Episode 2, Charlie Birger of Southern Illinois and The “Trunk” Case of St. Louis

Tracey concludes her story on Herb and adds Larry Eyler to the mix and the path the I-70 Strangler took. Then Janet shares the story of Rose Veres and the mysterious deaths at her boarding house dear Detroit.

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References to today's stories:

I-70 Stranger: Wikipedia.com.True Crime All The Time Podcast, DiscoverBooneCounty.com

The Witch of Delray:  karendybis.com, detroitnews.com, law.umich.edu

Tracey tells the story and strange life of Herb Baumeister and then Janet shares the story of a short-span crime spree that spooked kids in the 80's,

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References to today's stories:

Herb Baumeister: Wikipedia, True Crime in the 50 pod, WTHR Indiana, True Crimes & Cocktails pod, TalkMurderWithMe.com, The LiveUp.com, Ontarioparks.com, Urban Vines.com

Michael Wayne Jackson: Murderpedia.org, YouTube video called Without Remorse

Tracey tells the story of Alf Bolin and his murderous ways and then Janet tells the story of the internet cryptid and how it turned into an attack on a fellow classmate.

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References to today's stories:

Alf Bolin: 1836 Podcast, State of the Ozarks.net, Wikipedia.com, TheBritishMusuem.com, SilverDollarCity.com, VintageBranson.com

Slender Man: abcnews.go.com, 2020, Wikipedia.com

Hear the origin story of when Tracey and Janet went to New Orleans and toured a murder house that planted the seed of creating their own True Crime podcast.

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References to today's stories:

Bloody Mary's Haunted Museum: bloodymarystours.com

Zack and Addie:  Southern Fried True Crime Pod, GhostCityTours.com, ZackandAddie.com, The ScareChamber.com

Effervescence: nolabubbles.com

Tracey shares the haunted tails of two theaters in St. Louis Missouri and then Janet shares the awful story of the murders that happened in the Love Cottage that Frank Lloyd Wright built.

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References to today's stories:

Theaters: KSDK.com, seeaghost.com, Stifeltheatre.com, Laduepublications.com, FabulousFox.com, Wikipedia, Beststeakstl.com

Frank Lloyd Wright: history.com, crimemuseum.org, pbs.org, wikipedia, wisconsinfrights.com

Janet tells about the strange story of Stephani, the Weep Voice Killer and his awful phone calls to the police about the murders he committed and then Tracey shares the awful tale of Jary Atadero's missing son and how you shouldn't trust anyone.

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References to today's stories:

Stephani- Wikipedia, criminalminds.fandom.com, www.inforum.com

Jaryd Atadero- The Vanished Podcast, "Missing While the Son Sets", by Jaryd Atadero, National Parks after Dark, Deverpost.com, Alternative Interests Podcast, thecolorado.com, wikipedia

Tracey talks about the man who was a visionary but did things maybe a little too well, Edward Gardner Lewis, who brought us University City, Missouri, and then Janet tells the story about Sam Sheppard, who had everything and then lost it all when his wife was found dead! 

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References to today's stories:

Edward Gardner Lewis:  "Keep your Face to the Sunshine, life of a Visionary", film by City of U City, Calop, Wikipedia, Savor St. Louis, UCitymo.org, St. Louis Crimes and Mystery, by David Linzee

Sam Sheppard:  Nova Online and Wikipedia

Janet talks about the history of the United States, the first-ever, General Strike that took place in St. Louis Missouri, and how it created an anti-labor movement group that still exists today. Then Tracey talks about the life of Clara Rector, the murder, and how she almost got away with it!

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References to today's stories:

St. Louis Commune:  Wikipedia, jacobin.com

Clara Rector:  Snapped(tv series), The Kansas City Star, Dailymail.uk, Columbia Tribune

Tracey tells a wild story about the strange journey of Elmer McCurdy during his life and death and then Janet shares the stories and eventual Great Train robbery of 1924 in Ronout Illinois where the Newton Boys were eventually caught.

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References to today's stories:

Elmer McCurdy:  Drift and Ramble Podcast, Wikipedia, NPR.org, Atlas Obsura

Newton Boys:  www.drloihjournal.blogspot.com, Wikipedia, www.historyillinois.org

Janet shares stories surrounding the club owner and pimp Al Swearengen and other tales from the town of Deadwood and then Tracey tells the unsolved case of the Cleveland Torso Murderer.

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References to today's stories:

Al Swearengen: Wikipedia, legendsofamerica.com, deadwood.com, nickbrumbywesterns.com

Cleveland Torso Murderer: Wikipedia, cleveland.com, theclevelandpolicemusuem.com, The Unrsoloved Podcast