The Mass Hysteria Podcast

In 1971, Natalie Scheublin, a beloved member of her small-town community, was brutally murdered. Three months ago, in March 2022, an arrest was finally made in her case. 

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Violence against sex workers is devastatingly much more common than one may initially believe. In 1997 and 1998, when two sex workers are found murdered under similarly eerie circumstances, authorities investigate if they may be connected. Ten years later, a DNA hit opens the two cold cases back up.

Sex Workers Project: https://swp.urbanjustice.org 

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In 2016, Nathan Carman is found lost at sea after eight days. Both his boat and mother were never found. As those around him looked closer at his life, a series of eerie occurrences revealed a more sinister force may have been at work.

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Case Begins: 04:23

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Xandra Ducsay had her whole life ahead of her with plans to be an actress and run multiple charity initiatives. When Xandra is found dead in her parents' home, those who loved Xandra know there is only one man who could have committed such a heinous crime.

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In August of 1980, a Maine teenage girl from a small town disappears the same night that a young man crashes a stolen vehicle. When she is found deceased almost two days later, the police begin searching for answers. 

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When Judy Chartier disappeared one night after a high school party, her friends and family immediately knew something was very wrong. Forty years later and a group of armchair detectives may have just solved the mystery.

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cold case: 07:20

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When Rose Moniz' father showed up to take her to a routine appointment, he was surprised to see her apartment ransacked. His daughter, a hard-working single mother, was left to die on the bathroom floor. It would take over twenty years, but the killer would prove to be closer than anyone could have imagined. 

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Joe Turner's Blog:

https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/the-unsolved-murder-of-judith-vieweg-the-birth-of-a-serial-killer-or-pure-coincidence

*His book, The Boy in the Walls, coming soon!*

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Arlene Clevesy was last seen at a hotel celebrating her birthday. The next morning her body was found in a body of water twenty minutes from the hotel. Who would have killed such a sweet and charismatic woman?

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04:10 - Case Material Begins

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In 1983, Eileen Muldoon hoped to surprise her husband with a lawn treatment. When the man who came out to survey her home committed a terrible act, his defense introduced a wild cause for his horrific behavior.

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In 1962, two postal workers set off on their routine route back into the city. What happened next led to a frantic search, a defamation lawsuit, and one of the wildest testimonies we have ever discussed.

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Andy Kissel seemed to have it all: up and coming real estate mogul thriving in New York City. When a series of bad financial decisions catch up to him, Andy moves his family to the Connecticut suburbs. What happens next is as devastating as it is confusing. 

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The Kissel family seemed to have it all: cars, money, and vacation homes a plenty. When Rob Kissel encouraged his family to relocate to Vermont during the SARS crisis, he had no idea that a simple TV repair would send his wife down a dark path.

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During a blustery New England blizzard, a man driving a snowplow witnessed a bizarre scene. His account would later help piece together how Helle Crafts had seemingly disappeared into thin air. 

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When Patricia Olsen finds her husband dead outside the family home, there is only one logical explanation: the horse trampled him. As Patricia weaves a web of lies, it is clear she will stop at nothing to keep the blame away from herself; even if it means financial ruin, destroying her son’s reputation, and blaming an innocent equine.

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Trish Haynes was only twenty-five years old when she was reported missing by her family. In the months to come, her family learned the gruesome details of what happened to their sweet girl. Now, over three years later, they will stop at nothing until Trish gets the justice she deserves. Today's episode is important; the case is ongoing and needs your support to make sure those responsible for her death are punished in the eyes of the law.

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In the late 1960s, Provincetown was the place young people loved to visit: parties, psychedelics, and beaches! When four women disappeared between 1968 and 1969 and were found in shallow graves next to each other, it was clear there was a murderer loose on the Cape.

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The vast majority of people can watch a horror film and return to reality when the credits roll. For Mark Branch, the difference between fact and fiction was nonexistent. His obsession with gore and Jason Voorhees led him to commit a heinous crime.

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Nashua Telegraph, October 28, 1988, page 9.

Springfield Union, October 30, 1988, page 3.

Springfield Union, October 27, 1988, page 1.

Springfield Union, November 6, 1988.

Nashua Telegraph, November 11, 1988.

Huntingdon Daily News, November 30, 1988.

Nashua Telegraph, November 30, 1988.

Huntingdon Daily News, December 1, 1988.

Nashua Telegraph, December 12, 1988.

Most people grow up with at least one sibling. And, even if they do fight from time to time, blood runs thicker than water, right? In 1996, when Heather Santerre read her younger sister's diary, she was shocked to see what her sister had written. She became so caught up in her conspiracy theory that she would stop at nothing to get revenge: including soliciting the help of her murderous boyfriend.

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In the 1970s, hitchhiking was an economical and common way to get from point A to point B. Soon though, young women in the Boston area began disappearing and were found, days later, strangled in random places. Was one person acting alone or was a group out to hurt female college students?

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In 1960 & 1964, two young women disappeared and were discovered dead under similar circumstances; could it be the same killer? When the one person who claims to know what happened is found murdered, the story reveals to be even darker than it was initially thought to be.

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When he was just twenty years old, Christopher T. Knight wandered into the woods of Maine leaving no clues as to why he left. It was not until nearly three decades later that Knight was found at a local camp. After so many years in isolation, Christopher has made history as one of the last true hermits, leading many to wonder how he was able to remove himself from society for so long.

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Over two hundred years after the Salem Witch Trials, New England experienced a second wave of hysteria: vampires. When families became ill with tuberculosis, the only explanation could be the blood thirsty creatures. Desperate for answers, the locals would do anything (even exhume bodies!) to prove it was the work of a sinister force.

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New Sweden, Maine, named for its community of Swedish settlers, was a quiet farming community in the early 2000s. Everyone knew everyone in the town of six-hundred people. When a mysterious illness breaks out one morning after church, it seems too suspicious to purely be coincidence.

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In 2012, Lizzi Marriott started the fall semester at UNH, eager to pursue her passion for marine biology. When she met a local young woman and her boyfriend, Lizzi was excited to have friends in the new place. The couple, though, had a different agenda. 

Dating & Domestic Violence Resources: 

https://www.thehotline.org

https://youth.gov/youth-topics/teen-dating-violence/resources

David Coughlin was excited to road trip across the U.S. from Massachusetts to California with his best friend, Raffi Kodikian. When the two of them arrive in New Mexico, they decide to camp for the night in Rattlesnake Canyon. After losing the trail, the two men are desperate for an escape. When they both become violently ill and dehydrated, they make an unthinkable and irreversible decision. 

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When Amy Bishop Anderson was in college, she accidentally set off a shotgun that stole the life of someone close to her. Nearly twenty years later, Amy would become known for her horrific involvement in a university tragedy. Throughout those twenty years though, there were multiple red flags. How did Amy Bishop Anderson live in free society for as long as she did?

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James and Julie Keown were settling down for a new start in Waltham, Massachusetts: James would be attending Harvard, and Julie would be working remotely. They seemed more in love than ever. When Julie suddenly got very ill, their perfect life started to unravel.

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Cape Cod is known for being the premier vacation destination, but did you also know it is home to some spooky haunted inns? 

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On May 24th 2019, Jennifer Dulos was supposed to join her mother and children for dinner. When nobody had heard from her all day and she did not show up, Jennifer was reported missing. Her disappearance left little evidence and three prime suspects.

Domestic Violence Resources: https://ncadv.org/resources 

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Laurie Gonyo seemed to vanish into thin air one day in November of 1976.  Eight months later, her body was found over 20 miles from her home. While the police originally suspected her husband, it turns out they may have been honing in on the wrong man. 

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Joseph "Mad Dog" Taborsky made criminal history as the only person to be put on death row not once, but twice! While he was the last person in New England to be put to death by electric chair, his crime spree impacted the state of Connecticut long after he was gone. 

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When three young women are found brutally murdered and their bodies mutilated, everyone thinks it could only be the work of an evil force. Fall River (Massachusetts) is believed to have been the home of one of the most grisly, devil-worshipping cults; but when the witness testimonies keep changing, it is hard to know who is actually telling the truth.

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H.H. Holmes was not only one of the earliest conman's in our country, he was also one of the first known American serial killers. With a series of fraud accusations following him and a blueprint to build a murder castle in his hands, what really could go wrong?

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On a chilly evening in early March of 1873, Louis HF Wagner concocted a plan to rob his former employer. When a pup startles the household awake, the night takes a dark and twisted turn.

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Barney and Betty Hill were driving home from their honeymoon when a larger circular light seemed to be following their car. When they pulled over to get a closer look, they could not believe what they were seeing.

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