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“GERTRUDE BANISZEWSKI: THE TORTURE MOTHER” and 3 More Horrifyingly True Stories! #WeirdDarkness
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IN THIS EPISODE: On January 2, 1935, a man who signed the guest register as “Roland T. Owen” checked into the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri – and never checked out. (The Man in Room 1046) *** If you ask a dying loved one to try and reach you from the other side when they finally pass away, don’t be surprised if they follow up on that promise. (My Mom’s Wake) *** The last cabin standing along the beach at Hunting Island State Park is a celebrity among locals and visitors as folks have taken to a love affair with the little blue cabin’s fight against nature over the past few years. Oh… and it also appears to be haunted. (Little Blue Ocean Cabin) *** But first… the story I warned you about. Gertrude Baniszewski – a woman whose evil ran so deep, it flowed through her children and their friends and displayed itself in the torture, mutilation and murder of a young girl. (Torture Mother)
SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
“The Man in Room 1046” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2QJcZpW
“My Mom’s Wake” by Pete Inesc: http://bit.ly/2EObXUE
“Little Blue Ocean Cabin” posted at GhostsNGhouls.com (link no longer available)
“The Torture Mother” posted at Murderpedia.org: http://bit.ly/2WfFAcm
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