She's a black widow, baby!

Ronda-  A Florida (wo)man... Judy Buenoano is a Florida native who broke the glass ceiling when she became the first woman to be executed in Florida since the 1800s. Whatever could she have done to earn such an honor? As a black widow, we know she murdered a husband (or two), but she didn't stop there. 

Pam- Stacey Castor was twice widowed after her first husband died of a heart attack and her second husband died by suicided... at least, that's what she led people to think. It wasn't until her daughter was suspiciously ill that she realized she may have taken things a little too far. 

Sources:

Ronda- 

Case: 

• allthatsinteresting.com
• The Story of Judy Buenoano - Bing video
• Judy Buenoano - Crime Museum
  
  

Pam-
Stats:

• Psychology Today

Case:

• Syracuse.com
• Dateline - YouTube
• CNYCentral.com
• Oprahdaily.com

Music:
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Happy Holidays from Pam & Ronda!

Pam-   You're getting a two-for-one with my stories today! I'm going to tell you about two different cases, both include Christmas presents that no one was wishing for. The holidays are supposed to be all about family, friends, and giving... right? 

Ronda-   We all know Santa is supposed to be holly and jolly, but what about a sadistic Santa? Find out what happened to the Ortega family when Bruce Pardo amped up his Christmas spirit and interrupted the biggest holiday party in Covina.
 
Sources:

Pam-
Statistics: 

• Tullamore Life
• 12 Days - song

Case 1:

• Murderpedia

Case 2:

• NBC Chicago
• CBS Chicago
• DNA Info

Ronda-
Case: 

• Murderpedia
• SGVTribune.com (archive.org)
•  HuffPost Communities
• The New York Times (nytimes.com)
• LA Weekly
• ABC News (go.com)
• CNN
• Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
• True Crime Buzz (oxygen.com)
• Whittier Daily News
• The Crime Files
• Homicide for the Holidays - A Christmas Massacre 

Music:
Flying and Uplifting by Lesfm on Pixabay

Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)

Pam-   Bobbie Jo is over the moon when she  makes a friend online who shares her love of Rat Terriers and is also early on in a pregnancy. With so many things in common, the women hit it off immediately. Little does she know, her new friend is planning something unimaginable. Follow along as I tell you about a recent womb raider, Lisa Montgomery and the tragic death of Bobbie Jo Stinnett. 

Ronda- Did you know that women really want a baby so badly that they’re willing to cut it out of your womb?! Madness!!! Jaqueline Williams is one of those women. But she didn’t stop there… Not only did she rob Debra Evans of her unborn fetus, leaving her for dead- she also murdered two of Debra’s children to cover it all up. Now that’s mother material if I’ve ever seen it.

Sources:

Pam-
Psychology:

• Psychology Today
• Mamamia.com
• Inforum.com

Case:

• YouTube - Coffeehouse Crime
• News-Press Now
• BBC
• The Sun

Ronda-
Case: 

• https://morbidnmacabre.com/2020/05/11/the-murder-of-debra-evans-her-children/
• https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-evans-gallery-20111217-pg-photogallery.html
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/11/21/couple-father-charged-in-murders-kidnapping/9f1fa271-9213-428f-8f4c-3fd3d44f2c03/
• https://www.thoughtco.com/the-debra-evans-case-973477
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetal_abduction

Music:
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Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)

Ronda-   Everyone loves a good monster story... Unless you lived in New Brunswick, Canada in 1989. Allan Legere escaped from jail and went on the lamb, terrorizing the people of New Brunswick for an astounding 7 months! Tune in to find out how Legere became Canadas most notorious criminal and how he earned the title 'Monster of Miramachi'. 

Pam-  You think you're busy? Try being responsible for upwards of 350 fires... that is about 1.5 fires a month for 20 years! That's what Thomas Sweatt was up to until he got caught because he literally couldn't keep his pants on... Join me as I tell you about 1 of his many, many fires.

Sources:

Ronda-
Legalities:

• Arson | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)
• Arson Charges and Penalties | Nolo

Case: 

• Allan Legere - Wikipedia
• Allan Legere Case | The Canadian Encyclopedia
• Killer Allan Legere denied parole after asking why he can't be forgiven | CBC News
• Law Library | More Legal Materials | Our Unique Digital Collections | Allan Legere | UNB
• TV show Born to Kill 
• Crime Junkie Podcast 
  
  

Pam-
Psychology:

• Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
• Is Pyromania A Diagnosable Condition? What The Research Says
• A Look at Firesetting, Arson, and Pyromania
• Firesetting and the Impulse-Control Disorder of Pyromania

Case:

• The Washington City Paper
• atf.gov - DC Area Serial Arsonist
• The New York Times
• Wikipedia 
• The Washington Post 

Music:
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Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)

Ever get so angry with your family that you wish they were all dead? This week we bring to you the stories of two families who were eliminated by the one person they trusted the most.

Pam- I will be telling you about the tragic murder of Mary, Brittney, and Bobby Fisher and the 'disappearance' of their husband/father, Robert Fisher. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Robert Fisher, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI. To see the FBI Wanted flyer with age progression photos, click here.

Ronda-  I will launch us into the lives of the Sheats family. Divorce is hard for everyone involved, but is the appropriate response really to massacre your entire family? When Jason asks his wife, Christy, for a divorce her response was to make him suffer at the expense of their daughters Madison and Taylor.

Sources:

Pam-
Psychology:

• Wikipedia
• University of Albany Scholars Archive 
• Alphagalileo.com
• stayathomemum.com

Case:

• Murderpedia
• AZcentral
• Phoenix New Times
• CBS News
• CNN
• Scottsdale Progress

Ronda-
Case: 

• 911 call
• HuffPost Latest News
• PEOPLE.com (1)
• CBS News
•  PEOPLE.com (2)
•  Heavy.com

Music:
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Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)

Today we are giving you part 2 of our West Memphis Three episode! We are excited?  to tell you about the mess of a trial of Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin. 
Does wearing black, having tattoos and listening to heavy metal music make you a Satan worshipping murderer?  Possibly! Join us as we relive our middle school days and try to wrap our heads around how there wasn't reasonable doubt in this entire investigation. 



Sources:

• Paradise Lost (3 part documentary - HBO Max)
• Famous Trials
• encyclopedia.com
• Wikipedia
• The Untold Inside Story of ‘Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults,’ the Ultimate Satanic Panic Educational Video (melmagazine.com)

Music:
Flying and Uplifting by Lesfm on Pixabay

Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)

This week we want to begin telling you about a case that includes both an Alford Plea and a Coerced Confession... see, there is a method to our madness. 
This story is pretty "local" to our hometown so enjoy some spurts of reminiscing as we tell you this awful story that has affected the lives of many and continues to do so to this day.

This is the story of the West Memphis Three. 


Sources:

• Paradise Lost (3 part documentary - HBO Max)
• Famous Trials
• encyclopedia.com
• Wikipedia
• The Untold Inside Story of ‘Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults,’ the Ultimate Satanic Panic Educational Video (melmagazine.com)

Music:
Flying and Uplifting by Lesfm on Pixabay

Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)

What leads to innocent people landing in jail? False and coerced confessions are amongst the top contenders. "I would NEVER admit to a crime I didn't commit!" - a statement that most people have probably said in their lifetime...
Join us as we dive into 2 stories that will leave you a little more than frustrated.

Pam- The story I will be telling you is about the murder Kristina Hickey and the arrest of Christopher Abernathy. DID he do it?

Ronda- The murder of Holly Bobo shocked her small town. Could the group of men being held responsible all be victims of coercion or is that just a convenient legal tactic? 

Sources:

Pam-
Psychology:

• TedTalk
• Psychology.wikia.org
• Washington Post
• Innocenceproject.org
• Edelmanpclaw.com
• Reference.com

Case:

• Law.umich.edu
• Chicagotribune.com

Ronda-
Legal: 

• Uscivilliberties.org

Case: 

• The Case of Holly Bobo - YouTube 
• Jacksonsun.com

Music:
Flying and Uplifting by Lesfm on Pixabay

Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)

Don't want to plea guilty, but think you might get convicted anyway? Ask for an Alford Plea. What's that? Stick around to find out.

In this episode:

Ronda - Today I'll introduce you to the story of Kerry Cook and walk you through his sad journey through our legal system.

Pam - My story is that of a missing college student, Taylor Behl. What happened to her? When/where will she be found?

*Sorry for the audio! It gets better, we promise!*

Sources:

Ronda -
Texas Monthly
Truth and Justice Pod

Pam -
NBC News
NBC12
Casetext
WRIC

Music:
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This is an introduction to who we are and what we're all about. 

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