Kudzu Killers: Homicide and Sweet Tea

Bobbie Jo Stinnett was 23 years old and about to become a mother on December 16, 2004, when she was murdered and her baby ripped from her womb by a woman named Lisa Montgomery. Montgomery is set to be executed on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. This is the story of her crimes.

Fifteen-year-old Zachary Davis wanted to be a serial killer. On the night of August 10, 2012, he chose his first victim: his mother. Includes jailhouse interview with Dr. Phil.

What do you do when your mama dresses you like a girl, then abuses you for wanting your own pair of patent leather pumps? Well, you kill woman and molest their dead bodies, of course. Lark tells us about the case of Jerry Brudos, serial killer, cross-dresser and necrophiliac.

A case that has baffled police, reporters, and the general public for over 50 years. The Zodiac Killer terrorized Vallejo, California and the Bay Area during a year-long killing spree, taking the lives of at least 5 people, possibly more. A multinational team of computer programmers believe they have finally solved the 4th and final cipher sent to newspapers presumably by the killer.

When a Florida man was pulled over for his third DWI and given a prison sentence, he never expected he'd come out missing body parts. Enter the urologist from Hell, Dr. Paul Perito. Listener discretion, especially those in possession of...um...certain Y chromosome related physical attributes is advised.

A diary entry was the downfall of teen thrill killer, Alyssa Bustamante. In 2009, she murdered 9-year-old neighbor Elizabeth Olten, just to see what it felt like. Then she wrote about her feelings in her diary. Listen in as Lark tells the story of the 15-year-old murderer, the trial, and the punishment.

When there's no way to lift DNA from a piece of evidence, it's M-Vac to the rescue. One of the latest developments in DNA harvesting technology. We cover three cases where this instrument has assisted in solving cold case murders.

Charles Albright, Renaissance man, great guy, generous to a fault. Murderer. Check out the story of the Dallas Eyeball Killer.

For their 50th episode, Kim and Lark decided to cover the crimes that brought them to true crime. Leather Apron, The White Chapel Murderer, infamously known as Jack the Ripper. Lark tells the gory detailstr of the victims and the resulting investigation, and Kim discusses a few suspects, and gives her idea of who the killer, or killers, may have been.

Delmar Anholt didn't want the baby his girlfriend, Tara McCarthy, was carrying, so when she was eight and a half months pregnant, he murdered her and the baby in the most gruesome way imaginable. This episode is extremely explicit regarding the injuries and torture sustained by Tara, and the faint of heart should carefully consider whether or not to listen.

In 1950, a discovery in a peat bog in Denmark became known as Tollund Man, a 2,000 year old body perfectly preserved by the elements of the bog, complete with noose around his neck. This Forensic Friday we discuss the nearly 2,000 bodies since discovered in bogs all across northern Europe.

Albert Fish's DNA was messed up from the get go, with more family members suffering from mental illness than were normal. Spending 5 years in a sadistic orphanage brought out the crazy in him, and laid the groundwork for the sick and twisted sadomasochistic serial murderer he became.

After several less than successful hangings, the State of New York, indeed the whole country, was looking for a more "humane" method of execution. In steps a cast of irregulars, including George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and a dentist and inventor by the name of Alfred P. Southwick. The initial results were...less than desirable. Listen to the Great Death Race of 1890.

Ed Gein was the ultimate mama's boy. This is the story of an unstable man with a sadistic mother, who has been the inspiration for many horror movies, novels and characters.

In 1967, James Wolcott murdered his entire family, and was sentenced to 6 years in a mental institution. After his release, James Wolcott disappeared. He reinvented himself as a college professor. This is his story. Any opinions are our own, and are in no way assumed as factual.

At 9 p.m. on October 25th, 1994, a wailing woman turned up on the front porch of a home, telling the owner she'd been carjacked and her sons, 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alex, were still in the car. Police arrived soon after and began their investigation. That was the beginning of the unthinkable plan Susan Smith hatched to get rid of the one thing she thought was keeping her from having h...

The directors of the Sunset Mesa Funeral Home thought they had a sweet deal. Sign people up for cremation, substitute a little kitty litter for the ash, and sell the various body parts of their loved ones. After all, parts is parts.

Pee Wee Gaskins, born the runt of the family, was a rapist, serial killer, robber, and hit man. Listen as Lark tells his convoluted story, with clips of his jailhouse interview, and his last words before his execution. This episode is extremely graphic as the sadistic and graphic nature of the murders is described. Listen with caution.

Russ McKamey: Ultimate Showman or Sadistic Entrepreneur? Listen and decide for yourself as Kim explores the venues humble beginnings and mass appeal. And contempt.

Matthew Hopkins was appointed Witchfinder General in England in 1644, and during his tenure hanged more that 100 accused witches. This episode discusses his methods of interrogation and execution of those purported to practice the dark arts.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition... Well, maybe Inquisitor Torquemada did, or at least he enjoyed the show. Listen for the top 6 methods of torture used to gain confessions at the auto da fe in Spain and the New World. Don't forget to enter the drawing for a Kudzu Killers swag bag. Go to kudzukillerspodcast.blogspot.com for details and contact form. Entries for this episode close at 11:59 CS...

Halloween Week episode 2 deals with Elizabeth Bathory, well known Hungarian countess, and world's most prolific female killer, according to Guinness World Records. She loved to torture, maim, and toss her victims to the wolves. Don't forget to enter our Bag o' Swag giveaway. Go to our blog at Kudzukillerspodcast.blogspot.com for entry instructions and this episode's question.

Today is the first day of our Halloween giveaway for a Bag o' Swag. See entry details at kudzukillerspodcast.blogspot.com Vilma Trujillo Garcia lived in the tiny village of El Cortezal, raising her two little children amid family and friends. But when Vilma began to talk to herself and hallucinate, her family knew something was wrong. Enter the evangelical preacher who convinced them Vilma needed...

What do you do when 29 cannibals are hunting you down to eat your brains? You run. But that didn't quite work out for these witch doctors who were trying to escape tribal justice. Listen. Learn. Don't eat the soup.

Samuel Little has recently been named by the FBI as the most prolific serial killer in US history. He's confessed to 93 murders, and is in the process of assisting in identifying the victims. Included are excerpts of his confession tapes, as well as an interview of one of the survivors. Promo for What the Suck? podcast.