Monthly Spooky true crime + paranormal to close out the year: a chilling wrongful conviction case tied to a 1987 Times Square-area murder that stole decades from two lives—and the long road to exoneration when the truth finally surfaced.Inside this episode:The New Year’s Eve case: The wrongful co...
Monthly Spooky true crime + paranormal to close out the year: a chilling wrongful conviction case tied to a 1987 Times Square-area murder that stole decades from two lives—and the long road to exoneration when the truth finally surfaced.
Inside this episode:
- The New Year’s Eve case: The wrongful convictions of Eric Smokes and David Warren after a 1987 murder near Times Square, including intense police pressure, a pivotal witness, and the fallout that followed for decades.
- The turning point: How a later confession/letter from a key eyewitness helped get the charges vacated in 2024—and what it says about the system.
- The human cost: The psychological toll of prison, relationships under strain, and the heartbreak of support that didn’t get to see vindication in time.
Plus fresh spooky news:- Haunted real estate and why “haunted house” can mean big bucks (and big drama).
- A mysterious burial site discovery in ancient Scotland.
- Bigfoot/Sasquatch reported near Interstate 80 (and the BFRO getting involved).
- Kansas City jazz bar ghosts, investigations, and what counts as “evidence.”
- Oarfish and omens—because nature loves a good horror teaser.
- The Conjuring House controversy: from “save the home” chatter to lawsuit talk and why the story won’t stay dead.
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stands alone—jump in for the true crime deep dive, stay for the weird headlines and paranormal rabbit holes.
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a monster in the woods, or
a system that can erase your life on paper?
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