Homicide Homegirls

Halloween Night 1974 started out like any other typical night for many families: Ronald Clark O’Bryan and his wife, Daynene, planned to take their children, 8-year-old Timothy and 5-year-old Elizabeth, trick-or-treating. Unfortunately, this seemingly ordinary Halloween would be anything but for the O’Bryan family. By the end of the night, little Timothy O’Bryan would pass away due to consuming contaminated Halloween candy. But upon investigation, police would soon learn that Timothy’s death wasn’t accidental at all. Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss the tragic murder of Timothy O’Bryan by the man who has been called “The Candy Man” or “The Man Who Killed Halloween.”

When Sallie Rohrbach, auditor for the North Carolina Department of Insurance, traveled to Charlotte in May 2008 to perform a routine audit of an insurance agency, she didn’t think this assignment would be any different from the hundreds and thousands of audits she had done in her career. Unfortunately, this assignment would be Sallie’s last. Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss the lengths white-collar criminals will go to when they’re backed into a corner and their fraudulent activities are likely to be revealed.

**SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO DESIRE' FARMER WHO HELPED US ENSURE OUR EPISODE IS PERFECT!!!

What comes to mind when you think of a cult? Is it “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid?” Did you know this seemingly innocuous saying resulted from a massacre that was the second largest loss of life of American citizens in history? I am talking, of course, about the Jonestown Massacre that took place in Guyana, South America in November 1978. What happens when a man who originally set out to change the world for the better lets the power go to his head and drugs and sex corrupt his vision and morals?

Join Arielle and Amanda in part 4 of a 4 part series as they try to decipher how Jim Jones went from small-town preacher to a self-proclaimed Prophet that led almost 1,000 of his followers to their deaths in Jonestown, Guyana.

**SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO DESIRE' FARMER WHO HELPED US ENSURE OUR EPISODE IS PERFECT!!! 

Link to San Diego State University's work on Jonestown:

https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/ 

What comes to mind when you think of a cult? Is it “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid?” Did you know this seemingly innocuous saying resulted from a massacre that was the second largest loss of life of American citizens in history? I am talking, of course, about the Jonestown Massacre that took place in Guyana, South America in November 1978. What happens when a man who originally set out to change the world for the better lets the power go to his head and drugs and sex corrupt his vision and morals?

Join Arielle and Amanda in part 3 of a 4 part series as they try to decipher how Jim Jones went from small-town preacher to a self-proclaimed Prophet that led almost 1,000 of his followers to their deaths in Jonestown, Guyana.

TW/CW: This episode includes graphic depictions of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.

What comes to mind when you think of a cult? Is it “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid?” Did you know this seemingly innocuous saying resulted from a massacre that was the second largest loss of life of American citizens in history? I am talking, of course, about the Jonestown Massacre that took place in Guyana, South America in November 1978. What happens when a man who originally set out to change the world for the better lets the power go to his head and drugs and sex corrupt his vision and morals?

Join Arielle and Amanda in part 2 of a 4 part series as they try to decipher how Jim Jones went from small-town preacher to a self-proclaimed Prophet that led almost 1,000 of his followers to their deaths in Jonestown, Guyana.

What comes to mind when you think of a cult? Is it “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid?” Did you know this seemingly innocuous saying resulted from a massacre that was the second largest loss of life of American citizens in history? I am talking, of course, about the Jonestown Massacre that took place in Guyana, South America in November 1978. What happens when a man who originally set out to change the world for the better lets the power go to his head and drugs and sex corrupt his vision and morals?

Join Arielle and Amanda in part 1 of a 4 part series as they try to decipher how Jim Jones went from small-town preacher to a self-proclaimed Prophet that led almost 1,000 of his followers to their deaths in Jonestown, Guyana.

Benjamin Renick was a husband, a father, a reptile lover, and a businessman. Ben owned and operated Renick’s Reptiles from his 72-acre farm in Missouri alongside his wife, Lynlee. Ben was at the top of the snake breeding game and was creating colors and patterns in snakes no one had ever seen before. So the snake enthusiast community was rocked in June 2017 when Ben was found murdered in his snake facility in New Florence, Missouri. Was Ben murdered for his snake collection? Or was it for a more nefarious reason? Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss this case involving exotic animals, murder, fraud, and more. But watch your back… because sometimes snakes aren’t the only ones who are cold-hearted killers.

We all know the story. Boy meets girl. The stars align. The sparks fly. The pair fall madly in love and eventually decide to join their lives in matrimony. But real life is often far from what fairy tales teach us. According to studies, nearly 50% of all marriages in the United States will end in divorce. But what happens when one of the spouses cannot handle the sting of rejection when the marriage breaks down? Join Amanda and Arielle as they discuss two heart wrenching cases where divorce turned deadly in part 2 of a 3 part series.

In September 2006, Cassie Jo Stoddart was a typical 16-year-old girl living in Small Town USA, more specifically: Pocatello, Idaho. Everyone who knew Cassie had nothing but amazing things to say about her. Everyone said that she was super friendly and would try to be nice to everyone she met. But what happens when someone’s kind heart is taken advantage of? That’s exactly what happened when Cassie’s classmates, Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper, decided to tragically cut Cassie’s life short on September 22, 2006. Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss the brutal events that prematurely ended Cassie’s life.

We all know the story. Boy meets girl. The stars align. The sparks fly. The pair fall madly in love and eventually decide to join their lives in matrimony. But real life is often far from what fairy tales teach us. According to studies, nearly 50% of all marriages in the United States will end in divorce. But what happens when one of the spouses cannot handle the sting of rejection when the marriage breaks down? Join Amanda and Arielle as they discuss two heart wrenching cases where divorce turned deadly in part 1 of a 3 part series.

Listen to find out when the homegirls will be back in action and all up in your ear canals again! 

In November of 1979, 19-year-old Cornelius Dupree and 18-year-old Anthony Massingill were minding their own business while walking to a party a few blocks from their apartment building in Dallas, Texas. While on their way, the two young men were stopped by police because they matched the descriptions of two men accused of committing a rape and robbery two miles away just a week earlier. What followed was a three decades long story of resiliency and the fight to prove their innocence against all odds. Tune in to hear Arielle and Amanda discuss the wrongful convictions of Cornelius Dupree and Anthony Massingill.

Between 2002 and 2004, unassuming, seemingly normal Cleveland area bus driver and father of 4, Ariel Castro, kidnapped three young women: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus. These women were held captive for over a decade until their brave escape from Castro's house of horrors in May 2013. Join Arielle and Amanda for part 3 of a 3 part series as they dive into the atrocities these brave women endured at the hands of this monster.

Between 2002 and 2004, unassuming, seemingly normal Cleveland area bus driver and father of 4, Ariel Castro, kidnapped three young women: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus. These women were held captive for over a decade until their brave escape from Castro's house of horrors in May 2013. Join Arielle and Amanda for part 2 of a 3 part series as they dive into the atrocities these brave women endured at the hands of this monster.

Today's episode is a surprise!! Today Arielle and Amanda will be covering the serial killer chosen by their amazing listeners!! Tune in to find out which serial killer the listeners wanted!

In the late evening hours of May 8, 2002, the lives of three young mothers, Brandy Vickers, Michelle Aucoin, and Jennifer Leger were tragically cut short in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. The husband of one of the victims confessed to the triple murder, but what seemed to be a straight-forward case got complicated when it was discovered that the two other victims had one person in common. 

Now, in 2021, the convicted murderer, Kenneth Vickers, Jr., is requesting clemency in the form of a commutation of his sentence through the Louisiana Parole and Pardons Board on Monday, April 12, 2021. We CANNOT let this happen. Email the LA Pardon Board at ParoleBoard@la.gov and make sure you tell them why Kenneth Vickers, Jr., should not have his sentence commuted. Please ensure you include the offender’s name, Kenneth Vickers, Jr., and DOC number, DOC #376309 your name and a statement. All responses must be received by the parole board by 5 pm, Sunday, April 11, 2021. Any public comment received will be read during the meeting, so let’s flood the Parole Board and let them know that Kenneth Vickers, Jr. is exactly where he belongs and he should stay there for the rest of his natural born life!! 

Here is a link to the Pardon Board docket/agenda which includes the Zoom meeting ID as well as the link to watch the proceedings live via YouTube on Monday, April 12, 2021, at 8:30 am. 

https://s32082.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/APRIL-12-Notice_Agenda_Docket_ZOOM-VERSION-FOR-WEBSITE-1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2xs7WYymL8iYi2VBFXU3Md-jZGwSZdNg76gtzzZhpWWukDwYtZRmrrprU

When people hear the name Elizabeth Short, they may not immediately recognize it. But when anyone hears the Black Dahlia, there's a pretty good chance they know exactly who you're talking about. The Black Dahlia is the most infamous unsolved murder in US history. Even 74 years later, true crime aficionados all over are still intrigued by the Black Dahlia. On January 15, 1947, the bisected and horribly mutilated body of a young woman was discovered in a vacant lot in downtown Los Angeles. The victim was eventually identified as 22-year-old Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia. What followed this gruesome discovery was decades of outrageous stories of Elizabeth's last days, tons of false confessors and even more suspects, ranging from relatively convincing to downright bonkers. Join Arielle and Amanda as they break down the facts of America's most notorious unsolved murder in part 2 of a 2 part series.

In the summer of 1995, 13-year-old Thadius Phillips was new to Small Town America: Baraboo, Wisconsin, where nothing of note ever really happened. However, this would change for Thad after only living in Baraboo for two weeks. In early July of that year, Thad fell asleep on the couch of his family’s home. When he awoke, he realized he was not in his home and he was not familiar with who he was with. Instead, he was being carried on a dark country road. What Thad would endure next would be 43 hours of relentless torture at the hands of a sadist who was no stranger to hurting others. Join Arielle and Amanda as they dive into the details of the amazing story of how Thad Phillips survived his encounter with the Bonebreaker Killer.

In the late 1980s, New Castle County, Delaware’s residents came face-to-face with evil when someone began murdering women in their small county. Authorities quickly realized they were dealing with a serial killer. Local officers were aware they were ill-equipped to handle a massive hunt for a serial killer, so they created a task force and called in the FBI as backup. This task force worked tirelessly until the murderer was brought to justice. They utilized many tactics including a “decoy” operation, surveillance of a suspect, suspect profiling, and much more. Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss the circumstances surrounding the heinous crimes of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.