Today's episode is from a friend of the podcast, Kim Toller with A Million Other Choices.  The Murders of Susan Tice & Erin Gilmour How did the cold case murders of two Canadian women get solved by The Golden State Killer? Two women assaulted and murdered in their own homes cold for 40 years until DNA genealogy comes to the rescue but will it happen in time for justice?   Music credit:  Insane - Alex Bess (licensed by Uppbeat).    Follow 'A Million Other Choices' Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a-million-other-choices/id1579267886   Kim's Personal Story:   Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/taylor-toller-shawn-boschuk-and-alan-pennylegion/id1579267886?i=1000540259292   Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/taylor-toller-shawn-boschuk-and-alan-pennylegion-part-two/id1579267886?i=1000540998483      

It’s been over 100 years since 8 eight people were mysteriously murdered in Villisca, Iowa. In this episode, we go through the terrifying crime scene and discuss who could have done such a horrible thing, and how they got away with it for so long.   Sources: Dash, Mike. “The Ax Murderer Who Got Away.” Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2022, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ax-murderer-who-got-away-117037374. Grey, Orrin. “Serial Suspects: Who Committed the Villisca Axe Murders?” The Lineup, 3 May 2016, the-line-up.com/villisca-axe-murders-suspects. Villisca Historical Society, Inc. - Preserving the Unique History of the Community of Villisca, Iowa. www.villiscahistory.org. Serena, Katie. “The Gruesome Story of the Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders.” All That’s Interesting, All That’s Interesting, Feb. 2018, allthatsinteresting.com/villisca-axe-murders. Turner, Joe. “Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders of 1912.” Historic Mysteries, 4 Jan. 2021, www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/villisca-axe-murders/20491/. “Villisca Murder House Tour.” Villisca Axe Murder House, 12 July 2024, murderhouse.com/visit/. Accessed 27 Oct. 2024.‌ “From the Archives: Inside the Villisca Ax Murder House.” Www.desmoinesregister.com, www.desmoinesregister.com/picture-gallery/life/2013/12/06/photos-inside-the-villisca-ax-murder-house/3898221/.   Register, Des Moines. “The Stories behind 19 Odd Iowa Town Names.” The Des Moines Register, www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2019/09/11/strange-iowa-town-names-villisca-des-moines-waukee-odd-stories-tales-what-cheer-midwest-history/2208204001/.      

When a 68 year-old woman is found murdered in her own home, her family quickly turns on each other and points fingers at one of her sons, Jason Carter. If you have any information about Shirley’s murder, please contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at (641) 828-2220 or file a report anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at (515) 223-1400.   Sources: Iowa Cold Cases, Inc. “Shirley Carter | Iowa Cold Cases.” Iowa Cold Cases, 27 Apr. 2022, iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/shirley-carter.   Jacob, Richy Maria. “Shelly Carter: Where Is Jason Carter’s Wife Now?” The Cinemaholic, 13 July 2024, thecinemaholic.com/jason-carters-wife-now.   Jacob, Richy Maria. “Where Is Jason Carter Today?” The Cinemaholic, 10 Aug. 2021, thecinemaholic.com/where-is-jason-carter-now.   Rossi, M. (2019, December 13). Jason Carter files federal lawsuit against his father and Marion County investigators. weareiowa.com. https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/jason-carter-files-federal-lawsuit-against-bill-carter-marion-county-investigators-shirley-carter-death/524-08e839dc-c133-4216-abae-a6f59623947b    Rossi, M. (2018, May 31). Attorneys: New evidence proves Jason Carter didn’t kill mother. weareiowa.com. https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/attorneys-new-evidence-proves-jason-carter-didnt-kill-mother/524-239f1ac0-dfe8-47b4-a8f5-9ca8ce4e91c7    Morris, W. (2021, July 21). Federal appeals court revives Jason Carter’s lawsuit against father, Iowa investigators over his mother’s killing. The Des Moines Register. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2021/07/21/jason-carter-lawsuit-against-investigators-revived-appeals-court-murder-shirley-carter/8044655002/    Magel, T. (2017, December 8). Carter vs. Carter: Affair comes out in civil murder trial. KCCI. https://www.kcci.com/article/carter-vs-carter-affair-comes-out-in-civil-murder-trial/14384453    Basu, R. (2018, February 2). Basu: Mother’s slaying divides father, son. The Des Moines Register. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/rekha-basu/2016/06/17/basu-mothers-slaying-divides-father-son/86036754/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=    Law and Crime. Murder of Farmer's Wife Turns Cold When Son Goes Free (Killer Cases) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuxKuuqWl7w&t=881s     

Buckle up for one of the most gruesome stories we have ever told on this podcast. When a string of horrifying murders happen in the quiet suburbs of Sacramento, police begin to suspect they are dealing with a serial killer who is more monster than man.    Sources: SN&R Staff. “Revisiting “the Vampire of Sacramento” • Sacramento News & Review.” Sacramento News & Review, 13 Aug. 2021, sacramento.newsreview.com/2021/08/13/revisiting-the-vampire-of-sacramento/  Cipriano, Andrea. “Macdonald Triad: Can 3 Behaviors Predict Who Will Be a Killer?” The Crime Sheet, 27 July 2020, www.thecrimesheet.com/post/macdonald-triad-can-3-behaviors-predict-who-will-be-a-killer. Parfitt, Charlotte Hannah, and Emma Alleyne. “Not the Sum of Its Parts: A Critical Review of the MacDonald Triad.” Trauma, violence & abuse vol. 21,2 (2020): 300-310 Richard Chase’s Apartment.” Oddstops.com, oddstops.com/location.php?id=342. “Evelyn Miroth’s House.” Oddstops.com, 2023, oddstops.com/location.php?id=344. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024. Wikipedia Contributors. “Richard Chase.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Dec. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Chase. 161385360554578. “I Found My Pregnant Wife’s Body after “Vampire” Killer Drank Her Blood.” The US Sun, 30 Jan. 2022, www.the-sun.com/news/4563217/vampire-sacramento-killer-victim-speaks-pregnant-wife-murder/. Milakovic, Hrvoje. “Why Do Vampires Have to Be Invited In?” FICTION HORIZON, 22 Mar. 2021, fictionhorizon.com/why-do-vampires-have-to-be-invited-in/.  Juan Ignacio Blanco. “Richard Chase | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Murderpedia.org, 2019, murderpedia.org/male.C/c/chase-richard.htm.    

When a teenager throws the party of the year, no one expects the host to be arrested for murder. And they definitely didn't expect to find out they were partying at the scene of a double homicide.    Sources: Rich, Nathaniel. “Tyler Hadley’S Killer Party.” Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024, www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tyler-hadleys-killer-party-54270.   Carlton, Genevieve. “Tyler Hadley Killed His Parents — Then Threw a House Party.” All That’s Interesting, 27 Jan. 2022, allthatsinteresting.com/tyler-hadley.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Blake_and_Mary-Jo_Hadley   ABC News. “Best Friend ‘Ruined My Life’ When He Killed His Own Parents.” ABC News, 7 Apr. 2014, abcnews.go.com/US/best-friend-ruined-life-killed-parents/story?id=23189582.   WPTV News - FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. “Family Reacts to Tyler Hadley Apology.” YouTube, 8 Oct. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=baHlk1hinGA.    “Tyler Hadley’s Friend Speaks Out, Witnessed Bodies at Party.” YouTube, 19 July 2011, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS7hjxjIH7s.  

In this episode, we investigate the two questions that we were left with in Part 1: Did Tina Resch possess supernatural powers? And did she kill her three-year-old daughter?   Sources: “Christina Boyer.” Christina Boyer, www.christinaboyer.org. ABC News. “Story of Christina Boyer, ‘poltergeist Girl,’ Chronicled in ‘Demons and Saviors.’” YouTube, 5 Aug. 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLGbPq0dWEU. Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative. “Making an Exoneree 2019 - the Story of Christina Boyer (First Released on July 1, 2020).” YouTube, 1 July 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Es96oO-9Y. “James Randi, Magician Who Debunked Paranormal Claims, Dies at 92.” New York Times, 21 Oct. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/obituaries/james-randi-dead.html. Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Transcript for the Columbus Poltergeist  (Featuring James Randi). www.skeptic.com/podcasts/monstertalk/10/07/21/transcript. https://www.change.org/p/free-christina-boyer?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=7b3426c0-2ca7-11ee-9aff-cd2e4a76a99f             

From 'poltergeist girl' to 'murderer,' Tina Resch has been called a lot of things in her life. So how does one girl go from being a supernatural media sensation to the most hated woman in America? Listen to Part 1 to find out.   Sources: Roll, William, and Valerie Storey. Unleashed: Of Poltergeists and Murder: The Curious Story of Tina Resch. Gallery Books, 2004. “Christina Boyer.” Christina Boyer, www.christinaboyer.org. Wikipedia contributors. “Tina Resch.” Wikipedia, 6 June 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Resch. Wikipedia contributors. “Poltergeist (1982 Film).” Wikipedia, 10 Sept. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist_(1982_film). Wiki, Contributors to Unsolved Mysteries. “Tina Resch.” Unsolved Mysteries Wiki, unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tina_Resch. LP_B129_F16_08a; LP_B129_F16_08a.tif. digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/dispatch/id/6422. Randi, James. The Columbus Poltergeist Case: Part I: Flying Phones, Photos, and Fakery. season-01 1984, cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/1985/04/22165340/p31.pdf. Monthly, Staff Writer Columbus. “Classic Columbus Ghost Stories: The Columbus Poltergeist.” Columbus Monthly, 19 Oct. 2015, www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/2015/09/29/classic-columbus-ghost-stories-columbus/22773872007.      

When two different pairs of mothers and daughters are murdered in a quiet suburban town, the neighborhood fears a serial killer is on the loose. With the two cases almost identical, why does an FBI profiler think the crimes are unrelated?  Support us on Patreon! Sources: Opening arguments made in jason scott murder trial - The Washington Post. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/opening-arguments-made-in-jason-scott-murder-trial/2013/02/19/15a694d4-7aae-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html    Case of pr. George’s man suspected of serial killings leaves police and families unsatisfied - The Washington Post. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/case-of-pr-georges-man-suspected-of-serial-killings-leaves-police-and-families-unsatisfied/2013/12/29/f0802c72-6753-11e3-8b5b-a77187b716a3_story.html    Mitra, S. (2024) Jason Thomas Scott: Who were his victims? where is he now?, The Cinemaholic. Available at: https://thecinemaholic.com/who-were-jason-thomas-scotts-victims-where-is-he-now/   Hermann, P. (2019) Man sentenced to 100 years in prison also suspect in killings, Baltimore Sun. Available at: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2012/01/11/man-sentenced-to-100-years-in-prison-also-suspect-in-killings/       https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/jason-thomas-scott-suspected-maryland-serial-killer-evil/story?id=11266673    https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/scott-jason-interview.htm              

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In this episode, we dive deep into the two prevalent theories regarding the murder of 6-year-old JonBenét: The Family Member Theory and The Intruder Theory.    SUPPORT US ON PATREON! patreon.com/StrangerInTheHousePodcast   Sources:  Layton, Julia. “How Handwriting Analysis Works.” HowStuffWorks, 23 Oct. 2023, science.howstuffworks.com/handwriting-analysis.htm#:~:text=Handwriting%20analysis%20is%20a%20tedious%20and%20methodical%20process,heavy%20pressure%2C%20large%20letters%2C%20narrow%20spacing%20and%20more.  Giacomazzo, Bernadette. “John Mark Karr, the Pedophile Who Claimed to Kill JonBenét Ramsey.” All That’s Interesting, 21 Feb. 2024, allthatsinteresting.com/john-mark-karr    Stockton, Chrissy. “The Best Arguments for the ‘Intruder’ Theory in the JonBenét Ramsey Case.” Thought Catalog, 16 Jan. 2024, thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2020/11/the-best-arguments-for-the-intruder-theory-in-the-jonbenet-ramsey-case.   Casarez, J. (2016, December 13). The death of JonBenet: A case that’s captivated the country for 20 years. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/13/us/jonbenet-ramsey-case/index.html   CNN, J. C. (2021, December 26). 25 years after JonBenet Ramsey killing, investigators have tested almost 1,000 DNA samples. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/26/us/jonbenet-ramsey-25th-anniversary-dna/index.html   Chang, R. (2020, November 17). JonBenét Ramsey’s Murder: Timeline of the Child Pageant Star’s Death and Investigation. Biography. https://www.biography.com/crime/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-investigation-timeline    Crime Museum. (2019). JonBenét Ramsey - Crime Museum. Crime Museum; Crime Museum. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/jonbenet-ramsey/    Sylte, A. (2016, October 24). Read the JonBenet Ramsey ransom note. KUSA. https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/jonbenet-ramsey/read-the-jonbenet-ramsey-ransom-note/73-339934405   Trapasso, C. (2024, March 22). The Owners of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder House Fail To Find a Buyer Despite Price Cuts. Real Estate News & Insights | Realtor.com®. https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/jonbenet-ramsey-house-cant-find-a-buyer/    Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, November 12). Killing of JonBenét Ramsey. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_JonBen%C3%A9t_Ramsey    Worthen, M. (2020, November 17). JonBenét Ramsey - Brother, Parents & House. Biography. https://www.biography.com/crime/jonbenet-ramsey   Waxman, O. B. (2021, December 23). 25 Years Later, the Murder of JonBenét Ramsey Remains Unsolved—and Issues It Highlighted Persist. Time. https://time.com/6130287/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-true-crime/     

It is the most famous murder case in recent American history, but do you know the actual story of JonBenét Ramsey? For decades the police, the media, and the public have debated who really killed the 6-year-old beauty queen. Was it a stranger who broke into the Ramsey house… or one who already lived there?    SUPPORT US ON PATREON! patreon.com/StrangerInTheHousePodcast   Sources:    Casarez, J. (2016, December 13). The death of JonBenet: A case that’s captivated the country for 20 years. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/13/us/jonbenet-ramsey-case/index.html   CNN, J. C. (2021, December 26). 25 years after JonBenet Ramsey killing, investigators have tested almost 1,000 DNA samples. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/26/us/jonbenet-ramsey-25th-anniversary-dna/index.html   Chang, R. (2020, November 17). JonBenét Ramsey’s Murder: Timeline of the Child Pageant Star’s Death and Investigation. Biography. https://www.biography.com/crime/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-investigation-timeline    Crime Museum. (2019). JonBenét Ramsey - Crime Museum. Crime Museum; Crime Museum. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/jonbenet-ramsey/    Sylte, A. (2016, October 24). Read the JonBenet Ramsey ransom note. KUSA. https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/jonbenet-ramsey/read-the-jonbenet-ramsey-ransom-note/73-339934405   Trapasso, C. (2024, March 22). The Owners of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder House Fail To Find a Buyer Despite Price Cuts. Real Estate News & Insights | Realtor.com®. https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/jonbenet-ramsey-house-cant-find-a-buyer/    Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, November 12). Killing of JonBenét Ramsey. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_JonBen%C3%A9t_Ramsey    Worthen, M. (2020, November 17). JonBenét Ramsey - Brother, Parents & House. Biography. https://www.biography.com/crime/jonbenet-ramsey   Waxman, O. B. (2021, December 23). 25 Years Later, the Murder of JonBenét Ramsey Remains Unsolved—and Issues It Highlighted Persist. Time. https://time.com/6130287/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-true-crime/    JonBenét - Rockin’ around the Christmas tree. (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNai7t_Mlo Marionette52792. “JonBenet 911 Call  FULL (High Quality With Subtitles).” YouTube, 27 July 2010, www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFMrNtTPaSY.

A family is attacked in the middle of the night by three individuals posing as border control officers.    Sources: True Crime Review. “Gina Gonzalez Calls 911 to Report Murder of Her Husband and Daughter by Shawna Forde and Co.” YouTube, 9 Dec. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BJP89O0PEA  Steller, Tim. “Tucson’s Top Stories: July 10.” Arizona Daily Star, 25 Feb. 2016, tucson.com/news/local/columnists/steller/home-invasion-how-map-destroyed-by-fbi-could-have-saved-little-girl/article_80500b2d-a080-5c97-a163-d1634364353f.html  “Shawna Forde - Arizona PBS.” Arizona PBS, 18 Aug. 2017, azpbs.org/horizonte/2011/02/shawna-forde-2  Dalenberg, Alex Wick News. “A Year On, Murders Still Haunt Town.” Nogales International, 24 June 2010, www.nogalesinternational.com/news/a-year-on-murders-still-haunt-town/article_3d6cbf2b-5509-5cfd-9c70-71de051542d6.html  Young, Patrick, Esq. “Jury Sees Evidence, Including DNA Results, in Murder Trial of Minuteman Leader Shawna Forde.” Long Island Wins, 5 July 2016, longislandwins.com/news/national/jury-sees-evidence-including-dna-results-in-murder-trial-of-minuteman-leader-shawna-forde “Trouble Finds Shawna Forde.” HeraldNet.com, 12 June 2009, www.heraldnet.com/news/trouble-finds-shawna-forde/  VICE. “Murder at America’s Border: The Story of an Anti-Immigration Vigilante.” YouTube, 30 Nov. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtBtI3lkqc  ‌      

SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON!! https://patreon.com/StrangerInTheHousePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink    Happy Fourth of July Strangers! This week we cover the story of an eleven-year-old boy, who fought off a home invader with a machete.    SOURCES:   Goldstein, Joelle. “Boy, 11, Stops Home Intruder With Machete: 'I Just Grabbed a Weapon in the House and Acted With It'” Peoplemag, 20 June 2019, people.com/crime/boy-11-stops-home-intruder-with-machete.   CNN Newsource. “North Carolina Boy Hits Home Intruder With Machete, Wounded Suspect Finally Arrested.” WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm, 17 June 2019, www.wptv.com/news/national/north-carolina-boy-hacks-home-intruder-with-machete-wounded-suspect-eludes-deputies-at-hospital.   “’Let ‘em Have It:’ 11-year-old Boy Uses Machete to Stop Home Invader.” ABC11 Raleigh-Durham, 17 June 2019, abc11.com/machete-11-year-old-attack-definition/5349431.   Flynn, Meagan. “An 11-year-old Fought off a Home Invader With a Machete. Then the Suspect Escaped From the Hospital.” Washington Post, 17 June 2019, www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/17/an-year-old-fought-off-home-invader-with-machete-then-suspect-escaped-hospital.   “‘Get a Job’ 11-year-old Explains How He Attacked Suspected Burglar With His Machete.” ABC13 Houston, 17 June 2019, abc13.com/braydon-smith-mebane-home-intruder-robbery-machete/5349655.   “North Carolina Boy Hits Home Intruder With Machete, Wounded Suspect Finally Arrested.” WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm, 17 June 2019, www.wptv.com/news/national/north-carolina-boy-hacks-home-intruder-with-machete-wounded-suspect-eludes-deputies-at-hospital.   Perchick, Michael. “Family Wants Answers After Wounded Robbery Suspect Slips Out of UNC Hospital.” ABC11 Raleigh-Durham, 16 June 2019, abc11.com/mebane-robbery-machete-boy-with-stops-robbers-jataveon-dashawn-hall/5348527.   “What We Know About the Investigation of Jataveon Hall, the Man Hit With a Machete During Alleged Home Break-In.” (2019, June 17). Wfmynews2.com. https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/what-we-know-about-the-investigation-of-the-man-hit-with-machete-during-alleged-home-break-in/83-52b61963-28cd-45de-8fd3-a1efa694a070   “Jataveon Hall, Who Left Hospital during Treatment for Machete Injury, Arrested in Burlington: Police.” Wfmynews2.com, 15 June 2019, www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/man-hit-in-the-head-by-11-year-old-with-machete-escapes-from-unc-hospital/83-734c8465-0f47-43ad-bd4c-8b3b405429e1 

Like something out of a horror movie, Cassie Jo Stoddart is staying in a secluded house when suddenly, the lights shut off and she begins to hear strange noises from the basement. What happens next would shock a community, and reveal two sadistic killers living among them.    Sources: Argyle, A. D. “The Loss of Cassie Stoddart - A.D. Argyle - Medium.” Medium, 17 Sept. 2023, adargyle.medium.com/the-loss-of-cassie-stoddart-ae61f2ee77c5.    Teen Made Columbine References. Newspapers.com, Casper Star-Tribune, October 4, 2006, https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/150135751/   Tinning, Danielle. “Cassie Jo Stoddart and the Grisly Story of the ‘Scream’ Murder.” All That’s Interesting, 7 June 2023, allthatsinteresting.com/cassie-jo-stoddart.   McConnell, Kelsey Christine. “The Heinous Scream Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart.” https://the-line-up.com, 17 Nov. 2022, the-line-up.com/cassie-jo-stoddart.   Kazlauskas, Jasmine. “Inside the Mind of a ‘Sick’ Teen Psychopath.” News, 28 Jan. 2024, www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/chilling-interview-with-a-disturbed-teenage-killer/news-story/3786bb4ed81f84562b04ae24799d0bc5.   State v. Adamcik, 272 P.3d 417, 152 Idaho 445 (Idaho 2012)   Crime Circus. “Cassie Jo Stoddart’s Boyfriend MATT BECKHAM Police Interrogation - THE ORIGINAL SUSPECTED KlLLER.” YouTube, 14 Feb. 2022, www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lda5WgzXdQ.    John Johnson’s Video Archive. “The Scream Killers | Brian Draper and Torey Adamciks Full Tape | Cassie Jo Stoddart Killer [1080p60].” YouTube, 28 Feb. 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ctrb9gu7NQ.    Sederstrom, Jill. “Idaho Teen Is Found Brutally Stabbed to Death in Terrifying Crime Inspired by ‘Scream.’” Oxygen Official Site, 10 Apr. 2024, www.oxygen.com/crime-news/brian-draper-torey-adamcik-convicted-killing-cassie-jo-stoddart.   Micallef, Catherine, and Nicole Cord-Cruz. “What Happened to Cassie Jo Stoddart?...” The US Sun, 18 Feb. 2024, www.the-sun.com/news/6643581/what-happened-cassie-jo-stoddart.   Shelbie Harris Sharris Journalnet.Com. “Remembering Cassie Jo — Brother Opens up as 10th Anniversary of Grisly Murder Nears | AP News.” AP News, 25 Sept. 2016, apnews.com/article/5941d6d84531438e8825976560d6c276.   News Team and By News Team. “Torey Adamcik Requests New Trial for the Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart - LocalNews8.com - KIFI.” Local News 8, 22 July 2015, localnews8.com/news/2015/07/21/torey-adamcik-requests-new-trial-for-the-murder-of-cassie-jo-stoddart.

    Two similar crime scenes are found within days of each other in the same apartment complex. Is it a coincidence, or the beginning of a serial killer’s reign of terror in Houston, TX?   Sources:   Dogan, Kamil Hakan & M.D, Serafettin & M.D, Idris & Erkol, Zerrin. (2010). Decapitation and Dismemberment of the Corpse: A Matricide Case*. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 55. 542 - 545. 10.1111/   "Houston Decapitator - Police try to link killings - 14 AUG 1979" Newspapers.com, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 14, 1979, https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-houston-decapit/55075340/   Alys Elaine McDonald Rankin  (1946-1979) - Find A... 7 July 1946, www.findagrave.com/memorial/140901551/alys-elaine-rankin.   “Slashing Deaths Thought Related “Newspapers.com, Longview News-Journal, August 14, 1979, https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal/19537489/   “Houston Tenants Frightened By 2nd Murder at Apartments” "08131979" Newspapers.com, Austin American-Statesman, August 13, 1979, https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-08131979/33026184/   “Second Murder Checked” Newspapers.com, Corpus Christi Times, August 13, 1979, https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times/149658900/   “Police Unsure About Slasher” Newspapers.com, Tyler Morning Telegraph, August 14, 1979, https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-houston-decapita/55075141/   “Woman Assaulted, Decapitated” Newspapers.com, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 29, 1979, https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/149659242/   Ehrlich, Brenna. “Why Were There so Many Serial Killers Between 1970 and 2000 — and Where Did They Go?” Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2021, www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/serial-killers-1970s-2000s-murders-1121705.   Pinkerton, James. “Horrific 1979 killings left bodies headless” Chron. April 9, 2012. https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/horrific-killings-in-1979-left-bodies-headless-3467505.php   Winskog, C., Byard, R.W. Decapitation: a rare form of postmortem mutilation. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 12, 98–100 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-015-9714-4

When horrible murder is committed by a 13-year-old boy, his family decides to hide his dark secret from the world. But when he is linked to another murder 30 years later, police begin to suspect that they are dealing with a terrifying serial killer who flew under their radar for decades.    Sources:  DeLong, William. “Charlie Brandt Killed His Mom at 13, Then Walked Free to Kill Again.” All That’s Interesting, 24 Feb. 2020, allthatsinteresting.com/charlie-brandt. Holt, Tony. “Cold Case of Osteen Girl Abducted From Bus Stop Unsolved 40 Years Later.” The Daytona Beach News Journal, 24 Sept. 2018. McReynolds, Marcus. “Wrongful Death Serial Series: Charlie Brandt.” Robert J. DeBry and Associates, 1 Aug. 2019, robertdebry.com/wrongful-death-serial-series-charlie-brandt. Perez, Robert. “Evidence Boosts Murder Theories.” The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sept. 2004. Perez, Robert, and Melissa Harris. “Man May Have Been Serial Killer.” The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2004. Schorn, Daniel. “Deadly Obsession: A Family Tragedy Unmasks a Killer’s Secret Past.” CBS News, 21 Sept. 2011, www.cbsnews.com/news/deadly-obsession. Carl Brandt | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers. murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brandt-carl.htm. Taylor, Gary. “Killings Spark More Inquiries: Investigators in Germany and Holland Seek Details About the Gruesome Slayings in Seminole County.  Deadly Rage Brewed in ‘quiet Kid.’” The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2004. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brandt 

Strange occurrences start to plague a family on a remote farmstead in Germany months before they are brutally murdered with an axe. This is a case that is shrouded in mystery. Was the house haunted? Was there someone creeping around in the attic without the family knowing? Or did the family’s dark secrets have deadly consequences?    Sources:   “The Hinterkaifeck Murders – Part One; an Introduction to Hinterkaifeck.” Two Queens True Crime, 4 Jan. 2024, twoqueenstruecrime.wordpress.com/2022/12/29/the-hinterkaifeck-murders.   “The Hinterkaifeck Murders – Part Two; the Timeline.” Two Queens True Crime, 11 Jan. 2024, twoqueenstruecrime.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/the-hinterkaifeck-murders-2.   “Hinterkaifeck Part Three; Evidence and Suspect List.” Two Queens True Crime, 14 Jan. 2024, twoqueenstruecrime.wordpress.com/2024/01/13/hinterkaifeck-part-three.   “Maria Baumgartner, Portrait of a Maid.” Two Queens True Crime, 14 Jan. 2024, twoqueenstruecrime.wordpress.com/2024/01/14/maria-baumgartner.   “Der Mythos Hinterkaifeck • Hinterkaifeck.” Hinterkaifeck, 26 Aug. 2023, www.hinterkaifeck.net.    Wikipedia contributors. “Hinterkaifeck Murders.” Wikipedia, 1 June 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders.   Serena, Katie. “Hinterkaifeck Murders: The Unsolved German Massacre.” All That’s Interesting, 20 Oct. 2023, allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders.    ---. “Municipalities of Germany.” Wikipedia, 7 Feb. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities_of_Germany.    Kennedy. “20 Facts About the Hinterkaifeck Murders: Germany’s Most Notorious Unsolved Case.” Discover Walks Blog, 25 Sept. 2023, www.discoverwalks.com/blog/germany/20-facts-about-the-hinterkaifeck-murders-germanys-most-notorious-unsolved-case.   McNairn, Alan, et al. “The Mystery of Germany’S Hinterkaifeck Farmhouse Murders.” Historic Mysteries, 19 Sept. 2022, www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/hinterkaifeck-murders/14960.   “Germany | Facts, Geography, Maps, and History.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2024, www.britannica.com/place/Germany/Years-of-crisis-1920-23.    “Evidence and Clues.” Hinterkaifeck - Mordfall Gelöst, www.hinterkaifeck.ch/en/indications.     Farmhouse Layout: https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=hinterkiefck+layout&fr=mcafee&type=E210US91088G0&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modding-welt.com%2Fattachment%2F34219-39486-16b3905a-jpg%2F#id=2&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2Fce%2Fdb%2Fa7%2Fcedba7a3735be7359b09794d5243f59a.png&action=click

In this episode, we cover Sandy Melgar’s trial and how the prosecution says she committed a seemingly impossible crime. The videos mentioned in the episode are linked below.    Sources: KHOU 11. “Watch: Could Sandra Melgar Have Locked Herself in the Closet?” YouTube, 29 Oct. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5ZUfLJqoU.    KHOU 11. “Missing Pieces: What Does the Blood Evidence in the Melgar’s House Show?” YouTube, 30 Nov. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=waZKIHDrlLY.   KHOU 11. “Could Sandra Melgar Have Tied Herself up the Night Her Husband Died?” YouTube, 30 Nov. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1XwozdhMLo.    KHOU 11. “Court Denies Sandra Melgar’s Appeal, Upholding Murder Conviction.” YouTube, 8 Jan. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF-OWy_ZuxQ.   Sandy Interrogation Transcript  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZzwNC6e83sNtxe1oeqZYWESnLC-K50j_/view    Matt Orchard - Crime and Society. “The Curious Case of Sandy Melgar.” YouTube, 25 Dec. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrCHj-LNjYQ.   True Crime Recaps. “Was Sandra Melgar Wrongly Convicted? | True Crime Recaps.” YouTube, 21 Aug. 2022, www.youtube.com/watch?v=78QG2QPV_OE.    “Sandra Melgar - Innocence Project of Texas.” Innocence Project of Texas, 20 Dec. 2022, innocencetexas.org/cases/sandra-melgar.   “Sandra Jean Melgar V. The State of Texas Appeal From 178th District Court of Harris County (Opinion).” Justia Law, law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourteenth-court-of-appeals/2020/14-17-00932-cr.html.   “MELGAR, SANDRA JEAN Appeal From 178th District Court of Harris County (Original per Curiam).” Justia Law, law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2022/pd-0243-20.html.   Paparella, Andrew, et al. “Amateur Sleuths Take on Case of Woman in Prison for Stabbing, Bludgeoning Husband to Death: ‘There Were No Bones Behind’ Conviction.” Good Morning America, 23 Aug. 2019, www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/amateur-sleuths-case-woman-prison-stabbing-bludgeoning-husband-59477363.   Vanapalli, Viswa. “Sandra Melgar: Where Is the Convicted Killer Now?” The Cinemaholic, 16 Dec. 2023, thecinemaholic.com/where-is-sandra-melgar-now.   Pelisek, Christine. “A Daughter'S Outrage After Mom Is Convicted of Murdering Dad in Staged Home Invasion: Why She Says the Verdict Is Wrong.” Peoplemag, 7 Sept. 2017, people.com/crime/sandra-melgar-murder-verdict-daughter-says-is-wrong.   “Texas Woman Convicted of Murder After Prosecutors Say She Killed Husband Then Staged a Home Invasion.” Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2017, people.com/crime/sandra-melgar-guilty-husband-murder-fake-home-invasion.   FreeSandyMelgar. “The Wrongful Conviction of Sandra Melgar.” FreeSandyMelgar, www.freesandymelgar.com/the-melgar-murder-case.   Palin, Megan. “Woman Staged Home Invasion and Locked Herself in Closet After Brutally Murdering Her Husband.” NZ Herald, 22 Sept. 2020, www.nzherald.co.nz/world/woman-staged-home-invasion-and-locked-herself-in-closet-after-brutally-murdering-her-husband/JNHGGBRTYZGQCZY5HMXYDD6XJM.

The Houston police are faced with a bizarre murder case that reads like a riddle. A man is beaten and stabbed to death in his own home, while his wife is found barricaded in a closet, bound by her ankles and wrists, with no memory of what happened. There is no evidence of anyone else being in the house. Is it possible that the wife, who walked with a cane and was chronically ill, could have overpowered her husband, barricaded herself into a room from the opposite side of the door, and tied herself up? Or was there a stranger in the house that night?   Sources:   Sandy Interrogation Transcript  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZzwNC6e83sNtxe1oeqZYWESnLC-K50j_/view    Matt Orchard - Crime and Society. “The Curious Case of Sandy Melgar.” YouTube, 25 Dec. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrCHj-LNjYQ.   True Crime Recaps. “Was Sandra Melgar Wrongly Convicted? | True Crime Recaps.” YouTube, 21 Aug. 2022, www.youtube.com/watch?v=78QG2QPV_OE.    “Sandra Melgar - Innocence Project of Texas.” Innocence Project of Texas, 20 Dec. 2022, innocencetexas.org/cases/sandra-melgar.   “Sandra Jean Melgar V. The State of Texas Appeal From 178th District Court of Harris County (Opinion).” Justia Law, law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourteenth-court-of-appeals/2020/14-17-00932-cr.html.   “MELGAR, SANDRA JEAN Appeal From 178th District Court of Harris County (Original per Curiam).” Justia Law, law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2022/pd-0243-20.html.   Paparella, Andrew, et al. “Amateur Sleuths Take on Case of Woman in Prison for Stabbing, Bludgeoning Husband to Death: ‘There Were No Bones Behind’ Conviction.” Good Morning America, 23 Aug. 2019, www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/amateur-sleuths-case-woman-prison-stabbing-bludgeoning-husband-59477363.   Vanapalli, Viswa. “Sandra Melgar: Where Is the Convicted Killer Now?” The Cinemaholic, 16 Dec. 2023, thecinemaholic.com/where-is-sandra-melgar-now.   Pelisek, Christine. “A Daughter'S Outrage After Mom Is Convicted of Murdering Dad in Staged Home Invasion: Why She Says the Verdict Is Wrong.” Peoplemag, 7 Sept. 2017, people.com/crime/sandra-melgar-murder-verdict-daughter-says-is-wrong.   “Texas Woman Convicted of Murder After Prosecutors Say She Killed Husband Then Staged a Home Invasion.” Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2017, people.com/crime/sandra-melgar-guilty-husband-murder-fake-home-invasion.   FreeSandyMelgar. “The Wrongful Conviction of Sandra Melgar.” FreeSandyMelgar, www.freesandymelgar.com/the-melgar-murder-case.   Palin, Megan. “Woman Staged Home Invasion and Locked Herself in Closet After Brutally Murdering Her Husband.” NZ Herald, 22 Sept. 2020, www.nzherald.co.nz/world/woman-staged-home-invasion-and-locked-herself-in-closet-after-brutally-murdering-her-husband/JNHGGBRTYZGQCZY5HMXYDD6XJM.

When two beloved professors are brutally murdered in their own home, rumors of an affair emerge, but is a jealous lover really the murderer?    Sources: Francis, Eric. The Dartmouth Murders. Macmillan, 2002.   Lehr, Dick, and Mitchell Zuckoff. Judgment Ridge. Harper Collins, 6 Oct. 2009.   “Robert Tulloch: Formative Years.” Times Argus, 17 Oct. 2018, https://www.timesargus.com/news/robert-tulloch-formative-years/article_142305f9-4fa8-5f48-9307-92c44202dfd8.html.  Fox Butterfield. (2002, April 5). Teenagers Are Sentenced For Killing Two Professors. TimesMachine. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/2002/04/05/405078.html?pageNumber=15 ABC News. (2006, January 7). Neighbors Aid Dartmouth Slay Suspects’ Families. https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93859&page=1 Mehren, E. (2019, March 1). 2 Fugitive Teens Arrested in Professors’ Killings. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-20-mn-27781-story.html Maddi, T. (2022, February 27). Ivy League Murders. Criminal Discourse Podcast. https://criminaldiscoursepodcast.com/ivy-league-murders/ Giaccone, J. (2021b, December 24). Dark Passenger - See It Now. Medium. https://medium.com/see-it-now/dark-passenger-da546ad1d161 Paciorek, A. (2012, November 10). Dartmouth murder suspects apprehended in Indiana. Yale Daily News. https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2001/02/20/dartmouth-murder-suspects-apprehended-in-indiana Mooney, B. K. S. (2012, February 2). Teen Suspects In Dartmouth Killings Found / Hunt ends at Indiana truck stop -- pair to face murder charges. SFGATE. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Teen-Suspects-In-Dartmouth-Killings-Found-Hunt-2950179.php Glennie, R. B. (2022, May 3). The Flowers of Evil. Anatomy of Culture. http://anatomyofculture.blogspot.com/2010/02/flowers-of-evil.html Steve Zind. (2006, January 27). Loss still deeply felt on anniversary of murder. VPR. https://archive.vpr.org/vpr-news/loss-still-deeply-felt-on-anniversary-of-murder/  (2021, January 28). The Dartmouth Murders Twenty Years Later. The Dartmouth Review. https://dartreview.com/the-dartmouth-murders-twenty-years-later/