Mini-Episode: The Greenbrier Ghost

Heralded as "The Mother of Adoption", Georgia Tann used her status as a wealthy and college-educated socialite in the early to mid-twentieth century socialite to champion the cause of orphaned children in the United States. Helping famous clients such as Joan Crawford, adopt children publicly removed the stigma that had previously surrounded adoption, Tann even advised former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt on children's issues. It wasn't until 1950 that "The Mother of Adoption" was exposed for the monster that she was. Join us as Ro' presents, "Georgia Tann and the Stolen Babies of Tennessee." Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tann https://www.insider.com/georgia-tann-tennessee-children-home-society-survivors-speak-out-2019-12 Unsolved Mysteries Dec 13, 1989 Season 2, Episode 11 Deadly Women Sept 12, 2018 Episode: Above The Law The Baby Thief by Barbara Bisantz Raymond (5-Aug-2013) Paperback. John Blake Publishing (5 Aug. 2013), 2021.

18 Juni 202126min

Spring Break 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley embarked on a Caribbean cruise with her family only to vanish in the middle of the night at sea. What happened to this vivacious and outgoing young woman? Was her disappearance a tragic accident or something worse? Join us as Derric presents the Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. Sources https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-amy-lynn-bradley/philgibbons Disappeared, "Troubled Waters", sesaon 9, episode 3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Amy_Lynn_Bradley Vanished with Beth Holloway, "Bradley" season 1, episode 3

14 Juni 202138min

On a hot August day in New York City in 1963, the murder of two young women on the Upper East Side would lead to a game-changing Supreme Court Ruling, a setback to young women moving to the "big city" to pursue their dreams. It would also bring the conversation of racial profiling, forced confession, and false imprisonment to the forefront of conversation within American households nationwide. Join us a Branden leads us back from hiatus and straight into the era of Mad Men and the real-life Peggy Olsens whose lives ended well before they could properly start. Sources A Crime to Remember, "The Career Girl Murders." ID Discovery, Nov. 19, 2013 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26042860/career-girl-murders-initial-ny-daily/The Career Girl Murders: Gender, Race, and Crime in 1960s New York. Marilynn S. Johnson. https://nypost.com/2013/08/18/the-career-girl-murders/ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/nyregion/george-whitmore-jr-68-dies-falsely-confessed-to-3-murders-in-1964.html

11 Juni 202124min

In 1922 Germany, an entire family was annihilated one chilly Spring night. Locals and police didn't know about it for days, despite the family missing school and church. Why? The killer lived comfortably among the bodies of his victims in their home. The farm animals were being cared for, smoke was coming from the chimney every day, and all seemed well. It wasn't until a machine repairman alerted a neighbor to the unusual absence of people, that the murder was discovered. Was it ghosts? Wayward train hoppers? Scorned lovers? Join us as Ro walks us through the terrifying and unsolved tale of, the Hinterkaifeck Family Massacre. Sources Lore (television series) Season 2 Ep 3 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7mi5lv/unresolved_murder_the_hinterkaifeck_murders_an/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIOiemydz9E&t=388s https://www.ranker.com/list/hinterkaifeck-farm/cat-mcauliffe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders

24 Maj 202137min

The Taconic Parkway Crash of 2009 was one of the area's most tragic stories. The fatal three-car crash resulted in the deaths of eight people. Join us as Derric covers the case of Diane Schuler, a perfect "PTA" mom and business executive who seemed to have the perfect life on the surface, until that fateful day in 2009 that decimated her family and the families involved in this vehicular manslaughter. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Taconic_State_Parkway_crash HBO Documentary, "There's something wrong with Aunt Diane" https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/theres-something-wrong-with-aunt-diane/synopsis The Journal News (Westchester) https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/mount-pleasant/2019/07/25/diane-schuler-taconic-state-parkway-crash/1769219001/

21 Maj 202127min

At midday on December 13, 2009, Steven Koecher got out of his car, parked at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Anthem neighborhood of Henderson, Nevada, United States and was never seen again. What happened to this 30-year-old devout Mormon who, according to loved ones, didn't seem to have any major troubles? Join us as Derric presents the Stange Disappearance of Steven Koecher. Sources: https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2015/05/15/ccj-search-for-missing-st-george-man-is-renewed-almost-6-years-later/#.YJsbfmZKjPZ Disappeared Season 3, episode 15 “Secrets of a Son” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Steven_Koecher

17 Maj 202143min

It's a Friday Free-For-All with Branden in the presenter's chair! This week, Branden discusses a favorite topic of ours, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Join us as we go over the more infamous cases such as Gypsy Rose Blanchard and vlogger Lacy Spears among others. *Show Note: Branden wants to apologize for losing his voice during the episode. Sources https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/beyond-gypsy-blancharde-when-mothers-harm-their-kids-for-attention-250206/hope-ybarra-250290/ ABC News: https://bit.ly/2CjLEod https://www.bustle.com/p/8-fascinating-cases-of-munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy-the-disturbing-disorder-at-the-heart-of-mommy-dead-dearest-60021 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9834-factitious-disorder-imposed-on-another-fdia https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/munchausen-by-proxy

14 Maj 202124min

On what could be described as a normal suburban summer afternoon in 1996, turned out to be a parent's worst nightmare. 6-year-old Katherine Korzilius, whose father worked for singer Bon Jovi, was checking the family mailbox and failed to return home. Within a few hours, her family's lives would be forever changed. Katherine's suspicious death even inspired the Bon Jovi song, August 7, 4:15. Sources: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Katherine_Korzilius https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/tx-katherine-korzilius-6-austin-7-aug-1996.20316/

10 Maj 202121min