Ominous Origins

This is a weird one. One night three women, hell, two of them could be classified as kids, simply went missing. There wasn't a struggle, at least no sign of one. There wasn't anything out of place or missing. Purses and cars were left behind, but the three women inside the house were nowhere to be found, and not a single clue as to where they went or what happened.

Have you ever wondered where the legend of the razor blade in the apple comes from? How about poisoned Halloween candy? A lot of us grew up with these concepts and just a general thing. Maybe it's the cynicism in the millennial generation that everything is out to get us, or maybe... maybe there was something more to it. Rewind to Texas of '74 and a man named Ronald Clark O'Bryan, and his son, Timothy. Ronald took his kids trick or treating, gave his son a Pixie Stix tube laced with cyanide, and took his son's life for an insurance payout. Yup, you can thank this guy for all the paranoia growing up.Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshotsYoutubeWebsite: Horror ShotsInstagram: ominousoriginspodcastFacebook: Horrorshots

Have you noticed a trend when it comes to murder?... Okay, that's a weird question. But doesn't it seem that the people involved are often the nice guy, the staple in the community, the loving partner? Yeah, I've noticed it too. And today's story is no different. John Douglas White was a pastor with a criminal past - yeah, they'll just let anybody be a religious leader - who would eventually go on to kill his future step-daughter, Rebekah Gay.Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshotsYoutubeWebsite: Horror ShotsInstagram: ominousoriginspodcastFacebook: Horrorshots

What's a number, really? Well, in today's episode it's 93... But that number has some significance, actually, a lot. It's how many people Samuel Little confessed to killing. It would make him the most prolific serial killer in US history. But was it real? Did he actually kill 93 people? Well, you'll have to listen to find out.Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshotsYoutubeWebsite: Horror ShotsInstagram: ominousoriginspodcastFacebook: Horrorshots

In the late 80's and early 90's, a masked man terrorized suburban Melbourne, Australia. He would enter homes, restrain the family, and either assault or assault and abduct a young girl from the home. Nobody knew who this man was. He was meticulous and calculated, and left nothing of note behind. One day, his crimes escalated, and it's theorized that he evolved to kill. While all of his victims at this point were assaulted and released, one particularly unlucky girl did not survive her encounter with Mr. Cruel. Her name was Karmein Chan.Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshotsYoutubeWebsite: Horror ShotsInstagram: ominousoriginspodcastFacebook: Horrorshots

What happens when you have a little money, then suddenly a lot of it? People around you want it. Some people are even willing to kill for it. That's what happened in a rural town in Louisiana. Ernest Luttrell came into a good chunk of change, and when he backed out of a couple of promises and created a will, some people in his life were NOT happy. He paid the ultimate price for it, sadly.Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshotsYoutubeWebsite: Horror ShotsInstagram: ominousoriginspodcastFacebook: Horrorshots

Murder, drugs, and SA. That's what Adolph James Rode Jr., AKA Cesar Barone liked to do. He wasn't a good guy, to be honest, he almost lives up to his name. I don't want to go into the grisly details here, but just listen to find out what a gem of a prick this guy was. Patreon Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

Every so often a special kind of psychopath pops up. One who plans for ages, preps his victims, and even leaves kill kits around the country. That's basically Israel Keyes. From a young age this boy wasn't right; from killing animals, to robbing, to eventually sexually assaulting and killing people, Keyes was a monster from the get go. To be fair, his family life was terrible, growing up in a white supremist household with extremist Christian views, he was doomed from the start. But sprinkle in a little bit of psychopathy, you get a recipe for a serial killer! Shocking, I know. Patreon Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

Forgive the weak title for today's episode. I am super sick, which you can probably hear in my voice... Anyway, I wanted to get something out for you, so here's a short little episode on some cults. Very brief. Okay, time to go lie down and slip into death's sweet embrace. Patreon Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

Today we're looking at Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in your shoe... Wait, that's not right. We're looking at something stolen, something purple, and something cursed. Way back in the mid to late 1800's, during the Indian uprising against the British colonization, a colonel stole a magnificent purple rock from a temple. His life almost immediately fell apart. Years later a scholar came into possession of this same rock. His life, too, fell apart. The rock in question is the Delhi Purple Sapphire, and it's cursed. Good thing it sits safely behind some glass at the British History Museum. Patreon Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots