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Wayne Adam Ford was a former long-haul truck driver who murdered four women from 1997 to 1998.  When he turned himself into the Humboldt County Sheriff Department in Eureka, California, he had a woman's breast in a bag in his coat pocket.  He was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder on June 27th, 2006 and was sentenced to death in August of 2006.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Depression (major depressive disorder) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic  Adjustment Disorders | Johns Hopkins Medicine Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Shadows of Evil: Long-haul Trucker Wayne Adam Ford and His Grisly Trail of Rape, Dismemberment, and Murder: Smith, Carlton: 9780312978877: Amazon.com: Books Immature personality disorder - Wikipedia Body Parts: Rother, Caitlin: 9780786035113: Amazon.com: Books Kelly Pletcher and Wayne Adam Ford Now: Where Are They Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com) Wayne Adam Ford | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Wayne Adam Ford was a former long-haul truck driver who murdered four women from 1997 to 1998.  When he turned himself into the Humboldt County Sheriff Department in Eureka, California, he had a woman's breast in a bag in his coat pocket.  He was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder on June 27th, 2006 and was sentenced to death in August of 2006.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Depression (major depressive disorder) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic  Adjustment Disorders | Johns Hopkins Medicine Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org) Shadows of Evil: Long-haul Trucker Wayne Adam Ford and His Grisly Trail of Rape, Dismemberment, and Murder: Smith, Carlton: 9780312978877: Amazon.com: Books Immature personality disorder - Wikipedia Body Parts: Rother, Caitlin: 9780786035113: Amazon.com: Books Kelly Pletcher and Wayne Adam Ford Now: Where Are They Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com) Wayne Adam Ford | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Nicole van den Hurk disappeared on her way to work in Eindhoven on October 6th of 1995, and her body was discovered in the woods on November 22nd.  In 2011, her stepbrother falsely confessed to get her body exhumed for DNA tests.  DNA collected from the crime scene led to the arrest of Jos de G.  In November of 2016, he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, but this was later appealed and his sentenced was increased to 12 years. https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:The False Confession of Nicole Van Den Hurk's Brother To Solve Her Cold Case (buggedspace.com) Nicole Van Den Hurk's Murder Went Cold, So Her Stepbrother Confessed (allthatsinteresting.com) Jos de G. guilty of rape, not murder in '95 death of Nicole van den Hurk | NL Times Homicide charge dropped in Van Den Hurk murder | NL Times Dutch police turn to Kiwi scientists to help solve 1995 cold case | Stuff.co.nz Court hears details of cold case murder | NL Times Judge bias claim tossed in trial of teen's alleged killer | NL Times Nicole van den Hurk murder case in court 20 years after crime | NL Times New witness in 1995 teen girl’s murder delays closing arguments | NL Times New witness: De G. confessed to strangling teen girl | NL Times Court hears DNA evidence in 1995 murder | NL Times Her Stepbrother Confessed To Killing Her | The Sad Case of Nicole Van Den Hurk. - YouTube

15-year-old Candice Parchment went missing in April of 2010.  Police found her remains beneath a mattress in a wooded and secluded area in November of 2010.  They finally got a break in the case when they read Candice's own diary where she described a previous attack by two other teenagers, Marshae Hickman and Jermaine Robinson.    https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Who was Candice Parchment and how did she die? | The US Sun (the-sun.com) Candice Parchment Murder: Where are Marshae Hickman & Jermaine Robinson Now? Update (thecinemaholic.com) Man found guilty of murdering teenage girl – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta (wsbtv.com) Five most chilling Candice Parchment murder details revealed in documentary from dark diary entry to violent attack | The Sun Hickman v. Georgia :: 2016 :: Supreme Court of Georgia Decisions :: Georgia Case Law :: Georgia Law :: US Law :: Justia Watched: How I Caught My Killer Season 1 Ep 2 I found Candice’s Diary on Hulu

The Minnesota Iceman has been described as a male, human-like creature that is tall, hairy, with large hands and feet, and a flattened nose.  Cryptozoologists Bernard Heuvelmans and Ivan Sanderson studied the specimen for 3 days and they believed it was the real deal.  The Iceman was shown as an exhibit in a block of ice for several years.  Could this be the "missing link" between man and Neanderthals?  Or was it a hoax?  That's for you to decide.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES: Bernard Heuvelmans | The Bigfoot Portal Ivan T. Sanderson | The Bigfoot Portal I Killed The Ape-Man Creature Of Whiteface (bigfootencounters.com) Neanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman: Heuvelmans, Bernard, LeBlond, Paul, Coleman, Loren: 9781938398612: Amazon.com: Books

The Minnesota Iceman has been described as a male, human-like creature that is tall, hairy, with large hands and feet, and a flattened nose.  Cryptozoologists Bernard Heuvelmans and Ivan Sanderson studied the specimen for 3 days and they believed it was the real deal.  The Iceman was shown as an exhibit in a block of ice for several years.  Could this be the "missing link" between man and Neanderthals?  Or was it a hoax?  That's for you to decide.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES: Bernard Heuvelmans | The Bigfoot Portal Ivan T. Sanderson | The Bigfoot Portal I Killed The Ape-Man Creature Of Whiteface (bigfootencounters.com) Neanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman: Heuvelmans, Bernard, LeBlond, Paul, Coleman, Loren: 9781938398612: Amazon.com: Books

The Minnesota Iceman has been described as a male, human-like creature that is tall, hairy, with large hands and feet, and a flattened nose.  Cryptozoologists Bernard Heuvelmans and Ivan Sanderson studied the specimen for 3 days and they believed it was the real deal.  The Iceman was shown as an exhibit in a block of ice for several years.  Could this be the "missing link" between man and Neanderthals?  Or was it a hoax?  That's for you to decide.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES: Bernard Heuvelmans | The Bigfoot Portal Ivan T. Sanderson | The Bigfoot Portal I Killed The Ape-Man Creature Of Whiteface (bigfootencounters.com) Neanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman: Heuvelmans, Bernard, LeBlond, Paul, Coleman, Loren: 9781938398612: Amazon.com: Books

On October 26th, 2001, Chante Jawan Mallard hit Gregory Glenn Biggs with her vehicle.  She drove home and left him lodged in her windshield as she parked in the garage.  Chante was a nursing assistant, but she didn't render aid to Gregory as he was dying.  She was convicted and sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for her role in his death.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Resources:Gregory Biggs' Windshield Murder: Where Is Chante Mallard Now? (people.com)  The Truth About The Hit And Run Murder Of Gregory Glenn Biggs (grunge.com)  Murder of Gregory Glenn Biggs - Wikipedia  Fort Worth man pleads guilty to dumping body after car death (mrt.com)  Homeless man's mother: 'We wanted people to know he was loved' (myplainview.com)  Windshield Killer Takes Stand in Sentencing Hearing | Fox News  CNN.com - Motorist given 50 year-sentence in windshield murder trial - Jun. 28, 2003 (archive.org)  COURTTV.COM - TRIALS - Ex-boyfriend of driver describes disposing of accident victim's body (archive.org)  CNN.com - Woman panicked after touching man in windshield - Jun. 27, 2003 (archive.org)  Woman faced murder trial after leaving accident victim on her car - Courttv.com - Trials (archive.org)  Timeline of Events in the Chante Mallard Windshield Death Case | Fox News  Victim's Son Is Given Award for Forgiving Father's Murderer - The New York Times (nytimes.com)  Details Disputed in Death of Man Lodged in Windshield - The New York Times (nytimes.com)  Chante Jawan Mallard v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 371st District Court of Tarrant County :: 2005 :: Texas Court of Appeals, Second District Decisions :: Texas Case Law :: Texas Law :: US Law :: Justia

Leonarda Cianciulli is known as "The Soap-Maker of Correggio".  Her oldest and favorite child Giuseppe Pansardi was getting ready to head off to war and she wanted to protect him.  She was a very superstitious woman who believed she needed to take a life, to save her son.  She murdered 3 women and turned their remains into soap and teacakes.   Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/  Resources:Stregheria - WikipediaStregoneria – WikipediaBenedicaria - WikipediaThe Deadly Soap-Maker of Correggio: The True Story of Leonarda Cianciulli a Superstitious Mother Who Turned Victims Into Soaps and Cakes (True Crime Explicit Vol 6) - Kindle edition by Ortiz, Genoveva, Seven, True Crime. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.The Curse: A Shocking True Story of Superstition, Human Sacrifice and Cannibalism (True Crime) - Kindle edition by Green, Ryan. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Leonarda Cianciulli is known as "The Soap-Maker of Correggio".  Her oldest and favorite child Giuseppe Pansardi was getting ready to head off to war and she wanted to protect him.  She was a very superstitious woman who believed she needed to take a life, to save her son.  She murdered 3 women and turned their remains into soap and teacakes.   Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/  Resources:Stregheria - WikipediaStregoneria – WikipediaBenedicaria - WikipediaThe Deadly Soap-Maker of Correggio: The True Story of Leonarda Cianciulli a Superstitious Mother Who Turned Victims Into Soaps and Cakes (True Crime Explicit Vol 6) - Kindle edition by Ortiz, Genoveva, Seven, True Crime. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.The Curse: A Shocking True Story of Superstition, Human Sacrifice and Cannibalism (True Crime) - Kindle edition by Green, Ryan. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

In July of 1940, the body of a strangled woman was discovered floating in Crescent Lake in Olympic National Park, Washington.  The cold water preserved the body, but the flesh had turned into a soap-like substance.  It took a while, but a dentist was finally able to identify the woman as Hallie Latham Illingworth.  She had been missing since shortly before Christmas in 1937 and investigators arrested her husband, Monty Illingworth.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Resources:Amazon.com: The Lady of the Lake eBook : Amundson, Mavis: Kindle StoreThe Mysterious Lake Crescent Ghost Stories WereWoofs.cominterlocutory decree | law | BritannicaThe Lady of the Lake - Hallie Illingworth • MorbidologyThe Macabre Crime Mystery of the Lake Lady whose Skin had Turned into Soap (thevintagenews.com)Monty Illingworth Archives - Deranged LA Crimes ®Deranged LA Crimes ®Lake Crescent - WikipediaHow Does Water Affect Human Body Decomposition? - Xtreme CleanersExpedition Magazine - Penn MuseumSoap on a Bone: How Corpse Wax Forms - Atlas Obscura

Martin Couney was an advocate and pioneer of neonatal technology, and he was also known as the incubator doctor.  He displayed prematurely born babies in incubators at expositions and fairgrounds and ended up saving thousands of lives.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Julius Hess - WikipediaMiracle at Coney Island | Claire PrenticeCare of Premature Infants •  Nursing, History, and Health Care • Penn Nursing (upenn.edu)The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies: Raffel, Dawn: 9780399175749: Amazon.com: BooksEugenics - HISTORYMartin Couney: The 'Incubator Doctor' Who Saved Premature Babies (allthatsinteresting.com)‘We need to talk’ | The Jewish Standard (timesofisrael.com) Mustard bath: Benefits, recipe, and more (medicalnewstoday.com)

A bank robber that calls ahead of time, a criminal with a LegoLand license, a swarm of bees, and pumpkins stuffed with condoms.  These are just a few of the stories you will hear in our dumb criminals episode!Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:Bank robbery suspect calls ahead with demand for cash - CNN.comFlorida Man Accused of Attacking Girlfriend With Banana – NBC 6 South Florida (nbcmiami.com)Charles Ross, Fla. man, arrested for giving wedgies outside movie theater, police say - CBS NewsFlorida Man Bites Neighbor's Ear Off Over a Cigarette | The Daily Pulp | South Florida | Broward Palm Beach New Times | The Leading Independent News Source in Broward-Palm Beach, FloridaTop 10 World's Dumbest Criminals [2022 Updated] (crazyask.com)Fugitive busted after applying for job at NJ sheriff's office (nypost.com)Dangerous driver of wild car chase, whips out Legoland license (nypost.com)‘How about me:’ Man gets himself arrested after asking why he was left off Rockdale most wanted list – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta (wsbtv.com) 'Out of Control' Cop Impersonator Arrested Again (newser.com)Man Throws Beer Bottle At Bartender For Changing Music From BLACK SABBATH To Christmas Song - BLABBERMOUTH.NETWoman Charged With Unleashing Bees on Cops (newser.com)Border Patrol Found More Than Pulp Inside These Pumpkins (newser.com)Kansas Man Sentenced for Illegal Autopsy Scheme (newser.com)What Not to Do Upon Leaving Jail (newser.com)Cops: Burglar Returned to Crime Scene for His Keys (newser.com)Fake Hitman Website Fools Woman, Who Is Headed to Jail (newser.com)John Collazos, Fake Dentistry Suspect, Now Accused Of Kissing Patient's Buttocks | HuffPost Weird News

SantaCon may not be as jolly as it sounds.  In this story, we cover the puking, face-planting, bar-trashing kind of Santas.   Then, you get Christmas criminals with prickly bits and a squirrel stabbin!Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Why Does the Crime Rate Increase During the Holidays? - PCS Bail BondsSantaCon - Wikipedia2 Charged With Stealing $2,000 Worth Of Christmas Decorations In Colorado Springs - CBS Colorado (cbsnews.com)Stolen Statue of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Found on Gardena Mobile Home | KTLA200-pound Rudolph statue taken from Los Angeles neighborhood - CBS NewsBurglar high on bath salts breaks into family's home, puts up Christmas decorations  – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)Top 10 Most Outrageous Christmas Crimes | Law & Crime (lawandcrime.com)Falmouth and Helston Police | Facebook10 Ridiculous Christmas Crimes - OddeeTennessee: Man caught with 38 kg marijuana wrapped as Christmas gifts at Nashville airport | Rest of the World News (republicworld.com)

Natalia Grace is a Ukrainian orphan who was adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett in 2010.  They began to believe that she was actually an adult posing as a child and trying to kill them, but Natalia says she was only 6 years old when they adopted her.Website:https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:Natalia Grace Barnett: 'I'm 16, not a 33-year-old scam artist' - BBC NewsMichael Barnett tells 'Dr. Oz:' 'There was no running to Canada' (jconline.com)Mother claims Ukrainian adopted daughter, 9, was 22 and had dwarfism | Daily Mail OnlineJury acquits Michael Barnett of all charges | City & State | purdueexponent.orgBarnett case: Negligent parents or defiant daughter? (yahoo.com)Indiana appeals court affirms 2020 Barnett decision | City & State | purdueexponent.org

Lyntell Washington died from a gunshot wound to the head near Baton, Rouge, Louisiana, when she was seven months pregnant.  Her boyfriend Robert Marks was a married assistant principal, and he was later convicted of her murder.  Solving the case came down to the barefoot witness, Lyntell's 3-year-old daughter.  Website:https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:Lyntell Washington Murder: Her Cause of Death in Louisiana | Heavy.comABC 20/20 S45 E3 The Barefoot WitnessAngola Prison, One of the Most Brutal Prisons in the US (unbelievable-facts.com)Robert Marks Now: Where is Lyntell Washington's Killer Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)Daughter and twin sister of slain teacher take stand as murder trial begins for former school administrator (msn.com)Inside the brutal murder of pregnant teacher Lyntell Washington in front of 3-year-old daughter who helped crack case | The US Sun (the-sun.com)

Ken Rex McElroy was accused of many felonies, but continuously escaped conviction, except for the last one.  In 1981, he was convicted of attempted murder for shooting Bo Bowenkamp at the local grocery store.  Ken was murdered while he was out on bond, but no one in Skidmore saw a thing.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:In Broad Daylight: A murder in Skidmore, Missouri (scribd.com)No One Saw a Thing S01E01 The Killing of Ken Rex McElroy - Bing videoNo One Saw a Thing S01E02 Conspiracy of Silence - Bing videoNo One Saw a Thing S01E03 Don't Mess With Skidmore - Bing videoNo One Saw a Thing S01E04 Cycle of Violence - YouTubeNo One Saw a Thing S01E05 A Pound of Flesh - YouTubeNo One Saw a Thing S01E06 Small Town Requiem - Bing videoMan Pleads Guilty in Botched-Sex-Change Case | Fox NewsThe Head-Scratching Case of Missing Branson Perry | Talk Murder To MeThe Bizarre Events of Skidmore, Missouri | by Cathy Coombs | The Mystery Box | MediumLynching of Raymond Gunn | Raymond Gunn (nodawaycountymus.wixsite.com)

Ken Rex McElroy was accused of many felonies, but continuously escaped conviction, except for the last one.  In 1981, he was convicted of attempted murder for shooting Bo Bowenkamp at the local grocery store.  Ken was murdered while he was out on bond, but no one in Skidmore saw a thing.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:In Broad Daylight: A murder in Skidmore, Missouri (scribd.com)No One Saw a Thing S01E01 The Killing of Ken Rex McElroy - Bing videoNo One Saw a Thing S01E02 Conspiracy of Silence - Bing videoNo One Saw a Thing S01E03 Don't Mess With Skidmore - Bing videoNo One Saw a Thing S01E04 Cycle of Violence - YouTubeNo One Saw a Thing S01E05 A Pound of Flesh - YouTubeNo One Saw a Thing S01E06 Small Town Requiem - Bing videoMan Pleads Guilty in Botched-Sex-Change Case | Fox NewsThe Head-Scratching Case of Missing Branson Perry | Talk Murder To MeThe Bizarre Events of Skidmore, Missouri | by Cathy Coombs | The Mystery Box | MediumLynching of Raymond Gunn | Raymond Gunn (nodawaycountymus.wixsite.com)

Ken Rex McElroy was accused of many felonies, but continuously escaped conviction, except for the last one.  In 1981, he was convicted of attempted murder for shooting Bo Bowenkamp at the local grocery store.  Ken was murdered while he was out on bond, but no one in Skidmore saw a thing.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/RESOURCES:In Broad Daylight: A murder in Skidmore, Missouri (scribd.com)No One Saw a Thing S01E01 The Killing of Ken Rex McElroy - Bing videoNo One Saw a Thing S01E02 Conspiracy of Silence - Bing videoNo One Saw a Thing S01E03 Don't Mess With Skidmore - Bing videoNo One Saw a Thing S01E04 Cycle of Violence - YouTubeNo One Saw a Thing S01E05 A Pound of Flesh - YouTubeNo One Saw a Thing S01E06 Small Town Requiem - Bing videoMan Pleads Guilty in Botched-Sex-Change Case | Fox NewsThe Head-Scratching Case of Missing Branson Perry | Talk Murder To MeThe Bizarre Events of Skidmore, Missouri | by Cathy Coombs | The Mystery Box | MediumLynching of Raymond Gunn | Raymond Gunn (nodawaycountymus.wixsite.com)

On November 15th, 2004, Peter Porco was found dead in his home and his wife Joan had been bludgeoned to death and was clinging to life.  On August 10, 2006, their son, Christopher Porco was convicted of second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder.https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ RESOURCES:Dateline Mystery Romeo Killer - Bing videoCourt Lifts Ban on Lifetime's 'Chris Porco' Movie - VarietyJohnathan testifies; Porco brothers don’t look at each other - Spotlight News - The Spot 518Christopher Porco released on bail (timesunion.com)The Porco murder: Did a college student take an ax to his parents? - CBS NewsThe Disturbing Crime Scene Of Peter Porco (grunge.com)Christopher Porco | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderersThe Generation Why Podcast: Christopher Porco on Apple Podcasts