Crime Curious

We kick off deadly affairs week with a seriously twisty case of the completely senseless murder of 22 year old Brian Barrett. Brian had been talking with an 18 year old girl named Jessie online which sparked a crime of passion from her other online lover MarineSniper1000....this case has twists you have to hear to believe.  Thomas Montgomery – I Can't Believe It's NonFiction Online Fantasy Romance Ends In Murder | by Elan Cassandra | Chameleon | Medium Talhotblond (2009) | Watch Free Documentaries Online (watchdocumentaries.com) Online Love Triangle, Deception End in Murder - ABC News (go.com) 'MarineSniper' and 'Talhotblond's' IMs - ABC News (go.com) love_letter_100319.pdf (go.com) 22-Year-Old New York Man Murdered After Being Drawn Into Internet Love Triangle | Fox News An IM Infatuation Turned to Romance. Then the Truth Came Out. | WIRED Talhotblond documentary by Barbara Schroeder 2009 The 50 Dumbest True Crime Stories That Will Have You Rolling Your Eyes | Thought Catalog Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover art by Charnell

We wrap up Irish week with the baffling case of the Kerry Babies. When the body of a newborn baby washes ashore investigators unfairly target one person and one person only for their investigation: Joann Hayes. Take a listen to hear the incredible story of Ms. Hayes and the mystery of the Kerry Babies.  Sources: https://read.amazon.com/kp/kshare?asin=B007BO4CXY&id=rhvzzbhmona5de52hva7bnvh7q&ref_=r_sa_glf_b_0_hdrw_ss_AAAUAAA&reshareId=5HYVCJ94V3NPE10415YG&reshareChannel=system https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwMTQ1NDYucnNz/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvYm9vbS5jb20sMjAyMC0wNS0yODovcG9zdHMvNzU5MzYwMw?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwjMpMTqpKbvAhVEOs0KHSf7BGUQjrkEegQIChAc&ep=6 https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/09/07/europe/ireland-mother-and-baby-homes-intl/index.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/kerry-babies-scandal-joanne-hayes-s-decades-long-wait-for-an-apology-1.4439984%3fmode=amp https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/we-are-all-guilty-kerry-remembers-the-babies-scandal-1.3361358?mode=amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/garda%25C3%25AD-apologise-to-woman-at-centre-of-kerry-babies-case-1.3357151%3fmode=amp Cover Art by Charnell Music by Jonas Bjornstad

It's Irish week! The fierce redhead Moll McCarthy was found shot twice on a well beaten path near her home, but the man who was executed for her murder only 5 months later Harry Gleeson was wrongfully executed. Take a listen to hear who was likely really responsible for her death. The framing of Harry Gleeson by Kiernan Fagan Ireland's most infamous murder: 11 things you didn't know about the killing of Moll McCarthy | The Irish Post Irish Mysteries: The Murder of Moll McCarthy 10 Most WTF Crime Stories of 2017 - Rolling Stone Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell 

Susan Powell went missing on December 6, 2009 and her body has never been found. Her husband Josh Powell was the only person of interest in the case, but before he could be arrested he did the unthinkable.  20/20: If Something Happens To Me... Watch Full Episode | 2020-11-13 (abc.com) If I Can't Have You: Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children A Light In Dark Places by Jennifer Graves , Emily Clawson  Trial begins over the deaths of Susan Cox Powell's children (fox13now.com) Susan Powell's parents awarded $98 million in lawsuit against DSHS (mynorthwest.com) Music by Jonas Bjornstad  Cover Art by Charnell

BONUS EPISODE! It took 41 years but diligent police work and DNA advancements have paid off. The brutal murder of Sylvia Quayle has went unsolved since 1981 until just recently....like January of 2021 recently...the police finally have a DNA match to the murder suspect.  Sources: Cold case arrest: Nebraska man arrested in 1981 murder | 9news.com DNA on discarded Vanilla Coke can leads to arrest in 40-year-old Colorado cold case murder – WDBO Court Records dated Feb 9, 2021 for arrest warrant of Anderson. Rollingstones.com Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

It's listener pick week! This case was brought to our attention by a listener who has been following it for years. Jennifer Kesse went missing January 23, 2006 from her condo complex. Take a listen to hear all the details surrounding her case and how bad ass her family has been in keeping the case active!  Cover art by: Charnell Music by: Jonas Bjornstad

We wrap up our Murder in the Mitten week with the tragic story of 25 year old Kevin Bacon....not the actor. Kevin was a vibrate light in the world before he met a dark fate the night of Christmas Eve 2019 when he set a date with Mark Latunski through the Grindr app. Police release gruesome details in Michigan Grindr slaying (nbcnews.com) Accused Michigan Grindr killer is father of 4, worked as chemist (freep.com) Documents reveal Mark David Latunski's long pattern of disturbing behavior (abc12.com) Parents of slain Swartz Creek man talk about son, homicide investigation - mlive.com UM-Flint students, staff share memories of Kevin Bacon - mlive.com  Husband of accused killer Mark Latunski speaks out to defend himself, reacts to social media claims | News | wnem.com Accused Michigan Grindr killer is father of 4, worked as chemist (freep.com) Cover art by: Charnell Music by: Jonas Bjornstad

We kick off our Murder in the Mitten week with the tragic events of one Uber driver named Jason Dalton. Dalton took 7 lives and critically injured 2 more and blamed the events on his Uber app. sources: Neighbors say Kalamazoo shooting suspect 'liked guns' (freep.com) Managing the Response to a Mobile Mass Shooting | National Police Foundation https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/03/19/uber-call-botched-kalamazoo-shootings/81915560 Lawyer for Michigan Uber Driver's Family Shares New Details on Alleged Shooting Spree - ABC News (go.com) Kalamazoo shooter saw 'devil' on Uber app and blames visions for killing spree | Michigan | The Guardian Cover Art by Charnell Music by Jonas Bjornstad.

How does a boy who was not given a name until later in childhood grow up to be a cult leader and get his "family" to commit murder of celebrities to start his own race war? Take a listen to hear all about how Charles Mason....or No Name Maddox as he was born, accomplished everything from pimping and drug dealing to murder and mayhem. Running a cult under the guise of a "family" is harder than it looks for good ol'Chuck...especially when your "family" can't follow instructions. One on One Interview with Manson Follower Susan Atkins | From the Archives | NBCLA How the Manson Family Murders Worked Actress Sharon Tate was young, beautiful and pregnant. Then Charles Manson’s ‘family’ arrived. Who Were The Manson Girls, And Where are They Now? inside Charles Manson's crazed cult | 60 Minutes Australia How Spahn Ranch Became a Headquarters for the Manson Family Cult Charles Manson was sentenced to 9 life sentences for orchestrating 7 gruesome murders with his cult 'family' — here's his life story Charles Manson's Childhood | CharlesManson.com 10 Tragic Stories From The Childhood Of Charles Manson - Listverse These Women Married Charles Manson  13 of the world's most stupid criminals Cover Art by Charnell  Music by Jonas Bjornstad.

It's Tiny Killer Week! This episode we detail the horrific crimes of "Pee Wee" Donald Gaskins. From drinking kerosene as a baby to murdering his own niece as an adult, Donald Gaskins might be a weenie but he committed some BIG crimes. Evil serial killers : in the minds of monsters : Greig, Charlotte : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive MY BROTHER THE KILLERWHAT'S IT LIKE TO HAVE A MASS MURDERER IN YOUR FAMILY? | Phoenix New Times Victims, Suspects, Psychological Profiles - Donald Henry Gaskins (weebly.com) Inside The Criminal Mind: Brain Scans Of Serial Killers Show Low Orbital Cortex Activity, High Psychopathic Tendencies (medicaldaily.com) STATE v. GASKINS | 270 S.C. 296 (1978) | 70sc2961515 | Leagle.com A Neuroscientist Uncovers A Dark Secret : NPR The Brain of a Serial Killer - Imgur Donald Gaskins: The Meanest Man in America by Jack Rosewood | Audiobook | Audible.com Microsoft Word - Gaskin, Pee Wee.doc (radford.edu) Cover Art by Charnell via word swag Music by Jonas Bjornstad.