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Life insurance is supposed to protect your loved ones in case of your death, but some people see it as an opportunity to make a quick buck. This episode explores the twisted world of life insurance murder, where people kill their loved ones for money.

You can check out Murder Roadtrip here!

Research links below!:

Murderpedia - "Lin Yuru"
TNL Mediagene - "A Taiwan Witch Burning"
Unknown Gender History - "Lin Yuru, Taiwanese Female Serial Killer - 2009"
Apple Daily - "The witch who killed his mother, his wife and his husband was sentenced to death"
Taipei Times - "Does Lin Yu-ju deserve to die?"
World Coalition Against the Death Penalty - "Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP)"
Apple Daily - "'Correction is the most important' The with killed three people and escaped death by feigning bail."

The Guardian - "Death, fraud and canoes: how a mind-blowing insurance scam became an ITV drama"
Vice - "The Dark Side of 'Canoe Man', the Tabloid Sensation Who Faked His Death"
BBC News - "'Missing' man charged by police"
The Guardian - "Detectives to question long-lost canoeist"
The Guardian - "Timeline: Anne and John Darwin, the canoe couple"

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Montana is known for its wide-open spaces and rugged beauty but is also home to a fair share of crime. In this episode, Janelle and Vicky look at two stories from the Treasure State. So if you're curious about crime in Montana, or if you're looking for a good true crime podcast, then this episode is for you!

You can check out 600 Second Saga here!

Research links below!

The Press Courier - "Man Admits Killings, Found Hanged in Jail"
BDC - "Murder victim's mother speaks out against death penalty"
Montana Standard - "David Meirhofer"

All That's Interesting - "The Terrifying Story Of Wwayne Nance, The Suspected Serial Killer Who Terrorized Montana"
Murderpedia - "Wayne Nance"
Newswweek - "Serial Killer Wayne Nance's Links Woman's Death Probed After DNA Breakthrough"
Thought Nova - "Wayne Nance: The Serial Killer Murdered By His Victim"
Morbidology - "The Serial Killer Killed by His Victim - Wayne Nance"
Billings Gazette - "Wayne Nance, 'The Missoula Mauler'"
The Missoulian - "Ravalli County couple died from stab wounds"

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France is known for its beauty, culture, and history. But there is also a dark side to France, a side that is often hidden from tourists. In this episode, Vicky and Janelle look at two of these crimes from the city of light.

You can check out the Book vs. Movie podcast here!

Research links below!

Liberation - "Le dernier procès du tueur multirécidiviste. L'assassin de Karine avait déjà été condamné pour viols et meurtre."
l'Humanite - "L'assassin de Karine était le suspect numéro un"
Murderpedia - "Patrick Tissier"
Liberation - "«C'était un monstre». Une des victimes de Patrick Tissier a raconté hier son calvaire."
l'Humanite - "Un preneur d'otage se rend à Perpignan"

The Guardian - "Spy theory revives French murder mystery"
Project MUSE - "The Dominici Affair: Murder and Mystery in Provence"
The National Archives - "Murder of Sir Jack Drummond and Family at Lurs, Basses Alps, Southern France, on the night of 4/5 Aug. 1952"

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While many of us in the present day wish we could return to times of old, the wild west would make for a difficult transition. In this episode, Janelle and Vicky look at two cases from the wild country. From bank robberies and train heists to murders and gunfights, these crimes were all part of the fabric of life in the untamed frontier.

You can check out the We're All Just Pretending podcast here!

Research links below!:

Slate - "The Story of the 'Bloody Benders,' the Serial-Killing Family That Terrorized the Wild West - Then Disappeared"
A&E - "Who Were the 1870s Serial Killing 'Family' Known as the 'Bloody Benders'?"
Medium - "The Bastardized Story of the Bloody Benders"
Kansas Historical Society - "Kate Bender"
Smithsonian Magazine - "The Kansas Homestead Where America's First Serial Killer Family Committed Its Crimes Is Up for Sale"
"Hell's Half-Acre: The Untold Story of the Benders, a Serial Killer Family on the American Frontier" by Susan Jonusas (Amazon)

Legends of America - "Levi Boone Helm - Murderer, Cannibal & Thief"
The Caribou Sentinel - "Kentucky Cannibal In Cariboo"
"Vigilante days and ways; the pioneers of the Rockies; the makers and making of Montana and Idaho" by Nathaniel Pitt Langford
The Spell of the West - "Montana Vigilantes"
"The Vigilantes of Montana; or Popular Justice in the Rocky Mountains" by Prof. Thos. J. Dimsdale

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The perfect place to relax and unwind, the beach can also be a dangerous place. In this episode, Vicky and Janelle explore the dark side of the beach and the stories of those murdered there. So grab your sunscreen and a beach chair, and settle in for a chilling look at the dark side of paradise.

You can check out the Vocal Fries Podcast here!

Research links below!:

The National Film and Sounds Archive of Australia - "Wanda Beach Murders and the Beaumont Kids"
The Sydney Morning Herald - "Call to release Wanda Beach murder pictures"
The Canberra Times - "Bodies on Beach: Two Sydney girls found murdered"
ABC News - "DNA advances may solve brutal murders"
The Sydney Morning Herald - "Double killing DNA sample lost"
The Canberra Times - "Sydney murder 'like Jack the Ripper'"
Unsolved Casebook - "The Wanda Beach Murders - Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock"
The Sydney Morning Herald - "Child killer stays silent on death bed"

Time - "This Septic Isle: Backpackers, Bloodshed and the Secretive World of Koh Tao"
The Guardian - "Koh Tao's dark side: dangers of island where Britons were murdered"
BBC News - "Thailand's paradise island murder mystery"
The Guardian - "Thailand backpacker murders: David Miller and Hannah Witheridge - two lives cut short"

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California is known for its beautiful beaches, stunning mountains, and iconic landmarks. But it's also home to a dark side. Join us as Janelle and Vicky explore the dark underbelly of the Golden State and learn about the people who committed these heinous acts.

You can check out the High Expectations podcast here!

Research links below!:


History - "Zoot Suit Riots"
PBS - "Zoot Suit Riots"
JSTOR Daily - "The Zoot Suit Riots Were Race Riots"
Los Angeles Times - "Zoot Suit Riots: After 75 years, L.A. looks back on a violent summer"
Los Angeles Times - "L.A. County supervisors denounce 'dark chapter' of Zoot Suit Riots 80 years later"
Cherry Poppin' Daddies - "Zuit Suit Ruit [Official Video]" (Youtube)

Justia - "People v. Catlin (2001)"
AP News - "Man Found Guilt of Poisoning Wife With Paraquat"
Casetext - "Catlin v. Davis"
Wicked We - "Steven David Catlin/Parricide by Paraquat/Murder so Sweet"
The Cinemaholic - "Where is Steven David Catlin Now? Is He Dead or Alive?"

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