34. Burning Bed: Mickey and Francine Hughes

34. Burning Bed: Mickey and Francine Hughes

Mickey Hughes inflicts many forms of horrific abuse upon his wife, Francine, and their 4 children in the 1960-70s. After 13 years of ferocious battering, their relationship finally bursts into flames. Francine's case sparks a movement across the US, resulting in amended laws and improved resources to support victims of domestic violence. Sources: * https://retroreport.org/transcript/transcript-the-domestic-violence-case-that-turned-outrage-into-action/ [https://retroreport.org/transcript/transcript-the-domestic-violence-case-that-turned-outrage-into-action/] * https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/francine-hughes-wilson-dead-burning-bed-defendant.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/francine-hughes-wilson-dead-burning-bed-defendant.html] * https://www.wkar.org/history/2017-03-30/burning-bed-murder-case-defense-attorney-looks-back [https://www.wkar.org/history/2017-03-30/burning-bed-murder-case-defense-attorney-looks-back] * https://www.michiganradio.org/law/2017-04-03/michigan-womans-story-of-abuse-forever-changed-americas-view-of-domestic-violence [https://www.michiganradio.org/law/2017-04-03/michigan-womans-story-of-abuse-forever-changed-americas-view-of-domestic-violence] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francine_Hughes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francine_Hughes] * https://www.history.com/news/burning-bed-syndrome-francine-hughes-domestic-abuse [https://www.history.com/news/burning-bed-syndrome-francine-hughes-domestic-abuse] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12947080/james-berlin-hughes [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12947080/james-berlin-hughes] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177971624/francine-wilson [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177971624/francine-wilson] * McNulty, Faith (1980). The Burning Bed. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

33. Fight or Flight: Christy Mack and Jon Koppenhaver

MMA fighter Jon Koppenhaver and adult film star Christy Mack enter a fiery, passionate relationship after meeting on the set of a Hustler magazine shoot. Young Christy is already wrapped around Jon's finger when she learns that, behind his façade, he is capable of heinous, deadly domestic abuse. *Trigger warning for assault. Sources: * https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/war-machine-sentenced-to-life-for-brutal-assault-of-ex-inside-the-mma-stars-fall-200852/ [https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/war-machine-sentenced-to-life-for-brutal-assault-of-ex-inside-the-mma-stars-fall-200852/] * https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/05/war-machine-jonathan-koppenhaver-life-sentence-christy-mack-kidnapping [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/05/war-machine-jonathan-koppenhaver-life-sentence-christy-mack-kidnapping] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3PLLOreTLY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3PLLOreTLY] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Machine_(mixed_martial_artist) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Machine_(mixed_martial_artist)] * https://youtu.be/z8OjbixPf90?si=-hBYNvyK1JTSalFy [https://youtu.be/z8OjbixPf90?si=-hBYNvyK1JTSalFy] * https://www.tmz.com/2019/08/15/war-machine-wedding-photos-prison-pen-pal-married/ [https://www.tmz.com/2019/08/15/war-machine-wedding-photos-prison-pen-pal-married/]

32. Motel Menace: Rodstein Family Murders

A close-knit family of 4 is abducted from their Montana motel room at gunpoint the night before their cross-country road trip. The horrors that occur over the following 48 hours result in a traumatized survivor and a death penalty case. Sources: * https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/dawson-s-last-days/article_88af748e-e339-524e-9961-e7db4388906f.html [https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/dawson-s-last-days/article_88af748e-e339-524e-9961-e7db4388906f.html] * https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/survivor-of-dawson-killings-enjoys-beach-time-with-kidsposted-on-aug-11/article_9d108632-b503-53d7-a1c0-ae7bd821ac98.html [https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/survivor-of-dawson-killings-enjoys-beach-time-with-kidsposted-on-aug-11/article_9d108632-b503-53d7-a1c0-ae7bd821ac98.html] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15296453/monica-mary-rodstein [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15296453/monica-mary-rodstein] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15296417/david-h-rodstein [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15296417/david-h-rodstein] * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153650084/david-thomas-dawson [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153650084/david-thomas-dawson] * https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/friends-neighbors-recall-the-victims-of-killer-david-dawson/article_ffca8787-6185-5eca-8889-8a55990db67e.html [https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/friends-neighbors-recall-the-victims-of-killer-david-dawson/article_ffca8787-6185-5eca-8889-8a55990db67e.html] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billings,_Montana [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billings,_Montana] * http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/dawson1039.htm [http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/dawson1039.htm] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thomas_Dawson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thomas_Dawson]

31. Sleepwalking Killer: Death of Yarmila Falater

Scott and Yarmila Falater are highschool sweethearts and a loving married couple of 20 years. They have a flourishing marriage with 2 happy children in Phoenix, Arizona. That is, until the neighbor watches as a man drowns Yarmila in her own backyard pool.   Sources: * https://people.com/crime/scott-falater-case-man-killed-wife-claimed-sleepwalking-son-speaks-out/ [https://people.com/crime/scott-falater-case-man-killed-wife-claimed-sleepwalking-son-speaks-out/] * https://abcnews.go.com/US/sleepwalking-killer-scott-falater-wracked-guilt-murdering-wife/story?id=75468448 [https://abcnews.go.com/US/sleepwalking-killer-scott-falater-wracked-guilt-murdering-wife/story?id=75468448] * https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/scott-falater-says-he-still-doesnt-remember-sleepwalking-murder [https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/scott-falater-says-he-still-doesnt-remember-sleepwalking-murder] * https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-scott-falater-now/ [https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-scott-falater-now/] * https://www.dailycrime.com/scott-falater-case-of-the-sleepwalking-husband-who-murdered-his-wife-yarmila/ [https://www.dailycrime.com/scott-falater-case-of-the-sleepwalking-husband-who-murdered-his-wife-yarmila/] * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4506454/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4506454/]

30. Unrequited Obsession: Richard Farley

Stunning, ambitious Laura Black catches the attention of an older co-worker, Richard Farley. When she politely turns down his request for a date, his pursuit becomes increasingly relentless and escalates to obsessive stalking. Years of rejection fester under the surface, and Richard finally erupts into a brutal rampage. Sources: * https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-18-mn-43514-story.html [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-18-mn-43514-story.html] * https://katira.medium.com/the-stalking-case-that-led-to-mass-murder-d15385ac8c49 [https://katira.medium.com/the-stalking-case-that-led-to-mass-murder-d15385ac8c49] * https://abc7news.com/archive/8743901/ [https://abc7news.com/archive/8743901/] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESL_Incorporated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESL_Incorporated] * https://wickedwe.com/richard-farley/ [https://wickedwe.com/richard-farley/] * https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/02/19/Memorial-for-mass-murder-victim/6747572245200/ [https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/02/19/Memorial-for-mass-murder-victim/6747572245200/] * https://vimbuzz.com/where-is-laura-black-now/ [https://vimbuzz.com/where-is-laura-black-now/] * https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/02/18/sudden-death-in-sunnyvale/4f50e5d7-0804-4a56-a2af-ced693c3b577/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/02/18/sudden-death-in-sunnyvale/4f50e5d7-0804-4a56-a2af-ced693c3b577/]