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Episode 83 - The Tragic Death of Jeannette DePalma

“Satanic Panic” as we know it today didn’t see it’s height until the mid-1980’s, but in 1972, when Jeannette DePalma was found dead on the Devil’s Teeth in an abandoned New Jersey quarry, America was starting to feel this “Satanic” fear permeating the air; a fear that Satan and other unholy beings were starting to influence the “disillusioned” and “misguided” youth of the time.
After the investigation into Jeannette’s untimely death seemingly stalled, newspapers started publishing articles informing the public that her body was laying in the midst of a Satanic altar surrounded by occult symbols and relics. Worst of all, it was reported Jeannette had been a human sacrifice murdered by Satanic witches practicing black magic…
These shocking details sparked fear in locals that quickly spread across the country. But were the reported details true? Was Jeannette sacrificed within a Satanic altar by a coven of witches? Or was someone or something else to blame?
 
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Episode 82 - Bone-chilling Broadcast: The Owlman of Mawnan

In this installment of Bone-chilling Broadcasts, Brianna takes you to Cornwall, England to discuss a little-known cryptid – The Owlman.
Multiple sightings of a half-man half-owl creature have been reported around the old Mawnan church… First, people report hearing static or hissing coming from the treeline of the old forest. Intrigued by the sound, they go to investigate, only to instantly regret the decision when they are greeted by a large birdlike creature with glowing red eyes.
Who is the Owlman that lingers in the eerie darkness of this quaint town? Is he truly a long-lost, little-known cryptid? Is it an elaborate hoax? A case of mistaken identity? Join us as we discuss the creepy sightings and potential explanations for this birdman of mystery!
 
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UPDATE - MMM #5 - MURDERED - Nadine Gurczenski

In Episode #5 of MMM, we covered the death of Nadine Gurczenski, a woman found murdered in a rural Niagara town on May 8, 1999. When we originally released the episode on June 23, 2023, it was an unsolved case. In May 2024, the Niagara Regional Police Service announced they had solved her murder.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact detectives at (905) 688-4111, dial option 3, ext. 1009060.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.  Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
 
CBC News
Niagara Police Update
CHCH News
DNA Solves.com - Joseph Archie Raymond Brousseau
DNA Solves.com - Ontario Cases

Episode 81 - Yoo Young-Chul (유영철): The Raincoat Killer

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is an eclectic city boasting history that is both triumphant and complicated. Today’s case deals with a darker part of the city’s history, as it was home to one of the most heinous and brutal serial killers...
Yoo Young-Chul is pure evil. Frustrated and angered by his mediocre life, he intentionally targeted wealthy people and sex workers because “women shouldn’t be sluts and the rich should know what they’ve done”. All of the murders were brutal. Some of his victims were dismembered. Parts of some were allegedly eaten.
Yoo Young-Chul touted lots of self-imposed baggage – petty thefts to begin his criminal career, a sex crime that sent him to jail and ended his marriage, and the dilemma of which wealthy home or massage parlour to terrorize next…
This episode isn’t for the faint of heart, so if you’re ready to hear graphic details from mutilation to cannibalism that took place in a mere 10-month time span, let’s begin...
 
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Episode 80 - The Black Monk of Pontefract

It's Episode 80! So, you know what that means?! DYSON IS BACK AT THE HELM AND 👏 HE 👏DELIVERED 👏
In this episode, we delve into the chilling tale of the Black Monk of Pontefract, one of the most infamous and violent hauntings in British history. Discover how the Pritchard family’s nightmare began with mysterious disturbances and slowly progressed into chaos of terrifying proportions. We’ll explore the eerie history of 30 East Drive, its connection to a dark past, and how this otherwise unassuming house became a hotspot for paranormal investigators and thrill-seekers.
 
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MMM Case #11 - "She's Just Another One": Stories from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) is notorious. It’s only 4 square kilometers in size, but it’s a dangerous place for at-risk people. For decades, the streets have been used as a hunting ground for vulnerable women. For example, Robert Pickton, one of Canada’s most heinous criminals, walked these streets in search of victims.
Massive drug operations have headquartered in the derelict hotels of East Hastings, and when enslaved drug mules or sex workers don’t pay their debts, they meet fates as heinous as being thrown out of 5- or 6-storey windows.
The DTES is a complicated, convoluted world, and no match for the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), which has proven time and again it falls short of effectively handling the cases of marginalized women who meet their demise in its streets.
 
Additional Reading:
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
The Tyee: Vancouver Now Owns the Balmoral and Regent, but Their Histories Still Haunt
Source Material:
APTN National News
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province Editorial
Newspaper – The Vancouver Sun
Newspaper- The Vancouver Sun
The Ridge
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun
Audio Clip:
YouTube - Noelle O'Soup case: Man found in unit with decomposing remains was wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Episode 79 – Bone-chilling Broadcast: Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女)

In our first installment of Bone-chilling Broadcasts, Brianna brings you back in time to Edo Japan to discuss the folklore and legend of Kuchisake-onna.
The oppressive heat of summer in Edo Japan had people longing for the night and the relief brought by the setting sun. In the cool darkness, people would gather and play Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. This ritualistic parlour game had participants telling 100 ghostly tales with the intention of evoking a supernatural event. One of the ghostly tales told is about Kuchisake-onna (a.k.a. the Slit-mouthed Woman), the vengeful spirit of woman who prowls the streets and alleyways of Japan...
 
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MMM Case #10 - MISSING - Jared Shadeed

Dark Adaptation's monthly segment, "Missing, Murdered, Mysterious", is designed to highlight unsolved cases of missing people, homicides, and mysterious deaths and focuses on BIPOC in North America. Today’s case focuses on a missing person named Jared Shadeed.
 
MMM Case #10:
In July 2023, Jared Shadeed was captured on surveillance footage leaving the Air BnB he was staying at in the Squire Park neighbourhood of Seattle, Washington. He had few belongings with him, leaving the rest of his luggage inside the share-rental. This is the last time Jared was seen.
A few weeks later, his SUV mysteriously appears in a Los Angeles neighbourhood, but there is still no sign of Jared. How did his vehicle end up 1,100 miles away? How has there been no trace of Jared's whereabouts or clues to the possible circumstances surrounding his disappearance?
His family has been desperately seeking answers for the past 10 months, but sadly, the disappearance of Jared Shadeed remains as perplexing today as it was in those early days...
If you have any information about the disappearance of Jared Shadeed, who was last seen on the surveillance footage of the Air BnB located in the 200 block of 16th Avenue in Seattle’s Squire Park neighbourhood on July 30, 2023, please contact the Seattle Police Department at (206) 625-5011.
 
Videos and photos related to Jared's case are available on our Instagram & website: @darkadaptationpodcast & www.darkadaptationpodcast.ca
 
Episode Sources:
News Nation Now
Fox 13 Seattle
Fox 11 Los Angeles
KING 5 Seattle
News Nation
New Pittsburgh Courier
WTAP
USA Today
Augusta Free Press
Celebs Week

Episode 78 - Christina Kettlewell: Death of the Eight-Day Bride

Christina Kettlewell was a beautiful, promising young woman who was busy working on her career and falling madly in love with her boyfriend, Jack. The couple’s evolving romance led them to a spontaneous, maybe even rebellious, marriage. A few days after their wedding, they headed into the Muskoka wilderness to honeymoon at a friend’s cottage. The friend, Ronald, was also Jack’s roommate, and bizarrely enough, Ronald accompanied the two newlyweds on what should have been a private, romantic, getaway.
The events that took place during that fateful trip are shrouded in mystery; there’s a suspicious fire that takes down the cottage and Christina is found dead in mere inches of water.
The inquest into her unexplained death showcased dramatic theories, various versions of events, and gripping eyewitness testimonies, but the biggest question of all was left unanswered – What happened to Christina Kettlewell? How did the eight-day bride meet her fate?
 
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Episode 77 - Dorothy Arnold: The Vanishing of a Perfume Heiress and Socialite

In December 1910, the heiress to a perfume empire vanished from the streets of Manhattan while shopping on the illustrious Fifth Avenue.
Her disappearance left the public reeling with questions and speculations, and her family’s secrecy in handling the case only served to amplify the concerns of the mystified onlookers. The family was reluctant to engage the police in their investigation into the socialite’s disappearance, which led to a rift and an apparent power struggle between the two entities.
The actions of the family, investigators, and the missing socialite herself paved the way for a plethora of conspiracy theories, and to this day, the vanishing of New York City socialite Dorothy Arnold remains one of the most infamous missing person cases in American history.
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