The Wife Swap Murders: Jacob Stockdale

The Matthew Shepard Story

On October 6th. 1998, a 21 year old student would lose his life to a brutal hate crime and change the American legal system forever. Timestamp to skip: 4:30 Join me for a new Episode every Thursday/Friday. BUSINESS INQUIRES: casketculturepod@gmail.com SUBMIT A CASE: Casket Culture Listener Stories - Google Forms [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PDsuegLqmbr566tWIr6XLHGbBx6rHgo3GTvmqdbORvs/edit] Sources: Out of Matthew Shepard's tragic murder, a commitment to punishing hate crimes emerged (theconversation.com) [https://theconversation.com/out-of-matthew-shepards-tragic-murder-a-commitment-to-punishing-hate-crimes-emerged-104102#:~:text=The%20Matthew%20Shepard%20Act%20makes%20it%20a%20federal,hate%20crimes%20with%20funding%2C%20manpower%20and%20lab%20work.] The Untold Truth Of Matthew Shepard (grunge.com) [https://www.grunge.com/873351/the-untold-truth-of-matthew-shepard/] What Matthew Shepard's killer Russell Henderson is saying now (mercurynews.com) [https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/10/12/matthew-shepard-killer-russell-henderson-interview-20-years/] New Details Emerge in Matthew Shepard Murder - ABC News (go.com) [https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=277685&page=1] The reluctant activist | Salon.com [https://www.salon.com/1999/10/15/laramie/] The Crucifixion of Matthew Shepard | Vanity Fair [https://www.vanityfair.com/news/1999/13/matthew-shepard-199903]

Slayed on the Holidays: The Covina Massacre, Omaima Nelson, Italian Hall Disaster

Hello Creatures! Todays episode will be discussing 3 holiday cases: The Covina Massacre- A family Christmas party takes a deadly turn. Omaima Nelson- A modern day “Hannibal Lecter” Copycat, the case that shook the nation. Christmas Eve Italian Hall Disaster- A moment in mining history that left us with  more questions than answers.  Join me for a new Episode every Thursday/Friday. BUSINESS INQUIRES: casketculturepod@gmail.com SUBMIT A CASE: Casket Culture Listener Stories - Google Forms [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PDsuegLqmbr566tWIr6XLHGbBx6rHgo3GTvmqdbORvs/edit] Sources: Omaima Nelson Took Cannibalistic Revenge On Her Abusive Husband (allthatsinteresting.com) [https://allthatsinteresting.com/omaima-nelson] Model Omaima Nelson Killed & Ate Her Husband On Thanksgiving | Murders and Homicides on Crimefeed | Investigation Discovery [https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/omaima-nelson-the-model-who-killed-castrated-ate-her-husband-for-thanksgiving] 14 Disturbing Facts About Husband Killer Omaima Nelson (ranker.com) [https://www.ranker.com/list/omaima-nelson-facts/cat-mcauliffe] Omaima Nelson - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaima_Nelson] Omaima Nelson | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers [https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nelson-omaima.htm] The Italian Hall Disaster and the Copper Strike of 1913 – Travel Through Time (historynavigator.org) [https://historynavigator.org/2019/12/21/the-italian-hall-disaster-and-the-copper-strike-of-1913/] 1913 Italian Hall Disaster was a Michigan Christmas Eve tragedy - mlive.com [https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/12/1913_italian_hall_disaster_was.html] Merry? No. A Miserable Christmas: The Covina Massacre - Life (livingmgz.com) [https://livingmgz.com/life/merry-no-a-miserable-christmas-the-covina-massacre/] Covina Massacre: Murdered by Santa – Manchester Historian [http://manchesterhistorian.com/2015/covina-massacre-murdered-by-santa/]

Kids Who Kill: Eric Smith

Eric Smith was only 13 years old when he committed the brutal murder of 4 year old Derrick Robie. What drives a child to kill?  Join me for a new Episode every Thursday/Friday.  BUSINESS INQUIRES: casketculturepod@gmail.com SUBMIT A CASE: Casket Culture Listener Stories - Google Forms [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PDsuegLqmbr566tWIr6XLHGbBx6rHgo3GTvmqdbORvs/edit] Sources Used: Eric Smith: Who is he and what did he do? – The Aquinas (scranton.edu) [https://aquinas.scranton.edu/2022/04/04/eric-smith-who-is-he-and-what-did-he-do/] Eric Smith | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers [http://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-eric-m.htm] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-smith-released-derrick-robie-killer-gamble-48-hours [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-smith-released-derrick-robie-killer-gamble-48-hours] Freckle-faced killer Eric Smith, now 42, freed on parole, says he's engaged - CBS News [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-smith-murderer-parole-derrick-robie/] Children Who Kill - Eric Smith; The 13-Year-Old Killer (curioustic.com) [https://curioustic.com/eric-smith-story-of-13-year-old-killer/] Who Is Eric Smith Fiance And Where Are His Parents Now? Family & Murder Case Wiki (mixedarticle.com) [https://www.mixedarticle.com/eric-smith-fiance-parents-now] A 'Mad Switch' Led Teen-Ager to Kill Child, Psychiatrist Testifies - The New York Times (nytimes.com) [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/11/nyregion/a-mad-switch-led-teen-ager-to-kill-child-psychiatrist-testifies.html] Boy's Death Devastates Town, but Memories of His Life Sustain It : New York: Derrick Robie touched everyone he met. Community builds him a park as it prepares to try 13-year-old for murder. - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-03-mn-41651-story.html]

The Wife Swap Murders: Jacob Stockdale

The Stockdale family appeared on the popular TV show "Wife Swap" in 2008, claiming wholesome bluegrass family values and a distaste for modern media. Nearly 10 years later, the Stockdale family name was back on TV. But this time- for murder.  FOR BUSINESS INQUIRES AND SUBMISSIONS: CasketCulturePod@gmail.com Casket Culture is now Available on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Stitcher.  Sources: What happened to the Stockdale family? The untold story - Tuko.co.ke [https://www.tuko.co.ke/413417-what-happened-stockdale-family-the-untold-story.html] God, Family, Bluegrass, & Murder: Inside the Life of the Stockdale Family Band | Saving Country Music [https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/god-family-bluegrass-murder-inside-the-life-of-the-stockdale-family-band/] Inside The 'Wife Swap' Murders Committed By Jacob Stockdale (allthatsinteresting.com) [https://allthatsinteresting.com/wife-swap-murders] Stockdale Family Manual — The Stockdale Family Band (archive.org) [http://web.archive.org/web/20170616183644/http://stockdalefamilyband.com/stockdale-family-manual/] Stockdale family from Wife Swap now: Jacob Stockdale sentenced for murdering mother and brother - TheNetline [https://thenetline.com/stockdale-family-from-wife-swap-now/] The Tragic Story Of The Stockdale Family From Wife Swap (nickiswift.com) [https://www.nickiswift.com/768527/the-tragic-story-of-the-stockdale-family-from-wife-swap/] The Tragic Wife Swap Family Murders Explained (grunge.com) [https://www.grunge.com/646349/the-tragic-wife-swap-family-murders-explained/]