Manic Manor: A True Crime Podcast

Episode 12 - Summer Wells

Anyone with information is asked to contact the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND or the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office at 423-272-7121. Tips can be emailed to TipsToTBI@tn.gov.
 
Young Summer Wells has been missing since June of 2021. While we have many speculations and rumors about what could have happened to her, the truth of the matter is that we still have a child who is missing, and things have been none the clearer.
 
Sources -
 
Major Summer Wells update after missing Tennessee girl's father shares harrowing letter from jail to people who took her | The Sun
Summer Wells: Missing girl’s aunt now revealed to have vanished (yahoo.com)
Missing Tennessee girl Summer Wells gone for full year as investigation remains stalled | Fox News
Summer Wells' neighbors 'heard a SCREAM' before girl, 5, disappeared as parents claim 'she may have been kidnapped' | The US Sun (the-sun.com)
The Disappearance of Summer Wells | by Jennifer Baldwin | The Crime Logs | Medium

Episode 11 - The Nth and Baksa Rooms - Korea’s internet sex crime issue

The Korea Women's Hotline (KWHL)
· http://enghotline.cafe24.com/
· Contact
· TEL. 02-3156-5400
· FAX. 02-2256-2190
· E-mail. hotline@hotline.or.kr / international@hotline.or.kr
· SNS. @kwhotline
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· How to find KWHL
· Address : 8-4, Jinheung-ro 16-gil, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, Korea.
· Subway : Exit No.2 of Bulgwang Station on Line 6 or 3
· Bus : Dokbakgol bus stop (#7022, #7211, #7212)
 
Sources -
“Cyber Hell: Exposing an internet horror” – Netflix
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/nth-room-case-and-modern-slavery-digital-space
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3178566/south-koreas-women-fear-nth-room-repeat-now-yoon-suk-yeols-charge
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/05/yoon-suk-yeol-needs-to-change-the-way-south-korea-treats-women/
https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/971117.html
https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/965602.html
 

Ep. 10 - The Suwon Murder

A case 10 years in the making and extremely bone chilling. The Suwon Murder case caused a major distrust in Police because the public felt like they couldn't be protected due to an extreme lack of action on Korean Police. The murderer himself was speculated to be a possible serial killer as well. This is the story of the Suwon Murder.
 
Sources
 
Suwon murder premeditated: police (koreaherald.com)
Suwon Murder – South Korea – True Crime – Asia (home.blog)
Court Confirms Life Sentence for Korean-Chinese Killer - The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - National/Politics > National
Suwon Suspect a Serial Killer? - The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - National/Politics > National
Family of Suwon murder victim demands state compensation | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr)
https://www.koreabang.com/2012/stories/incompetent-police-fail-to-prevent-horrific-murder-of-woman.html
Suwon murder shames police (koreatimes.co.kr)
Suspect in Suwon may be a drifting serial killer (joins.com)

Episode 9 - Kim Daedo

Kim Daedo is sometimes referred to as the first serial killer in South Korea. While that may be up for debate depending on who you talked to, his months long terror reign shook down the impoverished community he came from.
 
Sources
 
South Korea’s most notorious serial killers (koreaherald.com)
[Today in Bookmarks] 1976 Execution of Serial Killer Kim Dae-Doo (archive.ph)
[Social side of the time] case (6) Kim Dae-doo serial murder | Seoul Newspapers (archive.ph)
Death sentence on Kim Soye-doo - Chung Ilbo (archive.ph)
The End of the 'Crooked Sprint', The Housewife Together - OhmyNews (archive.ph)
KIM Dae-doo | Serial Killer Database Wiki | Fandom
Was Kim Dae-Doo, Was He Really a Serial Killer: Society General: Society: News: Hankyore (archive.ph)

Episode 8 - The Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard

This is one case I have heavily invested myself into. Jaycee Dugard is the definition of strength. She survived 18 years at the hands of her abusers and came out a fighter despite having her childhood stolen from her.
Sources
 
https://www.sutori.com/en/story/jaycee-lee-dugard--BteypsepUJMhQyQK6ZdNNfT1
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/history/jaycee-dugard-abducted-30-years-ago/103-398d6351-a266-4ad6-bda9-da1af86d560d
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/kidnappings/jaycee-dugard/
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/in-testimony-jaycee-dugard-describes-her-18-year-ordeal-1.589175
https://www.edcgov.us/Government/ELDODA/Press%20Release/2016/pages/the_abduction_of_jaycee_lee_dugard_25_years_later_-_part_1.aspx
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/history/jaycee-dugard-abducted-30-years-ago/103-398d6351-a266-4ad6-bda9-da1af86d560d#:~:text=years%20ago%20Thursday.-,On%20June%2010%2C%201991%2C%20Jaycee%20Lee%20Dugard%20was%20abducted%20by,the%20hands%20of%20the%20Garridos.
https://www.insideedition.com/how-jaycee-dugard-was-found-after-18-years-in-isolation-54765
https://web.archive.org/web/20160406003530/http://media.trb.com/media/acrobat/2009-09/49002128.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203107/http://consortnews.com/news-details.aspx?newsID=14822
Jaycee Dugard's Stepfather Had "No Idea...We'd Find Her Alive" - CBS News
How Jaycee Lee Dugard Survived an 18-Year Kidnapping (goalcast.com)

Episode 7 Eunice Winstead

The issue with Child Marriage is nothing new, but I found a case that actually caused my home state to institute new legislation over it and even to this day, it is still a hot topic. This is the story of Eunice Winstead.
Sources
https://www.genealogymagazine.com/a-child-bride-in-tennessee/
https://pressinformant.com/what-happened-to-eunice-winstead-charlie-johns-wife-who-obtained-married-at-9/
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3259843-tennessee-bill-would-eliminate-age-requirements-for-marriages/
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19570218&id=xYRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7363,5969463&hl=en
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170784062/eunice-blanche-johns
https://www.newsweek.com/tennessee-marriage-bill-that-sparked-outcry-lacking-age-minimum-dead-1697773
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1957?amount=50000
Child Marriage in the United States - Equality Now

Episode 6 Emilie Morris

Emilie was a bright young woman who had her goals set and was prepared for everything that life had to bring her. Unfortunately, she had a coach who she was to trust take advantage of her innocence.
 
Sources
 
https://www.oxygen.com/the-case-died-with-her/crime-news/how-did-emilie-morris-die-what-family-says-about-case-death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adx4zlB2M0k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6kzfHLMABs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqDADPgY3pE
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jtes/the-case-died-with-her
https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/who-is-emilie-morris-the-former-student-who-died-after-accusing-her-coach-of-abuse/

Episode 5 - Brittanee Drexel

A case 13 years thus far in the making. Brittanee was just 17 when she went on a Spring Break vacation to Myrtle Beach and went missing.
Our hearts go out to Brittanee's mother, father, step-father, family, and friends. We can only hope they manage to find some form of healing through this time.
Sources
https://www.eonline.com/news/1331722/inside-the-13-year-search-for-brittanee-drexel-a-familys-nightmare-grim-twists-and-a-suspect-charged
https://www.myhorrynews.com/news/crime/waiting-for-brittanee-drexel-mother-thinks-missing-daughter-was-trafficked/article_1fcd7134-0055-11e4-b157-0017a43b2370.html
https://people.com/crime/murdered-teen-brittanee-drexels-father-come-forward-if-you-have-information/
https://eyewiki.aao.org/Persistent_Hyperplastic_Primary_Vitreous#:~:text=Persistent%20Fetal%20Vasculature%20(PFV)%2C,common%20cause%20of%20infantile%20leukocoria.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/myrtle-beach-teen-brittanee-drexel-remains-found_n_62839e42e4b050d95196f0cb
A childhood friend of Brittanee Drexel on arrest: ‘We can close this chapter’ | RochesterFirst
South Carolina’s Brittanee Drexel case - YouTube
Brittanee Drexel's remains found; murder suspect 13 years after disappearance - YouTube

Episode 4 - The Jijon Family

This episode is a direct inspiration from the cover from the Dark Side of Seoul podcast. The Jijon family is a known group of cannibal serial killers that terrorized in the early 90s. Thank you to Joe and Shawn over at the Dark Side of Seoul for introducing me to this case. Everyone go check out their podcast, and if possible, book a tour for their Dark Side of Seoul Ghost walk in Seoul, Korea!
Sources –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emNs1riqGQk
https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3684096#home
http://news.imaeil.com/page/view/2008091906513047338
https://thecasualcriminalist.com/podcasts/the-chijon-family-korean-cannibal-clan/
https://www.darksideofseoul.com/true-crime-the-jijon-family/
https://www.bizarrepedia.com/chijon-family/
https://apnews.com/article/950dbb2c47c13ac3af29a728c9784930

Episode 3 - Isabel Celis

A story out of every parent's worst nightmare. Young Isabel was abducted from her home one evening in 2012. The entire manhunt for her and her abductor was years long until there was finally a break.
 
Sources -
The Murder of Isabel Celis SOLVED — Trace Evidence (trace-evidence.com)
Missing Arizona Girl Isabel Celis Found Dead | PEOPLE.com
The Abduction & Murder of Isabel Celis [SOLVED] — Trace Evidence (trace-evidence.com)
Missing Ariz. girl Isabel Celis: Police release 911 calls (nbcnews.com)
Documents reveal chilling details into Isabel Celis, Maribel Gonzales investigation (kold.com)
Christopher Clements Indicted for Isabel Celis Murder | Heavy.com
Clements faces up to 110 years in prison (kgun9.com)
Christopher Clements’ murder trials rescheduled (kold.com)
Trials postponed for Christopher Clements, man accused of killing Tucson girls (kold.com)
After indictment, we owe the parents of Isabel Celis an apology | Tucsón | tucson.com