In this episode Beth and Wendy get into the weeds on Charles Sobhraj, AKA The Serpent. One of the most notorious serial killers ever, he is said to have killed anywhere between 12 to 24 people in south-east Asia in the 70s. Most of them were young backpackers from western countries travelling the ‘Asian Hippie... Continue Reading →
This week Beth and Wendy discuss Shinkichi Sakurada, a Japanese Canadian man who killed people for insurance money during the Great Depression in Vancouver, Canada. He was convicted of one murder, but is believed to have killed dozens more. We tell the story of the murderer, the murder(s), and his motives. We also discuss Japanese immigrant... Continue Reading →
Despite multiple technical issues (including the death of Beth's computer), a fit of hiccups and a laughter attack, in Fruitloops Season 2 episode 25, Wendy & Beth get into Part 2 of the story of Kendall Francois, aka "The Poughkeepsie Killer", a black serial killer from Poughkeepsie, New York. Francois was convicted of killing eight women... Continue Reading →
In this episode, which is part one of a two parter, Wendy and Beth tell the story of Kendall Francois, aka "The Poughkeepsie Killer". Francois was a serial killer from Poughkeepsie, New York, who was convicted of killing eight women from 1996 to 1998. We cover Francois’ early life, the timeline and investigation. As usual... Continue Reading →
On this episode Beth and Wendy discuss Juan Vallejo Corona, a Mexican serial killer who was convicted of the murders of 25 migrant farm workers found buried in shallow graves in peach orchards along the Feather River in Sutter County, California, in 1971. The exact victim total, however, remains unknown. As usual we close out... Continue Reading →
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