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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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2023/04/30

When human remains are discovered on a rural Wisconsin farmstead Barron County Detectives try to identify them by any means possible. A three year long attempt to do so DNA would unveil the nearly decade old murder of Gary Herbst and the unexpected bond between the killer and his mother. SOURCES Golden State Killer suspect arrested All additional audio was obtained through exclusive interview or FOIA request MUSIC AI Energy - Pavel Poliakov Figure In A Corner - PB&J Important -

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Sword and Scale Episode 239

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2023/04/23

Fire fighters responded to calls leading them to Chattaroy Road in Colbert, Washington during the early morning of May 26, 2015. Rushing to the blazing scene, they quickly learned this was no ordinary fire. A deceased female had to be dragged from a hole cut into the home, but where were the other three family members who lived there? One answer was found in a fire fighter’s helmet lying on the ground, and it didn’t belong to anyone on the current force. Instead it belonged to

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+PLUS 138

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2023/04/16

On the morning after Christmas, in 2011, a middle-aged Missouri man opened his apartment door and found a young woman lying at his feet. He didn’t know the woman. He had never seen her before. She was naked from the waist down, covered in blood, and pleading for help. As the man took a closer look at her, he realized something even more horrifying. The young woman had been cut open from her chest down to her stomach, and her internal organs were hanging out of her body. She had been

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Sword and Scale Episode 238

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2023/04/09

In February of 2020, Orange County deputies reported to an address in Winter Park, Florida, and discovered the body of an adult male in a suitcase. This incident appeared to be a tragic accident triggered by alcohol, but upon further investigation, a deeper evil was finally unmasked. SOURCES Police Grill Sarah Boone (Body Cam) 911 Call Sarah Boone Car Interview Interview with Property Manager Interview with Neighbor Interview of Jorge Torres’s Brother Sarah Boone

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+PLUS 137

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2023/04/02

In 2017, a 25-year-old woman named Jordan Cooper vanished. Cooper wasn’t like other women her age. She was very tiny and had the mental capacity of a young teenager. As the community pulled together to try to find this vulnerable girl, police focused in on those who knew her well and soon revealed the deep, depraved secrets of one man. SOURCES Search continues for 25-year-old Clay County woman Family says body found is Jordan Cooper’s Jordan Cooper’s body found Family says

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Sword and Scale Episode 237

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2023/03/26

Megan Rose Hiatt thought she had met her Prince Charming when a handsome, military man named Gawain Rush Wilson waltzed into her life and swept her off her feet. A year later her world would be changed forever. Today we tell a story of tragedy and survival. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233. You can also Text START to 88788. Or visit their website for additional resources:thehotline.org If you feel

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+PLUS 136

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2023/03/19

The illness of Matthew Podolak was sudden and progressed quickly. His death was a shock to his family and friends. But when the autopsy turned up something unusual it would take years for his family to get answers. SOURCES The Chicks - Goodbye Earl Holly McFeeture Antifreeze Arraignment Holly McFeeture Antifreeze Poison Murder Trial - Jury Deliberates Fate of Suspect Guilty Verdict in Antifreeze Poisoning Trial All additional audio was obtained through exclusive interview or FOIA

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Sword and Scale Episode 236

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2023/03/12

On March 11th, 2018, 15-year-old Kyle Bancroft and his younger brother invited two teenage friends to a sleepover at their home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. By about 1:30 AM the following morning, everyone had gone to bed, but nobody would get a full night’s rest. Around 4 AM, a knife-wielding manic decided to go on a bloody rampage, fully intent on stabbing everyone in the house to death, as they slept. SOURCES Elaine Simon Police Interview Kyle Bancroft Police Interview Bancroft

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+PLUS 135

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2023/03/05

This twisted tale presents as one of Florida’s most bizarre and mysterious murders. In 2014 a woman lay dead in a bathtub, but this was no ordinary woman. Jill Halliburton Su was a member of the elite class - or at least that’s the status connected to the Halliburton name. She was also an altruistic member of society, a great wife, and excellent mom who was the glue of the family. Was she brutally stabbed more than 20 times by her son, who happened to find her slain on September 8th or

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Introducing - Sword and Scale Nightmares

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2023/02/27

Introducing Sword and Scale Nightmares! True Crime for Bedtime. Your nightmare begins now... The first three episodes will drop on 3.2.23 at 3:23pm EDT. In the meantime, please take a moment to subscribe on your preferred podcast listening platform... SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://link.chtbl.com/sasnightmares Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sword-and-scale-nightmares/id1657802345 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08GhRV98AIgR0st3oUQRpa iHeartRadio:

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Sword and Scale Episode 235

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2023/02/26

A young pregnant mother goes missing in the chill of an Arkansas December night. The small town of Rison and surrounding communities are well known fishing and hunting areas, but they also hold some sinister secrets. Cherrish Allbright wasn’t the only person to come up missing . Who would be found, and who wouldn’t? Were the disappearances related, and more curious, was there evil in the town of Rison where humans are mistaken for deer? SOURCES Arkansas Supreme Court Overturns Death

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2023/02/19

50-year-old Aaron Friar, and his 15-year-old daughter Ellen, went missing on October 2nd, 2017. The only things left behind were a living room covered in blood and two traumatized little girls. As Medford, Oregon, detectives attempted to track down the Friars and identify an explanation for the horror show, one thing became clear: This case would be far from conventional. SOURCES Allaudio was obtained through exclusive interview or FOIA request MUSIC Starjammusic - Tell Me The Truth Jelliot

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Sword and Scale Episode 234

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2023/02/11

In 2018, 25-year-old Amelia Bissoon worked as a personal banker in Florida. In July of that year, Orlando detectives questioned Amelia about 50,000 dollars that she had stolen from one of her banking clients, but as the police continued interviewing her, it became clear that what they really wanted was information about a much more serious crime. They wanted to know what role Amelia had played in a recent and gruesome double homicide. SOURCES The Stack Murders - No Suspects Two Arrested for

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2023/02/04

Caliyah McNabb was only two weeks old when she disappeared from her family’s cramped mobile home. All eyes went to Caliyah’s father Chris as a twisted family tree of meth abusers tried to figure out the truth. SOURCES Cortney Bell’s 911 Call McNabb and Bell Trial – Day 1 McNabb and Bell Trial – Day 2 McNabb and Bell Trial – Day 3 McNabb and Bell Trial – Day 4 McNabb and Bell Trial – Final Day Georgia Supreme Court Ruling – Christopher

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Sword and Scale Episode 233

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2023/01/29

Philosopher John Locke believed that we have no innate ideas; our minds are blank slates upon which experience writes. Modern geneticists argue that we are nothing but the stage on which a play written by our genes is performed. The nature versus nurture debate is one of the oldest philosophical issues within psychology, and countless experiments tested which theory is correct. However, none have ever come close to explaining what happened to 65-year-old Nancy Noone and her twin

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2023/01/22

In Cincinnati Ohio, a once vibrant toddler, Hanna Wesche, lay in a hospital bed, her life hanging in the balance. With the brain injury she sustained, she was now in surgery for severe subdural hemorrhaging, and her prognosis was grim. But no one seemed to know what or who caused the injuries. When detectives began interviewing, they would find more lies than truth; more betrayals than trust; and more injuries than they thought. Did Hannah fall on concrete and strike her head? Or did someone beat

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Sword and Scale Episode 232

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2023/01/15

When the body of 17-year-old high school student Kendrick Johnson was found in his own Lowndes County gym back in January of 2013, the whole nation took notice. The case was odd, the investigation seemed to have major holes, and Kendrick’s family was convinced that law enforcement was involved in a county-wide murder coverup. SOURCES Ashes to Ash TV FBI Digs Deeper in Kendrick Johnson Case Kendrick Johnson Body to be Exhumed The Case of Kendrick Johnson Jackie Flores Dr. Grande

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2023/01/06

When a wild bunch of youths seemingly invade Pete Kelly and Ross Lechman’s home territory they take it upon themselves to let them know how things are done in Polk County, Wisconsin. A chance interaction would erupt into chaos leaving Pete fighting for his life and Ross facing his assailant. SOURCES St. Croix River stabbing trial begins with tearful testimony Acre-Kendall Takes The Stand In Murder Trial Friend of Levi Acre-Kendall recounts fatal St. Croix River stabbing at

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Sword and Scale Episode 231

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2022/12/25

The world can be a scary place when you’re young. After her husband moved to a nursing home Barb Olson thought the scariest times were behind her. At 78 she still had an active lifestyle. Between church, driving friends to their appointments, and the gym she was always busy. She still made time for her children and grandchildren though. That’s why when Barb missed her usual Tuesday morning visit with her daughter, Judy, she began to worry. When she went to check on her that afternoon

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2022/12/17

Parents walk a fine line between wanting their children to be independent and knowing that the world is a dangerous place. While some parents refuse to let their children face the consequences of their actions, others would instead let them drown in their own decisions. Detective Darren Norris, who worked in a county where a crime occurs every 43 minutes, knows the risk parents take better than most. Nonetheless, Detective Norris never imagined he would investigate a murder so tainted by deception

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