Sinister and Sarcastic

Between February 1 and 2, 1959, nine Soviet hikers died under mysterious circumstances in the northern Ural Mountains of Russia. https://www.patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942

JonBenét Ramsey was killed at the age of six in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. In this second and final part, we talk about the investigation and theories. patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942

https://www.patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942 JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was a child beauty queen who was killed at the age of six in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. In this first part, we talk about the morning of December 26 and most of the initial evidence.

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), almost 30% of people admit to crimes they did not commit, usually as a result of overbearing or forceful law enforcement conduct. We discuss the science behind coerced confessions and some cases of this. https://www.patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942

With a special guest host, we discuss two infamous Christmas family murders; The 2007 Carnation murders and the 1929 Lawson Family murders. https://www.patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942

On Christmas Eve, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder family home. At the time, it was occupied by George and Jennie Sodder, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped. No one can say for certain what happened to the Sodders' five children, but their family never saw them again, and their remains were not found in the ashes of their home. h...

Charles Cullen confessed to committing as many as 40 murders, at least 29 of which have been confirmed. https://www.patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942

Charles Edmund Cullen, New Jersey's deadliest serial killer, operated as a nurse in several medical centers until he was arrested in 2003. https://www.patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942

In early 2014, Charlie Bothuell IV and his wife, Monique Dillard-Bothuell reported their 12-year-old son, Charlie Bothuell V, missing. Eleven days after they filed the missing person report, Charlie Bothuell V was found in the family's basement. https://www.patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942

Sameena Imam was about to start a new life with her lover, but her plans ended in tragedy. By 6:30PM on Christmas Eve, Sameena would be dead. https://www.patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0WyXf3rxdp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Burglary, self-defense, a massacre, and so many life sentences! This Thanksgiving Special is stuffed! patreon.com/SinisterandSarcastic942 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0FF4ckL3N0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

On August 23, 1990, Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson went out for the night, never to return. The next day, they were found brutally murdered in a wooded area in Houston that was popularly known as "Lover's Lane." Who killed Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson? https://www.instagram.com/p/CzxYN2cLfEo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

In October 2012, Cari Farver started a whirlwind romance with Dave Kroupa, and two weeks later, she vanished, never to be seen again. https://www.instagram.com/p/CzfizMAsV2p/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=ODhhZWM5NmIwOQ==

Was she pushed or did she fall? In May 1997, Patricia Bottarini fell about 500 feet to her death while hiking the East Rim Observation Point trail at Zion National Park with her husband. The trip was planned by James Bottarini as a "second honeymoon" for the couple, but many believe instead that James specifically took his wife to Zion in order to kill her. https://www.instagram.com/p/CzPCI8cxkMK/...

Happy Halloween! Bailey tells us about some haunted items: The Letta Doll, The Haunted Wedding Dress of Anna Baker, The Dybbuk Box, and The Cursed Basano Vase of Italy. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy9UD0YPK-x/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

The remains of 11 people were found between 2010 and 2011 on Gilgo Beach in Long Island, New York. The victims went missing between 1996 and 2010. The murderer was nicknamed the Long Island Serial Killer. In July 2023, an arrest was finally made. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cys_zamLMQB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/CytARFRLeDI/?utm_source=ig_w...

With our special guest, Lacey shares some British urban legends!

For the first installment of our Disturbing Destinations series, Bailey tells us about the Aokigahara Forest in Japan, the Black Forest in Germany, and the Pennhurst Asylum in Pennsylvania. https://www.instagram.com/p/CyFEHWcLnVB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Between 1943 and 1949, within Los Angeles over a dozen unsolved murders occurred including the Black Dahlia. Could these all be connected and the work of a serial killer? https://www.instagram.com/p/CxvcC8wrwln/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

On September 20, 1988, Tara Calico left home to go on her usual bike ride. She was never seen again. But, now, 35 years later, there might be some hope on the horizon! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxie7Varn_u/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Also known as the Lambeth Poisoner, Thomas Neill Cream was a medical doctor and serial killer who poisoned up to 10 people in three countries, targeting mostly lower-class women, prostitutes, and pregnant women seeking abortions.

Terry Jo Duperrault was only eleven when her whole world changed and her will to survive became known to the nation.

In the second part of this two-part series, we discuss David's capture and trials.

Also known as the Toy Box Killer, David Parker Ray would kidnap, torture, rape, then kill his victims. No bodies were found, but Ray was suspected by the police to have murdered as many as sixty people.

Because the investigation into Phoebe's demise was handled so poorly and bizarrely, Phoebe's grandfather launched his own investigation, and Phoebe's family insisted upon an official coroner's inquest.