TW: child abuse, sexual assault, female circumcision, cannibalism, domestic abuse, extra graphic descriptions of crime scenes. Listener Discretion is Advised!

Omaima Nelson was a 23 year old newlywed, settling in with her new husband Bill, who was 33 years her senior. But the honeymoon phase ended quickly over Thanksgiving weekend, and Omaima decided to serve more than just turkey.

This episode was originally posted November 19, 2022 on my YouTube Channel, "See Elise". If you want to see the video version that includes a time lapse of me cleaning my house, and video of me telling this story, find it here: https://youtu.be/PSvmEAOV8ec

SOURCES:

Websites:

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

https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/ne...

https://medium.com/california-dreamin...

PODCASTS:

Snapped: Women Who Kill, “Omaima Nelson” aired April 17, 2021

YOUTUBE:

Disturban: https://youtu.be/sqsSl5uov88

The Disturbing Truth https://youtu.be/f53k8nuY2XI

Bailey Sarian: https://youtu.be/cffELv3X1ik

Better Off Red: https://youtu.be/Tu-oc7hRcZI

TW: sexual assault, graphic descriptions of crimes scenes, foul language.

Back in 1964, The New York Times claimed that 38 neighbors watched Kitty Genovese's murder on a New York Street and did nothing to help. The shock of the apathy of city people sparked tons of research into The Bystander Effect, and resulted in our current 911 emergency system we have today. But as the years passed, it was discovered that - the article about Kitty's murder was actually false! Today, I will tell you what really happened to Kitty Genovese.

This episode was originally posted on YouTube on November 12, 2022. If you want to watch the video version that includes a time lapse video of me cleaning my home, and a video of me telling the story, find it on my YouTube Channel "See Elise" here: https://youtu.be/gdT91bR5W_A

SOURCES:

HIGHLY RECOMMEND: 2015 Documentary “The Witness”, available on Amazon Prime and YouTubeTV. Genovese, William (Executive Producer) (2015). The Witness (Motion picture).

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

Takooshian, Harold (March 24, 2014). "Not Just a Bystander: The 1964 Kitty Genovese Tragedy: What Have We Learned?". Psychology Today. New York City: Sussex Publishers. Retrieved August 6, 2019.

Manning, Rachel; Levine, Mark; Collins, Alan (September 2007). "The Kitty Genovese Murder and the Social Psychology of Helping: The Parable of the 38 Witnesses". American Psychologist. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. 62 (6): 555–562. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.210.6010. doi:10.1037/0003-066x.62.6.555. PMID 17874896.

Lemann, Nicholas (March 2, 2014). "A Call for Help: What the Kitty Genovese Story Really Means". The New Yorker. New York City: Condé Nast. Retrieved August 6, 2019.

McFadden, Robert D. (April 4, 2016). "Winston Moseley, 81, Killer of Kitty Genovese, Dies in Prison". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

YOUTUBE:

CNN: Kitty Genovese Case: What History Got Wrong https://youtu.be/OBckLqe2c5Y Trials of the Century Ep 10: Kitty Genovese https://youtu.be/pbgdRdqVe_o

Georgia Marie: Kitty Genovese: What You Know Is Wrong | Midweek Mystery https://youtu.be/WpzHLqTmla0

9 Year old Shannon Matthews disappeared after she got off the school bus, and didn't return to her home in West Yorkshire, England. People from all over came to search for the missing girl, and the heroic efforts to find her cost the government millions. Shannon was found WEEKS after she disappeared, and the reason she disappeared was more BONKERS than you can imagine.

This episode was originally posted on November 5, 2022 on YouTube. If you would like to watch the video version that includes a time lapse of me cleaning my home, and a video of me telling the story, find it on my YouTube Channel "See Elise" here: https://youtu.be/km8vKXYWv2g

Get more info on this case and check out my sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapp...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/d...

PODCASTS:

Crimelines True Crime: “Shannon Matthews | Lost and Found, aired May 16, 2022

Casefile: Case 58 | Shannon Matthews, aired August 12, 2017

YOUTUBE: Eleanor Neale: https://youtu.be/KPgSUYbl7zY

2008 Documentary “The Mother Of All Lies” https://youtu.be/42kY9b5Wmo4

TW: Mental Illness, Animal Cruelty, Domestic Abuse, Graphic Descriptions of Crime Scenes, Foul Language.

The Liske-Griffin Family struggled for years trying to deal with their oldest son/stepson BJ's mental illness and violent outburts. BJ's father tried to help him deal with his symptoms on his own; a decision that would prove disastrous for the family.

This episode was originally posted on YouTube on October 29, 2022. If you want to see the video version that includes a time lapse of me cleaning my home, and a video of me telling the story, find that on my YouTube Channel "See Elise" here: https://youtu.be/-Gft2GQEYds

Sources:

Coffeehouse Crime: https://youtu.be/dWRmQWtp3Ek

Insider: https://www.insider.com/murders-hallo...

“Crime & Coffee Couple Podcast: “The Liske Griffin Family Halloween Murders"

Oxygen: https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-t....

The Sandusky Register: https://sanduskyregister.com/news/169...

Caroline Black from CBSNews: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-tri...

Trigger Warning: Suicide, Domestic Abuse, Graphic Descriptions of Crime Scenes, Foul Language.

Stacey Castor didn't like being married, I guess, but she seemed to like getting rid of husbands once she got them. And in classic Black Widow fashion, poison was her game. And her poison? Antifreeze by name.

This episode was originally posted on YouTube on October 22, 2022. If you would like to watch the video version that includes a time lapse of me cleaning my home, and a video of me telling the story, you can find it on my YouTube Channel, "See Elise" here: https://youtu.be/875-4CXZPTQ

Get more about Stacey Castor:

ABC’s 20/20 Season 41, Episode 23: Black Widow https://abcnews.go.com/US/timeline-bl...

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

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=...

Forensic Files episode: “Freeze Framed"

TW: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Mental Illness, Foul Language.

Lacey Spears was a young, single mother who poisoned her son, Garnett, for his entire short life. Suffering from Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy, Lacey poisoned Garnett, keeping him sick for attention, spending their time in and out of hospitals, and documenting Garnett's "health journey" on social media and blogs. Garnett died at the hands of his mother at 5 years old. Her poison of choice? Table salt.

This episode was originally posted on YouTube on October 15, 2022. If you would like to see the original video on my YouTube Channel, "See Elise", that includes a time lapse video of me cleaning my home, and a video of me telling the story, you can find that here: https://youtu.be/rmiPplc7rdc

If you suspect someone of child abuse, report it. You could save a life. Visit childhelphotline.org or you can call or text at (800)422-4453.

or

National Domestic Violence Hotline

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800-799-7233

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For more on the Lacey Spears case, Book: "My Sweet Angel", by John Glatt

"A Mother Accused", 48 hours special https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours...

TW: Graphic Descriptions of Crime Scenes, Sexual Abuse, Child Pornography, Suicide, Foul Language.

Funeral Director Dan O'Connell and his intern James Ellison were shot at the O'Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson, WI in 2002, shocking the small bedroom community. The case would go cold for several years, but when facts finally began to come to light, the truth was stranger than fiction!

This episode was originally posted on YouTube on October 8, 2022. If you would like to watch the video version of this episodes that includes a time lapse of me cleaning my home, and a video of me telling the story, find it on my YouTube Channel, "See Elise" here: https://youtu.be/T5VSPq_f-wA

To get more on the O’Connell Family Funeral Home murders, check out: A Time To Kill, season 3, episode 7, “The Unusual Suspect”

Trigger Warnings: Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse, Suicide, Graphic Descriptions of Crime Scenes, Foul Language.

Robert Fisher allegedly killed his family before setting their Scottdale, AZ home on fire on August 10, 2001. Robert disappeared, and was never seen again. Did he do it? Is he alive or dead?

*This episode was originally posted on YouTube on October 1, 2022.

If you would like to see the full video version of today's episode that includes a timelapse of me cleaning my home, and video of me telling the story, watch it on my YouTube Channel, "See Elise" here:

https://youtu.be/BdYLOIfuYws

People who have information on Fisher's whereabouts are advised to call Scottsdale police at 480-312-5000.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Hours: 24/7. Languages: English, Spanish and 200+ through interpretation service

800-799-7233

SMS: Text START to 88788