This week the gals discuss the attempted murder of Olga Rocco in 1946. A young woman named Pearl Lusk took a job from a private detective under the impression she would be aiding him in taking down a local jewel thief. Little did she know, she was actually being used to assassinate this man’s ex-wife. But how did he trick her into attempting to kill Olga without her knowing that’s what she was doing? Hop into this week’s episode to find out.

Sources:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1953/08/08/the-perils-of-pearl-and-olga

Morbid Podcast - The Attempted Murder of Olga Rocco. (Sept. 11, 2023).

https://www.nytimes.com/1953/04/22/archives/camera-gun-victim-loses-200000-suit.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1947/01/11/archives/lusk-girl-freed-will-leave-city-tool-in-cameragun-shooting-cleared.html

This week Kate covers the case of Jeffrey Manchester, aka Roofman. He's known for his string of robberies of over 40 McDonalds locations and wild escape from prison when he picked a very odd choice of venue to hide out in for six months. Join us to find out more about where he hid after escaping prison and how he spent his time on the lam.

Sources:

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

https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a68152400/roofman-jeffrey-manchester-true-story-channing-tatum

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-man-hid-months-secret-room-circuit-city-19422415.php

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/concord-roofman-robber-on-lam-after-prison-2740011.php

https://www.corrections1.com/re-entry-and-recidivism/roofman-gets-crime-and-accountability-so-wrong

This week Kate introduces Kayla to the chaotic events surrounding the senseless murders of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley at the hands of their teenage son, Tyler Hadley. If you already had a distaste for teens before this story, you certainly will after this episode. Enjoy!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Blake_and_Mary-Jo_Hadley

https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hadley-tyler.htm

https://abcnews.com/US/hammer-murder-teen-face-death-penalty/story?id=14107448

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-14212640

https://www.wpbf.com/article/tyler-hadley-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-of-parents/25642493

Morbid Podcast - Ep. Tyler Hadley (Redo!) - April 18, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS7hjxjIH7s

Alright gang, we've got another weird one for you. Kate and Kayla discuss the story of the Denver Spiderman, Theodore Edward Coneys. This case involves a lovely innocent couple, an odd young man they befriend, breaking and entering, squatting, and topped off with a little bit of murder. Enjoy as the chaos unfolds!

Sources:

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/denver/tale-denver-spider-man

The Dollop Podcast - Ep. 105 - Spiderman of Denver

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

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/coneys-theodore.htm#google_vignette

Kate tells Kayla the story of the most annoying murderer of all time -- Diane Downs. Grab a drink for this one, you're going to need it. In 1983, Diane Downs drives herself and her three children on a scenic road late at night when a man on the side of the road flags her down and shoots her and her children. But why would a random stranger target her? It's almost as if this strange man didn't actually exist...

This episode contains descriptions of harm to children. Listener discretion is advised.

SOURCES

https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/downs-diane.htm

https://abcnews.com/2020/diane-downs-mother-shoots-children/story?id=10615736

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/06/12/the-mother-38/13b24fdf-7294-4623-ad2d-0665435ceed4/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Downs#Early_life_and_background

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/daughter-downs-carried-during-trial-goes-public/

Happy Face Podcast - Season 2 - Two Face

Kate tells Kayla the tale of Micheal Malloy, and the chaos runs deep in this story. New York during the prohibition, a booze loving Irishman, and a gang of greedy insurance fraudsters -- what should have been an easy insurance scam turns into the most bizarre series of events that will have you laughing at the absurdity of it all.

SOURCES

https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-doctor-and-undertaker-hel/2057969/

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

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-wouldnt-die-89417903/

The Dollop Podcast - Ep. 51 Michael Malloy