In this episode Kat discusses David Berkowitz aka the Son of Sam. She does a real deep dive into his upbringing, the crimes, the murders, his neighbors, arrest, him becoming the Son of Hope and even the possibility that there may be SONS of Sam. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity!! MY NYC TRIVIA STATS - FEAR CITY PAMPHLET:https://gawker.com/fear-city-the-insane-pamphlet-the-nypd-used-to-terrori-1678292956AND https://www.disastercenter.com/crime/nycrime.htmReferences:1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berkowitz2. https://www.ranker.com/list/david-berkowitz-relationship-with-his-mother/april-a-taylor3. The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness:  https://www.netflix.com/title/810598874. https://www.ariseandshine.org5. https://wng.org/articles/finding-life-in-a-life-sentence-16176134026. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/searching-for-the-sons-of-sam/id15634633837. https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/tv/a36327290/the-true-story-of-serial-killer-david-berkowitz-in-netflixs-the-sons-of-sam/

Case Files with Kat and Ashley

S. 4 Episode 5- The Son of Sam (now known as the Son of Hope)

In this week&apos;s episode Ashley discusses the disappearance of Cherrie Mahan, an 8 year old who was taken in 1985 and to this day the case remains open today. Leads still trickle in and the case has been in the news as recent as last year. Cherrie Mahan was the first child to be printed on a Have You Seen Me postcard. Resources:https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/02/18/mother-police-still-searching-for-butler-county-girl-cherrie-mahan/https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/gone-in-the-blink-of-an-eye-the-cherrie-mahan-story-3d7698dd9b3ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Cherrie_Mahanhttps://charleyproject.org/case/cherrie-ann-mahanhttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Cherrie_Mahan

S. 4 Episode 4- Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan (the first Have You Seen Me? child)

This week Kat tells us all about a woman who abandoned her children, cussed like a sailor, drank 12 shots of vodka a night, claimed to have been Jesus, Joan of Arc, Marilyn Monroe (and so many more people!) in a former life and said she could give people psychic surgeries to cure cancer. Oh and she called herself Mother God...because she is the creator of the universe. Duh! Enjoy the episode about Amy Carlson and her cult "Love Has Won".Resources:https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/04/love-has-won-amy-carlson-murder/ - By Thomas Peipert, The Associated Presshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/05/love-has-won-cult-leader-dead/ - By Marisa Iati https://gurumag.com/love-has-won-cult-leader-found-deceased-near-crestone-members-arrested/ - By BE SCOFIELDhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/corpse-found-in-colorado-cult-of-so-called-cult-love-has-won-led-by-amy-carlson?ref=scroll - By Carol McKinley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Has_Won https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/love-has-won-christopher-royer-b1854574.html - By: Justin Vallejo  https://kesq.com/news/national-world/2021/05/21/love-has-won-cult-reappears-online-under-new-name/ - CNN https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7mwvb/love-has-won-vice-documentary The Dr. Phil Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOOv4Zkgu6s 

S. 4 Episode 3- Cult Leader Amy Carlson/Love Has Won

In this episode Ashley covers the death of Brian Deneke and the complete unjust that followed. Brian Deneke was a 19 year old punk living in Amarillo, Texas. Ashley pulled resources from The Texas Monthly Magazine, New York Times, Vice, Bomb City and Wikipedia. 

S. 4 Episode 2- Death of Brian Deneke

Join us for the first episode of season 4! Kat does a deep dive into the Tool Box Killers- Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris. We also catch you guys up on what we&apos;ve been doing and what is coming up for the rest of season 4 so be sure to join us as we explore the dark side of humanity!  References:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Bittaker_and_Roy_Norrishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFi-DzCEWNohttp://transascity.org/files/news/1982_02_21_Dallas_Morning_News.jpghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGPfBrJ_mME 

S. 4 Episode 1- The Tool Box Killers

In this final episode of season 3 we both tell a story!! Kat discusses Paul Bateson (actor from the Exorcist) and I cover The Phantom of Heilbronn. We will be taking a 2 week break to get ourselves ready for season 4. Stay tuned!Resources: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a23724262/paul-bateson-the-exorcist-murderer-true-story/ https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a28746016/paul-bateson-bag-murders-mindhunter-season-2-episode-6-true-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Batesonhttps://ididitforjodie.com/2014/10/21/cruising-for-a-bruising-paul-bateson-and-the-nyc-fag-in-a-bag-murders/https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bateson-paul.htm http://www.back2stonewall.com/2020/07/lgbt-gay-history-vs-mindhunter-paul-bateson-whats-right-whats-wrong-and-what-you-dont-know.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiftI8y67fgAshley&apos;s:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_Heilbronnhttps://www.iso.org/news/2016/07/Ref2094.htmlhttps://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/serial-killer-the-phantom-of-heilbronn-was-hunted-for-16-years-the-problem-she-didnt-exist/http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1888126,00.html

S. 3 Episode 34- Paul Bateson (Kat) and the Phantom of Heilbronn (Ashley)

In this week&apos;s episode Ashley talks about the 12 vile vortices located around the world! Going into detail about the crazy occurrences, possible explanations and where they are all located. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity!  Resources:http://cbattle.com/the-twelve-devils-graveyards-around-the-worldhttps://www.ranker.com/list/vile-vortices-facts/laura-allanhttps://www.bizsiziz.com/12-vile-vortices-on-earth-you-should-avoid-at-all-costhttps://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-history/deciphering-the-mystery-of-vile-vortices

S. 3 Episode 33- The 12 Devil's Graveyards/Vile Vortices

In this week&apos;s episode Kat does a really deep dive into the bizarre missing persons case of Brandon Lawson. The case remains unsolved to this day. Come join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. References: http://www.missingbrandonlawson.com/https://www.facebook.com/helpfindbrandonlawson/Crawlspace Podcasthttps://player.fm/series/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/brandon-lawsons-brother-kylehttps://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/The 911 Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_AMSyamR4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Lawson

S. 3 Episode 32- Missing Case of Brandon Lawson

In this week&apos;s episode Ashley discusses the murder of Georgette Bauerdorf. Her murder has been unsolved for 77 years. It has a very small tie to the Black Dahlia murder. Join us as we discuss the murder, beers, life and more!Sources:https://www.georgettebauerdorf.com https://morbidology.com/a-hollywood-crime-georgette-bauerdorf/ https://amp.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/49dd90/in_1944_socialite_georgette_bauerdorf_was_found/ https://www.trace-evidence.com/georgette-bauerdorf https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/georgette-bauerdorf  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgette_Bauerdorf https://peoplepill.com/amp/people/georgette-bauerdorf

S. 3 Episode 31- Murder of Georgette Bauerdorf

In this episode Kat explores the background of the Black Dahlia-- who she was, how she ended up in California, her murder and so much more.  Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. References:PODCASTSThe Root of EvilThe Black Dahlia & The Blue DahliaREFERENCEShttps://stevehodel.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahliahttps://blackdahlia.web.unc.edu/https://www.history.com/news/who-killed-the-black-dahliahttps://www.biography.com/news/black-dahlia-murder-mystery

S. 3 Episode 30- The Black Dahlia

In this week&apos;s episode we discuss the many haunted castles and their ghosts of Denmark and we have a special guest-- Ashley&apos;s mom. We love you all. Come join us as we explore the dark side or humanity! 

S. 3 Episode 29- Haunted Castles of Denmark

In this episode Kat discusses Harold the Doll. One of the most haunted dolls in the world. People often say they feel sick or have bad things happen after researching him. And don&apos;t you dare laugh at him! Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity! References:https://studyparanormal.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/harold-the-haunted-doll-an-infamous-case-of-the-paranormal/http://haroldthehaunteddoll.com/https://hauntedharolddoll.wordpress.com/Harold the Haunted Doll, By Anthony Quinatahttps://youtu.be/udJp8a-Inkk

S. 3 Episode 28- Harold the Doll

The "Bennington Triangle" is a name given by paranormal author Joseph A. Citro to denote an area of southwestern Vermont within which as many as ten people have disappeared between 1920 and 1950. This "mystery triangle" centered around Glastenbury Mountain, includes some or most of the area of the towns immediately surrounding it, especially Bennington, Woodford, Shaftsbury, and Somerset. UFOs, super natural experiences, disappearances, a possible serial killer and so much more in this area.Resources:WikipediaReader’s DigestListverseAllthingsinteresting.com 

S. 3 Episode 27- The Bennington Triangle

Kat discusses the creepy Isle of Dead Dolls located in the channels of Xochimilco, south of the center of Mexico City. Below are links to the references should you want to look into any of them and our Facebook page will have tons of pictures! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xochimilcohttps://abcnews.go.com/Travel/photos/creepy-doll-island-possessed-tourists-24299080/image-24299918http://www.ilovehalloween.net/halloween-how-to/2017/6/9/the-10-most-haunted-dollshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA1Ir5028-MAmazon Prime for the Ghost Adventures Episode (Season 12, Episode 4)

S. 3 Episode 26- The Island of the Dolls

Ashley discusses a serial killer with a unique nickname-- The Taco Bell Strangler. We cover QOTW, updates to our lives post Texas freezing over, and so much more! Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. 

S. 3 Episode 25- The Taco Bell Strangler

Exploring the dark side of humanity...with beer!!