Nocturnal Distractions Podcast

*Part Two*  **Trigger warning for everyone again: I will be covering child death, mental illness including  depression, post partum depression, post partum psychosis, eating disorders, and suicide.** Join Kendra as she dives into and tells April the tragic ending of the Andrea Yates Case.  If you haven't listened to our last episode, which is part one, please stop and go listen to that first because the background given in it is really important. We left Andrea just as she had had her 4th baby, in about as many years, and she immediately starts to struggle mentally with postpartum depression, she attempts to get the help she can from everyone around her, and some very much do try to help her, others… not so much.  Rapidly, her mental, physical, and emotional state begins to unravel as postpartum psychosis emerges, and she starts to slips out of OUR reality and into HERS.  Which all leads to an utter horrific tragedy. Resources for anyone affected by or needing help with PPD (Postpartum Depression) or PPP (Postpartum Psychosis) or ANY OTHER Mental Health Crisis: **If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call the emergency number for your country (ex. In the United States it would be 911, in the UK it's 999, etc)** In the UK:  https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-partum-psychosis/#:~:text=You%20can%20call%20111%20if,risk%20of%20developing%20postpartum%20psychosi International info to helplines and support groups from Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/learn-more/postpartum-psychosis/resources/#toggle-id-4 Info and stats on PPP: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24152-postpartum-psychosis Psycom List of Hotlines/Websites for Mental Health Crisis Help for 16 countries: https://www.psycom.net/get-help-mental-health Case Resources: Emma Kenny: https://youtu.be/T5yf7eTQKqc?si=MAPVuSqW7u0V2ftP Christina Randall: https://youtu.be/lNprmmOJfTY?si=lx5MU3y2__oD1UJi Dr. Todd Grande: https://youtu.be/2bcgyeKHeV8?si=s2gTqqCWt5EM6__V BOZE vs. THE WORLD: https://youtu.be/M43Ep9Fd38A?si=1HmGhe3wOSRFor19 Better Off Red: https://youtu.be/szzy09W3y8c?si=eONm8SRDyT2EaUW1 Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com send us a DM on one of the socials, or leave a review for us! just click the link below to find all the listening platforms our pod can be found on, all the socials (FB, IG, etc.) donation page, case request form, and more!: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast

*Part One* In June 2001, news broke that rocked the nation to its core. A 36 year old mother had killed all of her children, all five children, the oldest of whom was 7 years old and the youngest a mere 6 months. She drowned them all in the bathtub.  What more is there to really say after that right? She's clearly evil, right?  Here's the thing though, she wasn't evil, though her act of course would make anyone think of the word ‘Evil', she herself WAS NOT evil. Which is why this is a bonus-ode as it's one I have been wanting to cover for a long time now, because once I learned the REAL story behind this case, my mind switched from thinking this woman was a monster and evil, to realizing that she wasn't evil, she was sick, and she was failed by many different people in her life as she repeatedly asked for help.  This is the case of Andrea Yates. Resources for anyone affected by or needing help with PPD (Postpartum Depression) or PPP (Postpartum Psychosis) or ANY OTHER Mental Health Crisis: **If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call the emergency number for your country (ex. In the United States it would be 911, in the UK it's 999, etc)** In the UK:  https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-partum-psychosis/#:~:text=You%20can%20call%20111%20if,risk%20of%20developing%20postpartum%20psychosi International info to helplines and support groups from Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/learn-more/postpartum-psychosis/resources/#toggle-id-4 Info and stats on PPP: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24152-postpartum-psychosis Psycom List of Hotlines/Websites for Mental Health Crisis Help for 16 countries: https://www.psycom.net/get-help-mental-health Case Resources: Emma Kenny: https://youtu.be/T5yf7eTQKqc?si=MAPVuSqW7u0V2ftP Christina Randall: https://youtu.be/lNprmmOJfTY?si=lx5MU3y2__oD1UJi Dr. Todd Grande: https://youtu.be/2bcgyeKHeV8?si=s2gTqqCWt5EM6__V BOZE vs. THE WORLD: https://youtu.be/M43Ep9Fd38A?si=1HmGhe3wOSRFor19 Better Off Red: https://youtu.be/szzy09W3y8c?si=eONm8SRDyT2EaUW1 Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com send us a DM on one of the socials, or leave a review for us! just click the link below to find all the listening platforms our pod can be found on, all the socials (FB, IG, etc.) donation page, case request form, and more!: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast

This is the case of Susan Cummings, a wealthy heiress, who shot and killed her boyfriend, an Argentine polo player named Roberto Villegas. On that day, Sept. 7th, 1997, Susan claims it was self defense, but based on the information gathered by the police and investigators. It was not as cut and dry as it might have appeared to be, which is why I am placing this in Level Four on the 22 Level Gradations of Evil Scale. Listen in to hear more! Not sure what I mean by the 22-Level 'Gradations of Evil Scale' ? Go back and listen to the Season 2 Premiere episode which will be linked below, to get some info: https://spotify.link/Za5dQ4S9aDb so…show note resources…went *poof*? I always save them and I can't find them anywhere. So, my disclaimer is that all info about this case has been gathered from various online sources. Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Or send a DM on one of the socials! Here's the link to all my listening platforms, socials (FB, IG, etc.) donation page, and case request form: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast

*Fair warning, this inadvertently wound up being a MUCH longer part 2 than anticipated. I tend to dive deep and when the case takes place in a different country, more explaining is needed about court processes etc. So, that being said, this is a 2+ hour episode.* This is Part 2 of The Murder of Ana Kriegel, a beautiful 14-year old teen girl whose life was taken too soon. Even more tragically, her killer was a classmate. A 13-year old boy.  This case is my pick for Level 3 on the 22 level 'Gradations of Evil Scale' that I'm covering during Season 2. Level 3 can include: Willing companions of killers, impulse-ridden killers usually with some antisocial traits. A level of carelessness is seen when attempting to cover up the crime, and they are typically easily caught. Their crimes are also seen as 'one offs', a one time event that takes everyone by surprise. But, as with any level I will be covering, it's not always that cut and dry. This case being one. Due to the fact that not one but two 13 year old boys were ultimately found guilty, but the guilt of the 2nd boy is NOT cut and dry, unlike the guilt of the 1st boy.  As with Levels 1 and 2, finding a case to fit in this level is not easy as they are not highly publicized or known. Luckily, another thank you to Denis from @SomethingStrange, is in order for suggesting this case to me.  I fought with the audio quality on this episode, so I am merely hoping that everyone is able to follow my thoughts. I think that by the end you will be left questioning the conclusion of the case.  *Not sure what I mean by the 22-Level 'Gradations of Evil Scale' ? If you would like to know more, go back and listen to the Season 2 Premiere episode which will be linked below: https://spotify.link/Za5dQ4S9aDb Resources used: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/ana-kriegel-murder-trial-the-complete-story-1.3929570 Eleanor Neale (part 1): https://youtu.be/xU5D4ZzMqcI Eleanor Neale (part 2): https://youtu.be/oGCAlhJ8vt8 Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  send us a DM on one of the socials, or leave a review for us! just click the link below to find all the listening platforms our pod can be found on, all the socials (FB, IG, etc.) donation page, case request form, and more! https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast

*NOTE: This is a re-recording of part 1, please take the time to listen even if you already listened to the original. I feel it's much better and there's a surprise guest too!* In May 2018, Ana Kriegel was a beautiful 14 year old living in Ireland when a classmate came to her home, asking her to go to the local park. She went with him and never returned. What followed shocked her community, and Ireland as a whole, when she was found 3 days later brutally killed. The second shock came when two suspects were arrested and charged with her murder. They were two boys, and they were only13 years old. Becoming the youngest EVER in the history of Ireland to be charged with murder.  Listen in to hear part one of a case that fits, in my opinion, into Level 3 on the 22-Level ‘Gradations of Evil Scale'. Not sure what I mean by the 22-Level 'Gradations of Evil Scale' ? We urge you to go back and listen to the Season 2 Premiere episode which will be linked below: https://spotify.link/Za5dQ4S9aDb Resources: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/ana-kriegel-murder-trial-the-complete-story-1.3929570 Eleanor Neale (part 1): https://youtu.be/xU5D4ZzMqcI Eleanor Neale (part 2): https://youtu.be/oGCAlhJ8vt8 Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Or send us a DM on one of the socials! just click the link below to find all the listening platforms our pod can be found on, all the socials (FB, IG, etc.) donation page, case request form, and website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast

In 2018, Ana Kriegel was a beautiful 14 year old living in Ireland when a 13 year old classmate came calling for her one May afternoon. She went with him to the park under the ruse of meeting up with another boy. She never returned home and what followed shocked her community, and Ireland as a whole, to its core when she was found 3 days later brutally killed. This was the first shock. The second came when the two suspects were arrested and charged with her murder. They were the two boys she met with the day she went missing. And they were 13 years old. Becoming the youngest EVER in the history of Ireland to be charged with murder.  Listen in to hear part one of a case that fits, in my opinion, Level 3 on the 22-Level ‘Gradations of Evil Scale'. Resources: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/ana-kriegel-murder-trial-the-complete-story-1.3929570 Eleanor Neale (part 1): https://youtu.be/xU5D4ZzMqcI Eleanor Neale (part 2): https://youtu.be/oGCAlhJ8vt8 Email me at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Or send me a DM  on one of my socials! Here's the link to all my listening platforms, socials (FB, IG, etc.) donation page, case request form, and website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Eleanor Neale (part 1): https://youtu.be/xU5D4ZzMqcI Eleanor Neale (part 2): https://youtu.be/oGCAlhJ8vt8 Email me at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Or send me a DM  on one of my socials! Here's the link to all my listening platforms, socials (FB, IG, etc.) donation page, case request form, and website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast

A man received the heart of a suicide victim, married his widow, and years later killed himself in the same way his donor did.  A seemingly sad story about a woman who lost her husband to suicide and then found love again in the man who received his heart. Only to have that husband take his own life in the same way. Love found and love lost and found and lost again. Or was it? After a little digging, you might find that there's always more to a story. Leave me a comment on IG  Send a DM on IG email me: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com check out my donation pages to help fund this podcast, and find all the listening platforms and other junk by using my link to all links!  Subscribe, rate, leave written reviews on Apple, Spotify, or Audible if you want, and I'll be forever grateful!! Resources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-suicide-victims-shared-same-heart-wife/ https://commonplacefacts.com/2021/06/20/two-men-two-deaths-one-wife-and-one-heart-and-a-whole-lot-of-shenanigans/ https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23984857#.XnnWzIgzbIU https://nypost.com/2008/04/13/2nd-heart-eerie-second-lives/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jesus Borja, age 15, was surprised and shocked when he found out that the girl he wanted to marry one day, Rosa Guerrero, age 13, was suddenly and with no warning, married to an older man, Pedro Garcia, age 22. She had promised to marry Jesus and he thought they would be happy and have a family one day. Brokenhearted and thinking that his friends and acquaintances were making fun of him at the wedding celebration, Jesus snapped, grabbing a butcher knife and killing the man who had married Rosa, just moments after a wedding photo of the couple was taken. Listen to hear a case that fits, in my opinion, in Level 2 on the 22-Level ‘Gradations of Evil Scale'. Email me at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Or send me a DM  on one of my socials! Here's the link to all my listening platforms, socials (FB, IG, etc.) donation page, case request form, and website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118326806/jesus-borja-aug-31-1931/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118326641/jesu-sborja-sept-1931/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118203520/jesus-borja-1931-ca/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118327957/jesus-borja-october-1931/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118326289/jesus-borja-october-1931/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118462980/jesus-borja-aug-31-1931/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118327377/jesus-borja-nov-1931/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118326361/jesus-borja-april-1932/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118204664/jesus-borja-1933/ https://casetext.com/case/people-v-borja-9/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This case, in my opinion, fits into Category 1: Justifiable Homicide on The Gradations of Evil Scale Wendy Howard was abused by her ex-partner for almost 4 years before she was able to escape him. 14 years later, she finds that he has been sexually abusing the 16 year old daughter they share, for close to two years. After reporting the abuse to the police, the family is told to remain normal acting and nonchalant towards him during the investigation, but when he comes to their house, a confrontation ensues, ending with Wendy shooting in self defense and killing her abusive ex.  However, this is still an ongoing case, despite what the jury decided, so tune in and decide for yourself. Evil or not evil at all? Email me at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Here's the link to all my listening platforms, socials, donation page, Patreon page, and entry form for my GIVEAWAY!! https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Sources:  https://truthout.org/articles/grassroots-defense-committees-support-criminalized-survivors-of-vlnce/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/6358811/wendy-howard-tehachapi-woman-stand-trial-murder/amp/ https://www.bakersfield.com/news/police-had-active-sex-abuse-case-against-man-allegedly-killed-by-ex-wife-in-tehachapi/article_e94d543a-9c3f-11e9-b4aa-bff5114eb02f.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/woman-accused-of-killing-former-partner-to-stand-trial-in-april/article_340240a6-e922-11e9-a26b-83ea6b0ef641.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/wendy-howard-trial-self-defense-or-murder-attorneys-dispute-moments-before-shooting/article_593a396a-4440-11ed-afbe-2bb188793222.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/wendy-howard-trial-testimony-centers-around-abuse-allegations/article_9a1339a0-451c-11ed-9acb-b3c26c32f6e3.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/wendy-howard-trial-defendants-daughter-recalls-sex-abuse-shooting/article_53701bd4-46ad-11ed-a3b2-23600dc896d6.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/wendy-howard-trial-prosecution-rests-as-attorneys-dispute-defendants-emotional-state-before-shooting/article_f56b6db6-4b5e-11ed-afb4-c7b8b3ee7e43.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/wendy-howard-trial-emotions-of-defendant-key-to-determining-mindset-prior-to-shooting/article_c1bad740-4e8d-11ed-b060-d364d618edd3.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/wendy-howard-trial-defense-prosecution-rest-closing-arguments-set/article_5e360f64-4f46-11ed-bbdd-d345008dc30f.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/wendy-howard-not-guilty-of-murder-jury-deadlocks-on-voluntary-manslaughter/article_eec1fcf4-5145-11ed-8e74-431057e540ca.amp.htm https://truthout.org/articles/ordeal-is-not-over-for-criminalized-survivor-wendy-howard-after-trial-verdict/ https://www.bakersfield.com/news/juror-speaks-out-about-wendy-howard-case-ahead-of-hearing-to-determine-retrial/article_35deac16-66dd-11ed-a4ee-d73083808b29.amp.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/hearing-postponed-to-determine-retrial-of-wendy-howard/article_9aed4874-679b-11ed-b692-278fd993efa6.html https://copwatch.media/2022/12/domestic-violence-survivor-wendy-howards-trial-reveals-the-prosecutions-sexism/ https://www.bakersfield.com/news/uncommon-legal-questions-arise-in-wendy-howard-trial/article_1fafb584-72c2-11ed-bba5-37532466b6d6.amp.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Season Two on Nocturnal Distractions will be a series that will cover Forensic Psychologist, Michael Stone's, 22- level “Gradations of Evil” Scale. But what exactly is the definition of “evil”? And is there a way to classify one act of evil as being more evil than another? Or, what is the point of even dividing evil into levels? Could we use this information to rehabilitate perpetrators if possible? Or maybe even be able to recognize violent tendencies in younger people, or even children, and try to intervene and hopefully prevent future acts of violence. Maybe to begin to try to understand and answer one of the major questions that makes me, and many others, interested in true crime, the WHY. WHY do people commit ‘evil' acts? Dr. Stone bases his scale off of research and information that he has gathered about hundreds of murderers in the 20th century. and its focus remains mainly on murder. The few exceptions are cases involving multiple rapes and the strong suspicion of murder, that could not be proven. Or cases where a person was regarded as evil by the community due to their cruelty to a spouse, to children, or to other family/friends. Their actions fall short of actual murder, but still often lead to the death of the victim. In this premiere episode I will be explaining the history behind the scale and how Dr. Stone laid out the 22 levels (also called categories) and his process behind it. I will also briefly give the definitions and characteristics associated with each level. Each episode in the series will be covering a case that can be classified as ‘evil' beginning with Category 1, then 2, and so on and so forth until all 22 have been discussed. Just to reiterate, this is a SERIES, and not a multi-parter. I like to compare it to a TV show like CSI or Law and Order, you can listen to an episode in the middle of the season and not be lost. While there is an underlying backstory (the ‘Gradations of Evil' Scale) each case can be listened to on its own with no catching up needed. Resources: https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/michael-stone-explains-his-scale-of-evil/ https://www.npr.org/2010/08/21/129175964/on-the-scale-of-evil-where-do-murderers-rate https://exploringyourmind.com/the-scale-of-evil-from-self-defense-to-psychopaths/ Book: The Anatomy of Evil by Michael H. Stone, MD Email me at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Here's the link to all the listening platforms, socials, tip jar, Patreon page, etc: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What do you get when you combine together: an insomniac, an obsession with true crime, an interest in psychology, a thirst for the answer to the question 'how and why do crimes happen', and a Bluetooth mic? You get a podcast called Nocturnal Distractions. What else?

Hey guys so this is not a normal episode, it's not a case or anything like that, it's just some updates on the podcast itself. Like some information about where it's going, what changes you might be hearing in it, and other such information that I feel you, as our listeners, should be aware of. because you're the ones that kind of keep the show going after all!! Resource if you would like to look up more on Panzram yourself: https://archives.sdsu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/65043 Email: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Use the following link to access all listening platforms, one time donation sites, and case request form: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Patreon Page with ad free episodes: https://patreon.com/NocturnalDistractions And all the socials: https://instagram.com/nocturnaldistractions https://twitter.com/podcast_nocturn https://www.facebook.com/groups/1042115543384164/?ref=share

As Kendra was hunting for pictures to post on the socials of Carl Panzram, who April presented in last weeks episode, she stumbled across a site where she was able to download the entire autobiography he wrote while in prison, in his own cursive handwriting. And... Kendra got intrigued. Really intrigued... So down the rabbit hole she went. She will be doing a deep dive into it over the next couple episodes. If deep dives aren't your thing, check out Ep.38 for a more condensed version of Panzrams life! To be clear, this is not to give him attention or recognition or sympathy. Regardless of the abuse he suffered as a child, he still made the conscious choice to commit the numerous murders, assaults, and more, that he did. So what's the point? The point is to try to find the answer to the question that most true crime enthusiast ask themselves... Why? Why did they do what they did? And can we learn anything and stop it from occurring in the future? Or are some just born evil?Resource: https://archives.sdsu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/65025 Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Use the following link to access all our listening platforms, one time donation sites, and case request form: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Patreon Page with ad free episodes: https://patreon.com/NocturnalDistractions And all the socials: https://instagram.com/nocturnaldistractions https://twitter.com/podcast_nocturn https://www.facebook.com/groups/1042115543384164/?ref=share --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

*Want episodes without ads? Join our Patreon!!* April is back with us this week and boy did she come prepared with a doozy of a case. Carl Panzram was a man who was doomed from the start. And those are HIS own words. At 5 he was a self proclaimed liar and thief. Abused during his childhood, by age 8 he was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. By 11 his mother had him sent to a reformatory school. This school was later notorious for torture, abuse, and cruelty. Leading him to seek his own revenge by burning down one of the buildings on campus at age 13. He was never caught. From the age of 14 until his death at age 39, Carl was abused by others and then decided to become the abuser instead of the abused. But not in a vigilante way. In the most heinous ways possible. Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Use the following link to access all our listening platforms, one time donation sites, and case request form: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Patreon Page with ad free episodes: https://patreon.com/NocturnalDistractions And all the socials: https://instagram.com/nocturnaldistractions https://twitter.com/podcast_nocturn https://www.facebook.com/groups/1042115543384164/?ref=share Resources: https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/panzram-carl.htm http://www.annalsofcrime.com/02-05-2col.htm https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Carl_Panzram#:~:text=In%201907%2C%20at%20the%20age,s%20United%20States%20Disciplinary%20Barracks https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Carl_Panzram https://archives.sdsu.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/2321 https://library.sdsu.edu/scua/new-notable/panzram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

*AD FREE VERSION AVAILABLE TO OUR PATRONS ON OUR PATREON PAGE!* Bringing us back to Nebraska today, Kendra (solo) will tell us the incredible survival story (cuz it's nice not to talk about death all the time) of Anne Sluti. In 2001, the teenager was kidnapped in broad daylight from the parking lot of a shopping mall in Kearney, NE and held captive for six days. Her bravery, quick thinking, and ability to keep her head, were all key things that helped insuring her safe return home. Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Use the following link to access all our socials, listening platforms, donation options, and Patreon page: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Or use one of these to directly access our: Patreon Page: https://patreon.com/NocturnalDistractions Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1042115543384164/?ref=share Instagram: https://instagram.com/nocturnaldistractions Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_nocturn Research Sources: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-8th-circuit/1292935.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abducted-girl-returns-home/#app https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2001/04/13/een-ager-helps-police-win-surrender-of-her-abductor/118659964/ https://missoulian.com/accused-kidnapper-slaps-attorney-in-face/article_1018a213-4636-5a84-8a3f-5fa51a549c1a.html https://globegazette.com/news/local/kidnapper-rapist-zappa-gets-life/article_77c40a83-abb3-5460-809d-8fb5adf28421.html https://www.yankton.net/news/article_37b30a52-cedc-5914-b393-70c177fe7989.html https://nebraska.tv/archive/what-ever-happened-to-anne-sluti --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

This is Part Two on Satanism. If you haven't listened to Part One, I'd go listen to it first! This part includes some of the common myths (fiction) surrounding it and the facts (truth) of what Satanism actually is. To end the Spooky Season Kendra, she will be talking about Satanism. That's right. Satanism. What it's about, what they do, what they believe... However, as she dove into researching this information, she quickly realized that what she THOUGHT Satanism was is NOT what it actually is. Take a listen and it may surprise you too. Research Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/satanism https://www.churchofsatan.com/ Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Use the following link to access all our socials, listening platforms, donation options, and Patreon page: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

We did not start out planning this episode to be so long, and we don't typically do this, but due to the length and technical audio issues, we broke it into two parts. To end the Spooky Season Kendra will be talking about Satanism. That's right. Satanism. What it's about, what they do, what they believe... However, as she dove into researching this information, she quickly realized that what she THOUGHT Satanism was is NOT what it actually is. Take a listen and it may surprise you too. Part One includes current Podcast/News updates and the condensed history of Satanism. Part two will cover the myths (fiction) surrounding Satanism and the facts (truth) of what it actually is. Current News Sources: https://abc7.com/texas-teen-murder-charge-boy-accused-of-killing-mom-body-in-car-trunk-nebraska-police-chase/12361878 https://central.newschannelnebraska.com/story/47529017/elwood-woman-accused-of-murder-plot-headed-to-trial Research Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/satanism https://www.churchofsatan.com/ Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Use the following link to access all our socials, listening platforms, donation options, and Patreon page: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

*It hasn't been our week, a late episode and Kendras mic dies 9 minutes before the end, luckily she was done with the important info, and as we pride ourselves on being unedited and unscripted, it's been left as-is, so enjoy?*

April finishes up the unsolved case of the Detroit Occult murders and we discuss the various theories about what happened more in depth and give our opinion. Was it mob dealings? Was it the tenant that stopped by the night before to give his final payment to Benny? Or was it Benny's old friend, who was also involved in the occult, and had been convicted of killing his whole family with an axe, who had escaped from the psychiatric hospital in which he was being held?  Give a listen and decide for yourself! At the start of the episode, Kendra also shares some recent and breaking true crime news that's happened right here in our state. Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Here's the link to all our listening platforms, socials, tip jar, Patreon page, etc: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

TW: Deaths of teenagers, and Suicide Kendra tries to see if she can ruin Halloween for anyone else…Because after researching this episode she has tarnished her once undying love of all things Halloween. This episode hopefully will make everyone aware of some of the dangers that come along with Haunted Attractions, home haunted houses, and seemingly innocent practical jokes. Add in the fact that there are way more instances out there where dead bodies were thought to be part of Halloween displays or when Halloween displays are thought to be actual bodies… and she comes to the conclusion that with Halloween you may find yourself in a damned if you do, damned if you don't, situation. Just be careful out there all you spooks and ghouls and keep an eye out!! Sources: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/teen-hangs-halloween-prank-article-1.1467374 https://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/teen-accidentally-hanged-while-trying-make-hayride-scary/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-29-mn-2730-story.html  https://apnews.com/article/41199cd7bfb64755162eaf5c85c66800 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boughd-out/  https://abcnews.go.com/US/mailman-mistakes-corpse-porch-halloween-display/story?id=17680065  https://www.fox4news.com/news/decapitated-body-is-really-halloween-decoration-police-say Featured Trailer: Crime Scene and Cupcakes Special thanks to Crime Curious for getting my brain jump started for this one! Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Here's the link to all our listening platforms, socials, tip jar, Patreon page, etc: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

History is in the making folks! Because April, that's right, APRIL is bringing us a TWO PARTER!  *Sings “It's the end of the world as we know it, it's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine…” * In all seriousness though, she will be telling us about The Evangelista Occult Murders, an unsolved case of the murder of an entire family of six in Detroit, Michigan in 1929. The parents were found beheaded and their four children were also slaughtered. There are numerous theories that go along with the case, ranging from The Black Hand (a money extortionist group) that was beginning to morph into the traditional day Mafia, a real estate deal gone wrong, or shady doings related to the occult. She will continue to dive into the case in Part Two, so stay tuned! Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Here's the link to all our listening platforms, socials, tip jar, Patreon page, etc: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

Kendra's episode is belated by almost a week, but she is here to relay short spooky tales and then stories of some dumb criminals that should probably pick a different career path. Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Here's the link to all our listening platforms, socials, tip jar, etc: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/NocturnalDistractions And newly added Case Request form: Case Requests Resources: https://www.rd.com/article/ghost-stories/ https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/11-of-the-scariest-ghost-stories-from-reddit https://www.rd.com/list/dumbest-criminals-all-time/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35785834.amp --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

Another road trip for some spookies! Join us on another late night road trip adventure as we go out to Witches Bridge. We try to catch sight of anything creepy while April shares the tale of how the bridge got its name and some of the odd and tragic things that have happened on the site. Be sure to check our Instagram and other socials for videos and pictures of the bridge that we took while there tonight! *Special note: This is the FIRST time I've had to edit anything out of an episode, but it was due to a technical error on my part. As I was taking a video of us driving onto the bridge, it stopped recording our mics. And I didn't want to leave 7 minutes of silence in the episode, but keeping with our promise of being unedited, that's ALL I removed. All the rest of it is still unscripted and unedited just as we always are!* #nocturnaldistractionspodcast #truecrime #podcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimepodcast #spookyseason #witchesbridge #roadadventure #creepybridges Reminder to check out Live Laugh Murder podcast, who are located in FL in one of the most devastated areas hit by Ian. To donate to their GoFundMe please go to this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-to-support-survivors-of-hurricane-ian Fellow Midwesterners, you know the devastation a tornado causes. And all the help that is needed afterwards. So, if you can, donate, if you can't, please share. Use the following link to find all our socials, email, donation pages, Patreon, website, case request form, and every listening platform we are available on! Please drop us a review and leave us a comment!! https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

First, we have a special guest host tonight, Kendra's...boyfriend? Person? Life partner? Dude she puts up with? They don't have a label really. But he's joining in for this haunted episode told by Kendra! In 2006 Susan, her daughter Jaime, Susan's boyfriend, Matt, and his daughter, Marie, move into a house in Moreno Valley in Southern California. And at first everthing is going picture perfect for this newly blended family. But, it's doesn't stay that way long. It begins with a jar of melted peanut butter, then doors opening and closing, pictures fall off walls, and as the family begins to fall apart, things go from bad to worse... In episode shout out to our fellow podcasters in Florida, @livelaughmurderpodcast, who got slammed by Hurricane Ian this last week. And an outside of episode shout out to two other Florida pods: @crimebaepodcast and @bedcrimestories Links to a few different foundations if you would like to make donations to Hurricane Relief: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/ https://samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/hurricane-ian Animal Rescue Donation Site: https://www.americanhumane.org/monitoring-hurricane-ian/ Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Here's the link to all our listening platforms, socials, tip jar, etc: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/NocturnalDistractions And newly added Case Request form: Case Requests Sources: YouTube: MrBallen Paranormal Witness: Season 1, Ep. 3: Watched in the Wilderness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

We go for another night drive as Kendra attempts to show April the old Army Ammunition Plant again, which was an epic fail again. And April tells about the sad death of Vaclav "James" Parkos in the small town of Comstock, Nebraska, in 1935. Which leads to discussion of state mental hospitals back in the day, and how creepy the abandoned ones are, and THAT somehow leads to pondering why a certain bridge close to our city is called 'Witches Bridge'. Which will be the subject and our destination for April's episode next week! Join Kendra later this week for a spooky season story! ☠️

It's basically spooky season, or close enough, so Kendra is going to be delving into the supernatural and paranormal instead of the regularly scheduled murder and shitty human beings. Including a special spooky collaboration episode with another podcast, to be announced at a later date! Today, she will tell the story of the Martin family who moved to Palmyra, Maine and after a year of living in a beautiful farmhouse surrounded by the wild woods, they come face to face with creatures that are beyond terrifying.  Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Use the following link to access all our socials, listening platforms, donation options, and Patreon page: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

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THE FINALE IS HERE. And it's AD-FREE! That's right, Part 5 and the conclusion of The Marybeth Tinning Saga. The episode is a bit longer than usual, but Kendra was ready to be DONE thinking about this real piece of work that only excelled at one thing in life: popping out kids, but that's about it. The ending includes the death of their adopted son, Michael. The shocking (or not so shocking) impregnation of Marybeth with her 8th bio baby, Tami Lynne and the surprising (again, not so surprising) subsequent passing of Tami Lynne. However, this last death was finally the breaking point and Marybeth is arrested, convicted, and sentenced to prison.  And Kendra is excited to move on to a different case next week!! Special shout out Trailer at the beginning: Malice & Mocktails   Book Source used: From Cradle to Grave by Joyce Egginton Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Follow us on all the socials: Twitter @podcast_nocturn Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Facebook Group: Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Here's the link to all our listening platforms: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast And to our website: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ One time (not monthly) Donation Page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod Patreon Page!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

April brings use not one, not two, but SEVEN murders with motives that will make you scratch your head and wonder whats wrong with people.  *And again, I don't know why, but after the ad our mics screw up randomly and we sound like we're under water or something. I blame Mercury being in retrograde... I got nothing*  Shoutout to World's True Crime Podcast again! Be sure to check them out! Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Follow us on all the socials:  Twitter: @podcast_nocturn Instagram: @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Facebook Group: Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Here's the link to all our links: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast  And to our website:  https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/  And to our one time (not subscription) Donation Page:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod Patreon: https://patreon.com/NocturnalDistractions DM us on Instagram if you want free stickers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

Kendra continues with Part Four of Five: The case of Marybeth Tinning who had 9 children, between the ages of 11 days and 4 1/2 years old, that all died over the course of 14 years.  Marybeth has 3 more babies, all of whom die before they are 6 months old. Her and Joe adopt a child. And doctors start to try to figure out just what is happening. Calls to CPS finally also start. But, unfortunately, there's still not enough to do anything to Marybeth. Book Source used:  From Cradle to Grave by Joyce Egginton  Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com  Follow us on all the socials:  Twitter @podcast_nocturn Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Facebook Group: Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Here's the link to all our listening platforms: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast  And to our website:  https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/  And to our one time (not subscription) Donation Page:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod Patreon: https://patreon.com/NocturnalDistractions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

April tells us about Clarence Victor who killed a woman, was let out on parole early, kills again, let out early again, kills AGAIN. WTF Nebraska? And talk about the death penalty and some of the differences between manslaughter, and the various degrees of murder (1st, 2nd, 3rd) loosely (very loosely) explained. Images to go along with episode will be posted later, when Kendra's brain starts working properly again. Thanks for hanging in there with us. WE OFFICIALLY HAVE A PATREON PAGE!! Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Follow us on all the socials: Twitter @podcast_nocturn Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Facebook Group: Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Here's the link to all our listening platforms: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast And to our website: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ And to our one time (not subscription) Donation Page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

So, Kendra was not feeling the whole Marybeth Saga tonight. She has it ready, but needed a break from the case. Since it's going to be wind up being a 5 parter. So instead we decided to celebrate our 20th episode by learning more about her and how she became intrigued with true crime and how it eventually morphed into this start of this podcast. And other interesting tangents. Ending with 40 of the worst (or best) newspaper headlines that will make you *facepalm*. We hope you enjoy the break from death and killing and awfulness. Time stamps to jump to: 3:45-15:00: getting into True Crime and finding podcasts 15:00-26:20: the beginning of the podcast and how it came to be 26:20-37:00: has true crime made her more thrill seeking? And having inner-Spidey sense with a personal creeper story of her own. 37:00-51:30: randomness and why you will typically only hear her curse on the podcast 51:30: Newspaper Headlines WE OFFICIALLY HAVE A PATREON PAGE!! Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Follow us on all the socials: Twitter @podcast_nocturn Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Facebook Group: Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Here's the link to all our listening platforms: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast And to our website: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ And to our one time (not subscription) Donation Page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

Kendra continues with Part Three of _?__ :The case of Marybeth Tinning who had 9 children, between the ages of 11 days and 4 1/2 years old, that all died over the course of 14 years. Part Three will cover the Tinnings' short time as Foster Parents, the two different sides of Marybeth and how she basically picked a ‘mask' to get what she wanted. She also gets a job as a waitress. AND she winds up pregnant with her fourth child, Timothy. Who suddenly passed away at three weeks old. She steals money from various sources, and then tries to poison HER HUSBAND. To top it all off, and end Part Three, Marybeth (shockingly) winds up pregnant with, and gives birth to, her fifth child. WE OFFICIALLY HAVE A PATREON PAGE!!!!! It will be activated sometime this morning (August 26th) and you should check it out! Patreon Book Source used: From Cradle to Grave by Joyce Egginton Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Follow us on all the socials: Twitter @podcast_nocturn Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Facebook Group: Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Here's the link to all our listening platforms: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast And to our website: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ And to our one time (not subscription) Donation Page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

We're back! After Kendra got a little brain recovery from her vacation, April is starting us out this week with the tale of Emma Oliver, a 1930s-40s sex worker in San Antonio, Texas. After a string of arrests throughout the 30s and 40s, Emma seemed to have reached the end of her rope in 1949 when she stabbed a male acquaintance to death over $3 that he owed her. After being found guilty and sentenced to death it was determined that along with an unknown history of her childhood, she also had signs of organic brain damage, and it was stated that she was psychotic and had only limited contact with reality... The state of mental confusion and type of symptomatology seemed to indicate a definite schizoid type of psychosis. So was Emma a cold blooded killer? Or a victim of untreated mental illness and circumstance? Our Website Link to all the Listening Places Support Us! nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com In episode shout outs to: @evilpuddingpodcast (who you heard at the start of the episode) and Charnell @crime.curious ! Thursday Kendra will be continuing with the Marybeth Tinning Saga, Part 3! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

*TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes the deaths of children* Kendra continues with Part Two of (???) covering the case of Marybeth Tinning who had 9 children, between the ages of 11 days and 4 1/2 years old, that all died over the course of 14 years. Part Two will discuss the deaths of her first three children, starting with her third born, Jennifer, who was born with hemorrhagic meningitis and abscesses in her brain. She died never leaving the hospital. Within 2 ½ months following her death, her older siblings Joey, aged 2, and Barbara, aged 4 1/2, both suddenly also died. Suspicions begin to arise about Marybeth and whether or not she had something to do with the sudden and shocking deaths of her oldest two children. Shout Outs to Evil Pudding : A True Crime Podcast and Dark Tales From the Road Book Source used: From Cradle to Grave by Joyce Egginton Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Follow us on all the socials: Twitter @podcast_nocturn Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Facebook Group: Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Here's the link to all our listening platforms: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast And to our website: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ And to our Donation Page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

April brings us the tragic case of 19 year old Kenneka Jenkins who attended a hotel party with her friends one night in 2017. Instead of the night ending with fun memories and laughter it ended with confusion and frustration when Kenneka disappears somewhere inside the hotel. Despite numerous requests by her mom to view hotel camera footage in order to try to find her daughter, and calls to the local police department, she was blocked in every way. 17 hours later Kenneka was found deceased, frozen to death, in a walk in freezer that was located in one of the hotel kitchens. This case has been debated over and over and multiple theories have been given as to what really happened that night, so this is our discussion on this absolutely heartbreaking case. If you would like to research this case on your own and watch the footage that has been released of Kenneka walking around the hotel and the path she took before she wound up in the freezer, please do. We do not want to link or recommend any specific YouTube videos or articles due to there being so many available. Email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Follow us on all the socials: Twitter @podcast_nocturn Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Facebook Group: Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Here's the link to all our listening platforms: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast And to our website: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ And to our Donation Page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

*The audio seems a bit feed backish for some reason, not sure what happened, so apologies ahead of time! Will try to fix it before next week

April just keeps dragging me farther back in history, this time to the 1400s! She will introduce us to Gilles de Rais. He went from a War Hero and the protector of Joan of Arc, to a convicted serial killer of 100 children. BUT, did he actually commit the crimes he was accused and convicted of? Listen up, and then you decide! And there might be a few tangents we go off on tonight... But we're not called Nocturnal DISTRACTIONS for no reason... *CORRECTION*!!! The five star review shout out should have been for CESAR not Oscar.

Thomas Quick was once known as Sweden's worst and most gruesome serial killer, confessing to killing 30 victims between 1965 and 1991. Thomas is charged and convicted of eight of the murders. And, in 2008 he WITHDREW ALL HIS CONFESSIONS and by 2013 ALL OF his convictions had been overturned and he was released from the hospital a free man. What the heck? How? What? Huh? Send an email with suggestions or questions to: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Website of Awesome: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ Twitter: @podcast_nocturn Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast FB Group- Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Support us with a $5 donation!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

April is taking me on a trip back to the late 1920s in good ol Nebraska, and fills me in on the case of The Omaha Sniper, Frank Carter. Who was convicted of two murders, but claimed to have killed 43, and tells the executioners, at the last minute, that Frank Carter ISN'T EVEN HIS ACTUAL NAME. whaaat?? Who is this guy then? I had never heard about this case, so it's all new info tonight guys! Follow us, rate us, download our episodes, support us, and all that jazz on our social media sites below! Instagram: @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Twitter: @podcast_nocturn  Join our Facebook Group - Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Send an email with suggestions or questions to: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Podcast platform links: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Website: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ Support Us!!: monthly: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/ one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod  In episode shout outs @M3: Murder Mystery and Mayhem and @That's Not Good: A True Crime Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

It's another missing person episode, Kendra style. 19 year-old Brandon Swanson had just finished his first year of college. After attending an evening party with friends, he left around 12am on May 14th, 2008, to drive the 30 miles to his hometown of Marshall, MN. He got his car stuck on the way home and after calling his parents to come help him, there was confusion about his location, and so he stayed on the phone with them while he walked towards the lights of a nearby town. Suddenly, while talking to his dad, he yells out, "Oh Shit!" And the call drops. And he seemingly disappears into thin air. This case is crazy and Brandon hasn't been seen for over 14 years ago. Anyone with information leading to the whereabouts of Brandon Swanson, please call Lincoln County Sheriff's Department at (507) 694-1664. Let us know YOUR theories by sending us an email to: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com or leave a comment or post on one of our social media pages. Links to our Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Website can be found by going here: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Subscribe to us, leave us a review if you can, download the episodes, whatever you can! And if you REALLY like us, support us by "Buying us a cup of coffee" at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nocturnalpod  Thank you to everyone who is tuning to listen! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

Bryce Laspisa went missing under very strange circumstances right before his sophomore year of college in 2013 and hasn't been seen since. Here's the link to the family's FB they have set up for him, there's phone numbers and contact info on it for any information you may have on Bryce!! https://m.facebook.com/100064511599937/ Follow us, rate us, download our episodes, support us, and follow us on our social media sites below! Instagram: @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Twitter: @podcast_nocturn  Join our Facebook Group - Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Send an email with suggestions or questions to: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Podcast platform links: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Website: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ Support Us!!: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

*Ok, so still getting used to the mics and where to have them clipped onto our shirts, please forgive any overly static sound, we're learning!* Tonight Kendra will take us back to the late 1800s - early 1900s, and introduce you to the Black Widow of the Heartland, Belle Gunness, our other female serial killer of the week. Who appears to have maybe, probably, most likely, killed up to 40 victims, and gotten away with it all. Following a string of 'bad luck' Belle lures in men who answer her advertisement in the ‘lonely hearts column' and come to visit her at her farm, and are never seen again. It all seems to come to an end when her house burns down and a woman's body is found inside. Or does it? Follow us, rate us, download our episodes, support us, and follow us on our social media sites below! Instagram: @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Twitter: @podcast_nocturn  Join our Facebook Group - Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Send an email with suggestions or questions to: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Podcast platform links: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Website: https://www.podpage.com/nocturnal-distractions-podcast/ Support Us!!: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support  Resources: Murderpedia.com YouTube: Bailey Sarian: Hell's Belle The Black Widow of the Midwest - Belle Gunness Book: The Slaying Mother by Jack Rosewood and Rebecca Lo Next week join us as we each cover unsolved missing persons cases, where the circumstances surrounding their disappearances are…mysterious, strange, and odd. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

Ok everybody, we got us some mics to use when we record and we think it went fairly well, with a few glitches in there, but hopefully (fingers crossed) the sound quality is better than previous episodes! Either way, we were excited to use them anyway, like we're all professional and shit. (Ha!) But anyways, tonight is April's case! And we're going way back to the 1600s people, so she can tell us all about one of the most prolific female serial killers that you may not have heard of and there isn't a lot known about her. But, it is said, she is behind the killing of 600 men. Without ever touching any of them. Her name? Giulia Tofana. She operated behind the ‘facade' of a beauty and makeup store, and secretly was providing women with a way to get out of the awful, abusive, forced marriages they were trapped in during this time period. How? Murder of course.  And we go off on lots of other tangents throughout, because that tends to happen when we get together and it's late at night. It's fun for all! Unless you were a piece of shit husband back in the 1600s… We also just want to give a shout out again to That's Not Good: A True Crime Podcast @thatsnotgoodpodcast for the awesome review they left us on Apple Podcasts, and also the ladies of M3: Murder, Mystery and Mayhem @m3truecrimepod for giving us support too! And of course to all you listeners out there, we love you all and be sure to follow us, turn those notifications on, leave us a review (please!) and find us on the following social media sites: Instagram @nocturnaldistractions *Twitter @podcast_nocturn (I totally got this wrong in the episode. I can't seem to remember if ‘podcast' or ‘nocturn' comes first.

Part Two! It's a long one guys, but Kendra has a hard time condensing information when she's got so much of it rolling around in her head...you should see how long some of her FB posts are. But, she finishes telling April the story of the Stayner family and how they just couldn't seem to catch a break when it came to their sons, Steven and Cary. During part two we finish up with Cary, who seems to have gone the complete opposite direction from his brother on the moral compass. Instead of making the best of what life threw at him like his brother Steven did, Cary seemed destined to bring pain to others from a young age. He did not act on his violent urges until he was in his 30s, but when he did, he shattered numerous lives and families within a time span of less than five months. Take a second to subscribe and rate! Support us if you'd like!!  See photos that go with this episode on our Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook group: links can be found on our website and also listed below: Website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Follow us on: Instagram @nocturnaldistractions Twitter @podcast_nocturn Join our Facebook Group - Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Send an email with suggestions or questions to nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Episode Resources: Murderpedia.com Podcasts: Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast: episode 101 Mile Higher Podcast: episode 202 YouTube: MrBallen: This nudist terrified a country Books: Cary Stayner: The True Story of The Yosemite Park Killer by Jack Rosewood The Yosemite Killer: Life of Serial Killer Cary Stayner by Jack Smith Documentary: HULU: Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

Extra bonus episode for you all this week! April was ready with her first case and we wanted to get it recorded before she chickened out! This is one that Kendra hasn't heard before and it happened right here in our state of Nebraska. Apparently we don't just have cornfields and cows, we also have serial killers.

This week's story is actually going to be a two-parter because there's just too much to fit into one episode! Join Kendra as she tells April the story of the Stayner family and how they just couldn't seem to catch a break when it came to their sons, Steven and Cary. They go through the absolute worst and just when you think it can't get worse, it does. During part one we begin with Steven, who at the age of 7 years old is kidnapped by a piece of crap named Kenneth Parnell. Miracuously, after over 7 years he escapes and saves another young boy in the process. Following his return he has to overcome many other obstacles. All of which leads into the story of his brother, Cary. Which will be covered in Part Two, and it's a doozy also. So tune in next week for the conclusion! Take a second to subscribe and rate! Support us if you'd like!!  See photos that go with this episode on our Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook group Website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Follow us on: Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Twitter @podcast_nocturn Join our Facebook Group - Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Send an email with suggestions or questions to: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

So back in July of 1976, in Chowchilla, California, three men carried out a mass abduction/kidnapping of an entire school bus of 26 kids (aged 5-14) and their bus driver after a day of summer school. They stashed all of them in a truck that was BURIED underground and left them there. They then went home to call in a ransom. However, things don't go quite as planned for the kidnappers. They underestimated Ed the bus driver and the children. And this is one true crime story with a happy ending.  Has anyone else heard of this?? I hadn't! So down the rabbit hole I went and I just had to share the story with April. And with all of you. Shout out to Inhuman Podcast and Morbid Podcast for enlightening me! Take a second to subscribe and rate! Support us if you'd like!! See photos that go with this episode on our Instagram and in our Facebook group Follow us on: Instagram @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Twitter @podcast_nocturn Join our Facebook Group - Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Send an email with suggestions or questions to nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com visit our website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast Sources for this episode: https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/19/us/rewind-chowchilla-school-bus-kidnapping/index.html https://www.latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-the-1976-chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-20190709-htmlstory.html Podcast episodes: Morbid: A True Crime Podcast (The Schoolbus Kidnapping of 1976) Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast (The 1976 Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

Did you ever stop and wonder which island out there is the most densely populated? No? Yeah, us neither. Until Kendra's Random Facts of the Day app popped up and told her about it. And she went down just a small rabbit hole and now you get to hear about it! Join our FB group or follow our Instagram to see photos of this Island! Do you have a topic you'd like us to explore? Contact us by email or on one of our social media profiles: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com Instagram: @nocturnaldistractionspodcast Facebook group: Nocturnal Distractions: A Podcast Twitter: @podcast_nocturn website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

After much waiting, it's time to meet the other host of this podcast, April! Now she gets to answer the same random questions that I did in my intro. This is her first episode too so remember, don't judge too harshly, follow us if you'd like to hear more and you can email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com with any suggestions, topic ideas, fun facts about yourself, etc. Website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support

Hello everyone! I'm Kendra, one of the hosts of this podcast. My partner in crime, April, is not currently available because, well, it's daytime, and she's sleeping. Why aren't I? I'm in that oh so lucky category of people who are up for basically three days straight and then crash for at least 12 hours. Insomnia plus anxiety is great fun! So, you get the pleasure of listening to me answer some random questions about myself and I'll ask her the same ones when she rouses come mid afternoon. This is my first episode so don't judge too harshly, follow us if you'd like to hear more and you can email us at: nocturnaldistractions@gmail.com with any suggestions, topic ideas, fun facts about yourself, etc. Website: https://linktr.ee/nocturnaldistractionspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nocturnaldistractions/support