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December 19, 2023 37. The CTA Bribery Scandal: Pennsylvania Treasurer Budd Dwyer is Convicted For Accepting Bribes | 1986
TW: Suicide and Gun Violence

Robert "Budd" Dwyer was the youngest person ever elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1965 at only 25 years old. His hard work and reputation for honesty helped him later become a senator and eventually the State Treasurer in 1981. So how did a man known for his honesty and commitment to democracy become entangled in a bribery scandal only a few years later? And did the justice system convict the right men?

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54 min
December 12, 2023 36. Don't F*ck With Susan: How Susan Kuhnhausen Survived Her Attempted Murder in Oregon | 2006
After finishing a shift at Providence Portland Medical Center as an emergency room nurse, 51-year-old Susan Kuhnhausen arrived at her home in Southeast Portland only to be met by an intruder wielding a claw hammer, determined to kill her.

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41 min
December 05, 2023 35. Aileen Wuornos Wreaks Havoc in Central Florida | 1989
CW: Child Sexual Abuse

34-year-old Aileen Wuornos admits to brutally murdering at least seven men throughout Central Florida in 1989 and 1990, but The Damsel of Death remains a polarizing figure, causing heated discussions about the links between childhood trauma and sociopathy.

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1 hr 10 min
November 28, 2023 34. The Virgin of West Virginia: TALHOTBLOND & The Murder of Brian Barrett | 2006
22-year-old Brian Barrett was found shot to death in his car outside the factory where he worked on September 17, 2006, in Clarence, New York. After delving into his personal life, investigators discover that Brian was involved in a secret love triangle....that apparently turned deadly.

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27 min
November 21, 2023 33. The African Phantom: A Serial Killer Is Targeting Young Women in Washington, DC | 1971
CW: Rape

On the evening of December 14, 1971, 21-year-old Deborah Noel was violently raped and murdered in her apartment in northwest Washington, DC, and her death was quickly linked to the murders of two other young women a mile away. Several eyewitnesses all described seeing a mysterious, young, black man wearing "African robes and a fez-style hat" around the time of the murder. Who is this phantom man and what is his connection to these women?

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35 min
November 14, 2023 32. Predator Down Under: The Kidnapping of Carolynne Watson & Julian Buchwald in Budgeree, Australia | 2008
17-year-old Carolynne Watson and her 22-year-old boyfriend Julian Buchwald disappeared from Budgeree, Australia in 2008, only to be found alive seven days later and over 200 miles away, but their story of survival was bizarre (to say the least).

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32 min
November 07, 2023 31. Lady in the Lake: Margaret Hogg is Found Preserved Like Wax in Wasdale Lake | 1984
TW: Domestic Violence

In February 1984, an amateur diver named Neil Pritt was searching Wasdale Lake for a missing college student when he stumbled upon a large piece of rolled-up carpet anchored with a concrete block about 110 feet below the surface.

Join Kaylee & Hannah as we discuss the life and death of Margaret Hogg with special guest Shane, host of Peak True Crime.

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34 min
October 31, 2023 30. Horror at the York Hotel: 33-year-old Agnes Chappell is Found Sexually Mutilated in Indianapolis | 1962
CW: SEXUAL VIOLENCE

33-year-old Agnes Chappell was recently separated from her husband and three children due to her uncontrollable alcoholism when her mutilated body was found by a housekeeper at the York Hotel in 1962. With the help of hotel employees and fingerprints found at the crime scene, police were able to quickly find Agnes' male companion from that night, but her death was eventually written off as "self-inflicted".

Join Kaylee and Hannah as we discuss the details of Agnes' case and who we think may be responsible for her death.

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42 min
October 24, 2023 29. Married to a Psychopath: The Murder of "Quad Mom" Sheila Bellush | 1997
TW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Sheila Bellush did everything she could to protect her kids and escape her abusive ex-husband Allen Blackthorn, but he wouldn't be satisfied until his ex-wife was seriously maimed or killed, and he had the money to make that happen.

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51 min
October 17, 2023 28. The New York Body Snatchers: How Michael Mastromarino Made Millions Stealing Human Body Parts | 2005
New York's most infamous body snatcher, Michael Mastromarino, made over four million dollars by stealing human body parts from thousands of corpses in the early 2000s.

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38 min