Fall River, MA | Andrew and Abby Borden were murdered in their own home. The weapon was never found, no one saw it happen, and suspicion quickly centered on Andrew’s daughter, Lizzie. Here, the threads of resentment, money, a burned dress, and a failed attempt to buy prussic acid point suspicion at Lizzie. More than a century later, the question still lingers: was she guilty, or did history get it wrong? Special thanks to Megan Alves, staff at the Lizzie Borden House, for sharing her expertise with us, and to Shannon and Danica from Murder & Mimosas for joining us at the house.

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🔎 Want to see how deep this story really goes? Here’s the full set of sources we used:
-Alexandra, R. (2018, July 10). The legend of Lizzie Borden: Gruesome truth or fantastic fiction? KQED.
-Alves, M. (2025, July). Interview by Dark City Podcast and Murder & Mimosas Podcast. The Lizzie Borden House. [Personal communication].
-CBS News. (2021, July 31). Lizzie Borden took an axe (Season 33, Episode 56) [TV series episode]. 48 Hours.
-Conforti, J. (2019, July 23). How Lizzie Borden got away with murder. Smithsonian Magazine. Updated by S. Anderson, May 3, 2024.
-Douglas, J. E., & Olshaker, M. (2001). The cases that haunt us. Pocket Books.
-https://fallriverhistorical.org/
-https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/crime/2023/10/23/true-crime-tale-borden-relative-drowned-jello-gene-travis-prison-murderer/71125873007/
-https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/history/2023/03/06/len-rebello-fall-river-author-of-rare-lizzie-borden-book-dies-at-76/69961005007/
-Koorey, S. (2019, September 7). Myth busting Lizzie Borden: Facts on the lie of an enigmatic woman [Video]. Nashua Historical Society. YouTube.
-https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/2010/11/23/emma-and-her-furs/
-https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/2022/01/22/d-r-smith-the-man-prussic-acid-two-brides-a-scandal/
-Medeiros, D. (2023, August 4). Did Lizzie Borden use an alias? 5 facts you never knew about Fall River’s infamous murders. The Herald News.
-Medeiros, D. (2023, October 23). Poisoned Jell-O, a killer mom, and a career-criminal murderer: 3 shocking true crime tales. The Herald News.
-Robertson, C. (2019). The trial of Lizzie Borden. Simon & Schuster.
-SPREDD. (n.d.). Community: Fall River. https://srpedd.org/community/fall-river/#:~:text=Settled%20on%20hills%20overlooking%20the,musical%20performances%20throughout%20the%20year
-Taylor, T. (2015). One August morning. Whitechapel Productions.

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Phoenix, AZ | The Orpheum Theatre has endured every challenge history put in its path, and so have the spirits of those who once filled its halls. From vaudeville spectacles and Hollywood premieres to decades of neglect and a $14.5 million restoration, the Orpheum has been the stage for both Phoenix’s triumphs and its growing pains. Today it dazzles with cutting-edge technology, but its most unforgettable performances may come from the ghosts who never left.

Special Note: Jarrod Riddle of Spirit of Arizona Tours provided a personal experience for this episode. Learn more about him and sign up for a tour here: https://spiritofarizonatours.com/

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- 12 News. (2019, October 23). Haunted happenings inside the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y39nKgxDCEA
- Airdo, J. J. (n.d.). The Orpheum: A Monument to Phoenix’s Memory Lane. Images Arizona. https://imagesarizona.com/the-orpheum-a-monument-to-phoenixs-memory-lane/
- Arizona Daily Star. (1953, July 1). Harry Nace obit. Newspapers.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025, from https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-harry-nace-obit/11210210/
- Arizona PBS. (2023). The Orpheum Theatre | Arizona Stories Shorts [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPOyF-M7BbQ
- Boehm, J. (2025, February 3). See inside Phoenix’s upgraded Orpheum Theatre. Axios Phoenix. https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/02/03/phoenix-orpheum-theatre-upgrades
- Branning, D. (2019). Haunted Phoenix. The History Press.
- Friends of the Orpheum Theatre. (n.d.). Friends of the Orpheum Theatre official website. https://www.fototphx.org
- Gleich, M. (2025, February 10). The Orpheum Theatre Phoenix debuts new renovations. Arizona Foothills Magazine. https://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/valleygirlblog/grand_openings/the-orpheum-theatre-phoenix-debuts-new-renovations/
- Goldstein, S. (2019, October 31). Haunted Phoenix: Reawakening sleeping spirits at the Orpheum Theatre. KJZZ. https://www.kjzz.org/2019-10-31/content-1280136-haunted-phoenix-reawakening-sleeping-spirits-orpheum-theatre
- Leatherman, B., & Cusimano, L. (2024, October 29). 12 most haunted places in Phoenix, Tempe and around Arizona. Phoenix New Times. https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/haunted-places-in-arizona-orpheum-casey-moores-lost-dutchman-6554798
- Magahern, J. (2016, February 1). Nice guys finish last. PHOENIX Magazine. https://www.phoenixmag.com/2016/02/01/nice-guys-finish-last/
- Mike Hume’s Historic Theatre Photography. (n.d.). Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix. Retrieved August 19, 2025, from https://www.historictheatrephotos.com/Theatre/Orpheum-Phoenix.aspx
- Orpheum Theatre. (n.d.). Orpheum Theatre official website. https://www.orpheumphx.com/
- Reiner, D. (2022, January 13). From the circus to the Orpheum: The colorful career of Joseph Elmer Rickards. Arizona Republic. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-history/2022/01/13/phoenix

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Fall River, MA | We stayed overnight in the Lizzie Borden House to see for ourselves if the many accounts of paranormal activity were real.  We’ll just say it wasn’t exactly uneventful. In this haunted detour from Phoenix, we dive into the ghost stories surrounding the infamous ax murders and uncover a relatively unknown tragedy in the Borden family that happened right next door, and is likely fueling the paranormal activity at the Borden house. Lipton soup, phantom bells, and child spirits in the attics. No shortage of stories to tell here.

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-Alves, M. (2025, July). Interview by Dark City Podcast and Murder & Mimosas Podcast. The Lizzie Borden House. [Personal communication].
-https://fallriverhistorical.org/
-Infant Mortality and Life Expectancy. (n.d.). PBS Frontline/FRONTLINE: The First Measured Century. https://www.pbs.org/fmc/timeline/dmortality.htm
-Medeiros, D. (2023, October 23). Poisoned Jell-O, a killer mom, and a career-criminal murderer: 3 shocking true crime tales. The Herald News.
-Robertson, C. (2019). The trial of Lizzie Borden. Simon & Schuster.
-SPREDD. (n.d.). Community: Fall River. https://srpedd.org/community/fall-river/#:~:text=Settled%20on%20hills%20overlooking%20the,musical%20performances%20throughout%20the%20year
-The Warps and Wefts of Lizzie Borden. (n.d.-a). The four wives of Lawdwick Borden. Retrieved July 28, 2025, from https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/the-four-wives-of-lawdwick-borden/
-The Warps and Wefts of Lizzie Borden. (2023, September 28). Murder in the cistern: The girl who lived. Retrieved July 28, 2025, from https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/2023/09/28/murder-in-the-cistern-the-girl-who-lievd/
-The Warps and Wefts of Lizzie Borden. (2024, February 12). A visit to the scene of another Borden tragedy. Retrieved July 28, 2025, from https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/2024/02/12/a-visit-to-the-scene-of-another-borden-tragedy/

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Inspiring Cinematic Ambient Music by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

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Phoenix, AZ | We dive into conflicting confessions, courtroom chaos, and the question that won’t die: Did Winnie Ruth Judd act alone? Or was “Happy Jack” Halloran neck-deep in the horror?

From drainpipe letters to marionette films, this story only gets weirder.

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-Spirit of Arizona Tours in Phoenix, guided by Jarrod Riddle. https://spiritofarizonatours.com/ 
-Bommersbach, J. (2003). The trunk murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd (1st trade ed.). Poisoned Pen Press. (Original work published 1992)
-Worel, J. V., & Worel, S. L. (2015). Sammy and Sunny: The story of Hedvig Samuelson, murdered by Winnie Ruth Judd, and the story of Sunny Worel’s search for Sammy. [Self-published].
-Pela, R. L. (2014, September 24). Ruthless: A long-lost confession letter may finally tell the real story of Winnie Ruth Judd. Phoenix New Times. https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/ruthless-a-long-lost-confession-letter-may-finally-tell-the-real-story-of-winnie-ruth-judd-6657689

Additional Sources:
-Arizona Horizon Author Special. (2024, December 24). Season 2024, Episode 257: Criminal case of Winnie Ruth Judd; Arizona Parks and Monuments; T.J. Newman releases thriller. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/video/author-special-w388tp/
-Arizona Memory Project. (n.d.). Anne LeRoi photograph. https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/94283
-Arizona Memory Project. (n.d.). Sammy Samuelson photograph. https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/94272
-Bommersbach, J. (1983). The trunk murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd. (Referenced through AZ Memory Project collections). https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/94269#idx339296
-Jana Bommersbach, longtime journalist, author of 'Trunk Murderess' book, dies at 78. (2024, July 17). Azcentral. Ruelas, R. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/07/17/jana-bommersbach-longtime-arizona-journalist-and-author-dies-at-78/74433588007/
-KJZZ Phoenix. (2024). Robrt Pela talks about what he uncovered in the Winnie Ruth Judd case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJcQh1KTPLk
-L.A. Not So Confidential. (2023, February 8). 127. Vintage Case: The Trunk Murders & Winnie Ruth Judd [Podcast episode]. Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/127-vintage-case-the-trunk-murders-winnie-ruth-judd/id1293032240?i=1000598648335
-Morbid. (n.d.). Winnie Ruth Judd: The Trunk Murderess [Podcast episode]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IAwzmcO7QI
-Trunk murderer wins big court settlement. (1982, December 31). UPI Archives. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/31/Trunk-murderer-wins-big-court-settlement/5662410158800/
-Valley 101: The legend of Winnie Ruth Judd, Phoenix's "Trunk Murderess". (2024). Azcentral. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O2UVPxHZBA

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Phoenix, AZ | Three bold, trailblazing women share a quiet Phoenix duplex, until one boards a train to Los Angeles with the other two dead and hidden in her luggage. In 1931, Phoenix was a little-known desert town of 50,000, but this brutal, baffling case put it on the map and continues to raise questions nearly a century later.

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-Spirit of Arizona Tours in Phoenix, guided by Jarrod Riddle. https://spiritofarizonatours.com/ 
-Bommersbach, J. (2003). The trunk murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd (1st trade ed.). Poisoned Pen Press. (Original work published 1992)
-Worel, J. V., & Worel, S. L. (2015). Sammy and Sunny: The story of Hedvig Samuelson, murdered by Winnie Ruth Judd, and the story of Sunny Worel’s search for Sammy. [Self-published].
-Pela, R. L. (2014, September 24). Ruthless: A long-lost confession letter may finally tell the real story of Winnie Ruth Judd. Phoenix New Times. https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/ruthless-a-long-lost-confession-letter-may-finally-tell-the-real-story-of-winnie-ruth-judd-6657689

Additional Sources:
-Arizona Horizon Author Special. (2024, December 24). Season 2024, Episode 257: Criminal case of Winnie Ruth Judd; Arizona Parks and Monuments; T.J. Newman releases thriller. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/video/author-special-w388tp/
-Arizona Memory Project. (n.d.). Anne LeRoi photograph. https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/94283
-Arizona Memory Project. (n.d.). Sammy Samuelson photograph. https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/94272
-Bommersbach, J. (1983). The trunk murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd. (Referenced through AZ Memory Project collections). https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/94269#idx339296
-Jana Bommersbach, longtime journalist, author of 'Trunk Murderess' book, dies at 78. (2024, July 17). Azcentral. Ruelas, R. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/07/17/jana-bommersbach-longtime-arizona-journalist-and-author-dies-at-78/74433588007/
-KJZZ Phoenix. (2024). Robrt Pela talks about what he uncovered in the Winnie Ruth Judd case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJcQh1KTPLk
-L.A. Not So Confidential. (2023, February 8). 127. Vintage Case: The Trunk Murders & Winnie Ruth Judd [Podcast episode]. Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/127-vintage-case-the-trunk-murders-winnie-ruth-judd/id1293032240?i=1000598648335
-Morbid. (n.d.). Winnie Ruth Judd: The Trunk Murderess [Podcast episode]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IAwzmcO7QI
-Trunk murderer wins big court settlement. (1982, December 31). UPI Archives. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/31/Trunk-murderer-wins-big-court-settlement/5662410158800/
-Valley 101: The legend of Winnie Ruth Judd, Phoenix's "Trunk Murderess". (2024). Azcentral. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O2UVPxHZBA

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Carver, AZ | It wasn’t on the map. Then it was. This desert mystery begins in 1983 with a park ranger’s call that was quietly buried. The story only gets weirder from there.

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The Witch and the Snitch by Dor Ben Lulu, Amitai Mann

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Before we hit the heat of Phoenix….

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Alhambra, CA | Famed music producer Phil Spector‘s enraged reaction stunned police when they showed up to his castle to find actress Lana Clarkson dead in his foyer. But even more shocking was the story Phil Spector and his defense team told at his murder trial, especially when compared to the forensic evidence.

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-https://artandsouleventsla.com/wrensmoor-castle
--Barber, M. (1985, July 11). As Sleeping Beauty was in the fairy tale, Alhambra Castle is being awakened by love. Los Angeles Times.
-http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6984082.stm
-https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lana-clarkson-publicist-pickets-screening-of-hbos-phil-spector-1552290/
-https://www.citytowninfo.com/places/california/alhambra
-https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/lana-clarkson-publicist-pickets-screening-428901/
--KCAL News. (2021, May 4). Phil Spector’s Alhambra Castle coverage [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RegvmJXXpak
-https://lamag.com/celebrity/how-to-be-phil-spectors-houseguest
-Los Angeles Times, December 3, 1939, Fables of Alhambra mystery castle explode
-Los Angeles Times, 1977, There’s a castle for sale in Alhambra
-Los Angeles Times, July 11, 1985, As Sleeping Beauty Was in the Fairy Tale, Alhambra Castle Is Being Awakened by Love, by Mary Barber
-Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2007, Castle had a large family life before Spector, by Cecilia Rasmussen
-https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-aug-14-me-spector14-story.html
-https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-sep-11-me-spector11-story.html
-https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2021-05-04/phil-spector-castle 
-https://www.moviemaker.com/phil-spector-murder-lana-clarkson-details/
-https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/arts/music/phil-spector-dead.html
-https://www.pbssocal.org/history-society/phil-spectors-pyrenees-castle-the-fairytale-castle-that-became-home-to-a-nightmare
-https://people.com/home/phil-spectors-alhambra-castle-where-he-murdered-lana-clarkson-sells-in-alhambra/
-https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/phil-spector-requests-appeal-from-u-s-supreme-court-122870/
-https://www.salon.com/2013/03/15/friends_of_lana_clarkson_protest_hbo_film_phil_spector/
-https://stylecaster.com/entertainment/tv-movies/1816570/phil-spector-net-worth/
-https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lana-clarkson/#biography
-https://www.today.com/popculture/judge-declares-mistrial-spector-case-1c9488404
-https://www.wrensmoor.com
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RegvmJXXpak

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Alhambra, CA | What’s the story behind Alhambra’s castle on the hill? Wrensmoor Castle stands like a stately gift from the past, modeled after the grand châteaus of the Pyrenees, the homeland of its original builder, Sylvester Dupuy. Behind its stately facade is a layered history shaped by opulence, challenges, and moments of dark intrigue. From hidden passages to a séance room, the castle has seen it all—including the downfall of legendary music producer Phil Spector, who once called it home.

This episode’s topic was chosen by the highest bidder at a recent fundraiser hosted by the Asian Real Estate Association of America Greater Los Angeles (@areaagla on Instagram). We were thrilled to auction off a custom episode to support relief efforts following the January Los Angeles fires. Thank you to our winning bidder @thelenderlife on Instagram, based in Arcadia and specializing in helping clients find the right mortgage for their unique situations.

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-https://artandsouleventsla.com/wrensmoor-castle
--Barber, M. (1985, July 11). As Sleeping Beauty was in the fairy tale, Alhambra Castle is being awakened by love. Los Angeles Times.
-http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6984082.stm
-https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lana-clarkson-publicist-pickets-screening-of-hbos-phil-spector-1552290/
-https://www.citytowninfo.com/places/california/alhambra
-https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/lana-clarkson-publicist-pickets-screening-428901/
--KCAL News. (2021, May 4). Phil Spector’s Alhambra Castle coverage [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RegvmJXXpak
-https://lamag.com/celebrity/how-to-be-phil-spectors-houseguest
-Los Angeles Times, December 3, 1939, Fables of Alhambra mystery castle explode
-Los Angeles Times, 1977, There’s a castle for sale in Alhambra
-Los Angeles Times, July 11, 1985, As Sleeping Beauty Was in the Fairy Tale, Alhambra Castle Is Being Awakened by Love, by Mary Barber
-Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2007, Castle had a large family life before Spector, by Cecilia Rasmussen
-https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-aug-14-me-spector14-story.html
-https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-sep-11-me-spector11-story.html
-https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2021-05-04/phil-spector-castle 
-https://www.moviemaker.com/phil-spector-murder-lana-clarkson-details/
-https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/arts/music/phil-spector-dead.html
-https://www.pbssocal.org/history-society/phil-spectors-pyrenees-castle-the-fairytale-castle-that-became-home-to-a-nightmare
-https://people.com/home/phil-spectors-alhambra-castle-where-he-murdered-lana-clarkson-sells-in-alhambra/
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Wood Island, Maine | Wood Island is so haunted, even bestselling horror writer J.D. Barker won’t stay the night - and he’s here to share how its chilling history inspired his upcoming book, Something I Keep Upstairs.  Just as the Stanley Hotel inspired Stephen King’s The Shining (and J.D. shares a terrifying story from his own stay there!), Wood Island’s dark past—plagued by disease, starvation, vanished bodies, and eerie paranormal activity—laid the foundation for his latest novel.  Most chilling is J.D.'s revelation that while writing the novel, he repeatedly created fictional scenes only to later discover he had accurately described actual historical events—information he had no prior knowledge of.

You can preorder a signed copy of Something I Keep Upstairs at dbarker.com. If you are not entirely terrified of Wood Island by the end of this episode, you can enter the contest to stay overnight at https://woobox.com/vcevs2.  If you win, you have to write to us at [email protected] and share all of the details!

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