For this bonus episode, Shannon will be covering the Christmas Slayings of Dayton OH and Casie will be telling us a little about some Yule Icelandic Folklore.

Dayton, OH

**Episode Sources**

The Christmas Killings: 40 hours to Justice: Black and White by the Dayton Police History Foundation and co authored by Stephen C Grismer, Judith M Monseu and Dennis A Murphy.

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This week, Casie takes us to two different, out of the way, places in North Dakota which houses two vary different structures.

**Episode Sources**

Ghost Adventures- S16 E12 on Max

https://www.history.nd.gov/archives/stateagencies/sanhaven.html

https://ghostsofnorthdakota.com/2014/01/23/inside-san-haven-sanatorium/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_R._Mickelsen_Safeguard_Complex

https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/nekoma-pyramid-north-dakota/

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This week, Shannon tells us about a case with several different twists and turns. It’s the disappearance of Katrina Smith.

**Episode Sources**

20/20 S46 EP4 - Death Vow

800.799.SAFE

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After taking some time off for mental health. Casie and Shannon are back. This week, Casie tells us about a lesser known case from rural Iowa in the early 60s

**Episode Sources**

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

https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1962/di1962-09-14.pdf

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For our final episode of Official Spooky Season, Shannon tells us about the real life murders that inspired Kevin Williamson to write the iconic 90s horror movie, Scream.

**Episode Sources**

First Blood - S1 EP 3 - Prime/Apple TV

Murder Made Me Famous - S6 EP 6 - Peacock

Discovery+ “Scream: The True Story” - follows paranormal investigators Steve Shippy and Cindy Kaza as they try to investigate the demon that the killer claimed was possessing him

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BONUS!!!! Casie & Shannon chat with another local, Beaufield Berry, who’s part of the Benson Theater. They talk about Benson’s upcoming show, the theater and it’s place in the community and then on to personal paranormal experiences!

**Episode Sources**

https://bensontheatre.org/tickets-and-events/

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This week, Casie takes tells us about the real life events that inspired the new Netflix movie, The Deliverance.

**Episode Sources**

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

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/01/25/the-disposession-of-latoya-ammons/4892553/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2024/08/31/the-horrifying-true-story-behind-netflixs-the-deliverance-what-happened-to-latoya-ammons/

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BONUS!!!! Casie & Shannon get to chat with local theater director, Daena Schweiger about the upcoming musical Lizzie at the local theater, the Shelterbelt, which just reopened after several years!

**Episode Sources**

https://www.shelterbelt.org/

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This week, Shannon takes us out of the Heartland and to Massachusetts to talk about the infamous Lizzie Borden. If you listen to the bonus episode after this one, you’ll understand why she deviated from out normal routine for this week.

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https://lizzie-borden.com/

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This week, Casie takes us to Norfolk, NE, where 22 years ago, one of deadliest bank robberies of the time took place.

**Episode Sources**

https://www.dailynebraskan.com/five-dead-after-bank-robbery-in-norfolk/article_b388e2fc-9ff9-52e2-a5dd-e829644f1208.html

https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-supreme-court-nebraska-norfolk-executions-crime-837a12e797ee4a3186744eb712a90744

https://norfolkdailynews.com/news/remembering-the-lives-lost-in-the-2002-u-s-bank-murders/article_75840a24-3dab-11ed-8867-674f8e258b0f.html

https://norfolkdailynews.com/news/mother-upset-charges-will-never-be-brought-against-sons-killers/article_800f0ce9-1ab5-5fdc-81f1-54be901bb4cd.html

https://norfolkdailynews.com/news/body-found-in-shallow-grave/article_dc5c12e6-13bc-5cbf-9b4a-667b2e3c8810.html

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