Crime with a K

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Kiyotaka Katsuta was one of, if not, Japan's most prolific serial killer. For exactly a decade, Kiyotaka would sneak into the homes of both men and women, strangle them or shoot them, rob them of a small sum of cash, and escape. Due to these crimes spanning all around the country, and no specific victim profile, Japanese police failed to connect the dots. Kiyotaka was caught due to his cockiness, confidence and his belief that, well, he would never be captured. Serial killers are all around us, and they span from East Coast to West Coast. Atlantic to Pacific. Europe to Asia, and everywhere in between. They're present in every country and every culture, and they're just as, if not, more terrifying than those we learn about here in the United States.

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Sources for this episode include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiyotaka_Katsuta

https://gravereviews.com/2020/05/20/kiyotaka-katsuta-firefighter-by-day-killer-by-night/

https://s-a-ozbourne.medium.com/the-firefighter-who-raped-robbed-and-killed-22-people-2a47eadb75d2

https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/uiogyi/between_1972_and_1982_kiyotaka_katsuta_is/

https://www.executedtoday.com/2013/11/30/2000-kiyotaka-katsuta-japans-most-evil-killer/#:~:text=He%20got%20started%20in%201972,four%20women%20over%20the%201970s.

https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/7919499

https://inf.news/en/world/2cbf0444bcae8b06bb18ef7ba5b9aed3.html

https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/katsuta-kiyotaka.htm 

https://gravereviews.com/2020/05/20/kiyotaka-katsuta-firefighter-by-day-killer-by-night/

https://s-a-ozbourne.medium.com/the-firefighter-who-raped-robbed-and-killed-22-people-2a47eadb75d2

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/uior91/kiyotaka_katsuta_may_be_one_the_most_prolific/?rdt=33521

https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/7919499

https://killer.cloud/serial-killers/show/163/kiyotaka-katsuta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XPDBkPy4As

https://thekillerblogofkillers.tumblr.com/post/186220881931/kiyotaka-katsuta-1948-2000

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This week, we walk through the current case of Maddi Kingsbury. 26-year-old Maddi Kingsbury disappeared on March 31, 2023. A slew of unanswered calls, text messages and knocks on her front door led friends and family to call police requesting a welfare check. Upon arrival at the home, Maddi's ex-boyfriend, Adam Fravel, answered the door, stating he hadn't heard from Maddi all day, but wasn't worried. Maddi's body was found 69 days later several minutes from Adam's parents property an hour away from the couple's home. This case is currently on going, and no one has been found guilty.

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Sources for this episode include:

https://www.fox9.com/news/madeline-kingsbury-family-identifies-body-as-missing-winona-mother

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/madeline-kingsbury-missing-mom-winona-adam-fravel-b2353944.html

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-reveal-details-on-how-body-of-madeline-maddi-kingsbury-was-found-arrest-made/3158372/

https://www.kimt.com/news/local/june-1-marks-winona-woman-madeline-kingsburys-27th-birthday-and-63rd-day-missing/article_e7a19300-0075-11ee-a8ff-23a25321be38.html

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/sister-of-maddi-kingsbury-updates-case-shares-details-surrounding-her-disappearance/89-7d01c4a2-9a86-46c9-a446-1f847ac864b7

https://www.fox9.com/news/adam-fravels-final-text-messages-to-madeline-kingsbury-revealed-in-warrant

https://www.kttc.com/2023/06/08/timeline-madeline-kingsburys-disappearance/

https://www.fox9.com/news/adam-fravels-final-text-messages-to-madeline-kingsbury-revealed-in-warrant

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/sister-of-maddi-kingsbury-updates-case-shares-details-surrounding-her-disappearance/89-7d01c4a2-9a86-46c9-a446-1f847ac864b7

https://www.kttc.com/2023/04/03/winona-police-release-more-information-missing-woman/

https://www.fox9.com/news/adam-fravels-final-text-messages-to-madeline-kingsbury-revealed-in-warrant

https://www.inforum.com/news/the-vault/madeline-k

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This week Kelsie shares the tragic death of Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old first grade teacher who was found stabbed to death in her apartment by her fiancé. Stabbed over twenty times, ten to the back of the head and neck, with the knife still plunged deep into her heart, Ellen's death was ruled a suicide, within minutes upon police arrival. To this day Ellen's parents continue to fight for their daughters case, with more evidence pointing towards homicide.

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https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-ellen-rae-greenberg-justiceforellen

Sources for this episode:
https://whyy.org/articles/neighbor-greenbergs-voice-stood-out-in-a-crowd/:~:text=Mara%20remembers%20Greenberg%20as%20an,and%20she%20was%20so%20bubbly.â%C2%80%C2%9D
https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/500670-where-samuel-goldberg-whereabouts-ellen-greenberg-case-updates/
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/parents-ellen-greenberg-believe-new-evidence-submitted-philadelphia-attorney-general-n1286606
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/criem/2021/9917040/
https://gavinfish.com/cases/ellen-greenberg/

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

https://www.foxnews.com/us/ellen-greenbergs-parents-vow-fight-for-justice-12-years-after-brutal-stabbing-ruled-suicide

https://whyy.org/articles/neighbor-greenbergs-voice-stood-out-in-a-crowd/:~:text=Mara%20remembers%20Greenberg%20as%20an,and%20she%20was%20so%20bubbly.â%C2%80%C2%9D

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

https://nypost.com/2022/11/16/pennsylvania-family-fighting-to-overturn-medical-examiners-suicide-ruling/

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/ellen-greenberg-death

https://www.reddit.com/r/CrimeJunkiePodcast/comments/quiu9u/ellen_greenberg_case/

https://www.wcbi.com/family-fights-for-answers-in-philadelphia-woman039s-death/

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5759584-D-R-W-K-Ross-Report

https://www.foxnews.com/us/ellen-greenbergs-parents-vow-fight-for-justice-12-years-after-brutal-stabbing-ruled-suicide

https://www.lambmcerlane.com/news/nbc10-philadelphia-report-court-opinion-will-allow-daughters-death-case-t

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This week Kelsie walks us through the Vampire of Sacramento, a man named Richard Chase who terrorized a suburban community in California in the 70's. Richard Chase was a paranoid schizophrenic who tried to get help for his mental health problems, but had a family blocking his way with denial. Six people lost their lives to the hands of Richard, and countless more were impacted by the terror and evil that he left behind.

Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday, and as always, thank you for listening!

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Sources for this episode include:

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

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/richard-trenton-chase/

https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/weird/chase/victim_2.html

https://www.bionity.com/en/encyclopedia/Richard_Chase.html#:~:text=Sources%20and%20references-,Childhood,and%20a%20chronic%20drug%20abuser.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-ambrose-griffin/17519262/

https://serialkillercalendar.com/The-Vampire-of-Sacramento-Richard-Chase.php

https://www.murderminute.com/story/the-sacramento-vampire

https://richardchase.yolasite.com/victims.php

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

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/chase-richard.htm

https://www.the-sun.com/news/4563217/vampire-sacramento-killer-victim-speaks-pregnant-wife-murder/

https://www.the-sun.com/news/4563217/vampire-sacramento-killer-victim-speaks-pregnant-wife-murder/

https://serialkillercalendar.com/The-Vampire-of-Sacramento-Richard-Chase.php

https://www.murderminute.com/story/the-sacramento-vampire

https://richardchase.yolasite.com/victims.php

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/chase-richard.htm

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/richard-trenton-chase/

https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/crime-scene-and-profile-characteristics-organized-and-disorganized#:~:text=Obsessive%2C%20compulsive%20traits%20surface%20in,subjected%20to%20harsh%20parental%20discipline.

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This week Kelsie walks us through the infamous case of Jodi Arias. Jodi was a young woman who was longing for a new career, and with that new career came along a new boyfriend, Travis. Travis was a 29-year-old bachelor who was a high roller in the company with a lot of things going for him. He had a big group of friends, loved to travel, made a lot of money, drove a luxury car, owned a home, and was looking for a woman to settle down with. Along came Jodi, who was sweet, charming and beautiful. As the two's relationship progressed, a lot of Travis's friends saw a lot of red flags, and it was not a carnival. Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday and as always, thank you for listening!

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Sources for this episode include:

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/jodi-arias-30978.php

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jodi-arias-travis-alexander-murder-documentary

https://www.grunge.com/332907/the-truth-about-jodi-arias-and-ex-boyfriend-darryl-brewers-relationship/

https://bookshop.org/p/books/our-friend-travis-the-travis-alexander-story-chris-and-sky-hughes/11656858

https://culturemixonline.com/tag/sky-hughes/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/friends-warned-travis-alexander-jodi-arias-dangerous-months/story?id=68731237

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/former-jodi-arias-detective-calls-case-a-travesty-details-her-bizarre-behavior

https://wildabouttrial.com/jodi-arias-trial-photos/

https://freejodi.wordpress.com/the-cancun-trip/

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/former-jodi-arias-detective-calls-case-a-travesty-details-her-bizarre-behavior

https://www.nickiswift.com/435582/tragic-details-about-jodi-arias-childhood/ 

https://www.grunge.com/332907/the-truth-about-jodi-arias-and-ex-boyfriend-darryl-brewers-relationship/

https://bookshop.org/p/books/our-friend-travis-the-travis-alexander-story-chris-and-sky-hughes/11656858

https://culturemixonline.com/tag/sky-hughes/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/friends-warned-travis-alexander-jodi-arias-dangerous-months/story?id=68731237

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This week Kelsie walks us through the disappearance of 18-year-old Denise Plum in Connersville, Indiana, Denise returned to the site of a bonfire she'd attended the night before to get the purse she'd left behind, only to never be seen again. Some say it's almost like Denise was air lifted out of the location where her car was found, so what could have happened to her? Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday, and as always, thank you for listening.

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Sources for this episode include:
https://charleyproject.org/case/denise-diane-pflum

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/denise-pflum-murder-suspect-shawn-mcclung-dies/531-163054ee-db45-49ac-abdf-afc39c54af10

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/possible-human-remains-found-fayette-county-renews-interest-missing-person-case/531-81b16efd-c356-4419-9b6c-bde511480e1d

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/family-missing-denise-pflum-continues-fight-justice-34-years-after-n1151956

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29388787/denise-pflum-bball-photo-feb-1986/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21982173/denise-pflum/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21982441/denise-pflum-2/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/recanted-confessions-of-larry-hall-cast-shadow-over-unsolved-indiana-cases-pflum-jennifer-lee-schmidt-felton/531-0950f9a7-2587-4343-baba-efce6cd06220

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/new-questions-emerge-about-confession-made-in-1986-cold-case/531-4a16c041-5920-49a5-865b-cee2c7828e2e 

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/denise-pflum-mystery-continues-32-years-later/531-eca990b7-b255-45c4-885b-38d52efdaa7f 

https://charleyproject.org/case/denise-diane-pflum

https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/what-happened-to-denise-pflum-how-did-denise-pflum-die-1000030868 

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/man-charged-manslaughter-death-denise-pflum-34-years-after-she-n1233380

https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/just

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This week, Kelsie and Chase are joined by a special guest, Chase's mom, Diana! They talk through Jerry Brudos, a serial killer in the Pacific North West who targeted young women in parking garages and secluded areas. Growing up, Jerry had a shoe fetish, but was demonized by his mother, who punished him whenever he was found with shoes. In his teenage years, Jerry began fantasizing about women, but, about strangling them and leaving them unconscious. Jerry Brudos would go on to be the longest incarcerated inmate at the Oregon State Penitentiary.

Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday, and as always, thank you for listening!

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Sources for this episode include:

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

https://www.360cities.net/image/boone

http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/B/BRUDOS_jerome_henry.php

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brudos-jerome.htm

https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/jerry_brudos/9.html

https://sports.yahoo.com/9-chilling-facts-jerry-brudos-075322086.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=when+was+linda+salees+body+found&rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS868US868&oq=when+was+linda+salees+body+found&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160i395j33i299j33i402l5.5663j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://thatoregonlife.com/2022/10/jerry-brudos/

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This week Kelsie covers the case of Florida Serial Killer, Oba Chandler. When three women's bodies were found floating off the shores of Florida, investigators had no idea what happened to these women, or who could've done this. The women were from Canada, and sadly enough, were on vacation to escape a harsh reality. Two weeks prior to the discovery of the bodies, a young girl was raped by a man who'd taken her out for a boat ride around Pinellas County in Florida. Police failed to make the connection, but a neighbor and a handwriting sample would put Oba away forever. Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday, and as always, thank you for listening!

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Sources for this episode include:

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

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/chandler-oba.htm

https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2020/12/10/oba-chandler

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Oba_Chandler

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/chandler1275.htm

https://www.tampabay.com/narratives/2019/06/05/from-2011-i-dont-need-any-closure-hal-rogers-rebuilds-his-life-oba-chandler-is-about-to-lose-his/

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/chandler1275.htm

https://www.tampabay.com/classified/

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/chandler-oba.htm

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oba_Chandler#:~:text=Chandler%20was%20arrested%20in%20September,Union%20Correctional%20Institution%20in%20Florida.

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/chandler1275.htm

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This week Kelsie walks us through Alaskan Serial Killer, Robert Hansen, who was ostracized by his classmates, rejected by women and grew up in quite a strict household. Filled with resentment and rage, Robert went into his adult life still holding a grudge, and began taking it out on exotic dancers, sex workers and other young women in the community. Anchorage was the perfect place for Robert to commit these crimes as he was a skilled hunter and an outdoorsman. Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday, and as always, thank you for listening!

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Sources for this episodes include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hansen

https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-hansen

http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Hansen,%20Robert%20-%20fall,%202005.pdf

https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hansen-robert.htm

https://lelandhale.com/butcherbaker/wordpress/2017/09/11/darla-hansen-better-half/

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

https://auralcrave.com/en/2022/04/24/the-illusion-of-freedom-robert-hansen-the-human-hunter/

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

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119381709/celia-beth-van_zanten

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119381709/celia-beth-van_zanten

https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Megan_Emerick

https://lelandhale.com/butcherbaker/wordpress/2017/01/17/denied-by-hansen-pt-2-mary-thill/

https://blurredbylines.com/blog/serial-killer-survivors-cindy-paulson-robert-hansen-mary-vincent/

https://robinbarefield76.medium.com/the-hunter-alaskas-most-notorious-serial-killer-13b869e3042

https://qnewshub.com/entertainment/alaska-police-laughed-at-female-cop-who-said-serial-killer-robert-hansen-was-at-large/

https://lelandhale.com/butcherbaker/wordpress/2017/10/02/paula-goulding-secret-rendezvous/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-hansen#:~:text=Though%20he%20had%20been%20cleared,in%20the%20Matanuska%2DSusitna%20Valley

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