Crime, Cults, & Coffee

Rita Curran was a 2nd grade teacher, with so many things to look forward to. In the summer of 1971, she had recently moved out on her own & was taking grad courses. One July night, Rita’s life was violently taken. 52 years passed without answers… until now. Make sure to also tune in this week for a very important announcement regarding our podcast.

TRIGGER WARNING: Cases contain suicide and/or suspicion of suicide.

This episode contains two cases of both shocking and devastating nature. Sherman Sizemore’s life took a turn for the worst after he went in for a routine surgery in 2006. His family became concerned after 73-year-old Sherman abruptly began showing behavior changes and alarming mannerisms. Raudha Athif was well liked and well known— not only in her community, but internationally. Becoming known as the “Maldivian girl with aqua blue eyes” was just the start of the incredible things that Raudha had ahead of her. Sad to say it, but both of these cases will most likely leave you scratching your head, wanting to know more.

This week we covered two separate stories discussing cases that involved domestic violence. Gladys Ricart was about to be married when her life was horrifically taken. Christe Chen was on her honeymoon when the unexpected happened. Both women were supposed to be experiencing some of the happiest moments of their lives, when that was viciously taken from them. This week’s episode also contains a spooky listener story.

The GoFundMe mentioned in this episode has now closed. A Memorial Fund at Parkview Community Federal Credit Union has been opened for fallen Officer Sean Sluganski— his family will receive 100% of the donations. Checks may be made payable to:

SEAN SLUGANSKI MEMORIAL FUND,

CARE OF PARKVIEW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

2100 EDEN PARK BLVD.,

MCKEESPORT, PA 15132

A vivacious, young mother of 4 went missing after a well deserved night out in Kentucky. Many searches took place, as people wondered where Savannah Spurlock could be. Six months passed, before Savannah’s lifeless body was discovered. Listen in as we discuss the details of this case, followed by two mini listener stories from Brynne.

Raise your hand if you wish this episode included an Eddie Munson cameo 🙋🏻‍♀️ Sadly not, but we still have some pretty creepy hauntings headed your way! One of which includes a Hellfire Club… but probably not the one you’re thinking of. In our 9th haunted places episode (bitchin’!) we delve into the historical info and hauntings of 4 spooky locations, that were chosen unbeknownst to the other. Listen to this episode for stories about “Montpelier Hill and Killakee Stewards House”, “Leap Castle”, “Monte Cristo Homestead”, and “Dock Street Theatre”.

In this week’s episode, we covered two cases— the case of Elmer DeBoer and another of the Petric family. Elmer was a 38-year-old, married father of 3 in Michigan. Mark and Susan Petric were also parents to 3 children, in a loving home in Ohio. Both Elmer and the Petric’s were living their lives, doing ordinary day-to-day things when the unexpected happened. Although these stories are vastly different, they contain some similarities… the biggest being that you never really know who you can trust & what horrors people can truly be capable of.

The morning of May 24, 2019– Jennifer Farber Dulos dropped her kids off at school and had an afternoon of plans ahead of her. Unfortunately, appointments were not kept and calls went unanswered. She had seemingly vanished into thin air. The investigation that followed soon brought horrifying realizations that something terrible had happened to Jennifer. But where was she and who was to blame?

If you have any information regarding this case please contact:

CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE INFO

WESTERN DISTRICT HQ

• TEL: (860) 626-7975

• MAJOR CRIME UNIT:

(860) 626-7975

(800) 203-000

WEBSITE: https://portal.ct.gov/DESPP/Division-of-State-Police/_old/Connecticut-State-Police-Troops-and-Districts

NEW CANAAN POLICE DEPT

• (203) 594-3500

• http://newcanaanpolice.org

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

A not-so-secret affair, evolved into the biggest secret of all… the whereabouts of 20 year old Heather Elvis. In December 2013, Heather was trying to move forward from what had become a rocky and volatile situation. Within a few hours of a first date with someone new, Heather had vanished. Details and suspects soon emerged, but so much continued to be unexplained…

If you have any information regarding this case please contact:

— Horry County Police Department: 843-248-1520 OR 843-915-5350

— https://www.horrycountysc.gov/departments/police/

More info for Heather

— Heather’s Facebook: FindHeatherElvis

Better late than never, right? The holiday season isn’t over yet! This week we decided to dip our toes into the wonderful world of Christmas folklore. Watch out though— these aren’t tales sprinkled with sugar plum fairies or magical reindeer. The stories of Krampus and Grýla are filled with dark humor & grim details.

TRIGGER WARNING: Case contains violent physical abuse. Listener story contains domestic violence.

Shanquella “Quella” Robinson was a 25 year old woman who was described as charming and strong. Not only that, but she was a super savvy businesswoman- with lots of talent in the profession she was in. In October 2022, Quella embarked on a trip to Mexico with a friend and some acquaintances. This trip would soon become something that she could have never imagined. This week’s episode also contains a listener story. Please note that both stories are extremely heavy, but important to tell.

Quella’s GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/shanquella-robinson-funeral-services?utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0I3LlZ1mlkl5h17tsrdfXy32C9N7UWjyP1DuuE9HtaL04n0GYcnAkQ-BQ

Domestic Violence Hotline:

1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Suicide Hotline: 988