Episode 632: The Suspected Crimes of Guy Muldavin

On January 12, 1983, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a frantic driver who reported they’d just witnessed a shooting on the side of the side of the road in Fulton, California and the shooters had fled the scene a pickup truck. Deputies quickly located the truck and were led on a forty-five minute high-speed chase through Sonoma and Napa counties before finally being apprehended and identified as Michael and Suzan Carson. The Carsons were held on a charge of murdering the truck’s original owner, Jon Charles Hellyar, but they refused to say a word to police. In time, however, Michael and Suzan Carson began to talk and eventually held a press conference during which they revealed a great deal about themselves and even went so far as to make ambiguous confessions to other recent murders in Northern California.  In the months that followed their arrest, Michael and Suzan Carson reveled in their notoriety and the media attention their statements captured. In addition to the murder of Hellyar, they would also be convicted of two other murders, claiming themselves to be Muslim warriors on a mission to rid the world of witches and other practitioners of dark magic, earning them the nickname “The San Francisco Witch Killers.” Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support! References Associated Press. 1983. "Couple complains their trial didn't get enough publicity." The Californian, April 28: 29. Brewster, Rod. 1983. "Carsons claim their killings were 'will of God'." Petaluma Argus-Courier, May 4: 1. —. 1983. "Carson's preliminary hearing on murder stats." Petaluma Argus-Courier, March 4: 2. Daily Beast. 2020. "Daughter of serial 'witch kiler': if he goes free, 'someone else will be dead'." Daily Beast, May 27. —. 2015. "Witch-killers' family: Keep them in Jail." Daily Beast, December 3. Manes, George. 1983. "Probe of suspects widens." Press Democrat, January 30: 1. Napa Valley Register. 1983. "Chase probe continues." Napa Valley Register, January 18: 2. Navarro, Mireya. 1984. "'Good witch' to the rescue." San Francisco Examiner, May 30: 11. —. 1984. "Remorseless 'witch-killers' get 25 to life." San Francisco Examiner, July 2: 15. Reynolds, Richard D. 1988. Cry for War: The Story of Suzan and Michael Carson. San Francisco, CA: Squibob Press. Saludes, Bony. 1985. "Carson says trial unfair." Press Democrat, June 19: 2. San Francisco Examiner. 1984. "Carson comptent for trial." San Francisco Examiner, January 9: 14. Sharpe, Ivan. 1983. "Couple boasts to police of killing 3 'witches in holy war'." San Francisco Examiner, April 28: 24. United Press International. 1984. "Guilty verdict in 'witch' murder." Petaluma Argus-Courier, June 5: 2. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy New Year, weirdos, and we're celebrating the holidays with Holiday tales brought TO you, BY you, For you, FROM you, and ALLLLL about you! Today we have boogens, a Hanukkah haunting, horrible Fourth of July discovery, delivery people getting waaaaay much more than a tip, and messages from Beyond sent via ornament! Don't forget to check out the VIDEO from this episode available on YouTube on 1/2/2025! If you’ve got a listener tale please send it on over to Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line :) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode was that was originally published as Episode 240. We are revisiting it as a refresher before we update the case next Monday! We hope that you have a happy and safe holiday! We’re bringing you to one of our favorite vacation spots: Provincetown Mass. Only we aren’t sunbathing and playing volleyball on the beach, we’re here to solve a cold case, y’all. The Lady of the Dunes, as she’s known, was discovered on July 26, 1974, in the tall grass at the Race Point Dunes. Throughout the past 47 years investigators have worked tirelessly following up on leads and exhuming her body every time some kind of new technology comes up. To this day they still don’t know who killed the woman, or more importantly, who the woman even is! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is a fan favorite that was originally published as Episode 476. We hope that you have a happy and safe holiday! Juliane Koepcke's story will have you questioning any recent complaint you've made. This woman was the sole survivor of a plane crash in 1971. After the plane went down, she continued to survive in the AMAZON RAINFOREST among hundreds and hundreds of predators. It took 11 days for her to be rescued and when you hear what Julianne faced within those 11 days, you will be a changed human. When I Fell From the Sky by Juliane Koepcke List of books to help with fear of flying OR just education on flying and flying mechanics!  Cockpit Confidential by Patrick Smith Soar by Tom Bunn Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support! References BBC. 2012. Juliane Koepcke: How I survived a plane crash. March 24. Accessed November 30, 2022. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17476615. 1998. Wings of Hope. Directed by Werner Herzog. Performed by Juliane Koepcke. Koepcke, Juliane, and Beate Rygiert. 2011. When I Fell From the Sky: the True Story of One Woman's Miraculous Survival.Translated by Ross Benjamin. Green Bay, WI: TitleTown Publishing, LLC. New York Times. 1951. "Colombia Plane Crashes: 27 killed when Lansa Craft Falls." New York Times, March 22: 13. —. 1970. "Peru panel studies crash fatal to 99." New York Times, April 13: 2. —. 1971. "Plane Carrying 93 Missing Over the Mountains of Peru." New York Times, December 25: 20. United Press. 1948. "2 Britons Among 30 Dead In Colombian Air Crash." New York Times, December 16: 16. Wigg, Richard. 1972. "Girl's ordeal starts a jungle search." The Times, January 6: 5. Williams, Sally. 2012. "The woman who fell to earth." Daily Telegraph, March 17. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the morning of April 10, 1936, Nancy Evans Titterton, novelist and wife of NBC Radio executive Lewis Titterton, was found sexually assaulted and strangled to death in the bathtub of her apartment in Beekman Place, a prominent New York City apartment building. Upon first inspection, the crime scene yielded few clues—a fingerprint in the bathroom, a length of rope used to bind her hands, and little else.  Within a week, detectives were no closer to solving the case than they were on day one, until a break finally came when the rope and a single horsehair was traced to a local upholstery shop, and ultimately to an apprentice upholsterer named John Fiorenza, who, along with his boss, Theodore Kruger, discovered Nancy’s body while delivering a piece of furniture.  Eventually, Fiorenza confessed to assaulting and murdering Nancy Titterton, but claimed temporary insanity. At the trial, the jury rejected Fiorenza’s defense and he was found guilty and he was executed in January 1938. Although the case of Nancy Evans Titterton may seem rather straightforward, it stands as an early example of science and law enforcement coming together to solve a case that had previously seemed destined to remain unsolved.  Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support! References New York Times. 1937. "Clemency is asked for John Fiorenza." New York Times, January 12: 3. —. 1936. "Fiorenza counsel accuses a 'fiend'." New York Times, May 21: 7. —. 1936. "Fiorenza doomed to electric chair." New York Times, June 6: 34. —. 1936. "Fiorenza insane, alienst swears." New York Times, May 26: 48. —. 1936. "Fiorenza's mother sets up an alibi." New York Times, May 23: 34. —. 1936. "Plea of insanity by Fiorenza likely." New York Times, April 23: 5. —. 1936. "Scientists study clues to slayer of Mrs. Titterton." New York Times, April 12: 1. —. 1937. "Titterton slayer is put to death." New York Times, January 22: 42. —. 1936. "Upholdwerter's aide confesses murder of Mrs. Titterton." New York Times, April 22: 1. —. 1936. "Woman writer, 34, found strangled in bathtub in home." New York Times, April 11: 1. Schechter, Harold. 2014. The Mad Sculptor: The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder that Shook the Nation. New York, NY: Little A Publishing . Times Union. 1936. "Countess tells of prowler knocking on door 8 hours before writer was strangled." Brooklyn Times Union, April 11: 1. —. 1936. "Arraigned and denied bail, he then retraces flght." Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), April 22: 1. —. 1936. "Fiorenza guilty in first degree." Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), May 28: 1. —. 1936. "Johnnie was a good boy, sobs mother of slayer." Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), April 21: 1. —. 1936. "Hunt mysterious prowler." Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), April 12: 1. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.