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E67 Corrupted Clip: The Great Emu War

In 1932, Australia faced an unexpected enemy, more than 20,000 emus. Armed soldiers and machine guns were deployed, but after a strange forty-five day battle, the emus would be victorious. Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com  Sources for this episode:  * Beyer, Greg. “The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds | TheCollector.” TheCollector, https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialCollector/, https://www.thecollector.com/great-emu-war/. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026. * Brink, Bobbi. “Fun Facts About Emus, Llamas, Pigs & Other Non-Exotic Friends at Our Sanctuary - Lions Tigers and Bears.” Lions Tigers and Bears, https://www.facebook.com/lionstigerandbears, 5 May 2025, https://www.lionstigersandbears.org/fun-facts-about-emus-llamas-pigs-other-non-exotic-friends-at-our-sanctuary/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20572958767&gbraid=0AAAAADrfe_AiooWICobbinU9tgsNeuCnl&gclid=CjwKCAiAmKnKBhBrEiwAaqAnZykdYSxE_. * “Heritage Council of WA - Places Database.” InHerit Live, https://inherit.dplh.wa.gov.au/public/inventory/printsinglerecord/f53e5025-5e04-4435-ba3d-07c84c92b81f. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026. Emu Barrier Fence * Kulik, Rebecca. “Emu War Australian History.” Brittanica , https://www.britannica.com/topic/Emu-War . Accessed 19 Apr. 2026. * McLendon, Russell. “8 Amazing Facts About Emus.” TreeHugger, 17 Sept. 2020, https://www.treehugger.com/emu-facts-5075359 . * “Soldier Settlement.” National Museum Australia, 18 Sept. 2024, https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/soldier-settlement . * “The Bizarre Story of When Australia Went to War with Emus—and Lost | National Geographic.” History, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/australian-emu-war-history. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026. * “The Great Emu War of 1932 | Everything You Need to Know!” Nomads World - Youth Adventure Travel Company, 13 Sept. 2017, https://nomadsworld.com/great-emu-war/.

E66: Brenda Sue Schaefer

Brenda Sue Schaefer disappeared in 1988, after planning to end her engagement to Mel Ignatow. She was never seen alive again, and double jeopardy, a law meant to protect Americans, ensured that justice would never be served.    Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  * patreon.com/CorruptPodcast [http://patreon.com/CorruptPodcast]  * https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y]    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: * Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ [https://corruptpod.podbean.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/]  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303]  * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast [https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast]  * YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod [http://www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod]    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: * “Accused Killer Wants to Dress for Court.” Daily News, 18 Jan. 1990. https://books.google.com/books?id=ceYcAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=Brenda+Sue+Schaefer+body+found&article_id=2148,2493899&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiImdWTieeRAxX5kokEHXCfJiIQ6AF6BAgKEAM#v=onepage&q=Brenda%20Sue%20Schaefer%20body%20found&f=false * “Authorities Await Ignatow’s Extradition From Michigan .” The Madison Courier, 31 Oct. 1997. https://books.google.com/books?id=w4djAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=Brenda+Sue+Schaefer+trial&article_id=4060,2253477&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiky5nvyOiRAxVu4skDHWksKCA4ChDoAXoECA0QAw#v=onepage&q=Brenda%20Sue%20Schaefer%20trial&f=false * “Brenda Sue Schaefer (1952-1988) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20392578/brenda_sue-schaefer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025. * Burgin, Steve. “FBI Releases Files on Mel Ignatow Investigation.” WLKY, WLKY, 29 Oct. 2012, https://www.wlky.com/article/fbi-releases-files-on-mel-ignatow-investigation-1/3741093. * “Cadaver Sniffing Dog Has Penchant for Getting His Man.” Daily News, 25 Jan. 1990. https://books.google.com/books?id=G2xCAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Brenda+Sue+Schaefer+body+found&article_id=4181,1294283&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiImdWTieeRAxX5kokEHXCfJiIQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=Brenda%20Sue%20Schaefer%20body%20found%20dog&f=false * “Catt’s True Crime Corner Hidden in Plain Sight.” Catt’s True Crime Corner , 10 Feb. 2021, https://cattstruecrimecorner.com/hidden-in-plain-sight/#:~:text=When%20Brenda%20didn’t%20return,that%20wasn’t%20what%20happened. * “Double Jeopardy - CBS News.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/double-jeopardy/. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025. * “Double Jeopardy: Obsession, Murder, and Justice Denied | Office of Justice Programs.” Home | Office of Justice Programs, https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/double-jeopardy-obsession-murder-and-justice-denied. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025. * “Double Jeopardy: Obsession, Murder, and Justice Denied - Bob Hill - Google Books.” Google Books, https://www.google.com/books/edition/Double_Jeopardy/rITaAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Brenda+Sue+Schaefer&dq=Brenda+Sue+Schaefer&printsec=frontcover. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025. * “Double Jeopardy Pt. II: Can A Murderer Avoid Prison? - CBS News.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/double-jeopardy-pt-ii-can-a-murderer-avoid-prison/. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025. * “Getting Away With Murder : MSNBCW : November 5, 2011 10:00am-11:00am PDT : Free Borrow & Streaming : Internet Archive.” Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/MSNBCW_20111105_170000_Getting_Away_With_Murder/start/2220/end/2280. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026. * Goldfarb, Kara. “How Mel Ignatow Got Away With Killing Brenda Sue Schaefer.” All That’s Interesting, All That’s Interesting, 13 Jan. 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/mel-ignatow. * “Ignatow Timeline - Newspapers.ComTM.” Newspapers.Com, 3 Dec. 2001, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-ignatow-timeline/98157251/. * “Key Witness Needs to Be Evaluated .” Daily News, 25 July 1990. * https://books.google.com/books?id=T_gaAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=Brenda+Sue+Schaefer+trial&article_id=4076,4658796&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiky5nvyOiRAxVu4skDHWksKCA4ChDoAXoECAYQAw#v=onepage&q=Brenda%20Sue%20Schaefer%20trial&f=false * “Mel Ignatow — Justice Does Not Always Serve the Just — Crime Library.” Crime Library – Crime News and Stories, https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/mel-ignatow/1-justice-does-not-always-serve-the-just.html. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025. * “Murder They Wrote: Double Jeopardy.” 48 Hours, 17 Aug. 2001, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31044853/. * Pence Report. https://juryverdicts.net/PenceReport.pdf. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025. * “She Died Peacefully — Mel Ignatow — Crime Library.” Crime Library – Crime News and Stories, https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/mel-ignatow/12-she-died-peacefully.html. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

E65 Corrupted Clip: Kenora "Millie" Jane Doe

In 2009, a hiker near the Trans-Canada Highway stumbled upon the body of a woman in a tent. Known as Kenora "Millie" Jane Doe, her death would set off a search for truth.    Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1507ufon.html [https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1507ufon.html]   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  * patreon.com/CorruptPodcast [http://patreon.com/CorruptPodcast]  * https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y]    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: * Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ [https://corruptpod.podbean.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/]  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303]  * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast [https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast]  * YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod [http://www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod]    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: * “1507UFON.” Doe Network: International Center For Missing and Unidentified Persons, https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1507ufon.html. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025. * “Canada’s Missing | Case Details.” Language Selection - Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Sélection de La Langue - Gendarmerie Royale Du Canada, https://www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/missing-disparus/case-dossier.jsf?case=2009005199&id=2. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025. * “Kenora ‘Millie’ Jane Doe 2009 | DNA Doe Project.” DNA Doe Project |, https://dnadoeproject.org/case/kenora-millie-jane-doe-2009/. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025. * “UNIDENTIFIED: Kenora ‘Millie’ Jane Doe (2009) - Kenora, ON — CANADA UNSOLVED.” CANADA UNSOLVED, CANADA UNSOLVED, 31 Jan. 2020, https://www.canadaunsolved.com/cases/unidentified-kenora-on-millie-jane-doe.

E64: Tiffany Valiante

On July 12, 2015, Tiffany Valiante was killed by a New Jersey Transit train. Authorities ruled her death a suicide but unanswered questions have led to many to wonder if it was actually a homicide.    Report a tip: https://damatolawfirm.com/report-a-crime/ [https://damatolawfirm.com/report-a-crime/]   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  * patreon.com/CorruptPodcast [http://patreon.com/CorruptPodcast]  * https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y]    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! 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Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * “Gallery: Tiffany Valiante.” Press of Atlantic City, https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/gallery-tiffany-valiante-remembrance-ceremony-july-12-2021/collection_564207de-e423-11eb-8adf-4f116c44aadd.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawO0XrxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFMRjgzRlFTNlpOS0JJQTRyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * Gallery: Tiffany Valiante pressofatlanticcity.com * Grey, Orrin. “Everything We Know About the Mysterious and Tragic Death of Tiffany Valiante.” The Lineup, 20 Oct. 2022, https://the-line-up.com/tiffany-valiente. * Gurley, Alex. “What Happened to Tiffany Valiante? Inside Her Unsolved 2015 Death.” People.Com, PEOPLE, 12 July 2025, https://people.com/what-happened-to-tiffany-valiante-8690877#:~:text=Shortly%20after%20Tiffany%20vanished%2C%20family,and%20underwear%20at%20the%20time. * “Medical Examiners - External Exam, from ACSPO via OPRA Request - Tiffany Valiante | DocumentCloud.” Home | DocumentCloud, https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22067408-medical-examiners-external-exam-from-acspo-via-opra-request-tiffany-valiante/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * “Mishandling Evidence in Tiffany Valiante Suspicious Death Case.” D’Amato Law Firm, https://www.facebook.com/damatolawfirm/, https://damatolawfirm.com/in-the-news/mishandling-key-evidence-in-2015-tiffany-valiante-suspicious-death-case/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * Morrison, Matt, and Tom Russell. “Everything Unsolved Mysteries Leaves Out About Tiffany Valiante’s Death.” ScreenRant, Screen Rant, 18 Oct. 2022, https://screenrant.com/unsolved-mysteries-tiffany-valiante-true-story-details-missing/. * “Obituary Information for Tiffany Valiante.” Boakes Funeral Home, Inc. |  Mays Landing, NJ, https://www.boakesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Tiffany-Valiante?obId=11264320. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * “Paul D’Amato Files Suit Alleging Tiffany Valiante Was Murdered in a Hate Crime.” D’Amato Law Firm, https://www.facebook.com/damatolawfirm/, https://damatolawfirm.com/in-the-news/paul-damato-files-suit-tiffany-valiante-murdered-hate-crime/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * “Petition to Reopen Valiante Investigation Promoted by FBI Agent.” D’Amato Law Firm, https://www.facebook.com/damatolawfirm/, https://damatolawfirm.com/in-the-news/petition-promoted-retired-fbi-agent/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * “Petition Update · Retired FBI Agent to NJT Board: ‘Reasonable Suspicion’ Test Met to Reopen Case · Change.Org · Change.Org.” Change.Org, https://www.change.org/p/justice-delayed-reopen-2015-tiffany-valiante-suspicious-death-investigation/u/31296524. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * Richter, Emma. “Teen’s Mysterious Death Takes Disturbing Twist as Axe with ‘red Marks’ Goes Missing from Scene and Sick Texts Emerge.” Daily Mail, 6 Aug. 2025, https://damatolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/DAILY-MAIL-STORY_WHO-KILLED-TIFF_2-AUG.-2025_.pdf. * https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14915127/netflix-unsolved-mysteries-cause-teen-suicide-new-jersey-tiffany-valiante.html?ico=authors_pagination_desktop * Rohrlich, Justin. “Was High School Grad Being Chased Before Grisly Train Death?” Daily Beast, 17 July 2022, https://damatolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/Daily-Beast-Valiante-cropped.pdf#:~:text=The%20friend%2C%20who%20did%20not%20respond%20to,by%20receipts%20later%20found%20in%20Tiffany’s%20room. * Rule, Kelly. “Tiffany Valiante Parents, Attorney Continue to Fight for Answers 10 Years after Death Ruled a Suicide | FOX 29 Philadelphia.” FOX 29 Philadelphia, FOX 29 Philadelphia, 21 Nov. 2025, https://www.fox29.com/news/tiffany-valiante-parents-attorney-continue-fight-answers-10-years-after-death-ruled-suicide. * “Six Flags Great Adventure - The World’s Ultimate Thrill Park | Six Flags Great Adventure.” Six Flags: Theme Parks, Roller Coasters & Family Fun Near You | Six Flags, https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * “Tiffany Valiante Eighth Anniversary of Teen’s Mysterious Death.” D’Amato Law Firm, https://www.facebook.com/damatolawfirm/, https://damatolawfirm.com/in-the-news/tiffany-valiante-eighth-anniversary-death/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025. * Unsolved Mysteries. 2022. Volume 3 Episode 1 Mystery at Mile Marker 45 * D’AMATO LAW FIRM, 11 July 2019, https://damatolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/Valiante-NJT-Complaint-Damato-Law-Firm.pdf. Civil Action Complaint Tiffany Valiante

E63: Stella Nickell Part 2

On June 5, 1986, Stella Nickell called authorities to report her fifty-two year-old husband, Bruce Nickell, was having a seizure. Bruce died later that evening at the Seattle Harborview Medical Center. Six days later, Sue Snow took two Excedrin capsules and died shortly afterward. The incidents threw the country into a panic, with concerns of Seattle dealing with a copycat of the 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  * patreon.com/CorruptPodcast [http://patreon.com/CorruptPodcast]  * https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y]    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: * Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ [https://corruptpod.podbean.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/]  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303]  * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast [https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast]  * YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod [http://www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod]    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: * 48 Hours Season 14 Episode 30 Bitter Pill: A Wife on Trial. 2001. Bitter Pill: A Wife on Trial * Alina. “Are Almonds Poisonous? Different Varieties Explained.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 3 July 2020, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-almonds-poisonous#varieties. * “Bitter Almonds : The True Story of Mothers, Daughters, and the Seattle Cyanide Murders : Olsen, Gregg : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.” Internet Archive, New York, NY : St. Martin’s Paperbacks, 2006, https://archive.org/details/bitteralmondstru00olse/page/n4/mode/1up. * “Bitter Pill Pt. II: Retracing The Case - CBS News.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitter-pill-pt-ii-retracing-the-case/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. * “---.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitter-pill-pt-ii-retracing-the-case/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. * “Bruce Edward Nickell (1934-1986) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6949709/bruce_edward-nickell. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. * “Cyanide | Chemical Emergencies | CDC.” Chemical Emergencies, https://www.cdc.gov/chemical-emergencies/chemical-fact-sheets/cyanide.html. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. * DiCostanzo, Cara. “American Mother - Mystery and Suspense Magazine.” Mystery and Suspense Magazine, https://www.facebook.com/mysteryandsuspensemagazine, 26 Oct. 2022, https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/american-mother/. * “Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Reliever Caplets.” Giant Food, https://giantfood.com/groceries/health-beauty/pain-fever/headache-migraine-pain-relief/excedrin-extra-strength-pain-reliever-caplets-24-ct-pkg.html#:~:text=Ingredients,*Nonsteroidal%20Anti%2Dinflammatory%20Drug. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. * “FCI Waseca.” BOP: Federal Bureau of Prisons Web Site, https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/was/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. * Forensic Files: Something Fishy Season 2 Episode 11. 1997. * Ganger, Brigitte. “Remembering the Victims of the Chicago Tylenol Murders.” Beyond the Dash, 29 Sept. 2021, https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360. * HISTORY.com Editors. “Woman Convicted of Killing Two in Excedrin Tampering | May 9, 1988 | HISTORY.” HISTORY, 13 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-9/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin. * ---. “Woman Convicted of Killing Two in Excedrin Tampering | May 9, 1988 | HISTORY.” HISTORY, 13 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-9/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin. * Olsen, Gregg. American Mother. 2022. * “Poisoned Painkiller Panic: The Snow-Nickell Cyanide Murders - HistoryLink.Org.” The Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History - HistoryLink.Org, https://www.historylink.org/File/5643. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025. * Press, From Associated. “O.C. Woman Gets Big Reward in Mom’s Conviction - Los Angeles Times.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 1990, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-06-mn-1630-story.html. * “Tampering Indictment Issues.” Eugene Register-Guard, 10 Dec. 1987. The Associated Press, Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. * Times, Mike Carter The Seattle. “Judge Won’t Release WA Woman Serving 90 Years for Planting Poisoned Pills | Northwest | Yakimaherald.Com.” Yakima Herald-Republic, https://www.facebook.com/yakimaheraldrepublic, 3 June 2022, https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/northwest/judge-won-t-release-wa-woman-serving-90-years-for-planting-poisoned-pills/article_7a6f2d28-e35d-11ec-b95b-d7e79f020895.html.   #seattle #washington #brucenickell #suesnow