310. Targeted: The École Polytechnique Massacre

On December 6th, 1989, a gunman walked into an engineering classroom in Montreal's École Polytechnique and opened fire. Within twenty minutes, fourteen women were dead. Killed only because they were women.

Join Jen and Cam as we discuss what happened in the twenty minutes of Canada's deadliest mass shooting.

Top: Maryse Laganiere , Maryse Leclair, Michele Richard, Nathalie Croteau

Middle: Sonia Pelletier, Anne Marie Lemay, Anne-Marie Edwards, Annie St. Arnault, Maud Haviernick

Bottom: Annie Turcotte, Barbara Daigneault, Barbara Klucznik,Genevieve Bergeron, Helene Colgan

***Jen tried her best to pronounce the victim's names correctly. 

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Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AM
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Pawprint

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_massacre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_L%C3%A9pine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/04/mass-shooting-1989-montreal-14-women-killed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18d2eocYP9Y&ab_channel=GeorgiaMarie
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/polytechnique-massacre-30-years-later-loreen-pindera-pov-1.5371032
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Because_They_Were_Women/aHwpEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT18&printsec=frontcover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnyT4rXwbAc&ab_channel=100huntley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s4MAG-jOfc&ab_channel=100huntley
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Because_They_Were_Women/aHwpEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT18&printsec=frontcover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spsAJ76rP3I&rco=1&ab_channel=CBCNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/6187845/montreal-massacre-victims/
https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/the-nightmare-of-marc-lpines-mother

Cam & Jen are going to Italy! Come along with us!

 Hey, it’s Cam and Jen! 

We’re setting up an exclusive group trip to Italy in 2026 for Our True Crime Podcast listeners, and you’re officially invited.

Picture this: haunted streets, infamous crime scenes, dark history, local legends, all with a side of cocktails, laughter, and hanging out with people who love true crime as much as you do.

Think haunted alleys, crime scenes, eerie local legends — and plenty of laughs along the way.

We’ll be right there with you, exploring, storytelling, maybe getting a little spooked, and definitely making memories.
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309. Crossing the Thin Blue Line: Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek

Lawrencia Bembenek’s beauty was both a blessing and a curse. To some, it was a key that unlocked doors. But to others, it was the perfect tool for shaping a narrative that framed her as a modern-day femme fatale. The press depicted her as “a former Playboy bunny,” yet Laurie had worked only three weeks as a waitress at the Lake Geneva Playboy Club and never posed for the magazine in her birthday suit. The closest she came to being a centerfold was fully clothed in a Schlitz beer calendar. This story was eaten up by the public and often distorted by the media. Public rallies were cheering her on with cries of “Run, Bambi, Run,” the name the press gave her and the name she hated. People could not get enough of this case, which brings me to why I decided to cover it today, as it may sound familiar to another case in the headlines today. Take a listen and see what you think. Was Laurie set up? 




Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast’s ‘Crossing the Thin Blue Line: Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek.’

Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS

Music is by our EP @theinkypawprintSources:https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/06/us/murderer-s-fiance-is-guilty-of-aiding-her-prison-escape.html

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNPSRhBCVoQAIAlJRXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1748466018/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fLaurie_Bembenek/RK=2/RS=AkhxsqB51BnrkNSjGnQcq94GW4Y-

https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/laurie-bambi-bembenek-did-she-kill-or-was-she-framed-by-cops

https://www.milwaukeemag.com/archive-obsession-ira-robins-quest-justice-laurie-bembenek/

https://www.fox6now.com/news/attorney-seeks-pardon-for-laurie-bembenek-murder-conviction

https://shepherdexpress.com/culture/milwaukee-history/shes-beautiful-shes-dangerous-and-shes-on-the-run-the-law_1/

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFDyJPBiVonJgL5AcPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1747285712/RO=10/RU=

https%3a%2f%2fwww.upi.com%2fArchives%2f1993%2f05%2f13%2fBembenek-argues-with-juror-during-interview%2f5138737265600%2f/RK=2/RS=Ze19vMx_lPU62e0go3aMzzSnaC0-

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFYG93BiVour8KgzoPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzMEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1747285752/RO=10/RU=

https%3a%2f%2fcrimelibrary.org%2fnotorious_murders%2fwomen%2fbambenek%2f8.html/RK=2/RS=flDMvoE.qGH2UUjOqCwK4J2noYU-

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNPc0iBiVoPFQLFhgPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzMEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1747285667/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fthecinemaholic.com%2flaurie-bembenek%2f/RK=2/RS=PKZLDh5bTW0wQg2UMuJD.hNFtW0-


https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNPc0iBiVoPFQLIBgPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzUEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1747285667/RO=10/RU=

https%3a%2f%2fwww.jsonline.com%2fstory%2flife%2f2023%2f09%2f12%2flawrencia-laurie-bembenek-run-bambi-run-facts-murder-escape-from-prison-cause-of-death%2f70794066007%2f/RK=2/RS=1GdjKM0vWnG.dKmdAS5BcBrp2Sk-

https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/life/2023/09/07/laurie-bembenek-tried-for-murder-in-1982/70791199007/

https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Trial-Lawrencia-Bembenek/dp/0061006009

https://web.archive.org/web/20141019065121/

http://www.milwaukeemag.com/article/6212011-laurieslastdays

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19900815&id=C75RAAAAIBAJ&pg=5364,3674311


http://www.jsonline.com/news/obituaries/109696054.html

308. Sweet Tea & A Southern Scandal: The Murder of Fern Cowen Rodgers

 Fern Cowen Rodgers was a wealthy socialite living in the quiet town of Searcy, Arkansas. But in September 1974, her life came to a shocking end when she was found shot to death in her home.

The murder stunned the people of Arkansas.  As police searched for answers, they uncovered a story full of secrets: a rocky marriage, past affairs, and a husband who had more to hide than anyone expected. Fern's murder rocked a small town and led to one of Arkansas’s most talked-about trials.



Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Sweet Tea & A Southern Scandal."

Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AM
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Pawprint

Sources:
Book: A Murder in Searcy by Mike S. Allen & Deana Hamby Nall 
https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Searcy-Mike-S-Allen/dp/B099FMBZ9G/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14484920/fern-rodgers
https://www.centuriespod.com/post/episode-2-30-scandal-in-arkansas-the-murder-of-fern-rodgers
https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/rodgers-v-state-no-889185361
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Rodgers_Sr._House
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10076263/porter_roland-rodgers
https://casetext.com/case/state-medical-board-v-rodgers
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1099835/?match=1&terms=%22Fern%20Rodgers%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/949767446/?match=1&terms=%22Fern%20Rodgers%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1095685/?match=1&terms=%22Fern%20Rodgers%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1102359932/?match=1&terms=%22Fern%20Rodgers%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1100114/?match=1&terms=%22Fern%20Rodgers%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1100114/?match=1&terms=%22Fern%20Rodgers%22 
https://www.newspapers.com/image/949365915/?match=1&terms=%22Dr.%20Porter%20Rodgers%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/353717930/?match=1&terms=%22Dr.%20Porter%20Rodgers%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1101968456/?match=1&terms=%22Dr.%20Porter%20Rodgers%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1101968456/?match=1&terms=%22Dr.%20Porter%20Rodgers%22
https://www.centuriespod.com/post/episode-2-30----scandal-in-arkansas-the-murder-of-fern-rodgers?fbclid=IwY2xjawJOiANleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTncw6wBCKXOX9Zwl0FhZNhKGdqX8RP0LkvB41yiopEb2FkIk292FTuN2Q_aem_Ute4IZ6-hs5UCju1PKIpMg
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1933?amount=2700   https://www.randallroberts.com/obituaries/peggy-heredos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwuUBb5C2TQ&ab_channel=HTTCrime%28Here%27sTheThing%29

Special: Rogue Transmissions: Halfway To Halloween

 

Somewhere the sun shines, somewhere the birds sing the glories of a new dawn. Somewhere … it's Spring again!  But HERE … every day is Halloween!  Rogue Transmissions, an uncanny anthology of exceptional indie podcasts, presents  the Halfway to Halloween Hullabaloo!  Your horror host Edward October is scanning the dial for lost broadcasts, campfire tales, and weird nostalgia to bring you a hell-raising halfway to Halloween party that will chase away the springtime blues.

 

First up:  Vintage Halloween games and fortune-telling rituals, the secret of "The Ring Wraith Kid," and ghostly electronic voice phenomenon (EVP) recorded in a haunted apartment. Then: Green glowing footprints (do they belong to a ghost or an alien?), a startling steampunk re-imagining of The Tell-Tale Heart, a haunted pub, and a terrifying true missing persons case. Plus: The Tavern Haunting, and the true account of a haunted cabin in the woods.

 

Featuring Rogue Transmissions from: Karyn Raynor & Aubree Summers (Chick Lit podcast), Alecia Watson (Twisted & Uncorked and Truly Twisted), Amber & Maddie (Witches Talking Tarot), JT Hosack (Brew Crime), Emma & Becky (Spine Chillers & Serial Killers), Nikki Young (Serial Napper), Jen (Our True Crime Podcast), and Edward October (Octoberpod AM).

 

Tighten your screams, dust off your shrouds, and bring enough candy to feed a crowd ... because we're throwing a Halfway to Halloween party wild enough to wake the dead on this edition of Rogue Transmissions, the uncanny anthology of exceptional indie podcasts.

 

307. Burning Betrayal: The Murders of Tim and Kelly Farrar

 The night was bitter that October night, but then came the fire. An all-consuming inferno that lit up the quiet streets of Prairie Village.  In minutes, the Farrar home — the suburban dream home belonging to two respected doctors, Michael Farrar and Deborah Green, and their three children, Timothy, Kate, and Kelly — was consumed by flames. The firefighters arrived and battled the blaze, but it was too little, too late. Two people made it out. The rest… didn’t. What was left behind wasn’t just a burned-out house — it was ground zero for a waking nightmare. As dawn broke and the smoke cleared, investigators searched what was left of the family's home. They were expecting tragedy. What they weren’t expecting was malice. Because beneath the ashes, something darker began to take shape—something deliberate.

This wasn’t an accident.
 It was murder.



Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast ‘Burning Betrayal: The Murders of Tim and Kelly Farrar.’

Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS

All music by our EP @theinkypawprint

Sources:https://mail.murderpedia.org/female.G/g/green-debora.htm

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article278565144.html

https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Harvest-Womans-Mothers-Sacrifice/dp/0684810476

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477435/

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ks-supreme-court/1285263.html

https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2014/12/21/mother-seeks-resentencing-deadly-arson-fire/16645032007/

https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/2022/06/14/dr-debora-green-tennis-and-insanity/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1h03c63/female_family_annihilators/

https://loriajohnston.medium.com/the-unthinkable-crimes-of-dr-debora-green-2257a5dcd9a3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAvb4qDE9Io

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfnWaYbZQLk

http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2020/05/debora-green-serial-family-annihilator.html

https://ground.news/article/michael-farrar-whose-ex-wife-served-him-poison-and-killed-2-kids-in-95-fire-dies-at-68

306. Three Minutes: The Daniel Morcombe Abduction

 *****Warning*****

This episode contains discussions of child abduction, abuse, and violence that may be distressing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.

In just three minutes, a quiet bus stop in Queensland became the site of one of Australia’s most haunting crimes. This episode unpacks the disappearance of Daniel Morcombe — the boy in the red shirt — and the years-long investigation that followed. Through silence, sorrow, and relentless pursuit of justice, Daniel’s story became a turning point for a nation.


Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Three Minutes: The Daniel Morcombe Abduction."

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation provides personal child safety education to children and young people to prevent abuse and promote lifelong health and wellbeing. “We support educators, parents, and carers by providing resources and education, and also directly supporting young victims of crime.”

You can contact them and make a donation at danielmorcombe.com.au
or contact them at Daniel House, 7 Koorawatha Lane, Palmwoods QLD 4555

Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AM
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Pawprint

Sources:

Book:
The Sting: The Undercover Operation That Caught Daniel Morcombe’s Killer by Kate Kyriacou 
60 Minutes Australia https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4251154/
Missing Persons Unit https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5624692/
https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/608476/cif-morcombe-d-20190405.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Daniel_Morcombe
https://casefilepodcast.com/case-54-daniel-morcombe/
https://danielmorcombe.com.au/about/daniels-story/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/11/schoolboy-daniel-morecombe-died-within-hour-of-being-abducted
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-26/daniel-morcombe-timeline/4389166
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Peter_Cowan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx5rnRtZwCw&ab_channel=7NewsSpotlight
https://youtu.be/uFfDiVWlWX8?si=UcrFFZc4l9ei5F_4

305. Genetic Justice: Unmasking Robert Brashers

 For years, Robert Brashers had managed to evade justice, slipping through the cracks repeatedly. But on January 13, 1999, his luck finally ran out in a modest motel room in Kennett, Missouri. What began as a routine police search quickly escalated into a tense, life-or-death standoff that would forever change the lives of those involved. Who was Robert Brashers? A man who his wife and children loved. What could have driven him to such a tragic end?  The entire truth would remain hidden for years, with whispers suggesting that there were more victims out there. 

Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode, "Genetic Justice: Unmasking Robert Brashers.” 

Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHS

Music is by our executive producer @theinkypawprint

Sources: 
https://www.facebook.com/InvestigationDiscovery/videos/connected-by-murder-on-the-case-with-paula-zahn/2284387901877879/

https://greenvillejournal.com/tag/robert-eugene-brashers/

https://www.kait8.com/2018/10/05/killer-linked-murders-missouri-tennessee-south-carolina-paragould/

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/murder-suspects-robert-brashers-body-exhumed-solve-two-1990s-cold-cases

https://archive.today/20230115112055/

https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/10/05/greenville-cold-case-robert-brashers-jenny-zitricki/1534079002/

https://archive.ph/20230115112155/

https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/02/05/my-father-was-serial-killer-robert-brashers-daughter-speaks-out/#selection-811.21-1279.52

https://archive.ph/20230115112128/

https://greenvillejournal.com/news/greenville-police-murderer-in-28-year-old-cold-case-identified/#selection-937.42-937.43

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

https://archive.today/20230115112038/

https://www.fultonsun.com/news/2020/nov/19/fulton-resident-reminisces-homicide-investigation/

https://archive.ph/20230115112159/

https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2019/01/13/daughter-serial-killer-rapist-tied-greenville-hes-still-my-father/2481586002/#selection-529.0-851.132

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31099977/robert-brashers-mo-from-1985/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54853022/robert-brashers-florida-crime-1985/

302. The Gitchie Manitou Murders

 Thank you, Katie, for requesting this case!

On the evening of November 17th, 1973, five teenage friends decided to head to the Gitchie Manitou State Preserve, located in the far northwestern corner of Iowa. Most of the teenagers' parents knew where the kids were going that night and didn’t think much about it. It was a pretty standard hang-out spot. 

As the kids sat around a campfire enjoying the cold evening, three figures emerged from the darkness and opened fire.

Five teenagers went into the reserve on that fateful night. Only one came out alive.




Join Jen and Cam as they discuss The Gitchie Manitou Murders.

Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AM
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Pawprint

In this episode, Jen discusses the book "Gitchie Girl: The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland" by Phil Hamman & Sandy Hamman 

Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/33479397/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Gitchie_Manitou_murders
https://www.newspapers.com/image/238916630/?match=1&clipping_id=167274037
https://www.newspapers.com/image/351566342/?match=1&clipping_id=new
https://www.newspapers.com/image/239140778/?match=1&clipping_id=167275118
https://www.newspapers.com/image/351577134/?match=1&terms=Manitou%20murder
https://www.newspapers.com/image/238916994/?match=1&clipping_id=new (arrest)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/238916649/?match=1&clipping_id=167275988
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44867920/roger_norman-essem
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime/1/01/01/sole-survivor-of-brutal-1973-slayings-finds-strength-to-tell-her-story/3726397/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/345756026/?match=1&clipping_id=167279012
https://www.newspapers.com/image/887070515/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murder
https://www.newspapers.com/image/338754858/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murder
https://www.newspapers.com/image/239045447/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murder
https://play.max.com/video/watch/5bbc1c12-54db-498f-8604-a48d6ff671d4
https://www.newspapers.com/image/239044008/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murder
https://www.newspapers.com/image/351573016/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murder
https://www.newspapers.com/image/239092497/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murder
https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2021/11/16/gitchie-manitou-murders-1973-survivor-sandra-cheskey-fryer-brothers-south-dakota-iowa/8637229002/
Killer Siblings Season 2 Episode 2

301. Buried for Decades: Discovery of Midtown Jane Doe

 Today, we are going back in time; let’s rewind the clock to 1969, the year the world got slightly brighter—because Jen and I came into being. But hold on tight because we’re about to dive into the scene's heart. A place where the music’s alive, the air’s thick with good vibes, and the soul just flows. We’re talking about The Scene, man.  Now we meet Steve Paul, the cool cat that operates The Scene, and let me tell ya, this joint on West 46th Street in the Big Apple is where at. Every night, you’ll find the grooviest cats in town—hippies, musicians, artists, and just free spirits all jammin’ out together, sharing a little bit of magic, and yeah, passing around that sweet, sweet devil’s lettuce.By February 2003, the glory days of the once vibrant nightlife hub and gritty hustle had long since faded into the past. The building’s remaining tenants—sex workers, drug users, and the forgotten souls of the neighborhood kept a few apartments in the building. The storefronts, once home to The Scene, had cycled through several different faces since its closure: a pornographic video shop, a seedy dive bar, and now, a restaurant eager to convert the basement into a walk-in freezer. 

Demolition made way for a shiny new Riu Hotel, which was not completed until 2016. On February 10th, construction workers stumbled upon something strange while tearing down what was left. Behind an aging coal furnace in the basement, they noticed a raised concrete slab six feet wide, five feet long, and about a foot high. One worker took a sledgehammer and struck the slab. Once he was inside, a human skull rolled out of its resting place.


Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘Buried for Decades: Discovery of Midtown Jane Doe.'

Listener Discretion is by @octoberpodVHS

All music is by our editor @theinkypawprint

Sources:
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/true-crime-mystery-murder-the-scene-new-york-1235156741/

https://people.com/midtown-jane-doe-new-york-woman-identified-patricia-kathleen-mcglone-8641422


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=434347589384178&id=100064771266307https://nypost.com/2024/04/28/us-news/midtown-jane-doe-finally-idd-20-years-after-remains-found-cemented-in-former-nyc-hot-spot/


https://vocal.media/criminal/midtown-jane-doe-identified-after-50-years-using-dna


https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1cfjvaq/midtown_jane_doe_2003_identified_as_16yearold/


https://www.facebook.com/FOX5NY/videos/who-was-midtown-jane-doe/3012225785594168/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/30/patricia-kathleen-mcglone-midtown-jane-doe-cold-case/73515200007/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/patricia-mcglone-midtown-jane-doe-murder-victim-identified-cold-case-dna-911-victim-nypd/


https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFY0w.4Npn3Gwj.gYPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1742426302/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cnn.com%2f2024%2f05%2f01%2fus%2fmidtown-jane-doe-death-ring-cec%2findex.html/RK=2/RS=EJ_.ELaYzd69r4SyrsnD98NHxmk-


https://www.doenetwork.org/closed/articles/337UFNY_article.pdf

300. Cash for Corpses: Clifford Olson Jr

 Episode requested by Anthony W. Thank you, Anthony!

Welcome to OTCP's 300th regular episode! 

******Content Warning: Sexual assault and death of children*********

In this episode, we dive into Canada's most notorious serial killer, Clifford Olson Jr. Olson’s disturbing story is filled with horrific crimes. Honestly, I thought I knew about everything there was to know. I was wrong!  Camille and I will take you from his early life of crime to his eventual capture and conviction for the rapes murders of eleven children. 



Join Cam and Jen as we discuss- oh boy, do we discuss- "Cash for Corpses: Clifford Olson Jr."  

Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AM
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Pawprint
Research by Jen

In this episode, Jen discusses the book, "Predator: The Life and Crimes of Serial Killer Clifford Olson" by Peter Worthington.

Sources:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/d71f0bf7-0816-4be2-a7cb-30e993d440bb
https://mail.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/olson/2.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Olsonhttps://murderpedia.org/male.O/o/olson-clifford-robert.htm
https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Olson,%20Clifford%20Robert%20_fall,%202006_.pdf
https://www.newspapers.com/image/327941931/?match=1&terms=Christine%20Weller (Christine's first appearance in the papers)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/327924712/?match=1&terms=Christine%20Weller
https://www.newspapers.com/image/327919464/?match=1&terms=Colleen%20Daignault
https://www.newspapers.com/image/465765361/?match=1&terms=Daryn%20Johnstrude (1997 article about the killings)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/461585007/?match=1&terms=Daryn%20Johnsrude
https://www.newspapers.com/image/501459047/?match=1&terms=Daryn%20Johnsrude
https://www.newspapers.com/image/493593898/?match=1&terms=Ada%20Anita%20Court
https://www.newspapers.com/image/493882891/?match=1&terms=Simon%20Partingtonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/493882891/?match=1&terms=Simon%20Partingtonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/493608556/?match=1&terms=Simon%20Partingtonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/501398181/?match=1&terms=Judy%20Kozma
https://www.newspapers.com/image/501397506/match=1&terms=%22Raymond%20King%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/560032794/match=1&terms=%22Raymond%20King%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/501407128/match=1&terms=%22Louise%20Chartrand%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/509017457/match=1&terms=%22Clifford%20Olson%22
https://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/local-news/43-years-later-friend-of-verna-susan-bjerky-says-search-for-her-still-continues-in-hope-7353295
https://www.newspapers.com/image/471944608/match=1&terms=Mary%20Ellen%20Jamieson
https://www.newspapers.com/image/493885490/match=1&terms=Mary%20Ellen%20Jamieson
https://www.newspapers.com/image/493885859/match=1&terms=Mary%20Ellen%20Jamieson
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/post_b_1923792https://www.huffpost.com/entry/serial-killer-clifford-olson_n_192074

299. Mafia's Finest: Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito

 It is November 6th, 1990. The air was crisp, the Belt Parkway humming with the usual New York traffic. Among the cars was Eddie Lino—an old-school Gambino enforcer, a man whose name carried weight in the city's underworld. He’d spent years dodging the law. But this time, the flashing red and blue lights in his rearview weren’t just another routine hassle. As the unmarked car closed in, Lino must’ve felt it—something was off. Before he could react, gunfire rang out. The ambush was clean and professional in a city where power shifts with a trigger pull; Eddie Lino’s time was up. For a man who had made a living by the gun, there were only two ways out: a prison cell or a body bag. Lino avoided the first. And he paid his dues in full on that Brooklyn highway in 1992. Dirty cops and the mob—nothing new in New York. But this case? This was different. Two high-ranking NYPD detectives weren’t just looking the other way; they worked for the Lucchese crime family, pulling jobs and covering tracks for over a decade. They didn’t just take bribes—they were on the payroll.

Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Mafia's Finest: Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito.’


Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS

Music is by our editor @theinkypawprint

Sources:
Mafia Cops Interview - Louis Eppolito on the Sally Jesse Raphael show

https://www.amazon.com/Mafia-Cop-Lou-Eppolito/dp/1416517014

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/mafia-cops-louis-eppolito-stephen-caracappa-sentenced-life-prison-article-1.366777

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nye/pr/2009/2009mar06b.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/15ygama/louis_eppolito_on_sally_jesse_raphael_1992/

https://nypost.com/2005/07/07/victims-mom-fingered-mafia-cop-from-tv-talk-show/

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nye/pr/2005/2005mar10.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/nyregion/louis-eppolito-dead.html

https://www.silive.com/news/2017/04/report_mob_cop_with_staten_isl.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20170412190201/http://gothamist.com/2017/04/12/nypd_cop_turned_mafia_hitman_dies_i.php

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-2nd-circuit/1532561.htmlhttps://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-mafia-cop-louis-eppolito-dead-20191105-55tnkoq4f5amvm5555qcp3fb34-story.html

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nye/pr/2009/2009mar06b.html

http://www.ipsn.org/indictments/caracappa_indictment/caracappa_indictment_newest.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20060111191537/https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/05/60minutes/main1180833.shtml

http://www.ipsn.org/indictments/caracappa_indictment/caracappa_indictment_newest.htm

298. A Journey To Justice: The Camm Family Murders

 Thank you to Charity, who requested the episode!

In the quiet town of Georgetown, Indiana, former state trooper David Camm’s life was torn apart when he came home and found his wife, Kim, and their two children, Brad and Jill, shot to death in the garage.

The investigation that follows is fraught with errors and David Camm is convicted of murdering his family. But is he truly guilty? 



Join Cam and Jen as they discuss ‘The Journey To Justice: The Camm Family Murder.’


Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AM
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Pawprint

Sources:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3500392/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrongful_conviction_of_David_Camm
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/27/ex-indiana-state-trooper-david-camm-reaps-millions-murder-case-settlement/9558355002/
https://www.wdrb.com/news/serving-a-225-year-sentence-charles-boney-vows-hes-a-changed-man-hes-innocent-and/article_20ce461c-701b-5bd0-b710-97077af0368a.html
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2013/09/12/david-camm-confessed-to-murders-while-getting-tattooed-former-inmate-says-/2806371/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16974874/bradley_ray_cammhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10707091/kimberly_starr-camm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16974747/jillian_catherine_cammhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/159785985/?match=1&terms=Camm%20obituary
https://www.newspapers.com/image/976806243/https://investigatinginnocence.org/david-camm
https://idsnews.indiana.edu/news/suspended-justice/index.html
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/in-court-of-appeals/1344066.html
https://investigatinginnocenceblog.com/tag/charles-boney/ (excellent article on the blood spatter dilemma)
https://cullmantimes.com/tag/charles-boney/
https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/david-camm-awarded-3-million-in-civil-suit-against-convicted-killer-charles-boney/article_9766427a-41f0-11ee-92ae-032ebc112749.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown,_Floyd_County,_Indiana
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2013/09/09/charles-boney-tells-jury-he-listened-as-former-indiana-trooper-david-camm-killed-family/2788861/
https://www.wave3.com/story/4496219/camm-judge-dismisses-conspiracy-charge-witness-says-jill-camm-was-molested-earlier-than-thought/
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/in-supreme-court/1354614.html
https://casetext.com/case/camm-v-stanley-o-faith-1

297. Thrill Killers: The Murders of Jeremy Giordano and Giorgio Gallara

 The night of April 19, 1997, was like any other Saturday at Tony’s Pizza in Hardyston, New Jersey. The dinner rush had come and gone, and as the clock neared 10:45 p.m., Jeremy Giordano,  22, and Giorgio Gallara,  25, prepared to call it a night. But first, there was one last order to deliver—two pizzas bound for 196 Scott Road. A routine run. A simple transaction. They had no idea they were driving straight into an ambush. As Giordano pulled up to the curb, a car sat waiting in the darkness. Gallara, the restaurant's owner, rolled down the passenger-side window and called out, “Sixteen-fifty,” expecting a quick cash exchange. But instead of a wallet, one of the waiting men reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol. The first shot shattered the quiet night. Then another. And another. The gunman emptied the chamber. His accomplice, unwilling to be a spectator, drew his weapon and joined in. Shots ripped through metal and glass, through the inside of the vehicle. The car lurched forward, rolling off the road before finally coming to a stop, its frame riddled with bullet holes. But the horror wasn’t over.

Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled “Thrill Killers: The Murders of Jeremy Giordano and Giorgio Gallara.”

Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS

Music and EP by @theinkypawprint

Sources:

https://www.njherald.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/19/1997-thrill-killings-2-pizza/4127116007/

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNP7BkJLZnNZ0g9w0PxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1740018917/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.njherald.com%2fstory%2fnews%2f2015%2f04%2f19%2fslain-son-s-memory-still%2f4043273007%2f/RK=2/RS=z03AcPdo0uYot7mkSYhG4z7H0eM-

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/22/nyregion/2-held-in-thrill-killings-of-pizza-men.html

https://www.njherald.com/story/news/crime/2019/08/09/convicted-killer-pizza-deliverymen-can/4321608007/

https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/supreme-court/2001/a-22-99-opn.html


https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/25/nyregion/mother-apologizes-to-families-of-deliverymen-slain-by-her-son.html


https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-26-mn-2826-story.html


https://www.nj.com/news/2010/07/former_sussex_county_man_convi_1.html


https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/appellate-division-unpublished/2010/a1697-07-opn.html


https://horrorobsessive.com/2022/05/13/the-pizza-murders-the-story-of-a-random-double-murder-that-shocked-a-small-town/


https://www.alamy.com/file-jason-vreeland-17-from-vernon-township-nj-is-seen-in-this-high-school-yearbook-photograph-vreeland-and-thomas-j-koskovich-18-from-franklin-were-charged-with-the-murders-of-two-pizza-delivery-men-saturday-night-in-franklin-ap-photodaniel-hulshizer-image543056317.html


https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/chilling-case-baby-faced-pizza-31912103

296. Twisted Fascination: Rachel Barber

 15-year-old Rachel Barber. a bright and promising teenager from Melbourne, Australia, disappeared after leaving class in 1999.

Rachel's boyfriend told the Barbers about his cryptic conversation with Rachel earlier in the day about her having a job lined up for that evening and how now she could buy some shoes she had wanted.  Another friend mentioned that Rachel had planned to “meet up” with an unnamed female friend. When the Barbers reported their daughter missing to the police, they got the speech, “Most missing teenagers show up within 48 hours alive and well”.

Her family, desperate for answers, launched an extensive search, unaware that the person responsible for her disappearance was someone they knew who had a deadly obsession.




Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Twisted Fascination: Rachel Barber" on this week's episode of Our True Crime Podcast.

Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AM
Executive Producer Nico Vetesse of The Inky Pawprint
Producer Jesse Fyffe-Vetesse of The Inky Pawprint

Sources:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/958866.Perfect_Victim
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/caroline-reed-robertsons-deadly-obsession-with-beautiful-dancer-rachel-barber-led-to-murder/news-story/ca370d6f83a0f9a2c37b8075cfef2913
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=HspjEK5bb2E&ab_channel=Dr.ToddGrandeqhttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=DPkDk1ay0A8&list=PLf6JoKlW9k2akQi9zQ7k7nQq62ccw_TGo&ab_channel=CasefilePresents
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/caroline-reed-robertson-who-strangled-dancer-rachel-barber-in-1999-freed-on-parole/news-story/5ce7e1bd298fbc40145f6aacf02dbfed
https://rachel barber official memorial.yourwebsitespace.com/bio.h
tmlhttps://www.penguin.com.au/authors/elizabeth-southall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Her_Skin

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3267106/

Deadly Women Season 7, Episode 11 "Heartless Souls"
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/dancers-fixated-killer-a-real-danger-parole-rejection-bid-20120718-229nt.html
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/from-freud-to-fluoxetine/202310/pathological-jealousy-in-borderline-personality-disorder
https://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0011/th001130.htm
https://aussiecriminals.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/in-her-skin-court-transcript_opt.pdf

295. Snatched As She Slept: Rowan Ford

 Nestled in the small, unassuming town of Stella, Missouri, in the heart of the Ozarks, nine-year-old Rowan Ford lived a life like any kid would. She shared a modest home in Newton County with her mother, Colleen Munson, and her stepfather, David Spears. 25-year-old David Spears had a long-standing friendship with 32-year-old Christopher Collings, a man who wasn’t family by blood but had become close to the family over the years. Collings moved into the Spears household during the summer of 2007, living in the basement and being looked up to by the young Rowan, who fondly called him “Uncle Chris.” But by late October, Collings left the Spears home and relocated to a farm in Wheaton, Missouri, where he had a trailer parked on the property.  On the chilly evening of November 2, 2007, Nathan Mahurin, another friend of both Spears and Collings, joined the two men at the Wheaton farm. The trio stopped at a local liquor store to stock up on malt liquor before returning to Spear's home to drink and play pool. The following morning, November 3, her mother, Colleen, returned from her shift around 9:00 a.m. to find Rowan missing. At first, she assumed her daughter was somewhere in the house, but after a frantic search, she realized Rowan was gone. 

Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode, ' Snatched As She Slept: Rowan Ford.’

Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS

Music is by our EP @theinkypawprint

Sources:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mo-supreme-court/1676021.html

https://casetext.com/case/collings-v-state-2

https://www.ozarksfirst.com/crimetraveler/crime-traveler-what-happened-to-rowan-ford/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/03/christopher-collings-execution-missouri-rowan-ford/76744499007/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-collings-missouri-execution-rowan-ford-murder/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/missouri-execution-christopher-collings-rape-murder-b2658052.html

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/parson-state-of-missouri-will-execute-man-convicted-of-rape-murder-of-nine-year-old-girl

https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/breaking-death-row-inmate-christopher-838753

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna21708153

https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/videotape-confession-presented-in-rowan-ford-case/article_16eca7b2-73ee-519c-8000-2d3ed82751c9.html

https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/chris-collings-father-no-matter-what-happens-i-love-my-son/article_e10bdd91-c2d5-5fa5-ad47-fb1b9d65fd00.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-collings-missouri-execution-rowan-ford-murder/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/02/missouri-execution-christopher-collings

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/02/christopher-collings-execution-rowan-ford-missouri/76578296007/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/23-6703.html

https://mdcp.nwaonline.com/news/2012/oct/04/murder-charge-dropped-20121004/

https://fox4kc.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-missouri-man-facing-execution-in-the-sexual-assault-and-strangling-of-a-9-year-old-girl/

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/murder-victims-step-father-where-is-he-now/

https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2024/12/02/missouri-executing-christopher-collings-rape-murder-rowan-ford/76711350007/

https://www.ky3.com/2025/01/14/missouri-lawmakers-demand-firing-rowan-fords-step-father-public-defenders-office/

294. Revenge and Ruin: The Pearson Family

 In the early hours of December 11, 2017, the small, tight-knit community of Walkden, Salford, was thrust into the heart of a nightmare that would forever scar its residents. It was just after 5 a.m. when Michelle Pearson, a single mother of five, dialed emergency services. Desperate and trembling, her voice cut through the static as fire and rescue teams scrambled to the scene, racing against time. Flames already consumed the house. Neighbors watched helplessly as the fire raged. Inside, Michelle’s family was trapped. Michelle was a mother to five children: 17-year-old Kyle, 15-year-old Demi,8-year-old Brandon, 7-year-old Lacie, and the youngest, 3-year-old Lia. Michelle was their protector and rock. But on this fateful morning, she was about to find herself in a battle for their lives, a battle she would lose.

Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘Revenge and Ruin: The Pearson Family Arson.’

Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS

Music and Editing courtesy of @theinkypawprint

Promo by our own Rett MacPherson @rett1214 and her new podcast Mystery, History, and Crime. 

Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-56829229

https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2021/april/trio-jailed-for-mothers-death-following-2017-petrol-bomb-attack/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/26/michelle-pearson-mother-of-four-children-killed-in-2017-house-fire-dies-salford

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/michelle-pearson-walkden-bolland-worrall-20435550

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9495581/Judge-jails-cowardly-monsters-life-murdered-mother-four-young-children.html

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2021-03-30/walkden-fire-zak-bolland-and-david-worrall-found-guilty-of-murdering-michelle-pearson-in-fire-that-killed-four-children

https://news.sky.com/story/mum-michelle-pearson-told-all-her-four-children-died-in-december-fire-11346054

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heartbroken-mum-spent-final-months-23954952

https://www.amazon.com/Killers-Caught-On-Camera/dp/B0DBDHM2HZ

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24768140.inquest-deaths-michelle-pearson-four-children-go-ahead/

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/19166189.happened-son-gives-evidence-murder-trial-death-tragic-mum-michelle-pearson-died-house-fire/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9495581/Judge-jails-cowardly-monsters-life-murdered-mother-four-young-children.html