Drinking The Cool Aid

James Eagan Holmes is a mass murderer responsible for the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting at a Century 16 movie theater on July 20th, 2012.  He didn't have any known criminal background prior to the shooting, but his behavior was very erratic.  Before the shooting, James built homemade bombs and booby-trapped his apartment.  He was sentenced to 12 consecutive life sentences plus 3,318 years without parole.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Schizotypal personality disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicExclusive: Inside the Prison Assault on Aurora Theater Shooter James Holmes - ABC News (go.com)A Dark Night In Aurora Inside James Holmes And The Colorado Mass Shootings by William H. ReidVigil: Aurora honors theater shooting victims (thedenverchannel.com)James Holmes | Criminal Minds Wiki | FandomRemembering the Aurora movie theater shooting victims - Bing videoAurora shooting victim Ashley Moser, shot in the belly, was pregnant with a child who also survived the attack: report - New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)Aurora’s Memorial To The 2012 Theater Shooting Takes Flight | Colorado Public Radio (cpr.org)Support the show

On May 2nd, 2021, around 5 AM, 26-year-old Kaitlyn Ledbetter, allegedly leapt out of her bedroom window after an argument with her father's girlfriend.  Her father, Scott, said he saw Kaitlyn running towards the woods, and that was the last time he saw her.  She was barefoot, wearing pajamas, and didn't take her phone.If you have any information regarding Kaitlyn's disappearance, please contact the Overton County Sheriff's Department at 931-823-5635.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Disappearance of Kaitlyn Ledbetter in Tennessee's 13th District - The CrimeWire Kaitlyn Ledbetter was last seen at her home on Turkeytown Road in Hilh... | TikTok Kaitlyn Abree Ledbetter – The Charley Project Tennessee woman, 26, jumped out window and disappeared off the face of the earth (fox17.com) The Sudden Vanishing of Kaitlyn Ledbetter – Cold Case Explorations Woman dies in Turkey Town Road fire | News | overtoncountynews.com Where are they?: The Disappearance of Kaitlyn Ledbetter on Apple Podcasts https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077283964920  Support the show

On April 20th, 2019, 18-year-old Sunny Sramek left her home in Trenton, Nebraska, with a male Indvidual.  They were allegedly taking a trip to Omaha to pick up the man's niece, but Sunny hasn't been seen or heard from since.  She was last seen wearing denim shorts and a black tank top.  She was in a 2004 white Ford Explorer with an Iowa license plate HGJ341.  If you have any information about Sunny, please contact the FBI Omaha Division at 402-493-8688.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCESSunny J. Sramek – The Charley Project SUNNY SRAMEK — FBI In 2019, a teen went on a road trip with an older man. She was never seen again. Where is Sunny? | Fatim Hemraj | NewsBreak Original Sunny Sramek Missing: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (heavy.com) Missing Trenton teen's parents speak out (knopnews2.com) Support the show

On March 5th, 1989, 5-year-old Justin Turner's body was discovered inside his family's small camper.  He was found by his father, Victor Lee Turner, two days after he was reported missing.  His stepmother, Megan R. Turner, who was previously known as Pamela K. Turner, was the last person to see Justin alive.  The case was reopened in 2021 and Justin's parents were arrested.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:Father, stepmother arrested in Justin Turner's 1989 death | News | postandcourier.com What happened to Justin Turner? Father, stepmother arrested 35 years after 5-year-old boy found dead in cabinet (msn.com) Man Killed Son in 1989, Then Staged Tearful TV Discovery, Officials Say - The New York Times (nytimes.com) South Carolina father and stepmother arrested in death of 5-year-old son in 1989 cold case, authorities say | CNN Father, stepmother charged with murder in 1989 death of 5-year-old son | WCIV (abcnews4.com) Who Killed 5-Year-Old Justin Turner? | What Lies Beyond (boards.net) Boy says he saw child kidnapped before (goupstate.com)  Support the show

The Easter Sunday Massacre occurred on March 30th, 1975, when 41-year-old James Ruppert fatally shot 11 of his family members in his mother's house at 635 Minor Avenue in Hamilton, Ohio.  James was found guilty on two counts of aggravated murder, but not guilty for the other nine counts by reason of insanity.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_UShttps://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidRESOURCES:THE EASTER SUNDAY MASSACRE — American Hauntings (americanhauntingsink.com) James Ruppert, who killed 11 family members in 1975, dead in prison at age 88 (fox19.com) James Ruppert | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers True Crime All The Time: E125: James Ruppert (wondery.com) Hamilton mom, son live in 'murder house' (wcpo.com) Easter Sunday Massacre - Wikipedia Death of Inmate A169321 is the physical end of notorious, painful Hamilton mass murder (journal-news.com)  Support the show

At 622 Minor Avenue, in the upstairs apartment, Tim Bradford slashed the throat of his girlfriend, Tina Mott.  He claimed that he accidentally killed her, but then he dismembered her to cover his tracks.  Tim entered the prison system in 1997 and was released on December 6th, 2023, after serving a 25-year sentence.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:Tim Bradford Spent All Night Dismembering A Corpse — and He Was Still Caught | by Ana Writes | The Criminalist | Medium Forensic Files - Season 6, Episode 16 - Skin of Her Teeth - Full Episode (youtube.com) After 25-year prison sentence, Tina Mott's killer has been released into the public (wlwt.com) Tina Mott's Killer Released from Prison, Without Supervision - Lee Lofland After 25-year prison sentence, Tina Mott's killer has been released into the public (msn.com) Support the show

13-year-old Amy Sue Pagnac stopped at the gas station with her father on August 5th, 1989, after working on the family farm.  The gas station was just two miles from their home in Maple Grove, Minnesota.  When Marshall walked out of the station, Amy was not in the vehicle.  She remains missing and her case is unsolved.  Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:Minnesota Cold Case: Where Is Amy Sue Pagnac? – UNSOLVED (rajexperts.com) 13-Year-Old Girl Vanished From A Minnesota Gas Station In 1989 | Missing | Investigation Discovery Another birthday arrives as search continues for Amy Sue Pagnac (startribune.com) Amy Pagnac's Mother, Sister Thankful For Thorough Investigation - CBS Minnesota (cbsnews.com) Unsolved Minnesota: The disappearance of Amy Sue Pagnac (youtube.com)  Support the show

In May of 2003, Ejaz Ahmad was shot, stabbed, and decapitated by his wife Leah Ward.  His body was discovered in a shed behind his house in Memphis, Tennessee.  Leah admitted to murdering Ejaz, but said it was in self-defense.  Her trial was in 2005, and the jury did not believe her story.  She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES: Domestic Violence Against Men - Understand How It Happens - Domestic Violence: It's EVERYBODY'S Business 'She Is Evil!': Madness And Murder In... by Yates, Judith A (amazon.com) Histrionic Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Self-Determination Theory Of Motivation (simplypsychology.org) Support the show

In May of 2003, Ejaz Ahmad was shot, stabbed, and decapitated by his wife Leah Ward.  His body was discovered in a shed behind his house in Memphis, Tennessee.  Leah admitted to murdering Ejaz, but said it was in self-defense.  Her trial was in 2005, and the jury did not believe her story.  She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES: Domestic Violence Against Men - Understand How It Happens - Domestic Violence: It's EVERYBODY'S Business 'She Is Evil!': Madness And Murder In... by Yates, Judith A (amazon.com) Histrionic Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Self-Determination Theory Of Motivation (simplypsychology.org) Support the show

In May of 2003, Ejaz Ahmad was shot, stabbed, and decapitated by his wife Leah Ward.  His body was discovered in a shed behind his house in Memphis, Tennessee.  Leah admitted to murdering Ejaz, but said it was in self-defense.  Her trial was in 2005, and the jury did not believe her story.  She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES: Domestic Violence Against Men - Understand How It Happens - Domestic Violence: It's EVERYBODY'S Business 'She Is Evil!': Madness And Murder In... by Yates, Judith A (amazon.com) Histrionic Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Self-Determination Theory Of Motivation (simplypsychology.org) Support the show

In May of 2003, Ejaz Ahmad was shot, stabbed, and decapitated by his wife Leah Ward.  His body was discovered in a shed behind his house in Memphis, Tennessee.  Leah admitted to murdering Ejaz, but said it was in self-defense.  Her trial was in 2005, and the jury did not believe her story.  She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES: Domestic Violence Against Men - Understand How It Happens - Domestic Violence: It's EVERYBODY'S Business 'She Is Evil!': Madness And Murder In... by Yates, Judith A (amazon.com) Histrionic Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Self-Determination Theory Of Motivation (simplypsychology.org) Support the show

Molly's Game was one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world.  It began in the late 2000's and Molly Bloom was running the show.  Everyone wanted in, but it was invite only.  Millions of dollars were won and lost at Molly's table and the people that were allowed to play were celebrities and millionaires.  She was living the high life until the FBI got involved and everything came crashing down. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Viper Room - Wikipedia Molly's Game: The True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World - Kindle edition by Bloom, Molly. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist: The A-List Kingpin and the Poker Ring that Brought Down Tinseltown (Front Page Detectives): Curtis, Houston, Howard, Dylan: 9781510755079: Amazon.com: Books  Support the show

Shortly after Iana Kasian and Blake Leibel became engaged, and 3 weeks after Iana gave birth to their daughter, Iana stopped answering her phone.  On May 26th, 2016, the police arrived at the couple's apartment in West Hollywood, California.  They found Iana's mutilated body lying on the bed in the master bedroom, and she had been drained of blood.  During the trial, prosecutors said that Blake was jealous of the baby, and he wanted to control his fiancé.  On June 20th, 2018, he was convicted of first-degree murder, torture and aggravated mayhem.  He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Repulsive Murder Of Hollywood Model Iana Kasian By Blake Leibel (allthatsinteresting.com) People v. Leibel, No. B291049 | Casetext Search + Citator The Repulsive Murder Of Hollywood Model Iana Kasian By Blake Leibel (allthatsinteresting.com) Murder of Iana Kasian - Wikipedia Man Who Mutilated, Drained Girlfriend of Blood in WeHo Convicted – NBC Los Angeles Graphic novelist sentenced to life in prison for 2016 torture and murder of his fiancee - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) Toronto heir accused of grisly Los Angeles murder could face death penalty | National Post Model 'scalped and drained of blood' in murder unprecedented 'outside wartime', reveals LA autopsy | The Independent | The Independent 'This is absurd': Lawyer friend of Blake Leibel banned from murder trial after allegedly tailing juror in car | National Post Blake Leibel Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder – The Hollywood Reporter Support the show

Shortly after Iana Kasian and Blake Leibel became engaged, and 3 weeks after Iana gave birth to their daughter, Iana stopped answering her phone.  On May 26th, 2016, the police arrived at the couple's apartment in West Hollywood, California.  They found Iana's mutilated body lying on the bed in the master bedroom, and she had been drained of blood.  During the trial, prosecutors said that Blake was jealous of the baby, and he wanted to control his fiancé.  On June 20th, 2018, he was convicted of first-degree murder, torture and aggravated mayhem.  He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:The Repulsive Murder Of Hollywood Model Iana Kasian By Blake Leibel (allthatsinteresting.com) People v. Leibel, No. B291049 | Casetext Search + Citator The Repulsive Murder Of Hollywood Model Iana Kasian By Blake Leibel (allthatsinteresting.com) Murder of Iana Kasian - Wikipedia Man Who Mutilated, Drained Girlfriend of Blood in WeHo Convicted – NBC Los Angeles Graphic novelist sentenced to life in prison for 2016 torture and murder of his fiancee - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) Toronto heir accused of grisly Los Angeles murder could face death penalty | National Post Model 'scalped and drained of blood' in murder unprecedented 'outside wartime', reveals LA autopsy | The Independent | The Independent 'This is absurd': Lawyer friend of Blake Leibel banned from murder trial after allegedly tailing juror in car | National Post Blake Leibel Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder – The Hollywood Reporter Support the show

This is our holiday episode where we cover things like: snorting ashes, hidey holes, a serial farter, a woman who had a reptile in her pants, a tiny doll family, and a woman who claimed she was birthing rabbits!  You do not want to miss this one!Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USRESOURCES:Man Is Certain His Wife Died 3 Years Ago, Accidentally Meets Her on Vacation – Story of the Day (amomama.com) Man buries his wife three years before, then sees her with another man on vacation (msn.com) Burglars snort man's ashes, thought it was cocaine | Reuters Fla. inmate smuggles 30 items into jail in his rectum (corrections1.com) There's a 'serial farter' on the loose in the West Village (pagesix.com) Florida woman pulls alligator out of pants during traffic stop - ABC News (go.com) Mystery of tiny doll family that moved into Michigan man's MAILBOX (msn.com) Tiny dolls appeared in mailbox with a note: ‘We’ve decided to live here’ (msn.com) Wanted Florida man tried to throw cops off with 'I don't live here sign' (nypost.com) The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits | Mental Floss The True Story of History's Only Known Meteorite Victim (nationalgeographic.com) Ann Elizabeth Fowler Hodges - Wikipedia The Wild Story Of Al Capone Kidnapping Jazz Legend Fats Waller (grunge.com) Support the show

The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America’s... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show

The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America’s... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show

The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America’s... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show

The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America’s... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show

The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning beginning in 1917, while they were painting watches with self-luminous paint.  This occurred at three factories in the United States: Orange, New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury Connecticut.  The women were assured that the paint was harmless, but that wasn't true, and they ingested deadly amounts of radium.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaidSupport us: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USResources:Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace | Britannica Smithsonian displays ore containing radium, United States Radium Corporation (1921) - Newspapers.com™ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/ Radium Girls: Living Dead Women | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov) In Her Footsteps: Radium Girls of Ottawa, IL - YouTube The Radium Girls:The Dark Story of America’s... by Moore, Kate (amazon.com) Support the show