Manic Manor: A True Crime Podcast

Let's take a look at one of the most infamous cults in history and how its leader's paranoia brought everything to an ugly head.   Sources - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/jonestown/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Jones https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/jonestown-13-things-you-should-know-about-cult-massacre-121974/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/jonestown

A look into the deadliest aviation incident in the World's History.   Sources - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/reviews-crash-in-canary-islands-180972227/ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kNZVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6418%2C7066417 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/planecrash/minutes.html https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1dg3fk8/deadliest_aviation_accident_ever_the_tenerife/

What should have been a simple commute home for many people aboard the   Pacific Southwest Airline Flight 1771 turned into a horrific nightmare as a result of an angry man seeking revenge for his termination.   Sources - https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/murder-in-the-sky-how-one-mans-rage-brought-down-a-plane-759ed697b226 Mayday: Air Disaster: Three Horrific Disasters that were linked to a breakdown in security measures https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/326646 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a68zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JzIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=3776%2C5100444 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E0YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=APADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7113%2C8413028

Over 30 years ago, a father wound up convicted of indecency with a child and accusations of being involved with a Satanic Cult. It took a long while before he and his children would be able to exonerate him of a crime he never commited.   Sources -   https://innocencetexas.org/cases/melvin-quinney-2/ https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/04/10/san-antonio-man-wrongfully-convicted-in-1991-has-charges-dismissed-in-satanic-panic-case/ https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/indecency-child-satanic-panic-overturned-17789445.php https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2023-04-11/after-30-years-a-father-is-exonerated-in-satanic-panic-case American Panic on Spotify – Melvin Quinney

The McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial of LA – Known to be one of the longest and most expensive cases in American history. Also set a precedent for the Satanic Panic problem of the 1980s-1990s through even now. It's a wild and insane story and the credibility of the initial witnesses really had people divided and questioning whether or not the accused were actually guilty. sources -   https://web.archive.org/web/20040331115902/http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/psychology/mcmartin_daycare/5.html https://famous-trials.com/mcmartin/902-home https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/mcmartin-preschool

In 1968, one of many brutal massacres would occur in Vietnam at the hands of the very soldiers there to protect the South Vietnamese citizens. They attacked under the guise the village was sympathizing and hiding Vietcong soldiers. This is the story of an innocent village and the heartbreak through the years as they try to give forgiveness.   Sources - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/lhrjrs9z9a/vietnam-1968 https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1093344 https://academic.oup.com/california-scholarship-online/book/23211 https://apjjf.org/Heonik-Kwon/2451/article https://www.thearmorylife.com/blue-dragons-korean-marines-in-the-vietnam-war/

in 1993, three boys were found brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. Three teenage boys were pinned for the murder, despite there not being anything but circumstantial evidence. This is the story of the West Memphis 3 and the story of Satanic Panic in the United States during the late 80s./early 90s.   sources - https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/west-memphis-three-3039/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/19/us/west-memphis-3-arkansas-dna-testing/index.html https://arkansasadvocate.com/2024/04/18/arkansas-supreme-court-reverses-west-memphis-three-ruling-allows-for-dna-testing/ MAX - Paradise Lost

For 27 years, the disappearance of three young boys from their home in Newfoundland has perplexed not just Canada, but the world who has come to learn of their case. Adam, Trevor, and Mitchell O'Brien were set to visit their father, Gary O'Brien during a custody agreement, but never made it back home. To this day, we don't know where they are, or what happened to them. Will we ever?   Sources - Shawn Morrissey - Dark Side of Seoul - Check out their channel! https://www.darksideofseoul.com/podcast/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/xv8xz0/obrien_brothers_abducted_from_newfoundland_canada/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170205182027/http://www.rnc.gov.nl.ca/media/Missing/index.html https://globalnews.ca/news/3220144/20-years-later-diana-saunders-still-searches-for-her-3-missing-sons/ https://www.forthelost.org/family/obrien.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170205181240/http://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/2016/11/9/20-years-on-diana-boland-hopes-to-be-re-4682492.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/missing-boys-still-alive-mother-believes-1.1078761 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ontario-police-trying-to-refresh-o-brien-lead-1.174920 #missing #newfoundland #truecrime #torbay

Two brothers go on a massive crime spree that leaves a devastating path. Why would they do it and who are the innocent people that had to suffer because of them?   sources - https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/carr_brothers/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150627150943/http://cjonline.com/stories/110502/kan_carrbros.shtml#.VY68unbP1qY https://www.kmuw.org/crime-and-courts/2016-08-10/family-members-of-carr-brothers-victims-want-to-oust-kansas-supreme-court-justices https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/court-affirms-death-sentences-for-carr-brothers/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTFM-23neU4&ab_channel=EXPLOREWITHUS   #wichitamassacre #truecrime #podcast #crime #wichita

Quite possibly the most darkest secret that Japan has as a nation. World War II is known to us for how gruesome it was and the major impact it had on the world. We know well of Nazi Germany and the horrid acts committed against the Jewish people as well as the Gypsies and other groups deemed less than, but not many people have spoken about Imperial Japan and the absolutely grotesque acts committed on not just Korea, China, and all of Asia as well as its effect on the Western World.  This is the horrific story of Unit 731.  Sources -    https://todayinhistory.blog/2018/09/02/september-2-1945-unit-731/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/unit-731 https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/mukden-incident#:~:text=On%20September%2018%2C%201931%2C%20an,to%20retaliate%20and%20invade%20Manchuria. https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/unit-731/ https://medium.com/leadership-counts/pardoning-devils-the-american-cover-up-of-imperial-japanese-unit-731-504f966cf08d#:~:text=Although%20responsible%20for%20some%20of,by%20the%20United%20States%20government.

We have a case directly from my hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. January 2007 shook Tennessee to its core with the gruesome murder of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom.   Sources - https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/24/archives-horror-christian-newsom-killings-focus-what-happened-chipman-street/597805001/ https://www.oxygen.com/injustice-with-nancy-grace/crime-news/channon-christian-chris-newsom-murdered-in-knoxville https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/Timeline-of-the-Channon-Christian-Christopher-Newsom-murders--513420461.html https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2017/01/06/time-no-cure-pain-torture-slayings-channon-christian-and-christopher-newsom/96196018/ https://tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/davidsonl.opn_.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20210420030411/https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/boyd-trial/boyd-trial-day-1-a-burned-body-by-the-tracks-a-final-glimpse-of-the-victims-before-the-murders/51-e6dc07b3-4f6d-4de1-b184-bf00613ed7b9 https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2018/01/23/baumgartner-disgraced-ex-judge-dead-70/1059954001/ Youtube – “Documentary: The Murders of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom” – Knoxville News Sentinel

A night that was supposed to be a dream come true for many young people in 1970 turned into an inferno nightmare. Something as simple as making sure all the proper safety protocols were in order was overlooked, leading to one of the worst nightclub fires in history. Requested by youtube user: reneauvray3440 Sources - https://alchetron.com/Club-Cinq-Sept-fire#club-cinq-sept-fire-70de7083-ab52-4184-90a3-68d902d169f-resize-750.jpeg https://discover.hubpages.com/education/The-10-Worst-Nightclub-Fires-in-History https://www.alamy.com/dramatic-fire-at-the-57-nightclub-makes-146-victims-saint-laurent-du-pont-isere-france-1970-image398083592.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/1/newsid_2537000/2537937.stm https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/02/archives/142-are-killed-by-fire-in-locked-dance-hall-in-france-20-survive.html https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/isere/pire-c-est-bruit-du-silence-50-ans-apres-tragedie-du-57-souvenir-chagrin-sont-toujours-intacts-1889626.html Youtube – “France’s Worst Discotheque Fire – The Horror of The Club 5-7 Disaster” – The Raven’s Eye

August 2005 saw one of the worst Greek Aviation accidents to date. Helios Flight 522 departed towards Athens but would never make its destination all from one small, yet fatal mistake.   Source - https://simpleflying.com/helios-airways-flight-522/ https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-11/Helios737_AccidentReport.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/19/in-2005-helios-flight-522-crashed-into-a-greek-hillside-was-it-because-one-man-forgot-to-flip-a-switch https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025024/http://famagusta-gazette.com/helios-crash-background-information-p237-69.htm https://greekherald.com.au/culture/ghost-flight-121-lives-lost-2005-helios-airways-crash/ Youtube – “Helios Flight 522: How a Single Switch Killed 121 Passengers” – Real Horror

Lacey Fletcher was a 36 year old woman who had been living with her parents when a horrific 911 call was made. Police arrived to find a scene unlike any other. Lacey had been fused to her couch in her own urine and feces while her parents claimed to have "loved her to a fault".   We're discussing what we know so far about her case. Currently, her parents' trial is set for March 20, 2024 where they can face up to 40 years in prison for her death.    sources- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13066981/coroner-lacey-fletcher-dead-couch.html https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/19cehq9/lacey_fletcher_starving_girl_melted_into_couch/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/8364707/update-lacey-fletcher-death-rotting-remains-couch-neglect/ https://nypost.com/2024/02/10/news/coroner-never-saw-homicide-like-lacey-fletcher-woman-found-melted-to-couch/

Horror beyond your biggest nightmares. In 2014, the Biological Resource Center in Phoenix, Arizona was raided by the FBI after allegations that its owner, Stephen Gore, was selling bodies for profit and defrauding the next of kin of the victims.  Sources - https://www.mainlinehealth.org/blog/whole-body-donation#:~:text=After%20your%20body%20has%20been,it%20helped%20advance%20medical%20science. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-bodies-business/ https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/fbi-shines-light-on-now-shut-down-human-chop-shop-in-phoenix https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/dr-gore-and-the-human-remains-racket-8a5a7a00f6b1 https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/n0rcaa/arizona_human_chop_shop/ https://nypost.com/2019/07/25/fbi-finds-bodies-sewn-together-like-frankenstein-in-human-chop-shop/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwhPYMYXWkI&ab_channel=ABC15Arizona https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViwWNIdUPwo&ab_channel=ABC15Arizona https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-bodies-business/ https://www.wrbl.com/news/national/58-million-verdict-reached-in-human-chop-shop-case/

A case that rocked Itaewon, giving in further to negative stereotypes of foreigners. We witnessed first hand the public demand for justice help put a runaway suspect behind bars...but was it truly justice? Was it police incompetence or their pride?    sources -  https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/037/0000009394?sid=102 https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%9D%B4%ED%83%9C%EC%9B%90%20%EC%82%B4%EC%9D%B8%20%EC%82%AC%EA%B1%B4 https://slownews-kr.translate.goog/52768?_x_tr_sl=ko&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc https://m.khan.co.kr/national/national-general/article/201504051022311#c2b https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/society_general/728505.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYP2v8yd1WY http://usacrime.or.kr/doku/doku.php?id=%EB%AF%B8%EA%B5%B0%EB%B2%94%EC%A3%84:%EC%A3%BC%EC%9A%94%EB%AF%B8%EA%B5%B0%EB%B2%94%EC%A3%84:%EC%9D%B4%ED%83%9C%EC%9B%90%EC%82%B4%EC%9D%B8%EC%82%AC%EA%B1%B4&ckattempt=1

Everyone loves a good legend, especially if it includes ghosts and things that go bump in the night! Here are some spooky legends from South Korea to keep you warm during this winter season~   Sources - https://ginabearsblog.com/scary-korean-horror-stories-and-legends/ https://www.korea.net/Events/Overseas/view?articleId=18358 https://moonmausoleum.com/the-jayuro-road-ghost/ https://snackfever.com/blogs/magazine/beware-you-re-in-for-a-scare-korean-urban-legends-that-ll-give-you-goosebumps https://www.creatrip.com/en/blog/10743

A brief breakdown of how North Korea began as a country. The topic of North Korea as a nation is so immense, so a good start is to get a breakdown on the founding.    Sources -   https://www.history.com/topics/asian-history/north-korea-history https://libertyinnorthkorea.org/blog/north-korea-history https://www.britannica.com/place/North-Korea https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/korea-north/ https://www.britannica.com/place/38th-parallel https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/people/kim-il-sung https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/kim-il-sung-death-anniversary-how-north-korea-founder-became-cult-personality-1455758

We're going to dive into the history of Princess Deokhye, the last princess of Korea. A beautiful young woman who was dealt some rather unfair cards, we're going to summarize her history, and how she ended up being sent to Japan only to be forgotten before finally returning years later.   Sources -  https://dkmc194.medium.com/the-tragic-life-of-the-last-princess-of-korea-b6812df49041 https://www.factinate.com/people/princess-deokhye-facts https://www.sutori.com/en/story/princess-deokhye--Wcs2cdfbv4ynmEzVEUR3dHWY https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/deokhye-of-korea/princess-deokhye-the-tragic-tale-of-koreas-last-princess/ https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2023/09/135_61101.html https://thetalkingcupboard.com/joseon/royal-ladies-of-joseon-dynasty/ https://web.archive.org/web/20171029033818/http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100809-231193.html https://artsandculture.google.com/story/keepsakes-from-princess-deokhye-the-last-princess-of-the-korean-empire-national-palace-museum-of-korea/-wXRcEwj2y-zIw?hl=en https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20100808000154

We're back at it with some more tales and legends from the Appalachia Region! We have some mysterious lights, some lunar influenced individuals, and a spooky kitty!   Sources - https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/appalachian-folklore-and-superstitions/ https://web.archive.org/web/20191226144559/https://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1971/0646/report.pdf https://skepticalinquirer.org/2016/04/the-brown-mountain-lights-solved-again/ https://www.carolinacountry.com/departments/departments/feature-story/the-mysterious-brown-mountain-lights https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/moon-eyed-people-cherokee-legends/ https://northcarolinaghosts.com/mountains/moon-eyed-people/ https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/story-of-wampus-cat.html https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/wampus-cat.htm