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This week, Jane tells us about the case often referred to as the Family Feud Murder. Timothy Bliefnick drew attention to himself after making a strange statement while appearing on the TV game show. He made news a few years later when he was arrested for the murder of his wife, Becky. Deklan tells us about Richard Russell, sometimes referred to as the Sky King. He was a disgruntled ground service...

This week Deklan tells us about a bank robbery that turned brutal in Los Angeles. Two suspects attempted to rob a Bank of America. The men were heavily armed and wearing body armor. When police showed up a shootout ensued causing several fatalities. Jane tells us about missing hiker, Carl Landers. He was climbing Mt Shasta when he disappeared without a trace. We also drink the Summit cocktail. Wan...

Happy birthday to us! For our 1 year birthday episode, we covered the background of Charles Manson, through his years of incarceration then gathering his followers and then leading them into several brutal murders that resulted in life prison sentences for all. We also discuss how Manson and his “family” were likely subjects in a secret government experiment. Did that experiment play a factor in t...

We bring you a breaking news hometown case. Our small little town made the news again for something terrifying. Negasi Zuberi is accused of kidnapping a woman in Seattle, WA, posing as a police officer, and then driving 7 hours to Klamath Falls, OR where he locked the woman in a makeshift cinder block cell he had constructed in the garage of his rental home. We’ve got the details on the case and a...

This week Deklan tells us about the medical serial killer, Michael Swango. He poisoned many people and a lot of them died. His true death count is not entirely known but believed to be close to 60.Jane talks about a mysterious health condition that was first reported by diplomatic employees at the US and Canadian embassies in Havana Cuba. Some people believe it was just sounds made by insects but...

This week Jane tells us about the olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. He was the first olympic athlete to compete in track events even though his lower legs were amputated in early childhood. He was convicted of murdering his girlfriend when he shot her through a locked door. Deklan tells us about a strange air raid in Los Angeles California in 1942. At first it was believed to be an air attack by th...

This week Jane tells us about Kelly and Jason Cochran who made a strange vow on their wedding night. When Kelly took a lover, Christopher Regan, the married couple conspired to kill him. Upset by losing her lover, Kelly later killed her husband. Deklan tells us about some unusual spies working for the CIA and some interesting experiments that were done. This time they used animals and insects to s...

This week Deklan tells us about Brooke Wilberger who was kidnapped, leaving only her flip flops behind in Corvallis, OR. Her fate wasn’t determined until her killer was caught and he confessed. Jane tells us about a ghost town in Alaska. Once a cannery and mining town, the residents fled when people started going missing and body parts were found. Residents reported seeing a strange creature, what...

This week Deklan tells us about the sad death of Helle Crafts. Not only was she murdered but her husband disposed of her remains in a horrific fashion making finding her body impossible. He used a wood chipper but he was still convicted of the crime because pieces of her were found. Jane tells us about the strange deaths of two men in Brazil. It is suspected the men may have poisoned themselves bu...

This week Jane tells us about the serial killer with a strange fascination in which he believed killing people would prevent earthquakes. Herbert Mullin killed 13 people in the early 1970s because his birthday was the anniversary of a massive earthquake in San Francisco, CA. Deklan tells us about a strange disease in deer, elk, moose, and sika. The disease affects the brain and causes some strange...

This week Jane tells us about a serial killer in Macedonia in the early 2000s. Vlado Taneski was a reporter who had some inside information that police never released to the public. Evidence was found in his home linking him to multiple murders. Deklan tells us about the mysterious sightings in Scotland of the Loch Ness Monster. Is it a hoax or is there something lurking in the deep waters? We als...

This week Deklan tells us about an anti war rally that turned brutal at Kent State University in Ohio, 1970. The National Guard was called to help secure the college campus but the protest turned violent and several people died and were injured. Jane tells us about a mysterious radio signal detected in 1977. The signal was identified by the “Big Ear” radio telescope, lasted for 72 seconds and was...

This week Jane tells us about the murder of Connie Dabate. Her husband, Rick, told an elaborate story about how Connie was killed. Police were able to disprove his story by using Connie’s Fitbit tracker data to show his story was a lie. Deklan tells us about an unauthorized cancer experiment that took place at the Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital in 1963. The experiment consisted of injected chroni...

This week Deklan tells about the potential serial killer known as The Granny Ripper from Russia. Police are unsure who her first victim was and how many people she killed. She even commented on how she was difficult to live with, which may have been where some of her victims came from. Jane tells us about the British Ship, RMS Queen Mary. It was first a passenger ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean t...

This week Deklan tells us about a robbery of an audio store in Utah in 1974. The men responsible didn’t want to just rob the store but they also had plans to torture and kill any victims. The lives of 3 people were taken that day and there were 2 survivors. Thankfully the men responsible were caught. Jane tells us about several strange events across Europe that occurred multiple times over several...

Jane tells us about white supremacists Joey Pedersen and Holly Grigsby. They went on a 10 day killing spree across Washington, Oregon, and California. They left 4 victims in their wake without apology. Deklan tells us about strange occurrences in Brazil. Several people report seeing UFOs and three girls report seeing an unexplainable creature. Did a UFO crash and did an alien from the space craft...

This week Deklan tells us about a serial killer in the Washington DC area that killed at least 6 young girls. The identity of the killer is unknown but the murders appeared to stop in 1972. Jane tells us about a mysterious book from centuries ago. Although the materials that the book has been made of have been identified, no one has been able to translate the book and it remains a complete mystery...

This week Jane tells us about a well known family from South Carolina. For over a century and across multiple generations, the family had significant influence in the legal system. The family was so well known that the region was called Murdaugh Country. On a fateful day in June 2021 two of the family members were murdered by one of the other family members. Deklan tells us about a Russian hiking...

Deklan tells us about a murderous spree that took place in 1918 and 1919. This serial killer had 12 victims and threatened more if he didn’t hear jazz music playing. The identity of the killer has never been determined. Jane tells us about the most haunted castle in Britain, Chillingham Castle. Thousands of people lost their lives on the castle grounds leaving behind souls that have been encounter...

Jane tells us about potential serial killer Warren Forrest who was active in Washington and Oregon during the 1970s. He was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of one victim and was recently been charged and convicted of a crime that occurred nearly 50 years ago. Deklan tells us about the strange animal citing by a party of miners in Washington state in the area now known as Ape Canyon. Dec...

This week Jane tells us about when 7 people died from potassium cyanide poisoning. They didn’t intentionally take the poison but it had been added to a common over the counter pain medication, Tylenol. The perpetrator of this product tampering has never been identified. Deklan tells us about a psychological experiment done at Yale in 1961. It was called the Milgram Experiment. Test subjects were i...

This week Deklan tells us about a mobster from Massachusetts who was on the run for 16 years. He was an FBI informant telling law enforcement about the inner crime workings of rival crime families. This arrangement allowed his organization to flourish. He made the FBI’s 10 most wanted list for his crimes when he went on the run and was 2nd only to Osama bin Laden. Jane tells us about a family’s tr...

This week Deklan tells us about the young killers, Leopold and Loeb. They thought they were superior to others and could pull off the perfect crime. They murdered a young boy, Bobby Franks, but were surprised when they got caught. Jane tells us about a plane hijacking in which the hijacker slipped away in the dark of night. The man known as DB Cooper was able to extort $200,000 from the airline co...

This week, Jane tells us about serial killer David Carpenter. For years he terrorized the San Francisco bay area. He murdered victims in public parks who were enjoying the great outdoors. During his reign of terror, he killed at least 10 people. Deklan tells us about a reported UFO landing in Roswell, NM. The official story changed over time but true believers maintain aliens landed here. The evid...

This week is a big and unique episode where we are both covering aspects of the same story. Jane tells us about the background and political rise of the 35th president of the United States, John F Kennedy. His assassination rocked the country and brought up a lot of questions for the world. Deklan covers some of the confusing and controversial conspiracies surrounding JFK’s assassination. Was ther...