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When a 14 year old's body is discovered floating in a river in Baraboo, Wisconsin, police ultimately rule the death a tragic accident. However, when one year later, a thirteen year old boy is kidnapped from his home in the middle of the night by his seventeen year old neighbor, the town of Baraboo discovers that there was a twisted monster living in their midst in the shape of 17 year old Joe Clark.This episode covers the case of the Baraboo Bone Breaker Joe Clark, who had a sick fetish for the sound of breaking bones.THAD’S GOFUNDME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-thad-phillips-real-hero-of-barabooSOURCES:Young, Nikki, “The Lone Survivor of the Bone Breaker Killer” https://medium.com/@nikyoung/the-lone-survivor-of-the-bonebreaker-killer-14f0d2aabceb Dvorak, Rich, and Troy Laack. 1994. "Clue's sought in teen's death." Baraboo News Republic, July 13: 1.—. 1994. "Missing youth's body found." Baraboo News Republic, July 12: 1.Jaeger, Richard. 1995. "Autopsy discovers broken bones." Wisconsin State Journal, August 5: 1.O'Connell, Mike. 1995. "13-year-old boy kidnapped, tortured." Baraboo News Republic, August 2: 1.I Survived Podcast - Episode: “I Fell Into a Deep Dark Place,” March 18, 2024“Kidnapped and tortured by the ‘Bonebreaker’ Survivor never receives $21M award.” Youtube.com. WKOW 27 NEWS. April 14, 2023. https://youtu.be/8QyiZHZ5O-M?si=mOq3uRpppClUq8Zx

SOURCES:https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/William_Boninhttps://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/who-is-william-bonin-southern-californias-freeway-killerhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/william-boninhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_BoninInsta: @TSRHPodcastFacebook: TSRH PodcastEmail: tsrhpodcast@gmail.comIntro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Background Music:Dark City by Finval https://tunetank.com/track/3962-dark-city/

TSRH is back! In part one of this case, we cover the childhood and early crimes of William Bonin, the notorious Freeway Killer that terrorized southern California from the early seventies to June of 1980. Intro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Background Music Royalty free music from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

This episode covers the case of Katie Collman who, on a normal day in January of 2005, was abducted while on her way home from an errand her mother sent her on dozens of times before. An enormous search effort was undertaken to look for the missing girl, but unfortunately, five days after she disappeared, Katie's body was found floating on a lake only a short distance away from her hometown of Crothersville, Indiana. Sources:https://medium.com/@sellmagical/when-the-punishment-doesnt-end-the-story-katlyn-colman-b63b3b0f3567https://www.wave3.com/story/5788092/inmate-convicted-killer-agreed-to-tattoo-to-avoid-more-attacks/https://readysteadycut.com/2023/09/07/what-happened-katie-collman/Intro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode, we cover the incredible story of Krystal Surles, who survived an encounter with serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells t just ten years old, and played an important role in finally bringing him to justice.Sources:https://www.lifedaily.com/story/daughter-wake-up-to-killer-sitting-at-the-end-of-her-bed/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/48-hours-presents-live-explores-victim-amazing-survival-brutal-crime-article-1.417633https://crimeandcoffeecouple.com/2022/08/13/how-krystal-surles-survived-attack-of-serial-killer-tommy-lynn-sells/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Lynn_Sellshttps://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/tommy_sells/index.htmlIntro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode covers the murder of Mark Kilroy, a spring-breaker who went missing around Matamoros, Mexico in March of 1989. The discovery of Mark's mutilated remains on a ranch just outside Matamoros three weeks after his disappearance led to the discovery of 14 more bodies and the sinister inner workings of a drug cartel turned human sacrificing cult, led by a man named Adolfo Costanzo who believed that human sacrifice was the key to money, protection, and power.SOURCES:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfo_Constanzohttps://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-work-of-the-devil/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mark_Kilroyhttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-believers-cult-murders-in-mexico-53577/amp/https://allthatsinteresting.com/mark-kilroyINTRO & OUTRO MUSIC:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode we cover the case of Otty Sanchez, a Texas woman who murdered her three week old baby. But was this a case of cold blooded murder, or one of a mentally ill woman who had been failed by the system and people she tried to seek help from?SOURCES:https://tucson.com/news/warning-signs-missed-in-baby-dismemberment-case-w-photos/article_03bcc17f-db88-54b7-bab4-27b6a51d92ed.htmlhttps://www.kens5.com/amp/article/news/local/mental-health-documents-released-in-case-of-mother-who-killed-and-ate-parts-of-son/273-353093310https://lionessrue.medium.com/what-leads-a-mother-to-stab-her-child-then-eat-part-of-his-brain-other-parts-of-his-body-e1b7b3bcca92https://www.texasobserver.org/gone-baby-gone/https://www.seattlepi.com/national/article/Texas-woman-accused-of-beheading-eating-infant-1305342.phpINTRO & OUTRO MUSIC:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode we cover a case that was requested by one of our listeners - the murder of Cheryl Silvonek. This case led to Cheryl's daughter Jamie Silvonek being the youngest person in Pennsylvania history to be tried as an adult for first degree murder. Sources:https://www.tnonline.com/20230121/judge-no-new-trial-for-silvonek/#:~:text=At%2014%2C%20Jamie%20Lynn%20Silvonek,years%20to%20life%20in%20prison.https://www.mcall.com/2019/05/15/timeline-the-extraordinary-case-of-jamie-silvonek/https://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/09/judge_to_smirking_killer_you_m.htmlhttps://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/2016/08/jamie_silvonek_testifies_she_d.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3731520/amp/Lawyer-Teen-girl-not-soldier-boyfriend-killed-mother.htmlIntro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Part 2 of the case of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. In this episode we cover the victims Nilsen murdered or attempted to murder at his apartment at 23 Cranley Gardens, Nilsen's confessions after his arrest, and his subsequent trial. Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Nilsen#CITEREFPersaudMastersWilsonCampbell1997https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dennis-nilsen-full-story-one-29123114?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/dennis-nilsen-full-true-story-22853538?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target “Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes”, Netflix (2021)Intro & Outro Music<br>Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Follow us on Instragram! @TSRHPodcast

On February 8, 1983, a plumber was called to an apartment complex at 23 Cranley Gardens due to complaints from the tenants about blocked drains and bad odors. When the plumber lifted the drain cover and peered inside, he saw what looked to be a flesh-like substance and small bone fragments. What the plumber did not know at this time was that he had just discovered the remains of victims murdered by a sadistic serial killer named Dennis Nilsen, who was also a tenant living at 23 Cranley Gardens.In part 1 of 2, we will cover Dennis Nilsen's childhood and the beginning of his infamous murder spree that eventually led to the discovery of his victims' remains in the drainpipes.Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Nilsenhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dennis-nilsen-full-story-one-29123114?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-targetHistory of a Drowning Boy by Dennis NilsenIntro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

For this episode, we cover the case of Katie Pladl, a young woman who became involved in an incestuous affair with her biological father, Steven, that ultimately led to a triple murder-suicide.Sources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/04/13/an-alleged-case-of-incest-leads-to-4-senseless-deaths-in-3-states-one-was-a-baby/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Pladl_triple_murder_and_suicidehttps://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/steven-pladl-katie-pladl-murder-incest-case-details-emerge/Into & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode we cover the case of the Eyeball Killer Charles Albright who murdered three women between December of 1990 and March of 1991. All three murders were very similar in execution and shared the same chilling detail - each of the three victims had had their eyes cut out. Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Albrighthttps://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/see-no-evil-3/http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Albright,%20Charles.htmIntro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Em's kicking it solo on this mini episode that covers Marianne Bachmeier's revenge killing of Klaus Grabowski, the man who raped and murdered Marianne's seven year old daughter. Sources:https://www.oddmurdersandmysteries.com/the-murder-of-anna-bachmeier/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Bachmeierhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/marianne-bachmeierIntro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Part 2 of the Family Murders.Sources:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news.com.au/national/crime/interview-with-a-monster-the-city-of-corpses-murders/news-story/35311651cd584314723c501f21315248%3famphttps://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/debi-marshall-interview-with-bevan-spencer-von-einem/news-story/9badc0141458206246e6a10e091f5d80https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7465455/amp/Gay-leader-Lewis-Turtur-reveals-inner-workings-Family-sex-abuse-ring.htmlhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_Murdershttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevan_Spencer_von_Einem“Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders” by Debi MarshallIntro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

**Repost due to audio issuesIt's a drunk-cast, y'all! In this special bonus episode, we're joined by Di Di who tells us a few wild stories from her time living in Buffalo in the late 70s and early 80s

In this episode, we delve into part one of the Family Murders, a string of brutal rapes murders of boys and men from ages 14 to 25 in Adelaide, Australia.Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevan_Spencer_von_Einemhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_Murdershttps://dbpedia.org/page/Bevan_Spencer_von_Einem“Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders” by Debi MarshallIntro and Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Follow us on Instagram @TSRHPodcast

Happy 2023! To kick off the new year, we've brought you all two stories of two different bad bitches, who each faced an incredibly harrowing ordeal and came out on top, as survivors.Sources:(April Sykes)https://www.kidspot.com.au/parenting/in-the-end-i-chose-life-woman-overcomes-brutal-assault-to-become-a-mum/news-story/7f91102fc39533073aaf0eb8c6f9dff7https://www.parispi.net/news/local_news/article_40ca1857-545b-5038-901c-edeb0ad2e04a.htmlhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/raped-stabbed-burned-alive-now-9268340?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target“I Survived” - Season 3, Episode 3(Kim Dejonge)https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/nation-world/2010/04/25/victim-shares-story-of-hope-after-attack/61255873007/https://www.newspressnow.com/news/man-gets-life-for-assault/article_c42f4b2b-9143-5f41-aa04-00787a2eae8b.htmlhttps://www.newspressnow.com/news/cave-pleads-guilty-to-robbery-assault/article_9c51ae5f-4279-5773-96e9-c111f1c59a68.htmlhttps://mscnews.net/news/?nk=31758“I Survived” Season 9, Episode 9Intro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Between 1981 and 1982, four women were brutally attacked, beaten over the head and stabbed with an ice pick or a screwdriver. Two of the women would survive their attacks, but unfortunately, the other two would not. While the methods used in the attacks on these women were similar in and of themselves, there was also another eerie characteristic that they shared - after each attack, a man - speaking in a high-pitched, weepy voice - made a call to the police department confessing his crimes.In this episode, we discuss the crimes of the Weepy Voiced Killer, the phone calls he made, and the actions that finally got him caught.Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Michael_Stephanihttps://www.kttc.com/2021/11/08/notorious-weepy-voiced-killer/?outputType=amphttps://the-line-up.com/weepy-voiced-killer-paul-michael-stephani?amp=1https://thesirenlppacs.com/2461/crime-corner/the-strange-case-of-the-weepy-voiced-killer/https://youtu.be/G9tZewM5LlEMark of a Killer - Season 2, Episode 1 - “Killer Caller”Intro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Follow us on Instagram @TSRHPodcast

Part 2 of 2In part 2 of the case of Albert Fish, we dive into how the taunting letter Fish wrote to Grace Budd's grieving family ended up being the thing that lead to his arrest. We discussing Fish's trial and debate whether Albert Fish was well and truly insane, or just a psychopath incapable of remorse.Sources:Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer by Harold Schechterhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Fish https://www.nydailynews.com/true-crime-justice-story/ny-true-crime-justice-story-albert-fish-grace-budd-20201227-cmdvb5fasvazvi7iyrxdj4ftly-story.htmlCheck out Next Stop Gypsy!https://open.spotify.com/show/6f7sP4DAi32IPLCb7SecJj?si=396440a7662b45bfIntro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode covers the case of Albert Fish, a child rapist, murderer, and cannibal also known as The Grey Man, The Boogeyman, and the Werewolf of Wysteria who brutally murdered three children (and possibly more) between 1924 and 1928.Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Fishhttps://www.ranker.com/list/albert-fish-facts/jacob-sheltonhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/albert-fish-letterDeranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer by Harold SchechterIntro & Outro Music:Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/