JonBenét Ramsey (Part 3) - Theories

December 20, 2021 by Tara Hardin in True Crime Podcast, True Crime

Photo Credit: WikiPedia

In this episode… Tara and Jen discuss the many theories surrounding the death of JonBenét Ramsey. Her case has been an open investigation in Boulder, Colorado for nearly 25 years.

If you missed (Part 1), Tara gave us a basic timeline, played and briefly discussed the 911 call as well as the nearly 3-page ransom note.

In (Part 2), Jen walked us through the highlights of the investigation & autopsy, so we would have a better understanding of the crime itself, the people involved and the many things that should have been done better from the moment the police pulled up the Ramsey home.

This case has so many twists, turns and theories. It’s discussed and dissected year after year and brought back into the headlines without fail each Christmas season, as America sadly remembers one of its most haunting cold cases.

Sources

usatoday

The Cases That Haunt Us: By John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker

JonBenét Ramsey (Part 2) - Investigation and Autopsy

December 13, 2021 by Tara Hardin in True Crime

Photo Credit: WikiPedia

In this episode… Jen discusses key pieces of the investigation & autopsy regarding the brutal sexual assault and murder of 6-year old JonBenét Ramsey.

If you missed (Part 1) last week, Tara gave us a basic timeline, played and briefly discussed the 911 call as well as the nearly 3-page ransom note.

Jen’s Sources

The Cases That Haunt Us: By John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker

911 Call - A Short Life in the Spotlight

Statement Analysis

People Magazine: Article by Lindsay Kimble

Wikipedia

JonBenét Ramsey (Part. 1) - Timeline, 911 Call & Ransom Note

December 06, 2021 by Tara Hardin in True Crime

Photo Credit:WikiPedia

In this episode… we begin our 3-part coverage on the murder of 6-year old beauty queen, JonBenét Ramsey. This week for part 1, Tara will discuss the basic timeline (what we know before diving into further investigation, alternate views & theories) from Christmas Day to the following afternoon when her body was discovered by her father in the basement of their Boulder, Colorado home.

We will listen to and briefly discuss the 911 call made by Patricia Ramsey, JonBenét’s mother & dive into the incredibly bizarre, 3-page ransom note written on paper from the family’s own home.

Tara’s Sources

The Cases That Haunt Us: By John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker

911 Call - A Short Life in the Spotlight

Statement Analysis

People Magazine: Article by Lindsay Kimble

Wikipedia

Scotland's Overtoun "Bridge of Death"

October 18, 2021 by Tara Hardin in True Crime Podcast

Photo Credit: Wikipedia: Overtoun Bridge

In this episode… Tara takes us across the pond to a creepy, unsettling site in Dumbarton, Scotland known to the locals as “The Bridge of Death” or “Dog Suicide Bridge.” You read that right. There is an actual bridge that for some yet unknown reason, dogs are compelled to run and leap over the side…to the jagged rocks some 50 feet below.

The bridge and the surrounding area are actual quite lovely, as the bridge was designed in the late 1800’s, is beautifully ornate and surrounded by lush greenery. They say this phenomenon, when it happens, will be on a clear, sunny day, which tend to be rare in this western region of Scotland. Many have thoroughly investigated and have tried to solve the mystery, but to this day, the bridge’s deadly pull defies all logic.

Listen in as Tara covers the many theories as well as a brief overview of the Congelier Manor & it’s haunting legend. If nothing else, you’ll have a few new things to share around the campfires & bonfires this Halloween.

Tara’s Sources

Otago Daily Times Article

heraldscotland.com Article

Wikipedia

New York Times Article

allthatsinteresting.com

howstuffworks.com Article by Nathan Chandler

Mystery Girl on Youtube Video

Murder Lake: The Curses & Hauntings of Lake Lanier

October 04, 2021 by Tara Hardin in True Crime Podcast

Photo Credit: Alex Iby @ Unsplash

In this episode… Jen continues our spooky season theme for October as she dives into the curses & hauntings of Lake Lanier. Figuratively speaking of course, because there’s NO WAY she’s ever going near this body of water! She shares with us several unsettling facts about the man made lake, along with the legends, unexplained accidents, & creepy tales of ghosts that haunt Lake Lanier to this day. Don’t believe us…ask the locals! To them, the spirits that reside here are very real and witnessed often.

Located in Northern Georgia, Lake Lanier is as gorgeous as it is terrifying. Week after week, this cursed lake makes headlines; delivering news of injuries, deaths, tragic accidents, suicides, and all too often, missing bodies of people or their pets that have yet to be recovered. It’s as if they just…disappeared. Don’t even get us started on the catfish. Monstrous fish the size of vehicles? Say what?!?!

Listen in and let us know: Would YOU vacation at Lake Lanier? Millions of people do every single year. Some won’t go near the water, while others dare tragedy to strike.

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Jen’s Sources

oxfordamerican.org Article by Anjali Enjeti

forsythnews.com Article by Sabrina Kerns

cnn.com Article by Faith Karimi

puzzleboxhorror.com

quotev.com

Wikipedia

Season 2: A Note from the Wicked Ones

September 13, 2021 by Tara Hardin in True Crime

It’s Spooky Season Wicked Ones…

Jen & Tara are back with more true crime stories for you as they kick-off their 2nd season of The Wicked Ones Podcast!

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Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother F%&*#ers...DNA for the WIN

December 14, 2020 by Tara Hardin

Photo by: Josh Redd on Unsplash

Tara’s Episode Notes:

The 1979 case of a murdered 18-year-old baffled local police officers for decades, until they got a break from evidence the victim left behind.

In the early hours of December 20, 1979, the body of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko was found in her car in the parking lot of a mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was stabbed multiple times. The murder baffled investigators for several generations. As fate would have it…& with new technology in DNA and genealogical testing, in the end…Michelle would be the one that actually helped police solve her murder.

Article Source: CBS News: Jamie Yuccas Reports

Tara’s Episode Sources:

Wikipedia

The Gazette

USA Today

Little Village Mag - Source for the Parabon Nano Labs Photos of Jerry Burns we discuss in the podcast to compare with actual pics along with several photos of Michelle in her youth. RIP Sweet Girl.

Smiley Face Killers

October 25, 2020 by Tara Hardin

Smiley Face Killers - Episode Notes:

Photo by Timothy Dykes on Unsplash

The Smiley face murder theory (variations include Smiley face murders, Smiley face killings, Smiley face gang, and others) is a theory advanced by retired New York City detectives Kevin Gannon and Anthony Duarte, and Dr. Lee Gilbertson, a criminal justice professor and gang expert at St. Cloud State University. They allege that a number of young men found dead in bodies of water across several Midwestern American states from the late 1990s to the 2010s did not accidentally drown, as concluded by law enforcement agencies, but were victims of a serial killer or killers.

The term "smiley face" became connected to the alleged murders when it was made public that the police had discovered graffiti depicting a smiley face near locations where they think the killer dumped the bodies in at least a dozen of the cases. Gannon wrote a textbook case study on the subject titled "Case Studies in Drowning Forensics." The response of law enforcement investigators and other experts has been largely skeptical.

Article Source: Wikipedia