Podcasts about Ann Rule

From her small-town Michigan roots to becoming a New York Times bestselling author, Ann Rule's life journey is as fascinating as the cases she covered. Discover how she revolutionized crime writing, influenced FBI profiling, and Rule's fateful encounter with a murderer at just nine years old.Go behind the scenes of Rule's most infamous cases—including Ted Bundy (The Stranger Beside Me), Randy Woodfield (The I-5 Killer), and Diane Downs (Small Sacrifices)—and explore her personal insights into the murderers Rule and Jaeger both studied.Featuring never-before-revealed true crime cases, jaw-dropping interviews, and the little known story of Rule's time as a sex decoy for the Seattle Vice Squad, this book also delves into the extraordinary three-decade friendship between Rule and Jaeger. With exclusive letters from notorious killers and an inside look at Diane Downs' chilling correspondence with Manson murderer Susan Atkins and I-5 Killer Randy Woodfield.Anne Jaeger and I discuss Ann Rule's fateful journey to become the undisputed "Queen of True Crime"—her families' law enforcement background that shaped her own perceptions of crime and punishment, and her transformative role in true crime writing, and true crime history. THE RULE OF CRIME AND ME: An Intimate View of Ann Rule Shared by her Friend of 30 Years—Anne Jaeger Follow and comment on Facebook-TRUE MURDER: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064697978510Check out TRUE MURDER PODCAST @ truemurderpodcast.com

The gruesome murder of Mary Ellen Stackhouse rocked her San Jose, CA neighborhood in 1963, and her attacker should have been in some kind of custody years prior to ever meeting her.  Sources Practice to Deceive, Ann Rule https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-mary-ellen-st/36091999/?locale=en-US https://www.seattlepi.com/local/sound/article/ONE-WOMAN-TWO-STORIES-Thomas-goes-from-2145215.php https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53882997/mary_ellen-stackhouse https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/281031865/brenda_lee-billingsley_gard https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/281031402/robert_william-stackhouse https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51009957/helme_m-hower https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mary-ellen-stackhouse-san-jose/36092023/?locale=en-US https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/peggy-sue-thomas-drop-dead-gorgeous/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/678743000/?match=1&terms=mary%20ellen%20stackhouse https://www.newspapers.com/image/839492581/?match=1&terms=mary%20ellen%20stackhouse https://www.newspapers.com/image/1033178281/?match=1&terms=mary%20ellen%20stackhouse https://www.newspapers.com/image/1035207557/?match=1&terms=mary%20ellen%20stackhouse https://www.newspapers.com/image/693801168/?match=1&terms=mary%20ellen%20stackhouse https://www.newspapers.com/image/696435369/?match=1&terms=mary%20ellen%20stackhouse https://www.newspapers.com/image/458423417/?match=1&terms=mary%20ellen%20stackhouse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practice_to_Deceive

This is the story of Ann Rule, an icon who’s published more than thirty true crime novels, and redefined the genre for an entire generation of Americans. She wrote multiple bestsellers, broke barriers for female crime writers, and unwittingly befriended one of the most notorious serial killers of all time. The Greatest True Crime Stories is a production of Diversion Audio.• Follow Diversion Audio on Instagram • Explore more: diversionaudio.com This series is hosted by Mary Kay McBrayer. Check out more of her work at www.marykaymcbrayer.com.This episode was written by Mary Kay McBrayerDeveloped by Scott Waxman, Emma DeMuth, and Jacob Bronstein Associate Producer is Leo CulpProduced by Antonio EnriquezTheme Music by Tyler CashExecutive Produced by Scott Waxman and Emma DeMuth Special thanks to:Carter, Stephen L.. Invisible. Henry Holt and Co.. Kindle Edition. Order Ann Rule's 'The Stranger Beside Me' here for a deeper look into this case Pre-order Mary Kay's forthcoming true crime book 'Madame Queen: The The Life and Crimes of Harlem’s Underground Racketeer, Stephanie St. Clair' hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cathy Scott is a 23-year journalism veteran and true-crime author who has written 12 nonfiction books. Best known for penning the biographies of rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and onetime drug kingpin Freeway Rick Ross, her latest books are: The Crime Book, a guide to criminology that explores the most infamous cases of all time; Murder of a Mafia Daughter, about the journalist and mob daughter alleged to have been killed by New York millionaire Robert Durst; and The Millionaire's Wife, about the death of New York businessman George Kogan in a hit-for-hire in daylight on Manhattan's upper east side. Scott's work, for which she has received more than a dozen journalism awards and national book honors, has appeared in TIME-Life books, The New York Times Magazine, George Magazine, New York Post, The Christian Science Monitor, The Associated Press, Reuters, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Scott is a regular blogger for Psychology Today, covering forensics and evidence, and a former contributing blogger on Forbes. She taught journalism for five years at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She lives in the mountains of San Diego County and has one son, Raymond Somers, Jr.

This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Rachel Kellogg, Bureau Chief for the Neighbor Newspapers.'Important Things to Know About Rachel:Coolest Thing: She's a big collector of video game themed stuffed animalsFavorite Local Restaurant: Thai House in RoswellLast Book: Heart Full of Lies by Ann Rule (true crime writer) Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Playing video gamesFavorite Local Getaway: Lake AllatoonaFavorite Guilty Pleasure: Doing karaokeMitch's day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff's Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch's Media Matchhttp://mitchsmediamatch.com, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

Recorded Sunday, October 6, 2024 Book talk begins at 32:20   Our 2024 Fall Sweater KAL is continuing.  You have until January 15, 2025 to complete an adult sweater.  It must have some type of sleeves - short sleeves are fine!   Our Zoom group is continuing.  Please join us on Saturdays, 12 noon Pacific time.  All the info you need is the Info in our Ravelry group!   KNITTING   Tracie has finished: 42-6 Dream in Blue Cardigan by DROPS Design in Universal Uptown DK, mint green and lavender Karina Headband #2 by mariana Mel  (no need to Panic Sweater by Casapinka in JodyLong Summer Delight in the Tomato colorway Fiddly Bits Cowl #11 by Jana Photo in fingering scraps Never Not Gnoming 28 and 29 by Sarah Schira in fingering scraps   Barb has finished: Peony Top by Minimi Knit Design using Berroco Remix Light in the Peony colorway   Tracie has cast on: Davis #5 by Pam Allen in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted- Nightfall colony Scraps Chaps by Barbara Prime #6 -“Chihuahua” in Encore Worsted …a hint of summer by Isabel Kraemer in Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace in Jen S. Green and JuniperMon Fibers Findley in Curacao Socks for Ryan in Marinated Yarns - Melted Box of Crayons colorway Rialto Baby Hat by Haley Waxberg in Universal Upton DK in Aqua and Lavender   Tracie is working on: Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in A;;le Fibeer Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in the Autumn colorway   Barb has cast on: Thundertwist #2 by Knitting Daddy using mystery yarn   Barb is still working on: Yume by Isabel Kraemer using Indigo Dragonfly Sport ROU in the Is She All Green and Fuzzy and Mossy color-way   BOOKS Tracie has finished: The Book of Essie by Meghan McLean Weir - 3.5 stars No One is Perfect: The True Story of Candace Mossler and American's Strangest Murder Trial by Ron Smith - 4 stars Practice to Deceive by Ann Rule - 3 stars Swimming with Ghosts by Michelle Brafman - 4stars The Lost Girls of Penzance by Sally Rigby - 3 stars Wilder Intentions: Love, Lies and Murder in North Dakota by CJ Wynn - 4 stars Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great and Then Again Maybe I Won't - both by Judy Blume - enjoyed both   Barb has finished: 1.  The Measure by Nikki Erlich - 4 stars  2.  Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson - 4 stars 3.  Death Cruise by Don Davis - 3.5 stars

*warning: we discuss sex crimes and murder in this episode. In 1979, a gruesome and heinous crime is committed against a woman, who was simply trying to live her life to the fullest. Olympic National Park would host is very first murder inside park bounds, and thankfully, the violent offender would be captured quickly. Of course we want to consider national parks a safe place and think that if anything's going to happen, it would be more nature related than that of another human being coming into this beautiful space and shrouded it with evil. Join Kayla and Caitlin as they discuss this case, the crime and get slightly off topic on consent. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Join me as we dig into these stories that inspire you to be just a little bit more careful while you're in the outdoors. Please rate and subscribe from whatever listening platform you use. Pre-order of new merch coming soon: Shop Merch here!Be sure to join us on Patreon for exclusive content, sneak peaks, BOOK CLUB, and more!Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to get the most up to see photos and relevant episode information. And don't forget to send us a Campfire Confessional to tragedywithaview@gmail.com - accepting all stories from the outdoors but especially looking for those that make us laugh to help lighten the heaviness that comes with tragedy. A Rage to Kill: volume 6This is an affiliate link- thank you for supporting the podcast!Sources:AAC, NPS History, “A Rage to Kill and Other True Cases” Volume 6 by Ann Rule

Jake from the I Hate James Dobson podcast joins the lads for a Whit's Endless Summer: Origins as they zero in on Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and his interview with one of the most vicious monsters in American history: Ted Bundy. Topics include the psychopathy of Bundy, the narcissism of Dobson, and the horrific societal implications of trying to ban Santa from your phone sexline.   I Hate James Dobson: Join therapists Jake (a former Evangelical) and Brooke (who knows almost nothing about Evangelical culture) as they read and tear apart Dobson's works. Get ready to laugh, cry, and rip your hair out as we explore the very many reasons why I Hate James Dobson. Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Twitter // Instagram Media Referenced in this Episode: The Playlist WHMB-TV Indianapolis Ted Bundy Final Interview & Panel Discussion, 1989 January 23, 1989 Dr James Dobson press conference on eve of Ted Bundy's execution Dr. James Dobson Interview About Pornography & Ted Bundy Dr James Dobson - Pornography: Addictive, Progressive and Deadly Ted Bundy Dr. James Dobson on the 30th anniversary of Bundy's execution The Research “3 state attorneys leaving: Tanner didn't run from controversy” by Dana Treen. The Florida-Times Union. Jan. 4th, 2009. “Anti-pornography groups reportedly got profits from Ted Bundy tape” Tampa Bay Times, April 7, 1990 Attorney General's Commission on Pornography, Final Report The Historical Timeline of Focus on the Family Defending the Devil : My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer by Polly Nelson. William Morrow and Company. 1952. James Dobson's War on America by Gil Alexander-Moegerle. Prometheus Books. 1997. “Last Bundy Interview Called ‘Con Game'” Deseret News, September 12, 1989 The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy by Stephen Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth. Authorlink Press. 1999. “The Root of James Dobson's Political Power Is Decades of Parenting Advice” by Sarah McCammon. Time. July 25th, 2024. The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. Pocket Books. 2009. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com   Commercial: “The Interview” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Starring Zac Moon as “Ted Tindale” and James Fouhey as “Kerrin J. Wyatt” // Feat. “Fleetwood Mac - The Chain: violin cover” by Steve Bingham.

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Jake from the I Hate James Dobson podcast joins the lads for a Whit's Endless Summer: Origins as they zero in on Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and his interview with one of the most vicious monsters in American history: Ted Bundy. Topics include the psychopathy of Bundy, the narcissism of Dobson, and the horrific societal implications of trying to ban Santa from your phone sexline. I Hate James Dobson: Join therapists Jake (a former Evangelical) and Brooke (who knows almost nothing about Evangelical culture) as they read and tear apart Dobson's works. Get ready to laugh, cry, and rip your hair out as we explore the very many reasons why I Hate James Dobson. Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Twitter // Instagram Media Referenced in this Episode: The Playlist WHMB-TV Indianapolis Ted Bundy Final Interview & Panel Discussion, 1989 January 23, 1989 Dr James Dobson press conference on eve of Ted Bundy's execution Dr. James Dobson Interview About Pornography & Ted Bundy Dr James Dobson - Pornography: Addictive, Progressive and Deadly Ted Bundy Dr. James Dobson on the 30th anniversary of Bundy's execution The Research “3 state attorneys leaving: Tanner didn't run from controversy” by Dana Treen. The Florida-Times Union. Jan. 4th, 2009. “Anti-pornography groups reportedly got profits from Ted Bundy tape” Tampa Bay Times, April 7, 1990 Attorney General's Commission on Pornography, Final Report The Historical Timeline of Focus on the Family Defending the Devil : My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer by Polly Nelson. William Morrow and Company. 1952. James Dobson's War on America by Gil Alexander-Moegerle. Prometheus Books. 1997. “Last Bundy Interview Called ‘Con Game'” Deseret News, September 12, 1989 The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy by Stephen Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth. Authorlink Press. 1999. “The Root of James Dobson's Political Power Is Decades of Parenting Advice” by Sarah McCammon. Time. July 25th, 2024. The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. Pocket Books. 2009.   TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Commercial: “The Interview” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Starring Zac Moon as “Ted Tindale” and James Fouhey as “Kerrin J. Wyatt” // Feat. “Fleetwood Mac - The Chain: violin cover” by Steve Bingham.

If you think you have daddy issues just wait until you hear about this guy. Today we are taking a dip into true crime because we read If You Really Loved Me by Ann Rule. This book is about the horrific case of Cinnamon Brown and the murder of her stepmother, Linda Brown. It has a lot more Manson references than you would expect and a former member of a biker gang steals the show at trial but most importantly, David Brown dies in jail and his victims get to have a second chance at life.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

I don't know if anyone has ever loved exposing themselves to strangers as much as Randy Woodfield. The serial flasher, rapist, and I-5 Killer had an unusual childhood for a sexual predator - it was wonderful. He grew up in a loving, two-parent home, in a charming Oregon coast town, where he got good grades, was popular, and so good at football he was drafted into the NFL. So what happened?Watch the Suck on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6xg6yjDaO5sMerch and more: www.badmagicproductions.com Timesuck Discord! https://discord.gg/tqzH89vWant to join the Cult of the Curious PrivateFacebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" to locate whatever happens to be our most current page :)For all merch-related questions/problems: store@badmagicproductions.com (copy and paste)Please rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast on IG and http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcastWanna become a Space Lizard? Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast.Sign up through Patreon, and for $5 a month, you get access to the entire Secret Suck catalog (295 episodes) PLUS the entire catalog of Timesuck, AD FREE. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. And you get the download link for my secret standup album, Feel the Heat.

In 1971 raakt Ann Rule tijdens haar werk bij een telefonische crisisdienst bevriend met een jonge, charismatische collega: Ted Bundy. Uitgegeven door Boekerij Spreker: Irma Hartog

Over a decade after Ronda Reynolds was killed, her mother wins the right under state law to have a judge convene an inquest into the death. When a jury determines that in their view the coroner originally got it wrong, the focus eventually pivots to not one but two people in the woman's life. In episode 303, Alexis and Jac take you through the culmination of the Ronda Reynolds case, and how Barb, Ronda's mother, joined forces with Ann Rule in the quest to find justice.

On December 16, 1998, a 33-year-old woman named Ronda Reynolds is found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside her home in Toledo, Washington. Her death is ruled a suicide. But her mother believes there's more behind the circumstances of the incomprehensible loss of someone who was one of the first female state troopers in Washington, and had only been married to her new husband of 18 months. In episode 302 Jac and Alexis detail the tragic murder of Ronda Reynolds, her mother's fight for someone to be held criminally responsible, and how the bizarre aspects of the case catch the eye of famed crime writer, Ann Rule.

FBI Arresting Serial Killers, From Computer Data to Danger. Forget what you see in movies and on TV about serial killers and how they're caught. In this podcast interview we discuss the true realities of investigating these criminals and the crucial role of the FBI. The interview is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the show's website. A serial killer, or serial murderer, is someone who kills three or more people over a period, driven by psychological gratification. The FBI identifies motives like anger, thrill-seeking, financial gain, and attention-seeking. Serial killers often have specific victim profiles, such as demographic traits or gender. The FBI analyzes these patterns to track down the killers and understand their motives. Though distinct from mass murderers, spree killers, or contract killers, serial killers can share traits with these other types of criminals. FBI Arresting Serial Killers, From Computer Data to Danger. Listen to this for free in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms. The term "serial killer" is often credited to former FBI special agent Robert Ressler, who used "serial homicide" in a 1974 lecture at the Police Staff College in Bramshill, England. Ann Rule, in her book Kiss Me, Kill Me, credits LAPD detective Pierce Brooks with coining the term and creating the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) system in 1985. Criminologist Ernst Gennat first used the German term Serienmörder ('serial murderer') in 1930 to describe Peter Kürten. Peter Vronsky, in Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters (2004), notes that while Ressler popularized "serial homicide" in 1974, the terms "serial murder" and "serial murderer" appeared earlier in John Brophy's The Meaning of Murder (1966) and a 1967 Washington, D.C. newspaper review. FBI Arresting Serial Killers, From Computer Data to Danger. Our guest, Michael Harrigan, is a retired FBI agent, military veteran, and former police officer from Connecticut. He discusses the FBI's role in investigating serial killers and shares insights from his career, highlighting the differences between police work and FBI operations, from desk work to danger from Quantico to Washington, D.C. We discuss so much that people don't know about the role of the FBI in investigating and Arresting Serial Killers. You can listen to this in Apple Podcasts, our website, Spotify or most major podcast platforms. After retiring from the FBI Michael Harrigan is one of the key figures at the Pax Group LLC.  Operational Police Protective Services, provides professional, safe and effective security services in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania. And will be expanding to other States soon. Get more details at www.oppsprotection.com. Colonial Metals Group, helps with the goal of protecting your financial future. Being at the whim of the stock market or the current Administration doesn't not make many people feel safe, or secure. But having a self-directed IRA where they can safely store gold and silver, assets that have stood the test of time, no matter what the economy or the government policies are, makes sense. Colonial Metals Group helps create a Self-Directed IRA where people can have direct access to their assets. Learn more about a special offer for our audience - click on the link in the description below or call the special 800 number and you'll receive a safe and up to $10,000 in free silver. Call 800 898 1841, 800 898 1841, that's 800 898 1841 or go online to www.colonialmetalsgroup.com/letradio Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer Find a wide variety of great podcasts online at The Podcast Zone Facebook Page, look for the one with the bright green logo. Follow us on MeWe, X, Instagram, Facebook. Be sure to check out our website. Get the latest news articles, without all the bias and spin, from the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast on the Newsbreak app, which is free. FBI Arresting Serial Killers, From Computer Data to Danger. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are no two ways around this fact: today's conversation is tough. It's really, really tough. Today, April 20, 2024, marks 25 years since the Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colorado. I woke up this morning and read an article in People magazine about Frank DeAngelis, who was the principal at Columbine at the time of the shooting. In the article, DeAngelis said that every single morning, he wakes up and says the names of those killed in that day's horrible events. He said he almost died twice that day, and, in his words, “For whatever reason God spared me that day. So I need to try to help others.” I will take a page from Principal DeAngelis and begin this episode by saying the names of the 12 students and one teacher killed that day: Cassie Bernall, Steven Curnow, Corey DePooter, Kelly Fleming, Matt Kechter, Daniel Mauser, Danny Rohrbough, Dave Sanders, Rachel Scott, Isaiah Shoels, John Tomlin, Lauren Townsend, and Kyle Velasquez. Thirteen people who woke up on this morning 25 years ago and headed into school for what they probably imagined would be a typical Tuesday—and they never came home. Today on the show I have Dave Cullen, who wrote the definitive book on the Columbine massacre, simply titled Columbine, in 2009, 10 years after the attack happened. It took Dave a full decade to write this masterpiece, and he followed it up with a book about the Parkland school shooting, simply titled Parkland, in 2019. Dave's Columbine book has a new edition and we talk about that in today's episode. You can feel Dave's passion for a topic he spent a full decade writing about oozing throughout this conversation. I was 12 years old and in the sixth grade on April 20, 1999, when perpetrators Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot and killed 12 fellow classmates and a teacher at the school. The massacre was also an attempted bombing that failed, and 10 of the 12 students killed were in the school library, the epicenter of the attack, where Harris and Klebold also killed themselves at the massacre's end. When it happened, Columbine was the deadliest mass school shooting at a K-12 school in U.S. history; Harris and Klebold had been planning their attack for at least a year and planned for it to be primarily a bombing attack, and secondarily a shooting attack. When the bombs they'd built failed to detonate, they began shooting. Their motive remains inconclusive, but Dave and I get into the “why” of it all in our conversation today. Its aftermath has unfortunately spawned dozens of copycat killings, called “the Columbine effect,” and the word “Columbine” itself has become a word symbolizing school shootings. The attack took place from 11:19 a.m. to 12:08 p.m., culminating in the suicides of Harris and Klebold. In 2007, the Columbine Memorial opened to the public, and two years later, in 2009, Dave's book came out. Dave is considered the nation's foremost authority on Columbine, and his book covers two major storylines: the killers' evolution leading up to the attack, and the survivors' struggles with its aftermath after it happened. Chapters alternate between those two stories, and the book spent eight weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and won numerous awards, drawing comparisons to Truman Capote's classic In Cold Blood and Ann Rule's The Stranger Beside Me. This conversation is a difficult one, but necessary.   Columbine by Dave Cullen The audiobook is also available “Confronting: Columbine” podcast

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On the night of May 19, 1983, Diane Downs and her three children, Christie, 8, Cheryl, 7, and Danny, 3, were shot on a rural road outside of Springfield, Oregon. Cheryl died from her injuries. Christie and Danny were gravely injured. Diane suffered non-life threatening wounds to her left arm. She claimed a bushy-haired stranger had shot them. A man-hunt came up empty for the shooter. Suspicion quickly landed on Diane partly because of her lack of emotion.  She had a history of messy affairs and entanglements -- most recently with a married man named Knick Knickerbocker. Diane and Knick met at the post office where they both worked. Knick had been in love with Diane but was adamant that he had no interest in being a father. Listen to both parts now, ad-free on Patreon.Sources:https://www.youtube.com/@DDTV1983/videos Small Sacrifices 1989 LMN Movie  http://www.dianedowns.com/Gun%20Search.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsMXTsU4eqE https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/06/12/the-mother-38/13b24fdf-7294-4623-ad2d-0665435ceed4/https://www.amazon.com/Small-Sacrifices-Story-Passion-Murder/dp/0451166604https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2019-03/22-my-mothers-sinshttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/daughter-downs-carried-during-trial-goes-public/ https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/obituary-pierce-brooks-3011469.php https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2010/05/new_twist_revealed_in_diane_do.html https://medium.com/@alexishammondwrites/i-read-best-kept-secrets-by-child-killer-diane-downs-so-you-dont-have-to-9aca09a8d059https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2019-03/22-my-mothers-sins https://www.glamour.com/story/i-found-out-my-mother-was-a-killer-the-rebecca-babcock-story  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ann-rule-sons-theft_n_7111854 https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ann-Rule/1692136https://www.newspapers.com/image/444587870/?match=1&terms=ann%20rule%20 

What a CreepSeason 24, Episode 7Diane DownsDiane Downs gained infamy for the 1983 shooting of her three children, one of whom died, in Springfield, Oregon. The case became highly publicized due to the shocking nature of the crime and the subsequent investigation and trial. On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs drove her children to a rural road and shot them at close range. She then drove VERY SLOWLY  to a hospital, claiming that a “bushy-haired stranger” had shot her and her children during a carjacking attempt. However, inconsistencies in her story and evidence led investigators to suspect her involvement in the crime. Anne Rule's book Small Sacrifices was turned into a TV movie starring Farah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal that garnered huge ratings. Trigger Warning: Child abuse & murder.Sources:Diane Downs Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_DownsWillamette Weekly: https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/10/04/oregons-parole-board-isnt-likely-to-release-diane-downs-anytime-soon/ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/US/1983-diane-downs-stranger-shot-kids-police-decided/story?id=61683920Crime Museum: https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/diane-downs/Distractify: https://www.distractify.com/p/diane-downs-children-nowAll That is Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/diane-downsSmall Sacrifices by Ann Rule: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Sacrifices-Story-Passion-Murder/dp/0451166604Diane Downs on Oprah! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsMXTsU4eqEDiane's daughter: https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/diane-downs-biological-daughter-finds-truth-birth-mom-618806721989 TV Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fUk6XsmIAEFor our non-creep, check out Camp Hope for Kids, a nonprofit camp for grieving families. Be sure to follow us on social media. But don't follow us too closely … don't be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPodFacebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com We've got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

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Recorded on January 24, 2024 Book Talk starts at 19:28 Our Fall Sweater KAL has ended!  Please stayed tuned to the end of the episode to find out if you won a prize.  We had 107 completed sweaters - way to go! Our Summer Tops KAL will run February 1 to June 1, 2024.  It needs to be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will the parameters of that to you.  Come chat with us about summer tops on our KAL thread, and check out our Summer Tops bundle for pattern ideas!   Events Tracie and Barb will  NoCKRs - April 25-28, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA.  The retreat is full but you can still get on the waiting list!   KNITTING Barb Finished: Bankhead Hat #27 by Susie Gourley   Tracie finished: Socks to match my Archer in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock in Cornflower   Barb working on: Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf by Sirdar, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Follow the Rainbow Colorway Cheeky Cables Socks  by Mary Lukas using Universal Yarns Zesty Sock in the Pearl colorway Velvet Pullover by Claudia Quintinilla/Ewe Knit Toronto, using  Serendipidye Kings Mountain Fingering in the Piccadilly colorway, Invictus Yarn Adventure in the Don't Look Under the Lilacs colorway, Invictus Yarns Master of my Feet in the Adagio and the Bobby color ways   Barb has cast on: Bankhead Hat #28 CAPROCK tee by Yamagata using Araucania Ollagua   Tracie has cast on: Beginner's Rainbow Rabbit by Claire Garland in periwinkle Tahki Linguine from the NYFR destash   She continues to work on: Jen by Josée Paquin in Marianated Yarns Scrumptious HT in Sea of Glass and Indigo Bunting, Laneras Barefoot in Coral and Invictus Yarns Unconquerable Sole BFL in the Powerful colorway Fresh Favorite Tee by Christen Clement Designs in Queen City Yarn Coleman in the Maple colorway Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota using fingering scraps   BOOKS Barb read: Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Adventures in the Ordinary by Rebecca Front - 4 stars 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard - 3 stars Prom Mom - by Laura Lipman - 5 stars Last Dance, Last Chance and Other True Cases (Crime Files #8) by Ann Rule - 4 stars High Country (Anna Pigeon #12) by Nevada Barr - 5 stars   Tracie read: Wham! George Michael and Me by Andrew Ridgeley - 4.5 stars Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen - 3 stars 13 1/2 by Nevada Barr - 3 stars Bunny by Mona Awad - 3 stars Deadly Pretender: the Double Life of David Miller by Karen Kingsbury   Tracie recommends the TV show Jury Duty on Prime Video/FreeVee

On December 16, 1998, Ronda Reynolds' husband found her lifeless body with a gunshot wound to the head in her home on Twin Peaks Drive in Toledo, Washington. The death was quickly ruled a suicide. Refusing to accept the findings, Ronda's mother, Barb Thompson, launched her own investigation. She enlisted the help of world-famous true crime writer Ann Rule, who eventually wrote the bestseller “In the Still of the Night”, about the case. Their investigation led Washington State authorities to revisit the case. “48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 12/22/2012. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode we have a special guest while Megan is at a conference...cousin Jenny! She joins us to discuss the senseless case of Rita Curran. A 1971 case that took 50 years to finally solve. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Magic Mind: Create an Ecommerce Website and Sell Online! Ecommerce Software by Shopify (magicmind.com) CODE: crimecurious20 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious  Music By: Michael Drzewiecki  Cover Art By: Charnell Lennox “The Stranger Beside Me,” by Ann Rule, published August 1, 1980 SOLVED: Rita Patricia Curran, 1971 – Killer in the Archives Rita Curran: 1971 Cold Case Solved — Murder, She Told: Maine & New England True Crime (murdershetold.com) 'The Murder of Rita Curran' (Syn Writes True Crime), 3/27/2022, by syntheticabdiel 'Burlington police say neighbor killed Rita Curran, solving a more than 50-year-old cold case' (VTDigger), 2/21/2023, by Alan J. Keays, Diane Derby 'Burlington police say neighbor killed Rita Curran in 1971' (My Champlain Valley), 2/21/2023, by Brian Wallstin, Isabel Schonemann 'Cigarette Butt Leads to Teacher's Killer Over 50 Years Later' (Daily Beast), 2/21/2023, by Pilar Melendez

In this month's series “A Family Affair,” I'll share cases in which children are manipulated into involvement in criminal offenses - even murder - at the direction of a parent. First up, lust and greed spur a man to manipulate his 14-year-old daughter into committing murder.  Later, when facing a lengthy prison sentence, loyalty to her father causes Cinnamon Brown to keep her father's secret…at first.  Resources: The Real Murders of Orange County: Stolen Youth, Season 3, Episode 9, July 21, 2023, Oxygen Network.  https://www.oxygen.com/the-real-murders-of-orange-county/season-3/episode-9/stolen-youth -  If You Really Loved Me, author Ann Rule, Simon and Schuster Books, 1991.  “An Almost Perfect Murder”, Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1990.  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-19-vw-3027-story.html - lots of details “The Tragic Story of Cinnamon Brown” All That's Interesting,  May 17, 2023.   https://allthatsinteresting.com/cinnamon-brown “Girl in Brown Family Slaying Case Paroled After 8 Years” The Los Angeles Times, Feb 29, 1992, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-29-me-2474-story.html People v. Brown, 1992, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 3, California. Decided April 23, 1992, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1771760.html Sponsors:  Hello Fresh - www.hellofresh.com/50once - Use code 50once for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months on your Hello Fresh meal kit subscription!  Miracle Made - www.trymiracle.com/once" and use code ONCE to claim your free 3-piece towel set and save over 40% off your order!

Amanda and Sadie are back with a banger covering a true crime queen and vengeful percussionist. Amanda recounts the life and times of author Ann Rule, including her fateful friendship with would-be serial killer Ted Bundy. Sadie heads to 15th-century England for the Drummer of Tedworth, the earliest recorded poltergeist episode in the country. Other subjects covered include pants-hungry genitalia, a new hit show, and a little mouse guy. Recommendations: Amanda recommends the true crime book Bitter Blood.  Sources: Wikipedia/Drummer of Tedworth Encyclopedia.com (Drummer Of Tedworth) Burials and Beyond "New light on the ‘Drummer of Tedworth': conflicting narratives of witchcraft in Restoration England" by Michael Hunter The Guardian (Best-selling true crime writer Ann Rule, author of 33 books, dies at age 83) Grunge (The Untold Truth of Ann Rule) The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule CNN (Jan. 12, 1999 interview transcript) Washington Post (The twisted friendship of crime writer Ann Rule and serial killer Ted Bundy) The New Yorker (Too Close to Ted Bundy) For updates on future episodes and other fun stuff, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or check out our Patreon. 

Welcome to the Fall 2023 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!   In this episode, Catherine and I share 12 of our most anticipated books releasing in mid-August through December.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to all patrons (Stars and Superstars) and sign up here! Highlights Within traditional fall publishing, October shines bright this season. How recent book news is contributing to a stranger upcoming book season. A hint about a new, upcoming series for the Patreon Community. Sarah and Catherine are bringing some buzzy fall books alongside some familiar authors and debuts.⁠ Sarah has multiple picks with true crime elements.⁠ Sarah has already read and loved a 5-star book that might possibly be her number 1 book for the year! Catherine has already read two of her picks (a first?), including a 5-star book. Plus, their #1 picks for fall! Fall 2023 Book Preview [12:53] August Sarah's Pick: Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (August 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:35] Catherine's Pick: The English Experience by Julie Schumacher (August 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:53] Other Books Mentioned: Miracle Creek by Angie Kim [13:08] Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano [17:22] Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher [21:28] The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher [21:48] September Sarah's Pick: Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (September 19) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:02] Catherine's Picks: The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger (September 5) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:21]  The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar (September 26) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:57] Other Books Mentioned: Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll [22:57] The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll [23:10] The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule [23:26] The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon [24:11] Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka [24:13] Honor by Thrity Umrigar [34:11] October Sarah's Picks: Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker  (October 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [29:37] In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (October 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [34:46] The Sun Sets in Singapore by Kehinde Fadipe (October 31) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:26] Catherine's Picks: The Hank Show by McKenzie Funk (October 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [38:07]  The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok (October 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [43:39] One Woman Show by Christine Coulson (October 17) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [49:26] Other Books Mentioned: I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai [31:00] My Murder by Katie Williams [31:03] When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain [35:37] The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee [42:48] Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok [46:18] Metropolitan Stories by Christine Coulson [49:47] November Sarah's Pick: The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak (November 14) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:36]  Other Books Mentioned: Red London by Alma Katsu [46:48] Red Widow by Alma Katsu [46:49] Necessary People by Anna Pitoniak [47:18] Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak [47:20] The Futures by Anna Pitoniak [47:31] The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre [48:40] Other Links Ep. 22: Angie Kim (Author of Miracle Creek) Ep. 105: Thrity Umrigar (Author of Honor)  Ep. 116: Micro Genres We Love with Susie (@NovelVisits)

The best martial artist in the country meets the worst man in the world, varying degrees of truth and justice emerge, buried treasure, NASA, the Pentagon, grandfathers, the mafia and a true-crime legend all get involved. Our second half of the David Brown story. Free Cinnamon! RIP Linda.  This two-part series is based on Ann Rule's “If You Really Loved Me.” Support the show on Patreon or Spotify.  Subscribe to Muriel's Murders on YouTube!  A note about exclusive episodes: for the full back catalogue of Muriel's Murders exclusive episodes, please sign up on Patreon. For exclusive episodes starting with #33 delivered straight into your Spotify feed, please sign up on Spotify. Both services will get you access to all the new exclusive episodes going forward. Thank you!  Music by Mario Casalini. Follow him on IG. Check out this Spotify Playlist of music he produced. Here are Muriel's Murders Social Media links.  Our DMs are open, we love hearing from you! murielsmurders@gmail.com www.murielsmurders.com

Today we discuss Ann Rule's book Last Chance, Last Dance. Dr. Anthony Pignataro was a cosmetic surgeon and a famed medical researcher whose flashy red Lamborghini and flamboyant lifestyle in western New York State suggested a highly successful career. But appearances can be deceiving—and, for the doctor's wife, very nearly deadly. Now, the motivations of the classic sociopath are plumbed with chilling accuracy by Ann Rule.Along with other shocking true cases, this worldwide headline-making case will have you turning pages in disbelief that a trusted medical professional could sink to the depths of greed, manipulation, and self-aggrandizement where even slow, deliberate murder is not seen for what it truly is: pure evil. To learn more about the podcast follow us online: Website: https://www.terrortalkpodcast.com Community Membership: https://www.patreon.com/terrortalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrortalkpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkTerror/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newterrortalkpodcast/ Thank you to Mannequin Uprising for our music. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terrortalk/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terrortalk/support

A junk food eating, cigarette smoking, money making sleaze ball groomed impoverished teenage girls, married a bunch of them, and got three of them pregnant. Throw guns, pills, amnesia, data recovery and Garfield (that lasagne loving orange cartoon cat) in the mix and you have the basic ingredients for a family tragedy. Meet Linda, Patty, Cinnamon and David Brown. This two-part series is based on Ann Rule's “If You Really Loved Me.” Part Two will be available for free next week, or you can unlock it now on Patreon or Spotify.  Subscribe to Muriel's Murders on YouTube!  A note about exclusive episodes: for the full back catalogue of Muriel's Murders exclusive episodes, please sign up on Patreon. For exclusive episodes starting with #33 delivered straight into your Spotify feed, please sign up on Spotify. Both services will get you access to all the new exclusive episodes going forward. Thank you!  Music by Mario Casalini. Follow him on IG. Check out this Spotify Playlist of music he produced. Here are Muriel's Murders Social Media links.  Our DMs are open, we love hearing from you! murielsmurders@gmail.com www.murielsmurders.com

Der 23. Juli 1991 ist ein ziemlich heißer Tag. Randy, Cindy und ihre Söhne verbringen ihn an einem See. Randy und Cindy sind mit dem Schlauchboot unterwegs, während die Kinder am Strand spielen. Doch Mutter Cindy wird von diesem Bootsausflug nicht lebend zurückkehren. Sie hinterlässt nicht nur eine trauernde Familie, sondern auch jede Menge Fragen, eine lukrative Lebensversicherung und einen bösen Verdacht. Diese Episode erschien ursprünglich am 14. Februar 2023 exklusiv bei Podimo und steht ab sofort überall dort zur Verfügung, wo es Podcasts gibt. --- Links zum Fall --- Foto von Cindy: https://bit.ly/akte139-cindy Foto von Randy: https://bit.ly/akte139-randy Das Buch „Fatal Charm“ von Carlton Smith: https://bit.ly/akte139-buch1 Das Buch „A Rose for Her Grave“ von Ann Rule: https://bit.ly/akte139-buch2 --- Werbepartner [Werbung] --- Rabattcodes und Links von unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr unter https://linktr.ee/schwarzeakte --- Werbefrei bei Podimo [Werbung] --- Du möchtest die Schwarze Akte ohne Werbeunterbrechung hören? Dann schau mal in der Podcast-App Podimo vorbei. Unter www.podimo.de/schwarzeakte könnt ihr die Mitgliedschaft kostenlos testen. --- Schwarze Akte Buch [Eigenwerbung] --- Das Schwarze Akte Buch mit weiteren spannenden Fällen erhaltet ihr überall, wo es Bücher gibt. www.schwarzeakte.de/buch --- Social Media & Kontakt --- Instagram: @schwarzeakte YouTube: @SchwarzeAkte TikTok: @schwarzeakte Mail: schwarzeakte@julep.de Website: www.schwarzeakte.de --- Credits --- Hosts: Anne Luckmann & Christopher Bücklein Redaktion: Silva Hanekamp Produktion: Falko Schulte Eine Produktion der Julep Studios im Auftrag von Podimo Impressum: www.julep.de/impressum [Wir übernehmen keine Haftung für die Inhalte externer Links] --- SPOILER --- In diesem Fall wurde ein Urteil gesprochen.

For readers of Ann Rule and Gregg Olsen, a riveting new true crime book from the acclaimed author of True Crime Addict and creator/host of the podcasts True Crime This Week and The Philosophy of Crime, as he explores the unsolved murder of 16-year-old Lisa Pruett in the real life town of the bestselling novel Little Fires Everywhere for a painstakingly researched account of a senseless and heartbreaking tragedy and the people who were pulled into its aftermath.In September of 1990, in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, sixteen-year-old Lisa Pruett, a poetry lover and member of a church youth group, was on her way to a midnight tryst with her boyfriend, when she was viciously stabbed to death only thirty feet from the boy's home.The murder cast a palpable gloom over the upscale community and sparked accusations, theories, and rumors among Lisa's friends and peers. Together they wove a damning narrative that circled back to a likely suspect: “weird” high school outcast Kevin Young. Without a shred of evidence the teen was arrested, charged, and tried for the crime. His eventual acquittal didn't squelch the anger and outrage among those who believed that Kevin got away with murder.With a fresh perspective and painstaking research culled from police files, court records, transcripts, uncollected evidence, and new interviews, James Renner reconstructs the events leading up to and following that heartbreaking night. What emerges is a portrait of a community seething with dark undercurrents—its single-minded authorities, protective status-conscious parents, and the deeply peer-pressured teens within Lisa's circle.Who had the capacity for such unchecked violence? What monsters still lurk in the dark? After more than thirty years, questions like these continue to fester among the community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, still deeply scarred by wounds that remain hidden, unspoken, and unhealed.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Years of Service: 1979-2016In 1979, Cloyd was hired by the Seattle Police Department. Cloyd spent several years on patrol and was a member of the Seattle Police Department's SWAT Team. Cloyd was promoted to detective in the sex crimes unit before transferring to homicide where he worked from 1994 until 2016. After retirement, Cloyd became the Chief Criminal Investigator for the Washington State Attorney General Homicide Investigation Tracking System. Cloyd has been interviewed many times for television including 48 Hours, Discovery, Lifetime, and Oxygen to name a few, and has been featured in podcasts and books, by Ann Rule, Charles Lachman, and William Neal. Cloyd is also the author of two books called Seattle's Forgotten Serial Killer: Gary Gene Grant and Homicide: The View from Inside the Yellow Tape.

On this week's Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Ed Humes. His latest is “The Forever Witness … How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder.” We get an object lesson in the Three Ages of DNA, and while it reads like a fast-paced Cold Case on steroids – it provides details no fiction writer would dare to make up, like the unexpected involvement of the famous true crimes writer, Ann Rule, and a person whose DNA skills are familiar to fans of the PBS documentary series, “Finding your roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.”

The brothers discuss the Ted Bundy docudrama “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile,” which Eric liked, J was unimpressed with, and Drew didn't watch.   Along the way they talked about true crime and Ann Rule. Housekeeping starts about 31:00 during which they discuss the zettelkasten system, Obsidian, Netflix envelopes, keeping a vehicle log, a famous Anchorage truck, and how social media is awful.   File length 54:37 File Size 38.0 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacreepyway.com Visit the show website at Not In A Creepy Way

If you feel like you could have done a better job as a mom, and I'm pretty sure we all feel that way sometimes, I'll guarantee you you did a better job than Diane Downs. If watching an episode of Hoarders makes you feel pretty good about how clean your house actually is - listening to this episode will make you feel like Mother of the Year. This is Season 4, Episode 22. Our book this week is Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule. We'll also take a look at a mom who is wanted for the murder of her 5 year old son. It's hard to imagine that a mom could ever do something so evil, but according to a 2016 article by Phillip Resnick, a professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the United States has the highest rate of child murder among developed nations, and the most common perpetrator of child homicide is a parent. In fact, about 2.5% of all homicide arrests in the United States are for parents who have killed their children. I know that is very disturbing, but when we look into these cases, when we hear these stories, I believe we can learn something that could help us save potential victims. It's been too long since we've done an Ann Rule book and I think this is one of the most disturbing cases she covered. It's the story of a mother who seemed so emotionally disconnected from her children that when they got in the way of the life she wanted, she decided they were expendable. None of us wants to think about a mother hurting their children, but it happens more often than we think. We believe certain people can always be trusted - moms, police officers, teachers, coaches, pastors. That's one big reason that I'm getting ready to release my latest book “In God We Trust - Everyone Else Gets a Background Check”. It's a very practical look at why we trust too easily, who we trust too easily, and how we can learn to trust properly. Now let's take a look at another mom who police say murdered her own child, and they need your help to find her. You may remember the story from the Old Testament where the people of Israel ask the prophet Samuel to find them a king. Things had not gone so well in the era of the judges, so they decided having a king like other nations would be a good idea. So, guided by God, Samuel gives the people a tall, handsome man named Saul to be their king. Unfortunately, even though Saul looks the part of a great leader, he has some major character flaws. He disobeys God's commands, and so God says the people must have a new king, a humble and obedient king. God tells Samuel to go to Bethlehem to find a man named Jesse. Samuel saw Jesse's oldest son Eliab, he assumed that this was the man destined to be Israel's new king. But let's read God's response: But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don't judge by a man's face or height, for this is not the one. I don't make decisions the way you do! Men judge by outward appearance, but I look at a man's thoughts and intentions.” 1 Samuel 16:7 TLB Predators try so hard to take on the appearance of someone who is trustworthy and full of good works. They want to impress us. We have to remember that we don't know what a person is really like from the way they look, the words they say, or how awesome they seem on social media. We need to learn to assess a person's trustworthiness by looking, as God does, by what's on the inside. I know you're probably thinking that we can't know a person's thoughts and intentions the way God does, and you're right. But all of us let who we really are leak out in things we say and do. You can know what's on my heart by watching closely what I say and what I do. Little inconsistencies aren't to be seen as fluke things, but as my true nature leaking out! It drives me crazy when a high profile criminal is caught and the media starts interviewing neighbors. These people will say that the guy seemed so nice, there were no red flags, then they will say “but”, and describe things they explained away because they didn't want to think the worst. Those red flags are the true nature of someone leaking out! This is so important so I will say it again - Red flags in things people say or do are not exceptions to their character, they are expressions of their character. When someone shows you and tells you who they are, BELIEVE THEM. And if they are a caregiver for someone, please alert the authorities and have them do a welfare check. We have to look out for the vulnerable people God has placed in our community. Please visit my website to access more episodes, read my blog posts, or check out ways you can financially support the podcast so that together we can impact more people, more families, and more communities. If you would like to contact me about booking me as a speaker, or ask about my consulting and investigative services, please email me at lori@theunlovelytruth.com. Grab a copy of Small Sacrifices Watch the 20/20 episode Listen to Season 3, Episode 46: The Meaning of Discernment and Keeping Kids Safe Show your support! Share the episode Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Let me know how The Unlovely Truth has made a difference in your life.

Recorded on May 8, 2023 Book Talk starts at: 25:30 Our Cables KAL is almost over... May 15th is the last day you can post pictures of your finished cable-y goodness projects.   Prizes will be announced during Episode 268.   Our next KAL will be our annual Mother Bear KAL!  It will officially start on June 1, 2023, but any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2023 are eligible as entries for prizes.  To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go to Mother Bear Project website.  More info to come...     Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: Fiber Frolic - Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 am – 4 pm at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, CA.  There will be no food vendors, so bring your own lunch and a chair.  The entry fee is $10 per person, and parking will be in a field and not limited. The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina   KNITTING   Barb finished 4 Knitted Knockers (12 total for 2023)     Tracie has finished: 13 Knitted Knockers total for 2023 Mother Bears 302 & 303    Fiddly Bits #9 #9 by Jana Pihota Tracie's Donner by Elizabeth Doherty   Tracie's Donner Barb Is working on: Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze in the Fern and Gravity colorways WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway Barb has cast-on: Twisty Taper Hat by NichKnit Designs using Plymouth Yarn Encore   Tracie is working on: Summer Sorrel by Wood & Pine in Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter! in the Even My Attorney Says “Let It Go” colorway Tracie has frogged: China Top by Ksenia Naidyon in Alchemy Silken Straw     BOOKS   Barb has finished: Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore - 4 stars Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases (Crime Files #16) by Ann Rule - 4 stars Small Game by Blair Braverman - 3.5 stars     Tracie has finished: Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life by Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez - 5 stars Blood Betrayal by Sheila Johnson - 2.5 stars Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume - 5 stars Such a Pretty Girl by T. Greenwood - 4 stars   Tracie talked about Universal Standard Clothing Co.

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: the generations after us and before us in our reading lives Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: what did we learn from a no-prep current read section? The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 2:37 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:26 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:52 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule  8:23 - New York Times article “Reading Around New York” 8:50 - Hot Dudes Reading on Instagram 9:03 - New York Times article “When Listening to a Book is Better than Reading It” 13:40 - Current Reads 13:49 - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti (Meredith) 16:05 - Fabled Bookshop 17:32 - Whistleblower by Susan Fowler (aka Susan Rigetti) 18:13 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 19:35 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse (Kaytee) 26:27 - Venco by Cherie Dimaline (Meredith) 27:18 - libro.fm 30:17 - Aurora by David Koepp 34:57 - The Attic Child by Lola Jaye (Kaytee) 35:47 - Babel by RF Kuang 39:47 - Silence of the Sea by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Meredith) 39:52 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir 45:24 - Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty (Kaytee) 45:36 - Schuler Books 51:24 - Prepping For CR Episodes 52:50 - Venco by Cherie Dimaline 55:38 - Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente 58:06 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:02 - I wish listeners would pick up a book, read the first paragraph, then say “And that's when the murders started” and enjoy the giggles that ensue. (Meredith) 45:50 -  I wish listeners would support the creators they love. (Kaytee) 1:00:44 - The Popcast with Knox and Jamie Patreon 1:00:48 - Laura Tremaine's Patreon 1:00:57 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon 1:01:00 - Sorta Awesome Patreon 1:03:46 - Mindy on Instagram Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Ann Rule's daughter describes meeting Ted Bundy, the plot of her true crime book "A Tangled Web" and the pathology of criminals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leslie Rule's latest book is a collection of stories about things that go bump in the night. She doesn't just tell the story, she researches it to find out what is behind that story, adding an interesting twist. These are true accounts collected from her years of research on ghostly encounters. On this episode of The Grave Talks, we continue with part two of our conversation with Leslie Rule author of "Haunted in America: True Ghost Stories From The Best of Leslie Rule Collection, author of "Haunted in America: True Ghost Stories From The Best of Leslie Rule Collection." We talk about her mother, prolific true crime author Ann Rule, and her relationship with Ted Bundy, as well as a story about a haunted carousel. Become a GRAVE KEEPER and get access to ALL of our EPISODES - AD FREE, BONUS EPISODES & ADVANCE EPISODES!!! Sign up through Apple Podcast Channel or Patreon. Sign up through Apple Podcasts or Patreon http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks 

In November of 1997, Sheila Bellush was starting a new life in Sarasota, Florida with her husband and six children which included quadruplets.  The community, and country, were shocked and horrified when a strange man murdered Sheila in front of her quadruplet toddlers.  Police would have to follow a trail of evidence across State lines to find the real person responsible.  Join us while we discuss the story of Sheila Bellush. Sources:  Every Breath You Take by Ann Rule, Crime and Punishment Find us on the webs! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Support us on Patreon Rate, Review, and Subscribe on iTunes

In November of 1997, Sheila Bellush was starting a new life in Sarasota, Florida with her husband and six children which included quadruplets.  The community, and country, were shocked and horrified when a strange man murdered Sheila in front of her quadruplet toddlers.  Police would have to follow a trail of evidence across State lines to find the real person responsible.  Join us while we discuss the sad story of Sheila Bellush. Sources:  Every Breath You Take by Ann Rule, Crime and Punishment Find us on the webs! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Support us on Patreon Rate, Review, and Subscribe on iTunes Music courtesy of Blanche  

The slaughter of a loving and well-respected family on Christmas Eve 1985 mystifies authorities as to why? When the answer arrives, it is senseless, devastating, and sadly prescient to today. This Week's Episode Is Brought To You By: My Life In A Book - Everyone Has A Story - mylifeinabook.com/discount/LOVEMURDER Discount Code: LOVEMURDER for $10 off your first order Sources: "Black Christmas" by Ann Rule in "You Belong to Me" A Rumor in Madrona by James Ross Gardner - Seattle Met October 2018  Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod  Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1976, a young couple , Julio and Candra Torres, had driven to Mount Hood, Oregon, to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. While they were trying to find a good fishing location, a stranger named Thomas Brown wooed them with promises of the perfect catch. He lured the couple to an isolated location, where a horrific "accident" happened, leaving Candra stuck in the wilderness, alone with the stranger.   OhMyGaia.com Code: Creeper     https://www.tonicvibes.com Code: Creeper     EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS:   https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions   Patreon.com/truecrimeguys Merch: truecrimeguys.threadless.com   OhMyGaia.com Facebook Twitter/Instagram: @TrueCrimeGuys @AndImMichael @sandupodcast STICKERS CREEPER MERCH   Sources: Book: Chapter of Ann Rule's book: Empty Promises Forensic Files - Season 9, Episode 10 - Head Games

The slaughter of a loving and well-respected family on Christmas Eve 1985 mystifies authorities as to why? When the answer arrives, it is senseless, devastating, and sadly prescient to today. This Week's Episode Is Brought To You By: My Life In A Book - Everyone Has A Story - mylifeinabook.com/discount/LOVEMURDER Discount Code: LOVEMURDER for $10 off your first order Sources: "Black Christmas" by Ann Rule in "You Belong to Me" A Rumor in Madrona by James Ross Gardner - Seattle Met October 2018  Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod  Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On October 8th, 2000, 44-year-old Chris Northon is camping in Oregon with his wife, 38-year-old Liysa, and their 3-year-old son. After four years of marriage, Chris and Liysa were no longer happy. Both Chris and Liysa hoped that this weekend getaway could help mend their relationship's troubles. But when Liysa confronts Chris about his poor behavior and substance abuse, the couple trade harsh words—and blows. That night, Liysa uses her .38-caliber revolver to shoot Chris in the head while he is asleep in his sleeping bag. At trial, Liysa reveals that Chris abused her, physically and emotionally, for years. But when unexpected evidence appears mid-trial, Liysa goes to prison for 12 years with a plea deal. Controversy is sparked years later when prolific true crime author Ann Rule covers the case in her best-selling novel Heart Full of Lies. In episode 219, Jac and Alexis explore the tangled web of lies surrounding Chris Northon's death.

My special guest tonight is author Leslie Rule who is the daughter of famous true crime writer Ann Rule. She's here to discuss the working relationship her mother had with Ted Bundy as crisis hotline assistant to save lives and at the same time he was ending others. Visit her website Join 'The Collective' Visit our home on the web: https://www.mysteriousradio.com Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio Mysterious Radio is starting a spin off podcast called Paranormal Fears! If you love to hear a sh*t load of in-depth interviews that are ONLY about supernatural phenomena this is your home! New shows are being produced now and will start releasing at the end of this month! Follow 'Paranormal Fears' on any podcast app or Apple Podcasts. Check Out Mysterious Radio! (copy the link to share with your friends and family via text Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My special guest tonight is author Leslie Rule who is the daughter of famous true crime writer Ann Rule. She's here to discuss the working relationship her mother had with Ted Bundy as crisis hotline assistant to save lives and at the same time he was ending others.      It's super easy to access our archives!   Here's how:   iPhone Users: Access Mysterious Radio from Apple Podcasts and become a subscriber there, or if you want access to even more exclusive content, join us on Patreon.   Android Users: Enjoy over 800 exclusive member-only posts to include ad-free episodes, case files, and more when you join us on Patreon.    Please copy and Paste our link in a text message to all your family members and friends! We'll love you forever! (Check out Mysterious Radio!)

Kerri covers Dr. Anthony Pignataro and you'll gasp at how badly his bedside manner is and oh yeah, he killed a patient.  Listen to the story behind the book Last Dance, Last Chance by Ann Rule.   Donna covers the haunted town of Granbury, TX. Ghosts, citizens, and maybe even more supernatural spirits we don't know about call Granbury home.      If you have any local true crime, local urban legend/lore, ghost stories.. we want them all!! We want to hear from YOU.  Especially if you have any funny Ambien stories! Email us at aparanormalchicks@gmail.com Join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/theAPCpodcast Please rate and review us on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Stitcher!  Thanks so much. This episode is sponsored by Babbel!  If you want to start learning a new language, go to babbel.com/creep for up to 60% off your subscription! This episode is sponsored by Apostrophe.  THIS IS A SPECIAL OFFER JUST FOR Y'ALL! Save fifteen dollars off your first visit with an Apostrophe provider at www.apostrophe.com/CREEP & when you use our code: CREEP This episode is also sponsored by Pique!  Skincare is more than just skin deep!  Pique gives you the yummy choice of tackling skin issues with what you drink!  Get 15% off + free shipping for life when you subscribe at www.piquelife.com/creep

This week we're taking the back roads with Rachel Monroe, who tells us how the most prolific serial killer in American history may have been something much more ordinary—and why we keep trying to make violent men seem much more powerful than they are. Digressions include Ann Rule, career burnout, and tires for serial killers.Here's where to find Rachel:WebsiteTwitterSupport us:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBonus Episodes on Apple PodcastsDonate on PaypalBuy cute merchWhere else to find us:Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance PhaseLinks:http://www.rachel-monroe.com/https://twitter.com/rachmonroehttp://patreon.com/yourewrongabouthttp://apple.co/ywahttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-abouthttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcasthttps://www.podpage.com/you-are-goodhttp://maintenancephase.comSupport the show

A picture perfect relationship between a pastor and his wife is revealed to have had dark secrets when someone ends up murdered. This Week's Show Is Brought To You By: Modern Fertility - At-Home Fertility, Ovulation and Pregnancy Testing - $20 off at https://modernfertility.com/lovemurder Sources: The Pastor's Wife - Diane Fanning The Minister's Wife by Ann Rule in Smoke, Mirrors and Murder  Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod  Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices