The Squonk and The Hag: True Crime and Scary Stories

Hard times call for hard decisions, but some are truly unforgivable. The Davenport Family tragedy took place during the Great Depression and remains heartbreaking to this day. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/12/08/the-davenport-family-massacre-a-great-depression-tragedy-episode-21/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...

Take a trip to Key West as we discuss a simple child's toy with big implications. Was he cursed by an angry maid? Does he really ruin your life if you insult him? This week is all about Robert the Doll. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/12/01/robert-the-doll-is-he-cursed-episode-20/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon....

A missing family with pools of blood the only clue in their home, and the daughter was presumed alive. Was it a burglary gone wrong or an intentional child abduction? Hear the story of Tina Herman, her two children and a family friend, Stephanie, in this episode. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/11/24/matthew-hoffman-the-leaf-killer-episode-19/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-...

What started as a tribute to a lost young soul, this chinampa in Mexico has grown into an island of thousands of dolls with the mysterious reputation of being haunted. Let's honor the souls on the island and discover the story together. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/11/17/island-of-the-dolls-creepy-or-endearing-episode-18/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadsho...

Picking up where we left off last episode, we continue talking about the crimes of Belle Gunness. Find out what led to the discovery of her "Murder Garden" and what happened in all the aftermath. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/11/10/hells-belle-the-tale-of-belle-gunness-part-two-episode-17/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: htt...

What do a candy shop, fraud, and serial killing have in common? Belle Gunness, of course. Our researcher, Alley, joins us this week to tell us the first half of the story about this formidable woman. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/11/03/hells-belle-the-tale-of-belle-gunness-part-1-episode-16/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www...

Built as an opulent destination during the Roaring 20's, The Cecil Hotel has degraded into a den of suicide and murder as serial killers walk the halls and ghosts visit the rooms as often as the guests. Kraken was unfortunately under the weather, so Mo's husband joins in on the conversation as we follow the story of one of the most haunted hotels in the United States. Show Notes: https://t...

A horrific plane crash and some possible poor practices by an airline led to haunted plane parts being installed in multiple planes. Continue Spooktober with the chilling story of Flight 401 and the subsequent hauntings of Don Repo and Bob Loft in our friendly skies. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/10/20/flight-401-the-ghosts-of-eastern-airlines-episode-14/ Podcast Merch: https://t...

Monsters don't always hide in the dark or within ghost stories. Sometimes, they appear like just another normal face on the street. But in the 1990's Milwaukee discovered that Jeffrey Dahmer had been terrorizing the city for years. Let's take a dive in to separate fact from fiction in a twisting tale people still talk about today. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/10/13/j...

Welcome to Spooktober! Let's ease into the month with two mysteries from Scotland! The Grey Man of Ben McDui is the legend of a creature high upon one of Scotland's highest peaks while the Flannan Isle Lighthouse involves the strange disappearance of three seasoned mariners. Are supernatural forces at work, or just sad tragedies? Let us know what YOU think! Show Notes: https://thesquonkand...

On a warm summer's night in 1987, a kind hearted man became the victim of gruesome brutality during a home invasion. The two robbers expected an empty apartment, but what happened next is unimaginable. At the time, our host Mo was a little kid living 15 minutes away, completely unaware of the horrors happening in the night. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/09/29/stanley-detweile...

In the early 1900's, Will Harris terrorized a small North Carolina town in a rampage that started with a search for his ex-girlfriend. This lifelong criminal had a past filled with prison escapes and mayhem, leading him to his final act of destruction that took many lives of both police and civilians.  Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/09/22/will-harris-a-historical-southern-murd...

Alexander Pichushkin remained under the radar as he brutally murdered over 60 people in Russia during the 90's. The chess fanatic documented his kills on a chessboard with a plan of filling each of the 64 squares. But is he Russia's most notorious serial killer?  Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/09/15/alexander-pichushkin-the-chessboard-killer-the-darkest-competition-episode...

This week, we travel back to 1993. First, Kraken will tell us all about Ruby Ridge and how it went terribly wrong as well as why many believe it was one of the factors that led to the escalation in Waco, TX. He then tells us about David Koresh and the Branch Davidian's in the seige of Waco where ATF, FBI and more engaged in a huge stand off ultimately ending in an uncontrolled blaze and the de...

Creator of the infamous Murder Castle in Chicago during the World's Fair in 1893, H. H. Holmes was a swindler, a murderer, and obsessed with dissection. Just when you think the twisting tale couldn't get more bizarre, something else happens! Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/09/01/h-h-holmes-i-was-born-with-the-devil-in-me-episode-7/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag....

During the Great Depression, a serial killer preyed on the homeless and transient populations of Cleveland, OH. This twisting tale involves The Untouchables' Eliot Ness, cutting edge forensics at the time and a possible tie to the famous Black Dahlia case. Also known as the Butcher of Kingsbury Run, was any truly safe from this killer's madness? Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2...

This week we talk about two stories where heavy armor helped criminals cause extraordinary amounts of damage. First, we dive into 1997's North Hollywood Shootout with bank robbers Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu before learning of 2004's Killdozer built and driven by Marvin Heemeyer. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/08/18/ep-5-armored-assailants-the-north-hollywood-s...

A beautiful 19 year-old newlywed was brutally murdered in her apartment in 1975. Follow the twists and turns from tragedy to modern day forensics finding her killer.  Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/08/11/ep-4-lindy-sue-biechler-how-dna-solved-a-46-year-old-cold-case/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandt...

It's 1973. Was that a UFO? An alien? A bad trip or maybe a prank? Krako tells us all about Sam the Sandown Clown, a paranormal entity discovered by two children, and we theorize what might have happened. If you want to read one of the journals referenced: https://bufora.org.uk/documents/BUFORAJournalVolume6No.5JanFeb1978.pdf Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/08/05/ep-3-sam-the-sa...

This week, we talk about the legend of The Bell Witch from Adams, TN in the 1800's. Was it the supernatural or a human influence?  Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/08/05/ep-2-the-legend-of-the-bell-witch-in-tennesee/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandthehag

In our first episode, we will talk about the disappearances and mysterious 1977 death of Charles Morgan in the Tuscon, AZ area. Was it the government or the mafia? We may never know, but let's unravel clues, cyphers and shellfish to find out! Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/07/24/episode-1-charles-chuck-morgan/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join ou...

True crime, mysteries, the supernatural and conspiracy theories: just what everyone needs! Join us each week for a new tale.