223. The Jamison Family Disappearance Part 1 of 2 — Lost Mountain

A family of three vanishes in the mountains. Four years later, their remains are discovered less than three miles from where their vehicle was located. With theories ranging from cults to drugs to murder suicide, the question remains—what happened to the Jamison family?

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  • The strange disappearance and deaths of the Jamison Family in the Sans Bois mountains — StrangeOutdoors.com
  • Gone Without a Trace: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Jamison Family – The CrimeWire
  • The Jamison Family’s Disappearance And The Story Behind It (allthatsinteresting.com)
  • The Chilling Disappearance Of The Jamison Family (grunge.com)
  • True Crime — What Happened to the Jamison Family? | by Skylar Aries | Medium
  • The Generation Why Podcast, Episode 217- Jamison Family Deaths, January 29, 2017
  • Disappeared, Season 2 Episode 10- Paradise Lost, December 6, 2010
  • Going West, Episode 14- The Jamison Family, March 4, 2019

222. The Missing Women of North Okanagan — Northern Touch

In a span of less than 20 months, five women vanished from the community of North Okanagan in British Columbia, Canada. Where did the go? Are they connected? And will these cases ever be solved?

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The Largest And Smallest Canadian Provinces/Territories By Area – WorldAtlas

More people go missing in BC than anywhere else in Canada. No one knows why – Capital Daily

Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (cbc.ca)

Caitlin Potts left sister chilling last message before she disappeared from B.C. Interior | CBC News

The British Columbia Triangle: 4/6 – Missing Women of the Northern Okanagan (mysteriesofcanada.com)

Ashley Simpson’s remains found, boyfriend charged with murder | The Star

2½-year-old mystery of woman’s disappearance deepens with discovery of ID in sewage truck | CBC News

Boyfriend charged with 2016 murder of Ashley Simpson near Salmon Arm, B.C. | CBC News

More details emerge in Ashley Simpson missing person case | Globalnews.ca

The British Columbia Triangle: 2/6 – Unsolved Disappearances in Canada (mysteriesofcanada.com)

RCMP ask for public help in missing woman investigation | Globalnews.ca

Traci Genereaux: Her family pays tribute to the animal-loving tomboy and artist | Vancouver Sun

Traci Genereaux had been turning life around when she disappeared, dad says | CBC News

Traci Genereaux’s mother says her worst fears realized on an Okanagan farm | Globalnews.ca

Curtis Sagmoen pleads guilty to breaching probation orders after previous assault conviction (msn.com)

MISSING IN BC…Nicole Bell – YouTube

Nicole Bell: Missing woman’s parents plead for help | Vancouver Sun

BC RCMP – Police seek public’s assistance in locating missing woman (rcmp-grc.gc.ca)

Their daughters vanished — and parents say police stopped looking. Now desperate families are searching on their own | The Star

Fears rise as 5 women missing in B.C. area where human remains found | Vancouver Sun

Missing persons: RCMP using new tech in B.C. | CTV News

221: Mark Twitchell, Revisited with Julia Cowley

We take another look at the crimes of Mark Twitchell, but this time we bring an expert–Julia Cowley, retired FBI profiler, and host of the acclaimed true crime podcast, The Consult: Real FBI Profilers. She reveals what she learned when she profiled Twitchell and offers up insights you will not believe.
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220: The Madness of Devin Williams — Roll On

When Devin Williams left on a routine trip in his 18-wheeler, he never could have known he’d end up in a national park in one of Arizona’s most enduring mysteries.

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219. The Mothman of Point Pleasant — Spirit in the Sky

If you see a large dark figure like that of man but with wings and glowing red eyes, know that doom is coming.

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218: Mark Twitchell — Copycat

Mark Twitchell’s friends knew he wanted to create horror movies that would shock audiences. They never imagined he’d turn his own life into one.

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217. The Liske Family Murders — Bad Moon Rising

Untreated mental illness culminates in the Halloween massacre of a family. Could it have been prevented? Or was the horror that happened inevitable?

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Resources:

Black, Caroline. “Ohio Triple Murder: Teen Thought It Was
Halloween Prank.” CBS News, 2 Nov. 2010, http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-triple-murder-teen-thought-it-was-halloween-prank/.
Dziemianowicz, Joe. “Ohio Man Targets His Family in
‘Real-Life Horror Story on Halloween.’” Oxygen Official Site, 10 Oct.
2022, http://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/bj-liske-kills-3-family-members-in-halloween-murders.
Fuqua, Lisa Marie. “BJ Liske Butchers Family on
Halloween - True Crime.” Medium, 1 Oct. 2019,
medium.com/true-crime-addiction/bj-liske-butchers-family-on-halloween-true-crime-114279f06b8c.
Kennedy , Bruce. “Halloween Horror.” Homicide for the
Holidays, season 4, episode 5, Oxygen , 7 Oct. 2022.
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Legacy.com, and Legacy. “Susan Liske Obituary (2010) – Oak
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Legacy.com, and Legacy. “William Liske Obituary (2010) – Oak
Harbor, OH – the Blade.” Legacy.Com, 3 Nov. 2010, http://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/toledoblade/name/william-liske-obituary?id=25637781.
Proffitt, James. “Judge Sets Bail for Liske at $3M.” News
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Proffitt, James. “Liske Gets 3 Life Sentences .” The
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216. The Murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy — Candyman

Ruthie Mae McCoy knew the ABLA apartments in Chicago were a dangerous place. But she never could have imagined what horror could come through the mirror.

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215: The Man Who Killed Halloween

Always check your candy.

Resources:

  • The Haunting Legacy of Ronald Clark O’Bryan, the Man Who Killed Halloween – A&E True Crime (aetv.com)
  • The True Story of the Notorious Trick-or-Treat Murderer (vice.com)
  • Texas Execution Information – History (txexecutions.org)
  • Death Row Information (texas.gov)
  • Killer Legends
  • Death Makes a Holiday : a cultural history of Halloween by David J. Skal, Introduction: The Candyman’s Tale
  • The Victoria Advocate – Google News Archive Search
  • Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9Y1W-STYS?cc=1983324&wc=9T4V-4WP%3A263835801%2C285249601%2C285278501
  • ‘Candy Man’s legacy still haunting today (chron.com)
  • The neighbor who accompanied condemned killer Ronald Clark O’Bryan… – UPI Archives

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