Spooky B*tch Walk

SpookyB*tchWalk

Move over, mindfulness walk — there’s a new walk in town: Spooky Bitch Walk. It’s for the bitches who aren’t trying to improve themselves... they just want to scare themselves. I’m Hannah, and each week I’ll be joined by a co-host as we walk you through a true crime case or spooky story. Whether you’re on a trail, in your neighborhood, at the gym, or at home — Spooky Bitch Walk is ready to go with you. So grab your pepper spray and sharpen your nails. It’s time for a Spooky Bitch Walk.

  1. 3d ago

    The Senseless Murder of Mary Ann Murphy

    In 2010, Keri Murphy was starting her freshman year at Nimitz High School in Humble, TX. She joined the JV choir, not knowing that this decision would change the course of her life. For the holiday performance, all three choirs at the school came together to perform. This is when Keri met Rebecca Keller. Rebecca was a senior and Keri thought she was so cool. The two seemed drawn to each other and shortly after meeting, they started dating.  Keri’s mom, Mary Ann, approved at first, until she found out Rebecca was a 19 year old senior about to graduate. Mary Ann told Keri they could no longer see each other. But it was too late. They were too in love and nothing would keep them apart. Keri was caught sneaking out of her house and sneaking Rebecca into the house multiple times. Mary Ann had had enough. She called the police and got a restraining order making it illegal for Rebecca to be near Keri. Even this didn’t keep them from seeing each other.  One night in July 2012, Keri made a 911 call saying she had heard her mom scream from her bedroom and saw two men running out of the house. First responders arrived at the scene and noticed some discrepancies with Keri’s story almost immediately. But it would take multiple interviews and polygraph tests with multiple people before they would discover the truth.  Come along with Hannah and her mom as they discuss the different types of high school choirs, bunny phones, and can inmates listen to podcasts in prison?  CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of homicide. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at spookybtchwalk@gmail.com to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.   Sources: Dziemianowicz, J. (2025, December 11). Snapped: Behind bars: Rebecca Keller breaks silence on brutal murder of girlfriend’s mom. Oxygen. https://www.oxygen.com/snapped-behind-bars/crime-news/snapped-rebecca-keller-speaks-out-on-murder-of-girlfriends-mom Investigation Discovery. (2024, March 24). In deadly harmony [TV broadcast]. Mean girl murders.   Oxygen. (2018, November 11). Keri Murphy and Rebecca Keller [TV broadcast]. Snapped: Killer couples.  Oxygen. (2025, December 14). Rebecca Keller [TV broadcast]. Snapped: Behind bars.

  2. Jul 21

    Appalachian Trail Killer

    In 2008, Scott Johnston and Sean Farmer were camping and fishing in Giles County, Virginia, along the Appalachian Trail. They met a man on the trail who introduced himself as Ricky. They invited him to have dinner with them and he accepted. After dinner, as it was getting dark, the man suddenly pulled out a hand gun and started shooting at them. Scott was shot in the neck and back. Sean was shot in the face and chest. They were both badly injured but they were able to escape in one of their vehicles and made it to a nearby house where they called 911. However, the nearest hospital was 40 minutes away so they had to wait for help to arrive.  Both men ended up being airlifted to a hospital in critical condition, but both survived. Law enforcement immediately suspected 55 year old Randall Lee Smith of committing this crime because he had done this before. Twenty-seven years earlier, Randall Lee Smith had murdered two hikers on the Appalachian Trail and only served 15 years in prison before being released on parole. By 2008, his parole was over and he just couldn’t stay away from the Appalachian Trail or stop himself from attempting to commit more murders.  Come along with Hannah and her mom as they discuss Applebee’s, Gracie Abrams, and why are concurrent sentences a thing?   CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of homicide and gun violence. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at spookybtchwalk@gmail.com to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.     Sources: Garcia, L. (1996, September 26). Hikers’ killer going home Smith to be free after 15 years behind bars. Roanoke Times. https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1996/rt9609/960926/09260065.htm Hansen, C. (2009, February 15). Escape from brushy mountain. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna29187510  Legal Clarity Team. (2026, July 1). Randall Lee Smith: The Appalachian Trail killer. Legal Clarity. https://legalclarity.org/randall-lee-smith-the-appalachian-trail-killer/  Mitra, S. (2023, January 20). Sean Farmer & Scott Johnston: Where are Randall Lee Smith’s survivors today? The Cinemaholic. https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-sean-farmer-and-scott-johnston-now/ UPI Archives. (1982, March 24). Murderer pleads guilty to double slaying. UPI. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/03/24/Murderer-pleads-guilty-to-double-slaying/4925385794000/ Wikipedia. (n.d.). Randall Lee Smith. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Lee_Smith

  3. Jul 14

    The Classifieds Killer: Paul Runge

    In 1997, a mother and her ten year old daughter were brutally assaulted and murdered in their home in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Investigators were able to collect DNA, but there were no matches. It wouldn’t be until 2000, after the state and federal DNA databases were combined, that they would get a match and a name: Paul Runge. Paul was in prison at the time for a parole violation. Police had suspected he was guilty of another murder that occurred in 1995 and knew he was a dangerous man that needed to be separated from the public. So they issued a search warrant of his home and found weapons which was a violation of his parole so they were able to arrest him and put him in prison.  When confronted with the DNA evidence, Paul immediately said “you got me.” He went on to recount his crimes to detectives including multiple other rapes and murders.  Come along with Hannah and her mom as they discuss cat condos, white vans, and who actually owns a meat cleaver?  CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, arson, and homicide. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at spookybtchwalk@gmail.com to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.   Sources: Chicago Tribune. (2006, February 3 & 2021, August 21). In videotape, defendant tells how a mom, girl died in ‘97. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/02/03/in-videotape-defendant-tells-how-a-mom-girl-died-in-97/ Contributed Content for Chicago Magazine. (2021, June 15 & 2021, August 20). Man charged in 7 slayings. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/06/15/man-charged-in-7-slayings/ Dziemianowicz, J. (2021, April 16). ‘You got me,’ Chicago serial killer who found victims through classified ads admits to police. Oxygen. https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-serial-killer/crime-news/chicago-serial-killer-paul-runge-found-victims-through Murderpedia. (n.d.). Paul Frederick Runge. Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/runge-paul-photos.htm Oxygen. (2021, April 16). Classified to kill [TV broadcast]. Mark of a serial killer.  Wikipedia. (n.d.). Paul Runge (serial killer). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Runge_(serial_killer)#cite_note-charge-5

  4. Jul 7

    The Brutal Murder of Angie Samota

    In October 1984, Angie Samota was a junior at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. She had gone out with friends one Friday night and had gotten home safely when she heard a knock on the door. She answered the door to find a man she didn’t know asking to use her phone and bathroom. Because she was kind, she let him in. While he was in the bathroom, she called her boyfriend to let him know there was a man in her apartment. She said she’d call him back in a few minutes. When her boyfriend didn’t hear back, he drove over to her apartment. When she didn’t answer the door, he called police.  Angie was found naked and bloody on her bed. There were four men in her life that were persons of interest at first but police didn’t have any solid evidence and eventually, the case went cold. Over 20 years later, DNA would lead to the arrest of a man that hadn’t ever been on police’s radar. Listen to the entire episode now to find out who committed this heinous crime.    Come along with Hannah and Bob as they discuss Casper the friendly ghost, corruption, Jessica’s birthday, and the power of friendship.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, rape, and homicide. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at spookybtchwalk@gmail.com to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.   Sources: Lewis, C. (2022, October 12). Man on death row for the murder of an SMU co-ed dies from a heart attack. Audacy. https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/man-on-death-row-for-smu-co-ed-murder-dies-from-heart-attack McDermott, S. (2018, June 25). My best friend’s killer got away-until I made police try again. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-44470377 Mehrotra, K. (2021, January 28). Angela Samota murder: Where are Donald Bess and Ben McCall now? TheCinemaholic. https://thecinemaholic.com/who-killed-angela-samota-where-is-donald-andrew-bess-now/ Oxygen. (2022, July 16). Game over [TV broadcast]. Murdered by morning. Singh, A. (2026, March 18). Where is Donald Bess now? Details explored ahead of Dateline: Secrets uncovered on Oxygen. Primetimer. https://www.primetimer.com/features/where-is-donald-bess-now-details-explored-ahead-of-dateline-secrets-uncovered-on-oxygen WFAA Staff. (2010, June 14). Man found guilty in 1984 slaying of SMU student. WFAA. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/man-found-guilty-in-1984-slaying-of-smu-student/287-411182273 Without Warning. (n.d.). About Sheila. Without warning. https://www.sheilawysocki.com/about-sheila

  5. Jun 30

    The Death of Scott Johnson

    In December 1988, the body of a young man was found at the base of the North Head cliffs in Manly, Australia. This was 27 year old Scott Johnson. Police ruled this a suicide almost immediately. Scott had moved to Australia to be with his partner, Michael. Michael told police that Scott had had suicidal thoughts in the past but had been in good spirits lately as he was finishing his PhD in Mathematics and had his whole future ahead of him. Scott’s family never believed his death was a suicide. They tried to accept it, but it never quite felt right.  Nearly 17 years later, Scott’s brother, Steve, received an article in the mail from Michael about three gay men who had disappeared or died in the 1980s along the cliffs of Bondi Beach which was less than an hour from where Scott was found. Could Scott’s death have actually been a homicide instead of a suicide? Could this have been a hate crime? Steve was determined to find out. He was now a millionaire and was able to use his resources to put pressure on police to open the case and investigate it more thoroughly.  Eventually, someone was arrested for the murder of Scott Johnson, but was this arrest the result of a coerced confession? Or did this man actually murder Scott and get away with it for over thirty years before being put behind bars?   Come along with Hannah and Bob as they discuss gardening, tan lines, and Brendan Dassey.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of suicide, homicide, and hate crimes. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at spookybtchwalk@gmail.com to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.   Sources: CBS. (2023, June 8). Australian Scott White gets 9 years in prison for punching gay American Scott Johnson off Sydney cliff in 1988. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scott-white-9-years-prison-punching-scott-johnson-gay-american-sydney-cliff-1988/ Cook, C., Kelley, M., & Sloan, D. (Executive Producers). (2023). Never let him go [TV series]. Hulu.  Orbey, E. (2025, October 13). A tech millionaire’s costly quest to prove his brother was murdered. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/10/20/did-a-brothers-quest-for-justice-go-too-far Turnbull, T. (2023, June 8). Scott Johnson: Gay US student’s killer jailed for 1988 manslaughter. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-65841623

  6. Jun 23

    The Upstairs Lounge Arson

    In the early 1970s, there was a gay bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans called the Upstairs Lounge. At the time, there weren’t many safe spaces for the LGBT+ community so the owners of the Upstairs Lounge created a refuge. On June 24, 1973, the Upstairs Lounge buzzer sounded and Buddy the bartender sent someone to answer the door. As this man opened the door, a fireball burst into the bar and within minutes, the walls were engulfed in flames. Thirty-two people died as a result of this fire and many more were injured.  This would become the deadliest fire in New Orleans history. Normally, a crime of this magnitude would be covered by the press persistently, but that wasn't the case for the Upstairs Lounge arson. Nobody wanted to report on the story simply because it was a gay bar. The way the victims and survivors of this attack were treated in the media and even by investigators is horrific and some families of the victims are still struggling to get justice to this day. Come along with Hannah and Bob as they discuss Bob’s autobiography, Hannah’s shattered glass phobia, and learning about the Saints.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of arson, homicide, and general disrespect of the LGBT+ community. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at spookybtchwalk@gmail.com to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.     Sources: ABC News. (2018, June 28). Prejudice and pride: Revisiting the tragic fire that killed 32 in a New Orleans gay bar [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPWrK9Pu7Gk&t=4s Dias, E. & Downs, J. (2013, July 1). The horror upstairs. Time. https://time.com/4365509/the-horror-upstairs/ Kuhn, K. (2025, June 24). 52 years later, New Orleans remembers Upstairs Lounge arson victims. WWL. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/new-orleans-upstairs-lounge-fire-52nd-anniversary-plaque-lgbtq-gay-lesbian-history-culture-community/289-76817b08-e81d-4931-9399-703a9b1f4a55 LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana. (n.d.). The UpStairs Lounge fire. LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana. https://lgbtarchiveslouisiana.org/the-upstairs-lounge-fire/ McConnaughey, J. (2022, August 8). New Orleans renews search for remains of UpStairs Lounge fire. WWL. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/search-renewed-remains-4-victims-upstairs-lounge-fire/289-af57432e-016f-4f58-bd3f-903ec51b6f9a Perez, F. (n.d.). Ferris LeBlanc and the Up Stairs Lounge fire 50 years later. French Quarter Journal. https://www.frenchquarterjournal.com/archives/ferris-leblanc-and-the-up-stairs-lounge-fire-50-years-later Tabone, E. (2023, June 25). ‘We found him - it’s horrible’ - For 42 years the family of a WW2 vet didn’t know he died in N.O. WWL. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/new-orleans-upstairs-lounge-fire-lgbtq-ferris-leblanc/289-9cb10cec-29e9-45a1-b4df-b265cb0bd842 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/upstairs-lounge-fire/gallery?early-gay-activism#

  7. Jun 16

    The Weight Loss Cult - Part 2

    On this week’s episode, Hannah finishes telling Jessica about Gwen Shamblin and the weight loss cult. In June 2018, Gwen divorced her husband of 40 years; and in August 2018, she married Joe Lara, an actor, pilot, and aspiring country music singer. Joe already had a daughter with Natasha Pavlovich, fellow actor and pilot and all around badass. Natasha worried about the influence Joe and Gwen were having on her daughter. So she took things into her own hands and represented herself in court while fighting for more custody and more rights to their daughter.  During one of Joe’s weekends with their daughter, Natasha got a call that Joe’s plane had crashed into a lake. Thankfully, Natasha’s daughter was not on that plane. But Joe and Gwen were. Listen to the entire episode to find out what happened to Remnant Fellowship after Gwen’s untimely death.  Come along with Hannah and Jessica as they discuss iced coffee, the double stuf Oreos Mandela Effect, and how we would be terrible cult leaders and members.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of child abuse, child death, homicide, and eating disorders. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at spookybtchwalk@gmail.com to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.   Sources: Adams, L. (2025, July 21). Gwen Shamblin Lara plane crash led to reckoning over Remnant church: Notorious Nashville. Yahoo. https://www.yahoo.com/news/gwen-shamblin-lara-plane-crash-100035861.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJx3N20R-hSNLLZ_7GG41ltn6GDOo9rjB2OmvOxMHINMm6m_joO1FIliFDTrVyNkDUrelIxYDSsXKDPmdEtFXJ5gBnTbky2yb_s4dlV9vnWOoK0tALdRRESAFyEz5IlV3Gjm94S5emIiHR7oSrEKpW2LPXs33B_O-XA-CjOz-tyk Capello, N., Dinerstein, R., Evans, R., Girard, R., Morgan, P.G., Teigen, C., Zenovich, M., & Dillon, L. (Executive Producers). (2021-2022). The way down: God, greed, and the cult of Gwen Shamblin [TV series]. HBOMax.  CBS News. (2021, May 31). Remains of 7 people aboard small plane that crashed in Tennessee found. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tennessee-plane-crash-gwen-shamblin-lara-joe-lara/ In memory of Gwen Shamblin. (n.d.). About Gwen. In memory of Gwen Shamblin. https://www.gwenshamblinlara.com/about/ Morris, C. & Finley, J. (2023, March 22). NTSB determines cause of crash that killed Gwen Shamblin, Brentwood church members. WHSV3. https://www.whsv.com/2023/03/22/ntsb-determines-cause-crash-that-killed-gwen-shamblin-brentwood-church-members/ Remnant Fellowship. (n.d.). Elizabeth Kaufmann. Remnant Fellowship. https://www.remnantfellowship.org/about-remnant-fellowship/leadership-team/elizabeth-kaufmann/ Shoup, C. & Adams, L. (2023, March 23). Plane crash that killed Gwen Shamblin could have been avoided, NTSB report says. The Tennessean. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/03/23/report-plane-crash-that-killed-gwen-shamblin-could-have-been-avoided/70039686007/

  8. Jun 9

    The Weight Loss Cult - Part 1

    In the early 90s, Gwen Shamblin created the Weigh Down Workshop, a faith-based weightloss program. Her “revolutionary” idea was to eat less and pray more. This spread like wildfire. Gwen was putting out curriculum nonstop and churches all over the world were buying into this idea and hosting their own Weigh Down Workshops. This was relatively harmless…at first. Eventually, Gwen created her own church called Remnant Fellowship and claimed that hers was the “true church” and all others were “false churches.” Members sometimes relocated their entire families in order to be able to attend Remnant in person.  Gwen and Remnant Fellowship directed members in every aspect of their lives including parenting. Unfortunately, this would prove to be deadly.  Come along with Hannah and Jessica as they discuss the importance of having a special interest, crows, and diet culture in the 90s.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of child abuse, child death, homicide, and eating disorders. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at spookybtchwalk@gmail.com to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.   Sources: Adams, L. (2025, July 21). Gwen Shamblin Lara plane crash led to reckoning over Remnant church: Notorious Nashville. Yahoo. https://www.yahoo.com/news/gwen-shamblin-lara-plane-crash-100035861.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJx3N20R-hSNLLZ_7GG41ltn6GDOo9rjB2OmvOxMHINMm6m_joO1FIliFDTrVyNkDUrelIxYDSsXKDPmdEtFXJ5gBnTbky2yb_s4dlV9vnWOoK0tALdRRESAFyEz5IlV3Gjm94S5emIiHR7oSrEKpW2LPXs33B_O-XA-CjOz-tyk Capello, N., Dinerstein, R., Evans, R., Girard, R., Morgan, P.G., Teigen, C., Zenovich, M., & Dillon, L. (Executive Producers). (2021-2022). The way down: God, greed, and the cult of Gwen Shamblin [TV series]. HBOMax.  CBS News. (2021, May 31). Remains of 7 people aboard small plane that crashed in Tennessee found. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tennessee-plane-crash-gwen-shamblin-lara-joe-lara/ In memory of Gwen Shamblin. (n.d.). About Gwen. In memory of Gwen Shamblin. https://www.gwenshamblinlara.com/about/ Morris, C. & Finley, J. (2023, March 22). NTSB determines cause of crash that killed Gwen Shamblin, Brentwood church members. WHSV3. https://www.whsv.com/2023/03/22/ntsb-determines-cause-crash-that-killed-gwen-shamblin-brentwood-church-members/ Remnant Fellowship. (n.d.). Elizabeth Kaufmann. Remnant Fellowship. https://www.remnantfellowship.org/about-remnant-fellowship/leadership-team/elizabeth-kaufmann/ Shoup, C. & Adams, L. (2023, March 23). Plane crash that killed Gwen Shamblin could have been avoided, NTSB report says. The Tennessean. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/03/23/report-plane-crash-that-killed-gwen-shamblin-could-have-been-avoided/70039686007/

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Move over, mindfulness walk — there’s a new walk in town: Spooky Bitch Walk. It’s for the bitches who aren’t trying to improve themselves... they just want to scare themselves. I’m Hannah, and each week I’ll be joined by a co-host as we walk you through a true crime case or spooky story. Whether you’re on a trail, in your neighborhood, at the gym, or at home — Spooky Bitch Walk is ready to go with you. So grab your pepper spray and sharpen your nails. It’s time for a Spooky Bitch Walk.

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