Close Calls vol. 1 - car bombs, sleezeball "friends" & creepster in the forest

This week I am covering the case of Helle Crafts. A flight attendant who was murdered by her pilot husband, Richard Crafts. He disposed of her body using a wood chipper, inspiring the ending in one of my favorite movies- Fargo.https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/crafts-richard-photos.htmhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/green-beret-indicted-for-murderhttps://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2018/11/14/the-murder-of-helle-crafts/https://www.frontpagedetectives.com/p/woodchipper-connecticut-murder-crafts-case-todayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Helle_CraftsThe Woodchipper Murder by author Arthur Herzog IIICrimes of Passion - The Woodchipper Murder part 1 & 2

4 Maj 202226min

Sharon Kinne, AKA La Pistolera, murdered 3 different people using a pistol. Her husband James Kinne, the wife of a lover Patricia Jones, and a random dude she met in Mexico Francisco Paredes Ordoñez.She escaped from prison in 1969 and has never been seen again.https://linkt.ree/KillerStoriessources:https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/kinne-sharon.htmhttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Sharon_Kinnehttps://kchistory.org/islandora/object/kchistory%3A75840https://www.amazon.com/Im-just-ordinary-girl-Sharon/dp/1890622109https://www.amazon.sg/Serial-Killin-Slut-Story-Sharon/dp/1530674387Parcast Female Criminals - Sharon Kinne "La Pistolera"

28 Apr 202224min

This week I am joined by Lorraine Purdon. She tells me the story of The Hinterkaifect Murders. A 1922 unsolved mass murder that took place in Germany. An entire family was slain with a pick axe and 100 years later, we still have no idea who was responsible.Lorraine is the host of Once Upon a Nightmare podcast and has a new podcast coming out on May 4th - American Murder Stories. Be sure to tune in and subscribe!sources:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders https://grimhappenings.com/the-hinterkaifeck-murdershttps://alchetron.com/Hinterkaifeck-murdersSteve MacGregor (2020) - Mysterious Death: Thirteen of the most baffling, unsettling and strange cases from around the world Edward Chilvers (2016) - FOOTSTEPS IN THE ATTIC: A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE SLAYINGS AT THE HINTERKAIFECK FARMSTEAD

21 Apr 202246min

This week I'm covering religious cult leader Rev. Jim Jones, The People's Temple and the massacre that occurred in Jonestown Guyana.Jim Jones led his followers to what he called a revolutionary suicide. But was it suicide? Or murder?https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:Casefile 60: Jonestown part 1, 2 & 3https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Joneshttps://jonestown.sdsu.edu/https://digitaljonestown.library.drake.edu/inside-peoples-temple-annotation/https://historycollection.com/25-unpleasant-facts-about-the-jonestown-massacre/12/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Ryanhttps://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=32381https://variety.com/2022/film/markets-festivals/joseph-gordon-levitt-chloe-grace-moretz-jonestown-massacre-jim-jones-white-night-1235169687/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jul/26/ambition-desire-and-the-search-for-meaning-inside-the-mind-of-a-cult-leaders-lover

7 Apr 202237min

This episode is to spotlight one of my favorite podcasts, Once Upon a Nightmare. I was recently on the show with host , Lorraine Purdon, to discuss the 2006 film, KARLA. KARLA was directed by Joel Bender.Between the years of 1990 and 1992 Paul Bernardo aka The Scarborough Rapist and Karla Homolka aka The Witch of Ontario would rape, murder and torture many young women. Together they would be known as The Ken and Barbie Killers. Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes.For updates, reviews and behind the scenes info follow via one or all of the below options:Instagram – @onceuponanightmarepodcast @killerstoriespodcastTwitter - @anightmarepod @killerstoriespcFacebook - Once Upon a Nightmare Email - onceuponanightmarepod@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/anightmarepodSources: KARLAProduction Companies: Goldmill Productions, MB PartnersTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Z2XxPxQm8

30 Mars 202252min

In 2015, brothers Robert and Michael Bever murdered 5 members of their immediate family. They planned to go on a killing rampage and they stood in the way. https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:Oxygen series 'Killer Siblings' Season 1, Episode 4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Arrow_killingshttps://tulsaworld.com/news/local/history/six-years-ago-five-members-of-bever-family-murdered-in-broken-arrow/collection_83f33ca0-cfad-11eb-8334-27b061d835c8.html#2https://www.oxygen.com/killer-siblings/crime-news/robert-michael-bevers-stab-family-broken-arrow-crystalhttps://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/broken-arrow-family-killer-robert-bever-gets-additional-life-sentences-for-attempted-attack-on-prison/article_bc799210-290c-11eb-87dd-03c07f6bd5ae.htmlhttps://www.khits.com/story/5e35c21d2f69d76f620114cf/robert-bever-tries-to-attack-prison-staff-with-sharpened-instrument-report-stateshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/oklahoma-court-rejects-appeal-fatal-stabbing-people-71453654https://ktul.com/news/local/doc-moves-michael-bever-to-holding-facility-in-cleveland-county

23 Mars 202221min

My 6 year old son, Penn, is back to discuss Monsters (or Kaiju) from the Godzilla franchise.He covered Godzilla, King Kong, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah & Mechagodzilla.sources:https://godzilla.com/monsterpedia/godzilla-1954-1975/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaijuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzillahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Konghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothrahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Ghidorahhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechagodzilla

16 Mars 20225min

This week takes us back to 1994 when the story of Susan Smith swept the nation. She claimed to be carjacked by a black man who took her car with her 2 young boys inside. But in reality, she was the one responsible for their deaths. https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriesclick the link above to shop Killer Stories merch.sources:https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/smith-susan.htmhttps://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/susan-smith-42153.phphttps://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/types/sexual_trauma_child.asphttps://www.biography.com/crime-figure/susan-smithhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Smithhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/susan-smithhttps://people.com/crime/moms-discovery-of-sons-severed-head-in-bucket-leads-to-murder-charge-for-wisconsin-woman/https://www.wyff4.com/article/susan-smith-sends-a-letter-to-the-state-newspaper/7016170#https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-11-06-9411060101-story.htmlhttp://www.languageandlaw.org/TEXTS/TRIAL/SMITH2.HTMhttps://www.amazon.com/Beyond-All-Reason-Susan-Smith/dp/0821752200

10 Mars 202222min