29. If I Can't Have You: Diane Delia

CONTENT WARNING This episode contains discussions of sexual assault.Bloomington-Normal is a metro area of about 130,000 people in north-central Illinois. Located just two hours southwest of Chicago, Blo-No, as it is affectionally called, is one of those cities in America that’s known for being, well, normal. It’s flat, there’s not much to see, and it's surrounded by cornfields. One local real estate agent describes Bloomington-Normal as the town that “has everything you need and nothing that you don’t.” It's a town where people feel safe. So, it was quite disconcerting when on the 4th of April in 2003, a twenty-five-year-old woman, who was sound asleep in her home in Bloomington-Normal, was suddenly and terrifyingly woken in the middle of the night by an intruder. This was the second rape in four months, and police noticed that the details of that case were terrifyingly similar. It was unusual for the town to have even one occurrence of stranger rape at all, let alone two. Something was horribly wrong. The police had the sickening suspicion that the town had its very first-ever serial rapist.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "The Secret Life Of Jeffrey Pelo"Thank you to EJ Hammond for requesting this episode.You can find her book, Ted Bundy: Memories of the Beast hereResearch and writing by Lauretta Allen Listener Discretion by OctoberpodVHSProducer Music & Editing by Nico at We Talk of DreamsSources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/il-court-of-appeals/1541002.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/illinois-police-sergeant-jeffrey-pelo-doubled-serial-rapist/story?id=11497530https://www.wglt.org/show/wglts-sound-ideas/2018-01-10/bloomington-mom-shares-heroin-heartache-to-help-othershttps://www.newspapers.com/image/75556460/?terms=Jeffrey%20Pelo&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/75850779/?terms=Jeffrey%20Pelo&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/75540537/?terms=Jeffrey%20Pelo&match=1https://www.amazon.com/From-Protector-to-Predator/dp/B091JG4FGL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23LHV8WP0NAGV&keywords=who+the+bleep+did+I+marry+Pelo&qid=1680189416&s=instant-video&sprefix=who+the+bleep+did+i+marry+pelo%2Cinstant- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Maj 202342min

There is a job for kids that doesn’t exist today: the old paperboy. Kids would wake before sunrise and hop on their shiny Schwinn bikes with a banana seat to deliver the newspapers to the neighborhood. 13-year-old David Reed was the local paper boy for the Pottsville Republican, and he always made sure to get papers to his neighbors in Schuylkill Haven so they could get the morning news with their coffee. David always wore his uniform, a t-shirt with the newspaper’s name and logo, when he delivered so people knew him and liked the kid. At this age, your bike is your transportation. You take great pride in it, and it gets you to where you want to be. One summer day, David left on his bicycle to go and meet up with friends. This was common; however, when he failed to come home, worry sets in as this was not like David. It was also a concern because David had juvenile diabetes, and eating on time was crucial. It would take years to find out what happened to David Reed.Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled 'The Bone Collector: The Death of David Reed.'Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSAll Music is by our Executive Producer @wetalkofdreamsSources:https://www.mcall.com/2009/02/27/man-sentenced-23-years-after-schuylkill-death-he-says-guilt-haunted-him-ever-since-fatal-blow-over-marijuana/https://www.mcall.com/2008/01/20/pursuing-break-in-boys-case/https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/local-cold-case-makes-national-television-david-reed-joseph-geiger-files-bone-keeper-ae-network/523-09a8b600-9648-4c1a-bd61-7057b2d373bfhttp://berkspets.com/article.aspx?id=109811http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=103130https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna29413530http://www.mcall.com/news/all-coldcases-story-012008-story.htmlhttp://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_584353.html#axzz3pbYOOztOhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/08/21/police-arrest-suspect-in-185-murder-pennsylvania-boy-13-who-left-home-on-bike.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8QRSNCF/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Apr 202338min

*****CONTENT WARNING*****Every now and then, police officers experience a case that shakes them to their core. In May of 1982, that’s exactly what happened. Two beat patrol officers in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, were first to respond to a frantic phone call reporting a dead body, one would quit the force within six months, and the other would ask for a desk job where he would remain for the rest of his career.Darlene Prioriello disappeared from a bus stop after spending an evening with her boyfriend. The next day, a local factory received a call telling them to check the field next to their building. For a week, the killer would harass the Prioriello family and taunt the police, threatening to kill again.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Try and Catch Me: The Murder of Darlene "Dolly" Prioriello"Thank you to our team that helped make this episode possible:Edward October for the Listener Discretion. Check out his YouTube channelHe also has a podcast called OctopberpodAM. Available everywhere.Nico at We Talk Of Dreams for editing and theme music.Lauretta Allen for research and writing.Sources:Videos by Deadbughttps://www.bitchute.com/video/pTi5W4Kw208g/https://wwwyoutube.com/watch?v=pxd8Kq5Ea64https://youtu.be/71PvJBD_XvEhttps://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dobson-david-james.htmhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/rapists-teary-contrition-familys-cold-disdain-clash-at-hearing/article1074194/https://www.finda.grave.com/memorial/139247415/darlene-nicky-prioriellohttps://www.newspapers.com/image/728663333/https://www.newspapers.com/image/728663353/?terms=darlene%20prioriello&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/733300500/?terms=Darlene%20Prioriello&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/510935558/?terms=Darlene%20Prioriello&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/733307137/?terms=Darlene%20Prioriello&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Apr 202349min

Today’s case takes us to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where it is May 31, 1991. The area is well-known to sunbathers and tourists alike. It is home to the Swimmers Hall of Fame and several high-end hotels and restaurants. Millions of people set off to soak up the sand and sunshine each year, and Lorraine Anne Barrett was no different. Lori, as she was known by her friends, was a 32-year Pennesylannia native who set off to enjoy some R and R. She had rented a room at the Days Inn Lauderdale and was about to enjoy her time. The following day, the hotel cleaning staff arrived to clean her room around noon but was shocked upon finding Lorriane dead and not from natural causes. A composite was made and shared with neighboring jurisdictions, but no leads were developed. The case grew cold. It would take some time to find the man responsible, but that was only the beginning of the story, with lots of twists and turns along the way.Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Confession from the Grave: Jack Jones Jr.’Listener Discretion is by Edward October from @octoberpodVHSAll music is by Nico @wetalkofdreamsSources:Det on The First 48https://www.facebook.com/thefirst48/videos/the-first-48-det-curcio-is-mongo/10151639755668909/https://www.thv11.com/article/news/jack-jones/91-717020ea-7af3-4e82-9637-5f80e9033522https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/arkansascompletesfirstdoubleexecutionfirstlethalinjectionsince2000jackjonesmarcelwilliamsdeath-a7700436.htmlhttps://wreg.com/news/prosecutors-executed-arkansas-inmate-claims-1983-florida-murder-after-death/https://archive.ph/20201104090227/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/crime/fl-ne-stewart-jones-murder-case-20190321-story.html#selection-1695.2-1725.116https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-col-grimm-wrongful-conviction-20190502-story.htmlhttps://media.arkansasonline.com/news/documents/2019/03/21/JACK_JONES_LETTER__TRANSCRIPT.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Apr 202347min

Thank you to Donna for requesting this episode!*****Content Warning*****It has been theorized by the experts who study serial killers that a killer’s first victim often knows the offender or, at the very least, lives nearby. Sometimes they are neighbors or friends of friends, coworkers, or possibly people who attend their church. In 1992 on Claude Street in Seaford, Victoria, Australia, two women were unaware that they were about to be 'baby steps' for the person who would become known as the Frankston Serial Killer. They were his trial run, the middle rung on his escalating ladder of carnage. Within months, Paul Denyer would attack and four women, brutally murdering three.Paul Denyer is seeking parole in 2023, and many don't believe he should ever be released. Please listen to Jen and Cam discuss "Without Remorse: The Frankston Serial Killer" and see for yourself. If you feel Denyer needs to stay in prison, please go to Change.org and sign the petition. Today's episode was sponsored By HelloFresh.Go to HelloFresh.com/otcp50 and use code otcp50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free!See Cam and Jen at True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival on August 25-27, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Go to https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ and use code OTCP for discounted tickets!Thank you to our team that helped make this episode possible:Edward October for the Listener Discretion. Check out his YouTube channel He also has a podcast called OctopberpodAM. Available everywhere.Nico at We Talk Of Dreams for editing and theme music.Lauretta Allen for research and writing.Sources:The Frankston Murders: 25 Years On by Vikki Petraitishttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MWDJ9YW/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20---Great read.http://media.heraldsun.com.au/multimedia/2013/april/denyerletters/index03.html#:~:text=%22I%20committed%20those%20disgusting%20crimes,that%20I%20was%20a%20male.%22https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/special-handwriting-analysis-provides-an-insight-into-the-mind-of-serial-killer-paul-denyer/news-story/01e16e61b1cf73d5d6f3fc9c548dc336https://www.newspapers.com/image/123020445/?terms=Paul%20Denyer&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/123020449/?terms=Paul%20Denyer&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Apr 202355min

It started with Jennifer, the third child of Marybeth and Joe, joining siblings Barbara and Joe Jr in December of 1971. Little Jennifer was not a healthy child and died from meningitis on January 3, 1972. This news hit Marybeth and Joe hard, especially Mary, who had just lost her father in October. Perhaps the stress ignited a slow-burning fire into a firestorm, or maybe it was always inside and had not yet appeared until now. Whatever the reason, there would be a trail of death with one person responsible for them all. Yet time and time again, the person was left to do it again and again. Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast episode, ' Hush Little Babies: Marybeth Tinning.’Pretty Litter sponsors this episode. PrettyLitter helps keep tabs on your cat’s health and keeps odors down. You and your cat will love Pretty Litter as much as we do! Go to Pretty Litter.com/otcp to save 20% on your first order. Listener discretion by the amazing @octoberpodVHS.The show’s music is from our editor and executive producer Nico @wetalkofdreamsSources: Baden, Michael M.; Hennessee, Judith Adler (1989). Unnatural Death: Confessions of a Medical Examiner (1st ed.). New York City: Random House. ISBN 978-0394569826.Egginton, Joyce (1990). From cradle to grave: the short lives and strange deaths of Marybeth Tinning's nine children (Jove ed.). New York: Berkley. ISBN 978-0515103014.https://web.archive.org/web/20141010012046/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/women/marybeth_tinning/2.htmlGado, Mark (2011). Bardsley, Marilyn (ed.). Crimescape | Mom: The Killer. New York City: RosettaBooks. ISBN 9780795319228."Sacrifice Their Blood | Deadly Women | Investigation Discovery GO". Investigation Discovery GO. 2017.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19861211&id=sRUhAAAAIBAJ&pg=1301,4013409https://people.com/crime/marybeth-tinning-child-murderer-parole-laying-low/https:// Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Mars 202345min

"Two young girls gunned down on a beautiful June day" is a headline we, Americans, are all too familiar with. However, most people would be shocked to discover that the brutal slayings occurred along a tree-lined dirt road in America's heartland. "That type of violence doesn't happen here," or "We moved to the country to get away from this type of thing," is what we often hear after such a violent act occurs. And indeed, those were the very emotions that locals expressed in June of 2008, when eleven-year-old Skyla Jade Whitaker and her best friend, thirteen-year-old Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker, were shot thirteen times while walking home from the creek on a beautiful June afternoon.Police would work on solving the young girl's murder for three years without any luck. It would take the disappearance and murder of 23-year-old Ashley Taylor to lead police to Skyla's and Taylor's killer.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Bad Creek Bridge: Taylor Paschal-Placker, Skyla Whitaker, and Ashley Taylor."Promo from our friend Bob Motta of Defense Diaries. You won't want to miss this podcast.See Cam and Jen at True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival on August 25-27, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Go to https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ and use code OTCP for discounted tickets!Thank you to our team that helped make this episode possible:Edward October for the Listener Discretion. Check out his https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoNico at https://www.wetalkofdreams.com/ for editing and theme music.Lauretta Allen for research and writing.Sources:Now I Lay Me Down by Faith Phillips https://www.amazon.com/dp/1724577123?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_STH5VV43T5NZF0AKTZZJhttps://people.com/crime/how-dead-woman-helped-crack-cold-case-of-murdered-schoolgirls/https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Ep-42-Terror-in-Oklahoma-Kevin-Sweat-casehttps://youtu.be/OnPm6DVx5yQhttps://youtu.be/H-d0hlesG2Mhttps://www.amazon.com/The-Message-in-Red/dp/B091HS4X7P/ref=sr_1_4?crid=5LKKE9DC02Y&keywords=murder+comes+to+town&qid=1677446257&s=instant-video&sprefix=murder+comes+to+town%2Cinstant-video%2C95&sr=1-4 (When Murder Comes to Town Season 3 Episode 10)https://www.amazon.com/Right-Place-Wrong-Time/dp/B091Z4H1YP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UIC9AR8U2OTV&keywords=Discovery+plus+Shadow+of+a+Doubt&qid=1677446519&s=instant-video&sprefix=discovery+plus+shadow+of+a+doubt%2Cinstant-video%2C94&sr=1-1 (Shadow of Doubt Season 2 Episode 7)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16532154/?ref_=ttep_ep6 (Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins Season 1 Episode 6)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27510441/skyla-jade-whitakerhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/double-child-murder-cold-case-4648173https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2712481/Oklahoma-man-admits-killing-2-girls-fiancee.htmlhttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-man-ordered-to-trial-in-deaths-of-2-oklahoma-girls-2013jan29-story.htmlhttps://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2011/06/11/small-town-in-oklahoma-suffers-one-tragedy-after-another/61157301007/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kevin-sweat-murdered-ashley-taylor-2-kids-in-oklahomahttps://bridgehunter.com/ok/okfuskee/bh42977/https://ktul.com/news/local/weleetka-murders-still-a-mystery-ten-years-laterhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/709614130/?terms=Weleetka%20Placker&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/910117113/?terms=Weleetka%20Placker&match=1https://goo.gl/maps/KQHjv26Xia3U82Cr7https://www.newspapers.com/image/454519610/?terms=Weleetka%20Placker&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/910121158/?terms=Weleetka%20Placker&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/454517245/?terms=Weleetka%20Placker&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Mars 202347min

Today’s bizarre tale begins in Chelsea in 1977, where we go to the home of Walter Travers Scott- Elliot and his 60-year-old wife, Dorothy. The couple enjoyed the riches of what they had worked hard for all their lives, and they were pretty well off, upper crust if you will. Walter and Dorothy came from well-established families and lived in a penthouse apartment surrounded by expensive collectibles. The couple managed a small staff at home. In November of 1977, they hired a man named Roy Fontaine. Roy Fontaine presented himself just as you would imagine a butler would. He was refined and well-spoken. He quickly impacted the Scott-Elliots and gained their trust; they even let him sign checks for them and handle their finances. Unfortunately for the Scott-Elliots, there was a lot about their new butler that they did not know and would pay dearly for. Mr. Fontaine was not who he said he was; his real name was Archibald Thomson Hall, but that was only the beginning. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘The Butler Did It: Roy Fontaine.’Edward OctoberpodVHS gave us a brand new shiny listener discretion. He’s the best. Check him out at @octoberpodVHS.All music is original and amazing courtesy of our executive producer Nico @wetalkofdreamsSources:https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/archibaldthomsonhall/themurderousbutler/https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/history/glasgows-demon-butler-who-became-24957298https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hall-archibald.htmhttps://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hall-archibald.htmhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/the-monster-butler-fake-toff-serial-1098917https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6z5amshttps://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C15180674Books:Hall, Roy Archibald (2002). To Kill and Kill Again: The Chilling True Confessions of a Serial Killer. John Blake. ISBN 978-1-85782-555-8.Pender, Paul (2012). The Butler Did It: My True and Terrifying Encounters with a Serial Killer. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781780575612.Nicol, Allan (2011). The Monster Butler. Black & White Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84502-336-2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Mars 202339min