The Pandemonium Witches: Murders, Mystery, and Mayhem

S2.E20 - The Unanswered Questions of Ryan “JJ” Godbey

The Pandemonium team is back, and this week Cat and Rachel discuss the disappearance and death of Ryan “JJ” Godbey, a case that left a community searching for answers long before the truth began to surface. What started as a missing person investigation quickly revealed inconsistencies, delays, and unanswered questions. This episode walks through the timeline of JJ’s disappearance, the troubling discoveries that followed, and the lingering concerns surrounding accountability and justice. JJ was more than a headline. This episode is about what happened, what didn’t, and why his story still matters. Links We Used: * https://www.facebook.com/ryan.godbey.2025 [https://www.facebook.com/ryan.godbey.2025] * https://www.reddit.com/r/Ohio/comments/1lneqtt/ryan_jj_godbey/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/Ohio/comments/1lneqtt/ryan_jj_godbey/] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGJ__ugM5Y [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGJ__ugM5Y] * https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/canton-police-suspicious-circumstances-in-case-of-missing-26-year-old-ryan-godbey/ar-AA1Hz8eX [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/canton-police-suspicious-circumstances-in-case-of-missing-26-year-old-ryan-godbey/ar-AA1Hz8eX] * https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/06/30/canton-police-continue-search-26-year-old-with-increased-sense-urgency/ [https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/06/30/canton-police-continue-search-26-year-old-with-increased-sense-urgency/] * https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/missing-persons/flyers-posted-around-canton-as-concern-grows-over-missing-man-ryan-godbey [https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/missing-persons/flyers-posted-around-canton-as-concern-grows-over-missing-man-ryan-godbey] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFLDfiWgqP0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFLDfiWgqP0] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY2e_8Hzots [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY2e_8Hzots] * https://www.facebook.com/WKYC.Channel3/videos/3news-investigates-exclusive-inside-the-evidence-in-the-ryan-godbey-murder-case-/1326737562415421/ [https://www.facebook.com/WKYC.Channel3/videos/3news-investigates-exclusive-inside-the-evidence-in-the-ryan-godbey-murder-case-/1326737562415421/] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8LVhfrc35A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8LVhfrc35A] * https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/canton/bring-ryan-home-ryan-godbey-mother-desperate-find-son-police-arrest-roommate-murder/95-811492b8-1e32-48ab-bfc4-77c43679886f [https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/canton/bring-ryan-home-ryan-godbey-mother-desperate-find-son-police-arrest-roommate-murder/95-811492b8-1e32-48ab-bfc4-77c43679886f] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JPQaYywpoo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JPQaYywpoo] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OlFgFgc40I [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OlFgFgc40I] * https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-stark/mom-of-murdered-ryan-godbey-grateful-suspect-revealed-sons-remains-location [https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-stark/mom-of-murdered-ryan-godbey-grateful-suspect-revealed-sons-remains-location] * https://www.kplctv.com/video/2025/12/04/stark-county-man-accused-killing-ryan-godbey-dies-jail/ [https://www.kplctv.com/video/2025/12/04/stark-county-man-accused-killing-ryan-godbey-dies-jail/] * https://www.wdbj7.com/video/2025/12/04/stark-county-man-accused-killing-ryan-godbey-dies-jail/ [https://www.wdbj7.com/video/2025/12/04/stark-county-man-accused-killing-ryan-godbey-dies-jail/] * https://websleuths.com/threads/oh-ryan-godbey-26-jj-performs-as-a-drag-queen-didnt-show-up-for-a-performance-last-seen-at-darlins-crew-bar-canton-19-june-2025.747371/ [https://websleuths.com/threads/oh-ryan-godbey-26-jj-performs-as-a-drag-queen-didnt-show-up-for-a-performance-last-seen-at-darlins-crew-bar-canton-19-june-2025.747371/]

S2.E19 - Satan, Silence, and a City in Fear: Richard Ramirez, The Night Stalker

This week, the Pandemonium team discusses the terrifying case of Richard Ramirez, a man who would come to be known as the “Night Stalker.” Throughout the mid-1980s, residents of Los Angeles lived in fear as a series of brutal home invasions, assaults, and murders left investigators scrambling for answers. Ramirez targeted men, women, and even children, often striking at random and leaving behind a trail of violence that felt impossible to predict. With no clear pattern and little forensic evidence at first, the case quickly escalated into one of the most intense manhunts in California history. This episode walks through the timeline of Ramirez’s crimes, the fear that spread across entire communities, and the investigation that ultimately led to his capture. Because when violence strikes without warning, it leaves behind more than victims - it leaves an entire city searching for safety. Links We Used: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ramirez [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ramirez] * https://www.aetv.com/articles/richard-ramirez [https://www.aetv.com/articles/richard-ramirez] * https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/night-stalker-case [https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/night-stalker-case] * https://csi.pressbooks.pub/darkmindsdeadlydeeds/chapter/richard-ramirez-social-learning-theory/ [https://csi.pressbooks.pub/darkmindsdeadlydeeds/chapter/richard-ramirez-social-learning-theory/] * https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Ramirez [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Ramirez] * https://people.com/all-about-richard-ramirez-death-8759802 [https://people.com/all-about-richard-ramirez-death-8759802] * https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/violentcrime/chpt/richard-ramirez#_ [https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/violentcrime/chpt/richard-ramirez#_] * https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-ramirez-night-stalker [https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-ramirez-night-stalker] * https://people.com/how-was-the-night-stalker-richard-ramirez-caught-8758626 [https://people.com/how-was-the-night-stalker-richard-ramirez-caught-8758626] * https://www.biography.com/crime/richard-ramirez [https://www.biography.com/crime/richard-ramirez] * https://www.cnn.com/2013/06/07/justice/california-night-stalker-ramirez-dead [https://www.cnn.com/2013/06/07/justice/california-night-stalker-ramirez-dead] * https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/comments/1i9w0ew/what_was_it_like_living_in_the_la_area_while/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/comments/1i9w0ew/what_was_it_like_living_in_the_la_area_while/] * https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/richard-ramirez/ [https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/richard-ramirez/] * https://vault.fbi.gov/richard-ramirez [https://vault.fbi.gov/richard-ramirez] * https://expendableforacause.net/2023/08/30/murderofmeileung/ [https://expendableforacause.net/2023/08/30/murderofmeileung/] * https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Night-Stalker-tied-to-slaying-of-S-F-girl-3213197.php [https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Night-Stalker-tied-to-slaying-of-S-F-girl-3213197.php] * https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/people-v-ramirez-33683 [https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/people-v-ramirez-33683] * https://expendableforacause.net/2023/01/29/the-kyle-incident/ [https://expendableforacause.net/2023/01/29/the-kyle-incident/] * https://expendableforacause.net/2023/01/05/the-murder-of-joyce-nelson/ [https://expendableforacause.net/2023/01/05/the-murder-of-joyce-nelson/] * https://expendableforacause.net/2024/06/13/khovananthincident/ [https://expendableforacause.net/2024/06/13/khovananthincident/] * https://expendableforacause.net/2022/12/26/petersen-incident/ [https://expendableforacause.net/2022/12/26/petersen-incident/] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188868013/mei_shan-leung [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188868013/mei_shan-leung] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211167702/jennie-vincow [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211167702/jennie-vincow] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25075405/vincent_charles-zazzara [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25075405/vincent_charles-zazzara] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25075416/maxine_levenia-zazzara [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25075416/maxine_levenia-zazzara] * http://findagrave.com/memorial/112101798/william_makoto-doi [http://findagrave.com/memorial/112101798/william_makoto-doi] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137031658/yuriko_lillie-doi [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137031658/yuriko_lillie-doi] * http://findagrave.com/memorial/117936337/mary_louise-cannon [http://findagrave.com/memorial/117936337/mary_louise-cannon] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112102711/joyce_lucille-nelson [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112102711/joyce_lucille-nelson] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125212949/sophie-dickman [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125212949/sophie-dickman] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112101055/elyas_yakub-abowath [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112101055/elyas_yakub-abowath] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87654040/barbara-pan [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87654040/barbara-pan] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87654048/peter_hsuntse-pan [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87654048/peter_hsuntse-pan] * https://www.holeinthewallgang.org/ [https://www.holeinthewallgang.org/]

S2. E18 - The House on Moorhouse Street: The Murderous Match of David and Catherine Birnie

The Pandemonium team is back, discussing the horrific crimes committed by serial killers David Birnie and Catherine Birnie, known as the Moorhouse Murderers. In the mid-1980s, the couple lured young women back to their home on Moorhouse Street in Perth, where their victims were assaulted and murdered. For months, their crimes went unnoticed until one victim managed to escape and tell police what had happened inside the house. This episode walks through the timeline of the murders, the survivor whose courage exposed the truth, and the investigation that finally brought the killings to an end. The crimes committed inside that house shocked Australia and remain one of the country’s most disturbing serial killer cases.  Links We Used: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_and_Catherine_Birnie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_and_Catherine_Birnie] * https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/the-moorhouse-horrorsthe-call-girl-killing/umc.cmc.4mjks9lm0xundpf4ui93h6dcx?showId=umc.cmc.59hhekmkn5g2tckmjuyk0i3cl [https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/the-moorhouse-horrorsthe-call-girl-killing/umc.cmc.4mjks9lm0xundpf4ui93h6dcx?showId=umc.cmc.59hhekmkn5g2tckmjuyk0i3cl] * https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/540525/s01-e06-the-moorhouse-horrors-the-call-girl-killing [https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/540525/s01-e06-the-moorhouse-horrors-the-call-girl-killing] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue9-wwQBkH0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue9-wwQBkH0] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ7Tm6FH84Q [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ7Tm6FH84Q] * https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Sk5S5K1hlY4C9W2bSiKRf [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Sk5S5K1hlY4C9W2bSiKRf] * https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s6-ep276-the-devils-luck-the-moorhouse-murders-survivor/ [https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s6-ep276-the-devils-luck-the-moorhouse-murders-survivor/] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JavhWDt6onk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JavhWDt6onk] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noX2TQyL5NI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noX2TQyL5NI] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169083348/susannah-candy [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169083348/susannah-candy] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169398614/noelene_gladys-patterson [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169398614/noelene_gladys-patterson] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169137238/mary_frances_margaret-neilson [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169137238/mary_frances_margaret-neilson] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169081955/denise_keren-brown [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169081955/denise_keren-brown] * https://articles.listnr.com/crime/the-women-who-caught-the-moorhouse-murderers/ [https://articles.listnr.com/crime/the-women-who-caught-the-moorhouse-murderers/] * https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/episodes/november-patreon-the-moorhouse-murders [https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/episodes/november-patreon-the-moorhouse-murders] * https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/103t61j/over_the_span_of_5_weeks_david_catherine_birnie/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/103t61j/over_the_span_of_5_weeks_david_catherine_birnie/] * https://www.serialkillercalendar.com/David%20John%20BIRNIE.php [https://www.serialkillercalendar.com/David%20John%20BIRNIE.php] * https://www.facebook.com/danellehallan/videos/twisted-couple-did-the-unthinkable-to-their-victims/1218798706773557/ [https://www.facebook.com/danellehallan/videos/twisted-couple-did-the-unthinkable-to-their-victims/1218798706773557/] * https://medium.com/@chelsealynnqueen94/the-moorhouse-murders-the-crimes-of-david-and-catherine-birnie-0d974a6a0c86 [https://medium.com/@chelsealynnqueen94/the-moorhouse-murders-the-crimes-of-david-and-catherine-birnie-0d974a6a0c86] * http://web.diecezja.wloclawek.pl/parafia/brzeznokk/aktualnosci/images/file/jm2gdr5/page.php?id=david-and-catherine-birnie-victims-photos [http://web.diecezja.wloclawek.pl/parafia/brzeznokk/aktualnosci/images/file/jm2gdr5/page.php?id=david-and-catherine-birnie-victims-photos] * https://www.realestate.com.au/news/house-with-murderous-past-listed-in-perth/ [https://www.realestate.com.au/news/house-with-murderous-past-listed-in-perth/] * https://cattstruecrimecorner.com/the-moorhouse-murders/ [https://cattstruecrimecorner.com/the-moorhouse-murders/] * https://www.facebook.com/truecrimeallthetime/posts/were-discussing-the-sadistic-australian-serial-killer-couple-david-and-catherine/799142300275535/ [https://www.facebook.com/truecrimeallthetime/posts/were-discussing-the-sadistic-australian-serial-killer-couple-david-and-catherine/799142300275535/] * https://the-line-up.com/moorhouse-murders [https://the-line-up.com/moorhouse-murders] * https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/103t61j/over_the_span_of_5_weeks_david_catherine_birnie/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/103t61j/over_the_span_of_5_weeks_david_catherine_birnie/] * https://www.reddit.com/r/CreepyWikipedia/comments/u3rld5/david_and_catherine_birnie_an_australian_couple/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/CreepyWikipedia/comments/u3rld5/david_and_catherine_birnie_an_australian_couple/] * https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/16ac17s/david_and_catherine_birnie_moorhouse_murders/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/16ac17s/david_and_catherine_birnie_moorhouse_murders/] * https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/david-and-catherine-birnie-the-macabre-and-sadistic-moorhouse-murderers/news-story/d1937accb6dfdbb6cc89074e7eb7c241 [https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/david-and-catherine-birnie-the-macabre-and-sadistic-moorhouse-murderers/news-story/d1937accb6dfdbb6cc89074e7eb7c241] * http://moorhousemurder.weebly.com/ [http://moorhousemurder.weebly.com/] * https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/moorhouse-street-home-of-serial-killers-david-and-catherine-birnie-for-sale/news-story/2b01d69a651fe6f4242ba24d232cadda [https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/moorhouse-street-home-of-serial-killers-david-and-catherine-birnie-for-sale/news-story/2b01d69a651fe6f4242ba24d232cadda] * https://muggaccinos.com/Punishment/Prisoners/30th_31st_Murderers.htm [https://muggaccinos.com/Punishment/Prisoners/30th_31st_Murderers.htm] * https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/Moorhouse_murders [https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/Moorhouse_murders] * https://betternightsbetterdays.ca/sites/LCpA/david-and-catherine-birnie-victims-photos [https://betternightsbetterdays.ca/sites/LCpA/david-and-catherine-birnie-victims-photos]

S2.E17 - Winn-Dixie Witness' A Girl Taken in Plain Sight: The Carmen Gayheart Case

The Pandemonium team is back, unpacking a case that feels less like a crime and more like a devastating unraveling. In 1985, 14-year-old Carmen Gayheart left her home in Florida after an argument with her mother *- never knowing it would be the last time she’d be seen alive. What followed was a chilling chain of events involving manipulation, violence, and a group of teenagers whose actions would shock the nation. This episode walks through Carmen’s final days, the people she trusted, and the brutal truth of what really happened after she disappeared. As the investigation unfolded, a disturbing picture emerged - one of peer pressure, cruelty, and a complete disregard for human life. The case of Carmen Gayheart is a haunting reminder of how quickly things can spiral, and how some of the darkest crimes come not from strangers, but from those closest within reach. Links We Used: * https://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/transcript/pdfs/02-1426_02-2409.pdf [https://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/transcript/pdfs/02-1426_02-2409.pdf] * https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-6737/300335/20240210103526057_2024-02-10%20USSC%20Cert%20Appendix_Final.pdf [https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-6737/300335/20240210103526057_2024-02-10%20USSC%20Cert%20Appendix_Final.pdf] * https://www.facebook.com/Justice4CarmenGayheart/ [https://www.facebook.com/Justice4CarmenGayheart/] * https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Carmen_Gayheart [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Carmen_Gayheart] * https://www.wuft.org/public-safety/2025-06-11/florida-executes-man-convicted-of-raping-and-killing-a-woman-3-decades-ago [https://www.wuft.org/public-safety/2025-06-11/florida-executes-man-convicted-of-raping-and-killing-a-woman-3-decades-ago] * https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2025/06/10/florida-set-to-execute-man-convicted-of-raping-and-killing-a-woman-3-decades-ago/ [https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2025/06/10/florida-set-to-execute-man-convicted-of-raping-and-killing-a-woman-3-decades-ago/] * https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-palm-beach-woman-witnesses-execution-carmen-gayheart-killer/65015254 [https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-palm-beach-woman-witnesses-execution-carmen-gayheart-killer/65015254] * https://wusf.org/text/courts-law/2025-05-12/florida-death-warrant-signed-1994-rape-murder-hamilton-county [https://wusf.org/text/courts-law/2025-05-12/florida-death-warrant-signed-1994-rape-murder-hamilton-county] * https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/06/11/legal-chapter-closed-for-family-of-1994-murder-victim-after-killers-execution/ [https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/06/11/legal-chapter-closed-for-family-of-1994-murder-victim-after-killers-execution/] * https://www.news4jax.com/news/national/2025/06/10/florida-set-to-execute-man-convicted-of-raping-and-killing-a-woman-3-decades-ago/ [https://www.news4jax.com/news/national/2025/06/10/florida-set-to-execute-man-convicted-of-raping-and-killing-a-woman-3-decades-ago/] * https://www.news4jax.com/news/national/2025/05/13/2-more-executions-set-in-florida-making-it-6-so-far-in-2025/ [https://www.news4jax.com/news/national/2025/05/13/2-more-executions-set-in-florida-making-it-6-so-far-in-2025/] * https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1997/86021-0.html [https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1997/86021-0.html]  * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7286371/carmen_gabriella-gayheart [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7286371/carmen_gabriella-gayheart]

S2.E16 - Serotonin Saturday: Episode 3: The Empire of William Randolph Hearst

It’s that time again - it’s Serotonin Saturday. This week we’re taking a trip to the California coast to explore the incredible history of Hearst Castle. Perched high above the Pacific Ocean, this sprawling estate began as a dream of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who wanted to transform his family’s ranch into a lavish retreat unlike anything else in the United States. Working alongside groundbreaking architect Julia Morgan, the project evolved into a massive hilltop estate filled with European art, grand architecture, and over-the-top luxury. But Hearst Castle was more than just an extravagant home - it became a playground for Hollywood stars, politicians, and some of the most powerful people of the early 20th century. From opulent guest houses and priceless antiques to famous pools and even a private zoo, the estate grew into something almost mythic in scale. In this episode, we’re diving into the history behind the castle - how it was built, the vision that shaped it, and how this private retreat eventually became one of California’s most famous historic landmarks. It’s a story of ambition, artistry, and one man’s dream to build a castle on the California coast. Links We Used can be found on our website!