Crime, Wine & Chaos

This week, Naomi covers a 24 hour murder spree that took five lives, and devastated so many more.

Then Amber covers the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash. On October 20, 1977, a chartered plane carrying  the band Lynyrd Skynyrd along with several business associates and friends,  crashed during an attempted emergency landing

This week, Amber was drinking 100 Nails - Pinot Noir

Naomi's Sources:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNKjcwoN/

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-live-to-tell-sole-survivor/

 https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/national/the-spree-killer-from-mcdonald-county/

 https://thecinemaholic.com/levi-king-victims/

 https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-girl-who-saw-too-much/

 https://www.voxbliss.net/robin-doans-story/

Amber's Sources:
“If I Leave Here Tomorrow” Documentary

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

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This week, Amber tells the story of James & Jennifer Crumbley which was a landmark case where parents for found guilty of their child's crimes.
Then, Naomi recounts the details of a baffling missing person’s case that has torn a family apart.

Amber's Sources:
Ethan Crumbley: Parents of Michigan school gunman sentenced to at least 10 years

Oxford High School shooting - Wikipedia

Ethan Crumbley sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing 4 students in Michigan school shooting | CNN

Michigan school shooter's parents sentenced to 10 years in prison for not stopping a 'runaway train'

Prosecutors say school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s parents show ‘chilling lack of remorse’ after manslaughter convictions | CNN

Naomi's Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Lynn_Messer

https://fox2now.com/new-developments-in-the-lynn-messer-case-come-to-light

https://fox2now.com/the-mysterious-2014-disappearance-of-a-missouri-woman

https://fox2now.com/news/skeletal-remains-found

https://www.kfvs12.com/medical-examiner-lynn-messers-body-remained-in-same-spot

https://www.facebook.com/findlynnmesser

https://www.facebook.com/findlynnmesserii/

https://themissouritimes.com/son-calls-messer-come-clean/

https://themissouritimes.com/record-messer-answers-questions-raised-missing-wife/

https://hollytashley.com/wolves-in-shepherds-clothing-justice-for-lynn-messer

https://hollytashley.com/2017/07/24/again-i-ask-wheres-the-church/

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This week, Naomi covers the murder of a little girl in Ontario that led to a nationwide campaign to teach kids how to “Stay Alert...Stay Safe”.

Then Amber covers, Miss Cleo and the tale of how she was used as a gimmick for the Psychic Network.

This week, Amber was drinking Chloe – Pinot Gregio from Italy

Naomi's Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Alison_Parrott

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parrots-killer-convicted

https://torontosun.com/killer-of-alison-parrott-loses-first-try-at-parole

https://globalnews.ca/news/6729686/alison-parrott-leader-of-the-pack/

Amber's Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Cleo

Call Me Ms. Cleo Documentary

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This week, Amber covers the murder of Carla Stefaniak. Carla was celebrating her 36th birthday in Costa Rica, when she didn't return home. 

Then, Naomi takes us back to post WWI England and a scandal that rocked a seaside town salacious enough to be national news.

Amber's Sources:
Text Me When You Get Home S2 E8

Guard who killed Carla Stefaniak gets 16 years in Costa Rican prison

Security guard sentenced to prison for murdering US woman in Costa Rica Airbnb | The Independent

Security guard convicted of Florida native's 2018 murder in Costa Rica | FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Naomi's Sources:
https://westsussexrecordofficeblog.com//what-happened-in-littlehampton

https://www.history.co.uk/the-true-story-of-the-foul-mouthed-poison-pen-letters

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/wicked-little-letters-true-story/

https://www.historyextra.com/poison-pen-letters-hate-mail-britain-history/

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

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

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/Who-sent-obscene-letters-scandalised-seaside-town.html

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blotting_paper#Writing

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This week, Naomi covers a recent case of a serial killer in Alaska, whose target was indigenous women, the demographic at the highest risk of experiencing violence and murder.
Then Amber cover Dr. Kevorkian. The Michigan based physician who became known as Dr. Death through his assistance in suicide. 

Naomi's Sources:
https://www.nativehope.org

https://www.independent.co.uk/alaska-murder-videos-brian-steven-smith-

https://www.weau.com/witness-explains-how-she-got-memory-card-that

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/brian-smith-found-guilty-14-charges

https://alaskapublic.org/womans-family-says-she-is-third-victim/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/memory-card-murder-trial-alaska-brian-smith.html

https://alaska-native-news.com/brian-smith-sentenced-to-226-years-for-murders

https://alaskapublic.org/-prosecutors-release-photos-of-possible-third-victim-

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

https://people.com/brian-steven-smith-sentenced-prison-murdering-indigenous-women

https://abcnews.go.comverdict-reached-double-murder-trial-2-native-alaskan

Amber's Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-Kevorkian

https://record.umich.edu/articles/it-happened-at-michigan-dr-death-comes-to-campus/

Lets Go To Court Podcast – 5/21/2019

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Our 200th episode!
This week, Amber covers Gary Ridgway, "The Green River Killer" who terrorized women in the Seattle area for over 20 years.
Then, Naomi takes us down a rabbit hole of organized crime, secret government agencies, and the life of a family on the run, fractured by the delusions of a man who loved them.

This week, Amber was drinking Celsius - Tropical Vibe.

Amber's Sources:
The Green River Killer: Mind of a Monster
Green River Running Red, Ann Rule
Green River Killer: A Timeline of His Murders, Arrest and Conviction
Gary Ridgway: Biography, Serial Killer, Green River Killer

Naomi's Sources;
Run, Hide, Repeat: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood

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This week, Naomi covers the shocking murders of Austin Wenner and Jessica Lewis, their bodies discovered by teens whose video of their discovery went viral on TikTok.

Then Amber covers one home owners battle with his HOA.

Naomi's Sources:
Netflix's Worst Roommate Ever S2 E4 - The Lethal Landlord

https://www.seattletimes.com/burien-man-charged-with-murder-in-deaths-of-two-people

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

https://komonews.com/news/local/michael-dudley-sentenced

https://heavy.com/news/2020/07/jessica-lewis-austin-wenner/

Amber's Sources
My 'dictatorship' HOA started a $1m legal war against me for the pettiest reasons - I'm not the only one they bullied | The US Sun

'We're not the Gestapo:' Man's war with neighborhood may cost him more than his house

Kansas City man’s landscaping can stay, judge rules after costly legal fight | The Journal Record

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This week, Amber tells the horrific crime of Oscar Urias who is accused of killing his girlfriend and her younger sister with a machete.

Then, Naomi dives in on an American cult who’s horrible effects and influences on drug treatment, the troubled teen industry, and self-help programs are still felt today.

For this episode, Amber was drinking  Knock Knock Viura Sauvignon Blanc

Amber's Sources:
In LaPlace machete double murder, defendant's mental competency still in question | Crime/Police | nola.com

Man in devil mask allegedly killed girlfriend and sister, wore innards around neck

Oscar Urias Faces First Degree Murder Charges | St. John Parish Sheriff's Office

Naomi's Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanon

https://virtualhistorywestport.org/exhibits/cure/cult/

https://www.rollingstone.com/born-in-synanon-rehab-cult-the-game

https://lamag.com/lahistory/synanon-cult

https://people.com/what-happened-to-synanon-founder-charles-dederich-8622934

https://www.unsilenced.org/timeline/synanon/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Reliance

https://www.breakingcodesilence.org/playing-the-game/

https://www.sfgate.com/article/bay-area-family-rescued-children-synanon

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-mar-29-tm-33727-story.html

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This week, Naomi covers the wrongful conviction of Marcellus Williams and his decades long fight against a death sentence.

Then Amber discusses a medical case that may have been the result of the July effect.

For this episode, Amber was drinking San Cislato Pinot Grigio


Naomi's Sources:
https://apnews.com/missouri-death-row-hearing-marcellus-williams

https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/williams-marcellus.htm

https://www.counterpunch.org/marcellus-williams-to-death-row/

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

https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-marcellus-williams

https://innocenceproject.org/who-is-marcellus-williams-man-facing-execution-in-missouri

https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article288965845.html

https://law.justia.com/cases/missouri/supreme-court/2003/sc-83934-1.html

Amber's Sources:
The July Effect | Harvard Medical School

The July Effect: A nurse's take

July Effect? Maybe not - PMC

I, Survivor: The July Effect on Apple Podcasts

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This week, Amber tells the survival story of Elishaba Doersken. Elishaba is the oldest daughter of Robert Hale. She made a dramatic escape in 2005 from the family's compound in the Wrangell Mountain. 

Then, Naomi delves into the Raellian Movement, labeled a cult by multiple countries, and the man who founded and leads it .

This week, Amber was just enjoying an iced coffee. 

Amber's Sources:
Evil Lives Here  S15 E2 Terror in the Wilderness

Hale clan details abuse at the hand of their father, ‘Papa Pilgrim’ - Anchorage Daily News

Papa Pilgrim | Fundamentalists Wiki

Papa Pilgrim’s Progress: The Dark Tale of an Alaskan Frontiersman

https://elishaba.com/

Naomi's Sources:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81330942

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%ABl

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%ABlism#Origins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Ra%C3%ABlism

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

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Elohim

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/dec/28/uk.genetics

https://nypost.com/cult-attempts-to-regenerate-deceased-girl/

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