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In the summer of 1984, a young woman kidnapped in Northern California finally makes her escape after seven years of violence, torture, imprisonment, and coercive control. While free from the physical restraints of her horrific experience, the emotional battle is just beginning. The investigation and legal battles unfold while the victim, Colleen Stan, attempts to rebuild her life. Resources: True Crime Documentary: The Girl in the Box - YouTube The 'Girl In The Box' Case And The Tragic Story Of Colleen Stan (allthatsinteresting.com) Colleen Stan Was Kidnapped and Kept in a Box for 7 Years - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) Girl in the Box Speaks: How I Survived My Seven-Year Ordeal (people.com) Cameron Hooker & Wife Janice Today: Where Are They Now? (heavy.com) PEOPLE v. HOOKER (1988) | FindLaw Perfect Victim, Christine McGuire & Carla Norton, Arbor House/William Morrow Publishers, 1988. Links: Website - www.truecrimepodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime
In 1977, a young woman kidnapped by a married couple while hitchhiking is taken to their home and imprisoned for the next seven years. During this time the woman is subjected to depraved torture, sensory deprivation, and sexual abuse. Deep and pervasive brainwashing and coercive control make it less and less likely she will ever escape, despite one of her captors eventually telling her the terrible truth which could facilitate her breaking free. Resources: True Crime Documentary: The Girl in the Box - YouTube The 'Girl In The Box' Case And The Tragic Story Of Colleen Stan (allthatsinteresting.com) Colleen Stan Was Kidnapped and Kept in a Box for 7 Years - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) Girl in the Box Speaks: How I Survived My Seven-Year Ordeal (people.com) Cameron Hooker & Wife Janice Today: Where Are They Now? (heavy.com) PEOPLE v. HOOKER (1988) | FindLaw Perfect Victim, Christine McGuire & Carla Norton, Arbor House/William Morrow Publishers, 1988. Sponsors: Seed - Listen to your gut with Seed's DS-01 Daily Synbiotic. Go to seed.com/once (lowercase - once) and use code 25ONCE to get 25% off your first month. Dr. Death - Follow Dr. Death: Bad Magic on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of Dr. Death: Bad Magic ad-free right now by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. Links: Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime Our website - www.truecrimepodcast.com For information on the Once Upon a Crime/Generation Why Meetup in San Jose, California go to https://www.facebook.com/events/758402692774634.
In this first part of a 3-part episode, I share an infamous kidnapping case that began in 1977 in northern California. The kidnapping of Colleen Stan become famously, and chillingly, known as “The Girl in the Box” case. It's an incredible story of unprecedented evil but also one of faith, strength, and the courage of a young girl to survive a horrific nightmare at the hands of the worst kind of predator. Sponsors: Lume - LumeDeodorant.com - Use code ONCE for $5 of a Lume Starter Pack and free shipping. Sources: True Crime Documentary: The Girl in the Box - YouTube The 'Girl In The Box' Case And The Tragic Story Of Colleen Stan (allthatsinteresting.com) Colleen Stan Was Kidnapped and Kept in a Box for 7 Years - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) Girl in the Box Speaks: How I Survived My Seven-Year Ordeal (people.com) PEOPLE v. HOOKER (1988) | FindLaw Perfect Victim, Christine McGuire & Carla Norton, Arbor House/William Morrow Publishers, 1988. Links: February Meetup with Generation Why - https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/p/upcoming-events/ Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime
Recorded on March 22, 2023 Book talk starts at 29:20 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables. Come on over to the Cables KAL Chatter Thread to check out the rules and chat about your plans. Dates are now until 5/15/23. Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: The Northern California Knitting Retreat (NoCKRs) - April 27-30, 2023 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California. We have 1 open spot - message Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for info and the registration form. Fiber Frolic - Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 am – 4 pm at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, CA The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina KNITTING Tracie finished: 2 Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light held double 10 knitted headbands, all knit from stash - patterns used: Smidge Headband by Angela Tennant Lova by Chicory Sticks Fiana by Connie Stults Godmother Headband by Amanda Rosa Star Stitch Headband by Jessica Flowers and various patterns from 150 Knitted Trims by Lesley Stanfield Barb finished: Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set Blushing Braids Beanie by Amy Kate Sutherland, using Valley Yarns Northampton 4 Knockers Tracie cast on: Donner by Elizabeth Doherty in Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in Spring Tiny Dancer top by Laura Dean in Shaggy Bear Farms SW Merino & Tussah Silk Fingering for Lexi And continues to work on: Zephyr Mark II by Celia Cahill in Laneras Barefoot in Coral Vanilla socks in Emma's Yarn Super Silky in Hot Tamale Barb is working on: Low-key Cowl by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash) Knitted Knockers And has cast on: WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply Self Striping in the Peacock colorway Ilha pullover by Orlane Sucche, using Greenwood Fiber Indulgence (merino, cashmere and silk). Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits using worsted weight bear yarn She frogged: Winters Beach by Andrea Mowry, using Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tart colorway BOOKS Tracie read: The Decision to Kill: A True Crime Story of a Teenage Killer and the Mother Who Loved Him by Leslie Ghiglieri - 3 stars Edge of Normal by Carla Norton - 4 stars (but 1 star for narration!) The Dentist by Tim Sullivan - 4.5 stars The Cyclist by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars A Girl Returned by Ann Goldstein - 4.5 stars Girls Who Lie by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - 4 stars Tracie and Barb highly recommend: Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles - 5 stars Barb read: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - 3.5 stars Other Parents by Sarah Stovell - 4 stars A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins - 4 stars The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden - 4 stars Tracie recommends AMC+ app/channel - subscribe through Amazon Prime or go to amcplus.com
Colleen Stan hitchhiked out of Eugene, Oregon on May 19, 1977. She was kidnapped by Cameron and Jan Hooker and held as a sex slave for seven years. She was locked in a small coffin-like wooden box the Hookers kept under their bed. Colleen was forced to sign a slavery contract and she was told about an organized crime group called "The Company" that could harm her or her family if she didn't comply. Colleen is a survivor.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:SNAPPED S99 E7 Notorious: The Girl in the Box Perfect Victim by Christine McGuire and Carla Norton
Recorded on March 28, 2022 Book Talk starts at 33:48 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Mini Skein KAL goes until . You can get all the details here! Mini Skein Finished Object thread here. Browse our Mini Skein Pattern Bundle here. 12 in 22 - Unofficial KAL/challenge to knit 12 (or however many you want) sweaters in 2022. Details here! The 2KLC 2022 Swap has begun! Important dates: April 1: Check in #4 April 15: check in #5 May 1: final check in. May 15th: Mail By Date KNITTING Barb has finished: Delicious Simplicity hat by Knitsalotte, using Bulky scraps I had in my stash Sublime Eden One-Ball Scarf in Sublime Eden DK in the Renee colorway Finished Chicory by Susan Moskwa in Scheepjes Colour Crafter Barb continues working on: That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer Vanilla Socks using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock May(be)Queen by La Maison Rililie, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Gaea in the Falcon's Eye colorway She has cast on: Transition Slipover Vest by Aimee Sher, using Berroco Ultra Wool in the 33146 (purple) colorway wurm by katushika, using Straightfork Farm 60/40 Sport Weight in the Purple Haze colorway Hipster Shawl by Joji Locatelli, using Malabrigo Rios in the 880 Hojas colorway. Ribs and Wave Poncho by Great Yarns! Using Cascade Superwash Wave in the 106 Blue colorway A project for my swap partner Tracie has cast on: Socks to match my Swallowtail pullover in Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock - using hem/cuff chart from Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavillee in Anzula Breeze in Aspen and Garnet and Earl Grey Fiber Co. Rooibos Single in Bloom Secret project for my Swappee in very special yarn Lazy Days Romper and Pinafore Dress by marianna mel in Rowan Calmer Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy And continues working on: Colorful Geometry Sweater by Petra Machová Kouřilová in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive, a gradient set of Koigu American Merino, and 2 Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls BOOKS Barb read The Widow by K.L. Slater - 3 stars In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado - 5 stars We Live Next Door by Laura Wolf - 3 stars The Secrets We Left Behind by Susan Elliot Wright Every Breath You Take by Ann Rule - 4 stars Airliner Down by John Etzil - 2 stars The Maid by Nita Prose - 5 stars Tracie read: The Quiet Child by John Burley - 3 stars The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houton: Life Beyond the Cult by Karlene Faith - 4.5 stars Family Money by Chad Zunker - 3 stars Playing With Fire: The True Story of a Nurse, Her Husband, and a Marriage Turned Fatal by John Glatt - 4 starts The Maid by Nita Prose - 4.5 starts Disturbed Ground by Carla Norton and Worst Roommate Ever series on Netflix - 5 stars
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles. This week we talk about the Renaissance Festival: Joust, which happened on Saturday, June 6th. You can see it recorded here. We also talk about two books groups by Vicky at the Orange Branch on Wednesday at 1 PM and Thursday at 6 PM. You can register for those here and here. In addition to that, the Teen Advisory Board is meeting on Thursday at 4 PM. You can register for that event here. Recommendations include Disturbed Ground: the true story of a diabolical female serial killer by Carla Norton and The Librarian's Stories by L. M. Falcone and illustrated by Anna Wilson. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9am https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ This episode originally aired on June 4, 2021.
This week we bring you cases dealing with "Heinous Hardware" This episode takes a dive into the horrific years of Colleen Stan's life spent held captive by Cameron and Janice Hooker in the most bizarre way. You won't believe how long she was held captive or what she was made to do. Sources:The Perfect Victim by Christine Mcguire and Carla Norton.Petition · Stop the release of Cameron Hooker because of COVID-19 · Change.orgCameron Hooker meets classification of sexually violent predator – Red Bluff Daily NewsMan sentenced after loaded gun found in buttocks during strip search (nypost.com)Music by Jonas BjornstadCover Art by Charnell
Margo and Lindsey discuss the unfathomable and truly sinister crimes suffered by Colleen Stan as she was enslaved for seven years, spending nearly six of the seven years in a box the size of a coffin. Prosecutor Christine McGuire tells of the crimes and prosecution of Cameron Hooker for the horrors he subjected Colleen Stan to in her book Perfect Victim: The True Story of the Girl in the Box. Join us.Website: TrueCrimeBCPodcast.com Instagram: @TrueCrimeBCPodcast Twitter: @TrueCrimeBC Email: TrueCrimeBCPodcast@gmail.comThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.
This week, Christie and Cathi interview Carla Norton, author of "What Doesn't Kill Her" and "The Edge of Normal." The conversation encompasses Carla's journey from editing in Japan, to true crime writing, to novel writing. As they discuss, they sip a couple of California red blends; Once Upon a Vine, and The Dreaming Tree.
Episode 00 of Teraphenia !!Content Warning!! This podcast contains strong language and discussion of suicide and sexual violence. Today we talk about who we are and where we came from as well as introducing you to Nerdhaven Radio and our future plans. Resources from this episode: - Columbine by Dave Cullen - Perfect Victim: The True Story of 'The Girl In The Box' by Christine McGuire & Carla Norton
New York Times bestselling author Carla Norton joins us in this episode of CrimeFiction.FM to discuss her new book, the second in her Reeve LeClaire thriller series, WHAT DOESN’T KILL HER. Show Notes Carla explains the background of her extremely unique protagonist, Reeve LeClaire. The first book in the series, THE EDGE OF NORMAL, was a Thriller […] The post What Doesn’t Kill Her by Carla Norton appeared first on CrimeFiction.FM.
Hitchhiking from Eugene, Ore., through northern California in 1977, 20-year-old Colleen Stan thumbed a ride into hell. Her kidnappers a sadistic lumber mill worker, Cameron Hooker, and his battered wife Janice subjected her to seven years of torture and sensory deprivation. She was made a sex slave, kept locked in a wooden box and brainwashed into believing that an underground network of sadists would recapture her if she attempted to escape. Did Colleen fall in love with Cameron and make herself a willing partner in a love triangle, as the Hookers' defense lawyer asserted? The jury found otherwise, convinced by the evidence marshalled by coauthor McGuire, state prosecutor in the case, a trial that journalist Norton attended in 1984. Not for the squeamish, this harrowing tale shuttles between the courtroom and the grisly doings in the Hookers' basement. PERFECT VICTIM-The True Story of "The Girl In The Box" by the D.A. Who Prosecuted Her Captor-Carla Norton
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT, H.S. CLARK PRESENTS Exclusive interview (audio) with psychological thriller author Carla Norton, Left Coast Crime mystery conference, Monterey, CA. She wrote the thriller The Edge of Normal. This is a unique look at her writing, life, and thoughts on the craft, brought to you by thriller author H.S. Clark, author of SECRET THOUGHTS a Medical Thriller. For more information on SECRET THOUGHTS a Medical Thriller, visit hsclarkmystery.com or http://getBook.at/STaMTe Music: "Rescue Me" by DoKashiteru (feat. Kaer Trouz) CC by 3.0 license http://goo.gl/nRaFk1
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT, H.S. CLARK PRESENTS Exclusive interview (video) with psychological thriller author Carla Norton, Left Coast Crime mystery conference, Monterey, CA. She wrote the thriller The Edge of Normal. This is a unique look at her writing, life, and thoughts on the craft, brought to you by thriller author H.S. Clark, author of SECRET THOUGHTS a Medical Thriller. For more information on SECRET THOUGHTS a Medical Thriller, visit hsclarkmystery.com or http://getBook.at/STaMTe Music: "Rescue Me" by DoKashiteru (feat. Kaer Trouz) CC by 3.0 license http://goo.gl/nRaFk1
The story begins with Bert, a gentle, unassuming street person who mumbled to himself and talked to trees. He wasn't an alcoholic, but he hung out at a detox center in Sacramento, where a volunteer named Judy took an interest in him. Judy was overjoyed when she found a home for Bert with a silver-haired grandmother, Dorothea Puente, who ran a tidy boarding house in a blue-and-white Victorian. Little did Judy know that Puente (just one of the woman's many aliases) would soon become her obsession. By the end of the story, Bert has disappeared, and the cops are digging up seven corpses from the backyard of the boarding house. Author Carla Norton (Perfect Victim) skillfully unfolds the many-layered character of this classic Arsenic and Old Lace-style serial killer: "At the pinnacle of her fame and glory, Dorothea was like a junkie with a philanthropic habit... Everyone dipped into her pot and benefited from her largesse." She was ultimately tried on nine counts of murder, and sentenced to death. DISTURBED GROUND-Carla Norton