Autumn's Oddities

In the early morning hours of August 22, 1992, Charles and Esther Quinn were awakened by a frantic phone call from the girlfriend of Esther’s eighteen-year-old son, Andre Jones. She told them the Jackson police had arrested Andre.The following day, the Quinns were informed by police that Andre had committed suicide while in jail. What followed were decades worth of investigations into not only Andre's death, but also other Mississippi inmates who died in the same manner.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Have you ever met someone who seemed too good to be true? A stranger who came to town and gave you a vague backstory about secret government work? That would send up a red flag for most people, and it did for Leigh Wainscott, but before she could end things with the new man in her life, police dropped a bombshell: John Zorn wasn’t really who he said he was. His true identity was Army reservist turned McDonald’s robber turned prison escapee, Jeffrey Manchester, also known as Roofman. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

The final trial in the Crystal Rogers murder case has concluded, with both Defendants, Houck and Lawson, being found guilty. New evidence presented in the trial revealed the methods most likely used to dispose of Crystal's body, and cell phone evidence obliterated alibis. Next up, the "unindicted co-conspirators" are expected to be charged (hopefully).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Yes, you read the title correctly, it's an episode about US and other world governments attempting to create a real-life "gaydar" machine and/or a system to identify gay people. I wish I were making this up.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

I'm baaaaack! We're headed back to Bardstown, Kentucky, for a HUGE update on missing mother Crystal Rogers. There has been one trial so far, with two more defendants scheduled to be tried shortly. Finally, Crystal Rogers and her family may know justice. SOURCEShttps://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/crystal-rogers-disappearance-investigation-timeline-bardstown/417-3974f9aa-f845-4d67-a00c-fad30c803657https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/crystal-rogers-death-investigation-suspects-trial-case-updates-latest/417-bbef69d8-d318-4d33-8633-c9d4e19fe146CI, 23-CR-00309, COMMONWEALTH VS. HOUCK, BROOKS WILLIAMhttps://interactive.whas11.com/pdfs/Commonwealthresponse.PDFhttps://interactive.whas11.com/pdfs/def-brooks-houcks-sur-reply-in-opposition-to-motion.pdf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Today I’d like to tell you the tale of a woman minding her own business in the woods. She became the town scapegoat, and eventually, the hysteria and ignorance of her neighbors took her life. Meade County, Kentucky is a small hamlet that packs a massive supernatural punch. In terms of dark tourism, this county boasts everything from sightings of Bigfoot, giants, a headless horseman, mysterious runes, and of course, a witch whose ghost still haunts the woods. SOURCESWomen as witches: past, present and future; By Dr Charlotte-Rose Millarhttps://weirdmeadecounty6.wordpress.com/The Battletown Witch; By Gerald FischerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is known as the location of one of the largest, most expensive, and deadliest battles of the American Civil War. There were an estimated 50,000 casualties during the bloody days at Gettysburg, and the nightmare of that battle never ended for some of the poor souls killed there. Some believe that the souls of those who suffered there may still roam across the hallowed grounds of the battlefield and throughout the town.SOURCESGhosts of Gettysburg: Spirits, Apparitions and Haunted Places of the Battlefield – January 1, 1991; by Mark Nesbitthttps://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/the-ghosts-of-gettysburg/https://destinationgettysburg.com/trip-ideas/a-day-in-haunted-gettysburg/https://gettysburgmuseumofhauntedobjects.com/https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/history/articles/ghosts-of-gettysburghttps://usghostadventures.com/category/haunted-cities/gettysburgs-most-haunted/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

You might be mistaken if you think you know the whole story of the Son of Sam. David Berkowitz, also known as Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, terrorized the New York City area from July 1976 to July 1977. Berkowitz killed six people and wounded seven, most using a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver. Since his conviction, Berkowitz has made a lot of outlandish claims, but his claim that he didn’t act alone in his murder spree might just be true.SOURCESThe New York Times Archives; November 2, 1981, Section D, Page 14The Ultimate Evil: An Investigation into a Dangerous Satanic Cult – January 21, 1988; by Maury Terry https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-the-sismanplatzman-murders/40656676/?locale=en-UShttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/son-of-sam-denied-parole-serial-killer-david-berkowitz/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.