Evil Everywhere: A True Crime and Horror Podcast

Episode 102: The Brutal & Horrifying Behavior of Jessica Camilleri

A mother’s love is steadfast, unyielding even in the face of chaos. It can drive women to summon strength they never imagined, to fight battles no one else would dare take on, especially when it comes to their children. For Rita Camilleri, that love meant standing by her daughter Jessica, through years of escalating mental health struggles, violent outbursts, and a reality that grew more unpredictable by the day. Jessica Camilleri had been diagnosed with a range of mental illnesses and learning disabilities. From childhood into adulthood, her behavior became increasingly erratic and dangerous. Classmates, strangers, even people on the other end of a phone line became targets of her aggression. But ultimately, it was her own mother her fiercest protector who bore the brunt of Jessica’s final and most brutal act. In July 2019, inside their suburban home just outside West Sydney, Australia, Jessica launched a frenzied attack on her mother, an act so horrifying it shocked even seasoned investigators. What happened next pushed the tragedy into even more chilling territory.
 
Sources:
The U.S. Sun – Slaughtered ‘Demon’ daughter who decapitated mum before removing nose and tongue found NOT guilty of murder” – Katie Davis - December 10, 2020 - ‘Demon’ daughter who decapitated mum before removing nose and tongue found NOT guilty of murder | The US Sun
The New Zealand Herald – Jessica Camilleri: Inside the true horror story of girl who beheaded her mother – Candace Sutton – December 12, 2020 - Jessica Camilleri: Inside the true horror story of girl who beheaded her mother - NZ Herald
CrimeOnline – Daughter who severed mother’s head, carved out eyeballs found not guilty of murder – Jonathan Anderson – December 13, 2020 - Daughter who severed mother’s head, carved out eyeballs found not guilty of murder – Crime Online
The Sydney Morning Herald – Rita Camilleri was ‘butchered like she was nothing’, grieving daughter tells court – Jenny Noyes – February 17, 2021 - Rita Camilleri was ‘butchered like she was nothing’, grieving daughter tells court
ABC News – Jessica Camilleri jailed for 21 years over mother’s decapitation – Jamie McKinnell – March 11, 2021 - Jessica Camilleri jailed for 21 years over mother's decapitation - ABC News
NY Post – Woman who killed, decapitated her mother gets early release from prison after appeal – Nathan Schmidt – May 17, 2023 - Jessica Camilleri gets shorter sentence for beheading mother
NCA News Wire - Inside mum killer Jessica Camilleri’s ‘excruciating’ prison attack – Adelaide Lang – August 19, 2023 - Convicted mum killer Jessica Camilleri violently attacks two female prison officers | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines

Episode 101: The Genesee River Killer: Arthur Shawcross - Part 2

For this special occasion we delve into a case in our hometown, discussing the background and atrocities committed by serial killer Arthur Shawcross, otherwise known as the Genesee River Killer. Part I we go over Arthur’s background to get a look into his upbringing and the petty crimes he committed. Some of the information is provided by Shawcross himself, however a lot of the tragic events he would describe were not able to be corroborated. He spent most of his childhood and early adult in the 1950s and 1960s in Watertown, NY, close to Fort Drum. Known as a violent loner, he dropped out of school and kept committing petty crimes, eventually being incarcerated for 3 years. This did little to subside his dark fantasies. In 1972, Shawcross took the lives of his first two victims in Watertown but only served 14 years behind bars for them. He moved to Rochester, NY and unleashed horrors on the cities’ vulnerable sex workers for 2 years before being caught, taking the lives of 11 women. Tune in as we dive into the psyche of Arthur Shawcross, the Genesee River Killer.
 
Part 1 & 2 Sources:
“Arthur Shawcross” by Biography.com Editors on Biography on October 3, 2023 (https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/arthur-shawcross)
“Police Seek Link in Slaying of Prostitutes” by Craig Gordon in The Democrat & Chronicle on March 25, 1988
“Arthur Shawcross' apartment” on Oddspots (https://oddstops.com/location.php?id=202)
“Police Identify Body of Woman” in The Democrat & Chronicle on October 29, 1989
“Arthur Shawcross” on Criminal Minds Wiki (https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_Shawcross)
“Service Remembers Slain Women” by Jeff Wilkin and Vincent Taylor in The Democrat & Chronicle on November 21, 1989
“Police: suspect told them body was of his mistress” on UPI Archives on October 2, 1990 (https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/10/02/Police-suspect-told-them-body-was-of-his-mistress/1204654840000/)
“The Genesee River Killer” by Alyssa Jackson on Reporter on October 3, 2015 (https://reporter.rit.edu/5339/october-2015/the-genesee-river-killer/)
“Profile of Serial Killer Arthur Shawcross” by Charles Montaldo on ThoughtCo. on July 3, 2019 (https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-serial-killer-arthur-shawcross-973145)
“3rd Body Found in Genesee River Gorge area” by Diana L. Tomb The Democrat and Chronicle on November 12, 1989
“Arthur Shawcross, the Genessee River Strangler” by Katherine Ramsland on Crime Library (https://crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/shawcross/innocents_3.html)
“Police Identify Body of Woman” by Morning Briefing in The Democrat and Chronicle on October 29, 1989
“Murder At Home: The Genesee River Killer” on True Crime Mama on August 29, 2020 (https://truecrimemama.com/2020/08/29/murder-at-home-the-genesee-river-killer/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
“Police Seek Like in Slaying of Prostitutes” by Craig Gordon in The Democrat and Chronicle on March 25, 1988
“The Arthur Shawcross murder cases” by Rochester Unknown on The Democrat and Chronicle on June 15, 2017 (https://www.democratandchronicle.com/picture-gallery/news/2017/06/15/the-arthur-shawcross-murder-cases/102905020/)
“After 18 Years, Victim’s Mother Receives Justice” by Michael Zeigler in The Democrat and Chronicle on December 14, 1990
World’s Most Evil Killers – Season 5, Episode 19: Arthur Shawcross: The Genesee River Killer (peacock)
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/arthur-shawcross
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107288521/frances-brown
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174065326/dorothy_marie-blackburn
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107335898/june-stotts
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L4WT-89T/kimberly-logan-1959-1989
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Shawcross
 
 

Episode 100: The Genesee River Killer: Arthur Shawcross - Part 1

Welcome to our 100th episode! For this special occasion we delve into a case in our hometown, discussing the background and atrocities committed by serial killer Arthur Shawcross, otherwise known as the Genesee River Killer. Part I we go over Arthur’s background to get a look into his upbringing and the petty crimes he committed. Some of the information is provided by Shawcross himself, however a lot of the tragic events he would describe were not able to be corroborated. He spent most of his childhood and early adult in the 1950s and 1960s in Watertown, NY, close to Fort Drum. Known as a violent loner, he dropped out of school and kept committing petty crimes, eventually being incarcerated for 3 years. This did little to subside his dark fantasies. In 1972, Shawcross took the lives of his first two victims in Watertown but only served 14 years behind bars for them. He moved to Rochester, NY and unleashed horrors on the cities’ vulnerable sex workers for 2 years before being caught, taking the lives of 11 women. Tune in for our 100th episode where we dive into the psyche of Arthur Shawcross, the Genesee River Killer.
 
Part 1 & 2 Sources:
“Arthur Shawcross” by Biography.com Editors on Biography on October 3, 2023 (https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/arthur-shawcross)
“Police Seek Link in Slaying of Prostitutes” by Craig Gordon in The Democrat & Chronicle on March 25, 1988
“Arthur Shawcross' apartment” on Oddspots (https://oddstops.com/location.php?id=202)
“Police Identify Body of Woman” in The Democrat & Chronicle on October 29, 1989
“Arthur Shawcross” on Criminal Minds Wiki (https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_Shawcross)
“Service Remembers Slain Women” by Jeff Wilkin and Vincent Taylor in The Democrat & Chronicle on November 21, 1989
“Police: suspect told them body was of his mistress” on UPI Archives on October 2, 1990 (https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/10/02/Police-suspect-told-them-body-was-of-his-mistress/1204654840000/)
“The Genesee River Killer” by Alyssa Jackson on Reporter on October 3, 2015 (https://reporter.rit.edu/5339/october-2015/the-genesee-river-killer/)
“Profile of Serial Killer Arthur Shawcross” by Charles Montaldo on ThoughtCo. on July 3, 2019 (https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-serial-killer-arthur-shawcross-973145)
“3rd Body Found in Genesee River Gorge area” by Diana L. Tomb The Democrat and Chronicle on November 12, 1989
“Arthur Shawcross, the Genessee River Strangler” by Katherine Ramsland on Crime Library (https://crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/shawcross/innocents_3.html)
“Police Identify Body of Woman” by Morning Briefing in The Democrat and Chronicle on October 29, 1989
“Murder At Home: The Genesee River Killer” on True Crime Mama on August 29, 2020 (https://truecrimemama.com/2020/08/29/murder-at-home-the-genesee-river-killer/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
“Police Seek Like in Slaying of Prostitutes” by Craig Gordon in The Democrat and Chronicle on March 25, 1988
“The Arthur Shawcross murder cases” by Rochester Unknown on The Democrat and Chronicle on June 15, 2017 (https://www.democratandchronicle.com/picture-gallery/news/2017/06/15/the-arthur-shawcross-murder-cases/102905020/)
“After 18 Years, Victim’s Mother Receives Justice” by Michael Zeigler in The Democrat and Chronicle on December 14, 1990
World’s Most Evil Killers – Season 5, Episode 19: Arthur Shawcross: The Genesee River Killer (peacock)
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/arthur-shawcross
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107288521/frances-brown
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174065326/dorothy_marie-blackburn
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107335898/june-stotts
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L4WT-89T/kimberly-logan-1959-1989
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Shawcross
 
 

Episode 99: Unsolved: The Murder of Kelley Gaffield

It was a warm summer day, August 8th, 1995, when 16-year-old Kelley Gaffield left her home in the quiet Village of Webster, New York, to meet up with friends. But Kelley never came back. And she was never seen alive again. In the days and weeks that followed, the Webster Police Department received more than 400 tips. Officers chased down every possible lead. Still, nothing. No sign of Kelley. No clues. Just silence. Then, on October 22nd more than two months later a hunter walking through the woods behind Phillips Village Apartments, where Kelley lived, made a horrifying discovery. A body. It was badly decomposed. So much so that investigators could only confirm the identity through dental records. It was Kelley. For 30 years, her murder has remained unsolved. No arrests. No solid suspects. No justice. Was it someone from the neighborhood? Someone she knew? Or was it a stranger just passing through who took her life and vanished? Today, Kelley's family still waits for answers. For closure. For justice. This is more than a cold case it’s a haunting reminder that evil doesn’t just lurk in big cities or dark alleys. Sometimes, it hides in quiet suburbs and familiar streets.
Webster Police Department
Sources:
Democrat and Chronicle – Kelly A. Gaffield – Obituary – October 26, 1995
Democrat and Chronicle – Girl, 16, likely died soon after she was last seen – Amy Mayron – May 18, 1996
Democrat and Chronicle – Ceremony offers time to remember Kelley Gaffield – October 20, 1996
Democrat and Chronicle – Who Murdered Kelley Garfield – August 9, 1997
Democrat and Chronicle – Walk will recall slaying victim – August 5, 1999
Democrat and Chronicle – Grim pilgrimage may shed light – Jefferey Blackwell – August 7, 1998
13WHAM – Webster murder still cold 25 years later – Dan Schrack – August 8, 2020 - Webster murder still cold 25-years later
Fox Rochester – Crime Stoppers: Kelley Gaffield’s unsolved death – July 22, 2025 - Crime Stoppers: Kelley Gaffield's unsolved death
News10 – Webster murder remains a mystery 30 years later – Mariella Santiago – August 8, 2025 - Webster murder remains a mystery 30 years later - WHEC.com
Rochester First – Webster police, mother seek answers 30 years after teen’s death – Gio Battaglia – August 10, 2025 - Webster police, mother seek answers 30 years after teen’s death
Webster NY – Criminal Investigations Section – CIS – Suspicious Death - Criminal Investigations Section (CIS) | Webster, NY - Official Website
YouTube – Inside the Evidence: Kelley Gaffield - Inside the Evidence: Kelley Gaffield
YouTube – Family searches for answers as 30-year cold case in death of Webster teen remains unsolved - Family searches for answers as 30-year cold case in death of Webster teen remains unsolved
YouTube – Kelley Gaffield’s mom discusses her daughters disappearance - Kelley Gaffield's mom discusses her daughter's disappearance
Wikipedia – Webster, New York - Webster, New York - Wikipedia

Episode 98: Motel Hell: The Swanson Motel Murders

Dickinson, North Dakota was once a quiet small town, sitting just 50 miles east of the Badlands until the oil boom in the 1960s. The rise in economic prosperity brought a significant transient population to Dickinson, which was mainly used as a rest stop for those seeking their fortune in the oil business. The Swanson Motel was the main area of rest, with affordable rooms to rent on a weekly basis, rather than daily. The oil boom lasted to the 1980s, bringing not only economic success but also crime with the near tripling in population numbers. In November 1981, the Swanson Motel became the scene of a brutal double homicide of a middle-aged woman Priscilla Dinkel and her granddaughter, Danelle Lietz. With no clear suspects in the small community, detectives kept running into dead ends, causing the case to remain cold for close to a decade. When a determined detective used the newly invented FBI behavioral analysis profile made for the killer, a suspect finally emerged. The man aligned with the profile almost perfectly.  Unfortunately, Justice would never truly be served. Do you believe the Dickinson police caught the right man?
 
Sources:
“Swanson Motel Murders” on the Dickinson Police Department website (https://www.dickinsongov.com/police/page/swanson-motel-murders)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136354938/priscilla-i_-dinkel
“Deaths” Priscilla Dinkel and Danielle Lietz” in The Bismarck Tribune on November 18, 1981
“Dickinson Murders Being Probed” in The Bismarck Tribune on November 17, 1981
https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-01-g.pdf
“Slain Girl Had been Molested” in The Forum on November 18, 1981
“Arrest Made in Dickinson Murders” by Steve Robbins and Kathleen Donahue in The Bismarck Tribune on March 2, 1991
“Relative says she Suspected Reager in Dickinson Slaying” by Associated Press in The Grand Forks Herald on April 7, 1991
“Man Accused in Dickinson Deaths Described as Gentleman and Liar” in The Forum on March 22, 1991
“’We got the Right Man’ Prosecutor says” in The Bismarck Tribune on June 19, 1992
“The Taxi” on Almost Unsolved Season 1, Episode 4 on TUBI
 
 

Episode 97: Disappearance of Amy Bradley - Part 2

Disappearing is terrifying. But disappearing at sea? That takes fear to an entirely different level. You're surrounded by nothing but endless open water. You're on a massive cruise ship isolated, contained and yet somehow, you're just... gone. No trace. No explanation. That’s exactly what happened to Amy Lynn Bradley in March of 1998. At just 23 years old, Amy was on a family vacation aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise liner. After a night of dancing and celebration with her brother, Amy vanished. She stepped into the warm Caribbean night and was never seen again. In the decades since, her disappearance has become one of the most baffling and haunting maritime mysteries in modern history. This is a story full of twists, questions, and heartbreak. And we will be diving into Amy’s life, her disappearance, the investigation, the theories that have come about over the years and even errors people believe that those involved initially had made If you’re familiar with this story, let us know what you think happened in the comments. Was Amy trying to start over — living freely somewhere in the Caribbean? Or was she taken — pulled into a world far darker than anyone could have imagined?
 
SOURCES:
Netflix – Amy Bradley is Missing – Episodes 1-3
Wikipedia – Disappearance of Amy Bradley - Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley - Wikipedia
The Roanoke Times – Family turns to Internet in search for daughter – March 31, 1998
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Missing woman’s family sets up fund – April 20, 1998
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Disappearance to be on ‘Most Wanted’ – Jon Pope – April 24, 1998
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Legal Notices – March 7, 1999
The Free Lance-Star – Overboard or overlooked? – Norman Serphos – March 27, 1998
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Judge revokes man’s bond – Tom Campbell – June 20, 2002
The Northside Sun – Slave trade makes the Caribbean islands a dangerous place – Dan Hanchey – October 20, 2005
Evening Herald – Fifteen passengers vanish from cruise ships in two years – Caroline Crawford -  January 6, 2006
Designertale – Caribbean IP Activity Sparks New Hope in Amy Bradley Disappearance Case – Anusree – August 1, 2025 - Caribbean IP Activity Sparks New Hope in Amy Bradley Disappearance Case - Designertale
LADBible – Amy Bradley’s brother finally reveals why family declared her dead despite thinking she’s alive – Michael Slavin – August 7, 2025 - Amy Bradley's family reveal why she was declared dead despite thinking she's alive
UNILAD – Surprising twist in Amy Bradley case as Kim Kardashian ‘wants to solve it’ – Ellie Kemp – August 15, 2025 - Amy Bradley case given boost as Kim Kardashian 'wants to solve it'
The Mirror US – Amy Bradley’s brother vows never to cruise again and says others ‘wouldn’t if they knew why’ – Ayaan Ali – August 16, 2025 - Amy Bradley’s brother vows never to cruise again and says others ‘wouldn’t if they knew why’
The Mirror US – Major Amy Bradley decision that ‘prevented’ a proper search for missing person – Scarlett O’Toole – August 16, 2025 - Major Amy Bradley decision that 'prevented' a proper search for missing person
Fox News – Brother of woman who vanished from cruise 27 years ago reveals critical third witness – Peter D’Abrosca – August 16, 2025 - Brother of woman who vanished from cruise 27 years ago reveals critical third witness
Wikipedia – Curacao - Curaçao - Wikipedia
Wikipedia – Amateur Radio Operator - Amateur radio operator - Wikipedia

Episode 96: The Disappearance of Amy Bradley - Part 1

Disappearing is terrifying. But disappearing at sea? That takes fear to an entirely different level. You're surrounded by nothing but endless open water. You're on a massive cruise ship, isolated, contained, and yet somehow, you're just... gone. No trace. No explanation. That’s exactly what happened to Amy Lynn Bradley in March of 1998. At just 23 years old, Amy was on a family vacation aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise liner. After a night of dancing and celebration with her brother, Amy vanished. She stepped into the warm Caribbean night  and was never seen again. In the decades since, her disappearance has become one of the most baffling and haunting maritime mysteries in modern history. This is a story full of twists, questions, and heartbreak. And we will be diving into Amy’s life, her disappearance, the investigation, the theories that have come about over the years and even errors people believe that those involved initially had made. Part one of this two part series will be released tomorrow mainly anywhere you listen to podcasts with part two coming out on Tuesday. If you’re familiar with this story, let us know what you think happened in the comments. Was Amy trying to start over — living freely somewhere in the Caribbean? Or was she taken — pulled into a world far darker than anyone could have imagined?
 
SOURCES:
Netflix – Amy Bradley is Missing – Episodes 1-3
Wikipedia – Disappearance of Amy Bradley - Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley - Wikipedia
The Roanoke Times – Family turns to Internet in search for daughter – March 31, 1998
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Missing woman’s family sets up fund – April 20, 1998
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Disappearance to be on ‘Most Wanted’ – Jon Pope – April 24, 1998
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Legal Notices – March 7, 1999
The Free Lance-Star – Overboard or overlooked? – Norman Serphos – March 27, 1998
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Judge revokes man’s bond – Tom Campbell – June 20, 2002
The Northside Sun – Slave trade makes the Caribbean islands a dangerous place – Dan Hanchey – October 20, 2005
Evening Herald – Fifteen passengers vanish from cruise ships in two years – Caroline Crawford -  January 6, 2006
Designertale – Caribbean IP Activity Sparks New Hope in Amy Bradley Disappearance Case – Anusree – August 1, 2025 - Caribbean IP Activity Sparks New Hope in Amy Bradley Disappearance Case - Designertale
LADBible – Amy Bradley’s brother finally reveals why family declared her dead despite thinking she’s alive – Michael Slavin – August 7, 2025 - Amy Bradley's family reveal why she was declared dead despite thinking she's alive
UNILAD – Surprising twist in Amy Bradley case as Kim Kardashian ‘wants to solve it’ – Ellie Kemp – August 15, 2025 - Amy Bradley case given boost as Kim Kardashian 'wants to solve it'
The Mirror US – Amy Bradley’s brother vows never to cruise again and says others ‘wouldn’t if they knew why’ – Ayaan Ali – August 16, 2025 - Amy Bradley’s brother vows never to cruise again and says others ‘wouldn’t if they knew why’
The Mirror US – Major Amy Bradley decision that ‘prevented’ a proper search for missing person – Scarlett O’Toole – August 16, 2025 - Major Amy Bradley decision that 'prevented' a proper search for missing person
Fox News – Brother of woman who vanished from cruise 27 years ago reveals critical third witness – Peter D’Abrosca – August 16, 2025 - Brother of woman who vanished from cruise 27 years ago reveals critical third witness
Wikipedia – Curacao - Curaçao - Wikipedia
Wikipedia – Amateur Radio Operator - Amateur radio operator - Wikipedia

Episode 95: Ghost with a Gory Past - Chillingham Castle

Northumberland County in northern England is a smaller populated area that offers a slower pace of life, rather than the bustle of the larger cities and areas. The beautiful scenery is host to a lengthy history since the 13th century, particularly at the Chillingham Castle. First, beginning as a monastery then the original manor used and eventually destroyed by the Scottish. A new structure was then built, one of the pillars which still stands today. It was used as a stronghold during the Scottish war for independence, hosting the king of England, known as the “Hammer of the Scots”. The prisoners of war from the Scottish armies fell victim to horrendous torture inside the castle walls. Thousands are said to have been tortured to death by one man, the executioner appointed by the King of England himself. As the centuries moved forward, new additions were made to the now enormous structure of four connected towers, encompassing a courtyard in the middle.  By the 1900s, the first recorded stories of hauntings inside the castle began to arise, with the castle now believed to play host to over 100 ghosts. Join us as we talk about the history and hauntings inside Chillingham Castle.
 
Sources:
“Chillingham Castle, Northumberland” by Miriam Bibby & Elizabeth Craig-Johnson on Historic UK (https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Chillingham-Castle/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
“Chillingham Castle” on The Little House of Horrors on August 18, 2025 (https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/chillingham-castle/)
“Why Chillingham Is Known as Britain’s Most Haunted Castle” by Kyle Hoekstra on History Hit on October 30, 2024 (https://www.historyhit.com/chillingham-most-haunted-castle/)
https://chillingham-castle.com/history-of-the-castle/
“The ghost of John Dragfoot” on Ghost Hunting Night (https://mtmghost.com/)
“World's MOST HAUNTED Castle | Our TERRIFYING 2 Nights | Chillingham Castle Halloween Special” on AmysCrypt YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kGvdt7nDcg)
https://images.visitnorthumberland.com/Chillingham-Castle-Chillingham/chillingham-ghost-booklet.pdf
“The Castle of Terror” on Expedition X, Season 8, Episode 7 on Discovery+
 
 

Episode 94: Lake Nyos Disaster

Imagine this: You’ve spent the day working in a remote village nearly 20 miles from home, providing care to those in need. Exhausted but eager, you begin the long bike ride back—ready to see your family, maybe eat, rest. But something feels… off. First, it’s a dead antelope by the roadside. Strange, but not unheard of. You keep going. Then, farther along, entire herds of livestock—motionless, scattered in the fields. No wounds. No blood. Just... dead. And then you arrive. Your village is silent. Too silent. People lie still in their homes, in the streets, at doorsteps—as if frozen in the middle of life. Over 1,700 people... gone. No struggle. No signs of violence. Just sudden, unexplained death. This isn’t fiction. It happened—August 1986, in the village of Nyos, Cameroon. What killed them wasn’t war, disease, or violence. It was something invisible... and something the world had almost never seen before.
 
Sources:
Wikipedia – Lake Nyos Disaster - Lake Nyos disaster - Wikipedia
How Stuff Works – Lake Nyos Disaster - https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/lake-nyos.htm
YouTube - The Nyos “Killer Lake” Eruption Disaster 1986 - The Nyos "Killer Lake" Eruption Disaster 1986
Asbury Park Press – Gas-Containing water cause of lake deaths – December 28, 1986
Wikipedia – Lake Nyos - Lake Nyos - Wikipedia
All That’s Interesting – The Horrific Story of the Lake Nyos Disaster, The Limnic Eruption that Devastated Cameroon – Austin Harvey – November 4, 2024 - Inside The Lake Nyos Disaster That Killed Over 1,700 People
Historic Mysteries – The Secret of Lake Nyos: How Did 1,800 People Die Overnight? – Kurt Readman – June 6, 2022 - The Secret of Lake Nyos: How Did 1,800 People Die Overnight? - Historic Mysteries
Wikipedia – Lake Stratification - Lake stratification - Wikipedia
Wikipedia – Limnic Eruption - Limnic eruption - Wikipedia
Wikipedia – Lake Monoun - Lake Monoun - Wikipedia

Episode 93: History and Haunting: Yorktown Memorial Hospital

Yorktown, TX is a small town located on Texas highway 72. This town has an extensive history, dating all the way back to the 1840s. As the town grew, the need for a closer medical facility was imminent, which prompted the opening of Yorktown Memorial Hospital in 1951. Like many hospitals before modern medicine, Yorktown Memorial was no stranger to rumors of malpractice. Although not confirmed, it is said the hospital had almost 2000 deaths within its 35 years of operation, which averages to one death a week….in a town of a small population as it is. All of this rumored death led to stories and even sightings of ghostly figures and the hearing of disembodies voices haunting the corridors. From ghostly children to the nuns who ran the hospital, these spirits are said to be alive within the walls, whether malevolent or harmless. Join us as we go over the mysteries of Yorktown Memorial Hospital. Is it truly haunted by the ghosts of its past?
 
Sources:
https://yorktownmemorialhospital.com/history-of-yorktown
“Yorktown Hospital” on Haunted US (https://hauntedus.com/texas/yorktown-hospital/)
“The Haunted Yorktown Hospital” on Haunted Rooms Co. (https://www.hauntedrooms.com/texas/san-antonio/haunted-places/yorktown-hospital)
“It Feels Evil Paranormal Fact Checks--The Real History of Yorktown Memorial Hospital” by Harlequinade Celina Summers on December 16, 2019 (https://kaantira.blogspot.com/2019/12/it-feels-evil-yorktown-memorial.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
“Texas’ Most Haunted Landmark: Yorktown Memorial Hospital – Under New Ownership” by Cuero Online News Staff Writer on Cuero Online News on July 29, 2025 (https://cueroonlinenews.com/texas-most-haunted-landmark-yorktown-memorial-hospital-under-new-ownership/)
“Yorktown Memorial Hospital” on Destination Fear, Season 2, Episode 2 on Discovery+