It's an extra special episode today with an extra special guest: Forrest! We discuss the tragic murder of Alisha Bromfield and the changes in law resulting from this trial.

References:

True Crime Daily on 02/06/2018

https://truecrimedaily.com/2018/02/06/horrific-crimes-against-alisha-bromfield-spur-law-change-in-32-states/

The Crime Wire article by Kym L Pasqualini

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Man-Killed-Pregnant-Woman-Had-Sex-With-Her-Corpse-The-Murder-of-Alisha-Bromfield

Chicago Tribune article by Geoff Ziezulewicz

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/chi-wisconsin-intoxication-law-20140804-story.html

Sword and Scale - episode 187

In this long awaited episode we dive into the probable cause affidavit in the Moscow, Idaho case as well as the Mary Hankins cold case. New year, new episode I suppose!

Sources:

CNN Staff article including the affidavit

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/us/read-the-idaho-affidavit/index.html

NY Times article by Mike Baker

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/us/idaho-killings-investigation.html

Independent article by Bevan Hurley https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/bryan-kohberger-btk-killer-dennis-rader-idaho-murders-b2255454.html

Appalachian Unsolved: https://www.wbir.com/article/news/investigations/appalachian-unsolved/appalachian-unsolved-an-innocent-knoxville-housewife-shot-and-killed-in-her-home/51-0b5eff6b-42be-431a-b744-208a8b46013a

Knox News article by Matt Lankin

https://archive.knoxnews.com/news/local/knox-sheriff-still-sleepless-housewifes-murder-still-unsolved-ep-360668603-356912101.html/

Get your time machine and Bunsen burner because we are talking poisoning this week people. Not just any poisoning, we are talking arsenic, baby. Today's episode will include a little discussion on the recently identified 'Boy in the Box' and a dive into Nagyrév, Hungary

ABC News by Emily Shapiro: https://abcnews.go.com/US/boy-box-victim-finally-idd-philadelphias-oldest-homicide/story?id=94687156

All Thats Interesting : Bernadette Giacomazzo

https://allthatsinteresting.com/angel-makers-of-nagyrev#:~:text=Between%201914%20and%201929%2C%20a,they%20killed%20closer%20to%20300.

The Crime Historian by Ash Woods

https://medium.com/the-crime-historian/the-deadly-angel-makers-of-nagyr%C3%A9v-who-mass-murdered-their-husbands-and-poisoned-300-people-1e000d9c9cc1

JMVH article by John Frith

https://jmvh.org/article/arsenic-the-poison-of-kings-and-the-saviour-of-syphilis/

https://sites.dartmouth.edu/toxmetal/arsenic/arsenic-a-murderous-history/

Gizmodo article by Esther Inglis-Arkell

https://gizmodo.com/what-was-in-cantarella-the-borgias-famous-poison-1668857273

I've got a little bight of lighter fare for us this week. We will discuss Mothman, some West Virginian Cryptids and the government.

References:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mothman

https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Mothman

https://timeline.com/the-deadliest-bridge-disaster-in-us-history-was-caused-by-a-tiny-crack-just-3-millimeters-deep-ca5404c4dffa

https://archive.wvculture.org/history/disasters/silverbridge04.html

https://www.history.com/news/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia

https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos

The murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German have captivated the world since 2017. This case had remained unsolved... until now? Episode 2 also has a little breaking news!

References:

HLN podcast: Down the Hill

Authors: Barbara Macdonald, Don Szematowicz and Andrew Iden

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/us/delphi-indiana-killings/index.html

https://www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/delphi-homicide-investigation/

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/delphi-murder-suspect-held-on-20-million-bond/

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/source-investigators-have-known-for-years-that-the-delphi-suspect-was-on-the-monon-high-bridge-the-day-abby-and-libby-were-killed/

https://www.wrtv.com/delphi-timeline-the-search-for-libby-abbys-killer

http://mediaassets.theindychannel.com/html/delphi-timeline1/index.html

Upon finding out the Netflix show was based on a true story, I take to the internet and do my first ever Research Podject on the story at 657 Boulevard. Sit back, try to relax, and learn to podcast with me!