MurdHer: Women in Crime

On this episode of MurdHer, Dani and Gabe discuss Ana Trujillo. She was smart, gorgeous, and manipulative. She went from a stable, responsible mom to an unemployed couch surfer. We will never know what truly happened on June 9,2013 except that it ended in murder.   Sources:  Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder by Kathryn Casey https://murderpedia.org/female.T/t/trujillo-ana.htm https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/high-heel-homicide/  

A woman with an IQ of 140 and over 38 aliases? You’d think she would be able to get away with murder.. listen in to find out how it goes!

This episode of MurdHer covers Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser. These 12 year old girls stabbed their best friend as a sacrifice to the fictional, creepypasta monster named Slenderman. SPOILER ALERT: it didn't work.

On this episode of MurdHer we cover Brookey Lee West - the Witch of Vegas. She is considered to be Las Vegas's most notorious female killer. 

On this episode, MurdHer celebrates Valentine’s Day with a classic! The Lonely Hearts Killers were a couple who targeted lonely women looking for love. Martha Beck pretended to be Raymond’s sister to give their targets a false sense of security.    SOURCES: https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/beck-martha.htm https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/martha-beck-55090.php https://www.ranker.com/list/lonely-hearts-killers-facts/amandasedlakhevener  

In this episode, we go deeper into how Belle lured her victims to sell everything, move in with her, and managed to kill so many people before being found out. Check out the conclusion of Belle's story.   SOURCES: Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men by Harold Schechter https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gunness-belle.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/belle-gunness

In this 2 part episode we deep dive into the infamous Belle Gunness! We first cover Belle’s early life and how she worked her way up from paying rent to live with her sister to owning a 40 acre farm. All it took was a few fires and mysterious deaths..   SOURCES: Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men by Harold Schechter https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gunness-belle.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/belle-gunness https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/belle-gunness  

It’s a holiday extravaganza! On this special holiday episode Dani and Gabe cover the 9 Criminals of Christmas as well as go over some misconceptions about the holiday season and crime.   Story 1: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cops-sc-woman-stabbed-spouse-with-ceramic-squirrel-over-beer/#:~:text=NORTH%20CHARLESTON%2C%20S.C.%20%E2%80%93%20A%2041,%2C%2044%2C%20was%20arrested%20Dec.   https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/27/domestic-violence-stabbing-squirrel/4228747/ Story 2: https://www.couriermail.com.au/four-bikiniclad-bandits-grab-christmas-lights-and-run-in-tiny-south-johnstone/news-story/f712d6404b292799959f328806cd2978   https://www.oddee.com/item_99190.aspx Story 3: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/man-stabbed-after-giving-girlfriend-knife-for-christmas/   https://www.oddee.com/item_99190.aspx Story 4: https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/12/woman-used-towering-marijuana-plant-as-christmas-tree   https://metro.co.uk/2014/12/09/mum-is-busted-for-using-giant-marijuana-plant-as-christmas-tree-4979973/ Story 5: https://www.eonline.com/news/984624/big-brother-s-christmas-abbott-arrested-for-criminal-mischief Story 6: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2021/12/05/police-arrest-woman-after-vero-beach-christmas-parade-crash/8879011002/ Story 7: https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-woman-arrested-allegedly-punching-female-head-who-wished-her-merry-christmas-1479928 Story 8: https://www.villages-news.com/2020/12/16/oxford-woman-jailed-after-allegedly-hitting-sister-with-christmas-decoration/ Story 9: https://nypost.com/2019/12/09/florida-woman-attacks-boyfriend-with-fake-christmas-tree-over-tv-volume/

Klara Mauerova was a loving mother to her 2 boys. An unfortunate turn of events led her into a cult and the events that would follow is one of the most horrific stories we’ve covered to date. Find out how this loving mother became a cult following cannibal.  Content warning: this episode contains graphic torture, child abuse, and cannibalism   Sources: The Kurim Cult by Mason Ryan https://second.wiki/wiki/klara_mauerova   https://gingerscrimemuseum.com/?p=2082   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grail_Movement#:~:text=The%20Grail%20Movement%20is%20a%20new%20spiritual%20movement%20dedicated%20to,Britain%20and%20in%20the%20USA.    

On this week of MurdHer we cover Amelia Dyer, The Baby Farmer. Amelia murdered anywhere from 4-300+ babies for financial gain. She took advantage of a system that preyed on women for her own gain. Listen in to hear about one of the most cold blooded killers to date.   SOURCES:  Amelia Dyer and the Baby Farm Murders by Angela Buckle  https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/amelia-dyer/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-39330793 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Dyer