Hell No: A True Crime Podcast

104. The Love Letter Butcher

In the early 1900's, amidst the idyllic landscapes of the American Midwest, a dark tale of deception and murder unfolded, centered around one woman.  Behind her charming facade lurked a sinister killer. This woman had a dark side that compelled her to do gruesome and violent acts. Her appetite for money and murder was insatiable, earning her the title of Americas most notorious female serial killer. Poisoning, drugging, beheading, dismembering, and feeding her victims remains to her pigs is just one part of her notoriety.
This woman was dubbed the Black Widow and the Indiana Ogress once her gruesome farm graveyard was unearthed but she's never answered for a single crime to which there are many. This is what nightmares are made of.   
 
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Belle Gunness | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Belle Gunness - La Porte County Historical Society Museum (laportecountyhistory.org)
Morbid Monday: A Nightmare at Murder Farm - Atlas Obscura
Belle Gunness And The Grisly Crimes Of The 'Black Widow' Serial Killer (allthatsinteresting.com)
How a farm girl became the ‘butcher’ of lonely men (nypost.com)
Corpses in the Pig Pen: The Tale of Indiana's Most Notorious Serial Killer | Mental Floss
Belle Gunness - Wikipedia
Belle Gunness - Femme Fatale - Historic Mysteries
Belle Gunness Biography - Childhood, Facts, Family & Crimes of Serial Killer (thefamouspeople.com)
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, May 06, 1908, Image 1 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, May 08, 1908, Image 1 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, July 11, 1908, Image 6 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Search Strategies & Selected Articles - Belle Gunness Murder Farm: Topics in Chronicling America - Research Guides at Library of Congress (loc.gov)
 

103. Coiled in Controversy

The Serpent Church that flooded the media in the early 90's is a tale of a religious fever with a stain of attempted murder. All eyes were on the preacher and his wife while the fall of their devout vows were put under a microscope in order to decipher who was telling the truth.
 
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Alabama snake – HBO
What Happened To Preacher Glenn From Alabama Snake Doc? (refinery29.com)
Darlene Summerford Now: Where is Glenn Summerford's Wife Today? Alabama Snake Update (thecinemaholic.com)
The Snake-Handling Minister’s Venomous Murder Plot (melmagazine.com)
Alabama Trial Involves Snakes And Bit of Faith - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The Alabama preacher who tried to kill his wife with a snake | Daily Mail Online
ALABAMA SNAKE (2020) Trailer HBO (youtube.com)
 
 
 

102. Veiled in Lies

A story that captivated the world with its intrigue and betrayal. A gripping real-life drama, revealing the depths to which how deep deception can run in even the most intimate relationships.
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https://variety.com/2020/film/news/netflix-lawsuit-wasp-network-olivier-assayas-1234812395/
Woman sues Cuban government for rape by the spy who left her | World news | The Guardian
The Spy Who Raped Me - TIME
The spy who never loved me | Gender | The Guardian
Who the (BLEEP) did I Marry: Undercover Husband | Crime Documentary | Reel Truth Crime (youtube.com)
Juan Pablo Roque: The Cuban Spy Who Double-Crossed the FBI (spyscape.com)
 

101. Talk Show Tragedy

In 1995, the Jenny Jones Show filmed an episode titled "Same-Sex Secret Crushes," which would shortly after be connected to a tragedy. The episode featured a man confessing his secret attraction to his heterosexual friend. 
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5-Amedure v. Jenny Jones: The Episode | Court TV Video (un-aired episode entire and uncut)
Man who killed after Jenny Jones Show leaves prison (lansingstatejournal.com)
Jenny Jones Trial (Producer testifies) (youtube.com)
Judgment of Jonathan Schmitz | Court TV Original (youtube.com)
'Trial by Media' on Netflix: Where Is Jenny Jones Now and What Has She Said About the Murder of Scott Amedure? (newsweek.com)
'I Hope You're Sorry': Brother of 'Jenny Jones' Murder Victim Slams Killer (youtube.com)
Wayback Machine (archive.org)
Interview with Geoffrey Fieger and Frank Amedure, Jr (youtube.com)
THE AFTERSHOCK OF SHOCK TV - The Washington Post
TV's Fatal Attraction - Murder, Too Crazy to Believe, Real People Stories, Jenny Jones : People.com (archive.org)
Trial By Media: The True Story of Scott Amedure's Murder Explained (screenrant.com)
Killer in ‘Jenny Jones’ gay crush murder released from prison (ajc.com)
 

100. Sins Buried Below the Church Fire Pit

In 2018 a 15-year-old boy calls police to say he just got home from school to find his home is trashed. He also adds in that his mother is missing, her van is there in the driveway, and it's been left running. 
Police knew something unsettling had happened in that home, but what they didn't know was how shocking the truth would be.
 
 
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US teen admits to killing mum after fight over bad school grades | 7NEWS
Fla. Teen Who Strangled Mom to Death Gets 45 Years (people.com)
When Evil Teens Think Murder is Hilarious (youtube.com)
Callous teen killed own mom after bad grade row before burying her under church fire pit - The Mirror US
Teen who strangled mother at DeBary home gets 45 years in prison (news-journalonline.com)
Florida man sentenced for covering up friend's murder of his mother (news-journalonline.com)
Volusia teen receives 45 year prison sentence after slaying mother (youtube.com)
 

99. The Smell of Bitter Almonds

Arizona, 1986, A woman arrives at work and before she starts her day she does the simple act of pouring herself a glass of water from the water cooler. Although everything appeared as normal it was far from it. This was not a normal day and there was something evil lurking in the break room.
Roughly 60% of the population would have been able to detect the presence of the deadly murder weapon. 
 
 
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Forensic Files Season 11, Episode 24 - Water Hazard - Full Episode (youtube.com)
POLICE CHARGE MAN WITH MURDER IN CYANIDE-TAINTED COOLER CASE – Orlando Sentinel
Man charged in water cooler killing - UPI Archives
Evil in the Desert examines case of Julie Williams poisoned by cyanide-laced water cooler (dailycrime.com)
Man Denies Killing Woman Poisoned From Water Cooler - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

98. Toxic Valentine

Valentines day is reserved for those in love. Its a day celebrated with heart shaped chocolates and roses.
While there are millions of romantic love stories revolving around this holiday there are also disturbing and horrific ones as well.
Today we will be looking at a tragic Valentine's Day murder that involves an incredibly horrifying and callous murder weapon.
 
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Man, 31, who killed his ex-girlfriend with cyanide wheeled into sentencing foaming at the mouth | Daily Mail Online
Va. Woman's Ex Murders Her with Cyanide Injection (people.com)
Revenge and Cyanide: The Chilling Valentine's Day Murder | Poisonous Liaisons | Real Crime - YouTube
Joseph Merlino, Who Poisoned Ex Ellie Tran, Foams At Mouth In Court | Crime News (oxygen.com)
Man who poisoned ex with cyanide sentenced to life in Virginia Beach | 13newsnow.com
Foaming at the mouth, cyanide killer's sentencing is delayed | AP News
Murder trial for Va. Beach man accused of injecting wife with cyanide begins (wtkr.com)
Joseph Merlino Foaming at the Mouth Video | Law & Crime (lawandcrime.com)
 

97. A Promise for Justice. Cold Case Cracked

On the afternoon of May 31st, 1984, a young university student finished her shift at a grocery store. Hours later a farmer informs police of a grisly crime scene he had just stumbled upon. This case went unsolved for 16 years until a cold case detective who was close to the victim back in 1984 dives in and gets not only answers but also justice. 
 
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The Trial of Kyle Gilley - Articles (tba.org)
Convicted murderer Kyle Gilley loses appeal - Main Street Media of Tennessee (mainstreetmediatn.com)
STATE v. GILLEY (2005) | FindLaw
State v. Gilley, 297 S.W.3d 739 | Casetext Search + Citator
Justice Delayed: the Murder of Laura Salmon - Criminal Discourse Podcast
12x20 - Jean Pool - Transcripts - Forever Dreaming