Death Over Cocktails

Keitha Hanks and Jess Daviss

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. 4d ago

    Episode 38 Typhoid Mary and Flight MH370 Gone

    Welcome back everyone to another week of Death Over Cocktails! On this episode Keitha will talk about Typhoid Mary and the impact that her status as a carrier had on the medical community. Then Jess will talk about the missing flight MH370 that dissapeared off the radar in 2014. Please sit back, relax and enjoy this weeks episode! Also don't forget to rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. And also follow us on our social media for photos to go along with the story! 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/Mary_Mallon Mary Mallon and The History of Typhoid Fever by the History of Medicine Department form the University of Athens https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3959940/ Typhoid Mary by Nina Strochlic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreaders An Irishman’s Diary on Mary Mallon, ‘Typhoid Mary’ by Brian Maye https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/media-frenzy-an-irishman-s-diary-on-mary-mallon-typhoid-mary-1.4026388 Who Was typhoid Mary? By Claudia Jansen, Morgan Metz, Marian Moser Jones https://origins.osu.edu/read/who-was-typhoid-mary Typhoid https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/typhoid#:~:text=Typhoid fever is a life,and spread into the bloodstream. Jess's Sources https://www.mot.gov.my/en/aviation/reports/archived-report/mh370 https://www.atsb.gov.au/mh370 https://www.icao.int https://www.oceaninfinity.com https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26503141 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37820122 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-says-has-agreed-ocean-infinitys-terms-search-mh370-wreckage-2025-03-19/ https://www.cnn.com/specials/asia/mh370 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/malaysia-370/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mh370 https://www.theguardian.com/world/mh370 https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/malaysia-airlines-flight-370 https://www.flightglobal.com https://www.airlineratings.com/news/mh370-special-report/ https://www.inmarsat.com/en/insights/articles/mh370-and-the-search-for-the-truth.html https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/call-of-the-void-seven-years-on-what-do-we-know-about-the-disappearance-of-malaysia-airlines-77fa5244bf99 https://www.smh.com.au/topic/mh370-1n7j https://arxiv.org/abs/1903.06165 https://arxiv.org/abs/1811.09315 https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.14110

  2. Jul 5

    Episode 37 A Girl Kidnapped by Former Fiance Mafia Member and An "Imaginary" Friend Helps a Lost Girl in the Woods

    Hello Everybody! Hope you all are having a fantastic week! On this weeks episode of Death Over Cocktails Jess will start us off about Franca Viola who was kidnapped by her former fiance and that kidnapping changed the way the Italian people thought of rehabilitation marriage. Next Keitha will tel us about the strange tale of Haley Zega who at only six years old got lost in the woods and her imaginary friend Alicia helped her suvive three days alone. We hope you enjoy our show and please rate and review us anywhere you listen to podcasts! Also see photos from our episodes on our Facebook and Instagram!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.britannica.com/biography/Franca-Violahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franca_Violahttps://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/franca-viola_(Dizionario-Biografico)/https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/franca-viola-woman-who-changed-italyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35915766https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/08/franca-viola-rape-victim-marries-attackerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/world/europe/franca-viola-italy.htmlhttps://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2014/03/07/franca-viola-symbol-of-womens-rights_10221564.htmlhttps://trapani.gds.it/articoli/cronaca/2014/03/08/franca-viola-a-soli-17-anni-sfido-le-usanze-del-tempo-contro-il-nipote-del-boss-327376-0caf29ef-d881-4339-a253-dd2b37263d49/https://www.corriere.it/sette/cultura-societa/23_novembre_28/franca-viola-quel-sistema-rapporti-basato-sopraffazione-maschio-femmina-bce7c2fc-87b0-11ee-a0e2-1e188114736c.shtmlhttps://www.raicultura.it/storia/articoli/2019/01/Franca-Viola-e-il-primo-no-al-matrimonio-riparatore-75b68e9f-741d-4891-9e8d-b09e1db1e88d.htmlhttps://www.lastampa.it/cultura/2018/03/08/news/franca-viola-la-ragazza-che-disse-no-1.33984556/https://www.ilpost.it/2018/03/08/franca-viola/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066086/ (The Most Beautiful Wife / La moglie più bella)https://www.newsgram.com/history/2025/09/17/franca-viola-was-forced-to-marry-her-rapist Keitha's Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_man_factor The Phenomenon of Third Man Syndrome by D. Dion https://telluridemagazine.com/imaginary-friend/ In 2001, 6yo Hayley Went Missing in the Woods. An ‘imaginary friend’ led her to safety by Shannen Findlay https://www.mamamia.com.au/haley-zega-lost/ Harper’s Tells The Tale of a Little Girl Lost and Found in the Ozarks, and another Child not as Lucky by Benjamin Hardy https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/07/26/harpers-tells-the-tale-of-a-little-girl-lost-and-found-in-the-ozarks-and-another-child-not-as-lucky How a Missing 6-year-old girl survived alone in an Arkansas Wilderness for Two Days by Ian Taylor https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/missing-6-year-old-girl-survives-alone-in-arkansas-wilderness/527-9e9a0a0c-5670-4f52-ad97-e20abfdcafbd ***Who Walks Always Beside You? By Benjamin Hale*** https://harpers.org/archive/2023/08/who-walks-always-beside-you/

  3. Jun 29

    Episode 36 The Canadian Episode!

    Hey Everyone! On this weeks episode of Death Over Cocktails Keitha will tell us about the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Hiest, and Jess will tell us about the mysterious bodies that were found under unusual circumstances in Nahanni Valley Canada! Yes it a Canadian episode!! Please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts and give us a follow on our Facebook and Instagram! We'd love to hear from ya'll!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 SourcesGreat Canadian Maple Syrup Heist by Taylor C. Noakes  https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist The Great Maple Syrup Heist: How A Ragtag Group Og Thieves In Canada Stole $18 Million Worth Of Maple Syrup by Rivy Lyon  https://allthatsinteresting.com/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist Canada’s Supreme Court Upholds C$9m Fine On Maple Syrup Thief by BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60947470 Our Pancakes Are Saved! Charges Filed In Canadian Maple Syrup Heist by Tanya Ballard Brown https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/12/18/167568348/our-pancakes-are-saved-charges-filed-in-canadian-maple-syrup-heist 2 Charged in $18M Maple Syrup Heist by CBC News  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/2-charged-in-18m-maple-syrup-heist-1.1212517 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cp7Dy1Pus/?mibextid=wwXIfr Jess's Sourceshttps://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nt/nahannihttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/nahanni-national-park-reserve-of-canadahttps://archive.org/details/dangerousriver00patthttps://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/nahannihttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/valley-of-headless-menhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-true-story-behind-canadas-valley-of-headless-men-180980339/

  4. Jun 17

    Episode 35 The Murder at Toormore and The Man Struck by Lightening Seven (Eight) Times

    Hey everyone! This week Jess will tell us about Sophie Bouniol a beautiful light that was extinguished well before her time and the mystery about what actually happened the night that she was murdered. Then Keitha will tell us about Roy Sullivan the park ranger who was struck by lightening seven times, unoficially eight, and lived to tell about it. Please rate and review us anywhere you listen to podcasts and give us a follow on our social media account! Also if you have any stories of your own please write us at DeathOverCocktails@gmail.comOur 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 Sources Death in December: The Story of Sophie Toscan du Plantier — Michael SheridanMurder at Roaringwater — Nick FosterA Dream of Death — Ralph RiegelWest Cork (Audible Original Podcast)Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (Netflix)Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie (Sky Documentary)The Irish Times – Sophie Toscan du Plantier: 20 years later, a murder remains unsolvedThe Irish Times – The story of the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation: a chronologyThe Irish Times – From Paris to West Cork and back: The story of the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigationThe Irish Times – Sufficient evidence exists to establish Bailey murdered Toscan du Plantier, judge saysThe Irish Times – DPP to make final decision on Ian Bailey as suspect for murder of Sophie Toscan du PlantierThe Irish Times – Garda handling of Toscan du Plantier investigation one of the most controversial in recent historyRTÉ News ArchiveThe Guardian – Ian Bailey and the Sophie Toscan du Plantier caseThe Guardian – Death of suspect Ian Bailey floors family of French film-makerCour d'Assises de Paris Judgment (2019)BAILII Irish Court Judgments – Bailey Extradition ProceedingsCourts Service of IrelandDepartment of Justice IrelandFennelly Commission ReportWikipedia – Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (reference index only)Keitha's SourcesMost Lightning Strikes Survived by Guinness World Records https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-lightning-strikes-survived#:~:text=The only man in the,lightning conductor of Virginia, USA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan\ Incredible Story Of Man Who Survived Being Struck by Lightning Seven Times by Vicki Newman https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/1/incredible-story-of-man-who-survived-being-struck-by-lightning-seven-times-733932 Ranger Roy Sullivan: The Man Who Survived Seven Lightning Strikes by Utterly Interesting https://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/roy-sullivan-the-man-that-was-hit-by-lightening-seven-times-and-lived-to-tell-the-tale Shenandoah National Park Ranger Roy Sullivan Set the World Record for Being Hit by Lightning by National Parks Traveler https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2008/07/shenandoah-national-park-ranger-roy-sullivan-set-world-record-being-hit-lightning Thunder and Lightning by UCAR https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/storms/thunder-and-lightning Park Ranger Struck by Lightning 7—or was it 8—times: History by Dale M. Brumfield https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/history/2016/08/07/park-ranger-struck-lightning-7-8-times-history/88377364/ Lightning Strike Victim Data by CDC https://www.cdc.gov/lightning/data-research/index.html Medical Information by National Lightning Safety Council http://lightningsafetycouncil.org/LSC-Medical.html https://tildesites.bowdoin.edu/~dfrancis/askanerd/lighteningStrike/

  5. Jun 8

    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

  6. 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/

  7. 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

  8. 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

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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
    38
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