96: The Fruitcake

Teresita Basa was a respiratory therapist at Edgewater Hospital outside of Chicago Illinois just living a normal quiet life. That is until she was found naked, stabbed to death and burned in her own apartment. Who would want to do such a thing to a quiet woman with a soft heart? The police have no leads, until months later when they receive a tip from Teresita herself...but how is this possible? She has been deceased for nearly 6 months. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Don’t want to become a monthly subscriber but want to show us some love and support? Donate to us through Crime Curious Podcast (buymeacoffee.com) here! Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell How The Ghost Of Teresita Basa Solved Her Murder - Historic Mysteries How Teresita Basa's 'Ghost' May Have Solved Her Murder (allthatsinteresting.com) Amazon.com: The Awake Dreamer: A Guide to Lucid Dreaming, Astral Travel, and Mastering the Dreamscape: 9781642970401: Fey, Samantha: Books

22 Jan 202339min

Amanda was a typical stay at home mom of three boys....until one night her husband didn't come home from work and she discovers he has been arrested on human trafficking charges. How can this be? What does this even mean? We interviewed Amanda personally to get her story and bring light to what the perpetrators family goes through during a criminal case as well. Find Amanda at Home | Sex Traffickers Wife (thesextraffickerswife.com) Amanda Quick (amandaquickhealing.com) Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Don’t want to become a monthly subscriber but want to show us some love and support? Donate to us through Crime Curious Podcast (buymeacoffee.com) here!  Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

15 Jan 20231h 38min

Kim Proctor was called Kimmy by those who loved her. At 18 Kimmy had plans for her future after graduation which included volunteering at an animal clinic because she had a vast love of animals and didn't want to see anything suffer. Her heart was the complete opposite of two people in her life whom she called friends, who only had hatred and anger in their hearts. They used this anger and hatred on Kimmy in some of the most brutal ways a human can for absolutely no other reason than their own self gratification. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell Evidence in Proctor murder released | CBC News Murder, They Messaged: The Story of a Brutal Crime, Hatched Online | Vanity Fair https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2011/11/03/solving-a-teen-murder-by-following-a-trail-of-digital-evidence/ Teenage killer left digital trail of sick fantasies and World of Warcraft confession | Daily Mail Online Family of murdered B.C. teen says they feel ‘betrayed’ by justice system - BC | Globalnews.ca Killers had sex with dead teen, court hears | CTV News

8 Jan 20231h 14min

Bruce Pardo did not want to accept that his marriage was over, and he especially did not want to accept that it was due to his own actions. As a way of revenge on his ex wife, Bruce does the unthinkable and spends 6 months plotting the murder of his ex wife and her entire family to take place on Christmas Eve.  Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell   https://www.macabredaily.com/articles/covina-christmas-massacre https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/14/survivor-of-covina-christmas-massacre-to-join-protesting-students-in-pasadena/ https://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/27/santa.shooting/index.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jul-11-me-santa11-story.html

1 Jan 20231h 8min

The conclusion to the Danny Piquette case.  Danny didn't have an easy life after finding his mother murdered when he was 15 and her death being carelessly and quickly ruled a suicide, but he and his family did the best they could to carry on with life. That is until Danny's life was suddenly taken 21 years later with what seemed like an impossible gunshot from 300 yards away right in the heart. Are the deaths connected? Who would have reason to want to bestow more pain and suffering on this family? For early access to all episodes and get both parts immediately join Patreon here: Crime Curious | creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell Edward H. COOLIDGE, Jr., Petitioner, v. NEW HAMPSHIRE. | Supreme Court | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu) Sandra Valade | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom Photos of Sandra Valade - Find a Grave Memorial Pamela Jean Mason (1949-1964) - Find a Grave Memorial Man who killed friend’s stepfather in 1985 released on parole (concordmonitor.com) 22 Jan 1964, Page 1 - The Portsmouth Herald at Newspapers.com The Crucial Coolidge Case - New Hampshire Magazine (nhmagazine.com) William McCullough Obituary (2013) - Bloomingdale, GA - Savannah Morning News (legacy.com) The Shocking Murder of Danny Paquette – True Crime Never Sleeps Valley News - N.H. Murder Convict Seeks Prison Release (vnews.com) Man who killed friend’s stepfather in 1985 released on parole (concordmonitor.com) Cops Say Thief in Bautzen, Germany, Left Behind His Young Son (newser.com) Our Little Secret: The True Story of a Teenage Killer and the Silence of a Small New England Town Mass Market Paperback – Illustrated, May 4, 2010 by Kevin Flynn

26 Dec 20221h 8min

Danny Piquette didn't have an easy life after finding his mother murdered when he was 15 and her death being carelessly and quickly ruled a suicide, but he and his family did the best they could to carry on with life. That is until Danny's life was suddenly taken 21 years later with what seemed like an impossible gunshot from 300 yards away right in the heart. Are the deaths connected? Who would have reason to want to bestow more pain and suffering on this family?  For early access to all episodes and get both parts immediately join Patreon here: Crime Curious | creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell Edward H. COOLIDGE, Jr., Petitioner, v. NEW HAMPSHIRE. | Supreme Court | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu) Sandra Valade | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom Photos of Sandra Valade - Find a Grave Memorial Pamela Jean Mason (1949-1964) - Find a Grave Memorial Man who killed friend’s stepfather in 1985 released on parole (concordmonitor.com) 22 Jan 1964, Page 1 - The Portsmouth Herald at Newspapers.com The Crucial Coolidge Case - New Hampshire Magazine (nhmagazine.com) William McCullough Obituary (2013) - Bloomingdale, GA - Savannah Morning News (legacy.com) The Shocking Murder of Danny Paquette – True Crime Never Sleeps Valley News - N.H. Murder Convict Seeks Prison Release (vnews.com) Man who killed friend’s stepfather in 1985 released on parole (concordmonitor.com) Cops Say Thief in Bautzen, Germany, Left Behind His Young Son (newser.com) Our Little Secret: The True Story of a Teenage Killer and the Silence of a Small New England Town Mass Market Paperback – Illustrated, May 4, 2010 by Kevin Flynn

22 Dec 20221h 1min

18 year old Sandra Valade went missing in 1960 during a blizzard in small town New Hampshire. The brutal manner in which she was found days later left the hearts and minds of the peaceful town in worry. The case grew cold until 4 years later another teenager is found, 14 year old Pamela Mason and her body told the exact same story as Sandra's. Then just days after Pamela is found another brutal murder occurs in this otherwise quaint and peaceful town. Take a listen to hear how these could all possibly be connected. To get early access to all episodes and binge exclusive Patron only content join our Patreon family here: Crime Curious | a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell  Edward H. COOLIDGE, Jr., Petitioner, v. NEW HAMPSHIRE. | Supreme Court | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu) Sandra Valade | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom Photos of Sandra Valade - Find a Grave Memorial Pamela Jean Mason (1949-1964) - Find a Grave Memorial Man who killed friend’s stepfather in 1985 released on parole (concordmonitor.com) 22 Jan 1964, Page 1 - The Portsmouth Herald at Newspapers.com The Crucial Coolidge Case - New Hampshire Magazine (nhmagazine.com) William McCullough Obituary (2013) - Bloomingdale, GA - Savannah Morning News (legacy.com) The Shocking Murder of Danny Paquette – True Crime Never Sleeps Valley News - N.H. Murder Convict Seeks Prison Release (vnews.com) Man who killed friend’s stepfather in 1985 released on parole (concordmonitor.com) Cops Say Thief in Bautzen, Germany, Left Behind His Young Son (newser.com) Our Little Secret: The True Story of a Teenage Killer and the Silence of a Small New England Town Mass Market Paperback – Illustrated, May 4, 2010 by Kevin Flynn

19 Dec 202255min

The first documented serial killing family in America were known as the Bender family...but even if you have heard this tale before, you won't want to miss Megan's deep dive that enlightens us to the times, and extras that brings new insight into the 1800's mass murders. Binge exclusive bonus content here: Crime Curious | a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

15 Dec 20221h 26min