Among the Dirt and Trees

Betty Beets was married five times to six different men.

Four of her husbands were endangered, injured, or killed.

Love isn’t always a good thing.

Sometimes, it’s dangerous.

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When three women went on a trip to visit Starved Rock State Park, they were looking for fresh air and the sweet taste of adventure.

Disappearing changed the plan.

Within days, their bodies were found—but their killer was nowhere to be seen.

Police finally believed they got the right person, but all these years later, the public is fairly split.

Find out what police say happened, then what the man they sent to prison has to say about it all.

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When an engaged couple can’t get a hotel room, they decide to illegally camp out on the beach for a night instead—but as they slumbered beneath the stars, someone had other plans.

The young couple was shot and killed by a stranger, and it took over a decade to get answers.

The truth from the killer’s mouth would paint a story of a random act of violence that ended two lives too early.

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The internet is known for its fair share of conspiracy theories and trending topics, but some of them are downright WILD.

In this episode, we are going to discuss a popular theory perpetuated on TikTok that states that our National Parks are actually full of secret feral cannibals that are lying in wait to snatch up hikers and campers.

What do you think? Are the stories real? Are the cannibals in cahoots with the federal government?

Be sure to send in your fan theories!

***RESOURCE LIST***

https://nerdist.com/article/american-horror-stories-conspiracy-theory-feral-people-national-parks/

https://www.pathloom.com/post/national-park-oddities-cannibal-conspiracy-wildlife

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRphroex/

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRphhntA/

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Helen Karipidis was only nine years old when she disappeared while playing outside in 1988.

Blame was cast on secret groups of pedophiles, strangers, and even her own father.

To this day, no one knows what happened to her.

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To kick off the new year, we are going to explore some random crimes out in nature that anyone could commit.

Well, almost anyone.

Find out if you should be on the run from the police!

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Colleen Wood was a 51-year-old woman who was living her best life in Florida when she met someone special, a man named John Paul Sr.

He had a beautiful boat and promised that they could live out her dream of sailing the world.

On a whim, Colleen sold everything—her home, her car, her belongings—and moved onto his boat.

Unfortunately, when they left for their first trip around the holidays, she never came back.

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500 years ago, the Chimú Empire made the terrifying decision to sacrifice 140 children and 200+ baby animals.

Hundreds of years would pass before their bodies were discovered and their stories could be told.

Learn about the world’s most devastating human sacrifice in Pampa La Cruz–and what caused it.

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When Debra Lee Vowell, Dennis Vowell, and Gary Newton went out on a boat, they expected to enjoy their time out on the ocean.

But–when they didn’t come back, rumors began to spiral.

An extensive search would yield no real evidence–no boat, no people–at least nothing that lasted.

There was a potential sighting, but the suspected bodies disappeared beneath the waves never to be seen again.

What happened–and where did they go?

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