Cafe Macabre

 It's the most famous sanatorium in the US. And it just so happens to be one of the most haunted places as well. Join me this week as we discuss how Waverly Hills began, what atrocities took place there, and who might still be hanging around 100 years later.

Sources: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waverly_Hills_Sanatorium
https://www.therealwaverlyhills.com/about/
https://kyhi.org/other/tuberculosis-sanatoria/waverly-hills-sanatorium/
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/waverlytb
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/17263/haunted-hospital
https://www.ranker.com/list/scary-stories-from-waverly-hills-sanatorium/anna-lindwasser
https://www.buzzfeed.com/unsolvednotes/notes-for-unsolved-waverly-hills-sanatorium
https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/signsandsymptoms.htm
http://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/alav/tuberculosis/
https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201509-632PS

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What do a tall, faceless creature and two 12-year-old girls from Wisconsin have in common? In 2014, those girls pledged loyalty to internet meme Slender Man by stabbing their best friend in the woods. 

Sources:
Beware the Slenderman - HBO Films
"The Wicked" - Dateline 20/20
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing
https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/waukesha/news/waukesha/2021/03/04/slender-man-stabbing-anissa-weier-requests-her-release-what-we-know/6894513002/
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/anissa-weier-teen-in-slender-man-stabbing-has-exhausted-treatment
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/slender-man-stabbing/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/slender-man-stabbing

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Let's finish up one of the most famous murder cases in history. This week I'll discuss the investigation, trial, and where are they know of everyone involved. 

Sources:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/charles-manson
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/charles-manson-and-the-manson-family/
https://www.vox.com/2019/8/7/20695284/charles-manson-family-what-is-helter-skelter-explained
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-07-30/where-are-they-now-charles-mansons-family-decades-after-horrific-murders

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In part 1 of this series, we cover the chaotic evil that is Charles Manson, how he created his cult, as well as the most famous murders committed by the family. "You got to realize; you're the Devil as much as you're God." 

Sources:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/charles-manson
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/charles-manson-and-the-manson-family/
https://www.vox.com/2019/8/7/20695284/charles-manson-family-what-is-helter-skelter-explained
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-07-30/where-are-they-now-charles-mansons-family-decades-after-horrific-murders

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This week is another Florida case. Denise Amber Lee was a 21 year old mother who was abducted in broad daylight, raped, and murdered. So why were five 9-1-1 calls not enough to save her life?

Sources:
https://www.deniseamberlee.org/en/About-the-Foundation/Denises-Story
https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20080424/News/605224931/SH
https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/king-michael.htm
https://www.yoursun.com/northport/investigation-discovery-recounts-the-denise-lee-tragedy/article_e8f420ae-3721-11ea-8c94-b77b541f859b.html
https://psc.apcointl.org/2012/07/23/fla-telecommunicator-admits-regret/
https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20120719/news/605210972/SH

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A family slaughtered. A scandalous past. And one of Germany's most infamous unsolved cases. Do you know who the murderer of Hinterkaifeck is?


Sources: 
https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime
https://www.ranker.com/list/hinterkaifeck-farm/cat-mcauliffe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders
https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/case-month-hinterkaifeck/

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This week it's all about America's most prolific killer nurse, Charles Cullen. Join me as I discuss his mental illness, his methodology, and we remember his innocent victims.

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What do game shows from the 1970s and one of the world's most prolific serial killers have in common? Join me this week and find out as we discuss Rodney Alcala, the Dating Game Killer. 

Sources:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/rodney-alcala
https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/alcala-rodney.htm
https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/4th/4/742.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article116796023.html
https://www.truecrimezone.com/rodney-alcala/

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Accident or murder? Could someone be so unfortunate that multiple people mysteriously die around them, but they aren't at fault?  The questions remain to this day in the death of Kathleen Peterson. Perhaps most interesting, is that an owl could be enough to determine the truth. Intrigued? Join me as I discuss Michael Peterson and his alleged murder of his wife. 


Sources: 
The Staircase docu-series on Netflix
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peterson_(criminal)
https://www.wired.com/story/the-staircase-netflix-owl-theory/
https://peterson-staircase.com/kathleen_peterson.html
https://www.factinate.com/things/facts-michael-peterson-staircase/

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As a nurse, I've been interested in what exactly Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy will affect in the world we live in. This week's case, the often-hushed murder-suicide committed by professional wrestler Chris Benoit, allows my two worlds of healthcare and true crime converge. 

Sources:
Dark Side of the Ring docuseries from Vice TV
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/benoit-chris.htm
True Crimecast Podcast
"Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in a professional American wrestler" from the Journal of Forensic Nursing
"Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit and the Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry" by Matthew Randazzo

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