328. The Butcher of Baton Rouge: Sean Vincent Gillis
Careful! This one is disturbing.
In the early 2000s, women in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, lived in fear. Two different predators were stalking the city, leaving a trail of terror and death. While authorities were hunting for one killer, another, even more depraved murderer was operating completely under the radar.
For ten years, Sean Vincent Gillis lived a chilling double life, murdering at least eight women, and the details of his crimes are beyond deranged. Even other serial killers are disturbed by him.
He wasn't some dark, shadowy figure who stood out from the crowd. To all who knew him, he was just an ordinary guy, not the monster that was hiding in plain sight.
Join Jen and Cam as they talk about "The Butcher of Baton Rouge: Sean Vincent Gillis."
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Listener Discretion by Edward October
Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen
Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Vincent_Gillis
https://www.newspapers.com/image/218293983
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037869884/?match=1&clipping_id=179454176
https://www.newspapers.com/image/473164922/?match=1&clipping_id=179454243
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037516392/?match=1&clipping_id=179454409
https://www.promega.es/-/media/files/products-and-services/genetic-identity/ishi-28-oral-abstracts/berry.pdf
https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gillis-sean.htm
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037890650/?match=1&clipping_id=179456922
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037890581/?match=1&terms=%22Hardee%20Schmidt%22
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58750961/rachel-anna-bryan
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147871800/donna-johnston
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93816412/annie_hardee-schmidt
https://www.newspapers.com/image/447359491/?match=1&terms=%22Johnnie%20Mae%20Williams%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/229163871/?match=1&clipping_id=179459891
https://www.newspapers.com/image/470289746/?match=1&clipping_id=179459996
https://www.newspapers.com/image/220130172/?match=1&clipping_id=179460099
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038511629/?match=1&clipping_id=179460210
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038511320/?match=1&clipping_id=179460342
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037326900/?match=1&terms=%22Donna%20Bennett%20Johnston%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/225434960/?match=1&terms=%22Sean%20Vincent%20Gillis%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036434978/?match=1&clipping_id=179461186
https://youtu.be/KPB_vznn77o?si=Y7R-0F4rbXCG5a08
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/sean-gillis-now
https://medmindist.com/sean-vincent-gillis/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037300915/?match=1&terms=%22Sean%20Gillis%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/539788905/?match=1&terms=%22Sean%20Gillis%22%20
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Sean_Vincent_Gillis
Gillis is also featured in several documentaries, including "Butchers in the Bayou," "The Devil You Know," and "World's Most Evil Killers."
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327. Love, Lies and the Internet: The Murder of Brian Barrett
The internet often feels like a harmless escape. A place where Facebook shows you picture-perfect families, where influencers promise miracles in a bottle, where friendships are born from nothing more than a shared “like.” But behind the glow of the monitor, reality can warp into something darker, something far more dangerous than anyone imagines. In one quiet town, a single online connection spiraled into lies, obsession, and betrayal, trapping people in a digital web they never saw coming until it was too late. Because online, anyone can be anything. And for one young man, that illusion would prove deadly.
Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Love, Lies and the Internet: The Murder of Brian Barrett.’
Listener discretion by Edward @OctoberpodVHS
Music by our editor/ep @theinkypawprint
Sources:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180168/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDjNvcrAA0A
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/07/nyregion/07triangle.html
https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/courts-montgomery-gets-20-years-in-internet-love-triangle-killing/article_d124d951-07a1-5d2e-bdae-b15098085262.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca6/24-5637/24-5637-2025-06-09.html
https://www.officer.com/investigations/article/55293384/how-to-catch-a-criminal-liar-liar
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/internet-love-triangle-comes-to-deadly-end/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/web-user-sentenced-for-killing-online-rival-1.636158
https://abcnews.go.com/US/online-love-triangle-deception-end-murder/story?id=14371076
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326. Out of the Fire: Murder in Altona
Altona, Manitoba, is a small town sitting in the middle of a windswept prairie about a fifteen-minute drive north of North Dakota. In the winter, the days are short, the snow falls frequently, and there’s very little to do except play hockey or other indoor activities.
The town was founded by Mennonites, who, like the Amish, are known for their pacifist and peaceful ways. However, that did not mean the town was exempt from its fair share of tragedies. However, nothing would stun the Altona residents more than what happened on a November night in 1990.
What started as a typical evening for two teenage boys ended in a horrific home invasion that left one dead and the other critically injured. The attack was violent and merciless, shaking the entire community to its core.
Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "Out of the Fire: Murder in Altona."
Thank you to our team
Listener Discretion by Edward October
Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen
Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint
https://theinkypawprint.com
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/737008967/?match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/948646262/?match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/737008599/?match=1&terms=%22Curtis%20Klassen%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/737008599/?match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/735474324/?match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/735472254/?match=1
https://www.iaedjournal.org/the-road-of-resilience
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/altona-manitoba-documentary-world-premiere-1.7049171
https://www.steinbachonline.com/articles/documentary-altona-uses-30-year-old-crime-to-explore-forgiveness
https://www.firefightingincanada.com/a-story-of-resilience-26441/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/737008967/?match=1&terms=%22Curtis%20Klassen%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1011921809/?match=1&clipping_id=178356248
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altona_murder#:~:text=The%20Altona%20murder%20occurred%20in,bodily%20injuries%20and%20alerted%20authorities.&text=Giesbrecht%20was%20arrested%20shortly%20after%2C%20and%20confessed%20to%20the%20murder.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2010/06/18/killer-to-get-taste-of-freedom
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.5551761 (this interview with Klassen's dad is just pitiful)
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/43-survivors-tyler-pelke-and-the-nova-scotia-boy/id1483801903?i=1000516794821
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altona_murder
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.5553431
https://www.brandonsun.com/local/2013/06/18/bible-belts-bogeyman-still-haunts-town
https://winnipegsun.com/2014/03/02/rising-out-of-the-fire
https://www.newspapers.com/image/734980397/?match=1&terms=%22Curtis%20Klassen%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/734980254/?match=1&terms=%22Curtis%20Klassen%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/735009940/?match=1&terms=%22Curtis%20Klassen%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/735843197/?match=1&terms=%22Curtis%20Klassen%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1022422054/?match=1&terms=%22Curtis%20Klassen%22
I survived Season 7 episode 10, A&E
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325. The Cheshire Murders: The Petit Family
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The Petit family lived in an idyllic, quiet, tree-lined neighborhood of Cheshire, Connecticut. Dr. William Petit, a respected endocrinologist, his wife Jennifer, a beloved nurse, and their two daughters—17-year-old Hayley, a bright and driven high school senior, and 11-year-old Michaela, a sweet and creative child—made their home at 300 Sorghum Mill Drive. By all accounts, the Petits were a picture of suburban success. But on the evening of July 22, 2007, an unassuming trip to the local Stop & Shop set in motion a chain of events that would shatter their world.
Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled “The Cheshire Murders: The Petit Family.”
LD by @octoberpodVHS
Music by @theinkypawprint
Sources:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/justice/connecticut-home-invasion-sentencing/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
https://abcnews.go.com/US/petit-trial-coroner-describes-teen-daughters-death/story?id=14607151
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/local/charges-against-steven-hayes/2059089/?amp=1
https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Komisarjevsky-complete-list-of-charges-12058464.php
The Cheshire Murders (Television production). HBO
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/connecticuts-top-court-overturns-death-penalty-state-n409256
https://web.archive.org/web/20190910201036/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/20706697/ns/dateline_nbc-crime_reports/t/desperate-hours#.Xo9cXYhKiUk
https://medium.com/the-true-crime-times/the-cheshire-murders-innocence-lost-1e4bec712e09
https://web.archive.org/web/20100926195121/http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/twisted_texts_of_killer_G8iLnVxkF0WgpcTcOeC4QM
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/petit-family-murder-trial-new-evidence-testimony-paints-graphic-picture-of-conn-home-invasion/
https://archive.today/20120723165500/http://www.courant.com/community/cheshire/cheshire-home-invasion/hc-komisarjevsky-fair-trial-1110-20101109,0,2009741.story
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/17/cheshire-connecticut-home-invasion-murders-10-years-later/483863001/
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324. Fall of a Kingdom: Coweta County Murder
Thank you to Amy M for requesting this episode!
A rich and powerful man who thought he was above the law and a brave sheriff who refused to back down.
This is the story of how one murder brought a corrupt "king" and his reign of terror crashing down.
Join Jen & Cam as we explore the 1948 case that made history in the American South, "Fall of a Kingdom: Coweta County Murder"
Thank you to our team
Listener Discretion by Edward October
Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen
Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint https://theinkypawprint.com
Please go to www.ourtruecrimepodcast.com for a complete list of sources.
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