Crime, Wine & Chaos

In this episode, Amber covers the Dexter wannabe. In October of 2008, Mark Andrew Twitchell lured victims into his garage by pretending to be a woman on a popular online dating site. His garage was set up like a kill room. But unlike Dexter, thankfully, Twitchell was not good about covering his tracks.

Amber pulled her sources from:
The Dexter Killer "A True Crime Documentary", You Tube, by Skinned Locust
www.murderpedia.org
www.stablerttoday.ca article by Jennifer Henderson
True Crime Case Histories "The Dexter Wannabe" by Jason Neal

Then Erika covers The Who concert disaster. On December 3, 1979, the British rock band, The Who, was scheduled to perform in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Riverside  Coliseum. When only 1 entry door opened several hours late, the crowd rushed the door, creating a stampede.

Erika pulled her sources from:
www.doi.org "Panic at The Who Concert"
Stampede An Empirical Assessment by Norris R. Johnson
www.rollingstone.com "Rock & Roll Tragedy: Why Eleven Died in Cincinnati" By Chet Flippo
www.content.time.com "Music: The Stampede to tragedy"
www.consequencesofsound.net "Rock History 101: The Who Concert Disaster"

*Note, Amber forgot to name her sources on the audio, but they are listed here.*

In this weeks episode, Erika covers Nannie Doss, aka the Giggling Granny. Nannie Doss was a serial killer responsible for 11 deaths from the 1920's to the 1950's. She was also referred to as The Lonely Hearts Killer, Black Widow and Lady Blue Beard.

Erika pulled her sources from:
www.encyclopediaofalabama.org "Nannie Doss"
www.tulsaworld.com "Only in Oklahoma: Black Widow Enjoyed the Limelight"

Then Amber covers the Heavens Gate cult. The religious group was founded in 1974 and held the belief that the human body was just a vessel used to achieve the next step (heaven). The members believed that they would be taken to heaven on a spaceship.

Amber pulled her sources from:
People Magazine Investigates Cults "Heavens Gate" Season 2, Episode 3
www.history.com
Wikipedia
www.britanica.com entry by J. Gordon Melton

We have another good batch of listener stories that include the paranormal, trusting your instincts and children committing misdemeanors. Cheers!

This week Amber covers the brutal attack on the Porco family. On November 15, 2004, Peter Porco, a 52-year old appellate court clerk was found deceased in his Delmar, New York home. He had multiple head injuries. His wife Joan Porco, a speech pathologist also had multiple head injuries and was barely clinging to life. What happened in the Porco family home that night?

Amber pulled her sources from:

Forensic Files “Family Ties” Season 13 Episode 24

www.murderpedia.org

Wikipedia

www.medium.com “The Murderous Assaults of Peter and Joan Porco” article by Lori Johnston

Then Erika talks about people in history who have sold their souls to the devil. Be careful what you wish for.

Erika pulled her sources from:

www.thelineup.com “8 People Who Sold Their Souls to The Devil” article by Elisabeth Tilstra

www.altasobscura.com “31 Days of Halloween: Day 24 Sex, Drugs and Broomsticks. The origins of the iconic witch.” Article by Dylan Thuras

www.listverse.com “10 Cured Souls Who Made Deals With The Devil” article by Debra Kelly

and “10 Musicians Who Sold Their Soul To The Devil” Article by Ward Hazell

In this episode, Erika covers the tragedy of Blanche Monnier. Blanche became known as "The Confined Woman" from Polities, Vienne France. She was secretly kept locked in a room by her aristocratic mother for 25 years. She was eventually found by the police, emaciated and in filthy conditions.

Erika pulled her sources from:

The Lineup "The Creepy Collection" Blanche Monnier: The woman who was locked away for 25 years by Gary Sweeney
www.thevintagenews.com "The Dreadful Tale of Blanche Monnier" by Tijana Radeska
www.filmdaily.com "The Awful Tale of Aristocrat Blanch Monnier" by Bethany Wade

Then Amber covers the story of three identical strangers - David, Eddy and Bobby. Three complete strangers discover they are identical triplets separated at birth. Their reunion thrusts them into the limelight, but it also unveils a dark secret surrounding their childhood.

Amber pulled her sources from:

www.statnews.com article by Karen Glanz & Holly Fernandez Lynch
Documentary "Three Identical Strangers" directed by Tim Wardle written by Grace Hughes-Hallett
www.latimes.com article by Amy Kaufman

In this episode Amber covers the tragic death of 32  year old Scott Amedure. During the March 6, 1995 taping of the Jenny Jones show (an episode that never aired), Scott reveals to his acquaintance,  24  year old Jonathan Schmidt that he has a crush on him. What started as a harmless crush ends in tragedy.

Amber pulled her sources from:
Netflix - Trial by Media "Talk Show Murder"
Wikipedia
www.americanbarassociation.org article "The Gay/Trans Panic Defense. What It Is And How To End It" by Alexandra Holden

To help ban the gay/trans panic defense in your state, please visit
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/member-features/gay-trans-panic-defense/

Then Erika covers the wayward feet of the west coast. Since August of 2007 at least 20 feet have been found off the coast of the Salish Sea between British Columbia and Washington state. But why?

Erika pulled her sources from:

www.longreads.com article by Kea Krause
The Vancouver Sun
The Huffington Post

This weeks, Erika covers Ken Rex McElroy, the town bully of Skidmore, Missouri.  Ken had managed to dodge 19 felony charges in his home town.  On July 10, 1981, he was murdered after the legal system had failed to keep the town of Skidmore safe.

Erika pulled her sources from:

www.patch.com article by Beth Dalbey
www.filmdaily.com by Bec Heim
www.sundancetv.com "No One Saw A Thing" Episode 1-6

Then Amber covers the history of the Cecil Hotel. The Cecil opened on 640 South Main Street in Los Angeles, California in 1927. It has been the site of multiple murders and suicides. It has also been called home to two serial killers, and most notably the location of the mysterious death of Elisa Lam.

Amber pulled her sources from:

www.kcet.org article by Hadley Meares
www.allthatsinteresting.com article by Katie Serena
Wikipedia

This week, Amber covers the incredible survival story of Alison Botha.  On the night of December 18, 1994, 27 year old Alison Botha was raped, disemboweled, nearly decapitated and left in the deserted outskirts of a nature reserve in South Africa.

You can find Alison's public FaceBook page @AlisonABC

Amber pulled her sources from:

Amazon Prime Documentary "Alison" Directed by Uga Carlini
www.iMDb.com Alison (2016)
www.timeslive.co.za

Then Erika covers retail chaos. We all know that retail work can be brutal, but who knew that it could also be fatal? Erika shares a handful of stories of some of the most horrific customers retail workers have ever encountered.

If you have any information regarding the murder at Lane Bryant in Tinley Park please call 708-444-5394 or email at [email protected]
If you have any information about the I70 killer please call 816-474-TIPS

Erika pulled her sources from:

www.mysanantonio.com article by Michelle Mondommondo
www.dailymail.co.uk article by Daily Mail Reporter
www.businessinsider.com article by Aine Cain
www.NYTimes.com

It is our  first ever listener stories episode! We have a creepy collection of paranormal tales to share with you. Cheers!

In this episode, Erika covers the horrific murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett. In December of 2004, Bobbie Jo and her husband Zeb were awaiting the birth of their first child. A baby girl they planned on naming Victoria.  But on December 16, 2004, Bobbie Jo was found brutally murdered inside her home in Skidmore, Missouri and baby Victoria was missing.

Erika pulled her sources from:

www.newsleader.com article by Harrison Keegan
www.KSHB.com article by Sarah Plake
www.newspressnow.com article by Greg Kozol
www.comsopolitan.com article by Catriona Harvey-Jennifer

Then Amber covers the adoption story of Natalia Grace Barnett.  In 2010 Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted a Ukranian girl from an orphanage in Florida, Natalia Grace. They were told by the orphanage and by Natalia, that she was a 6-year old with a form of dwarfism called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. However, the Barnett's started to suspect that Natalia was not a child, but a grown woman who used her dwarfism to trick a family into providing for her.

Amber pulled her sources from:

www/USAToday.com article by Amy Kuschka
Buzz Feed article by Clarissa Jam Lim
www.BBC.com

**Note** In the first part of the Natalia Grace story, Amber calls her Nataly by mistake and later corrects the name to Natalia.