Cabin 13: A True Crime Podcast

Loretta Chaisson. Ernestine Daniels Patterson. Kristen Gary Lopez. Whitnei Dubois. Muggy Brown. Crystal Benoit Zeno. Brittney Gary. Necole Guillory.

It's been seventeen years since this string of murders began in Jefferson Davis Parish. The families and friends of these women still wait for justice. Who killed the Jeff Davis 8?
Tune in for Cabin 13's deep dive into the mystery.
Art
"Brown Wooden House" by Johannes Plenio
Music
"Tumbleweed Texas" by Chris Haugen
Sources

1. “Hot Cases.” Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office.
2. “The Jeff Davis 8: Exploring the Unsolved Murders of Sex Workers in a Small Town” by Adam Janos, A&E.
3. “Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Esq” by Mercedes Montagnes, Executive Director, The Promise of Justice Initiative.
4. Murder in the Bayou by Showtime Documentary Films (2019)
5. Death in the Bayou: The Jennings 8 by Investigation Discovery (2019)
6. “Dark Truth Behind 8 Sex Workers Murdered in the Bayou” by Cady Drell, Rolling Stone.
7. Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8? by Ethan Brown (2016)
8. “Who Killed the Jeff Davis 8?” by Ethan Brown, Medium.
9. “8 Deaths in a Small Town, and Much Unease” by Campbell Robertson, The New York Times.

May 20, 2005. A fisherman spots the body of Loretta Chaisson floating in the Grand Marais Canal not far from Jennings, Louisiana. Soon, another body is found. Then another, and another. Eight women in total were murdered in half as many years. Was a serial killer stalking the swamps of Jefferson Davis Parish, or was a greater conspiracy afoot?

Art
"Brown Wooden House" by Johannes Plenio
Music
"Tumbleweed Texas" by Chris Haugen

Sources

1. “Hot Cases.” Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office.
2. “The Jeff Davis 8: Exploring the Unsolved Murders of Sex Workers in a Small Town” by Adam Janos, A&E.
3. “Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Esq” by Mercedes Montagnes, Executive Director, The Promise of Justice Initiative.
4. Murder in the Bayou by Showtime Documentary Films (2019)
5. Death in the Bayou: The Jennings 8 by Investigation Discovery (2019)
6. “Dark Truth Behind 8 Sex Workers Murdered in the Bayou” by Cady Drell, Rolling Stone.
7. Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8? by Ethan Brown (2016)
8. “Who Killed the Jeff Davis 8?” by Ethan Brown, Medium.
9. “8 Deaths in a Small Town, and Much Unease” by Campbell Robertson, The New York Times.

July 7, 2017. Twenty-two-year-old Bakari Henderson was enjoying a night out with friends on the Greek island of Zakynthos. Bakari's life would tragically end when a mob chased him into the street and murdered him.

What led to this violent episode? Why did these men attack Bakari, and will his killers face justice for their crimes?
Art
"Brown Wooden House" by Johannes Plenio
Music
"Tumbleweed Texas" by Chris Haugen
Sources

1. NAACP (https://naacp.org/donate)
2. The Bakari Foundation (www.thebakarifoundation.org)
3. Bakari Luxury Sportswear (www.bakariluxurysportswear.com)
4. “Greek Court Rejects Effort to Toughen Punishment After Killing of an American” by Niki Kitsantonis, The New York Times.
5. “Men Who Fatally Beat American Tourist Bakari Henderson in Greece Acquitted of Homicide in Long-Awaited Retrial” by Kyler Alvord, People.
6. “Father of Murdered American Bakari Henderson testifies in Patra court” by Kosta Papadopoulos, Greek City Times.
7. “We Need to Talk About Greece: Why Acknowledging Racism Is The First Step to Fixing It” by Omaira Gill, Greek Studies Now.
8. “Beautillion History” by Jack and Jill of America, Inc, Missouri Chapter.
9. “Loved ones mark 23rd birthday of Bakari Henderson, slain in Greece” by Mary Huber, The Austin American-Statesman.

January 23, 1959. Ten hikers set out on a mountaineering expedition in the remote Russian wilderness. Eight days later, something unexplainable happened to the group. Was a natural hazard of Dead Mountain to blame, or was something else responsible?

Art
"Brown Wooden House" by Johannes Plenio
Music
"Tumbleweed Texas" by Chris Haugen

Sources

1. “The Dyatlov Pass incident sparked terror and conspiracy theories. But has the mystery finally been solved?” by Rebecca Armitage, ABC News Australia.
2. “Researchers Find Another Clue in the Dyatlov Pass Mystery” by Alan Yuhas, The New York Times.
3. “Has an Old Soviet Mystery at Last Been Solved?” by Douglas Preston, The New Yorker.
4. “Two theories for an unsolved Soviet mystery” by Vox.
5. “Has science solved one of history’s greatest adventure mysteries?” by Robin George Andrews, National Geographic.
6. “Have Scientists Finally Unraveled the 60-Year Mystery Surrounding Nine Russian Hikers’ Deaths?” by Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine.
7. Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar (2013)
8. “Mysterious Deaths of 9 Skiers Still Unresolved” by Svetlana Osadchuk, The St. Petersburg Times.

NXIVM's reign of terror comes to a screeching halt when its founder and his accomplices are taken in custody. Join Cabin 13 for the trial and sentencing of Keith Raniere, where the case stands today, and how to spot an MLM.
Art
"Brown Wooden House" by Johannes Plenio
Music
"Tumbleweed Texas" by Chris Haugen
Sources

1. Don’t Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM by Sarah Berman (2021)
2. “What is a Cult?” by Sasha Blakeley, Study.com
3. The Vow (dir. Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer), HBO (2020)
4. Seduced (dir. Cecilia Peck), Starz (2020)
5. Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life by Sarah Edmondson (2019)
6. The Program: Inside the Mind of Keith Raniere and the Rise and Fall of NXIVM by Toni Natalie and Chet Hardin (2019)
7. "Inside a Secretive Group Where Women Are Branded" by Barry Meier, The New York Times