233. Visions: The Murder of Tracey Schoettlin

Life in America in the 1950s often conjures up images of an idyllic suburban life. Fueled by unprecedented economic growth after the lean and stressful years of World War II, Americans enjoyed the stability and prosperity that they craved. The innocent and wholesome portrayal of the nuclear family was often depicted in programs like Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver as one where every problem could be solved with a good ol’ heart-to-heart talk and a slice of apple pie. But look closer, and there are cracks in that façade. The polio epidemic terrified families of the early 1950s, the Cold War raged, and there was little room for divergent views in what had become a homogeneous society. And crime? It existed, even if television shows tried to pretend that it didn’t. Elvis Presley rocked America socially and literally with his huge hit Heartbreak Hotel in January 1956. Less than a year later, Presley would have a legion of fans and a new movie called Love Me Tender. And it was on a freezing cold night in December of 1956 when two teenage sisters, Barbara and Patricia Grimes, disappeared off South Archer Avenue in Chicago after having seen Love Me Tender for the twelfth time at the Brighton Park Theatre. Their disappearance and subsequent story would be hailed as the crime that stole Chicago’s innocence. It just shone a light on the less than Leave-it-to-Beaver reality.This case is still open, so if anyone has any information regarding the Grimes sisters case, the Cook County Sheriff’s dept has a page where you can submit information. Link below.https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/case/819/Theresa Grimes is the only sibling left of Barbara and Patricia, and she is in her 80s. It would be amazing if she could see her little sisters get justice.Research and writing by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by OctoberpodVHS & OctoberpodAMProducer Music & Editing by Nico at We Talk of DreaSources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoLOjBEarKY&ab_channel=WGNNewshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhaptd2v5bw&ab_channel=WGNNewshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Grimes_sistershttps://gizmodo.com/the-hideous-chicago-triple-child-murder-that-was-finall-1728039519https://www.newspapers.com/image/372809377/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/372809377/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/371134987/https://www.newspapers.com/image/372098382/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/371481073/https://www.newspapers.com/image/371506269/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/372089264/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1 (funeral details)https://www.newspapers.com/image/371489418/https://www.newspapers.com/image/371506299/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1 (Bedwell's confession details)https://www.newspapers.com/image/371686309/?terms=Barbara%20Patricia%20Grimes&match=1 (4 Quizzed in Grimes Case)https://www.newspapers.com/image/371483321/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/371483354/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20 (Detailed breakdown of "sightings")https://www.newspapers.com/image/372095078/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/371314373/?terms=%22Barbara%20Grimes%22%20&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/372098303/ (details of the girls last day)https://www.newspapers.com/image/372573261/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Jul 202356min

Warning: This episode is graphic. Listener discretion is advised.It is a rite of passage for many American college students, and that is Spring Break. It’s a time when students can cut loose, drink too much, and make plenty of bad decisions. Whether Palm Springs or Palm Beach, kids flock to the surf, sun, and sand to have a week full of fun. As parents, we know our children are getting older, and we would probably prefer them not to go, but we have to trust them and know they will be ok but…what if the darkness that lurks out there is more evil than we could ever comprehend and it is just waiting for the right moment to strike.On Wednesday, March 15, 1989, in Brownsville, Texas, two young men came into the station to talk to Chief Investigator George Gavito. The two men tell the investigator their good friend is missing as they explain that they are visiting South Padre Island for spring break. When investigators finally learn what happened to Mark Kilroy, it is indeed the stuff of nightmares. Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘Murder of Mark Kilroy.’Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic by our EP. @wetalkofdreamsSources: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/13380628/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-believers-cult-murders-in-mexico-53577/https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-work-of-the-devil/https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/spring-break-trip-matamoros-murder-mark-kilroy-17838251.phphttp://people.com/archive/the-grisly-secrets-of-a-lonely-ranch-vol-31-no-17/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/mexico-kidnapping-matamoros-mark-kilroy-b2297461.htmlhttp://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1989-05-08/news/8905085178_1_jesus-constanzo-leon-valdezhttp://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/article_99155ab6-236b-5055-9dff-06ccc00https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/friend-recalls-horrific-murder-of-mark-kilroy/cf207.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160206041321/http://www.biography.com/people/adolfo-constanzo-408870#investigation-and-death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Jul 202339min

Leon Benson spent 24 years in an Indiana state prison for the 1998 murder of a young man named Kasey Schoen. His conviction hinged on the testimony of two eyewitnesses – but what if their memories turned out to be wrong? And what if the people who knew what really happened had never been allowed to speak? Suspect Season 3: Five Shots in the Dark is the story of two victims: one murdered, one sentenced to life. Follow host Matt Shaer and attorney Lara Bazelon as they investigate how the justice system failed both Leon and Kasey and who the real killer might be.Join this unprecedented look inside the attempt to overturn a wrongful conviction and find out if justice will finally be served. Listen to Suspect wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge Suspect ad-free on Wondery Plus. Find Wondery Plus in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts: Wondery.fm/Suspect3_OTCP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jul 20236min

Springfield, Missouri, is an unassuming town of historical significance. Located in the southwest portion of the state, Springfield is home to about 170,000 people. And although the city is no stranger to violent crime, as many might remember the now world-famous 1992 disappearance of the Springfield Three, it's mostly a quiet place to live. Mark and Diane Staudte resided in Springfield with their four children. Mark played the guitar and sang lead for a local band, and Diane was a nurse and the family's primary money maker. On Easter Sunday, April 8th, the paramedics and police were called to the Staudte home to find Mark unresponsive and without a pulse. Initial examination by the paramedics concluded that Mark had been dead for several hours. Nothing seemed unusual except a ring of blood around his mouth. The coroner ruled Mark died by natural causes.Mark and Diane's 26-year-old son Shaun would be found dead five months later. It would take the second oldest child, Sarah, to be admitted to the hospital in critical condition before an anonymous caller would ask the police to investigate. They feared the members of the Staudte family were being murdered one by one.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss 'There Were Six: The Staudte Family Murders'Research and writing by Lauretta Allen Listener Discretion by OctoberpodVHS & OctoberpodAMProducer Music & Editing by Nico at We Talk of DreamsSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staudte_Family_Murdershttps://www.ozarksfirst.com/crimetraveler/crime-traveler-the-chilling-murders-of-the-staudte-family/https://www.newspapers.com/image/149506784/?terms=Diane%20Staudte&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/176114263/?terms=Diane%20Staudte&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/118485077/?terms=Diane%20Staudte&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/126626823/?terms=Diane%20Staudte&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/213404200/?terms=Rachel%20Staudte&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/159818284/?terms=Rachel%20Staudte&match=1https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189253566/mark-alan-staudtehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/176114263/?terms=Diane%20Staudte&match=1https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/chilling-story-church-going-mum-7772251 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jul 202344min

It is Saturday morning, Dec 10, 1994, when a phone call from the fancy downtown Atheneum Hotel comes into the police. A hotel guest named Roberta Amos is found dead in the bed. Investigators are sent to the scene. Police ask the 51-year-old Lowell Amos, who goes by Ed, to recount the hours leading up to when he woke up and discovered his 37-year-old wife dead next to him. Ed said the previous night, the couple attended a Holiday party thrown by his employer, who booked several hotel rooms for the attendees to stay in. Ed said the couple was having a great time and drinking lots of bubbly when his wife, who goes by Bobbie, started whispering sweet nothings in his ear. The two left the party, but the night was not finished for the couple, who would attend yet another early morning party. What happened to Bobbie is not immediately apparent, but investigators suspect something is amiss. As they begin the investigation, they are led down a twisty path of mysterious deaths.Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Four for the Money: Lowell Ed Amos” Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic is by our Producer. @wetalkofdreamsSources:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482468/reviewshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0922VYDTK/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s1 "Married to Death"https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-lowell-amos-2/79308173/http://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/1998/19980818-c200898-0059-200898-opn.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-11-05-9611050141-story.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216028775/lowell-ed-amoshttps://www.inquisitr.com/3829909/lowell-ed-amos-bobbie-bobbe-amos-serial-killer-who-murdered-mom-wives-story-on-ids-pandoras-boxhttps://apnews.com/article/047ebeef9a58d47c559a30acc0ff1664http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/25/04712153/0471215325-2.pdfhttps://apnews.com/article/047ebeef9a58d47c559a30acc0ff1664http://www.mayhem.net/Crime/serial4.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Jul 202329min

On April 13, 1984, in a suburb of St Louis, Missouri, eighteen-year-old Mary Towey never showed up to the Friday the 13th party she was hosting at her parents' home. Within a week, her body would be found, and her murderers arrested. Since it was the 80s, one of her killers would try to use the Satanic Panic to his advantage. Join Cam and Jen as they discuss Blame It On The Game: Mary ToweyResearch and writing by Lauretta Allen Listener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS & OctoberpodAMProducer Nico at We Talk of DreamsThank you to HelloFresh for sponsoring this episode. We truly love using the HelloFresh meal kits!You can get 16 FREE meals plus free shipping by going to HelloFresh.com/otcp16 and using code OTCP16.HelloFresh, America's #1 Meal Kit. Sources:https://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Master-Disappearance-Dallas-Egbert/dp/0395355362https://apnews.com/article/a1121256e68b13b701eea0bc355a6a5chttps://apnews.com/article/a1121256e68b13b701eea0bc355a6a5chttps://law.justia.com/cases/missouri/court-of-appeals/1987/50199-0.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/missouri/court-of-appeals/1987/50199-0.htmlhttps://www.oxygen.com/in-ice-cold-blood/crime-news/in-ice-cold-blood-dungeons-and-dragons-moral-panic-explainedhttps://limsk.tripod.com/pulling.htm https://doctorow.medium.com/takes-one-to-know-one-104d7d749408https://www.grunge.com/47814/easter-eggs-missed-dd/https://mirrornews.hfcc.edu/news/2020/03-28/its-time-roll-dungeons-dragons-resurgencehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/140794216/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140794234/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140794219/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/140794213/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140820757/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140794778/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140794734/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/679238660/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/938709865/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/938709865/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140795850/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140857018/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140831302/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140833182/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/562445082/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140833892/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/679549926/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140833242/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140832999/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140846235/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140833634/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140833634/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/679563696/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140904739/?terms=Mary%20Towey&match=1https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47138592/mary-christine-toweyhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/140794315/?terms=Mary%20Towey%20Obituary&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140794315/?terms=Mary%20Towey%20Obituary&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140794734/?terms=Pezzani&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Jun 202352min

It is March 17, 1997, and the day is winding down for Killaloe Ontario police superintendent Ken Leppert. As he leaves the Ontario Provincial Police dept, he is greeted by 39-year-old Nancy Filmore. The visibly upset woman demands to speak to a detective. As the two sit down, Nancy tells the detective she is there to talk about Cherrylle Dell. She blasts into name-calling, directed at the 42-year-old widow and mother of three, Cherrylle. Nancy goes on to say that Cherrylle has been opening accounts of credit under fake names and reporting bogus burglaries to gain insurance money. When asked if she could prove her allegations, Nancy said no, leaving the detective with little to go on. He takes her statement and files it away for now. When asked how she knows Cherrylle, Nancy said they used to date, but the relationship ended and not on a good note. Nancy adds that she is suing Cherryll, claiming that her ex-lover stole money and clothing from her. Now the detective wonders if this is just a scorned lover out for revenge, but this is only the beginning. As Nancy is telling the detective this long detailed story, Nancy messes up and tells a little too much…it is too late now. She could not go back. The detectives knew there was much more to this story than revenge and a jilted lover. Nancy is clearly scared of implicating herself...but in what and why?Join Jen and Cam from Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Web of Lies: Cherrylle Dell.”Listener discretion is by @octoberpodvhs Music by our executive producer @wetalkofdream Sources:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11027060/https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/archival-how-sex-lies-and-antifreeze-convicted-the-angel-of-death-cherrylle-dellhttps://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dell-cherrylle.htmhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/dells-daughter-tells-of-weird-conversation/article4169567/http://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0102/ts010203.htmhttps://ottawasun.com/2016/01/21/no-early-parole-for-convicted-killer-cherrylle-dellhttps://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/killer-stripper-cherrylle-dell-stories-of-true-crimehttps://www.ranker.com/list/crimes-committed-by-modern-witches/amber-fuahttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/escaped-killer-arrested-in-toronto-1.1061528 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Jun 202347min

Content Warning: this episode contains graphic details. Listener discretion is advised. On October 3, 1997, Nichole Collins and Lauren Barry went camping near Tathra and Bega Roads in New South Wales, Australia. The group was celebrating Labour Day weekend along with Lauren's birthday. At 10 pm on Sunday, October 5, Lauren and Nichole decide to walk to a party in nearby Jellat Jellat, five miles away.It should have been a safe journey. Join Jen and Cam as we talk about one of Australia's most vicious crimes on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled Bega Schoolgirl Murders: Lauren Barry and Nichole Collins.Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHS Research and Writing by Lauretta AllenMusic is by our executive producer @wetalkofdreamsSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bega_schoolgirl_murdershttps://www.thesenior.com.au/story/4972821/schoolgirl-victims-of-one-of-australias-most-vicious-crimes-remembered/https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/beckett-lindsay.htmhttps://julesyus.medium.com/two-schoolgirls-viciously-murdered-on-their-camping-trip-51c50ca286f7https://www.carolineoverington.com/facing-the-devil-https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-05/school-girl-killer-sentenced/5138310https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/bega-schoolgirl-killer-moved-after-prison-guards-love-letters-found/news-story/cb7d7a2aa6e0f13d92ad2b8614461f9ahttps://www.smh.com.au/national/act/a-grope-in-the-dark-and-a-weapon-is-found-20121210-2b64q.htmlhttps://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/camilleri-leslie.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/122860735/?terms=Bega%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/123800576/?terms=Bega%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/119759011/?terms=Bega%20murder&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/123799247/?terms=Bega%20murder&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jun 20231h 2min