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Episode 78: Darlie Routier Part 3

Darlie Routier is one of the most infamous names in True Crime, with her case being among the most hotly debated. Was she wrongly convicted, or was justice served for Devon and Damon?

In Part 3 we cover hospital notes, police testimonies, some oddities in the crime scene, and a possible alternate theory for who may be responsible for the events of June 6th, 1996. At the end of this series we are left to ponder: was this justice?

Links to blogs:

https://darliefacts.com

http://www.darlieroutierfactandfiction.com

Episode 77: Darlie Routier Part 2

Darlie Routier is one of the most infamous names in True Crime, with her case being among the most hotly debated. Was she wrongly convicted, or was justice served for Devon and Damon?

In part two, we discuss some of the information the jury never got a chance to hear and we learn exactly how crucial that video was. 

Episode 76: Darlie Routier Part 1

Darlie Routier is one of the most infamous names in True Crime, with her case being among the most hotly debated. Was she wrongly convicted, or was justice served for Devon and Damon?

In part one, we discuss the Routier's family history and the events leading up to June 6th 1996 at 2:31am when Rowlett, TX dispatch received a frantic 911 call. We also review the evidence in the trial which led to Darlie's conviction. But is that the whole story?

Episode 75: Mysterious Disappearances Turned Accidental Deaths

We tell you four stories of individuals who disappeared seemingly into thin air only to be found deceased under unusual and uncommon circumstances.  You may recognize some of these cases as they were quite controversial when they first broke in the news.

Stay tuned at the end for a short nutrition lesson courtesy of a tangential conversation that occurred during recording.

Episode 74: Alexander Bychkov/Krasnodar Cannibals

This week Crystal brings you two cases of bizarre Russian cannibals. Our first case covers Alexander Bychkov, who was arrested for crimes not violent in nature when a casual admission changed the course of the investigation against him. The second case is truly horrifying in nature due to some graphic images that were found on a cell phone left on the side of the road. The small town of Krasnodar was not ready for what police found, and rumors abound in this absolutely insane story. 

Episode 73: The Bayshore Blvd Tragedy

In 2018, what can only be described as a complete and utter tragedy occurred on the picturesque Bayshore Blvd in Tampa, Florida. In the blink of an eye, one poor choice led to the worst possible outcome and two lives stolen. 

Episode 72: ABC‘s of Cryptids - A is for...

A servant of the Aztec gods, the father of snakes, a southern United States Nessie, and a minor Japanese deity are among the creatures featured in this installment of our alphabetical exploration of the world's Cryptids. 

Episode 71: Brian Shaffer Theories with Edo Larosa

In this episode, Crystal discusses the possible theories behind Brian's mysterious disappearance with Edo Larosa, host of two podcasts discussing Brian's case. 

Edo's Swedish podcast

https://brianshaffer.podbean.com/

Links to Edo's English podcast, A Brian Shaffer Story

https://open.spotify.com/show/2PKvZwZAb9XJ6WjCN5FKcb?si=gJ4WhWCxT_mDBVcdI19drg&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-brian-shaffer-story/id1564375761

 

Episode 70: Brian Shaffer

Brian Shaffer was a 27 year old college student in his second year of med school in March of 2006. After finals week, just before Spring Break, he went out drinking with a couple friends and was never seen again. In this episode we discuss the facts of the case and the information we know about his disappearance. 

Episode 69: Paris Bennett

Unconditional love - is there such a thing? Paris Bennett grew up with a mother who showered both him and his sister, Ella, with unconditional love. However, he concocted a plan to twist that love to inflict the most unimaginable pain on his mother.