Rebecca Zahau Found Hanging: Murder or Suicide?

Elizabeth Olten innocently accepted an offer to play with her 6-year-old neighbor on the night of October 21, 2009. No one could possibly know what a fateful decision that would be. Hours later, Alyssa Bustamante murdered Elizabeth in the woods by their home. Savannah takes you beat by beat of the events that night and how Alyssa was eventually found out and placed in prison for life, but with a possibility for parole in 35 years. If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Syys 201924min

This week, Savannah explores a very recent case, the case of Brooke Skylar Richardson and the death of Skylar's daughter Annabelle. Skylar was 18 when she gave birth to Annabelle, unbeknownst to anyone else in the home. Annabelle was stillborn and unresponsive, but Skylar still didn't notify anyone. She buried Annabelle in the backyard to cover it all up, but her gynecologist reported Annabelle dead and an investigation ensued. Savannah discusses the events that lead up to that fateful night and the trial which just recently came out with shocking verdicts. Skylar's neglect eerily mirrors another famous case, Casey Anthony. If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Syys 201938min

Abigail Williams and Liberty German were innocently hiking around the Delphi Historic Trails in Delphi, Indiana on February 13, 2017. This was the last day the two girls were ever seen alive. The next afternoon, Abby and Libby's bodies were found. Savannah takes a deep dive into the intricacies of the case and the multiple suspects that have come out of multiple investigations, but still no arrests. Even with a video and several police sketches, there has been no significant step forward in the finding the true killer. Was it someone they knew or just a random act of murder? If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Syys 201923min

It's difficult to encompass the scope of this case in a few words. This week, Savannah discusses the many twists and turns associated with the disappearance of Susan Powell. Loving mother and wife suddenly gone without a trace, and the prime suspect, her husband Joshua Powell, and his erratic behavior that only deepens the mystery. Savannah chronicles Susan's relationship with Joshua, the many theories surrounding her disappearance including one involving Joshua's brother Michael, a fractured family, and the tragic circumstances that left Susan's two boys Charles and Braden dead in a house fire at the hands of Joshua in a double-murder suicide. If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Syys 201950min

No one knows for sure what exactly happened on the night Friday, June 3, 2011, but that was the last time anyone has seen Laruen Spierer alive. Savannah runs down the timeline and multiple theories surrounding Lauren's mysterious disappearance. Was it a drunken college party gone wrong? Was her boyfriend Cory involved in a coverup to dump her body after she overdosed? Or is the explanation much simpler? Savannah explores the strange behavior exhibited by Cory and people surrounding him and why this case has so many holes in it. Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Elo 201933min

14-year-old Laureen Rahn vanished without a trace one night around April 27, 1980 after a night of drinking while her mother was out of town. Years later, Judith, Laureen's mother, received strange phone calls that lasted for several years. To this day, the true whereabouts of Laureen is still unknown. Savannah explores the case and the multiple theories surrounding her disappearance, including one where she might be one of many victims of serial killer Terry Rasmussen, AKA The Chameleon Killer. Laureen has also allegedly been sighted various times since 1980. Where is she and will we ever learn the truth? If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Elo 201920min

On June 9, 2000, Francheska Martinez went missing and presumed to have run away from home. Six weeks later, her twin sister Misheila also went missing. Savannah explores multiple theories that have come out of this mystery, including that their stepfather, Hipolito Miguel Corniel, possibly murdered them. Even with some clues left behind by the girls and many theories on what happened to them, after 20 years, we're no closer to knowing the truth. If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Elo 201921min

After almost 20 years, it seemed like the disappearances of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman would remain a mystery. On December 29, 1999, Lauria was attending a sleepover at her friend Ashley's home. Early the next morning, the house was engulfed in flames, Lauria and Ashley were missing, and Ashley's parents Danny and Kathy were found dead in the home with gunshot wounds. Savannah explores this bizarre case and why it took so long for a suspect to be apprehended. She also delves into the evidence that has always pointed at Ronnie James Busick and his two now-dead accomplices, Warren Phillip Welch II and David Pennington that ultimately led to the 2018 arrest of Ronnie James Busick. Though Lauria and Ashley's bodies have yet to be recovered, maybe now the Bible and Freeman family will finally get some semblance of closure. If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about potential future cases, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Elo 201924min