Lamu a Tibetan farmer and a social media influencer was attacked by her husband during a live stream. She was recording in her kitchen with about 400 of her followers watching the when a man entered the kitchen. Lamu’s video went blank but followers heard her screams as her ex-husband held a knife to her neck and then set her on fire after dousing her with gasoline. She died 2 weeks later from her injuries. Her death has sparked domestic violence awareness and reform in China. She had almost 1 m...
Apr 11, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 21
‘I held still’, she said. Kirby Morel pretended to be dead in order to survive a knife attack on the Appalachian Trail. She had just witnessed a friend being stabbed to death by the same killer. She then had to hike 6 miles or 10 kms through the dark to find help. She was bleeding profusely, unable to use one of her arms. She tried to use duct tape to patch her injured leg which kept spurting blood, but there was too much. Please look for Twisted Travel and True Crime on social media: https://ww...
Apr 04, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The Cropsey Urban legend is a staple on Staten Island in New York. Most of the children who grow up in the area have heard of the escaped mental patient who lives in the tunnels under the abandoned hospital. This version or similar stories tell of a crazy man who has an affinity for naughty children and would come out at night and snatch them. They would disappear forever. This well known tale unfortunately, like many tall tales and spooky nursery rhymes, has some basis in reality. Cropsey may b...
Mar 24, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Did they fight to save their boat and their lives? Did they look into the faces of their attackers or was it an ambush? Did the killers approach them silently or did they betray the couple acting like friends to gain their trust? Who died first and did the other have to bear witness? These are just a few of the many questions left behind in the wake of the ghost ship, the Kalia 3. The only witness, a domestic boat cat named Gypsy, was unable to tell the story of Bill and Patty Kamerer. They were...
Mar 17, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Today’s story involves five child heroes. Their heroic acts saved their mother from being murdered. These five children all under the age of 14 protected their mother who had been shot, from their very own father. The man who is supposed to love and take care of them. I don’t cry very often when researching cases but this one definitely put a tear in my eyes. Unfortunately domestic violence is all too common and we don’t hear the true nature of the violence perpetrated inside someone’s home unti...
Mar 10, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The debate over nature versus nurture is a hot topic among true crime listeners. It’s the question of whether our biological makeup, or what is in our DNA makes us who we are, or whether the environment we are raised in contributes more to who we become. This is often debated when it comes to murderers. Certainly, mental, emotional and physical abuse or being subjected to evil on a regular basis as a child would make it seem normal or acceptable to a child and that may transition with some of th...
Mar 01, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Sixty two years ago an intrepid group of young men and women were determined to hike and ski through a mountain range in Russia. After they failed to return home rescuers were sent to find them. What they found stumped everyone. They had all died, some from hypothermia, Some were severely injured, but they wore no shoes and were nearly a mile from their tent. What happened to these young, healthy, experienced people. This is one of Russia’s greatest mysteries. This is the story of the Dyatlov pa...
Feb 22, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Camping, I love it. Many people hate it and cases like this one sometimes make me question why I enjoy it so much. A heartless killer staled his prey while they are innocently camping and enjoying the natural beauty found in one of Canada’s gorgeous parks. This man killed 6 innocent fun loving campers just to satisfy himself and to get what he felt like he was entitled too. The search for this man ended up being one of the most expensive and well known cases in Canada’s history. The killer is up...
Feb 15, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 14
A huge cruise ship named the Brilliance of the Seas weighed anchor and eased out of Harbor at the Greene island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea. It was America’s Independence day in 2005. It was also the sixth night of the trip for the passengers. There were 2300 of them on board and most of them were Americans. George Smith and his newlywed wife Jennifer were enjoying their honeymoon. They spent the day exploring Florence, eating and drinking exotic drinks. They partied into the early morning of t...
Feb 08, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Dwayne Meadows, a marine biologist and seasoned diver had spent Christmas day of 2004 in the world-renowned Similan Islands Marine National Park. He Had made plans to go on a snorkeling trip with a friend. right after breakfast, he went to his Bungalow to start Gathering his snorkeling gear when a scream shattered the morning air. He turned to see the harbor emptying and a thick white line of foam on horizon racing towards him. He saw the boats bobbing wildly in Khao Lak Bay. He immediately reco...
Feb 01, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Stefan Ramon and Heike Dorsch decided to leave the trappings of their traditional life in order to explore the world and to delve into the cultures they would come across in their travels. They were nearing the end of a 3 year sailing trip which had nearly taken them around the world, when they decided to stop at the inviting Marquesas island of Nuku Hiva. They enjoyed their time there and had made a mental list of things they wanted to complete while visiting the island. It was one of the items...
Jan 25, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Off with their heads! We have all heard that quote from the queen of hearts in Alice in Wonderland. Maybe you remember the scary story of the headless horseman from childhood? Beheading is how people were put to death in France via the guillotine and even in current times we have heard of beheadings within terrorist organizations. What is the fasciation behind "losing our heads". There seems to be some inherent power placed in our heads, as there should be after all it’s where we speak, hear, ta...
Jan 18, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Cordell Farrington is a Bahamian serial killer who is known for his paintings of young boys crying which is terrifying because he killed 4 children and an ex lover. He was working as a clerk at a hardware store and was reportedly by all accounts he an exemplary employee. It was at his workplace which was located across the street from a local supermarket that he found his victims. His victims were innocent hard working young boys who he proceeded to kidnap, rape and kill. They all held part time...
Jan 11, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The heat is deadly. The smell of sweat, hot bodies and fear permeates the air. It's becoming less and less breathable. Mai struggles to breath. She is 26 and in the prime of her youth but she is tightly surrounded by people who are sweltering in the heat just like she is. People are crying for their families and loved ones. The person standing next to her faints and falls to the floor. There is no way out. The strongest among them have tried force and the smartest have tried to figure a way out ...
Jan 04, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Imagine: You are are a rescue diver. You have been called to help find survivors of a tug boat that overturned in bad weather. You and your co-workers decided that on the first day, the weather is too rough and the conditions are too dangerous. By day two you know that you are are looking for dead bodies. The boat sits 100 feet deep and here thewater is dark. Not only that but the swiftly moving water that is kicking up sediment makes the visibility close to zero. Your only choice is to search b...
Dec 28, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome to Twisted Travel and True Crime, today I’ll be telling you the story of Emma Kelty, an avid adventurer who met her in the Amazon River where she was brutally killed because she was initially mistaken for a drug runner. https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/the-deadly-call-of-the-amazon/ https://expressdigest.com/brazilian-admits-slitting-the-throat-of-british-kayaker/...
Dec 21, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 8
