Tacos and TeKILLya

We have all heard the stories of planes crashing or something horrific happening, which causes many to have the fear of flying. Statistically though, flying is safer than driving a car. Unfortunately for those on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501, their worst fear would come true. This plane would disappear over Lake Michigan and 70 years later, more questions than answers remain. Today, we tell you their story.

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The Stockdale Family is one of the many families who were judged when they went on the show Wife Swap in 2008. They lived very rigid and simple lifestyles, with what they described as traditional values. Due to the scrutiny of being on this show, when a tragedy struck the family in 2017, many people had opinions on why something so terrible could happen. Was it due to the traditional and secluded lives the family lived that left them susceptible to this horrible murder, or was it a genuine case of someone just snapping? Join us today as we talk about the Stockdale Family and the events that happen back in June of 2017.

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Christian Andreacchio was a 21-year-old living in Meridian, Mississippi and on the verge of becoming the youngest tow-boat captain on the Mississippi river, where he was working at the time. Unfortunately, one night in February of 2014 would change the lives of many people and the results would be the death of Christian. Was this a murder or a suicide? To this day, no one can agree and there seems to be quite a divide, even amongst investigators.

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On November 21, 1980, one of the worst fires in a hotel in US history, still to this day, occurred on the Las Vegas strip. That morning, a fire spread quickly and with little warning at the MGM Grand, which is now the site of Bally's. This fire would become a tragedy causing the death of many and injury to hundreds. The results of this fire were major changes to hotel codes to ensure safety of guests in the future and this helped changed the law in the state of Nevada pretty quickly. Join us as we talk about the Bally's/MGM Grand fire of 1980.

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Today we discuss a topic that although could be considered a cryptid, it is usually more considered a myth, legend or thing of folklore. However, the stories and tales of this creature date back longer than most modern-day religions, and sightings are even still being reported even nowadays, thousands of years later. Join us as we discuss the history and most famous sightings of mermaids, including many names we all learned in History class!

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Today we recap Anita's murder case and everything that has been going on for the last 15 years behind the scenes with friends and family. Specifically, we talk with one of Anita's longest friends, Lauren, who tells us some of the things she has been doing behind the scenes. Join us for this Q&A with a dear friend of Anita's who can give us some perspective from those looking in 15 years later.

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It was the weekend of June 2, 2007, and Anita Knutson was living in her off-campus apartment at the time, near her school, Minot State University. The drive home to her parents in their small North Dakota town was only an hour or so, and Anita was very closer with her family. This made it easy for her father to go to her apartment and check on her after the family didn't hear from her for a day or two. What was found could only be described as horrific for any parent to find. What's worse is that for the next almost 15 years, Anita's murder has remained unsolved. However, as of March 2022, some progress has been made and we are all hoping we finally get some answers, as well as some justice. 

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Happy 52nd Episode! We have been at this for a year! Woohoo! To celebrate, we bring you a doozy of a story to you. Most people who are knowledgeable in true crime would tell you that the first American serial killer was H. H. Holmes. We would have agreed, until this episode! Join us as we talk about the true first serial killers in America, the Harpe brothers, who operated roughly a century prior to Holmes.

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In Greenwich Village, New York, there is a single-family brownstone turned apartment building that on the outside, seems fairly unremarkable. However, to many, this building is known as The House of Death. Rumors say the name is due to the 22 spirits who reside in the building all died in the home. Unfortunately, according to reports, most of these spirits did not die in the more than a century-old building. So why is the place so haunted and why did it have this nickname? Join us today as we tell you!

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** There is a trigger warning at the beginning of this episode **

On October 22, 1989, Jacob Wetterling would be abducted only a few blocks away from his home in St. Joseph, Minnesota. His case would remain unsolved for 27 years and would be the most prolific case coming out of Minnesota. After renewed interest by the public in 2014, investigators were pushed to take another deep dive into the case file. This would lead to finally some answers for the Wetterling family. Through this horrible tragedy, the Jacob Wetterling case has had a major influence on America and has shaped our criminal justice system for the better. Thank you to the Wetterling family for their perseverance and pursuit to better the lives of the future generations.

Link to Jacob Wetterling Resource Center: https://www.zeroabuseproject.org/victim-assistance/jwrc/

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