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Due to the sudden passing of our beloved dog, Jake, we're handing off this week's episode to our Darkest Network friend, Autumn, of Autumn's Oddities Podcast. Join Autumn as she tells us the story of Annie Le. Five days before her wedding, graduate student Annie Le disappeared from the secure research lab she worked in. Even with hours of surveillance footage and key card records, investigators couldn't find her. Days later they would make a gruesome discovery that would confound them and shock...

For our one year anniversary, we're taking you to Poland to tell you about the murder of Dariusz Janiszewski whose body was found floating in the Ober River in December of 2000. His case would be shelved after six months of no leads, but in 2003 a novel called Amok is published and it has a plot line that is eerily similar to Dariusz murder. Amok, though, is a work of fiction, it's just a coincidence. Or is it? For more information of the podcast, please visit our website at botdpod.com Blanco...

Hey guys, to celebrate the one year anniversary of The Book of the Dead, we're featuring one of our friends over at Darkcast Network, Regina and Lynn of Disturbing Interests Podcast! Do your conversations kill the party? Do you find yourself getting 'that look' due to your extensive knowledge about the turn of the century asylums? Have you ever wondered if there is a market for human skin books? if so, then they are the podcast for you! They are pulling things out of the shadows and throwing th...

On the 50th episode of The Book of the Dead, we bring you the amazing survival story of 9 year old Jeannette Tamayo. When 9 year old Jeannette is abducted on June 6th, 2003, police rally to find her. Armed with witness testimonies from neighbors, Jeannette's mother and brother, and surveillance footage, the police have an exact time line of what happened, but they're missing some pretty crucial evidence, like the identity of Jeannette's abductor. the biggest break in the case the police needed w...

David Carter was a beloved father, son, and friend. He was a valued employee, volunteered for the local football league, and even had his own business. he was also dating Tamera Williams who was more than a little possessive. after 6 months, David had enough and broke things off with her and Tamera decided, if she couldn't have him, no one could. Tamera is described as 5’5”, about 190 lbs and has black hair and brown eyes, although, again, she. Is known to change her hair a lot. Her one identif...

On this week's chapter of The Book of the dead, we tell you the story of Aubrey Dameron. On March 9th 2019, Aubrey Dameron walked out her front door after telling her mother that she was going to meet a friend. She was never seen again. Over the last 5 years, the Delaware County sheriff's office have done an abysmal job of investigating Aubrey's case, even though her aunt and cousin think that she was the victim of a hate crime. Why? Because Aubrey Dameron is an indigenous, transgender, woman. ...

July 27th 1987-Klause Schelkle, Bettina Taxis and Thomas Schmidt, are traveling through the nordic countries on a trip of the life time. After spending time in Stockholm, the next phase of their trip was to travel to Turku, Finland for a music Festival via a ferry called the M.S. Viking Sally, But Klause would never make it to Turku and the police would have a hell of a time figuring out who the murderer was. use code BOTD15 for 15% off your order at Own Your Stigma: https://ownyourstigma.com/?...

Susan Jeanette Atkins was brutally murdered in 1987 and everyone swore they knew who did it. There was one man that had to be guilty as sin, and all the residents of Stephenville, Texas knew they were guilty, police were just wasting time by not arresting him. For 20 years, the people of Stephenville knew who was responsible for Susan's murder, until the day someone else was arrested. Ashley Inge, Austin American-Statesman. (2020, June 9). Susan Woods’ documentary to air Sunday. Stephenville Em...

September 11, 2001, the day "four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamist extremist network al-Qaeda against the United States." Almost 3000 people lost their lives that day, but the people were responsible were bought to justice. Except in the case of one victim, whose murder had nothing to do with he attacks that day. Henryk Siwiak, a family man from Poland, had come to America in 2000 to find work to support his family during Poland's struggling economy. On...

Loretta Ann Frank was a 19 year old indigenous woman living in B.C. Canada in 1989. She was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and living in an assisted living facility in Whitehorse when she visited her brother and sister-in-law in Yukon. after her visit, they never saw her again. 5 years later, police would FINALLY look into her disappearance. Anyone with information about her disappearance can contact the M division RCMP at 867-667-5555 and the case number is 20141625917 Or you can contact crime s...

in the summer of 1992, 17 year old Angel Ormston had a really great life; a loving family, great friends, a decent job, and a secret. Actually, Angel had two secrets. See, 17 year old girls fall in love hard and fast, and sometimes, this makes them blind to people who are taking advantage of them. Angel was in love with someone who really didn't love her back, and the secret she would tell them they would try and make sure she took with her to her grave. Mark Sotka killed Angel because he wante...

In part 2 of The Academy Maniac's Artyom and Nikita are still the scum if the earth. We'll tell you about the final 5 victims, the terrible things these two have said on social media and how someone with in Nikita's own family discovers what he's been doing and blows the case wide open. The light at the end of this tunnel is growing brighter, so join us to get through the rest of this terrible case. Academic maniacs: the sentence of “threamers” was handed down in Irkutsk four years ago. (2017,...

The long awaited chapter Courtney has been working on is finally here! In 2010 the the Akademgorodok micro district of Irkutsk was terrorized by the Academy Maniac's, otherwise known as The Hammer Men, from January to April. For month's residents would live in fear as 16 people were attacked, and, in the beginning, the police weren't doing anything to help. In Part one, we talk about the Killers' backgrounds and the first 11 victims. This is a rough story, so grab a drink and join us down the ...

On December 11, 1994, 4 year old D'Wan Sims goes to the Wonderland Mall in Livonia, Michigan with his mother, D'Wanna Harris. approximately 45 minutes after they arrive, D'Wanna realizes that her son his not with her. What would follow would be an extensive search that has spanned 28 years with no sign of D'Wan. Was this a case of stranger abduction, or did D'Wanna know more than she was willing to say? If you have any information regarding D'Wan Sims disappearance, please contact the Livonia ...

October 26, 1982: 15 year old Sharon Thor was getting ready for her dance lessons when the phone rang. She answered it, and was pleasantly surprised to hear from the person on the other end. after hanging up, she told her mother Sonia she would be right back, and ran out the door. that would be the last time Sonia would see her daughter alive. 40 years later, Sharon's murder is still unsolved. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Crime Stoppers tips line at (888) 577-TIPS (8477). yo...

May 4th 2002, 7 year old Alexis Patterson gets up and gets ready for school. she walks the half block with her step father to the corner and the crossing guard helps her cross the street, after which she heads into her school's playground where she'd wait for class to start. At 3 PM when school lets out for the day, Alexis never comes home. In fact, she never made it to class at all that day. Anyone with information on Alexis' whereabouts can call Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppe...

On April 22, 1970, Earth Day was founded, and since that day, the Earth Day committee has had to combat two specific conspiracy theories every year. One, that the Earth is not flat, and two, that Ira Einhorn, Philadelphia's Resident Hippie, and convicted murderer was not the founder. This is the story of The Unicorn Killer, and the Murder of Holly Maddux Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. (2001, July 20). TIME.com. https://content.time.com/tim...

Tammi and Arnold Cuyler got married in 1989 and had a baby boy soon after they named Jarrell. they enlisted the help of Tammi's 21 year old cousin Chasity west to baby sit as they worked full time, and Chasity was happy to do it, perhaps because she had her sights set on Arnold. when Tammi and Arnold divorce soon after the birth of their second child in 1995, due to his infidelity, Arnold and Chasity continue on with their relationship. 3 years later, when Chasity wants to get married, Arnold re...

Last week, we told you all about the life of Andrew Cunanan leading up to the murders. Today, we tell you about the murders and give you some background on each one of his victims. we may never know the true motive behind why Andrew took the lives of 5 innocent people, but what we do know, is that deserve to be remembered and they deserved to live their lives to the fullest, but Andrew took that away from them. Andrew Cunanan. (n.d.). Crime+Investigation UK. https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co...

When people hear the name Andrew Cunanan, most people think of the murder of Gianni Versace, but Gianni was not Andrew's only victim. in Part 1 we discuss Andrew's life growing up, and some key players in this horrific case. Andrew Cunanan was wicked smart, charismatic, and ridiculously handsome, and he could have had it all until he threw it all away and took 5 innocent lives in the process. For a full list of sources please email us at bookofthedeadpod@gmail.com Anderson-Minshall, D. (2017, ...

New Lisbon State School, a place for families to bring their loved ones that require round the clock care. one would think that the residents would be safe, well cared for, and in a clean environment. Not at New Lisbon. Today, we tell you about 3 disappearances and 2 of the deaths that have occurred here since 1975. We get on our soapboxes for this one, join us and find out why. If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the Atlantic City, New Jersey, Resident Agency of th...

We've come to the conclusion of the Christa Pike story and, frankly, its a doozy. we go over the trial, the appeals and some shenanigans that Christa has gotten into since her incarceration. If you like court case deep dives and Courtney getting on her soap box, than this Chapter is for you. For a full list of resources, email us at bookofthedeadpod@gmail.com Pike v. State, No. M2012-01640-CCA-R3-PC (Tenn. Crim. App. Sep. 30, 2013) FindLaw. (n.d.). FindLaw’s Supreme Court of Tennessee case an...

***This Case come's with a pretty heavy trigger warning for mentions CSA, Torture, and graphic details. Listener discretion is very much advised*** Christa Gail Pike wasn't exactly a model citizen. In fact, pretty much from birth she was set up for failure, with a very tumultuous childhood. After being sent to Knoxville Tennessee's Job Corps Center at 18 to get her life together, she meets fellow satanist, 17 year old Tadaryl Shipp, and it's love at first sight. Thing's are going well for the tw...

66 year old Maree Collins was a kind woman who would do anything for everyone, including offering a room to her struggling neighbor, 27 year old psychologist, Luke Fawcett. In repayment, Luke would commit a crime so horrific, Western Australia would give him one of the harshest sentences they've ever handed down. Don't forget to rate, review, and share, and, for our Australian listeners, let us know if we did this story justice. We'd love to hear from you. 9News Staff. (2020, April 14). Sister...