True Crime with Kay and Shay

A serial killer wreaks havoc all over Los Angeles County, earning himself the name "Night Stalker". *** Pictures & sources here. Merchandise here!

A 12-year-old girl escapes a near-death experience by the skin of her teeth after being left in a Wisconsin wooded area by two of her friends. *** Pictures & sources found here. Merchandise found here.

An 8-year-old boy living in Palmdale, California sees the last days of his life at the hands of the ones he's supposed to trust. *** Pictures and sources found here. Merchandise here!

2-year-old James Bulger travels to a butcher shop in a shopping centre with his mother in Bootle, London. It is the last time he will ever be seen alive. *** Picture and sources found here. Merchandise for the show found here!

A family of 15, residing in Perris, California, has a dark secret behind closed doors. Many years later, a few of the kids have come forward to talk about what they describe as "a hell house". *** Pictures, sources, and resources can be found here. Merchandise for the show found here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A 5-year-old Georgian boy's story of abuse inflicted upon him by his aunt, mother, and pseudo-grandmother. *** Pictures, sources & resources found here. Merchandise for the show found here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

All-American sweetheart Brooke "Skylar" Richardson from Carlisle, Ohio was smart, athletic, and had a loving boyfriend and family who cared for her. Her face and story ends up on every media outlet in the country, but not for the right reasons. *** Pictures and sources found here. Merch found here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A former state trooper comes home from basketball practice one September night and finds his whole family --- a wife and two kids --- slaughtered in his garage. Rather than showing interest in who's really responsible, the former employees seem to believe that he was the perpetrator behind all of this. He was even convicted, acquitted, and re-tried three separate times to show for it. The worst part of it all: he's almost one-hundred percent confident that he knows exactly who did it, yet the police are adamant about blaming him. *** Pictures and sources found here. Purchase some merch here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

13-year-old Christina Marie Williams takes her dog out for a walk in Seaside, California, a routine commonly practiced every day after school. She leaves the house a second time around 7:30 pm but doesn't return home by 8:00. When her mother and older brother go out to find her, all they discover is their Australian Shepherd/Collie mix walking aimlessly with his leash dragging behind him. Christina is nowhere to be found. Her case runs cold for several years... until the police finally catch the much-needed lead that they were looking for. *** Pictures and sources found here. New merch here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's case will be very interesting to talk about. I have never in my life found so many personal sources that helped me construct it, and it amazes me that despite so many holes in the statements of last encounters with the victim, the case has yet to be solved. The victim's younger sister, Sarah, refuses to let it die and has reached out on various forms of social media---even starting her own podcast---to seek the answers as to what happened to her older sister so many years ago. Sit back and relax because this case is wild from start to finish. *** Pictures and sources found here. "TCKS" merch here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The year of 2008 was one for the books --- a case in Florida marks as the "21st Century O. J. Simpson Case", with millions of viewers and listeners nationwide tuning in to follow every detail. A 2-year-old girl killed; a family under scrutiny. What happened to Caylee Anthony? When faced with freedom or responsibility, which do you choose? *** Pictures and sources can be found here. Find merchandise here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In a spur-of-the-moment decision, the Australian Tromp family decided to take a long road-trip to different parts of Australia for a reason that remains unknown today. Why (and how) did the Tromp family manage to stay on the road for as long as they did, separate, and leave only two of the children to return back to where they came from? How did the others become institutionalized, and for what reason? *** Pictures and sources found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The date is July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado. A mass shooting conducted by James Holmes, killing 12 and injuring more than 50 at Century 16 movie theater. This is one survivor's story. Note: The poster has been verified by Reddit moderators, and the story is one-hundred percent authentic. *** Pictures and sources can be found here. Original Reddit post by 'Neon_Pikachu' found here. *** MUSIC "Horror Ambience" "Obsessions" "Haunted By Screams" Courtesy of royalty-free dark music composer Myuu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Note: I know that throughout the episode I mispronounce Judith's last name; I refer to her as "Garsi", but her last name is in fact "Barsi" and ask for your pardon. We hear the tale time and time again: a child star in the lights and cameras of Hollywood. Many of these children, through obtaining the wrong connections, lose themselves in this chaos and become notable drug addicts, have violent mental breakdowns, and act erratically. How often do we hear the tale, however, of a child star murdered by their own flesh and blood? They say “blood runs thicker than water”, which makes this case even more heartbreaking. Today, I take Kay and the rest of you through a tale of one girl who achieved what she was made to do, but was abruptly taken from that dream at just 10-years-old. *** Sources and pictures can be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Two friends are on a New Year's trip in the Marlborough Sound of southern New Zealand. They take a water taxi operated by Guy Wallace back to their chartered yacht, boarding with three other passengers, and take a rain check on another part of the island with a "mysterious man". They are never to be seen again. Their bodies have never been found; an alleged innocent man is now in prison serving time for their murders. Who killed Ben Smart and Olivia Hope? *** Pictures and sources can be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A 6-year-old beauty pageant queen. A wealthy family living a more than comfortable life in Boulder, Colorado. A murder committed in the dead of Christmas night. 20 years have passed and no answers have been given. The only ones present during the time was the family, but all of them insist that it was an intruder. What happened to little JonBenét Ramsey? *** Sources and pictures can be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

An Oklahoman family found dead. A town divided down the middle. A family member under suspicion. A case from October of 2009 remains open and unsolved, but the citizens of Eufaula have yet to forget. *** Sources and pictures can be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Two 13-year-old boys of Melbourne, Australia decided to skip school to travel to a different part of the island to see one of the boys’ older brothers. They travel down the Gold Coast where they are stopped by two older men and picked up in Queensland and took them over the New South Wales border, leading them to their doom. One of them, Terry Ryan, survived and lives the rest of his days telling the horrific tale. Young Peter Aston, however, didn’t make it another day. This episode goes over the dangers of joining strangers and the guilt of being a survivor of a devastatingly traumatic incident. *** Pictures and sources found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

19-year-old Tara Leigh Calico was a carefree, beautiful, and smart young girl who aspired to great achievements. She lived with her mother, stepfather, and stepsister in Belen, New Mexico, and lived a happy and fulfilling life. On a cool September day in 1984, Tara tells her mother that she is going on her usual bike ride down New Mexico State Road 47 and that if she isn't back by noon to "come to find her". Tara walks out the front door of her family home, but never walks back in. Over 30 years later, and police are still desperate for tips on what happened to Tara Calico and who is responsible for her disappearance. *** Sources and pictures can be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In November of 1975, the 7-member DeFeo family lived luxuriously in their “High Hopes” house in the small riverside village Amityville, New York. Despite slight turbulence, their lives were great. But things take a deadly turn when the eldest son of the family, Robert “Butch” DeFeo, Jr., uses a hunting rifle to kill his entire family just before going to work, with the encounter being motivated by “voices telling him to do it”. See the case that sparked controversy, dedicated paranormal specialists, and avid horror enthusiasts to continuously pass down this legend for generations, inspiring many movies, documentaries, and books to be produced. *** Sources and pictures found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A beautiful woman aspiring to follow in her mother's footsteps of becoming a nurse, Anita Cobby was leaving her 3 pm shift at Sydney Hospital in Australia when she was abducted by five men and whisked away, never to be seen again. We go over the Australian sweetheart's life and how it was abruptly ended by careless perpetrators, who were eventually apprehended. *** Sources and pictures can be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Midwestern teenager Heather Teague was out sunbathing on a beach along the Ohio River when she was grabbed by the hair and pulled into the wooded area behind her, never to be seen again. Decades later with two suspects unable to apprehend, police continue to look for leads in hopes to corroborate the evidence that can lead to her discovery. *** Sources and pictures found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Caribbean-born and English-raised identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons became the highlight of every media outlet and the centerfold of a book, a play, and a feature film due to their arbitrary nature, and the desire to break free from it. Today's episode is lighthearted and isn't entirely surrounded by crime, but since Kayla and I talk about such deep content that doesn't always have a happy ending, we wanted to tell a story that is more for the faint of heart. I hope everyone who participates in Halloween stays safe and has a lot of fun! Remember to stick to the buddy system, don't walk around after dark, and don't take rides from people you don't know. *** Pictures and sources can be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

With the reputation of being the friendliest, quietest country in the world, Canada is notorious for its overall great life expectancy, free healthcare and education, and among some of the happiest citizens in the world. Dark secrets reside in every country, though, no matter how giving. Karla Homolka and Paul Bernando are known as the Canadian "Bonnie and Clyde", yet instead of robbing their victims of possessions or money, they abducted and raped an upward of 12+ victims, killing 4 of them including Homolka's little sister. Kayla takes us on the reckless savagery of a young, very attractive couple and what coined them the name that is famously circulated around Canada as one of the most brutal crimes against women to ever take place. *** Sources and pictures can be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kelly Bates is a sweet 17-year-old British girl with aspiring hopes of becoming a teacher. To her family, she was the light of their lives and couldn't have been a more perfect teenager: maternal, hardworking, and ambitious all-around. After meeting and dating a 45-year-old man, however, things take a deadly turn for the worst. This episode is one of the hardest ones I had to work on, and Kayla and I take you through it firsthand. *** Pictures, sources, and resources can all be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A beautiful 13-year-old girl who has so much going for her and a vile 21-year-old that takes it all away one October night in 2018. In today's episode, we take you to the rural and quiet state of Wisconsin to tell the story of Jayme Closs and how her perseverance and dedication lead her out of captivity and back into the light... and the sacrifices made to do so. *** Pictures and sources found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In today's world, the number one fear on every parent's mind is the abduction and distribution of their own children into the intensive, fast-growing, inconspicuous industry of child sex trafficking. It is likely you hear of this crime on the news, typically involving Hollywood elitists or high-profile politicians (see our episode for Jeffrey Epstein), but what many do not realize is that trafficking isn't always as what made be depicted in the 2008 movie Taken starring Liam Neeson. Sometimes, much to the unsettling disgust of many, the process is pushed by their own loved ones. Today's focuses on one Texan girl's story, ongoing and awaiting the end result of safety and security in her father's hands. *** Pictures and sources can be found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

*NOTE BEFORE PROCEEDING* The beginning of the episode posed many technical difficulties between Kay and I as her recording system on her laptop was not functioning properly, so to compensate I upped the volume on my track to make her voice much more exposed. This feature lasts for about 15 minutes of the episode; the rest of the track is edited to normalcy. Thank you all for being so understanding. *** 44 years to catch a killer--a killer who'd spent the majority of his spree raping, tormenting, and burglarizing upwards of 100+ victims and successfully murdering 14. This man has gone by many names: The East Area Rapist, The Visalia Ransacker, and most famously: The Golden State Killer. Kay is in charge of today's episode, where she will take you on a long and agonizing ride about how the resilience of various brave police forces around the state of California had finally managed to track down one of the most prolific and dangerous serial killers of the 20th century. *** Pictures and sources found here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On the evening of November 17th, 1978, four employees aged 18-20 were closing the Burger Chef restaurant in Speedway, IN. Unbeknownst to them, what was supposed to be another average night turned dark as quickly as it had ended. To this day, despite perpetrators being confidently identified, insufficient evidence has left this case to be without prosecution, deeming it cold. Kayla and I bring this ancient case back to life. *** Sources and pictures found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/09/09/murdered-unsolved-the-burger-chef-murders/(opens in a new tab) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

20-year-old Colleen Stan partook in the same activity that many people her age did in the late 70s: she hitchhiked all the way from her home in Eugene, Oregon towards a city in California where her best friend was having a birthday party. She wanted to surprise her so she made her way without telling her of her plan. Stan, an experienced hitchhiker, got in the car with a family of three: married couple Cameron and Janice Hooker and their infant child, headed towards their residence in Red Bluff, California. They seemed innocent enough, but Stan was going to learn that some things sometimes aren't what they seem and gut instincts never lie. Kayla and I take you all through the ride that inspired the Lifetime movie "Girl In The Box" and how Colleen Stan's story earned her the same moniker. *** Pictures and sources found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/09/02/missing-solved-how-colleen-stan-became-famously-known-as-the-girl-in-the-box/(opens in a new tab) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's discussion is about U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillen and how her life tragically ended at the hands of someone she should have been able to trust. Why is sexual assault and harassment so rampant in the United States military? How bad is it? What is the probable cause? Kayla and I unfold this case and talk about the many others that have occurred from many different victims. To the family of Vanessa: know that you are in our hearts. We are truly, terribly sorry for what happened to her, and know that her name will never be forgotten. To any sexual assault survivor, military or not: you are strong. You can do this. What happened to you doesn't define you. To all of our military members: thank you for your service and for the risks you're willing to take to protect us. *** Sources and pictures found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/08/26/discussion-the-danger-of-becoming-a-female-servicemember/(opens in a new tab) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On the morning of December 12th, 2012, the children of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut were excitedly anticipating the upcoming holiday. Presents were wrapped under trees with their names on them and they'd gone to school that day with every intention on coming back home to their families. Unbeknownst to them, a deranged, murderous man had just left his house after fatally shooting and killing his own mother and arrived at the school, ready to emotionlessly carry out the remainder of his crime. You guys, this episode was the first that made Shay tear up. Now that school is back up and running, it's time we bring attention to one of the most prominent school shooting in American history: the tragedy of the Sandy Hook massacre. *** Pictures and sources found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/08/19/mass-murderer-adam-lanza/(opens in a new tab) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, I take Kayla and the rest of you through the demise of two notable children, whose legacies have forever changed the fates of American children in hopes of making it a safer place for them to live. Together, their families have implemented procedures, Acts and bills passed to protect and unify missing, kidnapped and exploited children around the nation. *** All pictures and sources found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/08/11/murdered-unsolved-adam-walsh-amber-hagerman/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A drug-induced episode or an act of foul play that left a father of four a product of the Western Texan wildlife? Brandon Lawson left his house in San Angelo, Texas to make the 56 mile drive to his father's house in Crowley. Not even halfway there, he met a life-changing fate and left a family desperately searching for answers. Kayla and I sit down and pick apart the theories to figure out what really happened. *** Sources and pictures can be viewed here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/03/08/missing-unsolved-what-happened-to-brandon-lawson/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today Kayla and I talk about some modern and popular topics going around today, and they unfortunately involve sex trafficking pertaining to minors. *** Pictures and sources found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/?p=885 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week's episode, co-host Kayla brings to you a notorious mass killer and cultist from the 1960s Charles Manson and his followers "The Family". With smooth-talking persuasion, he was able to convince several industrially influencers in Los Angeles to aid in the killing of a few people, including famous 8 month pregnant actress Sharon Tate. Note: quality in this one is choppy and voices do overlap occasionally due to the circumstances explained. *** Pictures and sources found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/07/16/mass-murderer-charles-manson-the-family/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Best friends forever, right? At least that’s how it felt to 16-year-old Skylar Neese, who seemingly had it all: a family who loved her, friends who inspired her and grades to get her wherever she wanted to go. On one chilly night in July of 2012, the illusion was shattered. Kayla and I take you through the events one step at a time. *** Pictures and sources found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/?p=612 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

11-year-old Mikelle Biggs lived with her two sisters, older brother, mother and father in Mesa, Arizona. She was mischievous and strong-willed, but intelligent, funny, and creative. A chilly evening with her younger sister Kimber lead the girls to wait outside for an approaching ice cream truck, but when Kimber left her for just a moment to return to the house for a coat, she'd come back 90 seconds later to find the bike her sister was riding lying in the middle of the t-shape intersection with one of the wheels still spinning and no sight of Mikelle anywhere. 21 years later, the family fears they will never find the closure that they need as Mikelle's story fades into the darkness. Kayla and I cover this case so that that doesn't happen. *** Sources & pictures found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/06/30/missing-unsolved-mikelle-biggs/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In today's episode, we go over the hypothesis of psychic medium Sloan Bella and what happened when she channeled the energies of Abby Williams and Libby German, two young girls who were murdered in Delphi, IN in February of 2017. The case remains unsolved... but Bella's prediction reveals that the light may shine sooner than we all think. All sources and material related to this case can be found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/06/24/24-june-2020-discussion-sloan-bella-everybody-knows-who-this-person-is/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Are serial killers the product of a failed childhood or is it an innate characteristic, designed to turn the most rational of species into ravenous individuals? Young Edmund, who was nicknamed by his family as "Guy", seemed to have a somewhat normal childhood. When his parents divorced and his mother became more emotionally and mentally abusive, it sparked a feeling in Guy that he couldn't stifle. He'd grown from a tall, handsome and charismatic man with a good reputation and a lot of friends to one of the most dangerous and notorious serial killers in American history. I take all of you, along with our host Shayla, on a detailed and informative spin on the history of this serial killers background, who his victims were and how he has completely changed everything that forensic psychologists deem typical in the mind of a serial killer for generations to come. *** All pictures and sources can be found on our website here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/serial-killer-edmund-kemper/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A not-so-popular teenage girl being adopted by two of the most notably beautiful and socially powerful girls in high school is a dream for many and an achievement for very little. Christine Paolilla was lucky to have that and so much more from her two best friends, 18-year-old Rachael Koloroutis and Tiffany Rowell. But when distance drove them in separate directions, Christine began to feel a buried rage deep inside that she refused to hold onto. On July 18th, 2003, she unleashed that rage in the most evil way possible. Kayla and I discuss this case and much of the controversy that comes along with it. *** All sources and pictures regarding the case can be found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/06/10/murdered-solved-the-clear-lake-mass-murders/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

You probably remember walking to the bus stop many times as a child. You were also most likely under the impression that you'd make it to school, continue about your day and make it home safe to start the routine all over again the next day. For 11-year-old Jaycee, this was not the case on a day in June of 1991. Her story has been told time and time again, was turned into a piece of written work and was featured on many talk shows, including The Dr. Phil Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and many more. Kayla and I go over this case almost 29 years later and how Jaycee has learned to cope with this traumatic incident. *** You can view pictures and sources regarding this case at https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/03/12/missing-solved-the-long-awaited-return-of-jaycee-lee-dugard/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Abby Williams and Libby German are the best of friends---smart, considerate, with bright futures and aspirations ahead of both of them. On a chilly day in February of 2017, everything changes. Two families desperate for answers, a town of only a couple thousand constantly on edge, and a killer still on the loose. Kayla and I introduce you to a fairly new case that remains unsolved as of 2020. *** All sources and pictures can be found at: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/?p=683 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

17-year-old girl Junko Furuta was cycling home from her part-time job on November 25th, 1988 at around 8:30 PM in Misato, Saitama, Japan, just northeast of Tokyo. What was a typical route home for young Junko to take turned into something else and marked a night that Junko's life would be forever changed. Kayla and I go over this very despicable, disturbing case from over 30 years ago. *** Pictures and sources regarding the case can be found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/?p=446 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

One fateful night in January of 1992, 12-year-old Shanda Sharer waited for her parents to go to sleep before sneaking out of the house with a group of supposed friends with the intention of meeting up with her new girlfriend, Amanda Heavrin. She got in the car with four teenage girls, one of which was very close to Amanda. Little did Shanda know, this was the biggest mistake she’d ever make. Kayla and I go over a 28-year-old case and the ripple effect it caused. Can someone who premeditatedly and cold-heartedly murder someone truly be rehabilitated? *** All pictures and sources can be found here: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/murdered-solved-shanda-sharer/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It is not often that you hear of female serial killers, but they are present throughout history. Myra Hindley, a British woman from Manchester in the 1940s, aided her pseudo boyfriend in the raping and killings of four different victims, all aged between 10-17. Where Hindley was the bait, her boyfriend Ian Brady was the assailant. Despite knowing his actions were wrong, Hindley was so fascinated with him that she couldn't help but oblige. I take the wheel for this episode while Shayla takes the passenger seat as we discuss two of the most prominent serial killers in the history of the United Kingdom. *** All pictures regarding the case and sources used for research can be found at: https://truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/?p=569

June 1965: Sisters Jennifer Faye Likens (15) and Sylvia Marie Likens (16) board with a local and very reputable woman named Gertrude Baniszewski along with her seven other children at their parent’s will so that they can travel the West Coast for work. For the first week, everything in the house is cordial and the girls blend in with the kids quite well. Soon after, Gertrude’s state of mind takes a dark twist… and drags Sylvia along with it. “One of the worst crimes ever committed in the state of Indiana” is the center of this episode and Kayla and I give you the nitty-gritty, with details taken from House of Evil: The Indiana Torture Slaying by John Dean. *** This is the SECOND part of a two-part episode, so it's important to listen to the first to understand the events stated. Visit http://www.truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com for sources and pictures relating to the case. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We put an end to Child Abuse Awareness Month and the cases we've covered for them with the last being a notorious Indiana case from 1965. June 1965: Sisters Jennifer Faye Likens (15) and Sylvia Marie Likens (16) board with a local and very reputable woman named Gertrude Baniszewski along with her seven other children at their parent’s will so that they can travel the West Coast for work. For the first week, everything in the house is cordial and the girls blend in with the kids quite well. Soon after, Gertrude’s state of mind takes a dark twist… and drags Sylvia along with it. “One of the worst crimes ever committed in the state of Indiana” is the center of this episode and Kayla and I give you the nitty-gritty, with details taken from House of Evil: The Indiana Torture Slaying by John Dean. *** Visit http://www.truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com for sources and pictures relating to the case. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

“In the eyes of a child, Mother is God.” This is a direct quote from the 2006 horror film Silent Hill. In reality, children learn to trust their parents before they can trust anyone else. What happens when that trust gets broken, and instead of looking at your parents for guidance and comfort, you look at them out of fear and distress? Riley Ann Sawyers, only two years of age, experienced this firsthand in 2007… and Kayla and I dig around so that you don’t have to. *All sources cited and pictures regarding the case located at www.truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com * --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Adopted daughter Candace Elizabeth Newmaker had a very hard time adjusting to her new life after being separated from her family completely before the age of five. When nurse practitioner Jeane Newmaker takes her in, Candace displays many disturbing psychological behaviors and with nowhere else to turn, Jeane takes her to a group of "specialists" to perform a method of attachment therapy. Things, however, take a terrible turn for 10-year-old Candace. Kayla and I sit down and discuss this shocking and horrifying case. View this episode's content at www.truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

10-year-old Ame Deal used to have a semi-regular life with her two other siblings, her father David and her mother Shirley. When Shirley is forced to leave, Ame is left behind with her father, siblings, grandmother, cousin and cousin-in-law, aunt, and 11 other children to adapt to a new life of pain and torment. Facing neglectful conditions, Ame only lived this way for a short amount of time before the negative treatment ended tragically. Kayla and I kick off Child Abuse Prevention (Awareness) Month with a horrifying case from 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. http://www.truecrimewithkayandshay.wordpress.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app