The Mass Hysteria Podcast

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In 1971, Natalie Scheublin, a beloved member of her small-town community, was brutally murdered. Three months ago, in March 2022, an arrest was finally made in her case. Sources: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/06/metro/memories-bedford-womans-1971-slaying-haunt-victims-relatives/?p1=BGSearch_Advanced_Results https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/natalie-scheublin-murder-arrest-june-10-1971-arthur-massei-bedford-massachusetts/ https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/man-charged-in-50-year-old-bedford-murder-due-in-court-wednesday/2676142/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Violence against sex workers is devastatingly much more common than one may initially believe. In 1997 and 1998, when two sex workers are found murdered under similarly eerie circumstances, authorities investigate if they may be connected. Ten years later, a DNA hit opens the two cold cases back up. Sex Workers Project: https://swp.urbanjustice.org Sources: https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/Cases/AROcr/CR318/318CR106.pdf https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/news/crime/2012/03/22/norwich-waterford-women-suffered-similar/64936410007/ https://www.theday.com/article/20100901/NWS02/100909990 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/16-facts-about-sexual-ass_b_8711720/amp --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In 2016, Nathan Carman is found lost at sea after eight days. Both his boat and mother were never found. As those around him looked closer at his life, a series of eerie occurrences revealed a more sinister force may have been at work. @themasshysteriapodcast themasshysteriapodcast@gmail.com Case Begins: 04:23 Sources: https://www.bostonherald.com/2017/12/09/new-evidence-unveiled-in-disappearance/?clearUserState=true https://www.bostonherald.com/2017/12/27/judge-petition-may-be-premature-as-mom-not-legally-dead/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102024205/developer-shot-dead-in-home-by-dan/ https://www.bostonherald.com/2016/09/30/both-missing-mom-and-son-were-once-suspects-in-her-dads-death/ https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2010/titlelvi/chapter563/section563-5 https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Former-CT-resident-Nathan-Carman-indicted-with-17162801.php?_ga=2.261215949.1717245187.1654652436-1091692731.1654652436 https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/11/metro/five-stunning-details-nathan-carman-case/ https://www.bostonherald.com/2018/01/30/nathan-carman-ducks-questions-on-missing-rifle/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/a35gmb/the-25-year-old-accused-of-murdering-his-mother-and-grandfather-is-on-trialfor-boat-insurance https://vtdigger.org/2022/05/11/nathan-carman-shouts-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-mother-in-fraudulent-boating-trip/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/05/26/nearly-6-years-later-nathan-carman-indicted-in-mothers-death-at-sea/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Xandra Ducsay had her whole life ahead of her with plans to be an actress and run multiple charity initiatives. When Xandra is found dead in her parents' home, those who loved Xandra know there is only one man who could have committed such a heinous crime. Case starts at 05:02 Sources: https://www.nhregister.com/connecticut/article/Pugh-sentenced-to-60-years-in-2006-murder-of-11358825.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_09c4SvDjW8 https://archive.org/stream/422728-warrantaffidavit/422728-warrantaffidavit_djvu.txt https://www.nhregister.com/connecticut/amp/Milford-homicide-victim-feared-ex-boyfriend-11354812.php https://www.fox61.com/amp/article/news/crime/connecticut-cold-case-alexandra-ducsay/520-fb55a975-3a03-4ca8-b49d-c20bb40b5ad1 https://www.ctpost.com/local/amp/Verdict-Guilty-of-aspiring-actress-murder-6110788.php --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In August of 1980, a Maine teenage girl from a small town disappears the same night that a young man crashes a stolen vehicle. When she is found deceased almost two days later, the police begin searching for answers. Sources: https://bangordailynews.com/2005/08/08/news/unsolved-murder-slaying-of-east-millinocket-teenager-joyce-mclain-a-mystery-after-25-years/ https://unsolved.com/gallery/joyce-mclain/ https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/maine-arrest-cold-case-murder-jogger/index.html https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/he-had-a-crush-defendants-stepbrother-testifies-in-mclain-murder-trial/97-511580359 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In 2004, Julie Murray's younger sister, Maura, seemingly vanished into thin air driving from UMass Amherst to New Hampshire. Julie and her family have spent the last eighteen years searching for their missing loved one. Today, Julie shares with us so much wisdom: from how to responsibly consume true crime content to the benefits of bringing cold cases to TikTok platforms. Julie is such a wonderfully kind and smart woman who is devoted to finding her younger sister. We loved having the opportunity to speak with her, and we know you'll enjoy the conversation too! To learn more about Maura's case, please visit mauramurraymissing.com. Additionally, Julie has a TikTok (@mauramurraymissing) where she shares more about her sister and details related to her sister's case. Thank you, Julie, for taking time out of your day to speak with us -- it was truly a privilege! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In 2008, Megan Lebron's 21 year-old sister, Skye, seemingly disappeared. She booked a one-way ticket to Japan and left no clues as to why she left nor where she wanted to go. In 2021, Megan created a TikTok account to not only share her sister's case, but discuss her own mental health journey and surviving a traumatic life event. Her account has garnered thousands of followers, and for good reason: she's empathetic, intelligent, and makes you feel like you're talking with a friend. We are so honored today to be joined by Megan as we talk about everything from Japanese visas to Blockbuster. Megan has a podcast of her own (Surviving Skye) where she candidly shares more about her own story as well. Thank you, Megan, for joining us today -- we cannot thank you enough! Megan's Socials: TikTok: @MeganLebron Podcast: 'Surviving Skye' Instagram: @survivingskye --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In the early '70s, Julian Schacknow traveled to Trumbull, Connecticut to form a new religious sect. The "Sinful Messiah" (his nickname for himself) claimed to have a clear path to finding salvation.... but at a price. Sources: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/sinful-messiah-the-work-cult-multiple-wives-exploitive-labor-murder https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-paul-sweetman-slaying-20180801-story.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

When Judy Chartier disappeared one night after a high school party, her friends and family immediately knew something was very wrong. Forty years later and a group of armchair detectives may have just solved the mystery. intro: 00:00 cold case: 07:20 @themasshysteriapodcast themasshysteriapodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/05/1052577023/judy-chartier-case-vanish-1982-massachusetts-river-missing https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/billerica-minuteman/2022/02/04/judith-chartier-woman-found-concord-river-remembered-family/9317714002/ https://societyalert.com/judy-chartier-is-still-missing-from-chelmsford-39-years-later-lowell-sun/ https://www.wcvb.com/article/civilian-sleuths-civilian-investigation-into-judy-chartiers-40-year-disappearance-led-authorities-to-her-missing-car-and-remains/39040217 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

When Rose Moniz' father showed up to take her to a routine appointment, he was surprised to see her apartment ransacked. His daughter, a hard-working single mother, was left to die on the bathroom floor. It would take over twenty years, but the killer would prove to be closer than anyone could have imagined. @themasshysteriapodcast (IG) themasshysteriapodcast@gmail.com Joe Turner's Blog: https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/the-unsolved-murder-of-judith-vieweg-the-birth-of-a-serial-killer-or-pure-coincidence *His book, The Boy in the Walls, coming soon!* Sources: https://www.newbedfordguide.com/arraignment-scheduled-suspect-2001-cold-case-killing-rose-marie-moniz-new-bedford/2022/01/20 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dna-conch-shell-rose-moniz-murder-suspect-david-reed-pallbearer/ https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/david-reed-charged-with-cold-case-murder-of-rose-marie-moniz --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

When Claire Hough was murdered on a beach near her grandparents' home, authorities saved all the evidence with the hope DNA would advance to a point that the case could be closed. In 2012 they got that break. Only problem was the sample came back as a match for two different men who had (otherwise) nothing in common. 00:00 Intro/Mass Hysterical 07:50 Case Material Begins @themasshysteriapodcast (IG) themasshysteriapodcast@gmail.com Joe Turner's Blog: https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/the-unsolved-murder-of-judith-vieweg-the-birth-of-a-serial-killer-or-pure-coincidence *His book, The Boy in the Walls, coming soon!* Sources: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2022-02-06/cold-case-brown-part-three https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/10/a-death-at-torrey-pines/403186/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Judith Whitney met Ed Mayrand at an AA meeting and quickly became friendly with him. When the two of them planned a trip to New Hampshire together, but only Ed came home, it was clear something was wrong. It was not until 25 years later that the truth about what happened was finally revealed. 00:00 Intro/Mass Hysterical 07:19 Case Material Begins @themasshysteriapodcast (IG) themasshysteriapodcast@gmail.com Joe Turner's Blog: https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/the-unsolved-murder-of-judith-vieweg-the-birth-of-a-serial-killer-or-pure-coincidence *His book, The Boy in the Walls, coming soon!* Sources: New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

John Pond Sr. had a criminal past; he was on his way to turning his life around when he was found stabbed to death in his apartment. The police were confident in who committed the murder; they just needed the right evidence... 00:00 Intro/Mass Hysterical 04:40 Case Material Begins @themasshysteriapodcast (IG) themasshysteriapodcast@gmail.com Joe Turner's Blog: https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/the-unsolved-murder-of-judith-vieweg-the-birth-of-a-serial-killer-or-pure-coincidence *His book, The Boy in the Walls, coming soon!* Sources: https://www.doj.nh.gov/criminal/cold-case/victim-list/john-pond.htm https://www.nhmagazine.com/the-coldest-cut-the-john-pond-cold-case-investigation/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In the morning of September 1, 1966, Everett "Red" Delano was shot three times while working at the local gas station. His case remained unsolved with virtually no witnesses for almost 50 years. 00:00 Intro/Mass Hysterical 08:25 Case Material Begins @themasshysteriapodcast (IG) themasshysteriapodcast@gmail.com Joe Turner's Blog: https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/the-unsolved-murder-of-judith-vieweg-the-birth-of-a-serial-killer-or-pure-coincidence *His book, The Boy in the Walls, coming soon!* Sources: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news/2019/documents/20190220-delano-homicide.pdf https://www.pressherald.com/2019/02/21/suspect-in-n-h-s-oldest-cold-case-killed-himself-and-police-say-that-means-hes-guilty/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Arlene Clevesy was last seen at a hotel celebrating her birthday. The next morning her body was found in a body of water twenty minutes from the hotel. Who would have killed such a sweet and charismatic woman? 00:00 - Intro/Catch-up 04:10 - Case Material Begins @themasshysteriapodcast on IG themasshysteriapodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news/2022/documents/20220119-closure-report-arlene-clevesy.pdf https://www.newsweek.com/50-year-old-murder-woman-new-hampshire-solved-suspect-died-2019-1671398 https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/50-year-old-new-hampshire-murder-solved-killer-died-in-2019/2617315/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Skye Lynn Budnick was an introverted young woman with a love of Japanese culture and arts. On April 1, 2008, she boarded a flight to Japan with a one-way ticket and seemingly disappeared. Her family has spent the last 13+ years seeking to understand what happened to their loved one. Sources: Megan's TikTok: @meganlebron Megan's podcast: Surviving Skye https://serialnapper.medium.com/the-unsolved-disappearance-of-skye-lynn-budnick-1aa1d1b60ee5 https://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-travel/hokkaido-guide --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In 1983, Eileen Muldoon hoped to surprise her husband with a lawn treatment. When the man who came out to survey her home committed a terrible act, his defense introduced a wild cause for his horrific behavior. Sources: https://cfpub.epa.gov/npstbx/files/marc_lawnchemicals.pdf https://www.lowellsun.com/2011/09/18/for-remembrance-day-speaker-answers-elusive-in-sisters-death/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/02/08/Jury-convicts-caretaker-rejects-pesticide-plea/2407445064400/ http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/399/399mass304.html Daily News, New York, New York, Feb 1984, Wed; Page 19 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In 1962, two postal workers set off on their routine route back into the city. What happened next led to a frantic search, a defamation lawsuit, and one of the wildest testimonies we have ever discussed. Sources: https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-great-plymouth-mail-truck-robbery-21ec1b705f7f https://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/565152 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=266&dat=19671111&id=mOsrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=amcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3075,4188033&hl=en --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Andy Kissel seemed to have it all: up and coming real estate mogul thriving in New York City. When a series of bad financial decisions catch up to him, Andy moves his family to the Connecticut suburbs. What happens next is as devastating as it is confusing. Sources: https://nymag.com/news/features/16861/ https://nypost.com/2006/07/09/widow-kissels-making-my-life-hell/ https://www.necn.com/news/local/_necn__former_chauffeur_acquitted_of_murder_in_death_of_andrew_kissel_necn/1926455/ https://web.archive.org/web/20081123042927/http://www.whokilledandrewkissel.com/ https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Unraveling-the-murder-mystery-of-Andrew-Kissel-1334824.php https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Mass-man-s-20-year-jail-sentence-closes-Kissel-1339368.php https://www.necn.com/news/local/_necn__former_chauffeur_acquitted_of_murder_in_death_of_andrew_kissel_necn/1926455/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

The Kissel family seemed to have it all: cars, money, and vacation homes a plenty. When Rob Kissel encouraged his family to relocate to Vermont during the SARS crisis, he had no idea that a simple TV repair would send his wife down a dark path. Sources: https://www.who.int/health-topics/severe-acute-respiratory-syndrome#tab=tab_1 https://www.doj.gov.hk/en/notable_judgments/pdf/CACV_230_2018e.pdf https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11478676 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/09/china.usa https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/sep/02/china.jonathanwatts https://medium.com/@novak2046/hong-kong-milkshake-murderer-served-her-husband-drug-laced-milkshake-f72d6c8e00b https://nymag.com/news/features/16861/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

During a blustery New England blizzard, a man driving a snowplow witnessed a bizarre scene. His account would later help piece together how Helle Crafts had seemingly disappeared into thin air. Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20080509030402/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/family/woodchipper_murder/13.html https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-woodchipper-murderer-richard-crafts-out-of-prison-20200131-y3v7bj4blrc4zlucdf2tx4zz2m-story.html https://www.newtownbee.com/01302020/richard-crafts-moved-to-homeless-shelter-for-veterans/ https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/23-years-ago-Richard-Crafts-was-more-willing-to-256633.php https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/richard-crafts-who-fed-helle-crafts-into-wood-chipper-freed --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

When Patricia Olsen finds her husband dead outside the family home, there is only one logical explanation: the horse trampled him. As Patricia weaves a web of lies, it is clear she will stop at nothing to keep the blame away from herself; even if it means financial ruin, destroying her son's reputation, and blaming an innocent equine. Sources: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ma-supreme-judicial-court/1031124.html https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55157653/patricia-hall-robinson-olsen-1st/ https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/convicted-killer-patricia-olsen-claims-shes-innocent-works-toward-another-appeal/article_d547eb22-3476-5d52-8114-72bc2affb03c.html *Murder, New England by M. William Phelps --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Trish Haynes was only twenty-five years old when she was reported missing by her family. In the months to come, her family learned the gruesome details of what happened to their sweet girl. Now, over three years later, they will stop at nothing until Trish gets the justice she deserves. Today's episode is important; the case is ongoing and needs your support to make sure those responsible for her death are punished in the eyes of the law. #JUSTICEFORTRISHHAYNES SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/nh-attorney-general-john-formella-demand-arrests-be-made-in-the-trish-haynes-murder-case/psf/promote_or_share JOIN THE FB GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/2192651590857977/ Sources: https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/body-found-grafton-idd-missing-florida-woman https://patch.com/new-hampshire/milford-nh/nh-state-police-seek-publics-help-finding-wanted-croydon-man https://www.necn.com/news/national-international/authorities-seek-missing-nh-woman/2023712/ https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/warner-man-pleads-guilty-rape-firearm-voter-fraud-charges https://www.sunjournal.com/2005/08/31/charges-warner-father-housed-family-squalid-home/ https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/dozens-rally-concord-bring-justice-trish-haynes-watch Great material/episode by Murder, She Told. Podcast!!!

In the late 1960s, Provincetown was the place young people loved to visit: parties, psychedelics, and beaches! When four women disappeared between 1968 and 1969 and were found in shallow graves next to each other, it was clear there was a murderer loose on the Cape. Sources: https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/360/360mass177.html https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83293871/girls-dismembered-bodies-found-buried/ http://www.provincetownhistoryproject.com/PDF/lib_500_003-tony-costa-murders.pdf https://nypost.com/article/serial-killer-tony-costa-was-my-babysitter/ https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/vampire-history --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

The vast majority of people can watch a horror film and return to reality when the credits roll. For Mark Branch, the difference between fact and fiction was nonexistent. His obsession with gore and Jason Voorhees led him to commit a heinous crime. Sources (thank you to our friend of the pod!): Nashua Telegraph, October 28, 1988, page 9. Springfield Union, October 30, 1988, page 3. Springfield Union, October 27, 1988, page 1. Springfield Union, November 6, 1988. Nashua Telegraph, November 11, 1988. Huntingdon Daily News, November 30, 1988. Nashua Telegraph, November 30, 1988. Huntingdon Daily News, December 1, 1988. Nashua Telegraph, December 12, 1988. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/12/01/Court-documents-sought-in-slasher-killing/8455596955600/ https://www.ranker.com/list/friday-the-13th-copycat/jacob-shelton https://apnews.com/article/30277ed058513b9f7550f07ca742f38b --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

When Jeanne Dominico is found brutally stabbed to death, the police quickly realize any of the people in her inner circle could be responsible. As they begin to question each person of interest, the person who finally confesses is the one nobody would have suspected. Sources: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nh-supreme-court/1471260.html Wicked Attraction, "Live Free or Die" https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2005-09-09-0509090020-story.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In September 2017, Orion Krause left his home in Rockport, Maine without communicating his travel plans to his family. When he called his mother the next day informing her he was in Boston, she was happy to give him a ride home and relieved to learn he was safe. Before making the trek to Maine, Orion's mother suggested they visit his grandparents. This short stop would go on to shock the town of Groton for years to come. Sources: https://chroniclet.com/news/273414/oberlin-graduate-orion-krause-takes-plea-deal-in-2017-murders/ https://www.lowellsun.com/2021/09/01/maine-man-admits-to-groton-murders-sentenced-to-life-with-possibility-of-parole/ https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/rockport-maine-man-to-spend-life-in-prison-for-the-killings-of-his-mother-grandparents-and-family-friend/97-10481c46-da52-49c5-805d-3a1f8feb729e https://lawandcrime.com/crime/maine-man-admits-to-killing-his-family-and-elderly-caretaker-with-a-baseball-bat-calls-the-murders-an-insane-thing/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-pleads-guilty-2017-quadruple-murder-committed-baseball-bat-massachusetts-n1278325 https://nypost.com/2017/09/12/how-a-young-jazz-musician-went-on-a-murderous-rampage-inside-home/ https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/rockport-maine-man-to-spend-life-in-prison-for-the-killings-of-his-mother-grandparents-and-family-friend/97-10481c46-da52-49c5-805d-3a1f8feb729e https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/09/13/what-we-know-about-the-quadruple-homicide-in-groton/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Most people grow up with at least one sibling. And, even if they do fight from time to time, blood runs thicker than water, right? In 1996, when Heather Santerre read her younger sister's diary, she was shocked to see what her sister had written. She became so caught up in her conspiracy theory that she would stop at nothing to get revenge: including soliciting the help of her murderous boyfriend. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/2b3c04ff9f576f50d86b6df3e7c00e9a https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ma-supreme-judicial-court/1169140.html#footnote_3 https://www.lowellsun.com/2012/07/29/memories-of-murder-still-haunt-family-of-slain-groton-teen/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Laura Cutler, heiress to the Cutler farm, quickly won the affection of both her farmhands. When she finally chose a man to marry, she was a widow less than twenty-four hours later. The town jumped to support her, but were her eyes full of crocodile tears? Sources: Montpelier Chronicles: Historic Stories of the Capital City by Paul Heller https://vtdigger.org/2021/05/09/then-again-a-shotgun-blast-started-one-of-vermonts-strangest-murder-cases --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In the 1970s, hitchhiking was an economical and common way to get from point A to point B. Soon though, young women in the Boston area began disappearing and were found, days later, strangled in random places. Was one person acting alone or was a group out to hurt female college students? Sources: https://www.npr.org/2015/08/09/430079847/thumbs-up-then-and-now-hitchhiking-stories-from-the-road Commonwealth vs. Anthony J. Jackson https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/13/archives/massachusetts-man-indicted-in-slaying.html https://www.nytimes.com/1973/02/05/archives/body-of-coed-is-found-near-boston.html The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers: Volume Two, E–L By Susan Hall https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1973/2/14/the-hitchhike-murders-pbbebllen-reichb-was/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In 1960 & 1964, two young women disappeared and were discovered dead under similar circumstances; could it be the same killer? When the one person who claims to know what happened is found murdered, the story reveals to be even darker than it was initially thought to be. Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/self-immolation-can-be-a-form-of-protest-or-a-cry-for-help-are-we-listening/2019/05/30/49e145e8-82fc-11e9-933d-7501070ee669_story.html https://law.jrank.org/pages/23996/Coolidge-v-New-Hampshire-Investigation-Particularly-Brutal-Murder-Trial-that-Followed.html https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Sandra_Valade https://law.justia.com/cases/new-hampshire/supreme-court/1969/5514-0.html https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52400468/pamela-masonsandra-valade-murders/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2005/12/19/mysterious-deaths-shake-family/ https://law.jrank.org/pages/23997/Coolidge-v-New-Hampshire-Improper-Use-Warrant.html https://www.concordmonitor.com/After-15-years-Windhurst-walks-36924375 https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/a-family-surrounded-by-murder-and-unanswered-questions-true-crime-40051a6ad373 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

When he was just twenty years old, Christopher T. Knight wandered into the woods of Maine leaving no clues as to why he left. It was not until nearly three decades later that Knight was found at a local camp. After so many years in isolation, Christopher has made history as one of the last true hermits, leading many to wonder how he was able to remove himself from society for so long. Sources: https://www.gq.com/story/the-last-true-hermit **The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-imprinted-brain/201804/the-autism-asceticism-and-the-genius-the-monasteries https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-48968502 https://www.pressherald.com/2013/04/13/hermit-was-quiet-smart-former-classmates-recall-2013-04-13/ https://bangordailynews.com/2020/04/14/arts-culture/7-years-after-his-capture-north-pond-hermit-documentary-now-streaming-for-free-online/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/north-pond-hermit-maine-knight-stranger-woods-finkel --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Over two hundred years after the Salem Witch Trials, New England experienced a second wave of hysteria: vampires. When families became ill with tuberculosis, the only explanation could be the blood thirsty creatures. Desperate for answers, the locals would do anything (even exhume bodies!) to prove it was the work of a sinister force. Sources: https://www.scoopwhoop.com/women/story-of-mercy-brown-the-first-female-vampire/ https://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/09/01/two-ri-teens-killed-in-crash-after-visiting-vampire-grave/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/?c=y&page=3 https://newengland.com/today/living/new-england-history/new-england-vampire-history/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

New Sweden, Maine, named for its community of Swedish settlers, was a quiet farming community in the early 2000s. Everyone knew everyone in the town of six-hundred people. When a mysterious illness breaks out one morning after church, it seems too suspicious to purely be coincidence. Sources: https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/2623/slideshow/1624/display?format=list&prev_object_id=4227&prev_object=page https://wgme.com/news/local/special-report-new-sweden-arsenic-poisonings https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-may-19-na-arsenic19-story.html https://wgme.com/news/local/special-report-new-sweden-arsenic-poisonings https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2003/05/18/odorless-colorless-senseless/07b97f5d-3bcb-4637-b456-28302da8a09c/ https://bangordailynews.com/2014/04/25/news/this-light-bulb-went-on-nurse-recalls-identifying-arsenic-as-poison-in-new-sweden-case-11-years-later/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=96750&page=1 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/us/memorable-true-crime-stories.html?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwos-HBhB3EiwAe4xM99YolUCXuW0cgIup83FuZ6QWyB1ZyRYlDzXfoZrcycCLDY9uk9O13xoCVwQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In 2012, Lizzi Marriott started the fall semester at UNH, eager to pursue her passion for marine biology. When she met a local young woman and her boyfriend, Lizzi was excited to have friends in the new place. The couple, though, had a different agenda. Dating & Domestic Violence Resources: https://www.thehotline.org https://youth.gov/youth-topics/teen-dating-violence/resources The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or 1.800.787.3224 Marriott Family Activism: https://rememberlizzi.org/scholarship.html Sources: https://www.vnews.com/Archives/2013/05/b1studentdeath-cf-vn-052613 https://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20140530/NEWS/140539853 https://www.courts.state.nh.us/caseinfo/pdf/mazzaglia/2016/01112016mazzaglia-brief.pdf https://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/06/04/eyewitness-to-lizzi-marriotts-death-to-resume-testifying/ https://apnews.com/article/ddc1488a33414c208d326c309778ceec https://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140811/NEWS/140819615 https://wtop.com/news/2014/08/transcript-convicted-murderers-jail-call/ https://www.bostonherald.com/2016/12/13/nh-supreme-court-affirms-rape-murder-conviction-of-seth-mazzaglia-for-2012-strangulation-of-westboro-teen-elizabeth-lizzi-marriott/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/06/12/murder-mass-student-leads-new-law/nKU96ewJIf0fRmujOrKRiL/story.html https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20160921/murder-victim-lizzi-marriotts-sexual-privacy-case-hits-supreme-court https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-dangerous-games-the-death-of-lizzi-marriott/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

In this exclusive episode, we talk with Joe Turner (resident expert on all things Danny LaPlante) to learn the full truth about what actually happened during Danny LaPlante's crime spree. Was he really in a wedding dress? Did he actually write messages in blood? Tune in to find out the answers to all this and more! A HUGE special thank you to Joe Turner for sharing all their knowledge with us! Please explore Joe Turner's website below and keep an eye out for his book coming next year (2022): https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/daniel-laplante --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

John Joubert seemed like a normal kid growing up: a little shy, but strong in school and involved in extracurricular activities. Little did anyone know that he had the insatiable desire to kill. After failing out of college, John begins acting on his feelings, leaving a trail of clues for police to find. Sources: https://www.kcra.com/article/dispatches-from-the-middle-john-joubert-boy-scout-serial-killer/31403368 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-13-year-olds-dead-body-turns-up https://law.justia.com/cases/nebraska/supreme-court/1986/843-8.html https://tntcrimes.com/john-joubert/ https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/serial-killer-john-joubert-days-slaying-kids-article-1.3501029+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl Inside the Minds of Sexual Predators by Katherine Ramsland, Patrick N. McGrain https://suzukisthoughts.blogspot.com/2018/12/born-evil-story-of-john-joubert-and.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

David Coughlin was excited to road trip across the U.S. from Massachusetts to California with his best friend, Raffi Kodikian. When the two of them arrive in New Mexico, they decide to camp for the night in Rattlesnake Canyon. After losing the trail, the two men are desperate for an escape. When they both become violently ill and dehydrated, they make an unthinkable and irreversible decision. Sources: http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/story/mercykill.htm https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-death-in-the-desert-sentence/ https://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20000511/news/305119963 https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/07/books/two-went-out-one-came-back.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-03-mn-18196-story.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

When Amy Bishop Anderson was in college, she accidentally set off a shotgun that stole the life of someone close to her. Nearly twenty years later, Amy would become known for her horrific involvement in a university tragedy. Throughout those twenty years though, there were multiple red flags. How did Amy Bishop Anderson live in free society for as long as she did? Sources: https://www.wired.com/2011/02/ff-bishop/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/02/11/a-loaded-gun https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/05/30/braintree-native-amy-bishops-son-seth-shot-death-alabama/5254998001/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/after-5-years-alabama-university-killer-apologizes-first-time-n447481 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

James and Julie Keown were settling down for a new start in Waltham, Massachusetts: James would be attending Harvard, and Julie would be working remotely. They seemed more in love than ever. When Julie suddenly got very ill, their perfect life started to unravel. Sources: https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2013-02-15/antifreeze-manufacturers-agree-bittering-agent-addition https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5419328&page=1 https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28583944 https://waltham.wickedlocal.com/news/20171024/waltham-man-who-poisoned-his-wifes-gatorade-will-stay-in-prison https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-guilty-of-killing-wife-with-antifreeze/ https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/article/20080703/NEWS/307039887 https://wcfcourier.com/news/metro/massachusetts-murder-victim-was-from-waterloo/article_fda8b552-a950-509e-82c7-875824ccb1fd.html https://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/lifestyles/antifreeze-deadly-sweet-taste-is-now-gone/article_4aea3472-e936-52fa-9f59-bce5ffe62b84.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Cape Cod is known for being the premier vacation destination, but did you also know it is home to some spooky haunted inns? Sources: https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20161029/barnstable-house-keeps-ghost-hunters-hopping https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/orleans-inn-haunted-ma/ Haunted Massachusetts by Cheri Farnsworth --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

On May 24th 2019, Jennifer Dulos was supposed to join her mother and children for dinner. When nobody had heard from her all day and she did not show up, Jennifer was reported missing. Her disappearance left little evidence and three prime suspects. Domestic Violence Resources: https://ncadv.org/resources Sources: ttps://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/Two-years-since-Jennifer-Dulos-vanished-security-16056070.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srkyXK766e0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNZmneMNBLY https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Michelle-Troconis-to-appear-for-hearing-in-15917871.php https://findjenniferdulos.com https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/jennifer-dulos-disappeared-two-years-ago-today/2494024/ https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/divorce-leads-to-murder-and-suicide-in-connecticut-true-crime-a8e685db6811 https://patch.com/connecticut/newcanaan/fotis-dulos-has-passed-pair-psych-evaluations-attorney-claims https://patch.com/connecticut/newcanaan/norm-pattis-barred-discussing-jennifer-dulos-case-report https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/outreach/awareness-months/as-grandmother-is-granted-custody-of-dulos-children-new-details-about-family-finances-emerge/520-80f892ef-8109-410f-b841-875fe198b5b1 https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Divorce-proceedings-Missing-New-Canaan-woman-13903609.php https://www.wtnh.com/dulos/jennifer-dulos-2-years-still-missing-has-anything-changed/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Laurie Gonyo seemed to vanish into thin air one day in November of 1976. Eight months later, her body was found over 20 miles from her home. While the police originally suspected her husband, it turns out they may have been honing in on the wrong man. Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3285458/bennington-banner/ https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/03/26/this-time-charge-is-murder-man-freed-in-attacks-accused-of-prior-killing/ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1990-03-09-9003093519-story.html https://law.justia.com/cases/vermont/supreme-court/1994/op92-039.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Joseph "Mad Dog" Taborsky made criminal history as the only person to be put on death row not once, but twice! While he was the last person in New England to be put to death by electric chair, his crime spree impacted the state of Connecticut long after he was gone. Sources: https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/315784 https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2005-01-02-0501020480-story.html https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2005-01-16-0501160145-story.html https://www.nydailynews.com/news/mad-dog-killer-article-1.422375 https://www.swordandscale.com/the-killing-spree-of-mad-dog-taborsky/ http://www.westhartfordnews.com/news/throwback-thursday-west-hartford-s-mad-dog-murderer/article_6c4dcded-a6a4-571a-b6ec-fac0e1b559eb.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

When three young women are found brutally murdered and their bodies mutilated, everyone thinks it could only be the work of an evil force. Fall River (Massachusetts) is believed to have been the home of one of the most grisly, devil-worshipping cults; but when the witness testimonies keep changing, it is hard to know who is actually telling the truth. Sources: http://cvltnation.com/sex-satanism-sacrificial-slaughter-fall-river-cult-murders-1979-80/ https://linesandstringsandstrangedays.com/2019/05/29/harborterracepartone/ http://carldrewsfight.com https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/fall-river-true-crime-docuseries-trailer-1146298/ https://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20131006/LIFE/310060305 https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/397/397mass65.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

H.H. Holmes was not only one of the earliest conman's in our country, he was also one of the first known American serial killers. With a series of fraud accusations following him and a blueprint to build a murder castle in his hands, what really could go wrong? Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/hh-holmes https://www.britannica.com/event/Worlds-Columbian-Exposition https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-H-Holmes The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson https://harpers.org/archive/1943/12/the-master-of-the-murder-castle/3/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/serial-killer-h-h-holmes-body-exhumed-what-we-know-126699/ https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-hh-holmes-gravesite-exhumed-20170901-story.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

On a chilly evening in early March of 1873, Louis HF Wagner concocted a plan to rob his former employer. When a pup startles the household awake, the night takes a dark and twisted turn. Sources: http://www.seacoastnh.com/History/History-Matters/why-louis-wagner-was-smuttynose-slayer/?showall=1 https://newengland.com/today/travel/new-hampshire/portsmouth/smuttynose-murders/ https://www.fosters.com/news/20200308/blood-science-on-trial-in-1873 https://www.jstor.org/stable/3303455?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Barney and Betty Hill were driving home from their honeymoon when a larger circular light seemed to be following their car. When they pulled over to get a closer look, they could not believe what they were seeing. Sources: https://www.outdoors.org/articles/blogs/the-story-of-betty-and-barney-hill https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/8862147/alien_abduction.pdf?sequence=1 https://www.history.com/news/first-alien-abduction-account-barney-betty-hill --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support

Orville "Ordie" Gibson was farmer in a quiet Vermont town, who woke up on the morning of New Year's Eve, 1957, ready to start his day. It was a chilly morning when he left to go milk the cows, but would he make it home alive before the sun was fully up? Sources: https://www.caledonianrecord.com/litteton_record/news/newbury-a-murder-that-may-not-have-been/article_ce76f799-5433-558f-8988-7625aa813b85.html https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/vermont/unsolved-murder-vt/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-twist-in-vermont-farmers-mysterious-1957-death/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/06/why-are-americas-farmers-killing-themselves-in-record-numbers https://newengland.com/today/living/profiles/the-haunting-case-of-orville-gibson/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mass-hysteria-pod/support