Here we are, back for Episode 24, and we are all over the world in this one. We know you've heard the horrors of acid attacks, but let Beth bring it to a personal level with some victims that will break your heart. But then she'll give you reasons to have some hope that this will eventually get better. Just wait--there's more to this story than you might at first assume.

Then Bailey gets to do the 'upper' story this week, and as you know, she always has to nearly destroy us all first. So, get ready for the incredible survival story of Maggie Maloy, one of the strongest survivors we've talked about. You'll never forget her.

You didn't think this was going to be an easy one, did you?? Now, have a seat in the porch rockers with the rest of the Crime Family. We'll bring you some Lynchburg Lemonade, and let's talk about some true crime.

Thanks for stopping by!

Link to the Website from Beth's story

Please be cautious and emotionally prepared before viewing this website. The photos on this website are graphic and can be upsetting! We share these in the hope that you will better understand the gravity and brutality of these types of crimes, and in case you would like to help, but don't know where to start.:

Acid Survivors Saahas Foundation: https://www.assfindia.org/

The other organization is Make Love Not Scars, but my computer is giving me a warning that the website may not be secure, so I don't recommend visiting that one until they update their web security. If you have security on your own end, feel free to proceed at your own risk. Maybe they could use your help updating their web security!

Link to the book from Bailey's story: You're Not Alone: the Journey from Abduction to Empowerment https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/library/publications/youre-not-alone-journey-abduction-empowerment

Finally, it's Friday again, and today we're taking you through the full range of emotions here at the BnB. Bailey is dragging us downstairs to the basement with a story that will break your heart, and then make you angry about how the victims of the Upstairs Lounge Arson were disrespected by law enforcement and even their own families.

This took a lot out of us, and the mood is more somber than usual, but it's important to tell the hard stories, especially when they are still relevant 49 years later.

Beth tries to bring us back into the sunlight with the experience of Brittany Diggs, who could have been down for the count but found a way to escape the man who kidnapped her in Birmingham, Alabama.

This episode introduces you to Courtney and Patrick from Evil Pudding Podcast, some really awesome friends of ours that we think you will love. Please check them out!

We thank our beloved Crime Family for being here! We're always so happy you stopped by. Cheers, friends. And please, look after each other.

Happy Bonus Day, Crime Family! This episode is Just ONE B, with Bailey telling the frustrating story about the mysterious disappearance of Ryan Shtuka. Ryan was just working out his gap year at a ski resort in British Columbia, and then he was gone.

And then join us again on Friday, for a regular episode. Come on down to the BnB, have a cocktail, and let's tell some stories. Welcome back, and thanks for being here!

Show Note:

If you know of anything that might assist in finding Ryan, if you want to join the annual ski run to commemorate Ryan, or if you would like to donate to help in the efforts to find him, please visit the website at: www.ryanshtuka.com

We're glad to have you back for Episode 22, Crime Family! Bailey shares with you the heartbreaking story of the murder of Anita Knutson, with the terrible aftermath suffered by her loved ones. Beth tells the story of a lost heir, a man claiming to be him, and the very strange final twist at the end of his life.

This week we share the trailer for Sam and Paige from M3: Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem, and we hope you will visit them and give a listen!

This week our post-outro bloopers take a self-deprecating slant....so, so, so much so.

Okay, Crime Family, the reprieve is over.

This episode starts out in a very dark way, with Bailey telling the story of the brutal crimes against Jessica Lyn Keen, a fifteen-year-old from Columbus, Ohio.

Beth takes the second half with the unlikely survival story of Donna Ongsiako, who endured her suffering and used it to help others who go through the same kinds of horrors.

Just for a chuckle, there's an erotic love letter from a man to his ladyfriend...and her kitchen appliances... and then as usual, some bloopers after the meows.

This week we feature the trailer for our awesome pals from Portugal: Spilling the Crime, who put a tipsy, entertaining spin on the world of true crime. Check them out!

Thank you, as always, for joining us--we're so glad you're here! Now have a seat, grab a puppy, and get comfortable. This one's pretty rough.

Welcome back again, Crime Family!

We needed a break from the ceaseless heaviness that has been the world the last few weeks. So, Episode 20 consists of our normal two stories, and for once, neither one will drag you into the depths of the gutter.

Bailey tells you the about the Pickering Ontario Lost Boys, who mysteriously disappeared without any trace. Literally--without ANY trace. And it seems likely that the evidence was mishandled and botched through jurisdictional confusion.

Then Beth counters the Hero Cats from several episodes ago with Seven SUCH GOOD DOGGOS! You will want to run out to the shelter and adopt after you hear these stories. We say, do it! Every crime family needs a dog!

Our intro this week is the trailer for Crime Scenes and Cupcakes podcast. MaryAnne is an expert in the criminal investigation world, and is an advocate for unsolved cases, including that of her own friend who was murdered in 1989. Please check out her podcast!

Thank you for listening again, our beloved friends. It's always a pleasure to have you back.

In this bonus episode, Bailey tells about the mysterious disappearance of David Glenn Lewis, and later identification of his remains, that only left more questions. Beth tells about how two women travelers who became friends and supported one another ended up saving each other's lives in Australia.

Have a seat, grab a beverage, and get ready for this crazy bonus episode! Thank you for stopping by, we are always happy you're here!

And of course, don't forget to wait for the bloopers after the outro meows.

Crime Family, we're glad you're here, and WOW are you in for a wild ride this week. Beth brings you installment 5 of Architect Mayhem with an Architect who loses everything: partly due to circumstance and largely his own actions, then vents his fury on someone who just tried to help him. Bailey has a rough story of a woman who goes through hell with a partner but finds the best kind of happiness in her survival and fortitude. This one is worth the rollercoaster you have to go through to reach the finale.

And this week we are sharing with you the trailer for Mums, Mysteries, and Murder, a pair of friends, Marti and Effie, who live in Australia and Scotland, who take turns sharing True Crime stories. They are warm and funny and have great rapport, so we really think you'll love them!

Thank you for being here for Episode 19, everyone. Have a seat. You might need something hard in your glass for this one.

We welcome our Crime Family back to Episode 18! In the first story, Bailey takes us into the century-long mystery of who murdered William Desmond Taylor, an Irish immigrant turned Hollywood director. Beth then tells how Tiffany Coward outdid her name and fought off a convicted murderer.

We have a disclaimer at the beginning of this episode about a conversation that takes place between 33:00 and 38:45, where we spontaneously discussed mass casualty events in the USA. This unfortunate timing was unintentional, as we recorded this episode two weeks ago. If this is too intense for you at this time, please feel free to skip through the times mentioned.

And also, please remember to check out Live, Laugh, Murder, with Carmen and Joanna, whose trailer you hear at the beginning of the episode.

And then hang around after the meows for bloopers. Thanks for listening!! If you like what we're doing, please give us a rating and a review! Love you guys!

Anyone who lived in Southern Ohio in 1982 probably remembers the Hocking Torso Murders. Very few people know the aftermath, the crazy legal wranglings, or the long-term plot twists.

Bailey, by request of her Dad, will tell the story. You'll be outraged, just like we were.

Beth will give a brief history of human trafficking, followed by the amazing story of two women whose love helped each other escape this horrible fate!

We are, as always, thankful that our Crime Family has found its way back to us. We hope that you will have a seat and stay awhile, and also check out our friends Dying To Be Found, anywhere you listen to podcasts. Can we get you anything? :-)

And, of course, we have left some amusing bloopers behind the outro meows. Enjoy!!