From a young age, Jim Jones had his eyes set on becoming a preacher. At 24 he would accomplish that goal by opening the Peoples Temple church in Indianapolis. But, by the end of his life he lead over 900 people to their death in what is now known as the Jonestown Massacre. Before 9/11 the Jonestown Massacre was the largest loss of U.S. civilian lives from a non-natural disaster, and I caution anyone who decides to look up this case because the pictures alone will have you shaking.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/jonestown-13-things-you-should-know-about-cult-massacre-121974/

https://www.businessinsider.com/drinking-the-kool-aid-meaning-jonestown-massacre-2018-11

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Peoples-Temple

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

https://www.history.com/topics/crime/jonestown#:~:text=Contents&text=The%20%E2%80%9CJonestown%20Massacre%E2%80%9D%20occurred%20on,Jones%20(1931%2D78).

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/jonestown

https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=16973

You GUYS. We are tackling one of the newest religions, or oldest cults, depending on how you want to look at it. We are tackling the church of scientology, Leah Remini, Tom Cruise, Danny Masterson, and the disappearance of Shelly Miscovich. Buckle up, it's about to be a long ride.

Sources:

• https://apple.news/AP040OLbAST6iXlsSZcdssQ
• https://www.scientology.org/?source=gawgg&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6fafBhC1ARIsAIJjL8mufEw2jMx5UNjZdB4sGC8A4e6N2LzxvavHrgP8yUThcw9iQQ-gXZUaAnjdEALw_wcB
• https://nypost.com/2023/01/25/where-are-scientology-leaders-david-and-shelly-miscavige/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology
• https://nypost.com/2023/01/25/where-are-scientology-leaders-david-and-shelly-miscavige/
• 20/20 Episode starring Leah Remini

Family is everything. No question about it. True, they will get on your nerves like nobody’s business. But at the end of the day, it's all love. I WISH that was the theme for today. But, this “Family” is nothing of the sort. This “Family” ruthlessly murdered without remorse or care, all led by a deranged racist who couldn’t deal with rejection. What better way to kick off the cult season then by starting with Charles Manson.

Sources:

https://www.oxygen.com/all/charles-manson

https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a27920517/charles-manson-children/

Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson by Jeff Guinn

https://www.npr.org/2013/08/04/206652873/charles-manson-master-manipulator-even-as-a-child

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Manson

https://www.businessinsider.com/charles-manson-murders-cult-family-history-2017-11#manson-displayed-violent-and-manipulative-tendencies-even-when-he-was-very-young-he-was-known-to-manipulate-his-classmates-in-the-first-grade-into-hurting-kids-he-didnt-like-as-a-problem-child-in-the-foster-care-system-he-soon-fell-into-a-life-of-petty-crime-and-starting-in-1956-spent-years-in-federal-prison-for-a-variety-of-offenses-including-forging-government-checks-2

https://www.biography.com/crime/charles-manson

https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-california-los-angeles-united-states-cf705f1691203ca4d5b31421ceb82a35

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roman-Polanski

https://people.com/crime/charles-manson-terrorized-america-real-life-monster/

https://www.britannica.com/event/Tate-murders

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/manson-cult-kills-five-people

https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a27920517/charles-manson-children/

GUYS! This is our final episode of the celebrity crimes season and so we thought we would end it on a fun note, where no one is murdered!

Sources:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJKbtVtPz-o

https://www.aerlawgroup.com/blog/can-you-shoot-someone-who-breaks-into-your-house/

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/can-you-shoot-a-home-intruder-under-california-law/103-348540150

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0ivwzDEwbM

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=112651&page=1

https://azdailysun.com/david-spades-assistant-pleads-guilty-to-assault/article_7cf1dca1-0d91-5245-a483-8fb7c2fb26ff.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-24-cl-16050-story.html

https://apnews.com/article/11f4f6be9c2a1a0853dcd9228433cec6

https://youtu.be/gqUFZ0R_S9A

On November 13, 2022, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves lost their lives in a tragic quadruple homicide. Xana, Ethan, Madison and Kaylee all attended the University of Idaho and had come back from a night out when their lives were taken. Much of this episode’s facts and topics are coming from the Probable Cause Affidavit that was released last week. It is a statement made by Brett Payne, Corporal at the Moscow Police Department. CPL Payne is being assisted by the members of the Idaho State Police and the FBI. To be clear: There may be (and there probably is) more evidence in this case that is not in the affidavit. That is because the affidavit’s purpose is not to outline everything that the police know. It is to satisfy the probable cause for arrest standard. Please be sure to keep up with the case as the investigation is ongoing and new facts are sure to emerge. 

Sources for this episode:

THE AFFIDAVIT https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/05/us/bryan-kohberger-affidavit.html

WTF ARTICLE https://www.wsj.com/articles/bryan-kohberger-idaho-murders-explained-11673046120

Jennifer Twitter (Former FBI Agent) ​​https://twitter.com/CoffindafferFBI

2014 Isla Vista Killings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Isla_Vista_killings

Thank you to all of our listeners that joined us in 2022, and to all of our listeners who were (for some reason) with us before that. We are so grateful for these silly little microphones and this community. We talk about really gruesome crimes but MAN are we looking out for each other! 

Listen along as we recap wtf happened in 2022. It was truly a year that is for the books (good and bad!).

Stay tuned for 2023...... it only gets better!

**TW: In this episode we discuss topics that are not suitable for all listeners. The topics we discuss include abuse toward children and gross mistreatment. Please take care and be well :)

It’s February 25, 1957, and someone reports finding the body of a little boy in a box in Philadelphia. This was nearly 64 years ago, yet the boy in the box, or rather “America’s Unknown Child” is still considered one of the most infamous and mind boggling cases to strike our country. Last week we FINALLY got the news that the boy in the box has been identified!!!

Sources for this episode:

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/philadelphia/news/memorial-services-held-for-boy-in-the-box-decades-after-murder-remains-unsolved-mystery/

https://6abc.com/boy-in-the-box-identified-philadelphia-cold-case-watch-news-conference-live-name/12544392/

https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna60802

https://www.inquirer.com/news/live/boy-in-box-philadelphia-name-identity-solved-20221208.html?outputType=amp

On December 20, 2009, Brittany Murphy collapsed on the bathroom floor in the home where she lived with her mother Sharon and her husband Simon. A few hours later, around 10 a.m., she was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Brittany was only 32 years old when she died and it’s suspicious circumstances rocked Hollywood and the world. 

Sources for this episode:

ID Documentary

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/brittany-murphy-and-husband-simon-monjacks-relationship-timeline/october-2021-17/

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/brittany-murphy-documentary-things-learned-1239245/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_Murphy#:~:text=An%20autopsy%20was%20performed%20the,anemia%20and%20multiple%20drug%20intoxication.

https://nypost.com/2009/12/22/debts-and-arrests-in-husbands-dark-past/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=404d64wYldU

What Happened, Brittany Murphy? - HBO Documentary

YOU GUYS! The police in Stockton, California have MADE AN ARREST in connection with the Serial Killer investigation. We discuss the developments in the case!!

Sources for this episode:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mysterious-stockton-serial-killings-timeline/story?id=90916836

https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-arrested-apparent-stockton-serial-killings/story?id=9155914

https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspected-stockton-serial-killer-didnt-make-mistakes-set/story?id=91620581

https://www.kcra.com/article/stockton-serial-killings-everything-we-know-arrest-california-wesley-brownlee/41712437#

https://www.kcra.com/article/stockton-police-chief-arrest-suspected-serial-killer/41661262

https://people.com/crime/stockton-serial-killer-how-police-caught-suspect/

YOU GUYS!!!! We are ending 2022 with a freaking bang. Another step closer to justice!! The Lady of the Dunes has officially been identified, her name is Ruth Marie Terry. If you haven't listened to our initial episode on the case, do that first!!! This one is a wild ride.

If you have any information please contact the FBI’s Toll Free tipline at 1-800-225-5324 or the Massachusets State Police at 1-800-527-8873.

OR submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov or [email protected]

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/ruth-marie-terry

Sources for this episode:

https://apple.news/ApvGt2EAdS0u6WIMBW26ZBg

https://apple.news/A7l3s1x3pSKWMOM4GKxedGQ

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/us/provincetown-body-lady-of-the-dunes.html

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19601201.2.22&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1

https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/lady-dunes-ruth-marie-terry-husband-guy-muldavin/2891059/

https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/lady-of-the-dunes-husband/2881407/

https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/family-describes-earth-shattering-realization-of-ruth-marie-terrys-1974-death/2884239/

Princess Diana was a legend. I could go on for hours about how much of an influence she is, not only for the barriers she broke for women, but for being the breath of fresh air that the people needed. Whether it was breaking stigma around AIDS or being apart of 10000 charities, Princess Diana was and will always be remembered for her heart.

Sources for this episode:

Discovery Plus: The Diana Investigations

https://people.com/royals/princess-diana-death-facts-of-tragic-car-accident/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/paparazzi-chauffeur-caused-diana-s-death-jury-rules-1.771778

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/31/1120223493/princess-diana-death-25th-anniversary

https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/princess-dianas-death

https://miscelana.com/2022/07/22/who-is-nanny-tiggy-legge-bourke/