Dark Deeds

When Angela Craig, a devoted mother of six and wife to Colorado dentist James Craig, began experiencing mysterious symptoms after drinking her morning protein shakes, no one suspected the true horror unfolding behind closed doors. In a matter of 10 days in March of 2023, Angela had been hospitalized three times with no one able to figure out the case of her mysterious symptoms, that is until lethal amounts of Cyanide, Arsenic, and Tetrahydrozoline (eye drops) were found in her system. Tragically, Angela passed away on March 18, 2023 and this is when James Craig's web of secrets came to light.  Sources CourtTV (2025)  [https://www.courttv.com/news/co-v-james-craig-poisoned-shake-murder-trial/] BBC (2025)  [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdj2gy317ngo] CNN (2025) [https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/20/us/timeline-james-craig-colorado-poisoning-trial] CNN (2025) [https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/us/angela-craig-james-final-days] CBS (2025) [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/angela-craig-death-james-craig-colorado-dentist-suspicious-package-poison-murder-investigation-48-hours/] Colorado Public Radio (2025)  [https://www.cpr.org/2025/07/15/colorado-dentist-wife-murder-trial-opening-statements/] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Yaser Abdel Said, who was born in Egypt, ruled his family with an iron fist due to his extreme religious and cultural beliefs. His family, who lived in Texas, consisted of his wife, Patricia Owens, 17-year-old daughter Sarah Said, 18-year-old daughter Amina Said, and 19-year-old son, Islam Said. One of Yaser's most strict rules consisted of his daughters not being allowed to date or even talk to boys. He was to pick their husbands from Egypt and they would go there to marry them, but the girls held secret relationships while in school. Yaser found out about Amina's secret relationship with her boyfriend, Joseph Moreno through methods of surveillance he had placed on his daughters and threatened to kill her. Sadly, he made good on his promise on January 1, 2008 when he took his daughters out in his taxi and fatally shot both of them, leaving their bodies in his taxi while he fled. Yaser evaded capture for 12 years before being arrested on August 26, 2020. He had been on the FBI's Most Wanted list for 6 years. SourcesAudio:Patricia Owens' Statement: Court TV (2023)- Victims' Mom: "You are the devil." | Texas Honor Killing Trial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GTPkrfoHnM]9-1-1 Call: Associated Press (2014)- Texas Teen 911 Call: 'I'm Dying.' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdTZaD2B2sk] NY Post (2022) [https://nypost.com/2022/08/05/yaser-saids-ex-wife-slams-devil-father-for-honor-killings-of-daughters/]Documentary: Devil in Suburbia- Under His Eye (2022)NBC News (2022) [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-trial-begins-man-accused-killing-2-teenage-daughters-rcna41252]United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Texas (2020) [https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/yaser-said-family-members-charged-concealing-10-most-wanted-suspect-arrest]Documentary: The Price of Honor (2014) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

In March 2006 in the Bronx, New York, three children watched in horror as their pregnant mother, 37-year-old Marilyn Ginel was brutally beaten and stabbed to death by her ex boyfriend, Robert Coakley and his wife, Maria Coakley. 12 years later in 2018, Marilyn's eldest daughter, 25-year-old Lisa Marie Velasquez would meet a similar fate when she was brutally beaten to death with a hammer by 34-year-old Daquan Wheeler as she tried to help her friend, Ciara Martinez after she stated that Daquan was beating her and had fled with their child. Ciara and Daquan proceeded to then dismember Lisa and place her remains in trash bags in two park near the area. SourcesWRAL (2018) [https://www.wral.com/story/remains-found-in-2-bronx-parks-belong-to-same-woman-police-say/17804689/]NY Times (2006) [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/nyregion/pregnant-woman-was-stabbed-to-death-police-say.html]CBS (2018) [https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/police-body-parts-found-bronx-parks/]NY Times (2006) [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/01/nyregion/police-seek-companion-in-killing-of-pregnant-bronx-woman.html]NY Post (2018) [https://nypost.com/2018/08/30/tragedy-revisited-photos-show-slain-woman-mourning-her-moms-murder-as-a-kid/]Evil Intentions- Slain as her Kids Watched, Daughter Betrayed and Cut in Pieces- Marilyn Ginel, Lisa Velasquez [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcyRdf9Uma0]Crime Files- Death Strikes Twice - Marilyn Ginel and Lisa Marie Velasquez Murders [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arvFjIeF50I]Audio:PIX11 News- Wake held for Bronx Woman who was found murdered, dismembered [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8EnKQosx54] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

In the early morning hours of September 22, 2015 in Bristol, UK, a man could be heard shouting through the streets. Neighbors thought this was some sort of prank or the sounds of animals, but when they exited their flats, they realized this was no joke. 27-year-old Mark Van Dongen wearing only boxers could be seen covered in a mud-like substance which was determined to be his skin disintegrating and melting off. His ex, Berlinah Wallace had snuck back into her flat where he was sleeping alone and dumped 98% sulfuric acid on his face and body. Mark endured unimaginable suffering over the next 15 months until he ultimately chose to be euthanized in Belgium. SourcesBBC (2018) [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-43862384]Evolution News (2017) [https://evolutionnews.org/2017/11/the-story-of-mark-van-dongen/]BBC News (2018) - 999 call [https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-44159512]Independent (2018) [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/berlinah-wallace-acid-attack-boyfriend-murder-charge-cleared-sulphuric-a8356226.html]The Case That Redefined Cruelty. The Ruthless Case of Mark Van Dongen- Crime A to Z [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLF4ilKj9ZU](2025) The Guardian (2018) [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/17/kill-me-now-acid-attack-led-euthanasia-mark-van-dongen] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

This episode honors the life and legacy of Judy Malinowski, a courageous woman whose voice transcended unimaginable pain to ignite change. After surviving a horrific act of domestic violence that left her with life-threatening burns, on June 2, 2015 by her estranged boyfriend, Michael Slager, Judy became a beacon of resilience, fighting for justice until her final moments. Her groundbreaking 3- hour testimony from her hospital bed led to the conviction of her attacker and inspired legislative reform through “Judy’s Law.” . This is the story of a life that turned tragedy into triumph, reminding us all of the strength of the human spirit.SourcesDocumentary- The Fire That Took HerLaw & Crime (2018) [https://lawandcrime.com/crime/michael-slager-pleads-guilty-to-murder-after-dousing-girlfriend-with-gas-setting-judy-malinowski-on-fire/]NBC (2017) [https://www.nbc4i.com/news/judy-malinowski-dies-nearly-two-years-after-being-set-on-fire/] Business Insider (2023) [https://www.businessinsider.com/judy-malinowski-burned-alive-testified-own-trial-2023-5] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-deeds--6216218/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].