Origins of Evil

Paul DeNinno Braun & Megan K. Braun
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E·vil - To be profoundly immoral and wicked. There are, on average, 1.3 million violent crimes in the US annually. 800,00 assaults, 90,000 rapes, and 15 to 20 thousand murders."Murderers are not monsters; they're men. And that's the most frightening thing about them." ― Alice Sebold. Megan, a Licensed Mental Health Professional, and her husband Paul, a Police officer, sit down to examine and discuss the nature, the impact, and most importantly, the Origins of Evil.

Episodes

  1. 07/15/2022

    Quickie Case | Obscured By Fire

    A horribly burnt corpse is found in the middle of the street in the early hours of the 24th of October, 2017, in Pierce County, Washington. Unable to easily I.D., the victim investigators begin the monumental task of finding those responsible for this heinous crime.    ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: Where is The Killer Now? Kent Reporter Victims Obituary See No Evil ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Links: Project HEAL ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    56 min

  2. 05/21/2022 · BONUS

    Survival Stories | JT Armstead: This Time, it’s Goodbye

    JT Armstead is one of two survivors of a vicious attack that left his mother and sister dead and his brother injured. This abhorrent murder would be perpetrated by nonother than JT's stepfather, Gary Green. Sit with us as we talk to JT about these events and where his life has taken him since that faithful night over 12 years ago. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    56 min

  3. 05/21/2022

    Gary Green: This Time, it’s Goodbye

    Lovetta Armstead was many things; an educator, a strong independent woman, but most importantly, she was the loving and devoted mother to her three children, JT, Jerret, and Jazzmen. Lovetta longed to complete her family unit and invited her long-time boyfriend, Gary Green, to move in with her family, and be a father to her children. Little did she know that she had invited a monster into their lives.   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: Lovetta Armstead Murder: Where is Gary Green Now? The Monster  Green v. Davis GREEN v. STATE You Asked to See the Monster... | True Crime Story | Real Stories ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Links: Paul Ran into a Burning House Military Murder Podcast ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    1h 28m

  4. 04/18/2022

    Nicole VanderHeyden: Too Close to Home

    Nikki VanderHeyden was looking forward to her first taste of freedom after 9 months of pregnancy and another 6 months at home. What should have been a fun night out with friends and her boyfriend Doug, became a turbulent nightmare, culminating in the tragic end to a beautiful life.    ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: Killer Cases Conviction In Nicole VanderHeyden Murder Is Upheld Mirror.co.uk Supreme Court to hear case of man convicted in 2016   Nicole D. "Nikki" VanderHeyden Obituary  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    1h 6m

  5. 03/21/2022

    Daddy's Girl: The Murder of Riley Fox

    Riley Fox was a 3-year-old girl living in Wilmington, Illinois. She loved butterflies, princess dresses, and most of all, her daddy. But, on the morning of June 6th, she was reported missing by her father, Kevin Fox. For the Fox family, this would be only the beginning of the nightmare that would befall them. What would unfold would shake the small community to its very core.   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: The Accused Dateline NBC Defrosting Cold Cases Part 1 Defrosting Cold Cases Part 2 Chicago Magazine  Daily Journal Law Offices of Kathleen T. Zellner ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    1h 44m

  6. 02/25/2022

    Morgan Geyser & Anissa Weier: The Slender Man Stabbing of Waukesha | Part 2

    "We didn't want to go, we didn't want to kill them, but its persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and comforted us at the same time..."    On May 31st, 2014, two 12-year-old girls would commit an act of violence so vicious and shocking it would capture the attention of the entire world. Yet, the only thing more unbelievable than the crime itself was their motive. It was a crime done out of both fear and desire. They had hoped the sacrifice they offered would appease their benevolent tormentor. This is the case of Morgan Geyser & Anissa Weier: The Slender Man Stabbing of Waukesha  Part 2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: The Wicked Beware the Slenderman (HBO Documentary Films) Anissa Weier Interrogation Morgan Geyser Interrorgation Anissa's Release Psych 1 Psych 2 Psych 3 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    1h 38m

  7. 02/11/2022

    Morgan Geyser & Anissa Weier: The Slender Man Stabbing of Waukesha | Part 1

    "We didn't want to go, we didn't want to kill them, but its persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and comforted us at the same time..."    On May 31st, 2014, two 12-year-old girls would commit an act of violence so vicious and shocking it would capture the attention of the entire world. Yet, the only thing more unbelievable than the crime itself was their motive. It was a crime done out of both fear and desire. They had hoped the sacrifice they offered would appease their benevolent tormentor. This is the case of Morgan Geyser & Anissa Weier: The Slender Man Stabbing of Waukesha  Part 1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: The Wicked Beware the Slenderman (HBO Documentary Films) SomethingAwful The Slenderman Mysteries: An Internet Urban Legend Comes to Life Anissa Weier Interrogation Morgan Geyser Interrorgation ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    56 min

  8. 01/28/2022

    Elliot Rodger: The Supreme Gentleman

    Elliot Rodger, the King of the Incels, took the lives of 6 innocent people during his rampage through the streets of Isla Vista. Join us as we uncover the motives behind his madness, and see what drove this child of Hollywood privilege to pick up a gun and choose to do the unthinkable.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: My Twisted World (Elliots Manifesto) Sheriff Investigation Summary 2020 Interview BBC NY Times LA Times -Victims: LA Times People Northwest Asian Weekly ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    1h 45m

  9. 01/14/2022

    Lauren Giddings: The Girl Next Door

    Lauren Giddings was a northern transplant living in Macon, Georgia. She had just graduated from Mercer Law School and was preparing for the BAR exam. There were a lot of big things in store for Lauren, that is until she disappeared.  What happened to The Girl Next Door? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: WGXA Cinemaholic Baltimore Sun The Watcher The Masterkey Murder Dr. Todd Grande Above The Law ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    1h 33m

  10. 12/31/2021

    Cindy White: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire.

    46 years ago tonight, a Christmas tree is set ablaze, killing a family of six. Today we sit down and discuss the tragic case of Cindy White. Petition ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: IndyStar JustIa Effects of Alcoholic Mothers on Children. Sexual Assault Statistics  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    58 min

  11. 12/13/2021

    Chris Watts: Husband, Father, Monster.

    Today we sit down and discuss Chris Watts and the Watts family murders. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: Timeline 1 Timeline 2 My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer American Murder ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources: Suicide Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Child Abuse Elder Abuse ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram Paul’s Social Media Got a case you want us to cover? Perhaps a question or some comments? Shoot us an email at TheOriginsOfEvil@Gmail.com Support the show

    1h 51m
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About

E·vil - To be profoundly immoral and wicked. There are, on average, 1.3 million violent crimes in the US annually. 800,00 assaults, 90,000 rapes, and 15 to 20 thousand murders."Murderers are not monsters; they're men. And that's the most frightening thing about them." ― Alice Sebold. Megan, a Licensed Mental Health Professional, and her husband Paul, a Police officer, sit down to examine and discuss the nature, the impact, and most importantly, the Origins of Evil.

Information

  • Creator
    Paul DeNinno Braun & Megan K. Braun
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Origins of Evil
  • Show Website
    Origins of Evil

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