Cassie Jo Stoddart was a well-liked, bright student. At 16 years old, she had her entire life ahead of her, until one night when two friends she was supposed to be able to trust used her to act out their sick fantasies.

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MUSIC:

'Dramatic Opener' - Soundroll

'Ominous Piano Ambiance' - Erick McNerney

SOURCES:

Torey Adamcik is Guilty Facebook Page

“Your Worst Nightmare” Season 1, Episode 2: “When the Lights Go Out”

“Trauma and the Freeze Response: Good, Bad, or Both?” – Dr. Leon F. Seltzer for Psychology Today

Recording of Adamcik and Draper Discussing Their Plan (begins at 2:45)

State v. Adamcik

State v. Draper

Tape Recovered at Burn Site

Advocates for Abandoned Adolescents Video

“What Influences Kids to Become Killers” – Dr. Katherine Ramsland for Psychology Today

“Teenage Killers Chatty on Ride to Prison” – The Spokesman Review

When a father covers up a murder committed by his 13 year old son, he has no idea he is helping to grow a serial killer.

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MUSIC:

'Dramatic Opener' - Soundroll

SOURCES:

Find a Grave Memorial; Michelle Lynn Jones https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9485596/michelle-lynn-jones

Find a Grave Memorial; Teresa Marie Brandt https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9485606/teresa-marie-brandt

Crime Junkie Podcast, Episode “SERIAL KILLER: Charlie Brandt”

RedHanded Podcast, Episode 54 “Charlie Brandt & His Demons”

CBS News; Deadly Obsession https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deadly-obsession/

Dr. Phil; Charlie Brandt: Killer Child to Serial Killer? And the Murder of Baby Elaina https://www.drphil.com/shows/2188/

Invisible Killer by Diane Montane and Sean Robbins

https://www.happyscribe.com/public/serial-killers/programmed-to-kill-charlie-brandt-pt-5f779576-7e88-4074-bbdc-c117d71dafa8

https://groups.google.com/g/alt.true-crime/c/e0PJtdCpwo4

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-complicated-psychology-of-revenge

https://www.macfound.org/media/files/hhm_brief_-_is_moving_during_childhood_harmful_2.pdf

When a beautiful, blonde actress is found dead in a music producer’s house, who’s to blame?----more----

MUSIC:

'Moments of Truth' - Audioflame

'Refrakitons' - Andrea Bellina

SOURCES:

https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=3199836&page=1

https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/convicted-murderer-phil-spector-tortured-soul-article-1.360713

https://7news.com.au/entertainment/music/who-is-lana-clarkson-the-hollywood-actress-shot-dead-by-phil-spector-c-1979108

https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/lana-clarkson-who-was-barbarian-queen-actress-and-why-did-late-music-producer-phil-spector-murder-her-3104137

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/inside-story-weird-world-mr-mrs-phil-spector-2055932.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/spector-sons-dad-caged-article-1.669891

https://www.distractify.com/p/where-are-phil-spector-wives-now

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/wall-of-crazy

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evil-deeds/201303/dangerous-genius-the-rise-and-fall-phil-spector

https://www.vulture.com/article/phil-spector-music-producer-murderer-obituary.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/arts/music/phil-spector-dead.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20091130102156/http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2003/06/spector200306?currentPage=6

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-20-me-spector20-story.html

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051865/coroner-provides-graphic-details-at-spector-murder-trial/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/expert-spector-near-clarkson-at-shooting/

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1565713.html

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mistrial-declared-in-phil-spector-murder-case

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/my-brothers-keeper/201801/false-humility

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-second-noble-truth/202106/are-there-really-so-many-narcissists

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/psychopathy#signs-of-a-psychopath

https://psychcentral.com/lib/machiavellianism-cognition-and-emotion-understanding-how-the-machiavellian-thinks-feels-and-thrives#1

A robbery, shootings, and a bottle of Drano. One of Utah's most brutal crimes.----more----

MUSIC:

"Moments of Truth" -Audioflame "Refraktions" -Andrea Bellina----more----

SOURCES:

https://www.deseret.com/1989/8/12/18819147/andrews-deserves-death-mother-of-hi-fi-victim-says

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/12/02/utah-torture-slayers-running-out-of-life-preservers/fe80df69-3e15-4b04-a756-fc93f1a02ac5/

https://rootsrated.com/stories/the-fascinating-story-behind-ogden

https://apnews.com/article/6cdbb98e33e5fff0d72b719bc88211fd

https://www.adamquirk.me/blog/2017/4/20/the-hi-fi-murders-in-ogden-utah

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/802/1282/180347/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1982/10/16/murder-hits-home/367ac5f9-0f4b-45b0-b465-39bb1d56c56c/

http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/cases/1997/us57-96.html#:~:text=Andrews%20was%20convicted%20of%20three,same%20jury%20which%20convicted%20him.

https://cleandoing.blogspot.com/2017/10/hi-fi-murders.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/19/us/utah-execution-hinges-on-issue-of-racial-bias.html

https://www.standard.net/news/local/black-community-members-recall-backlash-in-wake-of-horrific-hi-fi-murders/article_d98dd30c-30bd-5791-b870-751c846d36bb.html

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201207/copycat-killings

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129175964

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/201903/all-things-truly-wicked

What makes a person snap? Do people kill because of nature or nurture? Find out on The Living Podcast where host Jenn Hansen takes you deep into the minds of murderers using forensic psychology and trusted legal sources. Oh, and remember..."the dead won't bother you, it's the living you gotta worry about"

Music:

Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-child License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license