43. The Martin Family + Twelve Crimes of Christmas

A family heads out from their home in Portland, Oregon to gather Christmas greenery in December 1958. They never make it back. Plus, a medley of Christmas crimes spanning almost a century to temper your holiday spirit.
“Lully, Lulla, Lullay” Arranged by Philip Stopford, Caroline Halls, and Owen Ree
Wikipedia - Martin family disappearance
All That’s Interesting – “In 1958, The Martin Family Suddenly Vanished — And Oregon Police Still Don’t Know What Happened To Them” By Genevieve Carlton | Edited By Maggie Donahue
Investigation Discovery – “11 Chilling Christmas Murders You Probably Haven't Heard About” by Beth Braden
Wikipedia - Murder of the Lawson family
Wikipedia - Sodder children disappearance
Atlas Obscura – “Los Feliz Murder Mansion”
Wikipedia – Ronald Gene Simmons
Wikipedia - Murder of Tammy Homolka
Wikipedia - Killing of JonBenét Ramsey
Wikipedia - Covina massacre
Oxygen True Crime – “Husband Who Propped Up Murdered Wife's Body While Kids Unwrapped Christmas Gifts Is Sentenced” By Gina Tron, June 7, 2021
CBS News – “Texas gunman Aziz Yazdanpanah was angry with wife's success, friends say” By Crimesider Staff, December 30, 2011
ABC News – “Estranged Husband Dressed As Santa Blamed For Christmas Day Massacre” By ABC News, December 27, 2011
Vice – “The Secret Relationship That Ended in a Christmas Murder”
BBC News – “Sameena Imam murder: Brothers found guilty” no byline, October 20, 2015
Wikipedia – Coventry Carol
Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music
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