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Road Trip: Deadly Prophecy — The Children of Thunder

Episode 396: In this episode, we learn about an enigmatic narcissistic psychopath who led the Californian cult called The Children of Thunder. Glenn Taylor Helzer, and the other leadership was comprised of his brother Justin Helzer and their follower Dawn Godman. Raised in a strict Mormon home, Taylor’s life spiralled after years of mental health trouble. By 2000, the trio had formed a cult under Taylor’s delusional leadership. That summer, they murdered Ivan and Annette Stineman, Selina Bishop (daughter of guitarist Elvin Bishop), Jennifer Villarin, and James Gamble. The crime spree and investigation shocked authorities and families, exposing how Taylor twisted faith and loyalty into violence. Episode Sources: Shackles, Ski Masks and a Power Saw — Murderous Glenn Helzer and Justin Helzer called their cult The Children of Thunder — Crime Library [https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/helzer_brothers/11.html] How Not To Get Away With Murder: Glenn Helzer And The Children Of Thunder [https://www.cracked.com/article_35628_how-not-to-get-away-with-murder-glenn-helzer-and-the-children-of-thunder.html] Glen Helzer | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Helzer] Body Parts Identified / Disparate Tragedies' Common Ground Is Death, Suspects [https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/body-parts-identified-disparate-tragedies-3303352.php] Grisly clues unfolding in Delta case [https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/2000/08/12/grisly-clues-unfolding-in-delta/50800084007/] Blues Guitarist's Daughter Killed [https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=96209&page=1] Murder, Madness and Mayhem by MIke Browne [https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443461597/murder-madness-and-mayhem/] 20240418175434277_Cert Pet GlenTaylorHelzer [https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-7295/307628/20240418175434277_Cert%20Pet%20GlenTaylorHelzer.pdf] People v. Helzer [https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2024/s132256.html] People v. Helzer, 317 Cal. Rptr. 3d 246 | Cal., Judgment, Law, casemine.com [https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/65b092a63c6c896913106c61] Justin Helzer hangs himself in prison [https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/justin-helzer-hangs-himself-in-prison-4436354.php] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Bound by Silence: The Murder of Dr. Edith Wightman

Episode 395: On a cold December day in 1983, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, was shaken by a deeply unsettling crime. Dr. Edith Wightman, a respected scholar, was discovered dead in her office: bound with tape, handcuffed, and suffocated with a cloth. The investigation took an even stranger turn when police arrested Michael Allen Crowley, a chemist from Welland, who had been seen on campus in disguise, dressed in women’s clothing and a wig. With no personal connection to the victim, and the bizarre methods used, the murder left students and faculty reeling, and raised questions still unanswered to this day. Sources: A Brief History Of McMaster University [https://campusguides.ca/2021/09/07/a-brief-history-of-mcmaster-university/] History of McMaster [https://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/about_history_shields.html] WIGHTMAN, Edith Mary | Rutgers [https://dbcs.rutgers.edu/all-scholars/9232-wightman-edith-mary] Dec 19, 1983, page 1 - The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1010476031/?match=1&terms=edith%20wightman] Dec 24, 1983, page 16 - The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1010487330/?match=1&terms=edith%20wightman] Edith Wightman - Search - Newspapers.com™ [https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?country=ca&date=1983&keyword=Edith+Wightman] Michael Alan Crowley - Search - Newspapers.com™ [https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?country=ca&date=1984&keyword=Michael+Alan+Crowley] "72 Hours: True Crime" Murder on Campus (TV Episode 2005) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1107984/] Canadian News Briefs - UPI Archives [https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/01/12/Canadian-News-Briefs/1455442731600/] Edith Wightman | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Wightman] 1984_3Winter [https://associationofancienthistorians.org/newsletters/1984_3Winter.pdf] https://www.reddit.com/r/McMaster/comments/jl1ew5/trying_to_find_details_of_on_campus_death/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/McMaster/comments/jl1ew5/trying_to_find_details_of_on_campus_death/] Review: [Untitled] on JSTOR [https://www.jstor.org/stable/1087479] Wightman: Gallia Belgica (Book Review) [https://www.proquest.com/openview/27b145b32aae5918c6c4388175c562f6/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=1818741] Detectives say Robert Garrow now 'best suspect' in 1973 Komorowski murder | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/headlines/detectives-say-robert-garrow-now-best-suspect-in-1973-komorowski-murder-1.1348450] Adele Komorowski Homicide [https://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/adele-komorowski-homicide] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Guardian UFO: The Carp, Ontario Mystery

Episode 394: On an August night in 1991, the quiet fields near Carp, Ontario, were interrupted by strange lights arcing across the sky—a sight so odd it left locals searching for answers. Soon, anonymous packages began to arrive, sent to UFO researchers all over Canada and the United States, packed with photos, documents, and a tape showing what appeared to be a UFO blazing above the marsh. The sender called himself “Guardian” and claimed this was not the first time such events occurred near Carp. Suddenly, what started as small-town talk exploded into one of Canada’s most perplexing UFO stories, a bizarre mystery that remains debated to this day. Sources: The Carp-Guardian Case - The Most Controversial UFO Case in Canadian History [https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/ciencia_flyingobjects34.htm] Guardian UFO Tape [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFvZ22Ley8I] Guardian UFO | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki - Fandom [https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Guardian_UFO] The Mysterious Canadian UFO Sighting - Unsolved Mysteries [https://unsolved.com/gallery/canadian-ufo/] “Guardian”: The 30th Anniversary Of A Bizarre UFO Incident near Carp, Ontario [https://ottawarewind.com/2019/11/04/guardian-the-30th-anniversary-of-a-bizarre-ufo-incident-near-carp-ontario/] A mysterious VHS tape, a military bunker, and UFO sightings near Ottawa | UFO Town [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCqEYOP_UgI] We investigated an alleged UFO sighting near Ottawa | CBC Documentaries [https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/cbc-docs-pov/we-investigated-an-alleged-ufo-sighting-near-ottawa-1.5954765] Searching for Guardian: Filmmaker re-examines mystery of Carp UFO sighting [https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/searching-for-guardian-filmmaker-re-examines-mystery-of-carp-ufo-sighting] Living in Carp Ottawa Canada [https://living-inottawa.ca/living-in-carp-ottawa-canada/] Village of Carp [https://www.villageofcarp.ca/] I was a teenage UFO investigator who explored an infamous alien sighting near Ottawa | CBC Documentaries [https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/cbc-docs-pov/i-was-a-teenage-ufo-investigator-who-explored-an-infamous-alien-sighting-near-ottawa-1.5954801] abduction – lindaseccaspina [https://lindaseccaspina.wordpress.com/tag/abduction/] U.S. Lawmaker: Underwater UFO Bases Hide Aliens [https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2025/09/30/SXX7QGFR2VBG5MRM3GLOPGY45U/] Aliens may have underwater bases on Earth: Burchett | NewsNation Prime [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCEbJwRgBPQ] House committee holds UFO hearing | full video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wBNL2ob2JE] Why Do UFO Sightings Keep Happening Near Nuclear Sites? [https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-do-ufo-sightings-keep-happening-near-nuclear-sites/] The Diefenbunker and the Legends of Carp [https://vacay.ca/2021/02/the-diefenbunker-and-the-legends-of-carp/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Really, I Did It: The Murders of Julia Howe & David Creamer

Episode 393: On a cold February day in 2022, tragedy struck the small communities of Creston and Kimberley, British Columbia. Julia Howe, a familiar face to her neighbours, was found lifeless in the bathroom of her partner's home. Just hours later and nearly a hundred kilometres away, David Creamer, a father and trusted friend, was discovered dead in his own house. Both initially believed accidental or natural, no one suspected that these two deaths would soon be linked. The true story was finally revealed, albeit in a peculiar manner. The connection between the deaths was finally revealed when Mitchell Earl McIntyre, a man known to both victims, confessed to hospital staff that he was responsible for both deaths. The problem was that, at first, no one believed him. It was the killer’s insistence and admissions of guilt that finally cracked the case. Sources: 2024 BCSC 774 (CanLII) | R. v McIntyre | CanLII [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2024/2024bcsc774/2024bcsc774.html] 2024 BCSC 2026 (CanLII) | R. v McIntyre | CanLII [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2024/2024bcsc2026/2024bcsc2026.html] Obituary information for Julia Ann Howe [https://www.crestonvalleyfuneralservices.ca/obituaries/Julia-Ann-Howe?obId=28590181] Online Tribute for David Creamer [https://www.markmemorial.com/obituary/david-creamer/] 'You need to detain me' | Kamloops News [https://www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloops/516289/-You-need-to-detain-me-B-C-man-claimed-responsibility-for-suspicious-deaths-initially-deemed-accidental] B.C. man who confessed to 2 killings not arrested until a month later [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mitchell-mcintyre-kimberley-creston-1.7380796] McInytre murder trial underway | My East Kootenay Now [https://www.myeastkootenaynow.com/36665/featured/mcinytre-murder-trial-underway/] BC man allegedly confessed to two killings originally ruled as accidents [https://infotel.ca/newsitem/bc-man-allegedly-confesses-to-two-killings-coroners-ruled-them-accidents/it107199] B.C. man charged with woman’s death reportedly also admitted killing someone else [https://globalnews.ca/news/10871966/bc-man-charged-womans-death-reportedly-admitted-killing-someone-else/] BC homicide suspect confessed to 2 killings weeks before arrest, court documents show [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK5__Ab39dc] Second-degree murder trial moved | Kamloops News [https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/486814/Second-degree-murder-trial-moved-from-Cranbrook-to-Kamloops-due-to-courthouse-suitability-concerns] Accidental Deaths That Were Really Homicides | Tyee [https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/12/11/Accidental-Deaths-Really-Homicides/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Mayhem in Saanich: The 2022 Bank Shootout

Episode 392: On the morning of June 28, 2022, as staff and customers began their day at the Bank of Montreal in Saanich, British Columbia, twin brothers Matthew and Isaac Auchterlonie entered the branch clad in body armour and carrying semi-automatic rifles. Within moments, they herded twenty-two people into the bank’s vault and set the stage for one of the most violent confrontations in recent Canadian history. More than a hundred shots were fired in the chaos that followed, leaving six police officers injured and both brothers dead, with the community left reeling and seeking answers. Sources: 2022 Saanich shootout [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Saanich_shootout] VIIMCU RELEASES CONCLUDING REPORT ON JUNE 28TH SHOOTING – Saanich Police Department [https://saanichpolice.ca/2023/01/20/viimcu-releases-concluding-report-on-june-28th-shooting/] IIOBC Report on the Shootout [http://iiobc.ca/app/uploads/sites/472/2022/06/June-28-2022-Saanich-Death-2022-150.pdf] Saanich bank shooting: Suspects identified, motive unclear | CityNews Vancouver [https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/07/02/saanich-bank-shooting-suspects/] Prominent Vancouver Island family collateral victims of Victoria bank robbery [https://www.saanichnews.com/news/prominent-vancouver-island-family-collateral-victims-of-victoria-bank-robbery-317228] Brothers in botched B.C. bank robbery had become angry and radical, obsessed with guns and ‘government tyranny’ [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-brothers-in-botched-bc-bank-robbery-had-become-angry-and-radical/] Portal:Current events/2022 June 28 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2022_June_28] Western Canada: Portrait emerges of brothers killed in Saanich bank robbery [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-western-canada-portrait-emerges-of-brothers-killed-in-saanich-bank/] Brothers, motivated by 'anti-authority beliefs,' staged Saanich bank robbery in effort to kill police: RCMP | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/saanich-bank-robbery-investigation-1.6720039] Prominent Vancouver Island family collateral victims of Victoria bank robbery [https://www.saanichnews.com/news/prominent-vancouver-island-family-collateral-victims-of-victoria-bank-robbery-317228] Brothers killed in Canada bank shootout aimed to kill as many police as possible [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/20/twins-killed-canada-shootout-kill-police-bank] https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/71546/news/ways-to-help-when-social-media-friends-post-disturbing-images/ [https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/71546/news/ways-to-help-when-social-media-friends-post-disturbing-images/] Facing 'unbridled violence' from B.C. bank robbers, police justified in shooting to kill, report says | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/officer-injured-in-shootout-released-from-hospital-1.6694066] Police to release findings on Saanich bank shootout where 2 Cowichan men died [https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/news/police-to-release-findings-on-saanich-bank-shootout-where-2-cowichan-men-died-216530] One of two suspects killed in bank robbery was rejected from Canadian Armed Forces [https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/suspects-killed-in-shelbourne-shootout-were-twin-brothers-from-duncan] Motive for Saanich bank shooting by Duncan brothers may never be known: criminologist [https://www.vicnews.com/news/motive-for-saanich-bank-shooting-by-duncan-twins-may-never-be-known-criminologist-102422] UPDATE: Saanich bank shootout suspects confirmed as 22-year-old twins from Duncan [https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/breaking-saanich-bank-shootout-suspects-confirmed-as-22-year-old-twins-from-duncan-835112] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/saanich-shootout-what-we-learned-1.6721683 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/saanich-shootout-what-we-learned-1.6721683] From the VictoriaBC community on Reddit: Twin brothers from Duncan revealed as suspects in Saanich bank robbery [https://www.reddit.com/r/VictoriaBC/comments/vpx3a9/twin_brothers_from_duncan_revealed_as_suspects_in/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]