From 'poltergeist girl' to 'murderer,' Tina Resch has been called a lot of things in her life.

So how does one girl go from being a supernatural media sensation to the most hated woman in America? Listen to Part 1 to find out.

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When two different pairs of mothers and daughters are murdered in a quiet suburban town, the neighborhood fears a serial killer is on the loose. With the two cases almost identical, why does an FBI profiler think the crimes are unrelated?

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In this episode, we dive deep into the two prevalent theories regarding the murder of 6-year-old JonBenét: The Family Member Theory and The Intruder Theory.

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Giacomazzo, Bernadette. “John Mark Karr, the Pedophile Who Claimed to Kill JonBenét Ramsey.” All That’s Interesting, 21 Feb. 2024, allthatsinteresting.com/john-mark-karr

Stockton, Chrissy. “The Best Arguments for the ‘Intruder’ Theory in the JonBenét Ramsey Case.” Thought Catalog, 16 Jan. 2024, thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2020/11/the-best-arguments-for-the-intruder-theory-in-the-jonbenet-ramsey-case.

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It is the most famous murder case in recent American history, but do you know the actual story of JonBenét Ramsey? For decades the police, the media, and the public have debated who really killed the 6-year-old beauty queen. Was it a stranger who broke into the Ramsey house… or one who already lived there?

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Casarez, J. (2016, December 13). The death of JonBenet: A case that’s captivated the country for 20 years. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/13/us/jonbenet-ramsey-case/index.html

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Trapasso, C. (2024, March 22). The Owners of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder House Fail To Find a Buyer Despite Price Cuts. Real Estate News & Insights | Realtor.com®. https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/jonbenet-ramsey-house-cant-find-a-buyer/

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A family is attacked in the middle of the night by three individuals posing as border control officers.

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Happy Fourth of July Strangers! This week we cover the story of an eleven-year-old boy, who fought off a home invader with a machete.

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Like something out of a horror movie, Cassie Jo Stoddart is staying in a secluded house when suddenly, the lights shut off and she begins to hear strange noises from the basement. What happens next would shock a community, and reveal two sadistic killers living among them.

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