Cult Classic "Jennifer's Body" and the Tragic Killing of Elyse Pahler

Judith Barsi was a child star on the rise, having been discovered at the age of 5 at a skating rink in the San Fernando Valley. She’s said to have been in over 70 commercials, but she’s most known for her voiceover work in The Land Before Time as Ducky and All Dogs Go to Heaven as Anne-Marie. That all came to an abrupt halt in 1988 when she and her mother were killed by her own father. This week, Briana takes us through a tragic case of abuse that consumed a bright star far too soon. Sources we used for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oaDUbxN6Ro https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3038/judith-eva-barsi https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7463218/maria-agnes-barsi https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198274784/j%C3%B3zsef-istvan-barsi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Barsi https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058279/ https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/30/us/child-actress-is-slain-apparently-by-father.html http://judithbarsi.dc-lundberg.net/ https://apnews.com/article/0ac6babb250b4f72d242749a15781498 https://ideas.fandom.com/wiki/J%C3%B3zsef_Barsi https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/haunting-tale-child-star-judith-22404359 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-07-me-382-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-28-me-9912-story.html https://loriajohnston.medium.com/the-murder-of-child-star-judith-barsi-55553f94d5b0 https://judithevabarsi.com/articles/ https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/judith-barsi https://tvovermind.com/the-tragic-story-of-child-actress-judith-barsi/ https://news.amomama.com/248916-judith-barsi-was-murdered-by-her-own-fat.html https://www.mamamia.com.au/judith-eva-barsi-death/ https://casocriminal.org/en/brutal-cases/judith-barsi-famous-actress-killed-by-her-own-father/ https://people.com/home/a-child-star-was-murdered-in-this-house-30-years-ago-and-new-owners-still-feel-a-dark-presence/ https://people.com/home/watch-the-first-trailer-murder-house-flip/

27 Jan 202253min

Today’s episode, Brittany takes us through the 1998 slaying of James Byrd, Jr. On the night of June 7th, James was walking home from a party when he accepted a ride from three white men. He was killed in what is better known as a modern day lynching. We discuss the life and tragic ending of James Byrd, Jr. and the changes his death made. Sources we used for this episode: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/james-byrd-jr https://www.britannica.com/event/murder-of-James-Byrd-Jr https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716647585/texas-to-execute-man-convicted-in-dragging-death-of-james-byrd-jr https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/24/texas-execution-john-william-king-james-byrd/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/us/james-byrd-jr-john-william-king.html https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-57285785 https://exhibits.stanford.edu/saytheirnames/feature/james-byrd-jr https://abcnews.go.com/US/white-supremacist-set-executed-killing-black-man-dragging/story?id=62549116 https://www.newsweek.com/james-byrd-jr-lynching-texas-death-row-execution-1394474 https://www.adl.org/imagine-james-byrd-jr https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/byrd-jrs-sister-says-in-statement-king-showed-no-remorse-his-execution-was-just/502-d1502084-91b4-4a38-8463-2b347b65605d https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/3-minute-interview-clara-byrd-taylor/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-execution-son/victims-son-objects-as-texas-sets-execution-in-hate-crime-death-idUSTRE78K35B20110921

20 Jan 202254min

On February 9th, 1997, six-year-old Brooke was waiting for her mom to join her in bed, but she never made it up. She was woken up the next morning by her father, explaining her mom had died in a car accident, but the story didn’t add up. Now much older, Brooke is sharing her story on social media in the hopes of getting justice for her mother–and a conviction for her father. Join us as we speak with Brooke about what happened and all the revelations she’s had since that fateful night. Follow her on TikTok at bnicole324 for continued updates on the progress of her investigation! Sources we used for this episode: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/34076772/person/100029430153/facts?_phsrc=NOM9&_phstart=successSource https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/235309344:62209?tid=&pid=&queryId=9aa3c365782b58a63e047a28f372c15b&_phsrc=NOM15&_phstart=successSource https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2026&h=2459147&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1788 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61009&h=1358352&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1732 https://www.uptobrain.com/carol-butt-aka-karol-butt-suicide-case-where-is-her-husband-michael-butt-check-details/ https://www.tvguidetime.com/people/carol-butt-karol-butt-height-weight-net-worth-age-birthday-wikipedia-who-nationality-biography-156075.html https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2583742/inconclusive-report-draws-counsels-ire https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2568015/altus-doctor-charged-with-sexual-battery-police-say-patient-17-taped-apology https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2573445/altus-doctor-faces-trial-for-battery https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2584333/state-cant-pin-blame-in-doctors-wifes-death https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160080728/karol-anne-butts https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-met-doctors-sex-convictions-20100619-story.html https://isp.illinois.gov/Sor/Details/X99B0803

13 Jan 20221h 10min

👻🎃 Happy Halloween! Here's a treat 👻🎃 Voice actor Amanda C. Miller joins us again for our season finale as we discuss Atlanta's "Black Week", also referred to as Atlanta's "Dark Week" or the Carnival of Crimes. In 1893, starting on January 24th and lasting until February 25th, "Black Week" can only be described as a series of distressing events, including forbidden love, embezzlement, and murder in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Be sure to check out our friends at Manon the Moon Mystics and use our code "Podcast15" for 15% your order! Be sure to check out Ana Luisa Jewelry at https://shop.analuisa.com/wicked and use our code "WICKED" for 10% off your order! Sources we used for this episode: https://oaklandcemetery.com/a-carnival-of-crimes/ Gordon County, GA Obituaries from February 2nd, 1983 (http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/gordonobits/do:gco-nr-00003937) The Morning News, March 23rd, 1983 edition (https://www.gastearsivi.com/gazete/morning_news/1893-03-23/1) The Macon Telegraph - January 25th, 1893 edition (https://www.newspapers.com/image/591414038) The Chattanooga Daily Times, January 25th, 1893 edition (https://www.newspapers.com/image/604728032/) Atlanta City Directory Co.'s Greater Atlanta (Georgia) city directory (https://archive.org/details/08951025.1893/page/n923/mode/2up) The Atlanta Constitution, January 27th, 1893 edition (https://www.newspapers.com/image/26818655/) The Atlanta Constitution, March 28th, 1893 edition (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89053706/1893-03-28/ed-1/seq-3/) Death extracts (Atlanta) vol 2 1890 Nov 1893 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61953/images/FS_007402822_00046?usePUB=true&_phsrc=TnU3&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=264055) Fulton and Campbell Counties, Georgia, Cemetery Records, 1857-1933 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61953/images/FS_007354910_00025?usePUB=true&_phsrc=TnU4&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=64222) “Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1880s-1930s” by Franklin M. Garrett “Wicked Atlanta: The Sordid Side of Peach City History” by Laurel-Ann Dooley “The Free Thought Magazine, Volume 11” (page 198) by H.L. Green https://oaklandcemetery.com/resident-spotlight-lewis-redwine/ http://peachypast.blogspot.com/2011/03/crazy-julia-force-shoots-and-kills-her.html http://peachypast.blogspot.com/2011/03/miss-julia-forces-story-why-she.html http://peachypast.blogspot.com/2011/03/julia-force-will-not-be-hanged-to-be.html http://peachypast.blogspot.com/2011/03/to-asylum-goes-murderess-julia-force.html http://peachypast.blogspot.com/2011/03/julia-force-is-dead-southern-family.html

31 Okt 202158min

In the spring of 1946, the border town of Texarkana was terrorized by a mysterious masked killer known as the Phantom Killer or Phantom Slayer. They’re credited with killing at least 5 and wounding 3, but they’ve never been caught. The mysterious nature of the crimes inspired the movie “The Town That Dreaded Sundown,” but what’s true and what was made up for entertainment value? A big thank you to this week's sponsors: Ana Luisa Be sure to check out our friends at Manon the Moon Mystics and use our code "Podcast15" for 15% your order! Be sure to check out Ana Luisa Jewelry at https://shop.analuisa.com/wicked and use our code "WICKED" for 10% off your order! Sources we used for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana_metropolitan_area https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/texarkana-934/ https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/CityPopHist%20web.pdf https://vault.fbi.gov/texarkana-phantom-moonlight-murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana_Moonlight_Murders https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/texarkana-murder-mystery/ https://www.grunge.com/328601/the-creepy-truth-about-the-texarkana-murder-mystery/ https://the-line-up.com/texarkana-murders https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2020/12/13-creepy-facts-about-the-texarkana-phantom-killer/ https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/texarkana-moonlight-murders-4478/ https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/the-texarkana-phantom-moonlight-murders/ https://www.ranker.com/list/texarkana-murders/rachel-souerbry https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/texas-murder-spree-hands-phantom-killer-solved-article-1.2554028

19 Okt 202152min

We've all heard some story that is associated with the house in Amityville. A couple with three kids moves in and moves out within the same month due to paranormal activity, but what happened before George and Kathy Lutz moved in? The DeFeo family suffered a tragic end when the eldest son shot all his siblings and his parents in the middle of the night. Did an evil spirit really make him a murderer? On today's episode, we discuss the history of the house, and what caused Ronald DeFeo Jr. to kill his family. A big thank you to this week's sponsors: Anchor Ana Luisa Be sure to check out our friends at Manon the Moon Mystics and use our code "Podcast15" for 15% your order! Be sure to check out Ana Luisa Jewelry at https://shop.analuisa.com/wicked and use our code "WICKED" for 10% off your order! Sources we used for this episode: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/03/16/george-and-kathy-lutz/ https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/04/02/the-defeo-murders-the-story-behind-the-amityville-horror/ https://amityvillemurders.com/the-haunting/the-true-story-of-112-ocean-avenue.html https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/amityvillehorror2005.php The Amityville Horror (2005), directed by Andrew Douglas

12 Okt 202157min

Aileen Wuornos is someone with whom most people are familiar. Various forms of media have taken her life story and used it for entertainment, but how much of it is fact and what is fiction? Today's episode, we're covering the life and crimes of Aileen, then comparing the information we know to be true to what was portrayed in the 2003 award-winning movie "Monster," directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci. A big thank you to this week's sponsors: Anchor Be sure to check out our friends at Manon the Moon Mystics and use our code "Podcast15" for 15% your order! Sources we used for this episode: "Dear Dawn: Aileen Wuornos in Her Own Words" by Aileen Wuornos, Lisa Kester, Daphne Gottlieb, and Phyllis Chesler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornos?wprov=sfti1 https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/aileen-wuornos https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/wuornos https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aileen-Wuornos https://www.oxygen.com/sites/oxygen/themes/custom/crime_amp/favicon.ico https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/this-day-in-history-serial-killer-aileen-wuornos-kills-first-victim-a-clearwater-man/ http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wuornos805.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/aileen-wuornos https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americas-first-female-serial-killer-strikes https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/aileen-wuornos/ https://www.bustle.com/articles/126181-8-surprising-facts-about-notorious-serial-killer-aileen-wuornos-that-will-haunt-your-dreams https://thecinemaholic.com/aileen-wuornos-girlfriend/ https://www.mind.org.uk/media/7135/ptsd-and-complex-ptsd-2021-pdf-version.pdf https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340855/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv https://abcnews.go.com/2020/GiveMeABreak/story?id=124320&page=1 Monster (2003), directed by Patty Jenkins

5 Okt 20211h 5min