Happy Monday, y’all! We’re back with another episode of OMG Monday - where we talk about some of the biggest true crime news headlines from the past week. We’ll be highlighting Carlee Russell, the woman who faked her kidnapping, boy in the box dad, Timothy Ferriter, and QAnon dad Matthew David Coleman who killed his two young children. Resources: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/11/us/carlee-russell-guilty-kidnapping-hoax-alabama/index.html https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-boy-in-box-jupiter-child-abuse-timothy-ferriter-guilty/45522267 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-accused-locking-son-small-structure-convicted-abuse-rcna120226 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/04/florida-parent-teenager-child-abuse-timothy-ferriter-case/71053069007/ https://people.com/qanon-dad-matthew-taylor-coleman-incompetent-stand-trial-accusations-killed-2-kids-8357684 https://people.com/crime/california-surfer-dad-accused-killing-kids-spear-gun-had-no-warning-signs/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

In the dark of night on June 10, 1912, the town of Villisca, Iowa experienced one of the most heinous crimes in the state’s history that remains unsolved to this day. It’s spooky season so for our first episode of Wicked Wednesday, join us as we go over the tragic deaths of the Moore family and the Stillinger girls and the creepy paranormal encounters experienced by visitors to the restored house today. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA Email: [email protected] Podcast Production: [email protected] Member of the Darkcast Network: https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/ Sources: http://m.villisca.com/ https://www.villiscaiowa.com/index.php http://www.villiscahistory.org/atlas_history.htm https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2022/06/09/1912-villisca-ax-murders-what-to-know-iowa-cold-case/7567590001/ https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/villisca-ax-murders-unsolved-111-year-anniversary/524-017c592f-9a74-415b-923a-62ae0d6b9ff6 https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/ https://docublogger.typepad.com/villiscamystery/2013/06/june-10-1912-villisca-iowa-part-one.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ax-murderer-who-got-away-117037374/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/ppm84g/why-did-a-ghost-hunter-stab-himself-inside-a-famous-axe-murder-house-1118 https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/villisca-ax-murder-house-iowa/ https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a37824129/villisca-axe-murder-house/ Fiend Incarnate: Villisca Axe Murders of 1912 by Edgar Epperly Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

Welcome to a new series we’re calling OMG Monday! This is a bite-sized look into the current true crime news headlines. This week, we’ll be talking about the arrest made in the Tupac Shakur murder, Taylor Shabusiness’s conviction and her defense lawyer’s hope for the future, and the 115 decomposing bodies that were discovered in a Colorado funeral home. Have a headline for us to cover? Email it to us at [email protected] Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA Email: [email protected] Podcast Production: [email protected] Member of the Darkcast Network: https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/ Resources: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/30/us/tupac-shakur-killing-suspect-arrested-what-we-know/index.html https://nypost.com/2023/09/30/lady-dahmer-taylor-schabusiness-who-was-convicted-of-brutally-murdering-and-mutilating-her-boyfriend-deserves-to-be-happy-lawyer/ https://apnews.com/article/colorado-funeral-home-green-burials-investigation-4c77ec13d8dfb1394e61da8881426deb Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

Leigh Marine Occhi was a smart, kind, and well-loved 13-year-old girl from Tupelo, Mississippi where she lived with her mother, Vickie. On the morning of August 27, 1992, in the midst of Hurricane Andrew, Leigh went missing. From missing clothes and a sleeping bag to no evidence of forced entry, all signs pointed to Leigh running away from home - except for the blood found smeared on the hallways of their home and evidence of blood being cleaned up in the bathroom. Join Gina and Amber on this Patreon member-requested case and talk about the Mysterious Unsolved Disappearance of Leigh Occhi: The Girl Missing Since Hurricane Andrew. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA Email: [email protected] Podcast Production: [email protected] Member of the Darkcast Network: https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/ Sources: https://www.weather.gov/lch/andrew https://charleyproject.org/case/leigh-marine-occhi https://allthatsinteresting.com/leigh-occhi https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/07/11/the-disappearance-of-leigh-occhi/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/268606483/?terms=Leigh%20Occhi&match=1 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/officials-hope-technology-help-occhi-124800549.html https://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/2017/09/an-interview-with-donald-occhi.html?m=1 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/leigh-occhi-disappearance-podcast_n_5a67a9e6e4b0dc592a0d8f0b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuVDETlnkGQ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

A Nebraska man calls 911 on himself, a man attempting to rob a nail salon is COMPLETELY ignored, and a Floridian substitute teacher smears feces on picnic tables in a revenge plot in today’s collection of more dumb criminals for your listening pleasure. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA Email: [email protected] Podcast Production: [email protected] Member of the Darkcast Network: https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/ Sources: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2013/07/dumb-criminal-of-the-week-james-blankenship-the-guy-who-thought-you-could-only-be-arrested-for-burglary-at-night.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-blankenship-burglary-charged-nighttime_n_3534239 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=471544586271423&id=129001660525719 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-dressed-in-wig-clown-pants-and-fake-breasts-robs -bank-with-bb-gun-say-cops/ https://nypost.com/2023/09/01/video-shows-nebraskan-drunk-driver-call-911-on-himself/ https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/oregon-man-driving-stolen-vehicle-crashes-into-woman-driving-stolen-car-police https://nypost.com/2023/07/07/patrons-ignore-would-be-atlanta-nail-salon-robber-video/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/video-shows-atlanta-nail-salon-employees-staff-ignore-robbers-demands-rcna93213 https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/texas-ambulance-thief-caught-712309 https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/01/22/man-accused-of-stealing-ambulance-going-through-drive-thru-in-southwest-houston-police-say/ https://999thepoint.com/woman-sets-mans-car-on-fire-after-he-refused-to-buy-her-a-mcflurry/ https://jalopnik.com/florida-woman-sets-car-on-fire-over-mcflurry-onlookers-1548291765 https://999thepoint.com/senior-citizen-food-fight-at-golden-corral-ends-with-assault-charges/ https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/03/21/Food-fight-at-Golden-Corral-among-senior-citizens-ends-with-64-year-old-woman-behind-bars/6361395428611/ https://www.qrockonline.com/woman-smears-poop-on-tables-to-ruin-childs-birthday-party/ https://www.mysuncoast.com/2019/01/07/police-florida-substitute-teacher-purposely-put-human-fecal-matter-sarasota-park-pavilion-ruin-girls-birthday-party/ https://999thepoint.com/the-case-of-the-stolen-hotel-toilet/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

The golden years are usually filled with retirement, family time, and lots of grandchildren. In the case of Ray and Faye Copeland, Ray spent his time scheming, killing, and hiding the bodies of transients and drifters he hired to help out around his farm. Join Gina and Amber as they go over the unbelievable case of the oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA Email: [email protected] Podcast Production: [email protected] Member of the Darkcast Network: https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/ Sources: https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/partners/copelands/7.html http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Copeland,%20Ray%20_spring,%202006_.pdf https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/battered-woman-syndrome https://www.swordandscale.com/faye-copeland-willing-murderess-or-coerced-accomplice/amp/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222484722/wayne-robert-warner https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73171352/dennis-k-murphy https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222484765/jimmy-dale-harvey https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60278851/john-wayne-freeman https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103512948/paul-jason-cowart https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183106587/faye-della-copeland https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171341245/raymond-w-copeland https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/copeland-faye.htm https://www.thoughtco.com/serial-killers-couple-ray-faye-copeland-972702 https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/senior-citizen-serial-killers-ray-faye-copeland-83a83b0feac0 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

Welcome to another thrilling episode of WTF Wednesday! Join Amber and Gina as we talk about the history of 911 and the murder case that accelerated its creation. Kitty Genovese was a 28-year-old woman in Queens, New York who was on her way home from work early in the morning when she was attacked and killed. A large amount of people witnessed the event, but very few tried to help. The lack of action and an accessible way to call for help ultimately sped up the creation of the centralized emergency number. 911 isn’t always serious and scary, though. We’ll chat about 10 of the funniest 911 calls ever received. From sibling LEGO disputes to head-stuck-in-cat-tree escapades, these bizarre and sometimes absurd emergency calls will leave you in stitches. Don't forget to send your funny 911 dispatch stories to [email protected] for a chance to have them featured in a future episode! Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA Email: [email protected] Podcast Production: [email protected] Member of the Darkcast Network: https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/ Resources: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/history-of-911-americas-emergency-service-before-and-after-kitty-genovese/https://www.911.gov/about/the-national-911-program-celebrates-50-years-of-911/#:~:text=The%20History%20of%20911&text=The%20first%20call%20to%20911,police%2C%20fire%20or%20emergency%20services. https://www.history.com/topics/crime/kitty-genovesehttps://archives.ubalt.edu/bsr/articles/feb%2016.pdf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

On Christmas night, 1945, George and Jennie Sodder woke up to their house in flames. They escaped, along with four of their ten children. Five of their children never made it out of the fire, but lack of human remains and unanswered questions led the grieving parents to believe their children had been kidnapped and the fire was a decoy. They dedicated their lives to finding their five missing children, but never got the answers they so desperately wanted. We’ll dive into the weird events that occurred before, during, and after the fire, as well as theories about what really happened to the children. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA Email: [email protected] Podcast Production: [email protected] Member of the Darkcast Network: https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/ Resources https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance#:~:text=During%20the%20fire%2C%20George%2C%20Jennie,the%20five%20missing%20children%20survived.&text=Fayetteville%2C%20West%20Virginia%2C%20U.S. https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/mystery/5-curious-details-about-the-missing-sodder-children https://allthatsinteresting.com/sodder-children https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-Mysterious-Disappearance-of-the-Sodder-Children https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/sodder-family-the-brother-said-he-called.206888/ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~wvrcbiog/WhatReallyHappenedToChildrenb.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/174476889/?terms=george%20sodder&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/667565470/?terms=george%20sodder&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/47889729/?terms=george%20sodder&match=1 https://perma.cc/V7TS-Q6L2 https://www.npr.org/2005/12/23/5067563/mystery-of-missing-children-haunts-w-va-town https://www.holtsauto.com/holts/news/what-to-do-when-your-car-wont-start-on-a-cold-morning/ https://husheduphistory.com/post/176093625553/up-in-smoke-the-tragedy-of-the-sodder-children https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226118601/sylvia-ann-paxton Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

Death is an inevitable part of life and when we go we can only hope that we go peacefully and painlessly. Unfortunately, the poor souls we’re talking about today met their maker in strange and somewhat unbelievable ways. Gina and Amber go over 10 of the strangest deaths from rouge beach umbrellas to surprising sinkholes. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA Email: [email protected] Podcast Production: [email protected] Member of the Darkcast Network: https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/ Sources: https://www.curiousarchive.com/the-bizarre-death-of-garry-hoy/ https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/02/07/133565050/weird-news-california-man-fatally-stabbed-by-rooster https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=CO012 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/08/12/beach-umbrella-death-south-carolina/ https://www.live5news.com/2023/07/24/parties-reach-settlement-agreement-case-woman-impaled-by-umbrella-garden-city/ https://www.myhorrynews.com/news/local/horry_county/beach-umbrellas-can-be-deadly-but-a-federal-agency-could-make-them-safer/article_6afba6e2-2231-11ed-be32-170ac28280d5.html#:~:text=Deaths%20from%20flying%20beach%20umbrellas,happen%20a%20bit%20more%20often. https://people.com/human-interest/man-mourns-wife-who-died-after-being-impaled-by-beach-umbrella/ https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/florida-man-killed-dog-jumps-van-steps-accelerator-202043038.html https://www.khq.com/news/man-run-over-killed-after-dog-pushes-vehicles-accelerator/article_641ccad6-3a1c-5fa6-9a1e-3888487737a0.html https://www.npr.org/2023/06/26/1184034017/us-pedestrian-deaths-high-traffic-car https://www.edgarsnyder.com/resources/dog-bite-statistics#:~:text=Dog%20Bite%20Victim%20Statistics,result%20in%20approximately%2016%20fatalities. https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/seffner-florida-sinkhole-jeffrey-bush-2662273761 https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/sinkhole/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/364286616/?terms=Jeffrey%20Bush https://www.grunge.com/1020274/the-tragically-gross-1980-death-of-mayor-monica-meyer/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/150533268/?terms=%22mayor%20monica%20myers%22&match=1 https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/segway-company-owner-james-jimi-heselden-dies-england-riding-segway-cliff-article-1.441435 https://www.motorbiscuit.com/segway-ceo-jimi-heselden-cause-death-sounds-ironic-true/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bobby-leach-niagara-falls-orange-peel/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Edson_Taylor https://www.dailyitem.com/news/beach-jogger-killed-by-plane-likely-never-heard-it/article_143dfe70-f130-54f7-81f8-edb59d30241a.html https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna35885646 https://historianandrew.medium.com/how-the-founder-of-jack-daniels-died-from-kicking-a-safe-c4f3b8e9683e https://mintjuleptours.com/2018/05/18/jack-daniel-the-story-of-jack-daniels-tennessee-whiskey/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

We’re all familiar with the notorious sound on our phones these days before an Amber Alert pops up on the screen with information about a missing or abducted child. Did you ever wonder how the alert system came to be? 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was full of life and joy before she was tragically murdered, and to this day, her killer has still not been caught. Her legacy lives on as she continues to help other abducted children be reunited with their families. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime Email: [email protected] Podcast Production: [email protected] Member of the Darkcast Network: https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/ TCPF: https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ Sources: “Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert” on Peacock https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/police-release-new-photos-seek-new-info-unsolved-1996-murder-amber-hagerman/DYCH62JDMVCOZFBRS265GCKCJU/ https://www.atg.wa.gov/child-abduction-murder-research https://geniuscelebs.com/amber-hagerman-parents-where-are-richard-hagerman/ https://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/news/former-detective-recalls-cold-case/article_ad48c5e0-196b-11ec-b12d-a34676735d58.html https://coldcaseexplorations.com/texas-cold-or-unsolved-cases/the-murder-of-amber-hagerman-the-origin-of-the-amber-alert-system/ https://amberalert.ojp.gov/about https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/01/31/a-lasting-legacy-amber-hagermans-unsolved-murder-inspires-amber-alert/ https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/9-year-old-Amber-Hagerman-was-murdered-27-years-ago-Are-police-closer-to-catching-her-killer#gid=ci02bb738ee0002503&pid=9-year-old-amber-hagerman-was-murdered-27-years-ago-are-police-closer-to-catching-her-killer-MTk2MzQ0MDAyMzE5NDI3MzQ2 https://amberalert.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh201/files/media/document/amberalerttimeline-508c_0.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIPbTqgHFtU Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.