Mombies Beth Sooch & Holly Grippi

In late 1993, two child abductions rocked St. Louis, Missouri and the surrounding suburbs. 

*Content warning: Child abduction, sexual assault of children, murder of children*

St. Louis Post Dispatch coverage of the cases found on Newspapers.com 
State vs. Brooks 
Death Sentence Given Rapist Who Killed Girl
Artist sketches portrait of what Angie Housman would look like today for her father
Angie Housman's death: How Earl Cox found his victim and how she spent her final days
Major Case Squad Report - Angie Housman
After nearly 27 years, family of Angie Housman witnesses her killer admit guilt
Man serving life for Angie Housman murder admits to molesting another girl
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It's our first ever listener stories episode, and our Spooky Humans did NOT disappoint! Join us as we read your stories about the times you pooped (and peed!) your pants as grown ups! 
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It's time to talk theories! Let us know on our socials what you think: What happened to Rey Rivera?
Brottman, Mikita. An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere. Henry Holt & Co., 2018.
The Case of the Sovereign Individual: Unlocking the Mystery of Rey Rivera
Autopsy Report - The Prosecutors Podcast
Police Report - The Prosecutors Podcast
Stansberry Fact Sheet - The Prosecutors Podcast
The Note
'Unsolved Mysteries' on Netflix: Can You Crack the Code of Rey Rivera's Final Note?
'Unsolved Mysteries': Show Boss Reveals Rey Rivera's Wife's Note Theories
Rey Rivera: An Unsolved Mystery
Cops say he jumped from a building, but the evidence suggests foul play
Rey Rivera had token from wife in his pocket when he died, says Unsolved Mysteries boss - no one knows why
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We're diving into the world of conspiracy theory today as we talk about the mysterious death of Rey Rivera. Rey was a happily married newlywed with is whole life ahead of him when he went missing in May 2006. When he was found a week later, the mystery of what happened left Rey's family and friends with more questions than answers. 
Brottman, Mikita. An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere. Henry Holt & Co., 2018.
The Case of the Sovereign Individual: Unlocking the Mystery of Rey Rivera
Autopsy Report - The Prosecutors Podcast
Police Report - The Prosecutors Podcast
Stansberry Fact Sheet - The Prosecutors Podcast
The Note
'Unsolved Mysteries' on Netflix: Can You Crack the Code of Rey Rivera's Final Note?
'Unsolved Mysteries': Show Boss Reveals Rey Rivera's Wife's Note Theories
Rey Rivera: An Unsolved Mystery
Cops say he jumped from a building, but the evidence suggests foul play
Rey Rivera had token from wife in his pocket when he died, says Unsolved Mysteries boss - no one knows why
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In one of the worst single incidents of racial violence in American history, the people of the Greenwood District were viciously attacked by an angry white mob. There are still unidentified victims, so we're here to talk about it and tell you how you can help give them their names back.
*Content warning: Racism, hate crimes, murder*
Area Map
Book recommendations by Black authors
Ways to have your DNA compared
Tulsa 1921: An American Tragedy. Executive Produced by Alvin Patrick, Hosted by Gayle King. CBS News, 2021. Paramount+.
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre. Directed by Stanley Nelson and Marco Williams. Blackfin, Firelight Films, Hiptruth Productions, 2021. Hulu.
Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Interviews Part 1
Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Interviews Part 2
Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Interviews Part 3
The Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Report
Minstrel Show Information
Jim Crow Laws (History)
The Origins of Jim Crow
Segregation History
How the Tulsa Race Massacre was Covered Up
Tulsa Race Massacre: This is what happened in Tulsa in 1921
B.C. Franklin
7 sets of remains exhumed , 59 graves found after latest search for remains of the Tulsa Race Massacre victims
Distrust could delay identifying remains from Tulsa mass grave
More DNA sought from remains of possible Tulsa Race Massacre victims
Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa Massacre
Judge: Tulsa Race Massacre victims' descendants can't sue
Oklahoma's high court will consider a reparations case from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
Hughes Van Ellis , one of the last known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 102
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We're taking it back to the 1970's today to talk about the case of Francine Hughes. Francine's story is one of brutal and dehumanizing domestic violence that led to a shocking murder and rocked the town of Dansville, Michigan. 
*Content Warning: Detailed descriptions of domestic abuse, brief discussion of rape, murder*
Domestic Violence Help
NCADV Statistics on Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence in the 1970's
A violent death, a haunted life
"The Burning Bed": A turning point in fight against domestic violence
40 years after burning bed, domestic violence issue still smolders
Ring of Fire
Area family's 1977 tragedy changed laws on domestic violence
The mother of a man killed in an incident...
Francine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took Action, Dies
Francine Hughes Wilson, who inspired 'The Burning Bed,' Dies at 69
Lansing State Journal Coverage of the trial on newspapers.com
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