An emergency room nurse returns home from work to find an attacker in her home. Choosing a fighting spirit helps her to escape the deadly situation with her life. As police investigate, the source of the attack becomes clear. And betrayal is at the center of the crime. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they discuss the attempted murder and survival of Susan Koonhousen. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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An Assassin Tried to Kill Susan Kuhnhausen. It Went Poorly — For Him. | by Sean Kernan | DataDrivenInvestor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng_uPrA4wZY

Woman who fatally strangled hitman in 2006 grows anxious as ex-husband nears prison release date - oregonlive.com

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It's Memorial Day weekend, 1990, and a woman is making pancakes for her son and his friends. But an unexpected knock on the door interrupts the group's breakfast. Upon opening the door, the woman was face to face with a clown holding balloons and flowers. But what seems like a sweet gesture quickly turns sinister. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Marlene Warren by a killer clown. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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Marlene Warren - Chilling Crimes

New trial date set for ‘Killer Clown’ suspect | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

Killer Clown Case: Detectives search sunken car for clown suit, murder weapon

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/11/true-crime-clown-killer-wellington-florida-accused-marlene-warren-murder/8035633001/

Defense attorneys for killer clown suspect Sheila Keen-Warren want to know what 1999 evidence audit shows

Trial delayed again in "killer-clown" case as new disclosure comes to light 32 years after Florida mother killed at her front door - CBS News

After 27 years, arrest made in shooting by Florida clown

Wellington, Florida - Wikipedia

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On December 26th, 1973, director William Friedkin introduced the world to one of the scariest films of all time. The Exorcist. The movie has become a cultural milestone surrounded by its mythology. But perhaps the most frightening story involves an unknown extra in the film. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss Paul Bateson and New York's "Bag Murders." Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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The Exorcist Serial Killer

This Easter, Smaller Percentage of Americans Are Christian

The Exorcist | BBFC

Paul Bateson: The Real-Life Killer Who Appeared in 'The Exorcist'

Paul Bateson | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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

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In the 1980s, police discover the bodies of two teenage boys. One victim died in Maine, while the other is in Nebraska. Both were stripped of their clothes and bound. The killer had stabbed one boy. The other strangled. But bite marks found on the bodies may tie both murders together. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the Woodford Slasher, John Joubert. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Joubert,%20John%20_2008,%20spring_.pdf

John Joubert | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

The Woodford Slasher: The Victims of John Joubert

Inside The Chilling Crimes Of John Joubert, The Eagle Scout Who Became A Serial Killer.

Michael Newton - An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers - Hunting Humans

Forensic Files S04 E07 - Ties that Bind 

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A heavily intoxicated 19-year-old young woman leaves the college bar where she works with four men. Later, the men leave her on the side of the road, where she is struck and killed by a rideshare driver. Now the question of consent and what happened that night are left to linger. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the sexual assault and death of Madison Brooks. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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Four men arrested after LSU sorority student Madi Brooks is killed after gang rape | Daily Mail Online

Deputies arrest 4 in LSU student Madison Brooks case

LSU student worked at the pub she was seen 'drunkenly' leaving with four men charged with raping her | Daily Mail Online

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In 1968, the editor of a small town paper received a phone call. The voice on the other end provided the names and locations of three dead women. Knowing there was a mass murder on the loose terrified the community. But many questions remained. Was the monster a friend or neighbor? Would they kill again? And could the community overcome racial differences in the segregated south to catch a killer? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss South Carolina's Gaffney Strangler. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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The Terrifying Story of the Serial Killer in Gaffney, South Carolina

Lee Roy Martin | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Not so peachy: South Carolina town has a blood-drenched history of serial killers

Key players in Gaffney Strangler case

The Upstate's trial of the century: The Gaffney Strangler

Gaffney Strangler terrorized town 40 years ago, murdering 4 women

A Crime to Remember S3E1 - Investigation Discovery

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A Michigan man goes missing on Christmas Eve after telling friends he was meeting someone from a dating app. When police locate the date, the story quickly turns to murder, mental illness, and cannibalism. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Kevin Bacon by his Grindr date, Mark David Latunski. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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Gruesome details emerge in Kevin Bacon's death

Court documents reveal gruesome details of Kevin Bacon’s slaying - mlive.com

Accused Michigan Grindr killer is father of 4, worked as chemist

Alleged cannibal Latunski told police his victim asked to be killed - mlive.com

Mark Latunski pleads guilty in Kevin Bacon murder: How we got here - mlive.com

Several inches of paint peels, falls away from the iconic Rock in Flint - mlive.com

Mark Latunski, Michigan killer and cannibal, gets life without parole for murder of Kevin Bacon

Family of Kevin Bacon deliver words to Michigan cannibal killer Mark Latunski during sentencing

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When a train conductor finds the body of a 17-year-old intellectually disabled girl on the tracks, he immediately calls 911. But who would want the girl dead? And is a sinister mother pulling all the strings? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Vera Jo Reigle and the woman behind it, Cheri "Sugarbabe" Brooks. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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State of Ohio v. Willard Reigle, Jr.

Vera Jo Reigle (1986 - 2011) - Ohio

Vera Jo Reigle (24) was brutally murdered on the... | Amateur Sleuth

The Torture & Murder of Vera Jo Reigle | Criminal

Goodnight Sugar Babes; The Dreadful Story Of Vera Jo Reigle

Goodnight, Sugarbabe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle | Full Movie

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A young woman gets drafted by the University of Virginia to play lacrosse. As she lives out her dreams and prepares for law school, she gets involved with a hot-tempered man with a drinking problem. Will jealousy lead to a sinister end? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Yeardley Love. Will this story be enough to make you...check the locks?

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Huguely jury awards $15 million to Love family

George Huguely, man who killed Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love in 2010, now faces wrongful death suit - UPI.com.

George Huguely and Yeardley Love: Love, Death, and Lacrosse - Washingtonian

FULL George Huguely Interrogation Tape

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On December 29th, 1977, a 51-year-old man was shot dead in the driveway of his Sacramento home. With no suspects and almost no evidence, police were at a standstill. But they had no idea they were about to be working on some of the most gruesome crimes that the city, and the country, had ever seen. And the killer they would hunt would have a strange appetite. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the Vampire of Sacramento, Richard Trenton Chase. Will this case be enough to make you...check the locks?

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Born to Kill? Richard Trenton Chase: The Vampire of Sacramento S2E3

https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-chase

Just crazy for blood: Richard Trenton Chase, a.k.a. the Vampire of Sacramento – New York Daily News

Richard Chase | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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