All Things Murder

This serial killer has had countless books written, tv show episodes and movies about him, if you've read or seen Stephen Kings novella The Good Marriage which was inspired by none other than Dennis Rader, The BTK Killer. Between 1974 and 1991, he killed ten people in Wichita and Park City, Kansas, and sent taunting letters to police and media outlets describing the details of his crimes.

With Father's Day coming up let's talk about one of the worst father's, but none other than John List. I've briefly talked about John List in our 32nd episode "The Watcher" which I highly recommend listening to. John List was the inspiration for 2009 film The Stepfather starring Penn Badgley and Dylan Walsh. John List was a mass murderer and longtime fugitive who murdered his family and disappered for 18 years.

If you're trying to get in shape this summer then you can always hire a trainer, just make sure that trainer isn't trying to rob or kill you. If you've seen the 2013 film Pain and Gain then you may already know of the Sun Gym Gang who were responsible for the murders of Frank Griga and Krisztina Furton along with the kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder of Marc Schiller.

During the mid 1970's David Berkowitz began a lengthy crime spree throughout the New York boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, seeking young female victims. He was purportedly most attracted to white women with long dark wavy hair. All but one of the crime scenes involved two victims; he infamously committed some of his attacks while the women sat with boyfriends in parked cars. He started killing because he claims a dog possessed by a demon told him to do so, hence giving him the nickname Son of Sam.

If you've seen Netflix's Mindhunter then you may have heard of The Co-Ed Killer, Ed Kemper. Between May 1972 and April 1973, Kemper killed ten people including members of his own family. He would pick up female students who were hitchhiking and take them to isolated areas where he would shoot, stab, smother, or strangle them.

If you've seen Peter Jackson's 1994 film Heavenly Creatures starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey, then you may have heard of this case. Heavenly Creatures is based on the notorious 1954 Parker–Hulme murder case in Christchurch, the film focuses on the relationship between two teenage girls—Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme. These two friends would plan a pre-meditated murder of Pauline Parker's mother, Honorah Parker.

If you forgot Mother's Day is coming up this week so remember to give your mom, grandmother or for my instance mother figures a special gift. One gift you should not give you mom is the 2014 movie Perfect Sisters. Perfect Sisters starring Abigail Breslin and Georgie Henley is based off the true story of two sisters who murdered their mother and would soon be known as The Bathtub Girls. Linda Andersen was the victim of premeditated murder by her two teenage daughters on January 18, 2003, in Mississauga, Ontario. Since both daughters were under the age of 18 at the time of the murder, their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, a Canadian law.

Have you seen Netflix's The Confession Killer? It's a five-part serialized documentary The Confession Killer which is based off the crimes of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, the man who claimed to have murdered over 600 victims including his own mother. Along his serial killer journey he became friends with other serial killer Otis Toole, together they reportedly killed 108 victims together. When Henry was arrested he confessed his crimes to anyone who would listen. But did he truly kill 600 victims?

If you live in Texarkana then you may have heard of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders. The Texarkana Moonlight Murders was a series of four unsolved serial murders and related violent crimes committed in and around the Texarkana region of Arkansas and Texas in the late winter and spring of 1946. They were attributed to an alleged unidentified serial killer known as the 'Phantom Killer'. You may have even seen the 1976 film or 2014 remake, The Town That Dreaded Sundown. The case of The Phantom Killer still remains unsolved.

Did you know the movie The Hills Have Eyes were inspired by the story of Sawney Bean? The head of a 45-member clan in Scotland, Sawney Bean allegedly killed and cannibalized over 1,000 victims in the early 16th century. But did he even exist? Believed to have lived in a cave with about 50 immediate family members, all born of incest, the Beans were known for robbing, kidnapping, and eventually murdering strangers whom they later dismembered and ate. Over the course of 25 bloodlusty years, the Beans are said to have cannibalized 1,000 people.

If you're like me then you love vampire films and you may have seen the 2009 film Countess or even Bram Stoker's Dracula to which some people insist she must have been the inspiration, for today friend's we'll be discussing The Blood Countess or Countess Dracula(depending on who you ask) Elizabeth Bathrory. Elizabeth Bathory married and received a castle as her wedding present by her husband. But when her husband was away, rumors spread that Elizabeth was tortuing and killing hundreds of girls and bathing in their blood, to stay young and beautiful.

If you've seen the 2011 documentary Lore: Deadly Obsession or the 1987 film Rampage then you heard about the Vampire of Sacramento, Richard Chase. If you thought Jeffrey Dahmer was bad, just wait! In the late 1970s, serial killer Richard Chase murdered at least six people in Sacramento, California — and drank the blood of his victims. Like Dahmer upon his arrest police found blood stained utensils and human body part in his fridge!

If seen the 2002 film Mothman Prophecies then you may already know the story that started it all when 2 couples in 1966 saw what the newspaper dubbed, The Mothman. In November of 1966 2 couples were driving through Point Pleasant, West Virginia near an abandoned TNT facotry from WWII, when they saw red glowing eyes belonging to the Mothman. This would not be the last sighting and some theories suggest that the Mothman is no creature but an alien who brings doom.

Imagine if you and our family just moved into the neighborhood and your next door neighbor frames you for murder! Timothy Evans and his wife Beryl lived a normal life, that was until they moved into 10 Rillington Place and became neighbors with serial killer John Christie. John Christie killed 8 people including his wife! And framed the murder of Beryl and Geraldine Evans on Timothy for which he was hanged for a crime he did not commit. 

With St. Patrick's Day being tomorrow what better way to celebrate than with a beer and to watch Hulu's adaptation of The Boston Strangler starring Keira Knightley  who portrays journalist Loretta McLaughlin. Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole were the journalists who wrote a four-part series on the Boston Strangler that connected the dots of the prolific murderer and gave the killer his title. The Boston Strangler case is a debatable one, was it the man they believed to be responsible Albert DeSalvo? Or were the killings the work of more than one man? 

If you're planning on going to Mexico for Spring Break I advise you to not watch the 2007 American-Mexican horror film Borderland before you go. Borderland is loosely based on the true story of Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo, a drug lord and the leader of a religious cult that practiced human sacrifice. The cult kidnapped and murdered University of Texas student Mark J. Kilroy in 1989 when he was on spring break. Adolfo's mother never anticipated that her son would become a drug lord and cult leading mass murderer, yet she was the one who introduced him to voodoo and even married a man who was both a drug dealer and practiced animal sacrifice. 

If you're thinking about going backpacking for spring break do so with caution after you hear this case. You may have even seen the movie Wolf Creek which is loosely based off the murders of backpackers by Ivan Milat. In the early 1990s, Australia was rocked by the gruesome killings of seven foreign backpackers in Belanglo State Forest. The tragedy came to be known as the “backpacker murders” and remains one of the worst string of homicides to take place in the country, and the man behind them, Ivan Milat, maintains his innocence even after decades behind bars. But the mystery still shrouds the case of the backpacker murders, could one man pull off the killings on his own? Or did he have an accomplice? 

If you've seen Netflix's Mindhunter then you may have heard of this case. From 1979 to 1981, there were about 29 murders in the Atlanta area that appeared to be linked. Most of the victims were boys, and all of them were black. The majority were young — and some were even children. The community thus dubbed the killing spree the Atlanta Child Murders. In 1981, a man named Wayne Williams (portrayed in the second season of Netflix’s Mindhunter) was arrested for the murder of two young men in Atlanta. But many soon believed that his trail of death may have been far more gruesome and that he was the man behind the Atlanta Child Murders

Imagine if you brought your new boyfriend over to meet your parents and he ends up murdering your entire family. Meet Charles Starkweather, a nineteen year old who went on a murder spree killing 11 people from December of 1957 to January 1958 with his 13-year old accomplice/girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate. Caril has since maintained her innocence claiming she was never a willing accomplice but a hostage instead, yet evidence suggests otherwise. Do you think she was innocent or a willing accomplice all along? 

Did you know the 2016 film Hounds of Love was based off real serial killers Catherine and David Birnie? The Bonnie and Clyde of Australia made a name for themselves when they abducted and murdered 4 young women in Australia in 1986. David growing up in a dysfunctional family with rumors of alcoholism and incest became a sex addict demanding sex 6 times a day, when his wife couldn't satisfy him, he found other ways. 

Did you know the 2003 film Monster starring Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci is actually based off serial killer Aileen Wuornos? Aileen Wuornos had a very rough upbringing and early on in life found prostitution. Being a sex worker she met her clients and she killed 7 men in Florida from 1989-1990. 

Did you know that the movie Jennifer's Body was actually based off a true crime case? No there wasn't a teenage girl possessed by a demon and eating boys somewhere but a group of boys did sacrifice a girl and make a deal with the Devil so their band could be as iconic as their favorite metal band Slayer. On the 22nd of July, 1995, 15-year-old Elyse Pahler was reported missing and was last seen with Royce Casey, Jacob Delashmutt and Joseph Fiorella. What started as a social gathering to smoke weed, ended with an innocent girl being sacrificed for fame and fortune.  

An American Crime is based off the true story of Sylvia Likens, starring Catherine Keener and Elliot Page.  In 1965, 16-year-old Sylvia Likens  and her sister were  sent to the home of a family friend, Gertrude Baniszewski, while her parents were traveling. The father offered Gertrude $20/week to care for his daughters, but when one payment was late that's when all hell broke loose. Sylvia Likens never made it out alive. 

If you're a horror fan like myself then you absolutely love Stephen King!  Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes was phenomenal! But do you know the rumored inspiration behind our fanstruck nurse? Was none other than Genene Jones.  Genene Jones, who, in 1985,set fear into the hearts of every mother-to-be in her home state of Texas for being infamously convicted of the murders of infants under her care.  Authorities suspect she may have killed as many as 60 infants and children during her time as a nurse in the 1970s and 1980s.

The Iceman is a 2012 American biographical crime film loosely based on hitman Richard Kuklinski, otherwise known as The Iceman. A family man who finds employment for the mafia as a hitman. Loving husband and devoted father turned ruthless killer. Was the Iceman one of the worst mass murderers in history, or just an attention seeking liar? You decide on Thursday on a new All Things Murder. 

 In 1999, police in Snowtown, Australia, made a shocking discovery when they found eight barrels containing bodies in an old bank vault The killings were eventually attributed to John Bunting, Robert Wagner, James Vlassakis, and Mark Haydon, who had all worked together as a team of serial killers for years. The case quickly became known as the "Bodies In Barrels Murders" and later “the Snowtown Murders.” Tune in Thursday for a new All Things Murder as we dive into the sick, twisted mind of John Justin Bunting. 

 Who didn't love Alice in Wonderland? As a child and even now as an adult I wanted to be Alice and fall down the rabbit hole to a magical world greater than the reality we live in. Of course, that was just a children’s tale, but the real-life Wonderland wasn’t far off: a drug house on Wonderland Avenue, high above the Sunset Strip, that hosted the seedy side of LA’s up-and-comers. This house became the scene of a quadruple homicide so bloody that it made the news for decades and is still unsolved.  Tune in Thursday for a new All Things Murder as we discuss The Wonderland Murders

Can we all agree Peacock devoting three and a half hours to a Casey Anthony “confessional” was 2022’s worst idea. Tune in Thursday for a new All Things Murder as I give you a refresher on the Casey Anthony case as well as my review of her new docu-series, Where The Truth Lies. 

Do you remember back in school getting a list of books that everyone was assigned to read? Like The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Most Dangerous Game, but what if I told you someone took their reading assignment to heart. Tune in Thursday to hear about Frozen Ground's Robert Hansen: The Butcher Baker only on All Things Murder.  

 The holidays are full of laughter, family drama, indulging in food and for some, romance. But with romance comes heartbreak and some handle a break up better than others. Now some people are the wrong people to dump because that's when they show you their inner psycho but no one can top Katherine Knight, the woman who murdered her boyfriend only to eat him and serve him to his children. Tune in on Thursday for a new All Things Murder to learn more! 

It's true: you can make a killing by robbing manufacturers.

Check out my true crime podcast All Things Murder to learn about how three women robbed 40 manufacturers, made millions, and lived like royalty for years before it all came crashing down. 

Nowadays people use dating apps like Tinder to find love but usually find losers instead. If you think finding love is hard now, imagine back in the 40's without the wonders of technology! You had to actually go out and meet someone, that's unheard of! Well my friends wait until you hear about how one couple were trying to help singles find love with their ad for Lonely Hearts, but instead of finding love the singles found themselves murdered! Tune in Thursday for a new All Things Murder as we discuss the Lonely Heart Killers: Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck.

If you hate going to the hospital you're definitely not gonna like the case I have for you! For this man who swore to save lives ending up taking them and was an Angel of Death; for tonight we'll be discussing Netflix's new film The Good Nurse: Charles Cullen. 

Whatever you do, don't fall asleep! If you're a true horror fan like myself then I know you've seen our guy Freddy Krueger played by Robert Englund, who will keep you away for days for falling asleep doesn't mean this nightmare won't follow you! But did you know that Nightmare on Elm St was inspired by true events? Tune in on Thursday for a new All Things Murder to hear the chilling tale of the Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome.

Spooky season is almost over!  Of course being October got to watch some of the classic horror movies and if you're a true horror fan then I know you've seen Psycho, Silence of the Lambs or any version of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but did you know there's one man who inspired all these films and more? Tune in for a new All Things Murder for the tale of Ed Gein. 

Where are my Chucky fans? Now if you've never seen the movies or even the latest series not to worry even though you absolutely should go watch them. Child's Play is about  a notorious serial killer Charles Lee Ray who frequently escapes death by performing a voodoo ritual to transfer his soul into a "Good Guy" doll. He gets gifted to a boy named Andy Barclay and some weird stuff starts going down and that's when Andy discovers Chucky is alive. Andy and his mother try to warn people about the doll's murderous intentions before Chucky finds his next victim, Andy! Child's Play is such an iconic movie but did you know the inspiration for Chucky? For this week's episode we'll be discussing the haunted Robert the Doll. 

Now if you're a horror fan like myself you've probably seen the movie "X" or the prequel "Pearl". Now the elderly couple in X was just savage slaughtering their guests, but did you know that "X" is loosely based off Ray and Faye Copeland? Oh yes! Tune in on Thursday for a new All Things Murder for the story of the oldest couple in the US to be sentenced to death. 

Jeffrey Dahmer is known to be one of the horrific serial killers throughout American history. If you haven't heard Evan Peters is now playing Jeffrey Dahmer in Netflix's new series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and I swear if Evan Peters doesn't win an award for his performance I'm going to lose it. Tune in on Thursday for a new All Things Murder. 

Jeeper's Creepers this case is an interesting one! Now if you're a horror fan like me you've watched the  Jeeper's Creepers movies and seen the Creeper in action taking countless victims, but did you know the first Jeeper's Creepers was based off a true story? Oh yes my ghouls! Tune in to learn about Jeeper's Creepers inspiration, Dennis Depue on this week's All Things Murder. 

Were you ever a fan of Ken and Barbie back in the day? Well don't know how you're gonna feel after you hear this horrific case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka aka The Ken and Barbie Killers. Tune in this week for the terrible crimes this couple committed on this week's new All Things Murder. 

Hello my spooky friends this week's episode is a doozy and still remains unsolved today, have you heard of the Alphabet Killer? Or have you heard that a tiktoker believes her own grandfather could be the very killer? Tune into this week's new episode for the interesting details of this unsolved case on a new All Things Murder. 

Now if you're like me home invasion is a genuine fear of yours and watching The Strangers doesn't bring any comfort. But did you know The Strangers was based off The Keddie Cabin Murders? And how this unsolved mystery is even more chilling than Dollface and her companions. Tune in for a new All Things Murder for more details on this horrifying case. 

Have you seen the movie Orphan? It's about a couple who after losing their baby decided to adopt Esther, a nice, talented little girl...or so they thought. But did you know that Orphan was based off the mysterious Barbora Skrlova and how this woman manipulated dozens of families into thinking she was the perfect little girl. Tune into this week's new All Things Murder for the interesting and disturbing details of the orphan who lied. 

Theresea Knorr also known as The Mother of Hell, have you heard of her? Join your host as we explore the Afflicted's inspiration Theresea Knorr and how her horrific parenting cost her the lives of two of her own children. Tune in for the details on this week's All Things Murder. 

Did you know the movie Changeling was based off of a horrific crime? And the mystery of Walter Collins still remains unsolved...Tune in for the disturbing details on this week's All Things Murder.

Do you love the cult classic movie Scream? How about Ghostface? Did you know that Scream was inspired by serial killer Danny Rolling aka The Gainesville Ripper? Tune into a new episode for the gritty details of Ghostface's inspiration and how Scream came to be!

Are you still mourning over our beloved Eddie Munson from Stranger Things? Me too! But, did you know that Eddie Munson's character was inspired by Damien Echols and the West Memphis 3? Tune in for details on this  gritty case on a new episode of All Things Murder!