Wild Society: True Crime Podcast

Welcome to the 50th episode of Wild Society!Jane Toppan was one of the most popular and adored nurses employed at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She always expressed a pleasant and upbeat personality, earning her the nick name “Jolly Jane”. But Jane had another side….a side of pure evil.Violet Jessop travelled the world for 43 years as a stewardess aboard ships at sea. Many know her as the “Unsinkable Woman” because she survived not one, but three shipwrecks, two of which the...

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Welcome to the 48th episode of Wild Society! Nannie Doss soon became known as the “Giggling Granny” because of her odd flirty behavior while in jail. What was such a happy woman doing in police custody? Well it may have been that she murdered four of her five husbands and multiple family members. In this weeks episode we unravel the case of the serial husband killer and her motivate behind the murders.On December 18, 2004, 27 year old Alison Botha was abducted outside her apartment. Afte...

Welcome to the 47th episode of Wild Society! The disappearance of 39-year-old David Carter Sr. from Melvindale, Michigan, turned tragic when half of his body was found on the side of an Ohio interstate. His girlfriend at the time of the disappearance became the case's prime suspect. But how did an identified suspect simply disappear from multiple agencies? Authorities believe the answer could be the stuff of fiction: secretive societies.Check out our merch hereSee all of our episodes her...

Welcome to the 46th episode of Wild Society! On July 30, 2008, Vince Li boarded a Greyhound bus bound for Winnipeg, Canada. The seat he chose was next to a young man named Tim McLean. Three hours after boarding, Li suddenly pulled out a large knife and stabbed McLean. What transpired after that moment would horrify a nation and forever change how you think about traveling by bus.The world was shocked at the tragic death of 24 year old James Dean. He was an up and coming actor, paving the...

Welcome to the 45th episode of Wild Society! John Wayne Gacy is one of the most infamous serial killers in American history. The Chicago native assaulted, raped and murdered at least 33 young men and boys in a 6 year period. In January 1968, U.S. Army Sergeant Rick Duggan was shocked when he saw his childhood friend John “Chick” Donohue. Duggan was in the middle of a warzone in Vietnam. Donohue wasn't serving. In fact, he was wearing blue jeans and a plaid shirt. This is the story of the...

Welcome to the 44th episode of Wild Society! Carina Saunders was just 19 years old when she went missing from the Oklahoma City area. On October 13, 2011 her remains were found behind a grocery store in Bethany, OK. An investigation into her brutal murder ensued. Although there are many twists and turns in the investigation, the case is still unsolved.OSBI: 1-800-522-8017 [email protected] 1884, a crew of five set sail on a yacht named the Mignonette. When a s...

Welcome to the 43rd episode of Wild Society!Among the brutal beginnings of the United States, Micajah and Wiley Harpe were the most brutal of men. They killed women, children - even newborns. Their thirst for blood began as guerrillas for the British against the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. Their murderous path led them to kill whoever stood in their way. Their rage was so vicious even pirates once kicked them out of a secret hideout. This is the story of America's first se...

Welcome to the 42nd episode of Wild Society!Described as the most revolting case in German criminal history, the story of Fritz Haarman is not for the faint of heart. Known to have possibly killed up to 50 boys and young men, find out why he was dubbed the “Vampire of Hanover”From the outside looking in, the Bush family appeared to be normal, even though the youngest child, Jennifer, had been in and out of doctor offices and hospitals from a very young age. Around age 8, nurses and doctors be...

Welcome to the 41st episode of Wild Society!It’s commonly known that identical twins can have a strong connection to one another, but the case of Ursula and Sabina Eriksson takes this concept up a notch. This case investigates Folie à Deux, French for "a madness of two." Linda Lou Taylor was a sucker for love. Or maybe just marriage. At the age of 69, Linda had been married 23 times - a world record. Her husbands included a one-eyed convict, a couple of gay men, a groom who beat her and one w...