When a person has to be hospitalized, it can be a scary thing.  After all, they could be in pain or feel very unwell, and they have to put their trust in people that they don’t know.  But there is one thing that most patients believe, that the nurses and doctors taking care of them are doing their best to help them.

That is not necessarily true.  Some intentionally harm or kill the people in their care.  In the case of Jane Toppan, she took this to a whole new level after admitting her goal in life was to kill more helpless people than any other man or woman that ever lived.

So, go and get your stethoscopes, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a woman whose evil deeds are unparalleled in any other similar case in history

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From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the center of the world’s most shocking secrets and nefarious organizations. Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes is a Crime House Original powered by PAVE Studios. Follow the show now so you don’t miss a single story. 

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Imagine moving your family into a house that you find out is haunted.  Now, imagine if that house were filled with more than two hundred demons.  What would you do?

So, break out your crucifixes, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a woman who claims she and her family were possessed, and the battle they endured to break free.

***In this episode, we discuss a DCS report.  You can find this report at: https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/1004899-intake-officers-report/

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Imagine for a moment that you are relaxing outside on a bright and sunny day.  All of a sudden, it starts raining, but it's not water that is falling from the sky.  It's meat.

So get out your umbrellas, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a day when meat fell from the sky

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Imagine for a moment that you are a police officer and have been working on a case of a missing young woman.  You arrest a man, and in questioning, he confesses to murdering the woman and many more.  You bring this man back to his cell, only for him to take his own life.  When you walk into the dead man’s cell, you discover something that makes you realize he was one of the most prolific serial killers in history.  

So settle in, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a serial killer who was on the loose for years, and no one knows for sure what his kill count was.  But before we get started, I want to give you all a heads-up.  Today, we will be talking about sexual assault, torture, and graphic murders.  Listener discretion is advised.

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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous book The Great Gatsby, there are two deaths.  The first was an accidental hit-and-run incident when character Daisy Buchanan hits a woman while driving main character Gatsby’s car.  Because of this, Gatsby takes the blame.  The second is when character George Wilson, husband of the woman who was run over by the car, shoots Gatsby.  George believes that Gatsby was responsible for his wife’s death, and shoots him before turning the gun on himself.

It is believed that a murder and subsequent scandal may have inspired Fitzgerald’s book.  This scandal captivated a nation, but no one was ever brought to justice. 

So put on some choir music, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale about the deaths of a minister and a choir singer that may have inspired a famous work of literature.  But before we start, here is a little heads-up.  Today, we will be talking about a graphic crime scene.  Listener discretion is advised.

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Have you ever stopped at a fast food restaurant late at night?  You walk in and hear the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, and one or two exhausted workers are staring at you, waiting for you to order.  The silence is hanging in the air like a thick fog until the person at the till tells you the total of what you owe.  But for some customers in fast food places, they sometimes catch something out of the corner of their eye.  A shadow, a whisper, a presence that doesn’t belong.

So put in your orders, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tales of haunted fast food places around the world, and I hope you’re not too hungry

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Here is the link for The Raccoon Incident that we spoke about in this episode: https://www.cbc.ca/player/video/1.6720665

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In the quiet heart of the Hungarian countryside lies a small village that, on first glance, appears sleepy and peaceful.  But behind this charm is a grim legacy.  It is soaked in arsenic and whispered secrets.  Between the years of 1914 and 1929, this tiny village became the unlikely stage for one of the most chilling mass murder conspiracies in European history.

So put away your potions, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of the Angel Makers of Nagyrev

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Perched high above the Scottish capital, sitting on a rock ledge on Castle Rock, stands one of the most iconic and haunted fortresses in the world: Edinburgh Castle.  It has been a place of blood, betrayal, and brutal history.  It’s also a place where the cries of the past echo off stone walls, and the shadows of the dead are within your reach.

So put on your crowns, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of one of the oldest fortified places in Europe, whose past continues to shape the present.

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There is one prison that is known around the world.  Alcatraz gained a reputation for being one of the most feared prisons in the United States.  It was known for housing the worst of the worst, and symbolized severe punishment and hopelessness.  Some of those who felt this despair died at Alcatraz and never left.  

So break out your handcuffs, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale about a place that has been many things: a military fortress, a federal prison, a place of resistance, and, as some believe, a trap for the dead.

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