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Death Over Cocktails

Death Over Cocktails

By: Keitha Hanks and Jess Daviss
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Half true crime and half paranormal/history's mysteries every episode! Join us every week for true crime stories, laughs, and a cocktail and two!@2025DeathOverCocktails True Crime World
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  • Episode 37 A Girl Kidnapped by Former Fiance Mafia Member and An "Imaginary" Friend Helps a Lost Girl in the Woods

    Episode 37 A Girl Kidnapped by Former Fiance Mafia Member and An "Imaginary" Friend Helps a Lost Girl in the Woods
    Jul 5 2026
    Hello Everybody! Hope you all are having a fantastic week! On this weeks episode of Death Over Cocktails Jess will start us off about Franca Viola who was kidnapped by her former fiance and that kidnapping changed the way the Italian people thought of rehabilitation marriage. Next Keitha will tel us about the strange tale of Haley Zega who at only six years old got lost in the woods and her imaginary friend Alicia helped her suvive three days alone. We hope you enjoy our show and please rate and review us anywhere you listen to podcasts! Also see photos from our episodes on our Facebook and Instagram!Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabanaJess's Sourceshttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Franca-Violahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franca_Violahttps://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/franca-viola_(Dizionario-Biografico)/https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/franca-viola-woman-who-changed-italyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35915766https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/08/franca-viola-rape-victim-marries-attackerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/world/europe/franca-viola-italy.htmlhttps://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2014/03/07/franca-viola-symbol-of-womens-rights_10221564.htmlhttps://trapani.gds.it/articoli/cronaca/2014/03/08/franca-viola-a-soli-17-anni-sfido-le-usanze-del-tempo-contro-il-nipote-del-boss-327376-0caf29ef-d881-4339-a253-dd2b37263d49/https://www.corriere.it/sette/cultura-societa/23_novembre_28/franca-viola-quel-sistema-rapporti-basato-sopraffazione-maschio-femmina-bce7c2fc-87b0-11ee-a0e2-1e188114736c.shtmlhttps://www.raicultura.it/storia/articoli/2019/01/Franca-Viola-e-il-primo-no-al-matrimonio-riparatore-75b68e9f-741d-4891-9e8d-b09e1db1e88d.htmlhttps://www.lastampa.it/cultura/2018/03/08/news/franca-viola-la-ragazza-che-disse-no-1.33984556/https://www.ilpost.it/2018/03/08/franca-viola/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066086/ (The Most Beautiful Wife / La moglie più bella)https://www.newsgram.com/history/2025/09/17/franca-viola-was-forced-to-marry-her-rapist Keitha's Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_man_factorThe Phenomenon of Third Man Syndrome by D. Dionhttps://telluridemagazine.com/imaginary-friend/In 2001, 6yo Hayley Went Missing in the Woods. An ‘imaginary friend’ led her to safety by Shannen Findlayhttps://www.mamamia.com.au/haley-zega-lost/Harper’s Tells The Tale of a Little Girl Lost and Found in the Ozarks, and another Child not as Lucky by Benjamin Hardyhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/07/26/harpers-tells-the-tale-of-a-little-girl-lost-and-found-in-the-ozarks-and-another-child-not-as-luckyHow a Missing 6-year-old girl survived alone in an Arkansas Wilderness for Two Days by Ian Taylorhttps://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/missing-6-year-old-girl-survives-alone-in-arkansas-wilderness/527-9e9a0a0c-5670-4f52-ad97-e20abfdcafbd***Who Walks Always Beside You? By Benjamin Hale***https://harpers.org/archive/2023/08/who-walks-always-beside-you/
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Episode 36 The Canadian Episode!

    Episode 36 The Canadian Episode!
    Jun 29 2026

    Hey Everyone! On this weeks episode of Death Over Cocktails Keitha will tell us about the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Hiest, and Jess will tell us about the mysterious bodies that were found under unusual circumstances in Nahanni Valley Canada! Yes it a Canadian episode!! Please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts and give us a follow on our Facebook and Instagram! We'd love to hear from ya'll!
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    Keitha's Sources
    Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist by Taylor C. Noakes

    https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist

    The Great Maple Syrup Heist: How A Ragtag Group Og Thieves In Canada Stole $18 Million Worth Of Maple Syrup by Rivy Lyon

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist

    Canada’s Supreme Court Upholds C$9m Fine On Maple Syrup Thief by BBC

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60947470

    Our Pancakes Are Saved! Charges Filed In Canadian Maple Syrup Heist by Tanya Ballard Brown

    https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/12/18/167568348/our-pancakes-are-saved-charges-filed-in-canadian-maple-syrup-heist

    2 Charged in $18M Maple Syrup Heist by CBC News

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/2-charged-in-18m-maple-syrup-heist-1.1212517

    https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cp7Dy1Pus/?mibextid=wwXIfr


    Jess's Sources
    https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nt/nahanni
    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/nahanni-national-park-reserve-of-canada
    https://archive.org/details/dangerousriver00patt
    https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/nahanni
    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/valley-of-headless-men
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-true-story-behind-canadas-valley-of-headless-men-180980339/
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    54 mins
  • Episode 35 The Murder at Toormore and The Man Struck by Lightening Seven (Eight) Times

    Episode 35 The Murder at Toormore and The Man Struck by Lightening Seven (Eight) Times
    Jun 17 2026
    Hey everyone! This week Jess will tell us about Sophie Bouniol a beautiful light that was extinguished well before her time and the mystery about what actually happened the night that she was murdered. Then Keitha will tell us about Roy Sullivan the park ranger who was struck by lightening seven times, unoficially eight, and lived to tell about it. Please rate and review us anywhere you listen to podcasts and give us a follow on our social media account! Also if you have any stories of your own please write us at DeathOverCocktails@gmail.comOur Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabanaJess's SourcesDeath in December: The Story of Sophie Toscan du Plantier — Michael SheridanMurder at Roaringwater — Nick FosterA Dream of Death — Ralph RiegelWest Cork (Audible Original Podcast)Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (Netflix)Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie (Sky Documentary)The Irish Times – Sophie Toscan du Plantier: 20 years later, a murder remains unsolvedThe Irish Times – The story of the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation: a chronologyThe Irish Times – From Paris to West Cork and back: The story of the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigationThe Irish Times – Sufficient evidence exists to establish Bailey murdered Toscan du Plantier, judge saysThe Irish Times – DPP to make final decision on Ian Bailey as suspect for murder of Sophie Toscan du PlantierThe Irish Times – Garda handling of Toscan du Plantier investigation one of the most controversial in recent historyRTÉ News ArchiveThe Guardian – Ian Bailey and the Sophie Toscan du Plantier caseThe Guardian – Death of suspect Ian Bailey floors family of French film-makerCour d'Assises de Paris Judgment (2019)BAILII Irish Court Judgments – Bailey Extradition ProceedingsCourts Service of IrelandDepartment of Justice IrelandFennelly Commission ReportWikipedia – Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (reference index only)Keitha's SourcesMost Lightning Strikes Survived by Guinness World Recordshttps://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-lightning-strikes-survived#:~:text=The only man in the,lightning conductor of Virginia, USA.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan\Incredible Story Of Man Who Survived Being Struck by Lightning Seven Times by Vicki Newmanhttps://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/1/incredible-story-of-man-who-survived-being-struck-by-lightning-seven-times-733932Ranger Roy Sullivan: The Man Who Survived Seven Lightning Strikes by Utterly Interestinghttps://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/roy-sullivan-the-man-that-was-hit-by-lightening-seven-times-and-lived-to-tell-the-taleShenandoah National Park Ranger Roy Sullivan Set the World Record for Being Hit by Lightning by National Parks Travelerhttps://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2008/07/shenandoah-national-park-ranger-roy-sullivan-set-world-record-being-hit-lightningThunder and Lightning by UCARhttps://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/storms/thunder-and-lightningPark Ranger Struck by Lightning 7—or was it 8—times: History by Dale M. Brumfieldhttps://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/history/2016/08/07/park-ranger-struck-lightning-7-8-times-history/88377364/Lightning Strike Victim Data by CDChttps://www.cdc.gov/lightning/data-research/index.htmlMedical Information by National Lightning Safety Councilhttp://lightningsafetycouncil.org/LSC-Medical.htmlhttps://tildesites.bowdoin.edu/~dfrancis/askanerd/lighteningStrike/
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    1 hr and 31 mins
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