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#248: Korean Female Air Force Sergeant Takes Her Own Life On Her Wedding Day - Case of Lee Yeram

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 29 Mar 2023 21:40

Yeram’s wedding day was almost perfect. It was one of the happiest days of her life in a very long time. She spent the day grabbing fast food with her new husband, unpacking their newlywed house, and calling each other “wife” and “husband.” Later tha

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#247: High School Bullies Recorded 6-Hour Torture Video & Sold It For $5 - The Real Life Stories Behind K-Drama “The Glory”

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:39

Her only mistake was picking up the phone. That’s it. She didn’t know it was the bully’s boyfriend calling her. This “mistake” almost cost her her life. She was dragged into a karaoke bar - beaten to an inch of her life. Then later, dragged into an a

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#247: The Cheongju 2006 Curling Iron Case - The Real Life Stories Behind K-Drama “The Glory”

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:39

Her only mistake was picking up the phone. That’s it. She didn’t know it was the bully’s boyfriend calling her. This “mistake” almost cost her her life. She was dragged into a karaoke bar - beaten to an inch of her life. Then later, dragged into an a

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#246: The Disgusting Truth of a Wholesome Korean Pharmacist Who Spread Herpes To Fans

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:17

If you go to South Korea, there are a lot of fortune tellers. They have cafes, automated fortune dispensers, and palm readings; they have everything you need to figure out what’s in store for you in the future. They have all the answers. When SJ sat

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#245: YouTuber Faked A LiveStream To Allegedly Create An Alibi For Murder (Ongoing Case of Stephen McCullagh)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 19 Mar 2023 20:29

Can you be at two places at once? Not in the metaverse, or in VR, but physically? Recently, a case has gone viral because it seemed a YouTuber was able to be at two very different places at the same time. December 18, 2022, Stephen was home live-stre

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#244: 4 Women Brutally Beat In Public For Saying No To A Man (Case of Tangshan Restaurant Attack)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 12 Mar 2023 17:22

There is something special about late night with friends. The 4 women sat in the corner of the packed BBQ restaurant and placed their order. Their lives felt perfect. When one friend walked out to take a phone call she heard her friends laughing and

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#243: Itaewon Halloween Tragedy - 159 Dead & How The Police Tried To Cover It Up

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:11

Rotten Mango Visual: https://www.youtube.com/@rottenmangopod On October 30th, a man walked out of his tiny little shop in Itaewon. He placed a pink blanket in the grim alleyway. He got on his knees in front of a tray of food he had prepared. Police

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#242: The Dismemberment Case of Hong Kong Model- Abby Choi

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:07

Rotten Mango Visual: https://www.youtube.com/@rottenmangopod The suburban house sat amongst the others that looked just like it. There was something different about this one. All the windows of the house were covered in dark cloth. Even the front

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#241: The Most Evil Woman In Wisconsin - She Wanted To Be Female Jeffrey Dahmer? (Case of Taylor Schabusiness)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 01 Mar 2023 19:15

He stomped the snow off his boots; the ice storm had no mercy on this town. It was nearly 3:30 in the morning, and the officer had somewhere important to be. He knocked on the woman’s door and followed her down into her basement. She didn’t even seem

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#240: The Cabo Six - Killing of Shanquella Robinson

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 26 Feb 2023 19:56

RM VIDEO PODS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XXanI2UPYY She sat there listening to the man sitting in front of her. She had trusted him before all of this - but now, he was blubbering about what happened. All 6 of the vacationers would find

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#239: The Whole High School Covered For A Killer For 20 Years- Case of Melanie Paquette

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:17

The 20 year high school reunion was a big deal for these friends. They had all grown up, started their own families, but one thing has always united them. Their oath of silence. Their oath of protection. Everyone sat down at their seats but their smi

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#238: The “Human Puzzle” In The Dublin Mountains (Case of the O’Connor Family)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 19 Feb 2023 20:30

The person looked like they hadn’t slept in days. They were clearly agitated and nervous. Pacing. They flagged down a detective and told them “The stuff in the mountains. It was me. The body parts you’re finding. Scattered around the mountains. I cut

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#237: Vanished Man Came Back 6 Years Later With A CRAZY Secret (Case of John Darwin)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:18

It was a good day to look for a missing person. It sounds dark, but the conditions at sea were optimal for a search and rescue. But life is funny, it never works out the way you expect. They searched for days before they gave up. It’s like the man ha

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#236: He Broke Up With Her - She Killed His Mom As Revenge (Part 2)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:32

They said she did it. They said they had all the evidence but the victim’s sisters weren’t so sure. Detective V picked up his phone at the sheriff’s department, there was a woman on the other line. She informed him that her sister had died mysterious

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#235: She Was Brought Back To Life 6 Times In The Hospital - The Killer Witnessed It All

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:41

Mary died 6 times that day. Each time, a loud siren would blare through the hospital alerting the doctors. Her family rallied around her, praying, and hoping for a speedy recovery. There was her husband - he would soon enter into a romantic relations

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#234: 20 Year Old Girl Does Blackface To Commit Murder For The Most Bizarre Reason

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 01 Feb 2023 20:24

The heat was suffocating. She was stuck in her car with no AC in the middle of the Florida summer heat. That’s comparable to being slow-cooked in an oven. She wiped the sweat off her forehead and left a smear of dark pigment on her hand. She was swea

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#233: The Ugly Secrets of the Miss Universe Pageant - Allegations of Assault & Rigging

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 29 Jan 2023 21:09

There are experiences that only few will ever have the honor of feeling. Winning the World Cup, winning the presidency, maybe even winning an Oscar. It’s a feeling that feels unexplainable. The adrenaline, euphoria, joy, the release of tension when y

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#232: The “Incel Hero” - Praised For Wanting Women To Become Breeding Machines (Case of Elliot Rodger)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:14

The University of Santa Barbara was a picturesque college town. Most days were filled with sun, surfs, and the smell of tanning lotions. But even the sunny town had sinister residents. Elliot sat in his math class as he wrote about the girl he had a

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#231: Explosive Updates On Idaho Murders Case- Did He Stalk Them On Instagram?

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 22 Jan 2023 12:19

Police had kept a tight lid on this ongoing case of the four University of Idaho students that were murdered in the middle of the night. But now bits and pieces of information have come to light. And while we have more answers, we have more question

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#230: The Resort Town Filled With Secret Swingers, “Hot” Firefighters, and Murder - What Could Go Wrong?

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:13

There’s never a great time to find out that your husband has nudes of other women on his phone. But this was probably the worst time. There were 30 of Sabrina’s closest friends gathered in her home when she found out about the pictures. The two men s

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#229: The Vanishing School Bus - 26 Kids Went Missing Together

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 15 Jan 2023 13:10

When someone goes missing without a trace, it’s enough to make the hair on our arms stand up. One second they are here; the next second, they are gone. When 26 kids vanish into thin air on their school bus… the whole nation loses their minds. Chaos.

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#228: She Was Frozen Then Sadistically Lit On Fire While Alive by Evil Friends

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:38

The 3 men sat in front of the priestess. She was their spiritual godmother. The one that was to help them stay protected in life. She peered into a crystal bowl filled with water. Her wrinkled face changing rapidly, her eyes darting about, it was as

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#227: The Most Evil Child Star

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:53

The couple were in bed. The same one that they had slept in every single night for the past few years. Only, nothing about the day was normal. Jackie was inconsolable. She was sobbing, shaking, not understanding what was going on. Her husband, Tom,

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#226: She Was Murdered For Wearing The Wrong Colored Shirt (Case of 14-Year-Old Brandy DuVall)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 04 Jan 2023 12:40

It was her favorite outfit. A red Michael Jordan jersey, black shorts, and sneakers. She was hesitant about wearing it because, well, the color red meant something in the area, but her mom encouraged her to wear what she wanted. Besides, all she was

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#225: The Idaho Murders - 4 College Students Murdered In Their Beds

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 01 Jan 2023 17:27

This is the ongoing case of the Idaho Murders. There were 6 roommates living in an off campus house when in the middle of the night, someone had entered the home, and left after taking 4 lives. Since this is an ongoing case, there have been many spe

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#224: Did Princess Diana Predict Her Own Death? - The Secrets Of Her Royal Marriage

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:25

Diana’s note in her diary read - “I am sitting here at my desk today in October, longing for someone to hug me, and encourage me to keep strong and hold my head high.” “My husband is planning an ‘accident’ in my car, brake failure and serious head in

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#223: The “Blood Brothers” That Killed Their Father Because Their Hot New Boyfriend Told Them To

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:59

His two sons were out playing in the back while he supervised through the kitchen window. The boys were 13 and 12. What should have been a heartwarming moment, watching his two sons play and get along, was instead filled with anxiety. His friend aske

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#221: He Plotted A Murder With His Therapist & His Descent Into Madness

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:39

He was the college “simp.” His friends knew better than to ask him to go to a party with them. He would inevitably be too busy in his dorm room thinking about his girlfriend. Listening to audio clips of her telling her she loves him. But his best fri

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#220: A Group Of Friends Played Murder Games With One Rule - You Die In The Game, You Die In Real Life

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:09

The letters brought them together. Dean was sitting in his office when he got his letter. He could feel his pulse picking up. Someone knew what he did. Not too far away, Norman and Todd were shaking as they opened their letters. Inside Norman’s lette

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#219: She Dated 3 Of Her Roommates Till One Ended Up Dead

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:00

They nicknamed her “mini Martha Stewart” because of how perfect she was. Her doctor husband adored her. She took care of their baby girl while still getting her master’s degree, cooking, cleaning, and even volunteering. Her life seemed so perfect ti

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#218: He Made a DEAL WITH THE DEVIL - Sacrificed 80+ Children For Money & Power (Serial Killer Gilles De Rais)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 04 Dec 2022 08:00

There are a few things you should do before moving out of your house. Most people will make a short to-do list of sorts. Turn off the power, check all the closets for valuables, things like that. But even then you will always leave some part of yours

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#217: The IHOP Murders - Waitress Willing To KILL To Keep Her Job

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:00

“Welcome to IHOP (International House of Pancakes), how many people in your party?” Dee had the routine down to a science. She knew what to say, when to smile, when to talk about her kids, when to flirt so she could keep the tips rolling in. Today wa

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#216: The Locked House Mystery - Was The Killer Hiding Inside The House?

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:25

He was the type of psychiatrist that was to get to the bottom of someone’s underlying problem. What was the real reason she thought herself to be the devil’s child? What made her feel like she was so evil she could bring out the darkness in others? A

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#215: The Mistress of Torture - She Chained Victims In Her Attic To Experiment On

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:49

It’s said that there are a lot of dark spirits in New Orleans. It might be one of the most haunted cities in the entire world and one story that the city can’t seem to escape is that of Madame LaLaurie. The rumors go like this - she tortured her vict

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#214: The Rape & Murder of a Transgender Man That Changed a Country (Case of Brandon Teena)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 13 Nov 2022 15:06

Becoming a mom is a dream for a lot of people. Especially Tom’s mom. She saw all the other moms and their deep connections with their beautiful children. So when Tom was born, she was ready for that. She would never get it. Her own son made her nervo

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#213: The Sound of Her Hypnotic Voice Turned Him Into a “Killer Wolf”

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:00

When you open the front door you might be expecting a package, the mailman, or even your Karen neighbor, but you wouldn’t expect Greg Marlow. I know you’re thinking the name doesn’t ring a bell. It didn’t either for Cyndi when she opened the door to

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#212: The Police Sex Cult That Sacrificed 25 Babies During Rituals

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:20

The Ingram house from the outside, would have presented itself as the dream life for a family. Situated on a beautiful ranch, with a vegetable garden out back, it was superbly normal. That is till Paul Ingram, the father and police officer, was accus

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#211: The Millionaire “Human Girl” Collector & Sex Dungeons

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:30

If you walked into his house, you would be tempted to walk right back out. The smell alone could have knocked you back through the front door. Every surface, every wall, every square inch of the floor was littered with dust. He collected tens of tho

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#210: The Influencer Deepfake Sex Club - Blackmail & Torture of Taiwanese YouTubers

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:39

Zamy, a Taiwanese influencer, had worked hard to build up a wholesome reputable image. Yet, it was all going to come crashing down in the most nightmare-ish way possible. One day, she woke up to being flooded with messages with people asking her “wha

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#209: Indonesia’s “Jeffrey Dahmer” - Serial Killer Very Idham Henyansyah

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:15

In the summer of 2009, there were whispers around South Korea. A Korean blogger had gone out to the woods and came back traumatized. They had seen something in the woods they shouldn’t have. They called it “The Mimic” and it is NOT human. It has no

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#208: The Killer On The Cruise

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 23 Oct 2022 22:03

The cruise was absolutely stunning. The white sand beaches, the baby blue waters, the casinos inside the cruise, it was all incredible. The passengers were having the time of their life, including the married Nist couple. Mr. & Mrs. Nist had the perf

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#207: The Suicide Pact - Bizarre Suicide Or Perfectly Staged Murders?

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:43

They were meeting up again. They knew they should stop, it wasn’t doing any good for them, but how could they? They were the only ones that really understood each other. So the two of them would leave their spouses, their children, all at home to go

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#206: “Hollywood’s Cannibal” - The Dark Empire of the Hammer Family

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:31

It all started with a Hollywood divorce. The joint statement released by both parties seemed amicable enough, but the public wanted more. They wanted to know the intimate details of the relationship’s downfall. They say 50% of marriages end in divorc

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#205: Incest Torture Van

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 12 Oct 2022 17:46

They needed protection in order to go through with their big plans. She turned to black magic. Sure, it was risky to get dark magic and spirits involved, but their plans were more important. Their plans were to travel up and down the West Coast wit

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#204: The Man Who Eats Faces - Cannibal Frat Boy

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:00

The two police officers ran out of their car. They knew there was time was of the essence when they saw the stream of blood running down the residential driveway. They had their guns drawn and started making their way into the garage where they heard

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#203: The Carnival Boy - Serial Killer Pee Wee Gaskins

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:37

It was a bit gruesome even for a carnival act. The snake and the rat. A giant king cobra in the cage hissing about and an employee would throw rat after rat into the cage. No matter how full, bored, or even tired the snake was, it would kill each rat

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#202: The Rape of Nanking & The Trafficking of Comfort Women

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 02 Oct 2022 11:57

They were called “Comfort Women,” but their lives would not be in any sense comfortable. They were kidnapped, tortured, and held hostage to be assaulted by military officials. Soldiers had their own name for them; it was “public toilets.” Most of the

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#201- High School Basement Torture - Gang Assault of Disabled Student

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:58

Leslie only had Marie to lean on. They were best friends. Sure, they just started bonding, but Leslie really needed someone to count on. They spent countless hours on the phone, whispering, giggling, staying up, hoping their parents wouldn’t hear the

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#200: 13 Popular High School Football Players Gang Raped Their Disabled Classmate - “The Princes of Glen Ridge”

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:58

When I say “it was the town’s best-kept secret,” what do you imagine? Maybe an unknown hole-in-the-wall restaurant with the best milkshakes? Maybe a secret hangout spot near the river with the best city views. Not for the town of Glen Ridge; it was m

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Wolves Among Us, Season 1, The Larry Lavin Story

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:01

On the surface, there was nothing remarkable about Larry Lavin. He lived in a quiet neighborhood with his wife and family, drove a Volvo, and practiced dentistry in Philadelphia. But, from 1978 to 1984, Dr. Lavin moonlighted as one of the largest coc

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#199: The Evil Twin - Her Twin Wanted Her Perfect Life + Husband & Will Stop At Nothing To “Replace” Her

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:55

John was devastated when he got the call from his wife’s twin. His wife of two and a half years had just passed. Sure, he knew that she had been terminally ill for a while, but that didn’t ease the grief he felt. So when his wife’s twin sister showed

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#198: The PTA Mom Turned Stalker - The Sinister Side of Rich Housewives, Obsession, and Conspiracies

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:07

They say when you seek revenge, you should dig two graves. One for yourself as well. The PTA moms didn’t think of that when they raged war. Jill was said to have gone up and down the hallways of the wealthy school to pass out flyers. Flyers that were

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#197: The Chicago Ripper Crew - When 4 Serial Killers Decide To “Hunt” Together

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:07

Edward’s new boss loved a good team-building event. Most companies would take their employees out for a fun night of bowling. But not Edward’s boss, Robin; he liked to have a more intimate setting. He gathered all 3 of his employees in the attic of h

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#196: The Mortuary’s Serial Killer

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:57

Her boyfriend loved a good surprise. Surprise dates and gifts were kind of his specialty, but this one felt a bit different. She was blindfolded and taken into a building. He tied her to a chair in the middle of an empty room. She was getting giddy.

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#195: The Little Red Mansion & The Underground Egg Harvesting Case

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 04 Sep 2022 15:14

You’ve heard of the red rooms - the alleged deep web livestreams of people being assaulted, tortured, and killed. The existence of red rooms is largely debated. But have you ever heard of the “Little Red Mansion?” Because this one is very real. The m

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#194: She Wanted To Make A Human SKIN SUIT - The Female Ed Gein & The Welkom Graveyard Murder

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:09

Detective Nel was having a rough time falling asleep. She had a debilitating migraine and was throwing up all night long. Sure, her job as a detective wasn’t easy, but she almost always slept like a baby. The next day she went into work and was rushe

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#193: The Real Life “Parasite” Case - The Family In The Basement

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 28 Aug 2022 11:41

It was going to be a long day - just like the movies. Each housewife was getting ready, staring into the mirror, clasping on their string of pearls. They hated these gatherings. All the other moms, bratty children, and don’t even get them started on

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#192: Escaped Prisoner Holds Entire Family Hostage & Plays Sick Mind Games

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:00

She wore a turtleneck out to the grocery store that day. Sure, a blizzard was coming down on them, but she did it to hide the bruises. She looked around at all the happy faces. The smiling couples. They were so in love. If only they could see what sh

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#191: 12 Yr Old Held Captive For 181 Days In A Torture Chamber

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 21 Aug 2022 17:27

It had been months since Abby had been held captive in the bucker/torture chamber. The cruelest torture had been carried out on her, every single day. She wanted it all to be over. It didn’t matter anymore that she would never graduate the 7th grade.

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#190: How a High School Party Left 1 Murdered and 8 in Prison

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:05

Nicole’s phone had been ringing nonstop. It felt like the end of her 15-year-old life. Someone was going around calling Nicole’s friends to tell them nasty rumors about Nicole. How she had no eyebrows, she got ugly, she was talking bad about them, an

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#189: How a Foster Care Home Created a Monster Predator

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:33

There were always 12. 10 foster kids in the house at all times, plus the two biological children of the Baker parents. 12 kids. All 12 kids would grow up to see some heinous things. It’s alleged that the Bakers would force the foster boys to molest

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#188: The Dark Life of a “Sex Trafficker/Pimp”

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:49

She never used to sleepwalk, but maybe that’s what happens when you hit your 30s? Her life was spiraling out of control because of it. She woke up one morning dangling off the side of 4th-floor balcony. She had no idea how she even got there. She cou

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#187: The Cartier Killer

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 07 Aug 2022 13:37

It sounded like a new age of crime. We’ve all heard of jealousy being the motivation behind the murder, but this was a bit different. She was jealous that Naomi was a bigger “influencer” than she was. She hated that she was getting all the love, the

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#186: The Middle School Library Rapist

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:44

He called it the “bear cave.” He liked the sound of it. Bears were unassuming predators… that kind of sounded like him. Inside his “bear cave” there was a desk, an inviting yellow beanbag, and of course, it was filled with snacks and sodas. Don’t for

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#185: The Mistress, The Killer & The Hitlist

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:16

Both men were racing in their cars for different reasons. Peter was stepping on the pedal to his wife. She was sick, and he needed to get to her ASAP. He was worried for her. Larry was in his car - racing to his girlfriend, who wasn’t picking up his

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#184: The Tiger Mom Killer (Case of Yuan Xi Tang)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:11

Tom was shaking after the call. A mysterious woman had called to tell him that she knew where his missing mother was. He didn’t know if it was a scam or a real lead. All he knew was that the police weren’t doing enough. So that’s how he found himself

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#183: The Dark Web Human Auction + Kidnapping (Case of Chloe Ayling)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:00

Chloe was used to her pictures being posted on the internet. She was a model, after all. She posted on social media and updated her followers on her personal life. But she had never been posted on this type of website before in her life. It’s the typ

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#182: The People Who Spy On Us (KGB & MI6 Spy Kidnapping)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:45

In the comfort of her own private living room, Rachel complained about her bad back to her husband. They needed to drive across the border to see a specialist. In Caroline’s place, Caroline argued with her husband about going on a double-date road tr

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#181: Four Babies In The Bin & The Sister’s Secrets

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:26

Joanne’s mom had always been a bit out there. Nobody could quite put her finger on it, but there were whispers that family members were witches. When Joanne’s mom sent her out in the middle of the night to dig up something in the woods for a spell… J

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#180: Robert’s “BDSM” Dungeon Parties & Murder

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:24

Welcome to the BDSM Dungeon party. If you’ve never been or if you’ve never heard of such a thing - you might think it sounds scary But it’s not scary at all. In fact, it can be very fun if that’s your thing. Bob’s favorite part of the dungeon party?

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#179: Dismembered Into 2000 Pieces (Nanjing University Mutilation Case)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:53

Margaret was cooking up her favorite stew. She could use it. The temperature was below zero, the winter storms were approaching, and Margaret hoped the nutrients from the pork bones would give her energy. She would need the energy for her cleaning jo

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#178: The Happy Face Serial Killer

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:03

The community was relieved. The killer couple was put behind bars and finally, they could relax. Thankfully the police were able to catch them after their first victim… the thought of having a serial killer on the loose was spine-chilling. They all f

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#177: The LifeGuard Murder In Italy (Case of Marco Vannini)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 03 Jul 2022 07:00

Summer in Italy - where else would you want to be? Marco was a lifeguard working at one of Italy’s beautiful seaside resorts. After his shift, he rushed over to his girlfriend’s house, and ate dinner with her entire family. They all got along. It’s l

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#176: Torture Deaths of the “Ghost Girls”

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:06

The dead list - well, he called it the “List of the Doomed.” On there was a long meticulously written list of 50+ local young girls. In the years to come he would sit down, pull out his little dead list, and in a red pen, he would methodically write

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#175: The Mind Games of The Pick-Me Girl Killer (Death of WePhone CEO)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:50

When he was found dead at the bottom of a building in Beijing - the police found two notes of interest. His suicide note where he named his killer. That seemed odd? And another note - a piece of paper that was handwritten. Where he had promised $2 mi

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#174: Daddy’s Little Girl & Her Murderous Secrets

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:27

When Theresa started dating David she had a gut feeling - that something was off about David’s ex-girlfriend. Sure, maybe Theresa was a little jealous? Cindy, his ex, was said to be beautiful, had an hourglass figure, and was wild in bed. But it wasn

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#173: Miryang Middle School Girls Sexual Assault Case

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 19 Jun 2022 01:41

Middle schooler Alice got off the train with excitement bubbling in her chest. She was meeting 17-year-old Peter for the first time. She had no idea that she would be ambushed by Peter and his friends, dragged to a local motel where she would be gang

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#172: The Cleveland Torso Butcher Serial Killer

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 12 Jun 2022 07:00

They say Lake Erie is haunted. That’s where the “Lady of the Lake” lives. The bizarre pieces of the puzzle started to come together. A 14-year-old girl came out of the lake screaming, she claimed she saw a hand waving to her at the bottom of the lake

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#171: The Southern Belle Killer (Allanson Family Murders)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:20

Someone was out to get the Allanson family. That much was clear. Someone was targeting 3 generations of the family. But who? The Allanson’s started experiencing off-putting things as if they were being stalked. One family member was in her yard when

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#170: The Virginity Pact Killers (Case of George & Lucas)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 05 Jun 2022 10:50

It was supposed to be a place of growth, learning, and happy laughter filling the yards. It was a place where people were supposed to feel safe. But in the parking lot of the elementary school, under a suspicious white van, there was a woman lying nu

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#169: Project Taken (Abduction of Sherri Papini)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:18

He ran an anti-abduction training program called “Project Taken.” He would teach young girls how not to get kidnapped. He was not someone to mess around. Ex-military man. Specialist in kidnapping prevention. International hostage negotiator. He did i

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#168: The Real Handmaid’s Tale - 100 Teen Brides

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 29 May 2022 13:32

The authorities burst into the room and their jaws dropped. The entire room was completely white. Even the books on the shelves were bound in white leather. But the most shocking was the pure white bed in the middle of the room surrounded by an arc o

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#167: The Deadly Housewives of Missouri (Case of Betsy Faria & Pam Hupp)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 25 May 2022 11:38

Pam was a normal housewife, she had a nice husband, and a job in the insurance industry. Everything about her was normal. Except, the dead body in her hallway. She had been ambushed in her own home and shot her attacker. When the police arrive they f

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#166: The Korean Milk Princess & Burning Sun Sex Scandal

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 22 May 2022 19:00

The Burning Sun scandal exposed some of the most beloved K-pop idols to be depraved predators. The Burning Sun was a popular club. The type of club where rich men ruled. If you wanted a rare bottle of champagne. They would get it. If you wanted the c

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#165: The Taxi Driver & The Missing Girls In Mexico (Case of Debanhi Escobar)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 18 May 2022 11:33

The woman leaped to her death - plunging her body into the cold water of the river. She left a note that said “to my devil husband, I can only commit suicide to expose your crime and to tell the world about my helplessness.” It shocked the nation. Sh

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#164: The Conspiracy of The Mountain Devil (Case of Hiroo Onoda)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 15 May 2022 19:55

He emerged from the thick jungle for the first time in a long time. He had been waiting for this moment for years. The day World War II would come to an end. He would be relieved from his duties and Japan glorious in their victory! Onoda held his bre

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#163: Horrors Inside Aston Hall Mental Hospital (Child Experiments)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 11 May 2022 12:27

Truth serum. It has quite a dark history. The CIA tested the heavy sedative on suspected criminals, murderers, and terrorists. They hoped it would even the smartest spies to - well, tell the truth. It would be hard to imagine a world where truth seru

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#162: Social Media Murder of Sisi Wu

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 08 May 2022 13:53

The text messages were released. At first, it only circulated amongst smaller group chats - but like a fire, it spread. It was too good of a scandal. Two normal everyday people and the innermost private parts of their lives. Their affair. Wanda, the

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#161: The Styrofoam Head Killer (Serial Killer Ned Snelgrove)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 04 May 2022 07:00

Everywhere he went, he was kind. He was kind to the woman he passed by in the produce aisle, the female cashier, and even the woman next to him at the red light. Maybe he was nice because he loved to picture all these women naked and in his bed. Sure

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#160: Korean “Molar Daddy” Case (Lee Young-Hak)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 01 May 2022 07:00

It all started when a woman jumped from her bathroom window. The police questioned whether or not it was a suicide. The whole nation did. Why did the seemingly happy wife and mother take her own life? Maybe someone pushed her? Why was her entire back

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#159: The Therapist’s Deadly Double Life (Case of Dr. Al Canty)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:10

The four of them sat in the hospital room. The sound of rain pelted the windows. Al stood up and started shouting “They’re coming! They’re coming to take the wicked and the evil!” He fell to his knees in front of where the woman was sitting and start

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#158: The Headless Bodies In The Bathtub (Killer Couple Erika & BJ Sifrit Part 2)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:40

The couple’s vacation in Ocean City was supposed to help them fall in love again. Marriage is tough - they lost that spark. They were even staying in the penthouse of a beautiful oceanfront hotel. The penthouse bathroom had a hot tub that they were c

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#157: Hooters, Snakes, & Navy SEALs (Killer Couple: Erika & Benjamin Sifrit)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:41

Being a marriage counselor is a tough job. I imagine the married couple Erika & BJ would tell very different stories about their couples vacation. BJ would say that he fell asleep in the car while his wife went into a hotel room with a couple they ju

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#156: Murder Of The Coors Beer Heir (Case of Adolf Coors)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 17 Apr 2022 07:00

He knew this was going to happen sooner or later. The FBI had already stopped by twice to let him know that he was on a criminal’s “kidnap wish list.” He just didn’t know - that the one being kidnapped wouldn’t be him. It would be his very own son. T

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#155: How He Got Away With Murder But Was Killed By Karma (Case of Mel Ignatow)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:53

The Watkin’s family moved into their new home and their first project was ripping out the old, brown, ugly carpet. Rip. Rip. Wait, what is that? They found a hole in the ground. Strange. Inside that hole is a little treasure. Jewelry and a roll of un

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#154: The Rapist That Came Back Alive After Death Sentence (Case of Sun Xiaoguo)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 10 Apr 2022 19:04

Have you heard of the Chinese urban legend? It’s about the most famous thief in history. He was able to steal entire train cabins from moving trains. When he was finally caught - the thief was sentenced to death. He said his very last wish in life wa

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#153: The Unicorn Killer (Case of Ira Einhorn)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:00

Unicorns are mystical creatures. They are so rare that most of us wouldn’t know what to do if we came across one. When the inmates heard that the Unicorn Killer was joining them - they were terrified. Most of them had heard of the Unicorn, heard th

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#152: Secrets On The Boat (Case of Thai Actress Tangmo Nida)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:00

There were 6 people on the boat that night. A-list actress, Tangmo Nida, her manager and lifelong friend, as well as 4 very wealthy socialites were on the boat. A lot of rumors currently surround the six. There are whispers of affairs, inheritances,

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#151: “The Bad Vegan” (Case of Sarma Melngailis)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:00

Have you heard about how to boil a frog? They say if you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water - it will jump out. But if you throw a frog in a pot of cool water… and you slowly start turning up the heat. Slowly but surely. So slow that it’s just

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#150: The Chinese Corpse Dungeon (Serial Killer Jia Wenge)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:00

She woke up disoriented in the dark. She didn’t know where she was… oh god, what’s that awful smell? Her hand was touching something sticky on the ground. When her eyes slowly adjusted to the dark she saw - bodies. Dead bodies. Stacked on top of each

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#149: The Baton Rouge Cannibal (Serial Killer Sean Gillis)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:06

Sean hopped into his car to pick up his girlfriend. He was always so happy to see her. He couldn’t get enough of her. “Honey bunny” I’m over here! Sean’s girlfriend slid into the passenger side and he leaned in for a kiss. He couldn’t help but pull b

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#148: The Mysterious Vidocq Society

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 20 Mar 2022 07:00

The FBI agent walked into the warehouse. It was exactly what he expected… A concrete fortress, barely any natural light, and then he saw it. The walls. The walls were filled with rows and rows of decapitated heads, skulls, and bones. Some still had r

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#147: The Bodies In The Abandoned Mine (Case of Alice & Gerald Uden)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:44

The gas station attendant was helping him fill up his car. What timing. It was a hot summer’s day, the sweat trickled down his forehead, and he was anxious to get going. The two of them stood awkwardly at the back of his truck waiting for his tank to

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#146: The Pathological Liar & The Corpse (Case of Casey Anthony)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:24

It’s said that some pathological liars are even considered functionally delusional. They can even pass a lie detector test. They believe their own lies. Sometimes they re-write their lies and memories on the spot. You can see their eyes flutter, a sh

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#145: He Was Shot Then He Fought To Save His Attacker’s Life (Terrorist Mark Stroman)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:00

The public was split. Most wanted him dead. He didn’t deserve to live, he killed 2 people, and shot another in the face. Another group of people, a smaller group, fought to save his life. Activists, professors, and lawyers fought hard. They knew he

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#144: The Lake Waco Murders (Case of David “Chili” Spence)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:25

Think about your dog, cat, or any beloved pet. If you don’t have one - imagine one. Would you ever chain your dog up to your chair all day long while you and your buddies watched TV? Would you make the dog beg you on all fours to use the restroom? An

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#143: The Temple Of DOOM (Case of Belinda Lucas)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 27 Feb 2022 19:52

Children say the scariest things. Sometimes you can’t help but feel like they know something you don’t. One daycare worker vividly remembers a moment that sent shivers traveling down her spine. A little boy was playing with a little girl. House. Inno

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#142: The Mama’s Boy Night Stalker (Case of Fred Coe)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:06

The only thing he loved in life was his mom. She was his everything. He couldn’t bear to be fighting with his “Mama Bear.” He was worried that South Hill Rapist would come for his mom. I mean why wouldn’t he? He was terrorizing the entire neighborhoo

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#141: The Cleveland Strangler (Serial Killer Anthony Sowell)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:11

The Cleveland Health Department had been flooded by calls from residents on Imperial Avenue. The residents complained of an inescapable, pungent, thick stench that was so strong that it made their eyes sting. After years of calls, the inspectors went

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#140: Murder On The Deserted Island (Case of Palmyra Island)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:58

What would scare you the most about being on a deserted island? The sharks? The thick jungle that is so thick and humid you have no idea what animals are lurking beyond? Or maybe it’s basic survival - finding out how to get water, food, and shelter.

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#139: The “World Health Organization” Killer (Case of Jean-Claude Romand)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 13 Feb 2022 22:48

Jean was a successful doctor working as a researcher at the well-respected World Health Organization. His wife was a pharmacist and they had 2 beautiful children. Ah yes, it’s another perfect family. But we both know that there’s no such thing. Jean

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#138: The Sunset Killer (Serial Killer Douglas Clark)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:00

Carol demanded to see what Doug had been doing with his other women. Recently their relationship had changed - all Doug cared about was cheating with other women and threesomes. He warned her. This would scare her away. She couldn’t handle the truth.

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#137: Chinese Student Murdered In Japan & Exposed The Darkest Side Of Humanity (Case of Jiang Ge)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 06 Feb 2022 17:11

It’s a tale as old as time. A farmer was walking his fields one cold winter when he spotted a snake. The snake was frozen stiff from the cold. The farmer knew the snake to be deadly but he couldn’t help himself. He scooped it up and put it in his jac

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#136: “She Saved Him, Can You Save Her?” (The Case of Rebecca Zahau)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:56

You might think her life is perfect. Millionaire boyfriend, $13million dollar mansion, and a cute dog. But behind closed doors it was rough - her boyfriend’s ex-wives hated her, she fought with his teenage kids all the time and spent a lot of her tim

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#135: “Wanna kill grandma? lol” (Case of Wendy Gardner)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:06

15 year old James gathered all his friends at the bowling alley and dragged them outside. He wanted to show off his 13 yr old girlfriend and his brand new car! The kids were shocked - how did James get a new car? He doesn’t even have a license but th

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#134: The Real Lolita & The Fake FBI (Case of Sally Horner)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:00

The FBI agent watched her across the store. He was seasoned enough to know what that little girl was trying to do. He watched her steal a notebook and make a run for the door. Not today. The agent grabbed her arm and stopped her. She was under arres

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#133: The 12 Year Old “Temptress”

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 23 Jan 2022 08:00

What is a nymphet? It’s a seductress of course. She knows what she’s doing. She finds men that are alone, vulnerable, and she tempts them. She will walk by and by using her superpower seduction she doesn’t even need to talk to them. She doesn’t touch

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#132: The Sisters of Terror (Case of The Price Sisters)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 19 Jan 2022 18:19

The sisters were arrested - they went with the plan. Stare at a fixed object to the point of looking hypnotized. The police were getting fed up “YOU'RE AN EVIL LITTLE MANIAC TELL US WHERE THE BOMBS ARE.” The sisters remained “hypnotized” till at exac

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#131: Pretty Little Liars Killers (Case of Skylar Neese)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 16 Jan 2022 08:00

The three girls never went anywhere without each other. They were besties. Well, except Biology Class - the one class that only Rachel and Sheila were in. Maybe that’s why during biology Sheila would ask a lot of strange questions. “Excuse me, what k

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#130: The Murder Planned In The Psychiatric Ward (Case of Celeste Beard)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:00

The two women met in the psychiatric ward and instantly sparks were flying. Their hair was wild, they were heavily drugged up but they knew that it was only a matter of time before they had s*x. They were so different but it worked. One woman - the w

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#129: High School Boys Kill Hot Teacher’s Husband (Case of Pamela Smart Part 2)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 09 Jan 2022 08:00

The 16-year-old girl couldn’t stop ranting at work. Life is so short - her high school teacher’s husband had just been viscously murdered. Can you believe it? Her teacher is now a sad widow. During her rant, one of her coworkers cut her off. Wait- di

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#128: “Hot Teacher” Teaches Boys To Kill (Case of Pamela Smart)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:57

They were just like any other couple. They went on dates on the beach, went shopping for lingerie together, and they had “fun” wherever they could. In cars. At their houses. In the park. Everywhere. Sure, they were plotting a murder but does that rea

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#127: The Hammer Man Strangler (Case of Harvey Carignan)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:32

The wife of high-powered influential Harry Piper was kidnapped. A random note was left - “We want $1 million dollars to be paid in 50,000 unmarked $20 bills.” The family paid it. It would be two full days till Virginia was found chained up to a tree.

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#126: Mom “Cures” Son With Incest (Murder of Barbara Baekeland)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:00

Tony was getting fed up. His friend wasn’t listening to him. “No no no you don’t get it! I’m f***ing my mother!” - he screamed. The restaurant went quiet. Tony came from a strange family, to say the least. His great-grandparents were the creators o

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#125: The “Angel Face Killer With Demon Eyes” (Case of Amanda Knox Part 2)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 26 Dec 2021 05:00

The stories were becoming wilder. Did you know that right after killing her roommate with her boyfriend - she took a shower in the blood-soaked bathroom? She killed her roommate over a threesome gone wrong! She even did cartwheels, backflips, and s

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#124: The Bizarre Case of Amanda Knox

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 22 Dec 2021 21:38

The American exchange student skipped home - her life in Italy was perfect. She had great roommates and a new Italian boyfriend. Nothing could ruin her time abroad. That is - till she finds the door to her apartment wide open, blood smeared all over

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#123: The Murdaugh Family Murders

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 19 Dec 2021 08:00

They say family secrets are like vampires - they never really die. The Murdaugh family knows this better than anyone. For generations, they were one of the most powerful, wealthiest, families in South Carolina. But when those around them start myster

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#122: The Billionaire Inside 3 Suitcases (Case of Elize Matsunaga)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:00

He was about to sell his family company and become a billionaire. But then he went missing. In order to find him, the police had to dig into his personal life. Why was a private detective following him? Who hired them? What’s on the videos the PI too

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#121: The House of Gucci Murder (Case of Maurizio Gucci)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:00

“Welcome to the House of Gucci.” You’re instantly hit with the smell of leather and well - money. This is what Gucci is all about - wealth, excess, and opulence. It’s a household name. But have you heard of the Gucci killer? The one fueled by lust, g

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C13Features Presents: Ghostwriter, Starring Kate Mara and Adam Scott

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:01

Welcome to Ghostwriter, a new gripping and suspenseful podcast movie listening experience from C13Features. In Ghostwriter, Kate Mara and Adam Scott star in a psychological thriller about a former journalist who reluctantly accepts a job ghostwriting

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#120: The Olympian Mommy Killer (Case of Keli Lane & Her Secret Kids)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 05 Dec 2021 08:00

Bbzzz - when the buzzer goes off they know it’s game time. The high contact sport of water polo begins. For the next few hours - they attack, get dragged underwater, and they try to win at all costs. And then afterward the team will reward themselve

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#119: The Death List - The Scorecard Serial Killer (Case of Randy Kraft)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:30

The highway patrol officers turned on their sirens. 2nd drunk driver of the night. This guy was worse than the first. He had a friend in the passenger seat - drunk, passed out, and he didn’t even realize they had been pulled over. He sat there sleepi

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#118: 5 Teens Went Into The Woods - Only 1 Walked Out (Case of “Gitchie Girl”)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:50

In the halls of their high school - nobody dared to walk near her. Most of the students pretended they didn’t see her, hear her, or know her. If you were new there you might ask - “What did she do?” “Oh, you don’t know? That’s Gitchie Girl. She went

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#117: The Monster of Italy And His Sick “Trophies” (Serial Killer)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:15

In Florence, Italy - it’s said that 1/3 of people are conceived in cars. Young couples would drive up the isolated hills to have some fun - and creepers would flock to watch them. They would watch, record, “enjoy” themselves, and then go home. Except

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#116: Eaten by Alligators or Murdered at Lake Seminole (Case of Mike Williams)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 21 Nov 2021 08:00

Alligators are one of the world’s oldest predators. Their bite is 3x stronger than that of a lion. So it was a no-brainer to police when they were told Mike Williams went missing at Lake Seminole. “He was eaten alive - maybe they took his body to the

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#115: The Crime Show Copycat Killer (Case of Jason Bautista)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:00

Jason was a straight A college student, with 2 jobs, and his favorite show was “The Sopranos.” He was a nice kid with a bright future ahead of him. One day police found Jason’s mom had gone missing. Jason was worried. He had thrown her headless body

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#114: The Creepy Father In Law Diaries (Case of Susan & Josh Powell)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 14 Nov 2021 08:00

He wrote in his diary everyday about his love and desire for Susan. He took hundreds of pictures of Susan - of her getting dressed, eating cereal, using the restroom, even shopping at Costco. Her husband was no good for her. They were not in love. No

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#113: The Pharmacy Killer (Twisted Case of Sheila Davalloo)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:00

It’s healthy for couples to talk to each other. That’s exactly what Mrs. C was trying to do to keep her marriage alive. She would come home to tell her husband about the love triangle at work. “Melissa loves Jack but Jack is seeing Anna” can you beli

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#112: The Hillside Stranglers Part 2 (Case of Angelo Buono Jr & Kenneth Bianchi)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:00

Family should always be close. The two cousins did everything together. They slept with their son's underage girlfriends together, started a business, and even lived together. They wanted to experience life’s greatest pleasures - together, as a famil

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#111: The Hillside Stranglers (Case of Angelo Buono Jr & Kenneth Bianchi)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:00

Kenny was ecstatic - he was finally moving to LA where he would chase his dreams. To make things better his older cousin was letting him stay at his house. He would also teach him a few lessons on how to be successful. “Lesson #1: You gotta hit the b

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#110: The Alcàsser Girls (Case of Toñi, Desirée, & Miriam)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 31 Oct 2021 07:00

The beekeeper called for his friend - “Jose you need to come now!” He had found something near the abandoned house. They rushed over to a small pit on the ground covered with branches. They bent down - used an old spatula to move around the dirt. It

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#109: The Vampire of Düsseldorf (Case of Peter Kürten)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:00

This night was special from the rest - he felt his stomach rumble violently. Oh no. He bent over and threw up everything… What was the problem? He was used to drinking all night - in fact, it was his only true joy. Maybe it was her fault. He looked d

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C13Features Presents: Treat, Starring Kiernan Shipka

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:01

A perfect town comes with a terrifying price. From C13Features comes Treat, a podcast movie starring Kiernan Shipka as Allie West, an unpopular teenager who is dealing with issues beyond her years while struggling to fit in with her seemingly perfect

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#108: The Angel of Death (Serial Killer Jane Toppan)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 24 Oct 2021 07:00

You look around - you’re in the hospital but you feel trapped. Why can’t you talk? Why can’t you move? You start to feel your body involuntarily shake… The nurse noticed and rushed to your bedside. Good, someone is coming to help. She pulls back you

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#107: The Barbie Doll Kidnapper (Case of Katie Beers)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:00

“Big John” loved his little apartment. It wasn’t nice but it was his. He was in his 40’s and he wanted to decorate it with whatever style he pleased. His bedroom was more of a game room with a mattress on the ground. The walk-in closet was wall-to-wa

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#106: The Haunting of Corpsewood Manor (Case of Dr. Charles Scudder)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 17 Oct 2021 07:00

Charles took a step back from his self-portrait. He was just adding his finishing touches of paint. “Are you sure this is what you saw? This is how I’m going to die?” “Yes” the voice said. The painting showed Charles with a gag in his mouth and 5 bul

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#105: The Ripper of China (Serial Killer Gao Chengyong)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:07

They sat around the dinner table - whispering. As if the man the town called “The Ripper” could hear them. “Don’t wear red shoes - he will kill all girls wearing red shoes.” “I thought it was red clothes?” “I heard it was girls with long ha

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#104: The Strangler Tree Deaths (Case of Bhatia Family Deaths)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 10 Oct 2021 15:52

The banyan tree is a terrifyingly beautiful sight. It looks like it's draped in a shredded cloak… with its long roots suspended from the branches - hanging eerily straight towards the ground. That’s the first thing the officer thought of

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#103: The Nurse Killer From Hell (Case of Richard Speck)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:55

The 7 nursing students were huddled in their dorm room bunk beds - panicking about what to do next. They had been tied up by an intruder. They waited till he came back into the room and he pointed at a nurse “you.” He escorted her out and tortur

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#102: The Werewolf of Russia (Serial Killer Mikhail Popkov)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 03 Oct 2021 16:02

The 17 year old girl woke up in a panic. Where was she? It was so bright and cold - a hospital? She turned her head to the left - a pale dead body. She tried to scream but her voice wouldn’t work. She looked to her right - a dead body. She want

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#101: The Chicken Coop Serial Killers (Case of Gordon Northcott)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:30

“Ooooh Sanford get out here! I have a present for you - it’s in the bucket!” Sanford didn’t understand why his uncle was so giddy to be back to the chicken farm but he rushed outside. He peered into the bucket for his surprise. Immediately he wa

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#100: Body In The High School Gym (Case of Kendrick Johnson)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:59

All morning there had been whispers at LHS - they found a student’s body in the old gym. The body of 17 year old KJ had been found rolled up into a giant gym mat about 6ft tall. When the police arrive they rule out foul play - they believe KJ w

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#99: The Case of Gabby Petito & Jelani Day

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:02

The couple embarked on a cross country trip in their converted van to experience the beauty of the national parks. They documented their trip, posted on Instagram, YouTube, they were in the process of starting their blog. But only one came back

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#98: Mom & Son Incest Killers (Case of Sante Kimes)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 19 Sep 2021 17:16

When you walked by her house in the exclusively rich part of Newport Beach California you would never think it holds such sinister secrets. She was holding young women captive in her house and would be arrested for slavery charges. After e

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#97: The Kindergarten Teacher Killer (Case of Angila Wilder)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:10

First day of Kindergarten is always a nerve-racking time for parents. But when they meet Mrs. W their tensions are probably eased. She has a soft face with a dirty blonde bob and she’s a mom of three! She seems like the perfect teacher - kind,

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#96: Kidnapped By North Korea Part 2 (Case of Choi Eun-hee)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:26

You want us to do what? - the couple had been kidnapped and forced to live in North Korea for years before they found out the truth. The wife was a former beloved movie actress. The husband was an award-winning film director. And now North Kore

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#95: Kidnapped By North Korea Part 1 (Case of Choi Eun-hee)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 08 Sep 2021 20:19

She couldn’t believe it. They wanted her to write a letter to her kidnappers thanking them for all that they have done for her. Are these people out of their minds? She missed her old life in South Korea - she had been a famous movie actress, h

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#94: The Baby Faced Killer (Case of Gonzales Family Murders)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 05 Sep 2021 16:00

The goal was simple. Break into the house - sneak into the upstairs room and murder the 18 year old high school girl. Now comes the hard part - the wait. Waiting in an eerily silent house near the body of the young girl till her parents come ho

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#93: The Mommy Blogger Killer (Case of Lacey Spears)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:27

She was rushing to the emergency room - her 5-year-old son was in the back. Every minute could mean life or death. He had been having seizures all day. But before entering the hospital she stood over her suffering son and took a picture. W

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#92: The Hair Fetish Serial Killer (Case of Danilo Restivo)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 29 Aug 2021 15:15

Her body was found by her own children. When the police rushed to the scene they were shocked. She had been brutally mutilated - but something curious was in her hands. They were the keys to solving the case. A clump of hair was found in e

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#91: Teacher Stalked By Student For 15 Years (Case of Mary & Beth Stauffer)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:57

He wasn’t like the other boyfriends and husbands. He treasured every single moment that he spent with her. When they went grocery shopping he studied her favorite foods and brands. When they went shopping he admired all the clothes that sh

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#90: Trapped For 70 Days (Case of the Tininenkos & James Fisher)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:32

3 people stranded on a boat in the middle of the ocean. 1 of them has lied to the others. The truth will have deadly consequences. 1 of them is hiding a big secret from the others. A secret she doesn’t want to get out. And only 1 wi

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#89: The Butcher Of Kansas Serial Killer (Case of Bob Berdella)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:30

“Welcome to Bob’s Bazaar Bizarre” - the small shop for oddities from around the world. May Bob interest you in some genuine human skulls? Perhaps a shrunken head in a jar? When you leave the shop’s bizarre environment you can’t help but wonder… th

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#88: The Girl Under The Mattress (Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 15 Aug 2021 14:07

The police had been searching for Shannon for 24 days - a search that would cost taxpayers over $3.2 million. The police were doing yet another routine search of a house they heard a tiny voice call out “stop it you’re scaring me.” Shivers went

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#87: The Devil’s Pass Killers (Case of Elizabeth Peña & Jennifer Ertman)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:21

Joe wasn’t your average Joe - he wanted to be someone spectacular. Someone to be feared. He skipped class, stole cars, carried guns, and even managed to get a girlfriend named Esther. So when he saw the “E” ring he knew he had to have it - to g

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#86: The Mysterious Disappearance of Kristin Smart

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 08 Aug 2021 13:00

After a rough start, Kristin was adjusting well at Cal Poly. She made friends and even took a lifeguard position that required her to get up by 4:20 AM. And then she disappeared. Nearby, Mary had just rented a new house but the problem was that

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#85: The Rockefeller Murder (Case of Clark Rockefeller)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:29

Did you hear? The upper elite of New York City had a new resident - Clark Rockefeller. You know - from the billionaire Rockefeller family. He swooped in with his impeccable designer suits, tens of millions worth of art, and his old beat down car.

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#84: The Girl In The Doghouse (Case of Cinnamon Brown)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:45

If you saw Patti & David walk down the street they look like the perfect couple. But those who knew them looked like they had seen a ghost. The whispers - but David’s wife was only recently murdered. What about the girl that the police found in hi

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#83: The Tooth Fairy Serial Killer (Case of Snowtown Murders)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:18

You walk into an empty abandoned bank. You walk straight for the vault. Sure, you know there won’t be anything of value left but you can’t help but try. In there you see a strange sight. 6 giant barrels lined up against the wall. Maybe they’re

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#82: The Ballroom Murders (Case of John List)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:36

Wanda was reading a tabloid of “The Perfect Crime.” She couldn’t believe it - how does a family man just viciously murder his entire family in their 19 bedroom mansion? And the worst part is he got away with it and has been on the run for 18 years

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#81: Friday The 13th Axe Killer (Case of Candy Montgomery)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:56

The investigators arrived at the scene - it was Friday the 13th and the victim had been brutally killed with an axe. The victim suffered over 40 stabs with a 3ft long axe and half of her face was missing. Was it a gang? A serial killer? It defi

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#80: The 10 Year Old Killers (Case of James Bulger)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:44

When 2-year-old James goes missing at the mall his mom is quick to start her frantic search. Within seconds he had disappeared into the crowd. When the police arrive and show her the CCTV footage everyone is relieved. James had been lured out o

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#79: The FaceBook Killers (Case of The Potter Family)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:06

What would you do if someone unfriended you on Facebook? You probably wouldn’t even notice. Maybe you confront them. Or maybe you sneak into their house and brutally murder them and their significant other… How dare they unfriend you on Faceboo

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#78: Isolated For 27 Years (Case of Christopher Knight)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:38

In 27 years he only spoke one word. “Hi.” For decades he lived without a mirror - he had forgotten what he had looked like. He had no friends, no family, no pets, no emotional attachments - those were all cut off the day he disappeared. Whe

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#77: A High Schooler, A Stripper & A Suspicious Mom (Case of Franklin Floyd)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:09

Sharon - the high school student with straight A’s. She seemed perfect - but why does a 14-year-old have a closet full of lingerie and provocative clothes? Tonya - the mom who took a job as a dancer at a club. She was found dead on the side of the

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#76: The Baskin Robbins Killer (Unsolved Case of Amy Mihaljevic)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:59

The rookie police officer was sent to the local middle school to give a lecture on how to be safe. Stranger Danger! But this town had nothing to worry about - it was a safe small town. The officer left happy with his work - he had no idea that one

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#75: The Mean Girls Killers (Case of Shanda Sharer)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:48

The 4 teenage girls decided they wanted McDonald's for breakfast after their all-nighter. They carefully reverse parked into the lot so that all the bloody handprints on the back of their trunk would be hidden. They ordered a full breakfast - and o

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#74: The Party Monster Murder (Case of Michael Alig)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 20 Jun 2021 17:47

The hottest clubs in New York City were run by Michael. He knew how to throw a party - serving cat food as appetizers, performances of women pulling Christmas lights out of - well, you know where. A rotating wheel of 6 cow tongues for anyone to “

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#73: Hotel Of Horrors (Serial Killer - H. H. Holmes)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:15

You’ve booked a room in a nice hotel that everyone calls “The Castle.” You quickly realize things are not what it seems here. Doors with spikes attached. Vaults filled with acid. Secret peepholes in the rooms. Staircases that start and stop out o

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#72: The Body In The FBI Agent’s Trunk (Case of Mark Putnam & Susan Smith)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:28

The hardworking FBI agent was on his way to a meeting when he noticed the large crack on the passenger window of his car. How is he going to explain that? He had a lie for the large wound on his hand. What about the deep scratches all over his nec

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#71: Cannibal Mountain (Case - Uruguayan Rugby Team)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:53

“What’s the last thing you ate?” the doctor asked. All 16 of them responded the same - “human flesh.” A plane of 45 passengers had crashed into the side of a snow covered mountain in the Andes. Yes, it’s freezing, they were only wearing t-shirt

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#70: The Snuff Film Killers (Serial Killers Leonard Lake & Charles Ng)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:50

Most people collect ordinary things - paintings, books, baseball cards. But what if you could collect your darkest desires? Two men decide they will collect women to be held captive in their torture bunker. The men started gathering all their weap

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#69: The Walgreens Killers (Case of Patricia Columbo & Frank Deluca)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:34

When you step into this Walgreens it feels like any other - aisles filled with cosmetics, household goods, and a pharmacy. The employees are kind but they’re harboring their own dark secrets. The woman in cosmetics had inappropriate relations with

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#68: The Girl Who Died Twice (Case of Becky Brown & Amy Burridge)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 30 May 2021 17:36

She died twice on that 12 story bridge. The first time - she was thrown off the bridge by two men in hopes of killing her. This would be the only way their night of sick torture would stay secret. The second time - 19 years later. The same bri

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#67: 105 Hostages - The Hijacking of Flight 701 (Case of Roger Holder & Cathy Kerkow)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 26 May 2021 18:53

A man with a briefcase entered the cockpit of Western Flight 701. The man tells the pilots there are 2 bombs on the plane and a grenade in his suitcase. For 20 hours - a couple terrorized the entire flight in hopes of having their demands met. The

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#66: Burned Alive - 7 Hours of Torture (Cheshire Home Invasion Murders)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 23 May 2021 19:08

A family of 4 is startled awake by two masked men - they tell them that everything is going to be okay. We just want money - that’s all. Slowly for the next 7 hours - it becomes clear that’s not all they want. The 11yr old daughter was assaulted.

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#65: The Sisterhood Of Torture (Case of Michelle Knotek)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 19 May 2021 18:57

They knew something was different about their family. The sisters saw it. They had guests doing chores - completely nude - in the house. Guests being duct-taped to the walls. They had a man jumping from their roof onto his bare feet over and over a

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#64: The “666” Death (The Man Who Wrote Letters To Serial Killers)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 16 May 2021 19:39

Dear Mr. John Wayne Gacy… That’s how it all started… One letter to the “Clown Killer” who was responsible for 33 murders of young boys - and Jason was hooked. For months he developed relationships and even visited with John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey

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#63: Yosemite National Park Serial Killer (Case - Steven & Cary Stayner)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 12 May 2021 20:08

Why do so many people go missing in National Parks? Alien conspiracy theory? Government experiments? Or just lost in nature? In this case - it’s none of the above. It’s a serial killer that leaves a trail of bloodshed and a decapitated head bob

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#62: Vanished In Tokyo Part 2 (Case Lucie Blackman / Joji Obara)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Fri, 07 May 2021 18:57

There is international panic on the fate of the missing British Airways flight attendant… and the crazy leads don’t make it any easier for police. She was sold to the Yakuza (Japanese Mafia). An adult film producer claims his colleague kidnapp

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#61: Vanished In Tokyo (Case Lucie Blackman / Joji Obara)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 05 May 2021 19:55

A Japanese Hostess Club - purchase a table by the hour - female hostesses will come and sit with you the entire time. They pour your drinks, light your cigarette, flirt with you, and stroke your ego. There’s an unspoken law that all the flirting

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#60: The Death Room Murders (Serial Killer - Dorothea Puente)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Mon, 03 May 2021 00:37

You look out your window - the landlord has dug up another large hole in the backyard… they’re always doing strange gardening projects late at night. You walk into the kitchen - there’s that smell again… the landlord says it’s new fertilizer but t

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#59: The Pig Farm Serial Killer (Case - Robert Pickton)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:58

Did you know pigs will eat anything? The Pickton Pig Farm - was isolated, private, had its own slaughterhouse equipped with commercial freezers, and hundreds of very hungry pigs. The farm was well known by locals for many things - mainly the sm

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#58: Dr. Starvation The Serial Killer (Linda Hazzard & Belle Gunness)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 25 Apr 2021 19:15

A massive 3 story sanatorium in the isolated woods of Washington. The whispers about what goes on in there - I heard she buries another patient every single day. If you walk past it the scary doctor might snatch you, lock you in a room, and starve yo

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#57: The Kidnap Kit (Case of Becky Watts)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:10

A family begged their community to help find their missing 16 year old daughter. #FindBecky started trending on social media. Nobody was prepared to find out that - A 16 year old schoolgirl had been brutally murdered in her own room, decapitated,

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#56: Mommy Needs Money Murders (Case of Ellen Boehm)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:22

Ellen could hear her 8-year-old daughter splashing around in the bath with her barbies. Thankfully her son was fast asleep - another long exhausting day as a single mom. But what if things didn’t have to be this way? Ellen calmly walked over to th

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#55: The Killer Kitty (Richardson Family Murders)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:55

The Richardson family was found viciously murdered in the middle of the night… The police are gathering clues when they realize that a family member is missing. The 12-year-old daughter… where is she? Has she been abducted? Did she escape? Was she

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#54: Abducted, Tortured, Left For Dead (Case of Alison Botha)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:13

She was driven off the main road where she was assaulted, disemboweled, and left for dead. Against all odds, she managed to survive this attack. But that was just the beginning of a diabolical crime... Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com T

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#53: Captive For 24 Years/ Girl In The Basement (Case-Elizabeth Fritzl)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:58

She was held captive for 24 years in the secret basement of the house that she grew up in. During her captivity she gave birth to 7 children - all in the dark with nothing but a pack of diapers and a pair of scissors. For 24 years there were two

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#52: Giggling Granny Serial Killer (Nannie Doss)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 04 Apr 2021 19:07

Who would ever suspect a sweet little grandma with the best-baked goods in town of having a sinister past? She was a doting grandmother, wife, daughter, and a “domestic goddess.” But once in a while, she would add a special ingredient to her baked

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#51: The Architect’s Almost Perfect Murder (Case Elaine O'Hara)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:56

Two friends go fishing - instead of fish they catch: BDSM leather masks, ropes, handcuffs, knives, and bondage equipment. Could this be the aftermath of a really crazy party? OR was it something more sinister? A case filled with intimate te

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#50: The Most Psychopathic Woman in Korea (Case Angela Simpson & Lady Eom)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:13

The press claimed she had a “perfect score” on the Psychopath Test - making her the most psychopathic woman in South Korea. Why did all her loved ones go blind? Why did all her husbands end up dead? And why did she try to burn down an entire ho

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#49: Tokyo Subway Killers (Case of Shoko Asahara)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 21 Mar 2021 22:31

5 men board 5 different Tokyo subway trains at the same time. Each of them are carrying plastic bags filled with poison. At exactly 8 AM - peak rush hour - they will release the poison to thousands of passengers who are stuck in the trains breat

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#48: The "Best Friends Forever" Murder (Case: Christine Paolilla & Vera Jo Reigle)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:40

They met in High School and became popular and inseparable. One of them was even voted “Miss Irresistible.” Best friends forever & ever they said - but when four of them are found brutally murdered you have to wonder if someone close to them wa

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#47- Willy Wonka Killer Part 2 (Serial Killer Dean Corll)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:25

The CandyMan and his 2 assistant killers are ramping up their serial murders... 29 boys go missing from the same small town. Where are the police? And who finally takes down Willy Wonka? It all ends with one last party. Source Notes: rottenmango

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#46: The Candy Man Part 1 (Serial Killer Dean Corll)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:24

The “CandyMan” is what all the little boys called him. He was a candy factory owner who passed out free candy to all the kids. In the same small town of Houston Heights 29 boys go missing in the span of a few years… At a time where it felt like

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#45- Korean Manson Cult (Case Jijonpa Family Cult)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 07 Mar 2021 21:20

A cult in Korea heard the saying “eat the rich” and they decided to do just that. Literally. They turned their victims into side dishes for their Korean BBQ. Is this about the ever-growing wealth gap or are they just a sinister cult looking for bl

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#44- The Sinister Staircase (Case of Michael & Kathleen Peterson)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:27

From the outside - they’re perfect. Wealthy, educated, compassionate, veteran, with 5 children in a blended marriage. When Kathleen is found dead at the bottom of the staircase - all of the Petersons' family secrets come to light. We have more qu

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#43- The Vienna Strangler (Serial Killer Jack Unterweger)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:53

A convicted murderer - sentenced to life in prison - decides to start publishing children’s books, short stories, and even a memoir. The elite literary community soaks in every word and praises him for becoming a reformed man in prison. They even

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#42- Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:00

Guests of the Cecil Hotel started complaining about water quality issues - their tap water was brown and had a strange taste to it... They sent a maintenance man to go check on the water tanks on the roof that only staff had a key to - as it was a

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#41: The Law School Murder (Case of Lauren Giddings)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:15

When a law student goes missing - you can’t help but suspect everyone in her class. Was this law school jealousy, a love triangle, or a random crime? What if one of these very law students wrote about how to commit the perfect crime? Is this a s

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#40- The Trash Chute Murder (Mysterious Death of Phoebe Handsjuk)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:37

A woman falls feet first down a 12 story trash chute to her death. The police are quick to determine it's a suicide or accidental death. But there are still more questions than answers: 1. How did she fit herself into a garbage chute that has an op

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#39- She Made SOAP From Her Victim's Bodies (Serial Killer Leonarda Cianciulli)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 14 Feb 2021 20:00

The famous soap maker was giving away free soaps & tea cakes from her beloved soap shop. The neighbors were ecstatic to take home their luxurious bars of soap that they got for free and couldn't wait to test them out... They wouldn't know till it

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#38- Ted Bundy 2.0 (Serial Killers Danny Rowling & Charlie Brandt)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 10 Feb 2021 21:37

Two serial killers operating in the same state with the same goal - to be the next Ted Bundy. "A superstar" one says. They both have a thing for beheading women and staging the crime scene to look as if the victim's head is staring at her own headl

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#37- The Waterbed Murder (Case of Maddie Clifton & Josh Phillips)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:00

Melissa was sick of telling her teenage son to clean his room. For the past week, there had been a disgusting stench coming from it. She had a theory - his waterbed was leaking and was causing the smell. She lifted it up hoping to find the source.

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#36- Sexton Family Cult Murders (Case of Eddie Sexton & His Incestuous Family)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:33

They saw their dad as a "Half God" - the product of Lucifer mating with humans. They followed his every command whether it was - marrying him, fathering children with his daughter, having sexual relations with their own siblings, or even killing peo

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#35- The Bizarre Kidnapping of an Unborn Child (Case of Lisa Montgomery)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 31 Jan 2021 20:16

She told all of her friends that she was pregnant. People started getting suspicious when they realized she was so close to her due date but hadn't even started showing yet. But Lisa had a plan. She would go visit an unsuspecting pregnant friend an

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#34- The Dance Moms Murder

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:00

Cheerleading tryouts at this junior high school become deadly once a mom hires a hitman to literally "knock out" the competition. What's a couple of dead people when your daughter has the chance to be a cheerleader? We also cover the story of the

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#33- India's Daughter - New Delhi Bus Rape and Murder Case

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:00

A 15-year-old hitchhiker catches a ride with a sweet "grandpa looking man." She was excited to go home but he had plans of his own. His plans resulted in her with both her arms amputated and thrown off a cliff. On the other side of the world, anoth

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Kidnapped Victim Forced To "Fall In Love" With Her Captor

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Mon, 18 Jan 2021 01:04

She wakes up in a room with no memory of where she is and even who she is... What's even more alarming is that her kidnapper tells her that she will only survive this if she falls in love with him. Anytime the kidnapper believes it isn't going as e

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#32- The British Jeffrey Dahmer - He Keeps Corpses As Roommates (Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:37

Police are called out about clogged drains underneath a house in London... doesn't really sound like detective work. BUT it soon becomes apparent that the drains have been clogged with human remains. Someone inside the house has been flushing human

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Deaf Author Gets Stalked By Serial Killer In The Woods (BAM)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:06

A deaf & mute horror writer is staying isolated in the cabin so that she can focus on her manuscript. A serial killer happens upon her house and decides to make her his next victim. Can she outsmart him? How will she escape? After all, he has the

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The Missing Korean YouTubers (BAM)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sat, 09 Jan 2021 01:03

Korean YouTubers decide to explore the most haunted place in South Korea... Gonjiam - an abandoned mental asylum where there are rumors of patients who were driven to madness and eventually murdered by the evil hospital director. The YouTubers are

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#31- The Mysterious Slumber Party Death - Death of Tamla Horsford

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:19

A slumber party filled with responsible football moms whose kids all play football together... when they wake up one of them is dead in the backyard. When the police start investigating things start getting weirder... A woman tries to bribe the pol

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I Killed My Wife And Her Body Disappeared (BAM)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sat, 02 Jan 2021 01:11

The body of a deceased CEO of a major pharmaceuticals company goes missing from the morgue before it can be autopsied. The police find mounting evidence that the husband has a lot of motive to murder his wife and then steal her corpse so all evidence

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#30- The Real Life "Dexter" Serial Killer (Case of Pedrinho Matador)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:55

A serial killer who only kills other murderers. He has killed over 60 drug dealers, murderers, molesters, and fellow serial killers in some of the most brutal ways. Fun Fact: He's a free man today. Is he the real-life Dexter? Is this vigilante ju

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#29- The Bleach Torture Killer (Case of Kelly Anne Bates & Suzanne Capper)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:20

She was tortured with bleach till her skin fell off - and then her friends lit her on fire. Another girl had her knees crushed by her boyfriend so she could never run away. Frequently spoken about alongside Junko Furuta's case... these two cases a

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#28- The McDonald's Killer

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:43

77 minutes of absolute psychological torture, murder, and loss. His youngest victim was 8 months old. This might be one of the saddest cases we cover. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/p

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#27- The Foot Fetish Killer (Serial Killer Jerry Brudos)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:15

He took something from his first victim - one of her feet. He kept it in the freezer and used it to model his collection of high heels. A collector of sorts - feet, breast, high heels, and underwear from unsuspecting women for over a decade but his

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She Moved Into A Serial Killers House And Now They Won't Stop Calling (BAM)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Mon, 07 Dec 2020 01:42

The Korean movie "The Call" that has been highly requested is finally here! This is what happens when a serial killer keeps calling you asking for favors. It's a really intense one so buckle up! Today's episode is a Baking A Mystery! This is a fic

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#26- Daisy's Destruction - Dark Web "Pedo-Empire"

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 02 Dec 2020 20:32

Daisy's Destruction - the 1-hour long video with 3 adults torturing an infant (18-month-old Daisy) was released onto the dark web in 2012. To most of us, it sounded like an urban legend, but to a lot of twisted people in the world, it was worth the $

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#25- The Baby Farm Killer (Case of Gary Heidnik)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:30

A millionaire who dreams of having dozens of women to all get pregnant with his children at the same time. He will do whatever it takes... There's electrocution, a Cuisnart blender, and a freezer full of meat, even stomping screwdrivers into women's

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#24- The Chessboard Killer (Serial Killer Alexander Pichushkin)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:37

64 squares on a chessboard. And each represented a victim he viciously murdered. His trademark? Shoving a vodka bottle into the cracks of the skull he just split. The victims were almost always still alive during this. Obsessed with the Queen's G

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#23- The Girl In The Box

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:27

She was kidnapped and placed in a coffin-like box for 23 hours a day for 7 years. The kidnappers placed her under their water bed all day and only brought her out at night to torture her. They made a sensory deprivation box outfitted for her head

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#22- The Lululemon Murder

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:00

2 women were terrorized in the back of a yoga store at the time of closing. 2 men in black caught on security cameras. The investigation comes to a sudden halt when the investigators realize nothing is as it seems. All for some yoga pants. To le

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No Doctor Has Ever Survived Treating This Mental Asylum Patient (BAM Halloween Special)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 01 Nov 2020 02:01

An undiagnosable patient at a mental asylum has driven every single one of his doctors into madness and often times... to their mysterious death. Is there something sinisterly wrong with him or is it a contagious madness? Welcome to the Halloween

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#21- 120 Days Of Murder (Serial Killers Ian Brady & Myra Hindley)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:00

4 wealthy men isolate themselves on an island with 40 victims and spend 4 months torturing them with the most vile, sick torture. This is the inspiration behind the prolific serial killer couple from the UK. To learn more about listener data and

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A Gardener And His "Butterflies" (Kidnapped Women He's Desperate To Preserve) BAM EPISODE

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sat, 24 Oct 2020 01:26

In an isolated mansion, a "gardener" is obsessed with his "butterfly" collection. His kidnapped victims must play into his sick fantasy or risk being killed. Welcome to another Baking A Mystery (BAM) series! Today's video is a fictional story and is

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#20- The Hunger Games Serial Killer (Case of Robert Hansen)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:29

He blindfolds his victims, releases them out into the wilderness, gives them a head start... then he hunts them down with his hunting rifle. Hunting is his favorite game and human are his favorite prey. This is the story of the real-life Hunger Ga

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#19- The Werewolf Of New York (Case of Katherine Knight & Albert Fish)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:00

She killed her husband then tried to feed his children dinner... that she cooked with his body parts. He likes to cover people in bacon before roasting them. In honor of Spooktober, today's episode is a long juicy one with two different killers wh

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#18- The Real House Of Horrors (Serial Killers Rosemary & Fred West)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:54

Peepholes installed for his viewing pleasure. Chains from the ceiling to suspend the victims. Baby monitors placed strategically so he could hear her from anywhere. Shallow graves in the basement, garage, and backyard. We are starting off Spookt

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Snowed In With 4 Strangers - 1 Of Them Is A Murderer (BAM #3)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 04 Oct 2020 19:06

And she only has 15 hours to figure out which one of them is the killer. It's only a matter of time before the killer realizes that she's onto them. Baking A Mystery #3! This is a fictional story (if you are only into true crime please come back fo

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#17- The Alice in Wonderland Murders

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:00

A quadruple homicide An adult film star (known for his spectacularly large "asset") at the center of the murder investigation The police compared the brutality of the crime with that of the Manson murders... and it left everyone wondering... What a

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#16- The Twisted Life of Jeffrey Dahmer *He Wanted to Create Living Zombies

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:28

He injected his victims in the skull with hydrochloric acid and sometimes boiling water - all because he wanted to create living zombies. Jeffrey Dahmer is one of the most twisted serial killers in history. It's a real life nightmare guys. Get read

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#15- The REAL Silence of the Lambs Killer *he wears skin (seriously) Case of Serial Killer Ed Gein

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:00

We've seen the movies Silence of the Lambs + Texas Chainsaw Massacre and went to bed thinking "at least it's just a movie." But what if it wasn't? What if the person the movies were inspired by was darker, more sinister, and scarier than the movies t

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#14- The Dairy Farm Serial Killer

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 09 Sep 2020 21:27

3 girls from a dairy farm in Ohio go to Florida for their first ever vacation. It was going to be the trip of their dreams. Disney World. Beaches. Boat Rides. They documented everything on their camera. Then they were found floating attached to con

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#13- The Vampire Serial Killer (Case of Tsutomu Miyazaki)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:00

He was a product of incest, born with "Dracula hands"... He would then grow up to murder 4-year-old girls Drink their blood And take their hands home to roast and to consume.. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https

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She saw her neighbor's murder but everyone tells her the neighbor never even existed (BAM #2)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Fri, 28 Aug 2020 20:56

She's an Agoraphobe that never leaves her house Agoraphobic - an extreme/irrational fear of the outside Through her window she witnesses her neighbor being murdered. But everyone around her including the police, her own family, and the neighbor's f

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#12- The Butcher of Russia (Serial Killer Andrei Chikatilo)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:00

One of Russia's most infamous serial killers ever... He has killed over 53 women and children... and it all started because he couldn't get a boner. You read that right. His erectile dysfunction led him down a dark sinister path of murder. To l

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#11- Sex with Severed Heads (Serial Killer Ed Kemper)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:00

The title is NOT a lie. This serial killer is into having sex with severed heads. For some reason he doesn't like it when the head is attached to the body. One of the nastiest necrophiliacs I've researched. *Necrophilia [noun] sexual intercourse w

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Everyone Goes Missing In This Apartment Building (BAM #1)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Sun, 16 Aug 2020 19:00

She gets a job at an apartment building. Her boss gives her a list of strange rules to follow. DON'T BE NOSY is one of them. But she can't help but notice that everyone is going missing in this building. Welcome to Baking A Mystery where I tell y

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#10- The Dildo Submarine Murder

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:00

Remote-controlled dildos Russian mafia Columbian drug cartels A strip club named Porky's and The $35 million Russian military submarine that was about to be sold to transport 40 tons of cocaine right under the nose of the FBI. I can't make this shit

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#9- Incest Murder Party

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:00

A 19 year old girl goes missing Two days later her abusive uncle “commits suicide” Then police arrest 11 family members Coincidence? Or was the family hiding something as dark as an incestuous sex ring run by an uncle who wanted everyone to “swap ch

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#8- The Coca-Cola Torture Murder (Case of Sylvia Likens)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:00

On her stomach, she was branded with the words "I'm a prostitute and proud of it" She was tortured by Coca-Cola bottles and knives for months.. This might ruin soda for you forever To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi

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#7- The Japanese Cannibal Murderer

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:00

He murdered a woman because he wanted to eat her bottom, breasts, and thighs. The police caught him but set him free. The free man who happens to be a cannibal + murderer then turns in an ADULT FILM ACTOR. THIS IS A WILD STORY. I can't even write

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#6- The Killer Clown - Serial Killer (Case of John Wayne Gacy)

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:00

Are you afraid of clowns? Most clowns when they take off their makeup and costumes they're just normal people. But today's case is about a clown... when he took off his makeup he was something scarier... a serial killer. "Do you want to see a magic

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#5- The Hello Kitty Murder

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:00

The decapitated head of a woman was found sewn into a giant Hello Kitty doll... The rest of her body was missing. A 14 year old girl claims to have been haunted by her ghost. BUT IT GETS WEIRDER... If you love Hello Kitty - this one might give you

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#4- The Unabomber - Genius Serial Killer or Harvard Experiment Gone Wrong?

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 01 Jul 2020 19:00

Not your typical serial killer case... you have a genius Harvard graduated mathematician inside a tiny wooden shed in Montana making 16 different bombs to ship across the nation. He terrorized America for almost 20 years and caused one of the largest

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#3- Cannibalism- The Forbidden Meat

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:00

One man wants to eat human flesh with a glass of wine. One man wants to have his "eggplant" bitten off and grilled. They end up going on a deadly date and filming the 4 hour long deed. They called it the "slaughtering." Is it murder if the victim go

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#2- 44 Days Of Hell – The Murder of Junko Furuta

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:00

The darkest case I have ever covered 44 days of the sickest torture... there's burning alive... and fireworks involved? It get's really dark. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po

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#1- Toy Box Killer

By Stephanie Soo & Ramble/Mon, 01 Jun 2020 19:00

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