Monsters and Mothers

Welcome to the latest episode of our true crime podcast, where we dive deep into the twisted world of Munchausen by proxy, a rare and horrifying form of child abuse. In this episode, we explore some of the most notorious cases of Munchausen by proxy involving mothers who deliberately make their children sick in order to gain attention and sympathy. We start with the infamous case of Dee Dee Blanchard, whose manipulation of medical professionals and community led to her daughter Gypsy Rose orchestrating her murder. We then delve into the disturbing story of Lacey Spears, who was convicted of killing her 5-year-old son by poisoning him with salt through his feeding tube. We also cover the chilling case of Kathy Bush, who was found guilty of repeatedly poisoning her son with salt until he died. These cases are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Munchausen by proxy, a disorder that is estimated to affect thousands of children each year. We explore the complex psychological issues that underlie this disorder, as well as the challenges of identifying and stopping it before it's too late. Join us as we uncover the dark world of Munchausen by proxy and shed light on this disturbing form of child abuse. #MunchausenByProxy #TrueCrime #MothersWhoKill #laceyspears #deedeeblanchard #susanshoefield #monstersandmothers

From Good Girl to Witch Girl Marlene Olive in 1975 turned her families world upside down when the rebellious teen convinced her boyfriend to kill her parents by using witchcraft to get her way. To listen to all 5 seasons SUBSCRIBE HERE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #MarleneOlive

Brutally tortured by his parents and siblings, rejected by society, Cayatano Santos Godino would become a child murderer at the Age of only 9 years old. by the time he was 15 he had lured to their death 4 childred with attempts made to 7 others. To listen to all 5 seasons SUBSCRIBE HERE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #CAYETANO #CAYETANOSANTOSGODINO #CHILDKILLERS #KIDSWHOKILL

Michelle Knotek - Convicted serial killer savagely tortured and murdered her best friend Kathy Loreno, Three men and brutally abused her daughters. She is being released in June 2022 here in Washington. She only received 22 years in prison! This episode goes in deep and unfolds Michelle's childhood and true account of what her daughters went through and how they escaped to put their mother behind bars. Part 1 Make sure to subscribe for Part 2 To listen to all 5 seasons SUBSCRIBE HERE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #michelleknotek #toriknotek #samiknotek #nikkiknotek #kathyloreno

Part II Michelle Knotek - Convicted serial killer savagely tortured and murdered her best friend Kathy Loreno, Three men and brutally abused her daughters. She is being released in June 2022 here in Washington. She only received 22 years in prison! This episode goes in deep and unfolds Michelle's childhood and true account of what her daughters went through and how they escaped to put their mother behind bars. To listen to all 5 seasons SUBSCRIBE HERE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #michelleknotek #toriknotek #samiknotek #nikkiknotek #kathyloreno

9 yr old Shannon Matthews was abducted under the instruction of her own mother Karen Matthews. Karen in one-fell-swoop destroys her children, a town, a nation with a monster lie all to cash in on the reward. WTF Karen?!! She was the GREAT BIG NOPE! Everyone was sick of Karen's shit! It was the biggest search in over 30 years, everyone searched for Karen's daughter Shannon Mathews. Tune in and find out how a town of powerful mothers banded together to form an unstoppable search that ultimately led to finding this little girl and simultaneously discovered what would shatter a nation. To listen to all 5 seasons SUBSCRIBE HERE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #shannonmatthews #karenmatthews #monstersandmothers

Savannah Brockhill loved to tell everyone she was the #1 Psycho Girlfriend. Bouncer and boxer Savannah beat to death her partner Frankie Smith's 16 month old daughter. Her obsession with Frankie led her to kill an innocent child in a murderous rage. Find out what happened in this chilling episode when inmates who don't take kindly to baby murderers got wind that Savannah Brockhill was joining them in prison. To unlock and get access to all 5 Seasons SUBSCRIBE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #StarHobson #FrankieSmith #SavannahBrockhill

It was the case that rocked the nation. A mother reports her child missing 31 days after last being seen. During those vital days that should have been spent looking for her daughter and informing family friends or the media that her child has been taken. Casey is seen at parties dancing on top of tables. She is also seen getting the tattoo "Bella Vida"- beautiful life. all while her child lies in a garbage bag in the woods. To unlock and get access to all episodes follow link SUBSCRIBE - Thanks for subscribing! or visit website MONSTERS AND MOTHERS #caseyanthony #monstersandmothers #truecrime

A murder–suicide which took place on March 26, 2018, when Jennifer Hart and her wife, Sarah Hart, murdered their six adopted children – Ciera (aged 12), Abigail (14), Jeremiah (14), Devonte (15), Hannah (16), and Markis (19) – and themselves by driving the family's sport utility vehicle off a cliff in Mendocino County, California, United States. Jennifer Hart was in the driver’s seat, and Sarah Hart was in the front passenger seat. To unlock and get access to all 5 Seasons SUBSCRIBE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #jenniferhart #devontehart #monstersandmothers #Sarahhart

Barbara attempted to cure her son of his homosexuality by paying females to have sex with him. When that didn't work she seduced him herself. Tony dragged his Hollywood Monster Mom into the street and tried to throw her under a moving car...WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK... (LISTEN NOW) Follow to get alerted of our new episodes - Thank you for Listening! Host - Red Cole #TrueCrimePodcast #MonstersandMothers

Lisa Cunningham once stood guard over women convicts. Now the Australian- born woman, is charged with murdering her stepdaughter whom she kept zip-tied and confined. The world believed she was innocent...until they read her texts. Host: Red Cole To unlock and get access to all 5 Seasons SUBSCRIBE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM

Emani Gabrielle Moss was a ten-year-old girl who was starved to death by her stepmother in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 2013. Tiffany Nicole Moss(born July 1983) was convicted of murdering Emani in 2019. Emani was physically abused by Moss for several years prior to her death. In 2013, Moss began starving Emani. Emani's father Eman, who was rarely home, failed to stop the abuse. Emani died of starvation on October 28, 2013. At the time of her death, she weighed 32 pounds (15 kilograms), the weight of an average toddler. To unlock and get access to all 5 Seasons SUBSCRIBE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #TrueCrimePodcast #MonstersandMothers #tiffanymoss

It was called the most terrible crime ever committed in Indiana, and half a century later, that title still holds. Sylvia Likens’s emaciated corpse was discovered by police covered with more than 150 wounds ranging from burns to cuts—sprawled on a filthy mattress in the Indianapolis home of 37-year-old Gertrude Baniszewski, mother of seven and the architect of the girl’s gruesome death. To unlock and get access to all 5 Seasons SUBSCRIBE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM

Darci Pierce was an accomplished liar. By the age of 19, she'd managed to convince her boyfriend to marry her and earned her family's respect by settling down and starting a family - but the pregnancy her new husband, Ray, and family were celebrating was a complete fabrication.

The last thing Brooke Lynn Crews put on the public portion of her Facebook page are the words: “When you truly stop caring what the (expletive) anyone thinks of you, you will reach a whole new level of freedom.” SHE was obsessed with serial killers, attacked her husband with a knife and was sizing up other people’s children long before she committed the shocking murder of pregnant Savanna Greywind. FOLLOW TO BE NOTIFIED OF NEW EPISODES- THANKS FOR LISTENING!

Investigators believe Letecia Stauch killed her stepson Gannon Stauch in their Lorson Ranch home on January 27, 2020, before driving his body to the Florida panhandle where it was eventually discovered in March 2020. Stauch faces over a dozen charges, including first-degree murder. Stauch's defense also asked for a motion not to have a jury due to a large amount of publicity the case has received, which will make it difficult to find a fair jury. To unlock and get access to all 5 Seasons SUBSCRIBE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #GANNONSTAUCH #LETICIASTAUCH #MONSTERSANDMOTHERS

Darlie Routier - A mother from Rowlett, Texas, convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of her five-year-old son Damon and six-year-old son Devon in 1996. A case that had so many supporters of Darlie Routier fighting for her life. After you hear the 911 call and know the facts can you decide? To listen to all 5 seasons SUBSCRIBE HERE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM

Left to Die - Catherine Lowe the evil stepmother that brutally abused her 5 year old daughter and left her to die in her car instead of taking her to the hospital. FOLLOW TO BE NOTIFIED OF NEW EPISODES - THANKS FOR LISTENING!

Shirley Turner did the unthinkable - Obsession knew no end, she took the life of a man that so many loved and when she was left with his child, a child that everyone tried to take from her, she strapped her baby to her body and jumped into the sea, just as the world was so close to saving baby Zachary. Painful, heartbreaking, a tragic tale, so much loss. To listen to all 5 seasons SUBSCRIBE HERE or visit website MONSTERSANDMOTHERS.COM #dearzachary #shirleyturner #andrewbagby #monstersandmothers