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10/09/24 • 61 min
Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak's celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get you in the creepy mood.
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While the rest of the world was feeling the chaos of the Covid 19 global pandemic, 54-year-old Sandra Hughes decided to spend time in the place she felt most at home...the great outdoors.
What began as a simple solo camping trip turned into one of the most mysterious missing person cases in recent years.
Chaotic abandoned campsites, unusual behavior, and several eyewitness sightings has left the Sierra National Forest Community questioning what exactly happened to the confident outdoorswoman.
The case took an eerie turn when a two-year-old little boy claimed to be able to see and speak to the spirit of Sandra, who was asking for his help from somewhere deep within the woods.
Sources:
Franco, M. (2023, October 3). Special Report: The latest on the search for a woman who went missing 3 years ago. KMPH. https://kmph.com/news/local/special-report-the-latest-on-the-search-for-a-woman-who-went-missing-3-years-ago
Flanagan, B. K., & Writer, S. (2023, August 3). Three years missing. Mariposa Gazette -. https://www.mariposagazette.com/articles/three-years-missing/
Admin. (2022, March 20). Sandra Hughes - disappeared. Disappeared. https://disappearedblog.com/sandra-hughes/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFm2pRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS3xOGEy9KIXrhOZiJULjAMU7AUVdErt5lnBB56niRExO2XYss2AMjC7mw_aem_UX9AwiTXWOscVYG4Wf7W2w
Evans, R. (2020, September 21). Mummy, I see dead people! These children all have invisible friends who really existed. NZ Herald. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/mummy-i-see-dead-people-these-children-all-have-invisible-friends-who-really-existed/RAQJ7KQRLIU4FTGNZ4RS3EUVMI/
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10/30/24 • 63 min
Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak's celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get you in the creepy mood.
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The father of mystery and the American horror story, Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and terrifying short stories. You would be hard pressed to find a reader who didn't get shivers up their spine at the very thought of the Raven's "Nevermore."
Fittingly, mystery and the macabre not only surrounded Poe in life but also his death, as one election day he was discovered incoherent and disheveled outside of a voting place. Did he have a bad reaction to consuming alcohol? Was he the victim of kidnapping and forced voter fraud? Was he robbed and beaten?
Cynthia and Stefanie discuss these theories and more in this special Oaktoberfest edition of The Dark Oak!
Sources:
Natale, M. (2023, November 13). A breakthrough clue may untangle the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe. Popular Mechanics. https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/a45782209/edgar-allan-poe-death-mystery/
(The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe’s Death (U.S. National Park Service), n.d.)
Geiling, N. (2014, October 3). The (Still) mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/
The Poe Museum. (2024b, August 12). https://poemuseum.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4DTW4B3Sjs. (n.d.). [Video].
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Episode 64: The Unsolved Murder of David Bacon
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09/18/24 • 54 min
An up-and-coming Hollywood actor best known for his role in "The Masked Marvel,” crashed his sports car in a bean field in Los Angeles, California. The actor, christened David Bacon by the famous Hollywood film producer Howard Hughes exited the vehicle and stumble only a few feet before collapsing. In his back was a single stab wound to the back made by a six-inch-long "stiletto-like blade.” Some say it was the result of a love triangle and some say he was cursed from the start. What is known is that how came to meet this fate is still a mystery today.
Sources:
Kantor, W. G. (2019, June 27). Who killed the Masked Marvel? EW.com. https://ew.com/celebrity/2019/06/27/who-killed-the-masked-marvel-true-crime/
The Love Triangle that Killed David Bacon. (n.d.). Criminal. https://vocal.media/criminal/the-love-triangle-that-killed-david-bacon
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10/02/24 • 52 min
Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak's celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get you in the creepy mood.
This week Stefanie shares the tales of two spectral dogs, steeped in history, active to this day, and sure to haunt your dreams.
Sources:
Clyne, P. E. (1977). Ghostly Animals of America. Dodd Mead.
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Episode 58: The Disappearance of Marjorie West
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08/07/24 • 52 min
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the disappearance of four-year-old Marjorie West remains "the great unsolved mystery of the missing” and the second oldest unsolved child abduction case recorded in American history. At the time of Marjorie’s 1938 disappearance, the search for her was one of the largest for a child since the Lindbergh baby kidnapping six years earlier spanning months and see more than 3,000 local people search for the missing Marjorie. Was Marjorie lost in the woods, abducted and raised under an assumed named or possibly even kidnapped in a famous baby smuggling ring?
Sources:
Reece, C. (2023, August 6). Still missing 85 years later: the unsolved case of my cousin Marjorie West. Medium. https://piecesofclreece.medium.com/still-missing-85-years-later-the-unsolved-case-of-my-cousin-marjorie-west-c4e10bc819cb
"The Great Unsolved Mystery of Missing Marjorie West". Narratively. May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023.
Sager, Kate Day. "70 years later, missing girl still discussed". Olean Times Herald. Archived from the original on 2023-09-23..
Marjorie West. (n.d.). McKean County Cold Cases. https://mckeancountycoldcases.weebly.com/marjorie-west.html
Reporter, G. S. (2021, September 9). The great unsolved mystery of the missing Marjorie West. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/26/missing-marjorie-west
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Episode 65: Who Killed Robert Wone?
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09/25/24 • 84 min
32-year-old Robert Eric Wone could never have imagined that spending the night at an old college friend's house would result in his bizarre murder, yet that is exactly what happened on August 2, 2006. A little over an hour after arriving at the DC home that Joe Price's shares with two other men, Robert was dead and a bizarre 911 call was placed. When first responders arrive to find Robert stabbed to death, but very little blood and no signs of a struggle, suspicions quickly turn to the housemates.
This episode is full of twists and turns and at the end we are left asking, Who Killed Robert Wone?
Sources:
Robert Wone (episode 240). (n.d.). https://prosecutorspodcast.com/2024/03/26/240-the-murder-of-robert-wone-part-1-of-6-backstabber/
Who Killed Robert Wone. (n.d.). https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/who-killed-robert-wone/8330027078016478112/seasons/1
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08/28/24 • 71 min
When a 12-year-old dies suddenly, law enforcement focuses their attention on one man almost exclusively. Surveillance footage seems to contradict the person of interest's alibi. In this episode we have a soccer coach, a Sheriff's deputy and a small town torn apart by the devastating loss of Garrett Phillips.
Sources: Who Killed Garrett Phillips. (n.d.).7 News Staff. (2023, July 3). U.S. Appeals Court strikes down Nick Hillary’s verdict appeal in discrimination case. https://www.wwnytv.com. https://www.wwnytv.com/2023/07/03/us-appeals-court-strikes-down-nick-hillarys-verdict-appeal-discrimination-case/
City of New York v. Nicholas Hillary - Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP. (n.d.). https://ecbawm.com/results/city-of-new-york-v-nicholas-hillary/
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03/06/24 • 60 min
The Branch of Hope Foundation:
Featured in this episode is the Justice for Lindsey Buziak Walk which will be our Branch of Hope Foundation recipient for the month of March 2024. We hope our contribution to this cause will bring justice for Lindsay and healing and hope for her family and friends. To donate, you can go directly to https://lindsaybuziakmurder.wordpress.com/ or join our Patreon where a portion of our earnings will go to this worth non-profit organization.Sources:
Sherman, Z. (n.d.). Murder on the island. capital daily.
Lawsuit accuses Lindsay Buziak’s father of defamation over comments on website about her murder. (2022, May 11). Vancouver Island. https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/lawsuit-accuses-lindsay-buziak-s-father-of-defamation-over-comments-on-website-about-her-murder-1.5899120
Miller, Z. S. a. J. (n.d.). The case the internet got wrong. Capital Daily. https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/the-case-the-internet-got-wrong
CTV News Vancouver Island. (n.d.). New details in Lindsay Buziak murder case revealed. Vancouver Island. https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/report-reveals-new-details-in-lindsay-buziak-murder-case-1.5135211
May 21/2023 Updated timeline & clues to who murdered Lindsay Buziak. (2024, February 19). The Murder of Lindsay Buziak. https://murderondesousa.com/7928-2/
crime junkie lindsay buziak. (n.d.).
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Episode 68: Ron Sisman and Elizabeth Platzman: The Son of Sam Story - An Oaktober Fest Special Edition
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10/16/24 • 58 min
Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak's celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get you in the creepy mood.
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On the Halloween of 1981, Ron Sisman and his girlfriend Elizabeth Platzman were found brutally executed in Ron's ransacked Manhattan apartment. Detectives originally believed the murders to be drug related, however, a prison informant came forward saying he had information about the case. The informants source? None other than David Berkowitz, the infamous Son of Sam.
Come with us as we explore the underbelly of the satanic cult in which David Berkowitz claimed to be operating. Did he commit all of his heinous crimes alone? Was he led by a demonic spirit? How was he connected to Charles Manson? Are other killers still at large? And, as it pertains to this case, how did Ron Sisman find himself in the crossfires in the world of evil?
Sources:
Vanapalli, V. (2021, May 5). How and Why Was Ron Sisman Killed? The Cinemaholic. https://thecinemaholic.com/how-and-why-was-ron-sisman-killed/
Fuqua, L. M. (2021, December 12). Son of Sam’s connection to a Halloween massacre - True crime addiction - medium. Medium. https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/son-of-sams-connection-to-a-halloween-massacre-76f0ce92b6c1
LetsRead_YouTube. (n.d.). It is Halloween night 1981 : r/LetsReadOfficial. https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsReadOfficial/comments/cwe2xf/it_is_halloween_night_1981/
The Son of Sam: A Timeline of the Killings that Terrorized New York City. (2021, May 4). Biography. https://www.biography.com/crime/son-of-sam-murder-timeline
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08/21/24 • 75 min
According to the website Maritime Injury Report approximately 400 people have gone missing from cruise ships in the past 20 years. And according to Cruise Lines International Association of the 212 listed as having gone overboard between the years of 2009 and 2019, only 48 people were rescued.
While these numbers aren’t insignificant, it is important to realize that approximately 30 million people take cruise ship vacations each year, so, the chances of disappearing while aboard are small.
However, statistics were not on the Bradley family’s side in March of 1998 as 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared under extremely strange circumstances while on board a 7-day Caribbean cruise. Did she fall overboard? Or was she trafficked on to the island of Curacao and forced into sex slavery as eyewitness accounts may suggest. We give you all the details.
Sources:
Cflores. (2023, June 30). When people go missing on cruise ships - Maritime injury guide. Maritime Injury Guide. https://www.maritimeinjuryguide.org/blog/when-people-go-missing-on-cruise-ships/
Miller, J. (2024, May 21). What really happened to Amy Lynn Bradley, a woman who vanished from her cruise ship? Oxygen Official Site. https://www.oxygen.com/deadly-waters-with-captain-lee/crime-news/cruise-ship-disappearance-of-amy-bradley-explained
Cesaric, C. (2024, June 23). Where is Amy Lynn Bradley, who disappeared on a cruise ship 26 years ago? Peoplemag. https://people.com/amy-lynn-bradley-cruise-ship-disappearance-8667257
Tron, G. (2024, January 19). Amy Lynn Bradley: What really happened to the 23-Year-Old who vanished on a family cruise ship? Oxygen Official Site. https://www.oxygen.com/blogs/amy-lynn-bradley-what-really-happened-to-the-23-year-old-who-vanished-on-a-family-cruise-ship
Jones, S. (2024, May 22). The Strange disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley: What happened to her? Historic Flix. https://historicflix.com/the-strange-disappearance-of-amy-lynn-bradley-what-happened-to-her/
ABC News & By ABC News. (2006, January 6). Con man dupes family in hunt for daughter. ABC News. http://web.archive.org/web/20170113141133/http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=131968&page=1
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The Dark Oak currently has 74 episodes available.
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The podcast is about True Crime and Podcasts.
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The episode title 'Episode 70: The Life and Death of Edgar Allen Poe - An Oaktober Fest Special Edition' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on The Dark Oak is 64 minutes.
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