Episodes

  • 11-8 The Turpins

    11-8 The Turpins
    Jul 12 2024
    I'm baaaaaack!
    I am bringing you a "House of Horrors" story suggested by multiple listeners of the show- The Turpin Family. Thank the Lord no one is killed, but this case is far from having a happy ending. Trigger warning- this case involves child abuse.

    https://linktr.ee/KillerStories

    Research and partial writing by Sara Breau

    Sources:
    You Tube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9cHOpyilBI
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd2zmJGx8LE
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chIFYO_F9wY
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEmj0qXgmP4
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbjNRCTMXec
    Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpin_case
    New York Post
    https://nypost.com/2023/02/13/some-house-of-horrors-turpin-siblings-finding-life-impossible-
    after-parents-torture/
    https://nypost.com/2021/11/20/house-of-horrors-kids-still-being-abused-this-time-by-system/
    https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/2-turpin-siblings-molested-by-foster-father-report/
    https://nypost.com/2024/01/24/news/turpin-kids-seek-settlement-over-foster-care-abuse-years-
    after-being-rescued-from-sadistic-parents-lawyer/
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    36 mins
  • Close Calls vol. 1 - car bombs, sleezeball "friends" & creepster in the forest

    Close Calls vol. 1 - car bombs, sleezeball "friends" & creepster in the forest
    May 8 2024
    Welcome to the first episode of my new segment, Close Calls!

    This episode features a story about a REAL Irish car bomb, words of wisdom from someone who has been burned by so-called "friends" with ill intentions, and a creepy man in the darkness of Yosemite National Park.

    Thank you for submitting your stories, Stuart Blues, Anonymous & Tori.

    Send your close calls to killerstoriespodcast@gmail.com

    linktr.ee/KillerStories
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    15 mins
  • 11-7 Taylor Shabusiness - The death of Shad Thyrion

    11-7 Taylor Shabusiness - The death of Shad Thyrion
    Apr 18 2024
    This episode is extremely gruesome and disturbing. Fair warning...
    Taylor Shabusiness (there is a story behind this interesting last name) and her boyfriend Shad Thyrion were high on meth when they began to engage in some rather kinky sexual acts- resulting in Shad's death.

    linktr.ee/KillerStories

    Sources

    You Tube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qY9rR_-zEQ
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_6xLjA4W3Q
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUIdkEMo_DM
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj1H3KL7i7g

    Heavy.
    https://heavy.com/news/shad-thyrion/
    https://heavy.com/news/taylor-schabusiness/
    https://heavy.com/news/taylor-schabusiness-husband-warren-family/

    WISN
    https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-crime-man-decapitated-dismembered-taylor-
    schabusiness/39285966
    https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-woman-accused-of-dismembering-man-after-sex-
    competent-for-trial/40061952
    https://www.wisn.com/article/family-identifies-victim-in-grisly-green-bay-murder-says-he-was-
    loved-by-many/39318083

    Newsweek
    https://www.newsweek.com/taylor-schabusiness-shocking-moments-murder-trial-shad-tyrion-
    wisconsin-1816018

    Wealthy Peeps
    https://wealthypeeps.com/taylor-schabusiness-parents-family-ethnicity/

    Court Tv
    https://www.courttv.com/news/court-documents-reveal-taylor-schabusiness-past/
    https://www.courttv.com/title/motions-reveal-taylor-schabusiness-home-family-life/
    https://www.courttv.com/news/suspect-in-green-bay-dismemberment-killing-attacks-attorney-in-
    court/

    Cornerstone Healing Center
    https://cornerstonehealingcenter.com/taylor-schabusiness-meth-sexual-behavior/
    Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Shad_Thyrion
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    24 mins
  • Intro to new segment- Close Calls

    Intro to new segment- Close Calls
    Mar 31 2024
    I want to bring more frequent content on Killer Stories and had the idea of my listeners sharing their "Close Calls". This is an intro to the segment where I discuss my own close call from my college days.

    Please email your close call encounters to killerstoriespodcast@gmail.com
    You could hear your story on a future episode!
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    8 mins
  • 11-6 Peter Porco

    11-6 Peter Porco
    Mar 22 2024
    In this strange case, 54 yo Peter Porco woke up and went about his daily routine completely oblivious to the severe head injuries he sustained before collapsing to his death. Who attacked Peter and his wife Joan with an axe on the early morning of Nov 15th, 2004?

    https://linktr.ee/Killer Stories

    music credit: Upbeat by Adi Goldstein

    Porco Obit
    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/peter-porco-obituary?
    id=4901498
    CBS News/48 Hours

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-porco-murder-did-a-college-student-take-an-ax-to-his-
    parents/

    All That’s Interesting
    https://allthatsinteresting.com/christopher-porco

    Grunge
    https://www.grunge.com/1031947/the-disturbing-crime-scene-of-peter-porco/

    Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Peter_Porco

    Murderpedia
    http://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/porco-christopher.htm
    http://murderpedia.org/male.P/images/porco_christopher/sentence.pdf

    YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXPn-T8U9X8
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se1dZjVVa7o
    https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extra-christopher-porcos-911-calls/

    Spotlight News
    https://spotlightnews.com/news/2006/07/18/timeline-around-murder-includes-text-messaging/

    Times Union Web Archive
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071118232518/http://timesunion.com/specialreports/porco/
    graphics/nohearjury.pdf

    https://web.archive.org/web/20071011103240/http://www.timesunion.com/specialreports/porco/
    graphics/emails.pdf
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    26 mins
  • 11-5 Shelly Knotek

    11-5 Shelly Knotek
    Feb 11 2024
    Today's case was suggested by listener, Abigail Vega Medina. Thank you for your continued support!

    Shelly Knotek (born Michelle Watson) was a nightmare child, constantly tormenting her little brothers and causing trouble for her parents. As an adult, she continued to torment those around her. Over the years, 3 house guests mysteriously went missing from the Knotek home.

    https://linktr.ee/KillerStories

    music credit: Upbeat.com, Adi Goldstein - Blank Light

    sourceshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/shelly-knotek

    http://www.murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knotek-michelle.htm

    https://www.lawinfo.com/resources/criminal-defense/criminal-procedure/what-is-an-alford-plea.html#:~:text=An%20Alford%20plea%20allows%20a,avoid%20a%20harsher%20criminal%20sentence

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12016159/Americas-evil-mother-Shelly-Knotek-released-prison.html

    https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/photos/episode-19-michelle-knotek#288881

    https://www.grunge.com/985238/the-messed-up-truth-about-serial-killer-mom-shelly-knotek/

    https://lizmanuelle.medium.com/when-a-other-becomes-a-monster-7949aa1d89d3

    https://youtu.be/P3IQuJIsHLg?si=iR6aTuRp_QFbpH8t
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    31 mins
  • 11-4 John Battaglia

    11-4 John Battaglia
    Jan 1 2024
    This week I'm covering covicted killer and raging narcissist, John Battaglia.
    In a twisted plan to get back at his ex-wife, John gunned down their 2 daughters. 9 year old Faith and 6 year old Liberty.

    http://linktr.ee/KillerStories

    Research by Sara Beau
    Writing by Sara Beau & Bobbie Holmes

    sources:
    • John Battaglia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Battaglia)
    • Deadly Affection: Part 3 (http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/2014_deadlyaffection/ part3/)
    • Mother of slain girls testifies at ex-husband's murder trial (https://www.mrt.com/news/ article/Mother-of-slain-girls-testifies-at-ex-husband-s-7876927.php)
    • Slain girls' mother tells of hearing fatal shots on phone (https://www.deseret.com/ 2002/4/23/19651020/slain-girls-mother-tells-of-hearing-fatal-shots-on-phone)
    • Execution Report: John Battaglia - Page 1 (http://www.txexecutions.org/reports/548-John Battaglia.htm)
    • Execution Report: John Battaglia - Page 2 (http://www.txexecutions.org/reports/548-John Battaglia.htm?page=2)
    • Prosecutors show photos of slain girls (https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/ Prosecutors-show-photos-of-slain-girls-8921910.php)
    • More psychiatric testimony expected in Battaglia trial (https://www.myplainview.com/news/ amp/More-psychiatric-testimony-expected-in-Battaglia-8848292.php)
    • Jury finds Battaglia guilty of capital murder (https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/ Jury-finds-Battaglia-guilty-of-capital-murder-9012597.php)
    • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php? href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRealStoriesChannel%2Fvideos%2Ffull-doc my-dads-on-death-row%2F1813553625644817%2F&show_text=0&width=410&height=238
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Wl1LuQhEs&t=1s
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaU79hjGrjs&t=80s
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Tr6_5xkC4&t=12s
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLB-nORtSMs&t=9s
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuJdoH0c_No&t=2s
    • YouTube: https://youtu.be/42ORubuDmTk?si=FOfQg9JExH5yWmWp
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxfK5S7lIVU
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    26 mins
  • 11-3 Paige Birgfeld

    11-3 Paige Birgfeld
    Nov 28 2023
    In today's episode, I discuss the 2007 murder of Paige Birgfeld in Grand Junction, CO.

    In the beginning, there are two main suspects- her ex-husbands. I mean... its always the husband, right? But the investigation becomes more complex when Paige's secret life as a high-end escort is revealed.


    https://linktr.ee/KillerStories


    sources:
    Dateline double-lives
    cbsnews
    cbsnews colorado
    abcnews
    tvguidetime
    shenbagalakshmi.medium
    denverpost
    heavy
    gjsentinel
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    35 mins