Hello, campers, and welcome to our mid-season episode. 

Once again, Jess has an old-timey crime for us to delve into. This episode contains information from author Steven C. Drielak’s book, Long Island’s Vanished Heiress: The Unsolved Alice Parsons Kidnapping.

On June 9, 1937, Alice McDonell Parsons disappeared from the farm she and her husband ran in Long Island, with the help of their housekeeper, Anna Kupryanova. While not social darlings, both Alice and William Parsons were connected to wealthy families. Alice had recently been left with money and investments that would secure her future. Still, a change in her will made less than 30 days before her disappearance would indicate an interesting dynamic within the Parsons household.

Sadly, neither the local agencies nor the FBI were able to outsmart the responsible persons. Although there is a consensus on how the events went down, almost 90 years later Alice Parsons disappearance remains unsolved.
 
Information from this episode:

Long Island’s Vanished Heiress: The Unsolved Alice Parsons Kidnapping:
Drielak, Steven C. The History Press, August 3, 2020.

https://crimecapsule.com/long-islands-vanished-heiress-and-the-kidnapper-that-didnt-exist/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175717087/alice-parsons

https://www.nydailynews.com/2020/09/05/the-mystery-of-the-missing-heiress-and-her-two-timing-husband/

Bonus episode...

We are releasing our WTF Wednesdays on Patreon to the public! I told Jess that the regular public is not ready for this. To our Patreon fans, we love you. Thank you! 

We will be back on the first Friday of February with a brand-new episode

So sit back and relax and enjoy the Fuckery!

True crime stories that will make you say WTF and fun facts with Aunt Cass!

Welcome to another new episode! This week, we discuss a case that could easily define the term “legacy”. When 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted and murdered, no one could have imagined just how the world would be changed because of the crime.
Amber is remembered by friends and family as a bright, kind and energetic young girl. But for the United States and in some way, many other countries across the globe, her legacy lives on in the AMBER Alert system. Over one thousand children have been saved from abduction and returned to their families because of this system.
Join us as we discuss this precious little girl and how she lives on through the emergency alert system that bares her name.

Sadly, Amber’s case has never been solved and the man responsible has not been brought to justice. It’s been 29 years and there is still hope that it can be solved.
If anyone has information on Amber’s abduction or murder, there is a number to call. 817-575-8823 will connect you to the Arlington Police Department.
This week, we featured a sneak peek into another podcast. Please give Simone with 90s Crime Time a listen. It is available anywhere you listen to podcasts. Tell her Jess & Brice sent you!

Information from this episode:

WFAA Documentary on Amber Hagerman
https://youtu.be/jKaqwlht1Xg?si=g4j8gxRiNVXNfByC


In-depth Reddit post on the case
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/iii674/extensive_write_up_the_murder_of_amber_hagerman/


Wikipedia on Sex Offender Registry 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_offender_registries_in_the_United_States


Wikipedia on Amber Alerthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_alert
How AMBER Alerts came to be
https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/bud-kennedy/article54808010.html


20-year anniversary of Amber’s death
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/amber-behind-amber-alert-still-waiting-justice-20-years-later-n497696
Still waiting 25 years laterhttps://www.missingkids.org/blog/2021/still-searching-for-ambers-killer
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/police-release-new-photos-seek-new-info-unsolved-1996-murder-amber-hagerman/DYCH62JDMVCOZFBRS265GCKCJU/

First child saved by Amber Alert
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/radio-alert-rescues-child/

Hello, campers! Get ready for this week's episode to ring in the new year! We hope everyone had a fun and safe start to 2025. We can’t wait to see what’s in store!
This week takes us back almost a century to a case from Long Island, New York. In 1935, Ada Appelgate passed away from a mysterious illness after suffering from heart and health issues for years. The 38-year-old wife and mother were almost laid to rest until some anonymous information made its way to police. What ensued after the inquiry into her death is unexpected.

Join us for this week's episode on one of Jess’s favorite categories to research -old-timey crime.

Links from this week's episode:

The Murderpedia info on Mary Frances Creighton
https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/creighton-mary-frances.htm

A look at the crime from a writer's perspective 
https://mainecrimewriters.com/2016/12/13/the-real-eggnog-murder/

News report on the sensational crime
https://www.nydailynews.com/2008/04/16/the-long-island-borgia/

Information on Sing Sing
https://www.singsingprisonmuseum.org/history-of-sing-sing-prison.html

Old recipe for Eggnog
https://ahundredyearsago.com/2020/12/20/old-fashioned-eggnog/

Hey, campers! Welcome back to the campfire for our latest episode. Before we wrap up 2024, Jess brings a case to discuss that showcases the downfalls of the system. 
In August of 2021, an armed intruder would enter the home of Travis and Jamilyn Juetten. The couple was due to leave for a 2-week vacation to Hawaii which would never happen after the events in that early morning tragedy. Lives were lost and changed forever. But was it all preventable? The family says absolutely, it was and is now suing Marion County, Oregon to hold them accountable.

Join us as we take a look at this case and how it might have been prevented from happening. Share your thoughts with us on social media or by email.

Happy Holidays, campers! Many well wishes of peace and happiness from our family to yours 

Information from this episode:

https://www.weddle-funeral.com/obituaries/travis-richard-juetten

https://justicefortravis.com/


https://www.gofundme.com/f/jamilyns-recovery-fund

https://www.kptv.com/2022/08/11/unsolved-marion-county-murder-family-victim-still-seeking-answers/

https://www.koin.com/news/koin-6-unsolved/reward-offered-in-unsolved-killing-of-travis-juetten-06282022/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11466427/Cops-probe-link-Idaho-murders-similar-Oregon-stabbing-couple-beds-year.html

https://heavy.com/news/travis-juetten/

https://ourtownlive.com/ourtown/?p=16613

https://www.salemreporter.com/2024/12/10/family-of-victim-in-2021-stabbing-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-marion-county/

Who killed Patricia?

Welcome back to the campfire, friends! We’re back with the first episode to kick off a new season. In this episode, Jess and Brice discuss an unsolved murder from 50 years ago in Lincoln, Nebraska. The body of 24-year-old Patricia Webb was found in a remote area 30 minutes away from Lincoln after being seen leaving her job at 1:00 am on April 18, 1974. Despite strong evidence, leads have turned up no results to solve this crime.
Join us as we discuss the twists and turns of this case, as well as the possible connection to another murder just a year later.

Online sources https://journalstar.com/special-section/epilogue/epilogue-38-years-later-patricia-webb-death-still-a-mystery/article_bc73b436-d9a6-52f5-9454-a4717d1096e2.html


https://unsolvedobsession.home.blog/2019/08/22/patricia-carol-webb/

The new investigator on the case
https://youtu.be/JQUCDbFXFNw?si=jc6X_Gx-6AlZgoqG

Photo of crime scenehttps://journalstar.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d44bd6a-ea5a-11e1-87d3-001a4bcf887a/50317f494ab1f.preview-620.jpg

Solved murder with possible connection?https://unsolvedobsession.home.blog/2019/08/28/marianne-mitzner/

Guess who's back??? The Killer B's on the one's and two's! It's the Crimes and Closets/What Happens in the Woods annual Halloween collaboration. Beth will tell us about the Zion Society and the brave man who helped take down this cult and saved dozens of children from the grips of religious zealots. Brice will take you on the journey of Vesago a 500-year-old vampire from France that leads a group of teens on a killing spree in the south. The Vampire clan of Murray, Kentucky, and how the clan was taken down without Garlic or Holy water. Beth's sources:(click at your own risk🤣)
⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_(Latter_Day_Saints)⁠ ⁠https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/book-excerpt-deceived-ZFjdbSkIkATiV1MD/⁠ ⁠https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/book-excerpt-deceived-ZFjdbSkIkATiV1MD/⁠ ⁠https://crimecon2024.sched.com/event/1dCzL/how-i-took-down-a-polygamist-cult-my-journey-exposing-the-darkest-corners-of-the-zion-society⁠ ⁠https://www.deseret.com/2009/8/13/20334345/polygamist-leader-dies-in-prison/⁠ ⁠https://www.hsinvisiblechildren.org/2015/01/09/amber-dawn-lee-and-10-children-by-arvin-shreeve/⁠ ⁠https://www.newsweek.com/prophet-and-his-sisters-203072⁠

Deceived: An Investigative Memoir of the Zion Society Cult by Michael King⁠https://crimecon2024.sched.com/event/1dCzL/how-i-took-down-a-polygamist-cult-my-journey-exposing-the-darkest-corners-of-the-zion-society⁠

Brice's Sources:
⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Ferrell⁠ ⁠https://www.wkms.org/crime/2016-11-22/slideshow-murray-vampire-clan-murders-happened-20-years-ago-this-week⁠ ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Killers-Horrifying-Bloodshed-Martins/dp/0312966725⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbXzM9k-8UA⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlaEXvFd0IY⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWclRSulGFQ⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjROpIC8mWg

Thank you for joining us for our season six finale.
While we are on a Holiday break, don’t forget that WTFs are releasing on Patreon 2 Wednesdays a month. Come join us for the fuckery!

We announced this episode that next season the podcast is going worldwide. While the PNW is our home and that’s where our true crime roots will always be, we want to venture out to bring you new cases. If you have any suggestions of cases you want to hear us cover, send them our way!

We are wrapping up by sharing 2 cases that have remained unsolved for over 20 years.
Sharon “Shari” Anderson is a beloved mother and grandmother who went missing December 2, 2000 after a day of running errands and Christmas shopping. Her SUV was found in a mall parking lot in Everett, WA, with no sign of her or a struggle. There have been no solid leads as to what happened to her in all this time. Friends and family still hope to learn of her whereabouts and any leads can be directed to the Everett PD at (425) 257-8483. She was last seen wearing a green jacket, jeans and white tennis shoes. She is 5’ 8”, of Caucasian and Native American ancestry, has brown eyes and brown hair and would be 72 years old now. There is a $20,000 reward offered for credible information.

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wa-sharon-anderson-50-everett-2-december-2000.452843/

https://original.newsbreak.com/@ada-e-1668135/3204353228481-in-2000-shari-anderson-went-to-buy-christmas-presents-in-washington-and-didn-t-come-back

https://uncovered.com/cases/sharon-christine-anderson

Linda Tran and her 2 children were murdered on December 18, 1998 in their home by and unidentified male seen fleeing her home before it exploded and was engulfed in flames. She was also 7 months pregnant at the time of her murder. It has been over 2 decades since her murder and her case is still unsolved. There is a composite sketch released to the public that has given no leads. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tacoma PD at (253) 798-4721 or Crimestoppers 1-800-222-TIPS. There is a reward of $1,000 for any information.


https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/1998-killing-pregnant-tacoma-woman-her-two-kids/281-72d31b8a-6002-4fe9-8263-1fd4bf5828e5

https://www.fox13seattle.com/washingtons-most-wanted/murder-mystery-pregnant-mother-2-children-brutally-beaten-before-home-set-ablaze

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/vwzx4f/the_murder_of_linda_tran_and_her_children_in_1998/?share_id=bG0R1XsxbgG_MOIrfPSYU&utm_content=2&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=10

Hello, campers! The days may be getting shorter and the nights a little colder, but the campfire is still going strong here in the woods.
Thanks for stopping by for this week's episode! We have a special guest host and a brand-new case to share with you.

Olivia is with us to share the heartbreaking case of the deaths of Ed and Minnie Maurin. The case went unsolved for several decades due to a lack of evidence and witness statements. Thankfully, this one does have a conviction and the elderly couple and their remaining family can maybe be at peace.

Thanks, Olivia!

Thank you to all our supporters on Patreon If you are missing the WTF episodes, head over to our Patreon channel and subscribe to get in on the action!

We wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, filled with love and joy found with family and friends.

Information from this episode:

https://youtu.be/PjNDnpYUkSA?si=WDWaBTV0dKNcANbC

https://thecinemaholic.com/edward-and-minnie-maurin-murder-where-is-rick-riffe-now/

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-riffe-5

Cold Case Files, S1 Ep2 aired March 6, 2017, on Netflix

Happy Halloween Campers! We hope you enjoy this special episode.

It's our annual collab with podcast besties Beth and Cristy from Crimes and Closets. This year's theme is horror movies that are based on true stories.

Cristy will tell you the story of Ron Defeo Jr. and the events that lead up to the Amityville horror movie!

Jess will tell you the story of Ivan Milat best known as the Backpacker Murderer, convicted of seven murders of backpackers in Australia.

Don't forget to listen to the Crimes and Closets podcast on Monday, October 30th for the Killer B's, Beth and Brice, as they tell their horror movies inspired by true events.

Let's gooooo!






Cristy's sources:
https://amityvillemurders.com/the-haunting/lutz-vs-weber.html
https://clerk.suffolkcountyny.gov/kiosk/SearchPages/MainSearch.aspx#
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ex-resident-of-house-debunks-much-of-amityville-horror/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror
https://www.nydailynews.com/2022/10/13/the-amityville-murders/
https://www.amityvillefiles.com/murders/
https://www.newspapers.com
https://www.oxygen.com/family-massacre/crime-news/amityville-horror-true-story-behind-ron-defeos-family-massacre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_DeFeo_Jr.

Jess' sources:
Wolf Creek Wiki pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Creek_(film)

Ivan Milat Wiki page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Milat

Biography- Ivan Milat
https://www.biography.com/crime/ivan-milat

Backpacker Murderer
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/oct/27/ivan-milat-chilling-serial-murders-haunt-australia-after-death
Orienteering Explanationhttps://www.google.com/search?q=orienteering&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS896US896&oq=orienteering&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l6j0i457i512j0i512l2.2012j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8