The Squonk and The Hag: True Crime and Scary Stories

On a warm summer's night in 1987, a kind hearted man became the victim of gruesome brutality during a home invasion. The two robbers expected an empty apartment, but what happened next is unimaginable. At the time, our host Mo was a little kid living 15 minutes away, completely unaware of the horrors happening in the night.

Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/09/29/stanley-detweiler-a-murder-gone-horribly-wrong-episode-11/

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In the early 1900's, Will Harris terrorized a small North Carolina town in a rampage that started with a search for his ex-girlfriend. This lifelong criminal had a past filled with prison escapes and mayhem, leading him to his final act of destruction that took many lives of both police and civilians. 

Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/09/22/will-harris-a-historical-southern-murder-spree-episode-10/

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Alexander Pichushkin remained under the radar as he brutally murdered over 60 people in Russia during the 90's. The chess fanatic documented his kills on a chessboard with a plan of filling each of the 64 squares. But is he Russia's most notorious serial killer? 

Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/09/15/alexander-pichushkin-the-chessboard-killer-the-darkest-competition-episode-9/

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This week, we travel back to 1993. First, Kraken will tell us all about Ruby Ridge and how it went terribly wrong as well as why many believe it was one of the factors that led to the escalation in Waco, TX. He then tells us about David Koresh and the Branch Davidian's in the seige of Waco where ATF, FBI and more engaged in a huge stand off ultimately ending in an uncontrolled blaze and the death of over 70 organization members.

Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/09/08/ruby-ridge-and-waco-where-did-it-all-go-wrong-episode-8/

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Creator of the infamous Murder Castle in Chicago during the World's Fair in 1893, H. H. Holmes was a swindler, a murderer, and obsessed with dissection. Just when you think the twisting tale couldn't get more bizarre, something else happens!

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During the Great Depression, a serial killer preyed on the homeless and transient populations of Cleveland, OH. This twisting tale involves The Untouchables' Eliot Ness, cutting edge forensics at the time and a possible tie to the famous Black Dahlia case. Also known as the Butcher of Kingsbury Run, was any truly safe from this killer's madness?

Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/08/25/the-cleveland-torso-murderer-could-this-serial-killer-have-also-killed-the-black-dahlia-episode-6/

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This week we talk about two stories where heavy armor helped criminals cause extraordinary amounts of damage. First, we dive into 1997's North Hollywood Shootout with bank robbers Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu before learning of 2004's Killdozer built and driven by Marvin Heemeyer.

Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/08/18/ep-5-armored-assailants-the-north-hollywood-shootout-and-killdozer-both-creates-millions-of-dollars-of-damage/

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A beautiful 19 year-old newlywed was brutally murdered in her apartment in 1975. Follow the twists and turns from tragedy to modern day forensics finding her killer. 

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It's 1973. Was that a UFO? An alien? A bad trip or maybe a prank? Krako tells us all about Sam the Sandown Clown, a paranormal entity discovered by two children, and we theorize what might have happened. If you want to read one of the journals referenced: https://bufora.org.uk/documents/BUFORAJournalVolume6No.5JanFeb1978.pdf

Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/08/05/ep-3-sam-the-sandown-clown-paranormal-or-paranoia/

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This week, we talk about the legend of The Bell Witch from Adams, TN in the 1800's. Was it the supernatural or a human influence? 

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