Madness and Murder

Authors:  Ella Katona and Meghan Haddow Elizabeth Short was a 22 year old woman who came to Hollywood to become an actress in 1947. In her time there, she was kidnapped and murdered. The murder has yet to been caught. During that time, the case attracted the public and media attention's significantly. With her popularity, she was dubbed the nickname of the Black Dahlia due to the 1946 film ca...

Authors:  Alayna Reynolds and Tyla Chatman In this episode of our HONR: Madness and Murder podcast, we will divulge into the case that stopped the Dating Game Killer once and for all. This is the story of Robin Samsoe, 12-year-old victim of Rodney Alcala, and how she is overlooked, exploited, and remembered by the world. We will be discussing how the media tends to cover only what they deem i...

Authors:  Elle Airhart and Morgan DeBoo A 2 year-old boy seemingly vanishes from his home in Leesburg, Florida. With many suspects to scope out and many possible theories, this case with throw you in for a wild ride. Along with media involvement that makes the death of a suspect, turn this case cold. If you have any information about the case please call 1-800-THE-LOST. Or If you want to help...

Authors:  Abby Prusha and Zach Graves August 8th, 1969–10050 Cielo Drive, Beverly Hills, California–midnight, friends Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski, and Jay Sebring were planning on having a restful evening at their picturesque rental property. Tate was pregnant, and she had her friends over to stay with her while her husband, Roman Polanski, was away on business in Europe. At...

Authors:  Ambar Wallace and Maeve Ross Description: On July 24, 1984 Allen Lafferty walked into his Utah home to find his wife, Brenda Wright Lafferty, and his 15 month old daughter, Erica, brutally murdered. Time would determine that the men responsible for the murder were Allen Lafferty's brothers. Although this case has been solved, the question remains whether or not the Lafferty brothers...

Authors:  Ray Brennan and Hannah Ferguson In this episode, we will discuss the disappearances of three young women: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus. Each one went missing about a year apart from each other, with no connections between any of them. This episode will explain how these three girls went missing, who was responsible for kidnapping and holding them captive for a dec...

Authors:  Jack Drinan and EmilyJo Jaeger This podcast covers the unsolved disappearance of Brian Shaffer and the timeline of most information currently available. Timeline provided by Uncovered.

Authors:  Mel Hackney and Isabella Rosette In this episode of madness and murder, we looked into the LaBianca murders. Gave information about why the Manson Family Cult was doing these horrible things, what was going through Rosemary’s head that day, what makes this murder different, and how the crime was acted out. Instead of doing simple storytelling, while we give the facts of what truly h...

Authors: Mira Momayez and Betty Sterling In this episode of our class podcast we will be discussing the Cleveland Torso Murders that occurred from 1934 to 1938 in Kingsbury Run and Cleveland’s East side. During this time, the still unidentified Torso Killer murdered and dismembered three identified victims and ten other victims that remain unidentified to this day. This is a story of a dark time i...

Authors: Clara Butcher and Mackenzie Eversole On June 16, 1959, the Man of Steel was found naked in his bed with a bullet wound on the right side of his skull. Unfortunately for actor George Reeves, he was not as invincible as his leading role Superman. Was his death suicide, as it was officially ruled, or did something more sinister befall the beloved actor? Articles Referenced: George Reeves: Th...

In the first episode, I cover the alleged and confirmed victims and survivors of serial rapist and murderer, Ted Bundy.  Instead of detailing his entire life, I focus on the innocent people, children and adults, he attacked without any provocation across seven states.  I rely heavily on my sources, which include 2019 Heavy article by Jessica McBride, titled “Ted Bundy Victims List &...

Here's a quick intro into what's to come from this podcast for the first season of Madness and Murder by my sections of Freshman Honors Colloquium at Kent State University.  I hope you'll come back to hear all the incredible work students share this spring!