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On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Angela Samota. SOURCES: Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Angela_Samota https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEDmatch BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-44470377 Justia https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2013/ap-76-377.html The Criminal Journal https://www.thecriminaljournal.com/angela-samota-the-murder-of-a-20-year-old-college-student-by-donald-bess-who-stabbed-her-18-times/ Dallas News https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2016/04/13/man-on-death-row-for-1984-rape-murder-of-smu-student-loses-appeal/ The Cinemaholic https://thecinemaholic.com/who-killed-angela-samota-where-is-donald-andrew-bess-now/ Case Text https://casetext.com/case/bess-v-davis-1
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Michelle Le. SOURCES: Oakland North https://oaklandnorth.net/2012/10/29/first-degree-murder-conviction-in-death-of-nursing-student-michelle-le/ Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Michelle_Le https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Polly_Klaas Dateline NBC S24 E12 “Vanished" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6420878/ NBC Bay Area https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/michelle-les-family-police-respond-to-dateline-report/2051312/ CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/court-records-michelle-le-killing-suspect-had-volatile-past/ The Cinemaholic https://thecinemaholic.com/scott-marasigan/
On today's episode, Ashley covers the tory of The Bennington Triangle + Anna covers the story of Afton Burton. SOURCES: Legends of America https://www.legendsofamerica.com/bennington-triangle-vermont/ Bennington Banner https://www.benningtonbanner.com/local-news/lost-in-glastenbury/article_3e0f679a-9ebf-5ba9-b990-8f8e39ea128d.html https://thethunderbird.ca/2010/03/18/the-deepest-wilderness-ubc-student-was-a-missing-person/ Vermonter https://vermonter.com/bennington-triangle/ All Thats Interesting https://allthatsinteresting.com/afton-burton The Sun https://www.the-sun.com/news/990824/charles-manson-married-wives-sharon-tate/ Time https://time.com/3590836/charles-manson-marriage-afton-elaine-burton-star/?xid=homepage Rare https://rare.us/rare-news/history/charles-manson-afton-burton/
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Kenneka Jenkins. SOURCES: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Kenneka_Jenkins OkayPlayer https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/kenneka-jenkins-police-report-new-details.html CrimeWire https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Kenneka-Jenkins-What-Really-Happened Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/kenneka-jenkins-topic.html
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Susan + Felix Polk. SOURCES: “Seduced by Madness” - Carol Pogash https://www.amazon.com/Seduced-Madness-Carol-Pogash/dp/0061535672 Murderpedia https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/polk-susan.htm Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Polk Mercury News https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/17/convicted-orinda-killer-susan-polk-denied-parole-kicked-out-of-hearing-midway-through/ NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9698604 Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-8YFfMHeXw Snapped S5 E7 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1253786/ ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1066952&page=1 The Cinemaholic https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-susan-mae-polk-now/
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Jasmine Richardson. SOURCES: Murderpedia https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/steinke-jeremy.htm Muzu https://www.muzu.tv/jasmine-richardson-now/ Investigation Discovery https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/killer-couple-jasmine-richardson-12-werewolf-jeremy-steinke-slay-her-family AnswerWiki https://answerwiki.net/who-is-jasmine-richardson-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-bio-wiki/ Daily Star https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/horrifying-case-girl-12-who-24475252 Female Killers http://femalekillers.blogspot.com/2010/01/jasmine-richardson-forbidden-love.html NY Daily New https://www.nydailynews.com/true-crime-justice-story/ny-jeremey-steinke-souleater-20201220-cu3bwy3oxbfnrh2zp7xbzjdnz4-story.html
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Dorothy Stratten. SOURCES: Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dorothy-stratten-playmate-murder https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/peter-bogdanovich-recalls-paranoia-after-dorothy-strattens-murder-i-lost-my-mind-a-bit Heavy https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/10/louise-stratten-now-today-dorothy-sister/ Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2019/03/peter-bogdanovich-in-conversation.html Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Stratten#Murder Teresa Carpenter http://www.teresacarpenter.com/voice_playmate.pdf “Death of a Starlet” - Hollywood & Crime
On Wednesdays, we make it a double. Ashley covers the story of Dorothy Scott. Then later, Anna covers the story of Brianna Maitland. Anonymous Tipline for Brianna Maitland https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit DOROTHY SCOTT SOURCES: LA Times https://www.newspapers.com/image/169562791/?clipping_id=7896312&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE2OTU2Mjc5MSwiaWF0IjoxNjY1MzI5MDA3LCJleHAiOjE2NjU0MTU0MDd9.lK81S7EEN09xTbWlL5QxD5XaGO1xlTnuD3MPyX233Ys https://www.newspapers.com/image/173663689/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE3MzY2MzY4OSwiaWF0IjoxNjY1MzUxNDM5LCJleHAiOjE2NjU0Mzc4Mzl9.2ZRBOKGQar--b-a7ObwuWir-GCNwXJQB6iFsH7F-bUs The Free Lance-Star https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19840820&id=PuVLAAAAIBAJ&pg=3792,2107697 Santa Ana Register https://newspaperarchive.com/crime-clipping-jun-13-1980-237343/ ThoughtCatalog by Jordan Windnagle https://thoughtcatalog.com/jordan-windnagle/2020/04/an-unknown-caller-stalked-her-for-months-then-got-away-with-murder-the-haunting-case-of-dorothy-scott/ Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/dchba5/the_disturbing_events_that_lead_up_to_the/ BRIANNA MAITLAND SOURCES: My Champlain Valley https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/mystery-in-the-mountains/mystery-in-the-mountains-where-is-brianna-maitland/ CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brianna-maitland-missing-since-2004-dna-identified-vermont-state-police/ All That's Interesting https://allthatsinteresting.com/brianna-maitland DNA Solves https://dnasolves.com/articles/brianna-maitland/
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of the Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping. SOURCES: NY Daily News https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/hero-bus-driver-ed-ray-saved-kidnapped-children-1976-dies-91-article-1.1081059 CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-frederick-woods-survivor-i-felt-like-i-was-an-animal-going-to-the-slaughterhouse/ City of Chowchilla https://www.cityofchowchilla.org/300/1976-Bus-Kidnapping Vox https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22570738/chowchilla-school-bus-kidnapping Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping#Bus_driver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Mary Bell. SOURCES: Murderpedia https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/bell-mary-flora.htm Film Daily https://filmdaily.co/news/mary-bell/ All Thats Interesting https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-bell Documentary Heaven https://documentaryheaven.com/the-mary-bell-case/ Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Her_Majesty%27s_pleasure Chronicle Live https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/who-mary-bell-how-schoolgirl-14702362 The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/may/22/privacy.childprotection
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Phoebe Handsjuk. SOURCES: Phoebe Handsjuk https://www.phoebehandsjuk.com Crime Reads https://crimereads.com/an-australian-death-and-a-suspicious-ruling-of-suicide/ Marie Claire https://www.marieclaire.com.au/what-happened-to-phoebe-handsjuk
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Bridget Kelly. National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 SOURCES: ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132391&page=1 Michael Kelly https://members.newsleaders.org/article_content.asp?edition=2§ion=6&article=28 I Survived… S1 E1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7019682/?ref_=ttep_ep1 The New York times https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/fashion/weddings/bridget-kelly-and-eric-strauss-vows.html
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Daniel Robinson + Anna covers the story of Gilberto Valle. DANIEL ROBINSON SOURCES: Please Find Daniel Robinson https://pleasehelpfinddaniel.com/ GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/sebxxc-help-find-daniel?member=12313391&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-arizona-geologist-daniel-robinson-fathers-unending-search-son-one-year-later Buckeye News https://www.buckeyeaz.gov/community/daniel-robinson-2070 NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/dateline-s-missing-america-podcast-delves-disappearance-geologist-daniel-robinson-n1297525 GILBERTO VALLE SOURCES: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Valle Corrections1 https://www.corrections1.com/arrests-and-sentencing/articles/cannibal-cop-gilberto-valle-found-guilty-on-all-counts-Izok4OUZrOWMKfLj/ New York Daily News https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ex-nypd-cannibal-releases-extremely-violent-horror-article-1.3745322 Case Text https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-valle-22
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Bridget Frisbee. SOURCES: KHOU 11 https://www.khou.com/article/news/katy-teen-gets-60-years-in-prison-for-murder-of-17-year-old-classmate/285-320721270 ABC 13 https://abc13.com/archive/8054806/ Murder Comes to Town S1 E5 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3457564/
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Bobbi Parker. SOURCES: Dateline NBC S21 E1 “The Devil and Bobbi Parker” https://www.npr.org/2016/09/15/494063372/the-racial-cleansing-that-drove-1-100-black-residents-out-of-forsyth-county-ga Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2206735/Bobbi-Parker-Wardens-wife-jailed-helping-convict-turned-lover-escape-prison-explains-lived-hidden-killer-11-years.html ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/US/oklahoma-jail-wardens-wife-found-guilty-helping-inmate/story?id=14572638 Murderpedia https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dial-randolph.htm Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Reformatory Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/story/ex-warden-regrets-not-acting-sooner-in-inmate-escape-case.amp
In the season two finale, Anna covers the story of Jayme Closs.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of D.B. Cooper.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Katie Autry.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Brittani Marcell.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Beth Barnard.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of The Phantom Killer.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Toni Bertolet.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Lori Hayes.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Michelle Rivera Nyce.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Thomas Montgomery.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Arlis Perry.
On Wednesdays, we make it a double. Ashley covers the story of Michelle Martinko and the possible connection to Jodi Huisentruit. Then later, Anna covers the story of Sharon Williams.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Scott Johnston + Sean Farmer.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Jane Stanford.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Danny LaPlante.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Brian Williams / Bison Dele.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Joyce McKinney.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Mona Fandey.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Danielle Keener + Daniel Zapp.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of doctors Thomas J. Hicks + Donald Cline.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Michelle Hadley.
On Wednesdays we make it a double. Ashley covers the story of The Lindbergh Baby + Anna covers the story of Sydney Loofe.
*** CONTENT WARNING *** TODAY'S EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DETAILS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUICIDAL IDEATIONS AND UNTREATED MENTAL ILLNESS. PLEASE LISTEN WITH CAUTION. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: 1-800-799-7233 NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE: 1-800-273-8255 On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Jahseh Onfroy aka "XXXTentacion"
On today's episode, Ashley covers the case of Carla Walker.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Jaila Gladden.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Katie Sepich.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Mary + Elizabeth Stauffer.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Molly Watson.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Vincent Chin.
In the season one finale, Anna covers the story of Robin + Julie Kerry.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Chiquita Tate.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Christy Sheats.
On today's episode, Ashley covers the story of Bonnie Haim.
On today's episode, Anna covers the story of Michelle Wilkins.
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