The Dreadful Diaries

Episode 12: The Death House Landlady: Dorothea Puente

Sweet looking little old lady, Dorothea Puente is not at all as sweet as she appears. She actually has her own cemetery in her backyard and has everyone in the community fooled until a tenant of hers slips a note to police. Join us in this entry to see how evil and greedy this granny is! Sources: https://www.wtaj.com/news/local-news/police-altoona-murderer-found-living-with-corpse-for-three-days/ [https://www.wtaj.com/news/local-news/police-altoona-murderer-found-living-with-corpse-for-three-days/] https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2023/08/da-seeks-death-penalty-in-stabbing/ [https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2023/08/da-seeks-death-penalty-in-stabbing/] https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8b85fn5/admin/ [https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8b85fn5/admin/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIBPOCWEqwY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIBPOCWEqwY] https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8b85fn5/#:~:text=Facility%20in%20Chowchilla.-,Sacramento%20County%20Superior%20Court%20criminal%20case%20%2318056%2C%20The%20People%20v,sentencing%20took%20place%20in%201993 [https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8b85fn5/#:~:text=Facility%20in%20Chowchilla.-,Sacramento%20County%20Superior%20Court%20criminal%20case%20%2318056%2C%20The%20People%20v,sentencing%20took%20place%20in%201993]. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/dorothea-puente/ [https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/dorothea-puente/] https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/puente-dorothea.htm [https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/puente-dorothea.htm] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Puente [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Puente]

Episode 11: Charles Cullen, "The Good Nurse"

Welcome back, gang! Join us as we dive into one of the many Angels of Death, Charlie Cullen. A guy who would present himself as the most helpful and reliable nurse around the hospital but really had a very dark side. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cullen-charles.htm [https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cullen-charles.htm] Book source: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-good-nurse-a-true-story-of-medicine-madness-and-murder_charles-graeber/332628/#edition=7180671&idiq=1400364 [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-good-nurse-a-true-story-of-medicine-madness-and-murder_charles-graeber/332628/#edition=7180671&idiq=1400364] Music: Dank Halloween by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com [https://www.silvermansound.com/]

Episode 10: The Beast: Luis Garavito

MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING, GANG! This is a beast of a case and a beast of a man. Over 100 young boys were murdered at the hands of Luis Garavito in the 1990s. His methods are some of the cruelest we've covered yet. It's brutal and you're definitely going to need a minute after this episode to process it all. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Luis-Garavito [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Luis-Garavito] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Garavito [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Garavito] https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/garavito-photos.htm [https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/garavito-photos.htm] Music: https://www.silvermansound.com [https://www.silvermansound.com] Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/thedreadfuldiaries/ [https://www.instagram.com/thedreadfuldiaries/]

Episode 9: Dennis Nilsen (Part 3)

We're finally concluding the last bit of Dennis Nilsen's messed up case. 12 victims, 3 different police encounters, 2 different home before he finally gets cause and learns a very important lesson in plumbing. Sources: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/serial-killer-denis-nilsen-recorded-24798473 [https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/serial-killer-denis-nilsen-recorded-24798473] https://www.the-sun.com/news/1478375/dennis-nilsen-victims/ [https://www.the-sun.com/news/1478375/dennis-nilsen-victims/] Book: History of a Drowning Boy - Dennis Nilsen Music: https://www.silvermansound.com [https://www.silvermansound.com]

Episode 8: Des (Part 2)

I swear they let anyone join the army and become police officers back in the 70s and 80s. Dennis Nilsen, being one of them. Join me for part 2 where we learn about Des' army life and civilian life and there may or may not be a weird encounter with a stuffed gorilla?? It's gonna get weird, gang. Sources: History of a Drowning Boy by Dennis Nilsen https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Dennis_Nilsen [https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Dennis_Nilsen] Music: https://www.silvermansound.com [https://www.silvermansound.com]