Murder in the Mourning

Ep. 137 - Mysterious Deaths of Yellowstone National Park

National Parks have forever been an escape for adventure seekers and predators alike. The vast expanse of wilderness offers endless explanations for those who go missing.  But since its inception, multiple people have disappeared in Yellowstone under extremely curious circumstances. Were these murders? Natural selection? Or is something else at play? AND an update on the kidnapping case of Nancy Guthrie! Let’s Mourn… Carlson, A. (n.d.). Yellowstone’s former Fountain Hotel still has a mystery to solve • idaho capital sun. https://idahocapitalsun.com/2022/12/06/yellowstones-former-fountain-hotel-still-has-a-mystery-to-solve/ Deaths in Yellowstone National Park [2024]. Beck, Amsden & Stalpes. (2024, August 12). https://www.becklawyers.com/deaths-in-yellowstone-national-park/ Dennis Eugene Johnson. The Charley Project. (n.d.). https://charleyproject.org/case/dennis-eugene-johnson A missing heir and mysterious Bell haunted the Fountain Hotel in Yellowstone. Cowboy State Daily. (n.d.-a). https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/10/11/a-missing-heir-and-mysterious-bell-haunted-the-fountain-hotel-in-yellowstone/ Missing person / namus #MP23115. NamUs. (n.d.). https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP23115 Staff, M. (2024, November 23). Over 13 years ago, Stuart Isaac left his Maryland home on a cross-country trip to Yellowstone National Park. he was never seen again. The MoCo Show. https://mocoshow.com/2024/01/06/over-13-years-ago-stuart-isaac-left-his-maryland-home-on-a-cross-country-trip-to-yellowstone-national-park-he-was-never-seen-again/ Vigliotti, J., & Baldwin, S. L. (n.d.). Nancy Guthrie Search enters second week as apparent ransom deadline looms. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nancy-guthrie-search-second-week-ransom-deadline-savannah/ When people disappear in Yellowstone National Park, some are never found. Cowboy State Daily. (n.d.-b). https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/06/29/when-people-disappear-in-yellowstone-national-park-some-are-never-found/ Yellowstone at 150: Scaldings, Maulings, murders and other unnatural deaths. Cowboy State Daily. (n.d.-c). https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/03/21/yellowstone-at-150-scaldings-maulings-murders-and-other-unnatural-deaths/ #serialkiller #murderpodcast #murders #truecrime #crimejunkie #mfm #myfavoritemurder #20/20 #abc #dateline #48hours #investigationdiscovery #murderpedia #trial #exoneration #LDS #spotifyforpodcasters #gerardjohnschaefer #killercop #davidhosier #deathrow #execution #missingandmurdered #canadiancoldcase #unsolved #mystery #canada #canadiankillers #irishmurders #ewu #EWU #unsolvedireland #fuckice #fucktrump

Ep. 136 - The Disappearance of Barbara Paciotti

In 1969, newspapers were filled with headlines of the Manson Murders, the Zodiac killings of the Bay Area, or the disappearance of six-year-old Dennis Martin in the Smoky Mountains. However, one case that never reached national headlines was that of Barbara Paciotti.  A young woman visiting family in the northern town of Hibbing, Minnesota, spends the night out with friends and is never seen again. AND we highlight another solved cold case in the news! Let’s Mourn… Admin. (2014, March 5). Barbara Paciotti - Obituary. Legacy.com. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/barbara-paciotti-obituary?pid=111187339 Argir, F. (n.d.). Insufficient evidence. Insufficient Evidence. https://fredyargir.com/blogs/blog-505/posts/6105270/insufficient-evidence Barbara Jean Paciotti. The Charley Project. (n.d.). https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-jean-paciotti Barbara Paciotti murder 1969 | the published pen. (n.d.). https://thepublishedpen.com/barbara-paciotti-murder-1969/ What to know about new suspect identified in Texas’ infamous yogurt shop killings. 6abc Philadelphia. (2025, October 1). https://6abc.com/post/what-know-robert-eugene-brashers-new-suspect-identified-texas-infamous-yogurt-shop-killings/17894500/ #serialkiller #murderpodcast #murders #truecrime #crimejunkie #mfm #myfavoritemurder #20/20 #abc #dateline #48hours #investigationdiscovery #murderpedia #trial #exoneration #LDS #spotifyforpodcasters #gerardjohnschaefer #killercop #deathrow #execution #missingandmurdered #canadiancoldcase #deathpenalty #daybell #cult #yogurtshopmurders #roberteugenebrashers #solvedcase #coldcasesolved #coldcase

Ep. 135 - The Unsolved Murders of Dean and Tina Clouse

Newlyweds Dean and Tina Linn Clouse and their baby disappeared only months after leaving Florida for Texas.  Had they left voluntarily, like officers suggested? Or was something more sinister at play? For decades, their families searched for answers. Until the bodies of two unidentified victims were discovered in a swampy wooded area north of Houston, Texas.  AND we highlight another solved cold case in the news! Let’s Mourn… CBS Interactive. (2025, April 22). Man convicted of murdering Connecticut mom whose daughter remains missing. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jose-morales-convicted-christine-holloway-murder-connecticut/ Justice for Dean and tina. Justice for Dean and Tina. (n.d.). https://justicefordeanandtina.com/ Olsen, L. (2022, March 23). Who killed Texas couple Dean and Tina Clouse-and where is their baby?. The Texas Observer. https://www.texasobserver.org/who-killed-dean-and-tina-clouse/ Pelisek, C. (2022, June 16). Inside the investigation that found Holly Marie Clouse 40 years after she vanished and parents were murdered. People.com. https://people.com/crime/inside-holly-marie-clouse-investigation-found-alive-40-years-disappearance-parents-murdered/ Rose, B. (2024, November 22). “baby holly”, who was missing for more than 40 years, now helps identify missing persons. KTUL. https://ktul.com/news/local/baby-holly-who-was-missing-for-more-than-40-years-now-helps-identify-missing-persons-cushing-oklahoma-biological-parents-murdered-texas-dean-and-tina-linn-clouse-memorial-fund-genealogy-for-justice-dna-fhd-forensics-unidentified-persons-oklahoma Walton, X. (n.d.). Cult expert believes he knows what happened to Holly ... https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/cult-expert-what-happened-baby-holly-marie-clouse/285-fee31a88-56e1-4041-96f7-6872bf88dfa6 Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, April 21). Murders of Dean and Tina Clouse. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Dean_and_Tina_Clouse #serialkiller #murderpodcast #murders #truecrime #crimejunkie #mfm #myfavoritemurder #20/20 #abc #dateline #48hours #investigationdiscovery #murderpedia #trial #exoneration #LDS #spotifyforpodcasters #gerardjohnschaefer #killercop #davidhosier #deathrow #executiom #missingandmurdered #canadiancoldcase #christianmalanga #congo #deathpenalty #daybell #cult #nomadic #babyholly #jesusfreaks

Ep. 134 - The North Kanto Girls

Mami Matsuda disappeared from a pachinko parlor in Japan in 1990 sparking a decades-long mystery of murders and cover-ups. Without the critical investigative work done by Kiyoshi Shimizu the wrong man would be behind bars and the world would have long forgotten this case. Today, I bring you the story of the North Kanto Girls.  Plus, a man tried to toss his wife off of a cliff in Hawaii!?    Let’s Mourn… Bartos, M., & Bortz, S. (n.d.). Former UPMC doctor accused of trying to push his wife off Hawaii Hiking Trail has bail set at $5 million. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-upmc-doctor-arrested-hawaii-push-wife-cliff/ Nithila. (2024, January 18). North Kanto Young Girl serial kidnapping and murder case. Medium. https://medium.com/crimespot/north-kanto-young-girl-serial-kidnapping-and-murder-case-7255ff2dd5df Wikimedia Foundation. (2024, June 24). North Kanto serial young girl kidnapping and murder case. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kanto_Serial_Young_Girl_Kidnapping_and_Murder_Case#cite_note-9 Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, February 27). Ashikaga murder case. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_murder_case #serialkiller #murderpodcast #murders #truecrime #crimejunkie #mfm #myfavoritemurder #20/20 #abc #dateline #48hours #investigationdiscovery #murderpedia #trial #exoneration #LDS #spotifyforpodcasters #gerardjohnschaefer #killercop #davidhosier #deathrow #execution #missingandmurdered #canadiancoldcase #solved #mystery #japanmurders #japanesekiller

Ep. 133 - Jessie McPherson

A small area within Glasgow dubbed “The Square Mile of Murder,” hosted four of Scotland’s most notorious murders. From poisonings to meat cleavers to human crocodiles, these city blocks have seen it all. However, one such case is still considered unsolved even though somebody was sentenced to hang for their “crimes.”   Today, I bring you the murder of Jessie McPherson. Plus, an “Indiana Jones of the Art World” true crime extra! Let’s Mourn… CBS Interactive. (n.d.). “Indiana jones of the Art World” Helps Police Solve Mystery of famous painting that vanished from museum in 1974. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/art-mystery-solved-1974-stolen-brueghel-painting-poland-museum/ Clarke, K. (n.d.). Jessie McLachlan. squaremileofmurder.co.uk. http://squaremileofmurder.co.uk/jessie-mclachlan Editor. (2022, August 1). The inspiration for “in muffled night”....the sandyford place murder. Moonstone Press. https://moonstonepress.co.uk/2022/04/26/the-inspiration-for-in-muffled-night-the-sandyford-place-murder/ O’Connor, D. (2016, June 5). The sandyford murder case of 1862. The Lineup. https://the-line-up.com/the-sandyford-murder-case-of-1862 Silvester, N. (2022, May 23). The murder of housemaid Jess McPherson in the “Square Mile of murder.” Glasgow Times. https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/20157448.murder-housemaid-jess-mcpherson-square-mile-murder/ Wikimedia Foundation. (2024, September 9). Sandyford murder case. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandyford_murder_case #serialkiller #murderpodcast #murders #truecrime #crimejunkie #mfm #myfavoritemurder #20/20 #abc #dateline #48hours #investigationdiscovery #murderpedia #trial #exoneration #LDS #spotifyforpodcasters #gerardjohnschaefer #killercop #davidhosier #deathrow #execution #missingandmurdered #canadiancoldcase #solved #mystery