Friday the 13th carries a lot of weight with different people. Some are superstitious and consider it bad luck, but Steven Jay Russell believed the date to be a lucky one for him; this is why he chose this date over the span of several years to try his hand at escaping prison whenever Friday the 13th rolled around...

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It was about mid-morning on December 14, 2023 and Kristil Krug was not responding to texts. Because she had recently been receiving messages from a stalker, the police response to her silence was quick. Unfortunately, this was how her body was discovered, and the investigation into this case led police straight to the front door of the man who she had reported weeks prior as her stalker. 

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48 Hours episode, The Setup Murder of Kristil Krug accessed via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poEm6LhKdKo

Uncensored Pre-Trial Timeline https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/59e6d3dc-e3eb-4e93-9a48-467d29f014ca/downloads/662b6be2-a9e0-459e-80d5-bfbfa7cf0de0/23CR581%20UNCENSORED%20PRE-TRIAL%20TIMELINE%20(1).pdf?ver=1729616136901

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In this episode of Until the End of Crime, Cameron and Hayden travel back to 1966 Brazil to investigate the baffling "Lead Masks Case." On the rough terrain of Vintém Hill, two electronics technicians—Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana—were discovered dead, dressed in formal suits and raincoats, with crude lead masks covering their eyes. With no signs of struggle and a cryptic note instructing them to "ingest capsules" and "await the signal," the scene sits at the bizarre intersection of Scientific Spiritualism, UFO mania, and potential foul play. We dissect the botched police investigation, the missing money, and the strange radioactive theories to determine if these men were victims of a confidence game or something far more otherworldly.

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In April 2018, Holmdel High School Stadium had a mystery on their hands: someone was relieving themselves on the track. This became a daily occurrence which resulted in a sting operation to bring the pooper to justice. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmdel_Township,_New_Jersey 

https://eu.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/2014/10/06/alleged-sayreville-football-incident-legally-might-hazing/16811439/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43998174 

https://6abc.com/post/defecating-superintendent-upset-over-release-of-his-picture/5158580/#:~:text=Tramaglini%20was%20issued%20summonses%20in,of%20the%20Kenilworth%20school%20district. 

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YouTube link: School 'pooperintendent' accused of defecating on NJ high school track.

In this episode of Until the End of Crime, hosts Hayden and Cameron investigate the baffling 1992 disappearance of Steven Clark, a mystery that defies the laws of physics and haunts the misty coast of Saltburn-by-the-Sea. They reconstruct the "Public Restroom Paradox," where a twenty-three-year-old man with severe disabilities entered a public toilet on a bleak bank holiday afternoon and seemingly vanished into the sea air while his mother waited just yards away. Hayden and Cameron analyze the cold case’s shocking 2020 reactivation, which saw Steven’s elderly parents arrested on suspicion of murder, and dissect the crucial witness testimony that rewrote the timeline and exposed the tragic complexities of a family under the microscope of suspicion.

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Stanley Ford took a lot of pride in his Akron, Ohio neighborhood, Sherbondy Hill. His pride became obsessive and as the obsession grew, he began making it his mission to control who was allowed to live in his beloved Sherbondy Hill. 

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Fear Thy Neighbor, "Inferno of Hate" parts 1 & 2, season 8 episodes 13 and 14. 

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Halloween 2001 in Pennsylvania, 21 year old Cindy Song was last seen walking from her friend's car to her apartment, but did she ever make it there? That's part of the mystery that Cameron and Hayden delve into with this case. 24 year later and still no real answers in the case of what happened on what should have been the conclusion of a fun-filled night out in costumes with friends. 

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On the night that 20 year old Morgan Harrington attended a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, Virginia, a serious of curious events unravelled and she never returned home. Months later, her body was located on a local farm, but this only brought more questions. Questions that wouldn't be answered until 5 years later, when Hannah Graham, another young woman, also went missing. The investigation into Hannah's disappearance unravelled a series of connections to prior cases that painted a disturbing picture of the person responsible for more than a few heinous crimes. 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Hannah_Graham

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35713176

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Morgan_Dana_Harrington

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Hayden recounts the deeply unsettling case of Mark Latunski, a Michigan man responsible for the brutal murder of Kevin Bacon on Christmas Eve 2019. Hayden explores the disturbing timeline of events, revealing how Latunski's prior predatory acts, including two separate incidents where men escaped his basement after consensual online encounters escalated into non-consensual imprisonment, went unaddressed by law enforcement despite 911 calls. The episode details the desperate search for Kevin, spearheaded by his roommate Michelle Myers, which ultimately exposed Latunski's horrific crimes, leading to his emotionless confession and a life sentence without parole, leaving listeners to ponder the systemic failures and the persistent dangers lurking in digital connections.

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Mark Latunski: The Christmas Eve Cannibal Killer from Grindr - A&E True Crime, accessed September 21, 2025, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/christmas-eve-cannibal-killer

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Following a child abuse investigation, Patricia Madrid and her partner James Jammy Jackson were released on bond. With their release, the community became outraged because of the nature of the child abuse allegations that had been made against the couple. People felt strongly that James and Patricia should not have been permitted to be out on bond, and with that, someone decided that they would take "justice" into their own hands...

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https://youtu.be/MgITC-rOAVs?si=wi5q62XkdcLxs1uJ 

https://people.com/couple-arrested-for-allegedly-keeping-teen-with-autism-locked-in-a-chicken-coop-11690260

https://www.the-journal.com/articles/arrest-made-in-chicken-coop-child-abuse-shooting/