This week on Twisted and Mysterious, we sink our teeth into the case of Tony Costa — the so-called “Cape Cod Vampire.” (Spoiler: he wasn’t actually biting necks.) We question where that nickname even came from, Sarah admits she thought Cape Cod was just a town and not an entire geographical feature, and we unpack the bizarre detail that Tony once babysat two little girls and… didn’t hurt them. Medal of honor? Not so much.

And then there’s the jaw-dropping loyalty of a mother who once said: “If our Tony chopped up those girls, he must have had a good reason.” Because nothing says mother’s love quite like justifying serial murder.

Creepy, twisted, and full of “wait, what?!” moments.

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In this episode of Twisted and Mysterious, Sarah steals the story Faren was researching (no shame, no regrets) and dives headfirst into the bizarre Dyatlov Pass Incident. Nine experienced hikers mysteriously died in the frozen Siberian wilderness in 1959 — and we’re unpacking the weirdest theories about what went wrong. Was it an avalanche, UFOs, secret military experiments…or a rogue wolverine attack? Plus, we ask the real question: why would anyone want to hike through the Siberian wilderness in the dead of winter? Sarah also bravely battles Russian pronunciations, and Faren tries not to hold a grudge.

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Kenyon College may look like your average picturesque liberal arts campus, but behind the ivy-covered walls are ghost stories that’ll make you rethink walking across campus alone at night. In this episode of Twisted and Mysterious, we dig into the legends, tragedies, and hauntings that make Kenyon one of the most famously haunted colleges in America.

We cover the Old Kenyon fire of 1949, where tragedy left behind more than just scorch marks, and the chilling story of Stuart Pierson, a student killed by a train during what many believe was a fraternity hazing gone horribly wrong. Then we dive into the mystery of phantom wet footprints in the old pool building—because apparently, even Kenyon’s ghosts like to take a quick swim. And of course, we couldn’t skip Caples Residence Hall, the towering dorm so unsettling, it feels like the ghosts are majoring in “making you nope right out.”

And yes… before you ask… we know our fan makes it sound like we recorded this episode in the middle of a windstorm. We promise we weren’t reporting live from a haunted hurricane—we’re just two podcasters battling technology and the heat, one spooky story at a time.

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November 24, 1971: A man in a suit, sunglasses, and a clip-on tie (yes, really) boards a plane, orders a bourbon, and politely tells a flight attendant he has a bomb. Fast-forward a few hours: he’s handed $200,000 in ransom money, straps on a parachute, yeets himself out of a Boeing 727… and completely disappears.

Welcome to the mystery of D.B. Cooper—the most legendary unsolved skyjacking in U.S. history. In this episode of Twisted & Mysterious, we’re breaking down exactly what happened that night, the FBI’s decades-long investigation, the stash of ransom cash found in the sand, and the main suspects who’ve kept this case alive for over 50 years.

Did Cooper pull off the ultimate getaway… or did his big leap end badly? Did he fake his death and retire somewhere sunny? Was he inspired by a French-Belgian comic book hero? We’ve got the facts, the theories, and all the strange little details that make this one of the wildest true crime cases ever.

In 1897, Zona Heaster Shue of Greenbrier County, West Virginia, died under “mysterious” circumstances—which is old-timey speak for “her husband’s story didn’t make sense, but everyone was too polite to push it.” That is, until Zona came back as a ghost and told her mama the real tea: she’d been murdered. This supernatural testimony led to one of the weirdest murder trials in U.S. history—because when your key witness is dead, you’d think that’s a bit of a problem… unless you’re in West Virginia in the 1890s. Join us as we dig into the ghostly gossip, Appalachian folklore, and the man who thought he could get away with murder—only to be outwitted by his very dead wife.

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She was Jesus. She was Marilyn Monroe. She was Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Queen Elizabeth, and—at one point—the queen of Lemuria. Oh, and Donald Trump was her dad in a past life, and Robin Williams was her spirit guide. Welcome to Love Has Won, the New Age cult so bizarre it makes most conspiracy theories look like light reading. This week on Twisted and Mysterious, we unravel the psychedelic doctrine, livestream meltdowns, and dangerous control tactics of Amy Carlson, aka “Mother God.” From crystal healing and 5D ascension to a shocking and glitter-covered ending, this story is a wild ride through delusion, devotion, and what happens when spiritual TikTok energy turns into a full-blown cult. It’s mysticism meets manipulation—with a side of galactic insanity.

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This week on Twisted and Mysterious, Faren takes us into one of the most haunting and heartbreaking cases we've ever covered: the tragic death of Lacey Fletcher. For years, Lacey lived in almost complete isolation inside her parents' home—what investigators would later describe as a scene of unimaginable neglect. In 2022, authorities made a discovery that shocked even the most seasoned professionals.

We explore Lacey's background, the chilling circumstances of her death, the role her parents played, and the questions this case raises about mental health, guardianship, and accountability. Please note: this episode contains graphic descriptions and may be distressing to some listeners. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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In December 1979, 18-year-old Michelle Martinko was found brutally stabbed to death in her family’s Buick, parked outside a shopping mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The attack was personal, violent — and seemingly without motive. With no robbery, no sexual assault, and no obvious suspects, Michelle’s murder baffled investigators for decades.

But while the case went cold, the rumors didn’t. Especially about her ex-boyfriend Andy, who raised eyebrows when he reportedly climbed into her casket at the funeral, sobbing and begging to know who Michelle really loved. Was he a heartbroken teen… or something more sinister?

In this episode, we follow the tangled threads of the investigation — from high school gossip and suspicious behavior to the decades-later DNA breakthrough involving a discarded straw that finally brought justice for Michelle.

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