Burden of Proof

Case Number 39: Rod Ferrell, The Vampire Cult Murderer

Take a peek into the world of vampirism as Elysia and Savannah fail miserably at talking about it seriously. Rod Ferrell on the other hand, took it very seriously and grew to believe that he could become immortal by taking life. After murdering Richard and Ruth Wendorf, Rod's vampire family questioned if he did it to become immortal or to save their daughter, Heather, from abuse. Either way, the family too would pay the consequences instead of living out their dream in New Orleans building their vampire "house". 
 
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Sources:
 
Deadly Cults: Vampire Cult Season 1, Episode 1 on Oxygen: True Crime
 
https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2019/11/30/mother-of-vampire-cult-killer-ive-changed/2172372007/
 
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2006-12-17-wendorf17-story.html
 
https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/eustis/2020/04/11/vampire-killer-keeps-his-life-sentence/1367922007/
 
 
 
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Case Number 38: Sarah Boone, The Suitcase Sleeper

In today's episode, Savannah brings us a twist on a domestic violence classic. Possibly bored during the pandemic of 2020, known alcoholics Sarah Boone and Jorge Torres, played a tragic game of hide and seek. After zipping Jorge up into a suitcase, Sarah refused to let him out and later claimed she didn't realize he couldn't get out and that she fell asleep only to awaken in the morning to find Jorge unalive. Tune in as Savannah breaks down Sarah's claims and discusses the legal drama leading to a postponed trial while Elysia continues to beg the question why are two 40 something year old people playing dangerous hide and seek!?
 
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Video Mentioned with Disclaimer:
                          Man Dies While Begging for Help After Girlfriend Allegedly Locked Him in a Suitcase (VIDEO)  
 
Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/woman-boyfriend-suitcase-film-death-b2300624.html
https://www.courttv.com/trending/fl-v-sarah-boone-suitcase-murder-trial/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1u1-i_ubeU
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southeast/suitcase-murder-trial-postponed/
https://www.courttv.com/news/sarah-boone-accused-in-boyfriends-suitcase-death-pens-letter-to-attorney-and-judge/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CourtTVCases/comments/10h3g0z/correspondence_sarah_boone_to_attorney/
 
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Case Number 37: The Kananen Family, Part Two

Tune in for this roller coaster of a second installment on the Kananen family tragedy! Elysia does her best to concisely piece together the most relevant and wild circumstantial facts that the prosecution used against one member of the family in the disappearance of their parents. We know it's a long one, but hold on to your butts and maybe even your ears for Savannah will scream or squeal at every twist and turn! 
 
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Sources:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2010-03-12-os-daughter-accused-killing-mom-20100312-story.html
 
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2010/03/04/murder-trial-begins-for-orlando/7311032007/
 
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/12/26/money-seen-as-possible-motive-in-slaying-of-mother/28780967007/
 
https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1965/1310-0.html
 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/12/26/siblings-suspected-after-2nd-parent-missing/bd300901-e286-4fd3-8383-01057eaaad02/
 
https://www.courttv.com/trials/fl-v-kananen-2010/
 
Fear of Our Father by Lisa Bonnice and Stacey M. Kananen
 
 
 
 
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Case Number 37: The Kananen Family, Part One

**********WARNING: Child abuse detailed from 18:56 to 30:22**********
 
"You never know what happens behind closed doors" is an understatement when referring to the Kananen family. Join Elysia and Savannah for this tragic story of a family plagued with abuse, lies, resentment, and crime. In this first of two episodes, Elysia details what it was like to be a member of the Kananen family and Savannah roots for love to win! 
 
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Sources:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2010-03-12-os-daughter-accused-killing-mom-20100312-story.html
 
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2010/03/04/murder-trial-begins-for-orlando/7311032007/
 
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/12/26/money-seen-as-possible-motive-in-slaying-of-mother/28780967007/
 
https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1965/1310-0.html
 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/12/26/siblings-suspected-after-2nd-parent-missing/bd300901-e286-4fd3-8383-01057eaaad02/
 
https://www.courttv.com/trials/fl-v-kananen-2010/
 
Fear of Our Father by Lisa Bonnice and Stacey M. Kananen
 
 
 
 
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Case Number 36: Darren Mack, Reno’s Most Wanted

What's not to admire about a Father exercising his rights for the sake of his relationship with his daughter? Murder for one. Attempted murder, two. Lying about your assets, three. The list goes on and on when it comes to Darren Mack! Tune in to get the full list of reasons Savannah and Elysia left this recording session feeling really gross! 
 
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Sources:
https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-crimes-of-darren-mack
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/caught-in-the-crossfire-23-02-2007/
https://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2016/06/12/10-years-later-reno-judge-reflects-assassination-attempt/85708968/
https://thecinemaholic.com/charla-mack-murder-where-is-darren-mack-now/
 
 
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Case Number 35: The Disappearance of Shannon Matthews

****************WARNING: This case involves child victims*****************
 
After 9 year old Shannon failed to return home from school, her mother, Karen Matthews, filed a missing persons report to authorities. One of the largest search parties to ever happen in the UK was conducted. However, it was a tip from a concerned family member of one of the perpetrators that lead detectives in the right direction. Who was responsible for Shannon's disappearance and why would they take only one of the Matthew's children? Detectives believe they find the answers but some still believe there's more to this story. Listen along as Elysia horrifies Savannah with the actions of all the adults involved and a discussion on the importance of sticking to the facts in true crime.
 
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Sources:
Shannon Matthews - The Mother Of All Lies - 2008 - Documentary
 
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-kidnapping-of-shannon-matthews
 
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-shannon-timeline/timeline-the-disappearance-of-shannon-matthews-idUKGOR15803820080411
 
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/what-happened-shannon-matthews-mum-23382738
 
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/who-karen-matthews-accomplice-michael-25695597
 
Shannon Matthews - What Happened Next - 2017 - Karen Matthews
 
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/shannon-matthews-disappearance-new-doco-reveals-how-mum-kidnapped-her-own-daughter/AIREZNM3LQJJJGW3Y2JFFYNUCY/
 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4210912/Shannon-Matthews.html
 
Missing Shannon's Stepfather Denies Involvement
 
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Karen Matthews is sentenced to 8 years for kidnap
 
 
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Case Number 34: The Pike Hazing of Stone Foltz

A 20 year old fraternity pledge died as a result of his initiation ritual. Who is responsible for this tragic accident? Is it the fraternity brothers who put the bottle of whiskey in his hand and then left him? Or is it the University that had turned a blind eye to hazing for years? Listen in as Savannah details the events that led to his death, the trials and who she believes is responsible while Elysia awkwardly discusses why she steered clear of the sorority/fraternity life. 
 
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Sources:
https://iamstonefoltz.com/home
https://www.scribd.com/document/507528426/Complaint-filed-against-fraternity-men-accused-in-connection-with-death-of-Stone-Foltz#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Stone_Foltz
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/courts/2022/08/18/stone-foltz-hazing-death-final-bgsu-fraternity-brothers-sentenced/65408996007/
https://interactive.wtol.com/pdfs/BGSU-Complaint-with-hyperlinks-filed-6-23-22.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/19/us/ohio-fraternity-sentencing-hazing-death/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/28/us/ohio-fraternity-members-hazing-death-acquittal/index.html
 
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Case Number 33: Eugene Marie Chantrelle, The Failure

Better known as the first person to be privately executed in Edinburgh, Scotland, this French native seemed to fail at everything he did, including fooling local authorities into believing his wife's death was accidental. Listen along as Elysia tells the sad tale of this once promising medical student turned alcoholic wife beater and Savannah continues to practice her French accent. 
 
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Sources:
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-murders-the-demon-frenchman-of-george-street-3163707
 
https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/studies-in-scarlet/catalog/41-990040353580203941
 
https://archive.org/stream/trialofeugnema00chanuoft/trialofeugnema00chanuoft_djvu.txt
 
Eugene Chantrelle | Scotland's Murder Mysteries | Dark Crimes
 
 
 
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Case Number 32: The Murder of Tara Grant

This isn't your typical husband cheats on wife, husband kills wife story. Did he cheat? Yes. Did he kill his wife? Yes. Did he make some of the worst decisions possible through the aftermath making their story so ridiculous that you'll laugh? Also, yes. Join us as Savannah tells the tale of Stephen Grant's decent into madness after killing his wife, Tara, and disposing her body in a most gruesome way while Elysia can't stop laughing his choices. As Savannah says, the jokes just write themselves with this one! 
 
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Sources:
 
A Slaying in the Suburbs: The Tara Grant Murder by Andrea Bulups and Steve miller
https://mylifeofcrime.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/grantconfession.pdf
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Tara_Lynn_Grant
https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/the-murder-of-tara-lynn-grant
Buried Motives, Episode 29 https://open.spotify.com/episode/51Q1lU4bx0Da1YEL9LNXX6?si=zah8xzc9R3yVYjxXwtiGMg&app_destination=copy-link
 
 
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Case Number 31: Donald Leroy Evans, The Rest Area Killer

   ******WARNING: This case involves a child victim******
While on parole, Donald borrowed a neighbor's car and abandoned his Christian girlfriend to travel to Mississippi where he unfortunately met a 10 year old girl named Beatrice. His capture for the murder of Beatrice led to his confession of killing over 70 people across 20 different U.S. states. Was it true or was this his last attempt at the ultimate con job before being sentenced for murder? Tune in as Elysia unpacks what is known about this conman and self proclaimed serial killer while Savannah is bemused by the entire story.
 
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Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/evans-donald-leroy.htm
 
https://www.newsweek.com/killers-confessions-203192
 
https://apnews.com/article/2b98ab7104aa42bad73233ae50af8169
 
https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/17/us/troubled-past-for-drifter-in-serial-killing-claims.html
 
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37810126/donald-leroy-evans-1991/
 
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-02-12-9402120047-story.html
 
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-05-mn-60531-story.html
 
https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/1997/conv3654.html
 
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-05-28-9705271294-story.html
 
https://www.fox19.com/2021/07/29/theyre-still-desperate-answers-search-randy-sellers-continues-nearly-41-years-later/
 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-serial-killers-escaped-because-210546518.html
 
Donald Leroy Evans was sentenced to death for killing a 10-year-old Girl
 
 
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