Crime Crazy Podcast

Our last Crime Cozy of the season features a stranger abduction, which you’ll be relieved to know hardly EVER happens. We end the month with some great cozy and a really adorable fact of the week.    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kelsey_Smith Kidnapped children make headlines, but abduction is rare in U.S.   And don’t forget! If you want to help other victims of sexual assault, please consider a donation to End the Backlog (www.endthebacklog.org).  This organizations goal is to eliminate the existing backlog of untested rape kits across the United States and prevent a backlog from ever happening again through several major initiatives, including legislative campaigns, federal advocacy, accountability and transparency, training and technical assistance, education and awareness, and research.     

Sexual assault is FAR to common and underreported, although it is true that you’re much less likely to be assaulted by a stranger, which may bring you a little cozy. This week, we explore the case of a serial rapist who got himself caught in the most ridiculous way and talk about resources for victims.   https://thehollywoodunlocked.com/serial-rapist-caught-after-joining-police-department/   https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/serial-rape-suspect-kenneth-thomas-bowen-iii-was-police-recruit-in-clayton-county   https://www.news-daily.com/news/clayton-serial-rape-suspect-denied-bond-back-in-court-sept/article_1ea4fc9e-ce5b-11e9-86e0-e3465c5ef2a1.html   https://www.livescience.com/63092-butterflies-drink-turtle-tears.html   National Sexual Violence Resource Center https://www.rainn.org/safety-prevention   If you want to help other victims of sexual assault, please consider a donation to End the Backlog (www.endthebacklog.org).  This organizations goal is to eliminate the existing backlog of untested ra

  If you’re walking at night, especially if you’re a woman, I bet you carry your keys a specific way. I bet your phone is near your hand. I bet you’re extra alert when rounding corners or turning down dark streets. After all, there’s almost certainly a mugger right around that bend!   Or is there?   This week we talk about muggings, how common they are, and what you can do to protect yourself.    Resources: https://nypost.com/2019/07/22/baltimores-new-deputy-police-commissioner-gets-mugged-at-gunpoint/   https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-robbery-arrest-20190726-bccgfwcepbgrph5tky7bghp4v4-story.html   https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-deputy-commissioner-robbery-arrest-20190802-sfeajv4txjc3dktmb2e5ddivs4-story.html   https://www.today.com/news/how-avoid-getting-mugged-veteran-thief-tells-all-t108927   https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/03/5-facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/   https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018/topic-page

It’s time for sweaters, pumpkin spice candles, and a crackling fire. It’s Crime Cozy! Our first episode focuses on stalking, because who isn’t worried that an angry ex or obsessed superfan is secretly watching your every move, waiting for the right moment to strike?!  But don’t worry. Crime Cozy means we’ll also be (trying to) comfort you with some stats and helpful tips to protect yourself.    Resources: https://www.sciencealert.com/a-newly-discovered-species-of-electric-eel-packs-a-record-breaking-shock https://www.newsweek.com/police-fined-19-year-old-wasting-their-time-stalking-complaints-then-she-was-1392114 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Shana_Grice#Stalking Wikipedia: Stalking Bureau of Justice Statistics:  Stalking  VictimsofCrime.org:  Stalking Statistics and Data  (One pager here)

In our last pre-Crime Cozy episode of the season, we continue the thread of DNA evidence found at crime scenes, but like the Colonial Parkway Murders, DNA evidence is only useful if you actually test it…    Resources: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/a-reasonable-doubt/480747/   https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/03/a-dna-company-wants-your-dna-to-catch-criminals/586120/   https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/suspect-identified-1981-cold-case-jeannie-moore/73-50e08b29-a417-456d-aeb4-e434bdfe6189 https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/who-killed-jeannie-moore-authorities-solve-38-year-old-jefferson-county-cold-case-murder-of-teen  

A masterful thief suddenly drastically changes MO and crimes, leaving us wondering what the heck is going on. Plus we learn why our eyes water when we yawn. Question of the day: How many of our listeners yawned through the beginning of this episode??

We finish our 3-parter with theories, investigations, and further mishaps of the Colonial Parkway Murders.    Resources https://pilotonline.com/news/local/crime/article_dd5c74dd-c581-5730-afd6-4d1a2da04e84.html http://digital.dailypress.com/static/parkway_main/Main/index.html https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/?ref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCAGCtWl_9oqLKXL--LTJ-m55jvjnLn_817M5-ho4RoViHh6aSSxLKZOpiX5v35qvCDaRfrvAs56WWh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Parkway_murders https://pilotonline.com/image_14f03a99-cf6e-5f22-8c87-b6ba935bf5de.html http://crimefeed.com/2017/09/colonial-parkway-murders/ https://www.amazon.com/Special-Kind-Evil-Colonial-Killings/dp/1947290045/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://www.facebook.com/Colonial-Parkway-Victims-Gone-But-Not-Forgotten-152566591439809/

Continuing the thread of last week, we pick up with Part 2 of our 3-parter on the Colonial Parkway Murders. This week we meet Keith, and Sandy, Daniel and AnnaMaria] Resources https://pilotonline.com/news/local/crime/article_dd5c74dd-c581-5730-afd6-4d1a2da04e84.html http://digital.dailypress.com/static/parkway_main/Main/index.html https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/?ref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCAGCtWl_9oqLKXL--LTJ-m55jvjnLn_817M5-ho4RoViHh6aSSxLKZOpiX5v35qvCDaRfrvAs56WWh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Parkway_murders https://pilotonline.com/image_14f03a99-cf6e-5f22-8c87-b6ba935bf5de.html http://crimefeed.com/2017/09/colonial-parkway-murders/ https://www.amazon.com/Special-Kind-Evil-Colonial-Killings/dp/1947290045/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://www.facebook.com/Colonial-Parkway-Victims-Gone-But-Not-Forgotten-152566591439809/

Often, we cover more lighthearted cases, or at least cover them with a little more humor. But this week, we embark on our first multi-part episode and dive into a case that Eryn grew up with - The Colonial Parkway Murders.    In Part 1, we meet Cathy, Rebecca, David, and Robin    Resources https://pilotonline.com/news/local/crime/article_dd5c74dd-c581-5730-afd6-4d1a2da04e84.html http://digital.dailypress.com/static/parkway_main/Main/index.html https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/?ref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCAGCtWl_9oqLKXL--LTJ-m55jvjnLn_817M5-ho4RoViHh6aSSxLKZOpiX5v35qvCDaRfrvAs56WWh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Parkway_murders https://pilotonline.com/image_14f03a99-cf6e-5f22-8c87-b6ba935bf5de.html http://crimefeed.com/2017/09/colonial-parkway-murders/ https://www.amazon.com/Special-Kind-Evil-Colonial-Killings/dp/1947290045/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://www.facebook.com/Colonial-Parkway-Victims-Gone-But-Not-Forgotten-152566591439809/

This week we return to Chicago for another famous murder - but this one isn’t just a myth! Robbery, assault, adultery, murder, bad legal advice and criminal boyscouts…   Wikipedia:  John Dillinger Wikipedia:  Dillinger Gang

Back from Chicago, this week’s episode manages to tie HH Holmes, Restivo, and confusing identities together with one murder! Also, we learn about chameleons and what Rose West is up to these days! Resources: https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/parent-elaine.htm  

For Crime Crazy's 100th episode, we flew to Chicago and uncovered some truth about a very famous serial killer. Warning - we both found the truth a little crushing after the stories we'd always believed.  From cows and fires to murders and articulators, we uncover the fact behind the legends.  Sources:  The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Depraved by Harold Schechter Holmes: A Serial Killer in His Own Words

It gets weird, ya’ll. This week’s criminal has a thing for hair... and young girls...and murder.    Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo_Restivo https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/restivo-danilo.htm https://curionic.com/blog/vibrators-were-the-5th-electrified-household-appliance-before-vacuums-and-irons  

This week we learn all about the Waggle Dance and a woman con-artist who should have quit while she was ahead (and picked better glasses)!   Resources: Wikipedia:  Anna Sorokin She Suspiciously Paid For Everything In Cash For Years, Then People Realized Why NBCNews.com:  Heiress hoax scores woman celebrity treatment, and charges Vanity Fair: “AS AN ADDED BONUS, SHE PAID FOR EVERYTHING”: MY BRIGHT-LIGHTS MISADVENTURE WITH A MAGICIAN OF MANHATTAN New York Post:  Wannabe socialite busted for skipping out on pricey hotel bills The Cut:  Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It Somebody had to foot the bill for Anna Delvey’s fabulous new life. The city was full of marks. Rolling Stone:  Who Is Anna Sorokin, a.k.a. Anna Delvey, the Alleged Soho Grifter? The New York Times:  Fake Heiress Who Swindled N.Y.’s Elite Is Found Guilty Bees

This episode has it ALL! Interrogation, kidnapping, murder for hire, cannibalism, Free Masons… and then we get to the crime story part of things!   Resources: https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ramirez-richard.htm https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/372300.html Case Files of the NYPD

It’s hot. It’s busy. There are outdoor things to be done. I mean, not by US, but by other people. And we have shit to do, too.   Mini-sota minisodes mean you get an episode every week and Eryn doesn’t cry everytime she sees her podcasting computer.   So, on this week’s first ever INTENTIONAL minisode, we’re covering a schemer whose name you’re going to recognize for sure. But did you know he did THIS?   And Eryn has learned all about water towers - that mysterious town-marker that you probably never gave a whole lot of thought to!

Eryn deals with normal life-stress by finding a story with MORE cannibalism (hey, at least you can’t deny it’s distracting!) And Diana tells of a brilliant conman who literally printed money! Murderpedia - Hale, Gregory Listverse - 10 Cases of Cannibalism Mirror - I Hug People I Hate Gizmodo:  The Most Unfortunate Design Flaws in the Human Body Wikipedia: Victor Lustig Smithsonian: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. Useless Information: King Con  

If you were to come home and find someone else living there, you’d call the cops, right? But what if the cops couldn’t or wouldn’t remove the person from your home? Believe it or not, more than one person on today’s episode went through that exact thing! Resources Cannibal More Joseph Joseph 3 Joseph 4 MDJ:  Squatter moves into home while family’s away, refuses to leave WSBTV.com:  Family returns from holiday travel, finds man living in their Cobb home USAToday:  Family returns from holiday travel to find a stranger living in their home, claiming he owns it FoxNews:  Georgia family members say they returned from vacation to find stranger living in home

Child survivors and people who REALLY wish they’d followed traffic laws. This week’s episode has ALL the murder!   Resources:

"To get away with murder, you simply don't tell anyone." Dr. Spencer Reid, Criminal Minds, Season 2: No Way Out But for our criminals this week, it would have taken a little more. Like "stop killing people," or "don't act EXACTLY like a serial killer!" Podcasts Get Grimm Resources Internal Decapitation Car Crash The-Line-Up.com:  The Wolf Family Murders: A Brutal Crime in Small Town North Dakota The Bismarck Tribune: Here is the story of the Wolf family murder Ghosts of North Dakota:  THE WOLF FAMILY MURDERS Murderpedia:  Henry Layer New Hampshire Union Leader:  Dallas grandma's eye for fancy yarn unravels $65,000 heist, saves show for NH business