Burden of Proof

Tune in for this roller coaster of a second installment on the Kananen family tragedy! Elysia does her best to concisely piece together the most relevant and wild circumstantial facts that the prosecution used against one member of the family in the disappearance of their parents. We know it's a long one, but hold on to your butts and maybe even your ears for Savannah will scream or squeal at every twist and turn! 

 

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Sources:

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2010-03-12-os-daughter-accused-killing-mom-20100312-story.html

 

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2010/03/04/murder-trial-begins-for-orlando/7311032007/

 

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/12/26/money-seen-as-possible-motive-in-slaying-of-mother/28780967007/

 

https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1965/1310-0.html

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/12/26/siblings-suspected-after-2nd-parent-missing/bd300901-e286-4fd3-8383-01057eaaad02/

 

https://www.courttv.com/trials/fl-v-kananen-2010/

 

Fear of Our Father by Lisa Bonnice and Stacey M. Kananen

 

 

 

 

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**********WARNING: Child abuse detailed from 18:56 to 30:22**********

 

"You never know what happens behind closed doors" is an understatement when referring to the Kananen family. Join Elysia and Savannah for this tragic story of a family plagued with abuse, lies, resentment, and crime. In this first of two episodes, Elysia details what it was like to be a member of the Kananen family and Savannah roots for love to win! 

 

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Sources:

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2010-03-12-os-daughter-accused-killing-mom-20100312-story.html

 

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2010/03/04/murder-trial-begins-for-orlando/7311032007/

 

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/12/26/money-seen-as-possible-motive-in-slaying-of-mother/28780967007/

 

https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1965/1310-0.html

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/12/26/siblings-suspected-after-2nd-parent-missing/bd300901-e286-4fd3-8383-01057eaaad02/

 

https://www.courttv.com/trials/fl-v-kananen-2010/

 

Fear of Our Father by Lisa Bonnice and Stacey M. Kananen

 

 

 

 

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What's not to admire about a Father exercising his rights for the sake of his relationship with his daughter? Murder for one. Attempted murder, two. Lying about your assets, three. The list goes on and on when it comes to Darren Mack! Tune in to get the full list of reasons Savannah and Elysia left this recording session feeling really gross! 

 

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Sources:

https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-crimes-of-darren-mack

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/caught-in-the-crossfire-23-02-2007/

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2016/06/12/10-years-later-reno-judge-reflects-assassination-attempt/85708968/

https://thecinemaholic.com/charla-mack-murder-where-is-darren-mack-now/

 

 

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****************WARNING: This case involves child victims*****************

 

After 9 year old Shannon failed to return home from school, her mother, Karen Matthews, filed a missing persons report to authorities. One of the largest search parties to ever happen in the UK was conducted. However, it was a tip from a concerned family member of one of the perpetrators that lead detectives in the right direction. Who was responsible for Shannon's disappearance and why would they take only one of the Matthew's children? Detectives believe they find the answers but some still believe there's more to this story. Listen along as Elysia horrifies Savannah with the actions of all the adults involved and a discussion on the importance of sticking to the facts in true crime.

 

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Sources:

Shannon Matthews - The Mother Of All Lies - 2008 - Documentary

 

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-kidnapping-of-shannon-matthews

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-shannon-timeline/timeline-the-disappearance-of-shannon-matthews-idUKGOR15803820080411

 

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/what-happened-shannon-matthews-mum-23382738

 

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/who-karen-matthews-accomplice-michael-25695597

 

Shannon Matthews - What Happened Next - 2017 - Karen Matthews

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/shannon-matthews-disappearance-new-doco-reveals-how-mum-kidnapped-her-own-daughter/AIREZNM3LQJJJGW3Y2JFFYNUCY/

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4210912/Shannon-Matthews.html

 

Missing Shannon's Stepfather Denies Involvement

 

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Karen Matthews is sentenced to 8 years for kidnap

 

 

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A 20 year old fraternity pledge died as a result of his initiation ritual. Who is responsible for this tragic accident? Is it the fraternity brothers who put the bottle of whiskey in his hand and then left him? Or is it the University that had turned a blind eye to hazing for years? Listen in as Savannah details the events that led to his death, the trials and who she believes is responsible while Elysia awkwardly discusses why she steered clear of the sorority/fraternity life. 

 

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Sources:

https://iamstonefoltz.com/home

https://www.scribd.com/document/507528426/Complaint-filed-against-fraternity-men-accused-in-connection-with-death-of-Stone-Foltz#

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Stone_Foltz

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/courts/2022/08/18/stone-foltz-hazing-death-final-bgsu-fraternity-brothers-sentenced/65408996007/

https://interactive.wtol.com/pdfs/BGSU-Complaint-with-hyperlinks-filed-6-23-22.pdf

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/19/us/ohio-fraternity-sentencing-hazing-death/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/28/us/ohio-fraternity-members-hazing-death-acquittal/index.html

 

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Better known as the first person to be privately executed in Edinburgh, Scotland, this French native seemed to fail at everything he did, including fooling local authorities into believing his wife's death was accidental. Listen along as Elysia tells the sad tale of this once promising medical student turned alcoholic wife beater and Savannah continues to practice her French accent. 

 

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Sources:

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-murders-the-demon-frenchman-of-george-street-3163707

 

https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/studies-in-scarlet/catalog/41-990040353580203941

 

https://archive.org/stream/trialofeugnema00chanuoft/trialofeugnema00chanuoft_djvu.txt

 

Eugene Chantrelle | Scotland's Murder Mysteries | Dark Crimes

 

 

 

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This isn't your typical husband cheats on wife, husband kills wife story. Did he cheat? Yes. Did he kill his wife? Yes. Did he make some of the worst decisions possible through the aftermath making their story so ridiculous that you'll laugh? Also, yes. Join us as Savannah tells the tale of Stephen Grant's decent into madness after killing his wife, Tara, and disposing her body in a most gruesome way while Elysia can't stop laughing his choices. As Savannah says, the jokes just write themselves with this one! 

 

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Sources:

 

A Slaying in the Suburbs: The Tara Grant Murder by Andrea Bulups and Steve miller

https://mylifeofcrime.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/grantconfession.pdf

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Tara_Lynn_Grant

https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/the-murder-of-tara-lynn-grant

Buried Motives, Episode 29 https://open.spotify.com/episode/51Q1lU4bx0Da1YEL9LNXX6?si=zah8xzc9R3yVYjxXwtiGMg&app_destination=copy-link

 

 

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******WARNING: This case involves a child victim******

While on parole, Donald borrowed a neighbor's car and abandoned his Christian girlfriend to travel to Mississippi where he unfortunately met a 10 year old girl named Beatrice. His capture for the murder of Beatrice led to his confession of killing over 70 people across 20 different U.S. states. Was it true or was this his last attempt at the ultimate con job before being sentenced for murder? Tune in as Elysia unpacks what is known about this conman and self proclaimed serial killer while Savannah is bemused by the entire story.

 

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Sources:

https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/evans-donald-leroy.htm

 

https://www.newsweek.com/killers-confessions-203192

 

https://apnews.com/article/2b98ab7104aa42bad73233ae50af8169

 

https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/17/us/troubled-past-for-drifter-in-serial-killing-claims.html

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37810126/donald-leroy-evans-1991/

 

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-02-12-9402120047-story.html

 

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-05-mn-60531-story.html

 

https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/1997/conv3654.html

 

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-05-28-9705271294-story.html

 

https://www.fox19.com/2021/07/29/theyre-still-desperate-answers-search-randy-sellers-continues-nearly-41-years-later/

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-serial-killers-escaped-because-210546518.html

 

Donald Leroy Evans was sentenced to death for killing a 10-year-old Girl

 

 

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Who is the Murdaugh family and why are they all over the news, social media and Netflix? If you're like Elysia, you didn't know much other than it has something to do with murder. Savannah couldn't wait to share what she knows now that Alex Murdaugh was found guilty! So, we're flipping the script and giving you two weeks of Savannah episodes! Listen in as she shares what happens when the fabric of this much too powerful family begins to unravel.

 

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Sources:

SLED : South carolina Law Enforcement Department

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/us/murdaugh-murder-trial-timeline.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64794625

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64564568

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64645725

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64790627

Netflix: Murdaugh Murders 

 

 

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If you didn't hold on to your butt during Part 1, be prepared to hold on now!! Join us for the finale episode of Savannah's black widow series and Part 2 to the twisted life of Belle Gunness, Hell's Princess. The lies, the murders, the affairs, and the accomplice! It's so much worse than Elysia could have predicted. 

 

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Sources:

Schechter, Harold. Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men (p. 53). Kindle Edition. 

Last Podcast on the Left 

 

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