Suspects & Spirits

Taylor Serafin
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  • TRUE CRIME
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Join your host Taylor Serafin, as she explores the strange, the sinister, and the supernatural. Journey into the darkest sides of humanity and the eeriest corners of the unknown. Whether it’s a baffling cold case or a haunted hotel, this podcast will be sure to satisfy your creepy cravings. And maybe even make you laugh along the way.

  1. 2D AGO

    The Suitcase Murder (Part 1)

    Bill and Melanie McGuire looked like they had it all. A stable life, a growing family, and a new home on the horizon. But when Bill vanished one morning after a heated argument, that “perfect” marriage began to unravel. And the deeper investigators dug, the more complicated the truth became. This is a case that leaves people questioning what really happened. And Part 1 is where everything starts to feel a little off. Tune in for how this all unfolds in Part 2 on April 8th. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors: 📚 Audible 🔗 https://amzn.to/4t1MuwJ 🐶 WOOF Pupscicle 🔗 https://amzn.to/47hPxsa 🧊 Pupscicle Refill Pops 🔗 https://amzn.to/4subNai 👓✨ ANYLUV Blue Light Glasses 🔗 https://amzn.to/4bddP7M *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* Sources: Glatt, John. To Have and to Kill: Nurse Melanie McGuire, an Illicit Affair, and the Gruesome Murder of Her Husband. St. Martin’s True Crime, 2008. https://amzn.to/40WV3gt (Book link🔗) https://www.courttv.com/title/62-nj-v-mcguire-marcie-paulk/ https://www.courttv.com/tag/melanie-mcguire/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndB2D3IckpU https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/melanie-mcguires-lover-takes-stand-testify-part-73252286 https://abcnews.go.com/US/suitcase-killer-melanie-mcguire-defends-innocence-inside-prison/story?id=73099717 https://directappealpodcast.com/2019/07/26/melanie-qa-part-1/ https://directappealpodcast.com/2019/09/19/melanie-qa-part-2/ https://directappealpodcast.com/2019/07/10/a-gamble/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_McGuire https://www.newsweek.com/who-suitcase-killer-podcast-murder-innocent-1417850 https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/inside-suitcase-killer-melanie-mcguire-210542892.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbVftRVJ580

    48 min

  2. MAR 27

    March Boo’s Clues: Possessions, Peeping Toms, Pond Demons…& Jason Voorhees?

    This month’s Boo’s Clues has listener stories that range from creepy to genuinely unsettling. We’ve got Ouija board possessions, men who can’t handle the word “no,” pond demons that like to grab your ankles, and an Arizona story that might make you think twice before answering that Ring alert. And of course…Jason Voorhees. It may be 218 days until Halloween, but we can still set the mood 🎃 So grab your favorite drink, fold that laundry, or hide from your kids with a snack in your closet… it’s story time. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors: ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code: SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r 💧🧃 WaterBoy Hydration Packets 🔗 https://amzn.to/3P6TPMJ 👓✨ ANYLUV Blue Light Glasses 🔗 https://amzn.to/4bddP7M *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* 👻No sources needed today, just listener trauma.

    53 min

  3. MAR 25

    Don’t Eat the Sky Jell-O: The 1994 Oakville Blob Mystery

    In August of 1994, a small town in Washington experienced something no one could explain—a mysterious, gelatinous substance falling from the sky. After coming into contact with this strange “sky goo,” residents reported sudden illness, animals died, and lab results only deepened the mystery. Was it environmental, biological… or something else entirely? This week, we’re exploring one of the strangest unsolved phenomena in U.S. history. Get ready to have more questions than answers as we break down the theories behind these cursed cosmic Jell-O shots that you definitely do not want to eat. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️ Today’s Sponsors: 📚 Audible 🔗 https://amzn.to/4t1MuwJ 🐶 WOOF Pupscicle 🔗 https://amzn.to/47hPxsa 🧊 Pupscicle Refill Pops 🔗 https://amzn.to/4subNai *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* Sources: “The Blob.” Unsolved Mysteries, Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, https://unsolved.com/gallery/the-blob/. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026. https://www.kuow.org/stories/return-of-the-blobs-sw-washington-revisited-by-decades-old-gooey-mystery https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-were-the-oakville-blobs https://www.iflscience.com/oakville-blobs-in-1994-mysterious-gelatinous-goo-rained-down-on-washington-73717 https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/what-were-the-oakville-blobs-and-what-caused-them https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-oakville-blobs/ https://apnmag.com/2024/05/23/the-mysterious-blobs-that-rained-down-over-a-small-town/ https://www.kxro.com/20-years-later-the-oakville-blob/ https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/oakville-blob-remains-a-mystery/281-85c86992-ce23-4343-95a4-462384c4101d https://medium.com/%40ajhotz23/do-not-ask-the-1994-oakville-blobs-711bd8631fa8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_jelly https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/mystery/oakville-blobs-mystery https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviation-explainer-series/airplane-toilets/ https://airwaysmag.com/new-post/untold-story-airplane-lavatories https://www.fodors.com/news/airlines/how-airplane-toilets-really-work-inside-the-messy-fascinating-world-of-lavatory-service https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_ice_%28aviation%29 https://skybrary.aero/articles/blue-ice https://simpleflying.com/aircraft-water-waste-system-guide/ https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/waterspout.html https://www.weather.gov/safety/waterspout https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/waterspouts https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/tornadoes/waterspouts https://scijinks.gov/waterspout/ https://www.britannica.com/science/waterspout

    36 min

  4. MAR 18

    Peter Woodcock: Canada’s Youngest Serial Killer

    In the 1950s, a series of brutal murders shook Toronto and left the city searching for answers. At first, investigators believed they had their killer — a 14-year-old boy was questioned and ultimately convicted for the crime. But the real killer was still at large… and he moved through the city quietly on a bicycle, searching for his next victim. In this episode of Suspects & Spirits, we examine the chilling case of Peter Woodcock, often called Canada’s youngest serial killer. Today we explore his troubled childhood, the tragic stories of his victims, the investigation that revealed a horrifying truth, and the aftermath of his crimes. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️ Today’s Sponsors: 🐶 WOOF Pupscicle 🔗 https://amzn.to/47hPxsa 🧊 Pupscicle Refill Pops 🔗 https://amzn.to/4subNai 🎁 WOOF Bundles 🔗 https://amzn.to/40Jbw7X 💧 WaterBoy Hydration Packets 🔗 https://amzn.to/3P6TPMJ ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code: SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* Sources: Bourrie, Mark. By Reason of Insanity: The David Michael Krueger Story. Dundurn Press, 1997. https://books.google.com/books/about/By_Reason_of_Insanity.html?id=wzQYL3E_S10C (🔗Book link) Hendley, Nate. The Boy on the Bicycle. Dundurn Press, 2015. https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459728004-the-boy-on-the-bicycle (🔗Book link) Bourrie, Mark, and R. J. Parker. Peter Woodcock: Canada’s Youngest Serial Killer. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. https://books.google.com/books/about/Peter_Woodcock.html?id=njkljwEACAAJ (🔗Book link) https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/12/10/peter_woodcock_dead_at_58.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/peter-woodcock-canadas-youngest-serial-killer-dies-in-prison/article1317464/ https://torontosun.com/news/toronto-gta/peter-woodcock-canadas-youngest-serial-killer-dies-in-prison https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/peter-woodcock-canadas-youngest-serial-killer-dead-at-58 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/peter-woodcock-killer-dead-1.875337 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/peter-woodcock-canada-youngest-serial-killer-1.875200 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/peter-woodcock-the-boy-who-killed/article1317495/ https://torontosun.com/news/canada/canadas-youngest-serial-killer-peter-woodcock-dies-in-prison https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/serial-killer-peter-woodcock-dies-1.875312 https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/12/11/peter_woodcock_case_revisited.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadas-youngest-serial-killer-peter-woodcock/article1317503/ https://torontosun.com/news/canada/peter-woodcock-killer-case-history

    1h 36m

  5. MAR 11

    The Sauchie Poltergeist

    In 1960, the quiet Scottish village of Sauchie became the center of one of the most shocking poltergeist cases ever recorded. After 11-year-old Virginia Campbell moved into a home on Park Crescent, her family began experiencing violent knocking, moving furniture, and objects that seemed to come alive. Ministers, doctors, neighbors, and teachers all witnessed the activity. But the disturbances didn’t stay in the house. When Virginia went to school, desks hovered, objects moved without being touched, and her terrified classmates fled for the door. This one is wild. Buckle up as we explore one of Scotland's most famous hauntings. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️ Today’s Sponsors: 🐶 WOOF Pupscicle 🔗 https://amzn.to/47hPxsa 🧊 Pupscicle Refill Pops 🔗 https://amzn.to/4subNai 🎁 WOOF Bundles 🔗 https://amzn.to/40Jbw7X 💧 WaterBoy Hydration Packets 🔗 https://amzn.to/3P6TPMJ *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* Sources: Malcolm Robinson – The Sauchie Poltergeist (And Other Scottish Ghostly Tales) https://amzn.to/4unsiXE (🔗Book link) A. R. G. Owen – Can We Explain the Poltergeist? (1964)https://amzn.to/4sCJmHk (🔗Book Link) https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/sauchie-poltergeist https://jamesmdeem.com/stories.ghost.sauchie.html https://pghrev.com/the-poltergeist-next-door/ https://medium.com/illuminations-mirror/the-sensational-story-of-scotlands-most-famous-poltergeist-faaf1de8e498 https://clackmannanshire.scot/index.php/community/paranormal/sauchie-poltergeist https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/the-new-paranormal-60-years-after-eerie-encounter-residents-reveal-park-crescent-is-still-the-street-that-goes-bump-in-the-night/ https://www.thecollector.com/terrifying-scottish-ghosts/ https://medium.com/illuminations-mirror/the-sensational-story-of-scotlands-most-famous-poltergeist-faaf1de8e498 https://pghrev.com/the-poltergeist-next-door/ https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=86c9cf17-cd4b-4b2c-9784-66eea3c439f6 https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/arg-owen https://www.academia.edu/124910825/A_Detailed_Phenomenology_of_Poltergeist_Events

    1h 15m

  6. MAR 4

    Chandler Halderson (World's Worst Liar)

    Chandler Halderson had a bright future...or at least, that’s what he told everyone. But when quiet questions started being asked at home, he chose a solution far darker than the truth. Within days, his parents were missing, and the life he had so carefully constructed began to unravel. In today’s episode, we explore how Chandler's deception spiraled into an unthinkable crime... and how the cracks in his story (and Snapchat) ultimately exposed it all. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r 📚 Audible Get TWO audiobooks with your free trial by using the link below: 🔗 https://amzn.to/4rqD8da Sources: Good Publishing. Chandler Halderson: Resident Evil: Parricide Waiting to Happen. Amazon Digital Services LLC, 2022. https://www.amazon.com/Chandler-Halderson-Resident-Evil-Parricide-ebook/dp/B09RQ2WCL3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandler_Halderson https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chandler-halderson-wisconsin-double-murder-bart-and-krista-halderson-48-hours/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/wisconsin-parents-murdered-college-lies-snapchat-helped-uncover/story?id=121599279 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H4gN8tlNFU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA77P4rTrns https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/11/26/wisconsin-appeals-court-upholds-conviction-dane-county-man-found-guilty-killing-his-parents/ https://www.fox6now.com/news/wisconsin-man-convicted-dismembering-killing-parents https://www.wsaw.com/2022/01/20/jury-finds-son-guilty-parents-dismemberment-case/ https://www.wmtv15news.com/2021/12/22/halderson-trial/ https://www.courttv.com/news/parents-dismembered-trial-daily-trial-highlights/ https://www.courttv.com/trials/wi-v-halderson-2022/ https://www.fox6now.com/news/dane-county-parents-dismembered-killed-son-pleads-not-guilty https://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=1042665 Crampton, Caroline. A Body Made of Glass: A Cultural History of Hypochondria. HarperCollins, 2025. https://www.amazon.com/Body-Made-Glass-Cultural-Hypochondria/dp/006327390X

    39 min

  7. FEB 27

    February Boo’s Clues: Sedona Lights, Sleepless Nights, & Todd

    Ghouligans! This month’s Boo’s Clues gets weird. Grab your emotional support snacks and cozy up as we explore: a nurse in Sedona who lost hours of time after witnessing strange lights, a sleep paralysis demon whose terror will not be tolerated, phantom hitchhikers on Archer Avenue, and a post-concert car lockout that ended with some “Famous Last Words.” Buckle up, besties. It’s story time. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors 📚 Audible Get TWO audiobooks with your free trial by using the link below: 🔗 https://amzn.to/4rqD8da No sources needed. Just listener trauma.

    40 min

  8. FEB 25

    Hollywood’s Haunted Roosevelt Hotel

    Today we explore the glamour, ghosts, and history behind the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. After opening its doors in 1927, the hotel became the epicenter of Old Hollywood, hosting the first Academy Awards and housing legends like Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. But beneath all the fame also lies tragedy…including the 1962 death of actress Clara Blandick, AKA Auntie Em. In this episode, we examine the hotel’s lingering ghost stories, documented deaths, and eerie energy that continues to draw guests nearly a century later. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Roosevelt_Hotel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Academy_Awards https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-clara-blandick/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2241/clara-blandick https://www.americanghostwalks.com/the-haunting-of-the-hollywood-roosevelt-hotel https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/hotels/the-hollywood-roosevelt-hotel-the-story-of-an-la-icon https://www.missdirectionentertainment.com/blog-detail/celebrity-ghosts-at-the-hollywood-roosevelt https://www.deadinhollywood.com/blog/2021/4/15/deathiversary-clara-blandick-april-15-1962 https://www.academymuseum.org/en/hollywood-past-and-present/roosevelt-hotel https://apireloaded.wordpress.com/2021/04/29/hollywoods-haunted-roosevelt-hotel/?utm_.com

    28 min
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Join your host Taylor Serafin, as she explores the strange, the sinister, and the supernatural. Journey into the darkest sides of humanity and the eeriest corners of the unknown. Whether it’s a baffling cold case or a haunted hotel, this podcast will be sure to satisfy your creepy cravings. And maybe even make you laugh along the way.

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  • Creator
    Taylor Serafin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Suspects & Spirits

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