“CHESS, PRANK CALLS, AND THE IMPOSSIBLE MURDER OF JULIA WALLACE”: 5 True Scary Tales! #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

How did an insurance salesman, a fake phone call, and a missing address lead to one of the most baffling and unsolved murders in history?
NOTE: Regarding the “West Memphis Three” story, what I’ve narrated is not my opinion, only the opinion of the author of the article that I found interesting and decided to include in the episode.
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IN THIS EPISODE: Did William Herbert Wallace stage an elaborate locked-room mystery to murder his wife Julia? (Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace) *** Haunted locations aren’t always buildings – or even necessarily on the ground. The legendary ship, Queen Mary is swimming with the paranormal. (The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary) *** Things continually appear and disappear in Grandma’s creepy house. (My Grandma’s Poltergeist) *** Helen Bailey went on a walk with her dog one afternoon—and was never seen alive again. (The Tragic Murder of Author Helen Bailey) *** They were called “The West Memphis Three” - and they were tried and convicted of the murder of three boys in 1994. But a campaign for their release succeeded, and they walked out of prison in 2011. Was justice served? (The West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open
00:01:13.828 = Show Intro
00:03:25.625 = The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace (Part 1)
00:32:37.808 = The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace (Part 2)
00:48:11.111 = The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary
01:00:43.175 = My Grandma’s Poltergeist
01:07:43.494 = The Tragic Murder of Helen Bailey
01:13:53.906 = West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil (Part 1)
01:44:46.613 = West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil (Part 2)
01:57:59.937 = Show Close
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace” from The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/r2mvag2
“The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/smk76tu
“My Grandma’s Poltergeist” by Russ Wilson – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
“The Tragic Murder of Author Helen Bailey” by Shannon Raphael for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/wb9jn3d
“The West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil” from The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/r7uc2xw
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Originally aired: September 07, 2018
SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/JuliaWallace
TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8ckkhk