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01/10/24 • 31 min
In this episode, Payton dives into the case of Jonathan Luna, a prosecutor who mysteriously disappeared from his office. When police find no motives and no potential suspects, the conspiracy theories go wild.
Case Source:
The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna by William Kiesling
WBALTV - https://www.wbaltv.com/article/jonathan-luna-murder-investigation-20-years-later/45896809#
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVyP_0M3f8w
Fox 43 - https://www.fox43.com/article/news/jonathan-luna-murder-mystery-2003/521-2229b272-9355-43a8-8163-506440862577
LNP Lancaster, formerly known as Lancaster New Era - https://lancasteronline.com/features/yesteryear/the-strange-death-of-jonathan-luna---and-how-it-played-out-in-newspapers/article_337ca65c-8ed3-11ee-80c7-cb2c40f71e26.html
https://lancasteronline.newspapers.com/image/567598005/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/559712469/?terms=%22Jonathan%20Luna%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/559712499/?terms=%22Jonathan%20Luna%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/635372686/?terms=%22Jonathan%20Luna%22&match=1
WGAL News 8 - https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-jonathan-luna-death-still-surrounded-by-mystery-20-years-later/46034084#
https://www.wgal.com/article/york-county-private-detective-aims-to-solve-mystery-surrounding-2003-death-of-jonathan-luna/30860802#
The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/a-decade-later-prosecutor-lunas-death-still-a-mystery/2013/12/10/211e2ab8-f563-11e2-aa2e-4088616498b4_story.html
The York Daily Record - https://www.newspapers.com/image/555747845/?terms=%22Jonathan%20Luna%22&match=1
Sunday News Lancaster - https://www.newspapers.com/image/639881770/?terms=%22Jonathan%20Luna%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/565469761/?terms=%22Jonathan%20Luna%22&match=1
Intelligencer Journal - https://lancasteronline.newspapers.com/image/567676314/
https://lancasteronline.newspapers.com/image/567676337/
The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/us/killings-of-prosecutors-put-focus-on-threats.html?_r=1&
The American Bar Association - https://www.americanbar.org/groups/bar-leadership/publications/bar_leader/2012_13/may_june/matter_life_death_bar_associations_respond_recent_attacks_lawyers_judges/
Next Level Emergency Medicine - https://www.nextlevelemergencymedicine.com/single-post/2018/12/05/hesitate-no-longer-identifying-suicide-attempts-with-self-inflicted-cuts-in-the-ed
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1. Internet Killers: The Slavemaster
Into The Dark
01/11/23 • 51 min
On this mini-series of Binged, Payton discusses killers who found their victims via the internet. Starting with John Edward Robinson.
Case Sources:
Anyone You Want Me To Be: A Shocking True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet (2003, Scribner), by Stephen Singular and John Douglas
Internet Slave Master: A True Story of Seduction and Murder (2011, St. Martin's True Crime), by John Glatt
Serial Killer Quarterly Vol.1 No.1: “21st Century Psychos” (2014), by Katherine Ramsland, Michael Newton, Lee Mellor, Robert J. Hoshowsky, Kim Cresswell, Curtis Yateman, Aaron Elliott
cnn.com, "Friends of victim shared e-mail exchanges with accused serial killer," by Sue Miller Wiltz, October 9, 2002
abc.com, ABC 20/20, "Sole Survivor," aired November 4, 2012 (https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2019-10/04-sole-survivor)
newyorker.com, "The Tech Industry's Gender-Discrimination Problem," by Sheelah Kolhatkar, November 13, 2017
newspapers.com citations:
Rick Montgomery and Greg Kuhl, “Kansas Prison Awaits a Convincing Talker,” The Kansas City Star, 31 May 1987, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/680305752/ : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, pp. 1B, 12B.
“Cicero Scout Will See Queen,” Berwyn Life, 13 Nov 1957, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/524288482 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.2
“Eagle Scout Is Soaring—He'll See Liz,” Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov 1957, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/372743820 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, Part 3—Page 11
“Group for Disabled Honors Area Man',” The Kansas City Times, 8 Dec 1977, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/677413258 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.3A
Mack Alexander, “Man-of-the-Year Ploy Backfires on 'Honoree',” The Kansas City Star, 20 Dec 1977, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/677408491 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.3
Associated Press, “Robinson awaits trial on 3 victims in Missouri',” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 3 Nov 2002, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/142090360 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.C2
Associated Press, “Kansas man charged in 5 'barrel murders'',” St. Joseph News-Press, 14 Jun 2000, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/563563051 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.A3
Tony Rizzo, “'Fortunate Twist' Pointed Police Toward Robinson',” The Kansas City Star, 26 Jan 2003, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/687344190 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.A1
wikipiedia.org, John Edward Robinson
charleyproject.org, Paula G. Godfrey
charleyproject.org, Lisa Stasi
charleyproject.org, Catherine F. Clampitt
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81. The Peace Corps Tragedy
Into The Dark
07/31/24 • 34 min
In this episode, Payton dives into the case of Kate Puzey, a Peace Corps volunteer who tragically met her fate while trying to help others.
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Case sources:
ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/parents-slain-volunteer-peace-corps-error-led-murder/story?id=12607274
https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/family-murdered-peace-corps-volunteer-mounts-candlelight-vigil/story?id=13098329
https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/obama-sign-kate-puzey-peace-corps-volunteer-protection/story?id=14998236
https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/congress-petitions-fbi-active-role-peace-corps-murder/story?id=23178100
USA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2022/10/24/john-peterson-crash-peace-corps-sexual-assault-kate-puzey-murder/8237142001/
Peace Corps - https://files.peacecorps.gov/documents/inspector-general/Interim_Update.pdf
Foreign Peace Corps Volunteers Memorial Project - https://fpcv.org/volunteers/kate-puzey/
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/accused-killers-peace-corps-volunteer-from-georgia-acquitted/AEQ9CbU8JCuELDRpIBkOqL/
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/forsyth-family-gets-apology-from-peace-corps-wake-daughter-murder/iaRrAlhhe9VedSEESXhHhP/
Forsyth County News - https://www.forsythnews.com/local/crime-courts/men-acquitted-in-2009-slaying-of-peace-corps-volunteer-from-forsyth/
Change.org - https://www.change.org/p/end-the-illegal-7-year-detention-of-jacques-bio-in-benin
USA Government - https://www.usa.gov/agencies/peace-corps
Washington Monthly - https://washingtonmonthly.com/2012/03/01/good-news-first-bad-news-never/
The San Luis Obispo Tribune - https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/article39189069.html
Acotonou - http://news.acotonou.com/h/97103.html
Encyclopedia Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/place/Benin/Economy
https://www.britannica.com/place/Benin/Administration-and-social-conditions
Rush - https://www.rush.edu/news/health-benefits-giving
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16. Lost and Found: Denise Huber
Into The Dark
04/19/23 • 39 min
On this episode of Binged, Payton dives into a new mini series discuss cases where missing people were found.
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Case Sources:
Forensic Files, episode: "Frozen in Time,” aired March 8, 2003 on CourtTV
Cold Storage (1998, Kensington Publishing Corp.), by Don Lasseter
courts.ca.gov/documents/s064306-1-appellants-opening-brief.pdf
oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/denise-huber-murder-john-famalaro-kidnapped-her-put-in-freezer
Newspapers.com sources:
www.newspapers.com/image/175387358
www.newspapers.com/image/177262083
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61. The Bloody Benders
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03/13/24 • 34 min
In this episode, Payton ventures into the heart of the Kansas frontier during the tumultuous 1870s. As travelers disappeared without a trace, whispers swirl regarding an enigmatic family homestead lurking ominously on the outskirts of town.
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Case Sources:
Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer
Hell’s Half-Acre by Susan Jonusas
A&E - https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/bloody-benders
The Joplin Globe - https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/bill-caldwell-bloody-benders-were-frontier-serial-killers/article_f6349444-0acf-11ee-974c-53c671e62b02.html
Slate - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/03/bloody-benders-true-story-kate-bender-crimes-susan-jonusas.html
New York Post - https://nypost.com/2022/03/26/how-a-serial-killer-family-murdered-8-and-got-away-with-it/
Kansas Reflector - https://kansasreflector.com/2021/10/31/a-mysterious-murder-site-has-a-new-owner-hes-looking-for-answers-about-the-bloody-benders/
Humanities Kansas - https://www.humanitieskansas.org/get-involved/kansas-stories/people/true-crime-in-kansas-the-mystery-of-the-benders
CPI Inflation Calculator - https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1873?amount=2000
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84. The Stonehenge Mysteries
Into The Dark
08/21/24 • 38 min
In this episode, Payton investigates the legends surrounding Stonehenge. How was it built? Who built it? And most importantly, why was it built?
Case Sources:
Stonehenge: A New Interpretation of Prehistoric Man and the Cosmos by John North
Stonehenge: A Brief History by Mike Parker Pearson
National Geographic - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/stonehenge-1
Sky News - https://news.sky.com/story/stonehenge-mystery-solved-heres-why-the-monument-was-made-12555094
American Academy of Audiology - https://www.audiology.org/the-acoustic-mystery-of-stonehenge/
London Toolkit - https://www.londontoolkit.com/whattodo/stonehenge_mystery.htm
BBC - https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20170713-why-stonehenge-was-built
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-53580339
Astronomy - https://www.astronomy.com/science/a-stonehenge-mystery-could-be-solved-june-21/
Forbes - https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/05/15/what-was-it-like-when-the-first-humans-arose-on-earth/
Carnegie Museum of Natural History - https://carnegiemnh.org/earth-history-in-your-hand/
Encyclopedia Brittanica - https://www.britannica.com/question/Where-did-writing-first-develop
https://www.britannica.com/question/Was-Stonehenge-built-by-aliens
Southwestern Railway - https://www.southwesternrailway.com/destinations-and-offers/sights-and-attractions/trains-to-stonehenge
University of Brighton - https://www.brighton.ac.uk/research/research-news/feature/stonehenge-researching-sarsen-stones.aspx
History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4qEBjqZ1Do
StuDoc - https://www.studocu.com/en-us/document/brown-university/cult-archaeology-fantastic-frauds-and-meaningful-myths-of-the-past/stonehenge-paper-grade-a/6761022
Purdue Convocations - https://convocations.purdue.edu/who-was-king-arthur/
SciTech Daily - https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-debunk-controversial-theory-of-stonehenge-as-a-solar-calendar/
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2. Internet Killers: Darkly Dreaming Mark
Into The Dark
01/11/23 • 45 min
On this mini-series of Binged, Payton discusses killers who found their victims via the internet.
Case Sources:
The One Who Got Away: Escape from the Kill Room (2016, Gilles Tetreault), by Gilles Tetreault
The Devil's Cinema: The Untold Story Behind Mark Twitchell's Kill Room (2012, McClelland & Stewart), by Steve Lillebuen
wikipedia.org, Mark_Twitchell
Newspapers.com sources:
Joseph Brean, “Bizarre slaying mirrored film: police,” National Post, 3 November 2008, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/514796036), citing print edition, pp.1-2
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Baltimore Bridge Tragedy: Deaths, Facts, Updates, And An In Depth Summary Of What Occurred
Into The Dark
04/06/24 • 10 min
Saturday True Crime News: Baltimore Bridge Tragedy: Deaths, Facts, Updates, And An In Depth Summary Of What Occurred
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BINGED INTRODUCTION
Into The Dark
01/02/23 • 0 min
Episodes dropping January 11th. A True Crime Podcast with one goal. Shining light on cases with a common theme using a new mini-series format. Multiple episodes drop every other week... and every drop dives into different cases with a similar aspect. These killers are more alike than we think...
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18. Mass Deaths: Mark O. Barton
Into The Dark
05/03/23 • 43 min
On this new mini-series of Binged, Payton discusses Mass Shootings of the 20th Century, starting with the Mark O. Barton case.
Case Sources:
reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/ixxnd2/today_is_going_to_be_visual_the_story_of_mark_o/
newsweek.com/its-bad-trading-day-and-its-about-get-165768
crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/mass/work_homicide/2.html
Delivered from Evil: True Stories of Ordinary People Who Faced Monstrous Mass Killers and Survived (2011, Fair Winds Press), by Ron Franscell
Murder at the Office (2006, New Horizon Press), by Brent C. Doonan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Atlanta_day_trading_firm_shootings
edition.cnn.com/US/9907/30/shooting.letters.02/index2.html
Newspapers.com sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/235516054/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/403913557
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How many episodes does Into The Dark have?
Into The Dark currently has 108 episodes available.
What topics does Into The Dark cover?
The podcast is about True Crime and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Into The Dark?
The episode title '1. Internet Killers: The Slavemaster' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Into The Dark?
The average episode length on Into The Dark is 38 minutes.
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Episodes of Into The Dark are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Into The Dark was released on Jan 2, 2023.
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