Under the Influence of True Crime

Episode 34: Brenda Spencer

Hello, Murder Friends! This week Kate tells us the horrible no good story of Brenda Spencer. She is known for her hatred of Mondays which led to her shooting at an elementary school. Sounds awful, right? Y'all aren't even ready! Buckle up and tune in! Don't forget to review and subscribe, we love hearing from you all! Follow our Instagram for pictures from this case: @undertheinfluenceoftruecrime Follow our Twitter: @undertruecrime Join our Facebook group: Under The Influence of True Crime Send us an email: undertheinfluenceoftruecrime@gmail.com/ undertruecrime@gmail.com Resources: murderpedia, deadly women.com, superstitionreview.asu, soapboxie.com, and wikipedia

Episode 33: Diane Downs

The Murder Friends are back! We are coming in hot today with the horrific case of Diane Downs, the woman who deserves to have the worst kind of hell. Trigger Warning for this episode: Child death, attempted murder of a child, shooting, sexual assult, really bad parenting. Don't forget to review and subscribe, we love hearing from you all! Follow our Instagram for pictures from this case: @undertheinfluenceoftruecrime Follow our Twitter: @undertruecrime Join our Facebook group: Under The Influence of True Crime Send us an email: undertheinfluenceoftruecrime@gmail.com/ undertruecrime@gmail.com Sources: wikipedia, murderpedia, the-sun.com, ABC News, heavy.com

Episode 32: The Lawson Family

Merry Christmas, Murder friends!! 92 years ago today, on Christmas, Charlie Lawson committed atrocious acts against his own family. This one is a real doozy, and the Christmas cheer is definitely missing! Tune in for information on not stealing dead people's raisins, the worst sled ride you could imagine, and the answer to these two jokes: Q: What kind of room has no windows or doors? Q: What is the last part of your body to die? Spoiler, both are pun related! Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to review and subscribe, we love hearing from you all! Follow our Instagram for pictures from this case: @undertheinfluenceoftruecrime Follow our Twitter: @undertruecrime Join our Facebook group: Under The Influence of True Crime Send us an email: undertheinfluenceoftruecrime@gmail.com/ undertruecrime@gmail.com Sources: southerncalls.com, wikipedia, murderpedia, and greensboro.com

Episode 31: Michelle O'Dowd

Happy Holidays, Murder Friends! This week, we have for you, a completely unhinged episode. We really should not go this long without release an episode; we were just so excited to tell you everything we've missed! This week, Em tells us the horrific story of Michelle O'Dowd, a woman whose light left this world just a little less bright. Merry Christmas, Michelle. _______________ Thank you to Will for creating our holiday spooky music! Thank you for listening! Don't forget to review and subscribe, we love hearing from you all! Follow our Instagram for pictures from this case: @undertheinfluenceoftruecrime Follow our Twitter: @undertruecrime Join our Facebook group: Under The Influence of True Crime Send us an email: undertruecrime@gmail.com Resources for this story: -I Knew My Murder -CBS News -Murderpedia -jacksonville.com -lifeofcrime.com

Episode 30: The Dating Game Killer

Hiiii, friends! Welcome back and buckle right in, because Kate is bringing you the case of the Dating Game Killer, also known as Rodney Alcala. A photographer who preys on young girls and who somehow managed to get on tv for a game show at the height of his reign of terror across the United States. As always, this is gonna get pretty wild! Stay Spooky, Murder Friends! As always, thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to review and subscribe, we love hearing from you all! Follow our Instagram for pictures from this case: @undertheinfluenceoftruecrime Follow our Twitter: @undertruecrime Join our Facebook group: Under The Influence of True Crime Send us an email: undertheinfluenceoftruecrime@gmail.com Resources for this story: New York Times, ziprecruiter.com, oxford.com, wikipedia, youtube.com, people.com, thefamouspeople.com, allthatisinteresting.com, and thewashingtonpost.com The youtube video for you all to enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12PXvKfWdZs