Episode 36: Brookey Lee West, The Witch of Vegas

In July 2011, the Casey Anthony case captivated the nation. Accused of murdering her own 2-year-old daughter, Casey Anthony, a woman whose narrative is often punctuated by more falsehoods than truths, was found not guilty by a jury of her peers. Despite the legal verdict many are certain of her guilt. Our latest episode delves deeper than ever before. Over 2 hours, Dani sifts through prosecution and defense narratives, court records, and interviews to present a comprehensive exploration of the case. Dani and Gabe find themselves facing a question no other case on MurdHer has ever raised: Despite Casey Anthony's very likely guilt in killing her daughter, was the jury correct in declaring her "not guilty"?   Sources: Presumed Guilty by Jose Baez Imperfect Justice by Jeff Ashton https://www.biography.com/crime/casey-anthony https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=casey+anthony https://www.vox.com/culture/23506125/casey-anthony-evidence-where-the-truth-lies-how-true-or-false https://people.com/crime/where-is-casey-anthony-now/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CaseyAnthony/ https://www.businessinsider.com/where-is-casey-anthony-now https://people.com/casey-anthony-case-complete-timeline-8422805 https://www.fox19.com/story/10165797/deputy-fired-over-his-poor-response-to-caylee-tip/  

It's episode 50!! On this very special episode; Dani covers the Maui Twin Yoga Case. Alexandria and Anastasia opened a very successful yoga studio. They even had a reality tv show lined up. Unfortunately things turned bad and they lost everything. The twins moved to Hawaii to find a new start.. but instead only found the end of the road. It doesn't end there! Keep listening for HerStory - Dani covers the Fourty Elephants Gang!   Sources: https://www.thecut.com/2018/01/what-to-know-alexandria-duvals-alleged-murder-in-hawaii.html   https://abcnews.go.com/US/trial-end-today-woman-accused-killing-twin-sister/story?id=52764738   https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2023/the-queens-of-the-forties-1683/ https://people.com/crime/why-police-pushed-to-charge-a-twin-with-murdering-her-sister-by-driving-off-a-hawaiian-cliff/   https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/alexandria-duval-not-guilty-twin-anastasias-accident-death   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbYzGZGpJK8  

Nancy Kissel had everything from money to family and appeared to be living the dream. Unfortunately. to attain that lifestyle her husband worked 16+ hour days and she was mostly at home with the kids (and nanny). On November 6, 2003 policemen show up to their apartment and ask about her husband, who no one has seen for 4 days. Where is he?! Listen to find out.   Sources: Poisonous Love, Snapped. Season 17 Ep 8  Murderpedia Crime Library Investigation Discovery Wikipedia NY Mag

On this weeks episode of MurdHer, Dani covers the case of Kouri Richens. After a night of celebration Eric is found dead in his bed. What initially seems like a tragic brain aneurism turns out to be far more sinister. Find out how a cocktail, deleted texts, and bad decisions land Kouri in jail where she is still currently awaiting trial! Did she do it? Gabe thinks it’s obvious, but you decide!

On this week of MurdHer - Dani and Gabe give their unprofessional medical opinions and discuss Jennifer Pan. Jennifer was a perfect, straight-A student. She achieved an early admission to the college of her choice and seemed to have a bright future ahead of her. Unfortunately, on the night of November 8th, 2010 she was at home with her parents when a break-in happened! 3 armed gunmen murder her mother, put her father in a coma, yet they leave her unharmed. The police investigate but things just aren't adding up. Why was nothing taken from the house? Will her father wake from his coma? What will he remember? Tune in to find out!

On this infectious episode of MurdHer, Dani and Gabe decided to not let their own sickness stop them from recording! Dani covers the maze of characters that is the Sarah Hartsfield case. Sarah had a rough start in life, but from that rough start she was able to figure out the best way to charm and manipulate others. This episode is a wild and confusing ride, so I suggest you take a peak at the MurdHer Instagram post for this episode that has a character cheat sheet posted!

Welcome to season 4 of MurdHer! Dani and Gabe are back with a bang to discuss a story full of twists and turns! Sherri Papinni was your average stay at home mom until, one day, 2 women force her into their black van at gunpoint. Tune in to find out who the real villain is in all of this!     Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/vanishing-act-sherri-papini-fooled-investigators-family-phony/story?id=90381451   https://allthatsinteresting.com/sherri-papini   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sherri-papini-faked-kidnapping-released-federal-prison-rcna101949   https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/19/us/sherri-papini-fake-kidnapping-sentence/index.html Sherri Papini: Lies Lies and More Lies on Peacock

Gabe and Dani go off the rails this episode! This episode has it all.. from Monsterpalooza to murder. Barbara Stager was a recent widow when she met Russell who had recently gone through a divorce. They hit it off and got married soon after. They're married for 9 blissful years when Russel begins telling his closest friends that he’s worried his wife might kill him. That’s a sign of a healthy relationship right?! Wrong! Listen in to find out if Russel is correct about his wife. As a pallet cleanser Dani then shares a HerStory!! She covers Lyudmila Pavlichenko, also known as Lady Death.   National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233   SOURCES:  https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/lady-death-red-army-lyudmila-pavlichenko https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/lyudmila-pavlichenko https://www.history.co.uk/article/lyudmila-pavlichenko-lady-death-historys-deadliest-female-sniper Forensic Files Season 5 ep 14 Oxygen's Black Widow Murders Season 1 episode 6 https://www.oxygen.com/black-widow-murders/crime-news/black-widow-killer-barbara-stager-shot-husband-in-head https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article174912241.html https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/stager-barbara.htm    

Brandy wanted to be a part of a community, no small feat as a LGBTQ person living in a conservative town. She would often drive hours to meet new people. On May 17, 2012 she went off to meet a new potential friend but never returned. With a lack of help from the police, her mom and friends took it upon themselves to solve her disappearance.   SOURCES: Hulu’s How I Caught My Killer Ep 3 https://thecinemaholic.com/jade-olmstead-and-ashley-barber-where-are-the-killers-now/ https://murderpedia.org/female.O/o/olmstead-jade.htm https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/woman-serving-life-for-love-triangle-murder-has-request-to-withdraw-guilty-plea-denied/article_401957e6-5321-11e8-89a9-5393a75a7737.html

Poison, product tampering, and murder?! Listen to this episode of MurdHer to find out the story of Stella Nickell.   Sources:  https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nickell-stella.htm https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/stella-nickell-serving-90-years-for-planting-poisoned-pills-killing-2-seeks-release-from-prison/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin