Episodes
Dec. 6, 2020
Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible // Oklahoma // 40
On December 29th, 1999, Lauria Bible celebrated her friend, Ashley Freeman's 16th birthday. The girls spent the day together and ended up having a sleepover that night. Somewhere between the hours of 5:30 to 6:00 AM on December 30th 1999, a passerby called 911 to report that the Freeman house was engulfed in flames. Ashley's parents, Kathy and Danny Freeman were found dead, but the girls were missing. Ashley and Lauria had been kidnapped by Ronnie Busick, Warren Phillip Welch II and David P…
Nov. 29, 2020
Michael Malloy // New York // 39
In 1932, there was an Irish man named Michael Malloy and the WHOLE town decided he had to die. They figured they could get the life insurance money and split it. The local bar began giving free drinks to Malloy and the big master plan was to let him drink himself to death. This didn't work out like the town thought, so they tried a few other things like: stuffing him with sardine sandwiches, giving him shots of wood alcohol, feeding him oysters soaked in prenatured alcohol, metal shrapnel sandw…
Nov. 22, 2020
Tracey Kirkpatrick // Maryland // 38
Tracey Kirkpatrick was a quiet teenager who lived in the small town of Frederick, Maryland. On the night of March 15th, 1989, Tracey was scheduled to close the store she worked at, Aileen Ladies Sportswear. Around 10:30 PM, a security guard, noticed the lights in the store were on and Tracey's lifeless body was discovered. The case was confusing and police couldn't find a motive. Three months after the murder, a guy named Don called a nationwide confession hot line and confessed to the murd…
Nov. 15, 2020
Cathy Moulton // Maine // 37
On the evening of September 24th, 1971, Cathy Moulton was planning to attend a YWCA dance. She went on a shopping trip to pick up pantyhose and toothpaste, but never made it back home. Cathy was initially classified as a runaway, but hasn't been heard from in 49 years. Witnesses say they saw Cathy getting into a car with two boys and they may have all headed to a potato field together. Cathy was sixteen when she vanished and was wearing a navy blue all-weather coat, navy blue pant dress, and br…
Nov. 8, 2020
John and Nancy Bosco // Montana // 36
On August 12th 1993, John and Nancy Bosco were murdered in their home in Ferndale, Montana. The crime scene was bloody and confusing. John appeared to be more decomposed than Nancy and police initially thought this could be a murder suicide. When the murder weapon wasn't found, the police realized this was actually a double homicide, but there weren't any leads. Shortly after the murders, John's mother contacted a psychic, Danion Brinkley. She learned details about the suspect and was even told…
Oct. 31, 2020
Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard // Missouri // 35
Gypsy Rose was suffering from leukemia and muscular dystrophy when she was just 8-years-old. She required a wheelchair, oxygen tanks, and a feeding tube. She also had seizures, asthma, hearing loss and visual impairments. Her mother was devoted to giving her everything she ever wanted. As you can imagine, she had many surgeries over the years for all of her health conditions and even had her salivary glands removed. It's awful to even comprehend someone going through all of this, especially at …
Oct. 24, 2020
Dybbuk Box // 34
You just may rethink buying something from an estate sale after you hear the story of the Dybbuk box. Poor, Kevin Mannis learned that sometimes items that had previous owners, come with a little extra spirit. Malicious spirit..... https://drinkingthecoolaid.com Leave a review: RateThisPodcast.com/ coolaid
Oct. 18, 2020
Annabelle doll // 33
Annabelle is an allegedly haunted doll that is in the occult museum of the paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. According to the Warren's, a student nurse was given the doll in 1970. Like me, you may have believed that the Annabelle doll has blonde hair with bangs and two braids, tied with red bows, blue eyes, red lipstick and wears a white dress with a red sash at the waist. If this is the image in your mind, everything you know is a lie. The real Annabelle doll is a possessed Ragg…
Oct. 11, 2020
Winchester Mystery House // 32
The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California. It's well known for its size, architectural oddities, and lack of plan when it was built. Many people simply believe that Sarah Winchester was so distraught over the death of her daughter and husband, so she just kept working on the house to keep her mind occupied. Others believe that there is a much darker mystery inside this house. Legend says that Sarah was informed by a medium that there was a curse on her family. She would …
Oct. 4, 2020
Robert the Doll // 31
Robert Eugene Otto or, Gene, as everyone called him, was just 10 years old when he was given a doll that he named, Robert. Robert is child sized, made out of a cork like material, he wears a sailor outfit that was Genes as a kid.. and holds a small dog in his lap. It was reported that his parents would often hear him talking to the doll and hear responses back that were not Gene's voice. Things started to go missing a lot, get broken, or they were getting turned upside down. Robert the Doll wa…
Sept. 27, 2020
Amy Mihaljevic // Ohio // 30
On October 27th, 1989, Amy Mihaljevic was kidnapped from the Bay Village Square Shopping Center in Bay Village, Ohio. Amy had been contacted by telephone and believed she would be meeting someone to buy a secret gift for her mother. Amy's body was discovered in a field and it appears that her abductor took several souvenirs from her including, riding boots, a denim backpack, a binder, and turquoise earrings in the shape of horse heads. This case remains unsolved. If you have any information rel…
Sept. 20, 2020
Jeremy Bright // Oregon // 29
Jeremy Doland Bright was born May 25th 1972 and he disappeared August 14th 1986. Jeremy's disappearance happened under very mysterious circumstances while attending the Coos County Fair in Myrtle Point, Oregon. Jeremy lived in Grants Pass and was visiting family in Myrtle Point. On August 14th, Jeremy was at the Coos County Fair with his younger sister. The siblings were separated during the day and Jeremy failed to meet her that afternoon at the carnival's Ferris wheel. Several witnesses repor…
Sept. 13, 2020
Mary Lynn Witherspoon // South Carolina // 28
Mary Lynn Witherspoon lived in South Carolina and was stalked for over two decades by her ex-boyfriend's son, Tennent Brown the fourth. Many people warned Mary Lynn over the years that she should get a restraining order, but she didn't want to get Tennent in trouble. Tennent began breaking into Mary Lynn's home and stealing her clothes. Things had finally gone too far and the police were notified. Tennent was charged with 3rd degree burglary and Mary Lynn was signed up for the victim notificati…
Sept. 6, 2020
The Staircase // North Carolina // 27
On December 9th, 2001, Michael Peterson placed a call to 911 to report that his wife had an accident and fell down the stairs. Kathleen Peterson was lying at the bottom of a staircase in their Durham, North Carolina mansion and didn't end up surviving. Kathleen's husband, Michael was the only person home and became the prime suspect in her death. Michael was eventually convicted of first-degree murder, but he got a retrial due to many inconsistencies. Michael later submitted an Alford plea, whe…
Aug. 30, 2020
Delphi murders // Indiana // 26
On February 14th, 2017, the bodies of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German were discovered near the Monon High Bridge Trail, which is part of the Delphi Historic Trails in Delphi, Indiana. A photo and audio recording of an individual believed to be the killer was found on Libby's phone, but an arrest has never been made. If you have any information regarding the murders, please call 844-459-5786 or you can email tips anonymously to abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com https://d…
Aug. 23, 2020
Billy the Kid // New Mexico // 25
Billy the Kid went by several different names throughout his life. The year he was born, the places he lived and the year he died have all been disputed over the years. Billy the Kid participated in the Battle of Lincoln in 1878 and ended up being a witness to a murder. Governor Wallace wrote a letter to Billy with instructions for his arrest to ensure his safety. They agreed that Billy would allow himself to be arrested to remove suspicion and he would testify in court. Billy held up his …
Aug. 16, 2020
Christi Jo Nichols // Nebraska // 24
Christi Jo met Mark Nichols when she was 19-years-old, they got married and had two children. Rumors began swirling that the couple was having marital problems and Mark was allegedly abusing Christi. Mark discovered that Christi was meeting up with an abuse counselor and divorce attorney, which made him very angry. On December 10th, 1987, Mark and Christi took the kids out for pizza and to see Santa. Later that night, they got a babysitter and the couple went out to the bar. Christi went m…
July 26, 2020
Briley Brothers // Virginia // 23
The three Briley brothers, Linwood, James Jr., and Anthony were polite and helpful to their neighbors. At school, it was a different story. They harassed and bullied the others. In 1971, Linwood committed his first killing at age 16. This was the start of the group's killing spree and they eventually went to prison. Their shenanigans didn't really stop there. Two of the brothers ended up becoming ring leaders in a six-inmate escape from death row. https://drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Leave a r…