t’s episode 127 and the Sinister Sisters welcome you to the Sinister Sinadome! It’s season three. Who’s surprised? In today's episode, Erin covers the case of the Boy in the Box whose identity has remained a mystery for over six decades, a listener whose uncle visits her in her dreams for over a year reaches out to Sarah to interpret her dream, and Morgan goes down under as she covers Australia’s own Bigfoot - the Yowie! Six months later and we’re still professionals.

Anyone with information regarding Joseph Zarelli’s murder is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS(8477).

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Erin’s sources: (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/08/us/boy-in-the-box-philadelphia-homicide.html);(https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-biological-parents-of-the-boy-in-the-box-joseph-augustus-zarelli-have-finally-been-identified/ar-AA16HuXa?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=718e8751d91946eba9ea570b06347644);(https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4umpa.html);(https://allthatsinteresting.com/boy-in-the-box);(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Joseph_Augustus_Zarelli)

It’s episode 126 and the Sinister Sisters are ending season two with a Halloweeny episode! It’s really a grab bag of things. In today’s episode, Sarah covers the disappearance of David Stone who was best man in a wedding he never showed up to and whose body was later found with no signs of foul play. Then, Morgan tells the story of Marvin Brandland who was murdered by a robber posed as a trick-or-treater who has never been caught to this day. Erin ends the episode with the mysterious disappearance of Hyun Jong ‘Cindy’ Song who was last seen entering her apartment wearing her Halloween costume and hasn’t been seen since. You know what’s the scariest Halloween tale of all? Turning thirty.

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Erin’s sources: (https://charleyproject.org/case/hyun-jong-song);(https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Cindy_Song);(https://unsolved.com/gallery/cindy-song/);(https://www.collegian.psu.edu/archives/article_fe94d66f-a53c-545a-8552-734f9b1c1568.html);(https://www.al.com/news/2015/02/hugo_selenski_convicted_of_mur.html);(https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/who-abducted-cindy-song-unpacking-the-cold-case-of-the-halloween-bunny-that-disappeared-into-the-night/news-story/28d615a6b6fadc898134079ac08a5f41);(https://www.wtaj.com/wtaj-plus/have-you-seen-me/have-you-seen-me-case-2-cindy-song/);(https://youtu.be/wcRO__guSM8)

Morgan sources: (https://listverse.com/2014/10/31/10-creepy-unsolved-mysteries-that-happened-on-halloween/)

( https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/marvin-brandland/) Sarah’s sources: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/David_Stone, https://coolinterestingstuff.com/the-strange-disappearance-of-david-stone/amp, https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/12/strange-arcane-clues-and-the-mysterious-disappearance-of-david-stone/

It’s episode 125 and the Sinister Sisters are bringing it back to the OG recording days. It’s time to flip it and reverse it! In today’s group episode, Sarah covers the mysterious disappearance of Bum Farto who’s name has been plastered on t-shirts and whose story was made into a musical. Then, Morgan dives into Lima syndrome (not to be confused with Stockholm syndrome) and how it was coined after a hostage crisis that lasted over a hundred days. Erin ends the episode with the spooky and baffling history of the Stone Lion Inn and its residents that may still haunt its halls. Jumping from bed to bed is a sport.

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Sarah’s sources: (https://keysweekly.com/42/where-is-bum-farto-key-wests-notorious-drug-dealing-fire-chief-is-now-a-musical/);( https://keywest.floridaweekly.com/articles/where-is-bum-farto/);(https://www.24northhotel.com/blog/key-weird-series-bum-farto/)

Morgan’s sources:(https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/899520_5)(

https://www.emergency-live.com/health-and-safety/what-is-lima-syndrome-what-distinguishes-it-from-the-well-known-stockholm-syndrome/amp/)( https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22387-stockholm-syndrome)

Erins sources: (Ghost Adventures Season 17, Episode 1 - Discovery Plus);(https://www.hauntedrooms.com/oklahoma/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/stone-lion-inn-guthrie);(https://www.chrie.org/assets/docs/JHTC-case-notes/JHTC-vol-5/JHTC_Vol5Issue2-Soulek_case.pdf);(https://www.okpri.com/copy-of-basic-template-84)

It’s episode 124 and the Sinister Sisters are not good at reading, writing, or computing. We’re basically a live Mad Libs! In today’s episode, Erin covers the horrific murder of 17-year-old Kelly Anne Bates whose 48-year-old boyfriend and abuser James Patterson Smith gruesomely tortured her up to a month before killing her. Here’s a chief salute not to you, sir.

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(https://allthatsinteresting.com/kelly-anne-bates-james-patterson-smith);(https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/our-daughter-was-tortured-to-death-by-her-sadistic-boyfriend);(https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tributes-paid-tragic-mum-teen-23237253);(https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/wish-id-killed-monster-who-8694736);(https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-james-patterson.htm);(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kelly_Anne_Bates)

It’s episode 123 and the Sinister Sisters are putting out the right vibes. That may be because of all of the wine they have consumed during this recording though. In today’s episode, Morgan covers the notorious case of Lizzie Borden who was accused of having murdered her father and stepmother with an axe. You may think you know how the story goes, but the actual facts don’t seem to add up. Get ready to take this mess of a case with a grain of salt!

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It’s episode 122 and the Sinister Sisters couldn’t have been nurses in the 19th century. Working 10-14 hour days, seven days a week? No, thank you. In today’s episode, Sarah covers one of America’s most sociopathic female serial killers - Jane Toppan. The cards were stacked against her since childhood and after being rejected by her auntie Jane turns to nursing where she finds comfort conducting heinous experiments on her patients and those she despises. We would hate to meet this lady on our worst day.

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(Fatal by Harold Schecter);(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Toppan);(https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/jolly-jane-toppan-killer-nurse-obsessed-death/);(https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/erotophonophilia-and-severe-impulse-control-disorder-in-a-patient-with-parkinsons-disease/)

It’s episode 121 and the Sinister Sisters have an important question to pose. Which came first: the ghosts or the cult? It’s all about perspective. In today’s group episode, Sarah covers the history of the Bridgewater Triangle - a 200 square mile area in Massachusetts where otherworldly sightings are the norm. Ghosts of victims killed in King Philip’s War and patients who died at the Taunton State Hospital may haunt the land. The area isn’t just filled with spirits though. Morgan dives into some of the supernatural creatures that people have spotted or interacted with such as Thunderbirds, spook lights, talking Pukwudgies, phantom fires, and Bigfoot’s cousin. There’s even a plethora of legendary rocks! If that wasn’t enough to make you visit the place, Erin covers the Fall River cult murders that were believed to have been committed by a Satanic cult leader. Moms don’t lie.

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Erin’s sources: (Fall River produced by Blumhouse and directed by James Buddy Day);(https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2022/03/09/woman-convicted-fall-river-cult-murder-asks-paroled/9412020002/);(https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/fall-river-satanic-cult-murders-epix-1174716/)

Sarah’s sources: (Ghosts of the Bridgewater Triangle by Christopher Bolzano);( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton_State_Hospital); (https://www.abandonedamerica.us/taunton-state-hospital);(https://www.thetravel.com/taunton-state-hospital-abandoned-massachusetts/); (https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/native-american-history/king-philips-war); (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Philip%27s_War); (https://www.mayflower400uk.org/education/native-america/2020/july/the-story-of-king-philips-war/)

It’s episode 120 and the Sinister Sisters are meditating today. There’s nothing sinister about meditating. But prunes? Now that’s a sinister dish. In today’s episode, Erin covers the story of Nannie Doss aka the Giggling Granny who found love through Lonely Hearts ads but her relationships were cut short when her husbands and family members mysteriously died from “food poisoning.” That wasn’t me that was Glorp.

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(https://www.alabamaheritage.com/from-the-vault/the-giggling-granny);(https://allthatsinteresting.com/nannie-doss-giggling-granny);(http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3619);(https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-giggling-granny-682820e063b8);(https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/legendary-black-widow-killed-husbands-for-insurance-money);(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nannie_Doss);(Serial Killer Trivia: Fascinating Facts and Disturbing Details That Will Freak You The F*ck Out by Michelle Kaminsky)

It’s episode 119 and the Sinister Sisters are brunching it up and dreaming of flaky biscuits. Don’t worry, the chaos is still here! In today’s episode, Morgan returns to Yosemite National Park to cover a few cryptids that deserved a deeper dive of their own. First, Morgan covers stories of missing children disappearing and being discovered miles away from where they were last seen. The distance they would have had to travel isn’t humanly possible, but maybe a wild man or a pterodactyl had something to do with it? Morgan ends the episode with a cryptid that resembles a two-dimensional pair of white pants that has been captured on camera and the footage has yet to be debunked to this day. The pale green pants was Dr. Seuss’ version of the nightcrawler.

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It’s episode 118 and the Sinister Sisters have some explaining to do. What had happened was…In today’s group episode, Sarah covers the case of Cary Stayner who made Yosemite his hunting grounds and who may have also believed he was Bigfoot. Then, Erin dives into the mysterious disappearance of Sandra Johnson Hughes who abandoned her campsite in the Sierra National Forest and who eyewitnesses reported as bruised, barefoot and acting strangely the day before she was reported missing. Morgan ends the episode with six legends of eerie spirits and cryptids that might roam around the national park and may be linked to some of the strange disappearances in the area. We read our dictionaries before this episode.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Sandra Johnsen Hughes please contact the Madera County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 675–7770.

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Sarah’s sources:(https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/tag/Joie+Ruth+Armstrong);

(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary_Stayner);(https://youtu.be/wr1NViXRcJ4);(https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Cary_Stayner)

Erin’s sources: (https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-sandra-johnson-hughes-ea8a938bf5fd);

(https://disappearedblog.com/sandra-hughes/);(https://sierranewsonline.com/update-still-no-sign-of-missing-camper-search-continues/)