Scream and Sugar: True Crime Coffee Hour

Ep 99 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident Pt II

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading deep into the icy wilderness of the Ural Mountains to unravel one of the most chilling unsolved mysteries of all time—the Dyatlov Pass Incident. In 1959, nine experienced hikers set out on a trek through the Soviet Union’s remote mountains… but they never made it home. When search teams finally discovered their campsite, nothing made sense—their tent had been cut open from the inside, belongings were left behind, and the hikers had fled into the freezing night under bizarre and terrifying circumstances. What investigators found next only deepened the mystery, with unexplained injuries, missing clothing, and details that have fueled decades of speculation. In this episode, we break down the timeline, the evidence, and the theories that continue to haunt this case more than half a century later. Grab your coffee and your curiosity, and remember to stay spooky, y’all! Thank you to Benn Jordan for the awesome infrasound content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTvr8L5v8u8 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. This content is not appropriate for all listeners; listener discretion is advised.  PS. Let's just umbrella all our content with a blanket statement: allegedly, supposedly! Stay spooky, squad.

Ep 98 - The Murders of Claudia Maupin and Oliver Northup

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading to Northern California for a case so brutal and disturbing that it left an entire community in shock—the murders of Claudia Maupin and Oliver “Chip” Northup. In 2013, the elderly couple was found tortured and murdered inside their quiet home in Davis, California. What investigators uncovered was a horrifying crime involving kidnapping, robbery, and violence carried out by a group of young perpetrators whose actions seemed almost impossible to comprehend. As the details emerged, the case sparked outrage not only because of its brutality, but because of the ages of those involved and the disturbing lack of remorse shown afterward.  So, grab your coffee and your curiosity, and remember to stay spooky, y’all! Case Notes:  https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article252820193.htmlhttps://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article252820193.html [https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article252820193.html]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Claudia_Maupin_and_Oliver_Northup#cite_note-Keene-2018-7 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Claudia_Maupin_and_Oliver_Northup#cite_note-Keene-2018-7]https://yoloda.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/marsh_transfer-ruling.pdf [https://yoloda.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/marsh_transfer-ruling.pdf]https://medium.com/cogent-hex/15-year-old-teen-murders-elderly-couple-without-motive-0416c37094c5 [https://medium.com/cogent-hex/15-year-old-teen-murders-elderly-couple-without-motive-0416c37094c5]https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/crime_fire_courts/marsh-gets-52-years-to-life-for-murders/article_c6ea4c7f-dd96-533e-9876-dc361670705d.html [https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/crime_fire_courts/marsh-gets-52-years-to-life-for-murders/article_c6ea4c7f-dd96-533e-9876-dc361670705d.html]https://davisvanguard.org/2015/04/two-years-after-daniel-marshs-motivation-for-murder/ [https://davisvanguard.org/2015/04/two-years-after-daniel-marshs-motivation-for-murder/]https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/paramedic-elderly-davis-couples-organs-were-removed-after-stabbing/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/paramedic-elderly-davis-couples-organs-were-removed-after-stabbing/]https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-1259/150986/20200911140013631_20200911-135749-95751522-00000210.pdf [https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-1259/150986/20200911140013631_20200911-135749-95751522-00000210.pdf]https://www.smith-funerals.com/obituaries/claudia-maupin [https://www.smith-funerals.com/obituaries/claudia-maupin]https://www.smith-funerals.com/obituaries/oliver-northupjr [https://www.smith-funerals.com/obituaries/oliver-northupjr]https://www.davisenterprise.com/obituaries/oliver-chip-jennings-northup-jr/article_f0662b5f-095e-5171-8ac5-c88c890e4ffa.html [https://www.davisenterprise.com/obituaries/oliver-chip-jennings-northup-jr/article_f0662b5f-095e-5171-8ac5-c88c890e4ffa.html]https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/court-documents-show-teen-suspects-troubles-through-custody-fight/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/court-documents-show-teen-suspects-troubles-through-custody-fight/]https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2014/09/12/former-teacher-states-daniel-marsh-was-a-quiet-intelligent-student/ [https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2014/09/12/former-teacher-states-daniel-marsh-was-a-quiet-intelligent-student/]https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2014/09/05/pathologist-speaks-to-davis-double-homicide-victims-extensive-injuries/ [https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2014/09/05/pathologist-speaks-to-davis-double-homicide-victims-extensive-injuries/]https://davisvanguard.org/2014/06/marshs-mother-testifies-about-her-sons-mental-condition/ [https://davisvanguard.org/2014/06/marshs-mother-testifies-about-her-sons-mental-condition/]https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/crime_fire_courts/witness-marsh-spoke-of-insanity-plea-before-arrest/article_5fa7de55-99ca-5bc7-a10a-1599de831453.html [https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/crime_fire_courts/witness-marsh-spoke-of-insanity-plea-before-arrest/article_5fa7de55-99ca-5bc7-a10a-1599de831453.html]https://grokipedia.com/page/Murders_of_Claudia_Maupin_and_Oliver_Northup#ref-2 [https://grokipedia.com/page/Murders_of_Claudia_Maupin_and_Oliver_Northup#ref-2]https://www.reddit.com/r/ted/comments/kyei1r/daniel_marsh_ted_talk/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/ted/comments/kyei1r/daniel_marsh_ted_talk/] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. This content is not appropriate for all listeners; listener discretion is advised.  PS. Let's just umbrella all our content with a blanket statement: allegedly, supposedly! Stay spooky, squad.

Ep 97 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident Pt I

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading deep into the icy wilderness of the Ural Mountains to unravel one of the most chilling unsolved mysteries of all time—the Dyatlov Pass Incident. In 1959, nine experienced hikers set out on a trek through the Soviet Union’s remote mountains… but they never made it home. When search teams finally discovered their campsite, nothing made sense—their tent had been cut open from the inside, belongings were left behind, and the hikers had fled into the freezing night under bizarre and terrifying circumstances. What investigators found next only deepened the mystery, with unexplained injuries, missing clothing, and details that have fueled decades of speculation. In this episode, we break down the timeline, the evidence, and the theories that continue to haunt this case more than half a century later. Grab your coffee and your curiosity, and remember to stay spooky, y’all! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. This content is not appropriate for all listeners; listener discretion is advised.  PS. Let's just umbrella all our content with a blanket statement: allegedly, supposedly! Stay spooky, squad.

Ep 96 - The Murder of Darlene "Dolly" Prioriello

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading to Mississauga, Ontario, for a case that left an entire community terrified—the 1982 abduction and murder of 16-year-old Darlene “Dolly” Prioriello. What began as an ordinary night quickly turned into every family’s nightmare when Darlene disappeared, only to be found murdered soon after. As police scrambled for answers, the killer didn’t stay silent—he allegedly sent chilling taunts to investigators, her family, and the community, turning an already horrifying case into something even more sinister. In this episode, we break down the crime, the investigation, and the lasting impact Darlene’s murder had on her loved ones and the wider Canadian public. Terri Prioriello has also spoken publicly in later years about the revictimization her family experienced during parole processes, which we cover here. Grab your coffee and your curiosity, and remember to stay spooky, y’all! Case Notes: https://www.renotahoebagelco.com/ Resources:  https://www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossiers/search-recherche/21554/#:~:text=Conduct%20a%20refined%20search%20of,David%20James%20Dobson%20v [https://www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossiers/search-recherche/21554/#:~:text=Conduct%20a%20refined%20search%20of,David%20James%20Dobson%20v].https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/41-2/SECU/meeting-12/evidence [https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/41-2/SECU/meeting-12/evidence]https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dobson-david-james.htm [https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dobson-david-james.htm]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eIsiqAwsoU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eIsiqAwsoU]https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34288018/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34288018/] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. This content is not appropriate for all listeners; listener discretion is advised.  PS. Let's just umbrella all our content with a blanket statement: allegedly, supposedly! Stay spooky, squad.

Ep 95 - When Faith Turns Fatal, The Andrea Yates Case

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re diving into a case that is as heartbreaking as it is complex—the story of Andrea Yates. In 2001, in Houston, Texas, Andrea Yates drowned her five young children in the bathtub of their family home. What followed was a case that shook the nation, not only because of the unimaginable tragedy, but because of the deeper questions it raised about severe postpartum mental illness, religion, and the failures of the systems meant to protect both mothers and their children.  In this episode, we carefully walk through the timeline, the warning signs, the trial, and the ongoing conversations about mental health that continue to surround this case. Grab your coffee and your curiosity, and remember to stay spooky, y’all! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scream-and-sugar-true-crime-coffee-hour--6015946/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. This content is not appropriate for all listeners; listener discretion is advised.  PS. Let's just umbrella all our content with a blanket statement: allegedly, supposedly! Stay spooky, squad.