The decades-old case of the multi-homicide of the Short Family is ongoing and with few reliable leads. Twenty-two years later, the Short family is still searching for justice - but an inadequate initial investigation might make that impossible.Sources:1) https://unresolved.me/the-short-family (very detailed!)2) https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/southside-virginia-news/after-20-years-are-we-any-closer-to-answers-in-short-family-murders-in-henry-co/3) https://myfox8.com/who-killed-jen...

Julie Ann Gonzalez was only 21-years-old when she went missing, leaving her young daughter, Layla, and a large group of family and friends who cared for her. They immediately knew that something was wrong - Julie would never disappear of her own volition. Find out how there was a murder conviction with no body found.Sources:1) https://www.oxygen.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/crime-news/george-delacruz-convicted-killing-wife-julia-gonzalez2) https://www.statesman.com/story/ne...

Gerald Bloom is found buried underneath a trailer in 2010. The story that unfolds when police talk to Bloom's neighbors and roommates is terrifying and sad.Sources:1) https://law.justia.com/cases/wyoming/supreme-court/2012/s-11-0281.html2) https://www.championfh.com/obituaries/gerald-bloom3)https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/billingsgazette.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/09/809d0bc4-05db-11df-afbd-001cc4c002e0/809d0bc4-05db-11df-afbd-001cc4c002e0.pdf.pdf4) http://wdoc...

The Axeman of New Orleans terrorized the city in the 1910s, while the world was in the midst of both war and pandemic. Hear about several theories regarding who the Axeman was - are any of them convincing? Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19182) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleans3) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/axeman-new-orleans-preyed-italian-immigrants-180968037/4) https://www.legendsofamerica.com/la-axeman/5) https://www.lsureveille.com/enterta...

The Moore family was an affluent family located in the town of Villisca, Iowa. They were well-known and well-liked in town. So when all 6 of them, along with 2 young guests, were found bludgeoned in their own home one morning in 1912, people had no idea who would have committed such a crime. Was this heinous crime committed for some financial motive, or could it have been a serial-killer going on a murder spree through the town? Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe...

In this episode, Rachael covers a 1800s case in which a woman by the name of Cordelia Botkin is jealous of her lover's wife, Mary, causing her to go to great lengths to have Mary killed.Sources:1) https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/death-by-chocolate-ab1f379e705c2) https://billypenn.com/2023/09/17/botkin-dunning-case-murder-by-chocolate-delaware-valley/3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordelia_Botkin4) https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/botkin-cordelia.htm5) https://www.findagrave.com/me...

At first, when Stacey Castor's husband unexpectedly passes away, no one thinks anything of it, and his death is ruled a suicide. But when police dig deeper and search the Castor's home, what they find shocks them. And as they delve into Stacey's past with her previous husband, they begin to uncover a sinister web of lies...Sources:1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacey_Castor2) https://abcnews.go.com/US/timeline-black-widow-stacey-castors-shocking-crimes/story?id=608605383) https://abcnews.g...

Marlene Warren answered the door to her home and was fatally shot by a mysterious clown, who then calmly walked away to their getaway car. Although there were eyewitnesses, circumstantial evidence, and a prime suspect, it would take over three decades for her killer to face any kind of justice.Sources: 1) https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/killer-clown-marlene-warren-sheila-keen-warren-florida-murder/2) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sheila-keen-warren-marlene-warren-murder-florida-killer-cl...

On December 7, 2017, the body of Telma Boinville was discovered inside a North Shore vacation home in Pupukea, Hawaii by a pair of Australian tourists. In addition to the discovery of Telma’s remains, Makana, Telma’s 8-year-old daughter, was also found inside the home, with both her hands and feet bound. Throughout this episode, Rachael covers Telma's case and the prosecution of the two individuals responsible for her senseless murder.Sources:1) https://vocal.media/criminal/how-two-burgl...

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