Method & Madness

On the last episode, you heard the story of Susan Davis & Elizabeth Perry, who were murdered on Memorial Day in 1969.  Today, you'll get to listen to an interview with author/attorney Christian Barth, who wrote The Garden State Parkway Murders. Christian has been researching Susan's & Elizabeth's murders for more than a decade.You can contact Christian at:[email protected] BarthBuyTheBookContent Warning: This episode contains discussion of violent crime. Listener discretion is advised.Method & Madness is researched, written, hosted, & produced by Dawn CateMusic by Tymur Khakimov from Pixabay***Get in Touch!:[email protected]:InstagramTikTokDIVE INTO MORE: MethodandMadnessPodcast.com***All sources are listed on the website, under each episode description.MethodandMadnessPodcast.comThank you for listening!***Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/method-madness--6241524/support.

Susan Davis & Elizabeth Perry, both 19 years old, spent 3 days at the Jersey shore in the spring of 1969. The teens kept in touch with their families and were eager to get home the morning of Memorial Day.It was 4:30 am when Susan and Elizabeth headed out of Ocean City.  In just a few short hours, their car would be found, seemingly abandoned on the Garden State Parkway.This is Susan’s and Elizabeth’s story.Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of violent crime. Listener discretion is advised.Method & Madness is researched, written, hosted, & produced by Dawn CateMusic by Tymur Khakimov and AtlasAudio from Pixabay***Get in Touch!:[email protected]:InstagramTikTokDIVE INTO MORE:MethodandMadnessPodcast.com***All sources are listed on the website, under each episode description.MethodandMadnessPodcast.comThank you for listening!***Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/method-madness--6241524/support.

Part 7 of the Richard Cottingham Victim Series In April 1969, 18-year-old Irene Blase told her mother she was going to Hackensack, NJ to meet a friend. She never returned home. The following day, 2 boys made a gruesome discovery a few miles away - the body of a young woman was floating in the Saddle River in Saddle Brook, NJ.In this episode, we follow Irene’s final day, the new path she was on to better her life, and the people she left behind.In 2014,  investigators would learn that serial killer Richard Cottingham had once murdered a young woman who, according to him, looked like a television actress.  This comment would lead to a new confession, but not every detail matched up to Irene’s case file.This is the 7th part of a series honoring the victims of Richard Cottingham. Please listen to episodes 104 through 109 first.Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of violent crime. Listener discretion is advised.Method & Madness is researched, written, hosted, & produced by Dawn CateMusic by Tymur Khakimov from Pixabay and catch22music!***Get in Touch!:[email protected]:InstagramTikTokDIVE INTO MORE: MethodandMadnessPodcast.com***All sources are listed on the website, under each episode description.MethodandMadnessPodcast.comThank you for listening!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/method-madness--6241524/support.

For nearly 41 years, Kristin O'Connell's family has waited for answers. The question: Who Killed Kristin O’Connell? Now, there is renewed hope.A California forensic laboratory is prepared to conduct advanced DNA testing on key evidence preserved since Kristin's 1985 murder. Before that testing can begin, however, $10,000 must be raised.In this special update, I share why this testing matters, where Kristin's case stands today, and how each of us can help move her case one step closer to answers.How You Can HelpDonate to Kristin's GoFundMe:  https://gofund.me/6f2337db0If you're unable to donate, please consider sharing the fundraiser. Every share helps keep Kristin's story alive and brings this opportunity to more people. New to Kristin's Story? You can listen to my nine-part investigative series here: https://methodandmadnesspodcast.com/KristinHave Information? If you know anything about Kristin's murder, even something that seemed insignificant in 1985, please contact the New York State Police:(585) 398-4125 Thank you for caring about victims.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/method-madness--6241524/support.

This is the 6th part of a series honoring the victims of Richard Cottingham. Please listen to episodes 104 through 108 first. In July 1968, 13-year-old Jackie Harp left drum corps practice in Midland Park, New Jersey, and began the short walk home. She never arrived. Hours later, a quiet suburban town was turned upside down when Jackie was found murdered in the woods less than half a mile from her house. The case would go unsolved for more than 50 years.In this episode, we follow Jackie’s final day, the immediate search that gripped her family and community, and the investigation that ultimately stalled despite hundreds of interviews and early leads.Method & Madness is researched, written, hosted, & produced by Dawn CateMusic by Tymur Khakimov from Pixabay***Get in Touch!:[email protected]:InstagramTikTokDIVE INTO MORE: MethodandMadnessPodcast.com***All sources are listed on the website, under each episode description.MethodandMadnessPodcast.comThank you for listening!***__________________________________________________Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/method-madness--6241524/support.