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Casey & Monica
A podcast focusing on criminals with mental illnesses or disabilities. We discuss how these factors may have affected them or their crimes. We look at these crimes and criminals through an educational lens and dive into the specifics of their mental illnesses or disabilities.
Welcome back for episode 14! This week, as a throwback Thursday episode, we discuss a man who committed an unthinkable crime against his family and then disappeared for almost 18 years. He was finally found thanks to an episode of America's Most Wanted after he had remarried and started fresh. Join us as we dive into the case of John List. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 13! This week, we discuss a few missing persons cases from the east coast. The first one is still considered missing, Tonita Michelle Brooks out of Durham, North Carolina. The other three men went missing during the winter in New Jersey and were later found dead. We also discuss a lack of awareness and a lack of appropriate response to these types of situations within the police force and others. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 12! This week, we discuss a case where a friendship went too far. The two teenagers, Juliet and Pauline, became fast friends but it quickly turned to obsession. After committing a horrible crime, the two girls tried to start over living separate lives. Stay tuned as we dive into the case of obsessive friendship and murder. Keep listening to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 11! This week, we discuss a recent tragedy that was perpetrated by a man with a long history of mental illness and crime. Admittedly, his childhood was extremely troublesome and he received a diagnosis of a mental illness at a very young age. However, he then began a life of crime at the early age of 17. Unfortunately, all of this led to a tragic mass murder right before the holidays in 2021. Stay tuned as we dive into this unfortunate current event case. Happy holidays!
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Welcome back for episode 10! This week, we discussed the well-known unsolved death of Elisa Lam. Back in 2013, Elisa started acting strangely while on vacation with friends. Soon after, a security camera in the Hotel Cecil’s elevator captured her acting in a bizarre manner. That footage would be the last time Elisa was seen alive. A couple weeks later, her body was found in one of the hotel’s water tanks. No one is exactly sure how or why she ended up in the water tank. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 9! This week, we discuss the long time cold missing persons case of Nicholas Barclay. Last seen in San Antonio, TX when he was 13 years old, this young boy went missing during somewhat understandable circumstances. Three years later, he was found! His family was thrilled to have him back in their lives. But just as he was settling back in, a discovery was made about his true identity. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 8! This week, we discuss the Yuba County Five, AKA the Boys of Yuba County. They were a group of five adult men who all had intellectual disabilities or psychiatric conditions. After going to a basketball game in a neighboring city, they never returned. Their journey seemed to take them well out of their way and would not have led them home. Join us as we dive into this missing person/unsolved case. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 7! Sorry we missed last week! This week, we discuss an infamous celebrity musician, John Simon Ritchie, better known as Sid Vicious. He lived a tragic and troubled life that included drug addiction, self harm, suicide attempts, assault charges, and even murder charges. His partner in crime, Nancy Spungen, also struggled with mental health. Join us as we discuss the often romanticized story of Sid and Nancy that ended in tragedy. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 6! This week, we discuss a bizarre missing person case. After two failed attempts, a 13-year-old girl was finally abducted by a man she had never met. Her abductor’s immediate obsession with her, after only seeing her once, resulted in the death of her parents and led to her being held captive for 88 days before she managed to escape. Listen in as we discuss the kidnapping of Jayme Closs. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back to episode 5! This week, we discuss Ricky McCormick, a famously unsolved murder case with an extremely odd but intriguing component to his case. To this day, his murder and the cryptic notes found on his body have never been solved. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 4! This week, we discuss Chris Benoit, a famous professional wrestler who murdered his wife and child after suffering repeated blows to the head over the course of his career. Even though warning signs were present, Chris was still actively performing until his death in 2007. Listen in as we discuss what contributed to his actions. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 3 everyone! This week, we discuss a MISSING PERSON case - Hannah Upp. She disappeared without a trace twice and was found. Then, after a set of hurricanes hit the Virgin Islands where she lived, Hannah disappeared one final time. However, this time she was never found. To this day, Hannah is still considered missing. Listen in as we explore her mental state that lead to her disappearances, the patterns in her disassociations, and her current status. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Welcome back for episode 2 everyone! We are changing the cases we discuss, so join us this week as we discuss Victor of Aveyron, also known as "The Wild Boy of Aveyron." Victor is one of the most well-known cases of feral children. He was studied for over half his life in order to determine whether or not he could be "rehabilitated," learn language, and follow societal norms in order to be successful in the "world of man." Keep listening to find out what is known of his history as well as his suspected disabilities… stay tuned to hear more! *Also - stay tuned at the end of the episode to hear updates on our previous subjects!
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Welcome back everyone! We are so happy to be here. As we change the focus of the cases we discuss, join us this week for our first even celebrity subject, T.J. Miller. His career was on an upward trajectory until a brain malformation was discovered. After that, he seemed to be on a downhill slide that landed him in legal troubles. Stay tuned to hear more!
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This week, we discuss David Ray Conley III, a man who broke into his former home and did the unthinkable. Through court testing, it appears he may have had an intellectual disability. Stay tuned to hear more!
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This week, we discuss James Terry Roach, an intellectually disabled man from South Carolina who committed violent crimes with some friends. His case got attention and support from the United Nations, Mother Teresa, and former president Jimmy Carter. But did it help? Stay tuned to hear more!
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This week, we discuss Blazej Kot, a PhD student who went through some rough times, took some new medication, and then completely snapped. Will the jury believe his defense? Stay tuned to hear more!
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This week, we discuss Alan Matheny, a man who committed a heinous murder in broad daylight while the neighbors watched. But then he went to court and presented an interesting and new (to this podcast) diagnosis. Stay tuned to hear more!
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This week, we discuss Thomas Bartlett “Bart” Whitaker, a young man from a wealthy family who was ready to throw it all away. In court, his defense discusses his mental health concerns. Stay tuned to hear more!
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This week, we discuss David “Bucky” Brooks, a man described as uneducated and disabled who was also accused of murder. And his bad luck didn’t stop there. Stay tuned to hear more!
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This week, we discuss Douglas / Donna Perry, a serial killer who tried to use a defense that had never been used before! Let’s see how it turns out! Stay tuned to hear more!
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This week, we discuss Dorothea and Mary Beck, a strange pair of twin sisters, where one of them was intellectually behind the other, and that lead to resentment and eventually, murder! Stay tuned to hear more!
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This week, we discuss Colin Ireland, a serial killer in the UK who was also known as "The Gay Slayer" and may have been an actual psychopath. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of William MacDonald AKA The Sydney Mutilator, a man who murdered 5 men in Australia over the course of two years. He mutilated them in a very particular way and was also diagnosed with schizophrenia! Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Wayne Henry Garrison, who was called the Tulsa Child Serial Killer and who had a history of hospitalizations due to mental health concerns as a child. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this weeks episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Kipland (Kip) Kinkel, a young man who was diagnosed with learning disabilities early on in school, mental illnesses as a teenager, and then perpetrated a school shooting. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be diving into a portion of women’s mental health through the years, starting back in the 1800s and bringing it to some of the modern day equivalents. Stay tuned to hear more!
If you need help, please reach out.
SAMHSA's National Helpline - (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
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Crisis Text Line - FREE Service
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we are doing something a little different. To help celebrate Halloween, we are bringing an old short story to you - "The Yellow Wallpaper."
This old story was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and first published in 1892. It gives an eerie first person account of a woman's decent into madness. Now, we would recognize the narrator's struggles as post-partum depression.
So this will drive our spotlight discussion next week on the topic of post-partum depression (PPD) and its various forms. Please enjoy this short story brought to life by Monica and then join us next week for our PPD spotlight. Happy Halloween!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Jodi Arias, a woman who murdered her boyfriend after stalking him. She was also evaluated for borderline personality disorder. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Michelle Erstikaitis, a woman who has been placed on Canada’s dangerous offender list and given an indefinite sentence. She has also been diagnosed with multiple personality disorders and is considered a psychopath. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be airing an interview we did with one of our listeners - "Ellie" - who has been informally diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DiD). Ellie discusses her journey through life and trauma, her mental health journey and diagnoses (Complex PTSD versus her informal DiD), her daily life now, and the support she receives.
Ellie also shared a number of resources with us:
https://did-research.org/origin/
https://did-research.org/comorbid/dd/
https://www.sidran.org/resources/
https://www.isst-d.org/
https://topddstudy.com/researchteam.php
https://outofthefog.website/
Book: "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk
Thanks again to Ellie for joining us!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Michael Hernandez, a juvenile convicted of first degree murder, who was evaluated for paranoid schizophrenia. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Derek Bentley, an intellectually disabled man who was accused of murdering a police officer but over 40 years later, he was proven innocent. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be doing a spotlight on Delusional Misidentification Syndrome, a psychological condition related to the misidentification of people places or objects. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Paul Michael Stephani, a serial killer who murdered three women and attempted to murder two more. He has also been described as having a “history of mental illness.” Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Joshua Jenkins, a convicted family annihilator who has been sentenced to 112 years in prison and may have been schizophrenic. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Cosmo DiNardo, a young man who killed 4 people and suffered from a number of mental illnesses. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Scott Louis Panetti, a man convicted of murdering his in-laws while suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Marvin Wilson, an intellectually disabled man who committed murder with an accomplice but received a more severe sentence. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode special criminals, we will be discussing the case of Cary A. Stayner, also called the Yosemite Killer. He was a murderer who may have gone on to be a serial killer if he wasn’t caught. He ended up using the insanity plea in court. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of special criminals, we will be discussing the case of Vernon Howell, later known as David Koresh, a man who was the leader of the Branch Davidians, frequently called a cult, and who had learning disabilities. His compound was later involved in a 51 day siege with the government. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this part 2 episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of June and Jennifer Gibbons, later referred to as the silent twins. They were initially considered a novelty case, but quickly showed themselves to be much more complicated than anyone had first expected. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of June and Jennifer Gibbons, later referred to as the silent twins. They were initially considered a novelty case, but quickly showed themselves to be much more complicated than anyone had first expected. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On the part 3 episode of Special Criminals, we will finish our discussion into the case of Lee Harvey Oswald, a man believed to have assassinated President John F. Kennedy.
We will be discussing potentially lesser known facts and information about Lee ranging from his birth to his death and many things in between. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this part 1 episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of a man known by most everyone, Lee Harvey Oswald. A man who is believed to have assassinated President John F. Kennedy. We will be discussing potentially lesser known facts and information about Lee ranging from his birth to his death and many things in between. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this part 1 episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of a man known by most everyone, Lee Harvey Oswald. A man who is believed to have assassinated President John F. Kennedy. We will be discussing potentially lesser known facts and information about Lee ranging from his birth to his death and many things in between. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, two twin sisters who suffered a joint psychotic break which resulted in the death of a man. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Hey everyone! This Wednesday, April 8, 2020, we will not be releasing a full episode. Instead, Monica and I will be going LIVE on Instagram (or Facebook) around 1:30pm PST. Please join us! We'll have some updates for everyone. We will discuss a story that was cut from the last episode. We will have discussions and would LOVE to answer questions.
PLEASE join us! We'd love to chat with all of you. <3
Happy Birthday Week! On this special episode of Special Criminals, we will doing a spotlight on mentally disabled victims of various crimes. We will also be discussing the statistics we have on the rate of crimes perpetrated against those with mental and developmental disabilities. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Some of the resources for this episode:
https://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw2018/info_flyers/fact_sheets/2018NCVRW_VictimsWithDisabilities_508_QC.pdf
https://disabilityandabuse.org/abuse-statistics.pdf
https://www.npr.org/2018/01/08/570224090/the-sexual-assault-epidemic-no-one-talks-about
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/investigations/people-with-developmental-disabilities-are-more-likely-to-be-crime-victims-but-less-likely-to-receive-justice
On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Israel Keyes, a serial killer with 8 or more murders and a suspected psychopath. He also engaged in arson, rape, burglary, and much more. Tune in to hear to hear more.
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Arthur Paul Baird II, a schizophrenic man who murdered three family members and was originally sentenced to death. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Joseph Murphy, a man convicted of murder, who was also borderline intellectually disabled and had a personality disorder. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Jerome Bowden, an intellectually disabled man from Georgia who was convicted of murder, but may have been innocent. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Just a quick message to explain that Episode 32 will not be released as normally scheduled due to a technical / sound glitch. Please check our social media this weekend for a special update and check back in next week for the real Episode 32 release. Thank you to all of our listeners!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Eric Edgar Cooke, a man with a suspected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and supposedly suffered from schizophrenia who committed multiple murders. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Ottis Toole, an intellectually disabled man who was a serial killer working with a partner to murder between 6 and 65 people. The exact number is unclear. Tune in to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the second half of the case of Klara Mauerova and Barbara Skrlova, two women who were arrested for child abuse and cannibalism and were diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses. Tune in to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Klara Mauerova and Barbara Skrlova, two women who were arrested for child abuse and cannibalism and were diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Renée Acoby, a woman who has been diagnosed with conduct disorder and anti-social personality disorder, who committed a majority of her crimes after going to prison. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Saverio Bellante, a schizophrenic man who killed his landlord over a chess match. Tune in to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Christian Jose Gomez, a schizophrenic man who decapitated his mother on New Years Eve in 2014 after he reported that she would not stop nagging him. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Here is one of the resources that was particularly helpful and insightful for this episode:
https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/-How-could-he-be-found-competent-after-what-he-did-_170376898/
On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Ronald Gene Simmons, a man convicted of 16 counts of murder, 14 of them were his family members and 2 were work acquaintances. He is potentially an undiagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Walter Ogrod, a man with autism that may have been wrongly convicted of attempted sexual assault and murder. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Billy Milligan, a man diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, now called dissociative identity disorder, who committed armed robbery and rape. Stay tuned to head more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Paul Michael Merhige, a mentally ill man who committed multiple family murders on thanksgiving day in 2009. Stay tuned to head more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing multiple cases of Windigo psychosis, an affliction that stemmed from mass hysteria. It has also been referred to as a case of cultural psychosis. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Ernest P. McCarver, an intellectually disabled man who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Stay tuned to hear more.
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Mark Twitchell, a convicted murderer who is possibly a psychopath. Stay tuned to hear more.
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Kelsey Patterson, a paranoid schizophrenic man who murdered two people for no apparent reason. Stay tuned to hear more.
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Andrew Goldstein, a schizophrenic man who pushed a young woman into an oncoming subway train and was charged with second-degree murder. Please stay tuned to hear more.
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of the infamous David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam killer, who murdered 6 people in New York And was diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered from multiple head injuries. Please stay tuned to hear more.
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Andre Thomas, a man convicted of the murder of his family who was evaluated for schizophrenia and sentenced to be executed. This is an ongoing case, so we may have updates on this one in the future.
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On the episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Horace Franklin Dunkins, Jr., an intellectually disabled man who was convicted of rape and murder and sentenced to death. Horace's death sentence is controversial for many reasons, and his execution is even more controversial because it was "botched."
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Amelia Dyer, a female serial killer who was convicted of murder and had numerous mental health concerns that lead to frequent visits to mental institutions. Any diagnoses at this time are speculative because she lived during the 1800s.
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Gary Heidnik, a man who suffered from depression and possibly other mental illnesses, but also targeted those with mental impairments. This episode will have discussions about the criminal’s mental illnesses and the victim’s mental impairments which lead to their paths crossing.
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On this episode of Special criminals, we will be discussing the case of Peter Woodcock, a man convicted of murder, who was actually officially diagnosed as a psychopath. This episode does contain violence against children, so please be warned.
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On this episode of special criminals, in honor of Father's Day, we will be discussing the crime duo of Gino and Mark Stocco, a father and son pair that engaged in an eight year crime spree that ended in murder, car chases, and multiple shoot outs with the cops. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special criminals, we will be discussing the case of the infamous Sandy Hook shooter, Adam Lanza, who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, which is now a part of autism spectrum disorder, a speech and language impairment, a sensory processing disorder, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and anorexia. A special note on this episode, this incident sparked a massive debate regarding gun control laws and accessibility of guns for those with mental illnesses. Although these debates are noteworthy, we will not be discussing gun control on this episode. As many of you know, this horrific event involves children and loss of life, so please be aware of this fact before continuing. Stay tuned to hear more!
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Resources:
https://www.ct.gov/oca/lib/oca/sandyhook11212014.pdf
https://vault.fbi.gov/sandy-hook-elementary-school-shooting
On this episode of Special criminals, we will be discussing the case of the infamous Sandy Hook shooter, Adam Lanza, who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, which is now a part of autism spectrum disorder, a speech and language impairment, a sensory processing disorder, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and anorexia. A special note on this episode, this incident sparked a massive debate regarding gun control laws and accessibility of guns for those with mental illnesses. Although these debates are noteworthy, we will not be discussing gun control on this episode. As many of you know, this horrific event involves children and loss of life, so please be aware of this fact before continuing. Stay tuned to hear more!
*Also, send us your questions for Episode 10, where we will review the history of special education and the laws that have changed in regards to special education. You can email us at specialcriminals@gmail.com. Visit us on Facebook and Instagram @specialcriminals. Send us those questions!
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https://www.ct.gov/oca/lib/oca/sandyhook11212014.pdf
https://vault.fbi.gov/sandy-hook-elementary-school-shooting
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Lisa Marie Montgomery, a woman convicted of murder who was also diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), pseudocyesis, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and bipolar disorder. This episode is mildly graphic, so please be warned. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Mario Marquez, a man convicted of rape and murder who was also diagnosed with an intellectual disability. After his conviction, Mario was sentenced to death in Texas.
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On this episode of Special criminals, we will be discussing the case of Alexander Pichushkin, a Russian serial killer who was convicted of 48 murders and diagnosed with a TBI, antisocial personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder. This episode is mildly graphic. Stay tuned to hear more.
On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Daryl Renard Atkins, a man convicted of armed robbery and capital murder, and a case that is considered a landmark case in the history of sentencing individuals with disabilities. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Robert Alton Harris, a murderer who was suffering from schizophrenia and most likely Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Disclaimer This episode does contain discussions of the crimes committed. This episode is not as graphic as others, but if discussions of murder and crime bothers you, you’ve been warned. Stay tuned to hear more!
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Tommy Lynn Sells, a serial killer with a 19 year crime streak that was diagnosed with multiple personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder.
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On this episode of Special Criminals, we discuss the case of Richard Trenton Chase, a schizophrenic man who murdered 6 people. Stay tuned to hear more! WARNING This episode contains graphic details of the crimes committed. If that is troubling to you, the graphic content occurs between approximately 38:00 and 51:00. If you would like to skip that portion, that would be the times to do it!
On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Johnny Frank Garrett, a man who was convicted of murder and was considered extremely mentally impaired, chronically psychotic, and brain damaged.