The Amityville Murders + The Barefoot Bandit

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03/31/21 • 57 min

Welcome to the 28th episode of Wild Society!

In the sleepy town of Amityville, New York, a large Dutch Colonial style home sits elegantly along the Amityville River on a picturesque street of other comfortable waterfront houses. As you drive down the quiet street, passing the stately mansion at what was once 112 Ocean Ave, it’s almost unfathomable to imagine the horrors that happened to the Dafeo family in the early morning hours of November 13, 1974. What transpired from that event forever changed the town of Amityville, and shot the once peaceful town into permanent spotlight.
Authorities struggled for 2 years to find teenage Colton Harris Moore aka the Barefoot Bandit. He was on the run after countless burglaries. Colton continued to baffle the community when he was successful at stealing and flying multiple airplanes, most of the time while barefoot, and without any formal training. For Colton it was all the thrill of the game, and his extreme passion for airplanes.
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Robert Hansen + Real Superheroes

Welcome to the 27th episode of Wild Society!

This week’s murder case takes us to Alaska where we learn about an avid hunter gone rogue. Robert Hansen, an unassuming local bakery owner, abducted dancers and sex workers only to take them into the Alaskan wilderness and hunt them down as prey.
Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Wonder Woman. These superheroes rescue the innocent at life's darkest moments. Wouldn't it be great if versions of them existed in real life? Turns out - they do! Across the world, upwards of hundreds of real-life superheroes fight everything from poverty to brutal crimes. In this wild story, you'll hit the streets with two of the most famous of these avengers.
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Ronald Gene Simmons + Nursery Rhymes

Welcome to the 29th episode of Wild Society!

Ronald Gene Simmons is at the heartbreaking center of the worst family murder spree in American history. During the Christmas holiday season of 1987, Simmons killed 14 family members and two others in smalltown Arkansas. Simmons' deadly massacre included tricking four of his own children into thinking they were about to receive Christmas gifts, right before he killed them. Hear what led to this unimaginable tragedy.
Many of us grew up hearing nursery rhymes and associate them with happy childhood memories... but the true meaning behind these famous rhymes is nothing short of dark and disturbing.
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