Murd Up Podcast

Sylvia Likens was treated like a punching bag for four months under the care of Gertrude Baniszewski, a woman that Sylvia’s father had hired, to board her and her sister. Gertrude provoked her own children and others to hurt and abuse Sylvia at every opportunity and when things went to far and Sylvia ended up dead, Gertrude went to great lengths to try and cover up the voluntarily nature of the abuse they handed out to Sylvia in 1965.

On Halloween night in 1974, Timothy O’Bryan was allowed a bedtime snack of one of the pieces of candy he had gotten from trick-or-treating. He picked the largest piece, a 20 inch long Pixie Stix. Moments later, Timothy was convulsing on the floor and within an hour he was dead.

Herb Baumeister seemed like a normal family man, albeit, he was a little odd in social settings. So when he killed himself in 1996, his wife was baffled, until the authorities searched the backyard of their home and made a disturbing discovery.

Nancy was a brass and obnoxious woman, who few wanted to be around. John (“Sid”), was a silly but angry punk rocker, that everyone adored. When the two got together, their addictions and attitudes grew worse until one morning, Nancy was found dead in the couple’s bathroom.

This week you get two stories: both take place at a Cleveland Elementary School; in the state of California; and both involve firearms.

Dominate and controlling Paul, with the help of always-eager-to-please Karla, put the Scarborough, Ontario area in a panic during the late 80s.

Skylar Neese and Shelia Eddy were childhood friends, who started drifting apart in high school. They tried to hold on to the friendship despite the arguments, but once Rachel Shoaf entered the picture, Shelia decided that she needed to be rid of Skylar forever.

Elizabeth Haysom and her parents, never seemed to get along. But things got worse once she met Jens Soering.

This episode involves a giant self described “bumblebutt”, who killed several women, as well as two of his relatives.

Multiple relationships which all seem to be abusive + jealously = lots and lot of drama which can only lead to one ending.