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The Dark Oak

Just Us Gals Productions

Attention all shiver-seekers! The Dark Oak is a weekly thrill and chill inducing mystery podcast. Every Wednesday, Stefanie and Cynthia will present to you a true tale of the supernatural, the macabre, historical crimes, cryptids, the unexplained and the downright spooky. To help ease your fears, we also include The Branch of Hope Foundation, which connects you to the human side of our cases by giving back to non-profit organizations related to the first episode of the month. If you enjoy guilt

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01:02:55

Episode 72: The Disappearance of Cherryl Lamont Pearson

The Dark Oak ·

2024/11/13

It seemed like a typical day for 37-year-old Dr. Cherryl Lamont Pearson on January 4, 2002. She attended a Memphis Grizzlies game then she headed home to hang with two of her friends. When her friends left at 1am, she told her friends she was heading to be because she needed to be up early to babysit her nieces and nephews the next morning. After taking a 5 second phone call at 1:58am on Saturday, Cherryl disappeared into thin air. What happened to Cherryl Pearson?Sources: Four years later, grief

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01:07:45

Episode 71: Inside the Mica Miller Case

The Dark Oak ·

2024/11/06

On April 27, 2024, 30-year-old South Carolina woman, Mica Miller, placed a disturbing 911 call. She was found later that evening having been killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. At first glance, Mica’s death sounds like a tragic suicide; however, in the days, weeks and months since, many dark secrets have surfaced including allegations of abuse by her estranged husband, Pastor John Paul Miller, leaving many of us asking…. 'Who is actually responsible for Mica Miller’s

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01:03:03

Episode 70: The Life and Death of Edgar Allen Poe -...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/10/30

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak's celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get you in the creepy mood.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The father of mystery and the American horror story, Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and terrifying short stories. You would be hard pressed to find a reader who didn't get shivers up their spine at the very thought of the Raven's

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01:02:19

Episode 69: Bella in the Wych Elm - An Oaktober Fest...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/10/23

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak's celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get you in the creepy mood.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ On April 18, 1943, local boys Robert Hart, Thomas Willetts, Bob Farmer and Fred Payne wandered into Hagley Wood, part of the estate belonging to Lord Cobham near Wychbury Hill, when they came across a large wych elm. The wych elm before them was ancient with a gnarled base and long stretched out branches growing in

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Episode 68: Ron Sisman and Elizabeth Platzman: The...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/10/16

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak's celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get you in the creepy mood.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ On the Halloween of 1981, Ron Sisman and his girlfriend Elizabeth Platzman were found brutally executed in Ron's ransacked Manhattan apartment. Detectives originally believed the murders to be drug related, however, a prison informant came forward saying he had information about the case. The informants source? None

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01:01:12

Episode 67: What Happened to Sandra Hughes? - An...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/10/09

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak's celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get you in the creepy mood.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ While the rest of the world was feeling the chaos of the Covid 19 global pandemic, 54-year-old Sandra Hughes decided to spend time in the place she felt most at home...the great outdoors. What began as a simple solo camping trip turned into one of the most mysterious missing person cases in recent years. Chaotic

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Episode 66: Death Watch on the Hanging Hill & The...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/10/02

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak's celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get you in the creepy mood.This week Stefanie shares the tales of two spectral dogs, steeped in history, active to this day, and sure to haunt your dreams. Sources: Clyne, P. E. (1977). Ghostly Animals of America. Dodd Mead.

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01:24:42

Episode 65: Who Killed Robert Wone?

The Dark Oak ·

2024/09/25

32-year-old Robert Eric Wone could never have imagined that spending the night at an old college friend's house would result in his bizarre murder, yet that is exactly what happened on August 2, 2006. A little over an hour after arriving at the DC home that Joe Price's shares with two other men, Robert was dead and a bizarre 911 call was placed. When first responders arrive to find Robert stabbed to death, but very little blood and no signs of a struggle, suspicions quickly turn to the

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Episode 64: The Unsolved Murder of David Bacon

The Dark Oak ·

2024/09/18

An up-and-coming Hollywood actor best known for his role in "The Masked Marvel,” crashed his sports car in a bean field in Los Angeles, California. The actor, christened David Bacon by the famous Hollywood film producer Howard Hughes exited the vehicle and stumble only a few feet before collapsing. In his back was a single stab wound to the back made by a six-inch-long "stiletto-like blade.” Some say it was the result of a love triangle and some say he was cursed from the start. What is known is

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01:15:15

Episode 63: Where is Cathy Moulton?

The Dark Oak ·

2024/09/11

16-year-old Cathy Moulton was reported missing on September 24, 1971. She was last seen in downtown Portland, Maine wearing a navy-blue coat and carrying a brown leather bag. Police immediately decided that she was a runaway and her case remained uninvestigated, that is, until nearly thirty years later, a determined detective Kevin Cady devoted his career to finding answers for the Moulton family.Over the course of several decades, Detective Cady and his team tracked down witnesses and were able to

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01:03:35

Episode 62: The Disappearance of Ebonee Spears

The Dark Oak ·

2024/09/04

30-year-old, Ebonee Spears was last seen on Jan. 14, 2016. The week and days before her disappearance were plagued with strange occurrences and troubling moments that have left her family wondering what could have become of Ebonee. On the evening of her disappearance, she attempted to make a phone call at the Wilmington Police Department but was unable to work the lobby's telephone. In a surveillance camera in the station's lobby, she appeared frustrated at being unable to use the phone before

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01:11:50

Episode 61: The Unsolved Murder of Garrett Phillips

The Dark Oak ·

2024/08/28

When a 12-year-old dies suddenly, law enforcement focuses their attention on one man almost exclusively. Surveillance footage seems to contradict the person of interest's alibi. In this episode we have a soccer coach, a Sheriff's deputy and a small town torn apart by the devastating loss of Garrett Phillips.Sources: Who Killed Garrett Phillips. (n.d.). 7 News Staff. (2023, July 3). U.S. Appeals Court strikes down Nick Hillary’s verdict appeal in discrimination

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01:15:04

Episode 60: The Disturbing Disappearance of Amy Lynn...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/08/21

According to the website Maritime Injury Report approximately 400 people have gone missing from cruise ships in the past 20 years. And according to Cruise Lines International Association of the 212 listed as having gone overboard between the years of 2009 and 2019, only 48 people were rescued. While these numbers aren’t insignificant, it is important to realize that approximately 30 million people take cruise ship vacations each year, so, the chances of disappearing while aboard are small. However,

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01:15:15

Episode 59: The Unexplained Death of Olivia Jane Ward

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2024/08/14

When 16-year-old Olivia "Janie" Ward died after a fall at a teen party in the woods, her family began a decades long search to find out what really happened to her on that night.With conflicting autopsies, "misplaced" records, and eyewitness statements that create more questions than answers, Janie's death sadly remains as much a mystery today as it was 35 years ago. Sources: The Waiting Game - Hell and Gone | iHeart. (n.d.). iHeart.

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Episode 58: The Disappearance of Marjorie West

The Dark Oak ·

2024/08/07

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the disappearance of four-year-old Marjorie West remains "the great unsolved mystery of the missing” and the second oldest unsolved child abduction case recorded in American history. At the time of Marjorie’s 1938 disappearance, the search for her was one of the largest for a child since the Lindbergh baby kidnapping six years earlier spanning months and see more than 3,000 local people search for the missing Marjorie. Was Marjorie

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Episode 57: Robyn Gardner - NEW Information an...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/07/31

Holy smokes, do we have a treat for you! Last week, Stefanie was granted an exclusive interview with a source very close to Robyn Gardner. Join us as we tell you some of the answers to your burning questions about Robyn's case. What kind of relationship did Robyn and Richard have? How close were Robyn and Gary before her disappearance? Why did Robyn accept Gary's invitation to Aruba? In addition, we cover inside information about Robyn's family, those controversial insurance policies and Gary's

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01:48:07

Hot Pursuit - A Focus on Crime in the Summer Sun -...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/07/26

Hello, Shiver-seekers! We have a special summer treat just for you! The Dark Oak Podcast was honored to participate in "Hot Pursuit - a Focus on Crime in the Summer Sun" which includes 17 true crime podcasters all dedicated to solving crimes and helping victims. We are so excited to share two bingeable episodes that are sure to steer you toward your newest summer obsession. Enjoy!Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve

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01:43:35

Hot Pursuit - A Focus on Crime in the Summer Sun -...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/07/26

Hello, Shiver-seekers! We have a special summer treat just for you! The Dark Oak Podcast was honored to participate in "Hot Pursuit - a Focus on Crime in the Summer Sun" which includes 17 true crime podcasters all dedicated to solving crimes and helping victims. We are so excited to share two bingeable episodes that are sure to steer you toward your newest summer obsession. Enjoy! Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve

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01:01:12

Episode 56: "A Dingo's Got My Baby!" - The Story of...

The Dark Oak ·

2024/07/24

A camping trip in one of the most beautiful spots in Australia ends in tragedy when a young family's infant daughter goes missing. Lindy Chamberlain's screams pierced the night when she discovered her 9 week old missing from their family tent that a wild dog had just emerged from. Unfortunately, Lindy's account of what happened on that fateful evening were too bizarre for investigators to believe, and Lindy was charged with the murder of her beautiful daughter, resulting in one of the largest

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01:16:03

Episode 55: The Disappearance of Robyn Gardner - Part 2

The Dark Oak ·

2024/07/17

In today’s episode we will tell you about the tragic story of Robyn Gardner who disappeared from the beautiful Caribbean Island of Aruba while visiting with her travel companion Gary Giordano. Gary says Robyn was lost to a freak snorkeling accident, but Robyn’s friends and family believe Gary is to blame.Sources: Burnside, T. (2012, September 11). Man accused in Aruba disappearance sued over $1.5 million policy. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2012/09/11/justice/maryland-aruba-lawsuit/index.html Egan, N

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