Death By Champagne

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are bringing you two separate cases. I cover a string of cold cases from the 70’s referred to as the Stanford Murders. One of which remains unsolved to this day. Mackenzie takes us on a trip down I-70 where a number of seemingly random attacks on retail workers leaves numerous counties in fear when it appears all of these murders were done by the same individual.
This episode contains foul language and discussions about murder, descriptions of remains, and sexual assault. We’ll do our best to stay on track but the bottles are popped.
Sources
Stanford Murders
Inside Hook Article: After 44 Years DNA Solved Satanic Murder of Arlis Perry. Was She the Only Victim? By Steve Huff
The Stanford Daily Article: Murder at Memorial Church remains unsolved 40 years later By Caleb Smith
Wikipedia: Murder of Arlis Perry
Palo Alto Online Article: Sheriff investigating whether Stanford watchman linked to other campus murders By Linda Taaffe
Palo Alto Online Article: Sheriff: Suicide note, serial killer book jacket at murder suspect's home By Sue Dremann
I-70 Murders
“Slain Clerk Shot Twice in The Head” The Indianapolis News, April 9, 1992
“Interstate 70 Killer Leaves Trail of Death and Grief”, Peter Herman, Bill Smith, & Susan K. Brown, St. Louis Post Dispatch, May 17, 1992
“Strange similarities link highway killings” Scott Candon, The Kansas City Star, May 16, 1992
“Killer’s Strange Pattern Slows Search”, Ned Seaton, Springfield News-Leader, May 17, 1992
“Police Fear New Serial Killer” Vidette-Messenger of Porter County (Valparaiso, Indiana), May 17, 1992
“Nancy Kitzmiller was killed eight years ago...”, Michele Munz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 2, 2000
“Answers remain elusive 20 years after St. Charles murder, part of interstate spree” Valerie Schremp Hahn, St. Louis Post Dispatch, May 2, 2012
“20 Years Later, 'I-70 Killer' Still At Large”, KMBC News, ABC 9, May 2, 2012
“Police Release Information about I-70 Killer 20 Years Later” Sarah J. Clark, Fox 4, May 3, 2012
“I-70 Holds The Secrets To A Serial Killer”, Christian Fellwock, Vox Magazine, May 4, 2016
“1992 murders at bridal shop unsolved but not forgotten by women’s families”, Amy Renee Leiker, The Wichita Eagle, March 22, 2014, Updated August 08, 2014
“Investigators remain hopeful that they’ll find the so-called ‘I-70 Killer’” Haley Bull, Fox59, May 22, 2017
“29 days of terror: The hunt for the I-70 killer” Chris Nagus, KMOV 4, November 16, 2020
St. Charles Crime Stoppers
Unsolved Mysteries, The I-70 Serial Killer
Interstate 70

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you part two of our series covering America's Most Wanted, Ira Einhorn. We start off with a milestone in Ira’s guru life; Philadelphia’s Earth Day and follow him into the early 70’s. We then change course and dive into the life of Holly Maddux prior to her unfortunate chance encounter of meeting Ira. We end the episode pretty early into their tumultuous relationship, so much more to come on that later.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about misogyny, violence towards women, and a lot about the 60’s and 70’s. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources:
The Unicorn’s Secret: Murder in the Age of Aquarius, Steven Levy, Jan 2, 1990
“Ira Einhorn’s Long Strange Trip”, Neil Gordon, Salon. Aug. 15, 2002
“For Ira Einhorn, A Fate Worse Than Death”, David Lindorff, Salon. Oct. 19, 2002
“The Killer Who Spared My Mother”, Diana Whitney, Longreads, August 2018

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you our next multi-part series. This one won’t be nearly as long as our last, we promise. In this episode we introduce our killer, Ira Einhorn, and he is a character. We dive into his life growing up a genius and end with his first attempt at graduate school. We also give you a brief history on the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s, and how that environment gave Ira a platform to stand on. We also touch on his violent nature towards women, especially women who turn him down, that will become a pivotal point in our story in later episodes.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about misogyny, violence towards women, and a lot about the 60’s and 70’s. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
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Sources The Unicorn’s Secret: Murder in the Age of Aquarius, Steven Levy, Jan 2, 1990 “Ira Einhorn’s Long Strange Trip”, Neil Gordon, Salon. Aug. 15, 2002“For Ira Einhorn, A Fate Worse Than Death”, David Lindorff, Salon. Oct. 19, 2002 “The Killer Who Spared My Mother”, Diana Whitney, Longreads, August 2018

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Mack starts off 2020 with a very recent, and very local murder. The murder of Carla Burns, this one is so recent that her killer has yet to be sentenced. Liv brings you a really strange case from Alaska, that’s all we're saying so nothing is given away. Just know there is death, possible murders, and a missing person.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, fucked up police work, very amazing police work, and descriptions of dead bodies. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources Carla Burns The Charley Project
The Southern Illinoisian - Nick Mariano and Issac Smith
X95 Radio
Isaac Smith, The Southern Illinoisian
Alaska The Atlantic: Alex Tizon

Hi! Welcome to Death by Champagne! Join us this week as we get stressed and mad over true crime topic; COUPLES! Mackenzie covers a couple who kills and Olivia covers a couple who gets killed. This episode contains twists, turns, conspiracies, rape, murder, a little bit of political talk, and as usual foul language.
It should be noted that both hosts are under the influence. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped.