Israel Keyes + The Cecil Hotel

Welcome to the 50th episode of Wild Society!

Jane Toppan was one of the most popular and adored nurses employed at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She always expressed a pleasant and upbeat personality, earning her the nick name “Jolly Jane”. But Jane had another side….a side of pure evil.

Violet Jessop travelled the world for 43 years as a stewardess aboard ships at sea. Many know her as the “Unsinkable Woman” because she survived not one, but three shipwrecks, two of which the ship completely sank. Being a Titanic survivor, Violet's story is wild and baffling!

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Jane Toppan Sources:

• The New England Historical Society
• Crime Museum
• Murderpedia
• Wikipedia

Violet Jessop Sources:

• Ranker
• Museum Hack
• Encyclopedia Titanica
• History of Yesterday
• All Thats Interesting

Welcome to the 49th episode of Wild Society!

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Phantom Killer Sources:

• Fox 4
• Grunge
• Wikipedia
• NY Daily News
• BuzzFeed Unsolved

Hindenburg Sources:

• Internet Archive
• Wikipedia
• Wikipedia
• The Independent
• Smithsonian Magazine

Welcome to the 48th episode of Wild Society! 

Nannie Doss soon became known as the “Giggling Granny” because of her odd flirty behavior while in jail. What was such a happy woman doing in police custody? Well it may have been that she murdered four of her five husbands and multiple family members. In this weeks episode we unravel the case of the serial husband killer and her motivate behind the murders.

On December 18, 2004, 27 year old Alison Botha was abducted outside her apartment. After being driven to a remote location on the outskirts of town, she was subject to one of the most horrific crimes in South Africa’s history. But perhaps the most shocking part, was that she survived.

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Nannie Doss Sources:

• Tulsa World
• All That’s Interesting
• Wikipedia
• America’s Most Haunted
• The Famous People
• Alabama Heritage
• Find A Grave

Alison Botha Sources:

• UK Daily Star
• Times Live
• Celeb Hook

Welcome to the 47th episode of Wild Society! 

The disappearance of 39-year-old David Carter Sr. from Melvindale, Michigan, turned tragic when half of his body was found on the side of an Ohio interstate. His girlfriend at the time of the disappearance became the case's prime suspect. But how did an identified suspect simply disappear from multiple agencies? Authorities believe the answer could be the stuff of fiction: secretive societies.

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David Carter Sources:

• The Cinemaholic
• Fox News
• The Detroit Free Press
• Fox 2 Detroit
• WXYZ
• Crosswalk
• NPR
• Radio Times

Mike the Durable Sources:

• Smithsonian Magazine
• All That’s Interesting
• Wikipedia

Welcome to the 46th episode of Wild Society! 

On July 30, 2008, Vince Li boarded a Greyhound bus bound for Winnipeg, Canada. The seat he chose was next to a young man named Tim McLean. Three hours after boarding, Li suddenly pulled out a large knife and stabbed McLean. What transpired after that moment would horrify a nation and forever change how you think about traveling by bus.

The world was shocked at the tragic death of 24 year old James Dean. He was an up and coming actor, paving the way for a new generation in the film industry, when his life was cut short due to a car accident. After his death, many strange occurrences and deaths happened that involved his crashed 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder sportscar. Was the car cursed? Was it all a coincidence? Or are the rumors too crazy to be true?

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Vince Li Sources:

• Criminal Minds
• Ranker
• All That’s Interesting
• Murderpedia
• Wikipedia
• YouTube

Little Bastard Sources:

• Biography
• Back to Golden Days
• LA Times
• Hollywood Reporter
• Hagerty
• PJ Star
• Underworld Tales
• Automotive Map
• USA Today
• The Tribune
• Wikipedia

Welcome to the 45th episode of Wild Society! 

John Wayne Gacy is one of the most infamous serial killers in American history. The Chicago native assaulted, raped and murdered at least 33 young men and boys in a 6 year period.

In January 1968, U.S. Army Sergeant Rick Duggan was shocked when he saw his childhood friend John “Chick” Donohue. Duggan was in the middle of a warzone in Vietnam. Donohue wasn't serving. In fact, he was wearing blue jeans and a plaid shirt. This is the story of the greatest beer run ever told.

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John Wayne Gacy Sources:

• John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise
• Killer Clown: The Nightmare Of John Gacy
• Wikipedia
• Chicago Tribune
• Chicago Tribune
• Esquire
• Oxygen

 Chick Donohue Sources:

• New York Post
• WBUR
• The Greatest Beer Run Ever
• Deadline
• IMDB
• Wikipedia

Welcome to the 44th episode of Wild Society! 

Carina Saunders was just 19 years old when she went missing from the Oklahoma City area. On October 13, 2011 her remains were found behind a grocery store in Bethany, OK. An investigation into her brutal murder ensued. Although there are many twists and turns in the investigation, the case is still unsolved.

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In 1884, a crew of five set sail on a yacht named the Mignonette. When a storm hits, causing the ship to sink, the crew embark on journey of survival on the high seas. What transpired from their journey was forever immortalized in legal history. Find out why in the case of the Queen v Dudley and Stephens, murder in the case of necessity is not a defense to a charge of murder.

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Carina Saunders Sources:

• NewsOK
• New York Daily News
• NBC News
• Unresolved
• OKC Fox
• News 9
• Justice for Carina

Mignonette Sources:

• The Vintage News
• History Extra
• Wikipedia
• Wikipedia

Welcome to the 43rd episode of Wild Society!

Among the brutal beginnings of the United States, Micajah and Wiley Harpe were the most brutal of men. They killed women, children - even newborns. Their thirst for blood began as guerrillas for the British against the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. Their murderous path led them to kill whoever stood in their way. Their rage was so vicious even pirates once kicked them out of a secret hideout. This is the story of America's first serial killers, the Harpe Brothers.

On October 13, 1972 Flight 571 crashed in the Andes Mountains, between Chili and Argentina. This is their survival story.

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Harpe Brothers Sources:

• The Library of Congress
• Murderpedia
• Legends of America
• Medium

Flight 571 Sources:

• 7News Spotlight
• News.com
• History Daily
• Britannica 
• Wikipedia

Welcome to the 42nd episode of Wild Society!

Described as the most revolting case in German criminal history, the story of Fritz Haarman is not for the faint of heart. Known to have possibly killed up to 50 boys and young men, find out why he was dubbed the “Vampire of Hanover”

From the outside looking in, the Bush family appeared to be normal, even though the youngest child, Jennifer, had been in and out of doctor offices and hospitals from a very young age. Around age 8, nurses and doctors began to become suspicious that Jennifer’s illnesses were being caused by her mother Kathy. Is this a case of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy? Child Abuse? Or just a young girl who was sick and outgrew her illnesses? Listen to find out!

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Fritz Haarman Sources:

• All That’s Interesting 
• Murderpedia
• The Criminal Code
• Wikipedia

Kathy Bush Sources:

• Newsweek
• CNN
• People
• Orlando Sentinel
• Los Angeles Times
• MSBP
• A Mother’s Betrayal

Welcome to the 41st episode of Wild Society!

It’s commonly known that identical twins can have a strong connection to one another, but the case of Ursula and Sabina Eriksson takes this concept up a notch. This case investigates Folie à Deux, French for "a madness of two."

Linda Lou Taylor was a sucker for love. Or maybe just marriage. At the age of 69, Linda had been married 23 times - a world record. Her husbands included a one-eyed convict, a couple of gay men, a groom who beat her and one who even locked up her refrigerator to control what she ate and drank. Her shortest marriage was about 36 hours long, to Fred Chadwick. Her last marriage made worldwide headlines when she tied the knot to Glynn Wolfe. Take a listen to the story of true loves.

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Ursula and Sabina Eriksson Sources:

• Vice
• Madness in the Fast Lane
• Motorway Cops
• Dr. Todd Grande

Linda Lou Taylor Sources:

• Los Angeles Times
• NBC Chicago
• The Telegraph
• Find A Grave
• Wikipedia