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It was Christmas 1996 when a panicked phone call was made from the residence of Patsy and John Ramsey to 911 emergency services, stating their daughter, JonBenét was missing. SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.com  - PromoCode Larry21 for 10% off your order Hunt A Killer :  www.huntakiller.com  - Promo Code TCNS for 20% off your first box Audible: Free Audio Book:  www.audibletrial.com/larry21 DO...

This week on Decoding Cults, we dive into the Children of God, or better known now as The Family International. They would proselytize in the streets and distribute pamphlets. Leaders within COG were referred to as The Chain. Members of The Children of God (COG) founded communes, first called colonies (now referred to as homes), in various cities. Berg communicated with his followers by writing le...

This week on Decoding Cults, we dive into The Manson Family. One of history's most evil cults to come out of the U.S. Led by their psychotic leader Charles Manson. The family was responsible for countless murders including the murder of actress Sharon Tate. SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.com  - PromoCode Larry21 for 10% off your order Hunt A Killer :  www.huntakiller.com  - Promo Code TCN...

Karen Lynn Styles, 22, disappeared on October 31, 1994, after going for a run in Pisgah National Park near Asheville, North Carolina. A deer hunter later found her remains still duct-taped to a small tree. SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.com  - PromoCode Larry21 for 10% off your order Hunt A Killer :  www.huntakiller.com  - Promo Code TCNS for 20% off your first box Audible: Free Audio Book: ...

This week on Decoding Cults, we dive into the Branch Davidians. They were an apocalyptic new religious movement founded in 1955 by Benjamin Roden. They regard themselves as a continuation of the General Association of Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists, established by Victor Houteff in 1935 and later led by their more infamous leader David Koresh, which led to the bloody Waco Siege. SPONSORS : PodDec...

 Marvin Gaye Murder is this week's episode of Murder Monday. Marvin Gaye was one of the most famous musical artists of all time. Sadly his life came to an end after being murdered by his father. However, was the murder really just a suicide?  SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.com  - PromoCode Larry21 for 10% off your order Hunt A Killer :  www.huntakiller.com  - Promo Code TCNS for 20% off...

Karen Gregory is the focus of today's Murder Monday episode. Today I have the story of the May 23, 1984, murder of Karen Gregory. Karen was found brutally murdered in her new home in Gulfport, Florida. Did Karen’s boyfriend kill her? Was it a friend? Or a stranger? The truth is even wilder. Sometimes, it’s the person you least suspect. Let’s get into it.  SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.c...

The People's Temple started as a religious community in the 1950s and evolved into an apocalyptic cult in the 1970s. This episode will cover the history of Jim Jones and The People's Temple cult, from its humble beginnings to its tragic end. We'll be looking at how Jones was able to convince so many people that he was God, and how he convinced them to commit mass suicide by drinking cy...

This week on Murder Monday, we travel to the Appalachian Trail to dive into the shocking and tragic murder of hikers Geoffrey Hood and Molly LaRue at the hands of a 'Mountain Man.' Hikers usually used a “Trail Name”, a handle like to identify themselves. Geoffrey used Clevis, and Molly went by Nalgene. The last place they stayed was inside the Thelma Marks Shelter. SPONSORS : PodDecks :  w...

This week we begin Season 9 of the podcast and this season we are diving into the world of cults. From the well-known to the lesser-known. Today we're going to be looking at Heaven's Gate, which is probably one of the least well-known cults around. They were founded by Marshall Applewhite in the 1970s, and they were one of the first groups to make use of the internet as a way to recruit ne...

In February 2019, Aliny Godhino arrived at the London Road bus stop to pick up her children from school. Her three-year-old accompanied her, eager to see her siblings. However, a man struck Aliny before they could get to the school. The attack was so brutal that Aliny could not possibly have survived it. On this episode of Murder Monday: we dive into the tragic murder of Aliny Godhino. SPONSORS :...

Detectives with the Delphi Double Homicide Task Force took 50-year-old, Richard Matthew Allen, of Delphi, into custody on Oct. 26, 2022, at the Indiana State Police Post in West Lafayette. He was taken to the Carroll County Jail and held there until Friday, Oct. 28, when he was transferred to the White County Jail, where he is being held without bond. Allen was formally charged with two counts of...

This week on Cold Case Friday, we dive into the disappearance of Joshua Guimond. Police first thought he drowned, but after more than 15 years of searching for him, they admit foul play is a definite possibility. This episode was inspired by the recent episode of Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix. SOURCES: namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/312 charleyproject.org/case/joshua-cheney-guimond findjoshua.com/...

Frank Lucas was an American drug trafficker who operated in Harlem, New York City, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade and buying heroin directly from his source in the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia. Lucas boasted that he smuggled heroin using the coffins of dead American servicemen SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.com  - PromoCode...

Henry Hill was an American mobster who was associated with the Lucchese crime family of New York City from 1955 until 1980 when he was arrested on narcotics charges and became an FBI informant. Hill testified against his former Mafia associates, resulting in 50 convictions, including those of caporegime (captain) Paul Vario and fellow associate James Burke on multiple charges. SPONSORS : PodDecks...

This week for Murder Monday, we dive into the Brighton Trunk Murders. In 1934, several trunks were discovered containing human remains. Who were the women and would the killer be caught? This could be considered a cold case, but I believe they had a suspect but didn't pursue him enough. SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.com  - PromoCode Larry21 for 10% off your order Hunt A Killer :  www.hun...

Today on an all-new episode of Murder Monday, we dive into the Torture and Murder of Kelly Anne Bates: The Whole Story. Kelly Anne Bates was a young girl that was murdered by an older man that was said to have been her boyfriend. The young girl was not just murdered but tortured in ways that the family could not have imagined.  Kelly Anne was 16 years old when she came home with her boyfriend who...

This week we are diving into the life and crimes of "Teflon Don" John Gotti. John Gotti was once the head of the Gambino crime family and managed to avoid criminal prosecution countless times. However, his luck ran out after "Teflon Don" John Gotti was arrested and sent to prison. He ended up dying in prison in 2001. Never the less, John Gotti has become one of the most infamous ma...

One person disappearing is normal and often always happens for a valid reason, to escape debt, violence or just want to start a new life. However, with three disappearing simultaneously, something is definitely wrong. This is the story of The Mysterious Vanishing of the Springfield Three. Still today there is no suspect and no trace of the three women. SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.com  - Pr...

Whitey Bulger was once the most infamous Boston gangster in history. He was the most feared man across South Boston, eventually becoming leader of the Winter Hi ll Gang. With help from his associates, Whitey Bulger would slowly kill off his competition with the goal of taking over. This season we dive into the lives and careers of some of history's most infamous mobsters and gangsters. This we...

This week on Murder Monday, we dive into the tragic murder of Christian Newsom and Channon Christian. It was January 6, 2007, and Knoxville residents Channon Christian, 21, and Chris Newsom, 23, had recently started dating. That evening, the couple chatted and enjoyed dinner at a local restaurant. They planned to go to a friend’s apartment to watch a movie later that night, and then they were supp...

Brandon Lawson had a lot to live for. He had been dedicated to his fiancee, Ladessa Lofton, for 10 years and the couple had three children. Brandon also had a child from a previous relationship. By all accounts, Brandon was a loving and attentive father. But he had struggled with substance abuse issues in the past and had recently relapsed shortly before his disappearance in 2013. More than six ye...

This week we dive into the very interesting life of Michael Franzese. Michael Franzese is an American former mobster who was a caporegime in the Colombo crime family, and son of former underboss Sonny Franzese. Franzese was enrolled in a pre-med program at Hofstra University but dropped out to make money for his family after his father was sentenced to 50 years in prison for bank robbery in 1967....

On the morning of October 30, 2004, Fred got up at 6:30 and put on a pot of coffee. He then went outside in his pajamas and slippers to pick up the paper. Neighbors heard loud pops and looked out the window. One saw a figure running away, but it was dark, and they didn’t see anything else.  SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.com  - PromoCode Larry21 for 10% off your order Hunt A Killer :  www.hun...

On the evening of 11th February 1897, a train pulled into Waterloo Station in London. In one of the second-class carriages pushed under the seats was the dead body of a woman. SPONSORS : PodDecks :  www.poddecks.com  - PromoCode Larry21 for 10% off your order Hunt A Killer :  www.huntakiller.com  - Promo Code TCNS for 20% off your first box Audible: Free Audio Book:  www.audibletrial.com/larry21 D...