Law & Omen

This week Chanelle tells us the tragic tales of three South African children, Kim Abrahams, Joey Joseph, & Celine Cowley, and then Kristin introduces us to one of the world's most haunted dolls, Robert the Doll.

Join us every week as we explore more of the myths, legends and crimes that shape South Africa and the world.

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Ukraine as well as in Russia. If you have the resources and would like to offer support, follow the links below:

https://donate.unhcr.org/africa/en-af/ukraine-emergency

https://voices.org.ua/en/

https://vostok-sos.org/en/ukraine-under-fire-support-vostok-sos-aid-operation/

Chanelle's Sources:

Airstrike against Somalia Source:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/us/politics/somalia-shabab-us-airstrike.html

Image Source:

https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/murder-cases-of-three-little-girls-shelved-as-closed-or-withdrawn-224e7d4f-0eb5-4814-aa20-0d1bc7a4126a

Kristin's Sources:

https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/key-west/robert-the-doll

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/story-behind-robert-the-doll

https://www.artisthousekeywest.com/robert-the-doll

https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/04/13/caution-mind-your-manners-when-visiting-robert-the-doll/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-the-doll

http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2013/11/18/robert_the_haunted_doll_creeping_out_floridians_since_1904.html

https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/robert-doll-story-eugene-otto-enchanted-doll

Robert The Doll: The True Biography of Key West’s Haunted Doll, by David L. Sloan, Phantom Press, Key West, 2014.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g34345-d130356-r33015781-Fort_East_Martello_Museum-Key_West_Florida_Keys_Florida.html

https://www.strangerdimensions.com/2019/11/03/im-sorry-robert-hundreds-apologize-to-cursed-doll-after-viewing-photos-online/

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We're back again this week, and we start off with Chanelle telling the story of the first and last woman to be executed in South Africa and Kristin takes us to the Amityville house.

Join us every week as we explore more of the myths, legends and crimes that shape South Africa and the world.

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Ukraine as well as in Russia. If you have the resources and would like to offer support, follow the links below:

https://donate.unhcr.org/africa/en-af/ukraine-emergency

https://voices.org.ua/en/

https://vostok-sos.org/en/ukraine-under-fire-support-vostok-sos-aid-operation/

Chanelle's Sources:

https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/emily-chinea-first-woman-be-officially-executed-sa 

https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/sandra-smith-last-woman-be-executed-south-africa 

https://apnews.com/article/cede50833dfd14d3275bd4e122bec6ad 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksMq33NA_aU 

https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/sandra-smith-and-yassiem-harris/ 

https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/sandra.html 

Image Source:

http://www.executedtoday.com/tag/sandra-smith/

Kristin's Sources:

https://nypost.com/article/amityville-horror-house-real-story/

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/amityville-horror-murderer-ronald-defeo-dead-1142644/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/amityville-horror-house

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

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/haunted-history-of-the-amityville-house/

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It's our first week back in 2022, and we start off with Chanelle telling us the story of Daisy de Melker, and Kristin tells us about the Russian Sleep Experiment.

Join us every week as we explore more of the myths, legends and crimes that shape South Africa and the world.

Chanelle's Sources:

https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/daisy-de-melker/

https://truecrimesouthafrica.com/episode-17-daisy-de-melker-mother-wife-killer/

https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/de-melker-daisy.htm

https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/daisy-de-melker-hung-poisoning-her-two-husbands-and-her-son

https://dbpedia.org/page/Daisy_de_Melker

https://www.geni.com/people/Daisy-de-Melker/6000000005824052007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3GSkcwsu6I

Kristin's Sources:

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eq2vGEEbB4&ab_channel=TheInfographicsShow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEwbfnCpKA4&feature=emb_imp_woyt

This week, Chanelle tells us the awful story of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom, and Kristin tells us about the haunting of Tokai Manor.

Join us every week as we explore more of the myths, legends and crimes that shape South Africa and the world.

Chanelle's Sources:

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

https://www.news24.com/News24/Goldin-Blooms-last-hours-20060529

https://www.iol.co.za/news/bloom-goldin-kidnappers-paroled-1709456

https://ewn.co.za/2014/06/25/Convicted-Wyngaard-and-Davids-released-on-parole

https://ewn.co.za/2013/12/12/Goldin-accused-parole-granted

https://ewn.co.za/2012/07/05/Goldins-mother-praise-police

https://www.facebook.com/flatnote.magazine/photos/in-the-wrong-place-at-the-wrong-timesay-no-to-parole-for-brett-goldinrichard-blo/500597883323529/

https://www.enca.com/parole-goldin-murder-duo

https://watch.demandafrica.com/watch/36246874

Kristin's Sources:

https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/tokai-manor-house-tokai-road-tokai

https://www.portfoliocollection.com/travel-blog/tokai-manor-s-ghostly-rider

https://www.facebook.com/MysteryGhostBus/posts/cape-towns-most-favourite-haunted-house-tokai-manortokai-manor-has-been-plagued-/2584892588267897/

https://capeinfo.com/more/myths-legends-a-old-folks-stories/the-ghost-of-tokai-manor

This spooky week, Chanelle tells us the sad and strange story of Charles Jacobs, and Kristin tells us about the exorcism of Clara Germana Cele.

Join us every week as we explore more of the myths, legends and crimes that shape South Africa and the world.

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/church-man-is-a-suspect-in-crucifixion-case-258091

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/pair-in-the-dock-after-halloween-killing-258213

https://www.news24.com/news24/man-tortured-like-jesus-20051106

https://www.news24.com/news24/two-in-court-for-church-murder-20051106

https://wwrn.org/articles/23080/

https://www.scmp.com/article/525713/crucifixion-killing-highlights-satanic-obsession

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/murder-suspect-a-flight-risk-court-told-260067

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/four-in-court-for-satanic-murder-299181

Kristin's Sources:

https://todayultra.com/the-exorcism-of-clara-germana-cele-a-forgotten-story-from-1906/

https://www.allaboutparanormal.co/2015/04/clara-germana-cele.html

https://www.grunge.com/227173/the-truth-behind-the-exorcism-of-clara-germana-cele/

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

This week, Chanelle tells us the sad tale of the great Lucky Dube, and Kristin takes to the USA to learn about the Pukwudgie.

Join us every week as we explore more of the myths, legends and crimes that shape South Africa and the world.

Chanelle's Sources:

https://watch.demandafrica.com/watch/36246946

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lucky-dube-mn0000255268/biography

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/reggae-star-s-killers-get-life-in-jail-1661113.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7055487.stm

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

https://beyondthesinglestory.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/lucky-dube/

http://www.african-music-safari.com/lucky-dube-bio.html

https://www.liveabout.com/lucky-dube-artist-3552769

https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/people/remembering-lucky-dube-ten-years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ouA0JdJug

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lucky-dube-mn0000255268/biography

https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/lucky-philip-dube

Kristin's Sources:

http://www.native-languages.org/pukwudgie.htm

https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/10/22/pukwudgies

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

https://ancestralfindings.com/american-folklore-massachusetts/

https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2018/08/pukwudgie/

This week, Chanelle tells us the terrible story of Leigh Matthews, and Kristin takes us down a haunted stretch of road in Uniondale.

Join us every week as we explore more of the myths, legends and crimes that shape South Africa and the world.

Chanelle's Sources:

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/no-parole-hearing-for-donovan-moodley-says-correctional-services/

https://www.news24.com/News24/I-am-too-clever-says-Donovan-Moodley-20120125

https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/419964/what-would-it-achieve-leigh-matthews-family-won-t-meet-with-killer-they-say

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

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/leigh-matthews-no-decision-yet-on-parole-for-moodley-correctional-services-dept-20210622

https://ewn.co.za/2021/06/22/family-of-murdered-leigh-matthews-not-interested-in-mediation-with-her-killer

https://watch.demandafrica.com/watch/36246886

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-sHsoEHLwA&t=220s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnZGzvtgPTQ&t=95s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XtmfGxbqu4&t=4s

Kristin's Sources:

https://www.geni.com/people/Giel-Oberholzer/6000000029760169834

https://www.geni.com/people/Maria-Charlotte-Roux/6000000029757000923

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniondale,_Western_Cape

https://www.satourismonline.com/blog-south-africa/the-uniondale-ghost

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/travel/2018-11-25-hunting-for-uniondales-famous-hitch-hiking-ghost/

https://www.uniondale.co.za/articles/the_uniondale_ghost_11_2017

This week Chanelle covers the case of the Cradock 4, who still have not received the justice they deserve. Kristin takes us on a trip to space and discusses UFOs and Elizabeth Klarer.

Chanelle‘s Sources:

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

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

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

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

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-12-15-mn-455-story.html

https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/opinion/36-years-later-and-still-no-justice-for-cradock-four-adb380b9-ffd9-4940-a0ec-69257a45894e

https://www.justice.gov.za/trc/media/1998/9803/s980303b.htm

Kristin‘s Sources:

https://www.enca.com/life/ufo-sighting-south-africa-1965

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

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

In our first episode, Chanelle covers the awful murder of Leighandre "Baby-Lee" Jegels, and Kristin covers the infamous Tokoloshe. 

Join us every week as we explore more of the myths, legends and crimes that shape South Africa and the world.

Chanelle‘s Sources:

https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/breaking-man-who-shot-and-killed-boxing-champion-leighandre-jegels-dies-in-hospital-20190902

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eastern-cape/leighandre-jegels-murder-accused-has-died-31719068

https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2019-09-01-baby-lee-killing-witness-tells-all/

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-08-31-sa-world-champion-fighter-shot-dead-by-her-police-officer-boyfriend/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8qnOWEu9WA

https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/she-will-always-be-in-our-memories-and-our-hearts-sa-boxing-champ-leighandre-baby-lee-jegels-laid-to-rest-20190915

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82-RBN74AYI

Kristin‘s Sources: 

https://designinglife.biz/tokoloshe-south-african-lore/

https://mg.co.za/article/1995-01-27-the-little-creature-with-a-big-appetite/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCmOwUhF6Vk&ab_channel=VPROMetropolis

This week is a solo minisode, where Kristin tells us the sad story of Sara “Saartjie” Baartman.  

Join us every week as we explore more of the myths, legends and crimes that shape South Africa and the world.

Kristin‘s Sources:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/661167/saranbspbaartman-1789-1815

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

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/baartman-sara-saartjie-1789-1815/