Life in Northern Michigan was rough at the turn of the 20th century, and death was not uncommon. But when the family and friends of Mary McKnight began dying at an alarming rate, authorities took notice. And what they found shocked not only a small lumber town, but the entire nation.

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68: 68- Party Girl

In the 1920s and 30s, an ultra-violent sect of the KKK called the Black Legion ran rampant in the Midwest. When a proud black man and activist moved his family to Lansing, Michigan to escape death threats from white supremacists, he had no idea he was walking into a snake pit. The violence that ensued destroyed a family and shaped the life of a man who went on to shake the world. 

67: 67- The X Factor

Over a year after a Michigan man's brutal murder, a surprise witness comes forward with a shocking retelling of events, in what is easily one of the strangest cases in true crime history.Case: The Murder of Marty DuramTheme song and audio by SuZen MariePromo:  Crimes and ClosetsSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

66- The Witness

Born in 1902 Detroit to a prominent family , Charles Lindbergh was handsome, talented, and charismatic. When he made aviation history in 1927, he instantaneously became the most famous man in the world. But when his young son was kidnapped from the family home in 1932, Lindbergh's secret life began to unravel, leaving the world wondering just what kind of man they'd been worshipping for so long.Case: The Lindbergh KidnappingTheme song and audio by SuZen MariePromo:  Re-solved MysteriesSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

65- False God

Twenty years ago, 12-year-old Stevie Kraft disappeared from his Benton Harbor neighborhood while out walking his dogs. Could a tip from true crime aficionado Michelle McNamara finally lead to answers?Case: Steven Earl Kraft, Jr.Theme song and audio by SuZen MariePromo: Obsessed With DisappearedSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

64- Lost Boy

Only once in recorded history have two individual serial killers hailed from the same household. Brothers Danny and Larry Ranes did not kill together. Their murder sprees occurred in different decades, their MOs were different, and their victim demographic was vastly different. But their motive was the same- to win. Raised in an abusive home, conditioned to compete against one another in all aspects of life, when Danny and Larry battled it out for the title of most lethal serial killer, no one in their hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan was safe.Case: The Ranes BrothersTheme song and audio by SuZen MarieSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

63- Brotherhood

A first listen of So Dead's new theme song, and a sneak peek at some of the cases that will be covered in 2021.Theme song and audio: SuZen MarieSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

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On a dark and stormy night in 1883, there was a massacre in Jackson County. Unknown assailants murdered wealthy land owner Jacob Crouch and his entire family as they slept in their beds. While authorities raced against the clock to find the killers, bodies continued to pile up, and the case became more twisted and scandalous than anyone could have imagined.Case: The Crouch MurdersTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanEdited by: SuZen MarieRESOURCESMLive (Leanne Smith, 11/20/10)michigansotherside.comWikipedianewspapers.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

62- Massacre

When a young wife and mother disappeared from her Hartford, Michigan home in the middle of the day, suspicion fell upon her high school sweetheart and husband of 12 years almost immediately. But the truth of what happened to Amy Henslee was much more complicated, and more sinister, than anyone could have imagined. Case: Amy Henslee, Tonya HowarthTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanEdited by: SuZen MarieRESOURCESEvil Lives Here, S6 E4MLive (Gabrielle Russon, Rex Hall Jr.)ABC News (Andrea Canning, Jessica Hopper)(See full list of resources at sodeadpodcast.com)Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

61- A Family Matter

Halloween is a time for scary fun. But the fear that gripped one small Michigan town on Halloween night 1969 is the kind no one ever wants to experience. Two teenage girls ripped from their happy lives, never to be seen again. A killer on the loose. And a community that was nowhere near done experiencing tragedy. No one pays these cases much attention, so it's well past time we talk about the missing girls of Oscoda.Cases: Pamela Hobley, Patricia Spencer, Pamela Hobley, Charlotte LoomisTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCESWhereabouts Still UnknownCBS News (Erin Donaghue, 10/31/14)Investigations for the Missing (Robin Warder, 11/14/19)(See full list of resources at sodeadpodcast.com)Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

60- Gone Girls

It's that time of year again! The Halloween Special is upon us, which means ghost stories sent in by listeners. These are some good ones. Did yours make the cut? Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanEdited by: SuZen MarieSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

59: Ghosted 2.0

A dangerous parishoner with a flair for the dramatic, a lonely housewife, a scorned lover, and an absolute monster of a woman. Today's episode is all about infamous Michigan murderesses.Cases: Nettie Barnard, Carrie Joslyn, Dorothy Hoffman, Nellie PopeTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanEdited by: SuZen MarieRESOURCES:newspapers.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

58- Murderess!

In the summer of 1973, a Farmington, Michigan family set off on a month-long road trip out west. What was meant to be a time of adventure and family bonding instead became a nightmare when the youngest member of the family, a seven-year-old girl, was stolen out of her tent in the middle of the night. Over the next year, the family was taunted and tormented by anonymous calls purportedly from the kidnapper. But would the calls lead to answers in the unsolved case?Case: David MierhoferTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:The FBI Files S5, E11 "Dark Woods"newspapers.com(See full list of resources at sodeadpodcast.com) Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

57- Mountain Man

The odds of a person surviving a plane crash where there is at least one fatality are one in 3.4 million. The odds of a person surviving two fatal plane crashes? They don't exist. Or at least, they didn't. Not until June 24, 2011.Case: Austin HatchTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:ESPN (Elizabeth Merrill, 2011)ABC (Dana O'Neil, 2015)MLive (Associated Press, 2012)(See full list of resources at sodeadpodcast.com) Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

56- The Boy Who Lived

A hospital worker and nanny in Lansing, Michigan carries the weight of a dark past. In another life, she was half of a deadly duo responsible for the most notorious murder spree in American history. Or was she?Case: Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann FugateTheme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseIntro/Outro Edits: Ben GoldmanRESOURCES:The Twelfth Victim (Linda Battisti and John Stevens)The Conspirators, Episode 34The Lincoln Journal Star(See full list of resources at sodeadpodcast.com) Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpodcast)

55- Ride or Die

Hosted by Jenn Carpenter, So Dead is a Michigan based podcast that features unique tales of true crime, the paranormal, urban legends, and more.