131. Behind Closed Doors: The Kansas City Butcher Robert Berdella

1968 is considered to be the most turbulent year in US history. Theassassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr and Robert Kennedy. The Tet Offensive of the Vietnam war that killed hundreds US soldiers and wounded thousands more. Riots and protests were happening not only in the US but all over the world. And let's not forget the Zodial Killer took his first victims in December of that year.But there's one violent death you won't find on Wikipedia-at least not to date. The brutal murder of 14 year old Peggy Reber.Her murderer is still out there.Join Cam and Jen as we discuss the case of a young girl who was left alone for the weekend and savagely attacked in her own bedroom.Promos by our friendsTrue Crime Deadline&Ghost TownListener Discretion by the master of scary stories Edward October at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQk-oAsjZNG18y8bX24c6wAnd newly announced Producer of OTCP Nico of wetlkofdreams.comExecutive producer Dick VaneResources:Justice DENIED The Unsolved Murder of Peggy Reber by Michelle Goodwin https://www.amazon.com/Justice-DENIED-Unsolved-Murder-Peggy-ebook/dp/B007X5HFTO/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2GJHHDUYC2US4&keywords=justice+denied&qid=1569433450&s=gateway&sprefix=justice+denied%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-4-of-broken-hearts/article_8066f634-1485-5c7b-872e-0e056e896239.htmlhttp://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news/death-in-the-house-of-broken-hearts/article_8066f634-1485-5c7b-872e-0e056e896239.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_sanitation_strikehttps://www.afscme.org/union/history/mlk/1968-afscme-memphis-sanitation-workers-strike-chronologyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Cronkitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_of_1968https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tet_Offensivehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/timeline-seismic-180967503/http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news/death-in-the-house-of-broken-hearts/article_8066f634-1485-5c7b-872e-0e056e896239.htmlhttps://www.ldnews.com/story/news/local/2018/05/24/peggy-reber-murder-heres-what-happened/633047002/https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/local/2018/05/24/grieving-mother-faced-insults-blame-after-peggy-rebers-brutal-murder/632649002/https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/local/2018/05/24/50-years-later-unsolved-peggy-reber-murder-still-haunts-lebanon/623907002/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Syys 20191h 23min

Listen in for a glimpse of what a Patreon episode is like!The Alexanders were not your normal family. In 1940s, Harald Alexander dove deep into the German religious sect of the Lorber Society. This sect deemed everyone outside the religion was "dirty" so the family slipped away from society, keeping only to themselves.When his son Frank was born in 1954, Harald claimed he was the Messiah or Prophet of God. Everyone in the family gave into each and every one of Frank's desires.Rumors started circulating in Hamberg about the Alexanders and the police started coming to their house. This prompted Harald to pack up the family and move to 37 Jesús Nazareno in the town of Santa Cruz on Tenerife.Soon the Alexanders would be apart of a blood bath that would be known as the mosst horrific crime to occur on Tenerife.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss Carnage in the Canary IslandsPromos by our friendsActive Shooter The Podcast&True Crime DeadlineListener Discretion by the amaxing storyteller Edward of OctoberpodVHSMusic, Sound, Editing by the brilliant Nico of We Talk of DreamsExecutive Producer Dick VaneResourceshttps://www.tenerifeparanormal.es/2016/05/misterios-de-canarias-el-crimen-de-los.htmlhttps://www.rebelcircus.com/blog/can-you-consent-to-your-own-murder-a-look-at-the-facts/https://www.lavanguardia.com/sucesos/20190614/462856586476/familia-alexander-tenerife-harald-frank-crimenes-siglo-ritual-incesto-las-caras-del-mal.htmlhttps://radioactivity-mistery.blogspot.com/2012/08/el-crimen-de-los-alemanes.htmlhttps://esencia21.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/crimenes-esotericos-en-espana-almansa-y-tenerife/https://talent.paperblog.com/los-crimenes-de-los-alexander-162055/https://www.jakob-lorber-australia.net/about-lorber---a-modern-prophet.htmlhttps://www.universal-path.org/Lorber_Bookshttps://www.jakob-lorber-australia.net/the-shortest-path-to-spiritual-rebirth.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Lorberhttps://steemit.com/story/@sdd/the-alexander-family-is-the-most-insane-family-in-historyhttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=154718564932742&id=118409028563696 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Syys 201952min

Science has come a long way and has allowed humans to discover new diseases as well as cures for these diseases. Often it has often been, shall we say, not so forthcoming with what or how it practiced but even worse, it lied. It lied to those who had already suffered so much in American History. This is the story of how ignorance and blatant racism affected an unknown amount of people all without them even realizing they were being used a medical guinea pigs who would pay with their life. On this episode of Our True Crime Podcast, join Jen and Cam as we discuss 'Bad Blood."Promos by Misery Loves Garlic Bread @MiseryBread and Piecing It Together Podcast @PiecingPodListening Discretion by the fabu Edward from @octoberpodVHS Editing and music by the talented Nico @wetalkofdreams. Executive Producer: Dick Vane _______________________________________________________________________________________Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_syphilis_experimenthttps://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htmhttps://www.history.com/news/the-infamous-40-year-tuskegee-studyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/05/16/youve-got-bad-blood-the-horror-of-the-tuskegee-syphilis-experiment/Make sure to check out Miss Ever's Boys (HBO movie) as well as the Nova Documentary. https://www.pbs.org/genealogy-roadshow/blogs/extras/the-sad-truth-behind-the-tuskegee-experiment/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Syys 201933min

When someone says Whitechapel, London and 1880’s, most people know they are referring to none other than Jack the Ripper. Jack was one of the first serial killers to terrorize with no reason and to this day remains unsolved--although many think they know who it is, it has yet to be proven. His killings have been covered with countless books and movies and have lead to more than a few copycat killings but perhaps the biggest one is one you may have never heard about. This brutal murderer killed more victims than his famous namesake. He was known as Jack the Stripper and the murders would be known as the Hammersmith Nude Murders. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss “Jack the Stripper.” As always our listner discretion is brought to you from the amazing Edward from @octoberpodVHS.The catchy theme song and all editing is courtesy of the ever so patient Nico @wetalkofdreams. Make sure to listen to our friends featured in the promos: @InvisibleChoir@SpreePodcast_______________________________________________________________Sources: https://www.historicmysteries.com/jack-the-stripper/https://allthatsinteresting.com/jack-the-stripperhttps://www.oxygen.com/blogs/jack-the-stripper-serial-killers-identity-may-finally-revealed-new-bbc-documentary-harold-joneshttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1086050/Jack-the-Stripper-hammersmith-nudes-murders-killer-prostituteshttps://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/jack-the-stripper/https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Hammersmith_nude_murdershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Profumo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Elo 201944min

The Roaring 20's brought on a lot of changes in the United States. The economy started booming and many people saw a 22% growth in their paychecks.It was illegal to consume or make alcohol in the United States due to Prohibition, but many more Americans began to drink or drink more.And with the passing of the 19th Amendment, women were given the right to vote. This new era brought on a new type of woman called a "flapper."She danced, drank, smoked, and voted. She cut her hair, wore make-up, and partied until dawn.She was sexually liberated. People started to believe that women were sexual beings with wants and needs, and if they held back these desires, they would self-destructRuth did let go of all her inhibitions but still managed to destroy herself as well as those around her.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss one of the most famous executions of a murderessyou most likely have never heard of Ruth Brown SnyderPromo from our friendsGhosthunterandWine & Crime OTCP is proud to announce our new Executive Producer, the magnificent Dick VaneListener Discretion by the one and only Edward October of OctoberpodVHSMusic/editing and sound by the incredibly gifted Nico of We Talk of DreamsSources: -site links on ourtruecrimepodcast.comSmith Denies Snyder Plea by Frank Dolan Daily News New York 1/11/28She had to die by Ann Jones American Heritage Snyder's life sad says mother Times Union 3/31/27Gray testimony Muncie Evening Press 5/5/27Various articles on front page of Mansfield News 1/13/28 Ruth Brown Snyder Wiki murderpediaEncyclopedia.comThe Gray Space Between Life and Death James Mitchell 6/6/19Psychoanalyst new hope for her attorney Daily News New York 11/1/28/27Murder plot of blonde siren led to doom by Winifred Van Duzer Philadelphia Enquirer 6/8/41Economic Boom of the 1920sRoaring 20'sRoaring twentiesRoaring 20s Prohibition in the United States Prohibition FactsWoman weeps and drops into chair Birmingham News 5/10/27Join Jen and Cam as they discuss one of the most famous executions of a murderessyou most likely have never heard of, Ruth Brown Snyder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Elo 20191h 19min

Final episode of a 4 part series To look at Skidmore Missouri, you would see what many Americans would see. Kids playing in the front yards, men in their older pickups waving at everyone they pass and folks chatting with with each other as they gather in town. With a population of only 440 people in 1981, everyone in this Missouri town knew each other many had grown up together. They protected each other and, most importantly, they knew when to keep a secret. The town people knew who the good people were, they knew who was a bit of trouble and they also knew that the devil was alive and well and living right there with them in Skidmore, Missouri. Promo by our friend OctoberpodVHSListener Discretion by the amazing Edward Octoberpod of OctoberpodVHSMusic, editing and sound by the talented Nico at We Talk of DreamsSources:In Broad Daylight by Harry L Maclean ISBN-10: 1482639874"The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElroy". BuzzFeed Unsolved. Season 3. "Bully" by Phoebe Judge". Criminal Podcast. 2017-05-05http://mentalfloss.com/article/574749/ken-mcelroy-murder-skidmore-missouriAlso check out the Documentary “No One Saw A Thing” on Sundance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Elo 201949min

Part 3 or 4To look at Skidmore Missouri, you would see what many Americans would see. Kids playing in the front yards, men in their older pickups waving at everyone they pass and folks chatting with with each other as they gather in town. With a population of only 440 people in 1981, everyone in this Missouri town knew each other many had grown up together. They protected each other and, most importantly, they knew when to keep a secret. The town people knew who the good people were, they knew who was a bit of trouble and they also knew that the devil was alive and well and living right there with them in Skidmore, Missouri. Promos by our friends at Real Life Real Crime & Blood Sweat and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance by Eve LazarusListener Discretion by the amazing Edward Octoberpod of OctoberpodVHSMusic, editing and sound by the talented Nico at We Talk of DreamsSources:In Broad Daylight by Harry L Maclean ISBN-10: 1482639874"The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElroy". BuzzFeed Unsolved. Season 3. "Bully" by Phoebe Judge". Criminal Podcast. 2017-05-05http://mentalfloss.com/article/574749/ken-mcelroy-murder-skidmore-missouriAlso check out the Documentary “No One Saw A Thing” on Sundance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Elo 201944min

Part 2 of 4To look at Skidmore Missouri, you would see what many Americans would see. Kids playing in the front yards, men in their older pickups waving at everyone they pass and folks chatting with with each other as they gather in town. With a population of only 440 people in 1981, everyone in this Missouri town knew each other many had grown up together. They protected each other and, most importantly, they knew when to keep a secret. The town people knew who the good people were, they knew who was a bit of trouble and they also knew that the devil was alive and well and living right there with them in Skidmore, Missouri. Listener Discretion by the amazing Edward Octoberpod of OctoberpodVHSMusic, editing and sound by the talented Nico at We Talk of DreamsSources:In Broad Daylight by Harry L Maclean ISBN-10: 1482639874"The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElroy". BuzzFeed Unsolved. Season 3. "Bully" by Phoebe Judge". Criminal Podcast. 2017-05-05http://mentalfloss.com/article/574749/ken-mcelroy-murder-skidmore-missouriAlso check out the Documentary “No One Saw A Thing” on Sundance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Elo 201939min