The press called him the Vampire of Sacramento. But the horror of the crimes of Richard Chase put Dracula to shame.

Sources:

• Vampire: The Richard Chase Murders by Kevin Sullivan
• The Mutilation Murders — Richard Trenton Chase — Crime Library
• Richard Trenton Chase – Crime Museum
• FBI Records: The Vault — Richard Chase Part 01 (Final)
• Richard Chase, The Vampire Killer Who Drank His Victims’ Blood

Former professional baseball player Danny Serafini seemingly had it all–a devoted wife, beautiful children, and wealthy in-laws who funded his lifestyle. Which is why so many people were shocked when he was charged with murder.

Sources:

• Dan Serafini, Former MLB Pitcher Accused of Murder, to Stand Trial in April: Report – Newsweek
• Deal for co-defendant in ex-MLB player’s Placer murder case | Sacramento Bee
• Who Is Erin Serafini? Dan Serafini Wife- Married Life And Kids – Players Bio
• Dan Serafini – Wikipedia
• Tahoe couple shot by ex-MLB player during burglary, court docs say
• Dan Serafini Tahoe home ambush trial updates on May 19
• Dan Serafini Tahoe murder trial updates on May 20
• Dan Serafini Tahoe murder trial updates on May 22
• Dan Serafini Tahoe murder trial updates on May 27
• Dan Serafini Tahoe murder trial updates on June 3
• Dan Serafini Tahoe murder trial updates on June 5
• Dan Serafini Tahoe murder trial updates on June 6
• Samantha Scott resumes testimony in Dan Serafini Tahoe trial
• Dan Serafini Tahoe murder trial updates on June 24 | Defendant’s wife testifies
• Dan Serafini Tahoe murder trial updates on June 26
• Dan Serafini Tahoe murder trial updates on June 30
• Dan Serafini convicted of murder, attempted murder of in-laws

We conclude our look at the Suzanne Morphew case…for now.

A Colorado mom goes for a bike ride on Mother’s Day and disappears. Or at least, that’s what her husband says. The question remains, who killed Suzanne Morphew.

Sources:

• Grand Jury Indictment_0.pdf
• Suzanne Morphew case: Husband Barry Morphew arrested on murder charge | FOX31
• Husband of Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew is charged in her death | AP News
• SUZANNE MORHPEW: Timeline: What we know about the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew | FOX31 Denver
• SUZANNE MORPHEW: Preliminary hearing in Barry Morphew trial reveals new details | FOX31 Denver
• SUZANNE MORPHEW: 130 pages of arrest documents released in Barry Morphew case | FOX31 Denver
• 21cr78 Morphew Redacted Affidavit.pdf
• A Timeline Of The Suzanne Morphew Case | Investigation Discovery
• Suzanne Morphew case: Timeline of events in the death of the Colorado mother – CBS Colorado
• Suzanne Morphew’s Cause and Manner of Death Revealed
• Barry Morphew accused of wife Suzanne’s murder: See how the 5-year Colorado murder mystery unraveled
• Suzanne Morphew Vanished 5 Years Ago. Inside Her Disappearance

Glen and Bessie’s disappearance might be easy to dismiss as the result of a tragic accident, but with someone claiming to be Bessie, a literal skeleton in the closet, and a mysterious marriage license, could the truth turn out to be the greatest adventure of all?

It was supposed to be a record-breaking trip, the adventure of a lifetime. But when Glen and Bessie Hyde didn’t come home from their rafting trip down the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon’s greatest mystery was born.

Sources:

• Sunk Without a Sound: The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde by Brad Dimock, published 2001
• What Really Happened to Bessie and Glen? – Los Angeles Times
• The Intriguing Disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde | by Ruining All My Branding | Internet Archaeology | Medium
• The strange disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde from the Grand Canyon National Park — StrangeOutdoors.com
• Unidentified Person Case
• Bessie Louise Haley Hyde – The Charley Project

The missing DNA results from the 2011 DNA tests in the West Memphis Three case have begun to trickle in in response to our FOIA request. Here are the first documents. Not much here, but it’s a start.

2011-07-14 Supplemental Forensic Report

2011-07-25 Supplemental Forensic Report

And so, we reach the end. We discuss our theories in the case of the West Memphis 3. What’s the evidence of guilt? Of innocence? And most importantly, who murdered Stevie, Michael, and Christopher?

The Consult’s Julia Cowley joins the show to discuss our interview with Terry Hobbs and the profile of the killer or killers.

Julia Cowley, former member of the FBI’s elite behavioral analysis unit and host of the Consult Podcast, joins us for an interview with Terry Hobbs, Stevie Branch’s stepfather and a controversial figure in the West Memphis 3 case.