Mysterious Mavens

This week Denae tells Kim about Soul Asylum's Runaway Train music video that found missing children.  Sources: slate.com Did the “Runaway Train” Music Video Really Save 21 Kids? By Nick Keppler ‘We found 21 missing kids': Soul Asylum on making Runaway Train | Music | The Guardian By Dave Simpson Runaway Train (Soul Asylum song) - Wikipedia People.com 11 Kids From 'Runaway Train' Video Still Missing By Elaine Aradillas Soul Asylum - Runaway Train (Official HD Video) truecrimesocietyblog.com The Missing, Murdered and Reunited of Runaway Train by Lozzy

This week Kim tells Denae about Colorado ghost town, St. Elmo. Sources: Tale of two cities It's history YouTube  St. Elmo – The Story of Annabelle Footprints of the frontier

This week Denae tells Kim some stories about government secrets.  Sources: 23 Soviet troops turned to stone by aliens? CIA memo unearths Cold War mystery - The Economic Times CIA.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0005517761.pdf kyivpost.com Did Soviet Soldiers Turn to Stone in Alien Encounters, According to CIA? YouTube OneIndiaNews: VIDEO: 'ALIENS Attack Turned Soldiers To STONE' | Declassified CIA Files Shocking Witnesses Report

This week Kim tells Denae about the supposed curse of the movie Poltergeist.  Sources: Biography.com The ‘Poltergeist' Curse: Inside the Mysterious Cast Deaths and Set Oddities By Micah White True Crime Cast: How Many Casting Crew Members Died from Poltergeist YouTube video  Disgraceland Podcast: Poltergeist Curse  Tragic story of Poltergeist movie as multiple actors died shortly after its release - Film - LADbible by Niamh Shackleton

This week Denae tells Kim about the Hausjärvi Gravel Pit Murders in Finland. Sources: Hausjärvi Gravel Pit Murders - Wikipedia Buzzfeed.com 27 Extremely Dark True Crime Stories From Countries Outside The United States by Crystal Ro Scandinavian Crimes Podcast: Unsolved Murder: The Hausjarvi Gravel Pit Murders YouTube: Kadonneet: Maarit Haantie

This week Kim tells Denae about the curse of the Glee TV show.  Sources:  True Crime & Cocktails: Glee Curse The Price of Glee Docuseries Explores 'Curse' of the Show | TIME.com by Moises Mendez II The Price of Glee Documentary ew.com Lea Michele addresses backlash from 'Glee' costars, says she's done personal reach-outs by Maureen Lee Lenker

This week Denae tells Kim about some creepy mirror stories.  Sources: Woman's Hotel Bathroom Horror Story Will Have You Scared To Leave Your Home | iHeart by Dave Basner Listverse.com 10 Terrifying Real-Life Stories That Made The News by Estelle TheGuardian.com New York woman discovers secret apartment behind bathroom mirror curbed.com We Spoke to the New Yorker Who Found a Whole Apartment Behind Her Bathroom Mirror by Valeria Ricciulli YouTube.com A New York City Mystery - Samantha Hartsoe TikTok

This week Kim shares how an episode of the Jenny Jones Show resulted in a violent crime. Sources: Dark Side of the 90s: Episode 1 Sinisterhood: Jenny Jones Crush Murder Part 1 & 2 Morbid: Jenny Jones Murder YouTube: Crime A to Z  Google AI “Gay Panic Defense”

This week Denae tells Kim about the infamous Norwegian Black Metal Murders.  Sources:  Lords of Chaos, movie 2018 TheGuardian.com 'Before you know it, it's not a big deal to kill a man': Norwegian black metal's murderous past By Alex Godfrey TheGuardian.com Norway's most notorious musician Varg Vikernes to be released from prison. By Sean Michaels Euronymous - Wikipedia Mayhem (band) - Wikipedia Nidaros Cathedral - Wikipedia Fantoft Stave Church - Wikipedia

This week Kim tells Denae about the 15th richest man in Canada, who turned up dead in his home with his wife.  Sources:  Crime Junkie Murder with My Husband podcast The Fifth Estate YouTube 

This week Denae tells Kim about the Black Forest House, the most haunted house in Colorado.  Sources:  Black Forest, Colorado—One of the World's Most Haunted Places (ourcommunitynow.com) By Magalie Noebes THE HAUNTED HOUSE IN BLACK FOREST, COLORADO – Jacob Floyd's Ghosts and Monsters (wordpress.com) The Haunted House Of Black Forest - YouTube Paranormal Orbs & Ghost Figures From The CCTV At The Lee Family Home In The Black Forest, Colorado. - YouTube Black Forest Entity – A Colorado Haunting (anomalien.com)

This week Kim tells Denae about a 33 year old woman who mysteriously disappeared.  Sources:  True Crime Society Podcast: Cassidy Rainwater KY3.com TIMELINE: The death and disappearance of Cassidy Rainwater in Dallas County, Mo. by By Joey Schneider, Marina Silva and Frances Watson That Chapter YouTube 

This week Denae tells Kim about a hiking expedition gone very wrong.  Sources: Khamar-Daban incident - Wikipedia The Khamar Daban Incident: Mountain Madness - Historic Mysteries By Bipin Dimir Exploration Mysteries: The Khamar Daban Incident » Explorersweb High Elevation Travel & Altitude Illness | CDC Yellow Book 2024

This week Kim tells Denae about the super creepy haunted doll, Harold.  Sources:  Paranormal Fears: Harold the Doll Part 1&2 Cursed Dolls | The Evil Wiki WordPress.com: Harold the Haunted Doll

This week Denae tells Kim the classic true crime story of Jack The Ripper and how it was very recently solved.  Sources:  Unsolved Mysteries Volume 4 Episode 1 TheNewsNationNow.com Jack the Ripper's identity revealed after DNA match, historian says By Patrick Djordjevic Who was Aaron Kosminski? Historian Claims DNA Identifies Jack the Ripper - Newsweek By Jenna Sundel jack-the-ripper.org The Timeline For The Jack The Ripper Murders By Richard Jones From Hell letter - Wikipedia Dear Boss letter - Wikipedia

This week Kim tells Denae about a yoga instructor killer.  Sources:  True Crime All The Time Dateline "The Night Time Stopped"

This week Denae tells Kim the crazy story of a woman who was kidnapped and forced to impersonate Aretha Franklin.  Sources:  The Counterfeit Queen of Soul | Smithsonian By Jeff Maysh Criminal Podcast: The Impersonator Vickie Jones - Wikipedia

Today Kim tells Denae the twisted tale of a woman who posed as a high schooler and middle schooler.  Sources:  NBCBoston.com: A Timeline of the Shelby Hewitt Case By Mary Markos Timesuck podcast with Dan Cummins: Episode 434: Shelby Hewitt: The 32 Year Old Seventh Grader

This week Denae tells Kim about Grand Junction, Colorado killer Brian Cohee Jr.  Sources: Unilad.com article New true crime doc on murderer Brian Cohee is leaving people 'unable to sleep' after watching by Niamh Shackleton The People V Brian Cohee: Sentencing Hearing | KREX5 FOX4 The Daily Sentinel A Look Back: Cohee Trial Top Crime Story of 2023 by Sam Klomhaus https://www.gjsentinel.com/a-look-back-cohee-trial-top-crime-story-of-2023/article_0874ef32-9937-11ee-8995-a3539ebe6dc3.html YouTube channel Explore with Us: Parents Discover Teen Son's Horrifying Secret  Parents Discover Teen Son's Horrifying Secret

This week Kim tells Denae about some young girls who attempted murder, claiming Slender Man needed a sacrifice.  Sources: Beware of the Slenderman Documentary Morbid Podcast: The Slender Man Stabbing Strange and Unexplained Podcast: Slender Man

This week Denae tells Kim the infamous cold case of Lady of the Dunes (that very recently was SOLVED!) Sources:  Killer of Cape Cod's ‘Lady of the Dunes' identified 50 years after murder | Massachusetts | The Guardian Lady of the Dunes' late husband has been linked to two other deaths - now his friend speaks out | The Independent by Sheila Flynn Who killed The Lady of the Dunes? How Jaws could hold the answer | The Independent by Sheila Flynn CapeCodTimes.com Provincetown cold case 'Lady of the Dunes' identified as Ruth Marie Terry of Tennessee Lady in the Dunes Archives - The Provincetown Independent

This week Kim tells Denae the sad story of murder victim, Micaela Constanzo.  Sources: Morbidology: Episode 10 Manner of Death: Homicide Episode 1 That Chapter Podcast/YouTube ThoughtCo.com The Murder of Micaela Costanzo by Charles Montaldo Toni Fratto | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

This week Denae tells Kim about the burning of the last "witch" in Ireland, Bridget Cleary.  Sources:  Murder of Bridget Cleary - Wikipedia County Tipperary - Wikipedia The Haunting True Story of Bridget Cleary's “Changeling” Murder - Atlas Obscura By Sarah Durn wildernessireland.com Irish Folklore, Myth & Legend: The Fairies By Dawn Rainbolt Lore: Season 1 Episode 3 Black Stockings

This week Kim tells Denae about the Colorado Hammer Murders.  Sources: Bad Acts podcast episode 133 Wikipedia coloradojudicial.gov COLORADO ALEX CHRISTOPHER EWING, IDA-0021 - AMENDED COMPLAINT AID INFORMATION COUNT 1: MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE 9News.com Hammer attack murder suspect says 'nothing has been fair' by Kevin Vaughan

This week Denae tells Kim the story of Giulia Tofana, the woman who helped many Italian wives poison their husbands. Sources: AllThatsInteresting.com Giulia Tofana: The Legendary Serial Poisoner Of 17th-Century Rome.By Hannah McKennett  YouTube Channel: Weird History: The Woman Who Poisoned 600 Men with Her Makeup Giulia Tofana - Wikipedia mikedashhistory.com Aqua Tofana: slow-poisoning and husband-killing in 17th century Italy | A Blast From The Past by Mike Dash History Fix Podcast Episode 71: Aqua Tofana: How a Ring of Female Serial Killers Liberated Italian Women

This week Kim tells Denae the story of Ed Edwards, lifelong criminal who had no chill.  Sources:  Edward Edwards (serial killer) - Wikipedia The Crime Reel YouTube

This week Denae tells Kim about the Official Witch of Salem and how she was an integral part of solving a murder case. Sources: Buzzfeed.com A Man Who "Discovered Himself" From An Episode Of "Unsolved Mysteries" And 10 Other True Crime Cases With Unexpected Twists by Angelica Martinez Unsolved Mysteries: Season 9 Episode 4 Salem State University Blog: Laurie Cabot by Jen Ratliff Patheos.com The True Story Of The Witch Who Solved A Murder | Mat Auryn

This week Kim tells Denae the puzzling story of missing person Jason Landry.  Sources:  What happened to Jason Landry? Texas pastor prays for answers after son's mysterious disappearance | Fox News by Michael Ruiz The Vanished Podcast: Jason Landry texasattorneygeneral.gov Statement on the Third Anniversary of Jason Landry's Disappearance | Office of the Attorney General

This week Denae tells Kim about the mysterious murder of Charles Walton.  Sources: HistoricMysteries.com The Charles Walton Witchcraft Murder by Les Hewitt Killing of Charles Walton - Wikipedia Vice.com The Unsolved ‘Witchcraft' Murder That Shocked Britain by Thomas Hobbs The Rollright Stones.co.uk burhillfort.co.uk

This week Kim tells Denae the incredible story of a woman who kept her lover in her attic. Sources: AllThat'sInteresting.com The Story Of Dolly Oesterreich – The Woman Who Kept Her Secret Lover In The Attic For Years. By Erin Kelly Walburga Oesterreich - Wikipedia MyLifetime.com The Lover in the Attic: A Torrid Triangle Gone Bad | Lifetime by Nancy Bilyeau  MilwaukeeMag.com The Legend of Milwaukee's Most Infamous Love Triangle by Anna Lardinois

This week Denae tells Kim about a beauty queen who kidnapped a Mormon missionary.  Sources:  Tabloid- Documentary by Errol Morris Joyce McKinney and the battle of the tabloids | Documentary films | The Guardian by Andrew Anthony A Bizarre, And Now Serendipitous, 'Tabloid' Tale : NPR By Mark Jenkins Medium.com: I Spoke to Joyce Mckinney in 2019 and This is my Take on The Whole Situation By Femi Oso Alabi

This week Kim tells Denae the story of the infamous Patty Hearst kidnapping.  Sources:  Patty Hearst - Wikipedia Crimes of the Centuries: Patty Hearst Even the Rich:The Patty Hearst Story American Scandal

This week Denae tells Kim about a horrible murder that took place on Halloween night in 2015.  Sources:  Snapped Season 32: Episode 24 Darryl Williams Darryl Williams Kills Tiffany James While Wearing Jason Mask | Crime News by Caitlin Schunn Tampa Bay Times: Man charged in Halloween murder of Brandon woman

This week Kim tells Denae about horrific serial killer, Christopher Wilder.  Sources: 385. Christopher Bernard Wilder — FBI fbi.gov This Is Monsters podcast “Christopher Wilder: The Beauty Queen Killer” Christopher Wilder Wikipedia  Serial Killers podcast “The Beauty Queen Killer”

This week Denae tells Kim about a wild west Denver legend.  Sources:  The “Nude” Silks-Fulton Duel | Colorado Encyclopedia The House of Mirrors – Dead in Denver Blog 

This week Kim tells Denae about famous family annihilator, John List.  Sources:  YouTube What In The French Toast: John List True Crime All The Time podcast: John List Wikipedia: John List (Murderer) allthatsinteresting.com John List Killed His Family, Then Vanished For 18 Years by Katie Serena

This week Denae tells Kim the story of Jonelle Matthews, a young girl who went missing and was one of the first missing children featured on the back of milk cartons in the 1980s.  Sources:  Oxygen Special: The Girl on the Milk Carton

This week Kim tells Denae about a Tinder date gone horribly wrong. Sources:  Morbid Podcast: The Tragic Murder of Grace Millane Murder With My Husband Youtube: Episode 101 Grace Millane, Tinder Date Tragedy BBC News Grace Millane's Death Could've Been Avoided   All That's Interesting.com Inside the Chilling Murder of Grace Millane At The Hands Of Her Tinder Date By Austin Harvey

This week Denae tells Kim about some spooky Colorado lore.  Sources:  The David Wolpert House: Dissecting A Riverdale Road Ghost Story | Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives by Katie Rudolph Riverdale Road: Is this Colorado road haunted? | FOX31 Denver By Dara Bitler Reddit: Paranormal: Riverdale Road Thornton, CO https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1c7nbhs/riverdale_road_thornton_colorado/?captcha=1 Six Spooky Stories From the Western History & Genealogy Blog Archives | Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives By Katie Rudolph Skeleton and Ghost": Just A Poem...Or An Account of A Denver Haunting? By Katie Rudolph

This week Kim tells Denae the twisty turny story of a lover's triangle.  Sources: Netflix Documentary: Lover Stalker Killer Snapped Season 24, Episode 15: Liz Goylar YouTube Channel: Mile Higher, Episode 188: A Cyberstalker & Deadly Obsession: The Shocking Case Of Dave Kroupa, Cari Farver & Liz Golyar  Killer Psyche Podcast: Lover, Stalker, Killer: Inside the Twisted Mind of Liz Golyar Love Murder The Love Triangle

This week Denae tells Kim about some siblings who took their plot for revenge too far.  Sources:  Killer Siblings Season 1, Episode 1 Oxygen.com Tragic Shooting Of Alaska Teen Leads To Explosive Revenge Plot by Erik Hawkins Smithsonian Alaska Mail Bomb | National Postal Museum

This week Kim tells Denae how the cold case murder of Sherri Rasmussen came to be solved decades after it occurred.  Sources:  Court Junkie Podcast: Episode 8, Part 1 & 2: The Murder of Sherri Rae Rasmussen Morbid Podcast: Episode 397 The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen  YouTube Channel: Explore With Us- Cold Case Solved After 26 Years: The True Story Of Sherri Rasmussen

This week Denae tells Kim the diabolical story of a terrible roommate.  Sources:  Netflix: Worst Roommate Ever: Season 2, Episode 1 My BFF Tried To Kill Me Forbes.com Is Janie Ridd's Now? The Chilling True Story Behind Netflix's ‘Worst Roommate Ever' Episode By Monica Mercuri Today.com A Utah woman tried to poison her best friend with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Here's how she got caught By Anna Kaplan

This week Kim tells Denae about the mysterious disappearance of Joe Pichler.  Sources:  Serial Napper Podcast: The Tragic Story of Joe Pichler, the Beethoven Child Actor Who Vanished You Tube- In Thin Air: The Disappearance of Joe Pichler

This week Denae tells Kim the highly disturbing story of a famed Tik Tok couple.  Sources:  Tik Tok Star Murders Documentary on Peacock BusinessInsider.com 'TikTok Star Murders' features audio footage Ali Abulaban filmed as he killed his wife. Here's what happened to him. By Eammon Jacobs Time.com The True Story Behind 'TikTok Star Murders' Documentary | TIME by Moises Mendez II CBS8.com Sentencing for Ali Abulaban, convicted of murdering his wife and her friend, continued until September by Kelly Hessedal

This week Kim tells Denae about another young man who went missing seemingly out of nowhere.  Sources: Morbid Podcast: The Mysterious Disappearance of Bryce Laspisa CrimeJunkie Podcast: Missing: Bryce Laspisa And They Were Gone Podcast: Bryce Laspisa part 1-3 AllThatsInteresting.com The Story Of Bryce Laspisa And His Chilling Disappearance In California By Morgan Dunn

This week Denae tells Kim the story of how 62 Zimbabwe children saw and communicated with aliens!  Sources:  Netflix: Encounters Season 1, Episode 2: Believers  Ariel School UFO incident - Wikipedia John E. Mack - Wikipedia

This week Kim tells Denae about another young man who seemingly disappeared into thin air. Sources: KROC.com Minnesota Man on FBI's 'Most Wanted' has Been Missing Since 2008 by Carly Ross  Morbid podcast Episode 293 True Crime Garage podcast Episode 332-334 Necronomipod podcast Episode 199 Crime Junkie podcast Missing: Young Men From Their Cars

This week Denae tells Kim the story of Black Widow, Stacey Castor and how her story was part of why anti-freeze is now required to have a bittering agent.  Sources:  Forensic Files Season 14 Episode 7: Freeze Framed Stacey Castor - Wikipedia Timeline of 'Black Widow' Stacey Castor's shocking crimes - ABC News by Allie Yang, Keturah Gray, and Jon Meyersohn Antifreeze deadly sweet taste is now gone | Lifestyles | marshallnewsmessenger.com by Laverne Hughey Lynn Turner (murderer) - Wikipedia.

This week Kim tells Denae about the mysterious disappearance of Brian Shaffer. Sources: Crime Junkie Podcast: Missing: Brian Shaffer Voices for Justice Podcast: Brian Shaffer

This week Denae tells Kim the incredible story of Roger Rojas and how he found ACTUAL hidden treasure.  Sources:  Unsolved Mysteries, season 5 episode 15 Rogelio Roxas - Wikipedia How a Locksmith, a Dictator and a WWII General Are Connected to $22 Billion in Lost Treasure | HISTORY.com by Greg Daugherty Decades old legal battle over golden Buddha statue comes to Manhattan NY Post Article by Priscilla DeGregory The Never-Ending Hawaiian Lawsuit and the Search for Yamashita's Gold ‹ CrimeReads By James Kestral