Crime, Wine & Chaos

This week, Naomi covers the tragic murder that led to the Nikki Kuhnhausen Act, removing the “gay & trans panic defense” in Washington State as justification for murder.

Then Amber covers The Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing. In August of 1980, what appeared to be a delivery from IBM  was dropped off at Harvey's Hotel Resort. The package was actually 1,000 pounds of dynamite.

This week, Amber was drinking F. Stephen Miller – Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara

Naomi pulled her sources from:
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/nikki-kuhnhausen-murder-case/19/

https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/pubs/forge/sexual_numbers.html

https://www.lgbtmap.org/

https://www.the-sun.com/arrest-of-nikki-kuhnhausen-killer/

https://justice4nikki.com/

How I Caught My Killer – S1Ep1 - Hulu

Amber pulled her sources from:

Stuff You Should Know Podcast – 11/1/2022

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-harveys-casino-bomb/view

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey%27s_Resort_Hotel_bombing

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This week, Amber covers the tragic murder of Judy Malinowski. Judy was set on fire by her abusive boyfriend and fought for 2 years to stay alive long enough to tell her story. 

Then Naomi tells us about the most expensive theft in the history of Quebec, spurred on by the maple syrup black market.

Amber pulled her sources from:

Documentary – The Fire That Took Her

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/judy-malinowski-documentary-fire-that-took-her-b2342165.html

How a Woman Set on Fire by Ex Testified from the Grave to Put Him Behind Bars For Life

Learn More About the Life & Legacy of Judy Malinowski

Naomi pulled her sources from:

Dirty Money – The Maple Syrup Heist (Netflix)

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

https://www.theguardian.com/theif-ordered-repay-stolen-goods

For this episode, Amber was drinking. Villa de Mare Puglia Rosato 2021

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This week, Naomi covers the murder of Danish flight attendant Helle Crafts, the gruesome details of which would inspire the iconic finale of the movie Fargo.

Then Amber tells the story of Timothy Treadwell, The Grizzly Man. Timothy spent 13 seasons in the Alaskan wilderness living amongst the grizzly bears .

Naomi pulled her sources from:

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

Forensic Files – S1:E1 – The Disappearance of Helle Crafts

https://www.newstimes.com23-years-ago-richard-crafts

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/richard-crafts

Amber pulled her sources from:

Grizzly Man Documentary on Amazon Prime

Timothy Treadwell - Wikipedia

Night of the Grizzly - The Complete Tim Treadwell Report and Examination

This week, Amber was drinking los Andes Chardonnay - Argentina

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This week, Amber cover the murder of Ashley Biggs. Ashley was brutally murdered after delivering a pizza to a business complex during her late night shift.

Then, Naomi takes us into the fiercely competitive world of the modern Olympic games, specifically one of the most popular events of the games, to uncover the lengths some will go to in order to claim the gold.

Amber pulled her sources from:
'Don't stay silent': True-crime TV show examines pizza-delivery murder of Ashley Biggs

Ashley Biggs cops recall horror scene after jilted man lured ex to her death using fake Domino’s pizza delivery order | The US Sun

Erica Stefanko Convicted of Murdering Army Vet Ashley Biggs By Luring Her With Fake Pizza Delivery

Naomi pulled her sources from:
Bad Sport – “Gold War”; Netflix

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Winter_Olympics_figure_skating_scandal

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

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

For this episode, Amber was drinking The Vigilant - Malbec. 

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This week, Naomi covers the tragic story of the murder of two sisters at the hands of their own father, in the name of “honor”.

Naomi pulled her sources from:

The Price of Honor – Documentary Film 

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

https://abcnews.go.com/US/yaser-said-guilty

https://www.fox4news.com/honor-killings-trial

Then Amber covers the eruption  of New Zealand’s, Whakaari volcano.  It was a daily guided tour on December 9, 2019, when the island erupted with tourists and tour guides still on the island. 

Amber pulled her sources from:

The Volcano Rescue from Whakaari (in English translates to White Island)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Whakaari_/_White_Island_eruption

 Whakaari/White Island lawsuits claim victims weren't warned of active volcano risks | Stuff.co.nz

This week, Amber was drinking  F. Stephen Millier Black Label Calaveras Red Angel 2020

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This week Amber covers the survival story of Donna Ongsiako. Donna had just gone to bed after a quiet evening at home, when she comes face to face with a stranger at her door.

Amber pulled her sources from:

A Stabbing In Colts Neck - 48 Hours

N.J. woman survives a home invasion where she was brutally stabbed by a young stranger

Donna Ongsiako case: Brennan Doyle, teen stabbing suspect, claims magic mushrooms made him do it - CBS News

Colts Neck teen who brutally attacked a complete stranger sentenced to prison - nj.com

Then, Naomi takes us on a manhunt for an LAPD officer who claimed his murders were justice for the retaliation he received when trying to expose corruption within the police force.

Naomi pulled her sources from:

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

The Manifesto

https://www.sbsun.comtimeline-of-the-christopher-dorner-manhunt

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/Charlie-Sheen-reaches-Christopher-Dorner

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/Monica-Quan-killed-fiance-Keith-Lawrence-shot-dead
This week, Amber was drinking 100 Nails Ranch Pinot Noir 2020. 

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This week, Naomi covers a double homicide that rocked the UK, when a teenage couple, Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham, both only 14 years old, murdered Kim’s mom and little sister while they slept in their beds.

Naomi pulled her sources from:
Confessions of a Serial Killer - YouTube

https://www.thesun.co.uk/kim-edwards-lucas-markham/

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/the-twilight-killers

https://www.the-sun.com/news/2782444/twilight-killers

https://www.rollingstone.com/teenage-couple-confesses

Then Amber covers  the story of Fred Robar who goes by Hank. Hank is a long-time resident of Potsdam who decorates his yard with toilet gardens causing a divide in the quaint community. 

Amber pulled her sources from:

Potty Town Documentary

20-972 - Robar v. Village of Potsdam Board of Trustees et al - Content Details -

‘Potty Town’ documentary lifts the lid on Upstate NY man’s toilet gardens - newyorkupstate.com

For this episode, Amber was drinking  Substance Cabernet Sauvignon.

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In this episode, Amber covers a truly strange stalking case with unlikely perpetrators. 

Amber puller her sources from:

I Am A Stalker – Imminent Fear

https://www.kltv.com/2020/01/02/flint-mother-daughter-duo-indicted-voodoo-stalking-case/

https://tylerpaper.com/news/crime/flint-mother-daughter-receive-probation-for-stalking-by-using-witchcraft-items-to-frighten-woman/article_eee94ce4-5f05-11ea-b76c-cf39f71078aa.html

Then, Naomi tells the story of a serial squatter who terrorized roommates up and down the Eastern seaboard for years.

Naomi pulled her sources from:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/jamison-bachman

https://screenrant.com/jamison-bachman

Worst Roommate Ever - Episodes 4&5

For this episode, Amber was drinking Ithafa Western Cape Shiraz from South Africa

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This week, Naomi covers the horrific attack of two women on a hot summer night in Seattle that left one woman dead and the other alive because of the bravery of her partner.

Naomi pulled her sources from:

While The City Slept – by Eli Sanders

https://www.thestranger.com/the-bravest-woman-in-seattle

https://www.westsideseattle.com/update-kalebu-convicted

https://www.deseret.com/trial-in-seattle

Then Amber tells the story of Tanacon. The convention that has since been named “The Fyre Fest of You Tube”

Amber pulled her sources from:

https://tana-mongeau.fandom.com/wiki/TanaCon

https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/26/17500590/tanacon-disaster-fyre-fest-tana-mongeau-youtuber

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/06/what-happened-at-tanacon.html

https://www.inverse.com/article/46872-tanacon-refunds-available-but-some-want-lawsuit

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In this episode, Amber covers the unsolved murder of Liz Barraza who was gunned down in her driveway while setting up for a garage sale.

Amber pulled her sources from:

Podcast – True Crime with Kendall Rae 5-3-2022

Elizabeth Barraza — Unresolved

Widower opens up 4 years after wife was shot to death while setting up for garage sale at Tomball home

Who killed Elizabeth Barraza? Tomball woman's 2019 murder unsolved 4 years after killing while setting up for garage sale - ABC13 Houston

Then, Naomi covers the crazy true story of a 9/11 survivor who lost the love of her life in the same tragic event, but not everything was as she said it to be.

Naomi pulled her sources from:

Documentary: The Woman Who Wasn’t There

https://finance.yahoo.com/news

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/Tania-Head

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/where-is-tania-head-now

This week, Amber was drinking Binya Station Pinot 

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