54: Diane Downs- Part 2

The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies. One of the longest running true crime podcasts out there, Generation Why has a little something for every true crime listener. Follow The Generation Why Podcast on Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or you can listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. Listen here: wondery.fm/genwhy_killerqueens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On the morning of November 26th, 2001, a call went out to emergency services about a fire at the home of Terry King and his two sons, Derek and Alex.  Once the blaze was extinguished and investigators began to search the home, they discovered the body of Terry King.  His two sons, however, were missing.  Police combed through the neighborhood and questioned neighbors, but Derek and Alex  weren’t located until the following day, when they were brought to authorities by a neighbor.  After speaking with the boys, it didn’t take long for everyone to realize that there was more to the story than what they initially thought.   Trigger Warnings: Murder - Sexual / Mental Abuse - Child Sexual Abuse - Bludgeoning - Mental Illness Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: TTTTy: Get to know us better with our T to the Fourth Power Y’s (Some time to talk to you) on our patreon at the $10 level at patreon.com/killerqueenspod OG Episodes Promo - Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/ogto download and binge all the archived episodes today! © 2022 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today’s episode will cover three different cases.  First is the murder of Kendra and Alysha Suing at the hands of their stepfather, Lawrence Harris.  He would claim that it was a protection spell he learned studying witchcraft that went awry, which caused the girl's death.  Then we take a look at John Crutchley, the “Vampire Rapist.”  Crutchley was convicted of kidnapping and rape, but he is suspected by authorities to be a serial killer with as many as 30 victims.  Last, we will take a brief look at Richard Jordan Tarver, who knew he could survive a zombie apocalypse… but only if he knew what it felt like to kill someone.   ***TRIGGER WARNING*** Murder / Murder of Children / Mental Health Issues / Rape / Torture / Kidnapping / Stabbing / Gun Violence Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: OG Episodes - Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/ogto download and binge all the archived episodes today! TTTTy: Get to know us better with our T to the Fourth Power Y’s (Some time to talk to you) on our patreon at the $10 level at patreon.com/killerqueenspod Simplisafe: Don’t miss this chance to save big when you protect your home with the best. Get 40% off your order when you visit SIMPLISAFE dot com slash killerqueens today. Customize the perfect system for your home in just a few minutes.  Miss KB: Wanna know why we call our Dad “Miss KB?” Be sure to head to killerqueens.link/misskb to grab this audio for free! © 2022 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In January of 2004, 27-year-old Terrance Williams disappeared in the early morning hours. His mother soon found out that he was last seen getting into the back of a police cruiser in Naples, Florida. The deputy reported that he’d dropped Terrance off at a nearby gas station. It wasn’t long before Terrance’s mother found that her son wasn’t the last young man seen in the police car belonging to the same deputy: Steven Calkins. Three months prior, 23-year-old Felipe Santos disappeared after getting into Calkins’ service vehicle following a minor car accident. Calkins said that he’d also dropped Felipe off at a nearby gas station. There was no video footage and no witnesses to corroborate Calkins’ story. Neither man has been seen since. Was this just a coincidence and was Calkins just the unluckiest man in the world? Or, more likely, was Calkins responsible for the disappearances, and likely murders, of Terrance and Felipe? TRIGGER WARNINGS: racism, missing persons, suspected murder, police abuse of power Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Everlywell: Everlywell is offering a special discount of twenty percent off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/queens. Miss KB: Wanna know why we call our Dad “Miss KB?” Be sure to head to killerqueens.link/misskb to grab this audio for free! © 2022 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In July of 1995, Thad Phillips went missing from his family home.  For the next 43 hours, he would endure pain and torture beyond belief.  Eventually, though, Thad escaped and was able to notify the police.  After his captors arrest, Thad was able to provide details that lead to solving the disappearance of another boy the year before. ***TRIGGER WARNING*** Kidnapping & Torture and child murder  Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: OG Episodes: Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/killerqueens65 and use code killerqueens65 for 65% off plus free shipping! Best Fiends: You’ve earned your fun time. Go to the App Store or Google play to download Best Fiends for free. Plus, earn even more with $5 worth of in-game rewards when you reach level 5. Betterhelp: When you want to be a better problem solver, therapy can get you there. Visit BetterHelp.com/queens today to get 10% off your first month. © 2022 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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***TRIGGER WARNING*** Gun Violence - Assault - Choking / Strangulation - Mentions of Drug Use and Death by Drug Overdose In July of 2015, Neal Falls responded to an online ad that had been posted by Heather Saul.  At the time, Heather was working as a sex worker and agreed to meet with Neal at her apartment, with a friend waiting on the front porch for security.  It was immediately apparent that Falls was there to at the very least harm and more likely kill Heather.  She fought back, and ultimately killed Falls.  When the police investigated, they discovered that there was more to Neal Falls than just a man looking for a sex worker. Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Miss KB: Wanna know why we call our Dad “Miss KB?” Be sure to head to killerqueens.link/misskb to grab this audio for free! OG Episodes Promo - Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! © 2022 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On a rainy October afternoon in the small town of Potsdam, New York, a young woman called 911 to tell them that she heard some odd noises coming from the apartment across from hers. The noises sounded like a child in danger. When an officer finally arrived, he heard footsteps inside and the sound of the door’s lock clicking when he knocked. When he finally gained access, the officer found 12-year-old Garrett Phillips pulseless. He began CPR and Garrett was transported quickly to the hospital, but he ultimately died. The only evidence left behind was a bent window screen and a few fingerprints. Investigators immediately focused their attention on the victim’s mother’s ex-boyfriend, Nick Hillary, and he became an outcast, despite no physical evidence of his involvement. Were police targeting him because of his race and pushing another prime suspect aside because he was, GET THIS, another police officer? Or was the investigator’s tunnel vision being exagerrated and Nick Hillary really was responsible for the savage murder of a little boy? TRIGGER WARNINGS: murder of a child, racism, police misconduct  Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: TTTTY: Get to know us better with our T to the Fourth Power Y’s (Some time to talk to you) on our patreon at the $10 level at patreon.com/killerqueenspod OG Episodes Promo - Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Miss KB: Wanna know why we call our Dad “Miss KB?” Be sure to head to killerqueens.link/misskb to grab this audio for free! Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/queens. © 2022 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TRIGGER WARNINGS: child abuse/murder/kidnapping On December 11th, 1994, a security guard at the Wonderland shopping mall in Livonia, Michigan called the local police to alert them that they had a missing child. Four-year-old D’Wan Sims was reported missing by his mother, who said he was walking behind her, and when she looked back, he was gone. The immediate search did not find the little boy, however police did find that the mother’s story about what happened did not match up with video surveillance footage. Was D’Wan abducted by a stranger and snuck out of the mall without being seen on any surveillance footage, or was D’Wan even ever in the mall that day? Hang with us:Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Betterhelp: When you want to be a better problem solver, therapy can get you there. Visit BetterHelp.com/queens today to get 10% off your first month.  OG Episodes Promo - Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/ogto download and binge all the archived episodes today! © 2022 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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