Redrum Blonde by Erin Fleming

05.18.2022

The Mysterious Death of Thelma Todd

In 1935, Thelma Todd was one of Hollywood's most sought after actresses. When she was dead in her car, initially carbon monoxide poisoning was to blame. But that didn't explain the bruising and blood on her face. Todd had a...

04.15.2022

The Murder of Kirsten Costas

When 15-year old cheerleader Kirsten Costas was stabbed just yards away from her home, the community of Orinda, California was in shock. Kirsten went to Miramonte High School where success was almost guaranteed. She was extremely popular and part of...

03.18.2022

The Story of Phoenix Mary

Mary Day was abused by her stepfather, William Houle. One night, after a brutal beating, Mary was never seen again. Her siblings were told never to speak of her and there was a spot in the backyard where the kids...

03.03.2022

The Story Behind the Stolen Sex Tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee

In 1995, one of the first celebrity sex tapes made its way into the headlines. Little did anyone know at the time, but this tape was stolen. It was found in a 500 pound safe stolen off the property of...

02.04.2022

The Mad Bomber of New York

For sixteen years, one man terrorized New York City with his homemade bombs. Bombs were detonated everywhere from subways to theaters. Finally, an unconventional approach was taken that would change the world of criminal profiling forever and was used to...

10.15.2021

The Ghost of Teresita Basa

After Teresita Basa was murdered in her apartment, her case grew increasingly cold. Detectives had no leads as to motive or who murdered the woman. That was until a man came forward with a wild tale. He claimed that the...

10.01.2021

Still Missing- Tonee Turner

On December 30, 2019, Tonee Turner’s belongings were found on the Homestead Gray’s Bridge in Pittsburgh. However, Tonee was last seen, miles away, getting off the bus by her home. To this day, she is still missing. No one knows...

09.10.2021

The Murder of Pinup Model Veronica Gedeon

Even though three people were murdered in the apartment that Easter weekend, pinup model Veronica Gedeon was the one that made the front page. The press couldn't get enough of the life of the young model. Police struggled to find...

07.02.2021

The Murder of Wilma June Nissen

In 1978, the body of an unidentified, murdered female was discovered in a ditch in Lyon County, Iowa. For decades, the Jane Doe would remain unidentified until she was discovered to be Wilma June Nissen. Years after, her biological daughter...

05.26.2021

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Murder at Taliesin

Frank Lloyd Wright is the one of the world's most famous architects, but few know his part in the grisly murders at his iconic Taliesin in 1914. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/redrum-blonde. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/redrum-blonde. Hosted on Acast. See...

04.29.2021

Murder on the Appalachian Trail

Two friends decide to hike the vast Appalachian Trail. Along the way, they meet a stranger. Not all would emerge alive from the woods. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/redrum-blonde. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/redrum-blonde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

03.31.2021

The Death of Sharon Stern

When dancer Sharon Stern started studying Butoh, the dance of death, her family say her life changed. Her mentor, Katsura Kan, controlled her life and changed her as a person, eventually leading to her untimely death. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/redrum-blonde....

03.13.2021

The Plot to Kill Maurizio Gucci

When Gucci heir Maurizio Gucci was gunned down on the steps of his office, police knew it had to be a premeditated hit. The only trouble was narrowing down the suspects, most of which were his family. Support this...

03.05.2021

The Murder of Betty Gore

On Friday the 13th in 1980, mother and housewife was found brutally murdered in her home, the small community of Lucas, Texas feared a serial killer was on the loose. However, the murderer was someone very close to Betty Gore....

02.05.2021

The Disappearance of Jean Spangler

In 1949, actress Jean Spangler left for a late night film shoot. From there, she disappeared. The only trace of her found was her purse with a broken handle and a mysterious note. The case is rumored to involve movie...

01.22.2021

The Disappearance of Dana Bradley

Fourteen-year-old Dana Bradley was hitchhiking home near Newfoundland when she disappeared. For years, her story has been in and out of the news with false confessions and rumors of suspects. Her case is one of the most extensive and expensive...

01.08.2021

The Death of Joan Vollmer-Wife of William S. Burroughs

During a get together, an innocent game of William Tell turned deadly. William S. Burroughs declares this is what caused him to become a writer. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/redrum-blonde. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/redrum-blonde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

10.31.2020

The Ghost of Mamie Thurman

A woman's ghost is rumored to haunt the old mine roads in Logan, West Virginia. When Mamie Thurman was murdered, her body was dumped down a hillside. A local handyman was charged, but Mamie had many lovers, prompting the town...

10.09.2020

The Icebox Murders of Fred and Edwina Rogers

When police performed a welfare check on an elderly couple, they were in for a shock. Inside the fridge were parts of their bodies. Their adult son, Charles, was nowhere to be found. Investigators and several authors would follow the...

09.16.2020

Survivor Juliane Koepcke

Juliane Koepcke miraculously survived a LANSA plane crash in the Peruvian jungle in 1971. Seriously injured, she wandered the jungle trying to get help. Her ordeal is short of unbelievable. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/redrum-blonde. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/redrum-blonde. ...

09.05.2020

Disappearances in the Idaho Wilderness

Terrence Woods Jr. was a production assistant working deep in the Idaho woods. He shocked his crew members when he took off running into the woods and never returned. His strange disappearance occurred on the exact same day as Connie...

08.07.2020

Doris Duke and the death of Edward Tirella

Did one of the richest women in the world commit murder? In 1966, Doris Duke's interior designer, Edward Tirella, was crushed to death by a car. The woman behind the wheel was the heiress. She said it was an accident,...

08.03.2020

Where is Ashley Morin?

The podcast Occultae Vertatis has asked me and other podcasters to simultaneously release their episode to help find Ashley Morin. Hear the story from the family that is actively looking for her, the struggle to get help from their local...

07.17.2020

The Strange Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson

Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was a superstar in her day, a kind of Billy Graham or Joel Osteen. When she disappeared, the world held its breath. After being missing for five weeks, she reappeared claiming she had been kidnapped. But...

07.01.2020

The Assassination of Fred Hampton

A young, black man is killed while sleeping in his own bed by police. Witnesses say it was murder, while police say it was justified. This is not a recent story, despite what one may think. This death happened in...

06.19.2020

The Watcher

Even before the Broaddus family moved into their dream home in Westfield, New Jersey, they began to receive strange letters. In the letters, the writer referred to himself as The Watcher. He claimed he had been watching the home for...

04.21.2020

James Keene & The Trap To Capture Larry Hall

Convict James Keene was approached by the prosecutor who put him away with a deal- go undercover in a maximum security psychiatric prison and try to get a confession from suspected serial killer, Larry Hall, and you will go free....

03.18.2020

The Stalking and Murders of Amie Harwick and Alina Sheykhet

The murder of Dr. Amie Harwick on February 15th, 2020 was a wake up call about stalking and intimate partner violence. Amie had not seen her abusive boyfriend for years. After running into him at a red carpet event, Gareth...

02.20.2020

Missing-Tonee Turner

Since December 30th, 2019, 22-year-old, Tonee Turner has been missing. She was last seen in the Squirrel Hill area in Pittsburgh. After that, she vanished. I interviewed her sister, Sydnee, at the 61B Cafe. Please listen to this episode to...

02.13.2020

The Murder of Bianca Devins and other 4chan crimes

In the new age of social media, crimes are now being broadcast and exploited on social media sites, especially on 4chan. Bianca Devins was an popular girl on various sites and her death was greatly exploited via social media. Sadly,...

01.18.2020

The Murderer in Quiet Dell

Long before Craigslist and dating apps, there were lonely hearts ads. Harry Powers took advantage of widows and divorcees via these ads to swindle them out of their money. He eventually resorted to murder. This is the real life version...

12.25.2019

Christmas Family Massacres

Every year, people look forward to the holidays. But it's also a time when many people are very sad or stressed. This stress can manifest into murder. This week, I have three tales of Christmas gone horribly wrong. Support this...

12.18.2019

The Murder of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley

In St. Augustine, Florida, a woman was viciously murdered in broad daylight on her front steps. The entire neighborhood swore they knew who killed her. But somehow this is an unsolved mystery. Find out about this and it's strange...

11.07.2019

The Murder of Connie Navarro

You're probably familiar with rock star, Dave Navarro. He's known to millions world-wide. But what isn't so well known is the murder of his mother and her best friend at the hand's of his mother's ex-boyfriend. For years, the man...

10.15.2019

The Saxtown Ax Murders

In the small town of Saxtown, near Millstadt, Illinois, an entire family was brutally slaughtered in their home with an axe. The murders have an odd similarity to the very famous Hinterkaifeck and Villisca Ax murders that occurred years later...

09.28.2019

The Adoption of Natalia Barnett- Child or Adult Sociopath?

When Michael and Kristine Barnett decided to add to their family of three boys by adopting a Ukrainian orphan, they thought it was a good thing. However, it proved to be a nightmare. Kristine contends that the girl, Natalia, isn't...

09.05.2019

The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

Fifteen-year-old Emanuela Orlandi disappeared from Vatican City on June 22, 1983. Her disappearance has been a mystery. This year, an anonymous tip suggested her family look for her beneath a pointing angel statue. The story has everything from the Pope,...

08.10.2019

Sharon Tate- Part Three- The Aftermath

In part three of this episode, I talk about how Roman Polanski and Sharon's father each conducted their own investigation into Sharon's death. I also discuss how the Manson family were caught and the aftermath of the trial. Support this...

08.02.2019

Sharon Tate- Part Two- The Murders at Cielo Drive

In part two, we come to the night of the murders at Cielo Drive. Watson, Atkins, Krenwinkel, and Kasabian drive to the home in the quiet canyon. As Joan Didion wrote, on the night of August 9th, the sixties died....

07.23.2019

Sharon Tate- Part One

On August 8, 1969, Sharon Tate, her unborn child, and four others were brutally slaughtered by the Manson Family. That much the world knows. But how much does everyone know about Sharon Tate. On part one of this episode, I'll...

07.10.2019

The Real Dog Day Afternoon Robber- John Wojtowicz

Two men rob a bank, one to pay for his lover's sex reassignment surgery. Things go very wrong, hostages are taken, and chaos erupts. This is the true story of the film Dog Day Afternoon. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/redrum-blonde. Become...

06.14.2019

The Hollywood Ripper- Michael Gargiulo

Michael Gargiulo is accused of killing women between the years of 2001 and 2008. But, his first murder occurred back in 1993. It would take years before all these deaths would be connected. His vicious attacks earned him the nicknames...

06.03.2019

The Murder of Rachael Deltondo

On Mother's Day in 2018, teacher Rachael Deltondo was gunned down in her parents driveway. Everyone involved in her life paints a different picture of her. Was she the loving teacher and daughter, or was she a seductress who was...

05.23.2019

The Mysterious Death of Adrienne Brown, Wife of James Brown

When soul legend James Brown's third wife was found dead after a plastic surgery procedure, it seemed like an unfortunate event. However, Adrienne Brown's friend insisted for years that it was murder. This friend had her own secrets concerning James...

05.03.2019

The Murder of Karina Vetrano

Karina Vetrano was a 30-year old woman who was attacked and murdered while jogging near Queens, New York. Chanel Lewis was arrested and charged with the crime. However, his family as well as many others declare he is innocent. Is...

04.13.2019

Con Artist Anna Delvey

Anna Delvey conned friends, businesses, hotels, and many others out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Find out how this unassuming woman was able to do this. It'a a crazy tale. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/redrum-blonde. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/redrum-blonde. ...

04.03.2019

R. Kelly Sex Cult Scandal

For many years, R&B; singer, R. Kelly, has been accused of being sexually involved with underage girls. Now, he supposedly has a sex cult, keeping complete control over several young women. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/redrum-blonde. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/redrum-blonde. ...

03.11.2019

Spree Killer Richard Baumhammers

In 2000, immigration lawyer, Richard Baumhammers, went on a racially motivated killing spree in Pennsylvania that lasted hours. What caused him to kill? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/redrum-blonde. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/redrum-blonde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02.12.2019

The Death of Jayne Mansfield

Blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield was killed in a horrific car crash in 1967. Supposedly, before her death, Church of Satan founder, Anton LaVey, put a curse on her boyfriend. What was her involvement with the Church of Satan? Was there...

01.21.2019

London After Midnight Murder

Could the 1927 silent film London After Midnight starring Lon Chaney have caused a man to commit murder? The mystery deepens when all copies of the film are destroyed in a vault fire. Is this film cursed? Support this show...

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