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This week Jane tells us about the murder of Jolee Callan. She was lured on a hike by her ex-boyfriend, Loren Bunner. The two went to a nearby state park, where Bunner killed Jolee and then called 911 to report the crime. He attempted to get easy treatment for the conviction by applying for youthful offender status but it didn’t work and he was sentenced appropriately for the crim

This week Deklan tells us about a cold case that took some interesting turns. Nicole van den Hurk was killed in 1995 in the Netherlands. Her stepbrother confessed to the murder in 2011 but later explained that his confession was false and done in an effort to exhume her body for DNA evidence. It proved to be a good tactic as it led to the arrest and conviction of the actual killer

This week Deklan tells us about serial killer and reputable liar, Larry Hall. Hall liked to confess to crimes but he was also a known liar so it was difficult to confirm his confessions. Police took an interesting tactic by enlisting another inmate to get confirmation of the details of the murders Hall was suspected of. Hall’s story was made into a TV mini series, Black Bird on A

This week Jane tells us about serial killer, Robert Garrow. While under arrest for one murder, police believed he was responsible for more and questioned him repeatedly. Garrow ended up telling his attorneys the details that police were looking for but they kept it secret, leading to many disputes about the legal ethics of attorney client privilege.Deklan tells us about fashion exe

This week Deklan tells us about Otto Warmbier and his overseas travels. He was suddenly arrested in North Korea, accused of stealing a propaganda poster from a hotel. He was convicted and sentenced to a hard labor camp. Shortly after entering the camp he fell suddenly and inexplicably ill that eventually led to his death.Jane tells us about several haunted locations in downtown Den

This week Deklan tells us about the murder conviction of a teenager, Cyntoia Brown. Even though she was young at the time of the crime she was sentenced to life in prison as an adult. Years later the circumstances of her crime became public knowledge and everyone was outraged allowing her sentence to be commuted to just 15 years.Jane tells us about a major theft from the Denver Min

This week Jane tells us about the kidnapping of 14 yo Abby Hernandez. When Nate Kibby offered her a ride home she was thankful until it got ugly. Kibby held Abby for many months until just letting her go. She survived and got him prosecuted for his horrific crimes.Deklan tells us about the Somerton Man in Australia. A man without identification who died in an unknown way on a beach

This week Jane tells us about the origins of the torture technique, the Glasgow Smile. We also discuss a few of the classic cases of people given the Glasgow Smile.Deklan tells us about a potential UFO sighting at Maury Island in Washington. Fred Crisman and Harold Dahl saw something strange in the sky dropping items into the water and into their boat. However, the story later chan

This week Deklan tells us about when railway workers in Kenya were sudden victims of an unusual source of repeated attacks. In the dark of the night, people were getting dragged away from camps and eaten by lions. The behavior was not common and it was surprising to say the least.Jane tells us about an animal attack as well but her story is about crocodiles. The incident was even g

This week Jane tells us about John “Jack” Kalhauser and his many victims. When he was arrested he had a picture of a mystery woman in his possession. He refused to tell police who the woman was. It took many years to determine it was Brenda Gerow. She had lost contact with her family many years before and she had unfortunately been murdered with her body being unidentified for