#141: The Cleveland Strangler (Serial Killer Anthony Sowell)
The Cleveland Health Department had been flooded by calls from residents on Imperial Avenue. The residents complained of an inescapable, pungent, thick stench that was so strong that it made their eyes sting.After years of calls, the inspectors went out to investigate. The source was clear.Ray’s Sausage Shop! That made perfect sense, fresh meat being ground daily into sausages has to produce some stench right?No matter what the residents tried - the smell never went away.At least for years. 11 bodies later.Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
20 Feb 20221h 21min
#140: Murder On The Deserted Island (Case of Palmyra Island)
What would scare you the most about being on a deserted island? The sharks? The thick jungle that is so thick and humid you have no idea what animals are lurking beyond?Or maybe it’s basic survival - finding out how to get water, food, and shelter.The last thing on your mind would be murder right? That’s what the Graham couple thought when they docked on the deserted isolated island of Palmyra.But they didn’t know that they weren’t alone there. And that they would never leave the island ever again.Book Rec: “And The Sea Will Tell” - by Vincent Bugliosi & Bruce Henderson (best deep dive on this case and fascinating perspective into the trials but heavily biased)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
17 Feb 20221h 26min
#139: The “World Health Organization” Killer (Case of Jean-Claude Romand)
Jean was a successful doctor working as a researcher at the well-respected World Health Organization. His wife was a pharmacist and they had 2 beautiful children. Ah yes, it’s another perfect family.But we both know that there’s no such thing. Jean was cheating on his wife with a mutual friend - a child psychologist.But the affair does something mysterious to Jean. He starts blacking out, has holes in his memory, but most alarming of all - he wakes up one day to find himself hovering over his wife’s dead body... What really happened here?Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
13 Feb 20221h 8min
#138: The Sunset Killer (Serial Killer Douglas Clark)
Carol demanded to see what Doug had been doing with his other women. Recently their relationship had changed - all Doug cared about was cheating with other women and threesomes.He warned her. This would scare her away. She couldn’t handle the truth. Doug was smug. He walked over and he plopped down into the sink…A severed head.Carol didn’t scream, she didn’t run, instead, she sat down and started applying makeup on the severed head. Doug was her man and she would stick by him.Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
9 Feb 20221h 45min
#137: Chinese Student Murdered In Japan & Exposed The Darkest Side Of Humanity (Case of Jiang Ge)
It’s a tale as old as time. A farmer was walking his fields one cold winter when he spotted a snake. The snake was frozen stiff from the cold.The farmer knew the snake to be deadly but he couldn’t help himself. He scooped it up and put it in his jacket to warm it up.Slowly the snake woke up and gathered enough strength to look up at the kind man who saved him… and bit him. The ultimate betrayal.But we know snakes are cold-blooded. Humans are different - we would never do such a thing to someone who saved our lives. Or would we?Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
6 Feb 20221h 13min
#136: “She Saved Him, Can You Save Her?” (The Case of Rebecca Zahau)
You might think her life is perfect. Millionaire boyfriend, $13million dollar mansion, and a cute dog.But behind closed doors it was rough - her boyfriend’s ex-wives hated her, she fought with his teenage kids all the time and spent a lot of her time babysitting his youngest child.One day under her care - the little boy ends up unconscious and is rushed to the hospital. Nobody blames her though - or do they?Because just 2 days later she is found dead with the words “she saved him, can you save her?” scribbled on the door.Book Rec: “Death On Ocean Boulevard” - by Caitlin Rother (Yes, there’s a ton of info on this case but this is the best deep dive you will find).Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
2 Feb 20221h 55min
#135: “Wanna kill grandma? lol” (Case of Wendy Gardner)
15 year old James gathered all his friends at the bowling alley and dragged them outside. He wanted to show off his 13 yr old girlfriend and his brand new car!The kids were shocked - how did James get a new car? He doesn’t even have a license but they were too excited to care. They all packed in the car. Windows down. Music on. Speeding on the streets.James and his girlfriend felt free for the first time in their lives.Well almost free - they had to get rid of the body in the trunk first.Book Rec: “Kill Grandma For Me” - by James & Jim DeFelice (the best deep dive you will find on this case!)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
30 Jan 20221h 12min
#134: The Real Lolita & The Fake FBI (Case of Sally Horner)
The FBI agent watched her across the store. He was seasoned enough to know what that little girl was trying to do. He watched her steal a notebook and make a run for the door. Not today. The agent grabbed her arm and stopped her. She was under arrest. “I’m an FBI agent and you just committed a crime, little girl. I need to take you to my boss.”This is how Sally Horner was kidnapped, held hostage, and tortured for 2 years. Book Rec: “The Real Lolita” - by Sara Weinman (without her this case would have been forgotten).Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
26 Jan 202258min
