#118: 5 Teens Went Into The Woods - Only 1 Walked Out (Case of “Gitchie Girl”)
In the halls of their high school - nobody dared to walk near her.Most of the students pretended they didn’t see her, hear her, or know her.If you were new there you might ask - “What did she do?”“Oh, you don’t know? That’s Gitchie Girl. She went into the woods with 4 of her friends and she’s the only one that came out alive. And we all know that Gitchie Girl is hiding something.”Book Rec: “Gitchie Girl” - by Phil Hamman & Sandy Hamman (There are 2 books written by the authors and both are incredible, heartbreaking reads)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
28 Nov 20211h 28min
#117: The Monster of Italy And His Sick “Trophies” (Serial Killer)
In Florence, Italy - it’s said that 1/3 of people are conceived in cars.Young couples would drive up the isolated hills to have some fun - and creepers would flock to watch them. They would watch, record, “enjoy” themselves, and then go home.Except for one creeper - he wanted more.He would ambush the couple right after they were done - and drag the woman out of the car to take something for himself.His little trophies…Book Rec: “The Monster of Florence” - by Douglas Preston & Mario Spezi (Might by me favorite read of the whole year - you need to pick it up)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
24 Nov 20211h 50min
#116: Eaten by Alligators or Murdered at Lake Seminole (Case of Mike Williams)
Alligators are one of the world’s oldest predators. Their bite is 3x stronger than that of a lion. So it was a no-brainer to police when they were told Mike Williams went missing at Lake Seminole.“He was eaten alive - maybe they took his body to their dens for later food.” - they thought.But when pieces of clothes that presumably belonged to Mike surfaced - people were confused. There were in pristine condition. Practically new.The dark waters and mystery at Lake Seminole will haunt 4 families for over 20 years. But the truth will eventually come to shore.Book Rec: “Evil At Lake Seminole” - by Steven Epstein (such a good deep dive and amazingly written)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
21 Nov 20211h 48min
#115: The Crime Show Copycat Killer (Case of Jason Bautista)
Jason was a straight A college student, with 2 jobs, and his favorite show was “The Sopranos.” He was a nice kid with a bright future ahead of him.One day police found Jason’s mom had gone missing. Jason was worried.He had thrown her headless body off a cliff - just like what he learned from his favorite show. But he had been so busy - that he hadn’t gotten around to burning her head and her hands. They were still sitting in the closet waiting for him.Book Rec: “Such Good Boys” by Tina Dirmann (best deep dive on this case and an amazing read)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
17 Nov 20211h 16min
#114: The Creepy Father In Law Diaries (Case of Susan & Josh Powell)
He wrote in his diary everyday about his love and desire for Susan.He took hundreds of pictures of Susan - of her getting dressed, eating cereal, using the restroom, even shopping at Costco.Her husband was no good for her. They were not in love. Not like the way he and Susan were in love.You probably guessed it but Susan had no idea that he was in love with her.And she definitely wasn’t interested in dating her father-in-law.When Susan went missing - all his creepy secrets would be exposed. But you know what they say - like father like son.Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
14 Nov 20211h 38min
#113: The Pharmacy Killer (Twisted Case of Sheila Davalloo)
It’s healthy for couples to talk to each other.That’s exactly what Mrs. C was trying to do to keep her marriage alive. She would come home to tell her husband about the love triangle at work.“Melissa loves Jack but Jack is seeing Anna” can you believe it?At first, it seemed like innocent coworker drama but slowly it got sinister. Mrs. C wanted to help Melissa spy on the couple, hack into voicemails, and even break into apartments.Mr. C also knew all about Melissa & Jack’s sex life. How in love they were behind Anna’s back.But he didn’t know that his wife was telling him all the dirty details of her own affair. Or that it would lead to two people being stabbed.Rec: “Obsessed” - by M Phelps - this is such a good book by one of my fave authors!Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
10 Nov 20211h 28min
#112: The Hillside Stranglers Part 2 (Case of Angelo Buono Jr & Kenneth Bianchi)
Family should always be close. The two cousins did everything together.They slept with their son's underage girlfriends together, started a business, and even lived together.They wanted to experience life’s greatest pleasures - together, as a family.The rush of injecting a woman with Windex (the window cleaner) to see how they would convulse. The rush of hooking up a woman to electrical wires from an auto shop. The rush of leaving naked bodies all over happy Los Angeles.They did it all - as a family.Rec: “The Hillside Stranglers” - by Darcy O’Brien (best deep dive on this case out there but it is really intense.)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
7 Nov 20211h 18min
#111: The Hillside Stranglers (Case of Angelo Buono Jr & Kenneth Bianchi)
Kenny was ecstatic - he was finally moving to LA where he would chase his dreams. To make things better his older cousin was letting him stay at his house. He would also teach him a few lessons on how to be successful.“Lesson #1: You gotta hit the bullseye. Make it your target.Right between the legs.Always use a wet towel. It doesn’t leave bruise marks.Oh, and Kenny? Don’t chicken out when you strangle them.”The two cousins would be known as the “Hillside Stranglers” and they would leave behind a trail of bodies all over the hills of LA.Rec: “The Hillside Stranglers” - by Darcy O’Brien (best deep dive on this case out there but it is really intense.)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
3 Nov 20211h 10min
