Champagne and Murder, Please

Dana Plato was a child actress on the television show Diff'rent Strokes. She fell into drug addiction and died of an overdose in 1999. This is her story. From Child Star to Convicted Criminal: The Life of Dana Plato - en.culturess.com

Herbert Richard Baumeister, respected family man and business man? or serial killer? What lurks beneath the surface of a seemingly happy family will surprise you, or not...we all know better than to assume. Baumeister was under investigation for murdering over a dozen men in the early 1990s, most of whom were last seen at gay bars. Police found the remains of eleven men, eight identified, on Baume...

Claire Josephs was brutally murdered in her own home, by someone she trusted. And her killer, after years of trying to get out of prison, now says he doesn't want to leave. La Llorona...the wailing woman, a woman trapped between this world and the afterlife, searching for what she has lost. Forensic evidence solves a crime (history.com) The Killing of Claire Josephs by Jacie Fowler (prezi.com) Rog...

When you're home alone at night and hear a mysterious noise from above, it's much more likely to be mice in your attic than a poltergeist, which is basically a noisy ghost. But the two stories we have today are a little more than mice in the attic. The Portsmouth Poltergeist - Neptune Ghosts Ballard man says he’s haunted by his paranormal past | The Seattle Times San Pedro Haunting: Jackie Hernand...

William Stanley Milligan (February 14, 1955 – December 12, 2014), also known as The Campus Rapist, he was the first person to use dissociative identity disorder as a defense and was found not guilty. So, was this a real problem or was Billy just an excellent actor? Billy Milligan - Wikipedia True Story of Billy Milligan, Played by Tom Holland in 'The Crowded Room' - Billy Milligan Multiple Persona...

Today we are discussing the Enfield Monster and the Dobhar Chu, two pretty creepy cryptids that terrorize the communities that they hang out in. would you be brave enought to face them one on one? Enfield Monster - Wikipedia The Enfield Monster: Alien, Cryptid, or Incident of Mass Hysteria? (the-line-up.com) Enfield Horror | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom Dobhar-chú - Wikipedia The myths and legends of Ire...

Asha Degree went missing when she was 9 and is still missing today. Ashley McArthur killed her friend over a cashiers check for $34,000 Asha Degree still missing after 22 years | wcnc.com Disappearance of Asha Degree - Wikipedia Decades after her disappearance, Asha Degree’s family still seeks answers (wbtv.com) Florida v. Ashley McArthur: Former CSI on Trial for Murder (courttv.com) Taylor Wright...

Ira Einhorn, was a charismatic character, and was an outspoken environmental advocate but he had an awful temper, he killed his girlfriend but he fled and evaded capture for 17 years, but he was finally recaptured and stood trial for killing Holly Maddux. Ira Einhorn - Wikipedia 'Unicorn Killer' Ira Einhorn Dies In Prison At 79 - CBS Philadelphia (cbsnews.com) Ira Einhorn, The Counterculture Icon...

Three different pirates, all intertwined together. They had a great run, but ultimately, they would have to pay for their crimes. This episode covers John "Calico Jack" Rackham, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read. Calico Jack - Wikipedia Calico Rackham Jack - Famous Pirate - The Way of the Pirates Calico Jack - Crime Museum Anne Bonny - Wikipedia Anne Bonny | Biography & Facts | Britannica Anne Bonny -...

Family annihilators, why do they do what they do? we may never know. Dive into the stories of John List and George Banks with us. My special guest host Lori joins us this episode! If you have any stories for us you would like read on the podcast, feel free to send them to champagneandmurderplease@gmail.com and we will read them on the pod! we look forward to hearing from you. John List (murderer)...

The Michigan Murderer is responsible for several murders in Michigan but did the same perpetrator commit them all? Michigan Murders - Wikipedia John Norman Collins | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Russian Murder Tamara Samsonova and the Mexican Murders Las Poquianchis Tamara Samsonova - Wikipedia The Granny Ripper - Tamara Samsonova • Morbidology Tamara Samsonova: 'Granny Ripper' cannibal serial killer was 'inspired by Soviet-era mass-murderer known as the Vampire' - Irish Mirror Online Police Discover “Killing Diary” Of Cannibalistic Grandmother Who Gobbled Up Fourteen Victims (talkmurder....

The Japanese Cannibal, Issei Sagawa, never stood trial for killing and eating Renee Hartvelt. he did spend time in a mental institution but was able to walk out on his own. Issei Sagawa - Wikipedia Issei Sagawa, The Kobe Cannibal Who Killed And Ate His Friend (allthatsinteresting.com) The Story Behind Issei Sagawa: The Japanese Cannibal — GATA  (gatamagazine.com)

Uniedntified for 62 years, finally Sharon Lee Gallegos gets her name back, and Amy Lynn Bradley goes missing. Murder of Sharon Lee Gallegos - Wikipedia Sharon Lee Gallegos was stalked by a couple in a car for weeks, before she was abducted in 1960. Ten days later, a body was found partially buried in the Arizona desert, and given the nickname “Little Miss Nobody.” This year it was determined they...

The government thought it would be a good idea to poison alcohol, presumably to get people to stop drinking alcohol during prohibition.... but was it really an exercise in extermination? Fact check: U.S. government poisoned some alcohol during Prohibition (usatoday.com) The little-told story of how the U.S. government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition. (slate.com) Consequences of Prohibition - W...

The Sallie house, home of the man hating ghost Sallie. And New York City's very own death house. Sallie House - Wikipedia Sallie House Story: One Of The Most Haunted Houses In Kansas (onlyinyourstate.com) Sallie House: America’s Most Haunted Residence? | Thought Catalog The House of Death - NY Ghosts Terror on 10th street (nypost.com) The Hauntings of 14 West 10th Street, NYC's "House of Death" -...

Happy Easter Moday! enjoy this silly episode brought to you by Brittany, Vanessa and Jon! Origin of Easter: From pagan festivals and Christianity to bunnies and chocolate eggs - ABC News The pagan roots of Easter | Heather McDougall | The Guardian The Ancient Pagan Origins of Easter | Ancient Origins (ancient-origins.net)

Easter is supposed to be a time with family...but what if your family is crazy and wants to kill you? Robert George Irwin - Wikipedia Robert George Irwin | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Robert Irwin - Veronica Gedeon - Ivory Soap Murders (uselessinformation.org) Easter Sunday Massacre - Wikipedia THE EASTER SUNDAY MASSACRE — American Hauntings (americanhauntingsink.com) James Ruppert...

Fairies aren't all giggles and glitter, they have been around for centuries and mean different thing to different cultures. Fairy - Wikipedia MYTHICAL CREATURES THROUGHOUT HISTORY: AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT ‘FAIRIES’ – Book Reviews | Open Book Society The Fascinating World of Fairies: An In-Depth Look at Folklore, Legends, and More | by Talia Meadows | Mythic Writes | Medium

The mysterious English Jenny Greenteeth and the Kikimora, monsters of legend that helped explain the unexplainable. Are they real, or are they figments of imagination? Jenny Greenteeth - Wikipedia Jenny Greenteeth – Dark Tales Jenny Greenteeth: Malicious Water Monsters -English Folklore – LoreThrill Kikimora - Wikipedia Kikimora - World History Encyclopedia The True Origins of Kikimora | OddFeed

Murdered man Eric Robinson and Murdered teens Jacob Kudla and Jourdan Bobbish Murders of Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla - Wikipedia Jacob Kudla, Jourdan Bobbish found dead in Detroit field, teens vanished a week ago - CBS News Killer of Westland teens causes stir at sentencing (detroitnews.com) Eric Robinson, 27, Consummate Caregiver Who Was Saving for the Future - Philadelphia Obituary Project (...

Two of the 1800's worst. Serial killer poisoners Mary Ann Cotton and Thomas Neill Cream. Mary Ann Cotton - Wikipedia Mary Ann Cotton, The First Serial Killer In British History (allthatsinteresting.com) Mary Ann Cotton – Bio, Personal Life, Family & Cause Of Death - CelebsAges Thomas Neill Cream - Wikipedia Thomas Neill Cream: The Serial Killer Doctor Of The Victorian Era (allthatsinteresting....

The case of Dorthea Puentea, the pensioner killer. Dorothea Puente - Wikipedia Dorothea Puente - Crime Museum Dorothea Puente seemed like a kindly landlady. She was a serial killer. (sfgate.com)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Enjoy these haunted castles and learn a little bit about St. Patrick's Day. Saint Patrick - Crime Museum The Hauntings | Leap Castle Leap Castle - Wikipedia Leap Castle Ghosts | Ultimate guide of Castles, Kings, Knights & more | Castrum to Castle Moosham Castle – A Horror Story, Unternberg, Austria (mysterioustrip.com) Moosham Castle - The Little House of Horrors St....

The story of Betty Broderick and her rise and fall from grace. Betty Broderick - Wikipedia Betty Broderick | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Who is Betty Broderick? The true story of the protagonist in season 2 of Netflix series Dirty John - and her husband Dan Broderick | Yorkshire Evening Post