When Russell and Shirley Dermond failed to show up to a neighborhood Kentucky Derby party their neighbors were beginning to grow concerned. It wasn't like Russell and Shirley, who were very active in their upscale gated community to not only not show up, but to also not call or give an explanation as to why they weren't going to appear.
Neighbors were still concerned days later after several attempts to reach the Dermonds' went unanswered. Taking it upon themselves to conduct a welfare check, neighbors of the Dermonds' would discover a terribly gruesome sight.
In the Dermonds' garage, laying in a dried pool of blood was the decapitated body of 88-year-old Russell.
And things would only get worse when investigators realized that not only had Russell been murdered, but his 87-year-old wife Shirley was missing.
Who could have possibly wanted to harm Russell and Shirley?
In today's case we talk about the murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond.
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SOURCES:
Murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond - Wikipedia
Who killed Russell and Shirley Dermond? | The Clermont Sun
Can New Tech Solve Russell And Shirley Dermond's Murders? | Crime News (oxygen.com) (Photo source as well)
The Macabre Murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond | by The True Crime Times | Medium
When Elliington police arrived at the Dabate home two days before Christmas in 2015, they were greeted with a shocking scene.
Richard Dabate was laying on the living room floor, tied to a folding chair that lay on top of him. His wife Connie lay dead, shot twice, in the other room.
The story Richard would tell police was terrifying- it was the story of 6'2 masked intruder with a voice like Vin Diesel. A man who would threaten the Dabate family if Richard did not give him his money and the pin numbers to his bank and credit cards. A man, who would discover that Connie had returned home from her spin class at the local YMCA and who would shoot her twice- leaving her dead and Richard fighting the man off with a blow torch.
A story that seemed like something that was far too crazy to be true- and investigators quickly seemed to think the same thing.
Was Connie Dabate murdered by a Vin Diesel sounding masked intruder? Or was Richard Dabate telling a story that was completely nuts?
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SOURCES:
For a really in-depth podcast about this case check out: Connie Dabate: "The Masked Intruder" (Part 1) - Bing video which has three parts and is very well done.
5 Things to Know About Fitbit Murder Case (people.com)
Connie Dabate murder: How a marriage of secrets and lies turned deadly - NZ Herald
Richard Dabate Gets 65 Years In Wife Connie's 'Fitbit Murder' | Crime News (oxygen.com)
Mystery 'murder' of mom shot dead in her basement cracked by her FITBIT as friend reveals chilling final texts | The US Sun (the-sun.com) (also photo source)
Adam Hecht had what seemed like a good life. Adam was not only smart and good looking, but he was also extremely kind according to people who knew him.
But when Adam befriends the mysterious Tony soon his personality would begin to change, and he would start spending more and more time away from his family and friends and more time venturing onto the rougher streets of California.
Adam would soon disappear but what happened to the 24-year-old tennis instructor would be left a mystery. Did Adam give up his lavish lifestyle to go live on the streets or did something far more sinister happen to Adam Hecht?
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SOURCES:
Adam Hecht: Searching for Answers - UPDATE! (lostnfoundblogs.com) (Photo source as well)
Adam Arthur Hecht – The Charley Project
Adam Hecht - Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack - Season 3, Episode 5 - Full Episode - Bing video
On Halloween night 1957, Peter Fabiano and his wife Betty are already asleep when they hear a knock on the door. Peter, of course, is annoyed that someone is trick or treating so late, but Peter gets up from his bed, grabs the bowl of candy reserved for trick or treaters and makes his way to the front door.
Unknown to Peter however, the masked person standing on the other end of the door is not looking for a treat- they are looking to murder.
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SOURCES:
The Trick or Treat Murder – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)
The Halloween murder of Peter Fabiano by his wife's ex girlfriend | Medium (also photo source)
Photo of Peter and Betty Fabiano.
17-year-old Carla Walker was blonde and popular and was looking forward to going to college and maybe starting a life with her boyfriend Rodney Mccoy, the Western Hills Cougars star quarterback.
But the night of February 16th, 1974, would be the beginning of an unimaginable nightmare for not only Rodney, but also for Carla's family when Carla was abducted out of a bowling alley parking lot, all while her boyfriend Rodney sat helpless.
Carla's body would be discovered three days later, but this case would take another 46 years before anyone had an answer to the question: Who killed Carla Walker?
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SOURCES:
Carla Walker case: solved 46 years later - Caso Criminal
Murder of Carla Walker - Wikipedia
Carla Walker Cold Case: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
(1) Carla Walker: A 46-Year Old Tragic Cold Case - Bing video
Glen McCurley Strangled Carla Walker in 1974. Was She His Only Victim? (texasmonthly.com) (also photo source)
It wasn't unusual for 13-year-old Mary Louise Day to run away, in fact, she had done it multiple times after her family had moved to Seaside California. What was unusual however, was that when Mary had run away sometime in July of 1981 her family never reported her missing nor seemed too concerned with where the teen had gone.
This was a fact that didn't sit too well with Mary's younger sister Sherrie, who as soon as she turned an adult would report her older sister missing.
But 22 years later, just as investigators are beginning to suspect that something sinister happened to Mary Day, a routine traffic stop would throw the entire investigation for a loop. A woman with the same name and same date of birth would soon claim she was the missing Mary- but was she really? Or was she, what detectives on the case thought she was....an imposter?
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SOURCES:
Mary Day mystery: Could a suspected murder victim — back from the dead — really be an imposter? - CBS News (also photo source)
Feeling Torn - The mysterious disappearance of Mary Day (cbsnews.com)
20-year-old Angela (Angie) Hammond had plans to meet up with her boyfriend Rob after spending some time with another friend. But, as the night of April 4th, 1991, progressed Angie was starting to get tired. Without a phone at home Angie decided to stop by a local payphone in order to call Rob and let him know she was going to return home instead.
As the two talked however, a two-tone green truck would begin to circle the payphone. Only a few minutes later Rob would hear Angie scream, and she would disappear into the night- never to be seen again.
Quickly, investigators suspected that Angie was the victim of a serial killer, but despite a few leads the case would go cold.
30 years later a new tip might offer up what actually happened to Angie on that fateful April evening.
In today's case we talk about the abduction of Angie Hammond.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Angie Hammond or what may have happened to her call the Clinton Missouri Police Department at: (660) 885-2679
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SOURCES:
Angela Hammond | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom
NEW PUBLIC DETAILS ON 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANGELA HAMMOND ABDUCTION | 921News
Angela Marie Hammond – The Charley Project
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Angela Marie Hammond – The Charley Project
Today's case is a case with hard any information on it- and yet it is one of the most intriguing cases I have ever heard. I am willing to bet you haven't heard it either.
At around 3 am on the morning of December 22nd, 1939, Stephen Melkey wandered out into a busy highway and was struck by a car. Once officers arrived at the scene, they soon realized that this wasn't an accident- someone had bound and gagged Stephen and either had intentionally led him to the highway or sat back and watched as he stumbled helplessly into oncoming traffic.
Today we talk about Stephen Melkey and a case that was known at its time as the Blindfold Murder.
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SOURCES:
Stephen Melkey, South Bend, Indiana 1939. - Imgur (Also photo source)
Stephen Samuel “Steve” Melkey (1895-1939) - Find a Grave Memorial
(1) In December 1939, Stephen Melkey, 44, a factory worker, widow, and father of three, was killed when he stumbled onto a snowy highway near South Bend, Indiana. His hands were bound, and surgical tape covered his eyes and mouth. Labeled by the press as the “blindfold death,” his case was never solved. : UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com) This was an extremely good write up on the case and where most of today's story came from.
In January of 1993 Karen Lewis and her daughter Lauren returned home to Amarillo Texas from a shopping trip the two had taken to Dallas. It was Super Bowl weekend and the two were expecting to see David, Karen's husband and Lauren's father-knowing that he, as a fan of the Dallas Cowboys - who had been playing in the Super Bowl that year, would more than likely be watching the game.
However, they were shocked to find instead of David there were two fresh sandwiches in the fridge, the VCR tape still recording, David's wedding ring and watch on the counter, and David Glenn Lewis- missing.
David Glenn Lewis's case would go cold for the next eleven years, but even when the family had answers to what happened to him the answers only actually led to a series of far more questions.
This is one of the most baffling missing person cases I have stumbled across and I have a feeling you might feel the same way when today we ask the question what really happened in the case of David Glenn Lewis?
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SOURCES:
David Glenn Lewis (1953-1993) - Find a Grave Memorial
The Bizarre Disappearance and Death of David Lewis (mysteriousuniverse.org)
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 177 – David Lewis – The Trail Went Cold
Photo Source: David Glenn Lewis (1953-1993) - Find a Grave Memorial
25-year-old Chance Englebert would spend the afternoon of July 6th, 2019, golfing with a few of his in-laws. When he called his wife Baylee that day he seemed to be in a good mood. But, by the time Baylee arrived at the golf course however, Chance's mood had drastically changed.
Though the two were visiting Baylee's family in Gering Nebraska Chance had insisted that Baylee drive him back home to Moorcroft Wyoming instead- no longer wanting to visit with her family.
When Baylee took Chance back to her grandparents' house instead of driving back to Wyoming Chance would angerly get out of the truck and walk out into the night- never to be seen again.
Today's case is one where we ask the question...what really happened to Chance Englebert?
If you have any information on the disappearance of Chance Englebert please call:
The Gering Police Department at: 308-436-5088
Or: Crime Stoppers at (308)-632-7867.
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SOURCES:
Chance Leslie Englebert – The Charley Project (Photo source as well)
Chance Englebert vanishes in a tiny Nebraska town (newsnationnow.com)
More People Come Forward With Info About Missing Moorcroft Man | Cowboy State Daily
Search still on for Moorcroft man | Local News | gillettenewsrecord.com
YOU GUYS!!
Today's episode is a super special episode- it's the podcast's 50TH EPISODE!! (It's kind of a big deal!)
First, I want to thank all of you for pushing the play button every week- your support means so much to me! I wouldn't have gotten here without you.
For today's episode we are taking a look back on not only my favorite episodes but also yours! The best way I could think of doing that was to separate episodes by categories that were chosen by the listeners!
Categories are as follows:
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Source material on any of the stories featured in today's show is found on the original episode page.
**WARNING**
This Podcast features audio that some listeners might find disturbing. The audio is about 22 seconds in length at the very beginning of the episode. If you wish to skip it fast forward until around 23 seconds in.
At 2:28 am on the morning of September 7th, 2015, Kareen McCabe received a phone call that would completely change her life forever.
On the other line her husband, Henry McCabe is screaming out, he screams he has been shot, he is writhing in pain. Words turn to noises, growls and gurgles.
It is the last anyone would hear from Henry McCabe, he would be found, weeks later, face down in a nearby lake. But what truly happened to Henry McCabe is still a mystery- how did he end up in the lake? How did Henry die? And possibly the most puzzling question of all- what was happening in that phone call?
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SOURCES:
The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 31 – Henry McCabe – The Trail Went Cold
Henry McCabe Death: How Did He Die? What Happened to Henry McCabe? Update (thecinemaholic.com)
'Disturbing' Voicemail Woman Got From Missing Husband's Phone May Hold Clues Into His Disappearance, Police Say - ABC News (audio source)
Body found in lake is missing Mounds View man Henry McCabe - StarTribune.com
Hacker For Hire Murders Online Radio | BlogTalkRadio (Gregory Evans Podcast explaining his theory that he thinks Kareen is responsible)
Photo Source:
Vanished without a trace: What really happened to Henry T. McCabe? (spokesman-recorder.com)
When Joe Cinque met Anu Singh in 1995, he was immediately smitten with her, and why wouldn't he be? Anu wasn't only pretty, but she was also smart, going to the Australian University for her law degree. And although Anu was dating someone else at the time of their meeting, she would begin an affair with Joe that would turn into an actual relationship.
Two years later however the relationship between Joe and Anu would begin to sour, and Anu would decide she needed to host a dinner party to say goodbye to her lover. But it wasn't a going away party, no, Anu had bigger plans for Joe- plans that included murder.
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Photo Source: Daily Mail
Sources:
Anu Singh's new boyfriend says she's served her time | Daily Mail Online
Death of Joe Cinque - Wikipedia
Anu Singh | Crimes That Shook Australia | S3E05 - YouTube
On the morning of June 2nd, 2018, as students at the Portland Oregon Culinary Institute filed in for their usual morning classes, they would make a tragic discovery. Beloved Culinary Instructor Daniel Brophy was dead, lying in a pool of his own blood, shot twice.
His death would be a mystery, almost like something his wife of 27 years Nancy Brophy would have written about in her suspenseful romance novels that she was known for writing.
But, UNLIKE her romance novels investigators would discover not everything in the Brophy home was lovey dovey.
Could the motive for Dan Brophy's murder really be summed up as financial hardships? Or is this case still a mystery that hasn't yet been solved?
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Sources:
‘How to Murder Your Husband’ writer on trial for allegedly killing husband - The Washington Post
Romance novelist who wrote 'The Wrong Husband' is on trial in her husband's killing - CNN
Romance Novelist Murder Trial: Defense Opening Statement Pt. 1 - Bing video
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Charles Holden was nervous when he saw the stranger lurking outside of his home on the evening on June 22, 1991. Fearing for not only his safety, but the safety of his mother- 70-year-old Dororthy Donovan, he rushed to the nearest payphone to call the police.
When an officer arrived at the residence, she accompanied Charles to check on Dorothy, who had lived in a farmhouse behind Charle's trailer.
It was there that the two would find Charles's elderly mother stabbed to death.
Charles would quickly tell police he knew who had murdered Dorothy- a man he had given a ride to earlier that evening- who had quickly gotten violent with him-, but police were not buying Charle's outlandish story of a nightmare hitchhiker and suspected Charles as their killer.
It would be another 15 years before DNA collected at the scene of the crime would finally reveal the shocking truth of who killed Dorothy Donovan.
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SOURCES:
CODIS description is via google
Dorothy Donovan | Forensic Files Wiki | Fandom
Killer Hitchhiker: The Murder of Dorothy Donovan | by Verity Partington | Medium
Dorothy Donovan | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom
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Dorothy Donovan | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom
Amber Ashfaq was growing concerned for her co-worker Karen Navarra. Karren, who had worked with Amber as pharmacy technician at Reginal Medical Center in San Jose California hadn't been known for missing days for even being late in her last 27 years of employment.
And yet Amber hadn't heard from her friend despite both calling and texting her.
So, on September 13, 2018, Amber would decide she need to go and check on Karen to make sure everything was ok with the 67-year-old.
Instead, what Amber would walk into that afternoon was a horrific scene. Karen was dead.
Karen's murder did not make sense, Karen was a kind woman without any known enemies, who could have wanted to kill her?
The answer is one that would completely shock those working on this case- and like the case of Nicole Vanderheyden the answer would be found due to a Fitbit.
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Sources:
A Brutal Murder, a Wearable Witness, and an Unlikely Suspect | WIRED
Caught in the Net - S1 E1 Heart Rate & Time - ID GO (investigationdiscovery.com)
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Caught in the Net - S1 E1 Heart Rate & Time - ID GO (investigationdiscovery.com)
When a human torso is found sitting in a shopping cart in the middle of New York City detectives are immediately aware they have a situation on their hands. They don't know whose headless body it is or who could have possibly put it there. Days later, a few blocks away, a leg from the same body would be found.
The killer would quickly be identified, but who it was- was someone no one expected of such a heinous crime.
Since this is still a breaking case new information is still coming out about this crime. I will continue to keep you up to date by posting any other information related to this case on the Facebook page.
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SOURCES:
Wheelchair no handicap for NYC serial killer Harvey Marcelin (nypost.com)
Harvey Marcelin: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
PHOTO OF SUSAN LEYDEN SOURCE:
Wheelchair no handicap for NYC serial killer Harvey Marcelin (nypost.com)
*WARNING*
Today's episode is graphic in nature, listener discretion is advised.
Taylor Schabusiness had several run-ins with law enforcement prior to February 2022. She also had an addiction, an addiction that would lead her to commit arguably one of the most horrific crimes in Wisconsin history since the 1990s.
It's a case unlike any I have covered so far on the show, and despite the fact that I try to tell stories that aren't splattered all over news headlines this one was too crazy not to tell.
Although I left some of the details out, I will tell you though, this one definitely was one of the most graphic cases I have researched so far. For that reason, listener discretion is highly advised.
If you would like to donate to the Thyrion family, they have set up a Go Fund Me page after the loss of Shad. Funds will go to funeral costs and other arrangements. If you can help, please do. What a terrible loss for this family.
Fundraiser for Tara Pakanich by Michelle Paulson : Living & Funeral expenses for Tara (gofundme.com)
Sources:
Taylor Schabusiness: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
Taylor Schabusiness Allegedly Murdered Man In Drug-Related Sex Killing | Crime News (oxygen.com)
Woman accused of decapitating man after drug-fueled sex act (wisn.com)
This is the criminal complaint:
Taylor Denise Schabusiness - Criminal Complaint - DocumentCloud
Photo Source:
Shad Thyrion's Facebook page
When two family members die from natural causes and yet another one falls terribly ill it seems as though the Staudte family is under some sort of terrible curse.
But the truth in today's case is something far FAR more sinister.
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Sources:
Antifreeze Murders in Missouri: How a Mom and Daughter Planned to Kill Family | PEOPLE.com
Diane and Rachel Staudte: The Antifreeze Murderers | by DeLani R. Bartlette | Medium
20/20 A Family Plot | Mom & Daughter Poison Family [2020 FULL DOCUMENTARY] - YouTube
The family in happier times- Photo Source:
People Magazine
After the death of her first husband- teen author Helen Bailey struggled to deal. She found solace in a group aimed at helping people deal with their grief after the loss of loved ones.
It was while in this group that Helen would meet Ian, a man she would later write about and call the "gorgeous grey-haired widower."
Helen was certain she had finally found her happiness, but unfortunately, it was not to be.
What Helen didn't know was that Ian wasn't her picture-perfect man, in fact, Ian Stewart was anything but.
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Sources:
Helen Bailey killer is found guilty of murdering his first wife in 2010 | Daily Mail Online
999 call made by Helen Bailey's husband reporting her missing - Daily Mail - YouTube
Planet Grief (Helen's Blog)
A few videos of Helen I wanted to share:
When Bad Things Happen In Good Bikinis - Helen Bailey - YouTube
HELEN BAILEY 0n Sky News - YouTube
Photo Source:
The Times
