Episode 16: The Murder of Vayola Hercules

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11/19/21 • 46 min

Can't Make This Sh*t Up: A True Crime Podcast

This week Marc discusses a case he was called to as a patrol officer, which has stuck with him for nearly 20 years. Vayola Hercules was violently murdered by her boyfriend, Emmanuel Etienne. Etienne attempted suicide after the murder but survived and is now rightfully serving 45 years to life in a Florida state prison.

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Episode 15: The Highway of Tears 2010-2021

Join Cassie and Marc in their final installment of The Highway of Tears. In this episode, the pair wrap up their coverage of this prolific case, which encompasses over eighty cases occurring between 1970 to 2021. In this episode, the father-daughter duo discusses all of the cases which occurred from 2010 to 2021.

Source Materials:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_of_Tears

“Gun Owner Blames Himself for Vanderhoof Woman’s Death, Court Hears,” by Mark Nielson. (Prince George Citizen 03.01.2017).

“Family Expresses Pain From Loss of Murder Victim,” by Mark Nielson. (Prince George Citizen 04.19.18)

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/destiny-rae-tom

“The Disappearance of Roberta Marie Sims,” by Christine. (The True Crime Files: A Blog About True Crime 09.04.17)

“The Disappearance Files – Frances Brown,” by Jessica Riffle. (Criminal 2019)

“2 Years After a Young Mother Died Near the Highway of Tears, Her Family Vows to Find Answers,” by Yvette Brend. (CBC News 09.07.20)

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Episode 17: The Murder of Elaine O'Hara

This week's case is a wild one! When 36-year-old Irish woman, Elaine O'Hara goes missing, her family initially fears that she may have completed suicide. However, when several of Elaine's items show up in a local lake, the police begin to suspect foul play. Was it suicide? Was it a sex game gone wrong? Or was it cold blooded murder?

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