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The Sword and Scale true-crime podcast is an immersive audio experience covering the dark side of humanity and human nature. Our stories delve into the worst of the worst and include murder, rape, dismemberment and cannibalism. No crime is too brutal and no victim is too pure. The worst monsters are real.

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Sword and Scale Episode 166

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2020/07/09

July of 2016 was a bad month in Bend, Oregon. Isabel Ponce Lara woke up one morning to her husband, Edwin Lara, acting very strangely. The events that would follow over the next 2 days changed her life forever. Isabel’s life would not be the only one turned upside down. 5 families in total would be absolutely traumatized by Edwin Lara’s choices. SOURCES Isabel Ponce Lara Police Interview Bend Parents Wait, Worry Edwin Lara Police Interview Kaylee Sawyer’s Boyfriend Calls

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2020/06/27

Four bodies are found piled on top of each other and decomposing in a wooded area off the side of the freeway. According to Adam Matos, it simply can’t be explained how he wound up the only handcuffed suspect. SOURCES Timeline of Events 911 Audio Video: Adam Matos Trial Penalty Phase Day 1 Part 1 Video: Adam Matos Trial Day 4 Part 1 Video: Adam Matos Trial Day 4 Part 2 Video: Adam Matos Trial Day 1 Part 1 Video: Adam Matos Trial Day 1 Part 2 Video: Adam Matos Trial Day 2 Part

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Sword and Scale Episode 165

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2020/06/20

Freedom of speech and religion are two foundational parts of what this nation has to offer. They’re important to us and when we feel they’re being infringed upon, Americans speak up. What happens when freedom of religion directly causes harm to someone though? Are there limits to this freedom? Seth Welch found that there are hard limits. Not every state cracks down on how freedom of religion can put children in direct danger, but Michigan does. SOURCES A Very Heavy Prophetic

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2020/06/13

Accidents happen. Brandon Warrington knew this better than most, having had many accidents and bad choices that lead him to his current lot in life. Brandon cared about his family above all else. He wanted to provide for them and he had plans of marrying his girlfriend and even tried to adopt her 5-year-old son, Gary. But when his girlfriend told him their little boy was injured and was being taken to the hospital and the police got involved. Soon, it would become clear that Brandon cared about

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Sword and Scale Episode 164

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2020/06/07

Orange County California has seen its fair share of bizarre crimes. When Sam Herr, a decorated combat veteran is nowhere to be found and his best friend Julie Kibuishi is discovered dead in Sam’s apartment, police are quick to begin a manhunt. As the investigation continues, more bizarre details begin to emerge, leaving the entire county stunned. The many people affected by this case have learned, if nothing else, that you never truly know who someone is, or what goes through their

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2020/05/30

Donald Wayne Hartung found himself at the center of an investigation of a triple murder that involved the Department of Homeland Security. The way the gruesome murder was carried out appeared to be ritualistic, pointing the local sheriff department in an unusual direction... Witchcraft. SOURCES Donald Hartung Trial Day 3 - Spc Agt Matt Infinger - FDLE - Defendant's Police Interview Part 3 Donald Hartung Penalty Phase Day 1 Victim Impact Statements Fay Hoss, Audrey Dewey & Tammy Duncan Donald

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Sword and Scale Episode 163

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2020/05/23

8-year-old Isabella Cipriano woke up in the middle of the night in April of 2012 to find that her father, mother, and brother were being attacked in the family home in Farmington Hills, Michigan. On the surface, this seemed to be a random home invasion, until Isabella saw the perpetrator. The truth behind who committed these atrocities, and why, would cause pain for the Cipriano family that may take longer to heal than their many physical scars. SOURCES Examining Tucker Cipriano’s

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2020/05/16

When Brendt Christensen’s marriage started to crumble he lost his confidence and the motivation to continue his PhD in Physics. He had always been good at anything he put his mind to, so the slowly dissolving marriage and the lost life goal sent him in search of something else to achieve. That’s when he was introduced to Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, and Masochism. Also known as the BDSM lifestyle. From there Brendt would be set on a dark path that would change his

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Sword and Scale Episode 162

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2020/05/10

Ryan Lawrence appeared to be a caring and dutiful father, taking his 21-month-old daughter Maddox with him as he delivered pastries throughout Syracuse, New York, and holding her hand through a rare form of cancer she was diagnosed with before her first birthday. But unbeknownst to everyone, an even more terrible storm is gathering on the horizon. SOURCES Maddox Parents Were Stressed About Money Missing Baby Suffered From Eye Cancer Video: Understanding Retinoblastoma Video: Ryan Lawrence

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2020/05/03

Two serial killers have been put behind bars, but that’s just the beginning of the story. Over the course of three fascinating murder trials, the law will be put to the test again and again by a narcissistic killer who refuses to acknowledge defeat. SOURCES “Dark Ambition: The Twisted Pact of Serial Killers Dellen Millard and Mark Smich”, by Anne Brocklehurst Video: Fire Crackling Cremation Facts Video: Dellen Interrogation Video: BAJA 500 Sounds “Wayward

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Sword and Scale Episode 161

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2020/04/26

On May 6th, 2013, Sharlene Bosma watched as her husband Tim pulled away from their house on a test drive with two strange men, never to return again. Finding the mysterious kidnappers will only be part of the struggle. Finding out what happened to Tim Bosma will lead to the most gruesome discovery of all. BOOK SOURCES “Dark Ambition: The Twisted Pact of Serial Killers Dellen Millard and Mark Smich”, by Anne Brocklehurst Video: Fire Crackling Cremation Facts Video: Dellen

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Sword and Scale Episode 160

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2020/04/23

Never before have so many of us been forcibly cooped up in our houses for this length of time. COVID-19 has shaken up our routines and our state of mind. During this quarantine, we’ve seen an increase in drug and alcohol consumption, in stress-levels and exacerbated mental illness, loneliness, hopelessness, all of the things that breed conflict. In this episode, we’re starting with a broad scope, talking about all of the attempted acts of domestic terrorism happening on the outside

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2020/04/19

When a devious and evil person decides someone no longer brings value to their life, they can wish them dead at the drop of a hat. The vilest and most selfish people will find a way to make that happen, rather than simply wishing it. Pamela Smart, Sharee Miller, and Anne Marie Anastasi all had their targets set on certain people, but they didn’t want to get their hands dirty. All three women had the valuable skill of charisma paired with a knack for manipulation, a deadly combination. They

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Sword and Scale Episode 159

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2020/04/10

The quiet seclusion of rural Maine gives many people a feeling of solace but sometimes the isolation can fracture a person’s psyche. The rural town of Winthrop, Maine had never seen a murder case like the one on Halloween 2016. Andrew Balcer, a minor, accused of murdering his parents… and the reason would surprise everyone even Andrew. SOURCES Andrew Balcer full 911 call Teenage boy charged with murder in Winthrop 17-year-old Winthrop boy arrested, charged with killing his

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2020/03/22

All relationships are built on trust, or a lack thereof. The quality of those relationships hinges on how open you’re willing to be, and your ability to judge the sincerity of the other party. What happens when you discover everything is built on a lie? On Father’s Day Weekend 2013, a mother-of-three makes a choice that will destroy her whole family. SOURCES Joanna Madonna Trial: Day 1, Part 1 VW Joanna Madonna Trial: Day 2, Part 4 Joanna Madonna Trial: Day 3, Part 2 Joanna

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Sword and Scale Episode 158

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2020/03/15

Citizens of Bakersfield California were in for a crazy day on December 10, 2016. The public events of this day would result in a police chase, and two deaths, eventually a third. Manuel Vela was no stranger to dealing with the law, and resisting arrest almost every single time. Beating on his woman was not an unknown pastime for him. He spent his entire life in and out of juvenile homes and eventually prison, but his final crimes against his fiance would be beyond any act of violence he had

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2020/03/08

In the New Mexican desert northwest of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, an unusual family has caught the eye of local child services. After an investigation began into why their children were not in school the Crouch kids disappeared along with their mother Martha. Soon the eldest of the Crouch kids still living at home would emerge and share a tale that is hard to believe. The headlines “boiled puppies alive” and “house of horror” caught the attention of people around the globe

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Sword and Scale Episode 157

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2020/03/01

Who do we blame when an innocent 8-year-old boy is brutally murdered in a stranger’s kitchen? In this particular case, fingers are pointed in every direction. The cut-and-dry cases of random abduction and murder are terrible and tragic, yet simple. The murder of Markie Mason, however, is anything but simple. SOURCES Reporter Update: Boy Killed in Stabbing in New Castle Father of 8-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Speaks Out Child Stabbed to Death, Search Underway Man Arrested After

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2020/02/23

Jamie Ivancic’s parents hadn’t spoken to her in nearly a year. So, in December of 2018, they were delighted to hear she was coming to visit. Her husband Shelby Nealy arrived first with the kids at her parents’ house in Tarpon Springs, FL and said she was not far behind. Shelby, however, wasn’t telling the Ivancic’s everything. He wanted a new life. He wanted to start over fresh and try again. He decided 2019 was going to be his year and the Ivancic’s lives would

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Sword and Scale Episode 156

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2020/02/16

The United States has experienced a slew of mass murders in recent years, but the two mass shootings that occurred within 14 hours of each other in August of 2019 have made a big impact on a society that is becoming more complacent by the day. The 24-hour news cycle consistently seems to have a negative effect on the frequency of these mass shootings as well as the continued desensitization of our society. SOURCES Special Report at least 18 Dead in El Paso Special Report 2 Mass Shootings in 13

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