Learn about some of the fascinating events/ cases and presentations that we experienced while attending crime com. -Hear about our encounter with a survivor of Ted Bundy -Our meet and greet with other podcasters-our sessions on DNAs impact on crimes-The Murdoch case and much more

In 1969 Charles Manson convinced Tex Watson and several young women to brutally murder seven innocent people in Los Angeles, including rising star/model Sharon Tate. Why did he do it? Should those convicted continue to be held accountable for their crimes today?

TW: murder discussion; issues of religion, issues of race

Sources:

"Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders" by Vincent Bugliosi (audiobook)

"Helter Skelter" 1976 made for TV movie

"Manson Girl: The True Story of Patricia Krenwinkel" by Tiffany Sharp (ebook)

"Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten Released on Parole", By Maham Javaid, Andrea Salcedo and Caroline Anders, Washington Post, July 11, 2023

"Former Manson Member Leslie Van Houten Released from California Prison, Official Says", by Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN, July 12, 2023

"Charles Manson: How Cult Leader’s Twisted Beatles Obsession Inspired Family Murders", by Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, August 9, 2019

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

In this grisly tale....during 1846, a group of migrants traveling to California got stuck in a surprise October snow storm. After exhausting all their resources, they turn to cannibalism to survive. We’ll delve into the details many leave behind.

TW: murder discussion; issues of cannibalisms;

In 1974, a mass murder shook the sleepy waterfront town of Amityville, New York. One November night, police found the DeFeo family shot dead, face down in their beds. Only one survived: Ron DeFeo Jr., the eldest son with a troubled past. In this episode, Carrie and Jen review the mysterious occurrences of "The House on Ocean Avenue" and dive deeper into the houses next owners The Lutz, a couple who had fled their home in Amityville, NY to escape a powerful, evil supernatural presence living there and whether paranormal activity really exist.

TW: murder discussion; issues of haunting; mental health; Adult Sci-Fi Books read/mentioned:" Amityville Horror" by Jay Anson

Bibliography for “The House on Ocean Avenue”

“The Amityville Horror” by Jay Anson

“My Amityville Horror”, a documentary featuring Daniel Lutz, 2012

“In Search Of: The Amityville Horror”, original airdate October 4, 1979

“Who Lives in the Amityville Haunted House Now (2023)?” at thehauntedplaces.com

“Behind the Evil Eyes: The (Real) Story of the Amityville House” by Ioana Neamt at fancypantshomes.com

“Amityville Horror: Inside the DeFeo Family’s Brutal Murders” by Aaron Rasmussen at investigationdiscovery.com

“The True Story of 112 Ocean Avenue” at amityvillemurders.com

“Inside the ‘Amityville Horror’ house today, Long Island’s most notorious Mansion” by Mary Jacobs, nypost.com

Property history of 112 Ocean Avenue at realtor.com

After the recent passing of Ted Kaczynski, society is still asking some of the same questions about him: Is Ted a genius who went astray? Or simply a madman who murdered three people in cold blood?

In 1937, Amelia Earhart, a pioneer of aviation, attempted to fly around the world. Near the end of this journey, she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. In this episode we discuss her life, Earhart's rise to fame, her world flight, her mysterious disappearance, and the theories about what might have happened to her.

In 1971, a man operating under the pseudonym "Dan Cooper" hijacked a plane, stole $200,000, strapped the money to his body, and then parachuted into the darkness below. Who was he? What happened to the money? What happened to him?

Sources:

Unsolved Mysteries: Season 1, Episode 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vheOLu4p8MMFBI

Records: The Vault https://vault.fbi.gov/D-B-Cooper%20FBI

History: DB Cooper Hijacking https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/db-cooper-hijackingDB

Cooper wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper"DNA

Test Negative for D.B. Cooper Suspect; A New Sketch Emerges", New York Magazine, August 9, 2011 https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2011/08/dna_test_negative_db_cooper_su.html"Into

The Blast : The True Story of D.B. Cooper", Skipp Porteous, available in the OWWL system https://evergreen.owwl.org/eg/opac/record/414445?query=The%20Blast%20%3A%20The%20True%20Story%20of%20D.B.%20Cooper;qtype=keyword;locg=1

Watch on youtube https://youtu.be/z4T583wV5Y4

February 4, 1974, a young woman was taken from 2603 Benvenue Avenue in Berkeley, California. What happened next was so violent and shocking that it changed the course of one 19-year-old heiress's life. Learn more about Patricia and decide for yourself if you feel like she was a victim of Stockholm syndrome; After participating in an armed bank robbery, Patricia Hearst -- now known as Tania -- went on the run. For more than a year, the young heiress evaded authorities as she crossed the US from coast to coast.

Source:

Time Magazine, April 29, 1974Newsweek Magazine, September 29, 1975

Patty Hearst: Her Own Story by Patricia Campbell Hearst with Alvin Moscow

“The Radical Story of Patty Hearst”, a 6 part CNN documentary

“Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst”, PBS experience documentary

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Welcome to the first podcast of Generally Speaking...About Crime. Today the ladies of Wood Library sharing how they got into their true love of crime.