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When the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints rejected Jeffrey Lundgren from both a position as the Kirtland Temple Guide and Sunday School Teacher, his already disturbing beliefs became completely unhinged. Having already developed a following of individuals within the church, he convinced many of them that it would be their Godly mission to oust the current church elders and recapture the Temple to bring about a long time mormon belief. As the plan took shape, Jeffrey's vision grew increasingly violent.
Fortunately for the church, local police became suspicious and began working with the FBI to put a stop to the plan. Unfortunately for Jeffrey's followers, he caught on and the plans changed along with who he condemned. They would instead go out to live in the wilderness for a time to meet Jesus. He insisted they could only do so if they rid themselves of the worst sinners and according to him that was a family with 3 young children.
Tune in as Elysia works really hard to get this horrific story out of her system and Savannah is truly left angry and speechless. Then plan on taking a mental health break because this one's a doozy!
 
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Sources:
Cult Justice: The Cult Tapes; Season 1, Episode 5
https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-timeline-of-events/
https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/true-crime-dinner-invite-ends-in-missouri-family-cult-killing/
https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-the-prison-sentences/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-13-me-188-story.html
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-lundgren-1
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-6th-circuit/1105132.html
https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-lundgren-1993-892948386
https://murderpedia.org/male.L/images/l/lundgren_jeffrey_don/lundgren_jeffrey.pdf
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ohio-cult-leader-executed-for-slaying-family-of-5/
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-lundgren-7
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/mormons-timeline/
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/fundamentalist-church-jesus-christ-latter-day-saints
Timesuck | The Kirtland Cult Killings and Jeffrey Lundgren: 1 of 2
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43200280
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/W025516
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A224420
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A237062
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A230044
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2007/11/14/site-ohio-cult-murders-razed/23329962007/
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/alleged-child-abuser-had-cult-murderer-father
https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/crime/2010/03/05/father-jailed-in-infant-abuse/64062068007/
 
 
 
 
 
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After a tragic childhood, Aileen was living on the streets by age fourteen. From that point forward all she really knew was drinking, drugging, grifting and hooking. When she met Tyria Moore, Aileen hoped to settle down in a place of their own. However, she would go to great lengths to make ends meet and keep Tyria.
From 1989 to 1990, Aileen killed seven men by hitchhiking and receiving rides from them under a false pretense or in some cases engaging in prostitution. She then shot each of them and stole anything of value. Eventually, she was caught, convicted and sentenced to death. Questions still remain as she had sworn from the beginning that she killed in self defense. However, on the day of her execution, she asked for one last interview where she said she needed to confess and then claimed not a single one had been in self defense.
Tune in as Savannah attempts to give the facts with insight as to why Aileen may have suddenly changed her story. Meanwhile, Elysia tries to think of anything at all to say other than "yeah", "oh my god", and "I don't know about that". 
 
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Sources:
Prime Video - Aileen, Life and Death of  Serial Killer 
https://www.biography.com/crime/aileen-wuornos
https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/wuornos - lots of detailed trial information and break down. 
https://allthatsinteresting.com/aileen-wuornos
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/aileen-wuornos-serial-killer-murders-b2455045.html
http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wuornos805.htm
 
 
 
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After passing out and being abandoned in a park, Amber Smith woke up face down on a floor, bound and gagged. When she attempted to fight back and scream, her attacker brutally assaulted her until she passed out again. The next time she regained consciousness, she was outside still naked, bound, gagged and blinded by duct tape wrapped around her head. Choosing to fight for her life, she screamed continuously for help. Fortunately, nearby residents heard her and called 911. 
Despite having a clear dna profile, years went by with no further leads on who committed the atrocity against her. Amber had finally learned to come to terms with not knowing when he committed another felony and was entered into the system. The horrifying truth was that Amber did in fact know who her attacker was, just not at the time of the crime.
Tune in as Elysia terrifies Savannah with one of the most awful twists we've ever covered and we sidebar about the importance of stolen bicycles. 
 
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Sources:
Dateline: Left for Dead; Season 29, Episode 2
 
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/more-from-detective-seymour-s-interview-with-brian-and-susie-moon-92400197593
 
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/10/08/stefan-moon-cottonwood-glen-park-sexual-assault-kidnapping-fort-collins-sentence/3911338002/
 
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/08/15/man-convicted-2013-sexual-assault-woman-found-naked-fort-collins-park/2020140001/
 
https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Court_Of_Appeals/Case_Announcements/Files/2022/EA6A8008-25-22%20.pdf
 
https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Supreme_Court/Case_Announcements/Files/2023/EFD8E604-17-23.pdf
 
https://www.doc.state.co.us/oss/
 
https://www.gofundme.com/f/amber039s-future
 
 
 
 
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When Brian Cohee, Jr. showed interest in the morbid at a young age, his parents did what any parents might. They encouraged him to channel that interest into something positive. They hoped it might spark an interest in forensic sciences and lead to a career helping others.
Unfortunately, Brian instead chose to use his knowledge to harm others. In particular, he decided to prey upon someone that he thought wouldn't matter. Someone who wouldn't be missed. He chose Warren Barnes, a local unhoused man who he found sleeping. Brian was wrong though. Warren wasn't less than and he was missed the very next day. 
Join us as Savannah shares this disturbing story of how one person's actions can drastically change multiple lives and Elysia shares her frustration at our country's mental health care system.
 
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Sources:
https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/the-people-v-brian-cohee-sentencing-hearing/
 
https://www.westernslopenow.com/brian-cohee-trial/the-people-vs-brian-cohee-day-2/ 
 
https://www.westernslopenow.com/?submit=&s=Brian+Cohee
 
Watch - Documentary mentioned in episode. 
 
 
 
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Putting a twist on the love triangle, Jeff's story is more like a love pentagon, with just as many secrets as the government building. A decade long affair with one of the richest and connected women in area. A love child. Business dealings gone wrong. Jeff Zack was truly living a soap opera life.
So, when he was shot point blank on Father's Day weekend of 2001 at a gas station, detectives had quite a time finding leads on who the shooter could have been. All the eyewitnesses agreed on what description they could give of the clad in black killer and his motorcycle, but that wasn't much to go on. Shockingly, it was the motorcycle that lead to the first big break in the case.
Tune in as Elysia gives you all the sordid details of who was convicted and who else might have been involved while Savannah gets caught up on Attorney Fee Agreements and conflicts of interest. 
 
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Sources:
Snapped: Killer Couples; Season 12, Episode 10
 
https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/mbb213_jeff_zack/1_index.html
 
https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/george-cynthia.htm#google_vignette
 
https://www.thetangier.com/history
 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ohnd-5_05-cv-01485/pdf/USCOURTS-ohnd-5_05-cv-01485-0.pdf
 
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2024/03/04/cindy-george-charged-murder-jeffrey-zack-wife-akron-restaurateur-ed-george/72837222007/
 
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-rohr-george-1
 
https://clerkweb.summitoh.net/PublicSite/Documents/civy600001C8F.pdf
 
https://clerkweb.summitoh.net/PublicSite/Documents/civzze70000352C.pdf
 
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2008/10/judge_approves_wrongfuldeath_s.html
 
https://www.cleveland.com/news/editors-picks/2008/04/jeff_zack_murder_investigation.html
 
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/12/22/tangier-memories-ed-george-wonders-what-to-do-with-memorabilia/69722420007/
 
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2007/03/_ed_george_called_his.html
 
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A443498
 
 
 
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***WARNING: This episode is intended for mature (18+) audiences only.***
After Travis Alexander's body is found in his shower five days after he was brutally murdered, everyone was quick to point detectives in the direction of Jodi. Not concerned because she had an alibi, Jodi carried on as any heartbroken friend would and attended Travis' funeral. 
Unfortunately for Jodi, detectives were easily able to see the holes in her story and found the evidence she clumsily left behind. Failing to believe a photo lasts forever would be one of her greatest downfalls.
Tune in for the conclusion where Savannah explains why she named the case "The Courtroom None of Us Want to Be In" and Elysia finds the humor in identifying Jodi's body parts but gets very serious when talking about the difference between ending a toxic relationship and an abusive one. 
 
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Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/friends-warned-travis-alexander-jodi-arias-dangerous-months/story?id=68731237 
 https://allthatsinteresting.com/travis-alexander
https://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-trial-timeline-events-arizona-murder-case/story?id=18123295 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jodi-arias-a-timeline-of-a-sensational-murder-case/
https://www.reddit.com/r/TravisAndJodi/?f=flair_name%3A%22Timeline%22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il2iAxpacaw
The-messed-up-truth-about-jodi-arias
https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/mesa/arias-trial-timeline-of-events-in-mesa-murder-case/article_4248e012-b822-11e2-8ab9-001a4bcf887a.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/TravisAndJodi/comments/ohmhzg/travis_jodi_timeline_part_11_may_22_2008_june_1/
https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/mesa/arias-trial-timeline-of-events-in-mesa-murder-case/article_4248e012-b822-11e2-8ab9-001a4bcf887a.html
The-jodi-arias-trial-a-deep-dive-into-a-case-that-captivated-the-nation
Story
https://www.reddit.com/r/Documentaries/comments/o6284y/the_jodi_arias_trial_craziest_moments_2021_the/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-trial-judge-declares-mistrial-hung-jury/story?id=29226362
https://apnews.com/general-news-818c4f7be7544d2894c613f8eed810e7#:~:text=They%20asked%20her%20about%20past,bloody%20scene%20at%20Alexander%27s%20home.
https://www.courttv.com/trials/arizona-v-jodi-arias-2013/
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-arias-2008

 
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