Have You Heard About This Case?

Today Sam takes you back to Wisconsin to discuss the history and haunting of the Summerwind Mansion, also known as the LaMonte Mansion. Sam’s sister, Ash, joins us again and they take you through their experiences visiting the Summerwind property as teenagers. Sources: Wisconsinfrights.com USPresidentialHistory.com NBC - WJFW12 Chicago.gov Prairieschool.com - Tallmadge Prairieschool.com - Watson P...

A vivacious merchandiser at Levi Strauss, Sonia Herok-Stone was ready to embrace anything life had. She moved from Quebec in her twenties and was ready to raise her 4 year old daughter as a single mother after a divorce. Until tragedy struck the community of Monterey. Kelly wanted to present the whole case now that all the details have been finalized in 2023. This case has been covered a lot in ou...

Today Sam takes you to Italy to talk about the bombing of the Uffizi in 1993. She will take you through a brief history of Florence and the Medici and then dive a bit deeper into the Sicilian Mafia. Sources: Governo.it MagentaFlorence Parallelozero The Art Newspaper Uffizi.it Wanted in Rome Uffizi.it The Guardian You can find us on: Instagram: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@Haveyouheardaboutthiscasepod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@HYHA...

Today we are taking it to Broadway! A lot of content we deal with can be incredibly grim so we thought it was best for all of us to unpack Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. No murder today just a lot of injuries caused to many stunt doubles and performers. Their common denominator? A huge, flashy, record-setting musical. We’ll first learn what’s safe to do then discuss what happened during the proces...

Today Sam takes you back to 1994 in Southern Wisconsin. James and Ted Oswald, a father-son pair, robbed a bank and during their escape engaged in multiple shootouts with police, one of which was filmed by a local news station and broadcast live on air. Sources: The Chicago Tribune Newspapers.com Milwaukee Journal Sentinel CCAP WCCA - 1994CF000228 WCCA - 1994CF000227 GMToday The Freeman Watertown D...

**TRIGGER WARNING: Child Ab*se**  *  Christopher Bennett was just 18 years old when at his stepfather Vincent McDorman’s home he heard his 5 year old sister crying for help. Christopher broke into the home, weapon drawn to find his stepfather ab*sing his stepsister, Victoria. Christopher shot McDorman in the head killing him instantly. After his full confession, the book was thrown at him and he w...

Today we are joined by @pamelabannos to discuss The Chicago City Cemetery. Pamela is a photographer, a professor at Northwestern, an author, and so much more. Last week we covered the history of the Ira Couch tomb and the cemetery, and this week we had the pleasure to sit down with Pamela and discuss her research. Check out more of Pamela's work!

Today Sam is giving you a bit of a Chicago history lesson. Chicago’s Lincoln Park is well known as a hotspot in the city, but in the mid 1800’s the park was one of Chicago’s first cemeteries. Currently Ira Couch’s tomb is the last standing reminder of Chicago City Cemetery. Check out Pamela Bannos’s research about Chicago City Cemetery! Sources: Chicago Population The Chicago Fire Chicagology pape...

We cover the continued tale of the life of the great American poet Edgar Allan Poe. This episode follows him from his teens all the way through some of America's most cherished literature to his tragic end. Sources: A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven, Annabel Lee, The Tell Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher : Kelly tackles the legendary American Poet Edgar Allan Poe's life and death. Be prepared to have your opinions of the famous talent changed in ways you never thought. In this episode we explore mainly the life and childhood of Poe, but touch on the dark themes and continued instances of tragedy that happen to Poe duri...

Today Sam tells you about the terrifying murder of Missy Bevers. On April 18, 2016 Missy was murdered early in the morning at an area church while setting up for a 5:00 AM fitness class. Unfortunately her murderer has never been identified despite some eerie security footage. If you have any information about Missy’s murder please contact Midlothian Police Department Criminal Investigation Divisio...

Susan Bailey was a 43 year old mother to two children, Jennifer, 17, and David, 13. She "poured her heart into her children" but unfortunately when Paul Henson entered the picture everything would escalate rapidly into teenage angst, the occult, and plots for murder. Sources: ⁠We Got This Covered⁠ ⁠Oxygen⁠ ⁠Quora⁠ ⁠Daily Mail⁠ Snapped: Killer Couples, Season 17 Episode 14

Sam tells you about the disappearance of Andrew Gosden in 2007. Andrew left his home on September 14th just like any other school day, but instead of going to school he sat at a nearby park and waited for the rest of his family to leave. He went back home, changed out of his school uniform and went to the train station. On the way to the station he withdrew £200 and hopped on a train to London. Un...

This week Kelly discusses some of Bellevue Hospital's history as New York City's first public hospital. Throughout history Bellevue has been known for its mad and macabre nature, but it also has been at the forefront of massive changes to the medical field. We cover the good, bad, and ugly of history's wild pandemic diseases all the way up to doing some processing of 2020. Sources: Lif...

Today Sam tells you about the tragic story of the murder of Sandra Rivett and the disappearance of Lord Lucan. After Sandra Rivett, who was a nanny for Veronica Bingham’s children, was believed to have been murdered by the father of the children she nannied for, Lord Lucan, he would disappear without a trace.  Sources: Town & Country Magazine The British Newspaper Archive LordLucan.com LBC.com...

Today Kelly presents an international case from Australia, the horrifying and grim murder of a young mother of three, Kelly Wilkinson. Kelly was frantic during the last weeks of her life, desperate for help from the police to protect her from her estranged husband. Despite pending charges against him he had no intention of leaving her alone, and it seemed like no one had intentions on providing Ke...

Sam discusses the disappearance of Lauren Spierer. Lauren was 20 years old in 2011 when she disappeared after a night out of partying with friends. Sources: News Nation ABC News - Article 1 The Herald Times ABC News - Article 2 Niche.com 20/20 - Looking for Lauren Pt 1 20/20 - Looking for Lauren Pt 2 Inside Edition Black Bear Rehab News Nation: Missing on NewsNation People.com Facebook: Official L...

This week Kelly and Sam turn over the oft-repeated case of Priscilla, Abigail and William Gustafson. The pregnant 33 year old and her 2 children under 10 were slain in their own home by the depraved 17-year-old Daniel LaPlante. He is better known for his previous crimes of hiding in the walls of a young woman he was obsessed with Tina Bowen. Kelly and Sam discuss the particulars of the case, and t...

This week Sam brings you the unsolved missing persons case of Asha Degree. Asha was 9 years old in 2000 when she left her home in the middle of the night during a thunderstorm. After being seen by a couple of truck drivers walking along the highway in the rain Asha was not seen again. If you have any information on where Asha could be please contact the FBI at (704) 672-6100 or the Cleveland Count...

This week Kelly brings Sam a case that has been cold for 30 years. When Christine Belusko's body was found her murder had been so brutal that she was only identifiable by a scorpion that had been tattooed on her butt cheek. Unfortunately, that was all the investigators knew in 1991. District Attorney Michael E. McMahon announced in 2021 that investigative work combined with forensic genealogy...

Happy Pod-iversary! We have a fun episode for you to celebrate! Sam and Kelly tell you about some of their favorite stories they heard as kids that are completely inaccurate. Sam starts off telling you about the story of a missing girl in Copper Harbor, Michigan. Then Kelly tells you about some of the incorrect lore about The Wizard of Oz and about a death and apparition at Punderson State Park. T...

We have a special treat for us and for our listeners this week, an interview with Amy Price, General Manager of The Cecil Hotel for ten years. We asked our burning questions about her new book Behind the Door, and we learned even more about The Cecil! Amy's true passion is interior design, so if you live in California look her up! If you want something very special and handcrafted her other passio...

Today Sam discusses the murder of Amber Creek. Amber was 14 when she disappeared from Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Sources: Timeline: The killing of Amber Creek Generation Why Blog The Chicago Tribune Article 1 The Chicago Tribune Article 2 Fox 6 Now Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Bizarrepedia Alchetron You can find us on: Instagram: ⁠ ⁠⁠@Haveyouheardaboutthiscasepod⁠⁠ TikTok:  ⁠⁠@HYHATC⁠ Email: Haveyou...

We continue our coverage this week on The Cecil Hotel but we focus on the case that troubled General Manager Amy Price the most during her time at The Cecil. This episode revolves around the woman behind the door. It is a tale of the deep sadness the human condition can descend to and Amy Price's crusade to help the residents of the mysterious Room 242. Sources: The Woman Behind the Door , Amy...

This week we are starting Have You Heard About This Case's new year with a two part episode on The Cecil Hotel. You may think you already know everything about this monolith in the true crime landscape but you may be mistaken. In her new book, Amy Price, former general manager of The Cecil has given new context into its world. This first episode will be a lot of that! Stories you may have hear...