Dark and Devious: Recent Episodes
Patrick Conn
A podcast covering dark and devious real life events throughout history. Join Chris and Patrick as they discuss murders, missing people, cold case files, conspiracy theories, the supernatural, and more. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/patrick-conn/support
While Patrick is moving his life cross-country Chris has arranged an interview with the author of the book Boys Enter the House: The Victims of John Wayne Gacy and the Lives They Left Behind. The book is now available in paperback in bookstores everywhere.
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The imposing gray three-story edifice known as the “haunted house” looms fortress-like on the corner of Royal and Governor Nicholls streets in the French Quarter. Now a famous landmark, the home was once home to Madame Lalaurie who, in the early 1830s, starved and tortured her slaves and was hounded out of town by an angry mob when a fire revealed her misdeeds. Over time the story has been embellished with increasingly gruesome details, but archival research reveals that at least some of it is true.
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In suburban Ohio, an entire family goes missing while their house is filled with ominous blood stains. The mystery deepens when it is revealed that the daughter was kidnapped and kept in a house FILLED WITH LEAVES.
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In 1968 in the middle of the Cold War, a missing Soviet submarine sparked a daring operation spearheaded by the CIA to retrieve the vessel without being detected. The result was a hail Mary plan that involved innovative technology, a billionaire cover story, and a ship like none other. The plan was called Project Azorian.
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On July 13, 1966, Richard Speck unleashed his terror on Chicago by breaking into a building in the neighborhood of South Deering. At the time, this building functioned as a dormitory for student nurses. And tragically, eight women inside would meet horrific ends that night.
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Thad is thirteen years old, asleep on his couch when a stranger enters his house and abducts him. What happens for the next 43 hours only occurs in nightmares but he lives to tell the tale and the story is truly unbelievable.
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Between 1971 and 1973, three child murders rocked the community in and around Rochester, New York. All three victims shared numerous similarities, but perhaps most peculiar was that they all had first and last names that started with the same letter. The perpetrator or perpetrators have evaded justice for nearly half a century but perhaps you can figure it out for yourself or prevent a similar incident from happening. The Rochester Police Department is still actively investigating this case so any tips should be directed to 585-428-6720.
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On February 11th, 2023, Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old British transgender girl was murdered in a premeditated attack by Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe. There are many theories as to why, but an odd obsession and a case of transphobia are most likely to blame. Listen Now!
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Leonarda Cianciulli was an Italian poetess and fortune teller. However, when her superstitions got the best of her, she turned to murder for solutions. What she did with the bodies gave her the infamous reputation as the Soap-Maker of Corregio. Listen now!
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After a brief mental health break, WE'RE BACK!!!! Chris and Patrick are more than ready to get back into the swing of things and share true crime tales with our loyal (and new) deviants. This week, we cover a variety of recent true crimes that are making "head"lines.
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There is an epidemic across North America that has not received nearly enough media attention and that is the murder and disappearance of indigenous women, girls, and two-spirits. Every year thousands of these people disappear often to little or no media coverage. In this episode we will look at a few examples of cases that deserve a closer look and the unique difficulties in investigating these disappearances.
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When it comes to the Civil Rights Era, chances are you've heard of the big names like Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X and their tragic stories of assassination. But among the many hard working and self-sacrificing members of the movement there is one name that deserves some extra attention and that is Medgar Evers: the first field secretary for the NAACP's Mississippi branch who was assassinated by a white supremacist in 1963.
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Familiars. It's hard to think of witches and witchcraft without also thinking of the infamous black cat associated with them. However, the back cat is not the only form familiars that witches possess, they are actually just the tip of the familiar family. So what are familiars exactly? And why do witches posses them? Listen now and find out!
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Does the thought of going to the circus strike terror into your heart? Does white face makeup cause your pulse to quicken? Do you flinch with fear when you hear the comical honk of a bicycle horn? Then you may suffer from Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. Today's episode talks a little bit about the history of the modern clown as well as a few examples of the clowns that frighten us from Pagliacci to Pennywise.
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You wake up in the middle of the night and there it is: a menacing presence that you can first feel and then see when you open your eyes. Scared like the dickens, you try to scream and bolt — but you can’t. It’s like you’re paralyzed or being held down by the evil presence.
What in the world is happening? Three words: sleep paralysis demons.
Listen now as Patrick gets personal and talks about the horrifying experience.
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As the legend goes, Bloody Mary is easy to summon. All you have to do is stand in a dimly lit bathroom, stare into the mirror, and chant her name 3 times. “Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary…” Then, a ghostly woman is staring at you from within the mirror and she will haunt your forever, or even worse! But how did this Urban Legend get started? Could Bloody Mary have been inspired by a real life woman? Listen now, and decide for yourself.
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When an 8-year-old girl started her walk to school, her family could never have imagined the monster that awaited her at a church nearby. Cho Doo-soon became Korea's most hated man, and remain infamous as he moved back into the same neighborhood as his victim years later.
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Early Christmas morning, December 25, 1945, tragedy struck the Sodder family in Fayetteville, Wes Virginia, when their house went up in flames. The parents and four children were able to escape, but five children disappeared. Did these kids die in the fire, or are they still out there somewhere? Someone must know something about this cold case from nearly 80 years ago.
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Join us this week as Patrick tells the conclusion of the unsolved case of the Burger Chef Murders. In Speedway Indiana, 1978, after a string of uncommon violent crimes had occurred, four young victims were brutally murdered after being abducted from a Burger Chef restaurant. Jayne, Mark, Danny, and Ruth were taken from the restaurant and killed in what is believed to be a robbery gone wrong. Despite eye witness testimony, a potential murder gang, and confessions from inmates, the quadruple homicide has never been solved and remains a mystery to this day.
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In Speedway Indiana, 1978, after a string of uncommon violent crimes had occurred, four young victims were brutally murdered after being abducted from a Burger Chef restaurant. Jayne, Mark, Danny, and Ruth were taken from the restaurant and killed in what is believed to be a robbery gone wrong. Despite eye witness testimony, a potential murder gang, and confessions from inmates, the quadruple homicide has never been solved and remains a mystery to this day.
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Once again, we have another true tale from the collection Louisville Murder & Mayhem: Historic Crimes of Derby City by Keven McQueen. In 1892 Emma Austin and Eugenia Sherrill sat down to breakfast after a night of entertaining gentlemen callers, but by the afternoon both women were dead. Who killed these women? And what might their amorous neighbor downstairs have to do with it? Buckle up because this case has plenty of twists and turns as well as a heaping helping of DRAMA!
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The Dark and Devious team has been doing some traveling lately and we're excited to bring you some tales collected from the road. Chris recently traveled to Louisville, Kentucky and found an excellent true crime volume called Louisville Murder & Mayhem: Historic Crimes of Derby City by Keven McQueen. Today's episode comes from a chapter from that book called "Chestnut Street's House of Horrors" in which a desperate husband develops a habit that puts his whole family in danger.
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In the 1890s Upstate New York was shaken by the discovery of three bodies on the Halliday family's farm. Two women and one man were found murdered and what was even more shocking at the time was the prime suspect, the wife of the farm's owner:,Lizzie Halliday. A woman murderer was sensational enough for the time period, but soon enough her sanity became a major sticking point in her prosecution. Was she or wasn't she? You'll have to decide for yourself by the end of this episode.
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In the middle ages, torture was used to extract information, force confessions, punish suspects, frighten opponents, and satisfy personal hatred. Modern day interrogation techniques have taken inspiration from Medieval Torture techniques, which itself took inspiration from the Ancient Greek and Egyptian cultures and practices. However, nothing practiced today, even the most extreme techniques, compare to the horrific, barbaric, and excruciating torture practices from the past. Listen now, and we hope you have a strong stomach!
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Countess Elizabeth Bathory was a wealthy and powerful Hungarian noblewoman who reigned as supreme ruler throughout the early 1600s' in what now is present day Slovakia. In 1610 she was accused of gruesome acts of torture and serial murders beyond anyone's imagination. She was confined to her home, Castle Čachtice, where she remained until her death in 1614. Bathory is reputed to have killed at least six hundred victims, earning her a Guinness World Record for most prolific female murderer. Her actions resulted in a nickname of the "Blood Countess", but it's possible Bathory was not guilty of all the crimes that have been laid at her feet. Listen now for an intriguing story that may leave you with more questions than answers.
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Starved Rock State Park is a beautiful national park located in the State of Illinois, USA. The park is home to dark historical past, but today flourishes with beauty and awe. However, that dark past seemed to come back to life in the winter of 1960. In March of that year , Frances Murphy, Lillian Oetting, and Mildred Lindquist set off for a girls' trip. Just days later, the three women were found in Starved Rock State Park, bludgeoned to death with their hands and feet bound. After months of investigation, a man was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Now, nearly 64 years later, that man still claims his innocence, and the evidence doesn't exactly hold water. Did this man really kill the women back in 1960? Or was the killer, or killers, never caught and set to roam free?
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In the early 1950s Ann Woodward found herself at the top of the best dressed list and the wife of a banking heir. But her happiness at the top of the social ladder would not be for long. It all came crashing down one fateful night in October of 1954 when booze, pills, and paranoia resulted in a family tragedy. Ann was responsible for her husband's death, but later on she would cross paths with someone who was unsuspectingly dangerous: the legendary writer, Truman Capote. This episode is based on the fantastic book Deliberate Cruelty by Roseanne Montillo.
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Betty Williams was a small town girl growing up in Odessa, Texas, in the the 1950's-60's. An outspoken feminist and voice for racial equality; she stuck out in the conformists small town she called home. She dreamed of moving to Hollywood with the intent of becoming s star. However, these dreams would never come true as she was subjected to a family that did not support her and bullying and gossip at school. She chose to end her own life, but lacked the courage to do so; Which brings in Mack. Was Mack a murderer? Or just a sympitatic human who just wanted to help Betty achieve an escape route from her every day life? Listen now to hear the tragic story of Betty William's ultimate fate and the possible injustcie that was served,
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Tamla Horsford was bright and loving, a devoted wife and mother of six. She was an avid football fan and was looking forward to a night of fun with her fellow football moms. However, the adult themed slumber party would end in tragedy. Tamla, was found dead the next morning and suspicion rose quickly as her race became a sticking point in the investigation. Despite multiple attempts to piece together what led up to her death no theory seemed satisfactory. Still, investigators closed the case, leaving behind quite the puzzle -- with missing pieces. Did she die from an accident? Or is the truth much more sinister than that?
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In the fall of 2013, Gerald and Alice Uden were living comfortably on a farm in rural Missouri, set back a ways from the road and the rest of the world, living happily ever after. They had both been married multiple times before, but when they found each other they knew it was a match made in Heaven....or was it? For 30 years they lived an ideal life, raising their daughter, Erica and now in their golden years they enjoyed their lives as grandparents. However, that perfect façade suddenly came crashing down when some sinister, shared family secrets resurfaced.
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In September of 1988, Tara Calico set out on a routine bike ride. Her route was planned and predictable, yet she never came home. She vanished, with only a few scraps of evidence left behind pointing to how, and why she was suddenly missing. 34 years later there is still no answer of where Tara went, and what happened on that fateful day. In this episode we'll discuss the case and some of the most prevalent theories.
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As we explored on last week's episode, the Dozier School for Boys, located in Florida's panhandle had many accusations leveled against it. Survivors of the school rallied against the institution and it's brutal practices until the school was finally closed in 2011. But the story doesn't end there. When families of deceased children started looking for the remains of their loved ones a whole new battle emerged. It seems that many people in town were more interested in keeping the past buried, but thanks to persistent researchers and advocates, the truth would finally be dug up.
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The Arthur G. Dozier School For boys was once America's largest reform school. It operated for more than a century with the goal of setting "troubled" and "delinquent" boys on track to become respectable members of society. But what happened behind the doors of the school was not always well intended. Many suffered cruel punishment and abuse, and some even died while under the school's care. While the school finally shut down operations in 2011, the questions remain; where are the boys who were lost, and what really happened? (Part 1 of 2)
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Holidays are generally filled with love, good times, good food, and good cheer. However not all family gatherings are as joyous as everyone hopes. On Christmas Day 1929, Charlie Lawson committed the chilling act of murdering his wife and 6 of his 7 children. What led to this horrific act of familicide and why are there still unanswered questions nearly 100 year later? Listen to hear the chilling details of this crime and maybe you can crack the case as to why this father, and husband, would murder nearly his entire family.
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On the morning after Christmas Day of 1996, 6 year old JonBenet Ramsey was found beaten and strangled to death in the basement of her family's home. At the time, the only other people known to be in the home were her parents, Patsy and John, and her brother, Burke. With little signs of forced entry from an intruder and with a very odd ransom note in possession, investigators weren't sure to look into the family or someone else. With conflicting evidences and a messy investigation the case eventually went cold. To this day no one has ever been charged and convicted of this heinous crime, and it seems that someone, or someones, know more than they are letting on.
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We're not ready for Halloween season to be over yet, so we thought we'd continue on with one more Creepypasta to keep the spooky spirit in our hearts a little longer. This time, Patrick looks into the origins of a famous Creepypasta character that has haunted the internet for many years: Jeff the Killer and we get to hear one take on the killer's origin story.
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Happy Halloween from Dark & Devious! Patrick and Chris are starting a new tradition and doing something a little different for today's episode and that is reading some spooky original stories from Creepypasta.com. We think you'll have as much fun as we did with the stories The Bag and Poppy's Peril. It'll be a scream!
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It's almost Halloween and one of our favorite traditions here at Dark & Devious is to watch horror movies. These films frighten us by bringing the scariest events imaginable to life, but what happens when real life is just as scary as the movies? On this episode, Patrick shares the real life exorcism that inspired the film The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) and Chris will share stories of "cursed films" The Omen (1976) and The Exorcist (1973).
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Forests have been home to countless legends for ages - from folktales warning of evil spirits lurking behind the dark outlines of trees, to tales of innocent camping trips gone awry, the woods of the world can be a spooky place. Join Chris and Patrick this week as they discuss two spooky woods: The Bennington Triangle in Vermont, USA and the "Suicide Forest" of Aokigahara in Japan.
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New York has a little bit of everything, from the sky scrapers of the big apple, to the quiet farms of Upstate, but let's not forget; New York has been inhabited for centuries. And with centuries of inhabitants that's a lot of people who have left their mark. This episode talks about a haunted brownstone, the ghosts of 9/11, a haunted fort, and a good old fashioned spooky asylum.
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Happy Spooktober!!!! Join us in episode 65 as Patrick and Chris kick off spooky season with a special episode taking Dark and Devious to where it all began; Watseka, Illinois. Listen as Patrick tells the tale of The Watseka Wonder, also know as America’s first documented demonic possession.
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In episode 56, Patrick covered the brutal murder of high school senior Hae Min Lee and the botched trial that put her ex boyfriend, Adnan Syed, behind bars. He was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years. As recently as September 2022 there has been a big update in the investigation and in Adnan's life. Listen now as Patrick updates the story to reflect recent happenings, in a case that is near and dear to his heart.
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Patrick is away on vacation this week so Chris has invited the marvelous superfan, Hannah Spaid (@nanaj_xo on Instagram) to be a guest on this week's episode. What started as a mini episode ended up being long enough for a full length one and once the two of us got talking about the assassination of one of the architects of the Russian Revolution we just couldn't stop ourselves. There are lots of fascinating facts and a few jokes (at Stalin's expense.) Enjoy!
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A series of horrifying events in the late 1880s — better known as the Servant Girl Annihilator or Servant Girl Murders — that first left local citizens of Austin, Texas, paralyzed with fear.
The brutal killings in Austin occurred three years before Jack the Ripper terrorized London's East End (and there are some who believe the Servant Girl Annihilator and Jack the Ripper were the same person). Although these murders happened 75 years before the term serial killer was coined, it still sealed Austin's reputation as the first city in America to have a serial killer.
Listen now for details on this fascinating cold case that has many potential leads for an answer.
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On March 24, 2004, 31-year-old Kevin Clewer is found dead in his Lakeview apartment, located in the historic gay district of Chicago known as Boystown. Kevin has been stabbed 42 times and left on the floor of his bedroom to die. He was last seen with a mysterious man named, “Fernando” and despite forensic evidence left behind the case has since gone cold.
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Between February of 1976 and March of 1977 a terrifying wave of child abductions and murders plagued Oakland County, Michigan, one of the wealthiest counties per capita in the country. The resulting investigation was one of the largest in history, but even with hundreds of officers on the ground and thousands of hours of work there has still never been anyone formally charged with the crimes. But in today's episode you may get some ideas of who the perpetrator or perpetrators might have been. The main source for this episode is The Kill Jar by J. Reuben Appelman, which is available in paperback now.
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Recently, record setting droughts have been shrinking the size of Nevada's Lake Meade and as waters recede, secrets emerge. A discovery of a body in a metal barrel has caused local investigators to revisit the Mafia-linked past of nearby Las Vegas. Get a little dose of mobster history with this fascinating story of current events.
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The idea behind trash streaming simple: invite a few friends over, get drunk, start a live broadcast and ask viewers to donate in exchange for carrying out the dares they suggest. What really drives trash streams into a subject of concern is the type of dares suggested and carried out. For Valentina Grigoyeva, the dares and requests would unfortunately cost her her life, and at the hands of her lover and boyfriend.
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Sylvia Likens was a happy, beautiful 16-year-old when her parents left her and her sister in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski while they went on the road for work. Within a few short months in Gertrude's care, Sylvia's treatment turned horrifyingly awful. She was beaten, humiliated, and ultimately left to die from neglect and abuse. When all was said and done, Gertrude was not the only one guilty of tormenting the teen; other neighborhood children would ultimately be indicted as well.
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In today's minisode we wanted to shed light on hate crimes. We'll discuss two examples of bad dudes who are getting prosecuted for their racist actions. In one, a man in New York is arrested after a road rage incident directed at an off duty police officer (never a good idea). In the other a Wisconsin man faces sentencing after throwing acid in the face of a man at a bus stop. You'll be shaking your head in disbelief when you hear the details from these two articles.
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(TW: Violence toward children is mentioned) Father's Day is coming up this week and today's episode looks at two dads that are definitely on the worst end of the spectrum of parents. Ryan Lawrence of Syracuse, NY brutally took the life of his little girl, Maddox after praying for a sign from God not to kill her. And Josh Powell of Puyallup, Washington blew up his house with his two sons, Charlie and Braden, inside after their mother, Susan, disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
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Hailey Christiansen was a single mother of one, a loving family member, and all around kind person. Sadly her life was cut sort in July, 2020 in a horrific way. Requested by one of our devoted followers, we will discuss the recent murder of Hailey Christiansen and the truly senseless motives behind the crime.
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When a 20-year-old soldier goes missing from one of the largest military bases in the country, her tight-knit family is determined to find her and bring her home. But the investigation into her disappearance uncovers more than anyone bargained for – secrets, lies, and a system that failed to protect the people within it. And it has left everyone asking: what is going on at Fort Hood, Texas?
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The websites you visit every day represent just a small fraction of the whole internet. Beyond this “surface web” is the Deep Web, and within the Deep Web is the Dark Web. In this mysterious corner of the internet all sorts of criminal enterprises occur and we will discuss the urban legend of "Red Rooms." Red Rooms supposedly allow viewers to watch real people be harmed in real time and even allow requests, but do these macabre portals really exist? Check out this latest episode as we discuss the darkest and most devious elements of something we use almost every day: the internet.
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In 1873, the people of Labette County, Kansas were confronted with a horrible crime. A family from the area, the Benders, had spent the last couple of years robbing and murdering travelers in the area and disposed of many of them in the orchard on their small farm. The discovery of the horrible crime set off a cross-country manhunt and set the people of Kansas on edge. Listen to today's case sourced from the fascinating book: Hell's Half-Acre by Susan Jonusas.
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Join us this week for a special 'Show n' Tell' Minisode! Listen as Chris tells us about a chain of mysterious Russian "deaths by suicide" involving prominent businessmen and Patrick gives us a brief history of the hate and discrimination towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the USA.
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Sometimes we need to be reminded that the bad guys usually get caught and this week we're talking about some quick true crime cases about some recent dumb criminals. We have a wife who wrote a how-to essay on killing a husband, some battery thieves going after police property, and one guy who just couldn't hold out for the bathroom. These stories will definitely have you shaking your head and wondering what were they thinking!
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It's Baltimore, 1999. Hae Min Lee, a popular high-school senior, disappeared sometime after school and before work one day. Six weeks after she disappeared, detectives arrested her classmate and ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, for her murder. Syed claimed his innocence, but damning testimony from a close friend quickly put him at the top of the suspects list. A classmate at Woodlawn High School claims she knows that Adnan's whereabouts prove he couldn't have committed the crime, but others still claim he is responsible. Who is telling truth and who has the answers to Hae Min's untimely death? The case remains solved, yet unanswered questions cast doubt on the outcome of the investigation.
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On August 5, 2017, Emily Claire Hari (known at the time as Michael Hari), Michael McWhorter, and Joe Morris of Clarence, Illinois, detonated an improvised explosive inside the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center and Mosque in an effort to scare Muslims into leaving the United States. McWhorter and Morris pled guilty to crimes relating to the attack and Hari was convicted of several crimes in a 2020 federal trial. But despite their charges and sentences, what does that say about future religious hate crimes? What can we do to raise awareness and stop religious / cultural hate crimes?
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How far would you go to prevent a damaging truth from getting out? That is the question that centers around this case that includes lost treasures, forged documents, and the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Documents from the founders of the Mormon faith are extremely valuable to collectors and the church leadership, so when Mark Hofmann began digging up unbelievably rare pieces, high ranking officials took notice. With increasingly valuable material turning up all around Hofmann the higher the payoffs, the higher the danger. Find out how all of this is linked to the bombing deaths of a Salt Lake City businessman (Steve Christensen) and the wife of one of his associates (Kathy Sheets).
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Join us for our third minisode where Patrick tells the tale of a coroner's office oopsie poopsie and BIG NO NO!
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Spring break. It’s time to cut loose. It’s time to party. And like many teenagers, 17 year Brittanee Drexel just wanted to get away and blow off some steam. She told her parents she was going to stay at a friend's house, but in reality she snuck away to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to party with people she thought were her friends. She was hundreds of miles away from home with people who did not have her best interests at heart. More importantly, she vanished, never to be seen again. While officials believe they know what happened to her, we may never know until something comes up to confirm it. Listen now for the terrifying, unsolved case, of missing person Brittanee Drexel.
If anyone has any information regarding the disappearance of Brittanee Drexel please contact the Myrtle Beach Police Department at (843) 918-1000, or call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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A 67-year-old, Idaho man named Duke E. Wilson, who was on the front lines of the insurrection of January 6, 2021, recently plead guilty to attacking United States Capitol Police. Wilson received a 51 month prison sentence, the second longest handed out so far to a rioter from that day. The sentence shows how serious the threat to democracy was and may indicate how future trials may go for other serious offenders.
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Shanda Sharer was a bubbly 12-year-old attending Hazelwood Middle School in New Albany, Ind. She was, by all accounts, a normal girl who made friends easily and had fun at school dances. But it was one such dance that set in motion a chain of events that would soon bring Shanda Sharer’s life to a gruesome, torturous end at the hands of four teenage girls.
*Listeners Advised: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault and the torture and murder of a child.
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Join us for our very first minisode! This will be a quick rundown of a story in the headlines right now to keep things interesting between our bi-weekly longer episodes. Today, Patrick finally has some good news for us, with details on the discovery of 6-year-old Paislee Shultis who was found alive after being missing for 2.5 years.
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Welcome back (or for the first time) to Dark and Devious!! We are very excited to embark on our second year of providing quality, true crime stories. Our first case back is a big one; the story of Aaron Hernandez and the murder of Odin Lloyd. Aaron Hernandez seemed to have it all, a lucrative football career, a beautiful fiancee, a baby girl, and a million plus dollar house in a well-to-do neighborhood, but under the surface, Hernandez was dealing with a hidden violent streak. Brain trauma and abuse added fuel to the fire and the result spelled tragedy for his family and so many more around him.
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Aileen Wuornos is said to be one of America’s first female serial killers not in a caregiving facility. Her murders reflected an intense rage and violence that was not associated with women, but it was only targeted at men whom she deemed to be evil. She killed at least 7 men between 1989 and 1990, claiming all were acts of self defense. But were all the murders truly an act of self defense? Or was there something more sinister behind her motives? Join us for our first ever collaboration with the hosts from the Rose Tinted Reels podcast as we discuss the true story of Aileen's rampage and the 2003 film Monster depicting her life and murder spree.
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In the first few years of the 1990s a string of gruesome murders plagued the vicinity of New York City. Dismembered body parts of men were turning up in garbage bags along the region's highways. When investigators looked into the lives of the deceased men they had two major things in common, they were gay, and they had all been last seen in New York City, many of them at piano bars. The investigation hit many dead ends but over a decade the case was finally built and a name put to the crimes. Tune in and find out how the they managed to track down the man known as The Last Call Killer. For more info on this case, check out the source for this episode: Last Call by Elon Green.
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On January 10, 2013, Kendrick Johnson, a Black, 17-year-old, junior at the Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia, didn’t return home from school. The next day, he was found dead, his body rolled up in a wrestling mat that was standing upright in a corner of the school gymnasium. While authorities ruled his death an accident, Kendrick’s family sensed foul play and demanded a second autopsy which determined his cause of death as blunt force trauma. 9 years later, despite multiple investigations, lawsuits and autopsies, no one can say for certain whether the death of Kendrick Johnson was an accident or a murder.
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It's no secret that many high profile crime cases often times have psychics tangled up in them in one way or another. Some are genuinely looking to help, while others are looking for exposure. In this episode we will explore a few examples of how psychic and paranormal phenomena actually ended up being correct or even helpful in police investigations. Even if it's all coincidence, some of these stories are just too scarily accurate to write off completely!
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It was supposed to be a night of celebration, ringing in New Year's 1998 with good friends in an ideal location. Ben Smart and Olivia Hope were celebrating in Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. But when the bunk on their rental yacht was taken by other party-goers, they accepted an offer by a charming stranger to sleep aboard his boat. They climbed aboard that stranger’s boat and were never seen again. Police and judges believe they arrested the man responsible for Ben and Olivia’s disappearance, and possible murder. However, over 20 years later, the mystery around their disappearance remains.
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2021 has been a heck of a year with a wide variety of highs and lows. Some of our stories have been intense, others informative, or downright fascinating, but as we ring in the New Year we thought it would be fun to look at a few of 2021's most bumbling criminals. From a bomb scare culprit with a lonely heart to murderers who use their blinkers this year has had its share of strange criminals. Tune in to see just what you may have missed this past year and laugh your way into 2022.
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’Twas the night before Christmas, 2008. The Ortegas — Joseph, 80, and Alice, 70 — were hosting their annual Christmas party at their Covena, California, home, about a half hour east of Los Angeles. There were 25 people in attendance, including Joseph and Alice’s five grown children, their spouses and children.
In the dining room, the adults were playing a late-night game of Texas Hold ‘Em while the children were all playing with their new games and gifts.
At 11 p.m. there was a knock on the front door, and the squeal of an 8-year-old girl happily crying, “It’s Santa Claus! It’s Santa Claus!” was heard as she peeked out the front window.
Little did the family know that this was no ordinary visit from Santa Claus.
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For centuries explorers set out to make their names famous by discovering and mapping the ends of the earth. To be the first to set foot on new land meant a permanent place in the history books and fame throughout their lifetime. But the reality of exploring was dangerous and today's episode documents two failed polar expeditions; the quest for the Northwest Passage in 1845 by Sir John Franklin and the race to the South Pole with the 1910-1913 Terra Nova Expedition led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Both are harrowing tales that ended in tragedy that are not to be forgotten.
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On the morning of March 12th, 2011, the opening employee to the Lululemon store in Bethesda, Maryland, walked into a bloodbath. Inside the store, 2 of her coworkers were found bound and gagged. One of the employees, 30-year-old Jayna Murray had been stabbed over 330 times. Her coworker, Brittany Norwood was somehow able to survive the attack.
But in the days following the murder, the investigators encountered interesting twists and turns while on the hunt for the killer, or killers.
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There are few brands known around the world that are as well known and respected than Gucci. The multi-billion dollar company has a long history of creative excellence, but there is something else they are known for, and that's the shocking murder of one of the Gucci heirs. With the new biopic "House of Gucci" out in theaters starring heavy hitting stars like Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, it's important to know that there is a true story behind this Hollywood treatment of the events that brought the family behind one of Italy's greatest fashion houses to its knees. Listen in and hear all of the family drama that led to a brutal assassination.
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The story of Pocahontas and her romance with John Smith is a major part of North America’s mythology. Their "love story" is even the subject of the popular 1995 animated Disney film, Pocahontas. But the story many of us know from childhood is almost entirely fabricated. Not much is known about this memorable woman, yet so many people know her name. So who was Pocahontas, really? Was she actually a heroic princess who saved the life of an Englishman and married into English society, or was she a pawn used by the English to help disguise their global legacy of bloody colonization? Tune in this week to find out.
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We finally reached a very cool milestone of being listened to in all 50 states! Our last hold out was Delaware, so to celebrate we looked into the dark and devious side of the state and found a treasure trove of fascinating tales. We have a high profile, philandering lawyer, a jealous mistress with a sweet tooth, and a sadistic serial killer all served up on this buffet of true crime.
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Monique’s family describes her as a hard-working mom who's world revolved around her baby girls. Friends of hers described her as having a heart of gold and being an all-around genuine person, someone that people loved to be around. In 2018 she began working as a realtor for a local real estate firm, Kris Lindahl Real Estate. Her social media posts were filled with Kris Lindahl promotional photos and she genuinely seemed to love her job. On December 31st of 2019 Monique set out for a routine home showing, little did she know she was being lured into a deadly trap.
As mentioned in the episode, there is a GoFundMe account set up in Monique's honor. IT IS CURRENTLY PAUSED
You are able to check when the donation process is back up and running, and potentially donate to help support her family here:
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Just because the calendar flipped over to November doesn't mean we have to put away the spooky subjects. Curses have been a part of history practically from the dawn of time and we're going to discuss curse culture and a few examples of supposed real life cursed objects. James Dean's car, Busby's chair, and Annabelle the doll all have rumors of curses around them. Tune in to hear the full stories of these intriguing objects.
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Halloween is one of the oldest traditions in the world and has been thought of for centuries as a holiday marking the relationship between the living and the dead. The observance evolved from ancient rituals marking the transition from summer to winter, thereby associating it with transformation, which is still a central theme of the holiday today. Even though some aspects of the holiday may seem to be recent developments, their roots can be traced back to the Celtic festival of Samhain. Join us as we dive into the ancient origins of Samhain and how we have come to know it as Halloween in the modern era.
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In Native cultures all around the Great Lakes there is a story of a frightening spirit called the Wendigo. The Wendigo has reared its head many times, sometimes being cited as the cause of cannibalism incidents or as a harbinger of death. Some accounts even consider it as a Bigfoot-like creature that roams the north woods. Is there really an evil spirit out there, or is it all in our heads? Tune in and decide for yourself.
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Stories of vampires can be found in nearly every culture across the globe. Contrary to Western beliefs, Vampires have been around since long before Bram Stoker‘s 'Dracula' popularized them. The history of vampires is a long and dark. Join us as we take a deep dive into the historical origins of the rise and popularization of vampires and vampirism in the western world.
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To kick off the month of "Spook-tober" it would only be appropriate to start things off with some good old fashioned ghost stories. But these aren't your typical tales you've heard a thousand times before. Today, we're talking about hauntings of and by famous figures. We have stories of Joan Rivers, Sharon Tate, Joan Crawford, and Amy Winehouse. Tune in and find out who is the haunted and who may be doing the haunting!
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In honor of the Hispanic community in the US for Hispanic Heritage Month, this week we will be discussing the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's mass shooting and the tragic story of innocent lives taken.
Mass shootings were not unheard of in 1984, but they were far from common. Most incidents with multiple deaths with three or more victims were usually the result of family killings, street gang activity, organized crime wars, or in connection with a crime like robbery. What happened at a San Ysidro, California McDonalds on July 18 of 1984 was something very different—the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman in U.S. history at that time.
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In 1960s St. Paul, there were few nicer places to start a family than the Highland Park neighborhood. It was a peaceful community where neighbors still left their doors unlocked and children played in the streets. But on a snowy March day in 1963, all of that changed when a beloved homemaker, Carol Thompson, was brutally attacked in her own home. Her murder shook Minnesota to the core and the coverage shocked and fascinated the public as the details to a murderous plot began to unravel. Listen in and find out why many call this the "O.J. Simpson Case" of the 1960s.
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Have you ever told a lie that just got way out of control? Like you had to keep upping the ante until the whole thing just blew up in your face? No? Well imagine you did. Now imagine your lie kept escalating to the point where people were literally committing human sacrifices and drinking blood. That absolutely occurred when a couple of fraudulent men in the 1960s hatched a devious plan that ended in the most nightmarish scenario you could ever think up. This lie eventually evolved into be a drug fueled, sex cult devoted to Magdalena Solis, aka The High Priestess of Blood.
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The author Agatha Christie is one of the most recognizable names in literature across the world, known for such classic mysteries as "And Then There Were None" and "Murder on the Orient Express." But many people don't know that Mrs. Christie had a real life mystery of her own. In December of 1926, in the wake of her mother's death and marital problems, she disappeared. The vanishing became a sensational case across the world with newspapers hanging on every twist and turn of the investigation as if it were one of Christie's novels come to life. What really happened during her absence may never be known for sure, but we'll discuss several possibilities of how and why the famous novelist disappeared.
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During the 1910s and the 1920s the newly discovered element of radium made gleaming headlines across North America as the fresh face of beauty, and a wonder drug within the medical community. From body lotion, food products, makeup applications, tonic water, and glow in the dark watch dials; the popular new element shined bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War.
Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toiled amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covered their bodies from head to toe; they lit up the night like industrious fireflies. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were the luckiest alive - until they begin to fall mysteriously ill.
Listen now for the infamous trial of the Radium Girls and the legal and historical outcomes that followed their heroic trails for justice.
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It's a story of ambition, jealousy, and bad 90s mustaches; the story of Tonya Harding's triumphs and devastating fall from grace is a fascinating one. In the early 90s Tonya Harding had proved herself to be a powerhouse in competitive figure skating, but when it came to the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championship, Nancy Kerrigan stood in the way of the pursuit for first place. The day before the competition, Kerrigan was attacked after a practice in what became known as the "whack heard around the world." What would unravel from there is a strange conspiracy that would ultimately lead to Harding's undoing in the professional skating world.
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The 1992 film Candymanis nothing short of a modern horror classic. A legendary ghost, wielding a hook as a murder weapon, comes through unsuspecting victim's mirrors after they repeat his name is quite the tale for a horror flick. However, what seems to be be pure Hollywood entertainment actually has a real life backstory. With the new adaptation of Candyman coming soon in August 2021, we'll discuss the real life horror story of police negligence, overcrowded public housing, and murderers crawling in through the bathroom mirror. This is the real life story behind the movie Candyman: the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy.
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Everyone gets only one shot at their own last words. Sometimes they're brilliant, sometimes ironic, and other times funny. On this episode we explore the circumstances behind four different figures with totally different types of last words. Caligula's were outspoken and bold, Marie Antoinette's were polite, General John Sedgewick's were ironic, and mafioso Arnold Rothstein kept his mouth shut. Listen in and hear the tales behind these final moments and notable last words.
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Paul Bernardo seemed like your average 'boy next door'. He was charming and good looking. He and his wife, Karla Homolka, who was a blonde bombshell, seemed like a regular couple pursuing the 'Dream'. No one in their private lives expected the evil that was masked by their smiles. Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka were actually nicknamed the 'Ken and Barbie' Killers after they were found guilty of drugging, assaulting, and murdering numerous young women, including Karla's own sister, all while looking like an ideal couple.
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Harvey Phillip Spector was an American record producer, musician, and songwriter known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s and into the 1970s. However, behind his fame boosting persona laid a dark side. A complicated and layered childhood upbringing influenced his broken and tumultuous relationships, and exacerbated his disturbing personal and professional incidents. His maniacal need for control and power came to a horrifying climax with the the murder of actress, Lana Clarkson in his own home. From start to finish, the life of Phil Spector is an absolute roller coaster.
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Nearly 60 years after her death, Marilyn Monroe still has one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, if not the world. The actress and model has been immortalized in artworks, song lyrics, iconic images, and limitless consumer goods. But the same image that made her popular saw her being dismissed by the serious actors and public figures she wanted to impress. She struggled to find lasting love and experienced many other personal tragedies and traumas throughout her life. By understanding the tragic real-life story of Marilyn Monroe, it's clear to see that not every beaming smile is a signal of happiness.
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World War II was an era full of secret plots and top secret projects, so it's no wonder there are tons of stories of the unexplained or just plain weird associated with this time. This episode will touch on several devious, suspicious, and shocking events including an attempted assassination of General Charles de Gaulle, the unexplained death of Joseph Kennedy Jr, an abandoned ship in the Bermuda Triangle, and Ernest Hemingway's brush with death!
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Slender Man is a terrifying creature that lurks in the periphery as he looks to capture or kill his targets. Or at least, this is what two Wisconsin girls thought in mid-2014. Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser lured their friend, Payton Leutner into the woods with the intent to sacrifice her to Slender Man so they could live in his mythical mansion hidden away elsewhere in the state. What unfolded instead was an attempted murder that captivated the nation thanks to the connection to the supposed supernatural creature.
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Before the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016 became the worst attack on the LGBT community, there was another disaster that had previously held that infamous place in history, and it had been kept largely quiet for 40-some years. In 1973, the New Orleans gay bar called the Up Stairs Lounge was set on fire, killing 32 people. As the month of June draws to a close, when many of us are celebrating LGBT Pride, let us remember the fallen and celebrate for those who no longer can.
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In 2014, Jennifer Laude, a transgender woman from the Philippines, was on the verge of making a life for herself. She was engaged and she was well known for her beauty and her generosity toward her friends and family. But all of that came crashing down the night she encountered an American Marine at a bar in October of that year. Her death, and the following investigation and trial would not only draw attention to the epidemic of trans murders that occur worldwide, but also strain the careful and strategic relations between the Philippines and the United States. This story will remind you of the important message that Trans Lives Matter.
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In the mid-2000s Bryan Kocis was building a gay porn empire from his home in quiet Dallas Township, Pennsylvania. His discovery and promotion of performer Brent Corrigan made his company, Cobra Video, a lot of money. But, wherever there is money to be made there are bound to be those that want a piece of the action. A legal battle over the name Brent Corrigan led to a series of events that would cause rivals in the adult film business to take on Kocis, and they weren't afraid to kill to get what they wanted.
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June is LGBT Pride month and today we are looking at one of the most devastating attacks on the community of all time. In June of 2016, a man entered the celebrated Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida and murdered 49 patrons. The shooting serves as an important reminder of the progress that is still being fought for and the hearts that still need to be won. We hope you will listen with pride and honor the victims whose lives were taken before their time.
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In 1970 the anti-war movement had plenty to rally against. Thousands of American troops were being killed and wounded in Vietnam and America's youth were often the ones paying the price. U.S. involvement in Vietnam had dominated foreign policy through most of the 1960s and when President Nixon announced an expansion of the theater of war to include Cambodia, many students at Kent State University were outraged. Campus protests were met with Ohio National Guard troops and on May 4th the clashes turned deadly. Four students were killed that day and nine others wounded. This is a story of the anti-war movement, including the story of one of the most famous photographs that defined the decade.
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It seemed like an easy enough case; a young woman, partying a little too hard, drinks too much and ends up dead. But the case of Kenneka Jenkins has far too many unanswered questions to have such a simple explanation be the complete truth. The Dark and Devious Duo explore several of the theories that might explain the death of the 19-year-old woman who was found in the walk-in freezer of a hotel she had been partying in.
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It sounds like something out of a thriller film; the public is held hostage by a killer who chooses his victims at random. In October of 2002 this was the terrifying reality for the people living in and around Washington, D.C. For the better part of a month, John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo methodically killed and wounded everyday people going about their lives. As the number of victims rose, so did the sense of urgency, and only a massive, coordinated effort would put an end to the terror.
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Austin, Texas in 1991 seemed to be an idyllic place to raise a family; a mid-size, cosmopolitan city with a relatively low crime rate. But that image was shattered when four teenage girls lives were taken under strange and suspicious circumstances. This is the unsolved case of the deaths of Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers. If you have any information on this cold case you can call in a tip to 512-472-TIPS.
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Dru Sjodin, a vibrant 22-year-old student was attending the University of North Dakota in the fall of 2003. She was well liked, caring, ambitious, and above all else, responsible. On November 22, Dru didn't show up for her shift at a local bar and lounge in Grand Forks, North Dakota, so everyone knew right away that something was wrong. She had vanished, and over the next several months the local community and even the nation would become captivated by the search for her, and the depraved man responsible for her disappearance.
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July 15, 1976, was supposed to be a perfect day for the children of Dairyland Elementary in Chowchilla, California. Twenty-six children, ages 5 to 14 were being brought back from the community pool when the bus was stopped by three armed men blocking the road. What resulted was one of the largest mass kidnappings in U.S. history. Once they were taken, it was a race against time to save the 26 children and their bus driver from a terrifying and uncertain fate.
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In 1924, Chicago was shook by the disappearance of 14-year-old Bobby Franks from his well-to-do south side neighborhood; but what was even more shocking was who took him, what they did, and why. Bobby's cousin, Richard Loeb, and his companion, Nathan Leopold, two intellectual college boys from prominent families, kidnapped the boy and murdered him for the thrill of it. The resulting trial was a media sensation and their actions were dubbed the "Crime of the Century." Tune in and find out how two teenage boys went from school yard chums to partners in crime.
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On the evening of March 31, 1922 the inhabitants of the Bavarian farmstead of Hinterkaifeck were brutally struck dead. In addition, the killer seemed to have lived on the farm for several days without being detected, all while their victims lay stacked close by. The resulting investigation proved to be one of the most mysterious and puzzling crime cases in German history.
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In the 1920s the Osage Tribe in Oklahoma was one of the wealthiest groups of people in the world. They were making millions from the booming oil industry when the average worker took home about $3,200 a year. But the extreme wealth acquired by the Osage people made them prime targets for sinister plots orchestrated by those who hoped to line their own pockets. For the better part of a decade, tribe members were poisoned, shot, or even blown up in hopes of cashing in on their demise. When local officials found themselves unable to bring about justice the Federal Government sent agents to solve the killings. The sensational case pitted the network of agents against a deadly web of outlaws, and it will no doubt shock you as to who the perpetrators were.
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Jennifer Pan had it all; a loving boyfriend, academic success, and a family that loved her and pushed her to always do her best. But beneath the veneer of perfection was a tangled web of lies. Jennifer had a secret life that slowly spiraled out of control until she felt forced to do the unthinkable. Tune in to find out just how far she was willing to go to achieve her dreams and get what she wanted.
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Last year, a book was released called We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper. It details the 1969 murder of a promising, young woman who was studying in the anthropology department at Harvard. Her death made national headlines, but despite the high profile case, her murder went unsolved for decades. The details faded from the public's mind, but the echoes of rumors continued on to modern day. Was there a coverup by Harvard to save the reputation of a rogue professor? Or was her death the result of something darker and more devious? The answer is certain to surprise you!
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Hawaii: land of sun, sand, and... murder? In 1931 a U.S. Naval officer's wife was allegedly assaulted in a Honolulu park. Five suspects emerged and the resulting trial drove a wedge between the white and non-white communities at a time when tensions and were already high. The question on everyone's mind was, are these men guilty, or are they convenient scapegoats? The case heats up even more when murder is introduced to the mix. Tune in to hear all about one of the most shocking cases to ever rock the Hawaiian Islands.
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The year is 1991 and Minneapolis is battling some of its toughest years of violent crime on record. And amidst the crime wave the LGBT community is suffering greatly at the hands of the AIDS crisis and an increase in harassment. Two murders at popular gay cruising spots shocked the community that had already been suffering for years. The stakes are high to find a possible serial killer intent on terrorizing the gay community. Until the culprit is found, no one is safe!
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The Dark and Devious Duo discuss the strange and unsettling true story of the Japanese cannibal, Issei Sagawa and the tragic murder of Renee Hertevelt.
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It's President's Day, and the Dark and Devious crew has a story that is fit for the occasion. We're talking presidential assassinations! Everyone talks about the famous ones like Lincoln, Kennedy, McKinley, and Garfield, but the less successful assassins have fascinating stories of their own. Tune in and find out what the movement for Puerto Rican independence has to do with the attempted assassination of Harry S. Truman.
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Welcome to the first episode of Dark and Devious! In our inaugural episode, Patrick will cover a murder case from his hometown of Watseka, IL. Listen to the heartbreaking story of Jessica Hosick; a 15-year-old girl who was brutally murdered in 1984.
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