Homicidal ImpulseFeb 26, 2021
Knockin' on Heaven's Door: The Mysterious Disappearance of John and Faye Whatley
In 1976 a curmudgeonly millionaire and his fourth wife vanished from their 1,500 acre Texas ranch. The answers are few but the suspects are plentiful. Includes a cameo appearance by all-purpose '80s boogeyman Henry Lee Lucas.
Five Alarm Christmas: The Deaths of Pearl and Dougie Keim
Widow Pearl Keim and her intellectually challenged son Dougie died violently on Christmas eve in 1963. Was a toy fire truck to blame?
The Varmint that Killed my Baby: Debra Merritt and Sandra Terrell
In 1985 Debra Merritt and Sandra Terrell took a weekend vacation that ended in the boneyard; the investigation unearthed kinky sex games, police inertia and a fake-pilot named Bob Wings. The identity of the Merritt-Terrell killer remains unknown but you'll never think about Baytown, Texas in the same way again.
The Dog that Caught the Karma: James Carlin Toliver
Forklift operator by day, lethal lothario by night, James Carlin Toliver was found dead next to a bloody pillowcase stuffed with hundred dollar bills. Five women fell for his fatal charms and paid the price.
Hell on Wheels: The Crimes of Francis Donald Nemechek
Francis Donald Nemechek killed five victims in Kansas in the mid-1970s. His interests include rape, murder and Jesus, and he's currently eligible for parole.
Kill Me Deadly: The Murders of Wayne and Dianne Stothers
Wayne and Dianne Stothers were gunned down in Vancouver, Canada in 1990. Although the crime remains unsolved investigators believe the mysterious contents of the couple's briefcases provided a motive for murder.
Death is Beautiful: The Palmer House Hotel Slashings
In 1970 eighteen-year-old Evelyn Okubo and seventeen-year-old Ranko Carol Yamada were attacked at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. Prancing, nudity and notes followed. To this day, the crime remains unsolved.
It Gave Them Wings: the Murders of Maceo and Vela McEachern
Proformance Energy Drink was poised to be the second coming of Gatorade. Instead the product ended in suicide and the murders of Maceo and Vela McEachern.
The Hair-Raising Murders of Barbara Foshaug and Melissa Lee
Four-year old Barbara Foshaug and five-year old Melissa Lee were murdered in Minneapolis in 1963. The crime is still unsolved but suspects---including an unknown hair fetishist---abound.
Eddie Adams, Michael Steffen and Marjorie West in the Upside Down
Three child disappearances occurred in the Pennsylvania woodlands in 1910 and 1938: are the incidents linked?
Wang Dang Triple Homicide: The Day-Macrae Murders
Musician Russell Davidson, better known as Rusty Day, and his son Russell Davidson Jr.---familiarly known as Jocko---were murdered in 1982 along with houseguest Garth Alexander Macrae. The crime remains unsolved. This is their story.
A Creep, a Weirdo and a Pervert: The Crimes of Fernando Cota
Fernando Velasco Cota was a serial killer in La Jolla, California in the mid-1980s. He took his secrets to the grave but we attempt to piece together the shards of evidence left behind.