Today we are talking about Javed Iqbal. His crimes send shockwaves across Pakistan, but his sentence was also a source of controversy. For our oddity today, we take a look at some bizarre headlines that actually made it to print.

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Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/mar/17/rorymccarthy 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/dec/04/jasonburke 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/585628.stm 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/bodies-found-after-suicide-note-claims-100-murders-1130464.html 

https://www.dawn.com/news/896 

https://www.dawn.com/news/717/lahore-javed-iqbal-accomplice-found-dead-in-jail 

https://www.indiatvnews.com/crime/news/serial-killer-javed-iqbal-who-sexually-abused-and-killed-2733.html#google_vignette 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/islamic-council-against-grisly-sentence/

https://www.sardarco.org/the-role-of-islamic-law-in-pakistans-legal-system/ 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/javed-iqbal https://murderpedia.org/male.I/i/iqbal-javed.htm#google_vignette 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javed_Iqbal_(serial_killer)  

Oddity:

https://blog.newspapers.com/10-odd-stories-that-really-ran-in-newspapers/


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In this bonus episode, we talk about the murder of Patricia Mak. The Clarks are at it again!

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Sources:
 
Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-bradfield-clark/43063302/ 

https://www.oddmurdersandmysteries.com/the-murder-of-patricia-mak/


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Today we are talking about the murder of 6 year old Michele Lee Dorr. We also look a bit further into Hadden Clark. Our oddity is dolphin assisted births.

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S7 EP25 Dressed to Kill

Born Evil: The Serial Killer and The Savior 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/serial-killer-confession-documentary-hadden-clark-parole-b2612454.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/08/us/maryland-police-unearth-body-of-girl-ending-mystery-of-her-1986-disappearance.html 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1999/09/29/michele-dorrs-father-i-did-not-kill-her/e56a020f-d6c0-47d5-af2a-ae1e8fd0e4f3/ 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1999/10/14/michele-dorrs-mother-doubted-kidnap-threat/8bdda784-0030-4fce-b2b1-0d18439f48d7/ 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/01/07/michele-dorrs-remains-found-police-believe/b5d5e671-3e20-44b0-81cc-5c442ffd07ab/ 

https://eu.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2000/09/07/convict-s-confessions-don-t/51304306007/ 

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/press-releases/lady-of-the-dunes-identified 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadden_Clark

Oddity:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-fucking-stupid-is-it-to-have-babies-in-the-water-with-dolphins-543/ 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/bottlenose-dolphins-cruel-evil-behavior#:~:text=Aquatic%20grizzlies,you%20can't%20predict.%E2%80%9D 

https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/dolphins-may-be-able-see-pregnant-womens-fetuses-6c10604070 

https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/family/pregnancy/2013-05-29-dolphin-birth-worst-idea-ever/


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Today we're talking about the murder of Laura Houghteling and the obscure piece of evidence that her killer, Hadden Clark, left at the scene. Our oddity is Catman.

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Forensic Files:S3 EP9 – Beaten by a Hair

Born Evil: The Serial Killer and The Saviour

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1992/10/28/missing-graduate-may-have-been-murdered/ 

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1992/11/12/man-charged-in-md-murder-pmontgomery/ 

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/09/03/susanna-quinn-on-born-evil-and-the-murder-of-her-friend-laura-houghteling/ 

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/08/29/what-happened-to-laura-houghteling/ 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadden_Clark

Oddity:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmvvy2d9p4o 

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/creepy-cat-man-black-suit-32068018 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/someone-is-lurking-around-a-uk-town-in-a-full-body-cat-suit-and-meowing-at-strangers/

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This week we discuss Josh Phillips and the devastating murder of 8 year old Maddie Clifton. Our oddity is poultry cannibalism.

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Sources:

https://archive.ph/20130624214138/http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/110208/met_350857746.shtml 
https://www.news4jax.com/news/2008/10/30/boy-grows-up-in-prison-after-killing-young-neighbor/ 
https://eu.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2018/11/02/years-later-lives-carry-on-after-year-old-maddie-cliftons-disappearance-and-death-captivated-country/6666382007/ 
https://eu.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/09/joshua-phillips-cries-he-apologizes-horror-maddie-clifton-s-death/15768181007/ 
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/06/09/judge-to-review-life-sentence-for-8-year-old-maddie-cliftons-killer/ 
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-phillips-trial/78585107/ 
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/chilling-case-joshua-phillips-how-12023530https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna22160672 
https://allthatsinteresting.com/joshua-phillips 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Phillips_(murderer) 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6991895/madelyn_rae-clifton 

Oddity: 

https://extension.psu.edu/poultry-cannibalism-prevention-and-treatment 
https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g1670/2007/html/view#:~:text=Outbreaks%20of%20cannibalism%20occur%20in,%2C%20turkeys%2C%20quail%20and%20pheasants


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This week we discuss the morally corrupt and completely unethical behaviour of Dr. Cline. Our oddity is Mary Maloney and her bell.

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Documentary - Our Father 2022

https://www.thehastingscenter.org/whats-wrong-with-a-fertility-doctor-using-his-own-sperm/ 

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/04/fertility-doctor-donald-cline-secret-children/583249/ 

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/05/cline-fertility-fraud-law/588877/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/10/our-father-netflix-every-time-i-find-a-new-sibling-i-feel-im-ruining-their-life#:~:text=Our%20Father%20tells%20the%20story,siblings%20from%20an%20unidentified%20father. 

https://fox59.com/morning-news/angela-answers/dr-donald-cline-pays-1-35m-in-donor-siblings-civil-case-settlements-what-we-uncovered/ 

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22526252 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Cline  

Oddity:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Molony 

https://www.truthorfiction.com/did-an-irish-suffragist-follow-winston-churchill-for-a-week-ringing-a-bell-whenever-he-tried-to-speak/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/nov/15/winston-churchill-struck-with-dog-whip-suffragist-1909 

https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/womens-suffrage-research-guide/#:~:text=Winston%20Churchill's%20views%20on%20suffrage,of%20a%20female%20suffrage%20bill. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-63558619

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Today we are talking about the murder of Louisa Dunne, and the subsequent conviction of Ryland Headley, which made history in the UK. Our oddity is Killer Seagulls. (allegedly)

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https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2025/06/man-92-found-guilty-of-1967-rape-and-murder/ 

https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2025/06/statement-from-the-family-of-louisa-dunne/ 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce393x8ld4po 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg7gyglrxxo 

https://news.sky.com/story/man-92-on-trial-accused-of-rape-and-murder-of-bristol-woman-almost-60-years-ago-13384722 

https://news.sky.com/story/man-92-who-raped-and-murdered-woman-nearly-60-years-ago-jailed-13390572 

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-06-30/louisa-dunne-the-1967-murder-victim-in-britains-longest-running-cold-case 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/30/louisa-dunne-murder-cold-case-conviction 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/30/louisa-dunne-murder-conviction-granddaughter 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/17/bristol-1967-rape-murder-trial-louisa-dunne 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/01/man-92-jailed-for-1967-rape-and-murder-of-louisa-dunne-in-bristol 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Louisa_Dunne 

Oddity:
https://news.sky.com/story/calls-for-scotland-wide-seagull-summit-amid-warnings-someone-could-be-killed-13389093  

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/seagull-national-summit-scotland-holyrood-b2778216.html


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In January of 2003, a call came into the Butts County 911 call center. A structure was on fire and someone was trapped inside. Firefighters and medical personnel were immediately on the scene. Found inside the shop was the charred remains of a body. Was the deceased a victim of an accidental fire? Caused by poor safety measures? Or were they a victim of something much more sinister? Listen as Melissa tells Daniel the ins and outs of this horrific case.

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This week we discuss burial leasing, among other options. This topic was triggered by Neil's lack of knowledge, and Megan's frustration. Our oddity is Adolf Frederick's last meal.

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https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/deal-with-the-dead 
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31837964 
https://www.coop.co.uk/funeralcare/funeral-services/burial 
https://www.greenburialcouncil.org/real_answers_question_about_green_burial.html#:~:text=Depending%20on%20soil%20type%2C%20oxygen,to%20absorb%20in%20moist%20soils.
https://www.jennings.ie/burial-cremation/ 
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/21/death-in-the-city-what-happens-cemeteries-full-cost-dying#:~:text=The%20problem%20is%20most%20acute,site%2C%20often%20a%20mass%20grave. 
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/mayo-man-who-will-be-buried-on-own-land-bequeaths-it-to-public-1.4864772 
https://www.irishnews.com/news/uk/graves-could-be-reused-due-to-shortage-of-burial-space-law-commission-suggests-RUAURTY42FMS3MXRCTRDKLYT2U/#:~:text=Graves%20can%20currently%20only%20be,regulation%20for%20burial%20and%20cremation.%E2%80%9D 
https://www.memorialplanning.com/resources/how-long-do-you-own-a-cemetery-plot/#:~:text=However%2C%20after%20burial%20plots%20are,plots%20that%20have%20been%20used. 
https://www.leedam.com/journal/can-i-be-buried-on-my-own-land/ https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-transport/services/burial-at-sea/ 
https://www.greenburialnaturally.org/blog/2017/12/2/hunter-mohring#:~:text=When%20a%20lease%20is%20up,and%20a%20new%20burial%20above. 
https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-s-tired-graveyards-a-rotten-way-to-go-a-527134.html 
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-soap-on-a-bone 
https://talkdeath.com/cemetery-overcrowding-leading-europe-recycle-burial-plots/#:~:text=More%20and%20more%20European%20countries,been%20touched%20in%2075%20years. 

Oddity:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/death-by-cinnamon-bun-the-mystery-of-king-frederick-of-swedens-last-meal/ 
https://livrustkammaren.se/en/royal-history/royal-histories/the-king-who-died-of-sweet-rolls-or-what/ 

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Today we are discussing the shockingly cruel and grotesque murder of Katarzyna Zowada. Our oddity is Postman Cat.

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https://gazetakrakowska.pl/krakowski-hannibal-lecter-czy-policja-po-latach-zatrzyma-morderce/ar/613573 

https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2016-10-14/zamordowana-i-obdarta-ze-skory-sledczy-szukaja-szczatkow-23-letniej-studentki/ 

https://dziennikpolski24.pl/krakow-przelom-ws-brutalnego-zabojstwa-sprzed-20-lat/ar/13660398 

https://krakow.naszemiasto.pl/krakow-policjanci-z-archiwum-x-na-tropie-makabrycznej/ar/c1-1237873 

https://medium.com/@TheCrimeChronicles./the-human-skin-suit-uncovering-the-gruesome-death-of-katarzyna-zowada-a11ed2636279 

https://www.policja.pl/pol/aktualnosci/133363,Sprawa-zabojstwa-23-letniej-studentki-z-1998-r.html 

https://www.creepy-curiosities.com/the-disturbing-case-of-vladimir-w https://the-line-up.com/katarzyna-zowada-the-skin-case 

https://vocal.media/criminal/skinned-alive-the-gruesome-mystery-of-katarzyna-zowada 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/katarzyna-zowada 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Katarzyna_Zowada

Oddity:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-42098216 

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64025/time-cats-delivered-mail-belgium

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