Coffee, Murder, & Mystery

Dark and Ominous

A audio podcast discussing true crime and paranormal, featuring hosts Melissa Lancaster, Mandi Elliot, and Kelly Green.

  1. 26/11/2025

    Halloween Nightmare: The Murder of Chelsea Bruck

    After attending a massive Halloween party in rural Michigan, 22-year-old Chelsea Bruck disappeared and was later found murdered. The investigation pieced together eyewitness accounts, costume evidence, and DNA that led to the arrest and conviction of a local man. The episode examines the community-wide impact, the long investigation, and the safety lessons Chelsea's story offers: go with trusted friends, stay together, and always leave together.   References: https://www.killerqueenspodcast.com/murder-of-chelsea-bruck/ https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/daniel-clay-chelsea-bruck-murder/805628001/ https://www.crimescenecleanup.com/chelsea-bruck-murder/ https://monroeccc.academicworks.com/donors/the-family-and-friends-of-chelsea-bruck https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/12/03/maybee-murder/94855570/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113936e005000v113936b0044xxd004465&gca-ft=135&gca-ds=sophi https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/michigan/2014/10/29/chelsea-bruck-maybee-missing/18130415/ https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/monroe-county/monroe-county-sheriffs-office-releases-pictures-of-possible-witness-in-chelsea-bruck-murder-case https://www.google.com/search?q=dna+law+in+mich+changed&sca_esv=01a98f3ec48f86f4&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBUS1091US1091&biw=1059&bih=454&ei=9pfYaM-0JLnIptQPiaKxCQ&ved=0ahUKEwjPh5qmr_qPAxU5pIkEHQlRLAEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=dna+law+in+mich+changed&gs_lp=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-qPAnZroGBAgBGAqSBwQ5LjEzoAetgAGyBwQ4LjEzuAfUEcIHCTAuMTAuMTAuMsgHUg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/daniel-clay-had-problems-with-law-long-before-chelsea-brucks-death https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/11/02/chelsea-bruck-murder-daniel-clay/93198642/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNL9DSMtER0 https://nbc24.com/news/local/chelsea-bruck-story-to-air-on-dateline https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/season-10/episode-55/the-halloween-party   Please see the below for music credit and license: https://www.thedarkpiano.com/creepy-piano-music https://soundcloud.com/myuu Music credit and license: https://www.thedarkpiano.com/creepy-piano-music https://soundcloud.com/myuu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 https://www.FesliyanStudios.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Background music credit Credit to https://www.FesliyanStudios.com for the background music.

    1h 5m

  2. 10/11/2025

    Did Kathy Hobbs Predict Her Own Death?

    References: https://unsolved.com/gallery/katherine-hobbs/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kathy_Hobbs https://vocal.media/criminal/the-unsolved-mystery-of-kathy-hobbs https://saffronheadech.wordpress.com/2020/06/07/the-strange-case-of-kathy-hobbs/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172139465/katherine_marie-hobbs/photo

    27 min

  3. 09/11/2025

    Billy chemirmir Part 2

    The elderly are persons whom we do not generally consider to be at risk for violent crimes but with people like Billy Chemirmir lurking in the shadows, they aren't safe.  https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/suspected-serial-killer-billy-chemirmir-was-indicted-in-the-deaths-of-3-more-women-that-makes-17-victims-police-say-they-can-tie-to-him/287-6b116773-d8be-4b49-9d38-89eabe45c64e https://www.newspapers.com/image/980152372/?match=1&terms=chemirmir https://www.newspapers.com/image/779346894/?match=1&terms=chemirmir https://www.newspapers.com/image/651583278/?match=1&terms=chemirmir "The pillow Case Murders" found on Paramount plus Podcast "The Unforgotten" season 2 "Unnatural Causes" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Chemirmir Keywords: Retirement home murders Elderly murders Senior complex murders

    1h 25m

  4. 14/10/2025

    Murder; Billy Chemirmir - Part 1

    The elderly are persons whom we do not generally consider to be at risk for violent crimes but with people like Billy Chemirmir lurking in the shadows, they aren't safe.  https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/suspected-serial-killer-billy-chemirmir-was-indicted-in-the-deaths-of-3-more-women-that-makes-17-victims-police-say-they-can-tie-to-him/287-6b116773-d8be-4b49-9d38-89eabe45c64e https://www.newspapers.com/image/980152372/?match=1&terms=chemirmir https://www.newspapers.com/image/779346894/?match=1&terms=chemirmir https://www.newspapers.com/image/651583278/?match=1&terms=chemirmir "The pillow Case Murders" found on Paramount plus Podcast "The Unforgotten" season 2 "Unnatural Causes" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Chemirmir Keywords: Retirement home murders Elderly murders Senior complex murders   Please see the below for music credit and license: https://www.thedarkpiano.com/creepy-piano-music https://soundcloud.com/myuu Music credit and license: https://www.thedarkpiano.com/creepy-piano-music https://soundcloud.com/myuu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 https://www.FesliyanStudios.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Background music credit Credit to https://www.FesliyanStudios.com for the background music.

    53 min

  5. 16/09/2025

    The Butcher Baker AKA Robert Hansen

    In this episode Kelly tells us what she learned about the Butcher Baker, the serial killer who hunted women in the Alaskan wilderness.  I've had some hiccups recently that resulted in my audio interface breaking and us taking a week off.  I have a new audio interface as of now but our episodes are out of order and there are some sound hiccups.  Please excuse our sound hiccups while we get this situation worked out.  Thank you for your understanding.  Check out Feed spots top 15 crime history podcasts here: https://podcast.feedspot.com/crime_history_podcasts/     References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frozen_Ground https://texasarchive.org/true-crime-tales https://dps.alaska.gov/AST/PIO/PressReleases/Victim-of-Serial-Killer-Robert-Hansen-Identified-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hansen https://lelandhale.com/butcherbaker/wordpress/2019/03/07/cindy-paulson-glenn-flothe-set-record-straight/ https://www.adn.com/crime-justice/article/serial-killer-hansen-dead-world-better-without-him-trooper-says/2014/08/22/ https://blurredbylines.com/blog/serial-killer-survivors-cindy-paulson-robert-hansen-mary-vincent/ https://lelandhale.com/butcherbaker/wordpress/2017/09/11/darla-hansen-better-half/ https://cavanmedicalpractice.com/newszone/how-the-untold-story-of-robert-hansens-wife-a-look-into-the-life-of-a-serial-killers-spouse-became-the-talk-of-the-town https://chugachpics.tripod.com/hansen.html https://lelandhale.com/butcherbaker/wordpress/2025/04/30/part-five-hammer-down/     Please see the below for music credit and license: https://www.thedarkpiano.com/creepy-piano-music https://soundcloud.com/myuu Music credit and license: https://www.thedarkpiano.com/creepy-piano-music https://soundcloud.com/myuu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 https://www.FesliyanStudios.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Background music credit Credit to https://www.FesliyanStudios.com for the background music.

    33 min

  6. 02/09/2025

    The Ghostbuster ruling

    Have you heard of the Ghostbuster ruling?  Would you disclose a haunting to a prospective homebuyer?  If you answered no you may change your mind after listening to this episode.    Shout out to feedspot for including us in their Top 15 True Crime History Podcasts! Check it out here: https://podcast.feedspot.com/crime_history_podcasts/   Stambovsky v. Ackley   References:     https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/10/how-a-house-becomes-legally-haunted-stambovsky-v-ackley-the-ghostbuster-ruling/ https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2019/10/something-strange-in-the-neighborhood-the-ghostbusters-ruling/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stambovsky_v._Ackley https://blog.pia.org/2024/10/28/buyer-beware-the-haunting-case-of-ackley-manor/ https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Our_Haunted_House_on_the_Hudson_May_1977-1.pdf

    33 min

  7. 12/08/2025

    The Big Foot Killer AKA the Cass Ripper

    The big foot killer terrorized Detroit's Cass Corridor in the 1970's.     References:   https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/p95ra7/newspaper_article_of_the_bigfoot_killer_also/#lightbox https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/Bigfoot_Killer https://websleuths.com/threads/mi-bigfoot-killings-detroit-1975.337217/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-N-DQGH9o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-N-DQGH9o     Music credit:   Please see the below for music credit and license: https://www.thedarkpiano.com/creepy-piano-music https://soundcloud.com/myuu

    19 min

  8. 26/07/2025

    Jeffrey Willis -- A Muskegon Michigan Murderer

    Jeffrey Willis - A monster in disguise, was convicted of murdering Jessica Heeringa and Rebekah Bletsch. He attempted to Kidnap Madison Nygard which was what ultimately led to his much needed undoing.    References:   20/20 season 46 episode 15 - the Murderer in the Minivan https://www.mlive.com/galleries/KVECPLH7ZFFIDPU2RDYUDBPUHY/ https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=116568 https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2018/05/15/15-k-videos-girls-swim-meets-jeffrey-willis-computer/610471002/ https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2016/12/eight_new_facts_about_jeffrey.html https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/21/jeffrey-willis-rebekah-bletsch/787838001/# https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/21/jeffrey-willis-rebekah-bletsch/787838001/# https://www.mlive.com/galleries/2S2QOKUSUJHBDPCIOUT3HY6J3U/ https://tribwxmi.wordpress.com/2018/05/11/computer-forensics-expert-tells-of-murder-rape-videos-found-on-willis-computer/ https://www.woodtv.com/news/target-8/unmasked-the-two-faces-of-jeffrey-willis/ https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/heeringa-missing-10-years-interrogation-tapes-reveal-connections-between-jeffrey-willis-and-his-victims https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/muskegon/muskegon-killer-jeffrey-willis-trying-convictions-overturned-prosecutor-confirms/69-b6868219-1b5a-4b99-83c0-e38fa9a9e1ea https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=436898 https://www.manisteenews.com/news/article/who-is-killer-jeffrey-willis-where-is-he-michigan-18653949.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Heeringa     Music credit:   Please see the below for music credit and license: https://www.thedarkpiano.com/creepy-piano-music https://soundcloud.com/myuu

    53 min
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