E273: The Cincinnati Strangler

Between December 1965 and December 9, 1966, fear gripped Cincinnati as a killer stalked the city’s streets, leaving seven women dead. As panic spread and pressure mounted, investigators focused on local resident Posteal Laskey Jr., who was arrested on December 9, 1966, for one of the murders and later convicted. Though never charged in the... Continue Reading →

E272: The Predator of El Cajon Boulevard

San Diego, 1985. Women were disappearing, and fear spread as bodies began turning up in dumpsters across the city near El Cajon Boulevard. The man later identified as Bryan Maurice Jones would become one of San Diego’s most disturbing killers. This week on Fruitloops, we dive into the crimes, the investigation, and the lives that... Continue Reading →

E144: Hannah Mary Tabbs

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Hannah Mary Tabbs, a black American woman who lived in Philadelphia during the late 1800s. Tabbs, along with an accomplice, participated in the murder and dismemberment of her alleged lover, Wakefield Gains. This subject... Continue Reading →

E108: Miyuki Ishikawa

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Miyuki Ishikawa, a Japanese midwife who is believed to have murdered somewhere around 100 babies, with the aid of several accomplices, throughout the 1940s.  We thank our supporters (4:48) then dive into the setting (13:52), the killers early life (33:26) and the timeline (36:00).  Then, we... Continue Reading →

E106: The Austin Axe Murderer

This week Beth and Wendy have a present for y’all, a mystery. We don’t usually cover unsolved cases, but this is our gift to you on this holiday. Today we are talking about the Austin Axe Murderer, an American presumably male identifying individual who was never captured or identified, but who murdered 8 people between ... Continue Reading →

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