AUDIO CORRECTED – The scent of decay was thick in the air as the search party pried open the nailed-shut trap door. It led to an empty room, but the smell revealed its sinister origins…Clotted blood had permeated the stone floor, seeping into the soil beneath, as if the very ground had been violated. Yet, perplexingly, no bodies were to be found there. The search expanded to Elvira and Kate's vegetable garden and apple orchard. There, the earth surrendered its horrifying secrets. Discover just what those secrets were as Kinda Murdery concludes its thrilling investigation of, "The Bloody Benders," in, "Don't Look Behind the Curtain: Murder at the Bender Inn - PART II... CALL 888-MURDERY that's, 888-687-3379, to share YOUR Kinda Murdery story or your story of living with a disability or other challenges, and you could inspire an episode of the show!

Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/ https://crimereads.com/the-bloody-benders-americas-first-family-of-serial-killers/ https://thecabininthewoods.fandom.com/wiki/The_Buckner_Family#:~:text=Except%20for%20the%20undead%2Fparanormal,travelers%20between%201871%20to%201873 https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/03/bloody-benders-true-story-kate-bender-crimes-susan-jonusas.html https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/bloody-benders https://medium.com/internet-archaeology/the-bastardized-story-of-the-bloody-benders-a203fb0e419a

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Beneath the quirks and idiosyncrasies of each Bender family member lay the universal human desires for community, prosperity, and perhaps, redemption...Or did they? Could such a complex web of human needs and ambitions come without a price? As the saying goes, every family has its secrets, and the Benders were no exception. Their secrets were just darker than most. A lot darker...

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Sources:
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/ https://crimereads.com/the-bloody-benders-americas-first-family-of-serial-killers/ https://thecabininthewoods.fandom.com/wiki/The_Buckner_Family#:~:text=Except%20for%20the%20undead%2Fparanormal,travelers%20between%201871%20to%201873
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/03/bloody-benders-true-story-kate-bender-crimes-susan-jonusas.html https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/bloody-benders
https://medium.com/internet-archaeology/the-bastardized-story-of-the-bloody-benders-a203fb0e419a

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The revelation that Fleniken was killed by a bullet, leads detectives Apple and Brenner to revisit the electricians. As today’s episode opens, they are reinterviewing Tim Steinmetz, one of the electricians who had been staying in the room across from 348, along with Lance Meuller, on that fateful night when Greg Fleniken was killed, Up until the moment Tim Steinmetz signed his statement, he probably thought everything was fine. The atmosphere in the room was congenial; the detectives seemed satisfied. His statement had been diligently written, corrected, initialed, and notarized. Steinmetz might've even felt a modest sense of relief as he prepared to leave. "Is that it?" Steinmetz asked, rising from his seat. “Hang on a second,” Detective Brennan's voice shifted dramatically. "It was, until you signed that statement. Now you’ve got a problem..."

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https://973thedawg.com/greg-fleniken-death-true-crime-mystery-body-in-room-348-vanity-fair/ https://thecinemaholic.com/greg-fleniken-murder-where-is-lance-mueller-now/ https://medium.com/illumination/room-no-348-mystery-man-smashed-to-death-with-no-major-external-injuries-b0217bbf0837 https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/wife-of-man-found-dead-at-mcm-elegante-proceeds-4725451.php https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/05/true-crime-elegante-hotel-texas-murder

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In Part II, a new character enters the mystery of Greg Fleniken's death. His name is Ken Brennan. He's a former Long Island police officer and D.E.A. special agent, now working as a private detective in Florida. Brennan is a man in his late 50s, still physically imposing. He’s styled in a way that fits the South Florida milieu—tanned, ruggedly handsome, and fashionably attired,his mostly white hair is styled in a low-key pompadour—imparting an air of cocky but dignified confidence. Here, then, is a fresh pair of eyes, armed with years of experience and an unyielding personality, stepping into a mystery that has stumped even the most tenacious investigators. Brennan's entry into this convoluted scenario offers a glimmer of hope. Will his seasoned perspective and no-nonsense approach finally provide the missing pieces to this intricate puzzle?

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https://973thedawg.com/greg-fleniken-death-true-crime-mystery-body-in-room-348-vanity-fair/ https://thecinemaholic.com/greg-fleniken-murder-where-is-lance-mueller-now/ https://medium.com/illumination/room-no-348-mystery-man-smashed-to-death-with-no-major-external-injuries-b0217bbf0837 https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/wife-of-man-found-dead-at-mcm-elegante-proceeds-4725451.php https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/05/true-crime-elegante-hotel-texas-murder

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On September 15th, 2010, Texas Oil man, Greg Fleniken, died in his hotel room. Greg had a sterling reputation. The kind of standup, privately introverted man who everyone loved and respected. He had no enemies, and he wasn't a womanizer. There was no sign of forced entry, no sign of struggle, no sign of injury, none of his posessions had been disturbed, and no one had seen or heard anything out of the ordinary The ripple effects of Greg Fleniken's sudden death emanated far beyond his hotel room. For a man who valued his routines, failing to call his wife, Susie, in the morning was more than an oversight; it was an alarm bell. His silence set a series of events into motion. Concerned co-workers, unanswered knocks, an unlocked door—these were the first steps into unraveling what had happened in that room. Susie had been expecting a routine call, but instead, she set off a cascade of inquiries that led two of Greg's co-workers to his hotel room. Once the door swung open, what they found was a tableau of stillness, life interrupted. Greg lay prone, with a cigarette arrested in its journey to his lips. The room was suffocatingly warm, in stark contrast to Greg's preference for a cool environment...

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https://973thedawg.com/greg-fleniken-death-true-crime-mystery-body-in-room-348-vanity-fair/ https://thecinemaholic.com/greg-fleniken-murder-where-is-lance-mueller-now/ https://medium.com/illumination/room-no-348-mystery-man-smashed-to-death-with-no-major-external-injuries-b0217bbf0837 https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/wife-of-man-found-dead-at-mcm-elegante-proceeds-4725451.php https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/05/true-crime-elegante-hotel-texas-murder

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When Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong took the stand, one could almost feel the collective anticipation in the courtroom. The jury watched, their faces etched with skepticism. And the moment she began to speak, it became palpable—her words weren't convincing them. After her performance, the jury sequestered for 11 grueling hours, dissecting every piece of evidence, every testimony. When they reemerged, the weight of their decision was monumental.

In final episode of "Some Women Just Want to Watch the World Burn," we reveal Diehl Armstrongs's fate, and explore conflicting interpretations of the, "truth," behind the "Pizza Bomber," murders...

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Within mere hours of dialing 911, Bill Rothstein found himself in police custody. His claim of enduring weeks of emotional agony was corroborated by the evidence investigators unearthed at his residence: a collection of power tools and supplies of professional grade, akin to the materials used in crafting the notorious collar bomb. In the labyrinth of Bill's personal effects, authorities discovered a handwritten suicide note. Authored in stark black ink, the note conveyed his regret, "To those who cared for or about me," identified a corpse in his freezer as James Roden, and explicitly stated he "did not kill him, nor participate in his death." Intriguingly, the note carried a specific disclaimer: “This has nothing to do with the Wells case.” On today's episode we delve into the enigmatic friend for whom Rothstein was storing a body, and the unsettling aftermath of his 911 call.

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Sources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/weirdest-true-stories/patrick-thornton
https://pizzabomber.com/timeline-of-pizza-bomber-events/ https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2018/05/01/diehl-armstrong-unique-deadly-criminal/12255559007/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brian_Wells https://medium.com/p/e4114152b60e https://medium.com/@drhpod/the-pennsylvania-pizza-bomber-6986f451eb3d https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/28/for-erie-s-diehl-armstrong/984919007/ https://www.tmz.com/2018/05/27/jerry-clark-evil-genius-fbi-agent-denies-hooker-jessica-confession/

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Imagine a quiet town in Pennsylvania, August 28, 2003. The stage was set for a chilling tale that will send shivers down your spine. Brian Wells, an unassuming pizza delivery driver, stepped into a bank, but it wasn't a simple transaction he sought. No, he demanded a staggering $250,000, warning of a bomb with a deadly countdown. His voice trembled as he spoke those ominous words to the teller. Now, picture this: Brian, carrying a mere $8,702, exits the bank, encircled by the tightening grip of law enforcement, a bizarre device is strapped around his neck, a device he claims is a bomb. The situation escalates, hearts racing, as the police and media gather...
Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong is the woman who inspired the NETFLIX documentary, "EVIL GENIUS."

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Sources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/weirdest-true-stories/patrick-thornton
https://pizzabomber.com/timeline-of-pizza-bomber-events/ https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2018/05/01/diehl-armstrong-unique-deadly-criminal/12255559007/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brian_Wells https://medium.com/p/e4114152b60e https://medium.com/@drhpod/the-pennsylvania-pizza-bomber-6986f451eb3d https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/28/for-erie-s-diehl-armstrong/984919007/ https://www.tmz.com/2018/05/27/jerry-clark-evil-genius-fbi-agent-denies-hooker-jessica-confession/

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Join Zevon and guest Jerry Paulley (Hillbilly Horror Stories) as they explore the Kinda Murdery history of Lebec, California. Get ready for, "The Tragic Tale of Rodeo Champion Sharpshooter, Mrs. Nellie May Madison." Next, Jerry Paulley tells a Kinda Murdery story from his own life, "My John Deere Here Says, 'We Don't Want Your Darn Subpoena.'" And, we wrap up with, "Good Crook/Bad Crook & Bad Cook."

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In this thrilling conclusion, Part II of, "Petto the Ox and the Alphabet Barrel Murder," we find out more than just the identity of the barrel victim. We'll discover exactly WHO killed him and WHY. And then, in a surprise twist, we also discover that this was most likely, a, "Murder by Proxy," or is it, "Victim by Proxy"? You'll have to listen to find out...

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Sources: The Ananconda Standard, "The Baffling Mystery of the Barrel Murder," by William J. Flynn, Sunday, April 19th and April 26th, 1914.
Accessed via Newspapers.com

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