Beyond Bizarre True Crime

Episode 17 Katherine 'Katie' Janness Join the host for this episode. CJ from Beyond the Rainbow podcast, as she discusses a case that is beyond bizarre: the recent murder of Katherine 'Katie' Janness. Katie set out for a walk with her fiancé's dog Bowie in Atlanta's Piedmont Park very late on a Thursday night in July 2021. On her walk, someone attacked her and Bowie, and stabbed them both to death. When she failed to return home her fiancé Emma used Find My iPhone to track her, and found Katie and Bowie both bleeding and dead near the entrance to the park. Katie had a message carved into her torso, and she was stabbed more than 50 times. No one can think of a motive why anyone would kill this young woman, and police are stumped. Who killed Katie and Bowie? Sources and notes for this episode: Intro music: Black Moons by 126ers Background music: Tensions – David Fesliyan Studios Co-founder of Darkcast Network Home | Indie (darkcastnetwork.wixsite.com) Check out CJ on social media- Facebook Beyond the Rainbow Podcast and Rainbowcrimes on all other socials Any monetary love is appreciated: Rainbowcrimes is A True Crimes of the LGBT Podcast (buymeacoffee.com) RESOURCES: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/piedmont-park-murder-a-familiarity-between-victim-and-killer-investigators-say https://discoveratlanta.com/partner/piedmont-park/#:~:text=Piedmont%20Park%20is%20the%20premier%20green%20space%20and,public%20swimming%20pool%2C%20two%20ponds%20and%20dog%20park. 'My heart is so very broken': Fiancé of woman stabbed to death at Piedmont Park mourns loss (fox5atlanta.com) Piedmont Park - Discover Atlanta Officials warn people not to visit Piedmont Park alone at night until killer is caught – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta (wsbtv.com) Katie Janness Murder: Autopsy Finds Atlanta Woman Was Stabbed 50 Times | PEOPLE.com 'She Was Still Alive': Forensics Expert Says Disturbed Piedmont Park Killer Tortured Victim Alive Before Killing Her – Crime Online Piedmont Park murder: Autopsy report reveals new details in Katie Janness' death (fox5atlanta.com) 911 Audio Casts Suspicion on Katherine Janness's girlfriend | Latest Celebrity News, Sports and Entertainment | Sandra Rose 911 Audio Casts Suspicion on Katherine Janness's girlfriend | Latest Celebrity News, Sports and Entertainment | Sandra Rose Piedmont Park murder: Autopsy report reveals gruesome details in Katie Janness' death | News | mdjonline.com Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of every show on the AbJack Network, consider an AbJack Insider subscription from Apple Podcasts.

Episode 16: The Circleville Letters Join the host for this episode; Paige from Reverie True Crime as she covers a case that is famously beyond bizarre – that of the Circleville Letters. In the summer of 1976 Circleville, Ohio residents were being stalked and sent bizarre letters to their homes. Not only did the author of the letters unveil their darkest secrets, they were threatening their jobs and lives, too. This mystery has haunted a small community for decades. Will we ever know for certain who was behind the letters, signs, a possible homicide and an attempted murder? What are your thoughts on this baffling case? Be sure to find Paige and her show in the following places: Reverie True Crime Website- https://reverietruecrime.wixsite.com/podcast Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/reverietruecrime/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/reveriecrimepod Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/reverietruecrime Tumblr- https://reverietruecrime.tumblr.com/ Darkcast Network- https://darkcastnetwork.wixsite.com/indie Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ Sources for this episode: Paul Freshour's blog: https://circlevilleletters.wordpress.com/ Twitter.com/ReverieCrimePod Instagram.com/ReverieTrueCrime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circleville,_Ohio https://www.wtrf.com/news/ohio-headlines/anonymous-letters-threaten-to-expose-an-ohio-towns-rumored-secrets/ https://olliecruz2018.wordpress.com/2018/02/17/the-circleville-letters/ https://ohionewstime.com/who-wrote-a-threatening-letter-in-circleville-decades-ago/241223/ https://conspiracytheories.in/the-circleville-letters-1976/ https://listverse.com/2020/08/16/top-10-strange-facts-about-the-circleville-writer/ https://truecrimetimesblog.medium.com/the-poison-pen-who-wrote-the-circleville-letters-440a302d09ad https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/p16802coll35/id/183458/ https://www.parentsformeganslaw.org/longberry-david-franklin/ https://www.factinate.com/editorial/circleville-letters/ https://the-line-up.com/circleville-letter-writer https://www.newser.com/story/310320/circleville-ohio-was-terrorized-by-a-letter-writer.html https://ladycultblog.com/2021/04/19/the-circleville-writer/ https://www.ranker.com/list/circleville-letter-writer-facts/jacob-shelton https://www.filmdaddy.com/archives/circleville-writer https://thecasualcriminalist.com/podcasts/the-circleville-letters/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Circleville_Writer https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2021/08/25/circleville-ohio-mystery-menacing-letters-gillispie-freshour-cbs-48-hours/8253758002/ https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/06/who-wrote-the-circleville-letters/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/circleville-letters-mystery/ https://www.sciotopost.com/48-hours-exposes-the-circleville-letter-writer-secret/ https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/48-hours-investigates-anonymous-letters-threatening-to-expose-circlevilles-rumored-secrets/530-30110fe4-0b0b-43c0-897d-daf3fd944569 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/633984/circleville-letters-unsolved https://www.cbsnews.com/news/circleville-letters-author-unmask/ https://unsolved.com/gallery/poison-pen-murder/ Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of every show on the AbJack Network, consider an AbJack Insider subscription from Apple Podcasts.

Episode 15: "Wild Bill" Holbert Join Javier from the podcasts Criminal Conduct and Pretend as he digs into a case that is beyond bizarre – that of serial killer William Dathan Holbert II, aka Wild Bill. Holbert was the leader of the Southern National Patriots white nationalist group in North Carolina until he went on the run after he and his partner were accused of illegal activities there. After eluding police, they settled in Panama and changed their name to Cortez. There Holbert was responsible for the murders of five Americans who owned properties that Holbert wanted. He buried his victims in his backyard. He is also believed to have killed a sixth victim, a lawyer he confessed to murdering. Holbert is notorious for his charisma, and even in prison for the murders, has gained a devoted following. Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of every show on the AbJack Network, consider an AbJack Insider subscription from Apple Podcasts.

Episode 14 Katarzyna Zowada Join your hosts for this episode, Jen and Cam from Our True Crime Podcast, as they discuss a case that is beyond bizarre – the Polish murder case of Katarzyna Zowada. Katarzyna disappeared in Krakow, Poland in 1998. Her body was found in parts in the river – stripped of its skin. She was tortured before she was killed, and the killer was believed to be trained in martial arts. A suspect identified only as 'Robert J' was said to have killed animals and worked with skins, and Katarzyna's DNA was said to have been found in his apartment. The suspect remains in prison awaiting his day in court, which will undoubtedly reveal many more shocking and bizarre details. Be sure to check out Our True Crime Podcast and their social media which can be found in the following places: Website. www.ourtruecrimepodcast.com Gmail [email protected] Twitter @ourtruecrimepod Instagram @ourtruecrimepodcast Tiktok @ourtruecrimepod Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of every show on the AbJack Network, consider an AbJack Insider subscription from Apple Podcasts.

Episode 13: Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter Your host for this episode is Cambo from the podcast, True Crime Island. Join Cambo as he discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – that of Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter. Christian was a German con man and grifter who assumed false identities that allowed him to live as one of society's elite. His most famous false identity was that of Clark Rockefeller, a member of the storied wealthy family. But Christian didn't stop at just pretending – he left at least one murder victim in his wake, is connected to a missing person, and kidnapped his own daughter. Listen as Cambo shares the fascinating story of poseur and con man Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter. Be sure to check out Cambo's work. You can find him in the following spots: Website: www.truecrimeisland.com Twitter: @truecrimeisland Instagram: @truecrimeisland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truecrimeisland Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of every show on the AbJack Network, consider an AbJack Insider subscription from Apple Podcasts.

Episode 12 Patsy Wright This host for this episode is Justin Rimmel from the Mysterious Circumstances podcast. Join Justin as he discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – the murder of Patsy Wright. In 1987, Patsy and her sister Sally owned two lucrative wax museums in Texas. At around 3:00 AM on October 23rd, 43-year old Patsy called Sally and told her that she had taken some NyQuil to help her sleep – as she often did – but that now she felt ill. While on the phone with Sally, Patsy collapsed. By the time Sally and her husband Steve arrived at her home, Patsy was incapacitated, and she died soon thereafter. An autopsy found that she had been poisoned with strychnine put into her NyQuil bottle. There were – and are – several suspects in her case: her two ex-husbands; her boyfriend; her brother-in-law; or someone else. A tray with two plates was found in her bedroom, as though she had hosted a guest. Several of these suspects had a motive, including the ownership of the wax museums and testimony that Patsy was scheduled to give in a trial, but police were never able to solve her case. Who killed Patsy Wright? Check out Justin Rimmel's work- - Mysterious Circumstances https://instagram.com/mysterious_podcast https://www.facebook.com/MysteriousCircumstancesPodcast https://twitter.com/PodcastMC - The Swediana Project https://instagram.com/swediana_project https://www.facebook.com/Swediana/ Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/

Episode 11 Carl Tanzler The hosts for this episode are Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott from L.A. Not so Confidential. Join the doctors as they explore a case that is beyond bizarre - that of Carl Tanzler. In the late 1920s, Tanzler was a doctor in a Florida hospital when he became infatuated with a young tuberculosis patient named Elena Hoyos. When Elena succumbed to her illness in 1931 Tanzler paid for her funeral and the construction of an elaborate mausoleum where she was interred. He visited the crypt nightly, using his key to access it. But after two years, in 1933, he stole Elena's body and brought it home. There he took measures to make the body appear lifelike, attaching the limbs with wire and using perfume to overcome the stench. He lived for the next few years with the corpse, treating her as his wife. Elena's family did not discover the theft of her body for seven years. Listen as this week's hosts discuss this scandalous case, and its bizarre aftermath. Be sure to check out all of Dr. Shiloh's and Dr. Scott's work, and social media. You can find them in the following places: IG @lanotsopodcast Twitter: @lanotsopod FB: lanotsoconfidential web: www.la-not-so-confidential.com Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/

Episode 10 Michelle Parker Join John Lordan from Youtube's LordanArts & Brainscratch channels, as well as the podcast, Seriously Mysterious, as he discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – the 2011 disappearance of young mother Michelle Parker. Michelle, age 33, lived and worked in Orlando, Florida. She had an 11 year old son and young twins, whose father was Michelle's ex-fiance Dale Smith. On November 17th, Michelle and Dale taped an episode of The People's Court, in which they addressed a dispute over an engagement ring. Michelle told the judge that day that her and Dale's relationship was volatile because he was violent and toxic. After the People's Court taping, Michelle drove to Dale's house to drop the twins with their father. She was never seen again. Her SUV was found the next day, parked at a mall Michelle was not known to frequent. Where is Michelle Parker? John Lordan has been creating respectful true crime coverage on YouTube since 2016 with his unsolved mysteries show BrainScratch, raising exposure to missing person's cases on Searchlight, and analyzing how cases are solved on Case Cracked. Learn more at LordanArts.com and follow him on Twitter @LordanArts. Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of every show on the AbJack Network, consider an AbJack Insider subscription from Apple Podcasts.

Episode 9 Melvin 'Ted' Carr The host for this episode is Charlie Worroll from the podcast, Crimelines. Join Charlie as she hosts the first Beyond Bizarre True Crime episode of 2022! Charlie discusses the very bizarre case of Melvin "Ted" Carr. In April 1977, Ted's wife Harriet walked into the garage of their Indianapolis home and found Ted dead on the floor. A hose ran from the tailpipe of his car, which was running, into the trunk. The trunk was open. Harriet peered inside, and ran out of the garage shrieking in horror. In the trunk were three bodies – a woman, a teenage girl, and a 2 year old boy. The women, who had clawed their nails off trying to get out of the trunk, had died of carbon monoxide poisoning. So had the child, and Ted – who had a gun in his pocket. It turns out that Ted had abducted the trio at gunpoint and sexually assaulted the females. And this was far from his first offense. The surprising contents of the trunk were just the latest in Ted's very long string of criminal acts. Some of his suspected victims have never been found. Who was Ted Carr, and how many victims did he have? For all of Charlie's shows, social media, and online content, visit the following: www.basementfort.com Twitter: @[email protected] Instagram: @crimelines_true_crime Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crimelinespod Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of every show on the AbJack Network, consider an AbJack Insider subscription from Apple Podcasts.

Episode 8 Bryce Laspisa The host for this episode is Jami Rice from the Murderish podcast. Join Jami as she discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – the 2013 disappearance of Bryce Laspisa. Popular and talented Bryce was in his sophomore year in college in Northern California when his friends and girlfriend noticed some sudden changes in his personality. Bryce started drinking heavily and taking stimulants, and began acting erratically and unpredictably. After an argument with his girlfriend, he set out to drive to his parents' home, 465 miles away. While on the road he called for roadside assistance from a small town 350 miles from his college, and was seen sitting in his car. At his parents' request, police later checked on him and found him to be sober. He called his parents in the middle of the night to say he was pulling over to sleep. That was the last interaction anyone had with Bryce. On August 30th, his 2003 Toyota Highlander was found by police down a 25 foot embankment. He had not attempted to brake. Bryce was nowhere to be seen, but all his personal possessions were in the car. What happened to Bryce Laspisa? Be sure to check out Jami's website, Murderish.com You can also find Jami on Social-Media: IG: @MurderishPodcast Twitter: @MurderishPod Facebook: Search "MURDERISH podcast" Beyond Bizarre True Crime is on social media at the following spots: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of every show on the AbJack Network, consider an AbJack Insider subscription from Apple Podcasts.