Wednesday, December 6, 2023

241. Burning Anger: Stanley Ford

We are heading to Akron, Ohio, specifically to the Sherbondy Hill neighborhood, where families are actively engaged in their lives and the upbringing of their children. This well-established neighborhood is home to a diverse group of middle-class families, ranging from elderly residents to brand-new parents. The quiet area was shocked when, on April 18, 2016, a deadly house fire killed two of the neighborhood's own citizens. Friends wonder how this could happen to such sweet and loving people. The fire was determined to be arson, but investigators could not determine who set the house on fire; the case went cold. Then the unthinkable happened. On Mother’s Day 2017, the arsonist struck again, but this time, the blaze would end up being the deadliest house fire in the city's history.




Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Burning Anger: Stanley Ford.’

Promo by our bestie Edward OctoberpodVHS introducing his new Holiday series. @octoberpodVHS

Edward also does our listener discretion!! Check him out; you will love him as much as we do. 

The music is by our EP, Nico. We love him, too. @theinkypawprint

Episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh! Go to HelloFresh. com/otcpfree and use code otcpfree for FREE breakfast for life!

Sources:

https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/stanley-ford/arsonist-who-killed-9-people-ranted-about-homosexuality-said-someone-asked-about-size-of-his-penis-prosecutor/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22503856/
https://news.yahoo.com/disgruntled-neighbor-killed-9-arson-152810370.html
https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/stanley-ford/arsonist-who-killed-9-people-ranted-about-homosexuality-said-someone-asked-about-size-of-his-penis-prosecutor/

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

240. Picture Perfect: Karla Brown

 It was the summer of 1978 in America. The minimum wage was 2.65 an hour, the Bee Gees ruled the pop music airwaves, and Star Wars enjoyed a rerelease in select theaters nationwide. On the east side of the Mississippi River, just thirty minutes from St. Louis was the small residential town of Wood River, Illinois, where summer activities like fishing, swimming, and backyard barbecues were in full swing. Most of the residents of Wood River had lived in the town their whole lives and considered it the best of both worlds.


Karla Lou Brown, aged 22, felt the same way. When she and Mark, her boyfriend of five years, decided to move in together, there was no place that they’d rather live. They bought a home right in the center of Wood River.

Karla adored her boyfriend Mark, who was a few years older, but so far, he had been reluctant to make a long-term commitment regarding their relationship. When Mark finally suggested they buy a house together, she immediately said yes. Karla was the happiest she had ever been in her life.

That happiness lasted for one day.




Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Picture Perfect: Karla Brown".

Promo by our friend Javier from Pretend Podcast. Be sure to check out the Stalker season.

Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideo
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.com

Source:
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Man-convicted-in-high-profile-murder-case-charged-16948305.php
https://www.newspapers.com/image/140736226/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1 (John Prante's arrest for murder)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/766752272/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1 (neighbor's testimony and arrest for lying)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/140737121/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/140737900terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/766752531/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140079870/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/139946986/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1 trial
https://www.newspapers.com/image/770488181/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/139947688/terms=John%20Prante%20murder&match=1 (trial; John Scroggins and Mark Fair testimonies)

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

239. From Cop to Killer: The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen

 In the summer of 1984, John Ruetten met Sherri Rasmussen, and the two immediately hit it off. Their deep bond led to their marriage in November 1985, and they were thrilled to start life as a couple. On February 24, John left for his job at an engineering company, allowing Sherri to sleep in a little longer. Typically, Sherri would have already left for work by this time, but that particular day brought a change in routine. Sherri had contemplated calling in sick because she was slated to attend a seminar and didn’t really want to deal with that. John's workday began with his arrival just before 8 a.m. A few hours into his day, he attempted to reach Sherri to check if she had gone to work. He continued trying to get her throughout the day but to no avail. Upon returning home, he noticed that the garage door was unexpectedly open, a departure from the norm, and Sherri's car was gone. As he ventured into the garage, he observed broken glass on the ground. A horrifying scene awaited John inside the residence. 29-year-old Sherri lay on the floor, her face bearing the brutal signs of violence—bloodied, with a swollen and bruised right eyelid, a vacant gaze from her open left eye, and her mouth in its final, silent gasp. In desperation, John reached out to touch her, hoping for a sign of life, but her skin was chillingly cold. At that moment, he knew that Sherri was no longer with them. John called 911.




Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘From Cop to Killer: The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen.’

Listener discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHS

Music is by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint

Promos are by our good friends:
Emily from Mobidology Podcast https://morbidology.com/
And
Eric from True Consequences who has launched ‘Angels' Voices Silenced No More,’ an organization with a mission to empower families of victims by equipping them with the necessary resources and referrals to advocate for their missing or murdered loved ones.
https://www.angelsvoicesnm.org/

Listen to his podcast here: https://www.trueconsequences.com/


Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbenSMLueyE

https://www.westsidecurrent.com/valley/parole-board-recommends-release-for-former-lapd-detective-convicted-of-1986-murder/article_1c207ab6-850e-11ee-b4ce-a35abef146d2.html

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-16/stephanie-lazarus-as-a-cop-killed-ex-boyfriends-wife-now-recommended-for-parole

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/A-Dad-Knew-Who-Stalked-and-Murdered-His-Daughter-But-It-Took-23-Years-to-Make-an-Arrest-The-Sherri-Rasmussen

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1707766.html

https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/women/stephanie_lazarus/1.html

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/nbc-dateline-who-sherri-rasmussen-s-killer-now

https://allthatsinteresting.com/sherri-rasmussen

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6137054/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephanie-lazarus-former-lapd-detective-sentenced-to-27-years-to-life-in-prison-for-1986-murder

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lapd-lazurus-murder-mystery-killer

https://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/national/as-a-cop-stephanie-lazarus-murdered-her-ex-boyfriends-wife-shes-now-recommended-for-parole/article_7f67f6fc-8c69-570a-9adc-b00f892d168b.html

https://www.quora.com/What-did-you-see-were-key-mistakes-that-Stephanie-Lazarus-makes-on-videotapes-of-her-interview-by-2-fellow-LAPD-detectives-She-was-in-no-position-to-remain-silent-by-any-practical-definition-so-why-do-many-claim-it

https://www.datalounge.com/thread/28726676-stephanie-lazarus-the-la-cop-who-got-away-with-murder-for-over-20-years
https://www.laweekly.com/stephanie-lazarus-former-lapd-detective-gets-27-years-plus-for-murder/

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

238. Two Hours and Seventeen Minutes: The Skelton Brothers

 It's a typical situation across America, in hundreds of towns and thousands of homes. As the Thanksgiving holiday approached, a recently separated couple hashed out the details of which parent would get the kids on what day and at what times. For now, Tanya Skelton had full custody of the children she shared with John Russell Skelton. Still, Tanya felt that their three sons, Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner, should get to spend part of the holiday with their father, so she allowed them to spend Thanksgiving Day with him. The boys were to be returned to her at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon on the following day, Black Friday, but they didn't come home.

For Tanya and the tiny town of Morenci, Michigan, Friday the 26th of November 2010 would turn out to be the blackest of all Black Fridays.



Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Two Hours and Seventeen Minutes: The Skelton Brothers."

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Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideo
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.com

Be sure to listen to the long-form podcast on the Skelton Brothers called
Shattered: Black Friday. It's really well done, and where we found most of the information for this episode. I think you'll really like it.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uPEBLxvL9rA2l7GEuu3kM


Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=OlSdqwP3bbw&ab_channel=ClickOnDetroit%7CLocal4%7CWDIV
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=h2bici5VYBE&t=3s&ab_channel=ClickOnDetroit%7CLocal4%7CWDIV
https://www.wkar.org/2010-11-29/mom-of-missing-mich-boys-is-on-sex-offender-list
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/remains-of-three-children-found-in-shed-not-a-match-for-missing-mich-brothers/
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40427984
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/john-skelton-missing-brothers-parole-denied-permanent/512-774b38f8-04cb-4297-acc1-1fb951db653a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjboRIc62O0&ab_channel=ClickOnDetroit%7CLocal4%7CWDIV

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

237. We Need To Talk About David Barnett

Warning: This episode deals with child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.


At approximately 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 4, 1996, 19-year-old David Barnett went to the residence of his adoptive grandparents, Clifford and Leona Barnett. His grandparents were away, attending church services at the Kirkwood Baptist Church in St Louis. David accessed their home by entering through a bedroom window, where he sat on the couch, turned on the television, and eventually drifted off to sleep. Upon waking up, he contacted his stepbrother, Scott, and enthusiastically claimed that he had recently won the lottery overnight. Clifford and Leona returned home from church around 1 p.m. Barnett was waiting for his grandparents when they returned home. A horrifying turn of events unfolded, resulting in the brutal murders of two individuals, leaving the community bewildered and seeking answers as to what happened to David.



Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘What Happened to David Barnett.’

Listener Discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHS

Music by our E.P. Nico @theinkypawprint

Sources:
Forsaken Me: A Survivor’s Life Sentence: The Baffling True Autobiography of David M. Barnett. (https://read.amazon.com/ref_=ku_ap_rw_cr_rdnw&asin=B087C65WNG)

https://www.newsweek.com/i-am-killer-david-barnett-prison-released-release-netflix-john-barnett-1489244

https://www.change.org/p/mike-parson-free-david-barnett

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/barnett-david.htm

https://www.courts.mo.gov/SUP/index.nsf/0/0b5191e7fbb19c2286256c95005c7e15/$FILE/SC84806%20Barnett's%20brief.PDF

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mo-supreme-court/1021446.html

https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-killer-david-barnett-now/

https://www.missourinet.com/2020/03/04/missouri-supreme-court-considers-case-that-could-impact-sentences-for-teen-murderers/

https://www.phillipsblack.org/david-barnett
Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘What Happened to David Barnett.’

Listener Discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHS

Music by our E.P. Nico @theinkypawprint

Sources:

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

236. The Short Family Murders

 In August 2002, Michael Short, his wife, Mary, and their daughter, Jennifer, lived in a red brick ranch-style home right off Hwy 220 in Oak Level, Virginia. Michael owned a business named M.S. Mobile Home Movers, employing various people, most of whom were temporary or transient. The company was not doing well, so Michael decided to put their house up for sale and move into a mobile home until he could figure out his next move. He had even made a trip to the coast of North Carolina to see if he could find work there.


On the evening of Wednesday, August 14, 2002, the family's plans were up in the air. They may or may not sell the business, and they may or may not move to North Carolina. On that night, they had every reason to believe that whatever came their way, they'd do it together as a family.

Unfortunately, Michael and Mary would be found shot execution-style the following day, and 9-year-old Jennifer was nowhere to be found.

After an exhaustive search, Jennifer's remains were found 41 days after her parents were found murdered.

Now, 21 years later, police are no closer to finding their killer.

In August 2002, Michael Short, his wife, Mary, and their daughter, Jennifer, lived in a red brick ranch-style home right off Hwy 220 in Oak Level, Virginia. Michael owned a business named M.S. Mobile Home Movers, employing various people, most of whom were temporary or transient. The company was not doing well, so Michael decided to put their house up for sale and move into a mobile home until he could figure out his next move. He had even made a trip to the coast of North Carolina to see if he could find work there.

On the evening of Wednesday, August 14, 2002, the family's plans were up in the air. They may or may not sell the business, and they may or may not move to North Carolina. On that night, they had every reason to believe that whatever came their way, they'd do it together as a family.

Unfortunately, Michael and Mary would be found shot execution-style the following day, and 9-year-old Jennifer was nowhere to be found.

After an exhaustive search, Jennifer's remains were found 41 days after her parents were found murdered.

Now, 21 years later, police are no closer to finding their killer.
 

Join Jen and Cam as they discuss The Brown Family Murders.

If you have any information, no matter how small, please call one of the following numbers and report it.
Henry County Sheriff’s Department: 276-638-8751
Henry County Crime Stoppers: 276-632-7463
Rockingham County Sheriff's Department: 336-634-3300
Rockingham County Crime Stoppers: 336-349-9683.


Listener request by Judy B

Promo by our friends Amanda and Lauren of Most Wanted

Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October fromhttps://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideo
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.com

Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/959768809/?terms=Angry%20landlord%20fingered%20Bowman&match=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFL2Fv9iyjU&ab_channel=UnderTheAshTree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31RSMpP_jqw&ab_channel=DarkCuriosities
https://unresolved.me/the-short-familyhttps://www.wxii12.com/article/memorial-ride-honors-short-family-unsolved-murders/40891007
https://www.newspapers.com/image/921024090/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/921516510/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/837402518/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/837396650/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/921085015/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/921020776/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/837399732/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/837400335/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/837278775/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/837397288/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/921531331/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/989300186/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/921568216/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/921583627/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/922828947/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Michael%20Mary%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1 (corruption indictments)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/922774688/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Michael%20Mary%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/923181266/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Michael%20Mary%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/977542626/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Michael%20Mary%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/992898215/?terms=%20Oak%20Level%20Jennifer%20Michael%20Mary%20Short%20Virginia%20murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/967286723/?terms=Garrison%20Bowman&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/967285514/?terms=Garrison%20Bowman&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/959767621/?terms=Garrison%20Bowman&match=1
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6823312/jennifer-renee-short
https://www.newspapers.com/image/922119076/?terms=Tony%20Epperson&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/837314673/?terms=Tony%20Epperson&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/982063674/?terms=Tony%20Epperson&match=1
https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/9-year-old-jennifers-body-was-found-under-a-bridge-far-from-her-home-8a698982aaf6


Wednesday, October 25, 2023

235. Sleep My Babies: Sandi Nieves

 On July 1, 1998, at nearly 1 p.m., a call came into the 911 emergency call center to report a fire at her home on Cherry Creek Drive in Saugus, California. The woman caller had a dry, matter-of-fact tone “The house is all smoke.” The dispatcher asked if the house was still smoking and the woman said “No, not now, it’s over.” She then went on to say “We had a fire last night. I woke up and everything was black.” The dispatcher in a bit of confusion confirms what she heard. “You had a fire last night?”


Caller: “Uh-huh”
Dispatcher: “And you just woke up?”
Caller: “Yes”
Dispatcher: “You were sleeping the whole time during the fire?”
Caller: “Yeah, I assume”

When responders arrived, they found that the fire had already been extinguished for some time. Sandi Nieves, who called first responders, was covered in soot and was waiting in the living room on the couch along with her 14-year-old son, David who also had soot on him. Both of them were eating cookies and acting bizarrely. David was zoning out watching TV. Sandi told the paramedics that everything was fine and they didn’t need to be there. What authorities would discover was a grisly crime that no one could have ever imagined.


Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Sleep My Babies: Sandi Nieves.’

Listener Discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHS

Music by our E.P. Nico @theinkypawprint

Promo by our friend at I Talk To Ghosts. https://www.italktoghosts.com/

Sources:
https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2021/s092410.htmlhttps://thecinemaholic.com/sandi-nieves-where-is-the-killer-mom-now/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9541967/Death-sentence-overturned-California-mom-murdered-four-daughters-fire.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/california-supreme-court-reverses-death-sentence-sandi-nieves-1998-murders-4-young-daughters/

https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nieves-sandi.htm

https://www.liveakhbar.in/2023/09/16/where-is-sandi-nieves-now-and-who-is-she/

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/women_on_death_row/s01/e05

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mother-sandi-nieves-in-a-family-photo-with-her-son-and-four-news-photo/569159055

https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.true-crime/psQH1FXuaXwhttps://murderdb.com/sandi-nieves-murders-4-children/?amp=1

https://abc7.com/death-sentenced-reversed-santa-clarita-woman-sandi-dawn-nieves-children-murdered/10575971/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-18-me-31278-story.html

https://mycrimelibrary.com/sandi-nieves-women-on-death-row/

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

234. The Fatal Exorcism of Joan Vollmer

 On February 1st, 1993, a minister was summoned to a house off Dimboola Road in the outback town of Antwerp, Australia. When he arrived, he was greeted by a man named David Klingner, who said, “It’s a long story,” as he led the pastor into the house. Inside, the minister was overcome by a foul stench. Blowflies were buzzing around the house, attracted to the putrid smell of decay. The minister was pretty confident that whoever they had called him for was beyond saving.


​He made his way past a group of people who were calmly eating their lunch at the kitchen table into a bedroom where the swollen remains of 49-year-old Joan Vollmer lay fully dressed on a mattress. The minister immediately phoned the police, and a constable was sent to the house.

When Constable Michael Arnott arrived, he spoke to the dead woman’s husband, 54-year-old pig farmer Ralph Vollmer. After just a few moments, the constable understood the situation as thus: Ralph’s wife had been possessed by ten different demons, and she had died as a result of her “deliverance,” otherwise known as an exorcism.


Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "The Fatal Exorcism of Joan Vollmer."


Promo by our friend Edward October from OctoberpodVHS. Make sure you subscribe to his YouTube channel to get updates when a new spooky story drops!

Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Print

Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211590852/joan-vollmer
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/the-creepy-australian-country-house-abandoned-after-joan-vollmers-terrifying-death-when-an-exorcist-tried-to-rid-her-of-demons/QSK4KYGCVHVSUMXGBUDKS7C4VA/
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/the-victorian-woman-who-died-after-a-fourday-exorcism/news-story/884b0b37067ce3bfad090c45c29283cc
https://casefilepodcast.com/case-128-joan-vollmer/https://forgottenillawarra.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/a-terrible-exorcism/
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127247897https://www.newspapers.com/image/120622909/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120621692/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120464050/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120627676/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120758486/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/829130835/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/123064357/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.9news.com.au/national/wife-s-exorcism-death-blamed-on-hospital/b4dc635e-5c6e-4feb-9203-f7f60d868637
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120627676/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120638985/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120622909/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120620440/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120091899/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/123004623/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/123005085/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/122999279/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/123064472/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/123065632/?terms=Antwerp%20exorcism&match=1
https://psychcentral.com/disorders/hypomanic-episode-symptoms#what-is-it
https://www.newspapers.com/image/829130835/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20funeral&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/829461106/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20funeral&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/120475607/?terms=Joan%20Vollmer%20funeral&match=1 --Interesting opinion piece on the matter
https://www.newspapers.com/image/123499421/?terms=joan%20vollmer&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/122996803/?terms=joan%20vollmer&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/122998443/terms=joan%20vollmer%20guilty&match=1

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

233. Visions: The Murder of Tracey Schoettlin

 Today, we are en route to Birmingham, Alabama, where we'll meet Tracey Schoettlin, a 26-year-old with big aspirations. In the summer of 1986, Tracey worked as a waitress at the Southpoint American Cafe while diligently preparing for the LSAT, the crucial exam for law school admission. She took the LSAT multiple times until she achieved the necessary score for acceptance into Samford Law School. Her ultimate aim was to become a lawyer and serve an underserved community. Tracey's determination and ambition indicated that she was well on her way to realizing her dreams. On the fateful evening of July 13, 1986, Tracey left the restaurant around 11 p.m. intending to head home. Tragically, she never reached her destination. As the investigation unfolded, the circumstances surrounding her murder were deeply disturbing and nearly unbelievable. This homicide case would ultimately evolve into one of the most extensive criminal investigations in Jefferson County. The perplexing question remained: What could have motivated someone to inflict harm upon this young woman?



Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘Visions: The Murder of Tracey Schoettlin.’

Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS

All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams)

Promos from our friends at Angels’ Voices Silenced No More angelsvoicesnm.org
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Sources:
https://law.justia.com/cases/alabama/court-of-appeals-criminal/1990/577-so-2d-541-0.html


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7846082/

https://www.facebook.com/WBRCnews/videos/who-is-tommy-bradley/589135551060/


https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/bradley-v-state-6-890015804


https://www.facebook.com/WBRCnews/videos/25-years-later-the-tracey-schoettlin-murder/2640830944248/


https://www.al.com/opinion/2013/03/alabama_justice_system_your_vi.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/795110929/?terms=Tracey%20Schoettlin%20murder&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/795110929/?terms=Tracey%20Schoettlin%20murder&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/795087157/?terms=Tracey%20Schoettlin%20murder&match=1

https://www.wbrc.com/story/16043204/25-years-later-the-tracey-schoettlin-case/

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

232. Napa Valley Nightmare: Adriane Insogna & Leslie Mazzara

 Pumpkin spice season is often people's favorite time of the year. Relief from scorching summer temperatures arrives, and with it, a glorious orange, gold, and red blanket splays across the countryside. And in October of 2004, California's Napa Valley, home of America's wine country, was amping to be a spectacular autumn.


In one of Napa's cozy neighborhoods on Dorset Street, a house was decorated for Halloween like many others. In that house lived three women, friends who decided it was wiser to pool their resources and live together than separately. And even though Napa had a low crime rate—two years since there had been a serious crime—there was safety in numbers. Or so they thought.

On November 1st, 2004, at about 2:00 in the morning, Lauren was awakened by the security light flipping on behind the garage. She didn't overthink it because sometimes the cats would often get out. But then she heard her dog give a "warning bark." Lauren quieted her dog, but within minutes, she heard someone entering the house and going up the stairs. Thinking it may be one of her roommate's boyfriends, she quieted the dog again and dozed off.

Then she heard a blood-curdling scream.


Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "Napa Valley Nightmare: Adriane Insogna & Leslie Mazzara'.

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Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
with bits added in by Jen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Print

Sources:

https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/LegalCenter/story?id=1187524&page=1
https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories-library/cathy-harrington/
https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/parallels-in-idaho-stabbings-2004-napa-murders/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/630821863/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=
https://www.newspapers.com/image/192676146/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/192886956/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/192885977/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/192888528/?terms=Eric%20Copple&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/776723739/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/446979300/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/754440442/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/754444754/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/813774901/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/813774920/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna
https://www.newspapers.com/image/814302827/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/814302828/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna
https://www.newspapers.com/image/814417399/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna  
https://www.newspapers.com/image/814417675/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/814023207/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/754651474/?terms=Mazzara%20Insogna&match=1
https://www.swordandscale.com/jealous-rage-to-double-murder-in-napa-valley/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36743450/adriane-michelle-insogna
https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Homicie/dp/B078KRX8BZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DPB7K1Q2LGRZ&keywords=Leslie+Mazzara&qid=1692989502&s=instant-video&sprefix=leslie+mazzara%2Cinstant-video%2C96&sr=1-1 (Psychic Investigators Episode. Amazon Discovery+)
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=V71UlNRU2M4&ab_channel=FilmRiseTrueCrimehttps://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/NAPA-House-invaded-2-women-killed-Third-2677208.php
https://www.visitnapavalley.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napa_County,_California

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

231. New York City Zodiac-Eddie Seda

 On May 31, 1990, in New York City, a call came into the police about a 78-year-old man named Joseph "Joe" Proce, who was shot in the back outside his home by a stranger New York City has seen its share of homicides. In fact, Newsweek magazine said that 1990 was one of the worst years for homicides in the city. This shooting was different because the shooter left a note. A circle at the top of the letter is divided into sections with symbols inside each piece. It was later determined these symbols were the zodiac signs of Gemini, Scorpio, and Taurus. Below the circle is written the statement, “This is the Zodiac. The 12 sign will die when the belts in the heaven are seen.” At the end of the letter, there is yet another symbol, one that is familiar to many: a circle with a cross in it, as in gun sights. Next to the symbol is the name ‘Faust.’ Today, we will discuss the Zodiac Killer but not that Zodiac Killer. This is the New York City Zodiac, and people are wondering if the original has returned to finish what he started all those years ago.


Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled New York City Zodiac: Eddie Seda.

Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS

All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams)

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Sources:
Crowley, Keiran (2003). Sleep My Little Dead: The True Story of the Zodiac Killer. St Martin's Paperbacks

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/zodiac-killer-new-york-caught-b2368470.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/25/nyregion/3-weeks-later-a-victim-shot-by-zodiac-dies.html

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/new-york-zodiac-killer-heriberto-eddie-seda-now-catching-killers-netflix/

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Heriberto_Seda

https://www.distractify.com/p/new-york-zodiac-killer-now

https://readysteadycut.com/2023/06/24/who-is-heriberto-seda-serial-killer

https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/who-was-zodiac-killer-catching-killers-netflix-b1091107.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/25/nyregion/brooklyn-man-is-guilty-in-three-zodiac-killings.html

https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/is-heriberto-seda-still-alive-where-is-new-york-zodiac-killer-heriberto-seda-now-who-are-heriberto-seda-parents-1555036888

https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/n_10181/

https://thecinemaholic.com/heriberto-seda-now/

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

230. Killing Cousins: Susie Newsom Lynch & Fritz Klenner

 On June 3rd, 1985, in Summerfield, North Carolina, police watched in horror as a Chevy Blazer full of passengers exploded on NC150 right before their eyes. There were no survivors. Within minutes, the dark clouds hovering in the sky let loose, dumping rain and hail on the grotesque scene. “It was like the Lord was mad,” one officer said later. “Like He was real mad. I mean, really pissed off.”


In the Blazer was Susie Newsome Lynch, her first cousin and lover Fritz Klenner, and Susie's young sons, John and James. The events that led to this tragic moment are drenched in deep-seated resentment, paranoia, fear, obsession, and hatred. By the time the carnage was over, nine people had died, three officers were wounded, three families were left in ruins, and those who survived were devastated. 

It left everybody scratching their heads and asking, “Why?”


 

Join Jen and Cam while they discuss the wild case "Killing Cousins: Susie Newsom Lynch & Fritz Klenner'.

The book Jen talked about is called Bitter Blood by Jerry Bledsoe. Mr. Bledsoe originally wrote about this case in the Greensboro News & Record, and that piece won an award. That was then turned into this book that hit the New York Times Bestseller list. Jen would mark it as one of the top True Crime books she's read. You can find the Amazon link at the top of the sources list.

The made-for-TV two-part movie is called In The Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness. Starring Kelly McGillis, Harry Hamlin, and Keith Carradine.

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Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
with bits added in by Jen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Print

Sources:
Bitter Blood on Amazon
https://www.nydailynews.com/2022/06/11/justice-story-kissing-and-killing-cousins-kept-their-crimes-in-the-family/
https://wfhszephyr.com/4137/features/too-close-to-home-fritz-klenner-and-susie-lynch/
https://carolinacrime.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/cc-episode-2-susie-lynch-and-fritz-klenner-.pdf
https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/40-the-bitter-blood-murders
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9421073/frederick-robert-klenner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90748424/susie-sharp-lynch
https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/klenner-frederick.htm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7842386/delores-lynch
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kEQsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bM4EAAAAIBAJ&dq=Susiee%20lynch&pg=6795%2C3744851
https://www.newspapers.com/image/624539730/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1 (Ian Perkins)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/109736856/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/624010626/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/785739676/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1
(Tom Lynch talks about the case)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/624406709/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/655273817/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/624540804/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/624542056/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/624397924/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/624536791/?terms=Fritz%20Klenner&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/960962141/terms=Susie%20Newsom%20Lynch&match=1 *** good breakdown of info
https://www.newspapers.com/image/961017140/terms=Susie%20Newsom%20Lynch&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/960962122/terms=Susie%20Newsom%20Lynch&match=1 (timeline of all the players)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/960962013/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/960962122/terms=Susie%20Newsom%20Lynch&match=1
https://southwritlarge.com/articles/susie-marshall-sharp-its-not-just-the-woman-thing/
(It's not really pertinent to the case, but it's a fascinating read about Susie's aunt and namesake.)
https://the-line-up.com/bitter-blood-murders-excerpt
https://www.newspapers.com/image/110732872/?terms=Delores%20Lynch&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/110733599/?terms=Delores%20Lynch&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/109736740/?terms=Delores%20Lynch&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/109705632/terms=%22Delores%20Lynch%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/109854161/terms=%22Delores%20Lynch%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/662583612/terms=%22Delores%20Lynch%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/109854546/terms=%22Delores%20Lynch%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/688614306/terms=%22Delores%20Lynch%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/109863783/terms=%22Delores%20Lynch%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/109860683/terms=%22Delores%20Lynch%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/943338070/?terms=Newsom%20Murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/623980205/?terms=Newsom%20Murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/943340471/?terms=Newsom%20Murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/939337482/?terms=Newsom%20Murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/939328246/?terms=Newsom%20Murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/939328246/?terms=Newsom%20Murder&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/939328544/?terms=Newsom%20Murder&match=1 (obituaries for Robert, Florence, and Hattie.)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/939284753/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/944761848/?terms=Hattie%20Newsom&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/939286290/?terms=Hattie%20Newsom&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/943292724/?terms=Hattie%20Newsom&match=1
http://www.theknightshift.com/2015/06/bitter-blood-thirty-years-later.html
https://www.newspapers.com/image/624541232/terms=John%20James%20Lynch&match=1
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/hickoryrecord.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/63/163576f3-8eb6-57b1-a141-90d9cb245c0e/60b54be019b05.pdf.pdf
http://www.theknightshift.com/2015/06/bitter-blood-thirty-years-later.html


Wednesday, September 13, 2023

229. A Mother's Intuition: Ashley Wilson

 We are headed to the great state of Texas, Houston, to be exact. Renee and her 19-year-old daughter Ashley Wilson are very close, talking often, usually every day. There was no answer when Renee tried to reach out on the phone to have their usual chat. Usually, this may scare Renee, but she thought she knew why. Ashley had called her mom a few days earlier to tell her she had some news, and that news came with lots of crying in about nine months. Renee thought Ashley was upset with her as her, as Renee told Ashley there would have to be some changes in her life with a baby coming. One of those changes included moving back home. Ashley, who had just moved out, had been in a terrible car accident with severe injuries. Ashley took a long time to heal and was proud of her new independence. On January 19, 2004, a call came into the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office. Renee is shocked to find her sweet daughter dead inside her apartment. Around her neck is the cord she wore around her neck at her high school graduation and a pillow over her head. Ashley had hanged herself, but Renee did not believe this to be the case. Perhaps Renee was wrong, or maybe it was a mother’s intuition.



Join Jen and Cam on this “Our True Crime Podcast” episode entitled ‘A Mother’s Intuition.’

Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS
All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams)

Promo from our friends at www.crimewithmycoffee.net

Sources:https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=127642&page=1

https://www.foxnews.com/story/passion-confessor-pleads-guilty-to-murder

https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/film-prompts-murder-confession-2509128

https://medium.com/vandal-press/an-assholes-guide-to-getting-away-with-murder-677337e321ed

https://militaryjusticeforall.com/tag/ashley-wilson/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4607592

https://www.cbn.com/entertainment/screen/passion_eldred_texaspassion.aspx?mobile=false

https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Killer-confesses-Teen-s-death-not-suicide-9749822.php

https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ashley-nicole/26483377/

https://thecinemaholic.com/ashley-wilson-murder-where-is-dan-leach-now/

https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Autopsy-Victim-in-Passion-case-not-pregnant-8955115.php

https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=%20%E2%80%98Signs%20Of%20A%20Psychopath%3A%20Unholy%20Acts%E2%80%99%20&ref_=nv_sr_smhttps://

ww.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B091JSM2D4/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_lZOsi7_2_7?jic=8%7CEgNhbGw%3D

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Gone In A Flash: Holly Jones

 Content Warning

This episode deals with the rape and death of a young child.

Ten-year-old Holly had been playing with a neighborhood playmate a bit younger than her. When it came time for her friend to go home, Holly didn’t want the little girl to walk back alone. So her mother, Maria, gave her permission to escort her friend home since the walk wasn’t very far, only about six minutes. In fact, it was the same route that Holly took every day to get to school.

By 8:30, darkness had fallen, and Holly had not arrived home. At first, Maria thought that her daughter must have stayed at her friend’s house to play for a little while, but a quick phone call confirmed that she hadn’t. Family and friends began canvassing the neighborhood. A frantic Maria called the police and reported her daughter missing.

The next morning, a man was walking their dog along the beach when he saw a black nylon duffel bag in the water. Inside that bag, he would find the torso of a young girl wrapped in plastic.



Join Jen and Cam as they discuss the heartbreaking case 'Gone In A Flash: Holly Jones.'

Michael Briere is up for parole in 2028. There is already a petition to make sure he stays behind bars. Here is the link if you would like to add your name.

https://www.change.org/p/holly-jones

Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Print

Sources:

https://www.missingkids.org/education/
kidsmartzhttps://www.crime-safety-security.com/child-safety-kidnap.html
https://www.primetimecrime.com/Recent/Murder/murder_Holly_Jones.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwEDVJZ9xmY&ab_channel=AlexanderGoddard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs2H8x0oEAg&ab_channel=CP24
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Holly_Jones#:~:text=Hours%20after%20her%20disappearance%2C%20she,Island%20on%20May%2013%2C%202003.
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-the-grim-20-year-anniversary-since-holly-jones-was-abducted-and-killed
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/detective-who-solved-holly-jones-murder-reveals-what-sharp-eyed-officers-noticed-in-killer-s-apartment-1.5599109
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/briere-michael.htm
https://canadiancrowe.tripod.com/holly.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239273387/holly-maria-jones
https://www.torontoisland.com/wards.php
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/43.6375/-79.3622
https://www.amazon.com/High-School-Horror/dp/B09236MVPS/ref=sr_1_4?crid=L5ZK6H6VCJM9&keywords=Lake+Eerie&qid=1692027167&sprefix=lake+eerie%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-4 (Investigation Discovery series on Amazon Prime video)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514239486/?terms=Holly%20Jones&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514241254/?terms=Holly%20Jones&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/466891007/?terms=Holly%20Jones&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/466888511/?terms=Holly%20Jones&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/466888511/?terms=Holly%20Jones&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514357150/?terms=Holly%20Jones&match=1 (map and timeline)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514357150/?terms=Holly%20Jones&match=1
https://globalnews.ca/news/152542/looking-at-the-amber-alert-in-canada/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/holly-jones-mother-speaks-out/article772515/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/476545653/?terms=Holly%20Jones%20Toronto&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514309990/?terms=michael%20Briere&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514310027/https://www.newspapers.com/image/514316116/?terms=michael%20Briere&match=1
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-michael-briere-now/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514312764/?terms=michael%20Briere&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/515302178/?terms=michael%20Briere%20bolduc&match=1
https://theconversation.com/psychology-of-a-paedophile-why-are-some-people-attracted-to-children-59991
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514310362/?terms=Michael%20Briere&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514412741/?terms=Michael%20Briere&match=1


Wednesday, August 30, 2023

227. Silenced Witness: Donna Willard

Donna Willard, a single mother of three, lived in a tight-knit community of South Philly, doing her best to raise her three children. Her oldest was Todd, 12, with his baby sisters, 10-year-old Donna and 7-year-old Jessica, following. They were the light of her life, and she worked hard as a hairdresser to give them a good life. Donna was petite, weighing just over 80 pounds at 4’10, but she was big in her principles. She believed in working hard and doing the right thing. She was energetic and outgoing; love was the only thing missing in her life. In 1988, that would change for Donna when a man named Tommy Tyrrell, a pipefitter by trade, stepped into her hair salon for a haircut and ended up leaving with much more: her heart. After dating for a bit, Tommy popped the question, and the two were engaged. Life was perfect for Donna and Tommy, with a bright future ahead of them, but neither would know that was all about to change.


Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Silenced Witness: Donna Willard.’

Listener Discretion by the oh-so-talented @octoberpodVHS

All Music by our EP Nico @theinkypawprint (formally known as @wetalkofdreams)


 Sources:

https://chaddsfordlive.com/2014/11/25/court-upholds-death-sentence-in-willard-murder/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/30388069/
https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/14d0588p.pdf

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

226. Massacre in Muskegon: The Privacky Family Murders

 In many ways, the Privackys were your average American family. They lived in western Michigan, in rural Dalton township just north of Muskegon. It's a place where amazing sunsets can be witnessed on Lake Michigan, and dazzling Northern Lights can be seen in the winter.


The family consisted of Stephen Privacky, aged 50, a fifth-grade science teacher at Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School in Muskegon for twenty-five years; his wife Linda, aged 49, was a receptionist at a doctor's office; and their two sons. Jedidiah was 19 and a freshman at Muskegon Community College, and Seth, aged 18, was a senior at Reeths-Puffer High School.

Around noon on November 29th, the already tense family relationships were strained to the breaking point when Seth and his father had yet another fight. Only this time, his father told Seth that he wanted him to move out of the house. This enraged Seth, who claimed that his father never had anything positive to say to him.

Steve left the house around 12:45 to pick up his father, John Privacky, and bring him back to their home for dinner, and Linda decided to take a quick shower. Jed made himself comfortable on the couch in front of the TV.

Seth went upstairs to his parent’s bedroom and took the gun out of his father’s closet. While the aromas of Thanksgiving dinner filled the house, Seth loaded his dad’s .22 caliber Ruger.




Join Cam and Jen as they discuss 'Massacre in Muskegon: The Privacky Family Murders.'


Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw Print

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskegon,_Michigan
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Muskegon,+MI/@43.2606111,-86.3913292,11z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88197cc3a93d9ed9:0x247e359134f72540!8m2!3d43.2341813!4d-86.2483921!16zL20vMHZmczg?entry=ttu
https://www.michigan.org/city/muskegon
https://www.newspapers.com/image/481046064/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/512122262/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/204917423/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/209378302/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/442308058/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/735981881/?terms=Seth%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/204088750/?terms=April%20Boss%20&match=1 (April's mother)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/212458485/?terms=April%20Boss%20&match=1 (911 call)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/100198969/?terms=April%20Boss%20&match=1 (info on April)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/555089012/?terms=April%20Boss%20&match=1
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153131553/april-anne-bosshttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186700837/jedediah-j-privacky
https://www.newspapers.com/image/204088558/?terms=April%20Boss%20&match=1
https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/privacky-seth.htm
https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/privacky-seth-photos.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/100198742/?terms=Privacky (Jana Simonelli)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/204592113/terms=Steve%20Wallace%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/212475480/terms=Steve%20Wallace%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/366865136/terms=Steve%20Wallace%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/204892408/terms=Steve%20Wallace%20Privacky&match=1 (break-in)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/204607882/terms=Steve%20Wallace%20Privacky&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/366851608/terms=Steven%20Wallace&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/362636328/terms=Steven%20Wallace&match=1
https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2008/11/a_timeline_of_the_privacky_mur.html
https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2008/11/steven_wallace.html
https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/muskegon/name/steven-wallace-obituary?id=20735680