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Scream and Sugar: True Crime Coffee Hour

Sahara Harrington and Candace Durand

Embark on a chilling journey with "Scream and Sugar: True Crime Coffee Hour," a riveting podcast hosted by Sahara Harrington and Candace Durand from Reno, NV. This dynamic duo brings a blend of true crime narratives, unsolved mysteries, and razor-sharp humor into each episode. Picture a dark roast of suspense - where shocking stories are served with a side of caffeinated banter that crafts a rich and potent brew of crime and local coffee inspiration. So, grab your mug, settle in, and let "Scream and

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Ep 95 - When Faith Turns Fatal, The Andrea Yates Case

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2026/04/02

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re diving into a case that is as heartbreaking as it is complex—the story of Andrea Yates. In 2001, in Houston, Texas, Andrea Yates drowned her five young children in the bathtub of their family home.What followed was a case that shook the nation, not only because of the unimaginable tragedy, but because of the deeper questions it raised about severe postpartum mental illness, religion, and

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Ep 94 - The Atrocities of Japan's Infamous Unit 731

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2026/03/19

Hey Spooky Squad!Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today’s episode steps into one of the darkest and most disturbing chapters of modern history: the atrocities committed by Japan’s Unit 731 during World War II.Operating in secrecy under the Imperial Japanese Army, Unit 731 conducted inhumane experiments on thousands of victims, including prisoners of war and civilians. Under the leadership of Shirō Ishii, the unit pursued biological and chemical

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36:42

Ep 93 - The Beautiful Stranger, Kate Morgan and the...

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2026/03/12

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re checking into one of America’s most famously haunted hotels...the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, and the mysterious death of the woman known as the “Beautiful Stranger,” Kate Morgan.In 1892, a young woman arrived alone at the grand seaside resort under the name Kate Morgan. For 5 days, she waited on the hotel’s veranda, telling staff she was expecting someone who never arrived. Just

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Ep 92 - Leonarda Cianciulli, The Soap Maker of Corragio

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2026/03/05

Hey Spooky Squad!Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re traveling back in time to early Italy to uncover one of the most bizarre and chilling cases in true crime history—the story of Leonarda Cianciulli, better known as the “Soap Maker of Correggio".In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Leonarda lured women into her home in the small town of Correggio with promises of jobs and opportunity, while turning their hope into something far more

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Ep 91 - The Horrifying Hello Kitty Murder

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2026/02/26

Hey Spooky Squad!Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading to Hong Kong to discuss one of the most disturbing and infamous cases in modern true crime history—the 1999 “Hello Kitty” murder. When 23-year-old Fan Man-yee went missing, few could have imagined the horrifying truth that would eventually surface. Months later, investigators uncovered evidence of prolonged torture, captivity, and a crime scene so shocking it would leave a lasting

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Ep 90 - The Curious Case of Alice Crimmins with...

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2026/02/13

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.Today, we’re traveling back to 1960s New York City for one of the most sensational and controversial cases of its time—the deaths of Eddie and Missy Crimmins...and joining us for this deep dive is our special guest host, Anastasia Leipold! You might remember her commentary from an earlier episode. But this time, she's here with a more sinister message.When two young children vanished from their Queens

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Ep 89 - Erin Patterson's Deadly Luncheon

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2026/02/04

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading to rural Australia to unpack a case that sounds almost too bizarre to be real—the deadly mushroom lunch linked to Erin Patterson.In 2023, a seemingly ordinary family meal turned fatal when multiple guests fell critically ill after eating beef Wellington allegedly containing poisonous death cap mushrooms. Three people died, one narrowly survived, and attention quickly turned to the

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Ep 88 - Jeffrey Manchester, The Roofman (Half-Caf!)

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2026/01/23

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re climbing onto the rooftops for one of the strangest and most cinematic crime stories out there—the case of Jeffrey Manchester, better known as The Roofman.Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Manchester carried out a series of daring burglaries across the Midwest, cutting through roofs and dropping into stores after hours—often without ever being seen. But this wasn’t just a story

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45:19

Ep 87 - The Tragic Case of Kendrick Johnson

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2026/01/15

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re unpacking one of the most controversial and emotionally charged cases of the last decade—the death of Kendrick Johnson in Valdosta, Georgia.In 2013, 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found deceased inside a rolled-up gym mat at his high school. What authorities quickly ruled an accidental death soon became the center of intense public scrutiny, conflicting forensic interpretations, and

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Ep 86 - The Judas Priest Suicide Case

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2026/01/01

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re stepping into the courtroom for one of the most controversial and emotionally charged cases at the intersection of music, morality, and the law—the Judas Priest suicide trial.In the mid-1980s, two young men attempted suicide after listening to heavy metal music, leaving one dead and the other permanently injured. Their families would later take the band Judas Priest to court, alleging

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Ep 85 - Bruce McArthur, The Killer Mall Santa

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2025/12/27

Hey Spooky Squad! Sorry for the delay. We are running on USPS time this holiday season. Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading to Toronto to uncover the chilling story of Bruce McArthur—an unassuming mall Santa, landscaper, and serial killer who hid in plain sight for years.Between 2010 and 2017, men from Toronto’s LGBTQ+ community began disappearing, many of them last seen in the city’s Gay Village. Despite mounting concerns, their

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Ep 84 - The WifeSwap Murders (Half-Caf!)

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2025/12/18

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re unpacking a case that shocked reality TV audiences and true crime fans alike—the brutal murders tied to the Wife Swap family that once appeared wholesome on screen.In 2017, Jacob Stockdale murdered his mother and brother in rural Ohio, years after his family had been featured on the hit reality show Wife Swap. What initially looked like an isolated act of violence soon raised deeper

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Ep 83 - The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg

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2025/12/12

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.Today, we’re diving into one of the most puzzling and hotly debated cases in recent true crime history—the mysterious death of Ellen Greenberg. In 2011, the 27-year-old teacher was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment with twenty stab wounds—including ten to the back of her neck. Despite the shocking details, her death was ruled a suicide, a decision that left investigators, medical experts, and

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Ep 82 - The Murder of Brianna Denison Pt II

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2025/12/05

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading to our own backyard—Reno, Nevada—for a case that gripped the community and left lasting scars: the 2008 murder of 19-year-old Brianna Denison.After a night out with friends, Brianna vanished from a friend’s home near the University of Nevada campus. Weeks later, her body was found—her death linked to a string of violent assaults that had already been haunting the area. As

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Ep 81 - The Murder of Brianna Denison Pt I

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2025/11/27

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading to our own backyard—Reno, Nevada—for a case that gripped the community and left lasting scars: the 2008 murder of 19-year-old Brianna Denison.After a night out with friends, Brianna vanished from a friend’s home near the University of Nevada campus. Weeks later, her body was found—her death linked to a string of violent assaults that had already been haunting the area. As

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Ep 80: The Reclaim the Night Movement and The Murder...

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2025/11/14

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.Today, we’re traveling to Kolkata, India, to uncover a story that’s as heartbreaking as it is infuriating—the murder of Dr. Moumita, allegedly at the hands of another hospital worker, Sanjay Roy. In 2023, the young doctor’s brutal death sent shockwaves across India, igniting public outrage and sparking powerful conversations about women’s safety, gender-based violence, and systemic silence. As

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Ep 78 - The Murder of Shad Thyrion by Taylor...

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2025/11/06

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to unravel one of the most shocking and gruesome cases in recent memory—the murder of Shad Thyrion at the hands of Taylor Schabusiness.In 2022, a late-night encounter spiraled into a horror scene that stunned investigators. Police arrived to find evidence of a brutal killing that defied comprehension—acts so disturbing they shook even seasoned officers. As

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Ep 78 - Jordan Turpin and her Escape from the Turpin...

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2025/10/31

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re confronting one of the most harrowing modern true crime stories—the Turpin family, whose Perris, California home became known as the House of Horrors.In 2018, seventeen-year-old Jordan Turpin escaped the unthinkable, breaking free from years of abuse at the hands of her parents, David and Louise Turpin. What she revealed to police was almost beyond comprehension—thirteen siblings trapped

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Ep 77 - The Mass Burial Site at NNAMHS Reno Campus...

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2025/10/23

Welcome back, Spooky Squad, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.In this haunting and thought-provoking episode of Scream & Sugar, we join journalist and spooky sleuth Matthew Berrey as he unearths a lesser-known chapter of Northern Nevada history: the mass burials on the grounds of the former Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (NNAMS) campus in Reno. For decades, the campus—originally established in the late 19th century as part of Nevada’s institutional

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Ep 76 - Ladies of Death: Half-Hanged Maggie and Loana...

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2025/10/16

Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.Today, we’re diving into the haunting tales of two women bound by death and legend—Margaret Dickson, better known as Half-Hanged Maggie, and the eerie Romanian figure known as Loana Bloodthirster.In early 18th-century Edinburgh, Maggie’s story shocked society when she was executed for concealing a pregnancy—only to wake up alive in her coffin. Meanwhile, in rural Romania, whispers of Loana’s vengeance

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