The Wonderland Murders occured in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, where 5 members of a drug gang were savagedly murdered in a home on Wonderland Ave in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood. Drug Kingpin Eddie Nash and porn superstar John Holmes were the biggest suspects. 

True Crime Quickie from Columbus, Ohio.

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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

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Resources:
https://www.michaelconnelly.com/wonderland-murders/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/wonderland-murders
https://thecinemaholic.com/wonderland-gang/
https://www.the-sun.com/news/12399493/wonderland-murders-survivor-susan-launius-saved-unable-remember-attacker/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/07/03/Survivor-under-guard-as-star-witness-Death-in-the-Fast-Lane/8033362980800/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13817271/wonderland-murders-gang-docuseries-michael-connelly.html
https://wonderland1981.com/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8763-Wonderland-Ave-Los-Angeles-CA-90046/20800819_zpid/
https://meaww.com/john-holmes-and-the-wonderland-massacre-how-infamous-star-took-his-secrets-to-the-grave#:~:text=On%20July%201%2C%201981%2C%20five%20members%20of%20the,killings%20has%20been%20the%20subject%20of%20widespread%20speculation.
nash
https://ok.ru/video/395763256048
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/john-holmes-wonderland-murders-1226610/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-14-mn-746-story.html

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2024/09/21/two-teens-charged-with-murder-after-shooting-victim-dies-of-injuries-kassim-omar-wedgewood-paralyzed/75296799007/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/trans-woman-and-somali-refugee-kassim-omar-dies-of-injuries-from-a-2022-shooting/ar-AA1rcY7R

https://glaad.org/heroes-of-the-resistance-a-compilation-of-recent-moments-of-joy-and-positivity-for-lgbtq-people/


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This episode covers short true crime stories that are fairly recent, some without any resolution yet. Including the case of trans man Sam Nordquist who was tortured and murdered this month.

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Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

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Resources:
https://crimesolverscentral.com/case/3712
https://charleyproject.org/case/jade-nicole-gordon

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2025/02/missing-transgender-man-was-tortured-for-over-a-month-and-killed-in-finger-lakes.html
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-transgender-man-torture-74cc7632d43ec97f2985218f240c938c
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c391grm0g3no
https://www.startribune.com/family-hopes-that-oakdale-transgender-man-killed-in-new-york-is-remembered-for-who-he-was-not-how-he-died/601223495
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/2-additional-suspects-arrested-murder-minnesota-transgender-man-new-york/89-cf70a06e-2af5-4aaa-9cee-7f3054c2d381
https://www.whec.com/top-news/what-we-know-about-sam-nordquists-accused-killers/

https://www.advocate.com/crime/transgender-teen-death-neglect
https://disability-memorial.org/morgan-moore
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/mother-faces-30-years-prison-depraved-heart-murder-17-year-old-daughter-montgomery-county-maryland/65-d66fdb93-8d8f-4591-821e-46d75942f7cb
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/parents-accused-of-murdering-disabled-child-struggled-with-mental-illness-and-practiced-dark-religion-grandmother-says-dominique-cynthia-moore/65-59ec8c7c-e0ef-4d0e-97f2-02bdafcbc531

https://www.out.com/crime/2020/7/22/gay-firefighter-killed-after-flirting-straight-couple
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/memphis-firefighter-shot-and-killed/522-5c8513a9-0449-4a42-9a5f-991cfe05faf2
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/fox13-investigates-park-where-local-firefighter-was-killed/article_0f3cd4fb-e457-5f4d-be21-cca5ccc0b501.html


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/search-underway-for-lead-suspect-in-fire-captains-murder-san-diego-sheriffs-say/ar-AA1ztoAf
https://thecoastnews.com/new-details-emerge-about-suspect-in-slaying-of-cal-fire-captain/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/cal-fire-captain-was-2nd-spouse-killed-by-southern-california-woman-officials-say/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/lesbian-fire-chief-found-stabbed-to-death-police-think-they-know-her-killer/



https://theshiftnews.substack.com/p/elisa-rae-shupe-life-and-legacy
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01/va-patient-died-by-suicide-at-top-of-hospitals-garage-in-syracuse.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisa_Rae_Shupe


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Youtube and Tik Tok influencer Ruby Franke became a celebrity of sorts with her daily videos documenting her and her families lives. Ruby preached about the best way raise children to be obedient but found herself under fire as an abusive mother. Jodi Hildebrandt became Ruby's life coach and marriage therapist, inserting herself intimately into the Franke families lives.

True Crime Quickie is about a leader of The Young Republicans local chapter in Alabama.

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Outro: Beating Heart by David Renta

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Resources:
https://jodihildebrandt.com/
https://www.ksl.com/article/51239329/ex-client-sues-ruby-franke-jodi-hildebrandt-alleging-business-fraud-encouragement-of-abuse
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14256341/Ruby-Franke-steamy-lesbian-affair-Jodi-Hildebrandt-daughter-caught-them.html
https://apnews.com/article/jodi-hildebrandt-ruby-franke-child-abuse-0604b1f95978abdd11a341cb19088fba
https://www.businessinsider.com/ruby-franke-jail-cellmate-says-she-was-smitten-jodi-hildebrandt-2023-9
https://people.com/ruby-franke-daughter-shari-mom-strange-relationship-jodi-hildebrandt-romance-8770310
https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/it-gets-worse-theory-ruby-franke-jodi-hildebrandts-relationship
https://www.biography.com/crime/a60319774/ruby-franke-story
https://people.com/woman-charged-with-ruby-franke-broke-confidentiality-7966465
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/ruby-franke-jodi-hildebrandt-friendship-timeline-where-are-they-now/
https://pagesix.com/2025/01/07/celebrity-news/ruby-franke-had-affair-with-jodi-hildebrandt-daughter-shari/

https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2024/03/north-alabama-gop-operative-sodomized-man-with-plunger-before-killing-him-court-records-claim.html
https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/rodney-walls-brother-of-harvest-murder-victim-derek-franklin-walls-makes-first-public-statement/525-0909b1f9-0a01-422b-afff-e44ca77d3976
https://1819news.com/news/item/kyle-lewter-36-well-known-in-north-alabama-political-circles-arrested-for-murder
https://www.newsweek.com/young-republicans-leader-charged-sexual-torture-1877703
https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/rodney-walls-brother-of-harvest-murder-victim-derek-franklin-walls-makes-first-public-statement/525-0909b1f9-0a01-422b-afff-e44ca77d3976
https://1819news.com/news/item/court-documents-reveal-gruesome-details-in-kyle-lewter-murder-sexual-torture-case

https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/harris-reed
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/harris-reed-mattel-monster-high-gender-fluid-doll


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Last Epiode of Season 16

18 year old Nadine Esterhuizen of Cape Town, South Africa and her 20 year old girlfriend Corrine Jackson had known each other for 4 years before they began dating. Their relationship was tumultuous, it became violent and then deadly.

True Crime Quickie is from Atlanta, Georgia in 1984.

A bit of sunshine is from IDAHO not OHIO as I said during the episode. Sorry, sometimes my brain and mouth don't engage with each other correctly.

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Fenda

Promo for True Crime California

Resources:
https://www.iol.co.za/news/alleged-satanic-ritual-killers-lover-told-relative-she-was-going-to-be-killed-12215756#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20State%2C%2018-year-old%20Nadine%20Esterhuizen%20told,was%20going%20to%20be%20killed%20by%20Corrine%20Jackson.
https://www.iol.co.za/news/lesbian-lovers-tiff-led-to-alleged-satanic-ritual-death-11522854
https://www.iol.co.za/news/lesbian-tried-to-cut-off-lovers-head-11820231
https://www.thepinknews.com/2017/10/10/teenager-brutally-murdered-by-lesbian-ex-lover-in-satanic-ritual/
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/nadine-and-i-were-engaged-11837637
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/jacksons-cellphone-evidence-19201858
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/corrine-ditches-court-51352954
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/girlfriend-killer-runs-out-of-legal-funds-30867904
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/eight-year-wait-ends-for-jackson-murder-trial-a3ba4656-273d-4375-9c8f-02515f507a6a
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/further-delays-in-murder-case-1e92dffb-ebc3-49f0-a297-5b8233b969b3
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/corrine-appoints-new-lawyer-midway-into-trial-b385bcde-732c-451a-82ff-a9821b1eccd1
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/western-cape/accused-ties-the-knot-during-murder-trial-49f73acf-c2de-4382-b090-bb82e585f016
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/western-cape/corrine-jacksons-trial-postponed-until-2025-01f74d35-4c9f-4d6a-9e9c-fa005cd72cc5
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/student-18-hacked-death-satanic-11294125

https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2005-06-27/attorney-general-bakers-announces-execution-date-robert-dale-conklin
https://www.redorbit.com/news/general/172347/georgia_man_executed_for_murder_of_gay_lover/
https://www.scribd.com/document/320066755/Robert-Dale-Conklin-v-Derrick-Schofield-366-F-3d-1191-11th-Cir-2004

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/library-publishers-sue-idaho-over-anti-lgbtq-book-banning-law/

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20 year old Sean Kennedy was adorable with his big dimples and young Justin Beiber haircut. He left a bar one May night in 2007 only to be assault for his sexual identity. After the assault Sean would die 17 hours later. True Crime Quickie is from Jackson, Mississippi in 2024.

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Heartbeat by David Renton


Resources:
https://www.towleroad.com/2008/06/moller-gets-3-y/
https://www.towleroad.com/2007/06/hundreds_attend/
https://www.towleroad.com/2007/05/sc_hate_crime_m/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvgXJj9mTkY
https://www.towleroad.com/2007/05/arrest_made_in_/
https://unfinishedlivesblog.com/2009/10/29/
https://www.towleroad.com/2007/05/south_carolina_/
https://www.scpronet.com/wordpress/2008/06/12/sean-kennedys-killer-sentenced-in-greenville/
https://www.wyff4.com/article/defendant-in-gay-man-s-death-gets-2-5-year-sentence/6986701
https://www.wyff4.com/article/gay-man-s-killer-released-after-1-year/6989216
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Sean_Kennedy

https://people.com/former-miss-police-officer-arrested-slaying-of-nurse-family-says-had-restraining-order-against-him-8629745
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2024/04/09/jackson-ms-homicide-nurse-killed-with-gun-and-axe-suspect-is-former-police-officer/73258818007/
https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/former-jackson-police-officer-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-charge/

https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/former-jackson-police-officer-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-charge/

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In 2003, Manchester, England, a 14 year old boy and a 16 year old boy would meet in a chat room. What conspired afterwards was criminal.True Crime Quickie is from Laguna Beach, California in the year 2021.

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Promo for True Crime Connections

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

Resources:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknews
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-boy-who-incited-his-own-murder
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-14-posed-as-spy-to-arrange-his-own-murder-565124.html
https://www.unilad.com/features/incitement-own-murder-mark-john-20220830
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasists

https://www.advocate.com/crime/2012/08/22/justice-still-sought-laguna-beach-gay-man-murdered-2009
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53262316/damon_lee-nicholson#:~:text=Find%20a%20Grave%2C%20database%20and%20images%20%28https%3A%2F%2Fwww.findagrave.com%2Fmemorial%2F53262316%2Fdamon_lee-nicholson%3A%20accessed,Toro%20Memorial%20Park%2C%20Lake%20Forest%2C%20Orange%20County%2C%20
https://www.oxygen.com/the-real-murders-of-orange-county/damon-nicholson-beating-murder-orange-county


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Join hosts Courtney from The Book of the Dead and CJ from Rainbowcrimes for two chilling tales of Frenenemies. Courtney covers 17 year old Missy Avila from California and CJ tackles the well known case of 16 year old Skylar Neese. 

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Promo for: Murder and Mimosas

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyn
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

Resources:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201304/the-3-types-frenemies
https://people.com/missy-avila-murder-teens-killed-friend-jealousy-8738378
https://issuu.com/santamonicaumc/docs/july-august-2023-sentinel-final_web/s/27340942
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-01-me-1651-story.html
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/best-friends-who-killed-together
https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrjfW5aLoRnlTg14bsPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3BpdnM-?p=missy%27s+murder+by+karen+kingsbury&type=6153¶m1=n¶m2=20220312¶m3=Avast+Secure+Browser%7C131.0.27760.140¶m4=17US%7C5.0.555%7C&hsimp=yhs-securebrowser&hspart=avast&ei=UTF-8&fr=yhs-avast-securebrowser
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-29-me-785-story.html

https://allthatsinteresting.com/skylar-neese
https://thecinemaholic.com/shelia-eddy-rachel-shoaf-relationship/
https://www.brownstonelaw.com/blog/bff-killers/
https://www.celebsagewiki.com/skylar-neese
https://wvmetronews.com/2024/07/08/shoaf-denied-parole-for-a-second-time-in-skylar-neese-murder/
https://heavy.com/news/2019/08/murder-of-skylar-neese/
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/a-teenage-killers-eerie-tweets-she-sent-after-stabbing-friend-to-death-we-really-did-go-on-three
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/murder-skylar-neese-killers-today-rachel-shoaf-shelia-eddy
https://www.animascorp.com/skylar-neese-stabbed-the-number-of-times-revealed/
https://dailydodge.com/how-2-teenagers-
plotted-their-best-friends-murder/
https://wvmetronews.com/2014/02/27/rachel-shoaf-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison/
https://oddstops.com/location.php?id=249
https://booksrun.com/9781940363103-pretty-little-killers-the-truth-behind-the-savage-murder-of-skylar-neese?afk=5226&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=main_feed&utm_campaign=pmax_merchant_booksrun_low_mid&msclkid=725af99d35dd134adf7f9e191bd8455d

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A young Canadian man with schizophrenia goes on a killing spree in 2007.  Is he using his condition as an excuse for the murders?

True Crime Quickie is from Perry, Iowa in 2024

Intro: Shire Girl -David Fesliyan
Outro: Beating Heart - David Renda

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Resources:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/types-of-schizophhttps://nypost.com/2024/01/04/news/who-is-iowa-school-shooting-suspect-dylan-butler/
renia
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/killer-glen-race-will-likely-be-found-not-criminally-responsible-in-canada-not-so-in-the-u-s
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/glen-race-to-plead-guilty-to-murdering-2-men-in-2007-1.1871485
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/glen-race-found-not-criminally-responsible-for-deaths-of-two-men-in-halifax-1.1654040
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ny-supreme-court/1543693.html
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/psychiatrist-raised-red-flags-in-glen-race-murder-case-1.1532568

https://theperrynews.com/dylan-jesse-butler-of-perry/
https://heavy.com/news/dylan-butler-perry/
https://nypost.com/2024/01/04/news/who-is-iowa-school-shooting-suspect-dylan-butler/

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/12/30/top-10-local-lgbtq-news-stories-of-2024/

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In this final minisode of the year, we go to Houston, Texa where love and jealousy ends the life of a family.

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Intro: Black Moons by The 126ers
Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS

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Resources:
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/xavier-davis-no-bond-for-suspect-killed-couple-6-year-old-girl/285-df11c2af-d1cd-48b1-ae3d-0a7eb257478e
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/community-rallies-around-3-young-children-whose-parents-sister-were-murdered
https://abc13.com/xavier-davis-fondren-shooting-family-killed-6-year-old/10856611/
https://abc13.com/alexus-williams-charged-houston-family-murder-parents-and-6-year-old-killed-xavier-davis-accused-of-killing-couple-daughter/11617475/
https://therecenttimes.com/news/who-is-alexus-williams-woman-charged-with-hiring-hitman-to-kill-ex-lesbian-lover-husband-and-6-yr-old-daughter

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