Episodes

  • 22. The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen
    Nov 4 2024

    Sherri Rasmussen fell in love with John Ruetten in 1985. Little did she know that John came with another woman that was still in the picture. The other woman? An LAPD cop named Stephanie Lazarus. In this week’s episode, a love triangle turns deadly and 23 years will pass before Sherri get’s justice.


    Sources:

    1: https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/sherri-rasmussens-family-remembers-california-woman-killed-1986-114434674
    https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/06/the-lazarus-file/308499/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sherri_Rasmussen
    https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lapd-lazurus-murder-mystery-killer?srsltid=AfmBOopB7XbSLCL89ZnyBN3Fx79rVF8ZwNdau-V9Z1AjApRp2Co-JLYc
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-lapd-detective-hid-murder-decades-wont-paroled-reversing-earlier-de-rcna173723

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • 21. Daniel LaPlante & The Villisca Axe Murders
    Oct 28 2024

    It's a Halloween double feature, y'all! Today we're talking about some unsolved, old-timey axe murders and a case with ghosts in the walls and dark turns at the end.


    Daniel LaPlante Sources:

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/daniel-laplante

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_LaPlante

    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-gustafson-murders/34908982/


    https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a39179/five-real-life-horror-stories/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders

    https://murderhouse.com/

    https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2022/06/09/1912-villisca-ax-murders-what-to-know-iowa-cold-case/7567590001/

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-did-a-ghost-hunter-stab-himself-inside-a-famous-axe-murder-house-1118/

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 20. The Napa Halloween Murders
    Oct 21 2024

    On Halloween night, two roomates were tragically murdered in their home by an intruder while their third roommate was downstairs sleeping. Police worked hard to find the killer, but a surprising twist would bring the case to a close.


    Sources:

    1. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nightmare-in-napa-19-04-2007/

    2. https://www.crimescenecleanup.com/napa-ca-halloween-massacre/

    3. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/napa-arrest-made-in-fatal-stabbings-of-2-women-2567339.php

    4. https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/LegalCenter/story?id=1187524&page=1


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    37 mins
  • 19. The "Scream" Copycat Killers
    Oct 14 2024

    In this chilling case, a love of horror movies and serial killers inspired two deranged teenagers to end the life of their friend, Cassie Stoddart. What happened to Cassie was truly a nightmare, something straight out of Scream.


    Videotapes: ⁠https://archive.org/details/draper-adamcik-tape⁠


    Sources:

    1. https://allthatsinteresting.com/cassie-jo-stoddart

    2. https://crimesandcuriosities.medium.com/the-scream-murder-of-cassie-jo-stoddart-76b21393d0af

    3. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/life-sentence-upheld-for-man-convicted-of-murder-as-teenager/

    4. https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/remembering-cassie-jo-brother-opens-up-on-th-anniversary-of/article_b160f34d-1f1e-5a9c-a585-bc49422a78b7.html

    5. https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/article_7dd7272a-6620-11e0-a3c4-001cc4c002e0.html

    6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Cassie_Jo_Stoddart

    7. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dateline-nbc-where-cassie-jo-144901705.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHRRdvz9yE_roevMtFke1lat5CsIpqij3TZO5lCOiP7tk4ltDN_TZcaFoKY8WPeWR0jVY4Wcw0spBTJ43ds0wUzIQKFFujIbFlr6aEERXzqmVJ2UgM_h1KPiXKjGo19acAJCNIgARTxhfkPM_wTk3jzpjLPmqXpnCX7xutTn-TQB

    8. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/chilling-interview-with-a-disturbed-teenage-killer/news-story/3786bb4ed81f84562b04ae24799d0bc5

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    52 mins
  • 18. The Antifree(ze) Killer
    Oct 7 2024

    Stacey Castor will go down in history as the woman who almost got away with murder if it hadn't been for her kryptonite: the pronunciation of the word anti-freeze.


    Sources:

    1. https://abcnews.go.com/2020/Story?id=7394363&page=4

    2. https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2020/01/stacey-castor-on-lifetime-5-chilling-details-from-syracuses-2009-antifreeze-murder-trial.html

    3. https://abcnews.go.com/US/timeline-black-widow-stacey-castors-shocking-crimes/story?id=60860538

    4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacey_Castor#:~:text=In%202009%2C%20she%20was%20found,drinks%20with%20pills%20in%202007.

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    47 mins
  • 17. Jack the Ripper - Part 2
    Sep 30 2024

    Now that we’ve talked about Jack the Ripper’s victims, in part two we’ll talk about how he got his name, what job he may have had, who he might have been, and how the world can’t stop being intrigued with the mystery of The Whitechapel Murderer (aka SAUCY JACK).


    Sources:

    1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper

    2. https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/jack-the-ripper

    3. https://www.fmhac.org/uploads/1/2/3/9/123913996/walter.pdf

    4. https://whitechapeljack.com/the-whitechapel-murders/

    5. https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/police-investigation.htm

    6. https://whitechapeljack.com/the-ripper-letters/

    7. https://www.history.com/news/who-was-jack-the-ripper-6-tantalizing-theories

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 16. Jack the Ripper- Part 1
    Sep 23 2024

    Jack the Ripper has infamously gone down in history as the first and one of the most brutal serial killers in history.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 15. The Disappearance of MV Joyita
    Sep 16 2024

    Episode 15: In 1955 a well-traveled yacht named the MV Joyita was found severely damaged, but still floating, 600 miles from its destination. Authorities were mystified, but the biggest head scratcher: Where were the 25 people that had been passengers on the ship?


    Sources:

    1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Joyita

    2. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/author-says-hes-solved-mv-joyita-mystery-47-years-later/PNNJ3FJDN6BLJXR2YMMYYLK4LE/

    3. https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-mv-joyita/

    4. https://www.matauala.org.nz/joyita-unsolved-mystery

    5. https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mv-joyita/24019/

    6. https://www.cracked.com/article_30802_the-high-seas-mystery-of-a-found-ship-with-no-crew-or-passengers.html

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    46 mins