There’s Danger Here

Leilani Barnes
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Heavy true crime base with the love of the macabre and spooky. While I bring cases of murder and mayhem, I also have inside information from within the prison system of the US. The differences of treatment, punishment, and equality that often accidently highlight the injustice within the justice system.

  1. 1d ago

    Aileen Wournos

    Aileen is known as the Queen of Female Serial Killers.  Born in Michigan and treated poorly, she learned by age 11 she could use her body to get things she wanted. By 15 she ran away from home, shortly after she was on the road for good. First to Colorado where she was arrested for the first time. Then on to Florida. There she met  Tyria and decided she needed to provide for her through sex work and robbery. Something switched and she began shooting those that picked her up, killing seven men in total. Aileen confessed to all the murders and eventually gave up appeals and requested to be put to death. Her sentence was carried out in 2002, making her the third woman executed in Florida.  Sources: Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers Aileen Wournos: America’s Most Vicious Female Serial Killer https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/womens-studies-and-feminism/aileen-wuornos https://www.aetv.com/articles/aileen-wuornos

    17 min

  2. 3d ago

    Attica Prison Riot

    In 1971, Attica New York one prison was housing almost double the maximum number of inmates it should. They showered once a week, their food was inedible, they received only one roll of toilet paper a month. If you were Muslim, you didn't have any non-pork options and weren't allowed to conduct any religious services.  After tensions mounted, a riot broke out. For four days it lasted in which inmates demanded humanity. They brought in the media to see their deplorable conditions.  The prison was taken back on the fourth day in a poorly executed plan. The responding officers killed ten of the hostages, almost thirty inmates, and wounded ninety more. A civil suit on the case wasn't resolved until 2000, when the state had to pay over $12 million to the affected inmates.  Sources: Charles Rivers Editors: 2026. The Attica Prison Riot: The history and legacy of America’s most famous prison uprising https://www.menloschool.org/live/profiles/1450-the-attica-prison-uprising-a-symbol-of-the https://www.law.nyu.edu/news/attica-uprising-anniversary-impact-robert-mckay-alumni https://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/topic-attica-timeline https://www.britannica.com/topic/Attica-Correctional-Facility

    17 min

  3. Jun 8

    Wade Wilson

    Wade Wilson is known as the Deadpool killer. In reality he is simply a man who decided to kill two women who did nothing but be in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Wade had a history of being a violent partner, unhinged when taking drugs. He raped, at least one woman, stabbed a man, and ultimately murdered two.  He is known for his looks, which he tarnished with his Swastika's while awaiting trial.  Thankfully his biological dad did the right thing, turning him in after Wade confessed. Then urging him to confess and give the location of Dianne's body for closure.  In the end, Wade was sentenced to death in Florida.  Sources: Handsome Devil: Charming Killer Worst Ex Ever. Season 2, episode 1 https://acis.flcourts.gov/portal/court/68f021c4-6a44-4735-9a76-5360b2e8af13/case/d9cfe922-1f03-4d84-97a0-76aab4e82bc9 https://www.courttv.com/title/wade-wilson-challenging-legality-of-his-death-sentence/ https://sao20.org/news-releases/wilson-sentenced-to-death-state-attorneys-office-samantha-syoen/

    19 min

  4. Jun 1

    MMIW-June

    June's MMIW episode. Another six women whose cases are all unresolved. A theme that seems more and more familiar. A couple of women where foul play may be likely, but police labeled it as accidental or not homicide. Families in every case continued to be left without answers or resolve. Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cherisse-diane-marie-houle https://www.justicefornativepeople.com/2016/10/cherisse-houle-missing-then-found.html https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cheryl-duck https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cheryl-johnson https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cheryl-lynn-black https://www.justicefornativepeople.com/2018/10/cheryl-black-and-unsolved-albertan.html ttps://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cheyenne-fox https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/christina-littlejohn

    15 min

  5. May 19

    Harvey Glatman

    Harvey seemed off from a young age, though his mother seemed to disagree. By 17 he was in trouble with the law, attacking women on the street. From robbing, fondling, then advancing to rape and murder after a couple stints in prison. Harvey ended up using his camera to lure his targets into a false sense of security. In the end he killed three women and attempted to murder another, but she put up a fight that resulted in his capture. Ultimately he was sentenced to death, which was carried out when Harvey was just thirty one years old.  Sources: https://www.denverpost.com/2009/11/14/after-55-years-boulder-jane-does-story-finally-coming-together/ https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/glatman-harvey-photos-2.htm https://www.thatslife.com.au/true-crime/the-glamour-girl-killer-twisted-harvey-glatman-kept-photos-as-souvenirs/ https://theywillkillyou.com/profile/harvey-glatman

    26 min

  6. May 13

    Alpha Dog

    15-year-old Nick Markowitz was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Kidnapped in an attempt to lure out older brother Ben. Unfortunately, Ben was out of town. After Jesse James Hollywood realized he had committed a serious act, he went to his lawyer. But the conversation didn't go as he wanted, and he wanted to dispose of the evidence of kidnapping. Instead of kidnapping, he graduated to murder. Having one of his lackies kill Nick. Jesse Hollywood fled and managed to avoid detection for years, even while he sat on the top of the FBI's most wanted list. Finally found in Brazil five years later and brought to justice.  Sources: Markowitz, susan with Glatzer, Jenna. 2010 My Stolen Son the Nick Markowitz story https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/f5j7z6/full_case_of_nicholas_markowitz_long/ https://www.pomc.org/murder-wall/murder-wall-stories/nicholas-samuel-markowitz-15-years-old/ https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/alpha-dog-nicholas-markowitz https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5530172/ https://www.noozhawk.com/gunman-in-alpha-dog-murder-granted-death-penalty-reprieve/

    27 min

  7. May 6 ·  Bonus

    Kenneth Parnell

    *BONUS* Kenneth Parnell kidnapped and assaulted Stephen Stayner, the younger brother of Cary Stayner, who would go on to become the Yosemite National Park Killer. In a family so small, the tragedies are unfathomably large. Kenneth kidnapped and kept Stephen for years, only when he aged out of Kenneth's preference and brought in an additional young boy did Stephen have the strength to take action. He took the newest kidnap victim, Timothy, and carried him back to the police. Still, for everything that happened, Kenneth served under a decade before getting out. Years later he would be sentenced again, after attempting to have his caregiver buy a 4-year-old. In the end, he died in prison, but not before affecting multiple families exponentially.   Sources: ⁠https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/notorious-child-predator-dies-in-prison/article_0e638ade-58e7-502a-b078-f9d0c00df32e.html⁠ ⁠https://www.factualamerica.com/crime-scene-stories/the-shocking-truth-behind-steven-stayners-7-year-kidnapping-ordeal⁠ ⁠https://www.grunge.com/825537/what-happened-to-steven-stayners-kidnapper-kenneth-parnell/⁠ ⁠https://allthatsinteresting.com/steven-stayner⁠ ⁠https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/where-is-kenneth-parnell-who-kidnapped-steven-stayner-now⁠ Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story

    12 min

  8. May 4

    MMIW- All Open Ended Cases

    This month, we are in the C's for first names. All these women share a few things in common: their cases are unsolved, little is known about them, and the all deserve to be remembered. Many of the women were lost along the Highway of Tears. Some of the cases are decades old, some are in the 2000's. But they are all equally tragic.  Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/?profileID=carolyn-connolly https://www.thecanadianlibrary.ca/post/story-of-carolyn-connolly https://www.facebook.com/unsolvedunknown/photos/on-august-2nd-2008-the-body-of-a-woman-was-found-in-an-alley-in-toronto-ontario-/441808585167885/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cassandra-antone https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cathy-williams https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cecilia-nikal https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cecilia-payash https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/chantelle-alice-rose-bushie https://www.vice.com/en/article/all-her-life-chantelle-bushie-found-ways-to-disappear-until-one-day-she-never-came-back/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/charlene-candice-catholique https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/charnelle-jenny-masakeyash

    13 min
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Heavy true crime base with the love of the macabre and spooky. While I bring cases of murder and mayhem, I also have inside information from within the prison system of the US. The differences of treatment, punishment, and equality that often accidently highlight the injustice within the justice system.

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  • Creator
    Leilani Barnes
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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