Pathological

Janai, M.S. Forensic Psychology

Pathological is a true crime podcast, with a dash of disaster and a hint of horror. Join me as I use my Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology to shed some scholarly light on some insane criminal cases. This podcast may make you wildly uncomfortable and a bit paranoid, so lock your doors, take your anti-anxiety meds, and clench your buttholes as I dive in to the minds of some of the sickest criminals you may or may not have ever heard of!

Episodes

  1. FEB 9

    Left For Dead: Alison Botha and the Ripper Rapists (Part 3)

    After 7 long months -- *it's been 84 years* -- the rollercoaster of a conclusion to the Alison Botha story is here! Strap in and check your safety bar -- because when I say rollercoaster, I MEAN rollercoaster. There are plenty of ups and downs in this final part, but I'll leave it up to you to decide whether or not you think this is a "happy" ending. Donations to Alison's trust can be made to: Nedbank Trust Account No 1302230492 Alison Trust For international donations, include SWIFT code NEDSZAJJ. Payee Address:157 Cape Rd, Newton Park, 6001 Description: Donation Purpose: Gifts (BOP Code 401) Resources https://medium.com/cogent-hex/woman-survives-brutal-attack-and-rape-dc56f751e418 https://www.mamamia.com.au/alison-botha/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/alison-botha#:~:text=On%20December%2018%2C%201994%2C%20Alison,in%20Port%20Elizabeth%2C%20South%20Africa. Book: Gruesome – The Crimes and Criminals That Shook South Africa Book: I Have Life – Alison’s Journey https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/pair-sentenced-in-1995-for-rape-of-alison-botha-granted-parole-20230704  https://medium.com/@mmgbdcom/raped-disemboweled-nearly-decapitated-the-remarkable-survival-story-of-alison-botha-c1a2c8eaaabd  https://thecrimewire.com/multifarious/how-alison-botha-survived-disembowelment https://thenetline.com/alison-botha-story/ https://www.pereestupinya.com/pdf/sexual_arousal_during_forced_sex.pdf https://vocal.media/criminal/the-amazing-survival-of-alison-botha-case-of-frans-du-toit-and-theuns-kruger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_violence_in_South_Africa https://www.crisiscenterbham.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CC-vol5.-Overview.pdf https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/mail-guardian/20230714/281530820492078  https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-02-04-rape-survivor-alison-bothas-attackers-back-behind-bars-after-minister-revokes-parole/?dm_source=vectorengine&dm_medium=internal&dm_campaign=similar-articles  Special thank you to Jay Tigner (IG: @kngshxt) for the amazing logo and Michael Barrera (IG: @hiddenviewmusic) for the intro and outro music! Follow Pathological on Instagram @Pathological_Podcast

    45 min
  2. 07/03/2024

    Left For Dead: Alison Botha and the Ripper Rapists (Part 2)

    On December 18, 1994 around 1:00am, 27 year old Alison Botha was returning to her home after spending an entire day out with friends. She pulled into a parking spot and turned off her lights and engine, happy to be home…when suddenly, somebody opened her driver side door and pressed a knife to her throat. “Move over or I’ll kill you”, the figure said – and so would begin a story of unimaginable horror. This is truly one of the most grotesque cases I’ve heard of, so tread lightly. Trigger Warnings: Rape, sexual assault Resources ⁠https://medium.com/cogent-hex/woman-survives-brutal-attack-and-rape-dc56f751e418⁠ ⁠https://www.mamamia.com.au/alison-botha/⁠ ⁠https://allthatsinteresting.com/alison-botha#:~:text=On%20December%2018%2C%201994%2C%20Alison,in%20Port%20Elizabeth%2C%20South%20Africa⁠. Book: Gruesome – The Crimes and Criminals That Shook South Africa Book: I Have Life – Alison’s Journey ⁠https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/pair-sentenced-in-1995-for-rape-of-alison-botha-granted-parole-20230704⁠  ⁠https://medium.com/@mmgbdcom/raped-disemboweled-nearly-decapitated-the-remarkable-survival-story-of-alison-botha-c1a2c8eaaabd⁠  ⁠https://thecrimewire.com/multifarious/how-alison-botha-survived-disembowelment⁠ ⁠https://thenetline.com/alison-botha-story/⁠ ⁠https://www.pereestupinya.com/pdf/sexual_arousal_during_forced_sex.pdf⁠ ⁠https://vocal.media/criminal/the-amazing-survival-of-alison-botha-case-of-frans-du-toit-and-theuns-kruger⁠ ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_violence_in_South_Africa⁠ ⁠https://www.crisiscenterbham.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CC-vol5.-Overview.pdf⁠ ⁠https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/mail-guardian/20230714/281530820492078⁠  Special thank you to Jay Tigner (IG: @kngshxt) for the amazing logo and Michael Barrera (IG: @hiddenviewmusic) for the intro and outro music! Follow Pathological on Instagram @Pathological_Podcast

    55 min
  3. 06/25/2024

    Left For Dead: Alison Botha and the Ripper Rapists (Part 1)

    On December 18, 1994 around 1:00am, 27 year old Alison Botha was returning to her home after spending an entire day out with friends. She pulled into a parking spot and turned off her lights and engine, happy to be home…when suddenly, somebody opened her driver side door and pressed a knife to her throat. “Move over or I’ll kill you”, the figure said – and so would begin a story of unimaginable horror. This is truly one of the most grotesque cases I’ve heard of, so tread lightly. Trigger Warnings: Rape, sexual assault Resources https://medium.com/cogent-hex/woman-survives-brutal-attack-and-rape-dc56f751e418 https://www.mamamia.com.au/alison-botha/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/alison-botha#:~:text=On%20December%2018%2C%201994%2C%20Alison,in%20Port%20Elizabeth%2C%20South%20Africa. Book: Gruesome – The Crimes and Criminals That Shook South Africa Book: I Have Life – Alison’s Journey https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/pair-sentenced-in-1995-for-rape-of-alison-botha-granted-parole-20230704  https://medium.com/@mmgbdcom/raped-disemboweled-nearly-decapitated-the-remarkable-survival-story-of-alison-botha-c1a2c8eaaabd  https://thecrimewire.com/multifarious/how-alison-botha-survived-disembowelment https://thenetline.com/alison-botha-story/ https://www.pereestupinya.com/pdf/sexual_arousal_during_forced_sex.pdf https://vocal.media/criminal/the-amazing-survival-of-alison-botha-case-of-frans-du-toit-and-theuns-kruger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_violence_in_South_Africa https://www.crisiscenterbham.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CC-vol5.-Overview.pdf https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/mail-guardian/20230714/281530820492078  Special thank you to Jay Tigner (IG: @kngshxt) for the amazing logo and Michael Barrera (IG: @hiddenviewmusic) for the intro and outro music! Follow Pathological on Instagram @Pathological_Podcast

    36 min
  4. 04/02/2024

    You Are What You Eat: The Disappearance of Dylan Redwine

    On November 18, 2012, 13 year old Dylan Redwine was picked up from the Durango-La Plata County Airport by his father, whom he was visiting for Thanksgiving. Like most kids, Dylan wanted to spend as much time with his friends as possible. He had planned on spending the night at a friend’s house the day he arrived, but his father said no, wanting to spend quality time with his son. So Dylan texted his friend saying he’d be there bright and early the following morning. The morning of November 19th came and went, but Dylan never made it to his friend’s house. It would be months before any evidence of him turned up and years before anybody knew exactly what happened to him. Sources and Additional Resources https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/06th_Judicial_District/La_Plata/Redwine/People/People's%20Notice%20to%20Introduce%20Statements%20of%20Dylan%20Redwine%20Pursuant%20to%20C_R_E_%20807%20(P-4)(1).pdf https://cms9files.revize.com/laplatacounty/DA%20Office/Mark%20Redwine%20arrested%20following%20indictment%20for%202012%20death.pdf https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/indictment-of-mark-redwine-provides-details-about-searches-after-his-son-dylan-disappeared/ https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/dylan-redwine/mark-redwine-trial-recap/73-35fafc51-439d-4ed2-9d21-d4eb355d75bf https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/06th_Judicial_District/La_Plata/Redwine/R%20Indictment.pdf https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/06th_Judicial_District/La_Plata/Redwine/111618%20PEOPLES%20RESP%20D39.pdf https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/dylan-redwine/mark-redwine-trial/73-c4fcdb2f-fcb8-497e-963a-87602ffc9f6a https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/father-plans-search-party-for-dylan-redwines-remains/ https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/dylan-redwine/dylan-redwine-trial-day-7/73-4f47002d-94bd-48b7-b773-3d99def0031c https://allthatsinteresting.com/dylan-redwine-mark-redwine#:~:text=In%20November%202012%2C%20Colorado%20dad,to%20take%20a%20polygraph%20test. https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/dylan-redwine/mark-redwine-phone-data/73-60617ea1-db60-4e62-a440-dfe899b5588e https://abcnews.go.com/US/grim-details-revealed-father-charged-murdering-13-year/story?id=48800406 https://www.koat.com/article/dylan-redwine-timeline-of-events/10352304 https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/dylan-redwine-death-a-case-history/ https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/still-a-mystery/mystery-of-dylan-redwine-death-murder-mark-redwine-still-a-mystery https://people.com/crime/dylan-redwine-father-allegedly-killed-compromising-photos/ https://www.krqe.com/news/national/colorado-law-passed-with-help-of-dylan-redwines-mom-now-used-in-high-profile-cases/ https://medium.com/honor-the-victims/the-enduring-disappearance-and-murder-of-dylan-redwine-aaf903119583 https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2021/06/23/mark-redwine-murder-trial-dylan-elaine-hall-testimony/ https://people.com/crime/dylan-redwines-remains-found-father-mark-redwine-denies-involvement/ https://www.the-journal.com/articles/christian-champagne-recounts-triumphs-before-moving-to-next-role/ https://www.killerqueenspodcast.com/the-murder-of-dylan-redwine/ https://www.apa.org/topics/cognitive-neuroscience/polygraph https://centerforjudicialexcellence.org/cje-projects-initiatives/child-murder-data/ https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Case_Details.cfm?Case_ID=3494 https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2016a_034_signed.pdf https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/where-would-dylan-redwine-be-today/ Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2021). Introduction to forensic psychology: Research and application (6th ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc.   Special thank you to Jay Tigner (IG: @kngshxt) for the amazing logo and Michael Barrera (IG: @hiddenviewmusic) for the intro and outro music! Follow Pathological on Instagram @Pathological_Podcast

    1h 8m
  5. 03/26/2024

    I Ate Something Bad: The Insane Story of Austin Harrouff (Part 2)

    When we left off, Austin was in the hospital with a shocking (and seemingly random) plethora of severe injuries. In part 2 of the wild story of Man-Bear-Pig, Austin Harrouff, I dive into his psychological assessments and diagnoses, Florida's insanity laws, and scaaaaathing victim impact statements that made even me feel some type of way. We also hate harddd on Papa Man-Bear-Pig and all around piece of shit, Wade Harrouff. Enjoy! I apologize in advance for any audio abnormalities -- it's been a hell of a week (in the worst way) for recording and it may be time to seek out some new software. References and Additional Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoFilat9RQY&ab_channel=InsideEdition  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY9ROcwNNWo&ab_channel=TCPalm  https://media.local10.com/document_dev/2019/03/29/Dr.%20Phillip%20Resnick%20report%20on%20Austin%20Harrouff_1553871876775_21644678_ver1.0.pdf  https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/harrouff-arrest.pdf  https://apnews.com/general-news-domestic-news-domestic-news-0af2ddfc824b4dd191c19d85c00f7e9f  https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/17/who-were-john-stevens-and-michelle-mishcon/88904898/  https://www.dea.gov/factsheets/flakka-alpha-pvp  https://www.local10.com/news/2019/05/04/face-eating-suspect-austin-harrouff-arranged-to-buy-drugs-before-attack-texts-show/  https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2020/03/LandrumReport.pdf  https://floridabhcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Bipolar-Disorders_Adult-Guidelines-2019-2020.pdf  https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/martin-county/2022/11/28/austin-harrouff-insane-when-he-killed-couple-judge-rules/10757444002/ https://www.wqcs.org/2022-11-28/stuart-austin-harrouff-found-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_lycanthropy  https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/courts/2019/08/15/three-years-later-austin-harrouff-case-still-puzzles-many/984663007/  https://media.local10.com/document_dev/2018/08/07/Austin%20Harrouff%20Lawsuit_1533655629940_12466878_ver1.0.pdf  https://people.com/crime/son-of-man-who-died-after-being-allegedly-stabbed-by-fsu-student-speaks-out/  https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/16/on-anniversary-austin-harrouff-slayings/7087664007/  https://media.local10.com/document_dev/2018/08/07/Austin%20Harrouff%20Lawsuit_1533655629940_12466878_ver1.0.pdf  Victim Impact Statements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUMuzs1c-9g&ab_channel=Law%26CrimeNetwork  Special thank you to Jay Tigner (IG: @kngshxt) for the amazing logo and Michael Barrera (IG: @hiddenviewmusic) for the intro and outro music! Follow Pathological on Instagram! @Pathological_Podcast

    49 min
  6. 03/19/2024

    I Ate Something Bad: The Insane Story of Austin Harrouff (Part 1)

    Strap in, Lunatics! This one's a doozy...and a two-part doozy at that! Austin Harrouff had his whole life ahead of him. He was smart, athletic, and seemed to be on the straight and narrow…which made the events on the night of August 15, 2016 all the more surprising to those who knew him. On August 15, 2016, the Martin County Sheriff’s office received a 9-1-1 call from a man named Jeffrey Fisher. He told dispatchers that he had just been stabbed and that the individual who stabbed him was still there. Officers arrived in a matter of minutes, but they never could have imagined what exactly they were about to walk into. References and Additional Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoFilat9RQY&ab_channel=InsideEdition  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY9ROcwNNWo&ab_channel=TCPalm  https://media.local10.com/document_dev/2019/03/29/Dr.%20Phillip%20Resnick%20report%20on%20Austin%20Harrouff_1553871876775_21644678_ver1.0.pdf  https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/harrouff-arrest.pdf  https://apnews.com/general-news-domestic-news-domestic-news-0af2ddfc824b4dd191c19d85c00f7e9f  https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/17/who-were-john-stevens-and-michelle-mishcon/88904898/  https://www.dea.gov/factsheets/flakka-alpha-pvp  https://www.local10.com/news/2019/05/04/face-eating-suspect-austin-harrouff-arranged-to-buy-drugs-before-attack-texts-show/  https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2020/03/LandrumReport.pdf  https://floridabhcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Bipolar-Disorders_Adult-Guidelines-2019-2020.pdf  https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/martin-county/2022/11/28/austin-harrouff-insane-when-he-killed-couple-judge-rules/10757444002/ https://www.wqcs.org/2022-11-28/stuart-austin-harrouff-found-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_lycanthropy  https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/courts/2019/08/15/three-years-later-austin-harrouff-case-still-puzzles-many/984663007/  https://media.local10.com/document_dev/2018/08/07/Austin%20Harrouff%20Lawsuit_1533655629940_12466878_ver1.0.pdf  https://people.com/crime/son-of-man-who-died-after-being-allegedly-stabbed-by-fsu-student-speaks-out/  https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/16/on-anniversary-austin-harrouff-slayings/7087664007/  https://media.local10.com/document_dev/2018/08/07/Austin%20Harrouff%20Lawsuit_1533655629940_12466878_ver1.0.pdf  Victim Impact Statements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUMuzs1c-9g&ab_channel=Law%26CrimeNetwork Special thank you to Jay Tigner (IG: @kngshxt) for the amazing logo and Michael Barrera (IG: @hiddenviewmusic) for the intro and outro music! Follow Pathological on Instagram @Pathological_Podcast

    54 min
  7. 03/06/2024

    The Original Craigslist Killer: The Murder of Katherine Ann Olson

    On October 26, 2007, a good samaritan called the Savage, Minnesota police department to report a purse found in a trash can in Warren Butler Park. Inside, police found a phone number and a driver’s license belonging to a woman named Katherine Ann Olson, but Katherine was nowhere to be found. A subsequent search of a heavily wooded area near where the purse was found led detectives to an abandoned car…where the body of Katherine Olson was found in the trunk. Sources & Additional Resources https://www.startribune.com/defense-shy-youth-s-desire-for-sex-led-to-craigslist-killing/41701952/?refresh=true https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/craigslist_crimes/11.html https://murderpedia.org/male.A/images/anderson-michael/michael-anderson-complaint.pdf https://www.swnewsmedia.com/savage_pacer/family-finds-solace-10-years-after-craigslist-murder/article_e9c504cf-d14e-5b13-9cc0-26224f73ae2e.html#:~:text=You%20are%20the%20owner%20of%20this%20article.&text=Rolf%20and%20Nancy%20Olson%20share,their%20daughter%2C%20Katherine%20Ann%20Olson.&text=Nancy%20Olson%20with%20her%20and%20Rolf's%20dog%2C%20Mocha https://jaapl.org/content/40/4/569 https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/2010/opa091141-1014.html https://gallagherdefense.com/criminal-defenses-mn/insanity-defense-mn/ Remembering Katherine Ann Olson: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6867896580/  Special thank you to Jay Tigner (IG: @kngshxt) for the amazing logo and Michael Barrera (IG: @hiddenviewmusic) for the intro and outro music!

    50 min
  8. 02/12/2024

    Insane in the Mens Rea: Andre Lee Thomas

    On March 27, 2004, 21 year old Andre Lee Thomas broke into the apartment where his estranged wife, Laura, their son (Andre Jr.), Laura’s new boyfriend, and Laura’s daughter (Leyha) lived. Laura’s boyfriend was not home, but Laura, Andre Jr., and Leyha were. Andre killed all 3 of them and attempted to kill himself by stabbing himself in the chest. After realizing he was not dying, he turned himself in and confessed to his crimes. He was ultimately sentenced to death for capital murder, but what seems like an open and shut case of domestic violence is actually so much more and is still very much unresolved as of 2024. Trigger Warning: Child death, brief mentions of sexual assault References / Additional Resources Alcohol and Drug Foundation. (2023, November 22). Dissociatives. ADF. https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/dissociatives/  ANDRE LEE THOMAS v. BOBBY LUMPKIN, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION (2022). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-444_7k8b.pdf  Constitutional Rights Foundation. (2021). A jury of your peers. Bill of Rights in Action, 36(4). https://www.crf-usa.org/images/pdf/a-jury-of-your-peers.pdf  Grissom, B. (2013, February 20). Andre Thomas: Where mental health and criminal justice collide. The Texas Tribune. https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/20/andre-thomas-mental-health-and-criminal-justice-co/ Grissom, B. (2013, February 24). Andre Thomas: Gaps in the mental health code. The Texas Tribune. https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/24/andre-thomas-gaps-30-year-old-mental-health-code/ Grissom, B. (2013, February 26). Andre Thomas: Questions of competence, justice. The Texas Tribune. https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/26/andre-thomas-questions-competency/  Noye, U. (2015). A study of the racially disparate use of peremptory challenges by the Cado Parrish District Attorney’s office. https://www.prisonpolicy.org/scans/reprieve_australia/Blackstrikes_Caddo_Parish_August_2015.pdf  Simpson, S. (2023, March 7). Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas’ execution date was postponed to allow his legal team reasonable time to prove his incompetence. The Texas Tribune. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/07/texas-death-row-andre-thomas/ Timeline of events: https://flatpage-archive.texastribune.org/library/multimedia/timeline-trouble-in-mind/

    50 min

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

Pathological is a true crime podcast, with a dash of disaster and a hint of horror. Join me as I use my Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology to shed some scholarly light on some insane criminal cases. This podcast may make you wildly uncomfortable and a bit paranoid, so lock your doors, take your anti-anxiety meds, and clench your buttholes as I dive in to the minds of some of the sickest criminals you may or may not have ever heard of!

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