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This week, Kate discusses The Enfield Monster, and how it served as a case study for "social contagion". A creature that someone witnesses in his backyard late at night turns into something MUCH bigger than anyone could have expected. 
If you want, there is also a drinking game that you can participate in this episode.
*Of course, please drink repsonsibly and only if you are 21+ and will not be operating heavy machinery*

Quiz mentioned in episode: 
http://thecryptidpersonalityquiz.weebly.com/

Sources: 
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield,_Illinois
2) https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Enfield_Horror
3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield_Monster
4) https://the-line-up.com/the-enfield-monster
5) https://www.jstor.org/stable/4105917

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This is one of those cases that keep you thinking long after it is over. 
On May 8, 2008, 18-year-old Joshua Maddux left his home in Woodland Park, Colorado to go for a walk. Unfortunately, Joshua Maddux did not come home and was never seen alive again. Seven years later, Joshua's remains were found inside the chimney of an old house that was only a quarter mile from his home.
We discuss the circumstances that could have led to Joshua's death, the history of the house he was found in, and a potential suspect. 

Sources: 
1) https://www.mountainmemorialfh.com/obituary/Joshua-Maddux
2) https://wtaw.com/arrests-after-bryan-and-brazos-county-detention-officers-were-injured/
3) https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-dead-body-in-the-chimney-febfed38984
4) https://www.denverpost.com/2015/10/19/chimney-discovery-ends-mystery-over-young-mans-disappearance-but-questions-remain/
5) https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/strange-indoors/joshua-maddux
6) https://mysteriesrunsolved.com/2021/08/joshua-maddux.html

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A lot lies beneath the surface of a small town called Bardstown in Kentucky. 
This week, we discuss the murder of a mom of 5, Crystal Rogers, and how it may connect to a series of other murders in the town's recent past.

Sources: 
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardstown,_Kentucky
2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Talbott_Tavern 
3) https://www.crimeonline.com/2019/09/02/bardstown-mystery-four-dead-one-missing-in-the-most-beautiful-small-town-in-america/
4) https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2022/10/17/crystal-rogers-what-to-know-about-missing-kentucky-mom/5599212001/ 
5) https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2022/10/17/crystal-rogers-fbi-investigation-bardstown-farm-search 
6) https://uncovered.com/cases/crystal-rogers  
7) https://www.oxygen.com/the-disappearance-of-crystal-rogers

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This week, Kate gets into the intricacies of The Bar, and what might happen when someone has a past history with the law...and then wants to become a lawyer. This is one that is chock-full of legal knowledge!

Sources:
1) https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/convicted-murderer-in-tulane-law-school-welcomes-scrutiny/article_73286970-6c56-5ca4-bc2b-b9483ff6b768.html
2) https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/new-york-times-profiles-convicted-murderer-who-graduated-from-tulane-law/article_0dea65b5-7109-569b-9173-ffe19706c878.html
3)https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/resources/lawyer_ethics_regulation/model_rules_for_lawyer_disciplinary_enforcement/rule_19/
4) https://nylegalethics.attorney/lawyers-who-commit-crimes-disciplinary-consequences/
5) https://abovethelaw.com/tag/bruce-reilly/
6) https://abovethelaw.com/2011/09/new-tulane-1l-is-an-advocate-a-writer-and-a-murderer/
7) https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-board-of-bar-examiners
8) https://www.calcagnilaw.com/rhode-island-homicide-lawyers/second-degree-murder/#:~:text=Second%2Ddegree%20murder%20charges%20in%20Rhode%20Island&text=If%20a%20person's%20conscious%20intent,characterized%20as%20Second%20Degree%20Murder.

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This week, Rachael goes over the case of Maren Sanchez, a junior in high school who was murdered by a fellow student the night that she was supposed to attend her prom. 

Sources
1) https://www.cnn.com/2014/04/25/justice/connecticut-school-assault/index.html
2) https://www.nhregister.com/connecticut/article/Maren-Sanchez-16-stabbed-to-death-at-11724922.php
3) https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Milford-to-pay-5M-to-settle-Maren-Sanchez-14921774.php
4) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doctor-teen-who-killed-classmate-over-rejected-prom-invitation-is-mentally-ill/
5) https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/classes-resuming-at-conn-high-school-after-prom-day-slaying/
6) https://nypost.com/2021/01/13/convicted-killer-sues-prison-officials-over-medical-care/
7) https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/26/nyregion/connecticut-teenager-is-fatally-stabbed-by-fellow-student-police-say.html
8) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/ctpost/name/maren-sanchez-obituary?id=9884031
9) https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/Jonathan-Law-names-Maren-Sanchez-prom-queen-at-13872742.php
10) https://nypost.com/2021/01/13/convicted-killer-sues-prison-officials-over-medical-care/

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Tune in this week to hear a truly shocking case about the torture and murder of a 16-year-old girl named Sylvia Likens. This one involves an entire family AND neighborhood, and is frequently regarded as one of the worst true crime cases ever. 

Sources:
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens 
2) https://sylviascac.org/sylvias-story/#:~:text=of%20our%20community-,Sylvia%20Likens,Assembly%2C%20plus%20movies%20and%20books. 
3) https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2015/10/23/indianapolis-most-sadistic-act-sylvia-likens-gertrude-baniszewski-torture-slaying-indianapolis-news-indianapolis-crime-crime-horror-torture/74209878/ 
4) https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/likens-looking-back-indianas-infamous-crime-50-years-later 

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Though Elliott Smith's friends and family could not quite say they were surprised by his untimely death (he had been abusing drugs for quite some time), they were surprised by the manner of his death...
Tune in to this week's episode to hear Kate talk about the famous musician, his rise to fame, and the mystery surrounding his death.

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George Brinkman was treated with nothing but kindness from his friends -- they let him live in their home when he was unhoused, and he was like a father to their children. He had known his victims for decades. So why did he betray them?

Sources:
1)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Brinkman_murders#:~:text=George%20Brinkman%20Jr.,%2Dyear%2Dold%20Kylie%20Pifer.
2) https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A764906
3) https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2018/11/north-royalton-man-admits-killing-woman-daughters-as-judges-hear-evidence-in-potential-death-penalty-case.html
4) https://www.cleveland19.com/2019/10/04/convicted-killer-receive-sentencing-after-admitting-additional-murders/
5) https://heavy.com/news/2017/06/suzanne-taylor-kylie-pifer-north-royalton-ohio-mother-daughters-murder-photos/
6) https://www.sandersfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Rogell-John

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Bobby Dunbar was a four-year-old boy who had gone on a fishing trip with several members of his family, along with family friends. When Bobby goes missing one day in 1912, his family searches for him for weeks, but finds no evidence of an animal that has eaten him, someone who kidnapped him, or any sort of accident. There's just...nothing. 
Eight months later, a telegram comes in stating that a boy who looks like Bobby was spotted in Mississippi. Bobby's mother is hesitant to say for sure that this is her missing son, but soon finds birthmarks and other signs that this boy is Bobby. She is ultimately certain that her lost son has been found. 
On the other side, you have a different mother claiming that the boy is actually HER son, a boy by the name of Bruce Anderson. 
DNA evidence comes in decades later to solve a part of this mystery and determine if the boy found was actually Bobby Dunbar. 

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Bobby_Dunbar 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYUdnsIn5OU
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/352/transcript 

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If you look up the death of Christopher Morris, you will likely not find any news articles. Only a podcast with his sister, Ashley, and several online forum posts about his death exist. 
Why is it nearly impossible to find any information about this case? What information DO we know? And why would someone (or many different someones) want to hide the truth about Christopher Morris?

Sources:
1)https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1080gcu/what_is_the_strangest_most_baffling_disappearance/
2) https://imgur.com/a/6ALQycH
3)https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/eiqkgf/unsolved_death_in_wichita_falls_tx/
4) http://penilecodeavenger.blogspot.com/2005/05/child-abuse-deaths-on-military.html?m=1
5) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20453859/christopher-aaron-morris
6)https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/oucwt2/christopher_morris_found_dead_in_a_dishwasher/ 

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