Murder & Matrimony

Our patrons voted, and we listened! This Patron chosen episode is sure to dampen your Christmas spirit. These 4 monsters ran around Dayton, Ohio in the days surrounding Christmas in 1992 killing several innocent people that just happened to be unlucky enough to cross paths with these assholes. This is the tragic story of the 1992 "Christmas Killings." Happy Holidays!We'll see you in 2022!

We may have a hard time getting through this one without losing it...I (Kaitlin) worked with the then-prosecutor on this case, not during the case, and I know how deeply he internalized the horrors that this little girl went through. Joe McBride, who is now a New York Supreme Court judge, is an amazing human being, and I can not say enough about the outstanding character of this man. The literal monster that robbed this little baby angel of her future deserved so much worse than what he got, but Joe did the very best that he could to get justice for little Jacelyn. This is the tragically horrific murder of Jacelyn O'Connor.Sources· https://www.allotsego.com/tag/tobias-rundstrom-wooding/· https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/public-safety/2018/06/22/chenango-murder-tobias-rundstrom-wooding-pleads-guilty/724813002/· https://wnbf.com/norwich-man-pleads-guilty-to-hindering-authorities-in-girls-rape-and-murder/· https://www.thedailystar.com/news/local_news/norwich-man-gets-20-years-for-raping-killing-girl/article_10b0df81-68ff-5ef2-8ef0-9967db54b428.html· https://www.thedailystar.com/news/local_news/two-indicted-with-murder-rape-of-girl/article_df75511e-d047-5d26-905d-0a6c3efaf878.html· https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/binghamton/news/2018/08/13/rundstrom-wooding-sentencing· https://apnews.com/article/8598a6ffed054df0b781d9ff63f28bf4· https://bpb.opendns.com/b/https/wbng.com/2018/06/22/man-accepts-plea-deal-in-rape-murder-of-11-year-old-in-chenango-county/· https://www.cnyhomepage.com/news/guilty-plea-in-case-of-rape-and-murder-of-11-year-old-girl/· https://thecount.com/tag/tobias-rundstrom-wooding/· https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/chenango-county-man-pleads-guilty-in-rape-death-of-11-year-old-girl/· https://literock973.com/news/025520-norwich-rape-murder-trial/· https://bpb.opendns.com/b/https/www.wwaytv3.com/news-tags/tobias-rundstrom-wooding/

This week, Ryan chose the case that we're (he is) covering and we're staying on topic of fallen rap stars...this is the tragic murder of beloved Los Angeles hero, Nipsey Hussle. Hussle was a beacon of light for the Crenshaw community in Los Angeles, California who made strides to eliminate violence in the area and worked to promote peace between the LAPD and the locals. Hussle also was a generous soul, who was always willing to provide clothes, shoes, and other necessities to those who were trying to start their lives anew and make the best of their freedom after serving time in prison. Not only was he an incredibly talented musical artist, he was a phenomenal human being. This is the life and death of Nipsey Hussle.Sources· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipsey_Hussle· https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nipsey-hussle-alleged-killer-trial-date-1230593/· https://www.gq.com/story/nipsey-hussle-oral-history· https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2021/03/24/nipsey-hussle-new-book-rob-kenner-marathon-dont-stop/4801695001/· https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/2/18290487/nipsey-hussle-death-rapper· https://apnews.com/article/music-gangs-hip-hop-and-rap-eric-holder-virus-outbreak-86a02a03b08a13535bd50eb1ba7cf951· https://www.npr.org/2020/12/09/944595600/captured-by-the-game-nipsey-hussle· https://www.npr.org/2020/12/12/945454343/caught-in-the-system-nipsey-hussle-lapd-affiliation· https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/07/revealed-nipsey-hussle-lapd-the-marathon-clothing· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipsey_Hussle· https://www.youtube.com/c/DiverseMentality· After Long Delay, Nipsey Hussle's Alleged Killer Finally Gets Trial Date

In the second episode of this week, we're looking into the life and career of rapper Soulja Slim, and trying to figure out who and/or why he was murdered. Slim was a rising star in the early 2000's, but just before his music career was set to explode, he was gunned down outside of his home. Did Slim's past life catch up to him? Or was it the 'cut throat' music industry that sealed his fate? We'll dig deeper into Slim's death, the events leading up to that day, and the theories of who played a part in his death.Sources· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulja_Slim used· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsOb_2SOJbE· https://thesource.com/2020/08/24/watch-soulja-slims-sister-says-master-p-played-a-part-in-her-brothers-murder/· https://www.wdsu.com/article/17-years-after-his-death-family-members-of-rapper-soulja-slim-honor-his-legacy/34800697· https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/article_33ffe0a0-514b-5c9a-8c53-8dac24eb5b22.html· https://zhiphopcleveland.com/3062612/man-accused-of-killing-souljah-slim-found-dead/· https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8132445/soulja-slim/photo· Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4gpulYqxsg· Peaches video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjHVNUVrH60

For our first episode this week (which is being released a week late, technically), we're discussing the disgusting sack of human flesh that is Paul Ezra Rhoades. Rhoades killed 3 people in cold blood in Idaho during the 1980's, and was literally the dumbest killer ever. In this episode, we'll talk about Rhoade's life, the lives and deaths of his 3 innocent victims, and the idiotic way that this bafoon was caught.Sources· https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r1/rhoades-paul.htm· http://www.fdsidaho.org/clemency/rhoades/full_story.html· https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/nov/18/execution-idaho-proceed-morning/· http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/rhoades1277.htm· https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/state/rhoades-final-words-im-sorry-and-good-bye-mom/article_e03b1d60-11b8-11e1-9673-001cc4c002e0.html· https://wsswired.com/4533/entertainment-3/telling-their-story-3/· https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173474240/paul-ezra-rhoades· https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147994012/august-wilford-rhoades· https://www.deseret.com/1997/4/10/19305906/1987-murders-smashed-idaho-falls-sense-of-security· https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/rhoades-addresses-the-victims-families-his-mother-and-executioners-in-final-statement/277-325789105· http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/R/RHOADES_paul_ezra.php· https://dnews.com/local/rhoades-victims-haunted-decades-later/article_422acb95-6320-5771-ac8e-22c9f1f57369.html· TCATT episode: https://www.stitcher.com/show/true-crime-all-the-time/episode/paul-ezra-rhoades-64079198· MWMH episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svwBypaMf34

This week, in honor of Kait's FAVORITE spooky holiday AND to provide what our lovely Patrons asked for, we're taking a slight detour from murder to a haunted history of an infamous prison right here in our home state of Tennessee...The Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. Hidden away in a valley of the mountains of the Appalachian Range in Petros, TN, stands the old prison that was hand-built by the inmates that first were incarcerated there back in 1896. This prison has a violent history that lasted for more than a century, and housed some of the state's most notorious criminals. You're not going to want to miss this, because we're going to dissect the history, legacy, infamy, and possible paranormal hauntings of the Brushy Mountain State Prison.You can visit Brushy for yourself! See how here: https://tourbrushy.com/Sources· https://tourbrushy.com/history· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushy_Mountain_State_Penitentiary· https://abandonedonline.net/location/brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/· https://www.tennessean.com/story/life/shopping/ms-cheap/2019/05/09/things-to-do-tennessee-brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary-tours/3494580002/· https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/tennessee/evil-place-in-tennessee/· https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/back-to-brushy-mountain-the-historic-prisons-past-and-future/51-549483189· https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/bitstream/handle/mtsu/5795/Gibson_mtsu_0170N_11020.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y· https://www.chattanoogan.com/2020/5/31/409611/Jerry-Summers-Brushy-Mountain.aspx· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSP0bBTrjRo· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRIjRK2OxbU· https://www.wbir.com/article/news/deadly-courthouse-inmate-escape-painful-10-years-later/51-68512388· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w47flgN7mec· Ghost Asylum: Brushy Mountain (S4, EP10)· http://kwiensphoto.blogspot.com/2017/12/brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary.html

DEEEEEEP sighThis case...gets all in your feels. This gorgeous, spunky young woman was taken from the world so tragically by the most disgusting piece of soggy human garbage in August of 2015. This case hits super close to home for us, because well...it happen in the town that we call home. This case in particular is one that has stuck with me, and always will, and I feel so deeply for Heather, her family and her friends. In memory of a beautiful young soul, this is the story of the horrific murder of Heather Maples.After her death, her family asked that donations be made to the Rockwall County Animal Shelter in Rockwall, Texas in her memory. If you would like to make a donation in Heather’s name, you can here: https://rockwalladoptions.com/donate/donation-form/(There’s also a link on this page where, if you currently order your pet’s food from Chewy, you can do so through the link and Chewy will donate $20 to the shelter, at no additional cost to you.)Sources· https://www.resthavenfuneral.com/obituaries/Heather-Maples/#!/Obituary· https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3190410/Tennessee-woman-Heather-Maples-dead-Murfreesboro-apartment-friend.html· https://starlocalmedia.com/mesquitenews/news/arrest-made-in-tennessee-murder-of-mesquite-native/article_93b63b7e-4363-11e5-8860-0fb7d90c7c8c.html· https://www.murfreesboropost.com/news/further-details-released-in-heather-maples-murder-case/article_2daf78b0-1740-549b-9507-0a4b829b6ca3.html· https://www.cbsnews.com/news/student-charged-with-murder-of-murfreesboro-tennessee-woman/· https://www.wsmv.com/news/man-charged-with-2015-rape-murder-near-mtsu-takes-plea-deal/article_58c5bad2-79eb-5f78-b38c-467f833f56db.html· https://www.murfreesboropost.com/news/crime/heather-maples-killer-pleads-guilty/article_dfc8f6b2-15bd-11e8-80da-a325088a5009.html· https://www.dnj.com/story/news/crime/2018/02/06/former-mtsu-student-brandon-bowling-pleads-guilty-2015-rape-murder-heather-maples/312081002/· https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-brandon-bowling-now/· Investigation Discovery: (S1 E5) Suspicious Minds: Everyone Knows Her Name

This case is all kinds of fucked up. This psychopath will kill anyone that so much as inconveniences him and feel absolutely nothing...this is the literal "human" (I use that term very loosely here, guys) form of evil.Join our Patreon for early access to AD FREE episodes, additional source materials, photos, and videos referenced in our episode! Memberships begin as low as $3 per month!Sources· https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/tenn-death-row-inmate-appears-dating-website-article-1.2228253· https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tn-supreme-court/1413921.html· https://mycrimelibrary.com/stephen-hugueley-tennessee-death-row/· https://www.stategazette.com/story/1027237.html· https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2015/jun/10/cca-pays-120000-stabbing-death-tennessee-prison-counselor/· https://www.stategazette.com/story/1027287.html· http://archive.knoxnews.com/news/local/brushy-mountain-inmates-transferred-as-prison-shuts-down-after-113-years-ep-409958898-359369871.html/· https://tourbrushy.com/historyVideos· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIBc5CgjHxs· https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1359226/Audio· https://www.wgnsradio.com/article/31526/man-on-death-row-in-nashville-explains-his-4-killings-but-has-yet-to-be-executed

Welcome, welcome, to the Murder & Matrimony Podcast with Kaitlin and Ryan!