Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot

By Cayla Kinley and Kaitie Kelly

A True Crime podcast. Pour yourself a glass of your drink of choice (we're partial to wine), get comfy, and join us while we dive into new cases every week! Host/Creator: Cayla Kinley Host/Creator:

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The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.

Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot episodes:

April 18, 2023Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 10: Missing: Summer Wells
June 15th, 2021 would shock the northeastern community of Hawkins county, Tennessee forever. That day, five year old Summer Wells would go missing. After many man hours searching the mountainous terrain around her home, virtually no evidence has been found almost two years later. People don’t just disappear. So, where is Summer Wells? If you have any information in her case, please call 1-800-TBI-FIND or the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office at 423-272-7121.
https://www.findsummerwells.com/
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/summer-wells-father-speaks-out-for-first-time-since-jail-release/amp/
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/june-15-to-now-timeline-of-the-search-for-summer-wells/amp/
https://youtu.be/yyiLCHSv9ws
https://youtu.be/QQ4r1Q9wgl0
https://youtu.be/_6ku6kvat_E
https://youtu.be/T3A24RPIvMk
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46min
April 11, 2023Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 9: The Coleman Family
In 2008, Chris Coleman was the body guard for Televangelist Joyce Meyer. Dealing with hate mail and threatening emails towards Joyce, was just part of the job. When Chris himself started getting emails and letters, no one could figure out why Chris was the target. Why were him and his family being stalked? When tragedy strikes, piece by piece, everything starts to become crystal clear. Police start to realize that the stalker was closer than they thought. Sources:
https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/chris-coleman-a-mans-secret-life-ended-in-the-2009-murder-of-his-family/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOiFLW8_TDQ&t=498s
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30min
March 28, 2023Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 8: Hell's Belle
We thought it was time to share a little history during National Women’s History month. What better way than to tell-all on a female serial killer? Belle Gunness, better known as Hell’s Belle, was an active female serial killer for years in the early 1900’s. Gunness did anything she had to for a penny, including murdering every waking soul that she made contact with. The biggest question is, did Belle escape justice? Or did karma catch up to her in flames? Sources:
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/belle-gunness/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/belle-gunness
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46min
March 21, 2023Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 7: The Murder of Emma Walker
TW: Suicide, Self-Harm, Domestic Violence. On the outside, Emma Walker and Riley Gaul seemed to be the quintessential high school couple. However, their relationship wasn’t as it seemed and took a turn for the worse. Then, when Emma ended it, it turned deadly. Cayla tells the story of Emma Walker and what happened to the bright, beautiful, and kind 16-year-old cheerleader from Knoxville, TN.
https://www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SPARC_StalkngFactSheet_2018_FINAL.pdf
https://ncadv.org/blog/posts/quick-guide-to-stalking-16-important-statistics-and-what-you-can-do-about-it
https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/emma-watson-murdered-by-teen-boyfriend-as-she-slept
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/william-riley-gaul-convicted-football-player-found-guilty-of-killing-emma-walker/
https://thecinemaholic.com/emma-walkers-murder/
https://people.com/crime/emma-walker-knoxville-murder-mom/
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/teen-dating-violence-red-flags-from-someone-who-lived-through-it/51-f28f6a14-dbd7-4f0c-bca4-47cd37f7c435
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNJEWkE00Q
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2018/05/08/william-riley-gaul-murder-trial-closing-arguments-jury-deliberations-cheerleader-emma-walker-death/589414002/
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34min
March 14, 2023Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 6: The Man in the Walls
Daniel LaPlante was just 17 years old when he committed the heinous murder of a mother and her two children. Just months before he murdered the three, he was found living in the walls of a family's home to feed his creepy obsession with the family's oldest daughter. Remember to check your crawlspaces tonight...
Sources:
https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/416/416mass433.html
https://allthatsinteresting.com/daniel-laplante
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/daniel-laplante-priscilla-gustafson-murder-1987-townsend/
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30min
March 07, 2023Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 5: Missing: Dr. Sneha Philip
Dr. Sneha Philip went shopping on September 10, 2001 near the Twin Towers but was never seen again. Did she perish in the Twin Towers the next day? Did she use 9/11 as an excuse to start a new life? Or did something else happen entirely?
Sources:
https://abc7ny.com/dr-sneha-anne-philip-doctor-missing-on-911-september-11th-episode/12209285/
https://nymag.com/news/features/17336/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sneha_Anne_Philip
https://voicescenter.org/living-memorial/victim/dr-sneha-anne-philip
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37min
February 28, 2023Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 4: The Hinterkaifeck Murders
On March 31st, 1922, a family of six were brutally slain while in their farmhouse. The Gruber-Gabriel family were found April 1st, 1922 by their neighbor, Lorenz Schlittenbauer. Andreas Gruber, Cazilia Gruber, Viktoria Gabriel, Cazilia Gabriel, baby Josef, and maid Maria Baumgartner had their skulls crushed in by an unknown farm tool. Through the investigation, eerie details and family scandal emerge. After hundreds of interviews and over one hundred years, the horrific crime has never been solved. Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime
https://youtu.be/G2l8fH17WmE
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59min
February 21, 2023Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 3: The Delphi Murders
Abigail Williams (13) and Liberty German (14) were sadly murdered in Delphi, Indiana on February 13th, 2017. The two young girls lives were cut short at the hands of a heinous criminal. Liberty German had the wherewithal to video the girl's attacker. Thanks to both of the girl's bravery, we have video footage, with audio, of the man who took their lives. These clues will help solve their murder.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awTTleCuEtk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aOL57VceFQ
https://abcnews.go.com/US/delphi-double-murder-suspect-return-court/story?id=96387962
https://www.grunge.com/1080378/theories-why-the-property-owner-where-the-delphi-murder-victims-were-found-lied-to-the-police/
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/man-linked-delphi-murder-case-through-fake-online-profile-expected-court-thursday-kegan-kline/531-80832714-5290-470e-850a-800da436b72a
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40min
February 15, 2023 Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 2: The Redhead Murders
Throughout the 70's, 80's, and 90's, the serial murders of red-headed young women were happening all across the southeast. Most of these murders remain unsolved to this day. Few suspects were named in the investigations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr0T7Se5J7k
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2018/09/06/redhead-murder-victim-campbell-county-identified/1214514002/
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/tbi-identifies-suspect-in-1985-redhead-murders-case-as-cleveland-tenn-man
https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/indiana-cold-case-tracy-sue-walker-1978-missing-person-report-reopened/65466700007/
https://dnasolves.com/articles/stacy_lyn_chahorski/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redhead_murders
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/redhead-murders
https://allthatsinteresting.com/redhead-murders
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/elizabethton-high-schoolers-present-findings-in-redhead-murders-investigation/
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46min
February 08, 2023Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot Episode 1: The Lillelid Murders
On April 6th, 1997 the gruesome murder of three took place in Baileyton, Tennessee. Vidar, Delfina, and Tabitha Lillelid were found gunned down on the side of the road. The youngest of the family, Peter Lillelid, miraculously survives, leaving him the lone survivor. A group of young adults and teens are found to be responsible for the slaying.
Resources:
https://www.violentkids.com/scarred-heart/Chapter-5.pdf
https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/cornett-natasha.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillelid_murders#Background
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONLRuHKpOgk
https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/lillelid-family-remembered-on-25th-anniversary-of-murders/article_5f0ba05d-5509-533f-aee2-7b02b69ef650.html
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FAQs about Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot:

How many episodes does Murder, Mayhem, & Merlot have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.