There’s Danger Here

On April 19th, 1995, two years after Waco. A truck bomb was set off next to the Alfred P. Murrah building. The act of domestic terrorism claimed 168 lives, while injuring 800. The response was swift, and with a little bit of luck, the main individual, who drove the truck to its location, was placed in jail on unrelated charges within hours of the bomb detonating. The two men were charged quickly,...

The Oregon State Penitentiary, OSP, started construction in the late 1800's. It has grown into the concrete monster that it is today. Starting on the outskirts of the town, Salem grew around it. The penitentiary was known for it's violence, overcrowding, and corruption for decades. It is the center of a high profile, yet little known hit on an employee within the Oregon Department of Corrections,...

Emily Pike was just 14 years old when she was murdered.  Her childhood looked bright, she was a happy child, then one event and her life was never the same. After being moved into a group home, she was isolated from family. Her mental health declined and she attempted suicide on multiple occasions. After absconding from her group home, multiple times, the lack of urgency seemed apparent. Unfortuna...

In 1992, John Martin Crawford targeted indigenous women who were in sex work. He brutalized them and then killed them, dumping them around the same location. But years prior, 19-year-old John had done the same to another woman. Pleading to manslaughter instead of murder. He was able to rejoin society and continue his merciless actions against women.  He killed Shelley Napope, Eva Taysup, and Calin...

In a small town in the Czech Republic, a new father tests out his baby monitor only to find the shock of his life. A nude child in utter darkness, hands bound is displayed. Police are notified and a case of child abuse unravels into much more. A cult, a fake identity, and master manipulated child torture is uncovered.   Sources:  Green, R. 2016. The Kurim Case. A terrifying true story of child abu...

Eric Edgar Cooke was born and raised in Perth, Australia. His family despised him from birth due to his cleft lip. He became a quiet boy and awkward teen. He did things to fit in, but that often including illegal activities. He was known as a petty thief early on.  He got married and had numerous children, while he worked, he also continued his life of crime. Something that his wife accepted. But...

The wonderful Rick and Melissa, founders of adoptaninmate, allowed me to have a conversation with them. The pair discuss how the vision came forward after their family came to an abrupt realization of what the judicial system can be for both those incarcerated and those who love the incarcerated. Now they work to change the minds of the masses, one letter at a time. https://adoptaninmate.org/v htt...

John Christie, a hysterical hypochondriac. Hated women and used his knowledge of gas to lure multiple women in and end their lives. He couldn't perform in the bedroom without violence, resulting in his need to pick up prostitutes to feed his appetite. After bodies were found in his apartment, he didn't deny killing them. He did attempt to make himself the victim for each woman involved. After his...

Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind had her whole life ahead of her. She was pregnant with her first child, getting ready to move in with her long-time partner. Always willing to lend a helping hand. Instead her life was snuffed out by others. She was killed so that her neighbor, Brooke could live in a fantasy world, acting as though this new child was her own. After having seven children taken away by th...

Auburn prison became the first "prison for profit" . Through use of inmate labor and local contracts. The inmates made no money from this labor, it all went to the prison and those who ran it. The striped uniform and solitary confinement were created here as well. This silent prison, was a havoc on the mental health of those who found themselves living in it. William Freeman proclaimed his innocen...

Christopher Lambert is the second success story. He was behind bars for decades. It took a while to shift his perspective, but once he did everything changed. He hasn't forgotten his roots, continuing to help those within his community. Through work and outreach programs. 

The creator of No Holmes Barred, Daniel Ciarrocchi joins me in a discussion about the man himself. H.H. Holmes was an American serial killer who built a murder castle in Chicago, Illinois in the late 1800's. Though he reports to have killed over 20, he is only convicted of one. But one is enough to hang.  After that i'll transport us into the early 2000's and discuss a Nurse. Kimberly Saenz, was a...

George Eric Marquart, a man without a high school degree became the first to produce street Fentanyl. He had a high IQ, evident in school. But he found school boring and ridiculous. After winning the State Science Fair, he was immediately expelled for truancy issues. The local Doctor got him into making Heroin. Eric enjoyed the science behind making drugs. He switched to meth for the market and pr...

Randy Woodfield, a native Oregonian, was drafted to the Green Bay Packers. He had the potential to be a great man, but he couldn't stop exposing himself to women. After being released from the Packers, he drifted into the night scene in Portland. Still it wasn't enough, his voyeurism turned into attacking women. When rape wasn't enough, he advanced to murder. From California up to Washington, he a...

Martin Lockett is the first interview highlighting post-prison success. A man who made a devastating mistake, faced the consequences and came out of it with a new found purpose. I was honored to hear the story about how he changed, how his dedication brought him into a life of helping others.   "Perhaps the person they will have ended up helping the most is the man who is charged with killing them...

15 year old Tina Fontaine goes missing in Winnipeg, Canada. Her body is later found in the Red River after a boat propeller dislodged the weighted duvet cover that held her. An investigation goes on, but only a circumstantial case can be created. She is one of the many MMIW cases that plague society. The outcry for justice is still ringing in the ears of many.    Sources: Jolly, Joanna. Red River...

Katherine Knight is an Australian born terror. Starting from the beginning she had it rough. Her alcoholic father beat her and her mother used her as a confidant. Her brothers sexually exploited her. She grew into a tough woman, who beat her partners. Paranoia plagued her, believing every man was cheating. As she moved through partners her violence grew, until one day it boiled over ending in the...

Cattle mutilations have plagued farmers across the US. In this episode the discussion sheds some light on the similarities and differences across the US. Still with all that we know about what's happening. The questions of by whom and why linger.  Sources: Unsolved Mysteries: V5: E3 “Mysterious Mutilations” Wolverton, Keith. 1976. Mystery Stalks the Prairie: unexplained cattle killings and UFOs in...

Ruby Franke rode the wave of internet fame from vlogging, creating an account called 8 Passengers. She chronicled her "life" with her family, but this sweet, LDS mother was not as she seemed. She scripted what was to be seen and when bits of her real life leaked out, the public response was to notify CPS. As she spiraled downward, she found new friend and counselor Jodi Hildebrant, a monster that...

In this episode in the MMIW series the state of Montana is our focus. While there are far more missing and murdered women, there are a few stories of the women that lost their lives. In many cases police investigations are poor, in all the coroner report is suspect.    Sources: Sources:   Bley, Bonnie. 2024. Stolen Voices Missing and Murdered in Big Horn County https://thecinemaholic.com/roylynn-r...

In 1975, fifteen year old Martha went to her next door neighbors house for all Hallows Eve. She does not come home that night. Instead her body is found in the wood line in front of her own home the next morning. An investigation gets underway swiftly and prominent neighbors and the last known witnesses to her are spoken to along with the staff in the house. Still there is little evidence and soon...

Susan Monica served in the military during the Vietnam war. After being honorably discharged she worked as an engineer before purchasing a 20+ acre farm. There she hired multiple live-in handymen. But after a family is unable to reach their father, police are called. During the investigation, his EBT card is used in nearby Grants Pass. Video shows Susan at the ATM. A warrant is obtained and during...

Miranda vs Arizona established the Miranda Warning. But nobody talks about the man and the crime. Ernest Miranda wasn't some innocent man who was simply bullied by police. He was a recidivist with a multitude of criminal cases prior to the case that made him famous. Miranda was a serial attacker of women, working his way up to rape. But prior to giving his statement, no attorney was offered and th...

Missing Murdered Indigenous Women, a topic that every person should be aware of. The violence against indigenous women is like a widespread plague affecting thousands. It is an issue that needs to be acknowledged and fought back against. This is the first of many episodes in hopes of shedding some light on the subject. For the first episode we are going to British Columbia, Canada.    Sources: McD...

15 year old Kathy's body is found. Harvey is the main suspect, but the burden of proof keeps police from an arrest. As the world closes in, Harvey leaves town moving to Minnesota. There in Minneapolis and surrounding counties a string of beatings, rapes, and murders begins. the women that survived gave matching descriptions. Soon a task for is created to deal with this savage man attack teenagers...