My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark MFM Minisode 509
Oct 12, 2026
A Brazilian fugitive becomes a wilderness boogeyman as a massive manhunt unfolds. A Finnish firefighter survives a burning, capsized boat in freezing darkness. Plus, a family buries the wrong cat, a soda bottle destroys a kitchen, a treasured Jackie Robinson memory, and a toddler runs an office-wide soda scam.
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How Lazaro Barbosa Became Brazil’s Boogeyman
- Lazaro Barbosa became Brazil’s legendary boogeyman after allegedly killing four family members and evading a massive manhunt.
- More than 270 officers used helicopters, drones, dogs, and roadblocks while rumors claimed Barbosa could turn invisible or make deals with the devil.
The Firefighter Who Rowed Into Disaster
- Finnish firefighter Yari spent 178 days rowing solo across the Atlantic, then attempted another ocean crossing in 2025.
- A storm flipped his boat, seawater started an electrical fire, and rescuers found him after nearly 48 hours awake; he requested whiskey.
The Family That Buried The Wrong Cat
- A Scottish family buried what they thought was their dead black-and-white cat, Sparky, only to find Sparky asleep inside the house.
- Days later, neighbors identified the buried cat as their missing pet, forcing the father to dig it up and return it.