That's a Bad Sign

Serial killers, cold cases, missing persons and conspiracy theories... there's no topic these two women won't cover. Hosts Emily and Liz discuss a new true crime case every week, diving into gruesome details, while managing to keep the mood light.

https://badsign.buzzsprout.com

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 34m. Bisher sind 97 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 7 hours 17 minutes

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episode 77: Survival of Cari and the kiddnaping of Elisa Levy


First we cover the attack of Cari, mother of 4, in her own home during the middle of the day. Then we dive into the story of Elisa Levy. She was kidnapped and held hostage in Colombia - forcing her family to negotiate for her survival.

Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAOA1tXyboc
https://www.newsreview.com/chico/content/durham-attacker-sentenced-to-at-least-32-years/35204/
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1091730...


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 December 22, 2022  35m
 
 

episode 76: Disappearance of Sierra LaMar and serial killers Fred and Rose West


First, we cover the story of 15-year-old, California, girl named Sierra Lamar. She walked to her school bus stop, then was never seen again. Then we cover the crimes of serial killer couple Fred and Rose West. This murderous couple was so horrible their home 25 Cromwell Street was named the house of horrors.

Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/sierra-lamar
https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-disappearance-and-murder-of-sierra-lamar-14eff18c1318
https://www...


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 December 15, 2022  46m
 
 

episode 75: Human-trafficking survivor Alyssa Beck and the stabbing of 14 year old John


In 2021 10,583 human trafficking cases reported in the United States. Alyssa Beck was one of those victims at just 15 years-old. This episode explores her story and how she survived. Then we cover the case of John (14) and Mark (16) of England (these are fake names because they were minors at the time of the crime). After being entangled with a catfishing scheme - John tried to stab and murder Mark. This leads the police trying to untangle a web of lies and find a killer mastermind...


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 November 24, 2022  38m
 
 

episode 74: The stalking of Sarah Garone and murder of Lavender Doe (Dana Lynn Dodd)


Sarah Garone was just 13 years old when the torment started. She had a stalker who would send her porn in the mail, hack her email and send her inappropriate gifts. Then we cover the story of a Jane Doe (changed to Lavender Doe by the true crime Reddit community). She was a young woman whose burning body was found hours after her murder in 2006. Her body was unidentifiable, and it took a group of web sleuths to find her identity and put her killer behind bars.

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 November 17, 2022  36m
 
 

episode 73: Murder of Doug Benefield and the survival of Sabret


At a 2016 Republican party fundraiser, 24-year-old ballet dancer Ashley Byers met Doug Benefield. Just 2 weeks later - the two were married and opening a ballet academy together. Quickly their relationship soured, leading to the death of Doug... leaving us wondering - was this self-defense? Or cold-blooded murder? Then we dive into the amazing survival story of Sabret. She was on her delivery route when Ronald Holloway brutally attacked her from behind...


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 September 1, 2022  34m
 
 

episode 72: Serial killer Todd Kohlhepp and the murder of Lauren McCluskey


Todd Kohlepp is a serial killer from South Carolina, active between 2003 and 2016. He is known for shooting seven people and holding a woman captive in a shipping container on his property for months.... all while leaving chilling Amazon reviews about his weapons online. Then we cover the murder of Lauren McCluskey. In October 2018, the 21-year-old student was found dead in the parking lot of the University of Utah campus...


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 June 23, 2022  23m
 
 

episode 71: Strip-search hoax at Kentucky McDonald's and the attempted murder of Mary Jo Buttafuoco


When a prank caller claiming to be a police officer called the Mount Washington, Kentucky McDonalds, the staff immediately took the call seriously. But before long, 18-year-old Louise Ogborn was sexually assaulted in the back office for two and a half hours while her fellow employees and managers watched. How could a simple phonecall lead to something so terrible? Then we dive into the case of the Long Island Lolita...


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 June 16, 2022  33m
 
 

episode 70: The disappearance of Zebb Quinn and the survival of Thadius Phillips from the Bone Breaker


Zebb Wayne Quinn was just 18 years old when he disappeared after finishing his shift at Walmart. His car was discovered several days later in a restaurant parking lot under unusual circumstances: its headlights had been left on, a live puppy had been left inside and a drawing of a pair of lips had been scrawled in pink lipstick on the back window. Then we cover the case of 12-year-old Thadius Phillips who was tortured by 17-year-old Joseph "Joe" Clark...


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 May 12, 2022  28m
 
 

episode 69: Attack of the Pan family of Toronto


Jennifer Pan, the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants to Canada Bich Ha Pan and Huei Hann Pan, almost, almost planned the perfect murder. With the help of her drug-dealing boyfriend, Pan meticulously planned the execution of her parents. The plan was to make it look like a robbery turned awry, but something unexpected happened...

Sources:

  • https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/jennifer-pan-the-girl-who-hired-someone-to-kill-her-parents-8a045a73e29
  • https://www...


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 April 28, 2022  22m
 
 

episode 68: The murder-for-hire story of Meghan Verikas


Meghan Verikas fell in love with Texas doctor Leon Jacob in 2014 and the two quickly moved in together. When the relationship turned violent, Meghan broke free from Leon and pressed charges. Leon refused to let the matter be taken to court - and sought the help of a local hitman to silence Meghan.

Sources:
Dateline: Twisted in Texas
https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/07/meghan-verikas-now-update-speaks/
https://www.newsweek...


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 April 14, 2022  22m