The Ravens Hollow

Charles Schmid Jr - Episode 035

Charles Schmid Jr., better known as the “Pied Piper of Tucson,” was the kind of small‑town troublemaker who tried to turn himself into a legend—platform shoes, pancake makeup, and all. In the mid‑1960s, he charmed Tucson’s teenagers with a mix of bravado and bad eyeliner, only to reveal a far darker side: behind the swagger lurked a manipulative killer responsible for the deaths of at least three young women.
Schmid cultivated an image somewhere between Elvis impersonator and desert outlaw, using his odd charisma to lure in admirers—until his crimes shocked the community and landed him behind bars. His story became infamous enough to inspire a Life magazine exposé and even a Joyce Carol Oates short story.
In short: he was the teen scene’s self‑appointed icon who turned out to be a nightmare in lift‑heeled boots—a chilling reminder that sometimes the scariest monsters are the ones who desperately want to be cool.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Schmid
https:/www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/pied-piper-tuscon-charles-howard-schmid

Robert Wayne Danielson - Episode 034

Robert Wayne Danielson Jr. carved out a grim legacy across the American West, leaving investigators chasing a trail as unpredictable as his movements. Born in 1946 and largely a mystery in his early years, Danielson drifted through life with a mix of depression, drug use, and a knack for turning roadside encounters into deadly confrontations.
After an early manslaughter conviction in 1970, he resurfaced in the early ’80s with a spree that stretched from Arizona to Oregon and California—robbing, kidnapping, and killing with chilling efficiency. Authorities ultimately tied him to at least seven victims, though suspicions lingered across multiple states.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://www.buzzfeed.com/dannicaramirez/weird-facts-fs
https://truecrimearchives.blog/robert-wayne-danielson-jr-the-untold-story-of-a-serial-killer/
https://crimesolverscentral.com/serialkillers/357
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wayne_Danielson

Mary Ann Robson - Episode 033

A mother. A wife. A killer - again and again.  This Monday we travel back to the 19th century England, where poison was silent, grief was unquestioned, and one woman left a trail of death inside her own home.  Mary Ann Robson didn't murder strangers.  she murdered those closest to her.  
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Cotton
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Ann-Cotton

Ariel Castro - Episode 032

Ariel Castro was the Cleveland school‑bus driver who proved that sometimes the monster doesn’t hide under the bed—he drives right past your house every morning. For a decade, he maintained a façade of ordinary neighborhood life while secretly imprisoning three women in his home, a crime so shocking it turned an unassuming Ohio street into the setting of one of the most disturbing true‑crime stories in modern history. Castro’s double life unraveled in 2013, when one survivor’s escape exposed the horrors he’d hidden in plain sight. His case remains a chilling reminder that evil can be remarkably mundane, and that resilience can emerge from the darkest corners.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Wayne Nance - Episode 031

Monday we are covering the terrifying case of Wayne Nance, better known as the Missoula Mauler.  
For years, fear lingered quietly in Montana as brutal attacks went unsolved.  Victims were targeted in their own homes.  The Violence was extreme.  And the man responsible blended into the community around him - until one final shocking confrontation brought the truth to light.  
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nance-wayne-nathan.htm
https://the-line-up.com/the-mssoula-mauler-wayne-nance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Nance

The Disappearance of Patricia Meehan - Episode 030

We are heading to Montana where Patricia Meehan left the scene of a crash in 1989 and was never seen again.  
Sightings were reported.  Searches were conducted.  But answers never came.  With no physical evidence of her death, investigators have never ruled out the possibility that she survived.  
 
 
 
Intro Audio:   Gavin Prater
Outro Audio:  Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/meehan_patricia.html
https://dailycrimepost.com/patricia-meehan-walked-away-from-a-car-crash-and-was-never-see-again/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Patricia_Meehan

Alfred Griner Packer - Episode 029

Alfred Griner Packer — Colorado prospector, wilderness guide, and deeply questionable lunch companion — set out in 1874 to lead a group of miners through the Rocky Mountains. Unfortunately, he was about as qualified to guide people through the wilderness as a goldfish is to lead a desert expedition.
When the group got lost in the snow and supplies ran out, Packer returned alone, looking suspiciously well‑fed for a man who claimed to have been starving. His explanation? Let’s just say he took the phrase “eat local” to a level no one asked for.
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/alfred-packer/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alred_Packer

Stephen Peter Morin - Episode 028

Stephen Morin was the kind of drifter who didn’t just change cities—he changed names like most people change socks, cycling through aliases as he crisscrossed the country evading law enforcement. Behind the revolving door of identities was a deeply troubled man whose crimes spanned more than a decade, leaving investigators in multiple states scrambling to connect the dots.
By the time he was finally arrested in 1981, Morin had become a grim legend among detectives: a nomadic, needle‑scarred fugitive suspected in dozens of murders, yet slippery enough to stay one step ahead for years. His story ends in Texas, where he ultimately pled guilty to capital murder and was executed in 1985—after technicians spent nearly 40 minutes searching for a usable vein due to his history of drug abuse.
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Morin
https://www.dailycrime.com/stephen-peter-morin-serial-killer-suspected-of-40-murders/
https://www.rd.com/list/interesting-facts/

Richard "Iceman" Kuklinkski - Episode 027

He wanted the respect of the mob - but earned a reputation all his own.  This week, we dive into the dark world of Richard Kuklinski the self-proclaimed hitman who craved Mafia status, lived a suburban double life, and left a trail of violence behind him. 
Was he a feared enforcer....or a wannabe mobster building his own myth?  From confessions to the lies investigators unraveled, this episode peels back who Kuklinski really was....or who he wanted people to think he was. 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
 
Source Credit:  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Kuklinksi
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Kuklinksi

The 1992 Dayton Christmas Murders - Episode 026

In Dayton, Ohio, Christmas 1992 came with far more than bad fruitcake. Over the course of three days, a teenage crew calling themselves the “Downtown Posse” went on a violent spree that left six people dead and two injured — a grim holiday record no one asked for. Led by 19‑year‑old Marvallous Keene, the group bounced from robbery to revenge to witness‑silencing with the chaotic energy of people who had absolutely no plan beyond the next terrible idea
 
 
 
Intro Audio:  Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
 
Source Credit: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Dayton_Christmas_murders
https://www.daytondailynews.com/new/the-notorious-christmas-killings-1992-map-and-timeline/WlhrYt0YPbL8hQ08D7Z3hj/