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Tracy talks about the Eastburn Family murders in North Carolina in 1985. Katie Eastburn and two of her daughters were brutally murdered while her husband was 500 miles away at an Air Force captain training school. Tracy goes through the rollercoaster of a trial, the second trial, acquittal, and the historic third trial with newly presented evidence. For research, Tracy referenced an article in The New Yorker called Three Trials for Murder and the book Innocent Victims: The True Story of ...

Tracy and April just hang out and chat for this episode. They talk about jury duty, court proceedings, and recent crimes. Also- the Queen. Today's cocktail is a Pumpkin Spice Latte Martini. Perfect for this drizzly, Fall day.PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE MARTINI1 oz. Veil Pumpkin Vodka1 oz. pumpkin spice liqueur2 oz. freshly brewed strong coffeeSplash of cinnamon vodkaShake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a dusting of pumpkin pie spice and a cinnamon stick. Fi...

In Part 2, Tracy talks about how Earle goes to Canada and continues murdering women. After two murders in Canada, many outfit changes, visits to several towns, an attempt to cross the border back into the US, and an actual town mob hunting him down, he is apprehended by authorities. Although he has committed dozens of murders, he is only tried for the final two attributed to him. Tracy goes through the trial and investigations.For research, Tracy referenced two books: The Laughing Gorilla by ...

In Part 1, Tracy talks about the origins of Earle Nelson, his traumatic upbringing, both parents dying, his multiple traumatic brain injuries, and bouts of syphilis (which offered possible mercury and arsenic poisonings as treatment), his insatiable sexual appetite, and his overt religious fervor. Nelson had serval aliases and traveled all across the US to strangle women to death and sexually assault them post-mortem. There is a very long list of murders attributed to him and he worked in so ...

Tracy talks about the disappearance and murder of Sonya Ivanoff, an Alaska native woman. Her murder unveils the years long abuse of power by a police officer in a small, rural town where much of his abuse was committed upon Native Alaskan women. For information, Tracy referred to Fatal Frontier: Evil in Alaska, The Star Advertiser newspaper, and the court transcripts from the trial. The cocktail for this episode is the Alaska Smash. It is delicious and full of yummy summertime berries!Handful...

Tracy talks about the disappearance and probable rape and murder of 14 year old Thora Chamberlain. Thomas Henry McMonigle is the primary suspect and all evidence points to his guilt. He tries his best to throw the FBI off his trail, but he's not very cunning and he isn't successful. This story is a total wild-goose chase that involves other people and uncovers more murders or possible murders. Tracy relied on the book The Murder of Thor’s Chamberlain by Rod Kackley. The cocktail for this...