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Never Light Up A Room Podcast

Never Light Up A Room Podcast

We all know the cliche "they lit up a room". On this true crime podcast, we will explain why you should stay safe and never "light up a room"! We aim to shine a light on the well known cases as well as the overlooked or forgotten stories. Join us each week as we cover a new investigation and illuminate the darkness that surrounds us.

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00:50:08

Episode 094: The Murder of Helle Crafts

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2026/01/21

Helle Crafts was a Danish-born flight attendant who built a globe-trotting career before settling into family life in Connecticut. When she vanished after returning from an international flight, the explanations given didn’t match the woman her friends and colleagues knew. What followed was an investigation that uncovered unsettling clues and turned a missing person's case into one of the most haunting stories of its time. Sources: Stories of the Unsolved writers, “The Murder of Helle

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00:41:10

Episode 093: The Murder of Officer Jason Ellis

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2026/01/14

In the early morning hours of May 25, 2013, Bardstown Police Officer, 33-year-old Jason Ellis had just signed off from his shift and was heading home to his wife and 2 young sons. As Jason exited the Blue Grass Highway on Exit 34, he came to a stop as the ramp was blocked with tree branches. Jason pulled over and got out of his vehicle, but tragically, as he cleared the branches from the road, he was shot multiple times and killed. If you have any information about Jason’s case, please contact

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00:52:28

Episode 092: The Murder of Cara Knott

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2026/01/07

On December 27th, 1986, 20-year-old Cara Knott set out on what should have been a routine 40-minute drive home through San Diego County, but she never arrived. By morning, her car was found abandoned off the interstate, launching a search that would uncover unsettling clues and raise disturbing questions about what happened along that stretch of road. Sources: Moorhouse, Drusilla, “A Cop Who Killed A San Diego College Student In 1986 Gave 'Safety Tips' In A TV News Ride-Along Days

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00:51:59

Leave the Light On December 2025

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2026/01/01

We're back with our twenty second Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peak at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: “2025 Bondi Beach Shooting”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting. Accessed December 12th 2025. NBC News, “Brown University shooting: Suspect found dead, is also accused of killing MIT professor” NBC News, December

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00:45:48

Episode 091: The Murder of Tammy Jo Blanton

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2025/12/31

On Sept 11, 2014, 46-year-old Tammy Jo Blanton did not show up at work, prompting concern from her co-workers who immediately contacted police requesting a welfare check. That welfare check resulted in officers discovering a crime scene that was later described as worse than a horror movie. If you or someone you know if experiencing domestic violence, please consider reaching out for support at the following resources: Canadian Domestic Violence Support: Government of Canada: Find Family Violence

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00:50:50

Episode 090: 2025 Christmas Special

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2025/12/24

Its the most wonderful time of the year! We are back with our second annual Christmas special where we dive into the case of Edgar Frostwick and the murder of Morris Shackles. With the 2 being long time business partners when Morris is murdered, Can Edgar find the killer? or is he the suspect in this crime?

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00:46:09

Episode 089: The Setagaya Family Murders

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2025/12/17

On the night of December 30th, 2000 in the Setagaya Ward in Tokyo Japan, the Miyazawa family which included Mikio his wife Yasuko and their 2 children Niina and Rei would be brutally murdered in their home. The killer made some head scratching decisions that to even this day nobody can fully understand. Sources: Waters, Tobias, “Setagaya Family Murders: Japan’s Most Infamous Unsolved Case”, Joyn Tokyo, October 30th, 2025, https://joyn.tokyo/about-japan/society/setagaya-family-murders?.com Accessed

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01:11:34

Episode Re-release: The Murder of Kerrie Ann Brown

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2025/12/10

Due to illness, we will be Re-releasing Episode 015: The Murder of Kerrie Ann Brown and we expect to have a new case ready to go for next week! Sources:Rachel Bergen, “It's been 36 years, but Kerrie Ann Brown's family won't give up pursuit of justice in teen's death”, CBC News , www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/kerrie-ann-brown-anniversary-rcmp-thompson-manitoba-1.6620761 , Accessed 06-05-2024 Bryce Hoye, “Killer Caller” CBC News,

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00:53:27

Episode 088: The Victims of “The Doodler”

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2025/12/03

Between 1974 and 1975 a serial killer was believed to be targeting members of the LGBTQ community in San Francisco. The suspect was believed to go to bars and diners, and sketch caricature and cartoons on napkins, he would then approach men and strike up a conversation. He would eventually leave with those men, only to end up stabbing and killing them. Since he was known for drawing and sketching before killing his victims, the suspect became known as “The Doodler”. 5 men were found stabbed to death

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01:13:23

Leave the Light On November 2025

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2025/12/01

We're back with our twenty first Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References Pelisek, Christine, “Minnesota Man Allegedly Kills 20-Year-Old Coworker with Sledgehammer Because He 'Didn't Like Her'”, People, November 14th 2025,

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00:47:14

Episode 087: The Murder of Arlis Perry

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2025/11/26

On October 12th, 1974, Arlis Perry would get into an argument with her husband Bruce Perry and decided to go pray at the Stanford Memorial Church where they lived on the Stanford University Campus. Bruce would head home and wait for Arlis but after a few hours he would report her missing. Sources: Vanapalli, Viswa, “Arlis Perry’s Murder: Did Stephen Crawford Kill Her? How Did He Die?”, The Cinemaholic, May 5, 2021,

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00:47:36

Episode 086: The Murder of Brian Barrett

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2025/11/19

On Sept 15, 2006, Brian Barrett was gunned down in his vehicle outside of his work. Investigators soon uncovered that Brian had been mixed up in a messy love triangle where not everyone was who they said they were... Sources: Hawkins, Kristal, “Thomas Montgomery: Bizarre Love Triangle”, CrimeLibrary.org, https://crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/tommy_montgomery/1.html, accessed Nov 14, 2025. Nye, James, “Tragic online love triangle built on LIES: Two middle-aged lovers who started

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00:43:03

Episode 085: The Murder of Nathan Cirillo

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2025/11/12

On October 22nd, 2014, 24-year-old Corporal Nathan Cirillo was a ceremonial guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario. This day shaped the nation forever as a man by the name of Michael Zehaf- Bibeau would grab his rifle and approach the War Memorial and proceeded to open fire on Corporal Nathan Cirillo and his friend and fellow guard Branden Stevenson. After the shooting, Michael Zehaf- Bibeau would flee the scene and head towards the Parliament Building with his rife.Sources: “

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00:45:27

Episode 084: The Murder Suzanne Jovin

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2025/11/05

On December 4th, 1998, 21-year-old Yale student, Suzanne Jovin spent the evening hosting an event for the volunteer organization, Best Buddies. Following this event, Suzanne returned a vehicle she had borrowed from Yale for the event, but when she realized that she had forgotten to return the keys with the vehicle, she set out to return them. She may have also been planning to meet up with someone she had lent study materials to. Tragically, around 10PM that night, Suzanne’s body was found, stabbed

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01:14:50

Leave the Light On October 2025

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2025/11/01

We're back with our twentieth Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: Brooks, Rebecca Beatrice, “Animals in the Salem Witch Trials”, History of Massachusetts Blog, Feb 20, 2012, https://historyofmassachusetts.org/animals-in-the-salem-witch-trials/, accessed Oct 31, 2025. Cavallier, Andrea, “‘The act of someone who was

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00:45:43

Episode 083: The Murder of Doreen Erbert

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2025/10/29

On October 31st, 1984, Doreen Erbert would return home from taking her 4-year-old daughter Trick or Treating. Her husband Charles would head out to a liquor and shortly after he left, there would be a knock on the door. Doreen would answer the door expecting more Trick or Treaters, but little did she know that whoever was on the other side of the door had ulterior motives. Sources: Smith, Benjamin, “Man In Wolf Mask Hacks Pregnant Ex-Wife To Death With Machete On Halloween Night’, Oxygen True Crime,

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01:08:17

Episode 082: The Salem Witch Trials

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2025/10/22

This week we are covering the Salem Witch Trials. In the spring of 1692, several girls in Salem Village began experiencing “fits” and were diagnosed with “bewitchment”. This led to the real-life witch hunt to find the people responsible for afflicting the young girls. Over several months, more young women and girls began exhibiting similar symptoms and having similar fits. Between 1692 and 1693, over 200 people were accused of witchcraft, between 140 and 150 people were arrested, and 20 people were

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00:48:56

Episode 081: The Murder of Abraham Shakespeare

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2025/10/15

On November 15th 2006 Abraham Shakespeare would purchase 2 lottery tickets with one of them netting him 30 million dollars. With life as he knew it now flipped upside down, Abraham would be very generous with his winnings which would lead him to form a relationship that would eventually lead to his death. Sources: Dziemianowicz, Joe, “‘Calculating' Florida Woman Manipulated, Then Killed Generous Lottery Millionaire” Oxygen True Crime, Feb 18, 2023,

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00:44:45

Episode 080: The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist

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2025/10/08

In July of 2012, a routine inspection of the Saint-Louis-De-Blandford strategic maple syrup reserve in Quebec, Canada was being conducted. During the inspection, it was found that some of the barrels that should have been filled with sticky, sweet, maple syrup were empty and other barrels had been refilled with water. Upon further investigation it was discovered that over months, thieves had been stealing millions of dollars' worth of maple syrup. The crime later became known as the Great

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00:45:40

Episode 079: The Murder of Phil Hartman and The Death...

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2025/10/01

On May 28th, 1998 in his Los Angeles home, Comedian Phil Hartman would be gunned down in his bed while he slept. Phil was known for his work on the very popular Saturday Night Live and the Simpson shows. References: Kuroski, John, “How Did Phil Hartman Die? Inside His Murder At The Hands Of His Wife”, All Thats Interesting, February 4,2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/phil-hartman-death, Accessed September 28th, 2025 Eidell, Lynsey, “How Did Phil Hartman Die? What to Know About the Beloved

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