Show Notes
In this episode, Dr. Todd Grande examines the 2007 murders of four people aboard the fishing vessel Joe Cool. Kirby Logan Archer and Guillermo Zarabozo chartered the boat from Miami while planning to reach Cuba, but the crew was killed during the trip. After the men were rescued from a life raft, their shifting stories about supposed hijackers drew suspicion. Archer later pleaded guilty, while Zarabozo maintained that he was another victim. The episode reviews the evidence, their trials, convictions, and competing accounts of what happened aboard the vessel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 1984 Halloween murder of 31-year-old Dorene Herbert is examined. Years after their young son drowned, her ex-husband Mike Dennis became convinced Dorene was responsible and developed an obsession with revenge. On Halloween night, while Dorene was eight months pregnant, a man wearing a wolf mask attacked her inside her home as her four-year-old daughter hid nearby. Investigators later uncovered blood evidence, the wolf mask, a machete purchase, and disturbing preparations that connected Dennis to the crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 1981 killing of Alan Bono and the controversial claims surrounding Arne Johnson’s case are examined. Before the killing, members of the Glatzel family said 11-year-old David was experiencing demonic possession, leading to the involvement of Ed and Lorraine Warren. After Johnson killed Bono, his defense attempted to argue that he had also been possessed. The episode follows the rejected defense, Johnson’s conviction, and later disputes over whether the possession story was genuine or exploited for publicity and money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In Part 1 of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, two young people vanish after a July 2013 police chase crosses into Love County, Oklahoma. After being left in a remote wooded area, they make repeated calls to 911 and friends asking for help, with one reporting serious injuries. Their phones eventually go silent within minutes of each other. The episode examines the abandoned car, conflicting accounts of the chase, failed searches, and concerns surrounding the sheriff who ordered deputies to stop pursuing the vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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