Crime, Cults, & Coffee

TRIGGER WARNING: This case includes physical, sexual, emotional, and mental abuse (including that of children), incest, & murder.

In March 2004, not only did a mass murder take place in Fresno, California… but it brought attention to the horrors that had been occurring within one household. The Wessons’ had endured abuse, brainwashing, & trauma from one man for years. Some for their entire lives. This man was their husband/father/grandfather and he had created a cult right within his own family… deeming himself their master. Listen in to hear the story of the Wesson Clan, as well as an eerie listener story!

URBAN LEGENDS Part 3 coming right up! This episode covers the tales of Mercy Brown and “The Elevator Game”. Bloodsucking, alternate dimension, shake-you-to-the-core, creepiness in this one. Do you believe these stories… or are they really just legend?

Miya Marcano was a 19 year old girl in her 2nd year of college. She was living in an apartment in Orlando, Florida, working a steady job, & about to take a trip to visit family. But when her mom hadn’t heard from her & she missed her flight… her family immediately suspected that something was terribly wrong. They’d come to find out that Miya had vanished & within days, a timeline would begin to emerge with what had happened.

Foundation Website:

miyamarcanofdn.com

Miya’s Law/Petition/Donation Info:

https://miyamarcanofdn.com/miyaslaw/

Courtney Owens and Markeisha Stone were both in their early 30’s and living full lives. Courtney, an entrepreneur, owned her own used car dealership in Georgia. Markeisha was a mother to 4 kids and extremely dedicated to keeping them safe in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2022– both of these women’s lives would be horrifically taken & in disturbingly similar ways.

If you have any information in regards to the whereabouts of the suspect or Courtney’s case please contact:

• Gwinnett County police at 770-513-5300

• OR you can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477)

• You can also go to www.stopcrimeATL.com

Courtney’s GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-queen-s-final-call

Markeisha’s GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-for-a-young-mother-taken-too-soon?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Sarah Everard was walking home from a friend’s home, heading back to her house in Brixton Hill, England. It was March 3, 2021… & she suddenly disappeared into the night. The truth would soon emerge about what happened to Sarah— most of it eerily (& thankfully) caught on CCTV footage. A suspect would also be brought out of the darkness… & with him came disturbing revelations.

January 2011, Ellen Greenberg left work early due to a blizzard and headed home. Hours later, she was found brutally stabbed in her apartment. Many questions surrounded her death… including the fact that it had been ruled a suicide. 12 years later and her family is still fighting for answers.

CALL TO ACTION— SIGN THIS!

Petition to the Attorney General to reopen Ellen’s case:

https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-ellen-rae-greenberg-justiceforellen

It’s the 1870’s and a family of four just moved to Labette County, Kansas. The Benders acquired land and built themselves a homestead. Not only that, but they provide travelers with a place to rest, eat, & buy dry goods. But is everything as picture perfect as it seems? From 1871-1873 bodies started turning up and people continued to disappear. What was happening and were the Benders next… or were they the problem?

A Lovers’ Lane was meant to be an ideal location for frisky teens, starstruck lovers, or a quick hanky panky back in the day. However, due to the isolation— Lovers’ Lanes sadly also became hubs for crime and murder. The Texarkana Moonlight Murders aka “The Phantom Killer” was a string of such, that occurred over a 10 week period in 1946. Innocent lives left traumatized or taken, during vulnerable and intimate moments. Who would do such a thing and why?

Elizabeth Salgado had temporarily moved to the US from Mexico, with hopes of furthering her education. She had been in Utah for less than a month, when she suddenly disappeared. Years later, remains were found and sadly identified as Elizabeth. So many questions surrounded what happened to her & more arose when her aunt Miriam Figueroa went missing years later…

Anyone with information regarding Elizabeth Elena Laguna Salgado’s case please contact:

• The Investigations Department of the Utah County Sheriff’s office

(801) 851-4010

• The WE HELP THE MISSING -TIP LINE

(866) 660-4025

Anyone with information regarding Miriam Judith Salgado Figueroa’s case please contact:

• The Washington County Sheriff’s Office

(435) 656-6644

This week we welcome back Crime, Cults, & Coffee’s resident medium— Laura Cifaldi. Many of you may remember her from previous episodes, in which she connected with loved ones from a few cases we had covered. In this episode, she will be connecting with Bianca Devins— diving into a reading with Bianca’s mom, Kim. If you want to acquaint or reacquaint yourself with Bianca’s story prior to this episode, you can go back and listen to Episode 5 of our podcast.

Thank you so much to Kim for always being so willing to come on to our podcast & for being open to a reading with Laura. We hope our listeners will contribute to carrying on Bianca’s legacy through her law & dire changes that need to be made 💗

CALL TO ACTION:

Help with Bianca’s Law:

• Contact your representatives in Congress and Senate

• State that there needs to be changes to Section 230– which provides legal cover for companies that facilitate illicit content on the internet

• State that you would like Bianca’s Law passed federally!

• ALSO— sign this petition—

https://www.change.org/p/bianca-s-law-stop-the-spread-of-violent-and-graphic-images-on-the-internet?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_23184431_en-US%3A4&recruiter=21758495&recruited_by_id=f39336f0-86dd-0130-133f-3c764e048845&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=tap_basic_share&fbclid=PAAaZSk-Bv1CqCaKHPYa4D9JPCkmD2oicn5sp4rhoz5ebNqHXOHBx7985TjVE

Info for our Medium Laura:

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Instagram— @laura_cifaldi

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