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Read a more in-depth article about Killer Kids at https://weirddarkness.com/youngest-murderers-criminal-history/ From an 11-year-old who killed for 'fun' to teens who murdered their own families, these 15 shocking cases of killer kids reveal the disturbing truth about whether we can predict which children will become murderers. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: As a listener of true crime podcasts, you likely are more than familiar with names like H.H. Holmes, Richard Ramirez, and Gary Ridgeway. But what happens when the serial killer hasn’t even reached adolescence? We’ll look at some chilling murders that were carried out by children, which will change the way you look at youthful adolescents from now on. (Killer Kids) *** Are there traits you can look for in a child that might indicate if they will become a killer later in life? We’ll look at three traits believed to be indicators. (Predicting a Killer) *** You can teach a dog to roll over and fetch. You can teach a cat to use the toilet. Lions and tigers have been trained to jump through hoops of fire to thrill spectators at circuses worldwide. And even a gorilla has been taught some basic sign language. But would you believe there was once a horse that could do arithmetic? (The Horse Who Could Do Math) *** William Stead was a newspaper editor and journalist in the 1890s. His beat wasn’t the fashion scene or stock market, nor was it the arts district or even politics. He covered the paranormal. And it wasn’t hard to come up with stories, because all he had to do was to call up someone from the underworld for an exclusive interview. (Words From Beyond The Grave) *** If you move into an old house, it always feels awkward at first. After a while though, it begins to feel like home. For some people, if the house is a bit older, perhaps that odd feeling of being watched never really goes away. But if your house was built 270 years ago, you probably should just assume you’ve got a spook or two already residing there before you sign the mortgage. (1750’s Horror Home) ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:24.020 = Show Open 00:04:03.120 = Killer Kids 00:30:59.286 = Predicting A Killer 00:37:51.063 = Horse Who Could Do Math 00:49:43.839 = Words From Beyond The Grave 00:57:19.605 = 1750’s Horror Home 01:10:53.423 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…

Two ex-cons, Ernie and Sid, fresh out of prison, visit their former cellmate’s Aunt Grace because she holds a key they need—the other half to open a chest containing $100,000. They decide to kill her to get her key—but it turns out Aunt Grace “refuses to stay dead,” introducing a supernatural twist to their crime. It’s “The Tell-Tale Corpse” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0480 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Tell-Tale Corpse” (September 13, 1976) 00:45:19.603 = Strange Wills, “Margin For Love” (September 07, 1946) 01:14:56.757 = Strange, “The Ghost Train” (1955) 01:28:35.578 = Suspense, “Marry For Murder” (September 09, 1943) 01:57:58.217 = Tales of the Frightened, “Call at Midnight” (1957) 02:02:44.414 = The Saint, “Alive Dead Husband” (October 07, 1951) 02:32:06.013 = Theater Five, “The Autocrat” (October 13, 1964) ***WD 02:53:00.570 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD 03:18:44.040 = The Unexpected, “The Cripple” (1948) 03:33:27.195 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD 03:47:16.590 = Dark Venture, “Only Inhabitant” (November 19, 1946) ***WD 04:16:55.708 = Weird Circle, “Fatal Love Potion” (1944) 04:44:20.168 = The Whistler, “Practically Foolproof” (September 03, 1944) 05:13:45.419 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil Doctor” (January 08, 1934) ***WD 05:41:01.970 = X Minus One, “Hallucination Orbit” (May 15, 1956) 06:08:54.748 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (1957) ***WD 06:32:45.737 = Strange Adventure, “Canyon Gold” (1945) ***WD 06:36:01.537 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD 07:02:38.268 = BBC Ghost Story, “Midnight Express” (December 29, 1986) 07:15:36.978 = Beyond the Green Door, “Tyner And The Ape” (1966) 07:19:26.873 = The Black Book, “Different Readings – Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD 07:36:14.171 = The Black Book, “Different Readings – Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD 07:44:36.035 = Boston Blackie, “Lighthouse Ghost” (September 10, 1947) 08:09:01.962 = Box 13, “House of Darkness” (July 03, 1949) 08:35:32.950 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Cable Car Incident” ( ) **WD 09:02:08.729 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Interface To Terror” (1990-1992) ***WD 09:29:56.228 = The Clock, “The Jekyll And Hyde Gangster” (October 02, 1947) 09:55:01.064 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." —...

In the sweltering summer of 1895, two boys lived with their mother's decomposing corpse for ten days while playing cricket and going to the seaside — a Victorian crime that shocked even the most hardened of London's East End residents. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: In the summer of 1895, two young brothers in London's East End harbored a secret so dark that when it was finally discovered, it would become one of Victorian England's most shocking criminal cases. The stench had become unbearable by the time anyone noticed something was wrong at 35 Cave Road. It was July in Plaistow, and the heat made everything worse — the smell of the docks, the horse manure from the market gardens, and whatever was rotting behind the locked bedroom door of the Coombes family home. (Plaistow Horror) ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Part One 00:02:46.989 = Show Open 00:04:02.016 = Part Two 00:16:54.704 = Part Three 00:44:40.291 = Part Four 01:12:01.698 = Part Five 01:42:32.253 = Part Six 02:16:49.955 = Part Seven 02:35:46.789 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… https://weirddarkness.com/plaistow-murder-robert-coombes/ =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 06, 2025 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PlaistowHorror #RobertCoombes #PlaistowHorror #VictorianCrime #TrueCrime #VictorianMurder #1895Murder...

A tale of young love, overprotective fathers, and some very aggressive wedding planning. READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-bulletsandbouquets MindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. #PhilippinesWedding #MamasapanoLoveStory #FromGunsToGowns #ShotgunWeddingLiteral #FilipinoWedding #CrazyWeddingStories #MILFMoroIslamicLiberationFront #EllopementGoneWild #MilitaryMediation #WeddingHumor #OnlyInThePhilippines #LoveConquersGunfire #ExtremWeddings #ViralPhilippines #WeddingPlanningSpeedrun #ConflictResolution #BizarreWeddings #TrueLoveStory #FamilyFeudToWedding #ArmyWeddingPlanner #FastestWeddingEver #PhilippinesCulture #WeddingGoals #HowWeMetStory #LoveWins

From a ghost that hurls cell phones across rooms to demon dogs that chase your car at impossible speeds, North Carolina's haunted hotels, blood-stained plantations, and paranormal highways make it America's most terrifying state to explore after dark. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: According to Haunted Rooms America, "When you look at North Carolina's geography, it almost seems as though it was made for paranormal stories. There are the mysterious mountains to the west and seemingly endless, creepy marshes in the east!" ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 1 00:03:36.238 = Show Open 00:05:27.175 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 2 00:33:37.192 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 3 00:58:12.834 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 4 01:19:20.262 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 5 01:31:45.587 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… https://tinyurl.com/yanl5jnr, https://tinyurl.com/ybnw382h, https://tinyurl.com/y7anuc68, https://tinyurl.com/yd3gavnx,https://tinyurl.com/y9mvokuo, https://tinyurl.com/ybjem4dd, https://tinyurl.com/ya4xywtk,https://tinyurl.com/y9cbk2zo, https://tinyurl.com/y87bre4p, https://tinyurl.com/yblt5vfg =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially...