High Crime Pod

Kayla tells her roommate a crazy snowball-ing story where a $20 can of gas opens up a can of worms. AKA the hometown true crime story Kayla found out about from her parents while driving to the airport after the holidays. Hope you enjoy!

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Woman, homeless man in GoFundMe scheme plead guilty // AP // https://apnews.com/54994aca4b6d4748971513dd119672aa

Good Morning America interview // Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/GoodMorningAmerica/videos/10155188376837061/

Homeless vet gets home, car after helping stranger // Cydney Henderson // The Republic, AZ Central // https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation/2017/11/29/z-homeless-veteran-johnny-bobbitt-go-fund-me-raises-390000-dollars/906804001/

Alleged ringleader in $400k GoFundMe scam pleads guilty // Erik Ortiz // NBC News // https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alleged-ringleader-400k-gofundme-scam-pleads-guilty-n1097106

Mark D’Amico faces federal fraud charges in GoFundMe scam involving homeless veteran // Sheri Berkery and Carol Comegno // Cherry Hill Courier-Post // https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/crime/2019/10/03/gofundme-scam-mark-damico-johnny-bobbitt-homeless-veteran-federal-charges/3854043002/

Homeless man charged in $400,000 GoFundMe scam pleads guilty // Guardian staff and agencies // The Guardian // https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/06/johnny-bobbitt-gofundme-scam-homeless-man-guilty

Johnny Bobbitt, homeless veteran involved in GoFundMe scheme, gets 5 years probation // Aaron Katersky // ABC News // https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/homeless-veteran-johnny-bobbitt-involved-gofundme-scheme-set/story?id=62355182

NJ Woman Pleads Guilty In Homeless GoFundMe Hoax, Faces 4 Years In State Prison // Amy Held // NPR // https://www.npr.org/2019/04/16/713823522/n-j-woman-pleads-guilty-in-homeless-gofundme-hoax-faces-4-years-in-state-prison

Kayla and Helayne learn some scary truths about the case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

Kayla and Jamie cover the human soapmaker of Correggio.

Hi, buds! Blame my brain for how long it took to get going again. Times are hard, etc etc. We hope you all are hanging in during this bizarre time. We are hoping to get back on track so you at least have some content to distract yourself from the hell of the pandemic, upcoming election, civil unrest, etc.

Tonight we talked about Elisa Lam, and the massively haunted Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles. It's a strange topic, and incredibly sad. Note to our listeners: if you or someone you know is struggling right now (which is super understandable!) please know there is hope out there. 1-800-273-8255 is the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. We love you! Please take care of yourself. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

Thanks for tuning in and getting through this tough time with us. We love you! Feel free to come chat with us on:

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Sources:

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3amnrx/resolved_elisa_lam_long_link_heavy/

The Most Dangerous Games: Elevator to Another World / The Ghost In My Machine //

Once a den of prostitution and drugs, the Cecil Hotel in downtown L.A. is set to undergo a $100-million renovation // Andrew Khouri // Los Angeles Times //

The Chilling Story Of Murder And Hauntings Inside Los Angeles’ Infamous Cecil Hotel // Katie Serena // All That’s Interesting //

Death of Elisa Lam //

The Unsolved Mystery Behind The Disturbing Death Of Elisa Lam // Natasha Ishak // All That's Interesting //

Elevator video // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TjVBpyTeZM

Grab a blanket and some hot chocolate (with or without a splash of peppermint schnapps) and cozy up with a nice blanket to hear a good, old-fashioned ghost story. Well, actually, it's pretty modern. The story is told entirely through tweets. And Kayla's going to read them to you... and special guest Comfort.

Check out all the videos and images here: https://wakelet.com/wake/e6275d03-7bce-4789-9961-f3a04723cc71

PS - when I recorded this, we didn't know the results of the election. But yay, dems! Yay, sanity and not being afraid every single day. Special shoutout to GA, PA (yay! home state!), AZ, and NV.

Times are hard. Come chat with us on social media! We can swap memes.

Facebook: @highcrimepod

Twitter: @highcrimepod

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If you have the time - please give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really makes a difference, and helps us out a whole awful lot. PLUS - if you DM us a snapshot of the review, you'll be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Best of luck!

PS - if you wouldn't mind sharing this link - gf.me/u/y2nzyx - my lil nugget Daisy really needs leg surgery and it is PRICEY. I'd appreciate it massively. Much love, buds!