MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique, stories that are both themed around the same thing, people who suddenly just snapped. The first story you will hear is called, “The Horrifying True Story of Katy Perry’s Ex-Boyfriend." Her ex was a famous actor, and what he did will forever change the way you view the shows and movies that he was in. The second story you will hear is called, “This Demon Still Lives Among Us,” and it is about one of the most notorious crimes in English history.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from two popular videos on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The first story, "The Horrifying True Story of Katy Perry's Ex-Boyfriend" is from a video of the same name (Here is the link to that video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYUKVwP-AVQ). The second story, "This Demon Still Lives Among Us" is from a video of the same name. (Link to that video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfnbgIkT_jk)

For 100s more stories like these, check out my YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen

If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen

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Story 1: The Horrifying True Story of Katy Perry's Ex-Boyfriend

1. Billy Jensen (http://billyjensen.com) wrote the article called "The Secret Life of Johnny Lewis" which was used extensively to make today's podcast

2. Billy's article, "The Secret Life of Johnny Lewis" -- https://www.lamag.com/longform/the-secret-life-of-johnny-lewis/

3. Wikipedia for Johnny Lewis -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Lewis

4. "Sons of Anarchy Actor Johnny Lewis Kills Woman, Dies in a Fall: Cops" -- https://people.com/crime/johnny-lewis-of-sons-of-anarchy-falls-to-death-after-murdering-woman/

5. "Three Celebrities Who Became Murderers" -- https://einsteinshrugged-92813.medium.com/three-celebrities-who-became-murderers-60bb6a1d2e82

6. "The Tragic Death Of Sons Of Anarchy Actor Johnny Lewis" -- https://www.looper.com/265779/the-tragic-death-of-sons-of-anarchy-actor-johnny-lewis/

7. "Sons of Anarchy: Why Johnny Lewis' Half-Sack Left the Series" -- https://www.cbr.com/why-sons-of-anarchy-johnny-lewis-half-sack-left/

8. "Did Johnny Lewis’s head trauma turn the actor to mayhem and murder?" -- https://filmdaily.co/news/johnny-lewis/

Story 2: This Demon Still Lives Among Us

1. Michael Taylor Wikipedia page -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Taylor_(British_killer)

2. "DREAD: THE UNSOLVED Takes On The Exorcism of Michael Taylor" -- https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/401927/dread-the-unsolved-takes-on-the-exorcism-of-michael-taylor/

3. "Conjuring 3: Michael Taylor & The Other Demon Legal Case Explained" -- https://screenrant.com/conjuring-3-demon-legal-cases-michael-taylor-true-story/

4. People Pill coverage of Michael Taylor -- https://peoplepill.com/people/michael-taylor-11

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories, that are both themed around the same thing, true Mexican horror. The first story you'll hear is called “The Ritual” and it is about a young man who was in the wrong place at the wrong time during spring break in Matamoros, Mexico. The second story you'll hear is called, “The most feared girl in Mexico” and it is about the horrible thing that a young boy witnessed, when he accidentally stumbled into a cave, high up in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from 2 popular videos on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The first story, "The Ritual" is from "Top 3 stories that sound fake but are 100% real | Part 12" (Here is the link to that video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK6MIl28b-8). The second story, "The most feared girl in Mexico" is from a video of the same name. (Link to that video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNkA9BRRwpY)

For 100s more stories like these, check out my YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen

If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen

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Story 1: The Ritual

1. "Mark Kilroy Abduction: 30 Years Later" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMyGxp9fKII

2. Reddit post with several useful links -- https://www.reddit.com/r/mrballen/comments/ndo4ub/they_must_die_screaming_el_padrino_told_his_flock/

3. "The Believers: Cult Murders in Mexico" -- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-believers-cult-murders-in-mexico-53577/

4. "The Story of Mark Kilroy" -- https://emmalinaalessandrya.medium.com/he-was-tortured-and-sacrificed-for-police-enforcement-protection-3aae6124a163

5. Adolfo Constanzo blog (by invite only to get this link) -- "http://truecrimecases.blogspot.com/2012/08/adolfo-constanzo.html"

Story 2: The most feared girl in Mexico

1. Wikipedia page -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_Sol%C3%ADs

2. Blog post -- https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/magdalena-sol%C3%ADs-the-high-priestess-of-blood-1278a81dea48

3. Murderpedia page -- https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/solis-magdalena.htm

4. Ranker article -- https://www.ranker.com/list/magdalena-solis-facts/jessika-gilbert

5. The Sun coverage -- https://www.the-sun.com/news/1470063/killer-cults-prostitute-priestess-blood-human-sacrifices-voodoo/

6. Demographics for La Yerbabuena -- https://en.mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/la-yerbabuena-51/

7. Sierra Madre Oriental Wikipedia -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Madre_Oriental

8. YT Channel "Pop Trigger" covered story -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STb2oZZ9fIg

9. People Pill coverage -- https://peoplepill.com/people/magdalena-solis

10. Wicked We coverage -- https://wickedwe.com/magdalena-solis-serial-killer/

11. Dr. Tony Zavaleta spoke about his connection to Magdalena -- https://drtonyzavaleta.com/the-cult-of-yerba-buena/

Located in the northwestern section of Canada lies an 11,000 square mile stretch of untouched wilderness called the "Nahanni Valley" (aka "The Headless Valley"). This area is virtually inaccessible, as there are no roads, trails or other obvious access points. It is full of large dangerous animals, steep cliffs and brutal weather conditions. And it is believed to be haunted. Today's episode is based on the first hand accounts of the people who have actually found a way inside this valley and lived to tell the tale. What they saw and experienced is truly terrifying.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from a popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The video is called "The Valley of Headless Men" (Here is the link to the video -- https://youtu.be/wF2fa2nY0oo)

For 100s more stories like this one, check out my YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen

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1. "Mysteries of the Nahinni Park Reserve in Canada" -- https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2018/2/21/mysteries-of-the-nahinni-park-reserve-in-canada

2. "The Mysterious Valley of the Headless Corpses" -- https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2014/10/the-mysterious-valley-of-the-headless-corpses/  

3. "Legends of the Nahanni Valley" -- https://mysteriesofcanada.com/nwt/legends-of-the-nahanni-valley/  

4. "Nahanni" -- https://www.nfb.ca/film/nahanni/  

5. "The Obsession of Albert Faille" -- https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1962/10/6/the-obsession-of-albert-faille  

6. "The Valley of Headless Men -- Nahanni Canada" -- https://buildfutureenergy.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/the-valley-of-headless-men-nahanni-canada-mystery-legend-hollowearth-hmmm-interesting/  

7. "Top 10 Lesser Known Mysteries" -- https://listverse.com/2010/09/25/top-10-lesser-known-mysteries/  

8. "The strange deaths of David Horesay and Frederick Hardisty in the Northwest Territories" -- https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/david-horesay-frederick-hardisty  

9. "Canada: NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: Home of Devils?" -- http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,854301,00.html  

10. "Canada, The Valley of the Headless Men" -- https://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread787656/pg1 

11. "Legend of Deadmen Valley" -- https://spectacularnwt.com/story/legend-deadman-valley  

12. "The Legend of Deadmen Valley" -- https://markozen.com/2017/07/24/the-legend-of-deadman-valley/  

13. "13 Day Nahanni River Class" -- https://canoenorthadventures.com/adventures/new-nahanni-classic  

14. "The Yukoner" -- https://www.yukoner.com/Yukoner11pdf.pdf  

15. "The Haunting History of This Canadian National Park" -- https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/canada/experiences/news/the-haunting-history-of-this-canadian-national-park

In 2006 a couple found themselves lost in the rugged San Jacinto mountain range in California. Starving, dehydrated, and desperate, they stumbled upon a campsite tucked away in an isolated ravine. They rushed over to it to see if the owner was nearby, but before they could locate them, the couple saw something hidden inside of the tent. This discovery would change their lives forever.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from a popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The video is called "This trail is a death trap'" (Here is the link to the video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PXwLa6mTEA)

For 100s more stories like this one, check out my YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen

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Main Sources: 

1. "The Death--and Afterlife--of Thru-Hiker John Donovan" -- https://www.backpacker.com/trips/trips-by-state/california-trails/lost-found/  

2. I Shouldn't Be Alive (Season 2, Ep 22 "Date from Hell") -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.2ab94e1f-1df8-d1f5-9477-3c03ede4a7fc?ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_pvs_piv&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_pvs_piv-20  

3. "Pacific Crest Trail: Most Diverse - San Jacinto Mountains, CA" -- https://www.backpacker.com/trips/pacific-crest-trail-most-diverse-san-jacinto-mountains-ca/  

4. "An overview of the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) Deaths" -- https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/tag/John+donovan+death+PCT

5. "Lost: How a dead man saved two Dallas hikers" -- https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2006/december/lost/  

6. "Couple recalls how missing hiker saved them" -- https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna127375127) https://www.dailynews.com/2006/06/06/missing-hikers-remains-found/

7. "Missing hiker's remains found" -- https://www.dailynews.com/2006/06/06/missing-hikers-remains-found/

In 2010, a young tutor stepped inside of her student's apartment. At first it was quiet, then a terrified voice called to her from the back bedroom... Had she known what was waiting for her inside of that bedroom, she would have turned and ran.

For 100s more stories like this one, check out my YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen

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Main Sources:

1. Book: Killing for you: a brave soldier, a beautiful dancer, and a shocking double murder, Greenberg - Saint Martins True Crime - 2017

2. ABC: This community theater actor's final performance was a chilling confession to double murder -- https://abcnews.go.com/US/community-theater-actors-final-performance-chilling-confession-double/story?id=63181588

3. ABC Mystery in room 419 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DsrabOdic

4. ABC 20/20 final act -- https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2019-05/31-the-final-act

5. Dateline 20/20 plot twist (TRANSCRIPT) Internet Archive 10.10.2021 -- https://archive.org/details/MSNBCW_20211010_070000_Dateline

6. Dateline plot twist video episode -- https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000378583_01/e7887f23-f4cd-3b52-ac1e-353a52b3b509?paused=true

7. The Mercury News -- https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/08/19/daniel-wozniak-case-full-story-of-california-double-murder-investigated-on-2020/

8. OC Weekly--actor found guilty -- https://www.ocweekly.com/jury-finds-actor-daniel-wozniak-guilty-in-gory-double-murder-6842327/

9. Los Angeles Times -- https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-05-25-tn-dpt-0526-wozniak-20120525-story.html

10. Wikipedia -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Wozniak_(murderer)

11. CBS -- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/behind-the-scenes-of-killer-performance-covering-the-daniel-wozniak-case/

12. CBS News: sentencing -- https://www.cbsnews.com/video/prosecutor-wozniak-deserves-death/

13. WCBI: Detailed description of crime -- https://www.wcbi.com/prosecutoreven-the-most-demented-hollywood-writers-would-not-have-dreamed-up-an-ending-like-this/

14. Rachel Buffett, an actress and former Disney princess -- https://www.insideedition.com/daniel-wozniak-murder-case-fiancee-rachel-buffett-convicted-lying-police-pleads-innocence-tapes

15. FAST FACTS -- https://heavy.com/news/2019/05/rachel-buffett-daniel-wozniaks-fiancee/

16. Medium: case file -- https://themaverickfiles.medium.com/american-actor-murders-army-veteran-for-62-000-life-savings-c66972ac5b5c

In 2008 in Canada, a highly controversial movie script found its way into the police’s hands. When they read it, they immediately told the filmmaker that they would not be allowed to produce the script into a movie, and then the police wiped the script from the face of the earth... Except recently I got my hands on an uncensored full version, and I used it, along with several news reports, to tell the highly controversial story that was supposed to stay a secret.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from a popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The video is called "The real life 'KILL ROOM'" (Here is the link to the video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdQujjxb258)

For 100s more stories like this one, check out my YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen

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1. The uncensored script can be found here (have to pay for access) -- https://www.scribd.com/doc/202712564/51755869-WARNING-GRAPHIC-Alleged-Diary-From-Twitchell-s-Computer

2. Wikipedia page for Mark Twitchell -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twitchell

3. Murderpedia page for Mark Twitchell -- https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/twitchell-mark.htm

4. IMDB page for Mark Twitchell -- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2671533/

5. Dateline covered this case (Season 19, Episode 1 -- "Deadly House of Cards") -- https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/dateline-nbc/9060582955933764112?orig_ref=https://www.google.com/

6. YouTube channel "True Crime Daily" covered this case -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQjdf4L7-bs&t=394s

7. Edmonton Journal writeup about Johnny Altinger -- https://edmontonjournal.com/news/murder-victim-johnny-altinger-had-a-lifelong-fascination-with-new-technology

8. CBC writeup about the case -- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/slain-man-called-friend-after-garage-visit-twitchell-jury-told-1.1051080

9. Gilles Tetreault website -- http://theonewhogotaway.us.tempcloudsite.com/index.html

10. The Sun's coverage of this case -- https://www.the-sun.com/news/3429653/the-terrifying-true-story-of-how-one-aspiring-serial-killer-used-plenty-of-fish-to-lure-his-victims-to-their-death/

11. Wikipedia page for TV show Dexter -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_(TV_series)

12. Morbidology covered this case here -- https://morbidology.com/the-dexter-killer-mark-twitchell/

In 2006, an adult son arrived at his parent’s farm to work for the day. When he got there, he expected to see his father out and about doing chores, but when he looked around the property, he didn't see him. The son decided to go inside the farm house (where his parents lived) to see what they were doing. What he saw on the 2nd floor would haunt him for the rest of his life…

For 100s more stories like this one, check out my YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen

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1. "Jessica Reid" profile & relevant articles on Teenkillers.org -- https://teenkillers.org/juvenile-lifers/offenders-cases-state/nebraska-offenders/jessica-reid/

2. Murdock, Nebraska Wikipedia page -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdock,_Nebraska

3. Jessica Reid inmate status report -- https://dcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov/Corrections/InmateDisplayServlet?DcsId=96350&return=true

4. The Stock's church -- https://www.umc.org/en/find-a-church/church/?id=71506

5. "When Murder Came to Murdock" -- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/202106/when-murder-came-murdock

6. Case Law "STATE v. REID" -- https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ne-supreme-court/1117250.html

7. Case law "STATE v. FESTER II" -- https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ne-supreme-court/1117249.html

8. Case law "LIVERS v. Tim Dunning, Sheriff of Douglas County, Defendant–Appellant" -- https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-8th-circuit/1615359.html

9. Wayne Stock obituary -- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/journalstar/name/wayne-stock-obituary?id=33373310

10. Sharmon Stock obituary -- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/journalstar/name/sharmon-stock-obituary?pid=17497194

11. Dateline: In The Dead of Night archive of relevant pieces of content -- https://archive.org/details/MSNBCW_20190304_070000_Dateline/start/180/end/240

12. "Was Nebraska Couple's Murder Revenge or Random?" -- https://abcnews.go.com/2020/murder-mystery-killed-wayne-sharmon-stock/story?id=11523512#.UH2dn03R58E

13. Journal Star Article (pay wall) -- https://journalstar.com/news/local/consecutive-life-sentences-handed-down-in-murdock-murders/article_20d5f29f-d1ed-507d-8a94-a9aba1b3bd18.html

14. Omaha World Herald article (pay wall) -- https://omaha.com/news/crime/case-shut-questions-linger-about-investigators-in-murdock-murders/article_77f3e8a8-e422-5cb3-9191-35473dc30a57.html

15. "MATTHEW LIVERS AND NICHOLAS SAMPSON" -- https://wronglyconvictedgroup.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/matthew-livers-and-nicholas-sampson/

During World War 2, there was a horrific incident that occurred on a small island in the Pacific Ocean. At the time, the details of exactly what happened on this island were made top secret. But in 2004, the US government decided it was time for the public to know the truth. Not only is the story of the Chichijima Incident unbelievable, but the twist at the end will genuinely shock you, especially if you are an American.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from a popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The video is called "This island kept a dark secret until 2004" (Here is the link to the video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB9-eS44A_8)

For 100s more stories like this one, check out my YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen

If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen

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Main Sources:

1. Blog post: "Chichijima incident-Cannibalism in WWII and George H.W. Bush’s remarkable survival." -- https://dirkdeklein.net/2016/06/30/chichijima-incident-cannibalism-in-wwii-and-george-h-w-bushs-remarkable-survival/

2. 9 News write up: "The Chichijima incident: George HW Bush's extraordinary WWII survival story" -- https://www.9news.com.au/world/chichijima-incident-george-hw-bush-extraordinary-wwii-survival-story/b8edd905-c63b-409f-971b-23f08e533389

3. All That's Interesting write up: "Inside The Chichijima Incident, George H.W. Bush’s Harrowing Escape From Cannibal Enemies During World War II" -- https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-bush-cannibalized-chichijima-incident

4. Inside Hook write up: "Horrors of History: How George H. W. Bush Dodged Cannibalism Death in WWII" -- https://www.insidehook.com/article/history/the-horrors-of-history-the-cannibalism-of-chichijima

5. Find a Grave "Marvelle William Mershon" -- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9206627/marvelle-william-mershon

6. Find a Grave "ENS Floyd Ewing Hall" -- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9204880/floyd-ewing-hall

7. Find a Grave "2LT Warren Earl Vaughn" -- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56134288/warren-earl-vaughn

8. Chichijima Incident Wikipedia page -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichijima_incident

9. "Torture, Execution, and Cannibalism on Chichi Jima, and George HW Bush's Narrow Escape" -- https://www.pacificatrocities.org/blog/torture-execution-and-cannibalism-on-chichi-jima-and-george-hw-bushs-narrow-escape

In 2017, an aspiring teenage artist was invited to come out to an art college in Florida for a personalized tour of their campus. They told him to bring along some of his best artwork to show the staff, and so the teen decided he would make a special papier-mâché mask just for the occasion. After it was complete, he packed it up, along with his other things, and then he got ready to board a bus bound for Florida. Three weeks later, the police would learn the horrifying truth about what that mask was actually used for.

For 100s more stories like this one, check out my YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen

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Main Sources:

1. TV Show: Killer Motive, Season 2, Episode 9, "The Art of Death" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5H-CtWXGCY

2. Oxygen article, "Woman Forges Art School Email To Lure Boyfriend's Teen Son To His Death" -- https://www.oxygen.com/killer-motive/crime-news/denise-gay-kills-and-dump-body-of-boyfriends-son-martre-coles

3. NBC 12 article, "Sisters of murdered missing Henrico teen speak out" -- https://www.nbc12.com/story/35155403/sisters-of-murdered-missing-henrico-teen-speak-out/

4. The Roanoke Times article, "13-year-old witness testifies in case where victim was suffocated and stuffed in rubber storage bin" -- https://roanoke.com/13-year-old-witness-testifies-in-case-where-victim-was-suffocated-and-stuffed-in-rubber/article_6e3ac164-5356-553e-87dd-8cbfeadaeae0.html

5. WTVR station article, "Mother and daughter sentenced for roles in killing of teen found in storage container" -- https://www.wtvr.com/2018/07/11/mother-and-daughter-sentenced-for-roles-in-killing-of-teen-found-in-storage-container

6. Manning Live article, "Former Manning resident charged in death of Virginia man" -- https://manninglive.com/stories/former-manning-resident-charged-in-death-of-virginia-man,9172

7. Wikipedia page for Highland Springs, VA -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Springs,_Virginia

8. Martre Coles obituary -- https://richmond.com/obituaries/coles-martre/article_4e314d29-5d25-5038-aaae-3816a3164fdb.html

9. Carina Coles obituary -- https://richmond.com/coles-carina-j/article_26033c81-00e2-5fbb-a7b1-90966858bcf3.html

10. The Cinemaholic article, "Where Are Denise and LaToya Gay Now?" -- https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-denise-and-latoya-gay-now/

In 1999 there was a rash of disappearances inside of the famous Yosemite National Park in California. When the police couldn't figure out where these people had gone, or who (or what) was behind their disappearances, a rumor started amongst locals that a "monster" must be running loose in the park attacking people. At first, this was just an urban legend, but by the end of the year, police would discover there really was a monster in the park, and they really were behind the disappearances.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from a popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The video is called "This nudist terrified a country" (Here is the link to the video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Ln8V6og-c)

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1. NY Daily News write up -- https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/justice-story-twisted-trail-yosemite-murders-leads-resort-handyman-article-1.1168927

2. Outside Online article about the "Yosemite Horror" -- https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/yosemite-horror/

3. ABC News provides a timeline -- https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-recalls-moment-family-learned-target-1999-yosemite/story?id=60364987

4. North Coast Journal long write up -- https://www.northcoastjournal.com/072502/news0725.html

5. Mirror provides confession details as well as some images -- https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/how-serial-killer-sibling-child-18804818

6. Home Brewed Mojo blog post about case -- http://homebrewedmojo.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-yosemite-murders.html

7. LA Times write up -- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jul-30-mn-61018-story.html

8. Baltimore Sun write up -- https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-04-08-9904080323-story.html

9. ABC News more coverage -- https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-recalls-moment-family-learned-target-1999-yosemite/story?id=60364987

10. Las Vegas Sun provides more timeline -- https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/oct/21/chronology-of-yosemite-slayings-case/

11. CAVDEF detailed info on case -- http://cavdef.org/w/index.php?title=Yosemite_murders

12. Strange Outdoors write up -- https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/tag/Carole+Sund+yosemite+murders

In 2012, a man living in Omaha, Nebraska met a woman on a dating website and after dinner, he invited her into his apartment. As they started getting intimate, they heard a knock on the door. Annoyed, the man got up and went to look through the peep hole, and he couldn’t believe who he saw standing on the other side of the door. This story has one of the strangest endings I’ve ever covered. Let’s just say, the plot twist is HUGE.

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Main Sources:

1. A Tangled Web -- Rule, L. (2020). A tangled web: a cyberstalker, a deadly obsession, and the twisting path to justice. Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp.

2. Court transcript: statement of facts in chronological order -- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4552093/state-v-golyar/

3. ABC article with excellent pictures : Horrific stalker turns out to be jealous lover -- https://abcnews.go.com/US/horrific-stalking-case-jealous-lovers-cover-murder/story?id=74431142

4. Dateline documentary: Scorned -- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7466836/

5. Dr. Killer podcast: analysis of why Liz Golyar did what she did -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0iav-HqpKE

6. Starcasm Review/preview/summary of datelines episode on Cari Farver: DATELINE Cari Farver Omaha murder unravels bizarre love triangle, identity theft claims against Shanna Golyar -- https://starcasm.net/dateline-cari-farver-omaha-murder-unravels-bizarre-love-triangle-identity-theft-claims-against-shanna-golyar/

7. Iowas cold cases--summary of various news articles and chronological updates on case including Shanna’s appeal (rejected) -- https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/cari-farver/

8. Second Life” twisted woman use of social media -- https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4254755/woman-murdered-love-rival-pose-social-media-shanna-golyar-cari-farver/

9. Heavy: where is Shanna Golyar today? -- https://heavy.com/news/shanna-golyar-today-cari-farver/

10. Inmate record for Shanna Liz Golyar -- https://dcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov/Corrections/InmateDisplayServlet?DcsId=99536&showInmateImage=true

11. Where is Dave Kroupa now? -- https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-dave-kroupa-now/

12. Where are Nancy and Max Raney now? -- https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-cari-farvers-mother-and-son-now/

13. Who killed Cari Farver -- https://thecinemaholic.com/cari-farver-murder/

14. Where is Liz Golyar Now? -- https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-shanna-liz-golyar-now/

15. ABC The truth about Dave Kroupa -- https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/truth-dave-kroupas-apparent-stalker-revealed-part-74552807

In 2012, a West Virginia father knocked on his 16 year old daughter's bedroom door, expecting her to open it up and say, "hello." But after knocking, there was only silence in her room. He knocked a few more times, but his daughter still did not emerge, so the father decided he would go inside and make sure she was OK. Little did he know, what he would discover inside of that room would ruin his life.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from a popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The video is called "These teens have a TERRIFYING secret" (Here is the link to the video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7lytyRgBwE)

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Main Sources:

1. Official webpage for the 20/20 episode called "Unfriended" (Season 33, Episode 40) -- https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2014-07/19-2020-0718-unfriended

2. YouTube channel "@Kenneth McDonough" uploaded the ABC News 20/20 episode "Unfriended" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hm2VAZ8-bI

3. Companion write up for 20/20 episode "Unfriended" -- https://abcnews.go.com/US/best-friends-killers-teens-murder-friend-didnt/story?id=24573749

4. Wikipedia page about the case -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Skylar_Neese

5. Write up about case on "allthatsinteresting" -- https://allthatsinteresting.com/skylar-neese-murder

6. Amateur blog post about the case -- https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-murder-of-skylar-neese-stabbed-55-times-fe77b3b0f9d3

7. Write up about case on Vizaca -- https://www.vizaca.com/skylar-neese-story-case/

8. Relevant facts about case on Ranker -- https://www.ranker.com/list/skylar-neese-facts/amandasedlakhevener

9. Website dedicated to Skylar Neese -- https://skylarneesemurder.com

In 1995, a man was in his basement running on the treadmill when he heard thumping sounds coming from upstairs. He went upstairs to investigate, and at first he didn’t see or hear anything unusual. But when he reached the end of the first floor hallway and looked in the dining room, he saw the source of the sounds and he immediately started screaming.

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Main Sources:

1. Chicago Tribune: Domestic Disturbance -- https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-01-20-0201200470-story.html

2. Chicago Tribune: Man charged in two 1995 deaths -- https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-08-24-0108240236-story.html

3. Transcripts of court case -- https://casetext.com/case/winger-v-greene

4. Chilling Crimes Donnah Winger -- https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/donnah-winger

5. ABC 20/20 The Perfect Lie -- https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2021-04/16-the-perfect-lie

6. Invitation to a murder -- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/invitation-to-a-murder-05-09-2009/

7. Forensic files now, Mark Winger -- https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/mark-winger/

8. Forensic files now, Donnah Winger -- https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/donnah-winger/

9. Forensic files now, No Great Catch -- https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/2016/09/01/mark-winger-no-great-catch/

10. Medical Detectives (Forensic Files) Season 8, Episode 14 "A Welcome Intrusion" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoAam9Z9ErQ&t=797s

11. Monstrous arrogance--men who kill rather than divorce--common characteristics -- https://paperzz.com/doc/8414064/monstrous-arrogance---university-at-albany

12. Who was Roger Harrington? -- https://thecinemaholic.com/who-was-roger-harrington-did-he-kill-donnah-winger/

13. Case against BART -- https://freshedits.com/trending/mark-winger-the-man-who-almost-got-away-with-murder/

14. Donnah Winger’s Murder: How Did She Die? Who Killed Her? -- https://thecinemaholic.com/donnah-wingers-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/

15. Where are Donnah Winger’s sisters Now? -- https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-donnah-wingers-sisters-now/

16. Rebecca Simic -- https://thecinemaholic.com/?s=Rebecca+simic

17. Mark Winger The man who almost got away with Murder -- https://freshedits.com/trending/mark-winger-the-man-who-almost-got-away-with-murder/

18. Families torn apart by killer dad reflect on the years they believed he was a hero -- https://abc7news.com/mark-winger-case-abc-2020-the-perfect-lie-rebecca-simic/10522876/

19. Diabolical Deceit: The Murder of Donnah Winger -- https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/diabolical-deceit-the-murder-of-donnah-winger

20. Mark Winger Now: Where Is Donnah Winger’s Husband Today? -- https://heavy.com/news/mark-winger-today/

One morning in 1983, a truck driver was driving down a lonely Alaskan highway, when he saw a young girl come bounding out of the forest that butted up against the road. The girl ran out onto the highway, turned toward him, and began sprinting in his direction while screaming and waving her arms in the air. The driver came to a quick stop and as the girl got closer, he saw she had no shoes on and had a handcuff dangling from one of her wrists. When she reached his vehicle she threw herself inside and screamed at him to drive. The driver had no idea who she was or what was wrong, but it was obvious she was in serious trouble, so he didn't ask questions and just hit the accelerator. It would turn out this young girl had been kidnapped, and that morning she was being transported out to an isolated cabin in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness to play a "game." She had managed to escape, but before she did, her captor had told her what this game entailed, believing she would die before she could tell anyone about it. But of course, she lived, and after the truck driver brought her home, she spoke to police and told them all the horrible details of the wicked game in the woods.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from a popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The video is called "His victims had to play his evil game" (Here is the link to the video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBOakDDZXaM)

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1. The FBI Files (YouTube channel) covered this case in a video called "Hunter's Game" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tYbcJfxEgA

2. Serial Killer Documentaries (YouTube channel) covered this case in a video called "Serial Killer: Robert Hansen (The Alaska Human Hunter)" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3voOt9JJVRE&t=346s

3. Wikipedia page for Robert Hansen -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hansen

4. Criminal Minds page for Robert Hansen -- https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Hansen

5. All That's Interesting write up on the case -- https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-hansen

6. Talk Murder With Me blog about the case -- https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2019/12/26/robert-hansen-butcher-baker

7. Murderpedia page for Robert Hansen -- https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hansen-robert-victims.htm

On March 20, 1995, a crumpled up newspaper was spotted lying on the floor of a Tokyo, Japan train car. In Japan, the subways are always immaculately clean, so this newspaper stood out like a sore thumb. As commuters stared at the trash, wondering who would be so inconsiderate to litter, a wet spot began to form at the center of the newspaper, like it was sitting on top of a liquid that was now starting to seep through. As soon as this began to happen, everyone in the train car started to cough. The cough was mild at first, but within minutes it progressed into a violent cough making it hard for people to catch their breath. By the time the train pulled into the Government Center station, the commuters on board the train were clawing at the doors of the car to get off...

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1. The non-fiction book called "Underground" by Haruki Murakami, published in 2003. The wiki for the book is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_(Murakami_book)

2. A Case Study on the Aum Shinrikyo cult -- https://irp.fas.org/congress/1995_rpt/aum/part04.htm

3. This day in history, a general overview of the events -- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tokyo-subways-are-attacked-with-sarin-gas

4. Brittanica coverage -- https://www.britannica.com/event/Tokyo-subway-attack-of-1995

5. Wikipedia page for attack -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack

6. Schematics for cult's headquarters -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack#/media/File:Layout_of_Aum_Shinrikyo_biological_weapons_facility.png

7. Article about execution of Shoko Asahara -- https://www.npr.org/2018/07/06/626434965/japan-executes-cult-leader-responsible-for-1995-sarin-gas-attack-on-tokyo-subway

8. Timeline of events -- https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00243/

9. A 2nd timeline of events -- https://www.nonproliferation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/aum_chrn.pdf

10. Schematics of the 3 subway lines in Tokyo -- http://www.allaboutjapantrains.com/tokyo-metro-chiyoda-line.html

11. Atlantic, what does Sarin do to people? -- https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/05/what-does-sarin-do-to-people/275577/

12. List of perpetrators and their professions -- https://irp.fas.org/congress/1995_rpt/aum/part04.htm

13. Description of Mt. Fuji cult compound -- https://apnews.com/article/ec6204ef1c7091c0a2b54facaa98b30b

Carol and Reggie Sumner were high school sweethearts in the late 1960s, but after graduation they broke up and went their separate ways. 40 years later, after both of their respective marriages ended in divorce, the pair reconnected through a random unintentional phone call. Within days of this chance encounter, the two were happily going on dates again as if they were picking up right where they left off in high school. The pair would get married and move to Florida where they planned to live out their days, relaxing on the beach and enjoying each other's company. However, shortly after moving to "The Sunshine State" a very unexpected guest would turn up at their front door, who would ultimately change their lives forever.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from a popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The video is called "Her evil plan put her on death row" (Here is the link to the video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8gIahvAcas)

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1. TV show "Your Worst Nightmare" Season 2 Episode 3 called "Unexpected Company" -- Can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maoFMeh_vew&list=ELTJzy3jnp90K_z5-2I5nIcw&index=4

2. TV show "Wicked Attraction" Season 4 Episode 7 called "Good Deeds Punished" -- Can watch here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.b6a9f7a1-8a2c-be89-90b5-ac5a589052fc?ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_pvc_truecrime&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_pvc_truecrime-20

3. The Terrible Crimes Committed by Women on Death Row -- https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/the-terrible-crimes-committed-by-women-on-death-row/news-story/609aef00619fe1393f987e90e14c9665

4. Forum discussing the case -- http://www.cncpunishment.com/forums/showthread.php?3193-Michael-James-Jackson-Florida  

5. Post and Courier publication, coverage of case -- https://www.postandcourier.com/news/shockingly-evil/article_508fba1e-e979-58ab-abd0-c69da7f93141.html  

6. Grave site information for the Sumners -- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61805920/james-reginald-sumner/photo  and more here https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61805959/carol-margaret-sumner 

7. Florida capital cases information -- http://www.floridacapitalcases.state.fl.us/inmatedetails9682.html?IID=415  

8. Court proceedings -- https://casetext.com/case/jackson-v-state-3904  

9. Of Myth and Mercy Podcast on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnVyiamgd4c

In 2012, a young man drove his truck into an Anchorage Alaska parking lot and came to a stop next to a small, bright teal colored shack. This shack was a coffee shop, and this young man worked there as a barista. That morning he had a shift, so he hopped out of his truck, went around to the side of the structure and put his keys into the door's lock. When he turned them, he noticed there was no resistance, the door was already unlocked. Confused, he pushed the door open and saw right away the place had clearly been robbed. He called his boss, who in turn called the police, and then they asked to review the shop's security footage from the night before. And when they watched it, they saw they had a much bigger problem than just theft.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from my most popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel. The video is titled "This man terrified the FBI" (Here is the link to the video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l65EL29NTjM)

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1. NY Post article about case -- https://nypost.com/2019/06/29/a-chilling-inside-look-at-one-of-americas-most-infamous-serial-killer-cases/

2. FBI releases details of Samantha Koenig's abduction -- https://www.khq.com/news/fbi-releases-details-of-samantha-koenigs-abduction-murder/article_d5077784-11ed-5998-88fa-0042b550d444.html

3. Israel Keyes victims -- https://darkideas.net/true-crime-articles/invisible-victims/the-invisible-victims-of-israel-keyes/

4. Inside Edition covered this case on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ-nbQgW_dU

5. Baffling Documentaries on YouTube covered this -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a4rMKXNvBw&t=284s

6. Wikipedia page for Israel Keyes -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Keyes

7. Murderpedia page -- https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/keyes-israel.htm

This is the story of what is, quite possibly, the strangest outcome of a failed romantic relationship ever. In 2013, two young people who met on a dating site, met for the first time in person over a cup of coffee. Immediately the pair hit it off, and within a year they were engaged to be married. But shortly after their engagement had begun, cracks in their relationship formed and they broke it off. It seemed like they both were moving on and building new lives for themselves, until a very strange email arrived in one of their inboxes... then another email showed up.... then another.... and another.... and before long, people were getting attacked and others were getting arrested.

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1. Anaheim Settles Lawsuit by Woman Framed in ‘Rape Fantasy’ Case -- https://www.courthousenews.com/anaheim-settles-lawsuit-by-woman-framed-in-rape-fantasy-case/

2. Department of Justice Public Affairs: Friday, May 14, 2021Deputy U.S. Marshal Charged with Cyberstalking and Perjury -- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/deputy-us-marshal-charged-cyberstalking-and-perjury

3. October 18, 2017, Los Angeles Times Woman is sentenced to 5 years in prison for framing husband’s ex-fiancee in Craigslist rape fantasy plot -- https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-craigslist-sentence-20171018-story.html

4. January 12, 2019, BuzzFeed News (National) A “Rape Fantasy” Plot Sent Her To Jail. Now She’s Fighting Back -- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jtes/michelle-hadley-ian-diaz-angela-framed

5. U.S. Marshal Framed Ex-GF as Rape Predator, Had Her Jailed for Months: Docs -- https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-marshal-ian-diaz-indicted-for-anaheim-love-triangle-plot-against-michelle-hadley

6. Dateline Season 25, Episode 20 "Diabolical" -- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6589016/

In 2004, a retired couple who had been living on a yacht, sailing the California coastline for the previous 2 years, learned they were going to be grandparents. They were so excited about it, they decided to sell their yacht and move back onto the land to live closer to their grandchild. The retirees quickly found a buyer for their boat, and they made plans to meet some of their family members back on land after the sale, but the couple never showed up. It wasn't until someone noticed some very strange things on board the couple's yacht that the mystery of what happened to them was uncovered.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is the remastered audio from a popular video on my "MrBallen" YouTube channel (Original YT video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SeAJTpOCbo)

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1. ABC News 20/20 episode (broken into parts) called "Overboard" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Pf41ofEQ8&t=4s

2. Official webpage for the 20/20 episode called "Overboard" -- abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2020-01/17-overboard

3. Companion write up for 20/20 episodes -- https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/alonso-machain-details-murders-tom-jackie-hawks-part-68365133

4. Wikipedia page about the case --  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Thomas_and_Jackie_Hawks

5. Write up on Heavy -- https://heavy.com/news/2020/01/tom-jackie-hawks-cause-of-death-murder-case-thomas/

6. Amateur blog post about the case -- https://medium.com/dark-aberrations/death-at-sea-the-yacht-murder-of-tom-and-jackie-hawks-ae38db304925

7. Detective describes grisly murder -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_sm0odKVx8

8. Murderpedia about Skylar -- https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/deleon-skylar.htm

In 1992, a young mother received a package in the mail that had no return address on it. When she brought it inside her house and opened it up, she found it contained a non-fiction murder mystery novel. She didn't know why it had been sent to her, but when she opened the novel up, she noticed someone had gone through and underlined several sections. At first, she assumed this novel must just be second hand copy and so the previous owner's notes were still inside. But when she actually read some of the highlighted sections, she immediately understood that someone was sending her a terrifying message... But this would only be the start of her nightmare.

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1. Oxygen Network TV show "Killer Relationships With Faith Jenkins" Season 1, Episode 3, "Monster-In-Law" -- https://www.oxygen.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/season-1/episode-3/monster-in-law

2. Accompanying write up for Oxygen TV show referenced in source 1 above -- https://www.oxygen.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/crime-news/jelka-pesic-organized-murder-of-former-daughter

3. National Post coverage of the story -- https://nationalpost.com/news/grandmother-who-hired-hit-man-to-kill-daughter-in-law-seeking-early-parole

4. Vancouver Sun coverage of the story -- https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/jelka-pesic-spurs-more-outrage-over-her-daughter-in-laws-murder

5. Amateur blog with detailed timeline of events -- http://jelkapessic.blogspot.com

6. Wiki coverage of the story -- https://www.wiki.ng/en/wiki/where-is-jelka-pesic-now-alex-pesic-murder-story-on-killer-relationships-with-faith-jenkins-oxygen-870303

7. Show Biz Corner write up on story -- https://showbizcorner.com/alexandra-alex-pesic-murder-where-is-her-killer-step-mother-jelka-pesic-now

In 1990, two college students, who lived together in an apartment, suddenly stopped communicating with their friends and families. After a few days of silence, the police were called to do a welfare check on them. When the police knocked on the girl's door, no one opened it, so they got a key from the building manager and opened the door themselves. As soon as they were inside, they called out for the girls, but they didn't call back. The police walked forward into the living room, and at first everything looked normal, but then they noticed something horrible on the couch...

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Main Sources:

1. Danny Rolling Wikipedia page -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Rolling

2. ATI (All That's Interesting) coverage of story -- https://allthatsinteresting.com/danny-rolling-gainesville-ripper

3. "Biography" website coverage -- https://www.biography.com/news/danny-rolling-scream-killer-gainesville

4. How the perpetrator was caught (from Oxygen) -- https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/how-danny-rolling-the-gainesville-ripper-was-caught

5. Shreveport Times article about how this case inspired Scream movie -- https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/life/2022/01/12/scream-movie-documentary-danny-rolling-serial-killer-gainesville-ripper-hometown-shreveport/9126171002/

6. Slashfilm.com coverage of how this case inspired Scream movie -- https://www.slashfilm.com/736734/the-real-life-serial-killings-that-inspired-scream/

7. Murderpedia page for Danny Rolling -- https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r1/rolling-daniel-harold.htm

In 2011, a young woman opened the door to her place of work, a sporting apparel store in Washington DC, and immediately realized something was wrong. Too afraid to investigate what she saw and heard, she ran from the store and called 911. When police arrived and entered the store, they heard a sound coming from a hallway in the back, and they began to move toward it…

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Main Sources:

1. TV Show "Snapped" Season 9, Ep. 19 -- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2429706/

2. Wikipedia coverage -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lululemon_murder

3. Washington Post coverage -- https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-yoga-store-murder-the-shocking-true-account-of-the-lululemon-athletica-killing-by-dan-morse/2013/11/29/36493e46-51fc-11e3-a7f0-b790929232e1_story.html

4. Talk Murder coverage -- https://talkmurder.com/lululemon-murders/

5. Slate coverage -- https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2011/03/lululemon-murder-a-plot-twist-reminds-us-that-most-crime-isn-t-random.html

6. Film Daily coverage -- https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/lululemon-murder/

7. Photos from crime scene *GRAPHIC* -- https://www.wusa9.com/gallery/news/local/bethesda/photos-bethesda-lululemon-murder-evidence/65-285709001

In 2002, a very unlikely witness came forward to give the Everett Washington police some shocking information about a missing person. It was the break investigators had been waiting for — and dreading. The information the witness provided would ultimately lead the police to uncover one of the most heartless plots ever devised.

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Main Sources:

1. Blog article by Kim L Pasqualini -- https://kympasqualini.medium.com/she-was-forced-to-watch-her-own-grave-being-dug-the-murder-of-rachel-burkheimer-d860d7fae2c3

2. True Crime Daily covered this story in a video on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqlZ_RHv0MI

3. True Crime Daily write up -- https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/11/07/troubled-romance-with-bad-boys-leads-to-teens-abduction-murder/

4. From blog who pulled form Seattle Post-Intelligencer Report -- http://scaryreality.com/all/The_trail_of_tragedy_that_led_Rachel_Burkheimer_to_her_grave.html

5. News coverage of sentencing phase -- https://komonews.com/news/local/everett-jury-convicts-man-of-2002-murder-of-rachel-burkheimer

6. "Criminal" website coverage -- https://vocal.media/criminal/teen-saw-her-grave-being-dug-before-her-murder

7. Trial coverage -- https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2004/05-22/479402_man_sentenced_to_life_in_ex-gir.html

Hello fans of the Strange, Dark and Mysterious delivered in story format! Our first podcast episode will go live on the morning of February 14th, and from there on out we will be releasing 2 weekly podcasts!

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