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Spooky B*tch WalkThe Cookie Monster KillerIn the summer of 1987, Harrison “Marty” Graham was evicted due to his failure to fix the horrific smell coming from his apartment. When he left, he brought a water bottle, some clothes, and his Cookie Monster puppet that he had had since childhood.
When the landlord’s son and nephew went to the apartment to make sure Marty had gone, they found that a door to one of the rooms was nailed shut. They called the police who broke down the door and found several decomposing bodies in that room. They started searching for Marty, but he was dif...
2026-02-2448 minSpooky B*tch WalkThe Enfield PoltergeistIn late August of 1977, the Hodgson family started experiencing paranormal occurrences in their home including strange knocking sounds, furniture moving on its own, and Lego bricks being thrown across the room by an invisible force. The matriarch of the family, Peggy, had contacted the police for help but when they couldn’t help her, she went to the media. This led to the home being investigated by the Society for Psychical Research (SPR).
The SPR sent Maurice Grosse to investigate and he ended up investigating for over 18 months and capturing over 200 hours of audio recordings of activity in...
2026-02-171h 02Spooky B*tch WalkThe Clearfield RapistFrom 1991 to 2002, there was a series of random sexual assaults in Utah and Wyoming. DNA was left at the scene of 11 attacks. Unfortunately, this DNA didn’t match any identified person in CODIS and eventually, the cases went cold. In 2017, investigators approached Dr. Barbara Rae-Venter to help solve this case through the use of familial DNA. The science had come a long way since 2002, and Dr. Rae-Venter was able to track down family members of the attacker. Ultimately, this led to the arrest of Mark Douglas Burns who admitted to these eleven attacks and three murders for which he ha...
2026-02-1047 minSpooky B*tch WalkThe Senseless Murder of Lauren GiddingsLauren Giddings spent the summer of 2011 studying to take the bar exam. She had just graduated from law school in May and was planning to move in with her boyfriend soon. When her sister hadn’t heard from Lauren in a couple of days, she sent one of Lauren’s friends over to check on her, but nobody answered. The friend used a spare key to get into the apartment. Lauren’s keys, wallet, and purse were there, but Lauren was nowhere to be found. A missing persons report was filed and a search party was formed. The next mornin...
2026-02-031h 00Spooky B*tch WalkThe Grimes SistersOn December 28, 1956, sisters Barbara Grimes, 15, and Patricia Grimes, 12, left their home to go see Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” at the Brighton Theater in Chicago. When they didn’t arrive home by midnight, their mother alerted the authorities. Police officers and hundreds of volunteers searched for them for days, but the weather was brutal and searches eventually came to a halt. On January 22, 1957, the girls’ bodies were found in a ditch along the side of a road in Willow Springs, IL. Both bodies showed signs of trauma including marks, bruises, and puncture wounds to the chest.
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2026-01-2746 minSpooky B*tch WalkThe Mysterious Disappearance of the Sodder ChildrenOn today’s episode of Spooky B*tch Walk, Hannah tells Bob about the mysterious disappearance of the Sodder children. On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family was gathered in their home spending a cozy night together. Six of the ten Sodder children asked their parents, George and Jennie, if they could stay up late because they were having such a good time together. Jennie and George allowed this; it was Christmas Eve, after all.
Around midnight, the phone rang and Jennie answered it. She saw that only one of her children was still in the living room asl...
2026-01-2049 minSpooky B*tch WalkThe Ant Hill KidsFrom 1977-1989, the Ant Hill Kids Cult (AKA the Holy Moses Mountain Family) operated in isolated areas of Quebec and Ontario, Canada. The leader of this group, Roch Thériault, collected followers while working at a homeopathic clinic. Roch was able to convince his followers to sell all of their belongings and sever ties with their family members and follow him. Things were fine at first, but as Roch’s drinking got worse, so did the abuse. Roch believed he was a holy healer and to prove this to his followers, he performed amateur operations on anyone experiencing any kin...
2026-01-1343 minSpooky B*tch WalkVanished in Connecticut: The Jennifer Farber Dulos CaseOn May 24, 2019, Jennifer Dulos dropped her five children off at school and then was never seen again. Jennifer grew up wealthy and had access to all the best opportunities, but all she ever wanted was a loving husband and children. When she hadn’t met the perfect man by the time she was 35, she started making plans to have a child on her own. But then, she ran into Fotis Dulos. They were married very quickly and turned to IVF to ensure Jennifer would get pregnant right away. They ended up having five children together.
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2026-01-061h 08Spooky B*tch WalkShipwreckedOn this week’s episode, Hannah tells Lainey a story of survival, betrayal, and shipwrecks. The Walker family set sail on the Wandering Minstrel in the fall of 1887 with the goal of starting a shark fishery near the Hawaiian islands. The Walkers brought their dog, Jessie, and 24 crew members along. In February 1888, they ran into some storms while anchored near the Midway Atoll. After 3 days of storms, one of the anchors broke causing the ship to run into the reef which forced everyone to abandon ship. They all ended up on the Midway Atoll where they discovered someone was al...
2025-12-301h 05Spooky B*tch WalkCari FarverOn today’s episode of Spooky B*tch Walk, Hannah tells Lainey about the stalking of Dave Kroupa and the murder of Cari Farver. In 2012, Dave was looking for a casual relationship so he went on the dating app, Plenty of Fish. This is how he met Liz Golyar and Cari Farver. He had only been seeing Cari for two weeks when she sent him a text saying they should move in together. Dave didn’t want to do this and when he told her that, he started receiving harassing messages from Cari. He never saw Cari again but he c...
2025-12-231h 23Spooky B*tch WalkThe Heartbreaking and Senseless Murder of Ajike OwensOn this week’s episode, Hannah tells Lainey about the murder of Ajike “AJ” Owens. AJ was a mom to four beautiful children who were all under the age of 13 when she was taken from them. AJ and her children lived in Ocala, FL, in a neighborhood with a big open field to play in. All of the neighborhood kids had been playing in this field for years. Susan Lorincz lived in an apartment next to this field. She started calling police to complain about the kids being too loud and trespassing on her property by playing in the open f...
2025-12-161h 07Spooky B*tch WalkThe Tragic Death of Sema'j CrosbyOn April 25, 2017, 17-month-old Sema’j Crosby was reported missing by her mother, Sheri Gordon. Approximately 30 hours later, Sema’j’s body was found under the couch in her home. The day after she was found, the home was deemed uninhabitable by the county, and the day after Sema’j’s funeral, the home burned to the ground.
DCFS had been involved with this family for years and had visited the home the same day that Sema’j went missing. In 2022, there was a civil suit in which DCFS and Children’s Home and Aid were deemed negligent in this case an...
2025-12-0955 minSpooky B*tch WalkLosing Streak Lois: Part 2Today’s episode is the second part of our series about Losing Streak Lois. In today’s episode, we pick up where we left off: Fort Myers Beach, FL, where a body had been found in a condo unit. This body turned out to be Pamela Hutchinson who was a beautiful, sunshine person just trying to help out a new friend when she was murdered. Luckily, there was security footage all around this condominium which police were able to obtain. That’s when they see Pam meeting Lois Riess. They also see Lois taking Pam’s car which they are able...
2025-12-0257 minSpooky B*tch WalkLosing Streak Lois: Part 1Today’s episode is the first part of our two part series about Losing Streak Lois who murdered her husband in 2018. Lois’s husband, Dave, owned a successful wax worm farm in Minnesota. In March of 2018, his employees became suspicious after they hadn’t seen Dave in over a week and then saw Lois driving away in Dave’s Escalade. They notified police who discovered Dave’s body on the bathroom floor of his home. Lois was nowhere to be found. After killing her husband and spending 11 days in the house with his body, Lois went on the run.
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2025-11-2548 minSpooky B*tch WalkThe Dancing Plague of 1518In 1518, the strangest of plagues swept through modern day France. It wasn’t a plague of boils, swollen lymph nodes, or gangrene. No, this was a plague of dance. On July 14, 1518, a woman named Frau Troffea started dancing in the streets of Strasbourg and couldn’t seem to stop. Citizens couldn’t help but notice this woman dancing until her feet were bloody and bruised. They believed this could be a sign from God or a curse from St. Vitus. Frau Troffea danced for six days before she was taken to a shrine of St. Vitus. By then, others had st...
2025-11-1854 minSpooky B*tch WalkBesham Brian SugrimOn today’s episode, Hannah tells Adriana about the murders of Beshan Brian Sugrim. Brian and Bernadette met when Bernadette was only 16. At first, everything was sunshine and rainbows, until one day when Brian told Bernadette he had murdered someone. Seven years later, Brian woke Bernadette in the middle of the night to tell her he had murdered someone again. Bernadette and her children suffered abuse at the hands of Brian for years. One day, Bernadette’s daughter did what Bernadette couldn’t: she ran to a neighbor’s and asked for help. Bernadette’s daughter is the real hero of th...
2025-11-1155 minSpooky B*tch WalkCorruption, Fraud, and Murder on the ReservationToday is an extra special episode of Spooky B*tch Walk because our co-host today is Hannah’s mom! Hannah tells her mom about the disappearance/murder of Kristopher Clarke (KC) and the murder of Doug Carlile.
KC was last seen dropping off the company credit card at Blackstone Trucking Company on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation on February 22, 2012. Immediately, KC’s friends were suspicious of KC’s longtime friend and boss, James Henrikson, but there wasn’t enough evidence to prove anything nefarious had even occurred. Over a year later, James went into business with Doug Carlile...
2025-11-0447 minSpooky B*tch WalkThe Iroquois Theatre FireIn 1903, the Iroquois Theatre opened in Chicago, IL. It was designed to be the most magnificent “temple of the drama.” It was advertised as being fireproof. On December 30, 1903, the audience members attending the matinee show of Mr. Bluebeard would learn the truth of this fireproofing. It was just a spark at first, but it spread quickly. Soon, the whole theater was on fire, and all 1,924 audience members plus 500 performers and stage crew members were panicking and trampling over each other to get out of the building. In all, 602 people lost their lives that day. The surrounding community came together to h...
2025-10-281h 01Spooky B*tch WalkThe School for Wayward GirlsFrom 1894 to 1977, a juvenile detention center operated under the guise of a school in Geneva, IL. Girls as young as 10 were sent to this facility for “crimes” including being homeless, being pregnant, being sexually assaulted, having a mental illness, etc. Many girls attempted to escape and some even died in the process. Many of them were buried on the grounds of the school. The rest of the school was torn down but the cemetery remains today.
Along the way, Hannah and Lainey discuss the chair, solitary confinement, and where are the babies?!
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2025-10-211h 00Spooky B*tch WalkThe Exorcism of Anneliese MichelOn today’s episode, Hannah tells Adriana about the exorcism of Anneliese Michel in 1975-1976. Anneliese started experiencing strange phenomena when she was 16 including seeing grimacing faces, not being able to take communion, strange smells, and holy objects burning her. She underwent over 60 exorcisms before her death in 1976. Charges were brought against her parents and priests for neglect. But was the cause of this death human negligence or supernatural evil?
Join Hannah and Adriana as they discuss priests, demons, and the similarities between tonic clonic seizures and demonic possession.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of e...
2025-10-141h 31Spooky B*tch WalkThe Incredible Survival Story of Alison BothaThis episode is Adriana’s (our producer) first time being a co-host! And Hannah picked a doozy of a case to tell her.
In 1994, Alison Botha was abducted, raped, brutally attacked and left for dead in the middle of nowhere South Africa. What her attackers didn’t know though is that they picked the baddest bitch to try to bring down. Alison survived and went on to share her story, and we are lucky enough to be alive at the same time as her so we can hear that story.
Along the way, we’ll discuss...
2025-10-071h 13Spooky B*tch WalkElisa Lam and the Cecil HotelOn today’s episode of Spooky B*tch Walk, Hannah tells Lainey about the mysterious death of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel.
In 2013, Elisa Lam went on a solo adventure up the west coast of California. When she didn’t check in with her parents one day, they reported her missing. Nineteen days later, her body was discovered in a water tank on the roof of the Cecil Hotel. Due to this and some creepy CCTV footage, the internet speculated wildly about what could have happened that led to Elisa being in that water tank.
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2025-09-301h 10Spooky B*tch WalkThe Mad Trapper of Rat RiverWelcome back, spooky b*tches! Today, Hannah walks Jessica through the story of the Mad Trapper of Rat River.
In the 1930s, a man referred to as Albert Johnson evaded police capture for over 30 days in the extreme freezing temperatures and harsh conditions of the Canadian tundra. After being shot down by police, they realized they did not know the true identity of this man who seemed to have supernatural strength and resilience. There are many theories, none of them conclusive. This will not stop Hannah from telling you every single one in detail.
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2025-09-231h 03Spooky B*tch WalkHighway 20 KillerHappy Tuesday, spooky b*tches! Join Hannah and Lainey as they discuss the Highway 20 Killer who murdered women and disposed of their bodies along Highway 20 in Oregon for over a decade before he was arrested.
We’ll chat about how crimes might be avoided if women were believed sooner, how you can report a child missing before 24 hours has passed, and how Lainey’s first experience with Taco Bell was not life changing.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of homicide, child abuse, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.
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2025-09-1649 minSpooky B*tch WalkThe Leaf Creep KillerWelcome back, spooky bitches! Today, Hannah and Lainey are discussing the disturbing case of the Leaf Creep Killer named due to his love of leaves and also being a huge creep.
In 2010, he murdered three people and kidnapped a 13-year-old girl who he brought back to his home where he kept her in a pile of leaves in the basement.
Walk with us as we discuss dendrophilia, Lainey’s first smores blizzard, and our very scientific analysis of everyone’s astrology signs.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of homicide, animal cruelty, and sexual...
2025-09-0952 minSpooky B*tch WalkThe Richardson Family MurdersWelcome to our very first episode of Spooky Bitch Walk! Today, Hannah and Lainey are walking you through the 2006 murders of the Richardson family.
Along the way, we’ll discuss 300 year old werewolves, Hannah’s emo phase, and an illegal online love story.
Hit play, sharpen your nails, and let’s take our very first Spooky Bitch Walk.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of familicide, violence, and the involvement of a minor. Listener discretion is advised.
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2025-09-021h 00Spooky B*tch WalkSpooky B*tch Walk TrailerMove over, mindfulness walk — there’s a new walk in town: Spooky Bitch Walk.
It’s for the bitches who aren’t trying to improve themselves... they just want to scare themselves.
I’m Hannah, and each week I’ll be joined by a co-host as we walk you through a true crime case or spooky story.
Whether you’re on a trail, in your neighborhood, at the gym, or at home — Spooky Bitch Walk is ready to go with you.
So grab your pepper spray and sharpen your nails. It’s time for a Spook
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