The Ravens Hollow

Antoinette Frank - Episode 045

Antoinette Frank went from patrolling the streets of New Orleans to terrorizing them, blurring the line between protector and predator. Behind the uniform was a deeply troubled past marked by severe childhood abuse, a history that shaped her psyche long before she ever pinned on a badge. But once inside the police force, she weaponized authority itself—partnering with her teenage boyfriend, Rogers LaCaze, to rob a local restaurant she moonlighted at, executing anyone who stood in the way. 
Her downfall was as brazen as the crime: she returned to the murder scene in a patrol car, attempting to play the role of concerned officer even as survivors pointed to her as the killer.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoinette_Frank

Leo Lancing Boatman - Episode 044

Leo Lancing Boatman wanted to be a serial killer the way some people want to be an influencer—ambitious, misguided, and catastrophically lacking in judgment. His violent debut came in 2006, when he ambushed two college students camping in the Ocala National Forest, a crime that earned him two life sentences and a permanent place in Florida’s criminal folklore.
Prison didn’t slow him down; if anything, it expanded his “career opportunities.” Behind bars, Boatman killed two fellow inmates—one in 2010 and another in 2019—cementing his reputation as a man who took “lifelong commitment” to a chilling extreme.
By the time a Bradford County jury handed him the death penalty for the 2019 murder, Boatman had become the rare criminal whose aspirations matched his outcomes—just not in the way he imagined.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://bestlifeonline.com/crazy-interesting-facts/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Boatman

Villisca Axe Murders - Episode 043

Eight bodies... One axe... And an entire town that couldn't stay away. 
After the murders, the doors of the Moore house in Villisca didn't close - they swung wide open.  Neighbors, Townspeople and curious strangers walking through the crime scene.  Touching furniture.  Picking things up.  Rearranging evidence. 
Before police could lock it down, the house had already been contaminated by human curiosity and small-town shock.  Was it grief? Morbid fascination?  Or something darker - someone checking to make sure nothing pointed back to them? 
This Monday, we step into a house that became a public spectacle... and a crime scene forever compromised. 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio:  Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://murderhouse.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders

Not Smart Enough for Crime - Episode 042

In this episode, we step away from the more serious crimes and dive into the hilariously baffling world of criminals who didn’t quite think things through. The criminals who just weren't smart enough to pull off their crime. 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://factsl.net/fun-facts/
https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-50-dumbest-criminals-ever
https://en/wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Greater_Pittsburgh_bank_robberies

Richard Chase - Part II - Episode 041

Richard Chase—grimly nicknamed “The Vampire of Sacramento”—was less a criminal mastermind and more a catastrophic collision of untreated mental illness and escalating paranoia. In the late 1970s, he spiraled into delusions so severe he believed his blood was turning to powder, prompting him to seek “refills” in the most horrific ways imaginable. His crimes were chaotic rather than calculated, driven by fear rather than finesse, and ultimately ended only when neighbors and police connected the dots he left scattered like breadcrumbs.
Chase’s story isn’t one of cunning villainy—it’s a chilling reminder of what happens when profound psychiatric crises go unrecognized and untreated. If anything, he stands as a case study in how reality can fracture, and how dangerous that fracture can become when no one intervenes in time.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Richard Chase - Part I - Episode 040

Richard Chase—grimly nicknamed “The Vampire of Sacramento”—was less a criminal mastermind and more a catastrophic collision of untreated mental illness and escalating paranoia. In the late 1970s, he spiraled into delusions so severe he believed his blood was turning to powder, prompting him to seek “refills” in the most horrific ways imaginable. His crimes were chaotic rather than calculated, driven by fear rather than finesse, and ultimately ended only when neighbors and police connected the dots he left scattered like breadcrumbs.
Chase’s story isn’t one of cunning villainy—it’s a chilling reminder of what happens when profound psychiatric crises go unrecognized and untreated. If anything, he stands as a case study in how reality can fracture, and how dangerous that fracture can become when no one intervenes in time.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Frederick Charles Wood - Episode 039

Frederick Charles Wood isn’t exactly a household name, and honestly, that might be the only good news in his story. A small‑time criminal with big‑time delusions, Wood drifted through life with the charm of a damp dishrag and the decision‑making skills of someone who thought crime was a personality trait. His path eventually spiraled into violence, leaving behind a trail that investigators would later piece together with the grim patience of people who’ve seen far too much.
In our episode, we dive into the strange, unsettling world of a man who managed to be both forgettable and dangerous—a combination that makes for a chilling case study. We’ll explore how his early life, petty offenses, and escalating behavior formed a pattern that should have set off alarms long before it did. Think of it as a cautionary tale about what happens when red flags are ignored and bad choices snowball into tragedy.
This isn’t a story about a criminal mastermind. It’s about a man whose crimes were as senseless as they were devastating—and what his case reveals about the systems meant to stop people like him before it’s too late.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Allan Patterson Newman - Episode 038

Allan Newman wasn’t your average outlaw—unless your average outlaw is a bank‑robbing drifter with a talent for disappearing and a trail of bodies that investigators spent years trying to connect. In this episode, we peel back the layers of a man who blended charm, chaos, and cold calculation into a criminal résumé that baffled authorities and terrified communities.
From small‑town stickups to a chilling pattern of violence, Newman’s story is a twisted road trip through the darker corners of the American Midwest. We’ll explore how he evaded capture, why his crimes escalated, and what ultimately brought his spree to an end.
It’s a tale of masks—literal and psychological—where every answer raises a new question, and every crime scene hints at a man who was always two steps ahead… until he wasn’t
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe

David Mason - Episode 037

David Edwin Mason wasn’t just a serial killer—he was a catastrophically bad planner with a flair for self-destruction. Born in 1956, he drifted from juvenile delinquency to adult violence like someone checking off items on a very illegal bucket list. By 1980, he had embarked on a spree of strangling elderly victims in Oakland, California, a pattern so grim it felt like he was trying to speedrun the worst possible life choices.
His criminal career didn’t improve behind bars. Mason managed to add a cellmate to his victim count, proving that even incarceration couldn’t slow his momentum. When the justice system finally caught up, he did something almost no one on death row does: he waived his appeals. It was as if he looked at the legal system and said, “No thanks, I’ve caused enough paperwork.”
 
 
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
 

Daniel Joe Hittle - Episode 036

Daniel Joe Hittle wasn’t just a repeat offender—he was an overachiever in all the worst ways. Born in Indiana and adopted into a Minnesota farm family, he grew up quiet, polite, and apparently harboring enough rage to later murder his adoptive parents in 1973. After serving time and securing parole, he took the concept of “fresh start” and twisted it into a 1989 Texas killing spree that left five people dead, including a police officer.
Hittle’s method was simple and unsubtle: a shotgun, a grudge, and absolutely no impulse control. His victims ranged from law enforcement to his own drug dealer—and even a child—cementing his place among America’s most chilling spree killers.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://www/wikihow.com/Funny-Fun-Facts
https://en/wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hittle