53. The Wife, In The Bedroom, With Picture Wire: Ruth Brown Snyder

In 1985, seventeen-year-old Sharon Faye Smith ("Shari") was abducted from the driveway of her Lexington County, South Carolina home. Quickly, authorities gathered.  A manhunt and search was launched as they desperately looked for this beautiful young girl. A phone call to her distraught family was about to change everything. Could the police locate the psychopath before it was too late or would he strike again? Promos from our friendsGo PostalandEveryone Has a Story  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/10/04/Man-who-killed-two-executed/1199844401600/Forensic Files: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYu-rM0HfLUShuler, Rita Y. (2007). Murder in the Midlands: Larry Gene Bell and the 28 Days of Terror That Shook South Carolina. The History Press. ISBN 1-59629-250-4.https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/sick-notes-victims-kin-evil-electrician-zapped-article-1.2012209https://crimeola.com/larry-gene-bell-murdered-shari-smith-and-debra-may-helmick/https://www.inquisitr.com/3852749/shari-smith-larry-gene-bell-twisted-serial-killer-abducted-teen-at-mailbox-then-killed-her-on-ids-i-witness/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185320554/debra-may-helmickhttps://documentaryaddict.com/films/serial-killer-larry-gene-bellhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Gene_Bell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Nov 201845min

Part 2 In 1970, after a day of heavy drinking, Dale went on a rampage and murdered 8 people. Not much has been published about Dale's killing spree, so we set out to find all the details.Join us as we talk about Dale and his decent into madness. Or was he really insane?Warning: These episodes deal with graphic violence and details not meant for kids to hear. Or for anyone to hear really. Please be aware that it may contain triggers and cause nightmares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Nov 201856min

In 1970, after a day of heavy drinking, Dale went on a rampage and murdered 8 people. Not much has been published about Dale's killing spree, so we set out to find all the details.Join us as we talk about Dale and his decent into madness. Or was he really insane?Warning: These episodes deal with graphic violence and details not meant for kids to hear. Or for anyone to hear really. Please be aware that it may contain triggers and cause nightmares.Promos this week are from our friends:We Too andMoms And MurderLinksThe Limits of Sanity By Larry Still: Book is out of PrintWiki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Nov 201846min

Happy Halloween 2018!Since it's our favorite time of the year, we decided to do something more ghostly that murdery. Join us as we tell a few personal unexplained happenings. Then Jen tells us about her favorite haunted house close to St Louis. We bet you've never heard of this place!This week we have promos from our friends:It's Haunted...Now What http://hauntedpod.comFlorida Men https://floridamenpodcast.comExtra special shout out to Cam. She spent HOURS putting this baby together! Thanks, buddy!LinkHaunted Odyssey by Jim Longo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Nov 20181h 3min

A man searching for cans thinks he sees a mannequin. As the man got closer, he could see it was not a mannequin but the body of a young woman. There were few clues but sadly it wouldn’t be long before this California killer would again come calling. And again. And again and many more times. This is the story of a man who lived a seemingly normal life right alongside the officers who were desperately looking for a madman. Little did they realize he was right in front of them. Please join us as we discuss the ‘Riverside Killer’ also known as the ‘Lake Elsinore Killer’ William Suff. "19th Victim Is Linked to a Killer," New York Times, December 26, 1991.https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9502E0D71F39F93AA15753C1A963958260.htmlReal Detective: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6057504/https://www.pe.com/2014/04/28/riverside-county-death-penalty-upheld-for-serial-killer-william-suff/"Man Charged in Prostitute Slayings in California," New York Times, January 15, 1992.https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/20/us/jury-asks-for-death-penalty-for-convicted-killer-of-12-women.html"Suspect in 19 Killings Indicted in California," New York Times, July 29, 1992."Man Is Indicted in 14 Killings in California," New York Times, July 30, 1992."Homicidal Mania: The Fifteen Most Horrific Murder Cases Ever to Shock America" by Bill Kelly at CyberSleuths.https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brian-alan-with-william-suff-lane/cat-and-mouse-mind-games-with-a-serial-killer/"Californian Is Guilty in Killing of 12 Prostitutes," New York Times, July 20, 1995."Jury Asks for Death Penalty for Convicted Killer of 12 Women," New York Times, August 20, 1995."Killer of Prostitutes Gets Death Sentence," New York Times, October 29, 1995. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Okt 201840min

It started in July of 1967.  Young women in a small college town started to go missing.  They would later be found dead. Their bodies mutilated.  It would be two years before the killer would be found. No one suspected the cute, clean cut college kid.Looks can be deadly.Don't forget to stay for the out takes!Music by Nico https://wetalkofdreams.com/Promos from our friends:OctoberpodVHS  https://tinyurl.com/y8d8mervBrewcrime  https://brewcrime.com/http://www.annarbor.com/news/the-michigan-murders-is-one-of-those-rare-books-you-re-read-because-the-suspense-remains/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_murdersA Crime to RememberA New Kind of Monster, December 10, 2013 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19690418&id=5UIvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H0gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5077,1050722&hl=enKeyes, Edward (1976). The Michigan Murders. U.S.A.: Reader's Digest Press. ISBN 978-0-472-03446-8.https://aadl.org/node/89932https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/539/597/244231/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19690328&id=A5NPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q1IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7183,101354&hl=enhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19690629&id=q180AAAAIBAJ&sjid=B5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7380,5848198&hl=enhttp://www.annarbor.com/news/the-michigan-murders-is-one-of-those-rare-books-you-re-read-because-the-suspense-remains/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Okt 201852min

Imagine losing your entire family to murder and the police blame you for the heinous crime. You are then locked up for life in prison.Poisoned Truth is the story about lies, hidden depositions and lost documents.  It's a story about a flawed system. One that failed a family and community.PromosKillafornia Dreaming--Killaforniadreaming.comMythical Podcast-- linktr.ee/mythicalpodcast And of course our awesome music was composed by Nico at We Talk of Dreams-- wetalkofdreams.comhttps://www.freedommag.org/magazine/201702-the-data-demon/investigation/poisoned-justice.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joseph_Richardsonhttps://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/orange-picker-wrongfully-convicted-of-murder-is-subject-of-fliff-documentary-7340585https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/finally-fla-law-signed-to-pay-man-wrongfully-held-/ngPkZ/"Delayed Justice". The Miami Herald. December 13, 1988.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19890426&id=xkpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LuoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3494,8744691https://www.cltampa.com/arts-entertainment/film-tv/article/21022310/watch-this-free-film-about-a-black-arcadia-man-wrongfully-imprisoned-for-21-years-for-killing-his-seven-childrenhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130601183243/http://www.victimsofthestate.org/FL/Richardson.htmlhttps://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1988-10-09-0070310020-story.html  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Okt 201839min

Debbie Gama was 16 years old when she stormed out of her house, like most teens she was upset about a fight with her mother.Debbie never came back home. Her body was found 5 days later in Cussewago Creek. The town was shocked when they found out who was responsible for her death.And we were shocked to find out who else shows up in this web of murderers.Be sure to listen all the way to the very end, we shared a few out takes? New music by Nico at We Talk of DreamsPromos: Ignorance Was Bliss Heartland HomicideSpecial thanks to Lanie at True Crime Fan Club for suggesting Nico! LinksFind Law.comFox NewJustiaVarious Articles~Newspapers.comRichard's BlogErie's History and Memorabilia Facebook Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Okt 201833min