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July 10, 2024

Chapter 80: The Cost of Infatuation-The Murder of Alex Ferreira

In a small town in Brazil, Alex Ferreira lived with his young wife and had shared custody of his 12-year-old daughter. His wife and Daughter got along well and Alex was thrilled that his daughter was accepting of his new partner, but his daughter's...

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June 26, 2024

Chapter 79: Without A Trace-The Disappearance of Wesley Dale Morgan

In the spring of 2001, 2-year-old Wesley Morgan lived in Clinton, Louisiana with his 19-year-old mother, Ruby Harvard, and her boyfriend, 37-year-old Burnell Hilton Jr. He was a happy toddler, who loved to play and learn. Still, on the morning of May...

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June 12, 2024

Chapter 78: Love For Ever, Lousie-The Murder in Room 1046

In the heart of Kansas City Missouri, there is a historic building called the Hotel President, which has remained an icon in the city since it was erected in 1927. With a list of prestigious guests, it is known for being the spot for lavish parties...

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May 29, 2024

Novela Chapter 5: It Wasn't an Aircraft-The Disappearance of Frederic…

In October of 1978, off the coast of Cape Otway flew the 20-year-old Australian pilot, Frederick Valentich. According to the Radio Exchange he had with radio controller Steve Robey, Frederick reported an aircraft flying above him, but Steve verified...

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May 15, 2024

Chapter 78: Teens That Kill & Rod Ferrell Revisited w/ Aphrodite Jones

It's no surprise to anybody that in this day and age, teenagers are becoming more and more violent. With horrific events such as The Vampire Cult Murders, the countless school shootings that started with Columbine, and more, recently, violent protests...

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May 13, 2024

Rowena Irani-An Update

In today's special mini-episode, we revisit the Rowena Irani case and add context provided by her close friend Misba. Thank you to Misba for providing clarity to Rowena's case as well as sharing more information about her and allowing us to share it...

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May 1, 2024

Chapter 76: A Murder in Memphis-The Murder of Lorenzen Wright

Lorenzen Wright had it all. He had a beautiful family, a successful NBA career and family and freinds that adored him. When money troubles and allegations of infidelity and abuse start to circulate, Lorenzen's marriage crumbles, and he and his wife go...

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April 17, 2024

Novela Chapter 5: A Creeptastic Time with Creepy Confidential

On today's chapter of The Book of the Dead, Courtney hung out with Noelle, host of Creepy Confidential to talk all things creepy. From True Crime, Ghost Stories, Cryptids, and even Aliens, nothing was off limits. Join us for a hell of a time and check...

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April 3, 2024

Chapter 75: A Mother's Fight for Answers-The Murder of Deverrie Schil…

Today, in collaboration with Debi Fones, we bring you the story of her daughter, Deverrie Schiller. Deverrie was murdered in June of 2016, and, since then, Debi has been fighting for answers as to what happened. With a lack of suspects and a police...

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March 20, 2024

Chapter 74: Because They Were Home-The Murders of Half and Susanne Za…

Half and Susanne Zantop were beloved professors at Dartmouth College. Kind, intelligent, and known for their open-door policy at their home, they welcomed anyone in and gave them a space to celebrate, learn, and feel safe and heard. When they are...

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March 6, 2024

Chapter 73: The Lonely Hearts Killers

Raymond Fernandez was a charming man who, after a tragic accident, used that charm to seduce women in an effort to steal their money. Martha Beck was a desperately lonely woman with two children whose sole goal in life was to find a man to love her....

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Feb. 21, 2024

Chapter 72: A Killer in Fort Worth-The Murder of Sandra Bush

On January 2, 1984, the body of 21-year-old Sandra Bush was found in a field on Decatur Road in Fort Worth Texas after she had been missing for almost 2 full months. 40 years later her case is stone cold and justice has never been served, but entwined...

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Jan. 14, 2024

Chapter 71: Counter Terrorism and The Billionaire Boys Club w/ Gary E…

In today's chapter, I sat down with former counter-terrorism task force commander and author of Outside the Wire, Gary Edgington. Gary is a former counter-terrorism task force commander with over thirty years in law enforcement. From 1999 to 2008 he...

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Jan. 10, 2024

Chapter 70: A Fight for Justice-The Murder of Kaylene Oehling w/ Beyo…

In this chapter of the Book of the Dead, we partnered with CJ from Beyond the Rainbow-True Crimes of The LGBT to bring you the story of the Unsolved Murder of Kaylene Oehling on the anniversary of her disappearance. Kaylene Oehling was a 19-year-old...

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Dec. 31, 2023

Chapter 69: Move On, It's Over-The Murder of Rowena Irani

22-year-old Rowena Irani had her whole life ahead of her. She was working towards a degree in psychology and spent her time working with children who had been abused and neglected, showing them that they were worthy of respect and love. When she...

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Dec. 25, 2023

Novela Chapter 4: Murder and Mimosas-Murder for Christmas

The Goldmark family prepared for a Christmas dinner with friends, but when the doorbell rang it was not Christmas joy at the door. Instead the guest was something much more sinister with plans that would be deadly for the family of four....

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Dec. 24, 2023

Novela Chapter 3: Weird True Crime Dumb Criminals Bad Santas

To celebrate Christmas, we present to you a Double Feature of true crime Christmas tales brought to you by some friends at Darkcast Network. Today, Weird True Crime brings us some very bad Santas! It’s everyone’s favorite dopamine hit - dumb...

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Dec. 17, 2023

Chapter 68: Murder in Amish Country-The Murder of Barbara Weaver

Eli Weaver was an Amish man who could have had it all. He had a kind, loving wife named Barbara, and 5 beautiful children. However, Eli wasn't satisfied with the life he had. Over his 10 years of marriage, he would leave his family more than once to...

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Dec. 10, 2023

Chapter 67: Bulldoze Your Fear; Overcoming Trauma W/ Susan Snow

Last week we spoke with Glynn Martin who told us about the murder of LAPD Detective Thomas Williams. Today, Courtney sat down with Det. Williams's daughter, Susan Snow, and spoke about what happened to her father that Halloween day in 1985 and how...

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Dec. 3, 2023

Chapter 66: The Risks of Wearing the Badge w/ Glynn Martin

In today's chapter, Courtney sat down with Glynn Martin, retired detective and Executive Director of the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting fallen LAPD Officers' families. During the discussion, Glynn...

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Nov. 26, 2023

Chapter 65: Desperation Lead to Death-The Murder of Kenneth Nix

When Kenneth Nix met Judith Bailey after.4 failed marriages, he thought he finally had found the one. For 30 years, things were, seemingly great, until 2011 when they decided to file for divorce, and 5 years later, Judith would show her true colors...

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Nov. 19, 2023

Chapter 64: Murdered for Who She Loved-The Murder of Jaswinder Sidhu

Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet-star-crossed lovers from warring families who died for their love. This may not be that exact story, but it plays out in a very similar way Jaswinder Sidhu grew up in a very wealthy, strict, traditional...

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Nov. 12, 2023

Chapter 63: A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing-Dr. Michael Swango w/ Bruce Sa…

Lucy Letby, The Lainz Angels of Death, Kristen Gilbert, and Michael Swango. All of these people have two things in common. They are all former. medical professionals and they are all killers. In today's chapter, Courtney had the honor of sitting...

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Nov. 5, 2023

Chapter 62: 13 Years Gone-The Disappearance of Patrick Alford Jr.

On today's chapter, we delve into the perplexing case of Patrick Alford Jr., a young boy whose disappearance has left investigators and his loved ones searching for answers. Patrick Alford Jr., a bright and energetic seven-year-old, went missing...

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