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  • Our True Crime Podcast focuses on bizarre, lesser-known crime cases from around the globe delivered with respect, a bit of humor, and a smidge of song. Everything you’ve come to love from Jen and Cam.
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  • 287. Evil in the East: Sara Anne Wood & James Bernardo

    287. Evil in the East: Sara Anne Wood & James Bernardo
    Nov 20 2024
    It was frigidly cold in January of 1994, with snow drifts a foot high, as twelve-year-old Rebecca Savarese made her way to Notre Dame Middle School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Suddenly, there was a man at her elbow. She was completely taken off guard because he had approached her from behind. She gave a startled jump, and the man said to her, “Do you see this gun I have?” Rebecca said that she had seen it. The man then pointed at his truck and instructed her to get in. Rebecca balked, and although she remained calm, her mother’s words echoed through her mind. Never get in a stranger’s vehicle.When the man urged her to get into his truck, Rebecca pretended as though she was having an asthma attack. She pretended to have trouble breathing and feigned dizziness. Her actions took the man off guard for just a split second. He grabbed her and got a hold of her backpack. Rebecca wriggled out of it and took off running down the street, leaving the man holding her pack. As she was running Rebecca saw a man standing outside a bank, “Sir, sir, sir! A man tried to kidnap me!” she said. The man ushered her into the bank, where they called the police. There was no way that Rebecca Savarese could have known that morning when she got out of bed that she was going to inadvertently play a part in catching a child killer. She had no idea that her actions on that day would bring closure to two families and probably stop an untold number of other children from experiencing a horrific early demise. She wasn’t thinking about any of that. But when the moment came, Rebecca knew one thing. She wasn’t getting in that vehicle. “If I’d gotten in that truck, I just knew I was going to end up someplace dead,” she later told reporters. Of that, Rebecca was most likely correct.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "Evil in the East: Sara Anne Wood & James Bernardo"If you have any information that could help locate Sara Anne Wood's remains, please contact The Major Crimes Unit at 315-366-6000.A huge thank you to Sleep Creme for sponsoring this episode. Order your bottle today at sleepcreme.com. Use the code OTCPODCAST (all one word) at checkout to save twenty bucks on the first order! Be sure to check out the new book box subscription service at Brew, Book & Candle. The box will include a book from an Indie author or publisher, a handmade scented candle in a glass holder, and a sample of either a single source coffee or Adagio tea. Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://charleyproject.org/case/sara-anne-woodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sara_Anne_Woodhttps://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lent-lewis.htmhttps://synwrites.blog/2020/03/08/the-crimes-of-lewis-lent/https://www.newspapers.com/image/545432106/match=1&terms=%22Rebecca%20Savarese%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1098418684/match=1&terms=%22Rebecca%20Savarese%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/472084126/match=1&terms=%22Rebecca%20Savarese%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1098419878/match=1&terms=%22Rebecca%20Savarese%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1066549303/match=1&terms=%22Holly%20Piirainen%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/440696102/match=1&terms=%22Holly%20Piirainen%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1063901310/match=1&terms=%22Jimmy%20Bernardo%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/257050527/match=1&terms=%22Jimmy%20Bernardo%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1076572951/match=1&terms=%22James%20Bernardo%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/257227815/match=1&terms=%22James%20Bernardo%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1076573314/?match=1&terms=%22James%20Bernardo%22https://charleyproject.org/case/james-donald-lusher-jrhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1065249505/match=1&terms=%22James%20Lusher%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1065249882/match=1&terms=%22James%20Lusher%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1065680133/match=1&terms=%22James%20Lusher%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1066250925/match=1&terms=%22James%20Lusher%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1094973218/match=1&terms=%22Sara%20Wood%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1100537302/match=1&terms=%22Sara%20Wood%22
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  • 286. A Thanksgiving Massacre 20 Years in the Making: Merhige Massacre

    286. A Thanksgiving Massacre 20 Years in the Making: Merhige Massacre
    Nov 13 2024
    Like many Americans, Thanksgiving is a cherished occasion—a time to gather with family, indulge in turkey and stuffing, and celebrate the bonds that hold loved ones together. This Thanksgiving event hosts three generations of family ready to enjoy a day of food and good company. After a busy day of food preparation, the guests all take their seats to eat the giant feast. A tradition that the family has been doing for many years starts right after everyone is stuffed from eating, a singalong by the piano. The tranquil joy would come to a shocking end as bullets rang out. It was a Thanksgiving that should have been like any other—a night for family, food, and tradition at a home in Jupiter Florida not murder. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘A Thanksgiving Massacre 20 Years in the Making: Merhige Massacre’Listener Discretion by @OctoberpodVHSAll Music is by our Editor @theinkypawprintThis episode is proudly sponsored by Yaman. Welcome to Yaman the very latest and greatest in J-Beauty innovations Listeners can visit YA-MANUSA.com/discount/TCP for a 20% discountAlso proudly sponsored by sleepcreme.comThe World's Original and Finest CBD Topical for SleepOrder your bottle at sleepcreme.com. Use the code “OTC PODCAST” (all one word) at checkout to save twenty bucks on the first order!Sources:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-witness-paul-merhige-ate-dinner-sang-songs-then-executed-family/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2011/10/28/guilty-plea-brings-7-life-sentences/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2011/09/15/lawsuit-merhige-s-parents-did/7486766007/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/state/2009/12/03/suspect-in-jupiter-thanksgiving-killings-still-at-large/31733085007/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2010/03/09/victim-thanksgiving-day-shooting-out/7578161007/https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/a33984895/native-american-thanksgiving-holiday/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-witness-paul-merhige-ate-dinner-sang-songs-then-executed-family/https://www.yahoo.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-2009-highlights-todays-130038254.htmlhttps://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/parents-of-makayla-sitton-to-sue-thanksgiving-killer-paul-merhige-parents/2055945/https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2014/02/21/parents-not-found-negligent-in-palm-beach-county-massacre/26934352007/https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/a-history-of-violence/2055615/Homicide for the Holidays S1. E 1.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Thanksgiving_murdershttps://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/two-years-after-the-jupiter-thanksgiving-massacre/https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/thanksgiving-massacre-plea-deal-expected/https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/lawsuit-to-be-filed-in-thanksgiving-shooting-rampage/https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/no-thanks-5-notorious-crimes-committed-on-thanksgiving-dayhttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/3-grisly-thanksgiving-family-murders-that-will-make-you-hug-your-family-tighter-this-season
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    41 mins
  • 285. The Raurimu Massacre

    285. The Raurimu Massacre
    Nov 6 2024
    A listener requested episode. Thank you, Katherine!Thank you to Ana, who helped me with some pronunciations. I'm still not sure I got it right.By the time twenty-four-year-old Stephen Anderson stood in the doorway of the dining room on the 8th of February 1997 and announced, “I’ve had sex with a dog,” paused, and then added, “And a cat, too.” It was already too late for any intervention. The fates of the people seated around the breakfast table were already sealed. Moments later, Stephen Anderson would come back into the room with a sawn-off shotgun and commit one of the worst massacres in New Zealand history.Join Jen & Cam as they discuss "The Raurimu Massacre." A huge thank you to Sleep Creme for sponsoring this episode. Order your bottle today at sleepcreme.com. Use the code OTCPODCAST (all one word) at checkout to save twenty bucks on the first order! Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Printhttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=XmIMII7hHK0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raurimuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raurimu_massacrehttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/raurimu-20-years-on-the-madman-the-massacre-and-the-memories/2FGFIGPFPXMX3IPPIXD6VCW2NI/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/raurimu-massacre-remembering-the-fallen-20-years-on/4E6CRIG2PFWVL26JVBGNOQFFWY/http://www.crime.co.nz/c-files.aspx?ID=302https://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-news/latest-edition/2674418/Survivors-recount-lodge-nightmarehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/829111181/ (gun control issue in NZ)https://khandallahiscorrupt.wordpress.com/2018/06/03/raurimu-massacre-stephen-anderson-information/https://www.newspapers.com/image/475263667/match=1&terms=Raurimu%20New%20Zealandhttps://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/anderson-stephen-lawrence.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_law_in_New_Zealandhttps://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-paranoiahttps://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/victims-mother-upset-killers-quiet-releasehttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/raurimu-20-years-on-the-madman-the-massacre-and-the-memories/2FGFIGPFPXMX3IPPIXD6VCW2NI/
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    38 mins

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the crime stories are very interesting

all good for me. Bloopers are funny, The variety of places the stories hale from is great.

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Love this podcast

Always listen when I travel to a new contract. I’m out of stories for now but always excited for the new ones.

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