Join weekly and listen to true crime stories told in a respectful and terrifying way. Each week listen to us tell you a true crime story without interruption. Then, at the end of each month, listen to us while we discuss the cases over martinis with guests, survivors and other true crime fanatics. With Evil Olive, you get the best of both worlds, a story during the week and a good old fashioned drunken banter episode at the end of the month between the hosts!Cheers!
The Jewel of the Forest, that is what Jasper, Texas is called. Located in East Texas, it is a place of community and beauty. Jasper is surrounded by pines and forests and has lakes and rivers. Looking online, it is easy to see why it is called the Jewel of the Forest for the pictures are breathtaking and show the wonder and beauty Jasper has to offer. Who could think something so awful could have in such a beautiful place?
Sources
King, Joyce. Hate Crime: The Story of a Dragging in Jasper, Texas. Anchor, 2011.
“Murder of James Byrd, Jr. | Crime, Trials, and Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/event/murder-of-James-Byrd-Jr. Accessed 13 Jan. 2022.
The Movie, Jasper, Texas
3 Jan 2022
Episode 11 - Tulsa Oklahoma Massacre
On June 1, 1921, the largest domestic terrorist act was committed in the United States in the Greenwood District of Oklahoma. Many have never heard of it and even the ones that have, haven't heard what happened to the Greenwood Community again 1971. Join us as we discuss the tragic events that unfolded in the Greenwood District.
Sources
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/30/1000923192/3-documentaries-you-should-watch-about-the-tulsa-race-massacre (https://www.npr.org/2021/05/30/1000923192/3-documentaries-you-should-watch-about-the-tulsa-race-massacre)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tulsa-s-greenwood-neighborhood-found-prosperity-after-1921-massacre-then-n1268455 (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tulsa-s-greenwood-neighborhood-found-prosperity-after-1921-massacre-then-n1268455)
https://aaregistry.org/story/black-wall-street-a-brief-story/ (https://aaregistry.org/story/black-wall-street-a-brief-story/)
https://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/about-us/brief-oklahoma-rail-history/ (https://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/about-us/brief-oklahoma-rail-history/)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/black-wall-streets-second-destruction-180977871/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/black-wall-streets-second-destruction-180977871/)
https://www.travelok.com/article_page/around-the-block-tulsa-districts (https://www.travelok.com/article_page/around-the-block-tulsa-districts)
https://www.southplattesentinel.com/2021/05/24/tulsa-race-riot-marks-its-centennial/ (https://www.southplattesentinel.com/2021/05/24/tulsa-race-riot-marks-its-centennial/)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/17/tulsa-massacre-greenwood-black-wall-street-gentrification/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/17/tulsa-massacre-greenwood-black-wall-street-gentrification/)
https://blog.obws.com/black-wall-street-100/ (https://blog.obws.com/black-wall-street-100/)
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/greenwood-district-land-ownership-has-evolved-in-the-last-century/article_4b868b4e-9725-11eb-b278-736cb90622d8.html (https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/greenwood-district-land-ownership-has-evolved-in-the-last-century/article_4b868b4e-9725-11eb-b278-736cb90622d8.html)
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/interstate-244-it-took-the-heart-out-of-greenwood/article_f61d48f4-ba7a-11eb-8e0e-67790e03b317.html (https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/interstate-244-it-took-the-heart-out-of-greenwood/article_f61d48f4-ba7a-11eb-8e0e-67790e03b317.html)
https://www.centerforpublicsecrets.org/post/the-nightmare-of-dreamland-by-lee-roy-chapman (https://www.centerforpublicsecrets.org/post/the-nightmare-of-dreamland-by-lee-roy-chapman)
20 Dec 2021
Episode 10 - The Cowden Family Murders
In the state of Oregon, there is one case that continues to haunt police and investigators. It was one of the largest searches for a family ever conducted in the state and has been labeled the most bizarre case Oregon has ever seen.
Sources
StrangeOutdoors.com. (2021, July 11). The Cowden Family Massacre in Oregon. https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/the-cowden-family-massacre
Newsroom Staff. (2020, August 25). Unsolved So. Oregon: Mystery in the Woods Pt. 2. KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2. https://kobi5.com/news/unsolved-so-oregon-mystery-in-the-woods-pt-2-135405/
Blanco, J. I. (2021). Dwaine Little | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/little-dwaine.htm
19 Dec 2021
Episode 9 - Matthew Hoffman
It was a scene out of movie. There was blood everywhere in the house that indicated a murder or murders had taken place, but there were no bodies. A mother lived in the house with her 2 children, but they were no where to be found. As investigators quickly started their search efforts and investigation, nothing could prepare them for how the case unfolded.
SOURCES
Hopper, J. (2011, February 10). Killer Stuffed His House With Leaves, Kept Kidnapped Girl on Bed of Leaves. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/US/killer-matthew-hoffman-stockpiled-leaves-ohio-home-made/story?id=12877942 (https://abcnews.go.com/US/killer-matthew-hoffman-stockpiled-leaves-ohio-home-made/story?id=12877942)
lies, crimes & video season 3 episode 3
3 Dec 2021
Evil Drinks with Rob and Sum - November
Listen to Rob and Sum discuss the cases from the month of November (Weaver Family Saga/Episodes 5 & 6 and Shelly Knotek/Episodes 7 & 8). Enjoy!
24 Nov 2021
Episode 8 - Shelly Knotek - Part 2
Tune in for part 2 of the Shelly Knotek case and listen as her crimes, torture, and abuse unravel and catch up to her.
Sources
Olsen, G. (2019). If You Tell. Thomas and Mercer.
Margaritoff, M. (2021, March 30). Shelly Knotek, The Serial Killer Mom Who Tortured Her Kids. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/shelly-knotek
18 Nov 2021
Episode 7 - Shelly Knotek - Part 1
A mother's love is something that we are born to know as a safe protecting. A mother is supposed to protect their child as it is a primal instinct to do so. However, for 3 children, they would never know their mother's love. Rather, they would only know abuse and torture.
Sources
Olsen, G. (2019). If You Tell. Thomas and Mercer.
30 Oct 2021
October Recap - Evil Drinks with Chris!
Listen to your co-hosts discuss the episodes that were played throughout the month of October and their personal takes on the crimes that were committed. Enjoy some bad seeds with Chris and Rob in Evil Olive!
25 Oct 2021
Episode 4 - The Legend of the Sawney Bean Clan
During the 16th century, an inbred Scottish family that lived in a cave by the sea, is said to have murdered over 1000 individuals and survived on the flesh of their victims. Join me as we uncover the legend of the Sawney Bean Clan that terrorized Scotland for 25 years.
20 Oct 2021
Episode 3 - Warren Leslie Forrest
In the early 1970's, no one could have predicted that in SW Washington was a sinister man who would be remembered as Washington's forgotten serial killer.
19 Oct 2021
Episode 2 - Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis - Part 2
Continuation of episode 1
18 Oct 2021
Episode 1 - Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis - Part 1
In 2002, two young girls went missing from Oregon City, Oregon. As the case unraveled with sinister twists no one, not even the community could prepare them for the atrocities that happened at the Beavercreek residence.
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