Crimes and Consequences

On March 20, 1995, Japan's subway system was attacked by a cult using Serin gas to poison the passengers. The goal was to cause so much panic and damage and then blame the attack on the United States--in the hope the Japanese government would start a war. The cult's leader, Shoko Asahara preached to his followers that the end times were near, and if a war was started, his prophecies would come true. Listen to this week's episode to hear more about the Aum Shinrikyo cult, and the damage it caused to the people of Japan.SOURCES:1) https://www.wired.com/2009/03/march-20-1995-poison-gas-wreaks-tokyo-subway-terror-2/?redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fmarch-20-1995-poison-gas-wreaks-tokyo-subway-terror-2%2F2) https://allthatsinteresting.com/aum-shinrikyo3) https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,982760-7,00.html4) https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-shoko-asaharas-wife-and-kids-now/5) https://time.com/3742241/tokyo-subway-attack-1995/6) https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,982749-2,00.html7) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322761/8) https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/05/16/leader-of-japanese-cult-arrested-in-subway-attack/55c1dadc-02d5-4a75-9591-64bbc76c1a12/9) https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html

Bryan Patrick Miller was a local celebrity in Phoenix, Arizona, for decades. He worked for an Amazon Center and was raising his daughter, however, there was a dark side to him that took decades to be discovered.Subscribe to us on Patreon.com/tntcrimes or on Apple Podcast for weekly episodes not released to the public.

In February of 2015, 16-year-old Becky Watts was starting a normal day. When Becky failed to show up to a lunch date planned with her boyfriend that afternoon and stopped responding to texts from family and friends, worry set in for Becky's loved ones. Just over 24 hours later, her father and stepmother reported her missing and the search began.SOURCES:1) Police Tapes: The Murder of Becky Watts (episode 1)(Prime Video)2) https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/11/becky-watts-shy-girl-growing-confidence3) https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/15/becky-watts-case-review-finds-care-service-failed-murdered-teenager#:~:text=The%20review%20says%20Becky's%20parents,the%20mother%20of%20Nathan%20Matthews4) https://bristolhes.co.uk/about/our-offer/5) https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/becky-watts6) https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2015-11-11/becky-watts-a-timeline-of-events7) https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/02/becky-watts-disappearance-timeline-16-year-old-bristol8) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-666867999) https://www.sentencingacademy.org.uk/release-on-licence/#:~:text=When%20an%20offender%20is%20released,second%20half%20of%20their%20sentence10) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Becky_Watts

Jeff Doucet opened a karate studio and was very attentive to his students, especially Jody Plauche. He gained the trust of the Plauche's and the community, leaving no one to suspect he was a monster who preyed on children.SOURCES:1) https://www.efootage.com/videos/90742/victims-father-shoots-attacker2) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Plauche-353) https://www.nyu.edu/life/safety-health-wellness/campus-safety/you-matter--podcast/episodes/episode-93--jody-plauche--child-abuse-and-kidnapping-survivor.html4) https://allthatsinteresting.com/jeff-doucet5) https://www.rainn.org/news/grooming-know-warning-signs6) https://allthatsinteresting.com/jody-plauche7) https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/my-dad-shot-rapist-karate-3681408) https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Jeff_Doucet9) https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/man-opens-up-about-moment-his-dad-shot-dead-paedophile-who-abused-him/WL7NS5CCBPUVDFUTDSWKGQGHRI/

In the United States, the 4th of July holiday weekend is usually spent celebrating summer with friends and family, by BBQing and other outdoor activities. However, July 5, 1951 was not a celebration for Betty Jean Hansen and her family. On that day, the deadly obsession that Betty Jean's stepfather, Frank Walter Kristy had with her ended. This is the story of that obsession and of Betty Jean's demise.SOURCES:1) Creepy Kristy: https://derangedlacrimes.com/?p=40732) Prople vs. Kristy: https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/2d/111/695.html3) USC Libraries: https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/CS.aspx?VP3=DamView&VBID=2A3BXZ8L1DSZU&SMLS=1&RW=1366&RH=651&FR_=1&W=1728&H=9594) Newspaper article5) Find a grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/206502/memorial-search?firstname=Betty&middlename=Jean&lastname=Hansen&cemeteryName=Downey+District+Cemetery&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot=