There’s Danger Here

Martin Lockett: His sobriety and success

Martin Lockett is the first interview highlighting post-prison success. A man who made a devastating mistake, faced the consequences and came out of it with a new found purpose. I was honored to hear the story about how he changed, how his dedication brought him into a life of helping others.
 
"Perhaps the person they will have ended up helping the most is the man who is charged with killing them."

MMIW-Tina Fontaine

15 year old Tina Fontaine goes missing in Winnipeg, Canada. Her body is later found in the Red River after a boat propeller dislodged the weighted duvet cover that held her. An investigation goes on, but only a circumstantial case can be created. She is one of the many MMIW cases that plague society. The outcry for justice is still ringing in the ears of many. 
 
Sources:
Jolly, Joanna. Red River Girl. The life and death of Tina Fontaine. 2019
https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/tina-michelle-fontaine
https://globalnews.ca/news/10444607/man-acquitted-in-tina-fontaine-murder-found-dead-says-her-aunt/
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tina-fontaine
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tina-fontaine-john-o-donovan-10-years-1.7294320

Katherine Knight

Katherine Knight is an Australian born terror. Starting from the beginning she had it rough. Her alcoholic father beat her and her mother used her as a confidant. Her brothers sexually exploited her. She grew into a tough woman, who beat her partners. Paranoia plagued her, believing every man was cheating. As she moved through partners her violence grew, until one day it boiled over ending in the death. 
Sources:
Green, Ryan. 2019. Man Eater. The terrifying true story of cannibal killer Katherine Knight
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-29/katherine-mary-knights-john-price-murder-remembered-20-years-on/12006996
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5981920/
https://crown.rdhs.org/the-crime-that-rattled-australia-an-overview-of-katherine-knights-gruesome-murder-of-her-boyfriend/
https://opus.lib.uts.edu.au/bitstream/10453/18992/1/2011006119.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWQHab5pUW4
 

A History of Cattle Mutilations

Cattle mutilations have plagued farmers across the US. In this episode the discussion sheds some light on the similarities and differences across the US. Still with all that we know about what's happening. The questions of by whom and why linger. 
Sources:
Unsolved Mysteries: V5: E3 “Mysterious Mutilations”
Wolverton, Keith. 1976. Mystery Stalks the Prairie: unexplained cattle killings and UFOs in Montana
Kagan, D; Summers, I. 1983. Mute Evidence: The cattle mutilations mystery-Solved! Finally, the incredible truth behind the wave of death that shocked the nation. 
O’Brien, Christopher. 2014. Stalking the Herd: Unraveling the cattle mutilation mystery

Ruby Franke

Ruby Franke rode the wave of internet fame from vlogging, creating an account called 8 Passengers. She chronicled her "life" with her family, but this sweet, LDS mother was not as she seemed. She scripted what was to be seen and when bits of her real life leaked out, the public response was to notify CPS. As she spiraled downward, she found new friend and counselor Jodi Hildebrant, a monster that matched her taste. Together the two indoctrinated the family into outlandish ideals until the men were isolated and out of the way. Then the pair set about torturing the youngest two of the Franke children. The ordeal only ended when youngest son Russell managed to escape, something not taken lightly after a previous failed attempt result in harsh "punishment". His act of bravery saved both himself and younger sister Eve from the real possibility of their deaths.
 
Sources:
Law And Crime: Sidebar with Jesse Weber
Ruby Franke: a Momfluencer’s Double Life -ABC
Franke, Shari. 2025.The house of my mother: A daughter’s quest for freedom. 
https://www.tyla.com/news/crime/ruby-franke-daughter-shari-memoir-chad-video-102883-20250113
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/family-and-relationships/parenting/ruby-franke-s-daughter-is-speaking-out-for-the-first-time-and-it-s-shocking/ar-AA1xaBEA?ocid=BingNewsSerp
https://www.eonline.com/news/1412091/ruby-frankes-daughter-shari-franke-says-she-feared-siblings-would-die
https://www.tyla.com/news/crime/ruby-franke-daughter-shari-memoir-chad-video-102883-20250113
https://anasazi.org/anasaziway/
https://people.com/where-are-ruby-franke-jodi-hildebrandt-now-8733975
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/2/20/24078325/ruby-franke-8-passengers-jodi-hildebrant-sentencing/
https://www.thecut.com/article/ruby-franke-utah-mommy-vlogger-pleads-guilty-to-child-abuse.html

MMIW-Montana

In this episode in the MMIW series the state of Montana is our focus. While there are far more missing and murdered women, there are a few stories of the women that lost their lives. In many cases police investigations are poor, in all the coroner report is suspect. 
 
Sources:
Sources:
 
Bley, Bonnie. 2024. Stolen Voices Missing and Murdered in Big Horn County
https://thecinemaholic.com/roylynn-rides-horse-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/
https://www.dailycrime.com/murder-of-roylynn-rides-horse-by-jo-whitman-and-dimarzio-sanchez-examined-on-dead-silent/
https://www.whentheywerehere.com/
https://www.independent-press.com/news/missing-and-murdered/article_939096d2-b23a-11ed-95e3-bf0e96ca80f4.html
https://www.oxygen.com/murdered-and-missing-in-montana/crime-news/henny-scott-case-whats-next-after-murdered-and-missing
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/no-federal-charges-be-sought-death-henny-scott
https://thecinemaholic.com/henny-scott-death-how-did-she-die-was-she-killed/
https://www.kulr8.com/news/local/cause-of-death-released-for-14-year-old-girl-found-dead-near-lame-deer/article_a79ec5ec-4a63-11e9-b163-c798dd12f457.html
https://heavy.com/news/2020/01/selena-selina-not-afraid-notafraid-missing/
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/body-found-near-rest-area-montana-confirmed-be-selena-not-n1118951
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/20/selena-not-afraid-missing-girl-body-found-montana-rest-area/4527161002/
https://spartanscoop.org/2022/12/the-death-of-selena-not-afraid/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/montana-native-american-teen-body-found
https://ictnews.org/news/autopsy-confirms-selena-not-afraid-died-of-hypothermia

Martha Moxley

In 1975, fifteen year old Martha went to her next door neighbors house for all Hallows Eve. She does not come home that night. Instead her body is found in the wood line in front of her own home the next morning. An investigation gets underway swiftly and prominent neighbors and the last known witnesses to her are spoken to along with the staff in the house. Still there is little evidence and soon the case goes cold. It isn't until 2000 that the case has a resolution, when Michael Skakel is arrested, then later tried and convicted. After years in prison the verdict is over turned then returned just to be over turned for a third time. Leaving the state able to prosecute again. But they decline, leaving everyone to wonder, who murdered Martha Moxley.
 
Sources:
 
Murder & Justice: the Case of Martha Moxley
⁠https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/martha-moxley-halloween-murder-kennedy-b2638613.html⁠
⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-killed-martha-moxley/⁠
⁠https://www.oxygen.com/murder-and-justice-the-case-of-martha-moxley/crime-time/martha-moxley-diary-skakel-family⁠
⁠https://people.com/michael-skakel-files-lawsuit-after-martha-moxley-conviction-overturned-8421807⁠
⁠https://allthatsinteresting.com/martha-moxley⁠
⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/news/martha-moxley-murder-timeline/⁠
⁠https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/martha-moxley-murder/22636/⁠
⁠https://www.nytimes.com/article/skakel-moxley-murder-case.html⁠
⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-skakel-martha-moxley-murder-conviction-overturned-lawsuit-greenwich-connecticut/⁠
⁠https://people.com/michael-skakel-files-lawsuit-after-martha-moxley-conviction-overturned-8421807⁠
 

Susan Monica

Susan Monica served in the military during the Vietnam war. After being honorably discharged she worked as an engineer before purchasing a 20+ acre farm. There she hired multiple live-in handymen. But after a family is unable to reach their father, police are called. During the investigation, his EBT card is used in nearby Grants Pass. Video shows Susan at the ATM. A warrant is obtained and during the property search a leg is found out in the open. Clearly human and clearly cut. Interrogation results in the possibility of more victims. In the end two men are found, both murdered and dismembered at the hands of Susan. 

Miranda Warning

Miranda vs Arizona established the Miranda Warning. But nobody talks about the man and the crime. Ernest Miranda wasn't some innocent man who was simply bullied by police. He was a recidivist with a multitude of criminal cases prior to the case that made him famous. Miranda was a serial attacker of women, working his way up to rape. But prior to giving his statement, no attorney was offered and the rest is history.
 
 
Sources:
⁠https://www.history.com/topics/united-states-constitution/miranda-rights⁠
Williams, Papi, 2023. Ernesto Miranda: A life, a case, and a legal revolution
Moore, T. Lohr, C. 2015. Mirandized Nation: The inside story of Ernesto Miranda and the Phoenix Police Department.
⁠https://www.police1.com/history/articles/the-story-of-ernesto-miranda-bTPZF4RTVn3zBgNz/⁠
⁠https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_miranda.html⁠
⁠https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/local/arizona/2024/11/25/ernesto-miranda-rights/74189703007/⁠

MMIW- British Columbia

Missing Murdered Indigenous Women, a topic that every person should be aware of. The violence against indigenous women is like a widespread plague affecting thousands. It is an issue that needs to be acknowledged and fought back against. This is the first of many episodes in hopes of shedding some light on the subject. For the first episode we are going to British Columbia, Canada. 
 
Sources:
McDiarmid, Jessica. 2019. Highway of Tears: A true story of racism, indifference, and the pursuit of justice for missing and murdered indigenous women and girls
https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/highway-of-tears/27731/
https://missingpeople.ca/highway-of-tears/
https://highwayoftears.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3wWjcIc_1M&t=35s
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8a209ae273154ac98e35d5d08737df2f
https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/delphine-nikal
https://thehueandcry.com/delphine-nikal
https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/ramona-lisa-wilson
https://thehueandcry.com/ramona-wilson
https://thehueandcry.com/roxanne-thiara
https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/roxanne-thiara
https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/07/28/the-murder-of-aielah-saric-auger/