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Happy Thanksgiving! On this week’s episode, Avery and Dylan discuss one of the most diabolical crimes ever committed, that just so happens to be related to the Thanksgiving holiday.
 
Case Sources:
https://www.grunge.com/261400/the-most-frightening-crimes-that-happened-on-thanksgiving/
https://soapboxie.com/government/Diabolical-Stew-of-Human-Remains-The-Dismemberment-Murder-of-Joel-and-Lisa-Guy
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Murders_of_Joel_and_Lisa_Guy
https://soapboxie.com/government/Diabolical-Stew-of-Human-Remains-The-Dismemberment-Murder-of-Joel-and-Lisa-Guy
https://www.wvlt.tv/2020/09/28/live-opening-statements-begin-in-trial-for-man-accused-of-dismembering-parents-at-knox-co-home/
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/lawyers-ready-to-spar-over-evidence-in-knox-county-dismemberment-case/51-c9a0ca10-f30a-41ec-b093-b5736100a745
https://eu.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2020/09/28/trial-set-joel-guy-jr-accused-killing-dismembering-parents/5852068002/
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2018/12/04/joel-guy-trial-murder-dismembering-parents-farragut/2187392002/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2020/09/29/live-trial-resumes-for-man-accused-of-killing-dismembering-parents-at-knox-co-home/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/12/01/at-thanksgiving-his-sisters-said-he-was-fine-but-days-later-he-dismembered-their-parents-police-say/
https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/joel-guy-jr/joel-guy-jr-found-guilty-of-murdering-and-dismembering-parents-just-after-thanksgiving-in-2016/
https://www.wate.com/news/joel-guy-jr-fantasized-about-gouging-cellmates-eyes-out-after-guilty-verdicts/
https://eu.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2020/11/19/joel-guy-jr-two-life-sentences-killing-parents-tennessee/3764870001/
 
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This week Avery and Dylan talk about their oldest case yet, it occurred almost 100 years ago.  The murders took place in Germany not too far from where they live. While the family noticed strange occurrences, nothing could have warned them about the murderer living in their attic. This story is one of Germany’s most famous and gruesome crimes, listen to hear all about it!
 
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Case Sources:
https://www.hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Hinterkaifeck
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime
https://www.historicmysteries.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/
https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-hinterkaifeck-murders-germanys-oldest-unsolved-massacre-17dea740e031
https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders
https://www.ranker.com/list/hinterkaifeck-farm/cat-mcauliffe
https://www.grunge.com/340781/the-creepy-truth-about-the-hinterkaifeck-murders/
 
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If you’ve ever been unsure about sharing your location with friends or family, this story will help make up your mind! This week Avery and Dylan talk about Jaila Gladden, a college student who was kidnapped from a grocery store. It takes Jaila’s quick thinking and TV crime show knowledge to create a plan that convinces the kidnapper to give her phone back. This is an inspirational survivor story full of unbelievable circumstances.
 
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Case Sources:
https://www.dixonfirm.com/kroger-kidnap-sexual-assault-case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0_A16ndcV8
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/maryanngeorgantopoulos/college-student-escape
https://www.boredpanda.com/student-escapes-attacker-jaila-gladden/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5255619/Victim-reveals-iPhone-helped-escape-kidnapper.html
https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/how-jaila-gladdens-iphone-saved-her-life-48d0c285d147
https://medium.com/real-crime/saved-by-a-text-heroic-tale-of-jaila-gladden-c8c5f52b925f
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/college-student-to-sue-grocery-store-after-alleged-rape
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/man-gets-life-for-kidnapping-sexual-assault-west-georgia-student/JEhsrUxAzpoye8wfkKWstJ/
 
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*Content Warning: SA*
This week Avery and Dylan discuss the murder of Angela Samota. While so many true crime cases go cold, this case gets a second chance over 20 years later because of the victim’s best friend. This case proves that justice can be served, no matter how much time has passed and represents how far a true friend would go to bring it.
 
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Case Sources:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90287443/5-true-crime-stories-way-more-interesting-than-another-ted-bundy-movie
https://www.thecriminaljournal.com/angela-samota-the-murder-of-a-20-year-old-college-student-by-donald-bess-who-stabbed-her-18-times/
https://vintagecoldcases.tumblr.com/post/624366113595211776/tw-crime-scene-photos-angela-marie-samota-was
https://thecinemaholic.com/who-killed-angela-samota-where-is-donald-andrew-bess-now/
https://sheilawysocki.com/
https://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/sheila-wysocki
https://chameleontruecrimestories.com/the-story-of-how-sheila-wysocki-became-a-private-investigator-to-help-solve-her-best-friends-8040799f966b
https://www.withoutwarningpodcast.com/about-1
https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-44470377
 
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Happy Halloween! This week, Avery and Dylan are in the spooky mood as they discuss what is considered to be one of the scariest murders ever committed. When Helle Crafts goes missing, all eyes are on her husband. She warned her friends that if anything ever happened to her, it wouldn’t be an accident, but there is no body to be found. Listen along to see why you should beware of wood chippers!
 
Case Sources:
https://scarestreet.com/6-scariest-murders/
https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/crafts-richard.htm
https://www.criminallyintrigued.com/blog/2019/6/9/the-wood-chipper-murder
https://morbidology.com/the-wood-chipper-murder-helle-crafts/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/green-beret-indicted-for-murder
https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-woodchipper-murderer-richard-crafts-out-of-prison-20200131-y3v7bj4blrc4zlucdf2tx4zz2m-story.html
 
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On this week's Halloween themed episode, Avery tells Dylan about The Napa Valley Halloween Murders. A terrible double murder that occurred in the middle of Halloween night that left one survivor. With a low crime rate, Napa Valley lived in fear for almost a year until an unlikely suspect turned themself in. Listen to hear about the plot twist because it is one you won't see coming.
Case Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/LegalCenter/story?id=1187524&page=1
https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/the-2004-napa-halloween-murders-37c8d97e3d4b
https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/copple-admits-guilt-in-double-murder/article_23bf8b28-8a3a-5bf1-98af-a2321430f9e2.html
https://www.swordandscale.com/jealous-rage-to-double-murder-in-napa-valley/
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This week Avery and Dylan talk about the case of Cassie Jo Stoddart, a murder inspired by the movie "Scream". This story is full of lies and betrayals and truly represents why everyone gets so scared when the lights go out!
 
Case Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/cassie-jo-stoddart
https://www.thecriminaljournal.com/murder-of-cassie-jo-stoddart-16-year-old-brutally-killed-by-her-classmates-brian-draper-and-torey-michael-adamcik/
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/house-where-murder-of-cassie-jo-stoddart-took-place-proving/article_57694590-5cdb-11e4-876d-270a4ac0f093.html
https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2021/6/30/cassie-stoddart-scream-murder
https://digitalcommons.law.uidaho.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1340&context=idaho_supreme_court_record_briefs
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/id-supreme-court/1884300.html
https://www.leagle.com/decision/inidco20110913153
https://www.ranker.com/list/cassie-jo-stoddart-facts/jacob-shelton
https://www.parkaman.com/murder-of-cassie-jo-stoddart/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Cassie_Jo_Stoddart
 
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This week's episode is about The Murdaugh's, a family deeply rooted in the South Carolina justice system with a dark past. From a boat crash, double homicide, and a failed murder attempt, this family's story is not something you can not make up. Follow along as Avery dives into all of the information and Dylan does his best to keep up as this case takes some unbelievable turns!
Case Sources:
The Murdaugh Family Saga: A Tangled Web of Secrets and Murder by Faith Karimi of CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/18/us/murdaugh-mystery-south-carolina/index.html 
Mandy Matney, News Director at FITSNews 
'She's Gone, Don't Worry About Her,': What the Murduaghs Did the Night Mallory Beach Died by Mandy Matney of FITSNews - https://www.fitsnews.com/2021/07/20/dont-worry-about-her-shes-gone-what-the-murdaughs-did-the-night-mallory-beach-died/
Murdaugh Murders Saga: Unpacking the Alex Murdaugh Bond Hearing by Will Folks of FITSNews - https://www.fitsnews.com/2021/09/18/murdaugh-murders-saga-unpacking-the-alex-murdaugh-bond-hearing/
South Carolina Law Enforcement Newsroom - https://www.sled.sc.gov/mediareleases.aspx
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Hello everyone! Meet Avery and Dylan Hammel, the hosts of True Time. This introduction provides a little insight about what went into the creation of True Time and gives a brief background about the hosts. Stay tuned for the first episode coming Monday!