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What drives a person to leave a path of destruction in pursuit of luxury? Explore the harrowing story of Celeste Beard, a woman whose manipulative and cunning ways shaped a life filled with chaos and scandal. Raised by loving adoptive parents, Celeste's childhood was rife with violent outbursts and deceptive behavior, eventually leading to her father's mental breakdown. From her turbulent high school years with Craig Blanchard to her tumultuous marriages with Pete and Harold Wolfe, Celeste's relentless craving for attention and status caused unimaginable tragedy, including the suicides and deaths of her husbands.

In this gripping episode, we dissect Celeste's egregious actions, from insurance fraud to her toxic relationship with her children, who ended up in foster care due to her neglect. We also delve into her marriage to Steve Beard, a wealthy older man whose stable life stood in stark contrast to her own chaotic existence. With humor and dark commentary, we unpack the severe impact of Celeste's behavior on everyone around her. This is a tale of deceit, manipulation, and the terrifying lengths one woman would go to for a life of luxury.

Citation:
Casey, K. (2005). She wanted it all: A true story of sex, murder, and a Texas millionaire. HarperCollins.

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• Unknown. (2004, August 12). Man Sent to Prison for Role in Torture Deaths. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/man-sent-to-prison-for-role-in-torture-deaths-1152682.php

• Ian Ith, Michael Ko and Mary Spicuzza. (2003, August 13). Title of Article. The Seattle Times. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20030813&slug=raymond13m

• Jane Ridley. (2019, November 30). Kids of Murderer Michelle 'Shelly' Knotek warn their mom could kill again. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2019/11/30/kids-of-murderer-michelle-shelly-knotek-warn-their-mom-could-kill-again/

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Mama Edna's death leaves much of her community shocked, when detectives start investigating it seems like voodoo was the main cause of her death. Cumm with me as we look into the death of Mama Edna and the voodoo curse that followed.

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Malton, Jamie. Killer Case Files: 60 Shocking Stories of Murder and Mayhem (True Crime Bundle). vol. 1, Malton Publishing LLC, 2022.

Manaher, Shawn. "Vodou Vs Voodoo: When To Use Each One In Writing." The Content Authority, 8 Nov. 2024, thecontentauthority.com/blog/vodou-vs-voodoo.

Barret, Olivia. "Voodoo: The Revolutionary Roots of the Most Misunderstood Religion." The Collector, 23 Jan. 2022, www.thecollector.com/voodoo-history-misunderstood-religion/.

"Haitian Revolution." Britannica, 5 Jan. 2024, www.britannica.com/topic/Haitian-Revolution.

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The annals of criminal history are often punctuated by cases that leave an indelible mark on society, serving as chilling reminders of the darkest corners of human nature. One such case that continues to intrigue and disturb is the tragic tale of Charlie Starkweather and Caril Fugate. This narrative, which unfolded decades ago, remains an enduring emblem of heinous acts and the complexities of justice. A young couple’s rampage of violence and destruction captured the nation’s attention, prompting a fervent examination of their motives, actions, and the trials that followed.

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Title: "Michigan woman claims innocence, seeks pardon in murder spree"
Author(s): George Hunter
Website: Detroit News
URL:
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/02/18/michigan-woman-claims-innocence-seeks-pardon-murder-spree/4783145002/
Publication Date: February 18, 2020

Title: "Law Enforcement"
Website: Encyclopedia of the Great Plains
URL:
http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.law.046

Author(s): Wikipedia contributors
Title: Caril Ann Fugate
Website: Wikipedia
URL:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caril_Ann_Fugate

"The Twelfth Victim" by John Stevens Berry and Linda M. Battisti:

Authors: John Stevens Berry and Linda M. Battisti
Title: The Twelfth Victim: The Innocence of Caril Fugate in the Starkweather Murder Rampage
Publisher: Nebraska Press
Year: 2014

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In this episode of Cumm, I try to balance three stories at once, let's hope the next episode will be out before 2024.

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The legacy of the Bloody Benders is one that has haunted America's collective memory for centuries. Even though they have been dead and gone since 1874, their story still lives on in books, movies, television shows, and other forms of popular media. This infamous family’s tale is a reminder of how quickly things can go wrong when traveling through rural areas during this period in history as well as a cautionary tale about trusting strangers who may not be what they seem; especially those living in isolated inns located deep within the countryside.

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 https://nypost.com/2022/03/26/how-a-serial-killer-family-murdered-8-and-got-away-with-it/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16777236401378&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2022%2F03%2F26%2Fhow-a-serial-killer-family-murdered-8-and-got-away-with-it%2F

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/03/bloody-benders-true-story-kate-bender-crimes-susan-jonusas.html

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/

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

https://crimereads.com/the-bloody-benders-americas-first-family-of-serial-killers/

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Viktor Sayenko, Igor Suprunyuk, and Alexander Hanzha had known each other since grade school. Considered to be social outcasts by their peers, they formed a close bond with one another. Although he was quiet, Igor Suprunyuk would be the first one to pick fights with his peers, Igor must have made quite an impression on Victor and Alexander because their grades would fall substantially after meeting him. Their elementary years would be rambunctious but free from crime until the fifth grade when the three were caught throwing rocks at a moving train. Although bad it was a far cry from the killing spree the three would be implicated in almost a decade later. Claiming over 19 victims and the most grotesque video to ever surface on the internet. In this episode, we'll be going over the makers of the infamous video: three guys and one hammer, the Dnepropetrovsk maniacs. All this and more coming up next.

The murder of Mark Kilroy seems like a typical cartel kidnaping gone wrong, however when more bodies begin piling up the motivations of the group takes a strange turn. Who are the men that murdered Mark and why did they do it? Find out on cereal with a C.

Dear god don't listen to episode 1!