Podcast
Law Ghost Stories
Hosted by By: Brenna Bizzell & Danielle Shedd Reed · EN
A True Crime Podcast
12episodes
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BONUS: Halloween History
Oct 31, 202200:17:23Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost friends and happy Halloween! This episode we will discuss the origins of two popular Halloween traditions. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts. https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045261/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
Transcribe →Episode 16: The Voodoo Mortician
Oct 17, 202200:26:23Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about the Voodoo mortician. A mortician that confessed to using dead remains for religious rituals. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.thecollector.com/voodoo-history-misunderstood-religion/ https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/multicultural/traditions/voodoo/#:~:text=The%20core%20belief%20of%20New,music%2C%20chanting%2C%20and%20snakes. https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-voodoo-mortician-paula-albritton-bee0e27a6d7a https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1487680.html https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/06/28/owner-of-funeral-home-tells-police-she-used-body-in-ritual/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
Transcribe →Episode 15: Trick or Treat Murder
Oct 10, 202200:21:29Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about a Halloween trick or treat night that ended in murder. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://thevintagewomanmagazine.com/mid-century-halloween-murder/ https://www.thricecursedpod.com/post/the-cursed-tale-of-the-halloween-murder-of-peter-fabiano https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/trick-treat-murder-article-1.231823 Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
Transcribe →BONUS: Skeleton Lake
Oct 3, 202200:20:35Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost friends to our first bonus episode of season 2! This episode Brenna will tell Danielle about the mysteries behind skeleton lake. A small lake located high in the Himalaya mountains littered with human remains and little answers as to why or how they got there. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210705-the-unsolved-mystery-of-skeleton-lake https://www.britannica.com/event/British-raj https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/14/the-skeletons-at-the-lake https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-legend-behind-nanda-devi/article17475603.ece https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/hundreds-of-human-skeletons-mysteriously-in-a-lake Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
Transcribe →Episode 14: Gerald Berry
Sep 26, 202200:24:51Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna about how some legal rulings have more effects than one would think. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: Illinois changed its controversial 'felony murder rule.' Here's who the reform left behind. https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/felony-murder.htm Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
Transcribe →Episode 13: Ava Stokes
Aug 15, 202200:31:52Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about one college student that fought back at not only her attacker but also the college that failed to protect her. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Inexpensive security products: https://www.amazon.com/dorm-room-security/s?k=dorm+room+security&s=price-asc-rank&qid=1660317866&ref=sr_st_price-asc-rank&ds=v1%3Apltp%2BSp%2F%2FEm2xijLKzmV4mvb2te8G2CmCLcaFRaBjZo https://www.safewise.com/blog/dorm-room-security/ Sources used in this episode: https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=804#:~:text=Among%20the%20various%20types%20of,or%2011%20percent%20of%20crimes). https://www.rainn.org/statistics/campus-sexual-violence https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/rape-survivor-sues-georgetown-college-alleges-lack-of-support-and-inadequate-security https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=227245112609581 http://kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/66007 https://accesswdun.com/article/2014/12/283512 https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/judge-doubles-georgetown-ky-rape-suspect-s-bond-after-reduction/article_1522ba4d-44a3-59ab-bdc6-f22bbf97aa48.html https://theithacan.org/opinion/commentary-sexual-assault-the-epidemic-overlooked-on-college-campuses/#:~:text=To%20put%20this%20into%20perspective,campuses%E2%80%93%20it%20is%20sexual%20violence. https://www.news-graphic.com/news/stokes-georgetown-college-tried-to-silence-me/article_7bce5470-f955-11eb-b809-3383d14eb85f.html https://www.news-graphic.com/news/arnett-rape-trial-set-to-begin-today/article_921c8606-e8df-11eb-9b7b-236acac853aa.html https://www.wtvq.com/guilty-verdict-brings-six-consecutive-life-sentences/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
Transcribe →UPDATE: Gypsy Blanchard
Aug 8, 202200:11:21Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will update Brenna on Gypsy Rose Blanchard's recent life event. The original episode can be found under season 1, episode 5. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.etonline.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-marries-ryan-scott-anderson-amid-prison-sentence-188138 https://news.yahoo.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-marries-louisiana-110138987.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAK3FwM8UzQqx5oKWCdyYfO2Wdoyijex3zZsMre2Bv4FaXqbUXROT5Z51JeKFSkm9xKVGr2dx_QQ7eoev5Ex1T2jzvPlipeyy6fdfLuWfTVpzT5pSbGb0ODhdszcydmAruA291uJfH4QzNId7sA_o0LBv5sXhkJ04i2AR_nvy1alL Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
Transcribe →Episode 12: 4 out of 1600 Women
Jul 25, 202200:40:13Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Dani will tell Brenna 4 women's stories that shouldn't have occurred. They are just a handful out of many in the US that are prosecuted for their pregnancy outcomes. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-16/adora-perez-appeal-stillborn-murder-charge https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/03/california-stillborn-prosecution-roe-v-wade https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brittany-poolaw-manslaughter-miscarriage-pregnancy/ https://www.npr.org/2019/06/28/737005113/woman-indicted-for-manslaughter-after-death-of-her-fetus-may-avoid-prosecution Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
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Episode 11: Lizelle Herrera
Jul 18, 202200:34:17Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost Friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about a woman who was charged for murder after a claimed self-induced abortion and the protest and outrage from the public that followed. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget to check out our merch linked in our website! Sources used in this episode: https://prismreports.org/2022/04/21/misinformation-fueled-lizelle-herrera-criminalization-abortion/ https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.19.htm#:~:text=(a)%20A%20person%20commits%20criminal,883%2C%20ch. https://msmagazine.com/2022/04/16/texas-woman-lizelle-herrera-arrest-murder-roe-v-wade-abortion/ https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/13/abortion-murder-lizelle-herrera-texas/ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/04/11/is-self-induced-abortion-illegal-in-texas-4-questions-in-wake-of-a-murder-charge-now-being-dropped/ https://www.hollandhart.com/police-providers-patients-and-hipaa#:~:text=Disclosing%20Patient%20Information.,unless%20certain%20conditions%20are%20met. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-judge-blocks-enforcement-pre-roe-v-wade-abortion-ban-clinics-lawyers-2022-06-28/ Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
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Episode 10: Deadly Lures
Jun 27, 202200:39:53Tap to summarizeWelcome back Law Ghost friends! This episode Brenna will tell Dani about 3 different cases that are way too familiar to one another. If you are interested in helping end the hate please find ways to help here. Order the limited time Pride sticker here! A portion of proceeds will be donated to organizations who dedicate their lives to making the world a safer place for all. Sources used in this episode: "Deep Water: The Real Story" on Amazon Prime https://web.archive.org/web/20070926220145/http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/10/101106beating.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070704203050/http://www.gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18324660&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=569341&rfi=6 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200245/http://gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18383698&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=569341&rfi=6 https://www.towleroad.com/2010/02/nyc-hate-crime-victim-michael-sandy-to-get-memorial/ https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6367593 https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/nyregion/21plumb.html https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/family-man-killed-bias-slay-mourns-loss-article-1.228692 http://gomag.com/article/sentences_issued_in_micha/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/10/16/gay-bashing-victim-dies/ https://www.kcbd.com/2021/06/24/3-texas-men-sentenced-using-grindr-target-gay-men-violent-crimes/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/us/daniel-jenkins-gay-men-target-texas.html https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/hate-crime-charges-added-gruesome-grindr-attack-gay-teen-n1256155 https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/courts/article_24b0b916-98de-11ec-b7e0-978be856a720.html https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/article_8a653ec2-4b77-11eb-b722-2fd0b21e9ca8.html Theme music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada From Complete Discography (Creative Commons BY 4.0), released October 10, 2017 https://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-2
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