Hello lovely listeners, welcome to the first episode of 2024! We are carrying on with our Pernicious Parents series and today covers the Malicious Mother - Susan Smith.

Have a listen, then get in touch with your thoughts and feelings on each of the points in the episode, would love to hear what you're thinking!

REFERENCES

https://www.foxnews.com/us/susan-smith-nearing-parole-murders-young-sons-says-good-stepmom-report

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/susan-smith/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12785313/Susan-Smith-life-sentence-murder-two-young-sons-admirers-stepmom-parole.html

https://people.com/crime/susan-smith-life-prison-drowning-kids-25-years-ago/

To see in-episode clips, watch this documentary -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_eikWXzBU0

Hello lovely listeners, I'm still here, still alive and still very sorry for the ghosting! We are pausing the Pernicious Parent series since I really fell off the ball with that and doing a lil Christmas special with returning guest, Ashton. We are just going to go through a couple of websites that tell of the horrifying and craziest Christmas crimes. We'll be sad and jolly throughout the episode and we hope that you enjoy it, and it will hopefully kick my arse back into gear to being a better host in 2024! Wishing you all a safe and wonderful christmas and new year, however you celebrate it, I hope it brings you well wishes and lots of love! LM x

Hello lovely listeners, after an unplanned hiatus, Coffee N Crime is back with the completion of the Diane Down's story. This week we look into the twisted investigation and how all roads lead back to one person.

Join me as we pick apart our 2nd malicious mother in this pernicious parents series!

REFERENCES

⁠Diane Downs, The Mom Who Shot Her Children To Be With Her Lover (allthatsinteresting.com)⁠

⁠Diane Downs | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers⁠

⁠S:\OPINIONS\NewInternet5266.PDF (murderpedia.org)⁠

⁠Who is Steve Downs? The story of Diane Downs' ex-husband - Tuko.co.ke⁠

⁠ELIZABETH DIANE (FREDERICKSON) DOWNS - CMM-Crime, Mystery & Mayhem (tapatalk.com)⁠

⁠The Mother & - The Washington Post⁠

⁠Diane Downs - Crime Museum⁠

In 1983, Diane Downs said a stranger shot her 3 kids, but police decided she was lying - ABC News (go.com)

Man who hid child murderer Diane Downs after her escape from prison says ‘I should’ve turned her in, but I didn’t’ - ABC News (go.com)

7 chilling clues in case of Diane Downs after she told cops a stranger on a deserted road shot her three small children | The US Sun (the-sun.com)

I Read “Best Kept Secrets” By Child Killer Diane Downs So You Don’t Have To | by Alexis Hammond | Medium

DOWNS v. HOYT (2000) | FindLaw

Cheryl Lynn Downs (1976-1983) - Find a Grave Memoria

lDiane Downs children: Where are Christie and Stephen now? | The US Sun (the-sun.com)

CHRISTIE DOWNS (dianedowns.com)

Diane Downs' most disturbing interview │ Full 1984 Special with Anne Jaeger - YouTube

Small Sacrifices, Ann Rule - Kindle

Hello lovely listeners! Here is the 1st part of the 2nd instalment of the Pernicious Parents series... hence the 'ish'

This week we look at the life of Elizabeth Diane Frederickson or more commonly known as Diane Downs... oh yes that lady. IYKYK. Join me as we discuss her life until the events of May 19th, 1983. We'll see she's a textbook narcissist, a 'pick me' girl, someone with obsessive and demanding needs who will do *literally* anything to have things her way. Strap in, we are almost going to reading the plot of a sitcom

REFERENCES

Diane Downs, The Mom Who Shot Her Children To Be With Her Lover (allthatsinteresting.com)

Diane Downs | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

S:\OPINIONS\NewInternet5266.PDF (murderpedia.org)

Who is Steve Downs? The story of Diane Downs' ex-husband - Tuko.co.ke

ELIZABETH DIANE (FREDERICKSON) DOWNS - CMM-Crime, Mystery & Mayhem (tapatalk.com)

The Mother & - The Washington Post

Diane Downs - Crime Museum

Small Sacrifices, Ann Rule - Kindle

Hello lovely listeners! Welcome to the first instalment of the Pernicious Parents series where we look in and talk about Malicious Mothers, Frightening Fathers and Killer Couples!

We are starting off with a heavy case so PLEASE take care of yourself listening. This is case of Sylvia Likens, who was brutally tortured and murdered by her caregiver Gertrude Baniszewski. Join me as we learn about what happened in Gertrude's life and how she convinced kids to help her kill Sylvia and how no one stopped her.

REFERENCES

Gertrude Baniszewski | Deadly Women Wiki | Fandom

Gertrude Baniszewski | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

The Story of The Torture Mother, Also Known As Gertrude Baniszewski | by Harrison Scott | Medium

Boone County abuse prevention and protection at Sylvia's CAC - Sylvia's CAC (sylviascac.org)

Sylvia Likens' Horrific Murder At The Hands Of Gertrude Baniszewski (allthatsinteresting.com)

Kindle - Ryan Green - Torture Mom

Donate - Sylvia's CAC (sylviascac.org)

Hello lovely listeners, we are back this week with the story of Robert Moormann who, after being granted a temporary release from prison, went on to kill and dismember the only person in his life who showed any kind of affection towards him. It's a brutal case of matricide. Join me this week as we hear the sad start to life that Robert had, then how he was imprisoned, then the murder of his namesake, his mother, Roberta Maude Moormann.

REFERENCES

Robert Moormann | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Robert Henry Moorman #1282 (clarkprosecutor.org)

08-99035-2011.pdf (murderpedia.org)

0899035.pdf (murderpedia.org)

Robert Moorman Executed For Chopping Up His Adoptive Mother in 1984 | Valley Fever | Phoenix | Phoenix New Times | The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona

Robert Henry Moorman (1948-2012) - Find a Grave Memorial

45054NCJRS.pdf (ojp.gov)

Hiiiii lovely listeners, woweeee! We made it, one year of Coffee N Crime and what a year it has been! I am so thankful and grateful for each and everyone of you who has supported the podcast in anyway! This week we are covering quite a bizarre case but there will also be some Q&A for any new listeners and of course, the giveaway winners will be announced! Heaps going on and I have had so much fun creating this for you so I hope you enjoy!! Here's to another year!

REFERENCES

Gram Parsons: The Mysterious Death – and Aftermath – Rolling Stone The death of Gram Parsons: a story of drugs, theft, and a burning corpse | Louder (loudersound.com) Gram Parsons Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic Timothy Leary | Department of Psychology (harvard.edu) Twenty thousand roads : David N. Meyer : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Hey lovely listeners, here is the little wee bonus where we pick apart Carl Panzram some more. You'll definitely have to listen to part 1 and 2 to understand what's going on here. Resources are listed below!

REFERENCES

Carl Panzram | Mental Health & Personality | Most Frightening Serial Killer Ever? - YouTube

Early Signs of Serial Killers - Crime Museum

Serial Murder — FBI

From Abused Child to Serial Killer: Investigating Nature vs Nurture in Methods of Murder - Psychiatry Advisor

What Influences Kids to Become Killers? | Psychology Today

Underage Drinking-Why Do Adolescents Drink, What Are the Risks, and How Can Underage Drinking Be Prevented? (nih.gov)

NIAAA Publications (nih.gov)

AuthoDox Report (hpa.org.nz)

Prevalence and Correlates of Fire-Setting in the United States: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) | Psychiatrist.com

Why Do Children Set Fires? | Psychology Today New Zealand

Risks of solitary confinement (apa.org)

Psychopathy Factor Interactions and Co-Occurring Psychopathology: Does Measurement Approach Matter? - PMC (nih.gov)

A broader view of psychopathy (apa.org)

Antisocial personality disorder - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Why Kids Lie and What Parents Can Do to Stop It | Child Mind Institute

Why kids lie, and age-appropriate consequences for lying | BabyCenter

Effects of solitary confinement on mental and physical health (medicalnewstoday.com)