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This week Kelsie covers the case of Florida Serial Killer, Oba Chandler. When three women's bodies were found floating off the shores of Florida, investigators had no idea what happened to these women, or who could've done this. The women were from Canada, and sadly enough, were on vacation to escape a harsh reality. Two weeks prior to the discovery of the bodies, a young girl was raped by a man who'd taken her out for a boat ride around Pinellas County in Florida. Police failed to make the connection, but a neighbor and a handwriting sample would put Oba away forever. Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday, and as always, thank you for listening!

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Sources for this episode include:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oba_Chandler

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/chandler-oba.htm

https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2020/12/10/oba-chandler

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Oba_Chandler

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/chandler1275.htm

https://www.tampabay.com/narratives/2019/06/05/from-2011-i-dont-need-any-closure-hal-rogers-rebuilds-his-life-oba-chandler-is-about-to-lose-his/

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/chandler1275.htm

https://www.tampabay.com/classified/

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/chandler-oba.htm

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oba_Chandler#:~:text=Chandler%20was%20arrested%20in%20September,Union%20Correctional%20Institution%20in%20Florida.

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/chandler1275.htm

The Stiles family toured the country as carnival performers, with Grady Stiles Jr. as the main attraction under the big tent. Charismatic and charming to the crowds who came to see him, no one could have guessed the horror that was going on behind closed doors, especially for his wife, Mary Teresa Stiles. It all came to light the night of November 28th, 1992 when Grady was found shot in his home. It’s not long before police uncover Grady’s family at the center of a murder-for-hire plot. Hold on to your tea cups because nothing about this case is predictable. 

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Tea of the Day: Nola’s International Tea House Strawberry Kiwi

Theme Music by Brad Frank 

Sources:

• https://somekindofmoment.com/lobster-boy/
• https://www.huffpost.com/topic/grady-stiles-lobster-boy
• https://thecinemaholic.com/grady-stiles-murder-where-are-chris-wyant-harry-glenn-newman-jr-and-mary-teresa-now/
• https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/07/13/lobster-boy-s-wife-tells-of-his-rage/
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3307919/
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/lobster-boy
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/sideshow-freaks
• Tampa Bay Times - 29 Jul 1994, Fri · Page 25 https://www.newspapers.com/image/324224530/
• The Stuart News - 04 Sep 1994, Sun · Page 25 https://www.newspapers.com/image/886569013/
• Lobster Boy by Fred Rosen
• True Nightmares: Tales of Terror: Hate the Game
• Freakshow: Season 2 Episode 6
• City Confidential: Gibsonton: The Last Side Show Season 1 Episode 16
• Evil Kin: Sideshow Murders Season 2: Episode 3

This week Kelsie walks us through Aileen Wuornos, also known as the Florida highway killer. Ever since she was born, Aileen had gone through a lot of traumatic events in her life, and when she got older would go on to commit murder against seven men. All of the men were found along highways in Florida with their vehicles ditched miles away. The items taken from the cars would be pawned off for cash. Aileen received six death sentences and is still to this day discussed in cases of the death penalty and mental health. Make sure you're following as we upload new episodes every Monday. As always, thank you for listening!

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Sources for this episode include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornos

https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/this-day-in-history-serial-killer-aileen-wuornos-kills-first-victim-a-clearwater-man/

http://lindseyboswell.weebly.com/richard-mallory.html

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aileen-Wuornos

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aileen-Wuornos

http://lindseyboswell.weebly.com/david-spears.html

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1991/02/02/an-ex-wife-feels-loss-fears-future/

http://lindseyboswell.weebly.com/charles-carskaddon.html

http://lindseyboswell.weebly.com/troy-burress.html

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1992/04/03/wuornos-pleas-satisfy-victim-s-wife/

https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/06/18/road-to-nowhere-the-life-and-crimes-of-aileen-wuornos-part-1/

https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/wuornos/posttrial

https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/wuornos#:~:text=Wuornos'%20mother%20abandoned%20her%20and,money%2C%20beer%2C%20and%20cigarettes.

http://lindseyboswell.weebly.com/walter-antonio.html

This week, Kelsie walks us through the tragic murder of Laura Grace Duncan, an 18-year-old girl who was having a relationship with one of Salt Life's founders, Michael Troy Hutto. The two went off on a romantic getaway / business opportunity and what unfolded in the couple's hotel room is indescribable.  It wasn't long until Michael, who went by Troy, was caught due to drugs and a breakdown.

Make sure you're following as we upload episodes every Monday, and as always, thank you for listening!

Salt Life is NO LONGER affiliated with Michael Troy Hutto as of 2013.

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Sources for this episode include:
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/salt-life-co-founder-changes-plea-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison/77-1e375577-ee44-45df-b128-bab15ec8e8ed

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/salt-life-co-founder-michael-hutto/77-3235e0c5-9921-4b07-a253-48acdbb1dd3c

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/salt-life

https://people.com/crime/salt-life-founder-said-shot-woman-accident-girlfriend/

https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/i-am-terrified-of-troy-salt-life-co-founder-accused-of-stalking-women-after-killing-teen/

https://www.dreshare.com/michael-troy-hutto/

https://www.saltlife.com/content/team2

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101396/000110139613000023/exhibit991saltlifepressrel.htm

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/01/15/motion-to-suppress-evidence-filed-in-case-of-salt-life-co-founder-charged-with-manslaughter/

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/salt-life-clothing-company-founder-gets-12-years-in-prison-for-killing-his-18-year-old-girlfriend/

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/michael-troy-hutto-jacksonville-florida-killing-murder-stalking/77-bb4e59ff-7432-490f-86b4-895cc036e73a

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/salt-life-founder-michael-hutto-gets-12-years-for-manslaughter

https://conandaily.com/2023/02/16/michael-hutto-biography-10-thing-about-salt-life-co-founder-from-florida/

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This week, Kelsie walks us through Florida's most prolific serial killer, Danny Rolling. Danny Rolling idolized Ted Bunny in addition to having a rough childhood. Danny grew up and was in and out of jail for petty crimes, but escalating to more heinous crimes as he grew older. Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday!

As always, thank you for listening!

Contact us: crimewithak@gmail.com

 Support our show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1805132/support

Sources for this episode include:

https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2006/10/25/rolling-sings-his-final-statement-then-is-executed/985962007/ 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/danny-rolling-gainesville-ripper

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/danny-rolling-caught

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Rolling

http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Rolling,%20Danny%20-%202004.pdf

https://thecinemaholic.com/who-were-daniel-danny-rollings-victims/

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Danny_Rolling

https://thecinemaholic.com/who-were-daniel-danny-rollings-victims/

https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r1/rolling-daniel-harold.htm#:~:text=Rolling%20then%20crept%20upstairs%20where,in%20the%20upper%20chest%20area.

https://www.biography.com/crime/danny-rolling-scream-killer-gainesville

http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Rolling,%20Danny%20-%202004.pdf

https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-story-of-danny-rolling-the-gainesville-ripper/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/danny-rolling-gainesville-ripper

This week, in our last episode, Kelsie walks us through the details of Casey Anthony. Casey was 22 years old when her 3 year old daughter, Caylee, disappeared. Casey didn't report the disappearance for 31 days, and then ultimately blamed the nanny, who turned out to not exist. Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes each week. As always, thank you for listening! 

Sources for this episode include:

Kelsie walks us through the horrific killings of Michelle Mishcon and Joseph John Stevens III in Jupiter, Florida in 2016. Austin Harrouff was your average college student, excelling in school, playing sports and hanging with his friends in his frat. Mental health quickly changed Austin and unfortunately, tragedy struck. We upload new episodes every Monday and Thursday, so make sure you stick around. As always, thank you for listening!

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH, PLEASE CONTACT

1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org to find support and resources.

Sources for today's episode include:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAFNZvKFCuU (Austin on surveillance)

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2018/03/08/austin-harrouff-s-parents-detail/7537344007/

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/family-slams-florida-court-decision-161257667.html 

https://people.com/crime/austin-harrouff-florida-man-killed-couple-tried-eat-victim-face-not-guilty-insanity/ 

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2016/11/25/austin-harrouff-writings-before-homicides/7004150007/

https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/crime/martin-county/who-were-john-stevens-and-michelle-mishcon-3a311f35-9fd2-3964-e053-0100007f723f-390374671.html/ 

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/martin-county/2021/09/30/austin-harrouffs-sanity-when-he-killed-tequesta-couple-unsettled/5907147001/

https://digitaledition.orlandosentinel.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=0a4c7e04-4c5b-487b-a2e4-138213464c5b

https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/austin-harrouff

https://digitaledition.orlandosentinel.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=cc35282c-bd87-4229-8d3f-7ca3f52f3b2e 

https://nypost.com/2022/11/28/white-rich-boy-justice-family-rages-as-florida-cannibal-killer-may-be-free-again/

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2016/11/25/austin-harrouff-writings-before-homicides/7004150007/

https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/austin-harrouff

https://digitaledition.orlandosentinel.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=0a4c7e04-4c5b-487b-a2e4-

I hope you brought your climbing gear, cause this one might be a cliff hanger.

In this episode we dive into the murder of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley.

On January 23rd, 1974, Athalia was murdered outside her home in St. Augustine, Florida.  We take the time to look into the backstory leading up to this event.  How could this happen? Why would someone want her dead? A seemingly normal community turned upside down by a gruesome murder. Listen in as we go over the facts.