234. The Fatal Exorcism of Joan Vollmer

It was October 16, 1931, when Winnie Ruth Judd bought a train ticket, boarded the vessel with the two traveling trunks, and made her way to Los Angeles. En route, the trunks began to leak and emit a horrible smell. Police greeted Judd at the Los Angeles station and asked her to open the trunks. Winnie was afraid and mortified on the inside, but her outward demeanor was coy and stand-offish. When asked to smell the trunks, she leaned in and claimed that she couldn't smell anything at all. The baggage attendants pushed her to open the trunks. Claiming that her husband had the keys, she fled the scene. What would occur next would leave many asking what happened and who was responsible? Join Jen and Cam as we discuss this listener submission entitled “The Trunk Murders: Winnie Judd” A giant thank you to long-time listener and friend, Chrissy with a K. She wrote and researched this episode. As always our listener discretion warning is by the lovely voiced Edward October from @octoberpodVHS.Our music and executive producer is the multi-talented Nico @wetalkofdreamsSources:Azcentral.com https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/ahfmurArizona press releases https://www.azfamily.com/news/original_reporting/true-crime-arizona-the-1931-trunk-murderess-winnie-ruth-judd/article_4f444576-415f-11eb-8b47-43dbe03cc05c.htmlBook by Jane Bommersbach-https://www.amazon.com/Trunk-Murderess-Winnie-Ruth-Judd/dp/1590580648Wikipedia -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_Ruth_JuddNewspapers.comYouTube videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Des 202146min

On September 14th, 2015, Nicola “Nikki” Cross tucked her two children into bed and kissed them goodnight in their home in Hemel Hampstead. Her husband, Daniel, was on a business trip in Hull three hours away, Around 10:30 pm a strange man appeared outside the house demanding Nikki let him in. Nikki called Daniel to discuss how she and the kids could get somewhere safe when the strange man broke into the home. Helpless, Daniel listened as the whole nightmare unfolded.Join Cam and Jen as we discuss The Murder of Nicola "Nikki" Cross. If you would like to donate to Nikki's Wishes, go to Nikkiswishes.Org and hit the Take Action button.Thank you Fern from Evidence Of A Crime for researching and writing this episode.And a huge thank you to HelloFresh for sponsoring this episode.Go to HelloFresh.com/otcp14 and use code otcp14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free giftsPromo by Missing Persons by AbJack EntertainmentListener Discretion by Edward October of @OctoberpodVHShttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQk-oAsjZNG18y8bX24c6wOur producer in charge of music, sound, and editing is Nico Vettesehttps://wetalkofdreams.com/Sources:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-38346960 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2433767/schizophrenic-knifeman-who-hacked-mum-of-two-to-death-in-her-home-as-her-hubby-listened-helplessly-on-the-phone-is-caged-for-life/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2433767/schizophrenic-knifeman-who-hacked-mum-of-two-to-death-in-her-home-as-her-hubby-listened-helplessly-on-the-phone-is-caged-for-life/https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2017-10-25/police-cleared-of-misconduct-over-mothers-murder/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3237023/Man-accused-stabbing-mother-death-home-husband-heard-happen-phone.htmlhttps://www.nikkiswishes.org/projectshttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/605872/Husband-Nicola-Cross-murder-inquiry-heard-stabbed-home-over-phonehttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nicola-cross-mum-two-stabbed-6454866https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-34294064https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/16/man-charged-with-of-nicola-crosshttps://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13765758.amp/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Nov 202144min

It all started with an online dating site, a place where lonely people can find someone they can connect with and, hopefully, become a pair. Dating sites have helped many find their soul mate and live a happy life but unfortunately, It has also been used as a hunting ground for a few unsuspecting souls. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss "Dexter Wannabe: Mark Twitchell."Promo by our friend Mike Morford with his podcast 'Zodiac Speaking.' Check it out!Thanks to our ever faithful sponsor Best Fiends.Listener Discretion by Edward October from @octoberpodVHSEP/ and Music by Nico @wetalkofdreamsSources: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mark-twitchell-a-closer-look-at-the-evidence/https://thecinemaholic.com/crime-junkie-podcast-mark-twitchell-dexter-killer/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twitchellhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt4662648/https://edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton-court-hears-twitchell-revealed-location-of-altingers-remains-in-note-to-policehttps://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton-garage-in-movie-murder-now-morbid-shrine-1.339696https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/amateur-filmmaker-admits-to-killing-stranger-he-lured-to-garage/article575580/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/slain-man-called-friend-after-garage-visit-twitchell-jury-told-1.1051080https://edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton-court-hears-twitchell-revealed-location-of-altingers-remains-in-note-to-policehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PXipLSS2xEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpzjETiN_zYhttps://www.empireadvance.ca/local-news/reporters-look-back-on-dexter-inspired-killer-4291552 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Nov 202147min

Cam and Jen are going to St George, Bristol, England in this listener-requested episode.Thursday, February 19, 2015, started like any other day. Dad, Darren, had left early for work. His wife, Anjie, was getting ready for a doctor’s appointment when their 16-year-old daughter Becky knocked on the door. She was coming home from spending the night at a friend’s house and her key didn't work. Becky went up to her room and was never seen again. Everyone is stunned when Becky's dismembered body is found close to home. Even more shocking was the person who confessed to her murder.Make sure you listen to the promo for DNA ID from AbJack EntertainmentThank you to OctoberpodVHS for our listener discretion. Please check out his YouTube channelfor amazing creepy stories. You may even hear Cam and Jen on a few.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQk-oAsjZNG18y8bX24c6wThank you to Nico for the toe-tapping theme music, plus sound and editing. wetalkofdreams.comSources:Evil Within by Darren Galsworthy. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Evil-Within-Murdered-stepbrother-heartbreaking-ebook/dp/B019MIKTJMhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/murder-becky-watts-unseen-police-11492155https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x80r59shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MtD5EjmKC0https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/becky-watts-killer-shauna-hoare-337https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/nathan-matthews--shauna-hoare/umc.cmc.a7gtaqbwyhhtlkyzy37y06z8?showId=umc.cmc.6fvpm4l8ub0mn5xgdlc5gs3shhttps://metro.co.uk/2018/11/30/schoolgirl-giggle-that-made-police-realise-she-had-killed-becky-watts-8194696/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-51221854https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/nathan-matthews-killer-becky-watts-979https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Becky_Wattshttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/11/nathan-matthews-shauna-hoare-becky-watts-dark-fantasies-realityhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/becky-watts-murder-father-daughter-decapitated-morgue-nathan-matthews-a8032796.htmlhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a13449692/what-happened-to-becky-watts-death-brother-nathan-matthews-shauna-hoare/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Nov 202152min

In the early hours of September 13th, 2016, a woman we will only know as Jane Doe, loosened the clothes that were used to bind her hands and legs, found her captor’s phone, and quietly called 911. When the 911 dispatcher answered, Jane Doe, whispered that she was lying next to the man that had abducted her and was holding her hostage. When asked if she knew the name of her kidnapper, Jane Doe replied Shawn Grate.When police interviewed Grate, he confessed to more than just kidnapping.Join Cam and Jen as we discuss Sadistic Confessions: Shawn GrateA huge thank you to HelloFresh for sponsoring this episode.HelloFresh.com/ otcp14 and use code otcp14 for up to 14 free meals, including free shippingHelloFresh America’s #1 Meal KitThis episode was researched by Eileen McFarlandEdward "The Voice" October from OctoberpodVHS brings you the Listener Discretion.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQk-oAsjZNG18y8bX24c6wProducer Nico "Neeks" Vettese does all of OTCP's music, sound, and editing.wetalkofdreams.comSources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbqhOjaZEnY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U42pGmnlig0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc2X11ZVd1M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P8k75k-ax8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8DVZFixd88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fGEK-egBx4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwMyMLKPqjA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeMfOTVVUeY Shawn Grate trial part 1https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Lives-Here-Season-8/dp/B08GJ79BDF Evil Lives Here Season 8 Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLTtCL2asXc Jane Doe testimony.https://eu.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2016/10/01/shawn-grate-cold-blooded-charmer-life-story-accused-serial-killer-ashland-mansfield-marion-ohio/91340968/https://eu.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2018/04/26/woman-whose-911-call-led-shawn-grates-arrest-tells-story-court/553900002/https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190911/already-in-prison-for-life-ohio-serial-killer-shawn-grate-admits-to-first-murderhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/911-call-leads-to-accused-serial-killer_n_57dbdaf9e4b0071a6e0673d2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Okt 202145min

It is May 7, 1976 right before 5pm when a stolen car had been located. The car belonged to a man named Frank Columbo who lived in Elk Grove, a suburb of Chicago. Authorities notified the Elk Grove police and asked them to do a welfare check on the Columbo home. When officers entered the home, it was clear that this was much more than a stolen car recovery case. A loving family had been brutally murdered and a neighborhood was scared. The crime would shock everyone but the biggest shock was yet to come. Join Jen and Cam as we discuss “A Dark Love:Columbo Family Murders” on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast. Listener Discretion by our buddy Edward October from @octoberpodVHS All music is by our EP Nico @wetalkofdreams Sources: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200730/parole-denied-again-for-patricia-columbo-frank-deluca-in-elk-grove-murdershttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2011-03-02-ct-x-n-columbo-parole-20110302-story.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTj6GDpKYkchttps://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200730/parole-denied-again-for-patricia-columbo-frank-deluca-in-elk-grove-murdershttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-young-woman-and-her-married-lover-kill-her-familyhttps://www.facebook.com/137265619731/posts/patricia-columbo-64-and-frank-deluca-82-will-seek-release-from-prison-when-they-/10158652602764732/https://www.daily-journal.com/news/state/woman-speaks-out-about-1976-murder-of-her-parents-brother/article_da4a76ca-7eb2-5857-bb6a-ff726a92046a.htmlhttps://www.newsbreak.com/news/1609226285604/parole-denied-again-for-patricia-columbo-frank-deluca-in-elk-grove-murdershttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-110302-patricia-columbo-pictures-photogallery.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Okt 202141min

We're are going back to the mid-80s with this case. 1985. Police Academy 2 was a box office smash and holding on to number 1 at the box office for 4 weeks and We Are The World by USA for Africa was the number 1 song. Coca-Cola released New Coke and women’s hair was as high as a stockbroker on Wall Street.Stephen Eldridge 27year old and 37 years old Maureen “Miki” McDermott were pretty much inseparable from the night they met through mutual friends at a gay bar called In Touch Lounge in Van Nuys, California. Miki was about 10 years older than Stephen but they both were gregarious people and loved being the center of attention. They were great friends. Well...at least one of them thought so.Join Cam and Jen as we talk about Stephen and Miki in From Debt to Death Row.Big thanks to these amazing menEdward "The Voice" October from OctoberpodVHS brings you the Listener Discretion.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQk-oAsjZNG18y8bX24c6wProducer Nico "Neeks" Vettese does all of OTCP's music, sound, and editing.wetalkofdreams.comSources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme-court/1465157.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-09-me-660-story.htmlhttps://khmezek.com/2021/02/14/the-man-who-saved-monsters/https://khmezek.com/2012/12/04/a-dangerous-woman-2/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/06/08/Nurse-sentenced-to-die-for-1985-slaying/8974644817600/http://www.cncpunishment.com/forums/showthread.php?730-Maureen-McDermott-California-Death-Rowhttps://lethalladies.blogspot.com/2019/10/maureen-miki-mcdermott-hunger-for-cash.htmlhttp://www.metnews.com/articles/2020/mader010720.htmhttps://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/mcdermott-maureen.htmhttps://mycrimelibrary.com/maureen-mcdermott-women-on-death-row/https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/State-s-top-court-upholds-woman-s-death-sentence-2811405.phphttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2812808/https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Hunger_for_Cash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Okt 202141min

We all know things are not always as they seem. From the outside, your neighbor or friend has a perfect life. We all know this from all the perfect Facebook posts we see. Oftentimes these people have secrets and the Shermans were no different. We are going to Niantic Connecticut, a small northeastern town with a population just under 3000. In 1985, a horrific tragedy would rattle this quaint community as murder came for one of their own. It would be years before the killer would be brought to justice, all courtesy of a movie. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘A Very Chilly Cold Case: Ellen Sherman.’Listener Discretion is by our friend Edward October @octoberpodVHS Our terrific music is courtesy of our Executive Producer @wetalkofdreamsA special thank you to the sponsor of this episode: ‘Hello Fresh’ America’s #1 meal kit. Give it a try and use our code to get up to 14 free meals and free shipping! go tohellofresh.com/otcp14and use code otcp14 Sources: Forensic Files: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1326485/https://www.ihorror.com/how-a-horror-movie-helped-solve-a-real-life-murder/https://juniperpublishers.com/jfsci/pdf/JFSCI.MS.ID.555578.pdfhttps://www.criminalelement.com/four-murders-and-a-missing-woman-in-the-nutmeg-state/https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1992-02-08-0000206091-story.htmlhttps://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1996-01-12-9601120342-story.htmlhttp://www.aphroditejones.com/blog/2016/5/2/true-crime-with-aphrodite-jones-can-famed-forensic-scientist-dr-henry-lee-solve-a-gruesome-cold-casehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190010847/edward-robert-shermanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgZ5nfT1gBk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Sep 202137min