Crime Curious

In honor of Halloween, we wanted to bring you a good old fashioned spooky case…a case in which a series of well known horror movies stemmed from in 1979, into the 1980s, ‘90s, and STILL into the 2000s.  If you are a scary/paranormal movie buff, you of course know of Amityville. This week we discuss the very horrific TRUE crime story involving the murder of the Defoe family in November of 1974.  Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

We are finishing up our “Cut it OUT Michigan” theme with another story just way too close to home. Kevin “Kip” Artz and his wife Patty were small business owners, working hard in their very own Pizza Taco House. The establishment was located in Jackson, MIchigan.  As bills piled up and the business began to struggle… tensions started to rise.  Join us to find out what happens in this very unsettling case! Texas driver cited for using carpool lanes with skeleton passenger - UPI.com Man who bludgeoned wife to death, then cooked her remains loses another legal battle - mlive.com The Disturbing Story of the "Deep-Fry Killer" Kevin Artz (ranker.com) Today in Horror History - Posts | Facebook PEOPLE OF MI V KEVIN LLOYD ARTZ :: 2003 :: Michigan Court of Appeals - Unpublished Opinions Decisions :: Michigan Case Law :: Michigan Law :: US Law :: Justia Kevin Artz v. Paul Klee, No. 14-2035 (6th Cir. 2016) :: Justia Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell  Sources: Dead North, 2018 documentary,   https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-kelly-cochran-sentencing-st-0517-story.html%3foutputType=amp, Snapped, Season 24, Episode 13: Kelly Cochran, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-time/woman-murders-husband-forces-her-kill-lover-marriage-pact%3famp, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fox2detroit.com/news/alleged-serial-killer-tied-to-michigan-may-have-killed-9-served-lovers-remains-at-bbq.amp, 

Grab your wine, you will need it as we conclude the case of the Rucki family.  Make sure you listen to part one to learn all of the details as to how this case transpired!!!!  Missinginminnisota.com The Girls Are Gone By: Allison Man & Michael Brodkorp Purchase Here: The Girls Are Gone: The True Story of Two Sisters Who Vanished, the Father Who Kept Searching, and the Adults Who Conspired to Keep the Truth Hidden: Michael Brodkorb, Allison Mann: 9781634891653: Amazon.com: Books Humpty Dumpty dumping statue stolen during Madison Art fair (nbc15.com) Sandra "Sam" Grazzini-Rucki | Facebook ABC’s ’20/20′ episode: Four years later - Missing in Minnesota Music By Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

Sandra Grazzini-Rucki was married to her husband David Rucki for almost 20 years. To the outside world the Ruckis seemed liked a well to do, all American family with five beautiful children. In 2011 Sandra decided to separate from her husband. The whirlwind of chaos, lies and unimaginable events that followed  are hard for even us to comprehend. Join us as Charnell does a very deep dive into a two part episode of the Rucki family.  Missinginminnisota.com The Girls Are Gone By: Allison Man & Michael Brodkorp Purchase Here: The Girls Are Gone: The True Story of Two Sisters Who Vanished, the Father Who Kept Searching, and the Adults Who Conspired to Keep the Truth Hidden: Michael Brodkorb, Allison Mann: 9781634891653: Amazon.com: Books Missing Turkish man found after unwittingly joining his own search party - UPI.com Sandra "Sam" Grazzini-Rucki | Facebook ABC’s ’20/20′ episode: Four years later - Missing in Minnesota Music By Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Ary By: Charnell  Our Story - Matthew Shepard Foundation The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie and a World Transformed by:Judy Shepard with Jon Barrett. 'The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About the Murder of Matthew Shepard' by Stephen Jimenez - Lambda Literary Changing Hearts and Minds - Matthew Shepard Foundation Matthew Shepard - Wikipedia  Geen, Jessica (October 28, 2009). "Mother of Matthew Shepard welcomes U.S. hate crimes bill". Pink News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2009.

Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell  Sources: https://youtu.be/4unT6wyUefY https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Teena https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/282738/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/crime-figure/brandon-teena

William and Margaret Patterson looked like a typical couple from El Paso Texas....that is until they disappeared without a trace and police start to piece together some pretty sketchy details not only about their disappearance but also about their life. Take a listen to hear the legit theories that range from murder, to spy games....to alien abduction! The Bizarre Vanishing of William and Margaret Patterson | Mysterious Universe The Chilling, Unsolved Disappearance of William & Margaret Patterson (the-line-up.com) Margaret M. Patterson – The Charley Project Tales from the Morgue: 48 years, many theories, no leads. Still missing (typepad.com) Music by: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art by: Charnell

Zach Bowen and Addie Hall met while bar tending in the French Quarter, New Orleans.  Shortly after they were acquainted, they became an inseparable couple. Join us in discussing a love story that quickly turned into horror, among the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.   Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell  Resources:  https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-gruesome-tale-of-zack-bowen-and-addie-hall-and-what-it-says-about-our-fascination-with-true-5c6170a0b0f6 https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/ghost-stories/zack-addie/ https://nicolekenney.medium.com/the-gruesome-murder-suicide-of-the-couple-that-peaked-during-hurricane-katrina-6802cff46eb6 https://www.historicmysteries.com/zach-bowen-addie-hall-murder/

This was a highly recommended case, but many called it the "Jeepers Creepers" case because the real life murder of Marilynn DePue in Branch County Michigan was said to have inspired the opening scene in the 2001 blockbuster horror film....but what often gets lost in the story is that one mother of three lost her life at the hands of her ex husband and he almost got away with it....almost.  https://lostinmichigan.net/bloody-sheet-abandoned-school-robert-stack/ https://apnews.com/article/727b9ad98022c37f5e5877d19ff5e96d https://wickedhorror.com/features/dennis-depue-the-real-life-killer-that-inspired-jeepers-creepers/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119870618/marilynn-lee-depue https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0759207/bio?ref_=m_mn_ov_bio https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0759207/bio https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Depue-97 https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dennis_DePue https://www.thedailyreporter.com/news/20170326/arson-suspected-in-abandoned-school-fire https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thedailyreporter.com/news/20170326/arson-suspected-in-abandoned-school-fire%3ftemplate=ampart https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2017/02/15/did-1990-michigan-murder-inspire-jeepers-creepers-film/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.clickondetroit.com/features/2017/02/15/did-1990-michigan-murder-inspire-jeepers-creepers-film/%3foutputType=amp Jeepers Creepers: The True Crime That Inspired The Horror Movie Explained (screenrant.com) Marilyn DePue - Yahoo Image Search Results Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell