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Halloween 2021 Special



This is the Halloween Special: 2021 

We are going to go over a bunch of Scary Movies that were either inspired by or based on true stories.  I’ll give a brief synopsis of the movie in case you want to watch them this Halloween season, and then I’ll give you the details of the true story that inspired each one.

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Sources for this episode:

Nosferatu – Wikipedia

Nosferatu: Origins of the Vampire-Death Wish Coffee Company

The True Story Behind Nosferatu (grunge.com)

Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror and Shadow of the Vampire (nosferatumovie.com)

Jack the Ripper – Wikipedia

IMDB.com

Jack the Ripper – History, Victims, Letters, Suspects. (jack-the-ripper.org)

Two Barmaids, Five Alligators, and the Butcher of Elmendorf – Texas Monthly


Boston Stranglers: The Untold Story



This one is way more interesting than I thought it would be.  And I don’t usually inject too much of my opinion on this podcast, wanting you to just have the story and the facts as I have found them in my research…..but I have lots of thoughts on this, and I really want to know what you all think.  Stay tuned at the end for information on the new voice message I have for all of you and how we will start doing an update episode here and there if you guys all like it.

The case covered in this episode is The Boston Strangler, The Untold Story, because most people still assume that Albert DeSalvo was the Boston Strangler and murdered all of the 13 women accredited to the “Boston Strangler.”  Albert DeSalvo confessed to 11 murders.  However, his confessions have been disputed, and there is a lot to this story.

We will be going over the movie: The Boston Strangler: The Untold Story and then covering the Real Story and the developments that have happened since then.

 

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Boston Strangler Case Solved 50 Years Later – ABC News (go.com)

  1. Lee Bailey – Wikipedia

Boston Strangler – Wikipedia

Boston Strangler: A Serial Killer Who Probably Never Got Caught (anomalien.com)

 

Albert DeSalvo: The Man Who Confessed To Being The ‘Boston Strangler’ (allthatsinteresting.com)

The Conviction of Albert DeSalvo – Virtual Boston (wordpress.com)

 

The Boston Strangler – Crime Museum


Gold Digger Killer



Gold Digger Killer

Multimillionaire, Steven Beard fell for the younger, attractive waitress who worked at his country club.   Soon he and Celeste were married. When Steve calls 911 and is discovered in his bedroom shot in the stomach, suspicion falls on Celeste’s friend, Tracey.  Months later Tracey implicates Celeste.

We will be going over the movie made about this case and then the true story behind it.

The movie is Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer. It’s a 2021 Lifetime Movie, Starring Julie Bentz, Eli Gabay and Roan Curtis.  It can be found on Lifetime and is available to rent on Amazon Prime.

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Sources for this episode:

Man is fatally shot while sleeping, at the request of his wife – Horror History .net

Betrayed By Her Own Children – CBS News

Twins, Lesbian Lover Unravel Texas Murder – ABC News (go.com)

Celeste Beard – Wikipedia

Celeste Beard | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers


The Pardon



Today’s episode is the story of Toni Jo Henry who had a horrible childhood, fought drug addiction, found true love and then was involved in a murder.  I am covering the movie made about her case and the True Story that the movie was based on.

The Pardon is a 2013 movie.  Starring:  Jaime King, Jason Lewis, John Hawkes and M.C. Gainey

The true story of Toni Jo Henry, a woman tried for the crime of murder in 1942 in the state of Louisiana.

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The sources for today’s episode:

Toni Jo Henry (1916-1942) – Find A Grave Memorial

Claude David “Cowboy” Henry (1913-1945) – Find A Grave Memorial

Toni Jo Henry (capitalpunishmentuk.org)

 

A Courthouse Ghost: Toni Jo Henry (anomalien.com)

tonijo (rowdiva.com)

Toni Jo Henry (en-academic.com)

 

Toni Jo Henry – Wikipedia

 

The Pardon – Wikipedia

The Pardon Movie


Trial By Fire



Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast.  Just a quick reminder that new episodes come out on the 15th and the 30th of each month, with occasional bonus episodes thrown out there in between so please hit subscribe so you don’t miss anything.

I’ll be the first to admit that when I hear that a parent or parents escaped a burning house unharmed and all of the kids die, I’m a little suspicious.  And when you start watching this movie, that is how you feel. 

But there are questions….

And the more you learn, the more you question……

The movie and the case for this episode is:  Trial By Fire  (2018-2019) movie that I found available for streaming on  (Prime Video) and  (Hulu).  It stars Jack O’Connel, Laura Dern and Emily Meade.

The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was sentenced to death in Texas for killing his three children even after scientific evidence and expert testimony bolstered his claims of innocence

We will cover the movie, the story of what really happened, and the controversy.

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New Yorker article:

Trial by Fire | The New Yorker

Sources for this episode:

Cameron Todd Willingham’s Ex-Wife Stacy Kuykendall Says Texas Shouldn’t Pardon Him [EXCLUSIVE] | HuffPost

Cameron Todd Willingham – Wikipedia

Cameron Todd Willingham: Wrongfully Convicted and Executed in Texas – Innocence Project

Murder of his three young children by Cameron Todd Willingham examined on Evil Lives Here (monstersandcritics.com)

5 Things To Know About The Cameron Todd Willingham Case | Crime History | Investigation Discovery

Stacy Kuykendall Now: Where is Cameron Todd Willingham’s Ex-Wife Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Where Is Stacey Willingham From Trial By Fire In 2019? (refinery29.com)

Where Is Trial By Fire Playwright Elizabeth Gilbert Now (refinery29.com)

Disturbing Evidence That Texas Executed An Innocent Man, Cameron Todd Willingham (ranker.com)

A dad was executed for deaths of his 3 girls. Now a letter casts more doubt. – The Washington Post

Jury Clears the Prosecutor Who Sent Cameron Todd Willingham to Death Row | The Marshall Project

Willingham v. State :: 1995 :: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions :: Texas Case Law :: Texas Law :: US Law :: Justia

Interviews – Elizabeth Gilbert | Death By Fire | FRONTLINE | PBS

Posthumous pardon denied for Case of Texas man Cameron Todd Willingham, executed for arson that killed his kids, puts spotlight on “pardons after death” – CBS News

10 Executed Prisoners That Were Later Found to Be Innocent (unbelievable-facts.com)

Trial by Fire | The New Yorker

Trial by Fire: True story of innocent dad executed for killing his three children – Mirror Online

Myths and Facts about the Willingham Case – Innocence Project


The Last Hangman



The Last Hangman

Today’s case and movie is The Last Hangman which is based on the life and career of Albert Pierrepoint, who was one of the head executioners in the UK between 1931 and 1956.  It is estimated he executed between 435 and 600 people, 200 of these were war criminals right after WWII.

We will cover the movie, the real story of Pierrepoint, and some of the infamous murderers that he executed.

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Sources for this episode:

Josef Kramer – Wikipedia

Josef Kramer | Nazi commander | Britannica

Pictures that changed the World – Dr Fritz Klein in a mass grave | Belfast Child (belfastchildis.com)

Beast of Belsen and his lover in Nuremberg exhibit | UK news | The Guardian

A Soho Stabbing | True Crime Library

Waddingham, Dorothea (1899–1936) | Encyclopedia.com

Albert Pierrepoint – Wikipedia

ExecutedToday.com » 1945: The Belsen war criminals

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9045279/British-hangman-sent-Beasts-Belsen-hell.html

17 October 1941 – Antonio Mancini | Execution of the day (wordpress.com)


The Blackout Ripper (Bonus Epi)



Welcome back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast!

I have a bonus mini-episode for you today about the Blackout Killer.

In my next upcoming episode:  The Last Hangman, I will be covering Albert Pierrepoint and the movie made about his career as executioner from 1931 to 1956. During his career he executed somewhere between 435 and 600 people. 200 of those were from war crimes that took place during WWII, such as the Beast of Belsen and Irma Grese.

 Pierrepoint executed many notable murderers in the UK, but one that was not featured in the movie, was Gordon Cummins, aka the Blackout Killer or the Blackout Ripper.

 So for this mini-episode we will go over one of the truly horrible men that Albert Pierrepoint had to encounter during his job as head executioner in 1942.

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Sources for this episode:

Serial Killer Blackout Ripper – Gordon Cummins (murderuk.com)

How the Blackout Ripper killed so horrifically | Daily Mail Online

Albert Pierrepoint – Wikipedia

Gordon Cummins – Wikipedia

Gordon Cummins | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom

 


The Burning Bed



The Burning Bed (Based on a True Story)

800-799-SAFE (7233)  Domestic Violence Support | The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)

Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast.  Just a quick reminder that new episodes come out on the 15th and 30th of each month, with mini-episodes and the occasional bonus episodes in-between, so be sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss anything!

The movie for this episode is The Burning Bed (1984)  (Tubi TV) (IMDB free with ads) streaming services.  Stars:  Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat and Richard Hauser.  We will go over the movie and then the case behind the movie.

This was the case that became central to the battered women’s movement. It turned the national attention to cases like Francine’s where women were brutalized by their husbands, and to help women like her through a system of life-saving shelters and laying the foundation for a modern awareness of domestic violence.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or chat with a worker  on thehotline.org

In the UK: FAMILYHELP.ORG.UK  and REFUGE.ORG.UK  Phone# 0808 2000 247

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Francine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And Changed U.S. Views on Domestic Violence – HISTORY

Francine Hughes – Wikipedia

Francine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took Action, Dies – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Burning Bed – Wikipedia

James Berlin “Mickey” Hughes (1945-1977) – Find A Grave Memorial

“The Burning Bed”: A turning point in fight against domestic violence (lansingstatejournal.com)

Francine Wilson, domestic abuse victim and subject of TV film “The Burning Bed,” dies at 69 – Chicago Tribune

‘Burning Bed’ murder case: defense attorney looks back | WKAR

Francine Hughes Wilson, who inspired ‘The Burning Bed,’ dies at 69 (lansingstatejournal.com)

The mother of a man killed in an incident… – UPI Archives

Francine Hughes Wilson, whose ‘burning bed’ became a TV film, dies at 69 – The Washington Post

Francine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And Changed U.S. Views on Domestic Violence – HISTORY

Statistics (ncadv.org)

The facts – Refuge Charity – Domestic Violence Help


At Close Range



Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast.

Just a quick reminder that new episodes come out on the 15th and 30th of each month, with the occasional random bonus episode thrown out there, so please hit subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes.

At Close Range  is an incredibly good movie.  It’s from 1986 and I found it on Amazon Prime, as well as Tubi which is a free streaming service and it looks like it is available on Showtime as well, although I currently don’t have that one.

It has a star studded cast including:

Sean Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn, Christopher Walken, Crispin Glover and Kiefer Sutherland.

It is an excellent movie all on it’s own. One of the reviews I read said “I recommend this movie to anyone and everyone.”

This is one of the few old true crime movies that I hadn’t seen, and hadn’t heard about the case before watching.  I’m not kidding when I say that there were at least two parts that had me absolutely speechless.  Like jaw dropping.

I was so blown away by this movie that I decided to move it up in the recording schedule.

The movie starts out with the words:  Based on a True Story.

And I’m going to tell you….this movie follows so close to the real story…it’s one of the closest to the real stories I’ve ever seen.  So, I’ll tell you about the movie which is just about the whole real story, and then at the end I’ll tell you about the bits that were included just for the movie, and I’ll go over what really happened in those instances.

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Sources for this episode:

Bruce Johnston (criminal) – Wikipedia

The Kiddie Gang: The True Crime Story Behind the Film ‘At Close Range’ (didyouknowfacts.com)

Bruce Johnston Sr., 63; Notorious Killer Dies in Prison – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

James Foley’s “At Close Range” and the Real Story of the Johnston Gang (treepony.com)  This is an excellent review of the movie.

Com. v. Johnston, 42 A.3d 1120 – CourtListener.com

Latest appeal denied for Norman and David Johnston | News | delcotimes.com

‘Tired’ Escapee Gives Up The Fight – The Washington Post

Escape revives a town’s bad memories (post-gazette.com)

The Actual Truth Behind Devil’s Road in Chadds Ford, PA (wjbr.com)


The Exception, Not the Rule



The Exception, Not the Rule

Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast

The Based on a True Story movie we are exploring today is In Plain Sight, and the case is the murders committed by the man said to be Scotland’s first serial killer, Peter Manuel.  We also have a side case about the last woman to be hung in Scotland in 1923.  It’s a crazy story. They are both are.

 

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Sources for the episode:

Peter Manuel – Wikipedia

In Plain Sight (British TV series) – Wikipedia

Revealed: Sex secrets of Scottish serial killer Peter Manuel – Daily Record

The Beast of Birkenshaw: The Brutal Crimes of Peter Manuel (the-line-up.com)

Bid to exhume bodies of killers executed at Barlinnie Prison – BBC News

s://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-W1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zKcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5913,3877922&dq=susan-newell+murder&hl=enhttp

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Peter Manuel, Scotland’s Most Notorious Serial Killer (wgbh.org)

Who was Peter Manuel, when was the serial killer hanged and why was he nicknamed the Beast of Birkenshaw? (thesun.co.uk)

Peter Manuel – Scotland’s most notorious serial killer – THE SCOTS LAW BLOG

BBC Scotland – BBC Scotland – Why the gruesome murders and disputed sentence of serial killer Peter Manuel still fascinate us 60 years on

Crimes that shocked Scotland: The serial killer who was rumbled by cops after spending his victims’ cash in the boozer – Daily Record

Susan Newell – Wikipedia

The chilling story of child killer Susan Newell – the last woman hanged in Scotland – Glasgow Live

 

 


Executioner’s Song



Welcome back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast.

Just a quick reminder that new episodes are out on the 15th and 30th of each month, with occasional bonus episodes, so be sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss one.

This continues our series of Based on a True Story movies and the true crime cases behind them.  Let me tell you that doing the research for these movies for my podcast has become a little Rabbit Hole of it’s own.  While I was researching for this episode I found another movie, on this case, that I had never heard of.  Turned out to be really good and well worth the time, and worth featuring.  I have found many other movies while researching the cases, so I have a long list to cover….and to use as bonus movie names for you.

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Sources for this episode:

The movie Texas Killing Fields found on TubiTV

The movies The Executioner’s Song found on Amazon Prime and Shot in the Heart found on You tube

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Executioner’s_Song_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gilmore_(criminal)

Gary Gilmore: Facing the Firing Squad | Full Documentary | Biography – Bing video

Execution by firing squad – Wikipedia

Gary Gilmore (criminal) – Wikipedia

 


UK Killers



UK Killers.  Based on a True Story Movie Series.

This podcast is currently covering the movies that are made about true crime cases and going over the real story and details behind it.

Two new movies today:  The Pembrokshire Murders and London Road. .  Two serial killers from the UK.   

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Sources:

Steve Wright (serial killer) – Wikipedia

Ipswich serial murders – Wikipedia

Who is Steve Wright and where is he now? – The Sun

The Real Pembrokeshire Murders: Inside the True Story | Heavy.com

John Cooper (serial killer) – Wikipedia

 The horrifying unknown details of John Cooper’s life which culminated in multiple murders – Wales Online

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13731762/pembrokeshire-murderer-john-cooper-wife-pat/


Merry Black Widows



Welcome back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast.

 I have two new movies for you, in this continued series, Based on a True Story; a true crime story that is.  

Both are about black widows who chose poison.  Interestingly, they were both southern women and were operating around the same time period.  One in North Carolina and one in Alabama.

The Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993)

and

Wife, Mother, Murderer (1991)

We cover the movies and go behind the movies for the true story it was based on.

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Sources for this episode:

Marie Hilley | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom

Audrey Marie Hilley – Wikipedia

27 Interesting And Strange Facts About Audrey Marie Hilley – Tons Of Facts

Marie Hilley murdered her husband and poisoned her daughter before escaping prison (monstersandcritics.com)

Blanche Taylor Moore – Wikipedia

Blanche Taylor Moore: Black Widow Killer is North Carolina’s oldest woman on death row – ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Blanche Taylor Moore: Black Widow Killer is North Carolina’s oldest woman on death row – ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Where is Blanche Taylor Moore Now? Is She Still in Jail Today? Is Blanche Taylor Moore Dead or Alive? (thecinemaholic.com)

Former prosecutor in Blanche Taylor Moore trial dies in Charlotte | Charlotte Observer

Blanche Taylor Moore Women On Death Row | My Crime Library

Preacher’s Girl: The Life and Crimes of Blanche Taylor Moore: Schutze, Jim: 9780688119348: Amazon.com: Books  JIM SCHUTZE

 


Rabbit Hole Two: More Movies



Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast.  We have two new true crime cases today that movies were made about, continuing with our Based on a True Story theme. Each episode stands on it’s own, so you don’t have to be caught up on episodes in the series or anything like that.  Each episode will have movies that were based on a true story, and we will go over the movie and the real story behind it.  This is Rabbit Hole 2. The two movies today are:  Out of The Darkness and Hunt For The I-5 Killer.

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Sources:

Randall Woodfield | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Randall Woodfield, the I-5 killer, former Green Bay Packer | Longform – SI.com  Sports Illustrated article by BY L. JON WERTHEIM

Randall Woodfield – The I-5 Killer | Crime Scene Database (crimescenedb.com)

David Berkowitz – Wikipedia

David Berkowitz – Crimes, Letters & Facts – Biography

Inside the Son of Sam Case – Biography


Rabbit Hole: Based on a True Story



Rabbit Hole:  Based on a True Story: Serial Killer Edition

Welcome back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast!

I am continuing here with our Based on a True Story series.  This is the first one on Serial Killers.

There are a lot of movies made about serial killers.   For instance, there are at least four movies about Ted Bundy.  There are at least two on Jeffrey Dahmer, two or more on John Wayne Gacy, two on the Zodiac Killer, etc.  For this series we will go over the movies and the crimes of these as well as all the lesser known serial killers.   Hopefully you will find a few movies you want to watch and possibly along the way learn a few interesting things, you didn’t know before. And of course, there will be names of some bonus movies at the end.

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Sources:

Cindy Paulson Now: Where is Robert Hansen Survivor Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Robert Hansen – Wikipedia

Robert Hansen’s Wife Had No Idea He Was a Serial Killer | Heavy.com

‘Butcher Baker’ prosecutor says Robert Hansen was ‘a small guy’ who quickly transformed into ‘a monster’: doc | Fox News

Keith Hunter Jesperson – Wikipedia

12 Disturbing Facts About The Happy Face Killer (ranker.com)

Happy Face Killer Wiki: 5-Year Rampage Leads to 8 Murders (crimeola.com)

IMDB

Book to Check out:

I: The Creation of a Serial Killer by Jack Olsen


Brutal Obsession: Based on a True Story series



Brutal Obsession:  Based on a True Story series

Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast

On this episode we are continuing on with the Based on a True Story series where I am covering a movie that is based on a true crime story and we’ll go over the movie as well as what really happened.  Also, stay tuned at the end of each episode as I will be giving some bonus movie names.  These are names of true crime movies that I’m not going to cover in this series but you can go and look up and watch on one of the streaming platforms.

The movie for this episode is: Stalking Laura and it is really well done.  It’s one of those that have stuck with me, and really makes you think.

 

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Bonus Movies:

  • A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story. (1992 Amazon Prime) Starring: Virginia Madsen and Chris Sarandon.
  • Murder on the Cape:  Christa Worthington Case. (Bonus Movie) (2017)  Based on the Christa Worthington case.

 

 

Sources:

Richard Farley – He Stalked Her Relentlessly Then He Opened Fire (wickedwe.com)

 

Profile of Richard Wade Farley, Mass Murderer (thoughtco.com)

 

Wikipedia

Richard Farley | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom

 

Montaldo, Charles. “Profile of Richard Wade Farley, Mass Murderer.” ThoughtCo, Feb. 16, 2021, thoughtco.com/mass-murderer-richard-wade-farley-973100.

Death Penalty Appeal Denied in Tech Company Killings – NBC Bay Area

SUDDEN DEATH IN SUNNYVALE – The Washington Post

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-18-mn-43514-story.html

Unwanted Suitor’s Fixation on Woman Led to Carnage – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)


Based On A True Story



Based on a True Story: This is the first episode in a series of episodes to feature cases that also have movies based on them.  Our own Based on a True Story series.  Some movies are much more obscure than others but with a little searching you can find them on your streaming services or possibly on youtube.  For each episode: I will tell you all about what happened for real in the case and give you the name of a movie that it is based on it.  Also, stay tuned at end of each episode as I will give you some bonus movie names that you can look up and watch, and of course, are based on true crime stories.

The True Crime Movie that was based on this first case is:  And Never Let Her Go (2001 movie) Starring: Mark Harmon, Kathryn Morris, Paul Michael Glaser and Steven Eckhold. The movie is Based on the Ann Rule book of the same name.  I found the movie on TubiTV at the time of research for this recording.

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Sources:

Movie:  AND NEVER LET HER GO(2001)

BOOK:  AND NEVER LET HER GO BY ANN RULE

Anne Marie Fahey: Person, pictures and information – Fold3.com

Notorious convicted killer Thomas Capano found dead in Delaware prison cell – WHYY

 

Bonus Movies:

1) THE HILLSIDE STRANGLERS (1989) Based on the true story of serial killers Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono and the investigation and capture. Starring: Richard Crenna, Billy Zane, and Dennis Farina.

2) WHEN LOVE KILLS: THE SEDCUTION OF JOHN HEARN (1993) When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (1993)

3) Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston (1990)

 


More Unsolved Does



Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast

Today’s episode is dedicated to Unsolved Jane Doe murder cases.  These victims have not yet been identified and their murders not yet solved.  For each one covered here I will post pictures of their sketches and any items recovered with them if they are available.  I’ll post them on our social media.  For Twitter it is under @AvenueCrime and for Instagram it is under Cherry Avenue True Crime.  I’ll put the info in the show notes.

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Links:

Santa Ana detectives reopen 1988 cold case to identify ‘Jane Doe,’ find killer – ABC7 Los Angeles    

Doe Network: International Center For Missing and Unidentified Persons


Different Degrees of Murder



All New Ad-Free Episode!  Three cases, Three Different sets of murders.  One from 1900, one from 1926, and one from 1978-1993.  Marty Bergen, George Jefferson Hassell, and Robert Spangler.

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Marty Bergen – Society for American Baseball Research (sabr.org)    Written by Brian McKenna

Marty Bergen (baseball) Wikipedia

Marty Bergen, Profile (razzball.com)  The Tragedy at Snowball Farm by Paulie Allnuts

George J. Hassell – Parmer County, Texas (genealogytrails.com)

The Case of George J. Hassell — Criminally Intrigued

Wikipedia

https://thisismonsters.com/robert-spangler/

Robert Spangler murdered five members of his own family: Devil Among Us investigates (monstersandcritics.com)

 

 


Abducted From Home



Cases where children go missing or are murdered really haunt me.

It’s terrifying when they are missing.  So many horrible scenarios are considered as to how they are being treated or if they are still alive.

When children are found dead after having gone missing, often the parents or other family members are looked into.

Unfortunately, we have seen on many occasions where the parents or one of the parents does indeed turn out to be the one responsible.  Usually, after they had been in the news, tearfully asking for their child, or step-child  to be returned.

Today’s case is a about a little girl who goes missing and when she is found dead authorities look to her parents.  It does not seem to me that her parents were in any way responsible, but you be the judge.

 

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There is a movie about Jaclyn Dowaliby’s case:  Gone In The Night,  1996 TV movie with Shannon Doherty and Kevin Dhillon.  There is a book by the same title

 

For more on Zahra Baker’s story check out the podcast:  Suffer The Little Children Podcast, Episode 38

 

Some sources:

https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/il/david-dowaliby.html

 

https://abc7chicago.com/jaclyn-dowaliby-doawliby-murder-unsolved-case/1338090/

 

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Halloween 2020 Special Episode



This is the annual Halloween special with a couple of bite size frights for you.  We have two short and sweet Halloween Treats that are True Stories of course!

Happy Halloween everyone!

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Helter Skelter Special Part 2



 

This is Part Two of a two part episode on Helter Skelter, The Manson Murders, the details on everyone involved, what led up to it and what happened afterward. If you haven’t listened to Part One go listen!

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Helter Skelter Special Part 1



This was a truly horrific murder spree.  Sometimes I think the humanity of the victims is really lost in all the Charles Manson craziness.  Humans are always looking to belong, looking for their “people”, looking for people like themselves, craving a connection of some kind.  Manson played into this at one of the easiest times in history to pull it off. He didn’t even know what type of world he was walking out into when he was released from prison in the 1967.  But he was good at adapting quickly, after years of having to survive abusive care from relatives and then people in the reform schools and boys homes he lived in and on into prison.  He came out with his pimp knowledge and his Dale Carnegies’ How to Make Friends and Influence People education along with his gift of being able to turn into (or seem like) what people wanted.  He didn’t change into what he wanted until they were well well ensnared.

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No Good Reason



Napa is located in Northern California and is known for it’s wine vineyards.    Halloween night in 2004 brought a horror movie scene to this picturesque town.

Roommates’, Leslie, Lauren and Adriane had a fun night of handing out candy and had retired to their separate bedrooms.

Lauren fell asleep but awoke to her dog growling.  Listening attentively she heard some unusual noises in the house and then screaming.  She looked out her door and saw a man run down the stairs and then jump out the front window.  She found her roommates had been attacked and she called 911.  Leslie Mazarra, 25,  was dead.  Adrien Insogna, 26, was rushed to hospital but died before arriving.  They had both been Stabbed repeatedly.

 

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Unearthed Bones



A Heavy Equipment Operator was working on the property of an old yellow house that had been falling into disrepair.  It had been empty for quite a while and he was starting the steps of demolishing the old farm house, when up comes a ragged black trash bag with bones and fabric in it.

Police were called of course.

It was eventually determined to be the bones of a human being.

 

 

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Unsolved Jane Doe Murders



This is a special episode about some unsolved murders involving Jane Does.  So not only have the murders never been caught, the victims identities are unknown.  If you are a regular listener, you know we usually go over solved cases, and discus the victim and perpetrator in detail.

Today, I decided to dedicate this episode to the unsolved jane does as I keep coming across more and more of them in my research.  These are some that particularly haunt me, but there are many more out there, sadly.

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The Caller



A business office in the front of a factory building, gets a phone call.  A man’s voice tells the receptionist, Rose, that there is a body behind their building.

The caller tells the receptionist:  “There is a dead body in the back of your lot.”

Now I have had to answer the phones working in business offices many times over the years and I have got some crank calls, but never that.

The caller hangs up soon after telling her to please report it to authorities.

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Love Triangle Murders



Two Love Triangle Murders

On this episode we have two love triangle murder cases for you.

There is not much mystery as to Who perpetrated the murders, but there certainly is as to the Why?

When was it that two people decided that the other person had to die?

How did they decide that this was the only way to go?

Where did the madness set in?

And What created this culmination of sadness, madness and evil?

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https://www.oxygen.com/criminal-confessions/crime-time/detectives-recall-finding-body-mother-murdered There is a clip there of Josh trying to pretend he knows nothing about Heather’s disappearance.

Recommend:  To Love and To Kill by M. William Phelps  (about the Heather Strong murder) Deep dive into all involved.


Looking for Mr. Goodbar Murder



This is the true story of the murder of Roseann Quinn.

It was the basis for the Novel, Looking For Mr. Goodbar,  written by Judith Rossner.  The novel was the basis for the 1977 movie Looking for Mr. Goodbar staring Dianne Keaton and Richard Gere.  Both the novel and movie were loosely based on Rosanne’s murder. In the movie and the novel Rosann’s name was changed to Theresa.

There is another book , Closing Time, by Lacey Forsburgh which says up front that it is The True Story of the “Looking for Mr. Goodbar” murder but names were changed and some parts , especially some of the dialogue, was fictionalized.  In this book Closing Time, Rosann was called Katherine.   I definitely recommend this book.  There is a lot more in it than I could ever tell you here an it’s an addictive read.

After you hear the whole story you will understand why it was covered in so many newspaper accounts.  It was an ongoing case, and investigation, and was covered just about every step of the way through it, and even after it.

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Murders So Heinous and the Vigilante Justice Afterwards



Vigilante Justice.

There are cases of murder and assaults that are so horrendous that they can make us understand why people would want to exact their own justice. The cases we are talking about today are crimes just that bad. In each case the people who knew the victims or lived near them were outraged and horrified by the crimes.

The murder of May Hawes and her mother and little sister.

The kidnapping and murder of Brooke Hart

The murders of the Haven family

The murder of the Copple Parents with seven children at home

And the well founded outrage that was felt after each heinous act

 


When You Least Expect It



Ginger Rios disappeared after going into a little shop in a strip mall in Las Vegas. Her husband was sitting in the car waiting for her, but she never returned. After waiting quite a while, he went into the store that he had seen her go into and asked if she was still there. The owner of the store told him that she had bought a couple of books and left.
Her husband knew she had gone into the little store, called Spy Craft, to buy a book on how to clean up her credit. She had left her purse in the car and had just taken her wallet with her. He was bewildered as to where she had gone!

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The Sorceress and the Noblewoman



I have something a little bit different for you today.
I have two true crime stories that go way, way back.
One is about a supposed Sorceress from the 1300’s in Ireland, and another is an extremely cruel and evil noblewoman in 1700’s Russia. Catherine The Great makes an appearance today in one of these true crime stories. I wonder if you can guess which one.
I thought it might be nice to go way back in history and get a break from anything even close to current or present day. I hope you enjoy it.

 

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Cold Cases Close



Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast
On this episode I have 3 Cold Cases that were solved in an unusual way.

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Talent Torn: Phil Hartman



May 28th,1998 a 911 call comes in that will shatter fans of the great comedian and actor, Phil Hartman.

 


True Crime Cautionaries



There are a lot of reasons people are interested in real true crime stories. For one thing, it’s been going on since the beginning of crime, which would be the beginning of time. And then there is the Knowledge that comes with all that. There are things that can be learned from it.  True Crime, Following True Crime, Watching the bad things on the news, can be important. It can help. It can help you and others in your life.

When I was a teenager and driving my own car for the first time, I wasn’t watching the news, and we didn’t have smart phones or social media then. My family members told me about how bad men were deliberately hitting women’s cars with their cars to get them to pull over….and some women were raped, some killed. The idea being they would pull over to see the damage on the car, to exchange insurance information, etc. The whole Don’t Stop, Drive to the Police Station thing started then, at least as far as I know. People who cared were telling young people not to stop in these situations. Drive to somewhere safe, a police station if possible.

So you can learn things from True Crime.

There are a lot of women that listen to their intuition. We need to.


Deadly Dysfunctional



Two people trying to make a go of it again, but there is a lot going on.  They have blended family part-time, and this as well as a mixture of increasing drug use and rage, combines to create an ending that just shouldn’t have happened.  It didn’t have to happen.  But it did.


Erroneously and Reprehensibly Released (Twice)



Two stints in an insane asylum.  Let out twice when he shouldn’t have been.  Today’s subject went on to commit increasingly more serious and brutal crimes each time.  So many might have been prevented if his crimes and convictions had been handled correctly.  So many victims and so much pain.  Detroit’s lesser known serial killer, Gary Addison Taylor, who went on to commit heinous crimes in Seattle and Houston.  If you know about Gary A Taylor, don’t go anywhere, I might have some info that you haven’t heard about him.  If you have never heard of Gary A Taylor, stay tuned, his story is very interesting and very strange.


HALLOWEEN SPECIAL



Halloween Special with some insane Halloween murders from present day, as well as a look back at some crazy scary holiday trends that got Halloween celebrators and Halloween pranksters shot. You’ll be glad to hear those things are generally a thing of the past.  No Tricks here, Just Sweet True Crime Treats.

Happy Halloween!

Sources not already mentioned in the podcast:

WOMAN FOUND DEAD HAD HAMMER INJURY, Arizona Daily Star, by Inger Sandal, Nov 4th, 1998

WOMAN GETS 16 YEARS FOR HAMMER KILLING, Arizona Daily Star, by Inger Sandal, Sep 18th, 1999

WOMAN CONVICTED IN HALLOWEEN SLAYING OF WOMAN INVOLVED WITH HER HUSBAND, Arizona Daily Star, by Ingel Sandal, August 19,1999


HALLOWEEN SPECIAL



Halloween Special with some insane Halloween murders from present day, and a look at some crazy scary holiday trends from way back that you will be glad are a thing of the past. No Tricks here.  Just sweet True Crime Treats.  Happy Halloween from my family to yours!

Sources:

WOMAN FOUND DEAD HAD HAMMER INJURY, Arizona Daily Star by Inger Sandal, Nov 4th, 1998,

WOMAN GETS 16 YERS FOR HAMMER KILLING,Arizona Daily Star by Ingel Sandal, Sep 18th, 1999

WIFE CONVICTED IN HALLOWEEN SLAYING OF WOMAN INVOLVED WITH HER HUSBAND, Arizona Daily Star by Ingel Sandal, Aug 19. 1999

https://listverse.com/2017/10/31/10-most-horrific-murders-committed-on-halloween/

https://thoughtcatalog.com/jim-goad/2014/10/13-brutal-halloween-murders-nsfw/

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Serious Stalkers



Serious Stalkers.  This episode is about three different stalkers with three completely different types of stalking.

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313 Carl Drive Pt3



This is Part 3 of the episode: 313 Carl Drive.  If you have not yet listened to Part One and Part Two please go back and listen to those. Part 3 will start right where we left off in Part 2.


313 Carl Drive PT 2



If you have not yet listened to Part One yet, please go back and listen.

This is Part 2 and we start where we left off in Part 1


313 CARL DRIVE -PART ONE



313 CARL DRIVE was the home of the Hendricks family.  David, Susan, and their three beautiful children.  One horrible night in November 1983, the entire family was brutally slain with an ax and a knife.  All, except for the sole survivor, David.  There are some twists and turns in this case.


DESPERATE TO BELIEVE



Desperate To Believe.  Richard sat at the table eating bacon and eggs.  Sally took a hammer and hit him, repeatedly, around 20 times. They had been married for 31 years.  No previous episodes of violence.  What happened?


No Option But Murder



No Option But Murder.  In the summer of 1998 a computer expert feels his marriage is not up to par and rather than getting a divorce, he dates women online.  In the meantime he does a little research to find other ways to get rid of her. But he is surprised when she comes to him and asks for a divorce.  Everything changes then.

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We also go over an incredibly similar case that took place five years before this one, with the body dump being in the same location.

 

 

 


Tekarkana Phantom Part 2



This is Part 2 of the Texarkana Phantom episode. If you have not listened to Part 1 yet, go back and listen to that first. We continue in Part 2 with a quick recap and then full coverage of the main suspects and more about the investigation.

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Texarkana Phantom Part 1



We go on a deep dive into the case of the Texarkana Phantom who killed 5 people and seriously injured 3.  He was never caught.  There were suspects, but no one was brought to trial for it. He stalked couples on deserted lovers’ lanes and also at rural farmhouse.  This part 1 of 2.  Even if you have heard this case, you may discover something you didn’t know before.  It was

 


Real Story of Mr. Goodbar Murder



The real story of the Mr. Goodbar Murder.  Rosann Quinn.  John Wayne Wilson.  There is so much more to the story.  The murder was the basis for the movie and book Looking for Mr. Goodbar.  Also for the book Closing Time.  The real story is very different from the movie. A Single Teacher in 1973 New York living on her own.  Her story was told as a cautionary tale.  He was a drifter.  There is so much more to both of their stories.

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Raynella Dossett Leath



Raynella Dossett Leath was accused of killing two husbands.  The first one was ruled an agricultural accident.  After the death of her second husband due to a gunshot wound to the head, they took a second look at the first husband’s death and she was eventually charged in that as well.  There are some fascinating developments and some jaw dropping surprises along the way.  After the main feature, there are historical newspaper clips read about other “Black Widows” from 1909 to 2003.

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Raymond Richmond / Robert Nichols



Two main features this week:

Raymond Robert Richmond shot and killed his cousin Robert Stasiak in 1977.  It was ruled a suicide at the time of the death.  Nearly 40 years later the crime is solved and Raymond Richmond is arrested.

Also, the mysterious case of a War Hero, Robert Nichols, who took the identity of a young boy who died in 1945.  Robert Nichols was found dead, having committed suicide.  He was found under the name of Joseph Chandler III. The story of how they solved the case of his real identity and the questions of why?  Why did he leave his family and why did he hide his identity?

As always, there are some historical newspaper clippings at the end about cousins shooting cousins.

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Sueppel Family Murders



Between the evening of March 23rd and March 24th, 2008, Steven Sueppel murdered his wife and four children. We go over this case and talk about other family annihilators. After the main story there is historical newspaper accounts going back to 1926, of other family murder/suicides.

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Jealousy was the Motive



This episode involves a young couple, Andrew Saunders and Zoe Morgan, who had the whole world ahead of them.  They break up and Andrew can’t let go. When Zoe starts seeing another man, Lee Simmons, Andrew starts to make threats.  It ends in murder and three lives are destroyed, two of them forever.

Stay tuned after the main episode for some historical news clips of similar cases going back as far as 1901 and on thru to 1950.

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Intro to Podcast/ My Neighborhood Murder



This is a brief introduction to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast. I’ve also included a short true crime story that happened in the my neighborhood when I was just a kid.  It’s one that has stuck with me since then and I’ve always wanted to know more about it.  Welcome!  And thank you for checking it out!

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