We have written about Merrian's "disappearance" in 2004 during a cruise to Alaska, and Mr. Carver's five year battle to reform the cruise industry: This all comes to an end one day when she is killed execution style in her own apartment complex. All to fight for the one thing he knew he had, his truth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_Murphy#:~:text=An%20autopsy%20was%20performed%20the,anemia%20and%20multiple%20drug%20intoxication. Its cruise ship fuckery yall. A lone passenger, he kept to himself, exchanging a polite nod or the occasional word but little else besides. Nantes, France is a large city thats known for being peaceful and quiet; everyone goes to church on Sundays, theres a residential neighborhood in the middle of town, and it's just chill vibes all around. Hold your tears. The topics we discuss include abuse toward children and gross mistreatment. But before she took on all those hats, she was a daughter, worried for her mother. **PLEASE NOTE THIS EPISODE CONTAINS TRIGGERS IN REGARDS TO LGBTQ+ HATE CRIMES.**. Brandon is a . Please excuse me and goodbye. This week we are talking about the documentary Kurt and Courtney that investigates the events leading up to Kurts death, and the allegations of it being a murder for hire. Prayer Garden Statue Dedicated to Merrian Carver https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/04/17/years-ago-her-murder-gripped-oahu-start-investigation-went-astray-2/, https://www.khon2.com/news/womans-murder-remains-one-of-hawaiis-biggest-unsolved-mysteries/, http://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2019/08/new-evidence-in-strangling-of-lisa-au.html. All three blokes likely drowned as their vessel disappeared over the horizon. Thank you to all of our listeners that joined us in 2022, and to all of our listeners who were (for some reason) with us before that. AND we're not stopping there.We are also going to be doing *cue drum roll* themed seasons!!!! Butler was suffering from a chronic genetic kidney disease, an ailment that already killed two of his siblings. It's impossible to know exactly what led to the disappearance of Sylvester Butler. ***DISCLAIMER: This episode includes violence against someone who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and as we will obviously do our best to tell his story as we do all stories, it may be triggering to hear certain parts. That feels like a pretty high number for what's meant to be a pleasantly predictable sun tan fest on the open sea especially when you consider that this figure only takes into account those cases where the unfortunate passenger's final fate remains unknown. The ship made stops in Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan, Alaska and in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, but Carver did not disembark in any of those places. display: none; Robert F. Kennedy was Attorney General, and Jaqueline Kennedy, JFKs wife was Americas truest sweetheart. If you are part of the LGBTQ+ community, we see you and are so glad that you exist. Her family in Phoenix called the cruise line. A Disney tourist experience isn't exactly the setting you expect for deeds of foul infamy. After hiring their own private investigator and battling in court, the Carvers managed to piece together a few details. THE AFFIDAVIT https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/05/us/bryan-kohberger-affidavit.html, WTF ARTICLE https://www.wsj.com/articles/bryan-kohberger-idaho-murders-explained-11673046120, Jennifer Twitter (Former FBI Agent) https://twitter.com/CoffindafferFBI, 2014 Isla Vista Killings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Isla_Vista_killings. Partly because of pressure from the Smith family, a congressional hearing today will take a closer look at how the cruise ship industry deals with crimes on board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders, https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360, https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2012/Chicago-Tylenol-Murders-An-Oral-History/, https://www.keranews.org/health-science-tech/2018-01-04/how-the-tylenol-murders-fundamentally-changed-the-way-we-all-take-medicine, https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/when-we-lost-our-innocence-nurse-who-first-shttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982 aw-tylenol-connection, https://www.ou.edu/deptcomm/dodjcc/groups/02C2/Johnson%20&%20Johnson.htm, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982 aw-tylenol-connection, https://members.huntakiller.com/blog-articles/2017/1/22/the-unsolved-tylenol-murders-of-1982-the-unabomber-theory. Much of this episodes facts and topics are coming from the Probable Cause Affidavit that was released last week. quicklist: 6category: title: Glenn Sheridanurl: media: text: Glen Sheridan, 54, of Williamsburg, Va., was reported missing by his wife in November 2004 after the Carnival Cruise Lines ship Celebration docked in Jacksonville, Fla. Carnival said at the time that electronic records showed Sheridan had not left the ship after the Jacksonville arrival. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. We just don't know what happened to Rebecca Coriam. From 2004 to 2005, pictures of Amy (recognizable by her distinctive tattoos) appeared on a Venezuelan escort website. Ask Jim a Question about Cruise Law And what if thats the last time you speak? It has not been established whether or not Carver got off the ship then. Today, we think of the tragedies like 9/11 and its no wonder that the security cracked down so hard. After she took control of the remaining Reapers, Brandon became the second-in-command of the group. In fact, higher-ups appear to have done precisely nothing. For more information, please see our - HBO Documentary. https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/brittany-murphy-and-husband-simon-monjacks-relationship-timeline/october-2021-17/, https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/brittany-murphy-documentary-things-learned-1239245/. In the last two years, 41 people went overboard or went missing on cruise ships, according to CruiseJunkie.com, a cruise watchdog site. https://variety.com/2002/biz/news/appeals-court-overturns-jenny-suit-1117874816/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJaPB8GzwGY. "(C)ruising continues to be one of safest means of travel among all types of vacationing," the Cruise Lines International Association said in a statement released after the Costa Concordia tragedy. Three "typical Aussie blokes" (why do so many stories start that way?) "That was probably one of the worst days of my life, to figure out that they knew Merrian was missing," Carver's father, Kendall Carver, told ABC News in 2006. I finally got them to admit in writing, in fact, they did have a video, Ken said. Listen along as we recap wtf happened in 2022. From our family to yours, have a happy holidays. https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/jonestown-13-things-you-should-know-about-cult-massacre-121974/, https://www.businessinsider.com/drinking-the-kool-aid-meaning-jonestown-massacre-2018-11, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Peoples-Temple. He searched for her for approximately an hour before he contacted ship security officials. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/19/us/brian-laundrie-gabrielle-petito-fiance.html, https://nypost.com/2021/09/20/gabby-petito-case-tips-that-may-have-led-to-discovery-of-body/, https://www.foxnews.com/media/gabby-petito-nancy-grace-brian-laundrie-missing, https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/hard-drive-found-in-gabby-petito-van-new-last-text-details-emerge-as-brian-laundrie-remains-missing/3282127/, https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/us/gabby-petito-brian-laundrie-update/index.html, https://www.wfla.com/news/sarasota-county/internet-amateur-investigators-attempt-to-solve-gabby-petitos-disappearance/, https://www.foxnews.com/us/gabby-petito-investigation-search-warrant-documents-reveal-odd-texts-disappearance, https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/gabby-petito-search-intensifies-for-brian-laundrie, https://people.com/crime/911-caller-said-he-saw-brian-laundrie-hitting-gabby-petito-gentleman-was-slapping-the-girl/, https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/16/us/gabby-petito-timeline-missing-case/index.html. Kendall Carver is now the president of the International Cruise Victims Association, a non-profit organization that represents victims of crimes on cruise ships and their families. You can read about it here: http://www.internationalcruisevictims.org/LatestMemberStories/Merrian_Carver.html http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1541034 http://themorbidandtheunexplained.blogspot.com/2013/03/disappeared-without-trace-on-cruise-ship.html. In 2013, the remains of a 40-year-old woman were found on Merry Island off the coast of Canada. quicklist: 4category: title: Merrian Carverurl: media: 15388825text: Merrian Carver, 40, of Cambridge, Mass., vanished aboard the Celebrity . Thats it, short and sweet! Maybe this week you wanted to listen to true crime, or maybe you wanted to watch a bad rom com about a love triangle. With that theory officially being debunked the world is left wondering, yet again, who is the Zodiac Killer? After being identified through dental records, it was announced that Brittanees remains were found on May 11th AND AND AND that the piece of sh** responsible was charged with her murder. In August 2004, Merrian Carver, a 40-year-old mother of one from Massachusetts, boarded a ship with Celebrity Cruises that sailed from Seattle to Alaska. The cruise industry has maintained that accidents and crime aboard cruise ships are rare. What better way to kick off the cult season then by starting with Charles Manson. Cooper. https://parade.com/1100204/jessicasager/shanann-watts-family-brother-react-netflix-documentary-chris-watts/, https://www.biography.com/news/chris-watts-wife-daughters-murder-mistress-confession-timeline#:~:text=June%202015%3A%20The%20Watts%20files,their%20%244%2C900%20in%20monthly%20expenses, American Murder: The Family Next Door on Netflix. But the crazy thing is, you didnt even plan for it. What do you think happened to Merrian Carver? He was allegedly possessed by demons that drove him to commit murder, and he would go down as the first attempt to ever claim demonic possession as a defense in a United States courtroom. Its just easier to tell your kid no. We are here to give you a list of suspects who we think are a better fit. She left her personal belongings, including clothing, behind in her cabin on the ship when she disappeared. You see LaLanas mother disappeared 20 years ago and it never sat right with her. Forensic testing concluded that it was not. On December 20, 2009, Brittany Murphy collapsed on the bathroom floor in the home where she lived with her mother Sharon and her husband Simon. We think of serial killers as being mostly associated with the past, where it wasnt as easy to trace someone, you could easily slip through so many cracks, but to think of a potential serial killer, being active today, is chilling. Please leave this field empty. quicklist: 7category: title: Christopher Caldwellurl: media: 15388915text: Christopher Caldwell, 36, a father of three from Virginia Beach, vanished aboard the Carnival Cruise ship Fascination en route from Miami to Cozumel, Mexico, on July 23, 2004. Her whereabouts have been unknown ever since. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. ***, Netflix Documentary: Trial By Media: Talk Show Murder Ultimately, Carver's father would fund, coordinate, and oversee his own investigation into what happened to his daughter. Make sure to write to us on Instagram, we want to find out who youd be absolutely heartbroken over if they died. Trump motion to declare mistrial in E. 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Do you think it was a cover up and something happened to her by the passengers and/or the crew? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/serial-killer-rodney-alcala-the-killing-game/, https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/alcala-rodney.htm, https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2021-01/08-the-dating-game-killer, https://abcnews.go.com/US/dating-game-serial-killer-connected-victims-decades-deaths/story?id=75061341, https://abcnews.go.com/US/close-call-serial-killer-rodney-alcala-appeared-dating/story?id=75039197, https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/rodney-alcala. Despite committing a slew of other crimes, that led to him being arrested over 100 times, he was still able to evade capture. CPL Payne is being assisted by the members of the Idaho State Police and the FBI. Last updated February 6, 2022; distinguishing characteristics updated. They were wealthy, in their 60s, and enjoying the life they built for themselves. What happens to First Republic Bank's stock and deposits now? But this case was clouded by so much more (you guys have literally no ideadsjodhfcksdhos, sorry spazzed a little bitanyways). See her FBI Missing Person page here. Merrian left without telling anyone and they wouldnt discover she was gone until it was too late.On August 28th, Merrian was last seen in her cabin aboard the ship. We are here to tell you what we know as of Tuesday September 21, and discuss a case that has anyone with a daughter, sister, or friend shaken to their core. The suspect list seems promising, and there is definitely some family drama that needs to be looked at, but in the end you guys are going to find out exactly what happened to Nikki Whitehead. A month would pass before an investigation started and when it did, the family and police were met with roadblocks and denials from the cruise line.While the cruise line claimed Merrian must have committed suicide, her family felt otherwise and strange details about her presence on the ship began raising more questions than there were answers. This Family ruthlessly murdered without remorse or care, all led by a deranged racist who couldnt deal with rejection. In the summer of 2004, 40-year-old Merrian Carver vanished without a trace from a Royal Caribbean cruise. https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/apr/09/cover-naked-and-alone-ocean-night/?page=1&, https://icestationpoetry.medium.com/deeper-than-the-ocean-the-mysterious-death-of-michelle-von-emster-4f9c8208dc00, https://www.buzzfeed.com/unsolved/watch/video/10246. This is our final episode of the celebrity crimes season and so we thought we would end it on a fun note, where no one is murdered! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj0F-5LR0sk, https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/anthony-pignataro/, https://www.oxygen.com/license-to-kill/crime-news/anthony-pignataro-surgeon-resurfacess-florida-new-name, https://buffalonews.com/news/poisoned-plot-prosecutors-speculate-that-anthony-pignataro-concocted-a-bizarre-scheme-to-poison-his-wife/article_27003de6-d0a4-5b8d-a053-c7ae8e824243.html. Ultimately, nothing would stick. Except that the sister was right. ", The Smith family has formed a group called International Cruise Victims Organization. His conviction and death sentence was a result of a strange bite mark. Not long after embarking on the trip, she would vanish never to be seen again. Coast Guard aircraft and a Navy ship joined in the 16-hour search for Mizener but turned up nothing. Then the Amy sightings started. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Police suspect the bones of a deceased victim that were recently found on Merry Island in Canada were those of Merrian Carver. "Suicide" - One of the Cruise Lines' Favorite Excuses When a Passenger Mystery of Missing Royal Caribbean Passenger Amy - Cruise Law News Back when gas was 31 cents per gallon, and Casey Anthony wasnt a household name, America knew a different name, Alice Crimmins. FBI Releases New Video Regarding Amy Lynn Bradley Who Disappeared From "This issue with Jennifer has become very difficult for us," Bree Smith said on the broadcast. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/17/us/16-year-old-is-held-in-killing.html. TIME: The Kalief Browder Story, https://stopsolitaryforkids.org/kalief-browder-lost-to-solitary-confinement/, The September 23, 2012 incident in Rikers, https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/exclusive-video-violence-inside-rikers, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/06/before-the-law, https://innocenceproject.org/remembering-kalief-browder-year-suicide-rikers-island-shutdown/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/family-kalief-browder-young-man-who-killed-himself-after-jail-n962466, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/24/nyregion/kalief-browder-settlement-lawsuit.html, https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/kalief-browder-in-his-own-words. But, not without a trace. Which makes her disappearance all the more bizarre. In a combined effort costing millions of dollars, the U.S. Navy and Japanese coast guard teamed up to search over 5,000 square miles of treacherous ocean. https://www.courant.com/courant-250/hc-xpm-2014-04-04-hc-250-herbert-hayden-20140403-story.html, https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1927/3/mary-stannard-and-the-rev-mr-hayden, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/images/hayden_herbert/revherberthhayden.pdf, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison,_Connecticut, https://www.connecticutmag.com/the-connecticut-story/the-ct-files-the-unsolved-murder-of-mary-stannard/article_2db0e015-f60a-551f-933d-31d4c8009a7a.html. October 21, 2018. "The ship should have been stopped," Maureen Smith told Storm. And in the vast majority of cases, this is a fairly safe bet. Armie Hammer, heir to the controversial Occidental Petroleum, and mediocre actor, has really been on everyones radar lately. Enjoy! On November 13, 2022, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves lost their lives in a tragic quadruple homicide. In August, 2004, Merrian, 40, mother of 13 years old daughter, from Massachusetts, boarded Celebrity Cruises ship from Seattle to Alaska. Even though our regular content is going to look a little different, I promise you guys are going to LOVE it. It is a statement made by Brett Payne, Corporal at the Moscow Police Department. Amy was traveling with her brother and parents when she disappeared 19 years ago while aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Rhapsody of the Seas. Arne Cheyenne Johnson is the focus of the next Conjuring movie. She booked a seven day cruise from Seattle, Washington to Alaska. Was Amy abducted against her will? Somewhere along that long and hazardous sea route, the vessel drifted hopelessly off course. Carver boarded the vessel in Seattle, Washington on August 27. We know it's not Thursday, but we still wanted to gift you guys with a little Christmas special about, arguably, the most unsolved crime. We'll probably never know the truth. You end up at the right place, right time, and something huge happens. Her Steward reported her missing for 5 days to his supervisor and was told to "just do your job and forget it" At the end of the cruise, Cruise line officials simply boxed up her belongings and even disposed of most of her items. The fact that the second call was made only 2 minutes after the first, is strange. I'll try to summarize this based on the sources, but it'll still be long. This is the disappearance of Jennifer Farbor Dulos. In August 2004, a 40-year-old red-haired poet and investment banker named Merrian Carver boarded the Mercury, one of Royal Caribbean's Celebritycruise ships. Mims' sister made an impassioned plea through local TV news coverage to continue the search. With the small wealthy town shaken, and the public wondering who among them would commit such a gruesome act, investigators would need to hustle if they wanted to catch their killers. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. And they had a two hour investigation. Forensic Files: A Daughters Journey S9 E16, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ky-supreme-court/1165049.html, https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/2001/06/30/slaying-suspect-s-dad-shows/50371807007/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Marlene_Oakes. The cruise itself was uneventful for Halford. http://www.panam-world.org/helle-lorck-nielson/, https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-woodchipper-murderer-richard-crafts-out-of-prison-20200131-y3v7bj4blrc4zlucdf2tx4zz2m-story.html, https://www.newtownbee.com/01302020/richard-crafts-moved-to-homeless-shelter-for-veterans/, https://www.newtownbee.com/08111999/notorious-crafts-murder-shook-newtown-ten-years-ago/, https://www.ctinsider.com/local/newstimes/article/Newtown-s-woodchipper-killer-to-walk-free-15021195.php, https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/richard-crafts/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz6m4tetMN0, https://www.wfsb.com/news/woodchipper-murder-case-from-30-years-ago-was-pivotal-for-forensic-scientists/article_2a473c33-283f-5893-89b2-ad37227da774.html, https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/23-years-ago-Richard-Crafts-was-more-willing-to-256633.php, https://patch.com/connecticut/newtown/richard-crafts-wood-chipper-killer-released-prison. We are tackling one of the newest religions, or oldest cults, depending on how you want to look at it. Its new years eve and investigators are quick on the scene when they discover a retired police officer has been shot in his home. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1981/09/13/by-demons-possessed/3479fa6b-eee3-4233-a2fc-b9defa403504/, https://apnews.com/article/c758c33ba4756f757e1dfec4f0abd39e, http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2016/10/18/the-demon-murder-case-of-arne-cheyenne-johnson/