Evil Everywhere: A True Crime and Horror Podcast

Episode 14: The Todt Family Murders

Back in 2019 shortly after Christmas, a worried sister from Connecticut made a phone call to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Kissimmee, Florida to request an attempt to contact be made at her brother Anthony’s home where he, his wife, Meghan, and their three children, Alek, Tyler and Zoe resided. After multiple failed attempts to make contact between January 2, 2020 and January 9, 2020, six officers would return to the home on January 13, 2020 and make a gruesome discovery. This episode will cover the Todt Family Murders and the story told by the only surviving family member as to what hell took place inside that home.
 
Sources:
Osceola County Clerk’s Office: State of Florida v. Anthony John Todt
Court Documents filed under Case Number: 2020 CF 00149
Todt Family Murders – Wikipedia - Todt family murders - Wikipedia
Poison Control – National Capital Poison Center - Benadryl: Side Effects, Interactions, and Overdose | Poison Control
YouTube – Law&Crime Network – Anthony Todt Trial - WATCH LIVE: FL v. Anthony Todt Trial Day 1 - Erin West - Osceola Co. Sheriff’s Ofc. - YouTube

Episode 13: The Stipps Hill Massacre

Laurel, IN, an extremely small town between Cincinnati and Indianapolis is barely a blip when you look on a map....that is until 2011 when Laurel became the site of a brutal massacre. 5 people were found murdered in or around a particular trailer after a small child was found wandering down a road. Calling in enforcements from other towns, Laurel, a very close knit town was in a complete frenzy. This type of crime is not at all typical for this area. Who did this? People wondered was it an outsider passing through? Or could it be one of their own neighbors? Tune in this episode to learn about how the Napier family and their close friend became victims of a senseless crime. 
 
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"Authorities: 5 Killed In Drug Deal Dispute" by Travis Gettys WLWT October 11, 2011 (https://www.wlwt.com/article/authorities-5-killed-in-drug-deal-dispute/3517382)https://www.toddfuneralhome.com/obituary/Roy-Napierhttps://www.toddfuneralhome.com/obituary/Angela-Napierhttps://www.toddfuneralhome.com/obituary/Henry-Smithhttps://www.toddfuneralhome.com/obituary/Jacob-Napierhttps://www.toddfuneralhome.com/obituary/Melissa-Napier"Woman Connected To Laurel Five Slayings Arrested" by Mike Perleberg Eagle Country October 10, 2013 (https://www.eaglecountryonline.com/news/local-news/woman-connected-to-laurel-five-slayings-arrested/)"Murder Comes to Town" Hulu series Season 2, Episode 4"Five victims in rural Indiana slayings identified" by Maggie Schneider and Jake Carpenter, CNN wirestaff September 27, 2011 (https://www.cnn.com/2011/09/27/justice/indiana-five-dead/index.html)"Man in Custody as Person of Interest in Indiana Mass Murders" Fox 19 Now website September 28, 2011 (https://www.fox19.com/story/15567923/person-of-interest-in-franklin-co-murders-arrested/)"Franklin County quintuple killer wins an appeal" by Pam Tharp in Pal Item News, March 19, 2017 (https://www.pal-item.com/story/news/crime/2017/03/19/franklin-county-killer-wins-appeal/99299472/)"Indiana man convicted of killing 5 people in Franklin County wins appeal"  by Associated Press, Fox 59, March 21, 2017 (https://fox59.com/news/indiana-man-convicted-of-killing-5-people-in-franklin-county-wins-appeal/)"Drug Deal Gone Bad May Have Been Behind Multiple Slayings" by Pam Tharp October 10, 2011 in the Star Press"Police: Killings Over Drugs" by Pam Tharp October 10, 2011 in the Palladium-Item"Police ID Victims; Killer at Large" by Charles Wilson September 28, 2011 in The Herald"Family Suspects Drugs in 5 Deaths" by Tom Lobianco September 27, 2011 in the Journal & Courier"Suspect in 5 Killings Enters Plea of Guilty" February 16, 2012 in The Tribune"Prosecutor Requests No Parole"  by Pam Tharp February 4, 2012 in the Palladium-Item"Man Gets Life for Killing 5 " March 15, 2012 in the Tribune 

Episode 12: The Chilling Tale of Anneliese Michel

The media has portrayed and dramatized events of possession and exorcism over the years. But what does it look like in real life? This week for Halloween, we will be bringing you the chilling story of Anneliese Michel, a 23-year-old woman who lived in Germany in the 1970s. After unexplained episodes which doctors only guessed to be epileptic seizures, Anneliese and her family believed her to be possessed by demons. They sought religious help which then ended with Anneliese's death. The priests and Anneliese's parents ended up being charged with negligent homicide. Was Anneliese's condition a medical problem...or some sort of evil? 
 
Sources:
"Dominion" by Father Chad Ripperger"Death Riddle of the Devil's Girl"  Sunday Mirror in London August 22, 1976"Exorcism - Last Hope?"  by Alice Siegert in The Miami Herald September  8, 1976"A Fatal 'Possession'" by John Dornberg in the St. Louis Post Dispatch  August 17, 1976"Exorcism Case: 4 are Found Guilty" The Journal (England newspaper) April 22, 1978"Anneliese Michel And The Shocking Images From The Exorcism Of The Real Emily Rose" by Gabe Paoletti (https://allthatsinteresting.com/anneliese-michel-exorcism)"Mental Illness or Demonic Possession: Annelise Michel"  by Jeffrey Chao (https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/mental-illness-or-demonic-possession-anneliese-michel-53c4a474e7d1)"Cries of a Woman Possessed - German Court Hears Tapes in Exorcism Death Trial"  by Michael Getler in The Washington Post April 20, 1978"The Horrific Case of Anneliese Michel’s Possession and Exorcism"  by Meghan November 17, 2022 (https://cvltnation.com/horrific-case-anneliese-michels-possession-excorcism/)"2 Priests Charged In Exorcism Death Of German Woman"  The New York Times July 14, 1977"The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel" by Felicitas D. Goodman"Michel, Anneliese"  by Lux Ferre July 7, 2017 (https://occult-world.com/michel-anneliese/)Oxford Bibliographies (https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780195393361/obo-9780195393361-0272.xml#:~:text=obo%2F9780195393361%2D0272-,Introduction,greatest%20amount%20of%20his%20time.)"Exorcism"  United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/exorcism)"Full Latin Exorcism Ritual" by REELZ (https://www.reelz.com/extra/full-latin-exorcism-ritual/)The Demonic Paradise Wiki on Nero (https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Nero)
 

Episode 11: The Haunting of the Hinsdale House

There is a house located on 8 acres of land on 3839 McMahon Road in Hinsdale, New York. This house was built back in the 1850's by two brothers who allegedly had a lust for murder. Since then, things have been happening in the home and around the property that are otherwise unexplainable.  The paranormal activity take continues to take place in this home was so severe that it drove a family to leave back in the 1970's.This episode will cover the story of the Dandy Family who lived in what they thought was their dream home but would eventually realize that their time in this home would be a living nightmare.This story is a prime example that evil...is everywhere.
 
Sources:
Project Fear - Hinsdale House
Paranormal Lockdown - Hinsdale House
Curran’s Corner – Bob Curran – The Buffalo News – June 18, 1975 – For Rent: Nice Home in Hinsdale Suitable for Psychics, Skeptics
Curran’s Corner – Bob Curran – The Buffalo News – May 27, 1976 - Last Rites Given the Spirits that Haunted Hinsdale House
Curran’s Corner – Bob Curran – The Buffalo News – May 3, 1974 – That Old Haunt in Hinsdale Got a Large Share of Exorcise
Curran’s Corner – Bob Curran – The Buffalo News – October 31, 1974 – ‘Spirits’ Drive Buffalo Family Out of Their Home in Hinsdale
Amy’s Crypt – Hinsdale House – Accessed: 10/26/2024 - The Haunting Allure of Hinsdale House - Amy's Crypt (amyscrypt.com)
Native American History and The Haunted Hinsdale House (youtube.com)
Haunted WNY: History Lurking Within The Shadows at The Hinsdale House | wgrz.com
Elemental Spirits of the World: A Complete Guide - Paranormal School

Episode 10: The Legends of La Llorona, La Patasola and La Tunda

Edgar Allen Poe referred to the death of a beautiful woman as the most poetic topic. But what happens after? Does the saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" ring true after death? This episode of Evil Everywhere covers the legends of La Llorona, La Patasola and La Tunda. Three Latin American legends that all surround the lore of female spiritual vengeance. Be careful this Halloween season o ...
 
La Llorona vendra por ti. 

Episode 09: The Murder of Nicole Vanderheyden

After recently giving birth to their son, Nicole Vanderheyden and Doug Detrie were looking forward to a night out in Green Bay, WI with friends. After heavy alcohol consumption, a fight occurred between the couple, leading Nicole, known to her friends as Nikki, to walk off from a bar on her own. No one would see Nikki alive again. After her body was discovered, all signs pointed to Doug having committed the murder. He continously denied having any involvement. Luckily, evidence analysis cleared Doug of these charges. Due to DNA, a new suspect was charged. But he claims someone else committed the murder....Doug. Its the common case of who dunnit....Doug or this new man? 
 
Sources: 
Obituary Legacy.com (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/greenbaypressgazette/name/nicole-vanderheyden-obituary?id=14653513)Linked In profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-vander-heyden-b4b5764a)Chillingcrimes.com October 28, 2021 (https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/nicole-vanderheyden)Oxygen True Crime website "A Wisconsin Mom Stomped Off After Fight with her Boyfriend. She was Never Seen Alive Again" by Megan Carpentier May 7, 2022 (https://www.oxygen.com/an-unexpected-killer/crime-news/george-burch-killed-nicole-vanderheyden-why)"Family Remembers Nicole Vanderheyden" by Marisa DeCandido NBC 26 Northeast Wisconsin May 24, 2016Killer Cases documentary series on Hulu, season 1, episode 5 on January 14, 2021"'Mr. Burch you have to Die in Prison' Judge Issues Life Sentence without Parole for 2016 Murder of Nicole Vanderheyden" by Paul Srubas on May 5, 2018 in The Post Crescent"Burch Prosecution Moves into Final Day" by Paul Srubas in the Green Bay Press Gazette on February 27, 2018"Defense: Informant Testimony Risks Mistrial" by Paul Srubas on February 28, 2018City of Manitowoc website, visitors section( https://www.manitowoc.org/9/Visitors#:~:text=Being%20Wisconsin's%20Maritime%20Capital%2C%20we,submarines%20for%20the%20war%20effort.)"Man Arrested in Girlfriend's Death" by Patti Zarling in the Green Bay Press Gazette on May 24, 2016"Neighbors React to Ledgeview Homicide" by Shelby Le Duc in The Post Crescenton on May 25, 2016"Ledgeview Murder Probe Ongoing" by Paul Srubas in the Green Bay Press Gazette on July 14, 2016"Charge Brought in May Murder" by Paul Srubas in the Green Bat Press Gazette on September 17, 2016"Green Bay Area Murder Suspect Linked to Key Locations of the Case" by Paul Srubas in The Post Crescent on September 10, 2016"Burch: I was Knocked Out During Consensual Sex" by Paul Srubas in the Green Bay Press Gazette on March 1, 2018"Burch Found Guilty of Vanderheyden Murder" by Paul Srubas in the Green Bay Press Gazette on March 2, 2018"Testimony Begins in Burch Murder Trial" by Paul Srubas in the Green Bay Press Gazette on February 20, 2018 
 
 

Episode 08: The Murder of Felicia Gayle and Conviction and Execution of Marcellus Williams - Part 2

In part two of the Murder of Felicia Gayle and the Conviction and Execution of Marcellus Williams we are going to discuss the trial and some of the innocence claims made by the defense. We'll also be discussing why the courts had rejected those claims made by the defense and what people are thinking now. 
 
Sources: 
Slayings – Mystery Surrounds two stabbings in area – St. Louis Post – Dispatch –
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Police No Longer Believe 2 Slayings are Linked – Michael D. Sorkin – May 17, 1999
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Murder Charge is expected to be filed in killing last year of former reporter – Bill Bryan – November 24, 1999
St. Louis Post – Dispatch - Murderer has been caring father, brother, relatives say – William C. Lhotka – June 19, 2001
St. Louis Post – Dispatch Man is found guilty in fatal stabbing of University City woman – William Lhotka – June 16, 2001
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Alleged killer of former reporter spoke of crime to others, jury is told – William C. Lhotka – June 9, 2001
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Jury votes death penalty for woman’s murder – William C. Lhtoka, June 20, 2001
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Defendant’s ex-girlfirned links him to slain woman – William C. Lhotka – June 10, 2001
Room for Doubt – St. Louis Dispatch
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – The day Marcellus Williams didn’t die – Leonard Pitts – Miami Harrold -August 29, 2017
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – State attorney general aims to stop innocence hearing – Dana Rieck – July 20, 2024
Police Check Out Leads in slaying of former post-dispatch reporter – Deborah Peterson and Lance Williams – August 13, 1998
Murder of Felicia Gayle - Wikipedia
St. Louis – Post-Dispatch – Dana Rieck – Fate of Marcellus Williams hinges on evidence hearing
State v. Williams :: 2024 :: Supreme Court of Missouri Decisions :: Missouri Case Law :: Missouri Law :: US Law :: Justia
Supreme Court of Missouri – Motion for Stay of Execution – Prosecuting Attorney, 21st Judicial Circuit, Ex Rel., Marcellus Williams v. State of Missouri – September 23, 2024

Episode 07: The Murder of Felicia Gayle and the Conviction and Execution of Marcellus Williams - Part 1

On August 11, 1998, two lives would be intertwined forever. One person would lose their life that day, and the other would lose theirs 26 years later. Felicia, a reporter and strong advocate was brutally murdered in her home. The man convicted in her murder, Marcellus Williams, would be executed on September 24, 2024, by lethal injection. For 26 years following the murder of Felicia, Marcellus maintained his innocence with his attorneys filing motion after motion to stay his execution. Many believe there was too much doubt regarding Marcellus being the killer - and if there was doubt, should the state of Missouri have followed through with his execution as they did a mere 4 weeks ago. This week we’re going to discuss what happened that fateful day in 1998 and what legal practices ensued during the 26 years following murder of Felicia Gayle and the conviction and execution of Marcellus Williams. 
 
Sources: 
Slayings – Mystery Surrounds two stabbings in area – St. Louis Post – Dispatch –
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Police No Longer Believe 2 Slayings are Linked – Michael D. Sorkin – May 17, 1999
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Murder Charge is expected to be filed in killing last year of former reporter – Bill Bryan – November 24, 1999
St. Louis Post – Dispatch - Murderer has been caring father, brother, relatives say – William C. Lhotka – June 19, 2001
St. Louis Post – Dispatch Man is found guilty in fatal stabbing of University City woman – William Lhotka – June 16, 2001
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Alleged killer of former reporter spoke of crime to others, jury is told – William C. Lhotka – June 9, 2001
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Jury votes death penalty for woman’s murder – William C. Lhtoka, June 20, 2001
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Defendant’s ex-girlfirned links him to slain woman – William C. Lhotka – June 10, 2001
Room for Doubt – St. Louis Dispatch
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – The day Marcellus Williams didn’t die – Leonard Pitts – Miami Harrold -August 29, 2017
St. Louis Post – Dispatch – State attorney general aims to stop innocence hearing – Dana Rieck – July 20, 2024
Police Check Out Leads in slaying of former post-dispatch reporter – Deborah Peterson and Lance Williams – August 13, 1998
Murder of Felicia Gayle - Wikipedia
St. Louis – Post-Dispatch – Dana Rieck – Fate of Marcellus Williams hinges on evidence hearing
State v. Williams :: 2024 :: Supreme Court of Missouri Decisions :: Missouri Case Law :: Missouri Law :: US Law :: Justia
Supreme Court of Missouri – Motion for Stay of Execution – Prosecuting Attorney, 21st Judicial Circuit, Ex Rel., Marcellus Williams v. State of Missouri – September 23, 2024
 

Episode 06: The Case of the Disembodied Feet

Many around the world take vacations to the islands along the Georgia Straight near Vancouver, Canada. Its a scenic place to stroll along the beaches, take hikes through the plant life on the islands and.....discover a human foot? Since 2007, over a dozen disembodied feet have washed up along the shores of the islands in the Georgia Strait. All within running shoes, right and left alike. Who do they belong to? Why is it all happening in this particular location? Was it natural causes, an accident or something evil? This episode will go over some of the feet discovered and the science behind trying to identify these disembodied feet in order to provide some closure to families.
 
Sources:
"The Mystery of the Disembodied Feet" documentary done by Dark Waters of CrimeCBC News Article from July 10, 2008 "2 of 5 Feet Found on B.C. Coast Belong to Same Man"Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Two Feet that Washed Ashore in B.C. identified" October 20, 2011British columbia news article "Another Foot Washes Up on B.C. Shoreline" by Darcy WintonykNBC News article "Severed Foot washed up in the Canadian identified" by the Associated PressBritish Columbia news article "Another Foot Washes Ashore - this time in Vancouver" August 30, 2011CBC News British Columbia news article "Foot Found in B.C. Lake Identified after 25 Years" by the Canadian Press February 17, 2012Times Colonist article "Human Foot found in Shoe at Botanical Beach" by Carla WilsonCTV News artcile "Leg, foot found near Jordan River identified as remains of Wash. State Man"CTV News Article "Another Foot Washes ashore - this time in Vancouver"Chek News article "B.C.'s maritme mystery: 13th severed foot washed up on Jordan River beach" by Mary GriffinThe Washington Post article "A 14th Human Foot - this one in a hiking boot - washes ashore in Canada" by Amy B.  WangThe Guardian article "Canadian police investigate after 14th human foot washed up on Coastline" by Ashifa KasamCTV News article "Pair of detached feet found on B.C. Islands Identified" by Kendall Walters

Episode 05: The Murder of Rochester Mob Boss

The 1970's were a very rough time for the citizens of Rochester, New York. The mob wars were frequent, brutal and fearsome. Salvatore Gingello, mainly known as "Sammy G" was one of the main Rochester mob bosses beginning 1972 after overthrowing his prior mentor. After being released from prison, due to a police error, the alphabet mob wars ensued for power over Rochester. A few months after being released, Sammy was killed by a car bomb. At this point, Sammy was used to constant police surveillance so where were they the night that he was killed?
 
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"40 year Mystery: Where were the Police When Mobster 'Sammy G' Gingello was Murdered?" Article by Gary Craig Democrat and Chronicle May 11, 2018"A Good Guy?: Life and Death of Salvatore "Sammy G" Gingello" Article by Christopher Brennan Local History & Geneology Division of the Rochester Public library"Sammy G: Home Town Gangster" Article by Allen May Americanmafia.com May 7, 1999"Blast kills Sammy Gingello" Democrat and Chronicle April 24, 1978 by Nancy Monaghan"At end, Sammy was Back on Bay Street" Democrat and Chronicle April 28, 1978 by Dan Lovely"Mob Controls Rochester Union, US Officials Say" Democrat and Chronicle April 26, 1978 by Nancy Monaghan"God Will Deal with This" Democrat and Chronicle February 1978 by Dan LovelyList of Mob Incidents Democrat and Chronicle August 2, 1978"Farewell to Sammy G; He was Guarded to the End" Democrat and Chronicle April 28, 1978 by Bill O'Brien"24 Indicted in Rackets" Democrat and Chronicle May 1, 1973 by Thom Akeman"Massaro Murderers Get Long Prison Sentences" Democrat and Chronicle January 15, 1977 by Marcia Bullard"When its Cop vs. Cop" Democrat and Chronicle September 25, 1977 by Bill O'Brien"Five to be Sentenced in Slaying" Democrat and Chronicle January 11, 1977 by Marcia Bullard"Rochester Crime Leaders Serving Time in 5 Prisons" Democrat and Chronicle September 23, 1977"7 in Probe to Face Contempt Hearing" Democrat and Chronicle August 19, 1977 by Jim Rowley"Like you Read in Novels" Democrat and Chronicle February 2, 1978 by Bill Beeney"Lawyers Argue over Monachino Credibility" Democrat and Chronicle January 25, 1978 by Jim Rowley"Five Suspected of Bombings to be Arraigned" Democrat and Chronicle November 16, 1978 by Jim Rowley"Mob Leader Killed Inside Victor Hotel" Democrat and Chronicel July 7, 1978 by Gregg Morris"Killings, Prison have Taken Toll of the Oldtime Mobsters" by David Galante Democrat and Chronicle January 22, 1984