Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast

In 1969, 20 year old Theodore John Conrad pulled off one of the largest bank heists in Cleveland history. He escaped the eyes of law enforcement and started a new life, changing his name to Thomas Randele. His daughter and wife had no idea about his past life and when he was on his death bed he would leave them with this shocking news.
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SOURCES: 1) https://www.foxnews.com/us/massachusetts-mans-deathbed-confession-rattles-family-decades-run-wasnt-weird-dad-joke 2) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thomas-randele-fugitive-bank-robber-wanted-cleveland-ted-conrad/ 3) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-learned-dad-was-bank-robber-ted-conrad-52-year-fugitive-shortly-rcna127902 4) https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/03/us/thomas-randele-ted-conrad-bank-robber-confession-cec/index.html 5) https://www.nbcboston.com/news/national-international/before-his-death-a-man-told-his-daughter-his-secret-he-was-a-bank-robber-and-a-52-year-fugitive-from-justice/3210324/
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Kaydra gets into the troubling history of the Chateau Marmont, celebrity gossip, and the lives and tragic deaths of John Belushi and Helmut Newton. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this iconic hotel goes for as high as $1575.00 a night. Over the years, it has become notorious for taking in some of Hollywood's most famous... and there is a TON of lore. As the Old Hollywood adage goes: If you want to be seen, go to the Beverly Hills Hotel. If you don’t want to be seen, go to the Chateau Marmont. But this is more than just a hotel; it's a magnet for the strange and otherworldly. Some guests have checked in, and seemingly never checked out.

Be sure to check out Rachel and Heather at Like Mother Like Murder Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

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SOURCES:

1) https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/the-chateau-marmont-has-been-home-to-these-famous-guests

2) https://www.chateaumarmont.com/

3) https://laghosttour.com/haunted-chateau-marmont/

4) https://lamag.com/featured/chateau-marmont-secrets

5) Wikipedia

6) "My Favorite Murder" minisode episode 61: first story

7) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6971983/Inside-famed-Chateau-Marmont-actors-Anthony-Perkins-Tab-Hunter-began-secret-affair.html

8) https://www.tatler.com/article/escape-to-chateau-marmont-hollywood

9) Anthony Kiedis's book referenced is "Scar Tissue"

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Kaydra covers the horrifying and unsolved Anaqua Springs case. On the morning of January 10th, 2019, 16-year-old Alexa Denice Montez, 10-year-old London Sophia Bribiescas, and their mother, Nichol Olsen were all found dead. The girls' deaths were ruled homicides, while their mother's death was ruled a suicide. But upon closer inspection, and hearing from an anonymous expert, you'll see this case has a lot of question marks. Everything is not as it seems.
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SOURCES:
1) A 2023 article from News4SA by SBG San Antonio Staff Reports
2) Several articles from San Antonio Express News by Peggy O'Hare
3) A 2021 Article from MySA by Peggy O'Hare
4) A 2021 article from FoxNews San Antonio by Yami Virgin
5) 2 articles from Kens5News by staff and Sharon Ko
6) Legacy Obituaries: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sanantonio/name/nichol-olsen-obituary?id=7174793
7) A 2021 article from ConanDaily by Abdel Jibri Omar: https://conandaily.com/2021/01/10/charlie-wheeler-biography-13-things-about-texas-entrepreneur-nichol-olsens-boyfriend/
8) A 2021 People.com article by Christine Pelisek
9) A 2019 Daily Mail article by Anneta Konstantinides
10) A Heavy.com article by Igor Derysh
11) An article from KENS5 News: https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/family-of-10-year-old-killed-sneds-letter-to-texas-attorney-general/273-458eed45-3df8-4c3e-a6e2-ed126b3d5b41
12) An article from KSAT News: https://www.ksat.com/news/2019/05/25/anaqua-springs-home-where-mom-2-kids-found-dead-on-market-for-975k/
13) Rachel Shannon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm3wbuUlsao&ab_channel=RachelShannonTrueCrime
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Hear the horrifying conclusion of this true crime case and join the discussion. If you missed part one, be sure to listen to that first! This is the story of Brenda Wright, her daughter Erica, and Utah’s Lafferty family. EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR THIS EPISODE. This is easily the most gruesome case I’ve covered.
Trigger warnings include violence, assault, homicide, and suicide. This case also involves a child
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SOURCES:
1) ⁠https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2022/6/3/23110084/who-is-the-real-brenda-wright-lafferty-what-we-miss-when-we-dont-ask-under-the-banner-of-heaven⁠
2) ⁠https://www.ghgossip.com/what-happened-to-allen-lafferty/⁠
3) Wikipedia
4) ⁠https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/lafferty-murders⁠
5) The podcast "True Crime Brewery" episode "Blood Atonement"
6) Some audio from 1984 interview footage was used from this video: ⁠https://youtu.be/krdWxc2xwH0?si=VRjEhC3oqIyMNNO6
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In this episode, Kaydra tells Trevin and Amanda the hilariously fascinating story of Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers. These three men are allegedly the only individuals to have ever successfully escaped from Alcatraz prison in California. But did they actually escape? The FBI claims the men drowned. Thank you to Ryan for recommending this topic.
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SOURCES:
1) https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape
2) https://www.britannica.com/event/Alcatraz-escape-of-June-1962
3) Conspiracies Decoded episode: "Mystery at Alcatraz"
4) https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/alca/escapes.html
5) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alcatraz-inmates-survived-infamous-1962-escape-letter-suggests/
6) https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/
7) https://www.odysseyopenwater.com/history-of-swimming-from-alcatraz
8) https://fox59.com/news/national-world/new-evidence-in-60-year-old-alcatraz-prison-break/
9) https://nypost.com/2015/10/12/this-photo-could-finally-crack-a-notorious-alcatraz-cold-case/
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