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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Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
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Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

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

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
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Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

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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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

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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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

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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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

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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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

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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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers the murder of a promising young dancer at the hands of a trusted family friend. 

Then Amber covers the college admission scandal where wealthy parents paid to have their children's exam scores and athleticism fraudulently reported for college acceptance.

For this episode, Amber was drinking Ravelston Chardonnay.

Naomi's sources:
 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/rachel-barber 

https://www.mamamia.com.au/caroline-reed-robertson-rachel-barber/ 

https://aussiecriminals.wordpress.com/court-transcript_opt.pdf 

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/caroline-robertson-freed-on-parole/ 

 
Amber's Sources:
The College Admissions Scandal - Wikipedia

The College Admissions Scandal That Shook Higher Education

Exclusive: Felicity Huffman speaks about college-admission scandal, promotes women's rehab group

College Admissions Scandal - The New York Times

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Amber covers the murder of Carrie Ann Jopek. Carrie Ann's case went cold for 30 years before her killer confessed.

Then, Naomi takes us back to US westward expansion and a most notable tragedy inflicted at the hands of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
 
For this episode, Amber was drinking a South Australian Chardonnay from Ravelston Cellars

Amber's Sources:
Man charged in 1982 killing of 13-year-old Milwaukee girl gets 7 years after plea deal

"I can't take back how it happened:" Man charged in 1982 death of Carrie Ann Jopek gets 7 years in prison

Carrie Ann Jopek case: Plea deal in 1982 death of girl pushed down stairs - CBS News

Why Carrie Ann Jopek's Killer Confessed Over 30 Years Later

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints#Beliefs 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_Book_of_Mormon#Beliefs_of_Latter-day_Saints 

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Executive_Order_44 

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

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers a notorious unsolved murder in Sydney that may always remain a mystery.

Then Amber covers, The Shaggs. Were they the greatest band of all time, or the worst? You decide.

This week, Amber is drinking Michael David Petite Petit

You Tube Video: My Pal Foot Foot - The Shaggs

Naomi's sources:

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/mystery-rack-man-found-crucified-32274636 

https://www.news.com.au/mystery-man-found-in-the-hawkesbury-tied-to-a-crucifix 

https://strangeremains.com/2015/10/14/who-killed-australias-rack-man/ 

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

https://the-line-up.com/australia-rack-man 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FR-KtXYEGU 

Amber's Sources:
393 - The Shaggs: The Best or Worst Band of All Time?

Meet the Shaggs | The New Yorker

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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis

Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
https://www.tinfoiltophat.com

Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers