Bloodshed Baddies

EP 33: Women Who Talk to the Dead: With the Incredible Katherine Schweit

The Baddies sit down with the incredible Katherine Schweit. Katherine is a Michigan native like we are! She is a former FBI Agent Executive, a prosecutor and a journalist! She is now a writer, professor, security consultant and podcaster. She's also is all about women supporting women! Her latest published book: Women Who Talk to the Dead: The True Story of 200 Forgotten Murder Victims and the Relentless Pursuit of Justice by an FBI Agent and a Detroit Police Detective is a must read about two wonderful women: Detective Shannon Jones and FBI Special Agent Leslie Larsen. After listening you will be running to your local bookstore and grabbing a copy and we bet you'll also want to be best friends with Katherine like we do! You won't want to miss this episode.
 
Resources:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/women-who-talk-to-the-dead-katherine-schweit/1147256014?ean=9781947635791
https://www.katherineschweit.com/
https://open.spotify.com/show/3x94RF1am68PSKCw8h37xj?si=f3e97599ac9a4253&nd=1&dlsi=21aa05cb99c84d4b
 
 
 

EP 32: Eight Passengers: The Franke Family

When Ruby Franke started her youtube vlog, Eight Passengers, in 2015, the Franke family seemed like an ideal family. Everyone loved them and they reached 2.5 million subscribers. No one knew the darkness that went on behind closed doors. When Jodi Hildebrandt came into their lives, things got exponentially worse. From Youtube fame to prison, this is the story of the Franke Family.
Resources:
https://kutv.com/news/local/what-is-connexions-classroom-alleged-child-abuser-jodi-hildebrandts-promise-to-healing-all-destructive-behaviorshttps://time.com/7261390/ruby-franke-devil-in-the-family-hulu-true-story/https://www.instagram.com/moms_of_truth/?hl=enhttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-03-05/ruby-franke-doc-hulu-devil-in-the-family-abuse-biggest-revelationshttps://www.today.com/parents/family/shari-franke-book-mom-ruby-franke-rcna187414https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_g24xssZW/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2025/01/09/shari-ruby-franke-memoir-8-passengers/77578757007/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/utah-children-influencer-protections-ruby-franke-child-abuse/https://www.biography.com/crime/a60319774/ruby-franke-storyShari Franke. (2025). The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom. Unabridged Simon & Schuster Audio.

EP 31: The Story of Susan Kuhnhausen

After just getting off her nursing shift in the ER, Susan comes home and something seems odd. The first thing she notices is a note from her soon to be ex-husband on the counter, and then she sees how dark her room is. She always made sure to open her blinds before she left. Thinking she may have just forgot, Susan goes into her room and sees a random man that she does not know, standing there in yellow rubber gloves and holding a claw hammer. Who is this man? Why is he standing in Susan’s house? Listen to hear the details of Susan’s incredible story and the reason why the Baddies are her biggest fans. 
 
Resources:
https://blurredbylines.com/articles/susan-kuhnhausen-walters-survivor-hitman-portland/Murder with my Husband: The Hitman Survivor- Susan Kuhnhausen: https://www.murderwithmyhusband.com/podcast-episodes/the-hitman-survivor---susan-kuhnhausenhttps://www.murderwithmyhusband.com/podcast-episodes/the-hitman-survivor---susan-kuhnhausenhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/intruder-killed-by-nurse-was-hit-man/ https://biogic.com.ng/susan-kuhnhausen-biography-wikipedia/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2177409/https://abolitionnow.com/contact-us/https://www.ocvlc.org/​​https://casecompanion.multco.us/

EP 30: The Unsolved Murder of April Sorensen

On April 17th 2007, April Sorensen worked an early shift at work and attended a class at her college. She went home to meet the TV repair man. When the technician showed up at 12:30, the house was on fire. He called the police and they soon found April inside, murdered before the fire was even started. In such a short time frame, who could have killed April Sorensen. And why? 
 
Resources: 
https://www.kaaltv.com/news/18-years-later-documents-reveal-the-cause-of-death-in-april-sorensens-murder/https://www.kttc.com/2024/04/13/rpd-asking-information-regarding-two-unsolved-homicide-cases/https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/rochester-pd-reopens-cold-case-murder-of-27-year-old-womanhttps://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/10-years-later-officials-are-still-investigating-small-town-s-n742426Status Pending Podcast- Case Overview April Sorensen (2007) posted on 3/25/2022https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/65zspc/10_years_ago_today_the_april_jean_sorensen_murder/

EP 29: The Chillicothe Six Part 2

Baddies, if you have not listened to part one from last week stop what you are doing and listen to part one first. In Part 1 we talked about the core of the Chillicothe Six and their murders and disappearances. Part 2 explores the possible people involved, the rumours being said around town, and other women that may also be connected to the Chillicothe Six. Listen and let us know what you think! Are these separate incidents? Do you think its a serial killer? Do you think crooked cops played a role? Are these murders all connected?
 
Resources: 
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helplinehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/chillicothe-ohio-missing-women_n_57234d09e4b01a5ebde54adchttps://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/2019/05/18/five-years-and-still-too-few-answers-chillicothe-missing-women-cases/3691511002/Pretty Scary Podcast The Chillicothe Six: https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/episodes/ZogpnG/Gone: The Forgotten Women of Ohio Prime Video: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7116050/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160383600/tameka-danielle-lynchhttps://charleyproject.org/case/charlotte-eliza-tregohttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148206690/tiffany-d.-sayrehttps://charleyproject.org/case/wanda-jean-lemonshttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147324874/timberly-dawn-claytorhttps://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/tameka-lynch-obituary?pid=171164619https://www.sciotopost.com/pnjstoryfile_name-1167/https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/forgotten-women-the-disappearance-of-ohio-mom-megan-lancaster-and-8-othershttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid03n5unC3GKpyGt69LTXntPpVz4rS55dVDGeKYDEkN9Ef8UZkF3JpNsZQymGEihoPnl&id=1467278083557419https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/10/25/family-megan-lancaster-hopes-michael-mearan-arrests-lead-info/6030656002/https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/michael-mearan-ohio-attorney-dies/https://www.wtvr.com/2015/10/16/murdered-woman-mistaken-for-halloween-decorationhttps://people.com/crime/murdered-womans-body-hanging-on-fence-was-mistaken-for-halloween-decoration/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cops-ohio-murder-victim-climbed-fence-to-escape-attacker/https://www.toledoblade.com/news/state/2017/04/15/Jury-clears-man-in-beating-death-of-woman-in-southern-Ohio/stories/20170415168https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/02/04/chillicothe-man-arrested-for-arson-in-ross-co/dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/14/chillicothe-man-acquitted-woman-s/21370642007/https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593678354/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20savage%20side&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_15&crid=367P7MEE4BTIU&sprefix=the%20savage%20side

EP 28: The Chillicothe Six Part 1: Charlotte Trego, Tameka Lynch, Tiffany Sayre, Wanda Lemons, Shasta Himerlrick, and Timberly Claytor

From May 2014 through May 2015, six women from the small town of Chillicothe, Ohio either go missing or are found murdered. These women were all connected in some way and have very similar backgrounds. These women were unfortunately addicted to drugs and engaged in sex work as a means to support their addictions. But, more importantly these women were daughters, friends, and mothers. Listen to part one to get the background on the Chillicothe Six and the details of their disappearances. 
 
Resources:
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helplinehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/chillicothe-ohio-missing-women_n_57234d09e4b01a5ebde54adchttps://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/2019/05/18/five-years-and-still-too-few-answers-chillicothe-missing-women-cases/3691511002/Pretty Scary Podcast The Chillicothe Six: https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/episodes/ZogpnG/Gone: The Forgotten Women of Ohio Prime Video: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7116050/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160383600/tameka-danielle-lynchhttps://charleyproject.org/case/charlotte-eliza-tregohttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148206690/tiffany-d.-sayrehttps://charleyproject.org/case/wanda-jean-lemonshttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147324874/timberly-dawn-claytorhttps://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/tameka-lynch-obituary?pid=171164619https://www.sciotopost.com/pnjstoryfile_name-1167/https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/forgotten-women-the-disappearance-of-ohio-mom-megan-lancaster-and-8-othershttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid03n5unC3GKpyGt69LTXntPpVz4rS55dVDGeKYDEkN9Ef8UZkF3JpNsZQymGEihoPnl&id=1467278083557419https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/10/25/family-megan-lancaster-hopes-michael-mearan-arrests-lead-info/6030656002/https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/michael-mearan-ohio-attorney-dies/https://www.wtvr.com/2015/10/16/murdered-woman-mistaken-for-halloween-decorationhttps://people.com/crime/murdered-womans-body-hanging-on-fence-was-mistaken-for-halloween-decoration/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cops-ohio-murder-victim-climbed-fence-to-escape-attacker/https://www.toledoblade.com/news/state/2017/04/15/Jury-clears-man-in-beating-death-of-woman-in-southern-Ohio/stories/20170415168https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/02/04/chillicothe-man-arrested-for-arson-in-ross-co/dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/14/chillicothe-man-acquitted-woman-s/21370642007/https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593678354/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20savage%20side&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_15&crid=367P7MEE4BTIU&sprefix=the%20savage%20side

EP 27: The Fatal Feud: Biggie Smalls and Tupac feat Cousin Vinnie

We take it back to the golden age of the 1990s. Suge Knight and Puffy Combs were running record labels on opposite costs. This rivalary quickly turns deadly. Tupac is shot 4 times on his way to a club driving in Las Vegas. Six months later, Biggie is shot 4 times leaving a party. With no one willing to talk, will these murders ever be truly solved? 
 
*Stayed tuned at the very end for a sneak peak into Cousin Vinnies new album!!
 
Resources:
https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/keefe-d-televised-interview-arrest-tupac-shakur-murder-1235050756/https://abcnews.go.com/US/exclusive-jailhouse-abc-interview-tupac-shakur-murder-suspect/story?id=119501261https://apnews.com/article/tupac-shakur-killing-duane-keefe-davis-vegas-3f7050c2a68813d86a96b96fbb3f1d1ahttps://lamag.com/featured/tupac-changes-suge-knight

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