Murder happens. Monsters ARE real. Two female true crime enthusiasts discuss this dark reality with their own unique twist.
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By Tara Hardin and Jen Doomis
Murder happens. Monsters ARE real. Two female true crime enthusiasts discuss this dark reality with their own unique twist.
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The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.
In this episode… Tara and Jen discuss the many theories surrounding the death of JonBenét Ramsey. Her case has been an open investigation in Boulder, Colorado for nearly 25 years.
If you missed (Part 1), Tara gave us a basic timeline, played and briefly discussed the 911 call as well as the nearly 3-page ransom note.
In (Part 2), Jen walked us through the highlights of the investigation & autopsy, so we would have a better understanding of the crime itself, the people involved and the many things that should have been done better from the moment the police pulled up the Ramsey home.
This case has so many twists, turns and theories. It’s discussed and dissected year after year and brought back into the headlines without fail each Christmas season, as America sadly remembers one of its most haunting cold cases.
In this episode… Jen discusses key pieces of the investigation & autopsy regarding the brutal sexual assault and murder of 6-year old JonBenét Ramsey.
If you missed (Part 1) last week, Tara gave us a basic timeline on what happened Christmas Day from the time when the police were investigating a kidnapping to the following day when her body was found and the case shifted to a homicide investigation. The 911 call is played and briefly discussed as well as the nearly 3-page ransom note.
This case has so many twists, turns and theories. It’s discussed and dissected year after year and brought back into the headlines without fail each Christmas season, as America sadly remembers one of its most haunting cold cases.
In this episode… we begin our 3-part coverage on the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. This week, Tara will discuss the basic timeline (what we know before diving into further investigation, alternate views & theories) from Christmas Day to the following afternoon when her body was discovered by her father, John, in the basement of their Boulder, Colorado home.
We will listen to and briefly discuss the 911 call made by Patricia Ramsey, JonBenét’s mother & dive into the incredibly bizarre, 3-page ransom note written on paper from the family’s own home.
This case has so many twists, turns and theories. It’s discussed and dissected year after year and brought back into the headlines without fail each Christmas season, as America sadly remembers one of its most haunting cold cases.
In this episode… Tara uncovers a chilling, not yet resolved murder in Krakow, Poland. Oddly enough, despite the gruesome details of the crime, this story never made it to the American newspapers even though the FBI was called upon to assist in the investigation and details of the “skin suit” that was found was eerily reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs. This week we discuss the heart-breaking case of Katarzyna Zowada, a 23-year old college student who was tortured and skinned like an animal and then dumped in the Vistula River. This poor, sweet, troubled girl met her horrifying end during the winter of 1999. We’re going to discuss what happened between the discovery of her remains and the trial that has yet to take place for her murder, though the main suspect has been in prison for nearly 5 years.
In this episode of The Wicked Ones Podcast… It’s now Jen’s turn for a Hometown murder story. She happened to choose one that, regardless of proximity to the crime, many of us remember seeing the horrific story unfold on the news.
This week, Jen walks us through the Brown’s Chicken massacre that took place in Palatine, IL back in January of 1993.
Seven people tragically lost their lives in one of the most gruesome crimes committed in the Chicagoland area. Despite the sheer number of police officers assigned to the case and the overwhelming amount of tips called in, it went cold quickly. It would take nearly a decade and several advancements in DNA technology for the victim’s families to finally see the killers behind bars.
In this episode of The Wicked Ones Podcast… Tara takes us back to her hometown of LaPorte, Indiana to the site of a very well known “Murder Farm” once owned by Hell’s Belle herself. Belle Gunness is arguably one of history’s most notorious female serial killers. Her story is one of greed, murder and manipulation. It also happens to have a surprise twist that may leave you guessing. Did she die a slow, painful death in the end or did she get away with it?
In this episode… We close out spooky season with our final haunted, paranormal, ghost-themed story for the month of October & Jen’s pick does not disappoint!
If there was ever a place that can go on record as being truly haunted…we would put our money on the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. The stories, spirits and tragedies that haunt these walls are far too many to recount in one episode, but the few that we do explore are cringeworthy to say the least & may even give you CHILLS!
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In this episode of The Wicked Ones Podcast… Tara takes us across the pond to a creepy, unsettling site in Dumbarton, Scotland know to the locals as “The Bridge of Death” or “Dog Suicide Bridge.” You read that right. There is an actual bridge that for some yet unknown reason, dogs are compelled to run and leap over the side…to the jagged rocks some 50 feet below.
The bridge and the surrounding area are actual quite lovely, as the bridge was designed in the late 1800’s, is beautifully ornate and surrounded by lush greenery. They say this phenomenon, when it happens, will be on a clear, sunny day, which tend to be rare in this western region of Scotland. Many have thoroughly investigated and have tried to solve the mystery, but to this day, the bridge’s deadly pull defies all logic.
Listen in as Tara covers the many theories as well as a brief overview of the Congelier Manor & it’s haunting legend. If nothing else, you’ll have a few new things to share around the campfires & bonfires this Halloween.
In this episode… We discuss the incredibly controversial, personalized horror experience that is…Mckamey Manor. Think, Fear Factor meets horror movie bootcamp all wrapped up into a single, terror-filled experience. That’s even putting it mildly, yet thousands of people from all over the world sign up to take “the tour” and see how long they can last.
For some, it satisfies their inner adrenaline junkie and for others, they find that they may have bitten off more than they can chew, literally! There are many requirements you have to meet before you can even enter, including a full physical and Dr’s note. You’ll also have to sign a 40 page waiver that can take a minimum of 2 hours to plow through as you initial next to each insane, grotesquely horrifying thing they could possibly dream up to put you through.
Think you have what it takes to conquer McKamey Manor? To date…no one ever has.
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In this episode of The Wicked Ones Podcast… Jen brings us another great story for spooky season as she dives into the curses & hauntings of Lake Lanier. Figuratively speaking of course, because there’s NO WAY she’s ever going near this body of water! She shares with us several unsettling facts about the man made lake, along with the legends, unexplained accidents, & creepy tales of ghosts that haunt Lake Lanier to this day. Don’t believe us…ask the locals! To them, the spirits that reside here are very real and witnessed often.
Located in Northern Georgia, Lake Lanier is as gorgeous as it is terrifying. Week after week, this cursed lake makes headlines; delivering news of injuries, deaths, tragic accidents, suicides, and all too often, missing bodies of people or their pets that have yet to be recovered. It’s as if they just…disappeared. Don’t even get us started on the catfish. Monstrous fish the size of vehicles? Say what?!?!
Listen in and let us know: Would YOU vacation at Lake Lanier? Millions of people do every single year. Some won’t go near the water, while others dare tragedy to strike.
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