In this week’s little liter we’re discussing the tragic Covina Christmas Massacre of 2008, and then we’re tapping into the hotline to hear some stories from y’all!

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Sources:

https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-santa-shooting31-2008dec31-story.html

https://www.aetv.com/articles/3-gruesome-christmas-family-murders-you-probably-havent-heard-about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covina_massacre

https://abc7.com/post/covina-shooting-survivor-joins-walkout-for-gun-laws/3213569/

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This week we’re discussing a case that took place on Thanksgiving Day in 2009. The story centers around a beautiful family who had no idea that a black sheep relative would show up and turn their wholesome celebration into a deadly nightmare.

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Sources:

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/two-years-after-the-jupiter-thanksgiving-massacre/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-witness-paul-merhige-ate-dinner-sang-songs-then-executed-family/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna34227244

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/massacre-takes-sweet-makayla/18/

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/court-parents-not-negligent-in-thanksgiving-massacre/

https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/state/2009/12/03/suspect-in-jupiter-thanksgiving-killings-

still-at-large/31733085007/

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/thanksgiving-massacre-plea-deal-expected/

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2011/09/15/lawsuit-merhige-s-parents-did/74

86766007/

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This week we’re discussing a banana scandal, an awful experience a cult babe had and an update on Zach Bryan! Not that one.

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Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6pprpd3x96o

https://people.com/zachery-ty-bryan-fiancee-given-no-contact-order-pleads-not-guilty-to-6-charges-11860081

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In this week’s highly requested episode we’re discussing the horrific murders of several family members that were once featured on the hit television series ‘Wife Swap.’ Watch this episode on youtube at youtube.com/@cultliter

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Sources:

https://www.tmz.com/2018/10/22/wife-swap-son-charged-killing-mom-brother-death-penalty/

https://www.ranker.com/list/wife-swap-jacob-stockdale-crime/rayven-crawford

https://people.com/wife-swap-reality-show-murders-revisited-11757223

https://people.com/crime/wife-swap-killings-jacob-stockdale-pleads-not-guilty-reason-of-insanity/

https://people.com/crime/wife-swap-killings-jacob-stockdale-charged-killing-mom-brother/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/wife-swap-murders

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/khal/tbt-cheaters-host-stabbed

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Cult Babes! This week is allll about grandparents! And grandkids…some ROTTEN and some visited with light and love!

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Sources:

https://people.com/grandma-relied-on-grandson-found-dead-11850290

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Cult Babes! TGIT! This week we are breaking down the true story of Ed Gein. While we’ve covered his story in the early days, this time we’re going on an even deeper dive and as promised, discussing fact vs. fiction when it comes to the new Netflix series based on his life.

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Sources:

https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a68021290/who-was-augusta-gein

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tribune-obituary-for-henry-gei/78446265/

https://www.aetv.com/articles/did-ed-gein-kill-his-brother-henry-gein

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a68914992/monster-the-ed-gein-story-fact-vs-fiction/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_cos_md_pmx_us_urlx_18419138764&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18415929960&gbraid=0AAAAAC5jt3MgtlQwwMCUUoyMYwPJQV8dF&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5abIBhCaARIsAM3-zFVyQKEwA9hp8vXRfnCRLHHq8DsdhRj4b4e9fQHL1D8bF3BYP79GJJUaAsGvEALw_wcB

https://people.com/who-was-ed-gein-father-george-gein-11825038

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243672728/?terms=%22Mary%20Hogan%22

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In this week’s little liter we’re discussing the downfall of one of America’s television fathers, Stephen Collins, and some wild headlines that came across my desk.

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Sources:

https://people.com/florida-father-mugshot-bloody-face-road-rash-jump-moving-car-11848056

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Has a murder ever been solved by a premonition? Well…this week’s episode might just be the case that proves it’s happened, at least once! When a stepmother started having recurring dreams about her stepdaughter it led to a startling discovery.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polstead

https://kids.kiddle.co/Polstead

https://www.newspapers.com/image/865694233/?match=1&terms="red barn murder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barn_Murder

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0wrdleer2o

https://people.com/red-barn-murder-william-corder-maria-marten-stepmother-dream-11737572

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lzsipDa9oI

http://www.stedmundsburychronicle.co.uk/rbpeople.htm

http://www.stedmundsburychronicle.co.uk/rbtrial.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/suffolk/3573244.stm

https://headstuff.org/culture/history/william-corder-red-barn-killer/

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It’s Friday! Let’s catch up and hear some spooky stories from y’all! I can say y’all now.

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No really, what is going on?! This week we’re putting on our investigator hats to try and figure out what the hell is happening in Houston’s bayous.

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Sources:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/former-detective-says-string-houston-deaths-may-linked-alleged-smiley-face-killer-network

https://people.com/houston-police-deny-serial-killer-rumor-as-16th-body-is-pulled-from-bayou-11827813

https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-police-discover-16-bodies-bayous-year-mayor-dismisses-serial-killer-speculation

https://www.foxnews.com/us/he-knew-how-swim-family-rejects-accident-houston-bayou-death-mystery-deepens

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15183099/houston-serial-killer-detective-verdict-fears.html

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/body-found-bayou-identified-family-searching-answers-months-later

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/bodies-found-in-houston-bayou-names-cause-of-death/285-3d2a5f4d-99ce-4485-a772-75a2ae44e1fe

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-body-found-buffalo-bayou-september-2025-fifth-week

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/bayou-body-found-1900-white-oak-bayou-10082025

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/uh-houston-student-dead-details-jade-mckissic-missing

https://abc13.com/post/bodies-found-houston-police-investigating-separate-deaths-after-recovering-victims-bayous-less-hour/15405491/

https://www.reddit.com/r/mystery/comments/1nka7u0/help_find_jade_elise_mckissic_missing_uh_student/

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1574307546899334

https://www.facebook.com/kristencreighton/posts/michaela-miller-was-recovered-from-buffalo-bayou-near-commerce-st-underneath-the/10239977377188826/

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/10/14/only-on-2-family-member-of-man-found-dead-in-houston-bayou-speaks-out/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/bayou-bodies-homeless-survey/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-serial-killer-fears-lake-deaths-climb-4

https://www.foxnews.com/us/bodies-stack-up-texas-city-amid-fears-serial-killer-rumors-roofie-attacks

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-police-address-fears-of-serial-killer-after-second-missing-man-found-dead-austin-lake

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/rainey-street-riper-new-study-looks-deaths-around-lady-bird-lake

https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/texas-serial-killer-rainey-street-ripper-365020-20250606

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This week’s little liter we’re joined by NYT Bestselling Author and cohost of the HIT podcast Obitchuary, Mrs. Madison Reyes. Listen in as we provide an update on my life and share some of our halloween movie faves!

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