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Shades of Murder

Alita Cauldwell

Shades of Murder is a criminology-focused true crime podcast dedicated to in-depth research and deep, thoughtful analysis of the world"s most chilling and disturbing cases. Hosted by Alita Cauldwell, each episode meticulously dissects and unravels the darkness behind what makes humans into monsters. Episodes include serial killers, children who kill, female offenders, historical cold cases, lesser-known stories, and dark mysteries. Go beyond the usual murder narratives and delve into the dark truths

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49: Candace and The Chainsaw - A Mother & Daughter Story

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2025/04/23

On June 2nd, 2023, in a suburb outside of D.C., patrol officers entered a basement searching for signs of a missing woman. There, they were struck with the foulest of odors. As they looked around the room, they noticed a knife on the ground and several trash bags that appeared to be wet. This routine welfare check had quickly turned into a crime scene.Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoy the show, please push that follow button. If you are on the Spotify or Apple app, click on the ABOUT tab

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48: The Dismemberment Murders - Gladiator Virp Butt

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2025/04/09

On Midsummer, 2003, in Pirkkala, Finland, the police received a call from a woman who had been told about a murder in which a man had been dismembered. It wasn’t until the second call, which was from a witness to this horrendous crime, that officers began to take the report seriously. These calls would lead investigators down a path to the discovery of atrocious and shocking crimes.If you enjoy the show, please be sure that you are following and leave a rating on Spotify or Apple. Go to the

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47: MMIWG2S NC - Lumbee Women of Robeson County

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2025/03/26

Between April and June 2017, in the small rural Southern town of Lumberton, NC, whispers of a serial killer spread throughout the neighborhood. The bodies of three women were discovered within only a few blocks of one another. Their deaths would shine a light on the unknown number of missing and murdered Indigenous women of Robeson County whose homicides have yet to be solved. If you have any information about the women featured in this episode, please get in touch with the FBI- Charlotte

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46: The Leaf Killer - Murder Amongst the Trees

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2025/03/12

On November 11th, 2010, in the quaint lovely town of Apple Valley, Ohio, law enforcement officers entered a family’s residence who had been reported missing. Inside officers were met with a bloodbath, but there were no bodies in sight. The investigation would unravel one of the most brutal and bizarre of crimes. For many of the officers involved, they would forever be traumatized by what they saw.Thank you so much for listening! If you want to support the show, please follow and leave a positive

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00:46:09

45: America’s Youngest Convicted Murderers -...

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2025/02/27

On January 6th, 1999, in Port St John, Florida, the body of 29-year-old Sonya Nicole Speights was discovered lying in a blood-drenched tub. Investigators were initially informed that it was the sight of an accidental shooting, but the evidence indicated something far more suspicious. Who was this woman and who was the monster who murdered her inside her home?This is the tragic case of brother and sister Catherine and Curtis Jones who at the time when these events unfolded, became the youngest

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44: Homicide in Hollywood - The Blackstone Sisters

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2025/02/05

When paramedics entered a garage in Studio City, CA, they discovered the body of a woman lying on a pile of blankets. A lit charcoal grill had been knocked to the ground. What police initially believed to be a tragic accident would unravel a murder mystery so bizarre that it could have been written in Hollywood, and it may have been.If you enjoy the show, please follow and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, or Apple, or a review. Thank you so much for your support! Questions, Comments, or Ideas

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43: Bodies in the Barrels - The Snowtown Murders

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2025/01/22

Disguised under their shared hatred of child predators, a group of men led by the dictatorial direction of an influential older man would embark on the most depraved and twisted of missions. To rid the world of individuals they defined as filth and lacking value, together they would commit some of the most horrifying serial murders the world has ever known. This is the Snowtown Murders of Australia.Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoy the show and want to support it, please remember to

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42: Highshool Tragedy - Homecoming Prince Jaylen Fryberg

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2025/01/08

On Friday, October 24th, 2015, at 10:30 am, students gathered inside the cafeteria at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. They casually chatted and ate lunch with their peers like any other normal day. Then out of nowhere, they stood frozen in horror as they witnessed five of their classmates being shot. They dropped their lunches on the ground, tripped over one another to escape, and screamed in terror as the room filled with smoke and the floors pooled over in blood. Who and why were these innocent

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41: Savannah Axe Murders - The Gribble House Massacre

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2024/12/24

December 10th, 1909, Savannah, GA. On a brisk winter morning, a patrolman walking the streets of downtown heard loud moaning sounds coming from one of the homes. When he entered the residence, he discovered the bloodied mutilated body of the lady of the house. She was sitting in her bedroom easy chair with her glasses having fallen at her feet next to the newspaper. The imprint of an ax was visible on her skull. It was only the beginning of the horrific scene inside. Who was this lady of the house

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40: A Sinister Christmas - Historical Murders of Wake...

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2024/12/11

Christmas is known as a time of joy but not all tales from this season are merry. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, a sinister force invaded the small Southern Baptist town of Wake Forest, NC. Each murder whispers of evil and their darkness still lingers within the town’s lore. These are two chilling tales of Raymond Downing Hair and Luna Holmes Beddingfield.Thank you so much for listening! If you want to support the show, please remember to follow/subscribe, and consider leaving a positive

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39: Recipe for Murder - Thanksgiving at the Harpers

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2024/11/27

Around 2:15 am on Thanksgiving morning, 1995 in Fairfax, Virginia, 911 operators received a call that the Harper residence was on fire. When firefighters arrived at the house, fire and smoke masked the horrific scene inside. Once the flames were extinguished, and the heavy smoke cleared, emergency personnel found the burnt body of a young woman. When investigators examined the scene, they discovered a rolling pin smeared with blood nearby. Who was this woman and who was the monster who savagely

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38: Barbarous Babis of Greece - The Death of Caroline...

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2024/11/13

On May 11th, 2021, in a town outside of Athens, Greece, law enforcement officers arrived at the residence of a young couple. When they entered the master bedroom, they discovered the swollen blue body of a nineteen-year-old woman. Next to her lying in bed was an infant crying but thankfully unharmed. Near the stairs, crime scene investigators came across a gruesome discovery. A small dog was hanging by its leash. Who murdered this beautiful young mother, and who was the monster who tortured the

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37: The Phantom Killer - Texarkana Moonlight Murders

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2024/10/31

February 1946, in the town of Texarkana, an unknown assailant wearing a sack with holes cut out for eyes and mouth terrorized unsuspected residents. Once the moon rose, the bordering area between Texas and Arkansas would become his personal hunting ground. Within only a few months, the masked killer brutally murdered five people. Three of them escaped his homicidal clutches to tell their stories. The events that transpired would change the town and its reputation, making it forever known as The Town

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36: Halloween is Canceled - The Murder of Girl Scout...

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2024/10/23

On October 30th, 1992, in Coulter’s Hole, a beautiful hiking and camping spot near Oil Station, PA, the body of a badly bruised young girl was discovered lying in the creek. She was dressed strangely wearing oversized shorts, a t-shirt that was inside out, and socks which clearly weren’t hers. Investigators had been searching the exact location only the day before, and nothing had been there. Police believed the perpetrator had dumped the child there to rub it in their face taunting them that he had

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35: A Nightmare in England - Slasher Daniel Gonzalez

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2024/10/09

In the early morning hours of September 15th, 2004, in Southwick, East Sussex, England, a passerby stumbled upon the body of an elderly woman found along the footpath of a neighborhood. She was lying in a pool of blood. The victim had been viciously stabbed in the back and to the side of her neck. Who was this poor old woman, and what kind of monster slashed her to death while she was walking home? This is the story of England’s Freddy Krueger killer Daniel Gonzalez. Thank you so much for

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34: BDSM Grandfather - Serial Killer John Edward...

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2024/09/25

BDSM Grandfather - Serial Killer John Edward Robinson Part 1 exposed the twisted and freakishly calculated modus operandi of serial killer John Edward Robinson. This next episode breaks down the investigation and what led to the horrifying crime scene evidence that connected this depraved murderer to his known victims.

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33: BDSM Grandfather - Serial Killer John Edward...

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2024/09/18

In early June 2000, law enforcement investigators performed a search warrant in connection to a missing woman on the 16-acre farm of a business owner and grandfather near Kansas City, KS. Cadaver dogs alerted them to a spot where two metal barrels stood. The horrific scene inside would unravel a man’s two-decades-long web of deceit. Who were these victims, and who was the monster who murdered them and stuffed them inside a barrel? If you want to support the show, please make sure you are subscribed

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32: Frozen in a Truck - The Denise Huber Story Part 2

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2024/09/11

On July 13th, 1994 in Prescott Valley, AZ, law enforcement officers would search a suspected stolen moving truck with a mysterious running freezer. They believed they were about to bust a hidden drug operation but what they found inside would chill them to their bones. What appeared to be a woman’s arm was peeking outside of a large black trash, and a pool of bodily fluids had crystallized at the bottom of the freezer. Who was this woman, and what kind of monster of a human being laid her to rest

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31: Frozen in a Truck - The Denise Huber Story Part 1

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2024/09/04

On July 13th, 1994 in Prescott Valley, AZ, law enforcement officers would search a suspected stolen moving truck with a mysterious running freezer. They believed they were about to bust a hidden drug operation but what they found inside would chill them to their bones. What appeared to be a woman’s arm was peeking outside of a large black trash, and a pool of bodily fluids had crystallized at the bottom of the freezer. Who was this woman, and what kind of monster of a human being laid her to rest

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30: The Perfect Mother - Deanna Laney of Texas

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2024/05/22

On Mother’s Day weekend in 2003, in Tyler County, Texas, a mother of three small children called 911 to report that her sons had been attacked. The weapons used and the confession of the perpetrator would shock and horrify the residents of this tiny close-knit Christian town. Perhaps the only thing more terrifying than the murders themselves were the reasons behind them. *NOTE: Technically, Deanna Laney lived in the town of New Chapel Hill, which is part of Tyler County. Since some sources

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