Death Over Cocktails

Keitha Hanks and Jess Daviss
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Half true crime and half paranormal/history's mysteries every episode! Join us every week for true crime stories, laughs, and a cocktail and two!

  1. 5d ago

    Episode 34 The Nurse Who Survived a Hitman and The Summer That Drove People Insane

    Hey everybody! Join the girls this week as Keitha tell us of the strong and brave Susan Walters who fought back and defended herself against the hitman that her estranged husband had hired to try and kill her. Then Jess will tell us about the heatwave that settled in New York City in 1911 that caused the people living there to go into heat stroke. Please sit back and enjoy with a cold whiskey! Please rate and review us anywhere you listen to podcast! Also give us a follow on our social media! Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Keitha's SourcesA Hitman Came For Susan Kuhnhausen. He Didn’t Survive. By Shari Rose https://blurredbylines.com/articles/susan-kuhnhausen-walters-survivor-hitman-portland/ ER Nurse Kills Attacker While Defending Herself by Bob Aller https://hospitalwatchdog.org/er-nurse-kills-attacker-while-defending-herself/ Police: Intruder Strangled by Nurse Was Hit Man by The Associated Press https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna14859827 Susan Kuhnhausen Killed the Hitman Sent to Kill Her by Emily G. Thompson https://morbidology.com/susan-kuhnhausen-killed-the-hitman-sent-to-kill-her/ I Strangled the Hammer Hitman my Husband Sent to Kill Me by mirror.co.uk https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/i-strangled-the-hammer-hitman-my-husband-sent-369807 A Woman’s Husband Hired A Hitman to Murder Her…But She Gruesomely Strangled Him Instead by Inigo Gonzalez https://www.ranker.com/list/susan-kuhnhausen-acts/inigo-gonzalez He Came to Kill Her. She Survived. He Didn’t. By Word Press https://historyandotherthingsweb.wordpress.com/2018/01/19/he-came-to-kill-her-she-survived-he-didnt/ Jess's SourcesHistory.com – The Heat Wave of 1911Library of Congress Chronicling America ArchivesThe New York Times ArchivesNew England Historical Society – The 1911 Heat Wave Drove People InsaneNOAA Climate History ArchiveNational Weather Service TimelineSmithsonian Magazine ArchivesThe Boston Globe ArchivesNew York Public Library Digital CollectionsScientific American – Heat and Human BehaviorCDC – Extreme Heat HistoryAmerican Meteorological Society JournalsJSTOR Daily – Historic Urban HeatNew York City Municipal ArchivesLibrary of Congress Photo CollectionsNational Geographic – Deadly Heat Waves

    1h 7m

  2. May 31

    Episode 33 Our UFO Episode!

    Hey everybody! On this week's episode of Death Over Cocktails Jess will start off by telling us about two men who were mysteriously found under weird cicumstances. Was it a government cover up? Was it aliens? Was it a secret nuclear test? You decide! Next, Keitha will tell us one of the most famous and validating UFO sightings by the Ariel School children. Please leave a comment and rate us everywhere you listen to podcast! Also give us a follow on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php? and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Also huge shoutout to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Jess's Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Masks_Casehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/lead-masks-casehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53977710https://www.history.com/news/lead-masks-case-brazilhttps://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/lead-masks-case-brazil/https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2017/07/the-lead-masks-case/https://www.grunge.com/251965/the-truth-behind-the-lead-masks-case/https://www.cultofweird.com/history/lead-masks-case-brazil/Keitha's Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_School_UFO_incident The School Kids Who Said They Saw ‘Aliens’ by BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-57749238 The Ariel UFO Incident: When Aliens Visited a School in Zimbabwe by Robbie Mitchell https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ariel-ufo-children/28719/ UFOs Part 3: The Ariel School Sighting, When 62 Children Saw An Alien Ship At Recess by History Uncovered https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/ariel-school-ufo The Ariel School Phenomenon: What Really Happened When 68 Children Witnessed a UFO? By James Felton https://www.iflscience.com/the-ariel-school-phenomenon-what-really-happened-when-68-children-witnessed-a-ufo-63873 The 30th Anniversary of the Ariel School UFO Incident by UFO’s Pennsylvania Beach Florida https://www.ufospensacolabeach.com/the-30th-anniversary-of-the-ariel-school-ufo-incident How 62 Kids Saw A UFO Land In Most Compelling Mass Sighting Of All Time by Henry Holloway and The Sun https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/space/how-62-kids-saw-a-ufo-land-in-most-compelling-mass-sighting-of-all-time/news-story/4b2c73464e4a0fa8630143a7bc6a48bb An Examination of the Causes and Solutions to Eyewitness Testimony https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4131297/#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20the%20American%20Psychological,the%20causes%20of%20eyewitness%20error. Eyewitness Misidentification https://dpa.ky.gov/kentucky-department-of-public-advocacy/about-dpa/kip/causes/misid/

    1h 12m

  3. May 24

    Epsiode 32 The Ghost That Solved Her Own Murder and The 657 Blvd Watcher

    Hey ya'll! This week Keitha tells us the story of Zona Heaster Shue and how her ghost came back to her mother to help put her killer behind bars and then Jess will tell us the suspenseful story of a family that moved into 657 blvd only to be harrassed by an unknown letter writer. So sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy this weeks story! Also please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! And give us a follow on Facebook and Instagram and a HUGE shout out to our music producer!Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Keitha's Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrier_Ghost Greenbrier Ghost, Zona Heaster Shue by Belinda Anderson https://greenbrierwv.com/editorials/the-greenbrier-ghost The Greenbrier Ghost by Dave Tabler https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/01/greenbrier-ghost.html The Greenbrier Ghost: A Murder Solved by a Specter by Headcount Coffee https://www.headcountcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-news/the-greenbrier-ghost-a-murder-solved-by-a-specter?srsltid=AfmBOoqYPODSB_tCb0Q5rMo7vaGz_htdeBb7qzAkowLQHDUo5HevyoMh The Greenbrier Ghost: A Haunting Case of Justice from Beyond the Grave by WV News Report https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/the-greenbrier-ghost-a-haunting-case-of-justice-from-beyond-the-grave/article_deca5dbc-1d15-11ef-94a0-8f736ca9495e.html The Greenbrier Ghost by Nicky Demitry https://www.lawweekly.org/front-page/2025/10/29/b4nz0yz4betrskt1myor79tdf9jhdv Jess's Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Watcher_of_Westfield%2C_New_Jerseyhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/the-watcher-househttps://www.wtvr.com/2019/08/12/the-watcher-house-is-sold-years-after-a-family-was-terrorized-with-creepy-lettershttps://www.inman.com/2022/11/02/is-the-watcher-back-police-have-visited-nj-home-58-times-since-2019/https://unanswered.io/guide/the-true-story-behind-netflixs-the-watcher-657-boulevardhttps://www.grunge.com/54322/watcher-house/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/netflix-the-watcher-based-on-a-true-story-westfield-nj-house/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/the-watcher-netflix-true-storyhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/the-watcher-real-life-unsolved-mystery-explainedhttps://ew.com/tv/the-watcher-netflix-true-story-fact-vs-fiction/https://time.com/6221960/the-watcher-true-story-netflix/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/657-boulevard-things-to-know-real-life-home-the-watcherhttps://www.thecut.com/2018/11/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-new-jersey.html

    1h 13m

  4. May 18

    Episode 31 The Boy That Walked Into Prom With A Deadly Secret & The Spooky Stories of Black Forest Germany

    Hey ya'll!  We had a busy week, but we know ya'll have been waiting with anticipation for this weeks stories! Jess will tell us about Jeff Pelley who the night he went to his high school prom, his whole family was brutually murdered. Did he do it? Was it a rush job by the police? Is he just that good of a story teller? Tell us in the comments! Next Keitha will tell us about the haunted and creepy sightings that are reported in the Beautiful Schwarzwald Hirschsprung or Black Forest located in Germany! Stay tune for the mysteries this week! Also rate and reivew us wherever you listen to podcasts! Also give us a follow on our social media and a HUGE shout out to our music produce https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabanaOur Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Jess's Sourceshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-pelley-murder-case-prosecutors-teen-killed-his-family-in-an-argument-over-prom/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/evidence-photos-pelley-family-quadruple-murder/https://www.cbsnews.com/shows/48_hours/ https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/21685-justices-affirm-1989-murder-convictionshttps://www.indystar.com/https://www.southbendtribune.com/https://www.courts.in.gov/opinions/ https://www.newspapers.com/https://www.findagrave.com/https://www.in.gov/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcwS2KefKcA Keitha's Sources5 Chilling Tales From The Black Forest of Germany by Mysterious Adventures Tours https://mysteriousadventurestours.com/5-chilling-tales-from-the-black-forest-of-germany/ Beyond the Mist: Ghosts, Curses and the Untold Hauntings of the Black Forest by Kyrol Mojikal https://vocal.media/horror/beyond-the-mist-ghosts-curses-and-the-untold-hauntings-of-the-black-forest On The Trail of Ghost: Mysterious Places in the Black Forest https://www.schwarzwaldportal.com/en/auf-den-spuren-der-geister-mysterioese-orte-im-schwarzwald.html The Real Haunted Story of Black Forest by TheNaeth https://vocal.media/horror/the-real-haunted-story-of-black-forest The Black Forest by The Little House of Horrors https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-black-forest/#:~:text=The Black Forest isn't,he lives among the nymphs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss_people The Tall Man by CoryMeadows12 https://www.wattpad.com/751048243-folklore-urban-legends-and-spirits-of-germany-the https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000015464.pdf

    1h 3m

  5. May 3

    Episode 30 The Woman Who Poisoned 600 Men and Donkey Lady Bridge

    Hey there everybody! On this weeks episode of Death Over Cocktails, Keitha tells us about Guilia Tofana the creator of Aqua Tofana a poison that ended up killing six hundred abusive men. Then Jess will tell us of the Texas folklore of Donkey Lady Bridge, and about the woman who survived burning inside her own house. Sit back, sip on that drink, and enjoy the episode! Also please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Keitha's Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_Tofana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulia_Tofana Guilia Tofana: Poisoner, Murder, Saviour? By Cathryn Kemp https://historiamag.com/giulia-tofana-poisoner-murderer-saviour/ Historical Crisis: Aqua Tofana—Power and Poison in 1600s Rome by Sophie Lubin  https://concordacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CAMUN-2025-HC-Aqua-Tofana-Poison.pdf Giulia Tofana: Power & Poison by Deborah Swift https://aspectsofhistory.com/giulia-tofana-power-poison/ Giulia Tofana, Italy’s Most Notorious Poisoner by Francesca Bezzone https://italoamericano.org/giulia-tofana-poisoner/ The Ultimate Poison: The Woman Who Killed Hundreds by Library of the Lost https://vocal.media/criminal/the-ultimate-poison-the-woman-who-killed-hundreds Life as a Sicilian Peasant by Stephanie Merlino https://www.lagazzettaitaliana.com/heritage/8338-life-as-a-sicilian-peasant Woman of 16th Century Venice by Veronica Franco https://dornsife.usc.edu/veronica-franco/women-of-16th-century-venice/ The ‘Hanged, Drawn and Quartered’ Execution Was Even Worse Than You Think by Dave Roos https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/hanging-drawing-and-quartering.htm Jess's Sourceshttps://spellcasterghosttours.com/donkey-lady-legend-san-antonio/https://www.rjaghosttours.com/the-donkey-lady-bridgehttps://rivercityghosts.com/the-legend-of-donkey-lady-bridge/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/donkey-lady-bridgehttps://random-times.com/2023/09/25/the-creepy-legend-of-the-donkey-lady-at-old-applewhite-bridge-in-san-antonio-texas/https://folklore.usc.edu/donkey-lady-bridge/https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/donkey-lady-bridge/

    54 min

  6. Apr 27

    Episode 29 Nine Reasons to Not Leave Your Tent and A Man and His Dolly

    Hey ya'll! On this weeks episode of Death Over Cocktails Jess will be covering the Dyatlov Pass Incident and then Keitha will talk about Robert the Doll and all the haunted stories that come with it! So pour yourself a cocktail and enjoy! Please rate and review us anywhere you listent to podcasts it really helps and we are so appreciative! Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Jess's SourcesDyatlov Pass Foundation Archivehttps://dyatlovpass.comRussian Prosecutor General’s Office Reinvestigation Summary (2019)https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51515080National Geographic – Dyatlov Pass Avalanche Analysishttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/dyatlov-pass-incident-solvedAmerican Geophysical Union (Gaume & Puzrin, 2021 Study)https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.comSmithsonian Magazine – Historical Analysishttps://www.smithsonianmag.comBBC News – Dyatlov Pass Coveragehttps://www.bbc.com/newsRussian Criminal Case Files (1959, translated excerpts)https://dyatlovpass.com/case-filesAtlas Obscura – Case Summary https://www.atlasobscura.com Keitha's Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_(doll) The Story Behind the World’s Most Terrifying Haunted Doll by Andy Wright https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/story-behind-robert-the-doll Robert the Doll by The Fort East Martello Museum https://www.kwahs.org/exhibit/robert-the-doll/ The True Story of Key Wests Robert the Doll by Sloan’s Haunted Key West https://www.hauntedkeywest.com/robert-the-doll The Curse of Robert The Doll by Barbara Weibel https://holeinthedonut.com/2009/05/06/curse-robert-the-doll/ Robert the Doll  https://robertthedoll.org/

    1h 12m

  7. Apr 24

    Episode 28 The Fire That Changed Working Conditions in New York and The Ghost of Bokor Hill Station

    Hello dear listeners! This week join the girls in sipping some delicious cocktails and listening to two stories! Keitha will tell us about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire which lead to changes in some workforce conditions. And Jess will tell us a haunted tale of the ghost of Bokor Hill Street.Please give us a rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts. Also give us a follow on our social media!Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Keitha's Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire by history.com Editors https://www.history.com/articles/triangle-shirtwaist-fire Triangle Shirtwaist Fire By AFL-CIO https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-events/triangle-shirtwaist-fire Triangle History By Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial https://trianglememorial.org/triangle-history/ The Tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory by Grace Marra https://npg.si.edu/blog/tragedy-triangle-shirtwaist-factory New York 1911 https://nycinfilm.com/2024/02/22/new-york-1911-1911/ New York Fire Kills 148: Girl Victims Leap to Death from Factory By The Chicago Sunday Tribune https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/primary/newspapersMagazines/cst_032611.html Jess's Sourceshttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1755182X.2025.2471474https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1755182X.2025.2471474https://urbaltour.hypotheses.org/2159https://www.lebokorpalace.com.kh/historyhttps://www.tour-cambodia.com/guide-cambodia/attraction/bokor-hill-stationhttps://cambodianess.com/article/bokor-hill-station-cambodias-misty-colonial-ghost-on-the-mountainhttps://wondersofcambodia.com/bokor-hill-station-cambodias-misty-colonial-ghost-on-the-mountain/https://thedarkatlas.com/posts/bokor-hill-station-cambodiahttps://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/04/29/bokor-hill-station-eerie-abandoned-town-southern-cambodia/https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/bokor-hill-station/https://trip101.com/article/experience-a-cambodian-ghost-town-at-the-deserted-bokor-hill-stationhttps://www.bizarreglobehopper.com/blog/2016/02/29/strange-charm-of-bokor-hill-station-cambodia/https://www.reddit.com/r/cambodia/comments/en2iu6/whats_the_state_of_bokor_hill_station_these_days/https://www.reddit.com/r/cambodia/comments/1i090dw/picture_at_bokor_hill_station_in_kompot_pv_2025/https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanHell/comments/1kxgs00/abandoned_place_totally_transformed_bokor_palace/

    1h 23m

  8. Apr 11

    Episode 27 The Clapham Acid Attack and The Dancing Pleague of 1518

    Hi ya'll welcome back to this weeks episode of Death Over Cocktails! Jess tells us about a horrific attack where the perpetrator threw ACID on the victim! And Keitha talks about the deathly dance of death that inflicted people all over the countryside of France in 1518. Join us with a cocktail this week! Also please rate and review us anywhere you listen to Podcast and dont forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook!Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Jess's Sourceshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-68161937https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68238460https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-67148202https://www.itv.com/news/2024-02-02/how-the-clapham-chemical-attack-and-resulting-police-search-for-suspect-has-unfoldedhttps://www.itv.com/news/2024-02-07/hunt-continues-for-suspect-abdul-ezedi-a-week-after-clapham-chemical-attackhttps://www.itv.com/news/london/2024-02-07/mother-hurt-in-clapham-attack-had-been-in-relationship-with-suspect-police-sayhttps://www.itv.com/news/2024-02-08/fundraiser-launched-for-clapham-attack-victims-to-rebuild-their-liveshttps://www.itv.com/news/london/2024-02-20/police-find-body-in-search-for-clapham-chemical-attack-suspect-abdul-ezedihttps://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-26/abdul-ezedi-timeline-of-alkali-attack-suspects-bids-for-uk-asylumhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/01/witnesses-horrific-attack-corrosive-substance-south-london-claphamhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/02/clapham-chemical-attack-how-sex-offender-suspect-abdul-ezedi-granted-asylumhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/20/body-found-in-hunt-for-clapham-chemical-assault-suspecthttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/11/two-unexpected-bodies-recovered-from-thames-in-search-for-abdul-ezedihttps://news.sky.com/story/body-found-in-river-thames-in-search-for-clapham-chemical-attack-suspect-abdul-ezedi-13067982https://asti.org.uk/project-irreversible/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-offensive-weapons-act-2019https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-offensive-weapons-act-2019/statutory-guidance-offensive-weapons-act-2019-accessible-versionhttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/notes/division/2/index.htmhttps://www.itv.com/news/2018-08-17/katie-piper-acid-attacker-being-considered-for-parolehttps://www.itv.com/news/2018-08-24/katie-piper-acid-attacker-to-be-released-from-prisonhttps://www.itv.com/news/2018-10-13/katie-pipers-acid-attacker-released-from-prisonhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/24/katie-pipers-acid-attacker-to-be-released-from-prisonhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-16918223https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40160752 Keitha's Sourcess://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518 What Was The Dancing Plague of 1518? By Evan Andrews https://www.history.com/articles/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518 The People Who ‘Danced Themselves To Death’ By Rosalind Jana https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220512-the-people-who-danced-themselves-to-death The Dancing Plague of 1518 By Ned Pennant-Rae https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-dancing-plague-of-1518/ Dancing Plague of 1518 by Patricia Bauer https://www.britannica.com/place/Strasbourg The Dancing Plague of 1518: History’s Oddest Epidemic by Claire Barrett https://historynet.com/the-dancing-plague-of-1518-historys-oddest-epidemic/ Dance, Dance ’til You’re Dead: The Dancing Plague of 1518 by Aviv Kotok https://thesciencesurvey.com/spotlight/2025/07/05/dance-dance-til-youre-dead-the-dancing-plague-of-1518/#:~:text=Physicians diagnosed the dancers as,somehow alleviate their strange condition.

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Half true crime and half paranormal/history's mysteries every episode! Join us every week for true crime stories, laughs, and a cocktail and two!

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  • Creator
    Keitha Hanks and Jess Daviss
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
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