Cloudy Conclusions

This week we will be looking into the case of Grim Sleeper, a serial killer that terrorized South Central Los Angeles. Over a period of two decades, he murdered at least nine women and attempted to murder Eneitra Washington. The Grim Sleeper caused trauma to not only his victims, survivors included, but the families and community he was a member of. 

If you don't get anything else from this case, get this- Black Women are the least protected humans in this world.

Sources for this case:

https://people.com/crime/grim-sleeper-serial-killer-a-survivor-of-lonnie-franklin-speaks/

https://laist.com/news/the-grim-sleepers-earliest-known-vi

https://homicide.latimes.com/post/grim-sleeper-killings/

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-grim-sleeper-victims-snap-htmlstory.html

This week we will be diving into the case of Clementine Barnabet, the first African American serial killer. Though she was only convicted of one slaying, she claimed to have brought an end to almost 35 lives. Even in the early 1900's this case caused a news frenzy, from the notoriety of her being a Black murderess to the mention of strange voodoo practices. 

After reading and preparing for this case, my conclusion may be a little cloudy. 

Sources for this week's case:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19120403.2.43&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502014/voodoo-murders-clementine-barnabet-who-claimed-have-killed-35-people

http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/09/clementine-barnabet-louisiana-serial.html

https://the-line-up.com/clementine-barnabet

https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/state-lwp%3A5767

https://gravereviews.com/2020/05/18/clementine-barnabet-the-voodoo-murders/

This week's episode is about a young woman named Molly Bloom, who had the looks and the ambition to take her wherever she wanted to go. Listen to how she became an infamous Poker Princess and she fell from the grace of Hollywood heights.

Sources for this case:

Bloom, Molly. Molly's Game. Dey Street Books, 2015.

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-viper-room-true-story-molly-blooms-illegal-gambling-ring.html/

https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/mollys-game/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-poker-tobey-maguire-alex-rodriguez-241603/

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/cac/Pressroom/pr2009/107.html

Ginger Fleischli was a young woman, whose life was tragically taken from her. But by who? The evidence presented in this case might bring more questions than answers, and by the time we get close to the answer, another murder was carried out.

After reading and preparing for this case, I think my conclusion may be a little cloudy.

Sources for this case:

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme-court/1773970.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-23-mn-41399-story.html

https://repository.usfca.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1057&context=usflawreview

https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Judge-says-California-executed-man-who-6300005.php?cmpid=fb-desktop

https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t1/thompson-thomas-martin.htm

In the spirit of dropping during the spooky month; I decided to present a true crime story that occurred in the early hours of Halloween 1984.

Doreen Erbert was enjoying a quiet night, after trick or treating with her 4-year-old daughter... until the Big Bad Wolf came knocking on their door, And when they hesitated to let him in, he decided to change the script and yell, "I'm going to kill you!" 

After reading and preparing for this case, I think my conclusion may be a little cloudy.

Sources:

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme-court/1462325.html

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/08/17/Halloween-killer-found-guilty-in-slaying-of-wife-unborn-child/5090587793600/

https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-deanna-and-charles-erbert-now/

https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/halloween-murders-chilling-cases-snapped-oxygen

In the spirit of dropping during the spooky month, I decided to present a true crime story that occurred in the early evening of Halloween night, 1974.

Eight-year-old Timothy O'Bryan was excited to dig into his haul of candy from a great evening of trick or treating, with his family and friends. After eating dinner, washing up for bed, he was finally ready to choose his treasured pick of candy as his nighttime treat. However, he would not ever get the chance to eat the rest of his candy.

After reading and preparing for this case, I think the conclusion is still a little cloudy.

Sources for tonight's case

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/03/30/The-ex-wife-of-Ronald-Clark-OBryan-awaiting-execution-for/6595449470800/

https://murderpedia.org/male.O/o1/obryan-ronald-clark.htm

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/candy-man-kills-son-poisoned-halloween-treat-article-1.2850247

https://www.vice.com/en/article/8ge87v/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man

In the spirit of dropping during the spooky month, I decided to present a true crime story that occurred in the late hours of Halloween 1957. 

Peter Fabiano was ending a festive night of Halloween and was settling for bed when one trick or treater came to the door... but, they weren't there for a treat, and they didn't have a trick: they shot him.

After reading and preparing for this case, I think my conclusion may be a little cloudy

Sources

https://historichorrors.com/2015/10/30/a-murder-on-halloween/

https://thevintagewomanmagazine.com/mid-century-halloween-murder/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/53n88a/the-bizarre-lesbian-murder-scandal-that-rocked-1950s-la

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

https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedailymirror/2007/10/they-had-planne.html

In the spirit of dropping during spooky month, I have decided to present a true crime story that occurred in the early hours of Halloween 1981.

Sister Tadea Benz was found dead in her room by a fellow nun, after missing 6:30 AM mass. the town was soon divided by the different theories and ultimate outcome of this case.

After reading and preparing for this case, I think my conclusion may be a little cloudy. Or maybe, I'm just high lol

Sources:

https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g1/garret-johnny-frank.htm

https://allthatsinteresting.com/johnny-frank-garrett

https://horrorfuel.com/2017/02/05/true-story-frank-johnny-garretts-last-word-arriving-vod-march/

https://www.newschannel10.com/story/34931688/one-on-one-with-johnny-frank-garretts-family/