Creepy Cases & Spooky Spaces with Cassi O'Peia

Meet the Todt Family.

Anthony and Megan, a loving couple and adoring parents to three precious and talented children.

But in 2020, events unfolded that show you should never judge a book - or family - by its cover.

When 4 out of 5 family members were found murdered in the home the family rented, multiple theories and confessions began to swirl.

Tune in now to hear the details of this creepy case.

Skylar Neese was a bright, thriving 16-year old social butterfly.

When she went missing one day, many theories came about but most leads went cold.

It wasn't until one of her murderers suffered a nervous breakdown and confessed to everything.

Tune in now to hear the creepy details of this case.

David Neese's statement: www.wboy.com/news/crime/one-of-skylar-neeses-killers-denied-parole/

When the Bradley Family set sail on the vacation of their dreams, they had no idea just how much of a nightmare they would endure.

When 23-year old Amy suddenly vanished, they received no help from the cruise line staff until hours after she had been missing.

Many theories have arisen as to what could have happened to Amy, could she have fallen overboard? Jumped? Or could something more along the lines of becoming a victim to human trafficking been the cause?

Tune in now for the details of this creepy case.

Abandoned hospitals have always been a source of fascination for both historians and paranormal enthusiasts.

When the hustling and bustling turn to silent and dark tombs, the spirits that linger begin to call out.

To be remembered in death while forgotten in life.

Tune in now to hear about three of these spooky spaces.

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Gitchie Manitou State Preserve on the Iowa - South Dakota state line is a serene park with vast prairies and quartzite rock cliffs that date back 1.6 billion years.

This episode started out on the spooky happenings that have been reported by visitors but quickly turned into the creepy case of four teenagers who were murdered in its very woods.

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When three young boys were found murdered in the Robin Hood Hills Woods in West Memphis, Arkansas, in 1993 - no one could believe it.

Who could do such a thing?

It didn't take long for police to focus in on three local teenagers. Those they deemed outcasts, the ones who weren't All-American kids, the "weirdos".

After they were tried and convicted, spending 18 years in prison, new evidence in 2011, proved their innocence and they were free.Still trying to fully clear their names.

Tune in now to hear the details of these creepy cases.

When 18-year old Zebb Quinn didn't return home after his shift, his mother became worried.

He wasn't the type to just up and leave without telling her.

Police followed every lead, but the case went cold...until 2015, when an unrelated double homicide led police to a familiar face.

Tune in now to hear the creepy details of this case.

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In 1976, the town of Circleville began receiving ominous and threatening letters.

Someone among the community was revealing their deepest, darkest secrets, going too far when people began getting killed and being wrongfully accused of criminal acts.

Who was this anonymous letter writer?

The case is still unsolved today...

Just a mile off the coast of San Francisco, sits an island.

It's had many purposes, a military base, a detention center, and a full fledged prison.

With over 100 years in service, Alcatraz saw its fair share of fear, pain, abuse, suicide, and even murder.

Join me now as I tell you all about this spooky space.

July 27, 1981 - 6 year old Adam Walsh disappeared.

His mother had left him with a group of children in the toy department at the local Hollywood Hills Plaza for less than ten minutes.

When she returned, Adam was nowhere to be found.

Sadly, his severed head would turn up a few weeks later.

Tune in now to hear all of the details of this creepy case.

Ask any Seattle local and they will tell you the place to go is Kells Irish Pub.

Its home is in the Butterworth Building in Pike Place Market, which holds a rich and dark history - Kells Irish Pub & Restaurant houses one of the largest whiskey collections in the city.

Since 1983, it has served spirits while hosting spirits.Tune in now to hear all about this Spooky Space.

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Betsy Faria was found by her husband, Russ in their home December 27, 2011.

The state of the home and her body, it was clear she had been murdered.

But...by who, and why? Betsy was loved by all, a real party starter, and had recently been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer.

Tune in now to hear the details of the Creepy Case of Betsy Faria.

When 17-year old Alissa Turney went missing in 2001, she was written off as a rebellious runaway.

As her sister Sarah got older, she noticed red flags and details that made her suspect her father had more to do with Alissa's disappearance than he originally let on.

After 22 years, they finally got their day in court, but it didn't go as anyone thought it would.

Built with good intention for peace and relaxation, the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Museum turned to madness and mayhem.

What went from bright open spaces with art therapy and live performances for the mentally ill to rehabilitate themselves to overcrowding, lobotomies and shock therapy.

It's no wonder there was murder, suicide, and desperation.

Join me as I tell you about The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Museum

On October 9, 1983 - the body of a young black man was found in a field in Sunny Side, Georgia. The details of his murder are gruesome.

When Officer Oscar Jordan begins to get details of the crime, he's pulled from the case and it's quickly closed - going unsolved for 34 years - until 2016 when new evidence surfaced.

Tune in now to hear all about the Creepy Case of Timothy Coggins.

Opening in February 1736, the Dock Street Theater became the first building to be used exclusively as a theater.

The site went through many ups and downs, renovations, hand changes, and even a fire.

Join me as I tell you about the history and hauntings of the Dock Street Theater.

10-year old Judith Barsi was a child star with tremendous talent. She appeared in over 70 commercials, multiple movies, and a ton of television shows.

Her career was just as bright as her home life was dark.

With a resentful, abusive father, Judith suffered terrible times at home.

In July of 1988, her life was taken way too soon.

July 1973, New York.

Teenagers Mitchel Weiser and Bonnie Bickwit set out on the adventure of a lifetime - Summer Jam.

They told their parents they'd be back on Sunday, only they never made it home.

Some think they never made it to the concert. Missing for 50 years - without a trace - Mitchel & Bonnie's families are asking anyone who may know anything to come forward.

Known as the "Crossroads of the West", Fort Laramie in southeast Wyoming has been an important landmark to the nation's history.

With its sweeping landscape, beautiful views, and ghostly occurrences, its a spooky space you'll want to see.

Join me as I tell you about its history and its hauntings.

When Betty Gore was found murdered in her own home, the town of Wylie, Texas was shocked.

Who could have committed such a horrendous crime?

It didn't take long to catch her killer but it was no one anyone would have expected.

Tune in now to hear the details of this creepy case.

When George and Kathy Lutz found their dream home in the 3-story, 6 bedroom, Colonial style home named "High Hopes" in Amityville, New York, they thought it was too good to be true.

They learned they were right when it turned into their worst nightmare.

Join me for the season 5 premier as I tell you the terrifying tale that made an entire family up and leave in the middle of the night.

The season 4 finale takes us back to Merced, California.

Following the events of Steven Stayner's abduction - and return - I focus on his older brother, Cary.

Taking a look at how the events affected him, focusing on his feelings of neglect, being unloved and unwanted...causing him to take action on his dark and sinister urges.

When he murdered four women in Yosemite National Park, shocking police and FBI agents with a look into his past and what brought him to this horrific part of his tragic story.

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Steven Stayner made local headlines when he went missing from Merced, California at just 7 years old...but he ended up making national headlines when he brought himself and another boy kidnapped boy home 7 years later.

Tune in now to hear all about this tragic story.

The second episode in the Was Frank Lloyd Wright cursed series features three more homes Wright designed that were plagued by tragedy.

Tune in now to hear all of the details, then tell me on any of my social media platforms your thoughts.

When you hear the name Frank Lloyd Wright, you tend to associate it with a successful, master architect who contributed over 1,000 designs and influenced thousands of people in the architecture world over his 70 year career span.

But, would you have thought he was a part of a scandalous affair, a grisly murder, and a haunted house?

Tune in now to hear the creepy details of this double whammy episode.

Edgar Allan Poe - you know him as a master of the macabre and mystery, whose name can still evoke an eerie chill down one's spine...

Did you know his death is just as mysterious as his writings?

Found in the gutter outside of Gunner's Hall in Baltimore, dressed in shabby second hand clothing not of his own, Poe was in a state of distress and delirium.

He was rushed to the hospital, but sadly only 4 days later, he died...

Tune in now to hear all about the unlucky life and mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe.

21 year old, Danny Hansford was shot and killed by Jim Williams in Savannah, Georgia on May 2, 1981.

He claims it was in self-defense, but police claim it was cold-blooded murder.

Tune in now to hear all about this creepy case.

More than one thousand bodies - many of them prominent and important residents from Baltimore's past - lie buried in the walls of this spooky space.

Established in 1786, the burying ground is situated to the west of Baltimore's city limits - until 1852 the cemetery lay open, when the Westminster Church was built, it created a catacombs set up.

Tune in now to hear all about this spooky space.

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In Dover, England, residing on the hills of the English Channel, sits a Medieval Castle with a dark and interesting history.

Dating back over 950 years, full of war, death, and betrayal, it's no wonder that it's full of spirits from all eras.

Watch on YouTube!

https://youtu.be/JGBOOxluoAA

Between January 1996 and March 1997, three women went missing in the Claremont, Australia.

For 20 years, police struggled to find the person responsible - until 2016, when DNA testing (thank you DNA testing) pointed to Bradley Robert Edwards.

Finally, in December of 2020, the case was brought to an end.

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Tommy Zeigler lived a life others could only dream up - he was a well-known and well-loved businessman who was married to the love of his life, owned a successful business, and spent his time doing the things he loved.

Until that came crashing down. Christmas 1975.

When he was called for help, his store had been robbed, his wife and three others murdered, and he had been shot and left for dead.

As if these events weren't horrifying enough, his nightmare was just beginning as he became police's #1 suspect.

Watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzdsfEGGoaw

Known as the "House on the Hill", Beattie Mansion is a hot spot for paranormal activity.

Built in 1854 by Armstrong and Eliza Beattie, it has been used a private residence - until the owners passed away - a shelter for the homeless, an orphanage, an assisted living home, and a rehabilitation center, it's the perfect recipe for hauntings.

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For the Season 3 Finale, I wanted to do something special - so I'll be telling you about one of my favorite places I've ever visited!

SLEEPY HOLLOW!

The magical area that was the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

In 1981, 25-year old, Renee Hartevelt left her Paris apartment, heading to a friend's house.  Taking a cab to his apartment, just down the street from the Eiffel Tower, she never could have imagined what would be awaiting her that evening, when her friend decided to give into his cannibalistic urges

Tune in now to hear all about the creepy case of Issei Sagawa

In 2019, Nikki Kuhnhausen, a bright and beautiful 17-year old went missing.

Six months later, her remains were found about an hour away from her home - she was murdered due to her transgender lifestyle.

Tune in now to hear the details of this creepy case, as we celebrate Nikki and the success and justice for her.

Join me for the final Lighthouse Series episode for the season as I tell you about not one, not two, but THREE spooky spaces!

Seguin Lighthouse, Presque Lighthouse, and White River Lighthouse.

Some of the Keepers refuse to leave.

June 20, 2001 - Houston, Texas.

A mother suffers a complete psychotic break, fills her bathtub with cold water, and drowns her 5 children.  She's found guilty on five counts of capital murder, but just a few years later, the convictions are overturned.

Tune in now to hear about the twists and turns of this case.

October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Awareness Month, I chose this case to bring more awareness to the mental health issue we have going on in the world.

The Driskill Hotel was a grand and luxurious hotel, featuring amenities not very common for its time.

Built in 1886, it's believed to sit on hallowed ground. Maybe this is why it holds such a history of accidental deaths, suicides, tragedies, and spirits.

Tune in now to hear all about this Spooky Space.

Harry & Harriette Moore were two of the first civil rights activists.

Devoting and dedicating their lives fighting for equality and justice for all, they put a target on their backs as they stood up to the hostile forces in Florida.

When a bomb went off in their home on Christmas night in 1951, witnesses heard the explosion for miles.

While, it's never been solved, the murder has been believed to have been performed by the KKK.