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16 JUN 2025 · On the night of November 8, 1983, David Hendricks returned home from a business trip to find his wife, Susan, and their three young children brutally murdered in their beds. They had been killed with an axe and a butcher knife—both from the family home. Investigators quickly turned their focus to David. There were no signs of forced entry, the burglary attempt seemed staged, and there were no other viable suspects. It was called the “cleanest bloody crime scene”. David’s unemotional demeanor, strange midnight business trip, and seemingly rehearsed account raised suspicions, and the coroner’s estimate of the time of death—based on the children’s stomach contents—suggested the murders occurred before David left for his trip. Prosecutors theorized he was growing restless in his strict religious life and may have killed his family to escape it. Did David Hendricks kill his family or was it an intruder?
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Today's snacks: https://bauerscandy.com/product/classic-modjeskas-gift-box/ and https://purity.nf.ca/confectionery/ (thanks Lisa and Tammy)
Sources:
- https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/313-Carl-Dr-Bloomington-IL-61704/76978912_zpid/ Hendrick’s house
- https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/true-crime-quiz true crime quiz
- https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/reasonable-doubt-steve-vogel/12113558
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/72563136/?match=1&terms=David%20Hendricks%20Jon%20Lewis
- https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/09/14/murdered-family-follows-him-for-life/
- https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?date-end=2025&date-start=1989&keyword=David+Hendricks+Jon+Lewis&publication-ids=3152®ion=us-il&sort=paper-date-asc
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/75603388/?match=1&terms=David%20Hendricks%20Jon%20Lewis
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/72939480/?match=1&terms=David%20Hendricks%20Jon%20Lewis
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/504445477/?terms=%22David%20Hendricks%22
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/461418367/?match=1&terms=%22David%20Hendricks%22
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/73348247/?match=1&terms=Hendricks%20flunked%20polygraph
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/72539351/?match=1&terms=Testimony%20on%20Hendricks%E2%80%99%20ex-brother-in-law%20barred.
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9 JUN 2025 · Content warning: This episode contains discussions of domestic violence, mental illness, suicide, and graphic violence that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
Katherine Knight was known in her small Australian town in New South Wales, Aberdeen, as tough, unpredictable, and deeply troubled. She had a history of violent relationships, a fierce temper, and a dark past that few dared to challenge. When she entered a new relationship in the late 1990s, friends and family were concerned—but no one could have predicted how it would end. In this episode, we explore the life of Katherine Knight, the red flags that were ignored, and the events that led to one of the most infamous criminal cases in Australian history.
Today's snacks: https://www.taste.com.au/articles/nation-spoken-only-way-make-truly-aussie-sausage-sizzle/fh82bu0b and https://www.wandercooks.com/australian-christmas-fairy-bread/
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Sources:
- Man-Eater: The Terrifying True Story of Cannibal Killer Katherine Knight by Ryan Green (2019) self-published
- https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Stain-Peter-Lalor/dp/1865088781
- https://www.hoopladigital.com/audiobook/green-is-the-new-black-james-phelps/12249267
- https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/cops-horrific-discovery-inside-wa-home-still-haunts-them/news-story/73553ade114298cf8bfda4730d845e5b
- https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/queen-bee-cannibal-killer-katherine-knights-life-in-prison-where-shes-known-as-the-nanna/news-story/e6f5e013f7be2c6328eb40029e0715b2
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdd1uvku8pk
- https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knight-katherine.htm
- https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/445897/katherine-knights-home-movies/
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8 JUN 2025 · On Friday, May 30 2025, Travis Decker failed to return his three daughters—Paityn (9), Evelyn (8), and Olivia (5) after a court-ordered visit in Wenatchee, Washington. Days later, their bodies were found at a remote campground.
Decker, a 32-year-old Army veteran with PTSD and BPD, vanished. He’s now wanted for three counts of first-degree murder and kidnapping. A nationwide manhunt is underway, with help from the FBI and U.S. Marshals. Authorities believe he may be using his military training to survive on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Sources
- To submit a tip go to: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/sheriff/forms/submit-a-tip
- https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-whitney-decker
- https://people.com/mom-decker-sisters-shares-video-tribute-fathers-day-11749786 (Happy video made by Whitney)
- https://abcnews.go.com/US/father-killed-3-daughters-active-dad-system-failed/story?id=122550676
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-wasnt-amber-alert-sent-170855132.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14789239/mom-three-murdered-girls-bizarre-tribute-killer-ex-decker.html
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14779755/travis-decker-military-record-murder-daughters-police-manhunt.html
- https://www.newsweek.com/travis-decker-update-manhunt-continues-new-text-message-revealed-2082023
- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/us/manhunt-father-killing-daughters-wenatchee.html?searchResultPosition=2
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/manhunt-travis-decker-reaches-day-003531834.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall
- https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/travis-decker-daughters-army-washington-b2764163.html
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2 JUN 2025 · In October 1999, 48-year-old librarian Gail Fulton was shot and killed outside the Lake Orion, Michigan library where she worked. What initially appeared to be a cold-blooded, random attack soon revealed itself as something far more personal—and far more calculated.
At the center of the case: a crumbling marriage, a secret affair, and a woman named Donna Trapani who refused to be cast aside. The investigation uncovered a disturbing murder-for-hire plot involving a fake pregnancy, a forged suicide note, and three willing accomplices, all wrapped up in obsession, manipulation, and delusion.
The story spans two years of emotional unraveling, culminating in a fatal encounter that shattered a family. This case raises complex questions about accountability, denial, and the consequences of ignoring red flags.
Today's snack: Michigan Awesome https://www.michiganawesome.com/products/chocolate-covered-cherries and https://www.michiganawesome.com/products/cinnamon-roasted-almonds (thanks Sarah!)
https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/55767/add-to-cart/55rxgYKz9kDn%7C6bfQBWN3jnCs%7Cgeneral-item
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26 MAY 2025 · In October 1999, 48-year-old librarian Gail Fulton was shot and killed outside the Lake Orion, Michigan library where she worked. What initially appeared to be a cold-blooded, random attack soon revealed itself as something far more personal—and far more calculated.
At the center of the case: a crumbling marriage, a secret affair, and a woman named Donna Trapani who refused to be cast aside. The investigation uncovered a disturbing murder-for-hire plot involving a fake pregnancy, a forged suicide note, and three willing accomplices, all wrapped up in obsession, manipulation, and delusion.
The story spans two years of emotional unraveling, culminating in a fatal encounter that shattered a family. This case raises complex questions about accountability, denial, and the consequences of ignoring red flags.
Today's snacks: https://texassnax.com/products/beaver-nuggets-sea-salted-caramel-large, https://www.glico.com/us/product/pocky/18957/, https://texassnax.com/products/large-peanut-brittle, https://www.walmart.com/ip/Buc-ee-s-Brittle/2401623557 (thanks Sam and Julia!)
Happy birthday Emma!
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Sources:
- Phelps, M. William. Kiss of the She-devil. 2013, Pinnacle Books.
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/760067552/
- Snapped, S28 E17, Donna Trapani.
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223376204/dora-garza
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228199152/noe-chapa-garza
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19 MAY 2025 · In January 1999, Miriam Illes was gunned down in her kitchen while on the phone with a friend. There were no witnesses. No fingerprints. And the few pieces of physical evidence—an oversized shoe print, a cigarette butt, and a homemade silencer—seemed to point nowhere.
Her estranged husband, Dr. Richard Illes, was a respected heart surgeon with a thriving career, a new girlfriend, and a bitter custody battle underway. He also had an airtight alibi—until investigators started pulling at the seams.It was a murder that some called “almost perfect,” but ultimately it unraveled under the weight of its own misdirection. Anonymous letters, planted evidence, and a chilling unfinished manuscript brought one man’s elaborate plan crashing down.
Was it a brilliant cover-up? Or a case of ego gone wrong?
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Today's snack: https://www.albanesecandy.com/ assortment (thanks Lana!)
Sources:
- https://www.lycolaw.org/uploads/opinions/2005-Illes070805br.pdf
- The Perfect Murder, S1 E1, The Heart Shot.
- Kinney, David. “Reward offered in woman’s slaying.” The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 04 Sep. 1999.
- Shellem, Pete. “Doctor objects to grand jury writ.” The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 19 Jan. 2000.
- Beauge, John. “‘We’re looking for justice’.” The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 09 Dec. 2001.
- Lewerenz, Dan. “Police: Silencer ties husband to wife’s killing.” Centre Daily Times, 19 Dec. 2002.
- Lewerenz, Dan. “Surgeon sniper shot wife: Police.” National Post, 20 Dec. 2002.
- Dale, Maryclaire. “Physician arrested in Spokane for 1999 Pennsylvania slaying.” The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), 23 Dec. 2002.
- Beauge, John. “Doctor wished wife dead, nurse testifies.” The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 20 Feb. 2003.
- Lewerenz, Dan. “Nurse says doc wanted wife dead.” Press Enterprise (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania), 21 Feb. 2003.
- Beauge, John. “Heart surgeon’s trial opens.” The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 21 Jan. 2004.
- Beauge, John. “Suicide try lengthens mental hospital stay.” The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 04 Mar. 2004.
- “Surgeon denies killing wife.” The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 30 Mar. 2004.
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12 MAY 2025 · Jennair and Mark Gerardot had been married for 24 years and together for 28, with a relationship marked by its share of highs and lows. Mark, often passive, contrasted sharply with Jennair, who could be more assertive, even aggressive at times. The couple, without children or much family nearby, were content to focus on their pets, which they both adored. However, when Jennair lost her job and struggled to find a new one, her self-esteem began to take a hit. The couple’s dynamic shifted as Jennair’s sense of identity eroded.
When Mark landed a new job in Delaware, Jennair stayed behind in South Carolina to pack up their life and handle the logistics of their move. This gave Mark six weeks of bachelor-like freedom. During this time, he and his 33-year-old boss, Meredith Sullivan Chapman, began developing a “work crush” on each other, igniting an affair that would change everything. As we left off, Jennair, ever perceptive, had begun to sense that something was off with her husband, though she couldn’t yet put her finger on it. What began as quiet suspicions soon spiraled into an all-consuming obsession. Jennair’s fixation on Meredith would lead to a devastating conclusion — one that no one could have predicted.
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Today's snacks: https://stonemillbread.net/product/cranberry-pecan/ from Stonemill Bread and wild walnut honey (thanks Ashley!) and https://kizito.com/ (thanks Emma!)
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11 MAY 2025 · This is the story of a single mother, a twisted teenage romance, and a crime so brutal—and so personal—it left a community stunned and a family shattered. Susan Bailey, 43, a hardworking single mother in Roanoke, Texas, was brutally murdered in her own home on September 25, 2008. The crime was shocking not just for its brutality, but for the identity of the perpetrators—her teenage children, Jennifer and David along with Jennifer’s boyfriend, Paul Henson. The investigation uncovered a chilling level of planning, a fascination with dark and violent themes, and a trail of alarming behavior leading up to the murder.
Today's snack: https://www.modernhoney.com/levain-bakery-lemon-cookies/#wprm-recipe-container-35509
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Sources:
- https://www.oxygen.com/snapped-killer-couples/crime-news/jennifer-bailey-murders-mother-susan--paul-henson-teen-brother
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/648426660/?match=1&terms=%22Jennifer%20Bailey%22
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/652208948/?match=1&terms=%22Jennifer%20Bailey%22
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5 MAY 2025 · Jennair and Mark Gerardot had been married for 24 years and together for 28, with a relationship marked by its share of highs and lows. Mark, often passive, contrasted sharply with Jennair, who could be more assertive, even aggressive at times. The couple, without children or much family nearby, were content to focus on their pets, which they both adored. However, when Jennair lost her job and struggled to find a new one, her self-esteem began to take a hit. The couple’s dynamic shifted as Jennair’s sense of identity eroded.
When Mark landed a new job in Delaware, Jennair stayed behind in South Carolina to pack up their life and handle the logistics of their move. This gave Mark six weeks of bachelor-like freedom. During this time, he and his 33-year-old boss, Meredith Sullivan Chapman, began developing a “work crush” on each other, igniting an affair that would change everything. As we left off, Jennair, ever perceptive, had begun to sense that something was off with her husband, though she couldn’t yet put her finger on it. What began as quiet suspicions soon spiraled into an all-consuming obsession. Jennair’s fixation on Meredith would lead to a devastating conclusion — one that no one could have predicted.
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Today's snack: Brownies from https://shop.greyston.org/ (thanks Anne!)
Sources
- 20/20 episode
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbCY0mzb1DM&ab_channel=ABCNews
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_DloWsfpug&ab_channel=ABCNews
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXn4al0z-8A&t=354s&ab_channel=ABCNews
- Season 1 of the Bad Bad Thing Podcast
- Irreparable
- https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/husbands-affair-leads-to-murder-suicide-involving-mistress-and-wife-in-pennsylvania-home/507-545703243
- https://www.wyff4.com/article/former-upstate-mans-affair-leads-to-ambush-killing-of-lover-wifes-suicide-police-say/20065002
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43899187
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/422251929/?terms=Jennair%20Gerardot
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28 APR 2025 · Ben Novack, Jr. was the heir to a fortune built on an iconic American institution – The Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach. Benji was an eccentric and abrasive millionaire who managed to alienate nearly everyone he met. With a drug habit, multiple mistresses, and a jaw-dropping collection of jewelry and pop culture memorabilia, he lived a life of excess. There was a long list of people who might have wanted him dead. At the top of that list was his wife, Narcy Novack. When Ben Novack Jr. was found brutally murdered in July 2009, people couldn’t help wondering - had Narcy finally had enough of his running around?
Today's snack: https://www.mochinut.com/
Episode researched and written by mailto:Wesorick@bu.edu.
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A happily married couple discusses true crimes involving not-so-happily married couples.
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