Send us a textTillie Klimek has many nicknames, among them “The Black Widow of Chicago,” “The High Priestess of the Bluebeard Clique,” and—my favorite—“The Premonition Poisoner.” She was rumored to be a psychic, and said to have poisoned as many as 20 people, cementing her name as one of the merry murderesses of 1920s Chicago. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: The Ugly Radio Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ugly-radio/id1515895095 Episode Source List:https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/klimek-tillie.htm https://www.jezebel.com/lady-killers-tillie-klimek-high-priestess-of-the-blue-1677860528 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-herald-tillie-klimeknellie-k/141003506/ https://heathermonroe.medium.com/the-strange-murders-of-tillie-klimek-effa70912b5b https://driehausmuseum.org/blog/view/chicagos-breakdown-when-jazz-came-north https://sites.dartmouth.edu/toxmetal/arsenic/arsenic-a-murderous-history/ https://news.wttw.com/2017/06/21/ugly-prey-tells-story-first-woman-sentenced-hang-chicago https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/03/09/photos-chicagos-murderess-row-in-1924-and-all-that-jazz/ https://www.racked.com/2018/1/26/16927682/makeover-death-penalty-sabella-nitti

Send us a textIn August 2023, trash collectors working at a garbage dump in Thailand discovered a fertilizer bag filled with dismembered human remains. The body parts came from an island that’s popular with tourists—Koh Phan-Ngan. Investigators soon connected this murder to a YouTube star who’s also a member of a famous Spanish acting family, which resulted in the case being plastered all over the headlines.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Saturdays are for the Ghouls - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saturdays-are-for-the-ghouls/id1570983561 Episode Source List:https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/the-dark-descent-of-the-youtube-chef-who-murdered-and-dismembered-colombian-surgeon/ https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-12/edwin-arrieta-the-plastic-surgeon-murdered-and-dismembered-in-thailand.html https://apnews.com/article/spanish-actors-phangan-youtube-chef-thailand-prison-murder-0589a451fd5f6665d797f306e6d7eaff https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyxry3k9rgo https://www.cbsnews.com/news/daniel-sancho-sentencing-killing-dismembering-plastic-surgeon-thailand/ https://www.larazon.es/gente/famosos/sueno-cumplir-edwin-arrieta-que-deja-padre-desprotegido_2023082964ee32549598e300019c72a2.html https://people.com/son-of-well-known-spanish-actor-killed-plastic-surgeon-while-in-thailand-8703869 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/world/asia/thailand-daniel-sancho-bronchalo-murder.html

Send us a textIn May 1896, a fiend attacked 5 members of the Meeks Family with a gun and a blunt object—allegedly an ax or hatchet. One family member survived to point the finger at the family’s killers, who turned out to be two very prominent citizens.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Haunted Tales – https://linktr.ee/hauntedtales Episode Source List:https://www.newspapers.com/article/franklin-county-tribune-meeks-murder/16252402/https://www.newspapers.com/article/darlington-record-taylors-sought-in-murd/8364945/https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2011/04/meeks-family-murder.htmlhttps://sullivan.mogenweb.org/meeksmurders.htmlhttps://www.linnr1.k12.mo.us/vnews/display.v/ART/4cd2bd5f227f3 https://www.genealogy.com/forum/general/topics/outlaws/83/ https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDU18970131.2.6&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------

Send us a textWhen 18-year-old Katherine Foster disappeared, her friends and family banded together to find her. Two days later, searchers found her body in a wooded area near the University of South Alabama campus. Proving who put her there would be difficult—but not impossible.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: The Moustachioed Podcastio – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moustachioed-podcastio/id1516217740 Episode Source List:https://www.alabamaag.gov/ag-announces-murder-conviction-upheld-by-appeals-court-in-1980-murder/ https://www.wlox.com/story/9399395/cold-case-arrest-unearths-painful-memories-in-pascagoula/ https://www.al.com/live/2010/05/testimony_victim_was_concerned.htmlhttps://www.al.com/live/2010/05/jamie_letson_convicted_of_1980 https://www.andalusiastarnews.com/2008/11/25/28-years-later-arrest-made/ https://paroles.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/NoReply.Scans_20220118_105445.pdf “Dear Katherine, It’s Me the Killer.” Nightmare Next Door. Season 6, Episode 3. 16 September 2016.“The Campus Killer.” Blood, Lies, and Alibis. Season 1, Episode 6. 9 July 2012.

Send us a textIn February 2022, Christina Yuna Lee was followed into her apartment complex in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood. Her neighbors called the police, who arrived in minutes—so why doesn’t this story have a happy ending?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Rowan & Pine Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rowan-pine-a-spooky-folklore-mythology-podcast/id1632401774 Episode Source List:https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-guilty-plea-of-assamad-nash-for-brutal-murder-of-christina-yuna-lee/https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-sentencing-of-assamad-nash-for-murder-of-christina-yuna-lee/ https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/02/15/christina-lee-alleged-killer-arrests-mental-health/ https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspect-in-gruesome-chinatown-stabbing-death-of-christina-lee-deemed-unfit-for-trial/4415987/ https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2022/02/18/christina-yuna-lee-funeral-chinatown-nyc-stabbing-murder/6846530001/ https://nypost.com/2024/07/30/us-news/family-of-christina-yuna-lee-nyc-creative-producer-slaughtered-in-her-chinatown-apartment-ask-for-homeless-shelter-in-her-honor/ https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/splice-christina-lee-new-york-murder-remembered-1235032087/

Send us a textIn December 2020, Timothy Saunders discovered a horrific scene in his daughter’s home on Cemetery Road. His daughter, Risa Saunders, lived in the house with her husband Daniel Long, and three sons named Gavin Smith, Gage Ripley, and Jameson Long. The crime that had occurred in their small West Virginia home scarred their small town. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Thick Thighs and Creepy Vibes – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thick-thighs-and-creepy-vibes/id1736179086 Episode Source List:https://www.scribd.com/document/563634116/Gavin-Smith-Order-Granting-Motion-To-Transfer https://www.scribd.com/document/613242520/Gavin-Smith-Verdict-Form https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/girlfriend-testifies-told-smith-to-hurry-up-and-kill-family/article_51e06d70-74ad-5d1a-bdb7-1578d66654e4.html https://www.wsaz.com/2023/01/17/teen-sentenced-life-murdering-4-family-members/  https://wchstv.com/news/local/relationship-between-teenagers-accused-in-quadruple-elkview-murder-a-perfect-storm https://wchstv.com/news/local/teen-gavin-smith-who-killed-4-family-members-was-on-video-call-with-girlfriend-rebecca-walker-during-shootings-elkview-west-virginia   https://wchstv.com/news/local/teen-who-was-accessory-in-elkview-murders-reports-to-prison https://wchstv.com/news/local/state-rests-case-in-murder-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-four-members-of-his-family “His Parents Didn’t Like Me.” Signs of a Psychopath. Season 8, Episode 4. https://apps.wv.gov/OIS/OffenderSearch/DOC/Offender/Search https://www.waybrightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Risa-Mae-Saunders?obId=19320947 https://www.adamsfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Daniel-Dale-Long?obId=19333105 https://www.waybrightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Gage-Xavier-Ripley?obId=19320965 https://www.waybrightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jameson-Aries-Long?obId=19320973

Send us a textThis week, we’re going to take a break from talking about traumatic crimes. Instead, we’re going to tell you about some ridiculous crimes involving pie. Trust us, you’ll enjoy this episode. It’s officially one of our favorites. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Caffeinated Conspiracies Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/caffeinated-conspiracies/id1454287363 Episode Source List:https://mndaily.com/204532/uncategorized/pie-throwing-protester-charged-assault/https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/archive/ctapun/0006/1201.htm https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/12/pieing-politicians-and-other-powerful-people.html https://www.nebraska.tv/news/crime/grand-island-man-arrested-for-restaurant-burglary-and-theft-of-cash-and-piehttps://www.klkntv.com/yogi-bear-wanna-be-arrested-in-coconut-cream-pie-theft-in-grand-island/ https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-accused-of-dumping-water-on-brothers-head-to-cool-him-down-during-argument-over-key-lime-pie-faces-prison-time/ https://cbsaustin.com/news/offbeat/police-man-arrested-for-battery-after-dumping-water-on-brother-during-pie-argument-first-degree-aggravated-person-lee-county-florida-prison-30-years-physical-domestic-dispute-cool-down-altercation-ate-key-lime-pie

Send us a textIn February 2021, “the Reading Man” of Grand Junction, a man named Warren Barnes, became the target of an aspiring serial killer. Two days after Warren was last seen by his friends, a local teen’s mom found a severed head and hands in her son’s closet.  Also, Junction apparently refers to the confluence of the Colorado River and the Gunnison River—though there are also some trains in Grand Junction. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Haunted Moonlight Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/haunted-moonlight/id1703911242 Episode Source List: https://coloradosun.com/2023/02/07/warren-barnes-reading-man-killer-sentenced/ https://www.mesacounty.us/news/district-attorney/cohee-found-guiltyhttps://www.ndtv.com/world-news/moment-us-police-arrest-teen-who-hid-head-of-homeless-man-he-murdered-in-closet-5353873  https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/closing-arguments-made-in-cohee-trial/article_5d287e64-a26f-11ed-873f-079866165563.html https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/documents-reveal-grisly-details-in-murder-investigation/article_0c324ab4-7ddf-11eb-af82-2b6f81889002.html https://www.kjct8.com/2023/01/28/prosecution-rests-their-case-brian-cohee/ “It was a Frenzy.” Signs of a Psychopath. Season 7, Ep. 3.https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/gjsentinel/name/warren-barnes-obituary?id=6904348

Send us a textOn Halloween 2019, 26-year-old Kristen Trickle died in her bed. The coroner ruled it a suicide, but both Kristen’s family and the detectives on her case knew that it had to be murder. The evidence kept stacking up until authorities finally had enough to arrest her killer.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Macab at Midnight - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2303990 Episode Source List:https://www.kake.com/story/50718207/kansas-man-who-killed-his-wife-used-insurance-payout-to-buy-sex-doll https://hayspost.com/posts/0379c4b5-8e93-4dcb-8d83-cfb4b8537b90 https://www.kake.com/news/kansas-man-accused-of-killing-his-wife-will-go-to-trial/article_3780627a-d36f-50d0-8f3b-0f72f3c12f1b.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristen-trickle-colby-trickle-kansas-psychological-autopsy-criminal-case-to-determine-mindset-of-fatal-shooting-victim-48-hours/ https://www.kake.com/news/jury-convicts-kansas-man-of-killing-his-wife/article_dc81fdde-edf5-551d-8f72-419d80c86f7b.html “Autopsy of the Mind.” 48 Hours: Season 37, Episode 28.    https://www.haysmemorial.com/obituary/Kristen-Trickle

Send us a textIn November 2017, 24-year-old Dedra Lawrence was sharing a home with her mom, 46-year-old Deanna Lawrence.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Speak of the Devil Podcast: https://linktr.ee/speakofthedevil  Episode Source List:https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2023/e2022-01342-cca-r3-cd.htmlhttps://www.local3news.com/update-bledsoe-man-gets-consecutive-life-terms-in-grisly-2017-double-ax-murders/article_fe8af2ae-c173-543e-8fe9-2c9af02dfaf3.html https://www.chattanoogan.com/2021/8/9/432567/They-Were-Both-So-Very-Loved--.aspx     https://newschannel9.com/news/local/bledsoe-co-man-accused-of-killing-mother-daughter-makes-first-court-appearance https://www.local3news.com/local-news/whats-trending/update-bledsoe-co-man-indicted-in-axe-murders-of-two-women/article_8308b381-b126-5108-89f9-ca5e36b4f963.html

Send us a textIn 2013, 48-year-old Jill Stacy was canning homemade salsa made from veggies she grew on the morning someone brutally murdered her. Investigators suspected she knew her killer, but they really didn’t have any suspects. But cold case detectives weren’t going to give up on Jill’s case, and her family would make sure she got justice. Note: Aaron said it was okay to leave in the thing, haha.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Crime and Spirits Podcast - https://linktr.ee/crimeandspiritspodcastEpisode Source List:https://www.therogersvillereview.com/news/article_e27290b6-6aae-11ee-80b4-bf6ab2e5e25a.html  https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/children-of-2013-hawkins-co-murder-victim-say-mothers-accused-killer-was-at-one-point-a-good-friend/https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/hcso-kingsport-woman-pleads-guilty-to-2013-murder/https://www.timesnews.net/news/crime/kingsport-woman-indicted-in-2013-hawkins-murder/article_79bad2ba-a209-11eb-95b0-eb985fb6277a.htmlhttps://www.timesnews.net/news/appalachian-highlands/kingsport-woman-pleads-guilty-to-2013-murder/article_e18b8038-6c37-11ee-ae22-7f6463980103.html https://tbinewsroom.com/2021/04/20/joint-investigation-results-in-indictment-in-2013-homicide/ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1736274713180250

Send us a textAs police arrived to arrest him, murderer Frederick Moses McCallum sat at a kitchen table, drinking tea. The priest he’d called to the crime scene stood nearby. Inside the small house in Buffalo Narrows, the seven members of the Pederson Family lay bleeding from axe wounds, along with family friend John Baptiste Herman in one of the bloodiest murders in Canadian history. The Pederson family included Thomas, Bernadette, Connie, Cynthia, Grace, Donny, Robert, Richard, and Rhoda Pederson. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: The ODDentity Podcast — https://linktr.ee/oddentitypod Episode Source List:https://www.pressreader.com/canada/regina-leader-post/20220906/281539409786857https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/sundays-tragedy-is-among-deadliest-spree-killings-in-sask-historyhttp://www.publications.gov.sk.ca/freelaw/Publications_Centre/Justice/Milgaard/PublicDocuments/09262005/Linda%20Fisher/049045.pdf https://www.comeexplorecanada.com/saskatchewan/buffalo-narrowshttps://homicidecanada.com/canadian-top-10-mass-murders/    https://groups.google.com/g/alt.evil/c/tS293gskmSs?pli=1  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/buffalo-narrows-50-years-pederson-1.4997319 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/docproject/i-don-t-know-how-to-love-sisters-search-for-answers-51-years-after-their-family-s-axe-murder-1.5476551 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NDBgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nW8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1349%2C2980096 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_zVgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zm8NAAAAIBAJ&dq=la%20loche&pg=6853%2C4087414

Send us a textIt’s 1921, and 35-year-old Lena Clark has a problem. There’s money missing from her post office, but she’s about to point the finger of a former mail carrier, Fred Miltimore. Fred was more than just a coworker, though, and Lena is more than meets the eye. This case has murder, fortune telling, crystal balls, snakes, lies, snarky reporters, past lives (allegedly), even more lies, and a wayward preacher’s daughter. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/44Z9VDxjEVGpbPBkYzQorh?si=0556a1a9b65048bd&nd=1&dlsi=4b5fe26362334bdb Episode Source List:https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/01/09/lena-clarke-mysterious-murderous-postmistress-west-palm-beach/9084494002/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2019/04/17/post-time-lena-clarke-was-west-palm-beachs-killer-postmistress/5375480007/ https://palmbeachpast.org/2021/07/going-postal-1920s-style-the-strange-case-of-lena-clarke/ https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1921-08-08/ed-1/seq-3/https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024827/1921-08-14/ed-1/seq-7/ https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/the-murdering-postal-woman-lena-clarke-1921/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/313585521/?terms=lena%20clarke&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/410910479/?terms=lena%20clarke&match=1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23950611/lena-marietta_thankful-clarke     https://www.bridgebum.com/joseph_bowne_elwell.php https://mru.ink/the-unsolved-locked-room-murder-of-joe-elwell-1920/

Send us a textIn January 2022, 17-year-old Zion Foster got off work and decided to hang out with her cousin. She never came home that night, and her family lost a creative girl who loved reading and being a big sister. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Getting Down & Wordy Podcast - https://linktr.ee/gettingdownandwordy Episode Source List:https://apnews.com/article/missing-teen-michigan-landfill-murder-205018a13dc3c32869acce1263ce29c6https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/zion-foster-s-cousin-jaylin-brazier-charged-in-her.aspxhttps://www.fox2detroit.com/news/zion-foster-jaylin-braziers-cell-phones-seized-in-2023-arresthttps://www.fox2detroit.com/news/zion-foster-murder-trial-jaylin-brazier-returns-to-court-as-case-enters-second-week https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/eastpointe-police-asking-tips-disappearance-zion-foster-n1287680 https://www.macombdaily.com/2023/08/09/zion-fosters-cousin-bound-over-to-circuit-court-on-murder-charge/ https://apnews.com/article/teens-detroit-prisons-13887e512405c4875abb7c2890b67e64 https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/zion-foster-cousin-jaylin-brazier-charged-with-murder/ https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/zion-foster-murder-case-jaylin-braziers-trial-continues-today-after-tuesdays-testimony https://www.yahoo.com/news/zion-foster-case-jaylin-braziers-211302178.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC48HWsQiYfBEI1Ww-q5Af-jgNGdnAzY4ZPjvU8cfzVDISm-6cf2sS6SaVqlMDlWvWqiS6QsbBJ3r57rQPLk8LEOqOfW0uaazbCkhfvq80kWMocWCpv3Fp3UyxYga7NQBn0Eb54Oz6YEdRCuCGwmsxwBzx3C3xvytkB32jY18E1z

Send us a textJoin us for a 3-Part Live Show from Comicpalooza in Houston, TX. We’re going to talk about movies inspired by real-life murders (hello, Scream), murders committed by killers who claimed to be creatures (sure, you’re a real vampire), and a few dummies who committed crimes dressed as superheroes (Spiderman gets his butt kicked). Episode Source List:Part 1: Movie Murdershttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482606/ https://screenrant.com/strangers-movie-true-story-real-crimes-inspiration-explained/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117571/https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/scream-inspired-by-a-true-story-podcast-danny-rolling-gainesville-ripper/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075342/https://vault.fbi.gov/texarkana-phantom-moonlight-murders https://www.biography.com/crime/ed-gein https://www.biography.com/crime/ed-gein-inspired-horror-movies https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-inspired-by-serial-killer-ed-gein/ Part 2: Oh, The HorrorVampire KillersFritz Haarmanhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/fritz-haarmann Werewolf KillerManuel Blanco Romasantahttps://galiciaalive.com/en_US/manuel-blanco-romasanta-asasinatos/https://historycollection.com/serial-killer-insisted-werewolf-trial/ Part 3:Superhero Slip-Upshttps://www.abc10.com/article/news/national/holy-batman-man-dressed-as-superhero-robs-florida-store/103-35362865https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/deputies-arrest-suspected-batman-robber https://digitaledition.orlandosentinel.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=2e9ed7fa-8083-481f-b604-b77d813332b2 https://www.kltv.com/story/15740200/spiderman-robber-beaten-by-broom-arrested/https://wcti12.com/archive/sword-slinging-spider-man-beat-with-broom https://www.wlbt.com/2019/09/11/man-dressed-captain-america-arrested-clarksdale/ https://wreg.com/news/armed-ex-marine-catches-captain-america-breaking-into-shed/

Send us a textWhen 18-year-old Sara Ann Goodwin disappeared off a notorious Houston, TX, street, her friends did everything they could to search for her. After her violent murder, the words used to talk about Sara would continue to tear her down. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: The Ugly Radio Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ugly-radio/id1515895095 Episode Source List:https://www.harriscountyda.com/houshouston_man_sentenced_to_45_years_in_prison_for_murdering_dismembering_prostitute_in_2022ton_man_sentenced_to_45_years_in_prison_for_murdering_dismembering_prostitute_in_2022https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21272623-henry-david-cossette-arson-criminal-complaint https://abc13.com/sara-goodwin-missing-henry-david-cossette-houston-woman-killed-s-course-drive-near-bissonnet/11596682/  https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/sara-goodwin-houston-murder-update/285-a0e95ce3-498c-4bf6-8bfb-d7467e9b4a18  https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/quanell-x-search-efforts-sara-goodwin/285-4bc6bff2-a07e-436e-8711-0a0ddbcda34e https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/02/24/family-of-18-year-old-woman-demands-no-bond-for-man-charged-with-her-murder-in-sw-houston/ https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/henry-david-cossette-accused-of-murdering-sara-goodwin

Send us a textIt’s Fall 2002, and teenagers Adam Chrismer and Samantha Leming decide to marry in a double wedding with their teenage friends, Kelly Willis and Brandon Chancey. Less than two months later, Adam and Samantha will be missing, as will Kelly’s step grandfather Sam Thomas—oh, and her mom’s been missing since 1987. Today, we’re delving into the murder web of Howard Hawk Willis. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: F**k My Work Life Podcast – https://linktr.ee/fmwlpod Episode Source List:https://casetext.com/case/state-v-willis-391https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/opinions/2016/07/06/state-tennessee-v-howard-hawk-willis https://casetext.com/case/state-v-willis-248 https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/willishowardopn.pdfhttps://www.johnsoncitypress.com/howard-hawk-willis-claims-state-withheld-evidence-that-could-have-helped-his-case/article_6389aab1-c0e7-549b-9ea9-f0656aa8653c.html https://newschannel9.com/news/local/death-row-inmate-who-acted-as-own-attorney-seeks-new-trial https://www.chattanoogan.com/2002/10/18/27949/Headless-Body-Of-Murder-Victim-Sam.aspxhttps://charleyproject.org/case/nancy-debra-willis https://accesswdun.com/article/2005/2/150544 https://www.chattanoogan.com/2002/10/17/27824/Willis-Also-Suspected-In-Mysterious.aspx https://wcyb.com/news/local/man-convicted-of-2002-double-murder-in-washington-county-tenn-seeks-new-trial-howard-hawk-willis-adam-chrismer-samantha-leming-chrismer“The Found Them in Storage.” Evil Lives Here. Season 8, Episode 7. 25 Oct 2020.    “The Killer Beside Me.” Who the Bleep Did I Marry. Season 7, Episode 10. 2022.

Send us a textIn October 2022, the tenants in Frances Walker’s boarding house knew something was wrong, even if the police didn’t believe them. Together, they investigated this murder until someone listened. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Saturdays are for the Ghouls - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saturdays-are-for-the-ghouls/id1570983561 Episode Source List:https://apnews.com/article/chicago-boarding-house-owner-slaying-conviction-86fc3e86c2bf0bd6031cc6bf701e3c49 https://www.wjbf.com/news/court-eviction-notice-issued-prior-to-dismemberment-of-chicago-boarding-house-owner/https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-landlord-killing-conviction-sandra-kolalouhttps://people.com/woman-convicted-murdering-landlord-eviction-notice-8637531https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/always-a-joy-friends-remember-woman-after-remains-found-in-north-side-freezer/https://abc7chicago.com/frances-walker-chicago-murder-landlord-found-in-freezer-sandra-kolalu/12382424/https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-landlord-killing-conviction-sandra-kolalou https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/04/22/jury-deliberations-family-frances-walker-murder-landlord-sandra-kolalou https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jurors-deliberate-in-case-of-chicago-landlord-allegedly-killed-dismembered-by-tenant/3417405/ https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-murder-trial-west-ridge-sandra-kolalou-frances-walker/14695958/ https://nypost.com/2022/10/17/new-details-emerge-about-suspect-in-landlords-murder/ https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trial-date-set-woman-accused-dismembering-landlord-northwest-side/3139312/ https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/10/19/west-ridge-landlord-killed-in-gruesome-attack-was-a-talented-pianist-with-a-lifelong-love-of-classical-music-family-says/ https://legacy.suntimes.com/us/obituaries/chicagosuntimes/name/frances-walker-obituary?id=36875588

Send us a textIn July 2014, an intruder invaded the home of a loving family in Spring, Texas, on a misguided mission for revenge. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Haunted Tales Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/haunted-tales/id1624389921 Episode Source List:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tx-court-of-criminal-appeals/2184025.html https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1215826-2014-07-10-14-45-56-4-copy   https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2023/01/25/the-evidence-room-s2e1-a-spring-area-family-slaughtered-by-an-uncle-dressed-in-a-delivery-uniform/https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-shooting-suspect-collapses-in-court/https://abc7chicago.com/stay-family-cassidy-murders-ronald-haskell-jr/5498466/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-who-killed-6-members-ex-wife-s-family-gets-n1065366https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Opening-arguments-begin-in-death-penalty-trial-14379136.phphttps://abc13.com/stay-family-murdered-execution-style-spring-killed-trial/5570471/ https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/teen-told-uncle-please-dont-hurt-us-before-her-lds-family-was-murdered https://6abc.com/stay-family-murdered-texas-murder-shooting/192658/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-massacre-survivors-courage-saved-grandparents-lives/story?id=24518195 https://kjzz.com/news/local/psychiatrist-man-accused-of-killing-6-family-members-was-controlled-by-voices https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/haskellronald.html

Send us a textIn 2006, Sarah Bonnie and her husband Ben tried to help out a family member going through a difficult time. Years later, her cousin Brian Dorsey would find himself in his own fight to live. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspodPodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Ad: Moustachioed Podcastio - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moustachioed-podcastio/id1516217740 Episode Source List:https://casetext.com/case/dorsey-v-steele-2 https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mo-supreme-court/1531883.html https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/dorsey-v-vandergriff-2/ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/spr-crt-mis-en-ban/115965421.html https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-wont-block-missouri-execution-of-rehabilitated-death-row-inmate/  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/03/us/missouri-death-penalty-brian-dorsey.html https://krcgtv.com/news/local/missouri-officers-appeal-for-clemency-while-bonnie-family-seeks-justice https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-brian-dorsey-1a7801bb6fc42e666d95daa68a2b2ce1 https://www.newsweek.com/brian-dorseys-final-words-before-missouri-execution-1888717https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/09/us/brian-dorsey-missouri-execution-tuesday/index.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brian-dorsey-is-slated-for-execution-in-missouri-dozens-of-prison-guards-and-a-former-judge-want-his-life-spared/ https://www.millardfamilychapels.com/obituaries/Sarah-Ann-Bonnie?obId=19492974