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December 11, 2024 Episode 039: The Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard
On June 10th 1991 in South Lake Tahoe California, 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard would be on her way to the school bus when a man and a women pulled their silver car up to Jaycee and would use a stun gun to immobilize her and kidnap her. Jaycee would go on to be missing for 18 years. Tune into this episode to hear what happened to Jaycee Dugard throughout her time in captivity and what happened on the other side.
Sources

Susan Young and Vickie Bane, “Inside Story: How Jaycee Dugard Finally Escaped Her Captor”, People.com, Published August 29th, 2009, https://people.com/celebrity/inside-story-how-jaycee-dugard-finally-escaped-her-captor/, Accessed 11-20-2024

Sal Bono, “How Jaycee Dugard Was Found After 18 Years In Isolation”, Inside Edition, Published July 26th 2019, https://www.insideedition.com/how-jaycee-dugard-was-found-after-18-years-in-isolation-54765, Accessed 11-20-2024

Austin Haryvey, “A Stolen Life: The Kidnapping Of Jaycee Dugard And Her 18 Years In Captivity”, All thats interesting, Published March 20th 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/jaycee-dugard, Accessed 11-20-2024

Biography.com Editors, “Jaycee Dugard Biography”, The Biography.com. Published April 2, 2014, https://www.biography.com/crime/jaycee-dugard, Accessed 11-20-2024

Amber Dowling, “How Jaycee Lee Dugard Reclaimed Her Life after an 18-Year Kidnapping”, Goalcast.com, Published May 30th, 2022, https://www.goalcast.com/jaycee-lee-dugard-kidnap-survivor/, Accessed 11-20-2024
56 min
December 04, 2024 Episode 038: Sarah Boone and the Murder of Jorge Torres
On Sunday, February 23, 2020, Jorge Torres and Sarah Boone were reportedly playing a game of hide and seek when Sarah zipped Jorge into a suitcase. Sarah then left Jorge in the suitcase overnight. When Sarah awoke the next morning, she realized that Jorge was still inside the suitcase and had suffocated to death. Sarah was arrested for Jorge’s death, however Sarah’s defense tried to argue that she left Jorge in the suitcase in an act of self-defense. Join us as we discuss details of Jorge and Sarah’s relationship and the trial against Sarah.
Sources:

“Soft-spoken Sarah Boone Nervously Details Boyfriend's Last Moments Alive”, Newsweek, Oct 22, 2024, https://www.newsweek.com/sarah-boone-suitcase-murder-trial-florida-testimony-1972914, accessed Nov 12, 2024.

“Sarah Boone's Bizarre Testimony: Shocking Moments From Her Hours On Stand”, Newsweek, Oct 23, 2024, https://www.newsweek.com/sarah-boone-testimony-suitcase-murder-trial-1973765, accessed Nov 12, 2024.

Lara Greenberg, “Documents show history of violence between Sarah Boone and boyfriend”, Fox 35, Feb 26, 2020, https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/documents-show-history-of-violence-between-sarah-boone-and-boyfriend access Nov 12, 2024.

Lauren Silver, “FL v. Sarah Boone: Suitcase Murder Trial”, Court TV Oct 25, 2024, https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-sarah-boone-suitcase-murder-trial-updates/, accessed Nov 13, 2024.

Lauren Silver, “Attorneys seeking payment describe ‘constant battle’ with Sarah Boone”, Court TV, Sept 24, 2024, Attorneys seeking payment describe 'constant battle' with Sarah Boone | Court TV, accessed Nov 15, 2024.

Ivy Brown and Lauren Silver, “Sarah Boone, searching for 9th attorney, represents herself at hearing”, Court TV, July 26, 2024, https://www.courttv.com/news/sarah-boone-searching-for-9th-attorney-represents-herself-at-hearing/, accessed Nov 15, 2024.

“Jorge Torres' Family: Sarah Boone is 'Calculated, Devious and Conniving'”, Court TV, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55AAmkQbea4, accessed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55AAmkQbea4, accessed Nov 15, 2024.

“Graphic Video: Sarah Boone's Boyfriend Begs to Be Released From Suitcase”, Court TV, https://www.courttv.com/title/graphic-video-sarah-boones-boyfriend-begs-to-be-released-from-suitcase/, accessed Nov 15, 2024.

Jenna Sundel, “5 Reasons Why Sarah Boone Wants New Trial After Murder Conviction”, Newsweek, Nov 5, 2024, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/5-reasons-why-sarah-boone-wants-new-trial-after-murder-conviction/ar-AA1tzoDP?ocid=BingNewsSerp, accessed Nov 15, 2024.

Hannah Parry, “Sarah Boone Sentencing Updates: Watch Live as 'Suitcase Killer' Faces Up To Life”, Newsweek, Dec 2, 2024, https://www.newsweek.com/sarah-boone-sentencing-updates-watch-live-suitcase-killer-faces-life-1994318, accessed Dec 2, 2024.

1 hr 52 min
December 01, 2024 Leave The Light On November 2024
We’re back with our ninth Leave The Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!
References:
“Michael Peterson trial”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peterson_trial, accessed November 29, 2024.

“2022 University of Idaho killings”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_University_of_Idaho_killings, accessed Nov 29, 2024.

Liam Quinn, “Prosecutor Reveals Disturbing Details of How Delphi Murders Took Place as Suspect Stands Trial”, People, Oct 18, 2024, https://people.com/delphi-murder-trial-prosecutors-reveal-how-victims-were-found-8730651, accessed Nov 29, 2024.

Jeramie Bizzle, Darius Johnson, Todd Feurer, “Richard Allen convicted in Delphi murder trial for killings of 2 teenage girls in Indiana”, CBS News, Nov 11, 2024, https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/delphi-double-murder-trial-verdict/, accessed Nov 29, 2024.
1 hr 14 min
November 27, 2024 Episode 037: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood
On November 28th 1981 Natalie Wood, her husband Robert Wagner, Friend Christopher Walkin, and yacht captain Dennis Davern would head out to dinner on the island of Catalina off the coast of California. After the dinner they would return to their yacht and only a short period later Natalie Wood would go missing. She would later be found dead the next morning. Join us this week to listen to our theories and the facts on what happend to Natalie Wood.

Sources:
Times Staff, “ 40 years later, the mystery over Natalie Wood’s death endures”, Los Angeles Times, Published November 30th 2021, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-30/40-years-later-the-mystery-over-natalie-woods-death-endures, Accessed 11-12-24

Crimesider staff/ CBC News, “Natalie Wood Death Investigation: Sheriff’s Officials Discuss New Details, ET, Published February 5th 2018, https://www.etonline.com/natalie-wood-death-investigation-sheriffs-officials-discuss-new-details-95813, Accessed 11-12-24

Kayleigh Roberts, “ A Complete Timeline of Natalie Wood’s Mysterious Death”, BAZAR, Published May 9th 2020, https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a32420871/natalie-wood-death-true-story-timeline/, Accessed 11-12-24

Biography, “Natalie Wood” Biography, Updated March 29th 2021, https://www.biography.com/actors/natalie-wood, Accessed 11-12-24

51 min
November 20, 2024 Episode 036: The Murder of Marlene Warren
On May 26, 1990, Marlene Warren opened her door to someone dressed as a clown who was presumably delivering flowers and balloons to Marlene’s home. However, as Marleen accepted the gifts, the clown pulled out a gun and shot Marlene. Investigators then struggled for 27 years to gather enough evidence to make an arrest. Join us as we discuss the details of Marlene’s murder, including a recent update in the case from November 2024.

Sources:

Terry Spencer, “Killer Clown Released from Prison After Murder of her Husband’s ex-wife", The Independent, Nov 4, 2024, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/killer-clown-dheila-keen-warren-florida-b2640869.html, accessed Nov 4, 2024.

Taigi Smith, Jonathan Balthaser, Kristin Pisarcik, Oriana Bravo, and Ivan Pereira, “'Killer clown' victim's son reflects on 33-year fight for justice”, ABC News, May 24, 2024, https://abcnews.go.com/US/killer-clown-victims-son-reflects-33-year-fight/story?id=98941520#:~:text=For%20over%2030%20years%2C%20the%20%22killer%20clown%22%20has,her%20door%20and%20gave%20her%20balloons%20and%20flowers., accessed Nov 4, 2024.

Peter Van Sant, “After three decades, Florida "killer clown" case ends with unexpected twist”, CBC News, Nov 4, 2024, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-killer-clown-case-sheila-keen-warren-marlene-warren-murder-48-hours/, accessed Nov 4, 2024.

1 hr 1 min
November 13, 2024 Episode 035: The Mysterious Death of Amanda Antoni
On Oct 26, 2015, Lee Antoni arrived home to his Calgary home from a weekend out of town. When Lee entered his home, he made the horrific discovery of his wife, Amanda Antoni, dead in a pool of blood in the basement of their home. Calgary Police initially investigated Amanda’s death as a potential homicide, however there was no evidence that linked someone to the scene. Amanda’s death has perplexed both her family and investigators. Was foul play involved or was Amanda’s death the result of a tragic accident?
Sources:

“Body in the Basement”, Unsolved Mysteries, Gabe Torres, Season 4, Episode 2, Netflix, 2024.

“Castleridge, Calgary, AB Crime Rates”, AreaVibes.com, https://www.areavibes.com/calgary-ab/castleridge/crime/, accessed Oct 28, 2025.

Aayush Sharma, “Unsolved Mysteries: Who Is Amanda Antoni’s Husband Lee Antoni & Where Is He Now?”, ComingSoon.net, Aug 5, 2024, https://www.comingsoon.net/true-crime/news/1822849-unsolved-mysteries-who-is-amanda-antoni-husband-lee-antoni-where-is-he-now, accessed Oct 29, 2024.

Melissa Gilligan, “New 'Unsolved Mysteries' episode examines death of Calgary woman”, CTV News, July 31, 2024, https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/new-unsolved-mysteries-episode-examines-death-of-calgary-woman-1.6984557, accessed Nov 4, 2024.

“Suspicious death of Calgary woman, 31, now deemed an accident”, CBC News, Dec 13, 2016, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-amanda-antoni-death-ruled-accidental-1.3895003, accessed Nov 4, 2024.

1 hr 21 min
November 06, 2024 Episode 034: The Disappearance of Maura Murray
On the evening of February 9th 2004 21 year old college student Maura Murray would be involved in a car accident when her car came off the road and crashed into a tree in Haverhill New Hampshire. Police were called and arrived within 10 minutes but Maura was no where to be found. Tune in this week to learn more about what may have happened to Maura Murray.

Sources
The Charlie Project, “Maura Murray”, The Charlie Project, Published October 12 2004, https://charleyproject.org/case/maura-murray, Accessed 11-02-2024

Jessica Trufant, “What happened to Maura Murray? Family still seeks answers 20 years after her disappearance”, Patriot Ledger, Published February 3 2024, https://www.yahoo.com/news/happened-maura-murray-family-still-094608529.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC4o0p5JlsTjBF65uhnakfi-0tD_Yu90fsPWkeiKWF6xxP-sNQpJJbsTgW3QHe2UjasgqNd9SvMmgRjhYyEk_kl8Vp5wJkm4bQvPDa8me7JEAVZ2FSVx7JJda2qmkQE0zS06IXKeYfixWUyiLfdAIXOViSfa3mU1aNmcbQ6oiq7Z, Accessed 11-02-2024

Katie Serena, “The Mysterious Disappearance Of Maura Murray, The Nursing Student Who Vanished Without A Trace”, All things interesting, Published November 24th 2021, https://allthatsinteresting.com/maura-murray, Accessed 11-02-2024

Corin Cesaric, “It’s Been 20 Years Since Maura Murray Vanished. Will Her Sister's New Podcast Help Find Her?” People.com, Published February 9th 2024, https://people.com/maura-murray-vanished-twenty-years-ago-sister-podcast-media-pressure-8567768, Accessed 11-02-2024
56 min
November 01, 2024 Leave The Light On October 2024
We’re back with our eighth Leave The Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!

References:

Elizabeth Yuko, “Why Black Cats Are Associated With Halloween and Bad Luck” History.com, Published October 13th 2021, https://www.history.com/news/black-cats-superstitions , Accessed 10-26-2024

Christopher Cann, “Are the Menendez brothers getting released? What to know about the resentencing decision” USA Today, Published October 25th 2024, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/25/menendez-brothers-resentencing-release-details/75836700007/ , Accessed 10-26-2024

Tim Stelloh, “Delphi murders trial: What we know about Richard Allen and the teens he's accused of killing”, NBC News, Oct 18, 2024, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/delphi-murders-trial-richard-allen-what-know-rcna175789, accessed Oct 27, 2024.
1 hr 11 min
October 30, 2024 Episode 033: The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart AKA The Scream Murder
On Friday, September 22, 2006, 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was housesitting for her aunt and uncle when she was brutally attacked and murdered in the home. Police quickly narrowed in on 2 of Cassie’s classmates, Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik, as the prime suspects in the crime. It was later discovered that Brian and Torey had extensively planned Cassie’s murder and the two were planning on continuing their killing spree if they had not been caught. The crime was reportedly inspired in part by the slasher film, Scream and therefore became known as “The Scream Murder”.

Sources:
“Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik: The Complete Tape [2006]”, YouTube, Feb 16, 2023 https://youtu.be/yOWWQ1NzyKk, accessed Oct 17, 2024

Joshua Rofe, “Lost for Life”, 2014.

“Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Cassie_Jo_Stoddart, accessed Oct 17, 2024.

Danielle Tinning, “Inside The Grisly Case Of Cassie Jo Stoddart, The Teenage Girl Killed By Her Classmates — For Fun”, All That’s Interesting, Feb 11, 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/cassie-jo-stoddart, accessed Oct 17, 2024.

Samadrita Roy, “Dateline NBC: Who was Cassie Jo Stoddart?”, Sportskeeda, Feb 19, 2024, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/dateline-nbc-who-cassie-jo-stoddart, accessed Oct 10, 2024.

Viswa Vanapalli, “Cassie Stoddart Murder: Where Are Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik Now?”, The Cinemaholic, June 10, 2022, https://thecinemaholic.com/cassie-jo-stoddart-murder-where-are-brian-draper-and-torey-adamcik-now/, accessed Oct 17, 2024.

Shelbie Harris, “Remembering Cassie Jo — Brother opens up as 10th anniversary of grisly murder nears”, AP News, Sept 24, 2016, https://apnews.com/article/5941d6d84531438e8825976560d6c276, accessed Oct 18, 2024.
59 min
October 23, 2024 Episode 032: The Real Life Events That Inspired ‘Scream’, Danny Rolling AKA The Gainesville Ripper
This week we are covering the horrifying real life events that inspired the horror movie ‘Scream’. The university town of Gainesville Florida was shaken in 1990 when 5 students, Sonja Larson, Christina Powell, Christa Hoyt, Tracy Paules, and Manny Taboada, were brutally murdered over the course of 4 days in August, right before the fall semester was about to begin. Investigators eventually linked Danny Rolling to the slayings and he was dubbed ‘The Gainesville Ripper’ by the media. However, investigators would uncover that Danny’s brutal crimes extended beyond Gainesville.
Sources:
William DeLong, “The True Story Of Danny Rolling, The Gainesville Ripper Who Inspired ‘Scream’”, All That’s Interesting, Jan 16, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/danny-rolling-gainesville-ripper, accessed Oct 10, 2024.

Glenn Ruppel, Sean Dooley, and Anthony Rivas, “How a woman in Louisiana helped break the case of 5 student murders in Florida”, ABC News, April 8, 2021, https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-louisiana-helped-break-case-student-murders-florida/story?id=76900692#:~:text=Eighteen-year-old%20Sonja%20Larson%20was%20among%20the%20victims%20of%20the%20so-called#:~:text=Eighteen-year-old%20Sonja%20Larson%20was%20among%20the%20victims%20of%20the%20so-called, accessed Oct 8, 2024.

Tim Ott, “Danny Rolling: The True Story Behind the Killer Who Inspired 'Scream'”, Biography, Oct 14, 2020, https://www.biography.com/crime/danny-rolling-scream-killer-gainesville, accessed Oct 8, 2024.

Michelle Dean, “The True Story Behind the Horrific Murder Spree That Inspired 'Scream'”, Complex, Dec 20, 2016, https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/michelle-dean/scream-20th-anniversary-true-story-serial-killer, accessed Oct 8, 2024.

Staff Writer, “Former suspect in Gainsville killings graduates from UCF” The Ledger, June 5, 2009, https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2000/08/07/former-suspect-in-gainsville-killings/8026682007/, accessed Oct 8, 2024.

“Sondra London”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sondra_London, accessed Oct 9, 2024.
1 hr 10 min

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We all know the cliche "they lit up a room". On this true crime podcast, we will explain why you should stay safe and never "light up a room"! We aim to shine a light on the well known cases as well…