Corrupt Podcast

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Join podcast co-hosts, Paige and Angela, as we dive into our obsession with true crime, history, and mysterious stories. We’ll explore the intricate details of the corrupt, the cruel, and the calculating. Become part of the Corrupt Crew: patreon.com/CorruptPodcast or https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y

  1. 3D AGO

    E65 Corrupted Clip: Kenora "Millie" Jane Doe

    In 2009, a hiker near the Trans-Canada Highway stumbled upon the body of a woman in a tent. Known as Kenora "Millie" Jane Doe, her death would set off a search for truth.    Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1507ufon.html   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast  https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: “1507UFON.” Doe Network: International Center For Missing and Unidentified Persons, https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1507ufon.html. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025. “Canada’s Missing | Case Details.” Language Selection - Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Sélection de La Langue - Gendarmerie Royale Du Canada, https://www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/missing-disparus/case-dossier.jsf?case=2009005199&id=2. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025. “Kenora ‘Millie’ Jane Doe 2009 | DNA Doe Project.” DNA Doe Project |, https://dnadoeproject.org/case/kenora-millie-jane-doe-2009/. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025. “UNIDENTIFIED: Kenora ‘Millie’ Jane Doe (2009) - Kenora, ON — CANADA UNSOLVED.” CANADA UNSOLVED, CANADA UNSOLVED, 31 Jan. 2020, https://www.canadaunsolved.com/cases/unidentified-kenora-on-millie-jane-doe.

    9 min
  2. MAR 3

    E64: Tiffany Valiante

    On July 12, 2015, Tiffany Valiante was killed by a New Jersey Transit train. Authorities ruled her death a suicide but unanswered questions have led to many to wonder if it was actually a homicide.    Report a tip: https://damatolawfirm.com/report-a-crime/   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast  https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: Brann, Jessica. “A Forensic Failure – Pentucket Profile.” Pentucket Profile, https://pentucketnews.com/13308/news/a-forensic-failure/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. “Gallery: Tiffany Valiante.” Press of Atlantic City, https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/gallery-tiffany-valiante-remembrance-ceremony-july-12-2021/collection_564207de-e423-11eb-8adf-4f116c44aadd.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawO0XrxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFMRjgzRlFTNlpOS0JJQTRyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. Gallery: Tiffany Valiante pressofatlanticcity.com Grey, Orrin. “Everything We Know About the Mysterious and Tragic Death of Tiffany Valiante.” The Lineup, 20 Oct. 2022, https://the-line-up.com/tiffany-valiente. Gurley, Alex. “What Happened to Tiffany Valiante? Inside Her Unsolved 2015 Death.” People.Com, PEOPLE, 12 July 2025, https://people.com/what-happened-to-tiffany-valiante-8690877#:~:text=Shortly%20after%20Tiffany%20vanished%2C%20family,and%20underwear%20at%20the%20time. “Medical Examiners - External Exam, from ACSPO via OPRA Request - Tiffany Valiante | DocumentCloud.” Home | DocumentCloud, https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22067408-medical-examiners-external-exam-from-acspo-via-opra-request-tiffany-valiante/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. “Mishandling Evidence in Tiffany Valiante Suspicious Death Case.” D’Amato Law Firm, https://www.facebook.com/damatolawfirm/, https://damatolawfirm.com/in-the-news/mishandling-key-evidence-in-2015-tiffany-valiante-suspicious-death-case/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. Morrison, Matt, and Tom Russell. “Everything Unsolved Mysteries Leaves Out About Tiffany Valiante’s Death.” ScreenRant, Screen Rant, 18 Oct. 2022, https://screenrant.com/unsolved-mysteries-tiffany-valiante-true-story-details-missing/. “Obituary Information for Tiffany Valiante.” Boakes Funeral Home, Inc. |  Mays Landing, NJ, https://www.boakesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Tiffany-Valiante?obId=11264320. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. “Paul D’Amato Files Suit Alleging Tiffany Valiante Was Murdered in a Hate Crime.” D’Amato Law Firm, https://www.facebook.com/damatolawfirm/, https://damatolawfirm.com/in-the-news/paul-damato-files-suit-tiffany-valiante-murdered-hate-crime/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. “Petition to Reopen Valiante Investigation Promoted by FBI Agent.” D’Amato Law Firm, https://www.facebook.com/damatolawfirm/, https://damatolawfirm.com/in-the-news/petition-promoted-retired-fbi-agent/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. “Petition Update · Retired FBI Agent to NJT Board: ‘Reasonable Suspicion’ Test Met to Reopen Case · Change.Org · Change.Org.” Change.Org, https://www.change.org/p/justice-delayed-reopen-2015-tiffany-valiante-suspicious-death-investigation/u/31296524. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. Richter, Emma. “Teen’s Mysterious Death Takes Disturbing Twist as Axe with ‘red Marks’ Goes Missing from Scene and Sick Texts Emerge.” Daily Mail, 6 Aug. 2025, https://damatolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/DAILY-MAIL-STORY_WHO-KILLED-TIFF_2-AUG.-2025_.pdf. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14915127/netflix-unsolved-mysteries-cause-teen-suicide-new-jersey-tiffany-valiante.html?ico=authors_pagination_desktop Rohrlich, Justin. “Was High School Grad Being Chased Before Grisly Train Death?” Daily Beast, 17 July 2022, https://damatolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/Daily-Beast-Valiante-cropped.pdf#:~:text=The%20friend%2C%20who%20did%20not%20respond%20to,by%20receipts%20later%20found%20in%20Tiffany’s%20room. Rule, Kelly. “Tiffany Valiante Parents, Attorney Continue to Fight for Answers 10 Years after Death Ruled a Suicide | FOX 29 Philadelphia.” FOX 29 Philadelphia, FOX 29 Philadelphia, 21 Nov. 2025, https://www.fox29.com/news/tiffany-valiante-parents-attorney-continue-fight-answers-10-years-after-death-ruled-suicide. “Six Flags Great Adventure - The World’s Ultimate Thrill Park | Six Flags Great Adventure.” Six Flags: Theme Parks, Roller Coasters & Family Fun Near You | Six Flags, https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. “Tiffany Valiante Eighth Anniversary of Teen’s Mysterious Death.” D’Amato Law Firm, https://www.facebook.com/damatolawfirm/, https://damatolawfirm.com/in-the-news/tiffany-valiante-eighth-anniversary-death/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. Unsolved Mysteries. 2022. Volume 3 Episode 1 Mystery at Mile Marker 45 D’AMATO LAW FIRM, 11 July 2019, https://damatolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/Valiante-NJT-Complaint-Damato-Law-Firm.pdf. Civil Action Complaint Tiffany Valiante

    37 min
  3. FEB 18

    E63: Stella Nickell Part 2

    On June 5, 1986, Stella Nickell called authorities to report her fifty-two year-old husband, Bruce Nickell, was having a seizure. Bruce died later that evening at the Seattle Harborview Medical Center. Six days later, Sue Snow took two Excedrin capsules and died shortly afterward. The incidents threw the country into a panic, with concerns of Seattle dealing with a copycat of the 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast  https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: 48 Hours Season 14 Episode 30 Bitter Pill: A Wife on Trial. 2001. Bitter Pill: A Wife on Trial Alina. “Are Almonds Poisonous? Different Varieties Explained.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 3 July 2020, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-almonds-poisonous#varieties. “Bitter Almonds : The True Story of Mothers, Daughters, and the Seattle Cyanide Murders : Olsen, Gregg : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.” Internet Archive, New York, NY : St. Martin’s Paperbacks, 2006, https://archive.org/details/bitteralmondstru00olse/page/n4/mode/1up. “Bitter Pill Pt. II: Retracing The Case - CBS News.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitter-pill-pt-ii-retracing-the-case/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. “---.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitter-pill-pt-ii-retracing-the-case/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. “Bruce Edward Nickell (1934-1986) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6949709/bruce_edward-nickell. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. “Cyanide | Chemical Emergencies | CDC.” Chemical Emergencies, https://www.cdc.gov/chemical-emergencies/chemical-fact-sheets/cyanide.html. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. DiCostanzo, Cara. “American Mother - Mystery and Suspense Magazine.” Mystery and Suspense Magazine, https://www.facebook.com/mysteryandsuspensemagazine, 26 Oct. 2022, https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/american-mother/. “Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Reliever Caplets.” Giant Food, https://giantfood.com/groceries/health-beauty/pain-fever/headache-migraine-pain-relief/excedrin-extra-strength-pain-reliever-caplets-24-ct-pkg.html#:~:text=Ingredients,*Nonsteroidal%20Anti%2Dinflammatory%20Drug. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. “FCI Waseca.” BOP: Federal Bureau of Prisons Web Site, https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/was/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. Forensic Files: Something Fishy Season 2 Episode 11. 1997. Ganger, Brigitte. “Remembering the Victims of the Chicago Tylenol Murders.” Beyond the Dash, 29 Sept. 2021, https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360. HISTORY.com Editors. “Woman Convicted of Killing Two in Excedrin Tampering | May 9, 1988 | HISTORY.” HISTORY, 13 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-9/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin. ---. “Woman Convicted of Killing Two in Excedrin Tampering | May 9, 1988 | HISTORY.” HISTORY, 13 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-9/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin. Olsen, Gregg. American Mother. 2022. “Poisoned Painkiller Panic: The Snow-Nickell Cyanide Murders - HistoryLink.Org.” The Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History - HistoryLink.Org, https://www.historylink.org/File/5643. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. Press, From Associated. “O.C. Woman Gets Big Reward in Mom’s Conviction - Los Angeles Times.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 1990, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-06-mn-1630-story.html. “Tampering Indictment Issues.” Eugene Register-Guard, 10 Dec. 1987. The Associated Press, Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. Times, Mike Carter The Seattle. “Judge Won’t Release WA Woman Serving 90 Years for Planting Poisoned Pills | Northwest | Yakimaherald.Com.” Yakima Herald-Republic, https://www.facebook.com/yakimaheraldrepublic, 3 June 2022, https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/northwest/judge-won-t-release-wa-woman-serving-90-years-for-planting-poisoned-pills/article_7a6f2d28-e35d-11ec-b95b-d7e79f020895.html.   #seattle #washington #brucenickell #suesnow

    47 min
  4. FEB 17

    E62: Stella Nickell Part 1

    On June 5, 1986, Stella Nickell called authorities to report her fifty-two year-old husband, Bruce Nickell, was having a seizure. Bruce died later that evening at the Seattle Harborview Medical Center. Six days later, Sue Snow took two Excedrin capsules and died shortly afterward. The incidents threw the country into a panic, with concerns of Seattle dealing with a copycat of the 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast  https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: 48 Hours Season 14 Episode 30 Bitter Pill: A Wife on Trial. 2001. Bitter Pill: A Wife on Trial Alina. “Are Almonds Poisonous? Different Varieties Explained.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 3 July 2020, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-almonds-poisonous#varieties. “Bitter Almonds : The True Story of Mothers, Daughters, and the Seattle Cyanide Murders : Olsen, Gregg : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.” Internet Archive, New York, NY : St. Martin’s Paperbacks, 2006, https://archive.org/details/bitteralmondstru00olse/page/n4/mode/1up. “Bitter Pill Pt. II: Retracing The Case - CBS News.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitter-pill-pt-ii-retracing-the-case/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. “---.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitter-pill-pt-ii-retracing-the-case/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. “Bruce Edward Nickell (1934-1986) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6949709/bruce_edward-nickell. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. “Cyanide | Chemical Emergencies | CDC.” Chemical Emergencies, https://www.cdc.gov/chemical-emergencies/chemical-fact-sheets/cyanide.html. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. DiCostanzo, Cara. “American Mother - Mystery and Suspense Magazine.” Mystery and Suspense Magazine, https://www.facebook.com/mysteryandsuspensemagazine, 26 Oct. 2022, https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/american-mother/. “Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Reliever Caplets.” Giant Food, https://giantfood.com/groceries/health-beauty/pain-fever/headache-migraine-pain-relief/excedrin-extra-strength-pain-reliever-caplets-24-ct-pkg.html#:~:text=Ingredients,*Nonsteroidal%20Anti%2Dinflammatory%20Drug. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. “FCI Waseca.” BOP: Federal Bureau of Prisons Web Site, https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/was/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. Forensic Files: Something Fishy Season 2 Episode 11. 1997. Ganger, Brigitte. “Remembering the Victims of the Chicago Tylenol Murders.” Beyond the Dash, 29 Sept. 2021, https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360. HISTORY.com Editors. “Woman Convicted of Killing Two in Excedrin Tampering | May 9, 1988 | HISTORY.” HISTORY, 13 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-9/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin. ---. “Woman Convicted of Killing Two in Excedrin Tampering | May 9, 1988 | HISTORY.” HISTORY, 13 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-9/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin. Olsen, Gregg. American Mother. 2022. “Poisoned Painkiller Panic: The Snow-Nickell Cyanide Murders - HistoryLink.Org.” The Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History - HistoryLink.Org, https://www.historylink.org/File/5643. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. Press, From Associated. “O.C. Woman Gets Big Reward in Mom’s Conviction - Los Angeles Times.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 1990, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-06-mn-1630-story.html. “Tampering Indictment Issues.” Eugene Register-Guard, 10 Dec. 1987. The Associated Press, Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. Times, Mike Carter The Seattle. “Judge Won’t Release WA Woman Serving 90 Years for Planting Poisoned Pills | Northwest | Yakimaherald.Com.” Yakima Herald-Republic, https://www.facebook.com/yakimaheraldrepublic, 3 June 2022, https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/northwest/judge-won-t-release-wa-woman-serving-90-years-for-planting-poisoned-pills/article_7a6f2d28-e35d-11ec-b95b-d7e79f020895.html.   #seattle #washington #brucenickell #suesnow

    30 min
  5. FEB 10

    E61 Corrupted Clip: Jamie Stickle

    In the early morning hours of February 8, 2002, Jamie Lynn Stickle was found dead in her Jeep Wrangler. A cherished member of the LGBTQ+ community, her death has led to a hunt for answers for more than two decades.     Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast  https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: Blackwell, Alasdair. “Remembering Jamie - QBurgh.” QBurgh, QBurgh, 5 Mar. 2022, https://qburgh.com/remembering-jamie/. Bonura, Denise. “How Two Podcasters Hope to Shed Light on a 21-Year-Old Pittsburgh Cold Case | Pittsburgh Magazine.” Pittsburgh Magazine, 26 July 2023, https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/how-two-podcasters-hope-to-shed-light-on-a-21-year-old-pittsburgh-cold-case/. “Jamie Stickle (1968-2002) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84628571/jamie-stickle. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. “KDKA Mysteries: Unsolved Murder Of Jamie Stickle Still Haunts Family, Friends, Investigators - CBS Pittsburgh.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/CBSPittsburgh/, https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/kdka-mysteries-jamie-stickle-burning-jeep/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. Levine, Marty. “North Side Death Still Mourned -- and Mysterious.” Pittsburgh City Paper | News, Dining, Music, Best Of, Arts, Film, https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghCityPaper, 8 Feb. 2007, https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/north-side-death-still-mourned-and-mysterious-1334804/. ---. “Unsolved Murder Has Many Keys.” Pittsburgh City Paper | News, Dining, Music, Best Of, Arts, Film, https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghCityPaper, 27 Jan. 2005, https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/unsolved-murder-has-many-keys-1337516/. O’Neill, Annie. “In Remembrance.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9 Feb. 2004, https://books.google.com/books?id=5XIxAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA4&dq=jamie+stickle+pittsburgh&article_id=5450,6990373&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi5m_mqjaeRAxVdHNAFHYukD_QQ6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=jamie%20stickle%20pittsburgh&f=false. Out, Jaime McLeod for Pittsburgh’s. “Police Report No Progress in 6-Month-Old Stickle Case - QBurgh.” QBurgh, QBurgh, 1 Aug. 2002, https://qburgh.com/police-report-no-progress-in-6-month-old-stickle-case/. ---. “Police Report No Progress in 6-Month-Old Stickle Case - QBurgh.” QBurgh, QBurgh, 1 Aug. 2002, https://qburgh.com/police-report-no-progress-in-6-month-old-stickle-case/. Pittsburgh. KDKA Mysteries: Jamie Stickle Jeep Found. YouTube, 29 Apr. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcNRL2CjB10. “Police - Pittsburgh, PA.” Home - Pittsburgh, PA, https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/City-Government/Contacts-Information/City-Directory/Police. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. Priore, Dreux. “Search Continues for Suspects in Death of Sidekicks Manager - QBurgh.” QBurgh, QBurgh, 1 Mar. 2002, https://qburgh.com/search-continues-for-suspects-in-death-of-sidekicks-manager/. Sheppard, Jim. “22 Years Later, the Pursuit of Justice for Jamie Stickle - QBurgh.” QBurgh, QBurgh, 8 Feb. 2024, https://qburgh.com/22-years-later-the-pursuit-of-justice-for-jamie-stickle/. Writer, Pittsburgh’s Out Staff. “City Council, Downtown Businesses Honor Stickle - QBurgh.” QBurgh, QBurgh, 1 Apr. 2002, https://qburgh.com/city-council-downtown-businesses-honor-stickle/. #unsolved #unsolvedmystery #UnitedForJamie #jamiestickle #jamielynnstickle #PA #corrupt #corruptcrew #corruptpodcast #undetermined #crimepodcast #truecrime #corruptpodcast

    17 min
  6. FEB 3

    E60: The Last Captive Orcas in France

    In a push to ban animal cruelty, laws have been passed against keeping orcas in captivity. For two orcas in France, Wikie and Keijo, this has left them in limbo after Marineland’s closure in January 2025.    Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast  https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y  The Whale Sanctuary Project: https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/donate/ Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: Cecco, Leyland. “‘It’s Heartbreaking’: How 30 Captive Beluga Whales Have Become Pawns in Row over Animal Cruelty | Canada | The Guardian.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 26 Nov. 2025, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/26/canada-captive-beluga-whales. Fischer, Sofia. “New Orca Death in French Marine Park Raises Questions over Animal Welfare.” Le Monde.Fr, Le Monde, 30 Mar. 2024, https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/03/30/orca-s-death-in-europe-s-biggest-marine-park-raises-questions-over-animal-welfare_6666804_7.html#. “Forensic Report on Orcas: 84 Pages of Platitudes despite Dysfunctions at Marineland - One Voice.” One Voice, https://www.facebook.com/onevoiceanimal, https://one-voice.fr/en/news/forensic-report-on-orcas-84-pages-of-platitudes-despite-dysfunctions-at-marineland/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CSome%20major%20dental%20procedures%20were,it%20is%20quite%20simply%20catastrophic.%E2%80%9D. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026. “Https://Awionline.Org/Content/Cetacean-Anti-Captivity-Legislation-and-Laws.” Animal Welfare Institute AWI, https://awionline.org/content/cetacean-anti-captivity-legislation-and-laws. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026. Kelley, Tamara. “L Pod’s Historic Return to Penn Cove — Orca Conservancy.” Orca Conservancy, Orca Conservancy, 25 Nov. 2024, https://www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/l-pods-historic-return-to-penn-cove. “Killer Whale Education and Conservation Program | SeaWorld Orlando.” Visit with Purpose: SeaWorld Orlando, San Diego & San Antonio, https://seaworld.com/orlando/commitment/killer-whales/#:~:text=In%202016%2C%20SeaWorld%20announced%20that,last%20generation%20at%20our%20park. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026. Lialios, Giorgos. “Greece Split over Hosting France’s Captive Marine Mammals | EKathimerini.Com.” News from Greece and the World | EKathimerini.Com, 22 Aug. 2025, https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1278657/lipsi-island-becomes-stage-for-orca-tug-of-war/. “Moana, a Young Orca in a Pitiful State of Health at Marineland in Antibes - One Voice.” One Voice, https://www.facebook.com/onevoiceanimal, https://one-voice.fr/en/news/moana-a-young-orca-in-a-pitiful-state-of-health-at-marineland-in-antibes/. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026. “Moana Dead at Marineland d’Antibes in France | Dolphin Project.” Dolphin Project, 18 Oct. 2023, https://www.dolphinproject.com/blog/moana-has-died-at-marineland-dantibes-in-france/. News. “French Water Park Marineland Criticised after Killer Whale Dies - BBC News.” BBC News, BBC News, 13 Oct. 2015, https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-34515872. “One Dolphin’s Story – Valentin | Dolphin Project.” Dolphin Project, 4 Nov. 2015, https://www.dolphinproject.com/blog/one-dolphins-story-valentin/#:~:text=Quick%20Facts,2015;%20intestinal%20torsion%20(preliminary). “Orca Moana Dies Suddenly at Marineland - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA.” Home - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA, Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA, 5 Nov. 2025, https://us.whales.org/2023/10/23/orca-moana-dies-suddenly-at-marineland/. “---.” Home - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA, Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA, 5 Nov. 2025, https://us.whales.org/2023/10/23/orca-moana-dies-suddenly-at-marineland/. Reilly, Nicholas. “Animals Left in Pools of Muddy Water after Devastating Flash Floods | Metro News.” Metro, Metro, 5 Oct. 2015, https://metro.co.uk/2015/10/05/animals-left-in-pools-of-muddy-water-after-devastating-flash-floods-5422229/#:~:text=In%20the%20stark%20photos%2C%20the,death%20of%20a%20British%20National.&text=Bernard%20Gianpolo%2C%20the%20director%20of. reporter, Guardian. “Activists Launch Legal Action against French Marine Park over Orcas | Whales | The Guardian.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 27 Mar. 2016, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/27/marineland-antibes-france-activists-launch-legal-action-treatment-orca-whales. Sabrina. “The Orcas in the Marineland, Antibes.” The Dolphins, https://www.facebook.com/LaDolphinConnection, 31 July 2015, https://www.blog-les-dauphins.com/en/orcas-marineland-antibes/. ---. “The Orcas in the Marineland, Antibes.” The Dolphins, https://www.facebook.com/LaDolphinConnection, 31 July 2015, https://www.blog-les-dauphins.com/en/orcas-marineland-antibes/. Sandeman, George. “‘Humans Are All They Know’ - Fate of Whales Uncertain as Marine Zoo Shuts.” BBC, 5 Jan. 2025, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyvexpew8zo. Sandeman, George, and Giulia Imbert. “‘They Don’t Belong in the Med’: Fate of Mother Orca and Son Still Uncertain.” BBC, 1 Mar. 2025, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqjrnjvrv4o. sephlawless. Instagram, 7 Aug. 2025, https://www.instagram.com/p/DNE42EotuBn/. “The Exploitation of Captive Orcas in France | Dolphin Project.” Dolphin Project, 30 June 2023, https://www.dolphinproject.com/blog/the-exploitation-of-captive-orcas-in-france/#:~:text=The%20following%20timeline%20gives%20an,for%20the%20next%20two%20years. The Whale Sanctuary Project, Back to Nature. “Dental Damage and Decay Among Orcas at Marine Parks - The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to Nature.” The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to Nature, 12 Oct. 2017, https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/dental-damage-decay-among-orcas-marine-parks/. ---. “Home - The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to Nature.” The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to Nature, https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=website_traffic_search&utm_id=11&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19080172073&gbraid=0AAAAAovPalOI1YQNO8nSLfDt1UwHIK-T4&gclid=CjwKCAiAlrXJBhBAEiwA-5pgwgAoWs_EYqNoz1y86mD2g0CdR3y_o8CrPZQyXYrWmhmbu26qZlGb1BoCJ2IQAvD_BwE. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026. ---. “The Passing of Inouk - The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to Nature.” The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to Nature, 28 Mar. 2024, https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/the-passing-of-inouk/#:~:text=The%20death%20of%20Inouk%20comes%20just%20two,resumption%20of%20orca%20shows%20has%20been%20postponed.%E2%80%9D. ---. “The Passing of Inouk - The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to Nature.” The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to Nature, 28 Mar. 2024, https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/the-passing-of-inouk/. “These Abandoned Orcas Are Running Out of Time.” The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/these-abandoned-orcas-in-a-french-marine-park-are-running-out-of-time-and-every-option-looks-grim/articleshow/125545884.cmsv. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026. “UPDATED! Parques Reunidos’ Flagship Marine Life Park Severely Damaged by Floods.” InPark Magazine, 4 Oct. 2015, https://www.inparkmagazine.com/marineland-antibes-flooding/#:~:text=At%20Marineland%20%E2%80%93%20eight%20turtles%2C%20all,%2C%20rats%2C%20and%20all%20birds. Valentine, Syris. “14 Animals Still Stranded at French Marine Park.” Nautilus, 11 July 2025, https://nautil.us/is-the-show-finally-over-for-these-whales-and-dolphins-1223809/#:~:text=Since%20Marineland%20Antibes%20closed%2C%20almost,be%20released%20into%20the%20wild. “Violent Incidents between Humans and Orcas in Captivity.” Free Morgan, https://www.freemorgan.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/list_of_incidents.pdf. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026. Detailed list of orca attacks: 1968-2010 Visser, Dr Ingrid N. Visser. “WIKIE, FEMALE ORCA WITH UNIDENTIFIED SUB-DERMAL DAMAGE, HELD AT MARINELAND ANTIBES, FRANCE.” One Voice, Aug. 2023, https://one-voice.fr/app/uploads/2024/06/rapport_wikie_gb_v3.pdf. Visser, Ingrid N; (2023). WIKIE – Female orca with unidentified sub-dermal damage, held at Marineland Antibes, France. Report prepared for OneVoice (www.one-voice.fr) August 2023. Pp16 “We Would like to Address Several Videos Put out by a Content Creator Named Seph Lawless Regarding Marineland Canada and Marineland Antibes.  Lawless Is Creating Scenarios and Posting Videos That Are Full of Misinformation. Sadly His Outreach Is Damaging Our Work and the Work of Other Activists and Advocates Desperately Trying to Resolve This Situation before These Whales Die from the Deteriorating Conditions.  He’s Publishing These Videos Solely to Promote His Own Brand and Disguising Them as Advocacy, Which They Are Not.  We Have Been Monitoring These Animals for Years. TideBreakers and Other Concerned Advocacy Groups Have Reached out to Lawless to Correct His Misinformation, Only to Be Blocked.  He Has Claimed He Works with Canadian Advocacy Group Animal Justice. He Doesn’t. He Claimed That the French Government Wants to Arrest Him over His Videos and Trespassing in the Park. They Don’t. He Has Claimed Marineland Canada (Home of 30 Belugas the Park Threatened to Euthanize) and Marineland Antibes (Home of Wikie and Keijo) Have the Same Owner. They Don’t.  The Content Creator Has Repeatedly Trespassed, Causing Stress and Agitation to the Animals Jeopardizing the Careful Work of Responsible Activists. For Example in His Latest Video Wikie and Keijo Are Clearly Being Sent on Behaviors, and the Trainers Were Cropped out for Dramatic Effect.  This Individual Seems Far More Invested in Chasing Likes and Attention than in Genuinely

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  7. JAN 20

    E59: The Wild Web

    Welcome to the Wild Web! Our recurring collection of bizarre and downright strange stories from across the internet.  Check out the Senior Burger on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FT2RQ3GvnsBmACLNgJq43?si=WX929dNvTW2YwrsDtsFhlA   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast  https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: Bate, Annabel. “Haunting Google Maps Pic Reveals Fate of Woman Who Vanished without a Trace Two Years Ago from Her Own Front Garden.” The Irish Sun, The Irish Sun, 1 Jan. 2025, https://www.thesun.ie/news/14451688/haunting-google-maps-pic-woman-vanished/. Birkenbuel, Renata. “Thanksgiving Internet Challenge: How Do You Cook a 25-Pound Turkey in the Microwave? - Newsweek.” Newsweek, Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2018, https://www.newsweek.com/internet-challenge-makes-mothers-squawk-how-do-i-cook-25-pound-turkey-1220467. “Can This 29 Year Old Burger Get More Likes Than Kanye West?” Facebook - Log in or Sign Up, https://www.facebook.com/freetheburger/. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025. Charns, David. “‘It Was a Living Hell,’ Family Suspects Teenager Found Dead in Las Vegas Denied Killer’s Romantic Advances.” 8 News Now, 4 Mar. 2024, https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/shauna-maynard-family-suspects-teenager-found-dead-in-las-vegas-denied-killers-romantic-advances/. Dickey, Megan Rose. “Axe-Murder Google Street View - Business Insider.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 3 June 2014, https://www.businessinsider.com/axe-murder-google-street-view-2014-6. Dunlap, Kamika. “FL Deputy Uses Google Earth Tools to Spot Illegal Dumping.” Find Law, 31 Mar. 2010, https://archive.findlaw.com/blog/fl-deputy-uses-google-earth-tools-to-spot-illegal-dumping/. “Greece Targets Undeclared Swimming Pools - Tovima.Com.” Tovima.Com, tovima.com, 6 Dec. 2024, https://www.tovima.com/finance/greece-targets-undeclared-swimming-pools/#:~:text=These%20taxpayers%20will%20face%20charges,swimming%20pools. “Greece Taxes And Pools – TaxRambling.Com.” TaxRambling.Com, https://www.facebook.com/WordPresscom, 13 July 2015, https://taxrambling.com/2015/07/13/greece-taxes-and-pools/. “Greek Government Using Google Earth to Find Tax Offenders - Business Insider.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 2 Aug. 2010, https://www.businessinsider.com/greek-government-using-google-earth-to-find-tax-offenders-2010-8. Grierson, Jamie. “Man Whose Mother-in-Law’s Blue and Black Dress Went Viral Charged with Trying to Kill Wife | Scotland | The Guardian.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 14 July 2023, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/14/man-mother-in-law-blue-black-dress-viral-charged-trying-to-kill-wife. Lemon, Mark. “Carbon Monoxide Levels and Exposure Limits Chart – CO2 Meter.” CO2 Meter, CO2 Meter, 15 Aug. 2024, https://www.co2meter.com/blogs/news/carbon-monoxide-levels-chart?srsltid=AfmBOooGQUU_haX9wZFAVD37HIpo2E8txghoJHnYowwRLc1YLhL-5S5O. “[MA] Post-It Notes Left in Apartment.” Reddit, 2014, https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma_postit_notes_left_in_apartment/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf. “MF-0095 – MISSING DOE EUROPE.” MISSING DOE EUROPE, 6 Feb. 2021, https://missingdoe.com/mf-0095/. Molina, Brett. “How to Cook a Turkey in the Microwave? Best Answers to Viral Challenge.” USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2018, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/11/19/how-cook-turkey-microwave-best-answers-viral-challenge/2053337002/. Moran, Michael, and Isabelle Bates. “Mysterious Disappearance of Woman Solved after Two Years Thanks to Google Street View - Birmingham Live.” Birmingham Live, Birmingham Live, 1 Jan. 2025, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/world-news/mysterious-disappearance-woman-solved-after-30689375. News. “Fla. Deputy Uses Google Earth to Make Arrest.” NBC News, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2010, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna36123228. ---. “Garage Owner Fakes Google ‘murder’ in Edinburgh Street - BBC News.” BBC News, BBC News, 2 June 2014, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-27670099. “OOP Keeps Finding Post-It Notes in His Apartment, Thinks His Landlord Is Stalking Him.” Reddit, 2021, https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/sajxyf/oop_keeps_finding_postit_notes_in_his_apartment/. Rawlinson, Kevin. “Man Linked to Viral Dress Jailed for Domestic Abuse | Crime | The Guardian.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 6 June 2024, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jun/06/man-linked-to-viral-dress-social-media-post-jailed-for-domestic-abuse. Ritchie, Paul. “Mr and Mrs Keir Johnston - Corncrake Community Newsletters.” Corncrake Community Newsletters, 1 Mar. 2015, https://corncrake.org.uk/mr-and-mrs-keir-johnston/. “Senior Burger | Spotify.” Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FT2RQ3GvnsBmACLNgJq43?si=X_kVo68JTvSTdowrmgpzfw. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025. Sparks, Hannah. “I Thought a Stalker Was Leaving Creepy Notes around My House — the Real Source Was Even Scarier.” New York Post, New York Post, 16 June 2024, https://nypost.com/2024/06/16/lifestyle/i-thought-a-stalker-was-leaving-creepy-notes-around-my-house-the-real-source-was-even-scarier/. Steinberg, Brooke. “‘World’s Oldest’ McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Turns 30 Years Old | New York Post.” New York Post, New York Post, 4 Nov. 2025, https://nypost.com/2025/11/04/lifestyle/worlds-oldest-mcdonalds-quarter-pounder-turns-30-years-old/. Swain, Marianka. “The Tragic Fate of the Family behind the ‘Dress That Broke the Internet.’” Yahoo News, Yahoo News, 10 May 2024, https://www.yahoo.com/news/tragic-fate-family-behind-dress-190000502.html. “TikTok’s ‘Zombie Woman’ Mystery May Finally Be Solved | Rock 92.5 | Walton And Johnson.” Walton And Johnson, https://925rocks.iheart.com/featured/walton-and-johnson/content/2022-08-31-tiktoks-zombie-woman-mystery-may-finally-be-solved/. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025. “Turkey Microwave Challenge: Send Your Mom a Text That Says ‘How Long Do I Cook a 25 Lb. Turkey in the Microwave?’ - ABC7 San Francisco.” ABC7 San Francisco, 19 Nov. 2018, https://abc7news.com/post/viral-challenge-ask-mom-how-to-microwave-a-turkey/4720222/. “[UPDATE!] [MA] Post-It Notes Left in Apartment.” Reddit, 2014, https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34m92h/update_ma_postit_notes_left_in_apartment/. Wallisch, Pascal. “Here’s Why People Saw ‘the Dress’ Differently.” Slate Magazine, Slate, 12 Apr. 2017, https://slate.com/technology/2017/04/heres-why-people-saw-the-dress-differently.html. Walrath-Holdridge, Mary. “‘The Dress’ Went Viral 10 Years Ago and Taught Us the Science of Color.” USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025, https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2025/02/28/the-dress-10-years-blue-black-white-gold-science-of-color/78092313007/. Why This Couple Kept a 30-Year-Old Maccas Burger | Today Show Australia. YouTube, 9 Jan. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWHwNhptIyo. Yates, Joe. “Mystery of Woman with Alzheimer’s Who Disappeared without a Trace Solved after Discovery of Google Maps Image.” UNILAD, unilad, 2 Jan. 2025, https://www.unilad.com/news/world-news/paulette-landrieux-missing-woman-discovered-google-maps-776740-20250102. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, https://www.lvmpd.com/about/bureaus/homicide/open-cases-by-year/1990-1999. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025. 1990 - 1999 Font Size: + -Share & BookmarkShare & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next optionFeedbackPrint Visitors to this site are urged to contact the our office with any information you may have about these cases. 702-828-3521 Homicide@LVMPD.com 4Chan, 21 Aug. 2015, https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/16576951/#q16585036_198. /X/ Paranormal 4Chan, 21 Aug. 2015, https://i.4pcdn.org/x/1440216820656.png. /B/ Random          #wildweb #internetstories #podcast #shortstories #seniorburger #2old4mold #mcdonalds #florida #taxes #pooltax #4chan #corruptpodcast #truecrime #history #mystery #mysterypodcast #strange #strangestories #paulettelandrieux #ceceliableasdale #thedress #googlemaps #shaunmaynard #seattlezombiewoman

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