Uncover the shocking true stories behind two of history's most interesting mobsters. The BTC will expose the secrets, scandals, and sinister plots that have shaped our world.

You can check out the Not Fade Away Podcast here!

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North Carolina Digital Library - "Thomas 'Tommy Karate' Pitera Bonanno Family Hit Man"
Casetext - "Pitera v. U.S."
Justia - "United States v. Pitera, 795 F. Supp. 546 (E.D.N.Y 1992)"
"United States of America v. Thomas Pitera, a/k/a 'Tommy Karate'"
Justia - "United States of America, Appellee, v. Thomas Pitera, Defendant-appellant, 5 F.3d 624 (2d Cir. 1993)"
Beyond The Horizon - "Profile Of Evil: Tommy 'Karate' Pitera (9/2/23)"
New York Post - "The butcher"
Gangland Wire - "A Murder in Nassau County"

Chicago Mag - "The Last Gamble of Tokyo Joe"
Chicago Tribune - "Thanks, Tokyo Joe, and those lousy gunshots"
The Chicago Syndicate - "Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down the Chicago Mob (Mafia o Utta Otoko)"
abc7 News - "Mobster 'Tokyo Joe' is dead"

Wrongfully convicted, wrongly imprisoned. Join Vicky and Rachel as we delve into the gripping tales of those exonerated after years behind bars. From shocking twists to hard-won justice, get ready for a wild ride.

You can check out the Murder Road Trip podcast here!

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CNN - "He's the world's longest-serving death row inmate. A Court just exonerated him."
The Standard - "Iwao Hakamada: World's longest-serving death row prisoner granted retrial"
Policy Review - "On Death Row in Japan"
Cornell Law School - "The Consequence of Wrongfully Convicting the Longest Serving Death Row Inmate"
The Japan Times - "On death row and a cause celebre"
The Conversation - "Why Japan is reluctant to retry the world's longest-serving death row inmate"
Amnesty International - "Hakamada Iwao"
JDP - "Japanese man is Guinness record holder for longest time on death row"

Biography - "Rubin Carter"
Tufts Archival Research Center - "Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter Papers"
The National Registry of Exonerations - "Rubin Carter"
ESPN Classic - "Hurricane found peace at storm's center"
The Stuttering Foundation - "The Turbulent Life of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter"
National Park Service - "Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter"
UC Law San Francisco - "After the Hurricane: The Legacy of the Rubin Carter Case"
Tufts Digital Library - "Carter, Rubin, 1937-2014"
Beldock Levine & Hoffman - "Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter"
Rubin Carter Images

Join Rachel and Vicky as they step into the shadows of the industry and explore the chilling true stories of murder that rocked the world of music.

You can check out 600 Second Saga here!

Dimebag Darrell
Rolling Stone - "Behind the Murder of 'Dimebag' Darrell"
Rolling Stone - "Phil Anselmo Remembers Dimebag Darrell: 'I Think of Him Every Day'"
Wikipedia - "Columbus nightclub shooting"
Loudwire - "19 Years Ago - Dimebag Darrell Slain Onstage in Ohio"
Columbus CW - "The 'Columbus Curse' in musical history"
Louisville Music News - "Dimebag Darrel: The Death of a Guitar Legend

Rollingstone - "Mia Zapata's Killer Has Died. Peers Remember the Gits Singer's 'True Independent Soul'"
Pitchfork - "Mia Zapata's Killer Sentenced for Good, Finally"
Medium - "The Tragic Murder of Mia Zapata"
The Gits - "Mia Zapata"
The Seattle Times - "Singer's killer sentenced to 36 years in prison again"
FindLaw - "State v. Mezquia"
Home Alive

From unethical tactics to outright fraud, join the BTC as we dive into the dark side of the legal profession. Discover shocking stories of attorneys who crossed the line and the consequences they faced.

You can check out the Book vs. Movie Podcast here!

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United States Attorney's Office - "Attorney Paul W. Bergrin Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Conspiracy And Racketeering Offenses"
New York Magazine - "The Baddest Lawyer in the History of Jersey"
New Jersey Law Journal - "Convicted Attorney Paul Bergrin Fails in Renews Attempt to Beat Case"

Britannica - "Aaron Burr"
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - "Burr, Aaron"
American Battlefield Trust - "Aaron Burr"
Historic Valley Forge - "Aaron Burr"
National Constitution Center - "Aaron Burr's trial and the Constitution's treason clause"
UMKC School of Law - "Burr Conspiracy Trial (1807)"

Have you ever wondered how they catch the bad guys? Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of forensics. From fingerprints to DNA, we'll explore the two real-life cases that were cracked thanks to the power of science.

You can check out the We're All Just Pretending podcast here!

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Stars and Stripes - "Recounting US military's last days in the Philippines"
FindLaw - "IN RE: the GUARDIANSHIP OF Jaime Mary-Jean SNODGRASS (1997
)"
Victims of Homicide Wiki - "Julie Snodgrass"
Military Justice For All - "Military Spouse Julie Snodgrass Found Stabbed to Death in the Philippines; Air Force Sgt. Joseph Snodgrass Sentenced to Life in Prison (February 26, 1991)"
CSO Online - "Computer Forensics Investigations: Body of Evidence"
Internet Archive - "Forensic Files CNN March 21, 2015 11:30p-12:01a PDT"

Mental Floss - "The History of the First Mass Fingerprinting Operation"
History - "A three-year-old's brutal murder begins an unusual investigation"
Cotton Town - "The Murder of June Anne Devaney"
The Guardian - "Finger-Print Check: House-to-House Inquiry Into Blackburn Murder"
Lancs Live - "The Blackburn child killer and rapist who changed criminal forensics forever"
Trove - "Split Mind Defence in Child Murder Trial"
British Executions - "Peter Griffiths"
The Fingerprint Society - "The Fingerprint Society commemorates 60 years since landmark fingerprint identification"

From the gridiron to the hardwood, athletes have been known to cross the line and commit crimes. Join the BTC as we dive into the shocking stories of athletes who traded in their jerseys for handcuffs.

You can check out the Vocal Fries Podcast here!

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Oxygen - "O.C. Millionaire Medical Innovator Fatal Victim of His Girlfriend and Her Secret Lover"
ABC News - "Convicted killers in millionaire's love triangle murder case maintain innocence"
CBS News - "Murder in the O.C.: Nov. 4 case update"
ABC News - "Woman Convicted in Millionaire's Love Triangle Murder"
FOX Sports - "Ex-NFL player gets life for murder"
Yahoo! Entertainment - "Rich & Shameless: What Did former NFL Linebacker Eric Naposki Do?"
People - "Inside the Murder of a California Millionaire - at the Hands of His Girlfriend and an Ex-NFL Linebacker"
The Orange County Register - "McLaughlin murder case timeline"
Crime Library - "Football Player and the Millionaire: Deadly Love Triangle"

Hydroplane History - "David 'Salt' Walther"
Historic Racing - "David Walther"
Motorsport - "1973 Indy 500 Start, Salt Walther & 11 Others Crash"
NBC Sports - "'A race we would all like to forget': 50 years later, 1973 Indy 500 is grim, haunting memory"
Ed Justice Jr. - "Salt Walther's 1973 Indy Race Car"
BANG Shigt - "Indy 500 History Video: the Incredible Salt Walther Wreck During the Ill-Fated 1973 Indy 500"

Ever wondered what people use to commit the unthinkable? Join Rachel and Vicky as they delve into the bizarre and downright unusual weapons employed in two of the most shocking murders. 

You can check out the High Expectations podcast here!

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The Guardian - "Joanna Yeates murder: the full truth may never be known"
The Sun - "Killed by Neighbour: Who was Joanna Yeates and how did she die"
Wales Online - "The senseless murder of Joanna Yeates: How violent killer Vincent Tabak was brought to justice"
Entertainment Daily - "Channel 5's 'Body In The Snow' examines Joanna Yeates murder and Vincent Tabak's fate"
The Mirror - "Who killed Joanna Yeates and murderer's life now after twisted error sparked downfall"
BBC News - "Vincent Tabak found guilty of Jo Yeates murder"
BBC News - "Timeline: Jo Yeates killing"

Crime Library - "The bizarre case of Duane Hurley and Daniel Kovarbasich"
Oprah - "The Boy Who Killed His Molester"
National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers - "Daniel Kovarbasich"
Cleveland.com - "Teen killer Daniel Kovarbasich to be released on house arrest"
The Morning Journal - "Hurley's niece calls Kovarbasich evil"
The Morning Journal - "Kovarbasich back in jail"
19 News - "Guilty: Murder suspect Who Claims Sex Abuse Found Guilty"

Sweden: Land of fjords, meatballs, and...murder? That's right, behind the Nordic charm lies a darker side. Join the BTC as we peel back the layers of this seemingly perfect country to reveal chilling true crime stories that will make you question everything you thought you knew about the Scandinavian dream. A special thanks to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out the Murder and Such podcast here!

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Murderpedia - "Tore Hedin"
Criminally Intrigued - "Tore Hedin: Sweden's Worst Spree Killer"
Medium - "When the Law Turns Bad: Tore Hedin"
Tina Eslami - "Tore Hedin Spree Killing"
Wikimedia Commons - "Tore Hedin's body"
Alamy - "Tore Hedin investigates the crime scene after the axe murder of mill owner John Allan Nilsson in Tjörnarp, Sweden in 1951"

Aftonbladet - "Continued life for the 'Laserman'"
Aftonbladet - "I have been living a lie"
Aftonbladet - "My intention was murder"
The Local - "German court jails Sweden's 'laser man' shooter for life"
Murderpedia - "John Ausonius"
The Guardian - "Germany extradites 'laser man' killer John Ausonius to Sweden"
The Guardian - "Swedish police arrest man over Malmö racist shootings"
The Guardian - "Sweden's 'laser man' killer John Ausonius goes on trial in Germany"
BBC - "Swedish 'laser man' Ausonius on trial for 1992 German murder"
DW - "'Laser man' gets life sentence in Frankfurt"

Sick of serial killers? Join the BTC for a deep dive into the dark world of deception. We're untangling the web of lies in two of the most horrifying hoaxes ever concocted. From fake kidnappings to manufactured massacres, prepare to be shocked, appalled, and maybe a little bit entertained. A special thanks to this week's guest host, Rachel Bauman!

You can check out the Not Fade Away podcast here!

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ABC 7 - "Sherri Papini"
ABC News - "Sherri Papini's ex-husband reflects on living under hoax, years after learning about her phony kidnap plot"
Record Searchlight - "Sherri Papini still making plans for future after 2016 kidnapping hoax sent her to prison"
The Hollywood Reporter - "Sherri Papini Kidnapping Hoax Docuseries Set at ID"
NBC News - "Sherri Papini, who faked her own kidnapping, is released from federal prison"
"Sherri Papini" (Youtube)

The Times - "I knew the Yorkshire Ripper tapes were fake. But I was just a woman"
The Independent - "Wearside Jack: I deserve to go to jail for 'evil' Ripper hoax"
The Standard - "Killer revealed 35 years later: Woman bludgeoned to death was not Yorkshire Ripper victim"
The Yorkshire Post - "The Yorkshire Ripper Files: Who was the hoaxer Wearside Jack?"
Wearside Jack Tapes Audio
The Times - "John Humble, 'Wearside Jack', obituary"
The Telegraph - "John Humble, Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer dubbed 'Wearside Jack' who taunted the police with letters and a tape recording disastrously sending the murder inquiry down a blind alley - obituary"
Biography - "Peter Sutcliffe"
All That's Interesting - "The Sickening Story Of Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper Who Brutalized 13 Women In 1970s England"
Luxury London - "The Long Shadow: The true story of 'Wearside Jack' and the Yorkshire Ripper"
Daily Mail - "Transcripts: Wearside Jack's letters and tape"
The Independent - "Families of Yorkshire Ripper victims receive police apology for language used during investigation"
West Yorkshire Police - "Death of Peter Sutcliffe: Statements from Chief Constable John Robins on behalf of West Yorkshire Police"

This week on the BTC, we explore the unnerving truth - sometimes, the monsters are the ones who tuck you in. Familicide: When family goes fatal. Buckle up, it's gonna be dark. A special thank you to this week's guest host Rachel Bauman!

You can check out the Murder Road Trip podcast here!

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Murderpedia - "Marilyn Lemak"
The Picayne Sentinel - "Marilyn Lemak speaks out about her bid for clemency"
Chicago Tribune - "Mother's Path From Despair to Tragedy"
Daily Herald - "'You don't want to go in there': 25 years ago, the Lemak murders left Naperville and its officers reeling"
Rxisk - "Marilyn Lemak Then and Now"
Chicago Tribune - "20 years ago, Marilyn Lemak killed her 3 children at their Naperville home; the case still haunts law enforcement"
Rxisk - "Marilyn Lemak's Trial and Punishment"
Missing Persons Awareness Network - "Lemak Murders, March 4, 1999, Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois"

CBS News - "He murdered his parents when he was 12. Did he kill again a decade later?"
CBS News - "Evidence in the Lori Slesinski murder case"
The U.S. Sun - "Bloody Past: Haunting last sighting of missing Lori Ann Slesinski captured in Walmart security vid years after suspect kills parents"
Crimelines - "Lori Ann Slesinski Crimeline"