Welcome back Danica and all of our listeners! Our trip together, just like this episode, was short but sweet! We resisted the urge to go on and on about our trip across and instead decided to talk about two Scottish Theaters instead! Jill takes us on a magical journey that goes wrong while Danica teaches us why you should name a theater after an in…

In episode 8 of Leave the Ghost Light On, we decided to shake things up and have our first guest on! Everyone say hello to Eddie! Jill decided to take it easy on the newcomer and talk about a point in history every man is apparently obsessed with despite the fact that it is one of the most gruesome spots in the world and is 2000 years old. Then Edd…

Hello spooky ooeky listeners! It is episode 7 of Leave the Ghost Light On! This week, Jill takes us down the railroad line where we explore the haunted Union Station of Ogden brought on by one of the worst train crashes in Utah history. Then we travel to Danica’s neck of woods where we learn about some helpful ghosts who enjoy holding bathroom door…

Welcome to Episode 6 of Leave the Ghost Light On! In this episode, Danica takes us back to London to a theater of Royal regards to recount the tragic outcome of a comedian in front of 12 million people. Then we travel with Jill to the west coast while she oogles and ougles her favorite art deco theater that is full of ghosts who are focused on prot…

It's Episode 5 of Leave the Ghost Light On! In this small but mighty mile marker, we figured it was time to do something special. We give you our first set of SUPERSTITIONS! Jill will finally explain the title of the podcast and what the purpose of a ghost light is. Danica will then explain the most famous, world wide superstition of all. This is t…

Welcome to Episode 4 of Leave the Ghost Light On! First, Jill takes us on a Marvel superhero worthy adventure as we watch broadway throw caution to the wind and ignore their spidey sense yelling "DANGER". Then we go to Danica, who compared her health to that of a wilted piece of spinach as we hang out with over 40 ghosts who get to spend an eternit…

In this episode of Leave the Ghost Light On, Danica, despite being sick, tells us the story about the shortest lived theater in history and the disaster that lead to its end. Then we travel down to the south for a lil southern hospitality with Jill to hear about the ghosts of country music. Welcome to the Royal Brunswick Theater and Ryman Auditoriu…

Welcome to Episode 2 of Leave the Ghost Light On! In this episode, Jill takes us on a journey through one of the most famous events in American history with more disasters than you might expect! Then Danica introduces us to one of the most famous ghost on broadway who loves a stylish clerical collar. Welcome to The Ford Theater and The Belasco!…

Welcome to the inaugural episode of “Leave the Ghost Light On”! In this episode, we banter at the beginning with our backstories and histories. Then Danica takes us to Chicago to retell the tale of the worst Theater Tragedy in history. We then side step over to Jill who tells us about the oldest theater on Broadway and its most famous leading lady …

On November 13, 1974, police reported a homicide at 112 Ocean Avenue, where they discovered six members of the DeFeo family — father, mother, and four of their five children — shot and killed execution style. The surviving son, Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., was eventually charged and tried for the murder of his family. His defense was that a demonic pr…

When the Broaddus family bought a new house in an affluent New Jersey suburb, they believed they had finally achieved their lifelong goal of settling into their dream home. But it wasn’t long before the family realized they had actually walked into a nightmare after receiving a series of threatening letters from someone only known as The Watcher. B…

Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom. She was convicted of the murder of her lover, David Blakely, and hanged at Holloway Prison. But was her execution justified or was the death penalty a harsh sentence for a beautiful mother of 2? This week join me as we explore the gray area of the death penalty. And be sure to list…

What happens when urban legends have a true story behind them? This was a question one of our listeners, Autumn Bones, had that led her to find the truth about her local urban legend. This week she shares that story with us. Shortly after the turn of the century, the presumed abduction of Richmond Byers made national headlines. The boy’s father sea…

When 19-year-old Margaret Martin agreed to attend a meeting to discuss a job offer little did she know she was actually going to meet the person who would ultimately take her life. There were few clues about her killer’s identity other than the description of him being a “sandy-haired, slightly overweight” figure. No real suspects were ever tied to…

As we get closer to Halloween many of you will head out to enjoy a haunted house. I’m sure your experience will not only be scary but safe. But what if I told you that there is a haunted house that not only scares you but physically tortures you? Would you go in? This week we will look into McKamey Manor or the haunted house that many claims to be …

It is April 13, 2010, when a probation officer goes to the home of Joseph Naso to perform a routine check. As the officer walks around the house he discovers questionable photos of women who looked unconscious, perhaps dead. Immediately sensing something is not right the officer orders a search of the house. What authorities would find in the home …

The Mystery of Room 1046 is a puzzle that has challenged true crime and mystery nerds for more than eight decades. A young man, a brutal death, and a series of shady and nameless figures make for a story that reads more like a soap opera than actual reality. But the fact is, a teenage boy was brutalized to death in the middle of a bustling hotel an…

In 1973 the bodies of two 16-year-old girls were found dumped in South Wales. The friends had been raped and strangled on their way home from a disco. Less than a year later, the police trail had gone cold. It was not until a breakthrough in DNA fingerprinting some 30 years after the murders that detectives, finally had a chance of finding the kill…

More than 50 years ago, during a quiet Thanksgiving week at Penn State University, 22-year-old graduate student Betsy Aardsma was murdered by a single stab wound in the school library’s stacks. There are two main suspects but no real evidence can be linked to them. Now, those who have spent years trying to solve her murder, fear her story is becomi…

When it comes to mid-century murders in Los Angeles, the Black Dahlia gets all the ink, but another woman was slain during that same winter of 1947. Like Elizabeth Short, Jeanne French was found dead in a vacant lot, nude, with massive pre- and post-mortem injuries, and a message that was written in lipstick on her torso. Who was her killer and why…

When a former beauty queen (Joyce McKinney) kidnaps a Mormon missionary ( Kirk Anderson) and holds him hostage for 3 days people take notice. But when the word got out about what happened to the male victim many people began to question the validity of the claims. This week’s episode focuses on an under-researched form of sexual violence, female-on…

In October of 2002 the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia were terrorized by a mysterious shooter who would randomly kill people in broad daylight. For 23 days law enforcement searched for the culprit while citizens ran for their lives. Join Eliza for the epic chase and final conclusion of the D.C. Sniper Attacks and the stories behind th…

In 1994, police dug up the bodies of nine young women from the home of Gloucester builder Fred West and his wife Rosemary. Upon further investigation, police were shocked to learn what atrocities were committed in the home, both to their victims and their own children. So step into the disturbing and macabre world behind some of the most horrifying…

Throughout the mid-1980s and early-1990s, Los Angeles was plagued by a series of fires that claimed the lives of four people and cost the state millions of dollars in damages. Investigators concluded that the arsonist, nicknamed the Pillow Pyro, started the fires. For years the Pillow Pyro evaded the police. That was until new fingerprint technolog…

In the late 1980s in Delaware, a string of bodies started piling up off Route 40. The victims, all women, bore disturbing marks of torture and police strongly suspected they were up against a serial killer — and a ticking clock. But it would be the efforts of a female undercover officer that would ensure the capture of Delaware’s only documented se…

Solicitor Janice Watson was young, pretty, and seemingly had her whole life ahead of her. However, it was brutally cut short on the evening of September 10, 1983, when her lifeless body was found in a ditch next to a lay-by on London’s A1. Killed 70 miles away from her home in affluent Notting Hill in London, Janice had been beaten about the head w…

It's a pod swap featuring the Short Shorts Podcast! In this episode 5 fictional, life, and true crime-based short stories are done in a dramatic reading style. Featured stories include: 1. I am From the Future 2. Rose 3. The Room 4. Hero Within 5. Otzi The Ice Man The Short Shorts Podcast aims to give you amazing stories in short bites, perfect for…

Over the course of several months, it was reported that an unknown person, dubbed the “Mystery Pooper”, had defecated almost daily on the track and football field of Holmdel High School. But when a surveillance operation caught someone in the act the identity of the mystery pooper would shock the entire community. Join Eliza and special guests Stev…

Eight-year-old April Marie Tinsley was abducted and murdered in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1988. For years, no progress in finding her murderer was made, despite creepy notes left by the killer in 1990 and 2004. But 30 years after her murder, things changed that led to a surprising ending. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe! Resour…

On July 13, 2014, Conrad Roy III, hooked up a hose to a generator inside his pickup truck and took his own life. But the suicide soon turned into a manslaughter case after investigators discovered sent texts from his then-girlfriend Michelle Carter encouraging him to kill himself. Join Eliza and special guest Kevin from The Jury Room Podcast as the…

Many true crime fans know about Northern California's Zodiac killer and his New York copycat. But did you know that there was a third killer who was influenced by the Zodiac 6,000 miles away in Japan? In this week’s episode, we will look into the murders committed by Shinichiro Azuma, who at the time was just fourteen, and if true justice was serve…

It's the special cross-over no one asked for! Joining Eliza is Lindsey from Ye Olde Crime Podcast. Together the ladies look into the bizarre case of Amelia Dyer and the practice of baby farming. Be prepared for laughs and interesting facts. For more visit lightsonpod.com Ye Old Crime: www.yeoldecrimepodcast.com or @yeoldecrimepod Resources: murderp…

On the evening of July 30, 2008, Tim McLean, a 22-year-old Canadian man, was stabbed, beheaded, and cannibalized while riding a Greyhound Canada bus. The McLean family not only suffered the loss of their loved one but they never saw true justice as the culprit walked free. This case questions victim and family rights while highlighting a broken leg…

On June 7, 2021, Alex Murdaugh called the police to report that he had found his 22-year-old son, Paul, and his 52-year-old wife Maggie shot to death on their property. The murders of the two Murdaugh family members shocked the community — but the investigation into their deaths led to a series of twists and turns including additional murders tied …

In 2005 George and Jennifer Smith boarded a cruise ship for their honeymoon, never realizing that only one of them would make it home. It's assumed that George fell into the Aegean Sea. Was it an accident? A suicide? Or a murder? The circumstances around his death are perplexing and his family is still fighting for answers to this day. For more vis…

Mary Magdalene Pitts was cruelly murdered by the hands of her father and his housekeeper Marie Frazier. There were 20,000 people who came to attend the funeral of this three-year-old. This remains the largest funeral ever attended for a child in the USA and the first documented case of child abuse. For more visit lightsonpod.com Book: Cruelly Murde…

On Sept. 22, 2006, 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was house-sitting for her aunt and uncle when she had a couple of friends over. She would have never imagined it would have led to her death. Authorities were quick to interview their suspects and reveal a plot of a senseless murder committed by two teenagers who were inspired by the movie Scream. S…

Who is the Isdal Woman? This is a question that has plagued investigators, armchair detectives, and mystery solvers for over 50 years. In November 1970 the badly burnt body of a woman was found in a remote spot in Norway's Isdalen valley. As police started investigating her death, they uncovered a trail of coded messages, disguises, and fake identi…

With the 428th pick in the 1974 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers selected. . . one of the most violent killers in U.S. history. No one is saying football led Randall Woodfield down his dark path—but did it perhaps deter him from it, at least for a while? So buckle up as we dive deep into the I-5 Killer Randall Woodfield. For more visit lightsonpod.…

What happened to 3-year-old Khaleesi Cuthriell is a question that is puzzling a small town in Virginia. Officials say Candi Royer and Travis Brown are responsible for the disappearance of the young girl while she was in their custody. It seems the case was solved but Khaleesi's body hasn't been found. Justice groups are demanding more answers as th…

“Please…my daughter’s been kidnapped…” are words no mother should ever have to say. But for Coral Jones, those words sparked a waking nightmare that ended in tragedy. Her daughter April was only 5 when a stranger abducted her from her yard. This would be the last time anyone saw her alive. So join me and together let’s explore the tragic case of Ap…

Amanda Plasse was a beautiful 20-year-old woman from Massachusetts. But in August 2011, she was found brutally murdered in her apartment. Her death went unsolved until detectives reopened the case and realized that her killer had left his name in plain sight at the crime scene. But this grievous oversight was just one of the many issues Amanda’s fa…

Fifteen miles from Ithaca, New York is Dryden: a quiet, cloudy upstate town with a population of fewer than 2,000 people. But this quiet town had a dark cloud looming over its head since the mid-1990s when a series of truly horrifying and morbid deaths all connected to the local high school changed the town forever. So buckle up and let’s journey i…

Bill and Frank Watson were told a chilling tale by their grandpa every Thanksgiving involving 57 Irish immigrants who perished in just 6 weeks. While the brothers came to cherish this tradition little did they know that this alleged ghost story would lead them to uncover a 189-year-old murder mystery. So buckle up and let's find out what happened a…

On April 1, 2019, North Dakota Mandan Police department was called to RJR maintenance and management for a medical emergency. But what officers found were the bodies of workers Robert Fakler, Adam Fuehrer, William Cobb, and Lois Cobb. The quadruple homicide shook the small town and led investigators on a wild chase that would use CCTV footage. List…

Every diver's worst fear is to go down and never come up. For Ben McDaniel and his family, that fear became a reality on August 18, 2010. But what makes this case intriguing is that Ben disappeared underwater and no trace of him was ever found. The aftermath and controversy his family faced and the theories that surfaced further complicated this ca…

On April 6, 1986, the quiet community of Gallup New Mexico was rocked by the mysterious disappearance of a nine-year-old indigenous girl named Anthonette Cayedito. In the middle of the night, a stranger knocked on the family's door. When Anthonette answered the stranger snatched the nine-year-old. She was never seen again. A 911 call and a note beg…

Russian citizens were shocked when they learned that one of their own, Anatoly Moskvin, had been arrested after mummified bodies of 26 girls and women between the ages of 3 and 29 were discovered in his apartment. While this is horrific, his motive is even scarier. For more visit lightsonpod.com Member of the Oracl3 Network theoracl3network.com PRO…

Amy Carlson was the leader of the alleged cult, Love Has Won. Her members not only worshiped her like a God but actually thought she was one. This episode continues to look at the dark side of the group, what former members had to endure, and the eventual downfall. Plus, we learn how Amy's mummified body ends up in a member's home. For more go to l…

There is an ongoing search for 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery who was last seen on October 2019. But the reson this case has attracted widespread attention and increased scrutiny of the state’s child services is because Harmony's disapearance wasn't reported to authorites until December 2021, despite her mother's cries for help. How could a child go…