Michigan Monsters

From Victorian mourning photos to death dolls and coffins with escape hatches, Jenn breaks down some of the strangest mourning practices of the Victorian Era.

Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Intro/Outro Edits: Ben Goldman

RESOURCES:
22 Morbid Death and Mourning Customs from the Victorian Era (ranker.com/Lisa Waugh)
Wikipedia

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When a young girl from a small town in the south fell in love with an international con-man and jewel thief, madness ensued. A gruesome discovery at a New York City train station in 1920 led to one of Michigan's most mysterious unsolved mysteries.

Case: The Trunk Murder Mystery

Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Intro/Outro Edits: Ben Goldman

RESOURCES:
The Disappearance of Agnes Tufverson (The History Press)
Missing or Murdered: The Disappearance of Agnes Tufverson (R. Barri Flowers) 
Daily News (8/16/1919), The Oregon Daily Journal (8/16/1919), The Oregon Daily Journal (8/20/1919), The Evening World (7/23/1920), The Washington Times (7/24/1920), The New York Times (7/24/1920), Lancaster Intelligencer (7/24/1920), Buffalo Morning Express (7/25/1920), Buffalo Courier (7/26/1920), New York Tribune (7/26/1920), The Selma Times Journal (7/27/1927), The Boston Globe (7/27/1920), The Birmingham News (7/27/1920), The Ogden Standard Examiner (7/29/1920), San Francisco Chronicle (7/29/1920), Ironwood Daily Globe (7/29/1920), The Hanford Sentinel (7/30/1920), 
The Cincinnati Enquirer (7/30/1920), The Post Crescent (7/30/1920), The Town Talk (7/31/1920), The Morning Call (9/10/1920), Detroit Free Press (12/22/1921), Detroit Free Press (12/23/1921), Sioux City Journal (2/15/1925), The Oklahoma News (6/29/1934), The Spokesman Review (8/26/1934)

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Two girls were killed in the same small town following a night out dancing. Their bodies were found in the same park the day after Whit Monday. The prime suspect in each case was a man by the name of Thornton, who was later acquitted. The catch? These crimes occurred over 150 years apart. A quick look at the strange tale of the Erdington Murders.

Case: The Erdintgon Murders

Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Intro/Outro Edits: Ben Goldman

RESOURCES:
mysteriousuniverse.org (Brent Swancer 4/29/19)
thelineup.com
findagrave.com
Wikipedia

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It began with a sexual assault in the dead of night in 1998, and ended with a gruesome mid-day murder in 2007. Over the span of a decade, the women of Lansing lived in fear of a violent predator. More than a dozen women were attacked. Seven were murdered. Multiple men were suspected, arrested, and convicted of the crimes during the reign of a corrupt prosecuting attorney. Now, over ten years later, we reexamine this dark chapter in Lansing's history, and ask questions that may never be answered.

Case: The Capital City Killer

Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Intro/Outro Edits: Ben Goldman

RESOURCES:
City Pulse: Todd Heywood (8/24/17)  
Lansing State Journal: Dan Poorman (10/11/78), Hugh Leach (4/7/80), Louise Knott (5/21/98, 9/10/99, 9/28/99), Christine MacDonald (9/14/99, 3/29/00, 7/20/00), Christine MacDonald and Dominika Proctor (9/16/99), Robert Snell (3/11/00), Kelly Hasset and Adam Emerson (7/22/03), Kelly Hassett (7/29/03), James McCurtis Jr. (12/22/04), T.M. Shultz (7/8/05), Kevin Grasha/Christine Rook/Derek Wallabank (8/30/07), Kevin Grasha and Christine Rook (9/6/07, 1/20/08), Kevin Grasha (3/2/10)  
Detroit Free Press: Jim Schaefer and Suzette Hackney (9/9/07), David Ashenfelter and L.L. Brasier (9/9/07)  
WILX: Adela Uchida (5/6/08)

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New trailer, who dis? Season two begins February 11, 2020!

Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Mix by Ben Goldman, Afterlife Road

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When 73 people were trampled to death during a Christmas party in 1913, a small mining town in Michigan's upper peninsula was left devastated. Was it a tragic accident, or something more sinister?

Case: The Italian Hall Disaster

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As  the end of 2019 approaches, Jenn and Dani reflect on the stories that meant the most for them to be able to share.

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A young family annihilator and a father in the throes of mental illness are responsible for two of the most tragic events to occur in the town of Muskegon, Michigan- both on Thanksgiving Day.

Cases: The Privacky Family Murders, The Foundry Ladle Murders

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In honor of National Epilepsy Awareness month, the ladies spit some knowledge about the commonly misunderstood disorder, and Jenn shares her family’s personal journey while doing her best not to sob like a blubbering mess. 

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