Case Files with Kat and Ashley

In this week's episode Ashley talks about the Emily Morgan Hotel, voted in 2015 as one of the top three most haunted hotels in the US by USA Today. She goes floor by floor and tells us all about the different smells, sights and more! Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. Resources: https://www.emilymorganhotel.com/about/building-history/emily-morgan-haunted-hotel-history https://ww...

In the season 5 opening episode Kat takes us through Harold Camping's teachings and his end of the world predictions, the aftermath and what is happening currently. Be sure to tune in and join us as we explore the dark side of humanity! References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Camping   Apocalypse Later: Harold Camping vs The End of the World - https://youtu.be/90PoifWjopo https://en....

This week Ashley discusses Debby and Mark Constantino, paranormal rockstars. They were EVP experts for Ghost Adventures and were well respected in the paranormal community but behind closed doors, they were a very unhappy, toxic couple. Their murder-suicide shocked everyone they had worked with. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity! Resources: https://meaww.com/ghost-adventures-screamin...

Kat wraps up her two part series on the insane story of serial killer Israel Keys this week. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity! References:  https://www.audible.com/pd/American-Predator-Audiobook/1984889508 https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com/blog/2019/4/26/episode-362-israel-keyes-part-i-the-nu-metal-serial-killer https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com/blog/2019/5/10/episode-364-israel-k...

Israel Keyes was an American serial killer, bank robber, burglar, arsonist, kidnapper, rapist, and necrophile who murdered a minimum of three victims. Kat is doing a deep dive into his story in this two parter episode. Part 2 will be released next week. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity! Please like, follow, and share this podcast - we're on all of the platforms! Oh, and please...

In this week's episode Kat tells us some of her favorite Creepy Pasta stories including the Russian Sleep Experiment!  References: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-russian-sleep-experiment/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Sleep_Experiment https://mashable.com/article/creepypastas https://the-line-up.com/10-short-creepypastas Please like, follow, and share this podcast - we're on all...

In this week's episode Ashley discusses Katherine Knight, the first woman in Australia to be sentenced to life without parole. She was a violent and toxic woman who's reign of terror ended after she skinned, cooked and ate her spouse. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity!  Resources: 1.        https://allthatsinteresting.com/katherine-knight 2.        https://www.dailymail.co....

In this week's episode we recap our adventures on the Haunted Tavern Pop Up event at the haunted Ashton Villa in Galveston then Kat goes tells us all about the history of the ghosts that reside there! Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. References:  https://www.myplainview.com/opinion/editorials/article/Behind-the-walls-of-Texas-first-mansion-8388049.php http://www.galvestonghost...

In this week's episode we cover Daniel LaPlante. LaPlante was a troubled teenage boy that began with petty theft and quickly escalated to stalking, tormenting and eventually murder. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. Resources: https://www.grunge.com/369653/the-truth-about-murderer-daniel-laplantes-childhood/ https://www.mamamia.com.au/daniel-laplante/ https://casocriminal.org/e...

In this week's episode Kat covers the murder of 17 year old Mackenzie Cowell. This was a story suggested by one of our listeners and it is incredibly infuriating how little justice was truly served in this case. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity.  References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mackenzie_Cowell https://www.thedailybeast.com/mackenzie-cowell-and-the-beauty-sc...

In this week's episode Ashley discusses the unsolved case of Brandy Hanna, a 32 year old waitress from Charleston, SC. Her ex lover did admit to lying 16 years later but was never charged. To this day Brandy Hanna is still missing. Also! We recorded in person for the first time in like 2 years. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity! Reference: 1.        https://disappearedblog.com/b...

In this episode we cover a list from 2016 of 10 creepy and bizarre Valentine's Day mysteries-- and we give updates on the ones that have since been solved or have updates. Also we celebrate the 3 year anniversary of our podcast! Resources: https://listverse.com/2016/02/14/10-creepy-valentines-day-mysteries-that-are-still-unsolved/ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-...

In this episode Ashley discusses the abduction of 9 year old Katie Beers by a family friend. She was already suffering abuse at home prior to this abduction, so unfortunately, this was not an unfamiliar situation to her. Katie not only saved herself but went on to become such a powerful, positive person in this world. Her story is truly inspiring even if the events that led up to are horrifying. R...

This week Kat tells all about the interesting history of the Ouija Board!! How it was originally used, how it became popular (and why it became popular) and how to properly use it and so much more!! Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity! Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouija#:~:text=Businessman%20Elijah%20Bond%20had%20the,patent%20was%2010%20February%201891 . https://en.wikipedi...

In this episode Ashley discusses all things tarot! She discusses the history of tarot cards, how to pick a deck, how to prepare the deck, types of questions you can ask at a reading and even does an on air reading for Kat. *Note from Ashley: this may come as a shock but I'm not a professional Resources:  https://mymodernmet.com/history-of-tarot-cards/  https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/in-seaso...

In this week's episode Kat discusses the 44 days of Hell that Junko Furuta went through before being murdered. Junko was a 17 year old Japanese female who was kidnapped and tortured by four teenage boys she knew. TW: Episode involves extreme physical assault and sexual abuse. If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse or has been through a sexual assault-- you are not alone! You can con...

In this week's episode Ashley discusses a lesser known serial killer- John Robinson. He was known as the first internet serial killer amongst many other things(master manipulator, embezzler, thief, kidnapper to name a few)! He is currently serving a death sentence in Kansas. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity! References: 1. https://abcnews.go.com/US/15-years-uncle-john-learned-s...

In this week's episode Kat does a deep dive into the very frustrating case surrounding the murders of teenage best friends, Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman. The lack of follow through by the law enforcement will have you absolutely disgusted. If not for Lauria's mom, this case may never have been solved. Tune in and join us as we explore the dark side of humanity!  References:  https://e...

This week Ashley covers the most haunted house in North America. The Sallie House is located in Atchison, Kansas and has been a well documented paranormal case. It is now used as an experimental laboratory to enhance the study of the paranormal. It has been featured on shows such as Ghost Adventures, A Haunting, Unexplained Mysteries, and Sightings. Join us as Ashley discusses the Pickman family a...

In this episode Kat discusses Gwen Shamblin and the Remnant Fellowship. You know Kat loves a good cult story! She does a deep dive into the beginnings, the rules of the Fellowship and where they are currently. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity!  References: https://youtu.be/wiQSsrQCG6c https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYS_1DQ3ANK29TgEAAAAghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwe...

In this week's episode Ashley discusses the open but cold case of missing paperboy Johnny Gosch.  We cover his abduction, the confession by a man named Paul Bonnaci, and other missing children from around the same time. We also cover the important developments that came from this case- the Johnny Gosch Bill, the milk carton program and the formation of the National Center for Missing and Expl...

In this week's episode Kat interviews Michael Kinchen, father of domestic violence victim Savannah Paschal. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and it's important to remember that it can happen to anyone. Savannah's killer, Trent Paschal escaped custody and has been on the loose.  Anyone with information can reach the US Marshals Service Headquarters at 1-877-926-8332.  If...

In this week's episode Ashley discusses the unsolved murder mystery of the Keddie Cabin 28 murders of Sue, John, Tina and Dana. We cover the crime, the suspects, the aftermath and so much more in this episode! Please join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. Resources: 1.      https://www.historicmysteries.com/keddie-cabin-murders/ 2.      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keddie_murders 3...

In this week's episode Kat talks about Keith Jesperson. She covers his crimes, his victims, his confession and the aftermath for his family.  Keith Hunter Jesperson is a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. He was known as the "Happy Face Killer" because he drew smiley faces on his many letters to the media an...

This week Ashley talks about the open missing persons case of Jennifer Kesse. She has been missing since 2006, there are no leads and her family still continues to actively search for her. In this episode Ashley discusses the disappearances, the suspects, investigations and current updates. Resources: 1.      https://allthatsinteresting.com/jennifer-kesse 2.      https://disappearedblog.com/jennif...