There’s Danger Here

Leilani Barnes
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Heavy true crime base with the love of the macabre and spooky. While I bring cases of murder and mayhem, I also have inside information from within the prison system of the US. The differences of treatment, punishment, and equality that often accidently highlight the injustice within the justice system.

  1. 6H AGO

    MMIW March

    This month I talk about another four cases on the CBC list of MMIW cases. Expanding upon the information available. Getting their stories heard again. This month is for Brandy Vittrekwa, Brenda Campbell, Brittany Bearspaw, and Brooklynn Moose.  Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/brandy-vittrekwa https://yukon-news.com/2018/05/14/brandy-vittrekwas-killer-to-move-to-b-c-upon-release-from-custody/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/sentencing-brandy-vittrekwa-1.3621446 https://www.ipl.org/essay/Research-Paper-On-Brandy-Trekwa-028E3F16EA230FCE https://www.whitehorsestar.com/News/crown-family-had-opposed-open-custody https://www.thecanadianlibrary.ca/post/story-of-brandy-vittrekwa https://ca.news.yahoo.com/brandy-vittrekwa-apos-killer-applies-140000853.html https://www.aptnnews.ca/uncategorized/gwichin-tribal-council-calls-for-review-over-lenient-sentence-in-killing-of-17-year-old/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/brenda-jeannette-campbell https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rooming-house-fire-murder-1.4194634 https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/brittany-bearspaw https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/brooklyn-moose https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/02/16/the-death-of-brooklyn-moose/ http://thecanadianlibrary.ca/post/story-of-brooklyn-moose

    17 min

  2. FEB 23

    Ellen Greenberg

    Ellen Greenberg had her whole life in front of her. Engaged and preparing the wedding of her dreams. She worked as a first grade teacher, a source of stress due to her large class sizes. She was seeing a psychiatrist and seemed to find some medication that eased her anxiety.  But on January 26th 2011, a 911 call comes in. Her fiancée came home from a workout to her dead on the kitchen floor. He reports she stabbed herself on fell on a knife. The M.E. immediately labeled it as a suicide and went on with their day. But back at the morgue autopsy would show 20 stab wounds, over 10 bruises in various stages of healing. Indicative of abuse and murder.  Her death certificate was changed from suicide to homicide for two weeks. Then it was inexplicably changed back to suicide, where it remains today.     Sources: Death in Apartment 603: What happened to  Ellen Greenberg https://www.lambmcerlane.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/inquirer.com-It-was-very-very-weird-A-civil-suit-reveals-new-details-in-the-case-of-Ellen-Greenberg.pdf https://abcnews.com/US/ellen-greenbergs-family-celebrates-prospect-federal-investigation-death/story?id=129238479 https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/us/ellen-greenberg-death-philadelphia-cec

    18 min

  3. FEB 16

    Long Island Serial Killer

    One womans call for help, leads to the identification of a serial killer on Long Island. Shannan Gilbert called saying a man was going to kill her. But police didn't go out and investigate immediately, simply following up later then claiming it wasn't a missing person when they couldn't find her. Her mother knew better, she pushed until people finally went out to look for Shannan. Finding instead four others. The push for Shannan led to a second search and six more bodies, the third to Shannan herself. In the quest for Shannan a serial killer was unearthed and we are still waiting for justice. Trial is expected for the potential serial killer, Rex Heuerman after labor day 2026. Maybe then answers will be had. Sources: Gone Girls. The Long Island Serial Killer Truth and Lies:The Hunted. The Gilgo Beach Murders Architect of Death.The Long Island Serial Killer https://abcnews.com/US/gilgo-beach-suspect-rex-heuermann-stand-trial-shortly/story?id=129176737 https://abcnews.com/US/gilgo-beach-suspect-rex-heuermann-stand-trial-shortly/story?id=129176737

    29 min

  4. FEB 9

    Monster Mansion

    Wakefield Prison is located in the UK and home to some of the worst of the worst offenders. Names like Robert Maudsley who required his own cell to be built within the prison after killing multiple inmates. But he isn't alone. Originally Wakefield started out in the late 1500's a jail and holding site. After expansion and multiple escapes, an entirely new prison was built, keeping the same name. Now Wakefield is a maximum security location. Those within are over 61% child/women rapes. For that there is always a potential of violence from inmates with other sentences. In 2025 alone, two inmates with child cases were killed by others.  Sources: Jonathon Levi & Emma French, 2024. Inside Wakefield Prison: Life behind bars in the Monster mansion https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wakefield-prison https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c231lm8p092o https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/69689709-cfcf-3daa-ba58-c08f4f4e10b9 https://ppo.gov.uk/establishment/hmp-wakefield/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/24/lostprophets-singer-ian-watkins-died-from-stab-wound-to-the-neck-inquest-told https://news.sky.com/story/prisoner-serving-life-for-murdering-toddler-found-dead-in-his-cell-13464559

    14 min

  5. FEB 2

    MMIW: Bella to Bonnie

    Top of the new month, means we are back to discussing current MMIW cases. This time we talk about numerous women. Many of them have the same thing in common, their case files are bare bones. There is little to no information on their cases, but there is suspicious circumstances in all of them. From falling 30 stories to disappearing while hitchhiking in an attempt to get her children back from the state. The RCMP continues to throw the term, high risk lifestyle out, making it feel like an excuse rather than simply investigating.    Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/bella-marie-laboucan-mclean https://itstartswithus-mmiw.com/this-is-bellas-story/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/bernadette-lynda-ahenakew https://www.justicefornativepeople.com/2016/09/bernadette-ahenakew-murdered-in-alberta.html https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/bernadine-quewezance https://someonesawsomething.ca/2026/01/14/the-unsolved-murder-of-bernadine-leanne-quewezance/ https://crimeimmemorial.com/2025/09/29/bernadine-quewezance/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/family-of-saskatoon-woman-struggle-with-news-of-death-1.1156157 https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/bernice-evelyn-bottle https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/betsy-rosa-owens https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2022/02/12/the-disappearance-of-betsy-owens/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/bonnie-lynn-jack https://primetimecrime.com/Recent/Murder/murder_Edmonton_Serial.htm https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/bonnie-lynn-jack-remembered-at-service-1.628841 https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/bonnie-marie-joseph https://coldcasepg.ca/?p=134 https://missingpeople.ca/cold-case-missing-woman-in-vanderhoof-british-columbia-bonnie-marie-joseph-32-last-seen-september-8-2007/

    15 min

  6. JAN 26

    Quisi Bryan-Inmate Episode

    Quisi Bryan was born in Massachusetts and spent his youth on the East Coast. Still, he started in youth corrections before graduating to adult corrections when he moved into the Midwest. It was in Ohio that many crimes continued, but didn't come to light until he was already behind bars. In 2000, he shot a police officer in the face, ending both their lives.  After receiving his death sentence, it came out that he had been the perpetrator of numerous rapes and assaults. As of this time, his current death sentence has been delayed on multiple occasions. The latest one as a result of not being able to get the medication necessary to safely end a life per DOC protocol.  Sources: Quisi Bryan-Via Letters and messages https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/execution-date-pushed-back-for-man-convicted-of-killing-cleveland-police-officer-wayne-leon https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/06/20/execution-delayed-man-who-killed-cleveland-police-officer/ https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-9372/108342/20190717140040636_17528181_1.PDF https://grokipedia.com/page/Quisi_Bryan https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/Criminal-Justice/BryanStay https://www.hudson.oh.us/1270/Violent-Fugitive-Task-Force

    25 min

  7. JAN 19

    Amber Alert

    The Amber alert system is a nationwide alert system to immediately broadcast information on vulnerable children, children who have been abducted and are in danger. But how did this system fall into place. Well it came after Amber Hagerman, a nine year old abducted by a stranger. The first media information about her case aired two hours after the incident. Likely allowing the kidnapper turned killer to make it to the location he held her without being detected.  The delay was noticed. Many people got involved and created a plan to immediately get information out. At the time through the use of the radio. Since it's start in Arlington Texas, it has grown. Being taken on nationally and signed on by former president George Bush. Now information is disseminated through phones, TV's, and radios to ensure blanket coverage.  Yet for all that, we still have no answers for who stole and killed Amber.  Sources:  Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert https://www.eastchicago.com/235/Amber-Alert https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/a-key-figure-in-amber-hagerman-case-urges-vigilance-to-protect-children/3967202/ http://missingkids.org/blog/2021/still-searching-for-ambers-killer https://people.com/what-happened-to-amber-hagerman-11883708

    21 min

  8. JAN 12

    I Don't Like Mondays

    One Monday in 1979, 16 year old Brenda Spencer stayed home from school. She told her father that she felt sick and after he left for work, Brenda watched the elementary school across the street. Shortly after 8 am, as the children filed in, Brenda pulled out her .22 rifle, took aim and began shooting. She killed two adults and wounded many others including children and police officers. After 3pm, she simply turned herself in.  Eventually she plead guilty, her sentence 25 to life with the eligibility of parole after 15.5 years.  Brenda has been denied parole at least six times, but her next hearing will occur in 2028.   Sources: Leigh Hunt, 2022. I Don’t Like Mondays. The true story behind America’s first modern school shooter https://www.sdcda.org/content/office/newsroom/tempDownloads/75bec742-da77-491d-af19-b1fbcef5c946_Brenda%20Spenser%20Denied%20Parole%20News%20Release%202-21-25.pdf https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-29/school-shooting-in-san-diego https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/i-dont-like-mondays-school-shooter-denied-parole/509-113898c9-c56a-44b4-a64f-75167d82cadd

    22 min
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Heavy true crime base with the love of the macabre and spooky. While I bring cases of murder and mayhem, I also have inside information from within the prison system of the US. The differences of treatment, punishment, and equality that often accidently highlight the injustice within the justice system.

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  • Creator
    Leilani Barnes
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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