221: Mark Twitchell, Revisited with Julia Cowley

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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.
Legacy.com, and Legacy. “Derek Griffin Obituary (2010) – Oak
Harbor, OH – the Blade.” Legacy.Com, 3 Nov. 2010, http://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/toledoblade/name/derek-griffin-obituary?id=25637826.
Legacy.com, and Legacy. “Susan Liske Obituary (2010) – Oak
Harbor, OH – the Blade.” Legacy.Com, 3 Nov. 2010, http://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/toledoblade/name/susan-liske-obituary?id=25637789.
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
Herald, 11 Nov. 2010, pp. A1–A2. Newspapers.Com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/293497589/?terms=liske.
Proffitt, James. “Liske Gets 3 Life Sentences .” The
News-Messenger, 15 Sept. 2011, pp. A1–A2. Newspapers.Com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/182359050/?terms=liske.
Proffitt, James. “Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering 3 .” The
Newark Advocate, 13 Aug. 2011, p. 2. Newspapers.Com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/289183577/?terms=liske.
Proffitt, James. “Reports: Man Accused of Homicide Had
Troubled Past .” News Herald , 9 Nov. 2010, pp. 1–2. Newspapers.Com,
https://www.newspapers.com/image/293496782/?terms=liske.
Shoup, Craig. Confessed Murderer Found Dead in Cell ,
18 Apr. 2015, p. A1. Newspapers.Com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/128256411/?terms=liske&match=1.
Ulloa, Gabriela. “‘Asesino de Halloween’: La Historia Del
Joven Que Mató a Toda Su Familia En Noche de Brujas.” BioBioChile, 31
Oct. 2021, http://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/sociedad/historia/2021/10/31/asesino-de-halloween-la-historia-del-joven-que-mato-a-toda-su-familia-en-noche-de-brujas.shtml.

216. The Murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy — Candyman

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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

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Always check your candy.

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  • 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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213. The Disappearance of Brianna Maitland Part 1 — Objects in the Rear View Mirror

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On March 19, 2004 at 11:20PM, 17-year-old Brianna Maitland clocked out of her shift at the Black Lantern Inn. But what happened next? Nobody knows, and Brianna was never seen or heard from again. Her car, however, was found. And the picture taken of it has haunted investigators ever since.

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212. The Highway of Tears — Boulevard of Broken Dreams

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Along a beautiful stretch of roadway, tragedy lurks. Why are so many women murdered on the highway of tears?

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  • Highway of Tears: The Unsolved Serial Murders of Aboriginal Women – YouTube https://youtu.be/V3wWjcIc_1M
  • The Highway of Tears | Hue and Cry (thehueandcry.com)
  • Timeline (cbc.ca)
  • Monica Jack, 12, headed home but she never arrived, leaving behind a shattered family | Vancouver Sun
  • Mother still desperate for answers 37 years after teen daughter Shelley-Anne Bacsu disappeared while walking home in Hinton, Alberta, Canada (nbcnews.com)
  • Bobby Jack Fowler | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
  • SERIAL KILLER: Highway of Tears | Crime Junkie Podcast
  • Cody Legebokoff | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
  • Highway of Tears safety improvements overdue say families and advocates (aptnnews.ca)
  • (1) Police hope for new clues in murder of woman in Kamloops in 1981 | Globalnews.ca

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