Method & Madness

False reports by the media and finger-pointing by web sleuths followed the bombing at the Boston Marathon.  We dive into the psychology of terrorism and the identities of the 2 bombers. Mayhem at the Boston Marathon left 3 dead and more than 260 wounded. A community would come together to support one another...but the violence wasnt yet over, and on day 4 of the investigation, the city would once...

Mini episode!  This mini-sode contains an update to The Piketon Massacre (Episode 4). The murders of 8 members of the Rhoden family in April 2016 made international headlines.  In 2018, 4 arrests were made.  In April 2021, 5 years to the day of the discovery of the 8 victims, a shocking update as Jake Wagner appears in court.   Researched, written, hosted and produced by Dawn Cate  Edited by moeIn...

It was the afternoon of April 15 2013, and in Boston Massachusetts, couples, families, friends were taking in the day on Boylston Street at the annual marathon... runners were eyeing the end of the race while other runners were celebrating victory...but in an instant, that changed with an act of terrorism.    Researched, written, hosted and produced by Dawn Cate Edited by moeInspo    Music by Timm...

A woman on her way to work never shows up for her shift - her friends and family frantically search for her - but someone, right under their noses, knows something.   Researched and written by Dawn Cate Music by Timmoor from Pixabay  To support The Justice Coalition: http://www.justicecoalition.org Sources: The Florida Times-Union Article 2/2/21 by Christopher Cann The Florida Times-Union Article...

In Warwick, Rhode Island 2 men crossed paths one fateful night. Adam Emery and Jason Bass had never met before, but only one of them would walk away alive. This is the story of how a minor car accident escalated to murder.   Researched and written by Dawn Cate Music by Timmoor from Pixabay  Sources   https://turnto10.com/news/local/30th-anniversary-of-jason-bass-killing-renews-interest-in-adam-eme...

A true story that reads like fiction.  A murder and attempted murder, a fugitive on the run, new identities, a mysterious twin... and an ending that surprised even seasoned investigators.  Researched and written by Dawn Cate  Music by Timmoor from Pixabay  Resources Text “hello” to 741-741 for crisis support  Sources The Unique Motives of Female Serial Killers by Ekua Hagan Female Serial Killers E...

Gary Matson and Winfield Mowder didn't see it coming, murdered in the middle of the night while sleeping.  Their murderers; 2 self-proclaimed white supremacists with a mission.   Researched and written by Dawn Cate  Music by Timmoor from Pixabay  Resources: https://www.glaad.org/resources/ Call 1-800-LIFENET (1-800-543-3638) Sources https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2019/07/01/gay-northern-...

It was 1982 in Cheyenne Wyoming when 16 year old Richard Jahnke Jr. spread weapons throughout his home, his sister Deborah waiting as a backup.  Any minute, Mom and Dad would pull up the driveway and a few bullets would put an end to years of abuse.  Researched and written by Dawn Cate Music by Timmoor from Pixabay  Resources - If you or someone you know is being emotionally, physically or sexuall...

What should have been a happy holiday season turned into a mother’s worst nightmare when she heard the words “Grandma, Katy’s dead.”  A bloody discovery leads to the truth behind an online friendship.   Researched and written by Dawn Cate  Music by Timmoor from Pixabay For resources: Go to https://www.rainn.org/ RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual...

A man, unhinged & obsessed with his co-worker.  Revenge taken out on an entire office building and 7 left dead. Researched and written by Dawn Cate Music by Timmoor from Pixabay  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were a reported 444 total fatal injuries caused by personal assault in the workplace in the US in 2019.  The Workplace Violence Research Institute says that violence...

A high-profile executive vanishes from his driveway one morning without a trace.  Kidnappers requesting millions in ransom.  300 investigators following a literal paper trail of instructions for the victim’s safe return..  Would law enforcement find him in time?   Hosted, researched and written by Dawn Cate  Music by Timmoor from Pixabay   Sources The Courier News June 1992 https://www.nydailynews...

A young woman, found murdered in her friend’s apartment - a victim of sexual assault.  A man on the run and a massive hunt to find him.  But it wasn’t what it seemed. This is the story of Julie Kibuishi & Sam Herr and their "friend", Dan Wozniak Researched and written by Dawn Cate  Music by Timmoor from Pixabay Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/actress-convicted-lying-police-fiances-double-mu...

One family.  32 bullets. 8 murders.  Somebody had been watching them.  Someone knew their habits.  Where they slept.  Someone entered 4 homes in the quiet night hours and killed 8 members of the same family on April 22 2016.  But who? - and - Why? Researched and written by Dawn Cate  Music by Timmoor from Pixabay Sources https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/04/21/pike-county-massacre-4-years...

A missing woman rescued from a 30 foot storage container.  3 bodies found on a remote 95 acre wooded property.  A killer’s confession to a quadruple homicide.  Families finally get answers they’ve been praying for and a serial killer is caught... Researched and written by Dawn Gandhi Music by Timmoor from Pixabay Sources: “The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Pr...

A quadruple homicide that went unsolved for 13 years. Three more people murdered in cold blood and an 8th victim held captive, chained to a wall for 2 months...   Researched and written by Dawn Cate Music by Timmoor from Pixabay Sources: “The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI’s Original Mindhunter” by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker  https:/...

Rebecca Schaeffer was just 21 years old when 19 year old Robert John Bardo showed up at her apartment door in West Hollywood with a postcard and a gun.   This is the true story of the murder of a Hollywood actress by an obsessed fan.   For more information, contact: methodandmadnesspod@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay Sources: ABC 20/20  Inside Edition Los Angeles Time article by Andrea For...