Origins of Evil

A horribly burnt corpse is found in the middle of the street in the early hours of the 24th of October, 2017, in Pierce County, Washington. Unable to easily I.D., the victim investigators begin the monumental task of finding those responsible for this heinous crime.   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:Where is The Killer Now?Kent ReporterVictims Obituary See No Evil______________________________________________________________________________________________________Additional Links:Project HEAL______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

Lovetta Armstead was many things; an educator, a strong independent woman, but most importantly, she was the loving and devoted mother to her three children, JT, Jerret, and Jazzmen. Lovetta longed to complete her family unit and invited her long-time boyfriend, Gary Green, to move in with her family, and be a father to her children. Little did she know that she had invited a monster into their lives.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:Lovetta Armstead Murder: Where is Gary Green Now?The Monster Green v. DavisGREEN v. STATEYou Asked to See the Monster... | True Crime Story | Real Stories______________________________________________________________________________________________________Additional Links:Paul Ran into a Burning HouseMilitary Murder Podcast______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

JT Armstead is one of two survivors of a vicious attack that left his mother and sister dead and his brother injured. This abhorrent murder would be perpetrated by nonother than JT's stepfather, Gary Green. Sit with us as we talk to JT about these events and where his life has taken him since that faithful night over 12 years ago. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

Nikki VanderHeyden was looking forward to her first taste of freedom after 9 months of pregnancy and another 6 months at home. What should have been a fun night out with friends and her boyfriend Doug, became a turbulent nightmare, culminating in the tragic end to a beautiful life.   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:Killer CasesConviction In Nicole VanderHeyden Murder Is UpheldMirror.co.ukSupreme Court to hear case of man convicted in 2016  Nicole D. "Nikki" VanderHeyden Obituary ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

Riley Fox was a 3-year-old girl living in Wilmington, Illinois. She loved butterflies, princess dresses, and most of all, her daddy. But, on the morning of June 6th, she was reported missing by her father, Kevin Fox. For the Fox family, this would be only the beginning of the nightmare that would befall them. What would unfold would shake the small community to its very core. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:The Accused Dateline NBCDefrosting Cold Cases Part 1Defrosting Cold Cases Part 2 Chicago Magazine Daily JournalLaw Offices of Kathleen T. Zellner ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

"We didn't want to go, we didn't want to kill them, but its persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and comforted us at the same time..."   On May 31st, 2014, two 12-year-old girls would commit an act of violence so vicious and shocking it would capture the attention of the entire world. Yet, the only thing more unbelievable than the crime itself was their motive. It was a crime done out of both fear and desire. They had hoped the sacrifice they offered would appease their benevolent tormentor. This is the case of Morgan Geyser & Anissa Weier: The Slender Man Stabbing of Waukesha Part 2______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:The WickedBeware the Slenderman (HBO Documentary Films)Anissa Weier InterrogationMorgan Geyser InterrorgationAnissa's ReleasePsych 1Psych 2Psych 3______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

"We didn't want to go, we didn't want to kill them, but its persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and comforted us at the same time..."   On May 31st, 2014, two 12-year-old girls would commit an act of violence so vicious and shocking it would capture the attention of the entire world. Yet, the only thing more unbelievable than the crime itself was their motive. It was a crime done out of both fear and desire. They had hoped the sacrifice they offered would appease their benevolent tormentor. This is the case of Morgan Geyser & Anissa Weier: The Slender Man Stabbing of Waukesha Part 1______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:The WickedBeware the Slenderman (HBO Documentary Films)SomethingAwfulThe Slenderman Mysteries: An Internet Urban Legend Comes to LifeAnissa Weier InterrogationMorgan Geyser Interrorgation______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

Elliot Rodger, the King of the Incels, took the lives of 6 innocent people during his rampage through the streets of Isla Vista. Join us as we uncover the motives behind his madness, and see what drove this child of Hollywood privilege to pick up a gun and choose to do the unthinkable. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:My Twisted World (Elliots Manifesto)Sheriff Investigation Summary2020 InterviewBBCNY TimesLA Times-Victims:LA Times PeopleNorthwest Asian Weekly______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

Lauren Giddings was a northern transplant living in Macon, Georgia. She had just graduated from Mercer Law School and was preparing for the BAR exam. There were a lot of big things in store for Lauren, that is until she disappeared.  What happened to The Girl Next Door?______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:WGXACinemaholicBaltimore SunThe WatcherThe Masterkey MurderDr. Todd GrandeAbove The Law______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

46 years ago tonight, a Christmas tree is set ablaze, killing a family of six. Today we sit down and discuss the tragic case of Cindy White.Petition______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:IndyStarJustIaEffects of Alcoholic Mothers on Children.Sexual Assault Statistics ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:SuicideDomestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show

Today we sit down and discuss Chris Watts and the Watts family murders.______________________________________________________________________________________________________Sources:Timeline 1Timeline 2My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer American Murder______________________________________________________________________________________________________Mental Health Resources:Suicide Domestic ViolenceSubstance AbuseChild AbuseElder Abuse______________________________________________________________________________________________________Follow us on InstagramPaul's Social MediaGot a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.comSupport the show