Macabre Michigan

Could you ever let someone lock you in a pitch dark prison cell behind two reinforced locked doors in a room that's said to be haunted by a demon? Yea, me neither. It's Halloween... so we're discussing history, murder AND ghosties at Alcatraz. 

There's crazy... then there's Matthew Eric Wrinkles crazy. This dude had some serious anger issues and unfortunately decided to spend most of his time taking them out on his wife and family, ultimately leading to the murder of three people. 

A couple of two lovebirds meet a tragic end when Travis Alexander is found dead in his home in Mesa, Arizona. But is his girlfriend Jodi Arias actually the one responsible for the crime? Let's talk about Jodi and her multiple stories about what happened on that fateful night in 2008.

This week, our story brings us back to the Mitten state. A murder occurs, a perpetrator is caught, a trial is held and a verdict is found. But is that the whole story? Let's head to Canton, Michigan to find out.

The entire DeFeo family is murdered in their beds by their own son and brother...who claims to have been possessed by the devil. The paranormal spooks continue for the Lutz family, who move in to the murder house right after the tragedy. Today we delve into the murders and paranormal stories that inspired one of the most well-known horror films of all time.

The sunshine state isn't always filled with sunshine. Especially in 1990, when a killing spree in the university town of Gainesville, Florida sent the students and community into a panic and resulted in the deaths of five innocent young adults.

Nothing compares to a mother's love... except if that love turns into something you never thought it would be. Join me as I dive into the story of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard and examine their hardships, mental and physical illnesses, and everything that led up to the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard.

Unfortunately, in recent years, the United States has encountered more than its' fair share of mass shootings and attacks on schools. Join me as I go a little deeper into U.S. history and discuss the worst attack made on a school on U.S. soil by The Madman of Bath, Michigan.

I'm Hale, and THIS is Macabre America - where I share dark, twisty-turny, scary as HECK stories with ya'll. Can't wait to get started so we can get spooky.