Homebrew Murder Crew

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Imagine hiring a cook, only to discover she’s unwittingly poisoning her employers—one household at a time. Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, became...

Meaghan cracks into Canada's Unsolved Brew: A Beer Baron Butchered, a Son Accused, and a Nation Gripped. Uncork the decade-long saga of the Richard Oland murder and the lingering questions that still haunt the iconic Moosehead family.

Sources: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/dennis-oland-case?hl=en-CA https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Richard_Oland?hl=en-CA https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dennis-oland-had-n...

Picture this: a heist that didn't target diamonds, gold, or priceless art, but maple syrup instead! 🍁 Canada's highly coveted liquid gold, The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist is one of the most unusual crimes in Canadian history. Thieves coordinated this sweet operation between August 2011 and July 2012 and walked away with 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup, worth an astounding $18.7 million. It was a syrupy saga that left a bitterswee...

The things we do for love...

Probably not as extreme as what Grant Amato did in order to remain in contact with a Bulgarian web cam model that he was in love with in 2019. After Grant steals hundreds of thousands of dollars from his family to continue viewing and speaking with Sylvie, he is a given an ultimatum--get help, and cease contact with her. Unable to curb his desire for Sylvie, Grant felt he had no other choice than to reso...

Before Canada existed, powerful Indigenous confederacies like the Wabanaki shaped the northeast. Meaghan tells us how their stories, filled with political intrigue, brutal colonial encounters, and enduring resilience, challenge everything you thought you knew about North American history. From ancient laws to modern-day struggles for sovereignty, these narratives reveal a complex past and offer crucial insights into our present and...

Jeffrey Spaide, a retired veteran and engineer, lived in the quiet town of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Known for his reserved but friendly nature, Jeffrey took pride in his home and enjoyed working on his house, yard, and garden. However, his peaceful existence was disrupted by his neighbors, Lisa and James Goy, who were known for their rowdy and disrespectful behavior. The Goys often antagonized Jeffrey, leading to escalating tens...

Meaghan tells us about Travis the Chimp who was a male chimpanzee raised by Sandra Herold in Stamford, Connecticut. Born in 1995, Travis was socialized among humans from a young age and became a local celebrity, even appearing in commercials and TV shows. He was treated like a family member, performing tasks like dressing himself, eating at the table, and even using a computer. However, as Travis faced major life events, and throug...

The story of the Brother's Grimm is one of scholarly dedication, cultural preservation, and enduring literary impact. From their early lives & hardships, scholarly pursuits, to the Grimm's Fairy tales themselves and beyond, Kristy delves into the Brothers Grimm, beyond the fairy tales, and how they played a vital role in preserving and shaping German Culture & language.

References:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/German-Conf...

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Meaghan tells us the case of the missing Beaumont children. It is one of Australia's most infamous unsolved mysteries. On January 26, 1966, siblings Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont disappeared from Glenelg Beach near Adelaide, South Australia. The children were last seen in the company of a tall, fair-h...

Meaghan completes the story of Dyatlov pass and the fate of the 9 hikers in this 2nd part. We discuss curious autopsy findings, theories and more.

https://dyatlovpass.com/

https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/03/the-dyatlov-pass-mystery-and-what-a-research-article-can-trigger.html

https://www.history.com/news/dyatlov-pass-incident-soviet-hiker-death-mystery

https://cdp.dhs.gov/shared/se/courses/default/AWR-...

Meaghan Discusses the Mystery of the 9 Hikers in the now-named Dyatlov pass. In February 1959, nine experienced hikers ventured into the Ural Mountains of the Soviet Union. Their journey took a terrifying turn when they mysteriously perished in an event that remains unsolved to this day. This 2 part series delves into the Dyatlov Pass Incident, exploring the hikers' final days as told in a shared diary, the baffling evidence left b...

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Kristy delves into a story of a chilling discovery, a secret unearthed on All Hallows' Eve. A forgotten relic of a bygone war, a rusty old footlocker dating back to the 1930’s, held a macabre treasure within its aged walls. Not gold, not jewels, but something far more disturbing. Bones that whispered of a life lost, a mystery shrouded in ti...

 Kristy tells us about the dark history of black-market adoptions in the early-mid 1900's, focusing on one diabolical woman by the name of Georgia Tann, who stole over 5000 children in the span of 30 years In Memphis, Tennessee.

References:

https://nypost.com/2017/06/17/this-woman-stole-children-from-the-poor-to-give-to-the-rich/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-21-tv-13236-story.html

https://repository.ucla...

Meaghan tells us about 2 young girls who take fantasy a little too far when they offer their friend up as a sacrifice to the Slender Man.

Resources:

https://people.com/slender-man-stabbing-where-are-anissa-weier-morgan-geyser-now-8643057

https://www.biography.com/crime/a63393305/slenderman-stabbing-case-updates

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/us/slender-man-assailant-release-psychiatric-hospital/index.html

https://www.scribd.com/doc...

Kristy throws it back close to home with an explosion that takes place at an explosives plant in 1975 that is now the site of the Douglas Square Shopping Centre in Calgary AB....But when you hear one man's story, you will be questioning destiny.

References

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/fortney-explosive-day-in-calgarys-history-almost-forgotten 

http://www.nakina.net/private/cilx.html

http://www.republicofmining.com/201...

On March 12th 2011, store manager Rachel Oertli discovers Jayna's lifeless body in her store, and another employee, Brittany, tied to the bathroom. According to Brittany, two masked assailants followed the pair back into the store that night.

Sources:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/lululemon-murder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lululemon_murder

https://wjla.com/news/local/lululemon-murder-apple-store-employees-stand-idly-by-in-vid...

Meaghan takes us through some dark history of the Chicago Projects that were a result of racism and segregation, before narrowing in on a terrifying murder of a beautiful 52 year old woman just trying to make it in Chicago despite her crippling paranoia and mental health diagnoses, in a city still plagued by racism in 1987.

Sources:

https://chicagoreader.com/news/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/

https://en.wikipedia.org/w...

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