The Babysitter's Dark Secret: Unraveling the Shocking Crimes of Christine Falling

When 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman received a phone call from her best friend asking if she wanted to go for a hike, she jumped at the opportunity. The plan was to spend the day at Thunderbird Falls, a scenic hiking trail with a beautiful waterfall view. But Cynthia, who was developmentally delayed, had no idea of the secret sinister intention behind this trip. Her so-called best friend, 18-year-old Denali Brehmer had other plans for her.  Denali lured Cynthia to a remote location where they tied her up before shooting her in the back of the head and dumping her body in the river. The reason? Denali had been chatting online with a young millionaire from Kansas named Tyler, who promised her $9 million if she would send him photos and videos of her sexually assaulting and killing someone. Denali jumped at the idea, offering up Cynthia to her online boyfriend.  So who was Tyler from Kansas really and what else did Denali promise him? As it would turn out, Tyler was a catfish and this heinous murder-for-hire plot was just the tip of the iceberg. Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13090035/Alaska-Denali-Brehmer-murder-catfish-sentenced-99-years.html https://www.weremember.com/cynthia-hoffman/4a1z/memories https://nypost.com/2024/02/15/us-news/woman-who-killed-best-friend-after-9m-catfish-offer-sentenced-to-99-years/ https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/01/10/sentencing-hearing-2019-thunderbird-falls-murder-case-underway/ https://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=802fdb4c-d573-4c84-bafd-f31b6fb923af https://mustreadalaska.com/who-is-darin-schilmiller-murder-investigation/ Support the show Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Feb 202424min

Although the most well-known case of Munchausen syndrome involved a woman, according to webMD, it’s actually more common for men to have the disorder.  Tonight we’re talking about Jack Barron, the first man recorded to be suffering from Munchausen by Proxy. Jack loved the attention he received after his wife mysteriously died so much so that he desperately needed more. When his four-year-old son died just a few months later, the community thought he must be the unluckiest man alive. They rallied around him, showing him nothing but love and support. But when Jack’s young daughter also suddenly passed away too, the police decided it was time to take a closer look.  You won’t believe the final act Jack took that would break this case wide open.  Visit Our Sponsor: Visit http://www.310nutrition.com and use the code “NAPPER” for 50% up to $100 for your first order. Support the show Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron Sources: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-25-mn-27581-story.html https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/munchausen-syndrome https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/07/wynonna-judd-targeted-murderer-jack-barron-attempt-prison-release/  https://the-line-up.com/dying-for-daddy-excerpt https://www.evidencelockerpodcast.com/transcripts/transcript-84-jack-barron-munchausen-dad-usa I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Feb 202440min

It was the summer of 2013 in Campbelltown, New Brunswick, Canada. Noah and Connor Barthe, who were 4 and 6 years old, had spent the day having a blast with family friends at a farm. That evening, they had a sleepover at their best friend's house, which was located just above an exotic pet store that his father owned.  Not all of the animals were kept downstairs in the store. Jean-Claude Savoie owned a 12-foot-long African rock python which was kept in a glass enclosure in the apartment. Somehow, during the night, the python escaped through an air duct. The 100lbs snake broke through the ceiling right above where the boys were sleeping in the living room. The following morning at around 6:30 am, Savoie would walk into the living room to a horrifying scene. The two little boys had been killed - crushed to death by the python.  Their family friends and the community were devastated over the loss of these two very loved children, while the python owner was charged with criminal negligence. He would be found not guilty, surprising some, and relieving others. There are no charges that could ever bring back these two incredible little boys, but there is a lesson here in responsible pet ownership and speaking up when you see something wrong. Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2385796/Noah-Connor-Barthe-Pictures-boys-strangled-python-playing-serpent-cage.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-brunswick-introduces-exotic-animal-legislation-after-boys-killed-by-python/article36780894/ https://globalnews.ca/news/3041344/testimony-continues-wednesday-in-case-of-new-brunswick-boys-killed-by-python/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/python-deaths-savoie-trial-week-2-1.3838364 Support the show Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Feb 202442min

Nicola Furlong was a 21-year-old Dublin City University student who was studying University in Japan as part of an exchange program. In May of 2012, she enjoyed a night out at a Nicki Minaj concert with one of her girlfriends. When the concert was over, they planned to continue their night barhopping until the first train arrived in the morning to take them home.  While standing at the station, they encountered two American men and were happy to meet other foreigners who could speak English. They decided to head to a bar and share some drinks. The rest of the evening was a blur, as the last thing Nicola’s friend would remember was taking a shot of tequila before blacking out, coming in and out of consciousness. They were taken to a nearby hotel where the men separated the two women. A few hours later, Nicola Furlong was discovered strangled to death inside one of the rooms.  With Nicola’s friend not having much memory from the evening and the two American men denying any wrongdoing, it was lucky that there would be surveillance footage and recorded audio of some of the events that went down that night - and when you learn what was uncovered and what happened to the two American men, it will make you sick to your stomach. Sources: https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2022/11/25/killer-of-nicola-furlong-in-tokyo-returns-to-us-after-release-from-prison/ https://evoke.ie/2023/01/05/news/man-who-killed-nicola-furlong-back-in-us https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2022/08/19/family-of-nicola-furlong-the-irish-exchange-student-murdered-in-a-tokyo-hotel-room-brace-for-the-release-of-her-killer/ https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/enniscorthy-news/tears-flow-as-beautiful-nicola-is-laid-to-rest/27257154.html https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/memphis-christian-musician-richard-hinds-19-suspected-of-killing-nicola-furlong/26865116.html Support the show Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Feb 202429min

There was a movement all across North America in the 60s and 70s that had people hitchhiking their way across the country. It was a way for young folks to get around economically while also being a bit rebellious. There was an element of adventure, as one never knew the stranger behind the wheel of the car they were getting into. But for much of Western Canada, hitchhiking was more than that - it was an act out of necessity. There are stretches of highway where public transportation just doesn’t exist. Unless you have a driver's license or access to a vehicle, getting around can be difficult and expensive - so thumbing a ride is the only option. But is it safe? Tonight we’re talking about two hitchhiking stories and how too many have become victims of Canada’s dangerous highways.  Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-highway-of-tears-study-polls-hitchhikers-habits-1.2653808 https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-Unsettling-Murder-of-Philip-Fraser-Killed-by-a-Hitchhiker https://truecrimediva.com/evil-on-the-road-series-part-4-desmond-joseph-runstedler/ https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2253dmab.html https://unsolved.com/gallery/philip-innes-fraser/ Support the show Visit Our Sponsor: Visit http://www.310nutrition.com and use the code “NAPPER” for 50% up to $100 for your first order. Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Jan 202429min

On April 22, 2012, several residents living in a quiet neighborhood located in North Bend, Washington, called 911 after seeing flames coming out of the windows of a neighboring home. Thankfully firefighters arrived on the scene and were able to put out the fire quickly. But when they took a closer look at the remnants of the house, they would make a gruesome discovery - two bodies, untouched by the fire but both shot in the head. They belonged to 41-year-old Lynnette Keller, and her 19-year-old daughter, Kaylene.  Missing from the residence was the patriarch of the house, 41-year-old Peter Keller. Investigators weren’t immediately sure if he was missing or in danger - but things became much clearer when they discovered a hard drive in the home containing hours of Peter’s vlog footage. What was featured in these videos would shock even the most seasoned of investigators, launching a SWAT search for an underground bunker police believed was connected to Peter and the fire. We're talking about a husband and father who lived a double life as a devoted family while plotting to annihilate his family and live out the remainder of his life in an underground bunker. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-xpm-2012-may-01-la-na-nn-keller-bunker-20120501-story.html https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/peter-keller-killer-of-wife-daughter-said-i-can-always-shoot-myself/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vorUEpbHNU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aodgtiB7ShE Support the show Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Jan 202429min

On Easter Sunday, 1991, a gas station in Bloomington, Illinois would be robbed at gunpoint. Tragically, Billy Little, the attendant working that night, would be killed - shot to death for the money in his cash register. Investigators collected evidence from the crime scene including fingerprints, shoe prints and even a DNA sample, but they struggled for years to nail down who the armed robber was. It wasn’t until 8 years later that a witness would pick out a man named Jamie Snow from a lineup. Jamie was a person the police had their eye on from the beginning, but the witness had previously failed to pick him out from photos and lineups. Now that this witness pointed at Jamie Snow, the police moved in on an arrest.  However, Jamie denied robbing the gas station and killing the attendant. He said he was at home eating dinner with his children at the time of the crime. Despite Jamie having an alibi and passing a polygraph test, the police found no evidence to connect him to the crime scene and an eye witness that only pointed at Jamie 8 years later, Jamie Snow would be tried and convicted. He has been in prison for over 24 years now for a crime he says he did not commit - and once you hear the details of the investigation and trial, you’ll wonder how this all happened.  Sources: http://Snowfiles.net  http://www.Freejamiesnow.com https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-7th-circuit/1887037.html https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/10/13/jamie-snow-conviction-exoneration-project-brings-new-details-in-old-murder-case/ Support the show Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jan 202430min

The date was May 19, 1971. A Japanese peach farmer was perusing his orchard, located in Yuba City, California. Suddenly, he spotted something unusual. A large seven-foot-long hole, that was approximately half a foot deep, which looked like an improvised dug-out gravesite. His was private property, no one was supposed to be digging on his land. Without any witnesses to report the purpose of this large hole, he decided to return the following day to see if it was still there. When he returned to the orchard the next afternoon, this large hole had been filled in. Someone had returned and it appeared as if something had been buried - so the peach farmer called the authorities to investigate. What the police would uncover would spark an investigation into the worst-known serial killer in the U.S. at the time - but few know his name today: Juan Corona. Sources: https://www.latinamericanstudies.org/immigration/corona.htm https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/obituaries/juan-corona-dead.html https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Juan_Corona Support the show Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jan 202424min