Crime, Wine & Chaos

This week Amber tells of the brutal murder of 29-year old Sharon Sierman. Sharon was a single mom in Ballarat Australia when she went on one date with a monster. 

Then, Naomi takes us to Philadelphia where a small group of Black Americans seeking community were dealt with by that city’s police department in the most destructive way they could.

 This week, Amber was drinking Casa Santos Lima Colossal Red from Portugal

 Amber pulled her sources from:

Deadly Dates S1 E2, Sharon Siermans

Rapist Jason John Dinsley
on parole when he beat Sharon Siermans to death with cricket bat

Sharon Siermans murderer
Jason John Dinsley sentenced to life in prison - ABC News

Brute jailed for sickening
killing of young mum as son listened in nearby room | Herald Sun

 Naomi pulled her sources from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOVE_(Philadelphia_organization)

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

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

https://www.newyorker.com/news/essay/saying-her-name

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X03ErYGB4Kk

https://www.cbsnews.coms/move-bombing-1985-philadelphia-remains

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This week, Naomi covers the unsolved murder of a young woman whose family is still trying to hold the L.A. County Sheriff's department accountable for their part in her death, and their mishandling of the murder investigation.

 Then Amber tells the story of Maya Kowalski who had a rare condition called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). However, hospital staff and social workers believed her mom Beata suffered from Munchausen by proxy.

For this episode, Amber was drinking a 2019 Raymond Field Blend Cabernet

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

https://www.essence.com/news/missing-californina-womans-mother-speaks-mitrice-richardson/

True Crime Garage – Matrice Richardson Pt1 &2

https://slausongirl.com/will-we-see-justice-for-mitrice-richardson-in-2023/

https://medium.com/the-mysterious-death-of-mitrice-richardson

https://www.dailynews.com/mitrice-richardsons-death-still-raises-questions/

https://malibutimes.com/mitrice-richardson-case-re-established-12-years-later

https://www.latimes.com/mitrice-richardson-increase-reward

https://abc7.com/mitrice-richardson

https://thelocalmalibu.com/new-revelations-and-lies-exposed-mitrice-richardson

Amber pulled her sources from:

Documentary “Take Care of Maya”

‘Take Care of Maya’ Family Awarded $261 Million in Court - The New York Times.

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 This week, Amber covers the devastating murder of Mavis Kindness Nelson, who was found in a wooded ravine near the University of Washington campus.

 Then, Naomi takes us back to 1980 when a retired couple driving home from Florida disappeared without a trace.

 This week, Amber was drinking 14 hands a Cabernet Sauvignon from Columbia Wintery

Amber pulled her sources from:

5 SOLVED True Crime Cases - YouTube
How One Indigenous Community Is Finding Healing After Loss | Crime News
'A monster off the streets': How a dogged detective in an Indigenous woman's slaying led to her killer's sentencing
Seattle man sentenced for ‘horrific’ murder, sexual violation of Yakama woman

 Naomi pulled her sources from:

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/charles-catherine-romer-til-death-do-us-part

https://www.trace-evidence.com/romers

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-charles-and-catherine-romer

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This week, Naomi covers the murder of an indigenous woman in Alaska, and the resulting custody battle of her daughter.

Then Amber covers the tragic case of Terri Schiavo. In February of 1990 at the age of 26, Terri Schiavo collapsed at home and oxygen was cut off from her brain for several minutes. Her medical state would be debated by experts for years creating a divide between Terri’s husband and her parents.
Please consider signing the petition to bring Chanel home:
https://www.bringchanelhome.com

 For this episode, Amber made herself a delicious, iced coffee and then promptly spilled it all over her studio.

Naomi's Sources

We Are Resilient podcast -
Ep 39

https://themessenger.com/murdered-daughters-child-whos-being-raised-by-white-woman

https://people.com/indigenous-daughter-granted-custody-second-time

https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/death-of-Kristen-Huntington

https://www.adn.com/arctic-sounder/selawik-esidents-rally-tribal-custody

https://www.bringchanelhome.com

Amber's Sources

Terri Schiavo Documentary: The Case's Enduring Legacy | Retro Report | The New York Times

Between Life & Death - the Terri Schiavo Story on Vimeo

Terri Schiavo timeline - Wikipedia

How Terri Schiavo Shaped the Right-to-Die Movement

Ten Years After Terri Schiavo, Death Debates Still Divide Us: Bioethicist

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This week, Amber tells the survival of Sara Pitcher. Sara met Shawn Spink on a dating app and believed that Shawn Spink was a man of God, which was exactly what she was looking for.

Then, Naomi covers a very strange case of the disappearance and unexplained reappearance of Steven Kubacki.

For this episode, Amber was drinking Chateau St Michelle Chardonnay.

Amber pulled her sources from:

Evil Lives Here S14 E 8

Shawn Spink sentenced to life in prison | 12news.com

Indiana man found guilty of attempted murder of wife in Phoenix

Naomi pulled her sources from:

https://alonewithnature.medium.com/steven-kubacki

https://ellenkilloran.substack.com/p/the-misappearance-of-steven-kubacki

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lake-michigan-triangle

https://www.milwaukeemag.com/legend-lake-michigan-triangle/

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/steven-kubacki

https://celebseek.com/steven-kubacki-wikipedia-netflix?expand_article=1

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This week, Naomi covers the story of a couple lost in the wilds of Australia for almost a week, suspected of being kidnapped by a satanic cult.

Then Amber covers missing friend and family member, Larry Riegel.
If you know anything regarding Larry’s case, please contact the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office at (509) 574-2500 or the Yakima County Crime Stoppers at (800) 248-TIPS. You can leave a tip anonymously. 

For this episode, Amber was drinking Apothic Red. 

 Naomi pulled her sources from:

Crime Zone - The Twist Will Leave You Speechless

https://www.yourtango.com/julian-buchwald-and-carolynne-watson

https://www.theage.com.au/missing-couple-planned-marriage

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Satanic+kidnap

https://medium.com/abducted-by-a-satanic-cult

https://medium.com/kidnapping-turned-international-hunt

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

 Amber pulled her sources from:

www.seattletimes.com
Larry Riegel-Missing | Facebook

What Happened to Larry
Riegel?

Missing: Lawrence Riegel | Yakima, WA | Uncovered

Missing Yakima man’s
girlfriend charged with fraud and perjury | HeraldNet.com

Lawrence Jay Riegel – The
Charley Project

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On Halloween night 2004, Adriane Insogna and Leslie Mazzara were brutally murdered in their Napa, California home. The roommate in the downstairs room was miraculously not harmed and only got a glimpse of the killer as he was leaving the home. 

Then, Naomi recounts the mysterious death of the foremost scholar and fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. Did he die by his own hand, or was something more sinister at work?

 For this episode, Amber was drinking 2020 Bonterra Rose from CA

 Amber pulled her sources from:

Forensic Files S12 E 10 Good as Gold

The 2004 Napa Halloween Murders

Sole Survivor of Napa Killings Speaks - ABC News

Under Their Noses —Halloween Murder in Napa Valley — Crime Library

 Naomi pulled her sources from:

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

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

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

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/12/13/mysterious-circumstances

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This week, Naomi covers the murder of Bobbi-Anne Mcleod, made more terrifying by the fact that her killer was a complete stranger.

Then Amber tells the story of the tragic death of River Phoenix, on Halloween 1993 at The Viper Room.
For this episode, Amber was drinking Baksteen Shiraz 2020 a red from South African.

Naomi pulled her sources from:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/Cody-Ackland-jailed-30-years

https://www.the-sun.com/bobbi-anne-mcleod-cody-ackland/

https://www.itv.com/murder-timeline

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/final-moments-bobbi-anne

https://www.cornwalllive.com/s/bobbi-anne-mcleod

https://www.mirror.co.uk/bobbi-anne-mcleods-neighbour

https://www.thesun.co.uk/bobbi-anne-mcleod

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16836449/who-bobbi-anne-mcleod/

https://www.joe.co.u/sick-remark-from-bobbi-anne-mcleods-killer

https://www.the-sun.com/body-found-missing-bobbi-anne-mcleod-plymouth/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/bobbi-anne-mcleod-mum-tears-vigil

Amber pulled her sources from:

The Dark Side of the 90’s S1 E2

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

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In this episode, Amber covers the story of Cropsey. Cropsey started as an urban legend on Staten Island in the 80’s about who would come out late at night and snatch children off the streets. But when children in the area started to go missing, locals began to question if this was really a myth.

Then, Naomi covers the story of a man who took the blame for the flooding of an entire town during the Great Flood of 1993.

This week, Amber was drinking Chateau Ste Michelle Pinot Gris

Amber pulled her sources from:

What Happened To Andre
Rand, The Suspect In Ethel Atwell's Case?

“Cropsey” & The Crimes
Of Andre Rand – The Hawthorn Files

The Haunting Story Of Andre Rand, The 'Cropsey' Killer
Who Terrorized Staten Island

Andre Rand - Wikipedia

Willowbrook State School -
Wikipedia

Cropsey – 2009 Documentary

Naomi pulled her sources from:

Causing a Natural Disaster to Party: The Case of James
Scott | Overlooked

Criminal Ep 74 - Transcript

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

https://medium.com/the-man-who-flooded-a-town-for-sex

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Flood_of_1993

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This week, Naomi covers the story of the disappearance of Abby Drover from her quiet, suburban neighborhood outside Vancouver, BC, and the incredible account of her kidnapping. 

Then Amber covers the mysterious disappearance of Lars Mittank. Lars was vacationing at the Golden Sands resort. He was scheduled to fly home to Germany when he suddenly ran from the airport and has not been seen since. 

 This week, Amber was drinking Leonard Road Shariz  from Australia

 Naomi pulled her sources from:

Resurrection: The Kidnapping of Abby Drover; by John Griffiths

Amber pulled her sources from:

Stuff You Should Know – 2/16/2021

What Happened to 'The Most Famous Missing Person'? | Lars Mittank

Disappearance of Lars Mittank - Wikipedia

What Happened To Lars Mittank, The German Tourist Who Vanished Near A Bulgarian Airport?

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