247. Death of a Butterfly: Heather Palumbo-Jones

We are headed west on day two of our 12 Nightmares Before Christmas. It was pitch black on a gorgeous night in the middle of the Arizona desert in October 2003. There was not a cloud in the sky, but billions of stars were observable by the naked eye because Bumble Bee Road is in the middle of nowhere. In every direction, there was nothing but 90,000 acres of rolling hills dotted with Saguaro cactus spikes. Brandon Rumbaugh, age 20, a personal fitness instructor, and his girlfriend, Lisa Marie Gurrieri, a nineteen-year-old secretary for the Salt River Project, were celebrating their one-year anniversary. They had initially wanted to go to Disneyland to commemorate the occasion, but it was too expensive. The couple had been discussing marriage, so they didn’t want to spend much money.  So, instead, they thought it would be romantic to go back to the Arizona desert and do some stargazing as they did on their first date. This time, though, they decided to camp out under the stars. Lisa had never been camping before, and the couple didn’t really have camping equipment either, so they asked Lisa’s mother, Paula, if they could borrow her brand-new white F-150 truck, and they would just sleep in the back of the vehicle with some sleeping bags. Paula wasn’t thrilled about them taking the truck since it needed an oil change, but in the end, she gave them permission. Lisa also borrowed her mother’s video camera. Then, Lisa made another request; she asked her mother not to tell her Uncle Mike where they were going because she knew that he’d be upset and worried about them. The area had become known as a “party destination. Unfortunately, it would turn out that Uncle Mike had every reason to worry.Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘The Bumblebee Road Murders: Brandon Rumbaugh & Lisa Marie Gurrieri.’If you have any information about this case, please contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office or Silent Witness at 480–948–6377.Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AMExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky PawprintSources:https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Vy0TYqOo_sg&ab_channel=RachelShannonTrueCrimehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22764900/lisa-marie-gurrierihttps://www.newspapers.com/image/125512144/match=1&terms=Paula%20Gurrieri%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/125512236/match=1&terms=Paula%20Gurrieri%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/125513123/match=1&terms=Paula%20Gurrieri%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/125454864/match=1&terms=Paula%20Gurrieri%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/125254509/match=1&terms=Paula%20Gurrieri%20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Dec 202432min

On the first day of our Seventh Annual "12 Nightmares Before Christmas," we are heading just north of us to Fairfield, Iowa.  On November 2, 2021, the community of Fairfield, Iowa, was devastated when beloved Spanish teacher Nohema Graber, 66, went missing. She hadn’t been heard from since she set out for her daily walk in Chautauqua Park. Just one day later, on November 3, her badly beaten body was discovered—mere hours after she was reported missing. Authorities found her remains concealed beneath a tarp, a wheelbarrow, and railroad ties. The police confirmed that Graber had suffered significant trauma to the head. This cruel act shattered the peace of a close-knit community, leaving residents not only devastated but grappling with a haunting question: what could drive someone to commit such an unthinkable act of violence? The answer would emerge just days later, but the age of the perpetrators and the motive behind their actions would leave the community speechless.Join Cam and Jen of Our True Crime Podcast to discuss “The Brutal Murder of Nohema Graber.”Special thank you to Abby Stout, who suggested this case to us. Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic by our EP Nico @theinkypawprintSources:https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/nohema-graber-jeremy-goodale-willard-mille-b2448484.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRV4LzHE71khttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeremy-goodale-iowa-teen-sentenced-killing-spanish-teacher-nohema-graber/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/07/06/fairfield-teacher-murder-teen-gets-life-in-prison-at-sentencing/70387288007/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nohema-graber-why-spanish-teacher-070137251.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/18vij6a/november_2021_two_teens_planned_executed_and/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66111470https://www.facebook.com/nohema.m.graber/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/03/22/iowa-teens-jeremy-goodale-willard-miller-nohema-graber-bat-snapchat-court-documents/7135981001/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nohema-graber-murder-willard-miller-jeremy-goodale-killed-spanish-teacher-over-bad-grade-iowa-prosecutor-says/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Dec 202437min

We’re heading to Hinckley, Utah—a remote place tied to one of the most heinous crimes in Utah’s history. It was October 14, 1979, a crisp autumn afternoon in Salt Lake City, when four-year-old Alonzo Daniels was last seen playing in the courtyard of his apartment complex. When his mother checked on him, he was nowhere to be found. Alonzo had simply disappeared.  Desperation set in as relatives and neighbors combed the grounds and nearby streets; their search turned up nothing. Police arrived, questioning residents door-to-door. One of the first to be interviewed was Roger Downs, a neighbor who lived directly across the hall from the Daniels family. Downs denied knowing anything about the boy’s disappearance, his demeanor was calm, and his answers were routine. Leads poured in, but each one proved fruitless. Alonzo had seemingly disappeared into thin air, leaving a community haunted by unanswered questions. What no one knew was that little Alonzo had already been murdered as his mom continued her search for him. The killer was hiding in plain sight and was far from being done.Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘I'd Do It Again: Arthur Gary Bishop.’Listener Discretion by @OctoberpodVHSAll Music is by our Editor @theinkypawprintProudly sponsored by sleepcreme.comThe World's Original and Finest CBD Topical for SleepOrder your bottle at sleepcreme.com. Use the code “OTC PODCAST” (all one word) at checkout to save twenty bucks on the first order!Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/utah/supreme-court/1988/19907.htmlhttps://www.readbetweenthelynes.com/book/9781952043031https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/arthur_bishop/7.htmlhttps://www.oxygen.com/violent-minds-killers-on-tape/crime-news/serial-killer-rapist-arthur-gary-bishop-victimshttps://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KWC5-K36/arthur-gary-bishop-1952-1988https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUqfvs7XnzE&pp=ygULI2dvZHJraWxsZXI%3Dhttps://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/violent-minds-killers-on-tape/4638325638079482112/seasons/1/episodes/arthur-gary-bishop-episode-5/906c63df-9db2-353a-8380-42fadbfee057https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/caught-arthur-gary-bishop-gives-040000456.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Gary_Bishophttps://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/bishop-arthur-gary.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Dec 20241h 2min

The summer of 1975 found the United States obsessed with Magic 8 Balls, mood rings, and disco music. People partied and danced to ”The Hustle,” all while wearing their hip-hugging bell bottoms. The movie Jaws dominated the box-office, and a new horror writer named Stephen King had just appeared on the scene, scaring anyone who dared to read his books. The people of Florida were going through a real-life horror story: Women, some as young as fourteen, were disappearing and turning up dead in canals. Many in law enforcement were adamant that there was no connection to any of the dead women that year, and others thought they were all connected.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss 'The Year of Terror: Florida’s Flat Tire Murders.'Anyone with information on the murders of Barbara Schreiber and Darlene Zetterower or on any of the other murders mentioned in this podcast is urged to contact Det. Andrew Gianino at 954-321-4376. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or browardcrimestoppers.org.A huge thank you to Sleep Creme for sponsoring this episode. Order your bottle today at sleepcreme.com. Use the code OTCPODCAST (all one word) at checkout to save twenty bucks on the first order! Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AMExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://www.sheriff.org/PIO/BSONews/Pages/BSO%E2%80%99S-%E2%80%9COPEN-AND-UNSOLVED-THE-MURDERS-OF-BARBARA-SCHREIBER-AND-DARLENE-ZETTEROWER%E2%80%9D.aspxhttps://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/suspect-identified-in-brutal-1975-murder-of-two-teen-girls-in-broward/3097156/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45619541/belinda-darlene-zetterowerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat-Tire_murdershttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=18gPtefdGGc&list=PLVP5hIvxFZhPSOV_AyRRjwYycGf7hxHW&index=6&ab_channel=BrowardSheriff%27sOfficehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61257126/barbara-susan-schreiberhttps://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/dna-identifies-killer-1975-murders-b2401199.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/230821973/?match=1&terms=Zetterowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/626881336/?match=1&terms=Zetterowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/318387725/?match=1&terms=Zetterowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/626888522/?match=1&terms=Zetterower (continued from https://www.newspapers.com/image/626885984/)https://www.newspapers.com/image/231550509/?match=1&terms=Zetterowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/231552121/?match=1&terms=Zetterowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/302421384/?match=1&terms=Zetterowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/230822360/?match=1&terms=Zetterowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/626863317/match=1&terms=Zetterowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/224752752/match=1&terms=Zetterowerhttps://youtu.be/P14UwetD8tA?si=ggqx8KktSgIyg_PBhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/999442205/https://www.newspapers.com/image/999442207/https://www.newspapers.com/image/999443009/match=1&terms=%20%22Robert%20Clark%20Keebler%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/231777734/match=1&terms=%22Judith%20Ann%20Osterling%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/334921137/match=1&terms=%22Judith%20Ann%20Osterling%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/231565988/match=1&terms=%22Barbara%20Davis%20Stephens%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/231755243/match=1&terms=%22Barbara%20Davis%20Stephens%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/232289478/match=1&terms=%22Arietta%20Marie%20Tinker%22 (promiscuous lifestyle)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P14UwetD8tA&ab_channel=TheFlatTireMurders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Dec 202447min

On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified as missing variety show producer Roy Radin. He'd last been seen after meeting with a mysterious woman in a gold dress. Her name was Lanie Jacobs.Jacobs and Radin were obsessed with becoming Hollywood movie producers. And when their paths collided, it led them to a tantalizing film deal promising fame and fortune. But then, a twisted script unfolded, plunging them into a million-dollar cocaine and cash heist, a tangled web of lies, and ultimately – murder.The trail led investigators right to Hollywood's doorstep, linking former golden boy producer Robert Evans to the case and dredging up Radin's own troubled past.But the case turned ice cold. It would take more than five years of dogged pursuit by the L.A. Sheriff’s Department detectives, a secret undercover witness, and another murder almost 3,000 miles from Hollywood – to unlock the truth.This is the story of a doomed Hollywood partnership, a grisly murder and the search that stretched across the country for a killer – or killers.From Wondery, and the team behind the hit series Hollywood & Crime: The Dating Game Killer, The Wonderland Murders, Death of Starlet, and the Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley comes a six part series that dives into the dark side of Hollywood through a shocking murder – fueled by ruthless ambition and desperate dreams. Co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Josh Lucas.Listen to Hollywood & Crime: The Cotton Club Murder: Wondery.fm/TCCM_OTCP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Dec 20245min

The Memorial Day weekend brought swarms of tourists to Niagara Falls, eager to celebrate under the sun. Just an hour away, a group of local teens gathered at Wayne Fleet Quarry, diving into the water and marking the unofficial start of summer. Alison and her friends, thrilled to leave the school year behind, decided to up the ante by jumping from an old bridge spanning the quarry. But as they reached the top, something unusual in the water caught their eye: a large, bulky bag emblazoned with "US" in bold, black letters. Curiosity piqued, they made their way down to inspect it. But the water around the bag turned red before they could haul it to shore. This wasn’t discarded junk—junk doesn’t bleed. Panicked, the teens scrambled up the road, frantically waving down a passing car, whose driver quickly called the police.Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘A Body in the River: The Murder of Dr. Paul Campagna.’Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS.All Music is by our Editor @theinkypawprint.This episode is proudly sponsored by Yaman.Welcome to Yaman the very latest and greatest in J-Beauty innovations Listeners can visit YA-MANUSA.com/discount/TCP for a 20% discountAlso proudly sponsored by sleepcreme.comThe World's Original and Finest CBD Topical for SleepOrder your bottle at sleepcreme.com. Use the code “OTC PODCAST” (all one word) at checkout to save twenty bucks on the first order!Sources:https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrihPO9bUdnkdo4e6QPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1732763198/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.stcatharinesstandard.ca%2fnews%2fcrime%2flies-damn-lies-and-fingerprints%2farticle_77e41f8b-01cd-55fb-8d35-8f10c24fd8dd.html/RK=2/RS=T8uhDLJ6WOZ2NL0a746Szmy7r_w-https://www.coursehero.com/file/166768238/Matt-Bowden-Casedocx/https://yandex.ru/video/preview/2848096618408381532https://twitter.com/mylifeofcrime/status/198501313909239809?lang=enhttps://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/crime/the-big-score/article_0b6d041c-5d1b-591f-a7b1-9be99f00ae33.htmlhttps://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/crime/the-big-score/article_0b6d041c-5d1b-591f-a7b1-9be99f00ae33.htmlhttps://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/tag/matthew-bowden-of-dunnville/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Nov 202437min

It was frigidly cold in January of 1994, with snow drifts a foot high, as twelve-year-old Rebecca Savarese made her way to Notre Dame Middle School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Suddenly, there was a man at her elbow. She was completely taken off guard because he had approached her from behind. She gave a startled jump, and the man said to her, “Do you see this gun I have?” Rebecca said that she had seen it.  The man then pointed at his truck and instructed her to get in. Rebecca balked, and although she remained calm, her mother’s words echoed through her mind. Never get in a stranger’s vehicle.When the man urged her to get into his truck, Rebecca pretended as though she was having an asthma attack. She pretended to have trouble breathing and feigned dizziness. Her actions took the man off guard for just a split second. He grabbed her and got a hold of her backpack. Rebecca wriggled out of it and took off running down the street, leaving the man holding her pack.  As she was running Rebecca saw a man standing outside a bank, “Sir, sir, sir! A man tried to kidnap me!” she said. The man ushered her into the bank, where they called the police.  There was no way that Rebecca Savarese could have known that morning when she got out of bed that she was going to inadvertently play a part in catching a child killer.  She had no idea that her actions on that day would bring closure to two families and probably stop an untold number of other children from experiencing a horrific early demise. She wasn’t thinking about any of that. But when the moment came, Rebecca knew one thing. She wasn’t getting in that vehicle. “If I’d gotten in that truck, I just knew I was going to end up someplace dead,” she later told reporters. Of that, Rebecca was most likely correct.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "Evil in the East: Sara Anne Wood & James Bernardo"If you have any information that could help locate Sara Anne Wood's remains, please contact The Major Crimes Unit at 315-366-6000.A huge thank you to Sleep Creme for sponsoring this episode. Order your bottle today at sleepcreme.com. Use the code OTCPODCAST (all one word) at checkout to save twenty bucks on the first order! Be sure to check out the new book box subscription service at Brew, Book & Candle. The box will include a book from an Indie author or publisher, a handmade scented candle in a glass holder, and a sample of either a single source coffee or Adagio tea. Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHSExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Paw PrintSources:https://charleyproject.org/case/sara-anne-woodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sara_Anne_Woodhttps://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lent-lewis.htmhttps://synwrites.blog/2020/03/08/the-crimes-of-lewis-lent/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Nov 202440min

Like many Americans, Thanksgiving is a cherished occasion—a time to gather with family, indulge in turkey and stuffing, and celebrate the bonds that hold loved ones together. This Thanksgiving event hosts three generations of family ready to enjoy a day of food and good company. After a busy day of food preparation, the guests all take their seats to eat the giant feast.  A tradition that the family has been doing for many years starts right after everyone is stuffed from eating, a singalong by the piano. The tranquil joy would come to a shocking end as bullets rang out.  It was a Thanksgiving that should have been like any other—a night for family, food, and tradition at a home in Jupiter Florida not murder. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘A Thanksgiving Massacre 20 Years in the Making: Merhige Massacre’Listener Discretion by @OctoberpodVHSAll Music is by our Editor @theinkypawprintThis episode is proudly sponsored by Yaman. Welcome to Yaman the very latest and greatest in J-Beauty innovations Listeners can visit YA-MANUSA.com/discount/TCP for a 20% discountAlso proudly sponsored by sleepcreme.comThe World's Original and Finest CBD Topical for SleepOrder your bottle at sleepcreme.com. Use the code “OTC PODCAST” (all one word) at checkout to save twenty bucks on the first order!Sources:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-witness-paul-merhige-ate-dinner-sang-songs-then-executed-family/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2011/10/28/guilty-plea-brings-7-life-sentences/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2011/09/15/lawsuit-merhige-s-parents-did/7486766007/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/state/2009/12/03/suspect-in-jupiter-thanksgiving-killings-still-at-large/31733085007/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2010/03/09/victim-thanksgiving-day-shooting-out/7578161007/https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/a33984895/native-american-thanksgiving-holiday/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-witness-paul-merhige-ate-dinner-sang-songs-then-executed-family/https://www.yahoo.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-2009-highlights-todays-130038254.htmlhttps://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/parents-of-makayla-sitton-to-sue-thanksgiving-killer-paul-merhige-parents/2055945/https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2014/02/21/parents-not-found-negligent-in-palm-beach-county-massacre/26934352007/https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/a-history-of-violence/2055615/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Nov 202439min