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#66: Kathleen Folbigg, the Baby Killer?

We are finally back after our month-long hiatus dealing with family stuff. We are pleased to announce that our baby Abigail is born and one month old now! Also, Amy’s dad is back home and on the mend after being in the hospital for a month, and our sweet dog Freki completed radiation for cancer recently. So, we definitely felt like we needed to put the podcast on the back-burner for a bit while we dealt with things, but we are back with a crazy one that’s been in the news recently again.

So for this week, we say Happy birthday to Abigail, our daughter, and dedicate this episode to her. Also, Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms out there. We celebrate these special days and our comeback with a doozy.

Imagine this: You give birth to 4 children and each, one by one, mysteriously die over a period of 10 years. Heart-breaking? Yes. Sketchy? Also yes. Today, we explore the curious case of Kathleen Folbigg, either a cold-blooded baby killer or the unluckiest woman on earth.

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Sources we used for this episode:

• Murderpedia: Kathleen Folbigg
• Killing them softly
• Wikipedia: Kathleen Folbigg
• A day later, little Laura was dead
• Kathleen Folbigg: Could science free Australian jailed for killing babies?
• Episode 55 - Kathleen Folbigg Guilty or Not
• “The Smotherer ” - Kathleen Folbigg - Serial Killers
• Sarah Kathleen Folbigg (1992-1993) 
• Kathleen Folbigg: Mother convicted of killing her four children loses appeal

#65: The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson--REOPENED

This is a mysterious one that was big in the news when it happened, and since, has been a tragic head-scratcher for arm-chair detectives, YouTubers, and Redditors. Kendrick Johnson (aka KJ), 17, was found dead in a mat at Lowndes High School in 2013. The circumstances of his death have been a source of conjecture, gossip, allegations, and lawsuits ever since. The Justice Department closed the case in June 2016, saying it could not meet the high legal threshold needed to file federal criminal charges. It would have needed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that someone had killed Johnson and was motivated by racial animus to do so.

For years, KJ’s family and many others demanded that the case be reopened; there were just too many unanswered questions, too many inconsistencies and coincidences for it to be just a simple accident. Just recently, on March 10th, 2021, The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office reopened this case.

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Sources we used for this episode:

• Second exhumation removes Kendrick Johnson's remains
• Kendrick Johnson, organs missing, BLACK LIVES LOST
• NPR: Probe Reopened In Death Of Kendrick Johnson, Georgia Teen Found In Rolled-Up Gym Mat
• The Kendrick Johnson Case: A timeline of events in the case
• Kendrick Johnson's Death is not an Unresolved Mystery : UnresolvedMysteries
• Generation Why Podcast
• Crime Junkies Podcast

#64: The Mysterious Case of the Yuba County 5

"Oh, Grandma, I won't need a coat," Ted said. "Not tonight."

Ted, nor the other 4 men he was with, could know what would happen on February 24, 1978--and we still don't know to this day.

5  "boys" went off to see their favorite basketball team play in Chico, CA. Months later, a curious scene baffled everyone. Kevin and Amy discuss this strange unsolved mystery.

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Sources we used for this episode:

• 'Bizarre as Hell': The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five
• Washington Post: 5 'Boys' Who Never Come Back
• Yuba County Five: Did Gary Mathias kill the other four? : Reddit UnresolvedMysteries
• True crime: This is the terrifying story of the Yuba County Five – Film Daily

#63: Family Destroyer, Marcus Wesson

Marcus Wesson manifested and created his forced congregation. He also destroyed them. This week, Kevin, Amy, and special guest host Lauren discuss this Jesus-Vampire-God-coffin-hoarding monster who killed 9 members of his family in Fresno, CA. Why haven't you heard of him? Good question! We talk about that and more this week! Join us in the dumpster as we talk out the trash.

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Sources we used for this episode:

• Marcus Wesson: Vampire King of Fresno by DeLani R. Bartlette
• Family Annihilators: The Psychological Profiles of Murderous Fathers
• Murderpedia: Marcus Wesson
• Jury Gets Fresno Murder Case

#62: Chris Benoit & the Dark Side of Wrestling w/ Guest Host Mason

Some say professional wrestling is fake--just a bunch of ‘roided out maniacs in tights acting out a play. They’re not totally wrong. While professional wrestling is scripted with story lines and predetermined winners and losers, the level of athleticism and commitment to the art is very real. Also, very real are the injuries sustained and the cumulative effects of years of head trauma, and concussions, which is the same with professional football players and boxers. These head injuries can lead to dangerous personality disorders and violence. Chris Benoit is a prime example of this. Join Kevin, Amy, and our good friend Mason, as we dish out the trash.

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Sources we used for this episode:

• Vice TV: Dark Side of the Ring (Part 1 and 2)

• Wikipedia: Chris Benoit

• Chris Benoit: Pro Wrestling Fandom

• Reddit: Chris Benoit

#61: The Things We Do For Love: Ed Okun

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done for love? Ed Okun can probably top your wildest deed. To celebrate Valentine’s Day and that special someone you would do almost anything for, we find out what middle-aged real-estate-scammer Ed was willing to do for love when he fell for 20-something year old Brazilian bombshell, Simone Baloni.

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Sources we used for this episode:

• American Greed: Young lust goes bust
• Edward Okun, who was sentenced to 100 years in massive fraud case, dies in prison
• Megayacht Owner Sentenced to Century in Jail
• Simone (aka Simoney Baloney) (@simonethehotdog) • Instagram photos and videos

 

#60: The Tragic Murder of Vera Jo Reigle

300 Center Street in Findlay, Ohio was a house of horrors. Many people were in and out of there, but no tenant was as innocent or tragic as Vera Jo Reigle. Cheri Brooks, AKA Sugar Babe, was the ring-leader of the “Brooks Clan,” a trashy “Crip” family of misfits who wreaked havoc in this small town. Referred to as “Frequent Fliers” by 9-11 and the local police, it seems that many of the Brooks’ tragedies and maladies could have been avoided. Kevin and Amy watched the documentary Goodnight Sugar Babe so that you maybe don’t have to. It’s a sad, gross, heart-breaking story. 

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Sources we used for this episode:

• Watch the full documentary of Goodnight Sugar Babe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle here for free or on Amazon Prime.
• Lock Up Cheri Brooks Facebook page
• The Cursed Life of Vera Jo Reigle and the Brooks “Cult” that Murdered Her

#59: The Abduction and Survival of Natascha Kampusch, Part 2

We continue the amazing story of Natascha Kampusch, abducted by Wolfgang Priklopil at the age of 10. She survived 3,096 days living underground and living through physical and psychological torment inflicted by her complicated captor. Make sure to listen to Part 1 (Episode #58) before you listen to this one, Part 2. 

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Sources we used for this episode:

• 3096 Days in Captivity: The True Story of My Abduction, Eight Years of Enslavement, and Escape by Natascha Kampusch
• Natascha Kampusch: The Whole Story
• The Famous People: Natascha Kampusch Biography
• “Who is Natascha Kampusch, how long was she held by Wolfgang Priklopil and what has she said about Madeleine McCann?”

#58: The Abduction and Survival of Natascha Kampusch, Part 1

3096 days is about 8.5 years. Think about what you did from the time you were 10-18. Now, think about spending those precious adolescent years forced in a damp, dark, underground, cement basement dungeon--to only be brought up above ground to be a slave to a crazy, paranoid man. This was Natascha’s reality for 3096 days. Amy and Kevin tell the first part of this crazy story this week. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week.

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Sources we used for this episode:

• 3096 Days in Captivity: The True Story of My Abduction, Eight Years of Enslavement, and Escape by Natascha Kampusch
• Natascha Kampusch: The Whole Story
• The Famous People: Natascha Kampusch Biography
• “Who is Natascha Kampusch, how long was she held by Wolfgang Priklopil and what has she said about Madeleine McCann?”

#57: James Jameson and His Cannibalistic Adventure(s)

James Jameson: one of the direct heirs to the Irish whiskey powerhouse--was he a misunderstood rich kid or a sadistic, depraved voyeur? This week, we cheers with a big glass of whiskey and dive into some of the Jameson family garbage. It's pretty dirty, we hear!

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Sources we used for this episode:

• On Cannibalism and Jameson
• This Jameson Whiskey Heir Once Bought A Girl Just To Watch Her Be Eaten By Cannibals
• Jameson Irish Whiskey