Rogue Darkness

In this final episode of Rogue Darkness, we descend into one of Croatia’s most chilling and little-known murders: the Gračac Witch Killing.

This haunting case blends folklore, fear, superstition, and brutality—revealing how ancient beliefs about witches still cast long shadows in the modern world.

Travel with me into the remote Croatian region of Lika, where a mysterious elderly woman was believed to possess dark powers… and where superstition spiraled into violence. We’ll explore the psychological triggers behind witch-hunts, the cultural roots of Slavic witchcraft lore, and the tragic events that led to her shocking death.

As Rogue Darkness comes to its final close, this episode serves as both a farewell and a reminder: the shadows we fear the most are often the ones we create.

Thank you for being part of this journey for the past five years.
Your support has meant more than words can say.

For more podcasts covering true crime, paranormal stories, and more, be sure to check out the amazing podcast network I’ve had the honor to be a part of: Darkcast Network!


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Step into the chilling folklore of Northamptonshire, England — where an ancient standing stone, a forgotten village green, and a centuries-old pub hide one of the region’s most unsettling legends. Known as The Scrapfaggot Green Witch, this mysterious figure is said to haunt the crossroads, curse those who disturb the stone, and return to claim souls who wander too close after dark.

Blending atmospheric storytelling, historical context, and the legends passed down through generations, this episode invites you into a tale where English folklore, witchcraft, and haunted geography collide.

And now… let’s step into the darkness, one crime at a time.

📚SOURCES:
“Foreign News: On Scrapfaggot Green.” *TIME*, 23 Oct. 1944, https://time.com/archive/68656... />
Winsham, Willow. “Poltergeist, Witchcraft or Hoax: The Witch of Scrapfaggot Green.” *#FolkloreThursday*, 4 Aug. 2016, https://folklorethursday.com/f... />
“The Witch Stone of Great Leighs.” *Atlas Obscura*, 26 June 2020, https://www.atlasobscura.com/p... />
Price, Harry. *Poltergeist Over England.* Country Life, 1945.



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Starvation. Control. Obsession. Death.
In the early 1900s, one woman claimed she possessed the power to cure every illness — not with medicine, but with extreme fasting. Her name was Linda Burfield Hazzard, and the world would come to know her as The Starvation Doctor.

Operating out of a remote Washington sanitarium locals later called Starvation Heights, Hazzard convinced vulnerable patients that starvation could cleanse the body. Instead, her methods led to a shocking trail of emaciated victims, manipulated wills, forged documents, and one of the most disturbing medical horrors in American history.

In this episode, we dive deep into:

⚫ Linda Hazzard’s childhood and upbringing
⚫ How she fell under the spell of dangerous “fasting cures”
⚫ The opening of her infamous Olalla, Washington sanitarium
⚫ The suffering of her victims — including the tragic Williamson sisters
⚫ Her sensational trial, conviction, and chilling final years
⚫ Why her story remains one of America’s darkest true-crime cases

Join me as we explore the haunting tale of a woman who believed starvation could heal — and the many who paid with their lives.

Step into the darkness… one crime at a time.

📚SOURCES:
Nelson, Paul. “Hazzard, Linda Burfield Perry (1867–1938).” MNopedia, Minnesota Historical Society, 2 June 2025.

“Linda Hazzard.” Wikipedia, last updated August 2025.

Lovejoy, Bess. “The Doctor Who Starved Her Patients to Death.” Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2014.

“Linda Burfield Hazzard: Healer or Murderess?” Washington State Archives — Digital Archives.

“British Heiresses… One Starved to Death, the Other Emaciated.” People Magazine, Jan. 2025.

State v. Hazzard, 75 Wash. 5, 134 P. 514 (Wash. 1913).

“Just in Time for Halloween: … Washington’s First Female Serial Killer.” Washington State Archives Blog, 30 Oct. 2013.


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In this episode, we unravel the haunting story of Ann Turner, a woman swept into the hysteria of the Bury St. Edmunds witch trials of 1661. Surrounded by fear, religious dogma, and mass suspicion, Ann found herself trapped in a world where accusation was as deadly as guilt — and humanity was forgotten in the fire of fanaticism.

Through historical documents, court records, and accounts of the time, this episode explores what happened to Ann Turner, why she was targeted, and how the witch trials shaped the brutal legacy of early modern England.

🕯️ Voltaire once said:
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
— Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet, 1694–1778)

And in Ann Turner’s case… that truth could not be more chilling.

📚SOURCES:
Boyer, Paul, and Stephen Nissenbaum. Salem Possessed: The Social Origins of Witchcraft. Harvard University Press, 1974.

Gaskill, Malcolm. Witchfinders: A Seventeenth-Century English Tragedy. Harvard University Press, 2005.

Levack, Brian P. The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe. 4th ed., Routledge, 2015.

Sharpe, James. Instruments of Darkness: Witchcraft in England 1550–1750. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997.

“Witch Trials in Bury St Edmunds.” Suffolk Archives, www.suffolkarchives.co.uk.


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In October of 1974, a young woman named Arlis Perry entered Stanford Memorial Church late at night — and never walked out alive.

Her body was discovered in a gruesome and ritualistic scene that would haunt investigators for decades. What followed was a labyrinth of false leads, whispers of satanic ritual, and a 40-year search for answers that finally ended with a shocking twist — hidden within the church itself.

Join me as we uncover the chilling story of faith, fear, and obsession that transformed a place of worship into a scene of horror.

Because in Rogue Darkness…reality truly is more terrifying than fiction. Even the holiest of places can hide the darkest secrets.

📚SOURCES:
1) “Arlis Perry Murder." *Wikipedia*, Wikimedia Foundation, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... />
2) Fagundes, Emilie. "Murder at Memorial Church Remains Unsolved 40 Years Later." *The Stanford Daily*, 10 Oct. 2014, https://stanforddaily.com/2014... ch-remains-unsolved-40-years-later/.

3) Galeano, Olivia. "Break in Cold Case." *Stanford University News*, 28 June 2018, https://news.stanford.edu/stor... />
4) Kadvany, Elena. "Suspect in Grisly Stanford Memorial Church Murder Kills Self." *Palo Alto Online*, 28 June 2018, https://www.paloaltoonline.com... nford-memorial-church-murder-kills-self.

5) Stanford Magazine. "50 Years After the Stanford Murders, Three of Four Families Have Answers." *Stanford Magazine*, 2024, https://stanfordmag.org/conten... anford-murders-three-of-four-families-have-answers.

6) Terry, Maury. *The Ultimate Evil: The Search for the Sons of Sam.* Bantam Books, 1987.

🔊📰 AUDIO DOURCE USED FOR NEWS CLIP:
1) “1974 Stanford Homicide Made Famous: Campus Church a Crime Scene.” YouTube, uploaded by Stanford Historical Society, 5 Apr. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS3waf...



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When obsession turns to madness, the line between fantasy and reality fades to black.

In 2003, a young man from Fauldhouse, Scotland became consumed by the dark world of Queen of the Damned — believing a vampire queen had chosen him as her eternal servant. What followed was one of the most disturbing and senseless crimes in Scottish history.

Join me as we descend into the mind of Allan Menzies — a man whose delusion, devotion, and psychosis led him down a path of blood, betrayal, and murder.

Because in Rogue Darkness… truth is often darker than fiction.


📚SOURCES:
1) BBC News. “Movie Vampire Told Me to Kill.” BBC News, 8 Oct. 2003,
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk/scotland... />
2) Scott, Kirsty. “Killer Who Wanted to Be Vampire Dies.” The Guardian, 16 Nov. 2004,
www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/no... />
3) “Vampire Fanatic Who Murdered Friend Found Dead in Cell.” The Independent, 17 Nov. 2004,
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/... />
4) High Court of Justiciary (Edinburgh). Trial of Allan Menzies for the Murder of Thomas McKendrick. Court proceedings, Oct. 2003.

5) Crime + Investigation Channel. “Allan Menzies: The Vampire Killer.” Crime + Investigation UK, 2020,
www.crimeandinvestigation.co.u... />
6) Daily Record. “Vampire Killer Obsessed with Queen of the Damned.” Daily Record (Scotland), 2003.

7) Wikipedia Contributors. “Allan Menzies.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, last modified 2024,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Menzies.

8) Rice, Anne. Queen of the Damned. Warner Bros., 2002.

9) British Journal of Psychiatry. “Media Influence and Psychosis: Case Studies of Delusional Imitation.” The British Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 187, 2005, pp. 76–82.

🎼Background Music Used: “Don’t Die on Me” by Myuu: https://youtu.be/Dz-tOLvN4C0?s...

📢POD PROMO in this episode: Autumn’s Oddities 👈



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Deep in the heart of Guanajuato, Mexico, stands a house that whispers of sorrow and screams of vengeance. La Casa de los Lamentos — the House of Laments — is said to be cursed, its walls echoing with the cries of the lost and the damned.

Once home to Tadeo Fulgencio Mejía, a man driven to madness after the brutal death of his beloved wife, this eerie mansion became the site of countless unspeakable rituals… and possibly, murders. But were they the acts of a grieving husband seeking solace—or something darker that took hold within those stone walls?

Join me, your host from Rogue Darkness, as we step beyond the threshold of this haunted home to uncover the chilling legend that blurs the line between love, obsession, and the supernatural.

Because in the House of Laments… the dead never rest.


📚SOURCES:
“House of Laments.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.... Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
“Casa de los lamentos (Guanajuato).” Wikipedia (Spanish). https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/.... Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
“House of Laments.” Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/p.... Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
“La Casa de Lamentos.” EspookyTales.com. https://www.espookytales.com/b.... Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.

📢Podcast Promo: POD OF TERROR 👈


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In 1984, Japan faced a terror unlike anything before — a shadowy group calling itself “The Monster with 21 Faces.”

What began with the chilling kidnapping of a candy company president quickly spiraled into a campaign of extortion, poisoned confections, and cryptic letters that taunted both the police and the public.

Join Rogue Darkness as we delve deep into the Glico–Morinaga case — one of Japan’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. Was it corporate revenge, organized crime, or something even darker?

Step into the shadows and uncover the truth behind The Monster with 21 Faces… if you dare.

🕯️ Dark Tales. Real Horror.
🎙️ New episodes weekly on Rogue Darkness.


📚SOURCES
1.“Glico–Morinaga case.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, last updated 2025.
2.“Japan Candy Kidnapping Case: The Monster with 21 Faces.” All That’s Interesting, by Marco Margaritoff, 19 July 2023.
3.Kaplan, David E. Yakuza: Japan’s Criminal Underworld. University of California Press, 2003.
4.“Glico’s Chief Kidnapped.” The Japan Times Archives, March 19, 1984.
5.“The Monster With 21 Faces.” Unresolved Podcast, Episode 90, 2021.
6.Associated Press Archive. “Japanese Police Continue Search for Masked ‘Monster.’” AP News, 12 June 1984.
7.“Glico Morinaga Incident.” Japan Today, Crime Section, 2018.
8.“The 21 Faces of Terror: Japan’s Most Haunting Cold Case.” BBC News Asia, 2014.
9.“Inside the Glico-Morinaga Case.” CrimeReads, 2022.
10.“Chronology of Events.” Tokyo Metropolitan Police Records (Public Access), 1984–1985.
11. Ashkenazi, Michael. Handbook of Japanese Mythology. Oxford University Press, 2003.
12. “Japanese Corporate Culture and Crisis Response.” Journal of East Asian Studies, Vol. 14, 2011.
13. “Media and Public Fear in the Glico Case.” Yomiuri Shimbun, archival reprint, 1985.


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This Halloween, the veil thins… and the Darkcast Network Crypt Keeper rises once more. 🎃

Join me and a gathering of some of the darkest voices in the Darkcast Network as we unearth chilling tales, twisted crimes, and haunted histories from the deepest corners of the crypt. Each story carries its own shadow — and together, they’ll leave you questioning what truly lurks beyond the darkness.

So dim the lights, lock your doors, and listen closely…
The Crypt Keeper has tales to tell. 🕸️

🖤 Featuring creators from the Darkcast Network — where the dark side of podcasts live amongst the shadows, including: Rainbow Crimes, The Final Trace, Missing in the PNW, The Book of the Dead, Mountain Murders, Mythical True Crime, Pod of Terror, Famous Last Words, Murder in the PNW, ATTWG, Day By Day, A Hateful Homicide, Rogue Darkness, Tragedy With A View and The Bell Witch Podcast.

Happy Halloween!



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In 1945, the quiet village of Lower Quinton, England, was shaken by one of the most chilling murders in British history.
Charles Walton — an elderly farm laborer with ties to local folklore and rumored witchcraft — was found brutally slain with his own pitchfork and billhook.

Was this a ritualistic killing rooted in ancient superstition… or something far darker hidden beneath the village’s pastoral calm?

In this episode of Rogue Darkness, we descend into the fog of post-war England — where pagan echoes, paranoia, and real human fear intertwine.

🔮 Join me as we explore:
•The eerie folklore surrounding Charles Walton’s death
•The investigation that baffled Scotland Yard
•The witchcraft rumors that still haunt Warwickshire to this day

Dark tales… real horror.


📚SOURCES
“Killing of Charles Walton.” *Wikipedia*, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... />
Simpson, Jacqueline. “The Case that Foiled Fabian: Murder and Witchcraft in Rural England.” *Folklore*, vol. 126, no. 2, 2015, pp. 129–148, https://doi.org/10.1080/001558... />
Casciani, Dominic. “When the Murder Trail Goes Cold.” *BBC News*, 10 May 2010, https://www.bbc.com/news/10114... />
Sutherland, Gill. “Witchcraft and Murder on Meon Hill.” *Stratford Herald*, 31 Oct. 2021, https://www.stratford-herald.c... />
“Tales About Meon Hill.” *Our Warwickshire*, Warwickshire County Council, https://www.ourwarwickshire.or... />
Morton, James. “Bewitched by Murders.” *The Law Society Gazette*, 27 Oct. 2008, https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/a... />

🎵Song Credit: “Strange Vision” b Myuu.


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