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PART 2 .... In 1983, Diane Downs drove her three children to an Oregon hospital — one dead, two critically injured — claiming a stranger had attacked them. But investigators quickly uncovered a much darker truth. In this PART TWO episode, we look at the shocking real-life crime committed by Downs and how it was brought to the screen in the 1989 TV movie Small Sacrifices, starring Farrah Fawcett. We explore the case, Diane's past, and how the film captured one of the most cold-blooded crimes in modern history.

Sources:

Small Sacrifices - Ann Rule 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R59i2p7i30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsMXTsU4eq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObFpAYinB8E

https://vocal.media/criminal/like-the-wolf

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/diane-downs-mother-shoots-children/story?id=10615736

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/diane-downs-escapes-maximum-security-prison-part-61880673

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/06/12/the-mother-38/13b24fdf-7294-4623-ad2d-0665435ceed4/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-finding-peace-learning-mother-child-killer-diane/story?id=61692453

https://entertainmentnow.com/news/diane-downs-children-kids-now-today/

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/diane-downs-biological-daughter-finds-truth-birth-mom-61880672

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/courts/2024/11/25/elizabeth-diane-downs-declares-mistrial-in-child-murder-case/76139803007/

https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/diane-downs-hungry-like-the-wolf-22905cecdd97

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW0wgwoKp74

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In 1983, Diane Downs drove her three children to an Oregon hospital — one dead, two critically injured — claiming a stranger had attacked them. But investigators quickly uncovered a much darker truth. In this PART ONE episode, we look at the shocking real-life crime committed by Downs and how it was brought to the screen in the 1989 TV movie Small Sacrifices, starring Farrah Fawcett. We explore the case, Diane's past, and how the film captured one of the most cold-blooded crimes in modern history.

Sources:

Small Sacrifices - Ann Rule 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R59i2p7i30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsMXTsU4eq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObFpAYinB8E

https://vocal.media/criminal/like-the-wolf

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/diane-downs-mother-shoots-children/story?id=10615736

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/diane-downs-escapes-maximum-security-prison-part-61880673

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/06/12/the-mother-38/13b24fdf-7294-4623-ad2d-0665435ceed4/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-finding-peace-learning-mother-child-killer-diane/story?id=61692453

https://entertainmentnow.com/news/diane-downs-children-kids-now-today/

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/diane-downs-biological-daughter-finds-truth-birth-mom-61880672

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/courts/2024/11/25/elizabeth-diane-downs-declares-mistrial-in-child-murder-case/76139803007/

https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/diane-downs-hungry-like-the-wolf-22905cecdd97

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In 1995, a tragic crime in Grand Prairie, Texas, shocked the nation and became known as the Texas Cadet Murder. The case involved two promising high school students—Diane Zamora and David Graham—both of whom were aspiring military cadets with bright futures ahead of them. Their intense romantic relationship took a dark turn when jealousy and obsession spiraled into violence.

According to court records, Graham confessed to Zamora that he had a brief encounter with fellow student Adrianne Jones, a 16-year-old track star. Enraged by the revelation, Zamora reportedly demanded he "make things right." What followed was a carefully planned and ultimately fatal ambush. In December 1995, Adrianne was lured out under false pretenses and murdered.

The shocking nature of the crime and the young age of those involved drew widespread media attention. In 1997, the story was adapted into a made-for-TV movie titled Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder, starring Holly Marie Combs and David Lipper. The film dramatizes the events leading up to the murder and offered viewers a glimpse into the psychological unraveling that led to such a tragic outcome.

More than two decades later, the case remains a haunting example of how unchecked emotions and toxic loyalty can have irreversible consequences.

Sources: 

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Blind Love: The True Story of the Texas Cadet Murder by Peter Meyer 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sITCDhYg6JM&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD

https://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/crime-news/diane-zamora-david-graham-murdered-adrianne-jones

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna17965475

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7205r5

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Amy Carnevale was a vibrant 14-year-old girl from Massachusetts—kind, popular, and full of promise. In what seemed like a typical teenage romance, she began dating an older boy. But as their relationship unfolded, so did a pattern of control, jealousy, and escalating red flags that too many people overlooked. Her tragic story would later inspire the 1996 TV movie No One Would Tell, serving as a powerful reminder of the dangers of ignoring abuse—even when it’s happening in plain sight.

Sources: 

https://www.mass.gov/doc/jamie-fuller-life-sentence-decision-august-20-2024/download

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/10/16/Witnesses-tell-of-girls-murder/7245719208000/

https://tubitv.com/movies/546112/no-one-would-tell?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/08/12/Mother-of-convicted-teen-killer-charged-in-escape-plot/1910745128000/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/10/23/Teen-bodybuilder-guilty-in-cheerleaders-death/5852719812800/

https://thecinemaholic.com/amy-carnevale-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/

https://tvovermind.com/no-one-would-tell/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lft2Y7wcZVU

https://yourdream.liveyourdream.org/no-one-would-tell-the-amy-carnevale-story/

https://www.mass.gov/doc/jamie-fuller-life-sentence-decision-august-20-2024/download

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In December 2009, 29-year-old Teka Adams was nearly full-term in her pregnancy and trying to rebuild her life after homelessness. When a woman posing as a social worker offered her free baby supplies, Teka thought it was a chance to provide for her future child. What followed was a horrifying four-day ordeal of captivity, deception, and survival.

In this episode, we tell the story of how Teka Adams endured a rare and brutal crime known as fetal abduction — and survived. 

Sources:

https://blurredbylines.com/articles/teka-adams-fetal-abduction-attempt-survival/

https://podcasts.apple.com/ky/podcast/i-survived-im-holding-my-stomach-like-its-a-football/id1241386674?i=1000718048711

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna34722052

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-survives-attempt-to-cut-baby-out-of-stomach/2098100/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4PGqjv-qWU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgnQgrINr8A

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In October 2003, a decomposed body surfaced off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey. Chained at the ankles, bound in duct tape, and gnawed by sea life — this was no accident. Within hours, the body was identified as 16-year-old Kimberly Holton, a missing foster child from Dover, Delaware.

Kimberly’s case would unravel a chilling chain of events involving foster care failures, jealousy, betrayal, and a horrifying method of body disposal few could imagine. Investigators would trace a single link of chain to a hardware store… uncover a disturbing love triangle… and find themselves staring at a grainy surveillance video that would blow the case open.

This is the haunting true story of Kimberly Holton — the girl they tried to silence, and the case that refused to sink.

Sources:

Deadly Waters With Captain Lee: S1, EP4

https://www.aero-news.net/FullsizeImage.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=54dd2978-de51-4cfc-a669-9999d6518c70

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2020/02/11/discovery-channel-feature-delaware-homicide-where-16-year-old-suffocated-tossed-airplane/4721810002/

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Laurie Kellogg was just 16 when she met a man more than twice her age — a man who would later become her husband. To some, it looked like a scandal from the start. But no one could have predicted how it would end: with a gunshot in the middle of the night... and a group of teenagers caught in the middle of a murder plot. Was Laurie Kellogg a calculating instigator? Or was she a teenager trapped in a life she couldn’t escape? What really happened behind closed doors — and who should be held responsible? 

Sources: 

https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2021/06/the-injuries-to-the-brain-were-devastating-the-murder-of-bruce-kellogg-30-years-ago.html

https://andyman122.tripod.com/helpfreelauriekellogg/id8.html

https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/1994/435-pa-super-581-2.html

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2017/08/exclusive_interview_man_who_pulled_trigger_as_teen_in_laurie_kellogg_case_speaks.html

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2017/03/laurie_kelloggs_release_trial_was_shocking_small-town_tale_of_sex_betrayal_viole.html

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/finger-lakes/2016/06/throwback_thursday_laurie_kellogg_arrested_for_conspiring_to_kill_husband.html

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Melissa Turner, a former cosplay model from Riverview, Florida, called 911 on October 18, 2019, reporting that she had found her fiancé, Matthew Trussler, unresponsive and covered in blood on their patio. Initially telling police she didn’t know what had happened, Turner later stated that Matthew had attacked her during a drunken altercation and that she acted in self-defense. However, investigators uncovered home surveillance footage capturing the sounds of a heated argument hours earlier, during which a woman's voice—believed to be Turner’s—could be heard shouting angrily. Authorities also noted delays in seeking help and inconsistencies in her statements. 

Sources: 

https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000488441_01/29b41bb9-fcf3-3b72-b8f4-4b8471724fc7?paused=true

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/matthew-trussler-murder/

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/surveillance-footage-gives-clues-to-what-happened-when-matthew-trussler-was-killed-prosecutors-say/

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In this episode, we tell the heartbreaking story of Peggy Carothers, a 15-year-old girl from Hammond, Indiana, who vanished without a trace in May of 1997. Raised in a tight-knit family of six children, Peggy was bright, funny, and full of life. Her best friend remembers the two of them dancing and singing Alanis Morissette songs, dreaming about the future like any teenage girls would.

But everything changed on a sunny school day when Peggy didn’t come home. Rumors swirled. Friends revealed a secret Peggy had been hiding—one that pointed to a boy she thought she loved. Weeks passed with no answers… until two teens stumbled on a shallow grave in a wooded area known as Higgins Woods.

What followed was a chilling investigation built entirely on whispers, secrets, and circumstantial evidence—leading to a shocking arrest, and a trial that exposed a carefully hidden truth. In the end, Peggy’s story is one of innocence lost, justice fought for, and a small town forever changed.

Sources:

https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000322409_01/22f8d227-ffd1-3cfd-beb2-deb0eb41e731?paused=true

https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/07/02/hammond-teen-charged-in-ex-girlfriends-slaying/

https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/peggy-carothers-murder-teen-killed-by-ex-boyfriend-buried-in

https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/supreme-court/1999/09299901-trb.html

https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/season-3/episode-10/videos/bridal-shop-owner-gives-statement-to-police-about

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It was an ordinary day—work, errands, heading home. But for Amie Hoffman and Deirdre O'Brien in suburban New Jersey, it ended in unimaginable violence. Just months after his release for a previous murder, James Koedatich struck again. A chilling reminder that the most routine moments can lead straight into darkness.

Sources: 

Finally Caught Season 1, Episode 4

https://www.deirdreshouse.org/

https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/supreme-court/1988/112-n-j-225-1.html

https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2018/10/02/convicted-1982-morris-county-killer-james-koedatich-wants-innocence-projects-help-dna/1496340002/

*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update.

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