Killer Stories

I'm baaaaaack!I am bringing you a "House of Horrors" story suggested by multiple listeners of the show- The Turpin Family. Thank the Lord no one is killed, but this case is far from having a happy ending. Trigger warning- this case involves child abuse. https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriesResearch and partial writing by Sara Breau Sources:You Tubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9cHOpyilBIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd2zmJGx8LEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chIFYO_F9wYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEmj0qXgmP4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbjNRCTMXecWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpin_caseNew York Posthttps://nypost.com/2023/02/13/some-house-of-horrors-turpin-siblings-finding-life-impossible-after-parents-torture/https://nypost.com/2021/11/20/house-of-horrors-kids-still-being-abused-this-time-by-system/https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/2-turpin-siblings-molested-by-foster-father-report/https://nypost.com/2024/01/24/news/turpin-kids-seek-settlement-over-foster-care-abuse-years-after-being-rescued-from-sadistic-parents-lawyer/

This episode is extremely gruesome and disturbing. Fair warning...Taylor Shabusiness (there is a story behind this interesting last name) and her boyfriend Shad Thyrion were high on meth when they began to engage in some rather kinky sexual acts- resulting in Shad's death. linktr.ee/KillerStoriesSourcesYou Tubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qY9rR_-zEQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_6xLjA4W3Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUIdkEMo_DMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj1H3KL7i7gHeavy.https://heavy.com/news/shad-thyrion/https://heavy.com/news/taylor-schabusiness/https://heavy.com/news/taylor-schabusiness-husband-warren-family/WISNhttps://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-crime-man-decapitated-dismembered-taylor-schabusiness/39285966https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-woman-accused-of-dismembering-man-after-sex-competent-for-trial/40061952https://www.wisn.com/article/family-identifies-victim-in-grisly-green-bay-murder-says-he-was-loved-by-many/39318083Newsweekhttps://www.newsweek.com/taylor-schabusiness-shocking-moments-murder-trial-shad-tyrion-wisconsin-1816018Wealthy Peepshttps://wealthypeeps.com/taylor-schabusiness-parents-family-ethnicity/Court Tvhttps://www.courttv.com/news/court-documents-reveal-taylor-schabusiness-past/https://www.courttv.com/title/motions-reveal-taylor-schabusiness-home-family-life/https://www.courttv.com/news/suspect-in-green-bay-dismemberment-killing-attacks-attorney-in-court/Cornerstone Healing Centerhttps://cornerstonehealingcenter.com/taylor-schabusiness-meth-sexual-behavior/Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Shad_Thyrion

In this strange case, 54 yo Peter Porco woke up and went about his daily routine completely oblivious to the severe head injuries he sustained before collapsing to his death. Who attacked Peter and his wife Joan with an axe on the early morning of Nov 15th, 2004? https://linktr.ee/Killer Storiesmusic credit: Upbeat by Adi GoldsteinPorco Obithttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/peter-porco-obituary?id=4901498CBS News/48 Hourshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-porco-murder-did-a-college-student-take-an-ax-to-his-parents/All That’s Interestinghttps://allthatsinteresting.com/christopher-porcoGrungehttps://www.grunge.com/1031947/the-disturbing-crime-scene-of-peter-porco/Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Peter_PorcoMurderpediahttp://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/porco-christopher.htmhttp://murderpedia.org/male.P/images/porco_christopher/sentence.pdfYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXPn-T8U9X8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se1dZjVVa7ohttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/extra-christopher-porcos-911-calls/Spotlight Newshttps://spotlightnews.com/news/2006/07/18/timeline-around-murder-includes-text-messaging/Times Union Web Archivehttps://web.archive.org/web/20071118232518/http://timesunion.com/specialreports/porco/graphics/nohearjury.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20071011103240/http://www.timesunion.com/specialreports/porco/graphics/emails.pdf

Today's case was suggested by listener, Abigail Vega Medina. Thank you for your continued support!Shelly Knotek (born Michelle Watson) was a nightmare child, constantly tormenting her little brothers and causing trouble for her parents. As an adult, she continued to torment those around her. Over the years, 3 house guests mysteriously went missing from the Knotek home. https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriesmusic credit: Upbeat.com, Adi Goldstein - Blank Lightsourceshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/shelly-knotekhttp://www.murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knotek-michelle.htmhttps://www.lawinfo.com/resources/criminal-defense/criminal-procedure/what-is-an-alford-plea.html#:~:text=An%20Alford%20plea%20allows%20a,avoid%20a%20harsher%20criminal%20sentencehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12016159/Americas-evil-mother-Shelly-Knotek-released-prison.htmlhttps://www.oxygen.com/snapped/photos/episode-19-michelle-knotek#288881https://www.grunge.com/985238/the-messed-up-truth-about-serial-killer-mom-shelly-knotek/https://lizmanuelle.medium.com/when-a-other-becomes-a-monster-7949aa1d89d3https://youtu.be/P3IQuJIsHLg?si=iR6aTuRp_QFbpH8t

This week I'm covering covicted killer and raging narcissist, John Battaglia. In a twisted plan to get back at his ex-wife, John gunned down their 2 daughters. 9 year old Faith and 6 year old Liberty. http://linktr.ee/KillerStoriesResearch by Sara BeauWriting by Sara Beau & Bobbie Holmessources: • John Battaglia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Battaglia) • Deadly Affection: Part 3 (http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/2014_deadlyaffection/ part3/) • Mother of slain girls testifies at ex-husband's murder trial (https://www.mrt.com/news/ article/Mother-of-slain-girls-testifies-at-ex-husband-s-7876927.php) • Slain girls' mother tells of hearing fatal shots on phone (https://www.deseret.com/ 2002/4/23/19651020/slain-girls-mother-tells-of-hearing-fatal-shots-on-phone) • Execution Report: John Battaglia - Page 1 (http://www.txexecutions.org/reports/548-John Battaglia.htm) • Execution Report: John Battaglia - Page 2 (http://www.txexecutions.org/reports/548-John Battaglia.htm?page=2) • Prosecutors show photos of slain girls (https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/ Prosecutors-show-photos-of-slain-girls-8921910.php) • More psychiatric testimony expected in Battaglia trial (https://www.myplainview.com/news/ amp/More-psychiatric-testimony-expected-in-Battaglia-8848292.php) • Jury finds Battaglia guilty of capital murder (https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/ Jury-finds-Battaglia-guilty-of-capital-murder-9012597.php)• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php? href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRealStoriesChannel%2Fvideos%2Ffull-doc my-dads-on-death-row%2F1813553625644817%2F&show_text=0&width=410&height=238 • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Wl1LuQhEs&t=1s • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaU79hjGrjs&t=80s • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Tr6_5xkC4&t=12s • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLB-nORtSMs&t=9s • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuJdoH0c_No&t=2s • YouTube: https://youtu.be/42ORubuDmTk?si=FOfQg9JExH5yWmWp• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxfK5S7lIVU

In today's episode, I discuss the 2007 murder of Paige Birgfeld in Grand Junction, CO.In the beginning, there are two main suspects- her ex-husbands. I mean... its always the husband, right? But the investigation becomes more complex when Paige's secret life as a high-end escort is revealed.https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:Dateline double-livescbsnewscbsnews coloradoabcnewstvguidetimeshenbagalakshmi.mediumdenverpostheavygjsentinel

Today I am covering the Lundy Murders- suggested by New Zealand listener, Lizzie Bourke.Mark Lundy was convicted of murdering his wife and daughter in August 2000. But did he actually do it? This case has SO much controversy. I am here to lay out all the facts and let you be the judge. https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:MurderpediaWikipediaGirl guidesnzheraldthermofisherLiz Wakeford - part 1Liz Wakeford - part 2newsroomNZhistory

I'm baaaaaack!Kicking off Season 11 with one of the craziest cases I've ever heard- The Lululemon Murder.30-year-old Jayna Murray was a manager in the Bethesda, MD Lululemon store. March 11, 2011, Jayna worked the evening shift alongside 29-year-old Brittany Norwood. After closing, there was an attack that ended in the brutal murder of Jayna. Brittany lived to tell the tale.https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-convicted-in-lululemon-murder-wants-new-trial/33734/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1344622322001353https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/lululemon-murder-store-employee-suffered-over-300-blows-severed-spinal-cord-in-fatal-attackhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lululemon_murder https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/norwood-brittany.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/lululemon-murderhttps://casefilepodcast.com/case-210-jayna-murray/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/maryland-appeals-court-affirms-conviction-in-lululemon-murder-trial/2015/04/30/35c5270a-ef21-11e4-8666-a1d756d0218e_story.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-yoga-store-murder-the-shocking-true-account-of-the-lululemon-athletica-killing-by-dan-morse/2013/11/29/36493e46-51fc-11e3-a7f0-b790929232e1_story.html

I am back with part two of this season's finale- The Black Dahlia.This week I am covering all the potential suspects in this infamous unsolved murder. Who do you think is responsible? I thought I knew.. but after a deep dive into my research, I'm not so sure!https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/black-dahlia https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/the-black-dahlia-murder/Parcast Serial Killers- https://open.spotify.com/episode/395kOhd0FV0Xk8dZiZrdKq https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1867198_1867170_1867291,00.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth-short-aka-the-b_n_1195314 https://www.theblackdahliainhollywood.com/?p=1030 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hodel https://www.frontpagedetectives.com/p/louise-springer-green-twig-murder-cold-case https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/jeanne-french-and-the-red-lipstick-murder/ books black-dahlia-murder-steve-hodel-elizabeth-short https://crimereads.com/pop-cultures-black-dahlia-obsession/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Dahlia_(film) https://www.tbdmofficial.com

For the finale of season 10, I am bringing you one of America's most infamous unsolved murders-- The Black Dahlia.This week I am covering the life of Elizabeth Short (AKA The Black Dahlia) and her murder. I will be back with part 2 to cover America's reaction, potential suspects and how this crime influenced pop culture. https://linktr.ee/Killer Storiessources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/black-dahliahttps://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/the-black-dahlia-murder/Parcast Serial Killers- https://open.spotify.com/episode/395kOhd0FV0Xk8dZiZrdKqhttps://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1867198_1867170_1867291,00.html

This week I am covering the murder of Lisa Naegle. You may recognize her as a contestant on the 2010 E! network reality show, Bridalplasty. 6 years after the show aired, she was brutally attacked by her student and "friend", Jackie Rogers.But why? https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridalplasty True Crime Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7aEQ6f6Y4Q https://people.com/crime/man-sentenced-to-26-years-to-life-for-killing-reality-star-with-hammer/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/12/trial-begins-for-lennox-man-accused-of-bludgeoning-former-reality-tv-star-to-death/ https://www.dailybreeze.com/2019/04/08/lennox-man-gets-26-years-to-life-for-killing-of-san-pedro-nurse-former-reality-star/ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/defense-admits-guilt-says-hammer-killing-wasnt-premeditated/48626/ https://www.instagram.com/allyson_donovan_/?hl=en

This week I am covering the murder of Cordell Richards. 3 teens in Fort Walton Beach, FL kidnap and torture a US Air Force veteran. After a 12-year-old boy discovers his charred remains in the woods, Kristel Maestas, Ronald Bell and Renee Lincks are charged with murder. linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:https://www.oxygen.com/killer-couples/crime-news/kristel-maestas-ronald-bell-murder-cordell-richards-torture https://guanabee.com/cordell-richards/ https://expressdigest.com/florida-woman-36-jailed-at-15-for-grisly-murder-now-lives-high-life-after-being-freed/ https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Cordell_Richards https://www.grunge.com/994979/the-tragic-1999-murder-of-cordell-richards/ https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/19/3-teens-charged-with-man-s-murder/

In a previous episode, I covered the mysterious deaths of 9 hikers in the Dyatlov Pass. This week I am going to discuss a very similar incident that occurred in Southern Siberia back in 1993. And even though there was one survivor... the Khamar-Daban Incident is still a mystery to this day.What do you think happened to the 6 hikers who perished? Military conspiracy, lethal chemicals, low-frequency sound waves, shrooms or simply hypothermia?linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident Madness in the Mountains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tifHdZnK_EE https://morbidkuriosity.com/the-khamar-daban-incident/ https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-most-credible-theories-regarding-the-khamar-daban-incident-ae84d8a60be2 the_khamar_daban_incident_madness_in_the_mountains https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novichok https://dyatlovpass.com/hamar-daban

This week's episode involves the abuse of a 3 year old girl that ultimately led to her death. I understand this is not everyone's cup of tea (I mean who's cup of tea is child abuse?) but Nia Glassie's story deserves to be told. To raise awareness and prevention of child abuse. 5 individuals were involved in the abuse/lack of protection, including her own Mother. Tighten your boot straps becasue this one is going to be a rough ride.linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:https://www.okaybliss.com/nia-glassie-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Nia_Glassie https://www.geni.com/people/Nia-Glassie/6000000176987146824 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/sisters-of-nia-deserted-by-mother/BR42FKECRVOIG4N4G22SWZQYLE/ https://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/curtis-brothers-sentenced-to-more-than-17-years--2009020414 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/324654/nia-glassie%27s-mother-paroled-for-second-time https://www.paroleboard.govt.nz/decisions/2017/kuka_-_lisa_michelle_-_31012017 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nias-abuser-is-free/3VS3D7FO6DHVI2EYSMSTJ4KNUQ/ https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/317438/kemp%27s-child-removed-by-cyf https://theforeveryears.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/in-loving-memory-of-nia-glassie-and-so-many-others-a-song-and-an-article-for-child-abuse-prevention-month/ https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/episode-7-nia-glassie/id1590546847?i=1000542582803

This week I have a very special episode. Jennifer Barlow joins me to tell the story of her Uncle, Stephan Manolis, and how he was convicted of a murder that took place in 1996.(The murder of Kristin Scarabelli)Jennifer took 8 months off to write a book dedicated to the facts of the case and how she believes he was wrongly convicted. linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:Stephan Manolis' niece, Jennifer Barlowhttps://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missing87975/unsolved-child-homicide-kristin-scarabelli-t2639.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/11/nyregion/suffolk-police-arrest-neighbor-in-1996-killing-of-teenager.htmlhttps://anatomyofmurder.com/nightmare-next-door/

Today's case was suggested by listener Jody Parisi. She is from Rochester, NY and wanted me to cover this (unsolved) string of murders that happened in the 1970's.These 3 victims had something in common, they had first and last names that started with the same letter- Carmen Colon, Wanda Walkowicz and Michelle Maenza. Did this murderer have a thing for illiteration or was this just pure coincidence?linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:https://podcastaddict.com/episode/141265620 https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/investigations/2009/03/01/double-initial-murders-remain-mystery-after-35-years-police-still/77384622/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_murdershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillside_Stranglerhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/alphabet-murdershttps://www.the-sun.com/news/5692904/chilling-mystery-alphabet-murders-names/

This week I am covering the murder of Alexandra Pesic.After a nasty divorce from her husband, Zandra receives a paperback book in the mail titled, 'The Deaths of Cindy James'. This book highlights passages about Cindy being harrassed, tormented and ultimately killed.All the highlighted portions of the book become a reality for Zandra as well, including the final highlighted passage, "You're dead."help support the show --> http://buymeacoffee.com/killerstorieshttp://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:https://www.amazon.com/Deaths-Cindy-James-Neal-Hall/dp/0771037848https://www.oxygen.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/crime-news/jelka-pesic-organized-murder-of-former-daughterhttps://celebseek.com/where-is-jelka-pesic-now-alex-pesic-murder-story-on-killer-relationships-with-fahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt7EtXpekSohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHebklEJ4XAhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-156-mother-in-law-from-hell-jelka-pesic/id1464989238?i=1000568700837

What the phuck is phrogging?!Phrogging is the act of secretly living in someone else's home without their knowledge or permission. And that is exactly what happened to the Campbell family when they moved to Honolulu, HI in 2019.23 year old Ezequiel Zayas lived amongst the family for months without their knowledge. And if that isn't creepy enough... he had an agenda. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KillerStorieslinktr.ee.com/KillerStoriessources:Lifetime Phrogging: Hider in My House, S1 E1: Bump in the Nightmetro.co.ukWhat is phrogging?civilbeat.orgthecinemaholic.comnypost.comhoney.nine.comthe-sun.com

In Jan of 1996, 9-year-old Amber Hagerman went on an innocent bike ride. 8 minutes later... she was gone. She was abducted and murdered in Arlington, Texas. This case was the inspiration for the Amber Alert. A system that alerts the public of an abducted minor.This case is still unsolved. If you have any information, call Arlington, TX police dept.Tip line: 817 575-8823sources:https://sites.psu.edu/jiyoonnicky/unsolved-crimes/amber-hagerman/https://allthatsinteresting.com/amber-hagermanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKaqwlht1Xghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_alert#namesake https://people.com/crime/texas-girls-abduction-inspired-amber-alert-26-years-later-case-remains-unsolved/https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/police-release-new-photos-seek-new-info-unsolved-1996-murder-amber-hagerman/DYCH62JDMVCOZFBRS265GCKCJU/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Samantha_Runnion

In 2012, Israel Keyes was arrested for the kidnapping of Samantha Koenig. He confessed to murdering her and showed police where to find her body. Then Israel said, "I've got lots more stories to tell." He is known as one of America's most prolific serial killers.https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:Oxygen Method of a Serial Killer, S1, E1Podcast: Murder in America - Israel Keyes part 1 & 2https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/israel-keyeshttps://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/keyes-israel.htmhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/samantha-koenighttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/alaska-serial-killer-told-police-he-targeted-victims-boyfriend/https://thebrag.com/israel-keyes-serial-killer/https://dotcomstories.com/israel-keyes-ransom-photo-of-samantha-koenig/https://www.khq.com/news/fbi-releases-details-of-samantha-koenigs-abduction-murder/article_d5077784-11ed-5998-88fa-0042b550d444.htmlhttps://alaskapublic.org/2012/12/04/police-release-detailed-account-of-koenig-murder/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Identity