Crimes & Chaos
Temporada 1
Otto Sanhuber
Bryce Laspisa
The Whaley House
Olga Rocco
Jeffrey Manchester
Tyler Hadley
Theodore Edward Coney
Diane Downs
por Kate & Kayla
The gals have a silly one for ya! Well, murder is not silly, but the circumstances that surround this murder definitely are. It's Wisconsin in the early 1900s. A young woman named Walburga "Dolly" Korschel marries a successful older gentleman named Fred Oesterreich. But this is Crimes & Chaos after all so naturally there's a lot of infidelity, a little bit of murder and... a sex slave? Grab a drink and settle in for this wild case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walburga_Oesterreich https://www.milwaukeemag.com/the-legend-of-milwaukees-most-infamous-love-triangle/ https://medium.com/lust-for-power/43-the-little-man-in-the-attic-74c87c4458d4 https://crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/otto_sanhuber/ https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/dolly-oesterrich-and-lover-attic-murder The Dollop Podcast, Ep. 200 - Otto in the Attic.
We're diving into a missing persons case this week - in August of 2013, sophomore college student Bryce Laspisa started behaving very strangely, worrying his girlfriend and roommate. He soon planned what should have been a 7 hour drive home to visit his parents, but turned into 30 hours of truly bizarre behavior on Bryce's part, concerned parents, confused police officers, one good samaritan, and Bryce seemingly disappearing from the face of the earth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Bryce_Laspisa https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/bryce-laspisa-california-missing-person-rcna229928 Crime Junkie Podcast - MISSING: Bryce Laspisa. January 28, 2018. https://allthatsinteresting.com/bryce-laspisa https://medium.com/@Charlie_OBrien/the-unusual-disappearance-of-bryce-laspisa-90208dc9e27d
It is finally gloomy and raining in Portland, which means Kate is in her element and ready for spooky season - so she's taking Kayla on a paranormal journey! This week we're talking about one of the most haunted houses in America - The Whaley House in San Diego, CA. Fun fact - Kate and Kayla went on a tour of The Whaley House together back in 2017. Sources: https://www.whaleyhousesandiego.com/san-diego-museums-tours/ https://sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/museums/whaley-house-museum/ https://hiddensandiego.com/things-to-do/places/whaley-house https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Whaley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaley_House_(San_Diego,_California) https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/san-diego/whaley-house https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/the-whaley-house-museum/ Ghost Adventures - The Whaley House. Season 11 episode 11.
This week the gals discuss the attempted murder of Olga Rocco in 1946. A young woman named Pearl Lusk took a job from a private detective under the impression she would be aiding him in taking down a local jewel thief. Little did she know, she was actually being used to assassinate this man’s ex-wife. But how did he trick her into attempting to kill Olga without her knowing that’s what she was doing? Hop into this week’s episode to find out. Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1953/08/08/the-perils-of-pearl-and-olga Morbid Podcast - The Attempted Murder of Olga Rocco. (Sept. 11, 2023). https://www.nytimes.com/1953/04/22/archives/camera-gun-victim-loses-200000-suit.html https://www.nytimes.com/1947/01/11/archives/lusk-girl-freed-will-leave-city-tool-in-cameragun-shooting-cleared.html
This week Kate covers the case of Jeffrey Manchester, aka Roofman. He's known for his string of robberies of over 40 McDonalds locations and wild escape from prison when he picked a very odd choice of venue to hide out in for six months. Join us to find out more about where he hid after escaping prison and how he spent his time on the lam. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Manchester https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a68152400/roofman-jeffrey-manchester-true-story-channing-tatum https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-man-hid-months-secret-room-circuit-city-19422415.php https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/concord-roofman-robber-on-lam-after-prison-2740011.php https://www.corrections1.com/re-entry-and-recidivism/roofman-gets-crime-and-accountability-so-wrong
This week Kate introduces Kayla to the chaotic events surrounding the senseless murders of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley at the hands of their teenage son, Tyler Hadley. If you already had a distaste for teens before this story, you certainly will after this episode. Enjoy! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Blake_and_Mary-Jo_Hadley https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hadley-tyler.htm https://abcnews.com/US/hammer-murder-teen-face-death-penalty/story?id=14107448 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-14212640 https://www.wpbf.com/article/tyler-hadley-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-of-parents/25642493 Morbid Podcast - Ep. Tyler Hadley (Redo!) - April 18, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS7hjxjIH7s
Alright gang, we've got another weird one for you. Kate and Kayla discuss the story of the Denver Spiderman, Theodore Edward Coneys. This case involves a lovely innocent couple, an odd young man they befriend, breaking and entering, squatting, and topped off with a little bit of murder. Enjoy as the chaos unfolds! Sources: https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/denver/tale-denver-spider-man The Dollop Podcast - Ep. 105 - Spiderman of Denver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Edward_Coneys https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/coneys-theodore.htm#google_vignette
Kate tells Kayla the story of the most annoying murderer of all time -- Diane Downs. Grab a drink for this one, you're going to need it. In 1983, Diane Downs drives herself and her three children on a scenic road late at night when a man on the side of the road flags her down and shoots her and her children. But why would a random stranger target her? It's almost as if this strange man didn't actually exist... This episode contains descriptions of harm to children. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/downs-diane.htm https://abcnews.com/2020/diane-downs-mother-shoots-children/story?id=10615736 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/06/12/the-mother-38/13b24fdf-7294-4623-ad2d-0665435ceed4/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Downs#Early_life_and_background https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/daughter-downs-carried-during-trial-goes-public/ Happy Face Podcast - Season 2 - Two Face
Kate tells Kayla the tale of Micheal Malloy, and the chaos runs deep in this story. New York during the prohibition, a booze loving Irishman, and a gang of greedy insurance fraudsters -- what should have been an easy insurance scam turns into the most bizarre series of events that will have you laughing at the absurdity of it all. SOURCES https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-doctor-and-undertaker-hel/2057969/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Malloy https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-wouldnt-die-89417903/ The Dollop Podcast - Ep. 51 Michael Malloy