Crime, Wine & Chaos

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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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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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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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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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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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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This week, Naomi covers the horrifying public murder of a little girl in Australia. 

Then Amber covers the story of American Apparel and the abusive founder, Dov Charney. 

This week, Amber was drinking Maison Perrier Peach Spritzer

Naomi's sources:

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

https://www.theguardian.com/fgirl-thrown-from-bridge-by-father 

https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/freeman-arthur.htm 

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/arthur-freeman-jailed-for-a-32year-minimum 

https://www.abc.net.au/doctors-knew-freeman-was-violent-before-bridge-murder 

Amber's Sources:

Trainwreck “The Cult of American Apparel”

Dov Charney - Wikipedia

American Apparel founder Dov Charney: ‘Sleeping with people you work with is unavoidable’

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This week, Amber covers the murder of Helena Greenwood. Helena was murdered in her home just weeks before she was scheduled to testify at trial for her sexual assault case. 

Then Naomi covers the case of the first and only artist to be tried and found guilty of obscenity.

Amber's Sources:

Forensic Files S8 E24 “Nailed”

Life sentence without parole for slaying of exec | Local News | smdailyjournal.com

DNA traps scientist's killer 15 years on | World news | The Guardian

Naomi's Sources:

Mike Diana - Wikipedia

A Court Case Made My Career As a Cartoonist

Mike Diana

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This week, Naomi covers the mass rape trial in France that shook the world. 

Then Amber tells the story of two friends out for a brief sight-seeing flight that left them stranded in the Alaskan wilderness. 

For this episode, Amber was drinking  100 Nails Ranch Pinot Noir Central Coast 

Naomi's Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gis%C3%A8le_Pelicot 

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

https://time.com/collections/women-of-the-year/7216401/gisele-pelicot-rape-case/ 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg4l80gz7eo 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gisele-pelicot-men-accused-rape-1.7324328 

https://people.com/gisele-pelicot-caroline-darian-not-on-speaking-terms-11797056 

Amber's Sources:

 I Shouldn’t Be Alive S5 E13 Escape From Bear Mountain

Two walk 30 hours after their airplane is forced down - Anchorage Daily News

They had each other | Local News | frontiersman.com

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This week, Amber covers the story of twins, Benjamin and Meghan Elliot. 17-year old Benjamin Elliot stabbed his twin sister Meghan, but he claimed he was sleepwalking. 

Then, Naomi tells the story of the short and surreal life and tragic death of The People’s Princess.

Amber was just drinking water for this episode. 

Amber's Sources:

48 Hours S 38 E 1 The Boy Who Killed His Twin

A Texas teen stabbed his twin sister to death. It's a mystery why. - CBS News

Benjamin Elliott Claimed He Was Sleepwalking When He Stabbed His Sister to Death. Now, He's Serving 15 Years in Prison

Naomi's Sources:

Death of Diana, Princess of Wales - Wikipedia

Diana, Princess of Wales - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theories_about_the_death_of_Diana,

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