Colleen Ritzer: Murdered By Her Student
Send us a text Rachael reports on the case of Colleen Ritzer - a teacher from Massachusetts who was brutally murdered and sexually assaulted by her student. This student was only 14 years old, and was tried as an adult in court. Shortly after his prison sentence begins, more shocking details emerge. Sources: 1) https://www.masslive.com/police-fire/2022/06/family-of-colleen-ritzer-danvers-teacher-murdered-by-student-philip-chism-in-2013-to-appear-in-court-for-lawsuit-over-death.html 2) https:...
25 Juli 202335min
The Strange Slaying of Mamie Thurman
Send us a text In this episode, Kate discusses a murder that occurred in the 1930s and is still unsolved. Mamie Thurman was only 32 when she was brutally murdered. Small town politics is definitely at play in this one and factors heavily into the trial. Sources: 1) https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/06/unsolved-murder-of-mamie-thurman.html 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan,_West_Virginia 3) https://wvbookco.com/product/secret-life-and-brutal-death-of-mamie-thurman/ 4) h...
18 Juli 202338min
Murder in Massachusetts: Cathy Malcolmson & Sarah Pryor
Send us a text In 1985, in two small towns in Massachusetts, 16-year-old Cathy Malcolmson and 9-year-old Sarah Pryor go missing within 2 months of each other. When bone fragments are found, investigators are led to one person of interest. Sources: 1) https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/313dfma.html 2) https://charleyproject.org/case/catherine-ruth-malcolmson 3) https://rcccmcc.com/2019/10/09/catherine-ruth-malcomson/ 4) https://www.mass.gov/info-details/sarah-pryor ...
11 Juli 202328min
Alexandra Zapp: Murdered at a Rest Stop
Send us a text In today's episode, Rachael goes over the tragic murder of Alexandra "Ally" Zapp, a 30-year-old woman who was stabbed to death at a Rest Stop off of a highway in Massachusetts. Ally's murderer had a lengthy history involving violent crimes, and her family has worked (and is still working) to pass legislature today that will keep persistently violent individuals in jail. This is a case where the law failed who it was supposed to protect. This one will leave you fuming. Sources:...
4 Juli 202339min
Phone Calls From the Beyond
Send us a text In this episode, we talk about weird and creepy phone calls. Some certainly involve crime, some might involve the supernatural...and others just end up being downright hilarious. Sources: 1) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-08-mn-54702-story.html 2) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-sep-17-me-victimpeck17-story.html 3) https://gizmodo.com/la-train-victim-makes-35-phone-calls-from-beyond-the-gr-5052314 4) https://www.facebook.com/missingdalewilliams/?f...
27 Juni 202341min
Where Is Asha Degree?
Send us a text Asha Degree is 9 years old when she goes missing on a dark, rainy night in February 2000. Her backpack, which she seemed to have packed, is found 26 miles from where she was last seen walking along the highway. What happened to Asha? Did she simply run away? Was she lured, in the early internet days? Did she encounter a bad actor who brought her harm? Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby,_North_Carolina 2) https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/shelby/crime&nbs...
20 Juni 202353min
James Byrd Jr: Murdered for Being Black
Send us a text Rachael covers a tragic case this week involving the horrendous lynching of James Byrd Jr. James was murdered by three white men - simply because he was black. We talk about James, the crime, and what resulted after, as well as the legacy that his family wants to leave in James' memory. Sources: 1) https://www.britannica.com/event/murder-of-James-Byrd-Jr 2) https://www.biography.com/crime/james-byrd-jr 3) https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/drawing-justice-courtroom-il...
13 Juni 202357min
A Psychic Vision & A Criminal Conviction
Send us a text Do you believe in psychics? In this episode, we talk about our (very) different opinions on psychics and their involvement with criminal investigations. Kate discusses several high-profile cases that were solved(-ish?) with the help of psychics, focusing primarily on the murder of California nurse Melanie Uribe. Hear from a believer, a skeptic, and someone who just isn't sure what the f*** she believes in. Sources: 1) https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news...
6 Juni 202337min
