Burden of Proof

Bonus Halloween Episode: The Trick or Treat Murder and The Haunting of the Pensacola Lighthouse

Who in the true crime world doesn't love a good spooky story? How about two spooky stories? Join Elysia and Savannah as they uncover a trick-or-treat visit gone wrong and discuss creepy wax figures that are the least of the problems in the Pensacola Lighthouse.
 
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Sources:
https://calisphere.org/item/5faa0f452cbc1b414990c726c75ec83f/
https://thevintagewomanmagazine.com/mid-century-halloween-murder/
https://historichorrors.com/a-murder-on-halloween/
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/trick-treat-murder-article-1.231823
https://derangedlacrimes.com/?p=10268
 
https://ghost-hunters.fandom.com/wiki/Pensacola_Lighthouse
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensacola_Light
 
https://www.wkrg.com/haunted-history/pensacola-lighthouse-considered-one-of-most-haunted-in-america/
 
https://www.thepostsearchlight.com/2014/07/08/eerie-hauntings-surround-the-story-of-the-pensacola-lighthouse-to-this-day/
 
Pensacola Lighthouse: A Timeline
 
https://travelbugged.net/six-ghosts-still-occupy-one-of-the-most-haunted-lighthouses-in-america/ 
 
https://www.pensacolalighthouse.org/
 
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Case Number 12: Scott Purk, The Ninja Arsonist

What does a man with a sorted past do after committing arson? Tell police about all his other crimes and then commit another arson to throw them off his trail, of course! Join us as Elysia blows Savannah's mind with this tale of intrigue, arson, burglary, murder and the innocent ferret whose death tipped off investigators. 
 
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Sources:
https://www.oxygen.com/exhumed/crime-news/scott-purk-caught-for-murder-of-margaret-meg-purk-by-exhumation
 
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2015/11/18/jury-finds-scott-purk-guilty/10617166007/
 
https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/ninth-district-court-of-appeals/2017/28059.html
 
Dateline: Secrets From the Grave (Season 28, Episode 47
 
https://www.beaconjournal.com/in-depth/news/2020/12/16/exhumation-solve-1985-murder-margaret-purk-akron-woman/6236069002/
 
https://clerkweb.summitoh.net/RecordsSearch/CaseDetails.asp?CaseID=662916
 
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Case Number 11: Tyler Hadley, The King of Killer Parties

What does a teenage kid do when he wants to throw a killer party but his parents won't allow it? He kills them first, of course! Tune in while Savannah lets Elysia know how the party went and what Tyler is up to today. 
 
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Sources:
 
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https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/st-lucie-county/2018/09/26/tyler-hadley-resentencing/1411524002
https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hadley-tyler.htm
https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/police-release-brutal-details-of-tyler-hadley-allegedly-murdering-his-parents-with-hammer-6460657
https://www.courthousenews.com/teen-murder-suspect-sued-by-older-brother/
State V. Hadley (all) 
Morbid Podcast: Episode 226 
Teachers Talk Crime, Episode 39 
 
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Case Number 10: The Devil Worshiper: Pazuzu Algarad, Part Two

Is someone really buried in Pazuzu's back yard? Find out if the cadaver dogs failed to find what was right under their noses when Elysia wraps up the ending of this tragic story that will leave you wanting to know more. 
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Sources:
 
The Devil You Know, Season 1 on HULU
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/amber-burch-pleads-guilty-in-clemmons-house-of-horrors-murder-case/83-421141406
 
https://www.winstonwatchman.com/unanswered-questions-in-the-deaths-of-tommy-welch-and-joshua-wetzler/
 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2014/11/07/the-church-of-satan-wants-you-to-stop-calling-these-devil-worshipping-alleged-murderers-satanists/
 
https://myfox8.com/news/clemmons-murder-suspect-claims-he-ate-still-beating-heart-of-sacrificial-animal-bragged-about-killing-2-prostitutes-source-says/
 
https://www.wjhl.com/news/self-proclaimed-satanist-found-dead-in-north-carolina-jail-cell/
 
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Case Number 10: The Devil Worshiper: Pazuzu Algarad, Part One

Did the devil protect him or did no one want to stand up to this mentally ill man? Tune in as Elysia begins to unravel what happened in the small town of Clemmons, North Carolina and Savannah slow blinks A LOT as she processes. 
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Sources:
 
The Devil You Know, Season 1 on HULU
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/amber-burch-pleads-guilty-in-clemmons-house-of-horrors-murder-case/83-421141406
 
https://www.winstonwatchman.com/unanswered-questions-in-the-deaths-of-tommy-welch-and-joshua-wetzler/
 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2014/11/07/the-church-of-satan-wants-you-to-stop-calling-these-devil-worshipping-alleged-murderers-satanists/
 
https://myfox8.com/news/clemmons-murder-suspect-claims-he-ate-still-beating-heart-of-sacrificial-animal-bragged-about-killing-2-prostitutes-source-says/
 
https://www.wjhl.com/news/self-proclaimed-satanist-found-dead-in-north-carolina-jail-cell/ 
 
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Case Number 9: The Weepy Voiced Killer: Paul Stephani

What kind of murderer calls 911 after he brutally kills his victims and how does he get away with for 2 years? Find out when Savannah takes Elysia on this wild journey through the unbelievable actions of Paul Michael Stephani. 
 
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Case Number 8: The Exoneration of Kevin Strickland

How does an innocent man spend 43 years wrongfully imprisoned for killing 3 people and injuring a 4th? Find out when Elysia walks Savannah through this remarkable case of questionable investigation tactics, contaminated witness memory, and egregious court procedure.
 
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Sources:
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6081#:~:text=Judge%20Welsh%20said%20that%20no,cannot%20stand%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20wrote.
 
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/kevin-strickland-exonerated-42-years-after-wrongful-capital-murder-conviction-in-missouri
 
https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-procedure/fingerprints-the-first-id.html#:~:text=The%20idea%20that%20fingerprints%20might,least%20nine%20different%20fingerprint%20patterns.
 
https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/DocumentCenter/View/1801/MotiontoSetAsidetheJudgment
 
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/24/1058811665/kevin-strickland-released-wrongful-conviction
 
https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article253915738.html
 
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/peremptory_challenge
 
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/01/jn
 
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kevin-strickland-after-wrongful-conviction
 
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Documents/NRE%20Annual%20Report%202021.pdf
 
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Case Number 7: The Twilight Murders

What happens when a girl with mental health issues falls for a boy with behavioral issues? They share a romantic movie marathon for two in the living room after killing her mother and sister, of course! Join us as Savannah tells the tale of this modern day Romeo and Juliet. 
 
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Sources:
Kids Who Kill: Evil Close Up
 
Murderpedia: The Murder of Elizabeth and Katie Edwards
 
True Crime with Emma Kenny
 
Crown v. Markham
 
Crown v. Edwards

Case Number 6: Bernie Tiede, The Nicest Murderer

Elysia gives Savannah both sides of the debate on Bernie: Is he a nice guy who's mental health episode caused him to shoot his friend in the back or is he a con man who shot his friend when he feared being caught as a fraud?
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Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/48-hours-the-mortician-the-murder-the-movie/#x
 
http://www.marjorienugent.com/
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/magazine/how-my-aunt-marge-ended-up-in-the-deep-freeze.html
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/48-hours-the-mortician-the-murder-the-movie/#x
 
https://www.kltv.com/story/27322053/nugent-family-shares-what-happened-before-bernie-tiede-killed-grandmother/
 
https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/10/murderer-bernie-denied-new-trial/
 
https://www.suggest.com/bernie-tiede-jack-black-murderous-funeral-director-what-happened/2640615/
 
https://www.news-journal.com/news/police/judge-moves-bernie-tiede-trial-to-henderson/article_95c02644-4a1d-5f47-9257-acdd01580a96.html
 
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Case Number 5: The Slenderman Stabbing

Savannah tells the tale of Slenderman, explains to Elysia what CreepyPasta is, and talks in depth about the story of Anissa and Morgan as they stab their friend Payton Lautner. 
 
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