The Paranoia Pair

The City Under Lake Lanier

In this episode we learn about the forgotten city of Oscarville. A once thriving black community that was eradicated by a white mob fueled by racism and violence. It was either refuse to leave and die or die running for your life. Decades later the land was bought out by the government and flooded to create Lake Lanier, burying the town and its history with it. Sources: 🕸️https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/lake-lanier-urban-legends-trnd 🕸️https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/learning-research/projects-initiatives/originals/forsyth-1912/ 🕸️https://www.11alive.com/article/news/community/voices-for-equality/oscarville-lanier-lake-black-town-riot-mae-crow-chattahoochee-beulah-rucker/85-8647e2be-a07b-4e80-91cc-61613d0ff472 🕸️https://newsone.com/4185919/lake-lanier-black-city-oscarville/ Follow us on the socials! https://linktr.ee/paranoiapairpod Intro and Outro Music: ⁠MusicInMedia - Pixabay⁠ https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-investigative-mystery-219051/ Podcast Cover Art: Lauren Watson

Ellen Greenberg

On January 26, 2011 Philadelphia prepared for a massive snowstorm. Later that day, Ellen Greenberg, a local school teacher, was found stabbed in her apartment by her fiancé. She had been stabbed 20 times but despite this, her death was ruled a suicide. The it was ruled a homicide before being switch back to suicide. Again. Sources: ❄️Death in apartment 603 – Hulu ❄️https://www.lambmcerlane.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/inquirer.com-It-was-very-very-weird-A-civil-suit-reveals-new-details-in-the-case-of-Ellen-Greenberg.pdf ❄️https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Ellen_Greenberg ❄️https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/us/ellen-greenberg-death-philadelphia-cec Follow us on the socials! https://linktr.ee/paranoiapairpod Intro and Outro Music: ⁠MusicInMedia - Pixabay⁠ https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-investigative-mystery-219051/ Podcast Cover Art: Lauren Watson

The Fatal Attraction

In this episode we dive into the case that inspired the movie Fatal Attraction. Carolyn Warmus, a New York school teacher, was convicted of killing the wife of Paul Solomon, a man she's having an affair with. Evidence becomes complicated and Carolyn can't seem to help her obsession with Paul. Caroyln continues to claim her innocence and DNA still remains untested. Sources: 🐦‍⬛https://kellyandgrossman.com/2021/05/05/da-new-dna-testing-to-be-done-in-1989-fatal-attraction-case/ 🐦‍⬛https://crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/women/warmus/ 🐦‍⬛https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/carolyn-warmus-trials-1991-1992 🐦‍⬛https://allthatsinteresting.com/carolyn-warmus 🐦‍⬛https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/18/us/fatal-attraction-murder-release-carolyn-warmus 🐦‍⬛https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/news/fatal-attraction-killer-carolyn-warmus-released/ 🐦‍⬛https://ethical.nyc/sunday-november-6-david-rothenberg-in-conversation-with-carolyn-warmus/ 🐦‍⬛https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-05-vw-105-story.html Follow us on the socials! https://linktr.ee/paranoiapairpod Intro and Outro Music: ⁠MusicInMedia - Pixabay⁠ https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-investigative-mystery-219051/ Podcast Cover Art: Lauren Watson

The Pillowcase Murders

Dozens of elderly women start dying in their homes across Dallas and Collin County Texas. Authorities said it was natural. Families knew something was wrong. Their concerns were dismissed and management at the senior living facilities keep the deaths under wraps. All it takes is 1 survivor for police to begin taking these families seriously. But not all of them get justice. Sources: 💍Pillowcase murders - paramount+ 💍https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/daughters-behind-new-lawsuit-linked-to-serial-killer-bill-chemirmir-speak-out/211396/?amp=1 💍https://www.aarp.org/advocacy/texas-elder-murders-2022/ 💍https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/billy-chemirmir-death-pillowcase-murders-rcna151797 💍https://apnews.com/article/billy-chemirmir-dead-prison-murder-elderly-382dde6fb821950b0e27f2d8d474b289 💍https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Chemirmir 💍https://people.com/billy-chemirmir-people-magazine-investigates-serial-killer-dallas-area-8750551 Follow us on the socials! https://linktr.ee/paranoiapairpod Intro and Outro Music: ⁠MusicInMedia - Pixabay⁠ https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-investigative-mystery-219051/ Podcast Cover Art: Lauren Watson

Lady of the Dunes

The discovery of a woman's body in Provincetown, Massachusetts sends the town into a panic. Various theories surrounding her identity start circulating, a mob hit, a serial killer, a ufo? Three detectives devote their lives on finding out who the Lady of the Dunes is and the person responsible. But with that comes a TON of road blocks. Sources: 🐦‍⬛Lady of the dunes series Peacock 🐦‍⬛https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/29/cape-cod-cold-case-murder-lady-of-dunes-solved 🐦‍⬛https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna102394 🐦‍⬛https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ruth_Marie_Terry Follow us on the socials! https://linktr.ee/paranoiapairpod Intro and Outro Music: ⁠MusicInMedia - Pixabay⁠ https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-investigative-mystery-219051/ Podcast Cover Art: Lauren Watson