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After a short 4 month hiatus, we're back with a real doozy! In this episode we discuss the horrific crime and violent tendencies of Australia's most sadistic woman, Katherine Knight. Listener discretion advised on this one! Twitter/X - @deadspotpod Instagram - @deadspotpod Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Katherine Knight Killed Her Boyfriend — Then Served His Remains To His Children Katherine Knight: Inside the mind of a cold-blooded ‘cannibal killer’ Disturbing And Fascinating Facts About Australian Cannibal Katherine Knight Victims of Homicide - John Price Katherine Knight butchers husband, John Price, then boils his head and plates him up Murderpedia - Katherine Knight Cannibal killer Katherine Knight's life in prison Intro Audio - Katherine Knight: LIFE Sentence | Crimes That Shook Australia | Crime Stories - YouTube

On March 19, 2013 16 year old Dylan Schumaker called 911 to report his girlfriend's 23 month old baby Austin Smith as unresponsive. Upon arrival, first responders immediately sensed that there was more to the story than Dylan had claimed, and they would soon find out the shocking truth. Twitter/X - @deadspotpod Instagram - @deadspotpod Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Teen gets lengthy prison term in toddler's death Facebook - Memorial Benefit for Austin James Michael Smith 'All I have to do is cry’: Teen conspires to use white privilege in court Dylan Schumaker: Reasonable Lenity or White Privilege? THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK RESPONDENT v. DYLAN SCHUMAKER DEFENDANT APPELLANT (2016) Springville teen given max sentence for toddler's death 16 YEAR OLD DYLAN SCHUMAKER BEATS HIS GIRLFRIEND’S TODDLER TO DEATH

The Brazen Bull. Death by a Thousand Cuts. White Torture. In this episode we discuss a few historical methods of, you guessed it, some good ol' fashioned torture. P.S. my mic cracks here and there so, please don't be mad at me - Garret. Twitter/X - @deadspotpod Instagram - @deadspotpod Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com The Brazen Bull May Have Been History’s Worst Torture Device The Brazen Bull: One of History’s Most Notorious Punishments The Horrifying History Of Scaphism, The Excruciating Execution Method Of Ancient Persia Death by 1000 cuts: The gruesome history of the notorious ancient Chinese punishment of Lingchi Wiki - White Torture The medieval ‘Shame Flute’ was used to punish bad musicians in the Middle Ages Tickled to death by Goat’s Tongue: Shocking Torture Method

Rudy Farias was nearly 18 years old when he was reported missing. But several years later, he was discovered near a local church. Alive. That's only the beginning of the crazy ride we take you on in this episode as we discuss the "disappearance" of Rudy Farias. Twitter/X - @deadspotpod Instagram - @deadspotpod Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Independent - Was Rudy Farias’ mother suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy? PI reveals disturbing new details Rudy Farias mom Janie Santana has taken eight 'husbands' to court; two have called her a serial bigamist Chron - HPD officer who apparently killed himself identified NY Post - Rudy Farias’ mom reportedly on the run after allegations she held him as ‘sex slave’ People - Rudy Farias, Previously Believed to Be Missing for 8 Years, Speaks Out: 'At Peace Now' ABC13 - Activist Quanell X says Rudy Farias was sexually abused and drugged by mother for 8 years E Online - The Baffling Story of Teen Rudy Farias: "Brainwashed" at Home and Never Missing Amid 8-Year Search NPR - 'Missing' Houston man Rudy Farias says his mother brainwashed him

Giulia Cecchettin was a young, vibrant college student just days away from earning her degree from the University of Padua. But Giulia's future was destroyed by her possessive, manipulating, and volatile ex-boyfriend. In this episode we discuss the tragic death of Giulia Cecchettin and how it resonated with the people of Padua, and all over Italy. Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com ABC News - Italian woman's death, allegedly at the hands of ex-boyfriend, sparks outcry against femicide Who are Giulia Cecchettin and Filippo Turetta and what we know about the missing children in Veneto (English Translation) Elena Cecchettin: “Giulia's disappearance and my brother's message in the morning: I understood immediately” (English Translation) Turetta's obsession in Giulia's messages to her friends: "She says I'm bad because I go out with you" (English Translation) Filippo Turetta and the outburst in the ice cream shop, the story of Giulia's friend: "She was scared" (English Translation) AP - Father of slain Italian woman challenges men to be agents of change against femicide BBC - Giulia Cecchettin's killing sparks Italian reckoning over femicide Balkan Insight - Giulia Cecchettin’s Femicide Sparks Outcry in Italy – and Calls for Change la Repubblica - The missing mobile phone and the objects found in the car: all the dark points of Giulia's murder BNN - Padua Institute Autopsy Reveals Stab Wounds as Cause of Giulia Cecchettin’s Death UK Mirror - Italian student on run for eight days arrested in Germany over ex-girlfriend's murder Gino Cecchettin Memorial Service Speech Transcript Padua burns for Giulia BBC - Giulia Cecchettin: Slain Italian woman's funeral attended by thousands

In this episode we discuss the legend of mob-connected hitman Richard Kuklinski whose methods of cold-blooded murder earned him the nickname The Iceman. Join us as we talk about the origins and killing career of Richard Kuklinski. Twitter/X - @deadspotpod Instagram - @deadspotpod Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Wiki - Richard Kuklinski Alcatraz East - Richard Kuklinski NY Times - Richard Kuklinski, 70, a Killer of Many People and Many Ways, Dies AETV - 'The Iceman': An Undercover Agent Reflects on Taking Down Notorious Hitman Richard Kuklinski Murderpedia - Richard Kuklinski Crime Museum - Richard Kuklinski ThoughtCo. - Profile of Richard Kuklinski Serial Killer Calendar - The Iceman Richard Leonard Kuklinski Serial Killer Shop - Family Of A Serial Killer: Richard Kuklinski's Wife & Daughters The Sun - MOB WIFE I was married to the Mafia’s most feared hitman…and I didn’t know it Infamous America Podcast - Spotify The Iceman Tapes, Conversations With A Killer - YouTube

An unassuming man terrorized women throughout the Western New York region for decades. In this episode we discuss the crimes of Altemio Sanchez, also known as the Bike Path Rapist/Bike Path Killer. Twitter/X - @deadspotpod Instagram - @deadspotpod Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Wiki - Altemio Sanchez Buffalo News - Source: Bike Path Killer Altemio Sanchez dies by apparent suicide Altemio C. Sanchez - Department of Psychology Radford University PDF WKBW - ‘This man's pure evil and hatred’: Bike Path Killer Altemio Sanchez dies while serving sentence New York Times - The Suspect in 3 Murders and 8 Rapes Blended In Murderpedia - Altemio Sanchez NBC News - On The Trail of the Bike Path Rapist The National Registry of Exonerations - Anthony Capozzi NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Innocence Project - Wednesday marks first anniversary of Anthony Capozzi’s exoneration Spotify Podcast - Serial Killers - "The Bike Path Killer" Altemio Sanchez Amazon - Bike Path Rapist: A Cop's Firsthand Account Of Catching The Killer Who Terrorized A Community Intro Audio - WGRZ - Sedita Recalls the Bike Path Killer, 10 Years Later

A newlywed couple with a baby on the way moves into a quaint home in Atchison, Kansas to begin their life as a family together. But once they settle in, their picture perfect vision takes a dark turn. Join us as we discuss the haunting of Tony and Debra Pickman in the house known today as The Sallie House. P.S. enjoy the ambient noises of our neighborhood captured in the background on a lovely autumn day. Twitter/X - @deadspotpod Instagram - @deadspotpod Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Visit Atchison - Sallie House Zillow - 508 N 2nd, Atchison, KS 66002 Thought Catalog - Sallie House: America’s Most Haunted Residence? Bugged Space - The Dreadful Ghost of Sallie House LiveSciFi.tv - Sallie House History, Hauntings, Paranormal Evidence Velvet Ropes - Sallie House: The History of This Atchison Kansas Haunted House – You Can Tour It! Find A Grave - Sallie Isabel Hall US Ghost Adventures - Sallie House Amazon - The Sallie House Haunting: A True Story by Debra Pickman YouTube - Sightings - Heartland Ghost Sallie House Haunting

International flight MH370 mysteriously goes missing in 2014. What happened to these hundreds of people and why? We'll let you know about the "official" story as well as a few theories as to what might have doomed this flight. Twitter/X - @deadspotpod Instagram - @deadspotpod Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com How intrepid wreck hunter Blaine Gibson who has spent years finding pieces of missing flight MH370 in a quest for truth has been in hiding for six years because of death threats over his discoveries Britannica - Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappearance Wikipedia - Boeing E-3 Sentry The Guardian - 'The greatest aviation mystery of all time’: what really happened to flight MH370? Wiki - Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Netflix Series MH370: The Plane that Disappeared

A centuries old plantation in good ol' Louisiana is home to many a spooky ghost story. Join us as we discuss the history and legends of the Myrtles Plantation. Music: They Come At Night by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com THE MYRTLES PLANTATION LEGENDS, LORE AND LIES The Myrtles Plantation Ghost Wikipedia - The Myrtles Plantation Southern Gothic - The Myrtles Plantation The Scare Chamber - The Haunting of Myrtles Plantation Unsolved Mysteries Wiki - Myrtles Plantation The Haunted History Of The Myrtles Plantation Legends of America - Myrtles Plantation, Louisiana – A Most Haunted Place