If you've seen the movie "Death of a Cheerleader," you mayyyy be familiar with this case. This week, join us on the rollercoaster that is the story of Kirsten Costas! 
Lead Investigator: Kierra-Elewa

Content Warnings:
Current in Crime- murder
Kirsten Costas- bullying, extreme violence, murder

Resources:

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/30/doppelganger-murder-ingolstadt-german-prosecutors-allege-woman-killed-lookalike-to-fake-death
• https://loriajohnston.medium.com/kirsten-costas-the-real-life-death-of-a-cheerleader-95bc7b3f393
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kirsten_Costas
• https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/basketball-coach-fired-after-impersonating-13-year-old-in-game/

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This is a classic case of someone who was bullied turning into a bully....but, Eric Smith took his bullying many steps too far.
Lead Investigator: Erin

Content Warnings:
Current in Crime- murder
Eric Smith- physical abuse, mention of molestation, abuse of a child, murder, rape, strangulation

Resources:

• https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-01-19/alec-baldwin-charged-rust-movie-hannah-gutierrez-halls-involuntary-manslaughter
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Smith_(murderer)
• https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2022/03/18/child-killer-eric-smith-and-victim-derrick-robie-what-know/7089613001/
• https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-eric-m.htm
• https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/top-stories/5-takeaways-from-eric-smiths-parole-hearing-why-he-did-it-where-hell-work-and-more/
• https://krazykillers.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/growing-up-in-prison-the-eric-smith-story/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-did-eric-kill-10-12-2004/
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/eric-smith
• https://abc13.com/young-thug-drugs-in-court-perc-percocet-drug-deal/12721315/#:~:text=Young%20Thug%20was%20handed%20Percocet,a%20motion%20filed%20in%20Atlanta.

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This reunion between a daughter and her biological parents does not have a happy ending. An aspiring artist, Katie Fusco, searched for her family, but finding them leads to her death!
Lead Investigator: Kierra-Elewa

Content Warnings:
Current in Crime- mass murder
Steven Pladl- abuse of a minor, domestic abuse, incest, murder, suicide

Resources:

• https://abc30.com/idaho-murders-bryan-kohberger-update-killer-trash-college/12684663/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz0ft0YhNHU
• https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-katie-fusco-pladl-incest-murder-20180422-story.html
• https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/crime/2018/04/12/state-police-assist-new-milford-shooting-investigation/510572002/
• https://nypost.com/2023/01/09/tennessee-cops-married-female-officer-fired-after-repeated-wild-sex-romps/

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Join us as we cover Oxygen's Homicide for the Holidays, S4 E8, "Silent Night Murders"

When a young man and woman are found shot execution-style in a mall parking lot in the early hours of Christmas Eve, investigators believe a love triangle might have led to these brutal murders.

Content Warnings: murder, gun violence

Watch the show: https://www.netflix.com/title/81470938

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We can't decide the most shocking part of this case....was it--all of the murders that were committed without the culprit being caught?! Or was it--Gary Hilton being arrested in 3 Atlanta counties without going to jail?!?
Lead Investigator: Erin

Content Warnings:
Current in Crime- murder
Gary Hilton- extreme beating, murder, dismemberment

Resources:

• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/10-year-old-wisconsin-boy-charged-adult-fatal-shooting-mother-amazon-o-rcna59605
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Hilton
• https://talkmurder.com/gary-michael-hilton/
• http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Hilton,%20Gary%20Michael.pdf
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/gary-hilton
• http://prairiechicken.blogspot.com/2008/02/gary-michael-hilton-timeline.html
• https://www.screengeek.net/2020/04/17/deadly-run-movie-real-serial-killer/
• https://garymichaelhilton.weebly.com/history.html
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5299197/Florida-woman-killed-two-boyfriends-way.html
• https://nypost.com/2022/12/06/i-tattooed-my-eyeballs-purple-and-blue-now-im-going-blind/

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A little known serial murder is finally caught, but this old school murder has a supernatural twist.
Lead Investigator: Carter

Content Warnings:
Current in Crime- murder, mention of transphobia
Jake Bird- attempted rape, rape, murder, bludgeoning, violence against women

Resources:

• https://www.ranker.com/list/sagittarius-serial-killers/madame-ruby
• https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bird-jake.htm
• https://northomahahistory.com/2021/11/05/a-history-of-jake-bird-in-north-omaha/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E1WWItWz_I
• https://truecrimedaily.com/2022/12/07/florida-chad-mason-sex-with-goldendoodle-in-front-of-people-including-a-child-clearwater/

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If you think a man had nothing, check again, because he will always have the audacity. This week, we cover the story of the assault on Ashley Reeves, a 2-day investigation that was called a "once in a lifetime case" by police in Melstadt, Illinois.
Lead Investigator: Kierra-Elewa

Content Warnings:
Current in Crime- murder
Ashley Reeves- 

Resources:

• https://people.com/crime/iowa-woman-claims-dad-was-serial-killer/
• https://www.the-sun.com/news/6655016/shanquella-robinson-dead-mexico-mystery-death-foul-play/
• https://youtu.be/KbH6S4z57hE
• https://www.vizaca.com/ashley-reeves-story/
• https://nypost.com/2022/11/10/woman-caught-at-airport-carrying-boyfriends-ashes-inside-sex-toy/?utm_source=curalate_like2buy&utm_medium=curalate_like2buy_7Rd1H9jc__93274784-04a2-429e-82c4-05bf1a628e5d&crl8_id=93274784-04a2-429e-82c4-05bf1a628e5d

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The Dozier School for Boys is a nightmare you hope only exists in the movies. On this week's episode we learn about a "reform" school that was the furthest thing from reformatory...also, how tf did it manage to stay open for more than a century?!
Lead Investigator: Erin

Content Warnings:
Current in Crime- murder
Dozier School- murder, mention of rape, extreme severe beating, sexual abuse

Resources:

• https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/iowa-students-willard-miller-jeremy-goodale-killed-teacher-nohema-graber-over-bad-grade/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_School_for_Boys
• https://guides.lib.usf.edu/dozier#:~:text=Dozier%20School%20for%20Boys)%20was,them%20to%20become%20productive%20citizens.
• https://www.tampabay.com/investigations/2019/08/18/they-went-to-the-dozier-school-for-boys-damaged-they-came-out-destroyed/
• http://www.thefamuanonline.com/2021/03/02/survivor-shares-haunting-tales-from-notorious-dozier-school/
• http://thewhitehouseboys.com/paulelgin.html
• http://thewhitehouseboys.com/michaelbrandenburg.html
• https://nypost.com/2022/11/01/family-turns-beloved-dead-golden-retriever-into-rug/
  
  

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Halloween 2012 a young woman goes missing leaving her 3 year old and community in distress. This is the story of Rebekah Gay and the tragedy of how the system failed her time after time!
Lead Investigator: Carter

Content Warnings:
Current in Crime- stabbing, dismemberment
John Douglas White- necrophilia, violence against women, strangulation

Resources:

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/23/police-launch-manhunt-woman-stabbed-death-east-london/
• https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/halloween-murder-why-john-white-killed-single-mom-rebekah-gay
• https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/white-john-douglas.htm
• http://jimfishertruecrime.blogspot.com/2012/11/john-douglas-white-michigan-pastor-who.html?m=1
• https://www.yahoo.com/video/woman-goes-dominican-republic-brazilian-111500382.html

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If you're anything like us this episode will blow your mind. This is the real story of Rick James...b*tch!
Lead Investigator: Kierra- Elewa

Content Warnings:
Current in Crime- wrongful conviction
Rick James- kidnapping, sexual assault, extreme drug use, physical assault

Resources:

• https://www.npr.org/2022/10/11/1127986399/prosecutors-drop-charges-against-adnan-syed-the-subject-of-serial-podcast
• https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/style/anna-sorokin-delvey-interview.html
• https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/rick-james-kidnapped-and-tortured-young-girl/
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-03-me-242-story.html
• https://www.courthousenews.com/rape-allegation-lobbed-against-late-singer-rick-james/
• https://buffalonews.com/news/rick-james-accused-of-torturing-woman-in-l-a-companion-also-arrested-after-victim-tells/article_c7a92c75-b26e-5697-a18d-79b306d6dad2.html
• https://ew.com/article/2001/08/02/1991-rick-james-arrested/
• https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rick-james-anonymous-affidavit.pdf
• https://jukebugs.com/tanya-hijazi-is-rick-james-ex-wife-bio-marriage-divorce-unknown-facts/#Biography_Of_Tanya_Hijazi
• https://wibc.com/77774/rape-accuser-sues-rick-james-estate-for-50-million/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_James#cite_note-48

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