Welcome to the 50th episode of Wild Society! Jane Toppan was one of the most popular and adored nurses employed at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She always expressed a pleasant and upbeat personality, earning her the nick name “Jolly Jane”. But Jane had another side….a side of pure evil. Violet Jessop travelled the world for 43 ye…

Welcome to the 49th episode of Wild Society! Check out our merch here See all of our episodes here Phantom Killer Sources: Fox 4 Grunge Wikipedia NY Daily News BuzzFeed Unsolved Hindenburg Sources: Internet Archive Wikipedia Wikipedia The Independent Smithsonian MagazineWild Society: True Crime Podcast

Welcome to the 48th episode of Wild Society! Nannie Doss soon became known as the “Giggling Granny” because of her odd flirty behavior while in jail. What was such a happy woman doing in police custody? Well it may have been that she murdered four of her five husbands and multiple family members. In this weeks episode we unravel the case of the ser…

Welcome to the 47th episode of Wild Society! The disappearance of 39-year-old David Carter Sr. from Melvindale, Michigan, turned tragic when half of his body was found on the side of an Ohio interstate. His girlfriend at the time of the disappearance became the case's prime suspect. But how did an identified suspect simply disappear from multiple a…

Welcome to the 46th episode of Wild Society! On July 30, 2008, Vince Li boarded a Greyhound bus bound for Winnipeg, Canada. The seat he chose was next to a young man named Tim McLean. Three hours after boarding, Li suddenly pulled out a large knife and stabbed McLean. What transpired after that moment would horrify a nation and forever change how y…

Welcome to the 45th episode of Wild Society! John Wayne Gacy is one of the most infamous serial killers in American history. The Chicago native assaulted, raped and murdered at least 33 young men and boys in a 6 year period. In January 1968, U.S. Army Sergeant Rick Duggan was shocked when he saw his childhood friend John “Chick” Donohue. Duggan was…

Welcome to the 44th episode of Wild Society! Carina Saunders was just 19 years old when she went missing from the Oklahoma City area. On October 13, 2011 her remains were found behind a grocery store in Bethany, OK. An investigation into her brutal murder ensued. Although there are many twists and turns in the investigation, the case is still unsol…

Welcome to the 43rd episode of Wild Society! Among the brutal beginnings of the United States, Micajah and Wiley Harpe were the most brutal of men. They killed women, children - even newborns. Their thirst for blood began as guerrillas for the British against the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. Their murderous path led them to kill …

Welcome to the 42nd episode of Wild Society! Described as the most revolting case in German criminal history, the story of Fritz Haarman is not for the faint of heart. Known to have possibly killed up to 50 boys and young men, find out why he was dubbed the “Vampire of Hanover” From the outside looking in, the Bush family appeared to be normal, eve…

Welcome to the 41st episode of Wild Society! It’s commonly known that identical twins can have a strong connection to one another, but the case of Ursula and Sabina Eriksson takes this concept up a notch. This case investigates Folie à Deux, French for "a madness of two." Linda Lou Taylor was a sucker for love. Or maybe just marriage. At the age of…

Welcome to the 40th episode of Wild Society! John Douglas White appeared to be a pastor who had been saved from his past. But when his necrophilia fantasies got the best of him, he murdered 24 year old Rebekah Jane Gay on Halloween morning in 2012. However, this wasn’t the first time White had killed… Growing up in a devout Catholic family in 1960s…

Welcome to the first live show of Wild Society at Pridefest in Oklahoma City! Check out our merch here See all of our episodes here Send us case ideas, or personal stories here Hell’s Half Acre Sources: The Emergence and Evolution of the Gay and bisexual Male Subculture In Oklahoma City, 1889- 2005 OKC History Mystorical Tony Sinclair & The Inferno…

Welcome to the 38th episode of Wild Society! Gerald Cavanagh sat at a San Francisco gay bar, taking in the nightlife around him. An attractive young man approached the World War 2 veteran. He handed Cavanagh a piece of paper. The young man had drawn Cavanagh’s portrait on that piece of paper. The sketch was good. Really good. After talking a bit, t…

Welcome to the 37th episode of Wild Society! On October 17th , 2006, New Orleans police received a phone call from the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel. A man had jumped from the 7th floor. What transpired from this event and what was found in his back pocket led investigators to find one of the most heinous and heartbreaking crimes in New Orleans history.…

Welcome to the 36th episode of Wild Society! Herbert Mullin, also known as the “Earthquake Killer”, terrorized the Santa Cruz area of California during his 4 month murder spree. Although police were unaware they were dealing with a serial killer at first, upon his arrest Mullin confessed to killing 13 people. Equally shocking was his reasoning for …

Welcome to the 35th episode of Wild Society! In the 1990’s Colombia’s young homeless boys began to disappear quickly off the streets. After numerous mass graves were found, investigators began to think they had a serial killer on the loose. After putting together a profile of the killer, based on evidence left at a crime scene, investigators were a…

Welcome to the 34th episode of Wild Society! Movies can inspire change. They make us laugh. They make us cry. They move society to do great things. But for certain people, movies can inspire violence and murder. This story explores the minds of several criminals inspired by some of cinema's most famous films. As we know, the last year has been a to…

Welcome to the 33rd episode of Wild Society! In April of 1996, James Smith walked into a police station confessing he had accidently killed his girlfriend of three years, 17 year old Kelly Anne Bates. What transpired from that event became one of the most horrific cases of abuse and torture ever recorded in modern day history. A small village tucke…

Welcome to the 32nd episode of Wild Society! Around 8 p.m. on March 20, 1974, a man in a white Ford Escort cut off a maroon Rolls-Royce limousine as it drove down a London road. A man in the limousine got out to stop the Ford Escort’s driver who was now walking toward the limousine, thinking he was a disgruntled motorist. From six feet away, the Es…

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Welcome to the 30th episode of Wild Society! New York City in the 1970’s was full of freedom and fun as the disco era took over. But when day turned to night, many people feared for their life as a serial killer roamed the streets. The media dubbed him the “.44 Caliber Killer” due to his weapon and bullet of choice. He prowled the streets of New Yo…

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 th…

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 …

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 Woma…

Welcome to the 26th episode of Wild Society! In this weeks murder case we discuss the infamous serial killer, Rodney Alcala. Nicknamed the “Dating Game Killer,” because of his time on the show, Rodney Alcala scoured the country hunting young women. Alcala used his unique charm to convince them he was a photographer and ultimately tortured, raped, s…

Welcome to the 25th episode of Wild Society! Beginning on Dec. 30, 1884, nighttime brought a sense of dread to the residents of the budding city of Austin, Texas. A killer was stalking the streets late at night, picking locks on cabins and homes, sneaking inside and using knives and axes to kill. In many of the cases, others were seriously wounded …

Welcome to the 24th episode of Wild Society! Edmund Kemper III is one of the world’s most notorious serial killers, and is often referred to as “The Co-ed Killer.” Beginning with a mother that was anything but loving and ending with her demise, we find out why and how Edmund killed 10 people between 1964 through 1973. His crimes were brutal, but wh…

Welcome to the 23rd episode of Wild Society! This week’s murder case takes us to South Africa where we learn about the country’s most notorious serial killer, Moses Sithole. Having been raised in the time of apartheid, abandoned by his mother, abused, and feeling out of control of his own life - Moses developed a hatred for women that would drive h…

Welcome to the 22nd episode of Wild Society! Jill Coit enjoyed luring men with her looks and personality. She convinced ten men to marry her, even if she was still married to the lucky man before them. When things didn’t go her way, Jill moved on to the next man. It seems as though she got away with murdering her third husband William Clark Coit Jr…

Welcome to the 21st episode of Wild Society! On Valentine's Day 2007, Jodine Serrin's mother and father walked into the bedroom of her California condo and interrupted what they thought was a romantic moment between her and a man. Without realizing it, they had just witnessed a horrific crime. The man escaped. More than a decade passed before a new…

Welcome to the 20th episode of Wild Society! At the beginning of the 20th century, children began to go missing in Barcelona’s red light district known as El Raval. During this time, a woman named Enriqueta Marti began running a business selling lotions and ointments to the city’s wealthy residents. A sociopath with a business plan, find out why sh…

Welcome to the 19th episode of Wild Society! This week’s murder case covers Dennis Nilsen. His fantasies, loneliness and a desire for ultimate control culminated and led to a murder spree that would make him infamous in UK serial killer history. For most of us, the idea of having our personal or financial information hacked is a nightmare. But for …

Welcome to the 18th episode of Wild Society! Known as the Shoe Fetish Slayer, Jerry Brudos abducted and brutally murdered four women in Oregon - Linda Slawson, Karen Sprinker, Jan Susan Whitney and Linda Salee. Driven by his hatred of women, and a love for their shoes, Jerry turned his garage into a perverted photo studio and torture chamber. In 20…

Welcome to the 17th episode of Wild Society! Between 1979 and 1981, two dozen children and four young adults were murdered in Atlanta. Evidence in the investigation led law enforcement to believe one killer could be behind every death. Unable to solve the cases, local, county and state law enforcement brings in the FBI, including famous criminal pr…

Welcome to the 16th episode of Wild Society! This week’s murder case covers Ed Gein - a quiet farmer from Wisconisin who had an unhealthy obsession with his dead mother. After local hardware store owner, Bernice Worden went missing in 1957, an investigation led local authorities to Gein’s farmhouse. What they found was such a shock to America that …

Welcome to the 15th episode of Wild Society! This week’s murder case covers Josefina Rivera, Sandra Lindsay, Lisa Thomas, Deborah Dudley, Jacqueline Askins and Agnes Adams - all of whom were abducted, tortured, and raped by Gary Heidnik. Some of these women would never make it out of Gary’s basement alive, but Josefina was able to bring the others …

Welcome to the 14th episode of Wild Society! A doctor was performing an autopsy on a motorcycle crash victim when he smelled cyanide in the stomach cavity, resulting in tests that proved the man was killed by cyanide poisoning. This discovery led to the finding of Donald Harvey, the “Angel of Death,” one of America’s most prolific serial killers, w…

Welcome to the 13th episode of Wild Society! After school on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin rode her bike to the apartment she shared with her father in Purcell, Oklahoma. It would be the last time anyone, other than her killer, would see her alive. A frantic 48-hour search for Jamie involves the FBI, the local police depar…

Welcome to the 12th episode of Wild Society! Before she was known as the “soap maker of Correggio“, Leonarda Cianciulli was a devoted Italian mother who just wanted to keep her favorite child safe from World War II. Becoming obsessed with superstition and believing sacrifice was the only way to save her son, Leonarda turned to a, dare I say, “creat…

Welcome to the eleventh episode of Wild Society! This week’s murder case sheds light on one of the darkest and most sinister times in Oklahoma history - what would become nationally known as The Reign of Terror. The Osage murders were in the public eye from 1921-1926, but we now know the Osage were being targeted and murdered from the 1910’s to the…

Welcome to the tenth episode of Wild Society! This week’s case features the serial killer Israel Keyes. After using one of his victims’ debit cards around the country, Keyes was tracked down, arrested, and indicted for the murder of 18 year old Samantha Koenig. Keyes would confess to four murders but the FBI believes he had a total of eleven victim…

Welcome to the ninth episode of Wild Society! This week we cover Armin Meiwes, a German computer repair technician that killed and ate a voluntary victim in 2001 upon finding the man on a cannibal website. In part two we discuss the tragically early death of the incredibly talented and gorgeous actress, Brittany Murphy. Since Brittany’s death, rumo…

Welcome to the eighth episode of Wild Society! This week we cover Elizabeth Bathory, the woman who became known as “The Blood Countess." In part two we discuss the interesting history and facts given by former members of an active polygamist cult called The Order, or the Kingston Clan. Hope After Polygamy Check out our merch here See all of our epi…

Welcome to the seventh episode of Wild Society! This week we cover the man known as “America’s first serial killer”, H.H. Holmes. A medical school graduate, swindler and ladies man, H.H. Holmes ruled the dark side of Chicago during the time of the World’s Fair. Building what would become known as the “murder castle”, Holmes’ morbid obsession with a…

Welcome to the 6th episode of Wild Society! This week Bethany covers the tragic and horrifying Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders, then Jordan tells the story behind halloween candy paranoia. Check out our merch here See all of our episodes here Send us story ideas, or personal stories here Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders Sources: The Oklahoman The Oklahoman …

Welcome to the bonus Halloween episode of Wild Society! In this episode we’ll be hearing spooky stories from all four hosts. From bedroom spooks, house and hotel haunts, creepy jails, and a really freaky ghost app experience, we’ll leave it up to you to determine if you’re a believer. Check out our merch here See all of our episodes here Send us st…

Welcome to the fifth episode of Wild Society! This week we discuss notorious serial killer, BTK, or Dennis Lynn Rader. In part two, we hear about Anatoly Moskvin's dark obsession with bringing the dead back to life. Check out our merch here See all of our episodes here Send us story ideas, or personal stories here BTK Sources: The Oklahoman The Wic…

Welcome to the fourth episode of Wild Society! In April of 1976, three men wandered into an abandoned building in the middle of Oklahoma City. Soon after, they would discover it was a house full of horrors. Inside were the remains of a young woman - the first known victim of the Oklahoma City Butcher. It was the beginning of a murder spree that wou…

Welcome to the third episode of Wild Society! In 2000, Katherine Knight shocked the world from her little town of Aberdeen, Australia. Katherine stabbed, skinned and cooked her partner, John Charles Thomas Price. Katherine was found guilty and is the first woman in Australian history to be given life imprisonment with no chance of parole. In part t…

Welcome to the second episode of Wild Society! At the beginning of 1984, Christopher Bernard Wilder went on a 6 week cross-country murder spree. Wilder was an Australian emigrant who had an interest in photography. He used his photography skills to lure women to their ultimate and unfortunate deaths. Wilder travelled all over the US approaching wom…