Two Girls, One Murder

As a continuation on our coverage of Kendrick Johnson's death, we're looking into the second and third!) autopsy findings and how they relate to the rest of the facts of the case. The cause of death has been widely contested, even to this day almost 7 years later. Was Kendrick the victim of a tragic accident, or something more intentional? Please consider supporting the show with a review, or by signing up to Patreon. Socials: Insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Show notes: https://www.ajc.com/news/kendrick-johnson-parents-will-again-exhume-his-body/DK7KiWWc8eZ3RGCbkF5X9N/ http://valdosta.sgaonline.com/2010vdt/pdfs/KJohnson_second_autopsy.pdf - Second autopsy https://www.scribd.com/document/181050020/Lowndes-County-Incident-Report-pdf?doc_id=181050020&order=483996721 - Law enforcement reports https://www.scribd.com/document/180579693/kendrick-johnson-crime-lab-report - Law enforcement lab report https://web.archive.org/web/20140110092827/http://www.huffi

On Friday, January 11th, 2013, a group of girls sat in a high school gymnasium to fill out some surveys. Next to them was the storage area for wrestling mats - large, six feet by three feet when rolled up. One of the students noticed some socks pointing upwards from one of the vertical mats. Inside, they find 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson. Lowndes High School (LHS) of Valdosta, GA would never be the same. The cause of death has been so widely contested, even to this day almost 7 years later. Was Kendrick the victim of a tragic accident, or something more intentional? Please consider supporting the show with a review, or by signing up to Patreon. Socials: Insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Show notes:   https://www.ajc.com/news/kendrick-johnson-parents-will-again-exhume-his-body/DK7KiWWc8eZ3RGCbkF5X9N/ http://valdosta.sgaonline.com/2010vdt/pdfs/KJohnson_second_autopsy.pdf - Second autopsy https://www.scribd.com/document/181050020/Lowndes-County-Incident-Report

112 Ocean Avenue is a beautiful house made famous by paranormal books and horror movies. But where did its reputation come from? On 13th November 1974, six family members were murdered at that home. In their beds, while they slept. In today's episode we're talking about the familicide perpetrated by Ronald ('Butch') DeFeo Jr., and what might have possessed him to do it. Okay, bad pun. Please consider supporting the show with a review, or by signing up to Patreon. Socials: Insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Show notes: https://theunredacted.com/the-defeo-family-massacre-amityville-horrors/ https://youtu.be/e4M0cyxmx8w - The Murders Of The Defeo Family: Amityville Horror  

On 23 October 2019, 39 bodies were found inside an articulated lorry in Essex, United Kingdom. Eight were women. They have now been identified as Vietnamese nationals, and at the time of recording, their names had not been released. They are believed to be migrants being smuggled into the UK, or victims of human trafficking. Several arrests have been made in the UK, and to date, 11 arrests in Vietnam. Please see the following article for the victim's names: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-50350481 Further show notes: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/vietnam-arrests-suspects-uk-truck-deaths-191104102348163.html https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/all-39-people-found-dead-truck-container-were-vietnamese-british-n1075451 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50280099?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c9exrp28wekt/essex-lorry-deaths&link_location=live-reporting-story https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/04/age-of-criminal-responsibility-must-be-raised-say-experts

Listener discretion advised - Graphic descriptions and violence against an infant. Richard Trenton Chase was an American serial killer, who in one month in 1978, took the lives of six people. He drank their blood. He ate their organs. He left dog feces at the scene. This is the case of the Vampire of Sacramento. As always, please rate and review. Socials: insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com. For access to our discord server, and future exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/twogirlsonemurder Show notes: http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Chase,%20Richard%20-%20fall,%202005.pdf - Chase, Richard. Department of Psychology, Radford University https://web.archive.org/web/20071011181140/http://robertkressler.com/ex_fights.htm - Extract from Whoever Fights Monsters, Robert Kressler https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/chase-richard.htm - Richard Trenton Chase at Murderpedia https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/shadow-boxing/201203/triad-e

The iconic aspiring actress who met a terrible end in Los Angeles, early 1947. When a housewife came across her body, she thought she was looking at a mannequin. Most of us are familiar with this crime, so we dug a little bit deeper to bring lesser known facts and some perspective on who Elizabeth was to those who knew her. Then we cover the usual suspects, and one pretty strong case that claims to have unmasked the killer. Socials: insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Show notes: Black Dahlia Avenger, Steve Hodel  Black Dahlia (Treasury of XXth Century Murder), Rick Geary https://vault.fbi.gov/Black%20Dahlia%20%28E%20Short%29%20/ - FBI Freedom of Information documents https://stevehodel.com/2014/03/02/forensic-expert-reports-test-results-analysis-soil-hollywood-sowdenhodel-residence-show-human-specific-opinion-human-remains-near/ http://blackdahlia.web.unc.edu/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/26/black-dahlia-murder-steve-hodel-elizabeth-short http

Samuel Little, convicted of three murders, has now confessed to a total of 93 killings. The FBI have confirmed that they believe all of these murders to be credible, making Little the most prolific serial killer in US history. In the second part of this minisode, we're discussing the charges against Kristine Barnett and ex-husband Michael Barnett, who are accused of abandoning their adoptive daughter in an apartment and moving to Canada. The couple, who are known for their charitable work, claim Natalia lied about her age and was already an adult when she came to their home. Show notes: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/samuel-little-most-prolific-serial-killer-in-us-history-100619 https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a29205646/kristine-barnett-natalia-grace-adoption/  

Des Moines, Iowa. November 12th of this year will bring Johnny Gosch’s 50th birthday. Yet he is, forever in our minds, a 12 year-old boy, fresh off his paper round. Johnny would usually deliver the local paper, the Des Moine Register, with his dad. But on Sunday September 5, 1982, he took the route alone. He never came home. Please consider supporting the show with a review, or by signing up to Patreon. Socials: Insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Tees available at: https://teespring.com/stores/two-girls-one-murder-podcast Show notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wliseDoSoUY Who Took Johnny? Documentary http://ranprieur.com/readings/gosch.html Unconfirmed source, but further reading on the Jeff Gannon theory. Jeff Gannon was a White House correspondent who some suggested may be Johnny Gosch. The Franklin Cover-Up (2011), by John W DeCamp. http://johnnygosch.com/ - The Johnny Gosch Foundation

66 year-old Jeffrey Epstein was an American investment banker, and convicted sex offender facing further charges. His life ended in scandal, this summer, with his apparent suicide in a NYC Correctional Centre. Today we're discussing our initial thoughts on the information that's been made available and main theories on what happened in the facility. Please consider supporting the show with a review, or by signing up to Patreon. Socials: Insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Tees available at: https://teespring.com/stores/two-girls-one-murder-podcast Show notes: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/autopsy-finds-broken-bones-in-jeffrey-epsteins-neck-deepening-questions-around-his-death/2019/08/14/d09ac934-bdd9-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/jeffrey-epsteins-last-words-to-lawyer-before-his-jailhouse-death/ https://nypost.com/2019/07/25/jailed-ex-cop-questioned-about-jeffrey-epsteins-injuries/  

Part 2: We're examining the investigation and legal proceedings // In 1996, Rebecca Middleton and her close friend Jasmine Meens were getting ready to take a once in a lifetime vacation to Bermuda. Only 16 years old, they talked and dreamed of all the adventures they would get up to. A few weeks later, Becky was brutally murdered, an act that would go almost completely unpunished. This case is considered by many to be solved, but in a twist of the investigative system, the perpetrators evaded justice. Please consider supporting the show with a review, or by signing up to Patreon. Socials: Insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Show notes: Thanks to Aaron Bluey of Devil We Know podcast for supporting this episode with some voice acting. Pictured: Jasmine Meens and Rebecca Middleton. Kill Me Once...Kill Me Twice: Murder on the Queen's Playground by Carol Schuman Murder in Paradise, aired 14 October 2014 (Canada) https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/rebecca-middlet

In 1996, Rebecca Middleton and her close friend Jasmine Meens were getting ready to take a once in a lifetime vacation to Bermuda. Only 16 years old, they talked and dreamed of all the adventures they would get up to. A few weeks later, Becky was brutally murdered, an act that would go almost completely unpunished. This case is considered by many to be solved, but in a twist of the investigative system, the perpetrators evaded justice. The first part of our coverage includes background information, and facts of the crime itself. Please consider supporting the show with a review, or by signing up to Patreon. Socials: Insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Show notes: Kill Me Once...Kill Me Twice: Murder on the Queen's Playground by Carol Schuman Murder in Paradise, aired 14 October 2014 (Canada) https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/rebecca-middleton-still-part-of-the-family-20-years-after-bermuda-murder-1.2966822 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/197

Ever wanted to ask all your burning questions to an expert in the psychology of profiling? This week we had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Kathryn Hughes. Her research has brought her into interviews with violent criminals, as well as those convicted of fraud or organised crime. Dr. Hughes now runs courses to share her knowledge, as well as blogging and creating video profiles of notable killers. Show notes: https://crimepsych.co.uk/ Socials: Insta @twogirlspodcast, twitter @twogirlspod1 and email Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twogirlsonemurder

JonBenét Ramsey was just six years old when she was taken from her bed on Christmas night, assaulted, murdered, and left in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, CO. Lil's getting angry in this second installment. We take a look at what profiler John Douglas had to say about the case, examine the intruder theories, and the short list of suspects. We're also tackling the CBS special, The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey, and it's accuracy. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/twogirlsonemurder Socials: @twogirlspodcast insta, @twogirlspod1 twitter, email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Show notes: http://jonbenetramsey.pbworks.com/w/page/11682477/FrontPage  "I Know Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey" - Detective Linda Arndt: https://youtu.be/hyuzb3fZuQk Lisa Wilson and Nick Van der Leek (numerous published books about this case) https://shakedowntitle.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/view-full-cbs-document-here.pdf - Lawsuit mentioned JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation, Stev

In this two parter, we're about to tell you why Burke probably didn't do it. We were as shocked as you. Looking into this infamous cold case with a researcher's hat on really brought to light some inconsistency and persistent myths. In part 1, we're covering the evidence, autopsy findings and start to debate some common 'insider' theories. Warning: discussions of child sexual abuse. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/twogirlsonemurder Socials: @twogirlspodcast insta, @twogirlspod1 twitter, email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Show notes: http://jonbenetramsey.pbworks.com/w/page/11682477/FrontPage   "I Know Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey" - Detective Linda Arndt: https://youtu.be/hyuzb3fZuQk Lisa Wilson and Nick Van der Leek (numerous published books about this case) JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation, Steve Thomas The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey, CBS (2016) Image: Postmedia Network files

In April of this year, mother and 19-year old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez was happily expecting her second child. She joined a Facebook group for expectant mothers, and arranged to swap baby clothes. Now prosecutors say this is how she was targeted by her murderers, who wanted to steal her unborn child. In this minisode, we talk about what's known so far and who has been charged with what. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/twogirlsonemurder Socials: @twogirlspodcast insta, @twogirlspod1 twitter, email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com Show notes: https://www.apnews.com/839f8dfe579d4613bf0c9fda5f69df1c https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/18/hospital-bills-ochoa-family-for-figueroa-boy-after-baby-cut-from-mothers-womb/  

Second installment - we're talking about the final victim, apprehension and whether people feel justice was done. This story is the manifestation of what we logically know: killers are hiding among us. It doesn't make it any easier for people to prepare for a case like this. When Paul Bernado and Karla Homolka met in the 80s, it was love at first sight. They were attractive, they were intelligent, they were well liked. They would also go on to take the lives of children to satisfy their urges. Police in Scarborough, Ontario struggled to catch this pair and bring them to justice, but it was difficult with such an unusual pair of killers. Our special guest in this episode is Lil's mom, Shannan. Growing up in the Scarborough area at the time, she was kind enough to talk to us about how the community felt and reacted to these crimes. Socials: @twogirlspodcast insta, @twogirlspod1 twitter, email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com

This story is the manifestation of what we logically know: killers are hiding among us. It doesn't make it any easier for people to prepare for a case like this. When Paul Bernado and Karla Homolka met in the 80s, it was love at first sight. They were attractive, they were intelligent, they were well liked. They would also go on to take the lives of children to satisfy their urges. Police in Scarborough, Ontario struggled to catch this pair and bring them to justice, but it was difficult with such an unusual pair of killers. Our special guest in this episode is Lil's mom, Shannan. Growing up in the Scarborough area at the time, she was kind enough to talk to us about how the community felt and reacted to these crimes. Socials: @twogirlspodcast insta, @twogirlspod1 twitter, email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com

This is a minisode with a maxisode kind of heaviness. A few weeks ago, news broke about the brutal murder of 17 year-old Bianca Devins of Utica, NY. There's little mystery around the suspect, as he took multiple images during his crime and uploaded them to social media. The investigation is still ongoing. Today we're talking about online (and irl) harassment, self defense and the ethics of sharing violent images. Show notes: Brandon Clark has been charged with the murder of Bianca Devins, and pled not guilty on Monday 29th July 2019. https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Man-accused-of-killing-Utica-teen-Bianca-Devins-pleads-not-guilty-513338711.html

19 year-old Kenneka Jenkins was headed to a party with her friends in 2017. One from which she would not return. The group met others at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chicago, and continued hanging out until the early hours of the morning, when Kenneka's friends noticed she was missing. What follows is a much-too-long search for the vulnerable girl, ending at an empty freezer in an abandoned kitchen of the hotel. Show notes: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4081998-Medical-Examiner-s-report-on-Kenneka-Jenkins-death.html - Pathology report and findings https://youtu.be/3h6TpopdThE - Notes on apparent editing https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Frozen.pdf - Negligence claim Insta: @twogirlspodcast, twitter: @twogirlsPOD1 or email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com.

Tune in to this one to hear us talk about our 'favourite murderers.' Plus, a whole bunch of others who get honorable mention for being creepy af. Minisode-C also covers the true crime community as it stands at the moment. Are we spectators, or do we have something to contribute to unsolved cases? How can we use our enthusiasm to help victims and families? Show notes: https://www.crimecon.com/crowdsolve-seattle (CrimeCon's CrowdSolve Seattle). Insta: @twogirlspodcast, twitter: @twogirlsPOD1 or email twogirlsonemurder@gmail.com.