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Dec. 11, 2024

Chapter 88: The Devils in Pavilian 5-The Lainz Angels of Death

In this chilling episode, we dive deep into one of the most horrifying and mysterious murder sprees in modern history – the Lainz Angels of Death. Operating under the radar for years, a group of nurses at the Lainz General Hospital in Vienna turned...

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Nov. 27, 2024

Chapter 87: Murder in the Mine-The Murders of Breezy Otteson and Rile…

Teenagers Riley Powell and Breezy Otteson were wildly in love and looking forward to building a future together. After childhoods filled with various hardships and heartache, they finally found love and happiness. However, everything would change in...

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Nov. 13, 2024

Novela 7-Hell Hath No Fury-The Betty Broderick Story w/ Love and Murd…

In today's episode, we bring you a guest episode from Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide. Ky brings you the infamous Betty Broderick case, a story of love, betrayal, and murder. Betty, a once-devoted wife and mother, found herself at the center...

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Oct. 30, 2024

Chapter 86: Execution of an Innocent Man-The Murders of Narnie Bryson…

"I’d like to thank my family for loving me and taking care of me. And the rest of the world can kiss my ass.” After the murder nun in Amarillo, Texas, police are convinced they found their killer. Johnny Frank Garrett was tried, sentenced, and...

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Oct. 16, 2024

Chapter 85: The 30 Year Wait-The Murder of Carmen Van Huss

Carmen Van Huss, at 19, had her whole life ahead of her. After visiting her grandmother in the hospital, Carmen headed to her apartment to prepare for work in the morning, when she met up with a man and they headed into her apartment together. After...

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Oct. 2, 2024

Novela 7- The Murder of Sakia Gunn w/ Beyond the Rainbow

In May of 1987, 15-year-old Sakia Gunn was on her way home in Newark, New Jersey after a night with friends in Greenwich Village. Sakia and her friend were approached by two older men, and when they rebuffed the men's advances, they were attacked....

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Sept. 18, 2024

Chapter 84: Missing in Mexico-The Disappearance of Juana Ramirez

From The Book of The Dead archive, we present the case of Juana Bernal Ramirez. On October 1, 1995, 3-year-old Juana Ramirez went to Chapultepec Park with her family for a day of fun, however, the Ramirez family's worst nightmare would become a...

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Sept. 6, 2024

Chapter 83: A Romeo & Juliet Scenario-The Murder of Joanne Witt

Joanne Witt knew better than anyone that parenting wasn't always the easiest job in the world, but when her 14-year-old daughter, Tylar, started hanging around with a much older teen named Steven Colver, things got a lot more difficult. When Joanne...

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Aug. 21, 2024

Chapter 82: She Wanted to be Friends-The Murder of Suzanne Capper

In Moston, Manchester, England, 16 year old Suzanne Capper just wanted to make some friends. She was having a hard time coping with school and would regularly skip class when she would meet a boy named Clifford Pook. When Clifford introduced Suzanne...

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Aug. 7, 2024

Novela 6-The Lady of the Lake-The Murder of Hallie Illingworth w/ Cre…

Out on Lake Crescent in July of 1940, fishermen come across the body of a woman wrapped in blankets floating on the surface. The body was a startling sight to behold as a strange chemical process had turned her flesh into a soap-like substance and her...

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July 24, 2024

Chapter 81: Death in the Family-The Barron Family Murders

When Irene Paget met John Barron, she thought she would have the life she had always wanted: to be a wife and mother. However, Jack Barron was not who Irene thought he was. He was overbearing, obsessed with his appearance, and flew off the handle at...

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July 10, 2024

Chapter 80: The Cost of Infatuation-The Murder of Alex Ferreira

In a small town in Brazil, Alex Ferreira lived with his young wife and had shared custody of his 12-year-old daughter. His wife and Daughter got along well and Alex was thrilled that his daughter was accepting of his new partner, but his daughter's...

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June 26, 2024

Chapter 79: Without A Trace-The Disappearance of Wesley Dale Morgan

In the spring of 2001, 2-year-old Wesley Morgan lived in Clinton, Louisiana with his 19-year-old mother, Ruby Harvard, and her boyfriend, 37-year-old Burnell Hilton Jr. He was a happy toddler, who loved to play and learn. Still, on the morning of May...

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June 12, 2024

Chapter 78: Love For Ever, Lousie-The Murder in Room 1046

In the heart of Kansas City Missouri, there is a historic building called the Hotel President, which has remained an icon in the city since it was erected in 1927. With a list of prestigious guests, it is known for being the spot for lavish parties...

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May 29, 2024

Novela Chapter 5: It Wasn't an Aircraft-The Disappearance of Frederic…

In October of 1978, off the coast of Cape Otway flew the 20-year-old Australian pilot, Frederick Valentich. According to the Radio Exchange he had with radio controller Steve Robey, Frederick reported an aircraft flying above him, but Steve verified...

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May 15, 2024

Chapter 78: Teens That Kill & Rod Ferrell Revisited w/ Aphrodite Jones

It's no surprise to anybody that in this day and age, teenagers are becoming more and more violent. With horrific events such as The Vampire Cult Murders, the countless school shootings that started with Columbine, and more, recently, violent protests...

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May 13, 2024

Rowena Irani-An Update

In today's special mini-episode, we revisit the Rowena Irani case and add context provided by her close friend Misba. Thank you to Misba for providing clarity to Rowena's case as well as sharing more information about her and allowing us to share it...

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May 1, 2024

Chapter 76: A Murder in Memphis-The Murder of Lorenzen Wright

Lorenzen Wright had it all. He had a beautiful family, a successful NBA career and family and freinds that adored him. When money troubles and allegations of infidelity and abuse start to circulate, Lorenzen's marriage crumbles, and he and his wife go...

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April 17, 2024

Novela Chapter 5: A Creeptastic Time with Creepy Confidential

On today's chapter of The Book of the Dead, Courtney hung out with Noelle, host of Creepy Confidential to talk all things creepy. From True Crime, Ghost Stories, Cryptids, and even Aliens, nothing was off limits. Join us for a hell of a time and check...

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April 3, 2024

Chapter 75: A Mother's Fight for Answers-The Murder of Deverrie Schil…

Today, in collaboration with Debi Fones, we bring you the story of her daughter, Deverrie Schiller. Deverrie was murdered in June of 2016, and, since then, Debi has been fighting for answers as to what happened. With a lack of suspects and a police...

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March 20, 2024

Chapter 74: Because They Were Home-The Murders of Half and Susanne Za…

Half and Susanne Zantop were beloved professors at Dartmouth College. Kind, intelligent, and known for their open-door policy at their home, they welcomed anyone in and gave them a space to celebrate, learn, and feel safe and heard. When they are...

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March 6, 2024

Chapter 73: The Lonely Hearts Killers

Raymond Fernandez was a charming man who, after a tragic accident, used that charm to seduce women in an effort to steal their money. Martha Beck was a desperately lonely woman with two children whose sole goal in life was to find a man to love her....

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Feb. 21, 2024

Chapter 72: A Killer in Fort Worth-The Murder of Sandra Bush

On January 2, 1984, the body of 21-year-old Sandra Bush was found in a field on Decatur Road in Fort Worth Texas after she had been missing for almost 2 full months. 40 years later her case is stone cold and justice has never been served, but entwined...

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Jan. 14, 2024

Chapter 71: Counter Terrorism and The Billionaire Boys Club w/ Gary E…

In today's chapter, I sat down with former counter-terrorism task force commander and author of Outside the Wire, Gary Edgington. Gary is a former counter-terrorism task force commander with over thirty years in law enforcement. From 1999 to 2008 he...

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