MURDERISH

Within moments of opening the Bank of America branch on Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood, California on the morning of February 28th, 1997, the staff’s worst fears were realized. Two men, later identified as Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu, entered the bank wearing highly customized body armor. The men were armed with automatic weapons and over 3,000 rounds of ammunition. These were no ordinary thieves, and they were about to turn the streets of Los Angeles into a war zone, and in doing so, change American policing forever. The infamous shootout that ensued would leave two people dead, and numerous others badly injured. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors: Fabric: Visit meetfabric.com/murderish to apply for a term life insurance policy in just minutes. Addyi: Visit addyi.com Blueland: Visit blueland.com/murderish to get 15% off your first order. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) to sign up for a $1/month trial period. Greenlight: Visit greenlight.com/murderish to get your first month free. BiOptimizers: Visit BiOptimizers.com/MURDERISH and use code MURDERISH to save 10% and get gifts with your purchase. MURDERISH x Generation WHY meetup: Happening Saturday, 2/24/24, at Idle Hour Bar: 4824 Vineland Ave., Los Angeles at 5:00 PM. The meetup is FREE …bring a friend or come solo! Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120?i=1000625570159 Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Research & Writing: K. Brant. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami, as well as a list of sources for this episode. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to bonus episodes, ad-free episodes, and other cool perks. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2013, an international tourist would travel to Los Angeles, California …alone. She checked into the iconic Hotel Cecil, but she would never check out. The Big City of Dreams, turned out to be a nightmare for two parents who would never get to see their daughter alive again. Elisa’s body was discovered in the most unlikely place one could imagine, and how she got there remains a mystery to this day. Join me as I walk you through the untimely and mysterious death of Elisa Lam. Sponsors: Addyi-Addyi.com BioOptimizers -VisitBiOptimizers.com/MURDERISHand use code MURDERISH to save 10% and get gifts with your purchase. Let’s get social: Follow MURDERISH on Instagram & TikTok @MurderishPodcast. We’re also on Facebook. Visit murderish.com to learn more about Jami and the podcast. You can also buy merch & sign up to become a MURDERISH | Behind the Mic Patreon member and get access to exclusive perks. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder …ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Serial Streamers, Jami recaps the Lifetime docuseries The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. In 2016, Gypsy Rose was convicted of second degree murder for plotting and helping to carry out the murder of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, who allegedly abused Gypsy Rose and suffered from munchausen syndrome by proxy. Gypsy Rose was paroled in January of 2024 and has been documenting her post-prison life on social media since then. Some people believe Gypsy Rose is a master manipulator who shouldn’t be celebrated, but others believe she committed murder in order to save herself from her abusive mother. Jami breaks down the 6-part docuseries and gives her own opinions along the way. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Serial Streamers club members “meet” in the comments on Jami’s Instagram, TikTok and YouTube channel and share their thoughts and opinions about the documentaries we’re watching. Watch Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcasts: Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120 Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami Rice. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to ad-free episodes. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vicki Morgan was thrust into a lavish lifestyle at an early age, but it wasn’t always that way. Though she lived a life many only dream of, it came with a price and it would be short-lived. Following Vicki’s savage murder in July of 1983, embarrassing secrets of the elite were exposed …along with society’s hatred of a woman who had the audacity to wear the scarlet letter. Though Vicki Morgan was already dead, coverage of her case could almost be considered an execution by the media Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors Thrive Market: Visit ThriveMarket.com/murderish for 30% off your first order plus a free $60 gift. Beis: Visit BeisTravel.com/MURDERISH for 15% off your first purchase. BioOptimizers: Visit BiOptimizers.com/MURDERISH and use code MURDERISH to save 10% and get gifts with your purchase. Green Chef: Visit Greenchef.com/60murderish and use code 60murderish for 60% off plus 20% off your next two months. MURDERISH x Generation WHY meetup: Happening Saturday, 2/24/24, at Idle Hour Bar: 4824 Vineland Ave., Los Angeles at 5:00 PM. The meetup is FREE …bring a friend! Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120?i=1000625570159 Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Research & Writing: Alison Schwartz. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami, as well as a list of sources for this episode. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to bonus episodes, ad-free episodes, and other cool perks. Missing person: Catherine “Cathy” Barbara Davidson. Contact your local FBI field office, or go to tips.fbi.gov with any information you have regarding Cathy’s 1973 disappearance. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This case takes us to New Mexico, where a serial killer preyed on vulnerable women in the early 2000’s. Rumors percolated around town, with gruesome details of beheadings, and the dumping of bodies in an undeveloped area in Albuquerque. This story begins with the discovery of a femur bone, and that would only be a prelude to what would be Albuquerque’s Crime of the Century. Join me, as I walk you through the case of the West Mesa Bone Collector. Let’s get social: Follow MURDERISH on Instagram & TikTok @MurderishPodcast. We’re also on Facebook. Visit murderish.com to learn more about Jami and the podcast. You can also buy merch & sign up to become a MURDERISH | Behind the Mic Patreon member and get access to exclusive perks. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder …ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Serial Streamers, Jami recaps the Max docuseries Natalia Speaks, which is part two of the Natalia Grace story. In this recap, Jami accuses Michael Barnett of being in a full blown mid-life crisis as evidenced by his car and interesting sideburns. She also reveals her feelings about Natalia’s new parents, Antwon and Cynthia Mans, and how they may not have Natalia’s best interest in mind. This episode is chalk full of snarky commentary, hot takes and a Cliffs Notes version of Season 1 and Season 2 of the Natalia Grace story. If you hate Michael and Kristine Barnett as much as Jami does, welcome ….you’ve found your community. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Serial Streamers club members “meet” in the comments on Jami’s Instagram, TikTok and YouTube channel and share their thoughts and opinions about the documentaries we’re watching. Watch Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcasts: Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120 Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami Rice. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to ad-free episodes. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grady Stiles Jr. came from a long line of sideshow performers who had a genetic condition known as ectrodactyly. When this defect occurs in the womb, the middle digits of the hand and foot are missing and the remaining ones fuse into two parts. Grady was born with two-fingered hands that resembled lobster claws, and footless legs ending just below the knee. Like many of his relatives, Grady capitalized on his physical defects by appearing in traveling carnivals. It’s easy to imagine that a lifetime spent as a public spectacle could be emotionally taxing. But Grady had a coping mechanism: alcohol. For Grady, drinking heavily blurred out the pain of ridicule and rejection. Unfortunately, alcohol also made him incredibly mean and violent. This tendency toward violence would manifest into murder, with Grady being the perpetrator. Later, the man known as “Lobster Boy” would find himself on the other side of murder …falling victim to two bullets in the back of his head. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) for a $1/month trial period. Nom Nom: Visit TryNom.com/MURDERISH for 50% off your no-risk 2-week trial. Sideshow: Visit sideshow.com and use promo code MURDERISH for $50 off a $200 purchase. MURDERISH x Generation WHY meetup: Happening Saturday, 2.24.24, at Idle Hour Bar: 4824 Vineland Ave., Los Angeles at 5:00 PM. The meetup is FREE …bring a friend! Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120?i=1000625570159 Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Research & Writing: Alison Schwartz. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami, as well as a list of sources for this episode. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to bonus episodes, ad-free episodes, and other cool perks. Missing person: 44-year-old Cynthia Acevedo. Contact the FBI’s Phoenix Field Office at (623) 466-1999, or go to fbi.gov with any information you have regarding Cynthia’s disappearance. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On December 23, 1991, in Corsicana Texas, three young girls would lose their lives in a house fire.Someone would go on trial for arson and murder, and by the end of it all, four peoples’ lives would be claimed by the fire.The conclusion of the trial would not mark the end of this tragic story.Today, many questions surrounding this tragedy still do not have concrete answers. Let’s get social: Follow MURDERISH on Instagram & TikTok @MurderishPodcast. We’re also on Facebook. Visit murderish.com to learn more about Jami and the podcast. You can also buy merch & sign up to become a MURDERISH | Behind the Mic Patreon member and get access to exclusive perks. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder …ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Serial Streamers, Jami recaps the Netflix docuseries Escaping Twin Flames. Jami tries to suppress her rage but finds it difficult because one of the Twin Flames Universe leaders, Jeff, is a real piece of work. Twin Flames Universe is an organization that operates eerily similar to a cult in that members are pressured to disconnect from family, spend their hard earned money on classes that guarantee they’ll be matched with their “twin flame,” among other cult-like characteristics. In reality, the Twin Flames Universe guarantee is a twin FLOP because nobody seems to get what they were promised by alleged relationship scammers, Jeff and Shaleia Ayan (not their real names, of course). The TFU leaders also allegedly pressure members into certain gender-affirming surgeries that they may not have chosen for themselves. Jami shares all of her hot takes on this disturbing, cult-like organization and doesn’t hold back on her feelings about its leaders. Spoiler alert …she HATES them. Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram & TikTok and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Serial Streamers club members “meet” in the comments on Jami’s Instagram and share their thoughts and opinions about the documentaries we’re watching. Watch Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Check out Jami’s other podcasts! Lipstick & Lies: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120 Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to ad-free episodes. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Ellerin bid farewell to her father at Los Angeles International Airport in February 2001. That evening, the eye-catching 22-year-old fashion student had plans with handsome young Hollywood actor, Ashton Kutcher. The pair were headed to a Grammy Awards after-party at a popular nightclub on the Sunset Strip in LA. Kutcher, then 23, pulled up to Ashley’s bungalow behind Grauman’s Chinese Theater around 10:45 PM on February 21, 2001 nearly three hours behind schedule. He knocked on Ashley’s front door. When she didn’t appear, Ashton knocked again. A call to Ashley’s phone went to voicemail. He tried the door handle, but found it locked. Guessing she might be punishing him for being so late, the former Calvin Klein model peered through the window. The lights were on but there was no sign of Ashley, only what he believed to be the remnants of a spilt glass of red wine from a party she’d hosted the night before. Only later would Ashton learn the red streak wasn’t wine …it was Ashley Ellerin’s blood. Confused and disappointed, Kutcher retreated to his car and headed out under the glow of the Hollywood sign. Not long before Ashton arrived to pick up his date, a serial killer, later dubbed the Hollywood Ripper, had also arrived at Ashley’s home. Little did Ashton know, he’d been cast in a role he never expected nor wanted …an eyewitness to murder. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors Blueland: Visit blueland.com/MURDERISH for 15% off your first order. Quince: Visit quince.com/MURDERISH for free shipping + 365-day returns. Sideshow: Visit sideshow.com and use promo code MURDERISH for $50 off a $200 purchase. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120?i=1000625570159 Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Research & Writing: K. Brant Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami, as well as a list of sources for this episode. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to bonus episodes, ad-free episodes, and other cool perks. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices