In December 1963, Frank Sinatra Jr., the son of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra, was abducted in a shocking crime that captivated the nation. This episode, we dive into the twists and turns of one of Hollywood's most bizarre true crime cases.

Sources:

https://popculture.com/celebrity/news/john-stamos-reveals-death-of-barry-keenan-who-kidnapped-frank-sinatra-jr/

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

https://allthatsinteresting.com/frank-sinatra-jr

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frank-sinatra-jr-endures-a-frightening-ordeal

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a37106130/frank-sinatra-jr-kidnapping-barry-keenan-true-story/

In the second episode talking about Gary Ridgway, we dive into the investigation into the Green River killings, how Ridgway got caught, and what he told police.

Sources:

1: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/us/green-river-killer-mystery.html

2: https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/green-river-killer-today

3: https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/green-river-killer-survivors

4: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gary-Ridgway

5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTt9ASYpy_I

6: https://allthatsinteresting.com/gary-ridgway-green-river-killer

7: https://www.the-sun.com/news/6543751/green-river-killer-missing-girl-wendy-stephens/

Gary Ridgway, who is one of the most notorious serial killers in American history, was responsible for the murders of at least 49 women. In part one of this story we cover Ridgeway's early life and his crimes leading up to his twenty year killing spree.

Sources:

1: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/us/green-river-killer-mystery.html

2: https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/green-river-killer-today

3: https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/green-river-killer-survivors

4: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gary-Ridgway

5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTt9ASYpy_I

6: https://allthatsinteresting.com/gary-ridgway-green-river-killer

7: https://www.the-sun.com/news/6543751/green-river-killer-missing-girl-wendy-stephens/

On July 15, 1976, a school bus carrying 26 children and their driver was hijacked in the small town of Chowchilla, California. Join us as we recount the story of the 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping, break down the events of that fateful day, and explore the psychological impact on the survivors.

Sources:

1: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-jodi-heffington-survivor-lifelong-fight-to-keep-captors-behind-bars/

2: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-survivor-never-before-seen-interview/

3: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/us/chowchilla-kidnapping-escape-cnn-film/index.html

4: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-frederick-woods-rare-photos-from-one-of-the-largest-kidnappings-in-u-s-history/31/

5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping

In this chilling episode, we dive into one of the most infamous true crime cases in American history: the brutal murders of the DeFeo family in Amityville, New York. On November 13, 1974, six members of the DeFeo family—Ronald Sr., Louise, and their four children—were found shot to death in their home on Ocean Avenue. The crime sent shockwaves through the community and would go on to inspire countless books, movies, and urban legends.

In this week’s episode, we dive into the perplexing and tragic case of Phoebe Handsjuk, a young woman whose death in 2010 remains shrouded in controversy and unanswered questions. Found dead in a garbage chute of her Melbourne apartment building, the circumstances surrounding Phoebe's death sparked widespread speculation—was it an accident, suicide, or something far more sinister?

Sources:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3806448/Family-Phoebe-Handsjuk-body-bottom-garbage-chute-speak-out.html

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/what-happened-to-baillee-schneider-20190620-p51zgl.html

https://crimereads.com/an-australian-death-and-a-suspicious-ruling-of-suicide/

https://www.marieclaire.com.au/uncategorized/what-happened-to-phoebe-handsjuk/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/phoebe-handsjuk

https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/2016/phoebesfall/related.html

Keith Reinhard was a man in his late forties who decided to take a sabbatical to a small town in Colorado. While there, he learned of the story of a local man who disappeared and the mystery became his obsession. In an eerie turn of events he met the same fate as the man from that mystery.

Sources:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Keith_Reinhard

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/keith-reinhard-missing-man-cbi-cold-case/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/keith-reinhard/

https://www.darksidedoc.com/

https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=307

https://www.ericwalterdocs.com/journal/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-keith-reinhard

Sherri Rasmussen fell in love with John Ruetten in 1985. Little did she know that John came with another woman that was still in the picture. The other woman? An LAPD cop named Stephanie Lazarus. In this week’s episode, a love triangle turns deadly and 23 years will pass before Sherri get’s justice.

Sources:

1: https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/sherri-rasmussens-family-remembers-california-woman-killed-1986-114434674
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/06/the-lazarus-file/308499/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sherri_Rasmussen
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lapd-lazurus-murder-mystery-killer?srsltid=AfmBOopB7XbSLCL89ZnyBN3Fx79rVF8ZwNdau-V9Z1AjApRp2Co-JLYc
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-lapd-detective-hid-murder-decades-wont-paroled-reversing-earlier-de-rcna173723

It's a Halloween double feature, y'all! Today we're talking about some unsolved, old-timey axe murders and a case with ghosts in the walls and dark turns at the end.

Daniel LaPlante Sources:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/daniel-laplante

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

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-gustafson-murders/34908982/

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a39179/five-real-life-horror-stories/

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

https://murderhouse.com/

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2022/06/09/1912-villisca-ax-murders-what-to-know-iowa-cold-case/7567590001/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-did-a-ghost-hunter-stab-himself-inside-a-famous-axe-murder-house-1118/

On Halloween night, two roomates were tragically murdered in their home by an intruder while their third roommate was downstairs sleeping. Police worked hard to find the killer, but a surprising twist would bring the case to a close.

Sources:

1. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nightmare-in-napa-19-04-2007/

2. https://www.crimescenecleanup.com/napa-ca-halloween-massacre/

3. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/napa-arrest-made-in-fatal-stabbings-of-2-women-2567339.php

4. https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/LegalCenter/story?id=1187524&page=1