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When I say "serial killer," who is the person that immediately jumps to mind? It's usually the one whose case is the most morbidly fascinating to you. This week we cover my "favorite," the Co-Ed Killer, Edmund Kemper. 


Sources: 
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/edmund-kemper
https://allthatsinteresting.com/edmund-kemper
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/edmund-kemper
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201403/the-twisted-tale-the-co-ed-killer?amp=
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ty9_24qKP3N4QBxaE7oTutvIDrwOSuxW/view
Serial Killer Trivia by Michelle Kaminsky

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When I think of the most incredible story of true crime survival, the top of that list is Mary Vincent. When she was only 15, she was put through more trauma, more horror than anyone can believe. It's not often true crime stories end with the victim alive and well, but Mary has always been one to prove the impossible can happen. 

Sources:
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-victim-a-survivor-an-artist-1106335.php
Once Upon A Crime Podcast

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A mummy in a drag queen's closet....what is a more enticing mystery than that? Dorian Corey was a drag legend, and with her passing, we lost the truth of what happened. This week is a look at when murder and sequins collide.


Sources:
Paris Is Burning documentary
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OeQCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=drag+queen+and+the+mummy&source=bl&ots=9P9lNELRMV&sig=ExToyAJtmc1naRfg0uv2HqUzj5k&hl=en&ei=KRw-TczzLMeh8QP_j4DbCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result#v=onepage&q=drag%20queen%20and%20the%20mummy&f=true

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Those who enjoy exploring true crime cases have never been known to shy away from controversy, and that is where we have landed this week. Breonna Taylor was a young black woman killed by white police officers in Kentucky earlier this year. With all of the emotion and political and civil unrest in the world, this really is the time to make sure all the facts are out there. 


Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/article/breonna-taylor-police.html
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2020/06/16/breonna-taylor-fact-check-7-rumors-wrong/5326938002/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/breonna-taylor-grand-jurors-say-police-actions-were-negligent-criminal-n1245022
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/breonna-taylor/2020/09/23/fbi-investigation-into-breonna-taylor-case-still-open-after-indictment/5865796002/
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/louisville/news/press-releases/fbi-louisville-statement

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Happy Halloween! What better way to celebrate the holiday than to take a peak at America's first known serial killer, H.H. Holmes. Most people have heard of him, and his infamous murder castle, so why not unmask the monster.


Sources:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/hh-holmes

https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-H-Holmes

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/

https://www.history.com/news/murder-castle-h-h-holmes-chicago

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72642/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-americas-first-serial-killer-hh-holmes

https://allthatsinteresting.com/hh-holmes

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/american-ripper-in-london/articles/could-jack-the-ripper-have-been-hh-holmes

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/american-ripper-dna-reveals-identity-of-body-found-in-hh-holmes-grave/23038/

https://www.phillyvoice.com/a-death-defying-dig-at-the-grave-of-a-serial-killer-/

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There is just something about a creepy forest that draws you in, even when you know it shouldn't. Romania's Hoia Baciu Forest does just that. This week I fall head first into the appealing spook that is a portal to another dimension, a mecca for paranormal lovers, and a complete scientific anomaly.  


Sources:
https://www.travelawaits.com/2478360/hoia-baciu-forest-bermuda-triangle-romania/

https://jaywaytravel.com/blog/romanias-haunted-hoia-baciu-forest/

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

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/hoia-baciu-transylvania-haunted-trees-ufo-ghosts-how-visit-camping-alex-surducan-marius-a8023136.html

https://hoiabaciuforest.com

That's Weird Podcast

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The next stop on our Haunted October tour is The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Not only is it known for more deaths than your average hotel, but it can also boast that it was the home of not one, but two different serial killers. However, it might just be an unexplained death in 2013 that firmly cements this building as one of the creepiest places in the world.


Sources:
https://filmdaily.co/news/the-hotel-cecil/

https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Cecil-Hotel-LA-Haunted-Reasons

https://the-line-up.com/cecil-hotel

https://www.hauntedrooms.com/california/los-angeles/haunted-places/haunted-hotels

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/jack-unterweger

https://allthatsinteresting.com/elisa-lam-death

http://sites.gsu.edu/anesujunior/support-2/

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It's spoopy season y'all! The best time of the whole year. And to celebrate, we're going to spend the whole month checking out some of America's most haunted places. This week we try to solve the Winchester Mystery House, a haunted labyrinth where logic and reality are swept aside by wild theories, ghostly encounters, and unending intrigue. 

Sources: 
https://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/winchester-mystery-house

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/real-story-of-sarah-winchester-mystery-house-12552842.php#item-95844-tbla-2

https://allthatsinteresting.com/sarah-winchester

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Who doesn't love an unsolved mystery? I take a deep dive this week into the Black Dahlia murder, sharing details rarely discussed and wild theories that abound. 

Sources:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/black-dahlia

http://blackdahlia.web.unc.edu/the-crime-scene/

https://killerswithconscience.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/the-final-suspects/

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When a doctor let's his ego guide him, he ends up on a path of chaos, destruction, and death. Christopher Duntsch might be the world's worst surgeon, and his story is unlike any other. Grab a cup of joe and listen in as I discuss his atrocities and what it took to get him out of the operating room.


Sources: 
https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2016/november/christopher-duntsch-dr-death/

Dr. Death Podcast from Wondery Media

https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/item/46730-dr-death-to-hit-tv-screens-a-timeline-of-the-former-neurosurgeon-s-case.html

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a22989305/dr-death-podcast-wondery-christopher-duntsch-philip-mayfield/

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