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Autumn's OdditiesThe Harlow/Bern HouseHigh in the hills above Los Angeles, nestled in the trees of Benedict Canyon, sits a 1930 Craftsman-style house that was once home to one of Hollywood's biggest stars. From the outside, the looks like a picturesque movie set. But the truth about 9820 Easton Drive is anything but perfect.Follow me on TikTok @autumnsodditiespodcastInstragram @autumnsoddcastPatreon at Autumn's OdditiesSOURCESPlatinum Girl: The Life and Legends of Jean Harlow; by Eve Golden Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439...2024-02-2354 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Survival Story of Susan WaltersA woman comes home after a long day of work as an emergency room nurse and is attacked by a man sent to kill her. Only she’s not the one who died. This is the survival story of Susan Walters.Follow me on TikTok @autumnsodditiespodcastOn Instagram @autumnsoddcast On Patreon at Autumn's Oddities SOURCEShttps://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-edward-dalton-haffey-j/18130967/https://web.archive.org/web/20190611012642/http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1158292506182310.xml&coll=7https://original.newsbreak.com/@true-crime-mysteries-megan-1588233/2807116309578-man-sends-a-hitman-to-kill-his-wife-but-she-strangled-her-attackerhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id...2024-02-2045 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Lake Michigan TriangleFrom UFO sightings to lost ships and planes, to its own underwater Stonehenge, Lake Michigan has enough oddities to rival the Bermuda Triangle. Follow me on TikTok @autumnsodditiespodcastInstagram @autumnsoddcastPatreon at Autumn's Oddities SOURCEShttps://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/9000-year-old-stonehenge-like-structure-found-under-lake-michiganhttps://www.greatlakesboating.com/2018/02/michigan-triangle-part-onehttps://www.heraldpalladium.com/localnews/michigan-triangle/article_fe323f89-84b1-5df7-9082-cba6d9690fe6.htmlhttps://seagrant.sunysb.edu/greatlakes-edu/pdfs/GLCurriculum/Activities/ClimateWeather/WhatIsGLTriangle.pdf2024-02-1643 minAutumn's OdditiesCreepy Confidential x Autumn's Oddities After DarkHello there gentle listeners. I'm still on the mend, getting slightly better each day. Until I get my voice back, please enjoy this entertaining conversation (if I sound loopy, I didn't realize I was sick yet) with fellow Darkcast Network member Creepy Confidential. We cover everything from UFO conspiracies, our favorite cryptids, and the possibility of millennial ghosts. Buckle up, things got weird!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2024-01-3050 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Battle of Los AngelesLess than three months after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, sightings of enemy submarines and aircraft off the coast of California culminated in an air raid and blackout being ordered for the city of Los Angeles. The Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Great Los Angeles Air Raid, ensued and 1,400 rounds of anti-aircraft artillery were launched at "enemy airplanes". When the smoke cleared, it appeared there had been no enemy attack at all. What had people seen and what had the armed forces fired at? Sources cited within episodeBecome a supporter of this...2022-09-2338 minAutumn's OdditiesCandyman: Obsession, Stalking, & LiesGulfort, Florida teacher Candy Williams beat cancer and was ready to start a new chapter of her life. It was then that she had a chance encounter with divorcee Joe Collier on the beach. Joe seemed too good to be true and their romance quickly blossomed. Soon, though, secrets from Joe's past came to light that were darker than anything a Lifetime movie could come up with. This is one woman's story of surviving a killer, hell-bent on having her all to himself.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2022-09-1937 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Origins of SuperstitionsWhy do we, as humans, do certain things and why did we start doing them in the first place? Some superstitions are so ingrained in modern English-speaking societies that many people perform them or, at least, feel slightly uneasy about not doing so. So why don't we walk under ladders? Why, after saying something good, do we knock on wood? Why do nonreligious people "bless" a sneeze? And why are black cats considered unlucky?SOURCEShttps://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/events/ancient-origins-modern-superstitionhttps://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com...2022-09-1634 minAutumn's OdditiesDating App Killer: Mary Kay Beckman & Anne SimensonTwo women searched for love online and had much more in common than they realized. They were both blondes, worked in real estate, and both fell for the same man. They had no clue that what seemed like a harmless meeting with a charming man would turn deadly.SOURCEShttps://casetext.com/case/beckman-v-matchcomhttps://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/man-imprisoned-for-stabbing-las-vegas-woman-dies/Dating App Horrors: The Untold Story; A&E NetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2022-09-0936 minAutumn's OdditiesFake Assassins: The Murder of Carole GartonOn May 16, 1998, Carole Garton and her unborn baby were shot to death in their home. Almost immediately, the prime suspect confessed to killing her, but he had no motive. The confession was only the beginning of what proved to be a bizarre and twisted plot involving multiple assassinations and a supposed covert military operation called "The Company". SOURCEShttps://www.courthousenews.com/california-supreme-court-affirms-death-sentence-for-wife-killer/https://thecinemaholic.com/carole-garton-murder-where-is-todd-garton-now/Kill or Be Killed, by Robert Scotthttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme-court/1891091.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www...2022-09-0541 minAutumn's OdditiesDesigning Death: Donna & Danny FrymanHow often in a murder investigation do the police have actual audio evidence of the incident and the aftermath? In the case of Donna Fryman and her ex-husband, Danny Fryman, the investigators had more evidence than they bargained for.Donna Fryman never denied shooting him twice in the chest and once in the hand on January 12, 2004, but said she only fired to protect herself.SOURCEShttps://www.wave3.com/story/4598489/woman-acquitted-in-ex-husbands-death/Snapped, Season 4, Episode 4https://casetext.com/case/in-re-emgeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www...2022-09-0237 minAutumn's OdditiesA Buyer Scorned: The Carmel Valley Freak ShowYoung couple Janice Ruhter and Jerry Rice engaged in a bidding war for their dream home in San Diego, California, in late 2011. To their surprise, their bid was accepted for the Spanish-style home on a picturesque cul-de-sac of Carmel Valley. They thought this was the start of a new chapter in their lives, but that’s when the campaign of terror began from an unknown stalker. SOURCEShttps://people.com/crime/kathy-rowe-charged-with-terrorizing-couple-speaks-out/https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/kathy-rowe-carmel-valley-rape-prank-home-rice-ruhter/1987054/https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-dream-house-20141126-story.htmlhttps://www.sa...2022-08-2935 minAutumn's OdditiesDeath by Shark, Accident, or Murder?On Friday, April 15, 1994, in San Diego, California, surfers noticed a shape bobbing in the water that seagulls were perched on. Upon inspection, what the surfers thought may have been a kelp outgrowth was actually the body of Michelle von Emster, completely naked aside from a brass bracelet and two rings on her left hand. The ME concluded that Michelle was the victim of a shark attack, but the experts disagreed. SOURCEShttps://www.maritimeherald.com/this-woman-was-killed-by-a-great-white-shark-but-all-clues-point-to-something-much-worse/Global Shark Attack File, Ralph Collier https://www.sharkattackfile.net/spreadsheets/pdf_directory/1994.04.16-Emster.pdf...2022-08-2627 minAutumn's OdditiesA Haunting in Connecticut?IN 1986, the Snedeker family moved into a duplex rental in Southington, CT, that had at one time had served as a funeral home. In the basement, they found various mortuary tools, including a hoisting apparatus for coffins, a medical gurney, blood drains, and toe tags.Soon enough, the Snedekers were reporting all kinds of evil, including sexual attacks on multiple family members, ghostly apparitions, and abrupt, violent personality changes in the oldest son. Was it a hoax to get a book deal, or was the haunting real? SOURCESIn a Dark Place (Ed & Lorraine Warren) – De...2022-08-2231 minAutumn's OdditiesProject Stargate: Psychics in the MilitaryIn September 1995, the US military both publicly revealed and shut down Project Stargate, a 23-year, $20m (£12m) program of psychic spying, or remote viewing. The project began in 1972 after the CIA became concerned by reports that the Soviet Union was spending substantial resources on what it called "psychotronics" - or research into potential military applications of psychic and fringe-science phenomena. This is the U.S. government's foray into psychic spying. SOURCESMemoirs of a Psychic Spy: The Remarkable Life of U.S. Government Remote Viewer 001 by Joseph McMoneagle, Hampton Roads Publishing Co., 2002,"An Evaluation o...2022-08-1958 minAutumn's OdditiesHollywood Noir: Thelma Todd's "Accidental" DeathOn the morning of December 16, 1935, the lifeless body of early Hollywood star Thelma Todd was found in her car. Immediately rumors swirled surrounding her death, as the scene and the circumstances didn’t seem to add up. Was her death accidental, was it suicide or was it murder? Sourceshttps://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-thelma-todd-19351217-story.htmlhttps://latimes.newspapers.com/clip/72532216/thelma-todd-death-riddle-pt1/https://latimes.newspapers.com/search/?query=%22thelma%20todd%22&dr_year=1987-1987The Ice Cream Blonde: The Whirlwind Life and Mysterious Death of Screwball Comedienne Thelma To...2022-08-1540 minAutumn's OdditiesThe SS Ourang Medan Ghost ShipIn June of 1947, several ships received a terrifying distress call from a freighter in the straits of Malacca. The unknown ship’s message said that the entire ship's crew was dead, with the operator finally sending out a final grim message, "I die". What really happened to the crew of the SS Ourang Medan and did the ship even exist to begin with? SOURCEShttps://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofmer40857unit/proceedingsofmer40857unit_djvu.txthttps://archive.org/details/mysteriesofships00emerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20070205223141/http://www.neswa.org.au/Li...2022-08-1230 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Body in the BarrelOn New Year's Day 1986, the body of 28-year-old Deborah Ann Wolfe was found at the bottom of a small irrigation pond outside her isolated cabin near Fort Bragg in North Carolina. She lived there, roughly 4 miles from the Fayetteville city limits, with her dogs. In conflicting reports, divers initially said they located her body inside a barrel. But local officials claim there was no barrel and called her death an accidental drowning.SOURCEShttps://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2019/10/26/body-in-barrel-questions-linger-in-1985-fayetteville-drowning/2439020007/Unsolved Mysteries (Episode #78); December 1990; Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Inc.https://journals.lww.com...2022-08-0827 minAutumn's OdditiesMurder Beneath the SurfaceSwedish journalist Kim Wall was only four years into her career when she was brutally murdered while submerged beneath the ocean in a submarine. She was interviewing Peter Madsen, an eccentric Danish inventor who had engineered his own vessel when she was killed. Several versions of events were told by Madsen, but the evidence told another horrifying story. SOURCEShttps://www.rememberingkimwall.com/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41536552A Silenced Voice: The Life of Journalist Kim Wall Hardcover – July 7, 2020by Ingrid Wall (Author), Joachim Wall (Author), Kathy Saranpa (Translator) 2022-08-0534 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Frankston-Tynong MurdersBetween May 1980 and November 1981, the skeletal remains of six women were found hidden in scrubland at Frankston, in bayside Melbourne, and at Tynong North, south-east of Melbourne. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 73 years old. The women didn't have much in common, except that they were on foot when they were taken, with the majority intending to take public transport during the daytime.At times, investigators believed as many as three people could be responsible for the murders but ultimately decided this was the work of one person. That person remains unidentified. SOURCES...2022-08-0130 minAutumn's OdditiesI Prefer LemonsIs it possible for someone to stalk you through your cell phone, even if it's off? To somehow know the most mundane details of your day? The Kuykendall family claims that they were relentlessly harassed by an unknown figure dubbed "Restricted" for months before everything abruptly stopped. Allegedly, the calls and texts to three different families came in around the clock for months, even when they got new phones and plans. Restricted seemed to be able to see and hear them at all times. Was this a hoax or did someone take pleasure in having control over these...2022-07-2930 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Vanishing Canoe ManOn December 1, 2007, John Darwin walked into a West End Central London police station and calmly told an officer, “I think I’m a missing person”. This was a bold claim coming from a man who had been declared legally dead in 2003. This is the strange and twisted almost-fairytale of Canoe Man.SOURCESThe Thief, His Wife and The Canoe: The unbelievably true story behind the ITV drama – April 14, 2022; by David Leighhttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/anne-john-darwin-what-happened/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2022-07-2541 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Acid Bath VampireIn 1949, John George Haigh burst into the headlines as an inhuman monster, killing for financial gain. Haigh, a respectable, well-dressed, charming middle-class man disposed of at least six victims in a manner that led many to label him a vampire. According to his own confession, the mass murderer dissolved his victims in acid after drinking their blood.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2022-07-2234 minAutumn's OdditiesWhere is Amelia Earhart?On the morning of July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off from Lae, New Guinea, on one of the last legs in their historic attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Their next destination was Howland Island, roughly 2,500 miles away. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Itasca awaited their arrival, but they never made it to Howland Island. Despite massive search efforts by the U.S. government and private agencies, her disappearance remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century.SOURCEShttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/305240https://time.com/5486999/amelia-earhart-disappearance-theories/2022-07-1838 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Fugitive: Marilyn Sheppard's Unsolved MurderThe brutal 1954 bludgeoning death of Marilyn Sheppard and the controversial conviction of her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, is the most enduring murder mystery in Cleveland history. The horrible ordeal was the basis of the movie “The Fugitive.” Dr. Sheppard’s conviction was overturned in 1966, but he died in 1970. Today, his family and the investigators who still fixate on the case believe the real killer was Richard Eberling, a convicted murderer and window washer at the Sheppard home.SOURCEShttps://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/590http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/sheppard/1954TrialAccount.htm2022-07-111h 01Autumn's OdditiesWhat Happened to Natalie Wood?On November 28, 1981, the weekend after Thanksgiving, one of Hollywood’s most enduring scandals took place onboard the Splendour, anchored off Catalina Island. On board were Natalie Wood, husband Robert Wagner, friend Christopher Walken, and Captain Dennis Davern. After a night of heavy drinking, a heated argument ensued and Natalie disappeared. She was found dead in the water the next morning. There are several versions of events, but what really happened that night?SOURCEShttps://www.documentcloud.org/documents/555020-natalie-wood-forensic-examinationhttps://cbsla.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/untitled.pdfBecome a supporter of th...2022-07-0849 minAutumn's OdditiesAmerican Antihero: D.B. CooperIt's the only unsolved hijacking case in the history of commercial aviation. On the afternoon of November 24, 1971—Thanksgiving Eve—a man boarded a flight from Portland to Seattle and slipped a note to a flight attendant. He threatened to detonate a bomb if he didn't receive a hefty ransom. Once he got the money, the hijacker released all passengers and ordered the crew to fly to Mexico. Mid-air, with cash in hand, the man jumped from the aircraft, deploying a parachute into the pitch-black sky.This man has come to be known as D.B. Cooper, and after a 45...2022-07-0441 minAutumn's OdditiesTales From the Podcast HostI'm doing something a little different and letting you in on some paranormal experiences that I've had that help explain why I am the way that I am. This isn’t creepypasta, I haven’t made any of this up, these are all very REAL retellings of what I’ve experienced.If you've had similar experiences, please send them my way and I'll read them in an upcoming episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2022-07-0146 minAutumn's OdditiesBobby Mackey's Haunted Honky TonkNow called the “most haunted nightclub in America”, Bobby Mackey’s Music World was originally opened as a large slaughterhouse and meat-packing facility that served the area until the 1890s. To dispose of the animal remains, a well was dug in the lowest part of the building that still remains. As you can imagine, the history of the building plus the numerous deaths that have occurred there, have only added to the haunted legend of this place. SOURCESHaunted Kentucky: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Bluegrass State (Haunted Series) Paperback – June 10, 2009by Alan Brown 2022-06-2724 minAutumn's OdditiesLittle Green Men: The Kelly-Hopkinsville EncounterSixty-seven years ago, a family living on the outskirts of Hopkinsville, KY made headlines after claiming they'd been visited by "little grey men" after spotting an otherworldly aircraft floating over their farmhouse.The incident, also called the Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter, referring to the nearby unincorporated community of Kelly, was well documented in the media and pop culture: director Steven Spielberg cited it as part of the inspiration behind such films as E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.SOURCESThe Kelly-Hopkinsville UFO and Alien Shootout; by George Dudding, Liz LamacClose...2022-06-2442 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Botanist and the BeastJane Marie Prichard went into Blackbird State Forest early on the morning of September 20, 1986. She was collecting the final data she needed for her thesis in botany when an unknown assailant attacked and killed her. The killer left evidence, but the DNA didn't match up to the only suspect's. With no leads and no motive, her case went cold. SOURCEShttps://www.newcastlede.gov/1308/Jane-Prichardhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1987/08/12/u-md-slaying-suspect-freed-by-a-hair/6da6a6c7-cf3f-4628-848d-ebfb0c65bad4/https://www.newcastlede.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14848/Prichard-CC-Document?bidId=https...2022-06-2027 minAutumn's OdditiesCursed Objects Vol. 1Just as spirits are known to attach themselves to places that held meaning during their lives, they’re also known to attach to their favorite objects, unwilling to let them go even in death. From haunted bunk beds to Valentino's ring to James Dean's Little Bastard, these objects have brought only pain and suffering to those who possess them. SOURCEShttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8058243/New-Zealand-museum-tells-pregnant-women-to-stay-away.htmlhttps://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cursed-ring/https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/myrtleshttps://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1509284/ar...2022-06-1754 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Good Hart MurdersRichard and Shirley Robison decided to spend the summer with their four children at their vacation home near Good Hart park, as they typically did. Their log cabin was located in the north woods on the shore of Lake Michigan. Secluded among the dense forest, the cabin was nearly impossible to see from the road. This peaceful area provided the setting for a gruesome massacre that remains unsolved more than 50 years later. SOURCEShttps://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/case-closed/https://www.goodhartstore.com/userfiles/filemanager/27kvhxrplzrfchd58vo1/When Evil Came to...2022-06-1348 minAutumn's OdditiesSummer BreakHey hey my friends, Autumn's Oddities is taking a short break before kicking off Season 2. Feel free to check out my Patreon for a little cache of unreleased episodes if you miss me and remember, if it's creepy and weird, you'll find it here.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2022-05-3001 minAutumn's OdditiesThe YOG'TZE Cryptogram MurderIn October of 1984, unemployed German food engineer Gunther Stoll stood up from his chair and exclaimed "I get it!", he wrote the word "YOG'TZE" on a scrap of paper, scribbled it out, and left his house for a pub. Hours later, he was found naked inside his car that had crashed into a ditch. Stoll had been hit by another vehicle elsewhere. Stoll did not survive his injuries, but he managed to tell investigators that four men he didn't know were in the car with him prior to the wreck. For months, Stoll told his wife that "they" were after...2022-05-2726 minAutumn's OdditiesProject Blue BookWhile flying his small plane in June of 1947, businessman and civilian pilot Kenneth Arnold reported seeing nine objects moving at high speeds through the skies over Washington’s Mount Rainier. Widely publicized reports of Arnold’s experience, followed by an increasing number of reported UFO sightings, led the U.S. Air Force to begin investigating the incidents with Operation Sign in 1948. The initial investigation resulted in the formation of Project Blue Book in 1952, which became the longest-running of the U.S. government’s official inquiries into UFO sightings, compiling reports on more than 12,000 sightings or related events from 1952 until...2022-05-2356 minAutumn's OdditiesDark Angels of Death: Donald Harvey & Richard RogersIn this special episode, CJ from Beyond the Rainbow Podcast and I are covering two "angels of death", nurses Donald Harvey and Richard Rogers. While Harvey murdered the very patients he was supposed to be nursing back to health, Rogers targeted gay men at bars, dismembering them and disposing of their bodies in trash cans along the highway. SOURCEShttps://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/inmate-charged-in-cincinnati-angel-of-death-donald-harveys-fatal-prison-beatingAggression and Violent Behavior; Volume 19, Issue 3, May–June 2014, Pages 288-301; Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers; Clare S. Allely, Helen Minnis, Lucy Thompson, Philip Wi...2022-05-201h 16Autumn's OdditiesThe Luna Park Ghost Train FireOn June 9, 1979, a fire broke out on the ghost train ride at Sydney’s Luna Park. The fire killed 7 people, 6 of them children. It’s still considered one of Sydney’s greatest unsolved mysteries even after more than 40 years, as authorities have never conclusively found the cause of the fire. There’s an official explanation, but there are also theories that won’t go away, including one involving a demon named Moloch and the fire being started as part of a child sacrifice.SOURCESCoronial Inquest Results into the fire and deaths at Luna Park - Cor...2022-05-1633 minAutumn's OdditiesKiller Doctor: Wendi Mae DavidsonIn January of 2005, San Angelo, Texas veterinarian Wendi Mae Davidson called Dyess Air Force Base and reported her husband Staff Sgt. Michael Severance missing. Wendi claimed that she'd taken her sons to visit her parents and when she returned, Michael was nowhere to be found, and he'd supposedly left without his truck or cell phone. Severance wasn't yet AWOL, but after his leave time was up, the Air Force began an intensive search for him. Suspecting that Davidson's version of events wasn't true, a tracking device had been installed on her car that led investigators to a ranch...2022-05-1349 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Unsolved Murder in the StacksThe story of Penn State University graduate student Betsy Aardsma’s unsolved murder has haunted the campus as a kind of urban legend for more than five decades. Although told as a ghost story, those who investigated fear that her very real murder is being forgotten.On Thanksgiving weekend 1969, 22-year-old Betsy was murdered by a single stab wound to the chest in the stacks of the Pattee Library. Her killer has never been caught.Promo: Batwings & Butterflies SOURCEShttps://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/murder-in-the-stacks-50-years-later-still-no-answers/article_b6280ed6-1a18-1...2022-05-0938 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Colonial Parkway KillerBetween 1986 and 1989, the Colonial Parkway thoroughfare in Virginia served as a suspected serial killer’s hunting grounds. The killer or killers responsible for the Colonial Parkway murders targeted couples as they sat in their vehicles, each incident taking two lives at a time. Six people are confirmed dead and another couple remains missing and presumed killed.SOURCESPredators on the Parkway: A Former Homicide Detective Explores the Colonial Parkway Murders (Spingola Files Book 2); by Steven Spingolahttps://www.wtkr.com/2010/04/15/new-suspect-in-the-colonial-parkway-murders-a-shock-to-victims-families/ https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/article_a7918d4c-8305-54e2...2022-05-0637 minAutumn's OdditiesMythical Creatures & Monsters: International EditionI'm taking you on a trip around the world to investigate some of the most bizarre and frightening (in some cases funny) cryptids, creatures, monsters, ghosts, and demons. Some of the featured creatures include the Acheri, Shirime, Anansi the spider, Rompo, Dijiang, Doppelgänger, Bokknerijders, Bunyip, and Leyak. SOURCEShttp://www.flutopedia.com/refs/Rink_1889_EskimoTalesAndSongs_FP.pdfhttps://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Kwaku_Anansi_(Earth-7082)Bedd Gelert: Its Facts, Fairies, and Folk-Lore (Portmadoc: Llewelyn Jenkins, 1899); D. E. Jenkins, https://drum.lib.umd.edu/bitstream/handle/1903/20479/Kim_ResearchPaper.pdf?isAllowed=y...2022-05-0256 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Murder Castle's Master: H.H. HolmesH. H. Holmes was possibly America’s “first” serial killer. Underneath the sensational stories of Holmes’ killings is a con man who spent his entire life lying, scheming, and tricking people, in particular, women. While Holmes admitted to killing 27 people, the real number is somewhere between 9 and more than 200. Aside from the fact that he killed an unknown amount of victims while holding court in the Murder Castle he built for himself, there are also the theories that he may have been the even more infamous killer, Jack the Ripper.SOURCESThe Devil in the White City: Mu...2022-04-2939 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Suspicious Death of Ellen GreenbergEllen Greenberg, a 27-year-old Philadelphia teacher, was found by her fiance with a knife protruding from her chest sitting upright against their kitchen cabinets. She had 20 stab wounds to her head, chest, and the back of her neck. Her fiance had allegedly been at the gym when her death occurred, and he returned to the apartment to find the door locked from the inside and the security bar in place. Almost immediately, investigators concluded that Ellen had committed suicide by stabbing herself, based solely on the fact that she took antidepressants and saw a therapist. How could and why would...2022-04-2552 minAutumn's OdditiesLethal Lothario: James "Bluebeard" WatsonJames “Bluebeard” Watson was a Southern-born chameleon and lothario who married at least 25 women and killed a third of them. He had so many aliases that he sometimes lost track of who he was at any given time. His real name and his true birthdate were unknown even to him. From the turn of the century until 1920, Watson eluded law enforcement officials, leaving a bloodstained trail of dead wives in cities from Canada to Washington to Idaho to Los Angeles.SOURCESThe Case of J. P. Watson, the Modern "Bluebeard"; Bryant Hoag and Edward Huntington Williams; Jour...2022-04-2228 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Lady in the Lake: Florence UngerExperts can’t seem to agree on exactly what happened in the case of Florence Unger's drowning death. It’s another accident, murder, or suicide case that looks pretty cut and dry until you find out what was happening behind the scenes and when forensics come into play. Luckily, this isn’t one of those cases without a definitive answer. SOURCEShttps://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djn.2003.10.31.001/109https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8037630/florence-gabrielle-ungerhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/mi-court-of-appeals/1239278.htmlAfraid of the Dark: The True Story of a Reckless Husban...2022-04-1840 minAutumn's OdditiesVampires of New OrleansYou probably know all of the myths and lore. But are vampires just fictional characters derived from Bram Stoker's Dracula? Or, are they rooted in reality? Are vampires real?The tales of the allegedly real vampires of New Orleans, the Count St. Germain, The Casket Girls, and The Carter Brothers may convince you that they are. SOURCEShttps://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/jacques-st-germain-louisiana-vampire/https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/vampire-new-orleans-mysterious-case-jacque-and-comte-de-st-germain-009019https://www.scribd.com/document/363972138/The-Great-Secret-of-Count-St-Germain-pdfhttps://yesterdaysamerica.com/the-forgotten-history-of-two-new-orleans-vampires/New Orleans Vampires: History and Legend (Haunted America) – Se...2022-04-1527 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Voodoo Queen: Marie LaveauAlthough there is plenty of information about Marie Laveau in the legends of New Orleans, separating the fact from the myth has always been a challenge. Nearly everything that is known about her originates in the oral traditions, which were embellished, making an already larger-than-life persona practically immortal in the tales that exist today.Promo: And Then They Were GoneSOURCESThe Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans; Book By Denise Alvarado and Carolyn Morrow Longhttps://www.scribd.com/read/441382435/The-Magic-of-Marie-Laveau-Embracing-the-Spiritual-Legacy-of-the-Voodoo-Queen-of-New-Orleans...2022-04-1135 minAutumn's OdditiesNew Orleans' Most Shocking Crimes: Madame LaLaurieMadame LaLaurie holds a horrific place in the history and lore of New Orleans. If ever a house was haunted, it would be the Lalaurie Mansion and it’s attic used for the sole purpose of torturing and murdering enslaved people in the most grotesque ways you could possibly imagine. The wealthy socialite is estimated to have killed between 50 and 100 people.SOURCESMadame Lalaurie, Mistress of the Haunted House; Book by Carolyn Morrow LongMad Madame LaLaurie: New Orleans’ Most Famous Murderess Revealed; Book by Cosner Love & Lorelei ShannonJourney Into Darkness: Ghos...2022-04-0835 minAutumn's OdditiesNew Orleans' Most Shocking Crimes: Zack Bowen & Addie HallLittle more than a year Addie Hall and Zack Bowen found love and gained national attention in the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina, Zack jumped to his death from a French Quarter hotel with a suicide note in his pocket confessing that Addie was in their home. But she wasn't alive. Parts of her dismembered body were in the fridge, on the stove, and in the oven. This is one of New Orleans' most gruesome cases.SOURCESShake the Devil Off: A True Story of the Murder that Rocked New Orleans; Book by Ethan Brown...2022-04-0443 minAutumn's OdditiesThe 27 Club: The Devil & Robert JohnsonRobert Johnson was the inaugural member of the 27 Club. He has been called the greatest blues musician of all time and many argue he laid the foundation for what would become rock and roll. His death is contested and his life is infamous because, as rumor has it, Robert Johnson traded his soul to the devil for the ability to play the guitar.Promo: Horrifying HistorySOURCESUp Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson Hardcover – June 4, 2019by Bruce Conforth (Author), Gayle Dean Wardlow (Author) https://www.ncbi.nlm.ni...2022-04-0133 minAutumn's OdditiesThe 27 Club: The Murder of Mia ZapataMia Zapata was the singer and frontwoman of The Gits, a Seattle punk band, at the time she was found brutally murdered on July 7, 1993. Since she was 27 years old at the time of her death, she is part of the infamous 27 Club. With no viable suspects, her case went cold for nearly a decade before an arrest was made.SOURCESThe Gits; 2005; Documentary by Kerri O’Kanehttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/wa-court-of-appeals/1329872.htmlhttps://www.frontpagedetectives.com/p/mia-zapata-death-murder-music-seattle-dnahttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/mia-zapata-punk-musician-murdered-in-1993-changing-seattle-grunge-scene-694965/amp/https://lo...2022-03-2846 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Mysterious "Suicide" of Annie BörjessonOn a cold Scottish December morning, a man was walking his dog along Prestwick Beach when he made a terrible discovery. On the beach, he found the body of a deceased woman, covered in sand and seaweed. It appeared that she’d washed up with the tide. Later identified as 30-year-old Swedish national Annie Börjesson, her death was deemed a tragic suicide. However, there’s much more to the story and you can decide what you believe happened here based on the facts and theories that abound in this case.SOURCEShttps://www.scottishreview.net//Annie...2022-03-2544 minAutumn's OdditiesA Brief History of WitchesImages of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil, wart-nosed women gathered over a cauldron to green-faced, cackling women riding through the sky on brooms wearing pointy hats and melting when water is thrown on them. In pop culture, the witch has been portrayed as everything from a nose-twitching suburban housewife, to a teenage witch learning to control her powers and a trio of charmed sisters battling the forces of evil. The real history of witches, however, is dark and, often for the witches, or those accused of being witches, deadly.SOURCESA Hi...2022-03-2130 minAutumn's OdditiesHorror at Fox Hollow FarmIn the early 1990’s, Fox Hollow Farm in Westfield, Indiana was bought by Herb Baumeister, a local business owner, and family man. Although never brought to trial, he was the prime suspect in the disappearance of a number of men from the Midwest over two decades.Investigators recovered more than 5,000 human bone fragments on the property from as many as 17 different victims. Only five of those victims were able to be identified. It’s believed that most of them were murdered in and around the home’s indoor pool.SOURCESYou Think You Know Me: The Tr...2022-03-1830 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Kennedy Family CurseFrom plane crashes to assassinations, overdoses to terrible illness, the Kennedy family has been struck by a bizarre amount of devastating tragedies over the years. After a car crash in 1969, Ted Kennedy, who had by this point lost 4 of his siblings under tragic circumstances, wondered aloud if “some awful curse did actually hang over all the Kennedys”.The sheer number of tragic illnesses and deaths involving the family has led many to deem them ‘cursed’ in some respect. The tragedies suffered by the Kennedys, combined with their glamour, ambition, and power, have captured the imagination of people across the world fo...2022-03-1446 minAutumn's OdditiesThe House Built by SpiritsIt has over 160 rooms, 40 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, but only one shower. It has stairs that lead to the ceiling, and doors that, when stepped through, will drop you a story or more. It has 10,000 windows, a number of which are placed on inside walls, including a $1500, $40,000 in today’s money, stained glass window made by one of the most expensive companies in the world, Tiffany.This is the Winchester Mystery House, the house built by spirits; and this is the story of its creator and how it came to be.SOURCEShttps://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/sa...2022-03-1143 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Hanging Death of Keith Warren19-year-old Keith Warren was found hanged by the neck in a wooded area behind a townhouse in 1986. Before his mother was even notified, he was cut down and taken for embalming to a funeral home. There was no autopsy or toxicological testing done before ruling his death a suicide. This is by far the most bizarre death scene and surrounding set of circumstances that I've ever covered. SOURCEShttps://www.thekeithwarrenjusticesite.com/https://www.thekeithwarrenjusticesite.com/pathological-and-toxicological-investigations-of-keith-warrens-death/https://www.thekeithwarrenjusticesite.com/72/https://www.thekeithwarrenjusticesite.com/77/Become a supporter of...2022-03-0742 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Questionable Death of a Deputy's GirlfriendAfter a concert at the St. Augustine Amphitheater in 2010, Michelle O'Connell and Jeremy Banks headed home with some friends. Minutes after their friends left, Banks claims that Michelle O'Connell found his service weapon and shot herself with it. When St. John's County Sheriff's Office arrived on the scene, they recognized Banks as one of their very own deputies. This is another case where there was very little investigating done and extremely questionable circumstances surrounding a death. SOURCEShttp://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2017/03/two-doctors-disciplined-in-michelle.htmlhttps://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/michelle-oconnell-mom-world-golf-village-father-killed-days-after-bombshell-records-request/930734259/https://www.news4...2022-03-0442 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Suspicious Death of Jill Wells Part 2In part two of Jill Wells' case, I get into the findings of her reopened case and the fate of Mike Wells. Sadly, this case is still open, so it's not the kind of resolution we're hoping for. Promo: Batwings & ButterfliesSOURCEShttps://more.ppld.org/SpecialCollections/Index/ArticleOrders/2017/07/907498.pdfhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20785172/jill-wellshttps://www.scribd.com/document/328992937/Hunter-Education-Association-report-on-Jill-Wells-deathhttps://www.scribd.com/document/328992935/The-two-page-police-report-on-Jill-Wells-deathhttps://www.scribd.com/document/330321881/Mike-Wells-receives-life-insurance-payouthttps://www.scribd.com/document/330321504/Jill-Wells-life-insurance-applicationhttps://www.thinglink.com/scene/838514205568008192https://www.scribd...2022-02-2842 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Suspicious Death of Jill WellsJill Wells was shot and killed under suspicious circumstances, allegedly by her 6-year-old son, when her husband Mike Wells turned his back at target practice. But the investigation wrapped up in under 2 hours by the Sheriff's Office and no autopsy was performed, they just took Mike's story at face value. Jill's family never accepted the story they were told because of a potential affair and a life insurance policy. When new law enforcement was elected, they fought to reopen her case.Promo: Weird Distractions PocastSOURCEShttps://more.ppld.org/SpecialCollections/Index/ArticleOrders/2017/07/907498.pdf2022-02-2549 minAutumn's OdditiesUnusual Suspects: The Whitaker Family MurdersOn December 10, 2003, the Whitaker family of Sugar Land, Texas walked into an ambush in their own home after a graduation dinner for their son, Bart. It was clear that someone wanted it to look like a robbery gone wrong, but it became quickly apparent that this was a hired hit. Promo: Ye Olde Crime Podcast SOURCESSavage Son – September 26, 2017; book by Corey Mitchell https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-plotted-familys-murder-executed-governor/story?id=53274744Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2022-02-2144 minAutumn's OdditiesDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the Upper East SideGail Katz-Bierenbaum was last seen at the Upper East Side Manhattan apartment she shared with her husband, Dr. Robert "Bob" Bierenbaum, on July 7, 1985. Bob claimed that he and Gail argued that morning and Gail walked out of their apartment on east 85th Street to sunbathe in Central Park. Gail has never been heard from again. Investigators believed that Robert was involved in Gail's disappearance for many years and was responsible for her presumed death, but didn’t have enough evidence to make an arrest in the case.Promo: A Nefarious NightmareSOURCEShttps://ab...2022-02-1852 minAutumn's OdditiesMurder at The Devil's Teeth: Part 2Happy Valentine's Day! This isn't a romantic tale, if you want to hear something romantic, albeit twisted, check out my Patreon episodes on Carl Tanzler. The conclusion of the Satanic Panic riddled investigation into Jeanette DePalma's death and the introduction of a potential serial killer targeting young women hitchhiking in New Jersey. Promo: Let's Start a Cult SOURCESDeath on the Devil's Teeth: The Strange Murder That Shocked Suburban New Jersey; July 20, 2015; book by Jesse Pollack (Author), Mark Moran (Author)https://store.weirdnj.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2022-02-1455 minAutumn's OdditiesMurder at The Devil's Teeth: Part 1When 16-year-old Jeanette DePalma's body was found on a cliff aptly named The Devil's Teeth, the police were sure that her murder was related to witchcraft. There was Satanic and occult imagery surrounding her badly decomposed body. The only problem is, many of the people who viewed the crime scene claim that no such symbolism existed. This is a twisted case of Satanic Panic that leads into serial killer territory. Promo: The Dumb, Found Dead SOURCESDeath on the Devil's Teeth: The Strange Murder That Shocked Suburban New Jersey; July 20, 2015; book by Jesse Pollack (Author), Mark Moran (Author)https://store.weirdnj.co...2022-02-1153 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Living Dead in HaitiWhen Clairvius Narcisse was admitted to the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he was suffering from a sudden onset illness. His condition deteriorated rapidly and he fell into a coma. Two days later, on May 2, 1962, he was declared dead by two attending physicians, and his sister Angelina identified his body. Narcisse was buried in a small cemetery near their village of I’Estere. Here the story of Narcisse should have ended, but 18 years later, in 1980, a vacant-eyed man approached Angelina in the village market and claimed to be her long-dead brother. He claimed to have been brought back as a z...2022-02-0747 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Unexplained Death of Rey Rivera: Part 2In the conclusion of the bizarre death of Rey Rivera, I get into the infamous "note" and some theories on what could have happened if his death weren't a suicide. Bust out your tinfoil hat, because there are some wild theories!Promo: Batwings & ButterfliesSOURCESAn Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere – Deckle Edge, November 6, 2018by Mikita Brottman REY RIVERA, SUICIDE OR HOMICIDE?: There is only one truth and science holds the key – February 16, 2021by Miryam Moya https://prosecutorspodcast.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/fact-sheet-on-the-death-of-rey-rivera.pdfhttps://prosecutorspodcast.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/fbi-report-exhibit-1.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast...2022-02-0442 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Unexplained Death of Rey RiveraLoving husband Rey Rivera got a phone call that sends him running from his Baltimore home and he never returned. Days later, his body was found beneath a hole in the Hotel Belvedere and investigators quickly leaned toward suicide. But the injuries don't match a fall from a great height and Rey wasn't suicidal. In the weeks before his death, he had become paranoid and wrote a strange note alluding to secret societies. Did Rey Rivera jump from the hotel rooftop or did something more sinister befall him? SOURCESAn Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere – De...2022-01-3146 minAutumn's OdditiesSpy Game: The Isdal WomanA woman is found burned alive in the remote mountains of Isdal, Norway. Identifying her turned out to be impossible because she sanded off her own fingerprints and removed all labels from clothing and objects in her possession. The police ruled her death a suicide because of drugs found in her body, but a plethora of Cold War era evidence led many to theorize that the Isdal Woman was a spy or an intelligence agent with seven different identities. This case is the stuff spy novels are made of: disguises, secret meetings, NATO missile tests, and a woman who went t...2022-01-2837 minAutumn's OdditiesElevator to Another Dimension: The Strange Death of Elisa LamOn Feb. 19, 2013, a maintenance worker at the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles made a gruesome discovery in the building's main water tank: the body of missing 21-year-old Canadian student, and hotel guest, Elisa Lam. Hotel guests had been complaining of foul-smelling water and low pressure, which prompted a search of the tanks. In the days prior to her disappearance, Elisa had exhibited odd behaviors, which got her removed from her shared room. Once the LAPD got involved, found footage of Elisa in the hotel elevator was released to the public and the conspiracy theories surrounding her death began. But what...2022-01-2445 minAutumn's OdditiesFatal Attraction: Shayna HubersTo those who didn’t know them, Ryan Poston and Shayna Hubers seemed like one of those couples you love to hate on social media. He was a handsome 29-year-old Cincinnati attorney. She was beautiful, young, and a gifted student. Their romance began like a tale as old as time when he added her on Facebook after stumbling across her bikini spring break pictures and slid into her DM's. Soon, they began their seemingly storied romance. But it ended in a hail of gunfire nearly 18 months later, on October 12, 2012, when Shayna shot and killed Ryan at his apartment in the Cin...2022-01-2135 minAutumn's OdditiesUrban Legends Series: Western U.S.Well, this is it, this is the last iteration of my Urban Legends series, ending it with the Western and Northwestern regions of the U.S. The legends included today are from Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Alaska, and Hawaii, so you know they're good just there's too much land mass to not have weird happenings! SOURCEShttp://www2.hawaii.edu/~hawnpac/libguides_docs/pak_urbanlegends.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/10984210/waialae-drive-in-ghost19-may-1959/https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/massacre-rocks/https://nevadamagazine.com/issue/march-april-2018/5504/https://romantic-oregon-coast.com/haunted-lighthouses.htmlPeg Entwistle and the Hollywood Sign Suicide: A Biography Paperback – October 25, 2013; book...2022-01-1740 minAutumn's OdditiesUrban Legends Series: Southwest U.S.Fill up the tank because we're traversing the vast Southwest U.S. as we continue on our Urban Legends trip. This episode features the lore of Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona, so bust out your cowboy boots and try not to lock eyes with any skinwalkers! SOURCESGhosthunting Colorado (America's Haunted Road Trip) Paperback – September 13, 2016; book by Kailyn LambGhost Stories from the American Southwest (American Storytelling) Paperback – Unabridged, June 1, 1991; book by Richard Alan YoungThe Navajo Skinwalker, Witchcraft, & Related Spiritual Phenomena: Spiritual Clues : Orientation to the Evolution of the Circle Paperback – May 1, 1997; book by Joanne Tellerhttps://www.abc4.com/news/loc...2022-01-1438 minAutumn's OdditiesUrban Legends Series: Northeast U.S.I'm back from the brink of death and ready to continue the legend trip, while semi-medicated, through The Northeast United States. This episode explores the legends of the oldest parts of the U.S., including Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. SOURCESNew England's Things That Go Bump In The (New England's Collectible Classics) Paperback – January 1, 1981; book by Robert Cahill The Secret History of the Jersey Devil: How Quakers, Hucksters, and Benjamin Franklin Created a Monster; Book by Brian Regal and Frank J. EspositoJagendorf, M. A. Upstate, Downstate: Folk Stories of the M...2022-01-1042 minAutumn's OdditiesUrban Legends Series: Midwest U.S.Let's continue on our road trip across the creepiest parts of the United States with part two of the Urban Legends Series. This time I'm covering the tales of the Midwest, including Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota.I don't know if you're ready for some of these because the Midwest has some of the creepiest urban legends in the country. SOURCESEncyclopedia of Urban Legends Paperback – Illustrated, November 17, 2002; book by Jan Harold Brunvandhttps://www.dailydot.com/irl/walking-sam-myth-lakota-pine-ridge-suicides/https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/4375-bloodspoint-road.htmlhttps://www.times-online.com/news/nd-legends-who-remains-on-white-lady-s-lane/article_f436...2022-01-0331 minAutumn's OdditiesUrban Legends Series: Southeast U.S.Happy New Year's Eve! Part one of my Urban Legends Series takes us to the Southeast Region of the U.S.: West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana.Hold on to your fried chicken and sweet tea, I'm covering everything from the Goat Man of Pope Lick to Mothman to Lake Lanier, y'all! SOURCESEncyclopedia of Urban Legends Paperback – Illustrated, November 17, 2002; book by JanHarold BrunvandGood Old Boy and the Witch of Yazoo Paperback – January 1, 1998; book by Willie Morrishttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pope-lick-trestle-bridgehttps://www.ncblueridge.com/great-little-blue-ridge-towns/morganton-mystery-the-brown-mountain-lightshttps://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-113-summer-2021/the-h...2021-12-3150 minAutumn's OdditiesSameena Imam: The Star Wars Text MurderAll Sameena Imam wanted for Christmas was to spend the holiday with her boyfriend, Roger Cooper. But Roger was leading a double life, with a long-time partner at home, and he wasn't planning on giving her up. He told Sameena they were going to be together and that he was leaving his partner. But in reality, he and his brother David were plotting to kill Sameena and communicating using Star Wars references. SOURCEShttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3283074/THIRTY-years-jail-callous-calculating-Costco-boss-murdered-one-three-lovers-brother-helped-him.ht https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/sameena-imam-mentor-guide-counsel-10298683https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/brothers-accused-of-killing-sameena-imam-used-star-wars-code-3037394Become a supporter of th...2021-12-2727 minAutumn's OdditiesChristmas Traditions, Cyptids, and LoreWe all know the holiday customs of our own cultures and religions, but do your traditions involve witches, demons, giant cats, or sauna elves? Let's take an educational and festive trip around the world to learn about traditions, cryptids, and lore that make the holidays special.SOURCEShttps://www.cnn.com/travel/article/kfc-christmas-tradition-japan/index.htmlhttps://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-grylahttps://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/indonesia.shtmlKrampus: The Yule Lord Paperback – Deckle Edge, October 27, 2015; Book by Brom Weird Christmas: A Collection of Curious and Crazy Customs and Coincidences Concerning Christmas; Book by Joey GreenNordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Den...2021-12-2440 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Crimes of Santa ClausDid you ever stop to think about the fact that if Santa Claus were real, how many crimes would this guy be committing? Well, the answer to that question is that he would be breaking A LOT of federal and state laws and committing a giant sack full of crimes. Tis' the season for breaking and entering!So shut your chimney flu and turn on your security system, because today I’m covering the Crimes of Santa Claus.SOURCEShttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Santa-ClausBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2021-12-2023 minAutumn's OdditiesHoliday Horror: The Ashland TragedyThis week I'm kicking off our fun old-fashioned Christmas with an old-timey triple murder, again, in Kentucky. On Christmas Eve 1881, the bodies of three teenagers were found in their burned-down home. But the fire wasn't an accident, it was set intentionally to cover a terrible crime. The men responsible were eventually brought to justice, but not before multiple citizen-lead militias fought the militias of guards intended to protect the prisoners to issue some vigilante justice.SOURCESThe Ashland Tragedy: Murder, a Mob and a Militia in Kentucky – January 25, 2021; book by H. E. "Joe" Castle (Author), J. M. Huff (Author)Murder in Old...2021-12-1746 minAutumn's OdditiesCocaine Bear and The Bluegrass ConspiracyCrooked cops, cocaine cowboys, and conspiracy all started in my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. Oh yeah, there's also a coked-out 175-pound black bear. SOURCESThe Bluegrass Conspiracy: An Inside Story of Power, Greed, Drugs & Murder Paperback – March 7, 2016; book by Sally Denton https://variety.com/2021/film/news/cocaine-bear-elizabeth-banks-keri-russell-1235010081/https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/871/572/44183/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/12/nyregion/parachutist-dies-with-cocaine-sack.html Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2021-12-1337 minAutumn's OdditiesAustralia's Hannibal: Katherine KnightThey say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but no woman had more fury than Katherine Knight. The rough and tumble Australian abbatoir had a nasty habit of physically abusing and dominating her partners, eventually skinning one in the same manner as one of the animals in her slaughterhouse. Trigger warnings all around, this one is gruesome!SOURCESBeyond Bad: The Life and Crimes of Katherine Knight, Australia's "Hannibal"– February 6, 2003; Book by Sandra LeeBlood Stain Paperback – October 28, 2005; Book by Peter Lalor Katherine Knight | Crimes That Shook Australia | S1E06Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sprea...2021-12-1042 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Exorcism of Roland DoeI'm currently in the middle of a move, so please enjoy an episode that was previously for Patreon members only. Patreons, I'll make it up to you in the form of TWO bonus episodes this month!This is the TRUE story of the events that inspired the film, The Exorcist. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2021-12-0622 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Girl In The Chute: Phoebe HandsjukOn the evening of December 2, 2010, 24-year-old Phoebe Handsjuk was found dead on the floor of the refuse compactor room at the bottom of her luxury apartment complex in South Melbourne, Australia. Phoebe was heavily intoxicated at the time of her death, but the coroner ruled that she had put herself into the chute, despite her apartment being ransacked and the troubled relationship with her older, live-in boyfriend. This is another case where you can decide for yourself if this was an accident, suicide, or murder. SOURCEShttps://www.phoebehandsjuk.com/Into the Darkness: The Mysterious Death of Phoebe Handsjuk – September 1, 2017; Book by Ro...2021-12-031h 02Autumn's OdditiesThe Phantom Killer of TexarkanaOver a span of ten weeks in 1946, a masked serial killer haunted the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas, and Texarkana, Arkansas before vanishing into thin air. The Texarkana Moonlight Murders, which they were later called, still remain unsolved. SOURCESThe Phantom Killer: Unlocking the Mystery of the Texarkana Serial Murders: The Story of a Town in Terror; Book by James PresleyPresley, James (May 6, 1971). "Texarkana Gazette article". Texarkana Gazette.https://vault.fbi.gov/texarkana-phantom-moonlight-murdersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2021-11-2943 minAutumn's OdditiesThanksgiving Butcher: Omaima NelsonIf you live in the U.S., Happy Native American Heritage Day, Happy Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, and Black Friday to you! The day started out like any other Thanksgiving Day in November 1991, but instead of a roast turkey and the fixins, Egyptian model Omaima Nelson's husband was on the menu. Put your fork down before you listen to this one! SOURCESSnapped; Episode 1, Season 14; Oxygen Deadly Women: Volume 1: 18 Shocking Murder Cases; Book by Robert Kellerhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/omaima-nelson-california-woman-convicted-grisly-murder-husband/story?id=14675780https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-10-me-2582-story.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2045969/Black-widow-butchered-ate-husband-BBQ-sauce-thanksgiving-1991-denied-parole.html2021-11-2622 minAutumn's OdditiesThe House of Gucci MurderThe true story of the Black Widow, Patrizia Reggiani, and the murder she commissioned in the name of fashion. This saga has everything: glamour, greed, sex, murder, betrayal, and a raging quest for power and status. SOURCESThe House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed; Book by Sara Gay FordenLady Gucci: The Story of Patrizia Reggiani; Documentary, ID Discovery https://www.hautehistory.co.uk/gucci-timeline/house-history-the-gucci-timelineBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2021-11-2230 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Death of Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe, an American icon with a tragic past perhaps more famous in death than in life. I'm covering the facts and the many conspiracies surrounding her death, so you can decide for yourself if you think her death was a suicide, an accident, or murder. SOURCEShttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/29/No-evidence-Marilyn-Monroe-murdered-DA-says/1635409986000/The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe; Book by Sarah ChurchwellMarilyn Monroe: Murder Cover-Up; Book by Milo Speriglio Marilyn Monroe: The Biography; Book by Donald SpotoThe Life and Curious Death of Marilyn Monroe; Book by Robert Slatzerhttps://www.biography.com/actor/marilyn-monroe Marilyn; Book by Norman Mailer http://www.autop...2021-11-191h 03Autumn's OdditiesThe Disappearance of Kristin Smart: Part 2In the conclusion of Kristin Smart's case, the evidence that lead to the arrest of her killer is detailed. It's not a happy ending entirely, but you'll definitely smile when you hear the details of the arrests. SOURCESKristin Smart Archives; James R. Murphy Jr., A Law Corporation; https://murphylawcorp.com/tag/kristin-smart/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-09-22/judge-rules-paul-flores-and-father-to-stand-trial-in-1996-kristin-smart-killingYour Own Backyard; Podcast and investigation by Chris Lambert https://www.nytimes.com/article/kristin-smart-case-timeline.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/kristin-smart-disappearance-photos/https://www.sanluisobispo.com/topics/kristin-smart-case“The Disappearance of Kristin Smart”; Dateline;16th episode in Season 33Deposition of Paul Fl...2021-11-1553 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Disappearance of Kristin Smart: Part 1A college student goes missing after being walked home after a party in 1996. She was never seen again and her body has never been found. The ONLY suspect is the last person who saw her alive, the man that walked her home. SOURCESKristin Smart Archives; James R. Murphy Jr., A Law Corporation; https://murphylawcorp.com/tag/kristin-smart/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-09-22/judge-rules-paul-flores-and-father-to-stand-trial-in-1996-kristin-smart-killingYour Own Backyard; Podcast and investigation by Chris Lambert https://www.nytimes.com/article/kristin-smart-case-timeline.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/kristin-smart-disappearance-photos/https://www.sanluisobispo.com/topics/kristin-smart-case“The Disappearance of Kristin Smart”; Dateline;16th episode...2021-11-121h 07Autumn's OdditiesThe Ghost Who Solved Her Own MurderTeresita Basa was brutally murdered in her apartment in 1977, but that wasn't the end of her story. Teresita assisted detectives in catching her murderer from beyond the grave.SOURCES"Unsolved Mysteries" Episode #2.25 (TV Episode 1990) - IMDbTeresita, the Voice from the Grave: The Incredible But True Story of How an Occult Vision Solved the Murder of Teresita Basa; Book by John O'Brien, Edward Baumannhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/09/17/voice-from-the-grave-evokes-a-murder-trial/13b6d805-2413-4015-b70a-b9b28ab5d40d/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205142201/teresita-basaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2021-11-0828 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Black Widow of LaPorte: Belle GunnessThe story of the Black Widow of LaPorte, Belle Gunness, one of the most prolific serial killers in American history that you've probably never heard of.SOURCESHell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men; Book by Harold Schechterhttps://laportelibrary.org/at-the-library/explore-local/belle-gunness/https://allthatsinteresting.com/belle-gunnessBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2021-11-0533 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Bizarre Death of Rebecca ZahauA beautiful woman is found dead at a mansion in a wealthy beach town, apparently by suicide, only one day after a tragic accident involving a child in her care. But did she die by her own hand? She's been hung, bound, and gagged. Were there really a tragic accident and a suicide in two day days at the Spreckles Mansion, or was it foul play? SOURCEShttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-investigations/2018/04/04/rebecca-zahau-verdict-adam-shacknai-responsible-coronado-mansion-death/486598002/Death at the Mansion: Rebecca Zahau; Oxygen specialhttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/sd-me-zahau-day6-story.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/mysterious-death-rebecca-zahau-bizarre-case-stands-today/story?id=53425140https://abcnews.g...2021-11-0148 minAutumn's OdditiesEd & Lorraine Warren: Pt 2The conclusion of the tale of Ed & Lorraine Warren and their most terrifying cases. In this episode, I cover Annabelle the doll and the demonic possession/murder case that inspired The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do it. SOURCESThe Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren; Book by Gerald Brittle – September 30, 2013Devil's Road: The True Story of Ed & Lorraine Warren; Shock Docs, ID Discoveryhttps://nypost.com/article/amityville-horror-house-real-story/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-warrens-occult-museum-monroe-connecticuthttps://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/slideshow/ed-lorraine-warren-cases-the-conjuring-222531.php https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/devils-road-the-true-story-of-ed-and-lorraine-warren/articles/11-things-you-need-to-know-about-legendary-paranormal-investigatBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.s...2021-10-2932 minAutumn's OdditiesEd & Lorraine Warren: Pt 1Over the course of 50 years, Ed, a demonologist, and Lorraine, a trance medium, looked into thousands of cases around the world. The paranormal investigations they documented led to the creation of the horror films The Amityville Horror, The Conjuring franchise, Annabelle, and A Haunting in Connecticut. SOURCESThe Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren; Book by Gerald Brittle – September 30, 2013Devil's Road: The True Story of Ed & Lorraine Warren; Shock Docs, ID Discoveryhttps://nypost.com/article/amityville-horror-house-real-story/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-warrens-occult-museum-monroe-connecticuthttps://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/slideshow/ed-lorraine-warren-cases-the-conjuring-222531.php https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/devils-road-the-true-story-of-ed-and-lorraine-warren/articles/11-thin...2021-10-2539 minAutumn's OdditiesUrban Legend ClassicsWe’ve all heard them. Your aunt’s cousin knows a guy who went to high school with the girl that this happened to. The person telling the story swears this really happened, and you should be careful, or you could end up like them. Today's episode is Urban Legends, and some of them are true!SOURCESMY OWN BRAIN Fact-checking strategies to limit urban legends spreading in a segregated society; Academic paper; Marcella Tambuscio & Giancarlo Ruffo https://appliednetsci.springeropen.com/articles/10.1007/s41109-019-0233-1https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/16/fact-check-origin-stories-popular-phrases-urban-legends/5939942002/Urban Legends: How They St...2021-10-2237 minAutumn's OdditiesRobert the DollScience tells us dolls are inanimate objects and can’t move or hurt us. But those who care for Robert the Doll and the thousands who visit him each year know better. Lights flicker. Cameras malfunction. Letters of apology arrive on a daily basis. The bizarre circumstances surrounding Robert have earned him a reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.SOURCESRobert The Doll; Book by David L. Sloanhttps://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/key-west/robert-the-dollhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/robert-dollhttps://southernmostghosts.com/most-haunted-places-in-key-west-2-east-martello-museum/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/au...2021-10-1826 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Gainesville RipperI'm continuing my series on true stories that inspired some of the biggest horror movies. In this episode, I talk about the absolute horror of a human being that inspired the movie Scream. SOURCESThe Making of a Serial Killer: The Real Story of the Gainesville Murders in the Killer's Own Words – February 1, 2011; Book by Danny Rolling A Monster Of All Time: The True Story of Danny Rolling, The Gainesville Ripper; Book by JT Hunter; Rj Parker Publishing, Inc., Sep 7, 2018 20/20: The Devil in Gainesville; Season 43, Episode 21; ABC News Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...2021-10-1548 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Cambodian Sleep DeathsIn keeping with this month's spooky theme, here are the TRUE EVENTS that inspired Wes Craven's classic horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street. SOURCEShttps://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/10/us/nightmares-suspected-in-bed-deaths-of-18-laotians.htmlSudden death in sleep of Laotian-Hmong refugees in Thailand: a case-control study; R G Munger; Am J Public Health. 1987 September; 77(9): 1187–1190.Refugee Stress and Folk Beliefs: Hmong Sudden Deaths; Shelley R. Adler https://moodle.swarthmore.edu/pluginfile.php/80112/mod_resource/content/0/Adler-_Hmong_Sudden_Deaths.pdfhttps://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/09/the-dark-side-of-the-placebo-effect-when-intense-belief-kills/245065/https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001278.htmhttps://www.vulture.com/2014/10/nightmare-on-elm-street-oral-history.htmlBecome a su...2021-10-1132 minAutumn's OdditiesEd Gein: The Ghoul of PlainfieldFor the month of October, I'll be covering real cases that inspired some of the biggest horror movies. The gruesome true story of the man who inspired the characters Norman Bates, Leatherface, and Buffalo Bill. This one is not for the faint of heart!SOURCEShttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-GeinThe Real Leatherface; Book by Sandra McClain Ed Gein: Psycho; Book by Paul Anthony WoodsEd Gein: The Real Psycho; Shock Docs; ID DiscoveryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.2021-10-0730 minAutumn's OdditiesThe Disappearance of Crystal RogersA mother of five vanishes on a Kentucky highway, leaving her car and belongings behind. Did she just pick up and leave, or did something more sinister happen to her? SOURCEShttps://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/crystal-rogersThe Disappearance of Crystal Rogers; Docuseries, Oxygen https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2021/08/26/crystal-rogers-what-to-know-about-missing-kentucky-mom/5599212001/https://www.wdrb.com/news/6-years-after-her-disappearance-fbi-says-its-in-final-stages-of-crystal-rogers-investigation/article_15fa6b10-db9c-11eb-8dfb-6b33fd5a15de.htmlhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/06/who-is-missing-mother-crystal-rogers-kentucky/3307842001/https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/crystal-rogers-bardstown-mom-disappearance-timeline-human-remains-found/417-eda11144-8c9e-43e9-bdfd-51b740b1cf2bhttps://www.thetimestribune.com/news/local_new...2021-10-0449 min