The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

New Year's Eve is a time for reflection and hope. A moment to bid farewell to the past and embrace the future. But for one family in St. Joseph Township Michigan, the festivities in 2018 would be cut short in the most brutal way.At 11 PM, the police department received a chilling 911 call from a woman in distress. Her voice was shaking, her words barely audible, but the message was clear, her husband had been shot, and he needed help fast.How to support:For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self.Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/MadnessPDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/madVessi - Click vessi.com/MADNESS and use code MADNESS for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping to CA, US, AU,JP, TW,KR, SGResearch & Writing:Ellie HayesEditing:Aiden WolfSources:Jeremy Cuellar ConfessionKemia Hassel Trial Day 2Kemia Hassel Trial Day 2 Cont’d Kemia Hassel Trial Day 3Kemia Hassel Trial Day 1Heavy.comNews CDN

In 1985, Cheryl Gyant was 10 years old, when she learned she’d been adopted.What she didn’t realize, was that very same year, her biological mother was experiencing a living nightmare, after being abducted by one of the most notorious serial killing duos in American history.....Leonard Lake & Charles NgHow to support:For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self.Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/MadnessPDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/madVessi - Click vessi.com/MADNESS and use code MADNESS for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping to CA, US, AU,JP, TW,KR, SGSpecial Thanks:Cheryl Gyant https://shaniyarosecdc.orghttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61621609Samii Taylor - https://audioboom.com/channels/5089862-the-hidden-staircaseEsther Ludlow - https://www.truecrimepodcast.comJami Rice - https://murderish.comLeah Dee - https://audioboom.com/channels/5077396-least-of-theseMargot - https://militarymurderpodcast.comHeather Ashley - https://audioboom.com/channels/5024061-big-mad-true-crimeResearch & Writing:Ryan DeiningerEditing:Aiden WolfSources:Exhuming remains 2021Appellant Opening BriefNG APPEAL 2022All That Is InterestingDie for Me: The Terrifying True Story of the Charles Ng & Leonard Lake Torture MurdersNo Kill, No Thrill: The Shocking True Story of Charles NgA Letter From SherylMurderpedia #1Murderpedia #2Manifesto of A Serial Killer

July 28th, 2019, was the day Menhaz Zaman was supposed to be graduating from Canada’s York University. Instead police were on their way to his parents home for a welfare check. The call had been made by members of an online community after he’d sent them disturbing photos. When police arrived, a young man answered the door calmly. But what lay within the home revealed the true chaos that had erupted within his mind. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self. Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/Madness PDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/mad Vessi - Click vessi.com/MADNESS and use code MADNESS for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping to CA, US, AU,JP, TW,KR, SG Research & Writing: Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group Special thanks to: Dr. Oren Amitay - PhD CPsych Awakepod Facebook Awake At The Wheel Youtube Sources: youtube.com thestar.com thestar.com thestar.com toronto.ctvnews.ca  thestar.com globalnews.ca thestar.com cbc.ca mirror.co.uk reddit.com torontolife.com thecinemaholic.com crimetraveller.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org independent.co.uk March 12, 2022, Clemence Michallon windsorstar.com Aug 3, 2019, Lidia Abraha nationalpost.com July 30, 2019, Emerald Bensadoun nationalpost.com July 31, 2019 cdhpi.ca psychcentral.com en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org Mmo-population.com Vice Perfect World: A Deadly Game

In Ontario, Canada, September marks one of the last months of the year to get out and enjoy the great outdoors before packing it in for the season.In 2017, one fisherman in Oshawa, Ontario, was out on the pier when he noticed something floating in the water.What he and another fisherman managed to catch in his net, would be a visual that would forever be seared in his mind. Not a prize salmon but something far more sinister: Evidence of Murder.How to support:For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self.Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/MadnessPDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/madResearch & Writing:Matt SnellSources:Catherine McDonald, Global News Toronto Crime Reporter: Mar 16 2021 live tweets from Adam Strong trial judgement CBC News: Adam Strong sentenced to life in prison without parole for 25 years in killings of 2 Ontario womenCBC News: Kandis Fitzpatrick's remains found 14 years after she went missing — convicted killer led police to body CBC News: Rori Hache's family demands Oshawa 'house of horrors,' where teen's remains found, be demolished City News: Victims' loved ones speak at Strong sentencing CP24: Mother of Rori Hache says she will 'never bounce back' from hearing details of killing CTV News: Homicide detectives called in after torso of female found at Oshawa Harbour CTV News: Plumbers found human flesh in pipes, trial for man accused of killing two Ontario teenagers hears CTV News: 'You sir have brought darkness to everyone,' Rori Hache's father says to daughter's killer at sentencing hearing DurhamRegion.com: Killing of Oshawa teen Rori Hache resonates with youth at Refuge outreach centreDurhamRegion.com: 'I have all the characteristics of a serial killer,' Adam Strong told Durham police DurhamRegion.com: I think it's a body': Anglers recount finding missing teen's torso in Oshawa harbour DurhamRegion.com: 'I was scared:' Witness says she was choked by murder suspect Adam Strong DurhamRegion.com: Police found pipe bomb in murder suspect Adam Strong's apartmentDurhamRegion.com: UPDATE: Convicted killer Strong led police to remains of victim Kandis Fitzpatrick, Durham police confirm Global News: Adam Strong found guilty of 1st-degree murder, manslaughter in deaths of 2 Oshawa teenage girls Global News: Adam Strong trial: Court hears from plumber who discovered human flesh in pipe drainsGlobal News: Examining the Adam Strong interrogation video Global News: Former homicide detective praises interrogator who got Adam Strong to confess to dismembering teen Global News: Interrogation video shown at trial of Adam Strong Global News: ‘It was just bad luck’: Adam Strong reflects on discovery of human remains during interrogation Global News: Police called to convicted killer Adam Strong’s former Oshawa home after ‘suspicious’ clothing found Global News: Police discover remains of Oshawa woman who went missing 14 years agoThe Globe & Mail: Pickton case informants share $100,000 reward fund HamiltonNews.com: Local historian explores myth of ‘dirty south Oshawa’ National Post: Body parts found with undetonated explosive belong to missing teen whose torso was found in Lake Ontario Oshawa This Week: Lawyers making final submissions this week in Adam Strong murder trial Oshawa This Week: 'Thirteen years of hell have stopped:' Families celebrate life sentence handed to convicted killer Adam Strong Ottawa Citizen: Adam Strong: “First Impression… What a Loser” PriceyPads.com: The ‘Real-Life’ Billy Madison Mansion Toronto Star: Accused killer Adam Strong’s refusal to leave cell sparks rage in Oshawa courtroom Toronto Star: Adam Strong found guilty of 1st-degree murder, manslaughter in 2 killings Toronto Sun: Oshawa murder victim Rori Hache was pregnant and 'determined to keep the baby'YouTube: Adam Strong Police Interview YouTube: Teen Girl's Body Parts Found in Suspect's Plumbing & Freezer | Interrogation Raw | A&E

Join us as we examine one of Canada’s most twisted and notorious criminals. Some called him the House Hermit. Others called him the Cottage Killer.You’ll hear the story of a sadistic murderer and serial rapist who terrorized Ontario’s cottage country and led police on a trail of horror all the way to the Pacific Coast.How to support:For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self.Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/MadnessPDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/madResearch & Writing:Jeana AndersonSources:Murder, She SolvedA Sister’s Lament MurderpediaJust A Few Seconds, Behind the Yellow TapeCold North KillersR. v. Snow, 2004 CanLII 34547 (ON CA) Orangeville murderer David Snow coming to terms with unhealthy sexual fantasies, pornography in prison, parole documents show BEHIND THE CRIMES: How an octagonal barn played role in grisly murder of couple: Sadistic killer "House Hermit" denied parole, lacks insight into crimes A Twisted CaseOntario Briefs: Snow ChargedMan Who Attacked B.C. Women, a time bomb, brother tells courtHuge B.C. Manhunt nets Kidnap suspectTo Catch a Killer: The Memoirs of an OPP Criminal ProfilerThe Cottage Killer: David Snowhttps://torontosun.com/news/provincial/killer-david-snow-just-beginning-to-understand-sick-crimes

A bottle of wine, nostalgic love songs and a late night phone call with an ex. It’s a relatable scene for many and one that Scott Dell found himself in, on a wintery night, in Killaloe, Ontario back in 1995.On the phone was the love of his life, his ex Cherrylle. The wine went down easy, perhaps too easy and Scott scribbled out hopeful notes as the conversation went on for hours, and for Scott, the air in his log farmhouse crackled with the hope of reconciliation.A reconciliation that would never happen.How to support:For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self.Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/MadnessResearch & Writing:Sherri SmithSources:Ottawacitizen.comaishwaryajaiswal.comVideo: The Case that Haunts Me (S2 E02) Permission to Die Dilman, Jessi. “Killer Stripper Cherrylle Dell” Fact.on.caTheStar.comCBC.caMurderpedia.org

In the early morning hours of June 23rd, 2016, special agents followed a set of tire tracks in a rural field in Bigfork, Minnesota. In the distance, a camper squatted ominously against the treeline. The agents had no idea what they would find inside the camper; they hoped for the best, but were prepared for the worst…How to support:For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self.Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/MadnessResearch & Writing:Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary GroupSources:truecrimedaily.comtwincities.com bemidjipioneer.comyoutube.comkare11.comstartribune.com June 8, 2016, June 24, 2016, September 2, 2016, Paul Walshstartribune.comsctimes.com June 28, 2016, October 20, 2016cbsnews.comcbsnews.cominforum.cominforum.comen.wikipedia.orgfacnm.netkynk101.comkynk101.commasterclass.com

In the spring of 2016, Brett Ryan’s future looked promising.  He was living in a waterfront condo, had a job at a Toronto tech firm, and was just days away from his big bachelor party weekend.In a few weeks' time, he’d be marrying his beautiful fiancé and by all outward appearances, things never looked brighter.But like a heat mirage on a stretch of highway, it was all an illusion and Brett Ryan was about to be exposed.How to support:For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self.Special Thanks:Dr. Oren AmitayDr. Oren Amitay - PhD CPsychDr. Oren Amitay Facebookwww.youtube.com/@awakepodResearch & Writing:Sherri SmithSources:torontolife.commedium.comthestar.comthestar.com#2thestar.com#3thestar.com#4flamboroushreview.comyoutubeyoutube#2youtube#3youtube#4youtube#5nationalpost.combayviewnews.comtoronto.comtorontosun.comdailymotion.comtoronto.ctvnews.ca

August 15th, 2016 was a warm night in Tequesta, Florida. The perfect night to relax and enjoy some fresh air.For a couple living on Southeast Kokomo Lane, their garage was the ideal spot to hang out on a couch with the garage door up, watching the world go by. Until an encounter with a stranger on the sidewalk shattered their family’s entire world in a few nightmarish moments.How to support:For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self.Research & Writing:Matt Snell Sources:AP News: Judge to decide on Florida face-biter insanity pleaDr. Phillip Resnick's report on Austin HarrouffForensic Psychological Evaluation Report by Gregory C. LandrumInside Edition: Frat Brother Found Eating Face of Victim After Random Fatal Double Stabbing: CopsLaw and Crime: Judge Accepts Austin Harrouff’s Insanity Plea on Morning His ‘Face Biter’ Murder Trial Was Set to BeginLocal 10 News: Face-eating suspect Austin Harrouff arranged to buy drugs before attack, texts showMiami New Times: What You Should Know Ahead of Accused "Face-Eating Murderer" Austin Harrouff's TrialNCSA College Recruiting: Austin Harrouff ‘15 Recruiting ProfileNY Post: Florida ‘cannibal’ killer Austin Harrouff could be free in six months through insanity plea dealPalm Beach Post: Austin Harrouff internet searches: ‘I think I’m going crazy, am I?’Palm Beach Post: Austin Harrouff thought he was 'half-dog, half-man' in double homicidePalm Beach Post: Judge grants audio recording of Austin Harrouff psyche examPeople: Fla. Man Who Killed Couple, Then Tried to Eat Victim's Face Found Not Guilty by Reason of InsanitySpecializedtraining.com (profile of Phillip Resnick, M.D.)Talhassee Democrat: Inside Austin Harrouff's bizarre online personaTallahassee Democrat: Friends, FSU students shocked by slayingTC Palm: Austin Harrouff: From Post 2018 archives - Victim's daughter said homicides still scar my family memoriesTC Palm: From Post 2017 archives: On anniversary of Austin Harrouff slayings, father’s death haunts sonTC Palm: Neighbor to couple killed in face-eating attack tells of near-deadly encounter with HarrouffTCPalm: Parents stand by son accused of brutal killing of Martin County coupleVideo: Victims' Neighbor Recounts Encounter With Austin HarrouffWBPF 25: Jail calls released: Austin Harrouff's father says gruesome murders "not necessarily your fault"WPEC CBS 12: Who Is Austin Harrouff?WPTV: Prosecutor seeks to change laws after Austin Harrouff found not guilty by reason of insanityYouTube: 911 call from Mina HarrouffYouTube: Deputy explains why he didn't shoot HarrouffYouTube: Victim's Daughter to Austin Harrouff: I Hope You Burn in HellYouTube: You deserve to die': Sister of Michelle Mishcon makes passionate statement toward Austin HarrouffZuma Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo Tequesta, Florida, USA. 16th Aug, 2016. John Stevens and Michelle Mishcon (Photo of garage)

In a small town in Vermont, workers at the Department for Children and Families ended their work day and started thinking about what the weekend would hold for them.Lara Sobel had plans to go home to her two spirited young daughters, to be joined later by her husband.No one in the office could have predicted the bloodshed that lay ahead - a murderous rampage that had already begun hours earlier in a small country farmhouseHow to support:For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Shopify - Go to shopify.com/madness for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google PlayResearch & Writing:Jeana Anderson Featured Film:Mantra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piF84vqzTaA Sources:VTdiggerVTdigger #2VTdigger #3VTdigger #4VTdigger #5VTdigger #6VTdigger #7VTdigger #8CBS NewsBurlington PressRutland HeraldTimes ArgusLara Sobel funeral draws hundreds of mournersHundreds gather for vigil honoring shooting victimMore defense witnesses testify at day 2 of Jody Herring sentencingBennington BannerBurlington Press TimelineVSEAUSA TodayNY PostDaily MailMontPelier BridgeWCAXSentencingSevenDaysVTVTCNG