Law Ghost Stories: Recent Episodes
By: Brenna Bizzell & Danielle Shedd Reed
Welcome back Law Ghost friends and happy Halloween! This episode we will discuss the origins of two popular Halloween traditions.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts.
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045261/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about the Voodoo mortician. A mortician that confessed to using dead remains for religious rituals.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.thecollector.com/voodoo-history-misunderstood-religion/
https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/multicultural/traditions/voodoo/#:~:text=The%20core%20belief%20of%20New,music%2C%20chanting%2C%20and%20snakes.
https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-voodoo-mortician-paula-albritton-bee0e27a6d7a
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1487680.html
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/06/28/owner-of-funeral-home-tells-police-she-used-body-in-ritual/
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about a Halloween trick or treat night that ended in murder.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://thevintagewomanmagazine.com/mid-century-halloween-murder/
https://www.thricecursedpod.com/post/the-cursed-tale-of-the-halloween-murder-of-peter-fabiano
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/trick-treat-murder-article-1.231823
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to our first bonus episode of season 2! This episode Brenna will tell Danielle about the mysteries behind skeleton lake. A small lake located high in the Himalaya mountains littered with human remains and little answers as to why or how they got there.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210705-the-unsolved-mystery-of-skeleton-lake
https://www.britannica.com/event/British-raj
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/14/the-skeletons-at-the-lake
https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-legend-behind-nanda-devi/article17475603.ece
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/hundreds-of-human-skeletons-mysteriously-in-a-lake
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about how some legal rulings have more effects than one would think.
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Sources used in this episode:
Illinois changed its controversial 'felony murder rule.' Here's who the reform left behind.
https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/felony-murder.htm
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about one college student that fought back at not only her attacker but also the college that failed to protect her.
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Inexpensive security products:
https://www.amazon.com/dorm-room-security/s?k=dorm+room+security&s=price-asc-rank&qid=1660317866&ref=sr_st_price-asc-rank&ds=v1%3Apltp%2BSp%2F%2FEm2xijLKzmV4mvb2te8G2CmCLcaFRaBjZo
https://www.safewise.com/blog/dorm-room-security/
Sources used in this episode:
https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=804#:~:text=Among%20the%20various%20types%20of,or%2011%20percent%20of%20crimes).
https://www.rainn.org/statistics/campus-sexual-violence
https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/rape-survivor-sues-georgetown-college-alleges-lack-of-support-and-inadequate-security
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=227245112609581
http://kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/66007
https://accesswdun.com/article/2014/12/283512
https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/judge-doubles-georgetown-ky-rape-suspect-s-bond-after-reduction/article_1522ba4d-44a3-59ab-bdc6-f22bbf97aa48.html
https://theithacan.org/opinion/commentary-sexual-assault-the-epidemic-overlooked-on-college-campuses/#:~:text=To%20put%20this%20into%20perspective,campuses%E2%80%93%20it%20is%20sexual%20violence.
https://www.news-graphic.com/news/stokes-georgetown-college-tried-to-silence-me/article_7bce5470-f955-11eb-b809-3383d14eb85f.html
https://www.news-graphic.com/news/arnett-rape-trial-set-to-begin-today/article_921c8606-e8df-11eb-9b7b-236acac853aa.html
https://www.wtvq.com/guilty-verdict-brings-six-consecutive-life-sentences/
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will update Brenna on Gypsy Rose Blanchard's recent life event. The original episode can be found under season 1, episode 5.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.etonline.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-marries-ryan-scott-anderson-amid-prison-sentence-188138
https://news.yahoo.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-marries-louisiana-110138987.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAK3FwM8UzQqx5oKWCdyYfO2Wdoyijex3zZsMre2Bv4FaXqbUXROT5Z51JeKFSkm9xKVGr2dx_QQ7eoev5Ex1T2jzvPlipeyy6fdfLuWfTVpzT5pSbGb0ODhdszcydmAruA291uJfH4QzNId7sA_o0LBv5sXhkJ04i2AR_nvy1alL
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna 4 women's stories that shouldn't have occurred. They are just a handful out of many in the US that are prosecuted for their pregnancy outcomes.
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Sources used in this episode: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-16/adora-perez-appeal-stillborn-murder-charge https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/03/california-stillborn-prosecution-roe-v-wade https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brittany-poolaw-manslaughter-miscarriage-pregnancy/ https://www.npr.org/2019/06/28/737005113/woman-indicted-for-manslaughter-after-death-of-her-fetus-may-avoid-prosecution
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Welcome back Law Ghost Friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about a woman who was charged for murder after a claimed self-induced abortion and the protest and outrage from the public that followed.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://prismreports.org/2022/04/21/misinformation-fueled-lizelle-herrera-criminalization-abortion/
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.19.htm#:~:text=(a)%20A%20person%20commits%20criminal,883%2C%20ch.
https://msmagazine.com/2022/04/16/texas-woman-lizelle-herrera-arrest-murder-roe-v-wade-abortion/
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/13/abortion-murder-lizelle-herrera-texas/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/04/11/is-self-induced-abortion-illegal-in-texas-4-questions-in-wake-of-a-murder-charge-now-being-dropped/
https://www.hollandhart.com/police-providers-patients-and-hipaa#:~:text=Disclosing%20Patient%20Information.,unless%20certain%20conditions%20are%20met.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-judge-blocks-enforcement-pre-roe-v-wade-abortion-ban-clinics-lawyers-2022-06-28/
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about 3 different cases that are way too familiar to one another. If you are interested in helping end the hate please find ways to help here.
Order the limited time Pride sticker here! A portion of proceeds will be donated to organizations who dedicate their lives to making the world a safer place for all.
Sources used in this episode:
"Deep Water: The Real Story" on Amazon Prime
https://web.archive.org/web/20070926220145/http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/10/101106beating.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20070704203050/http://www.gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18324660&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=569341&rfi=6
https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200245/http://gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18383698&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=569341&rfi=6
https://www.towleroad.com/2010/02/nyc-hate-crime-victim-michael-sandy-to-get-memorial/
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6367593
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/nyregion/21plumb.html
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/family-man-killed-bias-slay-mourns-loss-article-1.228692
http://gomag.com/article/sentences_issued_in_micha/
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/10/16/gay-bashing-victim-dies/
https://www.kcbd.com/2021/06/24/3-texas-men-sentenced-using-grindr-target-gay-men-violent-crimes/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/us/daniel-jenkins-gay-men-target-texas.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/hate-crime-charges-added-gruesome-grindr-attack-gay-teen-n1256155
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/courts/article_24b0b916-98de-11ec-b7e0-978be856a720.html
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/article_8a653ec2-4b77-11eb-b722-2fd0b21e9ca8.html
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Welcome back Law Ghost Friends! It's easy to be swept away by the rainbows and glitter this time of year, but this episode Dani will tell Brenna about to origins of Pride month and the strong men and women that had to fight to make it what it is today.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.history.com/news/how-activists-plotted-the-first-gay-pride-parades
https://www.history.com/news/lgbtq-uprisings-before-stonewall-riots
https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/g36332366/pride-flags-meanings/?slide=19
https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/blog/fun-facts-about-pride-month-uk/
https://inmagazine.ca/2020/06/11-fast-facts-about-pride-past-and-present/
https://www.pride.com/pride/2016/6/02/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-pride#media-gallery-media-1
https://www.equalitymaine.org/history-pride-flags
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 8. For our 2nd episode for mental health awareness month, Brenna will tell Dani about Andre Thomas: A man struggling with a severe mental illness that is left untreated from a very young age and the tragedies that he committed against his family.
HEADPHONE USERS: Please note we get very loud (for good reason) beginning at 23 minutes.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/thomasandre.html
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/andre-thomas-death-penalty-mental-illness-texas/
https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/20/andre-thomas-mental-health-and-criminal-justice-co/
https://flatpage-archive.texastribune.org/library/multimedia/timeline-trouble-in-mind/
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/09/22/texan-andre-thomas-death-sentence-tainted-racist-jurors-lawyers-say/5798373001/
https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/thomas-andre-lee.htm
https://www.bibleref.com/Matthew/5/Matthew-5-29.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/17-70002/17-70002-2021-04-23.html
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 7. This episode Dani will tell Brenna about Dena Schlosser and the Jezebel spirit.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.cdc.gov/hearher/?s_cid=DRH_Hear_Her_Search_SupportPPW_Emotional_Main
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_RMz9CubpA
https://talkmurder.com/dena-schlosser/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shxGXW9JT88
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Welcome back Law Ghost Friends to episode 6. This episode Brenna will tell Dani about the young, promising Hollywood child actress, Judith Barsi and the tragic dark home life she and her mother endured for years.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058279/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/judith-barsi#:~:text=Judith%20Eva%20Barsi%20was%20a,their%20San%20Fernando%20Valley%20home.
https://loriajohnston.medium.com/the-murder-of-child-star-judith-barsi-55553f94d5b0
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/trichotillomania/symptoms-causes/syc-20355188#:~:text=Trichotillomania%20(trik%2Do%2Dtil,body%2C%20despite%20trying%20to%20stop.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/haunting-tale-child-star-judith-22404720
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-07-me-382-story.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3038/judith-eva-barsi
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Welcome back LGS friends! This episode Danielle will tell Brenna about the unbelievable case of Marie Adler as we help spread awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80153467
https://time.com/5674986/unbelievable-netflix-true-story/
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/03/19/marc-oleary-rapist-sexual-assault-golden-coloradonetflix-unbelievable/
https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/unbelievable-real-people-characters-true-story.html
https://www.rainn.org/
Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 6! This episode Brenna will tell Danielle about Dorothea Puente, AKA the death house landlady and how she used her looks to prey upon other vulnerable people.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.sactownmag.com/the-life-and-deaths-of-dorothea-puente/
https://www.morbidtourism.com/locations/id/6125911ef267a10017299553
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/dorothea-puente/#:~:text=Many%20of%20them%20found%20dead,overdose%20of%20codeine%20and%20Tylenol.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/dorothea-puente
https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/puente-dorothea-victims.htm
https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-xpm-2011-mar-28-la-me-0328-dorothea-puente-20110328-story.html
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about the tragedy left after a women’s mental illness is not taken care of properly.
If you want to learn more about Postpartum Psychosis, or need help for yourself or a loved one, you can find more information about symptoms and resources here or contact the PSI Helpline at 800-944-4773.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/andrea-yates
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/the-crimes-that-changed-us-investigation-discovery-atve-us/andrea-yates
https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/25/us/andrea-yates-fast-facts/index.html
https://www.postpartum.net/learn-more/postpartum-psychosis/
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/depression/index.htm
https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/health-of-women-and-children/measure/postpartum_depression/state/TX
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 2. This episode Brenna will tell Dani about the 1932 Tuskegee "study" and the negative outcomes that still resonates today for the black community.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm
https://clintonwhitehouse4.archives.gov/textonly/New/Remarks/Fri/19970516-898.html
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/syphilis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351756
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/case-closed-columbus/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/African-American/African-American-life-during-the-Great-Depression-and-the-New-Deal
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/40-years-human-experimentation-america-tuskegee-study
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/25/tuskegee-syphilis-study-its-repercussions-still-felt-today/506507001/
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/tuskegee-study-research-black-experiences/487646/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/us/black-americans-vaccine-tuskegee.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/14/us/vaccine-race-gap.html
https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-tuskegee-syphilis-experiment/#:~:text=After%20the%20study%20was%20exposed,and%20injuries%20the%20experiment%20caused.
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to our first episode of season TWO! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about a virtual love affair that ends with more questions than answers.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/online-love-triangle-deception-end-murder/story?id=14371076
https://www.amazon.com/Talhotblond-Thomas-Montgomery/dp/B0030949FU/ref=dv_web_auth_no_re_sig?_encoding=UTF8&
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Welcome back Law Ghost Friends to Season 2! Get ready for another year full of true crime. You won't want to miss a single second!
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to our season one finale, episode 18! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about the kidnapping and murder of a local UVA student Hannah Graham and the pattern of behavior that followed her killer.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/hannah-graham-jesse-matthew-search-court-docs-timeline/63743/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKGeznizTBU
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/02/hannah-graham-killer-murder-plea/81220126/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/back-uva-student-hannah-grahams-disappearance/story?id=28857580
https://hannahgraham.virginia.edu/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-hannah-graham-deadly-connections-jesse-matthews-update/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYTnC2vRXA
https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/lynchburg-central-virginia-news/convicted-murderer-named-in-liberty-university-lawsuit/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/murder-suspect-appeared-to-shake-tough-upbringing-but-came-undone/2015/09/30/e6442068-67c6-11e5-9223-70cb36460919_story.html
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 17! This episode Brenna will tell Danielle about the kidnapping of 13-year-old Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents, James and Denise Closs.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jayme-closs-wisconsin-teen-who-escaped-captor-2019-doing-good-n1253938
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jayme-closs-kidnapper-targeted-her-after-seeing-her-get-school-n958526
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-reported-missing-after-her-parents-are-found-dead-wisconsin-n920421
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-jayme-closs-kidnapping-20191221-7zl52maywrc4fp7spnje35v3ey-story.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/24/us/jayme-closs-reward-money.html
https://abcnews.go.com/US/jayme-closs-13-receive-25000-reward-money-rescuing/story?id=60583421
https://www.news8000.com/jayme-is-doing-good-jayme-closs-family-celebrates-two-years-since-she-returned-home/
https://patch.com/wisconsin/waukesha/911-call-night-jayme-closs-abduction-released
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/11/us/jayme-closs-found-timeline/index.html
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! In episode 16 Danielle will host Brenna to tell her the story about the Candy Man who's deadly antics almost killed Halloween.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/candyman-poisoned-halloween-candy-pixie-stix
https://abc13.com/candyman-a-real-life-houston-halloween-horror-story-/375883/
https://www.statesman.com/news/20161014/35-years-later-memories-of-notorious-halloween-candyman-murder-remain-vivid
https://www.vice.com/en/article/8ge87v/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/candy-man-kills-son-poisoned-halloween-treat-article-1.2850247
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to our 2nd bonus episode in celebration of spooky season! In this episode Brenna will tell Danielle all about clowns, and the seemingly overnight transformation from a friendly birthday clown to the feared killer clown they are thought of as today.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.cbr.com/why-mcdonalds-retired-ronald-mcdonald-mascot/#:~:text=In%202016%2C%20McDonald's%20officially%20retired,time%20to%20be%20a%20clown.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-and-psychology-of-clowns-being-scary-20394516/
http://www.historyofcircus.com/circus-facts/circus-clowns-history-and-facts/
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/clown-church-service/index.html
https://michaelgiovinco.com/2016/05/12/hobo-and-tramp-history-vs-practicum/
https://worldclown.com/competition-rules/
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/john-wayne-gacy
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/10/the-grisly-all-american-appeal-of-serial-killers/381690/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/killer-clowns-inside-the-terrifying-hoax-sweeping-america-129505/
https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/10/world/creepy-clown-sightings-global/index.html
https://www.amazon.com/Gory-Details-Adventures-Dark-Science/dp/1426220979/ref=asc_df_1426220979/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459638379039&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1385272198488738171&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028063&hvtargid=pla-921076328319&psc=1
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127911469
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 15! In this special birthday episode Brenna will tell Danielle about the Vampire King of Fresno and the destruction he brought to his family.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/wesson-marcus.htm
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Adventism
https://peoplepill.com/people/marcus-wesson
https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/marcus-wesson-the-vampire-king-of-fresno-630b122e59e5
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/5-cases-of-big-families-getting-into-big-trouble-hart-turpin-yates
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fresno-man-charged-in-9-murders/
https://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/22/wesson/
https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/marcus-wesson-mass-murder-surviving-family-speaks-abuse/story?id=11089648
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4518675
https://lightsonpod.medium.com/the-vampire-king-of-fresno-debd87792cd6
https://allthatsinteresting.com/marcus-wesson
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/justice-story-vampire-king-article-1.1621606
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! In this spooky bonus episode Danielle will tell Brenna about Harry Houdini's death and the unanswered questions that still revolve around it today.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.history.com/news/what-killed-harry-houdini
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/houdini-biography/
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-harry-houdini
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 14! Brenna will tell Danielle about the Powell family which begins with the missing persons case of Susan Powell but the bizarre twists and turns will take the case to a devastating end.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2020-11/13-if-something-happens-to-me
https://abcnews.go.com/US/susan-powell-disappearance-young-sons-horrific-death-haunts/story?id=73983127
https://charleyproject.org/case/susan-marie-powell
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/12/06/ten-years-later-search/
https://kutv.com/news/local/timeline-what-we-know-in-the-10-years-since-susan-cox-powell-went-missing
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyeur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQXGZ8tfPc0
https://www.bhwlawfirm.com/psychosexual-evaluations/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/steven-powell-dies-at-68-a-year-after-release-from-prison/
https://kslnewsradio.com/1933314/judge-slashes-jury-settlement-in-lawsuit-over-deaths-of-susan-powells-sons/?
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Welcome back Law Ghost Friends! Join us for episode 13 where Danielle will host Brenna to tell her the story about a rising football star who turned deadly after finding his new "team" in a killer cult.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAg2N28Ptck
https://www.sportscasting.com/robert-rozier-went-from-nfl-player-to-black-supremacist-and-convicted-serial-killer/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-29-mn-487-story.html
Most Infamous – Season 2 Episode 2
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 12! In another case suggestion Brenna will tell Danielle about the tragic death of Janet Chandler and how a few local film students helped solve her cold case.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whokilledjanetchandler
https://www.glamour.com/story/janet-chandler
https://torontosun.com/news/crime/crime-hunter-janet-chandlers-double-life-meant-it-took-cops-30-years-to-solve-her-murder
https://whtc.com/2020/06/12/second-man-convicted-in-janet-chandler-murder-case-dies-in-prison/1028861/
https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2013/03/arthur_paiva_ringleader_in_197.html
https://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20090715/NEWS/307159849
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 11! Danielle will tell Brenna the story of Bobby Bostic and the fight that still continues for his release. Please sign Bobby's petition and if you are interested in purchasing any of his books you may do so here or at your local book store.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.change.org/p/stop-bobby-bostic-from-serving-an-unconstitutional-life-sentence-even-retired-judge-evelyn-baker-who-sentenced-bobby-says-i-am-now-retired-and-i-deeply-regret-what-i-did/sign
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/04/30/a-juvenile-lifer-finds-peace-in-the-prison-garden
https://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Bostic/e/B0857JNJRT
https://www.missourinet.com/2020/01/22/retired-missouri-judge-justice-cries-for-bobby-bostic-to-be-released/
https://jessicahenryjustice.com/even-the-sentencing-judge-now-agrees-that-bobby-bostic-should-not-die-in-prison/
https://missouriindependent.com/2021/06/14/missouri-lawmakers-passed-a-host-of-reforms-aimed-at-keeping-kids-out-of-jail/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43461521
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-sentenced-a-teen-to-die-in-prison-i-regret-it/2018/02/13/20e731ba-103a-11e8-8ea1-c1d91fcec3fe_story.html
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to Episode 10! In this episode Brenna will be telling Danielle about The Chameleon Killer. If you or someone you know has any information regarding this case, please reach out to law enforcement officials.
***If you are not comfortable reaching out to law enforcement, please reach out to us directly and we will share any information anonymously.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/terry-rasmussens-victims-unknown/story?id=69585534
https://www.doj.nh.gov/news/2017/documents/20171102-allenstown-manchester-timeline.pdf
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/mississippi-relatives-hold-key-id-last-4-new-hampshire-serial-killer-victims-found-drums/VPHWAWO3WJDXFPHT2EPS5LIAIA/
https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/the-last-time-he-saw-his-daughter-she-was-with-a-serial-killer/article_4d947c9d-0386-5301-9a8e-4691a209b2bf.html
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Join us for episode 9 of Law Ghost Stories where Danielle will host Brenna and tell her the story about a woman who took her secrets all the way to the grave with her.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/authorities-struggle-id-mystery-woman-article-1.1383957
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/special-reports/she-stole-anothers-identity-and-took-her-secret-to-the-grave-who-was-she/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/special-reports/my-god-thats-kimberly-online-sleuth-solves-perplexing-mystery-of-identity-thief-lori-ruff/
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to Episode 8! In this episode Brenna will be telling Danielle about one woman's tragic end and the changes that need to be made to secure the safety of trans and non gender conforming people in the future. Please check out The Human Rights Campaign's website at hrc.org for more ways on how you can help end hate.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.hrc.org/resources/hate-crimes?utm_source=GS&utm_medium=AD&utm_campaign=BPI-HRC-Grant&utm_content=454864016091&utm_term=hate%20crimes%20statistics&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwLKFBhDPARIsAPzPi-KmYMyqU4Na5K7DFH7EG7_KAgiReGz6sKX99Oa7vXTWg-CXFbCLBaQaApjNEALw_wcB
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/american-medical-association-transgender-deaths-are-an-epidemic/
https://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/Anti-TransViolenceReport2019.pdf?_ga=2.35030243.312827031.1601905136-1197122750.1555377133
https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-trans-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2020
https://www.hrc.org/resources/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2021
https://www.hrc.org/news/hrc-mourns-selena-reyes-hernandez-transgender-woman-killed-in-chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-homicide-arrest-061620-20200616-2jmtylvohngyjcm4ya7aowok7a-story.html
https://www.out.com/transgender/2020/6/18/selena-reyes-hernandez-trans-woman-violently-killed-makes-number-17
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadname
https://www.insider.com/deadnaming-makes-it-difficult-to-track-crimes-against-transgender-people-2019-10
https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/teenager-who-murdered-trans-woman-smirks-during-court-appearance/
https://home.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/16-Jun-20-South-Side-Man-Charged-in-May-Homicide.pdf
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Welcome back Law Ghost Friends! In Episode 7 Danielle will be telling Brenna about the murder of Daniel Spencer and the defense that got his killer out of jail time.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://people.com/crime/texas-man-murders-neighbor-gay-panic/
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/alleged-gay-panic-defense-texas-murder-trial-stuns-advocates-n870571
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-james-miller-gay-panic_n_5ae35296e4b04aa23f22efe8
https://www.statesman.com/NEWS/20180423/Jury-weighs-murder-charge-in-Austin-stabbing-death-of-Daniel-Spencer
https://apps.statesman.com/homicides/victim/daniel-spencer/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/gay-panic-defense-violence-cases-banned-federal-bill/story?id=56662902
https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/model-leg-gay-trans-panic/
https://www.hrc.org/get-involved
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends to episode 6! This episode Brenna will be telling Dani about the man who ruined Easter. It was Easter Sunday, March 30th, 1975, in Hamilton, OH where James Ruppert would murder 11 members of his family.
Warning: Today’s episode contains talk of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to a loved one or call (800) 273-8255. This National lifeline has people willing to help 24/7 in English and Spanish. There is absolutely no shame in asking for help or even just wanting someone to talk to. Especially after the year we have all had. Remember we are all stronger together!
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/james-ruppert-easter-sunday-massacre-hamilton-woman-copes-with-living-in-a-murder-house
https://leelofland.com/killers-on-the-block-james-ruppert-and-timothy-bradford/
http://eknygos.lsmuni.lt/springer/662/305-335.pdf
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/1975-easter-massacre-uncle-jimmy-ruppert-kills-family-article-1.162824
https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ruppert-james.htm
https://local12.com/news/local/45-years-since-man-massacred-his-family-on-easter-in-hamilton-james-ruppert-cincinnati-ohio-1975
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Welcome back Law Ghost friends! In episode 5 Danielle will be telling Brenna about the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard and the involvement in the murder by her own daughter Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/07/15/gypsy-rose-blanchard-pictured-her-fiance-behind-bars/1738807001/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/young-wheelchair-bound-woman-treated-illnesses-ended-prison/story?id=52138979
https://people.com/crime/nick-godejohn-gypsy-rose-blanchard-soulmate/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7pj03KlC8c
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2019/02/22/nicholas-godejohn-sentenced-life-prison-blanchard-murder/2949249002/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a27029906/gypsy-rose-now-today-the-act/
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Welcome back! Episode 4 Brenna will be telling Danielle about the Linden Lake Skull and how forensic science helped identify a missing person that led police to a brutal and terrifying crime.
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Sources used in this episode:
https://leelofland.com/tina-mott-how-you-can-help-keep-her-killer-behind-bars/
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A350286
https://www.journal-news.com/news/crime--law/fire-damages-house-hamilton-lindenwald-neighborhood/klPeNlpEx66hgb0FcfX4mM/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHjqKcNgLFI
https://leelofland.com/killers-on-the-block-james-ruppert-and-timothy-bradford/
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Join us for episode three of Law Ghost Stories! Danielle will host Brenna and tell her the story of the brutal attack on Tracey Thurman, and how she made a true impact on how domestic violence is handled.
If you or somebody you know is suffering in a domestic violence relationship and would like to receive assistance please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/support-others/help-for-abusive-partners/
You can also receive assistance at Women Law: https://hotline.womenslaw.org/public
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Sources used in this episode:
https://www.reference.com/world-view/happened-tracey-thurman-c1dd18573e91ad53
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1989/10/01/a-cry-for-help/b6d4472a-51a1-4c09-9781-f1805a20cd5f/
https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2879&context=faculty_scholarship
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In today's episode Brenna will be telling Danielle about the horrific murders of Priscilla, Abigail, and William Gustafson which took place in Townsend MA. in 1987.
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References used in this episode:
https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/daniel-laplante
https://www.lowellsun.com/2007/12/01/judge-i-could-pull-the-switch/
https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/416/416mass433.html
https://teenkillers.org/memorials/massachusetts-victims/priscilla-gustafson-abigail-gustafson-william-gustafson-and-unborn-baby/
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Join us for the first episode of Law Ghost Stories! Where Danielle will host Brenna and tell her the story of the murder of Rev. Jesse Borns and the wrongful conviction of two “actually innocent” men, Dennis Allen and Stanley Mozee.
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References used for this episode:
https://innocenceproject.org/stanley-mozee-and-dennis-allen-declared-actually-innocent-after-15-years-in-prison/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2014/09/11/south-dallas-minister-fatally-stabbed-at-store/
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5558
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Law Ghost Stories is a true crime podcast where we'll take a dive into the details of the crime and speak out for those who can no longer speak for themselves. So, get comfortable, grab an adult beverage and listen in close!
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