Scream and Sugar: True Crime Coffee Hour

Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today we unravel the chilling mystery of Pam Jackson and Sherri Miller, two teenage friends who vanished without a trace in South Dakota in 1971. The case baffled investigators for decades as the girls’ last known moments on a quiet road trip turned into an unsolved enigma. What happened on that fatefu...

Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar. Today we unravel the sinister story of Dorothea Puente, the "Deathhouse Landlady" - who we like to call Landlady Death - who turned her unassuming boarding house in Sacramento (what up, sister city!) into a house of horrors. Beneath her kind, grandmotherly exterior, Puente orchestrated a shocking scheme of manipulation, theft, and...

Welcome back, Spooky Squad to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today we are doing something a little different, a tale on cryptids in the US! Deep in the pine barrens of New Jersey lurks a creature steeped in mystery and legend: the Jersey Devil. With its bat-like wings, hooved feet, and eerie cries that echo through the trees, this cryptid has terrorized locals fo...

Welcome back Spooky Squad, to Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour! And welcome back Meredith! Hang with us as we snack on sandwiches from our local My Favorite Muffin, and listen in as Meredith takes us through the blood-chilling tale of survival, Mary Vincent. In September 1978, 15-year-old Mary was hitchhiking through California when she accepted a ride from Lawrence Singleton. What st...

As we round the corner into Halloween (spooky season!), we thought we would dive into a case that seems...well, difficult to explain. Welcome back, Spooky Squad to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.  Today, we're bringing you the chilling, and paranormal, case of Teresita Basa, while sipping on fantastic coffee from our local favorite, Pangolin Cafe.  In 1977, Teresi...

Welcome back, spooky squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, Candace takes us through a tragic case. In 1982, deep in the woods of northern Georgia, Dr. Charles Scudder and Joseph Odom lived a secluded life in a hand-built, gothic-style mansion they called Corpsewood Manor. The couple had moved there to escape society, seeking privacy and self-sufficiency...

Howdy spooky squad , and welcome back to Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. In today's episode, we are hanging out with proud Texan, Willamina Rose Veneklasen, while she takes us into a chilling case straight out of her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.  The tragic murders of Andrea Wilburn and Stan Farr, and the attempted murder of Priscilla Davis, were all allegedly committed by million...

Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. In today's episode, we are covering the first part of The UK's most prolific serial killer, Dennis Nilsen. Few serial killers in British history have left a legacy as chilling as Dennis Nilsen, a man whose calm demeanor hid the unspeakable horrors lurking beneath. Dubbed the ‘Muswell Hill Murderer,’ or the 'Kindly Killer...

Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. In today's episode, we are covering the first part of The UK's most prolific serial killer, Dennis Nilsen. Few serial killers in British history have left a legacy as chilling as Dennis Nilsen, a man whose calm demeanor hid the unspeakable horrors lurking beneath. Dubbed the ‘Muswell Hill Murderer,’ or the 'Kindly Killer...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.  Hang with us today as Candace takes us through the incredible story of the Bluebelle ship.  In November 1961, the Bluebelle, a chartered vacation yacht, set sail from Florida for a holiday voyage, carrying Captain Julian Harvey, his wife Mary Dene, and the Duperrault family who hired him. Tragedy struck when the ves...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar: Your True Crime Coffee Hour.  Today, we're diving into a case that shook the small town of Arlington, Texas, and eventually, the country. In January 1996, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman was riding her bike near her grandparents' home when a man in a black pickup truck suddenly and horrifically abducted her. Despite a witness immediately reporting...

Welcome back everyone to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour! Today's episode highlights the importance of societal divisions.  In a town known more for its cattle than its culture, Amarillo, Texas, became the unlikely stage for a brutal clash of identities on a cold December night in 1997. Brian Deneke, a 19-year-old with a mohawk, was brutally run down by a car drive...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour! Today, special guest Ian Leipold, also known as Ingus Anthony Newman, merch guy from local band Felipendejo takes us through an infamous day in Reno history. We are diving into the chilling case of Priscilla Ford, a woman whose name still sends shivers down the spines of Reno, Nevada residents. On Thanksgiving Day in...

Welcome back ya'll to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.  Today we're delving into the tragic story of Star Stowe, a former Playboy Playmate, and ex-partner of Gene Simmons, who met a heartbreaking end. Born Ellen Louise Stowe, Star rose to fame in the 1970s as the February 1977 Playmate of the Month. With her striking looks and vibrant personality, she quickly becam...

In this deeply sobering episode of Scream and Sugar: Your True Crime Coffee Hour, we journey into the heart of one of the most chilling tragedies in modern history—the Jonestown Massacre. Under the charismatic and manipulative leadership of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple promised a utopian society where equality and social justice reigned supreme. Drawn by this vision, thousands of followers follow...

In this deeply sobering episode of Scream and Sugar: Your True Crime Coffee Hour, we journey into the heart of one of the most chilling tragedies in modern history—the Jonestown Massacre. Under the charismatic and manipulative leadership of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple promised a utopian society where equality and social justice reigned supreme. Drawn by this vision, thousands of followers follow...

In this deeply sobering episode of Scream and Sugar: Your True Crime Coffee Hour, we journey into the heart of one of the most chilling tragedies in modern history—the Jonestown Massacre. Under the charismatic and manipulative leadership of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple promised a utopian society where equality and social justice reigned supreme. Drawn by this vision, thousands of followers follow...

Welcome back to "Scream and Sugar," your true crime coffee hour, where we dive into the dark side of humanity while enjoying something sweet on the side. Today, we're delving into the chilling case of Austin Harrouff, the Florida State University student whose brutal attack in 2016 left the nation in shock. One night, in a seemingly inexplicable fit of rage, Harrouff assaulted and killed a couple,...

Welcome back to "Scream and Sugar," your true crime coffee hour, where we dive into the dark side of humanity while enjoying something sweet on the side. Today, we're delving into the chilling case of Austin Harrouff, the Florida State University student whose brutal attack in 2016 left the nation in shock. One night, in a seemingly inexplicable fit of rage, Harrouff assaulted and killed a couple,...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today we meet up with local artist and musician, Sophia Shortz as she takes us through the tragic case of Sonja McCaskie.  In April 1963, the brutal murder of 23-year-old Sonja McCaskie, a British Olympic skier, shocked the tranquil community of Reno, Nevada. Sonja, a single mother who was known for her grace and ath...

Welcome to "Scream and Sugar: Your True Crime Coffee Hour." Today, we delve into the harrowing case of the Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders, a chilling case that still haunts the quiet woods of Camp Scott in Locust Grove, a small town in Mayes County, Oklahoma.  On a stormy night in June 1977, three beautiful, young girls, Lori Lee Farmer, Michele Heather Guse, and Doris Denise Milner, were brutally mu...

Welcome back to Scream and Sugar, Your True Crime Coffee Hour, where we blend the darker side of humanity with a little something sweet. Today, we're diving into the tragic and shocking murder of Mia Zapata, a story that rocked the 90s grunge scene to its core. Mia Zapata was the electrifying lead singer of The Gits, a punk band emerging from Seattle's vibrant music scene. Known for her raw, power...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour, where we look into the darker sides of humanity while enjoying a little sweetness on the side. Today, we're diving into the chilling case of Brian Cohee Jr., whose heinous act shocked the community of Grand Junction, Colorado. After falling asleep in his nomadic shelter, unsuspecting Warren Barnes fell victim to Cohe...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your favorite true crime coffee hour, where we blend the darkest tales with a dash of sweetness. Today, Candace drags us into the chilling story of Robert Hansen, also known as the "Butcher Baker" of Anchorage, Alaska. Grab your coffee, settle in, and prepare for a story that will send shivers down your spine.  Robert Hansen seemed like an ordin...

Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. In December 2014, the quiet town of Courtland, Mississippi, was rocked by the brutal murder of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers. Found engulfed in flames on a rural road, Jessica’s harrowing last moments and the chilling circumstances of her death left the community and the nation in shock. As investigators de...