In June of 2014, 37-year-old Gregory Scott Hale, was arrested in Coffee County, Tennessee, and charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. He confessed to authorities of killing 36-year-old Lisa Marie Hyder before he dismembered her and then ate parts of her body less than a day after meeting her. So, what makes one commit murder and then eat their victim. References:CANNIBALIZED MURDER VICTIM FROM PIKEVILLE TENNESSEE | Crossville News First (crossvillenews1st.com)Gregory Scott Hale Murders Lisa Hyder - Murder Database (murderdb.com)Man charged with murder in cannibalism killing of Bledsoe County woman | Chattanooga Times Free PressMan accused of killing, dismembering woman, eating part of her (yahoo.com)Man sentenced to life in prison in Tenn. cannibal case (corrections1.com)Gregory Scott sentenced to life after dismembering and eating woman | Daily Mail OnlineGregory Hale accused of dismembering, eating body of Lisa Marie Hyder in Coffee County, Tennessee - CBS NewsTennessee man admits to dismembering, eating woman on day they met - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)Woman who was dismembered, eaten had ties to central Ohio (dispatch.com)Tennessee man accused of chopping up woman, eating her remains | CNNSupport the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

In 1981, Japanese killer Issei Sagawa, also known as the “Kobe Cannibal,” murdered his friend Renée Hartevelt, a young Dutch student, and ate her remains. Nevertheless, he was never charged for his crime and lived as freeman after committing the murder. So, what makes one want to eat their friend.References:Japanese Cannibal, Who Was Never Punished for Eating Woman, Dies (thedailybeast.com)‘Kobe Cannibal’ Issei Sagawa, who killed and ate a Dutch student, dies at age 73 | The Straits TimesIssei Sagawa's Cannibalistic Murder In 11 Photos (thecrimemag.com)Issei Sagawa Dead: Why Notorious Cannibal Killer Never Saw Jail (newsweek.com)Issei Sagawa, The Kobe Cannibal Who Killed And Ate His Friend (allthatsinteresting.com) Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

Since the very beginning of our podcast, Kori and I have pointed out many mistakes that parents have made with their children or dire situations that young children have been privy to that has led to their sinister actions. So, for Mother’s Day we put together a Top 10 list of How Not to Raise a Killer.  Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

Andrei Chikatilo  aka, “The Butcher of Rostov” or “The Red Ripper” was one of the most prolific killers in the Ukraine. Between 1978 to 1990 he murdered at least 53 young women and children who he lured into the woods, raping his victims before he ate their sexual organs, as well as removing other body parts like their nose and eyes. After twelve years of slipping through the authorities’ fingers on multiply occasions, Chikatilo was arrested in 1990 and executed for his crimes in 1994. So, what causes one to become such a sinister killer who enjoyed dining upon his victims.References:Jeffrey Dahmer, Albert Fish and More: Why Do Some Serial Killers Turn Into Cannibals? - A&E True Crime (aetv.com)Andrei Chikatilo, The 'Red Ripper' Who Butchered 53 Victims (allthatsinteresting.com)Andrei Chikatilo - Quotes, Childhood & Death (biography.com)Andrei Chikatilo Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements (thefamouspeople.com)Profile of Andrei Chikatilo, Serial Killer (thoughtco.com)Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

Hilda Nilsson also known as “The Angel Maker on Bruks Street”, is in one of Sweden’s most notorious female serial killers. In 1917 she was imprisoned for murdering eight children that were under her care at her home and given a life sentence. So, what would make a woman caring for infants turn into such a sinister killer.References:Sweden's Most Deadly Baby Farmer Hilda Nilsson - Crimes LabSwedish History - Hans Högman (hhogman.se)Hilda Nilsson | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderersSupport the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

Some serial killers develop a kind of calling card throughout their rein of terror such the “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez leaving a bloody pentagram or the “Son of Sam” David Berkowitz leaving handwritten letters. Serial killer Charles Albright, a native Texan, left his own unique calling card as well. During the early 90’s in Dallas, Texas, Albright killed a string of female sex workers and removed his victims’ eyeballs with surgical precision. Throughout his life, Charles Albright had been described by many who knew him as happy, untroubled and troubling no one. Per Texas Monthly, “He was, they said, a kind of Renaissance man—fluent in French and Spanish, a masterful painter, able to seduce women by playing Chopin preludes on the piano or reciting poetry by Keats.”So, what would cause a man who was so polite and charming to become such a sinister killer later in life.References:The Texas Eyeball Killer: Perfect Gentleman or Psychotic Murderer? | by Pranshu "Maverick" Dwivedi | CrimeBeat | MediumWhere is Charles Albright now? | The True Story of the "Eyeball Killer" (thereviewgeek.com)Eyeball Killer: Charles Albright Killed Sex Workers In '90s Dallas | Crime News (oxygen.com)See No Evil – Texas MonthlyCharles Albright — Texas True Crime Blog (txtruecrimeblog.com)Who Were Charles Albright’s Victims? How Did Charles Albright Die? (thecinemaholic.com)Charles Albright: Serial Killer Who Collected Victim’s Eyes (serialkillershop.com)Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

From July of 1976 to July of 1977, one of America’s most notorious serial killers, David Berkowitz, better known by his moniker, The Son of Sam, swept panic through the streets and boroughs of New York City with a murder spree that captivated the nation and ignited a media frenzy. Over the course of that year, in three of the city’s boroughs, Berkowitz, using a.44 caliber Bulldog revolver randomly shot New York citizens, leaving six dead and seven wounded. He left handwritten letters at some of the crime scenes, in which he taunted and insulted the police for their fruitless efforts to capture him and expressed his determination to continue his work. Berkowitz’s deadly shooting rampage spawned one of the biggest manhunts in New York City’s history, ending in August of 1977, with the capture of the 24-year-old, finally putting to rest New York City’s notorious “summers of fear”. Berkowitz’s confessed to the string of brutal attacks claiming that he had received orders to kill from his neighbor Sam Carr, which had been communicated through Sam’s black Labrador retriever that had become possessed by a 6,000-year-old demon. Despite Berkowitz’s story of devils, demons, and possession, numerous psychological evaluations declared him “competent” to stand trial. So, was The Son of Sam just a sinister mind who had a lust for killing or was he suffering from serve mental health issues that had been the catalyst into creating a serial killer.References:‘I want people to understand what really happened’: did the Son of Sam serial killer act alone? | Documentary | The GuardianWhere Is David Berkowitz Now? Everything We Know About the "Son of Sam" (distractify.com)The Son of Sam: A Timeline of the Killings that Terrorized New York City (biography.com)David Berkowitz, "Son of Sam": America's Most Infamous Serial Killer - The CrimeWireDavid Berkowitz | Son of Sam Killer - Crime MuseumInside the Son of Sam Case (biography.com)David Berkowitz - Crimes, Letters & Facts (biography.com)Son of Sam serial killer is arrested | August 10, 1977 | HISTORYDavid Berkowitz | Biography, Crimes, & Facts | BritannicaWhere Is David Berkowitz Now in 2021? Is Son of Sam Killer Still Alive? (menshealth.com)Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

In Anchorage, Alaska on February 22, 2024, 53-year-old South African immigrant Brian Steven Smith was convicted in 14 charges including first and second-degree murder, sexual assault, tampering with physical evidence and misconduct involving a corpse for the murders of 52-year-old Veronica Abouchuk and 30-year-old Kathleen Jo Henry. Both women were from small villages in western Alaska and had experienced homelessness and addiction. Smith was connected to the murders in September of 2019, when a stolen phone containing gruesome photos and videos spanning over a five-day period, which included the brutal beating and strangulation of a woman was turned over to the Anchorage police. Strangely enough, the police recognized the voice in the videos as that of Brian Steven Smith, a South African native they knew from a previous investigation. So, what would make a man without a criminal history to become such a sinister monster.References:Alaska Serial Killer Secretly Records Murders: ‘In My Movies, Everybody Dies’ (people.com)Alaska Memory Card Murders: AK v. Brian Steven Smith | Court TVAs Smith murder trial begins, a new explanation of how digital card showing killing got to Anchorage police - Anchorage Daily News (adn.com)How a Stolen Memory Card Became Key Evidence in a Double-Murder Case (people.com)Brian Steven Smith: What we know about the SA-born Alaskan killer (thesouthafrican.com)A woman stole a memory card from a truck. The gruesome footage is now key to an Alaska murder trial. (boston.com)Jury returns verdict in violent murder seen on stolen memory card | Court TVAfter Brian Smith's Anchorage murder conviction, MMIP advocates hope for change - Alaska Public MediaJury watches video of killer singing AC/DC while killing woman | Court TVTrial of Brian Smith, accused of murdering two Alaska Native women, enters third week - Alaska Public MediaJury makes quick decision in the Brian Smith murder trial, convicting him in the deaths of two Native women (knba.org)Alaska ‘Memory Card’ Murderer ‘Didn’t Seem Weird,’ Say Brian Smith’s Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

The most infamous serial killer in the history of North Carolina is that of Henry Lewis Wallace, also known as “The Charolette Strangler or “The Taco Bell Killer. During the early-90’s Wallace murdered nearly a dozen black women, who almost all had one thing in common, they knew him. For several years he remained at large, causing hysteria in the city of Charolette, especially amongst the minority community where a large number of the murders had taken place. A lack of adequate police patrolling in that area of Charlotte and the fact that the police were simply not equipped in handling a serial killer, allowed Wallace’s rampant murdering spree to continue for so long. He would eventually be caught and during his confession, explained how he raped and strangled each of his victims to death, even attending some of his victims’ funerals. When Wallace was finally convicted of raping and murdering 10 black women, he was sentenced to death, where he still remains on death row. So, what would cause such a sinister mind to commit such horrific murders. References:Henry Wallace leaves kids motherless, one NC woman steps in | Charlotte ObserverThe Serial Killer the Cops Ignored: The Henry Louis Wallace Murders Crime MagazineSon of serial killer victim reflects on loss 30 years later | Charlotte ObserverThe arrest of Charlotte serial killer Henry Louis Wallace | Charlotte ObserverHow Henry Louis Wallace killed so long without getting caught | Charlotte ObserverTimeline of Henry Louis Wallace’s killing of 11 women | Charlotte Observer'20/20' Exclusive Clip Explores Serial Murders of Henry Louis Wallace (people.com)Henry Louis Wallace: A Calamity Waiting to Happen (charlotte.edu)‘20/20′: Jailhouse interview with ‘Taco Bell Strangler,’ 1990s Charlotte serial killer – WSOC TVFamilies of victims of serial killer Henry Wallace remember loved ones, challenges with investigation - ABC News (go.com)Why Did It Take 11 Victims to Catch Serial Killer Henry Louis Wallace? - A&E True Crime (aetv.com)Henry Louis Wallace Now: Where is the Serial Killer Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)Profile of Serial Killer and Rapist Henry Louis Wallace (thoughtco.com)Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

For most of us when we think of Easter, we think of church services, the Easter bunny, dyed eggs, family gatherings, and Easter egg hunts. However, for one country their most common Easter tradition is something altogether more sinister.References:Easter Traditions in Norway - Life in NorwayEaster crime: Norwegian Easter equals brutal murders | The Norwegian phenomenon påskekrim (visitnorway.com)Norway’s Weird 100-Year-Old Easter Tradition Of Crime Fiction (forbes.com)How did crime fiction become a Norwegian Easter tradition? (sciencenorway.no)Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

A small English community in Cornwall, England would be shaken to its core when in 1952 the battered bodies of a wealthy and well-respected married couple were discovered on Porthpean Beach near St Austell, England. The investigation of the double murder would lead authorities to the couple’s only living son, Miles William Giffard, who was eventually found guilty of murdering his parents and hung to death in 1953. So, what caused Miles Giffard to kill his parents and were their other sinister forces at play?References:Miles Giffard - Alchetron, The Free Social EncyclopediaMiles Giffard Biography | HowOld.co05 Feb 1953 - GIRL FASCINATED HIM - Trove (nla.gov.au)British Executions - Execution of Miles William Giffard - 1953 murder - Capital Punishment - Miles William GiffardThe double murder shocked a West Country village after son threw parents off cliff - Somerset LiveMurder by the Sea: Miles Giffard | Robin Jarossi'Bad’ not ‘mad’ Miles Giffard who was hanged for the brutal murder of his parents in Cornwall - Cornwall LiveMiles Giffard | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderersSupport the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

In December of 2010, along a remote stretch of sand on the South Shore of Gilgo Beach in Long Island, New York, a police officer and his dog would discover human remains while searching for a missing woman. Just a few days later, the police would find the remains of three other women. Like the first victim, they were petite, in their 20s and worked as escorts. In the following weeks, six other bodies were discovered, including that of a man and a 2-year-old girl who have never identified. The discovery of the bodies terrified residents of Long Island and led to a 12-year investigation marked by dysfunction, disarray and even corruption. For a decade, the police did not seem to have a single suspect or person of interest and refused to discuss the case. In February of 2023, DNA would link Rex A. Heuermann to the first four women's remains that were found. Heuermann lived in Massapequa Park, Long Island, about a 20-minute drive from Gilgo Beach where the bodies were discovered. So, could Rex Heuerman be responsible for other sinister crimes?References:The Gilgo Beach Serial-Killing Case: What We Know - The New York Times (nytimes.com) The Gilgo Beach Murders Were a Cold Case. Then a New Police Chief Arrived. - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Gilgo Beach serial killings: A complete timeline of events (nbcnews.com) New York authorities identify another Gilgo Beach murder victim. She was previously known as ‘Fire Island Jane Doe’ | CNN Evidence against Gilgo Beach suspect includes surveillance videos and 2,500 pages of documents, prosecution says (nbcnews.com) New York authorities identify another Gilgo Beach murder victim. She was previously known as ‘Fire Island Jane Doe’ | CNN What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Murders Case | TIME Inside the Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Gilgo Beach killings: A timeline of the case and investigation | CNN A flood of evidence has come in since suspect’s arrest in Gilgo Beach serial killings cold case, DA says | CNN Gilgo Beach murders: 'A demon that walks amongst us' charged in Long Island serial killings (nbcnews.com) Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

Irish newlyweds Colin Whelan and Mary Gough had been married just six months when on March 1, 2001, Colin called for an ambulance claiming that his wife had fallen down the stairs of their home in Balbriggan Co Dublin and wasn’t breathing. Mary was pronounced dead at the hospital but when her autopsy examination revealed she died of asphyxiation, a murder investigation quickly ensued. Police would soon learn that Colin had been planning his wife’s brutal murder for almost a year. He would be released on bail as he awaited his murder trial but, seven months before his trial was to begin, Colin faked his own death and fled to Majorca, an island in Spain. However, his new life would not last long. In July of 2004, Colin would be arrested and extradited back to Ireland after an Irish couple on holiday recognized him from seeing is picture in the news. So, what was the reason that Colin Whelan became such a sinister killer? References:https://magill.ie/archive/colin-whelan-murder-trialhttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/killer-agrees-to-hand-back-dead-wife-s-jewellery-1.1182695https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-admits-murder-of-wife-four-years-ago-1.431100https://www.independent.ie/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-gets-life-for-callous-killing-of-his-wife-1.431427https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20106814/who-is-colin-whelan-where-is-he-now/https://www.thesun.ie/news/11538113/wife-killer-colin-whelan-psychopathic-garda-mary-gough/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20220330136696/getting-away-with-murder-where-is-colin-whelan-now-channel-5-documentary/https://www.independent.ie/opinionhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/wife-killer-faked-death-fled-32204568https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/irish-sunday-mirror/20231105/281754159028839https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20071819/mary-gough-and-what-happened-to-her/ Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

Welsh serial killer John Cooper, a diagnosed psychopath committed two double murders, one in 1985 and the other in 1989 in the Pembrokeshire area of Wales. The murders became known as the "Pembrokeshire Murders" or the "Coastal Murders" with Cooper earning the name the "Bullseye Killer" after his appearance on a game show that would eventually help led to his arrest. Now these were not Cooper's only sinister misdoings, he had a long history of violent crimes that included armed robbery and sexual assault. So, could John Cooper possibly be responsible for other sinister crimes?References:https://peoplepill.com/i/john-cooper-3/https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/news/the-pembrokeshire-murders-on-itv-where-is-serial-killer-john-cooper-now/https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cooper-john.htmhttps://heavy.com/entertainment/serial-killer-john-cooper/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/pembrokeshire-murders-john-cooper-wife-b1786770.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-13562724https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-01-11/the-pembrokeshire-murders-the-true-story-behind-the-notorious-double-murders-that-shook-west-waleshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-13409516https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/john-cooper-now-true-story-pembrokeshire-murders-what-happened-serial-killer-824596https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/pembrokeshire-murders-bullseye-john-cooper-b1786300.htmlhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bullseye-killer-unknowingly-exposed-wifes-23229019https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/pembrokeshire-murders-john-cooper-background-19625857Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

In August of 2004, in the small coastal town of Jenner, California 22-year-old Lindsay Cutshall and her fiancé 26-year-old Jason Allen, where found shot to death in their sleeping bags on Fish Head Beach with little evidence being left at the crime scene. The couple’s murder investigation would span over 13 years with countless conspiracy theories spurred before their killer was identified. In 2017, self-proclaimed survivalist Shaun Michael Gallon was arrested for the murder of his brother and in a twist of fate, he would be linked to the murders of Lindsay Cutshall and Jason Allen. So, were there reasons behind Shaun Michael Gallon committing murder or was he just a sinister mind.References:Confessed Jenner Beach Killer Given 3 Life Sentences Without Parole - CBS San Francisco (cbsnews.com)A young couple was shot dead on a Jenner beach. 15 years later, the mystery is finally solved (sfgate.com)Sonoma County survivalist charged with mysterious killings on Jenner beach (sfgate.com)Final Moments on Oxygen: Evidence from the 2004 Jenner Beach slayings explored (msn.com)Final Moments on Oxygen: Where is Shaun Gallon now? (msn.com)Parents get new details about Jenner Beach murders as Shaun Michael Gallon sentenced to life in prison - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com)Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

The first public arrest through genetic genealogy was the April 2018 identification of the suspected "Golden State Killer." Since then, genetic genealogy has helped identify more than three dozen suspects in violent crimes, with one of those being the murder of Pamela Cahanes. In August of 1984, Orlando Navy recruit 25-year-old Pamela Cahanes was found beaten and strangled to death in Sanford, Florida. Almost 40 years later DNA and genetic genealogy would link Thomas Lewis Garner, a former naval classmate of Pamela’s, to her 1984 murder. Garner was arrested and convicted of Pamela’s murder. However, tis would not be his only killing. In 2021 he was linked to the death of 25-year-old Kathy Hicks who was murdered in September of 1982. So, could Thomas Lewis Garner be responsible for other unsolved murders.References:DNA links Navy classmate to 1984 cold case murder of 25-year-old Pamela Cahanes: Officials - ABC News (go.com)Suspect in Hawaii cold case from 1982 pleads not guilty to murder; already serving life sentence for Florida murder (khon2.com)Man reacts with disbelief after DNA links him to decades-old killing: ‘This is almost like the Twilight Zone’ – Orlando Sentinel34 years later, police make arrest in cold case murder of Navy recruit | kare11.comDNA evidence leads to Jacksonville man's arrest in 1984 cold case – Action News JaxThomas Garner Indicted in Murder of Kathy Hicks (lawandcrime.com)Florida man arrested, extradited in connection with 1982 murder in Honolulu | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (staradvertiser.com)Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

On October 4, 1978, two electric company workers found the remains of a young woman near the campus of Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled; at the time police called her injuries "extreme trauma".  The young woman was soon identified as 16-year-old Krisann Baxter who had been reported to police as a runaway just a few days earlier. The case soon turned cold, but her clothing and other evidence was preserved despite this being before the era of DNA testing, in hopes that it would one day reveal the killer's identity. Almost 45 years later in 2023, Krisann Baxter’s killer was identified through DNA and genetic genealogy. So, was Krisann’s killer responsible for other sinister crimes.References:Murderer of 16-year-old Krisann Baxter of Spokane, Washington in 1978 identified via genetic genealogy : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)Krisann Baxter Cold Case: Spokane Police Say Her Killer Was Keith Lindblom (thedailybeast.com)Major Crimes detectives use genetic genealogy to solve 45-year-old cold case in Spokane County | Spokane News | khq.comDNA identifies suspect 45 years after teen found dead: cops | Tacoma News Tribune (thenewstribune.com)Suspect determined in 1978 Spokane cold case, died in 1981 | News | kxly.comSpokane cold cases: Krisann Baxter's 1978 killing 'tougher' than most to solve | The Spokesman-ReviewCold Case solved: Genetic genealogy unravels 1978 killing of Krisann Baxter near Whitworth (yahoo.com)Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

Just last month, on January 24, 2024, 37-year-old Sarah Scheffer, a part-time art and design teacher at the Christian Calvary Lutheran High School in Jefferson City, Missouri was charged with the attempted murder of her husband by continuous poisoning. Over a six-week period, Sarah’s husband had grown suspicious of his wife after becoming severely ill from ingesting several meals and beverages made by her. Her husband then set up a hidden camera in their kitchen. After capturing his deadly discovery on surveillance footage, Sarah’s husband turned over his deadly findings to the Jefferson County police. According to police records, Sarah, who was having an affair at the time, admitted to poisoning her husband with a deadly plant root, but would later enter a plea of not guilty. So, is Sarah Scheffer one of a sinister mind that attempted to kill her husband or is she innocent?  References:Missouri Teacher Sarah Scheffer Poisoned Husband with Toxic Smoothies | St. Louis | St. Louis Riverfront TimesChristian school teacher allegedly tried to poison hubby’s smoothie with deadly plant during affair: cops (msn.com)Teacher Sarah Scheffer charged, accused of trying to poison husband (usatoday.com)Missouri teacher accused of poisoning husband charged with attempted murder - ABC News (go.com)Suspicious Husband Installed Hidden Cameras in Home, Allegedly Caught Wife Trying to Poison Him: Police (msn.com)Sarah Scheffer: Missouri teacher charged with attempted murder after allegedly poisoning husband with toxic smoothie (msn.com)Jefferson City woman charged with poisoning husband | Jefferson City News TribuneSupport the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

In late September of 1981 23-year-old Laura Kempton’s body was discovered in her Portsmouth, New Hampshire apartment by police. Laura had last been seen alive in the early morning hours before her murder, entering her apartment alone after a night out with a friend. Over the next four decades, investigators pursued hundreds of leads and potential suspects, but were unable to identify the perpetrator.  That was until 2022, when the Portsmouth Police Department, working in conjunction with the New Hampshire State Police Forensic Laboratory, the Maine State Police Forensic Laboratory, the Attorney General's Cold Case Unit, and Identifinders International, used forensic genetic genealogy to identify the perpetrator through analysis of numerous DNA samples recovered from the crime scene in 1981. However, Laura Kempton’s killer would not be arrested and charged with her murder as investigators learned he was already deceased.  So why was Laura killed and was the sinister mind behind her death responsible for another Portsmouth unsolved homicide.References:Anatomy of a cold case, solved: How Portsmouth police tracked down Laura Kempton’s killer | Manchester Ink LinkA New Hampshire beauty school student was found dead in 1981. Her killer has finally been identified. - CBS NewsDecades-old New Hampshire cold case murder solved through genetic genealogy, officials say - ABC News (go.com)Laura Kempton death: Suspect identified in 1981 killing with help of genetic genealogy, attorney general says | CNNLaura Kempton and Tammy Little: Portsmouth, NH Murders — Murder, She Told: Maine & New England True Crime (murdershetold.com)Portsmouth NH 1981 murder of Laura Kempton 'solved," AG says (seacoastonline.com)Cold case solved: Police identify deceased suspect in 1981 murder of Laura Kempton in Portsmouth, N.H. - The Boston GlobeLaura Kempton's cold case murder in Portsmouth NH solved with genetic genealogy, AG says - CBS Boston (cbsnews.com) Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-

Between1986 and 1989 on or near a scenic drive that connects Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown in southeastern Virginia, two double homicides occurred with a third believing to have taken place, but those bodies have never been found. The killings were suspected to be the workings of a serial killer. Sadly, investigators were unable to apprehend the culprit and the slayings now known as the "Colonial Parkway Murders” went cold. Between those years, in the 1987, 20-year-old David Knobling and 14-year-old Robin Edwards were found fatally shot near the south bank of the James River in Isle of Wight County of Virgina. Unfortunately, this case went cold too. Also in 1989, another unsolved murder occurred in Hampton, Virginia. Although there are similarities in the Isle of Wight County homicides, the Hampton homicide and those of the “Colonial Parkway Murders, at the time, there was no forensic or physical evidence to link to those murders together.  However, over 40 years later police have named a suspect in the Isle of Wright County murders as well as the Hampton one too. So was this sinister mind also responsible for the “Colonial Parkway Murders”.References:CASES CLOSED: One “Colonial Parkway Murder” case, Hampton homicide solved (msn.com)Deceased Virginia fisherman Alan Wilmer ID'd as cold-case killer (nypost.com)Police link Va. man to 3 unsolved murders, address Colonial Parkway connection (wtvr.com)Virginia police identify suspect in 3 cold-case homicides from the 1980s, including victims of the "Colonial Parkway Murders" - CBS NewsAlan Wilmer Sr. Identified in Colonial Parkways Murders | Crime News (oxygen.com)Virginia Fisherman Is Linked to Three 1980s Killings, Police Say - The New York Times (nytimes.com)What we know about the man suspected in Colonial Parkway murders (pilotonline.com)Support the Show.email- sinistercrimesandcocktails@gmail.comwebsite-https://www.sinistercrimesandcocktailspodcast.com/Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/sinistercrimesandcocktailsInstagram Page-https://www.instagram.com/sinistercrimesandcocktails/Cash App-