MurdHer: Women in Crime

Episode 13: Mary Mallon; Typhoid Mary

Mary Mallon moved from Ireland and worked her way up the social ladder landing the prestigious job as a cook in New York in the early 1900s. Wherever she worked death and sickness would inexplicably follow. As an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid back when nobody knew that asymptomatic carriers existed Mary managed to spread disease at an alarming rate. 

Episode 12: Stacey Schoeck; The Valentine's Day Killer

This Valentine's Day episode follows the story of Stacey Schoeck and how her Valentine's Day went wrong. She showed up at a secluded park expecting to find her husband waiting for her to exchange gifts. Instead, she found his body shot 6 times. His keys were left in his truck and his wallet was in his pocket clearly showing this was not a robbery gone wrong. Who would kill a kind man and hot balloon enthusiast? The further you dive into this case the more wild it gets. 

Episode 11: Karla Homolka, The Ken and Barbie Killers

Karla Homolka and her husband started off their crime spree by drugging and raping Karla's younger sister, Tammy. They went on to do the same with 2 other young girls and ultimately murdering all 3. Karla claimed to be a pawn in her husband's sick fantasy but the more evidence that came out showed a whole different story. Unfortunately, the evidence came out too late and a deal had already been made.

Episode 10: Jodi Arias

Jodi Arias seemed to be your average young adult. She was into photography, looking for a job, and trying to find herself. When she met Travis it was love at first sight... until it became apparent that she was being led on. Jodi Arias stabbed, shot, and slit the throat of Travis. His body was found 5 days later. Listen in to find out more about this love story gone wrong. 

Episode 9: Katherine Knight

Katherine Knight committed one of the most gruesome murders that we've covered to date. Please be aware that this episode contains graphic descriptions of a horrific crime as well as discussion about rape. 

 

Katherine's dream job was working in a slaughterhouse, foreshadowing how she would commit her horrific crime. When her boyfriend refused to marry her she stabbed him to death, butchered him, and tried to feed his body to his children. 

 

Episode 8: Chante Mallard, The Windshield Murderer

Chante Mallard made a horrible decision one night when she chose to drive home while impaired. What happened next was unthinkable. After hitting a man with her car he became lodged in her windshield. Instead of getting help, she drove home and parked her car in her garage while the man slowly bled to death. Listen in to find out more about this horrendous crime. 

Episode 7: Amy Bishop - University of Alabama, Huntsville shooting

Amy Bishop was your average mom and professor until one day she brought a gun on campus and murdered 3 people. 

Episode 6: Sharon Kinne, La Pistolera

Housewife turned murderer turned fugitive! Listen in to find out about this gun slinging mom who converted to a life of crime.

Episode 5: Shelly Knotek

Shelly Knotek doesn't boast the highest body count, but the manner in which she killed her victims is the most disturbing we've covered so far.

 

Trigger Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of physical and psychological torture.

Episode 4: Tillie Klimek - The Psychic

Tillie Klimek began to have vivid dreams of her husband dying. A short time later, he passed away. Again and again Tillie had premonitions about when people would die. Was this a supernatural occurrence or something more sinister?