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Join weekly and listen to Rob narrate true crime stories in a spooky old fashion way. At the end of each month, listen in to your hosts discuss the cases in real time over martinis as they banter back and forth and answer questions from the listeners! With Evil Olive, you get the best of both worlds, a story during the week and banter between the hosts at the end of the month!
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Episode 12 - The Tragic Murder of James Byrd Jr.
The Jewel of the Forest, that is what Jasper, Texas is called. Located in East Texas, it is a place of community and beauty. Jasper is surrounded by pines and forests and has lakes and rivers. Looking online, it is easy to see why it is called the Jewel of the Forest for the pictures are breathtaking and show the wonder and beauty Jasper has to offer. Who could think something so awful could have in such a beautiful place?
Sources
King, Joyce. Hate Crime: The Story of a Dragging in Jasper, Texas. Anchor, 2011.
“Murder of James Byrd, Jr. | Crime, Trials, and Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/event/murder-of-James-Byrd-Jr. Accessed 13 Jan. 2022.
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Episode 11 - Tulsa Oklahoma Massacre
On June 1, 1921, the largest domestic terrorist act was committed in the United States in the Greenwood District of Oklahoma. Many have never heard of it and even the ones that have, haven't heard what happened to the Greenwood Community again 1971. Join us as we discuss the tragic events that unfolded in the Greenwood District.
Sources
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/30/1000923192/3-documentaries-you-should-watch-about-the-tulsa-race-massacre
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tulsa-s-greenwood-neighborhood-found-prosperity-after-1921-massacre-then-n1268455
https://aaregistry.org/story/black-wall-street-a-brief-story/
https://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/about-us/brief-oklahoma-rail-history/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/black-wall-streets-second-destruction-180977871/
https://www.travelok.com/article_page/around-the-block-tulsa-districts
https://www.southplattesentinel.com/2021/05/24/tulsa-race-riot-marks-its-centennial/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/17/tulsa-massacre-greenwood-black-wall-street-gentrification/
https://blog.obws.com/black-wall-street-100/
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/greenwood-district-land-ownership-has-evolved-in-the-last-century/article_4b868b4e-9725-11eb-b278-736cb90622d8.html
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/interstate-244-it-took-the-heart-out-of-greenwood/article_f61d48f4-ba7a-11eb-8e0e-67790e03b317.html
https://www.centerforpublicsecrets.org/post/the-nightmare-of-dreamland-by-lee-roy-chapman -
Episode 10 - The Cowden Family Murders
In the state of Oregon, there is one case that continues to haunt police and investigators. It was one of the largest searches for a family ever conducted in the state and has been labeled the most bizarre case Oregon has ever seen.
Sources
StrangeOutdoors.com. (2021, July 11). The Cowden Family Massacre in Oregon. https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/the-cowden-family-massacre
Newsroom Staff. (2020, August 25). Unsolved So. Oregon: Mystery in the Woods Pt. 2. KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2. https://kobi5.com/news/unsolved-so-oregon-mystery-in-the-woods-pt-2-135405/
Blanco, J. I. (2021). Dwaine Little | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/little-dwaine.htm -
Episode 9 - Matthew Hoffman
It was a scene out of movie. There was blood everywhere in the house that indicated a murder or murders had taken place, but there were no bodies. A mother lived in the house with her 2 children, but they were no where to be found. As investigators quickly started their search efforts and investigation, nothing could prepare them for how the case unfolded.
SOURCES
Hopper, J. (2011, February 10). Killer Stuffed His House With Leaves, Kept Kidnapped Girl on Bed of Leaves. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/US/killer-matthew-hoffman-stockpiled-leaves-ohio-home-made/story?id=12877942
lies, crimes & video season 3 episode 3 -
Evil Drinks with Rob and Sum - November
Listen to Rob and Sum discuss the cases from the month of November (Weaver Family Saga/Episodes 5 & 6 and Shelly Knotek/Episodes 7 & 8). Enjoy!
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Episode 8 - Shelly Knotek - Part 2
Tune in for part 2 of the Shelly Knotek case and listen as her crimes, torture, and abuse unravel and catch up to her.
Sources
Olsen, G. (2019). If You Tell. Thomas and Mercer.
Margaritoff, M. (2021, March 30). Shelly Knotek, The Serial Killer Mom Who Tortured Her Kids. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/shelly-knotek