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On November 13, 1974, police reported a homicide at 112 Ocean Avenue, where they discovered six members of the DeFeo family — father, mother, and four of their five children — shot and killed execution style. The surviving son, Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., was eventually charged and tried for the murder of his family. His defense was that a demonic presence made him do it. What is real and what is fake? For the episode of LTLO let's find out!
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When the Broaddus family bought a new house in an affluent New Jersey suburb, they believed they had finally achieved their lifelong goal of settling into their dream home. But it wasn’t long before the family realized they had actually walked into a nightmare after receiving a series of threatening letters from someone only known as The Watcher. Be sure to subscribe as there is only one episode left till the end of the show!
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Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom. She was convicted of the murder of her lover, David Blakely, and hanged at Holloway Prison. But was her execution justified or was the death penalty a harsh sentence for a beautiful mother of 2? This week join me as we explore the gray area of the death penalty. And be sure to listen to the end of the episode for a special announcement. For more visit lightsonpod.com
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What happens when urban legends have a true story behind them? This was a question one of our listeners, Autumn Bones, had that led her to find the truth about her local urban legend. This week she shares that story with us.
Shortly after the turn of the century, the presumed abduction of Richmond Byers made national headlines. The boy’s father searched for years, bankrupting the family in a vain attempt to find his son. Unfortunately, Mr. Byers became a suspect which led to the creation of Indiana's urban legend. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe.
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When 19-year-old Margaret Martin agreed to attend a meeting to discuss a job offer little did she know she was actually going to meet the person who would ultimately take her life. There were few clues about her killer’s identity other than the description of him being a “sandy-haired, slightly overweight” figure. No real suspects were ever tied to the murder and the media failed to get the word out. Can this case be solved? For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe.
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As we get closer to Halloween many of you will head out to enjoy a haunted house. I’m sure your experience will not only be scary but safe. But what if I told you that there is a haunted house that not only scares you but physically tortures you? Would you go in? This week we will look into McKamey Manor or the haunted house that many claims to be a torture chamber in disguise. Is this legal and why is the manor still open? Let’s find out. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe.
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It is April 13, 2010, when a probation officer goes to the home of Joseph Naso to perform a routine check. As the officer walks around the house he discovers questionable photos of women who looked unconscious, perhaps dead. Immediately sensing something is not right the officer orders a search of the house. What authorities would find in the home led to capturing a serial killer and uncovering a hit list of 10. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe!
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The Mystery of Room 1046 is a puzzle that has challenged true crime and mystery nerds for more than eight decades. A young man, a brutal death, and a series of shady and nameless figures make for a story that reads more like a soap opera than actual reality. But the fact is, a teenage boy was brutalized to death in the middle of a bustling hotel and little else is known about this young man. So let's try to crake the case. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe.
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In 1973 the bodies of two 16-year-old girls were found dumped in South Wales. The friends had been raped and strangled on their way home from a disco. Less than a year later, the police trail had gone cold. It was not until a breakthrough in DNA fingerprinting some 30 years after the murders that detectives, finally had a chance of finding the killer. But was it too late? For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe.
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More than 50 years ago, during a quiet Thanksgiving week at Penn State University, 22-year-old graduate student Betsy Aardsma was murdered by a single stab wound in the school library’s stacks. There are two main suspects but no real evidence can be linked to them. Now, those who have spent years trying to solve her murder, fear her story is becoming a faded memory and the evidence will be lost to time. Can the case be solved? For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe!
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When it comes to mid-century murders in Los Angeles, the Black Dahlia gets all the ink, but another woman was slain during that same winter of 1947. Like Elizabeth Short, Jeanne French was found dead in a vacant lot, nude, with massive pre- and post-mortem injuries, and a message that was written in lipstick on her torso. Who was her killer and why has this case been lost in the archives of time? For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe!
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When a former beauty queen (Joyce McKinney) kidnaps a Mormon missionary ( Kirk Anderson) and holds him hostage for 3 days people take notice. But when the word got out about what happened to the male victim many people began to question the validity of the claims. This week’s episode focuses on an under-researched form of sexual violence, female-on-male rape, and the stigmas that are associated with it. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe.
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In October of 2002 the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia were terrorized by a mysterious shooter who would randomly kill people in broad daylight. For 23 days law enforcement searched for the culprit while citizens ran for their lives. Join Eliza for the epic chase and final conclusion of the D.C. Sniper Attacks and the stories behind the victims. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe.
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In 1994, police dug up the bodies of nine young women from the home of Gloucester builder Fred West and his wife Rosemary. Upon further investigation, police were shocked to learn what atrocities were committed in the home, both to their victims and their own children. So step into the disturbing and macabre world behind some of the most horrifying crimes ever committed. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe!
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Throughout the mid-1980s and early-1990s, Los Angeles was plagued by a series of fires that claimed the lives of four people and cost the state millions of dollars in damages. Investigators concluded that the arsonist, nicknamed the Pillow Pyro, started the fires. For years the Pillow Pyro evaded the police. That was until new fingerprint technology emerged revealing the suspect’s identity, shocking even veteran police investigators. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe.
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In the late 1980s in Delaware, a string of bodies started piling up off Route 40. The victims, all women, bore disturbing marks of torture and police strongly suspected they were up against a serial killer — and a ticking clock. But it would be the efforts of a female undercover officer that would ensure the capture of Delaware’s only documented serial killer. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe!
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Solicitor Janice Watson was young, pretty, and seemingly had her whole life ahead of her. However, it was brutally cut short on the evening of September 10, 1983, when her lifeless body was found in a ditch next to a lay-by on London’s A1. Killed 70 miles away from her home in affluent Notting Hill in London, Janice had been beaten about the head with a car jack. As police investigated her death, they discovered a baffling timeline of events and unusual occurrences that continue to confuse even to this day. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe.
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It's a pod swap featuring the Short Shorts Podcast! In this episode 5 fictional, life, and true crime-based short stories are done in a dramatic reading style. Featured stories include:
1. I am From the Future
2. Rose
3. The Room
4. Hero Within
5. Otzi The Ice Man
The Short Shorts Podcast aims to give you amazing stories in short bites, perfect for a busy life. If you like their content, please follow them on Twitter @TheShortShorts1 and listen to more episodes on Spotify and Apple. Be sure to visit lightsonpod.com for more!
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Over the course of several months, it was reported that an unknown person, dubbed the “Mystery Pooper”, had defecated almost daily on the track and football field of Holmdel High School. But when a surveillance operation caught someone in the act the identity of the mystery pooper would shock the entire community. Join Eliza and special guests Steve and Tina from Malice After Midnight Podcast for a special unlike any other! For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe!
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Eight-year-old April Marie Tinsley was abducted and murdered in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1988. For years, no progress in finding her murderer was made, despite creepy notes left by the killer in 1990 and 2004. But 30 years after her murder, things changed that led to a surprising ending. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe!
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