The Polaroid Killer: Volker Eckert: Day 6: 12 Nightmares Before Christmas

The 12 Nightmares Before Christmas continuesDay 3Arsenic & Old BerthaIf you fell ill in Catawissa Missouri around the time of prohibition, chances are pretty high Good Samaritan Bertha Gifford would be there to help you.She would grab her satchel with her home made remedies and never leave your bedside until you were feeling better. Or you died.Remember kids...don't take candy from Bertha Listener Discretion by the ever wonderful Edward October. Be sure to check out his amazing YouTube. Promo is also for OctoberpodVHS.Holiday Greeting by California True CrimeLinksBertha GiffordSTLTodayemissourian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Dec 201827min

It's the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas!Day 2Left For DeadAfter following their dream of biking across the United States, two ivy league students decide to camp in a scenic Oregon campground. No one could have ever imagined what these two women would endure that night.Join Cam and Jen as they talk about this creepy case and the 2 brave women an attacker thought he killed.Listener Discretion by the ever wonderful Edward October.  Be sure to check out his amazing YouTube channel.  Promo is also for OctoberpodVHS Holiday Greetings by Conspeared Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Dec 201823min

Cam and Jen have a special holiday surprise for everyone!The 12 Nightmares Before Christmas!1st DayPrecious Hope DoeIn 1983 an unidentified body of a little girl was found in an abandoned building. Listen in to see why the mystery of this little girl has touched the hearts of many of us in St Louis MoA HUGE THANKS to Edward October for such a festive new listener discretion!! You are amazing!Holiday Greetings by :Ignorance Was BlissandInvastion Of The Remake LinkRiver Front TimesWiki Fox NewsSTL Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Dec 201830min

A young man with the world ahead of him snaps and kills two people in an attempt to steal their car but the worst was about to come. A Texas family would be paid a visit by evil in the middle of the night. He stole their lives but he left a survivor. One brave little girl stands up against him and helps put him away. Join Jen and Cam as we discuss 'Unleashed Rage: Levi King.'Animal Violence Warning: We discuss animal violence at these times during the episode.  Please fast forward if you have difficulty hearing such things.   I know I do.  First at the 8min to 8:45 markSecond at the 18:50 to 19:50 minute markThird at the 26:10 to 26:20 minute markA big thank you to DJ for getting these times for us.  ❤️Promos from our friendsDare Daniel Movie Podcast&Things That Keep Me Up At Night Music by Nico at We Talk of DreamsListener Discretion by the one and onlyEdward October of OctoberpodVHS on YouTubehttps://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/surviving-a-texas-shootout/13/https://www.newschannel10.com/story/11153125/inside-the-levi-king-courtroom-day-9/https://www.newschannel10.com/story/13560667/levi-king-inside-the-mind-of-a-murderer/https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-girl-who-saw-too-much/https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/levi-king-receives-life-sentences-for-deaths-of-orlie-dawn/article_59e043db-0340-5da9-a9f6-647d8913acd8.htmlThe Killer Speaks A&E TV https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/the-mind-of-a-murderer/videos/spree-killer-levi-king-describes-his-murders-as-a-high-to-criminal-psychologisthttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2894535/Teen-tells-played-dead-two-hours-psychotic-gunman-armed-AK-47-broke-home-killed-entire-family-just-fun.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Dec 201843min

In 1988, nine year Scott Kleeschulte vanished from his neighborhood in the St Charles, MissouriTwo years later, Todd 'TJ' Pigg Jr and Ben Hurt disappeared from the exact same neighborhood.Everyone in the town kept their children close and preached about Stranger DangerThey never even thought it could be someone that walked among them Our awesome listener discretion is voiced by the uber talented Edward October. Make sure to check out his YouTube channel OctoberpodVHS. He never disappoints. Promos this week are of or friendsNRI Woman Podcast and FriGay the 13th Horror Podcast LinkNewspapers.com ~ Mostly STLNewspapers.com~St Louis Post Dispatch And our most fabulous music is by Nico of We Talk of Dreams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Nov 201846min

Crime may not pay but it sure does provide an entertaining way for a singer to tell a unique story. The murder ballad has been around for as long as singing and murder itself. The murder ballad, a sub-genre from the ballad, is a song that tells a narrative about a crime often including the 'why’ as well as the fallout. Join Cam and Jen as we attempt (badly) to sing (please have ear plugs ready) and discuss some tunes you may have never known were based on a twisted true tale. New listener discretion by the wonderfully fabulous OctoberpodVHS    Do yourself a favor and check him out!Promos for our friends Bad At Love PodcastandPeople Are Wild Podcast   Links for the songs so you can hear them they way they were supposed to sound. Love gone wrong between Frankie Baker and Allen Britt:"Frankie and Johnny" -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNq532Cyhu0This song has been covered by many greats such as the above Jimmie Rogers. Also check out   Johnny Cash's version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msLG5uEOkYA Murder committed by 'Stack' Lee Shelton over a hat:"Stack O' Lee" by Mississippi John Hurt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlniDmj10u8 Murder of Georgia Moses:"Georgia Lee" by Tom Waits   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLLsuoNPkl4 Maria Marten Murder:"Murder in the Red Barn" by Tom Waits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5v6oLsysgY The Moor Murders-Ian Brady and Myra Hindley:"Suffer Little Children" by The Smiths  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpmVgpRh9A Grover Cleveland Elementary Shooting by Brenda Spencer:"I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yteMugRAc0 Gary Ridgeway 'Greenriver Killer':"Deep Red Balls" by Neko Case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScT9eo5cljk Abduction of a 14 year old girl by Gerald Friend:"Polly" by Nirvana  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvViGntr2tA Jennifer Levin/ murdered by the Preppy Killer Robert Chambers:"Jenny" by The Killers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6jCJTZaR34 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Nov 201843min

In 1985, seventeen-year-old Sharon Faye Smith ("Shari") was abducted from the driveway of her Lexington County, South Carolina home. Quickly, authorities gathered.  A manhunt and search was launched as they desperately looked for this beautiful young girl. A phone call to her distraught family was about to change everything. Could the police locate the psychopath before it was too late or would he strike again? Promos from our friendsGo PostalandEveryone Has a Story  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/10/04/Man-who-killed-two-executed/1199844401600/Forensic Files: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYu-rM0HfLUShuler, Rita Y. (2007). Murder in the Midlands: Larry Gene Bell and the 28 Days of Terror That Shook South Carolina. The History Press. ISBN 1-59629-250-4.https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/sick-notes-victims-kin-evil-electrician-zapped-article-1.2012209https://crimeola.com/larry-gene-bell-murdered-shari-smith-and-debra-may-helmick/https://www.inquisitr.com/3852749/shari-smith-larry-gene-bell-twisted-serial-killer-abducted-teen-at-mailbox-then-killed-her-on-ids-i-witness/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185320554/debra-may-helmickhttps://documentaryaddict.com/films/serial-killer-larry-gene-bellhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Gene_Bell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Nov 201845min

Part 2 In 1970, after a day of heavy drinking, Dale went on a rampage and murdered 8 people. Not much has been published about Dale's killing spree, so we set out to find all the details.Join us as we talk about Dale and his decent into madness. Or was he really insane?Warning: These episodes deal with graphic violence and details not meant for kids to hear. Or for anyone to hear really. Please be aware that it may contain triggers and cause nightmares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Nov 201856min