We conclude our look at the Jodi Huisentruit abduction.
336. The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit Part 1 of 2 — Camera One
At 27, Jodi Huisentruit had her whole life in front of her. With a burgeoning newscasting career poised to explode onto the national scene, Jodi was on the verge of seeing her dreams come true. But then one dark morning, someone evil found Jodi and ended it all. And now, three decades later, we ask the question–where is Jodi Huisentruit?
Sources:
Missing: Jodi Huisentruit | Mason City, IA | Uncovered
Jodi Huisentruit disappeared 30 years ago: Timeline | NewsNation
Jodi’s Disappearance: 1st Year Timeline • Find Jodi HuisentruitFind Jodi Huisentruit
Unsealed warrant reveals new details on Iowa TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit’s disappearance
John Vansice Now: Where is Jodi Huisentruit’s Friend Today? Update
What Happened to Jodi Huisentruit? Update on Unsolved Case in New Docuseries
What to Know About the Jodi Huisentruit Case*
Jodi Huisentruit search warrant reveals GPS data | NewsNation
About Jodi • Find Jodi HuisentruitFind Jodi Huisentruit
Jodi Sue Huisentruit | Iowa Cold Cases
Her Last Broadcast – Hulu
335. The Murders of Robert Pickton Part 2
We conclude our coverage of the Piggy Palace murders.
334. The Murders of Robert Pickton Part 1 of 2 — Hog Wild
The parties at Piggy’s Palace were legendary. But the horrors of Robert Pickton will never be forgotten.
Sources:
- Robert Pickton Case | The Canadian Encyclopedia
- The women Robert Pickton was convicted of killing | Vancouver Sun
- Timeline in serial-killing case | Reuters
- Pickton’s police interview tapes made public | CTV News
- True Crime Byline: Damning evidence against Pickton excluded | Vancouver Sun
- Inside the Robert Pickton case and why it still matters | Vancouver Sun
- Podcast Episode- Serial Killers: “The Pig Farmer” – Robert “Willie” Pickton. June 3, 2019. Serial Killers: “The Pig Farmer” – Robert “Willie” Pickton on Apple Podcasts
- Podcast Episode- Serial Killers: “The Pig Farmer” Pt. 2- Robert “Willie Pickton. June 10, 2019. Serial Killers: “The Pig Farmer” Pt. 2 – Robert “Willie” Pickton on Apple Podcasts
- World’s Most Evil Killers- Season 6 Episode 12: Robert Pickton
- Robert Pickton, The Serial Killer Who Fed His Victims To Pigs (allthatsinteresting.com)
- 26 women in the Pickton case (thestar.com)
- Inside the Robert Pickton case and why it still matters | Vancouver Sun
- True Crime Byline: Damning evidence against Pickton excluded | Vancouver Sun
- Pickton trial timeline | CBC News
Happy Halloween 2025
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe
333. The Legend of the Wendigo — The Thing That Should Not Be
“The terror of a whole race drove him. He knew what it all meant. Défago had seen the Wendigo.” The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood
Sources:
- https://moses.creighton.edu/kripke/jesuitrelations/relations_46.html
- https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/runner-swift.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190408171132/https://analepsis.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/windigo2.pdf
- https://husheduphistory.com/post/791002498116780032/the-tragedy-of-jack-fiddler-the-shaman-and-the
- https://www.executedtoday.com/2014/12/20/1879-swift-runner-wendigo/
332. Haunted Highways — Cross Road Blues
We take you on a ghostly trip down the highways and byways of America–with a focus on the legends and lore that surround them. And in one true story, a ghost may just have saved a boy’s life.
- A Haunted Road In Maine Through The Haynesville Woods
- NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE: The Flesher Witch: Menace in the Maine Woods
- Ghost Stories: Maine’s Route 2A – 13 Society
- 11 Eerie Stories About Clinton Road, New Jersey’s Most Haunted Highway
- Clinton Road Is The Most Haunted Street In New Jersey
- Clinton Road: The Most Haunted Street in America | Roadtrippers
- Jersey Devil – Description, Sightings and Investigations | Mythology.net
- Travelling through the haunted Route 666, the Devil’s Highway
- Haunted Roads in America: Ghostly Tales | ParaRational
- Highway 666 – The Unexplained Phenomenon
- 20 Terrifying Facts About Skinwalkers
- Allegedly True Hauntings: Shiprock, NM and Highway 666 | by C. J. Jennings | Medium
331. The Slenderman Stabbing — Eyes Without a Face
Two pre-teens agreeing to murder their best friend is creepy enough. But add in the Slenderman? Then you have a tale worthy of Halloween.


Sources:
- The origins of Slender Man – BBC News
- The True Story and Timeline Behind the Slender Man Stabbing
- Charges detail Waukesha pre-teens’ attempt to kill classmate
- State v. Morgan E. Geyser :: 2020 :: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Decisions :: Wisconsin Case Law :: Wisconsin Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia
- Slender Man Stabbing Timeline | Out of the Woods – ABC News
- Anissa and Morgan Case: Charges, Sentencing, and Release – LegalClarity
- Slender Man stabbing: Timeline of Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier cases
- Slenderman Stabber Morgan Geyser Can Be Released from Mental Hospital, Judge Rules
- 2014CF000597 Case Details in Waukesha County
- DisplayDocument.pdf
- Payton Leutner: Where is the Stabbing Survivor Today?
330. The Vampire of Sacramento — Dance Macabre
The press called him the Vampire of Sacramento. But the horror of the crimes of Richard Chase put Dracula to shame.
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329. Danny Serafini Strikes Out — Glory Days
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
