In 1987, a quiet town in Ina, Illinois became the site of one of the most horrifying unsolved crimes in American history. When Keith Dardeen didn’t show up for work, police went to check on his family—and discovered a scene of unimaginable brutality. His pregnant wife Elaine Dardeen, their toddler Peter Dardeen, and a newborn baby girl had been murdered inside their home.

The violence shocked investigators. The motive made no sense. And decades later, no one has ever officially been held responsible.

Who could commit such a brutal attack on an entire family—and vanish without a trace?

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[2] Inside the Chilling Dardeen Family Murders: Who Killed Them? https://people.com/dardeen-murders-unsolved-who-killed-illinois-family-8649561

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[14] Keith and Elaine Dardeen: A Family Trying to Escape Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka3wZyiIlSA

This week we ask, "what do a celebrity hairstylist's stabbing and a father's decapitation have in common?"

Devyn Michaels.

Two love triangles. Two life sentences. One woman's chaotic pattern.

Listen to today's episode and dive into the circular family tree of Devyn Michaels, her custody nightmares with Johnathan Willette, and trial twists that end with children paying the ultimate price. Also, it's a BOGO kind of week! Not only does Devyn Michaels bring chaos, but so does her ex-husband, Robert Baker!!

Sources:

LA County D.A. – Monica sentenced to life⁠https://lacounty.gov/2025/06/23/monica-sementilli-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-husbands-murder/⁠

Core case coverage:

Video / trial days (for flavor and quotes):

This week's episode is about GG Allin. He didn’t perform music—he performed violence.

In this episode, we dig into the life of one of punk’s most infamous figures, a man whose shows were marked by assault, self-harm, arrests, and chaos disguised as art. We examine his abusive upbringing, obsession with death, and the culture that excused real harm in the name of shock value.

This isn’t a tribute.
It’s a reckoning.

Because when violence becomes entertainment, someone always pays for it.

Sources

[1] GG Allin - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GG_Allin

[2] GG Allin's Demented Life And Death As Punk Rock's Wild Man https://allthatsinteresting.com/gg-allin

[3] GG Allin: 16 gruesome things you might not know | Louder https://www.loudersound.com/features/blood-and-guts-16-facts-about-gg-allin

[4] GG Allin age, hometown, biography - Last.fm https://www.last.fm/music/GG+Allin/+wiki

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[6] GG Allin: Live Fast Die | Malvern Books https://malvernbooks.com/2014/07/16/gg-allin-live-fast-die/

[7] GG Allin - Biography - IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0021359/bio/

[8] GG Allin's Last Day on Earth - VICE https://www.vice.com/en/article/gg-allins-last-day-on-earth/

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[10] GG Allin on Jango Radio | Full Bio, Songs, Videos https://www.jango.com/music/GG+Allin/_full_bio

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On the night of September 6th, 1971, a quiet farmhouse in Hope Forest, South Australia, became the scene of an unimaginable horror. Clifford Bartholomew, a 40-year-old husband and father, calmly and methodically murdered ten people—his wife, seven children, his sister-in-law, and her toddler.

This episode explores life inside the Bartholomew household, the events that led to the massacre, Clifford’s shocking arrest, and the legal aftermath. Decades later, Clifford resurfaced his dark past hidden until it was unearthed long after his death.

Fan Recommended Case! Thanks Ebony!

Sources:

https://www.mamamia.com.au/clifford-bartholomew/

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110689926

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

https://www.nytimes.com/1971/09/07/archives/10-persons-on-farm-in-australia-slain.html

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110676163

A mother. A home invasion.
In 2001, Traci Richter told police she killed an intruder to protect her children — and a small Iowa town rallied behind her. She was called a hero. A survivor. A brave mother who did what she had to do.

But years later, one pink diary forced investigators to ask an unthinkable question:
What if the person everyone believed… was lying?

The case of Traci Richter is a chilling reminder that the most convincing stories aren’t always the true ones.

Sources:

[1] Hero claim rejected, Iowa mom guilty of murder - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hero-claim-rejected-iowa-mom-guilty-of-murder/

[2] Richter wants child support cash in prison - Storm Lake Times Pilot https://www.stormlake.com/stories/richter-wants-child-support-cash-in-prison,12770

[3] IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MICHAEL ROSS ROBERTS AND ... https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/court-of-appeals/2011/1-392.html

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[7] Tracey Richter Now: Where is She Today? Is She in Jail? Update https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-tracey-richter-roberts-now/

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[9] Ex-friend: Iowa murder suspect showed no emotion - ABC7 https://abc7.com/archive/8409487/

[10] Prosecutor: Woman shot neighbor to keep him quiet | ABC7 Chicago https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8406559/

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In 1980, 48-year-old Katharina Brow was robbed and brutally murdered in her home in Ayer, Massachusetts. The crime stunned the small town and left investigators searching for answers. Two years later, the case finally went to trial when police charged Katharina’s neighbor, Kenneth Waters, with her murder.

But this case doesn’t end with a verdict.

In today’s episode, we unravel the shocking twists that follow as the lives of Katharina Brow, Kenneth Waters, Betty Anne Waters, and Joseph Leo Boudreau collide—revealing a story shaped by persistence, loss, and consequences no one could have predicted.

Sources:

https://wgme.com/news/local/decades-old-murder-mystery-in-ayer-solved-as-genetic-testing-links-maine-man-to-crime

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2025/06/12/middlesex-da-former-natick-ma-man-responsible-for-womans-1980-ayer-ma-slaying/84173600007/

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https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kenneth-waters/

This week we will discuss how in the 1970s, Fort Worth felt safe — until one ordinary night, after a Valentine's dance, shattered that illusion. A teenage girl vanished, the investigation stalled, and the people who loved her were left waiting as years quietly turned into decades.

In this episode, we revisit a Texas cold case about the disappearance and murder of 17-year-old Carla Walker. And how discovering the truth was shaped by the limits of its time, examine how evolving forensic science would eventually force the truth into the open, and explore what happens when justice arrives long after the damage is done.

It’s a story about memory, time, and the danger of believing we truly know the people around us — and how easily fact can become distorted once a case is finally solved.

Sources:

Associated Press. “Man Convicted in 1974 Murder of Texas Teen After DNA Breakthrough.” AP News, Associated Press, 2021, https://apnews.com.

Dallas Morning News. “Carla Walker Cold Case: DNA Solves 46-Year-Old Fort Worth Murder.” The Dallas Morning News, 2020–2021, https://www.dallasnews.com.

Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).” FBI, https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/biometric-analysis/codis.

Fort Worth Police Department. “Cold Case: Carla Jan Walker.” Fort Worth Police Department, press releases and public statements, 2020.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “After 46 Years, Arrest Made in Carla Walker Murder.” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2020–2021, https://www.star-telegram.com.

Inside Edition. “DNA Breakthrough Solves 1974 Murder of Teen Carla Walker.” Inside Edition, 2020, https://www.insideedition.com.

National Institute of Justice. “Using DNA to Solve Cold Cases.” NIJ, U.S. Department of Justice, https://nij.ojp.gov.

Texas True Crime Blog. “The Murder of Carla Walker.” Texas True Crime, https://txtruecrimeblog.com.

Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. “Glen McCurley Convicted of Murder in Carla Walker Cold Case.” Tarrant County District Attorney, 2021.

Today's case occurs in Ohio on a spring morning in March 2021. A group of hikers walking off the beaten trail in a peaceful national park made a grim discovery: a body, alone, hidden among the trees. The life — and death of this person — would unravel a chain of grief, desperation, and shocking choices.

But who was this person? And how had they come to be alone and dead in the woods? Listen to today's episode to hear about how lives are shattered and families are destroyed when Chelsea Perkins, Matthew Dunmire and Tommie Lynn Dunmire's paths all cross.

Sources:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/woman-who-committed-murder-ohio-national-park-spend-more-22-years-prison

https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2025/05/coast-guard-vet-turned-porn-actress-pleads-guilty-to-killing-man-in-cuyahoga-valley-national-park.html

https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/12/03/convicted-killer-fights-restitution-victims-family-cuyahoga-valley-national-park-murder/

https://people.com/chelsea-perkins-onlyfans-model-learns-fate-for-shooting-matthew-dunmire-11807481

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This week we will talk about a woman who should still be alive. Sherri Rasmussen was 29 years old. By the time she hit her late 20s, she was the director of nursing at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. She would meet a feller named John Ruetten at a party in June 1984. Sherri and John, married and were living the dream in a small house in a quiet neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. Listen to day's episode to hear about how the rage and jealousy of one of John's former lovers lead to the brutal murder of Sherri Rasmussen.

Sources:

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CNN. “Former LAPD Detective Sentenced in 1986 Murder of Love Rival.” CNN, 28 May 2016.

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People of the State of California v. Stephanie Lazarus. Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BA370212.

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help 1-800-273-8255 OR you can call or text 988

Today we will discuss the 2017 Dawson Family tragedy. It is a haunting story because of the harsh mental decline that happened so fast, in a Fort Worth, Texas home. It was a home that appeared so normal and to a family that was filled with so much love. This is a case of mental illness left untreated, access to a lethal weapon, and a man who lost his grasp on reality long before anyone realized how bad things truly were. Listen to today's episode to hear about Dr. Christopher Chad Dawson's fatal decisions and the devastation he left behind.

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help 1-800-273-8255 OR you can call or text 988

Help exists. Hope exists.

Sources:

https://kevinmd.com/2018/01/surgeon-suicide-homicide-happened-dr-chris-dawson.html?fbclid=Iwb21leAOkBPpjbGNrA6QE3mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHnFi0VCiVPi4RLwe9YAdqU2WO5MQ1V2yuSZ5hPX6IW6bNrNERWTYG-RloqFF_aem_rJCf57J9d6xPzJQ3ZZYxRw

https://www.lucasfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/christopher-dawson

https://momentsthatsurvive.org/tribute/rachel-dawson/

https://www.wcvb.com/article/mother-comes-home-to-find-kids-dead-in-double-murder-suicide/14424437