160: Episode 160: The Venom of a Toad

Mothers Day is a day to celebrate and give back to the special mom's in our life.....unless you had an abusive murdering mother like the three girls who tell this story. Shelly Knotek would have everyone believe she was the perfect mother, but her children tell a different story. Their story is one of a childhood full of abuse, trauma and the murder of her own friends. Kids of murderer Michelle 'Shelly' Knotek warn their mom could kill again (nypost.com) Shelly Knotek, The Serial Killer Mom Who Tortured Her Kids (allthatsinteresting.com) America’s ‘most evil mom’ Shelly Knotek abused her daughters and tortured and killed her friends – The US Sun (the-sun.com) If You Tell By: Gregg Olsen Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

9 Touko 20212h 30min

We end our series on Kills Who Kill with a really unusual case.  The suicide of Conrad Roy might have easily been a cut and dry case for police investigators...until they decide to charge his cell phone and see that perhaps Conrad was having second thoughts about taking his own life after all....if it weren't for the harrowing messages from Michelle Carter is it possible he would still be with us today? Take a listen to decide for yourself.    Sources: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/food-drink/mcdonalds-robber-chicken-nuggets-breakfast-food-because-it-was-still-too-early.amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20170615/timeline-of-michelle-carter-case%3ftemplate=ampart https://www.thoughtco.com/death-of-conrad-roy-iii-971112 https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/06/12/health/text-message-suicide-trial/index.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.womenshealthmag.com/life/amp28282664/michelle-carter-parents/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/words-kill-guilty-verdict-texting-suicide-trial-raises/story%3fid=48093522 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/amp27704746/who-is-michelle-carter/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.yahoo.com/amphtml/lifestyle/prosecution-defense-wildly-different-theories-220000495.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/amp27704746/who-is-michelle-carter/ https://youtu.be/izcjrYzXOkQ https://www.madinamerica.com/2017/09/part-vi-adult-society-betrayed-michelle-carter-conrad-roy/ https://www.masslive.com/news/2017/06/michelle_carter_told_multiple.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.womenshealthmag.com/life/amp28284327/michelle-carter-text-messages-conrad-roy/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-by-text-the-case-against-michelle-carter/ Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

6 Touko 20211h 34min

14 year old Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham were no Edward and Bella from the Twilight series, but they unfortunately get this name due to their unusual acts after killing two people that they felt tried to stand in their relationships way. Sources: Kids Who Kill: Evil Up Close - Yahoo Video Search Results Kids Who Kill: Lucas Markham told classmate he wanted to murder girlfriend's mum | Metro News Chilling moment Twilight killer, 15, confessed to police that she and lover, 15, had murdered her mum and sister - as couple are pictured for the first time (thesun.co.uk) Family of mum and daughter murdered by teen Twilight Killers Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham slam Channel 5's 'disgusting' documentary (thesun.co.uk) Chilling moment Twilight killer, 15, confessed to police that she and lover, 15, had murdered her mum and sister - as couple are pictured for the first time (thesun.co.uk) https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3761700/liz-edwards-spading-twilight-killers-named/ 12 Unbelievable Things People Have Actually Been Arrested And Thrown In Jail For | HuffPost Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

2 Touko 202158min

Danilo Restivo claimed he had no idea that it was not ok to go around cutting women's hair without permission while he touched himself...but we are sure he knows murder is not ok, otherwise why would he have attempted to cover it up for 17 years? Take a listen to hear the story of the beautiful Elisa Claps and the sweet mother of two Heather Barnett, and how they met their tragic end by a sick man with a fetish for the smell and feel of women's hair. The Investigation | Crime+Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk) Elisa Claps and the Murder Captivating Italy (thedailybeast.com) The Cutter – Michael Litchfield, 2011 Blood on the Altar – Tobias Jones, 2013 Out For Blood: 18 Authentic True Crime Stories of Murder and Mayhem – Gary C. King, 2016  Restivo jury hears DNA evidence | Bournemouth Echo Crimewatch - How they caught: Danilo Restivo - YouTube Heather Barnett murder: 'Face-to-face with mum's killer' - BBC News Murder accused was cut on day of girl's disappearance - BBC News True Crime Blog UK: September 2011 Danilo Restivo guilty of teenager murder | The Independent | The Independent Caso Claps. Le verità di Eliana De Cillis - Il Quotidiano del Sud Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

29 Huhti 20212h 2min

Phil Spector was a very strange little man that let his wigs display his big personality. He also unfortunately murdered the beautiful actress Lana Clarkson...or did he? Take a listen to hear what the evidence say's and what Phil and his big hair say. #murderhairdontcareweek https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tearing_Down_the_Wall_of_Sound https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/phil-spector/5150524/Phil-Spector-guilty-of-murdering-actress-Lana-Clarkson.html http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/books/11070/tearing-down-the-wall-of-sound https://www.lindakenneybaden.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/True-Crime_-Phil-Spectors-Real-Defense-Attorney-Weighs-in-on-HBO-Movie-Los-Angeles-Magazine.pdf https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ronnie-spector-phil-spector-death-1115788/amp/

25 Huhti 20211h

Ugh these assholes. Our "heinous hardware" week concludes with the 5 beautiful victims of two men who met in prison and made a deal to take one victim for every "teen" age. Spoiler alert: They don't succeed... thank God but take a listen to hear their victims stories and how the two men become their own worst enemy.  Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris Are the Toolbox Killers (thoughtco.com) California killer Lawrence Bittaker dies in prison at 79 - ABC News (go.com) Roy Norris | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers The Toolbox Killers by: Jack Rosewood Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by: Charnell

22 Huhti 20211h 9min

This week we bring you cases dealing with "Heinous Hardware" This episode takes a dive into the horrific years of Colleen Stan's life spent held captive by Cameron and Janice Hooker in the most bizarre way. You won't believe how long she was held captive or what she was made to do. Sources: The Perfect Victim by Christine Mcguire and Carla Norton. Petition · Stop the release of Cameron Hooker because of COVID-19 · Change.org Cameron Hooker meets classification of sexually violent predator – Red Bluff Daily News Man sentenced after loaded gun found in buttocks during strip search (nypost.com) Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

18 Huhti 20211h 38min

Even if spooky isn't your thing, we think you will love this episode. The death of Zona Heaster Shue wasn't really looked into until her spirit came back and forced investigators to take a deeper look into things. There is even a monument in West Virginia honoring Mrs. Shue, known as the Greenbrier Ghost!  Sources: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FgvM3Vag34Y&feature=share https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/01/greenbrier-ghost.html https://youtu.be/XyeIdDmn2Dg https://alchetron.com/Greenbrier-Ghost https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrier_Ghost https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5015852/zona-shue http://www.wvdnr.gov/wwvmagazine/Archive/Batch1999/1999%20-%2009%20September.pdf https://www.postize.com/16-hilarious-crimes-that-could-only-have-happened-in-florida Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover art by: Charnell

15 Huhti 202137min