This week, Naomi covers one of the most notorious child predators of the 90’s.

Then Amber covers Katie Piper who survived an acid attack by an abusive ex-partner. 

Naomi's Sources:

Mary Kay Letourneau - Wikipedia

Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes on a Scandal

Amber's Sources:

Katie Piper Foundation: www.katiepiperfoundation.org.uk

Katie Piper - Wikipedia

'Resilience is in all of us' – Katie Piper on how surviving an acid attack has shaped her

Katie Piper - ARU

Documentary: Katie: My Beautiful Face (Channel 4, 2009)

Books: Beautiful; Things Get Better; Start Your Day with Katie; A Little Bit of Hope

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Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
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Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

In this episode, Amber covers the murder of Samantha Heller who was killed by an abusive boyfriend.

Then, Naomi covers the story of a notorious con man who also became a murderer.

For this episode, Amber was drinking Ruffino Prosecco Rose

Amber's Sources:

Man suffocated girlfriend after she survived 100 mph crash - ABC7 Chicago

Judge rules Lancaster County man cannot take back his guilty plea for murder of girlfriend in 2012 | fox43.com

Plea Stands for Man Serving Decades for Killing Girlfriend in Highway Crash

Ben Klinger admits killing 17-year-old girlfriend, gets 28-to-56 year sentence | Local News | lancasteronline.com

Naomi's Sources:

Christian Gerhartsreiter - Wikipedia

People v. Gerhartsreiter CA2/8, B251546 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015) - Wikisource, the free online library

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
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Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers the disappearance and murder of a mother of two in Halifax, who’s justice came at the hands of a very brave woman, and her unlikely escape from the hands of a serial killer in the making. 

Then Amber covers the Rosenhan Experiment.  The 1973 article "On Being Sane in Insane Places," was a study by psychologist David Rosenhan that exposed flaws in psychiatric diagnosis.

Naomi's Sources:

Steven Laffin | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fears-grow-for-missing-halifax-woman

Dark Poutine Podcast - The Murder of Nadine Ann Taylor

Amber's Sources:

On Being Sane in Insane Places | Science

The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness

David L. Rosenhan, Professor of Law and Psychology, Emeritus - Remembrances - Stanford Lawyer Magazine

David L. Rosenhan papers, circa 1970-1990 SC1116

David L. Rosenhan (1929-2012) - PubMed

David Rosenhan: The Fraud That Transformed Psychiatry | Science History Institute

Searching for the Truth — and Finding Unexpected Answers

The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness | Psychiatric Times

“Sane in Insane Places,” 50 Years Later | Psychology Today United Kingdom

Rosenhan revisited: successful scientific fraud - Andrew Scull, 2023

““On Being Sane in Insane Plac

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Amber shares the murder of Aleta Diane Ray, a devoted mother who was senselessly killed by her partner's scorned ex-wife. 

 Then, Naomi tells the true events of the time a private zoo in Ohio was set loose on an unsuspecting town. 

For this episode, Amber was drinking Menage a Trois Red Blend

Amber's Sources:

 Idaho man recalls how ‘evil’ estranged wife, a former nurse, committed murder in doc: ‘I felt disgusted’ | Fox News

Investigation Discovery

Aleta Diane Ray Murder: Where Are Autumn Pauls, Matthew Pearson, and Vicki Jensen Now?

Convicted Murderer Asks Judge to be Cleared of Victim Costs | Fox News

An Act of Pure Evil in Twin Falls is Remembered in New Film

Naomi's Sources:

 Zanesville animal escape - Wikipedia

18 Tigers, 17 Lions, 8 Bears, 3 Cougars, 2 Wolves, 1 Baboon, 1 Macaque, and 1 Man Dead in Ohio

Animals: The Horrific True Story of the Zanesville Zoo Massacre

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers the murder of a successful Hollywood publicist that many believe still remains unsolved. 

Then Amber covers the miraculous survival story of Terry Wallis. 

Naomi's Sources:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/what-happened-night-publicist-ronni-chasen-was-killed

Hollywood Mystery

https://abcnews.com/US/ronni-chasen-murder-person-interest-publicist-slaying-fatally

The Murder of Ronni Chasen

Ronni Chasen - Wikipedia

Amber's Sources:

Terry Wallis - Wikipedia

Terry Wallis, 57, Dies; Awoke 19 Years After a Traumatic Brain Injury - The New York Times

Man who spent 19 years in a coma before regaining awareness dies at 57

The Complicated Legacy of Terry Wallis and His Brain Injury

Possible axonal regrowth in late recovery from the minimally conscious state - PubMed

Rewired for Consciousness? | Science | AAAS

Doctors find proof man's brain fixed itself

Minimally Conscious State vs Persistent Vegetative State: The Case of Terry (Wallis) vs the Case of Terri (Schiavo) - Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Brain Injury: Neuroscience and Neuroethics - The Hastings Center for Bioethics

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Amber covers the stalking and murder of Kristil Krug who was failed by law enforcement. 

Then, Naomi takes us back to the 80’s and the origin story of D.A.R.E., a police-run program to keep kids off drugs, or so they told us. 

For this episode, Amber was drinking an iced coffee. 

Amber's Sources: 

Who killed Kristil Krug? Slain Colorado mom received menacing threats weeks before her murder. - CBS News

She was stalked and harassed and blamed her ex. Evidence about the true threat came too late.

Update: Broomfield Defendant Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole Following Conviction for Murdering, Stalking Wife After Multi-Week Trial

Kristil Krug’s Stalker Could Have Been Caught Weeks Before Her Murder—So Why Wasn’t He? - 5280

Colorado woman's stalker turns out to be husband in shocking murder case - ABC News

Naomi's sources:

D.A.R.E. | The REAL Reason Cops Taught You About Drugs 

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

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers the story of the tragic felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree.

Then Amber covers Katherine McHale Slaughterback AKA Rattlesnake Kate who encountered a rattlesnake migration and took matters into her own hands. 

Amber was drinking coffee for this episode. 

Naomi's Sources:

The Sycamore Gap Mystery

Sycamore Gap tree - Wikipedia

Amber's Sources:

Katherine McHale Slaughterback 

Katherine Slaughterback (Rattlesnake Kate) 

Stories of a Legend 

 Rattlesnake Kate: One Small-Town Girl with One Big Gun 

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Amber covers the murders of two elderly women, Geraldine Jackson and Nancy Phelps, in Buffalo New York.

Then, Naomi covers the disappearance of a con woman in Australia.

Amber's Sources:

Grand Jury Indicts Henchen in Murders of Two Elderly Women | Buffalo Toronto Public Media 

 Henchen Indicted in Southtowns Murders | Buffalo Toronto Public Media 

MISSING WOMEN’S BODIES FOUND - The Herald-Courier  

Henchen's widow sues sheriff over his death 

 Colden man arraigned in two slayings

Naomi's Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/melissa-caddick-auditors-investors-settlement-ntwnfb

Melissa Caddick - Wikipedia

https://theconversation.com/melissa-caddick-mystery

https://coroners.nsw.gov.au/Findings_M_Caddick_REDACTED_FINAL.pdf

Melissa Caddick: Death of Australian fraudster remains a mystery

https://www.abc.net.au/nsw-con-woman-melissa-caddick-victims-settlement

https://www.smh.com.au/victims-of-fraudster-melissa-caddick

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week Naomi covers another notorious murder from the 80’s that was dubbed The Preppy Murder.

Then Amber covers the secret mall apartment where 8 artists  built a hidden 750-square-foot living space inside the Providence Place Mall in Rhode Island. 

For this episode, Amber was drinking a pomegranate Sanpellegrino.

Naomi's Sources:

The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Chambers_(criminal)

Amber's Sources:

Secret Mall Apartment Documentary Film (2024) - Netflix; Directed by Jeremy Workman

Secret Mall Apartment - Wikipedia

Secret Mall Apartment

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week Amber covers the story of Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Williams, who was shot to death in Odessa, Texas, by her ex-boyfriend, John Mack Herring

Then, Naomi covers the tragic story of the medical experimentation inflicted on David Reimer.

Amber's Sources:

Kiss and Kill - Wikipedia

A Kiss Before Dying – Texas Monthly

Killer Claims Girl Begged Him To Shoot Her | by Cat Leigh | Of Misdeeds and Mysteries | Medium

A Crime to Remember S3 E13

Naomi's Sources:

David Reimer - Wikipedia

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

Anti-gender movement - Wikipedia

History of intersex surgery - Wikipedia

John Money - Wikipedia

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers