For years one man terrorized Sydney as he carried out multiple bombings and shootings on the judges of the Family Court of Australia, their families, a church, and innocent members of the public. Throughout this reign of terror the police only ever had one suspect that could be linked to all of the crime scenes; but despite years of surveillance and investigation, they were never able to make an arrest. Leonard Warrick felt like he was untouchable. And to be fair, he almost got away with it.

*** Hey guys! Just a quick reminder Bonus Episode 18 comes out tomorrow! In this episode I say our bonus episode is out now, but that's because the public will hear episode 140 tomorrow. You guys just get it early :) 

Hope you all enjoy and have a good week! 

In the early morning of December 5th 1998, 14 year old Michael Politte was having a sleepover with one of his friends, when he was woken up to find his mother’s murdered body on her bedroom floor. But that was only the beginning of the hell he was about to endure. At only the age of 14, Michael would be arrested for murdering his mother, Rita Politte. 

In November of 1981, Yossi Ghinsberg, Kevin Gale, and Marcus Stamm were convinced to take the 'trip of a lifetime' through the amazon rainforest by a man named Karl Ruchprecter. Karl told the group he was an experienced geologist who knew the jungle better than his own backyard and would guide them through the jungle to see things no one ever had. However after almost a month of trekking through the jungle, the group decided to split up leaving Yossi and Kevin to raft down the massive Tuichi River on their own. What could possibly go wrong?  

On the evening of February 18th, 2002, Butch Bowyer had been getting his son Brett ready for bed when he heard a knock at the door around 10pm. When he answered the door, he was met by two men claiming to be narcotics officers who were there to search the home for drugs and arrest Butch for possession of drugs. Butch felt like he had no other choice but for him and his son to leave with these men in handcuffs. However everything changed for Butch when they drove right past the police department and to a dark construction site in the middle of nowhere. 

For decades Texas A&M University held the tradition of burning the annual Aggie bonfire the night before their rivalry football game with University of Texas. The bonfire was made into an enormous wedding cake like structure and was entirely constructed by students in the months leading up to the game. However on November 18th of 1999, students were putting the finishing touches on their beloved bonfire when the structure unexpectedly jolted and fell to the ground. The tragedy that followed was something that no one in this college town was prepared for. 

Let's dive into the stories you send in! This time around we've got a dad who escaped a serial killer, a group who gets stuck between an angry mama moose and a black bear, a really terrifying ghost and more! 

While working alone on his parent's North Dakota farm one January morning in 1992, 18-year-old John Thompson became entangled in a piece of machinery. In an instant, both arms were severed.

Lorena Bobbitt was charged with malicious wounding for cutting off her husband's penis with an 8 inch knife. In this part of the story, we're going to dive into her trial, as well as the after math of it. 

**Keep an eye out for bonus episode #16 tomorrow!!**

Early in the morning on June 23, 1993, the Manassas city police received a call reporting a man had been assaulted by his wife, and officers were needed at Prince William Hospital. But when officers arrived at the hospital, they learned this would be far from a routine call. The victim of this assault, John Wayne Bobbitt, had his penis cut off; and the severed penis was still missing. Did Lorena Bobbitt slice off her husband's penis in a fit of jealous rage, or was there something far more sinister going on which caused her to snap? 

Jim and Jennifer Stolpa and their infant son, Clayton, were traveling to Idaho to attend a family funeral, when they realized main interstate highway had been shut down due to a bad blizzard. Jim and Jennifer decided to find an alternate route, however instead of going around the storm like they intended, the couple drove directly into it, and got stuck in the snow. By the time they got stuck, it was dark, the were in the middle of nowhere, and no one knew they had changed course.