The Bitter Witness

Join Rebecca as she looks at the numerous attempts to murder Tony Toto.

This case will leave a bitter taste in your mouth!!!

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References

Chicago Tribune. (1989, February 17). Tony loves Fran. Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune. (1990, April 13). The happy couple of `I love you to death`. Chicago Tribune.

Call, M. (1990, April 6). Toto tale ‘no joke’ to ’83 trigger man. The Morning Call.

Sheehan, D. (2026, January 23). ‘Everybody has problems’: Tony and Frances Toto to mark 60th anniversary, decades after her plot to kill him made them famous. The Morning Call.

Join Rebecca as she examines the horrific San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre.

This case is bitterly tragic!

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References

Furzer, S. (1975). The little Landers colony of San Ysidro - San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | our city, our story. San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Our City, Our Story.

Hyson, K. (2024, July 18). They survived the San Ysidro ‘McDonald’s massacre’ in 1984. Their stories reflect what a growing number of mass shooting survivors might face. KPBS. KPBS Public Media.

Mass is said for six San Ysidro victims. (1984, July 22). The New York Times.

Mass murderer James Huberty tried to get help from... (n.d.). UPI. Retrieved October 7, 2026

Our gallery – the front arte cultura. (2021). Casafamiliar.Org.

Police defended in MacDonald’s case. (1984, August 3). The New York Times.

Schoenherr, S. (2016). The great flood of 1916 - South Bay historical society. Sunnycv.Com.

Sherwood, T. (1984, July 21). “Neva, oh neva.” The Washington Post.

The injured victims: Their story - UPI archives. (1984, July 22). UPI.

Union-Tribune, S. D. (1984, July 19). 21 Die in San Ysidro massacre. San Diego Union-Tribune.

Victim had been looking forward to retirement - UPI Archives. (1984, July 21). UPI.

Join Rebecca as she looks at the unbelievable case ofthe murders of Bob Samuels and James Bernstein. You are not going to believe thiscase!!

This case is dizzyingly bitter!!!

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References

Boniello, K. (2026, February 7). Hard-partying“green widow” — Seen naked in pile of cash — Insists murder conviction came from “sex-shaming.” New York Post.

In re: Paul E. GAUL on habeas corpus. (2026). FindLaw.  

Meet Darrell Ray Edwards | South-Bay-WIB. (2026). South-Bay-WIB.

PEOPLE v. SAMUELS. (2026). FindLaw.

Join Rebecca as she looks at the still unsolved tragic kidnapping and murder of Frauke Liebs.

This case will leave you beyond bitter

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References

http://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/stern-crime/fallgeschichten/paderborn--das-mysterioese-verschwinden-von-frauke-liebs-6832006.html

Frauke Liebs – die Suche nach dem Mörder“ (FraukeLiebs – The Search for the Killer). 

https://polizei.nrw/polizeiliche-kriminalstatistik-nordrhein-westfalen-2006

https://www.responsibility.org/alcohol-statistics/state-map/

https://www.stern.de/gesellschaft/frauke-liebs--2006-fand-man-ihre-leiche--ein-letzter-versuch-den-taeter-zu-finden-30932806.html

https://www.nw.de/nachrichten/zwischen_weser_und_rhein/20829690_Verstoerende-Lebenszeichen.html

https://www.nw.de/nachrichten/zwischen_weser_und_rhein/20829690_Verstoerende-Lebenszeichen.html

https://www.deepl.com/en/translator 

https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/owl/kreis-minden-luebbecke/luebbecke/frauke-liebs-mordfall-mutter-abschaltung-hinweisseite-internet-2806649

https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/frauke-liebs/fall-frauke-liebs---staatsanwalt-waschkies-ueber-den-unbekannten-taeter-32926062.html

https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/frauke-liebs/frauke-liebs--mutter-schaltet-hinweisseite-nach-17-jahren-ab-33732012.html

https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/frauke-liebs/mordfall-frauke-liebs--eine-mutter-spricht-zum-moerder-ihrer-tochter-33134070.html

https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/owl/kreis-paderborn/paderborn/lichtenau-mordfall-liebs-ermittlungen-zwei-maenner-eingestellt-2851235

Join Rebecca as she dives into the absolutely tragic case of the 1977 University of Evansville Plane Crash.

This case will leave you sadly bitter

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References

Chicago Tribune. (1987, December 13). When time stood still in Evansville. Chicago Tribune.

Hersh, P., & Chicago Tribune. (1999, October 26). Some tragedies leave no chance for rebuilding. Chicago Tribune.

NTSB aircraft accident reports (AAR) | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - hunt library. (n.d.). Huntlibrary.Erau.Edu. Retrieved September 14, 2026, from

UE plane crash - McCutchanville fire department. (2023, October 9). McCutchanville Fire Department.

Join Rebecca as she dives into the tragic murder of Chicago resident Ruth McCoy.

This case will send your bitterness into overdrive!

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References

Bogira, S. (1990, July 12). Cause of death. Chicago Reader. https://chicagoreader.com/news/cause-of-death/

Bogira, S. (1987, September 3). They came in through the bathroom mirror. Chicago Reader.

Join Rebecca as she dives into the tragic death of Captain Conrad Roy. This one will bring your bitterness level to an all new high!

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Text or Call 9-8-8

In Canada or the USA for Suicide Crisis Helpline

References ABC News. (2017, August 5). Texting suicide victim Conrad Roy’s relationship with Michelle CarterBarron, J. (2017). "The Girl From Plainville"

Carr, E. L. (Director). (2019). I Love You, Now Die: The

Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter [Documentary]. HBO Documentary Films. [1]CBS News. (2019, October 1). Death by text. Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (2019)  Tunick, Mark (April 16, 2019). Texting, Suicide, and The Law.Westenfeld, A. (2022, April 1). Where is Michelle Carter now? Esquire.

Join Rebecca as she looks at the devastating murder of Debbie Timlock in beautiful and scenic Collingwood Ontario Canada

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References

Adams, I. (2024, February 23). ‘An undue risk to society’: Man who murdered Collingwood woman in 1989 back behind bars after parole violations. Simcoe.com.Adams, I. (2025, November 6). Police recall 1989 murder of Collingwood single mom. Simcoe.com.

Engel, E. (2019, May 3).Full parole granted for man convicted in brutal 1989 Collingwood murder. Barrietoday.com. Engel, E. (2025, November 14). Collingwood murderer denied parole again after appeal. OrilliaMatters.com. 

Join Rebecca as she looks at one of the worst killers she has come across to date.

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References

Center, D. P. I. (2026, January 27). Death-Sentenced prisoner Christa Pike files religious challenge to Tennessee’s execution protocol. Death Penalty Information Center.

Hale, S., & Hale, S. (2024, September 17). Court settlement ends isolation for the only woman on Tennessee’s death row. Nashville Banner.

Job Corps coed enters plea. (n.d.). https://archive.knoxnews.com/news/local/job-corps-coed-enters-plea-ep-894342050-353644911.html

Myers, A. L. (2026, March 21). Tennessee plans rare execution of a woman. She’s fighting back. USA TODAY.

Pike ’s own words did her in - Court not convinced killer reacted to save another inmate’s life. (n.d.).

Springer, P. (2000). A Love to Die for. Pinnacle Books.

State vs Pike

La Loche Saskatchewan, a remote town surrounded by Canada's stunning Boreal Forest was shattered by a school shooting in 2016. Join Rebecca as she dives deep into all the factors surrounding this tragedy.

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References

2018 SKPC 28 (CanLII) 

www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/article/teacher-shot-in-la-loche-school-recalls-randan-fontaine-drawing-up-plans-for-mass-shooting/

Jazmin Camchong, Kelvin O Lim, Sanjiv Kumra, AdverseEffects of Cannabis on Adolescent Brain Development: A LongitudinalStudy, Cerebral Cortex, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2017, Pages1922–1930,

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/10-year-anniversary-school-shooting-la-loche-sask-ceremony-