They were childhood sweethearts who spent over fifty years building a life side by side, only to have it end with the pull of a trigger in a quiet hospital room. Ellen Gilland says she took her husband’s life because he asked her to, because he couldn’t take the pain anymore, and she couldn’t bear to watch him suffer. What followed was not only a death, but a four-hour standoff, a courtroom reckoning, and the unraveling of a love story that had lasted a lifetime. Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - h...
Mar 21, 2025•47 min•Ep. 271
Under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, two men stepped into the boxing ring, but only one would ever walk out alive. What started as a championship fight fueled by rivalry and pride would soon spiral into one of the most tragic moments in boxing history. Before the final bell could sound, the night would end in horror, leaving a champion fallen, a fighter haunted, and a sport forever changed.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify.com/show/56ajNkLiPoIat1V2KI9n5c?si=OyM38rd...
Mar 18, 2025•50 min•Ep. 270
They vanished without a trace. Three young women, Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus, were taken from the streets of Cleveland, their families left searching for answers that never seemed to come. For over a decade, they were hidden in plain sight, trapped in a house of horrors while their captor Ariel Castor, lived a double life. But when one of them finally saw her chance to escape, the truth was unleashed, revealing a nightmare no one could have imagined.Our other podcast: "FEARF...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 269
For years, Ken McElroy ruled the small town of Skidmore, Missouri, through fear, intimidation, and violence, terrorizing anyone who stood in his way. Despite countless arrests, he always managed to escape justice, leaving the townspeople feeling helpless against his reign of terror. But on July 10, 1981, in broad daylight, McElroy was gunned down in the middle of town, and though dozens witnessed the killing, not a single person ever named the shooter.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open....
Mar 11, 2025•45 min•Ep. 268
For nearly seven years, Cindy James lived in fear, shadowed by a relentless stalker who tormented her with chilling phone calls, break-ins, and brutal attacks. No matter how many times she moved, changed her phone number, or begged for help, the terror always found her. Then in 1989, her lifeless body was discovered in a ditch, hands and feet bound, leaving behind a mystery so twisted that even today no one can say for certain whether Cindy was murdered or if the most dangerous threat had been h...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 267
For nearly seven years, Cindy James lived in fear, shadowed by a relentless stalker who tormented her with chilling phone calls, break-ins, and brutal attacks. No matter how many times she moved, changed her phone number, or begged for help, the terror always found her. Then in 1989, her lifeless body was discovered in a ditch, hands and feet bound, leaving behind a mystery so twisted that even today no one can say for certain whether Cindy was murdered or if the most dangerous threat had been h...
Mar 04, 2025•45 min•Ep. 266
In 2013, a Florida man named Derek Medina shocked the world when he murdered his wife, Jennifer Alfonso, and then posted photos of her lifeless body directly to Facebook. What followed was a bizarre case of obsession, toxic relationships, and a desperate craving for attention. It’s a story that blends violence, social media, and chilling glimpses into the mind of a man who wanted the world to watch.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify.com/show/56ajNkLiPoIat1V2KI9n5c?si=OyM38rdsSSy...
Feb 28, 2025•44 min•Ep. 265
In December 2017, authorities in Japan responded to a distress call from a couple reporting the death of their 33-year-old daughter, Airi Kakimoto. What they discovered was far more disturbing than expected Airi had been imprisoned in a windowless concrete room for 15 years, subjected to extreme neglect, malnutrition, and freezing temperatures. Her parents, Yasutaka and Yukari Kakimoto, were later convicted for her death, but their sentencing sparked widespread outrage over whether justice had t...
Feb 25, 2025•46 min•Ep. 264
Richard Chase, infamously known as the "Vampire of Sacramento," was a serial killer who terrorized California in the late 1970s. Suffering from severe schizophrenia and delusions, he believed he neededOur other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify.com/show/56ajNkLiPoIat1V2KI9n5c?si=OyM38rdsSSyyzKAFUJpSyw MERCH: https://www.redbubble.com/people/wickedandgrim/shop?asc=u Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wickedandgrim?fan_landing=true Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wickedlife Facebook: https...
Feb 21, 2025•46 min•Ep. 263
In 1878, 18-year-old Esther Cox of Amherst, Nova Scotia, became the center of a chilling mystery when she claimed to be tormented by a violent poltergeist. Witnesses reported terrifying phenomena, including loud banging sounds, moving furniture, spontaneous fires, and even physical attacks on Esther herself. Whether a true supernatural event or the result of psychological distress, The Great Amherst Mystery remains one of Canada’s most infamous and debated hauntings.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" ...
Feb 18, 2025•45 min•Ep. 262
In 2000, Polish businessman Dariusz Janiszewski was found murdered under brutal and mysterious circumstances, his bound body floating in the Oder River. For years, the case went cold—until police discovered eerie similarities between the crime and a novel, Amok , written by Krystian Bala, a philosophy graduate with a dark imagination. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a chilling web of jealousy, obsession, and a possible case of murder inspired by fiction.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" -...
Feb 14, 2025•40 min•Ep. 261
When 27-year-old Lori Hacking failed to return from her early morning jog in Salt Lake City, concern quickly turned to panic. Friends and family launched a frantic search, but as investigators dug deeper, unsettling inconsistencies began to surface. What started as a routine missing persons case soon unraveled into something far more sinister one that would expose shocking secrets hiding just beneath the surface of Lori’s seemingly perfect life.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify...
Feb 11, 2025•50 min•Ep. 260
In the mid-1970s, a shadowy predator stalked San Francisco’s gay community, earning the nickname The Doodler for his habit of sketching his victims before luring them to secluded areas and stabbing them to death. Believed to have killed at least five men ,and possibly as many as 14, he left behind three high-profile survivors who all described the same chilling detail: their attacker had drawn their portraits before the violence began. Despite police identifying a suspect who allegedly confessed...
Feb 07, 2025•43 min•Ep. 259
Of all the horrors to unfold in Yosemite National Park, few were as shocking as the 1999 murders committed by Cary Stayner, a handyman whose unassuming demeanor masked a deadly obsession. His crimes of the brutal slayings of four women were horrifying enough, but the tragedy took on an eerie depth when the public learned he was the older brother of Steven Stayner, a kidnapping victim whose story had once gripped the nation. In a chilling twist of fate, one brother became a hero, while the other ...
Feb 04, 2025•54 min•Ep. 258
In November 2004, Peter Porco, was savagely bludgeoned to death with an axe inside his home, suffering massive head trauma that left the crime scene drenched in blood. His wife, Joan, was also brutally attacked, her skull shattered and her face nearly unrecognizable, yet she miraculously survived. As investigators delved into the case, suspicion quickly fell on the couple’s 21-year-old son, Christopher Porco, whose financial troubles, inconsistent alibi, and alleged motive turned a horrifying cr...
Jan 31, 2025•45 min•Ep. 257
On October 9, 2013, 14-year-old Abby Hernandez disappeared on her way home from school, vanishing into thin air just minutes from safety. As days turned into months, her family and the entire town of North Conway were left searching for answers, unaware that she was being held prisoner by a dangerous man hiding in plain sight. No one could have imagined the horrors she endured—or the unexpected chain of events that would finally set her free.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify.co...
Jan 28, 2025•47 min•Ep. 254
For centuries, criminals could evade justice if there were no witnesses or clear evidence tying them to a crime. But in the late 19th century, a single bloody fingerprint would change forensic science forever. Left behind at the scene of a horrific double murder, this small but undeniable piece of evidence became the key to solving the case. For the first time in history, fingerprints were used to identify and convict a killer—paving the way for a revolutionary method that would transform crimin...
Jan 28, 2025•40 min•Ep. 255
KD Kempamma, infamously known as Cyanide Mallika, was India's first convicted female serial killer, preying on vulnerable women in Karnataka between 1999 and 2007. Disguising herself as a pious woman offering spiritual guidance, she lured victims with promises of divine intervention before poisoning them with cyanide-laced prasad or water. Her chilling crimes, driven by greed, ultimately led to her arrest and a historic death sentence, marking one of India's most shocking serial killer cases.Our...
Jan 21, 2025•44 min•Ep. 254
For over a decade, the island of Jersey was haunted by a nightmarish predator known as the Beast of Jersey, a masked attacker who crept into homes, abducted victims, and terrorized the community under the cover of darkness. His disguise, a grotesque, homemade rubber mask with hollowed-out eyes, an exaggerated nose, and a tangled wig made him look less like a man and more like something out of a horror movie. Beneath the mask was Edward Paisnel, a seemingly ordinary man who hid his monstrous crim...
Jan 17, 2025•54 min•Ep. 253
In April 1993, 20-year-old Sophie Sergie, a bright and ambitious Alaska Native woman, was brutally murdered in a dormitory bathroom at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Her case went cold for nearly three decades, despite the presence of DNA evidence, leaving her family and community searching for answers. It wasn’t until advances in forensic genealogy in 2018 that investigators finally identified her killer, bringing long-awaited justice to a case that had haunted Alaska for years.Our other p...
Jan 14, 2025•56 min•Ep. 252
Jerry Brudos, famously known as the "Shoe Fetish Slayer" or the "Lust Killer," is a haunting example of how twisted psychology can lead to violent crimes. What started as an obsession with women’s shoes and clothes spiraled into horrific murders, showing just how dangerous deep-rooted psychological issues can become. His crimes stunned the nation and raised serious questions about the connection between paraphilia and predatory behavior.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify.com/sho...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 251
Jerry Brudos, famously known as the "Shoe Fetish Slayer" or the "Lust Killer," is a haunting example of how twisted psychology can lead to violent crimes. What started as an obsession with women’s shoes and clothes spiraled into horrific murders, showing just how dangerous deep-rooted psychological issues can become. His crimes stunned the nation and raised serious questions about the connection between paraphilia and predatory behavior.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify.com/sho...
Jan 07, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250
In August 1881, the body of Jennie Cramer, a celebrated beauty known as the "Belle of New Haven," was discovered in the waters near Savin Rock Amusement Park, in New Haven, Connecticut. Her death sparked a scandal surrounded by whispers of arsenic poisoning, suspicious companions, and the shadow of one of New Haven's wealthiest families. To this day, the unanswered question remains: what truly happened to Jennie Cramer on those final, fateful nights? Some claim the true killer walked out of the ...
Jan 03, 2025•45 min•Ep. 244
In December 2017, billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their Toronto mansion under eerie and unexplained circumstances. Known for their vast fortune, philanthropy, and influence, their shocking deaths raised questions about business rivalries, family conflicts, and hidden motives. Years later, the case remains unsolved, shrouded in mystery and speculation.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify.com/show/56ajNkLiPoIat1V2KI9n5c?si=OyM38rdsSSyyzKAFUJpSyw MERCH: ...
Dec 31, 2024•52 min•Ep. 243
The case of Sabina and Ursula Eriksson is a chilling and perplexing tale of identical twin sisters whose sudden descent into erratic and violent behavior in 2008 shocked the world. From dashing into oncoming traffic on England's M6 motorway to the tragic murder of a kind stranger, their story highlights the mysterious and rare phenomenon of shared psychosis, leaving behind more questions than answers.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify.com/show/56ajNkLiPoIat1V2KI9n5c?si=OyM38rdsS...
Dec 27, 2024•48 min•Ep. 242
What happens when a trusted member of the community hides an unfathomable secret? This is the chilling case of Bruce McArthur, a man who played Santa at the mall and worked as a landscaper, all while being one of Canada’s most prolific serial killers. For nearly a decade, he preyed on Toronto’s LGBTQ+ community. From his shocking double life to the systemic failures that allowed him to evade justice for so long, this case reveals the dark truth hiding in plain sight.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" ...
Dec 24, 2024•55 min•Ep. 241
On November 28, 1969, in the stacks of Penn State’s Pattee Library, 22-year-old Betsy Aardsma was attacked and left to die, her killer vanishing without a trace. The attack occured in a very quiet and public space, yet no one heard a scream. What seemed like an ordinary day after Thanksgiving became the start of a haunting mystery that remains unsolved more than five decades later. Who killed Betsy—and why—are questions that still linger in the eerie silence of the library’s halls.Our other podc...
Dec 20, 2024•43 min•Ep. 240
Gaurav Tiwari, India’s most prominent paranormal investigator and founder of the Indian Paranormal Society, spent his life uncovering the mysteries of the supernatural—only to become the center of one himself. In July 2016, the man who fearlessly explored haunted locations and dispelled ghostly myths was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his Delhi home, leaving behind unanswered questions and a legacy shrouded in intrigue. Was his death the result of earthly struggles, or did the very...
Dec 17, 2024•39 min•Ep. 239
In October 1984, a small Canadian town was rocked by the disappearance and murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop. What began as a heartbreaking tragedy soon spiraled into a shocking miscarriage of justice, as Guy Paul Morin was wrongfully convicted of the crime. Decades later, advancements in DNA technology would finally uncover the devastating truth, exposing deep flaws in the Canadian justice system and forever changing the lives of those involved.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open...
Dec 13, 2024•44 min•Ep. 238
In October 1984, a small Canadian town was rocked by the disappearance and murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop. What began as a heartbreaking tragedy soon spiraled into a shocking miscarriage of justice, as Guy Paul Morin was wrongfully convicted of the crime. Decades later, advancements in DNA technology would finally uncover the devastating truth, exposing deep flaws in the Canadian justice system and forever changing the lives of those involved.Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open...
Dec 10, 2024•43 min•Ep. 237
