Join Lauren and Bally this week as they discuss one of the most shocking crimes involving children in recent history: the Slender Man stabbing.

In 2014, two 12-year-old girls lured their best friend into the woods and stabbed her 19 times, believing it was the only way to prove their loyalty to the fictional internet character, Slender Man. We explore how online horror, shared delusions, and severe mental illness played a role in the attack, and what happened to Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier, and survivor Payton Leutner in the years that followed.

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, support is available.

Mental Health Support (UK)

Samaritans: 116 123

Mind: 0300 123 3393

NHS 111: Dial 111 or visit https://www.nhs.uk

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ABC7 Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/amp/post/morgan-geyser-911-calls-detail-slender-man-attackers-escape-madison-group-home/18861661/

WTMJ: https://wtmj.com/news/2025/11/24/whats-next-for-morgan-geyser-after-fleeing-group-home-arrest-in-illinois/

AOL: https://www.aol.com/articles/where-payton-leutner-now-heres-110000683.html

Criminal Minds Wiki: https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Anissa_Weier_and_Morgan_Geyser

CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/psychologist-shared-delusion-led-to-slender-man-stabbing/

BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42913133

MindSite News: https://mindsitenews.org/2022/08/24/how-psychosis-and-internet-obsession-brought-two-girls-to-the-brink-of-murder/

ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-survivors-parents-describe-horrific-ordeal/story?id=25787516

CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/01/us/slenderman-morgan-geyser-sentence

All That’s Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/anissa-weier

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we discuss Betty Broderick and the 1989 murders of her ex-husband, Dan Broderick, and his new wife, Linda Kolkena. The case sparked controversy and global debate: had she finally snapped after years of divorce, betrayal, and bitter legal battled? Or was she just out for revenge (as Sza said “if I can’t have you, no one should”).

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Sources: • Los Angeles Times Photo Gallery – https://www.latimes.com/california/gallery/it-was-simple-the-betty-broderick-murders-photo-gallery • Biography.com – Betty Broderick: https://www.biography.com/crime/betty-broderick • Los Angeles Times Archive (1990): https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-25-me-3920-story.html • Oprah Daily – The True Story Behind Betty Broderick: https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a32479974/betty-broderick-divorce-dirty-john-true-story/ • Betty Broderick: Telling on Myself (2015)

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Join Lauren and Bally this week as we explore the heartbreaking stories of two young actresses whose lives were cut tragically short by abuse. Ten-year-old child star Judith Barsi and her mother, Maria, and 22-year-old actress Dominique Dunne all deserved far brighter futures. We examine their lives, careers, and the devastating circumstances that led to their deaths.

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, support is available:

Domestic Abuse (UK)

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• Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327
• Women’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247

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• Childline: 0800 1111
• Stop It Now!: 0808 1000 900

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• Los Angeles Times – Judith Barsi murders: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-28-me-9912-story.html
• IMDb – Judith Barsi biography: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058279/bio/
• Klara Barsi interview/article: https://newsbritania.co.uk/klara-barsi/
• People Magazine – Judith Barsi feature: https://people.com/home/a-child-star-was-murdered-in-this-house-30-years-ago-and-new-owners-still-feel-a-dark-presence/
• True Crime Edition – Judith Barsi: https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/judith-barsi
• All That’s Interesting – Dominique Dunne: https://allthatsinteresting.com/dominique-dunne
• Vanity Fair Archive – Dominique Dunne feature: https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/share/d0d8b06b-0b89-410b-810e-0fcc8a0745d0

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we explore the mysterious death of Kendrick Johnson, a 17-year-old student found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat at Lowndes High School in Georgia. More than a decade later, questions remain unanswered and his family continues to fight for justice.

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U.S. News Update: https://www.facebook.com/USNwsUptd/posts/the-parents-of-kendrick-johnson-have-filed-a-10-billion-federal-lawsuit-against-/808648968979144/

U.S. Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/united-states-attorney-remarks-regarding-kendrick-johnson-investigation

Rolling Out: https://rollingout.com/2015/02/06/fsu-withdraws-scholarship-recruit-implicated-kendrick-johnson-death/

Justice for Kendrick Johnson Timeline: https://justiceforkendrickjohnson17.org/case-timeline

Stanford University: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/saytheirnames/feature/kendrick-johnson

CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/federal-judge-dismisses-1-billion-lawsuit-by-parents-of-georgia-teen-found-dead-in-gym-mat/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBX9ft6z67A

Lipstick Alley (WARNING: graphic images): https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/teens-at-center-of-kendrick-johnson-investigation-deny-involvement-warning-graphic-pics.913552/

Valdosta Daily Times: https://valdostadailytimes.com/2013/11/21/kendricks-final-walk/

CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-wrongdoing-detected-in-kendrick-johnson-funeral-home-probe/

FOX 5 Atlanta: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/kendrick-lamar-johnson-valdosta-gym-mat-death-new-lawsuit

Join Lauren and Bally for our conclusion on our 2-part series on the life and crimes of the Yorkshire Ripper (Peter Sutcliffe), the UK’s most notorious serial killer.

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GOV.UK, Sir Lawrence Byford Report into the police handling of the Yorkshire Ripper case, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sir-lawrence-byford-report-into-the-police-handling-of-the-yorkshire-ripper-case.

BBC News, The Yorkshire Ripper investigation, https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/5037416.stm.

John Halley, Death - ripper - Vera Millward, http://johnhalley.uk/Death%20-%20ripper%20-%20Vera%20Millward.htm.

Lancaster University, En Clair, Case Notes S01E08: The Yorkshire Ripper (Part 2 of 5), https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/enclair/2019/05/31/case-notes-s01e08-the-yorkshire-ripper-part-2-of-5/.

Evening Standard, Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe's family, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-family-b1112363.html.

Biography, Peter Sutcliffe, https://www.biography.com/crime/peter-sutcliffe#early-life.

The Mirror, Who was Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe?, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-8616762.

Historic Newspapers, Yorkshire Ripper newspaper analysis, https://www.historic-newspapers.com/en-gb/blogs/article/yorkshire-ripper-newspaper-analysis?

Al Jazeera, Forgotten women: The overlooked victims of serial killers, https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/11/25/forgotten-women-the-overlooked-victims-of-serial-killers.

Gordon Burn, Somebody’s Husband, Somebody’s Son.

Michael Bilton, Wicked Beyond Belief: The hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper.

Robin Perrie & Alfie James, I’m the Yorkshire Ripper: Conversations with a killer.

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we begin our 2 part series on the life and crimes of the Yorkshire Ripper - Peter Sutcliffe. The British serial killer that attacked at least 21 women in the West Yorkshire areas, brutally murdering 13.

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Sources:

Brannen, K. (2008) https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim08.htm

The Ripper (2020) Netflix documentary.

BBC News (2020). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-54934458

Mirror (2023) https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/yorkshire-ripper-victim-wilma-mccanns-31021718

Wade, P. (2020) Morecambeology. https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/morecambeology-yorkshire-rippers-grim-object-of-fascination-by-peter-wade-3056095

Byford Report (1981/2018). https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7ae04040f0b66a2fc036c0/1941-Byford_part_2__i__.pdf

Bilton, M. (2003) Wicked Beyond Belief.

Burn, G. (1984) Somebody’s Husband, Somebody’s Son.

Historic Newspapers (2023).

https://www.historic-newspapers.com/en-gb/blogs/article/yorkshire-ripper-newspaper-analysis?srsltid=AfmBOopQzDhK7O6uuz9wAOU4vVCAa862kY9_t1oI5cC8ZEae8VSxzfdV&country=GB#who-was-ripper

Evening Standard (2023). https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-family-b1112363.html

Biography.com (2021). https://www.biography.com/crime/peter-sutcliffe#early-life

Mirror (2016). https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-8616762

Al Jazeera (2020). https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/11/25/forgotten-women-the-overlooked-victims-of-serial-killers

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Join Lauren and Bally this week as we uncover the chilling case of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, the Ontario nurse whose quiet demeanour masked nearly a decade of hidden crimes. From unexplained insulin overdoses to a shocking confession that stunned the nation, we trace how one woman exploited a position of trust and evaded suspicion for far too long.

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Cleveland Clinic – Pulmonary Embolism Overview

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17400-pulmonary-embolism#:~:text=Sudden%20shortness%20of%20breath%20%E2%80%94%20whether,lightheaded%2C%20faint%20or%20passing%20out.

YouTube – Pulmonary Embolism Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxpoCWRdy0A

The Guardian – Elizabeth Wettlaufer Prison Life

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/26/canada-nurse-deaths-elizabeth-wettlaufer-prison-life

CBC Interactive – Wettlaufer & Senior Deaths

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/sh/TBk79oWhpi/elizabeth-wettlaufer-nurse-senior-deaths/

Chatelaine – The Long Shadow of Elizabeth Wettlaufer (Katherine Laidlaw)

https://chatelaine.com/living/elizabeth-wettlaufer/

Global News – Elizabeth Wettlaufer Timeline

https://globalnews.ca/news/3495384/elizabeth-wettlaufer-timeline/

CBC News – Long‑Term Care Inquiry Coverage

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/long-term-care-inquiry-elizabeth-wettlaufer-what-could-have-stopped-you-1.4776403

BBC News – Wettlaufer Case Coverage (2016)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37770264

BBC News – Wettlaufer Case Updates (2017)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40412080

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we talk about the mysterious unsolved disappearance of 5 of the Sodder children from their home on Christmas Day in 1945, when a fire burned their home to the ground, leaving no trace of them behind!

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Medium. (n.d.). The disappearance of the Sodder children. https://medium.com/@sarajrathore/the-disappearance-of-the-sodder-children-faaebb94c697

Wicked History. (n.d.). A tragic and enduring Christmas mystery. https://wickedhistory.substack.com/p/a-tragic-and-enduring-christmas-mystery

Find a Grave. (n.d.). Sodder family memorial records. https://www.findagrave.com

Smithsonian Magazine. (2018, December 24). What happened to the Sodder children, the siblings who went up in smoke in a West Virginia house fire? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-happened-sodder-children-siblings-who-went-up-in-smoke-west-virginia-house-fire-172429802/

BuzzFeed Unsolved Network. (2016, December 23). The Mysterious Disappearance of the Sodder Children [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0AKoCMydkc