Let's Get Dark: A Paranormal & Crime Podcast

Happy Halloween, spooky babes. Thank you for your patience as I slowly made my big butt back to the pod. I'm here now! <3

Some houses are occupied by the restless spirits of those who have passed within their walls. They leave signs of their presence if you pay close enough attention, sometimes they even have enough energy to touch you, or move something in your home. Other effects can be more insidious...a dark thought injected into the brain, a cloud of hopelessness left lingering in the air for all to consume.

Both appear to be the case at 6304 Beryl Road, where Esperanza and Gary Belofsky experienced a haunting that in the end, resulted in their story being one of the only cases of death attributed to paranormal activity in recorded history.

Let's get dark.

Today's episode was sourced & inspired by the Medium.com article "American Ghosts" by Jaq Evans
https://medium.com/truly-adventurous/american-ghosts-ac41e9f2966b

Background music by Jordan/@weareadamnednation
Intro/Outro music by BrainMire

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The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God used fear of apocalyptic proportions to persuade its followers to give up all their earthly possessions and devote themselves to the cult. The abusive tactics are similar to many others we've discussed on the show before, and sadly, this didn't end any better than those. The majority of the Movement's followers would lose their lives to the homicidal tendencies of its leadership, being poisoned, bludgeoned, and trapped and a terrible fire, after one too many failed end of days predictions.

Dive with me down the cult rabbit hole, and Let's Get Dark.

The source for this episode was
The Uganda Cult Tragedy: A Private Investigation by Bernard Atuhaire

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I joined Bruh Issa Murder for a collab for this episode. I lowkey fangirled and highkey geeked out a bit, and in the end, had so much fun and heard some really interesting stories as we scaled down the true crime iceberg, covering murders that, as the gang over at BIM put it, were pretty freakin weird.

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Kyron Horman was a second-grader at Skyline Elementary in rural Portland Oregon on June 4, 2010, as families gathered at the school for the annual science fair. He posed proudly in front of his tree frog exhibit as his stepmother took a photo, and then by all accounts, Kyron completely disappeared. 

The search that followed would end up being the largest in Portland history, and the investigation into the circumstances surrounding his disappearance uncovered truly bizarre details of his family life, and his relationship with his stepmother, the last person he was seen with. 

Join us as we dive into the terrible story of Kyron Horman's disappearance...let's get dark. 

Thank you so much for patiently waiting for the conclusion to Betty Andreasson's close encounter of the fourth kind, everyone! Life has been really kicking us in the ass lately, but here it is!

Join us as we take a deep dive into the rest of Betty's abduction, and the investigator's findings into her and her family's encounters with the beings from a planet that shall not be named. Let's get dark.

The source for this episode was
The Andreasson Affair: The True Story of a Close Encounter of the Fourth Kind
by Raymond E. Fowler

The Andreasson family was going about their daily routine one evening in 1976 when a UFO landed in their backyard. There were flashing lights outside, the electricity went out in the house, and suddenly, there were visitors INSIDE the house, asking Betty Andreasson to come with them. Betty thought they may be sent from Jesus, but they sure looked like aliens. Eventually, they coerced her into joining them on their spacecraft, but that was just the beginning of her horrifying encounter. Join us as we dive into the Andreasson's close encounter of the fourth kind, and let's get dark. 

Two days after her pharmaceutical tycoon boyfriend's 6 year old son Max, suffered from a terrible fall under her care, 32 year old Rebecca Zahau was allegedly found hanging from a balcony at the Coronado, California mansion where they spent summers. It was a tragic situation that might seem logical, except for a few major details: she was found with her wrist and ankles bound behind her body, she was nude, and there was a cryptic message written near her body that doesn't seem like it was written by Rebecca.  The investigation uncovered a ton of hinky details that only muddied the waters further regarding both deaths. We take a deep dive into what happened ten years ago at the Spreckels Mansion...join us, and let's get dark with the bizarre death of Rebecca Zahau.

Our sources for this episode include:
Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors by Ann Rule

The First 48 with Marcia Clark on A&E

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In Let's Get Dark's very first "Midnight Session" episode (those with a paranormal/esoteric subject matter) we discuss the very first Poltergeist in a housing project in the US: the haunting of 13 year old Ernie Rivers and his grandmother Mabelle Clark. Ernie had a tumultuous childhood, which culminated in an incredibly active and physical poltergeist that tormented him & his grandmother for months in 1961. The fact that they lived in public housing, meant that various officials began interceding in their lives, and the activity escalated so terribly that Ernie was removed from his grandmother's custody. There were elements of race and class discrimination rampant throughout their entire ordeal, and one has to wonder how differently the situation would have been handled had they not been a poor black family. But, when it came down to it, no one who witnessed the activity in the apartment could rationally explain what was taking place there.

What happened at 125 Rose Street to Ernie and Mabelle? Join us as we take a dive into the "Project Poltergeist" rabbit hole, and Let's Get Dark.

Our source for this episode was the amazing article at Medium.com by Saleah Biacaflor
https://medium.com/truly-adventurous/project-poltergeist-745f2d498849

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Yaser Said moved to America from Egypt in 1983 and shortly after, at the age of 30, married 15 year old Patricia Owens. By the time she was 18, the couple had three children under the age of five, and severely struggled to make ends meet. Yaser was a controlling and abusive husband and father, particularly focusing his attention on his beautiful daughters, who he saw as a way to secure financial success once they were old enough to marry off to wealthy "suitors" back in Egypt. When they rebelled against this abuse, an already mentally troubled Yaser completely lost it, and the end result was the tragic and brutal murder of the two bright young women who were unfortunate enough to be born into this unstable family. Join us as we discuss the murders of Amina and Sarah Said at the hands of their father, Yaser.

If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, here are some resources:
http://www.womenslaw.org/
http://www.breakthecycle.org/
http://www.ndvh.org/
http://www.stopvaw.org/


If you have a paranormal story of any kind, record yourself telling the story on your phone or computer, and email it to us for our next episode! Let us know if you have any questions!
 

The promo at the beginning of the episode was from Text Me When You Get Home go check them out!


Our sources for this episode include:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/yassein-said-found-guilty-concealing-10-most-wanted-suspect-yaser-said-arrest

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/american-girls-6419640

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01AKR7VCW/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r


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On the night of March 11, 2011 a gruesome attack, resulting in the bloody murder of Lululemon store manager, Jayna Murray took place in one of the unlikeliest of places: affluent Bethesda, Maryland. 
Initially investigators were told that there was a robbery and attack of Jayna and the other surviving victim, Brittany Norwood. 
But things aren't always as they seem. 
Join us as we flesh out the harrowing details of this case and explore what really happened that night.

Our sources for this episode include:
The Yoga Store Murder The Shocking True Account of the Lululemon Athletica Killing 
by Dan Morse

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/md-court-of-special-appeals/1699427.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-yoga-store-murder-the-shocking-true-account-of-the-lululemon-athletica-killing-by-dan-morse/2013/11/29/36493e46-51fc-11e3-a7f0-b790929232e1_story.html

In the conclusion of our coverage on communication beyond the veil, we discuss more modern methods, primarily Ouija and Estes Method. We discuss how to heighten your abilities to make this communication easier and our experiences with the Estes Method. Throw on your spooky babes, and let's Creep It Ouija. 

In the first episode of our series on spirit/interdimensional communication, we discuss the practice which goes back to the beginning of recorded history, much like all the paranormal topics we cover. Cultures throughout time have conducted their own rituals and practices in order to commune with higher powers or those who have died, from Oracles and Seers in Ancient Greece, to modern day Christians receiving prophesy. So, lose the closed minds, and join us while we creep it real about talkin' to them spirits.


The promo at the intro is from Lady Teal's Curios


Our sources for this episode include:
Buckland's Book Of Spirit Communications
Book by Raymond Buckland

Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation
Book by Mitch Horowitz

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We were so excited to talk with Connor Randall from the documentary series Hellier, co-inventor of the Estes Method of communication with the other side, YouTube series Spirits of the Stanley, and the list goes on. We discuss his experiences with the paranormal that helped shaped who he is today, how he developed the Estes Method (which we've spoken about and are mega-amateurs at, btw), and of course, Hellier and how their investigations on the show really line up with our ever-evolving beliefs about what is going on out in this crazy world and beyond. Join us for this very special episode, and let's Creep it Real with Connor J Randall.

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Tales of winged creatures and mysterious visitors in black go back to the beginning of recorded history, in just about every culture. In Point Pleasant, West Virginia during 1966 & 1967, these ominous visitors would serve as omens for a terrible tragedy that struck the town one December evening when the Silver Bridge collapsed into the river below.

As usual, we discover that all of the paranormal phenomena we look into seems to be wound together tightly, and more & more we realize everything really is connected. Dive with us into the Mothman rabbit hole where today we're gonna Creep It Keel.

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Our sources for this episode include:
https://anthropology.ua.edu/theory/diffusionism-and-acculturation/
The Mothman Prophecies by John A Keel 

When Rulon Jeffs prophet powers were (naturally) transferred to his son at the time of his death, the already maniacal man became an even bigger nightmare for the followers of FLDS than they had previously known. Using his "powers" he was able to convince them all to go along with ANYTHING, from forced child marriages to the possibility they would have to slice the throats of their wives if commanded. It's awful, but he gets what's coming to him and helps remind us all that they only good cult is a Creep It Real cult. 

Our sources for this episode include: 
Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy,  the FLDS cult and my father, Warren Jeffs

Prophet's Prey: My Seven-Year Investigation Into Warren Jeffs and the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints by Sam Brower

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The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was created as a more rigid interpretation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more specifically to continue practicing polygamy after the LDS church stopped.  Because there was never any structure within the FLDS, there have been battles for power since its inception, and the cult has always been rife with abuse and corruption. When Rulon Jeffs became the prophet and his son manipulated his way to the position at his death,  the FLDS reached all-new levels of depravity. He was a lunatic regarded as the mouth of God, and the obedience of his followers was essential to their access to heaven.  The entire cult is an example of the repeating cycles of abuse and a lesson that the only good cult is a Creep It Real cult.  

Our sources for this episode include: 
Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy,  the FLDS cult and my father, Warren Jeffs

Prophet's Prey: My Seven-Year Investigation Into Warren Jeffs and the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints

by Sam Brower

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On the morning of April 18, 2016, Missy Bevers showed up to run her Camp Gladiator class at the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian, Texas just after 4 in the morning. What Missy didn't know, unfortunately, was that an unidentified person dressed in knockoff police tactical gear had broken into the church and was lying in wait for her. When her clients arrived less than thirty minutes later, they discovered Missy had been brutally murdered inside the church.

It has been nearly five years, and though the killer was caught on security footage, and there seems to be plenty of suspicious people and circumstances surrounding the murder, it remains unsolved. Who killed Missy Bevers, and managed to get away with it for so long? Let's talk about it.

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Our sources for this episode include:
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/midlothian-police-assign-new-detective-to-missy-bevers-cold-case-10363445

https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/05/05/bevers-was-having-marital-problems-before-murder/

https://www.scribd.com/doc/311488054/Terri-Missy-Bevers-Warrant

https://www.scribd.com/doc/311901273/Missy-Bevers-Timeline

https://www.scribd.com/document/317249202/Missy-Bevers-FB-Search-Warrant

https://www.scribd.com/doc/311723138/ATT-Warrant-Dated-April-25

https://www.scribd.com/document/317249150/Brandon-Bevers-Facebook-search-warrant

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2019/04/19/3-years-after-missy-bevers-slaying-police-are-still-searching-for-the-one-piece-that-were-missing/

Indigenous women make up only 4% of Canada's population but are four times more likely to be murdered or go missing. This means that even by the most conservative estimates, half of all women murdered are indigenous. It is a tragedy striking Canada and the United States at an alarming rate.

In 2014, a 15-year-old Indigenous girl named Tina Fontaine was found murdered and dumped in the Red River in Winnipeg, Canada. Her murder sparked a call for justice and lengthy investigation, ultimately resulting in an arrest and charges against the person that most are certain committed the heinous crime. Was the trial a success for the prosecution, ending in the conviction of the accused? We're gonna creep it real...let's talk about it.



National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
https://www.niwrc.org/donate
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn, Girls, and Two Spirit
https://www.csvanw.org/mmiw/
Tribal Community Response When a Woman Is Missing: A Toolkit for Action
https://www.niwrc.org/sites/default/files/documents/Resources/Toolkit_MissingAndMurdered.pdf
How to be an Ally
http://www.lynngehl.com/uploads/5/0/0/4/5004954/ally_bill_of_responsibilities_poster.pdf
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA
https://mmiwusa.org/


Our sources for this episode include:

Red River Girl: The Life and Death of Tina Fontaine
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NGL4B8L/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1


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We didn't know what we were getting into when we started looking into the seemingly inordinate amount of deaths of prominent Ferguson protestors and Civil Rights leaders, but it took us down a path that frankly made us uncomfortable, and challenged the beliefs we had about the tragic situation that sparked a new revolution. What happened that day in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014, and what has been the aftermath? You know we're gonna creep it real, so let's talk. 

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