Twisted 2s #7: Crew of the Sarah Joe & Family Murders

SCARY MYSTERIES - TWISTED TWO's: Crew of the Sara Joe and The Family MurdersTales of hauntings, murder and scary mysteries, Every week Twisted Two's dives into a pair of uniquely terrifying true stories that are worthy of a more in depth look.This week we look at the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of the ill-fated Sara Joe and the heinous and disturbing killings of a group dubbed "The Family." #1 Crew of The Sara JoeOn February 11, 1979 on the small island of Nahiku off the coast of Maui, Five friends who worked as construction workers decided to take a break for the day and go fishing. They were 27 year old Scott Moorman who had just got divorced and decided to make his dream of settling in Hawaii come true. 38 year old Benjamin Kalama worked as a tile setter, Peter Hanchett was 31 and a plumber, 26 year old Patrick Woessner was the carpenter in the group and Ralph Malaiakini who was 27, was a trucker. The skies were blue and the seas were calm when the five men borrowed the 17-foot and 85 horsepower Boston Whaler named the " Sarah Joe", from Ralph's twin brother. They packed a small cooler to store their catch, brought snacks and headed out. The boat left from the small town of Hana, and with the beautiful skies in plain sight none of them bothered to check the local weather reports and it was this seemingly small oversight, that would prove costly to the team.A major low-pressure system was brewing nearby and hit the town of Hana causing heavy flooding and gale-force winds just hours after the men left. It was so fierce people dubbed it as one of the worst the region had seen in over 50 years. Caught In the middle of this storm was the Sarah Joe. Some of the larger fishing ships barely made it back to shore as they battled 40-foot swells out in the open ocean. #2 The Family Murders Known as Australia's murder capital, Adelaide doesn't necessarily have a higher number of murders compared to Sydney, but it does win out for the brutality and perplexing cases emerging from it. One of these strange cases is dubbed as the "The Family Murders." The term, "Family" was given to this group of unidentified men believed to be involved in the kidnapping, sexual abuse, torture and brutal murders of teenage boys and young men around the 1970s and 80s. On June 5, 1983, 15 year old Richard Kelvin was abducted just a short distance away from his home. He was the son of popular Channel 9’s News anchor, Rob Kelvin, and was last seen sporting a Channel 9 shirt, jeans and white sneakers. 5 weeks later on July 24 his body was found. He was still fully clothed in the same garments he disappeared in and lying in a fetal position. After examination, it was discovered he had died from massive blood loss due to anal injury. Various other marks and brusies were also found on his head and body and His blood tested positive for strong hypnotic drugs like Noctec and Mandrax. Since Mandrax was a heavily regulated prescription drug, police used it to trace possible suspects and Bevan Spencer von Einem's name came up. So there were a two of the most tragic and vicious stories around. The world can be a crazy place and Twisted Two’s is sure to show you why.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices