Cafecito & Crime

On February 3, 2004, Jamie Gough accompanied a friend of his, Michael Hernandez, to the boy's restroom inside their middle school, and sadly, he would not make it out of there alive. Michael, who had been friends with Jamie for about a year, had been increasingly obsessing over the movie Silence of the Lambs and serial killers. So much so that he wanted to know what it felt like to be one. He concocted a plan on who his victims would be and how he would go about killing them. Michael would only kill one out of the three names he wrote down, Jamie Gough before he was caught. Join us for today's case to find out more about how Michael ended up wanting to become a serial and so much more. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

TW: This case talks about the murder of a child. 

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In 1901, Belle Gunness decided to relocate to a farm in La Porte, Indiana from Austin, Illinois. The year before, in 1900, her first husband, passed away, and after remarrying, it wouldn't be long before she became a widow for the second time. It seemed that death followed Belle, and it started to make the people in town believe that maybe, somehow, Belle had something to do with it.  The people in town always had suspicions, but it was never more than that until the body of a missing man named Andrew was discovered buried on the farm. But Andrew's body wouldn't be the only body found on the farm, and unfortunately, Belle would never be brought to justice because a fire burned down her home with her and her children in it. Join us for today's episode to find out why Belle was known as the black widow of the Midwest.

TW: The death of children is discussed in this episode.
This book helped in the research for today's episode.
Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men by Harold Schechter
https://www.amazon.com/Hells-Princess-Mystery-Gunness-Butcher-ebook/dp/B06XFS39KS/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1685584428&sr=8-1

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Donna Doll was known as a focused, intelligent, quiet young woman who attended Northern Illinois University in 1970. Donna was supposed to meet her friend, also named Donna, on Friday, October 2, but she never made it. Her body was discovered on October 11 a little over a mile from campus. Her cause of death seemed like suffocation, but no fibers were ever found in her lungs or fibers. Something else that was odd was that before her death, Donna had consumed about 5 or 6 pounds of potatoes. And till this day, no one was ever charged with her murder. Join us for today's episode to find out more about the strange circumstances surrounding Donna's case. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare was a regular man, living life day to day, trying to make ends meet. He had no idea that his life would forever change after purchasing a lotto ticket on November 15, 2006, that would make him a multimillion overnight. Being the humble and generous man he was, he cared for his family and community, but it got to the point where people were just taking and taking from him. Dee Dee Moore became his financial adviser and seemed to have his best interest at heart, but little did Abraham know that Dee Dee was the biggest taker of them all. And it would cost him his life. Join us for today's episode. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

Book that helped in the research: 
Unlucky Number: The Murder of Lottery Winner Abraham Shakespeare amazon.com/Unlucky-Number-Lottery-Abraham-Shakespeare-ebook/dp/B00KWG9JGI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21H18GO3WAZZR&keywords=abraham+shakespeare&qid=1684357708&sprefix=abraham+shakespeare%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1

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In 2014 and 2015 four young men were found deceased in Barking, east London, from what appeared to be a drug overdose. According to the families, the four young men were not involved in drugs and wouldn't have overdosed but police, still, deemed their deaths as "non-suspicious." It would take the families taking matters into their own hands and beginning an investigation that would lead to some sort of lead that would point them in the right direction, and also make the police see that there was more to their loved one's deaths. Once the police get a real investigation going, all roads seem to lead to one man, and that was Stephen Port. Join us for today's episode to find out how Stephen was involved in the deaths of these 4 young men, and many other crimes that later come to light, too. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

TW: This episode contains talk of rape. 

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Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Cafecito & Crime! 

Today's episode is part 2 of the Edward Harold Bell and we will be talking about "The Eleven That Went To Heaven." We'll speak about each girl, what they were like, and the last time they were seen alive before they were found deceased. We'll also talk about what linked each girl to Ed. And, if he was even telling the truth. Join us for today's episode, so, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

TW: This episode contains talk of sexual assault of a child and other crimes against children. 

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Edward Harold Bell committed plenty of crimes against children and it what was his criminal file mainly consisted of until he murdered Larry Dickens on August 24, 1978. After getting arrested, he got out on bond, but no one expected Ed to flee the country for the next 14 years. He was ultimately caught and convicted of Larry's murder in 1993. In 1998, Ed wrote letters describing how he murdered girls in the 70s and sent them to o prosecutors in both Galveston and Harris counties. What was Ed playing at when he wrote those letters and most importantly, was he telling them the truth? Join us for part one of the multipart episode. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

TW: This episode contains talk of sexual assault of a child and other crimes against children. 

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Austin Wenner and Jessica Lewis were a couple renting a room in Michael Dudley's home in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. They were in love and were considered good-hearted people by their families. It wasn't alarming when they didn't hear from Austin and Jessica in a couple of days. That wasn't out of the norm. But they never expected to be notified by police that Austin and Jessica's remains had been found on a beach by a group of teenagers. So, what happened to Austin and Jessica? How was it that they were both murdered and by whom? Join us for today's episode to find out. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

TW: This episode contains talk of sexual abuse of a child and animal abuse. 

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Latisha Frazier was a hard-working young woman who wanted to provide for herself and her daughter. Fresh out of high school, she began working at McDonald's while pursuing a culinary arts degree. When she didn't return home from work on the night of August 2, 2010, her family knew something was wrong because she would not leave her daughter that way. Sadly, no news about what happened to Latisha would surface until the following year when a credible tip finally came in, and it led police to discover that she had been murdered. So, what happened to Latisha that night? And why did all of a sudden friends of hers the prime suspects? Join us for today's tragic case, so, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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Jayna Murray was her life to the fullest in 2011. She was going to school for two master's degrees, had great friends, and had a long-time boyfriend. She was also working at Lululemon and hoped to join their top management team in Vancouver after completing her degrees. Unfortunately, Jayna would be murdered inside her place of work ten weeks before she was set to graduate. But Jayna was not the only person discovered inside the store, Brittany, a co-worker was found as well, battered but she was alive. In what seemed like a robbery gone terribly wrong, things start to take a turn when evidence at the scene points to the attacker never leaving the store. Join us for today's episode to find out what really happened to Jayna. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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The book used for research: Murder In The Yoga Store by Peter Ross Range
https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Yoga-Store-Lululemon-Killing/dp/0615833411/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1681349560&sr=8-1

Information on The Jayna Troxel Murray Foundation.
https://www.facebook.com/TheJaynaTroxelMurrayFoundation/