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In July 1995, Elyse Pahler’s friends killed her in a Satanic ritual sacrifice to help their death metal band get famous. The teens were obsessed with the band Slayer and shaped their worldview around the band's song lyrics.  Pahler’s bloody death rocked her community and led to one of the most notable lawsuits in music history. Elyse's murder also inspired the 2009 movie Jennifer's Body.

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Episode Source List:
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article39122823.html

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Youth-Sentenced-in-Girl-s-Horrific-Slaying-2852135.php

https://www.noozhawk.com/article/22_years_later_arroyo_grande_teens_family_received_no_money_satanic_killers

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2021/03/pv.July-Schedule-2021.pdf

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/sdut-miramar-professor-prison-art-2016feb07-htmlstory.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20080105032602/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5932134/judge_throws_out_slayer_suit

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-21-fi-15023-story.html

https://apnews.com/article/045bbd2574b2b7c6df67894566ef8dd5

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2001/01/23/did-death-metal-music-incite-murder/63cf6de7-fdd1-4067-a49f-9946f111e6a2/

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On March 3, 2021, three women crossed the Texas border into Mexico to visit an eye doctor. Perla Ercia, Blasa Palomo, and Lupita Palomo haven't been seen since. The FBI believes the women may have been kidnapped, possibly by a cartel. Can you help find them?

Episode Source List:
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/women-likely-kidnapped-in-mexico/273-b23d662e-507f-41e2-8b95-dcab51585506

https://www.ktsa.com/fbi-believes-3-texas-women-were-kidnapped-in-mexico/

https://f1mundial.com/tres-mujeres-desaparecidas-desde-su-viaje-a-mexico-podrian-haber-sido-secuestradas/

https://laopinion.com/2021/03/09/temen-el-secuestro-de-tres-hispanas-de-san-antonio-que-buscaban-ayuda-medica-en-mexico/

http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2021/03/fbi-looking-for-texas-women-who.html

https://www.osac.gov/Content/Report/7e7f075c-4642-42e7-b1ed-1902835361b9

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In a story that's become all too common, 32-year-old Jenny Webb is excitedly waiting to welcome her baby boy Braxton into the world in just a few weeks. It's August 2011, and she plans to raise him alone. However, she never returns from a meeting with the baby's father to iron out details about the role he wants to take in the baby's life. When police find her body in an apparent suicide, secrets start spilling, and they soon realize they have a snake in their midst.

Episode Source List:
Where Murder Lies, “No Hiding the Truth,” Feb 2021. 

https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2014/11/judge_reluctantly_reduces_ken.html

https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/09/12/married-cop-murders-single-woman-carrying-his-baby-stages-suicide/

https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/11/06/ex-michigan-cop-gets-life-in-pregnant-girlfriends-death/

https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/ex-michigan-cop-gets-life-in-girlfriends-death/article_5a6cf254-3e69-5fcb-8ec5-bf1af807d14c.html

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Four family members go to bed in their farmhouse on Halloween Eve. The next day, 16-year-old Devon finds his family's bodies and thinks it must be a Halloween prank. Soon, he realizes a monster came to the family home that night, and it's one he knows all too well.

Episode Source List:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-triple-murder-teen-thought-it-was-halloween-prank/

https://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2015/04/07/man-killed-family-found-dead-prison-cell/25420415/

https://www.wtol.com/article/news/liske-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-murders-of-father-stepmother-and-stepbrother/512-af446422-d774-498b-b0d5-bbd4d2791779

https://abc7.com/archive/7757090/https://sanduskyregister.com/news/40338/tragic-timeline-details-surface-on-halloween-family-killings/

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2011/09/15/Liske-gets-life-for-deaths-of-3/stories/201109150097

https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Schizoaffective-Disorder

https://www.dispatch.com/article/20101102/news/311029704

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In January 2007, Channon Christian and Chris Newsom were out on a date when they met up with a group of predators. After a night of unspeakable terrors, the city of Knoxville would never be the same again. Although the crime happened almost 14 years ago, the court cases have continued, and new evidence/testimony has changed the narrative about what happened that fateful night.  *With 2019-2020 case updates*

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https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/boyd-trial/the-last-suspect-ive-always-had-a-mothers-instinct-that-he-was-the-one-who-murdered-my-son/51-9d096528-f558-4d05-bdef-9f33f575e4ee

https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/Timeline-of-the-Channon-Christian-Christopher-Newsom-murders--513420461.html

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/24/archives-horror-christian-newsom-killings-focus-what-happened-chipman-street/597805001/

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2019/11/08/judge-denies-lemaricus-davidson-new-trial-torture-slayings/2528247001/

https://www.oxygen.com/injustice-with-nancy-grace/crime-news/channon-christian-chris-newsom-murdered-in-knoxville

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/boyd-trial/ringleader-in-christian-newsom-killings-back-in-knox-county-court/51-03f1650b-d4bf-433d-9a31-b243b7b66a66

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/boyd-trial/newsoms-describe-behind-the-scenes-work-to-get-boyd-on-trial/51-585b88f4-1a20-4f91-954f-3b2ebbd2d81c

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/eric-boyd-found-guilty-12-years-after-couples-torture-rape-murder-in-knoxville

https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/christian-newsom-murders-trial-for-5th-suspect-brings-back-details-of-heinous-crimes-from-a-dozen-years-ago/

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Amy Scott says she loves babies, but three babies died in her care over an 8-month period. Despite police suspicions, it looked like she'd get away with murder. She even went on to open a day care facility. But a murder charge won't just go away, and a team of detectives was on her trail. 

Episode Source List:
https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/baby-sitter-gets-life-for-3-murders/article_8672dfa8-4caf-5e26-b115-9c210b3bca67.html

https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/article_664ddeb4-e239-52e4-a432-4dde67e3c94c.html

https://tucson.com/news/sitter-on-trial-in-deaths-of-babies/article_8bb70558-d7ba-5e8f-834d-db83d5a39222.html

https://accesswdun.com/print/2004/12/155808

https://journalstar.com/news/national/baby-sitter-charged-with-murder-years-after-three-infant-deaths/article_0615a866-f3f1-5246-9905-41f55d326f00.html

https://www.deseret.com/2004/12/2/19864408/former-sitter-charged-in-deaths-of-3-infants

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When Britany Barron met Jonathan Amerault at work, she couldn't resist such a great catch, despite being married. In September 2020, police discovered Jonathan's headless body near an illegal campsite, where a brutalized Britany waited for her husband to return. Once they got to the station, Britany told police a story worthy of a horror movie.

Episode Source List:
https://www.doj.nh.gov/news/2020/20200925-barron-arrests.htm

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/new-hampshire-man-forced-wife-decapitate-her-lover-bury-head-after-he-killed-him-police-say/CQMHWXZ5LJCFLDZ2K47M5QWXXA/

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/armando-barron-allegedly-forced-wife-britany-to-decapitate-lover

https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/decapitation-case-suspect-wants-say-in-forensic-tests/article_20dec99c-7309-56ce-9d7e-6cd6ac4ef5a3.html

https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/police-jaffrey-woman-said-husband-killed-amerault-after-ordering-her-to-do-so/article_5b91c81d-04fb-5ebf-b453-8e1ad1b3b76b.html

https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/obituaries/jonathan-l-amerault/article_c56bf78c-b061-5ed8-a78f-6dcec59a63c3.html

https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/decapitation-case-suspect-demands-probable-cause-hearing/article_d5360843-2a5b-57f5-815a-4ea86010b651.html

https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/accused-killer-wife-lying-about-lover-s-murder-beheading/article_3571a0ce-51d3-11eb-ae62-c3ad1e09d2eb.html

https://www.wmur.com/article/woman-accused-of-taking-part-in-mans-killing-asks-for-bail/35355443

https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Britany-Barron-appears-in-court-38596373

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On September 14, 2015, Nicola Cross put her children to bed and prepared to spend a night home alone while her husband was away on business. When a strange man began banging on her door, she called the police for help. Later than night, Nicola's husband was listening on the phone when the man returned to fulfil his intentions.

Episode Source List:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/16/man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-woman-while-her-husband-listened-on-phone

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-41736001

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-38366792

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-38346960

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2433767/schizophrenic-knifeman-who-hacked-mum-of-two-to-death-in-her-home-as-her-hubby-listened-helplessly-on-the-phone-is-caged-for-life/

https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/22/man-who-heard-wifes-murder-over-the-phone-will-marry-woman-who-helped-rebuild-his-life-7652211/

https://happiful.com/dan-cross-on-creating-a-safe-space-for-men-to-grieve/

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5-year-old Dominic Elkins and 17-year-old Cody Metzker-Madsen both faced unimaginable hardship and pain in their short lives.  Both boys got a fresh start in the same foster home, becoming instant brothers.  But unfortunately, one of them had to die.

Episode Source List:
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2014/11/07/cody-metzker-madsen-first-degree-murder-not-guilty-insanity/18645809/

https://omaha.com/news/crime/testimony-in-foster-brothers-death-suggests-teen-accused-of-killing-lacked-structure/article_afc35594-4a1d-5143-96e1-6f86b2a13248.html

https://nonpareilonline.com/news/local/metzker-madsen-logan-foster-brothers-were-playing-bricks/article_700b1eec-150c-11e3-af41-0019bb2963f4.html

https://omaha.com/news/crime/teen-accused-of-killing-5-year-old-foster-brother-thought-he-was-slaying-a-goblin/article_ff3669c7-572b-524e-b273-aba89d87a3f0.html#tracking-source=article-related-bottom

https://omaha.com/news/crime/judge-commits-iowa-teen-who-killed-foster-brother-to-psych-unit/article_26a16d0c-d450-5a25-af99-afd36b1fa45c.html#tracking-source=article-related-bottom

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/07/teen-not-guilty-insanity-foster-brother-death/18655713/

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2014/10/29/cody-metzker-madsen-murder-trial/18119973/

https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-iowa-teen-found-not-guilty-in-foster-brothers-death/article_64e34be0-66a3-11e4-8b65-5bf15d2665fd.html

https://abc7ny.com/news/teen-says-he-thought-he-killed-goblin-not-brother/386837/

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2017/06/05/iowa-pays-175-k-after-foster-child-beaten-brick-and-drowned/371277001/

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Bad Acts host Danielle Blinka joins longtime friend Nick Pinelli of Nick Minus Nnamdi  for an exciting blend of both podcasts. It's a show within a show within a show -- and there's a dastardly murder. Find out who killed Lauren and baby Avery, as well as how *not* to plan your own death.  

Episode Source List:
https://oklahoman.com/article/3176863/final-words-of-a-slain-mom-to-be

https://obits.oklahoman.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?n=lauren-jay-barnes&pid=98900390

https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3930647&page=1

https://www.news9.com/story/5e350802e0c96e774b36f3ea/man-pleads-guilty-in-pregnant-girlfriends-killing

https://www.news9.com/story/5e35073be0c96e774b36eb8b/eric-phan-given-two-life-sentences

https://www.kswo.com/story/7428265/boyfriend-of-missing-pregnant-bethany-woman-arrested/

https://oklahoman.com/article/3312854/killer-sentenced-to-life

Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death - S1 Ep4 - “Buried Dreams”