This episode is extremely gruesome and disturbing. Fair warning... Taylor Shabusiness (there is a story behind this interesting last name) and her boyfriend Shad Thyrion were high on meth when they began to engage in some rather kinky sexual acts- resulting in Shad's death.  linktr.ee/KillerStories Sources You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qY9rR_-zEQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_6xLjA4W3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUIdkEMo_DM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj1H3KL7i7g Heavy. https://heavy.com/news/shad-thyrion/ https://heavy.com/news/taylor-schabusiness/ https://heavy.com/news/taylor-schabusiness-husband-warren-family/ WISN https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-crime-man-decapitated-dismembered-taylor- schabusiness/39285966 https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-woman-accused-of-dismembering-man-after-sex- competent-for-trial/40061952 https://www.wisn.com/article/family-identifies-victim-in-grisly-green-bay-murder-says-he-was- loved-by-many/39318083 Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/taylor-schabusiness-shocking-moments-murder-trial-shad-tyrion- wisconsin-1816018 Wealthy Peeps https://wealthypeeps.com/taylor-schabusiness-parents-family-ethnicity/ Court Tv https://www.courttv.com/news/court-documents-reveal-taylor-schabusiness-past/ https://www.courttv.com/title/motions-reveal-taylor-schabusiness-home-family-life/ https://www.courttv.com/news/suspect-in-green-bay-dismemberment-killing-attacks-attorney-in- court/ Cornerstone Healing Center https://cornerstonehealingcenter.com/taylor-schabusiness-meth-sexual-behavior/ Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Shad_Thyrion

I want to bring more frequent content on Killer Stories and had the idea of my listeners sharing their "Close Calls". This is an intro to the segment where I discuss my own close call from my college days. Please email your close call encounters to killerstoriespodcast@gmail.com You could hear your story on a future episode!

In this strange case, 54 yo Peter Porco woke up and went about his daily routine completely oblivious to the severe head injuries he sustained before collapsing to his death. Who attacked Peter and his wife Joan with an axe on the early morning of Nov 15th, 2004?  https://linktr.ee/Killer Stories music credit: Upbeat by Adi Goldstein Porco Obit https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/peter-porco-obituary? id=4901498 CBS News/48 Hours https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-porco-murder-did-a-college-student-take-an-ax-to-his- parents/ All That’s Interesting https://allthatsinteresting.com/christopher-porco Grunge https://www.grunge.com/1031947/the-disturbing-crime-scene-of-peter-porco/ Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Peter_Porco Murderpedia http://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/porco-christopher.htm http://murderpedia.org/male.P/images/porco_christopher/sentence.pdf YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXPn-T8U9X8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se1dZjVVa7o https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extra-christopher-porcos-911-calls/ Spotlight News https://spotlightnews.com/news/2006/07/18/timeline-around-murder-includes-text-messaging/ Times Union Web Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20071118232518/http://timesunion.com/specialreports/porco/ graphics/nohearjury.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20071011103240/http://www.timesunion.com/specialreports/porco/ graphics/emails.pdf

Today's case was suggested by listener, Abigail Vega Medina. Thank you for your continued support! Shelly Knotek (born Michelle Watson) was a nightmare child, constantly tormenting her little brothers and causing trouble for her parents. As an adult, she continued to torment those around her. Over the years, 3 house guests mysteriously went missing from the Knotek home. https://linktr.ee/KillerStories music credit: Upbeat.com, Adi Goldstein - Blank Light sourceshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/shelly-knotek http://www.murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knotek-michelle.htm https://www.lawinfo.com/resources/criminal-defense/criminal-procedure/what-is-an-alford-plea.html#:~:text=An%20Alford%20plea%20allows%20a,avoid%20a%20harsher%20criminal%20sentence. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12016159/Americas-evil-mother-Shelly-Knotek-released-prison.html https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/photos/episode-19-michelle-knotek#288881 https://www.grunge.com/985238/the-messed-up-truth-about-serial-killer-mom-shelly-knotek/ https://lizmanuelle.medium.com/when-a-other-becomes-a-monster-7949aa1d89d3 https://youtu.be/P3IQuJIsHLg?si=iR6aTuRp_QFbpH8t

This week I'm covering covicted killer and raging narcissist, John Battaglia. In a twisted plan to get back at his ex-wife, John gunned down their 2 daughters. 9 year old Faith and 6 year old Liberty. http://linktr.ee/KillerStories Research by Sara Beau Writing by Sara Beau & Bobbie Holmes sources: • John Battaglia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Battaglia) • Deadly Affection: Part 3 (http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/2014_deadlyaffection/ part3/) • Mother of slain girls testifies at ex-husband's murder trial (https://www.mrt.com/news/ article/Mother-of-slain-girls-testifies-at-ex-husband-s-7876927.php) • Slain girls' mother tells of hearing fatal shots on phone (https://www.deseret.com/ 2002/4/23/19651020/slain-girls-mother-tells-of-hearing-fatal-shots-on-phone) • Execution Report: John Battaglia - Page 1 (http://www.txexecutions.org/reports/548-John Battaglia.htm) • Execution Report: John Battaglia - Page 2 (http://www.txexecutions.org/reports/548-John Battaglia.htm?page=2) • Prosecutors show photos of slain girls (https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/ Prosecutors-show-photos-of-slain-girls-8921910.php) • More psychiatric testimony expected in Battaglia trial (https://www.myplainview.com/news/ amp/More-psychiatric-testimony-expected-in-Battaglia-8848292.php) • Jury finds Battaglia guilty of capital murder (https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/ Jury-finds-Battaglia-guilty-of-capital-murder-9012597.php) • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php? href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRealStoriesChannel%2Fvideos%2Ffull-doc my-dads-on-death-row%2F1813553625644817%2F&show_text=0&width=410&height=238 • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Wl1LuQhEs&t=1s • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaU79hjGrjs&t=80s • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Tr6_5xkC4&t=12s • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLB-nORtSMs&t=9s • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuJdoH0c_No&t=2s • YouTube: https://youtu.be/42ORubuDmTk?si=FOfQg9JExH5yWmWp • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxfK5S7lIVU

In today's episode, I discuss the 2007 murder of Paige Birgfeld in Grand Junction, CO. In the beginning, there are two main suspects- her ex-husbands. I mean... its always the husband, right? But the investigation becomes more complex when Paige's secret life as a high-end escort is revealed. https://linktr.ee/KillerStories sources: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/double-lives/id1464919521?i=1000493213861 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-secret-life-of-paige-birgfeld/ https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/lester-jones-found-guilty-in-paige-birgfeld-murder/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/trials-killer-colorado-mom-secret-life-appeals-conviction/story?id=77812059 https://www.tvguidetime.com/people/paige-birgfeld-facts-age-birthday-wikipedia-who-nationality-biography-80131.html https://shenbagalakshmi.medium.com/the-infamous-murder-of-paige-birgfeld-851d6ee0bf79 https://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/27/jury-finds-man-guilty-following-retrial-for-the-2007-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/ https://heavy.com/news/lester-ralph-jones-today/ https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/appeals-court-vacates-part-of-jones-conviction/article_e300b670-e292-11ec-9f82-2b7308fdde7e.html

Today I am covering the Lundy Murders- suggested by New Zealand listener, Lizzie Bourke. Mark Lundy was convicted of murdering his wife and daughter in August 2000. But did he actually do it? This case has SO much controversy. I am here to lay out all the facts and let you be the judge. https://linktr.ee/KillerStories https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lundy-mark.htm https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lundy-mark.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lundy_murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GirlGuiding_New_Zealand https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pathologist-for-mark-lundy-murder-case-details-brain-tissue-find-in-new-book/Q5BEQDZX3JIBTPJFG2HX5CXFFU/ https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/protein-biology/protein-biology-learning-center/protein-biology-resource-library/pierce-protein-methods/overview-immunohistochemistry.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dut7leqXDHU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d8IQooSumg https://www.newsroom.co.nz/why-the-lundy-case-will-never-go-away https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/lundy-murders

I'm baaaaaack! Kicking off Season 11 with one of the craziest cases I've ever heard- The Lululemon Murder. 30-year-old Jayna Murray was a manager in the Bethesda, MD Lululemon store. March 11, 2011, Jayna worked the evening shift alongside 29-year-old Brittany Norwood. After closing, there was an attack that ended in the brutal murder of Jayna. Brittany lived to tell the tale. https://linktr.ee/KillerStories sources: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-convicted-in-lululemon-murder-wants-new-trial/33734/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1344622322001353 https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/lululemon-murder-store-employee-suffered-over-300-blows-severed-spinal-cord-in-fatal-attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lululemon_murder https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/norwood-brittany.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/lululemon-murder https://casefilepodcast.com/case-210-jayna-murray/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/maryland-appeals-court-affirms-conviction-in-lululemon-murder-trial/2015/04/30/35c5270a-ef21-11e4-8666-a1d756d0218e_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-yoga-store-murder-the-shocking-true-account-of-the-lululemon-athletica-killing-by-dan-morse/2013/11/29/36493e46-51fc-11e3-a7f0-b790929232e1_story.html

Well helllllloooo! It has been a thick minute, hasn't it? Life has been a bit chaotic to say the least. A new work schedule and my son home for the summer has put a halt on my ability to research, write, record, edit... get anything done at all. But.. I can't leave you hanging! I wanted to give a little teaser until I am in a place where I am ready to bring you a full season. Some of you may have heard this story already if you are fans of British Murders. I was a guest on the show and told the story of Larry Gene Bell- a convicted killer from Lexington, SC. Hang on because you are in for a crazy ride! Victims: Sharon (Shari) Faye Smith, 17 Debra May Helmick, 9 Suspected victims: Sandee Elaine Cortnett, 26 Denise Porch, 29 sources:https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/bell-larry-gene.htm https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2020/12/26/larry-gene-bell https://lizjin.medium.com/kidnapper-forces-victim-to-write-last-will-and-testament-before-killing-her-da39bff5cc0b https://law.justia.com/cases/south-carolina/supreme-court/1990/23163-2.html https://thecinemaholic.com/shari-faye-smith-and-debra-helmick-murder-is-larry-bell-dead-or-alive/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Douglas https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/john-douglas-shari-smith

I am back with part two of this season's finale- The Black Dahlia. This week I am covering all the potential suspects in this infamous unsolved murder. Who do you think is responsible? I thought I knew.. but after a deep dive into my research, I'm not so sure! https://linktr.ee/KillerStories sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/black-dahlia https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/the-black-dahlia-murder/ Parcast Serial Killers- https://open.spotify.com/episode/395kOhd0FV0Xk8dZiZrdKq https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1867198_1867170_1867291,00.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth-short-aka-the-b_n_1195314 https://www.theblackdahliainhollywood.com/?p=1030 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hodel https://www.frontpagedetectives.com/p/louise-springer-green-twig-murder-cold-case https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/jeanne-french-and-the-red-lipstick-murder/ https://stevehodel.com/books/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/26/black-dahlia-murder-steve-hodel-elizabeth-short https://crimereads.com/pop-cultures-black-dahlia-obsession/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Dahlia_(film) https://www.tbdmofficial.com