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This week, Naomi covers one of the most notorious child predators of the 90’s. Then Amber covers Katie Piper who survived an acid attack by an abusive ex-partner.  Naomi's Sources: Mary Kay Letourneau - Wikipedia Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes on a Scandal Amber's Sources: Katie Piper Foundation: www.katiepiperfoundation.org.uk Katie Piper - Wikipedia 'Resilience is in all of us' – Katie Piper on how surviving an acid attack has shaped her Katie Piper - ARU Documentary: Katie: My Beautiful Face (Channel 4, 2009) Books: Beautiful; Things Get Better; Start Your Day with Katie; A Little Bit of Hope Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

In this episode, Amber covers the murder of Samantha Heller who was killed by an abusive boyfriend. Then, Naomi covers the story of a notorious con man who also became a murderer. For this episode, Amber was drinking Ruffino Prosecco Rose Amber's Sources: Man suffocated girlfriend after she survived 100 mph crash - ABC7 Chicago Judge rules Lancaster County man cannot take back his guilty plea for murder of girlfriend in 2012 | fox43.com Plea Stands for Man Serving Decades for Killing Girlfriend in Highway Crash Ben Klinger admits killing 17-year-old girlfriend, gets 28-to-56 year sentence | Local News | lancasteronline.com Naomi's Sources: Christian Gerhartsreiter - Wikipedia People v. Gerhartsreiter CA2/8, B251546 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015) - Wikisource, the free online library Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers the disappearance and murder of a mother of two in Halifax, who’s justice came at the hands of a very brave woman, and her unlikely escape from the hands of a serial killer in the making.  Then Amber covers the Rosenhan Experiment.  The 1973 article "On Being Sane in Insane Places," was a study by psychologist David Rosenhan that exposed flaws in psychiatric diagnosis. Naomi's Sources: Steven Laffin | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fears-grow-for-missing-halifax-woman Dark Poutine Podcast - The Murder of Nadine Ann Taylor Amber's Sources: On Being Sane in Insane Places | Science The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness David L. Rosenhan, Professor of Law and Psychology, Emeritus - Remembrances - Stanford Lawyer Magazine David L. Rosenhan papers, circa 1970-1990 SC1116 David L. Rosenhan (1929-2012) - PubMed David Rosenhan: The Fraud That Transformed Psychiatry | Science History Institute Searching for the Truth — and Finding Unexpected Answers The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness | Psychiatric Times “Sane in Insane Places,” 50 Years Later | Psychology Today United Kingdom Rosenhan revisited: successful scientific fraud - Andrew Scull, 2023 ““On Being Sane in Insane Plac Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Amber shares the murder of Aleta Diane Ray, a devoted mother who was senselessly killed by her partner's scorned ex-wife.   Then, Naomi tells the true events of the time a private zoo in Ohio was set loose on an unsuspecting town.  For this episode, Amber was drinking Menage a Trois Red Blend Amber's Sources:  Idaho man recalls how ‘evil’ estranged wife, a former nurse, committed murder in doc: ‘I felt disgusted’ | Fox News Investigation Discovery Aleta Diane Ray Murder: Where Are Autumn Pauls, Matthew Pearson, and Vicki Jensen Now? Convicted Murderer Asks Judge to be Cleared of Victim Costs | Fox News An Act of Pure Evil in Twin Falls is Remembered in New Film Naomi's Sources:  Zanesville animal escape - Wikipedia 18 Tigers, 17 Lions, 8 Bears, 3 Cougars, 2 Wolves, 1 Baboon, 1 Macaque, and 1 Man Dead in Ohio Animals: The Horrific True Story of the Zanesville Zoo Massacre     Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers the murder of a successful Hollywood publicist that many believe still remains unsolved.  Then Amber covers the miraculous survival story of Terry Wallis.  Naomi's Sources: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/what-happened-night-publicist-ronni-chasen-was-killed Hollywood Mystery https://abcnews.com/US/ronni-chasen-murder-person-interest-publicist-slaying-fatally The Murder of Ronni Chasen Ronni Chasen - Wikipedia Amber's Sources: Terry Wallis - Wikipedia Terry Wallis, 57, Dies; Awoke 19 Years After a Traumatic Brain Injury - The New York Times Man who spent 19 years in a coma before regaining awareness dies at 57 The Complicated Legacy of Terry Wallis and His Brain Injury Possible axonal regrowth in late recovery from the minimally conscious state - PubMed Rewired for Consciousness? | Science | AAAS Doctors find proof man's brain fixed itself Minimally Conscious State vs Persistent Vegetative State: The Case of Terry (Wallis) vs the Case of Terri (Schiavo) - Mayo Clinic Proceedings Brain Injury: Neuroscience and Neuroethics - The Hastings Center for Bioethics     Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Amber covers the stalking and murder of Kristil Krug who was failed by law enforcement.  Then, Naomi takes us back to the 80’s and the origin story of D.A.R.E., a police-run program to keep kids off drugs, or so they told us.  For this episode, Amber was drinking an iced coffee.  Amber's Sources:  Who killed Kristil Krug? Slain Colorado mom received menacing threats weeks before her murder. - CBS News She was stalked and harassed and blamed her ex. Evidence about the true threat came too late. Update: Broomfield Defendant Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole Following Conviction for Murdering, Stalking Wife After Multi-Week Trial Kristil Krug’s Stalker Could Have Been Caught Weeks Before Her Murder—So Why Wasn’t He? - 5280 Colorado woman's stalker turns out to be husband in shocking murder case - ABC News Naomi's sources: D.A.R.E. | The REAL Reason Cops Taught You About Drugs  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Abuse_Resistance_Education  Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers the story of the tragic felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree. Then Amber covers Katherine McHale Slaughterback AKA Rattlesnake Kate who encountered a rattlesnake migration and took matters into her own hands.  Amber was drinking coffee for this episode.  Naomi's Sources: The Sycamore Gap Mystery Sycamore Gap tree - Wikipedia Amber's Sources: Katherine McHale Slaughterback  Katherine Slaughterback (Rattlesnake Kate)  Stories of a Legend   Rattlesnake Kate: One Small-Town Girl with One Big Gun  Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Amber covers the murders of two elderly women, Geraldine Jackson and Nancy Phelps, in Buffalo New York. Then, Naomi covers the disappearance of a con woman in Australia. Amber's Sources: Grand Jury Indicts Henchen in Murders of Two Elderly Women | Buffalo Toronto Public Media   Henchen Indicted in Southtowns Murders | Buffalo Toronto Public Media  MISSING WOMEN’S BODIES FOUND - The Herald-Courier   Henchen's widow sues sheriff over his death   Colden man arraigned in two slayings Naomi's Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/melissa-caddick-auditors-investors-settlement-ntwnfb Melissa Caddick - Wikipedia https://theconversation.com/melissa-caddick-mystery https://coroners.nsw.gov.au/Findings_M_Caddick_REDACTED_FINAL.pdf Melissa Caddick: Death of Australian fraudster remains a mystery https://www.abc.net.au/nsw-con-woman-melissa-caddick-victims-settlement https://www.smh.com.au/victims-of-fraudster-melissa-caddick Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week Naomi covers another notorious murder from the 80’s that was dubbed The Preppy Murder. Then Amber covers the secret mall apartment where 8 artists  built a hidden 750-square-foot living space inside the Providence Place Mall in Rhode Island.  For this episode, Amber was drinking a pomegranate Sanpellegrino. Naomi's Sources: The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Chambers_(criminal) Amber's Sources: Secret Mall Apartment Documentary Film (2024) - Netflix; Directed by Jeremy Workman Secret Mall Apartment - Wikipedia Secret Mall Apartment Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week Amber covers the story of Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Williams, who was shot to death in Odessa, Texas, by her ex-boyfriend, John Mack Herring Then, Naomi covers the tragic story of the medical experimentation inflicted on David Reimer. Amber's Sources: Kiss and Kill - Wikipedia A Kiss Before Dying – Texas Monthly Killer Claims Girl Begged Him To Shoot Her | by Cat Leigh | Of Misdeeds and Mysteries | Medium A Crime to Remember S3 E13 Naomi's Sources: David Reimer - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phimosis Anti-gender movement - Wikipedia History of intersex surgery - Wikipedia John Money - Wikipedia Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers the horrifying public murder of a little girl in Australia.  Then Amber covers the story of American Apparel and the abusive founder, Dov Charney.  This week, Amber was drinking Maison Perrier Peach Spritzer Naomi's sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Darcey_Freeman  https://www.theguardian.com/fgirl-thrown-from-bridge-by-father  https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/freeman-arthur.htm  https://www.heraldsun.com.au/arthur-freeman-jailed-for-a-32year-minimum  https://www.abc.net.au/doctors-knew-freeman-was-violent-before-bridge-murder  Amber's Sources: Trainwreck “The Cult of American Apparel” Dov Charney - Wikipedia American Apparel founder Dov Charney: ‘Sleeping with people you work with is unavoidable’ Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Amber covers the murder of Helena Greenwood. Helena was murdered in her home just weeks before she was scheduled to testify at trial for her sexual assault case.  Then Naomi covers the case of the first and only artist to be tried and found guilty of obscenity. Amber's Sources: Forensic Files S8 E24 “Nailed” Life sentence without parole for slaying of exec | Local News | smdailyjournal.com DNA traps scientist's killer 15 years on | World news | The Guardian Naomi's Sources: Mike Diana - Wikipedia A Court Case Made My Career As a Cartoonist Mike Diana Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Naomi covers the mass rape trial in France that shook the world.  Then Amber tells the story of two friends out for a brief sight-seeing flight that left them stranded in the Alaskan wilderness.  For this episode, Amber was drinking  100 Nails Ranch Pinot Noir Central Coast  Naomi's Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gis%C3%A8le_Pelicot  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelicot_rape_case  https://time.com/collections/women-of-the-year/7216401/gisele-pelicot-rape-case/  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg4l80gz7eo  https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gisele-pelicot-men-accused-rape-1.7324328  https://people.com/gisele-pelicot-caroline-darian-not-on-speaking-terms-11797056  Amber's Sources:  I Shouldn’t Be Alive S5 E13 Escape From Bear Mountain Two walk 30 hours after their airplane is forced down - Anchorage Daily News They had each other | Local News | frontiersman.com   Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

This week, Amber covers the story of twins, Benjamin and Meghan Elliot. 17-year old Benjamin Elliot stabbed his twin sister Meghan, but he claimed he was sleepwalking.  Then, Naomi tells the story of the short and surreal life and tragic death of The People’s Princess. Amber was just drinking water for this episode.  Amber's Sources: 48 Hours S 38 E 1 The Boy Who Killed His Twin A Texas teen stabbed his twin sister to death. It's a mystery why. - CBS News Benjamin Elliott Claimed He Was Sleepwalking When He Stabbed His Sister to Death. Now, He's Serving 15 Years in Prison Naomi's Sources: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales - Wikipedia Diana, Princess of Wales - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theories_about_the_death_of_Diana, Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers

 This week, Naomi covers the murder of a young British teacher, working abroad, who was murdered by an obsessed would-be student.  Then Amber covers the strange disappearance of Patricia Meehan.  Patricia vanished after walking away from a car crash on Montana Highway 200 in April 1989.  Anyone with information on Patricia Meehan is asked to call the McCone County Sheriff’s Office at 406-485-3405.  This week, Amber was drinking a mocktail of Ginger Ale and Black Cherry San Pellegrino Naomi's Sources: Murder of Lindsay Hawker - Wikipedia Lindsay Ann Hawker Murder Lindsay Hawker murder: The British girl who went missing in Japan. Lindsay Hawker murderer film 'an insult to her memory' - BBC News Tatsuya Ichihashi | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Amber's Sources: Patricia Meehan - Unsolved Mysteries Disappearance of Patricia Meeh Support the show Go check out our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi," https://www.crimewineandchaos.com Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at https://www.tinfoiltophat.com Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers