A Hijacking of CTN & The Case of D.B. "Tommy" Cooper

Welcome Nerdlings!  It's time for another episode of Crime Time Nerds.  This week we're talking about a serial killer who predates Jack the Ripper and murdered two women while living in New England.  Miss Marietta Ball was a young school teacher who had the unfortunate fate of meeting this monster one awful day. ExecutedToday.com. (n.d.). Retrieved November 25, 2020, from https://www.executedtoday.com/tag/marietta-ball/ A Senator's Son and the Murder of School Teacher Marietta Ball. (2019, December 10). Retrieved November 25, 2020, from https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/a-senators-son-and-the-murdered-school-teacher-marietta-ball/ Tag: Joseph LaPage. (2020, March 31). Retrieved November 25, 2020, from https://obscurevermont.com/tag/joseph-lapage/ The Woodstock Post VT 21 Jul 1874 Marietta Ball Murder details. (n.d.). Retrieved November 25, 2020, from https://img6.newspapers.com/clip/45926094/the-woodstock-post-vt-21-jul-1874/

23 Nov 202025min

Hey there Nerds!  We're Introducing a new, fun, once a month bonus show called Nerd Bites!  Nerd Bites is where we let our hair down, give some awesome recommendations, have some laughs and share some tales of the weird.  Thanks for joining and we hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we did recording it!

19 Nov 202023min

Welcome Nerdlings!  Today we're talking about a few of the many unidentified John and Jane Doe victims who have been found across the United States.  It's important for us all to take note of these people's faces, information about their cases, and where they were found because you never know what small thing it may be that could crack these cases and give these folks their names and identities back.   Citations & Contacts for Any Information on these cases Chattanooga Birchwood John Doe Anyone with information on this case should contact: Joseph Ashburn, Detective Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office 423-209-8940 http://www.hcsheriff.gov/ Maury County Jane Doe: Maury County Jane Doe 1975. (n.d.). Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://dnadoeproject.org/case/maury-county-jane-doe-1975/    Contact for Any Relevant Case Information: Agency of Jurisdiction Maury County Sheriff’s Department Keith Wrather, Detective Sargent 931-375-8689 or 931-388-5151 kwrather@maurycounty-tn.gov   Onandago County John Doe Citations: Unidentified Male. (n.d.). Retrieved November 01, 2020, from http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1016umny.html    Cold Case Tuesday: State Police continue to investigate the 1976 homicide of an unknown male in Onondaga County. (2020, July 21). Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://www.nyspnews.com/cold-case-tuesday-state-police-continue-to-investigate-1976-homicide-an-unknown-male-in-onondaga-county..htm    Contact for any Relevant information regarding Onondaga John Doe Troop D Headquarters at (315) 366-6000. All calls can be kept anonymous.    Beaufort County Jane Doe Citations: Unidentified Female. (n.d.). Retrieved November 01, 2020, from http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/347ufsc.html  Contact for any relevant information regarding the Beaufort County Jane Doe: Agency Name: Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Agency Contact Person: Captain Bob Bromage Agency Phone Number: 843-816-8013 Agency E-Mail: robertb(at)bcgov.net Agency Case Number: 95-11788 Agency Name: Beaufort County Coroner's Office Agency Contact Person: J. Edward Allen Agency Phone Number: 843-255-5150 Agency E-Mail: eda(at)bcgov.net

1 Nov 202025min

Welcome Nerdlings! Today's not a crime episode but we're talking the awesomeness of halloween and our favorite spooky VT tales. Mostly it's us, just talking about why we love Halloween so much! Hope you get some laughs in this lighthearted non crime episode.

29 Okt 20201h 2min

Welcome Nerdlings!  On this week's episode we look at the case of Brianna Maitland, who was  A young VT teenager that mysteriously disappeared on March 19th, 2004 after leaving her shift at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery VT.  Brianna’s car was found abandoned, the back end of her green 1985 Oldsmobile was backed up into the side of an abandoned building known as the Old Dutch Burn House out in Montgomery, VT.  It has been 16 years since Brianna Maitland was last seen. Join us as we explore the still unsolved disappearance of Brianna Maitland.  New episodes of Crime Time Nerds release each week on Sunday evenings. Citations: Brianna Alexandria Maitland. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from http://charleyproject.org/case/brianna-alexandria-maitland Chilling Crimes. (n.d.). Brianna Maitland. Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/brianna-maitland Days, S., & 7days. (n.d.). Seven Days, March 6, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://issuu.com/7days/docs/030619 Henley, N. (2019, October 30). The Strange Unsolved Disappearance of Brianna Maitland. Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/the-strange-unsolved-disappearance-of-brianna-maitland-missing-34-18f562e8d5c0 (Director). (n.d.). 0:02 / 5:15 What happened to Brianna Maitland? Vermont teen still missing after 15 years [Video file]. Retrieved September 25, 2020. Trace Evidence - 019 - The Vanishing of Brianna Maitland [Video file]. (2017, October 8). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oAbAvEAfgM Vermont State Police. (2004, March 19). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://vsp.vermont.gov/unsolved/missing/a/maitland

25 Okt 202050min

Welcome Nerdlings!  Today's episode is a dark one.  This is part two and our final part in the series exploring the murders of three young girls who were brutally raped and murdered in the woods of Oklahoma during a girl scout retreat back on June 13th 1977.  Maybe one day we will be able to do a Part 3 if there is ever any resolution to this yet unsolved case. Citations: Camp Scott. (2020, April 12). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://abandonedok.com/camp-scott/ Crewdson, J. M. (1978, June 17). Suspect Called Unsure Whether He Killed Girl Scouts. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/17/archives/suspect-called-unsure-whether-he-killed-girl-scouts-end-for.html Design, W. (n.d.). The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from http://www.girlscoutmurders.com/index.html Earley, E. N., & Marsh, R. (1977, July 06). Autopsy reports show two Girl Scouts raped. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://tulsaworld.com/girlscoutmurders/autopsy-reports-show-two-girl-scouts-raped/article_8437aa8d-c9d7-5bcb-bfe7-9370321c9d7b.html Jeff Truesdell and Christine Pelisek January 31, Truesdell, J., & Pelisek, C. (2018, January 31). 40 Years After 3 Girl Scouts Were Killed at Camp, Police Hope DNA Will Reveal Their Killer. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://people.com/crime/okla-girl-scout-murder-mystery-police-hope-dna-catch-killer/ Martindale, R. (1977, June 25). FBI called into search for suspect. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://tulsaworld.com/girlscoutmurders/fbi-called-into-search-for-suspect/article_85b3f451-33d3-54a3-849c-2de8061ff6e5.html McAuliffe, C. (n.d.). 12 Facts About The Unsolved Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders. Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://www.ranker.com/list/oklahoma-girl-scout-murders/cat-mcauliffe News On 6. (2020, May 14). DNA Testing Inconclusive In Girl Scout Murder Case. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3678902f69d76f6208a7e9/dna-testing-inconclusive-in-girl-scout-murder-case The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders. (2020, January 11). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://darkideas.net/true-crime-articles/wrongful-conviction/the-oklahoma-girl-scout-murders/ Schraad, P. (2020, February 27). Remembering Lori, Michele, and Denise: 40 Years Later. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://thechrysalischapters.com/2018/01/11/remembering-lori-michelle-and-denise-40-years-later/ Simons, M., & Stanley, T. (2017, June 08). Hunt for accused Girl Scout slayer consumes region while dividing a community. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://tulsaworld.com/girlscoutmurders/hunt-for-accused-girl-scout-slayer-consumes-region-while-dividing/article_6e80ce61-18f0-59d3-a66b-735a04fb810f.html Stanley, T. (2017, June 08). Finding good in the aftermath of the Girl Scout murders complicated. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/finding-good-in-the-aftermath-of-the-girl-scout-murders-complicated/article_bb96e32c-e691-5af6-8fae-39d619a25d08.html Stanley, T. (2017, June 08). Girl Scout murders: Stunning verdict, surprise prison death lead to 40 years of unanswered questions. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/girl-scout-murders-stunning-verdict-surprise-prison-death-lead-to-40-years-of-unanswered-questions/article_334709ba-5e83-5714-8244-904743fad6ac.html

18 Okt 202044min

Welcome Nerdlings!  Today's episode is a dark one.  This is part one of our two part series exploring the murders of three young girls who were brutally raped and murdered in the woods of Oklahoma during a girl scout retreat back on June 13th 1977.  This is still an unsolved case so we wanted to make sure to give the case it's full dues as it's a heartbreaking one so we decided the best way to do that would be to have this as a two parter.  We wanted to make time to discuss who each girl was and show just how heinous this crime was/is.  We will release Part two next Sunday 10/18/20. Citations: Camp Scott. (2020, April 12). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://abandonedok.com/camp-scott/ Crewdson, J. M. (1978, June 17). Suspect Called Unsure Whether He Killed Girl Scouts. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/17/archives/suspect-called-unsure-whether-he-killed-girl-scouts-end-for.html Design, W. (n.d.). The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from http://www.girlscoutmurders.com/index.html Earley, E. N., & Marsh, R. (1977, July 06). Autopsy reports show two Girl Scouts raped. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://tulsaworld.com/girlscoutmurders/autopsy-reports-show-two-girl-scouts-raped/article_8437aa8d-c9d7-5bcb-bfe7-9370321c9d7b.html Jeff Truesdell and Christine Pelisek January 31, Truesdell, J., & Pelisek, C. (2018, January 31). 40 Years After 3 Girl Scouts Were Killed at Camp, Police Hope DNA Will Reveal Their Killer. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://people.com/crime/okla-girl-scout-murder-mystery-police-hope-dna-catch-killer/ Martindale, R. (1977, June 25). FBI called into search for suspect. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://tulsaworld.com/girlscoutmurders/fbi-called-into-search-for-suspect/article_85b3f451-33d3-54a3-849c-2de8061ff6e5.html McAuliffe, C. (n.d.). 12 Facts About The Unsolved Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders. Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://www.ranker.com/list/oklahoma-girl-scout-murders/cat-mcauliffe News On 6. (2020, May 14). DNA Testing Inconclusive In Girl Scout Murder Case. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3678902f69d76f6208a7e9/dna-testing-inconclusive-in-girl-scout-murder-case The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders. (2020, January 11). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://darkideas.net/true-crime-articles/wrongful-conviction/the-oklahoma-girl-scout-murders/ Schraad, P. (2020, February 27). Remembering Lori, Michele, and Denise: 40 Years Later. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://thechrysalischapters.com/2018/01/11/remembering-lori-michelle-and-denise-40-years-later/ Simons, M., & Stanley, T. (2017, June 08). Hunt for accused Girl Scout slayer consumes region while dividing a community. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://tulsaworld.com/girlscoutmurders/hunt-for-accused-girl-scout-slayer-consumes-region-while-dividing/article_6e80ce61-18f0-59d3-a66b-735a04fb810f.html Stanley, T. (2017, June 08). Finding good in the aftermath of the Girl Scout murders complicated. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/finding-good-in-the-aftermath-of-the-girl-scout-murders-complicated/article_bb96e32c-e691-5af6-8fae-39d619a25d08.html Stanley, T. (2017, June 08). Girl Scout murders: Stunning verdict, surprise prison death lead to 40 years of unanswered questions. Retrie

11 Okt 202041min