Dismal+ Podcast

The truly tragic and frustrating tale of the disappearance and murder of Amber Tuccaro. Amber was hitchhiking into Edmonton from a nearby motel when she accepted a ride from an unknown man and was never seen alive again. She was on a phone call when she noticed the driver was headed in the wrong direction and started asking questions. The call was recorded and released, revealing the voice of the driver to the public. However, like far too many missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, Amber's case was mishandled and remains unsolved. 
CW: This episode contains an audio recording that may be found disturbing. This case does not involve sexual assault, but sexual assault is mentioned. 
Setting: Nisku & Leduc, Alberta, Canada. 2010. 

Do you recognize this man's voice? If you do, or you know anything about the disappearance or murder of Amber Tuccaro, Edna Bernard, Katie Sylvia Ballantyne, Delores Brower or Corrie Ottenbreit, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers.ab.ca 

Amber Tuccaro was last seen alive on August 18th 2010 around 7:30pm hitching a ride near the Nisku Place Motel at 401 11th Avenue in Nisku, Alberta. She was 5'6" and weighed 144 lbs. She had brown eyes and shoulder-length black hair with blond streaks, and may have been wearing a purple Bench hoodie.

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The truly shocking tale of the suspicious death of Johnny Cashman. Johnny's family was told he died of natural causes, but the gruesome state of his apartment where he was found and the security camera footage provided by his next-door neighbour tell another story.
CW: This episode contains an audio recording that may be found disturbing.
Setting: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. 2022.

If you know anything about the death of Johnny Cashman, please contact Detective Dubie at (434)455-6102, Crime Stoppers at (888)798-5900, or leave an anonymous tip online at p3tips.com

Door cam footage & photos of the scene

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The truly disturbing tale of a teenager that brutally murdered his loving parents, Blake & Mary Jo Hadley… then invited his Facebook friends over for a party with their bodies inside the home.
Setting: Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States. 2011.

Correction @ 57:27 mins. - planned* let's pretend I didn't say planneded

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The truly unbelievable tale of the many lives of Michael Malloy, also known as Mike the Durable. In the era of prohibition and the Great Depression, a plot to murder a man for life insurance was hatched within the grimy walls of a run-down speakeasy. Behind the plan was a group that would come to be known as the Murder Trust. Their target was Michael Malloy; a rarely-paying customer that filled a seat in the speakeasy day in and day out, finding the bottom of bottle after bottle. They figured he would drink himself to death soon anyways, why not speed the process along? But killing Michael Malloy proved to be almost impossible, and would end up costing far more time, resources, and lives than anticipated.
Setting: The Bronx, New York, United States. 1932-1933.

Correction @ 27:24 mins. - 1933*

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The truly terrible tale of a mother-in-law from hell and her plot to have her son's ex-wife, Alexandra Pesic, stalked and eventually murdered in broad daylight. This case has a small connection to the case of Cindy James, which was covered in episodes 13 & 14.
Setting: Vancouver & Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. 1992.

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Part 2/2 of the truly tormented tale of Cindy James. For 7 years, Cindy was stalked, harassed and attacked repeatedly. She received creepy calls, threatening letters, rotten meat and dead animals. Multiple fires were set to her home. She was drugged, strangled and left for dead numerous times. Police didn't believe Cindy. They thought she was doing it all to herself. One day, she vanished. Her body was found two weeks later. What happened to Cindy James? The case remains inconclusive to this day.
CW: This case involves sexual assault and animal cruelty.
Setting: Vancouver & Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. 1982-1990 

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Part 1/2 of the truly tormented tale of Cindy James. For 7 years, Cindy was stalked, harassed and attacked repeatedly. She received creepy calls, threatening letters, rotten meat and dead animals. Multiple fires were set to her home. She was drugged, strangled and left for dead numerous times. Police didn't believe Cindy. They thought she was doing it all to herself. One day, she vanished. Her body was found two weeks later. What happened to Cindy James? The case remains inconclusive to this day.
CW: This case involves sexual assault and animal cruelty.
Setting: Vancouver & Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. 1982-1990  

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What happens to our bodies when we die? Apparently, they go on quite the adventure without us! Let's learn about the fascinating journey of human decomposition.

Correction: pronunciation of carrion

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The truly triumphant tale of Susan's survival. Susan Walters (previously Susan Kuhnhausen) came home to find a stranger (Edward Dalton Haffey) with a hammer hiding in her bedroom. Susan turned the tables on her attacker and demanded "TELL ME WHO SENT YOU AND I'LL CALL YOU AN AMBULANCE!"
Setting: Portland, Oregon, United States. 2006.

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The truly brutal tale of one of the most dangerous inmates in the UK, Matthew Tinling. Matthew tortured and murdered his roommate, Richard Hamilton, during which he attempted to recreate a scene from the movie SAW VI. His brutal crimes don't stop once he's locked up.
Setting: London, England, United Kingdom. 2012.

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The truly horrific tale of 17-year-old Jacob "Jake" Evans, who was fascinated with the emotionlessness Michael Myers portrayed while murdering his family as a child in the 2007 Rob Zombie remake of Halloween. He thought it would be the same when he killed his mother and 15-year-old sister, Jami & Mallory Evans.
CW: This case involves the murder of a minor.
Setting: Aledo, Texas, United States. 2012.

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The truly terrifying tale of Daniel Gonzalez, "The Freddy Krueger Killer". Daniel wanted to know what it felt like to be a horror movie villain like Freddy Krueger, so he went on a 3-day murder spree, harming multiple people in a series of random and brutal attacks. As a result, Marie Harding, Kevin Molloy, and Derek & Jean Robinson lost their lives.
Setting: London & Sussex, England, United Kingdom. 2004.

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The truly chilling tale of a mother-daughter ouija board murder. The ouija board told 14-year-old Mattie Turley to kill her father, Ernest. Her mother, Dorothea, told her the ouija's orders cannot be denied.
Setting: Old Colter Ranch, Arizona, United States. 1933.

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The truly unexpected tale of the Liquid Matthew murder. A set of cryptic clues in the form of poetic riddles were discovered along with the body of Francisco Patino Gutierrez. Was a killer poet on the loose?
Setting: Hialeah, Florida, United States. 1983. 

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The truly miraculous survival story of Alison Botha. Alison was parking near her home when she was abducted and nearly brutally murdered by Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger.
CW: This case involves sexual assault.
Setting: Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 1994.

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The truly tragic tale of the fake Uber murder. Samantha Josephson just wanted a ride home when she accidentally got into Nathaniel Rowland's car.
Setting: Columbia, South Carolina, United States. 2019.

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The truly tragic tale of a Tinder date gone terribly wrong. Sydney Loofe was looking for her dream girl when she was lured in by Bailey Boswell & Aubrey Trail, a cult-leading couple.
Setting: Lincoln & Wilber, Nebraska, United States. 2017.

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The truly twisted tale of "The Dexter Killer" Mark Twitchell, who lured Johnny Altinger & Gilles Tetreault into his garage. From an online date from hell with a Dexter-wannabe to a self-proclaimed serial killer's homemade horror film & diary of confessions; this case is horrifying at every turn.
Setting: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2008.

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