Today, we are en route to Birmingham, Alabama, where we'll meet Tracey Schoettlin, a 26-year-old with big aspirations. In the summer of 1986, Tracey worked as a waitress at the Southpoint American Cafe while diligently preparing for the LSAT, the crucial exam for law school admission. She took the LSAT multiple times until she achieved the necessary score for acceptance into Samford Law School. Her ultimate aim was to become a lawyer and serve an underserved community. Tracey's determination and ambition indicated that she was well on her way to realizing her dreams. On the fateful evening of July 13, 1986, Tracey left the restaurant around 11 p.m. intending to head home. Tragically, she never reached her destination. As the investigation unfolded, the circumstances surrounding her murder were deeply disturbing and nearly unbelievable. This homicide case would ultimately evolve into one of the most extensive criminal investigations in Jefferson County. The perplexing question remained: What could have motivated someone to inflict harm upon this young woman?

Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘Visions: The Murder of Tracey Schoettlin.’

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Sources:
https://law.justia.com/cases/alabama/court-of-appeals-criminal/1990/577-so-2d-541-0.html


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7846082/

https://www.facebook.com/WBRCnews/videos/who-is-tommy-bradley/589135551060/


https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/bradley-v-state-6-890015804


https://www.facebook.com/WBRCnews/videos/25-years-later-the-tracey-schoettlin-murder/2640830944248/


https://www.al.com/opinion/2013/03/alabama_justice_system_your_vi.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/795110929/?terms=Tracey%20Schoettlin%20murder&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/795110929/?terms=Tracey%20Schoettlin%20murder&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/795087157/?terms=Tracey%20Schoettlin%20murder&match=1

https://www.wbrc.com/story/16043204/25-years-later-the-tracey-schoettlin-case/

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Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history and infamous legends of the American South. Join us as we journey into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales through captivating storytelling, in-depth historical research, and an immersive audio soundscape.

From the Bell Witch of Tennessee to the haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the ghostly tales of the Myrtles Plantation, the Curse of Lake Lanier, and beyond, get ready for an unforgettable experience that brings history to life and uncovers the truth behind classic tales of the paranormal.

This full-length episode is about the Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar. Our very own writer and researcher, Lauretta Allen, contributed to this episode. Plus, if you listen carefully, you can hear Jen's voice.

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Pumpkin spice season is often people's favorite time of the year. Relief from scorching summer temperatures arrives, and with it, a glorious orange, gold, and red blanket splays across the countryside. And in October of 2004, California's Napa Valley, home of America's wine country, was amping to be a spectacular autumn.

In one of Napa's cozy neighborhoods on Dorset Street, a house was decorated for Halloween like many others. In that house lived three women, friends who decided it was wiser to pool their resources and live together than separately. And even though Napa had a low crime rate—two years since there had been a serious crime—there was safety in numbers. Or so they thought.

On November 1st, 2004, at about 2:00 in the morning, Lauren was awakened by the security light flipping on behind the garage. She didn't overthink it because sometimes the cats would often get out. But then she heard her dog give a "warning bark." Lauren quieted her dog, but within minutes, she heard someone entering the house and going up the stairs. Thinking it may be one of her roommate's boyfriends, she quieted the dog again and dozed off.

Then she heard a blood-curdling scream.

Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "Napa Valley Nightmare: Adriane Insogna & Leslie Mazzara'.

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Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
with bits added in by Jen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Print

Sources:

https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/LegalCenter/story?id=1187524&page=1
https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories-library/cathy-harrington/
https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/parallels-in-idaho-stabbings-2004-napa-murders/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/630821863/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=
https://www.newspapers.com/image/192676146/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/192886956/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/192885977/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/192888528/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1

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On May 31, 1990, in New York City, a call came into the police about a 78-year-old man named Joseph "Joe" Proce, who was shot in the back outside his home by a stranger New York City has seen its share of homicides. In fact, Newsweek magazine said that 1990 was one of the worst years for homicides in the city. This shooting was different because the shooter left a note. A circle at the top of the letter is divided into sections with symbols inside each piece. It was later determined these symbols were the zodiac signs of Gemini, Scorpio, and Taurus. Below the circle is written the statement, “This is the Zodiac. The 12 sign will die when the belts in the heaven are seen.” At the end of the letter, there is yet another symbol, one that is familiar to many: a circle with a cross in it, as in gun sights. Next to the symbol is the name ‘Faust.’ Today, we will discuss the Zodiac Killer but not that Zodiac Killer. This is the New York City Zodiac, and people are wondering if the original has returned to finish what he started all those years ago.

Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled New York City Zodiac: Eddie Seda.

Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS

All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams)

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Sources:
Crowley, Keiran (2003). Sleep My Little Dead: The True Story of the Zodiac Killer. St Martin's Paperbacks

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/zodiac-killer-new-york-caught-b2368470.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/25/nyregion/3-weeks-later-a-victim-shot-by-zodiac-dies.html

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/new-york-zodiac-killer-heriberto-eddie-seda-now-catching-killers-netflix/

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Heriberto_Seda

https://www.distractify.com/p/new-york-zodiac-killer-now

https://readysteadycut.com/2023/06/24/who-is-heriberto-seda-serial-killer

https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/who-was-zodiac-killer-catching-killers-netflix-b1091107.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/25/nyregion/brooklyn-man-is-guilty-in-three-zodiac-killings.html

https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/is-heriberto-seda-still-alive-where-is-new-york-zodiac-killer-heriberto-seda-now-who-are-heriberto-seda-parents-1555036888

https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/n_10181/

https://thecinemaholic.com/heriberto-seda-now/

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The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries, and conspiracies.

Follow The Generation Why Podcast on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Generation Why ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus.

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On June 3rd, 1985, in Summerfield, North Carolina, police watched in horror as a Chevy Blazer full of passengers exploded on NC150 right before their eyes. There were no survivors. Within minutes, the dark clouds hovering in the sky let loose, dumping rain and hail on the grotesque scene. “It was like the Lord was mad,” one officer said later. “Like He was real mad. I mean, really pissed off.”

In the Blazer was Susie Newsome Lynch, her first cousin and lover Fritz Klenner, and Susie's young sons, John and James. The events that led to this tragic moment are drenched in deep-seated resentment, paranoia, fear, obsession, and hatred. By the time the carnage was over, nine people had died, three officers were wounded, three families were left in ruins, and those who survived were devastated. It left everybody scratching their heads and asking, “Why?”

Join Jen and Cam while they discuss the wild case "Killing Cousins: Susie Newsom Lynch & Fritz Klenner'.

The book Jen talked about is called Bitter Blood by Jerry Bledsoe. Mr. Bledsoe originally wrote about this case in the Greensboro News & Record, and that piece won an award. That was then turned into this book that hit the New York Times Bestseller list. Jen would mark it as one of the top True Crime books she's read. You can find the Amazon link at the top of the sources list.

The made-for-TV two-part movie is called In The Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness. Starring Kelly McGillis, Harry Hamlin, and Keith Carradine.

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Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
with bits added in by Jen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Print

Sources:
Bitter Blood on Amazon
https://www.nydailynews.com/2022/06/11/justice-story-kissing-and-killing-cousins-kept-their-crimes-in-the-family/
https://wfhszephyr.com/4137/features/too-close-to-home-fritz-klenner-and-susie-lynch/
https://carolinacrime.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/cc-episode-2-susie-lynch-and-fritz-klenner-.pdf
https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/40-the-bitter-blood-murders
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9421073/frederick-robert-klenner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90748424/susie-sharp-lynch
https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/klenner-frederick.htm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7842386/delores-lynch
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kEQsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bM4EAAAAIBAJ&dq=Susiee%20lynch&pg=6795%2C3744851
https://www.newspapers.com/image/624539730/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1 (Ian Perkins)

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We are headed to the great state of Texas, Houston, to be exact. Renee and her 19-year-old daughter Ashley Wilson are very close, talking often, usually every day. There was no answer when Renee tried to reach out on the phone to have their usual chat. Usually, this may scare Renee, but she thought she knew why. Ashley had called her mom a few days earlier to tell her she had some news, and that news came with lots of crying in about nine months. Renee thought Ashley was upset with her as her, as Renee told Ashley there would have to be some changes in her life with a baby coming. One of those changes included moving back home. Ashley, who had just moved out, had been in a terrible car accident with severe injuries. Ashley took a long time to heal and was proud of her new independence. On January 19, 2004, a call came into the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office. Renee is shocked to find her sweet daughter dead inside her apartment. Around her neck is the cord she wore around her neck at her high school graduation and a pillow over her head. Ashley had hanged herself, but Renee did not believe this to be the case. Perhaps Renee was wrong, or maybe it was a mother’s intuition.

Join Jen and Cam on this “Our True Crime Podcast” episode entitled ‘A Mother’s Intuition.’

Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS
All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams)

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Sources:https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=127642&page=1

https://www.foxnews.com/story/passion-confessor-pleads-guilty-to-murder

https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/film-prompts-murder-confession-2509128

https://medium.com/vandal-press/an-assholes-guide-to-getting-away-with-murder-677337e321ed

https://militaryjusticeforall.com/tag/ashley-wilson/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4607592

https://www.cbn.com/entertainment/screen/passion_eldred_texaspassion.aspx?mobile=false

https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Killer-confesses-Teen-s-death-not-suicide-9749822.php

https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ashley-nicole/26483377/

https://thecinemaholic.com/ashley-wilson-murder-where-is-dan-leach-now/

https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Autopsy-Victim-in-Passion-case-not-pregnant-8955115.php

https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=%20%E2%80%98Signs%20Of%20A%20Psychopath%3A%20Unholy%20Acts%E2%80%99%20&ref_=nv_sr_smhttps://

ww.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B091JSM2D4/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_lZOsi7_2_7?jic=8%7CEgNhbGw%3D

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Content Warning
This episode deals with the rape and death of a young child.

Ten-year-old Holly had been playing with a neighborhood playmate a bit younger than her. When it came time for her friend to go home, Holly didn’t want the little girl to walk back alone. So her mother, Maria, gave her permission to escort her friend home since the walk wasn’t very far, only about six minutes. In fact, it was the same route that Holly took every day to get to school.

By 8:30, darkness had fallen, and Holly had not arrived home. At first, Maria thought that her daughter must have stayed at her friend’s house to play for a little while, but a quick phone call confirmed that she hadn’t. Family and friends began canvassing the neighborhood. A frantic Maria called the police and reported her daughter missing.

The next morning, a man was walking their dog along the beach when he saw a black nylon duffel bag in the water. Inside that bag, he would find the torso of a young girl wrapped in plastic.

Join Jen and Cam as they discuss the heartbreaking case 'Gone In A Flash: Holly Jones.'

Michael Briere is up for parole in 2028. There is already a petition to make sure he stays behind bars. Here is the link if you would like to add your name.

https://www.change.org/p/holly-jones

Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Print

Sources:

https://www.missingkids.org/education/
kidsmartzhttps://www.crime-safety-security.com/child-safety-kidnap.html
https://www.primetimecrime.com/Recent/Murder/murder_Holly_Jones.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwEDVJZ9xmY&ab_channel=AlexanderGoddard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs2H8x0oEAg&ab_channel=CP24
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Holly_Jones#:~:text=Hours%20after%20her%20disappearance%2C%20she,Island%20on%20May%2013%2C%202003.
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-the-grim-20-year-anniversary-since-holly-jones-was-abducted-and-killed
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/detective-who-solved-holly-jones-murder-reveals-what-sharp-eyed-officers-noticed-in-killer-s-apartment-1.5599109
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/briere-michael.htm
https://canadiancrowe.tripod.com/holly.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239273387/holly-maria-jones

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Donna Willard, a single mother of three, lived in a tight-knit community of South Philly, doing her best to raise her three children. Her oldest was Todd, 12, with his baby sisters, 10-year-old Donna and 7-year-old Jessica, following. They were the light of her life, and she worked hard as a hairdresser to give them a good life. Donna was petite, weighing just over 80 pounds at 4’10, but she was big in her principles. She believed in working hard and doing the right thing. She was energetic and outgoing; love was the only thing missing in her life. In 1988, that would change for Donna when a man named Tommy Tyrrell, a pipefitter by trade, stepped into her hair salon for a haircut and ended up leaving with much more: her heart. After dating for a bit, Tommy popped the question, and the two were engaged. Life was perfect for Donna and Tommy, with a bright future ahead of them, but neither would know that was all about to change.
Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Silenced Witness: Donna Willard.’

Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS

All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams)

Sources:
https://chaddsfordlive.com/2014/11/25/court-upholds-death-sentence-in-willard-murder/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gettysburg-times-donna-willard/355976/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/30388069/
https://casetext.com/case/burke-v-us-14
https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-speaker-donna-willard/355958/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7830400/http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/99d0956p.pdf
https://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/homicide-bureau-attorney-anna-sigga-nicolazzi-takes-viewers-inside-the-fight-for-justice-in-investigation-discoverys-new-series-true-conviction/
https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/14d0588p.pdf

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In many ways, the Privackys were your average American family. They lived in western Michigan, in rural Dalton township just north of Muskegon. The family consisted of Stephen Privacky, a his wife Linda, and their two sons. Jedidiah, and Seth.

Around noon on November 29th, the already tense family relationships were strained to the breaking point when Seth and his father had yet another fight. Only this time, his father told Seth that he wanted him to move out of the house. This enraged Seth, who claimed that his father never had anything positive to say to him.

Steve left the house around 12:45 to pick up his father, John, to bring him back to their home for Thanksgiving dinner and Linda decided to take a quick shower. Jed made himself comfortable on the couch in front of the TV.

Seth went upstairs to his parent’s bedroom and took the gun out of his father’s closet. While the aromas of Thanksgiving dinner filled the house, Seth loaded his dad’s .22 caliber Ruger.

Join Cam and Jen as they discuss 'Massacre in Muskegon: The Privacky Family Murders.'


Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Print

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskegon,_Michigan
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Muskegon,+MI/@43.2606111,-86.3913292,11z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88197cc3a93d9ed9:0x247e359134f72540!8m2!3d43.2341813!4d-86.2483921!16zL20vMHZmczg?entry=ttu
https://www.michigan.org/city/muskegon
https://www.newspapers.com/image/481046064/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/512122262/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/204917423/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/209378302/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/442308058/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/735981881/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/204088750/?terms=April%20Boss%20&match=1 (April's mother)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/212458485/?terms=April%20Boss%20&match=1 (911 call)

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