This week Jill reminds us of a tragic accident that occurred in Branson, Missouri. We talk about the information that has been gathered since the incident and how the victims have been impacted over the past 5 years. Our sources for this episode include:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/branson-duck-boat-accident-capsizes-sinks-table-rock-lake-missouri-2018-07-20/ https://www.news-leader.com/storytelling/timeline/branson-duck-boat-accident-what-happened/ https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/2018/09/04/woman-whose-entire-family-died-duck-boat-sinking-sues-company/1189628002/ https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2018/08/16/man-who-tried-save-duck-boat-victims-sues-company-claiming-ptsd/1014121002/ https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/07/14/duck-boat-sinking-branson-what-happened-table-rock-lake/848907002/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_Rock_Lake_duck_boat_accident https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/2018/09/04/woman-whose-entire-family-died-duck-boat-sinking-sues-company/1189628002/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_the_Ducks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_Rock_Lake_duck_boat_accident https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/2019/07/10/branson-duck-boat-accident-missouri-what-happened-table-rock-lake-2018/1645512001/#:~:text=The%20nine%20victims%20represented%20three,%2C%20and%20Arya%20Coleman%2C%201. https://www.ky3.com/2022/07/18/duck-boat-tragedy-four-years-since-ride-ducks-boat-capsized-table-rock-lake/ Link to Merchandise Shop:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/MurderandMisery  Please give us a like and a follow!  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murderandmisery/   Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@murderandmisery?

This week we learn more about a cult so infamous that even Heather has heard their name - Heaven's Gate. We learn about their beginnings, some of their unique beliefs, and how the group ended (sort of).

Our sources for this episode include: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Applewhite

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Nettles

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-dead

https://daily.jstor.org/behind-the-curtain-of-the-heavens-gate-cult/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/heavens-gate-survivor-reflects-cults-mass-suicide-25/story?id=83213680

https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/3/3/JCMC334/4584381

https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate:_The_Cult_of_Cults

https://allthatsinteresting.com/heavens-gate-cult

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=DIV2&byte=5409115#:~:text=%5B3%5D%20And%20I%20will%20give,the%20God%20of%20the%20earth.

https://www.heavensgate.com/

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In this episode Jill gives us all of the known information about an under publicized case from the 1980s in Oklahoma. While authorities were able to determine who they believe was the main suspect for the case, we are left with many questions. Our sources for this episode include:  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/04/10/Roger-Dale-Hayes-was-formally-sentenced-Friday-to-die/8599355726800/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1982/05/28/roger-hayes-found-guilty-again/62883280007/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1982/05/25/victims-activities-on-day-of-death-questioned-in-trial/62883763007/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/08/21/National-News-Briefs/4981367214400/https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/guthrie-ok-population Link to Merchandise Shop:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/MurderandMisery  Please give us a like and a follow!  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murderandmisery/   Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@murderandmisery?

This week Jill tells us about a tragedy that recently happened in our hometown. A grandson took the life of his grandparents after acting out of the norm for a couple of weeks. We go through some of the things he was claiming and what we know about the situation at this time.

Our sources for this episode include: 

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/gruesome-details-emerge-as-davionne-mcroberts-is-charged-with-murder-39724642

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-county-prosecutor-files-murder-charges-against-grandson-of-slain-couple/article_eb4bfbfa-be64-5b62-a466-33d5d64d80a8.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/man-charged-murder-grandparents-in-troy-missouri/63-c79015da-0d2c-4647-84a7-74b85e5fca5f

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/grandson-taken-into-custody-after-couple-killed-in-troy-mo/article_8c43c53a-f065-54ad-9678-19af0181a5fa.html

https://www.kmov.com/2023/03/22/police-investigating-double-homicide-troy-mo/

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/grandson-charged-with-murders-of-troy-missouri-couple/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11895811/St-Louis-rapper-accused-murdering-grandparents-walking-psych-ward-covered-blood.html

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This week Jill covers the infamous cold case of Madeleine McCann. We also discuss a new theory about what might have happened to her.

Our sources for this episode include: 

https://www.foxnews.com/world/madeleine-mccann-disappearance-internet-casts-doubt-polish-woman-claiming-she-missing-british-girl
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/05/europe/new-evidence-madeleine-mccann-intl-gbr/index.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/madeleine-mccann-disappearance-15-year-anniversary-suspect-christian-brueckner/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/madeleine-mccann-age-today-girl-b2287120.html
https://www.biography.com/crime/madeleine-mccann
https://allthatsinteresting.com/madeleine-mccann-disappearance
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-52910472
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Madeleine_McCann

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This week we talk about the case of a famous singer's complicated love life. Walter Scott went missing but authorities were unable to solve the case. Eventually, law enforcement found an unlikely ally - the killer's son. 

Our sources for this episode include: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Scott_(singer)

https://www.stlmag.com/news/call-it-murder/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/01/12/Singers-killer-sentenced/3055726814800/

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/what-happened-sharon-williams-walter-scott-horror-murder-case-explored-oxygen-s-exhumed-season-2

http://www.rebeatmag.com/the-story-behind-bob-kuban-and-the-in-men-the-cheater/

https://fox2now.com/news/caregiver-steals-from-mother-of-murdered-singer/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/man-who-murdered-st-louis-singer-dies-in-prison/article_142a7f38-dd8b-11e0-b912-0019bb30f31a.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsXXAPIk7ZE

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This week we learn about a serial killer that was able to evade the FBI, get chosen for a dating game show on TV (and win), and continued to keep authorities guessing about his crimes until his death.  Our sources for this episode include: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL0Xy6TCeus https://allthatsinteresting.com/rodney-alcala-dating-game-killer https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Rodney_Alcala https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Alcala https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/alcala-rodney.htm https://www.biography.com/crime/rodney-alcala https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/24/us/rodney-alcala-dead-dating-game.html https://www.theravive.com/therapedia/antisocial-personality-disorder-dsm--5-301.7-(f60.2) Link to Merchandise Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MurderandMisery Please give us a like and a follow! Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murderandmisery/  Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@murderandmisery?

In this episode we discuss a case that sparks debates. Many people believe that Nanette did not commit suicide but was murdered. However despite speculation, no one know who allegedly murdered her or what their motive was. 

Our sources for this episode include:

https://uncovered.com/cases/nanette-krentel

https://www.nola.com/news/northshore/five-years-after-nanette-krentels-death-in-lacombe-friends-seek-to-revive-investigation/article_a26b27de-039f-11ed-9020-8bc007a97452.html

https://www.wdsu.com/article/we-wont-forget-loved-ones-gather-5-years-later-to-remember-nanette-krentel-her-murder-unsolved/40620131

https://www.fox8live.com/2022/05/17/deputy-who-criticized-law-enforcement-nanette-krentel-death-illegally-arrested-judge-rules-appeal-expected/

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/who-killed-nanette-krentel-2/289-343806ac-a5d0-47b5-895a-9279819c81f8

https://people.com/crime/fire-chief-cheated-on-wife-complete-shock-unsolved-murder/

https://www.wdsu.com/article/we-wont-forget-loved-ones-gather-5-years-later-to-remember-nanette-krentel-her-murder-unsolved/40620131#:~:text=SLIDELL%2C%20La.%20%E2%80%94&text=2017%2C%20in%20Lacombe.-,Her%20home%20then%20burned%20to%20rubble%20while%20she%20was%20still,the%20fire%20was%20intentionally%20set.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/unsolved-louisiana-fire-chiefs-wife-people-magazine-investigates_n_5be3b734e4b0dbe871a693f0#:~:text=Authorities%20say%20there's%20still%20an%20active%20investigation%20into%20Nanette%20Krentel's%20death.&text=Steve%20Krentel's%20brother%2C%20Brian%20Krentel%2C%20also%20fell%20under%20suspicion.

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This episode we learn about an old cold case that was solved at the end of 2022. While this case had several clues and leads in the beginning, it took many years for authorities to discover the identity of The Boy in the Box. 

Our sources for this episode include:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/boy-in-the-box

https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/the-box-in-the-box

https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2021/07/26/who-is-the-boy-in-the-box/

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We are finally back together and bringing you all of the updates you have been wondering about for season 1.

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Our giveaway will be open for 1 more week. If you haven't already, go to our giveaway post on instagram and facebook. Then, like and comment your favorite true crime case for your entry. The winner will receive their choice of one Murder and Misery merch item! 

Our sources for this episode include:

https://fox2now.com/news/fox-files/pam-hupp-case-now-has-law-enforcement-family-charged-with-crimes/

https://fox2now.com/news/fox-files/former-pam-hupp-investigator-charged-with-stalking-corruption-investigator/#:~:text=Hupp%20is%20now%20serving%20life,years%20of%20failed%20Hupp%20investigations.

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/bad-behavior/turpin-house-of-horrors-timeline-of-how-13-siblings-suffered-years-of-torture-and-abuse

https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/where-is-russ-faria-now#:~:text=Did%20Russ%20Faria%20get%20engaged,Russ%20was%20found%20not%20guilty.

https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/2-turpin-siblings-molested-by-foster-father-report/

https://www.kfvs12.com/2022/09/19/one-year-later-where-does-cassidy-rainwater-case-stand/

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/movies-tv/new-documentary-digs-into-st-louis-cold-case-of-headless-child-38416649

https://abc17news.com/politics/missouri-politics/2022/12/29/bill-proposed-would-protect-those-calling-for-help-in-college-hazing-incidents/

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This week, Jill discussed a requested case. She covers the random poisonings completed through Tylenol in Chicago, IL. Unfortunately, this is an ongoing case and the family members of these victims are still searching for answers. 

This is our final episode of season 1! See you all in 2023!

Our sources for this episode include:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114065809/adam-tadeusz-janus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders

https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2012/Chicago-Tylenol-Murders-An-Oral-History/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-investigation-listicle-20220922-kndriges6zgdpf5pvrxdjatah4-list.html

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/chicago-tylenol-murders/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/02/tylenol-murders-chicago-illinois-unsolved-1982

https://www.chicagohistory.org/tylenol-murders/

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/painkiller-1982-tylenol-murders-questions-james-lewis/

https://www.today.com/news/news/tylenol-murders-new-efforts-solve-40-year-old-case-rcna49126

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In this episode Jill tells us about the horrific murder of the Meeks family and the lone survivor of their attack, 6 year old Nellie. 

Our sources for this episode include:

https://sullivan.mogenweb.org/meeksmurders.html

http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2011/04/meeks-family-murder.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62455822/nellie-l-spray

https://www.hannibal.net/archive/article/history-in-hannibal-folktale-relates-towns-horror-over-meeks-family-murders/article_78cc9a66-7ce1-521a-a5e6-10c7363aa413.html

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In our final Halloween episode, this week we talk about the inspiration of the awful nurse in the movie Misery. 

Our sources for this episode include:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/genene-jones

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-death-shift-2/

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/how-san-antonio-baby-killing-nurse-finally-got-justice/

https://murderpedia.org/female.J/j/jones-genene.htm

https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/genene-jones-angel-death-picu-nurse-gets-life-1981-murder-11-month-old-boy/ERHKXIP4WVHFFEOUNX6VWZ6AXM/

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/genene-jones/

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/genene-jones-20881.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genene_Jones

https://www.sunsigns.org/famousbirthdays/d/profile/genene-jones/

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Continuing with our Halloween theme, this week we talk about the twisted activities of Ed Gein. 

Our sources for this episode include:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167560260/mary-j-hogan https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5965865/bernice-c_-worden https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5089170/edward-theodore-gein https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ed-gein-kills-final-victim-bernice-worden   Link to Merchandise Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MurderandMisery    

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Continuing with our Halloween theme, this week we talk about the reign of Queen Mary Tudor - also known as Bloody Mary.

Our sources for this episode include:

https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/mary-i

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-180974221/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-I

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England

https://www.royal.uk/mary-i

https://www.worldhistory.org/Mary_I_of_England/

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This is the first episode in our series covering the origin stories of our favorite Halloween tales! This week we learn about Vlad the Impaler - a fitting name for this monstrous human. 

Our sources for this episode include:

https://listverse.com/2013/01/26/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-real-dracula/ https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2021/11/vlad-the-impalers-thirst-for-blood-was-an-inspiration-for-count-dracula https://allthatsinteresting.com/vlad-the-impaler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_the_Impaler https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vlad-the-Impaler   Link to Merchandise Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MurderandMisery    

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This week Jill tells us about an awful case of hazing gone wrong. We talk about the culture of hazing and its relationship to university life more broadly. 

Our sources for this episode include:

https://abc7chicago.com/hazing-university-of-missouri-daniel-santulli-fraternity/11941574/ https://www.hollywoodbios.com/danny-santulli/ https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/kare11-extras/when-is-this-nightmare-going-to-end-santulli-family-tells-dannys-mizzou-hazing-story/89-d318901b-321a-4a56-8399-f96b50db680d https://www.southbysea.com/preorder/2579177-danny-santulli-fundraiser-reorder https://nypost.com/2022/06/20/missouri-frat-brothers-charged-in-hazing-of-daniel-santulli/ https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/education/campus/2022/06/11/danny-santulli-family-missouri-hazing-fiji-surveillance-video-phi-gamma-delta/7580183001/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/danny-santulli-paralyzed-hazing-ryan-delanty-thomas-shultz-charged-university-of-missouri/ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/danny-santulli-phi-gamma-delta-lawsuit/ https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/what-happened-danny-santulli-former-university-missouri-fraternity-members-charged-hazing-attack https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-danny-santulli https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/six-men-charged-in-mu-hazing-case-assigned-preliminary-hearings/article_1e278d84-24b3-11ed-81bf-236361011665.html https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/family-college-freshman-died-hazing-incident-speaks-85279826   Link to Merchandise Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MurderandMisery    

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In this episode Jill tells us about a case where a family gets attacked for seemingly no reason. With no leads, the case went cold for decades. However, more recently in an interview, a tip was given that led law enforcement to solve the case (at least partially).

Our sources for this episode include:

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article258176483.html

https://www.grunge.com/782121/how-the-durham-family-murders-were-finally-solved/

https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/investigation-of-durham-family-s-slaying-continues/article_e16a2616-a983-11e4-9e07-bbfdbdd91c44.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/triple-murder-solved-50-years-north-carolina-family-found-slain-bathtu-rcna15467

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/us/dixie-mafia-murder-durham-north-carolina.html

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This week Jill tells us about one of the black widows of Missouri. This case took place a while ago and likely would've went differently if it occurred today. Still, it is extremely interesting. And, it includes one of my favorite foods - potato soup :)

Our sources for this episode include:

findagrave.com/memorial/59112387/emma-sarana-heppermann

https://carpediemdona.com/2014/09/17/emma-heppermann-st-charles-black-widow-1940-part-i/

https://carpediemdona.com/2014/09/17/emma-heppermann-st-charles-black-widow-1940-part-iv/

https://carpediemdona.com/2014/09/17/emma-heppermann-st-charles-black-widow-epilogue/

https://crimecapsule.com/murder-on-the-menu-missouris-worst-female-killers/

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-hepperman

https://scchs.pastperfectonline.com/photo/F2377427-5202-4143-B04A-164200227770

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This case is another example of a missing child who was never located. While there have not been many successful leads on this case, many people are intrigued by an internet post that they believe is a confession for Scott's disappearance. 

Our sources for this episode include:

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