In this week's episode Ashley discusses the Bender family, aka the Bloody Benders. In the 1860s they were a serial killing family. They were never officially caught and there are a lot of theories on who they all may have actually been! Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. 

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This week, Kat tells us about 16-year-old Theresa Ann Bier's mysterious disappearance.  With characters with names like Blind Johnny and a meth-addicts alibi being Bigfoot, you know things will be interesting.  Come and explore the dark side of humanity with us!

References:

1. https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/theresa-ann-bier
2. https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/theresa-ann-bier
3. https://www.weirdfresno.com/2010/05/man-claims-bigfoot-abducted-girl-while.html
4. https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_county_reports.asp?state=ca&county=Fresno
5. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/10/03/Suspect-Bigfoot-did-it/8858560232000/
6. https://fountainhillsrecovery.com/blog/psychological-symptoms-meth-withdrawal/
7. https://patrickgriffinlaw.com/criminal-defense/assault-charges-attorney-san-diego/child-abduction/child-stealing/#:~:text=The%20crime%20of%20Child%20Abduction,parent%20of%20the%20abducted%20child.

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In tonight's episode Ashley tells us about the Final Fantasy 7 House that was ran like a cult. It's told through the perspective of "Syd", a man who was formally part of the house. The Final Fantasy House was a bizarre cult that was ran by an abusive, manipulative woman named Jenova. It fascinated thousands across the internet and remains a stern warning about fandoms taken too far. It also helped bring the Otherkin into web culture awareness, which is a fringe group of people who claim to be the reincarnation of mythical creatures.  Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity!

Resources:

https://crypticchronicles.com/2021/01/01/the-final-fantasy-house-the-bizarre-video-game-cult/

https://youtu.be/lFRjrLmc_4c?si=aW0RXtCL3adczdOg

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/the-final-fantasy-7-house.1535483/

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/the-final-fantasy-7-house/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/8gdwvp/the-tale-of-the-final-fantasy-vii-house-is-a-window-into-the-dark-side-of-cosplay-529

Unfortunately, Tattlecrime - What happened after Final Fantasy House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dde8IfM4ksI

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Another week, another serial killer! 
Kat revisits our first episode EVER (which is no longer available) and gives a good update. Dean Corll was the most prolific serial killer at the time, only to be beaten by John Wayne Gacy later.  This is a maddening and twisted story, for sure. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity - with beer!

We also open a listener gift with some goodies inside. (Thanks, Anna!)

References: 

1. https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-lost-boys/
2. https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/the-last-kid-on-the-block/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Corll
4. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/dean-corll-candyman-homophobia-18303495.php
5. https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/missing-pieces/victim-sketch-candy-man-serial-killer-corll-heights/285-f9691bee-86bd-4fc1-be0b-77bfd24a0545
6. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Did-a-Texas-serial-killer-in-the-1970s-stash-20-16373337.php
7. https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-serial-killer-victims-brother-speaks-out-after-parole-board-considers-compassionate-release
8. https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/11b2wa2/former_home_of_serial_killer_dean_corrl_aka_candy/
9. https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2023/candy-man-victim

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TW: rape, child abuse, murder

Frederick Walter West, who went by Fred, and Rosemary Pauline West, who went by Rose, were an English married duo. The Wests targeted young women and girls to satisfy their depraved lust for rape, torture and mutilation. They  killed at least a dozen young British girls, including several of their own daughters.

Resources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_West#Television
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_West
3. https://www.city-journal.org/article/a-horror-story
4. https://allthatsinteresting.com/rosemary-west
5. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rose-west-urged-finally-tell-30026950
6. https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/04/europe/fred-rosemary-west-murders-gbr-cmd-intl/index.html
7. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/fred-rose-west-what-happened-victims-b1920716.html
8. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-57182844
9. https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Fred_and_Rosemary_West

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This week we go to Krugersdorp, South Africa, to meet Electus per Deus, a cult (that was an offshoot of a Christian small group) that Cecilia Steyn, a self-proclaimed 42nd-generational-witch, led. And she claimed a BUNCH of other things, as well. We won't give it away here.

Oh, and after you listen, head over to Queen Havoc & Her Murder Cult to learn more about the case. It's so good!!

References:

1. THE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queen-havoc-and-her-murder-cult/id1689144145
2. THE BOOK: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Krugersdorp_Cult_Killings/WK5IEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
3. ANOTHER BOOK: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-09-05-on-the-devils-trail-hunting-down-the-krugersdorp-killers/
4. https://www.news24.com/news24/the-krugersdorp-killings-explained-who-was-murdered-how-and-why-20190605
5. https://krugersdorpnews.co.za/369750/krugersdorpmurders-marinda-steyn-said-cecilia-best-friend-testimony/?fbclid=IwAR2SXFvVQqQXKHXvLPX1Kss9s-enWMY1e89tnJWipCvJJZ8vRSKfEVFt22A
6. https://krugersdorpnews.co.za/352967/krugersdorpmurders-two-accused-might-sign-a-plea-bargain-soon/
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_panic_(South_Africa)
8. https://www.kurtkubicek.com/contact
9. https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/2022-10-16-dishonourable-discharge-for-cop-who-befriended-killer-cult-leader/#:~:text=respond%20to%20questions.-,De%20Jager%20allegedly%20became%20a%20close%20friend%20of%20Cecilia%20Steyn,%2C%20Burger%2C%20Bendixen%20and%20Valentine.
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krugersdorp#Demographics
11. https://www.news24.com/news24/krugersdorp-killers-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-20190819
12. https://www.news24.com/news24/the-krugersdorp-killings-explained-who-was-murdered-how-and-why-20190605

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"Wake up. This a robbery." Those are the words Denise Huskins and her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, heard in the early morning of March 23, 2015. What would follow was a series of terrifying events that felt like the stuff of movies.  Denise would be taken from her boyfriend's home for over 48 horrifying hours, while authorities insisted the kidnapping was a hoax. They referred to her case as a real life version of Gone Girl. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity.

Resources:

1. https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-settlement-vallejo-20180316-story.html
2. https://abc7news.com/2020-tonight-on-abc-gone-girl-vallejo-ca-real-life-denise-huskins-and-aaron-quinn/10743957/
3. https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/matthew-muller-sentenced-to-31-years-in-vallejo-gone-girl-kidnapping-of-denise-huskins/
4.  https://abcnews.go.com/US/survivors-called-girl-case-reflect-life-changing-experience/story?id=77964075
5. https://www.police1.com/legal/articles/couple-to-get-25m-after-police-called-bizarre-abduction-a-hoax-dBYdG7V3whMVeu3H/
6. https://sfist.com/2022/03/18/matthew-muller-culprit-in-denise-huskins-kidnapping-and-rape/
7. https://people.com/crime/denise-huskins-gone-girl-kidnapping-case/
8.  https://nypost.com/2021/06/12/real-gone-girl-accused-of-staging-abduction-gets-vindication/
9. https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Denise-Huskins-Aaron-Quinn-kidnapping-Muller-16228499.php
10. https://www.distractify.com/p/matthew-muller-now
11.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYcVqDgvun8

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Join us this week as Kat dives deep into the 1982 Tylenol Murders that changed so much - from laws to packaging standards. This is a wild story with many twists and turns. The prime suspect was named, although no one was ever charged. NEWS FLASH: He died on 7/9/2023.  Ugh!

References: 

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders
2. https://chicagotylenolmurders.com/
3. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982
4. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1187077380/main-suspect-in-the-1982-chicago-tylenol-murders-dies
5. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/us/james-lewis-tylenol-poisonings-dead.html
6. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-timeline-20221027-aqtsts4y7zd2hbcufzhlvfdwui-list.html
7. https://apnews.com/article/tylenol-killings-chicago-suspect-death-af8a7b44d2f45cb438bd7caf8cdb171c
8. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-investigation-new-developments-20220922-kviipga5dfedrf65pwkztgbxjy-htmlstory.html
9. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-first-24-hours-20220922-2mts4uwyzjgard6cawicu2myvm-htmlstory.html
10. https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-investigation--20220922-mcnxdqfs2zhhvdwm3p452i64cy-htmlstory.html
11. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-chicago-police-roger-arnold-20220929-jbxjioufmzay3g2fmvxsn54gru-htmlstory.html
12. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-james-lewis-missouri-chicago-20221006-h47syh662zapfawqqudxmmtjka-htmlstory.html
13. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-james-lewis-manhunt-20221013-zlcxido5uzalbmupq2cst5qpfq-htmlstory.html

There's so much out there, so keep reading! Thanks to the Chicago Tribune for their deep dive! 

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On the 8th of September of 1900, a hurricane gutted St. Mary's Orphan Asylum of Galveston, Texas. The hurricane's catastrophic impact ultimately claimed 6,000 lives, engulfing the city as well as its inhabitants. By the beachside, ten nuns held tight to ninety-three children, their wrists roped with clotheslines. They had fastened the clothesline to themselves, fettering the children to their waists in a futile attempt to save their lives. Only three survived, though the Liberty Vindicator reported that they were "bruised and scarred and crippled." It was the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. 

Resources:

1.      https://ghostcitytours.com/galveston/haunted-galveston/st-marys-orphanage/

2.      https://www.jmplumbley.com/2017/07/09/courtesy-flush-the-haunting-of-the-hotel-galvez/

3.      http://www.galvestonghost.com/stmarys.html

4.      http://edition.cnn.com/2000/WEATHER/09/08/galveston.remembrance.01/

5.      https://sistersofcharity.org/2020/09/02/remembering-1900/

 

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Welcome back to Season 6! For the first episode, Kat delves into a big story; the story of one of America's most sadistic (and unknown!) criminals: Mike DeBardeleben, from counterfeiting and kidnapping to domestic violence and murder. This story is WILD.

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References:

1. THE BOOK: https://www.audible.com/pd/Beyond-Cruel-Audiobook/1705200028
2. THE DOCUMENTARY: https://tubitv.com/movies/320033/cruel-deception
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_DeBardeleben
4. https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/debardeleben/index_1.html
5. https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_DeBardeleben
6. https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/debardeleben-james.htm
7. https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/823/549/221393/
8. https://authorlink.com/news-and-views/news/sex-criminal-debardeleben-dies-book-chronicles-his-crimes-2/
9. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1984/07/09/a-trail-of-murder-rape-kidnaping/fdb431cc-ad09-4dd2-838f-d5028bf26793/
10. https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/10do11q/rare_pictures_of_james_mike_debardeleben_ii_one/#

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