David Berkowitz, also known as the "Son of Sam", terrorized NYC in the 1970's. Animal killings, mommy-issues, and the power that came in weilding a gun and murdering random people... Berkowitz is your classic definition of a serial killer and we discuss his story in today's episode! listen here!Sources:
David Berkowitz Biography https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/david-berkowitz How David Berkowitz Became “Son of Sam” and Terrorized Late 1970s New York City https://allthatsinteresting.com/son-of-sam-david-berkowitz ‘Mindhunter’ Featured the True Story of ‘Son of Sam’ Killer David Berkowitz. Here’s What You Need to Know. https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a28879011/david-berkowitz-son-of-sam/ Son of Sam wounds couple near Queens discotheque https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/son-sam-wounds-couple-discotheque-1977-article-1.3269125 David Berkowitz Confessed to Being the ‘Son of Sam.’ But Did He Really Act Alone? https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/did-son-of-sam-david-berkowitz-act-alone Did ‘Son of Sam’ really act alone? http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5351509/ns/dateline_nbc-newsmakers/t/did-son-sam-really-act-alone/#.Xq85QpNKj-Y This Day in History - August 10, 1977 - Son of Sam serial killer is arrested https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/son-of-sam-arrested How Son of Sam Changed America https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/how-son-of-sam-changed-america-118562/ David Richard Berkowitz https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/berkowitz.htm Photos found here & here Intro Music by PVStudio Social-distance recording thanks to Skype
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Kristin Smart disappeared after a night of partying the end of her freshman year at Cal Poly in 1996. The police have since been searching for evidence and an answer to what happened to Kristin. Now in 2020, recent developments are taking place. listen here!Sources:
Disappearance of Kristin Smart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kristin_Smart Kristin Smart case: Investigators find ‘items of interest’ in home search https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/22/us/kristin-smart-search-warrant-paul-flores/index.html Who is Paul Flores? Here’s the ‘person of interest’ in Kristin Smart missing person case https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article239999348.html Kristin Smart’s Family Always Believed That Paul Flores Was Responsible for Her Disappearance - but Where is He Now? https://www.distractify.com/p/paul-flores-now What to Know About Kristin Smart’s Disappearance - as Cops Search Person of Interest’s Home https://people.com/crime/kristin-smart-disappearance-what-to-know/ ‘Items of Interest’ Recovered in Case of Kristin Smart, Missing Since 1996 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/paul-flores-kristin-smart-update.amp.html Kristin Smart Story http://californiaregister.com/kristin-smart/ Kristin Denise Smart https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/kristin-denise-smart Photos found here Intro Music by PVStudio Social-distance recording thanks to Skype A group of teenagers got together to enjoy their evening by a campfire at Gitchie Manitou State Preserve in Iowa. As soon as their night had started, it quickly came to a gruesome end. This case is solved, but still leaves us with a lingering "why...?". listen here!Sources:
1973 Gitchie Manitou Murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Gitchie_Manitou_murders The Tiny Town in Iowa With A Terribly Creepy Past https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/iowa/gitchie-manitou-murders-ia/ Sole survivor finds strength to tell her story decades after slayings at Gitchie Manitou https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2018/11/16/gitchie-manitou-murders-sandra-cheskey-gitchie-girl/2026192002/ Trekking through Gitchie Manitou State Preserve, the site of a horrific 1973 mass murder https://www.iowaadventurer.com/post/2019/02/19/trekking-through-gitchie-manitou-state-preserve-the-site-of-horrific-1973-mass-murders The Fryer Brothers https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/fryer-brothers.htm Photos found here Intro Music by PVStudio Social-distance recording thanks to Skype This week's story is different from our norm.. a little less murdery but a lot mysterious. Rico Harris led a fairly normal life with a few ups and downs. One day he took a drive and never returned. What happened to Rico? Listen to episode 33 here!Sources:
The Disappearance of Rico Harris Rico Harris What Happened to Rico Harris? The Vanishing Man Photo found here Intro Music by PVStudio Social-distance recording thanks to Skype Mary Bell was a child raised in an unstable and violent environment, which ultimately led to her own violent tendencies. She was an 11-year-old murderer and the story doesn't stop there - join us for Murder Happy Hour! listen here!Sources:
The Mary Bell Case – Eleanor Neale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNbva3nS89g Mary Flora Bell https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/bell-mary-flora.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bell https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-bell https://listverse.com/2018/10/27/10-facts-about-the-11-year-old-serial-killer-mary-bell/ Photo found here Intro Music by PVStudio Social-distance recording thanks to Skype Three teenage boys, forever known as the West Memphis Three, were convicted of murdering three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993. This story's got it all: questionable police work, missing evidence, claims of occultism, to name a few. Join us for Murder Happy Hour... then let us know what you think really happened. listen here!Sources: West Memphis Three https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three West Memphis Three: An ID Murder Mystery https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/west-memphis-three-an-id-murder-mystery/full-episodes/the-devils-work Who Is The Real Killer Behind The ‘West Memphis Three’ Murders? https://www.oxygen.com/the-forgotten-west-memphis-three/true-crime-buzz/the-west-memphis-three-murders-real-killerl The West Memphis Three are free…what about the real killer? https://indyweek.com/culture/screen/west-memphis-three-free-...-real-killer/ Who Killed the Three Boys? https://famous-trials.com/westmemphis/2247-whokilled The West Memphis Three: Where are they now? https://the-line-up.com/west-memphis-three-where-are-they-now West Memphis Three, a Year Out of Prison, Navigate New Paths https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/18/us/west-memphis-three-a-year-out-of-prison-navigate-new-paths.html The Story Of The West Memphis Teens Wrongfully Imprisoned 18 Years For “Satanic” Murder https://allthatsinteresting.com/west-memphis-three Photo found here Intro Music by PVStudio Social-distance recording thanks to Skype The murder of Katarzyna Zowada leaves us with more questions than answers. Also known as "The Skin Case" this one gives us major Silence of the Lambs vibes. listen here!Sources:
Murder of Katarzyna Zowada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Katarzyna_Zowada Silence of Lambs-Style Killer Wears Woman Victim's Skin https://viraltab.news/silence-of-lambs-style-killer-skins-pretty-blonde-woman/ Katarzyna Zowada https://www.wattpad.com/537723271-true-crime-katarzyna-zowada Photo found here Intro Music by PVStudio And thanks to Skype for being able to keep social distancing but still provide you guys an episode! The Jacob Wetterling case was a small town mystery that hit national headlines. Many leads were followed, unfortunately not the right ones, until over 25 years later. listen to episode 29 hereSources:
In The Dark – Season 1 (Podcast) https://www.apmreports.org/in-the-dark/season-one Missing a Murderer https://www.apmreports.org/story/2018/09/21/why-law-enforcement-didnt-see-danny-heinrich-killed-jacob-wetterling Seven critical mistakes in the early days of the Jacob Wetterling investigation https://www.startribune.com/critical-mistakes-in-the-early-days-of-the-jacob-wetterling-investigation/493866091/ In the courtroom, loved ones confront the awful truth of Jacob's final hours https://www.startribune.com/nightmarish-details-of-jacob-s-final-moments-at-last-revealed-to-torrent-of-grief-and-anger/392521711/ Investigative files on Jacob Wetterling abduction, murder to be made public Thursday https://www.ajc.com/news/national/police-files-jacob-wetterling-abduction-murder-made-public/Wwe3QpncJchrjeekVZ6gZP/ Danny Heinrich admits he abducted and killed Jacob Wetterling, ending a 27-year-old mystery https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2016/09/06/danny-heinrich-admits-he-abducted-and-killed-jacob-wetterling-ending-a-27-year-old-mystery/ Search expands for boy abducted at gunpoint near St. Joseph https://www.twincities.com/1989/10/24/search-expands-for-boy-abducted-at-gunpoint-near-st-joseph/ The Jacob Wetterling Investigation TIMELINE OF EVENTS https://features.apmreports.org/in-the-dark/jacob-wetterling-investigation-timeline/ Murder of Jacob Wetterling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jacob_Wetterling Jacob Wetterling – The Abduction Case that Changed Minnesota https://m.startribune.com/jacob-wetterling-the-case-that-changed-minnesota/ Snatched in the Dark: The Abduction of Jacob Wetterling https://scarestreet.com/jacob-wetterling/ Documentary to take closer look at Jacob Wetterling case https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.kstp.com/articles/documentary-takes-closer-look-jacob-wetterling-disappearance-5337363.html Man Admits to Abducting, Killing Jacob Wetterling Missing Minnesota Boy in 1989 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna64350 Photo found on Wikipedia Intro Music by PVStudio And thanks to Skype for being able to keep social distancing but still provide you guys an episode! We're bringing you a solved case this week! Angela Samota was a 20-year-old college student with a bright future ahead of her, until someone took that bright future away from her suddenly and brutally. That someone remained a mystery for years until Angela's friend fought for the answers and never gave up. Listen to Episode 28 here!Sources:
Asha, a 9-year-old girl from North Carolina, packed her bag, got up in the middle of the night, and walked out of her home. She hasn't been seen since. What happened to Asha? listen here!Sources:
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