Nightshades

Special guest alert - it's Parker! You've heard her research out of our mouths, now hear it out of hers as she takes us through the discovery of the multiple bodies and victims of the Long Island Serial Killer. After the late, determined and powerful Mari Gilbert demanded police search for her daughter Shannan - Suffolk County police deployed one officer and his dog to comb the area along Ocean Parkway for any signs of her daughter. Little did they know that this effort would ultimately lead them to finding over 9 sets of remains belonging to victims whose lives were cut way too short. The case remains unsolved, with ongoing investigations and a suspect in custody. This case is active, and in part 4 we'll discuss the most up to date facts of the case to include what led police to their main suspect.

**Special thanks to Parker for her outstanding research on all parts of this case!**

SOURCES:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/officials-release-new-info-gilgo-beach-victim-

investigation/story?id=113686884

https://abc7ny.com/post/officials-release-new-info-gilgo-beach-victim-investigation-rex-

heuermann-charged-6-murders/15309653/

https://apnews.com/article/gilgo-beach-long-island-serial-killer-

dd72eacb4c5d24b8bfc059eea805847d

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/long-island-serial-killings-investigation-timeline-48-

hours/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-expected-identify-another-victim-gilgo-

beach-killings-source-sa-rcna98125

https://www.newsweek.com/shannan-gilbert-valerie-mack-gilgo-beach-killer-1909217

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/lost-girls-who-were-the-victims-of-the-long-

island-serial-killer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilgo_Beach_serial_killings#Police_investigations

DOCUMENTARY: Gone Girls

PODCASTS:

Crime Junkie

It's June, which means happy PRIDE to all of our LGBTQ+ besties. We love you and the world is a much better place with you in it.

This episode we're bringing to you the brutal and devastating murder of beloved drag queen, Ronica Reed. Known outside of drag he was Jamie Carroll, a sweet and kind man whose life wasn't perfect but did not deserve to come to an end.

One cold night in December of 2009 in the historical town of Old Louisville, a fatal attack took place in the Richard Robinson house becoming Jamie's temporary resting place. Former sanatorium and overall cursed place, Jamie would be attacked and murdered after a night of sex, partying and drugs by the two people he least expected.

**Researched by Ashley (we're giving Parker a much needed break this week, but STAY TUNED for our next episode with a special guest!!)**

Sources:

Authordetails dark history of Victorian mansion in Old Louisville

Dr.Stanley G. Bandeen and the Bush-Bandeen Sanatorium – Kentucky HistoricInstitutions

JeffreyMundt, Ky. man, acquitted of love triangle murder, convicted of lesser charges- CBS News

Podcasts: Southern Fried True Crime

We are so back after a brief hiatus!

Join Ashley for a solo journey this episode where she tells the story of the death of Shannan Gilbert, a 24-year-old woman who went missing in May of 2010.

Shannan was working as an escort in New York when she disappeared in May of 2010 after booking a client in Oak Beach, Long Island. In an extensive efforts to find Shannan, police would ultimately wind up finding several remains scattered along the Ocean Parkway. These bodies would be later connected to the Long Island Serial Killer (LISK), before police found Shannan's remains in a marsh, December 2011.

The circumstances surrounding her death remain controversial and unsolved. The cause of her death was ruled as undetermined, with nothing definitively indicating if she was a victim of LISK or if her death was accidental. Shannan's disappearance led to the findings of multiple bodies in Gilgo Beach however, and would contribute to the broader narrative of the LISK investigation.

Stay tuned for part 3 when we dive in to the Long Island Serial Killer.

***SPECIAL thanks to Parker for bringing us this content***.

Sources:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-uncovers-missing-escort-shannan-gilberts-final-minutes/

https://www.crimeonline.com/2020/12/11/i-can-never-forget-10-years-after-the-discovery-of-the-gilgo-four-a-mothers-plea-to-the-long-island-serial-killer/

https://crimetimelines.com/shannan-gilbert/

https://www.gilgocase.com/gilbert-timeline.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/911-tapes-released-12-years-case-missing-woman-led-finding-10-bodies-l-rcna28726

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/shannan-gilbert-family-to-speak-out-for-1st-time-in-years-after-release-of-911-calls/3691837/

https://people.com/shannan-gilbert-gilgo-beach-serial-killer-not-considered-murder-authorities-8652815

https://websleuths.com/threads/timeline-shannan-gilbert.159244/

This week we decided to take a break between WTAF?! and offer you a palate cleanser. Tune in as Ashley tells Mike about Dudleytown, CT and Icelandic Witch Trials!

Sources:

New Page — AmericanHauntings (americanhauntingsink.com)

https://galdrasyning.is/

What the Actual Fuck?! Join us this week as Ashley tells Wendy about the murder of Mari Gilbert in part 1 of 3 stories that intertwine. Harness up and buckle in because this is one hell of a ride.

Content Warning: Graphic murder, child abuse, assault, and animal cruelty.

**SPECIAL THANKS to Parker for bringing us this weeks story!**

Sources:

https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2016/07/25/stabbing-was-cause-of-ellenville-womans-

death-suspect-daughter-had-blood-on-clothes-police-say/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/long-island-serial-killer-shannan-gilbert-mother-slain-

sister-sarra-gilbert-charged/

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/news/2017/04/27/ellenville-woman-found-guilty-

of-second-degree-murder

https://youtu.be/9oX7gTs8Dlk?si=WUfQqc00sp5uJu_d

Join us this week as Mike tells Ashley the story of Mark David Chapman and the assassination of John Lennon. For this episode Parker sat down with her mom, Nancye (pronounced Nancy, the E is because she's extra) and got a first hand account of Nancye's brush with Mark David Chapman years before he would go on to murder Beatles member John Lennon.

***Shout out to our amazing researcher and writer Parker for putting together this weeks story!***

Sources:

Parker's mom

The world is on fire, and so are we! Buckle in and settle down, this week we're discussing the disappearance of Veronica Kaye and the tragic yet mysterious story of "The Christmas Tree Lady".

**Special thanks to Parker for her fantastic research on Veronica Kaye, and Wendy for her research on Joyce Summers.

Sources:Family, police search for answers in Caledon cold caseOPP still aim to solve 1981 slaying of Veronica Kaye | Toronto SunSuicide of Joyce Meyer Sommers - Wikipedia

After 25 years, "Christmas Tree Lady" Is IdentifiedJoyce Meyer Sommers identified as 'Christmas Tree Lady' - The Washington Post

On this week’s episode Mike and Ashley discuss “The TubeSock Killings” and “The Disappearance of Brian Shaffer”

Special thanks to Tom Martin for providing this week’sstories.

Sources:

Mineral,Washington murders - Wikipedia

‘Mommywas in the trees’: The Tube Sock Killings | by Tim Gruver | Medium

https://614now.com/2024/hot-topics/at-18-year-anniversary-brian-schaffers-disappearance-

remains-a-mystery

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

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

Welcome back! This is the second half of the mysterious disappearance and murder of The Frog Boys.

Don't worry, it's unsolved and surely will drive you crazy trying to figure out what happened. Thanks for listening!

**SPECIAL THANKS to Parker for her outstanding research on this one for us!

ONLINE SOURCES: 

https://www.americanscientist.org/blog/macroscope/how-forensic-scientists-find-a-dead-body-and-how-microbes-can-help

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cnainsider/intrigue-scandal-heartbreak-case-south-korea-missing-frog-boys-774406

https://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20020930/225035/1

https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EB%8C%80%EA%B5%AC%20%EC%84%B1%EC%84%9C%EC%B4%88%EB%93%B1%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90%20%ED%95%99%EC%83%9D%20%EC%82%B4%EC%9D%B8%20%EC%95%94%EB%A7%A4%EC%9E%A5%20%EC%82%AC%EA%B1%B4/%EC%88%98%EC%82%AC%20%EB%B0%8F%20%EC%B6%94%EC%B8%A1

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2003/01/06/socialAffairs/Bodies-of-5-frog-boys-missing-since-1991-found-on-mountain/1909041.html

https://kstationtv.com/2024/11/13/ksis-what-happened-to-the-frog-boys/?lang=en

https://medium.com/@dellantonio.caterina/can-you-see-us-7c76578e3f06

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8x8xjl/unresolved_murder_the_frog_boys_south_koreas_most/?rdt=37824

PODCASTS:

“CONSPIRACY: The Frog Boys of South Korea” onCrime Junkie

“The Frog Boys” on Disappearances

“The Disappearance of the Frog Boys” on KoreanTrue Crime

The title will make sense in part 2, trust us...

Told in 2 parts, Ashley tells Wendy the harrowing tale of "The Frog Boys".

In South Korea 5 young friends, amidst massive political change on a national holiday, take advantage of a day off of school and set out on an adventure. In March of 1991 , Woo Cheol-Won (13), Jo Ho-Yeon (12), Kim Yeong-Gyu (11), Park Chan-In (10), and Kim Jong-Sik (9) would disappear - never to be seen again.

**SPECIAL THANKS** to Parker for putting together this intensely tragic and bonkers story for us!ONLINE SOURCES: 

https://www.americanscientist.org/blog/macroscope/how-forensic-scientists-find-a-dead-body-and-how-microbes-can-help

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cnainsider/intrigue-scandal-heartbreak-case-south-korea-missing-frog-boys-774406

https://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20020930/225035/1

https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EB%8C%80%EA%B5%AC%20%EC%84%B1%EC%84%9C%EC%B4%88%EB%93%B1%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90%20%ED%95%99%EC%83%9D%20%EC%82%B4%EC%9D%B8%20%EC%95%94%EB%A7%A4%EC%9E%A5%20%EC%82%AC%EA%B1%B4/%EC%88%98%EC%82%AC%20%EB%B0%8F%20%EC%B6%94%EC%B8%A1

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2003/01/06/socialAffairs/Bodies-of-5-frog-boys-missing-since-1991-found-on-mountain/1909041.html

https://kstationtv.com/2024/11/13/ksis-what-happened-to-the-frog-boys/?lang=en

https://medium.com/@dellantonio.caterina/can-you-see-us-7c76578e3f06

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8x8xjl/unresolved_murder_the_frog_boys_south_koreas_most/?rdt=37824

PODCASTS:

“CONSPIRACY: The Frog Boys of South Korea” onCrime Junkie

“The Frog Boys” on Disappearances

“The Disappearance of the Frog Boys” on KoreanTrue Crime