12 Nightmares Before Christmas Day 4 Murders at the Black Bear Inn: Christian Nielsen

 Christian Nielson had moved into the Black Bear Bed & Breakfast in Newry, Maine to start a new job helping out owner Julie Bullard. For his few months on the job, things seemed to be going well for the 31-year-old but over Labor Day weekend, Christian’s father would receive an odd phone call from the young man that would cause alarm. When his father drove to the inn to check on him, alarm turned to shock.

Join Cam and Jen as they discuss The Murders at the Black Bear Inn: Christian Nielson.

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Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nielsen-christian.htm#:~:text=Nielsen%20is%20accused%20of%20killing,arrived%20at%20the%20inn%20unexpectedly.
http://archive.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/09/07/rent_dispute_may_have_preceded_maine_deaths/?__goto=loginpage
https://www.thecinemaholic.com/christian-c-nielsens-victims/
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20071017/News/710170337
https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20070504/news/705040479
https://www.publicpolicerecord.com/maine/doc-prisoner/Nielsen_Christian/99897
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/signs-of-a-psychopath/full-episodes/into-the-woods-at-midnight

12 Nightmares Before Christmas Day 3 A Ghost in the House: Danny LaPlante

Join Jen and Cam on day 3 of The 12 Nightmares Before Christmas of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss 'A Ghost in the House: Daniel LaPlante.'

A Very Special Listener Discretion by Santa's Helper: Edward October from @octoberpodVHS.
That jingle that you are tapping your foot to is courtesy of our Christmas Angel, Nico from @wetalkofdreams. We love him so much, we made him our executive producer too.

Sources:
https://www.wbur.org/news/2019/03/05/daniel-laplante-parole-sjc
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/03/23/daniel-laplante-priscilla-gustafson-murder-1987-townsend/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/22/killer-three-townsend-seeks-sentence-reduction/g05AdJcWXPBZiAS9rvHYDI/story.html
https://apnews.com/article/62774b5cb1a24adcaa6e71c51431a001
https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/is-somebody-else-living-in-your-house-b8c036eaa7f9
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5039796/
https://www.parkaman.com/strange-case-daniel-laplante-real-night-horror-story/
https://www.pajiba.com/horror/how-has-this-insane-true-crime-not-become-a-horror-movie-.php

 For our third nightmare before Christmas, we are going to Pepperall, Massachusets which is located right outside Boston. Your home is your place of peace. It is the place where you can relax and let down your guard. It is the last place you would expect to come face to face with a monster but in the fall of 1986, this quaint northeastern town would become the stuff of nightmares and all at the hands of a teenager.

12 Nightmares Before Christas Day 2 The Perfect Son: Brian Blackwell

 Brian Blackwell was described as a great student with brains, doting parents, and a sense of entitlement. When he wanted a better life for himself, he only needed to do a few things. All of these things would require lies to make his fantasy become his reality. It was just a few little white lies to impress his girlfriend. Not a big deal, after all, no one ever died from those types of lies... no one until July 2004. 

On the 2nd day of the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas series, Cam and Jen discuss 18-year-old Brian Blackwell.


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Sources:

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/blackwell-brian.htm
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2hcgry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Blackwell
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/brian-blackwell
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/new-documentary-sheds-light-shocking-12899520
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5iur8d
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jun/29/ukcrime
https://.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1542474/Son-who-killed-parents-must-pay-back-37000.html

12 Nightmares Before Christmas 2020 Day 1The Man That Wouldn't Die: Mike Malloy

You know the old you live by the gun, you die by the gun. This tale has all the makings of a 1930’s film noir gangster movie however these men were not very gangster at all--in fact, they would have to return their membership card if they had one. One is goofier than the next. One of my favorites sayings is “You can’t make this s*it up” and boy does this apply to this story.
The scene opens with a motley crew of rough looking fellas talking over whiskeys and trying to come up with a way to make some fast, easy cash. The date is July 1932 and prohibition was still going strong. The setting is in the Bronx as friends, 27-year-old Anthony ‘Tony’ Marino, a speakeasy proprietor, 28-year-old Joseph "Red" Murphy, a former chemist and current bartender at Marino’s speakeasy, 24-year-old Francis Pasqua, an undertaker who owned a local funeral home, and 29-year-old Daniel Kriesberg, who was a grocer and father of three. The final player is a cab driver named Hersey or Harry Green.
The scene opens as these gentlemen are sitting around in Marino’s speakeasy trying to come up with a no-fail plan to make some fast money. One word: insurance. So begins the tale of Mike Malloy, the man who wouldn’t die. 

This is the 1st Nightmare Before Christmas episode of Our True Crime Podcast’s 3rd Annual ‘12 Nightmares Before Christmas.’ We are coming at you with an episode a day for twelve days prior to Christmas helping you ring in the holiday season with a little something for true crime listeners to enjoy as they wrap, shop, cook, clean, and do all the holiday things.
Make sure to tune in each day to catch another episode of Our True Crime Podcast as we count down the days to Christmas.
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Sources:
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/mike-malloy-murder-crime-new-york-story-who-was
https://www.drinkingcup.net/1933-the-legend-of-iron-mike-malloy-and-the-murder-trust/
https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/incredible-story-durable-mike-malloy-donegal-man-living-new-york-simply-refused-die-169395
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Malloy

106. The Monster in Front of You: Nathaniel White

 He is handsome, well dressed, and polite but most of all he showers you with all the attention that you could ever need. You find yourself falling in love with this amazing guy and maybe, just perhaps, it is with your deep love for him, that you can’t see what is right in front of your eyes because standing right there in front of you is someone that you would truly never really know or want to know. This is the story of serial killer Nathaniel White.

Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled “The Monster In Front of You: Nathaniel White.”

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105. The Soham Murders: Holly Wells & Jessica Chambers Murdered by Ian Huntley

 

 

 On August 4, 2002, best friends Jessica and Holly enjoyed a day together after being apart for 2 weeks.  At 8 pm, Holly's mother goes to check on the girls. They had disappeared.


After 2 weeks of what would be one of the U.K.'s largest searches, the two girl's bodies were found. So was the monster who had killed them.

Join Jen and Cam as we discuss the horrible murders of two sweet, young girls.  

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I'd like to give a huge shout out to the following books.  Without them, I couldn't have done this episode correctly.  Although any words I mispronunciations are all my fault. :) I strongly recommend all of these if you want a much deeper dive into this horrible case.  Warning: grab a box of tissues and prepare to be angry.


Goodbye, Dearest Holly: Ten Years On by Kevin Wells
https://www.amazon.com/sk=Goodbye%2C+Dearest+Holly%3A+Ten+Years+On+Kindle+Edition&i=digital-text&ref=nb_sb_noss

Beyond Evil - Inside the Twisted Mind of Ian Huntley. John Blake. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009DCTQUQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Flowers In Gods Garden by Bernard O`Mahoney
 https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Garden-Bernard-%60Mahoney-2012-04-30/dp/B01K92CIDA/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

more sources:
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a11435528/soham-murders-jessica-chapman-holly-wells-ian-huntley/
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-soham-murderer-ian-huntley-13430171
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/bodies-of-holly-and-jessica-had-been-set-on-fire-77180.html
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/aug/17/childprotection.children4
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-399374/Ian-Huntley-reveals-chilling-moments-Holly-Jessica.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_murders
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9136616/maxine-carr-caught-out-tv-interview-ian-huntley/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5557736/maxine-carr-ian-huntley-soham-murders/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1307016/Huntley-s-girlfriend-revealed-knowledge-press-interview.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1KtOU_xGMo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYhl4jit2Ac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQyWjRqNu0w&t=1104s

104. Cold Justice: Sonya Ivanoff

 

 19-year-old Sonya Ivanoff was a standout in her small community of Nome Alaska. Sonja, who moved to Nome about two years prior, had made a name for herself on the basketball court in high school so almost everyone knew Sonya. On the evening of August 10, 2003, Sonja and her friend went out to have some fun. It was near midnight when the friends separated to do other things. When the roommate woke up the next morning and Sonja was not at home, worry set in. Police launch an investigation but with only a 7 person police team, specialists had to be flown in. Officers were working day and night to find out what happened to Sonya. When the truth finally came out, it was not only shocking but had been right in front of them the whole time.

Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Cold Justice: Sonya Ivanoff’on this week’s episode.

Promo by our friends Emily and Eileen who join forces to bring you their brand new podcast entitled ‘The Shattered Window,’ an investigative true-crime podcast series hosted by Emily G. Thompson & Eileen Macfarlane.

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Sources:
https://www.dailyherald.com/topic/4137602913/Sonya%20Ivanoff/en/
https://www.q13fox.com/news/in-small-alaska-city-native-women-say-police-ignored-rapes
https://www.indianz.com/News/archives/002379.asp
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2018/08/23/from-2003-nome-police-must-work-to-regain-trust-after-officer-charged-with-murder/
https://casetext.com/case/owens-v-state-590
https://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2020/09/25/nome-public-safety-advisory-commission-not-involved-in-florence-okpealuk-case-and-not-by-choice/
https://www.discoveryuk.com/series/the-face-of-evil-3/
https://www.facebook.com/NativeLivesTakenByPolice/photos/sonya-dora-nitcuk-ivanoff-19-yrs-old-inupiaq-nome-alaska-was-murdered-by-a-nome-/917953178293302/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ex-police-officer-on-trial-in-alaska-killing/
http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2016/05/the-murder-of-sonya-ivanoff-found.html
https://www.indianz.com/News/archives/002395.asp
https://www.indianz.com/News/archives/002379.asp