Crime Curious

52: Under The Patio

This is a doozy everyone so grab a stiff drink or a strong cup of joe, because Charnell does a deep dive into the sexually depraved and murderous ways of Fred and Rose West who are said to be worse than the acts of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. There are 12 victims that are found and knowns, although investigators know there are more out there that still have yet to be found. Take a listen to hear the case not only from the timeline of events, but also from the one of the couples surviving  children and what it was like for her as the case broke and aftermath. 
Music By: Jonas Bjornstad
Cover Art By: Charnell
Sources:
Love As Always, Mum By: Mae West and Neil McKay 
 Fred and Rose By: Howard Sounes
 The Lost Girl By: Caroline Roberts
Who was Fred West's first wife Catherine 'Rena' Costello and what happened to her? - Gloucestershire Live
Fred West - Wikipedia

51: Well Deserved

Tom and Jackie Hawks were just two people who were incredibly in love and setting out to sell their Yacht, "Well Deserved" so they could move closer to their first grandchild. The sale did not go as planned when three people overtake the boat.  Make no mistake that the judge and jury made sure their sentence was "Well Deserved" as well. Take a listen to hear what has to be one of the most ridiculous plots for murder and thieving out there.
Sources:
https://youtu.be/ZgiKfbntndw
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-dark-voyage-12-06-2010/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Thomas_and_Jackie_Hawks
https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/skylar-deleon-sentenced-death-murders-tom-jackie-hawks-68365136
https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/deleon-skylar.htm
Music By: Jonas Bjornstad
Cover Art By: Charnell 

50: He’s No Captain America

Julian Harvey seemed to have it all going for him. Beauty, brawn, and a decorated war hero and more lives than a cat considering all the "accidents" he managed to live through and benefit financially from. That is until he and his 6th wife take a voyage on the Bluebelle , a beautiful Yacht that was chartered by the Dupperault family for a Bahamas cruise and things go terribly wrong. Take a listen to hear how one small girl dubbed by the press as "the sea waif" manages to take this strapping con artist down once and for all.
Music By Jonas Bjornstad
Cover Art By: Charnell 
"Psycho USA: Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of" by Harold Schechter. Copyright © 2012 by Harold Schechter.
Bluebelle's last voyage: A true crime | Salon.com
Bluebelle (ship) - Wikipedia

49: Womb Raiders: The Debra Evans Case

Debra Evans was a single mother of 3 and about to give birth to her 4th child when she became a victim of "womb raiders". She was set to deliver her sweet baby boy in only three days when her own relatives held her down, cut her child out of her womb and murdered her. Take a listen to hear how they didn't stop at Debra and the miracle of her surviving two children. 
Jacqueline Williams - She Shot Her - Then Cut The Fetus From Her Body (wickedwe.com)
AT WARD SENTENCING HEARING, VICTIMS' FAMILY DESCRIBES PAIN - Chicago Tribune
The Murder Of Debra Evans & Her Children - Morbid N' Macabre™️ (morbidnmacabre.com)
CAFFEY v. BUTLER | FindLaw
Crime Profile: The Debra Evans Case (thoughtco.com) Jacqueline Williams | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Music by: Jonas Bjornstad
Cover Art by: Charnell 

48: Pregnant But Not Expecting

What happens when two 18 years old adults accidentally make a baby and are in total denial about the entire thing? Well they commit murder of course. Take a listen to hear how parental money, the lack of a justice system and good lawyers all come together for a perfect storm of injustice.
Sources:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/remember-amy-grossberg-and-brian-peterson/1859982/%3famp
https://www.amazon.com/Always-Our-Hearts-Grossberg-Pregnancy/dp/0312973098
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/death-dumpster-175278%3famp=1
https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/grossberg-amy.htm
https://nypost.com/2005/02/07/killers-new-life-baby-slayer-brian-has-it-good-in-fla/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Grossberg_and_Brian_Peterson
Music By:  Jonas Bjornstad
Cover Art By: Charnell 

47: The Murder of Lisa Straub and Johnny Clarke

This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the brutal murders of 20 year old Lisa Straub and her 21 year old boyfriend, Johnny Clarke. Still after 10 years and one conviction there are still people scared to come forward and tell what they know. The convicted killer Sam Williams maintains his innocence and that he was set up. Take a listen to hear the details to decide for yourself.
Music By: Jonas Bjornstad
Cover Art By: Charnell 
State v. Williams (ohio.gov)
Sam Williams convicted murders Johnny Clark Lisa Straub 2011 | wtol.com
Williams charged for Clarke-Straub murders, Straub family calls for death sentence | wtol.com
Answers sought in murder of young Ohio couple - CBS News
Johnny Clarke Sastraub was killed in a double murder in Ohio in 2011 - Ohio News Time

46: Vigilante Justice: If We Are Wrong We Don’t Wanna Be Right.

We never thought we would bring you a case where we would have a hard time having empathy for the victim....but Amber has done it. Ken McElroy was a real crap bag of a human in the 1980's.....and he literally went through his small town raping children, thieving everything and shooting people all while NEVER being convicted...so what is a town to do to seek justice? Why they gather their torches and pitch forks and create their own justice.
Sources:
https://youtu.be/tZktTdGHaJY
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_McElroy
https://patch.com/us/across-america/who-killed-ken-rex-mcelroy-town-keeps-its-secret-38-years
https://www.bustle.com/p/13-things-about-ken-mcelroys-shooting-you-need-to-know-before-watching-no-one-saw-a-thing-18497585
https://allthatsinteresting.com/ken-mcelroy
Music By: Jonas Bjornstad
Cover Art By: Charnell 

45: The Murder of Dru Sjodin

Dru was a 22 year old college student who had her whole life ahead of her, until she was abducted from the mall parking lot that she worked by a habitual offender who had only been released from prison for months before offending again. Take a listen to hear of beautiful Dru's story and how two states came together to seek justice. 
Music By: Jonas Bjornstad
Cover Art By: Charnell 
About Dru Sjodin (nsopw.gov)
10 years later: Dru Sjodin case forever changed lives - Bring Me The News
Dru Sjodin's killer speaks from death row | Duluth News Tribune
"Sjodin's Boyfriend Missed Phone Call Urgency". ABC News.
"Hundreds expected to search for missing student". CNN.
Dru Sjodin Murder Case - Fox News, 2003, while still missing - YouTube
Forliti, Amy (August 13, 2006). "A memorial in her hometown allows friends, family to remain connected to slain student Dru Sjodin". Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. 
https://web.archive.org/web/20150210045053/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/classics/dru_sjodin/4.html
CNN (November 25, 2003). Hundreds join missing student hunt.
CNN (December 2, 2003). Man faces hearing in student's disappearance.
CNN (December 2, 2003). Police chief: 'Dru, we are coming.'
CNN (April 17, 2004). Missing student's body found.

44: The Turd That Murdered His Family Twice

It is no secret that the justice system is flawed, but how Gregory Green from Michigan was able to murder his wife only to be released to do it all over again is beyond us. It seems as though cases on Crime Curious just keep getting more and more shocking.
Resources: https://youtu.be/AzbfxZOMMEw
https://youtu.be/YgNIWd1_vjI
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.freep.com/amp/98520064
https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/green-gregory.htm
https://www.google.com/amp/s/gossiponthis.com/2016/09/21/gregory-v-green-mugshot-photos-wiki-news-about-dad-murdered-4-children-shot-wife-911/amp/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2017/03/08/a-woman-married-a-paroled-murderer-years-later-he-killed-all-her-children/%3foutputType=amp
Music By: Jonas Bjornstad
Cover Art By: Charnell 

43: The World’s Most Evil Father Part Two

This episode we conclude the horrifying case of Joseph Fritzl a monster that falls in love with his own daughter and holds her captive below the family home for an unimaginable amount of years. Take a listen to hear just how long she was held captive and how she and the many children she bears, are rescued. 
I’m No Monster: The Horrifying True Story of Josef Fritzl By: Stephanie Marsh and Bojan Pancevski
Josef Fritzl | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom
Josef Fritzl: Is ‘The Girl in the Basement’ a True Story? | Heavy.com
Lifetime movie The Girl in the Basement
Music By Jonas Bjornstand
Cover Art By Charnell