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This story may be one of the biggest stories never told. Despite plenty of local news coverage and a feature in the NYT, many Chicagoans don’t even know about the Chicago Strangler. Frustratingly, there are few leads or clues as to who’s responsible for the murders of 51 women (that we know of) over the past 2 decades. We focus on the  timelines, facts, family members, and of course, the 51 victims.   The Victims:   -Angela Marieanna Ford -Charlotte W. Day -Winifred Shines -Brenda Cowart  -Elaine Boneta  -Saudia Banks -Bessie Scott  -Gwendolyn Williams -Jody Grissom -Lorraine Harris -Dellie Jones -Celeste Jackson -Nancy Walker  -Linda Green -Tarika Jones -Rosenda Barocio  -Latonya Keeler -Latricia Hall -Lucyset “Mary” Thomas -Ethel Amerson -Michelle Davenport -Tamala Edwards -Makalavah Williams -Precious Smith -Denise Torres -Wanda Hall -Yvette Mason -Shaniqua Williams -Margaret Gomez -Antoinette Simmons -Kelly Sarff -Veronica Frazier  -Mary Szatkowski -Theresa Bunn -Hazel Marion Lewis -Genevieve "Jenny" Mellas -Charlene Miller  -Latoya Banks -Shannon Williams -Vanessa Rajokovich -Lafonda Sue Wilson  -Quanda L. Crider  -Angela Profit -Pamela Wilson -Velma Howard  -Diamond Turner -Catherine Saterfield-Buchanan -Valerie Marie Jackson  -Lora Dawn Harbin -Nicole Lynell Ridge  -Reo Renee Holyfield   RESOURCES:  https://www.unforgotten51.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Strangler https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/is-there-a-serial-killer-in-chicago-right-now-strangling-women-and-burning-their-bodies https://www.wbez.org/stories/a-serial-killer-may-be-preying-on-black-women-in-chicago/21b45020-ca53-490e-8efe-b9c6ebbe11f3 http://themurdersquad.com/episodes/is-there-an-active-serial-killer-in-chicago/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-chicago-women-strangled-20180103-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-strangled-women-chicago-police-task-force-20190510-story.html https://www.grunge.com/422458/the-chicago-strangler-case-is-more-messed-up-than-you-know/ https://wgntv.com/news/cover-story/long-untold-student-journalists-share-the-stories-of-51-murdered-chicago-women/ https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/have-you-seen-these-51-women/ http://www.murderdata.org http://www.murderdata.org/2020/02/chicago-police-make-first-arrest-in-51.html https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/5/22154394/telling-the-silent-stories-of-murdered-women https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/inconclusive-dna-results-in-chicago-female-homicides-investigator-still-certain-of-serial-killer/ https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/journalism-students-tell-unforgotten-stories-of-murdered-chicago-women https://www.godsgorillas.com https://home.chicagopolice.org/services/tipsubmit/     whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror     Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

An entire episode of little known facts from some of our favorite horror movies, and hopefully your favorites too.    Resources: https://www.eonline.com/news/593838/31-things-you-didn-t-know-about-your-favorite-horror-movies IMDb.com https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a32638770/scream-trivia-quiz/ https://www.eightieskids.com/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-candyman/ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/Content?oid=871084 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/507217/15-fascinating-facts-about-candyman https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70635/40-fascinating-facts-about-your-favorite-horror-movies https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/73728/9-found-facts-about-lost-boys https://creepycatalog.com/horror-movie-facts/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNno63ZO2Lw   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror     Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

This week we highlight a true crime topic that often gets overlooked. We’re going to be talking about dumbass criminals. Too often we hear about the criminals who outwit authorities for years, or sometimes indefinitely, due to their smarts, cunning or just plain old good luck.  Well, none of that applies to the folks we’re about to discuss, so let’s get stupid!   Resources:  https://nypost.com/tag/dumbest-criminals/ https://nypost.com/2021/06/18/nj-teens-caught-disposing-of-a-body-after-leaving-hazard-lights-on/ http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/bizarre/pickle-plea-715209 http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/pickle-plea http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/man-googles-meth-704583 http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/shaft-hiding-place-278936 https://www.facebook.com/mcsoflorida/posts/3572937729393476 https://www.facebook.com/floridakeyssheriff https://www.goliath.com/random/10-of-the-stupidest-criminals-of-all-time/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/not-so-magic-disguise-burglars-caught-427865 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-03-26-0803250465-story.html https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/illinois/dumb-criminals-il/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cops-two-illinois-women-arrested-for-cooking-meth-in-church/ https://www.newser.com/story/277608/he-tried-to-hide-from-the-cops-then-he-farted.html   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror     Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

Sharon and Mindy talk about a lesser known Martin Scorsese movie, a new series coming to Shudder, disturbing news in the pumpkin spice world, and much more.   References: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/07/amanda-knox-stillwater-matt-damon/619628/ https://www.ihorror.com/pumpkin-spice-cup-noodles/ https://www.learning-mind.com/introverts-love-autumn/ https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3675439/new-shudder-original-anthology-series-horror-noire-coming-october-teaser/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/04/us/robert-durst-testimony/index.html   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror   Tidbits of Terror song created by Kerry Wieder   Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

Sharon and Mindy discuss the fascinating history behind the infamous Salem Witch Trials: how it started, how it ended, what really may have happened, and how this tragic event reshaped Salem forever. Plus we discuss modern witches, movies about witches, how the Salem Witch Trials are still relevant today and maybe not so much has changed since 1693.    References https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-salem-witch-trials/ https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/ https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/march-01/ https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/10/30/16560092/salem-witch-trials-magic-halloween-witchcraft-arthur-miller-crucible-past https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/history-witches-facts-burned-hanged/ https://theconversation.com/most-witches-are-women-because-witch-hunts-were-all-about-persecuting-the-powerless-125427 https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches https://www.vice.com/en/article/7x3jbq/the-true-story-of-tituba-the-slave-at-the-center-of-the-salem-witch-trials https://www.ushistory.org/us/3g.asp https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/03/witchcraft-juliet-diaz/605518/ https://creepycatalog.com/witch-movies/ IMDb.com Witch Movies The Witch (2015) Hocus Pocus (1993) Rosemary's Baby (1968) Eve's Bayou (1997) The Craft (1996) Practical Magic (1998) The Three Mother's Series by Dario Argento Suspiria (1997) Inferno (1980) The Mother of Tears (2007) Black Sunday (1960) The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) The Blair Witch Project (1999) The Crucible (1999)     whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror     Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

In this episode we discuss real life Airbnb nightmares. We're not talking about dirty rentals or unhelpful hosts either. We're talking about murder, rape, homes being ransacked, and even hosts that use the popular website to hunt for their next victims. If you're a frequent traveler you're not going to want to miss this episode. We make sure to include a bunch of helpful safety tips at the end as well.    References https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-06-15/airbnb-spends-millions-making-nightmares-at-live-anywhere-rentals-go-away https://www.asherfergusson.com/travel-blogger-airbnb-nightmares/ https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/airbnb-horror-stories/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/resort-security-guard-arrested-after-florida-woman-found-dead-near-her-airbnb-in-costa-rica?ref=scroll https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-convicted-killing-florida-woman-costa-rica-airbnb-sentenced-16-n1138026 https://www.fing.com/news/how-to-find-hidden-cameras-in-your-airbnb https://news.airbnb.com/what-makes-airbnb-airbnb/     whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror     Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

Sharon and Mindy say goodbye to a longtime film and TV legend, talk Shudder news, and introduce a new segment called “What’s Mike Flanagan Up To?” They also discuss that one time Danny Trejo met that “Little Wimp” Charles Manson in prison, and much, much more.   References:  https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3672602/r-p-omen-director-richard-donner-passed-away/ https://youtu.be/K5pOcglObtQ (The State’s 43rd Anniversary Halloween Special) https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2021/06/30/leading-crime-docu-series-forensic-files-ii-premieres-second-season-with-14-new-episodes-narrated-by-bill-camp-queens-gambit-news-of-the-world-sunday-july-11-exclusively-on-hln/ https://decider.com/2021/07/08/danny-trejo-remembers-charles-manson-prison/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-on-shudder-in-july-2021-manhunter-near-dark-creepshow-new-exclusive-horror/1100-6493455/ https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/406380/exclusive-in-search-of-darkness-creator-shares-update-on-third-film/ https://www.comicbookmovie.com/comics/mike-flanagan-set-to-adapt-horror-comic-something-is-killing-the-children-a186382#gs.6jvrbh https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2021/07/08/danny-trejo-memoir-my-life-of-crime-redemption-hollywood/7896339002/ https://www.insider.com/rob-lowe-sons-reality-tv-lowe-files-2018-2   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror   Tidbits of Terror song created by Kerry Wieder   Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

Sharon and Mindy discuss one of their favorite childhood cartoons.  Learn all about the history, fan theories, controversy, and trivia behind the cartoon classic "Scooby Doo".    References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo https://theconversation.com/the-strange-connection-between-bobby-kennedys-death-and-scooby-doo-119264?xid=PS_Smithsonian https://www.scoobyaddicts.com/History.aspx https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-origin-of-scooby-doo/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scooby-Doo_media#Television_series https://fantheories.fandom.com/wiki/Scooby-Doo https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/scooby-doo-is-50-yes-it-really-was-all-about-drugs-1.4023564 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/604092/scooby-doo-fan-theories https://www.looper.com/139493/scooby-doo-theories-that-will-make-you-see-the-characters-differently/ https://kjzz.org/content/1589347/asu-scooby-doo-scholar-unmasks-51-years-mysteries https://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/family/activities/how-scooby-works4.htm https://mycureall.com/scooby-doobie-doo-marijuana-too-%E2%80%8B/ https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-scooby-doo-fan-theories/mariel-loveland https://www.imdb.com/   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror     Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

In their two year anniversary episode, Sharon and Mindy tell some frightening listener ghost stories which include a cursed mask, a shadow figure, a possession, and more.  A big thank you to those who shared their stories!   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror     Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

Sharon and Mindy discuss Rob Zombie's new Munster movie, along with what they've been watching, including a long overdue discussion about the Netflix series Behind Her Eyes, they both have rebuttals from the last trivia episode, as well as Mike Flanagan news, and much more.   References: https://variety.com/2021/film/news/rob-zombie-the-munsters-reboot-1234990768/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Munsters https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclu-rob-zombie-set-to-helm-the-munsters-film-for-universal/ https://screenrant.com/revival-mike-flanagan-stephen-king-adaptation-canceled-why/ https://collider.com/mike-flanagan-revival-stephen-king-cancelled/ https://sarahpinborough.com/books/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14753352/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://youtu.be/i1gbn2vUaBw https://horrornews.net/167171/hit-comedy-wellington-paranormal-coming-to-blu-ray-dvd-download-to-own/   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror   Tidbits of Terror song created by Kerry Wieder   Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

In this episode Sharon and Mindy tell 4 completely different stories of adult men and women who, for some reason, decided it would be a good idea to pretend to be teenagers. Listen to these unbelievable, bizarre, and even tragic stories to find out why these adults did what they did.    References: https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1998/12-20/0042_oregon__fugitive_high_school_impo.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/ukrainian-man-23-arrested-pretending-high-school-student/story?id=37200979 https://www.complex.com/life/2016/02/adult-man-pretends-to-be-high-school-student-for-years https://www.ranker.com/list/adults-who-pretended-to-be-teens/jacob-shelton https://expressdigest.com/the-story-of-artur-samarin-a-ukranian-high-school-impostor/ https://www.gq.com/story/the-great-high-school-impostor https://www.newsweek.com/he-walked-us-he-talked-us-169342 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/and-you-thought-your-moth_b_542100 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2163757/Tall-hot-blonde-internet-love-triangle-left-man-shot-dead-jealous-rival.html https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-florida-high-school-teenager-instagram-20210512-oyodbvvbjjdwlg2ey6m4he65iq-story.html https://uinterview.com/news/audrey-nicole-francisquini-arrested-for-posing-as-high-school-student-to-promote-her-instagram/   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror     Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

In this episode Sharon and Mindy welcome back to the show filmmaker Dave McRae, one of the writers, directors, and producers of the fan film and unofficial sequel to the original "Black Christmas" movie, titled "It’s Me, Billy". Listen to this super informative and fun discussion that gives you a really in depth look into the film and behind the scenes.   Dave's links "It's Me, Billy" on Vimeo "It's Me, Billy" on YouTube http://www.thevoicemann.com/ http://www.79films.com/ https://twitter.com/TheVoiceMann https://www.instagram.com/davemcrae79/ https://screenrant.com/black-christmas-fanmade-sequel-original-movie-connection-explained/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/it-s-me-billy--2#/   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror     Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

Sharon and Mindy celebrate their 100th episode with a Family Feud style horror movie and true crime challenge. You don't want to miss this battle to the death. Who will be the last one standing?      whorestalkhorror@gmail.com Instagram Patreon Facebook Twitter   Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

Mindy tells Sharon about Catherine Mehaffey Shelton, a former criminal defense lawyer from Texas who killed one husband, sent another to prison and scared an ex so bad he ran off to join the Marines...and that's just the tip of the iceberg.    Resources:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6282594/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-law-and-mrs-shelton-29-10-2003/ https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/catherine-shelton https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Disbarred-lawyer-accused-of-failing-to-return-1944176.php https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/murder-most-embarrassing-6396455 http://truecrimediscussions.blogspot.com/2019/02/catherine-mehaffey-shelton.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Taylor_(journalist) https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/true-crime/catherine-mehaffey-tried-to-murder-lover-gary-taylor/ https://www.sunsigns.org/famousbirthdays/d/profile/catherine-shelton/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/one-crazy-lawyer-6396453 https://www.houstonpress.com/news/line-of-defense-6565315 https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/true-crime/catherine-mehaffey-tried-to-murder-lover-gary-taylor/ Luggage By Kroger: A True Crime Memoir by Gary Taylor (Amazon)   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror   Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

Sharon and Mindy discuss Shudder movie news, a new docuseries on a murder cult case they covered on a previous episode, a new movie from A24, more info on the Starved Rock Murders, and much more.    References: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/victor-serriteno-priscilla-castro-arson-homicide-california-lnu-lighning-complex-fire_n_608b5fd6e4b0b9042d9072e7?ncid=engmodushpmg00000006 https://deadline.com/2021/02/fall-river-true-crime-docuseries-blumhouse-greenlit-epix-sets-premiere-1234698720/ https://www.violethourmedia.com/the-gloom https://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/shudder-unveils-compelling-summer-of-chills-lineup/ IMDb https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/397986/heres-the-trailer-for-a24s-new-horror-fantasy-the-green-knight/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weta_Digital https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/il-starved-rock-state-park-murders-of-three-women-4-march-1960.524130/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-viz-chester-weger-starved-rock-murders-htmlstory.html https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/voices-calls-appletv-recognize   whorestalkhorror@gmail.com   https://www.instagram.com/whorestalkhorror/   https://www.patreon.com/whorestalkhorror   https://www.facebook.com/wh0restalkhorror   https://twitter.com/whoreshorror   Tidbits of Terror song created by Kerry Wieder   Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/