This week, Brittany and Vanessa take a heartbreaking journey through two cases that continue to haunt the people who know their stories.
First, we travel to rural Ontario to discuss the murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop, a bright little girl whose disappearance in 1984 devastated her family and shocked an entire nation. What followed was a decades-long fight for justice filled with wrongful accusations, investigative failures, and a truth that would remain hidden for nearly forty years.
Then we step back into the late 1800s to examine one of America's most infamous unsolved murders: the case of Pearl Bryan. Young, educated, and full of promise, Pearl's life ended in a crime so shocking that it sparked headlines across the country and inspired legends that still linger more than a century later. From a secret romance to a gruesome discovery and a mystery that refuses to die, Pearl's story remains one of the most disturbing cases in true crime history.
Two victims. Two different centuries. Two families forever changed.
Pour a glass, settle in, and join us as we uncover the lives behind the headlines.
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of child murder, violence against women, dismemberment, wrongful conviction, and other disturbing content that may not be suitable for all listeners.
Until we speak to you again, stay safe... and don't take candy from strangers.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/10/15/the-christine-jessop-case-a-timeline-of-one-of-canadas-most-notorious-unsolved-murders.html
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/how-the-christine-jessop-murder-case-sparked-justice-system-reform-in-canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/7398765/christine-jessop-case-calvin-hoover/
https://innocencecanada.com/exonerations/guy-paul-morin/
https://www.trace-evidence.com/christine-jessop
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-christine-jessops-brother-says-he-finally-has-answers-after-36/
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/how-a-family-tree-helped-police-identify-the-man-they-believe-killed-9-year-old-christine-jessop-1.5146876
Jackson v. Commonwealth case summary
Kentucky Court of Appeals case text for Jackson v. Commonwealth
Historical overview of the Pearl Bryan murder case
NKY Tribune article on Pearl Bryan and Gilded Age scandal culture
Discussion and historical theories surrounding Pearl Bryan’s missing head
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Pearl_Bryan