Crime and Conjure

We talk a lot on this podcast about being vigilant. I stand by that advice, but how are we supposed to really know who to watch out for? How do we stay vigilant of the monsters when they are so often disguised as heroes?

When you hear about a robbery taking place, we usually think of a bank, a gas station or possibly someone's home. Well today we share 5 victims' stories because some of them can’t. It’s a case that should’ve never happened, that could’ve been stopped. And just when you think it's gone too far it goes another step further.

This case is so wild, it sounds more like a movie than real life. It’s got all the plot points of a major blockbuster, secrets, love triangles, betrayals, fake identities, blackmail and of course murder. In this case, the killer came so close to getting away with murder but no secrets stay buried forever.

These days we are in a constant state of fear whether it's grocery shopping, going to the movie theater, or sending our little ones off to school. Anyone with a weapon is capable of taking another's life in an instant, it seems nowhere is safe. Today's story is one of many we have all heard over and over. A beautiful teenage girl, robbed of the rest of her life by two twisted individuals whose goa...

We, like so many others, are outraged by the recent supreme court leaked draft decision regarding Roe v Wade. This is not a debate about pro-choice vs pro-life, it is an attack on women plain and simple. No one should have the right to make your medical decisions without your consent. This attack on our bodies and our rights has been raging for more than a century. Today we are going to highlight...

Do you remember the image that went viral of the little boy with a top hat, in Portland at a Michael Brown protest giving a police officer a hug while appearing to be extremely emotional? Some have speculated that those tears were beyond what was going on that day. After I share with you the Hart children's circumstances you might feel the same.

On a hot July day in Cheshire Connecticut, a light rain fell softly on Jennifer Petit and her 11 year old daughter Michaela as they left their local stop and shop with some groceries. Completely unaware of the creepy stranger that followed them out, they took their groceries home and happily went about their day. The innocent family had no idea they had just been marked for death.

If you were on the internet in 2018 there’s no way you missed the memes and videos of the man with the crazy hair representing himself in his own murder trial. For the majority, it was a good laugh watching him shout at the jurors but buckle up conjurers because the true story behind those internet memes is about to leave you enraged.

Some believe a blue moon can wreak havoc with all magical forces, causing witches' powers to become erratic and unpredictable. In 2015, Pensacola Florida police shocked everyone when they claimed the murder of a mother and her two sons was the work of witchcraft, and more specifically the forces of the Blue Moon.

The holidays can be the best time for some and the hardest for others. Crime is at an all time high during the holidays but not usually for murder. It’s usually burglary, theft, and sadly suicide. One small town in Washington went from petty crimes to having their world turned upside down by two people who certainly did not make the nice list in 2007.

The holidays are often a time of joy and community, but for people in abusive relationships, the holidays can be stressful and dangerous. For many couples the night before Thanksgiving is spent double checking the pantry and preparing for family to arrive for a joyous day of gratitude. For one couple in 2006 it was spent fighting, and ended with one woman’s desperate attempt at escape.

Happy Halloween! What could be better on Halloween than a spooky ghost story? Cultures all over the world have been fascinated by ghosts for as long as people have existed. In the 19th century ghost stories became especially popular and widely believed as fact, shaping much about the era. But what happens when people take ghost stories too far? Come along as we share three real life ghost stories...

The blue wall of silence is an informal code among police officers not to report on a fellow cop’s misconduct or crimes. Any officers who refuse to lie to protect a corrupt cop may be threatened and ostracized by their fellow police officers. This glorified corruption goes back as far as we can tell to at least the 1800’s. In Los Angeles California, that blue code allowed a murderer to escape just...

The Vatican City is known as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1981 Pope John Paul II was shot within the Vatican walls and nearly died. This assassination attempt led to panic and was linked to one of the most famous disappearance in the Vatican with growing theories even now, 38 years later.

Have you ever had a dream that felt so real you weren’t sure whether or not it really happened? Some believe dreams are an uninhibited connection to our natural psychic abilities. Dreams are at the very least a central source of the knowledge of the unconscious. Then of course there are those who seem to have full control of their psychic abilities in the waking hours. This case is a wild tangle o...

Once upon a time adopting a baby was as easy as going to the local corner store and checking out a bag of potatoes. It was a practice called baby farming, that led to England's most Infamous baby killer, who earned the name "The Reading Baby Farmer".

It’s a common tale we have all heard, a woman meets a handsome and charming man in a bar and sparks instantly fly. But for at least four women in the 1990’s, meeting that handsome man in a bar was the beginning of their end. He was no prince charming, he was a monster in disguise. 

In 2004, one Fresno family kept a thinly veiled secret that was about to be exposed. The case we talk about today covers some very sensitive and controversial topics like polygamy, incest, and domestic abuse that led to the horrific murder of an innocent family.

Long before serial killers and mass murders had become a normal part of life, two adults and 6 children were found brutally murdered in their beds in a small mid-western town. The bloody Villisca Ax Murders have stumped authorities for over a century, despite numerous suspects, two trials, and a confession. To this day ghosts are still reaching out trying to shed light on the truth.

The outside world can be a scary place, full of scary people. Most parents want to do everything in their power to protect their children from the dangers of society. What happens when it's not the outsiders you need to worry about? Maybe the people you should fear the most are actually right down the hall.

The relationship between a wife and her mother-in-law can be difficult to say the least. Most find a way to bond eventually and some even become close, but not all find this family peace. This is a case where a mother-in-law took possessiveness of her son to another level. This Mother-in-law from Hell wasn’t going to let anyone take her mama’s boy away from her.

Cannibalism is a thing of the past right? Well we are going to tell you about one man who was determined to turn his cannibalistic fantasies into reality. A grown man was grooming a little girl for the very day he would take her life.

In the mid 50’s two sisters obsessed with Elvis went missing but the police were convinced they ran away to meet their idol. Their mother knew her daughters would never run off. She felt in her bones that something horrible had happened to her girls but no one would believe her. This case has never been solved and while many have forgotten about these girls, their family is still waiting for justi...

Most mothers would say their children are their world. A mother's love is a fierce and powerful thing. This is one example of when a mother's lack of love led to the death of an innocent little girl.

A serial killer couple claimed they were tasked by God with bringing about the apocalypse and killing witches. They killed their way through California, attacking anyone they didn't like. Were they warriors of God, mentally ill or did they simply enjoy killing?