Into The Dark

On the episode, Payton explores the mysterious misfortune surrounding the three deaths of Ed Amos's wives. Is he destined to be the world's most unfortunate man, or is there a darker and more sinister explanation? Socials and more: https://linktr.ee/bingedpod Case Sources: www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/case-documents/uploads/opinions/final/COA/19980818_C200898(0059)_200898.OPN.PDF http://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/amos-lowell.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Amos truecrimediscussions.blogspot.com/2017/12/lowell-amos.html core.ac.uk/download/pdf/217143256.pdf archive.ph/6wynM (Jeffersonville News and Tribune) Sinclar, Norman and Judy Turpen, “Black Widower,” Indianapolis Monthly, August 1996, pp. 94-97, 160-161 Newspapers.com sources: newspapers.com/image/972354227 newspapers.com/image/975442169 newspapers.com/image/975442214 newspapers.com/image/973090944 newspapers.com/image/976509426 newspapers.com/image/973055926 newspapers.com/image/354016229 newspapers.com/image/204357356 newspapers.com/image/441078574 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton dives into the case of James Toliver, a man found dead with $98,000. What happened and who was James Toliver? Sources: https://charleyproject.org/case/patricia-gay-toliver https://charleyproject.org/case/jacqueline-lucille-cooper https://popculturecrime.medium.com/the-disappearance-of-mary-louise-watkins-7b222059016 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/g8wa7c/the_disappearance_of_mary_louise_watkins/ https://www.ancestry.com/ https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/nv/reno/KRNO/date/1980-10-8 Newspapers.com sources: newspapers.com/image/690974229 newspapers.com/image/621758763 newspapers.com/image/691063304 newspapers.com/image/691574298 newspapers.com/image/691574728 newspapers.com/image/460862080 newspapers.com/image/691343323 newspapers.com/image/387197087 newspapers.com/image/691457206 newspapers.com/image/691344967 newspapers.com/image/691554577 newspapers.com/image/691821119 newspapers.com/image/691429493 newspapers.com/image/691842256 newspapers.com/image/692536030 newspapers.com/image/692536034 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton delves into the Hodges Family Murder, an incident that occurred in a quiet town, where an unknown assailant killed an entire family in their own home. Socials and more: https://linktr.ee/bingedpod Forensic Files, episode “Private Thoughts,” aired April 23, 2003 on CourtTV New Detectives, episode “Dead Wrong, aired October 14, 1998 on The Discovery Channel murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/bramblett-earl.htm clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/bramblett845.htm#:~:text=Bramblett%20spent%20a%20few%20hours,potatoes%2C%20corn%20and%20chocolate%20cake. charleyproject.org/case/angela-mae-rader Newspaper.com sources: www.newspapers.com/image/920379413 www.newspapers.com/image/919572115 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Binged, Payton dives into a mysterious triple homicide where a clever killer pulled all the tricks in the book and almost got away with it. Case Sources: Forensic Files, episode “Fate Date,” aired February 11, 2011 on TruTV casetext.com/case/kidwell-v-martin-1 tulsaworld.com/archive/man-held-as-witness-in-triple-slaying/article_22f5064d-b570-5e48-b96b-13862ed2a1a4.html tulsaworld.com/archive/witness-called-a-suspect/article_220b7452-69a9-515e-8b85-32c630200444.html tulsaworld.com/archive/triple-killings-case-figure-due-in-court/article_4914d452-83e8-5280-bf6a-f451829b9800.html tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/toothless-murderer-loses-bid-for-dentures/article_8c7cc746-dde5-5909-ab92-8be2c942e2b0.html oklahoman.com/story/news/2003/02/25/investigation-continues-into-three-tulsa-killings-br-good-samaritan-slain-10000-reward-offered/62056140007 oklahoman.com/story/news/2003/07/25/defendant-inconsistent-police-detective-testifies/62033809007 oklahoman.com/story/news/2004/11/23/killing-suspect-feared-fbi-inmate-says/61964960007/ oklahoman.com/story/news/2004/11/25/police-say-dating-profile-linked-suspect-to-killings/61964702007 youtube.com/watch?v=vC-nYk8JjX0 Newspapers.com sources: newspapers.com/image/909063495 newspapers.com/image/452551632 newspapers.com/image/909062209 newspapers.com/image/931714656 newspapers.com/image/452558793 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton delves into the mysterious death of Florence Unger, leaving detectives baffled by what initially seemed like an accidental fatality. Case Sources: caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mi-court-of-appeals/1239278.html freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2019/08/16/Flo-unger-murder-michigan-huntington-woods/2023133001 toledoblade.com/local/2006/06/21/Michigan-man-found-guilty-of-murder-in-resort-death-of-wife/stories/200606210019 Forensic Files, episode: "Drowning Sorrows," aired June 12, 2009 on TruTV Afraid of the Dark (2009, St. Martin's), by Tom Henderson geraintclarke.medium.com/how-likely-are-you-to-be-murdered-by-a-serial-killer-86dd5ca188cb Newspapers.com sources: newspapers.com/image/361685971 newspapers.com/image/361685992 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton discusses the mystery of a woman who seemingly fell to her demise. With two names and an enigmatic death, investigators are left piecing together the puzzle of her life and the circumstances surrounding her death. https://linktr.ee/bingedpod forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/2021/12/31/deana-wild-aka-donna-hartman-falls-prey-to-grifters Forensic Files, episode “The Financial Downfall,” aired August 11, 2004 on CourtTV Death Benefit (1994, Avon Books), by David Heilbroner findagrave.com/memorial/181500725/virginia-agnes-mcginnis kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-deana-wild unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2020/05/virginia-rearden-mcginnis-serial-killer.html Newspapers.com sources: newspapers.com/image/110595640 newspapers.com/image/110595659 newspapers.com/image/446577351 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton discusses two different killers with almost identical methods of luring victims to their deaths. One of which was on a Dating Game Show and won! The man later became one of the most notorious killers in American History. Rodney Alcala — unidentified women: https://www.flickr.com/photos/scpr/albums/72157623600695928 Bill Bradford — unidentified women: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna14026634 Lonnie Franklin — unidentified women: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/grim-sleeper-serial-killer-suspects-secret-photos/2/ Episode sources: abcnews.go.com/US/dating-game-serial-killer-connected-victims-decades-deaths/story?id=75061341 abcnews.go.com/US/serial-killer-rodney-alcalas-photographs-recognize/story?id=75067205 americansecuritytoday.com/dating-game-killer-dies-yet-police-still-seek-ids-of-women-photographs/ caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-supreme-court/1122302.html casetext.com/case/people-v-bradford-2 cbsnews.com/news/serial-killers-secret-photos-21-women-identified-from-rodney-alcalas-archives/#textSerial20Killer27s20Secret20Photos3A2021Alcala27s2022Archives22202D20CBS20News cbsnews.com/news/exposed/ cbsnews.com/pictures/grim-sleeper-serial-killer-suspects-secret-photos/ cnn.com/2006/LAW/07/26/bradford.interview/index.html crime.about.com/od/serial/a/Profile-Of-Serial-Killer-Rodney-Alcala.htm criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Rodney_Alcala en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Alcala en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bradford_(murderer) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grim_Sleeper facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1609711022811430&id=209739509475262&paipv=0&eav=AfZZfyl2SC1NhbD-ZpBaAdeKUJNCQAWj6cdrHecP_hK0R9gKv8KSEIbhjjBEpZbZUP4&_rdr flickr.com/photos/scpr/albums/72157623600695928/page1 imdb.com/title/tt1631219/ kpcc.org/2010-03-16/missing-women-identified-convicted-serial-killers murderpedia.org/male.A/a/alcala-rodney.htm ocregister.com/2010/03/17/4-alcala-photos-linked-to-missing-women people.com/crime/rodney-alcala-serial-killer-woman-survived-attack-as-child the-sun.com/news/8664600/who-tali-shapiro-rodney-alcala thecinemaholic.com/where-is-chris-camacho-now thecinemaholic.com/where-is-tali-shapiro-now web.archive.org/web/20151031182957/http://www.ocweekly.com/2010-01-21/news/rodney-alcala-murder/2/ youtube.com/watch?v=BbbUz43Tahk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by Lume. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code BINGED at lumepodcast.com! On this episode Payton, discusses the murder of two models, Linda Sobek and Kim Pandelios. Both cases had a similar M.O., but was this the work of one killer? Or multiple? Case Sources: casetext.com/case/people-v-rademaker-1 murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rathbun.htm Death of a Model (1997, St. Martin's), by Clifford L. Linedecker Meet Me for Murder (2008, Pinnacle), by Don Lasseter Forensic Files, episode: "Photo Finish," aired July 30, 2001 on CourtTV Unsolved Mysteries, Season 7, Episode 14 — aired January 20, 1995 on NBC unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kimberly_Pandelios loriajohnston.medium.com authorcindyparmiter.medium.com chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/linda-sobek scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1995/rt9511/951128/11280141.htm latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-02-me-49590-story.html latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-mar-31-me-model31-story.html dailynews.com/2006/03/05/a-models-life-and-death Newspapers.com sources: newspapers.com/image/608185700 newspapers.com/image/571715489 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton discusses the multiple murders where bodies were dumped in Florida's canals. Was this the work of one serial killer? Or multiple killers? Case Sources: The Flat Tire Murders: Unsolved Crimes of a South Florida Serial Killer (2021, McFarland), by Michael P. Burns solitudelakemanagement.com/the-florida-canal-system-an-essential-to-coastal-living charleyproject.org/case/teresa-lyn-fittin en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Amy_Billig sfwmd.gov/who-we-are/facts-and-figures browardcrimestoppers.org/crime/undetermined-deceased-kerry-dillon www.local10.com/news/local/2021/12/08/woman-found-dead-in-broward-in-1975-finally-identified/ unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Carolyn_Moudy www.doenetwork.org/cases/295uffl.html newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-1998/30759019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton discusses the brutal attacks and murders that happened on the vast I-80 roadway. Investigators find dozens of murders in multiple states that all appear to have one common theme, and it's shocking! https://linktr.ee/bingedpod truecrimeguy.com/the-cruel-writer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Criminal_Apprehension_Program en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castration_serial_murders en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Kraft en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rogers_(serial_killer) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_David_Stack medium.com/@Charlie_OBrien/the-unsolved-murder-of-david-stack-9502ab144a20 findagrave.com/memorial/22540411/wayne-leigh-rifendifer findagrave.com/memorial/139379415/marty-james-shook newstimes.com/news/article/Slain-New-Milford-teen-s-brother-We-never-6446538.php charleyproject.org/case/amadeo-vigil charleyproject.org/case/david-vernon-lovely trib.com/news/opinion/blogs/coldcase/family-continues-to-search-for-missing-19-year-old-last-seen-in-wyo/article_8517cc24-4c7d-11e3-9f63-0019bb2963f4.html portal.ct.gov/DESPP/Division-of-State-Police/Public-Information-Office/_Your-Help-Is-Needed/Western-District-Major-Crime/Cold-Case--Jack-Andrews Google News newspaper archive sources: news.google.com/newspapers?id=AIVEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J7UMAAAAIBAJ&dq=wayne%20rifendifer%20murder&pg=2563%2C1725026 Newspapers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices