Bloodshed Baddies

EP 26: The Return to Nature Funeral Home: Jon and Carie Hallford

In 2017, Jon and Carie opened The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado. As a third generation in the funeral business, Return to Nature focused on green burials for those wanting a more nature friendly burial. In spring of 2023, the funeral home’s Penrose location started to look a little rough and also started to smell. When Jon is a no show to show DORA around, police get a warrant and no one expects to find what they did. With this disgusting and disturbing act, Jon’s interesting past comes to light, along with the couple’s fraudulent activity and even Jon’s possible connection to a missing person. Listen to hear all about this insane case and the upsetting truths behind The Return to Nature Funeral Home. 
 
Resources:
https://gazette.com/news/hallfords-plead-guilty-to-state-charges-carie-hallford-back-in-custody/article_135d9046-a905-11ef-a179-b37d8262fe70.htmlhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/23/funeral-home-owners-hallford-plead-guilty-corpse-abuse/76530433007/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/funeral-homeowners-colorado-springs-b2635831.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/nx-s1-5165191/funeral-home-owners-fraud-plead-guilty-coloradohttps://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-funeral-home-owners-jon-hallford-carie-hallford-return-nature-penrose-190-improperly-stored-bodies-found-plead-guilty-corpse-abuse/https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/return-nature-funeral-home-owners-charged-defrauding-clients-defrauding-paycheckhttps://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/united-states-v-jon-carie-hallford-indictment-us-district-of-colorado.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9l3xoHLedwhttps://www.greenburialcouncil.org/greenburialdefined.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/co-owner-colorado-return-nature-funeral-home-carie-hallford-withdraws-guilty-plea-federal-charges/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35118449/https://charleyproject.org/case/kelley-jean-harris

EP 25: Love Fraud: Richard Scott Smith-Crook

Richard Scott Smith is a liar, a con-man, and a crook. Richard Scott Smith also conned the wrong group of women. When some of the women find out about each other, a website is created to warn other women. Boy, are there other women. This revenge squad doesn't stop there. Can they work together to put RIchard Scott Smith behind bars where he belongs?
 
Resources:
Love Fraud 2020 TV Mini Series Carla Campbell, Steven Williamshttps://scottthecrooksmith.weebly.com/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a33821604/love-fraud-richard-scott-smith-true-story/

EP 24: The Unsolved Murders of Brandon Rumbaugh and Lisa Gurrieri

Brandon and Lisa were celebrating their one year anniversary. They decided to go stargazing and recreate their first date. They borrowed Lisa’s mom’s truck and made their way to Bumbleebee road. Unfortunately the next day, Brandon didn’t show up for work and when his friends go looking for the couple, they come across a horrific scene. Odd photos are recovered from a camera not too far from the scene. Do they point to what could have happened? What could have happened that October night under the stars? Do you think this case will ever be solved?
Resources:
https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/scottsdale-pair-were-shot-to-death/article_bf89febb-266a-511c-a0ce-c40a2a23f0da.htmlhttps://www.abc15.com/news/crime/nearly-20-years-since-the-murders-of-lisa-gurrieri-and-brandon-rumbaugh-in-yavapai-countyyavapaisw.comhttps://www.abc15.com/news/state/mother-hopes-for-answers-nearly-two-decades-after-murder-of-lisa-gurrieri-brandon-rumbaughhttps://silentwitness.org/cases/lisa-gurrieri-bumble-bee-camp-site-1-9-miles-west-of-i-17-highway-yavapai-county/https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/argument-may-have-preceded-couples-death/article_7872e9dc-6a7c-54fb-a593-2cf3c14a77d7.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22764900/lisa_marie-gurrierihttps://the-m-files.medium.com/double-homicide-on-bumble-bee-road-4fa16a21d71https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/azcentral/name/brandon-rumbaugh-obituary?id=27815392https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/vuui6v/the_bumble_bee_road_murders_a_couple_found_dead/https://abc7news.com/sonoma-sheriff-announces-break-in-2004-killing-county-couple-killed-cold-case-lindsay-cutshall-jason-allen/5397294/College fund number: ph#480-644-1901Detective Frank Barabaro (928)-771-3278Silent Witness (800) 932-3232.yavapaisw.com

EP 23: The Disappearance and Murder of Ann Mineko Racz

After 19 years of marriage and 3 children, Ann was unhappy in her marriage. When she decided to leave, suddenly everything went wrong. After dropping her kids off at her soon to be ex-husbands house, she disappeared, never to be seen again. Everyone presumed foul play was involved, but with no body and no evidence what could police do? Well, 16 years later a court figured out what to do to make sure justice was served, despite the lack of evidence and still no body found. 
 
Resources:
https://charleyproject.org/case/ann-mineko-raczhttps://www.dailynews.com/2007/08/22/john-racz-convicted-of-murdering-his-wife/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-oct-24-me-coldcase24-story.html

EP 22: Natalee Holloway and Stephany Flores Ramírez

Natalee Holloway had her whole life ahead of her. She just graduated high school and earned a full ride scholarship to the University of Alabama where she planned to major in pre med. To celebrate their graduation, around 125 students from Natalee's high school took a celebratory trip to Aruba. On the night before her departure, Natalee is last seen getting in a car with locals: Joran Van Der Sloot and the two Kalpoe brothers. When the unthinkable happens and she doesn’t show up the next morning for her departure, her parents immediately go to Aruba to start searching. For the next five years the Aruba police department fails to put the right people behind bars while the family continued to fight. Then, five years to the day of Natalee's disappearance, Stephany Flores Ramírez is found murdered in a hotel room. Could this have been prevented? Will the Holloway family ever find out what happened to their daughter? Why would someone do something so evil?
Resources: 
https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-disappearance-remains-unsolved-15-years-timeline/story?id=67135012
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/18/us/joran-van-der-sloot-natalee-holloway-plea-wednesday/index.html
https://www.biography.com/crime/natalle-holloway-murder-timeline
https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-mother-15-year-journey-find-happened/story?id=67135633
https://abcnews.go.com/International/caused-death-van-der-sloots-gory-peru-murder/story?id=10923141
https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/stephany-flores
https://www.cnn.com/2014/07/04/world/americas/peru-van-der-sloot-wedding/index.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/imprisoned-dutch-killer-joran-van-der-sloot-now-a-father/
https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/dave-holloway-releases-statement-after-van-der-sloot-confesses-to-murder-of-natalee-holloway-in-plea-deal/
https://www.amazon.com/Aruba-Natalee-Holloway-Corruption-Paradise-ebook/dp/B007FZXEVK/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1L90CIOJTQ274&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hqV14yiMLwafVRGblVL-CqX21HpPVizFapOUYrvPqfk-O-jPQw1gpfp92YbEM_8Ges4S-XnfayJkF5AzAze1qKmbRwQr3oh9XshRHih_btgSHbocE8PiDaL89EpzKC3Dx40k1X8DKLgnZ7V3oEZA12WF1VHeNmh4PyTAwXgsS7hZpdKeizj7oxlm3c_N5yAggCT3kOs_DA49yTOaYQ4t7a330Nm9Ne8l3EtT2Fl0c2c.wCfAkdHL8lpLqKnFr-aSVE9VMLhioTrATX_O6CUFwdo&dib_tag=se&keywords=natalee+holloway&qid=1742343784&sprefix=natalee+holloway%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-3

EP 21: The Murders of Tammy Homolka, Leslie Mahaffy, and Kristen French by the Barbie and Ken Killers

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka were a successful, attractive couple with a terrible dark secret. On their wedding night, Paul admits that he is a serial rapist that is wanted by police. However, by the time of this confession, together Paul and Karla sexually assaulted and murdered 2 women, one of which was Karla's own sister. They will successfully commit one more murder before they are caught. How do two depraved people meet each other and fall in "love"? And  did the courts make a "deal with the devil?" by giving Karla a SURPRISINGLY short sentence? 
 
Resources:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/paul-bernardo-and-karla-homolka-casehttps://www.vancouverisawesome.com/video/true-crime-canada/true-crime-canada-the-paul-bernardo-and-karla-homolka-case-5166775https://www.news18.com/viral/who-are-paul-bernardo-and-karla-homolka-the-most-notorious-killers-in-canadian-history-7971751.htmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/tammy-homolka

EP 20: The Military Murder of Vanessa Guillén

Since Vanessa Guillén was ten years old, she dreamed of joining the Army. At 18, she made her dreams come true and enlisted in the army. On April 22, 2020 on Fort Cavazos’ base (formally Fort Hood) Vanessa Guillén goes missing. Over two months later her remains are found in shallow graves. Throughout the investigation, what comes out about the culture at Fort Hood is shocking. What happened that day on base? How did her family respond to these injustices and her death? What changes are brought about from this tragic situation?
 
Resources:
https://www.nytimes.com/article/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood.htmlhttps://home.army.mil/cavazos/find-vanessa-guillenhttps://www.cid.army.mil/Media/Press-Center/Article-Display/Article/3290991/spc-vanessa-guillen-investigation-update/https://www.fox7austin.com/news/vanessa-guillen-murder-disappearance-fourth-anniversaryhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/texas-woman-who-helped-hide-u-s-soldier-vanessa-guillens-body-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prisonhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/08/14/politics/vanessa-guillen-murder-cecily-aguilar-sentence/index.htmlhttps://lulac.org/VanessaGuillen/https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a33130335/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood-military/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_elm_md_dsa_hybd_mix_us_20576459911&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5Ka9BhB5EiwA1ZVtvFnr2jameD4w3ofZb86ui-udmO8qacpnHx67mw_9Dx9LV2BsRFpKOBoCRrYQAvD_BwEhttps://www.fox7austin.com/news/civilian-suspect-identified-in-disappearance-of-vanessa-guillenhttps://kdhnews.com/news/crime/months-after-divorce-cecily-aguilar-s-ex-husband-killed-in-shooting/article_53cf98be-3c54-11ee-bd72-a34057462b56.htmlhttps://www.the-sun.com/news/1079795/cecily-aguilar-vanessa-guillen-aaron-robinson-fort-hood/https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/vanessa-guillen/motive-behind-vanessa-guillens-murder/500-2ac2d2bf-85ab-4228-af13-d7b13db038d3https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/vanessa-guillen-murder-was-cellphone-photo-motive-behind-brutal-fort-hood-slaying/2RNY3NRNPJBNPLWZ33NMKMVML4/https://www.iavgfoundation.org/I am Vanessa Guillén- Netflix documentary https://www.netflix.com/title/81460514

EP 19: The Disappearance of Brian Shaffer

Brian Shaffer was in his second year of medical school and had just finished his midterms and start spring break. Brian and his buddy decide to go out for a night of bar hopping to celebrate. At 2am, when the bar closes, Brian is no where to be seen. When he doesn't show up for his trip 3 days later, the police get involved. Video surveillance shows Brian entering the bar, but never exiting. How does someone disappear out of thin air? 
 
Resources:
Episode 6 of The Missing on Discovery MISSING: Brian ShafferDerrick Levasseur Youtube

EP 18: The Murder of Andrea Eilber and the Probable Wrongful Conviction of KC Grondin

Andrea Eilber was house sitting for her aunt and uncles house when she goes missing. After finding her car in a parking lot, police are able to enter the residence and find Andrea murdered in the basement. The first possible suspect was the last person who contacted her and saw her: her boyfriend KC. KC is questioned by police and end up signing a written “confession” But, did KC really do it? Why are there so many holes in the case? Will DNA evidence lead to another suspect?References:https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/07/17/chadwick-mobley-arraigned-andrea-eilber-murder-charges/70422020007/ https://www.webslyeuths.com/forums/threads/mi-andrea-eilber-20-found-deceased-lapeer-16-nov-2011-arrest-2023.492907/ https://casetext.com/case/people-v-grondin-5https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Eilber-2https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-murder-suspect-escapes-during-transportation-from-montana https://www.everand.com/podcast/528403036/Murder-Of-Andrea-Eilber-357 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItTXcrwuaO8 https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2011/11/friends_of_slain_teen_remember.html https://www.wilx.com/2023/07/01/dna-identifies-man-suspect-2011-lapeer-county-cold-case/ https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/2023/06/30/man-montana-utah-being-extradicted-to-face-murder-charges-in-michigan-womans-2011-death/70368693007/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8511476/ https://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/articles/kc-grondin-still-awaits-new-trial/ https://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/articles/two-men-await-trial-in-2011-murder-of-andrea-eilber/ https://www.justice4kc.com/

EP 17: The Parricide of Jose and Kitty Menendez and the Menendez Brothers

On August 20, 1989, at 11:47 pm, a 911 call came in from a million dollar mansion in the most coveted zip code in America, Beverly Hills. The caller was frantic saying “someone killed my parents”. The police arrived at one of the most brutal scenes they have ever seen. Two bodies were found, shot 15 times total with a shotgun. Brain matter and blood covered the room, dripping from the ceiling. The bodies were unrecognizable but belonged to Jose and Kitty Menendez. After months of spending their parents money, Lyle and Erik are arrested and admit to killing their parents. Why? For the money? Or because dark family secrets?Resources:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7dzy2pdjgohttps://www.biography.com/crime/menendez-brothers-murder-case-factshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/menendez-brothers-resentencing-hearing-postponed-due-impact-wildfires/story?id=117813089https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/23/menendez-brothers-resentencing-delayed-la-fires/77876547007/https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/famous/menendez/trial_16.html The Menendez Brothers Netflix Documentary