The Prosecutors

In a span of less than 20 months, five women vanished from the community of North Okanagan in British Columbia, Canada. Where did they go? Are they connected? And will these cases ever be solved? Sponsors:  Progressive Insurance PlutoTV Nighty Night Podcast Huggies Resources: The Largest And Smallest Canadian Provinces/Territories By Area - WorldAtlas More people go missing in BC than anywhere else in Canada. No one knows why - Capital Daily Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (cbc.ca) Caitlin Potts left sister chilling last message before she disappeared from B.C. Interior | CBC News The British Columbia Triangle: 4/6 – Missing Women of the Northern Okanagan (mysteriesofcanada.com) Ashley Simpson’s remains found, boyfriend charged with murder | The Star 2½-year-old mystery of woman's disappearance deepens with discovery of ID in sewage truck | CBC News Boyfriend charged with 2016 murder of Ashley Simpson near Salmon Arm, B.C. | CBC News More details emerge in Ashley Simpson missing person case | Globalnews.ca The British Columbia Triangle: 2/6 – Unsolved Disappearances in Canada (mysteriesofcanada.com) RCMP ask for public help in missing woman investigation | Globalnews.ca https://youtu.be/iapHhUohmJc  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We take another look at the crimes of Mark Twitchell, but this time we bring an expert--Julia Cowley, retired FBI profiler, and host of the acclaimed true crime podcast, The Consult: Real FBI Profilers. She reveals what she learned when she profiled Twitchell and offers up insights you will not believe.  Subscribe to her podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-consult-real-fbi-profilers/id1586909557 Sponsors: Nighty Night Podcast PlutoTV Angi Noom HelloFresh: HelloFresh.com/tpfree and use code tpfree for FREE breakfast for life! ZocDoc: zocdoc.com/prosecutors Progressive See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Devin Williams left on a routine trip in his 18-wheeler, he never could have known he'd end up in a national park in one of Arizona's most enduring mysteries. Sponsors: Huggies  This show is sponsored by Better Help: betterhelp.com/prosecutors for 10 percent off First Leaf: Firstleaf.com/PROSECUTE Earth Breeze: EARTHBREEZE.com/prosecutors for 40% off PlutoTV Nighty Night podcast Noom See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you see a large dark figure like that of man but with wings and glowing red eyes, know that doom is coming. Sponsors: Bad Bad Thing PlutoTV Angi.com Progressive Insurance ZocDoc: Zocdoc.com/PROSECUTORS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Resources: Bedtime Stories The Why Files The Mothman Prophecies Astonishing Legends Search for the Mothman https://www.thinkanomalous.com/Mothman.html https://curiouscaseof.com/mothman-the-legend-of-point-pleasant/ https://anomalien.com/the-fascinating-story-of-woodrow-derenberger-and-indrid-cold/ https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HAR7101.pdf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(This episode originally aired on our other show, Legal Briefs. If you enjoy these deep dives into interesting areas of the law, check it out: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prosecutors-legal-briefs/id1627291687) FBI CAST Agent Jay Berni joins the show to talk all things cell phones. How does cell phone analysis work? How accurate is it? And how is it getting even better as technology develops?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Twitchell's friends knew he wanted to create horror movies that would shock audiences. They never imagined he'd turn his own life into one.  Sponsors: Angi.com Bad Bad Thing Podcast Progressive Insurance PlutoTV HelloFresh: HelloFresh.com/50tp and use code 50tp for 50% off plus free shipping! Resources: The Devils Cinema Dark Poutine The One Who Got AwaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Untreated mental illness culminates in the Halloween massacre of a family. Could it have been prevented? Or was the horror that happened inevitable?  Sponsors: One Minute Remaining Podcast PlutoTV Noom FirstLeaf: TRYFIRSTLEAF.com/PROSECUTE. ZocDoc Resources: Black, Caroline. “Ohio Triple Murder: Teen Thought It WasHalloween Prank.” CBS News, 2 Nov. 2010, www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-triple-murder-teen-thought-it-was-halloween-prank/.   Dziemianowicz, Joe. “Ohio Man Targets His Family in‘Real-Life Horror Story on Halloween.’” Oxygen Official Site, 10 Oct.2022, www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/bj-liske-kills-3-family-members-in-halloween-murders.   Fuqua, Lisa Marie. “BJ Liske Butchers Family onHalloween?-?True Crime.” Medium, 1 Oct. 2019,medium.com/true-crime-addiction/bj-liske-butchers-family-on-halloween-true-crime-114279f06b8c. Kennedy , Bruce. “Halloween Horror.” Homicide for theHolidays, season 4, episode 5, Oxygen , 7 Oct. 2022.   Legacy.com, and Legacy. “Derek Griffin Obituary (2010) - OakHarbor, OH - the Blade.” Legacy.Com, 3 Nov. 2010, www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/toledoblade/name/derek-griffin-obituary?id=25637826.   Legacy.com, and Legacy. “Susan Liske Obituary (2010) - OakHarbor, OH - the Blade.” Legacy.Com, 3 Nov. 2010, www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/toledoblade/name/susan-liske-obituary?id=25637789.   Legacy.com, and Legacy. “William Liske Obituary (2010) - OakHarbor, OH - the Blade.” Legacy.Com, 3 Nov. 2010, www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/toledoblade/name/william-liske-obituary?id=25637781.   Proffitt, James. “Judge Sets Bail for Liske at $3M.” NewsHerald, 11 Nov. 2010, pp. A1–A2. Newspapers.Com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/293497589/?terms=liske.   Proffitt, James. “Liske Gets 3 Life Sentences .” TheNews-Messenger, 15 Sept. 2011, pp. A1–A2. Newspapers.Com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/182359050/?terms=liske.   Proffitt, James. “Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering 3 .” TheNewark Advocate, 13 Aug. 2011, p. 2. Newspapers.Com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/289183577/?terms=liske.   Proffitt, James. “Reports: Man Accused of Homicide HadTroubled Past .” News Herald , 9 Nov. 2010, pp. 1–2. Newspapers.Com,https://www.newspapers.com/image/293496782/?terms=liske.   Shoup, Craig. Confessed Murderer Found Dead in Cell ,18 Apr. 2015, p. A1. Newspapers.Com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/128256411/?terms=liske&match=1.   Ulloa, Gabriela. “‘Asesino de Halloween’: La Historia DelJoven Que Mató a Toda Su Familia En Noche de Brujas.” BioBioChile, 31Oct. 2021, www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/sociedad/historia/2021/10/31/asesino-de-halloween-la-historia-del-joven-que-mato-a-toda-su-familia-en-noche-de-brujas.shtml.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ruthie Mae McCoy knew the ABLA apartments in Chicago were a dangerous place. But she never could have imagined what horror could come through the mirror.  Sources:  https://allthatsinteresting.com/is-candyman-real  https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/  https://chicagoreader.com/blogs/how-a-story-about-the-horrors-of-housing-projects-became-part-of-a-horror-movie/  Sponsors: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp.com/PROSECUTORS today to get 10% off your first month. Angi.com Noom PlutoTV Bad Bad Thing Podcast Progressive Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/50tp and use code 50tp for 50% off plus free shipping See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Always check your candy.  Sponsors: PlutoTV Noom Progressive Insurance Angi.com EarthBreeze: earthbreeze.com/prosecutors for 40 percent off Bad Bad Thing Podcast Resources:  TheHaunting Legacy of Ronald Clark O'Bryan, the Man Who Killed Halloween - A&ETrue Crime (aetv.com)  TheTrue Story of the Notorious Trick-or-Treat Murderer (vice.com)  TexasExecution Information - History (txexecutions.org)  DeathRow Information (texas.gov)  Killer Legends  Death Makes a Holiday : a cultural history of Halloween byDavid J. Skal, Introduction: The Candyman’s Tale  TheVictoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search  TexasDeaths, 1890-1976;https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9Y1W-STYS?cc=1983324&wc=9T4V-4WP%3A263835801%2C285249601%2C285278501  'CandyMan's legacy still haunting today (chron.com)  Theneighbor who accompanied condemned killer Ronald Clark O'Bryan... -UPI Archives  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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