest is calculated, making it the highest dollar amount awarded by a jury in Minnesota history by Lou RaguseWikipedia: Tom PettersWikipedia: Petters Group WorldwideSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.On this short bonus episode, Amanda tells Lauren about the Olympic Gymnastics Bronze Medal RulingSources:Athlon: “Jordan Chiles Sends a Clear Message to IOC About Returning Bronze Medal” by Michael GallagherForbes: "Jordan Chiles' Bronze Medal Fiasco Has 2 Critical Lessons For Leaders" by Sonia ThompsonDefector: "The Jordan Chiles Bronze Medal Fiasco Is Even Dumber Than You Imagines" by Diana MoskovitzNPR: "Court Says It Won't Reconsider Case That Took Away Jordan Chiles' Bronze Medal" by Becky SullivanSupport Us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.This week Amanda and Lauren discuss Raymond Abbott aka RoboCop and the crime that got him planted on the US Marshal's 15 Most Wanted Fugitive list.Sources:Fox News: ‘RoboCop” Raymond Abbott Wanted for Prison Break, Weapons Smuggling by Fox NewsFox News: Arms Smuggler Nicknamed RoboCop Most Wanted by US Marshals by Fox NewsUS Marshal Service: Raymond AbbottTrue Crime Story Blog:  Wanted: Raymond ‘RoboCop' Abbott by: Micheal OdhiamboSupport us!Murder and Mimosas PodcastA true crime podcast with a focus on lesser known crimes and the background of those...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyDrink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.This week Amanda and Lauren cover the murder of Jennifer Levin at the hands of the "Preppy Killer" Robert Chambers.Sources:New York Magazine: East Side Story from the November 10, 1986 issue of New York Magazine by Michael StoneA&E True Crime Blog: Stories & News: Robert Chambers: The Murder of Jennifer Levin and Where 'The Preppy Killer' Is Now by Robert KahnCBS News: "Preppy Killer" Robert Chambers released from prison after second lengthy prison term Town and Country: Looking Back at the Preppy Killer Case, More Than 30 Years LaterThe infamous Upper East Side murder has yet to fade from public memory by Elizabeth AngellInside Edition: The 'Preppy Killer' and the Tabloid Sensation Still Defining 1980s New York Today by Sal BonoRanker: The Story Of Jennifer Levin's Murder And The 'Preppy Killer,' Robert Chambers by Cat McAuliffeThis Day in History: “Preppy Murder” Stuns New York PublisherA&E Television NetworksSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.Amanda and Lauren discuss updates in the Jesse James Hollywood case, which was covered in Episode 75.Sources:Change.org: Started Bby Nicole Lane to Gov. Gavin Newsom and The State of California Give Ryan Hoyt A New Fair Trial Noozhawk: Gunman in 'Alpha Dog' Murder Granted Death-Penalty Reprieve Ryan James Hoyt, 44, is now serving a sentence of life without parole in the killing of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz in 2000 by Tom BoltonCaseLaw: PEOPLE v. HOYT (2020)Support us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.This week Amanda and Lauren discuss an old timey murderer. A man with wild nicknames such as the Bluebeard of Texas, the Butcher of Elmendorf and Alligator Man.Sources:100 Most Infamous Criminals: Joe Ball by Jo Durden Smith Murderpedia: Joseph D. BallTexas Monthly: Two Barmaids, Five Alligators, and the Butcher of Elmendorf: Did Joe Ball really do what everyone says he did? by Michael HallWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.This week, Lauren and Amanda discuss the many lies and horrible crimes of Christian Michael Longo.Sources:All That's Interesting: The Chilling Story of Christian Longo, The Man Who Killed His Family To Hide His Life of Lies by Jessica O'ConnorKGW8: Victim's sister upset Oregon governor will commute death sentence of her family's killer: In 2003, a jury sentenced Christian Longo to death for killing his wife and their three children. Longo dumped their bodies off the Oregon coast and fled to Mexico. by Kyle IboshiCBS News: 48 Hours: The Pretended: The case of Christian Longo Produced by Miguel Sancho, Gail Abbott Zimmerman, Chris Young RitzenKVAL 13: Words of a Killer: Longo writes about family he killed by Anna Canzano Crime Museum: Christian LongoThe Crime Library: The Trials of Christian Longo by Elizabeth EngstromOregon Live: The Oregonian: Christian Longo, other killers now in general prison population as Oregon's death row clears out by Noelle CrombieWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.This week, Lauren and Amanda discuss supposed "gentleman" bank robber, Leslie Ibsen Rogge. They also take some time at the beginning to recap their weekend at the True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival in Denver!Sources:The Hustle: “The first fugitive caught by the internet” by Katherine LaidlawCNN: “Internet helps FBI nab a ‘Most Wanted' criminal” by CNN staffFBI: “430. Leslie Isben Rogge” (note the misspelling!)Publisher's Weekly: “Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber: The True Story of Leslie Ibsen Rogge, One of the FBI's Most Elusive Criminals review”America's Most Wanted show: “Leslie Ibsen Rogge” (Leslie Ibsen Rogge on America's Most Wanted 1990)United States v. RoggeWikipediaSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.This week, Amanda and Lauren discuss an American former professor at the University of Southern California, who in 2013, was arrested for a crime abroad. Sources:Los Angeles Times: "Ex-USC professor and FBI fugitive gets 5 years in prison for child sex" by Richard Winton and Kate MatherUS Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs: "Former University Professor Sentenced to Prison for Engaging in Sexual Conduct with a Minor"Lambda Literary: "The Stranger Case of Walter Lee Williams: Renowned Gay Writer on FBI's Ten Most Wanted List Captured" by Victoria BrownworthDesert Sun: "Walter Lee Williams admits to federal sex offense" by Fred ShusterFBI 10 Most Wanted: "500. Walter Lee Williams"WikipediaSupport us! Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.On this holiday week, Lauren and Amanda cover famed Hollywood director Roman Polanski, who has been a fugitive from American justice for almost 50 years.Sources:The Los Angeles Times: “Roman Polanski and the woman he pleaded guilty to raping pose together 45 years later” by Nardine SaadAP News: “Director Roman Polanski is sued over more allegations of sexual assault of a minor” by Andrew DaltonAP News: “Timeline of Roman Polanski's 45-year-old teen sex abuse case” by The Associated PressVariety: “Roman Polanski to Face LA Trial on Rape Lawsuit in 2025” by Gene MaddausThe New York Times: “Roman Polanski Did Not Defame British Actress, French Court Rules” by Aurelien BreedenDeadline: “Polanski's Rape Victim Defends Director, Telling His Wife: ‘What Happened Was Never a Problem'” by Caroline FrostDeadline: “Roman Polanski Rape Trial Set for Next Year; Director Accused Again of Assaulting a Minor in 1970s, Oscar Winner Served at His Paris Home” by Dominic PattenFar Out: “The Dark Side of Hollywood: Tracing Roman Polanski's abhorrent criminal acts” by Tom LeathamWho What Why: “If Roman Polanski's Rape Victim Can Forgive Him, Why Can't You” by JB MillerWikipediaSupport us! Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Send us a Text Message.This week, Amanda and Lauren cover the murder of Nicholas Markowitz at the hand of his half brother's ex-best friend, Jesse James Hollywood. Sources:All That's Interesting: "The Disturbing Story Of Nicholas Markowitz, The Teenager Who Was Murdered Over His Brother's Drug Debt" by Marco Margaritoff Santa Barbara Independent: "Prosecutor Okayed for Jesse James Hollywood Trial" by Chris MeagherSanta Barbara Independent: "Hollywood Jury Deliberating" by Chris MeagherSanta Barbara Independent: "Verdict In: Hollywood Guilty of Murder and Kidnapping" by Chris MeagherCrime Library: "Jesse James Hollywood" by Julia ScheeresLos Angeles Times: "Jesse James Hollywood found guilty of murder" by Steve ChawkinsLos Angeles Magazine: "The Last Ride of Jesse James Hollywood" by Jesse KatzLet's Go To Court podcast: "Episode 53: Drug Dealer Jesse James Hollywood & Andrea Yates"WikipediaSupport us! There Are No Gays In MontanaComing out can be hard, especially in rural America. There Are No Gays In Montana is...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyDrink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.