In this episode we are very fond of jazz music as we cover the attacks and overall weirdness that is the New Orleans Axeman. Starting in 1918 we discuss the 18th month string of attacks from an unknown perpetrator who terrorized New Orleans. The suspect who continually entered homes in the night and struck down his victims. Scarier still he often used a weapon from the victims own home and to this day has not been found.

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIlGi2xeIII

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=the+new+orleans+axe+man&type=E210US714G0#id=1&vid=e98e4b01f09b7cc3f8cd917b5a895ad8&action=click

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=the+new+orleans+axe+man&type=E210US714G0#id=2&vid=7bf966cf24c9464653297fc01c6f59bf&action=view

https://mysteryhistoryunveiled.com/the-axeman-of-new-orleans-a-1918-1919-terror-unsolved/

https://the-line-up.com/the-axeman-of-new-orleans

https://allthatsinteresting.com/axeman-of-new-orleans

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/la-axeman/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/axeman-new-orleans-preyed-italian-immigrants-180968037/

https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/axeman-of-new-orleans/24116/

https://www.jstor.org/stable/4232474

The town of New Sweden, Maine is small. In 2003 it boasted a population of around 600 people, most of whom were immigrants, or descendants of immigrants from Sweden, hence the name. This small town sits near the tip top of Maine making it one of the northernmost towns in the continental US. It's rather unassuming and mostly unremarkable, that is until the morning of April 27th 2003. Join us on this episode of Are They There Yet where we cover the tale of the New Sweden Arsenic Poisoning, one of the largest mass poisonings ever recorded.

Sources:

https://www.maine.gov/ag/news/article.shtml?id=48446

https://wgme.com/news/local/its-been-20-years-since-the-new-sweden-arsenic-poisonings-rocked-maine-daniel-danny-bondeson-arsenic-gustaf-adolph-lutheran-church

https://www.wabi.tv/2023/04/27/20-years-later-new-sweden-poisonings/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=96750&page=1

https://wgme.com/news/local/special-report-new-sweden-arsenic-poisonings

https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=90660&page=1

In 1976, the body of a young woman was discovered near a Maryland cemetery, wrapped in a sheet and surrounded by chilling clues—including a distinctive necklace, a bag over her head, and two mysterious keys. With ties to Massachusetts and a haunting lack of answers, she became known only as Woodlawn Jane Doe. Decades later, new forensic science breathes life into a case that went cold far too soon.

WITH TIMELINE: https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/unsolved/homicides/fetterolf-margaret-1976

WIKI:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Margaret_Fetterolf

NEWS:

https://www.wmar2news.com/marylandcoldcases/nearly-50-years-after-her-disappearance-still-no-leads-in-her-murder

https://www.solvethecase.org/case/1976-2/margaret-fetterolf

DNA:ID podcast

A mysterious murder, a nameless victim, and decades of unanswered questions. In this episode, we explore the chilling case of the "Lady of the Dunes" — one of Cape Cod’s most haunting unsolved crimes. Who was she, and why did it take nearly 50 years to uncover her identity?\

Sources:

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/11/lady-of-the-dunes-finally-being-laid-to-rest-after-dna-kit-reveals-secret.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/29/cape-cod-cold-case-murder-lady-of-dunes-solved

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lady-dunes-suspected-killer-her-020002881.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGCW_hkFGPVsAr5AT9urcwsme3exMILGhgXzJHc9F_LCqQDzxwy-w4LrDXdpiatF8gdy71dt9_0KwbfbgNxZ0u0gqmfzr03uQ4JPDqjYxKTWu_D2CS7YjO172ckbaNLITLWoQtm01MAHXmTVn86zmY6zRgSXFIutdzhtpMOmjfbt

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14106025/son-agony-learning-mom-slain-Lady-Dunes-Ruth-Marie-Terry.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/us/provincetown-body-lady-of-the-dunes.html

https://www.oxygen.com/lady-of-the-dunes-hunting-the-cape-cod-killer/crime-news/jaws-extra-theory

https://www.oxygen.com/lady-of-the-dunes-hunting-the-cape-cod-killer/crime-news/ruth-marie-terry-murder-killer

https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/cape-cods-lady-of-the-dunes-murder-case-closed-as-killer-is-ided/3122569/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/killer-nearly-50-year-old-lady-dunes-case-identified-victims-husband-rcna102394

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ruth_Marie_Terry

Strap in, Travelers—today’s story is one for the history books. We're diving into the wild, winding tale of James Jesse Strang: a 19th-century lawyer, would-be prophet, and unexpected political figure who led a breakaway Mormon sect with bold claims, strange visions, and even stranger decisions. From visions and golden plates to unexpected coronations and legislative victories, Strang’s journey is equal parts fascinating, bizarre, and totally unique. Join us as we explore how one man carved out a kingdom in the Great Lakes and stirred up controversy at every turn.

Sources:

*** https://mynorth.com/2014/03/beaver-islands-king/

*** https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/mhugl/2016/10/15/the-mormon-pirate-king-james-strang/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Strang

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=James+Strang%2c+the+Mormon+Pirate+King+of+Lake+Michigan&&view=riverview&mmscn=mtsc&mid=7484BA12D4060A6B53A47484BA12D4060A6B53A4&&aps=38&FORM=VMSOVR

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=James+Strang%2c+the+Mormon+Pirate+King+of+Lake+Michigan&&mid=496817F9B43BD2E7F15B496817F9B43BD2E7F15B&&FORM=VRDGAR

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=James+Strang%2c+the+Mormon+Pirate+King+of+Lake+Michigan&&view=riverview&mmscn=mtsc&mid=5D0FEDDFC49C5D58248F5D0FEDDFC49C5D58248F&&aps=37&FORM=VMSOVR

https://www.historyonthenet.com/1850s-mormon-renegade-started-massive-pirate-colony-michigan

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS1692

https://www.michiganpublic.org/arts-culture/2020-07-24/new-book-documents-the-life-of-james-jesse-strang-self-professed-mormon-monarch-of-beaver-island

https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Jesse-Strang

In May 2008, a college student in rural Minnesota called his parents for help after driving into a ditch. He was calm, clear-headed, and chatting with his dad while walking toward what he believed was the nearest town. Then, mid-conversation, Brandon Swanson suddenly exclaimed, “Oh, shit”—and was never heard from again. What followed is one of the most baffling and frustrating missing persons cases in recent history, raising questions about search efforts, rural landscapes, and how someone can vanish without a trace… even while on the phone.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/1hmvopc/brandon_lawsons_dna_has_confirmed_his_remains/

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/the-vault/rural-roads-of-minnesota-remain-last-known-location-of-19-year-old-brandon-swanson-1

https://medium.com/the-shadow/vanished-in-the-dark-where-is-brandon-swanson-d5d99bfde9a7

https://kroc.com/brandon-swanson-minnesota-missing/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swanson

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/1d5zq8v/disappearance_of_brandon_swanson/?rdt=61686

https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/brandon-swanson

https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/Missing-Since-2008-Brandon-Swanson

In 2016, a man’s luxury car gets banged up in a bizarre accident—and what starts as a dispute over repair costs spirals into one of the most disturbing criminal conspiracies we’ve ever covered. This episode dives into an unhinged scheme involving revenge, deception, and a plot so twisted it sounds like a TV crime drama. But it’s all real. And it all happened in a small town in Mississippi. Buckle up.

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ms-court-of-appeals/2118244.html

https://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/24/trial-begins-man-accused-plot-kill-mississippi-billionaire/2427209001/

https://www.wdam.com/story/34032730/court-files-plans-to-kidnap-rape-and-kill-ihl-board-member/

https://www.columbianprogress.com/local-news/trial-set-duff-case

https://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/26/man-guilty-all-charges-plot-against-mississippi-businessman/2439069001/

https://themississippilink.com/news/3-charged-with-plotting-death-of-mississippi-businessman/

https://www.wdam.com/2019/09/26/suspect-plot-kidnap-extort-prominent-businessman-found-guilty/

In 2002, 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck vanished while biking to a friend’s house in rural Missouri, triggering a desperate, years-long search. Four years later, a break in an unrelated case led authorities to a shocking discovery—Shawn was alive. This episode unpacks the chilling details of his abduction, the incredible rescue sparked by another boy’s kidnapping, and the dark truth about Michael Devlin, the man behind both crimes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Hornbeck_Foundation

https://fox2now.com/news/15-years-since-the-missouri-miracle-how-two-kidnapped-boys-were-found/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26876426

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a32945636/michelle-mcnamara-shawn-hornbeck-kidnapping-case-true-story/

https://people.com/crime/shawn-hornbeck-ben-ownby-today-anniversary-abduction-confession/

https://www.thenortherner.com/news/2007/01/17/kidnapped-mo-boy-apparently-posted-photos-of-himself-online-contacted-his-parents-site/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16632968

https://www.newsweek.com/what-shawn-went-through-98799

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3711106&page=1

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/6898805?ft=nprml&f=6898805

https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/missouri-miracle-today-marks-14-years-since-shawn-hornbeck-and-ben-ownby-found-46988.cfm