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  • 97: Merlin Santana Case Explained: How a Rumor Led to a Deadly Shooting

    97: Merlin Santana Case Explained: How a Rumor Led to a Deadly Shooting
    2026/02/25
    In this episode of That’s Disturbing, we break down the shocking murder of Merlin Santana, the young actor gunned down in Los Angeles after a false accusation spiraled into deadly revenge. What started as a lie became a setup. What should have been a confrontation became an execution. We unpack the timeline, the motive, and the disturbing chain reaction that ended in murder. Because sometimes… the most disturbing part isn’t the crime. It’s how easily it could have been avoided.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AUIjGibTJw
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Santana
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/192875024/?match=1&terms=Merlin%20Santana%20murder%20
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/776677234/?match=1&terms=Merlin%20Santana%20murder%20trial%20monique%20king
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    1 時間 13 分
  • 96: The Coast to Coast Killer: A Serial Killer With No M.O.

    96: The Coast to Coast Killer: A Serial Killer With No M.O.
    2026/02/10

    In this episode, we’re talking about the self proclaimed Coast to Coast Killer, Tommy Lynn Sells, a man who drifted across the United States leaving absolute chaos behind him. No victim type. No consistent method. No warning. Just violence, randomness, and fear stretching from one coast to the other, or so he said. Gayle breaks down how Sells managed to evade capture for years, the disturbing details of his crimes, and the confessions that only made this case more unsettling. Eat your saltines and die!

    https://mail.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/tommy_sells/4.html
    https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Tommy_Lynn_Sells
    https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/10sqm2t/kill_bill_the_murder_of_joann_tate_the_assault_on/
    https://discovertruecrime.wordpress.com/2021/08/09/the-unsolved-murders-of-the-dardeen-family/
    https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/julie-rea
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16553910/stephanie_l-mahaney#view-photo=300183218
    https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Sells,%20Tommy%20Lynn%20-%202005.pdf
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Lynn_Sells
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dardeen_family_homicides
    https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/murder-case-reopened-executed-killer/#:~:text=Debra%20Harris-Debra%2C%20age%2032%2C%20was,claimed%20responsibility%20for%20these%20murders.
    https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?keyword=tommy+lynn+sells+conviction
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/142032795/?match=1&terms=colleen%20and%20tiffany%20gill
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    1 時間 11 分
  • 95: The Watseka Wonder: America’s Most Famous Case of Spirit Possession

    95: The Watseka Wonder: America’s Most Famous Case of Spirit Possession
    2026/01/31
    If you’re into real possession stories, historic paranormal cases, and unexplained mysteries that still don’t have answers, this one is for you. Listen while Daphne tells us about America’s most chilling true paranormal story, blurring the line between science, belief, and the unexplained. In this episode, we dive into the Watseka Wonder, one of the most famous and disturbing possession cases in American history. In 1877, a teenage girl in rural Illinois began speaking in the voice of a deceased woman—sharing details no one could explain.
    https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-mysterious-possession-of-the-watseka-wonder/
    https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/watseka
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watseka_Wonder
    https://www.reddit.com/r/HighStrangeness/comments/10r75pq/watseka_wonder_one_of_the_best_documented_cases/
    https://hauntedus.com/illinois/roff-house-haunted/#:~:text=The%20Roff%20House%20is%20said,day%2C%20strange%20things%20happen%20here.
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    35 分
  • 94: Evelyn Dick and the Torso Murders

    94: Evelyn Dick and the Torso Murders
    2026/01/23
    Step into postwar Canada’s most jaw-dropping true crime scandal as we unpack the twisted tale of Evelyn Dick, the housewife-turned-headline who shocked Hamilton, Ontario and the world. In this episode, Daphne dives headfirst into the Evelyn Dick murder case—a story packed with dismemberment, courtroom drama, and suspicious lovers Was Evelyn Dick a cold-blooded killer, a master manipulator, or a convenient villain in one of Canada’s most infamous true crime cases?
    Expect dark humor, vintage scandal and the media circus that made Evelyn Dick a household name. This is Canadian true crime at its messiest—and we’re loving every disturbing minute.
    https://www.winnipegsun.com/news/winnipeg-crime/true-crime-evelyn-dick-the-infamous-torso-murderer-who-vanished-into-manitoba-s-shadows/article_205738a9-4533-5b30-bcc3-547d0e284f53.html
    https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/evelyn-dick
    https://medium.com/@darkvibestruecrime/killer-wives-evelyn-dick-1b34ce0c3266
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Dick
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    29 分
  • 93: New Orleans Vampire History: Legends That Refuse to Die

    93: New Orleans Vampire History: Legends That Refuse to Die
    2025/12/28
    New Orleans is still one of the most vampire-obsessed cities in the world. What’s real? What’s just a story? And why do these legends refuse to die? In this episode, we talk about where New Orleans vampire myths actually came from—and why they’ve lasted so long. Daphne breaks down the story of an ageless vampire said to span centuries and continents, the legend of the Casket Girls, and how real local history blended with rumor to create the city’s dark reputation.
    And of course she had to include a short true crime case involving a self-proclaimed vampire, adding a real-world layer to the myths and folklore.
    https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/history/the-casket-girls-of-new-orleans/
    https://www.verylocal.com/ursuline-convent-casket-girls/20209/
    https://www.reddit.com/r/vampires/comments/1gphajh/new_orleans_vampires/#:~:text=I%20briefly%20know%20the%20history,energy%2C%20someone%20who%20is%20toxic.
    https://www.americanghostwalks.com/the-legendary-vampires-of-new-orleans
    https://www.bayouswamptours.com/blog/vampires-in-new-orleans/#:~:text=in%20the%20daylight.-,From%20Folklore%20to%20Reality,New%20Orleans%20a%20lasting%20legend.
    https://moonmausoleum.com/jacques-st-germain-new-orleans-immortal-vampire-aristocrat/
    https://locationsoflore.com/2022/10/15/jacques-st-germain-vampire/
    https://yesterdaysamerica.com/the-forgotten-history-of-two-new-orleans-vampires/
    https://connectedrealms.substack.com/p/what-a-1970s-vampirologist-discovered
    https://hauntedhistorytours.com/blog/kentucky-vampire-teen-murders/
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    59 分
  • 92: The Dating Game Killer-Rodney Alcala

    92: The Dating Game Killer-Rodney Alcala
    2025/12/09
    Let’s dive into one of the most chilling cases in true crime. The charming photographer who appeared on The Dating Game while hiding one of the darkest criminal histories in America. In this episode we will unravel the darkness surrounding “The Dating Game Killer” Rodney Alcala—piecing together the secrets, the victims, and the chilling gaps that still haunt the case.

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/close-call-serial-killer-rodney-alcala-appeared-dating/story?id=75039197
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/serial-killer-rodney-alcala-the-killing-game/
    https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-news-and-stations/shows/48-hours/releases/?view=49573-rodney-alcala-was-a-photograher-a-dating-game-contestant-and-one-of-the-nations-deadliest-serial-killers-and-the-body-count-grows
    https://thecinemaholic.com/cornelia-crilley/
    https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/30/archives/disappearance-of-young-woman-alarms-her-family-and-friends.html
    https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/15/archives/skeleton-of-east-side-woman-found-in-westchester-disappearance-was.html
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    1 時間 12 分
  • 91: The Clear Lake Murders: How a Teen Friendship Ended in Tragedy

    91: The Clear Lake Murders: How a Teen Friendship Ended in Tragedy
    2025/11/27
    If you’ve ever looked back at your teenage years and thought, “Wow, life was messy… but at least we all made it out,” the Clear Lake murders will hit you right in the chest. It’s one of those stories that sticks, not because of the violence alone, but because of how deeply human—and deeply tragic—it really was.
    https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/viewDetail.action?sid=07188577
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Paolilla
    https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourteenth-court-of-appeals/2011/87989.html
    https://abc13.com/post/texas-true-crime-miss-irresistible-murders-when-4-high-school-friends-were-killed-clear-lake-christine-paolilla/16430208/
    https://abcnews.go.com/2020/miss-irresistible-high-school-murders/story?id=8612993
    https://www.pomc.org/online-support/rachael-koloroutis/
    https://www.txcourts.gov/All_Archived_Documents/JudicialInformation/oca/pdf/jchgs/Harris101308JChg.pdf
    https://www.instagram.com/p/DDSe3KxSNUe/
    https://people.com/clear-lake-murders-christine-paolilla-boyfriend-killed-four-friends-8722050?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=photo&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term={{.ShareRef}}
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7723364/rachael_ann-koloroutis
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7723319/tiffany_nicole-rowell
    https://www.serialkillercalendar.com/Christine%20Marie%20PAOLILLA.php
    https://www2.tjjd.texas.gov/publications/reviews/11/11-2-01.aspx
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7723368/marcus_ray-precella
    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/tiffany-rowell-memorial?id=28122871
    https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/marcus-precella-obituary?pid=1179065
    https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/rachael-koloroutis-obituary?pid=1179052
    https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/adelbert-sanchez-obituary?pid=1179071
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    52 分
  • 90: Haunting History: Secrets of the Biltmore Estate

    90: Haunting History: Secrets of the Biltmore Estate
    2025/11/09
    Think the Biltmore Estate is just a fancy mansion with pretty gardens? Think again. We are going to peel back the velvet curtains on America’s biggest home.
    Join us as we sip some imaginary champagne with George and Edith Vanderbilt, spill the tea on their Gilded Age drama, and poke around the halls where ghosts supposedly still throw parties. From hidden passages and mysterious deaths to the wild rumors that make Asheville locals smirk.
    https://www.thesmokies.com/biltmore-estate-dark-history/
    https://www.thesmokies.com/is-the-biltmore-haunted/
    https://www.hauntedrooms.com/north-carolina/haunted-places/biltmore-estate
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    49 分