Square Mile of Murder

For more than forty years, Terry Rasmussen evaded police and preyed on countless women and children.He became known as the chameleon killer for his ability to blend in with his surroundings and disappear.In this bonus episode we explore eight murders and disappearances linked to Rasmussen and the trail of destruction he left behind.And be sure to listen to last month's episode about the Bear Brook case before listening to this one, because there's a lot of overlap!FURTHER READING:Denise BeaudinDenise Ann DaneaultLaureen Ann RahnTerry Peder RasmussenSerial killer Terry Rasmussen's victims, known and unknownTerry RasmussenTimeline of serial killer Terry Rasmussen's terror in New Hampshire, California-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:NewsletterSend us an email:[email protected] us on social media:FacebookInstagramTwitterSquaremileofmurder.comMusic provided by YouTube Audio Library and Artlist.io

This episode originally aired as a Patreon bonus episode in November 2020.Four bodies in two barrels were found 15 years apart in Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire. This 35-year-old case is only partly solved, but what is solved is because of Forensic Genealogy.This month we’re looking into the incredible story of the Bear Brook Murders and their investigation, how forensic genealogy was first used as a crime-fighting tool, and some of the potential risks and dangers of this shiny new technology, which is perhaps one of the biggest developments in forensic science since the development of DNA profiling.FURTHER READING:Terry RasmussenBear Brook MurdersBear Brook PodcastCase TimelinesIsotopic Maps (via Bear Brook Podcast)Homicides by StateUSA Today  - Most and Least Violent States Oak Hill Research - New England Cold Cases (Rhonda Randall & Scott Maxwell)23 Reasons Not To Reveal Your DNA-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:NewsletterSend us an email:[email protected] us on social media:FacebookInstagramTwitterSquaremileofmurder.comMusic provided by YouTube Audio Library and Artlist.io

In this episode, we talk about a 99-year-old unsolved case that links a serial killer, the Mafia, folklore, and the supernatural.Join us as we take a look at the story of the Axeman of New Orleans, an unidentified serial killer who loved jazz and has become a part of NOLA’s rich culture and history.FURTHER READING:Axeman of New OrleansAxeman Of New Orleans: The Killer Calmed Only By JazzThe Axeman of New Orleans - Crime & Investigation The Axeman Of New Orleans - NOLA GhostsThe Serial Killer Who Loved Jazz: The Infamous Story of the Axeman of New Orleans (1919)The Terrifying Axeman of New Orleans - Buzzfeed UnsolvedGoodreads — Unsolved Murders And Mysteries by John CanningBlack Hand (extortion)-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:NewsletterSend us an email:[email protected] us on social media:FacebookInstagramTwitterSquaremileofmurder.comMusic provided by YouTube Audio Library and Artlist.io

**This episode originally aired as a Patron bonus episode in October 2020.**For 16 years New York City was under attack by a serial bomber. In the 1940s and 50s The Mad Bomber placed dozens of bombs around New York City in theatres, businesses, train stations, and libraries. The bombs left an entire city on edge for years as the police desperately searched for their creator. Thanks to some smart thinking by investigators the Mad Bomber case used one of the very first criminal psychological profiles created by a psychiatrist and opened the door for a whole new investigation technique.FURTHER READING:How New York’s First Terrorist Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling | The New YorkerUnmasking the Mad Bomber | HistoryMad Bomber George MeteskyDecades before Cesar Sayoc, Mad Bomber George Metesky terrorized New York CityFrom 'Unabomber' To 'Mad Bomber,' A Look At Past Serial BombersRetroPod EpisodeMost Notorious PodcastThe Birth of Criminal Profiling - WSJIn the 1950s, the “Mad Bomber” planted 33 bombs around New York CityThe Bomber's Grievances Came to Light in a Series of Letters; PAPER RECEIVED DETAILED NOTES Text of His Correspondence to Journal-American Tells of Bitterness Over Injury Suspect's First Letter Sent From Westchester Final CommunicationsTerror in the Age of Eisenhower-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:NewsletterSend us an email:[email protected] us on social media:FacebookInstagramTwitter

In 17th Century Paris, Catherine Monvoisin was a famous fortune-teller, poisoner, and practitioner of black magic. She helped Paris high society with their problems. Her poisons and black magic may have had a hand in murdering between 1,000 and 2,500 people. And then she got involved with a woman looking for help killing her lover -- King Louis IVX. That's where things got messy for La Voisin.FURTHER READING:La Voisin, France's murderous fortune teller | SYFY WIRELa Voisin - WikipediaAffair of the Poisons - WikipediaSorceress, midwife, poisoner: meet 'La Voisin'The Affair of the Poisons - History of YesterdayABORTION AID LINKS:National Abortion FederationPlanned ParenthoodResources & Research - Center for Reproductive RightsA Guide to Abortion Resources in a Post-Roe America | WIREDAbortion FinderPLAN CTelemedicine Makes It Safe to Get Abortion Drugs in the Mail | WIREDAid AccessHowToUseAbortionPill.orgSASSReprocareRepro Legal Helpline | If/When/HowRepro Legal Defense FundDonate to National Network of Abortion FundsKeep Our Clinics-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:NewsletterSend us an email:

Today we're talking about the complicated web of (potentially) hundreds of jewel thieves called the Pink Panthers. Listen in to hear all about the many many many, heists this group has pulled off at high-end jewellery stores worldwide!FURTHER READING:Pink Panthers - WikipediaThe Daring Heists Of The Elusive Pink Panthers (Buzzfeed Unsolved)Pink Panthers: The curious story of the fugitive ‘smooth-talking player’ police suspect is shadowy international jewel heist gang mastermindThe Pink Panthers: hunting the world's best diamond thieves'Pink Panther' thief gets 15 years | UK news | The GuardianThe Pink Panthers | The New YorkerKim Kardashian, the Pink Panthers and the missing jewels | Celebrity | The GuardianKim Kardashian - Paris Robbery - WikipediaDid Pink Panther Jewel Thieves Rob Kim Kardashian? - Rolling StoneFive Years Later, Kim Kardashian's Alleged Jewel Thieves Are Set to Stand Trial | Vanity FairSuspects who held Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in hotel jewellery heist to go on trial in FranceKim Kardashian Reportedly Bound and Gagged During Paris Hotel Room Robbery | Teen VogueAn Ex-Pink Panther on His Old Crew Blamed for Robbing Kim KardashianPink Panthers: Europe's mysterious gang of jewellery thieves - Jeweller Magazine-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:

We’re doing something a little bit different this week, because why not?!A few months ago in a Patreon bonus episode we rambled our way into talking about McCarthyism and the Red Scare in the USA during the Cold War as well as the Hollywood Blacklist and since we spoke about early Hollywood a bit a few months ago, we figured we should devote a whole episode to the Hollywood Blacklist. So this is that episode!Listen in as as talk about the state of the film industry in the 1940s and 50s, communism (or lack thereof), and the infamous Hollywood Blacklist.FURTHER READING:Hollywood blacklist - WikipediaThe Blacklist Archive — You Must Remember ThisHouse Un-American Activities Committee - WikipediaDalton Trumbo - WikipediaHollywood blacklist - Red Channels ListBlacklists | The First Amendment EncyclopediaWaldorf Statement in fullElon's Version of the First Amendment (Leeja Miller. Youtube)First Amendment to the United States Constitution - WikipediaHow Kirk Douglas helped break the Hollywood blacklist - BBC News9 Careers That Were Ruined By The Hollywood BlacklistRed Channels - WikipediaCounterattack (newsletter) - WikipediaJoseph McCarthy - WikipediaMcCarthyism - WikipediaGOSSIP GIRLS ARCHIVE — You Must Remember This-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:NewsletterSend us an email:

This week we're back with part 2 of our episode on the Long Island Serial Killer case, also known as the LISK.In this episode we talk about the main alleged suspects in this case and the investigation.FURTHER READING:Lost Girls: When Women Go Missing on LI Some Matter, Prostitutes Don’tGirls Disappearing: Behind the Headlines of the Long Island Serial KillerThe Bond Between the Mothers and Sisters of the Long Island Serial Killer's VictimsThe Untold Truth About The Mysterious Murders Of Gilgo Beach​​Long Island serial killerThe Long Island Serial Killer — Unresolved'We Are Making Progress': Old Phone Data Being Examined In Long Island Serial Killer CaseInside the Bizarre, Unsolved Case of the Long Island Serial KillerHow Joel Rifkin Terrorized New York And Became A Plotline In 'Seinfeld'Joel Rifkin - WikipediaJohn Bittrolff - WikipediaLost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert KolkerI Am Jane DoeI Am Jane Doe FilmLost Girls (film)What Lost Girls Didn't Tell You About the Long Island Serial Killer True StoryCatalogue | America's Serial KillerThe Killing Season (American TV series) - Wikipedia-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch...

This week is part one of our two part look at the LISK or Long Island Serial Killer case. This week we talk about the victims of these brutal murders and how they were discovered. And next week we'll dive into the investigation and the suspects. You can find the links for sources and other things we mentioned in this episode in the list of links below!FURTHER READING:Lost Girls: When Women Go Missing on LI Some Matter, Prostitutes Don’tGirls Disappearing: Behind the Headlines of the Long Island Serial KillerThe Bond Between the Mothers and Sisters of the Long Island Serial Killer's VictimsThe Untold Truth About The Mysterious Murders Of Gilgo Beach​​Long Island serial killerBBC Sounds - Who Killed Emma? The Long Island Serial Killer — Unresolved'We Are Making Progress': Old Phone Data Being Examined In Long Island Serial Killer CaseKhalil Wheeler-Waver Sentenced to 160 Years For 3 Murders | Crime NewsLost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert KolkerI Am Jane DoeI Am Jane Doe FilmLost Girls (film)What Lost Girls Didn't Tell You About the Long Island Serial Killer True StoryCatalogue | America's Serial KillerUnraveled (Podcast Series 2021– )-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:<a href="https://squaremileofmurder.com/newsletter" rel="noopener...

We're closing out the month with the greatest unsolved mystery in the history of the FBI: The NORJACK hijacking and the mysterious DB Cooper.We'll tell you the details of this infamous case and go through some of our favourite suspects. Let us know your theories!FURTHER READING:DB Cooper - WikipediaDB Cooper in popular culture - WikipediaRichard McCoy Jr. - Wikipedia.DB Cooper | Hijacking, Investigation, Parachute, Money Serial Numbers, Suspects, & Facts | BritannicaDB Cooper - Crime MuseumThe DB Cooper Hijacking And The Haunting Mystery Behind ItWho Was DB Cooper? Inside The Infamous Hijacking MysteryDB Cooper hijacked a plane, stole a pile of cash, and vanished. Now, a 'hero' flight attendant speaks | The IndependentThe Strange Disappearance of D.B. Cooper (Buzzfeed Unsolved Youtube)Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack - Season 1, Episode 5 - Full Episode (Youtube)Skyjacker of the Day — #36: Richard McCoy-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:NewsletterSend us an email:[email protected] us on social media:FacebookInstagramTwitterSquaremileofmurder.comMusic provided by YouTube Audio Library and Artlist.io