There's quite a few updates in the true crime world, so this week we're going to discuss them! Have we really found Madeleine McCann, who are they exuming that might be connected to Alex Murdaugh, and the person who murdered Kristin Smart is found guilty and sentenced.

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Skynews.com.au
Dailyrecord.co.uk
NYPost.com
CNN.com
slocounty.ca.gov

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Trigger warning! This episode contains mention of suicide.

We're doing a spooky episode this week! There are a bunch of haunted places in Missouri and this week, we discuss the history and hauntings at The Elms Hotel & Spa (Excelsior Springs, MO), Zombie Road (Wildwood, MO), and the famous Lemp Mansion (St. Louis, MO).

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Sources:

VistMO.com

Elms Hotel and Spa

Only In Your State - The Elms, Zombie Road

Lemp Mansion

Wikipedia

Fox2Now


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It's great news when police arrest someone that's connected to a cold case, but it's frustrating when we still don't know who the victim is! In 1997, John Doe was found in a cornfield near Blissfield, MI without his hands....and head. In January of 2023, police arrested 2 men from Ohio connected to the case. Who was this man and where are his remains!?

Also on this episode, we also cover the most recent news in the Madeleine McCann case.

Sources:

WTOL.com
Freep.com
Lenconnect.com
Daily Telegram
Adrian Michigan
Cnn.com
Globalnews.ca

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Buckle up, we're covering a heavy case. Throughout the 80's and 90's, Gary Ridgway murdered 71 victims in King County, Washington. He would prey on women and young women who were in vunerable situations and would dump their bodies around the Green River. This week, we talk about the timeline of murders and what led to the Green River Killer's arrest.

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Seattle Times
LA Times
Washington Post
Wikipedia
Britannica

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Mermaids have facisnated people for years and this week on H.H., we're doing a deep dive (ha!) on them. Are they real or are they part of the mysteries of the ocean...


Sources:
Oceanservice.NOAA.gov Oceaninfo.com
Livescience.com

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We’ve heard the cases of serial killers or lovers who kill together….but what about a family of killers? Between 1871-1872 the Bender family murdered over 11 victims in Osage, Kansas. This week on the podcast, we discuss the family's background, their method of killing, and what happened to the family afterwards.

Sources:

Wikipedia.org

Crimereads.com

Slate.com


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This week on the podcast we are sheding light on something not many people (or news channels) are talking about. As of January 1st, 2023, over 30 people from the ages of 9 to 45, have been reported missing in South Dakota. This doesn't even cover the amount of people missing since 2022. So what is happening in South Dakota!?

Sources:

https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2023/01/18/nearly-30-missing-persons-reported-sd-since-new-years-day/

KOTATV.com

https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/tribal-news/south-dakota-ag-creates-council-to-advise-on-missing-indigenous-people/article_51187b62-5cbf-57c8-a2c8-54054ce941a6.html

https://missingpersons.sd.gov/

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On the morning of November 2nd, 2016, 34 year old Sherri Papini went out for a jog near her home in Redding, California. When her husband Keith arrived home from work, she still wasn't back. So, he tracked her phone which he found on the side of the road. Days go by and they cannot figure out what happened to Sherri. Then, 3 weeks after she went missing, Sherri reappears 150 miles away from her home. Sherri tells police that she was kidnapped and branded....but is that really what happened?

Sources:

Nightline ‘The Vanishing Act’

20/20

GMA

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/19/us/sherri-papini-fake-kidnapping-sentence/index.html

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We're keeping it "light" this week by playing some trivia that covers the first documented serial killer, to pop culture and murder. You might know the answers to some and you just might learn something new!

Source:

The Ultimate Serial Killer Trivia Book by Jack Rosewood....copywrite 2022 LAK Publishing

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After our true crime catchup, a lot of information was released regarding the Idaho murders. 28 year old Bryan Kohberger has been arrested for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho.

If you don't have time to read all 19 pages of the arrest affidavit, this episode is the shortened version with the info you need to know.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/us/idaho-killings-investigation.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/idaho-murders-roommate-traumatic-shock-phase-rcna64629

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/us/key-takeaways-idaho-affidavit-bryan-kohberger/index.html

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